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Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 No. 92 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE nity the tools that they need to thwart called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the illegal drug manufacturers will save pore (Mr. POE of Texas). gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. lives. Mr. Speaker, if you want to success- DELBENE) come forward and lead the f fully fight back against a problem, you House in the Pledge of Allegiance. surround it. I am proud to see great DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Ms. DELBENE led the Pledge of Alle- lifesaving solutions coming from both PRO TEMPORE giance as follows: the Federal and the State levels, with The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the additional community action in the United States of America, and to the Repub- fore the House the following commu- form of local roundtables and townhall nication from the Speaker: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. meetings. WASHINGTON, DC, f June 10, 2016. f I hereby appoint the Honorable TED POE to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER LGBT EQUALITY DAY act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. PRO TEMPORE (Ms. DELBENE asked and was given PAUL D. RYAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The permission to address the House for 1 Chair will entertain up to five requests minute.) f Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, this is for 1-minute speeches on each side of Pride Month, and we have much to cel- the aisle. PRAYER ebrate. The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f In the last two decades, our Nation J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: STATE EFFORTS TO CRACK DOWN has seen the Defense of Marriage Act Merciful God, we give You thanks for ON OPIOID EPIDEMIC overturned, an end to the criminaliza- tion of same-sex conduct, and nation- giving us another day. (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania wide marriage equality, all through We thank You once again that we, asked and was given permission to ad- Supreme Court decisions that were Your creatures, can come before You dress the House for 1 minute and to re- handed down on June 26. But even with and ask guidance for the men and vise and extend his remarks.) these incredible strides, we cannot for- women of this assembly. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. get that LGBT Americans continue to Bless the people of this great Nation Mr. Speaker, recently I was proud to face inequality and discrimination sim- with wisdom, knowledge, and under- vote for a package of bills here on the ply for who they are and who they love. standing, that they might responsibly floor of the United States House in- participate in our American democracy That is why I have introduced legis- tended to help crack down on the ter- lation to designate June 26 as LGBT as both political parties anticipate rible epidemic of prescription opioid their conventions. Equality Day, not only to celebrate abuse and heroin abuse across our Na- how far we have come, but also to ac- Help us all to be good citizens, re- tion. spectful in our disagreements, and gen- knowledge how much work remains to Today, I want to recognize the efforts be done. erous in our behavior toward one an- in the Pennsylvania General Assembly other. I urge my colleagues and all Ameri- to assist in the goal of fighting back cans to join me in celebrating the first Bless us this day and every day. May against all drug use. Specifically, a all that is done be for Your greater LGBT Equality Day on June 26. new law authored by State Representa- As opponents of equality double down honor and glory. tive Matt Baker, who represents a por- Amen. in their attempts to legalize discrimi- tion of Pennsylvania’s Fifth Congres- nation, we must keep fighting until all f sional District, would go after designer Americans have equal rights and pro- drugs in which different chemicals are tections under the law. THE JOURNAL combined to create new drugs. f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The This new law will speed up the proc- Chair has examined the Journal of the ess in adding these drugs to the State’s HONORING THE BICENTENNIAL OF last day’s proceedings and announces list of banned drugs, enabling law en- THE AUBURN CITIZEN to the House his approval thereof. forcement to arrest and prosecute the (Mr. KATKO asked and was given Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- individuals responsible. Giving mem- permission to address the House for 1 nal stands approved. bers of our law enforcement commu- minute.)

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.000 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. minute and to revise and extend his re- today to recognize an important mile- Speaker, on Wednesday, I was grateful marks.) stone in my congressional district: the to serve on the escort committee for Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise bicentennial of the Auburn Citizen. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of today to recognize the boys baseball Two hundred years ago today, this India, due to my former co-chairman- team of Cherokee Trail High School on daily publication began serving the ship of the Caucus on India and Indian winning the 2016 Colorado 5A State people of Cayuga County by providing Americans, with my father having championship game on May 29, 2016. news and community announcements. served in India during World War II. The students and staff who were a Born in 1816 as the Auburn Gazette, The Prime Minister was warmly re- part of the title-winning Cougars team this community newspaper has been ceived with his positive presentation: deserve to be honored for winning the known by many names over the years. As a representative of the world’s largest State championship for the first time In an editorial placed this past week- democracy, it is indeed a privilege to speak since they won the 4A State champion- end, publisher Rob Forcey noted that with the leaders of its oldest. ship in 2007. The Cougars beat Rocky the Auburn Citizen began publishing Connecting our two nations is also a Mountain High School 5–1 in the series, just 40 years after the birth of our unique and dynamic bridge of 3 million In- and ended the season with a winning country. dian Americans. Threats of terror are ex- 22–5 record. panding, and new challenges are emerging in Throughout the season, the boys of The history of accomplished journal- cyber and outer space. India is undergoing a ists at this publication includes Wil- the Cherokee Trail baseball team were profound social and economic change. dedicated, worked hard, and per- liam Dapping, a community hero who A commitment to rebuild a peaceful and was awarded the very first special Pul- stable and prosperous Afghanistan is our severed. These traits were a key factor itzer in 1930 for his esteemed work in shared objective. In every sector of India’s in their endeavor to win the champion- covering the bloody 1929 Auburn State forward march, I see the U.S. as an indispen- ship, but winning could not have been Prison riots. sable partner. possible without the tireless leadership Today, the Citizen has evolved to In conclusion, God bless our troops, of their head coach, Allan Dyer, and cover a wide area of central New York, and may the President, by his actions, his commendable staff. with web-based access to local and na- never forget September the 11th in the It is with great pride that I join all of tional news, weather, and community global war on terrorism. the residents of Aurora, Colorado, in events. What is more, the publication South Carolina especially recognizes congratulating the Cherokee Trail Cou- has expanded into western Onondaga the success of Indian Americans, with gars on their State championship. County, with the Skaneateles Journal their Governor, Nikki Haley, the sec- f and West Onondaga County Journal. ond Indian American Governor elected EXPAND ECONOMIC Congratulations again to this com- in history. OPPORTUNITIES munity-based publication on two cen- f (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was turies of being the voice of the Auburn CONGRATULATING TWIN given permission to address the House community. SCHOLARS for 1 minute.) f Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given rise today on behalf of the families who REMEMBERING DAVID GILKEY permission to address the House for 1 are still struggling to make ends meet. (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was minute and to revise and extend his re- Our economy has made great strides given permission to address the House marks.) since the end of the recession. Like my for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise colleagues, I have watched the unem- his remarks.) today to tell you a really cool story ployment rate tick down each month Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, about two smart sisters, Estrella and from 10 percent in 2009 to 5 percent last Sunday, David Gilkey, an NPR Perla Ortiz, identical twins who earned today. photojournalist from Portland, Oregon, the valedictorian and salutatorian sta- According to the story that these was killed with his Afghani translator tus at their high school in Fort Worth. numbers tell, our economy has recov- in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. Estrella and Perla are the two young- ered. But for nearly 8 million Ameri- I cannot fully express my gratitude est of seven siblings in the Ortiz fam- cans still looking for work, our econ- for David’s tireless commitment to his ily. The sisters worked hard and ex- omy is still in a state of crisis. profession. His evocative, beautiful celled academically at North Side High In my home district, more than 16 work, and many contributions to NPR School, the home of the Steers. percent live in poverty, and the unem- will be remembered for generations. In their spare time, the Ortiz sisters ployment rate is three times the na- He covered conflict areas around the participated in the National Honor So- tional rate, at 15 percent. I have met globe. Since 2001, he extensively cov- ciety, Health Occupations Students of hundreds of these unemployed con- ered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. America, tutored their peers, and even stituents at my annual job fair. They He was one of the most decorated of helped adults obtain their GED. aren’t looking for a handout; they are photo journalists, including an Emmy, Their hard work paid off in academia looking for a hand up, an opportunity and the first multimedia journalist to when they were awarded scholarships to work, a chance to live a better life, be awarded the Corporation for Public at Texas Christian University, where a shot at the American Dream. Broadcasting’s prestigious Edward R. the sisters will receive a full ride to As we enter the second half of 2016, I Murrow Award for Journalism. TCU to continue their studies in biol- urge my colleagues to stand with me David played an essential role in ogy and premed. and take action to expand economic helping us understand the global The Ortiz sisters demonstrate that opportunities and to ensure that all events. He was one of those who put anything is possible with dedication Americans who want to work have the themselves in harm’s way to open the and perseverance. And, oh, I want to chance to do so. world’s window for the rest of us. They also mention that their sister, Maria, f are true heroes. was also valedictorian in 2014 at the Our hearts go out to the Gilkey fam- same school. RECOGNIZING COACH LORI BLADE ily and to his NPR family for their I ask my colleagues to join me in (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois loss. congratulating Estrella and Perla on asked and was given permission to ad- f their extraordinary academic achieve- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ment. vise and extend his remarks.) APPRECIATING PRIME MINISTER f Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. NARENDRA MODI Speaker, I rise today to recognize (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina CHEROKEE TRAIL BOYS BASEBALL someone who has a lot of heart, who asked and was given permission to ad- TEAM carries herself with class and humility, dress the House for 1 minute and to re- (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given and who pushes her players to be better vise and extend his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 on and off the court.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.003 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3669 Coach Lori Blade’s incredible success EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- The gentlewoman from Tennessee has produced 624 wins, dozens of con- GRESS THAT A CARBON TAX (Mrs. BLACK) and the gentleman from ference titles, and two State champion- WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) each will control ships. THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY 30 minutes. On April 30, Coach Blade was en- Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, pursuant The Chair recognizes the gentle- shrined into the Illinois Basketball to House Resolution 767, I call up the woman from Tennessee. Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Her concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 89) GENERAL LEAVE 22 seasons of accomplishments have expressing the sense of Congress that a Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask vaulted both Edwardsville and carbon tax would be detrimental to the unanimous consent that all Members Carrollton High Schools’ programs to United States economy, and ask for its may have 5 legislative days within statewide dominance. immediate consideration. which to revise and extend their re- Beyond the victories, Coach Blade The Clerk read the title of the con- marks and to include extraneous mate- has made a profound impact on count- current resolution. rials on H. Con. Res. 89, currently less lives, teaching players to take The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- under consideration. pride not just in the game, but in ev- ant to House Resolution 767, the con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there erything they do. Pushing her players current resolution is considered read. objection to the request of the gentle- never to be satisfied or content, Coach The text of the concurrent resolution woman from Tennessee? Blade has had a phenomenal career on is as follows: There was no objection. the court and on the softball diamond, H. CON. RES. 89 Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield being the only coach in IHSA history Whereas a carbon tax is a Federal tax on myself such time as I may consume. to have over 600 wins in two sports. carbon released from fossil fuels; I rise in support of H. Con. Res. 89, Whereas a carbon tax will increase energy which takes a strong stand against the Congratulations, Coach Blade, on all prices, including the price of gasoline, elec- carbon tax that would hurt American of your accomplishments. Thank you tricity, natural gas, and home heating oil; families, workers, and job creators. for your commitment to our students, Whereas a carbon tax will mean that fami- As the President closes out his time and I wish you all the best in your fu- lies and consumers will pay more for essen- in office, he would like nothing more ture seasons, unless you play my home- tials like food, gasoline, and electricity; than to ram through more of his harm- town Taylorville Tornadoes. Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elderly, and those on fixed in- ful energy agenda. Just look at the comes; President’s budget this year. Among f Whereas a carbon tax will lead to more the $3.4 trillion in tax hikes he pro- jobs and businesses moving overseas; posed, the President included a $10 per b 0915 Whereas a carbon tax will lead to less eco- barrel tax on oil. This tax alone would nomic growth; cause gas prices to increase by an esti- Whereas American families will be harmed mated 25 cents per gallon. With a car- LYNN WOOLSEY’S VISIT the most from a carbon tax; Whereas, according to the Energy Informa- bon tax, there would be a tax hike on (Mr. HUFFMAN asked and was given production, distribution, and the use of permission to address the House for 1 tion Administration, in 2011, fossil fuels share of energy consumption was 82 percent; not only oil but also of natural gas and minute and to revise and extend his re- Whereas a carbon tax will increase the cost any other form of energy that emits marks.) of every good manufactured in the United carbon. Such a tax would have many Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, 444. States; serious impacts on our economy by That is the number of times Lynn Whereas a carbon tax will impose dis- making day-to-day life more expensive Woolsey came to this floor, stood at proportionate burdens on certain industries, for families throughout this country. jobs, States, and geographic regions and that podium right over there, and ad- would further restrict the global competi- First, a carbon tax could drive up the dressed this House during Special Or- tiveness of the United States; cost of energy for both the producers ders, speaking against war and in sup- Whereas American ingenuity has led to in- and the consumers. This translates to port of peace. novations in energy exploration and develop- larger energy bills that eat up even Lynn Woolsey, for 20 years, rep- ment and has increased production of domes- more of Americans’ take-home pay, es- tic energy resources on private and State- resented much of my congressional dis- pecially during the hottest and coldest owned land which has created significant job months of the year. trict. My colleagues here in Congress growth and private capital investment; will remember her as a passionate and Whereas United States energy policy Second, a carbon tax would destroy outspoken advocate—a leader—in the should encourage continued private sector well-paying jobs throughout the Amer- effort to strengthen our national secu- innovation and development and not in- ican energy sector—a sector that has rity without war. One of the ways that crease the existing tax burden on manufac- fueled significant job growth through- she did that was through her hundreds turers; out the country. of Special Order hour speeches. In the Whereas the production of American en- Third, a carbon tax would deliver a ergy resources increases the United States final one of these, No. 444, she said the direct hit to working families and have ability to maintain a competitive advantage compound effects that would reach all following: in today’s global economy; corners of the economy. In fact, a car- ‘‘Sometimes I’ve been accused of Whereas a carbon tax would reduce Amer- bon tax would increase the cost of, vir- wanting a ‘perfect world.’ But I con- ica’s global competitiveness and would en- tually, every good manufactured or sider that a compliment. Our Founders courage development abroad in countries service performed in the United States, strove to form a ‘more perfect Union.’ that do not impose this exorbitant tax bur- den; and including everyday necessities. If a Why shouldn’t we aim for a perfect Whereas the Congress and the President good requires energy to make or trans- world? You see, I’m absolutely certain should focus on pro-growth solutions that port, which most do, taxes on that en- that if we don’t work toward a perfect encourage increased development of domes- ergy are, essentially, a tax on that world, we won’t ever come close to pro- tic resources: Now, therefore, be it good. As a result, Americans would viding a safe, healthy, and secure world Resolved by the House of Representatives (the have to pay more for everything—from for our grandchildren and their grand- Senate concurring), That it is the sense of milk to clothing to school supplies. children.’’ Congress that a carbon tax would be detri- mental to American families and businesses, Finally, to make this bad idea even She is with her grandchildren Carlo and is not in the best interest of the United worse, we know that a carbon tax and Luca here today. States. would hurt those who are living in pov- Let us thank Lynn Woolsey for her The SPEAKER pro tempore. The con- erty and those who are on fixed in- service, and let’s urge all Members of current resolution shall be debatable comes more than anyone else. Congress to approach our work with for 1 hour, equally divided and con- Put simply, a carbon tax would make the same tenacity and resolve to work trolled by the chair and ranking minor- it harder for us to grow our economy together toward peace, health, and se- ity member of the Committee on Ways and help working families and small curity for all. and Means. businesses succeed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.005 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3670 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 We all want an all-of-the-above en- from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) control arm the American economy, that we ergy approach that supports new inno- the balance of my time. are not going to strike a blow at Amer- vations, not a targeted tax hike on spe- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ican competitiveness when we are cific industries. Thanks to the leader- objection to the request of the gen- struggling already as it is. ship of Whip SCALISE, Congress will tleman from Michigan? I am sick and tired of the fact that pass this bill today and send it to the There was no objection. American leadership is eroding around Senate, and we will send a clear mes- Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 the world. I am sick and tired of the sage to the people in our districts, as minutes to the gentleman from Lou- fact that we are walking around with well as to the Obama White House, isiana (Mr. BOUSTANY), a member of timidity. We ought to be embracing the that we do not support this extreme the Ways and Means Committee and concept of American leadership. This tax. the chairman of the Tax Policy Sub- gives us an opportunity, based on Instead, we will continue to pass leg- committee. American innovation and energy—the islation that grows our economy and Mr. BOUSTANY. I thank my col- clearest example of which I know of that helps more Americans get back to league and friend on the Ways and American exceptionalism—to rewrite work. After all, last week, we received Means Committee, Mrs. BLACK, for the rules of energy security based on the worst jobs report in almost 6 years. yielding time. open markets, transparent pricing, and It is more important than ever that we Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support diversity of supply source. move forward with a bold, pro-growth of H. Con. Res. 89, a resolution express- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I agenda, not another expensive Wash- ing the sense of Congress that a carbon yield myself such time as I may con- ington tax. tax would be detrimental to the United sume. I reserve the balance of my time. States economy. I am pleased to hear my friend from Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- At a time when 80 percent of domes- Louisiana with his impassioned presen- self such time as I may consume. tic energy consumption comes from tation today; but his presentation, What is happening today is further natural gas, from oil, from coal, it is, coming on the heels of what we all evidence that the Republicans are sim- clearly, counterproductive to make heard from the Prime Minister of ply not doing their job. There is real these necessary resources more expen- India—calling for a low carbon, sus- work to be done. It is simply inexcus- sive by imposing an indirect tax on tainable, innovative future—makes me able that action has not yet happened these fuels. A carbon tax means higher sad. to prepare for the Zika virus. That utility bills for families, more expen- If we would have had our economy would be real action. Helping the peo- sive goods and services for consumers, take these issues seriously—maybe ple of Flint get clean drinking water, decreased economic activity, and it have a week of hearings—we would in my home State, would be something would really hurt job creation. We al- have been able to demonstrate to the real. There is no budget resolution that ready heard about the dismal numbers gentleman with an impartial panel of has been considered here on the House last week that were released—38,000 independent experts all across the po- floor. Raising the minimum wage non-farm-related jobs. litical spectrum—Conservative, Lib- would also be real, and it would help Let me just be clear. When we were eral, Republican, and Democrat—that a lift many families out of poverty. Clos- in the recession, one of the prime driv- carbon tax, revenue neutral, is, actu- ing tax loopholes and making the Tax ers economically that took us out of ally, the key to the innovative future Code fairer would be real. the recession was the shale revolu- they want. Instead, today, we are voting on two tion—a real energy renaissance in this There are all sorts of ways to design senses of Congress resolutions. Doing country. a carbon tax, to, actually, enhance the so provides further evidence that the Mr. Speaker, this type of tax is not role—the economic status—of low- and Republicans not only are not acting on just a tax on carbon—it is a tax on moderate-income people, but we never those real problems mentioned earlier working families; it is a tax on the had a hearing on that. It is just simply but are in denial on another real issue American economy; it is a tax on dismissed as something that we can’t that needs action—climate change. The American competitiveness; it is a tax do, but they have done it elsewhere in scientific evidence of climate change is on our energy security. It strikes right the world. If the committee had done overwhelming, and the consensus is at the foundation of our national secu- its job, we would be dealing with facts, clear, and we have seen the impacts of rity. It is the wrong thing to do. It is not hyperbole. climate change, virtually, every day in a regressive tax. It hurts the people b 0930 our country and around the world. who are most dependent on fixed in- This week, the CBO, led by a Director comes—seniors. It hurts them most. If the committee had done its job, we appointed by the majority here, re- Why would we even consider doing would have heard that we have very leased a report that identified the ef- this? real challenges today to American se- fects of climate change as a potential There are better ways to set up tax- curity, which our Department of De- risk to the Federal budget. According ation for this country that meet our fense has pointed out. to that report, the cost of hurricane needs. I just don’t understand why one Climate change, despite denial from damage is projected to be $35 billion would propose this type of tax, other some of my friends on the other side of more than it is today because of cli- than the fact that there is a radical en- the aisle, is a threat today to the mate change. vironmental agenda, which would hurt American military posture. Climate The report stated: manufacturing and American competi- change is disrupting industries like ‘‘Human activities around the world, tiveness. We can’t do this. We need to fishing. It is producing unprecedented primarily the burning of fossil fuels grow this economy. We need growth flooding, forest fires, and a wildly un- and widespread changes in land use, are around 3 to 4 percent minimum to cre- predictable weather future. The reduc- producing growing emissions of green- ate jobs, to let American business cre- tion of arctic ice at unprecedented lev- house gases.’’ ate value, to assert American leader- els ought to be of concern to my Climate change requires all of us, in- ship globally. We are not going to do friends on the other side of the aisle. cluding the Republicans here who are this with a carbon tax. We won’t do it. Maybe if we had some open, honest in total denial, to come to our senses We need pro-growth policies. hearings that were balanced and inde- and to act on the challenge of climate Mr. Speaker, the American people pendent, that case would have been change. understand this. A recent study by the made and they may support it. This sense of Congress resolution, Institute for Energy Policy found that But whether or not they care about like the second one, completely fails to over 60 percent of Americans oppose climate change and global warming, a meet that challenge. I urge its rejec- this type of idea. carbon tax makes sense for American tion. I applaud Whip SCALISE for offering innovation, the economy, and our com- I reserve the balance of my time. this sensible resolution because it then petitiveness. It is the areas of low-car- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- puts forth a very strong, affirmative bon energy that have seen the job sent that the distinguished gentleman statement that we are not going to dis- growth. There are now more people

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But every day we Look, we have an opportunity today. experts across the board, that case continue to come up with policies that This is a sense of Congress to tell the would be made, and I don’t think we somehow, although well intended, American people what it is that we would have this foolish resolution on make it harder for them to make a liv- think goes on with this policy. For far the floor. ing, make it harder for them to live the too long we have turned a deaf ear and These are elements that would inject American Dream, make it harder for a blind eye to the people who sent us into our energy policy an even, bal- them to get ready for the future. here to represent them. We talk very anced approach using market forces, Now, I know there are always going loftily about what it is that we would which are much easier than some of to be existential threats. I get that. My like to see, how it is that we would like the incentives that we have, which are grandson is afraid to get out of bed at it to go, our dream for the future. But important, which people on both sides night because he thinks there is a mon- we forget that every day, hardworking of the aisle have supported in the past. ster under it. He thinks that if you get American taxpayers get up, throw But a carbon tax is a more effective up in the middle of the night, maybe their feet out over the side of the bed, way of achieving those objectives. there is somebody in the closet or and go to work for a very particular Now, Mr. Speaker, I am sad that we maybe there is something else. reason: their families, their churches, didn’t have that debate in committee. I Now, I am not a climate change de- their schools, their communities and, am sad that we didn’t hear from inde- nier. Of course, the climate changes. I more importantly, all of America. pendent experts. I think of our friend have seen it happen in my life. I have Well intended, yes. But the results Bob Inglis, former Congressperson, who seen it where people say it is getting would be devastating. is on a personal crusade working with too cold and now it is getting too And who would pay this carbon tax? the evangelical community about the warm. Who would pay this $10 a barrel? merits of a carbon tax. It would have Well, you know what? It would be any man or woman who been great to have heard from Bob and It just changes. I get that. has to go out and buy anything for his others like him to be able to present a What doesn’t change is the assault on or her family. It would be reflected in balanced picture and be able to deal the American people to pick up the tab the cost of everything we put on our with meaningful policy. on all of these costs. There is nothing backs and everything we put in our I still hope that someday, that time that makes less sense to me than what mouths. It would affect everything we will come that our Ways and Means we are doing. And back home where I do when we travel from one point to Committee actually takes the time to come from, there is an old saying that another, but we say it is necessary. It dive into one of the most important goes something like this: Measure is necessary because we have to tax issues of the day and to examine one of twice and cut once. this so high that we drive people away Why? the tools that independent experts all from it. across the spectrum agree would be a Because once you do that cut, it is I would hope that we could come to- solid addition and actually simplify permanent. That is why you want to gether in America’s House and do what the Tax Code while we can help people measure twice to make sure that the is right for America’s people, to do in low income and small business and cut you make is the right cut. That is what is right for the people who sent us provide incentives for America’s global why you need to take the policies that here to represent them because they competitiveness, like we heard from affect everyday American people and are working so hard to make sure that the Prime Minister of India from that make sure that you are not hurting there is a future for their children. very rostrum just 2 days ago. them. In the last month when we created I reserve the balance of my time. Well intended, I get it. I know it is Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 well intended. I just don’t think the one job for every 8,000 Americans—one minutes to the gentleman from Penn- American people have to pay the brunt job for every 8,000 Americans, are you kidding me?—in the greatest country sylvania (Mr. KELLY), a colleague of of this. mine and a member of the Ways and I am very aware of the Prime Min- the world has ever known, in a Nation Means Committee. ister of India being here Wednesday. that leads the world in defending free- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. And I also know that between India dom and liberty, in a Nation that Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman and China, that is where the greatest knows that the best way to help others from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK). We see pollution comes from. I get it. I get it. is through American participation—— eye to eye on almost everything in our Putting $10 a barrel on oil coming The SPEAKER pro tempore. The lives, and it is really good to be able to out of the ground just doesn’t make time of the gentleman has expired. stand here today and speak so strongly sense. I would just like my friends on Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield an in favor of H. Con. Res. 89. I really do both sides of the aisle to think about additional 1 minute to the gentleman appreciate the passion and sincerity of somebody named Steven Jobs. Steven from Pennsylvania. my colleagues across the aisle. Jobs did not invent the PC because we Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. What we are talking today is about taxed typewriters too high and caused Speaker, I do want to make sure that policy. What we are talking about the cost of that. Innovation, of course, this final point comes across: We can today is the all-important, unintended is the answer. And we have seen great work together for solutions. We can consequences that so often are put to innovation. work together to do the same things blame for bad things that happen to I know where I am from in western for the same people that we all came American people. They are well in- Pennsylvania, that clean coal is real. here to represent. I do not think that tended, yes, at their conception, but But the President promised, when he there are ill-intended ideas on the very harmful. was running as a candidate, that he other side. I think they are well-in- We are talking about a carbon tax, would put those who chose to make tended. I just think they are wrong. I $10 a barrel on oil. And we are saying: electricity by burning coal out of busi- think they are wrong for the times, Well, don’t worry about that because ness. So we regulate them to the point and I think they are wrong for the that is going to be charged upstream. where it is no longer cost efficient to American people. That is going to be charged when it is do that, but we keep moving that way. As I said earlier, where I am from, taken out of the ground. The fact that 40,000 Pennsylvanians there are a lot of old adages. And one But we all know that every single make a living that way, well, don’t of them is: don’t worry about the mule, tax, every single cost is paid down- worry about that, they will have to just load the wagon. stream. find something else to do. You can go I will tell you right now that the What do I mean by that? down to West Virginia and you can mule is trying to find a way to unhook

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Unfortunately, this resolution also fails to and polar ice. But no one expected it to We have put too heavy a burden on differentiate between proposals that would happen this fast.’’ American taxpayers, hardworking impose carbon taxes on top of existing regu- That was in 2007. That was 9 years lations (chiefly the Obama Administration’s ago. American taxpayers, hardworking Clean Power Plan), and proposals that would I was taken, along with GERRY CON- Americans. 1.4 million American lives impose carbon taxes in place of those exist- have been sacrificed for the freedom ing regulations. Conservatives and free mar- NOLLY, up to the Arctic with the and liberty not just of this country— ket advocates should embrace the latter, re- Norweigian Government. They are wor- our country and our Nation—but for gardless of how they view climate risks. ried about what is happening. the whole world. So I say let’s be care- An economy-wide carbon tax that replaces This resolution is just burying your existing regulatory interventions could re- ful before we do these well-intended head in the sand. I think you are duce the cost of climate policy and deregu- thinking that if you put your head in but careless things. Let’s be careful be- late the economy. It could also provide rev- fore we turn our backs on the people enue to support pro-growth tax reform, in- the sand long enough, it will go away who we actually represent here, and cluding corporate income or payroll tax cuts, and, when you pull your head out, it that is hardworking American people. which could dramatically reduce overall won’t be there. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I costs on the economy. Revenues could be ap- The CBO just put a report out: Texas, yield myself such time as I may con- plied to compensate those who suffer the Louisiana, and Florida are going to most from higher energy costs; the poor, the sume. have hurricane damage that is unbe- elderly, and individuals and families living lievable. FEMA already accounts for 45 I couldn’t agree more with my good on fixed incomes. friend from Butler, Pennsylvania, that Unfortunately, none of those options are percent of money spent on hurricane we can actually come together and presently available because Members of Con- damage, $95 billion since 2000. fashion solutions. That is why it is gress have neglected opportunities to design Now, if you think the insurance com- such a tragedy that this resolution and debate market-friendly climate policies panies are going to keep insuring in legislation. Instead, they have yielded au- against hurricanes, you have another comes to the floor without ever having thority in climate policy design to the Exec- our committee work on it, because we thing coming. At some point, they are utive Branch. By discouraging a long-over- going to say: We are not doing hurri- could have had hearings that could due discussion about sensible carbon pricing, have narrowed those gaps. this resolution frustrates the development of cane insurance in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and a whole bunch of other I include in the RECORD a letter from better policy. six conservative advocates for climate Sincerely, places. That is the economics. You say: Let’s not pay anything change action. JERRY TAYLOR, President, Niskanen right now, let’s not change anything, JUNE 7, 2016. Center. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: Later this week let’s not work on it. BOB INGLIS, Congress will take up a resolution sponsored But if we don’t work on it, we are Executive Director, by Congressman Scalise (R–LA1) that ex- going to pay later. I am old enough to RepublicEn. presses the sense of Congress that a carbon remember a FRAM commercial on the APARNA MATHUR, tax would be detrimental to the economy of Resident Scholar, television. It was an air cleaner on the United States. We are concerned that American Enterprise your car, and it said: Pay me now or this resolution offers a limited perspective Institute. pay me later. And this is what this is on carbon taxes and is blind to the potential ELI LEHRER, about today. benefits of market-based climate policy. President, R Street In- Legislation that incorporates a carbon tax Now, there are things going on in stitute. could include regulatory and tax reforms to this country which just absolutely bog- THE REV. MITCHELL C. make the United States economy more com- gle my mind. In North Carolina, the as- HESCOX, petitive, innovative, and robust, benefiting sembly got together and they said: You President, Evangelical both present and future generations. know what? We are not going to spend Environmental Net- We recognize that a carbon tax, like any work. any money to measure the sea levels. tax, will impose economic costs. But climate ALAN VIARD, Now, you have hundreds of miles of change is also imposing economic costs. This Resident Scholar, coastline in North Carolina where the resolution falls short by recognizing the cost American Enterprise sea is rising and property values are of action without considering the cost of Institute. staying on our present policy course. There going to be lost. We are talking money are, of course, uncertainties about the future Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, my here. We are not talking soft, liberal cost of climate change and, likewise, the friend from Pennsylvania could have stuff. This is real, and people don’t cost associated with a carbon tax (much heard them talk about the need for ac- want to even look at it. would depend on program design and the tion and how you can design a carbon In Florida and Wisconsin, they took pace and nature of technological progress). tax that meets the objectives he is a novel approach and they said: We are The need for action, however, is clear. A re- talking about, but we never did that. not even going to use the words ‘‘cli- cent survey of economists who publish in We didn’t listen to experts across the mate change’’ in anything. leading peer-reviewed journals on these mat- spectrum—Republican, Democrat, con- Now, here in Congress, the climate ters found that 93% believe that a meaning- ful policy response to climate change is war- servative, liberal, economists, and sci- deniers take many forms, from block- ranted. entists—to be able to examine the ing the words ‘‘social cost of carbon’’ The least burdensome, most straight- facts. to directing the Department of Defense forward, and most market-friendly means of Instead, we have a cartoon proposal to ignore climate change. All the addressing climate change is to price the that they are arguing against as op- while, the DOD itself highlights the risks imposed by greenhouse gas emissions posed to something that we could have threat of climate change to national via a tax. This would harness price signals, worked on together that is promoted security. Republicans like to talk rather than regulations, to guide market re- by most of the independent experts in about national security. sponse. That is why carbon pricing has the the field. And someday within our life- support of free market economists, a major- time this Congress will consider and, I b 0945 ity of the global business community, and a think, probably approve. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The large number of the largest multinational time of the gentleman has expired. private oil and gas companies in the world I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman (the corporate entities among the most di- from Seattle, Washington (Mr. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I rectly affected by climate policy). MCDERMOTT), who has looked at some yield the gentleman an additional 1 In reaching a conclusion, this resolution of these challenges around the globe. minute. neglects the fact that the United States al- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, as I Mr. MCDERMOTT. If you are serious ready has a multiplicity of carbon taxes. come to speak on the floor, I think I about talking about national security,

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The Presi- are coming, boats are already coming, India where, if you are concerned about dent needs to stop this radical agenda we are building the Panama Canal carbon going into the atmosphere, the and instead focus on reversing the de- wider, and it is opening up on the north things that they do to produce the pressing economic activity that we end of the globe. same things we produce here in Amer- have seen in this country since he has Now, this absurdity cannot last, and ica, it creates more than five times the been President because of these kinds we have got to begin to do what Mr. amount of carbon in those countries. of policies. BLUMENAUER suggested. There have to So you are shifting jobs out of America Let’s get real economic growth. Let’s be hearings. Bob Inglis, I knew him to send it to countries where you would bring those jobs back to the United when he was here. God, he was a wild- actually create more carbon. States. Let’s reject a carbon tax. eyed liberal. I couldn’t believe what a They talk about somehow being able I urge adoption of this resolution. wild-eyed liberal he was. He came down to create policy that will stop hurri- Mr. BLUMENAUER. I yield myself here talking about a carbon tax. I had canes and change the sea level rising, such time as I may consume. a carbon tax. Mr. LARSON had a carbon for goodness sake, as if some policy is Mr. Speaker, I enjoyed my friend tax. going to do that. from Louisiana’s impassioned presen- This is not a partisan issue, Demo- By the way, the result of their poli- tation. It is too bad that the Com- crat versus Republican; it is whether or cies will increase carbon in the Earth’s mittee on Ways and Means didn’t actu- not you are going to look at the atmosphere. But let’s not even talk ally sit down and go through the ele- science of what is happening on the about that. Let’s actually talk about ments that would be in a balanced car- globe. I urge people to vote ‘‘no’’ on the track record of this administration bon tax. He is debating a cartoon this. You will come back and do it in a that now wants to control the Earth’s version, not one that we worked on. couple of years. temperature. I am going to yield, in a moment, to Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 They spent over $500 million and one of the gentlemen who, earlier in minutes to the gentleman from Lou- couldn’t even create a Web site to take this carbon debate several Congresses isiana (Mr. SCALISE), our majority your health insurance requests, ago, has been involved with crafting a whip. healthcare.gov. Remember that? Well, realistic carbon tax. Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I thank this same group now thinks they can We had the reference to the inability the gentlewoman from Tennessee for control the Earth’s temperature to move the cap-and-trade, which I yielding. I am proud to bring forward through radical policies. don’t think is as good as a carbon tax. this legislation, Mr. Speaker, that ex- Again, let’s look at the devastating It failed because there were a minority presses the strong sense of Congress impact these policies would have. They of the Senate who were opposed to al- that a carbon tax would be detrimental wouldn’t work, first of all, but they lowing it to go forward. It wasn’t that to the United States economy. would have a devastating impact on we didn’t have a majority that were in- If you look at what this administra- the middle class of this country. The terested. In the Senate, you can have a tion has done through radical rules and Congressional Budget Office, our own veto with 41 people who are decided regulations, through all of its agencies, Congressional Budget Office that that they are not going to allow things starting with the EPA, with the IRS, looked at this, said a carbon tax would to move forward. with the NLRB, the whole alphabet actually hit low-income people the Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the soup of Federal agencies that every hardest, even harder than high-income gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. LAR- morning wake up trying to figure out people. SON). He has been a student of a carbon how to make it harder for our economy It would have a devastating impact tax, who has listened to those people to get moving again, how to make it on those people who are least able to across the political spectrum and has harder for people to create jobs in afford it because it would increase the been a champion of a reasonable, America, frankly, the results of these cost of everything they do. It would in- thoughtful approach to promote Amer- radical regulations are shifting and crease your food costs at the grocery ican innovation. running jobs away, out of our country store. It would increase, of course, I would just point out the areas to foreign countries like China, like what you pay at the pump. It would in- where we have had the greatest job India, and they want to keep it going. crease your electricity prices. growth in the energy sector have not This is not a new concept, Mr. Speak- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The been petroleum or coal. It has been er. They tried this years ago when they time of the gentleman has expired. solar and wind. A carbon tax would brought through the cap-and-trade bill. Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield an help accelerate that by leveling the Passed out of the House, it couldn’t additional 2 minutes to the gentleman. playing field and allowing the forces of even pass in the Senate when they had Mr. SCALISE. The Heritage Founda- economics to dictate the next steps. a supermajority in the Senate with 60 tion looked at this and said that this Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. votes because it was such a detri- kind of carbon tax would actually in- Speaker, I am delighted to be on the mental idea that would devastate our crease the cost of everything that fam- floor and join in this debate. economy. Yet even with that defeat, ilies buy by over $1,400 per family. I must, along with my colleague from President Obama still tries to come Families are going to pay $1,400 more Oregon, express frustration. This body back with a carbon tax through other every year for the cost of a carbon tax should be about the vitality of ideas. means, whether it is regulations or that the other side wants to defend. Whatever those ideas are, in a democ- whether it is superimposed carbon And to yield what? To just yield an op- racy, there ought to be the willingness taxes through the EPA and some of the portunity for countries like China and to express them. other things they are doing. India to grow their economies at the Mr. BLUMENAUER has detailed, at We have had hearings on this, Mr. expense of ours. length, the lack of public hearings. Lis- Speaker. There is data all around that So, Mr. Speaker, if you look at what ten, I get it. This is a messaging oppor- confirms how devastating a carbon tax they are trying to do—and, again, if tunity. This has no force of law. All would be to the United States econ- you want to do this, bring it forward as this does is say what the sensibilities omy. You can just look at what some an idea in legislation. They tried it are of the Congress. of the outside groups that look at this with cap-and-trade, and it got defeated Now, what does the public think of said. The National Association of Man- when Democrats controlled everything. the sensibilities of the Congress? What ufacturers, the people that make There is bipartisanship on this issue, the public thinks is that we are all things in America, have confirmed we and the bipartisanship is in opposition bluster and no solution and that we would lose more than a million jobs in to a carbon tax. never take the time to sit down and America if a carbon tax was imposed. So why don’t we go on record and be measure twice and then cut. We just Where would those jobs go? They very clear about it, not just that it is simply don’t do that in our commit- would go to countries, ironically, that bad policy, but also to reaffirm how tees.

