June 5, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3265 Whereas a just society acknowledges the SENATE RESOLUTION 238—DESIG- States in 2016, comprising approximately 2.2 impact of crime on individuals, families, NATING THE WEEK OF JUNE 3 percent of the current-dollar gross domestic schools, and communities by— THROUGH JUNE 9, 2019, AS product; (1) protecting the rights of crime victims ‘‘HEMP HISTORY WEEK’’ Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite and survivors; and Account shows that the outdoor recreation (2) ensuring that resources and services are Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. MCCON- sector experienced faster growth in real available to help rebuild the lives of the vic- NELL, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. PAUL) sub- gross output, compensation, and employ- tims and survivors, including victims’ com- mitted the following resolution; which ment than the overall economy in 2016, while pensation to reimburse victims for out-of- was considered and agreed to: also providing 4,546,000 jobs across the coun- pocket expenses due to crime; try; S. RES. 238 Whereas, despite impressive accomplish- Whereas the Consolidated Appropriations ments in increasing the rights of, and serv- Whereas Hemp History Week will be held Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–6) encouraged the ices available to, crime victims and sur- from June 3 through June 9, 2019; Department of Commerce to continue its vivors and the families of the victims and Whereas the goals of Hemp History Week work with the Outdoor Recreation Satellite survivors, many challenges remain to ensure are to commemorate the historical relevance Account; that all crime victims and survivors and the of industrial hemp in the United States and Whereas regular outdoor recreation is as- families of the victims and survivors are— to promote the full growth potential of the sociated with positive health outcomes and (1) treated with dignity, fairness, and re- industrial hemp industry; spect; better quality of life; Whereas industrial hemp is an agricultural Whereas outdoor recreation is part of the (2) offered support and services, regardless commodity that has been used for centuries of whether the victims and survivors report national heritage of the United States; and to produce many innovative industrial and Whereas June 2019 is an appropriate month crimes committed against them; and consumer products, including soap, fabric, (3) recognized as key participants within to designate as ‘‘Great Outdoors Month’’ to textiles, construction materials, clothing, the criminal, juvenile, Federal, and Tribal provide an opportunity to celebrate the im- paper, cosmetics, food, and beverages; justice systems in the United States when portance of the great outdoors: Now, there- the victims and survivors report crimes; Whereas the global market for hemp is es- fore, be it Whereas crime victims and survivors in the timated to consist of more than 25,000 prod- Resolved, That the Senate— United States and the families of the victims ucts; (1) designates June 2019 as ‘‘Great Outdoors and survivors need and deserve support and Whereas the value of hemp imported into Month’’; and assistance to help cope with the often dev- the United States for use in the production (2) encourages all people in the United astating consequences of crime; of other retail products is estimated at ap- States to recreate in the great outdoors in Whereas, since Congress passed the first proximately $76,000,000 annually; June 2019 and year-round. Whereas the United States hemp industry resolution designating Crime Victims Week f in 1985, communities across the United estimates that the annual market value of States have joined Congress and the Depart- hemp retail sales in the United States is SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- ment of Justice in commemorating National more than $1,000,000,000; TION 19—CELEBRATING THE 50TH Crime Victims’ Rights Week to celebrate a Whereas, despite the legitimate uses of ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLLO shared vision of a comprehensive and col- hemp, agricultural producers of the United 11 LANDING laborative response that identifies and ad- States were for decades prohibited under law dresses the many needs of crime victims and from growing hemp; Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. survivors and the families of the victims and Whereas, in December 2018, Congress estab- BROWN) submitted the following con- survivors; lished a legal framework for agricultural current resolution; which was referred Whereas Congress and the President agree producers to cultivate, grow, and sell hemp to the Committee on Commerce, on the need for a renewed commitment to in the United States; Science, and Transportation: serve all victims and survivors of crime in Whereas the United States is the largest S. CON. RES. 19 the 21st century; consumer of hemp products in the world; and Whereas, in 2019, National Crime Victims’ Whereas industrial hemp holds great po- Whereas, on May 25, 1961, President John Rights Week was celebrated from April 7 tential to bolster the agricultural economy F. Kennedy, Jr., before a joint session of through April 13, and the theme, ‘‘Honoring of the United States: Now, therefore, be it Congress, declared, ‘‘Now it is time to take our Past. Creating Hope for the Future.’’, Resolved, That the Senate— longer strides—time for a great new Amer- celebrates the progress made by those before (1) designates the week of June 3 through ican enterprise—time for this Nation to take us as we look to a future of crime victim June 9, 2019, as ‘‘Hemp History Week’’; a clearly leading role in space achievement, services that is even more inclusive, acces- (2) recognizes the historical relevance of which in many ways may hold the key to our sible, and trauma-informed; industrial hemp; and future on Earth’’, setting the goal of sending Whereas engaging communities in victim (3) recognizes the growing economic poten- to the Moon and returning them assistance is essential in promoting public tial of industrial hemp. safely to the Earth; safety; f Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this