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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 No. 168 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces All 28 NATO nations need to join the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House her approval thereof. war against our common enemy be- pore (Ms. FOXX). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- cause containment is not a strategy. f nal stands approved. And that is just the way it is. f f DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN FLINT, MICHIGAN The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the fore the House the following commu- gentleman from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given nication from the Speaker: come forward and lead the House in the permission to address the House for 1 Pledge of Allegiance. minute.) WASHINGTON, DC, Mr. KILDEE led the Pledge of Alle- November 16, 2015. Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, right giance as follows: I hereby appoint the Honorable VIRGINIA now in my hometown of Flint, Michi- FOXX to act as Speaker pro tempore on this I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the gan, there is a public health crisis. In day. United States of America, and to the Repub- the 21st century, in a city of 100,000 PAUL D. RYAN, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, people, they cannot deliver safe drink- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Speaker of the House of Representatives. ing water. They can’t guarantee safe f f drinking water because of high lead CONTAINMENT OF ISIS IS NOT A PRAYER levels. As a result of a decision by a STRATEGY State-appointed financial receiver, the The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was city now has water that is undrinkable. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: given permission to address the House I continue to pursue all avenues to Loving and gracious God, we give for 1 minute and to revise and extend provide relief to my hometown as they You thanks for giving us another day. his remarks.) struggle with this crisis, to provide re- Help us this day to draw closer to Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, lief to the victims and support to that You so that, with Your spirit, and Friday morning President Obama community as it now has to rebuild its aware of Your presence among us, we boastfully declared to the world that water infrastructure. may all face the tasks of this day. ISIS was contained. The State of Michigan could act to On this day, the House returns when Hours later, Paris was burning. ISIS forgive the city of its current debt to the world is even more dramatically fighters unleashed coordinated attacks the Drinking Water Revolving Loan aware of the violence that marks these all over the City of Lights, murdering Fund, and it should do that imme- days worldwide. May all people of good- 130 people and injuring hundreds of diately. I am pushing for action to do will in every nation be inspired to beat others. This, just weeks after ISIS blew that, and that requires not only the back those who would visit death and up an airplane, killing over 200 people. support of the State government but destruction upon even the innocent, The President is wrong. ISIS is not the Federal Government as well. and may peace, which is so sorely contained. ISIS’ homicidal aggression The State also must act to provide a longed for, break forth in our midst. has spread from the Middle East to the health fund to provide monitoring, edu- Bless the Members of the people’s sleeping West. This morning, the rad- cation in the short term, and assist- House. Help them to think clearly, ical killers released a video threat- ance in the long term to individuals, speak confidently, and act coura- ening an attack on Washington, D.C. especially children, who have been ex- geously in the belief that all noble Shall we dither until this Capital is posed to high levels of lead. service is based upon patience, truth, bombed? I think not. This is our fight, What is happening in Flint is a fail- and love. but it is not our fight alone. ure of government. It cannot be al- May all that is done this day be for We should immediately invoke arti- lowed, and the State and Federal Gov- Your greater honor and glory. cle 5 of the NATO agreement. This says ernment need to act to help this poor Amen. an attack on one NATO nation—such city. f as France is an attack on all NATO na- f tions. This paves the way for a truly THE JOURNAL joint and international response to SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ISIS. The U.S. invoked this provision (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given Chair has examined the Journal of the after the 9/11 attack. permission to address the House for 1

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RYAN, that the State of Texas will not accept As we mourn those whose lives were The Speaker, U.S. Capitol, any refugees from Syria in the wake of lost and pray for the people of France House of Representatives, Washington, DC. the deadly attacks in Paris.’’ as they confront this terrible tragedy, DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- This tragedy on Friday follows we must let the adversaries of liberty mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of quickly behind Secretary Kerry’s an- know that champions of freedom will the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- nouncement that the United States not be stopped. We will not waver, we will be taking in an unprecedented sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- will not cede strength, and we will vember 5, 2015 at 2:05 p.m.: number of refugees. stand firm. Last month the Helsinki Commis- That the Senate agreed to S.J. Res. 22. Today a video released by an Islamic With best wishes, I am sion, of which I am a member, held a State subgroup appears to show mili- Sincerely, hearing. Assistant Secretary of State tants praising the Paris attacks and KAREN L. HAAS. Anne Richards said that refugees were warning that a similar attack could fleeing to Europe because they per- take place in Washington. f ceived those borders to be open. Congress will continue to explore Madam Speaker, there can be no per- ways in which we can defeat Islamic COMMUNICATION FROM THE ception that our borders are open. Dur- State, but it is time for President CLERK OF THE HOUSE ing my questioning last month, it be- Obama, who told ABC News on Friday came clear to me that we do not have that we ‘‘have contained’’ Islamic The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the procedures in place to perform ade- State, to take seriously this threat to fore the House the following commu- quate and thorough background checks our Nation and all that we stand for. nication from the Clerk of the House of on refugees. f Representatives: President Obama is engaged in what MELANEY SMITH AND BOOKS FOR OFFICE OF THE CLERK, may be best described as magical HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, thinking. Certainly, it is a fragmented KEEPS Washington, DC, November 6, 2015. strategy to combat ISIS. (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, The world held a moment of silence was given permission to address the The Speaker, U.S. Capitol, this morning. We should not be silent House for 1 minute and to revise and House of Representatives, Washington, DC. on this issue any longer. extend his remarks.) DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- f Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- WE STAND WITH FRANCE er, I rise today to recognize a con- stituent in my district who has made a tives, the Clerk received the following mes- (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- difference in the lives of many stu- permission to address the House for 1 vember 6, 2015 at 9:38 a.m.: dents. minute and to revise and extend his re- That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 24. In 2009, Melaney Smith met a little That the Senate agreed to (relative to the marks.) girl in Athens, Georgia, who loved to Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, as death of Fred Thompson) S. Res. 309. read but had no books at home to read we saw on Friday, as most Americans That the Senate agreed to without amend- over the summer vacation. After real- ment H. Con. Res. 92. were perhaps heading home for the izing this little girl was one of many With best wishes, I am weekend, at least 129 innocent civilians children in this situation, Melaney de- Sincerely, were killed by terrorists in Paris. KAREN L. HAAS. One of the attacks took place at a cided to start Books for Keeps, a non- profit dedicated to keeping children en- Paris concert hall, where a band from f Palm Desert, California, was scheduled gaged in reading by giving them books to take home over the summer. In the to play. COMMUNICATION FROM THE Nohemi Gonzalez, an American and 6 years since its founding, Books for CLERK OF THE HOUSE 23-year-old junior at California State Keeps has donated 185,000 books to chil- University, Long Beach, was doing a dren in 10 schools, and Melaney has The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- semester abroad and was killed while plans to expand it to 15 more next year. fore the House the following commu- having dinner with her classmates. Many children in rural Georgia don’t nication from the Clerk of the House of Madam Speaker, our thoughts, our have regular access to libraries, espe- Representatives: cially during the summer vacation. Lo- prayers, our hearts go out to the fami- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, lies of the victims and the people of cation and access to transportation HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, France. We stand with the French peo- pose a difficulty for many, especially Washington, DC, November 10, 2015. ple, just as they stood with us after low-income students. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, 9/11 and so many other times in our Being married to a schoolteacher, I The Speaker, House of Representatives, past, going back to our founding as a am sure my wife can attest to the frus- Washington, DC. nation. tration teachers feel when August rolls DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- This attack was a deliberate attempt around and they have to spend precious mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of to use violence and the destruction of class time reviewing and catching up the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- innocent lives as a means of spreading before they can move on. Every year in May, Books for Keeps sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- a hateful ideology against the world. vember 10, 2015 at 11:20 a.m.: ISIS must be defeated and destroyed, sends kids off to summer vacation That the Senate passed S. 1004. not contained. armed with a variety of titles tailored With best wishes, I am Madam Speaker, we hear rhetoric to their interests to entertain and Sincerely, coming from this administration that challenge them over the break. We KAREN L. HAAS. global warming is the greatest threat. have Melaney Smith from Athens, Indeed. Tell that to the families, the Georgia, to thank for her initiative to f victims of what happened in Paris. encourage literacy and to inspire stu- f dents. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAMPIONS OF FREEDOM WILL f CLERK OF THE HOUSE NOT BE STOPPED COMMUNICATION FROM THE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- CLERK OF THE HOUSE fore the House the following commu- mission to address the House for 1 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. nication from the Clerk of the House of minute.) WOODALL) laid before the House the fol- Representatives:

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OFFICE OF THE CLERK, OFFICE OF THE CLERK, SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, For the purposes of this Act— Washington, DC, November 10, 2015. Washington, DC, November 16, 2015. (1) the terms ‘‘Indian tribe’’, ‘‘class II gam- Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, ing’’, and ‘‘class III gaming’’ have the mean- The Speaker, U.S. Capitol, The Speaker, House of Representatives, ings given those terms in section 4 of the In- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Washington, DC. dian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703); DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- and mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of (2) the term ‘‘Phoenix metropolitan area’’ the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- means land within Maricopa County and tives, the Clerk received the following mes- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Pinal County, Arizona, that is north of lati- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- tude 33 degrees, 5 minutes, 13 seconds north, vember 10, 2015 at 1:58 p.m.: vember 16, 2015 at 10:21 a.m.: east of longitude 113 degrees, 20 minutes, 0 That the Senate concur in the House That the Senate passed S. 2280. seconds west, and west of longitude 110 de- amendment to the bill S. 1356. That the Senate passed with an amend- grees, 50 minutes, 45 seconds west, using the With best wishes, I am ment H.R. 2262. NED 1983 State Plane Arizona FOPS 0202 co- Sincerely, With best wishes, I am ordinate system. KAREN L. HAAS. Sincerely, SEC. 4. GAMING CLARIFICATION. KAREN L. HAAS. (a) PROHIBITION.—Class II gaming and class f f III gaming are prohibited on land within the Phoenix metropolitan area acquired by the COMMUNICATION FROM THE RECESS Secretary of the Interior in trust for the ben- CLERK OF THE HOUSE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- efit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. (b) EXPIRATION.—The prohibition in sub- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair section (a) shall expire on January 1, 2027. fore the House the following commu- declares the House in recess until ap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nication from the Clerk of the House of proximately 3 p.m. today. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Representatives: Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 15 min- Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) each will HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, f control 20 minutes. Washington, DC, November 10, 2015. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, b 1500 from Alaska. The Speaker, U.S. Capitol, AFTER RECESS House of Representatives, Washington, DC. GENERAL LEAVE DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- The recess having expired, the House Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of was called to order by the Speaker pro ask unanimous consent that all Mem- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tempore (Mr. COLLINS of New York) at bers may have 5 legislative days to re- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- 3 p.m. vise and extend their remarks and to sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- f include extraneous materials on the vember 10, 2015 at 5:16 p.m.: bill under consideration. That the Senate disagree to House amend- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ment to Senate amendment to text of the PRO TEMPORE bill H.R. 22. objection to the request of the gen- Senate agree to conference asked by the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tleman from Alaska? House, Senate appointed conferees. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair There was no objection. With best wishes, I am will postpone further proceedings Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Sincerely, today on motions to suspend the rules yield myself such time as I may con- KAREN L. HAAS. on which a recorded vote or the yeas sume. and nays are ordered, or on which the Mr. Speaker, H.R. 308, the Keep the f vote incurs objection under clause 6 of Promise Act, introduced by a bipar- tisan group of Members from the Ari- COMMUNICATION FROM THE rule XX. zona delegation, would preserve an Ari- CLERK OF THE HOUSE Record votes on postponed questions will be taken later. zona voter-approved gaming compact The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f by prohibiting any Indian casino on fore the House the following commu- land acquired in trust after April 9, nication from the Clerk of the House of KEEP THE PROMISE ACT OF 2015 2013, in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Representatives: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I This prohibition would expire on Janu- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, move to suspend the rules and pass the ary 1, 2027, when the current gaming HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, bill (H.R. 308) to prohibit gaming ac- compact negotiated with the Arizona Washington, DC, November 12, 2015. tivities on certain Indian lands in Ari- Governor expires. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, zona until the expiration of certain This bill helps to resolve public The Speaker, U.S. Capitol, promises that were supposedly made in House of Representatives, Washington, DC. gaming compacts. good faith to the voters in Arizona. In DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- The Clerk read the title of the bill. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of The text of the bill is as follows: 2002, the voters supported the passage the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- H.R. 308 of Proposition 202, which limited the tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- number of tribally owned casinos in sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- resentatives of the United States of America in the State, and it granted tribes exclu- vember 12, 2015 at 3:25 p.m.: Congress assembled, sive rights to operate casinos in Ari- That the Senate passed S. 1203. zona. That the Senate passed with an amend- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keep the During the Proposition 202 campaign, ment H. Con. Res. 90. a public promise was made by a coali- That the Senate passed with an amend- Promise Act of 2015’’. ment. H.R. 2029. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. tion of 17 Arizona tribes, including the With best wishes, I am The Congress finds as follows: Tohono O’odham Nation, to limit ca- Sincerely, (1) In 2002, the voters in the State of Ari- sino gaming in the Phoenix metropoli- KAREN L. HAAS. zona approved Proposition 202, the Indian tan area. Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act. Unfortunately, one tribe is on the f (2) To obtain the support of Arizona voters verge of breaking that commitment to approve Proposition 202, the Indian tribes and more than a majority of the tribes COMMUNICATION FROM THE within Arizona agreed to limit the number of in the State are upset. CLERK OF THE HOUSE casinos within the State and in particular The immediate effect of the bill is to within the Phoenix metropolitan area. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- (3) This Act preserves the agreement made block the TO Nation from opening an fore the House the following commu- between the tribes and the Arizona voters off-operation casino in the Phoenix nication from the Clerk of the House of until the expiration of the gaming compacts area. As I mentioned, the bill has bi- Representatives: authorized by Proposition 202. partisan support, including a majority

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Tribes from other States are regular order, where amendments can SAYS ‘‘NO BUDGETARY IMPACT’’ very concerned about what is hap- be discussed and we can have a full de- The former budget advisor to Senator pening in Arizona. They believe a dan- bate? Mitch McConnell and Trent Lott, Michael gerous precedent could be set if this Today, Monday, under suspension Solon of U.S. Policy Strategies, has analyzed legislation is not signed into law, lead- leads one to the belief that there is a Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) most re- deadline involved here, that Congress cent score of H.R. 308, the Keep the Promise ing to the expansion of off-reservation Act and its companion bill in the Senate, S. casinos. must pass H.R. 308, and the President 152. Today’s deliberations are not about must sign H.R. 308 by December 20, In the analysis, Mr. Solon finds that the stopping one casino or gaming as a when the Tohono O’odham Casino in ‘‘the facts strongly support CBO’s past re- whole. The Keep the Promise Act is the West Valley is scheduled to open. peated positions that the Keep the Promise about protecting the integrity of the Hypothetically, it passes the House. Act will have no budgetary impact, and will State’s gaming compact, the future of Then it quickly passes the Senate. not increase spending or the deficit.’’ gaming in Arizona, and, ultimately, Then it goes to the President, is ve- CBO recently expressed uncertainty on the budget score of H.R. 308, stating that they the future of Indian gaming in this toed, as has been indicated by the ad- had ‘‘no basis for estimating’’ any potential country. ministration. It comes back. The House cost from any future litigation. Yet, Mr. I would like to thank the gentleman, overrides that veto, and the casino Solon notes that previous CBO analyses of the cosponsor of this legislation, for can’t open. virtually identical legislation found no sig- his leadership on this bill and on this This scenario places H.R. 308 in na- nificant impact on the federal budget: ‘‘As issue. tional significance, above things like recently as September 2013, the Congres- I urge my colleagues to pass this bill. security and terrorism, tax extenders sional Budget Office (CBO) found that the I reserve the balance of my time. that need to come before this Congress, Keep the Promise Act upholding the Arizona Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Tribal-State Gaming Compact ‘would have transportation—do we extend for addi- no significant impact on the federal budget’ myself such time as I may consume. tional time until the conference can and ‘would not affect direct spending or reve- Today, as all of us extend our condo- come up with one package?—general nues.’ lences of support to the people of government funding and appropria- That analysis mirrors the January, 2012 France, to the loss of life, to the tions, Elementary and Secondary Edu- CBO report using the identical term of ‘‘no friends and loved ones and families of cation Act, Land and Water Conserva- significant impact on the federal budget’’ in those murdered by terrorism, we ask tion Fund, and the TPP, the trade its assessment.’’ Congress that the administration have Additionally, Mr. Solon indicates that the agreement. specific facts of the case make a significant the resolve to defeat and deal with the If H.R. 308 is of this vital national monetary judgment extremely unlikely: ‘‘A horror that this terrorism has created importance that it overrides other full analysis of the legal and factual back- not only in France, but in other parts issues, why suspension and why not ground strongly supports CBO’s original con- of the world, and our condolences and have a real debate on the issue? clusion of no budget impact. Under current prayers in support of the victims. In terms of Indian Country priorities, law, there are tremendous hurdles that the Today is also a day on which we are where is the legislation of the Carcieri tribe would have to overcome in order to ex- debating a profit-driven monopoly- fix? Where is the legislation and fund- pand gambling operations beyond the limits seeking piece of legislation under sus- ing appropriate for the Indian Health jointly established by the state government, all the Tribes, and voters through compacts, pension, H.R. 308, that seeks to make Service? Where are the tribal recogni- state laws and referendum. Even if one as- null and void established law, 18 court tion reforms, as recommended by the sumed they would be successful absent the and administrative decisions, and in a administration? Where is the funding Keep the Promise Act, the chances of obtain- very real way expose the American tax- for BIA schools? Where is legislation to ing a significant monetary judgment against payers to at least $1 billion in liability. protect sacred sites? Where is govern- the government is extremely low, in par- That CBO score has been again vali- ment-to-government codification for ticular because other economic uses of the dated and affirmed in the same anal- consultation? Why not deal with these property would not be barred.’’ ysis that was done for S. 152, the com- Mr. Solon concludes: ‘‘While CBO is right issues? Perhaps the lobbying influence to inform policymakers of information that panion legislation in the Senate. This and resources are not present to move introduces uncertainty in its cost estimates, liability is for an economic taking of these items so quickly to suspension. in this particular case the facts strongly sup- the Tohono O’odham Nation. But H.R. 308, a special interest piece port the repeated previous positions of the Why is this special interest earmark of legislation to protect game and mar- CBO that the Keep the Promise Act will have that we are talking about today for es- ket share in Maricopa County, Arizona, no budgetary impact, and will not increase tablished human interest in the East has this Congress’ total attention. It spending or the deficit.’’ Valley of Maricopa County in Arizona makes one wonder why, but I think we CBO’s recent analysis of the Senate with us today on suspension? Because version of the Keep the Promise Act adds really know why. that it ‘‘would not increase direct spending it is simply a piece of legislation to With that, I reserve the balance of or on-budget deficits in any of the four con- eliminate competition, to control the my time. secutive 10-year periods beginning in 2026.’’ gaming market in the metro Phoenix Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Michael Solon is a partner at U.S. policy area. The adages about let the market yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from strategies. He spent two decades on Capitol decide and let the consumers have Arizona (Mr. FRANKS). Hill. In addition to Senators McConnell and choice does not apply to this piece of Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speak- Lott, he also worked for Senator Phil Gramm, and Congressman Dick Armey. legislation. er, I thank Chairman YOUNG and also A copy of the report is available upon re- Again, why is H.R. 308 under suspen- thank Chairman BISHOP and the leader- quest. sion when very dangerous precedence ship of this House for bringing this bill can be set by H.R. 308 if it were to be- to the floor today. I also want to thank COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST come law? It eliminates existing law the bipartisan group of cosponsors for GOVERNMENT WASTE, that was passed in 1986. It overturns 18 their support. I especially want to Washington, DC, November 16, 2015. judicial State and Federal Court deci- thank the Members of the Arizona del- Hon. THOMAS E. PRICE, M.D., sions and administrative decisions. egation who have been in support of Chairman, Committee on the Budget, It opens up a $1 billion taxpayer li- this bill. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN, Today, the House of ability and creates a new category of Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD Representatives will consider H.R. 308, the selective sovereignty in terms of land a budgetary impact by Michael Solon, Keep the Promise Act of 2015, introduced by taken into trust as a result of 1986 leg- the former senior adviser to the senior Rep. Trent Franks (R–Ariz.) on January 13, islation. It nullifies the tribe’s ability leadership; a report from the Council 2015.

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For each of O’odham made to persuade the voters of Ari- about the tribe’s misconduct, but dis- the previous bills, which are virtually iden- zona to support tribal exclusivity for gaming missed the litigation under the doc- tical to H.R. 308, the Congressional Budget in Arizona. trine of sovereign immunity. This is Office (CBO) determined that those bills That’s why this legislation has the support not a ruling on the merits in favor or ‘‘would have no significant impact on the of the Governor, the State Legislature, nu- against any side, Mr. Speaker. It sim- federal budget’’ and that they ‘‘would not af- merous tribal governments, and almost the ply means the court could not or would fect direct spending or revenues.’’ entire Arizona congressional delegation. not issue a ruling. However, CBO has failed to provide a defin- Congress is the only entity that can address itive score for H.R. 308, due to a virtually un- This bill passed the House twice be- this issue. We ask that you move quickly to fore and it had a zero CBO score. In precedented factor: the risk of potential liti- enact this legislation. gation. Of particular concern, CCAGW under- Sincerely, CBO’s analysis of this exact bill last stands that CBO may have been pressured by LINDA KAVANAGH, Congress, they acknowledged the un- opponents of the legislation to inject uncer- Mayor, Fountain certainty of future legal challenges, tainty into the final score. Regardless of the Hills, Arizona. but did not score those. This is the merits of the underlying legislation, CCAGW JOHN W. LEWIS, standard practice. Today any ruling by finds these circumstances to be troublesome. Mayor, Town of Gil- them to the contrary is a precedent Furthermore, CCAGW understands that, bert. when asked to use litigation risk as a scor- and sets the CBO up for being politi- GAIL BARNEY, ing factor for other legislation, CBO indi- cally impacted in the future, politi- Mayor, Town of cally driven in the future. cated that such an approach was incon- Queen Creek. sistent with their established procedures. Astonishingly, the CBO recently JOHN S. INSALACO, Therefore, without reference to the merits Mayor, City of Apache scored an addition to the exact same of the underlying legislation, CCAGW be- Junction. bill this Congress of zero dollars to $1 lieves that, in the absence of a definitive billion. Let me say that again, Mr. score for this bill and given the precedent of TOM SCHOAF, two previous estimates that indicated ‘‘no Mayor, City of Speaker. The CBO added a score now to significant impact’’ of virtually identical Litchfield Park. this same bill from zero last time to legislation, thus rendering CBO’s latest scor- MARK W. MITCHELL, now zero to $1 billion. ing statement an outlier, passage of H.R. 308 Mayor, City of Tempe. Now, of course, they were lobbied to should not reasonably be considered to in- JOHN GILES, do that in an unprecedented way while crease spending. Mayor, Town of Mesa. admitting it had no basis to issue any W.J. ‘‘JIM’’ LANE, Sincerely, conjecture about a possible lawsuit re- THOMAS SCHATZ. Mayor, City of Scotts- dale. sulting from the passage of this bill. JAY TIBSHRAENY, CBO admits it had no basis to score NOVEMBER 12, 2015. litigation. The CBO has never scored Hon. PAUL RYAN, Mayor, City of Chan- Office of the Speaker of the House, dler. potential litigation on other bills. This Washington, DC. Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speak- score should be ignored as useless and Hon. NANCY PELOSI, er, H.R. 308, the Keep the Promise Act, harmful if allowed as a precedent, Mr. Office of the Democratic Leader, seeks to prevent Las Vegas-style gam- Speaker. Washington, DC. ing in the Phoenix metropolitan area This bill does not impact any tribe’s DEAR SPEAKER RYAN AND LEADER PELOSI: ability to have any lands taken into As the elected leaders of towns and cities in until the gaming compact, to which the Arizona tribes agreed and the Ari- trust, nor does it impact any water or the State of Arizona, we are writing to you land claims. Consistent with the intent to convey our support for H.R. 308, the Keep zona voters approved, expires in 2027. of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act the Promise Act of 2015, and urge you to pass One Tucson area tribe is trying to and Proposition 202, this bill merely re- this bill as soon as possible. build a major casino on lands that were stricts the ability of tribes to game on In 2002, the people of Arizona voted to ap- deceptively purchased in the Phoenix prove a tribal-state compact, which, among the very lands on which they them- metropolitan area at the very time other things, prohibited additional casinos selves agreed they would not game. that they were in negotiations with from being built in the Phoenix area through With that, Mr. Speaker, I respect- other tribes in the State to craft this 2027. In exchange for this prohibition, tribes fully ask that my colleagues join with were granted the exclusive authority to con- gaming compact duly passed by the me today and the Members of Arizona’s duct gaming within the state. H.R. 308 sim- voters. ply preserves and codifies the will of the Ari- delegation supporting this bill. These actions are contrary to the Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield zona people. public commitments that this par- For us, this issue is about more than pub- such time as he may consume to the lic policy. It is about preserving the integ- ticular tribe made between 2000 and gentleman from Arizona (Mr. rity of our communities by keeping casinos 2002 to the other 16 Indian tribes in the GALLEGO). from opening across the street from our State of Arizona and also to the State Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise schools, churches, and homes. It’s also about voters of Arizona. today to stand with thousands of com- maintaining the trust and integrity that was This legislation was then publicly munity voices and jobs in opposition to forged over a decade ago between tribes and supported by the passage of Propo- our governments. H.R. 308. In 2002, a representative for a coalition of sition 202, this compact, a State ref- This legislation not only short- 17 Arizona tribes testified to the State Sen- erendum to limit casino gaming in the changes our commitments to our tribal ate that the tribal-state gaming compact Phoenix metropolitan area. All parties brothers and sisters, but it will do so at would not permit the construction of addi- knew what we were agreeing to, Mr. exorbitant costs to taxpayers accord- tional casinos in the Phoenix area beyond Speaker. ing to the Congressional Budget Office. the number that existed at the time. Mr. Speaker, the bipartisan cospon- Construction of the West Valley This promise—that there would be ‘‘no ad- sors of H.R. 308 are simply trying to ditional casinos in the Phoenix metropolitan project has been an immense and wel- area’’—had the full and complete backing of hold all the parties to their publicly come addition to communities across the Tohono O’odham Nation and other tribes stated commitment to the people of Phoenix and beyond. Once fully com- and was widely publicized to Arizona voters Arizona not to engage in gaming in the pleted, the project will employ 3,000 who were asked to approve the compact in a Phoenix metropolitan area. people and support their families, jobs state-wide referendum. Now, the Tohono Contrary to the opposition’s position, we need in our community as we con- O’odham Nation is building a new casino Congress does have a role in super- tinue to reel as one of the hardest hit near Phoenix, in direct opposition to the vising tribal gaming. Congress has a promises it made, and which voters relied on areas in the Nation from the Great Re- when they went to the polls. long-established history of regulating, cession. The Tohono O’odham Nation has purchased managing, and working with the tribes Millions of dollars have flowed into land across the street from a high school and relative to tribal trust land. the region. More than 45 companies

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TO acted If you want proof, look no further unsure what will happen,’’ ‘‘put in a immorally and covertly against its fel- than the job fair the tribe recently held shell company—need to keep it quiet, low tribes, the State, and the general on September 28. It drew over 3,000 ap- especially when negotiations of com- public. We can’t let TO get away with plicants from the community, 400 of pact are at stake.’’ these horrific actions that violate a whom were hired on the spot. That 6–26–01: VDI meeting with TO’s San voter-approved compact and that could number will rise to 500 employees when Lucy District Council. ‘‘We are also upend tribal gaming compacts through- phase one of the project opens in De- looking at another project . . . based out the Nation. cember, and it will eventually climb to on discussions we had and continue to Vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 308. 3,000 full-time employees when the have about a casino on the west end of Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield project is completed and staffed. These Phoenix, and part of that discussion myself such time as I may consume. are new, permanent, good-paying jobs that we’ve had was that—we didn’t There have already been 18 court and that are badly needed in the West Val- want to publicize that because of the Federal agency rulings favoring ley. This bill will unnecessarily put confidentiality in terms of that issue Tohono O’odham Nation on this issue, these hardworking men and women out . . . and that’s how we’re holding it—as and we can dismiss those court deci- of work while costing American tax- confidential—because we don’t want, sions by Federal judges—the Ninth Cir- payers as much as $1 billion. you know, people to know we are seri- cuit—State judges, administrative Mr. Speaker, our community sup- hearings with the Interior. We can dis- ously considering this, because, if you ports these jobs and this project. We miss them as not meaning anything. do, I’m sure that there’s going to be a cannot afford to play politics when it Obviously, the state of the law that lot of resistance from, you know, the comes to the bottom lines of our fami- was passed in 1986 means nothing. Ob- general public.’’ lies and of our local economies. viously, these court cases and judicial 8–22–02: VDI meeting transcript dis- I urge my colleagues to stand up for decisions mean nothing because this cussing the West Phoenix casino local jobs and join me in opposing this legislation, H.R. 308, seeks to usurp the project and whether Governor Hull’s job-killing legislation. law in 1986 and to overrule judicial de- successor would also oppose additional Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I cisions that have been made. yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Phoenix area casinos. The meeting We keep hearing about the fact that Arizona (Mr. GOSAR), one who has been transcript states: there is no standing in those decisions. involved in this issue for many, many ‘‘Max: Because, if that’s going to be The latest was a unanimous decision years. the position of the State, that they by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mr. GOSAR. I thank the chairman. don’t want any more casinos around that confirmed, once again, the legal- Mr. Speaker, for several years, I have the Phoenix area, then they’re going to ity of the tribe’s West Valley project. been actively involved in a troubling, fight it, whoever the new Governor is, We keep hearing the same myths off-reservation gaming issue in my if he’s going to go along—he or she go about what the numerous legal out- home State of Arizona regarding the along with Jane Hull regarding taking comes actually mean for the nation. Tohono O’odham Nation. TO has been a position. For instance, we heard just now that attempting to open a Las Vegas-style ‘‘Jim: Which is why we really want the nation won nothing on the merits casino—more than 60 miles from its an- to wait until the initiative passes be- and that all of the cases had merely cestral lands and reservation in Tucson fore it gets out.’’ been dismissed on the draconian doc- and in another tribe’s former reserva- 2–23–03: VDI meeting transcript dis- trine of sovereign immunity. tion in the Phoenix metropolitan cussing potential political problems It doesn’t take a law degree to realize area—for the sole purpose of gaming. with the proposal: that, while the court dismissed some This comes after TO and 16 other Ari- ‘‘Male voice: I just hope that . . . in claims for this reason, the courts have, zona tribes adopted a compact, ap- terms of the political—that’s going be in fact, ruled on the merits of several proved by Arizona voters, which ex- to coming—that some of the metro of the claims in favor of the nation. pressly promised there would be no ad- tribes over there don’t come back and For example, Judge David Campbell, a ditional casinos or gaming in the Phoe- jump on us, too . . . George W. Bush appointee, ruled: nix metropolitan area until 2027. TO ‘‘Male voice: Might Gila River and ‘‘The parties did not reach such an alone spent $1.8 million in urging Ari- Salt River indicate that it’s a violation agreement, and the nation’s construc- zona voters to rely on this limitation. of Proposition 202—metropolitan area? tion of a casino on the Glendale area In exchange for this promise, the vot- ‘‘Male voice: Well, that’s what I said land will not violate the compact.’’ ers granted the tribes a statewide mo- in terms of political impact, is that He ruled: ‘‘No reasonable reading of nopoly on gaming, and other tribes even—even those metro tribes, particu- the compact could lead a person to con- gave up significant rights. larly those three that are right there, clude that it has prohibited new casi- Shockingly, a few months after Ari- might—might say something.’’ nos in the Phoenix area.’’ zona voters approved Proposition 202, Shamefully, TO has falsely been He ruled: ‘‘The Glendale area land ac- TO finalized a multiyear effort to vio- claiming a victory in court. Let’s be quired by the nation qualifies for gam- late this compact and used a shell or- clear. TO won nothing in court. In fact, ing under the Indian Game and Regu- ganization to purchase land in Glen- the U.S. District Court stated there latory Act.’’ dale for a casino. TO’s dismissal of was evidence that TO made false prom- Judge Campbell also ruled: ‘‘No other their promise to build no additional ca- ises, but, unfortunately, TO’s sovereign agreements or promises are valid or sinos in Phoenix is not something that immunity barred the court from ruling binding.’’ Congress can ignore when the result on this case. In other words, the court The latest unanimous ruling from will be so harmful to what has been a ruled that the tribe cannot be sued in the Ninth Circuit found that Arizona national model. court because ‘‘it can’t be sued in State law, designed to block the Fed- Mr. Speaker, I would like to call at- court.’’ Any ruling could not consider eral Government from taking land it tention to critical evidence obtained anything claimed under sovereignty by purchased into trust on behalf of the from the litigation discovery in the the tribe, i.e., the tribal minutes, nota- nation, was unconstitutional and State of Arizona v. Tohono O’odham tions in meetings. would frustrate the purpose of the law Nation. Here are a few of the important That is the fundamental reason that Congress passed to secure replacement quotations from tribal council meeting H.R. 308, the Keep the Promise Act, is lands for the nation. transcripts and minutes that were in- necessary. Only Congress has the au- The rulings further confirmed that, if cluded in the underlying discovery: thority to hold TO accountable for H.R. 308 is enacted—the land that is

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For all Nations by a previous Congress, no cause it serves the narrative of those intents and purposes, the reservation matter what was promised to them and who want to keep a ‘‘no competition’’ land and the complication of passing agreed in law, no matter what was de- zone in the Phoenix area. this bill and the complication of future cided and ruled upon by a court, no With regard to the West Valley—and liability for the Federal Government is matter the process undertaken by the I represent a part of that area up in very much part of the decision that is administration—you are opening up a Maricopa—it is in deep need of stim- being made today. very, very dangerous area—that you ulus and economic development. This I reserve the balance of my time. can unilaterally undo, by the request would be a huge shot in the arm as evi- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I of outside interests for one tribe, their denced by the support of the mayors yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from ability to take full advantage of the and city councils of Peoria, Tolleson, Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). law that was passed in 1986 and to and Glendale, which is where the ca- Mr. GOSAR. I thank the gentleman. make them whole again economically. sino would be located, representing Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Ar- 670,000 people in that West Valley area. izona makes my exact point. You are opening up an era of selec- So I would say that there is support in The discovery in the case of the tive sovereignty where Congress can the area, and one cannot merely dis- State of Arizona v. TO prohibited the dictate the terms for how and when a miss it as if there is not any. discovery of those minutes and tribal tribe can assert its own self-determina- I want to address the claim of res- minutes in meetings from being al- tion and self-governance. That is akin ervation shopping head-on. The pro- lowed in the court. That is why the to Congress being the sole determiner ponents of this bill love to throw court said they had to find on behalf of of recognizing who is a Native tribe around the term ‘‘reservation shop- TO, but they knew something was and who isn’t. ping.’’ They like to suggest the bad im- wrong. I believe that this bill, H.R. 308, is ages associated with it. They invoke As cited earlier in my testimony, the going to have serious ramifications for Supreme Court ruled once again that the ‘‘boogeyman of tribal this Congress if it is passed and ever megacasinos’’ outside of major cities, Congress—and only Congress—has the were to become law. The precedent set but that cannot be further from the jurisdiction over tribal treaties and here is a dangerous precedent that ex- truth for the Tohono O’odham Nation. tribal entities when they claim sov- tends beyond the one tribe that is This has nothing to do with reservation ereign immunity. Once again, for 2014, being targeted now. It’s the O’odham shopping, and the term is offensive at the gentleman from Arizona mis-cites best. The Tohono O’odham Nation that. Nation being targeted now. What would didn’t ask for their land to be flooded Last but not least, jobs have been prevent this same kind of situation in and their economic resources to be de- utilized here, but they should not be a different light, under different cir- stroyed. They didn’t ask for their agri- utilized by criminal extortion and in cumstances on a different issue from cultural way of life to be taken away. violation of the Indian Gaming Regu- another tribe being targeted and lim- They aren’t looking to expand their latory Act. This has consequences far ited as to the use of their land and land base. They are simply trying to beyond that, not just for Arizona but under law? replace the land that was destroyed by across the country. When we passed the Mr. Speaker, let me close by saying the Federal Government. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, we ex- that this controversial and potentially The Gila Bend Act, which authorized pected good faith and to follow the pro- costly legislation really has no place the land, is specific only to the Tohono ceedings and to not enhance criminal on the suspension calendar. At the very O’odham Nation. The replacement land activity. Obviously, just by my cita- least, Members deserve the opportunity can only be purchased in one of three tions in the record, it shows that there to fully debate H.R. 308 and to offer counties. In fact, the land in question was a conspired, extortive extent to amendments to address the serious is in the exact same county, Maricopa, which the TO conspired to violate the concerns raised by the legislation. where the flooded land was located, and compact that the voters of Arizona ex- the replacement land was to be specifi- pected to be honored exactly. For example, the bill should be cally used—and I am quoting from the Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield amended to guarantee that any Federal original Gila Bend Act here of which myself such time as I may consume. liability resulting from litigation Senator MCCAIN was a cosponsor—‘‘. . . I am not going to get into the points sparked by H.R. 308—liability that the for sustained economic use which is that were made about extortion and CBO estimates could be as high as $1 not principally farming and do not re- immorality. billion—shall not result in a reduction quire Federal outlays for construction, What is going on here is that this in funding for any Bureau of Indian Af- and promote the economic self-suffi- piece of legislation, H.R. 308, seeks to fairs programs. We should not punish ciency or the self-sufficiency of the target just one tribe, the Tohono the rest of Indian country for the greed O’odham Indian people.’’ O’odham Nation, in order to retro- of a few. Nothing in this situation is off-res- actively prohibit a specific casino Second, the legislation should be ervation. This tribe simply has reserva- which is on their reservation land and amended to clarify that this prohibi- tion lands in two places, thanks to which is almost completely con- tion on gaming should not apply to being flooded by a Federal project. So structed and will soon be operational. land specifically authorized by Con- let’s please stop talking about ‘‘res- Other wealthy special interests don’t gress as compensation for trust lands ervation shopping’’ and ‘‘Las Vegas- want the competition. It is as simple as destroyed by the Federal agency ac- style casinos’’ when the casinos in that. tion. If the bill is designed to stop so- We have talked about the court these valleys are not Las Vegas-style called off-reservation gaming and res- casinos but something less than— cases, the agency’s ruling, and the ervation shopping, it should clearly ex- maybe Reno-style casinos, maybe At- land’s being taken into trust. The tribe empt reservation lands provided to a lantic City-style casinos. is right in that their West Valley ca- tribe to replace land that the Federal The fact remains that this act and sino is well within the conditions of the land that we are talking about—for the Arizona Gaming Compact, and it Government destroyed. the O’odham and the Gila Bend Act— has been upheld by the courts; but that If the aim of H.R. 308 is to enforce was a replacement to their losing 10,000 hasn’t stopped the special interests and Arizona’s tribal-State gaming compact, acres due to the Painted Hills Dam the wealthy lobbyists from pushing this legislation should be amended to that was constructed by the Federal this reckless bill year after year. be clear that gaming can take place as

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Then we hear on the other side we Budget Office concludes that it has no basis Finally, let me reiterate that regard- can’t vote for this because it is going for estimating the outcome of the future litiga- less of how you voted the last time to take jobs away. Away from whom? tion. around, this is a completely different Other Natives. Other American Indi- Budget enforcement is among my top prior- situation. As of July 2014, the land is ans. ities for the 114th Congress. It is my intention now in trust. It is now part of the Remember, these casinos were built to ensure compliance with the Congressional Tohono O’odham Reservation. This ca- on a platform, a model of how many Budget Act and House Rules as they apply to sino is set to open for business next people go in and how many people budget enforcement on the floor. However, month. If this legislation was unfair come out. That is how you make these given the considerable uncertainty of the before, it is now just shameful. casinos pay, and that was the under- budget impact of this legislation as concluded Mr. Speaker, there was only one standing and the plan that all the by the Congressional Budget Office, it is my promise that was made that needs to tribes agreed to. They all signed it, and position that a definitive score for this legisla- be kept; the solemn promise this gov- we have documentation of that. tion cannot be determined. ernment made to the Tohono O’odham It was voted on by the general public The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Nation with the passage of the Gila because the general public did not want question is on the motion offered by Bend Act in 1986. H.R. 308 will break an expansion of gambling within the the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. that promise. It will set a dangerous State of Arizona. It passed in good YOUNG) that the House suspend the precedent for settled land claims and faith, but the faith was not that good. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 308. will forever be a black mark on the It was not the spirit and intent of the The question was taken. dealings with Indian nations. Indian Gaming Act at all. It broke the The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the I urge Members to oppose H.R. 308. I compact with the State and the people opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being remind my colleagues that this piece of of the State. That is what we have to in the affirmative, the ayes have it. legislation, while tempered and pro- think about. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, on that moted for interests, carries with it ex- There is a factor here that was not I demand the yeas and nays. tensive liability, dangerous precedents, exposed during the conference and in The yeas and nays were ordered. and deserves a full, regular order de- negotiating with the State and with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- bate, which we are not going to have the tribes. It was not exposed yet. It ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- today. was taking place, not in sincerity but, ceedings on this motion will be post- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance in fact, in dishonesty. poned. of my time. I don’t like to get involved in these f Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, tribal wars, but what is being encour- FAIRNESS TO VETERANS FOR IN- how much time do I have left? aged here is wrong with that compact. FRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The promise made by the people for the ACT OF 2015 WALKER). The gentleman has 6 minutes people and with the people and with remaining. the tribes, and you are asking us not to Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I stop that. move to suspend the rules and pass the yield myself such time as I may con- This is a good piece of legislation to bill (H.R. 1694) to amend MAP–21 to im- sume. make sure a dishonest act does not prove contracting opportunities for This has been a good debate. Of take place. A breaking of a promise veteran-owned small business concerns, course, I brought this bill to the floor while you are holding your hand behind and for other purposes. on behalf of the mostly unanimous Ari- your back with your fingers crossed The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: zona delegation. My role in this is that when you have the other hand up I am, in fact, the prime author of the swearing, that is what occurred. H.R. 1694 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act itself. So I am asking my colleagues to lis- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- I would suggest that what is being ten to the Arizona delegation and the resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, proposed here and the opposition to it, Governor. I am asking my colleagues SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. H.R. 308 does not affect land into trust to think about a promise made should This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness to and is a temporary halt. All this bill be kept and only the Congress will Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act does is stop the opening of this casino, make sure it is kept. of 2015’’. which they did, I believe, under the I yield back the balance of my time. SEC. 2. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTER- guise of dishonesty to the general pub- Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 308, the PRISES. lic. Promises made, promises kept. Keep the Promise Act is a close call on the Section 1101(b) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 101 When the Governor and all the tribes, merits. However, as I have stated in the CON- note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end including the Tohono O’odham Tribe, GRESSIONAL RECORD before (for example on the following: agreed and signed a compact not to ex- September 25, 2012), when a bill is controver- ‘‘(C) VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CON- pand gambling in the State of Arizona, sial and a close call on the merits, we should CERN.—The term ‘veteran-owned small busi- as they were doing so, in signing the not be considering it under suspension of the ness concern’ has the meaning given the compact, they were in preparations to rules. Accordingly, I cannot vote to suspend term ‘small business concern owned and con- buy this land, not telling anybody, not the rules. trolled by veterans’ in section 3(q) of the acknowledging or thinking of another Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)).’’; casino. At least they should have had today the House is scheduled to consider H.R. (2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and vet- the courage and the guts not to sign 308, the ‘‘Keep the Promise Act of 2015’’ eran-owned small business concerns’’ before the compact. which would prohibit gaming on property near the period at the end; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B)— It went to the public. Promises made Glendale, Arizona that is owned by the (A) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the to the public. It would never have Tohono O’odham Nation and held in trust by end; passed. Gambling in Arizona would not the United States. The Tohono O’odham Na- (B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at be there if they did not have this un- tion is currently constructing a resort and ca- the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and derstanding there would be no expan- sino on this property and expects to begin op- (C) by adding at the end the following: sion. erations within a year. ‘‘(iv) veterans.’’. Now we have a group—and don’t talk The Congressional Budget Office expects The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- about greed, et cetera. There are people that if this legislation were enacted, the tribe ant to the rule, the gentleman from in that group who are just as greedy, would pursue litigation against the federal gov- Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) and

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Mr. Speaker, I through competing for Federal con- Here is what they just said in a mes- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- tracts. sage to all of our offices: bers may have 5 legislative days within That is because even with the im- ‘‘The Fairness to Veterans for Infra- which to revise and extend their re- mense amount of work facing the De- structure Investment Act of 2015 is a marks and insert extraneous materials partment of Transportation, its small- bipartisan, commonsense, and ‘no cost into the RECORD on H.R. 1694. business contracting program doesn’t to the taxpayer’ update of existing leg- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there put veteran small businesses on a level islation that redresses the exclusion of objection to the request of the gen- playing field when competing for con- veteran small businesses when the tleman from Pennsylvania? tracts. That is a real problem, not only framework of the DBE program was There was no objection. for missed opportunities for veteran- originally drafted. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I owned businesses but missed opportu- ‘‘Currently, only half of the States yield myself such time as I may con- nities to put veteran-owned firms on meet their DBE goals. Adding veteran sume. the front lines of our battle to rebuild small businesses to this program would Mr. Speaker, let me begin by express- our infrastructure. increase the pool of eligible firms at ing my deepest condolences to the fam- While I am a supporter of having a the States’ disposal. For States that ilies, friends, and loved ones of those completely level playing field through- already meet their goals, this bill does killed in last Friday’s terrorist attacks out Federal contracting for every small not affect them or the small-business in Paris. My prayers go out to them, business, the fact is that today, some contractors that they employ. the French people, and all those lovers get a preference when doing business ‘‘We cannot in good conscience stand of freedom and peace who have been with the Federal Government where idle while our veterans are precluded shaken by this very savage attack. veterans do not. While 10 percent of from this Federal program.’’ As Americans, we are too familiar federally funded infrastructure Members of this body from both sides with the specter of terrorism. Fourteen projects are set aside for small busi- of the aisle should see the positive im- years ago, on September 11, 2001, ter- nesses, our veterans are excluded from pact that can be made by putting the rorists attacked our homeland. 9/11 was competing equally. That is not fair, most trained workforce in history on a call to action for tens of thousands of and that is why I rise today to offer bi- the job of rebuilding our Nation’s roads men and women who enlisted and partisan legislation to address it. and bridges. That is what the Fairness served in our Nation’s Armed Forces in My bipartisan Fairness to Veterans to Veterans for Infrastructure Invest- defense of the American ideals that we for Infrastructure Investment Act is a ment Act is all about. all hold so dear. simple, yet powerful update to current As a member of the Congressional Now, each year, more than 250,000 of law. It would allow veteran-owned Veterans Jobs Caucus and an advocate these post-9/11 veterans are returning small businesses to compete in an ex- for tens of thousands of veterans in my home and transitioning into civilian isting infrastructure small-business district in the Commonwealth of Penn- life after service and continue to serve program known as the Disadvantaged sylvania, I encourage my colleagues to as leaders in our communities and in Business Enterprise Program or DBE. support this bipartisan effort. our economy. In fact, one quarter of This simple legislation is critical to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of these veterans say they are interested both the shared goal of creating and my time. in starting or buying their own busi- sustaining jobs for our veterans and re- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield nesses. This is exactly, Mr. Speaker, building our Nation’s infrastructure. myself such time as I may consume. This bill is an idea that my constitu- the kind of entrepreneurial spirit that Mr. Speaker, flags throughout the ents in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, makes America work. Nation are at half staff, and, coinciden- know as fairness to veterans and they To support these heroic individuals tally, we have just celebrated our own support it. and to put their unique skills and com- Veterans Day. We particularly feel mitment to best use, the Federal Gov- b 1545 that celebration here in the District of ernment has a role to play in empow- When I visit veteran-owned small Columbia where we have served our ering them to succeed in the private businesses across my district which country since it was created and still sector, especially in terms of Federal have received their veteran-owned have no vote on this floor, even though contracting. A number of agencies do. small-business certification, it is easy the residents of the city I represent For example, Mr. Speaker, the Vet- to see its impact on their outlook. Con- pay the highest taxes per capita of any erans Administration has been a leader necting veteran-owned businesses to residents anywhere in the United in engaging the veteran-owned small- the contracting power of the Federal States, including our veterans, who business community within their agen- Government opens the door for in- continue to go to war without a vote. cy, working on contracting and pro- creased production, the hiring of addi- But this afternoon, Mr. Speaker, in curement and seeing the benefits of in- tional staff—oftentimes veterans them- the wake of Veterans Day, the House is creased veteran involvement. In fact, selves—and opens doors to national op- considering several bills that will ben- this week, in my own State of Pennsyl- portunities. efit the Nation’s veterans. I strongly vania, the VA, in collaboration with But it is not just Pennsylvania vet- support much of this legislation. I be- other Federal agencies and partners, erans who would benefit from this lieve that many of these bills will pass will host its fifth national veterans measure. Fairness to Veterans would the House without a single dissenting small-business engagement event. This level the playing field for more than vote. event is expected to attract nearly 380,000 veteran-owned construction Regrettably, that is not the case, Mr. 3,000 veteran businessowners and focus firms across the Nation. And it is not Speaker, for H.R. 1694, which I cannot on promoting and supporting veteran- just construction firms that will ben- support because, as currently drafted, owned small businesses’ access to eco- efit. There are, in fact, a variety of in- it may cause destructive harm to the nomic opportunities. VA Secretary dustries involved, such as personnel, Department of Transportation’s Dis- Robert McDonald said the event high- administrative, engineering, land- advantaged Business Enterprise, or lights the agency’s ‘‘commitment by scaping, utilities, and information DBE, program, which helps combat his- offering veteran businessowners the technology. So this is an issue that af- toric discrimination against women tools they need to thrive in the Federal fects all veteran-owned small busi- and minority-owned small businesses. marketplace. We want to do all that we nesses. The DBE program helps level the can to help our veterans be successful,’’ With this obviously positive impact, playing field and provides an oppor- he said. it is easy to see why the American Le- tunity for these small businesses to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.021 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8166 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 fairly compete for highway and transit such agreement on this approach with committee on Highways and Transit of construction contracts. Regrettably, the gentleman from Pennsylvania prior the Committee on Transportation and this bill could destroy the entire pro- to today’s consideration of H.R. 1694. Infrastructure. gram, taking everything down with it, I urge my colleagues to join me in This past week, our Nation paused to including the veterans it purports to opposing the bill. honor the extraordinary service of our add. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Nation’s veterans. The foundation of The U.S. Supreme Court has been my time. America’s military is not ships or mis- very clear in determining that the DBE Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I siles, and it isn’t tanks or jets. The program must be subject to the highest yield myself such time as I may con- foundation of our military is the men standard of constitutional review by sume. and women who voluntarily serve, the the courts, known as the strict scru- Mr. Speaker, only in the Nation’s ones who give their blood, sweat, and tiny test, to be constitutional. Under Capital, only in Washington, D.C., tears to make sure that we have the the strict scrutiny test established by would somebody ever make the argu- freedom that we experience every day. the U.S. Supreme Court, the DBE pro- ment that adding veterans to any Fed- Too often those who have served our gram must be narrowly tailored to eral program would make it weaker, country, particularly after the terrible serve a compelling governmental inter- but that is the argument we just heard. events of 9/11, have faced significant est. The fact is, of the hundreds of thou- challenges finding civilian employ- To meet these objectives, State De- sands of veteran-owned small busi- ment. Earlier this year, the Bureau of partments of Transportation and pub- nesses in the United States of America, Labor Statistics released a report on lic transit agencies must certify indi- the owners of many of them are women veterans’ employment in 2014. Accord- vidual DBE businesses and conduct ex- veterans, the owners are minority vet- ing to the BLS, last year there were tensive disparity studies to determine erans. more than 21 million men and women the appropriate goal for awarding con- I just want to address some of the ar- who had served in our Armed Forces, tracts to the small businesses owned by guments that my colleague from the or approximately 9 percent of our civil- women and minorities in a particular District of Columbia has made, two in ian population. community or State. That is a very particular. The BLS found that in 2014 the job- rigorous standard. First, the Fairness to Veterans for less rate for all veterans was 5.3 per- The bill before us today, however, Infrastructure Investment Act does not cent, while the unemployment rate for adds all veteran-owned businesses presume that veterans are socially and veterans who had served since 9/11 was without the constitutionally mandated economically disadvantaged for pur- 7.2 percent. The BLS also found that study. I emphasize that service-con- poses of the DBE program. Instead, the the unemployment rate for veterans in nected disabled veterans are and al- veteran-owned small businesses are my home State of Maryland was 8.5 ways have been included. They are a given the exact same definition that percent, the highest among all 50 narrowly tailored group of veterans. they have in other contracting pro- States. However, the change offered today grams through the Small Business Act. According to data drawn from the threatens the constitutionality of the The DBE program was set up to assist Census Bureau’s Survey of Business existing DBE program because it would certain classes of small businesses, and Owners in 2007, there were nearly 21⁄2 no longer clearly meet one of the two this bill does not affect those busi- million businesses in the United States essential elements of the Supreme nesses, number one. of which veterans comprised the major- Court test. Number two, the Fairness to Vet- ity ownership. Together, these busi- The most important is that the pro- erans for Infrastructure Investment nesses had receipts of approximately gram be narrowly tailored to address Act uses existing Small Business Act $1.2 trillion. Nearly half a million of the continued effects of discrimination, definitions requiring that businesses be these businesses were also employers, which the disparity study must have 51 percent owned or controlled by vet- with a combined annual payroll of ap- already shown. Thus, although the bill erans. The certification process and the proximately $210 billion. has a worthy objective, it has an unin- screening was put in place by the De- Now, I agree with Representative tended consequence of threatening the partment of Transportation regula- FITZPATRICK that we must expand pro- very program designed to help level the tions, a similar process that would grams that help veterans find employ- playing field for small businesses apply to veteran-owned small busi- ment after their service ends and that owned by women and minorities and, nesses. Additionally, any business par- we should expand contracting opportu- as would happen, veterans as well. It ticipating in the DBE program could nities in the highway and transit pro- just would blow up the whole program. also be publicly owned. grams for small businesses owned by The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of veterans. I just don’t think adding vet- CUMMINGS) and I have met extensively my time. erans to the existing DBE program is with the gentleman from Pennsylvania Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I do want the right way to accomplish these (Mr. FITZPATRICK) to outline these con- to note that the gentleman is correct goals. cerns. Mr. CUMMINGS and I, in response, that women are covered. They are al- Adding veteran-owned small busi- developed an alternative approach to ready covered. One-third of those cov- nesses to the DBE program would force create a veteran-owned business enter- ered under the DBE category of minor- the veteran-owned businesses to com- prise program within the Department ity and ethnic groups are minorities. pete with disadvantaged business en- of Transportation. Under that pro- So we do have large numbers of women terprises already participating in the gram, there would be a national goal to and minorities covered, and the dis- program for contracting opportunities. ensure that veteran-owned small busi- parity studies have been done as to The best way to help veterans is to es- nesses receive highway and transit con- them. tablish a Federal participation goal struction contracts. Moreover, this No disparity studies have been done that is specifically for veteran-owned program would not undermine the con- as to veterans as a whole. If the gen- small businesses and business concerns stitutionality of the existing DBE pro- tleman wants to do such a study, we in- separate and apart from the DBE pro- gram. vite him to work with us in doing a dis- gram. Mr. CUMMINGS and I introduced that parity study on veterans rather than bill earlier today, and I had hoped, in blowing up the whole program. b 1600 the spirit of compromise that is nec- I now yield 4 minutes to the gen- Today I and several of my colleagues essary to save the program at this tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS), introduced legislation to accomplish point, we could proceed with that com- a member of the committee and my just that. Our bill, H.R. 3997, would promise proposal that would achieve good friend. amend the MAP–21 program to create a all of our objectives: Mr. FITZPATRICK’s Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I 10 percent aspirational goal for vet- objectives and the objectives that have thank the gentlewoman for yielding, eran-owned small-business concerns. been in the bill since the 1980s. Regret- and I also thank her for her leadership Setting a specific and separate goal tably, we have not yet reached any as the ranking member of the Sub- for veteran-owned businesses would be

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Recognizing that history and the ensure that we do not make changes to There are 250,000 veterans strict, narrowly tailored standard, the the DBE program that could open the transitioning each year from military gentleman was offered a way for vet- program to new legal challenges that to civilian life, and they are looking erans to, in fact, be recognized in could limit the program’s ability to for their next mission. A quarter of transportation and infrastructure pro- serve either DBEs or veterans. them say they want to start or buy grams. I hope that my colleagues across the their own business in the future. That He was offered a way that is probably aisle agree to work with us to create a is something that we should celebrate, even better than the program that program that will provide the max- encourage, and support. unites minorities, women, and, I might imum benefit to veterans, which is a They join the nearly one in seven add, service-disabled veterans, who are Veterans Business Enterprise program veterans who are self-employed or are a narrowly tailored group that is al- with its own aspirational goals. small-business owners right now. The ready included. To that end, I join Ranking Member impact of veteran-owned businesses But instead of accepting this offer, he NORTON in urging Members to oppose and entrepreneurs with a veteran back- has decided he wants to blow up the en- the bill currently before us in favor of tire DBE program for veterans and ev- creating a program that will serve vet- ground on our economy is impressive. There are currently 3.7 million vet- eryone else. We can’t agree to such a erans and only veterans. eran-owned businesses in the United destructive approach, particularly Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I when we have offered the gentleman a yield myself such time as I may con- States, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion in receipts and employing 8.2 way for veterans to be recognized. sume. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of million people. Of them, there are more Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the com- my time. than 380,000 veteran-owned construc- ments of my colleagues. I would just Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I indicate that this is not a bill that was tion firms, 414,519 veteran-owned firms yield myself such time as I may con- just recently filed. This was filed and in the professional, scientific, and sume. has been pending in the House since technical services, and over 10 percent Mr. Speaker, it is disappointing to 2012, when I first filed the Fairness to of all manufacturing firms are veteran hear the motives behind my interest in Veterans Act, seeking to put our vet- owned. These are the people that would putting our Nation’s veterans back to erans to work as they are coming off stand to benefit from this common- work being mischaracterized on the the battlefield and coming back into a sense bill. floor, the 5-year effort from 2011 to 2015 difficult economy, many of them start- Unfortunately, the numbers also where I patiently worked on both sides ing businesses because they are entre- show that 75 percent of current veteran of the aisle, where I patiently intro- preneurial, because they are hard business owners are over the age of 55. duced bills, where I patiently signed up workers, and because they have those That means we need to support the sponsors and cosponsors on both sides skills that they achieved while defend- next generation of veteran small-busi- of the aisle. ing our Nation with our training. They ness owners. The Fairness to Veterans Only in Washington, D.C., would you want to put it back in the economy and for Infrastructure Act lays that say that, after 5 years’ worth of legisla- help get their country’s economy mov- groundwork. tive work on an issue to help our vet- ing again. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of erans, we are rushing something to the Many of them found that, as they my time. floor. That is what is being suggested were competing for contracts, they Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield here today. were not on a level playing field. I indi- myself such time as I may consume. In fact, this bill is the product of cated that for 5 years this policy has The gentleman said there haven’t years of work, much of that work hand been pending and there have been too been enough meetings. I met with the in hand with The American Legion. few meetings to try to forward the idea gentleman more than once and then And, Mr. Speaker, this is what The of helping our Nation’s veterans com- wrote an extensive memo on the prob- American Legion has to say: On behalf pete. lems with the bill. of the 2.3 million members of The For 5 years our Federal Government You just can’t divide veterans the American Legion, I would like to ex- has been measuring the DBE program. day after Veterans Day. You can’t di- press my support for H.R. 1694, the On the 10 percent contracting goal that vide this House on the question of vet- Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure is set forth in the Disadvantaged Busi- erans, not when we have offered an en- Investment Act. ness Enterprise program, for 5 years in tire program for veterans. This bill passed as a resolution at the a row, 25 of the 50 States—half of the So I don’t know what is so sacred National Convention of The American States—never met their 10 percent about being in this particular program. Legion. They supported the Fairness to goal. In fact, the gentleman mentioned that So when we hear that we don’t want Veterans for Infrastructure Investment minorities and women were not, in our Nation’s veterans competing Act. It was Resolution 339. It passed fact, meeting all of their goals. There- against others within the 10 percent The American Legion’s 2014 national set-aside, first of all, half the 10 per- fore, some of those goals are left on the convention. cent set-aside is not being met. Num- table. It states that The American Legion ber two, I think we do want competi- That is a very important point. Be- ‘‘supports legislation to ensure equal tion. I think we do want our Nation’s cause being a minority or a woman is parity for all veterans in all small- veterans competing. not enough to qualify you for this—and business government contracting pro- It will not only be good for our Na- I don’t even want to call it a set-aside grams, thus ensuring no veteran pro- tion’s veterans, it will be good for all for this goal is not a set-aside. So these curement program is at a disadvantage enterprises, all businesses, in this minorities and women have to show in competing with any other govern- country. Competition is what built this equivalent skills with others who are ment procurement program established country. Competition will help put our competing. It is not an easy thing to by law.’’ Nation’s veterans back to work and get do. The American Legion supports the our roads and bridges rebuilt, which is So it is not a question of whether passage of this legislation. It also goes a big and important job. there are some leftover points to be on to applaud the leadership in ad- Mr. Speaker, how much time do I picked up by veterans. The DBE pro- dressing this critical issue facing our have remaining? gram has 30 years of history in the Nation’s servicemembers and veterans. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. United States Supreme Court. Mr. Speaker, that is from Michael DUNCAN). The gentleman from Pennsyl- Mr. Speaker, even with that history, Helm, National Commander of The vania has 91⁄2 minutes remaining. every time this bill is passed the DBE American Legion.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.025 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8168 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 Let me add that we are not just talk- In addition to the Transportation Also, as a minority, I have a question ing about construction firms, as I said Committee, the bill was also referred for the gentlewoman because we just earlier. We are talking about a wide to the Small Business Committee. The celebrated the 1965 Voting Rights Act swath of veteran businesses that will American Legion testified on the bill and, of course, minorities have had a be impacted. within one of their subcommittees. tough time participating in many pro- This is what The American Legion So there was a hearing. There was grams. pointed out at their national meeting. testimony. There was an opportunity Can you tell me, if this amendment They pointed out that: This bipartisan, for all Members to question and to fol- passed, how will this affect the MBA, commonsense, and no cost to taxpayer low up on those questions and to sub- the minority business program in update of existing legislation redresses mit material after the hearing was transportation? the exclusion of veteran-owned small over. We have both been on this com- businesses when the framework of the So, after 5 years of debate, after 5 mittee. I have been on it for over 23 DBE program was originally drafted, years of negotiation, after 5 years of years, and we know it has to be nar- such as personnel, administrative, en- working with committees and sub- rowly tailored, or else we will have no gineering, landscaping, utilities and in- committees, this bill was prepared to programs. formation technology. So, again, this be voted on here today. Ms. NORTON. I thank the gentle- is an issue that affects all veteran- Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD woman for her question. owned small businesses. the letter from The American Legion Unfortunately, there is some very That is from Joe Sharpe, Director of dated April 22, 2015, signed by National rough history to prove what needs to The American Legion’s Veterans Em- Commander Michael D. Helm, in sup- be done. It is not as if we are specu- ployment and Education Division. port of the Fairness to Veterans for In- lating on what the constitutional Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of frastructure Investment Act. standard is. The constitutional stand- my time. THE AMERICAN LEGION, ard has been developed. The States Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Washington, DC, April 22, 2015. have to do their disparity studies all myself such time as I may consume. Hon. MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, over again to show that groups should The gentleman mentioned 5 years House of Representatives, still be included. Some groups may fall that he has put into his bill. His party Washington, DC. out. has been in power the past 5 years. As DEAR REPRESENTATIVE FITZPATRICK: On be- This is delicate work, and in our con- far as I know, he never asked for a half of the 2.3 million members of The Amer- ican Legion I would like to express support stitutional government, we don’t say hearing so that these issues could be for H.R. 1694, the Fairness to Veterans for In- every worthy group should have a pref- clarified. I am sure that, if he had, we frastructure Investment Act. might have been able to iron this out. erence. We need to make a showing, Resolution 339, passed at The American Le- and if that showing isn’t made, then Even without a hearing, based on gion’s 2014 National Convention states that what the Supreme Court has said, we The American Legion ‘‘. . . supports legisla- the matter will not stand. have no choice but to oppose the bill as tion to ensure equal parity for all veterans If you want to give a very, very pain- he has offered it, in not differentiating in all small business government contracting ful example of that, let’s take the Vot- among the veterans he is speaking programs, thus ensuring no veteran procure- ing Rights Act. The Supreme Court of ment program is at a disadvantage in com- the United States overturned, about 5 about, but putting in a global group, peting with any other government procure- which has never been done or approved. years ago, the Voting Rights Act. ment program established by law.’’ Guess why, Mr. Speaker? They said We have barely been able to get the This bill would work to achieve this end, Supreme Court to agree to let such by making veteran-owned small businesses there had been some changes, and that programs prevail, but we have always (VOSBs) eligible for Disadvantaged Business people of color could now vote, as they succeeded in getting the Court to un- Enterprise (DBE) programs of the Depart- couldn’t always vote when the Voting derstand that past discrimination has ment of Transportation (DoT). Veterans are Rights Act was passed. And so they been shown through disparity studies. not presumed to be socially or economically threw it back to this Congress, and disadvantaged for purposes of DBE programs; said: All right, you can have a Voting Without any disparity studies, the gen- instead the proposed legislation would make tleman from Pennsylvania means to Rights Act but you must update the VOSBs independently eligible by estab- Act to show that there is still a dis- march straight up to the Supreme lishing VOSBs as a separate entity who Court and say: We are veterans. Ap- count for the purposes of the 10 percent goal parity in voting. There are pending prove us anyway. as set by DoT. now three bills in order to do that. Nobody opposes veterans, particu- Again, The American Legion supports pas- But if the Supreme Court did that on larly at this time, following what we sage of this legislation, and applauds your the Voting Rights Act, where the dis- have seen in Paris. The way to make leadership in addressing this critical issue crimination was perhaps the most ap- facing our nation’s service members and vet- parent, from poll taxes to lynching, sure that veterans are not left out is to erans. sit down with us and figure it out, not you can imagine where we would be on Respectfully, DBE, and we have got 30 years of court to barnstorm the floor in the hope MICHAEL D. HELM, that, since you are in the majority, it National Commander. history to show it. We all want to do the best that we will pass. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I possibly can for our veterans. The way Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of reserve the balance of my time. my time. Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield to do that is to sit down and design a Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I myself such time as I may consume. bill that would, in fact, pass constitu- yield myself such time as I may con- This is the first time I have ever tional muster. We know how to do it. sume. heard a Member from the majority say This is not a matter of the ego of Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman from that a Member from the minority whoever introduces the bill. It is a the District of Columbia indicated that should have asked for a hearing on his matter of how you make sure that vet- there has not been a hearing in the bill. If you are in the majority and you erans, in fact, are designated, in a con- House of Representatives in the rel- want a hearing on your bill, that is stitutional way, for participation in evant subcommittees or committees on your obligation. the soon-to-be-signed-by-the-President the Fairness to Veterans for Infra- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- surface transportation bill. structure Investment Act. woman from Florida (Ms. BROWN), my Mr. Speaker, how much time do I The fact is, for 5 years, this bill has good friend, for the purpose of a col- have remaining? been pending. Anybody on the com- loquy. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- mittee, including Ms. HOLMES NORTON tlewoman from the District of Colum- of the District of Columbia, could have b 1615 bia has 45 seconds remaining. asked for and had a hearing. Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, we have It is a shame that, after 5 years, first of all, let me just say that we just done the best we could for our veterans there was no hearing. But we have a finished celebrating Veterans Day, and in speaking for this bill today. We re- hearing now on the floor here on this as the ranking member, I support vet- main open to assuring that the vet- bill. erans 100 percent. erans participate in the funds that are

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By investing in servicemembers, the (4) The Veterans’ Curation Program employs know that we must rebuild our crum- veterans and members of the Armed Forces in Veterans Curation Program is building bling infrastructure in this country. the sorting, cleaning, and cataloguing of arti- on the skills that veterans acquire dur- That is not a question. facts managed by the Corps of Engineers. ing military service, including leader- In fact, in my home State of Pennsyl- (5) Employees of the Veterans’ Curation Pro- ship, teamwork, and attention to de- vania, 15 percent of roads are in poor gram gain valuable work skills, including com- tail. condition, and there are over 5,200 puter database management, records manage- Working under the direct supervision structurally deficient bridges. There is ment, photographic and scanning techniques, of professionals in the field of archae- plenty of work to do, work which will computer software proficiency, vocabulary and ology, the veterans receive competitive be supported by the bipartisan passage writing skills, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as knowledge and training in ar- pay and technical training in a peer-to- of the other week’s 6-year surface chaeology and history. peer veterans environment. I urge all transportation bill. (6) Since 2009, a total of 241 veterans have Members to support the bill. What we can decide today, with my participated in the Veterans’ Curation Program, I reserve the balance of my time. Fairness to Veterans Act, is if it will including the current class of 38 participants. Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I be in our Nation’s interest that our Of the 203 graduates of the program, 87 percent yield myself such time as I may con- veterans will help to lead that work. have received permanent employment in a field sume. Let’s salute our veteran small-busi- related to training received under the program Mr. Speaker, I too rise in support of ness owners by empowering them to re- or chosen to continue their education. (7) Experience in archaeological curation H.R. 3114, as stated by my colleague, a build America and passing the Fairness gained through the Veterans’ Curation Program bipartisan bill, introduced along with to Veterans for Infrastructure Invest- is valuable training and experience for the mu- my colleague, Congressman RODNEY ment Act, a bipartisan, commonsense, seum, forensics, administrative, records manage- DAVIS from Illinois, to permanently au- no-cost-to-the-taxpayer update of ex- ment, and other fields. thorize available funds from the Army isting legislation. I urge my colleagues (8) Veterans’ Curation Program participants Corps of Engineers to hire veterans for to support this simple bipartisan pro- may assist the Corps of Engineers in developing curation and historic preservation of a more efficient and comprehensive collections posal and pass this measure. archaeological sites, items of historical I yield back the balance of my time. management program and also may provide the workforce to meet the records management value during their excavation and dur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The needs at other agencies and departments, in- ing other related activities. question is on the motion offered by cluding the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is very notable that, on the legisla- the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. SEC. 2. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VET- tive week immediately following Vet- FITZPATRICK) that the House suspend ERANS AND MEMBERS OF ARMED erans Day, the House is considering im- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1694. FORCES IN CURATION AND HIS- portant legislation to provide job The question was taken. TORIC PRESERVATION. Using available funds, the Secretary of the training assistance to hire and train The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the our veterans. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a Veterans’ Curation Program to As part of our government’s effort to in the affirmative, the ayes have it. hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces protect our Nation’s archaeological Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, on to assist the Secretary in carrying out curation heritage, Federal agencies are required that I demand the yeas and nays. and historic preservation activities. to provide curation and preservation The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- services to professional museums and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to the rule, the gentleman from archival practices. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Ohio (Mr. GIBBS) and the gentlewoman In 2009, the Army Corps of Engineers ceedings on this motion will be post- from California (Mrs. NAPOLITANO) began training veterans in archae- poned. each will control 20 minutes. ological processing activities, using f The Chair recognizes the gentleman temporary funds provided by the Amer- PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE ARMY from Ohio. ican Reinvestment and Recovery Act, CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO AS- GENERAL LEAVE otherwise known as ARRA. SIST WITH CURATION AND HIS- Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- For 6 years, veterans have enrolled in TORIC PRESERVATION ACTIVI- mous consent that all Members may the program, and have been acquiring TIES have 5 legislative days in which to re- valuable job skills, including but not limited to computer database manage- Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I move to vise and extend their remarks and in- ment, records management, scanning, suspend the rules and pass the bill clude extraneous materials on H.R. and photographing records and arti- (H.R. 3114) to provide funds to the 3114. facts. These are skills further pre- Army Corps of Engineers to hire vet- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there paring our veterans for today’s com- erans and members of the Armed objection to the request of the gen- petitive job market by giving them Forces to assist the Corps with tleman from Ohio? valuable, hands-on experience. curation and historic preservation ac- There was no objection. Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- As of earlier this year, 231 veterans tivities, and for other purposes, as self such time as I may consume. have gone through the program, and amended. As our veterans return home, they currently they have 38 veterans in this The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: deserve opportunities for employment current class. in addition to our thanks for their As a direct result of the program, 139 H.R. 3114 brave sacrifice and service. veterans have obtained permanent em- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- I believe one of the greatest respon- ployment; 39 have continued their edu- resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, sibilities our government has is to en- cation, either at colleges, universities, sure the members of our military, both or in certificated programs. SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: Active and retired, and their families Not only does the Corps’ Veterans (1) The Corps of Engineers and other Federal have opportunities upon returning Curation Program educate, train, and agencies are required to preserve and catalogue home. employ veterans, the program’s jobs artifacts and other items of national historical Our veterans gave a career of service are tailored to fit the capabilities of significance that are uncovered during the to their country, risked their lives in disabled veterans. The Corps under- course of their work (notably under part 79 of combat, and experienced long periods takes these activities in three facilities title 36, Code of Federal Regulations). of separation from their families. across our country, located in Georgia, (2) Uncatalogued artifacts within the care of Federal agencies are stored in hundreds of re- The Veterans Curation Program was Virginia, and Missouri. positories and museums across the Nation. created to give veterans the oppor- Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I are (3) In October 2009, the Corps of Engineers, tunity to adjust to a civilian work en- grateful for the chance to provide our Center of Expertise for the Curation and Man- vironment and learn important skills veterans an opportunity to continue

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By codifying the Mr. Speaker, this is a program that section in consideration of the provisions of Aviation Security Advisory Com- is very worthwhile. It is one of the section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. mittee, or ASAC, the committee has a agency’s many efforts to continue help- SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. proven record of ensuring that TSA ing our veterans be able to get job (a) TERMS.—Subparagraph (A) of section consults with stakeholders on impor- training, get job skills, and be able to 44946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is tant matters of transportation security amended to read as follows: when appropriate. sustain their families in a way that ‘‘(A) TERMS.—The term of each member of may make them feel whole again. I do This commonsense legislation adds the Advisory Committee shall be two years to this record. Another important pro- ask all my colleagues to support this. but may continue until such time as a suc- I yield back the balance of my time. cessor member begins serving on the Advi- vision of this bill requires that the Sec- Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I urge my sory Committee. A member of the Advisory retary of Homeland Security submit a colleagues to join me in supporting Committee may be reappointed.’’. report to both Congress and the Trans- this important legislation. (b) CLARIFICATION.—Paragraph (5) of sec- portation Security Oversight Board, in- I yield back the balance of my time. tion 44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, cluding important information on the is amended by striking ‘‘under paragraph Board’s composition and activities. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘under this subsection’’. question is on the motion offered by This report may include recommenda- SEC. 5. DEFINITION. the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. GIBBS) tions for Congress and the Department In this Act, the term ‘‘prohibited item to improve the Board and ensure that that the House suspend the rules and list’’ means the list of items passengers are pass the bill, H.R. 3114, as amended. it is meeting the original intent of pro- prohibited from carrying as accessible prop- viding review to transportation secu- The question was taken. erty or on their persons through passenger The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the screening checkpoints at airports, into ster- rity-related regulations and making a opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ile areas at airports, and on board passenger meaningful contribution to the secu- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title rity of our Nation’s critical transpor- Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, on 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect tation systems. on January 1, 2015). Each and every day, Mr. Speaker, that I demand the yeas and nays. there are new and evolving threats to The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the security of America’s traveling The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to the rule, the gentleman from public, and it is the important work of ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Georgia (Mr. CARTER) and the gen- the Department of Homeland Security ceedings on this motion will be post- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE) and TSA to ensure that travelers are poned. each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman safe and to mitigate threats against f from Georgia. transportation. In this regard, it is of the highest importance that relevant PARTNERS FOR AVIATION GENERAL LEAVE partners in transportation security are SECURITY ACT Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- engaged and included in ongoing dia- er, I ask unanimous consent that all logue on important policy matters er, I move to suspend the rules and Members have 5 legislative days within being considered. pass the bill (H.R. 3144) to require con- which to revise and extend their re- I wish to thank the chairman of the sultation with the Aviation Security marks and include any extraneous ma- full committee, Mr. MCCAUL, as well as Advisory Committee regarding modi- terial on the bill under consideration. the chairman of the Subcommittee on fications to the prohibited item list, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Transportation Security, Mr. KATKO, require a report on the Transportation objection to the request of the gen- for their work in bringing this bill to Security Oversight Board, and for tleman from Georgia? the floor today and conducting critical other purposes, as amended. There was no objection. oversight efforts to secure America’s The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- transportation systems. Additionally, I The text of the bill is as follows: er, I yield myself such time as I may wish to thank the bill’s author, Con- H.R. 3144 consume. gressman PAYNE, for his hard work and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong dedication to this issue. Finally, I resentatives of the United States of America in support of H.R. 3144, the Partners for would like to thank the ranking mem- Congress assembled, Aviation Security Act of 2015. ber of the full committee, Mr. THOMP- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. b 1630 SON, for supporting this important leg- The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Partners for islation. Aviation Security Act’’. Mr. Speaker, this important bipar- Collaboration is the key to effective SEC. 2. AVIATION SECURITY ADVISORY COM- tisan legislation ensures that the crit- security, and it is the prerogative of MITTEE CONSULTATION. ical decisions affecting the transpor- the Committee on Homeland Security The Administrator of the Transportation tation security of the United States Security Administration shall consult, to to ensure that open lines of commu- are not made in a vacuum without the nication exist between stakeholders, the extent practicable, with the Aviation Se- input and perspective of relevant trans- curity Advisory Committee (established pur- TSA, and DHS. suant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United portation stakeholders. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to States Code) regarding any modification to Unfortunately, the Transportation support this legislation, and I reserve the prohibited item list prior to issuing a de- Security Administration has a trouble- the balance of my time. termination about any such modification. some history when making sweeping Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- SEC. 3. REPORT ON THE TRANSPORTATION SECU- policy changes at the expense of the self such time as I may consume. RITY OVERSIGHT BOARD. traveling public and other affected par- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Not later than 120 days after the date of ties, such as aviation workers, air- 3144, the Partners for Aviation Secu- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of ports, airlines, vendors, and law en- rity Act. I introduced H.R. 3144, the Homeland Security shall submit to the forcement. Partners for Aviation Security Act, to Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title Specifically, H.R. 3144 requires the ensure that the Transportation Secu- 49, United States Code), the Committee on Administrator of TSA to consult, when rity Administration’s key domestic Homeland Security of the House of Rep- possible, with the Aviation Security partner for aviation security, the Avia- resentatives, and the Committee on Home- Advisory Committee before deter- tion Security Advisory Committee, is

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The safety and security of the trav- TER) that the House suspend the rules ‘‘(4) An analysis of technology options that eling public is vital, and the work of and pass the bill, H.R. 3144, as amend- are available to improve the resiliency of the Transportation Security Sub- ed. critical infrastructure to EMP. committee, of which I am a member, is The question was taken; and (two- ‘‘(5) The restoration and recovery capabili- extremely important, as we address thirds being in the affirmative) the ties of critical infrastructure under differing issues and vulnerabilities that affect levels of damage and disruption from various rules were suspended and the bill, as EMP events.’’; and the Nation’s aviation sector. amended, was passed. (4) in section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 121(d)), by As many of you will recall, Mr. A motion to reconsider was laid on adding at the end the following: Speaker, in 2012, then-TSA Adminis- the table. ‘‘(26)(A) Prepare and submit to the Com- trator John Pistole unilaterally made f mittee on Homeland Security of the House of changes to the prohibited items list al- Representatives and the Committee on lowed onto passenger planes to include CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Homeland Security and Governmental Af- small knives and sporting goods equip- PROTECTION ACT fairs of the Senate— ment. Almost immediately, there was Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ‘‘(i) a recommended strategy to protect an outcry against this decision from a er, I move to suspend the rules and and prepare the critical infrastructure of the American homeland against EMP events, in- broad range of stakeholders. Our com- pass the bill (H.R. 1073) to amend the cluding from acts of terrorism; and mittee heard from flight attendants, Homeland Security Act of 2002 to se- ‘‘(ii) biennial updates on the status of the pilots, passenger groups, and others cure critical infrastructure against recommended strategy. about the security and safety risks as- electromagnetic threats, and for other ‘‘(B) The recommended strategy shall— sociated with this change. purposes, as amended. ‘‘(i) be based on findings of the research Like many Americans, I was pleased The Clerk read the title of the bill. and development conducted under section that TSA ultimately decided to with- The text of the bill is as follows: 318; ‘‘(ii) be developed in consultation with the draw its changes to the prohibited H.R. 1073 relevant Federal sector-specific agencies (as items list. However, I believe TSA Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- defined under Homeland Security Presi- should consult the Aviation Security resentatives of the United States of America in dential Directive–7) for critical infrastruc- Advisory Committee, or ASAC, before Congress assembled, tures; implementing new security protocols. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(iii) be developed in consultation with the Enactment of H.R. 3144 would ensure This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Critical In- relevant sector coordinating councils for that such consultation occurs. frastructure Protection Act’’ or the ‘‘CIPA’’. critical infrastructures; and Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3144 also includes SEC. 2. EMP PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVEL- ‘‘(iv) include a classified annex as needed. language to ensure that there is con- OPMENT, AND PROTECTION AND ‘‘(C) The Secretary may, if appropriate, in- PREPAREDNESS. corporate the recommended strategy into a tinuity in the ASAC’s operations even (a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security when there are changes to its member- broader recommendation developed by the Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is amended— Department to help protect and prepare crit- ship. In general terms, given that most (1) in section 2 (6 U.S.C. 101), by inserting ical infrastructure from terrorism and other of our Nation’s critical infrastructure after paragraph (6) the following: threats if, as incorporated, the strategy com- is owned and operated by the private ‘‘(6a) EMP.—The term ‘EMP’ means— plies with subparagraph (B).’’. sector, it is important that DHS main- ‘‘(A) an electromagnetic pulse caused by (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of tain close partnerships with the pri- intentional means, including acts of ter- contents in section 1(b) of such Act is vate sector to execute its missions and rorism; and amended— ‘‘(B) a geomagnetic disturbance caused by programs. (1) by adding at the end of the items relat- solar storms or other naturally occurring ing to title V the following: When it comes to aviation security, phenomena.’’; such partners are essential insofar as ‘‘Sec. 526. National planning frameworks (2) in title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), by add- and education.’’; TSA cannot effectively carry outs its ing at the end the following: and mission at our Nation’s airports with- ‘‘SEC. 526. NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORKS (2) by adding at the end of the items relat- out buy-in from the air carriers, air- AND EDUCATION. ing to title III the following: ‘‘The Secretary, or the Secretary’s des- port operators, labor unions, passenger ‘‘Sec. 318. EMP research and development.’’. ignee, shall, to the extent practicable— groups, airport vendors, and tech- (c) DEADLINE FOR RECOMMENDED STRAT- ‘‘(1) include in national planning frame- nology companies. EGY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security Mr. Speaker, I would like to ac- works the threat of EMP events; and shall submit the recommended strategy re- ‘‘(2) conduct outreach to educate owners quired under the amendment made by sub- knowledge that this bill was approved and operators of critical infrastructure, unanimously in committee and thank section (a)(4) by not later than one year after emergency planners, and emergency re- the date of the enactment of this Act. our cosponsors; the chairman of our sponse providers at all levels of government (d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a committee’s Subcommittee on Trans- of the threat of EMP events.’’; report to Congress by not later than 180 days portation Security, Mr. KATKO; the (3) in title III (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), by add- after the date of the enactment of this Act chairman of the full committee, Mr. ing at the end of the following: describing the progress made in, and an esti- MCCAUL; and the ranking member of ‘‘SEC. 318. EMP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. mated date by which the Department of Homeland Security will have completed— the full committee, Mr. THOMPSON. I ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of domes- (1) including EMP (as defined in the am pleased that the committee has tic preparedness and response, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for amendment made by subsection (a)(1)) worked in a bipartisan fashion to ad- Science and Technology, and in consultation threats in national planning frameworks; vance this timely piece of legislation. with other relevant agencies and depart- (2) research and development described in Together we send a strong message ments of the Federal Government and rel- the amendment made by subsection (a)(3); to TSA and the American flying public evant owners and operators of critical infra- (3) development of the comprehensive plan about our commitment to ensuring structure, shall, to the extent practicable, required under the amendment made by sub- that sensible and effective security conduct research and development to miti- section (a)(4); and policies are in place at our Nation’s gate the consequences of EMP events. (4) outreach to educate owners and opera- airports. For these reasons, I urge ‘‘(b) SCOPE.—The scope of the research and tors of critical infrastructure, emergency development under subsection (a) shall in- planners and emergency response providers Members to support H.R. 3144. clude the following: at all levels of government regarding the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ‘‘(1) An objective scientific analysis of the threat of EMP events. of my time. risks to critical infrastructures from a range SEC. 3. NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- of EMP events. Nothing in this Act, including the amend- er, I yield myself such time as I may ‘‘(2) Determination of the critical national ments made by this Act, shall be construed consume. security assets and vital civic utilities and to grant any regulatory authority.