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Not boondoggles like we Mr. Inglis, many sessions ago and em- this always ends up hitting the bottom have in California, such as the high- braced by many conservative econo- line of American working families and speed rail money pit, or the cost of mists in the Reagan, in the Nixon, and the economy. frivolous environmental measures that in the Bush administrations about pro- The President’s plan to raise a tax on drive up the costs of construction viding certainty in terms of what we each and every barrel of oil produced projects and sometimes even com- need to do and a revenue stream that by $10 translates out to 25 cents at the pletely eliminate them. has this at its core: tax pollution—tax pump. We heard earlier some of my col- We talk about a green economy a lot, pollution—at its source, and pass the leagues talk about what the carbon tax especially on that side of the floor over savings on to the consumers. would mean to working families—much there. Why don’t we focus on a green We know the volumes that are pro- more than they can afford in this bad economy that is not based on import- duced. We know the science behind economy and a time where the jobless ing solar panels from China or wind this. There should be an open and rate is higher than is even measurable machines from Europe? How about we clear-eyed debate on this; but not only by this administration. get out and do the forestry that is a debate about the pros and cons, but This continues the antidomestically needed to be done to thin the forests? how about something refreshing for the produced energy narrative of this ad- We are talking about the air we American people—a solution. It may ministration. It only hurts U.S. energy breathe. Each summer, for months, the not be the bill that I proposed or that jobs and takes productive U.S. fields, air is brown in northern California— Bob Inglis proposed or that any num- such as what we have in California, out lots of California—and lots of the West- ber of people have embraced, but you of production that are on the margins ern States from forests that are burn- have major companies, including major of being profitable. Instead of having ing because they are not managed, be- oil companies that will be taxed, say, domestically produced energy, we are cause they are not thinned. Instead, no, this is a sensible way for us to em- going to shift more of that burden to they are overgrown. brace this, and we are enjoined by the other sources: foreign energy or the That would be a green economy. We very people who this would tax and by need for exploring more here or off- could turn this into biomass if you conservative economists who say, shore. want to have real energy that works yeah, we ought to take a look at this Why don’t we allow the profitable en- for the equation of renewable energy. not only from the standpoint of the ergy and oilfields we have in California Channel that effort into that instead of certainty that it will provide, but the and this country to continue to be pro- chasing these wind machines and solar known certainty of what pollution ductive and not hamper them with an- panels. does. And it is not just about climate other additional tax that will take Mr. Speaker, this is why I support H. change. It is about the health of the air them out of production and rely more Con. Res. 112 and H. Con. Res. 89, to that we breathe, what we are poisoning on foreign oil? send a message that this is more job- in the atmosphere for our children, Now, how popular is this amongst killing taxes and schemes that will fix what happens with respect to the ef- regular people? In my own district, we our economy. fects of asthma and what happens in conducted a survey recently where peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The terms of the people in coal mines from ple actually took time to send post- time of the gentleman has expired. black lung disease. cards back into my office that came in Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The at approximately a 90 percent rate in gentleman an additional 1 minute. time of the gentleman has expired. opposition to this $10-per-barrel oil tax, Mr. LAMALFA. It is the freedom to Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I which they understand means 25 cents, explore for and produce low-cost do- yield the gentleman an additional 30 again, per gallon at the gas pump. mestic energy that will help Americans seconds. This really, really hurts all Ameri- and our economy to recover once Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. These cans. It hurts working families, people again. debilitating diseases scream out for the on the lower end of the income scale, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I Congress not to have a message oppor- but even more so, districts like mine yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from tunity that may or may not advantage that are very rural and all the other Maryland (Mr. DELANEY), a gentleman one side or the other in the realm of rural districts around this country who brings his private sector business politics, but how about a solution? where people have to travel farther to success to commonsense solutions in How about us doing what MIKE KELLY get to their work, to take their kids to policy. suggested, to work together in the school or to healthcare appointments, Mr. DELANEY. I want to thank my committee to come up with a positive their ball games, maybe even save up friend from Oregon for yielding. solution as to how to address this? Pass occasionally in this economy for a Mr. Speaker, today, my friends on the savings along to the consumer. De- travel vacation they might like to take the other side of the aisle are making velop a revenue system that will, in and visit the beauty of America. four points. fact, allow us to rebuild our country The first point they are making is 1000 that is crumbling around us. b that they don’t believe in science, be- Let’s take those steps and the re- So the rural economy is even more cause the science around climate sponsibility that we all have to the devastated by this—the rural economy change is unassailable. citizens to provide them with solu- that also would be productive with en- The second point they are making is tions, not bluster. ergy—with these schemes that are that they don’t worry about American Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 being pondered. prosperity, because from an economic minutes to the gentleman from Cali- Additionally, there are other ideas, perspective and national security, the fornia (Mr. LAMALFA), a member of the like a tax on every mile driven, which military, we should be reminded, has Committee on Agriculture and Com- is being contemplated at some level called climate change a threat multi- mittee on Natural Resources. here federally as well as in my own plier. This is a very significant risk to Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank State. Tax people for every mile they long-term American prosperity. Mrs. BLACK and Mr. BOUSTANY on these drive, tax them at the gas pump, tax The third point they are making is two concurrent resolutions that are them for carbon. Again, this hits real that they don’t believe in the power of being offered today. I appreciate the people in America, not just some idea markets to change behavior at its core. time. of a big, evil corporation. They are not acknowledging the power I recall in this debate here that there The answer in Washington always of a capitalistic economic model to was a whole movie back in the 1960s seems to be more government and tax- change people’s behavior. called ‘‘If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be ation that hurts working families. Per- And the fourth thing they are saying Belgium.’’ Well, if it is tax-raising haps first, these dollars should be chan- is that they don’t trust U.S. businesses time, this must be Washington, D.C., neled into projects that people can use. to innovate into opportunities and because there are more schemes all the Not more environmental projects, but around challenges.

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Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act, which ative parties in those countries ac- The gentleman from Oregon is right: puts in place a carbon pricing mecha- knowledge climate change, and they instead of debating this resolution, we nism, which has been proven to be the have positions in their party platforms should be having hearings discussing most effective way—more effective that acknowledge we need to do some- ways that we can sensibly lead the than a regulatory approach—to change thing about it. transition to renewable fuels and clean behavior and reverse some of the Now, the other resolution, H. Con. energy sources. trends and bend the curve on climate Res. 112, similarly demonstrates a lack Even big oil companies like Royal change. of leadership by opposing President Dutch Shell and BP have voiced sup- We take the revenues that are gen- Obama’s proposal to finance infrastruc- port for carbon taxes in recent years, erated by that bill and we use it to off- ture investments. Those who don’t sup- acknowledging that climate change is set all of the costs that my colleagues port the President’s infrastructure fi- real and that we should be doing some- on the other side of the aisle say exist nancing mechanism, I think, have a re- thing about it. through tax credits to individuals. We sponsibility to offer their own solu- And I say, Mr. Speaker, vote ‘‘no’’ on set aside money to take care of the re- tions for our infrastructure crisis. This H. Con. Res. 89, and let’s start a real tirement of all the coal workers in the bill doesn’t do that. Instead, it simply debate, a sensible debate on this exis- United States of America for the rest describes a desire to support Big Oil. tential threat to our Nation and to the of their lives, and then we take the re- So here we have it: climate denial; globe. maining revenues and we pay for a sig- the party that doesn’t want to fill va- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I nificant and substantial cut to business cancies on the Supreme Court; a party yield myself the balance of my time. taxes. that doesn’t want to do its job to re- I really appreciate this little window So this piece of legislation, unlike spond to public health crises, like Zika; of an opportunity to talk about a car- what my colleagues are proposing, has a party that prefers not to offer any so- bon tax. I hope that the day will come a double bottom line. It will reverse lutions on our critical infrastructure when we will have an opportunity to the negative effects of climate change funding needs. have that discussion in a robust and and the threat to our prosperity, and it Is this how we are going to make thoughtful way in our Ways and Means is a pro-growth policy because it puts America great again? Committee. Heaven knows it is impor- money back in the economy and it I don’t think so. Let’s move forward tant. makes a bet on U.S. businesses that in the 21st century and not let our en- Lots of people have opinions and they can innovate and grow into oppor- ergy and infrastructure policies be ideas. I think we would benefit from it, tunities and around challenges. It is re- driven by 18th century thinking. but I hope that we will have that dis- flective of the view of businesses in Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to cussion after we hear from a balanced, 2016, not the view of businesses from oppose both of these bills. wide-ranging group of independent ex- the 1950s. Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I continue perts across the spectrum to be able to Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve to reserve the balance of my time. give us meaningful information about the balance of my time. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I it. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman I include in the RECORD a letter from may I ask how much time is remain- from Pennsylvania (Mr. CARTWRIGHT). Greg Dotson, who is the Vice President ing? Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, we for Energy Policy at the Center for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- are here debating H. Con. Res. 89, American Progress. 1 tleman from Oregon has 9 ⁄2 minutes re- which purports to express the sense of CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS, maining. The gentlewoman from Ten- Congress. But really, nothing could be Washington, DC, June 8, 2016. nessee has 9 minutes remaining. further from the truth, because what it DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: Later this week, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I does is express the nonsense of Con- the U.S. House of Representatives will con- yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman gress. sider H. Con. Res. 89, a resolution that re- from California (Mr. HUFFMAN), my We are here witnessing the latest ex- jects the pricing of carbon pollution. On be- friend, who has spent a lot of time ample of climate denial brought to the half of the Center for American Progress, I am writing to urge you to oppose this resolu- thinking about these environmental floor by the majority. The entire world tion. It is time for Congress to develop sen- issues and acting on them. agrees that climate change is a press- sible policies that address the serious and po- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise ing problem, except this extreme wing tentially catastrophic impacts of climate in opposition to these two resolutions. of the Republican Party. change. Science informs us that we need an The first one, H. Con. Res. 89, says Climate change is already affecting urgent solution to this problem. Although that a carbon tax would necessarily be people across the globe. As Dr. the current Administration has made his- detrimental to the United States econ- MCDERMOTT from Washington pointed toric progress on climate change, it is clear omy. This is false. Plain and simple. out already, the nonpartisan CBO re- that we need to do more to achieve addi- The truth is that we can and we must tional carbon pollution reductions and lead cently noted the increasing and enor- the world in responding to this global chal- design carbon pollution reduction mous budgetary impact future storms lenge. strategies to spur advancements in will have on our Nation, and attributed Top economic advisors to both Democratic clean energy technology, reduce carbon the majority of this problem to climate and Republican Presidents have expressed pollution, and fight climate change. change. And I am here to tell you these their support for putting a price on carbon as These strategies, including a carbon costs will fall disproportionately on an effective and efficient approach for reduc- tax or a fee, can easily be designed to low-income people, low-income com- ing pollution. Joseph Stiglitz, former Chair- be revenue-neutral, and we know from munities, and people of color in our man of the Council of Economic Advisors long experience at the State and Fed- (CEA) under President Bill Clinton, has stat- country. ed, ‘‘Economic efficiency requires that those eral level that fighting pollution is Are we here on the floor debating a who generate emissions pay the cost, and the good for jobs and good for the econ- real solution brought forward by the simplest way of forcing them to do so is omy. California is a perfect example. If majority? Are we here having hear- through a carbon tax.’’ Gregory Mankiw, anyone has questions about this, come ings? former Chairman of the CEA under President to California, where you will see that No, we are not. We are here debating George W. Bush, has stated, ‘‘Basic econom- climate leadership is actually also a resolution cutting off a solution that ics tells us that when you tax something, good economics. economists from all corners of the you normally get less of it. So if we want to It doesn’t seem to matter to my col- Earth believe is the most efficient way reduce global emissions of carbon, we need a global carbon tax.’’ leagues who have offered these resolu- to address climate change. In fact, carbon pollution is already priced tions. In the year 2016, they continue to A properly designed price on carbon in a significant portion of the world. In deny the reality of climate change. can improve the overall performance of total, about 40 national jurisdictions and Literally, our friends across the aisle the U.S. economy, protect competitive- more than 20 cities, states, and regions on

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The vestments and operations or plan to do Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance price on carbon in California is the highest so in the next two years. In addition, at of my time. of any state in the country at almost $13 per the United Nations climate talks in ton of carbon dioxide equivalent, and yet the Paris last December, governments, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I include California economy is projected to grow at a business, nongovernmental organiza- the following letter from opponents of H. Con. faster pace than the rest of the United Res. 89: States over the next two years. tions announced the new Carbon Pric- In recent years, momentum to expand the ing Leadership Coalition to accelerate JUNE 7, 2016. adoption of carbon pricing policies has been and expand the adoption of carbon pric- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of our growing. More than 400 investors with more ing worldwide,’’ in keeping with what millions of members and supporters, the un- than $24 trillion in assets have called on gov- we heard from Prime Minister Modi in dersigned organizations urge you to oppose ernments to establish ‘‘stable, economically this Chamber just 2 days ago. H. Con. Res. 89. This resolution is the latest meaningful carbon pricing.’’ Already, more example of climate action denial being ad- than 1,000 businesses apply a price on carbon b 1015 vanced by extreme members of the House of to inform their investments and operations Yet my friends on the other side of Representatives. Instead of listening to the or plan to do so in the next two years. In ad- the aisle are not involved with our national security experts, faith leaders, sci- dition, at the United Nations climate talks entists, energy innovators, health profes- in Paris last December, governments, busi- being able to discuss this in depth, sionals and many others who are sounding nesses, and nongovernmental organizations being able to bring in the experts, announced the new Carbon Pricing Leader- being able to work together to design a the alarm on climate change and have im- ship Coalition to accelerate and expand the pricing mechanism that avoids some of plored our nation’s elected officials to sup- adoption of carbon pricing worldwide. the cartoon characteristics that they port action, Rep. Scalise and the co-sponsors of H. Con. Res. 89 appear to be looking for In order to mitigate the worst impacts of establish here. We had that chance, and climate change, the United States needs to another way to say ‘‘no.’’ The sponsors of the consider all possible tools at its disposal, in- we haven’t done it. resolution have no plan to address climate cluding the effective market-based mecha- But this will not be the last word. change and have opposed every proposal to nisms of carbon pricing. Members of Con- This meaningless resolution will un- do something about the planet’s gravest en- gress need to work together on a bipartisan doubtedly pass today. It is not going to vironmental problem. Many of them don’t basis to find ways to cut carbon pollution have any impact in terms of the long even accept the scientific fact that climate rather than advance polarizing measures term. The long term, we are on a path change is occurring. that take useful tools off the table. I urge to price carbon, and we have the capac- H. Con. Res. 89 ignores the huge costs that you to reject this ill-advised resolution. ity to do so in a thoughtful and an ef- our country is already experiencing due to Sincerely, fective way, like the conservative lead- climate change—costs that fall dispropor- GREG DOTSON, ers, whose correspondence I put into tionately on low-income communities and Vice President for Energy Policy, communities of color. It is clear this resolu- Center for American Progress. the RECORD earlier, suggest. It can be revenue neutral. It can be tion is meant to put the interests of the pol- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Let me just read effective. It can help reverse the more luting fossil fuel companies ahead of the a couple of items from Mr. Dotson’s American public’s best interest. letter. damaging effects of climate change, and it is a way to promote economic Instead of holding another just-for-show He points out that ‘‘top economic ad- vote against climate action, the U.S. House visors to both Democratic and Repub- opportunity and global competitive- of Representatives should be debating how it lican Presidents have expressed their ness. can best position our country to lead the support for putting a price on carbon I appreciate the opportunity to ex- global transition to clean energy sources. as an effective and efficient approach press my views on this. Last year more than half of the world’s new for reducing pollution.’’ I yield back the balance of my time. energy came from renewable energy sources He cites Gregory Mankiw, former Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield and the landmark Paris climate agreement chairman of the Council of Economic myself the balance of my time. sends a powerful signal to investors that this You know, although my colleagues Advisers under President George W. trend toward low-carbon energy will accel- on the other side of the aisle have Bush, who says: ‘‘Basic economics tells erate. More and more countries and hundreds made this a conversation about climate of forward-looking companies are adopting us that when you tax something, you change—which I agree that we can policies to limit carbon pollution and correct normally get less of it. So if we want to have and we should have in another the markets failure to capture the health reduce global emissions of carbon, we and environmental costs of burning fossil need a global carbon tax.’’ venue, and that is in the committee structure—this is about a President fuels. ‘‘In fact, carbon pollution is already At a time when the American taxpayer is priced in a significant portion of the who decided on his own, without com- ing to Congress to discuss this tax, this already paying to move vulnerable American world. In total, about 40 national juris- communities to higher ground because of cli- dictions and more than 20 cities, $10 tax on a barrel of gasoline, because mate-driven sea level rise, we have no time states, and regions on five continents— he was unable to get this carbon tax, to waste on empty resolutions that seek to representing almost a quarter of global when, by the way, the House and the take potential climate solutions off the greenhouse gas emissions—have placed Senate were both in his own party, he table. a price on carbon. In the United States, couldn’t even get this passed. So this is Sincerely, 25 percent of the population lives in ju- a discussion for another day about cli- Center for Biological Diversity, Clean risdictions where carbon pollution is mate change, which we can all have, Water Action, Earthjustice, Environ- currently priced and where one-third of and have in a very gentle way. ment America, Environmental Defense Action Fund, Fresh Energy, League of the country’s economic activity takes However, let me sum up what this would do if this were to pass, the im- Conservation Voters, League of Women place.’’ Voters, Natural Resources Defense That is in America right now. There pact that this carbon tax would have Council, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, is no acknowledgment of that in this on the American people: Southern Environmental Law Center, debate. We could have talked about It would drive up the cost of energy, Union of Concerned Scientists. that in the committee. which would most affect those at the ‘‘The price on carbon in California,’’ lower income. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time referenced by my friend, Mr. HUFFMAN, It would destroy well-paying jobs in for debate has expired. ‘‘is the highest of any state in the the energy industry, well-paying jobs. Pursuant to House Resolution 767, country at almost $13 per ton . . . yet Right now, when we look at what our the previous question is ordered. the California economy is projected to loss of jobs are here in this country, we The question is on the concurrent grow at a faster pace than the rest of have the lowest rate of jobs in 6 years. resolution. the United States over the next two Number three, it would directly hit years.’’ working families the most, those at the The question was taken; and the They reference the fact that ‘‘more very lowest income, and especially Speaker pro tempore announced that than 400 investors with more than $24 those who are elderly. the ayes appeared to have it.

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Res. 112, sending a very ceedings on this question will be post- according to the American Steel and Iron In- poned. stitute; clear message that Congress and the Whereas believing that oil companies will f American people refuse to allow this pay the fee with no effect on consumer prices administration to fund an environ- EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- requires also believing that the producers mental agenda on the backs of working GRESS OPPOSING THE PRESI- won’t pass their increased cost on to refin- families. DENT’S PROPOSED $10 TAX ON ers, who won’t in turn pass their costs on to EVERY BARREL OF OIL the public; in other words, requires sus- It is pretty simple. At $10.25 per bar- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- pending belief in basic economics; rel of oil, this increase would not only Whereas this tax could also put American ant to House Resolution 767, I call up add significantly to the cost of a gallon oil companies, at a competitive disadvantage of gasoline at the pump, certainly dis- the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. with foreign oil companies, as imported oil 112) expressing the sense of Congress may not face the same treatment; proportionately hurting fixed-income opposing the President’s proposed $10 Whereas the domestic midstream and families, seniors, and so forth, it would tax on every barrel of oil, and ask for downstream stages of oil and gas production also have a detrimental impact on job its immediate consideration in the will be at a competitive disadvantage to creation, on wages, and on the Nation’s House. their global competitors due to a $10 higher overall economic health. The Clerk read the title of the con- cost for every barrel of oil; This also would effectively act as an current resolution. Whereas in combination with a stronger The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- dollar, slowing growth in international mar- export tax on oil, just as we opened up ant to House Resolution 767, the con- kets, and an overaccumulation of inventories the door to export crude oil to allow current resolution is considered read. through much of the economy, the oil slump American producers to have market ac- The text of the concurrent resolution is creating headwinds for manufacturers, cess worldwide, just like our Iranian is as follows: freight firms, and the wider economy; and opponents worldwide currently have H. CON. RES. 112 Whereas the oil and natural gas industry the luxury to do. anchors our economy in terms of jobs, eco- Whereas raising revenue and spending nomic activity, and even State and local tax Why would we tie up the hands of money are powers reserved to Congress by revenue in a challenging price environment: American energy producers and allow the Constitution; Now, therefore, be it Whereas according to global economists, the Iranians and OPEC to dominate Resolved by the House of Representatives (the world markets? Wrong. the United States oil and gas industry is cur- Senate concurring), That Congress finds rently experiencing the worst industry de- that— Secondly, at a time when, in Lou- cline since similar commodity price col- (1) any new tax placed on the struggling oil isiana and Texas and other States on lapses in the 1980s and 1990s forced oil compa- and gas industry will further prevent growth the coast, we understand how impor- nies to slash payrolls and dividends; and development throughout the sector and Whereas global oil production exceeds de- tant our environment, our economy encourage additional layoffs; and and energy policies are, we are looking mand by more than one million barrels a (2) the effect of a $10 tax on each barrel of day, and Iran has promised to provide an ad- oil sold in the United States— to use revenue sharing to help us re- ditional 500,000 barrels a day to the world (A) would raise the price of oil, and by ex- build coastline and marsh and replen- market, now that several sanctions have tension gasoline; and ish our beaches, the administration op- been lifted after the recent implementation (B) would result in a decrease in the con- poses this. They have listed that in of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; sumption of oil. Whereas the price of a barrel of oil is cur- their budget proposal. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. rently around $30, less than a third of the It is the sense of Congress that— This tax is a tax on hardworking $90-plus it was selling for 18 months ago; (1) a new tax should not be placed on oil, American families. It is a tax on Amer- which would mean the President’s proposal and ican competitiveness; it is a tax on would be equivalent to a 33.3 percent tax, (2) in considering future policy, Congress American innovation; it is a tax on our making the United States Federal excise tax should carefully review the detrimental im- energy security; and it is a tax on the on oil the highest of any domestic product; pacts of placing any new taxes on any indus- Whereas this tax could translate into as very foundation of our national secu- try that has seen a slash in jobs, revenue, rity. much as an additional 25 cents on a gallon of and production. gas, when the Federal tax on gasoline is cur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The con- Now, the oil and gas industry has rently 18.40 cents per gallon; watched as market conditions have Whereas the oil and gas industry accounts current resolution shall be debatable for significant employment and is an even for 1 hour equally divided and con- changed because of slow growth glob- more significant driver of investment spend- trolled by the chair and ranking minor- ally—low demand and abundant supply ing and growth along the supply chain, rang- ity member of the Committee on Ways thanks to American innovation, large- ing from aggregates to steelmaking and spe- and Means. ly. We have seen the oil price drop from cialist equipment; The gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. $115 a barrel in November of 2014 to as Whereas more than 258,000 people employed BOUSTANY) and the gentleman from low as $27 a barrel in January 2016. in oil and gas extraction and support activi- Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) each will control Right now, prices are hovering around ties globally, including more than 100,000 30 minutes. $48, $49, $50 a barrel. This industry is across the United States, have lost their jobs The Chair recognizes the gentleman since October 2014; struggling. This is the industry that Whereas every lost oil and gas job leads to from Louisiana. took us out of recession with job cre- an additional 3.43 jobs cut in other sectors; GENERAL LEAVE ation and economic growth. Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Whereas that means the 114,000 job losses Now, I know in my home State of in the oil and gas sector wiped out an addi- unanimous consent that all Members tional 391,000 jobs in other sectors last year may have 5 legislative days within Louisiana, just last year, we lost 11,700 and sliced economic growth to about 2.1 per- which to revise and extend their re- jobs alone in Louisiana in the oil and cent from 2.6 percent; marks and include extraneous mate- gas sector, 5,500 in my hometown of La- Whereas more layoffs are virtually certain rials on H. Con. Res. 112, currently fayette alone. Even worse, globally, in the months ahead in oil and gas produc- under consideration. over 250,000 people have lost their jobs. tion, as well as along the supply chain and in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Of course, if you look at what hap- petroleum-dependent economies, as the con- objection to the request of the gen- tinued price slump filters through to even pened in the first quarter of this year, less drilling activity; tleman from Louisiana? the revised statistics on economic Whereas the number of rigs drilling for oil There was no objection. growth, 0.8 percent. How is American Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield and gas has fallen from over 1,900 in October business going to create value and jobs 2014, to 744 at the end of November 2015, and myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, the with that kind of growth, that kind of just 619 at the end of January 2016, according private sector growth? to oilfield services firm Baker Hughes; Obama administration, in its budget Whereas manufacturers, for example, an- proposal, proposed a $10.25 tax on each Not only that, just last week, the Bu- nounced 37,221 layoffs in the past 12 months; barrel of oil. This will severely harm reau of Labor Statistics release showed

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That was 4 years ago, more or less. tion created an economic model to If you want to build roads, we need Now the same person, who is now show the impact of a $10.25-per-barrel economic growth and sensible tax poli- leading the Republican Party, says tax over 10 years; and what this would cies that will help us build out our this: ‘‘I am not a great believer in man- do, if implemented, an estimated transportation. made climate change.’’ ‘‘If you look, 137,000 Americans in full-time employ- According to a report released by the they had global cooling in the 1920s, ment in this sector would lose their American Petroleum Institute, our en- and now they have global warming, al- jobs. ergy producers could create 1 million though now they don’t know if they It is important to remember that oil new jobs in just 7 years and increase have global warming.’’ is used for a lot more than just gaso- revenue to Federal and State govern- So we have today, from the Repub- line in our automobiles. The U.S. En- ments by $800 billion by 2030 if we allow lican majority, our two sense of Con- ergy Information Administration this energy sector to do its work re- gress resolutions. What is really needed points out that a quarter of a barrel of sponsibly. instead is for the Republican Party to crude—a quarter of each barrel of crude It is time for our Nation to fully em- come to their senses on climate oil—is used for nonfuel goods such as brace the vast opportunities unleashed change, like the vast majority of the plastic, asphalt, dyes, lubricants, by this U.S. energy renaissance. Let’s American people. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to power plants, home heating, and other embrace this new era of abundance. yield the balance of my time to the nontransportation uses. In fact, prod- Let’s embrace this new era of energy gentleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- ucts throughout the American econ- diplomacy that puts America in a MENAUER), one of our many Members— omy have, as their base ingredient, strong position. but this person in particular—who has these fossil fuel ingredients. This tax, It is time for the President to stop devoted so much of his deep intel- $10.25, will be passed on to those indus- his relentless tax and regulatory as- ligence and his energy to this issue, tries and consumers across this coun- sault on the oil and gas industry that and I ask unanimous consent that the try. is only worsening our economic prob- gentleman be allowed to control the The oil and gas industry supports lems. This resolution shows very clear- time. more than 9 million American jobs, and ly that Congress stands for job creation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there what happens through this industry over a radical political agenda, and I objection to the request of the gen- and within this industry reverberates urge my colleagues to support this res- tleman from Michigan. throughout our entire U.S. economy. olution. There was no objection. But it is also important to look at Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield what this proposal would do as we view my time. 5 minutes to the distinguished gen- it through a national security lens. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. American innovation, the energy ren- self such time as I may consume. KELLY), a very important member of aissance we saw with shale exploration Mr. Speaker, the Republicans don’t the House Ways and Means Committee and hydraulic fracturing, horizontal like the President’s budget proposal. and someone who has extensive private drilling, as well as new deepwater tech- They have never been able to bring sector experience. nology and better assessments of our their own to the floor—never. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I thank reserves, has given us this tremendous They talk about economic growth my colleague, Dr. BOUSTANY. opportunity to change global energy and jobs. This administration has a Mr. Speaker, again, before we came security away from an OPEC- or Rus- proud record of creating jobs. They on to the floor, we were in the Cloak- sian-driven model, where state-owned haven’t done all we want, but they are room talking about what the debate enterprises control pricing and control successful in important respects. was going to be. And I thought the de- supply, to an American view of energy This administration has had an en- bate was going to be about what was security, which our allies desperately ergy policy that has really been work- actually happening today, and not a want. It is a view of energy security ing well, as can be seen by what has scientific debate, not a debate about with diversity of supply sources, trans- happened. There remain problems with what people believe or what they don’t parent pricing, open markets, a view of it, and we will have some debate about believe, but on the reality that the energy security globally, uniquely where we go in the future. President proposed a $10 tax on a barrel American, that would help economic The problem is that the Republicans of oil. That comes out to 25 cents per growth globally and help so many start from a premise that is grievously gallon at the pump. countries that are struggling today, wrong. They are in denial of climate Now, what do I mean by that? What many currently in recession. change, and everything they do relat- I am talking about is, when hard- But energy security is linked to our ing to energy stems from that. They working American taxpayers go to fill national security, and we have an op- are out of step with the American peo- up their car or their truck, it is going portunity to create a Western Hemi- ple. to cost them 25 cents more per gallon. sphere energy trading bloc based on A recent Gallup Poll showed this: 64 It also translates into everything that these principles rather than an OPEC percent of Americans are worried a they put on their backs, that they put or a Russian model. This is an oppor- great deal or a fair amount about glob- in their mouths. Every aspect of life is tunity for America to change not only al warming. Fifty-nine percent of going to be increased. energy security, but the entire na- Americans say the effects of global Now, keep in mind that, while there tional security environment in a more warming have already begun. Only 10 may be some kind of science that we pro-American way. This tax would percent of Americans say the effects of want to turn this debate into, here are really be a stab in the heart of that. It global warming will never happen— the facts: middle-income Americans is the wrong thing to do. only 10 percent. Sixty-five percent of and lower-income Americans have seen And, of course, this tax would in- Americans, according to this Gallup a drop in their wages—a significant crease the cost of domestic production, Poll of recent times, say our planet’s drop in their wages. Last month, we translating into higher prices for oil temperature increases over the last 100 saw that we have created one job for and all petroleum products, potentially years are primarily caused by human every 8,000 Americans. eroding America’s price competitive- activities rather than natural causes. So we talk about today how we need ness in the global marketplace. to talk about climate change. No. Here If the purpose of this proposal was to b 1030 is what we need to talk about: we need increase revenue, then I would say that But what do we hear from the now- to talk about real change in the mar- the President should be, instead, pur- leading Republican? ketplace. We need to talk about how

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The President is proposing a dominate. this earlier—you cannot continue to fee to fix America’s damaged infra- America is so blessed with so many put the burden of these policies—well- structure. assets. And while we worry about all intended, though they may be—on the I know my friend from Butler cares the energy above, let’s not forget all backs of hardworking American tax- passionately about the people who he the energy below. Let’s not forget what payers, men and women who get up represents. They are paying a tax America’s strongest card is to play, every day with one resolve and one re- today for poor infrastructure. The av- and that is energy self-sustainability. solve only, and that is to take care of erage American pays three times with We are able to do that. their families, to build a better com- annual damage to their cars than what Why in the world would anybody munity, and to build a better life. this fee would be, if it were translated think that by adding $10 on a barrel of Why in the world do we have to waste directly to a gas tax increase. oil, somehow that is going to help the time debating something today that I note that his State of Pennsylvania climate worldwide, when we know that could be debated elsewhere? But we actually has imposed an oil franchise we are the only ones proposing this? come here today with a resolution ex- fee which is the equivalent of about an- Other people around the world are pressing the sense of Congress that the other 9.5 cent increase. Pennsylvania looking and saying: I can’t agree more President’s ideas in his budget are ab- did that because their infrastructure is with the President’s ideas because we solutely wrong for every single Amer- damaged. compete against the United States, and ican. Well, that is what we should have as I would love to be on the shelf with a We can debate these things later. But part of this discussion today. Again, we product that costs more than the one we have to come to agreement at some have a cartoon proposal that assumes we are putting on the shelf. point here, that we just don’t represent that there is just a barrel fee that is So America is hurting America. our parties—we represent people. That just a burden on the American public America’s policies are hurting every- is far more important than any party and not look at what the fee is for, day Americans. And if we truly want to that we represent. what benefits would accrue if, again, make America great again, let’s make The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we had actually had the Ways and America great again for every single time of the gentleman has expired. Means Committee meet and discuss the American. That is not a political aspi- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield legislation that was referred to us. We ration; that is a responsibility in the gentleman an additional 1 minute. didn’t have a hearing on this. America’s House, and that is the House Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I thank One of the things I have pleaded with of Representatives. the gentleman. Ways and Means leadership for as long Our sense that somehow this would Look, I have only been here 5 years. as I have been on the committee: Let’s be positive is absolutely wrongheaded But I come out of the private sector. I sit down and actually have meaningful and wrong thinking. It just doesn’t never, ever thought I would be serving discussions with the men and women work that way. in Congress because I never, ever who manage, design, build, and operate Why would we sit here and debate thought I would have to. I thought peo- America’s infrastructure. If we would this today? Because we know it is ple would come here representing me have had that debate in this Congress, going to hurt every single hard-work- and my family; my community, my we could have had arrayed before us ing American taxpayer. It is going to State, and my Nation; and that they the president of the AFL–CIO, the add to our cost of living. It is going to would do the right thing. And I don’t president of the U.S. Chamber of Com- increase the cost of everything we con- say that they don’t think they are merce, the president—actually, we did sume. We are going to do it with the doing the right thing. But at the end of have the president of the American idea that somehow, the rest of the the day, the final results don’t look Trucking Association, the one witness world will follow suit, and we know very good. the Democrats were allowed, who said: that they won’t. In a Nation that is quickly approach- Raise the tax on my people, along with What they will do is look at us and ing $20 trillion in debt and burdening everybody else, to rebuild and renew say: You know what? Let’s take advan- every single American taxpayer with America. tage of America’s wrong-headedness. more and more cost of being here while But we never had a robust, broad de- Let’s make sure that we are able to not increasing their opportunity, I bate before our committee. If we did, buy up more of the market, the global think we need to take a hard look, we would have had the broadest coali- market, because America continues to take a look in the mirror and under- tion of any major issue that we consid- hurt itself and hurt its everyday citi- stand that it all changes, it all starts ered: the people who design roads, the zens. with each of us. We can change this. people who come forward with the as- My goodness. This is America’s We can make it better. But we can’t phalt, and the people who are the deliv- House of Representatives. We do not make it better by putting a heavy bur- ery services. come here representing ourselves—we den on our taxpayers. It just doesn’t We are paying a tremendous price come here representing 705,687 Ameri- make sense. today because America is falling apart cans who live back in our districts. We As I said earlier, America can domi- and falling behind. You don’t have to do not come here just representing Re- nate a global economy. Just partici- go very far to ask people in Louisiana; publican policy and Republican agenda. pating isn’t enough. I would just sug- Portland, Oregon; or Houston, Texas, if We do not just come here representing gest that that is all possible in a land we have got a problem. This is an in- Democrat policy and Democrat agenda. that has been so graced by gifts from vestment that more than pays for We come here representing America. God that make it possible for us to do itself. Again, this isn’t money down And if we cannot get it through our that. The only thing that can keep it some rat hole. This is money that heads that, at the end of the day, the from happening are policies coming out would be invested to rebuild and renew policy that comes out of this town—a of Washington, D.C. America. town that is a awash in prosperity, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I If we would have had a real hearing good jobs, great restaurants. yield myself such time as I may con- on this proposal—which we didn’t—we I have never seen a town with more sume. could have had the people from Stand- cranes in it. I am talking about indus- I always enjoy sharing the debate ard & Poor’s research come in and re- trial cranes. I would love some of my with my good friend from Butler, Penn- view their report. Every $1.2 billion we colleagues to walk back home with me sylvania, who cares passionately about spend on infrastructure creates $2 bil- and go into the cities, the towns, and this country. He has some, I think, lion of economic activity. These are the little villages that I represent. And great ideas. We often find areas that we the people who would have family-wage

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And I infrastructure would have reduced the all of us agree that we have under- know everybody wants to see us fly deficit by $200 million, but we didn’t funded infrastructure, that we need solar airplanes. It is not happening have that debate. So we have people more investment in infrastructure. right now. We need to continue to rely coming up here on the floor somehow In my home State, in Baton Rouge, on these fuels moving forward. claiming that the President’s respon- in the capital region, we have the This should not be a partisan debate. sible proposal to fund infrastructure worst traffic in the Nation for a We support infrastructure investment. would be an economic disaster, ignor- midsize city. Our people sit in traffic It needs to continue to be a user fee. ing the fact that we have an infrastruc- an average of 47 hours above the na- We should not divorce it from a user ture crisis in this country right now. tional average at home. It is ridicu- fee, and we should not do it in a way The American Society of Civil Engi- lous. that is going to kill our energy indus- neers points out that our failure to Here is what is going on right now. try in the United States to further in- deal with this is a tax of over $3,000 per Here is what is going on. The gas tax crease our reliance upon foreign energy family. was set up to be a user fee. It was set sources. If we would be honest, have inde- up to be a user fee that the more you It is a flawed policy. This is con- pendent experts, if the committee drove, the more you used the roads, the sistent with what we saw last year would do its job, we wouldn’t be having more you paid for it. That is the way when the President of the United bizarre debates like this that suggest that this is supposed to work. States was standing up and saying, What has happened is that the Presi- that the President’s proposal would ‘‘Give us free trade authority. We need dent has come out and offered a pro- hurt the economy or would be costly. the ability to engage in free trade be- posal that disconnects the user fee. We cause we can outcompete other coun- To the contrary, it would strengthen support a user fee model. We support tries,’’ and, at the exact same time, the economy, put millions of people to lock-boxing the dollars and making standing up and overregulating our work at family-wage jobs, and improve sure that they are dedicated to infra- economy to where we send American the conditions of families from coast to structure as opposed to what has hap- workers out there in the workforce try- coast. pened, for example, another issue that We are going to have, I hope, more the sponsor of this legislation has ing to compete with these other coun- heard about this in the future. But I worked on—the harbor maintenance tries with our arms tied behind our hope that we don’t have proposals that trust fund—where billions of dollars back. These policies aren’t consistent, are rushed to the floor without have been charged on the auspices of and they are not in the interest of the thoughtful committee action and mak- one thing and diverted to something United States. ing strange assertions that simply are else. We support infrastructure invest- I agree with the gentleman from Or- not supported by facts. ment. egon; we need to work together. We need to work together in a bipartisan b 1045 Now, what is going on right now is we are seeing this continuation of poli- manner to come up with a new user fee If we impose the fee that the Presi- cies out of this administration that is concept to get us additional dollars for dent is talking about to rebuild and contrary to American interests, and I infrastructure. renew America, it will create more eco- want to explain that. This was a unilateral proposal. This nomic activity, it will put people to You see, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman was not subject to hearings, and it is work, and it will give Americans the from Oregon State probably—and I not appropriate. It is contrary to our infrastructure they deserve and en- haven’t verified this—but probably de- economy; it is contrary to American hance our economic security at home pended upon the State of Louisiana, interests; and it is going to increase and abroad. one of the top producers of oil and gas our trade deficit. I reserve the balance of my time. in this country, to power their cars, to Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge that we Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield power their vehicles, and to power support this legislation and that we myself 1 minute to respond to some- their airplanes that they fly back and move forward in a bipartisan manner thing before I yield to my colleague. forth from Washington, D.C., to the to fix the user fee concept to increase Let me just say that I appreciate the West Coast. We provide that. But at the investment in infrastructure to gentleman’s passion for transportation home, in our State of Louisiana, we where we can improve our roadways. infrastructure. I share it. We have had have lost one-third of our oil and gas Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I many conversations. But he well knows jobs. We are killing this industry be- appreciate my friend from Louisiana that the ideal way to solve this is with cause of overregulation. and his assessment. Actually, I agree a specific user fee for that purpose. Something that just shocks me is, with him. We should have a different This particular tax, $10.25 on a barrel last year, we listened to the Secretary mechanism. of oil, has such a huge detrimental eco- of State, John Kerry, stand up and say: I have had proposals to have different nomic impact across all sectors of our We need to allow Iran to export their approaches to funding infrastructure. economy. That is not the way to go. oil so their economy can recover. Our Some of them have been embedded in That is why I don’t think this is some- Secretary of State said that. Yet, at the more recent transportation reau- thing we should entertain as the Presi- the same time, at home, in Louisiana, thorization, but this is something that dent has proposed. I think we need we were prohibited from exporting our we never took up in our Ways and thoughtful discussion about this, and oil. Means Committee. I have had legisla- that will come in due time. Why in the world would we treat Iran tion there for several Congresses. It is Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the better than Louisiana, better than time for people to stop saying that gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Texas, better than Oklahoma, and all they support infrastructure and then GRAVES), a member of the Transpor- of these energy-producing States not work with us to figure out ways to tation and Infrastructure Committee across the United States? fund it going forward. and someone I have great respect for. So do you know what we did? After Mr. Speaker, there is nobody in Con- Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. opposition from the White House, we fi- gress in my tenure who has done more Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman nally lifted the 40-year-old oil export to think about what we do for Amer- yielding, and I appreciate him bringing ban. So what happens? Within a month ica’s infrastructure. He has had many this up. and a half, we get a proposal from the innovative proposals to fund infra- Mr. Speaker, I really regret the fact President to put a $10.25-a-barrel tax structure. He has been a tireless cham- that this has devolved into a big par- on American oil. pion of it. He is the ranking Democrat