preamble re- Whereas the United States must empower SENATE RESOLUTION 239—DESIG- crime victims and survivors by— ferred to as ‘‘NASA’’) mobilized and estab- (1) protecting the legal rights of the vic- NATING JUNE 2019 AS ‘‘GREAT lished the Apollo space program to meet the tims and survivors; and OUTDOORS MONTH’’ goal set by President Kennedy; (2) providing the victims and survivors Whereas the Apollo space program built on Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. PE- with services to help them in the aftermath the achievements of the prior space pro- of crime; and TERS, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. grams of NASA, including the Mercury and Whereas the people of the United States RISCH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. Gemini missions; recognize and appreciate the continued im- KLOBUCHAR, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. HEINRICH, Whereas the successful Moon landing hon- portance of— Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. KING, and Ms. ERNST) ored the tragic sacrifice of every (1) promoting the rights of, and services submitted the following resolution; whose life had previously been lost in the for, crime victims and survivors; and which was considered and agreed to: service of United States spaceflight research, (2) honoring crime victims and survivors including— S. RES. 239 and individuals who provide services for the (1) Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil I. ‘‘Gus’’ victims and survivors: Now, therefore, be it Whereas hundreds of millions of people in Grissom, and Edward H. White II, the astro- Resolved, That the Senate— the United States participate in outdoor nauts whose lives were lost during pre-flight (1) supports the mission and goals of Na- recreation annually; tests for Apollo 1; and tional Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor (2) Theodore C. Freeman, Charles A. Bas- include increasing individual and public Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of sett II, Elliot See, Jr., Robert H. Lawrence, awareness of— 2016 (Public Law 114–249; 130 Stat. 999) to as- Jr., Michael J. Adams, and Clifton C. Wil- (A) the impact of crime on victims and sur- sess and analyze the outdoor recreation liams, Jr.; vivors and the families of the victims and economy of the United States and the effects Whereas the crew of the mission survivors; and attributable to the outdoor recreation econ- consisted of— (B) the challenges to achieving justice for omy on the overall economy of the United (1) , Mission Commander; victims and survivors of crime and the fami- States; (2) Edwin E. ‘‘Buzz’’ Aldrin, Lunar Module lies of the victims and survivors and the Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Pilot; and many solutions available to meet those chal- Account released in September 2018 by the (3) Michael Collins, Command Module lenges; and Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United Pilot; (2) recognizes that crime victims and sur- States Department of Commerce shows that Whereas James A. Lovell, Jr., Fred W. vivors and the families of the victims and outdoor recreation contributed more than Haise, Jr., and William A. Anders stood survivors should be treated with dignity, $412,000,000,000 of current-dollar gross domes- ready to support or stand in for the Apollo 11 fairness, and respect. tic product to the economy of the United crew;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 Jun 06, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JN6.062 S05JNPT1 S3266 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 2019 Whereas, on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph of the Senate on Wednesday, June 5, crew launched from the NASA Launch Oper- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. ations Center, now known as the John F. ate, the following committees are au- COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS , aboard a Saturn V thorized to meet during today’s session rocket; The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Whereas, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong of the Senate: is authorized to meet during the ses- and landed the Eagle Lunar COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN sion of the Senate on Wednesday, June Module on the surface of the Moon, and Neil AFFAIRS 5, 2019, at a time to be determined, to Armstrong said to Mission Control in Hous- The Committee on Banking, Housing, conduct a hearing on the nomination of ton, , ‘‘, Tranquility Base here. and Urban Affairs is authorized to James Byrne, of Virginia, to be Deputy The Eagle has landed.’’; meet during the session of the Senate Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Whereas, when Neil Armstrong took the on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 10 a.m., first step onto the Moon, he declared, to conduct a hearing on the following f ‘‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant nominations: Thomas Peter Feddo, of leap for mankind.’’; PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Whereas Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I ask the Treasury for Investment Security, planted the flag of the United States in lunar unanimous consent that floor privi- Nazak Nikakhtar, of Maryland, to be soil, recording the achievement of the coun- leges be granted for the remainder of Under Secretary for Industry and Secu- try as the first to land on the Moon; the day to my fellow, Dr. Kali Cyrus, Whereas Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin rity, and Ian Paul Steff, of Indiana, to and that they be granted for the rest of placed a plaque on the Moon that reads, ‘‘We be Assistant Secretary and Director the year to the interns in my office, came in peace for all mankind’’, recording General of the United States and For- named Jyot Singh, Darcy Farwell, Al- the peaceful, scientific intent of the Apollo eign Commercial Service, both of the missions; Department of Commerce, Michelle exandra Hartman, Jordan Sicklick, Whereas the Apollo 11 crew collected lunar Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of Holly McGrath, Jordan Adjepong, and samples and conducted experiments