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Pursu- ning efforts identify roles and respon- ant to the rule, the gentleman from sibilities for disaster prevention, pro- b 1645 tection, mitigation, response, and re- Georgia (Mr. CARTER) and the gen- covery activities, and this bill will in- Mr. Speaker, electromagnetic pulse, tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE) or EMP, can be catalyzed by non- each will control 20 minutes. clude consideration of EMPs. It is also important to distinguish be- nuclear intentional electromagnetic The Chair recognizes the gentleman tween EMP, or electromagnetic pulses, interference, a major solar storm, or a from Georgia. and GMD, or geomagnetic disturb- high-altitude nuclear blast. EMP is an GENERAL LEAVE ances. There are significant differences invisible force of ionized particles with Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- in the nature of the threats, the the potential to overwhelm and destroy our present electrical power grids, er, I ask unanimous consent that all science behind their impacts, and the which are a vital component of nearly Members have 5 legislative days within range of options for potential solu- every other critical infrastructure we which to revise and extend their re- tions. marks and include extraneous material EMP weapons are most generally rec- have. Reducing America’s vulnerability to on the bill under consideration. ognized as thermonuclear weapons that naturally occurring or weaponized The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there may be launched on missiles designed electromagnetic pulse is a timely and objection to the request of the gen- to explode in the upper atmosphere and tleman from Georgia? critical matter of national security. produce intense, short-duration, tar- During the past several decades, Amer- There was no objection. geted energy that can impact a wide Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ica has spent billions of dollars hard- range of technologies and industries. ening many of our critical defense as- er, I yield myself such time as I may An EMP blast could disrupt and poten- consume. sets, including our nuclear triad and tially destroy electronic devices in the our missile defense components, Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. affected area with consequences ex- 1073, the Critical Infrastructure Protec- against natural or weaponized electro- tending to critical infrastructures that magnetic pulse. tion Act of 2015. rely on microprocessor-based elec- The threats to the Nation’s critical However, the Department of Defense tronic devices. relies upon the largely unprotected ci- infrastructure continue to evolve. In contrast, geomagnetic fluctua- Threats today come in all forms: phys- vilian grid for 99 percent of its elec- tions, or GMDs, result from solar tricity needs in the continental United ical, cyber, and electromagnetic pulse, weather activity. Severe GMD events or EMP, events. States, without which it cannot affect may produce varying effects on the its mission. H.R. 1073 is a commonsense piece of power system depending on orientation Twelve years ago, in August of 2003, legislation because it would ensure of the solar storm, latitude, trans- an electromagnetic pulse knocked out that DHS plans and addresses threats mission line characteristics, the geol- a large portion of the electric grid to critical infrastructure from EMP ogy of an affected area, and the design across the eastern United States. Fifty events. Specifically, this bill would re- of the power system. The effects of million people were affected after 21 quire the Department of Homeland Se- GMD are believed to be primarily lim- power plants shut down in just 3 min- curity to include EMP events in na- ited to reliability of the bulk power utes. Office workers streamed into tional planning frameworks. It would system, while the effects of an EMP parking lots and many commuters also ensure DHS conducts outreach and could cross multiple infrastructures were stranded inside their trains. educates owners and operators of crit- and technologies. In a matter of moments, the things ical infrastructure, emergency plan- Given that any EMP is likely to be that make up our critical infrastruc- ners, and emergency responders about the result of an international attack or ture, from the electric grid to water the threat of EMP events. Finally, this warlike activity on the United States pumps, to cell phone service, to com- legislation requires the Secretary to or its neighbors, DHS may need to puter systems, were disrupted. Lives conduct research and development to partner with the Department of De- suddenly changed that day in New mitigate the consequences of EMP fense. Going forward, I urge Members York City, Cleveland, Detroit, and all events. to be mindful of the broad range of pre- the way into Canada. In New York City I would like to thank my colleague paredness demands on DHS. alone, this short blackout was esti- from Arizona (Mr. FRANKS) for author- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of mated to cost more than a half billion ing this important legislation. I urge my time. dollars. all Members to join me in supporting Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- There are at least 11 major govern- this bill. er, I yield 5 minutes to the distin- ment reports now that have all come I reserve the balance of my time. guished gentleman from Arizona (Mr. essentially to the same conclusion re- Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- FRANKS). garding our vulnerabilities to electro- self such time as I may consume. Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speak- magnetic pulse. Some of America’s Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. er, I thank the gentleman. most enlightened national security ex- 1073, the Critical Infrastructure Protec- Mr. Speaker, I am sincerely grateful perts, as well as many of our enemies tion Act. to all of those who have supported the or potential enemies, consider a well- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1073 would require Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. executed weaponized electromagnetic the Department of Homeland Security I am especially grateful to Chairman pulse against America to be a ‘‘kill to undertake research, planning, and PETE SESSIONS for his cosponsorship shot’’—let me say that again—a ‘‘kill educational activities to mitigate the and his committed partnership on this shot’’ to America. potential consequences of electro- bill, as well as, of course, to Chairman However, our civilian grid remains magnetic pulses and geomagnetic dis- MCCAUL and to the leadership team of fundamentally unprotected against se- turbances on critical infrastructure this House for allowing this legislation vere EMP, and for it to remain so is an such as public utilities and national se- to come to the floor. open invitation to our enemies to ex- curity assets. As the Congressional Mr. Speaker, I think it is an espe- ploit this dangerous vulnerability. Budget Office noted in its analysis, the cially appropriate time for us to pause Indeed, the National Intelligence Department is currently carrying out and reflect on the tragedies that have University recently translated an Ira- programs similar to those required by occurred in France and to stand in soli- nian military doctrine called ‘‘Passive the bill. darity with those people who are part Defense.’’ This doctrine stresses that Along those lines, I think it is impor- of the free world and do the best they electrical grids are vital to the na- tant to identify the elements of EMP can to fight terrorism and to survive tional existence of major powers in the

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I would also reiterate that there are tary doctrine referenced the use of nu- Unfortunately, this technology is activities already underway at DHS to clear-generated electromagnetic pulse also susceptible to new types of poten- improve preparedness activities for an as an effective weapon more than 20 tial threats, threats that have been EMP event. For example, it is my un- times. talked about on this floor by not only derstanding that DHS is looking at in- Now that the Islamic Republic of Mr. FRANKS, but also our friend, Mr. cluding EMP as an annex to the Fed- Iran begins to enjoy the bounty of CARTER, and others. eral Interagency Operational Plans their nuclear negotiations, it should be Today electromagnetic pulses, known currently in development. a wake-up call to all of us that the as EMPs, could dramatically disrupt With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge pas- world’s leading state sponsor of ter- electronic activity and severely dam- sage of H.R. 1073. age our electrical grids and everything rorism is contemplating the concept of I yield back the balance of my time. that stands under those grids. Exam- nuclear-generated electromagnetic Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ples of EMP threats include those gen- pulse as an asymmetric weapon against er, I yield myself such time as I may erated from a geomagnetic solar flare, America. consume. from a terrorist short-range missile, Thankfully, Mr. Speaker, we are here Mr. Speaker, I once again urge my this day to pass the Critical Infrastruc- cybersecurity attacks, or from a phys- ical assault on a utility or a power colleagues to support H.R. 1073. ture Protection Act, which, if signed I yield back the balance of my time. into law, will represent the first time plant. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to in history that Congress will be specifi- The Critical Infrastructure Protec- speak in support of H.R. 1073, the Critical In- cally addressing this dangerous threat tion Act that we are talking about frastructure Protection Act of 2015. of electromagnetic pulse. today and that we hope to pass is an As a senior member of the House Com- This legislation will enhance the important first step towards protecting mittee on Homeland Security as well as the DHS threat assessments for EMP our Nation from potential catastrophic Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Com- through research and reporting re- nationwide blackouts. I would like to recognize Frank mittee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism quirements. It will help the United Gaffney, the president and founder of and Investigations, I am well aware of the im- States prevent and prepare for such an the Center for Security Policy. Frank portance of our nation’s critical infrastructure event by including large-scale black- has provided the leadership not only by and for this reason I support H.R. 1073. outs into our critical existing national meeting with me, but also working planning scenarios, including edu- The bill amends the Homeland Security Act with Mr. FRANKS and hundreds of other cational awareness for first responders of 2002 by adding the definition of ‘‘EMP’’ to Members to let us know not only about mean: (1) an electromagnetic pulse caused by to protect critical infrastructure. Most this important critical infrastructure importantly, it requires a specific plan intentional means, including acts of terrorism; policy need, but also to make sure that and (2) a geomagnetic disturbance caused by for protecting and recovering the elec- we educate and spread awareness to trical grid and other critical infra- solar storms or other naturally occurring phe- not only our constituency, but other nomena. structure from a dangerous electro- Members of Congress, regarding the magnetic pulse event. Directs DHS to: (1) include in national plan- new types of potential threats and oc- ning frameworks the threat of EMP events; Mr. Speaker, finally, there is a mo- currences, such as an electromagnetic ment in the life of nearly every prob- and (2) conduct outreach to educate owners pulse attack, that could dramatically and operators of critical infrastructure, emer- lem when it is big enough to be seen by alter our way of life. reasonable people and still small gency planners, and emergency response pro- I would also like to recognize, as I viders of the threat of EMP events. enough to be addressed. Those of us in have previously done, our leader in this Chamber and across America live The bill also directs DHS to conduct re- Congress on this issue, my dear friend, search and development to mitigate the con- in a time when there still may be op- Arizona Congressman TRENT FRANKS. portunity for the free world to address sequences of EMP events, including: an ob- Mr. FRANKS and I have spoken about jective scientific analysis of the risks to critical and mitigate the vulnerability that this issue for years. We have worked naturally occurring or weaponized infrastructures from a range of EMP events; hard with the chairman of Homeland determination of the critical national security EMP represents to the mechanisms of Security, as well as leadership in this assets and vital civic utilities and infrastruc- our civilization. This is our moment. House, to make sure that we accom- tures that are at risk from EMP events; an Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I want to plish this legislation now. acknowledge the remarks by the gen- Ultimately, the Critical Infrastruc- evaluation of emergency planning and re- tleman from Arizona in reference to ture Protection Act is simply the first sponse technologies that would address the the solidarity in which we stand with step towards getting the U.S. closer to findings and recommendations of experts, in- the French people. As it has been stat- protecting ourselves from a potentially cluding those of the Commission to Assess ed now and called, this terrorist attack catastrophic nationwide blackout. It is the Threat to the United States from Electro- is their 9/11. I just wanted to be on the simply the first step, Mr. Speaker. I magnetic Pulse Attack; an analysis of avail- RECORD to acknowledge the comments know this will begin a national dia- able technology options to improve the resil- of the gentleman from Arizona. We logue, a dialogue that needs to take iency of critical infrastructure to EMP; and the stand with the French people in soli- place and that has already been begun restoration and recovery capabilities of critical darity. by such leaders as former Speaker infrastructure under differing levels of damage Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Newt Gingrich and former Vice Presi- and disruption from various EMP events. my time. dent Dick Cheney. DHS will make recommendations to Con- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Mr. Speaker, I applaud the House gress on a strategy to protect and prepare the er, I yield 3 minutes to the distin- today for taking up this important leg- critical infrastructure of the nation against EMP guished gentleman from Texas (Mr. islation, ask that my colleagues pay events, and provide biennial updates on the SESSIONS). attention to understand this bill, and status of developing a defense against EMP Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I thank vote for it because support and passage strategy. the gentleman, my dear friend from of H.R. 1073, the Critical Infrastructure Electricity and the national electric grid are Georgia, for the time. Protection Act, is important to the of vital importance to our national and domes- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support American people and our way of life. tic security interest. of H.R. 1073, the Critical Infrastructure Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- There were 3 strategic imperatives that Protection Act. self such time as I may consume. dives the Federal approach to strengthen crit- Over the past decade, our Nation has In closing, I would like to note that ical infrastructure security and resilience: re- seen an unprecedented expansion in the H.R. 1073 puts focus on EMP and GMD fine and clarify functional relationships across

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This very important bill, which was line data and systems requirements for the (a) STUDY AND REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later introduced by my good friend, Mr. SHU- Federal Government; and implement an inte- than one year after the date of the enactment of STER of Pennsylvania, would help en- gration and analysis function to inform plan- this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sure that deceased veterans are treated shall— with respect and with dignity. ning and operations decisions regarding crit- (1) complete a study on matters relating to the ical infrastructure. interring of unclaimed remains of veterans in H.R. 1338, as amended, would require Effective security for our nation’s critical in- national cemeteries under the control of the Na- that the Department of Veterans Af- frastructure requires a national unity of effort tional Cemetery Administration; and fairs conduct a study on the serious based upon strategic guidance from the Sec- (2) submit to Congress a report on the findings problem of unclaimed remains of de- of the Secretary with respect to the study re- retary of Homeland Security. ceased veterans. VA will provide a dig- quired under paragraph (1). nified burial in national cemeteries for I introduced H.R. 85, Terrorism Prevention (b) MATTERS STUDIED.—The matters studied those who die with no family to claim and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, under subsection (a)(1) shall include the fol- their remains or who did not have which directs the Secretary of Homeland Se- lowing: enough money to cover burial ex- curity to work with critical infrastructure owners (1) Determining the scope of issues relating to penses. and operators and state, local, and territorial unclaimed remains of veterans, including an es- timate of the number of unclaimed remains of Unfortunately, the remains of de- to take proactive steps to address All Hazards veterans. ceased veterans may end up on the that would impact: national security; economic (2) Assessing the effectiveness of the proce- shelf at a funeral home or the shelf of stability; public health and safety; and or any dures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a coroner’s office, and VA may not be combination of these. working with persons or entities having custody aware that the veteran’s remains were The Jackson Lee bill, just as H.R. 1703 is of unclaimed remains to facilitate interment of unclaimed remains of veterans in national ceme- not interred. intended to do, would reduce vulnerabilities In 2013, Congress passed legislation in associated with potential terrorist attacks that teries under the control of the National Ceme- tery Administration. an attempt to ensure that all deceased target critical infrastructure by supporting a co- (3) Assessing State and local laws that affect veterans are treated with the honor ordinated partnership among federal agencies; the ability of the Secretary to inter unclaimed that they had earned. The Dignified critical infrastructure owners and operators remains of veterans in national cemeteries under Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits and local, state, and tribal authorities. the control of the National Cemetery Adminis- Improvement Act of 2012 directed VA tration. Last, Friday’s terrible attacks in Paris only il- to work with Veterans Service Organi- lustrates the inhumanity of those who are (4) Developing recommendations for such leg- islative or administrative action as the Secretary zations and assist States, cities, and America’s enemies—the enemies of all of considers appropriate. funeral directors to identify the un- those who cherish freedom. (c) METHODOLOGY.— claimed remains of veterans and to ar- I join my colleagues in the House in offering (1) NUMBER OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS.—In esti- range for their burials in one of our na- my deepest sympathies to the people of Paris mating the number of unclaimed remains of vet- tional cemeteries. especially to the families of those killed. erans under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may Unfortunately, the law has not re- review such subset of applicable entities as the Our commitment to our national security Secretary considers appropriate, including a solved this issue and too many vet- should and must extend to the security needs subset of funeral homes and coroner offices that erans may not be receiving a dignified of our allies in the struggle against violence possess unclaimed veterans remains. burial. That is unconscionable. The and terrorism—France. (2) ASSESSMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— men and women who have served our I ask my colleagues to join me in voting for In assessing State and local laws under sub- Nation in uniform have the right to ex- H.R. 1703. section (b)(3), the Secretary may assess such pect that our Nation will make every sample of applicable State and local laws as the effort to treat them with honor and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Secretary considers appropriate in lieu of re- question is on the motion offered by viewing all applicable State and local laws. deference even after they pass away. This study would determine the the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. CAR- SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES TER) that the House suspend the rules PAID TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE EM- scope of the problem and identify any and pass the bill, H.R. 1073, as amend- PLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF VET- obstacles associated with claiming or ed. ERANS AFFAIRS. interring veteran remains. Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, The question was taken; and (two- Additionally, VA would also be re- and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– quired to make recommendations on thirds being in the affirmative) the 146; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is amended by striking rules were suspended and the bill, as the period at the end and inserting the fol- how we can better ensure that our Na- amended, was passed. lowing: ‘‘, of which, during fiscal year 2016, not tion’s heroes are properly laid to rest. A motion to reconsider was laid on more than an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 I reserve the balance of my time. the table. may be paid to employees of the Department of b 1700 Veterans Affairs who are members of the Senior Executive Service.’’. Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I yield myself such time as I may con- ant to the rule, the gentleman from sume. I rise in support of my friend Mr. DIGNIFIED INTERMENT OF OUR Florida (Mr. MILLER) and the gentle- SHUSTER’s Dignified Interment of Our VETERANS ACT OF 2015 woman from Florida (Ms. BROWN) each Veterans Act. This legislation will re- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman quire the Department of Veterans Af- I move to suspend the rules and pass fairs to conduct a study on the un- the bill (H.R. 1338) to require the Sec- from Florida. GENERAL LEAVE claimed remains of veterans. retary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a Our Nation continues to be chal- study on matters relating to the burial Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- lenged by local and privately owned of unclaimed remains of veterans in cemeteries that fail to identify and national cemeteries, and for other pur- bers may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their re- provide the VA with uninterred vet- poses, as amended. erans’ remains. It is our intent that the The Clerk read the title of the bill. marks or to add any extraneous mate- rial they may have on H.R. 1338, as VA look into this issue and come up The text of the bill is as follows: amended. with some solutions to assist privately H.R. 1338 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and locally owned cemetery homes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- objection to the request of the gen- with the information and the support resentatives of the United States of America in tleman from Florida? they need to transfer those remains to Congress assembled, There was no objection. the VA’s National Cemetery Adminis- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, tration. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dignified Inter- I yield myself such time as I may con- Our Nation’s veterans have earned a ment of Our Veterans Act of 2015’’. sume. proper and honorable burial for their

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Both of them provided gentleman from Florida for his contin- from Everett, Pennsylvania (Mr. SHU- an invaluable service in putting this ued efforts as the House Veterans’ Af- STER), the original sponsor of this par- bill forward, and I can’t thank them fairs Committee chairman. ticular piece of legislation. enough for their help and also for their Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mr. SHUSTER. I thank the chairman continued service to the United States Speaker, I encourage all Members to for working with me on this piece of military. support H.R. 1338, as amended. legislation. Now, more than ever, we need to I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to shed stand together and show or veterans we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The light on the issue plaguing our Na- care. None of our heroes should be for- question is on the motion offered by tion’s veterans. Specifically, there are gotten, and this is a step forward in the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- an estimated 47,000 cremated veterans’ reaching that important goal. LER) that the House suspend the rules remains that are waiting to be interred Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, and pass the bill, H.R. 1338, as amend- because it was not possible to identify I have no further requests for time. I ed. the next of kin. urge my colleagues to support the pass- The question was taken. Existing legislation directs the Vet- ing of H.R. 1338, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the erans Health Administration, Veterans I yield back the balance of my time. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Service Organizations, and funeral di- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without in the affirmative, the ayes have it. rectors to work together in the claim- objection, the Chair will note that the Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. ing and interring of deceased veterans. time previously controlled by the gen- Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Unfortunately, numerous barriers pre- tleman from Florida (Mr. MILLER) will and nays. vent the effective collaboration among now be controlled by the gentleman The yeas and nays were ordered. these stakeholders. As it stands today, from Pennsylvania (Mr. COSTELLO). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- these barriers are not fully understood, There was no objection. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- which is preventing an effective solu- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. ceedings on this motion will be post- tion to the problem from being found. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- For instance, the Missing in America poned. Project, a nonprofit service organiza- tleman from California (Mr. ROYCE). f Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise tion that was established to locate and today in strong support of this legisla- HONOR AMERICA’S GUARD- bury unclaimed veterans’ remains, tion, the Dignified Interment of Our RESERVE RETIREES ACT identified 100 veterans who were await- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. ing burial within the State of Pennsyl- Veterans Act of 2015. In May of last year, reports emerged Speaker, I move to suspend the rules vania over the last couple of years. that the bodies of 52 veterans had re- and pass the bill (H.R. 1384) to amend Some of those veterans waited more title 38, United States Code, to recog- than 20 years for a dignified, military mained unburied for over a year at the nize the service in the reserve compo- burial. We can speculate regarding the Los Angeles County Mortuary, located nents of certain persons by honoring reason for this disgrace, but we cannot just outside of my district. Similar in- them with status as veterans under know for sure without giving this issue stances were discovered in 13 other law. the attention it deserves. States, demonstrating just how wide- That is why I have introduced H.R. spread this is. Stories of unburied vet- The Clerk read the title of the bill. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our erans’ bodies are deeply unsettling and The text of the bill is as follows: Veterans Act of 2015. My bill requires the result of gaps in burial procedure H.R. 1384 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to policies at the VA. It has to be ad- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- conduct a study on matters relating to dressed. Our service men and women resentatives of the United States of America in the claiming and interring of un- have made immense personal sacrifices Congress assembled, claimed veterans’ remains. The intent on behalf of our Nation, and it is unac- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. of the study is to confirm the scope of ceptable for their remains to be treated This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act’’. this problem, to uncover any barriers with such a blatant lack of respect and dignity. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF STATUS UNDER LAW BY associated with claiming and interring HONORING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF veterans’ remains, and to solicit rec- Like the gentleman from Pennsyl- THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AS VET- ommendations from the Department of vania and many of my colleagues in ERANS. Veterans Affairs on potential solu- the House and Senate, I introduced leg- (a) VETERAN STATUS.— tions. islation in an effort to solve this issue. (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 38, I would like to thank two of my con- The Dignified Interment of Our Vet- United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 107 the following new section: stituents, Mr. Ron Metros and Mr. erans Act directs the Department of Lanny Golden, for working with me on Veterans Affairs to study the burial of ‘‘§ 107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons veterans’ unclaimed remains in na- who performed service in the reserve com- this legislation. ponents When asked why he is so passionate tional cemeteries and to report the about this issue, Mr. Golden, a Viet- findings of such studies to Congress. ‘‘Any person who is entitled under chapter This legislation is an important step 1223 of title 10 to retired pay for nonregular nam veteran, simply replied that his service or, but for age, would be entitled brothers in arms deserve to be buried toward acknowledging and, ultimately, under such chapter to retired pay for nonreg- alongside those who have walked the solving the problem. ular service shall be honored as a veteran same path. Last week, the Senate passed by but shall not be entitled to any benefit by I fully agree with Mr. Golden, and I unanimous consent the 21st Century reason of this section.’’. would like to say ‘‘thank you’’ to all of Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, which (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of those who have served this great Na- incorporated the House legislation, and sections at the beginning of such chapter is tion. I am happy to see that the companion amended by inserting after the item relating I would also like to take this time to legislation is now being voted on in the to section 107 the following new item: thank my colleagues Chairman MILLER House of Representatives, bringing it ‘‘107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who performed service in the and Ranking Member BROWN for work- one step closer to the President’s sig- reserve components.’’. ing with me. Of course, I thank the nature. (b) CLARIFICATION REGARDING BENEFITS.— Veterans’ Affairs Committee and the 98 We made a commitment to take care No person may receive any benefit under the bipartisan cosponsors of the House for of our veterans in both life and death, laws administered by the Secretary of Vet- their support. and it is crucial that we follow through erans Affairs solely by reason of section 107A

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At the a time of fighting terrorism, it is the The Chair recognizes the gentleman very least, we should acknowledge the mother who leaves her family and her from Pennsylvania. dedication of these servicemembers by law firm to serve her Nation, and it is GENERAL LEAVE legally recognizing them as American the father who leaves his teaching job Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. veterans. and his family to serve his Nation. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I urge my colleagues to support this all Members have 5 legislative days in commonsense legislation. b 1715 which to revise and extend their re- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of It is about recognizing that our All marks and to add extraneous material my time. Volunteer Force would be on H.R. 1384. Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. unsustainable if it were not for the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Speaker, I reserve the balance of my men and women who dedicated 20 years objection to the request of the gen- time. of their lives. And one of the most im- tleman from Pennsylvania? Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, portant things they did, most of those There was no objection. I yield such time as he may consume to are cold war warriors who were respon- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. sible for the training of the current Speaker, I yield myself such time as I WALZ). may consume. force that protects us. Mr. WALZ. I thank the sub- So I thank the gentleman and the I urge all Members to support H.R. committee chairman and the ranking 1384, the Honor America’s Guard-Re- ranking member again for their com- member for the time. More impor- mitment to our veterans. serve Retirees Act, which was intro- tantly, I thank both of them and their duced by the gentleman from Min- I ask my colleagues—we are on the respective staffs for the bipartisan and heels of Veterans Day here—to add nesota (Mr. WALZ). continuously exceptional effort to The National Guard and Reserve are these 280,000. Let’s do what is right. serve our veterans. I thank them for vital to our Nation’s defense. These Let’s call them veterans and honor the opportunity to move this forward. brave men and women enlist while their service. Mr. Speaker, this bill has passed the knowing they can be deployed with lit- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. House multiple times over the last 8 tle notice, just like America’s Active Speaker, I reserve the balance of my years. It is very simple. It is less than Duty servicemembers. time. Despite the invaluable contributions 150 words, and it is very rare in that it Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, of National Guard and Reserve per- costs nothing, but I would argue that it I have no further speakers. I urge my sonnel to our national security, Mem- is very important. The men and women colleagues to support passage of H.R. bers may be surprised to learn that of the Reserve component, as you so 1384. many of the men and women who eloquently heard by my colleagues who I yield back the balance of my time. served in the National Guard or Re- spoke prior, take the exact same oath Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. serve for 20 years may not legally be of office and are held to the exact same Speaker, I also urge Members to sup- considered ‘‘veterans’’ if they were standards as the Active component. port H.R. 1384. never called up for Active Duty. This is They sacrifice their time and energy. I yield back the balance of my time. not fair to these brave men and women They stand at the ready if called upon, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The who have demonstrated their patriot- whether it is assisting flood victims in question is on the motion offered by ism through their willingness to wear Minnesota, fighting wildfires across the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. the uniform and defend our Nation the Western United States, or fighting COSTELLO) that the House suspend the whenever and wherever they are need- overseas in the protection of our free- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1384. ed. doms. The question was taken. H.R. 1384 would not provide any mon- For those who have completed 20 The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the etary benefit. It would simply honor years or more in the Guard or Reserve opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being the service and sacrifice of retired Na- but who have not served a qualifying in the affirmative, the ayes have it. tional Guard and Reserve personnel by period of Title X Active Duty, we Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. giving them the prestigious title of honor their service with health care Speaker, on that I demand the yeas ‘‘veteran’’—in my opinion, the most benefits and monetary benefits, with and nays. prestigious title that Congress can be- one notable exception—they must call The yeas and nays were ordered. stow. themselves ‘‘military retirees’’ and not The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ‘‘veterans.’’ As the gentleman from ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- my time. Pennsylvania noted, I think most ceedings on this motion will be post- Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Americans, when I talk to them, are poned. I yield myself such time as I may con- unaware of this. Once they find out, sume. they are appalled that we don’t do it. f I stand before this body to support This bill closes the loophole. IMPROVING ACCESS TO EMER- legislation introduced by my friend and There are about 280,000 Americans GENCY PSYCHIATRIC CARE ACT colleague from Minnesota, TIM WALZ. who fall into this category. They have As a retired guardsman himself and as devoted their lives to our Nation—they Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I move to the highest ranking enlisted soldier to have served honorably for 20 or 20-plus suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. serve in Congress, I know this bill is years—and this bill will recognize their 599) to extend and expand the Medicaid near and dear to his heart. service. It might be as simple as buying emergency psychiatric demonstration The Honor America’s Guard-Reserve a hat that reads ‘‘Army veteran’’ or project, as amended. Retirees Act closes a long-existing gap. getting a license place for your car. It The Clerk read the title of the bill. Federal law has neglected to acknowl- bestows no monetary benefits to these The text of the bill is as follows: edge our guardsmen and -women and brave men and women, merely the S. 599 reservists who have served fewer than title. Again, my colleague from Penn- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 180 days of Active Duty service as ‘‘vet- sylvania, I think, said it right in that resentatives of the United States of America in erans.’’ This law would remedy this it is a pretty important title—a vet- Congress assembled, longstanding oversight by legally rec- eran of the United States military. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ognizing Guard and Reserve retirees as It also does something else very im- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving American veterans. portant. In doing so, we recognize the Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act’’.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.023 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8177 SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF MED- spectively, and the standards used to make ‘‘(A) whether the demonstration project ICAID EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC such determination and certification— should be continued after September 30, 2016; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. ‘‘(i) in the case of a State participating in and (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section the demonstration project as of the date the ‘‘(B) whether the demonstration project 2707 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396a Secretary submits recommendations to Con- should be expanded to additional States. note) is amended to read as follows: gress under subsection (f)(3), not later than ‘‘(4) RECOMMENDATION TO CONGRESS RE- ‘‘(d) LENGTH OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— August 31, 2016; and GARDING PERMANENT EXTENSION AND NATION- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(ii) in the case of an additional State that WIDE EXPANSION.— paragraphs (2) and (3), the demonstration ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, project established under this section shall applies to be added to the demonstration 2019, the Secretary shall submit to Congress be conducted for a period of 3 consecutive project, prior to the State making a final and make available to the public rec- years. election to participate in the project. ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY TO ENSURE BUDGET NEU- ommendations based on an evaluation of the ‘‘(2) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PARTICIPA- TRALITY.—The Secretary annually shall re- demonstration project, including the use of TION ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED STATES.— view each participating State’s demonstra- appropriate quality measures, regarding— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph ‘‘(i) whether the demonstration project (B) and paragraph (4), a State selected as an tion project expenditures to ensure compli- should be permanently continued after De- eligible State to participate in the dem- ance with the requirements of paragraphs cember 31, 2019, in 1 or more States; and onstration project on or prior to March 13, (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(i), (3)(A)(ii), ‘‘(ii) whether the demonstration project 2012, shall, upon the request of the State, be (3)(B)(i), and (3)(B)(ii) (as applicable). If the should be expanded (including on a nation- permitted to continue to participate in the Secretary determines with respect to a wide basis). demonstration project through September State’s participation in the demonstration ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Any recommendation 30, 2016, if— project that the State’s net program spend- submitted under subparagraph (A) to perma- ‘‘(i) the Secretary determines that the con- ing under title XIX of the Social Security nently continue the project in a State, or to tinued participation of the State in the dem- Act has increased as a result of the State’s expand the project to 1 or more other States onstration project is projected not to in- participation in the project, the Secretary shall treat the demonstration project excess (including on a nationwide basis) shall in- crease net program spending under title XIX clude a certification from the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Act; and expenditures of the State as an overpayment under title XIX of the Social Security Act.’’. of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv- ‘‘(ii) the Chief Actuary of the Centers for ices that permanently continuing the project Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that (b) FUNDING.—Subsection (e) of section 2707 in a particular State, or expanding the such extension for that State is projected of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amend- project to a particular State (or all States) is not to increase net program spending under ed— projected not to increase net program spend- title XIX of the Social Security Act. (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ing under title XIX of the Social Security ‘‘(B) NOTICE OF PROJECTIONS.—The Sec- ‘‘LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL’’; Act. retary shall provide each State selected to (2) in paragraph (2)— ‘‘(C) CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIRED.— participate in the demonstration project on (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking The Secretary shall not permanently con- or prior to March 13, 2012, with notice of the ‘‘5-YEAR’’; and tinue the demonstration project in any State determination and certification made under (B) by striking ‘‘through December 31, after December 31, 2019, or expand the dem- subparagraph (A) for the State. 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘until expended’’; onstration project to any additional State ‘‘(3) EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF DEM- (3) by striking paragraph (3); after December 31, 2019, unless Congress en- ONSTRATION PROJECT.— (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) acts a law approving either or both such ac- ‘‘(A) ADDITIONAL EXTENSION.—Taking into as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; tions and the law includes provisions that— account the recommendations submitted to (5) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by ‘‘(i) ensure that each State’s participation Congress under subsection (f)(3), the Sec- striking ‘‘and the availability of funds’’ and in the project complies with budget neu- retary may permit an eligible State partici- inserting ‘‘(other than States deemed to be trality requirements; and pating in the demonstration project as of the eligible States through the application of ‘‘(ii) require the Secretary to treat any ex- date such recommendations are submitted to subsection (c)(4))’’; and penditures of a State participating in the continue to participate in the project (6) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)— demonstration project that are excess of the through December 31, 2019, if, with respect to (A) in the first sentence— expenditures projected under the budget neu- the State— (i) by inserting ‘‘(other than a State trality standard for the State as an overpay- ‘‘(i) the Secretary determines that the con- deemed to be an eligible State through the ment under title XIX of the Social Security tinued participation of the State in the dem- application of subsection (c)(4))’’ after ‘‘eligi- Act. onstration project is projected not to in- ble State’’; and ‘‘(5) FUNDING.—Of the unobligated balances crease net program spending under title XIX (ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and insert- of amounts available in the Centers for of the Social Security Act; and ing ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Man- ‘‘(ii) the Chief Actuary of the Centers for (B) by inserting after the first sentence the agement account, $100,000 shall be available Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that following: ‘‘In addition to any payments to carry out this subsection and shall remain the continued participation of the State in made to an eligible State under the pre- available until expended.’’. the demonstration project is projected not to ceding sentence, the Secretary shall, during (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section increase net program spending under title any period in effect under paragraph (2) or (3) 2707 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is XIX of the Social Security Act. of subsection (d), or during any period in amended— ‘‘(B) OPTION FOR EXPANSION TO ADDITIONAL which a law described in subsection (f)(4)(C) (1) in subsection (a), in the matter before STATES.—Taking into account the rec- is in effect, pay each eligible State (includ- paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘publicly or’’ ommendations submitted to Congress pursu- ing any State deemed to be an eligible State after ‘‘institution for mental diseases that ant to subsection (f)(3), the Secretary may through the application of subsection (c)(4)), is’’; expand the number of eligible States partici- an amount each quarter equal to the Federal (2) in subsection (c)— pating in the demonstration project through medical assistance percentage of expendi- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘An eligi- December 31, 2019, if, with respect to any new tures in the quarter during such period for ble State’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as other- eligible State— medical assistance described in subsection wise provided in paragraph (4), an eligible ‘‘(i) the Secretary determines that the par- (a). Payments made to a State for emergency State’’; ticipation of the State in the demonstration psychiatric demonstration services under (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘A State project is projected not to increase net pro- this section during the extension period shall shall’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as otherwise gram spending under title XIX of the Social be treated as medical assistance under the provided in paragraph (4), a State shall’’; and Security Act; and State plan for purposes of section 1903(a)(1) (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(ii) the Chief Actuary of the Centers for of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ‘‘(4) NATIONWIDE AVAILABILITY.—In the Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that 1396b(a)(1)).’’. event that the Secretary makes a rec- the participation of the State in the dem- ommendation pursuant to subsection (f)(4) onstration project is projected not to in- (c) RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.—Sub- that the demonstration project be expanded crease net program spending under title XIX section (f) of section 2707 of such Act (42 on a national basis, any State that has sub- of the Social Security Act. U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by adding at mitted or submits an application pursuant to ‘‘(C) NOTICE OF PROJECTIONS.—The Sec- the end the following: paragraph (2) shall be deemed to have been retary shall provide each State participating ‘‘(3) RECOMMENDATION TO CONGRESS RE- selected to be an eligible State to participate in the demonstration project as of the date GARDING EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF in the demonstration project.’’; and the Secretary submits recommendations to PROJECT.—Not later than September 30, 2016, (3) in the heading for subsection (f), by Congress under subsection (f)(3), and any ad- the Secretary shall submit to Congress and striking ‘‘AND REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘, RE- ditional State that applies to be added to the make available to the public recommenda- PORT, AND RECOMMENDATIONS’’. demonstration project, with notice of the de- tions based on an evaluation of the dem- (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments termination and certification made for the onstration project, including the use of ap- made by this section shall take effect on the State under subparagraphs (A) and (B), re- propriate quality measures, regarding— date of the enactment of this Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.038 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The HHS Secretary selected 11 States fordable Care Act authorized $75 mil- ant to the rule, the gentleman from and the District of Columbia to partici- lion over 3 years for the Medicare Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS) and the gen- pate in the demonstration program in emergency psychiatric demonstration tleman from Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN) March of 2012, and the demonstration project. Administered by the CMS In- each will control 20 minutes. program began July 1, 2012. Due to sig- novation Center, the initiative aims to The Chair recognizes the gentleman nificant State interest, patient need, test whether the Medicaid program from Pennsylvania. and other factors, the demonstration could provide higher quality care at a GENERAL LEAVE project exhausted its Federal funding lower total cost by reimbursing private Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- in April and was forced to terminate psychiatric hospitals for emergency mous consent that all Members may early. care otherwise prohibited by the Med- have 5 legislative days in which to re- S. 599 would temporarily extend the icaid IMD exclusion. The demonstra- vise and extend their remarks and in- Medicaid emergency psychiatric dem- tion project is currently operating in 11 sert extraneous materials into the onstration for States already partici- States and the District of Columbia. RECORD on the bill. pating in the demonstration through This legislation extends the dem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there September 30, 2016, if the chief actuary onstration in a budget-neutral manner objection to the request of the gen- of CMS certifies that this extension so that the Secretary of Health and tleman from Pennsylvania? would not increase net Medicaid spend- Human Services can complete an eval- There was no objection. ing. uation and make an informed rec- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- The bill also requires that, not later ommendation regarding its continu- self such time as I may consume. than September 30, 2016, the HHS Sec- ation and expansion. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us today retary report to Congress on whether Medicaid plays a central and critical extends and expands the Medicaid the demonstration should be continued role in covering treatment for individ- emergency psychiatric demonstration after such date and whether the dem- uals with mental illness. S. 599 holds project. A longstanding policy under Med- onstration should be expanded to addi- promise for improving access to qual- icaid, called the institutions for men- tional States. If the chief actuary of ity psychiatric care for this under- tal diseases, IMD, exclusion, prohibits CMS certifies that this extension served and vulnerable population and the Federal Government from pro- would not increase net Medicaid spend- the overall success of our mental viding Federal Medicaid matching ing, then the demonstration may con- healthcare system. funds to States for services rendered to tinue not beyond 2019. I urge my colleagues to support S. Medicaid-eligible individuals aged 21 to While I have strong concerns with 599, and I thank the sponsors for their 64 who are patients in IMDs. IMDs are the President’s healthcare law, S. 599 commitment to this important issue. inpatient facilities with more than 16 would let States and CMS continue to I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 beds that primarily treat people with test the provision of critical mental mental health and substance abuse dis- health services for patients in a man- minutes to the gentlewoman from Indi- orders. The original IMD exclusion is ner that is responsible for the Federal ana (Mrs. BROOKS), a prime sponsor of consistent with the goal of treating se- budget. the House companion bill and a mem- vere mental illness in the least restric- Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- ber of the Energy and Commerce Sub- tive setting feasible. leagues to support this commonsense, committee on Health. The IMD exclusion provided an incen- bipartisan bill. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- tive to shift the cost of care for mental I reserve the balance of my time. er, I rise today to speak in support of illness to other care modalities and fa- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. S. 599, the Improving Access to Emer- cilities where Medicaid matching funds Speaker, I yield myself such time as I gency Psychiatric Care Act. The bill is were available. However, since the IMD may consume. the companion to H.R. 3681, which I exclusion was included with the cre- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. proudly introduced with my colleague, ation of the Medicaid program in 1965, 599, the Improving Access to Emer- Congressman SARBANES from Mary- our mental healthcare system and gency Psychiatric Care Act. land. overall healthcare system have evolved This legislation, sponsored by Sen- With the passage of this bill today, I notably. ator BEN CARDIN and championed in am pleased that this meaningful men- In recent years, we have seen a sig- the House by Representative JOHN SAR- tal health reform will head to the nificant decrease in the number of pub- BANES, will extend and expand the Med- President’s desk. Fortunately, this bi- licly funded inpatient psychiatric beds icaid emergency psychiatric dem- partisan, bicameral, and commonsense available for emergency services. This onstration protect. Since the creation legislation is a great step toward en- has contributed to patients in need of of Medicaid 50 years ago, the program acting meaningful reforms to an in- critical mental health services facing has excluded payment for institutions credibly challenging system. psychiatric boarding in general hos- for mental diseases, IMDs, a designa- Currently, CMS does not reimburse pital emergency departments. tion that includes most residential private psychiatric institutions or in- Psychiatric boarding occurs when an treatment facilities for mental health stitutions for mental diseases for the individual with a mental health condi- and substance use disorders with more services provided to Medicaid enrollees tion is kept in a hospital emergency than 16 beds. aged 21 to 64. Yet often serious mental department for several hours or admit- The original IMD exclusion is con- illness manifests itself in those in their ted to medical wards or skilled nursing sistent with the goal of treating severe twenties, and they are not allowed to facilities without psychiatric expertise mental illness in the least restrictive go with a severe psychiatric break to a because appropriate mental health setting possible. However, there have psychiatric hospital. services were unavailable. This leads to been some unintended consequences of Instead, they go and present at our potential serious consequences for psy- this longstanding policy. States have ERs; and our ERs are already overbur- chiatric patients and unnecessary hos- an incentive to shift the cost of treat- dened. Many of them often lack the re- pital costs. ing mental illness to other care set- sources and sometimes the expertise to The Patient Protection and Afford- tings where Medicaid matching funds deal with people who are suffering from able Care Act authorized a 3-year dem- are available. This contributed to a de- a true mental crisis. When they find onstration program to study the effects crease in the number of publicly funded themselves in the ERs, it is not uncom- of allowing Federal Medicaid matching beds available for inpatient psychiatric mon for them to have to sit for hours funds to pay for emergency psychiatric emergency services. It also contributed and for far too long while they are suf- treatment for adults that is otherwise to a rise in psychiatric boarding and fering. prohibited by the Medicaid IMD exclu- recidivism in hospital emergency de- This commonsense legislation ex- sion. The demonstration was funded partments. tends the existing demonstration grant with $75 million in FY 2011, and these To develop data on whether modi- that lifts the IMD exclusion and will funds were available for obligation fying an IMD exclusion can improve allow these important psychiatric clin- through December 31, 2015. health care for mental illness, the Af- ics to receive Medicaid reimbursement

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.052 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8179 while giving people access to short- psychiatric demonstration project, Today, with the passage of this bill, term direct care in psychiatric hos- which expanded the number of emer- we have the opportunity to extend the pitals when they need it most. gency inpatient psychiatric beds avail- vital Medicaid emergency psychiatric I am proud to support the extension able in communities by allowing Fed- demonstration project. This dem- of this legislation that allows people to eral Medicaid matching payments to onstration project, which recently ex- get the treatment that they need. As a freestanding psychiatric hospitals for pired, ensures greater access to essen- lawyer, I have dealt with people who emergency psychiatric cases. tial emergency psychiatric care for have been in a psychiatric crisis. Many b 1730 Medicaid patients. of us have family members who have This bipartisan bill will ensure that dealt with a psychiatric crisis. They Eleven States, including my home hospitals across our Nation will be able need the help from the right experts at State of Maryland, are participating in to provide community members in the right time. this demonstration, and the prelimi- need with inpatient psychiatric beds. I thank the gentleman for carrying nary data is very promising. Of the In my home district in Sacramento this in the House, and I urge my col- total number of Medicaid beneficiaries County, this demonstration project has leagues to support this legislation. admitted to these community-based provided great benefits to our system Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. psychiatric hospitals, fully 84 percent of care. Medi-Cal beneficiaries have Speaker, I yield such time as he may had just one admission during the en- greater access to mental health serv- tire first year of the demonstration. consume to the gentleman from Mary- ices, and there has been a reduction in The average length of stay was only 8.2 land (Mr. SARBANES). He is also a mem- readmission rates at local hospitals. ber of the Energy and Commerce Com- days, and in 88 percent of the admis- In fact, by the final year of the 3-year sions, the beneficiaries were discharged mittee and a member of our Health demonstration project, the number of to their homes or to self-care. Subcommittee. I personally appreciate individuals rehospitalized within 30 The demonstration project is set to his commitment to mental health. end on December 31, 2015, but the final days of their initial stay decreased by Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I evaluation of the project is not ex- 20 percent in Sacramento County. thank the gentleman for yielding and The project has improved coordina- pected to be completed until a year for his leadership on the Health Sub- later. tion of care for mental health patients committee and on the Energy and In closing, Mr. Speaker, this bill by streamlining planning efforts be- Commerce Committee. would build upon the success of the tween inpatient and outpatient pro- I rise today in strong support of the current demonstration project, which viders. In addition, Sacramento County Improving Access to Emergency Psy- is providing timely and cost-effective has been able to reinvest savings gen- chiatric Care Act. I thank Representa- care. It would also extend the current erated by the project into programs tive BROOKS of Indiana for her support demonstration project by 1 year. that build greater community alter- of this measure and certainly welcome It would ensure budget neutrality by natives for patients identified as high the fact that this is a bipartisan piece certifying that the extension is not utilizers of inpatient and emergency of legislation. projected to result in an increase in net departments. What this bill would do is it would Medicaid program spending, and it All of these improvements add up to extend a demonstration project, as in- would allow the Secretary of HHS to a community mental health system in dicated, that ends the Federal prohibi- extend the demonstration project for California that is better able to focus tion on Medicaid matching payments an additional 3 years, provided that the on the whole spectrum of care for un- to community psychiatric hospitals for requirements regarding Medicaid derserved patients, from prevention to emergency psychiatric cases. This spending are met. treatment to the crisis stage. demonstration project allows individ- The bill has already been passed in There is still much more work to do uals with severe mental illness who are the Senate by unanimous consent. to improve the mental health system, a threat to themselves or to others, in- While I am a little bit disappointed but we must not reverse our significant cluding those with substance abuse dis- that a very small change was made progress by failing to renew this dem- orders who have experienced overdoses, that is going to require it to go back to onstration project. to get emergency inpatient treatment. the Senate for reconsideration, I am I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ The background of this is as follows: confident that it will be supported on S. 599, the Improving Access to There has been a longstanding Med- there again with Senator CARDIN’s Emergency Psychiatric Care Act. icaid provision, dating back to 1965, leadership. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. called the institutions for mental dis- I urge support of this bipartisan ef- Speaker, I yield back the balance of eases, IMD, exclusion. Under that, the fort to extend a demonstration project my time. Federal Government is prohibited from that allows individuals with severe Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I encourage providing Medicaid matching funds and mental illness and substance abuse dis- my colleagues to support this common- reimbursement for the care of eligible orders to get emergency inpatient sense, bipartisan bill. individuals aged 21 to 64 if that care is treatment at community psychiatric I yield back the balance of my time. provided in an inpatient facility that hospitals. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in primarily treats people with mental Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I am pre- support of extending and expanding the Im- health and substance abuse disorders pared to close. I reserve the balance of proving Access to Emergency Psychiatric and if that facility has more than 16 my time. Care Act, which has already passed the Sen- beds. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. ate and for which identical legislation, H.R. As was indicated, the effect of this Speaker, I yield the balance of my time 3681 has been introduced in the House with exclusion has been to decrease the to the gentlewoman from California bipartisan support. number of inpatient psychiatric beds (Ms. MATSUI), who is also a member of This legislation would extend, and expand if that are available for emergency serv- the Committee on Energy and Com- appropriate, the Medicaid Emergency Psy- ices. It has also been cited by the Gov- merce, a member of the Subcommittee chiatric Demonstration that was created by the ernment Accountability Office as a fac- on Health, and, again, a champion of Affordable Care Act. tor in emergency department over- mental health. While I will not oppose this legislation based crowding, which Congresswoman Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise on process, I must mention that I am not BROOKS just indicated. today in support of the Improving Ac- pleased that this legislation did not go through Community-based psychiatric hos- cess to Emergency Psychiatric Care regular order here in the House as it should pitals could help relieve these backups Act. have, and as it did in the Senate. I also do not and provide much-needed emergency As we work to reform our broken support a change made to require the psychiatric care, but these hospitals mental healthcare system, it is critical $100,000 in administrative costs in the bill to cannot receive Federal matching pay- that we build upon programs that pro- come out of unobligated funds at CMS. To ments for these services. vide resources to underserved and vul- delay this legislation, slow it down even further In 2010, Congress authorized a 3-year nerable populations at all points along and force the Senate to reconsider the bill for pilot called the Medicaid emergency the spectrum of care. a one word change and an amount of money

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How- PRENATAL OPIOID USE. disorders; (a) REVIEW OF PROGRAMS.—The Secretary ever, despite these reservations, I support this (2) an evaluation of— of Health and Human Services (referred to in (A) the causes of, and risk factors for, legislation moving forward. this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a opioid use disorders among women of repro- Since the enactment of Medicaid in 1965, review of planning and coordination related ductive age, including pregnant women; so-called ‘‘Institutions of Mental Disease’’, or to prenatal opioid use, including neonatal (B) the barriers to identifying and treating IMDs, have been prohibited by statute from re- abstinence syndrome, within the agencies of opioid use disorders among women of repro- ceiving federal Medicaid matching funds for in- the Department of Health and Human Serv- ductive age, including pregnant and patient treatment provided to adults ages 21 to ices. postpartum women and women with young (b) STRATEGY.—In carrying out subsection 64. This prohibition was rooted in the desir- children; (a), the Secretary shall develop a strategy to (C) current practices in the health care ability of community-based care as an alter- address gaps in research and gaps, overlap, system to respond to, and treat, pregnant native to mass institutionalization of the men- and duplication among Federal programs, in- women with opioid use disorders and infants tally ill, often in horrific conditions. cluding those identified in findings made by affected by such disorders; However, as our healthcare system has reports of the Government Accountability (D) medically indicated uses of opioids dur- grown and changed, there has been increas- Office. Such strategy shall address— ing pregnancy; ing concern about the perverse incentives cre- (1) gaps in research, including with respect (E) access to treatment for opioid use dis- ated by the wholesale exclusion of IMDs from to— orders in pregnant and postpartum women; (A) the most appropriate treatment of and treatment for Medicaid beneficiaries; for in- pregnant women with opioid use disorders; (F) access to treatment for infants with stance, frequent boarding of psychiatric pa- (B) the most appropriate treatment and neonatal abstinence syndrome; and tients in emergency rooms and non-psychiatric management of infants with neonatal absti- (G) differences in prenatal opioid use and beds of general hospitals has been reported to nence syndrome; and use disorders in pregnant women between de- occur when specialized inpatient psychiatric (C) the long-term effects of prenatal opioid mographic groups; and beds are not available. exposure on children; (3) recommendations on— The days of mass institutionalization are (2) gaps, overlap, or duplication in— (A) preventing, identifying, and treating over and we can never go back to those (A) substance use disorder treatment pro- the effects of prenatal opioid use on infants; grams for pregnant and postpartum women; (B) treating pregnant women who have days—at the same time, so-called ‘‘boarding’’ and opioid use disorders; of the seriously mentally ill in general hos- (B) treatment program options for (C) preventing opioid use disorders among pitals, because the beds simply aren’t avail- newborns with neonatal abstinence syn- women of reproductive age, including preg- able, is not an acceptable alternative. drome; nant women, who may be at risk of devel- Those Medicaid beneficiaries that are seri- (3) gaps, overlap, or duplication in Federal oping opioid use disorders; and ously mentally ill need the right treatment, at efforts related to education about, and pre- (D) reducing disparities in opioid use dis- the right time. The demonstration project that vention of, neonatal abstinence syndrome; orders among pregnant women. we are extending here today allows states to and SEC. 4. IMPROVING DATA AND THE PUBLIC (4) coordination of Federal efforts to ad- HEALTH RESPONSE. test incorporation of IMD services for Medicaid dress neonatal abstinence syndrome. The Secretary may continue activities, as beneficiaries in a way that insures other com- (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after appropriate, related to— munity-based services do not suffer. This leg- the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- (1) providing technical assistance to sup- islation, which also aligns with CMS’s recent retary shall submit to the Committee on port States and Federally recognized Indian proposal to allow for short-term IMD stays in Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Tribes in collecting information on neonatal Medicaid managed care plans, is the appro- the Senate and the Committee on Energy abstinence syndrome through the utilization of existing surveillance systems and collabo- priate way to responsibly address the Med- and Commerce of the House of Representa- tives a report concerning the findings of the rating with States and Federally recognized icaid IMD exclusion. review conducted under subsection (a) and Indian Tribes to improve the quality, con- We’ve had immense success with this the strategy developed under subsection (b). sistency, and collection of such data; and project thus far, and we can still learn more SEC. 3. DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR (2) providing technical assistance to sup- from it, which is exactly why this demonstra- PREVENTING AND TREATING PRE- port States in implementing effective public tion project must be extended and as appro- NATAL OPIOID USE DISORDERS. health measures, such as disseminating in- priate, expanded. This legislation will allow the (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- formation to educate the public, health care Secretary to do just that, and I urge my col- duct a study and develop recommendations providers, and other stakeholders on pre- for preventing and treating prenatal opioid natal opioid use and neonatal abstinence leagues to support its swift passage. use disorders, including the effects of such syndrome. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The disorders on infants. In carrying out this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- question is on the motion offered by subsection the Secretary shall— ant to the rule, the gentleman from the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. (1) take into consideration— Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS) and the gen- PITTS) that the House suspend the (A) the review and strategy conducted and tleman from Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN) rules and pass the bill, S. 599, as developed under section 2; and (B) the lessons learned from previous each will control 20 minutes. amended. The Chair recognizes the gentleman The question was taken; and (two- opioid epidemics; and (2) solicit input from States, localities, and from Pennsylvania. thirds being in the affirmative) the Federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal GENERAL LEAVE rules were suspended and the bill, as organizations (as defined in the Indian Self- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- amended, was passed. Determination and Education Assistance Act mous consent that all Members may A motion to reconsider was laid on (25 U.S.C. 450b)), and nongovernmental enti- have 5 legislative days in which to re- the table. ties, including organizations representing vise and extend their remarks and in- patients, health care providers, hospitals, sert extraneous materials in the f other treatment facilities, and other enti- ties, as appropriate. RECORD on the bill. PROTECTING OUR INFANTS ACT (b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there OF 2015 after the date of enactment of this Act, the objection to the request of the gen- tleman from Pennsylvania? Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I move to Secretary shall make available on the appro- priate Internet Website of the Department of There was no objection. suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. Health and Human Services a report on the Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- 799) to address problems related to pre- recommendations under subsection (a). Such self such time as I may consume. natal opioid use. report shall address each of the issues de- Mr. Speaker, the bill before us today The Clerk read the title of the bill. scribed in subsection (c). begins to combat the rise of prenatal The text of the bill is as follows: (c) CONTENTS.—The recommendations de- opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence scribed in subsection (a) and the report S. 799 syndrome. under subsection (b) shall include— Over the past several years, opioid Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (1) a comprehensive assessment of existing resentatives of the United States of America in research with respect to the prevention, addiction has risen dramatically in the Congress assembled, identification, treatment, and long-term United States, reaching epidemic pro- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. outcomes of neonatal abstinence syndrome, portions. The death rate for heroin This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting including the identification and treatment of overdose doubled in just 2 years from Our Infants Act of 2015’’. pregnant women or women who may become 2010 to 2012.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.027 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8181 One of the issues resulting from this The symptoms are often severe. Over the last decade, the number of epidemic is neonatal abstinence syn- Newborns with NAS require specialized infants born experiencing withdrawal drome, known as NAS. Babies born care, typically in a neonatal intensive from powerful drugs has grown nearly with NAS are infants that are addicted care unit. fivefold. It is a condition called neo- to opioids and that suffer medical In February 2015, the Government natal abstinence syndrome. It results issues associated with drug with- Accountability Office, the GAO, re- from prenatal exposure to opioids like drawal. Symptoms can last for weeks, leased a report entitled ‘‘Prenatal Drug heroin and prescription painkillers. In keeping otherwise healthy infants con- Use and Newborn Health: Federal Ef- States like Massachusetts, we are see- fined to the hospital at the start of forts Need Better Planning and Coordi- ing this happen at a rate three times their lives. nation.’’ The report identified a num- the national average. NAS can result from the use of pre- ber of different research gaps in the In addition to the human suffering, scription drugs or from the use of ille- treatment of opioid use during preg- the costs associated with NAS births gal opioids. Sadly, over the past 15 nancy and in the treatment of infants are staggering. They are five times years, the incidence of NAS has tripled with NAS. more expensive than healthy births, to- in the United States. This is a rapidly S. 799 will help combat prenatal taling $1.5 billion for hospitals in 2012, growing problem that needs to be ad- opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence with 80 percent being paid by Medicaid. dressed for the safety of our mothers syndrome. Addressing these issues is a But despite the best efforts of doc- and children. critical part of our effort to fight the tors, nurses, and others, there is no co- S. 799, Protecting Our Infants Act of ongoing prescription drug abuse epi- ordinated response to this crisis. There 2015, introduced in the Senate by Ma- demic. are no clear best practices for treating jority Leader MCCONNELL and led in The legislation will facilitate the de- these infants, and more research is velopment and recommendations for the House by my colleagues, Ms. CLARK needed to help understand the problem. the treatment of prenatal opioid abuse of Massachusetts and Mr. STIVERS, That is why I have worked with my would address the increasing problem and NAS and coordinate a national colleagues, researchers, doctors, and of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal strategy to close research program advocates to introduce the Protecting abstinence syndrome. gaps. It will also require CDC to help Our Infants Act, the first Federal bill Preventing opioid abuse among preg- States improve data collection and sur- to take proactive steps in addressing nant women and women of childbearing veillance activities related to prenatal the rise of NAS births. age is crucial in addressing NAS. The opioid abuse and NAS. b 1745 I urge my colleagues to support S. Government Accountability Office has We were able to pass this bill in the identified that more research is needed 799, the Protecting Our Infants Act, and I thank the sponsors for their com- House in September, thanks to the help in this area to help treat babies born of my partner on this bill, Representa- with NAS and mothers addicted to mitment to this important issue. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tive STEVE STIVERS. A slightly modi- opioids. my time. fied version was passed a few weeks This legislation would help fill this Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I am ago, due to the hard work of our Sen- research gap by directing the Agency pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- ate sponsors, Majority Leader MCCON- for Healthcare Research and Quality, tleman from West Virginia (Mr. JEN- NELL and Senator CASEY. With broad AHRQ, to conduct a study and develop KINS), a leader on this issue. support in both Chambers, this is an recommendations for preventing and Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. opportunity for Congress to make a dif- treating prenatal opioid abuse and neo- Speaker, every day in hospitals across ference for moms and babies suffering natal abstinence syndrome. my district and the country, trag- because of the opioid epidemic. Mr. Speaker, the House companion to ically, babies begin their lives suffering The Protecting Our Infants Act will S. 799 was approved by a voice vote in through drug withdrawal because they require the Department of Health and the Subcommittee on Health and the were exposed during pregnancy. Human Services to develop rec- full Committee on Energy and Com- Sadly, the rates of babies with NAS ommendations to prevent and treat merce. Today we have a chance to ap- have skyrocketed. NAS is a nationwide prenatal opioid abuse and NAS, and to prove this important bipartisan and bi- crisis. The Protecting Our Infants Act develop a strategy in the Department cameral legislation. I urge my col- addresses the many gaps in the care to coordinate programs and research. leagues to support the bill. and treatment of NAS babies. This will help ease the suffering of the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of How do I know there are gaps? smallest victims of the opioid crisis. It my time. Today, in a facility in my hometown will help hospitals and Medicaid save Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. that I helped start, Lily’s Place is car- money, and ease the burden on doctors Speaker, I yield myself such time as I ing for 10—10—babies suffering the rav- and nurses that are overwhelmed by may consume. ages of withdrawal. this problem. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. It took years of working through the This is not controversial, partisan, or 799, Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015. regulatory burdens and certification political. It is just good policy. I thank This legislation, sponsored by Senator limitations just to do what is right for my Republican partner in the House, MITCH MCCONNELL and championed in our most innocent. The gaps in care STEVE STIVERS, for his leadership in the House by Representative KATH- are real and so are the obstacles treat- getting this bill to where it is today. ERINE CLARK, would help combat pre- ing NAS babies. I ask the House to come together and natal opioid abuse epidemic. This legislation will pave the way to help the thousands of babies and moth- The Centers for Disease Control and consider new models of care, like Lily’s ers who are fighting this epidemic, and Prevention, CDC, has found drug over- Place, for our NAS babies. I urge my colleagues to pass the bipar- dose to be the leading cause of injury I commend my colleagues, Leader tisan Protecting Our Infants Act and death in the United States and de- MITCH MCCONNELL and Representatives send this legislation to the President clared prescription drug abuse to be an KATHERINE CLARK and STEVE STIVERS, for his signature. epidemic. for helping to give every child a chance Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Prescription opioid use in pregnancy at a healthy start in life. Speaker, I yield back the balance of is strongly associated with neonatal Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. my time. complications. According to a recent Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gen- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I urge all study in the New England Journal of tlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Members to support this important bi- Medicine, the incidence rate of neo- CLARK), the House Democratic sponsor. partisan, bicameral legislation. natal abstinence syndrome, NAS, quad- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance rupled from 2004 to 2013, a fourfold in- Speaker, today 58 babies, 1 baby every of my time. crease in less than a decade. 25 minutes, will be born suffering from Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- NAS is a group of problems that the same pain adults describe as the port of S. 799—the Protecting Our Infants Act occur in newborns who have been ex- worst pain of their lives, the pain of of 2015. This legislation addresses a sad re- posed to opioids while in the womb. drug withdrawal. ality of our country’s opioid epidemic: prenatal

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A recent study found the and reports to Congress) submitted after the an order, decision, report, or action on the incidence of NAS quadrupled between 2004 comment period to ensure that the public agenda of an open meeting; and 2013. This legislation would respond to has adequate notice of and opportunity to re- ‘‘(B) establish procedures for informing all that dramatic increase by requiring HHS to spond to such submissions before the Com- Commissioners of a reasonable number of op- mission relies on such submissions in any create a comprehensive national strategy to tions available to the Commission for resolv- order, decision, report, or action; ing a petition, complaint, application, rule- address prenatal opioid abuse and NAS. That ‘‘(D) establish procedures for, not later making, or other proceeding; strategy would include a coordinated research than 14 days after the end of each quarter of ‘‘(C) establish procedures for ensuring that and programming strategy to address the pub- a calendar year (or more frequently, as the all Commissioners have adequate time, prior lic health challenge of NAS and prenatal Commission considers appropriate), pub- to being required to decide a petition, com- opioid abuse as well as develop a comprehen- lishing on the Internet website of the Com- plaint, application, rulemaking, or other sive set of recommendations for preventing mission and submitting to Congress a report proceeding (including at a meeting held pur- that contains— suant to section 5(d)), to review the proposed and treating prenatal opioid use disorders and ‘‘(i) the status of open rulemaking pro- NAS. Commission decision document, including ceedings and proposed orders, decisions, re- the specific language of any proposed rule or I want to thank Rep. KATHERINE CLARK for ports, or actions on circulation for review by any proposed amendment of an existing rule; her leadership on this critical and timely issue. the Commissioners, including which Com- ‘‘(D) establish procedures for publishing I urge my colleagues to support this legisla- missioners have not cast a vote on an order, the text of agenda items to be voted on at an tion. decision, report, or action that has been on open meeting in advance of such meeting so The SPEAKER pro tempore. The circulation for more than 60 days; that the public has the opportunity to read question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(ii) for the petitions, applications, com- the text before a vote is taken; the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. plaints, and other requests for action by the ‘‘(E) establish deadlines (relative to the Commission that were pending at the Com- PITTS) that the House suspend the date of filing) for disposition of applications mission on the last day of such quarter (or for a license under section 1.913 of title 47, rules and pass the bill, S. 799. more frequent period, as the case may be)— The question was taken; and (two- Code of Federal Regulations; ‘‘(I) the number of such requests, broken ‘‘(F) assign resources needed in order to thirds being in the affirmative) the down by the bureau primarily responsible for meet the deadlines described in subpara- rules were suspended and the bill was action and, for each bureau, the type of re- graph (E), including whether the Commis- quest (such as a petition, application, or passed. sion’s ability to meet such deadlines would complaint); and A motion to reconsider was laid on be enhanced by assessing a fee from appli- ‘‘(II) information regarding the amount of the table. cants for such a license; and time for which such requests have been pend- ‘‘(G) publish each order, decision, report, f ing, broken down as described in subclause or action not later than 30 days after the (I); and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COM- date of the adoption of such order, decision, ‘‘(iii) a list of the congressional investiga- MISSION PROCESS REFORM ACT report, or action. tions of the Commission that were pending ‘‘(4) DATA FOR PERFORMANCE MEASURES.— OF 2015 on the last day of such quarter (or more fre- The Commission shall develop a performance Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I move quent period, as the case may be) and the measure or proposed performance measure to suspend the rules and pass the bill cost of such investigations, individually and in the aggregate; required by this subsection to rely, where (H.R. 2583) to amend the Communica- possible, on data already collected by the tions Act of 1934 to provide for greater ‘‘(E) establish deadlines (relative to the date of filing) for— Commission. transparency and efficiency in the pro- ‘‘(i) in the case of a petition for a declara- ‘‘(5) GAO AUDIT.—Not less frequently than cedures followed by the Federal Com- tory ruling under section 1.2 of title 47, Code every 6 months, the Comptroller General of munications Commission, and for other of Federal Regulations, issuing a public no- the United States shall audit the cost esti- purposes, as amended. tice of such petition; mates provided by the Commission under The Clerk read the title of the bill. ‘‘(ii) in the case of a petition for rule- paragraph (2)(D)(iii) during the preceding 6- The text of the bill is as follows: making under section 1.401 of such title, month period. ‘‘(b) PERIODIC REVIEW.—On the date that is H.R. 2583 issuing a public notice of such petition; and ‘‘(iii) in the case of a petition for reconsid- 5 years after the completion of the rule- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- eration under section 1.106 or 1.429 of such making proceeding under subsection (a)(1), resentatives of the United States of America in title or an application for review under sec- and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission Congress assembled, tion 1.115 of such title, issuing a public no- shall initiate a new rulemaking proceeding SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tice of a decision on the petition or applica- to continue to consider such procedural This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal tion by the Commission or under delegated changes to its rules as may be in the public Communications Commission Process Re- authority (as the case may be); interest to maximize opportunities for public form Act of 2015’’. ‘‘(F) establish guidelines (relative to the participation and efficient decisionmaking. SEC. 2. FCC PROCESS REFORM. date of filing) for the disposition of petitions ‘‘(c) NONPUBLIC COLLABORATIVE DISCUS- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Commu- filed under section 1.2 of such title; SIONS.— nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is ‘‘(G) establish procedures for the inclusion ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section amended by adding at the end the following: of the specific language of the proposed rule 552b of title 5, United States Code, a bipar- ‘‘SEC. 13. TRANSPARENCY AND EFFICIENCY. or the proposed amendment of an existing tisan majority of Commissioners may hold a ‘‘(a) INITIAL RULEMAKING AND INQUIRY.— rule in a notice of proposed rulemaking; and meeting that is closed to the public to dis- ‘‘(1) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 1 year ‘‘(H) require notices of proposed rule- cuss official business if— after the date of the enactment of the Fed- making and orders adopting a rule or amend- ‘‘(A) a vote or any other agency action is eral Communications Commission Process ing an existing rule that— not taken at such meeting; Reform Act of 2015, the Commission shall ‘‘(i) create (or propose to create) a program ‘‘(B) each person present at such meeting complete a rulemaking proceeding and adopt activity to contain performance measures is a Commissioner, an employee of the Com- procedural changes to its rules to maximize for evaluating the effectiveness of the pro- mission, a member of a joint board or con- opportunities for public participation and ef- gram activity; and ference established under section 410, or a ficient decisionmaking. ‘‘(ii) substantially change (or propose to person on the staff of such a joint board or ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR RULEMAKING.—The substantially change) a program activity to conference or of a member of such a joint rules adopted under paragraph (1) shall— contain— board or conference; and ‘‘(A) set minimum comment periods for ‘‘(I) performance measures for evaluating ‘‘(C) an attorney from the Office of General comment and reply comment, subject to a the effectiveness of the program activity as Counsel of the Commission is present at such determination by the Commission that good changed (or proposed to be changed); or meeting. cause exists for departing from such min- ‘‘(II) a finding that existing performance ‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE OF NONPUBLIC COLLABO- imum comment periods, for— measures will effectively evaluate the pro- RATIVE DISCUSSIONS.—Not later than 2 busi- ‘‘(i) significant regulatory actions, as de- gram activity as changed (or proposed to be ness days after the conclusion of a meeting fined in Executive Order No. 12866; and changed). held under paragraph (1), the Commission

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.032 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8183 shall publish a disclosure of such meeting, concerning one such complaint in the data- ‘‘(i) the number of filings that were pend- including— base described in paragraph (1). ing on the last day of the period covered by ‘‘(A) a list of the persons who attended ‘‘(h) FORM OF PUBLICATION.— such report; such meeting; and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In complying with a re- ‘‘(ii) the number of filings described in ‘‘(B) a summary of the matters discussed quirement of this section to publish a docu- clause (i) for which each applicable deadline at such meeting, except for such matters as ment, the Commission shall publish such or guideline established under such sub- the Commission determines may be withheld document on its website, in addition to pub- section was not met and the average length under section 552b(c) of title 5, United States lishing such document in any other form of time such filings have been pending; and Code. that the Commission is required to use or is ‘‘(iii) for filings that were resolved during ‘‘(3) PRESERVATION OF OPEN MEETINGS RE- permitted to and chooses to use. such period, the average time between initi- QUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY ACTION.—Nothing in ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Commission shall by ation and resolution and the percentage for this subsection shall limit the applicability rule establish procedures for redacting docu- which each applicable deadline or guideline of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, ments required to be published by this sec- established under such subsection was met; with respect to a meeting of Commissioners tion so that the published versions of such ‘‘(B) with respect to proceedings before an other than that described in paragraph (1). documents do not contain— administrative law judge— ‘‘(d) ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION ON ‘‘(A) information the publication of which ‘‘(i) the number of such proceedings com- COMMISSION’S WEBSITE.—The Commission pleted during such period; and shall provide direct access from the home- would be detrimental to national security, ‘‘(ii) the number of such proceedings pend- page of its website to— homeland security, law enforcement, or pub- ‘‘(1) detailed information regarding— lic safety; or ing on the last day of such period; and ‘‘(A) the budget of the Commission for the ‘‘(B) information that is proprietary or ‘‘(C) the number of independent studies or current fiscal year; confidential. analyses published by the Commission dur- ‘‘(B) the appropriations for the Commis- ‘‘(i) TRANSPARENCY RELATING TO PERFORM- ing such period. sion for such fiscal year; and ANCE IN MEETING FOIA REQUIREMENTS.—The ‘‘(3) PUBLICATION AND SUBMISSION.—The ‘‘(C) the total number of full-time equiva- Commission shall take additional steps to Commission shall publish and submit to the lent employees of the Commission; and inform the public about its performance and Committee on Energy and Commerce of the ‘‘(2) the performance plan most recently efficiency in meeting the disclosure and House of Representatives and the Committee made available by the Commission under other requirements of section 552 of title 5, on Commerce, Science, and Transportation section 1115(b) of title 31, United States United States Code (commonly referred to as of the Senate each report required by para- Code. the Freedom of Information Act), including graph (1) not later than the date that is 30 ‘‘(e) INTERNET PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN by doing the following: days after the last day of the period covered FCC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The chair- ‘‘(1) Publishing on the Commission’s by such report. man of the Commission shall— website the Commission’s logs for tracking, ‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) publish on the Internet website of the responding to, and managing requests sub- ‘‘(1) AMENDMENT.—The term ‘amendment’ Commission any policies or procedures of the mitted under such section, including the includes, when used with respect to an exist- Commission that— Commission’s fee estimates, fee categories, ing rule, the deletion of such rule. ‘‘(A) are established by the chairman; and and fee request determinations. ‘‘(2) BIPARTISAN MAJORITY.—The term ‘bi- ‘‘(B) relate to the functioning of the Com- ‘‘(2) Releasing to the public all decisions partisan majority’ means, when used with mission or the handling of the agenda of the made by the Commission (including deci- respect to a group of Commissioners, that Commission; and sions made by the Commission’s Bureaus and such group— ‘‘(2) update such publication not later than Offices) granting or denying requests filed ‘‘(A) is a group of 3 or more Commis- 48 hours after the chairman makes changes under such section, including any such deci- sioners; and to any such policies or procedures. sions pertaining to the estimate and applica- ‘‘(B) includes, for each political party of ‘‘(f) FEDERAL REGISTER PUBLICATION.— tion of fees assessed under such section. which any Commissioner is a member, at ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any docu- ‘‘(3) Publishing on the Commission’s least 1 Commissioner who is a member of ment adopted by the Commission that the website electronic copies of documents re- such political party, and, if any Commis- Commission is required, under any provision leased under such section. sioner has no political party affiliation, at of law, to publish in the Federal Register, ‘‘(4) Presenting information about the least one unaffiliated Commissioner. the Commission shall, not later than the Commission’s handling of requests under ‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE MEASURE.—The term date described in paragraph (2), complete all such section in the Commission’s annual ‘performance measure’ means an objective Commission actions necessary for such docu- budget estimates submitted to Congress and and quantifiable outcome measure or output ment to be so published. the Commission’s annual performance and fi- measure (as such terms are defined in sec- ‘‘(2) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date described nancial reports. Such information shall in- tion 1115 of title 31, United States Code). in this paragraph is the earlier of— clude the number of requests under such sec- ‘‘(4) PROGRAM ACTIVITY.—The term ‘pro- ‘‘(A) the day that is 45 days after the date tion the Commission received in the most re- gram activity’ has the meaning given such of the release of the document; or cent fiscal year, the number of such requests term in section 1115 of title 31, United States ‘‘(B) the day by which such actions must be granted and denied, a comparison of the Code, except that such term also includes completed to comply with any deadline Commission’s processing of such requests any annual collection or distribution or re- under any other provision of law. over at least the previous 3 fiscal years, and lated series of collections or distributions by ‘‘(3) NO EFFECT ON DEADLINES FOR PUBLICA- a comparison of the Commission’s results the Commission of an amount that is greater TION IN OTHER FORM.—In the case of a dead- with the most recent average for the United than or equal to $100,000,000. line that does not specify that the form of States Government as published on ‘‘(5) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘agen- publication is publication in the Federal www.foia.gov. cy action’, ‘ex parte communication’, and Register, the Commission may comply with ‘‘(j) PROMPT RELEASE OF STATISTICAL RE- ‘rule’ have the meanings given such terms in such deadline by publishing the document in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.’’. another form. Such other form of publication PORTS AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later does not relieve the Commission of any Fed- than January 15th of each year, the Commis- (b) EFFECTIVE DATES AND IMPLEMENTING eral Register publication requirement appli- sion shall identify, catalog, and publish an RULES.— cable to such document, including the re- anticipated release schedule for all statis- (1) EFFECTIVE DATES.— quirement of paragraph (1). tical reports and reports to Congress that (A) NONPUBLIC COLLABORATIVE DISCUS- ‘‘(g) CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE.— are regularly or intermittently released by SIONS.—Subsection (c) of section 13 of the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In evaluating and proc- the Commission and will be released during Communications Act of 1934, as added by essing consumer complaints, the Commis- such year. subsection (a), shall apply beginning on the sion shall present information about such ‘‘(k) ANNUAL SCORECARD REPORTS.— first date on which all of the procedural complaints in a publicly available, search- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the 1-year period be- changes to the rules of the Federal Commu- able database on its website that— ginning on January 1st of each year, the nications Commission required by subsection ‘‘(A) facilitates easy use by consumers; and Commission shall prepare a report on the (a)(1) of such section have taken effect. ‘‘(B) to the extent practicable, is sortable performance of the Commission in con- (B) REPORT RELEASE SCHEDULES.—Sub- and accessible by— ducting its proceedings and meeting the section (j) of such section 13 shall apply with ‘‘(i) the date of the filing of the complaint; deadlines established under subsection respect to 2016 and any year thereafter. ‘‘(ii) the topic of the complaint; (a)(2)(E) and the guidelines established under (C) ANNUAL SCORECARD REPORTS.—Sub- ‘‘(iii) the party complained of; and subsection (a)(2)(F). section (k) of such section 13 shall apply ‘‘(iv) other elements that the Commission ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report required by with respect to 2015 and any year thereafter. considers in the public interest. paragraph (1) shall contain detailed statis- (D) INTERNET PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN FCC ‘‘(2) DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS.—In the case tics on such performance, including, with re- POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Subsection (e) of of multiple complaints arising from the spect to each Bureau of the Commission— such section 13 shall apply beginning on the same alleged misconduct, the Commission ‘‘(A) with respect to each type of filing date that is 30 days after the date of the en- shall be required to include only information specified in subsection (a)(2)(E) or (a)(2)(F)— actment of this Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.040 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 (2) RULES.—Except as otherwise provided cedures are and how seriously I, and the actions of one chairman. This is in such section 13, the Federal Communica- the Subcommittee on Communications about putting rules into place that will tions Commission shall promulgate any rules and Technology, take the responsi- carry over from one administration to necessary to carry out such section not later bility of helping put these reforms in the next, one party to the next, one than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. place. chairman to the next, creating consist- This bill is the product of a SEC. 3. CATEGORIZATION OF TCPA INQUIRIES ency and certainty for the many that AND COMPLAINTS IN QUARTERLY multiyear, bipartisan legislative proc- are subject to the Commission’s rules. REPORT. ess, bringing us to a place where we I believe there must be some kind of In compiling its quarterly report with re- can at least begin to create a frame- accountability for our independent spect to informal consumer inquiries and work for more transparent and predict- agencies and the decisions that they complaints, the Federal Communications able rulemakings at the Federal Com- make. After all, it is the public’s busi- Commission may not categorize an inquiry or complaint with respect to section 227 of munications Commission. ness that they are conducting. the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. There are few other industries that While there is still much work need- 227) as being a wireline inquiry or complaint have shown such high levels of innova- ed to be done on reforming the proce- or a wireless inquiry or complaint unless the tion and investment as the commu- dures at this sometimes broken agen- party whose conduct is the subject of the in- nications and technology sector. Think cy, this bill represents a vital first step quiry or complaint is a wireline carrier or a of the developments in smartphones in that process. The communications wireless carrier, respectively. alone over the past few years, Mr. industry and, more importantly, the SEC. 4. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. Speaker. The only way to guarantee American people, deserve a transparent Nothing in this Act or the amendments that this continues is to make sure and accountable Federal agency, no made by this Act shall relieve the Federal that the agency that regulates the in- Communications Commission from any obli- matter who is in charge. gations under title 5, United States Code, ex- dustry is accountable and transparent For the second consecutive Congress, cept where otherwise expressly provided. so that the regulatory tangles do not I am proud to bring this bipartisan SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT impede the steady march of new and work to the House floor. I thank my TO UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM. exciting innovations and offerings. Democratic colleague, Ranking Mem- Section 302 of Public Law 108–494 (118 Stat. The Subcommittee on Communica- ber PALLONE, who I know will speak on 3998) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, tions and Technology has spent a great this bill; Ranking Member ESHOO, who 2016’’ each place it appears and inserting deal of time on agency reform. In fact, has been a terrific partner as we have ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. tomorrow we will have the entire FCC worked on this; Representatives MAT- SEC. 6. REPORT ON IMPROVING SMALL BUSINESS before our committee once again. We SUI LARKE OEBSACK PARTICIPATION IN FCC PRO- , C , and L for their CEEDINGS. have come to a consensus on how we contributions to this bill; and staff on Not later than 1 year after the date of the can best improve the processes at the both sides of the aisle, David Redl, enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu- Federal Communications Commission Grace Koh, Kelsey Guyselman, Gene nications Commission, in consultation with without tying the agency’s hands un- Fullano, David Goldman, Lori the Administrator of the Small Business Ad- necessarily. It has been a focus of our Maarbjerg, and David Grossman, for ministration, shall submit to Congress a re- work. their hard work. I urge my colleagues port on— Our bipartisan compromise requires to support this legislation. (1) actions that the Commission will take that the FCC undertake a rulemaking to improve the participation of small busi- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of nesses in the proceedings of the Commission; to adopt minimum time periods for my time. and comments and to adopt rules that pre- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield (2) recommendations for any legislation vent the introduction of large amounts myself such time as I may consume. that the Commission considers appropriate of data—we call those data dumps, Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. to improve such participation. where enormous amounts of informa- 2583, the Federal Communications SEC. 7. EXCLUSION FROM PAYGO SCORECARDS. tion come in at the last minute and no- Commission Process Reform Act of (a) STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORE- body has a chance to understand what 2015. CARDS.—The budgetary effects of this Act is in it or comment effectively on it, The FCC has a role in regulating in- shall not be entered on either PAYGO score- sometimes even catching commis- dustries that make up one-sixth of our card maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. sioners by surprise—at the very end of economy and whose services have been (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The a comment period. essential to consumers, and it is impor- budgetary effects of this Act shall not be en- The new Commission rules must put tant that the FCC functions in a fast, tered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained into place specific deadlines and time- efficient, and transparent way. for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 frames for agency decisions or action The FCC Chairman has made process (110th Congress). on different types of filings before the reform a priority of his tenure, and he The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- agency. I know all too well what those has made great strides in improving ant to the rule, the gentleman from Or- deadlines and delays can be. My wife how the FCC functions. But it is the egon (Mr. WALDEN) and the gentleman and I were broadcasters for more than role of Congress to make adjustments from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) each two decades. We actually had applica- like we are doing today. I believe that will control 20 minutes. tions sit at the FCC for nearly 10 years the final text of the bill we are consid- The Chair recognizes the gentleman without any action. Finally, they were ering today will achieve that goal, and from Oregon. acted upon, and we were given 30 days I urge all Members to support it. GENERAL LEAVE to implement them. This isn’t accept- Not all of the issues in the FCC Proc- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask able. There must be predictability and ess Reform Act are new. In fact, the unanimous consent that all Members certainty for those who rely on the base of the bill being considered here may have 5 legislative days in which to FCC to make decisions central to their today is very similar to the bill that revise and extend their remarks and in- businesses. passed the House under suspension by sert extraneous material into the In addition to the rulemaking, the voice vote last Congress. It requires RECORD on the bill. FCC must also conduct an inquiry into the FCC to adopt procedural rule The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there more complex issues, giving them flexi- changes to maximize public participa- objection to the request of the gen- bility in deciding whether and how to tion and to look into other potential tleman from Oregon? implement the reforms. We aren’t process changes, including whether to There was no objection. looking to, again, hamstring this agen- establish deadlines for application Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield cy. We simply are providing them with processing. It also includes the provi- myself such time as I may consume. goals and allowing them to determine sions of the FCC Collaboration Act, an Today marks the third time in 4 the best way to achieve them. That is issue championed by Representative years that a variation of the FCC Proc- our job as the oversight committee ESHOO, which will allow commissioners ess Reform Act has come to the floor over an agency. to freely discuss FCC issues with suffi- for a vote. This is a sign of how seri- Process reform is not about the ac- cient safeguards to protect against ously in need of reform the FCC’s pro- tions of one party and it is not about abuse.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.040 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8185 Democrats offered additional sugges- moving on across the Chamber and to SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE tions earlier this year when the Sub- the Senate where, hopefully, this year COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTRE- committee on Communications and they will take it up. So I ask for its ap- PRENEURSHIP ACT OF 2015 Technology considered this and other proval. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I move bills aimed at FCC process reform. The Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance to suspend the rules and concur in the ideas of subcommittee members of my time. Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. CLARKE, LOEBSACK, and MATSUI 2262) to facilitate a pro-growth environ- Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in furthered our goal to help make the ment for the developing commercial support of H.R. 2583, the Federal Commu- FCC fast, efficient, and transparent. space industry by encouraging private nications Commission Process Reform Act of The simple suggestions were to, one, sector investment and creating more 2015, a bipartisan bill aimed at giving the FCC require the FCC to provide quarterly stable and predictable regulatory con- reports on pending items with the flexibility while promoting openness, trans- ditions, and for other purposes. agency to ensure accountability and parency and accountability. The Clerk read the title of the bill. timely responses; two, require, the FCC In the 113th Congress, the House of Rep- The text of the Senate amendment is to coordinate with the Small Business resentatives considered and passed similar as follows: Administration to improve small-busi- legislation by voice vote. The bill before us Senate amendment: ness participation in FCC proceedings; adds to the previously included reforms by in- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- and, third, require the FCC Chairman cluding three legislative proposals offered dur- sert the following: to publicly post the agency’s internal ing the Energy & Commerce Committee’s de- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; policies and procedures for greater bate. REFERENCES. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as transparency. First, a proposal offered by Rep. CLARKE the ‘‘U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competi- Although we could not agree on the would require the FCC to report quarterly to tiveness Act’’. policies offered by the Republicans and Congress and to post, on its website, data on (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- dissented from the version of the bill the total number of decisions pending, cat- tents of this Act is as follows: that was favorably reported from the egorized by bureau, the type of request, the Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references. Energy and Commerce Committee in length of time pending, as well as a list of TITLE I—SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE June, we worked in a bipartisan man- COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTREPRE- pending Congressional investigations and their NEURSHIP ner to craft the language that we take costs to the agency. up today. This version of the bill takes Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. International launch competitiveness. the bipartisan language from last Con- Second, a proposal by Rep. LOEBSACK would require the Chairman to post the Com- Sec. 103. Indemnification for space flight par- gress and includes most of the Demo- ticipants. cratic suggestions that improve the mission’s internal procedures on the FCC Sec. 104. Launch license flexibility. bill. website and update the website when the Sec. 105. Licensing report. I appreciate Chairman UPTON and Chairman makes any changes. Sec. 106. Federal jurisdiction. Sec. 107. Cross waivers. Chairman WALDEN’s willingness to lis- Third, the underlying bill includes a proposal Sec. 108. Space authority. ten to our concerns and work with us offered by Rep. MATSUI which would require Sec. 109. Orbital traffic management. to achieve a bipartisan result. It is a the FCC to coordinate with the Small Business Sec. 110. Space surveillance and situational stronger bill because of it. Administration and issue recommendations to awareness data. I also want to thank Communica- improve small business participation in FCC Sec. 111. Consensus standards and extension of certain safety regulation require- tions and Technology Subcommittee proceedings. ments. Ranking Member ANNA ESHOO for her Collectively the proposals by Reps. CLARKE, Sec. 112. Government astronauts. Sec. 113. Streamline commercial space launch leadership on these issues, as well as LOEBSACK and MATSUI would modernize and Representatives CLARKE, LOEBSACK, enhance transparency at the FCC without activities. and MATSUI, for their thoughtful con- Sec. 114. Operation and utilization of the ISS. jeopardizing regulatory certainty or opening Sec. 115. State commercial launch facilities. siderations. I look forward to con- the Commission to legal challenges on every Sec. 116. Space support vehicles study. tinuing to work with our Republican agency action. Sec. 117. Space launch system update. and Democratic colleagues in the Sen- TITLE II—COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING I’m also pleased that the bill incorporates ate to help this bill become law. Again, Sec. 201. Annual reports. I urge its passage. the FCC Collaboration Act of 2015, a bipar- Sec. 202. Statutory update report. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tisan bill I introduced earlier this year with TITLE III—OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE my time. Reps. SHIMKUS and DOYLE. For years, current Sec. 301. Renaming of office of space commer- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield and former FCC Commissioners have called cialization. myself such time as I may consume. on Congress to pass ‘sunshine reform,’ so that Sec. 302. Functions of the office of space com- I want to thank my colleague from three or more Commissioners can hold non- merce. New Jersey and his staff for the great public collaborative discussions, as long as no TITLE IV—SPACE RESOURCE work on this legislation. I also meant agency action is taken. While I remain dis- EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION Sec. 401. Short title. to thank Mr. KINZINGER from Illinois as appointed that this provision will not take ef- fect immediately upon enactment, I’ve con- Sec. 402. Title 51 amendment. well, who has been very active on our Sec. 403. Disclaimer of extraterritorial sov- subcommittee. He has done great work cluded that any further delay in implementa- ereignty. on this measure and some of its very tion is the unnecessary delay of a much need- (c) REFERENCES TO TITLE 51, UNITED STATES important provisions. I left him out ed reform. CODE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is earlier today. I want to thank him as I thank Chairman WALDEN for working with expressed in terms of an amendment to, or re- well. I also thank the staff and my col- me and my staff to put forward a bipartisan bill peal of, a section or other provision, the ref- leagues. I urge passage in the House. and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. erence shall be considered to be made to a sec- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of 2583. tion or other provision of title 51, United States my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Code. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I urge question is on the motion offered by TITLE I—SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE passage of the bill. the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. WAL- COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTREPRE- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance DEN) that the House suspend the rules NEURSHIP of my time. and pass the bill, H.R. 2583, as amend- SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield ed. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Spurring Pri- myself the balance of my time. vate Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepre- Mr. Speaker, again, I think this is a The question was taken; and (two- neurship Act of 2015’’ or ‘‘SPACE Act of 2015’’. fine piece of work. I think it will result thirds being in the affirmative) the SEC. 102. INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH COMPETI- TIVENESS. in the Federal Communications Com- rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of mission being even better and more Congress that it is in the public interest to up- transparent as it conducts the public’s A motion to reconsider was laid on date the methodology used to calculate the max- business. I look forward to this bill the table. imum probable loss from claims under section