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.021 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3681 on the House Transportation and Infra- And, oh, let’s just look out just a lit- break. And the Federal Reserve makes structure Committee. tle way outside the capital here to the that money and puts it in a reserve ac- Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the worst example. We are killing people, count with a computer. Let’s take that gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO). killing people, on our transit systems money and spend it. Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I thank unnecessarily because Congress has Basically, you are just averting the my colleague for yielding. failed to partner with the cities of real problem here, which is we need to Those watching or listening might be America and the rural areas who have have a serious discussion about how we a little confused what this is about. It transit. We have an $84 billion backlog are going to pay to build America’s in- is about a meaningless piece of paper. to bring transit up to a state of good frastructure and become a world leader It is called House Concurrent Resolu- repair, not new transit options to get again and be the envy of the world tion 112. It is expressing the sense of people out of their cars and help them again. Congress that something that the deal with congestion to get around. $84 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The President proposed is bad and they billion just so we are not killing peo- Chair will remind Members of the don’t like it. ple. House to refrain from vulgarity in de- Well, he proposed it and they are not And we are talking about, oh, we bate. going to take it up. Why are we wast- can’t be competitive. Yeah, we are not Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I re- ing time debating something that they competitive in the world economy. I go serve the balance of my time. are not going to put on the schedule around talking about how we are now Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I and isn’t a reality? I don’t know. Be- degraded. We used to have an infra- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from cause they are trying to fill up time? It structure that was the envy of the Virginia (Mr. BEYER), my friend and is not clear to me. colleague from across the Potomac What they are doing is continuing to world. And I talked about how we are be- avoid the discussion of how we are River, who cares a great deal about en- going to pay for America’s infrastruc- coming Third World. My colleague vironmental policy and infrastructure. ture. Dwight David Eisenhower said, from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) criti- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Let’s have a user fee, a gas tax. The cized me very, very adamantly about strong opposition to this resolution last time we increased the gas tax fed- that one day. I said, What do you and add my strong opposition to the erally was 1993—18.4 cents a gallon. mean, EARL, you know how bad it is? resolution before, also. That figured out to be about 15 percent He said, No, no, that is insulting to As I read the text of H. Con. Res. 89, of every gallon you bought. I paid $2.50 Third World countries. They are in- whereas by whereas, I found myself in a gallon in Oregon last weekend. The vesting a larger percentage of their disagreement with virtually every al- Federal tax is still 18.4 cents. That is gross domestic product in infrastruc- leged predictive statement. This reso- about 7 percent per gallon, and those ture than we are here in the United lution is framed as long-term economic dollars are worth less. States of America. And that is true. So wisdom, yet exemplifies short-term We are talking about what it is going now I have taken to calling us Fourth thinking and economic folly. to do to jobs if we have some sort of World. A carbon tax should, in fact, increase tax on oil that we use to pay for infra- We used to be the world’s leader in the cost of fossil fuels, but will also ac- structure. Let’s talk about the other infrastructure, and now we are vault- celerate the rapidly falling cost of all side where we can create one heck of a ing over everybody, including places other fuels: solar, wind, geothermal, lot of jobs. Every penny for a gas tax, like Zimbabwe, to the back of the hydro, and perhaps even nuclear. every penny, raises about $1.7 billion pack. Give me a break. A carbon tax absolutely must not fall for the Federal trust fund. $1.7 billion, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The hardest on the poor, the elderly, and under the most conservative estimates, time of the gentleman has expired. those with fixed incomes. The best of most conservative, is more than 25,000 Mr. BLUMENAUER. I yield an addi- the carbon tax plans, Representative jobs. So one penny, 25,000 jobs. But, no, tional 1 minute to the gentleman from VAN HOLLEN’s carbon cap and economic we can’t go there. Oregon. dividend, returns every dollar gathered I proposed we index the existing gas Mr. DEFAZIO. And where is the dis- by a carbon cap to every U.S. citizen tax to inflation. No, we can’t do that. cussion? It is no, no, no. No, can’t have with a Social Security number. All right. Didn’t want to do that. a barrel tax. No, can’t increase the gas This carbon cap is actually progres- I proposed that we tax the fraction of tax. No, can’t index the gas tax. sive, with a net increase in the dispos- a barrel of oil that goes into taxable Oh, but we want to talk about a user able income for most Americans, and transportation uses, not manufac- fee. What user fee? Why are we wasting certainly our neediest citizens. This turing, not agriculture, not any of this time on this? You are not going to will be a net job creator. other stuff that they are talking about. bring it up. You are in charge. You set b 1100 I put that proposal forward 7 years ago. the agenda. Why are we passing a bill I put it forward to my colleagues and to say we are not going to take some- The resolution suggests that jobs and to the White House. Now, the White thing up? businesses will move overseas and that House has burped out something dif- I would be kind of embarrassed if I a carbon tax will restrain economic ferent here—this more indiscriminate was in the majority and that is what I growth. British Columbia instituted a tax—which would go to other uses. was wasting time on while people are carbon tax in July 2008, and over the The point is that there are thought- trapped in traffic, while people are following 5-year period, its GDP ful ways to approach this and pay for dying, because we can’t maintain our growth actually outpaced the rest of what we need. America is falling apart. transit systems. People are blowing non-carbon-priced Canada. 140,000 bridges nationwide—including out tires because we can’t repair the In one ‘‘whereas,’’ it states that U.S. the highest proportion in the State of roads. energy policy should encourage private Pennsylvania, by the way, which we And, oh, we are all for infrastructure sector innovation and development, heard from earlier—are in need of re- until it comes to paying for it. We but nothing would stimulate and sus- placement or significant repair. Trucks passed a 5-year bill. We paid for it with tain such innovation as powerfully as are detouring around them. People are phony money. We pretended that when would appropriate carbon pricing. being detoured around them. we have private tax collection, that it Every manufacturer, perhaps every There are potholed roads. Forty per- will make money—private tax collec- family, would continue to search out cent of the national highway system tion. Republicans have passed that the best ways to minimize the costs of needs not just to be resurfaced, it needs twice before. It kind of pissed off the production and to maximize family to be dug up it has failed so badly. Peo- American people. And guess what, it welfare. We are resilient, creative, and ple are breaking their rims, blowing lost money each time, and then we put adaptive. out tires, and damaging their cars. It is it back in the IRS. For a long time, conservative and lib- costing Americans a lot. People are But, no, this time it is going to make eral economists have agreed that a car- locked in congestion because we are money and we are going to use it and bon tax is the most efficient and effec- not dealing with the growth in traffic. pay for infrastructure. Give me a tive way to deal with climate change.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.026 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3682 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Let me quote from a recent letter from Since 2008, Congress has approved seven 2008 to keep investment, essentially, four conservative and libertarian lead- pieces of legislation transferring a total $143 static. ers to Members of Congress: billion in borrowed or General Fund revenue They state that they believe all po- into the Highway Trust Fund to prevent cuts The least burdensome, most straight- tential revenue options should be on in federal highway and transit investment. forward, and most market friendly means of Over that same period, the trust fund’s per- the table, that it is incumbent upon addressing climate change is to price the manent revenue deficit has led to 14 tem- anybody who wants to disagree with risks imposed by greenhouse gas emissions porary extensions of the surface transpor- the President to bring forward an al- via a tax. This would harness price signals, tation programs and one short-term reau- ternative way to meet the same objec- rather than regulations, to guide a market thorization bill. Furthermore, upon the expi- response. That is why carbon pricing has the tive, which, sadly, has not happened. ration of the Fixing America’s Surface support of free market economists, a major- We haven’t even been able to discuss it Transportation (FAST) Act at the end of FY ity of the global business community, and a in the Ways and Means Committee. 2020, the Congressional Budget Office large number of the largest multinational They write: projects the trust fund’s average annual private oil and gas companies in the world. shortfall will grow to $18 billion. Preliminarily disparaging one significant One of the policy issues that most di- While the sincerity of the Obama Adminis- solution just makes it more difficult to re- vides our Congress is the debate on the tration’s proposal for a Highway Trust Fund solve a problem that has plagued Congress appropriate level of governmental reg- solution is dubious given its release three for more than a decade. ulation. But to quote again from the months after the President signed the FAST Rather than making rhetorical statements about taxes 5 months before an election, same letter: Act into law, a per barrel oil tax of that magnitude would be a real and permanent Congress should be working in a bipartisan An economy-wide carbon tax that replaces solution. And its nexus to highway users as manner to ensure that a permanent mecha- existing regulatory interventions could re- a revenue mechanism is far more honest nism to preserve and grow Federal highway duce the cost of climate policy and deregu- than the budget gimmicks, deficit spending and public transportation investment is in late the economy. and burdens placed on non-transportation place well before the Department of Trans- Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center sectors of the economy that the Congress has portation starts warning States about the wrote a paper called ‘‘The Conservative deployed since 2008 to keep investment in the next program shutdown. Case for a Carbon Tax.’’ He argues surface transportation programs essentially I seldom read statements from other that, if conservative denial of climate static. groups on the floor, but I couldn’t have science is grounded in ideological aver- We certainly respect the right of members of Congress to disagree with the President’s said it better myself. sion to command-and-control regula- proposal, but it is incumbent upon anyone That is what we should be doing rath- tion, as proposed in the EPA’s proposed who does so to bring forward an alternative er than this exercise today, which com- Clean Power Plan, conservatives way to achieve the same objective. We pletely misses the point. This oil barrel should embrace and promote a revenue- strongly believe all potential revenue op- fee may not be perfect, but it would go neutral carbon tax as a more efficient, tions should be on the table. Preliminarily a long way toward solving the problem. less burdensome, free market alter- disparaging one significant solution just It will put millions of Americans to native. makes it more difficult to resolve a problem work at family-wage jobs. It will create Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to that has plagued Congress for nearly a dec- ade. more economic activity than the cost oppose both resolutions as they are un- Rather than making rhetorical statements of the program. For every $1.2 billion wise, unnecessary, and of backward about taxes five months before an election, that it generates, it will generate $2 thinking. Congress should be working in a bipartisan billion of economic activity, and it will Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, as I manner to ensure that a permanent mecha- reduce the deficit $200 million. If we have no further requests for time, I re- nism to preserve and grow federal highway had actually had the committee do a serve the balance of my time. and public transportation investment is in deep dive and spend a week in working place well before the U.S. Department of Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I on it, this would have been on the yield myself such time as I may con- Transportation starts warning states of the next highway program shutdown. table, and I think we would have found sume. wide areas of agreement. In closing, I appreciate the oppor- Sincerely, THE TRANSPORTATION Rather than engaging in this exercise tunity for us to visit on this proposal CONSTRUCTION COALITION. regarding H. Con. Res. 112, I would like today. I don’t agree with the resolution Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, to think of what Ronald Reagan did in by any stretch of the imagination, but they point out that the resolution fails 1982. The economy was pretty rocky in at least it is an opportunity for us to to mention that the intent of the 1982. There were some contentious poli- have a little bit of the conversation President’s proposal is to generate re- tics in Congress. Ronald Reagan, in his that we should have been having all sources to stabilize and grow Federal Thanksgiving Day speech on November along. surface transportation investment. The 29, 1982, called on Congress to come I enjoy debating with my good friend resolution does not remind Members back from their Thanksgiving recess from Louisiana. I respect his intellect that the recurring Highway Trust Fund and work together to more than double and his humor, and it is fun to do a lit- revenue shortfalls caused repeated dis- the Federal gas tax, because in one of tle bit of this today. It would have been ruptions to their States’ transpor- the best speeches, frankly, I have ever far better if we would have been able to tation programs over the past eight heard anybody give, he pointed out the do so in the context of a full committee years. little cost to the American consumer hearing where we would have been able We have had to have 14 temporary ex- would be more than offset by damage, to dig deeply into these issues. For ex- tensions of the Surface Transportation for example, for a couple pair of shock ample, we could have had the Trans- Act, and the only way we got the FAST absorbers. portation Construction Coalition. Act passed, as my friend Congressman Congress reacted to President Rea- I include in the RECORD a letter on DEFAZIO pointed out, was with a series gan’s call for a gas tax increase on a bi- this resolution, a letter which is dated of budget gimmicks, not real solutions. partisan basis. It more than doubled it. June 9 of this year. At the end of 2020, when that legisla- It added hundreds of thousands of jobs, JUNE 9, 2016. tion expires, we are going to face a $20 and it improved the quality of life for DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: The House is sched- uled to consider later this week a resolution billion annual deficit. Americans. It did so in keeping the bi- opposing President Obama’s proposal for a The per barrel oil tax of this mag- partisan tradition surrounding infra- $10.25 per barrel of oil tax. While H. Con. Res. nitude, according to the Transpor- structure. Rather than this partisan 112 makes many statements regarding an oil tation Construction Coalition, would partial debate, we ought to go back to barrel tax, the resolution fails to mention be a real and a permanent solution. We the basics, follow Ronald Reagan’s ex- the intent of the President’s proposal is to wouldn’t be chasing our tails all the ample, and have a spirited, comprehen- generate resources to stabilize and grow fed- time. And its nexus to highway users sive approach to solving the problem eral surface transportation investment. The as a revenue mechanism is far more resolution also does not remind members rather than tilting at straw men. that recurring Highway Trust Fund revenue honest than the budget gimmicks, def- I strongly urge the rejection of the shortfalls caused repeated disruptions to icit spending, and burdens placed on resolution, but, more important, the their state’s transportation program over non-transportation sectors of the econ- rejection of this approach to continue the past eight years. omy that Congress has deployed since to stick our heads in the sand and

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Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to I appreciate the gentleman’s passion Res. 112, expressing the sense of Congress join me in supporting House Concurrent Reso- and intellect, and we have had many opposing the President’s proposed $10 tax on lution 112 and voting for its passage. conversations. We do agree that we every barrel of oil. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, have to fix our deplorable infrastruc- During my time in Congress, I have rep- the House of Representatives will consider H. ture, and he and I have worked on some resented all five major refineries and countless Con. Res. 112—Expressing the sense of Con- of these things together; but I have to energy production firms in East Harris County. gress opposing the President’s proposed $10 say this: When I was in medical I know the importance of the domestically tax on every barrel of oil. This unserious, non- school—and I am a heart surgeon and I produced and refined oil to the U.S. economy. binding resolution is simply nothing more than have had years of medical training— I also know the importance of a well-funded a cynical Republican political messaging bill. one of the things we learned a long transportation system. Houston is growing rap- Indeed, the resolution purposely fails to in- time ago in medicine was to avoid iat- idly and our transportation system needs to clude that the proposal was a serious attempt rogenic treatment, which is a fancy, expand with our population. by the President to finance the critical infra- Greek-derived word which means to I stand in opposition to today’s Sense of structure needs our country most certainly re- avoid a treatment that makes the Congress because of this knowledge and ex- quires. The energy industry is critical to the problem worse. That is what this $10.25 perience. global economy. Unfortunately, the manner in tax would do on a barrel of oil. But to clarify, we shouldn’t make things which the majority has decided to have this I have often referred to that plaque tougher on American companies and domesti- discussion leaves little room for thought or above the Speaker’s desk. It is a quote cally-produced crude. earnest debate. For these reasons, I will vote from Daniel Webster. The very first I do not support a $10 dollar tax on our nat- Present, and will encourage my colleagues to line of that reads: ‘‘Let us develop the ural resources. continue to work in earnest to find a long-term, I do not support a $10 dollar tax on wildcat- resources of our land.’’ I think it goes sustainable solution to move forward with put- ters in West Texas, North Dakota or any other beyond simple concepts of highway ting Americans to work in building out our areas in the U.S. that supply crude to the transportation. It is all the resources transportation needs. of our land. Texas Gulf Coast. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. It is these companies that are responsible We should be embracing the energy WOODALL). All time for debate has ex- for the energy renaissance in the U.S. revolution that has been unleashed by pired. These entrepreneurs lowered our gas American innovation, not taxing it Pursuant to House Resolution 767, prices, reduced our foreign dependence and into oblivion, not overregulating it the previous question is ordered. made the U.S. the largest producer of oil in into oblivion. This has offered tremen- The question is on the concurrent dous hope not only for Americans, but the world. I do support a $10 dollar tax on imported oil resolution. for the world over, to offer a new view The question was taken; and the of energy security, taking us away from foreign sources. Imported oil from countries that may or may Speaker pro tempore announced that from the Iranian approach or the OPEC not be our friends does not benefit our na- the ayes appeared to have it. approach or a Russian view by which tional security or domestic economy. Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, on they hoard resources and use this for We should sharpen our competitive edge that I demand the yeas and nays. their own political purposes. America and expand our 21st century transportation The yeas and nays were ordered. can reshape it by embracing this en- system by taxing imported oil. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ergy revolution, and we can grow the I stand with our domestic companies, we ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- economy, create jobs, improve wages, should continue to produce and refine U.S. ceedings on this question will be post- and have the revenues to take care of crude for the benefit of U.S. consumers and poned. our infrastructure. workers. f As the gentleman well knows, Ronald But I stand in opposition of this overly ex- Reagan believed that a user fee was im- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH pansive Sense of Congress and I ask my col- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 portant, a specific user fee. I think he leagues to do the same. and I would both agree that a specific Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, putting a re- GENERAL LEAVE user fee is important for infrastruc- gressive tax on hardworking Americans is not Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ture. This is not a user fee. This is a the way to strengthen the economy, balance er, I ask unanimous consent that all detrimental tax on American competi- the budget, or create jobs. Members may have 5 legislative days tiveness, on American jobs, on Amer- The President’s proposed $10.25 per barrel in which to revise and extend their re- ican wages, on American energy secu- tax on crude oil is an administrative grab to in- marks and to include extraneous mate- rity, and it hits at the very foundation crease spending and tax a targeted industry. rial on the further consideration of of our national security. It is the Thousands of jobs have been lost in these H.R. 5325 and that I may include tab- wrong way to go. It is an iatrogenic so- uncertain times for the oil and gas industry ular material on the same. lution, a harmful solution. It is not and impacted communities. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there pro-growth. We are not proud of the Now is not the time to make matters worse objection to the request of the gen- economic performance we have seen in for an important economic engine and slow an tleman from Georgia? recent months: 0.8 percent economic already weak economic recovery. There was no objection. growth in the first quarter, only 38,000 The Obama Administration knows this tax The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- non-farm jobs created last month, ac- would be passed down to American families. ant to House Resolution 771 and rule cording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor. The non-partisan Congressional Research XVIII, the Chair declares the House in That is deplorable. Service reported that this tax could increase the Committee of the Whole House on America must lead, and America can the price of a gallon of gasoline by 25 cents— the state of the Union for the further lead by embracing the energy revolu- which is a 10 percent hike on today’s prices. consideration of the bill, H.R. 5325. tion. Let’s look at all of the impacts it That would increase the cost of a wide Will the gentlewoman from North will have across our entire economy, range of goods for all consumers. Carolina (Ms. FOXX) kindly take the and then we can fashion specific solu- The resolution before us takes a strong chair. tions for transportation and infrastruc- stand and makes perfectly clear that Congress b 1114 ture and for the other things we need will not allow the President’s harmful tax to go to do. forward. IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE This is why I stand here. That is why It also pushes for a tough review of the ef- Accordingly, the House resolved I oppose this tax. That is why I think fects of ill-conceived tax proposals that target itself into the Committee of the Whole

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This same CRS re- 2015, provided users with access to the other purposes, with Ms. FOXX (Acting port estimated that it costs Congress text and images of the Budget, includ- Chair) in the chair. about $134 per page for prepress costs ing the Budget Message of the Presi- The Clerk read the title of the bill. for miscellaneous publications, of dent, information on the President’s The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- which this directory is one. priorities, and budget overviews orga- mittee of the Whole rose on Thursday, Madam Chairman, I don’t think I nized by agency. This app provides June 9, 2016, the Chair had announced need to remind anyone here that we links to GPO’s FDsys where summary that it was in order to consider amend- are currently $19 trillion-plus in debt tables and additional books of the ment No. 7, printed in House Report as a result of excessive and unneces- Budget, including the Analytical Per- 114–611. sary spending. I will be the first to spectives, Appendix, and Historical Ta- b 1115 admit that this amendment will not be bles, are available.’’ saving millions of dollars this year This package, which contains the AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order alone, but in a time of such financial President’s budget, analytical perspec- to consider amendment No. 8 printed in crisis, we should remain vigilant and tives of the budget, and the appendix of House Report 114–611. save every penny we can. the budget are all available on an app Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I This book is unnecessary, and its un- for your phone for free. Furthermore, have an amendment at the desk. solicited distribution en masse is ex- all three are available in their entirety The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will cessive. Why does each D.C. office get online at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/, designate the amendment. 20 unsolicited copies? My D.C. office where they are more easily searchable. The text of the amendment is as fol- only has eight employees, none of While the Office of Management and lows: which utilize these wasteful direc- Budget does get a great deal from GPO At the end of the bill (before the short tories. on printing costs, each individual copy title), insert the following: I ask my colleagues to support this sells online for $38, $56, and $79, respec- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available commonsense amendment that will tively. These documents comprise 170 by this Act may be used to deliver a printed save precious taxpayer money and pre- pages, 409 pages, and 1,413 pages, re- copy of the United States House of Rep- vent future unsolicited deliveries of spectively. OMB orders one copy of the resentatives Telephone Directory to the of- fice of any Member of the House of Rep- this directory in every single House of- budget for all 435 Members of the resentatives (including a Delegate or Resi- fice on the Hill. House, and this publication is then dent Commissioner to the Congress). I thank the distinguished chair and printed by the Government Publishing The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ranking member for their work on this Office and delivered by House Postal House Resolution 771, the gentleman bill. Operations. from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- I yield back the balance of my time. In a time when our Nation is facing a ber opposed each will control 5 min- The Acting CHAIR. The question is fiscal crisis and has a $19 trillion-plus utes. on the amendment offered by the gen- debt as a result of excessive and unnec- The Chair recognizes the gentleman tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). essary spending, we should not be from Arizona. The amendment was agreed to. squandering more money printing Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I rise AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR nearly 2,000 pages of the President’s today to offer a commonsense amend- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order budget that most Members throw in ment that will prevent wasteful spend- to consider amendment No. 9 printed in the trash, recycle, or don’t even open. ing in this bill and the unsolicited de- House Report 114–611. Furthermore, this massive document livery of printed copies of the House Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I is not even a serious proposal and has telephone directory to 435 House con- have an amendment at the desk. been routinely rejected with strong bi- gressional offices. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will partisan support. The Senate defeated I hold here the United States House designate the amendment. President Obama’s budget by a vote of of Representatives Telephone Direc- The text of the amendment is as fol- 97–0 for fiscal year 2011, 99–0 in fiscal tory for 2016. This book, printed by the lows: year 2012, and 98–1 last year. Government Publishing Office, con- At the end of the bill (before the short Again, I will be the first one to admit tains 378 pages of names, addresses, and title), insert the following: that this amendment will not save mil- the contact information for Members SEC. ll. None of the funds made available lions of dollars this year alone, but, in of Congress and their staffs. While the by this Act may be used to deliver a printed a time of such fiscal crisis, we should copy of the Budget of the United States Gov- remember the old adage that a penny Clerk of the House does get a deal from ernment; Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the GPO on these printing costs, this the United States Government; or the Ap- saved is a penny earned. directory is sold to the public online at pendix, Budget of the United States Govern- The printing and distribution of the a cost of $52 per book. GPO stated that ment, to the office of any Member of the President’s budget to 435 House offices 14,080 copies of this directory were sent House of Representatives (including a Dele- is excessive. I ask my colleagues to this year to the House Postal Oper- gate or Resident Commissioner to the Con- support this commonsense amendment, ations for delivery. gress). and we will save precious taxpayer This year, all 435 House Member of- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to money and prevent future mass deliv- fices received this stack—this whole House Resolution 771, the gentleman eries. Again, all these publications are stack right here—unsolicited from the from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- online in their entirely, where they are Office of the Clerk, 20 copies, total, for ber opposed each will control 5 min- more easily searchable, and they are each office. utes. also on a free mobile app. Each year we get this directory and, The Chair recognizes the gentleman I thank the distinguished chair and to be frank, it is not needed. All the in- from Arizona. ranking member for their work on this formation contained within these pages Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I rise bill. is readily available online, both pub- today to offer another commonsense I yield back the balance of my time. licly and through House Web sites. amendment that will prevent wasteful The Acting CHAIR. The question is To make matters worse, often, the spending in this bill by preventing the on the amendment offered by the gen- information contained is out of date by delivery of this packet of nearly 2,000 tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). the time we receive these bound copies. pages containing the President’s budg- The amendment was agreed to. For example, by the time I received my et request to 435 House congressional AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. GRAYSON 20 copies of this directory, the informa- offices. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tion listed for my staff was no longer In its 2017 budget justification, the to consider amendment No. 10 printed current. Government Publishing Office states: in House Report 114–611.

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None of the funds made available The text of the amendment is as fol- intentions with this amendment. by this Act may be used to enter into a con- lows: As we discuss the Legislative Branch tract with any offeror or any of its principals At the end of the bill (before the short Appropriations bill, we are really dis- if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal title), insert the following: cussing what is important to the House Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or SEC. ll. There is appropriated, for sala- of Representatives, because that is any of its principals— ries and expenses of the Office of Technology what this bill reflects. (1) within a three-year period preceding the Assessment as authorized by the Technology I know that this office was created in offer, has been convicted of or had a civil Assessment Act of 1972 (2 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) 1972 and was eliminated years later, judgment rendered against it for commission $2,500,000, to be derived from a reduction of of fraud or a criminal offense in connection but in 1972, I was 2 years old. Tech- $2,500,000 in the amount provided in this Act nology was very different. I see no need with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or per- for the item for ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, forming a public (Federal, State, or local) Capital Construction and Operations’’. to re-create something that was start- ed dealing with technology when I was contract or subcontract; violation of Federal The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to or State antitrust statutes relating to the 2 years old, almost two decades prior to House Resolution 771, the gentleman submission of offers; or commission of em- the first Web site. bezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsifica- from California (Mr. TAKANO) and a Currently, these tasks are being han- tion or destruction of records, making false Member opposed each will control 5 dled by GAO. They are being handled statements, tax evasion, violating Federal minutes. sufficiently. They are being handled criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen prop- The Chair recognizes the gentleman with the $2.5 million already, and we erty; from California. have yet to receive any complaints. (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I yield criminally or civilly charged by a govern- Now, if there is a more comprehen- myself such time as I may consume. sive need for technology assessment, I mental entity with, commission of any of I rise today in support of my amend- the offenses enumerated above in paragraph think that is a bigger discussion for ment, which would restore funding to (1); or cyber policy in general, and that is a the Office of Technology Assessment, (3) within a three-year period preceding the conversation that should take place or OTA. The foundation for good policy offer, has been notified of any delinquent outside of the Legislative Branch Sub- is accurate and objective analysis; and Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds committee’s jurisdiction. $3,000 for which the liability remains for more than two decades, the OTA set unsatisfied. I reserve the balance of my time. that foundation by providing relevant, Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I yield 1 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to unbiased technical and scientific as- minute to the gentlewoman from Flor- House Resolution 771, the gentleman sessments for Members of Congress and ida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ). from Florida (Mr. GRAYSON) and a staff. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I rise Member opposed each will control 5 In 1995, the OTA was defunded, strip- in support of the amendment to revive minutes. ping Congress of a valuable resource to the Office of Technology Assessment. The Chair recognizes the gentleman understand both emerging technologies When I was chair of the sub- from Florida. as well as the nuances of the legislative committee, we tried to restart it with- Mr. GRAYSON. Madam Chair, this is process. In its absence, the need for in the Government Accountability Of- an amendment that is identical to OTA has only grown. Many of the fice. In fiscal years 2008 to 2010, I in- other amendments that have been in- issues OTA studied 20 years ago are cluded $2.5 million in this bill with serted by voice vote into every appro- even more pressing today: antibiotic- GAO to support that initiative. How- priations bill considered under an open resistant bacteria, electronic surveil- ever, the supporters of the amendment rule during the 113th and 114th Con- lance in the digital age, and testing in make an impassioned case that the Of- gresses. I extend my thanks to the America’s schools. These are the com- fice of Technology Assessment should Rules Committee for ruling this plex challenges our Nation will con- be a part of Congress itself, rather than amendment in order. tinue to face, and Congress should have GAO, in order to provide objective My amendment expands the list of access to the thorough and insightful analysis of complex, scientific, and parties with whom the Federal Govern- analysis OTA can provide. technical issues which certainly, I ment is prohibited from contracting Investing in the OTA now will actu- think we can all agree, actually exist due to serious misconduct on the part ally save us money in the future. In the today. of the contractors. I hope that this last year it operated, OTA’s budget was We are not trying to go back to 20th amendment remains noncontroversial, $23 million, but its studies on the Syn- century technology. We have impor- as it has been, and will again be passed thetics Fuels Corporation saved tax- tant issues that need to be reviewed, unanimously by the House. payers tens of billions of dollars. and we don’t always have the expertise I yield to the gentlewoman from Our amendment restores a modest in Congress necessary to be able to Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ). $2.5 million to the OTA account for sal- make sure we can get that cogent anal- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. aries and expenses to begin rebuilding ysis, particularly when we are still at Madam Chair, I support the gentle- the office. The cost is offset by a reduc- funding levels back to 2010 in the Leg- man’s amendment. tion of the same amount to the AOC’s islative Branch Appropriations bill. This is a commonsense amendment capital construction and operations ac- This is a bill in which we are tack- which would prohibit funding in this count, which is an administrative ac- ling copyright modernization, specifi- bill from being used to pay contractors count. So this will not take resources cally dealing with technology chal- engaged in fraud or tax evasion. As the from specific construction projects. lenges, and an OTA would add to the gentleman said, similar amendments Madam Chair, a great surgeon does rigor of our analysis on that topic and have been adopted on other appropria- not operate without modern tools, a others. tions bills. master chef does not cook without I urge support of the amendment. I urge Members to vote ‘‘aye.’’ fresh ingredients, and Members of Con- Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Madam Mr. GRAYSON. Madam Chair, I yield gress should not make policy decisions Chair, I will just point out that one of back the balance of my time. without relevant and unbiased infor- our focuses in the Legislative Branch The Acting CHAIR. The question is mation. Appropriations bill is to be very re- on the amendment offered by the gen- I urge Members to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this sponsible with taxpayer dollars. During tleman from Florida (Mr. GRAYSON). amendment to restore funding to the these lean times when we are $19 tril- The amendment was agreed to. Office of Technology Assessment. lion in debt, we have really led the