to gain a Cady Stanton. better understanding of the composition of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Paul Shmotolokha, of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Moon and conditions on its surface; objection, it is so ordered. Whereas the Lunar Laser Ranging Washington, to be First Vice President Retroreflector installed by the Apollo 11 of the Export-Import Bank of the f crew is still used to measure the distance of United States, and Allison Herren Lee, MEASURE READ THE FIRST the Moon from the surface of the Earth; of Colorado, to be a Member of the Se- TIME—H.R. 6 Whereas the success of the Apollo 11 Moon curities and Exchange Commission. landing was due to the skill, dedication, and COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I collective effort of tens of thousands of TRANSPORTATION understand there is a bill at the desk, workers, scientists, engineers, and contrac- The Committee on Commerce, and I ask for its first reading. tors of the United States; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Whereas the trajectory calculations of Science, and Transportation is author- Katherine Johnson and other mathemati- ized to meet during the session of the clerk will read the title of the bill for cians in the computer pool at NASA were Senate on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the first time. critical to the design of the Apollo 11 mis- 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. The legislative clerk read as follows: sion and the rendezvous of the Apollo 11 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL A bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation Lunar Lander with the Command and Serv- RESOURCES of removal and adjustment of status of cer- ice Module in lunar orbit; The Committee on Energy and Nat- tain aliens, and for other purposes. Whereas the Apollo 11 mission dem- ural Resources is authorized to meet Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I onstrated the focus and capability of the sci- entific community of the United States and during the session of the Senate on now ask for a second reading, and in established the United States as the world Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 10 a.m., to order to place the bill on the calendar leader in space exploration; conduct a hearing on the nomination of under the provisions of rule XIV, I ob- Whereas the Apollo 11 Moon landing was Robert Wallace, of Wyoming, to be As- ject to my own request. broadcasted live over radio and television to sistant Secretary of the Interior for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- millions across the world; Fish and Wildlife. tion is heard. The bill will be read for Whereas, 50 years later, the Apollo 11 Moon COMMITTEE ON FINANCE the second time on the next legislative landing continues to inspire national sci- The Committee on Finance is author- day. entific efforts in space, medicine, and other fields; and ized to meet during the session of the f Whereas the knowledge and experience Senate on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at gained from the Apollo space program con- 9:45 a.m., to conduct a hearing. EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE tinues to inform missions to Mars, the far COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 28, reaches of the solar system, and beyond: The Committee on Foreign Relations 2019 AS ‘‘HONORING THE NA- Now, therefore, be it is authorized to meet during the ses- TION’S FIRST RESPONDERS Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- sion of the Senate on Wednesday, June DAY’’ resentatives concurring), That Congress— 5, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hear- (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Apollo 11 Moon landing; ing. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- (2) honors the bravery and skill of the crew COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ate proceed to the immediate consider- of Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. The Committee on the Judiciary is ation of Calendar No. 108, S. Con. Res. ‘‘Buzz’’ Aldrin, and Michael Collins; authorized to meet during the session 15. (3) commends the efforts of all individuals of the Senate on Wednesday, June 5, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of the United States who contributed to the 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on clerk will report the resolution by achievement of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the following nominations: Peter Jo- title. exemplifying a cooperative effort on a na- tional scale that continues to inspire sci- seph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be The legislative clerk read as follows: entific progress; and United States Circuit Judge for the A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 15) (4) supports the continued leadership of the Third Circuit, Charles R. Eskridge Ill, expressing support for the designation of Oc- United States in the exploration and utiliza- to be United States District Judge for tober 28, 2019, as ‘‘Honoring the Nation’s tion of space through human spaceflight. the Southern District of Texas, Wil- First Responders Day’’. f liam Shaw Stickman IV, to be United There being no objection, the Senate States District Judge for the Western proceeded to consider the resolution. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO District of Pennsylvania, and Jennifer Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I MEET Philpott Wilson, to be United States ask unanimous consent that the con- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I have 8 District Judge for the Middle District current resolution be agreed to, the requests for committees to meet during of Pennsylvania. preamble be agreed to, and the motion today’s session of the Senate. They COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY to reconsider be considered made and have the approval of the Majority and The Committee on the Judiciary is laid upon the table with no intervening Minority leaders. authorized to meet during the session action or debate.

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