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.062 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 50914 of title 51, United States Code, with a vali- (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol- (1) assess current, and proposed near-term, dated risk profile approach in order to consist- lows: commercial non-governmental activities con- ently compute valid and reasonable maximum ‘‘(1) research and development to test design ducted in space; probable loss values. concepts, equipment, or operating techniques;’’; (2) identify appropriate authorization and su- (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days and pervision authorities for the activities described after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- (C) in paragraph (3)— in paragraph (1); retary of Transportation, in consultation with (i) by striking ‘‘prior to obtaining a license’’; (3) recommend an authorization and super- the commercial space sector and insurance pro- and vision approach that would prioritize safety, viders, shall— (ii) by inserting ‘‘or vehicle’’ after ‘‘design of utilize existing authorities, minimize burdens to (1) evaluate the methodology used to calculate the rocket’’; the industry, promote the U.S. commercial space the maximum probable loss from claims under (2) in subsection (e)— sector, and meet the United States obligations section 50914 of title 51, United States Code, (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘suborbital under international treaties; and and, if necessary, develop a plan to update that rocket design’’ and inserting ‘‘suborbital rocket (4) submit to the Committee on Commerce, methodology; or suborbital rocket design, or for a particular Science, and Transportation of the Senate and (2) in evaluating or developing a plan under reusable launch vehicle or reusable launch vehi- the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- paragraph (1)— cle design,’’; and nology of the House of Representatives a report (A) ensure that the Federal Government is not (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or launch on the activities described in paragraphs (1), (2), exposed to greater costs than intended and that vehicle’’ after ‘‘the suborbital rocket’’; and (3). launch companies are not required to purchase (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol- (b) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section shall more insurance coverage than necessary; and lows: apply to the activities of the ISS national lab- (B) consider the impact of the cost to both the ‘‘(g) The Secretary may issue a permit under oratory as described in section 504 of the Na- industry and the Government of implementing this section notwithstanding any license issued tional Aeronautics and Space Administration an updated methodology; and under this chapter. The issuance of a license Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18354), in- (3) submit the evaluation, and any plan, to under this chapter may not invalidate a permit cluding any research or development projects the Committee on Commerce, Science, and issued under this section.’’; and utilizing the ISS national laboratory. (4) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘or reusable Transportation of the Senate and the Committee SEC. 109. ORBITAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT. on Science, Space, and Technology of the House launch vehicle’’ after ‘‘suborbital rocket’’. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the of Representatives. SEC. 105. LICENSING REPORT. Congress that an improved framework may be (c) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than Not later than 120 days after the date of en- necessary for space traffic management of 270 days after the date the evaluation is sub- actment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor- United States Government assets and United mitted under subsection (b)(3), the Comptroller tation shall submit to the Committee on Com- States private sector assets in outer space and General shall submit to the Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- orbital debris mitigation. merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- ate and the Committee on Science, Space, and (b) STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the ate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator Technology of the House of Representatives an report on approaches for streamlining the li- of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- assessment of— censing and permitting process of launch vehi- tration, in consultation with the Secretary of (1) the analysis and conclusions provided by cles, reentry vehicles, or components of launch Transportation, the Chair of the Federal Com- the Secretary of Transportation in the evalua- or reentry vehicles, to enable non-launch flight munications Commission, the Secretary of Com- tion, and any plan, under subsection (b); operations related to space transportation. The (2) the implementation schedule proposed by merce, and the Secretary of Defense, shall enter report shall include approaches to improve effi- into an arrangement with an independent sys- the Secretary in the plan described in para- ciency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve incon- graph (1); tems engineering and technical assistance orga- sistencies, remove duplication, and minimize un- nization to study alternate frameworks for the (3) the suitability of the plan described in warranted constraints. The report shall also in- paragraph (1) for implementation; and management of space traffic and orbital activi- clude an assessment of existing private and gov- ties. (4) any further actions needed to implement ernment infrastructure, as appropriate, in fu- the plan described in paragraph (1) or otherwise (c) CONTENTS.—The study shall include the ture licensing activities. following: accomplish the purpose of this section. SEC. 106. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. (d) LAUNCH LIABILITY EXTENSION.—Section (1) An assessment of current regulations, best Section 50914 is amended by adding at the end 50915(f) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, practices, and industry standards that apply to the following: 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. space traffic management and orbital debris ‘‘(g) FEDERAL JURISDICTION.—Any claim by a mitigation. SEC. 103. INDEMNIFICATION FOR SPACE FLIGHT third party or space flight participant for death, PARTICIPANTS. (2) An assessment of current statutory au- bodily injury, or property damage or loss result- thorities granted to the Federal Communications (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 509 is amended— ing from an activity carried out under the li- (1) in section 50914(a)— Commission, the Department of Transportation, cense shall be the exclusive jurisdiction of the (A) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the and the Department of Commerce that apply to Federal courts.’’. following: space traffic management and orbital debris ‘‘(E) space flight participants.’’; and SEC. 107. CROSS WAIVERS. mitigation and how those agencies utilize and (B) by adding at the end the following: Section 50914(b)(1) is amended to read as fol- coordinate those authorities. ‘‘(5) Subparagraph (E) of paragraph (4) ceases lows: (3) A review of all space traffic management to be effective September 30, 2025.’’; and ‘‘(1)(A) A launch or reentry license issued or and orbital debris requirements under treaties (2) in section 50915(a)— transferred under this chapter shall contain a and other international agreements to which the (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a licensee provision requiring the licensee or transferee to United States is a signatory, and other non- or transferee under this chapter, a contractor, make a reciprocal waiver of claims with applica- binding international arrangements in which subcontractor, or customer of the licensee or ble parties involved in launch services or reentry the United States participates, and the manner transferee, or a contractor or subcontractor of a services under which each party to the waiver and extent to which the Federal Government customer, but not against a space flight partici- agrees to be responsible for personal injury to, complies with those requirements and arrange- pant,’’ and inserting ‘‘a person described in death of, or property damage or loss sustained ments. paragraph (3)(A)’’; and by it or its own employees resulting from an ac- (4) An assessment of existing Federal Govern- (B) by adding at the end the following: tivity carried out under the applicable license. ment assets used to conduct space traffic man- ‘‘(3)(A) A person described in this subpara- ‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘applicable agement and space situational awareness. graph is— parties’ means— (5) An assessment of the risk to space traffic ‘‘(i) a licensee or transferee under this chap- ‘‘(i) contractors, subcontractors, and cus- management associated with smallsats and any ter; tomers of the licensee or transferee; necessary Government coordination for their ‘‘(ii) a contractor, subcontractor, or customer ‘‘(ii) contractors and subcontractors of the launch and utilization to avoid congestion of of the licensee or transferee; customers; and the orbital environment and improve space situ- ‘‘(iii) a contractor or subcontractor of a cus- ‘‘(iii) space flight participants. ational awareness. tomer; or ‘‘(C) Clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) ceases to (6) An assessment of existing private sector in- ‘‘(iv) a space flight participant. be effective September 30, 2025.’’. formation sharing activities associated with ‘‘(B) Clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) ceases to SEC. 108. SPACE AUTHORITY. space situational awareness and space traffic be effective September 30, 2025.’’. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days management. SEC. 104. LAUNCH LICENSE FLEXIBILITY. after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di- (7) Recommendations related to the appro- Section 50906 is amended— rector of the Office of Science and Technology priate framework for the protection of the (1) in subsection (d)— Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of health, safety, and welfare of the public and (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by State, the Secretary of Transportation, the Ad- economic vitality of the space industry. striking ‘‘that will be launched or reentered’’ ministrator of the National Aeronautics and (d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the and inserting ‘‘or reusable launch vehicles that Space Administration, the heads of other rel- date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator will be launched into a suborbital trajectory or evant Federal agencies, and the commercial shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, reentered under that permit’’; space sector, shall— Science, and Transportation of the Senate and

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The nology of the House of Representatives the potential to become voluntary industry con- development of any such regulations shall take study required in subsection (b). sensus standards that are currently under con- into consideration the evolving standards of the (e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITIES.— sideration by the industry at large; commercial space flight industry as identified in (1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ‘‘(iii) an assessment from the Secretary on the the reports published under paragraphs (5), (6), Congress that the Department of Defense plays general progress of the industry in adopting vol- and (7).’’; and a vital and unique role in protecting national untary industry consensus standards; (6) in paragraph (10), as redesignated, by in- security assets in space. ‘‘(iv) any lessons learned about voluntary in- serting ‘‘RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—’’ before (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this dustry consensus standards, best practices, and ‘‘Nothing’’. section may be construed to affect the authority commercial space launch operations; SEC. 112. GOVERNMENT ASTRONAUTS. of the Secretary of Defense as it relates to safe- ‘‘(v) any lessons learned associated with the (a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.—Section 50901(15) development, potential application, and accept- guarding the national security. is amended by inserting ‘‘, government astro- ance of voluntary industry consensus stand- SEC. 110. SPACE SURVEILLANCE AND SITUA- nauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’ each place it appears. TIONAL AWARENESS DATA. ards, best practices, and commercial space (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—The National Aero- launch operations; and Not later than 120 days after the date of en- nautics and Space Administration has a need to ‘‘(vi) recommendations, findings, or observa- actment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor- fly government astronauts (as defined in section tions from the Commercial Space Transportation tation in concurrence with the Secretary of De- 50902 of title 51, United States Code, as amend- Advisory Committee, or its successor organiza- fense shall— ed) within commercial launch vehicles and re- tion, on the progress of the industry in devel- (1) in consultation with the heads of other rel- entry vehicles under chapter 509 of that title. oping voluntary industry consensus standards evant Federal agencies, study the feasibility of This need was identified by the Secretary of that promote best practices to improve industry processing and releasing safety-related space Transportation and the Administrator of the situational awareness data and information to safety. ‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after National Aeronautics and Space Administration any entity consistent with national security in- due to the intended use of commercial launch terests and public safety obligations of the the date of enactment of the SPACE Act of 2015, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination vehicles and reentry vehicles developed under United States; and the Commercial Crew Development Program, au- (2) submit a report on the feasibility study to with the commercial space sector, including the thorized in section 402 of the National Aero- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Commercial Space Transportation Advisory nautics and Space Administration Authoriza- Transportation of the Senate and the Committee Committee, or its successor organization, shall tion Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 2820; Public Law 111– on Science, Space, and Technology of the House submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 267). It is the sense of Congress that the author- of Representatives. and Transportation of the Senate and the Com- mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the ity delegated to the Administration by the SEC. 111. CONSENSUS STANDARDS AND EXTEN- amendment made by subsection (d) of this sec- SION OF CERTAIN SAFETY REGULA- House of Representatives a report specifying key TION REQUIREMENTS. industry metrics that might indicate readiness of tion should be used for that purpose. Section 50905(c) is amended— the commercial space sector and the Department (c) DEFINITION OF GOVERNMENT ASTRONAUT.— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘IN GEN- of Transportation to transition to a safety Section 50902 is amended— ERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; framework that may include regulations under (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘REGULA- paragraph (9) that considers space flight partic- (22) as paragraphs (7) through (25), respectively; TIONS.—’’ before ‘‘Regulations’’; ipant, government astronaut, and crew safety. and (3) by striking paragraph (3); ‘‘(7) REPORTS.—Not later than March 31 of (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- (4) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- each of 2018 and 2022, the Secretary, in con- lowing: graph (10); sultation and coordination with the commercial ‘‘(4) ‘government astronaut’ means an indi- (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- space sector, including the Commercial Space vidual who— lowing: Transportation Advisory Committee, or its suc- ‘‘(A) is designated by the National Aero- ‘‘(3) FACILITATION OF STANDARDS.—The Sec- cessor organization, shall submit to the Com- nautics and Space Administration under section retary shall continue to work with the commer- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- 20113(n); cial space sector, including the Commercial tation of the Senate and the Committee on ‘‘(B) is carried within a launch vehicle or re- Space Transportation Advisory Committee, or its Science, Space, and Technology of the House of entry vehicle in the course of his or her employ- successor organization, to facilitate the develop- Representatives a report that identifies the ac- ment, which may include performance of activi- ment of voluntary industry consensus standards tivities, described in this subsection and sub- ties directly relating to the launch, reentry, or based on recommended best practices to improve section (d) most appropriate for a new safety other operation of the launch vehicle or reentry the safety of crew, government astronauts, and framework that may include regulatory action, vehicle; and space flight participants as the commercial if any, and a proposed transition plan for such ‘‘(C) is either— space sector continues to mature. safety framework. ‘‘(i) an employee of the United States Govern- ‘‘(4) COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY.— ‘‘(8) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—Not later than ment, including the uniformed services, engaged Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to December 31, 2022, an independent systems engi- in the performance of a Federal function under limit the authority of the Secretary to discuss neering and technical assistance organization or authority of law or an Executive act; or potential regulatory approaches, potential per- standards development organization contracted ‘‘(ii) an international partner astronaut. formance standards, or any other topic related by the Secretary shall submit to the Committee ‘‘(5) ‘international partner astronaut’ means to this subsection with the commercial space in- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of an individual designated under Article 11 of the dustry, including observations, findings, and the Senate and the Committee on Science, International Space Station Intergovernmental recommendations from the Commercial Space Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- Agreement, by a partner to that agreement other Transportation Advisory Committee, or its suc- resentatives an assessment of the readiness of than the United States, as qualified to serve as cessor organization, prior to the issuance of a the commercial space industry and the Federal an International Space Station crew member. notice of proposed rulemaking. Such discussions Government to transition to a safety framework ‘‘(6) ‘International Space Station Intergovern- shall not be construed to permit the Secretary to that may include regulations. As part of the re- mental Agreement’ means the Agreement Con- promulgate industry regulations except as other- view, the contracted organization shall evalu- cerning Cooperation on the International Space wise provided in this section. ate— Station, signed at Washington January 29, 1998 ‘‘(5) INTERIM VOLUNTARY INDUSTRY CONSENSUS ‘‘(A) the progress of the commercial space in- (TIAS 12927).’’. STANDARDS REPORTS.— dustry in adopting voluntary industry con- (d) POWERS OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December sensus standards as reported by the Secretary in AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION IN PERFORMANCE OF 31, 2016, and every 30 months thereafter until the interim assessments included in the reports FUNCTIONS.—Section 20113 is amended by add- December 31, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation under paragraph (5); ing at the end the following: and coordination with the commercial space sec- ‘‘(B) the progress of the commercial space in- ‘‘(n) IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT ASTRO- tor, including the Commercial Space Transpor- dustry toward meeting the key industry metrics NAUTS.—For purposes of a license issued or tation Advisory Committee, or its successor or- identified by the report under paragraph (6), in- transferred by the Secretary of Transportation ganization, shall submit to the Committee on cluding the knowledge and operational experi- under chapter 509 to launch a launch vehicle or Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the ence obtained by the commercial space industry to reenter a reentry vehicle carrying a govern- Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, while providing services for compensation or ment astronaut (as defined in section 50902), the and Technology of the House of Representatives hire; and Administration shall designate a government as- a report on the progress of the commercial space ‘‘(C) whether the areas identified in the re- tronaut in accordance with requirements pre- transportation industry in developing voluntary ports under paragraph (5) are appropriate for scribed by the Administration.’’. industry consensus standards that promote best regulatory action, or further development of vol- (e) DEFINITION OF LAUNCH.—Paragraph (7) of practices to improve industry safety. untary industry consensus standards, consid- section 50902, as redesignated, is amended by ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report shall include, at ering the progress evaluated in subparagraphs striking ‘‘and any payload, crew, or space flight a minimum— (A) and (B) of this paragraph. participant’’ and inserting ‘‘and any payload or ‘‘(i) any voluntary industry consensus stand- ‘‘(9) LEARNING PERIOD.—Beginning on October human being’’. ards that have been accepted by the industry at 1, 2023, the Secretary may propose regulations (f) DEFINITION OF LAUNCH SERVICES.—Para- large; under this subsection without regard to sub- graph (9) of section 50902, as redesignated, is

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STREAMLINE COMMERCIAL SPACE (C) Recommendations for legislation that may crew training), or space flight participant’’ and LAUNCH ACTIVITIES. further— inserting ‘‘payload, crew (including crew train- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (i) streamline requirements in order to improve ing), government astronaut, or space flight par- Congress that eliminating duplicative require- efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve in- ticipant’’. ments and approvals for commercial launch and consistencies, remove duplication, and minimize (g) DEFINITION OF REENTER AND REENTRY.— reentry operations will promote and encourage unwarranted constraints; and Paragraph (16) of section 50902, as redesignated, the development of the commercial space sector. (ii) consolidate or modify requirements across is amended by striking ‘‘and its payload, crew, (b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress re- affected agencies into a single application set or space flight participants, if any,’’ and insert- affirms that the Secretary of Transportation, in that satisfies the requirements identified in ing ‘‘and its payload or human beings, if any,’’. overseeing and coordinating commercial launch paragraph (1)(A). (h) DEFINITION OF REENTRY SERVICES.—Para- and reentry operations, should— (3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub- graph (17) of section 50902, as redesignated, is (1) promote commercial space launches and re- section— amended by striking ‘‘payload, crew (including entries by the private sector; (A) any applicable definitions set forth in sec- crew training), or space flight participant, if (2) facilitate Government, State, and private tion 50902 of title 51, United States Code, shall any,’’ and inserting ‘‘payload, crew (including sector involvement in enhancing U.S. launch apply; crew training), government astronaut, or space sites and facilities; (B) the terms ‘‘launch’’, ‘‘reenter’’, and ‘‘re- flight participant, if any,’’. (3) protect public health and safety, safety of entry’’ include landing of a launch vehicle or (i) DEFINITION OF SPACE FLIGHT PARTICI- property, national security interests, and for- reentry vehicle; and PANT.—Paragraph (20) of section 50902, as redes- eign policy interests of the United States; and (C) the terms ‘‘United States Government ignated, is amended to read as follows: (4) consult with the head of another executive launch site’’ and ‘‘United States Government re- ‘‘(20) ‘space flight participant’ means an indi- agency, including the Secretary of Defense or entry site’’ include any necessary facility, at vidual, who is not crew or a government astro- the Administrator of the National Aeronautics that location, that is commercially operated on naut, carried within a launch vehicle or reentry and Space Administration, as necessary to pro- United States Government property. vehicle.’’. vide consistent application of licensing require- SEC. 114. OPERATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE (j) DEFINITION OF THIRD PARTY.—Paragraph ments under chapter 509 of title 51, United ISS. (24)(E) of section 50902, as redesignated, is States Code. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of amended by inserting ‘‘, government astro- (c) REQUIREMENTS.— Congress that— nauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor- (1) maximum utilization of partnerships, sci- (k) RESTRICTIONS ON LAUNCHES, OPERATIONS, tation under section 50918 of title 51, United entific research, commercial applications, and AND REENTRIES; SINGLE LICENSE OR PERMIT.— States Code, and subject to section exploration test bed capabilities of the ISS is es- Section 50904(d) is amended by striking ‘‘activi- 50905(b)(2)(C) of that title, shall consult with sential to ensuring the greatest return on invest- ties involving crew or space flight participants’’ the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of ments made by the United States and its inter- and inserting ‘‘activities involving crew, govern- the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- national partners in the development, assembly, ment astronauts, or space flight participants’’. tration, and the heads of other executive agen- and operations of that unique facility; and (l) LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS; cies, as appropriate— (2) every effort should be made to ensure that APPLICATIONS.—Section 50905 is amended— (A) to identify all requirements that are im- decisions regarding the service life of the ISS are (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘crews and posed to protect the public health and safety, space flight participants’’ and inserting ‘‘crew, based on the station’s projected capability to safety of property, national security interests, continue providing effective and productive re- government astronauts, and space flight partici- and foreign policy interests of the United States pants’’; search and exploration test bed capabilities. relevant to any commercial launch of a launch (b) CONTINUATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL (2) in subsection (b)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘crew vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehi- or space flight participants’’ and inserting SPACE STATION.— cle; and (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the National ‘‘crew, government astronauts, or space flight (B) to evaluate the requirements identified in participants’’; and Aeronautics and Space Administration Author- subparagraph (A) and, in coordination with the ization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18351) is amend- (3) in subsection (c)— licensee or transferee and the heads of the rel- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘crew and ed— evant executive agencies— (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘THROUGH space flight participants’’ and inserting ‘‘crew, (i) determine whether the satisfaction of a re- government astronauts, and space flight partici- 2020’’; and quirement of one agency could result in the sat- (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘through at pants’’; and isfaction of a requirement of another agency; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to crew or least 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through at least and 2024’’. space flight participants’’ each place it appears (ii) resolve any inconsistencies and remove (2) MAINTENANCE OF THE UNITED STATES SEG- and inserting ‘‘to crew, government astronauts, any outmoded or duplicative requirements or MENT AND ASSURANCE OF CONTINUED OPERATIONS or space flight participants’’. approvals of the Federal Government relevant to (m) MONITORING ACTIVITIES.—Section 50907(a) OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.—Section any commercial launch of a launch vehicle or is amended by striking ‘‘at a site used for crew 503 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle. or space flight participant training’’ and insert- ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 (2) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after ing ‘‘at a site not owned or operated by the Fed- U.S.C. 18353) is amended— the date of enactment of this Act, and annually eral Government or a foreign government used (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘through at thereafter until the Secretary of Transportation for crew, government astronaut, or space flight least September 30, 2020’’ and inserting determines no outmoded or duplicative require- participant training’’. ‘‘through at least September 30, 2024’’; and ments or approvals of the Federal Government (n) ADDITIONAL SUSPENSIONS.—Section (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘In car- exist, the Secretary of Transportation, in con- 50908(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘to crew or rying out subsection (a), the Administrator’’ sultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Ad- space flight participants’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘The Administrator’’. ministrator of the National Aeronautics and and inserting ‘‘to any human being’’. (3) RESEARCH CAPACITY ALLOCATION AND INTE- Space Administration, the commercial space sec- (o) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER EXECUTIVE AGEN- GRATION OF RESEARCH PAYLOADS.—Section tor, and the heads of other executive agencies, CIES, LAWS, AND INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS; 504(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on NONAPPLICATION.—Section 50919(g) is amended Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 to read as follows: Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the U.S.C. 18354(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep- ‘‘(g) NONAPPLICATION.— Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and tember 30, 2020’’ each place it appears and in- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This chapter does not Technology of the House of Representatives, serting ‘‘at least September 30, 2024’’. and the congressional defense committees a re- apply to— (4) MAINTAINING USE THROUGH AT LEAST 2024.— ‘‘(A) a launch, reentry, operation of a launch port that includes the following: Section 70907 is amended to read as follows: vehicle or reentry vehicle, operation of a launch (A) A description of the process for the appli- ‘‘§ 70907. Maintaining use through at least site or reentry site, or other space activity the cation for and approval of a permit or license 2024 Government carries out for the Government; or under chapter 509 of title 51, United States ‘‘(B) planning or policies related to the Code, for the commercial launch of a launch ve- ‘‘(a) POLICY.—The Administrator shall take launch, reentry, operation, or activity under hicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle, all necessary steps to ensure that the Inter- subparagraph (A). including the identification of— national Space Station remains a viable and ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The following (i) any unique requirements for operating on productive facility capable of potential United activities are not space activities the Govern- a United States Government launch site, reentry States utilization through at least September 30, ment carries out for the Government under site, or launch property; and 2024. paragraph (1): (ii) any inconsistent, outmoded, or duplicative ‘‘(b) NASA ACTIONS.—In furtherance of the ‘‘(A) A government astronaut being carried requirements or approvals. policy under subsection (a), the Administrator within a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle under (B) A description of current efforts, if any, to shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the this chapter. coordinate and work across executive agencies International Space Station, as a designated na- ‘‘(B) A government astronaut performing ac- to define interagency processes and procedures tional laboratory— tivities directly relating to the launch, reentry, for sharing information, avoiding duplication of ‘‘(1) remains viable as an element of overall or other operation of the launch vehicle or re- effort, and resolving common agency require- exploration and partnership strategies and ap- entry vehicle under this chapter.’’. ments. proaches;

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Space launch system use policy ‘‘(1) the Secretary’s implementation of section providing research and test bed capabilities for 60121, including— ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Space Launch System the United States through at least September 30, ‘‘(A) a list of all applications received in the may be used for the following circumstances: 2024.’’. previous calendar year; ‘‘(1) Payloads and missions that contribute to (5) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- ‘‘(B) a list of all applications that resulted in extending human presence beyond low-Earth MENTS.— a license under section 60121; (A) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF 2010 ACT.—The item orbit and substantially benefit from the unique ‘‘(C) a list of all applications denied and an relating to section 501 in the table of contents in capabilities of the Space Launch System. explanation of why each application was de- section 1(b) of the National Aeronautics and ‘‘(2) Other payloads and missions that sub- nied, including any information relevant to the Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 stantially benefit from the unique capabilities of interagency adjudication process of a licensing (124 Stat. 2806) is amended by striking ‘‘through the Space Launch System. request; 2020’’. ‘‘(3) On a space available basis, Federal Gov- ‘‘(D) a list of all applications that required (B) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CHAPTER 709.—The ernment or educational payloads that are con- additional information; and table of contents for chapter 709 is amended by sistent with NASA’s mission for exploration be- ‘‘(E) a list of all applications whose disposi- amending the item relating to section 70907 to yond low-Earth orbit. tion exceeded the 120 day deadline established read as follows: ‘‘(4) Compelling circumstances, as determined in section 60121(c), the total days overdue for by the Administrator. ‘‘70907. Maintaining use through at least 2024.’’. each application that exceeded such deadline, ‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN ENTITIES.— and an explanation for the delay; SEC. 115. STATE COMMERCIAL LAUNCH FACILI- The Administrator may plan, negotiate, or im- TIES. ‘‘(2) all notifications and information pro- plement agreements with foreign entities for the (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of vided to the Secretary under section 60122; and launch of payloads for international collabo- ‘‘(3) a description of all actions taken by the Congress that— (1) State involvement, development, owner- rative efforts relating to science and technology Secretary under the administrative authority ship, and operation of launch facilities can en- using the Space Launch System. granted by paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of sec- able growth of the Nation’s commercial sub- ‘‘(c) COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES.—Not later tion 60123(a). ‘‘(b) CLASSIFIED ANNEXES.—Each report under orbital and orbital space endeavors and support than 30 days after the date the Administrator subsection (a) may include classified annexes as both commercial and Government space pro- makes a determination under subsection (a)(4), necessary to protect the disclosure of sensitive or grams; the Administrator shall transmit to the Com- (2) State launch facilities and the people and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- classified information. ‘‘(c) SUNSET.—The reporting requirement property in the affected launch areas of those tation of the Senate and the Committee on under this section terminates effective September facilities may be subject to risks resulting from Science of the House of Representatives written 30, 2020.’’. an activity carried out under a license under notification of the Administrator’s intent to se- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code; and lect the Space Launch System for a specific mis- tents of chapter 601 is amended by inserting (3) to ensure the success of the commercial sion under that subsection, including justifica- after the item relating to section 60125 the fol- launch industry and the safety of the people tion for the determination.’’; lowing: and property in the affected launch areas of (4) in section 70103— those facilities, States and State launch facili- (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SPACE SHUT- ‘‘60126. Annual reports.’’. ties should seek to take proper measures to pro- TLE’’ and inserting ‘‘SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM’’; SEC. 202. STATUTORY UPDATE REPORT. tect themselves, to the extent of their potential and Not later than 1 year after the date of enact- liability for involvement in launch services or (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘space shut- ment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in reentry services, and compensate third parties tle’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘space consultation with the heads of other appro- for possible death, bodily injury, or property launch system’’; and priate Federal agencies and the National Oce- damage or loss resulting from an activity carried (5) by adding at the end the following: anic and Atmospheric Administration’s Advisory out under a license under chapter 509 of title 51, ‘‘§ 70104. Definition of Space Launch System Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing, shall United States Code, to which the State or State ‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘Space Launch Sys- submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, launch facility is involved in the launch services tem’ means the Space Launch System author- and Transportation of the Senate and the Com- or reentry services. ized under section 302 of the National Aero- mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the nautics and Space Administration Authoriza- House of Representatives a report on statutory date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller tion Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322).’’. updates necessary to license private remote sens- General shall submit to the Committee on Com- (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- ing space systems. In preparing the report, the merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- MENTS.— Secretary shall take into account the need to ate and the Committee on Science, Space, and (1) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap- protect national security while maintaining Technology of the House of Representatives a ters of title 51 is amended by amending the item United States private sector leadership in the report on the potential inclusion of all govern- relating to chapter 701 to read as follows: field, and reflect the current state of the art of ment property, including State and municipal remote sensing systems, instruments, or tech- ‘‘701. Use of space launch system or al- property, in the existing indemnification regime nologies. ternatives ...... 70101’’. established under section 50914 of title 51, (2) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CHAPTER 701.—The TITLE III—OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE United States Code. table of contents of chapter 701 is amended— SEC. 301. RENAMING OF OFFICE OF SPACE COM- SEC. 116. SPACE SUPPORT VEHICLES STUDY. (A) in the item relating to section 70101, by MERCIALIZATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after striking ‘‘space shuttle’’ and inserting ‘‘space (a) CHAPTER HEADING.— the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp- launch system’’; (1) AMENDMENT.—The heading for chapter 507 troller General shall submit to the Committee on (B) in the item relating to section 70102, by is amended by striking ‘‘COMMERCIALIZA- Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the striking ‘‘Space shuttle’’ and inserting ‘‘Space TION’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMERCE’’. Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, launch system’’; (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relat- and Technology of the House of Representatives (C) in the item relating to section 70103, by ing to chapter 507 in the table of chapters for a report on the use of space support vehicle striking ‘‘space shuttle’’ and inserting ‘‘space title 51 is amended by striking ‘‘Commercializa- services in the commercial space industry. launch system’’; and tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. (b) DEFINITION OF OFFICE.—Section 50701 is (b) CONTENTS.—This report shall include— (D) by adding at the end the following: (1) the extent to which launch providers rely amended by striking ‘‘Commercialization’’ and on such services as part of their business mod- ‘‘70104. Definition of Space Launch System.’’. inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. els; (3) REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE COMMERCIAL (c) RENAMING.—Section 50702(a) is amended (2) the statutory, regulatory, and market bar- SPACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.—Section by striking ‘‘Commercialization’’ and inserting riers to the use of such services; and 50131(a) of chapter 51 is amended by inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. (3) recommendations for legislative or regu- ‘‘or in section 70102’’ after ‘‘in this section’’. SEC. 302. FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF SPACE latory action that may be needed to ensure re- TITLE II—COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING COMMERCE. duced barriers to the use of such services if such SEC. 201. ANNUAL REPORTS. Section 50702(c) is amended by striking ‘‘Com- use is a requirement of the industry. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter merce.’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce, including— SEC. 117. SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UPDATE. 601 is amended by adding at the end the fol- ‘‘(1) to foster the conditions for the economic (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 701 is amended— lowing: growth and technological advancement of the (1) in the heading by striking ‘‘SPACE SHUT- United States space commerce industry; TLE’’ and inserting ‘‘SPACE LAUNCH SYS- ‘‘§ 60126. Annual reports ‘‘(2) to coordinate space commerce policy TEM’’; ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit issues and actions within the Department of (2) in section 70101— a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Commerce; (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘space shut- and Transportation of the Senate and the Com- ‘‘(3) to represent the Department of Commerce tle’’ and inserting ‘‘space launch system’’; and mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the in the development of United States policies and

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I reserve the balance of my time. organizations working on Space-Based Posi- SEC. 403. DISCLAIMER OF EXTRATERRITORIAL tioning Navigation, and Timing policy, includ- SOVEREIGNTY. Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I yield ing the National Coordination Office for Space- It is the sense of Congress that by the enact- myself such time as I may consume. Based Position, Navigation, and Timing.’’. ment of this Act, the United States does not Mr. Speaker, I support the growing TITLE IV—SPACE RESOURCE thereby assert sovereignty or sovereign or exclu- commercial space transportation in- EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION sive rights or jurisdiction over, or the ownership dustry, and I support the stated goal of SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. of, any celestial body. the SPACE Act, to ‘‘encourage private This title may be cited as the ‘‘Space Resource The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sector investment and create more sta- Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015’’. ant to the rule, the gentleman from ble and predictable regulatory condi- SEC. 402. TITLE 51 AMENDMENT. California (Mr. MCCARTHY) and the tions.’’ (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle V is amended by gentlewoman from Maryland (Ms. The commercial space industry is adding at the end the following: EDWARDS) each will control 20 minutes. emerging, it is growing, it is preparing ‘‘CHAPTER 513—SPACE RESOURCE COM- The Chair recognizes the gentleman for the 21st century and research and MERCIAL EXPLORATION AND UTILIZA- from California. technology and entrepreneurship and TION GENERAL LEAVE exploration. It employs thousands of ‘‘Sec. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask workers. ‘‘51301. Definitions. The bill does some useful things. It ‘‘51302. Commercial exploration and commercial unanimous consent that all Members recovery. may have 5 legislative days to revise extends the life of the International ‘‘51303. Asteroid resource and space resource and extend their remarks and to in- Space Station at least through 2024, rights. clude extraneous material on the bill giving us a springboard for a pathway ‘‘§ 51301. Definitions under consideration. to Mars. ‘‘In this chapter: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there It provides for a clear definition of ‘‘(1) ASTEROID RESOURCE.—The term ‘asteroid objection to the request of the gen- government astronauts as separate resource’ means a space resource found on or tleman from California? from crew and other spaceflight par- within a single asteroid. There was no objection. ticipants, recognizing the historic and ‘‘(2) SPACE RESOURCE.— Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I yield unique and necessary place in the spec- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘space resource’ myself such time as I may consume. trum for government astronauts. means an abiotic resource in situ in outer space. But I must also point out my con- ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘space resource’ America is a Nation uniquely called includes water and minerals. to explore the final frontier. We are cerns that we support policies that ‘‘(3) UNITED STATES CITIZEN.—The term born adventurers with a spirit of free- consider the safety of those who will ‘United States citizen’ has the meaning given dom and curiosity unmatched in use the commercial services we are the term ‘citizen of the United States’ in section human history. And that spirit is aided seeking to encourage, especially com- 50902. by the wealth of intelligence so deep mercial human spaceflight services. ‘‘§ 51302. Commercial exploration and com- that we continue to lead the world in I am concerned that the length of the mercial recovery advancement of technology and moratorium, 8 years, on FAA’s ability ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting science. to even start proposing regulations for through appropriate Federal agencies, shall— human occupants on commercial ‘‘(1) facilitate commercial exploration for and b 1800 human spaceflight systems, the so- commercial recovery of space resources by When the Wright brothers flew over called learning period, is longer than it United States citizens; the beaches of Kitty Hawk and Chuck ‘‘(2) discourage government barriers to the de- needs to be for an industry that, as has velopment in the United States of economically Yeager broke the sound barrier, they been described, is moving at quite a viable, safe, and stable industries for commercial were supported by the spirit of freedom rapid pace. exploration for and commercial recovery of and a structure of laws that urged I am concerned that this bill requires space resources in manners consistent with the them to realize their dreams and spaceflight participants, those who will international obligations of the United States; change the world at the same time. buy tickets to fly on commercial and and But the work of realizing our full po- human spaceflight systems, to waive ‘‘(3) promote the right of United States citi- tential is only just beginning. We are their rights to sue the launch provider zens to engage in commercial exploration for still paying Russia $70 million every and commercial recovery of space resources free and related parties for claims. from harmful interference, in accordance with time we send one of our astronauts to It is unclear, for example, what the the international obligations of the United the Space Station. Our commercial parameters are for instances of neg- States and subject to authorization and con- pioneers can and want to fulfill this ligence and gross negligence or malfea- tinuing supervision by the Federal Government. role, but they need our help. sance, and we needed the bill to clarify ‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after The SPACE Act will help. This bill these issues. the date of enactment of this section, the Presi- will unite law with innovation, allow- I am concerned that we are rushing dent shall submit to Congress a report on com- ing the next generation of pioneers to to establish policy on space resource mercial exploration for and commercial recovery experiment, learn, and succeed without mining and utilization without having of space resources by United States citizens that specifies— being constrained by premature regu- vetted the range of issues associated ‘‘(1) the authorities necessary to meet the latory action. It ensures that anyone with it and without having carried out international obligations of the United States, or anything impacted by flight or the necessary due diligence to inform including authorization and continuing super- flight experiments are protected, and it legislation that relates to our inter- vision by the Federal Government; and keeps us competitive by providing national treaty obligations with our ‘‘(2) recommendations for the allocation of re- much needed flexibility in permitting international partners. sponsibilities among Federal agencies for the ac- and licensing, facilitating an environ- Mr. Speaker, I supported the original tivities described in paragraph (1). ment that allows for swift and effective Senate-passed bill, S. 1297, which in- ‘‘§ 51303. Asteroid resource and space resource improvements in safety and reliability. cludes a 5-year learning period and 4- rights With this law, I have great hope for year extension of commercial launch ‘‘A United States citizen engaged in commer- the future of space exploration. When- indemnification. A formal conference cial recovery of an asteroid resource or a space ever I visit the Mojave Air and Space would have, of course, allowed Mem- resource under this chapter shall be entitled to any asteroid resource or space resource ob- Port, where so many of our advance- bers the opportunity to fully explore tained, including to possess, own, transport, ments are happening, I am over- and discuss the issues that I have de- use, and sell the asteroid resource or space re- whelmed by the feeling that the future scribed and resolve most, if not all, of source obtained in accordance with applicable is now. our differences. Unfortunately, such a

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By including these individuals in more than to discuss and to have wit- tecting all those who use it. the indemnification provision, nessed much of the space exploration Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of spaceflight participants who partici- research. my time. pate in a launch as a result of a contest The bill we are considering today is a Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I yield or for other reasons are not exposed to missed opportunity to enact sensible 6 minutes to the gentleman from Texas liability more than anyone else in- policies. It is a bill that, if enacted, (Mr. SMITH), the esteemed chairman of volved in the launch. will do harm to American taxpayers, to the Science, Space, and Technology Current law requires that all parties the long-term interests of the commer- Committee. involved in a launch waive claims cial space industry itself. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I against each other. This bill adds It is a bill that displays the incon- thank the majority leader for yielding spaceflight participants to the cross- sistent and contradictory approach me time. And I also want to thank the waiver requirement to ensure consist- that this Congress has taken toward majority leader, KEVIN MCCARTHY, an ency and reinforce the informed con- this industry. On the one hand, Con- honorary member of the Science, sent requirements. gress and the industry has been saying Space, and Technology Committee, for Many bipartisan provisions recently that the commercial launch industry is sponsoring this important legislation. considered by the Science, Space, and so mature that we are ready to send This bill encourages the private sec- Technology Committee are included in our NASA astronauts on the Inter- tor to launch rockets, take risks, and this legislation. These provisions es- national Space Station as passengers shoot for the stars. H.R. 2262, the tablish in United States domestic law on commercial spacecraft. SPACE Act, facilitates a pro-growth that U.S. citizens are entitled to ex- On the other hand, the bill before us environment for the developing com- plore, use, and take possession of space today says that the industry is still so mercial space sector. resources. They also streamline the immature that the FAA shouldn’t be It creates more stable regulatory regulatory process for commercial re- allowed to impose any safety regula- conditions and improves safety, which, mote sensing and update the Office of tions to protect passengers who fly on in turn, attracts private investment. Space Commerce. any of the commercial spacecraft until This bill secures American leadership Numerous space companies have ex- well into the next decade; this, despite in space and fosters the development of pressed support for this bill. They in- the fact that our country has more advanced space technologies. clude SpaceX; Virgin Galactic; Blue than a half century of experience in It preserves the Federal Aviation Ad- Origin; World View Enterprises; XCOR human spaceflight, and we understand ministration’s ability to regulate com- Aerospace; Mojave Air and Space Port; very well what is needed to maintain mercial human spaceflight in order to Planetary Resources; Moon Express; passenger safety. Spaceport America; Spaceport Camden, This contradictory posture makes no protect national security, public Georgia; Midland Development Cor- sense to me. NASA will insist on the health, and safety. It also preserves the poration; Masten Space Systems; the insight and oversight necessary to be FAA’s ability to regulate spaceflight Satellite Industry Association; and the convinced that the vehicles its astro- participants and crew safety in the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, nauts fly on will be as safe as they can event of an accident. which represents more than 50 com- be. However, with this bill, ordinary The SPACE Act allows the commer- mercial space companies across the citizens who fly on commercial space- cial space industry to develop stand- United States. craft won’t have any similar protec- ards and coordinate with the FAA so This bill is the product of over 3 tions. the industry can grow in a stable regu- years of work, 14 committee hearings, I must point out that I am not talk- latory environment without the threat multiple markups, a rule on the House ing in the abstraction. In just this past of arbitrary regulations that would ad- floor that allowed amendments, and 13 months, we have witnessed three dif- versely impact their ability to inno- input from industry, education groups, ferent commercial launch providers ex- vate. and grassroots citizen advocacy groups. perience catastrophic failures. One of International law places liability for Virtually every space stakeholder those failures resulted in the death of a damages that result from space acci- group supports this bill. And, in fact, it test pilot. Another caused millions of dents on the launching country. All passed the Senate unanimously last dollars of damage to the launch facil- spacefaring nations require some form week. ity. of third-party liability insurance for H.R. 2262 keeps America at the fore- With these major accidents as a launching entities. front of the aerospace technology, pro- backdrop, I think it is unconscionable The current U.S. risk-sharing struc- motes American jobs, reduces red tape, that we are here today moving this bill ture expires in 2016. This act extends promotes safety, and inspires the next in its current form. indemnification to 2025, and this provi- generation of explorers. It provides the The bill before us also goes against sion prevents U.S. space companies boost America’s private space partners the interests of the American taxpayer. from going overseas where other na- need as they lead the world into the fu- By extending the current licensing and tions have much more favorable liabil- ture. indemnification regime without any ity protection. Mr. Speaker, we have reached this updating of its provisions, it shifts The SPACE Act also closes a statu- point because of the persistence, over more and more of the third-party li- tory loophole that negates an experi- many weeks, of very able staff mem- ability financial risk in the event of an mental permit once a launch license is bers. I especially thank the Space Sub- accident, and we know there will be ac- issued for the same vehicle design. This committee Staff Director, Tom Ham- cidents, from the companies to the tax- fosters greater innovation and allows mond; Science Committee Senior Ad- payers. an experimental permit holder to con- viser and Legislative Director, Chris Each year that the current, outdated tinue its tests while a license holder Wydler; and Chief of Staff Jennifer indemnification regime is extended, conducts operations. Brown for their work on this legisla- the financial exposure of the taxpayer Current law only allows for two cat- tion. grows, and that of the companies are egories of individuals carried on a I also want to thank Majority Leader reduced. I can think of no other indus- spacecraft: crew and spaceflight par- MCCARTHY again, for his initiative on try where we are willing to have the ticipants. Now that NASA allows other this bill, and I encourage my col- government—and ultimately the Amer- astronauts to travel to the Inter- leagues to support it. ican taxpayer—assume an increasing national Space Station, a new category Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I yield share of the financial risk of an indus- is necessary to outline the roles, re- such time as she may consume to the try as it matures.

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Yet I I am also very proud that our final DEAR CHAIRMAN SMITH: I am writing to ex- would note that many of those same product looks remarkably similar to press our support for the U.S. Commercial Members rejected that same argument the bill we approved in the House, with Space Launch Competitiveness Act. We ap- when it was applied to the renewal of strong bipartisan support, earlier. We preciate your leadership in developing this the Ex-Im Bank. I guess consistency is were able to convince our Senate col- important legislation. not always seen as a virtue in this leagues of the importance of extending The Midland International Air and Space party. the regulatory learning period beyond 5 Port (MAF) received its FAA license last year to operate as a commercial space Mr. Speaker, I will not belabor the years to 8 years; we were able to extend point. I opposed this bill when an ear- launch site, also known as a spaceport. Al- indemnification to 10 years as opposed though there are other spaceports in the lier version passed the House. Unfortu- to 5 years as called for in the Senate United States, MAF is the only commercial nately, negotiations with the Senate bill; and we were able to include many service airport to have this designation. The did not result in any significant im- additional launch provisions from the Midland Development Corporation has been provements. original House bill. These are impor- active in working closely with the City of That is not to say there are no good tant provisions that will build a strong Midland in making the spaceport successful. provisions in the bill. There are. American space industry. Our initial plans are going well and our long-term vision is to have Midland serve as b 1815 I am also very pleased that the Sen- an important center for the world’s growing But they are outweighed by the pro- ate agreed to include three other crit- commercial space industry. Since we are visions that in one way or another say ical titles in this bill that were intro- still in the early stages of commercial that we as a Congress are concerned duced and advanced by members of the human spaceflight, the CSLCA is needed to with protecting the interests of the committee. These include the Commer- assist the industry in continuing to develop cial Remote Sensing Act, sponsored by and move forward and we are grateful for commercial space transportation in- your efforts to have this legislation enacted. dustry but not the safety of the Ameri- Representative BRIDENSTINE; the Office of Space Commerce Act, sponsored by We in Midland will continue to do all that cans who will fly on their commercial we can to ensure that Texas and the United Representative ROHRABACHER; and the spacecraft. States are at the leading edge of commercial Mr. Speaker, when the inevitable ac- Space Resource Exploration and Utili- space developments. We look forward to cident with significant loss of life oc- zation Act, sponsored by Representa- working with you to achieve this goal. curs, whether it is 1 year from now or tive POSEY. Their tireless advocacy en- Sincerely, 5 years from now, the American public sured these provisions stayed in the PAMELA WELCH, will look back at what we are doing bill. These provisions will pave the way Executive Director. today and ask how we could be so for new industries to blossom in the shortsighted. I would urge my col- United States, allowing our Nation to MOON EXPRESS, Cape Canaveral, FL, November 16, 2015. leagues to take a step back from this remain the world leader in space. We want the United States to be the place Chairman LAMAR SMITH, path that we are on so that we can House Science Committee, Washington, DC. where the world comes for space. take the time to craft legislation that Ranking Member EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, will help this industry grow in a re- Mr. Speaker, this bipartisan, bi- House Science Committee, Washington, DC. sponsible manner while still protecting cameral agreement facilitates a DEAR CHAIRMAN SMITH AND RANKING MEM- our citizens. progrowth environment for the devel- BER JOHNSON: Moon Express applauds the Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I yield oping commercial space sector and cre- House and Senate negotiators for the tre- 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from ates more stable regulatory conditions. mendous work and effort put into crafting the bipartisan, bicameral ‘‘U.S. Commercial Texas (Mr. BABIN), the chairman of the None of this could have been possible with- Space Launch Competitiveness Act’’ Space Subcommittee. out the tireless leadership of Majority Leader (CSLCA, or H.R. 2262 as amended). This new Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today MCCARTHY and Chairman LAMAR SMITH, who legislation sets the stage for the continued in support of the amendment in the na- sponsored the bill. Throughout the process, growth and expansion of the commercial ture of a substitute to H.R. 2262. This they helped navigate and chart a course for space industry, and incentivizes further in- bill is the result of bipartisan negotia- our private sector space community. I thank vestments in innovation and the develop- tions with our Senate colleagues over them for their leadership and recommend a ment of spaceflight capabilities that will the last several months. Just last yes vote on this important legislation. benefit all Americans. week, the Senate passed this bill Moon Express wishes to focus particular PLANETARY RESOURCES, praise on the House and Senate negotiators unanimously. Richmond,VA, November 15, 2015. Over the last 3 years, the House for Title IV of CSLCA, the ‘‘Space Resource Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015’’, Science, Space, and Technology Com- Majority Leader, House of Representatives, that provides the first ever codification of mittee has held 14 hearings on issues Washington, DC. rights under United States law for the pri- related to commercial space, with doz- Hon. LAMAR SMITH, vate sector extraction and utilization of ens of witnesses from government, in- Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and space resources obtained from a celestial dustry, academia, and grassroots orga- Technology, Washington, DC. body. This landmark legislation provides a nizations. We have met with countless DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY AND unified vision for the growth of the private CHAIRMAN SMITH: I want to thank you for sector space resources industry and will help stakeholders and considered this bill in your vision in taking up H.R. 2262, the Com- committee with markups, on the House spur new investments into this bold new mercial Space Launch and Competitiveness field that’s vital to America’s future com- floor under a rule that allowed for Act. Planetary Resources strongly supports petitiveness, prosperity and security. amendments, and successfully nego- H.R. 2262, as amended, and commends you for Moon Express, Bigelow Aerospace, and tiated a bipartisan, bicameral bill with your leadership in passing this vital legisla- many other companies are applauding the the Senate. By all measures, this is tion. Senate for supporting the creation of a sta- how the legislative process should The bill provides a critically important ble and predictable environment for private work. I commend my colleagues both element of legal certainty regarding prop- sector development while encouraging in- in this House and in the Senate on a erty rights in asteroid resources. This will vestments into the bold new field of outer job well done. help companies like ours continue to unlock space resource exploration and utilization. private support for resource exploration in That isn’t to say that this is a per- This legislation protects and supports U.S. space. interests as private sector companies expand fect bill, but in some instances I don’t Thank you for your foresight and persever- the economic sphere of Earth to the Moon think the bill goes quite far enough. ance. and beyond. But that is the nature of our legisla- Sincerely, The opportunities for the private sector to tive process, and the bill before us CHRIS LEWICKI, explore and utilize space resources are sub- moves the ball down the field in the CEO, Planetary Resources. stantial, and Moon Express welcomes the

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CSLCA and particularly the landmark legis- MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT, Committee for your hard work on this legis- lation of its Title IV ‘‘Space Resource Explo- Mojave, CA, November 13, 2015. lation, and we look forward to continued col- ration and Utilization Act of 2015’’ that rec- Subject: H.R. 2262; Support for passage laboration in the future. ognizes and promotes the rights of United Hon. CHAIRMAN SMITH, Sincerely, States companies to engage in the explo- House Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- GEORGE T. WHITESIDES, ration and extraction of space resources nology, Washington, DC. Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Galactic. from the Moon and other celestial bodies. CHAIRMAN SMITH: Congratulations on a For these reasons, and many more, Moon marvelous demonstration of leadership for BLUE ORIGIN, Express calls on Congress to quickly pass our industry! Kent, WA, November 16, 2015. H.R. 2262 as amended, the bipartisan bill that Today Mojave Air and Space Port rises in Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, will ensure that America remains the leader support of H.R. 2262 and requests all Mem- Majority Leader, House of Representatives, in space. bers of the United States House of Rep- Washington, DC. Sincerely, resentatives to join in unanimous support by Hon. LAMAR SMITH, ROBERT (BOB) RICHARDS, voting to pass this landmark legislation. Chairman, House Committee on Science, Space Founder and CEO. H.R. 2262 moves America away from depend- and Technology, Washington, DC. ence on competitive countries for our space DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY AND MASTEN, ambitions and returns America to the fore- CHAIRMAN SMITH: Blue Origin strongly sup- Mojave, CA, November 16, 2015. front of space exploration and exploitation. ports the Commercial Space Launch Com- HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED Again, Mr. Chairman, your personal in- petitiveness Act (H.R. 2262 as amended) and STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: On be- volvement in this effort made a difference thanks you both for your steadfast support half of Masten Space Systems Inc., an Amer- and we cannot thank you enough. Please ex- and efforts leading to the passage of this bill ican rocket technology company, we would tend our wishes to all Members of Congress through the House of Representatives. Since like to express our sincerest thanks for your and call upon us anytime as we all work to- its original enactment in 1984 this legislation continued support in America’s continued gether in a collective effort to return Amer- has shaped the commercial space transpor- leadership in space exploration through the ica to greatness. tation industry, and this reauthorization development and passing of the CSLCA bill. Very Respectfully, paves the way for continued growth and ad- Your leadership, unwavering commitment, STUART O. WITT, vancement by companies like Blue Origin. and forward leaning legislation allows com- CEO. This bipartisan bill enables companies like panies like ours to continue safely pursuing ours to increase the safety of spaceflight the reaches of space while we grow an Amer- MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT, while opening the horizons of space to every- ican space company. Your bi-partisan efforts Mojave, California, 13 Nov 2015. one. The expanded protections for and work with the Senate has been critical Subject H.R. 2262; Support for passage spaceflight participants and opportunities to the maturation the commercial space for expansion in new commercial space appli- Hon. Majority Leader MCCARTHY, market. cations guarantees a promising future for We look forward to another great year of Washington, DC. this industry. We also applaud the leadership success with the passing of this legislation LEADER MCCARTHY: Congratulations on an and support of Chairman Brian Babin, and and your stanch support in keeping this incredible demonstration of technical and Representatives Steven Palazzo, Jim country on track to remain the trailblazers political leadership for our industry! Bridenstine, Randy Hultgren, Steve Knight, in the difficult endeavors of exploring this Today Mojave Air and Space Port rises in Frank Lucas, Michael McCaul, John universe. support of H.R. 2262 and requests all Mem- Moolenaar, Bill Posey, Dana Rohrabacher bers of the United States House of Rep- SEAN MAHONEY, and Randy Weber, for their co-sponsorship of Chief Executive Officer, resentatives to join in unanimous support by this important legislation. voting to pass this landmark legislation. Masten Space Systems Inc. ROBERT MEYERSON, H.R. 2262 moves America away from depend- President, Blue Origin. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES, ence on competitive countries for our space Hawthorne, CA, November 16, 2015. ambitions and returns America to the fore- SPACEPORT CAMDEN, Hon. LAMAR SMITH, front of space exploration and exploitation. Woodbine, GA, November 14, 2015. Chairman, Science, Space & Technology Com- Your leadership on creating and moving H.R. Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, mittee, House of Representatives, Wash- 2262 through the legislative process will like- Majority Leader, House of Representatives, ington, DC. ly have the most impact on our industry Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN SMITH: Space Exploration since the original bill of 1984. Chairman LAMAR SMITH, Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) writes to share Mr. McCarthy, your personal involvement House Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- its support for passing H.R. 2262, the U.S. in our industry continues to make a dif- nology, Washington, DC. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, ference and we cannot thank you enough. DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY AND as passed by the U.S. Senate on November 9, Please extend our wishes to all Members of CHAIRMAN SMITH: Spaceport Camden County, 2015. Congress and call upon us anytime as we all a proposed spaceport along the south Geor- This bill represents a bipartisan, bicameral work together in a collective effort to return gia Coast, is fully supportive of the passage effort to update and extend key provisions of America to greatness. by the House of Representatives of the Com- the Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA), Very Respectfully, mercial Space Launch Act, as recently which governs the U.S. commercial space STUART O. WITT, amended by House and Senate actions. launch industry, including SpaceX’s oper- CEO. We note that the CSLA was last updated in ational flights with U.S. astronauts to the 2004, and that initial action created a regu- Space Station that are scheduled for 2017. Hon. LAMAR SMITH, latory framework for commercial human Along with a number of beneficial changes, Chairman, House Committee on Science, Space spaceflight that resulted in a wave of invest- this bill provides an important clarification & Technology, Washington, DC. ment, innovation, jobs and economic growth of the legal framework for flying govern- Hon. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, for the U.S. Since 2004, there has been nu- ment astronauts and extends liability and Ranking Member, House Committee on Science, merous successful companies formed (or ex- insurance protections for space flight par- Space & Technology, Washington, DC. panded), citizens employed, revenues gen- ticipants. DEAR CHAIRMAN SMITH AND RANKING MEM- erated and significant private risk capital Thank you, House Majority Leader Kevin BER JOHNSON: I am writing to offer Virgin committed and spent to develop new ap- McCarthy, and your fellow cosponsors for Galactic’s strong support for H.R. 2262, the proaches to space technology, utilization, leading this effort in the House. We also ap- U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitive- services, and economic development. These preciate the hard work by Senate Commerce, ness Act. This legislation addresses many of developments have also captured the coun- Science and Technology Chairman John the policy hurdles facing the private space try’s attention and spurred a renewed em- Thune, Ranking Member Bill Nelson, and sector since the most recent update of the phasis on the pursuit of science, technology, Space, Science, and Competitiveness Sub- Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act engineering and mathematics (STEM) stud- committee Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking in 2004, and creates a regulatory environ- ies by students from 5–85 years young. Member Gary Peters and the Senate cospon- ment that continues to support the national The new legislation under consideration by sors who contributed to this thoughtful leg- objective of expanding human spaceflight. the House sets the stage for the continued islation. The commercial spaceflight industry has growth and expansion of the space transpor- We hope H.R. 2262 passes the U.S. House of seen incredible growth in the past few years, tation industry, while enabling rapid ad- Representatives and is quickly signed into as we strive to make access to space ever vances in safety for spaceflight participants. law. Again, thank you and your colleagues more safe, reliable, and routine. With the It also promotes investments in new com- for working together on this significant leg- passage of this bill, the industry can con- mercial space applications, promising future islation. tinue to innovate and develop the tech- spaceflight capabilities that will benefit all Sincerely, nologies that will take us to the edge of Americans. The bill facilitates a pro-growth GWYNNE SHOTWELL, space and beyond. Virgin Galactic thanks environment for the developing commercial President. you, your staff, and your colleagues on the space industry by encouraging continued and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:16 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.071 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8194 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 enhanced private sector investment, cre- lation I introduced with my friend work and negotiations among Republicans ating more stable and predictable regulatory from Colorado, ED PERLMUTTER. This and Democrats in the House and Senate to conditions, and improving safety. title sets metrics to give Congress a harmonize language from the House-passed We encourage the full House to vote in the SPACE Act of 2015 with provisions from S. affirmative for the new legislation! full picture of the workload facing the 1297, the Senate’s commercial space legisla- Sincerely, Department of Commerce when licens- tion. It reflects your shared vision for com- STEVE L. HOWARD, ICMA– ing remote-sensing activities and what mercial spaceflight, while addressing issues CM, CPM, CPPO, issues are preventing them from meet- raised by Democratic leaders during delib- County Administrator. ing statutory deadlines. Title II also erations on the bill. Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I re- recognizes the importance of seeking Last week the Senate passed this com- promise bill without a single objection, indi- serve the balance of my time. input from the Advisory Committee for cating broad support for this legislation Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Commercial Remote Sensing, which is across the political spectrum. In May, your 3 minutes to the gentleman from Okla- largely made up of industry representa- original SPACE Act passed the House 284– homa (Mr. BRIDENSTINE). tives. This legislation will be crucial as 133—a 68 percent margin that included 236 Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Speaker, I industry expands beyond traditional Republicans and 48 Democrats. Now that the am fully convinced of the potential remote-sensing satellites and activities Senate has unanimously supported this bi- economic growth and innovation the and as Congress looks to update the partisan compromise, we would hope that all 435 House Members could vote in the na- commercial space industry represents. statutes governing these activities for tional interest to approve this historic legis- We already rely on commercial space the first time since the 1990s. lation. for so much, and in the coming years, Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, I would Spaceport America applauds both of you we will see this industry continuing to like to thank the majority leader, Mr. for your leadership and vision in developing expand worldwide Internet coverage, MCCARTHY, the sponsor of this legisla- and shepherding this much-needed and com- advanced communication architec- tion, and the Science, Space, and Tech- prehensive bill through the Congress. We thank you, your colleagues, and all of your tures, remote sensing and weather ar- nology Committee chairman, Mr. staff for the many contributions and the per- chitectures, affordable access to space SMITH, for their continued leadership severance in advancing this bipartisan legis- for science and commerce, permanent on commercial space issues. lation that will ensure America remains the habitats in space, utilization of space Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2262 is critically leading force in the economic development of resources, and the list goes on. important to the future of American space. We must make sure that we as mem- leadership, and I urge my colleagues to Sincerely, bers of Congress do not do anything pass the bill. CHRISTINE ANDERSON, Chief Executive Officer. that could stifle this world-changing Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I re- industry. That is why the U.S. Com- serve the balance of my time. COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT FEDERA- mercial Space Launch Competitiveness Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I yield TION, Act is crucial. The most important as- 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington, DC, November 16, 2015. pect of this legislation is the extension Florida (Mr. POSEY). Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, of the so-called learning period or mor- Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Majority Leader, House of Representatives, atorium on regulations for commercial majority leader for yielding. Washington, DC. human spaceflight. We need a learning Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Hon. LAMAR SMITH, period so we can eventually create a Chair, House Committee on Science, Space & of the historic U.S. Commercial Space Technology, Washington, DC. regulatory environment based on real Launch Competitiveness Act. This leg- DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY AND data, not just speculation. islation continues to lay the ground- CHAIRMAN SMITH: I am writing to offer the The bill also extends launch indem- work for a vibrant commercial space Commercial Spaceflight Federation’s strong nification to keep American space industry in the United States of Amer- endorsement of H.R. 2262, as amended, the companies competitive against inter- ica. U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitive- national companies, clarifies that a I would like to thank the majority ness Act. This bill represents one of the most launch license and experimental per- significant modernizations of commercial leader, KEVIN MCCARTHY, and Chair- space policy and regulatory legislation since mit can be issued for the same design, man LAMAR SMITH for all their work on the original Commercial Space Launch and enables private companies to ex- the legislation. (CSLA) was enacted in 1984. The CSLA was plore and mine celestial resources by I include in the RECORD several last updated in 2004, creating a regulatory incorporating the Space Resource Ex- items. framework for commercial human spaceflight that resulted in a wave of invest- ploration and Utilization Act of 2015 in- SPACEPORT AMERICA, ment, innovation, jobs and economic growth troduced by my friends BILL POSEY and Las Cruces, NM, November 16, 2015. for the U.S. This new legislation sets the DEREK KILMER here in this body. These Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, stage for the continued growth and expan- Majority Leader, House of Representatives, provisions will go a long way toward sion of the space transportation industry, Washington, DC. encouraging a continued growth of the while enabling rapid advances in safety for Hon. LAMAR SMITH, commercial space industry. spaceflight participants. It also promotes in- Chair, House Committee on Science, Space & I would also like to address a few pro- vestments in new commercial space applica- Technology, Washington, DC. visions of this bill that I worked to in- tions, promising future spaceflight capabili- DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY AND ties that will benefit all Americans. clude myself, and I am pleased that we CHAIRMAN SMITH: I am writing to offer were able to keep them as the Senate This bill is a fair and equitable com- Spaceport America’s strong endorsement of promise that resulted from months of hard worked to keep them in the final bill. H.R. 2262, as amended, the U.S. Commercial work and negotiations among Republicans Section 116 of the bill will require a Space Launch Competitiveness Act. and Democrats in the House and Senate to GAO report to capture the role of space This bill represents one of the most signifi- harmonize language from the House-passed support vehicles in the commercial cant modernizations of commercial space SPACE Act of 2015 with provisions from S. space industry, regulatory and statu- policy and regulatory legislation since the 1297, the Senate’s commercial space legisla- tory barriers to the services these vehi- original Commercial Space Launch (CSLA) tion. It reflects your shared vision for com- was enacted in 1984. The CSLA was last up- mercial spaceflight, while addressing issues cles offer, and recommendations for up- dated in 2004, creating a regulatory frame- dates that will address these barriers. raised by Democratic leaders during delib- work for commercial human spaceffight that erations on the bill. People will need to be trained to fly, resulted in a wave of investment, innovation, Last week week the Senate passed this and vehicle designs will not remain jobs and economic growth for the U.S. This compromise bill without a single objection, static, which is why this provision is so new legislation sets the stage for the contin- indicating broad support for this legislation important. This section will help us ad- ued growth and expansion of the space trans- across the political spectrum. In May, your dress situations that will become more portation industry, while enabling rapid ad- original SPACE Act passed the House 284– prevalent as the commercial space in- vances in safety for spaceflight participants. 133—a 68 percent margin that included 236 It also promotes investments in new com- dustry continues to expand and diver- Republicans and 48 Democrats. Now that the mercial space applications, promising future Senate has unanimously supported this bi- sify. spaceflight capabilities that will benefit all partisan compromise, we would hope that all Additionally, title II of this bill in- Americans. 435 House Members could vote in the na- corporates H.R. 2261, the Commercial This bill is a fair and equitable com- tional interest to approve this historic legis- Remote Sensing Act, bipartisan legis- promise that resulted from months of hard lation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.054 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8195 CSF’s many companies and organizations, ness the tremendous potential of our space This legislation creates a pro-growth envi- and their employees and stakeholders, ap- exploration industry. We anticipate signifi- ronment for the development of the commer- plaud both of you for your leadership and vi- cant job growth and the advent of a whole cial space industry by encouraging private sion in developing and shepherding this new support industry in the months and sector investment and ensuring a more sta- much-needed and comprehensive bill through years ahead. ble and predictable regulatory regime. This the Congress. We thank you, your col- Thank you in advance for your support and law is important for the industry and is inte- leagues, and all of your staff for the many ongoing leadership to bring this bill to fru- gral to protecting and supporting U.S. inter- contributions and the perseverance in ad- ition, and for your continued service to our ests as the commercial space sector con- vancing this bipartisan legislation that will nation. tinues to expand. ensure America remains the leading force in Sincerely, ‘‘We are proud to have the support of Con- the economic development of space. JANE POYNTER, gress. Throughout history, governments Sincerely, CEO, World View Enterprises. have spurred growth in new frontiers by in- ERIC W. STALLMER, stituting sensible legislation. Long ago, The President. MOON EXPRESS, Homestead Act of 1862 advocated for the Cape Canaveral, FL, November 16th, 2015. search for gold and timber, and today, H.R. 2262 fuels a new economy that will open SATELLITE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS Chairman LAMAR SMITH, many avenues for the continual growth and CONGRESS FOR PASSING LONG-TERM EXTEN- House Science Committee, Washington, DC. prosperity of humanity. This off-planet econ- SION OF COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH INDEM- Ranking Member EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, omy will forever change our lives for the bet- NIFICATION House Science Committee, Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN SMITH AND RANKING MEM- ter here on Earth,’’ said Chris Lewicki, [News: For Immediate Release—November BER JOHNSON: Moon Express applauds the President and Chief Engineer, Planetary Re- 16, 2015] House and Senate negotiators for the tre- sources, Inc. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Satellite Industry mendous work and effort put into crafting ‘‘Planetary Resources is grateful for the Association (SIA) today applauded the pas- the bipartisan, bicameral ‘‘U.S. Commercial leadership shown by Congress in crafting sage of a bill by the House of Representa- Space Launch Competitiveness Act’’ this legislation and looks forward to Presi- tives that will extend the existing commer- (CSLCA, or H.R. 2262 as amended). This new dent Obama signing the language into law. cial space launch indemnification regime legislation sets the stage for the continued We applaud the members of Congress who through 2025. The indemnification provision growth and expansion of the commercial have led this effort and actively sought was included as a part of the Spurring Pri- space industry, and incentivizes further in- stakeholder input to ensure a vibrant econ- vate Aerospace Competitiveness and Entre- vestments in innovation and the develop- omy and prosperous way of life now and for preneurship (SPACE) Act of 2015. The Senate ment of spaceflight capabilities that will centuries to come. Patty Murray (D–WA), has already passed identical legislation, so benefit all Americans. Kevin McCarthy (R–CA), Lamar Smith (R– the measure will now be sent to the White Moon Express wishes to focus particular TX), Bill Posey (R–FL) and Derek Kilmer (D– House for signature or veto. praise on the House and Senate negotiators WA) have been unwavering in their support ‘‘Extending the launch indemnification re- for Title IV of CSLCA, the ‘‘Space Resource and leadership for the growth of the U.S. gime for a further 10 years ensures the con- Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015’’, economy into the Solar System. Their for- tinuation of a long-standing provision need- that provides the first ever codification of ward-looking stance and active role in ena- ed for the global competitiveness of U.S. rights under United States law for the pri- bling the development of an economically launch services companies,’’ said Tom vate sector extraction and utilization of and strategically valuable new marketplace Stroup, President of SIA. ‘‘SIA applauds this space resources obtained from a celestial will ensure our country’s continued leader- action by Congress. It is an important step body. This landmark legislation provides a ship in space,’’ said Peter Marquez, Vice to maintaining U.S. innovation and leader- unified vision for the growth of the private President of Global Engagement, Planetary ship in satellite launch while aiding the sector space resources industry and will help Resources, Inc. Senator Murray said, ‘‘I am glad that broader domestic and global satellite indus- spur new investments into this bold new we’ve taken this important step forward to try.’’ field that’s vital to America’s future com- update our federal policies to make sure they SIA has long supported extending commer- petitiveness, prosperity and security. cial space launch indemnification regime, Moon Express, Bigelow Aerospace, and work for innovative businesses creating jobs which offers government indemnification for many other companies are applauding the in Washington state. Washington state leads any such damages in excess of the required Senate for supporting the creation of a sta- in so many ways, and I’m proud that local businesses are once again at the forefront of private launch insurance limits. The regime ble and predictable environment for private new industries that will help our economy has never been drawn upon, but allows U.S. sector development while encouraging in- commercial launch service providers to com- continue to grow.’’ vestments into the bold new field of outer Congressman Posey said, ‘‘This bipartisan, pete on a level playing field with foreign pro- space resource exploration and utilization. bicameral legislation is a landmark for viders, all of which enjoy similar indem- This legislation protects and supports U.S. American leadership in space exploration. nification from 3rd party liability damage interests as private sector companies expand Recognizing basic legal protections in space related to launch failures. the economic sphere of Earth to the Moon will help pave the way for exciting future and beyond. commercial space endeavors. Asteroids and WORLD VIEW, The opportunities for the private sector to other objects in space are excellent potential November 16, 2015. explore and utilize space resources are sub- sources of rare minerals and other resources Hon. LAMAR SMITH, stantial, and Moon Express welcomes the that can be used to manufacture a wide Chairman, House Committee on Science, Space CSLCA and particularly the landmark legis- range of products here on Earth and to sup- & Technology, Washington, DC. lation of its Title IV ‘‘Space Resource Explo- port future space exploration missions. HONORABLE LAMAR SMITH AND MEMBERS OF ration and Utilization Act of 2015’’ that rec- Americans willing to invest in space mining THE COMMITTEE: I am writing to offer World ognizes and promotes the rights of United operations need legal certainty that they View Enterprise’s strong support for the pas- States companies to engage in the explo- can keep the fruits of their labor, and this sage of H.R. 2262. The bill is a culmination of ration and extraction of space resources bill provides that certainty.’’ bipartisan work that promotes competitive- from the Moon and other celestial bodies. Congressman Kilmer said, ‘‘The commer- ness of the U.S. commercial space sector. For these reasons, and many more, Moon cial space industry in Washington state is Under H.R. 2262 innovators such as World Express calls on Congress to quickly pass leading the way in developing the cutting View will develop new technologies and H.R. 2262 as amended, the bipartisan bill that edge technology necessary to support human strong international markets, creating jobs will ensure that America remains the leader space exploration. The U.S. Commercial and growing the economy right here in in space. Space Launch Competitiveness Act will give America. We are a company with a unique Sincerely, these ventures the framework they need to mission: to give scientists and non-astronaut ROBERT (BOB) RICHARDS, continue to innovate, and to keep the United spaceflight participants the opportunity to Founder and CEO. States at the head of this growing, global in- voyage to the edge of space. Our proprietary dustry. I congratulate the Senate for taking high-altitude balloons will take Voyagers on PLANETARY RESOURCES APPLAUDS U.S. CON- this step, and I look forward to the House a luxury suborbital spaceflight, where they GRESS IN RECOGNIZING ASTEROID RESOURCE quickly sending this bill to President will gently soar in a comfortable, smartly PROPERTY RIGHTS Obama’s desk.’’ outfitted, specially designed space capsule. REDMOND, WASH.—November 10, 2015—Plan- Eric Anderson, Co-Founder and Co-Chair- Participants will gaze upon the spectacular, etary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining man, Planetary Resources, Inc., said, ‘‘Many even life-changing vistas of the Earth in the company, praises the members of Congress years from now, we will view this pivotal vast blackness of space, as they sail along who promoted historic legislation (H.R. 2262) moment in time as a major step toward hu- the frontiers of space. that recognizes the right of U.S. citizens to manity becoming a multi-planetary species. This important policy framework, will own asteroid resources they obtain as prop- This legislation establishes the same sup- help pave the way for American leadership in erty and encourages the commercial explo- portive framework that created the great space exploration, create new opportunities ration and recovery of resources from aster- economies of history, and it will foster the for American businesses, and will help har- oids, free from harmful interference. sustained development of space.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:16 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.074 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 NEW LEGISLATION ENABLES COMMERCIAL EX- Mr. Speaker, I just want to remind new era of innovation and adventure. PLORATION AND USE OF SPACE RESOURCES— our colleagues because this is really Scientists, engineers, astronauts, and DEEP SPACE INDUSTRIES CONGRATULATES important legislation moving forward, entrepreneurs are working in the U.S. CONGRESS ON LANDMARK LEGISLATION and I think that as the ranking mem- deserts of California to embark on the MOFFETT FIELD, CA—Deep Space Indus- ber, Ms. JOHNSON, has indicated and as next phase of our journey into space, tries (DSI) congratulates the members of the I have, that it is not for lack of con- United States Senate for passing legislation and today we have the opportunity to that significantly advances the cause of cern and support of the commercial aid them in that journey. Completing opening space resources to humanity. Title space industry and sector that we raise consideration of the SPACE Act in this IV of S. 1297, also referred to as the U.S. concerns. This is an industry that is Chamber today will help ensure Amer- Commercial Space Launch Competitive Act growing by leaps and bounds, that em- ica remains the leader in space explo- of 2015, promotes the right of U.S. citizens to ploys thousands of workers all across ration and innovation in the 21st cen- engage in commercial exploration for, and this country, and that is at the hub of tury. commercial recovery of, space resources in entrepreneurship, research, and explo- Mr. Speaker, we are here today accordance with international obligations ration. and subject to supervision by the U.S. gov- thanks to the hard work of Chairman ernment. It really is the 21st century future. It SMITH, his committee and their staff, ‘‘We are pleased to see the beginnings of is really a question of what the rules of especially Chris Wydler and Tom Ham- legal clarity in the field of space resource the game are going to be going for- mond. I want to especially thank utilization,’’ said Rick Tumlinson, Chair of ward, how to best protect the interests George Caram from my staff for his Deep Space Industries. ‘‘This bill is a his- of taxpayers, how to protect the inter- work as well. Because of their commit- toric step forward and demonstrates that ests of the industry, and to see it grow ment after months of negotiations fol- Congress can effectively and quickly pass in a healthy way. So I would hope that legislation that is important to the coun- lowing the House passage of the origi- try’s economic future. The hardworking leg- the majority would take into consider- nal bill earlier this year, the SPACE islators and their staff on Capitol Hill are to ation some of the concerns that have Act passed out of the Senate unani- be commended.’’ been expressed and let’s use an oppor- mously. I look forward to the passage Title IV will spur an influx of capital into tunity over these next several months of this bill on the House floor today the industry and encourage entities to fur- and years to make sure that we get it with similarly strong bipartisan sup- ther develop plans and technologies to ex- right for the industry that is a part of tract minerals from the vast numbers of as- port, and I urge my colleagues to vote our future. with me to move America into the fu- teroids and other resource-rich bodies in the I would note that, even with the res- solar system. ture. ervations that have been expressed, we Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, title IV of Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance pointed out a number of areas where of my time. this bill includes language from H.R. there is strength in this legislation, 1508, the Space Resource Exploration but we haven’t gotten it all right. I b 1830 and Utilization Act. I introduced this would also remind the majority that, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bipartisan, bicameral bill with my col- with respect to mining of asteroids, we question is on the motion offered by league from the State of Washington, are not doing that tomorrow, so all the the gentleman from California (Mr. DEREK KILMER, and with support from more reason we should pay attention MCCARTHY) that the House suspend the many members of the Science, Space, to the international treaties of which rules and concur in the Senate amend- and Technology Committee. I appre- we are a part and to the needs and con- ment to the bill, H.R. 2262. ciate the work and the research of Sen- cerns of our international partners as The question was taken; and (two- ators PATTY MURRAY and MARCO RUBIO we move forward; that is, we don’t thirds being in the affirmative) the to introduce identical legislation in have to rush to judgment where it con- rules were suspended and the Senate the U.S. Senate. cerns mining asteroids, as we are not amendment was concurred in. H.R. 1508 provides legal clarity that doing that tomorrow. A motion to reconsider was laid on if a company mines resources from an So, Mr. Speaker, I would close by the table. asteroid in outer space, it has the right just saying that I believe that there is f of ownership to those resources. It does a great future in this industry, and I DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF so consistent with U.S. international am excited about it. But I also know THE SENATE TO MAKE A TECH- obligations. that we have to balance a lot of our in- NICAL CORRECTION IN THE EN- The right to explore and use outer terests to make sure that we pay at- space is found in article I of the Outer tention, again, to safety and that we do ROLLMENT OF S. 1356 Space Treaty. Article VI of the Outer it in the right kind of way. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- Space Treaty explicitly recognizes that As I began, I applaud the gentle- er, I ask unanimous consent to take nongovernmental entities, such as pri- woman from Texas for making sure from the Speaker’s table the concur- vate corporations, may explore and use that the points of concern are on the rent resolution (H. Con. Res. 90) direct- outer space, including the right to re- record. I do not intend to oppose the ing the Secretary of the Senate to move, take possession, and use in situ bill, and I hope that we can move for- make a technical correction in the en- natural resources from celestial bodies. ward in the future to make sure that rollment of S. 1356, with the Senate In drafting and negotiating title IV, we really can provide for the kind of amendment thereto, and concur in the there was a challenge in determining strength that the industry needs. Senate amendment. the best language to use to recognize I want to take an opportunity to The Clerk read the title of the con- this right. The term ‘‘obtain’’ was ulti- thank the staff: Pam Whitney of our current resolution. mately chosen because it was tech- Space Subcommittee, who has put in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The nically and politically neutral. It is our tireless work on this bill; Allen Li; Clerk will report the Senate amend- intention that only through actually Russell Norman and John Piazza, our ment. physically recovering a resource does a counsel. Dick Obermann, our chief of The Clerk read as follows: company have the right of ownership of staff on the committee, has put in tire- Senate amendment: those resources. less hours to try to get it right. I think Strike the matter following the resolv- In short, Mr. Speaker, the U.S. Com- for all of those who are part of the ing clause and insert the fol- mercial Space Launch Competitive Act commercial space industry, we want lowing: is a critical piece of legislation to the you to go forward, we want you to suc- That in the enrollment of the bill S. 1356, the future of our commercial space indus- ceed, and we want to make sure that Secretary of the Senate shall make the following try and space exploration efforts. the American public, that the Amer- corrections: Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues (1) Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to ican taxpayer, gets the benefit of the authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for again for their work on this bill, and I bargain. military activities of the Department of Defense, urge passage of this important legisla- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance for military construction, and for defense activi- tion. of my time. ties of the Department of Energy, to prescribe Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, today military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, myself the balance of my time. America stands at the beginning of a and for other purposes.’’.