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The Government Printing Of- b 1130 service which I believe can continue doing the job that is necessary. fice sends 617 copies of the Register I don’t see this as the time that we In these lean times, I would encour- every single day to House Members need to restart a new program that was age our colleagues to oppose this alone. This includes subscriptions for eliminated 20 years ago. amendment not because of the gen- personal offices, committees, archival Madam Chair, I reserve the balance tleman from California, but just be- offices, and others. Each annual sub- of my time. cause of the lean times and the concept scription costs the Government Print- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, how in which it is just not the right time to ing Office $750 a year to produce in much time is remaining on my side? adopt that. I will oppose the amend- paper and ink alone. These costs are The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment. charged to Federal agencies that pub- from California has 2 minutes remain- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- lish in the Federal Register. ing. ance of my time. Among all the Members of Congress Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I yield The Acting CHAIR. The question is and six nonvoting Members in the 1 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Illi- on the amendment offered by the gen- House, paying for an annual subscrip- nois (Mr. FOSTER), a member of the tleman from California (Mr. TAKANO). tion for all of these costs and other es- Committee on Science, Space, and The question was taken; and the Act- timated delivery costs exceeds $400,000 Technology and a respected physicist. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- annually. To put that into perspective, Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, thank peared to have it. that could pay for the annual salaries you to the gentleman from California Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I de- of a dozen Special Forces sergeants (Mr. TAKANO) and to my colleagues, the mand a recorded vote. who are defending our country abroad. gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to None of the funds made available by ESTY) and the gentleman from New clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- this act may be used to deliver a print- Mexico (Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N) for help- ceedings on the amendment offered by ed copy of the Federal Register to a ing to bring this amendment to the the gentleman from California will be Member of the House of Representa- floor. postponed. tives, including a Delegate or Resident This amendment would provide $2.5 AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MR. RUSSELL Commissioner to Congress, unless the million to resurrect the Office of Tech- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Members request specifically a copy. nology Assessment to revive this cru- to consider amendment No. 12 printed This simple amendment will build on cial service of providing Congress with in House Report 114–611. the reforms of the congressional print- unbiased, nonpartisan reports on a Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Chair, I have ing of sections 102, 103, and 105, allow- wide range of issues in science and an amendment at the desk. ing Federal agencies to better use pre- technology. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will cious taxpayer dollars. I encourage This office is no less necessary today designate the amendment. support for this amendment, Madam than when it first started in 1972. As The text of the amendment is as fol- Chair, because, once again, we will technology continues to advance at an lows: never win the war on our national debt increasingly rapid pace and our par- in some giant spending measure that tisan divide seems to grow deeper, Con- At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: will only divide us within our respec- gress needs this now more than ever. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available tive parties and within the Chamber. I ask my colleagues to consider just by this Act may be used to deliver a printed Instead, we will win it by combating one single one of the recommendations copy of the Federal Register to a Member of waste one agency at a time. from the Office of Technology Assess- the House of Representatives (including a Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- ment, that the United States rapidly Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the ance of my time. adopt a standardized electronic med- Congress) unless the Member requests a The Acting CHAIR. The question is ical record format. Had this been done, copy. on the amendment offered by the gen- we would have been able to save hun- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tleman from Oklahoma (Mr. RUSSELL). dreds of millions of dollars in medical House Resolution 771, the gentleman The amendment was agreed to. costs over the last decades and hun- from Oklahoma (Mr. RUSSELL) and a AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. PEARCE dreds of thousands of lives of Ameri- Member opposed each will control 5 The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order cans through prevention of preventable minutes. to consider amendment No. 13 printed medical accidents. The Chair recognizes the gentleman in House Report 114–611. I urge my colleagues to join me in from Oklahoma. Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I have supporting this amendment to restore Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Chair, the fis- an amendment at the desk. this vital source of credible and non- cal year 2017 Legislative Branch Appro- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will partisan scientific expertise in Con- priations Act contains several excel- designate the amendment. gress. lent provisions to cut down on unneces- The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I reit- sary printing of paper documents in lows: erate my support for the Office of the House of Representatives. Section Page 2, line 12, after the dollar amount, in- Technology Assessment. Congress does 102 of the act, for example, prohibits sert ‘‘(reduced by $190,970)’’. not suffer from a lack of information, printed copies of bills from being sent Page 5, line 14, after the dollar amount, in- sert ‘‘(reduced by $190,970)’’. but it suffers from a lack of trusted in- to Members of Congress unless they Page 6, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- formation to help make wise policy de- specifically request them. This amend- sert ‘‘(reduced by $190,970)’’. cisions. We need information that is ment is very similar. It prohibits the Page 42, line 17, after the dollar amount, not spun even by our own agencies, the Federal Register from being sent to insert ‘‘(increased by $190,970)’’. FBI or other agencies. We need infor- Members unless they specifically re- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to mation that is not spun from par- quest it. It uses the exact same termi- House Resolution 771, the gentleman ticular sectors. This agency, this Office nology as section 102. from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE) and a of Technology Assessment, will be The Federal Register, while impor- Member opposed each will control 5 overseen by a bipartisan group of law- tant because it contains rules, pro- minutes. makers who will vet the experts that posals, and various other publications The Chair recognizes the gentleman work for it. released by Federal agencies, unfortu- from New Mexico. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- nately every business day Members of Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I yield ance of my time. Congress receive paper copies of this myself such time as I may consume.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.039 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3687 Madam Chair, despite what has been Moreover, the issue of congressional this discussion, we should do it in a said about this amendment, it is very ethics is far too important to reduce to forum that allows for more robust dis- simple. There are two bodies that are a 10-minute debate on the House floor. cussion and debate over how to address funded through the appropriations For these reasons, I urge my colleagues those challenges long term. process in the U.S. Congress. One is the to oppose this misguided amendment. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance House Committee on Ethics. That is Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. of my time. the one that we all know as Members b 1145 of Congress. But there is another body Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I find it called the Office of Congressional Eth- odd that we received the words today Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I would ics that works pretty well outside of on the House floor that we are going to remind my friend and colleague that this body. increase transparency through the Of- this amendment only addresses the Now, my amendment is simply tak- fice of Congressional Ethics. That is funding. I simply used my time in ing this year’s increase away from that exactly what they do not do. order to advertise for this agency and outside body. Again, no change to the The Sixth Amendment of the Con- the way that they operate. ethical process inside the body, the one stitution gives the accused the right to I would like to quote from an email that we are all familiar with and feel be confronted with the witnesses that I got this morning: accountable to. But we are deducting against him. I will quote from a letter, I cried when I saw what your boss did last $191,000 from this outside group be- a legal letter that was given to the night on the Leg Branch. cause in this time of budget con- OCE: This is referring to my amendment. straints, when I look at my office and This investigation has again revealed due I was unfairly targeted by OCE in 2013, for all the other offices, our spending has process deficiencies within the OCE rules. an action in 2008, which had been approved been reduced. Our budgets have been While the Sixth Amendment of the United by the Ethics Committee. OCE even admit- reduced by approximately $200,000 since States provides for the fundamental right to ted there was no evidence. I complied with confront one’s accusers, the OCE rules do not every provision of the policy, without excep- 2008. allow to confront the accused with the ac- tion. One of the staffers that was being in- Now, we have to deal with 750,000 to cusers. vestigated in this same circumstance left the 900,000 constituents. I have five field of- Secondly, the Sixth Amendment Hill early on. I considered doing the same fices. Generally we drive, as a staff, gives us the right to a lawyer. I will thing. I certainly had to endure all the somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 phases of the OCE process, including referral again quote from PAUL SOLIS, an em- miles per year to deal with our con- to the Ethics Committee. ployee of the OCE, in an email to my The Ethics Committee dismissed the case stituents. Our budgets have gone down chief of staff: $200,000, with a small increase this year against us, but it is, by far, the worst thing I forgot to mention on our call that should that has ever happened to me in my 21 years of $12,000. you retain a lawyer for the office, that law- on the Hill. I am a strong person with re- Then, on the other hand, I see a yer would most likely be prohibited under sources, and was an emotional wreck over $191,000 increase on this outside group. our rules from representing a subject of this the thought of losing my credibility over an I just feel like that is extraordinary review to the extent that subject is a current ethics investigation. I cried virtually every and would suggest that the appropria- staff member. day for several months. And the prolonged tions bill, H.R. 5325, be reduced in that So the OCE, in their email to our of- process over many, many months took a toll amount in this budget area. fice, says you don’t have the right to on my life. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance legal counsel, even though the Sixth And we are asking to give this agen- of my time. Amendment of the Constitution says cy another $191,000 to continue this Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. that you do. kind of action? I think this debate is Madam Chair, I claim the time in oppo- The third thing that I see is that we exactly called for at this moment on sition to the amendment. should be able to find out the nature of this bill and on this spending. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman the charges under the Sixth Amend- Madam Chair, I urge Members to sup- from Florida is recognized for 5 min- ment. Again, our experience and the port the amendment to give notice to utes. experience of others who have con- the OCE that we are watching what Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. fronted OCE realizes you do not know they are doing. Madam Chair, the Office of Congres- what the charges are, you are not going Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- sional Ethics is crucial to ensuring ac- to get to get a lawyer, and you cannot ance of my time. countability and transparency in this know who is accusing you. This hardly Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. body. Any attempts to cut its budget meets the word ‘‘transparency’’ that Madam Chair, how much time do I would only serve to erode our constitu- my good friend alluded to. have remaining? ents’ trust and faith in Congress, which Madam Chair, I reserve the balance The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman certainly has already suffered a signifi- of my time. from Florida has 3 minutes remaining. cant amount of erosion. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. As many of my colleagues will recall, Madam Chair, while I can appreciate Madam Chair, I have tremendous re- the House created the Office of Con- the gentleman’s concerns, he has listed spect for the gentleman from New Mex- gressional Ethics nearly a decade ago a number of substantive differences of ico and his concerns for the operation to improve the integrity of the ethics opinion with the way the Office of Con- of the Office of Congressional Ethics. process in the House. The House was gressional Ethics handles their work. However, all that we would be doing recovering from the Mark Foley scan- This appropriations bill is not the ap- here, if his amendment were to pass, is dal, and it was clear that we needed to propriate place to address those. to send a $190,000 message to the Office do something to rebuild the American The Office of Congressional Ethics of Congressional Ethics. It would not people’s trust in their elected Rep- was created through legislation. It is a achieve any of the gentleman’s goals. resentatives. That is why OCE’s core substantive issue, and it is one that If we do need to take a look at the ‘‘mission is to assist the U.S. House in should be debated and discussed on an way the office functions, then there is upholding high ethical standards with authorizing bill, not on the funding of a process for doing that. The only an eye toward increasing transparency the legislative branch. You don’t just thing we achieve here by adopting this and providing information to the pub- cut the budget of an office with whose amendment is cutting their budget by lic.’’ decisions you disagree. We can debate $190,000. I acknowledge that there are pro- and discuss these concerns, but cutting So, if the majority believes that it is posals to improve the operations of the $190,000 out of the OCE’s budget is not important to take a look at the func- Office of Congressional Ethics, and we the way to address that. tion of this office, then there is a proc- should certainly take a look at those, For those reasons and the fact that ess for doing that and to take up legis- Madam Chair, but it is common sense the public already has some pretty sig- lation to change the way they do busi- that these improvements can’t be made nificant concerns with the way we do ness. That is certainly appropriate. But by cutting funding for the office that business here, this would send the we don’t accomplish any of the gentle- we are actually seeking to improve. wrong message. If we are going to have man’s goals by cutting $190,000.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.044 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 In fact, the public has certainly al- Conyers Kennedy Rangel Palazzo Roskam Trott ready sent multiple messages to the Courtney Kildee Rice (NY) Palmer Ross Turner Crowley Kilmer Richmond Paulsen Rothfus Upton United States Congress that they don’t Cuellar Kind Roybal-Allard Pearce Rouzer Valadao have a whole lot of confidence in the Cummings Kirkpatrick Ruiz Perry Royce Wagner business that we are doing here. This Davis (CA) Kuster Ruppersberger Peterson Russell Walberg Pittenger Salmon would send the absolute wrong message DeFazio Langevin Rush Walden DeGette Larsen (WA) Ryan (OH) Pitts Sanford Walker back to them—that we don’t get it. Delaney Lawrence Sa´ nchez, Linda Poe (TX) Scalise Walorski So I urge Members to oppose the DeLauro Levin T. Poliquin Schrader Walters, Mimi Polis Schweikert DelBene Loebsack Sanchez, Loretta Weber (TX) amendment because it would not Pompeo Scott, Austin DeSaulnier Lofgren Sarbanes Webster (FL) achieve the gentleman’s goals and be- Deutch Lowenthal Posey Sensenbrenner Schakowsky Wenstrup Dingell Lowey Price, Tom Sessions cause we have a more appropriate place Schiff Westerman Doggett Lujan Grisham Ratcliffe Shimkus to actually achieve those goals in the Scott (VA) Westmoreland Doyle, Michael (NM) Scott, David Reed Shuster authorizing committee. ´ Whitfield F. Lujan, Ben Ray Serrano Reichert Simpson Renacci Smith (MO) Williams Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Duckworth (NM) Sewell (AL) Edwards Lynch Ribble Smith (NE) Wilson (SC) ance of my time. Sherman Ellison Maloney, Rice (SC) Smith (NJ) Wittman Sinema The Acting CHAIR. The question is Eshoo Carolyn Rigell Smith (TX) Womack Slaughter on the amendment offered by the gen- Esty Maloney, Sean Roby Stefanik Woodall Smith (WA) Frankel (FL) Matsui Roe (TN) Stewart Yoder tleman from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE). Speier Gabbard McCollum Rogers (AL) Stivers Yoho The question was taken; and the Act- Gallego McDermott Swalwell (CA) Rogers (KY) Stutzman Young (AK) ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Garamendi McGovern Takai Rohrabacher Thompson (PA) Young (IA) peared to have it. Graham McNerney Takano Rokita Thornberry Young (IN) Thompson (CA) Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Grayson Meng Rooney (FL) Tiberi Zeldin Green, Al Moore Thompson (MS) Ros-Lehtinen Tipton Zinke Madam Chair, I demand a recorded Green, Gene Moulton Titus vote. Grijalva Murphy (FL) Tonko NOT VOTING—36 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Gutie´rrez Nadler Torres Adams Farr Larson (CT) Tsongas clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Hahn Napolitano Amodei Fattah Lee Hastings Nolan Van Hollen Barletta Fincher Lewis ceedings on the amendment offered by Heck (WA) Norcross Vargas Bass Franks (AZ) Lieu, Ted the gentleman from New Mexico will Higgins O’Rourke Veasey Black Fudge Luetkemeyer be postponed. Honda Pallone Vela Brat Gosar Meeks Hoyer Pascrell Vela´ zquez Brooks (IN) Hardy Miller (MI) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Huffman Pelosi Visclosky Clyburn Herrera Beutler Neal The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Israel Perlmutter Walz Cohen Hinojosa Payne Johnson (GA) Peters Wasserman Davis, Danny Hunter Sires clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Johnson, E. B. Pingree Schultz Duffy Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine now resume on those amendments Kaptur Pocan Watson Coleman Engel Jeffries Yarmuth printed in House Report 114–611 on Keating Price (NC) Welch Kelly (IL) Quigley Wilson (FL) which further proceedings were post- b 1208 poned, in the following order: NOES—241 Messrs. DIAZ-BALART, WITTMAN, Amendment No. 2 by Mr. ELLISON of Abraham Dold Jones and COLLINS of New York changed Minnesota. Aderholt Donovan Jordan their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Amendment No. 6 by Mrs. BLACKBURN Aguilar Duncan (SC) Joyce So the amendment was rejected. of Tennessee. Allen Duncan (TN) Katko Amash Ellmers (NC) Kelly (MS) The result of the vote was announced Amendment No. 11 by Mr. TAKANO of Babin Emmer (MN) Kelly (PA) as above recorded. California. Barr Farenthold King (IA) Stated against: Amendment No. 13 by Mr. PEARCE of Barton Fitzpatrick King (NY) Mrs. BLACK. Madam Chair, on rollcall No. New Mexico. Benishek Fleischmann Kinzinger (IL) Bilirakis Fleming Kline 289 on agreeing to the Ellison Amendment for The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Bishop (MI) Flores Knight H.R. 5325, I am not recorded because I was the minimum time for any electronic Bishop (UT) Forbes Labrador unavoidable detained. Had I been present, I vote after the first vote in this series. Blackburn Fortenberry LaHood Blum Foster LaMalfa would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. ELLISON Bost Foxx Lamborn AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MRS. The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Boustany Frelinghuysen Lance Brady (TX) Garrett Latta BLACKBURN business is the demand for a recorded Bridenstine Gibbs Lipinski The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished vote on the amendment offered by the Brooks (AL) Gibson LoBiondo business is the demand for a recorded gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. ELLI- Buchanan Gohmert Long vote on the amendment offered by the SON) on which further proceedings were Buck Goodlatte Loudermilk Bucshon Gowdy Love gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. postponed and on which the noes pre- Burgess Granger Lucas BLACKBURN) on which further pro- vailed by voice vote. Byrne Graves (GA) Lummis ceedings were postponed and on which The Clerk will redesignate the Calvert Graves (LA) MacArthur Carter (GA) Graves (MO) Marchant the noes prevailed by voice vote. amendment. Carter (TX) Griffith Marino The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk redesignated the amend- Chabot Grothman Massie amendment. ment. Chaffetz Guinta McCarthy Clawson (FL) Guthrie McCaul The Clerk redesignated the amend- RECORDED VOTE Coffman Hanna McClintock ment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Cole Harper McHenry RECORDED VOTE has been demanded. Collins (GA) Harris McKinley Collins (NY) Hartzler McMorris The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote A recorded vote was ordered. Comstock Heck (NV) Rodgers has been demanded. The vote was taken by electronic de- Conaway Hensarling McSally A recorded vote was ordered. vice, and there were—ayes 157, noes 241, Cook Hice, Jody B. Meadows Cooper Hill Meehan The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- not voting 36, as follows: Costa Himes Messer minute vote. [Roll No. 289] Costello (PA) Holding Mica The vote was taken by electronic de- Cramer Hudson Miller (FL) vice, and there were—ayes 165, noes 237, AYES—157 Crawford Huelskamp Moolenaar Ashford Brady (PA) Cartwright Crenshaw Huizenga (MI) Mooney (WV) not voting 32, as follows: Beatty Brown (FL) Castor (FL) Culberson Hultgren Mullin [Roll No. 290] Becerra Brownley (CA) Castro (TX) Curbelo (FL) Hurd (TX) Mulvaney Bera Bustos Chu, Judy Davidson Hurt (VA) Murphy (PA) AYES—165 Beyer Butterfield Cicilline Davis, Rodney Issa Neugebauer Abraham Bishop (MI) Brady (TX) Bishop (GA) Capps Clark (MA) Denham Jenkins (KS) Newhouse Allen Black Brat Blumenauer Capuano Clarke (NY) Dent Jenkins (WV) Noem Amash Blackburn Bridenstine Bonamici Ca´ rdenas Clay DeSantis Johnson (OH) Nugent Babin Blum Brooks (AL) Boyle, Brendan Carney Cleaver DesJarlais Johnson, Sam Nunes Barton Bost Brooks (IN) F. Carson (IN) Connolly Diaz-Balart Jolly Olson Bilirakis Boustany Buchanan

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Heck (WA) Perlmutter Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Rohrabacher McCollum Renacci Swalwell (CA) Brady (PA) Higgins Peters Chabot Johnson, Sam Rokita McDermott Rice (NY) Takai Brown (FL) Himes Pingree Chaffetz Jones Rothfus McGovern Richmond Takano Brownley (CA) Honda Pocan Clawson (FL) Kelly (MS) Rouzer McKinley Rigell Thompson (CA) Bustos Hoyer Polis McNerney Roby Butterfield Huffman Price (NC) Coffman King (IA) Royce Thompson (MS) Collins (GA) Kline Meehan Rogers (AL) Capps Hultgren Quigley Russell Thompson (PA) Collins (NY) Knight Meng Rogers (KY) Capuano Israel Rangel Salmon Thornberry Comstock Labrador Mica Rooney (FL) Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Rice (NY) Sanford Conaway LaMalfa Moore Ros-Lehtinen Tiberi Carney Johnson (GA) Richmond Scalise Cook Lamborn Moulton Roskam Titus Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Ros-Lehtinen Schweikert Cooper Lance Murphy (FL) Ross Tonko Cartwright Jones Roybal-Allard Cramer Latta Scott, Austin Nadler Roybal-Allard Torres Castor (FL) Kaptur Ruiz Crawford LoBiondo Sensenbrenner Napolitano Ruiz Tsongas Castro (TX) Keating Ruppersberger Culberson Long Sessions Newhouse Ruppersberger Turner Chaffetz Kelly (IL) Rush Davidson Loudermilk Shuster Nolan Ryan (OH) Valadao Chu, Judy Kennedy Russell DeSantis Love Sinema Norcross Sa´ nchez, Linda Van Hollen Clark (MA) Kildee Ryan (OH) DesJarlais Lucas Smith (MO) Nugent T. Vargas Clarke (NY) Kilmer Salmon Duncan (SC) Lummis Smith (NE) Nunes Sanchez, Loretta Veasey Clay Kind Sa´ nchez, Linda Duncan (TN) McCarthy Smith (TX) O’Rourke Sarbanes Vela´ zquez Cleaver Kirkpatrick T. Ellmers (NC) McCaul Stewart Pallone Schakowsky Visclosky Clyburn Kuster Sanchez, Loretta Farenthold McClintock Stutzman Pascrell Schiff Walz Connolly Lance Sarbanes Fitzpatrick McHenry Tipton Paulsen Schrader Wasserman Conyers Langevin Schakowsky Pelosi Cooper Larsen (WA) Schiff Fleming McMorris Trott Scott (VA) Schultz Flores Rodgers Perlmutter Scott, David Costa Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Upton Watson Coleman Forbes McSally Peters Serrano Courtney Lawrence Scott, David Vela Welch Foxx Meadows Peterson Sewell (AL) Crowley Levin Serrano Wagner Westmoreland Franks (AZ) Messer Pingree Sherman Cuellar Lewis Sewell (AL) Walberg Whitfield Garrett Miller (FL) Walden Pittenger Shimkus Cummings Lipinski Sherman Gibbs Moolenaar Pocan Simpson Wilson (FL) Curbelo (FL) LoBiondo Sinema Walker Womack Gohmert Mooney (WV) Walorski Poe (TX) Slaughter Davis (CA) Loebsack Slaughter Price (NC) Smith (NJ) Young (AK) DeFazio Lofgren Smith (WA) Goodlatte Mullin Walters, Mimi Gowdy Mulvaney DeGette Lowenthal Speier Weber (TX) Graves (GA) Murphy (PA) NOT VOTING—32 Delaney Lowey Stefanik Webster (FL) Graves (LA) Neugebauer Adams Fudge Lieu, Ted DeLauro Lujan Grisham Swalwell (CA) Wenstrup Graves (MO) Noem Amodei Gosar Luetkemeyer DelBene (NM) Takai Westerman Griffith Olson Barletta Hardy DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Takano Williams Meeks Grothman Palazzo Cohen Herrera Beutler Miller (MI) Deutch (NM) Thompson (CA) Guinta Palmer Wilson (SC) Costa Hinojosa Dingell Lynch Thompson (MS) Wittman Neal Guthrie Pearce Davis, Danny Honda Payne Doggett Maloney, Titus Woodall Dold Carolyn Tonko Harris Perry Duffy Hunter Rush Hartzler Pitts Yoder Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Torres Engel Hurt (VA) Sires Hensarling Poliquin Yoho Farr Jackson Lee F. Matsui Tsongas Waters, Maxine Hice, Jody B. Polis Young (IA) Fattah Jordan Duckworth McCollum Van Hollen Yarmuth Hill Pompeo Young (IN) Fincher Lee Edwards McDermott Vargas Holding Posey Zeldin Ellison McGovern Veasey Hudson Price, Tom Zinke ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Eshoo McNerney Vela The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Esty Meng Vela´ zquez NOES—237 Farenthold Moore Visclosky There is 1 minute remaining. Foster Moulton Walz Aderholt Curbelo (FL) Higgins Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Wasserman Aguilar Davis (CA) Himes b 1212 Gallego Nadler Schultz Ashford Davis, Rodney Hoyer Garamendi Napolitano Watson Coleman Barr DeFazio Huffman So the amendment was rejected. Graham Nolan Welch Bass DeGette Israel The result of the vote was announced Grayson Norcross Wilson (FL) Beatty Delaney Issa Green, Al O’Rourke Zinke Becerra DeLauro Jeffries as above recorded. Benishek DelBene Jenkins (KS) Stated for: NOES—223 Bera Denham Jenkins (WV) Mr. HURT of Virginia. Madam Chair, I was Abraham Cramer Guinta Beyer Dent Johnson (GA) Aderholt Crawford Guthrie Bishop (GA) DeSaulnier not present for rollcall vote No. 290 on the Johnson, E. B. Allen Crenshaw Hanna Bishop (UT) Deutch Blackburn of Tennessee Amendment No. 6. Jolly Babin Culberson Harper Blumenauer Diaz-Balart Joyce Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Barr Davidson Harris Bonamici Dingell Kaptur Barton Davis, Rodney Hartzler Boyle, Brendan Doggett AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. TAKANO Katko Benishek Denham Heck (NV) F. Dold Keating The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bilirakis Dent Hensarling Brady (PA) Donovan Kelly (IL) business is the demand for a recorded Bishop (MI) DeSantis Hice, Jody B. Brown (FL) Doyle, Michael Kelly (PA) Bishop (UT) DesJarlais Hill Brownley (CA) F. vote on the amendment offered by the Kennedy Black Diaz-Balart Holding Bustos Duckworth gentleman from California (Mr. Kildee Blackburn Donovan Hudson Butterfield Edwards Kilmer TAKANO) on which further proceedings Blum Duncan (SC) Huelskamp Calvert Ellison Kind were postponed and on which the noes Bost Duncan (TN) Huizenga (MI) Capps Emmer (MN) King (NY) Boustany Ellmers (NC) Hunter Capuano Eshoo prevailed by voice vote. Kinzinger (IL) Brady (TX) Emmer (MN) Hurd (TX) Ca´ rdenas Esty Kirkpatrick The Clerk will redesignate the Brat Fitzpatrick Hurt (VA) Carney Fleischmann Kuster amendment. Bridenstine Fleischmann Issa Carson (IN) Fortenberry LaHood Brooks (AL) Fleming Jenkins (KS) Carter (TX) Foster The Clerk redesignated the amend- Langevin Brooks (IN) Flores Jenkins (WV) Cartwright Frankel (FL) ment. Larsen (WA) Buchanan Forbes Johnson (OH) Castor (FL) Frelinghuysen Larson (CT) RECORDED VOTE Buck Fortenberry Johnson, Sam Castro (TX) Gabbard Lawrence Bucshon Foxx Jolly Chu, Judy Gallego The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Levin Burgess Franks (AZ) Jordan Cicilline Garamendi Lewis has been demanded. Byrne Frelinghuysen Joyce Clark (MA) Gibson Lipinski A recorded vote was ordered. Calvert Gabbard Katko Clarke (NY) Graham Loebsack Carter (GA) Garrett Kelly (MS) Clay Granger The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Lofgren Carter (TX) Gibbs Kelly (PA) Cleaver Grayson minute vote. Lowenthal Chabot Gibson King (IA) Clyburn Green, Al Lowey The vote was taken by electronic de- Clawson (FL) Gohmert King (NY) Cole Green, Gene Lujan Grisham vice, and there were—ayes 179, noes 223, Coffman Goodlatte Kinzinger (IL) Connolly Grijalva (NM) Cole Gowdy Kline Conyers Gutie´rrez ´ not voting 32, as follows: Lujan, Ben Ray Collins (GA) Granger Knight Costello (PA) Hahn (NM) [Roll No. 291] Collins (NY) Graves (GA) Labrador Courtney Hanna Lynch Comstock Graves (LA) LaHood Crenshaw Harper AYES—179 MacArthur Conaway Graves (MO) LaMalfa Crowley Hastings Aguilar Bass Bera Maloney, Cook Green, Gene Lamborn Cuellar Heck (NV) Amash Beatty Beyer Carolyn Costello (PA) Griffith Latta Cummings Heck (WA) Maloney, Sean Ashford Becerra Bishop (GA)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.018 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Long Peterson Smith (MO) Carter (TX) Kelly (MS) Reichert McClintock Rice (NY) Takano Loudermilk Pittenger Smith (NE) Chabot Kelly (PA) Renacci McCollum Richmond Thompson (CA) Love Pitts Smith (NJ) Chaffetz King (IA) Ribble McDermott Rigell Thompson (MS) Lucas Poe (TX) Smith (TX) Clawson (FL) Kinzinger (IL) Rice (SC) McGovern Roby Thompson (PA) Lummis Poliquin Stewart Collins (GA) Kline Roe (TN) McKinley Rooney (FL) Tiberi MacArthur Pompeo Stutzman Conaway Labrador Rogers (AL) McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Tipton Marino Posey Thompson (PA) Crawford Lamborn Rogers (KY) Rodgers Rothfus Titus Massie Price, Tom Thornberry Crenshaw Lance Rohrabacher McNerney Rouzer Tonko McCarthy Ratcliffe Tiberi Culberson Long Rokita McSally Roybal-Allard Torres McCaul Reed Tipton Davidson Loudermilk Roskam Meehan Royce Trott McClintock Reichert Trott DesJarlais Lucas Ross Meng Ruiz Tsongas McHenry Renacci Turner Diaz-Balart Lummis Russell Mica Ruppersberger Turner McKinley Ribble Upton Duncan (SC) MacArthur Salmon Moore Rush Valadao McMorris Rice (SC) Valadao Duncan (TN) Marchant Schweikert Moulton Ryan (OH) Van Hollen Rodgers Rigell Farenthold Marino Murphy (FL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Wagner Scott, Austin Vargas McSally Roby Fleischmann McCarthy Murphy (PA) T. Walberg Sensenbrenner Veasey Meadows Roe (TN) Flores McCaul Nadler Sanchez, Loretta Walden Sessions Vela Meehan Rogers (AL) Foxx McHenry Napolitano Sanford Walker Simpson Vela´ zquez Messer Rogers (KY) Franks (AZ) Meadows Noem Sarbanes Walorski Sinema Visclosky Mica Rohrabacher Frelinghuysen Messer Nolan Scalise Walters, Mimi Smith (MO) Miller (FL) Rokita Gibbs Miller (FL) Norcross Schakowsky Wagner Weber (TX) Smith (NE) Moolenaar Rooney (FL) Gohmert Moolenaar O’Rourke Schiff Walden Mooney (WV) Roskam Webster (FL) Goodlatte Mooney (WV) Smith (TX) Pallone Schrader Walker Mullin Ross Wenstrup Gowdy Mullin Stewart Pascrell Scott (VA) Walorski Mulvaney Rothfus Westerman Granger Mulvaney Stivers Paulsen Scott, David Walters, Mimi Murphy (PA) Rouzer Westmoreland Graves (GA) Neugebauer Stutzman Pelosi Serrano Walz Neugebauer Royce Whitfield Graves (MO) Newhouse Thornberry Perlmutter Sewell (AL) Wasserman Newhouse Sanford Williams Griffith Nugent Upton Peters Sherman Schultz Noem Scalise Wilson (SC) Grothman Nunes Walberg Pingree Shimkus Watson Coleman Nugent Schrader Womack Harper Olson Weber (TX) Pittenger Shuster Welch Nunes Schweikert Woodall Harris Palazzo Webster (FL) Pocan Slaughter Wilson (FL) Olson Scott, Austin Yoder Hastings Palmer Wenstrup Poliquin Smith (NJ) Wittman Palazzo Sensenbrenner Yoho Hensarling Pearce Westerman Polis Smith (WA) Yoder Palmer Sessions Young (AK) Hice, Jody B. Perry Westmoreland Price (NC) Speier Young (IA) Paulsen Shimkus Young (IA) Hill Peterson Whitfield Quigley Stefanik Young (IN) Pearce Shuster Young (IN) Holding Pitts Williams Rangel Swalwell (CA) Zeldin Perry Simpson Zeldin Huizenga (MI) Poe (TX) Wilson (SC) Reed Takai Zinke Hultgren Pompeo Womack NOT VOTING—32 Hunter Posey Woodall NOT VOTING—27 Adams Fudge Marchant Johnson, Sam Price, Tom Yoho Adams Fattah Lieu, Ted Amodei Gosar Jordan Ratcliffe Young (AK) Meeks Amodei Fincher Luetkemeyer Barletta Grijalva Miller (MI) Barletta Fudge Meeks Cicilline Gutie´rrez Neal NOES—270 Brady (TX) Gosar Miller (MI) Cohen Hardy Payne Aderholt Crowley Honda Cohen Hardy Neal Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Sires Aguilar Cuellar Hoyer Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Payne Duffy Hinojosa Stivers Ashford Cummings Hudson Duffy Hinojosa Sires Engel Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine Barr Curbelo (FL) Huelskamp Engel Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine Farr Lee Wittman Bass Davis (CA) Huffman Farr Lee Yarmuth Fattah Lieu, Ted Yarmuth Beatty Davis, Rodney Hurd (TX) Fincher Luetkemeyer Becerra DeFazio Hurt (VA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Bera DeGette Israel b 1220 Beyer Delaney Issa The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Bishop (GA) DeLauro Jeffries Mr. DELANEY changed his vote from There is 1 minute remaining. Bishop (MI) DelBene Jenkins (KS) Blum Denham Jenkins (WV) ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Blumenauer Dent Johnson (GA) b 1216 Bonamici DeSantis Johnson (OH) So the amendment was rejected. So the amendment was rejected. Bost DeSaulnier Johnson, E. B. Boyle, Brendan Deutch Jolly The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced F. Dingell Jones as above recorded. as above recorded. Brady (PA) Doggett Joyce Bridenstine Dold Kaptur The Acting CHAIR. There being no AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. PEARCE Brooks (IN) Donovan Katko further amendments, under the rule, The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Brown (FL) Doyle, Michael Keating Brownley (CA) F. Kelly (IL) the Committee rises. business is the demand for a recorded Buchanan Duckworth Kennedy vote on the amendment offered by the Buck Edwards Kildee Accordingly, the Committee rose; gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Bucshon Ellison Kilmer and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Bustos Ellmers (NC) Kind HULTGREN) having assumed the chair, PEARCE) on which further proceedings Butterfield Emmer (MN) King (NY) were postponed and on which the ayes Byrne Eshoo Kirkpatrick Ms. FOXX, Acting Chair of the Com- prevailed by voice vote. Calvert Esty Knight mittee of the Whole House on the state Capps Fitzpatrick Kuster The Clerk will redesignate the Capuano Fleming LaHood of the Union, reported that that Com- amendment. Ca´ rdenas Forbes LaMalfa mittee, having had under consideration The Clerk redesignated the amend- Carney Fortenberry Langevin the bill (H.R. 5325) making appropria- Carson (IN) Foster Larsen (WA) ment. Cartwright Frankel (FL) Larson (CT) tions for the Legislative Branch for the RECORDED VOTE Castor (FL) Gabbard Latta fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, Castro (TX) Gallego Lawrence The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Chu, Judy Garamendi Levin and for other purposes, and, pursuant has been demanded. Cicilline Garrett Lewis to House Resolution 771, she reported Clark (MA) Gibson Lipinski the bill back to the House with sundry A recorded vote was ordered. Clarke (NY) Graham LoBiondo The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Clay Graves (LA) Loebsack amendments adopted in the Committee minute vote. Cleaver Grayson Lofgren of the Whole. Clyburn Green, Al Love The vote was taken by electronic de- Coffman Green, Gene Lowenthal The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under vice, and there were—ayes 137, noes 270, Cole Grijalva Lowey the rule, the previous question is or- not voting 27, as follows: Collins (NY) Guinta Lujan Grisham Comstock Guthrie (NM) dered. [Roll No. 292] Connolly Gutie´rrez Luja´ n, Ben Ray Conyers Hahn (NM) Is a separate vote demanded on any AYES—137 Cook Hanna Lynch amendment reported from the Com- Abraham Benishek Boustany Cooper Hartzler Maloney, Allen Bilirakis Brat Costa Heck (NV) Carolyn mittee of the Whole? If not, the Chair Amash Bishop (UT) Brooks (AL) Costello (PA) Heck (WA) Maloney, Sean will put them en gros. Babin Black Burgess Courtney Higgins Massie Barton Blackburn Carter (GA) Cramer Himes Matsui The amendments were agreed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.021 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3691 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The That bill passed with a unanimous try for decades. During the Eisenhower question is on the engrossment and vote, including the ‘‘yes’’ vote of the administration, many Hispanics in this third reading of the bill. chairman of the Legislative Branch country were rounded up and deported The bill was ordered to be engrossed Subcommittee. If we removed ‘‘Negro’’ to Mexico even if they were American. and read a third time, and was read the and ‘‘Oriental’’ in the subject headings b 1230 third time. of the Library of Congress before we MOTION TO RECOMMIT changed the U.S. Code, then we should What I am asking is for us not to fuel Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I do the same for the now-pejorative the flames of this season and for us to have a motion to recommit at the term, ‘‘illegal alien.’’ take a better course and do the right desk. The Library of Congress is our Na- thing. I am asking you to support this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the tion’s first established cultural institu- motion to recommit because the words gentleman opposed to the bill? tion, and it is hard to fathom why my ‘‘illegal alien’’ will be retired. This will Mr. CASTRO of Texas. I am opposed colleagues on the other side of the aisle change, whether it is now or 6 months to it in its current form. would try to tie its hands to the slow- from now or 10 years from now. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The moving wheels of the U.S. Code. question for all of us is whether we, Clerk will report the motion to recom- Entering into an immigration debate today, will do the right thing or wheth- mit. on the Legislative Branch Appropria- er a few years from now we apologize The Clerk read as follows: tions bill is a terrible precedent. If the for doing the wrong thing. Mr. Castro of Texas moves to recommit the majority is really serious about debat- Please support this motion to recom- bill H.R. 5325 to the Committee on Appro- ing the U.S. Code, then let’s have the mit and do the right thing. priations with instructions to report the Republican Rules Committee bring up I yield back the balance of my time. same back to the House forthwith with the the Castro bill that would remove the Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speak- following amendment: hurtful and inaccurate term ‘‘illegal er, I rise in opposition to the motion to In the ‘‘Capital Construction and Oper- aliens’’ once and for all from the U.S. recommit. ations’’ account, on page 17, line 6, after the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $200,000)’’. Code. In the ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and We are Members of Congress, not cap- tleman from Georgia is recognized for 5 Expenses’’ account, on page 25, line 24, after tains of the word police. Free the card minutes. the first dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by catalog and depoliticize this bill. Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speak- $200,000)’’. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, er, I want to make this quick because The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- may I inquire how much time I have I want to make sure the House knows tleman from Texas is recognized for 5 remaining? what offensive language is in this bill. minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- It is so offensive that I am going to Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, tleman from Texas has 2 minutes and read it. this is the final amendment to the bill, 35 seconds remaining. To the extent practicable, the committee which will not kill the bill or send it Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, instructs the Library to maintain certain back to committee. If adopted, the bill in 1922, the only grandparent I would subject headings that reflect terminology will immediately proceed to final pas- come to know came from Mexico to the used in title 8, United States Code. sage, as amended. United States. She was not a rapist or That is what is so offensive to the Mr. Speaker, before I speak on this a murderer or an alien. She was a 6- minority party. amendment, I yield to the gentle- year-old girl whose parents had died For 71⁄2 years, we have had a Presi- woman from Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN around the time of the Mexican Revo- dent who wants to ignore the intent of SCHULTZ), who has been a strong advo- lution, and the closest relatives who the laws of our land. We will not allow cate and leader on this issue, for an op- could take her and her sister in were in this body, this House, to ignore the portunity to say a few words. Texas. definitions nor the words of the laws Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. I bet if we went around this Chamber, that have been voted on in this body, Speaker, I rise to join my colleague, I know there would be beautiful sto- passed by the Senate, and signed into Congressman JOAQUIN CASTRO, to urge ries, similar stories, of ancestors who law by the President. the majority to finally allow the House came from Italy, Germany, Ireland, Af- I am asking this body to vote ‘‘no’’ to strike a destructive political provi- rica, Asia, and every corner of the on this motion to recommit, vote sion that has made its way into the world. They are the immigrants to this ‘‘yes’’ to uphold the laws of this land, Legislative Branch Appropriations bill. country. They are the strength of this vote ‘‘yes’’ for your constituents on If those listening are wondering why country. final passage, and have a good week- we are talking about the pejorative Language matters. Recently, the Li- end. term ‘‘illegal aliens’’ on the bill that brary of Congress decided to retire the I yield back the balance of my time. funds the legislative branch, then you term ‘‘illegal alien’’ because it is dehu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without are not alone. This legislation’s accom- manizing. For the first time in Amer- objection, the previous question is or- panying report includes language that ican history, today, the Congress is dered on the motion to recommit. would have the Library continue to use ready to interfere with the business of There was no objection. the term ‘‘illegal aliens,’’ ‘‘to the ex- the Library of Congress. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tent practicable’’—even though the Li- In the years of the Congress and the question is on the motion to recommit. brary itself has said that there is no Library, language has evolved. That is The question was taken; and the practicable means to continue to use why we have done away with terms Speaker pro tempore announced that the term ‘‘illegal aliens.’’ like ‘‘Negro,’’ ‘‘Oriental,’’ ‘‘lunatic,’’ the noes appeared to have it. The Library changes thousands of and ‘‘retarded,’’ because we understand RECORDED VOTE subject headings each year without in- that even words that start off as neu- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I terference from Congress. Why this tral descriptors can, over time, become demand a recorded vote. one? Why now? used as verbal weapons and knives to A recorded vote was ordered. The Library once used the subject inflict pain and disrespect and sow di- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- heading ‘‘Negro,’’ then moved to ‘‘Afro- vision. That is the case today. ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, American,’’ and now ‘‘African Amer- There are times in our country’s his- this 5-minute vote on the motion to re- ican.’’ They didn’t wait until the entire tory where our politics have also been commit will be followed by 5-minute U.S. Code was free of the pejorative a race to the bottom. Those Irish an- votes on passage of the bill, adoption of term ‘‘Negro’’ before they changed cestors were greeted by signs that read House Concurrent Resolution 89, and their subject heading. As a matter of ‘‘no Irish need apply’’ in cities like adoption of House Concurrent Resolu- fact, Congress only recently removed New York and Boston. The Japanese, tion 112. the last vestiges of the terms ‘‘Negro’’ German, and Italian Americans even The vote was taken by electronic de- and ‘‘Oriental’’ from the U.S. Code in were interned during World War II. vice, and there were—ayes 170, noes 237, May of 2016. Chinese were excluded from this coun- not voting 27, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.054 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 [Roll No. 293] Jordan Newhouse Shimkus Cole Johnson, Sam Ribble Joyce Noem Shuster Collins (GA) Jolly Rice (SC) AYES—170 Katko Nugent Simpson Collins (NY) Jordan Rigell Aguilar Gabbard Nolan Kelly (MS) Nunes Smith (MO) Comstock Joyce Roby Ashford Gallego Norcross Kelly (PA) Olson Smith (NE) Conaway Katko Roe (TN) Bass Garamendi O’Rourke King (IA) Palazzo Smith (NJ) Cook Kelly (MS) Rogers (AL) Beatty Graham Pallone King (NY) Palmer Smith (TX) Cooper Kelly (PA) Rogers (KY) Becerra Grayson Pascrell Kinzinger (IL) Paulsen Stefanik Costa King (NY) Rohrabacher Kline Pearce Bera Green, Al Pelosi Stewart Costello (PA) Kinzinger (IL) Rokita Knight Perry Cramer Kline Rooney (FL) Beyer Green, Gene Perlmutter Stivers Labrador Pittenger Crawford Knight Ros-Lehtinen Bishop (GA) Grijalva Peters Stutzman Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Peterson LaHood Pitts Crenshaw Labrador Roskam LaMalfa Poe (TX) Thompson (PA) Cuellar LaHood Ross Bonamici Hahn Pingree Thornberry Boyle, Brendan Hastings Pocan Lamborn Poliquin Culberson LaMalfa Rothfus Tiberi F. Heck (WA) Polis Lance Pompeo Curbelo (FL) Lamborn Rouzer Tipton Brady (PA) Higgins Price (NC) Latta Posey Davis, Rodney Lance Royce Trott Brown (FL) Himes Quigley LoBiondo Price, Tom Denham Latta Ruiz Brownley (CA) Honda Rangel Long Ratcliffe Turner Dent LoBiondo Russell Bustos Hoyer Rice (NY) Loudermilk Reed Upton DesJarlais Long Salmon Butterfield Huffman Richmond Love Reichert Valadao Diaz-Balart Loudermilk Sanford Capps Israel Roybal-Allard Lucas Renacci Wagner Dold Love Scalise Capuano Jeffries Ruiz Lummis Ribble Walberg Donovan Lucas Schweikert Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger MacArthur Rice (SC) Walden Duncan (SC) Lummis Scott, Austin Carney Johnson, E. B. Rush Marchant Rigell Walker Duncan (TN) MacArthur Sensenbrenner Carson (IN) Kaptur Ryan (OH) Marino Roby Walorski Emmer (MN) Marchant Sessions Cartwright Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda Massie Roe (TN) Walters, Mimi Farenthold Marino Shimkus Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) T. McCarthy Rogers (AL) Weber (TX) Fitzpatrick McCarthy Shuster Castro (TX) Kennedy Sanchez, Loretta McCaul Rogers (KY) Webster (FL) Fleischmann McCaul Simpson Chu, Judy Kildee Sarbanes McClintock Rohrabacher Wenstrup Flores McHenry Sinema Cicilline Kilmer Schakowsky McHenry Rokita Westerman Forbes McKinley Smith (MO) McKinley Rooney (FL) Clark (MA) Kind Schiff Westmoreland Fortenberry McMorris Smith (NE) McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Foxx Rodgers Smith (NJ) Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schrader Whitfield Rodgers Roskam Franks (AZ) McSally Smith (TX) Clay Kuster Scott (VA) Williams McSally Ross Frelinghuysen Meadows Stefanik Cleaver Langevin Scott, David Wilson (SC) Meadows Rothfus Garrett Meehan Stewart Clyburn Larsen (WA) Serrano Wittman Connolly Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Meehan Rouzer Gibbs Messer Stivers Messer Royce Womack Gibson Mica Stutzman Conyers Lawrence Sherman Woodall Cooper Levin Sinema Mica Russell Gohmert Miller (FL) Thompson (PA) Yoder Costa Lewis Slaughter Miller (FL) Salmon Goodlatte Moolenaar Thornberry Yoho Courtney Lipinski Smith (WA) Moolenaar Sanford Gowdy Mooney (WV) Tiberi Young (AK) Crowley Loebsack Speier Mooney (WV) Scalise Granger Mullin Tipton Cuellar Lofgren Swalwell (CA) Mullin Schweikert Young (IA) Graves (GA) Mulvaney Trott Cummings Lowenthal Takai Mulvaney Scott, Austin Young (IN) Graves (LA) Murphy (PA) Turner Davis (CA) Lowey Takano Murphy (PA) Sensenbrenner Zeldin Graves (MO) Neugebauer Upton DeFazio Lujan Grisham Thompson (CA) Neugebauer Sessions Zinke Griffith Newhouse Valadao Grothman Noem Wagner DeGette (NM) Thompson (MS) NOT VOTING—27 Delaney Luja´ n, Ben Ray Titus Guthrie Nugent Walberg DeLauro (NM) Tonko Adams Fincher Luetkemeyer Hanna Nunes Walden DelBene Lynch Torres Amodei Fudge Meeks Harper Olson Walker DeSaulnier Maloney, Tsongas Barletta Gosar Miller (MI) Harris Palazzo Walorski Deutch Carolyn Van Hollen Cohen Hardy Napolitano Hartzler Palmer Walters, Mimi Dingell Maloney, Sean Vargas Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Neal Heck (NV) Paulsen Webster (FL) Doggett Matsui Veasey Duffy Hinojosa Payne Hensarling Pearce Wenstrup Doyle, Michael McCollum Vela Engel Jackson Lee Sires Hice, Jody B. Perry Westerman F. McDermott Vela´ zquez Farr Lee Waters, Maxine Hill Peters Westmoreland Duckworth McGovern Visclosky Fattah Lieu, Ted Yarmuth Holding Peterson Whitfield Edwards McNerney Walz Hudson Pittenger Williams Ellison Meng Wasserman ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Huelskamp Pitts Wilson (SC) Eshoo Moore Schultz The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Huizenga (MI) Poe (TX) Womack Esty Moulton Watson Coleman the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Hultgren Poliquin Woodall Foster Murphy (FL) Welch Hunter Pompeo Yoder Frankel (FL) Nadler Wilson (FL) ing. Hurd (TX) Posey Yoho Hurt (VA) Price, Tom Young (AK) NOES—237 b 1237 Issa Ratcliffe Young (IA) Jenkins (KS) Reed Young (IN) Abraham Collins (NY) Gibson So the motion to recommit was re- Jenkins (WV) Reichert Zeldin Aderholt Comstock Gohmert Johnson (OH) Renacci Zinke Allen Conaway Goodlatte jected. Amash Cook Gowdy The result of the vote was announced NAYS—175 Babin Costello (PA) Granger as above recorded. Barr Cramer Graves (GA) Amash Cleaver Gabbard Barton Crawford Graves (LA) Stated for: Bass Clyburn Gallego Benishek Crenshaw Graves (MO) Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Beatty Connolly Garamendi Bilirakis Culberson Griffith avoidably detained. Had I been present, I Becerra Conyers Graham Bishop (MI) Curbelo (FL) Grothman would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall No. 293. Beyer Courtney Grayson Bishop (UT) Davidson Guinta Bishop (GA) Crowley Green, Al Black Davis, Rodney Guthrie The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Blum Cummings Green, Gene Blackburn Denham Hanna question is on the passage of the bill. Blumenauer Davidson Grijalva Blum Dent Harper Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas Bonamici Davis (CA) Guinta Bost DeSantis Harris Boyle, Brendan DeFazio Gutie´rrez Boustany DesJarlais Hartzler and nays are ordered. F. DeGette Hahn Brady (TX) Diaz-Balart Heck (NV) This is a 5-minute vote. Brady (PA) Delaney Hastings Brat Dold Hensarling The vote was taken by electronic de- Brooks (AL) DeLauro Heck (WA) Bridenstine Donovan Hice, Jody B. vice, and there were—yeas 233, nays Brown (FL) DelBene Higgins Brooks (AL) Duncan (SC) Hill Brownley (CA) DeSantis Himes Brooks (IN) Duncan (TN) Holding 175, not voting 26, as follows: Bustos DeSaulnier Honda Buchanan Ellmers (NC) Hudson [Roll No. 294] Butterfield Deutch Hoyer Buck Emmer (MN) Huelskamp Capps Dingell Huffman Bucshon Farenthold Huizenga (MI) YEAS—233 Capuano Doggett Israel Burgess Fitzpatrick Hultgren Abraham Bishop (MI) Buck Ca´ rdenas Doyle, Michael Jeffries Byrne Fleischmann Hunter Aderholt Bishop (UT) Bucshon Carney F. Johnson (GA) Calvert Fleming Hurd (TX) Aguilar Black Burgess Carson (IN) Duckworth Johnson, E. B. Carter (GA) Flores Hurt (VA) Allen Blackburn Byrne Cartwright Edwards Jones Carter (TX) Forbes Issa Ashford Bost Calvert Castor (FL) Ellison Kaptur Chabot Fortenberry Jenkins (KS) Babin Boustany Carter (GA) Castro (TX) Ellmers (NC) Keating Chaffetz Foxx Jenkins (WV) Barr Brady (TX) Carter (TX) Chu, Judy Eshoo Kelly (IL) Clawson (FL) Franks (AZ) Johnson (OH) Barton Brat Chabot Cicilline Esty Kennedy Coffman Frelinghuysen Johnson, Sam Benishek Bridenstine Chaffetz Clark (MA) Fleming Kildee Cole Garrett Jolly Bera Brooks (IN) Clawson (FL) Clarke (NY) Foster Kilmer Collins (GA) Gibbs Jones Bilirakis Buchanan Coffman Clay Frankel (FL) Kind