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‘‘SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars) Program FY 2016 Agreement Line Element Item Request Authorized

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH 001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ...... 13,018 13,018 002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...... 239,118 259,118 Basic research program increase ...... [20,000] 003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...... 72,603 72,603 004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ...... 100,340 100,340 SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...... 425,079 445,079

APPLIED RESEARCH 005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY...... 28,314 28,314 006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY ...... 38,374 38,374 007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP...... 6,879 6,879 008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY...... 56,884 56,884 009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ...... 19,243 19,243 010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY...... 45,053 53,053 A2/AD Anti-Ship Missile Study ...... [8,000] 011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 29,428 29,428 012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ...... 27,862 27,862 013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ...... 68,839 68,839 014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY...... 92,801 92,801 015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY ...... 3,866 3,866 016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ...... 5,487 5,487 017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 48,340 48,340 018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ...... 55,301 55,301 019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ...... 33,807 33,807 020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS...... 25,068 25,068 021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ...... 23,681 23,681 022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ...... 20,850 20,850 023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 36,160 36,160 024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ...... 12,656 12,656 025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ...... 63,409 63,409 026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY...... 24,735 24,735 027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY...... 35,795 35,795 028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY...... 76,853 76,853 SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 879,685 887,685

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 46,973 46,973 030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 69,584 69,584 031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 89,736 89,736 032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 57,663 57,663 033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 113,071 113,071 034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 5,554 5,554 035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 12,636 12,636 037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE...... 7,502 7,502 038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ...... 17,425 17,425 039 0603020A TRACTOR ROSE...... 11,912 11,912 040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 27,520 27,520 041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL...... 2,381 2,381 042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS...... 2,431 2,431 043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ...... 26,874 26,874 044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 49,449 49,449 045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE...... 10,999 10,999 046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...... 177,159 177,159 047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 13,993 13,993 048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ...... 5,105 5,105 049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 40,929 40,929 050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ...... 10,727 10,727 051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 20,145 20,145 052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...... 38,163 38,163 053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 37,816 37,816 SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 895,747 895,747

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ...... 10,347 10,347 055 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ...... 25,061 25,061 056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ...... 49,636 49,636 057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ...... 13,426 13,426 058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ...... 46,749 46,749 060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ...... 6,258 6,258 061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ...... 13,472 13,472 062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...... 7,292 7,292 063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ...... 8,813 8,813

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065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ...... 6,075 6,075 067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ...... 21,233 21,233 068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ...... 31,962 31,962 069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...... 22,194 22,194 071 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...... 9,805 9,805 072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ...... 40,917 40,917 073 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ...... 30,058 30,058 074 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2) ...... 155,361 155,361 SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ...... 498,659 498,659

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 076 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS...... 12,939 12,939

078 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ...... 18,843 18,843 079 0604280A JOINT TACTICAL RADIO ...... 9,861 9,861 080 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ...... 8,763 8,763 081 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ...... 4,309 4,309 082 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE...... 15,138 15,138 083 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ...... 74,128 80,628 Army requested realignment ...... [1,500] Soldier Enhancement Program ...... [5,000] 085 0604611A JAVELIN ...... 3,945 3,945 087 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ...... 10,076 10,076 088 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) ...... 40,374 40,374 089 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ...... 67,582 67,582 090 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT ...... 1,763 1,763 091 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ...... 27,155 27,155 092 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV ...... 24,569 24,569 093 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 23,364 23,364 094 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ...... 8,960 8,960 095 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ...... 9,138 9,138 096 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ...... 21,622 21,622 097 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ...... 99,242 99,242 098 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ...... 21,379 21,379 099 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ...... 48,339 48,339 100 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ...... 2,726 2,726 101 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ...... 45,412 45,412 102 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ...... 55,215 55,215 104 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ...... 163,643 163,643 105 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT...... 12,309 12,309 106 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) ...... 15,700 15,700 107 0604823A FIREFINDER ...... 6,243 6,243 108 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ...... 18,776 18,776 109 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD...... 1,953 1,953 110 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 67,358 67,358 111 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ...... 136,011 121,011 Restructure program ...... [–15,000] 112 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ...... 230,210 230,210 113 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...... 13,357 13,357 114 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...... 18,055 18,055 115 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE...... 5,677 5,677 116 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ...... 77,570 101,570 Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement ...... [24,000] 117 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...... 18,112 78,112 Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement ...... [60,000] 118 0605350A WIN-T INCREMENT 3—FULL NETWORKING ...... 39,700 39,700 119 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) ...... 12,987 12,987 120 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ...... 88,866 74,966 EMD contract delays ...... [–13,900] 121 0605456A PAC–3/MSE MISSILE...... 2,272 2,272 122 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ...... 214,099 214,099 123 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE ...... 49,247 39,247 Funding ahead of need ...... [–10,000] 124 0605626A AERIAL COMMON SENSOR ...... 2 2 125 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ...... 10,599 10,599 126 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOP- 32,486 32,486 MENT PH. 127 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...... 8,880 8,880 128 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ...... 152,288 152,288 129 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ...... 5,022 5,022 130 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ...... 12,686 12,686 SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 2,068,950 2,120,550

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 131 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ...... 20,035 20,035 132 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 16,684 16,684 133 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...... 62,580 62,580 134 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ...... 20,853 20,853 135 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ...... 205,145 205,145 136 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ...... 19,430 19,430 138 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ...... 277,646 277,646

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139 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ...... 51,550 51,550 140 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS...... 33,246 33,246 141 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION...... 4,760 4,760 142 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ...... 8,303 8,303 143 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ...... 20,403 20,403 144 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ...... 10,396 10,396 145 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ...... 49,337 49,337 146 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ...... 52,694 52,694 147 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ...... 938 938 148 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES...... 60,319 60,319 149 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ...... 28,478 28,478 150 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY ...... 32,604 24,604 Program reduction ...... [–8,000] 151 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT ...... 3,186 3,186 152 0605898A MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D...... 48,955 48,955 SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...... 1,027,542 1,019,542

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 154 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 18,397 18,397 155 0603813A TRACTOR PULL...... 9,461 9,461 156 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ...... 4,945 4,945 157 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE...... 7,569 7,569 158 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 69,862 69,862 159 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 66,653 66,653 160 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 37,407 37,407 161 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 1,151 1,151 162 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ...... 51,164 51,164 163 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ...... 2,481 2,481 164 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION...... 1,673 1,673 166 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ...... 13,237 13,237 167 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ...... 105,816 105,816 169 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE ...... 40,565 40,565 171 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS) ...... 35,719 35,719 172 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ...... 257,167 354,167 Stryker Lethality Upgrades ...... [97,000] 173 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM ...... 15,445 15,445 175 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 364 364 176 0203758A DIGITIZATION ...... 4,361 4,361 177 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 3,154 3,154 178 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ...... 35,951 35,951 179 0203808A TRACTOR CARD...... 34,686 34,686 180 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV ...... 10,750 10,750 181 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ...... 402 402 183 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ...... 64,159 64,159 184 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ...... 17,527 17,527 185 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ...... 20,515 20,515 187 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ...... 12,368 12,368 188 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 31,154 31,154 189 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ...... 12,274 12,274 190 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ...... 9,355 9,355 191 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ...... 7,053 7,053 193 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ...... 750 750 194 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ...... 13,225 13,225 195 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ...... 22,870 22,870 196 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ...... 25,592 25,592 199 0305233A RQ–7 UAV...... 7,297 7,297 201 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING ...... 3,800 3,800 202 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ...... 48,442 48,442 202A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 4,536 4,536 SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 1,129,297 1,226,297

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ...... 6,924,959 7,093,559

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH 001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...... 116,196 125,196 Defense University Research Instumentation Program increase ...... [9,000] 002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ...... 19,126 19,126 003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...... 451,606 479,106 Basic research program increase ...... [27,500] SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...... 586,928 623,428

APPLIED RESEARCH 004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 68,723 68,723 005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 154,963 154,963 006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ...... 49,001 49,001 007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 42,551 42,551 008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 45,056 45,056 009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 115,051 115,051 010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 42,252 62,252 Service Life Extension for the AGOR Ship ...... [20,000] 011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 6,119 6,119

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012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 123,750 142,350 Accelerate undersea warfare research ...... [18,600] 013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 179,686 179,686 014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 37,418 37,418 SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 864,570 903,170

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 015 0603114N POWER PROJECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 37,093 37,093 016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 38,044 38,044 017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 34,899 34,899 018 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ...... 137,562 137,562 019 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 12,745 12,745 020 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 258,860 258,860 021 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 57,074 57,074 022 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 4,807 4,807 023 0603747N UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 13,748 13,748 024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ...... 66,041 66,041 025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 1,991 1,991 SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 662,864 662,864

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 026 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ...... 41,832 41,832 027 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY...... 5,404 5,404 028 0603237N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ...... 3,086 3,086 029 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS...... 11,643 11,643 030 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 5,555 5,555 031 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ...... 3,087 3,087 032 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ...... 1,636 1,636 033 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ...... 118,588 113,588 LDUUV development growth ...... [–5,000] 034 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ...... 77,385 77,385 035 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 8,348 8,348 036 0603525N PILOT FISH...... 123,246 123,246 037 0603527N RETRACT LARCH...... 28,819 28,819 038 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER...... 112,678 112,678 039 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL...... 710 710 040 0603553N SURFACE ASW...... 1,096 1,096 041 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ...... 87,160 93,360 Accelerate unmanned underwater vehicle development ...... [10,000] Universal launch and recovery module unfunded outyear tail ...... [–3,800] 042 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ...... 10,371 10,371 043 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ...... 11,888 11,888 044 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ...... 4,332 4,332 045 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...... 482,040 482,040 046 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ...... 25,904 25,904 047 0603576N CHALK EAGLE...... 511,802 511,802 048 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ...... 118,416 118,416 049 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ...... 35,901 35,901 050 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT...... 971,393 971,393 051 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ...... 206,149 206,149 052 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ...... 8,000 8,000 053 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS...... 7,678 7,678 054 0603611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES ...... 219,082 219,082 055 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ...... 623 623 056 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ...... 18,260 18,260 057 0603658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT...... 76,247 76,247 058 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 4,520 4,520 059 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION...... 20,711 20,711 060 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ...... 47,761 47,761 061 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT...... 5,226 5,226 062 0603734N CHALK CORAL...... 182,771 182,771 063 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ...... 3,866 3,866 064 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE...... 360,065 360,065 065 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA...... 237,416 237,416 066 0603751N RETRACT ELM...... 37,944 37,944 067 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN...... 47,312 47,312 068 0603787N SPECIAL PROCESSES...... 17,408 17,408 069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ...... 9,359 9,359 070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ...... 887 887 071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ...... 29,448 29,448 072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL ...... 91,479 91,479 073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ...... 67,360 67,360 074 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80) ...... 48,105 127,205 Full ship shock trials for CVN–78 ...... [79,100] 075 0604122N REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) ...... 20,089 20,089 076 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ...... 18,969 18,969 077 0604279N ASE SELF-PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION ...... 7,874 7,874 078 0604292N MH-XX ...... 5,298 5,298 079 0604454N LX (R)...... 46,486 75,486 LX(R) Acceleration ...... [29,000] 080 0604653N JOINT COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC WARFARE (JCREW) ...... 3,817 3,817 081 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ...... 9,595 9,595

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‘‘SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars) Program FY 2016 Agreement Line Element Item Request Authorized

082 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT ...... 29,581 25,246 Maritime concept generation and development growth ...... [–4,335] 083 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT ...... 285,849 285,849 084 0605812M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOP- 36,656 36,656 MENT PH. 085 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ...... 9,835 9,835 086 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ...... 580 580 SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ...... 5,024,626 5,129,591

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 087 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ...... 21,708 21,708 088 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ...... 11,101 11,101 089 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ...... 39,878 39,878 090 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT...... 53,059 53,059 091 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ...... 21,358 21,358 092 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ...... 4,515 4,515 093 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...... 1,514 1,514 094 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...... 5,875 5,875 095 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ...... 81,553 81,553 096 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE...... 272,149 264,149 Cost growth ...... [–8,000] 097 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES...... 27,235 27,235 098 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ...... 35,763 35,763 099 0604262N V–22A ...... 87,918 87,918 100 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 12,679 12,679 101 0604269N EA–18 ...... 56,921 56,921 102 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ...... 23,685 23,685 103 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ...... 507,093 507,093 104 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ...... 411,767 403,767 Contract delays ...... [–8,000] 105 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ...... 25,071 25,071 106 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ...... 443,433 421,133 Aegis development support growth ...... [–22,300] 107 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ...... 747 747 108 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ...... 97,002 84,644 F–18 integration contract delay ...... [–12,358] 109 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ...... 129,649 129,649 110 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...... 11,647 11,647 111 0604376M MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) FOR AVIATION .. 2,778 2,778 112 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ...... 23,695 23,695 113 0604404N UNMANNED CARRIER LAUNCHED AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE AND STRIKE (UCLASS) SYS- 134,708 484,708 TEM. Competitive air vehicle risk reduction activities ...... [300,000] Government and industry source selection preparation ...... [50,000] 114 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ...... 43,914 43,914 115 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ...... 109,908 109,908 116 0604504N AIR CONTROL...... 57,928 57,928 117 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ...... 120,217 120,217 118 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...... 241,754 241,754 119 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ...... 122,556 122,556 120 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ...... 48,213 60,213 Accelerate submarine combat and weapon system modernization ...... [12,000] 121 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ...... 49,712 49,712 122 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ...... 4,096 4,096 123 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) ...... 167,719 167,719 124 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT...... 15,122 15,122 125 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ...... 33,738 33,738 126 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ...... 8,123 8,123 127 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS ...... 7,686 7,686 128 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ...... 405 405 129 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ...... 153,836 153,836 130 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ...... 99,619 99,619 131 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ...... 116,798 116,798 132 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING...... 4,353 4,353 133 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT...... 9,443 9,443 134 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM...... 32,469 32,469 135 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ...... 537,901 537,901 136 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ...... 504,736 504,736 137 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOPMENT—MARINE CORPS ...... 59,265 20,800 Program delay ...... [–38,465] 138 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOPMENT—NAVY ...... 47,579 21,244 Program delay ...... [–26,335] 139 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 5,914 5,914 140 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 89,711 89,711 141 0605212N CH–53K RDTE...... 632,092 632,092 142 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ...... 7,778 7,778 143 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ...... 25,898 25,898 144 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ...... 247,929 247,929 145 0204202N DDG–1000 ...... 103,199 103,199 146 0304231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM—MIP ...... 998 998 147 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ...... 17,785 17,785 148 0305124N SPECIAL APPLICATIONS PROGRAM ...... 35,905 35,905

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‘‘SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars) Program FY 2016 Agreement Line Element Item Request Authorized

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 6,308,800 6,555,342

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 149 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ...... 30,769 30,769 150 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 112,606 112,606 151 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...... 61,234 61,234 152 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION ...... 6,995 6,995 153 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ...... 4,011 4,011 154 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ...... 48,563 48,563 155 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ...... 5,000 5,000 157 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ...... 925 925 158 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ...... 78,143 78,143 159 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ...... 3,258 3,258 160 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ...... 76,948 76,948 161 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ...... 132,122 132,122 162 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ...... 351,912 351,912 163 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ...... 17,985 17,985 164 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ...... 5,316 5,316 165 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ...... 6,519 6,519 166 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ...... 13,649 13,649 SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...... 955,955 955,955

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 174 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ...... 107,039 107,039 175 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 46,506 46,506 176 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ...... 3,900 4,700 Accelerate combat rapid attack weapon ...... [800] 177 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ...... 16,569 16,569 178 0203761N RAPID TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (RTT) ...... 18,632 11,132 TIPS program growth ...... [–7,500] 179 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS...... 133,265 133,265 181 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ...... 62,867 51,067 Joint aerial layer network growth ...... [–11,800] 182 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT...... 36,045 36,045 183 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC) ...... 25,228 25,228 184 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ...... 54,218 54,218 185 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT) ...... 11,335 11,335 186 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ...... 80,129 65,629 Block II test assets early to need ...... [–14,500] 187 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 39,087 39,087 188 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...... 1,915 1,915 189 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ...... 46,609 46,609 190 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT...... 52,708 16,164 AARGM extended range program growth ...... [–36,544] 191 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ...... 149,997 149,997 192 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ...... 24,460 24,460 193 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP...... 42,206 47,706 Accelerate torpedo upgrades ...... [5,500] 194 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS...... 117,759 117,759 195 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...... 101,323 101,323 196 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ...... 67,763 67,763 197 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) ...... 13,431 13,431 198 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS ...... 56,769 48,669 Project delays ...... [–8,100] 199 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ...... 20,729 20,729 200 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ...... 13,152 13,152 201 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ...... 48,535 48,535 202 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ...... 76,016 76,016 203 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ...... 32,172 32,172 208 0303109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ...... 53,239 53,239 209 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) ...... 21,677 21,677 210 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 28,102 28,102 211 0303150M WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ...... 294 294 213 0305160N NAVY METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEAN SENSORS-SPACE (METOC) ...... 599 599 214 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ...... 6,207 6,207 215 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ...... 8,550 8,550 216 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ...... 41,831 41,831 217 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ...... 1,105 1,105 218 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ...... 33,149 33,149 219 0305220N RQ–4 UAV...... 227,188 227,188 220 0305231N MQ–8 UAV...... 52,770 52,770 221 0305232M RQ–11 UAV...... 635 635 222 0305233N RQ–7 UAV...... 688 688 223 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ...... 4,647 4,647 224 0305239M RQ–21A ...... 6,435 6,435 225 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ...... 49,145 49,145 226 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ...... 9,246 9,246 227 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION...... 150,854 150,854 228 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ...... 4,757 4,757 229 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ...... 24,185 24,185 231 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ...... 4,321 4,321 231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 1,252,185 1,252,185

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‘‘SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars) Program FY 2016 Agreement Line Element Item Request Authorized

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 3,482,173 3,410,029

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY ...... 17,885,916 18,240,379

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF BASIC RESEARCH 001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...... 329,721 352,221 Basic research program increase ...... [22,500] 002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...... 141,754 141,754 003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...... 13,778 13,778 SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...... 485,253 507,753

APPLIED RESEARCH 004 0602102F MATERIALS ...... 125,234 125,234 005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ...... 123,438 123,438 006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 100,530 100,530 007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION...... 182,326 182,326 008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS...... 147,291 147,291 009 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY...... 116,122 116,122 010 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS...... 99,851 99,851 011 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ...... 115,604 115,604 012 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ...... 164,909 164,909 013 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ...... 42,037 42,037 SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 1,217,342 1,217,342

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 014 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ...... 37,665 47,665 Metals Affordability Initiative ...... [10,000] 015 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ...... 18,378 18,378 016 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ...... 42,183 42,183 017 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ...... 100,733 100,733 018 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ...... 168,821 168,821 019 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ...... 47,032 47,032 020 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ...... 54,897 54,897 021 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ...... 12,853 12,853 022 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 25,448 25,448 023 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 48,536 48,536 024 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 30,195 30,195 025 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 42,630 52,630 Maturation of advanced manufacturing for low-cost sustainment ...... [10,000] 026 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ...... 46,414 46,414 SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 675,785 695,785

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 027 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...... 5,032 5,032 029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ...... 4,070 4,070 030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ...... 21,790 21,790 031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ...... 4,736 4,736 033 0603830F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ...... 30,771 30,771 034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ...... 39,765 39,765 036 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE ...... 1,246,228 556,228 Delayed EMD contract award ...... [–690,000] 037 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER...... 3,512 8,512 Technology transfer program increase ...... [5,000] 038 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM ...... 54,637 54,637 040 0604422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ...... 76,108 51,108 Unjustified increase and analysis of alternatives ...... [–25,000] 044 0604857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ...... 6,457 19,957 SSA, Weather, or Launch Activities ...... [13,500] 045 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ...... 246,514 246,514 046 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ...... 75,166 75,166 049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ...... 8,830 8,830 050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ...... 14,939 14,939 051 0305164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE) ...... 142,288 142,288 052 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 81,732 96,732 Increase USCC Cyber Operations Technology Development ...... [15,000] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ...... 2,062,575 1,381,075

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 055 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ...... 929 929 056 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ...... 60,256 60,256 057 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ...... 5,973 5,973 058 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ...... 32,624 32,624 059 0604421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS...... 24,208 24,208 060 0604425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ...... 32,374 32,374 061 0604426F SPACE FENCE...... 243,909 243,909 062 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ...... 8,358 8,358 063 0604441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD ...... 292,235 292,235 064 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT...... 40,154 40,154 065 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ...... 2,506 2,506 066 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ...... 57,678 57,678 067 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ...... 8,187 8,187

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068 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ...... 15,795 15,795 069 0604800F F–35—EMD ...... 589,441 589,441 071 0604853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD ...... 84,438 184,438 EELV Program—Rocket Propulsion System Development ...... [100,000] 072 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ...... 36,643 16,143 Contract delay ...... [–20,500] 073 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ...... 142,551 142,551 074 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B ...... 140,640 140,640 075 0605214F GROUND ATTACK WEAPONS FUZE DEVELOPMENT ...... 3,598 3,598 076 0605221F KC–46 ...... 602,364 402,364 Program decrease ...... [–200,000] 077 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ...... 11,395 11,395 078 0605229F CSAR HH–60 RECAPITALIZATION ...... 156,085 156,085 080 0605431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ...... 228,230 228,230 081 0605432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ...... 72,084 72,084 082 0605433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ...... 56,343 52,343 Excess to need ...... [–4,000] 083 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ...... 47,629 47,629 084 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ...... 271,961 271,961 085 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION ...... 212,121 212,121 086 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS...... 186,481 186,481 087 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ...... 18,082 18,082 088 0305176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ...... 993 993 089 0307581F NEXTGEN JSTARS...... 44,343 44,343 091 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT (PAR) ...... 102,620 102,620 092 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ...... 14,563 14,563 SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 3,847,791 3,723,291

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 093 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ...... 23,844 23,844 094 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...... 68,302 73,302 Airborne Sensor Data Correlation Project ...... [5,000] 095 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ...... 34,918 34,918 097 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ...... 10,476 10,476 098 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ...... 673,908 673,908 099 0605860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ...... 21,858 21,858 100 0605864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ...... 28,228 28,228 101 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ...... 40,518 40,518 102 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ...... 27,895 27,895 103 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ...... 16,507 16,507 104 0606116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ...... 18,997 18,997 106 0606392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ...... 185,305 176,727 Excess to need ...... [–8,578] 107 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ...... 4,841 4,841 108 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...... 15,357 15,357 109 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ...... 1,315 1,315 111 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES...... 2,315 2,315 SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...... 1,174,584 1,171,006

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 112 0603423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT ...... 350,232 350,232 113 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ...... 10,465 10,465 114 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ...... 24,577 24,577 117 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) ...... 69,694 10,694 Forward financing, excluding funding for audit readiness ...... [–59,000] 118 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ...... 26,718 26,718 119 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ...... 10,807 10,807 121 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS...... 74,520 74,520 122 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ...... 451 451 123 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS...... 2,245 2,245 124 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS...... 108,183 108,183 125 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS...... 178,929 178,929 126 0101313F STRAT WAR PLANNING SYSTEM—USSTRATCOM ...... 28,481 28,481 127 0101314F NIGHT FIST—USSTRATCOM...... 87 87 128 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ...... 5,315 5,315 131 0105921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES ...... 8,090 8,090 132 0205219F MQ–9 UAV...... 123,439 123,439 134 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS...... 16,200 A–10 restoration: operational flight program development ...... [16,200] 135 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS...... 148,297 198,297 AESA Radar Integration ...... [50,000] 136 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS...... 179,283 192,079 Transfer from procurement ...... [12,796] 137 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ...... 14,860 14,860 138 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS...... 262,552 262,552 139 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS...... 115,395 53,921 Program delay ...... [–61,474] 140 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ...... 43,360 43,360 141 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ...... 46,160 46,160 143 0207224F COMBAT RESCUE AND RECOVERY ...... 412 412 144 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE...... 657 657 145 0207247F AF TENCAP...... 31,428 31,428

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146 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ...... 1,105 1,105 147 0207253F COMPASS CALL...... 14,249 14,249 148 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 103,942 103,942 149 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ...... 12,793 12,793 150 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...... 21,193 21,193 151 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ...... 559 559 152 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ...... 161,812 161,812 153 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ...... 6,001 6,001 155 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ...... 7,793 7,793 156 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ...... 12,465 12,465 157 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ...... 1,681 1,681 159 0207452F DCAPES ...... 16,796 16,796 161 0207590F SEEK EAGLE...... 21,564 21,564 162 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ...... 24,994 24,994 163 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ...... 6,035 6,035 164 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ...... 4,358 4,358 165 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ...... 55,835 55,835 167 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ...... 12,874 12,874 168 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ...... 7,681 7,681 171 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ...... 5,974 5,974 177 0301400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ...... 13,815 13,815 178 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) ...... 80,360 80,360 179 0303001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ...... 3,907 3,907 180 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) ...... 75,062 75,062 181 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 46,599 46,599 183 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE ...... 2,470 2,470 186 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ...... 112,775 112,775 189 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ...... 4,235 4,235 192 0305110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ...... 7,879 5,879 Unjustified increase in systems engineering ...... [–2,000] 193 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE...... 29,955 29,955 194 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS) ...... 21,485 21,485 195 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS...... 2,515 2,515 198 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ...... 472 472 199 0305145F ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION ...... 12,137 12,137 200 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ...... 361 361 203 0305173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ...... 3,162 3,162 204 0305174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 1,543 1,543 205 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ...... 7,860 7,860 206 0305182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ...... 6,902 6,902 207 0305202F DRAGON U–2...... 34,471 34,471 209 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ...... 50,154 60,154 Wide Area Surveillance Capability ...... [10,000] 210 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ...... 13,245 13,245 211 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ...... 22,784 22,784 212 0305219F MQ–1 PREDATOR A UAV ...... 716 716 213 0305220F RQ–4 UAV...... 208,053 203,053 Program delays ...... [–5,000] 214 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ...... 21,587 21,587 215 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) ...... 43,986 43,986 216 0305238F NATO AGS...... 197,486 138,400 Transfer to Procurement for NATO AWACS ...... [–59,086] 217 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ...... 28,434 28,434 218 0305265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...... 180,902 180,902 220 0305614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ...... 81,911 81,911 221 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ...... 3,149 3,149 222 0305913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ...... 14,447 14,447 223 0305940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ...... 20,077 20,077 225 0308699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ...... 853 853 226 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ...... 33,962 33,962 227 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ...... 42,864 22,864 Forward financing ...... [–20,000] 228 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ...... 54,807 54,807 229 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM...... 31,010 31,010 230 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ...... 6,802 6,802 231 0401219F KC–10S ...... 1,799 1,799 232 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ...... 48,453 48,453 233 0401318F CV–22 ...... 36,576 36,576 235 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ...... 7,963 7,963 236 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ...... 1,525 1,525 237 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) ...... 112,676 68,400 Program growth ...... [–44,276] 238 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 12,657 12,657 239 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ...... 1,836 1,836 240 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ...... 121 121 241 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ...... 5,911 5,911 242 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ...... 3,604 3,604 243 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION...... 4,598 4,598 244 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ...... 1,103 1,103 246 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 101,840 101,840 246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 12,780,142 12,780,142 SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 17,010,339 16,848,499

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‘‘SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars) Program FY 2016 Agreement Line Element Item Request Authorized

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ...... 26,473,669 25,544,751

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW BASIC RESEARCH 001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE ...... 38,436 38,436 002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...... 333,119 333,119 003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...... 42,022 42,022 004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ...... 56,544 56,544 005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ...... 49,453 54,453 STEM program increase ...... [5,000] 006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS ...... 25,834 35,834 Program increase ...... [10,000] 007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...... 46,261 46,261 SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...... 591,669 606,669

APPLIED RESEARCH 008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 19,352 19,352 009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY...... 114,262 114,262 010 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ...... 51,026 51,026 011 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES ...... 48,226 48,226 012 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 356,358 356,358 014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ...... 29,265 29,265 015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...... 208,111 208,111 016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ...... 13,727 13,727 018 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY...... 314,582 309,582 Multi-azimuth defense fast intercept round engagement system ...... [–5,000] 019 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ...... 220,115 201,721 Program decrease ...... [–18,394] 020 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY...... 174,798 174,798 021 0602718BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT TECHNOLOGIES ...... 155,415 155,415 022 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 8,824 8,824 023 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 37,517 37,517 SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 1,751,578 1,728,184

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 024 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 25,915 25,915 026 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ...... 71,171 111,171 Program increase ...... [40,000] 027 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ...... 21,782 21,782 028 0603160BR COUNTERPROLIFERATION INITIATIVES—PROLIFERATION PREVENTION AND DEFEAT ...... 290,654 290,654 030 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ...... 12,139 12,139 031 0603177C DISCRIMINATION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...... 28,200 28,200 032 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY...... 45,389 7,367 High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct ...... [–26,055] Move to support Multiple Object Kill Vehicle ...... [–11,967] 033 0603179C ADVANCED C4ISR...... 9,876 9,876 034 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH...... 17,364 17,364 035 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 18,802 18,802 036 0603264S AGILE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (AT21)—THEATER CAPABILITY ...... 2,679 2,679 037 0603274C SPECIAL PROGRAM—MDA TECHNOLOGY ...... 64,708 51,458 Unjustified growth ...... [–13,250] 038 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ...... 185,043 185,043 039 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ...... 126,692 126,692 040 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS...... 14,645 14,645 041 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ...... 59,830 49,830 Program decrease ...... [–10,000] 042 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ...... 46,753 7,195 MOKV Concept Development ...... [–39,558] 043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...... 140,094 140,094 044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH...... 118,666 108,666 Program decrease ...... [–10,000] 045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 43,966 23,966 Program decrease ...... [–20,000] 046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ...... 141,540 116,540 Program decrease ...... [–25,000] 047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ...... 6,980 6,980 050 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 157,056 142,056 Unjustified growth ...... [–15,000] 051 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 33,515 41,015 Efforts to counter-ISIL and Russian aggression ...... [7,500] 052 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ...... 16,543 16,543 053 0603713S DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY ...... 29,888 29,888 054 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ...... 65,836 65,836 055 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT ...... 79,037 89,037 Trusted Source Implementation for Field Programmable Gate Arrays Study ...... [10,000] 056 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ...... 9,626 5,000 Program decrease ...... [–4,626] 057 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ...... 79,021 79,021 058 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ...... 201,335 201,335 059 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ...... 452,861 432,861 Excessive program growth ...... [–20,000]

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060 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY...... 257,127 257,127 061 0603769SE DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 10,771 10,771 062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ...... 15,202 15,202 063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS ...... 90,500 65,500 Unjustified growth ...... [–25,000] 066 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ...... 18,377 18,377 067 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ...... 82,589 82,589 068 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ...... 37,420 37,420 069 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS...... 42,488 42,488 070 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 57,741 57,741 SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 3,229,821 3,066,865

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 071 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P ...... 31,710 31,710 073 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ...... 90,567 90,567 074 0603714D8Z ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM ...... 15,900 15,900 075 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ...... 52,758 52,758 076 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT ...... 228,021 228,021 077 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT ...... 1,284,891 1,284,891 077A 0603XXXX MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ...... 81,525 Divert attitude control systems technology to support Multi-Object Kill Vehicle ...... [10,000] Establish MOKV Program of Record ...... [71,525] 078 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ...... 172,754 172,754 079 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ...... 233,588 233,588 080 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ...... 409,088 409,088 080A 0603XXXC WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY—HIGH POWER DE ...... 26,055 High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct ...... [26,055] 081 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA...... 400,387 400,387 082 0603892C AEGIS BMD...... 843,355 843,355 083 0603893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ...... 31,632 31,632 084 0603895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS ...... 23,289 23,289 085 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND 450,085 437,785 COMMUNICATI. Future Spirals concurrency with multiple ongoing efforts and excess growth ...... [–12,300] 086 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ...... 49,570 49,570 087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC) ...... 49,211 49,211 088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH...... 9,583 9,583 089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ...... 72,866 72,866 090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ...... 102,795 267,595 Arrow 3 ...... [19,500] Arrow System Improvement Program ...... [45,500] David’s Sling ...... [99,800] 091 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ...... 274,323 274,323 092 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ...... 513,256 513,256 093 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING...... 10,129 10,129 094 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE...... 10,350 10,350 095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ...... 1,518 11,518 Program Increase ...... [10,000] 096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ...... 96,300 96,300 097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ...... 469,798 469,798 098 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) COMMON DEVEL- 3,129 3,129 OPMENT. 103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ASSESS- 25,200 25,200 MENTS. 105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ...... 137,564 137,564 106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ...... 278,944 298,944 Redesigned kill vehicle development ...... [20,000] 107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST ...... 26,225 26,225 108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST ...... 55,148 55,148 109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ...... 86,764 86,764 110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ...... 34,970 34,970 111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT ...... 172,645 172,645 112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ...... 64,618 64,618 114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ...... 2,660 2,660 115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ...... 963 963 SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES ...... 6,816,554 7,106,634

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 116 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD ...... 8,800 8,800 117 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...... 78,817 88,817 Concept development by the Army of a CPGS option ...... [5,000] Concept development by the Navy of a CPGS option ...... [5,000] 118 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ...... 303,647 303,647 119 0604764K ADVANCED IT SERVICES JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (AITS-JPO) ...... 23,424 23,424 120 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) ...... 14,285 14,285 121 0605000BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT CAPABILITIES ...... 7,156 7,156 122 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 12,542 42 DCMA program decrease ...... [–12,500] 123 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ...... 191 191 124 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ...... 3,273 3,273 125 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ...... 5,962 5,962 126 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ...... 13,412 13,412

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127 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION ...... 2,223 2,223 128 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INTIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ...... 31,660 31,660 129 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ...... 13,085 13,085 130 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ...... 7,209 7,209 131 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ...... 15,158 13,794 Early to need ...... [–1,364] 132 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM) ...... 4,414 4,414 SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ...... 545,258 541,394

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 133 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ...... 5,581 5,581 134 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ...... 3,081 3,081 135 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP) ...... 229,125 229,125 136 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ...... 28,674 21,674 Program decrease ...... [–7,000] 138 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ...... 45,235 45,235 139 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ...... 24,936 24,936 141 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO) ...... 35,471 35,471 144 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING...... 37,655 37,655 145 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ...... 3,015 3,015 146 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ...... 5,287 5,287 147 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ...... 5,289 5,289 148 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ...... 2,120 2,120 149 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...... 102,264 102,264 158 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANS- 2,169 2,169 FER. 159 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ...... 13,960 13,960 160 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ...... 51,775 51,775 161 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION ...... 9,533 9,533 162 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ...... 17,371 21,371 Program increase ...... [4,000] 163 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D...... 71,571 71,571 164 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ...... 4,123 4,123 165 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ...... 1,946 1,946 166 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ...... 7,673 7,673 169 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES ...... 10,413 10,413 170 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) ...... 971 971 171 0305193D8Z CYBER INTELLIGENCE...... 6,579 6,579 173 0804767D8Z COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—MHA ...... 43,811 43,811 174 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA...... 35,871 35,871 176 0903230D8W WHS—MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT—IT ...... 1,072 1,072 177A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 49,500 49,500 SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...... 856,071 853,071

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 178 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ...... 7,929 7,929 179 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMA- 1,750 1,750 TION MANA. 180 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS) ...... 294 294 181 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ...... 22,576 22,576 182 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 1,901 1,901 183 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G- 8,474 8,474 TSCMIS). 184 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT) ...... 33,561 33,561 186 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ...... 3,061 3,061 187 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY...... 64,921 64,921 189 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING ...... 3,645 3,645 193 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT ...... 963 963 194 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION ...... 10,186 10,186 195 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS...... 36,883 36,883 196 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) ...... 13,735 13,735 197 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ...... 6,101 6,101 198 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) ...... 43,867 43,867 199 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 8,957 8,957 200 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 146,890 146,890 201 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ...... 21,503 21,503 202 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ...... 20,342 20,342 203 0303170K NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ...... 444 444 205 0303610K TELEPORT PROGRAM...... 1,736 1,736 206 0304210BB SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES ...... 65,060 65,060 210 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ...... 2,976 2,976 215 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ...... 4,182 4,182 216 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY...... 18,130 18,130 218 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ...... 5,302 5,302 221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ...... 3,239 3,239 225 0305327V INSIDER THREAT...... 11,733 11,733 226 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM ...... 2,119 2,119 234 0708011S INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS...... 24,605 19,245 DLA Uniform Research ...... [–5,360] 235 0708012S LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...... 1,770 1,770 236 0902298J MANAGEMENT HQ—OJCS...... 2,978 2,978 237 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV...... 18,151 23,151

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‘‘SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars) Program FY 2016 Agreement Line Element Item Request Authorized

Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ...... [5,000] 238 1105232BB RQ–11 UAV...... 758 758 240 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS...... 173,934 189,134 MC–130 Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance Radar Program ...... [15,200] 241 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 6,866 6,866 242 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS...... 63,008 63,008 243 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS...... 25,342 25,342 244 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS...... 3,401 3,401 245 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ...... 3,212 3,212 246 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS...... 63,597 63,597 247 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ...... 3,933 3,933 248 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ...... 10,623 10,623 248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 3,564,272 3,564,272 SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ...... 4,538,910 4,553,750

UNDISTRIBUTED 249 XXXXXXX DEFENSE WIDE CYBER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ...... 200,000 Assess all major weapon systems for cyber vulnerability ...... [200,000] 251 XXXXXXX TECHNOLOGY OFFSET INITIATIVE ...... 300,000 Supports innovative technology development ...... [300,000] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ...... 500,000

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ...... 18,329,861 18,956,567

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ...... 76,838 76,838 002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ...... 46,882 46,882 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ...... 46,838 46,838 SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...... 170,558 170,558

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ...... 170,558 170,558

TOTAL RDT&E ...... 69,784,963 70,005,814’’.

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (during the The Clerk read the title of the bill. Huelskamp McMorris Roskam reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Huffman Rodgers Ross Huizenga (MI) McNerney Rothfus consent to dispense with the reading. question is on the motion offered by Hunter Meadows Rouzer The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the gentleman from Alaska (Young) Hurd (TX) Meehan Royce objection to the request of the gen- that the House suspend the rules and Hurt (VA) Messer Ruiz tleman from Alabama? pass the bill. Israel Mica Russell Issa Miller (FL) Salmon There was no objection. The vote was taken by electronic de- Jenkins (KS) Miller (MI) Sanford The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there vice, and there were—yeas 263, nays Jenkins (WV) Moolenaar Scalise objection to the original request of the 146, not voting 24, as follows: Johnson (OH) Mooney (WV) Schweikert Johnson, Sam Moore Scott, Austin gentleman from Alabama? [Roll No. 626] There was no objection. Jolly Mullin Sensenbrenner YEAS—263 Jordan Mulvaney Sessions A motion to reconsider was laid on Murphy (PA) Shimkus Abraham Cartwright Fitzpatrick Katko Neugebauer Shuster the table. Aderholt Chabot Fleischmann Kelly (MS) Newhouse Simpson f Aguilar Chaffetz Fleming Kelly (PA) Noem Smith (MO) Allen Clawson (FL) Flores Kildee Nugent Smith (NE) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Amodei Coffman Forbes Kind Nunes PRO TEMPORE Ashford Cole Fortenberry King (NY) Smith (NJ) Babin Collins (GA) Foxx Kinzinger (IL) Olson Smith (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Barletta Collins (NY) Franks (AZ) Kirkpatrick Palazzo Stefanik ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Barr Comstock Frelinghuysen Kline Pallone Stewart Barton Conaway Garrett Knight Palmer Stivers will resume on motions to suspend the Paulsen Stutzman rules previously postponed. Becerra Conyers Gibbs Labrador Benishek Cook Gibson LaHood Pearce Takano Pelosi Thornberry Votes will be taken in the following Bera Costa Gohmert LaMalfa Perry Tipton order: Beyer Costello (PA) Goodlatte Lamborn Pittenger Trott Bilirakis Cramer Gosar Lance H.R. 308, by the yeas and nays; Pitts Turner Bishop (MI) Crawford Gowdy Latta H.R. 1338, by the yeas and nays; Poe (TX) Upton Bishop (UT) Crenshaw Granger Lipinski Poliquin Valadao H.R. 1384, by the yeas and nays. Black Culberson Graves (GA) LoBiondo Pompeo Walberg The first electronic vote will be con- Blackburn Curbelo (FL) Graves (LA) Lofgren Blum Davis, Rodney Graves (MO) Posey Walden ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining Long Bost Delaney Griffith Price, Tom Walker Loudermilk electronic votes will be conducted as 5- Boustany Denham Grothman Quigley Walorski Love minute votes. Brady (TX) Dent Guinta Ratcliffe Walters, Mimi Brat DeSantis Guthrie Lowenthal Reed Wasserman f Bridenstine DesJarlais Hahn Lucas Reichert Schultz KEEP THE PROMISE ACT OF 2015 Brooks (AL) Diaz-Balart Hanna Luetkemeyer Renacci Weber (TX) Brooks (IN) Dold Hardy Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ribble Webster (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Buchanan Donovan Harper (NM) Rice (SC) Wenstrup finished business is the vote on the mo- Buck Duffy Harris Lummis Rigell Westerman Bucshon Duncan (SC) Hartzler MacArthur Roby Westmoreland tion to suspend the rules and pass the Burgess Duncan (TN) Heck (NV) Marino Roe (TN) Williams bill (H.R. 308) to prohibit gaming ac- Byrne Ellmers (NC) Hensarling McCarthy Rogers (AL) Wilson (SC) tivities on certain Indian lands in Ari- Calvert Emmer (MN) Herrera Beutler McCaul Rogers (KY) Wittman zona until the expiration of certain Capps Engel Hice, Jody B. McCollum Rokita Womack Ca´ rdenas Farenthold Hill McHenry Rooney (FL) Woodall gaming compacts, on which the yeas Carter (GA) Farr Holding McKinley Ros-Lehtinen Yoder and nays were ordered. Carter (TX) Fincher Hudson

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.055 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8210 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 Yoho Young (IA) Zeldin ory of the victims of the terrorist at- Hoyer McMorris Salmon Young (AK) Young (IN) Zinke tacks in France. Hudson Rodgers Sa´ nchez, Linda Huelskamp McNerney T. NAYS—146 Huffman McSally Sanford Adams Gallego Norcross f Huizenga (MI) Meadows Sarbanes Amash Garamendi O’Rourke Hunter Meehan Scalise Bass Graham Pascrell DIGNIFIED INTERMENT OF OUR Hurd (TX) Meeks Schiff Bishop (GA) Grayson Payne VETERANS ACT OF 2015 Hurt (VA) Meng Schrader Blumenauer Green, Al Perlmutter Israel Messer Schweikert Bonamici Green, Gene Peters The SPEAKER. Without objection, 5- Issa Mica Scott (VA) Boyle, Brendan Grijalva Peterson minute voting will continue. Jackson Lee Miller (FL) Scott, Austin F. Hastings Pingree There was no objection. Jeffries Miller (MI) Scott, David Brady (PA) Heck (WA) Moolenaar Sensenbrenner Pocan The SPEAKER. The unfinished busi- Jenkins (KS) Brown (FL) Higgins Polis Jenkins (WV) Mooney (WV) Serrano Brownley (CA) Himes Price (NC) ness is the vote on the motion to sus- Johnson (GA) Moore Sessions Bustos Honda Rangel pend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. Johnson (OH) Moulton Sewell (AL) Butterfield Hoyer Sherman Rice (NY) Johnson, E. B. Mullin Capuano Jackson Lee 1338) to require the Secretary of Vet- Shimkus Roybal-Allard Johnson, Sam Mulvaney Carney Jeffries erans Affairs to conduct a study on Shuster Sa´ nchez, Linda Jolly Murphy (FL) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Simpson T. matters relating to the burial of un- Jones Murphy (PA) Castor (FL) Johnson, E. B. Nadler Sinema Sarbanes claimed remains of veterans in na- Jordan Castro (TX) Jones Napolitano Sires Schiff Joyce Chu, Judy Joyce tional cemeteries, and for other pur- Neal Slaughter Schrader Kaptur Cicilline Kaptur poses, as amended, on which the yeas Neugebauer Smith (MO) Scott (VA) Katko Clark (MA) Keating Newhouse Smith (NE) Scott, David and nays were ordered. Keating Clarke (NY) Kelly (IL) Noem Smith (NJ) Serrano The Clerk read the title of the bill. Kelly (IL) Clay Kennedy Nolan Smith (TX) Clyburn Kilmer Sewell (AL) The SPEAKER. The question is on Kelly (MS) Smith (WA) Kelly (PA) Norcross Cohen Kuster Sherman the motion offered by the gentleman Nugent Speier Connolly Langevin Sinema Kennedy Stefanik from Florida (Mr. MILLER) that the Kildee Nunes Cooper Larsen (WA) Sires O’Rourke Stewart Courtney Larson (CT) Slaughter House suspend the rules and pass the Kilmer Stutzman Kind Olson Crowley Lee Smith (WA) bill, as amended. Palazzo Swalwell (CA) King (NY) Cuellar Levin Speier Pallone Takano This is a 5-minute vote. Kinzinger (IL) Cummings Lewis Swalwell (CA) Palmer Thompson (CA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Kirkpatrick Davis (CA) Loebsack Thompson (CA) Pascrell Thompson (MS) Davis, Danny Lujan Grisham Kline Thompson (MS) vice, and there were—yeas 409, nays 0, Paulsen Thompson (PA) DeGette (NM) Knight Thompson (PA) not voting 24, as follows: Payne Thornberry DeLauro Lynch Kuster Tiberi Pearce Tiberi DelBene Maloney, [Roll No. 627] Labrador Tonko Pelosi Tipton DeSaulnier Carolyn LaHood Tonko Torres YEAS—409 Perlmutter Deutch Maloney, Sean LaMalfa Torres Tsongas Abraham Chaffetz Engel Perry Dingell Massie Lamborn Trott Van Hollen Adams Chu, Judy Eshoo Peters Doggett Matsui Lance Tsongas Vargas Aderholt Cicilline Esty Peterson Doyle, Michael McClintock Langevin Turner Veasey Aguilar Clark (MA) Farenthold Pingree F. McDermott Larsen (WA) Upton Vela Allen Clarke (NY) Farr Pittenger Duckworth McSally Larson (CT) Valadao ´ Amash Clawson (FL) Fincher Pitts Edwards Meeks Velazquez Van Hollen Amodei Clay Fitzpatrick Latta Pocan Ellison Meng Visclosky Vargas Ashford Clyburn Fleischmann Lee Poe (TX) Eshoo Moulton Walz Veasey Babin Coffman Fleming Levin Poliquin Esty Murphy (FL) Waters, Maxine Vela Barletta Cohen Flores Lewis Foster Nadler Watson Coleman Polis Vela´ zquez Barr Cole Forbes Lipinski Frankel (FL) Napolitano Welch Pompeo Visclosky Barton Collins (GA) Fortenberry LoBiondo Fudge Neal Wilson (FL) Posey Walberg Bass Collins (NY) Foster Loebsack Gabbard Nolan Yarmuth Price (NC) Walden Beatty Comstock Foxx Lofgren Price, Tom Walker Becerra Conaway Frankel (FL) Long NOT VOTING—24 Quigley Walorski Benishek Connolly Franks (AZ) Loudermilk Beatty Lawrence Rush Rangel Walters, Mimi Bera Conyers Frelinghuysen Love Cleaver Lieu, Ted Ryan (OH) Ratcliffe Walz Beyer Cook Fudge Lowenthal DeFazio Lowey Sanchez, Loretta Reed Wasserman Bilirakis Cooper Gabbard Lucas Fattah Marchant Schakowsky Reichert Schultz Bishop (GA) Costa Gallego Luetkemeyer Gutie´rrez McGovern Takai Renacci Waters, Maxine Bishop (MI) Costello (PA) Garamendi Lujan Grisham Hinojosa Richmond Titus Ribble Watson Coleman Bishop (UT) Courtney Garrett (NM) Hultgren Rohrabacher Wagner Rice (NY) Weber (TX) Black Cramer Gibbs Luja´ n, Ben Ray King (IA) Ruppersberger Whitfield Rice (SC) Welch Blackburn Crawford Gibson (NM) Rigell Wenstrup Blum Crenshaw Gohmert b 1901 Lummis Roby Westerman Blumenauer Crowley Goodlatte Lynch Roe (TN) Westmoreland Bonamici Cuellar Gosar Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. ESHOO, Messrs. MacArthur Rogers (AL) Williams Bost Culberson Gowdy SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, KEN- Maloney, Rogers (KY) Wilson (FL) Boustany Cummings Graham Carolyn Rokita Wilson (SC) NEDY, Mlles. EDWARDS, BROWN of Boyle, Brendan Curbelo (FL) Granger Maloney, Sean Rooney (FL) Wittman Florida, Messrs. SCHRADER, JONES, F. Davis (CA) Graves (GA) Marino Ros-Lehtinen Womack Brady (PA) Davis, Danny Graves (LA) MASSIE, LANGEVIN, POLIS, and Massie Roskam Woodall Brady (TX) Davis, Rodney Graves (MO) Matsui Ross Yarmuth HIMES changed their votes from ‘‘yea’’ Brat DeGette Grayson McCarthy Rothfus Yoder to ‘‘nay.’’ Bridenstine Delaney Green, Al McCaul Rouzer Yoho Brooks (AL) DeLauro Green, Gene Messrs. WOMACK, AGUILAR, and McClintock Roybal-Allard Young (AK) Brooks (IN) DelBene Griffith ASHFORD changed their votes from McCollum Royce Young (IA) Brown (FL) Denham Grijalva McDermott Ruiz Young (IN) ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Brownley (CA) Dent Grothman McHenry Russell Zeldin So (two-thirds not being in the af- Buchanan DeSantis Guinta McKinley Ryan (OH) Zinke firmative) the motion was rejected. Buck DeSaulnier Guthrie Bucshon DesJarlais Hahn The result of the vote was announced Burgess Deutch Hanna NOT VOTING—24 as above recorded. Bustos Diaz-Balart Hardy Cleaver Lieu, Ted Sanchez, Loretta f Butterfield Dingell Harper DeFazio Lowey Schakowsky Byrne Doggett Harris Fattah Marchant Stivers MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEM- Calvert Dold Hartzler Gutie´rrez McGovern Takai BRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF Capps Donovan Hastings Hinojosa Richmond Titus Capuano Doyle, Michael Heck (NV) Hultgren Rohrabacher Wagner THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN Ca´ rdenas F. Heck (WA) King (IA) Ruppersberger Webster (FL) FRANCE Carney Duckworth Hensarling Lawrence Rush Whitfield Carson (IN) Duffy Herrera Beutler The SPEAKER. The Chair would ask Carter (GA) Duncan (SC) Hice, Jody B. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE all present to rise for the purpose of a Carter (TX) Duncan (TN) Higgins moment of silence. Cartwright Edwards Hill The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Castor (FL) Ellison Himes The Chair asks that the House now Castro (TX) Ellmers (NC) Holding CARTER of Georgia) (during the vote). observe a moment of silence in mem- Chabot Emmer (MN) Honda There are 2 minutes remaining.

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Huffman Meng Scott, Austin b 1917 Huizenga (MI) Messer Sensenbrenner f Hunter Mica Serrano So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Hurd (TX) Miller (FL) Sessions tive) the rules were suspended and the HONOR AMERICA’S GUARD- Hurt (VA) Miller (MI) Sewell (AL) bill was passed. Israel Moolenaar Sherman The result of the vote was announced RESERVE RETIREES ACT Issa Mooney (WV) Shimkus as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Jackson Lee Moore Shuster Jeffries Moulton Simpson A motion to reconsider was laid on finished business is the vote on the mo- Jenkins (KS) Mullin Sinema the table. tion to suspend the rules and pass the Jenkins (WV) Mulvaney Sires PERSONAL EXPLANATION bill (H.R. 1384) to amend title 38, Johnson (GA) Murphy (FL) Slaughter United States Code, to recognize the Johnson (OH) Murphy (PA) Smith (MO) Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I was un- service in the reserve components of Johnson, E. B. Nadler Smith (NE) able to vote due to the necessity of my attend- Johnson, Sam Napolitano Smith (NJ) ing to representational duties and participation certain persons by honoring them with Jolly Neal Smith (TX) status as veterans under law, on which Jones Neugebauer Smith (WA) in Michigan. Had I been in attendance, I would the yeas and nays were ordered. Jordan Newhouse Speier have voted: ‘‘yes’’—H.R. 308—Keep the The Clerk read the title of the bill. Joyce Noem Stefanik Promise Act, ‘‘yes’’—H.R. 1338—Dignified In- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Kaptur Nolan Stewart terment of Our Veterans’ Act of 2015, ‘‘yes’’— Katko Norcross Stivers H.R. 1384—Honor America’s Guard-Reserve question is on the motion offered by Keating Nugent Stutzman the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly (IL) Nunes Swalwell (CA) Retirees Act. COSTELLO) that the House suspend the Kelly (MS) O’Rourke Takano PERSONAL EXPLANATION rules and pass the bill. Kelly (PA) Olson Thompson (CA) Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, this Kennedy Palazzo Thompson (MS) This is a 5-minute vote. Kildee Pallone Thompson (PA) evening, I was unavoidably detained and un- The vote was taken by electronic de- Kilmer Palmer Thornberry able to cast votes on the House floor. Had I vice, and there were—yeas 407, nays 0, Kind Pascrell Tiberi been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on not voting 26, as follows: King (NY) Paulsen Tipton H.R. 1338 and H.R. 1384. I would have voted Kinzinger (IL) Payne Tonko [Roll No. 628] Kirkpatrick Pearce Torres ‘‘nay’’ on H.R. 308. YEAS—407 Kline Pelosi Trott PERSONAL EXPLANATION Abraham Castro (TX) Duncan (TN) Knight Perlmutter Tsongas Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, on the following Perry Adams Chabot Edwards Kuster Turner rollcall Nos. I would have voted: ‘‘no’’ on roll- Aderholt Chaffetz Ellison Labrador Peters Upton Aguilar Chu, Judy Ellmers (NC) LaHood Peterson Valadao call 626, ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 627, ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall Allen Cicilline Emmer (MN) LaMalfa Pingree Van Hollen 628. Pittenger Amash Clark (MA) Engel Lamborn Vargas PERSONAL EXPLANATION Ashford Clarke (NY) Esty Lance Pitts Veasey Babin Clawson (FL) Farenthold Langevin Pocan Vela Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I was absent on Barletta Clay Farr Larsen (WA) Poe (TX) Vela´ zquez November 16, 2015, due to recovery from eye Barr Clyburn Fincher Larson (CT) Poliquin Visclosky surgery, and missed the following votes. Had Barton Coffman Fitzpatrick Polis Latta Walberg I been present I would have voted: Bass Cohen Fleischmann Lee Pompeo Walden Beatty Cole Fleming Levin Posey Walker On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Becerra Collins (GA) Flores Lewis Price (NC) Walorski H.R. 308, I would have voted ‘‘present.’’ Benishek Collins (NY) Forbes Lipinski Price, Tom Walters, Mimi Bera Comstock Fortenberry On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass LoBiondo Quigley Walz H.R. 1338, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Beyer Conaway Foster Loebsack Rangel Bilirakis Connolly Foxx Wasserman Lofgren Ratcliffe On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Bishop (GA) Conyers Frankel (FL) Schultz Long Reed H.R. 1384, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Bishop (MI) Cook Franks (AZ) Waters, Maxine Loudermilk Reichert Bishop (UT) Cooper Frelinghuysen Watson Coleman Renacci Black Costa Fudge Love Weber (TX) Ribble f Blackburn Costello (PA) Gabbard Lowenthal Webster (FL) Rice (NY) Blum Courtney Gallego Lucas Welch Blumenauer Cramer Garamendi Luetkemeyer Rice (SC) Wenstrup REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Rigell Bonamici Crawford Garrett Lujan Grisham Westerman Roby VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Bost Crenshaw Gibbs (NM) Westmoreland ´ Roe (TN) H.R. 1737, REFORMING CFPB INDI- Boustany Crowley Gibson Lujan, Ben Ray Williams (NM) Rogers (AL) Boyle, Brendan Cuellar Gohmert Wilson (FL) RECT AUTO FINANCING GUID- Lummis Rogers (KY) F. Culberson Goodlatte Wilson (SC) ANCE ACT; PROVIDING FOR CON- Lynch Rokita Brady (PA) Cummings Gosar Wittman SIDERATION OF H.R. 511, TRIBAL MacArthur Rooney (FL) Brady (TX) Curbelo (FL) Gowdy Womack Brat Davis (CA) Graham Maloney, Ros-Lehtinen LABOR SOVEREIGNTY ACT OF Woodall Bridenstine Davis, Danny Granger Carolyn Roskam 2015; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Yarmuth Brooks (AL) Davis, Rodney Graves (GA) Maloney, Sean Ross Yoder Brooks (IN) DeGette Graves (LA) Marino Rothfus Mr. COLE, from the Committee on Yoho Brown (FL) Delaney Graves (MO) Massie Rouzer Rules, submitted a privileged report Young (AK) Brownley (CA) DeLauro Grayson Matsui Roybal-Allard Young (IA) (Rept. No. 114–340) on the resolution (H. Buchanan DelBene Green, Al McCarthy Royce Res. 526) providing for consideration of Buck Denham Green, Gene McCaul Ruiz Young (IN) Bucshon Dent Griffith McClintock Russell Zeldin the bill (H.R. 1737) to nullify certain Burgess DeSantis Grijalva McCollum Ryan (OH) Zinke guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Bustos DeSaulnier Grothman McDermott Salmon Financial Protection and to provide re- Butterfield DesJarlais Guinta quirements for guidance issued by the Byrne Deutch Guthrie NOT VOTING—26 Calvert Diaz-Balart Hahn Bureau with respect to indirect auto Capps Dingell Hanna Amodei King (IA) Rush lending; providing for consideration of Capuano Doggett Hardy Cleaver Lawrence Sanchez, Loretta the bill (H.R. 511) to clarify the rights Ca´ rdenas Dold Harper DeFazio Lieu, Ted Schakowsky Carney Donovan Harris Eshoo Lowey Scott, David of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian Carson (IN) Doyle, Michael Hartzler Fattah Marchant Takai lands under the National Labor Rela- Carter (GA) F. Hastings Gutie´rrez McGovern Titus tions Act; and for other purposes, Carter (TX) Duckworth Heck (NV) Hinojosa Richmond Wagner which was referred to the House Cal- Cartwright Duffy Heck (WA) Hudson Rohrabacher Whitfield Castor (FL) Duncan (SC) Hensarling Hultgren Ruppersberger endar and ordered to be printed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:16 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.075 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8212 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER ‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of this is issued in accordance with section 201(j) of the AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1694 section, with respect to an application described Controlled Substances Act.’’. in paragraph (1), references to the date of ap- (b) SCHEDULING OF NEWLY APPROVED Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I ask proval of such application, or licensure of the DRUGS.—Section 201 of the Controlled Sub- unanimous consent to remove my product subject to such application, shall mean stances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by insert- name as a cosponsor of H.R. 1694. the later of— ing after subsection (i) the following: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ‘‘(A) the date an application is approved ‘‘(j)(1) With respect to a drug referred to in objection to the request of the gentle- under subsection (a); or subsection (f), if the Secretary of Health and Human Services recommends that the Attorney woman from Illinois? ‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim final rule controlling the biological product.’’. General control the drug in schedule II, III, IV, There was no objection. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL OF ANIMAL or V pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), the At- f DRUGS.— torney General shall, not later than 90 days (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 512 of the Federal after the date described in paragraph (2), issue IMPROVING REGULATORY TRANS- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b) an interim final rule controlling the drug in ac- PARENCY FOR NEW MEDICAL is amended by adding at the end the following: cordance with such subsections and section THERAPIES ACT ‘‘(q) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF REC- 202(b) using the procedures described in para- OMMENDED CONTROLS UNDER THE CSA.— graph (3). Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I ask ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an applica- ‘‘(2) The date described in this paragraph unanimous consent to take from the tion under subsection (b) with respect to a drug shall be the later of— Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 639) to for which the Secretary provides notice to the ‘‘(A) the date on which the Attorney General amend the Controlled Substances Act sponsor that the Secretary intends to issue a sci- receives the scientific and medical evaluation with respect to drug scheduling rec- entific and medical evaluation and recommend and the scheduling recommendation from the ommendations by the Secretary of controls under the Controlled Substances Act, Secretary of Health and Human Services in ac- approval of such application shall not take ef- cordance with subsection (b); or Health and Human Services, and with fect until the interim final rule controlling the ‘‘(B) the date on which the Attorney General respect to registration of manufactur- drug is issued in accordance with section 201(j) receives notification from the Secretary of ers and distributors seeking to conduct of the Controlled Substances Act. Health and Human Services that the Secretary clinical testing, with the Senate ‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of this has approved an application under section amendment thereto, and concur in the section, with respect to an application described 505(c), 512, or 571 of the Federal Food, Drug, Senate amendment. in paragraph (1), the term ‘date of approval’ and Cosmetic Act or section 351(a) of the Public The Clerk read the title of the bill. shall mean the later of— Health Service Act, or indexed a drug under sec- tion 572 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(A) the date an application under subsection (b) is approved under subsection (c); or metic Act, with respect to the drug described in Clerk will report the Senate amend- ‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim final paragraph (1). ment. rule controlling the drug.’’. ‘‘(3) A rule issued by the Attorney General The Clerk read as follows: (B) CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.—Section 571(d) under paragraph (1) shall become immediately Senate amendment: of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 effective as an interim final rule without requir- ing the Attorney General to demonstrate good Strike all after the enacting clause and in- U.S.C. 360ccc(d)) is amended by adding at the cause therefor. The interim final rule shall give sert the following: end the following: ‘‘(4)(A) In the case of an application under interested persons the opportunity to comment SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. subsection (a) with respect to a drug for which and to request a hearing. After the conclusion This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Reg- the Secretary provides notice to the sponsor that of such proceedings, the Attorney General shall ulatory Transparency for New Medical Thera- the Secretary intends to issue a scientific and issue a final rule in accordance with the sched- pies Act’’. medical evaluation and recommend controls uling criteria of subsections (b), (c), and (d) of SEC. 2. SCHEDULING OF SUBSTANCES INCLUDED under the Controlled Substances Act, condi- this section and section 202(b).’’. IN NEW FDA-APPROVED DRUGS. tional approval of such application shall not (c) EXTENSION OF PATENT TERM.—Section 156 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL.— take effect until the interim final rule control- of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) EFFECTIVE DATE OF DRUG APPROVAL.—Sec- ling the drug is issued in accordance with sec- (1) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter pre- tion 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- tion 201(j) of the Controlled Substances Act. ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, or in metic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended by adding ‘‘(B) For purposes of this section, with respect the case of a drug product described in sub- at the end the following: to an application described in subparagraph section (i), within the sixty-day period begin- ‘‘(x) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF REC- (A), the term ‘date of approval’ shall mean the ning on the covered date (as defined in sub- OMMENDED CONTROLS UNDER THE CSA.— later of— section (i))’’ after ‘‘marketing or use’’; and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an applica- ‘‘(i) the date an application under subsection (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i)(1) For purposes of this section, if the Sec- tion under subsection (b) with respect to a drug (a) is conditionally approved under subsection retary of Health and Human Services provides for which the Secretary provides notice to the (b); or sponsor that the Secretary intends to issue a sci- ‘‘(ii) the date of issuance of the interim final notice to the sponsor of an application or re- entific and medical evaluation and recommend rule controlling the drug.’’. quest for approval, conditional approval, or in- controls under the Controlled Substances Act, (C) INDEXING OF LEGALLY MARKETED UNAP- dexing of a drug product for which the Sec- approval of such application shall not take ef- PROVED NEW ANIMAL DRUGS.—Section 572 of the retary intends to recommend controls under the fect until the interim final rule controlling the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 Controlled Substances Act, beginning on the drug is issued in accordance with section 201(j) U.S.C. 360ccc–1) is amended by adding at the covered date, the drug product shall be consid- of the Controlled Substances Act. end the following: ered to— ‘‘(A) have been approved or indexed under the ‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of this ‘‘(k) In the case of a request under subsection section, with respect to an application described (d) to add a drug to the index under subsection relevant provision of the Public Health Service in paragraph (1), the term ‘date of approval’ (a) with respect to a drug for which the Sec- Act or Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; shall mean the later of— retary provides notice to the person filing the re- and ‘‘(B) have permission for commercial mar- ‘‘(A) the date an application under subsection quest that the Secretary intends to issue a sci- keting or use. (b) is approved under subsection (c); or entific and medical evaluation and recommend ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘covered date’ ‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim final controls under the Controlled Substances Act, a means the later of— rule controlling the drug.’’. determination to grant the request to add such ‘‘(A) the date an application is approved— (2) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL OF BIOLOGI- drug to the index shall not take effect until the ‘‘(i) under section 351(a)(2)(C) of the Public CAL PRODUCTS.—Section 351 of the Public interim final rule controlling the drug is issued Health Service Act; or Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) is amended by in accordance with section 201(j) of the Con- ‘‘(ii) under section 505(b) or 512(c) of the Fed- adding at the end the following: trolled Substances Act.’’. eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; ‘‘(n) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF REC- (4) DATE OF APPROVAL FOR DESIGNATED NEW ‘‘(B) the date an application is conditionally OMMENDED CONTROLS UNDER THE CSA.— ANIMAL DRUGS.—Section 573(c) of the Federal approved under section 571(b) of the Federal ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an applica- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ccc– Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; tion under subsection (a) with respect to a bio- 2(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol- ‘‘(C) the date a request for indexing is granted logical product for which the Secretary provides lowing: under section 572(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, notice to the sponsor that the Secretary intends ‘‘(3) For purposes of determining the 7-year and Cosmetic Act; or to issue a scientific and medical evaluation and period of exclusivity under paragraph (1) for a ‘‘(D) the date of issuance of the interim final recommend controls under the Controlled Sub- drug for which the Secretary intends to issue a rule controlling the drug under section 201(j) of stances Act, approval of such application shall scientific and medical evaluation and rec- the Controlled Substances Act.’’. not take effect until the interim final rule con- ommend controls under the Controlled Sub- SEC. 3. ENHANCING NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT. trolling the biological product is issued in ac- stances Act, the drug shall not be considered ap- Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act cordance with section 201(j) of the Controlled proved or conditionally approved until the date (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at the end Substances Act. that the interim final rule controlling the drug the following:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.078 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8213 ‘‘(i)(1) For purposes of registration to manu- Mr. GRIFFITH (during the reading). There was no objection. facture a controlled substance under subsection Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent The text of the concurrent resolution (d) for use only in a clinical trial, the Attorney that the reading of the Senate amend- is as follows: General shall register the applicant, or serve an ment be dispensed with. order to show cause upon the applicant in ac- H. CON. RES. 93 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cordance with section 304(c), not later than 180 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the days after the date on which the application is objection to the request of the gen- Senate concurring), tleman from Virginia? accepted for filing. SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR ‘‘(2) For purposes of registration to manufac- There was no objection. CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE ture a controlled substance under subsection (a) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF RATIFICA- for use only in a clinical trial, the Attorney objection to the original request of the TION OF 13TH AMENDMENT. General shall, in accordance with the regula- gentleman from Virginia? (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in tions issued by the Attorney General, issue a no- There was no objection. the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be tice of application not later than 90 days after A motion to reconsider was laid on used on December 9, 2015, for a ceremony to the application is accepted for filing. Not later the table. commemorate the 150th anniversary of the than 90 days after the date on which the period ratification of the 13th Amendment to the for comment pursuant to such notice ends, the f Constitution of the United States, which Attorney General shall register the applicant, or AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMAN- abolished slavery in the United States. serve an order to show cause upon the applicant CIPATION HALL FOR THE UN- (b) PREPARATIONS.— Physical preparations in accordance with section 304(c), unless the At- VEILING OF THE MARBLE BUST for the conduct of the ceremony described in torney General has granted a hearing on the subsection (a) shall be carried out in accord- application under section 1008(i) of the Con- OF VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD ance with such conditions as the Architect of trolled Substances Import and Export Act.’’. CHENEY ON DECEMBER 3, 2015 the Capitol may prescribe. SEC. 4. RE-EXPORTATION AMONG MEMBERS OF Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask The concurrent resolution was agreed THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA. unanimous consent to take from the Section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Im- to. port and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 953) is amend- Speaker’s desk (S. Con. Res. 24) the use A motion to reconsider was laid on ed— of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol the table. (1) in subsection(f)— Visitor Center for the unveiling of the f (A) in paragraph (5)— marble bust of Vice President Richard (i) by striking ‘‘(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A)’’; Cheney on December 3, 2015, and ask REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER (ii) by inserting ‘‘, except that the controlled substance may be exported from a second coun- for its immediate consideration in the AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3403 try that is a member of the European Economic House. Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Area to another country that is a member of the The Clerk read the title of the con- unanimous consent that my name be European Economic Area, provided that the current resolution. removed as a cosponsor of the bill H.R. first country is also a member of the European The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 3403. Economic Area’’ before the period at the end; objection to the request of the gentle- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and woman from Virginia? objection to the request of the gentle- (iii) by adding at the end the following: There was no objection. ‘‘(B) Subsequent to any re-exportation de- The text of the concurrent resolution woman from Texas? scribed in subparagraph (A), a controlled sub- There was no objection. stance may continue to be exported from any is as follows: f country that is a member of the European Eco- S. CON. RES. 24 nomic Area to any other such country, if— Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ‘‘(i) the conditions applicable with respect to resentatives concurring), the first country under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), EXTENSION ACT OF 2015, PART II SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR (4), (6), and (7) are met by each subsequent THE UNVEILING OF THE MARBLE Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I move to country from which the controlled substance is BUST OF VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD suspend the rules and pass the bill exported pursuant to this paragraph; and CHENEY. (H.R. 3996) to provide an extension of ‘‘(ii) the conditions applicable with respect to (a) IN GENERAL.—Emancipation Hall in the the second country under paragraphs (1), (2), Federal-aid highway, highway safety, Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be motor carrier safety, transit, and other (3), (4), (6), and (7) are met by each subsequent used for a ceremony to unveil the marble country to which the controlled substance is ex- bust of Vice President Richard Cheney on programs funded out of the Highway ported pursuant to this paragraph.’’; and December 3, 2015. Trust Fund, and for other purposes. (B) in paragraph (6)— (b) PREPARATIONS.—The Architect of the The Clerk read the title of the bill. (i) by striking ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘(6)(A)’’; Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall The text of the bill is as follows: and take such action as may be necessary with (ii) by adding at the end the following: respect to physical preparations and security H.R. 3996 ‘‘(B) In the case of re-exportation among for the ceremony described in subsection (a). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- members of the European Economic Area, with- The concurrent resolution was con- resentatives of the United States of America in in 30 days after each re-exportation, the person Congress assembled, who exported the controlled substance from the curred in. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF United States delivers to the Attorney General— A motion to reconsider was laid on FUNDS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. ‘‘(i) documentation certifying that such re-ex- the table. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as portation has occurred; and ‘‘(ii) information concerning the consignee, f the ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act country, and product.’’; and AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMAN- of 2015, Part II’’. (b) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS.—The Sec- (2) by adding at the end the following: CIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL ‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—Subject to paragraphs (5) retary of Transportation shall reduce the and (6) of subsection (f) in the case of any con- VISITOR CENTER FOR A CERE- amount apportioned or allocated for a pro- trolled substance in schedule I or II or any nar- MONY TO COMMEMORATE THE gram, project, or activity under this Act in cotic drug in schedule III or IV, the Attorney 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE fiscal year 2016 by amounts apportioned or General shall not promulgate nor enforce any RATIFICATION OF THE 13TH allocated pursuant to the Surface Transpor- regulation, subregulatory guidance, or enforce- AMENDMENT tation Extension Act of 2015, including the ment policy which impedes re-exportation of amendments made by that Act, for the pe- any controlled substance among European Eco- Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending nomic Area countries, including by promul- unanimous consent that the Com- on November 20, 2015. gating or enforcing any requirement that— mittee on House Administration be dis- (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- ‘‘(1) re-exportation from the first country to charged from further consideration of tents for this Act is as follows: the second country or re-exportation from the House Concurrent Resolution 93, and Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; second country to another country occur within ask for its immediate consideration in table of contents. a specified period of time; or the House. TITLE I—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ‘‘(2) information concerning the consignee, PROGRAM EXTENSION country, and product be provided prior to expor- The Clerk read the title of the con- tation of the controlled substance from the current resolution. Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways United States or prior to each re-exportation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Sec. 1001. Extension of Federal-aid highway among members of the European Economic objection to the request of the gentle- programs. Area.’’. woman from Virginia? Sec. 1002. Administrative expenses.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0655 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.017 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8214 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety (C) in subsection (c)— ‘‘(D) $4,528,689 for the period beginning on Programs (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, Sec. 1101. Extension of National Highway striking ‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and inserting 2015.’’. Traffic Safety Administration ‘‘December 4, 2015’’; and (b) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUA- highway safety programs. (ii) in paragraph (2) in the matter pre- TION.—Section 403(f)(1) of title 23, United Sec. 1102. Extension of Federal Motor Car- ceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘for the States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and rier Safety Administration pro- period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end- $348,361 of the total amount available for ap- grams. ing on November 20, 2015, that is equal to portionment to the States for highway safe- Sec. 1103. Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res- 51⁄366 of such unobligated balance’’ and insert- ty programs under section 402(c) in the pe- toration Act. ing ‘‘for the period beginning on October 1, riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, that is on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs equal to 65⁄366 of such unobligated balance’’; $443,989 of the total amount available for ap- Sec. 1201. Formula grants for rural areas. and portionment to the States for highway safe- Sec. 1202. Apportionment of appropriations (D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter pre- ty programs under section 402(c) in the pe- for formula grants. ceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘No- riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending Sec. 1203. Authorizations for public trans- vember 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, on December 4, 2015,’’. portation. 2015’’. (c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section Sec. 1204. Bus and bus facilities formula SEC. 1002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 31101(c) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended grants. Section 1002 of the Highway and Transpor- by striking ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ and insert- Subtitle D—Hazardous Materials tation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1842) is ing ‘‘December 4, 2015,’’. Sec. 1301. Authorization of appropriations. amended— SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CAR- (1) by striking subsection (a)(2) and insert- RIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PRO- TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS ing the following: GRAMS. Sec. 2001. Extension of Highway Trust Fund ‘‘(2) $78,142,077 for the period beginning on (a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Sec- expenditure authority. October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, tion 31104(a)(11) of title 49, United States TITLE I—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 2015.’’; and Code, is amended to read as follows: PROGRAM EXTENSION (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘and for ‘‘(11) $38,715,847 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, subject to the 2015.’’. SEC. 1001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGH- limitations on administrative expenses for (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section WAY PROGRAMS. the Federal Highway Administration and Ap- 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 49, United States Code, (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001(a) of the palachian Regional Commission’’ and insert- is amended to read as follows: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of ing ‘‘and for the period beginning on October ‘‘(K) $45,997,268 for the period beginning on 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended by striking 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, sub- October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, ‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- ject to the limitations on administrative ex- 2015.’’. ber 4, 2015’’. penses for the Federal Highway Administra- (c) GRANT PROGRAMS.— (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— tion and Appalachian Regional Commis- (1) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM (1) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section sion’’. IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(1) of 1001(b)(1)(B) of the Highway and Transpor- Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by tation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is Programs striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period begin- amended by striking ‘‘for the period begin- ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No- SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No- vember 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 51 TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION vember 20, 2015, ⁄366 of the total amount’’ HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on (a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.— and ending on December 4, 2015’’. October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, (1) HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section (2) BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.—Section 65 2015, ⁄366 of the total amount’’. 31101(a)(1)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is 4101(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is (2) GENERAL FUND.—Section 1123(h)(1) of amended to read as follows: amended by striking ‘‘and $4,459,016 for the MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 202 note) is amended by ‘‘(D) $41,734,973 for the period beginning on period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end- striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 out of the general October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, ing on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and fund of the Treasury to carry out the pro- 2015.’’. $5,683,060 for the period beginning on October gram for the period beginning on October 1, (2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVEL- 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and OPMENT.—Section 31101(a)(2)(D) of MAP–21 (3) PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFOR- inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 out of the general (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: MATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT GRANT PRO- fund of the Treasury to carry out the pro- ‘‘(D) $20,157,104 for the period beginning on GRAM.—Section 4101(c)(3) of SAFETEA–LU gram for the period beginning on October 1, October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 2015.’’. $696,721 for the period beginning on October (c) USE OF FUNDS.— (3) NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS.— 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001(c)(1)(B) of the Section 31101(a)(3)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. inserting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period begin- Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 733) is amended to read as follows: ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended— ‘‘(D) $48,306,011 for the period beginning on cember 4, 2015’’. (A) by striking ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ and October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, (4) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYS- inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015,’’; and 2015.’’. TEMS AND NETWORKS DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.— (B) by striking ‘‘51⁄366’’ and inserting (4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section Section 4101(c)(4) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. ‘‘65⁄366’’. 31101(a)(4)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and $3,483,607 (2) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 1102 of amended to read as follows: for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note) is amended— ‘‘(D) $887,978 for the period beginning on and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and insert- (A) by striking subsection (a)(4) and insert- October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, ing ‘‘and $4,439,891 for the period beginning ing the following: 2015.’’. on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, ‘‘(4) $7,134,218,915 for the period beginning (5) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PRO- 2015’’. on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, GRAM.— (5) SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.— 2015.’’; (A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 4101(c)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. (B) in subsection (b)(12) by striking ‘‘, and Section 31101(a)(5)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and $418,033 for for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 733) is amended to read as follows: the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and and ending on November 20, 2015, only in an ‘‘(D) $5,150,273 for the period beginning on ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting amount equal to $639,000,000, less any reduc- October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, ‘‘and $532,787 for the period beginning on Oc- tions that would have otherwise been re- 2015.’’. tober 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, quired for that year by section 251A of the (B) LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNS.—Section 2015’’. Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 2009(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) (d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then mul- is amended— 31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is tiplied by 51⁄366 for that period’’ and inserting (i) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘No- amended by striking ‘‘and up to $2,090,164 for ‘‘, and for the period beginning on October 1, vember 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, only in 2015’’; and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting an amount equal to $639,000,000, less any re- (ii) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘No- ‘‘and up to $2,663,934 for the period beginning ductions that would have otherwise been re- vember 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, quired for that year by section 251A of the 2015,’’. 2015,’’. Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit (6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section (e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then mul- 31101(a)(6)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, tiplied by 65⁄366 for that period’’; amended to read as follows: is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $4,459,016

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.043 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8215 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and in- December 4, 2015,’’; $887,978 for the period beginning on October serting ‘‘and up to $5,683,060 for the period (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on $35,992,623 for the period beginning on Octo- (f) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section December 4, 2015,’’. ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ 5338(g) of title 49, United States Code, is (f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section and inserting ‘‘and $45,872,951 for the period amended by striking ‘‘and $265,729,508 for the 4127(e) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741) is beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end- amended by striking ‘‘and $557,377 to the December 4, 2015,’’; ing on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra- (E) in subparagraph (E)— $338,674,863 for the period beginning on Octo- tion for the period beginning on October 1, (i) by striking ‘‘and $84,693,443 for the pe- ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending (g) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(h) of inserting ‘‘and $710,383 to the Federal Motor on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and Carrier Safety Administration for the period $107,942,623 for the period beginning on Octo- $14,491,803 for the period beginning on Octo- beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’; ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ December 4, 2015,’’. (ii) by striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the pe- and inserting ‘‘and $18,469,945 for the period (g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and December 4, 2015’’; of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is $5,327,869 for the period beginning on October (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and not amended by striking ‘‘and $139,344 for the pe- 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’; and less than $696,721 for the period beginning on riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending (iii) by striking ‘‘and $2,786,885 for the pe- October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and not less than $177,596 for the period beginning on October on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’. $887,978 for the period beginning on October $3,551,913 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’; and SEC. 1103. DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RES- 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and not TORATION ACT. (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and less than $139,344 for the period beginning on Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport $418,033 for the period beginning on October Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and not less than amended— and inserting ‘‘and $532,787 for the period be- $177,596 for the period beginning on October (1) in subsection (a) in the matter pre- ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’. ceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘November cember 4, 2015,’’; 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015’’; SEC. 1204. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and GRANTS. and $696,721 for the period beginning on October Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘No- 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ Code, is amended— vember 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period be- (1) by striking ‘‘and $9,127,049 for the period 2015,’’. ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs cember 4, 2015,’’; November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and SEC. 1201. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. (H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and $11,632,514 for the period beginning on Octo- Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States $536,475 for the period beginning on October ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’; Code, is amended— 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ (2) by striking ‘‘$174,180 for such period’’ (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and and inserting ‘‘and $683,743 for the period be- and inserting ‘‘$221,994 for such period’’; and $696,721 for the period beginning on October ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- (3) by striking ‘‘$69,672 for such period’’ and 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ cember 4, 2015,’’; inserting ‘‘$88,798 for such period’’. (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period be- Subtitle D—Hazardous Materials ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- $301,805,738 for the period beginning on Octo- ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. cember 4, 2015,’’; and (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5128(a)(4) of title (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and and inserting ‘‘and $384,654,372 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 49, United States Code, is amended to read as $3,483,607 for the period beginning on October follows: December 4, 2015,’’; 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ ‘‘(4) $7,594,344 for the period beginning on (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘and and inserting ‘‘and $4,439,891 for the period October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, $59,611,475 for the period beginning on Octo- beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 2015.’’. ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ December 4, 2015,’’. (b) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY and inserting ‘‘and $75,975,410 for the period SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIA- PREPAREDNESS FUND.—Section 5128(b)(2) of TIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS. beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on title 49, United States Code, is amended to Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States December 4, 2015,’’; and read as follows: (K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 ‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2016.—From the Hazardous for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, $73,281,148 for the period beginning on Octo- Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund es- and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and in- ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ tablished under section 5116(i), the Secretary serting ‘‘and $5,327,869 for the period begin- and inserting ‘‘and $93,397,541 for the period may expend for the period beginning on Oc- ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on tober 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, cember 4, 2015,’’. December 4, 2015,’’. 2015— (b) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRA- SEC. 1203. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANS- ‘‘(A) $33,388 to carry out section 5115; TION AND DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS.—Section PORTATION. ‘‘(B) $3,871,585 to carry out subsections (a) 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is (a) FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 5338(a) of and (b) of section 5116, of which not less than title 49, United States Code, is amended— amended by striking ‘‘and $9,754,098 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end- $2,424,180 shall be available to carry out sec- (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and ing on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and tion 5116(b); $1,197,663,934 for the period beginning on Oc- $12,431,694 for the period beginning on Octo- ‘‘(C) $26,639 to carry out section 5116(f); tober 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. ‘‘(D) $110,997 to publish and distribute the 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,526,434,426 for the (c) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PRO- Emergency Response Guidebook under sec- period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end- GRAM.—Section 5338(c) of title 49, United tion 5116(i)(3); and ing on December 4, 2015’’; States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and ‘‘(E) $177,596 to carry out section 5116(j).’’. (2) in paragraph (2)— $975,410 for the period beginning on October (c) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and GRANTS.—Section 5128(c) of title 49, United $17,947,541 for the period beginning on Octo- inserting ‘‘and $1,243,169 for the period begin- States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- $557,377 for the period beginning on October and inserting ‘‘and $22,874,317 for the period cember 4, 2015’’. 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on (d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS and inserting ‘‘and $710,383 for the period be- December 4, 2015,’’; DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De- (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and United States Code, is amended by striking cember 4, 2015,’’. $1,393,443 for the period beginning on October ‘‘and $975,410 for the period beginning on Oc- TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ tober 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND and inserting ‘‘and $1,775,956 for the period 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,243,169 for the pe- EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending (a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of December 4, 2015,’’; on December 4, 2015’’. the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend- (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and (e) HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING.—Sec- ed— $621,287,295 for the period beginning on Octo- tion 5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is (1) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in sub- ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ amended by striking ‘‘and $696,721 for the pe- sections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and insert- and inserting ‘‘and $791,836,749 for the period riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending ing ‘‘December 5, 2015’’, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.043 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8216 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 (2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation must pass this bill today, however, to to States and to address our nations’ crum- Extension Act of 2015’’ in subsections (c)(1) avert a shutdown of Federal transpor- bling roads, bridges, and transit systems. and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transpor- tation programs, which expire in just 4 Every State Department of Transportation, tation Extension Act of 2015, Part II’’. days. every county, every city, every contractor, (b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING every construction worker, every commuter TRUST FUND.—Section 9504 of such Code is This stopgap measure is a means to a amended— much-needed end, which the House and stuck in traffic, every business that uses our (1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation the Senate are working diligently to roads and bridges to move goods wants Con- Extension Act of 2015’’ each place it appears accomplish a long-term surface trans- gress to break through its own gridlock and in subsection (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface portation bill to provide certainty to come up with a long-term bill. Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part States and to address our Nation’s I would like to thank Chairman SHUSTER, II’’, and crumbling roads, bridges, and transit Ranking Member DEFAZIO, Subcommittee (2) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in sub- systems. Chairman GRAVES, and all of the members section (d)(2) and inserting ‘‘December 5, who have worked together in a bipartisan 2015’’. Every State department of transpor- tation, every county, every city, every manner to craft a surface transportation au- (c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK thorization bill that passed by voice vote out of TRUST FUND.—Section 9508(e)(2) of such Code contractor, every construction worker, is amended by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ every commuter stuck in traffic, every the Transportation and Infrastructure Com- and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’. business that uses our roads and mittee and that received robust support when The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. bridges to move goods wants Congress considered by the House. The Conference Committee is now diligently RATCLIFFE). Pursuant to the rule, the to break through its own gridlock and doing its work, and I look forward to continue gentleman from Nevada (Mr. HARDY) wants us to come up with a long-term our talks with the Senate to produce a com- and the gentlewoman from the District bill. prehensive bill for the President to sign. Until of Columbia (Ms. NORTON) each will I would very much like to thank such time as the Conference Committee can control 20 minutes. Chairman SHUSTER, Ranking Member complete its work, we must keep programs up The Chair recognizes the gentleman DEFAZIO, Subcommittee Chair GRAVES, from Nevada. and running. This extension does just that. and all the members who have worked This extension is a necessary step to avert GENERAL LEAVE together in the most bipartisan man- a shutdown, and I will therefore support it. It Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I ask ner—it is bipartisanship that I believe is my sincere hope that this is the last exten- unanimous consent that all Members is a model for how this House should sion we will need, because it is beyond time may have 5 legislative days in which to operate—in order to craft a surface to get serious about how we are going to fund revise and extend their remarks and in- transportation authorization bill that our transportation future. clude extraneous materials on H.R. passed by voice vote out of the Com- I urge my colleagues to support this bill. 3996. mittee on Transportation and Infra- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, a senior The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there structure and that received robust sup- member of the Homeland Security, I rise to objection to the request of the gen- port when considered by the House speak on H.R. 3996, Surface Transportation tleman from Nevada? after many amendments were also con- Extension Act II of 2015,’’ which reauthorizes There was no objection. sidered. federal-aid highway and transit programs for Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- The conference committee is now two weeks through December 4, 2015. self such time as I may consume. diligently doing its work, and I look Mr. Speaker, instead of this 14-day tem- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. forward to continuing our talks with porary extension, I would have strongly pre- 3996, which extends the Federal surface the Senate to produce a comprehensive ferred that we were debating a final Con- transportation programs to December bill for the President to sign. Until ference Report on H.R. 22, the Surface Trans- 4, 2015. such time as the conference committee portation Reauthorization and Reform Act of On November 5, the House over- can complete its work, we must keep 2015, which provides for what used to be the whelmingly passed a multiyear surface programs up and running, Mr. Speaker. customary six-year reauthorization of surface transportation bill, with more than 360 This extension does just that. transportation programs to provide certainty Members voting in support. Since then, This extension is a necessary step to and stability to the needed effort to repair, re- the House and Senate have made good avert a shutdown, and I will, therefore, build, and revitalize the nation’s crumbling in- progress in resolving the differences support it. It is my sincere hope that frastructure. between our two proposals. The con- this is the last extension, and I ear- The Senate Amendment to the Conference ference committee still needs time to nestly believe it will be because of the Report on H.R. 22, the Surface Transportation publicly meet, which we will do on bipartisanship this bill has enjoyed, Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, passed by a vote of 65–34, nearly a two-thirds Wednesday, complete our negotiations, the very last extension we will need be- majority, while the version of the bill passed and produce a final measure that helps cause it is beyond time to get serious by the House version of the bill, which in- improve America’s infrastructure. To- about how we are going to fund our cluded two Jackson Lee amendments, passed day’s extension provides a time for transportation future. by an overwhelming bipartisan majority of that process to occur, while avoiding a I urge my colleagues to support this 363–64. shutdown of transportation programs. bill. Mr. Speaker, I reluctantly support this emer- The bill allows the States to con- I thank the gentleman for coming gency but temporary measure because as the tinue to fund transportation projects forward this evening. I have no further Department of Transportation has reported, if and prevents 4,100 U.S. Department of speakers. we do not act now highway trust fund bal- Transportation employees from being Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ances will reach dangerously low levels by furloughed. of my time. November 20 and result in a reduction of pay- H.R. 3996 funds these programs at the Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I urge my ments to states by an average of 28 percent. authorized levels for fiscal year 2014. colleagues to join me in supporting Many states have already canceled or de- No offsets or transfers of funding to the this important legislation. layed planned construction projects, threat- highway trust fund are necessary for I yield back the balance of my time. ening 700,000 thousands of jobs, including the extension since the trust fund will Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, the 106,100 jobs in my home state of Texas. remain solvent during the period. House must consider yet another short-term Mr. Speaker, the Highway Trust Fund was I urge support of H.R. 3996. extension to keep highway, transit, highway created in 1956 during the Eisenhower Admin- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of safety, and hazmat investments limping along, istration to help finance construction of the my time. this time for two weeks. Interstate Highway System, which modernized Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield We must pass this bill today to avert a shut- the nation’s transportation infrastructure and myself such time as I may consume. down of Federal transportation programs, was instrumental in making the United States Mr. Speaker, today the House must which expire in just four short days. the world’s dominant economic power for two consider yet another short-term exten- This stopgap measure is a means to a generations. sion to keep highway transit safety much-needed end toward which the House Our national leaders then understood that and HAZMAT investments limping and Senate are working diligently: a long-term investing in our roads and bridges strength- along, this time for only 2 weeks. We surface transportation bill to provide certainty ened our economy, created millions of good-

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(b) LIQUIDATION AUTHORITY.—The Dodd- for a major portion of state transportation The real work that needs to be done in the Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protec- spending. remaining days of this Congress is to reach an tion Act (12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— The Highway Trust Fund is financed by gas- agreement on H.R. 22 that the President can (1) in section 203(e)(3) (12 U.S.C. 5383(e)(3)), oline and diesel taxes, which until the last dec- sign that is fair, equitable, fiscally responsible, by inserting ‘‘or rehabilitation’’ after ‘‘orderly liquidation’’ each place that term appears; and ade produced a steady increase in revenues creates jobs and leads to sustained economic (2) in section 204(d)(4) (12 U.S.C. 5384(d)(4)), sufficient to accommodate increased levels of growth. by inserting before the semicolon at the end the spending on highway and transit projects. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The following: ‘‘, except that, if the covered finan- However, those tax rates—18.4 cents/gallon question is on the motion offered by cial company or covered subsidiary is an insur- federal tax on gasoline and a 24.4 cents/gal- the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. ance company or a subsidiary of an insurance lon tax on diesel fuel—have remained un- HARDY) that the House suspend the company, the Corporation— changed since 1993 and were not indexed to rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3996. ‘‘(A) shall promptly notify the State insurance inflation so the value of those revenues has The question was taken; and (two- authority for the insurance company of the in- tention to take such lien; and eroded over the years, and, combined with the thirds being in the affirmative) the ‘‘(B) may only take such lien— fact that vehicles have been getting increas- rules were suspended and the bill was ‘‘(i) to secure repayment of funds made avail- ingly better mileage, the revenues deposited passed. able to such covered financial company or cov- into the Highway Trust Fund beginning last A motion to reconsider was laid on ered subsidiary; and decade have not kept pace with highway and the table. ‘‘(ii) if the Corporation determines, after con- transit spending from the trust fund. sultation with the State insurance authority, f that such lien will not unduly impede or delay Consequently, since 2008, Congress has b 1930 the liquidation or rehabilitation of the insur- periodically had to transfer at the 11th hour ance company, or the recovery by its policy- general Treasury revenues into the trust fund POLICYHOLDER PROTECTION ACT holders’’. to pay for authorized highway and transit OF 2015 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- spending levels and avoid a funding shortfall. Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to ant to the rule, the gentleman from The total amount to date is more than $74 suspend the rules and pass the bill Florida (Mr. POSEY) and the gentle- billion. (H.R. 1478) to provide for notice to, and woman from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE) Obviously, this practice is economically inef- input by, State insurance commis- each will control 20 minutes. ficient and injects uncertainty in the highway sioners when requiring an insurance The Chair recognizes the gentleman construction plans, projects, and schedules of company to serve as a source of finan- from Florida. state and local transportation agencies, not to cial strength or when the Federal De- GENERAL LEAVE mention the anxiety it causes to workers and posit Insurance Corporation places a Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- businesses who economic livelihood is de- lien against an insurance company’s imous consent that all Members may pendent on those projects. assets, and for other purposes, as have 5 legislative days in which to re- Mr. Speaker, the last transportation author- amended. vise and extend their remarks and in- ized by Congress for 4 years or more, The Clerk read the title of the bill. clude extraneous material on the bill. SAFETEA–LU, expired on September 30, The text of the bill is as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 2009, at the end of FY 2009. H.R. 1478 objection to the request of the gen- Because Congress and the Administration tleman from Florida? could not agree to a new reauthorization, it Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- There was no objection. was necessary to resort to stop-gap temporary resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Congress assembled, extensions on no less than eight occasions self 5 minutes. spanning a period of 910 days before Con- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my col- gress finally enacted the Moving Ahead for This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Policyholder Protection Act of 2015’’. league on the Financial Services Com- Progress in the 21st Century Act’’ (MAP–21 mittee, Mr. SHERMAN, for all of his help SEC. 2. ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF INSUR- Act) on July 6, 2012, which reauthorized high- ANCE POLICYHOLDERS. and support on the Policyholder Pro- way and transportation programs through Fis- (a) SOURCE OF STRENGTH.—Section 38A of the tection Act as well as the chairman cal Year 2014, a little more than two years, or Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831o– and ranking member of the committee until September 30, 2014. 1) is amended— for their support. MAP–21 was intended as a short-term (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and I have devoted a great deal of time to measure to give Congress and the Administra- (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; insurance issues both as a State legis- tion breathing room to reach agreement on a and lator in Florida and as a Member of long-term reauthorization bill. (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- lowing: Congress. For over 3 years, I have been EVIN Yet, as Mr. L , the Ranking Member of ‘‘(c) AUTHORITY OF STATE INSURANCE REGU- pushing legislation to address problems the Ways and Means Committee, has often LATOR.— that Dodd-Frank created for insurance pointed out, since gaining the majority in 2010, ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of section companies and, more importantly, our Republican colleagues have failed to take 5(g) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 their policyholders. any action to sustain the Highway Trust Fund (12 U.S.C. 1844(g)) shall apply to a savings and I credit former Congresswoman Judy over the long-term and shore up vital infra- loan holding company that is an insurance com- Biggert for bringing these issues to structure projects and has not held even a sin- pany, an affiliate of an insured depository insti- light and for offering a positive solu- gle hearing on financing options for the High- tution that is an insurance company, and to tion focused on protecting consumers. any other company that is an insurance com- way Trust Fund. pany and that directly or indirectly controls an After a lot of hard work, multiple Mr. Speaker, it is long past time for this insured depository institution, to the same ex- hearings, drafts, redrafts, and so forth, Congress, and especially the House majority, tent as the provisions of that section apply to a we now have before us this bipartisan, to focus on the real problems and challenges bank holding company that is an insurance commonsense legislation that will en- facing the American people. company. sure that State regulators continue to And one of the biggest of those challenges ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Requiring a have the tools they need to protect pol- is ensuring that America has a transportation bank holding company that is an insurance icyholders back home. policy and the infrastructure needed to com- company, a savings and loan holding company Mr. Speaker, insurance policyholders that is an insurance company, an affiliate of an shouldn’t be on the hook for an affili- pete and win in the global economy of the insured depository institution that is an insur- 21st Century. ance company, or any other company that is an ated company’s failure or financial dis- To do that we have to extend the reauthor- insurance company and that directly or indi- tress. But, unfortunately, that is an ization of current transportation programs and rectly controls an insured depository institution all-too-real scenario under the current to authorize the transfer of the funds to the to serve as a source of financial strength under law.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:16 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.046 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 Today, in certain circumstances, in- in committee. It was supported unani- from Florida (Mr. POSEY) and the gen- surance assets—those set aside to pay mously. It has no objection from any of tleman from California (Mr. SHERMAN) out policyholders’ claims—could be the regulators, such as the FDIC, or works to guarantee the policyholder used as a source of strength to offset others. protections that have served the U.S. risky bets of an organization affiliated It is supported by most insurance insurance system and consumers so with the insurance company. commissioners all over the country, in- well. This practice could threaten the sol- cluding Dave Jones, Insurance Com- The bill guarantees the authorities of vency of an insurer and undermine its missioner in California. It is supported State regulators to protect an insur- ability to keep promises it makes to its by the American Council of Life Insur- ance company from contagion, ensur- customers, customers who rely on their ers, Property Casualty Insurers, and ing that policyholders can be paid for policies to protect their families’ the Big I. So this bill has industry and claims regardless of how that insurer is homes, their livelihoods, and their re- the regulators behind it, Democrats organized. tirement. and Republicans. It is unanimous. It also codifies the existing role of It is simply wrong to force middle What does the bill do? It deals with the FDIC to consult with State regu- class families to put their homeowner’s the circumstance where you have an lators and requires full consideration or life insurance policies at risk be- insurance company that is a subsidiary of all implications a resolution could cause of bad bets that someone might of a financial services holding com- have on policyholders. The legislation have made on Wall Street. Therefore, pany, and it basically lays out the also ensures that the States maintain our bill clarifies that State regulators principle that the assets of the insur- authority over an insurer’s resolution can wall off these assets from con- ance company are there to pay insur- process. tagion, regardless of how an insurance ance claims. Insurers typically hold large company is structured. The State regulator of the insurance amounts of capital. They do so because The bottom line here is that insur- company regulates that insurance sub- the primary function of an insurer is to ance policies shouldn’t be raided, pe- sidiary and makes sure that the assets pay claims. Mr. POSEY’s bill makes riod, and certainly not to bail out a fi- are there to provide insurance reserves sure those assets which go towards nancial institution that made poor de- and to pay insurance claims. Those as- payment of claims aren’t used to offset cisions. Consumers deserve certainty sets cannot be invaded to pay for bad other activities of affiliated businesses. that they will be protected, which is bets made by affiliated companies. There is a genuine concern that other why our bill will also require the FDIC So, first, the bill says that State-reg- affiliates could raid an insurance affili- to notify State regulators and consult ulated insurance company resources ate’s assets to prop up another entity with them before taking a lien on in- cannot be used as a source of strength within its company’s holdings. This surance company assets. In the rare for an affiliated financial firm that is should never be allowed. This bill pre- event that this action is being consid- being liquidated under title II of Dodd- vents that from happening. In other ered, this legislation requires that the Frank. words, it says ‘‘hands off’’ to other as- FDIC first consider the impact that Second, the financial regulator may sets of the insurance company. taking such a lien could have on pol- not place a lien on the assets of the The Policyholder Protection Act en- icyholders. State-regulated insurance company joys broad bipartisan support. It was Taken together, these measures safe- under title II unless the State insur- passed unanimously by the Financial guard insurance assets and make cer- ance commissioner consents. It is the Services Committee because it codifies tain that they continue to be used for State insurance commissioner’s funda- protections for insurance policy- their primary purpose, which is to pay mental duty to protect the policy- holders. out the claims of policyholders. holders. I congratulate the gentleman from The Policyholder Protection Act en- Finally, the State insurance commis- Florida and the gentleman from Cali- joys broad support from insurance reg- sioner has the primary authority to de- fornia on their bill and thank them for ulators, State regulators, guaranty termine whether to liquidate or reha- their work on behalf of the consumers. funds, consumers representatives, and bilitate insurance companies. I urge all my colleagues to join me in the industry. The insurance commissioners did an supporting this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I am proud of our work excellent job during the meltdown of Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- on this commonsense consumer protec- 2008 to make sure that policyholders self such time as I may consume. tion bill. I urge all of my colleagues to were paid. This bill reaffirms that the This bill, which Mr. SHERMAN and Mr. support it. State regulators have the ability to POSEY have worked so diligently on, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of wall off insurance company assets to brings parity among State law, Federal my time. protect policyholders. The bill will bank holding company laws, and now Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- make sure that those assets are not the savings and loan holding compa- self such time as I may consume. jeopardized by complex bets, risk-tak- nies. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support ing, or poor management of affiliated It clarifies that the FDIC’s backup of H.R. 1478, the Policy Protection Act. companies. receivership authority is not triggered I applaud my colleagues, Mr. POSEY of In a nutshell, we want to make sure if a State insurance regulator decides Florida and Mr. SHERMAN of California, that those who have insurance feel se- to rehabilitate rather than to liquidate on their diligent work that they have cure. This bill will do that. a troubled insurance company. put into crafting this legislation in the Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 I certainly commend this bill to my Financial Services Committee. I sup- minutes to the gentleman from Mis- colleagues. The Financial Services ported this legislation in committee. souri (Mr. LUETKEMEYER), the chair- Committee has looked it over care- The bill, in a nutshell, ensures that man of the Housing and Insurance Sub- fully. I urge support of this balanced insurance company assets are, first and committee. proposal. foremost, used to protect and pay pol- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance icyholders’ claims. thank the gentleman from Florida for of my time. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he yielding. Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield may consume to the gentleman from A majority of the Financial Services back the balance of my time. California (Mr. SHERMAN) to further Committee and, in fact, the majority of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The discuss this bill. Congress recognizes the need to pre- question is on the motion offered by Mr. SHERMAN. I thank the gentle- serve the current State-based model of the gentleman from Florida (Mr. woman for yielding. insurance regulation. It is an impor- POSEY) that the House suspend the Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure tant conversation because our model, rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1478, as to work with the gentleman from Flor- different from others around the world, amended. ida on this bill. I was pleased to join centers on the protection of policy- The question was taken; and (two- him in introducing this legislation. holders before anything else. thirds being in the affirmative) the This is a commonsense bill. It has, I H.R. 1478, the Policyholder Protec- rules were suspended and the bill, as believe, total support. We voted on it tion Act, introduced by the gentleman amended, was passed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.085 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8219 A motion to reconsider was laid on and create jobs, I hope our colleagues I yield back the balance of my time. the table. in the Senate can agree that this ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f ceedingly minor change is worthy of question is on the motion offered by swift enactment. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. HEN- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COM- Again, I want to thank the gentle- SARLING) that the House suspend the MISSION REPORTING MOD- woman from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) and rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3032. ERNIZATION ACT the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. The question was taken; and (two- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I HURT) for their bipartisan work. thirds being in the affirmative) the move to suspend the rules and pass the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of rules were suspended and the bill was bill (H.R. 3032) to amend the Securities my time. passed. Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal a cer- Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- A motion to reconsider was laid on tain reporting requirement of the Secu- self such time as I may consume. the table. rities and Exchange Commission. I am so happy to join the chairman of f The Clerk read the title of the bill. the Financial Services Committee and The text of the bill is as follows: Ms. SINEMA in overwhelmingly sup- COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AND SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF H.R. 3032 porting H.R. 3032. This bill, of course, will relieve the 1934 AMENDMENTS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- SEC from unnecessary administrative resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I Congress assembled, burdens and enable the already over- move to suspend the rules and pass the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. whelmed agency to focus resources to bill (H.R. 1317) to amend the Com- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securities other, more mission-critical tasks, ex- modity Exchange Act and the Securi- and Exchange Commission Reporting Mod- aminations, and enforcement. ties Exchange Act of 1934 to specify ernization Act’’. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she how clearing requirements apply to SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIRE- may consume to the gentlewoman from certain affiliate transactions, and for MENT. Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) to talk about her other purposes, as amended. Paragraph (6) of section 21(h) of the Securi- great legislation. The Clerk read the title of the bill. ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u(h)) is Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I thank The text of the bill is as follows: repealed. Congresswoman MOORE and Chairman H.R. 1317 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- HENSARLING for their bipartisan sup- ant to the rule, the gentleman from port of this bill. I also thank Congress- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in Texas (Mr. HENSARLING) and the gen- man ROBERT HURT for being the lead Congress assembled, tlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE) Republican sponsor of this bipartisan SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF AFFILIATE TRANS- each will control 20 minutes. legislation. ACTIONS. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support (a) COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AMEND- from Texas. of our bill, H.R. 3032, the Securities and MENTS.—Section 2(h)(7)(D) of the Commodity b 1945 Exchange Commission Reporting Mod- Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(D)) is amended— ernization Act. (1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (v); GENERAL LEAVE Our regulatory system is inefficient, (2) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and insert- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I complicated and confusing, which is ing the following: ask unanimous consent that all Mem- why it is so important that outdated ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An affiliate of a person that qualifies for an exception under subparagraph bers may have 5 legislative days within regulations are reviewed with the goal which to revise and extend their re- (A) (including affiliate entities predominantly of modifying them or repealing them engaged in providing financing for the purchase marks and include extraneous material to reduce waste and to make them of the merchandise or manufactured goods of on this bill. work for everyday Americans. the person) may qualify for the exception only The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there That is why I have introduced this if the affiliate— objection to the request of the gen- bipartisan legislation with Congress- ‘‘(I) enters into the swap to hedge or mitigate tleman from Texas? man HURT, to repeal an unnecessary the commercial risk of the person or other affil- There was no objection. and outdated reporting requirement in iate of the person that is not a financial entity, Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I the United States Securities and Ex- and the commercial risk that the affiliate is yield myself such time as I may con- hedging or mitigating has been transferred to change Commission. the affiliate; sume. Since 1995, the SEC has been the only ‘‘(II) is directly and wholly-owned by another Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Federal agency required to compile affiliate qualified for the exception under this 3032, the Securities and Exchange Com- this obscure annual report. It is a subparagraph or an entity that is not a finan- mission Reporting Modernization Act. waste of taxpayer dollars, and it is a cial entity; I want to thank the gentlewoman paperwork burden that diverts time ‘‘(III) is not indirectly majority-owned by a fi- from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) and the gen- and resources from protecting inves- nancial entity; tleman from Virginia (Mr. HURT), for tors. ‘‘(IV) is not ultimately owned by a parent their very diligent and bipartisan work company that is a financial entity; and Modernizing the SEC’s reporting re- ‘‘(V) does not provide any services, financial that resulted in the Financial Services quirements will allow the Commission or otherwise, to any affiliate that is a nonbank Committee favorably reporting H.R. to better focus on its mission of pro- financial company supervised by the Board of 3032 on a unanimous vote. tecting investors; maintaining fair, or- Governors (as defined under section 102 of the I would also like to thank SEC Chair derly, and efficient markets; and facili- Financial Stability Act of 2010). Mary Jo White and her fellow Commis- tating capital formation. ‘‘(ii) LIMITATION ON QUALIFYING AFFILIATES.— sioners for providing their unanimous I am committed to working with my The exception in clause (i) shall not apply if the recommendation to eliminate this re- colleagues on both sides of the aisle to affiliate is— porting requirement, which the Con- ‘‘(I) a swap dealer; ensure that our financial markets work ‘‘(II) a security-based swap dealer; gress previously repealed for all other for everyone, and I hope that Members ‘‘(III) a major swap participant; regulatory agencies. will join me in support of this bipar- ‘‘(IV) a major security-based swap partici- No matter how modest the legisla- tisan legislation. pant; tion may be, legislative efforts to Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I re- ‘‘(V) a commodity pool; eliminate unnecessary and otherwise serve the balance of my time. ‘‘(VI) a bank holding company; extraneous reporting requirements are Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I have no ‘‘(VII) a private fund, as defined in section exactly the type of proactive sugges- more speakers, so I yield back the bal- 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 tions our regulators should provide to ance of my time. U.S.C. 80-b-2(a)); ‘‘(VIII) an employee benefit plan or govern- the committee for consideration. Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I ment plan, as defined in paragraphs (3) and (32) Despite the Senate’s unwillingness to have no further requests for time, so I of section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income pass equally bipartisan bills to spur urge all of my colleagues to support Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002); growth, promote capital formation, this commonsense, bipartisan bill. ‘‘(IX) an insured depository institution;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:36 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.087 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 ‘‘(X) a farm credit system institution; ‘‘(iv) a major security-based swap participant; woman from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE) ‘‘(XI) a credit union; ‘‘(v) a commodity pool; and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. ‘‘(XII) a nonbank financial company super- ‘‘(vi) a bank holding company; STIVERS), both very good members of vised by the Board of Governors (as defined ‘‘(vii) a private fund, as defined in section under section 102 of the Financial Stability Act 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 the Financial Services Committee, as of 2010); or U.S.C. 80-b-2(a)); well as Ms. FUDGE and Mr. GIBSON from ‘‘(XIII) an entity engaged in the business of ‘‘(viii) an employee benefit plan or govern- the Agriculture Committee, for their insurance and subject to capital requirements ment plan, as defined in paragraphs (3) and (32) bipartisan work over, frankly, several established by an insurance governmental au- of section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income years to clarify an important provision thority of a State, a territory of the United Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002); of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. States, the District of Columbia, a country other ‘‘(ix) an insured depository institution; H.R. 1317 is necessary to, once and for ‘‘(x) a farm credit system institution; than the United States, or a political subdivi- all, provide true relief for businesses sion of a country other than the United States ‘‘(xi) a credit union; that is engaged in the supervision of insurance ‘‘(xii) a nonbank financial company super- that neither caused nor contributed to companies under insurance law. vised by the Board of Governors (as defined the financial crisis. The scope of Dodd- ‘‘(iii) LIMITATION ON AFFILIATES’ AFFILI- under section 102 of the Financial Stability Act Frank’s title VII, which governs the ATES.—Unless the Commission determines, by of 2010); or derivatives markets, captured thou- order, rule, or regulation, that it is in the public ‘‘(xiii) an entity engaged in the business of in- sands upon thousands of unsuspecting interest, the exception in clause (i) shall not surance and subject to capital requirements es- businesses who merely want to provide apply with respect to an affiliate if the affiliate tablished by an insurance governmental author- ity of a State, a territory of the United States, stable prices to their customers and en- is itself affiliated with— sure that there are predictable costs to ‘‘(I) a major security-based swap participant; the District of Columbia, a country other than ‘‘(II) a security-based swap dealer; the United States, or a political subdivision of a produce those products. ‘‘(III) a major swap participant; or country other than the United States that is en- While we were able to address one of ‘‘(IV) a swap dealer. gaged in the supervision of insurance companies those negative impacts that Dodd- ‘‘(iv) CONDITIONS ON TRANSACTIONS.—With re- under insurance law. Frank was having on end users earlier spect to an affiliate that qualifies for the excep- ‘‘(C) LIMITATION ON AFFILIATES’ AFFILIATES.— this year as part of the TRIA Reau- tion in clause (i)— Unless the Commission determines, by order, thorization, nonfinancial end users, re- rule, or regulation, that it is in the public inter- ‘‘(I) the affiliate may not enter into any swap grettably, are still subject to the oner- other than for the purpose of hedging or miti- est, the exception in subparagraph (A) shall not gating commercial risk; and apply with respect to an affiliate if such affil- ous and costly requirements of title ‘‘(II) neither the affiliate nor any person af- iate is itself affiliated with— VII. filiated with the affiliate that is not a financial ‘‘(i) a major security-based swap participant; As long as a nonfinancial company entity may enter into a swap with or on behalf ‘‘(ii) a security-based swap dealer; uses a central treasury unit to consoli- of any affiliate that is a financial entity or oth- ‘‘(iii) a major swap participant; or date their derivatives positions, H.R. erwise assume, net, combine, or consolidate the ‘‘(iv) a swap dealer. 1317 will exempt the company’s affili- risk of swaps entered into by any such financial ‘‘(D) CONDITIONS ON TRANSACTIONS.—With re- spect to an affiliate that qualifies for the excep- ates and subsidiaries from having to entity, except one that is an affiliate that quali- comply with title VII’s many require- fies for the exception under clause (i).’’; and tion in subparagraph (A)— (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) such affiliate may not enter into any se- ments. ‘‘(vi) RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.—Any swap curity-based swap other than for the purpose of As many know, the House of Rep- entered into by an affiliate that qualifies for the hedging or mitigating commercial risk; and resentatives last December unani- exception in clause (i) shall be subject to a cen- ‘‘(ii) neither such affiliate nor any person af- mously passed a substantially similar tralized risk management program of the affil- filiated with such affiliate that is not a finan- bill to provide this desperately needed cial entity may enter into a security-based swap iate, which is reasonably designed both to mon- relief. Unfortunately, that bill met itor and manage the risks associated with the with or on behalf of any affiliate that is a fi- nancial entity or otherwise assume, net, com- with the same fate so many other bi- swap and to identify each of the affiliates on partisan bills that have been produced whose behalf a swap was entered into.’’. bine, or consolidate the risk of security-based (b) SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AMEND- swaps entered into by any such financial entity, by the Financial Services Committee MENT.—Section 3C(g)(4) of the Securities Ex- except one that is an affiliate that qualifies for and the House: they passed on a good- change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c–3(g)(4)) is the exception under subparagraph (A).’’; and faith, bipartisan basis but, unfortu- amended— (3) by adding at the end the following: nately, have been disregarded by the (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub- ‘‘(F) RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.—Any secu- Senate. rity-based swap entered into by an affiliate that paragraph (E); Despite the significant differences (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and qualifies for the exception in subparagraph (A) shall be subject to a centralized risk manage- between internal businesses or inter-af- inserting the following: filiate derivatives trade and deriva- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An affiliate of a person ment program of the affiliate, which is reason- that qualifies for an exception under this sub- ably designed both to monitor and manage the tives between unrelated counterpar- section (including affiliate entities predomi- risks associated with the security-based swap ties, the Dodd-Frank Act treats all nantly engaged in providing financing for the and to identify each of the affiliates on whose trades the same, which needlessly in- purchase of the merchandise or manufactured behalf a security-based swap was entered crease the cost of hedging risk for end goods of the person) may qualify for the excep- into.’’. users such as manufacturers, chemical tion only if the affiliate— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- companies, and utility companies, who, ‘‘(i) enters into the security-based swap to ant to the rule, the gentleman from in turn, would do what, Mr. Speaker? hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the per- Texas (Mr. HENSARLING) and the gen- Regrettably, pass those increased son or other affiliate of the person that is not a tlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE) financial entity, and the commercial risk that costs and market fluctuations on to the affiliate is hedging or mitigating has been each will control 20 minutes. their customers. transferred to the affiliate; The Chair recognizes the gentleman In fact, Tom Quaadman, of the U.S. ‘‘(ii) is directly and wholly-owned by another from Texas. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for affiliate qualified for the exception under this GENERAL LEAVE Capital Markets Competitiveness, paragraph or an entity that is not a financial Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I noted during the legislative hearing on entity; ask unanimous consent that all Mem- H.R. 1317 that ‘‘without this critical bi- ‘‘(iii) is not indirectly majority-owned by a fi- bers may have 5 legislative days within partisan language, end users and con- nancial entity; ‘‘(iv) is not ultimately owned by a parent com- which to revise and extend their re- sumers would face increased costs, and pany that is a financial entity; and marks and include extraneous mate- companies may be forced to abandon ‘‘(v) does not provide any services, financial rials on this bill. proven and efficient methods for man- or otherwise, to any affiliate that is a nonbank The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there aging their risk.’’ financial company supervised by the Board of objection to the request of the gen- H.R. 1317 is not for Wall Street; it is Governors (as defined under section 102 of the tleman from Texas? clearly for Main Street, and I hope all Financial Stability Act of 2010). There was no objection. my colleagues will join me in sup- ‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON QUALIFYING AFFILIATES.— Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I porting this commonsense, bipartisan The exception in subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the affiliate is— yield myself such time as I may con- legislation. ‘‘(i) a swap dealer; sume. I reserve the balance of my time. ‘‘(ii) a security-based swap dealer; Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ‘‘(iii) a major swap participant; 1317. I would like to thank the gentle- self such time as I may consume.

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Today’s latory framework protects the integ- I also want to thank the ranking suspension is another step forward in a rity of our markets while allowing end member, Ms. WATERS, for her diligence bipartisan effort to protect end users user access to the tools needed to con- in working to get this legislation to from the unintended regulatory con- duct their businesses. the floor and, of course, my friend from sequences that have begun to occur. A large bipartisan group of Members Ohio (Mr. STIVERS), for working with The derivatives market provides an from all points of the ideological spec- me on this bill. All of them have been efficient place for commercial end trum have worked diligently to tremendous partners. users to manage and hedge the diverse produce this legislation which passed A long, long, long, long time ago, Mr. risks associated with the day-to-day unanimously out of both the House Fi- STIVERS shook my hand and said that operations of the businesses in this nancial Services and the Agriculture he would continue to work with me country. These essential risk-manage- Committees. until we got this legislation right, and ment practices allow businesses like Mr. Speaker, I would like to close by he made good on his word. our agricultural producers or utility thanking each of them, and specifically I also want to thank my friends on companies to protect themselves Representatives MOORE, STIVERS, the Agriculture Committee, the gentle- against unfavorable market fluctua- FUDGE, and GIBSON, for their hard woman from Ohio (Ms. FUDGE) and the tions and to invest their resources to work. I urge my colleagues to join me gentleman from New York (Mr. GIB- grow and create jobs. in supporting H.R. 1317. SON). I credit all of these colleagues As someone who has a degree in risk Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I with helping this bill pass the Finan- management, I can’t stress enough have no further speakers, but I just cial Services Committee 57–0, and the that effective policy in the derivative wish to urge all of my colleagues to Agriculture Committee by voice vote. space must take into account these ef- support, again, a very bipartisan and We have a bill that sort of works for ficient and proven business strategies. very commonsense bill. This relief is everyone: business, consumer groups, That is why Congress clearly sought to needed for end users for proper risk and regulators. exempt the end users from the law’s management. It will indeed help these These central treasury units, Mr. costly and burdensome clearing re- companies with economic growth. Speaker, are financial affiliates of quirements in the drafting of the Dodd- Again, Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my commercial companies. They are, in- Frank legislation. colleagues to support the legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance deed, the corporate best practices be- Unfortunately, despite these efforts, of my time. cause they permit efficient aggregation current law does not adequately take The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of the risk of a corporate entity and into account the common risk-manage- question is on the motion offered by provide for a single point of contact be- ment practices of many companies who the gentleman from Texas (Mr. HEN- tween the company and financial utilize separate legal entities known as SARLING) that the House suspend the counterparties. centralized treasury units, or CTUs, to rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1317, as This legislation appropriately treats hedge the risk of their end user affili- central treasury units like other inter- amended. ates. The question was taken; and (two- affiliate transactions in the aggrega- CTUs are used by a variety of busi- thirds being in the affirmative) the tion and monitoring of risk in busi- nesses to centralize the hedging activi- rules were suspended and the bill, as nesses, which is exactly what the end ties of multiple affiliates into a single amended, was passed. user exemption in Dodd-Frank always market-facing entity. While a CTU is A motion to reconsider was laid on intended. appropriately classified as a ‘‘financial the table. For example, if you are a company, entity,’’ the transaction it enters into f you have many inputs and outputs that to hedge the commercial market risk require you to hedge, like wheat in of the end user affiliates should also be EQUITY IN GOVERNMENT beer-making or aluminum cans in beer- exempted from the clearing require- COMPENSATION ACT OF 2015 making, and you need to make sure ment as if the end user affiliate had Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I that you hedge and lock in the price hedged those risks itself. move to suspend the rules and pass the before production. This allows firms to use CTUs to con- bill (S. 2036) to suspend the current This bill permits the CTU to transact solidate and reduce enterprisewide compensation packages for the chief hedging transactions under the Dodd- risk, as well as to centralize hedging executive officers of Fannie Mae and Frank end user exemption as principal expertise. While current law provides Freddie Mac, and for other purposes. and as an agent, which is the logic that clearing exemptions for CTUs that act The Clerk read the title of the bill. the CFTC agrees with. The legislation as an ‘‘agent’’ for affiliates, the exemp- The text of the bill is as follows: enshrines that logic into statute with tion does not currently extend to CTUs S. 2036 appropriate flexibility for the regu- that practice as a ‘‘principal’’ to the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- lator and companies. trades which manage the end user risks resentatives of the United States of America in So I urge all my colleagues to sup- of commercial affiliates. Congress assembled, port H.R. 1317. We need to get this leg- As most CTUS act as principals to SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. islation across the finish line to the the transactions hedging the risks of This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Equity in President’s desk because our end users end user affiliates, this glitch in the Government Compensation Act of 2015’’. need this in order to conduct business. law effectively prohibits commercial SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance end users who utilize CTUs from ac- In this Act: (1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means of my time. cessing the end user clearing excep- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I the Director of the Federal Housing Finance tion. Agency. yield as much time as he may consume b 2000 (2) ENTERPRISE.—The term ‘‘enterprise’’ to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. means— AUSTIN SCOTT), an outstanding member H.R. 1317 makes targeted but impor- (A) the Federal National Mortgage Asso- of the Agriculture committee. tant statutory changes to clarify that ciation and any affiliate thereof; and Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. the law’s essential end user clearing (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor- Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. exception remains available for all end poration and any affiliate thereof. 1317. This bill makes targeted reforms users, regardless of their corporate SEC. 3. REASONABLE PAY FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE that narrowly expand end user clearing structure. OFFICERS. (a) SUSPENSION OF CURRENT COMPENSATION relief to preserve the ability of end As policymakers, it is our responsi- PACKAGE AND LIMITATION.—The Director users to utilize necessary risk manage- bility to ensure that regulation does shall suspend the compensation packages ap- ment tools in line with congressional not pose an unnecessary detriment to proved for 2015 for the chief executive offi- intent. legitimate business practices. H.R. 1317 cers of each enterprise and, in lieu of such

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Director Watt’s decision to eliminate during any House-Senate conference con- (b) LIMITATION ON BONUSES.—Subsection (a) the salary caps has provoked dis- vened on this or related legislation. shall not be construed to affect the applica- approval not only from Members of As you know, I introduced H.R. 1577, the bility of section 16 of the STOCK Act (12 Congress but the administration as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency U.S.C. 4518a) to the chief executive officer of well. Notably, both the Treasury De- Act of 2015, which makes those entities sub- each enterprise. partment and the White House opposed ject to the Freedom of Information Act when (c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall FHFA’s decision to raise the GSE’s in conservatorship or receivership. The bill only apply to a chief executive officer of an CEO pay. Treasury recommended that shares the same goal as H.R. 2243 in that it aims to ensure accountability, transparency enterprise if the enterprise is in conservator- ‘‘existing limits on compensation con- ship or receivership pursuant to section 1367 and fairness within our Government-spon- of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial tinue given the taxpayers’ ongoing sored enterprises. The Committee appre- Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. backstop of both enterprises.’’ ciates your willingness to examine my bill 4617). Additionally, White House Press Sec- and work towards its consideration by the SEC. 4. FANNIE AND FREDDIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE retary Josh Earnest expressed the full House. OFFICERS NOT FEDERAL EMPLOY- White House’s opposition, adding that I would ask that a copy of our exchange of EES. ‘‘the reason that these entities are dif- letters on H.R. 2243 be included in the bill re- Any chief executive officer affected by any ferent than some of the financial enti- port filed by the Committee on Financial provision under section 3 shall not be consid- ties that you see in the private sector Services, as well as in the Congressional Record during floor consideration, to memo- ered a Federal employee. is they benefit significantly from a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- rialize our understanding. backstop that is provided by the tax- Sincerely, ant to the rule, the gentleman from payers. And because of that taxpayer JASON CHAFFETZ, Texas (Mr. HENSARLING) and the gen- assistance, I think it is entirely legiti- Chairman. tlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE) mate for the executives of those insti- each will control 20 minutes. tutions to be subject to compensation U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Chair recognizes the gentleman limits.’’ COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, from Texas. While some claim that the GSEs Washington, DC, November 16, 2015. Hon. JASON CHAFFETZ, GENERAL LEAVE should be able to pay salaries commen- Chair, Committee on Oversight and Government Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I surate with the private sector, these Reform. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- arguments failed to consider that the DEAR CHAIRMAN CHAFFETZ: Thank you for bers may have 5 legislative days within GSEs have yet to repay their debt to your November 16th letter regarding H.R. which to revise and extend their re- the U.S. taxpayers for their unprece- 2243, the ‘‘Equity in Government Compensa- marks and include extraneous material dented bailouts. The 2015 New York tion Act of 2015.’’ on the bill. Federal Reserve Bank Staff Report I am most appreciative of your decision to forego action on H.R. 2243 so that it may The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there stated that taxpayers are entitled to ‘‘a substantial risk premium,’’ and the move expeditiously to the House floor. I ac- objection to the request of the gen- knowledge that although you are waiving ac- tleman from Texas? government has never collected the tion on the bill, the Committee on Oversight There was no objection. commitment fee taxpayers are owed. and Government Reform is in no way Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I Treasury Secretary Jack Lew con- waiving its jurisdictional interest in this or yield myself such time as I may con- curred in his June 17, 2015, testimony similar legislation. In addition, if a con- sume. before the Financial Services Com- ference is necessary on this legislation, I will Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. mittee, which I chair, that ‘‘the risk is support any request that your committee be being borne by taxpayers on an ongo- represented therein. 2036, the Equity in Government Com- Finally, I shall be pleased to review H.R. pensation Act. I would like to thank ing basis, and the conservatorship is not over.’’ 1577, the ‘‘Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the gentleman from California (Mr. Transparency Act of 2015,’’ for potential ac- Mr. Speaker, while Congress con- ROYCE) for his diligent work to craft tion by the Financial Services Committee. I tinues to debate the best framework the language which is the basis for this will also include your letter and this letter for comprehensive housing finance re- bill. in the Committee’s report on H.R. 2243 and in form, enactment of S. 2036 is a positive Mr. Speaker, S. 2036 will simply rein- the Congressional Record during floor con- step forward based on a simple prin- sideration of the same. state the limits on the salaries of the ciple: What people do with their money Sincerely, CEOs at the government-sponsored en- is their business; what they do with JEB HENSARLING, terprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac taxpayer money is our business. Chair, Committee on Financial Services. that were eliminated earlier this year. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my col- Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, we under- Since entering a Federal con- leagues join me in supporting S. 2036. stand that FHFA Director Watt is servatorship in September of 2008, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of doing everything in his power to con- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have re- my time. serve the assets of the GSEs. However, ceived nearly $187.5 billion in taxpayer CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, I agree with the chairman, Mr. HEN- money making the GSE conservator- COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND SARLING, that we disagree that the ship by far the costliest of all taxpayer GOVERNMENT REFORM, CEOs of these two companies in con- bailouts due to the financial crisis. Washington, DC, November 16, 2015. servatorship, whose operations are con- This is not the first time there has Hon. JEB HENSARLING, trolled by their regulator, should be been public outcry over the compensa- Chairman, Committee on Financial Services. paid multimillion-dollar compensation DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I write concerning tion of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s packages. CEOs during their conservatorship. H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Com- pensation Act of 2015. As you know, the Com- The Treasury, which is the GSE’s Following several years of substantial mittee on Financial Services received an largest shareholder, opposes these pro- salaries and bonuses, congressional and original referral and the Committee on Over- posed pay packages for the GSE CEOs, public concern caused then-FHFA Di- sight and Government Reform a secondary and so do we. So, Mr. Speaker, I there- rector Ed DeMarco to cap the com- referral when the bill was introduced on May fore support S. 2036 and would urge my pensation for the GSE’s chief execu- 8, 2015. I recognize and appreciate your desire colleagues to support this legislation. tives at $600,000. Earlier this year, now- to bring this legislation before the House of Mr. Speaker, I have no other speak- Representatives in an expeditious manner, FHFA Director Mel Watt repealed ers. those salary caps allowing the GSEs to and accordingly, the Committee on Over- sight and Government Reform will forego ac- I yield back the balance of my time. raise their CEO pay to as much as the tion on the bill. Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I 25th percentile of comparable compa- The Committee takes this action with our yield such time as he may consume to nies. This ultimately allowed both mutual understanding that by foregoing con- the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr.

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The appreciate his work on bringing this institutions to be subject to compensation question is on the motion offered by limits.’’ Additionally, Treasury Secretary important bill to the floor, and I thank Jack Lew stated in his June 17, 2015 testi- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. HEN- my friend, Chairman ROYCE, from Cali- mony before the House Financial Services SARLING) that the House suspend the fornia, for sponsoring the House Committee that ‘‘the risk is being borne by rules and pass the bill, S. 2036. version of this measure, H.R. 2243, and taxpayers on an ongoing basis and the con- The question was taken; and (two- I stand in full support with the Senate servatorship is not over.’’ Despite this oppo- thirds being in the affirmative) the version tonight, S. 2036. sition, FHFA has once again raised these sal- rules were suspended and the bill was Mr. Speaker, since being placed in aries to $4 million. passed. voluntary conservatorship, the Federal While the recovery of the housing market A motion to reconsider was laid on has helped Fannie and Freddie repay the fed- Housing Finance Agency, in my judg- eral government, and I fully support the pri- the table. ment, has really abdicated their re- vate sector compensating its executives as it f sponsibility with the Treasury in act- sees fit, Fannie and Freddie still have tax- SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF AND ing truly as a conservator. Fannie Mae payer backing, are not private companies, DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM IM- and should not be compensated as such. and Freddie Mac have received almost PROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 $200 billion in government assistance, While Congress still must work to enact by far our costliest taxpayer bailout necessary reforms to our GSEs, FHFA must Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I move to be accountable and responsible for ensuring resulting from the financial crisis. suspend the rules and concur in the the protection of our hardworking taxpayers’ Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. This is also not the first time that dollars. I am committed to eradicating this the GSEs, the government-sponsored type of inefficient and ineffective policy and 208) to improve the disaster assistance enterprises, were placed in con- regulation by our federal agencies, and to- programs of the Small Business Admin- servatorship and that the FHFA has day’s Golden Fleece highlights the clear lack istration. been scrutinized for awarding increased of judgement by FHFA in approving these The Clerk read the title of the bill. pay to the CEOs. That has been pre- raises. I invite your immediate attention to The text of the Senate amendments viously discussed in detail here. And this issue, and please keep me apprised of is as follows: your efforts at improvement. Senate amendments: largely in response to that criticism of Sincerely, Ω æ FHFA’s failure to properly administer 1 On page 2, strike lines 1 through 5 and in- FRENCH HILL, sert the following: these entities in conservatorship, the Member of Congress. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. GSE’s CEO compensation was capped Mr. HILL. Treasury Secretary Jack (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as in 2012 at $600,000. Now, miraculously, Lew has given his opposition, the the ‘‘Recovery Improvements for Small Entities they are being approved for millions in White House has provided a statement After Disaster Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘RISE After pay increases despite the fact that of opposition, and yet Mel Watt con- Disaster Act of 2015’’. these entities are still, Mr. Speaker, in tinues. It is for these reasons that I (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- conservatorship. fully support the effort of Mr. ROYCE tents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. It is for that reason, Mr. Speaker, on and Mr. VITTER in capping the com- July 30 that I wrote Mel Watt, the Di- pensation until these entities are re- DIVISION A—SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF rector of the Federal Housing Finance AND DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM IM- turned to financial health. PROVEMENTS Agency, and awarded him my monthly Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I Sec. 1001. Short title. Golden Fleece Award for poor steward- yield myself such time as I may con- Sec. 1002. Findings. ship of taxpayer resources. I include sume. TITLE I—DISASTER ASSISTANCE my letter to Mr. Watt in the RECORD. Mr. Speaker, I look forward to the IMPROVEMENTS JULY 30, 2015. day where we can work to have a sus- 1101. Revised disaster deadline. Hon. MEL WATT, tainable housing finance system in 1102. Use of physical damage disaster loans to Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency, America, one that is sustainable for construct safe rooms. Washington, DC. homeowners so they are not put into 1103. Reducing delays on closing and disburse- DEAR DIRECTOR WATT: I write today to in- homes they cannot afford to keep; one ment of loans. form you of my recent Golden Fleece Award that is sustainable for our economy, so 1104. Safeguarding taxpayer interests and in- to the Federal Housing Finance Agency creasing transparency in loan ap- (FHFA) for its approval of approximately $4 that we promote economic growth and provals. million in raises for each of the CEOs of the reduce our tendency to have these re- 1105. Disaster plan improvements. government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) cessions; and certainly one sustainable DIVISION B—RECOVERY IMPROVEMENTS Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. for the taxpayers, because the tax- FOR SMALL ENTITIES Since being placed in voluntary con- payers should never ever again be Sec. 2001. Short title. servatorship by FHFA in 2008, Fannie Mae called upon to bail out government- TITLE I—IMPROVEMENTS OF DISASTER and Freddie Mac have received almost $200 sponsored enterprises to the tune of al- RESPONSE AND LOANS billion in government assistance, by far the most $200 billion. costliest taxpayer bailout resulting from the Sec. 2101. Additional awards to small business financial crisis. This is also not the first Regardless of how effective the cur- development centers, women’s time since the GSEs were placed in con- rent CEOs are of Fannie Mae and business centers, and SCORE for servatorship that FHFA has been scrutinized Freddie Mac, $4 million compensation disaster recovery. for awarding increased pay to their CEOs. In packages are not part of a sustainable Sec. 2102. Collateral requirements for disaster 2009, FHFA approved $42 million in pay pack- housing finance system. Again, they loans. ages to the GSEs’ top 12 executives. In 2011, Sec. 2103. Assistance to out-of-State business are under government conservatorship. concerns to aid in disaster recov- FHFA approved $12.79 million in bonus pay The taxpayer is still at risk. This does for some of the top executives at Fannie and ery. not pass the smell test, it doesn’t pass Sec. 2104. FAST program. Freddie. Largely in response to this criti- Sec. 2105. Use of Federal surplus property in cism, the GSEs’ CEO compensation was the laugh test, and it certainly doesn’t disaster areas. capped in 2012 at $600,000. pass the taxpayer protection test. So I am very happy with the work by Sec. 2106. Recovery opportunity loans. Both the U.S. Treasury Department and Sec. 2107. Contractor malfeasance. the White House have also opposed FHFA’s the gentleman of California (Mr. Sec. 2108. Local contracting preferences and in- decision to raise Fannie and Freddie CEOs’ ROYCE) that provided the House lan- centives. salaries. Specifically, Treasury rec- guage that was underpinning the Sen- Sec. 2109. Clarification of collateral require- ommended that ‘‘existing limits on com- ate language that we are debating to- ments. pensation continue given the taxpayers’ on- night. I am glad that this is bipartisan. TITLE II—DISASTER PLANNING AND going backstop of both enterprises,’’ while I don’t often find myself in agreement MITIGATION White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest stated that ‘‘the reason that these entities with the administration, but I am pre- Sec. 2201. Business recovery centers. are different than some of the financial enti- pared to take ‘‘yes’’ for an answer, and TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS ties that you see in the private sector is they I urge all of my colleagues to adopt Sec. 2301. Increased oversight of economic in- benefit significantly from a backstop that’s this legislation. jury disaster loans.

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Sec. 2302. GAO report on paperwork reduction. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administration may SEC. 2103. ASSISTANCE TO OUT-OF-STATE BUSI- Sec. 2303. Report on web portal for disaster provide financial assistance to a small business NESS CONCERNS TO AID IN DIS- loan applicants. development center, a women’s business center ASTER RECOVERY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(b)(3) of the Small DIVISION A—SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF described in section 29, the Service Corps of Re- tired Executives, or any proposed consortium of Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(b)(3)) is amended— AND DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM IM- (1) by striking ‘‘(3) At the discretion’’ and in- PROVEMENTS such individuals or entities to spur disaster re- covery and growth of small business concerns serting the following: SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(3) ASSISTANCE TO OUT-OF-STATE SMALL BUSI- located in an area for which the President has This division may be cited as the ‘‘Superstorm NESS CONCERNS.— declared a major disaster. Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Im- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the discretion’’; and ‘‘(B) FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Finan- provement Act of 2015’’. (2) by adding at the end the following: cial assistance provided under this paragraph SEC. 1002. FINDINGS. ‘‘(B) DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE.— shall be in the form of a grant, contract, or co- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—At the discretion of the Ad- Ω2æOn page 3, strike line 5 and insert the fol- operative agreement. ministrator, the Administrator may authorize a lowing: ‘‘(C) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—Match- small business development center to provide ad- TITLE I—DISASTER ASSISTANCE ing funds shall not be required for any grant, vice, information, and assistance, as described IMPROVEMENTS contract, or cooperative agreement under this in subsection (c), to a small business concern lo- SEC. 1101. REVISED DISASTER DEADLINE. paragraph. cated outside of the State, without regard to ge- Ω3æOn page 3, line 14, insert ‘‘nonprofit enti- ‘‘(D) REQUIREMENTS.—A recipient of financial ographic proximity to the small business devel- ty,’’ after ‘‘homeowner,’’. assistance under this paragraph shall provide opment center, if the small business concern is Ω4æOn page 4, line 9, strike the quotation counseling, training, and other related services, located in an area for which the President has marks and the second period and insert the such as promoting long-term resiliency, to small declared a major disaster. following: business concerns and entrepreneurs impacted ‘‘(ii) TERM.— ‘‘(C) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later by a major disaster. ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A small business develop- than 6 months after the date on which the Ad- ‘‘(E) PERFORMANCE.— ment center may provide advice, information, ministrator begins carrying out this authority, ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in co- and assistance to a small business concern the Inspector General of the Administration operation with the recipients of financial assist- under clause (i) for a period of not more than 2 shall initiate a review of the controls for ensur- ance under this paragraph, shall establish years after the date on which the President de- ing applicant eligibility for loans made under metrics and goals for performance of grants, clared a major disaster for the area in which the this paragraph.’’. contracts, and cooperative agreements under small business concern is located. Ω5æOn page 4, line 10, strike ‘‘SEC. 4.’’ and in- this paragraph, which shall include recovery of ‘‘(II) EXTENSION.—The Administrator may, at sert ‘‘SEC. 1102.’’. sales, recovery of employment, reestablishment the discretion of the Administrator, extend the Ω6æOn page 4, line 24, insert ‘‘, if such safe of business premises, and establishment of new period described in subclause (I). room or similar storm shelter is constructed small business concerns. ‘‘(iii) CONTINUITY OF SERVICES.—A small busi- in accordance with applicable standards ‘‘(ii) USE OF ESTIMATES.—The Administrator ness development center that provides coun- issued by the Federal Emergency Manage- shall base the goals and metrics for performance selors to an area described in clause (i) shall, to ment Agency’’ after ‘‘disasters’’. established under clause (i), in part, on the esti- the maximum extent practicable, ensure con- Ω7æOn page 5, strike lines 1 through 21 and mates of disaster impact prepared by the Office tinuity of services in any State in which the insert the following: of Disaster Assistance for purposes of estimating small business development center otherwise provides services. SEC. 1103. REDUCING DELAYS ON CLOSING AND loan-making requirements. CCESS TO DISASTER RECOVERY FACILI DISBURSEMENT OF LOANS. ‘‘(F) TERM.— ‘‘(iv) A - TIES.—For purposes of this subparagraph, the Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term of any grant, con- Administrator shall, to the maximum extent U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting before the tract, or cooperative agreement under this para- practicable, permit the personnel of a small undesignated matter following paragraph (9) graph shall be for not more than 2 years. business development center to use any site or the following: ‘‘(ii) EXTENSION.—The Administrator may facility designated by the Administrator for use Ω8æOn page 5, line 22, strike ‘‘(11)’’ and insert make 1 extension of a grant, contract, or cooper- to provide disaster recovery assistance.’’. ‘‘(10)’’. ative agreement under this paragraph for a pe- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Ω9æOn page 6, strike lines 5 through 8 and in- riod of not more than 1 year, upon a showing of Congress that, subject to the availability of sert the following: good cause and need for the extension. funds, the Administrator of the Small Business SEC. 1104. SAFEGUARDING TAXPAYER INTERESTS ‘‘(G) EXEMPTION FROM OTHER PROGRAM RE- QUIREMENTS.—Financial assistance provided Administration should, to the extent practicable, AND INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN ensure that a small business development center LOAN APPROVALS. under this paragraph is in addition to, and is appropriately reimbursed for any legitimate Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 wholly separate from, any other form of assist- expenses incurred in carrying out activities U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting before the ance provided by the Administrator under this under section 21(b)(3)(B) of the Small Business undesignated matter following paragraph (10), Act. Act, as added by subsection (a). as added by section 1103 of this Act, the fol- ‘‘(H) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—The Administration lowing: shall award financial assistance under this SEC. 2104. FAST PROGRAM. Ω10æOn page 6, line 9, strike ‘‘(12)’’ and insert paragraph on a competitive basis.’’. (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 34(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d(a)) is amended— ‘‘(11)’’. SEC. 2102. COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIS- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through Ω11æBeginning on page 6, strike line 14 and ASTER LOANS. (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; all that follows through page 7, line 20, and (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(d)(6) of the Small insert the following: Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(d)(6)) is amended in and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- the third proviso— SEC. 1105. DISASTER PLAN IMPROVEMENTS. lowing: (1) by striking ‘‘$14,000’’ and inserting Ω12æBeginning on page 8, strike line 6 and all ‘‘(3) CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT.—The term ‘cat- that follows through page 9, line 6, and insert ‘‘$25,000’’; and astrophic incident’ means a major disaster that the following: (2) by striking ‘‘major disaster’’ and inserting is comparable to the description of a cata- ‘‘disaster’’. DIVISION B—RECOVERY IMPROVEMENTS strophic incident in the National Response Plan (b) SUNSET.—Effective on the date that is 3 FOR SMALL ENTITIES of the Administration, or any successor there- years after the date of enactment of this Act, SECTION 2001. SHORT TITLE. to.’’. section 7(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 (b) PRIORITY.—Section 34(c)(2) of the Small This division may be cited as the ‘‘Recovery U.S.C. 636(d)(6)) is amended in the third pro- Improvements for Small Entities After Disaster Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d(c)(2)) is amended— viso— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘RISE After Disaster Act of (1) by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting the end; 2015’’. ‘‘$14,000’’; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)(III), by striking TITLE I—IMPROVEMENTS OF DISASTER (2) by inserting ‘‘major’’ before ‘‘disaster’’. the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and RESPONSE AND LOANS (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days before (3) by adding at the end the following: SEC. 2101. ADDITIONAL AWARDS TO SMALL BUSI- the date on which the amendments made by sub- ‘‘(C) shall give special consideration to an ap- NESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, section (b) are to take effect, the Administrator plicant that is located in an area affected by a WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTERS, AND of the Small Business Administration shall sub- catastrophic incident.’’. SCORE FOR DISASTER RECOVERY. mit to Committee on Small Business and Entre- (c) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 34(c) of Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 preneurship of the Senate and the Committee on the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d(c)) is U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting before the Small Business of the House of Representatives amended by adding at the end the following: undesignated matter following paragraph (11), a report on the effects of the amendments made ‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CATA- as added by section 1104 of this Act, the fol- by subsection (a), which shall include— STROPHIC INCIDENTS.—Upon application by an lowing: (1) an assessment of the impact and benefits applicant that receives an award or has in ef- ‘‘(12) ADDITIONAL AWARDS TO SMALL BUSINESS resulting from the amendments; and fect a cooperative agreement under this section DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, WOMEN’S BUSINESS CEN- (2) a recommendation as to whether the and that is located in an area affected by a cat- TERS, AND SCORE FOR DISASTER RECOVERY.— amendments should be made permanent. astrophic incident, the Administrator may—

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USE OF FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after small business concern located in a disaster area IN DISASTER AREAS. the date on which a request for purchase is filed if the small business concern will perform the Section 7(j)(13)(F) of the Small Business Act with the Administrator, the Administrator shall work required under the contract in the disaster (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(F)) is amended— determine whether to pay the guaranteed por- area. (1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(F)’’; and tion of the loan. ‘‘(3) CREDIT FOR MEETING CONTRACTING (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(II) RECAPTURE.—Notwithstanding any GOALS.—If an agency awards a contract to a ‘‘(ii)(I) In this clause— other provision of law, unless there is a subse- small business concern under the circumstances ‘‘(aa) the term ‘covered period’ means the 2- quent finding of fraud by a court of competent described in paragraph (2), the value of the con- year period beginning on the date on which the jurisdiction relating to a loan guaranteed under tract shall be doubled for purposes of deter- President declared the applicable major disaster; clause (i), on and after the date that is 6 months mining compliance with the goals for procure- and after the date on which the Administrator deter- ment contracts under subsection (g)(1)(A).’’. ‘‘(bb) the term ‘disaster area’ means the area mines to pay the guaranteed portion of the loan, SEC. 2109. CLARIFICATION OF COLLATERAL RE- for which the President has declared a major the Administrator may not attempt to recapture QUIREMENTS. disaster, during the covered period. the paid guarantee. Section 7(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(II) The Administrator may transfer tech- ‘‘(vii) FEES.— U.S.C. 636(d)(6)) is amended by inserting after nology or surplus property under clause (i) on a ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Unless the Administrator ‘‘which are made under paragraph (1) of sub- priority basis to a small business concern lo- has waived the guarantee fee that would other- section (b)’’ the following: ‘‘: Provided further, cated in a disaster area if— wise be collected by the Administrator under That the Administrator, in obtaining the best ‘‘(aa) the small business concern meets the re- paragraph (18) for a loan guaranteed under available collateral for a loan of not more than quirements for such a transfer, without regard clause (i), and except as provided in subclause $200,000 under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection to whether the small business concern is a Pro- (II), the guarantee fee for the loan shall be (b) relating to damage to or destruction of the gram Participant; and equal to the guarantee fee that the Adminis- property of, or economic injury to, a small busi- ‘‘(bb) for a small business concern that is a trator would collect if the guarantee rate for the ness concern, shall not require the owner of the Program Participant, on and after the date on loan was 50 percent. small business concern to use the primary resi- which the President declared the applicable ‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—Subclause (I) shall not dence of the owner as collateral if the Adminis- major disaster, the small business concern has apply if the cost of carrying out the program trator determines that the owner has other as- not received property under this subparagraph under this subsection in a fiscal year is more sets of equal quality and with a value equal to on the basis of the status of the small business than zero and such cost is directly attributable or greater than the amount of the loan that concern as a Program Participant. to the cost of guaranteeing loans under clause could be used as collateral for the loan: Pro- ‘‘(III) For any transfer of property under this (i). vided further, That nothing in the preceding clause to a small business concern, the terms ‘‘(viii) RULES.—Not later than 270 days after proviso may be construed to reduce the amount and conditions shall be the same as a transfer to the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the of collateral required by the Administrator in a Program Participant, except that the small Administrator shall promulgate rules to carry connection with a loan described in the pre- business concern shall agree not to sell or trans- out this subparagraph.’’. ceding proviso or to modify the standards used fer the property to any party other than the SEC. 2107. CONTRACTOR MALFEASANCE. to evaluate the quality (rather than the type) of Federal Government during the covered period. Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 such collateral’’. ‘‘(IV) A small business concern that receives a U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting before the transfer of property under this clause may not TITLE II—DISASTER PLANNING AND undesignated matter following paragraph (12), receive a transfer of property under clause (i) MITIGATION as added by section 2101 of this Act, the fol- during the covered period. SEC. 2201. BUSINESS RECOVERY CENTERS. ‘‘(V) If a small business concern sells or trans- lowing: ‘‘(13) SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR CON- Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 fers property in violation of the agreement de- TRACTOR MALFEASANCE.— U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting before the scribed in subclause (III), the Administrator ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a contractor or other undesignated matter following paragraph (13), may initiate proceedings to prohibit the small person engages in malfeasance in connection as added by section 2108 of this Act, the fol- business concern from receiving a transfer of with repairs to, rehabilitation of, or replacement lowing: property under this clause or clause (i), in addi- of real or personal property relating to which a ‘‘(14) BUSINESS RECOVERY CENTERS.— tion to any other remedy available to the Ad- loan was made under this subsection and the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, acting ministrator.’’. malfeasance results in substantial economic through the district offices of the Administra- SEC. 2106. RECOVERY OPPORTUNITY LOANS. damage to the recipient of the loan or substan- tion, shall identify locations that may be used Section 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 tial risks to health or safety, upon receiving as recovery centers by the Administration in the U.S.C. 636(a)(31)) is amended— documentation of the substantial economic dam- event of a disaster declared under this sub- (1) in subparagraph (A)— age or the substantial risk to health and safety section or a major disaster. (A) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) from an independent loss verifier, and subject to ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR IDENTIFICATION.— as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively; and subparagraph (B), the Administrator may in- Each district office of the Administration shall— (B) by inserting before clause (ii), as so redes- crease the amount of the loan under this sub- ‘‘(i) identify a location described in subpara- ignated, the following: section, as necessary for the cost of repairs, re- graph (A) in each county, parish, or similar unit ‘‘(i) The term ‘disaster area’ means the area habilitation, or replacement needed to address of general local government in the area served for which the President has declared a major the cause of the economic damage or health or by the district office; and disaster, during the 5-year period beginning on safety risk. ‘‘(ii) ensure that the locations identified under the date of the declaration.’’; and subparagraph (A) may be used as a recovery (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator may only increase the amount of a loan under sub- center without cost to the Government, to the ‘‘(H) RECOVERY OPPORTUNITY LOANS.— extent practicable.’’. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may paragraph (A) upon receiving an appropriate guarantee an express loan to a small business certification from the borrower and person per- TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS concern located in a disaster area in accordance forming the mitigation attesting to the reason- SEC. 2301. INCREASED OVERSIGHT OF ECONOMIC with this subparagraph. ableness of the mitigation costs and an assign- INJURY DISASTER LOANS. ‘‘(ii) MAXIMUMS.—For a loan guaranteed ment of any proceeds received from the person (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(b) of the Small under clause (i)— engaging in the malfeasance. The assignment of Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by ‘‘(I) the maximum loan amount is $150,000; proceeds recovered from the person engaging in inserting before the undesignated matter fol- and the malfeasance shall be equal to the amount of lowing paragraph (14), as added by section 2201 ‘‘(II) the guarantee rate shall be not more the loan under this section. Any mitigation ac- of this Act, the following: than 85 percent. tivities shall be subject to audit and inde- ‘‘(15) INCREASED OVERSIGHT OF ECONOMIC IN- ‘‘(iii) OVERALL CAP.—A loan guaranteed pendent verification of completeness and cost JURY DISASTER LOANS.—The Administrator shall under clause (i) shall not be counted in deter- reasonableness.’’. increase oversight of entities receiving loans mining the amount of loans made to a borrower SEC. 2108. LOCAL CONTRACTING PREFERENCES under paragraph (2), and may consider— for purposes of subparagraph (D). AND INCENTIVES. ‘‘(A) scheduled site visits to ensure borrower ‘‘(iv) OPERATIONS.—A small business concern Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. eligibility and compliance with requirements es- receiving a loan guaranteed under clause (i) 644) is amended by inserting after subsection (e) tablished by the Administrator; and shall certify that the small business concern was the following: ‘‘(B) reviews of the use of the loan proceeds in operation on the date on which the applica- ‘‘(f) CONTRACTING PREFERENCE FOR SMALL by an entity described in paragraph (2) to en- ble major disaster occurred as a condition of re- BUSINESS CONCERNS IN A MAJOR DISASTER sure compliance with requirements established ceiving the loan. AREA.— by the Administrator.’’. ‘‘(v) REPAYMENT ABILITY.—A loan guaranteed ‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO USING under clause (i) may only be made to a small ‘disaster area’ means the area for which the EXISTING FUNDS.—It is the sense of Congress

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I know in my home district, ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the more natural disasters, with the Presi- Ohio’s First District, having Kentucky United States shall submit to the Committee on dent issuing major disaster declara- so close, this would be essential if ei- Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the tions for the wildfires in California and ther State’s SBDC suffered due to a Senate and the Committee on Small Business of across the country in South Carolina natural disaster. the House of Representatives a report evalu- for the severe storms and flooding that Further, the amendment builds on ating steps that the Small Business Administra- recently occurred. the underlying bill’s concerns regard- tion has taken, with respect to the application As we know too well, a major natural ing the SBA’s struggle with electronic for disaster assistance under section 7(b) of the disaster can happen anywhere, at any disaster loan applications following Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)), to comply with subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, time, and to anyone in this great Na- Superstorm Sandy. This amendment United States Code (commonly known as the tion. A natural disaster exposes us to ensures that Congress will be informed ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’) and related guid- the worst nature has to offer, yet it of- of the status of the electronic applica- ance. tentimes brings out the best in people. tion web portal so that we can provide SEC. 2303. REPORT ON WEB PORTAL FOR DIS- Communities band together, neighbors oversight and prevent failures that ASTER LOAN APPLICANTS. help neighbors, and volunteers donate happened in previous disasters from re- Section 38 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. their time and energy, all in an effort curring. These changes, among others, 657j) is amended by adding at the end the fol- to rebuild. will ensure that the SBA is fully capa- lowing: Over the last decade, America has ble of responding to the next disaster. ‘‘(c) REPORT ON WEB PORTAL FOR DISASTER LOAN APPLICATION STATUS.— faced some of its worst natural disas- Again, I want to offer a special ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after ters, with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 thanks to our committee’s ranking the date of enactment of this subsection, the Ad- and, more recently, Hurricane Sandy in member, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, for her in- ministrator shall submit to the Committee on 2012. sight and leadership on this issue and Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the In the aftermath of any disaster, it is for working in a bipartisan, bicameral Senate and the Committee on Small Business of imperative that Federal Government manner, as she does. the House of Representatives a report relating to programs operate efficiently and effec- I have seen that as chair of the Small the creation of a web portal to the track the sta- Business Committee that I chair now, tus of applications for disaster assistance under tively so victims are able to rebuild section 7(b). and return their lives to normal as but I have also been the ranking mem- ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph soon as possible. ber under her when she was chair, and (1) shall include— Following both Hurricane Katrina it was always bipartisan. We have ‘‘(A) information on the progress of the Ad- and Hurricane Sandy, there have been worked together in a very collegial ministration in implementing the information startling reports regarding the Small manner, and I thank her for that. system under subsection (a); Business Administration’s inability to I want to thank her for this bill and ‘‘(B) recommendations from the Administra- properly administer the disaster loan developing it. It will help to ensure tion relating to the creation of a web portal for those affected by disasters can rebuild applicants to check the status of an application program. The bill before us today, as for disaster assistance under section 7(b), in- amended by the Senate, has the great quickly and that the interests of the cluding a review of best practices and web por- fortune of being authored by two indi- taxpayers are protected. This legisla- tal models from the private sector; viduals who have seen firsthand how tion, as amended and passed by the ‘‘(C) information on any related costs or staff- challenging the SBA disaster loan Senate, has broad bipartisan support. ing needed to implement such a web portal; process is in the aftermath of these I urge my colleagues to support and ‘‘(D) information on whether such a web por- catastrophic storms. concur on H.R. 208, as amended by the tal can maintain high standards for data pri- The amendment we seek to concur in Senate. vacy and data security; today comes from Senator VITTER, the I reserve the balance of my time. ‘‘(E) information on whether such a web por- ´ tal will minimize redundancy among Adminis- chairman of the Senate Committee on Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I tration disaster programs, improve management Small Business and Entrepreneurship, yield myself such time as I may con- of the number of inquiries made by disaster ap- who, as we all know, represents the sume. plicants to employees located in the area af- great State of Louisiana, which was Mr. Speaker, when Hurricane Sandy fected by the disaster and to call centers, and devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Sen- made landfall in 2012, New York City reduce paperwork burdens on disaster victims; ator VITTER’s amendment strengthens was one of the hardest hit areas. Thou- and the already strong underlying bill, sands of homes suffered damage, infra- ‘‘(F) such additional information as is deter- structure was disrupted, and our city’s mined necessary by the Administrator.’’. which was authored by our commit- tee’s ranking member, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, small businesses were impacted phys- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- whose district in New York City was ically and economically. ant to the rule, the gentleman from ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. After a disaster like this, it is not Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and the gentle- I would like to thank them both for uncommon for as many as 40 percent of woman from New York (Ms. their leadership and hard work on impacted small businesses to fail, de- VELA´ ZQUEZ) each will control 20 min- these issues and for working together pressing commerce and slowing the utes. to craft legislation which takes into community’s recovery. The Chair recognizes the gentleman account the needs of disaster victims The Small Business Administration’s from Ohio. and taxpayers. disaster lending functions are meant to GENERAL LEAVE provide quick credit to small busi- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I ask b 2015 nesses and homeowners that have been unanimous consent that all Members This amendment further ensures that impacted by catastrophes. may have 5 legislative days to revise the SBA will be able to respond quickly With entrepreneurs’ and home- and extend their remarks and include to the needs of disaster victims. It owners’ livelihoods at stake, it is vital extraneous material on the bill under makes commonsense improvements to that the SBA’s disaster programs oper- consideration. the program, such as allowing SBA’s ate effectively. That is why in 2008, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there resource partners who already have a after Katrina, Congress passed reforms objection to the request of the gen- presence in the disaster area to engage meant to improve SBA’s disaster re- tleman from Ohio? with small businesses as soon as the sponse. There was no objection. area is declared a disaster, meaning It became evident following Hurri- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield small businesses can resume operating cane Sandy that there is still much myself such time as I may consume. faster and getting people back to work. work to be done. The Government Ac- Mr. Speaker, on July 13, this Cham- It also recognizes that sometimes countability Office, the inspector gen- ber overwhelmingly passed H.R. 208, those resource partners will have been eral, and Small Business Committee

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The IG found the agency staff for the House Small Business TACK IN PARIS lacked clear guidance which resulted in Committee: Adam Minehardt, Justin confusion for borrowers, inconsistent Pelletier, Emily Murphy, Barry (Mr. HILL asked and was given per- application of underwriting criteria, Pinelas, and Corey Cooke. mission to address the House for 1 and loans going to ineligible entities. I encourage my colleagues to vote minute and to revise and extend his re- H.R. 208 addresses these short- ‘‘yes.’’ marks.) comings and ensures those affected by I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I stand in the Hurricane Sandy are treated fairly. To Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield well of the House witnessed by the por- begin, the bill would allow businesses myself such time as I may consume. traits of George Washington and his to apply again for loans. As SBA was so Mr. Speaker, in closing, we never protege, an invaluable ally to America, unprepared for a disaster of this scale, know when or where the next disaster the Marquis de Lafayette. it is important that those impacted will strike. But, unfortunately, we do On Friday, November 13, the world have another chance at securing assist- know that there will be another dis- watched in horror as they witnessed ance. aster. In fact, there will be more disas- the terrorist attacks in Paris that This bill would also correct many of ters. Given this, we must ensure that claimed the lives of 129 civilians from the problems identified by the IG. SBA the SBA is truly prepared to help vic- over 15 different countries. will be required to provide up-front no- tims in the aftermath of those disas- These brothers and sisters, mothers tification to borrowers on necessary ters. and fathers, friends and loved ones, documentation as well as establish H.R. 208 rights the wrongs imposed whose lives were taken away too soon clear written policies for loan officers. by the SBA on those who suffered from from us and those who were gravely By clearing up confusion for both bor- the effects of Sandy. But H.R. 208 does wounded from this attack will not be rowers and SBA staff, H.R. 208 will en- more than just correct past mistakes. forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are sure funds flow more swiftly to busi- It imposes obligations on the SBA to with the victims, their families and nesses after future catastrophes. ensure the agency learns from history friends, and the strong resilient people Lastly, the measure incorporates a and does not repeat those mistakes. of France. number of bipartisan reforms from our I urge my colleagues to vote to con- This massacre at the hands of bar- Senate colleagues. Under these provi- cur on the Senate amendment H.R. 208. barous terrorists was an attack on the sions, for instance, businesses would no I yield back the balance of my time. civilized world, and we will not let longer be prohibited from posting their The SPEAKER pro tempore. The these horrific actions stand. We stand assets as collateral. This is important question is on the motion offered by strong. as, previously, many entrepreneurs the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) Today the flags at the U.S. Capitol have had to use personal assets for loan that the House suspend the rules and fly at half-staff. We stand in solidarity collateral. concur in the Senate amendment to with France, honor the victims of this Mr. Speaker, this is a truly bipar- the bill, H.R. 208. attack, and in the call to combat this tisan, bicameral effort that focuses on The question was taken; and (two- massing menace, place our undying better assisting small businesses im- thirds being in the affirmative) the faith in our two democracies bound to- pacted by natural disasters. rules were suspended and the Senate gether by young Lafayette’s faithful I want to thank Chairman CHABOT for amendments were concurred in. and courageous service. his leadership and support on this leg- A motion to reconsider was laid on f islation. I also wanted to thank Chair- the table. HONORING REVEREND RONALD B. man VITTER, Ranking Member SHA- f CHRISTIAN HEEN, and Senators MENENDEZ and AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK BOOKER for their hard work in crafting (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given this bill. (Mr. HONDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 I urge my colleagues to support it. permission to address the House for 1 minute.) I reserve the balance of my time. minute.) Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, back in my Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I reserve Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, this week home State of New Jersey, we had the the balance of my time. is American Education Week. honor of having a going-home celebra- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I Today I rise to choose my bill, the tion for a remarkable individual from yield myself the balance of my time. Equity and Excellence in American my community. He was known as Rev- When disasters strike, getting small Education Act, which will move us to- erend Ron. His name was Ronald B. businesses back on their feet quickly wards a more equitable education fund- Christian. can help local economies recover. For ing system. We can wait no longer to Reverend Ron’s ministry was unique that to happen, the SBA’s disaster act, knowing we are not providing each because Reverend Ron looked at the lending initiatives must work as in- and every child with a quality edu- least of us and took them in without tended, providing emergency capital to cation. judgment to help them with their ills, firms that have suffered physical and My legislation is a starting point to whether they have drug issues or issues economical damage. establish equity as a foundational prin- with the criminal justice system. H.R. 208 would allow businesses that ciple of our education system, espe- He never, never judged because he encounter delays to reapply for assist- cially in funding. Each and every child had seen the worst that life could show ance and be made whole. It also im- deserves to have an enriched education you because he had gone through some proves how the agency functions going based on equity. Equity acknowledges of it himself. And one day God stood forward, speeding help to small busi- all children are different with different him up and said: Now serve my people. nesses and homeowners when they are needs. Equity means supporting fami- This great man passed away several most in need. This is a bipartisan bill, lies and students at the beginning with weeks ago, but I wanted to honor him and it will do much good for entre- quality preschool and K–5 educational on the floor of the United States Con- preneurs impacted by Sandy and for strategies based on equity. gress. He was a unique individual. He businesses impacted by future disas- Rather than saying, ‘‘What can we do was one of God’s children. ters. with the funding we traditionally re- On the outside of his church, it said I want to thank Chairman VITTER, ceive?’’, we instead start with the ques- ‘‘Sinners welcome,’’ and he never Ranking Member SHAHEEN, Senators tion, ‘‘How much do we need to meet wavered, and he never turned his back.

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ACT ror will deter France or the United Look at the issue of African Americans States from embracing the principles having higher rates of mortality than (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania any other racial ethnic group for 8 of asked and was given permission to ad- of liberty, equality, and brotherhood. Our hearts also go out to those who the top 10 causes of death. Look at the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- recently lost loved ones and friends in Black Lives Matter protests that we vise and extend his remarks.) Beirut and Nigeria. have had across the country. These Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, in this hour, the Con- concerns are our reality, and we must Mr. Speaker, Pennsylvania’s Fifth Con- gressional Black Caucus will have a know these things to be true. We know gressional District, which I am proud conversation with America about the more must be done to strengthen our to represent, includes the Allegheny issue of race relations in this country. national record on race. National Forest. The forest covers This isn’t a new topic of discussion. To Tonight I want to use my time to dis- more than 500,000 acres, and the use of be honest, I really wish there were no cuss race relations in America, but I its hardwoods has supported the com- need and no appetite remaining in want to do so in a way that looks for- munities of the Elk, Forest, McKean, America so as to have to address this ward and not behind. I want to have a and Warren Counties for generations. topic. conversation about strengthening our Mr. Speaker, since these small towns It is amazing that the same nation national foundation and about healing depend on the harvesting of trees from that saw pilgrims journey to our shores the racial wounds of our past. In this the Allegheny National Forest, I am on the Mayflower and that the same conversation about race relations in deeply concerned by the news that, nation that saw Founding Father Ben America, I will highlight areas of need while the amount of timber cut in the Franklin make groundbreaking discov- and opportunity that should be exam- forest has increased in recent years, eries in electric science is the same na- ined. Tonight’s conversation should be the number sold has sharply declined. tion that was able to land a man on the a strong step toward progress. In fact, timber sales have gone down Moon and harness the electromagnetic It is my true honor and pleasure to 19 percent in the past 5 years. Further- spectrum for our mobile devices. We coanchor this hour with my distin- more, a majority of the timber har- still wrestle with the same problem guished colleague from New Jersey, a vested is being sold as pulp and not as that confronted Ben Franklin and the man who has committed his time in the high-value hardwood which is used Founding Fathers so long ago: the Congress to strengthening commu- to create furniture, flooring, and as ve- issue of race relations in America. nities and bridging cultures. neers. As President Obama so eloquently re- I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey, the Honorable DONALD PAYNE, This is one of the reasons I cospon- marked, the answer to the slavery Jr., my colleague. sored the Resilient Federal Forests question was already embedded within Act, which passed the House earlier Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I thank our Constitution—a Constitution that the gentlewoman from Illinois. It has this year, as it would enhance the man- had at its very core the ideal of equal agement efforts in our national forests been as a labor of love that we have citizenship under the law, a Constitu- represented the Congressional Black to make sure our quality hardwoods tion that promised its people liberty are being used in the right ways. Caucus in these Special Order hours and justice and a union that could be this year. f and should be perfected over time. Our year is coming to a close. As we CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS: Yet these words were not enough to look back at the issues that we have RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICA deliver slaves from bondage or to pro- discussed over the course of this year, vide men and women of every color and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under it has been an honor and a privilege to creed with their full rights and obliga- work alongside my colleague, R. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- tions as citizens of the United States. uary 6, 2015, the gentlewoman from Illi- KELLY. It is this inherited sin that has guid- As for tonight’s issue, we have seen nois (Ms. KELLY) is recognized for half ed a national history of challenging in recent weeks a number of racially the remaining time, until 10 p.m., as race relations in America, from slavery charged incidents that have set off pro- the designee of the minority leader. to the Three-Fifths Compromise, to a tests on college campuses across the GENERAL LEAVE nation divided and broken over the country. From the University of Mis- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I issue of slavery, to poll taxes and lit- souri to Yale, students have protested ask unanimous consent that all Mem- eracy tests, to separate but equal, to the inadequate responses of their bers may have 5 legislative days in Japanese internment, to anti-Semi- school administrations to racism and which to revise and extend their re- tism, to the Tuskegee experiment, to harassment against minority students. marks. Brown v. The Board of Education, to We have seen the failure of many col- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the loving Confederate flags at State lege administrations to properly ad- objection to the request of the gentle- houses, to the Confederate statues in dress overt racism against minority woman from Illinois? this Capitol, and to parishioners exe- students on campus. There was no objection. cuted during a Charleston Bible study, Adding to the anxiety felt by these Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, executed in the hopes that it would students have been threats of violence it is my honor and privilege to lead to- spark a race war. It is the sad truth against African American students and night’s Congressional Black Caucus that, while race relations do not define faculty. In many instances, there is a Special Order hour. For 60 minutes, we us as a nation, ignoring and perverting disconnect between students of color have the opportunity to speak directly these relations has left a painful blem- and the university leaders. to the American people. ish on our national record. In many of these instances, adminis- Before we get to business, I do want Mr. Speaker, many times this year trators have openly acknowledged that to take a moment to express my condo- the Congressional Black Caucus has their responses to minority students lences and the prayers of the Congres- come before you in this hour to discuss have come too late and that their be- sional Black Caucus and this Congress the issue of Black voter suppression in havior has failed to take into consider- to our allies in France after Friday America, the mass incarceration of Af- ation the concerns of students and the night’s attacks in Paris. rican American males in America, the injustices against those students. Our hearts go out to the victims and issue of Black Lives Matter, commu- This is an extension of the debate their families. No act of terror can nity fears over unfair and unequal over interactions—often deadly—be- shake the resolve of the French people treatment at the hands of bad apple tween law enforcement and African

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Know that we join in this quest despite the strides our Nation has ensure that they know that they have for global peace and security through- made on the journey to a more just so- someone in their corner and that there out the world. ciety, minorities are still the subject of is an effort to work together. Now, tonight’s Special Order is an racism and racial discrimination and important part of our work to address b 2045 face persistent inequities across the the discrimination and racism that board, from health to income, to crimi- The Congressional Black Caucus is still plagues our Nation, specifically as nal justice. also holding a number of forums to it relates to African Americans, but we Through our conversations and bring African American community re- know that it impacts all communities through the ongoing national debate sources into the areas of business de- of color. It is manifested in many ways, about racial equality, we are high- velopment, small-business assistance, and it affects our entire country. As lighting how occurrences like those at financial empowerment, inequality, Congressman PAYNE said so eloquently, the University of Missouri are not iso- and education. we are the United States. So when one lated incidents of racism; they are part As a caucus, we will continue to lend is affected, all are affected. of a larger system of discrimination. our support to those fighting for jus- All across the country at universities There is a history of racial discrimi- tice, equality, and opportunity for all. like Mizzou and Yale; in places like nation, inequality, and bias that still With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back Baltimore and Ferguson; and in high affects African American communities to my colleague, ROBIN KELLY. schools like Spring Valley High in Co- across this Nation. We need to recog- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. I thank Rep- lumbia, South Carolina, we are wit- nize this. resentative PAYNE for those words. nessing the painful impact of institu- There also needs to be a recognition One thing that you talked about with tional racism in our communities. of the pain and anxiety and fears that the University of Missouri, I thought it Very recently, we saw this in my it creates in some of these young was great that when they did protests home district at Berkley High School. Americans. As we are seeing right now, and sit-ins, that there were White stu- In one of the most progressive and en- many minority students feel that they dents, football players, and coaches lightened cities in the country, Black do not have a home on campus. Many that also sat with them and gave them students were subjected to threatening minority students are concerned about support. They were one. So even messages on campus. But I am so proud their safety at school. though bad things had happened, it was of the students at Berkley. They Following reports of threats on social good to see that there were all kinds of walked off—it was not only Black stu- media, students at the University of students and their coaches empathetic dents; it was all students—and Missouri were afraid to attend classes. with what was going on. marched out peacefully through the All students deserve a safe environ- I yield to the gentleman from New city to protest these terrible, des- ment in which to live and learn. We Jersey. picable messages. can’t discount the fears of these stu- Mr. PAYNE. Absolutely. To that This is unacceptable. All students dents; yet, that is exactly what we see point, this is the United States of have a right to learn free from violence happening. It is why so many students America, and we have to come together and from threats. As long as Black stu- across the country are coalescing in as a Nation to eradicate this ill that dents and any student of color feels un- support of racial justice. has plagued this Nation since its incep- safe in their classrooms, our work for How can we move forward from here? tion. So we need people that under- justice remains incomplete. Our national conversation about ra- stand and like-minded people to also This crisis isn’t limited to our cial justice needs to remain ongoing. join in. This is not a one-sided discus- schools. Tragically, people of color face As a Nation, we must continue to con- sion. This is a discussion that we need institutional racism from the moment front incidents of racism and harass- to be having that encapsulates the en- they are born. According to a report re- ment and bring light to the compla- tire Nation. leased earlier this year by the Joint cency that too often enables these oc- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. In my diver- Economic Committee and the Congres- currences in the first place. It has to be sity training that I have done for many sional Black Caucus, more than one in more than just a conversation. We have years now, we have always talked three Black children are born into pov- to use the voices of our students and of about groups need allies. Allies give erty. our communities to drive concrete ac- you support and encouragement and This cycle of poverty and inequality tion on their behalf. the strength to go on. continues in our school system where Schools need to ensure the diversity At this time, I yield to the gentle- Black students account for 42 percent not only of their student bodies, but woman from California (Ms. BARBARA of preschool student expulsions. Mind also of their faculties and staffs to in- LEE). you, now, that is preschool. That is crease racial understanding and bring a Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Con- students from about 2 years old to 4 broader perspective to their institu- gresswoman KELLY and Congressman years old. Black students account for tions. PAYNE for organizing this Special 42 percent of preschool student expul- Schools also need to make sure that Order and for your continued leader- sions, despite accounting for only 18 marginalized students have access to ship on so many vital issues and for percent of enrollment. I can’t figure services that enable them to share staying the course and holding down out how any student aged 2 to 4 is ex- their experiences and to seek assist- the fort for the Congressional Black pelled from school. That is outrageous. ance to meet their needs. School ad- Caucus. It is so important that our Yet 42 percent of preschool student ex- ministrators need to be held account- message of unity and our message— pulsions are African American babies. able for their failure to make their which really describes what many of These kids don’t even get a start, let campuses inclusive and safe for all stu- the issues are that all of our commu- alone a head start. dents. nities are faced with—that that mes- Outside of the classroom, African There needs to be an urgency of their sage goes out. Both of you have really Americans are overpoliced, handling of racial incidents, and any been tremendous in this effort. overcriminalized, and underemployed. hate crimes or civil rights violations So I rise this evening to join this A report published by the New York need to be investigated internally and critical conversation on race relations Times in April found that there are an by law enforcement, as appropriate. in America and to challenge our col- estimated 1.5 million Black men be- We must never waver in our efforts leagues to work with the Congressional tween the ages of 24 to 54 who are miss- to address racial disparities and to Black Caucus to realize progress for ra- ing from civic life, just missing it. eliminate racism in our country. The cial justice and equality. These missing men, who account for

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And this crisis of in- the entire country. you are not at the table, bring your equality extends to the structures of The Federal Government shouldn’t folding chair.’’ I would like to say: ‘‘If the community and have persisted continue to put up barriers to work for you are not at the table, your issues from generations. those trying to rebuild their lives after would be on the menu.’’ But I like the Over the past four decades, the aver- making a mistake and should ban the folding chair analogy also. age unemployment rate for Blacks has box totally by Federal contractors and I think a good point that you bring been double the rate for White Ameri- by Federal agencies. We also need to up that people don’t realize, when we cans. For many Black families, it feels repeal the lifetime ban on Pell grants talk about African American men in like this is a permanent recession. for those formerly incarcerated as it jail, incarcerated, people might think, Mr. Speaker, this must be our call to relates to drug felonies, the ineligi- well, if they are doing something action. That is why I am so proud of bility for public assistance and food wrong, they should be in jail. our young people throughout the coun- stamps. To use Ferguson as an example, while try and students who are standing up We need to remove these barriers so comprising two-thirds of Ferguson’s to racism and injustice in their com- that people of color, primarily African population, African Americans rep- munities. It is time for Congress to lis- American men and Latino men, can get resent 85 percent of vehicles stopped, 90 ten to the young people, saying that back into society, get a job, and take percent of citations, and 93 percent of Black Lives Matter and Black students care of their families. Once again, this arrests made by the Ferguson Police matter. is an example of public policy that rac- Department. But while African Amer- ican drivers are twice as likely as Earlier this month, I held a forum on ism wreaks its ugly head in our own in- White drivers to be searched on a vehi- racial justice in my district to address stitutions and policies. cle stop, contraband was found on these issues. More than 300 East Bay Finally, Mr. Speaker, we must ad- Black drivers 26 percent less frequently residents from all backgrounds at- dress the poverty that plagues commu- than White drivers. tended and raised their voices for jus- nities of color all across the country. So these discrepancies, coupled with tice. This was the second forum that I We have the Whip’s Task Force on Pov- incidents of overly aggressive police have held throughout the last 3 erty, Income Inequality, and Oppor- tactics and a police force that is ra- months. Now, I have been able to reach tunity, which I am proud to chair with cially and ethnically underrepresented over 1,000 East Bay residents. our whip, Mr. HOYER. We are working of the large Ferguson community, in- So, tonight, in this dialogue, which with more than 100 of our colleagues still the culture of distrust and ano- Congressman PAYNE and Congress- now to advance policies that give all nymity. So you can see why these woman KELLY have talked about, this families, including African American things happen. dialogue leads to action. Hopefully, our families living below the poverty line I yield to the gentlewoman from colleagues would think about hosting both in urban communities and in California. these types of forums and listen to rural communities, a fair shot. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Con- what people are saying, listen to what This effort includes our Half in Ten gresswoman KELLY for raising that the impact of some of our policies are Act, H.R. 258, which calls for a national issue because I think this is a clear ex- on their daily lives. We must be part of strategy to cut poverty in half in the ample of what we talk about when we the conversation and the solution, but next decade. That is more than 22 mil- talk about racial injustice. It is very we must listen. We must hear the pain lion Americans lifted out of poverty clear that many of our policies—Fed- and the suffering that people are expe- into the middle class in just the next 10 eral, local, and State policies—the im- riencing as a result of discrimination years by being strategic and coordi- pact and the result end up being a re- and racial injustice. nating our existing programs. sult that has racial components, and Now, the Congress must act to start Our Pathway Out of Poverty Act, that is what our young people are talk- addressing the systemic racism that H.R. 2721, would create good-paying ing about when they are talking about degrades our institutions and threatens jobs. It would lift families out of pov- systemic and institutional racism. our communities. It is past time for us erty into the middle class while Ms. KELLY of Illinois. I yield to the to get serious about us addressing the strengthening our safety net for those gentleman from New Jersey. lack of opportunity for Black and mi- who are still struggling. Ultimately, Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I thank nority families in this country. Right the only way to end institutional rac- the gentlewoman from California as now, today, in this Chamber, there is ism is to give African Americans and well for always making very clear and legislation that can start moving the people of color a seat at the table, and thoughtful comments and for being a needle forward. we need to pass legislation and policies leader in this House for many years We need to empower our commu- that begin to remove these barriers. and taking bold steps in your beliefs nities to build greater trust between My mentor, the Honorable Congress- and your principles. Sometimes when law enforcement and communities of woman Shirley Chisholm, used to say: it looked grim, that you might be step- color, and we need to address chronic ‘‘If they don’t give you a seat at the ping out, history has been kind to you recidivism, which would be a huge step table, bring in a folding chair.’’ That is and shown that you were right. So I ap- toward returning some of our missing what our young people are doing preciate your leadership in this United men to their families and commu- around the country. States House of Representatives. nities. To do this, Congress should pass So I want to thank all of the people One of the issues that we also find the Safe Justice Act, sponsored by Con- across our country who are bringing in around racism is mass incarceration, which is a topic that has come to the gressman SENSENBRENNER and Con- folding chairs and ensuring that these forefront. The President is taking bold gressman SCOTT. Congress should also important conversations happen. We pass the Stop Militarizing Law En- hear you. We support you, and we will steps in that direction to try to have a discussion and correct those issues. forcement Act, H.R. 1232, to stop the keep fighting for you for ensuring lib- There is no reason why the United militarization of our Nation’s police erty and justice for all, which means States of America, which comprises 5 forces. We also should pass the Police just that. It means for all. In doing so, percent of the world’s population, has Accountability Act, H.R. 1102, and the we will make the United States a 25 percent of the incarcerated popu- Grand Jury Reform Act, H.R. 429, so we stronger country. lation in the world. That number is Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman can ensure that deadly force cases are mind-boggling. heard by a judge and that there is more KELLY and Congressman PAYNE for or- We are talking about these schools accountability for police officers. ganizing this very important Special that are having racial issues and they As we reform our broken criminal Order. I know that out of this discus- are not being addressed. justice system and work to help repair sion, we are laying out what can be those families hurt by mass incarcer- done, and it doesn’t take another gen- b 2100 ation, we will be strengthening Amer- eration to end racial injustice in our There is no mistake that when you ica. We will have people who really can country. look at the issue even around cocaine

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Your father was a giant and posed to powdered cocaine, which has that students are getting because of raised you and your family to be law- predominantly been in the major popu- the way in some cases the schools are abiding citizens, and still this hap- lation’s community, but the sentences funded or the concentration of poverty pened to you. for crack cocaine are so much stiffer in the school system, in some school Also, with regard to redlining, this is and longer that you can see a racial systems. another level that we have to look at component in even those sentences Mr. PAYNE. We are talking about as it relates to racism. When you look given out by the justice system. the school systems. We are talking at how financial institutions targeted We are dealing with a systemic insti- about Silicon Valley. I am doing a lot African American and minority com- tutional issue, and sometimes I even of work now with the insurance compa- munities with subprime loans, our think that it has been so ingrained and nies and finding out that based on your communities lost all of our wealth as a embedded in the larger population that economic background and where you result of that, and now have to start all it is not even realized that there are live and what your ZIP Code is will over in terms of wealth accumulation. issues. This is the way of life. This is constitute what your rates on car in- So you just go one aspect after another the way things are. This is how it has surance are. There is a built-in formula of what America has done in terms of been. We have to break that cycle. It is to that as well. It is just amazing how the past that has not been corrected just unconscionable that these young systemic and institutionalized these yet, and we have to really do that. people who have done what we have issues are. Congresswoman KELLY, I just want asked them to do—do well in school, Even a young man like me, who was to mention the phenomenal job you are move on to college, and get an edu- raised by my father not to get in trou- doing as the chair of our Health cation so you can be a productive cit- ble and do the right thing, I was still a Braintrust. We had a meeting this izen in this country—have to worry young man, and sometimes I didn’t do weekend in South Carolina with our about these types of issues as they are the right things. One time I was in great leader, Mr. CLYBURN. We talked trying to get their education. downtown Newark, New Jersey, and I about health disparities in commu- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, first, let me made a U-turn on one of the major nities of color. You are talking about thank the gentleman for his kind re- thoroughfares in the city. A policeman ZIP Codes. I know in my district—I marks, but also for really digging deep- pulls up on his motorcycle. mentioned this at the forum—there is a er into this subject and really raising, Just my luck, I would make the U- gap. Depending on where you live, de- in many ways, the unconscious biases turn and there would be a policeman pending on the ZIP Code, life expect- that are reflected oftentimes in the coming, but that is the story of my ancy where Black people live can be 10 policies and in the laws of the land. life. to 15 years shorter. One example that Chairman This police officer approached me, Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Right. In the BUTTERFIELD and myself, co-chair for very angry, very mean, yelling at me. leading causes of death, African Ameri- the Congressional Black Caucus, and It was my cousin’s car, so I wasn’t ex- cans are number one in eight of them. Reverend Jackson have really been actly sure where the credentials were Ms. LEE. The mortality rate, that is true leaders in, and that is the effort in the car. I was about 20 years old at right. with the tech industry in terms of the the time. The police officer finally says Ms. KELLY of Illinois. We don’t want diversity of the tech industry. to me: Boy, if you don’t find those doc- to be number one in 8 out of 10. We have learned and the data shows Ms. LEE. That is right. That is right. that many companies next door to me uments—and he didn’t use ‘‘boy.’’ He The importance of the work you are in the Silicon Valley, 2 to 5 percent used a word that we can’t use on the doing in closing healthcare disparities, may be African Americans and floor of this House of Representatives. which sometimes people don’t under- Latinos—maybe. To their credit, they But he said: If you don’t find those doc- stand, there are racial and ethnic dis- are trying to figure out how to address uments, I will throw you so far under this; but one of the areas that some of the jail that they will never find you. parities that, again, are reflected in the companies are exploring now is That was very frightening because he our historical policies that have really looking at unconscious bias and how looked like he meant it. severely impacted communities of I was able to produce my license, and that is reflected in the hiring policies color and African Americans. at the time my father was a council- of their managers as it relates to the Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Representa- discrimination actually that takes man in the city of Newark. It was tives, we have about 5 more minutes. I place against people of color, especially amazing the change in his attitude. He don’t know if you have anything to African Americans. became very concerned about my wel- add. It is embedded in this whole system fare and my well-being all of a sudden. Mr. PAYNE. I just want to thank you here in our country, both in the private He says: Well, don’t you know that for working with us through this year and in the public sector, and we have that is dangerous, and you shouldn’t do in bringing these topics to the floor. to really begin to talk about it to raise that? You know, you could hurt your- We want the viewing public to under- the level of awareness so people under- self or hurt someone else. All of a sud- stand that we have raised these issues stand we are not talking about individ- den, I became someone because of what because they are issues that plague our uals and we are not going after people. my last name is. country. We are looking for African We are talking about biases that are I am concerned about all the young Americans and Latinos to have the embedded in our programs and policies men that can’t produce something like same opportunities as everyone else. It and in the law of the land. that at that point in time. There are is not about special treatment or any- Mr. PAYNE. Absolutely. more of those stories, of the ones un- thing. It is about equal treatment. Ev- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. I also think able to produce than the ones that can eryone should rise based on their abil- something that contributes to that, produce. What does that say for young ity. Just having an equal opportunity your ZIP Code shouldn’t dictate the men in this country? There are many is key. quality of your education, like it stories like that coming up that I could Ms. LEE. I will just close by saying, shouldn’t dictate the quality of your stand here and tell for several hours of we pledge allegiance to the flag, and we health care. In too many places in this experiences that I have had with the say, ‘‘and liberty and justice for all,’’ country, your ZIP Code does dictate institutional racism in this country. and that is what we mean. the quality of your education and the Ms. LEE. Congressman PAYNE, you Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Thank you, schools that have every sport, every are talking about racial profiling and Representative LEE and Representative technology, and those kinds of things, driving while Black, which so many of PAYNE. and schools that barely have books. us experience throughout the country. Mr. Speaker, as we reflect on this They are not going to be at the same I am glad we are having this discussion evening’s topic, the issue of race rela- level when they graduate from high and you raised it because you come tions in America, we want to talk

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Despite im- peaceful civilians. the diverse cultures that make up this portant victories during the Civil Rights era, a I want to share with you the words of Nation. new struggle has emerged in our time to tack- Prime Minister Netanyahu this week- A long time ago, as director of com- le more subtle and implicit racial biases that end: munity affairs for the Village of exist within our society. ‘‘In Israel, as in France, terrorism is Matteson, it has been 19 years now I Recognizing these challenges and maintain- terrorism, and standing behind it is have worked with a team hosting di- ing open and civil dialogue is the only way radical Islam and its desire to destroy versity dinners in our area to grow that we can seek to end these senseless divi- its victims. The time has come for the friendships and nurture relations sions once and for all. While it is also impor- world to wake up and unite in order to among residents of the south suburbs tant to learn from the lessons of our past, how defeat terrorism. The time has come of Chicago. we decide to move forward will truly come to for countries to condemn terrorism Tonight as we discuss race relations define the future of our nation. against us to the same degree that in America, I want to reflect on what I As we look to overcome our differences, we they condemn terrorism everywhere see as the way to bridge the differences must reflect on our values and determine what else in the world. we experience in understanding in dif- kind of future we would like to see for our chil- ‘‘We should remember—we are not to ferent communities. dren. Do we want to leave behind a divided blame for the terrorism directed Earlier this year, I along with col- nation where individuals quarrel over race or against us, just as the French are not to blame for the terrorism directed leagues, Democrat and Republican, socioeconomic status? Or do we want to live against them. The terrorists who at- hosted the Second Annual Congres- in a nation united under equal opportunity and tack us have the same murderous in- sional Diversity Dinner. Forty Mem- justice for each and every American? I, for bers of Congress—Black, White, Asian, tent as those in Paris.’’ one, choose to support an equal and just Mr. Speaker, we know that ISIS has and Hispanic from both parties, includ- America. ing both Republican and Democratic claimed responsibility for the Paris at- Mr. Speaker, there will continue to be chal- tacks, but while we can condemn those leadership—showed up and enjoyed a lenges ahead. However, the lessons that we meal with their colleagues. During the attacks here this evening, it seems carry with us into the future will help guide our very evident to me, and I think Ameri- dinner, we weren’t Democrats or Re- decisions to build for a stronger and more cans all across this country, as we ask, publicans. We were colleagues with prosperous America. I urge my colleagues to I think, the same question: Are we some great stories to share. speak out against this blatant discrimination so safe, and are the policies of this admin- At this year’s dinner, I saw a micro- that we can heal our country and move for- cosm of our Nation, a crowd made up of istration and its foreign policy and the ward as a nation. refugee admissions policy making us Members from coast to coast with f safer, or are they cause for concern and truly diverse backgrounds coming to- require more discernment and a more gether to enjoy each other’s company. FIGHTING TERRORISM AROUND scrutinizing eye by this Congress and If we can put aside our racial and par- THE WORLD the American people? tisan blinders to break bread together, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. This year alone, there have been at I am confident we can find ways to ROUZER). Under the Speaker’s an- least 49 alleged supporters of ISIS in work together. That is what America nounced policy of January 6, 2015, the America charged with related crimes, wants and needs, and that type of lead- gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. and it is reported that there is an esti- ership is the kind of leadership we de- COSTELLO) is recognized until 10 p.m. as mated 20,000 foreign fighters in Iraq serve. the designee of the majority leader. and Syria likely holding Western pass- Today we have the opportunity to GENERAL LEAVE ports. celebrate diversity and show that Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. In May, FBI Director James Comey America is only strengthened when we Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that said: embrace the fact that we are a beau- all Members have 5 legislative days to Thousands in the U.S. may be consuming tiful, I will say, pot of stew. There is revise and extend their remarks and in- ISIS propaganda on the Internet. much that communities can do to clude extraneous material on the sub- Tonight, in light of the horrific ter- stanch out the rhetoric that divides us ject of my Special Order. rorist attack in Paris and the esca- and find creative ways to bring people The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lating violence in Israel, as we stand to together. It was a small action, but objection to the request of the gen- express our solidarity with our friends that was what the diversity dinner tleman from Pennsylvania? and allies affected by violent and ex- sought to do. There was no objection. treme acts of terror, we must also be Now it is time for us to come to- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. thinking about what we as Americans gether to address the reforms needed to Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity can do to defeat—not contain—but rebuild trust between communities. to host this Special Order tonight. eliminate radical jihadists and terror- Let’s show the American people that Less than 100 hours ago, we were pro- ists who are hell-bent on undermining we are a diverse people, we are proud of vided another tragic reminder of the the U.S., our allies, and our way of life. it, and we celebrate it. world that we live in, a world where A little bit later I will speak more on Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance radical terrorists are engaged in a vio- my views on our present foreign policy of my time. lent war against the U.S. and our al- and the refugee admissions policy, but Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. lies. Our thoughts, prayers, and condo- we have over the course of the next Mr. Speaker, this has been a challenging year lences go to our ally, France, here this hour many Members from across the for race relations in the United States. Be- evening. United States of America condemning tween the recent events at college campuses indiscriminate terrorist attacks, rad- b 2130 across the country and several incidents in- ical Islamic jihad, and violence across volving law enforcement, it is clear that strong Prior to Friday night’s events in the world. racial tensions still exist within our commu- Paris, tonight’s Special Order was Mr. Speaker, I yield to our first nities. going to focus on recent incidents of speaker this evening, the gentlewoman Renewed efforts to disenfranchise select terrorist-led violence across Israel. Yet from North Carolina (Mrs. ELLMERS). groups of voters by gutting the Voting Rights Friday night’s events are not dis- Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina. I Act or segregating neighborhoods in violation similar from the escalation of violence want to thank the gentleman from of the Fair Housing Act have contributed to we have seen across Israel in recent Pennsylvania for his leadership on this the divisive elements of our society. These ef- months and in other places of the issue and for holding this very impor- forts run counter to everything that we as a world. tant leadership hour talking about the nation have tried to eliminate in bringing di- The attacks have been indiscriminate issues that obviously affect our allies verse individuals together under common val- in their targets. The attacks have been in the world but also the safety of the ues—and there is still much work to be done. intended to instill fear. And the at- American people.