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Moore Schrader Kirkpatrick Murphy (FL) Serrano Burgess Issa Renacci Kaptur Moulton Scott (VA) Kuster Nadler Sewell (AL) Byrne Jenkins (KS) Ribble Keating Murphy (FL) Scott, David Langevin Napolitano Sherman Calvert Jenkins (WV) Rice (SC) Kelly (IL) Nadler Serrano Larsen (WA) Nolan Slaughter Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Rigell Kennedy Napolitano Sewell (AL) Larson (CT) Norcross Smith (WA) Carter (TX) Johnson, Sam Roby Kildee Nolan Sherman Lawrence O’Rourke Speier Chabot Jones Roe (TN) Kilmer Norcross Slaughter Levin Pallone Swalwell (CA) Chaffetz Jordan Rogers (AL) Kind O’Rourke Smith (WA) Lewis Pascrell Kuster Pallone Takai Coffman Joyce Rogers (KY) Speier Lipinski Pelosi Cole Katko Langevin Pascrell Takano Rohrabacher Swalwell (CA) Loebsack Perlmutter Thompson (CA) Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Rokita Larsen (WA) Pelosi Lofgren Pingree Larson (CT) Perlmutter Takai Thompson (MS) Collins (NY) Kelly (PA) Rooney (FL) Lowenthal Pocan Comstock King (IA) Lawrence Peters Takano Titus Ros-Lehtinen Lowey Polis Conaway King (NY) Levin Pingree Thompson (CA) Tonko Roskam Lujan Grisham Price (NC) Cook Kinzinger (IL) Lewis Pocan Thompson (MS) Torres Ross (NM) Quigley Costello (PA) Kirkpatrick Lipinski Polis Titus Tsongas Rothfus Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rangel Cramer Kline Loebsack Price (NC) Tonko Rouzer (NM) Rice (NY) Van Hollen Crawford Knight Lofgren Quigley Torres Royce Lynch Richmond Vargas Crenshaw Labrador Lowenthal Rangel Tsongas Russell Maloney, Roybal-Allard Veasey Cuellar LaHood Lowey Rice (NY) Van Hollen Salmon Carolyn Ruppersberger Vela Culberson LaMalfa Luja´ n, Ben Ray Richmond Vargas ´ Sanford Maloney, Sean Rush Velazquez Curbelo (FL) Lamborn (NM) Roybal-Allard Veasey Scalise Massie Ryan (OH) Visclosky Davidson Lance Lynch Ruiz Vela Walz Schweikert Matsui Sa´ nchez, Linda Davis, Rodney Latta Maloney, Ruppersberger Vela´ zquez Wasserman Scott, Austin McClintock T. Denham LoBiondo Carolyn Rush Visclosky Schultz Sensenbrenner McCollum Sanchez, Loretta Dent Long Maloney, Sean Ryan (OH) Walz McDermott Sarbanes Watson Coleman Sessions Matsui ´ DeSantis Loudermilk Sanchez, Linda Wasserman McGovern Schakowsky Weber (TX) DesJarlais Lucas Shimkus McCollum T. Schultz McNerney Schiff Welch Diaz-Balart Lummis Shuster McDermott Sanchez, Loretta Watson Coleman Meng Schrader Wilson (FL) Dold MacArthur Simpson McGovern Sarbanes Welch Moore Scott (VA) Wittman Donovan Marchant Sinema McNerney Schakowsky Duncan (SC) Marino Smith (MO) Meng Schiff Wilson (FL) NOT VOTING—26 Duncan (TN) Massie Smith (NE) Adams Fincher Luetkemeyer Emmer (MN) McCarthy Smith (NJ) ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 Amodei Fudge Meeks Farenthold McCaul Smith (TX) Jolly Lujan Grisham Barletta Gosar Miller (MI) Fitzpatrick McClintock Stefanik (NM) Cohen Hardy Fleischmann McHenry Stewart Neal NOT VOTING—32 Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Payne Fleming McKinley Stivers Duffy Hinojosa Sires Flores McMorris Stutzman Adams Fattah Luetkemeyer Engel Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine Forbes Rodgers Thompson (PA) Amodei Fincher Meeks Fortenberry McSally Farr Lee Yarmuth Thornberry Barletta Fudge Miller (MI) Fattah Lieu, Ted Foxx Meadows Tiberi Blackburn Gosar Neal Franks (AZ) Meehan Tipton Clawson (FL) Hardy Payne ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Frelinghuysen Messer Trott Clyburn Herrera Beutler Sires Garrett Mica The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Turner Cohen Hinojosa Waters, Maxine the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Gibbs Miller (FL) Upton Davis, Danny Hurt (VA) Gibson Moolenaar Yarmuth ing. Valadao Duffy Jackson Lee Gohmert Mooney (WV) Wagner Ellmers (NC) Lee Goodlatte Mullin Walberg Engel Lieu, Ted b 1244 Gowdy Mulvaney Walden Farr Love Granger Murphy (PA) Walker So the bill was passed. Graves (GA) Neugebauer ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Walorski The result of the vote was announced Graves (LA) Newhouse Walters, Mimi The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Graves (MO) Noem as above recorded. Weber (TX) Griffith Nugent the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Webster (FL) A motion to reconsider was laid on Grothman Nunes ing. the table. Guinta Olson Wenstrup Guthrie Palazzo Westerman b 1250 f Hanna Palmer Westmoreland Harper Paulsen Whitfield So the concurrent resolution was EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- Harris Pearce Williams agreed to. GRESS THAT A CARBON TAX Hartzler Perry Wilson (SC) The result of the vote was announced Wittman WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO Heck (NV) Peterson as above recorded. Hensarling Pittenger Womack THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY Hice, Jody B. Pitts Woodall A motion to reconsider was laid on Yoder The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Hill Poe (TX) the table. Holding Poliquin Yoho Stated for: finished business is the vote on adop- Hudson Pompeo Young (AK) tion of the concurrent resolution (H. Huelskamp Posey Young (IA) Mr. HURT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I was Con. Res. 89) expressing the sense of Huizenga (MI) Price, Tom Young (IN) not present for Roll Call vote No. 295 on H. Hultgren Ratcliffe Zeldin Con. Res. 89. Had I been present, I would Congress that a carbon tax would be Hunter Reed Zinke detrimental to the United States econ- have voted ‘‘yes.’’ omy, on which the yeas and nays were NAYS—163 f ordered. Aguilar Clark (MA) Ellison EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- Bass Clarke (NY) Eshoo The Clerk read the title of the con- GRESS OPPOSING THE PRESI- current resolution. Beatty Clay Esty Becerra Cleaver Foster DENT’S PROPOSED $10 TAX ON The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bera Connolly Frankel (FL) EVERY BARREL OF OIL question is on the concurrent resolu- Beyer Conyers Gabbard tion. Blumenauer Cooper Gallego The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Bonamici Costa Garamendi finished business is the vote on adop- This is a 5-minute vote. Boyle, Brendan Courtney Graham The vote was taken by electronic de- F. Crowley Grayson tion of the concurrent resolution (H. vice, and there were—yeas 237, nays Brady (PA) Cummings Green, Al Con. Res. 112) expressing the sense of 163, answered ‘‘present’’ 2, not voting Brown (FL) Davis (CA) Green, Gene Congress opposing the President’s pro- Brownley (CA) DeFazio Grijalva posed $10 tax on every barrel of oil, on 32, as follows: Bustos DeGette Gutie´rrez [Roll No. 295] Butterfield Delaney Hahn which the yeas and nays were ordered. Capps DeLauro Hastings The Clerk read the title of the con- YEAS—237 Capuano DelBene Heck (WA) current resolution. Abraham Benishek Boustany Ca´ rdenas DeSaulnier Higgins Aderholt Bilirakis Brady (TX) Carney Deutch Himes The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Allen Bishop (GA) Brat Carson (IN) Dingell Honda question is on the concurrent resolu- Amash Bishop (MI) Bridenstine Cartwright Doggett Hoyer tion. Ashford Bishop (UT) Brooks (AL) Castor (FL) Doyle, Michael Huffman This will be a 5-minute vote. Babin Black Brooks (IN) Castro (TX) F. Israel Barr Blum Buchanan Chu, Judy Duckworth Jeffries The vote was taken by electronic de- Barton Bost Buck Cicilline Edwards Johnson (GA) vice, and there were—yeas 253, nays

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I thank the gen- Conyers Kennedy Rush Ashford Hartzler Pompeo Cooper Kildee Ryan (OH) tleman for yielding. Babin Heck (NV) Posey Costa Kilmer Sanchez, Loretta Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House Barr Hensarling Price, Tom Sarbanes Barton Hice, Jody B. Courtney Kind will meet at noon for morning hour and Ratcliffe Schakowsky Benishek Hill Crowley Langevin Reed Schiff 2 p.m. for legislative business. Votes Bera Holding Cummings Larsen (WA) Reichert Schrader will be postponed until 6:30. Bilirakis Hudson Davis (CA) Larson (CT) Renacci DeGette Lawrence Scott (VA) On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Bishop (GA) Huelskamp Ribble Bishop (MI) Huizenga (MI) Delaney Levin Scott, David House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning Rice (SC) DeLauro Lewis Serrano Bishop (UT) Hultgren Richmond hour and noon for legislative business. Black Hunter DelBene Lipinski Sewell (AL) Rigell On Thursday, the House will meet at Blum Hurd (TX) DeSaulnier Loebsack Sherman Roby Bost Issa Deutch Lofgren Slaughter 9 a.m. for legislative business. Mem- Roe (TN) Boustany Jenkins (KS) Dingell Lowenthal Smith (WA) bers are advised that later votes than Rogers (AL) Brady (TX) Jenkins (WV) Doggett Lowey Speier Rogers (KY) normal are possible on Thursday and to Brat Johnson (OH) Doyle, Michael Lynch Swalwell (CA) Rohrabacher keep their travel plans flexible. Bridenstine Johnson, Sam F. Maloney, Takai Rokita Brooks (AL) Jolly Edwards Carolyn Takano No votes are expected in the House Rooney (FL) Ellison Matsui Brooks (IN) Jones Thompson (CA) on Friday. Ros-Lehtinen Eshoo McCollum Brownley (CA) Jordan Titus Roskam Esty McDermott 1300 Buchanan Joyce Tonko b Ross Foster McGovern Buck Katko Torres Rothfus Frankel (FL) McNerney Madam Speaker, the House will con- Bucshon Kelly (MS) Tsongas Rouzer Gabbard Meng sider a number of suspensions next Burgess Kelly (PA) Van Hollen Royce Gallego Moore week, a complete list of which will be Byrne King (IA) Vargas Ruiz Garamendi Moulton Calvert King (NY) Vela´ zquez announced by close of business today. Carter (GA) Kinzinger (IL) Russell Grayson Nadler Visclosky The House will consider H.R. 5053, the Carter (TX) Kirkpatrick Salmon Grijalva Napolitano ´ Walz Chabot Kline Sanford Gutierrez Nolan Preventing the IRS Abuse and Pro- Wasserman Chaffetz Knight Scalise Hahn Norcross tecting Free Speech Act, sponsored by Hanna O’Rourke Schultz Coffman Kuster Schweikert OSKAM Hastings Pallone Watson Coleman Representative R . This common- Cole Labrador Scott, Austin sense bill prohibits the IRS from col- Collins (GA) LaHood Sensenbrenner Heck (WA) Pascrell Welch Collins (NY) LaMalfa Sessions Higgins Pelosi Wilson (FL) lecting donor information, which has Comstock Lamborn Shimkus ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 been used by the IRS to improperly Conaway Lance Shuster Castro (TX) DeFazio target tax-exempt organizations. Cook Latta Simpson Finally, Madam Speaker, the House Costello (PA) LoBiondo Sinema NOT VOTING—35 Cramer Long Smith (MO) will consider H.R. 5293, the FY17 De- Crawford Loudermilk Smith (NE) Adams Fattah Meeks fense appropriations bill, sponsored by Crenshaw Love Smith (NJ) Amodei Fincher Miller (MI) Representative RODNEY FRELING- Cuellar Lucas Barletta Fudge Murphy (PA) Smith (TX) HUYSEN. We expect a large number of Culberson Lujan Grisham Stefanik Blackburn Gosar Neal Curbelo (FL) (NM) Stewart Clawson (FL) Hardy Payne amendments to be considered on this ´ Clyburn Herrera Beutler Roybal-Allard Davidson Lujan, Ben Ray Stutzman bill. So, again, Members are reminded Cohen Hinojosa Sa´ nchez, Linda Davis, Rodney (NM) Thompson (MS) Denham Lummis Davis, Danny Hurt (VA) T. to keep their travel schedules flexible Thompson (PA) Dent MacArthur Duffy Jackson Lee Sires at the end of next week. Thornberry DeSantis Maloney, Sean Ellmers (NC) Lee Stivers Tiberi Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I DesJarlais Marchant Engel Lieu, Ted Waters, Maxine Tipton thank the gentleman for that informa- Diaz-Balart Marino Farr Luetkemeyer Yarmuth Trott Dold Massie tion. Donovan McCarthy Turner b 1258 Today, we considered a third appro- Duckworth McCaul Upton priations bill. It was a structured rule, Valadao So the concurrent resolution was Duncan (SC) McClintock which is not uncommon on both sides Duncan (TN) McHenry Veasey agreed to. Emmer (MN) McKinley Vela The result of the vote was announced of the aisle to have a structured rule. Wagner Farenthold McMorris as above recorded. But next week, the gentleman has Fitzpatrick Rodgers Walberg announced the Defense appropriations Walden A motion to reconsider was laid on Fleischmann McSally bill, and I am wondering whether or Fleming Meadows Walker the table. Flores Meehan Walorski Stated for: not that will be an open rule so that Forbes Messer Walters, Mimi amendments will be able to be offered Mr. HURT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I was Fortenberry Mica Weber (TX) by Members without constraint of Webster (FL) not present for Roll Call vote No. 296 on H. Foxx Miller (FL) being limited? Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Wenstrup Con. Res. 112. Had I been present, I would Westerman I yield to the gentleman from Cali- Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Garrett Mullin Westmoreland fornia. Gibbs Mulvaney Whitfield PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, to Gibson Murphy (FL) Williams Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Gohmert Neugebauer Wilson (SC) answer the gentleman’s question, yes, Goodlatte Newhouse Wittman 289—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. that will come under a structured rule. Gowdy Noem Womack 290—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall No. So Members will be able to offer Graham Nugent Woodall 291—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. amendments but before the Rules Com- Granger Nunes Yoder 292—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall No. Graves (GA) Olson Yoho mittee and then have the debate on the Graves (LA) Palazzo Young (AK) 293—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. floor prior to passage of the bill. Graves (MO) Palmer Young (IA) 294—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, does Green, Al Paulsen Young (IN) 295—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall No. the gentleman mean by ‘‘structured Green, Gene Pearce Zeldin Griffith Perry Zinke 296—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ rule’’ that we will simply require f amendments to be filed as of a certain NAYS—144 time, but that there will be no restric- Bass Bonamici Bustos LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM tion on amendments that will be in Beatty Boyle, Brendan Butterfield (Mr. HOYER asked and was given order? Becerra F. Capps Beyer Brady (PA) Capuano permission to address the House for 1 I yield to the gentleman from Cali- Blumenauer Brown (FL) Ca´ rdenas minute.) fornia.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.064 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3695 Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, it process for amendments for Members ideas. Very frankly, I understand the will be a structured rule exactly the that are serious about making a pas- gentleman’s position. same as we have used a structured rule sionate argument for a bill, not to kill Today, we just voted on two bills before. Amendments will be presented a bill and not to have an amendment that aren’t going anywhere, a sense of to the Rules Committee, be debated, pass and then an entire side of the aisle Congress that you are not going to and then brought to the floor for a vote against it. bring to the floor. They have no chance vote. What we are bringing forth is a proc- of passage. What did you want to do? Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, to fur- ess that the American people want to You wanted to play politics. I don’t ther clarify, my understanding, there- see. They want to see ideas get brought mean you personally, Madam Speaker, fore, is that the majority leader ex- here, debated, and moved forward. If we but it was a political effort solely to pects the Rules Committee to choose look at the appropriations process in bring two bills to the floor to express which amendments will be made in the Senate, they have amendments some sense of Congress, both of which order on the bill. Is that accurate? that go through. If the gentleman I voted against because I thought they I yield to the gentleman from Cali- wants to go back and recite a history were playing politics. fornia. of the number of bills that were open So the accusation somehow that we Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, here under his leadership, I more than are playing politics because we offer yes, it will be a very fair, wide open welcome him to do that. amendments that we care deeply process in the Rules Committee look- But we should be honest with one an- about, that we want to see no discrimi- ing at amendments—those that have other. If Members want to offer an nation allowed in our bills and that we not been able to be offered already in amendment and want to debate the want to defeat those constraints on an committee, where these bills have gone amendment and want to make the bill, executive order that says to people who through subcommittee and full com- in their view, better, I would suspect do business with the Federal Govern- mittee with amendments being offered, that, if they win an amendment, they ment, you can’t discriminate against and then they will be brought to the would vote for the bill. The gentleman people, I will tell my friend, yes, we are floor so we can get the work done and has a long history here, and that is going to continue to try to do that. move the bill forward. really probably the history that he re- Now, of course, on this last bill, we Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I un- members as well. were not allowed to do that. We were derstand what the gentleman is saying. I want to see the work get done. So shut down and shut up and precluded And it appears to me that it is an any ideas that get brought forth in from voting on that particular piece of abandonment of the Speaker and oth- committee, they are debated, they are legislation. ers’ representations that when appro- offered, and they are voted on. Ideas So, when I tell my friend that this priations bills are brought to the floor will get brought forth further as the session started with a pledge for open that they will be brought to the floor bill comes forward. If it is an amend- rules on appropriations bills, I under- with an open rule or a rule that will ment and someone wants to move it to stand the gentleman’s problem. Frank- allow any and all amendments that the floor, so be it. But we are not going ly, we had structured rules when we seek to be offered by Members on both to sit back with the idea of people who were in charge as well. We had not sides of the aisle to be offered. want to play politics on the outside made any great representation about From the gentleman’s explanation, I and play politics on the inside. I just open rules; therefore, we, too, wanted believe that is not the case and a devi- expect more. to get the business of the House done. Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I Yes, I remember well 2007 when we ation from the announced policy at the thank the gentleman for his comments. were confronted with a filibuster by beginning of the year. It seems to me, Of course, 130 of his Members voted amendment. At some point in time, Madam Speaker, that it is a pragmatic against that bill; 130 of his Members re- after 10 bills had been very difficult to judgment that some amendments are jected that bill. I am hard pressed to pass, on the last two bills, we did have making it difficult on the gentleman’s think that the majority leader believes structured rules. side of the aisle. that our ‘‘no’’ votes were political and I tell my friend that I hope that he As someone who has been here for his ‘‘no’’ votes were principled. That will accord to Mr. MALONEY or others some period of time, that has been my defies logic from my standpoint. The the sincerity of their objectives, not- experience when we were in the major- fact of the matter is that bill lost be- withstanding the fact that their ity that the gentleman’s side, under cause the gentleman’s Members didn’t amendment is adopted and articulates open rules, offered a lot of very dif- support it. The gentleman has 247 what I think is proper policy for our ficult amendments that we had to con- Members. country, that is, not to discriminate. front. The Maloney amendment obvi- I do remember being majority leader. Everybody in our country apparently ously was a difficult amendment for Very frankly, I remember getting 218 doesn’t believe that, but Mr. MALONEY Members to confront on the gentle- Democrats for almost every bill we does. And I want to make it very clear man’s side and led to the defeat of ap- brought to the floor. So we passed that he was very sincere in that parently one of the bills, the Energy them with our votes. amendment. Those of us who voted for and Water bill, which failed on this If 130 of the gentleman’s Members it were very sincere in that amend- floor. had not voted against their own bill, it ment. It was not politics; it was values. Would I not be correct in saying that would have passed. And there should be Moving on, I want to congratulate this is a policy that is now being pur- no, Madam Speaker, misrepresentation the majority leader on his work on sued that is different from that which or misinformation about how seriously Puerto Rico. That was a difficult issue was represented at the beginning of the Mr. MALONEY cared about his amend- for us both, a difficult issue for our year where the floor would be open to ment. There should be none whatso- caucuses, a difficult issue for the exec- any and all amendments and would be ever. In point of fact, it enjoyed ulti- utive department. We worked together. considered by the House on their mer- mately the majority of support here on We got a bill done that certainly was its? this floor. not our favorite. I yield to the gentleman from Cali- I will tell the gentleman, I have been The bill included a lot of stuff in fornia. here for sometime. He is correct on there that we didn’t like, but I will tell Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, that, and I do offer amendments from the gentleman that we didn’t play poli- the gentleman has sat in this position time to time to improve bills that, tics on that. We only lost 24 votes on a that I have today as majority leader in even as improved, I don’t like. So, in bill that was largely constructed by the past, and the gentleman knows the the final analysis, although I have im- the gentleman’s side of the aisle in history of bills he brought to the floor proved them and been successful in terms of some of the issues unrelated, and the manner in which they did. adopting an amendment, I still do not per se, to restructuring of the debt, But if I could be frank with my think the bills are appropriate to pass which was the intent of the bill. friend, I am a little disappointed. This and go into law. So I want the majority leader to is not a place to play politics. This is This conversation started with the know—he and I have a good relation- not about one amendment. We have a fact that we need to be able to offer ship. I have great respect for him—we