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While that is the goal of lant and as strong as we can be on the other countries that promote freedom all, in the meantime, we are obligated issue. and democracy will continue to live to the American people to contain and The attacks carried out on Friday by our lives, go to work, provide for our control these crazed attackers. radical Islamic extremists can only be families, and advocate for those same ISIS has expanded to Egypt, Yemen, described as barbaric, and we are re- freedoms around the world. Afghanistan, and to Pakistan. Teen- sponding with force. Yet, this morning, Now is the time to have faith in God, agers from England and Europe have the President announced at a G–20 hug your loved ones a little tighter, attempted to, or successfully sup- summit in Turkey that there and continue our commitment to ported, ISIS on the ground. As sick- ‘‘wouldn’t be any major changes to the eliminate the threat of ISIS, radical ening as these actions are, it is more approach taken against ISIS.’’ Islam, and other terrorist organiza- terrifying to think that those recruits The President’s passive approach has tions around the world. might bring their new training back proven to be no deterrent to these Is- God bless our servicemembers, and home. How long until we see terrorism touching our U.S. soil again? lamic extremists, and it is time that he God bless America. This is not just a threat to the east- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. I implement a clear and comprehensive ern hemisphere. This is a global threat want to thank the gentleman from strategy to completely destroy ISIS that requires a global response. The Mississippi for his participation. abroad, on their soil, so that we are not U.S. cannot be the only one involved, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman fighting them on ours. but we also cannot fail to act. When from Nevada (Mr. HARDY). This is an issue of American national America fails to lead, there is too often Mr. HARDY. I would like to thank security. Additionally, this is why a vacuum that we have seen filled with my colleague from Pennsylvania for again and again I have repeatedly the nightmares of hateful leaders who called on the need to secure our border his efforts to host us here this evening disregard innocent lives in their quest and repair our broken immigration sys- and for the opportunity to speak. for power and control. tem to keep these threats out. As the events of Paris unfolded over We must be vigilant for the sake of It has never been a matter of if, but the weekend, I watched in horror with life in America and across the world. a matter of when, we might face this the rest of the world as violent terror We must continue to fight these ex- type of attack here at home. Time has once again touched the soil of Amer- tremists and stand as a united front shown that it is up to us in the House ica’s oldest allies. I echo the cares and against the rising tide of evil. to be the voice of strength for the concerns of the world that terror is Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. I American people. growing. And we must stand united thank the gentleman from Nevada for As we work together to determine a against it. Terror does not respect bor- participating in tonight’s Special stronger path forward, we will proudly ders or nationalities. Its effects are felt Order. stand with our allies—as they did with in the smallest village and in the I yield to the gentleman from Indi- us—against these extreme forces of world’s most recognizable cities. ana (Mr. YOUNG). evil. Nearly 500 innocent people were Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. I want to We will continue to hold the people killed or injured in Paris this weekend, thank my colleague from Pennsylvania of France in our prayers. only 10 months after the extremists at- for his hard work and leadership on Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. I tacked the Charlie Hebdo offices, mur- this issue. would like to thank the gentlewoman dering 17. Last week, 43 people were Mr. Speaker, tonight, this Hoosier from North Carolina for her participa- killed and 239 were injured by a suicide rises in solidarity with our French tion. bomber in Beirut. Mounting evidence brethren. I yield to the gentleman from Mis- shows that terrorists were likely in- Fourteen years ago, on September 11, when radical terrorists struck at the sissippi (Mr. KELLY.) volved in the deaths of 224 people Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. I thank aboard a Russian jet that went down in heart of the United States, France the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Egypt last month. In Israel, our friends stood by us. In one of America’s dark- est hours, when no words seemed to COSTELLO) for leading this important have been battling this increased vio- adequately express the shock and sad- Special Order today. lence for weeks, with no predictable ness we felt, it was our French allies We stand with our allies across the end in sight. who famously evoked the phrase: ‘‘We world who have repeatedly and re- Each of these events happened in the are all Americans.’’ cently experienced violent acts of ter- last 2 months, and there are countless Sadly, last Friday evening, on No- rorism, specifically in Israel and other victims of hate around the world vember 13, 2015, France was similarly France. We pray for the victims and whose loss too often goes unnoticed. subjected to multiple acts of terror in their families, and we stand united in Those losses have continuously hap- Paris. Now, it is our turn to offer our our efforts to bring these attackers, pened over the past 6 to 7 years, and support to the fallen, to their families, these terrorists, to justice. some of them seem to fall on deaf ears and to all of France. Today, Mr. Speak- It is clear that we are at war with and unseeing eyes. er, we Americans stand with the people radical Islam. How do you expect to de- No matter the location, the fact is of France. stroy your enemy if you can’t even that too many parents in these nations Our ties with France date back hun- identify them or call them by name? worry if their children will come home dreds of years, to the days of the Amer- They know who we are. They call us safe at night. It is times like these that ican Revolutionary War. Our shared the infidels. And they will quit at no defenders of freedom need to remember values, our respect for liberty, equal- cost to destroy us all. We must identify the common threads that bind us to- ity, and democracy, have bound our and attack our enemy. gether against the power of evil. two great nations through centuries of The world is safer when America France was not the beginning, nor will conflict and peace. chooses to lead. We must put forward a it be the end. So, tonight, on behalf of the citizens coordinated and comprehensive strat- On the heels of this tragedy, ISIS has of Indiana, I send my sincere thoughts egy to eliminate ISIS, not a policy of taken credit and released a video prom- and prayers to the Parisians so dev- containment. We can no longer under- ising that something ‘‘worse is com- astated by this atrocity. Together, we estimate the desire and ability for ing.’’ Something worse is coming. We will restore France. Together, we will them to attack us in our homes. Our should not neglect that threat. defend civilization against barbar- men and women in uniform will de- Our own CIA Director said earlier ianism, and together we can endeavor stroy the enemy, wherever they are, if today that he ‘‘anticipates this is not to eliminate ISIS.

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I literally, as a matter of policy, escort We must find ways to prevent future thank the gentleman from Texas. that threat across our borders. attacks from occurring on our soil and Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague Here at home we must not move for- the soil of our allies across the Atlan- from New York (Mr. ZELDIN). ward with the President’s plan to bring tic. This won’t be without risk. Leader- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, tonight I in several tens of thousands of refu- ship never is. At this critical juncture, rise in solidarity with the people of gees, especially and so importantly, be- I hope Congress stands ready to sup- France in the aftermath of last Fri- cause we cannot identify who the bad port the administration, to encourage day’s horrific terror attacks in Paris. ones are. its development of a winning strategy I also commend the French for their Not one Syrian refugee should be brought into America without knowing that doesn’t purport to merely contain swift leadership in decisively and pow- with confidence that they do not pose a ISIS but instead turns the tide of radi- erfully taking immediate action. They threat. We must not bury our heads in calism in the region and eradicates this are delivering justice to those respon- the sand or try to click our heels to- radical brand of terror. sible for the cowardly attack on their innocent people. gether to an alternate reality. Last week was Veterans Day. We b 2130 This latest attack wasn’t just on were again reminded of the sacrifices This is no time for half measures, Mr. France. No. This was an attack on all that have been made through genera- Speaker. It will be imperative for the free nations targeted and threatened tions to protect our way of life. Let’s United States to coordinate with by the brutal and savage tactics of Is- France and our other NATO allies on a honor their memory, treasure Amer- lamic terrorists who oppose the basic ican greatness, stand up for freedom, joint strategy to defeat ISIS, to elimi- freedoms and liberties of the free and make sure what happened in Paris nate this evil. world. on Friday does not happen on our own This is, of course, no time for polit- This is not an isolated incident or a home turf tomorrow. ical posturing, empty rhetoric or final stand. Far from it. It could be Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. gamesmanship. It is a time for unity. I France today and the United States to- That was excellent. Thank you, Mr. look forward to working with my col- morrow. ZELDIN. leagues and working with our Com- I should point out that there is but Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- mander in Chief on a war strategy that one mandatory function constitu- woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). will annihilate the radical Islamic tionally of the Federal Government. Ms. KAPTUR. I thank the gentleman state, keep the American people safe, That is to provide for our national de- from Pennsylvania for yielding. and return Syria to its people. fense. This is a constitutional duty and Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to offer Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. I a moral imperative that trumps any my deepest sympathies and condo- thank the gentleman from Indiana. day of the week the charity of opening lences from the citizens of Ohio’s Ninth Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman our doors to a Syrian who will blow Congressional District to the people of from Texas (Mr. BABIN). himself or herself up on our streets in France, our longstanding brothers and Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, tonight we the name of Allah. sisters in liberty. To all whose loved stand with our brothers and sisters in I say, if an ISIS member wants to ones were killed or hurt in the barbaric Israel and France to express our sup- meet Allah, that we give them every attacks in Paris last weekend, we offer port and our commitment to these, our opportunity to do so with a bomb from our prayers of comfort and consolation. allies overseas. the air or a round of ammo from the Our sincerest thanks are extended to We have witnessed the violence in end of a Navy SEAL rifle that you the law enforcement officials who Israel in recent weeks whipped up by would never want to be on the wrong bravely brought order, the health offi- the leadership of the Palestinian Au- end of if you are the bad guy. cials who ministered to those who trag- thority, knowing now that radical Is- The good news is this: It doesn’t re- ically lost their lives, and to the hun- lamic militants are determined to con- quire an occupation or an enduring dreds suffering injury. tinue their assault on the democracies ground operation. I don’t want that. No Around the world, freedom-loving of the world and western civilization. one wants that. But it does mean that people are repeating the words of La On Friday, the 13th, the world wit- our entire strategy must evolve quick- Marseillaise, the national anthem of France. This powerful song of liberty nessed an unspeakable tragedy brought ly and effectively. about by ISIS. This is a terrorist orga- We may have help from very moti- against tyranny roused that nation when it was written at the start of the nization that has repeatedly plagued vated and a diverse capability of French Revolution, just a few years the Middle East with gruesome behead- French, British, German, and now even ings, violent killings, the rape of after America’s own fight for liberty. Russians. We must understand that los- One verse seems especially appro- women, and the enslavement of chil- ing is not an option. priate to recite tonight. Translated dren. What we can’t do is put 50 Special into English, it says: Sacred love of the Now they have unleashed a terror Operations Forces on the ground in Fatherland: Liberty, cherished liberty, rampage on our ally, France, and they Syria, in the middle of a war zone, and fight with thy defenders. Fight with promise to bring it to America as well. then tell them they are not there on a thy defenders. Our President has called this slaugh- combat operation. You can’t tell that This is a message for the world ter ‘‘a setback.’’ So now Congress must to them, their family, the entire free today. America is fighting alongside recognize both the gravity and the world. It is just divorced from the re- those who defend liberty. Surely, tragedy of what has recently occurred ality of what they will face every day France. and respond accordingly. on the ground. We stand with those who fight for What will it take, I ask, for this ad- If you aren’t going to send our serv- liberty—Combats avec tes defenseurs. ministration to admit that we are in a icemembers to win, do not send them The American people have long cher- life-and-death struggle with radical at all. ished and defended the spirit of liberty Islam? I would be happy to support a strat- alongside the people of France, and Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu once egy to win if I actually believed the there is no greater symbol of that in gave this admonition: Know thy President had one. our harbor, New York Harbor, than the enemy. The enemy must be identified First and foremost, ID the threat. Statue of Liberty, which reminds us al- in order to defeat him. You cannot defeat a threat that you ways of the triumph of freedom over My thoughts and prayers are with cannot or will not identify. subjugated people. the victims of the recent terrorist at- Next, execute a strategy to win, not In modern times, France has been a tacks, and I hope that the United just tread water. It is not about getting founding member of NATO and a per- States will stand by them and the peo- them jobs. It is about wiping them off manent member of the United Nations

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You can only query what assets that our nations have placed on collected. you have collected.’’ the ground in countries around the Mr. Speaker, the concerns and objec- I mentioned a piece of that state- world. tions that I am raising aren’t just ment a little earlier. That is the full We have used our intelligence assets mine. They are the multitude of phone statement. And it gets to the point here at home to keep out and prevent calls and e-mails that my office has re- that, as we are concerned about our se- those who would harm our people from ceived today and I suspect all Members curity and we are trusting the adminis- coming inside our borders. We always have received today. tration to properly vet those who seek worry. We keep trying to make the se- It is not isolationist. It is not anti- to come here, we have to rely on intel- curity even better. But we have come a humanitarian. It is common sense, and ligence, and our intelligence leaders long way since 9/11. it is in the name of making sure that are offering something less than full Each American can play an impor- we are protecting our people and secur- confidence that their intelligence on tant role by reporting suspect behavior ing our homeland from threats. those Syrian refugees is something they observe, and you can help our law It is not unreasonable to conduct due that we need to look a lot further at. enforcement officials ferret out dan- diligence on who is coming into our That is what I think we need to do. gerous elements that could prey upon country, and we can’t move forward Finally, Department of Homeland Se- our own people. with a policy of admit first and ask curity Secretary Johnson said: ‘‘It is On the home front, every citizen can later. We have to close the gaps in our true that we are not going to know a help by paying attention to what you screening process of refugees entering whole lot about the Syrians that come see and, if suspicious, report it to your into our country. forth in this process.’’ local law enforcement officials and, in The Homeland Security Committee Now, I know tomorrow at 5:30, I be- an emergency, to 911. chairman, Mr. MCCAUL, recently intro- lieve, we will have a confidential brief- Also important is strengthening the duced legislation H.R. 3573, the Refugee ing from the FBI Director and our Di- bonds of community, at home, at work, Resettlement Oversight and Security rector on Homeland Security. at school. Build bridges in your own Act. It would make substantial im- Mr. Speaker, my point here this community, including religious confes- provements to our refugee program and evening was just to raise some issues sions. Let’s build bridges across reli- enhance congressional oversight of the that, frankly, were on the front of my gious confessions in this country. Let administration’s refugee proposals. mind and many others in my district no denomination feel isolated or aban- Many don’t know that Congress right and many other Members of Congress doned at this tense time. now does not have much, if any, say even before the tragedy that happened We stand with the people of France. over our refugee admission policy. This in Paris on Friday. What happened on We feel their loss. We stand with you bill is intended to change that. It Friday only reinforces in me and many as partners in liberty and forever keep would require, amongst other things, others that ISIS isn’t contained, and, in our hearts the enduring call: Lib- GAO to review the security gaps in the in fact, a strategy of containment is erty, equality, and fraternity—liberte, current screening process. actually a dangerous one; and further, egalite, fraternite. The President, as I mentioned, has as we are looking at the Syrian read- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. I proposed resettling at least 10,000 Syr- mission policy, it cannot be allowed to thank the gentlewoman from Ohio. ian refugees currently residing outside remain as it presently is. Be it through Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from the Syria conflict zone in refugee legislation or be it through this admin- New York mentioned a minute ago camps to the U.S. this fiscal year. istration’s providing us more detail about our constitutional obligation I quote from correspondence I had and allowing Congress and the Amer- and the moral imperatives that we the opportunity to review today that ican people to get a better under- have to defend our homeland and our Chairman MCCAUL wrote to the Presi- standing of what is and isn’t happening national defense, and I couldn’t agree dent: ‘‘We remain concerned that these I think would go a long way towards with him more. resettlements are taking place without making us feel a lot safer. In fact, if re- In that spirit, I want to start to con- appropriate regard for the safety of the forms need to be made, if the program clude my comments by saying some- American people.’’ needs to be halted at the present time, thing I think most agree with, and that b 2145 then that is what should be done. is we need to enhance our intelligence Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my col- and our vetting process of those who Nothing is more fundamental. Noth- leagues for participating in the Special come to our country, including poten- ing gets at the core of what our Con- Order this evening. tial Syrian refugees, to reflect the seri- stitution is intended to protect as that Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ousness of threats posed by ISIS. statement. of my time. I want to go into a little bit of infor- In his correspondence, Mr. Speaker, f mation that is easy to come by if you he cites to a couple pieces of testimony have paid attention to this issue, as I that he received this past summer from LEAVE OF ABSENCE have, and the reality of the situation various officials. Leaders from the FBI, By unanimous consent, leave of ab- on the ground in Syria. the National Counterterrorism Center, sence was granted to: As a result of over 4 years of Syrian and the Department of Homeland Secu- Mr. DEFAZIO (at the request of Ms. civil war, we are seeing the worst hu- rity have all said to our Homeland Se- PELOSI) for today through November 19 manitarian crisis since World War II, curity Committee that they lack the on account of medical leave, recovering and we can and we will, as America, on-the-ground intelligence necessary from eye surgery. continue to be a leader in the provision to thoroughly vet Syrian refugees who Mrs. LAWRENCE (at the request of Ms. of aid and relief. But we can’t afford to seek to resettle here. PELOSI) for today on account of official put the cart before the horse when it National Counterterrorism Center business in district. comes to admission policies here. Director Nicholas Rasmussen testified Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (at the request This year alone over half a million on October 21 that you have to rely on of Ms. PELOSI) for today through No- Syrian people are seeking refuge in Eu- a vet. When you are vetting an appli- vember 19 on account of medical rea- rope, and our European allies are look- cant’s information, his opinion is this: son. ing to us for assistance. However, it is ‘‘It isn’t what we’d like it to be.’’ f gravely concerning, I think, when your FBI Director Comey explained during FBI Director, in this case, James that same hearing: ‘‘If someone has not SENATE BILLS REFERRED Comey, said earlier this year that our made a ripple in the pond in Syria in a Bills of the Senate of the following government is unable to conduct thor- way that would get their identity or titles were taken from the Speaker’s

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:39 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16NO7.114 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 table and, under the rule, referred as NHTSA-2015-0076] (RIN: 2127-AL63) received 9936-60-Region 4] received November 6, 2015, follows: November 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- S. 1004. An act to amend title 36, United Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and mittee on Energy and Commerce. States Code, to encourage the nationwide ob- Commerce. 3430. A letter from the Director, Regu- servance of two minutes of silence each Vet- 3422. A letter from the Program Analyst, latory Management Division, Environmental erans Day; to the Committee on Veterans’ NHTSA, Department of Transportation, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Affairs. transmitting the Department’s final rule — cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation S. 1203. An act to amend title 38, United Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri; States Code, to improve the furnishing of Standard; Final Listing of 2016 Light Duty Control of Petroleum Liquid Storage, Load- health care to veterans by the Department of Truck Lines Subject to the Requirements of ing and Transfer [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0268; Veterans Affairs, to improve the processing This Standard and Exempted Vehicle Lines FRL-9936-72-Region 7] received November 6, by the Department of claims for disability for Model Year 2016 [Docket No.: NHTSA- 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added compensation, and for other purposes; to the 2015-0043] (RIN: 2127-AL59) received Novem- by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; in addition, ber 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); mittee on Energy and Commerce. to the Committee on Armed Services; to the Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 3431. A letter from the Director, Regu- Committee on Education and the Workforce; Committee on Energy and Commerce. latory Management Division, Environmental and to the Committee on the Budget for a 3423. A letter from the Program Analyst, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- period to be subsequently determined by the NHTSA, Department of Transportation, cy’s direct final rule — Approval of Cali- Speaker, in each case for consideration of transmitting the Department’s final rule — fornia Air Plan Revisions, Placer County Air such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Defect and Noncompliance Notification Pollution Control District [EPA-R09-OAR- tion of the committee concerned. [Docket No.: NHTSA-2015-0048] (RIN: 2127- 2015-0643; FRL-9935-65-Region 9] received No- S. 2280. An act to promote pro bono legal AL60) received November 12, 2015, pursuant vember 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. services as a critical way in which to em- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, power survivors of domestic violence; to the 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Committee on the Judiciary. and Commerce. Commerce. 3432. A letter from the Director, Regu- f 3424. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental latory Management Division, Environmental ADJOURNMENT Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation cy’s final rule — Acetamiprid; Pesticide Tol- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. erances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0740; FRL-9936-12] Speaker, I move that the House do now of Implementation Plans; Louisiana; Major Source Permitting State Implementation received November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 adjourn. Plan [EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0131; FRL-9936-45- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- The motion was agreed to; accord- Region 6] received November 6, 2015, pursu- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy ingly (at 9 o’clock and 49 minutes ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public and Commerce. 3433. A letter from the Associate Adminis- p.m.), under its previous order, the Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on trator, Environmental Protection Agency, House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- Energy and Commerce. 3425. A letter from the Director, Regu- transmitting the National Environmental day, November 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. for Education Advisory Council 2015 Report to morning-hour debate. latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, as required by the National f cy’s direct final rule — Air Plan Approval; Environmental Education Act of 1990, Pub. TN; Knox County Emissions Statements EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, L. 101-619, Sec. 9, U.S.C. 5508(a), (104 Stat. [EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0456; FRL-9936-57-Region 3333); to the Committee on Energy and Com- ETC. 4] received November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 merce. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- 3434. A letter from the Director, Regu- communications were taken from the 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy latory Management Division, Environmental Speaker’s table and referred as follows: and Commerce. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 3426. A letter from the Director, Regu- cy’s final rule — National Emission Stand- 3418. A letter from the Congressional Re- latory Management Division, Environmental ards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Inspection Service, Department of Agri- Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Insti- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Ohio; tutional Boilers and Process Heaters [EPA- culture, transmitting the Department’s final Test Methods; Error Correction [EPA-R05- rule — Importation of Two Hybrids of Unshu HQ-OAR-2002-0058; FRL-9936-20-OAR] (RIN: OAR-2009-0807; FRL-9936-54-Region 5] re- 2060-AS09) received November 10, 2015, pursu- Orange From the Republic of Korea Into the ceived November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Continental United States [Docket No.: ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on APHIS-2013-0085] (RIN: 0579-AD87) received Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and November 9, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Energy and Commerce. Commerce. 3435. A letter from the Director, Regu- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, 3427. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture. latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 3419. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s direct final rule — Air Plan Approval; for Legislation, Department of Health and cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval and Air Michigan; Sewage Sludge Incinerators State Human Services, transmitting the Depart- Quality Designation; TN; Reasonably Avail- Plan and Small Municipal Waste Combustors ment’s Reports to Congress on the Fifth, able Control Measures and Redesignation for Negative Declaration for Designated Facili- Sixth, and Seventh Reviews of the Backlog the TN Portion of the Chattanooga 1997 An- ties and Pollutants [EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0701; of Postmarketing Requirements and Post- nual PM2.5 Nonattainment Area [EPA-R04- FRL-9936-96-Region 5] received November 10, marketing Commitments by the Food and OAR-2014-0904; FRL-9936-55-Region 4] re- 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added Drug Administration, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. ceived November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- 355(k)(5)(C); Public Law 110-85, Sec. 921; to 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, mittee on Energy and Commerce. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and 3436. A letter from the Director, Regu- 3420. A letter from the Assistant General Commerce. latory Management Division, Environmental Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- 3428. A letter from the Director, Regu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ergy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency latory Management Division, Environmental cy’s final rule — Approval of California Air and Renewable Energy, Department of En- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Plan Revisions, Imperial County Air Pollu- ergy, transmitting the Department’s final cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Ohio; tion Control District [EPA-R09-OAR-2015- rule — Energy Efficiency Standards for New Revised Format for Materials Being Incor- 0289; FRL-9936-65-Region 9] received Novem- Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High- porated by Reference [EPA-R05-OAR-2015- ber 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Rise Residential Buildings’ Baseline Stand- 0637; FRL-9933-71-Region 5] received Novem- Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the ards Update [Docket No.: EERE-2014-BT- ber 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Committee on Energy and Commerce. STD-0047] (RIN: 1904-AD39) received Novem- Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 3437. A letter from the Director, Regu- ber 9, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Committee on Energy and Commerce. latory Management Division, Environmental Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 3429. A letter from the Director, Regu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Committee on Energy and Commerce. latory Management Division, Environmental cy’s final rule — Approval of Air Plans; Cali- 3421. A letter from the Program Analyst, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- fornia; Multiple Districts; Prevention of Sig- NHTSA, Department of Transportation, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation nificant Deterioration [EPA-R09-OAR-2015- transmitting the Department’s interim final of Implementation Plans; North Carolina In- 0257; FRL-9934-89-Region 9] received Novem- rule — Allowing Importers to Provide Infor- frastructure Requirements for the 2008 8- ber 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); mation to U.S. Customs and Border Protec- hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the tion in Electronic Format [Docket No.: Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0795; FRL- Committee on Energy and Commerce.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:39 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO7.045 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8237 3438. A letter from the Director, Regu- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — nation of the national emergency declared in latory Management Division, Environmental Standards for Business Practices of Inter- Executive Order 13348 of July 22, 2004, with Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- state Natural Gas Pipelines; Coordination of respect to the actions and policies of former cy’s final rule — Allocations of Cross-State the Scheduling Processes of Interstate Nat- Liberian President Charles Taylor, pursuant Air Pollution Rule Allowances from New ural Gas Pipelines and Public Utilities to 50 U.S.C. 1701; Public Law 107-115, Sec. 531; Unit Set-Asides for the 2015 Compliance Year [Docket Nos.: RM96-1-038 and RM14-2-003; (H. Doc. No. 114—76); to the Committee on [FRL-9936-99-OAR] received November 10, Order No.: 587-W] received November 10, 2015, Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 3456. A communication from the President by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- of the United States, transmitting notifica- mittee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on Energy and Commerce. tion that the continuation of the national 3439. A letter from the Director, Regu- 3447. A letter from the General Counsel, emergency with respect to the proliferation latory Management Division, Environmental Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, of weapons of mass destruction that was de- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — clared in Executive Order 12938, as amended, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Commencement of Assessment of Annual is to continue in effect for one year beyond of Implementation Plans; Washington: Addi- Charges [Docket No.: RM15-18-000, Order No.: November 14, 2015, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. tional Regulations for the Benton Clean Air 815] received November 13, 2015, pursuant to 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (H. Agency Jurisdiction [EPA-R10-OAR-2015- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law Doc. No. 114—77); to the Committee on For- 0600; FRL-9936-97-Region 10] received Novem- 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy eign Affairs and ordered to be printed. ber 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); and Commerce. 3457. A letter from the Special Inspector Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 3448. A letter from the Director, Office of General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Committee on Energy and Commerce. Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory transmitting the twenty-ninth quarterly re- 3440. A letter from the Director, Regu- Commission, transmitting the Commission’s port to Congress on Afghanistan Reconstruc- latory Management Division, Environmental letter endorsing industry guidance — En- tion, in accordance with Sec. 1229 of Pub. L. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- dorsement of Electric Power Research Insti- 110-181; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. cy’s final rule — Modification of Significant tute Final Draft Report 3002004396, ‘‘High 3458. A letter from the Comptroller, De- New Uses of Certain Chemical Substances Frequency Program: Application Guidance partment of Defense, transmitting notifica- [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0649; FRL-9935-43] (RIN: for Functional Confirmation and Fragility’’ tion of the release of the Department of De- 2070-AB27) received November 10, 2015, pursu- received September 22, 2015, pursuant to 5 fense Agency Financial FY 2015 Report, in ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- accordance with the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Secs. 902 and 3515; and in accordance with Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy provisions of 10 U.S.C. Sec. 480, the report Energy and Commerce. and Commerce. 3441. A letter from the Director, Regu- 3449. A letter from the Director, Defense will be submitted electronically to Congress latory Management Division, Environmental Security Cooperation Agency, Department of on or before November 16, 2015; to the Com- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Defense, transmitting notification of the Air mittee on Oversight and Government Re- cy’s final rule — Amitraz, Carfentrazone- Force’s proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer form. 3459. A letter from the Director, Office of ethyl, Ethephon, Malathion, Mancozeb, et and Acceptance to the Government of Management and Budget, Executive Office of al.; Tolerance Actions [EPA-HQ-OPP-2014- France, Transmittal No. 16-03, pursuant to 22 the President, transmitting the Office’s Sta- 0194; FRL-9935-01] received November 10, 2015, U.S.C. 2373(d); Foreign Assistance Act, Sec. tistical Programs of the United States Gov- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 620C(d); (92 Stat. 739); to the Committee on ernment report for FY 2016; to the Com- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- Foreign Affairs. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- mittee on Energy and Commerce. 3450. A letter from the Director, Defense form. 3442. A letter from the Director, Regu- Security Cooperation Agency, Department of 3460. A letter from the President, Overseas latory Management Division, Environmental Defense, transmitting the Army’s Proposed Private Investment Corporation, transmit- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance to ting the Corporation’s annual report on its cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation the Government of Finland, Transmittal No. audit and investigative activities, pursuant of Implementation Plans; Arizona; Phased 15-60, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(d); Foreign to 5 U.S.C. app. Sec. 8G(h)(2); Public Law 95- Discontinuation of Stage II Vapor Recovery Assistance Act, Sec. 620C(d); (92 Stat. 739); to 452, Sec. 8G(h)(2), (as added by Public Law Program [EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0256; FRL-9936- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 100-504, Sec. 104(a)); (102 Stat. 2525); to the 77-Region 9] received November 10, 2015, pur- 3451. A letter from the Director, Defense Committee on Oversight and Government suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Pub- Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Reform. lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Defense, transmitting the Air Force’s Pro- 3461. A letter from the Principal Deputy Energy and Commerce. posed Issuance of Letter of Offer and Accept- Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management 3443. A letter from the Director, Regu- ance to the Government of the United King- and Budget, Department of the Interior, latory Management Division, Environmental dom, Transmittal No. 15-76, pursuant to 22 transmitting notification that the Depart- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- U.S.C. 2373(d); Foreign Assistance Act, Sec. ment has made additional payments to eligi- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 620C(d); (92 Stat. 739); to the Committee on ble local governments under the 2015 Pay- of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Non- Foreign Affairs. ments in Lieu of Taxes Program; to the Com- attainment New Source Review Permitting 3452. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, mittee on Natural Resources. State Implementation Plan Revisions for the Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 3462. A letter from the Endangered Species City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County transmitting a memorandum of justification Listing Branch Chief, Fish and Wildlife Serv- [EPA-R06-OAR-2009-0648; FRL-9936-86-Region stating that the company listed is no longer ice, Department of the Interior, transmitting 6] received November 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 engaging in conduct sanctionable by the Iran the Department’s final rule — Endangered U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Sanctions Act, as amended, and the Sec- and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threat- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy retary of State has received reliable assur- ened Species Status for Black Pinesnake and Commerce. ances that the company will not engage in With 4(d) Rule [Docket No.: FWS-R4-ES-2014- 3444. A letter from the Director, Regu- such activities in the future, pursuant to 50 0046; 4500030113] (RIN: 1018-BA03) received No- latory Management Division, Environmental U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 104-172, Sec. vember 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 9(b)(2); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, cy’s final rule — Addition of 1- 3453. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- Bromopropane; Community Right-to-Know ment of the Treasury, transmitting a six- sources. Toxic Chemical Release Reporting [EPA-HQ- month periodic report on the national emer- 3463. A letter from the Endangered Species TRI-2015-0011; FRL-9937-12-OEI] (RIN: 2025- gency, with respect to the Central African Listing Branch Chief, Fish and Wildlife Serv- AA41) received November 13, 2015, pursuant Republic, that was declared in Executive ice, Department of the Interior, transmitting to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law Order 13667 of May 12, 2014, pursuant to 50 the Department’s final rule — Endangered 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy U.S.C. 1703(c), Sec. 204(c), and, pursuant to 50 and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Des- and Commerce. U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); ignation of Critical Habitat for Brickellia 3445. A letter from the Director, Regu- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. mosieri (Florida Brickell-bush) and Linum latory Management Division, Environmental 3454. A communication from the President carteri var. carteri (Carter’s Small-flowered Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- of the United States, transmitting notifica- Flax) [Docket No.: FWS-R4-ES-2013-0108] cy’s final rule — Tamarind seed gum, 2- tion that the national emergency declared in (RIN: 1018-AZ64) received November 6, 2015, hydroxypropyl ether polymer; Tolerance Ex- Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by emption [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0421; FRL-9936- with respect to Iran, is to continue in effect Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- 25] received November 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 beyond November 14, 2015, pursuant to 50 mittee on Natural Resources. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); 3464. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Re- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy (H. Doc. No. 114—75); to the Committee on covery and State Grants, Ecological Services and Commerce. Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, Depart- 3446. A letter from the General Counsel, 3455. A communication from the President ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, of the United States, transmitting the termi- partment’s final rule — Endangered and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:39 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L16NO7.000 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 16, 2015 Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establish- port to Congress on the Eighth Annual Gov- servicemembers and their families under ex- ment of a Nonessential Experimental Popu- ernment-to-Government Violence Against isting civil rights laws; jointly to the Com- lation of Black-footed Ferrets in Wyoming Women Tribal Consultation, pursuant to 42 mittees on Armed Services, Veterans’ Af- [Docket No.: FWS-R6-ES-2015-0013; U.S.C. 14045d(c); Public Law 109-162, Sec. fairs, the Judiciary, House Administration, FXES11130900000C6-145-FF09E42000] (RIN: 903(c); to the Committee on the Judiciary. and Natural Resources. 1018-BA42) received November 6, 2015, pursu- 3472. A letter from the Program Analyst, f ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public NHTSA, Department of Transportation, Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on transmitting the Department’s final rule — REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Natural Resources. Direct Final Rulemaking Procedures PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 3465. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- [NHTSA-2013-0042] (RIN: 2127-AL32) received Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- November 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. committees were delivered to the Clerk tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- for printing and reference to the proper porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- tation and Infrastructure. calendar, as follows: nomic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Atka 3473. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- [Pursuant to the order of the House on Novem- Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Is- ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a let- ber 5, 2015 the following report was filed on lands Management Area [Docket No.: ter to amend the previous submission, dated November 9, 2015.] 141021887-5172-02] (RIN: 0648-XE224) received October 2, 2015, for FY 2015, which inac- Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. curately reported total Pershing Hall Re- cial Services. H.R. 1737. A bill to nullify cer- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, volving Fund expenditures, pursuant to Pub. tain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Fi- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- L. 102-86, Sec. 403(d)(6)(C); to the Committee nancial Protection and to provide require- sources. on Veterans’ Affairs. ments for guidance issued by the Bureau 3466. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 3474. A letter from the Chief, Publications with respect to indirect auto lending (Rept. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 114–329). Referred to the Committee of the tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Service, transmitting the Service’s tem- Whole House on the state of the Union. tion, transmitting the Administration’s final porary regulations — Preparer Tax Identi- [Submitted November 16, 2015] rule — Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; fication Number (PTIN) User Fee Update [TD Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific 9742] (RIN: 1545-BN03) received November 6, cial Services. H.R. 1317. A bill to amend the Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2015-2016 Biennial 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Specifications and Management Measures; by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing Inseason Adjustments [Docket No.: 140904754- mittee on Ways and Means. requirements apply to certain affiliate trans- 3475. A letter from the Chief, Publications 5188-02] (RIN: 0648-BF40) received November actions, and for other purposes; with an and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); amendment (Rept. 114–311, Pt. 2). Referred to Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Service, transmitting the Service’s final reg- the Committee of the Whole House on the Committee on Natural Resources. ulations — General Allocation and Account- state of the Union. 3467. A letter from the Deputy Assistant ing Regulations Under Section 141; Remedial Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Actions for Tax-Exempt Bonds [TD 9741] cial Services. H.R. 1210. A bill to amend the NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric (RIN: 1545-BB23; 1545-BC07; 1545-BH48] re- Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe har- Administration, transmitting the Adminis- ceived November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. bor from certain requirements related to tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the Carib- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, qualified mortgages for residential mortgage bean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways and loans held on an originating depository insti- Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Means. tution’s portfolio, and for other purposes Habitats of the South Atlantic Region; 3476. A letter from the Chief, Publications (Rept. 114–330). Referred to the Committee of Amendment 8; Correction [Docket No.: and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue the Whole House on the state of the Union. 140214145-5582-02] (RIN: 0648-BD81) received Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- November 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. rule — Salvage Discount Factors and Pay- cial Services. H.R. 2912. A bill to establish a 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, ment Patterns for 2015 (Rev. Proc. 2015-54) re- commission to examine the United States Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- ceived November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. monetary policy, evaluate alternative mone- sources. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, tary regimes, and recommend a course for 3468. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways and monetary policy going forward (Rept. 114– fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Means. 331). Referred to the Committee of the Whole tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 3477. A letter from the Chief, Publications House on the state of the Union. tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- porary rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only cial Services. H.R. 3189. A bill to amend the Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper- rule — Unpaid Losses Discount Factors and Federal Reserve Act to establish require- Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Payment Patterns for 2015 (Rev. Proc. 2015- ments for policy rules and blackout periods Trip Limit Reduction for Gag Grouper 52) received November 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 of the Federal Open Market Committee, to [Docket No.: 130403320-4891-02] (RIN: 0648- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- establish requirements for certain activities XE245) received November 13, 2015, pursuant 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways and of the Board of Governors of the Federal Re- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law Means. serve System, and to amend title 31, United 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Nat- 3478. A letter from the Chief, Trade and States Code, to reform the manner in which ural Resources. Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs the Board of Governors of the Federal Re- 3469. A letter from the Deputy Assistant and Border Protection, Department of Home- serve System is audited, and for other pur- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, land Security, transmitting the Depart- poses; with an amendment (Rept. 114–332, Pt. NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric ment’s final rule — Customs and Border Pro- 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole Administration, transmitting the Adminis- tection’s Bond Program [CBP Dec. 15-15] House on the state of the Union. tration’s final rule — Atlantic Highly Migra- [USCBP-2006-0013] (RIN: 1515-AD56 [formerly Mr. MCCAUL: Committee on Homeland Se- tory Species; Technical Amendment to Reg- 1505-AB54]) received November 12, 2015, pur- curity. H.R. 3859. A bill to make technical ulations [Docket No.: 150727647-5877-01] (RIN: suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Pub- corrections to the Homeland Security Act of 0648-BF30) received November 13, 2015, pursu- lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 2002 (Rept. 114–333). Referred to the Com- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Homeland Security. mittee of the Whole House on the state of Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 3479. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- the Union. Natural Resources. ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Mr. MCCAUL: Committee on Homeland Se- 3470. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- mitting a report entitled, ‘‘Report to Con- curity. H.R. 3875. A bill to amend the Home- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- gress on the Administration, Cost and Im- land Security Act of 2002 to establish within tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- pact of the Quality Improvement Organiza- the Department of Homeland Security a tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- tion Program for Medicare Beneficiaries for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- Fiscal Year 2013’’, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. and Explosives Office, and for other pur- nomic Zone Off Alaska; ‘‘Other Rockfish’’ in 1320c-10; Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, Sec. poses; with an amendment (Rept. 114–334). the Central and Western Regulatory Areas of 1161 (as amended by Public Law 97-248, Sec. Referred to the Committee of the Whole the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 140918791- 143); (96 Stat. 392); jointly to the Committees House on the state of the Union. 4999-02] (RIN: 0648-XE213) received November on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- 6, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Means. ural Resources. H.R. 2270. A bill to redesig- Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 3480. A letter from the Assistant Attorney nate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Committee on Natural Resources. General, Office of Legislative Affairs, De- located in the State of Washington, as the 3471. A letter from the Assistant Attorney partment of Justice, transmitting legislative Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife General, Office of Legislative Affairs, De- proposals which would significantly Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek partment of Justice, transmitting the Re- strengthen the protections afforded to Treaty National Historic Site within the

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A bill to amend ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- By Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. HAHN, title 38, United States Code, to improve the risdiction of the committee concerned. con- Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, approval of certain programs of education sidered and passed. Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mrs. for purposes of educational assistance pro- By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCHIFF, and Ms. vided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; CLYBURN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BROWN of MAXINE WATERS of California): with an amendment (Rept. 114–336). Referred Florida, and Mrs. BUSTOS): H.R. 4005. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, to the Committee of the Whole House on the H.R. 3997. A bill to amend MAP-21 to estab- United States Code, to allow local hiring for state of the Union. lish a veterans business enterprises program, transportation projects; to the Committee Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- and for other purposes; to the Committee on on Transportation and Infrastructure. cial Services. H.R. 3032. A bill to amend the Transportation and Infrastructure, and in By Mr. BRAT (for himself and Mr. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal a addition to the Committee on Small Busi- MOULTON): certain reporting requirement of the Securi- ness, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 4006. A bill to provide the public with ties and Exchange Commission (Rept. 114– mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- access to the laws of the United States, and 337). Referred to the Committee of the Whole sideration of such provisions as fall within for other purposes; to the Committee on House on the state of the Union. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Administration, and in addition to the Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- By Mr. PALLONE: Committee on Oversight and Government cial Services. H.R. 1478. A bill to provide for H.R. 3998. A bill to direct the Federal Com- Reform, for a period to be subsequently de- notice to, and input by, State insurance munications Commission to commence pro- termined by the Speaker, in each case for commissioners when requiring an insurance ceedings related to the resiliency of critical consideration of such provisions as fall with- company to serve as a source of financial telecommunications networks during times in the jurisdiction of the committee con- strength or when the Federal Deposit Insur- of emergency, and for other purposes; to the cerned. ance Corporation places a lien against an in- Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in By Mr. CARTER of Georgia: surance company’s assets, and for other pur- addition to the Committee on Transpor- H.R. 4007. A bill to amend the Immigration poses; with an amendment (Rept. 114–338). tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be and Nationality Act to require U.S. Immi- Referred to the Committee of the Whole subsequently determined by the Speaker, in gration and Customs Enforcement, upon the House on the state of the Union. each case for consideration of such provi- request of a law enforcement official, to Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the make a prompt determination of whether to cial Services. H.R. 2243. A bill to suspend the committee concerned. issue a detainer in the case of an alien ar- current compensation packages for the sen- By Mr. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. rested for a violation of Federal, State, or ior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie FARENTHOLD, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. local law; to the Committee on the Judici- Mac and establish compensation for such po- WESTMORELAND, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. ary. sitions in accordance with rates of pay for POMPEO, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. BLUM, Mr. By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for MMER URGESS senior employees in the Executive Branch of E of Minnesota, Mr. B , herself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. ULBERSON OYCE the Federal Government, and for other pur- Mr. C , Mr. J , Mrs. RANGEL, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CICILLINE, LLMERS poses; with an amendment (Rept. 114–339, Pt. E of North Carolina, Mr. and Mr. ELLISON): 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole CRAMER, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BARLETTA, H.R. 4008. A bill to protect victims of crime House on the state of the Union. Mr. GOWDY, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. LUETKE- or serious labor violations from deportation Mr. COLE: Committee on Rules. House MEYER, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. during Department of Homeland Security en- Resolution 526. Resolution providing for con- HOLDING, Mr. LONG, Mr. GROTHMAN, forcement actions, and for other purposes; to sideration of the bill (H.R. 1737) to nullify Mr. ROUZER, Mr. JONES, Mr. WIL- the Committee on the Judiciary. LIAMS, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. LAMALFA, certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. CARO- Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. Financial Protection and to provide require- LYN B. MALONEY of New York, and SMITH of Missouri, Mr. FLORES, Mr. ments for guidance issued by the Bureau Mr. HASTINGS): with respect to indirect auto lending; pro- YOHO, Mr. LOUDERMILK, and Mr. H.R. 4009. A bill to amend chapter 44 of viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 511) MCCAUL): title 18, United States Code, to treat flame- H.R. 3999. A bill to require that the Sec- to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian throwers the same as machineguns; to the retary of Homeland Security certify that ref- tribes on Indian lands under the National Committee on the Judiciary. ugees admitted to the United States from Labor Relations Act; and for other purposes By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the (Rept. 114–340). Referred to the House Cal- GRIJALVA, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. GOSAR, United States prior to admission; to the endar. Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. SALMON, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, and Mr. DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE By Mr. FLORES: Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the H.R. 4000. A bill to harmonize requirements FRANKS of Arizona): Committee on Oversight and Govern- of the 2008 and 2015 ozone national ambient H.R. 4010. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at ment Reform discharged from further air quality standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 522 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Ari- consideration. H.R. 2243 referred to the zona, as the ‘‘Ed Pastor Post Office’’; to the Committee of the Whole House on the By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. GOOD- LATTE, and Mr. CONYERS): Committee on Oversight and Government state of the Union. H.R. 4001. A bill to make technical amend- Reform. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the ments to title 18 of the United States Code By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mrs. Committee on Oversight and Govern- based on the Law Revision Counsel’s foot- KIRKPATRICK, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. ment Reform discharged from further notes in that title; to the Committee on the HONDA, and Ms. ESTY): consideration. H.R. 3189 referred to the Judiciary. H.R. 4011. A bill to increase the number of Committee of the Whole House on the By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for him- graduate medical education positions treat- ing veterans, to improve the compensation of state of the Union. self, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LABRADOR, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and health care providers, medical directors, and f Mr. COLLINS of Georgia): directors of Veterans Integrated Service Net- H.R. 4002. A bill to amend title 18, United works of the Department of Veterans Affairs, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS States Code, to make various improvements and for other purposes; to the Committee on Under clause 2 of rule XII, public in Federal criminal law, and for other pur- Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the bills and resolutions of the following poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subse- titles were introduced and severally re- By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California (for herself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CON- quently determined by the Speaker, in each ferred, as follows: YERS, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BISHOP of Michi- case for consideration of such provisions as By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. gan, and Ms. JACKSON LEE): fall within the jurisdiction of the committee DEFAZIO, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and H.R. 4003. A bill to require reports on agen- concerned. Mr. LEVIN): cy rules with criminal penalties for the vio- By Mr. GRAYSON: H.R. 3996. A bill to provide an extension of lation thereof, to evaluate the necessity and H.R. 4012. A bill to provide for a supple- Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor prudence of such rules remaining in effect; to mentary payment to Social Security bene- carrier safety, transit, and other programs the Committee on the Judiciary. ficiaries, supplemental security income funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. DANNY K. beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans ben- for other purposes; to the Committee on DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- efits, and for other purposes; to the Com- Transportation and Infrastructure, and in ginia, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska): mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition

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CHU of California, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. By Ms. WILSON of Florida: By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. FATTAH, H.R. 4020. A bill to increase the number JUDY CHU of California, Mr. DOLD, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINO- and percentage of students who graduate Mr. RANGEL, Ms. HAHN, Ms. KELLY of JOSA, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. from high school college and career ready Illinois, Ms. FUDGE, Mrs. WATSON MCNERNEY, and Mr. TAKANO): with the ability to use knowledge to solve COLEMAN, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, H.R. 4013. A bill to create an equitable and complex problems, think critically, commu- and Ms. WILSON of Florida): excellent education system in the United nicate effectively, collaborate with others, H. Res. 528. A resolution expressing the States so that every child, regardless of race, and develop academic mindsets, and for sense of the House of Representatives regard- ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- ing the Victims of the Terror Protection can receive a high-quality, academically rig- cation and the Workforce. Fund; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. WILSON of Florida: orous education in a local public school; to f the Committee on Education and the Work- H.R. 4021. A bill to award grants to encour- age State educational agencies, local edu- force, and in addition to the Committee on MEMORIALS cational agencies, and schools to utilize Oversight and Government Reform, for a pe- technology to improve student achievement Under clause 3 of rule XII, riod to be subsequently determined by the and college and career readiness, the skills 149. The SPEAKER presented a memorial Speaker, in each case for consideration of of teachers and school leaders, and the effi- of the General Assembly of the State of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ciency and productivity of education sys- Ohio, relative to House Resolution Number tion of the committee concerned. tems at all levels; to the Committee on Edu- 107, requesting the Congress of the United By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. cation and the Workforce. States to renew funding for Save the Dream ENGEL): By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for H.R. 4014. A bill to direct the Secretary of Ohio through the United States Department himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. Transportation to establish a distracted of the Treasury’s Hardest Hit Fund, to con- SESSIONS, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HILL, Mr. driving education grant program, and for tinue to provide assistance to homeowners in RIBBLE, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- the state of Ohio at risk of foreclosure; Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. DUNCAN of South portation and Infrastructure. which was referred to the Committee on Fi- Carolina, Mr. OLSON, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. By Mr. PALLONE: nancial Services. SANFORD, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. WESTMORE- H.R. 4015. A bill to amend title III of the f LAND, and Mr. CULBERSON): Public Health Service Act to authorize and H.R. 4022. A bill to amend the National support the creation of cardiomyopathy edu- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Labor Relations Act to reform the National STATEMENT cation, awareness, and risk assessment ma- Labor Relations Board, the Office of the Gen- terials and resources by the Secretary of eral Counsel, and the process for appellate Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Health and Human Services through the Cen- review, and for other purposes; to the Com- the Rules of the House of Representa- ters for Disease Control and Prevention and mittee on Education and the Workforce. tives, the following statements are sub- the dissemination of such materials and re- By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, mitted regarding the specific powers sources by State educational agencies to Mr. CLYBURN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. identify more at-risk families; to the Com- granted to Congress in the Constitu- BECERRA, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. tion to enact the accompanying bill or mittee on Energy and Commerce. BROWN of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of New By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. joint resolution. THOMPSON of California, Mr. NUNES, CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DANNY By Mr. SHUSTER: and Mr. SMITH of Missouri): K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. EDWARDS, H.R. 3996. H.R. 4016. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. ELLISON, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. AL Congress has the power to enact this legis- enue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on GREEN of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: the carryover of excess corporate charitable JACKSON LEE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. Article I, Section 8 of the United States contributions; to the Committee on Ways EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (related and Means. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. LAWRENCE, to laying and collecting Taxes, and providing By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. THOMPSON of for the common defense and general Welfare Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. Mississippi, Ms. MOORE, Mr. PAYNE, of the United States), Clause 3 (related to SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DUNCAN Mr. FATTAH, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. regulation of Commerce with foreign Na- of Tennessee, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- PLASKETT, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RANGEL, tions, and among the several States, and vania, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, and Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, with Indian Tribes), and Clause 7 (related to Mr. POE of Texas): Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SE- establishment of Post Offices and Post H.R. 4017. A bill to recognize that Chris- WELL of Alabama, Ms. MAXINE Roads). tians and Yazidis in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, WATERS of California, Mrs. WATSON By Mr. CUMMINGS: Iran, and Libya are targets of genocide, and COLEMAN, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BASS, Ms. H.R. 3997. to provide for the expedited processing of im- WILSON of Florida, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- migrant and refugee visas for such individ- HASTINGS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: uals, and for other purposes; to the Com- Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RUSH, Mr. mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to have Power to . . . provide for the common HOYER, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe- defense and general Welfare of the United New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. riod to be subsequently determined by the States; DELAURO, and Mr. SCALISE): Speaker, in each case for consideration of H. Con. Res. 93. Concurrent resolution au- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- thorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in Laws which shall be necessary and proper for tion of the committee concerned. the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. MURPHY commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ers. of Florida, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, ratification of the 13th Amendment; to the By Mr. PALLONE: Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Committee on House Administration. consid- H.R. 3998. and Mr. POSEY): ered and agreed to. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4018. A bill to amend the Truth in By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Lending Act to establish deferred present- ENGEL): Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. ment transaction requirements, and for H. Res. 524. A resolution condemning in the Constitution. That provision gives Congress other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- strongest terms the terrorist attacks in the power ‘‘to regulate commerce with for- cial Services. Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, that re- eign nations, and among the several states, By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. sulted in the loss of at least 129 lives; to the and with the Indian tribes.’’ HUFFMAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KILMER, Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. HUDSON: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. TED By Mr. POE of Texas: H.R. 3999. LIEU of California, Ms. LEE, Mr. H. Res. 525. A resolution urging the Admin- Congress has the power to enact this legis- POCAN, and Mr. KEATING): istration to work with North Atlantic Trea- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4019. A bill to amend the Marine ty Organization member states to invoke Ar- The Foreign Commerce Clause (art. I, sec. Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit ticle 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty in re- 8, cl. 3); The Naturalization Clause (art. I, the taking, importation, and exportation of sponse to the Paris attacks; to the Com- sec. 8, cl. 4); Necessary and Proper Clause Orcas and Orca products for public display, mittee on Foreign Affairs. (art. I, sec. 8, cl. 18).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:39 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L16NO7.100 H16NOPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8241 By Mr. FLORES: By Mr. GALLEGO: Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution H.R. 4000. H.R. 4010. By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4022. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: stitution of the United States. Constitution Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of By Mr. BUCK: By Mr. GALLEGO: the United States H.R. 4001. H.R. 4011. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- f lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, of the Con- Article I, Section 8 of the United States stitution Constitution Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: By Mr. GRAYSON: were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 4002. H.R. 4012. tions, as follows: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 27: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: HUELSKAMP, and Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor- Article I Section 8, Clause 3 Article I, Section 8, of the United States gia. By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California: Constitution. H.R. 140: Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 4003. By Mr. HONDA: H.R. 188: Mr. COURTNEY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4013. H.R. 213: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania and lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. HARPER. The authority to enact this bill is derived lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 221: Mr. RUSSELL. from, but may not be limited to, Article I, section 8 of article I of the Constitution. H.R. 250: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania and Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Con- By Mr. ISRAEL: Ms. BORDALLO. stitution. H.R. 4014. H.R. 320: Mr. ROHRABACHER. By Ms. BASS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4004. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 379: Mr. FORBES, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers Mrs. COMSTOCK, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. lation pursuant to the following: granted to the Congress by Article I, Section H.R. 402: Mr. FLEMING. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power 8 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 407: Mr. KILDEE. granted to Congress under Article 1, Section By Mr. PALLONE: H.R. 452: Mr. DENHAM. 1. H.R. 4015. H.R. 463: Mr. FLEMING. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article. I. H.R. 503: Mr. BRAT. Section 1. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 517: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 All legislative Powers herein granted shall H.R. 535: Mr. LOWENTHAL. The Congress shall have power to make all be vested in a Congress of the United States, H.R. 563: Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of laws which shall be necessary and proper for which shall consist of a Senate and House of Virginia, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mr. carrying into execution the foregoing pow- Representatives. GUTIE´ RREZ. ers, and all other powers vested by this Con- By Ms. BASS: H.R. 578: Mr. FLEMING. stitution in the government of the United H.R. 4005. H.R. 592: Mr. GRIJALVA. States, or in any department or officer Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 662: Mr. SIMPSON and Mr. DONOVAN. thereof. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 663: Mr. FARENTHOLD. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. PAULSEN: H.R. 664: Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 4016. granted to Congress under Article 1, Section H.R. 700: Mr. MCDERMOTT. Congress has the power to enact this legis- 1. H.R. 707: Mr. MICA. lation pursuant to the following: Article. I. H.R. 716: Ms. ADAMS. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United Section 1. H.R. 766: Mr. MESSER. States Constitution. All legislative Powers herein granted shall H.R. 793: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. By Mr. ROHRABACHER: be vested in a Congress of the United States, KAPTUR, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 4017. H.R. 816: Mr. ZELDIN. which shall consist of a Senate and House of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 835: Mr. LANCE. Representatives. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 842: Mr. BEYER. By Mr. BRAT: Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the U.S. H.R. 845: Mr. COFFMAN and Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 4006. Constitution which gives Congress the power H.R. 865: Mr. ASHFORD. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ‘‘To establish an uniform Rule of Naturaliza- H.R. 870: Ms. CLARKE of New York. lation pursuant to the following: tion, and uniform Laws on the subject of H.R. 885: Mr. KILDEE. The volumes of the United States Statutes Bankruptcies throughout the United H.R. 921: Mr. TROTT. at Large compile the legal acts of the gov- States.’’ H.R. 969: Mr. GRAYSON. ernment of the United States, including leg- By Mr. ROSS: H.R. 973: Mr. POCAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, and islative measures enacted pursuant to pow- H.R. 4018. ers throughout Article I of the Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. ENGEL. and constitutional amendments proposed lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 985: Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mrs. under Article V of the Constitution. It is Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ‘‘The Con- DAVIS of California, and Mr. WESTERMAN. both necessary and proper (Article I, Section gress shall have power .... To regulate H.R. 994: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. HASTINGS, 8, Clause 18) for the legal history of the commerce with foreign nations, and among and Mr. HIGGINS. United States to be accessible to the People the several states, and with the Indian H.R. 997: Mr. LOUDERMILK and Mr. in an accessible format on the Internet. tribes.’’ DESJARLAIS. By Mr. CARTER of Georgia: By Mr. SCHIFF: H.R. 1062: Mr. SANFORD and Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 4007. H.R. 4019. H.R. 1111: Ms. KAPTUR. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1142: Mr. KATKO and Mr. ASHFORD. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1174: Mr. MEEKS, Mr. TAKAI, and Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all The Orca Responsibility and Care Advance- JOHNSON of Georgia. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for ment Act is constitutionally authorized H.R. 1197: Mr. WALBERG, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, ‘‘the BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Commerce Clause’’ and Article I, Section 8, BUSTOS, Mr. POLIQUIN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. stitution in the Government of the United Clause 18, ‘‘the Necessary and Proper NEWHOUSE, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. DEFAZIO, States, or in any Department or Officer Clause.’’ Additionally, the Preamble to the Mr. MEEKS, and Mrs. LAWRENCE. thereof. Constitution provides support of the author- H.R. 1205: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. By Ms. JUDY CHU of California: ity to enact legislation to promote the Gen- H.R. 1284: Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 4008. eral Welfare. VARGAS, Ms. LEE, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. VAN Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. WILSON of Florida: HOLLEN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4020. H.R. 1301: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1309: Mr. MACARTHUR. United States Constitution lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1312: Mr. MCNERNEY. By Mr. ENGEL: Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution H.R. 1399: Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. H.R. 4009. By Ms. WILSON of Florida: FOSTER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4021. LEWIS, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1427: Mr. LAHOOD and Mr. BABIN. U.S. Const. Art. I § 8. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1453: Mr. CRAMER and Mr. WHITFIELD.

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H.R. 1460: Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. SWALWELL of Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsyl- fornia. California, Mr. FARR, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. vania, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. H.R. 1475: Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. POCAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN ZELDIN, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. HUIZENGA of H.R. 1512: Mr. COOPER. GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. Michigan, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. CALVERT, and H.R. 1516: Mr. HONDA. DEUTCH, Mr. VARGAS, and Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. HOLDING. H.R. 1545: Mr. MARINO and Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 2878: Mr. FARENTHOLD. H.R. 3588: Mr. GRAYSON. H.R. 1552: Mr. VARGAS and Mr. H.R. 2880: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. DOGGETT, H.R. 3666: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. MCDERMOTT. Ms. ADAMS, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- H.R. 3684: Mr. MACARTHUR. H.R. 1559: Mr. COSTA, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, fornia, and Mr. CLEAVER. H.R. 3690: Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. and Mr. NEWHOUSE. H.R. 2896: Mr. NEWHOUSE and Mrs. COM- H.R. 3691: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 1567: Ms. ESTY, Ms. WILSON of Florida, STOCK. H.R. 3700: Mr. BARR and Mr. POSEY. and Ms. JUDY CHU of California. H.R. 2901: Mr. MACARTHUR and Mr. H.R. 3705: Mr. POLIQUIN. H.R. 1571: Mrs. CAPPS and Mr. FOSTER. PALAZZO. H.R. 3706: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Ms. H.R. 1582: Mr. ZELDIN. H.R. 2903: Ms. KAPTUR. MOORE, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. H.R. 1594: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2915: Mr. CLEAVER. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CRENSHAW, and Ms. TITUS. H.R. 1603: Mr. MCCLINTOCK. H.R. 2920: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3711: Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LORETTA SAN- H.R. 1608: Mr. KEATING, Mr. CURBELO of H.R. 2957: Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Mr. SMITH CHEZ of California, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. Florida, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- of Washington. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, ida, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. GRAHAM, and Mr. H.R. 2972: Ms. KUSTER and Mr. SEAN PAT- Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. BOST. RICK MALONEY of New York. AGUILAR, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. ROYBAL- H.R. 1625: Mr. DELANEY and Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 3040: Mr. JONES. ALLARD, and Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 1706: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. H.R. 3061: Mr. MCDERMOTT. fornia. H.R. 1714: Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 3094: Mr. WESTERMAN. H.R. 3713: Mr. HANNA, Mr. OLSON, Ms. JEN- H.R. 1726: Mr. BUTTERFIELD. H.R. 3096: Mr. TED LIEU of California. KINS of Kansas, Mr. WELCH, and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 1728: Mr. ENGEL. H.R. 3164: Mr. FATTAH. KOWSKY. H.R. 1748: Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 3222: Mr. WESTERMAN. H.R. 3714: Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. HANNA, and Mr. WALZ, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. NOLAN, H.R. 3225: Mr. POCAN, Mr. FARENTHOLD, and Mr. ASHFORD. and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. NEUGEBAUER. H.R. 3760: Ms. NORTON, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. H.R. 1751: Ms. TITUS. H.R. 3229: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. LEE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. HASTINGS, and Ms. H.R. 1763: Ms. PINGREE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, MAXINE WATERS of California. LEWIS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mrs. Mr. BURGESS, and Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 3761: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. ENGEL. NAPOLITANO, and Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 3278: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 3765: Mr. DENHAM. H.R. 1769: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. CLEAVER, H.R. 3294: Mr. TED LIEU of California. H.R. 3785: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of H.R. 3314: Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. SHU- YARMUTH, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. CUM- New Mexico, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mrs. STER, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. HARPER, Mr. MEAD- MINGS, and Mr. LOWENTHAL. WALORSKI. OWS, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. H.R. 3790: Mr. CARTWRIGHT and Mr. RICH- H.R. 1784: Mr. POCAN. GOHMERT, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. BRAT, Mr. MOND. H.R. 1859: Mr. ASHFORD. ZELDIN, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. CAL- H.R. 3799: Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. CRAWFORD, H.R. 1901: Mr. HENSARLING. VERT, and Mr. LUCAS. and Mr. SMITH of Texas. H.R. 1902: Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 3319: Mr. PETERS. H.R. 3802: Mr. HARRIS and Ms. GRANGER. H.R. 1978: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3323: Mr. WESTMORELAND. H.R. 3804: Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 1982: Mr. PALAZZO. H.R. 3326: Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. H.R. 3805: Mr. HONDA, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, and H.R. 2017: Mr. ROONEY of Florida. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. Mr. NUGENT. H.R. 2050: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ and Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER. H.R. 3806: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. FOSTER. H.R. 3328: Mrs. COMSTOCK. REICHERT, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, and Mr. H.R. 2096: Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 3338: Ms. SLAUGHTER. HECK of Washington. H.R. 2144: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. H.R. 3339: Mr. MCGOVERN and Ms. TITUS. H.R. 3808: Mr. ROSS, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. CON- H.R. 2156: Mr. BABIN. H.R. 3351: Mr. HASTINGS. NOLLY, Ms. MOORE, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. SES- H.R. 2209: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 3355: Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. COOPER, and SIONS, and Mr. MESSER. H.R. 2241: Mr. REICHERT. Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 3815: Mr. WELCH and Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 2254: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 3381: Ms. DELAURO, Ms. BROWNLEY of H.R. 3830: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 2280: Ms. ESHOO. California, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 3833: Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. H.R. 2293: Ms. STEFANIK and Mr. DENHAM. RIJALVA ADAMS, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. H.R. 2382: Mr. BOST. fornia, and Mr. G . MOORE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- H.R. 2404: Mr. CONAWAY and Mr. SMITH of H.R. 3406: Mr. CRENSHAW. Texas. H.R. 3410: Ms. MCCOLLUM. gia, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. MAXINE H.R. 2442: Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 3411: Mr. TED LIEU of California. WATERS of California, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H.R. 2460: Mr. TAKAI. H.R. 3427: Mr. MEEKS, Ms. LINDA T. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. ´ H.R. 2515: Ms. WILSON of Florida and Mr. SANCHEZ of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. CLARKE of New KIND. PALLONE, and Mr. BEYER. York, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. LEE, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 2516: Mr. COOPER. H.R. 3437: Mr. BABIN. Mississippi, and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY H.R. 2522: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois H.R. 3459: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. of New York. and Mr. POCAN. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. Benishek, and Mr. H.R. 3841: Mr. MEEKS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and H.R. 2540: Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. FORTENBERRY. Mr. POCAN. BROWNLEY of California, and Mr. COSTELLO of H.R. 3516: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 3842: Mr. CARTER of Texas and Mr. Pennsylvania. HUDSON, and Mr. JONES. RATCLIFFE. H.R. 2568: Mr. FARENTHOLD. H.R. 3520: Mr. JOYCE and Mr. NEAL. H.R. 3852: Mr. TONKO and Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 2597: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3535: Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 3859: Mr. CARTER of Georgia. H.R. 2635: Mr. SERRANO and Ms. H.R. 3541: Mr. HASTINGS and Mr. COHEN. H.R. 3862: Mr. MOULTON, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 3542: Mr. TAKAI. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. PRICE of North Caro- H.R. 2641: Mr. CICILLINE. H.R. 3546: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. lina. H.R. 2646: Ms. SPEIER. CONNOLLY, Ms. DELAURO, and Ms. SLAUGH- H.R. 3870: Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 2660: Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. TER. H.R. 3880: Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mrs. NOEM, TITUS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. VARGAS. H.R. 3549: Mr. WALZ. Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. H.R. 2698: Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. RODNEY H.R. 3552: Mr. SERRANO and Ms. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. WOMACK. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. BOUSTANY. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 3914: Mr. NUNES and Mr. JONES. H.R. 2713: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. BRENDAN H.R. 3553: Mr. SERRANO and Ms. H.R. 3918: Mr. GIBBS. F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 3921: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 2715: Ms. TITUS, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. WIL- H.R. 3566: Mrs. BLACK. H.R. 3926: Mr. THOMPSON of California and SON of Florida, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. RYAN of H.R. 3573: Mr. PERRY, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. SES- Mr. JEFFRIES. Ohio, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. VARGAS, and Mr. ROSS. SIONS, Mr. YOHO, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. POE of H.R. 3927: Mr. VAN HOLLEN and Ms. MAXINE H.R. 2716: Mr. CULBERSON. Texas, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. EMMER of Min- WATERS of California. H.R. 2739: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. nesota, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. H.R. 3928: Mr. ROHRABACHER. H.R. 2759: Mr. TED LIEU of California. DUFFY, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. RIGELL, H.R. 3940: Mr. BABIN, Mr. NEAL, Mr. CARTER H.R. 2766: Mr. SHERMAN. Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. of Texas, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 2799: Mr. MCNERNEY. MCKINLEY, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. BARR, Mr. NUNES, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- H.R. 2849: Mr. CUMMINGS. SHIMKUS, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. vania, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- H.R. 2867: Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, GROTHMAN, Mr. BOST, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. fornia, Mr. STEWART, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. Ms. ESHOO, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. GUINTA, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. SALMON, Mr. PITTS, FLORES, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.

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ROKITA, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. H. Res. 289: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H. Res. 513: Mr. TAKANO, Mr. SMITH of New PAULSEN, and Mr. TIPTON. H. Res. 386: Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- Jersey, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. H.R. 3943: Ms. DELAURO and Mr. RANGEL. fornia. PALLONE, Mr. POLIS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. H.R. 3944: Ms. DELAURO, Mr. RANGEL, and H. Res. 438: Mr. COOPER. GARAMENDI, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, and Mr. POCAN. Ms. KAPTUR. H. Res. 467: Mr. MCDERMOTT. H. Res. 514: Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. H.R. 3946: Mr. WALDEN. H. Res. 469: Mr. COFFMAN and Mr. COSTELLO HUELSKAMP, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. HARRIS, and H.R. 3956: Mr. NUNES. of Pennsylvania. Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 3957: Mr. POSEY and Mr. CLAWSON of H. Res. 494: Mr. POSEY, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. Florida. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. f H.R. 3965: Mr. FARR. WESTERMAN, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FLORES, H.R. 3973: Ms. DELAURO. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM Mr. PEARCE, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. H.R. 3977: Mr. HONDA. LAMALFA, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. YOHO, Mr. CUL- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3980: Mr. CRAMER. BERSON, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. STEWART, H.R. 3982: Mr. LEWIS. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. HAR- H.R. 3984: Mr. MEEHAN. were deleted from public bills and reso- RIS, Mr. BOST, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. RICE of H.R. 3986: Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mrs. WATSON lutions, as follows: South Carolina, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. ZINKE. COLEMAN, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. ROONEY of H.R. 1694: Mrs. BUSTOS. Florida. H. Res. 501: Mr. ROSS. H. Res. 502: Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. H.R. 3403: Ms. GRANGER. H.R. 3988: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.J. Res. 22: Mr. HIGGINS. MCCOLLUM, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. FARR, f H.J. Res. 25: Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. TAKANO, and Ms. Maxine Waters of Cali- H.J. Res. 33: Mr. GIBBS. fornia. PETITIONS, ETC. H. Res. 505: Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SMITH of H.J. Res. 71: Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. ROKITA, Under clause 3 of rule XII, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. CARTER of Washington, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. BORDALLO, Georgia, Mr. PALMER, and Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. ELLISON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. 35. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H.J. Res. 72: Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. ROKITA, SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. PERLMUTTER, the City of Miami Commission, relative to Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. CARTER of Mr. KIND, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mrs. Resolution R-15-0454, urging the President Georgia, Mr. PALMER, and Mr. HENSARLING. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. TED and members of Congress to provide trans- H. Con. Res. 19: Mr. CONNOLLY and Mr. LIEU of California, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. parency, public participation, and collabora- COFFMAN. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, tion during the discussions of the Trans-Pa- H. Con. Res. 50: Ms. ESTY. and Mr. BECERRA. cific Partnership Agreement and to consider H. Res. 131: Mr. COOPER. H. Res. 506: Mr. YARMUTH and Ms. KUSTER. the opinions of hard working Americans H. Res. 207: Mr. VALADAO and Ms. H. Res. 510: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. WILLIAMS, while deliberating the terms and ramifica- PLASKETT. and Mr. WENSTRUP. tions of the agreement; which was referred H. Res. 210: Ms. GABBARD and Ms. MENG. H. Res. 511: Mr. PAYNE. to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 No. 168 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was another horrific terrorist act, this time we are all committed to stopping ISIS. called to order by the President pro against America’s oldest ally, France. We are united in supporting France in tempore (Mr. HATCH). Across our great Nation, Americans every possible way, as the people of f have displayed the French flag across France move forward after these at- buildings, monuments, and Facebook tacks. PRAYER pages in solidarity with France, a I repeat, as the Pope said yesterday: The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- country with which we have long The road of violence and hate does not re- fered the following prayer: shared democratic values. solve the problems of humanity. Using God’s Let us pray. We, too, have felt the searing shock name to justify this path is blasphemy. Eternal God, our shelter in the time and pain of terrorism on our own soil, Will the Chair announce today’s busi- of storm, in an anxious, troubled, and and just as France stood with us after ness. violent world, we turn to You seeking the 9/11 attacks, we stand with France f light and life for our day, faith and today. I personally express my condo- freedom for our world, and triumph and lences for those in France who lost a RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME truth for this generation. loved one. To the mothers, fathers, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under Abide with our lawmakers. Make grandparents, children, friends, and the previous order, the leadership time them mindful of Your presence, eager relatives, we mourn with you. To all is reserved. to do Your will, and committed to those in the midst of caring for loved f serve this land we love. Lord, use them ones, those injured in these evil at- to work for the triumph of truth. tacks—as hundreds were—our hearts MORNING BUSINESS Strengthen them with Your Spirit so and our thoughts are with you. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under that they will meet today’s challenges There are no words to adequately de- the previous order, the Senate will be with daring faith and transcendent wis- scribe the barbarism of ISIS, the orga- in a period of morning business until 5 dom. nization that carried out this attack p.m., with Senators permitted to speak Hasten the day when justice shall and mowed down innocent civilians en- therein for up to 10 minutes each. reign in the relationships of people, joying the freedom and beauty of a Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest and peace shall regulate the affairs of Paris night, but as we know, the at- the absence of a quorum. nations. tacks in Paris do not stand alone. ISIS The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lord, bless the people of France. has viciously attacked innocent people TILLIS). The clerk will call the roll. We pray in Your sovereign Name. in Beirut, Syria, Iraq, Libya, and other The legislative clerk proceeded to Amen. places. They have beheaded Americans, call the roll. f beheaded others, instituted a policy of Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask rape and violence against women, and unanimous consent that the order for PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE are attempting to take civilization the quorum call be rescinded. The President pro tempore led the back to the Dark Ages. ISIS does not The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: worship Islam. ISIS worships death. objection, it is so ordered. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ISIS doesn’t practice compassion and f United States of America, and to the Repub- mercy. ISIS practices killing, torture, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, and violence. Instead of guiding its fol- THE HONOR OF SERVING MY indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. lowers on the straight and narrow STATE AND COUNTRY f path, ISIS guides them to hate. Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, today As Pope Francis said yesterday: I received an announcement of a life- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY The road of violence and hate does not re- time. At 4 p.m. today, the President of LEADER solve the problems of humanity. Using God’s the United States informed me that I The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The name to justify this path is blasphemy. will receive the Presidential Medal of Democratic leader is recognized. The Pope is right. Freedom. I want to thank him for this f Law-abiding Muslims—many of honor and to say that I am deeply, whom have also been innocent victims deeply touched to join this group on TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST of terror—must not allow these radi- November 14 of 17 Americans to receive FRANCE cals to be the face of their religion. We this award. Mr. REID. Mr. President, as the Sen- cannot allow it. They cannot allow it. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is ate convenes today, the world faces yet I know I speak for the Senate in saying the Nation’s highest civilian honor. It

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In others, they put you be United States District Judge for the nificant things of public or private en- in jail and beat you. In this country, Eastern District of New York. deavors. To join that group I am, in- they sent me to the city council, and I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under deed, so honored. For the President to beat the political bosses. the previous order, there will be 30 do this has been something that I could This is an amazing country. Our Con- minutes of debate prior to a vote on never have anticipated. stitution, the freedoms guaranteed in the Hall nomination. I have been very deeply honored to it—the freedom of assembly, the free- The Senator from Iowa. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask serve the people of Maryland and of dom to speak, and most of all, the free- unanimous consent to speak as in this Nation. To the people of Maryland, dom to serve and to be all that you can morning business for about 6 or 7 min- I thank you. I could never have had the be—has been a marvelous gift. opportunity to serve in the public utes. In a few days, I will be honored by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sphere in such a way had they not hon- the President of the United States, but objection, it is so ordered. ored me with their confidence and the real honor has always been to be TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST FRANCE AND trust by voting for me. I am so thank- here. I never dreamed such an honor SYRIAN REFUGEES ful for the opportunity that they have would come my way, nor did I seek it. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I given me to actually serve my State I am so deeply honored to be touched want to express my deepest sympathies and my country. by this, and I am honored to be among to the people of Paris and all those af- Yes, I am the longest serving woman the people who will get this award. fected by the terrorist attacks of Is- in the Senate. But for me, it is not how Among those who will be honored is lamic extremists. As we all know, hun- long I have served but how well I have the dearly beloved Shirley Chisholm, dreds of people were killed or injured tried to serve. To me, service is about whom I served with in the House. She in the attacks, including at least one being connected to my constituents, was always unbought and unbossed. American citizen. No one should be staying close to them, making sure Willie Mays will be honored. He always faced with horrific violence when at- they don’t fall between the cracks, and brought it home and knew where home tending a soccer game or concert or looking out for their day-to-day plate was. Barbra Streisand, who al- simply carrying out their daily lives. needs—whether a Social Security ways hit the high notes, and, of course, On behalf of Iowans, I stand with the check, helping a veteran or working on even Yogi Berra, who shared my love of people of France. I offer our support in issues such as college affordability. language, are going to be honored. recovering from and responding to For me, service has been rooted in Young, distinguished Americans like those attacks. the values I learned in my home and in Katherine Johnson, who was one of the Unfortunately, there is fear that my community. I think today of my fa- first African Americans in space, and similar attacks could soon take place ther and mother, who worked so hard Lee Hamilton, who worked both in on U.S. soil. There is even a video that so that my sisters and I would get an Congress and in the private sector to ISIS released earlier today threatening education. They owned a small neigh- bring about world peace, will be hon- to attack America. Moreover, if we fol- borhood grocery store. Every day at 6 ored. What a distinguished group of low the administration’s announced in the morning, my father would walk Americans, and I will be glad to stand plans to bring in thousands of new Syr- across the street from our row house with them. ian refugees, we could very well be let- home and open up the door of his gro- I wish to thank President Obama for ting in similar extremists who want to cery store and say: Good morning. Can this tremendous honor. I thank the harm Americans. That is because it ap- I help you? people of Maryland for this tremendous pears that at least one of the ISIS ter- That is the way I was raised, and opportunity to serve, and I thank the rorists in Paris had recently registered that is what I have carried with me United States of America for enabling as a Syrian refugee in the country of every single day; that is: Good morn- someone like me to follow her dream. I Greece. Until last Friday, he appeared ing. Can I help you? But they also saw hope, in getting this award, that I will to all the world to be no different from that my sisters and I had a fantastic continue to make my pledge to be of any of the other thousands of people education. I had the opportunity to go service. fleeing the chaos in Syria. This could to Catholic schools, and there the sis- I thank the Presiding Officer and happen here too. ters taught us about leadership and yield the floor. The No. 1 responsibility under the service. But actually they focused on I suggest the absence of a quorum. Constitution of our Federal Govern- the values of our faith: Love your The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ment is to protect the homeland and to neighbor, care for the sick, worry clerk will call the roll. secure the country against all threats. about the poor, always insist that The senior assistant legislative clerk We must do all we can to prevent a ter- neighbors should help neighbors, and it proceeded to call the roll. rorist style attack from happening is better to light one little candle than Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask here, but under the administration’s to curse the darkness. unanimous consent that the order for proposed plan, we may not be able to We were also raised to believe in the the quorum call be rescinded. stop such an attack. We cannot tell American dream. My great-grand- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without who among the thousands of Syrian mother came to this country from Po- objection, it is so ordered. refugees the administration wishes to land. She had little money in her pock- resettle here are terrorists. One par- f et. Women didn’t even have the right ticularly alarming statement to this to vote when she arrived. She had a big CONCLUSION OF MORNING effect came from the Director of the dream in her heart. If you worked hard BUSINESS FBI, James Comey. He was in a hearing and played by the rules, life would be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning before the Senate Committee on Home- better for you. She never thought, business is closed. land Security and Governmental Af- coming as she did, that her own great- fairs just on October 8 of this year. Di- f granddaughter would one day be a U.S. rector Comey said ‘‘there are certain Senator. But then that is only in EXECUTIVE SESSION gaps . . . in the data available to us’’ in America, where my story has been pos- screening Syrian refugees. This data, sible. which includes fingerprints, back- Only in America do we have this in- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ground and biographic information, is credible right to speak our mind. I got The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under crucial for an adequate screening of po- into politics as a protester. They want- the previous order, the Senate will pro- tential refugees entering the United

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During her Casey Johnson Rubio gram for admitting refugees from Iraq Cassidy Kaine Sasse years of public service, including her Coats King Schatz inadvertently allowed into our country time serving as a commissioner with Cochran Kirk Schumer ‘‘a number of people who were of seri- the New York State Joint Commission Collins Klobuchar Scott ous concern, including two that were on Public Ethics, Ms. Hall has worked Coons Lankford Sessions charged when we found their finger- Corker Leahy Shaheen tirelessly to help make her community Cornyn Lee Shelby prints on improvised explosive devices a more fair and just place. Crapo Manchin Stabenow from Iraq.’’ Ms. Hall’s credentials are absolutely Daines Markey Sullivan Our ability to screen individuals worthy of this position on the Federal Donnelly McCain Tester from war-torn Syria is extremely lim- Durbin McCaskill Thune bench, and we will be a stronger nation Enzi McConnell Tillis ited by comparison. Several States’ with more women like Ms. Hall serving Ernst Menendez Toomey Governors have recognized this dif- as judges in our Federal court system. Feinstein Merkley Udall Fischer Mikulski Warner ficulty and have accordingly moved to Ms. Hall is a graduate of Howard Uni- suspend cooperation with the adminis- Flake Moran Warren versity School of Law and she served in Franken Murkowski Whitehouse tration in settling Syrian refugees in the U.S. Air Force. She is a highly ac- Gardner Murphy Wicker their States until those security con- Gillibrand Murray Wyden complished lawyer, and she has devoted cerns are addressed. I share such con- her entire career to various forms of NAYS—1 cerns for protecting our country public service. She is dedicated to her Perdue against terrorists who have clearly in- community, and she cares deeply about filtrated the Syrian refugee population. NOT VOTING—6 this country. LaShann DeArcy Hall I recently wrote a letter to the leaders Blunt Graham would make an excellent Federal judge of the Senate Appropriations Com- Cotton Sanders and would add much needed diversity Cruz Vitter mittee. In that letter I asked that tax- to the Federal bench. payers’ funds be used effectively to The nomination was confirmed. properly and securely screen refugees Mr. President, I urge all my col- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. entering the United States. I also re- leagues to vote to confirm her. LANKFORD). Under the previous order, quested in the letter that as part of the I yield the floor. the motion to reconsider is considered appropriations legislation before the I suggest the absence of a quorum. made and laid upon the table and the committee, it require a comprehensive The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. President will be immediately notified plan on how security will be achieved. COATS). The clerk will call the roll. of the Senate’s action. I requested this be a condition for any The legislative clerk proceeded to f call the roll. funding for refugee resettlement for LEGISLATIVE SESSION Syrian refugees. I said then and I em- Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask phasize now that not one dollar should unanimous consent that the order for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under be expended until stringent parameters the quorum call be rescinded. the previous order, the Senate will re- for vetting these refugees are estab- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sume legislative session. lished. objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma. I would also suggest to President Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask f Obama that he reconsider his plan to unanimous consent that all time re- MORNING BUSINESS admit Syrian refugees until the dust maining on this nomination be yielded Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask settles and we get to the bottom of the back. unanimous consent that the Senate be Paris attacks. We need to analyze what The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in a period of morning business, with happened. We need to figure out how objection, it is so ordered. Senators permitted to speak therein we can better screen these refugees and The question is, Will the Senate ad- for up to 10 minutes each. ensure that terrorists among them are vise and consent to the Hall nomina- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without not evading proper screenings. We need tion? objection, it is so ordered. a timeout before we press forward. Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask for I stress that the United States re- the yeas and nays. f mains an extremely generous country The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES when it comes to refugees. This year sufficient second? MASTER SERGEANT JOSHUA L. WHEELER alone we will allow 75,000 refugees flee- There appears to be a sufficient sec- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, the Pre- ing persecution around the world to ond. enter our country, but we have to set siding Officer, Senator LANKFORD, and I The clerk will call the roll. want to recognize and pay tribute to our own citizens’ security as a top pri- The legislative clerk called the roll. ority. I call on Congress to act to en- Army MSG Joshua Wheeler. Joshua Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators was born in Roland, OK. He was de- sure that this administration certifies are necessarily absent: the Senator that the most stringent security stand- ployed to Kirkuk Province, Iraq, in from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator ards are in place before allowing any support of Operation Inherent Resolve. from Arkansas (Mr. COTTON), the Sen- more of the Syrian refugees into our I didn’t remember him at the time, but ator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), the Sen- country. It is our responsibility to do I was there during that time. He was ator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- everything we can to prevent Friday’s deployed to Kirkuk to support Oper- HAM), and the Senator from Louisiana attacks from happening here. ation Inherent Resolve. That was his (Mr. VITTER). I yield the floor. 14th deployment in combat operations The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the in Iraq and Afghanistan. Joshua’s unit, ator from New York. Senator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) along with Iraqi and Kurdish forces, Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I is necessarily absent. raided a compound near the city of rise to urge my colleagues to vote to The result was announced—yeas 93, Kirkuk, freeing 70 prisoners from cap- confirm this qualified judge, LaShann nays 1, as follows: tivity. Josh died of injuries sustained DeArcy Hall, to the U.S. District Court [Rollcall Vote No. 305 Ex.] in that firefight. He would have turned for the Eastern District of New York. YEAS—93 40 this month. Ms. Hall is an outstanding choice to Alexander Baldwin Bennet Josh attended and graduated from fill this position. After decades of serv- Ayotte Barrasso Blumenthal Muldrow High School in 1994, and a