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.067 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 are going to intend to try to work to- and a great American. If my friend I think that some of it will wind up in the gether on issues like that that are dif- wanted to make a comment, I will hands of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard ficult but are necessary for the Amer- yield to him. Corps or other entities, some of which are la- beled terrorists. ican people. Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- Toward that end, can the gentleman tleman for yielding, This week, we can sadly confirm that tell me what the status of the Zika I thank him for recognizing the life this has indeed come to pass, that the issue is with reference to getting re- of Muhammad Ali. He touched so many entire $1.7 billion from the U.S. tax- sources as quickly as possible to con- of those who met him and those who payers will now be used to fund Iran’s front this challenge to our country’s did not, and there are so many stories military and terrorism apparatus. This health? out there of what he was able to do is the same Iran that routinely chants I yield to the gentleman from Cali- even privately on helping change peo- ‘‘Death to America,’’ threatens to wipe fornia. ple’s lives and actually stand up for Israel off of the map, captures and hu- Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I what he believed. I think so many miliates our U.S. sailors, and brazenly thank the gentleman for his work on times when you look at his life from fires missiles in close proximity to the Puerto Rico crisis. It is something where he rose and where he stayed America’s naval vessels, and is respon- that we worked on together very early rooted in his belief in this country, his sible for the killing of hundreds of from all leaders’ sides, making sure belief in the courage to fight for what American troops. that we protected the taxpayers from a he believed in. Madam Speaker, this is utter foolish- bailout, and I think we met all the cri- There was a quote he made. I just ness, and these policies must end. teria for helping Puerto Rico move for- read it today. It was put up by Forbes f ward and protecting the taxpayer. as the quote of the week, but Muham- ISRAEL’S EFFORTS IN The gentleman is correct on Zika. We mad Ali once said: ‘‘He who is not cou- CYBERSECURITY want to make sure the funding is there. rageous enough to take risks will ac- As the gentleman knows, there is cur- complish nothing in life.’’ (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given rently funding, and, as the gentleman I know they are going to honor his permission to address the House for 1 knows, we have passed a bill on Zika life today. He was one who took risks minute and to revise and extend his re- and we have named our conferees. It is and had the courage to stand up when marks.) my understanding that the Senate is others didn’t believe the same as he Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, just now naming their conferees, so I did. last month I had the opportunity to am very hopeful that we can get that One great foundation of this country join my colleague on the Committee on conference done very quickly and a bill provides the individuals the right to do Homeland Security, the gentleman brought back to the floor. that, to challenge others and to live a from Texas (Mr. RATCLIFFE), on a trip As of now, I had met with the Direc- life that is very full. He lived his life to to Israel to learn about their efforts in tor of the CDC the week when we de- the fullest and reached many. In the cybersecurity. parted before the district work period. athletic world, he reached the heights, As we all know, the security threats There are enough resources currently, and in reaching others, he did the same Israel faces are enormous, and they ex- but we need to get our work done as in his personal life as well. tend well into the cyber domain. rapidly as possible. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman Israel’s response to attacks on her net- Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I for his comments. works has been truly extraordinary, as thank the gentleman for his comments. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Israel is now the second largest ex- Obviously, this is an emergency con- ance of my time. porter of cybersecurity products and fronting our country. Dr. Frieden of f services, second only behind the United the CDC, Dr. Fauci of the NIH, and so States. The development of this indus- ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, many others have raised this as a criti- try, led in large part by the Prime Min- JUNE 10, 2016, TO MONDAY, JUNE cally important issue for us to confront ister, has been catalyzed by public-pri- 13, 2016 and confront now. vate partnerships such as the So I would join the majority leader Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I CyberSpark initiative, which brings to- in whatever efforts are necessary to ac- ask unanimous consent that when the gether public servants, academic celerate this process and give to the House adjourns today, it adjourn to innovators, and business leaders in administration and our health officials meet on Monday, June 13, 2016, when it Be’er Sheva in the Negev Desert, their the resources they need to protect the shall convene at noon for morning-hour version of the Silicon Valley. American people. debate and 2 p.m. for legislative busi- The United States and Israel already Madam Speaker, in closing, I rise to ness. collaborate very closely on so many say that we have lost a great Amer- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there issues, and I strongly believe that the ican, perhaps one of the most famous objection to the request of the gen- United States and Israel can learn from Americans in the world in Muhammad tleman from California? each other in this emerging field, both Ali. There was no objection. in terms of cutting-edge technologies Muhammad Ali was, for a portion of f and novel policy approaches. I look for- ward to working to develop these part- his life, reviled for the decisions he ENDING THE INSANITY OF THE took. But through his life, he reflected nerships. I thank the Prime Minister OBAMA-CLINTON-KERRY IRAN and the government for a wonderful a commitment to principle that all of POLICY us could well follow, an example of learning experience. even in the light of extraordinary op- (Mr. BABIN asked and was given per- f probrium from his fellow citizens who mission to address the House for 1 minute.) CONGRATULATIONS TO SERVICE said, This is what I believe, this is ACADEMY STUDENT NOMINEES where I stand, and I am prepared to Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, sadly, take the consequences. insanity is the only word that I can use (Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was Many of us believe he was probably to describe the foolishness of the given permission to address the House the greatest fighter that ever lived. As Obama-Clinton-Kerry engagement with for 1 minute and to revise and extend he fought so successfully in the ring, the Islamic Republic of Iran. his remarks.) he fought successfully for his principles In January, the Obama administra- Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, and his convictions. tion cut a $1.7 billion check to the Gov- I would like to extend heartfelt con- ernment of Iran. On May 18, Iran’s gratulations to Benjamin Wiggins of El b 1315 Guardian Council voted to send all of Dorado, Kimberly Monterosso of Cam- I know that the American people and this money to Iran’s military. Sec- den, Parker Ross of Hot Springs, Nich- the House of Representatives would re- retary of State Kerry was asked in olas Amerson of Pearcy, and Krisanna flect the respect and affection for a January whether this money would be Reynolds of Smackover. These star great athlete and a great human being used to fund terrorism. He responded: students from the Fourth District of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.068 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3697 Arkansas will have the honor of at- oversee the Rocky Mountain National Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, June is tending the service academies this fall. Park in Colorado, and I thank her for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Benjamin, Kimberly, and Parker will her 7 years of service to the people of Month. This month is set aside as a be headed to West Point; Nicholas and Arizona. time for us to raise awareness of what Krisanna to the Air Force Academy. Under Darla’s leadership, Saguaro Alzheimer’s disease is, the devastating Arkansas has a history of academy National Park set record highs for at- impact that this disease has on mil- alumni. These include General Douglas tendance, attracting over 750,000 people lions of people throughout our Nation, MacArthur, Supreme Allied Com- last year. Her tenure saw the complete and what we can do to help fight this mander in the Pacific during World refurbishment of the Rincon Mountain condition. War II, and Brigadier General William Visitor Center and successful applica- In Michigan alone, over 180,000 of our O. Darby, leader of what would later tion of key resilient landscapes grants. seniors are currently facing Alz- become the Army Rangers. Their ex- She also spearheaded efforts to connect heimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the ample is one of courage and excellence the park with local young and urban sixth leading cause of death in the under any circumstances. With this populations, helping expose them to State. These numbers are only ex- rich tradition before them and through the many treasures the park offers. pected to go up over the coming years. their own accomplishments, there is no In addition to her role as director of As a doctor from northern Michigan, I doubt these students will do their very one of southern Arizona’s largest have seen firsthand the struggle that best, bringing honor to themselves, parks, she is a valued leader in our those living with Alzheimer’s face. their families, and their State. community who served for 4 years on Here in Congress, I have supported I wish them well in their service ca- the January 8 Memorial Foundation numerous efforts to increase Federal reers and success in whatever they pur- board. funding for Alzheimer’s research as sue. I had the privilege to hike Saguaro well as plans to offer a higher quality National Park with Darla, pictured f of care for Alzheimer’s patients. here, to talk about its value. We con- While we have made great progress in PLAYING GAMES WITH WOMEN’S tinue to work together on efforts to the research and treatment of Alz- HEALTH protect and improve this Tucson gem. heimer’s disease, it is my hope that we We will be sad to lose her in August, (Mr. CA´ RDENAS asked and was will all continue to work together to- and no doubt Darla’s standout leader- given permission to address the House ward ending this plight. ship of our park contributed to her ap- for 1 minute and to revise and extend f his remarks.) pointment to oversee the third-most- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Madam Speaker, at visited national park in the country. I 21ST CENTURY STEM FOR GIRLS what point do we stop playing games thank her for her service, and I wish AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI- with women’s health? her well in Colorado. NORITIES ACT Zika is becoming an epidemic, and f (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given American women across the country ILLEGAL ALIEN PROVISION IN permission to address the House for 1 are helplessly watching as Congress re- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPRO- minute and to revise and extend her re- fuses to act. Every day this disease PRIATIONS BILL marks.) Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise spreads faster and impacts more men, (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ asked and today in support of STEM education women, and especially newborn babies. was given permission to address the It is unbelievable that so far the best and the critical role science, tech- House for 1 minute and to revise and response to stop the spread of this dan- nology, engineering, and mathematics extend her remarks.) gerous infection is to tell American Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- play in our Nation’s economic pros- women: Don’t get pregnant. fornia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to perity. That is unacceptable. We can do bet- express my fierce opposition to the ‘‘il- As our economy shifts toward STEM- ter. legal alien’’ provision that has been in- oriented careers, we must ensure stu- Have Republicans learned nothing serted into the legislative branch ap- dents have the opportunity to learn from the response of the Flint water propriations bill. and succeed in these fields. That is why crisis, where they focused on the price This partisan language will force the I introduced the 21st Century STEM tag instead of on protecting Michigan’s Library of Congress to keep using the For Girls and Underrepresented Mi- children from getting lead poisoning? term ‘‘illegal alien’’ even though the norities Act, H.R. 2773. I ask my col- We cannot wait one more minute for Library of Congress decided to remove leagues, Mr. Speaker, to support this Congress to act. We must do something that derogatory and totally inaccurate bill. now to prevent further spreading of the term from the Library’s subject head- This legislation would help create Zika virus. I am outraged we do not ing system. programs and curriculum for girls and have a solution to something that can ‘‘Illegal alien’’ is a form of dehuman- underrepresented minorities to pursue hurt an entire generation of our chil- izing rhetoric. The term has been used STEM careers. Just last week, I was re- dren. to justify continued discrimination minded of the importance of STEM Because of Zika’s serious debilitating against vulnerable migrants and mi- education while delivering the com- impacts, Americans are afraid to trav- nority communities. mencement address at Metro Early el, Americans are afraid to go outside, The provision is politicizing what is College High School, a STEM-focused and Americans are now terrified to supposed to be a bipartisan budget bill. high school in my Third Congressional grow their families. This unprecedented interference by District of Ohio. I urge leadership to schedule a vote Congress will have huge ramifications. I salute the graduates of the Metro on H.R. 3299. This bill incentivizes the The Library of Congress sets the stand- Early College High School who development of a vaccine to protect us ard for subject headings used across achieved a 100 percent acceptance rate from this disease. America and internationally. to college, and I commend their par- f ‘‘Illegal alien’’ is inaccurate. The Li- ents as well as the dedicated teachers brary of Congress contains our most and staff, including Principal Anthony CONGRATULATIONS TO DARLA important records, and they should be Alston. SIDLES accurate and reflect reality. Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD (Ms. MCSALLY asked and was given f the names of the 106 graduates of the permission to address the House for 1 Metro Early College High School grad- minute and to revise and extend her re- ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN uating class. AWARENESS MONTH marks.) METRO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF Ms. MCSALLY. Madam Speaker, I (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given 2016, JUNE 10, 2016 rise to congratulate Darla Sidles, su- permission to address the House for 1 Sundari Vudatala, Camryn Walker, Chris- perintendent of Saguaro National minute and to revise and extend his re- topher Warren, Christian Wiget, Silas Park, on her recent appointment to marks.) Young, Banan Zangana, Sophia Brown,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.070 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3698 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Simone Burden, Nicholas Burgett, De’Ciana geant Garvin and the 156th Airlift most Americans, if they haven’t yet re- Burnette, Seth Cabalquinto, Sydney Carroll, Wing. financed, are watching the interest Anna Chin, Joseph Chiu, Spencer Churchill, f rates and looking for that moment Griffin Patterson, JaNai Rakes, Kennedy when they, too, will refinance their Reissland-Woods, Gus Roussi. STUDENT LOAN DEBT Michael Ruland, Mario Segovia, Sefora home. Seyoum, Riley Shaw, Wyatt Sheline, Adam The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. So the question for us today is: Why Gill, Sarah Golding, Raquan Goss, Alexander LOUDERMILK). Under the Speaker’s an- not refinance student loans just the Granato, Montgomery Gray, Connor nounced policy of January 6, 2015, the same as we refinance our homes? Guarino, Kailyn Gullatt, McKenzie Hartman, gentleman from California (Mr. Well, the loans are owned by the Fed- Kelly Haubert, Jonah McKind, Eduardo Me- GARAMENDI) is recognized for 60 min- eral Government. So this is a question dina, Jen Miller, Jared Moehrman, Khalid utes as the designee of the minority for us in Congress to say: Yes, let’s do Mohamed, Qiukui Moutvic, Yulia Mulugeta, leader. something to give the American econ- Aida Ndiaye, Lan Nguyen. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, it is omy a boost. Let’s give something to Jennifer Kentner, Nathaniel Kolli, Renee those families, those young students Krajnak, Maria Krantz, Ethan Laver, Caleb good to be back on the House floor to Lehman, Rebecca Lipster, Samantha Loef- pick up on an issue that concerns most that are out of school and those that fler, Karsten Look, Justin Loring, Matthew every American that has gone to col- are still in school—an opportunity to Lowe, Anna Lowery, Miles Marchese, Han- lege, who is now in school, or beyond. refinance their loans and to recalculate nah Martin, Sara McClaskey, Maya I remember a day 3 weeks ago at the the interest on loans that they will be McGeachy, Madison McGraw, Lila Calaveras County Fair. The security taking out in the months and years Henninger, Elaff Houmsee, Grant Hughes, guard at the gate greeted me. ahead. Nathaniel Huller, Christopher Hulse, Ally He said: Congressman. Take a look at this. Undergraduate Hutchison. I said: Yes. loans from the Federal Government are Hamdan Ismail, Cherie Johnson, Cierre now 4.29 percent. If you are in the other Johnson, Aaron Joseph, Meghan O’Bryan, He said: I need your help. Robert O’Shaughnessy, Armando Olvera, I said: What can I do for you? programs, it may be 5 percent. And if Igbinosa Oriakhi, Muwahib Osman, Xzavier He said: Well, I had to go back to you are in the graduate program, it is Pace, Teja Parasa, Grant Parks, Autumn school to get the license and the edu- 6.84 percent. Patterson, Emma Clark, Tamara Cole, cation for this job. I now run the secu- The Federal Government can borrow Amina Cusmaan, Angela Dang, Timothy rity program here. I will be over 70 money somewhere less than 2 percent, Davis, Rebecca Dye, Nimco Essa, Nahom years of age before I am able to pay off or right around 2 percent for 10 years. Eyassu, Charles Gauthier, Aarti Singhal. my student loan. If you add another percent for adminis- David Sipes, Curtis Snead, Pauline Sohn, He was probably in his early fifties at trative costs, we could refinance all Sally Squires, Kate Swigert, Abigail Thomp- that $1.2 trillion of student loans down son, Devon Tinker, Alicia Tong, Jolene Tran, that time. Hafsa Abdullahi, Mohamed Abdullahi, Zahra I said: How can that be? to 3.23 percent. Abu-Rayyan, Saido Ahmed, Maxim He said: The interest rate is killing What a break that would give to stu- Antonyuk, Gary Augustin, Keevyn Baden- me. dents in school and out of school and Winterwood, Kaila Berry, Silas Birdsell. And, indeed, not only killing him, those that are going to be borrowing f but all across this Nation, the issue of money for the next school year, 3.2 per- cent versus 4.29 percent. Or, if you are b 1330 student debt is harming families, hold- ing back the formation of families—not a graduate student, 3.2 percent versus SAVANNAH PURPLE HEART VET- getting married because you have to 6.84 percent—less than half the interest ERAN GETS HUMANITARIAN pay off the debt, and who would want rate. We can do it. We can do this. And AWARD to marry that person with all that when we do it, we can help those stu- debt? I don’t think so—buying houses, (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and dents that are now carrying that in- was given permission to address the getting a car, carrying on in your life. credible burden of having to pay these House for 1 minute and to revise and Student debt is an incredible burden extraordinary interest rates to the extend his remarks.) on the American public. And not just Federal Government, which is actually Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- the students but, in many cases, the making a $138 billion profit on the er, I rise today to recognize a very spe- parents of students. backs of students. cial constituent of mine, Tech Ser- Here is what has happened with stu- So I go back to that gentleman there geant Enos Garvin. dent debt: at the Calaveras County Fair who now On May 2, at a Chatham County Vet- It is now over $2.2 trillion. Probably has a business, but also has a student erans Council meeting, Sergeant Gar- today it is much larger than the debt loan that he took out to get the edu- vin received a long overdue Humani- on credit cards. The growth has been cation he needed to start that business. tarian Service Medal for his service in almost exponential. And we are con- I would go back to him and say: I will Rwanda. tinuing to see this rise. It is not over. tell you what. Instead of a 6 percent or In 1994, Reverend Garvin, turned tech Continuing the debt is part of Amer- 7 percent loan, we can refinance your sergeant, volunteered with the Georgia ica’s reality. loan down to 3.23 percent. Air National Guard and worked on fly- Here are some astonishing facts And what does it mean to the indi- ing missions to help Rwandan refugees, about student debt: vidual student? It means a great deal. called Operation Support Hope. In Not only is it $1.2 trillion, but it is So we have introduced H.R. 5274, the these missions, Reverend Garvin flew continuing to increase at $2,726.27 Student Loan Refinancing and Recal- supplies and food to many refugees in every second. So we are going to see culation Act. It will do the following. Rwanda who were staying in makeshift this go way beyond $1.2 trillion to, and It would set all student loan interest tent villages during one of the worst probably approaching, nearly $1.5 tril- rates at 3.25 percent—new ones that conflicts in Africa’s history. lion by the end of this decade. come up, existing ones, graduate loans, Sergeant Garvin’s service to our Na- The number of borrowers and the av- low-income family loans, and the like. tion and for a better world do not end erage balance of their debt has grown If you happen to be a low-income with his involvement in Rwanda. He is by 70 percent between 2004 and 2012. family, and many of these students also a Purple Heart recipient because That is more than 7 percent per year. are—in fact, the great majority of low- of his courageous service in Vietnam. And finally, down here, we can say income student are, in fact, taking out He was shot three times in the leg that the average student loan debt for loans. For those borrowers, it will be while Viet Cong troops killed his graduate students is now over $35,000 thousands of dollars of interest saved, guards in the middle of the night and per student. This is an extraordinary because we also calculate that the in- launched a surprise attack on his unit. burden. terest will not begin to accrue until I want to thank Tech Sergeant Gar- Now, tell me, what family in America after graduation. vin for his service and the United has not refinanced their home? I think Also, we know that the average sav- States Department of Defense for rec- we all have. Certainly, Patti and I have ings for students will be over $2,000 on ognizing the remarkable service of Ser- refinanced our home. And I suspect their loans.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.040 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3699 It also eliminates the origination fee. ever elected, that he was going to close as often happens, an inmate figures out Why is the Federal Government charg- the Guantanamo Bay facility that a way to throw urine or feces on one of ing an origination fee when a student housed the worst of the worst terror- our military member guards, that be- actually goes to the financial office at ists wanting to kill Americans and de- cause we don’t want to be perceived as the university and the paperwork is stroy our way of life. Well, he found having some mean-spirited prison, we done by the university? Yet the Fed- out right after he took office that you take away a couple of their movie- eral Government—your Federal Gov- just can’t do that because it is going to watching hours during some day to ernment—is sticking it one more way put American lives at risk. There is a teach them a lesson. to the students by charging an origina- reason they are being held there. And And there have been instances where, tion fee. it violates no rules of law when it when they didn’t like the movies being So the new piece of legislation, H.R. comes to war, because war is a little presented, perhaps they hadn’t been 5274, the Student Loan Refinancing and different. screened properly enough, maybe some Recalculation Act, is an enormous ad- Since civilized society came along in woman exposed a bare arm and that of- vantage to the American economy by the history of mankind, things im- fended somebody, well, there was up- allowing these students to hang on to a proved for prisoners of war. Before roar, problems. But if somebody com- little bit more of their money and to there was a civilized society, when one mitted a really egregious crime of as- engage in the economy: get married, group warred against another, they saulting one of our guards, then they get a car, buy a house. would either kill them or make them might actually lose some of their time I had an interesting conversation slaves. What occurred was pretty grue- outside for a day or two. with the bankers that came into my of- some. It bothered me greatly to find out fice a while back. They said: The inter- In civilized history, when one group that the guards were not allowed to est rate is not the only problem. says, ‘‘We are at war with this other even say anything when someone threw I said: Really? What is the rest of it? group,’’ then the other group either re- urine or feces on them who was an in- They said: These students are car- sponds by defending themselves or they mate at Guantanamo Bay; because one rying these loans on their assets or are overtaken by the evildoers—in this such United States military member, I their liabilities, and when we look at case, radical Islamists. think they said he was a minority their asset-liability, we see this enor- Since the history of more civilized member of our United States military, mous debt, and we cannot even offer warfare—if we can call it such, because had feces thrown on him, and he an- them a loan. war is truly hell—noble nations played grily said a name, and he received an He said: If you are able to reduce by rules that said, if you capture some- article 15 non-judicial punishment, and that—the interest rate and, therefore, one who is part of the group at war he was punished for simply saying the payments that are required—we with you, then you hold them as pris- something back after he had feces will be better able to offer them a loan oners in a humane fashion until such thrown on him. for a car or a house. time as the group of which they are a Well, that ought to be the least of So let’s do it. The Federal Govern- part agrees that they are no longer at the problems. And I couldn’t believe ment ought not be making $138 billion war. If the war drags on 15, 20, 30, 50 one of our military members who had profit on the backs of students. We can years, it is not the fault of the country been assaulted in such a despicable borrow money at less than 2 percent or that captures people at war with them, manner was the one punished for say- right around 2 percent for 10 years. because that country did not start the ing something back to the inmate that Let’s refinance all of those $1.2 trillion war. threw feces on him. of loans down to 3.2 percent. And for In this case, the radical Islamists But the President is determined to the new loans that the students are have had this small part of Islam since follow through with this same kind of going to be taking up this coming year, its beginning and felt like the way to policy idea that he has had since the let’s give them a break. Instead of 4, 5, be truly religiously Islamic is to kill beginning, when he had his apology or 6 percent, let’s do 3.2 percent. It is anybody that stands in your way of tour going throughout the Middle East, just 1 percent more than the Federal having an international caliphate and apologizing in Egypt, apologizing Government can borrow money. forcing everyone in the world to bow around the world for America, who has So keep in mind H.R. 5274, the Stu- before Allah and Islam, in the name of been the only country that I can find dent Loan Refinancing and Recalcula- Islam. in history that has shed so much pre- tion Act. My colleagues, let’s do it. cious American blood, so much blood of b 1345 Let’s do it for the students—both new our Americans for other people’s free- and existing students—and families It is not our fault if they will not say dom. We didn’t owe anybody an apol- that have taken out loans so that their we are no longer at war with you, be- ogy, not for that. children can get ahead, so that those cause once that happens, then you re- And there is this mentality among students that have taken out that loan lease those prisoners who were part of some liberals like our President that can have the burden reduced. Refinance the group that was at war with you. the world will be so much safer and a your house, refinance your student And if some of them can be proven to so much better place to live if America loan. be guilty of actual war crimes against were brought down and were not a su- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance humanity, then you take them to trial, perpower and you let other countries of my time. and you try to convict them. And if be superpowers, like, for example, Iran. f you do, as we saw after World War II, if Let’s give Iran $100 billion, $150 bil- they are convicted and sentenced to lion access to that, and let’s let them GUANTANAMO BAY death, that occurs. If they are sen- become a superpower, and we will nego- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tenced to prison, that is on top of the tiate a deal that, hopefully, will pre- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- years that we waited while their group vent them from getting a nuclear uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Texas continued to be at war with us. That is weapon while President Obama is in of- (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- under the civilized rules of warfare. fice. And then who cares what happens utes as the designee of the majority Guantanamo Bay, I can say, having after that; right? leader. been there more than once, and also But the deal that was negotiated Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, there is having toured many State and Federal pretty well assures that Iran will have an issue we have been talking about on prisons, has provided the most humane nuclear weapons. It is just a matter of the Republican side for quite a bit, and treatment I have ever seen a group of when. And now we know that Iran has I think some of my Democratic friends prisoners get. repeatedly broken their agreement and realize how serious an issue this is be- For example, in a Texas prison, if we know that this administration, as cause they care about our military you throw urine or feces on a guard, we found out, this administration actu- members. you will suffer consequences for that ally manipulated video to try to cover The President of the United States decision. I found out on one of my trips up just how bad the deal was that this promised, ill-advisedly, before he was to Guantanamo Bay prison that when, State Department was negotiating.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.074 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3700 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 I didn’t really need to see the story we will sign, because even Allah allows this country have. Maybe the world to know this kind of stuff was going us to sign something that is a lie if, in will be so much better if we are not a on. When I saw that Wendy Sherman the end, it furthers his kingdom, in superpower, we cut our military to pre- was maybe chief negotiator, working their way of thinking. World War II levels, which is hap- with the Secretary of State, who was So if we had strong enough leader- pening, and then we give Iran, that also part of the glorious deal that the ship in the United States Senate, what hates us, says very clearly they are Clinton administration, along with would happen would be there would be going to destroy us and our way of life Madeleine Albright, negotiated with a call for a vote on the Iran treaty, and our freedoms, we give them $1.7 North Korea, basically—and this is my which it is. It modifies other treaty billion to build up their military while translation of the deal—but, okay. provisions and, therefore, you can’t do we are breaking down ours. We are going to make sure that you that unless it is a treaty, so it is a I keep going back to the comment by have nuclear power, and we will make treaty. The Constitution says that re- a gentleman, African, named Ebenezer sure you have got nuclear fuel, you quires two-thirds of the Senate to vote from Togo, when I was over there with have got everything you need to make for the treaty in order for it to be rati- the Mercy Ship, provided incredible a nuclear weapon so long as you will fied. health care to the people of Togo, sign an agreement saying that you are The Senate took up this Corker bill, Lome, there in West Africa. And at the not going to use it to create a nuclear that turned the Constitution upside end of my week there, he and other Af- weapon. down, and said, no, we are going to say ricans—these were not African Ameri- You can’t help but think of all the it takes two-thirds to vote against a cans. These were Africans. But they snickering that went on in North deal; otherwise, it goes forward. BOB also happened to be fellow Christians. Korea, especially by Kim Jong-il: Wow, CORKER is a really nice guy, but, my After a lovely meeting with them, all they want is my signature and they word, the damage that was done to the Ebenezer spoke, and he said: Look. Ba- will give us what we need to make a Middle East and to the world by the sically, he said: We were so excited nuclear weapon? Sure. Where do I sign? Senate taking an approach to the Iran when you elected your first African I mean, it really reminded me of the treaty as if it wasn’t really a treaty. American—or ‘‘Black President,’’ I be- There is still time. Take the vote in story Jeff Foxworthy told about, before lieve he said—but since then, we have the Senate. I know that 60 votes are re- he made money as a comedian, he was seen America get weaker and weaker. quired for cloture; but when HARRY down on his luck. And the reason we all wanted to meet REID felt like getting very liberal A guy shows up at the door, says, with you is because, you know, we’re judges into Federal courts was more ‘‘I’m here to repossess your car.’’ Christians. We know where we’re going important than the cloture rule, he had ‘‘Oh, please don’t take my car. If you when we die. But our only hope in this 51 Democrats vote to set aside the clo- take my car, I can’t make it to any of life for a peaceful life is if America is ture rule, and they put in the liberal my gigs. I can’t make money, and then strong, because as America gets weak- I have no chance of paying for the car. judges they wanted over the Repub- lican objection. er, we suffer more. So please, don’t take my car.’’ This Iran treaty is going to eventu- We have seen that around the world. ‘‘I’m sorry, Mr. Foxworthy. I’m here, ally bring so much death and destruc- I have been to Nigeria and wept with and I’m supposed to either leave with tion to not only the Middle East, but, mothers whose children were kid- your car or with cash payment or with as Netanyahu has warned us, they are napped by radical Islamists. They a check.’’ not preparing those intercontinental know that, as America has not re- And Foxworthy basically said, ‘‘A ballistic missiles for Israel. Those are sponded to the radical Islam in Nigeria check? You’ll take a check? I didn’t for us. They can already hit Israel. and helped them as we could, they have know you’d take a check.’’ They are for us. suffered mightily. ‘‘Yeah, how much do you want me to So what do we see in the news now, b 1400 make it out for?’’ other than the fact that Iran—well, Yet, this administration, from what ‘‘I’m glad to write you a check. Sure, this article says: ‘‘Iran Spends $1.7 Bil- has come out of Nigeria, has said: you just tell me.’’ And then he signs lion in U.S. Taxpayer Funds to Boost Look, we will help you a little more. and gives the check and he keeps his Its Military.’’ And it says in this June We will really be able to help you with car. 9 article from Free Beacon, by Adam That had to be the kind of mentality. Kredo: Boko Haram, but you have to start You mean, you will give us every- ‘‘The State Department is staying si- paying for abortions, and you have to thing we need in North Korea to have lent after Iranian officials disclosed start having same-sex marriage. We nuclear weapons, and all we have to do that the Islamic Republic spent a re- don’t care if it violates your religious is sign and you’re good with that? cent payment by the United States of convictions because that is what we Wow. Okay. Let us sign. $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds to expand want you to do. So they signed. We make sure they and build-up its military, according to They are suffering there. They are have what they need for nuclear weap- comments provided to the Washington suffering in all parts of Africa, many ons in the name of giving them nuclear Free Beacon. parts of Africa, because this adminis- power, and sure enough—very ‘‘The Obama administration earlier tration has not been the force for good; expectedly by some of us because it this year paid Iran $1.7 billion from a it has been a force for weakness. was such a stupid thing to do, the Clin- U.S. taxpayer-funded account in order Now this story from The Washington ton administration, with Wendy Sher- to settle decades-old legal disputes Post, Adam Goldman and Missy Ryan, man right there in the negotiations— with the Islamic Republic.’’ June 8: ‘‘At least 12 released Guanta- we gave them the ability to create nu- Never mind that our American citi- namo detainees implicated in attacks clear weapons, which they have done. zens that were taken hostage have on Americans.’’ The same way with Iran. Their lead- never been allowed to collect properly The article says: ‘‘The Obama admin- ers must have been laughing behind on the damages done by this regime in istration believes that at least 12 de- our backs, because we know what they Iran. Yes, it was Ayatollah Khomeini tainees’’—and this is the Obama ad- were saying publicly while they were instead of Khamenei, but these same ministration themselves. This isn’t still continuing to say ‘‘death to Amer- hoodlums that are running Iran, same LOUIE GOHMERT. This is ‘‘the Obama ica,’’ still calling us the ‘‘Great type of thinking, were the ones this ad- administration believes that at least 12 Satan,’’ still saying they weren’t going ministration provided $1.7 billion. In- detainees released from the prison at to abide by any agreement, that the stead of taking care of the American Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have launched United States would never get them to citizens that this radical Islamist re- attacks against U.S. or allied forces in do what we wanted them to. gime in Iran, after they attacked our Afghanistan, killing about a half-dozen Oh, so while we are telling the public Embassy, took our hostages, held them Americans, according to current and we are not going to go along with any for over a year, and we pay them? former U.S. officials.’’ deal we sign, you are still willing to ac- It is consistent, I understand, with It goes on to explain how these cept our signature on a deal? For sure, the apology mentality that leaders in former Guantanamo Bay detainees

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.076 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3701 have been killing Americans in Af- Americans have spoken out loudly end up in Western Europe, where mem- ghanistan. This is no surprise to some during the primary season about this bers will have easy access to the of us who have been saying—when idea of refugees who cannot be properly United States. these people were involved in plotting vetted, because we don’t know really ‘‘ ‘There’s three prongs to this ISIL and killing Americans before they were who they are and where they are com- threat,’ Comey said. ‘The recruitment detained, and they have even made ing from. As FBI Director Comey testi- to travel, the recruitment to violence statements in detention that they fied in front of our Judiciary Com- in place, and then what you saw a pre- can’t wait to get out so they can kill mittee: view of in Brussels and in Paris—hard- more Americans, at some point even if We will vet them, but we have got nothing ened fighters coming out, looking to they say, Okay, I will sign where you to vet with. At least in Iraq, we had Iraq’s kill people.’ want me to, just let me go, who is sur- records on who had criminal convictions, ‘‘He said officials are ‘laser-focused prised when they go back on their word who had arrests, and who had things in their on that.’ ’’ like North Korea, go back on their record. We got no records from Syria and We know some officials like him are word like the radical Islamist leaders some of these other places. We don’t know focused on that, but we also know who they are. We don’t know how criminal there are others in the administration in Iran as distinguished with so many they are. We don’t know how radical Iranians who want to be rid of the rad- Islamist they are. who are meeting with people that the Justice Department under President ical Islamist leaders? But who can be So many have been warning, and the Bush made very clear in their plead- surprised that they would actually go American people have been warning ings were coconspirators in support for back to killing Americans? through the primary season, and this That is why so many of us have been terrorism. That included the Council article substantiates, from June 10, saying—a majority in this House—we on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR. ‘‘Refugees Angry Over Skimpy Rama- are not going to let you close Guanta- Then we hear about our friends at the dan Meals Set Shelter on Fire, Police namo. We have made it against the law Council on American-Islamic Relations Say.’’ for him to release people unless certain when we see the article that just this This is from FOX News. It says: ‘‘A things were done. And he violated week CAIR is joking around about pair of North African refugees report- that—the President did—when he made medicating Americans against edly set a German shelter on fire Tues- the deal for what is apparently a Islamophobia. day because they were angry the spe- United States Army deserter, it cer- So that article from Virginia Hale, 9 cial Ramadan meals there weren’t up tainly appears, and he let five of the June, Breitbart, talks about the jokes to snuff. worst murderers go without following by the ‘‘Muslim Brotherhood-linked ‘‘Investigators told the BBC that the the law that was set out for the Presi- Council on American-Islamic Relations men—who were not fasting at the shel- dent. Now it has been substantiated. advises that anyone who harbors ‘intol- ter in Dusseldorf—had complained We know people that have been re- erance’ towards Muslims, or who be- their lunch portions were too small.’’ leased from Guantanamo have been lieves large numbers of the religion’s Since they weren’t observing the killing Americans. adherents could pose a danger to the So one thing we know also is when a fast, they wanted more food. U.S., to take anti-Islamophobia medi- ‘‘The fire burned the facility to the nation’s enemies see that that nation’s cation for their ‘unthinking bigotry.’ ’’ ground, causing $11 million in dam- strongest ally is pulling away from Is it really bigotry when you are not ages.’’ that enemy, it is provocative. They act prejudiced against Muslims, you have The 26-year-old North African told against that nation. So when that na- many Muslim friends, but you know reporters: tion is Israel, and the appearance to there is a part of Islamists and there is the world is that the United States is We had to do it. We had to burn it down so a part of Muslims who are radical pulling back from our close alliance things would change. Islamists who want to kill you, destroy and friendship with Israel, is it any So the question remains as more and your country, destroy Christianity, and wonder that Israel’s biggest and most more refugees are brought into this destroy Jews—kill all of them? hateful enemies would be moving country against the will of the major- Is it really bigotry to say that we against Israel? ity of the American people: How many would really like to stop them before Terrorists have, once again, been in- facilities are going to be burned in they destroy America, kill all Ameri- spired to go on killing sprees in Israel America? How many more Americans cans, kill all Christians in the world, despite the Israelis doing everything are going to be killed on our own soil and kill all Jews in the world, that we they can to stop the carnage. As Prime because the State Department and the would really like to stop that? Is that Minister Netanyahu has said, I believe Homeland Security Department are really bigotry? he even said it in this Chamber as he not properly vetting? Because I would submit, Mr. Speaker, stood here facing Moses, our greatest Our friend—and, in my mind, hero— that what that is—if you are an Amer- known lawgiver of all time, standing, Phil Haney, who worked for the De- ican—is love of country. We have had by the way—and I mentioned this to partment of Homeland Security, had Americans—and I hope and pray still— Prime Minister Netanyahu as he came thousands of entries that Janet Napoli- well, no. I know we have Americans down the aisle in May of 2011: Don’t tano said: We tried to connect the dots. who still have what Jesus, who laid forget, while you are standing, speak- They deleted thousands of those dots. down His life for us, said is the greatest ing to us, our national motto will be Why? Because this administration ap- love anyone could ever have, that right above your head. parently doesn’t want the public to someone would lay down their life for He started to look up, and then he know or the next administration to others. He knew what that was. He did didn’t even have to look up because he find out that many of the people they it. We have had so many Americans do obviously knew what was up there. He consult with and consort with have ties that. looked me in the eye and said: I had al- to terrorists. They deleted so many But because of the lunacy that is oc- ready thought about that. thousands of the dots in our system. curring now in the administration, in So as he stood here, In God We Trust We are at risk, and the FBI direc- the State Department, in homeland se- above his head, looking at the greatest tor—I respect him—James Comey, said curity, and in our military, Americans lawgiver in the history of mankind, Tuesday: ‘‘The Islamic State group is are being killed and are going to be Moses—most of us think he had 10 good currently the main threat facing the killed. commandments. I think our Supreme United States, both in its efforts to re- If that is not enough, this article Court would probably say maybe five cruit fighters to join its members over- from TownHall, Matt Vespa, June 3: or six. But he warned us what was hap- seas and to have others carry out vio- ‘‘Syrian Refugees Pushed Sweden’s pening in the realm of radical Islam, lence in America.’’ Welfare State to the Brink of Col- what would be happening to Israel, and He said: ‘‘The Islamic State group lapse.’’ what would be happening to what they poses a third potential threat: a ‘ter- Very interesting. Osama bin Laden call the Great Satan, America. People rorist diaspora’ that he said will even- had an interesting statement at one in this administration did not listen. tually flow out of Syria and Iraq and time about how very cheaply they were

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Carter, Matt Cartwright, Kathy Castor, they will keep having projects like right to freedom from religion, but Joaquin Castro, Steve Chabot, Jason that, they can break us financially. there is a right of freedom of religion; Chaffetz, Judy Chu, David N. Cicilline, Kath- It appears that with decisions in this and those rights are being taken away, erine M. Clark, Yvette D. Clarke, Curt Claw- administration, they are on their way even as they were from the Little Sis- son, Wm. Lacy Clay, Emanuel Cleaver, to doing that. ters of the Poor. James E. Clyburn, Mike Coffman, Steve Cohen, Tom Cole, Chris Collins. If that is not enough, this adminis- Do we want to allow these rights to Doug Collins, Barbara Comstock, K. Mi- tration had the VA announce that the continue to be taken at the cost of chael Conaway, Gerald E. Connolly, John Department of Veterans Affairs has American lives, as we have seen result- Conyers, Jr., Paul Cook, Jim Cooper, Jim now proposed covering transition-re- ing from people released at Guanta- Costa, Ryan A. Costello, Joe Courtney, lated surgeries for transgender vet- namo Bay, resulting from the ridicu- Kevin Cramer, Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford, erans in the near future under a pro- lous rules that are given to our mili- Ander Crenshaw, Joseph Crowley, Henry posed rule change. I know that the peo- Cuellar, John Abney Culberson, Elijah E. tary members? They are told they Cummings, Carlos Curbelo, Warren David- ple making this decision don’t want can’t fire on people unless they are son, Danny K. Davis, Rodney Davis, Susan A. more veterans killing themselves. But fired at and they can be assured no ci- Davis, Peter A. DeFazio, Diana DeGette, as Dr. Paul McHugh, the former head vilian will get hit. John K. Delaney, Rosa L. DeLauro, Suzan K. of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, now The rules of engagement are ridicu- DelBene, Jeff Denham, Charles W. Dent, Ron retired, was still working with them— lous under this administration. So DeSantis, Mark DeSaulnier, Scott but one transgender gentleman that many rules are costing American lives. DesJarlais, Theodore E. Deutch, Mario Diaz- had had the sex change in his forties Balart, Debbie Dingell, Lloyd Doggett, Rob- It is time to bring it all home and to ert J. Dold, Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Michael had told me Dr. McHugh knows more understand the words of Ebenezer in F. Doyle, Tammy Duckworth, Sean P. Duffy, about transgender than anybody. Africa that, when America gets weak- Jeff Duncan, John J. Duncan, Jr., Donna F. Dr. McHugh has not made that claim. er, people around the world suffer. Edwards, Keith Ellison, Renee L. Ellmers, He is a very humble gentleman. He is a They understand that around the Tom Emmer, Eliot L. Engel, Anna G. Eshoo, brilliant man. He cites in his article world. Freedom-loving people under- Elizabeth H. Esty, Blake Farenthold, Sam printed in The Wall Street Journal stand around the world when America Farr, Chaka Fattah, Stephen Lee Fincher, about a 2011 study at the Karolinska gets weaker, they suffer. Michael G. Fitzpatrick, Charles J. ‘‘Chuck’’ Fleischmann, John Fleming, Bill Flores, J. Institutet in Sweden produced the America has been a gift to the world. Randy Forbes, Jeff Fortenberry. most illuminating results yet regard- Mr. Speaker, you know it, I know it, Bill Foster, Virginia Foxx, Lois Frankel, ing the transgendered evidence that and I hope and pray more in the admin- Trent Franks, Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, should give advocates pause. He is istration will realize it before it is too Marcia L. Fudge, Tulsi Gabbard, Ruben talking about advocates for late. Gallego, John Garamendi, Scott Garrett, transgender agenda that is even being I yield back the balance of my time. Bob Gibbs, Christopher P. Gibson, Louie pushed here in Congress. Gohmert, Bob Goodlatte, Paul A. Gosar, f Trey Gowdy, Gwen Graham, Kay Granger, b 1415 LEAVE OF ABSENCE Garret Graves, Sam Graves, Tom Graves, And he says: ‘‘The long-term study— Alan Grayson, Al Green, Gene Green, H. Mor- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- gan Griffith, Rau´ l M. Grijalva, Glenn up to 30 years—followed 324 people who sence was granted to: Grothman, Frank C. Guinta, Brett Guthrie, had sex-reassignment surgery. The Mr. DUFFY (at the request of Mr. Luis V. Gutie´rrez, Janice Hahn, Richard L. study revealed that beginning about 10 MCCARTHY) for today through June 14 Hanna, Cresent Hardy, Gregg Harper, Andy years after having the surgery, the on account of the birth of his child. Harris, Vicky Hartzler, Alcee L. Hastings, transgendered began to experience in- Denny Heck, Joseph J. Heck, Jeb Hensarling, creasing mental difficulties. Most f Jaime Herrera Beutler, Jody B. Hice, Brian shockingly, their suicide mortality ADJOURNMENT Higgins, J. French Hill, James A. Himes, ´ rose almost 20-fold above the com- Ruben Hinojosa, George Holding, Michael M. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move Honda, Steny H. Hoyer, Richard Hudson, parable nontransgender population. that the House do now adjourn. Tim Huelskamp, Jared Huffman, Bill This disturbing result has as yet no ex- The motion was agreed to; accord- Huizenga, Randy Hultgren, Duncan Hunter, planation but probably reflects the ingly (at 2 o’clock and 19 minutes Will Hurd, Robert Hurt, Steve Israel, Darrell growing sense of isolation reported by p.m.), under its previous order, the E. Issa, Sheila Jackson Lee, Hakeem S. the aging transgendered after surgery. House adjourned until Monday, June Jeffries, Evan H. Jenkins, Lynn Jenkins, Bill The high suicide rate certainly chal- Johnson, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry C. 13, 2016, at noon for morning-hour de- ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., Sam Johnson, David lenges the surgery prescription.’’ bate. So for those in the VA who think a W. Jolly, Walter B. Jones, Jim Jordan, David f P. Joyce, Marcy Kaptur, John Katko, Wil- sex change operation is a good idea, liam R. Keating, Mike Kelly, Robin L. Kelly, Mr. Speaker, I hope they will look at OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED Trent Kelly, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Daniel the number of veterans that are killing INFORMATION T. Kildee, Derek Kilmer, Ron Kind, Peter T. themselves—higher rates than any Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the fol- King, Steve King, Adam Kinzinger. time in previous eras of American his- Ann Kirkpatrick, John Kline, Stephen lowing Members executed the oath for Knight, Ann M. Kuster, Rau´ l R. Labrador, tory—and they will look at how many access to classified information: veterans are dying without the treat- Darin LaHood, Doug LaMalfa, Doug Lam- Ralph Lee Abraham, Alma S. Adams, Rob- born, Leonard Lance, James R. Langevin, ment they need, the veterans that are ert B. Aderholt, Pete Aguilar, Rick W. Allen, Rick Larsen, John B. Larson, Robert E. in long timelines to get the treatment Justin Amash, Mark E. Amodei, Brad Latta, Brenda L. Lawrence, Barbara Lee, they need to stay alive, and those who Ashford, Brian Babin, Lou Barletta, Andy Sander M. Levin, John Lewis, Ted Lieu, Dan- are dying waiting for the treatment Barr, Joe Barton, Karen Bass, Joyce Beatty, iel Lipinski, Frank A. LoBiondo, David they need. Xavier Becerra, Dan Benishek, Ami Bera, Loebsack, Zoe Lofgren, Billy Long, Barry Do you really want to have 20 times Donald S. Beyer, Jr., Gus M. Bilirakis, Mike Loudermilk, Mia B. Love, Alan S. more veterans killing themselves? Is Bishop, Rob Bishop, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Lowenthal, Nita M. Lowey, Frank D. Lucas, that where you want the VA money Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Rod Blum, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Ben Ray Luja´ n, being spent, so that we can have 20 Earl Blumenauer, John A. Boehner*, Su- Michelle Lujan Grisham, Cynthia M. Lum- zanne Bonamici, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, mis, Stephen F. Lynch, Thomas MacArthur, times the suicide rate that we cur- Mike Bost, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Carolyn B. Maloney, Sean Patrick Maloney, rently have? Brendan F. Boyle, Kevin Brady, Robert A. Kenny Marchant, Tom Marino, Thomas ‘‘Forbid it, Almighty God,’’ as Pat- Brady, Dave Brat, Jim Bridenstine, Mo Massie, Doris O. Matsui, Kevin McCarthy, rick Henry once said. Brooks, Susan W. Brooks, Corrine Brown, Michael T. McCaul, Tom McClintock, Betty

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Moolenaar, Alexander X. 5659. A letter from the General Counsel, support partnerships between the public and Mooney, Gwen Moore, Seth Moulton, National Credit Union Administration, private sectors to improve our Nation’s so- Markwayne Mullin, Mick Mulvaney, Patrick transmitting the Administration’s Major cial programs, and for other purposes; with Murphy, Tim Murphy, Jerrold Nadler, Grace final rule — Risk-Based Capital (RIN: 3133- an amendment (Rept. 114–616). Referred to F. Napolitano, Richard E. Neal, Randy AD77) received June 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 the Committee of the Whole House on the Neugebauer, Dan Newhouse. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. state of the Union. Kristi L. Noem, Richard M. Nolan, Donald 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Fi- Mr. UPTON. Committee on Energy and Norcross, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Richard nancial Services. Commerce. H.R. 5050. A bill to amend title B. Nugent, Devin Nunes, Alan Nunnelee*, 5660. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced Pete Olson, Beto O’Rourke, Steven M. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, safety in pipeline transportation, and for Palazzo, Frank Pallone, Jr., Gary J. Palmer, transmitting a certification of the Arms Ex- other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. Bill Pascrell, Jr., Erik Paulsen, Donald M. port Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 16- 114–617, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. Payne, Jr., Stevan Pearce, Nancy Pelosi, Ed 015, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(C); Public Mr. CHAFFETZ: Committee on Oversight Perlmutter, Scott Perry, Scott H. Peters, Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as added by Public and Government Reform. H.R. 4612. A bill to Collin C. Peterson, Pedro R. Pierluisi, Law 94-329, Sec. 211(a)); (82 Stat. 1326); and 22 ensure economic stability, accountability, Chellie Pingree, Robert Pittenger, Joseph R. U.S.C. 2776(d)(1); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(d) and efficiency of Federal Government oper- Pitts, Stacey E. Plaskett, Mark Pocan, Ted (as added by Public Law 94-329, Sec. 211(a)); ations by establishing a moratorium on mid- Poe, Bruce Poliquin, Jared Polis, Mike (90 Stat. 740); to the Committee on Foreign night rules during a President’s final days in Pompeo, Bill Posey, David E. Price, Tom Affairs. office, and for other purposes (Rept. 114–618, Price, Mike Quigley, Amata Coleman 5661. A letter from the Acting Assistant Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Radewagen, Charles B. Rangel, John Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department Whole House on the state of the Union. Ratcliffe, Tom Reed, David G. Reichert, of State, transmitting the Department’s re- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE port entitled, ‘‘Country Reports on Ter- James B. Renacci, Reid J. Ribble, Kathleen Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the M. Rice, Tom Rice, Cedric L. Richmond, E. rorism 2015’’, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2656f; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on the Judiciary discharged Scott Rigell, Martha Roby, David P. Roe, from further consideration. H.R. 4612 Harold Rogers, Mike Rogers, Dana Rohr- 5662. A letter from the Administrator, En- abacher, Todd Rokita, Thomas J. Rooney, vironmental Protection Agency, transmit- referred to the Committee of the Whole Peter J. Roskam, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Den- ting the Agency’s Semiannual Report to House on the state of the Union. nis A. Ross, Keith J. Rothfus, David Rouzer, Congress for the period ending March 31, Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Lucille Roybal-Allard, Edward R. Royce, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Committee on Oversight and Govern- Raul Ruiz, C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Bobby Act) Sec. 5(b); Public Law 95-452, Sec. 5(b); ment Reform discharged from further L. Rush, Steve Russell, Paul Ryan, Tim (92 S tat. 1103); to the Committee on Over- sight and Government Reform. consideration. H.R. 5169 referred to the Ryan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Matt Committee of the Whole House on the ´ 5663. A letter from the Chairman, Capitol Salmon, Linda T. Sanchez, Loretta Sanchez, state of the Union. Mark Sanford, John P. Sarbanes, Steve Sca- Police Board, transmitting the Board’s 2015 lise, Janice D. Schakowsky, Adam B. Schiff. Year in Review which provides a synopsis of f the Board’s many short- and long-term ini- Aaron Schock*, Kurt Schrader, David PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Schweikert, Austin Scott, David Scott, Rob- tiatives and highlights the achievements of ert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, F. James Sensen- the Board, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Under clause 2 of rule XII, public brenner, Jr., Jose´ E. Serrano, Pete Sessions, Public Law 108-7, Sec. 1014(d)(1); (117 Stat. bills and resolutions of the following Terri A. Sewell, Brad Sherman, John Shim- 361); to the Committee on House Administra- titles were introduced and severally re- kus, Bill Shuster, Michael K. Simpson, tion. 5664. A letter from the Chief, Publications ferred, as follows: Kyrsten Sinema, Albio Sires, Louise and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. McIntosh Slaughter, Adam Smith, Adrian Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB — BURGESS): Smith, Christopher H. Smith, Jason Smith, Cosentino v. Commissioner [T.C. Memo. 2014- H.R. 5445. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Lamar Smith, Jackie Speier, Elise M. 186] received June 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 enue Code of 1986 to improve the rules with Stefanik, Chris Stewart, Steve Stivers, Mar- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. respect to health savings accounts; to the lin A. Stutzman, Eric Swalwell, Mark Takai, 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Committee on Ways and Means. Mark Takano, Bennie G. Thompson, Glenn Ways and Means. By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mike Thompson, Mac Thorn- 5665. A letter from the Chief, Publications MCGOVERN, and Mr. POLIS): berry, Patrick J. Tiberi, Scott R. Tipton, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue H.R. 5446. A bill to require the Attorney Dina Titus, Paul Tonko, Norma J. Torres, Service, transmitting the Service’s final and General to review foreign forms of identifica- David A. Trott, Niki Tsongas, Michael R. temporary regulations — Certain Transfers tion, including consular identification cards Turner, Fred Upton, David G. Valadao, Chris of Property to Regulated Investment Compa- and foreign passports without a valid visa, to Van Hollen, Juan Vargas, Marc A. Veasey, nies [RICs] and Real Estate Investment establish a valid and secure form of identi- ´ Filemon Vela, Nydia M. Velazquez, Peter J. Trusts [REITs] [TD 9770] (RIN: 1545-BN39) re- fication, and for other purposes; to the Com- Visclosky, Ann Wagner, Tim Walberg, Greg ceived June 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee on the Judiciary. Walden, Mark Walker, Jackie Walorski, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mimi Walters, Timothy J. Walz, Debbie Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Mr. THOMPSON of California): Wasserman Schultz, Maxine Waters, Bonnie Means. H.R. 5447. A bill to provide an exception Watson Coleman, Randy K. Weber, Sr., Dan- f from certain group health plan requirements iel Webster, Peter Welch, Brad R. Wenstrup, for qualified small employer health reim- Bruce Westerman, Lynn A. Westmoreland, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON bursement arrangements; to the Committee Ed Whitfield, Roger Williams, Frederica S. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Wilson, Joe Wilson, Robert J. Wittman, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Committees on Education and the Work- Steve Womack, Rob Woodall, John A. Yar- force, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe- muth, Kevin Yoder, Ted S. Yoho, David committees were delivered to the Clerk riod to be subsequently determined by the Young, Don Young, Todd C. Young, Lee M. for printing and reference to the proper Speaker, in each case for consideration of Zeldin, Ryan K. Zinke. calendar, as follows: such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- f Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judi- tion of the committee concerned. ciary. H.R. 3636. A bill to amend the Immi- By Ms. BROWN of Florida: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, gration and Nationality Act to allow labor H.R. 5448. A bill to expand the Yellow Rib- ETC. organizations and management organiza- bon Reintegration Program to include mem- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive tions to receive the results of visa petitions bers of the Armed Forces serving on active about which such organizations have sub- duty and the families of such members; to communications were taken from the mitted advisory opinions, and for other pur- the Committee on Armed Services. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: poses; with amendments (Rept. 114–614). Re- By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. 5658. A letter from the Secretary, Com- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House KENNEDY): modity Futures Trading Commission, trans- on the state of the Union. H.R. 5449. A bill to amend title 18, United mitting the Commission’s Major final rule — Mr. BRADY of Texas: Committee on Ways States Code, to create a commission to pro- Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps and Means. H.R. 5169. A bill to strengthen vide adequate representation to defendants

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A bill to establish an American f Savings Account Fund and create a retire- tives, the following statements are sub- ment savings plan available to all employ- mitted regarding the specific powers ADDITIONAL SPONSORS granted to Congress in the Constitu- ees, and for other purposes; to the Com- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors mittee on Ways and Means. tion to enact the accompanying bill or were added to public bills and resolu- By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Mr. joint resolution. tions, as follows: CRAWFORD): By Mr. PAULSEN: H.R. 228: Mr. TED LIEU of California. H.R. 5451. A bill to amend the Food Secu- H.R. 5445. rity Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 239: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. of Department of Agriculture conservation lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 335: Mr. PETERS. assistance from certain reporting require- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1—power to lay H.R. 379: Mr. MEEHAN and Ms. TSONGAS. ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- and collect taxes H.R. 499: Mr. ROUZER. mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the By Mr. VEASEY: H.R. 670: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. COSTELLO of Committee on Oversight and Government H.R. 5446. Pennsylvania, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. AMODEI, Reform, for a period to be subsequently de- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. GIBSON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. termined by the Speaker, in each case for lation pursuant to the following: BENISHEK, Mr. GIBBS, and Mr. SESSIONS. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 704: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Mr. BOUSTANY: H.R. 759: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. cerned. H.R. 5447. H.R. 836: Mr. RICHMOND and Mr. MOONEY of By Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- West Virginia. PAULSEN, Mrs. NOEM, and Mr. BLU- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 842: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. MENAUER): Article I, Section 8, Clause 3—Business/ H.R. 923: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 953: Mr. HECK of Washington. H.R. 5452. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Labor Regulation—The Congress shall have H.R. 1062: Mr. COFFMAN. enue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligi- Power—To regulate Commerce with foreign H.R. 1192: Mr. BEYER. ble for Indian Health Service assistance to Nations, and among the several States, and H.R. 1211: Mrs. BUSTOS. qualify for health savings accounts; to the with the Indian Tribes. H.R. 1221: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. BROWN of Florida: H.R. 1391: Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. SPEIER, and By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. H.R. 5448. Mrs. CAPPS. HECK of Washington): Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1603: Mr. ISSA. H.R. 5453. A bill to amend the Consumer Article I, Section 8. H.R. 1608: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. TED LIEU of Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish By Mr. DEUTCH: California, Ms. HAHN, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. GOH- an advisory opinion process for the Bureau of H.R. 5449. MERT, and Mr. MCKINLEY. Consumer Financial Protection, and for Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1784: Mr. BLUM. other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1877: Mrs. BUSTOS. cial Services. Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. H.R. 1958: Mr. KILMER, Mr. QUIGLEY, and By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for him- Constitution and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Ms. NORTON. self and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona): Article I of the U.S. Constitution. H.R. 1959: Mr. AGUILAR, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, H.R. 5454. A bill to provide for automatic By Mr. HUFFMAN: Mr. TAKAI, and Mr. KILMER. acquisition of United States citizenship for H.R. 5450. H.R. 1988: Ms. KUSTER. certain internationally adopted individuals, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2016: Mr. AGUILAR. and for other purposes; to the Committee on lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2058: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. the Judiciary. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all ROHRABACHER, and Mr. THOMPSON of Penn- By Mr. WESTMORELAND: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for sylvania. H.R. 2090: Mr. KIND and Mr. AGUILAR. H.R. 5455. A bill to amend the Consumer carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 2114: Mr. LOWENTHAL. Financial Protection Act of 2010 to separate ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 2205: Mr. MCKINLEY. the market monitoring functions of the Bu- stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 2254: Mr. TED LIEU of California. reau of Consumer Financial Protection from States, or in any Department or office there- H.R. 2290: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. the Bureau’s supervisory functions; to the of. H.R. 2315: Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. YOUNG of Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. KUSTER: Indiana, and Mr. BUCSHON. By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. FLEM- H.R. 5451. H.R. 2327: Mr. BEYER. ING, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2450: Mr. TONKO and Mr. LARSEN of BABIN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BROOKS of lation pursuant to the following: Washington. Alabama, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. To make all Laws which shall be necessary H.R. 2726: Mr. BISHOP of Utah and Mr. HARPER, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, and proper for carrying into Execution the ROUZER. Mr. PALAZZO, and Mrs. ROBY): foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- ed by this Constitution in the Government of H.R. 2799: Ms. ESTY and Ms. BROWNLEY of H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution ex- the United States, or in any Department or California. pressing the sense of Congress opposing the Officer thereof. H.R. 2804: Ms. LOFGREN. President’s proposed Coastal Climate Resil- By Mr. MOOLENAAR: H.R. 2867: Mr. SHERMAN. ience Program; to the Committee on Natural H.R. 5452. H.R. 2903: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Resources. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2911: Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. NOEM, and Mr. By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: KINZINGER of Illinois. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. KILMER, Mr. This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, H.R. 2980: Mr. REED. FORBES, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. RYAN of Section 8 which grants Congress the power H.R. 2992: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. Ohio, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. to regulate Commerce with the Indian YOHO, Mr. BABIN, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BEYER, Mrs. BEATTY, Tribes. LOUDERMILK, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. COOK, Mr. Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. LAR- By Mr. POSEY: SMITH of Nebraska, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mrs. SEN of Washington, Mr. NUNES, Mrs. H.R. 5453. NOEM, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DAVIS of California, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Congress has the power to enact this legis- WESTERMAN, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. BRAT, Mr. HURT lation pursuant to the following: BLACKBURN, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, of Virginia, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Mr. COHEN, and Mrs. ROBY. GOODLATTE): By Mr. SMITH of Washington: H.R. 3065: Ms. GABBARD. H. Res. 776. A resolution expressing support H.R. 5454. H.R. 3094: Mr. DENHAM, Mr. CLAY, Mr. for designation of the month of November as Congress has the power to enact this legis- THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. LAHOOD, and ‘‘U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Month’’, in cele- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. LABRADOR. bration of the accomplishments and con- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 3099: Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. tributions of United States Navy aircraft By Mr. WESTMORELAND: THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. KING of carriers in defending the freedom of the H.R. 5455. New York. United States, protecting the security of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3159: Mr. AGUILAR. Nation and its allies, responding to crisis lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3185: Mr. COSTA. and spurring technological innovation; to The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, H.R. 3229: Mr. TIPTON and Ms. CASTOR of the Committee on Armed Services. Clause 3 of the Constitution states that Con- Florida.

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H.R. 3308: Mr. CURBELO of Florida and Ms. H.R. 4681: Mr. PASCRELL and Ms. WILSON of H.R. 5292: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BUR- KUSTER. Florida. GESS, Mr. ABRAHAM, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- H.R. 3323: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and H.R. 4715: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. fornia, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. H.R. 4731: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. WOODALL, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, and H.R. 3384: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 4764: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 3471: Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 4773: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 5312: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 3643: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 4816: Mr. PETERSON and Mr. CARTER of H.R. 5334: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 3666: Mr. TED LIEU of California and Texas. H.R. 5364: Mr. DESAULNIER. Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 4817: Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 5386: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and H.R. 3683: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. H.R. 4829: Mr. POLIS. Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3684: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 4887: Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. STUTZMAN, H.R. 5408: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. H.R. 3706: Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. Mr. ROKITA, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 5423: Mr. GARAMENDI. PAULSEN, Mr. MCNERNEY, and Mrs. CAROLYN MESSER, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 5425: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. B. MALONEY of New York. BUCSHON, and Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. H.R. 3742: Mr. MARINO and Ms. CASTOR of H.R. 4956: Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Mr. H.R. 5426: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Florida. BURGESS. H.J. Res. 48: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3765: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 5025: Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, H. Con. Res. 33: Mr. WILLIAMS. H.R. 3884: Mr. ISSA and Mr. FORBES. Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H. Con. Res. 40: Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. SEAN H.R. 3885: Mr. ISSA and Mr. FORBES. H.R. 5044: Mr. LIPINSKI and Ms. MAXINE PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. H.R. 3929: Mr. HANNA, Mr. TONKO, Mr. WATERS of California. DELANEY, and Mr. SWALWELL of California. SMITH of Washington, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, H.R. 5047: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. H. Con. Res. 50: Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. LOUDERMILK, BLUM. H. Res. 14: Mr. CRAMER, Ms. BROWN of Flor- Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, MR. KIL- H.R. 5082: Mr. FARR. ida, and Ms. ESHOO. MER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. TAKAI, H.R. 5091: Mr. COSTA. H. Res. 220: Mr. CALVERT and Mr. COFFMAN. HUSTER IGELL ARAMENDI Mr. S , Mr. R , Mr. G , H.R. 5137: Mr. BOUSTANY and Mr. Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Mrs. BROOKS H. Res. 494: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana and GARAMENDI. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. of Indiana. H.R. 5143: Mr. DUFFY, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. H.R. 3964: Mr. DELANEY. H. Res. 549: Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. KELLY of Illi- HILL, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. HURT of Virginia, H.R. 3965: Mr. LOWENTHAL. nois, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY and Mr. POLIQUIN. H.R. 4006: Mr. BLUM. of New York, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. WALZ, and H.R. 5165: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 4007: Mr. BURGESS. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 5166: Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. H.R. 4087: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of H. Res. 591: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. DENT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. NOLAN, Mississippi, Mr. CLEAVER, and Mr. SCOTT of DELANEY, and Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. Virginia. H. Res. 642: Mr. HARPER and Mrs. BLACK- RICHMOND, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and H.R. 4150: Mr. SCHRADER. BURN. Mr. ZINKE. H.R. 4184: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. H. Res. 729: Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. MILLER of H.R. 5168: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. RYAN of H.R. 4247: Mr. REED, Mr. TAKAI, and Mr. Michigan, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ohio, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. TIBERI. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 4257: Mr. ROTHFUS. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. BEYER, Mr. HUNTER, H.R. 4352: Mr. FORBES, Mr. LARSON of Con- H.R. 5172: Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 5182: Mr. VEASEY, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. BOST, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. CASTOR of necticut, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. DEGETTE, and Florida, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. POLIQUIN. H.R. 5183: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. DEFAZIO, CUELLAR, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. H.R. 4365: Ms. CASTOR of Florida and Mr. DELANEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. ADERHOLT. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. WALZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. H. Res. 740: Mr. RENACCI and Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 4452: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, and H. Res. 750: Mr. JOYCE and Mrs. LOWEY. H.R. 4514: Mr. TIPTON, Mr. CLAWSON of Mr. CONYERS. H. Res. 754: Mr. POCAN. Florida, Mr. ROTHFUS, and Mr. RENACCI. H.R. 5210: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 4538: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. PALAZZO, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. H. Res. 766: Mr. FARR, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. H.R. 4542: Mr. RUSH, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, and Mr. COLE. COSTA, Mr. UPTON, Mr. PETERS, Ms. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 5230: Mr. BUCSHON and Mr. CA´ RDENAS. DEGETTE, and Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 4592: Mr. COLE and Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 5254: Ms. KUSTER and Mr. GARAMENDI. H. Res. 769: Mr. NOLAN, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. H.R. 4616: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H.R. 5259: Mr. NEWHOUSE. TSONGAS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- H.R. 4625: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CROWLEY, and H.R. 5275: Mr. GRIFFITH. ginia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. MCGOV- Mr. KATKO. H.R. 5276: Mr. POSEY and Mr. CARTER of ERN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. H.R. 4632: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Georgia. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. H.R. 4640: Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. HUNTER, H.R. 5283: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia and Mr. SERRANO, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. and Mr. CARTER of Georgia. BISHOP of Michigan. DEUTCH.

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Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 No. 92 Senate The Senate met at 8:15 a.m. and was The senior assistant legislative clerk NATIONAL DEFENSE called to order by the Honorable JOHN- read the following letter: AUTHORIZATION BILL NY ISAKSON, a Senator from the State U.S. SENATE, Mr. REID. Mr. President, I appreciate of Georgia. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, the hard work of Senator REED and of Washington, DC, June 10, 2016. f course of Senator MCCAIN. They have To the Senate: PRAYER Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, worked very hard on this bill, but it is not a good bill. I am going to vote The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHNNY ISAKSON, a against cloture for a lot of reasons. The fered the following prayer: Senator from the State of Georgia, to per- White House has announced they have Let us pray. form the duties of the Chair. scores of reasons to veto the bill, and Eternal God, we rejoice in Your ORRIN G. HATCH, they will. strength, for You continue to withhold President pro tempore. I also am concerned about the so- no good thing from those who do what Mr. ISAKSON thereupon assumed the called robust amendment process we is right. You are our God; be merciful Chair as Acting President pro tempore. were supposed to have under the new to our Nation and world. f Senate leadership. We have Senator Lord, teach our lawmakers Your GILLIBRAND, who has worked for years. ways so that they may live according RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER All she wants is a vote, and she hasn’t to Your truth with a purity of heart been given that opportunity. We have that honors You. Guide them with The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. many other Senators. I know every Your unfailing love, fortifying them for TOOMEY). The majority leader is recog- Senator who has an amendment can’t every challenge. May they never be put nized. offer it, but, gee whiz, we have had a to shame, as they strive to live worthy f handful of amendments. I think we of Your amazing grace. Listen closely have been very outgoing and doing to their prayers and provide them with NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL what we can to make sure these man- answers to the questions that befuddle agers’ packages are approved, but it them. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, in has been unfair, the whole process. So And Lord, we thank You for the just a few minutes, the Senate will for that, and many other reasons, I will faithful service of our 2016 spring page take another important step toward vote no on cloture. class. We are grateful for the cre- passing sweeping defense legislation ativity, competence, and commitment that will support our troops and our f of these outstanding young people. In national security. It will help drive de- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME all of their tomorrows, do for them fense innovation and research. It will The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under more than they can ask or imagine. authorize pay raises for our service- the previous order, the leadership time We pray in Your mighty Name. members and modernize retirement is reserved. Amen. benefits. It will help prepare our coun- f f try to deal with the threats of today and the challenges of tomorrow, and it NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE will help prepare the force that the TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 The Presiding Officer led the Pledge next Commander in Chief will lead to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under of Allegiance, as follows: do so as well. the previous order, the Senate will re- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the It is a responsible and important bill. sume consideration of S. 2943, which United States of America, and to the Repub- Chairman MCCAIN and Ranking Mem- the clerk will report. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ber REED of Rhode Island have worked The senior assistant legislative clerk indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. relentlessly to manage this bill, and I read as follows: f urge all my colleagues to join me in A bill (S. 2943) to authorize appropriations voting for cloture this morning. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE f the Department of Defense, for military con- struction, and for defense activities of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY Department of Energy, to prescribe military clerk will please read a communication LEADER personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and to the Senate from the President pro The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for other purposes. tempore (Mr. HATCH). Democratic leader is recognized. Pending:

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Mr. President, I came proudly and heroically. And honestly, and it is clear that very little has to the floor yesterday to talk about a it is the wrong thing to do. changed despite the Department of De- truly shameful change that is buried Many people here in the Senate are fense’s persistent claims that things away in this bill. It is a change that quick to honor our military with their are getting better and that they are would put us on a path to go back on a words, but for the men and women who making progress. promise that we made to our service- signed up to fight on our behalf and are When the Department of Defense es- members just 6 months ago and a looking ahead to potentially massive timates that 20,000 servicemembers change, if left unfixed, that will pull sacrifices, we owe them so much more were sexually assaulted this year—the the rug out for men and women in the than that. We owe them action, re- same number as in 2010—that is not Armed Forces who are prepared to spect, and a shot at their dream of hav- progress. When an estimate of 8 out of make the highest sacrifice for the ing a family. We need to fix this bill. 10 military sexual assault survivors country they love. We owe them that much. don’t report the crime, that is not In case any of my colleagues are un- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- progress. When more than half of all sent that it be in order to offer Murray aware, a single line in this massive De- retaliation cases—58 percent of them— amendment No. 4490 relating to fer- fense bill on page 1,455, buried in the are perpetrated by someone in the tility treatments and that the Senate funding chart, would zero out a new chain of command of the accuser, that vote in relation to this amendment program that is intended to help men is not progress. When the percentage of with no second-degree amendments in and women in our military realize survivors willing to report openly has their dream of having a family even if order prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there declined for the past 5 years, that is they go on to suffer catastrophic inju- not progress. When 62 percent of sur- ries when they are fighting on our be- objection? Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I reluc- vivors have experienced retaliation half. I don’t know how this line got in tantly have to object, and that is be- since 2012 and there has not been one there, I don’t know who thought it was cause there is an objection on this side, prosecution of this enumerated crime, a good idea, and I don’t know why, but which I have to honor. that is not progress. When it is con- what I do know is this: It is wrong and I thank Senator MURRAY for her ad- firmed by the Associated Press that it has to be fixed. vocacy for the people who are serving the Pentagon blatantly misled the Sen- I just want to tell my colleagues that in our military in uniform, and this is ate in order to skew our debate, this is 6 months ago the Pentagon announced at least an important aspect of mili- perhaps the ultimate time that they a pilot program that would offer serv- tary life, and I thank the Senator for are not making progress. icemembers who are getting ready to that. Our military justice system is bro- deploy an opportunity at I also thank Senator GILLIBRAND, ken. It is failing our men and women cryopreservation—in other words, who will speak in a moment on an who so bravely serve. No matter how freezing their eggs or sperm. This new issue that has been of great importance many small reforms we make, as long program gave our deploying service- to her for several years now. She has as commanders with no legal experi- members not just the ability to have been an advocate of this very compel- ence are continuing to make these im- reproductive options in the event they ling issue of sexual assault in the mili- portant decisions about violent sexual are grievously injured but some de- tary. crimes, we are not going to solve this served peace of mind. It took us a step Unfortunately, we have an objection problem. Our commanders are great at forward in the promise we have made to all the amendments, and that, in my winning wars and training troops. They to our servicemembers to support them view, is a great disservice to this body, are not prosecutors. They are not even when they sacrifice so much for us, and to the men and women serving in the lawyers. They are warfighters, and it meant they wouldn’t have to worry military, and to the American public. their job is to keep our country safe, about choosing between defending their It shouldn’t matter whether I happen not make legal judgments about country or a chance of having a family to agree or disagree with Senator whether to prosecute a rape. some day. GILLIBRAND or Senator MURRAY; they Once and for all, let’s take this deci- This new program was met with deserve debate and votes, and they are sion to prosecute these crimes and in- widespread praise and relief. Men and not getting them because of these ob- stead give it to trained military pros- women who were getting ready to de- jections. ecutors. Let’s give our servicemembers I wish to also point out that we are ploy—many of whom were thinking a justice system that is worthy of their working on amendments by Senator about exploring cryopreservation, service. This is our chance, and I urge MORAN, Senator CORKER, Senator using their own money if they could af- everyone to vote yes if we have a vote. ford it—were assured that their coun- GILLIBRAND, and Senator SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous I might point out gratuitously that try had their back. consent that if cloture is invoked for S. one of the things I have seen in recent While the pilot program was not 2943, notwithstanding rule XXII, that years is involvement on issues that groundbreaking, these services have Gillibrand amendment No. 4310, the bring new perspectives from people like long been available in the private sec- Military Justice Improvement Act, be Senator GILLIBRAND, Senator MURRAY, tor, and, in fact, fertility preservation considered in order postcloture, and Senator AYOTTE, Senator MCCASKILL, techniques have been used by the Brit- that it be in order to offer amendment Senator FISCHER, and Senator ERNST. ish Armed Forces for years. It reflected They have brought perspectives to our No. 4310, and the Senate vote in rela- a basic level of respect for servicemem- committee and to this body that have tion to that amendment with a 60 af- bers who are willing to risk suffering been very helpful. firmative vote threshold, with no sec- catastrophic injuries on our behalf, and All I can say is this: Senator MUR- ond-degree amendments in order prior it sent a clear message that no matter RAY, I will continue to fight to get a to the vote. what happens to them on the battle- vote on your amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there field, we will be ready to stand with Mr. President, I reluctantly object. objection? them with whatever they need. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, again, it I was hoping this new program was a tion is heard. is the same comment I made to Sen- step we could build on, a move in the The Senator from New York. ator MURRAY. It is with profound reluc- right direction, an important part of Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I tance because it is not the way we are our larger work to help our warriors thank the chairman for his remarks, supposed to conduct business here in who sustained grievous injuries achieve and I thank the leaders. the U.S. Senate.

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So I would hope that we can strengths for such fiscal year, and for One of the amendments that is being move forward and get some fairness in other purposes, as amended, shall be held up is literally putting the lives of this bill. brought to a close? our interpreters in Afghanistan at risk. It is a huge bill. I have some dif- The yeas and nays are mandatory That is the view of General Petraeus, ferences in the bill, but it is not fair under the rule. Ambassador Crocker, General Nichol- that we don’t have a better process The clerk will call the roll. son, and others. If we don’t allow these than what we have had so far. So I The legislative clerk called the roll. people to come to this country, they would suggest that others vote no on Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator are going to die. It is that serious. Sen- cloture. is necessarily absent: the Senator from ator GILLIBRAND’s and Senator MUR- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Utah (Mr. HATCH). RAY’s amendments are important, and I CAPITO). The Senator from Rhode Is- Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- do not in any way diminish them, but land. ator from California (Mrs. BOXER), the we are talking about human lives of Mr. REED. Madam President, I sim- Senator from Delaware (Mr. COONS), people who assisted us in carrying out ply want to underscore the importance the Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN), our mission in Iraq and Afghanistan, of these amendments that Senator the Senator from Vermont (Mr. and that is what is at stake here. MURRAY and Senator GILLIBRAND are LEAHY), the Senator from Maryland I reluctantly object, and I want to as- putting forward. There can be disagree- (Ms. MIKULSKI), the Senator from sure Senator GILLIBRAND that I will do ment on the substance, but the merits, Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator everything in my power—which is not the importance, and the criticality from Virginia (Mr. WARNER), and the a lot right now when you look at the should be obvious to all of us. I would Senator from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) are rules of the Senate—to get a vote. I hope to find a way to have votes on necessarily absent. may have some differences with Sen- these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there ator GILLIBRAND, but no one has been The same logic applies to Senator any other Senators in the Chamber de- more dedicated to addressing this issue SHAHEEN and Senator MORAN. They siring to vote? of a very difficult and frankly embar- have amendments that they have The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 68, rassing side of the military today, and worked tirelessly on for days. They are nays 23, as follows: that is the incidence of sexual assaults. being frustrated, not by the majority [Rollcall Vote No. 97 Leg.] I reluctantly object. of the Senate but by a few individuals. YEAS—68 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- I think we have reached the point Alexander Flake Nelson tion is heard. now where we have very little time Ayotte Gardner Perdue The Democratic leader. left. If we could come together at least Baldwin Graham Peters Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have been on a good-faith package of consents to Barrasso Grassley Portman to a few of these rodeos, and I think Bennet Heinrich Risch deal with all of these or a majority of Blumenthal Heitkamp the only way we are going to get some Roberts these and then continue to work for- Blunt Heller Rounds fairness here is that we do not invoke ward for votes on all of them, I think Boozman Hoeven Rubio Burr Inhofe cloture. Sasse that would be the appropriate thing to Capito Isakson Schatz As I said, I have been through this a do. Cassidy Johnson Scott number of times. I think if that hap- So, again, I just want to underscore Coats Kaine Cochran King Sessions pens, people will understand. We have the fact that the issues that Senator Shelby to have a few votes—not a lot of votes Collins Kirk MURRAY and Senator GILLIBRAND have Corker Klobuchar Stabenow but a few votes. raised are deserving of a vote, and we Cornyn Lankford Sullivan I was on the floor yesterday when should have a vote on these issues. Cotton Manchin Tester Thune Senator MCCAIN made this emphatic With that, I yield the floor. Crapo McCain Daines McCaskill Tillis statement that, frankly, only he could CLOTURE MOTION Donnelly McConnell Toomey make. He was talking about how peo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Enzi Moran Udall ple’s lives are in jeopardy here, espe- Ernst Murkowski Vitter to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Fischer Murphy Wicker cially with the Shaheen amendment. Senate the pending cloture motion, We don’t have to change the rules of which the clerk will state. NAYS—23 the Senate, but I suggest that we do The legislative clerk read as follows: Booker Franken Paul not invoke cloture, give us some time Brown Gillibrand Reed CLOTURE MOTION to work out a few amendments, and I Cantwell Hirono Reid Cardin Lee think that can happen. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Schumer ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Carper Markey Shaheen We have two experienced legislators. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Casey Menendez Warren The chairman of the committee and Cruz Merkley Whitehouse move to bring to a close debate on Calendar Feinstein Murray ranking member of the committee, No. 469, S. 2943, a bill to authorize appropria- Senator MCCAIN and Senator JACK tions for fiscal year 2017 for military activi- NOT VOTING—9 REED of Rhode Island, are two of the ties of the Department of Defense, for mili- Boxer Hatch Sanders best we have here in the Senate, and tary construction, and for defense activities Coons Leahy Warner we should move forward in a way that of the Department of Energy, to prescribe Durbin Mikulski Wyden is expeditious yet productive. military personnel strengths for such fiscal The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Earlier this morning I said that a ro- year, and for other purposes. vote, the yeas are 68, the nays are 23. John McCain, John Cornyn, Orrin G. bust amendment process has not taken Hatch, Tom Cotton, Kelly Ayotte, Deb Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- place here. There hasn’t been an Fischer, Mike Rounds, Lindsey Gra- sen and sworn having voted in the af- amendment process. You can blame a ham, John Barrasso, Roger F. Wicker, firmative, the motion is agreed to. lot of people, but it hasn’t happened. Joni Ernst, Thom Tillis, Daniel Coats, Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I sug- I think this is an important piece of Chuck Grassley, John Thune, Steve gest the absence of a quorum. legislation. Senator MCCAIN and I have Daines, Mitch McConnell. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The worked on this issue for years, and we The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- clerk will call the roll. have been at odds on occasion. He was imous consent, the mandatory quorum The legislative clerk proceeded to upset that I didn’t bring the bill for- call has been waived. call the roll. ward quickly enough, but I do remem- The question is, Is it the sense of the Mr. WICKER. Madam President, I ber that we always brought it to the Senate that debate on S. 2943, an origi- ask unanimous consent that the order floor. I can remember on one occasion nal bill to authorize appropriations for for the quorum call be rescinded.

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Madam President, I sissippi—Senator COCHRAN, Senator f ask unanimous consent that the Sen- SHAHEEN, and this Senator. TRIBUTE TO THOMAS GALYON ate proceed to the consideration of S. I commend the Senate on its recogni- Res. 488, submitted earlier today. tion of this important individual and Mr. COTTON. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The this significant milestone in the his- today I recognize Thomas Galyon of clerk will report the resolution by tory of the civil rights movement. Rogers, AR, as this week’s Arkansan of title. I suggest the absence of a quorum. the Week for his advocacy work with The legislative clerk read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the Arkansas chapter of the national A resolution (S. Res. 488) recognizing the clerk will call the roll. ALS Association. historical significance and the 50th anniver- The legislative clerk proceeded to Tom was diagnosed with ALS in 2014 sary of the ‘‘James H. Meredith March call the roll. and has been a tireless advocate ever Against Fear,’’ a 220-mile walk down High- Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, I ask since. Tom isn’t one to let ALS hold way 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jack- unanimous consent that the order for him back. In fact, after spending 33 son, Mississippi. the quorum call be rescinded. successful years in the tourism indus- There being no objection, the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without try, Tom decided retirement wasn’t for proceeded to consider the resolution. objection, it is so ordered. him and went back to work as the Mr. WICKER. Madam President, I property manager for the Center for f ask unanimous consent that the reso- Nonprofits at St. Mary’s in northwest lution be agreed to, the preamble be NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- Arkansas. As luck would have it, the agreed to, and the motions to recon- TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR ALS Association is headquartered in sider be considered made and laid upon 2017—Continued the very building Tom manages, mak- the table with no intervening action or Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, as ing his commitment to their organiza- debate. we move forward with cloture, I wish tion that much stronger. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to make a clarification for the record. Recently I had the opportunity to objection, it is so ordered. There has been a lot of conversation meet with Tom when he came to Wash- The resolution (S. Res. 488) was about this issue of the role of women as ington to advocate on behalf of the agreed to. far as Selective Service is concerned. ALS Association. We had a long discus- The preamble was agreed to. At the time the amendments were sion, where I learned about Tom’s (The resolution, with its preamble, is filed, there was no amendment, except story and the struggle of nearly 20,000 printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- one, from the Senator from Utah, who other Americans who are currently liv- mitted Resolutions.’’) is on the floor. ing with ALS. During our meeting, Mr. WICKER. Madam President, I As soon as we began consideration of Tom asked me to address the problem think this is a very appropriate time to the bill, I said to the Senator from that persons with ALS face when seek- recognize the Meredith March Against Utah: When do you want to do your ing disability insurance. Fear. On June 5, 1966, 4 years after be- amendment on women in the Selective I was proud to work with my col- coming the first African-American stu- Service? league Senator WHITEHOUSE to become dent to enroll at the University of Mis- His response was that he wanted to the lead Republican sponsor of the ALS sissippi, James Meredith began his his- do another amendment first. Disability Insurance Access Act, a bill toric Meredith March Against Fear. I said: Look, the way things work, that would waive the 5-month waiting The march began at the Peabody Hotel you may have great difficulty getting period to receive disability insurance in downtown Memphis and would con- that up. Nor has the Senator from Utah program benefits for those living with clude some 3 weeks later at the Mis- or anyone else raised the amendment ALS. While the waiting period may be sissippi State Capitol in Jackson. for a vote. prudent in many cases, for ALS it con- On June 6, Mr. Meredith and his So I am sorry to say that out there, sumes a lot of the remaining life ex- small band of supporters encountered there seems to be some conversation pectancy once you get a diagnosis of gunshots about 1 mile south of that Senator MCCAIN was blocking a ALS. Hernando, MS. James Meredith was vote on women in the Selective Serv- We now have nine sponsors. As we shot three times on that day and was ice. I am not. Right now, if it were ger- gain more support, I am hopeful this taken to a hospital. Although he would mane—and I don’t know if it is ger- bill will move forward and eventually recover, Meredith was unable to com- mane or not—I have repeatedly said become law. plete his March Against Fear, and the that if that amendment is up for con- In a testimony about his journey leadership was taken over by Dr. Mar- sideration, I would be glad to have that with ALS, Tom writes: ‘‘Until there is tin Luther King, Jr., Floyd McKissick, amendment considered and to have it a treatment or a cure for ALS I will and Stokely Carmichael. By the time voted on. continue to be an avid advocate for the march reached the city limits of So I want to clarify that for the change in government policies and pro- Canton, the number of marchers had record. I did not block any amendment cedures that affect all ALS patients in doubled to 250. By the time it con- concerning women being eligible for a negative way.’’ cluded in Jackson, there were 15,000 Selective Service. I want the record to I encourage all Arkansans to take a people in attendance. This over- be very clear. lesson from Tom’s words: Advocacy whelming turnout made it the largest I suggest the absence of a quorum. works. If there is a bill or regulatory civil rights demonstration in the his- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The matter that impacts your life, I want tory of the State of Mississippi. More clerk will call the roll. to hear about it. To become an advo- than 4,000 African Americans were reg- The legislative clerk proceeded to cate, contact my office and tell me istered to vote from rallies and drives call the roll. your story. It is part of my job to rep- during the march along U.S. Highway Mr. COTTON. Madam President, I resent you in the Senate. 51. ask unanimous consent that the order Tom’s journey is a remarkable one. Mr. Meredith still lives in Jackson, for the quorum call be rescinded. He has not let the unexpected discour- where he is frequently seen wearing his The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without age him. In fact, he has used his diag- Ole Miss cap and attending Ole Miss objection, it is so ordered. nosis to teach others about ALS and

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I yield the floor. in the South China Sea to addressing I am pleased to note that the Na- I suggest the absence of a quorum. Iranian aggression in the Strait of tional Defense Authorization Act con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Hormuz, these ships signal to enemies tains several measures supporting our clerk will call the roll. and allies alike that the U.S. Navy is servicemembers, who perform the im- The legislative clerk proceeded to ready to respond wherever and when- portant missions we assign them. call the roll. ever it is needed. These provisions include a 1.6-percent Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I After years of advocacy, I am pleased pay raise and reauthorization of bo- ask unanimous consent that the order this legislation also includes an impor- nuses and special pay to help encour- for the quorum call be rescinded. tant provision that requires the De- age retention. I know this has been a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without partment of Defense to finally comply real problem, for example, for the Air objection, it is so ordered. with the Berry amendment by outfit- Force in retaining the pilots it needs, f ting new recruits with high-quality who oftentimes can make so much athletic shoes made in America by more money and have far easier mis- NATIONAL DEFENSE sions and hours in the private sector. AUTHORIZATION BILL skilled American workers. This amend- ment, sponsored by my colleague Sen- I filed an amendment, as I did last year, to strike a provision in this bill Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I ator KING, is based upon stand-alone that would unfairly discriminate rise to speak in support of the Fiscal legislation that I introduced with my against women servicemembers. The Year 2017 National Defense Authoriza- colleague from Maine. It is good not provision mandates that if two or more tion Act, a bill upon which we have for- only for our troops but also for Amer- servicemembers live in the same house, tunately invoked cloture today and ican manufacturing. It is time to stop the amount of the basic allowance for which I hope will allow us to proceed to relying on goods manufactured in for- housing payable to each member would finish this vitally important legisla- eign countries to outfit those who wear be divided by the total number of mem- tion. the uniform of our Nation. It is past bers in the house. That means, in cases I wish to commend both Chairman time for the Department’s circumven- where a servicemember resides with his MCCAIN and Ranking Member REED for tion of the Berry amendment to be or her Active-Duty spouse or if a mem- their leadership as they worked to- ended when it comes to athletic foot- gether. Their bill puts us on a path to- ber resides with military roommates, wear. each would proportionately lose his or ward addressing the myriad threats we This bill also provides for invest- her stipend for housing under this bill. face today. In fact, in my years in the ments in our public shipyards, which This disproportionately affects female Senate, it is difficult to think of a time are strategic assets for our national se- servicemembers because 20 percent of in which we have faced more threats curity. For Portsmouth Naval Ship- them are married to another service- from more different adversaries around yard in Kittery, ME, almost $75 million member. In contrast, less than 4 per- the world. These national security is authorized for necessary upgrades, challenges include the challenges posed cent of Active-Duty men are married including $18 million for unaccom- to Active-Duty women servicemem- by ISIS, as it continues to control ter- panied housing, $30 million for utility ritory and key cities in Syria and Iraq bers. I hope we can change this provi- improvements for nuclear platforms, sion. and spreads to other countries, such as and $27 million to construct a replace- Libya and Nigeria; Al Qaeda and other Other provisions of this bill would ment for a medical and dental unit provide additional protections for sur- Islamic extremist terrorist groups de- that is in a building that is 100 years vivors of sexual assault to move closer termined to attack our country and old and does not meet current safety to the goal of translating the mili- our allies; Russia’s aggressive oper- standards. tary’s stated policy of zero tolerance ations in Ukraine, the Baltics, and As the senior member of the Military into reality. Specifically, the bill Syria; and China’s aggressive military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Re- would create a new punitive article in activities in the South China Sea. lated Agencies Subcommittee of the the Uniform Code of Military Justice This bill funds programs that ensure Appropriations Committee, I am that criminalizes acts of retaliation. our Nation’s continued presence and pleased these authorizations match the The article would hold servicemembers deterrence missions, including $271 funding included in our Military Con- accountable if they threaten or take million to help complete the construc- struction and VA spending bill that adverse personnel action against those tion of two DDG–1000 Destroyers. These passed the Senate overwhelmingly a who report or plan to report retalia- ships provide capabilities including few weeks ago. These investments at tion. stealth technology, electric propulsion, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will Finally, this bill would direct the and a smaller crew size. The Navy re- result in the high-quality facilities Pentagon to rein in unnecessary and cently accepted delivery of the first that shipyard personnel deserve as wasteful spending by reducing the DDG–1000, the Zumwalt—a major mile- they maintain, repair, and modernize number of general and flag officers by stone for this revolutionary program. our nuclear submarine fleet. 25 percent. This is an issue that I have Given the ship’s cutting-edge tech- The bill also provides the resources been working on with Chairman nology, unique hull, and advanced com- necessary to help our allies and part- MCCAIN since 2012, and I am pleased to bat systems, the shipbuilders at Bath ners around the world. I am pleased it see the continued focus on ending the Iron Works in my State should be com- would authorize $50 million for the practice of rank inflation. mended for their exceptional work and U.S.-Israel Anti-Tunneling Cooperation I should mention that I have the dedication in building the largest naval Program. The terrorist organization greatest respect for the high-ranking destroyer and the most advanced naval Hamas continues to construct tunnels officials as well as for all who serve in destroyer in history. from Gaza to Israel, which have been our military. But this is an issue that The bill before us also includes $3.2 used by terrorists to sneak across the we do need to deal with, and I believe billion for the procurement of two border and carry out attacks on Israeli this bill strikes the appropriate bal- Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers as part citizens. ance. We owe it to taxpayers to assess of a multiyear procurement contract, Meanwhile, we have the problem of every efficiency and use every cost-sav- as well as incremental funding for a Iran, which has continued to defy a ing measure while also ensuring the se- third fiscal year 2016 Flight Three De- U.N. Security Council resolution on its curity of our Nation. stroyer. This much needed additional ballistic missile program by con- I thank the Presiding Officer for her destroyer, which ranks No. 2 on the ducting flight testing of missiles that patience. I know the Senate is soon to