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Josh de- Josh enlisted in the Army straight youngest, David, just 3 months old. ployed three times as a Ranger in sup- out of high school. During his military The fight that took Josh’s life is port of combat operations in Afghani- career, he served in the 24th Infantry tragic. But make no mistake; his sac- stan and Iraq, then Master Sergeant Regiment, 75th Ranger Regiment, and rifice made a difference and will con- Wheeler was assigned to the U.S. Army from 2004 until the events that bring us tinue to make a difference, not just in Special Operations Command in 2004 here today, he was assigned to the U.S. Iraq but in the security of our great and was deployed 11 additional times in Army Special Operations Command, Nation. We are safe in our country, and support of combat operations in Iraq where he served with the Delta Force. it is secure because of Josh and our and Afghanistan. I think we all understand what the service men and women. We must con- Master Sergeant Wheeler was highly Delta Force is all about. It is a unit of tinue our unwavering support of them. decorated. We can see this from his the elite, the very best of the best. I extend our deepest gratitude and uniform. Let me tell you a little bit That was Josh—the best of the best. condolences to Josh’s family. Senator about his awards. They included four Bronze Star Medals with Valor Device; Josh was the epitome of a selfless and LANKFORD and I are honored to pay patriotic soldier. tribute to this true American hero who seven Bronze Star Medals; the Defense Mr. Lance Hunter, Sergeant Wheel- volunteered to go into the fight and to Meritorious Service Medal; the Meri- er’s friend of 30 years, said that Josh make the ultimate sacrifice of his life torious Service Medal; the Air Medal; was the kind of person who would stop for our freedom. It is my sincere hope the Joint Service Commendation Medal with Valor Device; the Joint and help a stranger change a tire on that his family takes solace in know- Service Commendation Medal; seven the side of the road and always dedi- ing that their husband, father, brother, Army Commendation Medals; the Joint cated himself to challenges. grandson, and friend is a true Amer- Service Achievement Medal; eight When he enlisted, I knew he would go as ican hero and will not be forgotten. We Army Achievement Medals; the Good far as he could go. He was made to be a sol- say God bless you, Josh. We will see Conduct Medal, sixth award; the Na- dier. you again. tional Defense Service Medal with A soldier he was. During his career, I yield the floor. Bronze Service Star; the Afghanistan Master Sergeant Wheeler had earned 11 I suggest the absence of a quorum. Campaign Medal with three Bronze Bronze Stars, including 4 with Valor The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Service Stars; the Iraq Campaign Device, and countless other medals. He clerk will call the roll. Medal with six Bronze Service Stars; was posthumously awarded the Purple The senior assistant legislative clerk the Global War on Terrorism Expedi- Heart for his actions during the raid on proceeded to call the roll. tionary Medal; the Global War on Ter- the ISIS prison. He is a true American Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask rorism Service Medal; the Noncommis- hero. unanimous consent that the order for sioned Officer Professional Develop- Secretary of Defense Ash Carter ex- the quorum call be rescinded. ment Ribbon, third award; the Army pressed how selfless Sergeant Wheeler’s The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Service Ribbon; the Presidential Unit INHOFE). Without objection, it is so or- actions were, stating that ‘‘they Citation; the Valorous Unit Award, weren’t part of the original rescue mis- dered. Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I second award; the Ranger Tab; the sion plan, but were critical to the mis- Combat Infantryman Badge; the Expert sion’s success.’’ In other words, he did come to the floor of the Senate today to talk about the sacrifice of one of Infantryman Badge; the Master Para- something he didn’t have to do. Still, chutist Badge; three Overseas Service the Secretary is one of thousands who Oklahoma’s own, MSG Joshua Wheeler of Roland, OK, Sequoyah County, Bars; and finally, posthumously, the know what a hero Josh really is. Purple Heart. America. The current Presiding Officer I was honored to hear that his home- He did everything his country asked today is Senator INHOFE, and the two of town honored him by engraving his him to do and more. Master Sergeant name in a stone monument and releas- us together recognize and celebrate the Wheeler was the first American serv- ing hundreds of balloons in his mem- life of someone who laid down his life iceman killed in combat in Iraq since ory. On top of being a highly decorated for the Nation. 2011. Americans, Kurds, and Iraqis soldier, he was a consummate family Roland and Muldrow are proud towns alike owe Master Sergeant Wheeler and man and father of four. Joshua’s grand- in eastern Oklahoma. It is Cherokee his family our deepest gratitude and father, Mr. Jack Shamblin of Roland, country, where families take care of respect for a life of selfless service. OK, said his grandson loved fishing and other families and small-town Amer- John 15:13 tells us that no greater love hunting and was a family man and was ican patriotism still thrives. It is the is this, than one who lays down his life always taking care of everyone else, in- land of tall trees and very strong for his friends. Josh did exactly that. cluding his four half sisters. churches. Master Sergeant Wheeler’s sacrifice ex- His brother Zack said: Josh was killed in action on October emplifies the highest virtue in defense He was a soldier, but I didn’t realize he had 22 while liberating captives held by of his family, friends, and Nation. all of these accomplishments, all these ISIL in northern Iraq. Josh was part of Speaking of his friends, they called achievements—it just blows my mind. He’s a team assisting Kurdish commandos him a cutup. He was someone who an American hero, he just wanted to take to rescue 70 hostages who were about made everyone laugh. He was a friend care of people. to be executed by Islamic State mili- to everyone. Ms. April Isa, a classmate of Josh’s tants. There was aerial reconnaissance I spoke to his wife Ashley last week, and an English teacher now at the old that had shown a newly dug mass grave and she recounted his faith, toughness, high school said: at the prison where these 70 prisoners and passion for his boys—all four of He was always funny, even mischievous, were being held. them. He was able to come home a few but always the guy who seemed like he had When the Kurdish attack on the pris- months ago for the birth of his fourth your back. Most of our class was cliques, but on where the hostages were being held son. It was a peaceful and joyous res- he wasn’t with just one group. He was friends stalled, Master Sergeant Wheeler re- pite from the brutal realities of war with everyone. sponded. He could not watch the Kurd- that Josh faced for years. Josh lived a life for his family and ish forces face the attack without help. Josh spent his life defending the friends. I had occasion to talk to Ash- He would not allow those men inside weak and standing up for those who ley, and I found out that he was a real the facility to face execution when he needed help. He spent much of his Jesus guy. He loved everyone, and he could help them escape. Master Ser- childhood caring for his siblings. He knew what was going to happen to him, geant Wheeler breached the wall. He valued life, freedom, and duty.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16NO6.012 S16NOPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7963 In contrast to Master Sergeant Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I In a dark hour we were reminded of Wheeler’s heroism and selflessness, let ask unanimous consent that the order the things that bound us together. I me remind you whom he was fighting for the quorum call be rescinded. hope you will feel something similar against. In the days following the Paris The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. take hold in your terrible hour as well. attack, we understand that the barbar- DAINES). Without objection, it is so or- We have already seen rays of light ians of ISIL had no problem randomly dered. begin to shine through the darkness. killing people at a restaurant, soccer f We saw it even last Friday. Then, as stadium, or concert. They kill for in- Paris reeled, a soft hum emanated from TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND timidation and pleasure. They do not a tunnel. ‘‘March,’’ came the echo in URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- even value their own lives, much less French. ‘‘March on.’’ Enemies in his- LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- the lives of the people around them. tory and rivals on the soccer pitch had TIONS ACT, 2016—MOTION TO The Islamic State has committed some united around a common humanity. PROCEED of the most horrific acts of death the Dazed, disoriented but alive, French modern world has ever seen. Their Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I and German fans marched through the fight is against all modern society, and move to proceed to Calendar No. 138, tunnels together. Some put defiance to their goal is to return the world to a H.R. 2577. verse. ‘‘Against us,’’ they sang, ‘‘tyr- medieval state ruled by fear. They have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The anny has unfurled its bloody banner.’’ abducted girls and women, called them clerk will report the motion. And indeed, that night it had. A song subhuman for practicing the wrong re- The senior assistant legislative clerk sung so many times before came alive ligion according to them, and sold read as follows: with new meaning that horrible night. them as sex slaves. In the world of Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 138, Many knew it as the French national ISIL, women can’t get an education, H.R. 2577, a bill making appropriations for anthem, but that night it became an the Departments of Transportation, and drive a car, or even have their own Housing and Urban Development, and related aria for their sorrow and an ode to rights. They kill and torture anyone agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- their fraternity. We heard it here, from who doesn’t agree with them. Their tember 30, 2016, and for other purposes. an ocean away. reach extends to our own citizens. No CLOTURE MOTION We add our voices to the harmony one can forget the horrific deaths of now. We know that the attacks were Mr. MCCONNELL. I send a cloture James Foley, Stephen Sotloff, and not just directed at the victims we motion to the desk. Kayla Mueller, a 26-year-old woman The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- mourn today but also at modernity and who wanted to do good for the people of ture motion having been presented the free world. President Obama has called ISIL the Syria but met pure evil when she got under rule XXII, the Chair directs the face of evil. It clearly presents a chal- there. clerk to read the motion. Recently, FBI Director James Comey The senior assistant legislative clerk lenge to NATO, to our moderate Sunni spoke about ISIL’s attempts to inspire read as follows: allies, and to the United States. It has Americans to turn on each other with also shown that it can attack innocent CLOTURE MOTION blind brutality. Go out and kill, they victims in the West, too—right where say. It doesn’t matter who, just act. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the they live. These terrorists have de- Good men stand up to such evil. They Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby clared their intention to do so again don’t allow it to grow and multiply. move to bring to a close debate on the mo- and again. We honor Master Sergeant Wheeler’s tion to proceed to Calendar No. 138, H.R. We know that trying to contain sacrifice and tenacious commitment to 2577, an act making appropriations for the ISIL’s conventional advance as an confront evil. We humbly thank his Departments of Transportation, and Housing operational concept has proven insuffi- family for the sacrifice they made so and Urban Development, and related agen- cient in the face of determined ter- that we may all live in a more peaceful cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, rorist attacks, but we also know some- world. Our Nation cannot say thank 2016, and for other purposes. Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Mike thing else. With resolve and determina- you loud enough or long enough to his Crapo, Richard C. Shelby, Richard tion, ISIL can be defeated. It won’t be family. Burr, Daniel Coats, Ben Sasse, Thom easy. It won’t come quickly or without When I spoke to Ashley, Josh’s wife, Tillis, John Hoeven, Roger F. Wicker, cost, but we also have no other option. she recounted when the doorbell rang Chuck Grassley, Susan M. Collins, I look forward to engaging with early that morning. It didn’t even cross Thad Cochran, James Lankford, Lamar President Obama to determine his her mind that it was about Josh. He Alexander, Roy Blunt, Steve Daines. strategy and the tools that will be nec- was so tough and so dedicated. Who Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I essary to achieve it. We are looking would have ever thought he would be ask unanimous consent that the man- forward to hearing the President’s pro- gone? The painful and long process of datory quorum call under rule XXII be posed strategy when Senators are grieving over a lost hero has just waived with respect to the cloture briefed by the White House later this begun. Master Sergeant Wheeler was vote. week. Whatever he does, though, I killed in action defending our freedom The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without would encourage him to work coopera- on October 22. His final service will be objection, it is so ordered. tively with both parties on the way for- this week—just a few days before his f ward. This is a challenge that is going birthday. The long days of Thanks- TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST to require all of our efforts to confront, giving and Christmas are still ahead. FRANCE and it is a discussion that will be ongo- Please join me in praying for the ing. family of Master Sergeant Wheeler as Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I But today is a time to remember and our Nation grieves the loss of a hus- want to express what I know each of to reflect. We have the people of band, father, grandson, and friend to my colleagues feels today. We, the 100 France in our thoughts today. That is those who knew him. He is a hero to men and women of the U.S. Senate, true here in the Senate, and it is cer- the Nation and the many lives he saved send our sincere condolences to the tainly true out across our country. people of France. From across the At- a month ago this week. May God bless f Josh’s family. May his boys grow up to lantic, Americans send condolences to be men who remember their dad’s love the victims, to the families, and to the MORNING BUSINESS for them and our Nation. first responders. With that, I yield back. We understand the pain and the loss JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS I suggest the absence of a quorum. that accompany a terrorist attack. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Some feel it in the most personal way. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today we clerk will call the roll. Some never come home. But everyone will vote on the nomination of The senior assistant legislative clerk shares in the loss. In our case, many LaShann Hall to be a Federal district proceeded to call the roll. shared in the response and the recovery judge in the Eastern District of New (Mr. LANKFORD assumed the Chair.) as well. York. She was nominated over a year

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:11 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16NO6.013 S16NOPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE S7964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 16, 2015 ago, and her nomination was voted out since Mr. McDonough was nominated, Since Republicans took over in January, of the Judiciary Committee by unani- but it appears there is no relief in sight the Senate has confirmed only nine of Presi- mous voice vote more than 5 months as his nomination continues to be held dent Obama’s nominees, the slowest pace in ago. Ms. Hall is an outstanding Afri- up by Senate Republicans, despite the more than half a century. Meanwhile, the seat Judge Restrepo would fill is one of 30 can-American attorney who will fill a strong support he has from his home long-vacant federal judgeships the court sys- judicial emergency vacancy. There is State Senators, Senator ALEXANDER tem deems ‘‘judicial emergencies,’’ meaning no reason Senate Republicans should and Senator CORKER. I see no reason they have a backlog of hundreds of cases. have delayed her confirmation for this why he and the rest of the nominees Republicans say that Mr. Obama has seen long. pending should not be confirmed before more of his judicial nominees confirmed The Senate this week should also we recess at the end of the year. As the than President George W. Bush had by this vote on the next nominee on the cal- New York Times put it in an editorial time in his tenure in 2007. But that is mainly endar, who was nominated on the same last Friday urging confirmation votes because Senate Democrats in 2013 stopped day over a year ago as Ms. Hall. Judge on all pending judicial nominees, Republicans from repeatedly using the fili- buster to block qualified nominees. After Luis Felipe Restrepo will be the first ‘‘With each day that passes without a that, the Democratic-led Senate confirmed ever Hispanic judge from Pennsylvania vote on Judge Restrepo and other 96 of Mr. Obama’s picks. The more relevant on the third circuit. Judge Restrepo nominees, Republicans undermine the fact is there are 67 judicial vacancies today, has strong bipartisan support from his justice system, and the biggest victims far more than the number of vacancies Mr. home State Senators, Senator TOOMEY are ordinary Americans who cannot Bush faced in 2007. and Senator CASEY, and there is an ur- count on fully functioning courts.’’ I The larger problem here, of course, is that gent need to fill the emergency va- ask unanimous consent that this edi- Republicans are blocking votes on highly qualified and noncontroversial nominees to cancy on the third circuit to which he torial be printed in the RECORD at the vent their anger with the president, who in- has been nominated. I have heard no conclusion of my remarks. furiated them with his now-stalled immigra- objection to his nomination, and Sen- Shortly we will begin voting on tion action, among other things. ator TOOMEY has said he not only LaShann Hall to fill a judicial emer- Judges are not the only casualties of this strongly supports Judge Restrepo’s gency vacancy in the Federal District interbranch crossfire. Attorney General Lo- confirmation, but he also rec- Court for the Eastern District of New retta Lynch, another unquestionably quali- ommended him to the President. I hope York. She is currently a partner at the fied candidate, waited almost six months be- the majority leader will finally sched- law firm of Morrison & Foerster, LLP, fore finally getting a vote. ule his vote this week. in New York, where she has practiced Senate Democrats should make these inex- In the 11 months that the Senate has since 2010. She was previously in pri- cusable delays a national issue. Mr. Obama, meanwhile, could start selecting judges him- been under Republican control this vate practice at Gibson, Dunn & self in states like Texas, Alabama, Wisconsin year, the Senate has only voted to con- Crutcher LLP and at Cravath, Swaine and Indiana, where senators refuse to give firm nine judges. This obstruction has & Moore LLP. She has the support of him any names at all. resulted in needless delays for hard- her two home State Senators, Senator With each day that passes without a vote working Americans who seek justice in SCHUMER and Senator GILLIBRAND. She on Judge Restrepo and other nominees, Re- our Federal courts. Currently pending was voted out of the Judiciary Com- publicans undermine the justice system, and on the Senate floor are nominees who mittee by unanimous voice vote on the biggest victims are ordinary Americans would fill judicial emergency vacancies June 4, 2015. I urge my fellow Senators who cannot count on fully functioning courts. in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Min- to support her confirmation. nesota, New Jersey, Iowa, New York, There being no objection, the mate- f and California. Senate Republicans rial was ordered to be printed in the RECOGNIZING NATIONAL REVIEW have refused to alleviate the urgent RECORD, as follows: needs in those States. It does not have [From the New York Times, Nov. 13, 2015] Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I wish to be this way. When Senate Demo- CONFIRM PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JUDGES to honor and congratulate National Re- crats were in the majority during the (By the Editorial Board) view for 60 years of valuable contribu- last 2 years of the Bush Presidency, we On Nov. 12, 2014, President Obama nomi- tions to American political discourse. had already confirmed 36 judges by this nated Luis Felipe Restrepo to a judgeship on When a 29-year-old William F. Buck- same time. We made sure that we ful- the federal Court of Appeals for the Third ley, Jr., published National Review’s filled our constitutional duty to pro- Circuit. Judge Restrepo, who already sits on first edition on November 19, 1955, it vide advice and consent to ensure that the United States District Court in Philadel- marked not just the birth of a maga- phia, seemed to secure the support of both zine, but also the birth of the modern the American people had a fully func- Pennsylvania senators—Bob Casey, a Demo- tioning Federal judiciary. crat, and Pat Toomey, a Republican. conservative movement. Under 45 years Senate Republicans’ obstruction has But that does not mean that Judge of Mr. Buckley’s leadership, National caused judicial vacancies to pile up Restrepo, whom Mr. Toomey called ‘‘a very Review served as the standard bearer of across the country. Since Senate Re- well-qualified candidate’’ who would ‘‘make conservative thought in America, publicans took over the majority at a superb addition’’ to the appeals court, will where readers could expect to find the beginning of the year, judicial va- actually get through the confirmation road- leading thinkers such as Ronald cancies have increased by more than 50 block led by Senate Republicans. Mr. Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Mil- Toomey, despite his professed support, is re- ton Freidman to name a few. It influ- percent. The number of ‘‘judicial emer- sponsible for a big part of it, refusing for six gency’’ vacancies since Senate Repub- months to sign off on the nomination by ex- enced generations of conservatives, in- licans took the majority has risen by a ploiting a pointless tradition that allows cluding this conservative, with its fre- stunning 158 percent. The American home-state senators to block a nomination quently humorous and always intel- people deserve better. with no explanation needed. He claimed that ligent writing, and it consistently pub- We should follow well-established he was waiting for a background check, even lished valuable commentaries on public Senate precedent by confirming all though Judge Restrepo passed a check two events and figures, foreign and domes- consensus nominees before the end of years ago for his current job. The Senate Ju- tic affairs, culture, politics, and the the year. Each of the judicial nominees diciary Committee approved Judge Restrepo economy. for the appeals court seat in July. There has pending on the Executive Calendar was been no explanation for the holdup since During Mr. Buckley’s tenure, Na- reported out of the Judiciary Com- then. tional Review did more than just ob- mittee by unanimous voice vote. And As a Hispanic and a former public defender, serve and comment on the course of each has the backing of their home Judge Restrepo would bring a needed meas- human events; it helped shape them. It State Senators, including Republican ure of ethnic and professional diversity to played a central role in the ‘‘Reagan Senators. In fact, the next nominee the court. But he is just one of many judicial Revolution.’’ Its steadfast defense of after Ms. Hall and Judge Restrepo is nominees awaiting action. Thirteen have not liberty, free markets, and personal re- received a hearing by the Judiciary Com- Travis McDonough who has been nomi- mittee, and 16 others, including Judge sponsibility provided much of the in- nated to fill a judicial vacancy on the Restrepo, have been approved by the com- tellectual underpinnings of America’s Eastern District of Tennessee. Next mittee, all unanimously, but are still wait- triumph over communist tyranny in week will mark the 1-year anniversary ing for a full vote on the Senate floor. Europe and around the world.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16NO6.007 S16NOPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7965 Mr. Buckley’s successors have ably James Lankford, John Thune, Heidi Mr. Woodford has demonstrated pro- carried on this proud tradition at Na- Heitkamp, Joe Manchin, James Inhofe, fessionalism, commitment to excel- tional Review. It remains tremen- Tim Scott, Dan Sullivan, Mike Rounds, lence, and dedication to the highest dously influential. With over 150,000 Mitch McConnell, Jeff Flake, Orrin standards of the United States Navy. Hatch, Mike Lee, Thom Tillis, John subscribers, it is the most read opinion Cornyn, Lamar Alexander, Jeff Ses- His work throughout Nevada is invalu- magazine in America. Millions more sions, Roy Blunt, Pat Toomey, Steve able. I am both humbled and honored visit National Review Online every Daines, Jerry Moran, Richard Shelby, by his service and am proud to call him month. John Hoeven, Johnny Isakson. a fellow Nevadan. Today, I ask my col- More importantly, Mr. Buckley’s suc- f leagues to join me in congratulating cessors have carried on as champions of Mr. Woodford for all of his accomplish- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS the conservative movement. Every 2 ments, as well as his participation in weeks National Review arrives on my the city of Reno’s Veterans Day Pa- desk and serves as a reminder that con- TRIBUTE TO IVAN BELL rade.∑ servative thought is alive and well in WOODFORD America. ∑ f Over the past 60 years, National Re- Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today, I view has lived up to its founding state- wish to congratulate Ivan Bell Woodford on being selected to serve as TRIBUTE TO BRIAN BURTON ment so eloquently expressed by Mr. ∑ Buckley. To paraphrase, National Re- grand marshal for the city of Reno’s Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I view continues to stand athwart his- Veterans Day Parade. As Nevada’s old- wish to recognize Brian Burton, presi- tory, yelling ‘‘stop,’’ when no other is est living World War II veteran, there dent and chief executive officer of inclined to do so, or to have much pa- is no doubt Mr. Woodford deserves this Three Square, for his tireless efforts in tience with those who so urge it. honor. It gives me great pleasure to enhancing the lives of many across Congratulations to all those who recognize his years of service to both southern Nevada. Mr. Burton brings have made National Review a success the United States of America and our more than 20 years of nonprofit experi- over these last 60 years. Your contribu- great State. ence to Three Square, helping feed tions to American political discourse Mr. Woodford grew up at Lake thousands of southern Nevadans who will serve as an inspiration and as a Elsinore, working on the family ranch. would otherwise go hungry. Mr. Burton challenge to future generations of con- He later enlisted in the United States has contributed greatly to his commu- servative thinkers. Navy in 1942 as a Seabee. Throughout nity by working to make Three Square World War II, he served at Pearl Har- the best it can be. f bor and Midway Island, operating Largely due to Mr. Burton’s many DISCHARGE PETITION—S.J. RES. 23 heavy equipment and cranes to clear years of hard work, Three Square is debris from the destruction of the war. able to offer a variety of programs to We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- His unit was later stationed in the help those who would normally go ance with chapter 8 of title 5, United States Philippines. without a wholesome meal. The organi- Code, hereby direct that the Senate Com- mittee on Environment and Public Works be In 1946, Mr. Woodford established his zation works to source food, raise discharged from further consideration of S.J. residency in Reno, working for local money, and grow its volunteer base to Res. 23, a joint resolution providing for con- excavating companies as a heavy ma- provide food to outside partners that gressional disapproval under chapter 8 of chinery operator. He worked for more distribute meals directly to those in title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- than 30 years in this industry, helping need. Three Square services Clark, mitted by the Environmental Protection complete various projects throughout Nye, Lincoln, and Esmeralda Counties, Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Perform- Reno and Lake Tahoe. He aided in lay- feeding over 300,000 Nevadans. Our ance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from ing the foundation of housing pads State is fortunate to have someone New, Modified, and Reconstructed Sta- tionary Sources: Electric Utility Generating across Reno, leveling the ground for such as Mr. Burton running this orga- Units,’’ and further, that the resolution be construction projects near Lake Tahoe, nization, which is critical to many placed upon the Legislative Calendar under drudging what is now Virginia Lake, across southern Nevada. General Orders. and cleaning irrigation ditches to de- Previously, Mr. Burton served as ex- Jim Inhofe, Roy Blunt, Ron Johnson, velop Spanish Springs Valley. He also ecutive director for Wilkinson Center Lamar Alexander, Michael B. Enzi, worked heavy machinery during the in Dallas, TX, a nonprofit organization Shelley Moore Capito, Mike Lee, Orrin development of Interstate 80 and many serving low-income families with food Hatch, Deb Fischer, Joe Manchin, John other roads throughout Washoe Valley, assistance, education, and case man- Cornyn, Chuck Grassley, Pat Roberts, Dan Coats, John Barrasso, Richard leaving his mark in northern Nevada agement. In his current position, Mr. Burr, John Thune, Lisa Murkowski, for generations to come. No doubt, he Burton works to further develop and Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Steve witnessed and contributed to some of grow the organization, increase pro- Daines, Rob Portman, David Perdue, the largest growth and expansion gram sustainability and community Pat Toomey, Jeff Sessions, Jerry throughout the area. engagement, diversify and increase Moran, John Boozman, James E. Risch, His many contributions to making fundraising, and offer public policy Richard Shelby, John Hoeven. our State the best it can be, as well as work. His contributions to this incred- f his service to this country, dem- ible organization are immense, and his onstrates his generous character. His efforts have not gone unnoticed. DISCHARGE PETITION—S.J. RES. 24 actions represent only the greatest of I extend my deepest gratitude to Mr. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Nevada’s values and place him among Burton for his noble contributions to ance with chapter 8 of title 5, United States the outstanding men and women who communities across southern Nevada Code, hereby direct that the Senate Com- have valiantly defended our nation. and to the many individuals who have mittee on Environment and Public Works be Our State is fortunate to have someone benefited from his work. He is a shin- discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 24, a joint resolution providing for con- like Mr. Woodford to serve as a role ing example of someone who strives for gressional disapproval under chapter 8 of model. the betterment of his community and title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- As a member of the Senate Veterans’ displays true selflessness in his work. I mitted by the Environmental Protection Affairs Committee, I recognize that am thankful to have Mr. Burton serv- Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emis- Congress has a responsibility not only ing as an ally to Nevadans in need. sion Guidelines for Existing Stationary to honor the brave individuals who Today I ask my colleagues and all Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,’’ serve our Nation, but also to ensure Nevadans to join me in recognizing Mr. and further, that the resolution be placed they are cared for when they return Burton and his work for Three Square, upon the Legislative Calendar under General Orders. home. I remain committed to uphold- a program whose mission is both hon- Shelley Moore Capito, Joni K. Ernst, ing this promise for veterans, like Mr. orable and necessary. I wish Mr. Bur- Roger Wicker, John Barrasso, David Woodford, in Nevada and throughout ton the best of luck in all of his future Perdue, Mike Crapo, Deb Fischer, the Nation. endeavors.∑

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16NO6.005 S16NOPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE S7966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 16, 2015 TRIBUTE TO BETTY VANDIVER the skills necessary to be compas- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND ∑ Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, it is an sionate, tolerant, and dynamic leaders. JOINT RESOLUTIONS honor for me to pay tribute today to In fact, to date, 151 of Troop 283’s The following bills and joint resolu- Betty Russell Vandiver, the former Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle tions were introduced, read the first first lady of the State of Georgia from Scout, the highest rank attainable and second times by unanimous con- 1959 to 1963. within the Boy Scouts. Each aspiring sent, and referred as indicated: Eagle Scout must complete a demand- Sybil Elizabeth ‘‘Betty’’ Russell By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. REED, Vandiver is the wonderful wife of the ing Eagle project that showcases their Mr. BURR, and Mr. FRANKEN): late Georgia Governor, Earnest ability and willingness to serve their S. 2282. A bill to amend the Public Health Vandiver. She also is the niece of Rich- community. These Eagle projects, Service Act to reauthorize the C.W. Bill ard B. Russell, Jr., the former Georgia along with a myriad of other service Young Cell Transplantation Program and Senator and Governor after whom one projects completed by the Scouts of the National Cord Blood Inventory, and for Troop 283, have demonstrated their other purposes; to the Committee on Health, of our U.S. Senate office buildings was Education, Labor, and Pensions. named and where my office in Wash- positive impact to Wayzata and the surrounding community. I am con- By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. ington, DC, is located. But Betty RISCH): Vandiver is more than that. fident that Troop 283 will continue to S. 2283. A bill to ensure that small business At the time, Mrs. Vandiver became be a positive influence well into the fu- providers of broadband Internet access serv- first lady in 1959, Central State Hos- ture. ice can devote resources to broadband de- pital in Milledgeville, GA, served as I recognize Troop 283 for its 100 years ployment rather than compliance with cum- the State’s only State hospital for the of service to Wayzata and the great bersome regulatory requirements; to the State of Minnesota. To the Scouts of Committee on Commerce, Science, and mentally ill and developmentally dis- Transportation. abled. In the late 1950s, Central State Troop 283 and the family and friends Hospital was home to more than 12,000 that support them, thank you and con- f patients, many of whom had been aban- gratulations on your 100th anniver- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ∑ doned by their families at an early age. sary. SENATE RESOLUTIONS After visiting the hospital, Mrs. f The following concurrent resolutions Vandiver became concerned about MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT and Senate resolutions were read, and these patients, and she determined referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Messages from the President of the that she would devote much of her By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mr. time and energy as first lady to raising United States were communicated to the Senate by Mr. Williams, one of his REID, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. public awareness of the needs of Geor- ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALD- gia’s mentally ill and developmentally secretaries. WIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. disabled. f BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOK- ER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. One of Mrs. Vandiver’s initiatives in- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED cluded working with the Georgia Mu- BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, nicipal Association to create a state- In executive session the Presiding Of- Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCH- wide Christmas gift collection drive ficer laid before the Senate messages from the President of the United RAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. known as the Mayors’ Motorcade. This CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. States submitting sundry nominations special event was established in 1959 CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. and expanded years later to support which were referred to the appropriate DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. the inhabitants of the State’s regional committees. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, hospitals. Since then, caring Georgians (The messages received today are Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. support the Mayors’ Motorcade each printed at the end of the Senate pro- GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASS- year by donating gifts to cities partici- ceedings.) LEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, f pating in the program. Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAK- Through Mrs. Vandiver’s efforts, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE SON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. thousands and thousands of patients KING, Mr. KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. residing at Georgia’s State hospitals At 6:53 p.m., a message from the LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. have received Christmas gifts and vis- House of Representatives, delivered by MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, its from city officials at special motor- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. cade events. announced that the House has agreed MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, On December 1, 2015, we will cele- to the amendment of the Senate to the Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. brate Betty Vandiver Day in Georgia. resolution (H. Con. Res. 90) directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Today it is my pleasure to honor Mrs. Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, technical correction in the enrollment Vandiver for having the vision to cre- Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, ate the Mayors’ Motorcade program as of S. 1356. Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, a way of providing not only gifts, but f Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHA- HEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, also critical public awareness about MEASURES DISCHARGED the needs of Georgia’s mentally ill and Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. developmentally disabled.∑ The following joint resolutions were THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. f U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the cal- WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN): 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOY endar: S. Res. 313. A resolution condemning the SCOUT TROOP 283 S.J. Res. 23. Joint resolution providing for terrorist attacks in Paris and offering ∑ Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of thoughts and prayers for the victims, condo- title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- today I celebrate the 100th anniversary lences to their families, resolve to support mitted by the Environmental Protection the people of France, and the pledge to de- of Boy Scout Troop 283 of Wayzata, Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Perform- fend democracy and stand in solidarity with MN, which occurred on November 15, ance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the country of France and all our allies in 2015. Troop 283 is the oldest continually New, Modified, and Reconstructed Sta- the face of this horrific attack on freedom chartered troop in the State and has tionary Sources: Electric Utility Generating and liberty; considered and agreed to. Units’’. counted thousands of Scouts as its f members since its inception. S.J. Res. 24. Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS The development of character, phys- title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- S. 108 ical fitness, and civic engagement have mitted by the Environmental Protection always been central tenants of the Boy Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emis- At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the Scouts. The Scouts of Troop 283 epito- sion Guidelines for Existing Stationary name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. mize these values and continue to learn Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’. WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:11 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16NO6.001 S16NOPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7967 108, a bill to amend the Higher Edu- MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2045 cation Act of 1965 to improve access for S. 1555, a bill to award a Congressional At the request of Mr. HELLER, the students to Federal grants and loans to Gold Medal, collectively, to the Fili- names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. help pay for postsecondary, graduate, pino veterans of World War II, in rec- KIRK) and the Senator from Arkansas and professional educational opportu- ognition of the dedicated service of the (Mr. COTTON) were added as cosponsors nities, and for other purposes. veterans during World War II. of S. 2045, a bill to amend the Internal S. 553 S. 1567 Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the ex- At the request of Mr. CORKER, the At the request of Mr. PETERS, the cise tax on high cost employer-spon- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. names of the Senator from Connecticut sored health coverage. NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. MURPHY) and the Senator from S. 2152 553, a bill to marshal resources to un- Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added At the request of Mr. CORKER, the dertake a concerted, transformative ef- as cosponsors of S. 1567, a bill to amend names of the Senator from Washington fort that seeks to bring an end to mod- title 10, United States Code, to provide (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator from ern slavery, and for other purposes. for a review of the characterization or South Dakota (Mr. THUNE) were added S. 627 terms of discharge from the Armed as cosponsors of S. 2152, a bill to estab- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the Forces of individuals with mental lish a comprehensive United States name of the Senator from Wyoming health disorders alleged to affect terms Government policy to encourage the ef- (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of of discharge. forts of countries in sub-Saharan Afri- S. 627, a bill to require the Secretary of S. 1789 ca to develop an appropriate mix of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, power solutions, including renewable paid to employees involved in elec- his name was added as a cosponsor of energy, for more broadly distributed tronic wait list manipulations, and for S. 1789, a bill to improve defense co- electricity access in order to support other purposes. operation between the United States poverty reduction, promote develop- S. 637 and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ment outcomes, and drive economic At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the S. 1856 growth, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S. 2163 (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- the name of the Senator from New At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the sponsor of S. 637, a bill to amend the York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a name of the Senator from New York Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend cosponsor of S. 1856, a bill to amend (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- and modify the railroad track mainte- title 38, United States Code, to provide sponsor of S. 2163, a bill to amend title nance credit. for suspension and removal of employ- 23, United States Code, to direct the S. 743 ees of the Department of Veterans Af- Secretary of Transportation to require At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the fairs for performance or misconduct that broadband conduits be installed as name of the Senator from South Caro- that is a threat to public health or a part of certain highway construction lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- safety and to improve accountability of projects, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 743, a bill to amend title employees of the Department, and for S. 2232 38, United States Code, to recognize the other purposes. At the request of Mr. PAUL, the service in the reserve components of S. 1874 names of the Senator from Georgia the Armed Forces of certain persons by (Mr. PERDUE) and the Senator from honoring them with status as veterans At the request of Mr. HATCH, the Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) were added under law, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor as cosponsors of S. 2232, a bill to re- S. 746 of S. 1874, a bill to provide protections quire a full audit of the Board of Gov- At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, for workers with respect to their right ernors of the Federal Reserve System the name of the Senator from Hawaii to select or refrain from selecting rep- and the Federal reserve banks by the (Ms. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor resentation by a labor organization. Comptroller General of the United of S. 746, a bill to provide for the estab- States, and for other purposes. lishment of a Commission to Accel- S. 1982 S. 2235 erate the End of Breast Cancer. At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the S. 849 name of the Senator from South Caro- name of the Senator from Michigan At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Massachu- sor of S. 1982, a bill to authorize a Wall sor of S. 2235, a bill to repeal debt col- setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- of Remembrance as part of the Korean lection amendments made by the Bi- sponsor of S. 849, a bill to amend the War Veterans Memorial and to allow partisan Budget Act of 2015. Public Health Service Act to provide certain private contributions to fund for systematic data collection and the Wall of Remembrance. S. 2248 analysis and epidemiological research S. 1996 At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the regarding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Par- At the request of Mr. WARNER, the name of the Senator from Alabama kinson’s disease, and other neuro- name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. SESSIONS) was added as a cospon- logical diseases. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor sor of S. 2248, a bill to amend the Pub- S. 901 of S. 1996, a bill to streamline the em- lic Health Service Act to coordinate At the request of Mr. MORAN, the ployer reporting process and strength- Federal congenital heart disease re- names of the Senator from Minnesota en the eligibility verification process search efforts and to improve public (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from for the premium assistance tax credit education and awareness of congenital Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY) were added as co- and cost-sharing subsidy. heart disease, and for other purposes. sponsors of S. 901, a bill to establish in S. 2042 S. 2251 the Department of Veterans Affairs a At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the At the request of Ms. WARREN, the national center for research on the di- names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. name of the Senator from New Jersey agnosis and treatment of health condi- HIRONO) and the Senator from New Jer- (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor tions of the descendants of veterans ex- sey (Mr. BOOKER) were added as cospon- of S. 2251, a bill to provide for a supple- posed to toxic substances during serv- sors of S. 2042, a bill to amend the Na- mentary payment to Social Security ice in the Armed Forces that are re- tional Labor Relations Act to strength- beneficiaries, supplemental security in- lated to that exposure, to establish an en protections for employees wishing come beneficiaries, and recipients of advisory board on such health condi- to advocate for improved wages, hours, veterans benefits, and for other pur- tions, and for other purposes. or other terms or conditions of employ- poses. S. 1555 ment and to provide for stronger rem- S. 2252 At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the edies for interference with these rights, At the request of Mr. BROWN, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.

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I am for purposes of employment taxes and building blocks for blood, tissue, and thankful for Dr. Kurtzberg and the to prevent retroactive assessments organs. These blood cells die naturally, CBA’s support in helping us develop with respect to such clarifications. and the body must continuously make meaningful legislation that will help cord blood banks do their jobs. I also S. 2266 new ones. Serious health problems can owe gratitude for the input and guid- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the develop in people whose bone marrow cannot make enough new blood cells to ance on this reauthorization bill that name of the Senator from Alabama my staff and I received from Mike Boo (Mr. SESSIONS) was added as a cospon- replace the cells that die. Cord blood is a newborn baby’s blood and Dr. Jeffrey Chell with the National sor of S. 2266, a bill to amend the Immi- Marrow Donor Program, NMDP. gration and Nationality Act to reform that remains in the placenta or after- birth. This blood can be collected after I am proud to have a long history of and reduce fraud and abuse in certain working on this issue. In early 2003, I visa programs for aliens working tem- delivery at no risk to the mother and baby. Like bone marrow, cord blood is met with Joanne Kurtzberg, Pablo porarily in the United States, and for Rubenstein, and Phil Coelho of other purposes. also rich with stem cells, and doctors can use it as an alternative to bone Thermogenesis Corporation to discuss S. RES. 282 marrow transplant. In fact, research in umbilical cord blood therapies as a At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the the mid–1980s highlighted the promise promising alternative to bone marrow name of the Senator from New Jersey of cord blood, demonstrating that it is transplantation and how the Federal (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- more highly enriched with blood-form- Government could help to increase col- sor of S. Res. 282, a resolution sup- ing stem cells than bone marrow. lection efforts. porting the goals and ideals of Amer- Cord blood transplantation has been That night, I called Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy ican Diabetes Month. used successfully to treat leukemia, Thompson to talk to him about this f lymphoma, immunodeficiency diseases, new science, and he agreed to meet sickle cell anemia, and certain meta- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED with Joanne, Pablo, and Phil the very bolic diseases. In addition to treating BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS next day. Staff from the Health Re- cancer and other blood diseases, re- sources and Services Administration, By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. searchers are currently testing stem the Food and Drug Administration, and REED, Mr. BURR, and Mr. cells for a host of disorders, including the National Institutes of Health FRANKEN): autoimmune and genetic disorders. joined us for that discussion. Secretary S. 2282. A bill to amend the Public Cord blood research is also showing Thompson stressed that cord blood Health Service Act to reauthorize the potential for use in the innovative banks would need to be managed C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation fields of cellular therapy and regenera- through HRSA and promised to support Program and the National Cord Blood tive medicine. Vaccines derived from Inventory, and for other purposes; to my legislation. cord blood to use against viruses and In October 2003, I introduced a bill to the Committee on Health, Education, certain types of cancers are currently Labor, and Pensions. amend the Public Health Service Act in early trials. Research has also indi- to establish a National Cord Blood Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise cated that cord blood could be used to Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, today to introduce the Stem Cell treat conditions for which few treat- store, and distribute human umbilical Therapeutic and Research Reauthoriza- ments are available, such as stroke, cord blood stems cells for the treat- tion Act of 2015. I am glad to have Sen- cerebral palsy, hearing loss, autism, ment of patients and to support peer- ators REED, BURR, and FRANKEN joining and traumatic brain injury. reviewed research using those cells. me as sponsors of this bipartisan bill Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg of the Caro- That bill, the Cord Blood Stem Cell Act that will reauthorize critical, innova- linas Blood Bank is one of the world’s of 2003, S. 1717, gained strong bipartisan tive, and life-saving programs. leading stem cell researchers at Duke support over the last few months of the We have been working on this legisla- University in Durham, North Carolina. 108th Congress. tion throughout the year and have met At the time of that groundbreaking Although it did not pass the Senate, with stakeholders in blood cell trans- scientific research in the 1980s, Dr. my 2003 bill helped to generate more plantation to receive their input. We Kurtzberg was caring for a 5 year old interest in and support for blood stem also included members of the Senate boy named Matthew who had a rare, in- cell transplantation. I kept working on Health, Education, Labor and Pension herited blood disorder called Fanconi legislation to help increase access to Committee who are deeply committed anemia—a disease that leads to bone these life-saving transplants in the fol- to passing this legislation. marrow failure. In light of the new sci- lowing Congress. In April 2005, the In- In drafting this legislation, we also entific findings, doctors planned a cord stitute of Medicine, IOM, issued rec- collaborated with our counterparts in blood transplant for Matthew at a hos- ommendations to create a national the House of Representatives. I am pital in Paris, France, using fully cord blood network. Those of us in Con- grateful for the leadership of Congress- matched cord blood that had been col- gress who had been working on cord man CHRIS SMITH and Congresswoman lected during the birth of his newly blood and bone marrow realized that DORIS MATSUI, who did so much to get born baby sister. Matthew’s transplant combining our bipartisan, bicameral this legislation through the House. I in 1988 was a success, laying the efforts would benefit patients by in- commend my colleagues and their groundwork for cord blood transplan- creasing treatment options and encour- staffs for their hard work. tation. aging future research. We reviewed the I appreciate the opportunity to pro- Matthew is now in his 30s. He is mar- IOM report and incorporated those im- vide some history and background that ried, working, and living a healthy and portant recommendations into one will explain why this reauthorization productive life. He is living proof that comprehensive bill. bill is so important. This legislation cord blood contains stem cells that can That legislation, the Stem Cell will reauthorize for another five years replenish the bone marrow and immune Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, both the C.W. Bill Young Cell Trans- system throughout a patient’s life. P.L. 109–129, that was signed into law plantation Program and the National In 1993, with the assistance of Dr. on December 20, 2005, created the Na- Cord Blood Inventory, which are ad- Pablo Rubenstein of the New York tional Cord Blood Inventory and estab- ministered by the Health Resources Blood Center, Dr. Kurtzberg performed lished an inventory goal of at least and Services Administration. These the world’s first unrelated donor cord 150,000 new and diverse cord blood stem vital programs provide access to life- blood transplant at Duke University. cell units.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO6.006 S16NOPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7969 The 2005 law also combined the NCBI out continued support from HRSA, this often do not have enough of an incen- with the bone marrow donor program life-saving science would be financially tive to serve rural America so States that had been created in 1986 by the unsustainable. We must reauthorize like Montana really depend on small late Congressman Bill Young to create this important program. businesses to fill in the gaps and con- a single point of access for blood stem Today, I am introducing the Stem nect our communities. Without small cell transplants and research. This sin- Cell Therapeutic and Research Reau- broadband providers, many Montanans gle point of access allows physicians thorization Act of 2015 to further ad- would remain unserved. This is why it the ability to search for any potential vance the important work of the bone is so important to support our small adult volunteer bone marrow donor or marrow and cord blood programs. businesses and allow them to continue umbilical cord blood unit anywhere Passage of this legislation will pre- to provide jobs and economic growth in across the globe. serve the commitment that the Con- their communities. Finally, our 2005 law also named the gress made three decades ago to help Burdensome regulations like the program the C.W. Bill Young Cell patients with blood cancers and other FCC’s net neutrality rules are stran- Transplantation Program, in honor of life-threatening diseases by helping to gling our small businesses and pre- Bill’s tireless efforts to promote bone increase access to life-saving trans- venting growth and investment. The marrow donation and transplantation. plants. It will also open the doors to enhanced transparency requirements in Five years later, I was the lead spon- new discoveries within the fields of cel- particular require small businesses to sor of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and lular therapy and regenerative medi- disclose an excess amount of informa- Research Reauthorization Act of 2010, cine. I am proud to introduce the Stem tion including network packet loss, P.L. 111–264, which was signed into law Cell Therapeutic and Research Reau- network performance by geographic on October 8, 2010, and reauthorized the thorization Act of 2015, and I urge my area, network performance during peak Program and the NCBI for another 5 colleagues to support it. usage, network practices concerning a years. The 2010 law also placed new em- Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am particular group of users, triggers that phasis on exploring innovations in cord pleased to introduce the Stem Cell blood collection and increasing the activate network practices, and the list Therapeutic and Research Reauthoriza- goes on. Small companies like Grizzly number of collection sites across the tion Act of 2015 with Senators HATCH, nation. Internet in West Yellowstone, MO, op- FRANKEN, and BURR. This bill offers Great progress has been made toward erate with only three employees and do promise to the tens of thousands of in- achieving the NCBI’s goal of at least not have a team of attorneys dedicated dividuals diagnosed with leukemia and 150,000 diverse cord blood units; how- to regulatory compliance. Small busi- lymphomas, sickle cell anemia, and ever, data suggest that the number of nesses simply do not have the band- rare genetic blood disorders. available cord blood units in the width to take on additional regulatory It will reauthorize the C.W. Bill United States is still insufficient to burdens. Young National Marrow Donor Pro- meet the estimated need for unrelated That is why I am proud to introduce gram, which has been helping to con- transplant, which has increased by 25 the Small Business Broadband Deploy- nect individuals in need of a bone mar- percent since 2005. The number of ment Act of 2015 with my colleague row transplant with donors since 1986, transplants for patients in minority Senator RISCH. The bill makes perma- and the National Cord Blood Inventory, populations has increased from 253 in nent the FCC’s temporary small busi- 2000 to 990 in 2014. Much of this increase which has been helping to connect indi- ness exception to the net neutrality en- can be attributed to the increased po- viduals in need of an umbilical cord hanced transparency requirements. tential for bone marrow or cord blood blood transplant with donors since There is broad support in the record for transplant. This is exciting, promising 1999. a small business exception, including science. The public registries, made up of do- support from the American Cable Asso- There are still challenges to the suc- nors from all over the country, have ciation, Rural Wireless Association, cess of bone marrow and cord blood been a true lifeline for the Americans Competitive Carriers Association, transplantation. Not all cord blood who have found an unrelated match. Wireless Internet Service Providers As- units contain enough cells to trans- By strengthening and enhancing the sociation, CTIA—The Wireless Associa- plant into all patients. In many cases, important programs operating these tion, Rural Broadband Provider Coali- more than one unit is preferred or nec- registries, many more Americans will tion, WTA—Advocates for Rural essary for larger children or adults. be afforded the opportunity to find a Broadband. Additionally, the Small New science indicates the possibility match if they are ever in need. Business Administration’s Office of Ad- that using larger, higher quality cord I look forward to swift consideration vocacy filed comments with the FCC blood units will reduce the incidence of of this legislation in the Health, Edu- stating, ‘‘Advocacy has concerns that graft-versus-host disease, GVHD, a se- cation, Labor, and Pensions Committee compliance with the enhanced trans- rious complication of blood cell trans- and working toward passage in the full parency requirements under the 2015 plantation in which the donor cells at- Senate. Open Internet Order is not feasible for tack the recipient. GVHD is the biggest By Mr. DAINES (for himself and small broadband providers, particu- barrier to successful transplantation. larly small rural providers, and may I am glad to know that the Advisory Mr. RISCH): S. 2283. A bill to ensure that small ultimately degrade the quality of serv- Council and HRSA have been working ice that consumers receive from small with public cord blood banks to discuss business providers of broadband Inter- net access service can devote resources providers.’’ Providing relief from over ways to increase CBU quality and di- 300 pages of net neutrality rules will versity. As the inventory continues to to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regu- allow small businesses to focus on de- grow, the diverse units within the ploying infrastructure and serving NCBI will serve an increasing number latory requirements; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- their customers rather than spending of patients that have difficulty obtain- time on regulatory compliance. I ask ing cells from well-matched adult do- tation. Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, small my colleagues to join me in cospon- nors. soring this much needed legislation. Cell dose and degree of match be- businesses are the backbone of Amer- tween patient and CBU are both ica. They generate more than half of Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- strongly associated with transplant the country’s private GDP and support sent that the text of the bill be printed outcomes. A larger inventory of pub- millions of families. In Montana, in the RECORD. licly available CBUs also will con- thanks to technology, geography is no There being no objection, the text of tribute to improved patient survival longer a constraint and entrepreneurs the bill was ordered to be printed in after transplant because a growing in- have been able to build world-class the RECORD, as follows: ventory of high cell count CBUs will companies without leaving the state. S. 2283 allow better tissue matches. Access to the global marketplace is Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Cord blood banks have told us that largely dependent on access to the resentatives of the United States of America in they cannot do this on their own. With- Internet. Large incumbent carriers Congress assembled,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO6.014 S16NOPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE S7970 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 16, 2015 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. (2) expresses its heartfelt condolences and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Busi- SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, deepest sympathies for the victims and fam- ness Broadband Deployment Act of 2015’’. Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SUL- ily members of those attacked; SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO ENHANCEMENT TO (3) renews the solidarity of the people and LIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS Government of the United States with the FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. people and Government of the Republic of (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act— VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. France; and (1) the term ‘‘broadband Internet access WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. (4) pledges support for the Government of service’’— WYDEN) submitted the following reso- France to pursue justice against those in- (A) means a mass-market retail service by lution; which was considered and volved in these heinous attacks and to pre- wire or radio that provides the capability to agreed to: vent future attacks. transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all Internet endpoints, includ- S. RES. 313 f ing any capability that is incidental to and Whereas, on November 13, 2015, at least AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO enables the operation of the communications eight armed gunmen and suicide bombers MEET service; and conducted six separate attacks across the (B) does not include dial-up Internet access city of Paris, France, killing at least 129 ci- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS service; and vilians and wounding over 350 innocent men, Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask (2) the term ‘‘small business’’ means any women, and children; unanimous consent that the Com- provider of broadband Internet access service Whereas these horrific attacks mark the mittee on Foreign Relations be author- that has not more than— deadliest violence to strike the Republic of ized to meet during the session of the (A) 1,500 employees; or France since World War II, the worst act of Senate on November 16, 2015, at 5 p.m., (B) 500,000 subscribers. terrorism to strike Europe since the 2004 at- (b) EXCEPTION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.— tacks in Madrid, Spain, that killed 191 and to conduct a classified briefing entitled The enhancements to the transparency rule wounded approximately 1,800 others, and one ‘‘U.S. Policy Tools to Combat North of the Federal Communications Commission of the worst terrorist acts carried out on Korea’s Nuclear and Ballistic Missile under section 8.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Western soil since the catastrophic attacks Capabilities.’’ Regulations, as described in paragraphs 162 of September 11, 2001; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without through 184 of the Report and Order on Re- Whereas Paris is still grieving from the objection, it is so ordered. mand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order of the January 7, 2015, terrorist attack on the of- Federal Communications Commission with fices of the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo f regard to protecting and promoting the open that brutally murdered 12 people and injured CONDEMNING THE TERRORIST Internet (adopted February 26, 2015) (FCC 15– at least 11 others; ATTACKS IN PARIS 24), shall not apply to any small business. Whereas President of the Republic of f France Francois Hollande has declared a na- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tional state of emergency and deployed ap- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS proximately 1,500 military members across ate proceed to the consideration of S. the city of Paris; Res. 313, submitted earlier today. Whereas President Hollande condemned SENATE RESOLUTION 313—CON- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The these events as ‘‘an act of war that was com- clerk will report the resolution by DEMNING THE TERRORIST AT- mitted by a terrorist army, a jihadist army, TACKS IN PARIS AND OFFERING Daesh’’; title. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR Whereas President Hollande further de- The senior assistant legislative clerk THE VICTIMS, CONDOLENCES TO clared that ‘‘when terrorists are capable of read as follows: THEIR FAMILIES, RESOLVE TO committing such atrocities they must be A resolution (S. Res. 313) condemning the SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF certain that they are facing a determined terrorist attacks in Paris and offering France, a united France, a France that is to- thoughts and prayers for the victims, condo- FRANCE, AND THE PLEDGE TO gether and does not let itself be moved, even DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND lences to their families, resolve to support if today we express infinite sorrow’’; the people of France, and the pledge to de- STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH Whereas President Barack Obama called fend democracy and stand in solidarity with THE COUNTRY OF FRANCE AND these heinous actions not just an attack on the country of France and all our allies in ALL OUR ALLIES IN THE FACE Paris and the people of France, but an at- the face of this horrific attack on freedom OF THIS HORRIFIC ATTACK ON tack on all of humanity and the universal and liberty. FREEDOM AND LIBERTY values that we share; There being no objection, the Senate Whereas the Republic of France is Amer- Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mr. ica’s oldest ally, dating back to Marquis de proceeded to consider the resolution. REID, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. Lafayette, and the people of the United Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, States and France mutually share a debt of consent that the resolution be agreed Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. gratitude that dates from the formation of to, the preamble be agreed to, and the BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, our republics through two world wars; motions to reconsider be made and laid Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Whereas the people of the Republic of upon the table with no intervening ac- France have expressed solidarity with the Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, tion or debate. people of the United States, including fol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, lowing the terrorist attack of September 11, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, 2001, which claimed the lives of thousands of objection, it is so ordered. Mr. COONS, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, innocent civilians in the United States; The resolution (S. Res. 313) was Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. Whereas the French people have made agreed to. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. manifest their commitment to the United The preamble was agreed to. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, States by partnering with United States (The resolution, with its preamble, is Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. GARD- forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and as an im- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- portant partner in the fight against extrem- NER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, mitted Resolutions.’’) ist terrorism in Mali and around the world; Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEIN- Whereas at least one United States citizen f RICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. was murdered in these heinous attacks and ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. at least four others were injured; and ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. Whereas these attacks represent both an NOVEMBER 17, 2015 KING, Mr. KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. assault on freedom and democracy and an Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. unmitigated evil that the United States and ask unanimous consent that when the MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, United States allies must stand united to de- Senate completes its business today, it feat: Now, therefore, be it Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, Novem- MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Resolved, That the Senate— ber 17; that following the prayer and (1) condemns the brutal attacks on the Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. pledge, the morning hour be deemed people of Paris that resulted in the death of MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. at least 129 people, including one United expired, the Journal of proceedings be PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. States citizen, through shootings, hostage- approved to date, and the time for the REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. taking, and suicide bombings of innocent, ci- two leaders be reserved for their use ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. vilian targets; later in the day, and that the Senate

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HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2015 wear and drawn attention to the ways in which portation networks. As we begin conference the presence of multiple individual defects can negotiations with the Senate, we must signifi- SPEECH OF eventually lead to a rail break. cantly boost investments, eliminate problem- HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS While track conditions are addressed in cur- atic offsets, and restore meaningful project re- rent Federal Track Safety Standards, there are OF MARYLAND view. no quantitative inspection criteria. Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f sequently, these conditions are rarely cited as Wednesday, November 4, 2015 defects to be remediated. ROTARY CLUB OF WICHITA FALLS, The House in Committee of the Whole I hope that we can build on the research TEXAS CELEBRATES 100 YEARS House on the state of the Union had under foundation that my amendment requires and OF SERVICE consideration the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the eventually develop rules that will address spe- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt em- cific track conditions. ployees with health coverage under HON. MAC THORNBERRY f TRICARE or the Veterans Administration OF TEXAS from being taken into account for purposes HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of determining the employers to which the Monday, November 16, 2015 employer mandate applies under the Patient SPEECH OF Protection and Affordable Care Act: HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chair, I thank Chair- today to congratulate the Rotary Club of Wich- OF MARYLAND man SHUSTER and Ranking Member DEFAZIO ita Falls, Texas, on its milestone of providing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for working with me on both of my amend- 100 years of service inside and outside of our ments. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 community. The amendment I offer would require the The House in Committee of the Whole The Rotary Club of Wichita Falls consists of Department of Transportation to submit a re- House on the state of the Union had under 90 dedicated men and women who make a port to the House Transportation Committee consideration the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the difference on the local, national, and inter- and the Senate Commerce Committee on re- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt em- national level. The Club’s motto is ‘‘Service ployees with health coverage under search managed by the Federal Railroad Ad- Above Self,’’ and this organization certainly TRICARE or the Veterans Administration abides by this statement with its many service ministration (FRA) to develop a system to from being taken into account for purposes measure vertical track deflection caused by a of determining the employers to which the projects and support for numerous organiza- moving railroad car. employer mandate applies under the Patient tions throughout the Wichita Falls area and Such a system should be able to identify a Protection and Affordable Care Act: beyond. combination of factors that, individually, may Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, it is a sad The wide variety of organizations supported not be able to cause a train derailment but commentary on the state of this House that by the Club includes the Boy Scouts, YMCA, that, together, could endanger safe train oper- the highway bill we are considering is being Youth Leadership, and the Boys and Girls ations, such as deteriorated cross ties, fouled called a victory, and that the mere act of Club. In fact, the Boys and Girls Club has ballast, and other deficiencies in the structures bringing a bill to the floor is a major step for- maintained a connection to the Rotary Club for that support rail tracks. ward. an impressive 86 years and continues to flour- The amendment authorizes the Department As a nation with a D+ grade on infrastruc- ish with its support. These programs provide of Transportation to develop a plan for using ture from the American Society for Civil Engi- needed growth and leadership opportunities quantitative inspection criteria to identify poor neers, we need an ambitious plan to rebuild for developing future leaders. The Club also track support systems if such an approach is and modernize. We need to invest in transit, plays a key role in a variety of adult programs, supported by the FRA’s research. fix structurally-deficient bridges, connect peo- which includes the Adult Literacy Council, The The amendment also authorizes the Depart- ple to jobs, and move goods across the coun- Food Bank, American Red Cross, Habitat for ment to develop a plan to install instruments try. We need to put people to work in every Humanity, and the Salvation Army, just to to measure track deflection on its Automated community bringing our transportation system name a few. Track Inspection Program geometry cars with- into the 21st century. That’s why I introduced Additionally, the Wichita Falls Rotary Club in 3 years of the date of enactment of this bill, a version of the President’s GROW America provides many services and support for if this approach is supported by the FRA’s re- Act that would have invested more in our in- Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB), a base that search. frastructure. plays a key role in training and equipping U.S. I developed this amendment in very close Instead, we are considering a very modest Air Force personnel. A highly notable program consultation with the families of Rose Louese proposal. It’s a six year bill at current funding is the Squadron Adoption Program with the Mayr and Elizabeth Conway Nass, who were levels adjusted for inflation, with only three goal to establish and maintain exemplary rela- tragically killed in a coal train derailment that years of funding. The pay-fors include bad and tions between the permanent party military occurred in Ellicott City, Maryland, in my dis- inefficient policies like hiring private debt col- stationed at Sheppard AFB and the proactive trict, in 2012. lectors to harass taxpayers. It dramatically leadership of the communities throughout These families have worked tirelessly to un- cuts the TIFIA loan program and fails to pro- Wichita County. Units from both the 82nd derstand the technical circumstances that led vide adequate funding for transit. And it need- Training Wing and the 80th Flying Training to the 2012 train derailment and to identify lessly erodes environmental and community Wing participate in this program. Groups like specific steps that can be taken to prevent fu- review of projects. the Rotary Club play an important role in en- ture tragedies. I am deeply honored to have This bill does have some positive provisions suring our military receives the support and worked with them on this amendment. providing resources for major projects, con- gratitude they deserve. The Rotary Club also According to the National Transportation tinuing funding for bike-ped and Safe Routes helps remind us that our country remains Safety Board’s (NTSB) report on the Ellicott to School, and strengthening Buy American strong because of the sacrifice made by our City accident, ‘‘the point of derailment was a requirements. I appreciate that my amendment men and women in the military. rail fracture several hundred feet’’ before a to allow communities to protect consumers Another important program the Rotary Club bridge. After extensive laboratory analysis, the from predatory towing has been included in has adopted is the flag project, which consists NTSB concluded that the broken rail segment, the bill. And I strongly support reauthorization of Rotary members placing American flags ‘‘showed evidence of rolling contact fatigue, a of the Export-Import Bank to open up inter- around the City of Wichita Falls. With this gradual breakdown of the rail-head surface.’’ national markets for American goods. project alone, the Club has managed to raise The Ellicott City accident is one of several But I am disappointed that this bill does not and donate approximately $700,000 to local recent accidents that have involved rail-head go farther to improve and transform our trans- and worldwide Rotary projects. These services

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They deserve our can come together and unite as members of congratulations and our appreciation as they Monday, November 16, 2015 ´ a free, democratic nation. These individuals move to their next 100 years of service. Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico. Mr. realize that nowhere else in the world offers a Speaker, I rise today to recognize NDI New better opportunity for success than here in f Mexico as a leader in excellent educational America. programming in the performing arts for New On November 13, 2015, the following peo- THE 25TH PASTORAL ANNIVER- Mexico’s children. ple, representing many nations throughout the SARY OF REVEREND ANTHONY NDI New Mexico was founded in 1994 in world, took their oaths of citizenship in Ham- L. TRUFANT Santa Fe. Over the last twenty years, NDI mond, Indiana: Lenka Krstevska, Bertha New Mexico has grown from serving 100 chil- Esthela Corral, David Tugba Tom, Raul dren in one school to reaching almost 10,000 Alonso Moreno Gonzalez, David Alarcon Her- HON. HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES children through in-school, after-school, sum- nandez, Yulia Yurevna Abair, Serena Taisir mer, and advanced training classes in commu- OF NEW YORK Ibrahim, Donna Ruth Ajayi, Hayet Adjerid, nities across the state. NDI New Mexico’s mis- Celestino Olivares Manzo, Mijoon Lee, Thuy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion is to provide inspirational programming in Thi Hong Le, Ezekiel Attah, Catherine Marjorie the arts that have a unique power to engage Monday, November 16, 2015 Charles, Francisco Alonso, Astrid Mariela Ar- and motivate children. These programs have nold, Chao Jung Chou, Maria Rosario Franco, lasting effects on developing positive self-es- Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Nancy Fuentes, Mayra Nancy Martinez, Jeff teem and motivating students to learn inside celebration of the 25th pastoral anniversary of Nguefack Mbeleke, Maria Clemencia Mireles, and outside of the classroom. A recent long- Reverend Anthony L. Trufant, senior pastor of Duncan Kanyi Nganga, Agnes Hop Nguyen, term analysis of NDI’s programming shows Veronica Giovana Perez, Mario Renteria, Emmanuel Baptist Church. During his tenure, that students have on average a 1.0 higher Pastor Trufant has overseen the church’s ex- Oscar Martinez Ruiz, Yareli Sandoval, Perla GPA and higher standardized test score re- Villanueva, and Dilcia Victoria Young. ponential growth, community engagement, and sults than their non-participating peers. These raised its profile as one of the most innovative Although each individual has sought to be- results show the incredible impact that NDI come a citizen of the United States for his or churches in the country. In recognition of his has on its students’ educational successes. her own reasons, be it for education, occupa- pastoral anniversary and invaluable service to After-school and outreach programs are an tion, or to offer their loved ones better lives, important part of kids’ educational opportuni- our community Reverend Trufant was honored each is inspired by the fact that the United ties. NDI’s program gives students lessons in on November 13, 2015 at the Liberty Ware- States of America is, as Abraham Lincoln de- artistic expression, self-esteem, a strong work house in Brooklyn, NY. scribed it, a country ‘‘. . . of the people, by the ethic, and a commitment to health and fitness. Rev. Trufant became the Pastor of Emman- people, and for the people.’’ They realize that With over 90 programs in 34 communities the United States is truly a free nation. By uel Baptist Church in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill across New Mexico, NDI works to improve seeking American citizenship, they have made neighborhood in 1990. Under his leadership educational outcomes and bridge opportunity the decision that they want to live in a place the ministry stretches from New York to New gaps for New Mexico’s students through the where, as guaranteed by the First Amendment Orleans, from Haiti’s hovels to the townships performing arts. of South Africa. Rev. Trufant has not only The strengths and impacts of NDI on New of the Constitution, they can practice religion worked to improve the quality of life for our Mexico’s children has been recognized as they choose, speak their minds without fear communities in Brooklyn but has partnered throughout our communities, as it has been of punishment, and assemble in peaceful pro- with Global Faith Works in Johannesburg, Pre- awarded Albuquerque Business First’s Non test should they choose to do so. Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask you and my toria and Cape Town. Emmanuel Baptist Profit of the Year award in the Arts, Culture other distinguished colleagues to join me in Church hosts their annual Mission of Thanks and Humanities category and Russell Baker, congratulating these individuals who became its Executive Director, was named Top CEO in to South Africa where they support women en- citizens of the United States of America on the Non-Profit category. These awards cele- trepreneurs and Thaba Primary, a school for November 13, 2015. They, too, are American brate NDI’s outstanding, distinctive programs the local youth. These programs have helped citizens, and they, too, are guaranteed the in- that aim to help children develop discipline, a countless individuals over the past 25 years alienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit standard of excellence, and a belief in them- and continue to aid people today. of happiness. We, as a free and democratic selves that will carry over into all aspects of nation, congratulate them and welcome them. Reverend Trufant was raised in Chicago, Illi- their lives. nois and earned a Bachelor of Arts from More- Once again, I congratulate NDI New Mexico f house and a Master of Divinity from Colgate for its quality educational programming, and CONGRATULATING THE DALLAS Rochester. Rev. Trufant was licensed to thank the entire team for its exceptional work TEXANS U–14 preach in July 1981 and ordained in May 1988 for New Mexico’s children. by the Third Baptist Church in San Francisco, f California. Rev. Trufant has also received a di- HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND RECOGNIZING NORTHWEST INDI- OF LOUISIANA ploma in pastoral counseling from the Post ANA’S NEWLY NATURALIZED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Graduate Center for Mental Health and has CITIZENS completed coursework towards a Doctor of Monday, November 16, 2015 Ministry at Hebrew Union College. HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Dallas Texans U–14 on Pastor Trufant is married to Muriel Lynette OF INDIANA their success in World Youth Cup of 2015. Goode Trufant, Esq. and is the father of two IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The United States sent 43 teams to com- wonderful daughters, Sharise Emmanuelle and Monday, November 16, 2015 Toni Niara. pete at this year’s Gothia Cup, the world’s Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with largest and most international youth football Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other great pleasure and sincerity that I take this tournament. The Gothia Cup prides itself on distinguished colleagues join me in celebrating time to congratulate thirty individuals who took its participants’ diversity and understands foot- Reverend Anthony L. Trufant on his 25th Pas- their oath of citizenship on Friday, November ball as a global, unifying force. The Dallas toral Anniversary. For his commitment to the 13, 2015. This memorable occasion, presided Texans U–14 team, one of 215 teams com- people of Brooklyn and his service to the least over by Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry, was peting in the U–14 boy’s age group, was the of those among us, he is worthy of the highest held at the United States Courthouse and only winner from the United States this year. praise. Federal Building in Hammond, Indiana. In the final play off, the Dallas Texans won 3–

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From 1978 to 1982, he worked in Edgington, Evan Hu, Anthony Perea, Seth selflessly putting themselves in harm’s way to the Chief Counsel’s Office of Legislation and Weprin, Omar Thompson Jr., Donovan keep their friends and neighbors safe. Com- Regulations on such matters as the Surface Praslin, Arthur Ramirez, Tristan Robles, Noah munities across America rely on the gen- Transportation Assistance Act of 1978, the Adames, Matthew Santos, Caleb Young, erosity and courage of men and women like Motor Carrier Act of 1980, and the Surface Benedict Lube, Cade York, Jorge Amaya-Gon- volunteer firefighters to maintain the safety Transportation Assistance Act of 1982. Tom zalez, Andrew Moore, and Joseph McGee. and security of their farms, neighborhoods, also served as a Trial Attorney in the Chief They are represented by their coach Hassan towns, and villages. I congratulate the Counsel’s Motor Carrier and Highway Safety Nazari. Neshannock Township Volunteer Fire Com- Law Division where he handled motor carrier When the Gothia Cup started in 1975, it in- pany for reaching this significant milestone safety enforcement cases and regulatory and cluded 275 teams from 5 nations. In 2015, it and I wish them many more successful years litigation work associated with driver qualifica- attracted 1,754 teams from 74 nations. Over- of service. tion requirements, the Americans With Disabil- all, the Cup hosted 40,200 players. The f ities Act, and controlled substance and alcohol Gothia cup has a long, rich history that con- testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers. IN CELEBRATION OF ANN WEST tinues to expand as more countries send Tom also served as the first Executive Direc- ON HER YEARS OF SERVICE TO young, active players. tor of the FHWA’s National Motor Carrier Advi- PINKERTON ACADEMY f sory Committee. Tom joined the Senior Executive Service in PADGETT STRATEMANN & CO.’S HON. FRANK C. GUINTA December 1999 when he was selected to 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE serve as the Deputy Chief Counsel for Legis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lation and Regulations in the Office of the HON. LAMAR SMITH Monday, November 16, 2015 Chief Counsel. In this position through Feb- ruary 2008, Tom was responsible for directing OF TEXAS Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to a staff in providing legal advice and services IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognize the many contributions Ann West on all aspects of the FHWA’s legislative and has made to Pinkerton Academy and their Monday, November 16, 2015 regulatory programs. In this role, he greatly performing arts program over the past 56 Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this year contributed to the implementation of the years. Ann is directing her last play with the marks the 70th anniversary of Padgett Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century Pinkerton Players on November 15, 2015 and Stratemann & Co., a newly selected Texas (TEA–21) and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, I am pleased to join with Pinkerton Academy Treasure Business Award recipient. Run by Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy and the Stockbridge Theatre in recognizing the Texas Historical Commission, the Texas for Users (SAFETEA–LU). Tom also led the the many contributions she has made to both Treasure Business Award Program pays trib- team responsible for drafting much of the the school and performing arts in her commu- ute to the state’s well-established businesses TEA–21 reauthorization bill that became nity. and their historical contributions to the state’s SAFETEA–LU. Prior to this appointment, Tom Ann founded the Pinkerton Players, Pin- economic growth and prosperity. was an Associate Chief Counsel and served kerton Academy’s own performing arts group Founded in 1945 by Sidney Padgett, as the FHWA’s Regulations Officer respon- in 1988. Since that time she has directed doz- Padgett Stratemann & Co. focuses on ac- sible for leading the comprehensive review of ens of plays and musicals such as Our Town, counting and business advisory services. It FHWA’s regulations in response to Presi- The Pink Panther and A Christmas Carol to has been a thriving member of the Central dential directives in 1992 and 1995, as well as name just a few. She was also instrumental in and South Texas business community. With FHWA’s ISTEA and TEA–21 regulatory imple- building both of the school’s auditoriums—the over 200 employees in San Antonio, Austin, mentation. Shephard Auditorium in 1963 and the Stock- and Houston, the company is committed to the Tom became the Deputy Chief Counsel, the bridge Theatre that was built to replace the communities through financial and in-kind sup- senior career attorney in the FHWA, in March auditorium in 2002. port of numerous non-profit organizations. By 2008. As Deputy Chief Counsel, Tom super- In addition to her time with the Pinkerton displaying professionalism, service, and qual- vises and coordinates the activities of a staff Players, Ann has served as an educator in ity, Padgett Stratemann & Co. exemplifies comprised of 60 employees, of whom 50 are many subjects at Pinkerton Academy, and what it means to be an award-winning Texas- attorneys responsible for providing legal serv- heading up the English department at the based business enterprise. ices regarding all aspects of the FHWA’s pro- school. She is a past president and active grams. The Office of Chief Counsel consists of f member of the board for the New Hampshire three headquarters divisions and five field divi- Council for Teachers of English, and an Exec- HONORING NESHANNOCK sions, four of which provide services to Fed- utive Board Member for the New England As- VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY eral-aid Division Offices and the Resource sociation of Teachers of English. I am proud to join with my fellow Granite Center, and one that provides services to the HON. MIKE KELLY Staters in recognizing the many contributions Federal Lands Highway. Tom directly advises OF PENNSYLVANIA Ann West has made to both Pinkerton Acad- the most senior officials in the FHWA and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES emy and her community over the last 56 U.S. Department of Transportation. Tom and Monday, November 16, 2015 years, and I wish her the best in all future en- his staff work with State and local government deavors. transportation attorneys and other customers Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, to enhance their understanding of Federal today, I congratulate the Neshannock Town- f laws and procedures relating to transportation. ship Volunteer Fire Company on 75 years of IN TRIBUTE TO MR. THOMAS P. Tom will be retiring this month after 39 faithful service to their community. Since 1940, HOLIAN years of Federal service. After his long career the Neshannock Township Volunteer Fire and especially his seven and a half years as Company has provided fire protection, emer- HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR. Deputy Chief Counsel, Tom leaves FHWA a gency medical response, and technical rescue OF VIRGINIA well-respected, dedicated public servant, who services to the nearly 10,000 citizens of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has used his knowledge and skills throughout Neshannock Township, as well as the sur- his 37-year FHWA career to make significant rounding communities of Lawrence County, Monday, November 16, 2015 contributions to the advancement of transpor- Pennsylvania. The fire company, made up en- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to pay trib- tation law. tirely of volunteers, responds to around 400 in- ute to an outstanding civil servant and con- I am proud to represent Tom and so many cidents per year, including structure fires, car stituent of mine, Thomas P. Holian, Deputy other Federal workers. We are fortunate to accidents, medical emergencies, and haz- Chief Counsel of the Federal Highway Admin- have dedicated, talented, creative, hard-work- ardous material incidents. The volunteer re- istration, FHWA, who is retiring after 37 years ing, and patriotic public servants like Tom. I sponders complete at least 70 hours of train- of Federal service. ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Tom

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:40 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K16NO8.006 E16NOPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1620 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 16, 2015 for serving the American public with such dis- care for the people she served. I congratulate an exact reversal of the trend in 1980. What’s tinction and devotion and wishing him much Vickie Fish on her retirement as Executive Di- more nearly 75% of all aluminum ever pro- success as he leaves Federal service. We rector of Guam Girl Scouts, Inc. I join the peo- duced around the world is still in use today. also need to thank his wife Ginny and their ple of Guam in commending her for her serv- A used aluminum can is recycled and back three children for supporting him in his public ice and thanking Vickie for her many contribu- on the shelf as a new can in as few as 60 career. tions to our island community. days—something that happens over and over f f again. And last year, the domestic aluminum industry recycled nearly 60 billion cans—that RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING TRIBUTE TO ALUMINUM INDUSTRY saved the equivalent energy of taking 1 million VICKIE FISH ON HER RETIRE- IN CONNECTION WITH AMERICA cars off the road for a year. MENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECYCLES DAY Aluminum saves energy in other ways as OF GUAM GIRL SCOUTS, INC. well. It can be a tremendous factor in enabling HON. DAVID LOEBSACK buildings to achieve modem energy efficiency HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO standards. The first LEED-certified building in OF IOWA OF GUAM California, for instance, received this recogni- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion in part because of creative uses of alu- Monday, November 16, 2015 Monday, November 16, 2015 minum that cools the building naturally. But energy savings are only part of the Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Speaker, we celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15. I rise story. Companies across the country are in- to commend and congratulate Mrs. Vickie Fish corporating environmental and sustainability on her retirement as the Executive Director of today to pay tribute to the aluminum industry, which has a prominent role in my district, in- objectives into corporate commitments, and Guam Girl Scouts, Inc. Vickie joined the Guam aluminum is a major piece of their ability to Girl Scouts in 1996. deed throughout Iowa, and which probably does more than any sector of our economy to meet their goals. Vickie was born in Milton, Wisconsin and re- Perhaps the best aspect of aluminum’s re- ceived a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Edu- advance the cause of recycling. Before recounting the many ways in which cycling story is its role in job creation. No mat- cation from Carthage College in Kenosha, ter our political persuasion, Mr. Speaker, each Wisconsin. She left the mainland in 1974 after aluminum, perhaps more than any other mate- rial, contributes to the success of recycling of us is committed to the creation of U.S. jobs, college to begin her service in the Peace and aluminum has a wonderful story to tell Corps as a teacher and trainer in the Kingdom programs across the country, let me make clear why we in Iowa benefit so much from the here. The collection of aluminum at the curb of Tonga, and she has made the Pacific her or in the alley creates thousands of jobs home since. She went on to be an accultura- aluminum industry and its hard-working em- ployees. around the country, as does the sorting of alu- tion counselor for Pacific Island students at minum at processing centers. Even more jobs The aluminum industry is an integral part of Kahuku Elementary and High School in Hawaii are created at plants that receive recycled alu- the economy of Iowa. The industry operates and a program coordinator and trainer in minum, and turn it into new product. More over 20 facilities, handling all aspects of alu- Saipan before making Guam her home. than 157,000 workers are directly employed in minum manufacturing, throughout Iowa. All During her nearly 20 years of service with the industry, and for each aluminum industry told, these facilities employ thousands of work- the Guam Girl Scouts, Inc., Vickie has served job, an additional 3.3 employment positions ers, and thousands more indirectly and as the Chairman of the USA Girl Scouts Over- are created elsewhere. through suppliers. Estimates are that the eco- seas Delegation during the Girl Scouts of the This story will be enhanced by the commit- USA National Council Session. She is also a nomic output, between the manufacturing and wholesaling operations in the aluminum indus- ment of car and truck manufacturers to the member of the Community Board of Directors widespread use of aluminum in vehicle bodies for Sugar Plum Tree, a local organization that try in Iowa, are around $2.0 billion. Over one billion dollars more in economic impact in the and parts in the interest of increasing fuel arranges an annual Christmas present drive. economy by lightweighting vehicles. As these During her time with Guam Girl Scouts, state derives from suppliers and other indirect contributions to the aluminum industry. vehicles are no longer in use, rather than Vickie was able to develop positive relation- being thrown on the scrap heap, they too can Thankfully, these are good-paying jobs. Esti- ships between the local Guam chapter and the be recycled, thereby creating even more jobs. national staff, as well as with local businesses, mates are that wages paid are close to $800 The aluminum industry is a major economic government agencies, organizations and indi- million annually in Iowa as a result of the alu- driver in my state and district. In recognition of viduals. Vickie led the Guam Girl Scouts with minum industry’s footprint in Iowa, taking into America Recycles Day, it is appropriate to tip clean annual audits and full compliance with account direct and indirect employment. And our hat to an industry that has such a positive government reporting requirements. She also the state and local governments as a whole influence on our nation’s economy, and its established a wide base of individual and cor- benefit, to the tune of well over $100 million in people. porate financial support within the community. revenue from the aluminum industry. Vickie and her team were credited for growing With that backdrop, I am pleased to salute f the membership in the Guam Girl Scouts to the impact of the aluminum industry on recy- HONORING IDA SCHWARTZ IN nearly 1,000 members and increasing aware- cling. The list of ways in which recycling pays CELEBRATION OF HER 100TH ness of what the Girl Scout program offers to huge dividends to our nation is long. First, re- BIRTHDAY all girls. cycling aluminum saves more than 90 percent Additionally, Vickie helped expand many of the energy that would be needed to create program activities throughout her time with the a comparable amount of the metal from raw HON. FRANK C. GUINTA Guam Girl Scouts. These programs encour- materials. Think of it this way: by recycling a OF NEW HAMPSHIRE aged girls to seek higher education, develop single aluminum can, you are saving enough IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES energy to power a large screen television for leadership skills, respect and enjoy cultural dif- Monday, November 16, 2015 ferences, live healthy lives, and volunteer their more than 2 hours. Rather than the expense time to others, among many other things. and energy consumption associated with min- Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Vickie helped young girls understand the ing and processing raw materials to make alu- express my congratulations to Ida Schwartz in needs of others regardless of age, income or minum products, recycling used aluminum can celebration of reaching her 100th birthday. resources. She coordinated relief drives and be done at a tiny fraction of the energy utiliza- As she reflects on the great memories that programs for those facing hardship caused by tion. have highlighted the past hundred years, I natural disasters and other life-changing That is why recycling is a core business of know she will think fondly on all that she’s ac- events. She always did her best to improve the aluminum industry. In the U.S., the indus- complished and the positive impact she’s had and honor, not only Guam Girl Scouts, but Girl try collects nearly 12 billion pounds of alu- on New Hampshire. Scouts of the USA with special celebrations minum each year for recycling, almost all of It is with great admiration that I congratulate and events. which goes back into North American supply. Ms. Schwartz on achieving this wonderful Vickie worked diligently throughout her time In fact, more than 70 percent of U.S. alu- milestone, and wish her the best on all future on Guam and demonstrated true and genuine minum production today is in recycled metal— endeavors.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:40 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO8.002 E16NOPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1621 TRIBUTE TO LISA RAWLINS RECOGNIZING THE DREAM FOUN- RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN DATION’S ‘‘DREAMS FOR VET- CANCER SOCIETY AS THEY ERANS’’ PROGRAM AND MR. MARK 31 YEARS OF THE RELAY HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF GEORGE ‘‘RAY’’ WEST FOR LIFE OF CALIFORNIA HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. LOIS CAPPS OF GUAM Monday, November 16, 2015 OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, November 16, 2015 Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today honor Lisa Rawlins, who is retiring as Senior Monday, November 16, 2015 to recognize and congratulate the American Vice President, Public Affairs for Warner Bros. Cancer Society as they mark 31 years of the Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Entertainment Inc. after twenty-five years of Relay For Life and bringing hope to commu- recognize the Dream Foundation’s new exemplary service. nities across the country in the face of cancer. ‘‘Dreams for Veterans’’ program. As we pause Ms. Rawlins, who holds a degree in cinema The American Cancer Society does lifesaving to commemorate Veterans Day, I would like to work and I join the organization in celebrating from the University of Southern California, acknowledge their unique and invaluable serv- began her career in story development for the progress it has made in the fight against ice to terminally-ill military veterans. cancer. Ransohoff Productions and NBC. While work- Dreams for Veterans is dedicated to serving The American Cancer Society Relay For ing on film production issues and handling the terminally-ill veterans during their time of Life was first started in 1985 when Dr. Gordy press in former Governor George greatest need. They are the first national pro- Klatt ran and walked for 24 hours around a Deukmejian’s office, Lisa saw the need to help gram specifically serving and honoring these track in Tacoma, Washington to make a state- combat the problem of runaway film and tele- individuals by fulfilling their final dream. Over ment about cancer awareness. Dr. Gordy vision production in California. In 1984, she the past year, Dreams for Veterans granted Klatt’s efforts helped the American Cancer So- established the California Film Commission, more than 100 dreams to veterans and are on ciety fight the nation’s biggest health concern, and in 1985, became the first Director of the track to double that number this year. and now, the Relay movement includes 3.5 million people around the world. The Relay California Film Commission, and served in that This spring, the Dream Foundation, which is For Life is now in more than 5,200 commu- capacity for six years. During her time at the based in my Congressional district, helped my film commission, she wrote film-based legisla- nities and 20 countries around the world. The constituent George ‘‘Ray’’ West realize his Relay For Life brings together cancer sur- tion, streamlined the film permit process for final dream of traveling with his family to Yo- vivors, caregivers, and all those touched by state agencies, and developed a municipal semite National Park. I had the pleasure of cancer. It gives everyone a chance to remem- filming ordinance for cities throughout Cali- meeting Mr. West at the ‘‘Dreams for Vet- ber those who have lost their battle with can- fornia. In addition, Lisa founded the Film Liai- erans’’ inaugural ceremony in Washington, DC cer and empowers those who must continue sons in California, Statewide (FLICS), a net- earlier this year. the fight. work of dozens of local film offices throughout Mr. West is a U.S. Navy Veteran who The Relay For Life began in Guam in the the state. served between 1944 and 1946. He was sta- early 1990s and has steadily grown with most teams returning every year. 79 teams made Lisa joined Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. tioned first in Sampson, NY and later in Utah and Nevada. He eventually settled with his up of families and businesses, and 280 cancer in 1990 as Vice President of Production and family in my hometown of Santa Barbara, CA. survivors and caregivers participated in the Studio Affairs, where she focused on local and 2015 Guam Relay For Life. Together, the Mr. West and his wife Jean first visited Yo- state government relations and successful ad- teams raised $470,000 and Guam Relay For semite on their honeymoon in 1950. The cou- vocacy for television and feature film produc- Life was recognized for raising the second ple loved Yosemite so much that they have tions, balanced with consideration of produc- highest amount in the High Plains, South Ter- celebrated each anniversary by returning to tion impact on local communities. During her ritory which includes Guam, Hawaii, Texas, the park. Ray had been diagnosed with heart Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska. tenure at Warner Bros., she created their envi- disease and leukemia when he contacted the Though Guam is a small community, it con- ronmental sustainability program, leading the Dream Foundation to help his family travel to tinues to be recognized on the national level industry in green production and building, con- Yosemite at least one final time. servation, and waste reduction. In her capacity based on its achievements and commitment to Each day, more than 1,800 of our nation’s the fight against cancer. as Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, she heroes die, accounting for nearly one-quarter Cancer does not discriminate. It touches all managed community affairs, corporate respon- of all American deaths. In addition to giving of our people, young and old, and the people sibility, government affairs, environmental sus- dream recipients and their families the oppor- of Guam stand behind the American Cancer tainability and philanthropy. tunity to make the most of the time they have Society, and has taken an active commitment A selfless and generous volunteer in the left, a final dream also improves their end of to join the cause of fighting cancer. The Relay Burbank community, Lisa has served on the life care by addressing the emotional and psy- For Life is celebrated annually throughout the boards of several non-profit organizations in- chological needs of terminally ill patients and world and survivors and caregivers proudly cluding the Burbank Chamber of Commerce, those of their loved ones and caretakers. wear the color purple to symbolize royalty as Burbank YMCA, Project Restore, Coalition for The Dreams for Veterans program allows they are honored during the Relay For Life. This year, the Guam community is beginning Clean Air and the Burbank Unified School Dis- recipients the opportunity to reconnect with their former military service and provides a its 2016 Relay For Life festivities with ‘‘Paint trict’s Partnership Advisory Council. An advo- Guam Purple’’ week from November 8 to No- unique chance to reconcile memories and cate for the creation of a one-stop film office vember 13, 2015. The goal of the ‘‘Paint achieve a sense of closure. This one-of-a-kind for Los Angeles City and County, which ulti- Guam Purple’’ campaign is to make a visual program engages the military community by mately became FilmLA, Ms. Rawlins currently statement of how the Relay For Life brings providing opportunities to refer applicants, serves as a member of FilmLA’s Board of Di- hope to a community and help increase par- contribute resources, or volunteer as Veteran rectors. ticipation, fundraising and volunteerism. Dream Hosts—volunteers who participate in Groups and individuals are encouraged to A visionary in the television and motion pic- Veteran-to-Veteran Dream deliveries. ture industry, Lisa Rawlins has been an in- wear purple, decorate the town purple, and The Dream Foundation is a leader in our participate in activities to engage others to be- valuable asset to the film and television field community and has touched and inspired so come involved. and has left a legacy that will be enjoyed and many during its 21-year history of delivering On behalf of the people of Guam, I join the utilized by generations to come. I ask all Mem- final dreams to terminally ill adults. They fulfill American Cancer Society in honoring cancer bers to join me in thanking Lisa Rawlins for more than 2,500 final dreams every year, survivors, caregivers, those who have lost the over three decades of distinguished service to working with hundreds of volunteers and more battle to cancer and all those touched by the the motion picture and television community than 600 hospices and health care organiza- disease by pledging to ‘‘Paint Guam Purple’’ and the greater Burbank region. tions nationwide. through the week of November 8 to November

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In 1996, he trans- ERANS, MAURICE KUBBY physical fitness, and education is an asset to ferred to Region 5 as a Service Representa- POST 749 our community, as well as the nation. Tyler is tive based in the Dallas office and continued a role model for young and old alike, and it is to serve Region 5 out of the Dallas office HON. BETO O’ROURKE my pleasure to recognize his achievements when he was transferred to the National CAP OF TEXAS before the United States House of Represent- Department in 2007. He was appointed to his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES atives. current position of Assistant Regional Director Monday, November 16, 2015 f in 2012, from which he is retiring at the end of this year. Mr. O’ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, I am privi- HONORING THE GRAYSLAKE CEN- Aside from his work with UAW, Trull has leged to recognize the Jewish War Veterans, TRAL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY continued to be a community leader as a dele- Maurice Kubby Post 749, as a distinguished TEAM gate to state and national Democratic Conven- Veteran Service Organization in El Paso, tions, and as a State Democratic Executive Texas. The Post has been active in our com- HON. ROBERT J. DOLD Committee member in 2002. Mr. Trull is a munity since April 1965 and was named in OF ILLINOIS well-known champion for Texas jobs and honor of fellow El Pasoan, Maurice Kubby. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES workers, coordinating UAW political activity in Kubby was an Army veteran and founding the state and region and fighting for higher Monday, November 16, 2015 member of Post 749, and served several wages and benefits for hardworking Ameri- times as the organization’s Commander. Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cans. The automobile industry is a powerful As one of six posts in Texas, Post 749 honor Grayslake Central’s boys cross country economic engine in the 33rd Congressional serves El Paso and Las Cruces area veterans team on their first place finish at the 2A state District and will continue to be for years be- of the Jewish faith. One of the most important championship. This victory marks the first time cause of Mr. Trull’s lifelong commitment to his efforts undertaken by the Jewish War Vet- in the school’s history that the boys cross community and the people who live and work erans is their dedication to combatting anti- country team has won state. there. I wish him all the best. Semitism and bigotry. The organization works Consistently strong all year, the Rams won In honor of Mr. Trull’s retirement and his diligently to eradicate these negative senti- conference, regional, and sectional champion- dedication and leadership within the public ments and foster a stronger American-Israeli ships. This hard work culminated at the state service community, this statement will be sub- relationship through sponsored trips to Israel championship, where, led by Coach Jimmy mitted on Monday, November 16, 2015. each year. Cantella, six out of seven runners achieved f The organization is well recognized in our their personal best time. Junior Jack Aho won community for supporting veteran, civilian and the race with a time of 14:25, followed by jun- HONORING THE LIFE OF PFC. Jewish religious activities. Jewish War Vet- ior Matt Aho in seventh place. Other all-state MARK JOSEPH ALLSTOTT erans Post 749 works to provide assistance to athletes include senior John Girmscheid who all veterans and their families in our area. The came in twenty third and sophomore Eli HON. TODD C. YOUNG Post volunteers with local organizations such Minsky who rounded out the top twenty five. OF INDIANA as the Fisher House to help veterans and their The final three competitors who helped IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES families and participates annually in Fort Grayslake cinch the tide were seniors Jack Monday, November 16, 2015 Bliss’s Veterans Week, which aims to raise Battaglia who came in twenty sixth, Danny Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise awareness for Veteran Service Organizations Vincent at fifty first, and Alden Aaberg at one today to recognize Pfc. Mark Joseph Allstott, throughout the country. Post 749 also offers hundred and eighth. of French Lick, Indiana. scholarships to students and is actively in- Mr. Speaker, the Grayslake Central boys I ask you all to join me in honoring the life volved in youth outreach through the Boy cross country team is an inspiration to the of a fellow Hoosier veteran. Scouts. school and community, and I am proud to rec- Allstott enlisted in the United States Army Jewish War Veterans, Maurice Kubby Post ognize these young men for demonstrating the two short months after high school graduation. 749 is an asset to our community and I thank power of teamwork and perseverance. As a United States Infantryman, Allstott per- them for their commitment to honoring our vet- f sonified bravery and dignity while serving with erans and promoting tolerance as one of their his fellow Wolfhounds in the 27th Infantry HONORING DANNY TRULL, SR. core values within our El Paso community. Regiment. f Before deploying to South Vietnam, Allstott HON. MARC A. VEASEY told his sister of foreboding premonitions that HONORING TYLER DODD OF TEXAS indicated he would not return home from the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES war. Rather than respond with fear, Allstott HON. JASON SMITH Monday, November 16, 2015 gave away all of his earthly possessions and OF MISSOURI went to serve his country. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Fellow Wolfhounds developed a great level honor Mr. Danny Trull, Sr., on his retirement Monday, November 16, 2015 of respect for Allstott’s fearlessness. In cor- as the United Auto Workers Union’s (UAW) respondences to his family, soldiers spoke of Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise Assistant Director for his service to the men Allstott’s bravery in the face of peril, his easy- today to honor Tyler Dodd of Rolla, Missouri and women of the United Automobile Workers, going manner, and his warmness to fellow on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. This and for his years of service on the Texas comrades. award is the highest rank attainable in the Boy State Democratic Executive Committee. Mr. Allstott’s true character is best summarized Scouts of America, with only a small percent- Trull’s well-deserved retirement comes after a by one Wolfhound brethren who wrote, ‘‘. . . age of its members reaching this achievement. forty-two year tenure in organized labor. Dur- his mind was always on another buddy and Tyler has demonstrated a true enthusiasm ing this time, Mr. Trull has been dedicated to the job to be done for the honor of his country towards service and spent countless hours advocating for worker’s rights, promoting the instead of his own being. Not only did your helping others as he advanced through the values of the Democratic Party, and sup- son not turn his back on any of us in any fire- ranks of the Boy Scouts. Tyler has held sev- porting the local, state and national labor fight. All of us knew we could depend on him’’ eral leadership positions, such as Patrol Lead- movement. Allstott was a true American hero and it is er, during which he used his skills and knowl- During his years of work with the labor a privilege to stand here today in celebration edge to help younger scouts with their own movement, Mr. Trull has made a direct impact of his noble life, which ended on the battlefield progression through the Boy Scouts. His on his community through his numerous roles in South Vietnam in February of 1968. achievements extend outside of the Boy at UAW and with the Democratic Party of On that day in February, as the Wolfhounds Scouts as well; Tyler is a member of the Na- Texas. Mr. Trull began his career at UAW on maneuvered to capture an enemy position, it

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Such distinguished to stand today in recognition of the Texas Vet- erans Commission offices located in El Paso, service to the United States of America con- HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK Texas. Created in 1927, the Texas Veterans tinues to serve as an inspiration to us all. OF PENNSYLVANIA Commission has a longstanding tradition of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honoring Texas Veterans. f Working as a state appointed advocate, the LETTER FROM GOVERNOR GREG Monday, November 16, 2015 Texas Veterans Commission represents Texas ABBOTT and its veterans before the U.S. Department Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today of Veterans Affairs. The commission operates to congratulate the Christian Life Center on its in four areas: claims representation and coun- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS 25th anniversary. seling services for veteran’s benefits; edu- OF TEXAS With the prayers and planning of a small, cational benefits; employment assistance; and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES but committed, group of Christians, the Chris- grant services for veteran service organiza- Monday, November 16, 2015 tian Life Center was born in 1990. In the years tions, charities, and government agencies. The since, the Center has continued to grow in El Paso offices have extended these important Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I submit the faith and mission at its beautiful complex in services to veterans in my district and have following letter from Governor Greg Abbott: Bensalem Township, Bucks County. been helpful in getting these individuals the NOVEMBER 16, 2015. Through its tireless work, the Christian Life benefits they deserve. Hon. BARACK OBAMA, The local offices are well known for their Center has taken the Gospel into homes and President of the United States, work in the community. Specifically, the Com- Washington, DC. hearts throughout its community while growing mission has dedicated itself to combatting vet- DEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA: As governor of a welcoming place of worship for Christian Texas, I write to inform you that the State eran unemployment with fairs such as ‘‘Hiring families and individuals dedicated to their faith, Red, White and You!’’ Since the first job fair of Texas will not accept any refugees from each other. Syria in the wake of the deadly terrorist at- in 2012, the Commission has been able to tack in Paris. My best wishes for ongoing devotion and connect over 1,500 job seeking veterans with Further, I—and millions of Americans—im- continued growth in the coming years. potential employers and information on oppor- plore you to halt your plans to accept more tunities in the El Paso community. Syrian refugees in the United States. A Syr- f The El Paso Texas Veterans Commission ian ‘‘refugee’’ appears to have been part of offices have improved the quality of life for our the Paris terror attack. American humani- RECOGNIZING VETERANS DAY community’s veterans and their families. I am tarian compassion could be exploited to ex- pose Americans to similar deadly danger. grateful for the work of Bruce S. Biegel, Karen The reasons for such concerns are plentiful. L. Rooks, Frances Holden and the entire staff The FBI director testified to Congress that HON. AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN for their unyielding advocacy and assistance the federal government does not have the RADEWAGEN to our veterans. background information that is necessary to OF AMERICAN SAMOA f effectively conduct proper security checks on Syrian nationals. Director Comey ex- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN REMEMBRANCE OF REVEREND plained: ‘‘We can query our database until ALBERT E. CHEW, JR. the cows come home, but there will be noth- Monday, November 16, 2015 ing show up because we have no record of HON. MARC A. VEASEY them.’’ Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, as we OF TEXAS The threat posed to Texas by ISIS is very come together today to recognize the service real. ISIS claimed credit last May when two of all who have served in our nation’s armed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES terrorist gunmen launched an attack in Gar- forces, let us take a moment to remember Monday, November 16, 2015 land, Texas. Less than two weeks later, the those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in de- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in FBI arrested an Iraqi-born man in North fense of our freedoms and could not be here remembrance of Reverend Albert E. Chew, Jr. Texas and charged him with lying to federal today to join in the celebration. Let us also re- agents about traveling to Syria to fight with for his service to Shiloh Missionary Baptist ISIS. And in 2014, when I served as Texas at- member those young men and women who at Church after 56 years of service to the church torney general, we participated in a Joint this very moment are in far off lands, standing and his community. His passing on November Terrorism Task Force that arrested two Aus- between the forces of oppression and freedom 6, 2015 leaves a void in the Fort Worth com- tin residents for providing material support loving people everywhere. munity, and I join in giving our condolences to to terrorists—including ISIS. We must also not forget the sacrifices made the Chew family. Given the tragic attack in Paris and the by the families of our service members, who Born in Bremond, Texas, Reverend Chew threats we have already seen in Texas, cou- go long periods of time without seeing their was the son of a Baptist preacher. He at- pled with the FBI director’s acknowledgment tended high school in both Bremond and that we do not have the information nec- loved ones, and often have to perform the du- essary to effectively vet Syrian nationals, ties of two parents, while the other willfully Waco, Texas before pursuing a college edu- Texas cannot participate in any program places themselves in harm’s way for our cation at Bishop College and Prairie View that will result in Syrian refugees—any one grateful nation. A&M and completing seminary studies at Brite of whom could be connected to terrorism— College of the Bible in Fort Worth, Texas. As you know, our beautiful island, while being resettled in Texas. Reverend Chew served as a pastor at nu- Effective today, I am directing the Texas small geographically in comparison to other merous Texas churches since 1946, but for Health & Human Services Commission’s Ref- states and territories, has the highest rate of the last fifty-six years, he served the commu- ugee Resettlement Program to not partici- enlistment into our nation’s armed forces, a nity at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Dur- pate in the resettlement of any Syrian refu- fact that I persistently remind Congress of. In ing his time at Shiloh, he not only impacted gees in the State of Texas. And I urge you, as fact, it is 10 times that of the states. This the Northside neighborhood, but also the president, to halt your plans to allow Syr- means that in American Samoa, today is just ians to be resettled anywhere in the United greater Fort Worth community through his a little more special, and I want to personally community involvement. States. Neither you nor any federal official salute all from our island who have served. can guarantee that Syrian refugees will not Chew was a charter member of the Fort be part of any terroristic activity. As such, May God continue to bless the United Worth Human Relations Commission, an orga- opening our door to them irresponsibly ex- States and those who stand to protect her. nization that combated discriminatory practices

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I am proud including by Essence Magazine, the California tist General Convention of Texas, a position to be a part of the Asian American community Lieutenant Governor’s Woman of the Year that he held for the past thirty-five years. He where our professionals go beyond what is re- Award, the Minerva Award from the California was also the first Vice-President of the Na- quired in order to make a positive impact on Governor & First Lady’s Conference on tional Baptist Convention of America, Inc. Until others. Women, President George H. W. Bush’s #702 his passing, he served as the head of the I rise today to offer her my most heartfelt Points of Light Award, and an honorary Doctor Black Ecumenical Leadership Alliance, an or- congratulations for her exceptional achieve- of Humane Letters from the University of ganization he helped found that brings Chris- ments in the field of dentistry and her contin- Southern California. tian ministers together in an effort to impact ued commitment to community service. With a list of accomplishments too lengthy and change the lives of people throughout f to list here, her greatest success is that her Fort Worth, Texas and the world. work will continue to benefit Watts and South Reverend Chew not only gave back to his RECOGNIZING THE SIKH Los Angeles for the foreseeable future. It is an church community, but also served his country MASSACRE OF 1984 honor to recognize her work. during World War II. As a troop coordinate in f the United States Army, Reverend Chew dem- HON. JERRY McNERNEY HONORING VIETNAM VETERANS onstrated an unwavering commitment to his OF CALIFORNIA OF AMERICA, LUCIO G. MORENO, country. He was also committed to bettering IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAPTER 574 the conditions of the African American com- Monday, November 16, 2015 munity and played an active role in his local NAACP chapter. Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I want HON. BETO O’ROURKE OF TEXAS In honor of Reverend Albert E. Chew, Jr., to honor those who were killed during the No- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for his lifelong commitment to both his local vember 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms and massacre and church communities; this statement will be in Delhi, India. I also want to bring attention to Monday, November 16, 2015 submitted on Monday, November 16, 2015. the current desecration of the Sikh’s Holy Mr. O’ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to f Scriptures. Sikhs are a minority group that honor Chapter 574 of the Vietnam Veterans of should be officially recognized and I ask that America (VVA) for their service to our country RECOGNIZING DR. CAROL GOMEZ this Congress support the plight of the Sikh and support of Vietnam War Veterans, includ- SUMMERHAYS’ ELECTION AS people to gain recognition in India and halt the ing those in El Paso. The Lucio G. Moreno PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN persecution against the Indian Sikh commu- Chapter has worked to assure that these vet- DENTAL ASSOCIATION nity. erans and their families are not forgotten in f my district. HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA Named in honor of lifelong El Pasoan and TRIBUTE TO SWEET ALICE HARRIS OF CALIFORNIA United States Marine Corps Veteran Lucio G. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Moreno, Chapter 574 expanded under Mr. HON. KAREN BASS Moreno’s fifteen years of leadership as Presi- Monday, November 16, 2015 OF CALIFORNIA dent. The chapter is now the second largest in Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Texas and has advocated for improved recognize Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays, an Monday, November 16, 2015 healthcare access for our service members accomplished dentist who recently was elect- and veterans. ed as the first Filipina President of the Amer- Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Chapter 574 is an active force in our local ican Dental Association, a first the 156-year and celebrate 50 years and community im- community and the State of Texas. The Lucio history of the ADA. Her election is a tremen- provement in Watts and South Los Angeles, G. Moreno Chapter held the Texas State dous accomplishment for women and the Fili- California, under the inspiration and leadership Council convention for 37 VVA state chapters pino-American community. of Sweet Alice Harris. earlier this year, providing a space for Vet- It is my honor to commend Dr. Summerhays Sweet Alice, as she is universally known, erans to gather and discuss current issues on a lifetime of service and commitment to the began speaking up against the health dispari- facing veterans today such as reform efforts field of dentistry and community service. In- ties and lack of access to services that she within the VA and access to benefits. The or- volved in a number of professional and civic saw in her neighborhood five decades ago. ganization regularly performs color guard duty organizations, she is a great choice to head She founded the organization Parents of at my Town Hall meetings and volunteers their this prestigious organization. Watts to give voice to those who were no time to support local high school ROTC pro- A graduate of the University of Southern longer willing to accept the circumstances in grams throughout El Paso. California on a full scholarship through the which they found themselves and their chil- The chapter has also worked to create a Armed Forces Health Professions Act, she’s dren after decades of civic neglect. Parents of more welcoming environment for service owned a respected private practice for 32 Watts provided a platform for community orga- members returning home. These Vietnam Vet- years. Dr. Summerhays is a past president of nizing and self-empowerment. erans felt that their own homecoming and re- the California Dental Association and a current Watts and greater South Los Angeles might adjustment was difficult; they strive to ensure member of the American College of Dentists, be a very different place without Sweet Alice that ‘‘never again will one generation of vet- Academy of General Dentistry, the American Harris. Fifty years ago she began clearly and erans abandon another.’’ Association of Women Dentists, the Hispanic effectively insisting that her children, her I am honored to recognize the Lucio G. Dental Association, and the Pankey Institute. neighbors and her community should have the Moreno Chapter 574 of Vietnam Veterans of In addition to her numerous professional ac- same access to education, health care, safety America and their work to diligently serve our complishments, Dr. Summerhays served on and employment that others have. Through community and our veterans. Active Duty as a lieutenant in the United her unrelenting, focused advocacy, her effec- f States Navy Dental Corps for four years. tive story-telling, and her development of rela- HONORING CPL. ARNOLD ABEL Dr. Summerhays’ time in the military was tionships with both the neediest and the most part of her life-long commitment to community powerful in Los Angeles, she has improved service. As a board member of Rotary Inter- the quality of life for people well beyond her HON. TODD C. YOUNG OF INDIANA national Thousand Smiles, she helped estab- immediate reach. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lish a dental clinic in Ensenada, Mexico. She’s I offer my personal thanks and congratula- also provided charitable dental services to St. tions to Sweet Alice on 50 years of service. I Monday, November 16, 2015 Vincent De Paul’s Homeless Shelter, Regional remember the founding of Parents of Watts, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise Access Medical LA, and USC’s East LA Den- an organization that has grown to provide an today to recognize Cpl. Arnold Gordon Abel, tal Clinic. array of services to a diverse segment of the of French Lick, Indiana.

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Community involve- branch of the University of Missouri Extension and dignity while serving with his fellow Char- ment in CHCs is guaranteed by the require- Council and as part of the Disaster Response gers in the 196th Infantry Brigade. ment that Federal Qualified Health Centers Commission for Missouri. At home in Indiana, family and friends share must have governing boards of directors that Bill is an exceptional model of a true Amer- fond memories of Abel and the character he have patients of the center holding at least ican who serves others and it is my pleasure embodied. 51% of the board seats. to recognize his efforts and accomplishments Abel was renowned for his steadfast work In Massachusetts we are particularly proud before the United States House of ethic. In the months leading up to his initial because the nation’s first community health Representatives. deployment in October of 1967, Abel spent center opened in December 1965 on Colum- f much of his leave time working for his former bia Point in Boston’s Dorchester neighbor- TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT J. employer at the Hayden Jones construction hood. Drs. Jack Geiger and Count Gibson of BEALL company. His former employer praised the Tufts Medical School founded the Columbia young man for exhibiting a maturity and dedi- Point Health Center in order to meet the cation well beyond his years. needs of the residents of an isolated public HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN Abel was cherished by his parents, Grace housing project, cut off from the City’s health OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Carl, and by his sisters, Brenda and Kath- resources. Drs. Geiger and Gibson opened a leen. He was a true American patriot and it is rural center shortly thereafter in the Delta re- Monday, November 16, 2015 a privilege to stand here today in celebration gion of Mississippi. From that start, the com- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today of his life, which ended on the battlefield in munity health center program expanded to honor the work and achievements of Dr. South Vietnam on January 10th, 1968. throughout the country. In 1966, the esteemed Robert Beall, who recently stepped down as Each year on Veterans’ Day, Americans late Senator Edward M. Kennedy visited the president and chief executive officer of the around the world join together to pay tribute to Columbia Point Health Center and imme- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In his 35 years all who served and to the soldiers who gave diately understood its mission and its value. with the Foundation, Dr. Beall’s efforts to ad- their last full measure of devotion fighting for He became the greatest champion health cen- vance cystic fibrosis research and treatment the freedoms for which their nation still stands ters have ever known. Over the next 50 years, have had an extraordinary impact. When Dr. today. with his leadership and support, the Commu- Beall began work with the Foundation in 1980, While over four decades have passed since nity Health Center program expanded tremen- the median predicted life expectancy of a pa- Cpl. Abel laid down his life in service to the dously. tient with cystic fibrosis was 18 years. Today, United States of America, his noble sacrifice Mr. Speaker, there are now over 1,270 com- it is more than 40 years. lives on in the memories of family, friends, and munity health centers providing services at In 1976, Dr. Beall was first introduced to the the many people whose lives are better for 9,000 sites across the country. CHCs have disease when he attended the Cystic Fibrosis having crossed his path. become the primary source of medical, dental, Foundation’s meeting outside of San Diego. f behavioral health, substance abuse treatment, There, he was shocked to see how little sci- social services and other community health entific understanding there was about the dis- OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL services for neighborhoods and rural commu- ease. In the words of Dr. Beall, ‘‘the founda- DEBT nities that would otherwise be inadequately tion was so small at that point that the parents served. CHCs have also provided employment were bringing all the food and operating the HON. MIKE COFFMAN and career opportunities for thousands of local projector—and I met the parents . . . Kids OF COLORADO residents. were dying then at a very young age. After I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, fifty years ago it all began met the parents, I went back to the National here, in Massachusetts. I am proud to rise Institutes of Health and said: ‘I want to do Monday, November 16, 2015 today to recognize and honor what has be- this.’ ’’ Dr. Beall went on to manage the Na- Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January come a national model for providing services tional Institutes of Health’s cystic fibrosis pro- 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- to our country’s underserved areas and urge gram. There, he earned a National Institutes fice, the national debt was my colleagues to join me in acknowledging the of Health Merit Award for his significant con- $10,626,877,048,913.08. efforts of our Community Health Centers. tributions to the field. Today, it is $18,649,024,795,838.78. We’ve f In 1980, Dr. Beall joined the Cystic Fibrosis added $8,022,147,746,925.70 to our debt in 6 Foundation where he served first as their ex- years. This is over $8 trillion in debt our na- HONORING WILLIAM S. MORIARTY ecutive vice president for medical affairs and, tion, our economy, and our children could beginning in 1994, as their president and have avoided with a balanced budget amend- HON. JASON SMITH CEO. During Dr. Beall’s time with the Founda- ment. OF MISSOURI tion, medical awards for cystic fibrosis re- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES search grew from $4 million to over $85 mil- lion and supported groundbreaking research RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVER- Monday, November 16, 2015 including the discovery in 1989 of the genetic SARY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise defect responsible for the disease. Further, CENTERS IN AMERICA today to honor William S. Moriarty from Carter under Dr. Beall’s oversight, the Foundation es- County, Missouri for his exemplary service to tablished 114 care centers and cutting-edge HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH not only his community, but also his country. research facilities. We also have Dr. Beall to OF MASSACHUSETTS Bill began serving his country in the Marine thank for developing and advancing the inno- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Corps during the Vietnam War. His heroic ac- vative concept of venture philanthropy. With tions were acknowledged when he received this practice, Dr. Beall created the Thera- Monday, November 16, 2015 the Silver Star, one of the highest military peutics Development Program to connect re- Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to awards. After a long and successful career in searchers with biotech companies. Thanks to recognize an outstanding landmark to commu- the military that spanned over 22 years, he re- Dr. Beall’s work, many children diagnosed with nity health and welfare. This year marks the tired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. How- cystic fibrosis have lived into adulthood and it 50th anniversary of the nation’s Community ever, his impact on the military did not end is no longer a pediatric disease. Today, more Health Center program. Community Health there as Bill has since spent countless hours than 50 percent of patients are over 18 years Centers (CRC) are the family doctor to over helping other veterans in our area register for of age. 23 million Americans and, as such, are the benefits. As co-chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, I largest network of primary care providers in Bill has proven to be an invaluable asset to have had the privilege of working with Dr. the country. The CHC model is distinguished the community through his numerous volun- Beall and seeing firsthand his passion and by its comprehensive range of health services, teer efforts. He makes a direct impact on the commitment to finding a cure for cystic fibro- recognizing the particular needs and charac- lives of others by lecturing on the dangers of sis. His steadfast leadership and innovative

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Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to CHARLES BEALS civil engineering. Cynthia earned her bach- honor Eleanor L. Magera on her 100th birth- elor’s and master’s degrees in English and day. Eleanor has lived in Lake Villa Township HON. TODD C. YOUNG college administration at Indiana State Univer- for many years, spending the last 12 years at Cedar Village in Lake Villa. Maintaining a OF INDIANA sity. Soon after graduating from college, Mamon and Cynthia began working with youthful persona, Eleanor is known for her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mamon’s father at Powers & Sons Construc- positive and independent attitude, positively in- Monday, November 16, 2015 tion Company, while both maintained other fluencing everyone who has the pleasure of Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise full-time jobs. In 1970, they formed Powers making her acquaintance. today to recognize Spc. Charles Beals, of Realty, Incorporated. Eventually, they pur- Eleanor was born in Beachwood, Michigan French Lick, Indiana. chased a Century 21 franchise which Cynthia on November 15, 1915. One of 11 children, I ask you all to join me in honoring the life began managing and proved to be immensely Eleanor would go on to have her own big fam- of a fellow Hoosier veteran. successful in every aspect of the business. Al- ily with her husband of 60 years, Richard Spc. Beals enlisted in the United States ready making their mark in the business world, ‘‘Dick’’ Magera, who passed away in May of Army five months after high school graduation. the couple wed in 1972. Over the years, 2000. Together they had two children, Martin By January of 1970, he had been assigned to Mamon has served as secretary and treasurer and Dorothy, six grandchildren, many great Advanced Infantry Training and deployed to of Powers & Sons Construction Company. In grandchildren, and a great great grandchild. Vietnam the following spring. As a member of 1987, he was named president and was later Eleanor remains active not only by walking the the renowned 506th Infantry Regiment of the named the company’s chairman and chief ex- floors of Cedar Village on a daily basis, but by 101st Airborne Division, Beals personified ecutive officer. Under his leadership, Powers leading a group exercise class three days a bravery and dignity while serving with his fel- & Sons changed its focus from residential to week. She also keeps her mind sharp through low Screaming Eagles. commercial and industrial construction and her love of board games, even earning the A friend to all, Charles is said to have has become one of the largest African Amer- title of the ‘‘Queen of Scrabble.’’ brought laughter with him wherever he went. ican owned construction companies in the Mr. Speaker, Eleanor L. Magera is a neigh- world. He was a cherished son and a loving brother bor and friend to all those who reside in Lake Aside from their work, Mamon and Cynthia to his nine siblings. Villa Township, and I am proud to recognize give an extraordinary amount of their time and Charles Beals gave his last full measure of her for the continued service and inspiration efforts to charitable endeavors. With over devotion fighting on the hilltops of Vietnam. He she brings to the community. forty-five years of service to the community f sacrificed for his platoon, his brothers and sis- and to their alma maters, Purdue and Indiana ters, and for every American who knows free- State University, they are to be commended. CALLING UPON THE CFPB TO PRO- dom today. Mamon serves as the chairman of the Meth- TECT OUR NATION’S VETERANS Like too many young American men who odist Hospitals Board of Directors. He is a BY ISSUING A STRONG PAYDAY deployed, Spc. Beals’s remains have yet to be member of the Fifth Third Bank—Chicago Re- LENDING RULE recovered. I join his family, friends, and broth- gional Board of Directors, and he is also a ers-in-arms in praying for closure. I pray for member of the World Presidents’ Organization HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER his eventual return to rest alongside his family and Chief Executives’ Organization. In addi- OF NEW YORK and loved ones in Indiana. tion, Mamon is a former member and vice IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Each year on Veterans’ Day, Americans chairman of the Board of Trustees of Purdue Monday, November 16, 2015 around the world join together to pay tribute to University. all who served and to the soldiers who gave Cynthia is a member of Indiana State Uni- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today their lives fighting for the liberties for which versity’s Alumni Association Board, a member to honor our nation’s veterans by asking the their nation still stands today. of the Indiana University Northwest Board of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) It is a privilege to honor Spc. Charles Advisors, treasurer of The Friends of Emerson to issue a strong rule protecting our former Beals’s courageous life and recognize his dis- School for the Visual and Performing Arts, a servicewomen and men from predatory pay- tinguished service to his country. member of the Northern Indiana Chapter of day lending schemes. The CFPB should en- f the Links, Inc., and a Golden Life Member of sure that the federal rule leaves no room for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, to name a few. the payday lending industry to circumvent laws HONORING THE 2015 DISTIN- Cynthia is also the former chairperson and in states like New York that have set strong, GUISHED CITIZEN AWARD RE- member of the YWCA of Northwest Indiana. In enforceable prohibitions on payday lending. CIPIENTS addition, and most significant to both Cynthia Payday lenders have long targeted mem- and Mamon, is their service to the NAACP of bers of the military with promises of quick HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY Gary and the First AME Church, where cash but realities of triple digit interest rates OF INDIANA Mamon serves as trustee and Cynthia is a and even more debt. While the Obama Admin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES long-time choir member and past youth choir istration recently addressed many of these issues by closing loopholes in the 2006 Mili- Monday, November 16, 2015 director. Mamon and Cynthia have been hon- ored and awarded many times for their out- tary Lending Act, our veterans are left vulner- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with standing work throughout Northwest Indiana able—and vulnerable they are indeed. The great respect that I take this time to recognize and beyond. They serve as an inspiration to Department of Housing and Urban Develop- the 2015 Distinguished Citizen Award recipi- us all and have helped lead Northwest Indiana ment estimates that nearly 50,000 veterans ents, presented annually by the Boy Scouts of toward a new and bright future. To be their are homeless on any given night, and the Na- America Calumet Council. To commemorate friend is a blessing. tional Coalition for Homeless Veterans esti- this special occasion, the organization hosted Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other mates another 1.4 million veterans are at risk a celebratory event on Tuesday, November distinguished colleagues join me in honoring of homelessness due to poverty and a lack of 10, 2015, at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville, the Boy Scouts of America Calumet Council community support networks. We must do bet- Indiana. Since 1992, the Boy Scouts of Amer- and its 2015 Distinguished Citizen Award re- ter by those who risked their lives in service ica Calumet Council has presented the Distin- cipients, Mamon and Cynthia Powers. For to this country. guished Citizen Award to individuals who have their lifetime of leadership and tireless dedica- It is because of financial challenges like made a significant positive impact on their tion to their community and to those in need, those faced by our veterans—the struggle to community in Northwest Indiana and across Mamon and Cynthia are worthy of the highest find affordable housing, health care and a liv- the state. This year, the Boy Scouts of Amer- praise. ing wage—that payday lending has thrived

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Blind Lawyers, The National Association of must uphold the strong protections states like f Blind Merchants, the National Association of New York have in place. At a minimum, the the Blind in Communities of Faith, and the Na- CFPB should: HONORING THE LIFE OF PFC. tional Association of Guide Dog Users. This Require a meaningful ‘‘ability to repay’’ RICHARD WOLFINGTON, JR. vast network helps to educate the general standard, without exceptions or safe harbors; public as well as legislators and policy makers Provide that a violation of state usury law is HON. TODD C. YOUNG at the local, state, and national levels. In addi- an unfair, deceptive and abusive act and prac- OF INDIANA tion, the NFB facilitates mentoring relation- tice (UDAAP); IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ships, provides Braille certification courses, Provide that payday loans are subject to the Monday, November 16, 2015 and has a division dedicated to educating the law of the state where the borrower resides; public about the use of guide dogs. Prohibit abusive bank account access by Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise It is an honor to recognize the National Fed- payday lenders; and today to recognize Pfc. Richard Wolfington, Jr. eration of the Blind for celebrating their 75th Include enforceable protections against of Indianapolis, Indiana. Anniversary. I congratulate them on the great abuses by lead generators and other third- I ask you all to join me in honoring the life strides they have made to advance the wel- party marketing affiliates that sell people’s of a fellow Hoosier veteran. fare of men and women with vision impair- sensitive personal and financial information to Wolfington was a fellow United States Ma- ments. May they continue their honorable payday lenders. rine. He enlisted at the age of 20 and de- work promoting and defending the interests of On the battlefield, our military pledges to ployed to South Vietnam in 1967. He served the blind in America. leave no servicemember behind. Our promise with great distinction and valor alongside fel- f to them must be no less when they return low members of the renowned Fighting Third. home. They promised to protect and defend During his tour, Wolfington suffered combat CELEBRATION OF THE 250TH ANNI- this nation, and we owe the same to them. I injuries while defending a Vietnamese village. VERSARY OF THE REPUDIATION urge my colleagues to join me in asking the After weeks of hospitalization, Wolfington re- ACT IN FREDERICK COUNTY, CFPB to issue a strong rule that is fair and turned to the exact battlefield where he was MARYLAND that honors those who served this country. wounded to rejoin his brothers-in-arms. f Wolfington was a true American hero. It is HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN a privilege to stand here today in celebration OF MARYLAND PERSONAL EXPLANATION of his life, which tragically ended upon his re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES turn to battle. Monday, November 16, 2015 HON. MAXINE WATERS Each year on Veterans’ Day, Americans OF CALIFORNIA around the world join together to pay tribute to Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the Sergeant Lawrence Everhart IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all who served and to the soldiers who gave their lives fighting for the liberties for which Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of Monday, November 16, 2015 their nation still stands today. the American Revolution and the Frederick Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Mr. Like so many young American men of his and Carrollton Manor Chapters of the National Speaker, I was necessarily absent from the generation, Wolfington endured the realities of Society of the Daughters of the American Rev- House on February 26, 2015. Had I been war with noble dignity and gave his last full olution on their collaboration in celebrating the present, I would have voted NO on H. Res. measure of devotion in service to his country. 250th anniversary of the Repudiation Act in 125, the rule for H.R. 5, Roll Call 93. Oorah Marine. Frederick County, Maryland. This event was a f It is a privilege to honor his courageous life defining moment in our nation’s history and and recognize Pfc. Richard Wolfington, Jr. for established a critically-important precedent in CONGRATULATING CATHY distinguished service in the United States Ma- our judicial system. WHITEHEAD rine Corps. On November 23, 1765, the twelve justices f of the Frederick County Court took the bold HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN and unprecedented step to repudiate ‘‘taxation IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL OF TENNESSEE without representation.’’ The British had FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765, PENNSYLVANIA’S 75TH ANNIVER- which was to take effect on November 1st of Monday, November 16, 2015 SARY that year. The new tax was imposed on all Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, today I American colonists and required them to pay ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT a tax on every piece of printed paper. This and recognizing the extraordinary work of OF PENNSYLVANIA was the first internal tax levied directly on Chester County teacher Cathy Whitehead. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American colonists by the British government. Cathy’s leadership skills among her colleges Obviously unpopular, the Stamp Act raised the and her ability to tailor her instruction to each Monday, November 16, 2015 constitutional question of taxation without rep- student’s needs have led her to be named the Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise resentation and the extent of the legislative 2015–16 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. today to honor the National Federation of the powers of Parliament over the colonies. Cathy Whitehead has dedicated the past six Blind who celebrate 75 years of service for the The most significant reaction to the Act was years to teaching Middle Tennessee youth at vision impaired. Established in November expressed in Frederick County. The Frederick West Chester Elementary School. Over those 1940 by Jacobus tenBroek, The National Fed- Court unanimously ordered that ‘‘all pro- years she has earned a shining reputation for eration of the Blind has prided itself for the ceedings shall be Valid and Effectual without delivering high-quality personalized instruction, better part of a century as being the voice of the use of Stamps’’ because, first, a ‘‘Legal including creating project-based opportunities the blind Americans. Publication’’ had not been made ‘‘of any Act of for advanced students. The Federation’s initial convention took Parliament’’ and, second, there was no Cathy’s devotion to education spans beyond place in Wilkes-Barre, PA, uniting organiza- stamped paper in ‘‘the province and the Inhab- her classroom. She has served in several tions of the blind from across seven states itants have no means of Procuring any.’’ They leadership positions in her district and regu- under one constitution. Once established, the further wrote ‘‘that it would be an Instance of larly leads professional development classes NFB advocated for financial security, equal the most wanton Oppression to deprive any for her peers. employment opportunity and equal access to person of a Legal Remedy for the Recovery of When receiving the state’s top teaching housing, transportation and places of public his property for omitting that which it is Impos- honor during the annual Teacher of the Year accommodation. sible to perform.’’ banquet, Cathy said, ‘‘Every student can learn, Today, the National Federation of the Blind This decision came to be known as the Re- and every student can grow, the potential is is America’s largest organization of the blind pudiation Act and earned the justices the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:40 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16NO8.028 E16NOPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1628 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 16, 2015 honor of being called the ‘‘Twelve Immortals.’’ HONORING THE LIFE OF NOHEMI human progress in the arts, culture, science, Thanks to this extraordinary ruling, the con- GONZALEZ democratic theory and governance, and em- stitutional principles of representative govern- braces the challenges and opportunities of the ment and political self-determination, critical to HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO modern world. the success of the coming American Revolu- OF CALIFORNIA Those who think that they can terrorize the tion, became engrained throughout the colo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES people of France or the values that they cher- ish underestimate a nation that has faced and nies. Indeed, it is noteworthy that these early Monday, November 16, 2015 jurists established through their bold ruling the prevailed against far more sinister and lethal principle of judicial independence, striking Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with adversaries. down the decree of Parliament and reinforcing great sadness that I rise to honor the life of And they will again, but they will not con- the obligation of courts to protect the rights Nohemi ‘‘Mimi’’ Gonzalez, a 23-year-old senior front these adversaries alone. and liberties of people. at California State University, Long Beach, They will be joined by the United States and who was killed in the senseless terrorist at- the other countries of the civilized world. The judges’ ruling set off great rejoicing in tacks in Paris on Friday, November 13, 2015. The French are justly proud of their national the streets of Frederick. A parade was held Nohemi, a native of the San Gabriel Valley, motto, ‘‘Liberte, egalite, fraternite,’’ (liberty, through the streets highlighted by a funeral was in the Petit Cambodge restaurant with an- equality, fraternity) and no act of terrorism by procession. The community was so thankful other Long Beach State student when she cowardly perpetrators will succeed in leading for this decision that they covered a coffin in was fatally shot by the Islamic State group, them to renounce their heritage of freedom anti-Stamp Act slogans and symbolically laid also known as ISIS. Nohemi was in Paris and justice. the Stamp Act to rest. studying at the Strate College of Design dur- It is a heritage that we here in the United This year, on the 250th anniversary, the ing a semester abroad program. States share. celebration will include a reenactment of the A proud independent and energetic first- And that is why the civilized world must and parade that carried the coffin containing the generation Mexican-American, Nohemi was will rededicate itself to combating and defeat- now-deceased Stamp Act through the streets born on October 19, 1992, in Whittier, where ing radical jihadism. she grew up. She graduated early from Whit- of Frederick. The current Clerk of the Fred- And as has been done many times through- tier High School and became a first-generation erick County Court, Sandra Dalton, will read out the long and special relationship between college student. Gonzalez was studying Indus- the words that were recorded in 1765. A new the United States and France, we will face trial Design, paying her way through school and overcome threats to our way of life to- sign will be dedicated on the grounds of the with help from an on-campus job in the City Hall, recognizing the courage of the gether. school’s design shop. Nohemi was full of life. We will not bow and will never break; we twelve judges who protected the rights and lib- Her classmates called her a firecracker and a erties of all people. will not falter or fail. rabbit—hopping around the Cal State Long We will respond. We will endure. We will Mr. Speaker, Frederick County, Maryland Beach campus’s design school eager to help overcome. anyone who needed it. She loved life and was has a proud history of patriotism and standing The terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday were eager to learn and partake in our American up against tyranny. I am proud that the com- horrific acts on innocent civilians perpetrated dream. munity is gathering to celebrate this defining by depraved individuals who misuse the Nohemi is survived by her mother, Beatrice moment in our history. peaceful religion of Islam for their own mis- and step-father, Jose Hernandez, residents of guided purposes. El Monte. Beatrice wanted her daughter to be f Their horrible and heinous acts are their re- remembered as a young Latina who worked sponsibility, and theirs alone, and for which TROOP 395 EAGLE SCOUTS hard to get ahead. I wish to express my sin- they can be assured that they alone will be cere sympathy to her parents as well as her held accountable. extended family, friends, and the entire Cal HON. PETE OLSON State Long Beach community, who have all But that will come another day; today I ask been devastated by the loss of one so loved. a moment of silence for the victims killed and OF TEXAS I ask that all of my colleagues join me to injured in the terrorist attacks last Friday in Paris. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor the life of Nohemi Gonzalez and re- member all those who lost their lives in Paris. Monday, November 16, 2015 f f HONORING MICHAEL FITZGERALD Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO AND FINER FOODS FOR THEIR congratulate three outstanding young men THE VICTIMS OF THE TER- THANKSGIVING GENEROSITY who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout with RORIST ATTACKS IN PARIS AND Missouri City Boy Scout Troop 395. SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE These three Scouts are among less than OF FRANCE HON. ROBERT J. DOLD five percent of all Boy Scouts to earn such a OF ILLINOIS prestigious rank by dedicating countless hours HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES towards organizing and working on service OF TEXAS Monday, November 16, 2015 projects with Troop 395. For his Eagle Scout IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- project, Ethan Spendlove, a senior at Ridge Monday, November 16, 2015 Point High School, built a shade canopy for a ognize and honor Michael Fitzgerald of Finer local community garden. Matheus Meneses, a Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Foods. Since 1934, Finer Foods and the Fitz- senior at Elkins High School, built a corral trap today in sorrow over the loss of so many inno- gerald family have put food on tables of Chicagoland’s restaurants, grocery stores and for wild hogs at an area nature preserve. Tyler cent lives cut short by the outrageous and hei- cafeterias. Finer Foods is truly one of Chi- Echard, a sophomore at Ridge Point High nous acts of terrorism that shocked and cago’s iconic family businesses. School, built bat houses in his neighborhood rocked the people of Paris last Friday and For the last five years, Michael and Finer to help lower the mosquito population. These earned the lasting enmity of peaceful and free- Foods have graciously donated and delivered Eagle Scouts exemplify the finest qualities of dom loving people around the world. turkeys and Thanksgiving fixings for families in citizenship and leadership. We are extremely Right now, our prayers are with the victims and their families at this terrible time. North Chicago, Waukegan and Zion, Illinois. I proud of their selfless dedication to our com- And we stand in unyielding solidarity with have personally witnessed how this generosity munity and for demonstrating such strong the people of France, which like the United has impacted the lives of people suffering leadership. States, is one of the most welcoming nations temporary economic hardship during the On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- in the world. Thanksgiving season. sional District of Texas, congratulations again Mr. Speaker, for centuries Paris has been On behalf of the people of the 10th Con- to Ethan, Matheus, and Tyler for earning known to the world as the City of Light. gressional and the hundreds of families who Eagle Scout. They have bright futures as com- The title is richly deserved because Paris enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner, I want to offer munity leaders ahead. has been a world leader in the march of our sincere and heartfelt thank you.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:40 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO8.033 E16NOPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS November 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1629 JOSHUA OKOLO CAN THINK last year, Denison University, Licking Memorial RECOGNIZING THE 40TH Health Systems, the City of Newark, Bon ANNIVERSARY OF ARC OF YATES HON. PETE OLSON Appe´tit Management, USDA Rural Develop- OF TEXAS ment and the Ohio and Licking County Farm HON. TOM REED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bureaus have all come forward to help with OF NEW YORK the district. This project will provide economic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, November 16, 2015 benefits to Newark, as well as increased ac- Monday, November 16, 2015 Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cess to fresh food. congratulate Joshua Okolo of Katy, Texas for The Columbus Foundation, the seventh Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- winning the Texas Summer THINK Challenge. largest community foundation in the nation, gratulate Arc of Yates on its 40th anniversary. Joshua, a student at Fielder Elementary, provides other great examples of the impor- Arc of Yates is a non-profit organization lo- dedicated his summer to keeping his mind tance of community foundations. Recently, the cated in Penn Yan, New York. Since 1975, it sharp. Over the course of the summer, he Columbus Foundation set up a trust using a has provided services to individuals with de- completed over 2,000 math problems—ap- generous gift by David and Nanci Gobey that velopmental disabilities, empowering them to proximately 52 hours of math. What a great will allow graduates of Columbus City Schools lead ‘‘self-directed’’ and ‘‘meaningful’’ lives. way to spend a summer. Thank you to his to keep the instrument they have been using Arc of Yates serves more than 400 children, parents and teachers for encouraging Joshua in high school. As a member of the marching adults, and seniors across the Finger Lakes to love and excel in math. We are all proud of band in high school and at The Ohio State region. It provides a wide range of services, your hard work. University, I personally experienced how the including day habilitation, residential living, On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- arts can have an everlasting impact on one’s employment training, and various educational sional District of Texas, congratulations again life. The arts and art education are important opportunities. In addition, Arc of Yates offers to Joshua for winning the Texas Summer for personal and intellectual growth of students several clinical programs, focusing on social THINK Challenge. What a way to strengthen and people of all ages. Music programs have work, nursing, and nutrition. your math skills. been shown to increase academic perform- Last month, Arc of Yates reopened its facil- f ance, and programs like the one the Colum- ity in Penn Yan, less than eighteen months bus Foundation facilitated help keep music in after it was badly damaged by devastating RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY our schools and our students’ lives despite a floods. This resiliency is a testament to their FOUNDATION WEEK tough budgetary environment. commitment to serving our local families and communities. These examples merely hint at the out- I commend the staff and volunteers of Arc HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI standing work done by community foundations of Yates on everything they have achieved in OF OHIO in central Ohio and all across the nation. I am the past forty years, and I look forward to their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honored to recognize Community Foundation continued efforts to empower our neighbors Week this year, and acknowledge the tireless Monday, November 16, 2015 with disabilities to live independent and inclu- philanthropic efforts of these organizations to Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sive lives. improve communities all across the country. honor community foundations all across the f country that embody the generosity of spirit that is such an important American value. f TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT Community Foundation Week was founded in NLRB REFORM ACT 1989 and every November 12th–18th it honors the tremendous contributions of these organi- HON. PETE OLSON zations made up of Americans voluntarily HON. JOE WILSON OF TEXAS working together to improve their communities. OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Since the first community foundation was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, November 16, 2015 founded in my home state of Ohio in 1914 Monday, November 16, 2015 Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratu- these groups have filled a unique place in late Rayito Stephens of Pearland, Texas on American society and provide assistance and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- her appointment to the Texas Real Estate inspiration to millions of people. er, for too long, the partisan bias of the Na- Commission by Governor Greg Abbott. Today there are more than 750 community tional Labor Relations Board—has caused in- Mrs. Stephens is a licensed realtor and foundations in the United States, with 84 in stability in how the NLRB will interpret labor broker with over twenty-one years of experi- Ohio, and several who serve communities in policy rules, harming employees and destroy- ence. Throughout her career, she has been in- the 12th District such as the Delaware County ing jobs. The President’s ‘Big Labor Bully’ has volved in almost every aspect of the real es- Foundation, the Dublin Foundation, the Gran- constantly abused its authority by overregu- tate industry from home construction to real ville Foundation, the Licking County Founda- lating and restricting right-to-work states. estate negotiation. She shows her big, Texas- tion, the Morrow County Foundation, the Today, I have introduced the NLRB Reform sized heart by dedicating her time to helping Muskingum County Community Foundation, Act to end the bias in the NLRB by adding a veterans and people with disabilities become the Richland County Foundation, and the Co- sixth member—establishing equal representa- homebuyers. Rayito’s appointment is a reflec- lumbus Foundation. These foundations work tion for each political party. It will benefit em- tion of her impressive career and dedication to with their communities to make meaningful ployers and employees and will help create others. contributions in many areas like education, the jobs by reining in the unfair general counsel On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- arts, social services, and healthcare, and have and enforcing timely decision-making. sional District of Texas, congratulations to provided millions of dollars over the years to A non-partisan board would restore fairness Rayito Stephens on her appointment to the these causes. to promote new jobs. Last week, I announced Texas Real Estate Commission. Governor Ab- As just one example of the huge impact my introduction of this legislation at Nephron bott made a great decision in selecting you. these foundations can have, the Licking Coun- Pharmaceuticals in Lexington County with ty Foundation is working to transform a park- CEO Lou Kennedy, Representative Todd f ing lot in downtown Newark into the Canal Atwater, President of the South Carolina Man- H.R. 1694 Market District through a $4 million fund es- ufacturer’s Alliance Louis Gossett, and former tablished by the Evans Foundation. The dis- CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Com- HON. CHERI BUSTOS trict will feature new walkways and green merce Otis Rawl; and at CommuniGraphics in OF ILLINOIS spaces centered around the Canal Market North Augusta, with owners Mark and Tracy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Plaza, three new structures that will form an Cook, and Representative Bill Hixon. open air farmer’s market and provide a venue In conclusion, God Bless Our Troops and Monday, November 16, 2015 for many different events from the spring may the President by his actions never forget Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, earlier today I through the fall. This project would not be pos- September 11th in the Global War on Ter- asked unanimous consent that my name be sible without years of working with local lead- rorism. Our sympathy for America’s First Ally, removed as a co-sponsor of H.R. 1694. ers, business owners, and the citizens of the France, as the latest target in the Global War I urged a change in the language to community. Since the project was announced on Terrorism. strengthen support for our veteran business

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Boko Haram in particular in Nigeria, recent re- the Administration was investing in national f ports inform us that Nigeria has the highest security measures to protect Nigeria and the number of displaced persons in Africa and the Nigerian people. TRIBUTE TO DEB WEILAGE third largest in the world, following Syria and As we all see now, as a result of or in part Columbia. because of the Abacha Administration’s failure HON. DAVID YOUNG As we know, the recent coordinated attacks to invest in and implement security measures, OF IOWA in Paris, following military interventions by at the security in Nigeria and the region is ten- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES least two United Nations Security Council per- uous, with the country and region currently Monday, November 16, 2015 manent members: Russia and France high- under continuous threat by the ISIS affiliated lights the fact that we are dealing with an group Boko Haram. Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise Indeed, Boko Haram and other sectarian enemy of humanity and compels us to launch today to recognize and congratulate Deb terrorists have trafficked, kidnapped, murdered an international and coordinated strategy to di- Weilage of Council Bluffs, Iowa, for being and caused the displacement of millions of minish ISIS to protect our children and our named a Parent Educator of the Year. She children, women and men. was honored recently at the Parents as children’s children. Recovered victims displaced by terrorist ac- Teachers Conference in Dallas, Texas. Moreover, the recent events underscore the tivity as well as refugees, migrants and inter- Deb, along with four other parent educators importance of a Comprehensive Convention nally displaced persons fleeing for their lives from around the country, accepted the award on International Terrorism to degrade and per- will be in dire need of protection and support. before 1,300 conference participants. Each of manently destroy ISIS and its vitriolic ideology A Victim of Terror Protection Fund can sup- them there were representing early childhood, that is inflicting pain on innocent people. ply health aid, educational support, employ- child care, health, mental health, social serv- As we all know, humanitarian crises trig- ment training, economic empowerment, dignity ices, and government agencies from across gered by sectarian and ideological violence and overall improved social welfare of these the nation and around the world. The Parent has plagued our world at a disheartening rate. victims. Educator of the Year award is intended to According to one United Nations High Com- I continue to have a deep appreciation of honor those individuals and affiliate programs missioner for Refugees (UNHCR’s) annual the patriotism, resilience, and commitment of whose practices exemplify the mission of Par- Global Trends report, which is based on data the Nigerian people under the leadership of ents as Teachers. compiled by governments and non-govern- their newly democratically elected President Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent mental partner organizations, and from the or- Muhammadu Buhari. leaders like Deb in the United States Con- ganization’s own records, over 60 million peo- As an emerging democracy, Nigeria is a gress, and it is with great pride that I recog- ple have been forcibly displaced across the country that has faced its set of challenges, nize and applaud her for utilizing her talents to globe. conflicts, and contradictions analogous to the better the state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues Moreover, according to a report by the Inter- human condition itself. in the United States House of Representatives national Displacement Monitor Center, an esti- Yet, resiliency flows through the veins and to join me in congratulating her on receiving mated 3,300,000 persons have been dis- into the hearts of the Nigerian people. this esteemed designation, and wishing her placed and 5,500 killed as a result of the vio- That is why I urge my colleagues to support the best of luck in all her future endeavors. lence wreaked by Boko Haram. the victims through the protection fund to pro- tect, support and address the unprecedented f One United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report asserts that as the most pop- migrant and refugee crisis across the Medi- INTRODUCTION OF EXPRESSING ulous nation in Africa with 174,000,000 per- terranean triggered by violent extremism, con- THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF sons, 1,500,000 people have fled their homes flict and natural disasters. REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING to escape Boko Haram. Boko Haram is an existential threat to the THE VICTIMS OF TERROR PRO- In April, 2014, 276 girls were terrorized and human rights, well being and security of the TECTION FUND—HOUSE RESOLU- kidnapped from their dormitories in Chibok by Nigerian people and their regional neighbors TION 528 Boko Haram. with its relentless drive to commit genocide. Part of the strategy to help address the In addition to the still missing Chibok girls, scourge of Boko Haram’s atrocity should be HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE approximately 3,300,000 persons are dis- through the creation of a Victim of Terror Pro- OF TEXAS placed in the Lake Chad Basin which sits on tection Fund and accessibility of military tech- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the edge of the Sahara which encompasses nical assistance to Nigeria and its regional Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. Monday, November 16, 2015 neighbors pursuant to the UN Security Council We must not forget these girls or displaced Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, the past and neighboring African countries call for ac- persons and must work to provide the support 36 hours have been a very trying time for the celerated military collaboration to combat this world family as we grapple with the reality of they will need to recover from the trauma they extremist group. terrorists wreaking havoc in our world. have suffered. This is why I commend the U.S. Administra- One only needs to look at the current news The victims will be in dire need of humani- tion’s announcement that it is deploying 300 events across the globe to appreciate the im- tarian assistance which the Victims of Terror U.S. troops to Africa to set up a drone base perative of countering violent extremism, em- Protection Fund can provide. to track fighters from Boko Haram, which con- powering and protecting victims of terror, refu- The Victims of Terror Protection Fund tinues to seek to destabilize Nigeria and gees and displaced persons. should be modeled after the cases of neighboring countries during its blood thirsty In the past three months alone, ISIS has Khazistan and Equatorial Guinea where prior assault on innocent people. claimed responsibility for crimes, atrocities and kleptocracy initiatives have been created to The U.S. forces’ presence will be critical to terroristic attacks, claiming lives in Saudi Ara- benefit communities and victims in need of combatting Boko Haram, which now appears bia, Yemen, Egypt, Beirut and Paris. support. to continue to wage its vicious insurgency in Daesh-ISIL and other terrorist networks that A kleptocracy is when a government in Nigeria and now spilling into neighboring Cam- have pledged allegiance to ISIS today pose power exploits or steals national resources, eroon, Chad and Niger and leaving an esti- the gravest extremist threat faced by our gen- which unfortunately has happened all too often mated 20,000 people dead. eration and those of our children. across the globe. In light of these atrocities and its pleading of But we must not be moved by their evil Here, the United States Department of Jus- allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS), we must ways, for eventually, the arc of the moral uni- tice through its Kleptocracy Asset Recovery remain vigilant of Boko Haram, since both verse always tips on the side of justice of Initiative has identified the forfeited ‘‘Abacha groups are fighting to establish a caliphate peace of equity of the rule of law. Funds,’’ funds stolen by former Nigerian dic- across the Middle East and in Africa. This is why I remain steadfast in my com- tator Sanni Abacha. Our global strategy for ending the suffering, mitment to combatting violent extremism and Indeed, the ‘‘Abacha Funds’’ is the largest preventing displacement and creating solu- protecting victims. kleptocracy forfeiture action ever brought in tions for displaced persons in Africa requires a

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Lipnic, of Virginia, 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthor- structures and landscapes. to be a Member of the Equal Employ- ization to ensure the survival and con- This proposed Victims of Terror Protection ment Opportunity Commission for a tinuing vitality of Native American Fund is one of the strategies for addressing term expiring July 1, 2020 (Reappoint- languages, and S. 1928, to support the the growing African migrant and refugee crisis. ment), and Michael Herman Michaud, education of Indian children. I commend President Buhari’s commitment of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of SD–628 to Nigerian security and his directive to local Labor for Veterans’ Employment and 2:30 p.m. authorities to tighten vigilance in vulnerable Training. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs places. SD–430 To hold hearings to examine pending cal- I hope we continue to build a stronger alli- Committee on the Judiciary endar business. To hold hearings to examine National SR–418 ance with President Buhari and Nigeria. Adoption Month, focusing on stories of To succeed at all our objectives, Nigeria success and meeting the challenges of NOVEMBER 19 must have continued U.S. support in pro- international adoptions. 9:30 a.m. tecting victims of terror, technical training, SD–226 Committee on Armed Services logistical and infrastructural capabilities and 11 a.m. To hold hearings to examine the nomina- professionalizing its military force to battle Committee on Commerce, Science, and tions of Alissa M. Starzak, of New Boko Haram. Transportation York, to be General Counsel of the De- Nigeria has emerged from so many trials Business meeting to consider S. 571, to partment of the Army, Franklin R. and tribulations stronger, more united, more amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to fa- Parker, of Illinois, to be an Assistant focused, and committed to reestablishing the cilitate appeals and to apply to other Secretary of the Navy, John Conger, of certificates issued by the Federal Avia- Maryland, to be a Principal Deputy stability, peace, security, growth, and develop- tion Administration, to require the re- ment of the country. Under Secretary, and Stephen P. vision of the third class medical cer- Welby, of Maryland, to be an Assistant I invite all Members including those who tification regulations issued by the Secretary, all of the Department of De- have supported previous efforts, letters and Federal Aviation Administration, S. fense. resolutions related to combatting terrorism and 1143, to make the authority of States of SD–G50 Boko Haram and the promotion of U.S. Nige- Washington, Oregon, and California to Committee on Energy and Natural Re- ria relations to join me in sponsoring this reso- manage Dungeness crab fishery perma- sources lution expressing a sense of the House of nent and for other purposes, S. 1518, to Business meeting to consider S. 329, to make exclusive the authority of the amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Representatives regarding the Victims of Ter- Federal Government to regulate the la- ror Protection Fund. to designate certain segments of the beling of products made in the United Farmington River and Salmon Brook f States and introduced in interstate or in the State of Connecticut as compo- foreign commerce, S. 1685, to direct the SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS nents of the National Wild and Scenic Federal Communications Commission Rivers System, S. 556, to protect and Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, to extend to private land use restric- enhance opportunities for recreational agreed to by the Senate of February 4, tions its rule relating to reasonable ac- hunting, fishing, and shooting, S. 782, 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- commodation of amateur service com- to direct the Secretary of the Interior tem for a computerized schedule of all munications, S. 1886, to reauthorize the to establish a bison management plan Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observa- for Grand Canyon National Park, S. meetings and hearings of Senate com- tion System Act of 2009 and for other mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- 1583, to authorize the expansion of an purposes, S. 1916, to include skilled existing hydroelectric project, S. 1592, tees, and committees of conference. nursing facilities as a type of health to clarify the description of certain This title requires all such committees care provider under section 254(h) of Federal land under the Northern Ari- to notify the Office of the Senate Daily the Communications Act of 1934, S. zona Land Exchange and Verde River Digest—designated by the Rules Com- 2044, to prohibit the use of certain Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to in- mittee—of the time, place and purpose clauses in form contracts that restrict clude additional land in the Kaibab Na- the ability of a consumer to commu- tional Forest, S. 1694, to amend Public of the meetings, when scheduled and nicate regarding the goods or services any cancellations or changes in the Law 103–434 to authorize Phase III of offered in interstate commerce that the Yakima River Basin Water En- meetings as they occur. were the subject of the contract, S. hancement Project for the purposes of As an additional procedure along 2206, to reduce the incidence of sexual improving water management in the with the computerization of this infor- harassment and assault at the National Yakima River basin, S. 1941 and H.R. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 2223, bills to authorize, direct, expedite, Digest will prepare this information for tion, to reauthorize the National Oce- and facilitate a land exchange in El printing in the Extensions of Remarks anic and Atmospheric Administration Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, S. Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 1942 and H.R. 1554, bills to require a section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 2002, and to reauthorize the Hydro- on Monday and Wednesday of each land conveyance involving the Elkhorn graphic Services Improvement Act of Ranch and the White River National week. 1998, the nominations of Anthony Forest in the State of Colorado, S. 2046, Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, No- Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a to authorize the Federal Energy Regu- vember 17, 2015 may be found in the Director of the Amtrak Board of Direc- latory Commission to issue an order Daily Digest of today’s RECORD. tors for a term of five years (Re- continuing a stay of a hydroelectric li- appointment), and Derek Tai-Ching cense for the Mahoney Lake hydro- MEETINGS SCHEDULED Kan, of California, to be a Director of electric project in the State of Alaska, the Amtrak Board of Directors for a S. 2069, to amend the Omnibus Public NOVEMBER 18 term of five years, and routine lists in Land Management Act of 2009 to mod- 9:30 a.m. the Coast Guard. ify provisions relating to certain land Committee on Armed Services SR–253 exchanges in the Mt. Hood Wilderness Subcommittee on SeaPower 2 p.m. in the State of Oregon, S. 2083, to ex- To receive a closed briefing on undersea Joint Economic Committee tend the deadline for commencement of critical infrastructure protection. To hold hearings to examine millennial construction of a hydroelectric project, SVC–217 voices on advancing the American H.R. 373, to direct the Secretary of the Committee on Environment and Public dream. Interior and Secretary of Agriculture Works SD–106 to expedite access to certain Federal To hold hearings to examine the inter- 2:15 p.m. land under the administrative jurisdic- national climate negotiations. Committee on Indian Affairs tion of each Secretary for good Samari- SD–406 Business meeting to consider S. 817, to tan search-and-recovery missions, H.R. 10 a.m. provide for the addition of certain real 1324, to adjust the boundary of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, property to the reservation of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and Pensions Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon, and and the nominations of Suzette M. Business meeting to consider H.R. 2820, S. 818, to amend the Grand Ronde Res- Kimball, of West Virginia, to be Direc- to reauthorize the Stem Cell Thera- ervation Act to make technical correc- tor of the United States Geological

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Rept. 114–338); to provide a safe harbor from certain requirements H.R. 2243, to suspend the current compensation related to qualified mortgages for residential mort- packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and gage loans held on an originating depository institu- Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such po- tion’s portfolio, and for other purposes (H. Rept. sitions in accordance with rates of pay for senior em- 114–330); ployees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Gov- H.R. 2912, to establish a commission to examine ernment, and for other purposes, with an amend- the United States monetary policy, evaluate alter- ment (H. Rept. 114–339, Part 1); and native monetary regimes, and recommend a course H. Res. 526, providing for consideration of the for monetary policy going forward (H. Rept. bill (H.R. 1737) to nullify certain guidance of the 114–331); Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to pro- H.R. 3189, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to vide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau establish requirements for policy rules and blackout with respect to indirect auto lending; providing for periods of the Federal Open Market Committee, to consideration of the bill (H.R. 511) to clarify the establish requirements for certain activities of the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, under the National Labor Relations Act; and for and to amend title 31, United States Code, to re- other purposes (H. Rept. 114–340). Pages H8238–39 form the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited, and for Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. appointed Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro 114–332, Part 1); tempore for today. Page H8157 H.R. 3859, to make technical corrections to the Recess: The House recessed at 2:15 p.m. and recon- Homeland Security Act of 2002 (H. Rept. vened at 3 p.m. Page H8159 114–333); Suspension—Failed: The House failed to agree to H.R. 3875, to amend the Homeland Security Act suspend the rules and pass the following measure: of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security a Chemical, Biological, Radio- Keep the Promise Act of 2015: H.R. 308, to pro- logical, Nuclear, and Explosives Office, and for other hibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114–334); Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming com- H.R. 2270, to redesignate the Nisqually National pacts, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 263 yeas to 146 Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, nays, Roll No. 626. Pages H8159–64, H8209–10 as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty Na- and pass the following measures: tional Historic Site within the wildlife refuge, and Partners for Aviation Security Act: H.R. 3144, for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. amended, to require consultation with the Aviation 114–335); Security Advisory Committee regarding modifica- H.R. 2360, to amend title 38, United States tions to the prohibited item list, and require a report Code, to improve the approval of certain programs on the Transportation Security Oversight Board; of education for purposes of educational assistance Pages H8170–71 provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114–336); Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: H.R. H.R. 3032, to amend the Securities Exchange Act 1073, amended, to amend the Homeland Security of 1934 to repeal a certain reporting requirement of Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against the Securities and Exchange Commission (H. Rept. electromagnetic threats; Pages H8171–74 114–337); Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of H.R. 1317, to amend the Commodity Exchange 2015: H.R. 1338, amended, to require the Secretary Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters re- specify how clearing requirements apply to certain lating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans

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in national cemeteries, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of change Act of 1934 to specify how clearing require- 409 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 627; ments apply to certain affiliate transactions; Pages H8174–75, H8210–11 Pages H8219–21 Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act: Equity in Government Compensation Act of H.R. 1384, to amend title 38, United States Code, 2015: S. 2036, to suspend the current compensation to recognize the service in the reserve components of packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie certain persons by honoring them with status as vet- Mae and Freddie Mac; and Pages H8221–23 erans under law, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 407 Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 628; Program Improvement Act of 2015: Concur in the Pages H8175–76, H8211 Senate amendments to H.R. 208, to improve the Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care disaster assistance programs of the Small Business Act: S. 599, amended, to extend and expand the Administration. Pages H8223–27 Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a project; Pages H8176–80 technical correction in the enrollment of S. 1356: Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015: S. 799, to The House agreed to take from the Speaker’s table combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neo- and concur in the Senate amendment to H. Con. natal abstinence syndrome; Pages H8180–82 Res. 90, directing the Secretary of the Senate to Federal Communications Commission Process make a technical correction in the enrollment of S. Reform Act of 2015: H.R. 2583, amended, to 1356. Pages H8196–H8209 amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment for greater transparency and efficiency in the proce- of silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist dures followed by the Federal Communications Com- attacks in France. Page H8210 mission; Pages H8182–85 Improving Regulatory Transparency for New U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Medical Therapies Act: The House agreed to take Act: Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2262, from the Speaker’s table and concur in the Senate to facilitate a pro-growth environment for the devel- amendment to H.R. 639, to amend the Controlled oping commercial space industry by encouraging pri- Substances Act with respect to drug scheduling rec- vate sector investment and creating more stable and ommendations by the Secretary of Health and predictable regulatory conditions; Pages H8185–96 Human Services, and with respect to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct Highway Trust Fund Extension: H.R. 3996, to clinical testing. Pages H8212–13 provide and extension of Federal-aid highway, high- way safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund; Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the Pages H8213–17 marble bust of Vice President Richard Cheney on December 3, 2015: The House agreed to take Policyholder Protection Act of 2015: H.R. 1478, from the Speaker’s table and agree to S. Con. Res. amended, to provide for notice to, and input by, 24, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the State insurance commissioners when requiring an in- Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the mar- surance company to serve as a source of financial ble bust of Vice President Richard Cheney on De- strength or when the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor- cember 3, 2015. Page H8213 poration places a lien against an insurance company’s assets; Pages H8217–19 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to com- Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting memorate the 150th anniversary of the ratifica- Modernization Act: H.R. 3032, to amend the Secu- tion of the 13th Amendment: The House agreed rities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal a certain re- to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. porting requirement of the Securities and Exchange Res. 93, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall Commission; Page H8219 in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to com- Amending the Commodity Exchange Act and the memorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how the 13th Amendment. Page H8213 clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate Suspensions—Proceedings Postponed: The House transactions: H.R. 1317, amended, to amend the debated the following measure under suspension of Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Ex- the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.

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The rule pro- to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces vides one hour of debate equally divided and con- to assist the Corps with curation and historic pres- trolled by the chair and ranking minority member ervation activities: H.R. 3114, amended, to provide of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire vet- The rule waives all points of order against consider- erans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the ation of the bill. The rule provides that the amend- Corps with curation and historic preservation activi- ment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce ties. Pages H8169–70 now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopt- Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate ed and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the read. The rule waives all points of order against pro- House today appear on pages H8158–59. visions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides Senate Referrals: S.J. Res. 22 was held at the desk. one motion to recommit with or without instruc- S. 1004 was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ tions. In section 3, for the purposes of requesting a Affairs. S. 2280 was referred to the Committee on conference with the Senate, the rule provides that the Judiciary. S. 1203 was referred to the Commit- the House has taken S. 1177, the Every Child tees on Veterans’ Affairs, Armed Services, Education Achieves Act of 2015, from the Speaker’s table, and the Workforce, and the Budget. Pages H8235–36 adopts an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5, as passed by the Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes de- House, and adopts S. 1177, as amended. The rule veloped during the proceedings of today and appear provides that the chair of the Committee on Edu- on pages H8209–10, H8210, and H8211. There cation and the Workforce or his designee is author- were no quorum calls. ized to move that the House insist on its amend- Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and ad- ment to S. 1177 and request a conference with the journed at 9:49 p.m. Senate thereon. In section 4, the rule provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 3762, the Clerk shall Committee Meetings strike title I and redesignate the subsequent titles accordingly. Testimony was heard from Chairman TRIBAL LABOR SOVEREIGNTY ACT OF Kline, Chairman Hensarling, and Representatives 2015; REFORMING CFPB INDIRECT AUTO Scott of Virginia, and Maxine Waters of California. FINANCING GUIDANCE ACT Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Joint Meetings H.R. 511, the ‘‘Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of No joint committee meetings were held. 2015’’; and H.R. 1737, the ‘‘Reforming CFPB Indi- rect Auto Financing Guidance Act’’. The committee f granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for H.R. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, 1737. The rule provides one hour of general debate NOVEMBER 17, 2015 equally divided and controlled by the chair and (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) ranking minority member of the Committee on Fi- nancial Services. The rule waives all points of order Senate against consideration of the bill. The rule provides Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule Department of Defense reform, focusing on overcoming waives all points of order against provisions in the obstacles to effective management, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. bill. The rule makes in order only those amendments Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- to H.R. 1737 printed in the Rules Committee re- ings to examine past wildfire seasons to inform and im- port. Each such amendment may be offered only in prove future Federal wildland fire management strategies, 10 a.m., SD–366. the order printed in the report, may be offered only Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine phy- by a Member designated in the report, shall be con- sician owned distributors, focusing on whether they are sidered as read, shall be debatable for the time speci- harmful to patients and payers, 2:30 p.m., SD–215. fied in the report equally divided and controlled by Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject ine options for reforming United States overseas broad- to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand casting, 2:30 p.m., SD–419.

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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to the ‘‘Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Sys- hold hearings to examine the nomination of Robert tems Assistance Act’’, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. McKinnon Califf, of South Carolina, to be Commissioner Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Mone- of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human tary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Dodd-Frank Five Services, 10 a.m., SD–430. Years Later: What Have We Learned from Conflict Min- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: erals Reporting?’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Manage- Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing ment, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee entitled ‘‘Women and Technology: Increasing Oppor- on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and tunity and Driving International Development’’, 10 a.m., Management Efficiency to examine ongoing challenges at 2172 Rayburn. the Secret Service and their government-wide implica- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and tions, 10 a.m., HVC–210. Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Terrorist Financing: Kidnapping, Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight, Antiquities Trafficking, and Private Donations’’, 2 p.m., Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, to 2200 Rayburn. hold hearings to examine the relationship between the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Federal government and state and local law enforcement, Threats; and Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, 2:15 p.m., SD–226. joint hearing entitled ‘‘Charting the Arctic: Security, Eco- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- nomic, and Resource Opportunities’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Ray- ine the nomination of Michael Joseph Missal, of Mary- burn. land, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Trans- Affairs, 2:30 p.m., SR–418. portation Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Assessing TSA’s Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief- Management and Implementation of the Screening Part- ing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. nership Program’’, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Con- Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing en- trol: to hold hearings to examine drug trafficking across titled ‘‘Oversight of the United States Department of Jus- the Southwest Border and oversight of U.S. counterdrug tice’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. assistance to Mexico, 10 a.m., SD–226. Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and House Antitrust Law, hearing entitled ‘‘The State of Competi- tion in the Pharmacy Benefits Manager and Pharmacy Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock Marketplaces’’, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. and Foreign Agriculture; and the Subcommittee on Coast Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Com- mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘U.S. Department of Education: mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joint hearing entitled ‘‘U.S. International Food Aid Programs: Trans- Information Security Review’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. portation Perspectives’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on 1210, the ‘‘Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act’’; Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the Regulation of and H.R. 3189, the ‘‘FORM Act of 2015’’, 3 p.m., Diagnostic Tests and Laboratory Operations’’, 10 a.m., H–313 Capitol. 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, on Space; and Subcommittee on Environment, joint hear- hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Federal Communica- ing entitled ‘‘Exploring Commercial Opportunities to tions Commission’’, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Maximize Earth Science Investments’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1321, the Rayburn. ‘‘Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015’’; H.R. 2017, the Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing ‘‘Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015’’; H.R. entitled ‘‘National Entrepreneurs’ Day’’, 11 a.m., 2360 3014, the ‘‘Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Rayburn. Act’’; H.R. 3537, the ‘‘Synthetic Drug Control Act of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, 2015’’; H.R. 3716, the ‘‘Ensuring Terminated Providers hearing on H.R. 1319, the ‘‘Ask Veterans Act’’; H.R. Are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act’’; H.R. 1603, the ‘‘Military Sexual Assault Victims Empower- 3821, the ‘‘Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act’’; H.J. ment Act’’; H.R. 1904, the ‘‘Wounded Warrior Work- Res. 71, providing for congressional disapproval under force Enhancement Act’’; H.R. 2639, the ‘‘Marriage and chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- Family Therapists for Veterans Act’’; H.R. 3234, the mitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating ‘‘Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act’’; H.R. 3471, to ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emis- the ‘‘Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015’’; H.R. 3549, sions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary the ‘‘VA Billing Accountability Act’’; draft of the ‘‘Pro- Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’; H.J. Res. 72, moting Responsible Opioid Management and Incor- providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of porating Medical Expertise Act’’; and the ‘‘VA Purchased title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Health Care Streamlining and Modernization Act’’, 10 Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon a.m., 334 Cannon. Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’; and S. 611, Human Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘Moving America’s

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Families Forward: Lessons Learned from Welfare Reforms land use restrictions on its rule relating to reasonable ac- in Other Countries’’, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth. commodation of amateur service communications, S. 1886, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Joint Meetings Observation System Act of 2009 and for other purposes, Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Homeland Security S. 1916, to include skilled nursing facilities as a type of and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Regulatory health care provider under section 254(h) of the Commu- Affairs and Federal Management, to hold joint hearings nications Act of 1934, S. 2044, to prohibit the use of with the House Committee on Homeland Security Sub- certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability committee on Oversight and Management Efficiency to of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or examine ongoing challenges at the Secret Service and services offered in interstate commerce that were the sub- their government-wide implications, 10 a.m., HVC–210. ject of the contract, S. 2206, to reduce the incidence of f sexual harassment and assault at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to reauthorize the Na- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commis- sioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and to reauthorize the Week of November 17 through November 20, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, the 2015 nominations of Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a Senate Chamber term of five years (Reappointment), and Derek Tai-Ching On Tuesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Senate will Kan, of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board be in a period of morning business. of Directors for a term of five years, and routine lists in On Wednesday, Senate will vote on the motion to the Coast Guard, 11 a.m., SR–253. invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consider- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: November ation of H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and 17, to hold hearings to examine past wildfire seasons to Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appro- inform and improve future Federal wildland fire manage- ment strategies, 10 a.m., SD–366. priations Act, 2016. November 19, Full Committee, business meeting to During the balance of the week, Senate may con- consider S. 329, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers sider any cleared legislative and executive business. Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington Senate Committees River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) tem, S. 556, to protect and enhance opportunities for rec- Committee on Armed Services: November 17, to hold hear- reational hunting, fishing, and shooting, S. 782, to direct ings to examine Department of Defense reform, focusing the Secretary of the Interior to establish a bison manage- on overcoming obstacles to effective management, 9:30 ment plan for Grand Canyon National Park, S. 1583, to a.m., SD–G50. authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric November 18, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to receive project, S. 1592, to clarify the description of certain Fed- a closed briefing on undersea critical infrastructure pro- eral land under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and tection, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217. Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to include ad- November 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- ditional land in the Kaibab National Forest, S. 1694, to amine the nominations of Alissa M. Starzak, of New amend Public Law 103–434 to authorize Phase III of the York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project for the Army, Franklin R. Parker, of Illinois, to be an Assistant purposes of improving water management in the Yakima Secretary of the Navy, John Conger, of Maryland, to be River basin, S. 1941 and H.R. 2223, bills to authorize, a Principal Deputy Under Secretary, and Stephen P. direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso Welby, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary, all of and Teller Counties, Colorado, S. 1942 and H.R. 1554, the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. bills to require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: No- Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State vember 18, business meeting to consider S. 571, to of Colorado, S. 2046, to authorize the Federal Energy amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a to apply to other certificates issued by the Federal Avia- stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hy- tion Administration, to require the revision of the third droelectric project in the State of Alaska, S. 2069, to class medical certification regulations issued by the Fed- amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of eral Aviation Administration, S. 1143, to make the au- 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land ex- thority of States of Washington, Oregon, and California changes in the Mt. Hood Wilderness in the State of Or- to manage Dungeness crab fishery permanent and for egon, S. 2083, to extend the deadline for commencement other purposes, S. 1518, to make exclusive the authority of construction of a hydroelectric project, H.R. 373, to of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agri- products made in the United States and introduced in culture to expedite access to certain Federal land under interstate or foreign commerce, S. 1685, to direct the the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Federal Communications Commission to extend to private Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, H.R. 1324, to

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adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Col- vival and continuing vitality of Native American lan- orado, and the nominations of Suzette M. Kimball, of guages, and S. 1928, to support the education of Indian West Virginia, to be Director of the United States Geo- children, 2:15 p.m., SD–628. logical Survey, Department of the Interior, and Victoria Committee on Judiciary: November 17, Subcommittee on Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to be Under Sec- Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal retary, John Francis Kotek, of Idaho, to be an Assistant Courts, to hold hearings to examine the relationship be- Secretary (Nuclear Energy), and Cherry Ann Murray, of tween the Federal government and state and local law en- Kansas, to be Director of the Office of Science, all of De- forcement, 2:15 p.m., SD–226. partment of Energy, 9:30 a.m., SD–366. November 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- Committee on Environment and Public Works: November amine National Adoption Month, focusing on stories of 18, to hold hearings to examine the international climate success and meeting the challenges of international adop- negotiations, 9:30 a.m., SD–406. tions, 10 a.m., SD–226. Committee on Finance: November 17, to hold hearings to November 19, Full Committee, business meeting to examine physician owned distributors, focusing on wheth- consider S. 247, to amend section 349 of the Immigra- er they are harmful to patients and payers, 2:30 p.m., tion and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in SD–215. support of terrorism as renunciation of United States na- Committee on Foreign Relations: November 17, to hold tionality, and S. 1318, to amend title 18, United States hearings to examine options for reforming United States Code, to provide for protection of maritime navigation overseas broadcasting, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. and prevention of nuclear terrorism, 10 a.m., SD–226. November 19, Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: November 17, to hold and International Cybersecurity Policy, to hold hearings hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Joseph to examine democratic transitions in southeast Asia, 10 Missal, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department a.m., SD–419. of Veterans Affairs, 2:30 p.m., SR–418. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: No- November 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- vember 17, to hold hearings to examine the nomination amine pending calendar business, 2:30 p.m., SR–418. of Robert McKinnon Califf, of South Carolina, to be Select Committee on Intelligence: November 17, to receive Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD–430. SH–219. November 18, Full Committee, business meeting to November 19, Full Committee, to receive a closed consider H.R. 2820, to reauthorize the Stem Cell Thera- briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. peutic and Research Act of 2005, S. 1719, to provide for United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Con- the establishment and maintenance of a National Family trol: November 17, to hold hearings to examine drug traf- Caregiving Strategy, and the nominations of Victoria A. ficking across the Southwest Border and oversight of U.S. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Em- counterdrug assistance to Mexico, 10 a.m., SD–226. ployment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2020 (Reappointment), and Michael Herman House Committees Michaud, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Committe on Agriculture, November 18, Full Committee, Veterans’ Employment and Training, 10 a.m., SD–430. hearing entitled ‘‘Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: National Commission on Hunger’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Long- November 17, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and worth. Federal Management, to hold joint hearings with the Committee on Armed Services, November 18, Full Com- House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Outside Views on the Strategy on Oversight and Management Efficiency to examine on- for Iraq and Syria’’, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. going challenges at the Secret Service and their govern- November 19, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing ment-wide implications, 10 a.m., HVC–210. entitled ‘‘Effects of Reduced Infrastructure and Base Op- November 19, Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga- erating Support Investments on Readiness’’, 8 a.m., 2212 tions, to hold hearings to examine human trafficking, 10 Rayburn. a.m., SD–342. November 19, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projec- November 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- tion Forces, hearing entitled ‘‘Acquisition Efficiency and amine lessons from the Paris terrorist attacks, focusing on the Future Navy Force’’, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. ramifications for the homeland and refugee resettlement, November 19, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 2 p.m., SD–342. Capabilities, hearing entitled ‘‘Advancing the Science and Committee on Indian Affairs: November 18, business Acceptance of Autonomy for Future Defense Systems’’, meeting to consider S. 817, to provide for the addition 10:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn. of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Committee on the Budget, November 18, Full Committee, Tribe in the State of Oregon, and S. 818, to amend the hearing entitled ‘‘Does Biennial Budgeting Fit in a Re- Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical correc- write of the Budget Process?’’, 9:45 a.m., 210 Cannon. tions; to be immediately followed by a hearing to exam- Committee on Energy an Commerce, November 18, Full ine S. 410, to strengthen Indian education, S. 1163, to Committee, markup on H.R. 1321, the ‘‘Microbead-Free amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to Waters Act of 2015’’; H.R. 2017, the ‘‘Common Sense provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the sur- Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015’’; H.R. 3014, the

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‘‘Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act’’; America’s Recreation and Conservation Act’’, 10 a.m., H.R. 3537, the ‘‘Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015’’; 1324 Longworth. H.R. 3716, the ‘‘Ensuring Terminated Providers Are Re- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, November moved from Medicaid and CHIP Act’’; H.R. 3821, the 18, Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Sub- ‘‘Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act’’; H. J. Res. 71, committee on Higher Education and Workforce Training providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of of the House Committee on Education and the Work- title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the force, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Federal Student Aid: Per- Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Standards formance-Based Organization Review’’, 9 a.m., 2154 Ray- of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, burn. Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric November 18, Subcommittee on Transportation and Utility Generating Units’’; H.J. Res. 72, providing for Public Assets; and Subcommittee on Information Tech- congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, nology, joint hearing entitled ‘‘The Internet of Cars’’, 2 United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environ- p.m., 2154 Rayburn. mental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, November 18, Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Elec- Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Administration’s tric Utility Generating Units’’; and S. 611, the ‘‘Grass- Empty Promises for the International Climate Treaty’’, 10 roots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assist- a.m., 2318 Rayburn. ance Act’’ (continued), 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. November 18, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing enti- November 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- tled ‘‘Recommendations of the Commission to Review the tigations, hearing entitled ‘‘U.S. Public Health Prepared- Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories’’, 2 ness for Seasonal Influenza: Has the Response Im- p.m., 2318 Rayburn. proved?’’, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, November 18, Sub- November 19, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufac- committee on Contracting and Workforce, hearing enti- turing, and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘The Disrupter Series: tled ‘‘Continuing Challenges for Small Contractors’’, 10 The Fast-Evolving Uses and Economic Impacts of a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Drones’’, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. November 19, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy Committee on Financial Services, November 18, Full Com- and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Improving Size Standards for mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Small Farmers and Ranchers’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Operations, and FY 2017 Budget Request’’, 10 a.m., Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, November 18, Full Com- 2128 Rayburn. mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Choice Consolidation: Assessing November 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- VA’s Plan to Improve Care in the Community’’, 10:30 tigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Financial a.m., 334 Cannon. Stability Oversight Council: Due Process and Trans- November 18, Subcommittee on Economic Oppor- parency in Non-Bank SIFI Designations’’, 9:15 a.m., tunity, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining VA’s On-the-Job 2128 Rayburn. Training and Apprenticeship Program’’, 2 p.m., 334 Can- Committee on Foreign Affairs, November 19, Sub- non. committee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Committee on Ways and Means, Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled November 18, Full Com- ‘‘The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Chil- mittee, business meeting to consider changes to the Com- dren: Ensuring Administration Action’’, 11 a.m., 2172 mittee’s rules, 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth. Rayburn. Joint Meetings Committee on Homeland Security, November 18, Full Committee; and the House Committee on Foreign Af- Joint Economic Committee: November 18, to hold hear- fairs, joint hearing entitled ‘‘The Rise of Radicalism: ings to examine millennial voices on advancing the Growing Terrorist Sanctuaries and the Threat to the U.S. American dream, 2 p.m., SD–106. Homeland’’, 10 a.m., HVC–210. Joint Hearing: November 17, Senate Committee on Committee on the Judiciary, November 19, Subcommittee Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Sub- on Immigration and Border Security, hearing entitled committee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Manage- ‘‘The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Secu- ment, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee rity of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program’’, 9 a.m., on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and 2141 Rayburn. Management Efficiency to examine ongoing challenges at Committee on Natural Resources, November 18, Full the Secret Service and their government-wide implica- Committee, hearing on discussion draft of the ‘‘Protecting tions, 10 a.m., HVC–210.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 17 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 17

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: At approximately 10 a.m., Senate Program for Tuesday: Consideration of H.R. 511— will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 (Subject to a Rule). Paris attacks. Senate will be in a period of morning busi- Motion to Go to Conference on S. 1177—Every Child ness until 11 a.m. Achieves Act of 2015. Consideration of the following measure under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 524— Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Honda, Michael M., Calif., E1624 Richmond, Cedric L., La., E1618 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1628, E1630 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E1621 Bass, Karen, Calif., E1624 Jeffries, Hakeem S., N.Y., E1618 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1626 Beyer, Donald S., Jr., Va. E1619 Kelly, Mike, Pa., E1619 Smith, Jason, Mo., E1622, E1625 Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E1627 Loebsack, David, Iowa, E1620 Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1619 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E1620, E1621 Luja´ n, Ben Ray, N.M., E1618 Thornberry, Mac, Tex., E1617 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1623 Lynch, Stephen F., Mass., E1625 Tiberi, Patrick J., Ohio, E1629 Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E1629 McGovern, James P., Mass., E1625 Capps, Lois, Calif., E1621 McNerney, Jerry, Calif., E1624 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1617, E1627 Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E1627 Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E1628 Veasey, Marc A., Tex., E1622, E1623 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1625 O’Rourke, Beto, Tex., E1622, E1623, E1624 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1618, E1626 Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E1617 Olson, Pete, Tex., E1628, E1629, E1629 Waters, Maxine, Calif., E1627 Dold, Robert J., Ill., E1622, E1626, E1628 Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman, American Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1629 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E1623 Samoa, E1623 Young, David, Iowa, E1630 Guinta, Frank C., N.H., E1619, E1620 Reed, Tom, N.Y., E1629 Young, Todd C., Ind., E1622, E1624, E1626, E1627

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