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It builds the bill for successful projects do not ask unanimous consent that the order upon the progress of the Clay Hunt exceed actual programmatic savings for the quorum call be rescinded. Act, an important law we passed last and that this bill provides better social The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. year that provides more of the suicide outcomes for equal or less total money PERDUE). Without objection, it is so or- prevention and mental health support spent. dered. our veterans deserve. Finally, the bill should ensure that f As Senator ERNST recently reminded there is no way for any program stake- us, our servicemembers have selflessly holder, government official, or member NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- sacrificed in defense of our freedoms, of the Federal Interagency Council on TION AND FEMALE VETERAN and we should help ensure that they Social Impact Partnerships to unduly SUICIDE PREVENTION BILLS are prepared to transition back to ci- influence the measured outcome of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, it vilian life, which includes access to these funded projects, which is required was encouraging to see the Senate vote quality and timely mental health care to receive federal payments. As part of to advance the National Defense Au- they deserve. Senator ERNST knows these protections, there should be thorization Act this morning. It re- what it means to serve. I thank her for strict conflict of interest rules in place flects a recognition by this body of the her continued leadership for Iowa and to prohibit those involved in selecting importance of the bill and the moment. for her work on this bill with Senators and measuring the projects from hav- The defense authorization act will pro- BOXER, BLUMENTHAL, and BROWN. ing a financial interest in their out- mote defense innovation and research, This veterans mental health legisla- come. it will modernize retirement benefits tion is another example of what we can The purpose of the Social Impact for our men and women in uniform, and accomplish when we work together to Partnership Act is to establish funding authorize the pay raises they deserve. find solutions for the American people, for innovative social service projects It will help prepare our country for the and it is another example of a Senate that work and ending funding for those threats of today and the challenges of that is back to work. that do not. If there is any evidence tomorrow, and it will better enable the f that such innovation is not occurring and SIPA is becoming yet another next Commander in Chief, regardless of SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIP wasteful and politically influenced gov- party, to deal with them as well. That BILL is critical given that the next Presi- ernment program, I will work to end it. dent is about to inherit an array of Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I am I thank Senators HATCH and BENNET threats and troubling instability in the pleased to be a cosponsor of S. 1089, a for their great work on this bill, and I Middle East. bill to encourage and support partner- look forward to its markup in the Fi- Yesterday Senators laid out many ships between the public and private nance Committee and passage in the ways in which President Obama’s for- sectors to improve our Nation’s social full Senate. programs, and for other purposes, eign policy has fallen short. One was f lack of strategic vision. Take for in- known as the Social Impact Partner- ship Act, SIPA. This legislation would ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS stance his unnecessary threat to veto facilitate the creation of public-private this very bill. He doesn’t like bipar- partnerships that have the goal of im- tisan prohibitions on transferring hard- TRIBUTE TO BILLY COX proving the outcomes from our Na- core terrorists from Guantanamo’s se- tion’s social services spending in order ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today cure facilities to American commu- to benefit both the people intended to I pay tribute to Baxter County Sher- nities or unstable countries. We in- be helped by those programs and the iff’s Deputy Billy Cox, the American clude similar bipartisan provisions U.S. taxpayer. It would do so by cre- Legion Department of Arkansas Law year after year after year. He makes ating the Federal Interagency Council Enforcement Officer of the Year Award similar threats year after year after on Social Impact Partnerships, which recipient. year, but he signs the bill year after would recommend to the Treasury Sec- Deputy Cox has dedicated 13 years to year, so it is time to quit that. retary that the Federal Government law enforcement and currently serves This bill just advanced in the Senate enter into agreements with State and as the Norfork school resource officer. by a bipartisan vote of 68 to 23. The local governments and private inves- He provides a law enforcement pres- funding levels this bill authorizes is ex- tors to pay for successful social im- ence, but also uses his skills and expe- actly the same as what President provement programs funded by private riences to help students learn and grow Obama requested in his budget, and un- investors out of savings those pro- in a safe environment through less the President is actually more con- grams create for the Federal Govern- D.A.R.E. and other youth safety pro- cerned about a campaign slogan from ment. grams. Having worked as a paramedic back in 2008 than he is about grave The bill appropriates $300 million for for two decades, he also teaches CPR to threats we face in 2016, he will sign it. this purpose and aims to ensure that high school students. I thank colleagues on both sides for the savings to the Federal Government Known as Officer Billy to the stu- their hard work on this legislation, from the projects selected will exceed dents and educators around the particularly Chairman MCCAIN. He is that $300 million. If a social services Norfork School District, Deputy Cox is always on guard for our men and program is not successful, the Federal a positive role model for the students. women in uniform, and he is always Government will not pay for it. In this Students rely on him to listen to their standing up for our national security. way, SIPA helps to reorient Federal so- problems, and he is always patient and This bill is a reflection of his commit- cial spending towards measurable im- willing to listen. Norfork High School ment. It is an important step for the provements in the lives of those served. Principal Bobby Hulse says Deputy Cox American people, but it is not the only While I am supportive of the bill, I do means a lot to the students and staff. one we took this past week. want to note for the record that this His dedication to law enforcement It has been reported that we lose over bill could benefit from further assur- has earned Deputy Cox certifications in 20 veterans each day to suicide, and ances at a committee markup that the drug abuse education and gang resist- one study has revealed that suicide funded projects will result in govern- ance education. He is a State-certified rates among female veterans grew by mental savings. drug recognition expert. 40 percent between 2000 and 2010. This The appropriations for the legislation The American Legion Department of is heartbreaking, and it underlines the should be offset with spending reduc- Arkansas Law Enforcement Officer of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JN6.012 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3793 the Year Award recognizes law enforce- Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC–5718. A communication from the Direc- ment officers who exceed their respon- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Rules of Prac- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, sibilities in uniform and show a com- tice and Procedure; Adjusting Civil Money Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Penalties for Inflation’’ (RIN3055–AA11) re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mitment to community service. Dep- ceived in the Office of the President of the titled ‘‘Completeness Findings for uty Cox was nominated for this award Senate on June 8, 2016; to the Committee on 110(a)(2)(C) State Implementation Plan Per- by his supervisor, Lt. Ralph Bird, be- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. taining to the Fine Particulate Matter cause of the huge impact he has had on EC–5711. A communication from the Sec- (PM2.5) NAAQS; California; El Dorado Coun- students and citizens in the county. retary of the Commodity Futures Trading ty Air Quality Management District and Deputy Cox is well-deserving of this Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management Dis- recognition. His dedication, devotion, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Margin Re- trict’’ (FRL No. 9947–35–Region 9) received in and commitment to Baxter County and quirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap the Office of the President of the Senate on Dealers and Major Swap Participants—Cross- June 8, 2016; to the Committee on Environ- the Norfork School District are appar- Border Application of the Margin Require- ment and Public Works. ent every day. ments’’ (RIN3038–AC97) received in the Office EC–5719. A communication from the Direc- I offer my congratulations to Deputy of the President of the Senate on June 8, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Billy Cox for receiving this honor and 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- wish him continued success in his law trition, and Forestry. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- enforcement career.∑ EC–5712. A communication from the Assist- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- ant Secretary for Export Administration, mentation Plans; California; California Mo- f Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- bile Source Regulations’’ (FRL No. 9947–59– MEASURES PLACED ON THE ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Region 9) received in the Office of the Presi- CALENDAR to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Imple- dent of the Senate on June 8, 2016; to the mentation of the February 2015 Australia Committee on Environment and Public The following bill was read the first Group (AG) Intersessional Decisions and the Works. and second times by unanimous con- June 2015 AG Plenary Understandings’’ EC–5720. A communication from the Direc- sent, and placed on the calendar: (RIN0694–AG88) received in the Office of the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, H.R. 3826. An act to amend the Omnibus President of the Senate on June 8, 2016; to Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Public Land Management Act of 2009 to mod- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ify provisions relating to certain land ex- Urban Affairs. titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Sulfur EC–5713. A communication from the Assist- changes in the Mt. Hood Wilderness in the Dioxide’’ (FRL No. 9947–48–Region 5) received ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- State of Oregon. in the Office of the President of the Senate tion and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy on June 8, 2016; to the Committee on Envi- f Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Depart- ronment and Public Works. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER ment of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to EC–5721. A communication from the Direc- COMMUNICATIONS law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Energy tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- The following communications were Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps’’ ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- laid before the Senate, together with ((RIN1904–AB94) (Docket No. EERE–2009–BT– titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Removal accompanying papers, reports, and doc- TP–0004)) received in the Office of the Presi- of Gasoline Vapor Recovery Requirements’’ uments, and were referred as indicated: dent of the Senate on June 8, 2016; to the (FRL No. 9947–39–Region 5) received in the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Office of the President of the Senate on June EC–5706. A communication from the Direc- sources. 8, 2016; to the Committee on Environment tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–5714. A communication from the Chief and Public Works. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of the Regulations and Standards Branch, EC–5722. A communication from the Direc- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Bureau of Safety and Environmental En- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, titled ‘‘D-glucurono-6-deoxy-L-manno-D- forcement, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- glucan, acetate, calcium magnesium potas- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- sium sodium salt (diutan gum); Exemption a rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulfur Oper- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Illinois; NAAQS from the Requirement of a Tolerance’’ (FRL ations in the Outer Continental Shelf - Tech- Updates’’ (FRL No. 9946–80–Region 5) re- No. 9946–48) received in the Office of the nical Corrections’’ (RIN1014–AA15) received ceived in the Office of the President of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2016; to in the Office of the President of the Senate Senate on June 8, 2016; to the Committee on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, on June 6, 2016; to the Committee on Energy Environment and Public Works. and Forestry. and Natural Resources. EC–5723. A communication from the Acting EC–5707. A communication from the Direc- EC–5715. A communication from the Direc- Chief of the Unified Listing Team, Fish and tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- a rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened titled ‘‘Alpha-2,4,6-Tris[1-(phenyl)ethyl]- titled ‘‘Standards of Performance for New Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines Habitat for the Zuni Bluehead Sucker’’ poly(oxypropylene) copolymer; Tolerance for Existing Sources: Commercial and Indus- (RIN1018–AZ23) received in the Office of the Exemption; Technical Correction’’ (FRL No. trial Solid Waste Incineration Units’’ President of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to 9946–43) received in the Office of the Presi- ((RIN2060–AS11) (FRL No. 9945–72–OAR)) re- the Committee on Environment and Public dent of the Senate on June 8, 2016; to the ceived in the Office of the President of the Works. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Senate on June 8, 2016; to the Committee on EC–5724. A communication from the Chief Forestry. Environment and Public Works. of the Wildlife Trade and Conservation EC–5708. A communication from the Direc- EC–5716. A communication from the Direc- Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Depart- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ment of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Endan- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- gered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; titled ‘‘Alcohols, C>14, ethoxylated; Exemp- titled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Haz- Revisions of the Section 4(d) Rule for the Af- tion from the Requirement of a Tolerance’’ ardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Alu- rican Elephant (Loxodonta africana)’’ (FRL No. 9946–16) received in the Office of minum Production’’ ((RIN2060–AS94) (FRL (RIN1018–AX84) received in the Office of the the President of the Senate on June 8, 2016; No. 9947–30–OAR)) received in the Office of President of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, the President of the Senate on June 8, 2016; the Committee on Environment and Public and Forestry. to the Committee on Environment and Pub- Works. EC–5709. A communication from the Board lic Works. EC–5725. A communication from the Acting Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm EC–5717. A communication from the Direc- Chief of the Unified Listing Team, Fish and Credit Administration, transmitting, pursu- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ‘‘Rules of Practice and Procedure; Adjusting ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- a rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Civil Money Penalties for Inflation’’ titled ‘‘Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Com- Wildlife and Plants; Determination That (RIN3052–AD16) received in the Office of the munity Right-to-Know; Revisions to Hazard Designation of Critical Habitat is Not Pru- President of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to Categories and Minor Corrections’’ dent For The Northern Long-Eared Bat’’ the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, ((RIN2050–AG85) (FRL No. 9945–07–OLEM)) re- (RIN1018–AZ62) received in the Office of the and Forestry. ceived in the Office of the President of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to EC–5710. A communication from the Board Senate on June 8, 2016; to the Committee on the Committee on Environment and Public Chairman, Farm Credit System Insurance Environment and Public Works. Works.

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A communication from the Assist- tion Policy, General Services Administra- Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- Habitat for the Oregon Spotted Frog’’ ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to port of a rule entitled ‘‘General Services Ad- (RIN1018–AZ56) received in the Office of the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Inter- ministration Acquisition Regulation President of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to national Traffic in Arms: Revisions to Defi- (GSAR); Rewrite of GSAR Part 515, Con- the Committee on Environment and Public nition of Export and Related Definitions’’ tracting by Negotiation’’ (RIN3090–AI76) re- Works. (RIN1400–AD70) received in the Office of the ceived in the Office of the President of the EC–5727. A communication from the Chief President of the Senate on May 26, 2016; to Senate on June 6, 2016; to the Committee on of the Publications and Regulations Branch, the Committee on Foreign Relations. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the EC–5737. A communication from the Dep- fairs. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the uty General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guar- EC–5747. A communication from the Senior report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update of Weighted anty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisi- Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Benefits tion Policy, General Services Administra- Segment Rates’’ (Notice 2016–33) received in Payable in Terminated Single-Employer tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- the Office of the President of the Senate on Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Ben- port of a rule entitled ‘‘General Services Ad- June 8, 2016; to the Committee on Finance. efits’’ (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Of- ministration Acquisition Regulation EC–5728. A communication from the Chief fice of the President of the Senate on June 8, (GSAR); Rewrite of GSAR Part 517, Special of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Contracting Methods’’ (RIN3090–AI51) re- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Labor, and Pensions. ceived in the Office of the President of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–5738. A communication from the Dep- Senate on June 6, 2016; to the Committee on report of a rule entitled ‘‘Cosentino v. Com- uty General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guar- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- missioner, T.C. Memo 2014–186’’ (AOD 124337– anty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to fairs. 15) received in the Office of the President of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Adjust- EC–5748. A communication from the Senior the Senate on June 8, 2016; to the Committee ment of Civil Penalties’’ (RIN1212–AB33) re- Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisi- on Finance. ceived in the Office of the President of the tion Policy, General Services Administra- EC–5729. A communication from the Chief Senate on June 8, 2016; to the Committee on tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. port of a rule entitled ‘‘General Services Ad- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the EC–5739. A communication from the Dep- ministration Acquisition Regulation Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the uty Director of Regulations and Policy Man- (GSAR); Purchasing by Non-Federal Enti- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applying for Cer- agement Staff, Food and Drug Administra- ties’’ (RIN3090–AJ43) received in the Office of tification as a Certified Professional Em- tion, Department of Health and Human Serv- the President of the Senate on June 6, 2016; ployer Organization’’ (Rev. Proc. 2016–33) re- ices, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- to the Committee on Homeland Security and ceived during adjournment of the Senate in port of a rule entitled ‘‘Food Additives Per- Governmental Affairs. the Office of the President of the Senate on mitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Ani- EC–5749. A communication from the Dep- June 8, 2016; to the Committee on Finance. mals; Chromium Propionate’’ (Docket No. uty General Counsel, Office of Grants Man- EC–5730. A communication from the Chief FDA–2014–F–0232) received in the Office of agement, Small Business Administration, of the Publications and Regulations Branch, the President of the Senate on June 6, 2016; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Internal Revenue Service, Department of the to the Committee on Health, Education, a rule entitled ‘‘Small Business Government Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Labor, and Pensions. Contracting and National Defense Authoriza- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Certain Transfers EC–5740. A communication from the In- tion Act of 2013 Amendments’’ (RIN3245– of Property to Regulated Investment Compa- spector General of the General Services Ad- AG58) received in the Office of the President nies [RICs] and Real Estate Investment ministration, transmitting, pursuant to law, of the Senate on June 8, 2016; to the Com- Trusts’’ ((RIN1545–BN39) (TD 9770)) received the Semiannual Report of the Inspector Gen- mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- in the Office of the President of the Senate eral for the period from October 1, 2015 ship. on June 8, 2016; to the Committee on Fi- through March 31, 2016; to the Committee on EC–5750. A communication from the Senior nance. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Attorney Advisor, Federal Highway Admin- EC–5731. A communication from the Direc- fairs. istration, Department of Transportation, tor, Office of Regulations and Reports Clear- EC–5741. A communication from the Sec- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ance, Social Security Administration, trans- retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- a rule entitled ‘‘Statewide and Nonmetro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule suant to law, the Department of Transpor- politan Transportation Planning; Metropoli- entitled ‘‘Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, sec- tation’s Semiannual Report of the Inspector tan Transportation Planning’’ (RIN2125– tion 701: Federal Civil Penalties Inflation General for the period from October 1, 2015 AF52) received in the Office of the President Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015’’ through March 31, 2016; to the Committee on of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to the Com- (RIN0960–AH99) received in the Office of the Homeland Security and Governmental Af- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- President of the Senate on June 8, 2016; to fairs. tation. the Committee on Finance. EC–5742. A joint communication from the EC–5751. A communication from the Para- EC–5732. A communication from the Regu- Chairman and the General Counsel, National legal, Federal Transit Administration, De- lations Coordinator, Administration for Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursu- partment of Transportation, transmitting, Children and Families, Department of ant to law, the Office of Inspector General pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Health and Human Services, transmitting, Semiannual Report for the period of October ‘‘Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transpor- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016; to the Com- tation Planning; Metropolitan Transpor- ‘‘Comprehensive Child Welfare Information mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- tation Planning’’ (RIN2132–AB10) received in System’’ (RIN0970–AB90) received during ad- mental Affairs. the Office of the President of the Senate on journment of the Senate in the office of the EC–5743. A communication from the Chair- June 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, President of the Senate on May 27, 2016; to man, Federal Maritime Commission, trans- Science, and Transportation. the Committee on Finance. mitting, pursuant to law, the Commission’s EC–5752. A communication from the Senior EC–5733. A communication from the Assist- Semiannual Report of the Inspector General Attorney Advisor, Federal Highway Admin- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- and a Management Report for the period istration, Department of Transportation, ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to from October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of law, a report relative to the extension of to the Committee on Homeland Security and a rule entitled ‘‘Categorical Exclusions’’ waiver authority for Belarus; to the Com- Governmental Affairs. (RIN2125–AF69) received in the Office of the mittee on Finance. EC–5744. A communication from the Chair- President of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to EC–5734. A communication from the Assist- man of the Council of the District of Colum- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Transportation. ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to on D.C. Act 21–292, ‘‘Sense of the Council in EC–5753. A communication from the Senior law, a report relative to the extension of Support of a ’Statehood or Else’ Signature Attorney Advisor, Federal Highway Admin- waiver authority for Turkmenistan; to the Campaign Resolution of 2015’’; to the Com- istration, Department of Transportation, Committee on Finance. mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–5735. A communication from the Assist- mental Affairs. a rule entitled ‘‘Commercial Zones at Inter- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- EC–5745. A communication from the Sec- national Border with Mexico’’ (RIN2126– ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant AB86) received in the Office of the President law, a report relative to the International to law, the Department of Education’s Semi- of the Senate on June 7, 2016; to the Com- Labor Organization Recommendations con- annual Report of the Inspector General for mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- cerning the Transition from the Informal to the period from October 1, 2015 through tation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.010 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3795 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND S. 1089 nate the five month waiting period for JOINT RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mr. CORKER, his disability insurance benefits under The following bills and joint resolu- name was added as a cosponsor of S. such title for individuals with tions were introduced, read the first 1089, a bill to encourage and support amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. and second times by unanimous con- partnerships between the public and S. 2924 sent, and referred as indicated: private sectors to improve our Nation’s At the request of Mr. REID, the social programs, and for other pur- By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. names of the Senator from Montana MERKLEY): poses. (Mr. TESTER), the Senator from Oregon S. 3048. A bill to withdraw certain Federal S. 1212 (Mr. WYDEN), the Senator from Penn- land located in Malheur County, Oregon, At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the sylvania (Mr. CASEY) and the Senator from all forms of entry, appropriation, or names of the Senator from Montana from Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) were disposal under the public land laws, location, (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator from added as cosponsors of S. 2924, a bill to entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing laws, to Pennsylvania (Mr. TOOMEY) were added award a Congressional Gold Medal to provide for the conduct of certain economic as cosponsors of S. 1212, a bill to amend former United States Senator Max activities in Malheur County, Oregon, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Cleland. for other purposes; to the Committee on Ag- the Small Business Act to expand the S. 2968 riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. availability of employee stock owner- At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the By Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. ship plans in S corporations, and for name of the Senator from Missouri HEINRICH): other purposes. S. 3049. A bill to designate the Organ (Mrs. MCCASKILL) was added as a co- Mountains and other public land as compo- S. 1239 sponsor of S. 2968, a bill to reauthorize nents of the National Wilderness Preserva- At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the the Office of Special Counsel, and for tion System in the State of New Mexico, and name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. other purposes. for other purposes; to the Committee on En- DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. RES. 483 ergy and Natural Resources. 1239, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. with respect to the ethanol waiver for name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. HATCH, Mr. LEE, Mr. CRUZ, and Mr. the Reid vapor pressure limitations CORNYN): ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3050. A bill to limit donations made pur- under that Act. S. Res. 483, a resolution designating suant to settlement agreements in which the S. 1555 June 20, 2016, as ‘‘American Eagle Day’’ United States is a party; to the Committee At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the and celebrating the recovery and res- on the Judiciary. name of the Senator from Tennessee toration of the bald eagle, the national f (Mr. ALEXANDER) was added as a co- symbol of the United States. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND sponsor of S. 1555, a bill to award a S. RES. 486 SENATE RESOLUTIONS Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the to the Filipino veterans of World War The following concurrent resolutions name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. II, in recognition of the dedicated serv- NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. and Senate resolutions were read, and ice of the veterans during World War referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Res. 486, a resolution commemorating II. ‘‘Cruise Travel Professional Month’’ in By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. COCH- S. 1779 October 2016. RAN, and Mrs. SHAHEEN): S. Res. 488. A resolution recognizing the At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the AMENDMENT NO. 4383 historical significance and the 50th anniver- name of the Senator from New York At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the sary of the ‘‘James H. Meredith March (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Against Fear’’, a 220-mile walk down High- sponsor of S. 1779, a bill to prevent con- PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of way 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jack- flicts of interest that stem from execu- amendment No. 4383 intended to be pro- son, Mississippi; considered and agreed to. tive Government employees receiving posed to S. 2943, an original bill to au- By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. BOOK- bonuses or other compensation ar- ER, and Mr. MCCONNELL): thorize appropriations for fiscal year S. Res. 489. A resolution honoring the life rangements from nongovernment 2017 for military activities of the De- and achievements of Muhammad Ali; consid- sources, from the revolving door that partment of Defense, for military con- ered and agreed to. raises concerns about the independence struction, and for defense activities of By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. GARD- of financial services regulators, and the Department of Energy, to prescribe NER, Mr. BENNET, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, from the revolving door that casts as- military personnel strengths for such Mr. HATCH, and Mr. SULLIVAN): persions over the awarding of Govern- fiscal year, and for other purposes. S. Res. 490. A resolution expressing the ment contracts and other financial sense of the Senate that ambush marketing AMENDMENT NO. 4417 benefits. adversely affects the United States Olympic At the request of Mr. KAINE, the and Paralympic teams; considered and S. 2031 names of the Senator from New Jersey agreed to. At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the (Mr. BOOKER) and the Senator from By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) were COCHRAN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BURR, and HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. added as cosponsors of amendment No. Mr. GRASSLEY): 2031, a bill to reduce temporarily the S. Res. 491. A resolution designating June 4417 intended to be proposed to S. 2943, 12, 2016, as a national day of racial amity and royalty required to be paid for sodium an original bill to authorize appropria- reconciliation; considered and agreed to. produced on Federal lands, and for tions for fiscal year 2017 for military By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. PAUL, other purposes. activities of the Department of De- Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. MCCONNELL): S. 2216 fense, for military construction, and S. Res. 492. A resolution designating the At the request of Mrs. MCCASKILL, for defense activities of the Depart- week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as the name of the Senator from Min- ment of Energy, to prescribe military ‘‘Hemp History Week’’; considered and agreed to. nesota (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a personnel strengths for such fiscal cosponsor of S. 2216, a bill to provide year, and for other purposes. f immunity from suit for certain individ- AMENDMENT NO. 4458 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS uals who disclose potential examples of At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the S. 386 financial exploitation of senior citi- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the zens, and for other purposes. PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from Pennsyl- S. 2904 amendment No. 4458 intended to be pro- vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. COTTON, the posed to S. 2943, an original bill to au- sponsor of S. 386, a bill to limit the au- name of the Senator from New Hamp- thorize appropriations for fiscal year thority of States to tax certain income shire (Ms. AYOTTE) was added as a co- 2017 for military activities of the De- of employees for employment duties sponsor of S. 2904, a bill to amend title partment of Defense, for military con- performed in other States. II of the Social Security Act to elimi- struction, and for defense activities of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.002 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S3796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2016 the Department of Energy, to prescribe egon Mineral Withdrawal and Eco- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS military personnel strengths for such nomic Preservation and Development fiscal year, and for other purposes. Act to provide a boost to the rural Or- SENATE RESOLUTION 488—RECOG- AMENDMENT NO. 4490 egon economy and to protect the NIZING THE HISTORICAL SIG- At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the world-renowned Southeastern Oregon NIFICANCE AND THE 50TH ANNI- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. landscape. I am pleased to introduce VERSARY OF THE ‘‘JAMES H. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of this bill with my colleague from Or- MEREDITH MARCH AGAINST amendment No. 4490 intended to be pro- egon, Senator JEFF MERKLEY. posed to S. 2943, an original bill to au- FEAR’’, A 220-MILE WALK DOWN thorize appropriations for fiscal year In Southeastern Oregon, the high HIGHWAY 51 FROM MEMPHIS, 2017 for military activities of the De- desert landscape is home to hundreds TENNESSEE, TO JACKSON, MIS- partment of Defense, for military con- of millions of acres of public lands that SISSIPPI struction, and for defense activities of have hosted cattle ranching and visi- Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. COCH- the Department of Energy, to prescribe tors and locals for generations. These RAN, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted the military personnel strengths for such lands are supported by Oregonians who following resolution; which was consid- fiscal year, and for other purposes. grew up there and who rely on them as ered and agreed to: AMENDMENT NO. 4550 a long-time linchpin for their local S. RES. 488 At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the economies. The equation is simple: Whereas the Supreme Court of the United name of the Senator from North Caro- Healthy public lands mean healthy States, in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- economies in this part of Oregon. And U.S. 483 (1954), ruled that separating children sponsor of amendment No. 4550 in- outside threats to those lands place in public schools on the basis of race violates tended to be proposed to S. 2943, an local economies in peril. the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of original bill to authorize appropria- the United States; I understand that companies, includ- tions for fiscal year 2017 for military Whereas in the years following Brown v. ing foreign companies, want to come Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), some activities of the Department of De- into Southeastern Oregon to explore Southern States, including the State of Mis- fense, for military construction, and sissippi, continued to uphold racial segrega- for defense activities of the Depart- for minerals, including uranium. This is deeply troubling because these min- tion; ment of Energy, to prescribe military Whereas, in 1962, the first African-Amer- personnel strengths for such fiscal ing operations are dangerous—to the ican integrated the University of Mississippi year, and for other purposes. existing local economies as well as to (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘Ole Miss’’); AMENDMENT NO. 4629 the environment, over all. By poten- Whereas, in 1965, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.), which passed At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the tially hamstringing the creation of Congress with bipartisan support and was name of the Senator from South Da- jobs in agriculture and recreation, and stunting the growth of small busi- signed by President Lyndon Johnson, prohib- kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- ited racial discrimination in voting; sponsor of amendment No. 4629 in- nesses, blocking mining in these areas Whereas, in 1966, 4 years after integration, tended to be proposed to S. 2943, an protects this local potential. the first African-American student at Ole original bill to authorize appropria- Senator MERKLEY and I are intro- Miss planned a 220-mile march from Mem- tions for fiscal year 2017 for military ducing this bill because the risks posed phis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi (re- ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Meredith activities of the Department of De- by mineral exploration to the commu- fense, for military construction, and March Against Fear’’)— nities and their way of life are far too (1) to challenge the fear that dominated for defense activities of the Depart- great to roll the dice. the day-to-day lives of African-Americans in ment of Energy, to prescribe military Not only does our bill protect more the Southern United States, specifically in personnel strengths for such fiscal the State of Mississippi; and year, and for other purposes. than 2 million acres from mineral ex- (2) to encourage the 450,000 unregistered AMENDMENT NO. 4641 ploration and extraction, it creates and African-Americans in the State of Mis- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the expands programs to support South- sissippi to register to vote and to go to the name of the Senator from North Caro- eastern Oregon communities so they polls; Whereas, on June 5, 1966, the historic Mere- lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- can grow their economies and build on their strengths. These programs in- dith March Against Fear began at the Pea- sponsor of amendment No. 4641 in- body Hotel in downtown Memphis, Ten- tended to be proposed to S. 2943, an clude grants to develop modern and ef- nessee; original bill to authorize appropria- ficient water storage systems to keep Whereas the self-reliant and determined tions for fiscal year 2017 for military livestock out of rivers and streams and leader of the Meredith March Against Fear activities of the Department of De- reduce the need to transport water. carried no food, clothing, or sleeping bag, fense, for military construction, and They also include infrastructure grants and was joined only by a small number of Af- for defense activities of the Depart- to improve roads for farmers and agri- rican-American supporters and Whites from culture-related businesses, as well as the North; ment of Energy, to prescribe military Whereas on reaching the border between personnel strengths for such fiscal job training for veterans and young the States of Tennessee and Mississippi, the year, and for other purposes. people get started in agriculture. Fi- marchers were greeted with hostility; f nally, our bill would address broader Whereas, on June 6, 1966, the Meredith economic issues by establishing an Ag- March Against Fear continued south along STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED riculture Center of Excellence to ex- United States Highway 51 through DeSoto BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS pand local agriculture research, pro- County toward the town of Hernando, Mis- By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and viding additional assistance to local sissippi; Whereas 150 African-American men and Mr. MERKLEY): and rural firefighters, improving water S. 3048. A bill to withdraw certain women greeted the marchers at the town and wastewater systems, and deploying square in Hernando, Mississippi; Federal land located in Malheur Coun- broadband service and cellphone tow- Whereas the visit of the marchers to ty, Oregon, from all forms of entry, ap- ers. Hernando, Mississippi, embodied the purpose propriation, or disposal under the pub- of the Meredith March Against Fear, ‘‘to ex- lic land laws, location, entry, and pat- With these investments in South- plain [to African Americans] that the old ent under the mining laws, and oper- eastern Oregon, communities can cre- order was passing, that they should stand up ation under the mineral leasing laws, ate jobs, train a new generation of as men with nothing to fear’’; to provide for the conduct of certain workers, and modernize their econo- Whereas, on June 6, 1966, about 1 mile economic activities in Malheur Coun- mies. All those gains can be achieved south of Hernando, Mississippi, the leader of while protecting Malheur County’s nat- the Meredith March Against Fear was shot 3 ty, Oregon, and for other purposes; to times by an attempted assassin; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- ural landscape and ensuring that the Whereas, on June 7, 1966, national civil tion, and Forestry. historic uses of the land can continue rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I without interruption from harmful King, Jr., Floyd McKissick, and Stokely Car- am introducing the Southeastern Or- mining operations. michael, resumed the Meredith March

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:44 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.006 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3797 Against Fear while their leader recovered ring, even greater courage and tenacity as an Whereas any ambush marketing in viola- from the attempted assassination; advocate outside the ring; tion of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1051 et Whereas, over the next 3 weeks, the march- Whereas Muhammad Ali was a great phi- seq.) undermines sponsorship activities and ers weathered violence and tear gas, but ac- lanthropist and a widely recognized advocate creates consumer confusion around official complished what the Meredith March of peace, equality, and freedom; Olympic and Paralympic sponsors; and Against Fear set out to accomplish; Whereas Muhammad Ali remains an icon of Whereas ambush marketing impedes the Whereas voter rallies and drives along freedom of conscience; goals of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Ama- United States Highway 51 resulted in more Whereas Muhammad Ali was a prominent teur Sports Act (36 U.S.C. 220501 et seq.) to than 4,000 African-Americans registering to African American of the Muslim faith, and fund the United States Olympic and vote; was and continues to be a role model to the Paralympic teams through official sponsor- Whereas the Meredith March Against Fear citizens of the United States of all races, ships: Now, therefore, be it featured many African-Americans defying ethnicities, and religions; Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate the intimidation of hostile Whites; Whereas Muhammad Ali used his fame to that— Whereas, on June 25, 1966, the leader of the advocate for humanitarian causes in audi- (1) official sponsor support is critical to Meredith March Against Fear, along with 125 ences with world leaders, such as Pope John the success of Team USA at all international allies, resumed the march from the Canton, Paul II, the Dalai Lama, and multiple presi- competitions; and Mississippi, courthouse, located 15 miles dents of the United States; and (2) ambush marketing adversely affects the north of Jackson, Mississippi; Whereas Muhammad Ali inspired people United States Olympic and Paralympic Whereas the number of marchers doubled around the globe in displaying the same vi- teams and their ability to attract and retain to approximately 250 by the time the Mere- brant and larger-than-life character and corporate sponsorships. dith March Against Fear reached the city dedication in spite of his physical ailments: f limits of Canton, Mississippi; Now, therefore, be it Whereas 1 mile north of Tougaloo College, Resolved, That the Senate honors the life of SENATE RESOLUTION 491—DESIG- the marchers were met by Dr. Martin Luther Muhammad Ali and his achievements as an NATING JUNE 12, 2016, AS A NA- King, Jr., and hundreds of additional fol- athlete, philanthropist, and humanitarian. TIONAL DAY OF RACIAL AMITY lowers; f AND RECONCILIATION Whereas hundreds of supporters were led through the iron-rod gate at the main en- SENATE RESOLUTION 490—EX- Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. COCH- trance to the Tougaloo campus in Jackson, PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE RAN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BURR, and Mr. Mississippi; SENATE THAT AMBUSH MAR- GRASSLEY) submitted the following res- Whereas, on June 26, 1966, the Meredith KETING ADVERSELY AFFECTS olution; which was considered and March Against Fear concluded with a walk from Tougaloo College to the Mississippi THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC agreed to: State Capitol building in Jackson, Mis- AND PARALYMPIC TEAMS S. RES. 491 sissippi; Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. GARD- Whereas the greatest asset of the United Whereas approximately 15,000 individuals NER, Mr. BENNET, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. States is the people of the United States; attended the climactic conclusion of the HATCH, and Mr. SULLIVAN) submitted Whereas the motto on the Great Seal of Meredith March Against Fear, making it the the United States is E Pluribus Unum, ‘‘out largest civil rights demonstration in the his- the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: of many, one’’; tory of the State of Mississippi; and Whereas the United States is comprised of Whereas the self-sufficiency and resolve S. RES. 490 multicultural, multiethnic, and multiracial that motivated the Meredith March Against Whereas the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic people; Fear made its leader a revolutionary and a Games will occur on August 5, 2016, through Whereas friendship, collegiality, civility, powerful figure in the history of the United August 21, 2016, and September 7, 2016, respect, and kindness are commonly shared States: Now, therefore, be it through September 18, 2016, respectively, in ideals of the people of the United States; and Resolved, That the Senate— Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Whereas organizations and communities (1) commemorates the 50th anniversary of Whereas more than 10,500 athletes from 206 across the United States, motivated by the the ‘‘James H. Meredith March Against nations will compete in 28 Olympic sports ideals behind the motto of E Pluribus Unum, Fear’’; and 4,350 Paralympic athletes from 176 na- have joined together in introspection and re- (2) recognizes the discipline and focus re- tions will compete in 23 Paralympic sports; flection on how the diversity of the people of quired to complete the James H. Meredith Whereas American athletes have spent the United States has been indispensable in March Against Fear during the most conten- countless days, months, and years training creating the United States: Now, therefore, tious decade in the Civil Rights Movement to to earn a spot on the United States Olympic be it encourage African-Americans to defy intimi- or Paralympic teams; Resolved, That the Senate— dation and register voters; and Whereas the Ted Stevens Olympic and (1) designates June 12, 2016, as a national (3) acknowledges the significance of the Amateur Sports Act (36 U.S.C. 220501 et day of racial amity and reconciliation; James H. Meredith March Against Fear. seq.)— (2) supports all people of the United States f (1) established the United States Olympic who join in activities in support of the goals Committee as the coordinating body for all and ideals of racial amity; and SENATE RESOLUTION 489—HON- Olympic and Paralympic athletic activity in ORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVE- (3) encourages the people of the United the United States; States to observe the day with appropriate MENTS OF MUHAMMAD ALI (2) gave the United States Olympic Com- ceremonies and activities. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. BOOKER, mittee the exclusive right in the United States to use the words ‘‘Olympic’’, ‘‘Olym- f and Mr. MCCONNELL) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was consid- piad’’, ‘‘Paralympic’’, and ‘‘Paralympiad’’, SENATE RESOLUTION 492—DESIG- the emblem of the United States Olympic ered and agreed to: NATING THE WEEK OF JUNE 6 Committee, and the symbols of the Inter- THROUGH JUNE 12, 2016, AS S. RES. 489 national Olympic Committee and the Inter- ‘‘HEMP HISTORY WEEK’’ Whereas Muhammad Ali was an Olympic national Paralympic Committee; and gold medalist; (3) empowered the United States Olympic Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Whereas the athletic legacy of Muhammad Committee to authorize sponsors that con- Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. MCCONNELL) Ali is cemented by a 21-year professional ca- tribute to the United States Olympic or submitted the following resolution; reer amid a golden age of boxing, in which he Paralympic teams to use any trademark, which was considered and agreed to: amassed a record of 56–5 with 37 knockouts; symbol, insignia, or emblem of the Inter- Whereas Muhammad Ali was the first indi- national Olympic Committee, the Inter- S. RES. 492 vidual ever to capture the World Heavy- national Paralympic Committee, the Pan- Whereas Hemp History Week will be held weight Title 3 times; American Sports Organization, or the United from June 6 through June 12, 2016; Whereas Muhammad Ali memorably recap- States Olympic Committee; Whereas the goals of Hemp History Week tured the world title in the ‘‘Rumble in the Whereas Team USA is significantly funded are to commemorate the historical relevance Jungle’’ on October 30, 1974, when he by 36 sponsors who ensure that the United of industrial hemp in the United States and knocked out then-undefeated World Heavy- States has the best Olympic and Paralympic to promote the full growth potential of the weight Champion George Foreman; teams possible; industrial hemp industry; Whereas Muhammad Ali successfully de- Whereas in recent years, a number of enti- Whereas industrial hemp is an agricultural fended his title 10 times, perhaps most fa- ties in the United States have engaged in commodity that has been used for centuries mously during the ‘‘Thrilla in Manila’’ on marketing strategies that appear to affiliate to produce many innovative industrial and October 1, 1975; themselves with the Olympic and consumer products, including soap, fabric, Whereas Muhammad Ali showed, beyond Paralympic Games without becoming official textiles, construction materials, clothing, his impressive fighting prowess in the boxing sponsors of Team USA; paper, cosmetics, food, and beverages;

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Mr. NELSON (for himself (1) subject to paragraph (2) and subsection estimates that the annual market value of and Mr. GARDNER) submitted an (c), and notwithstanding any other provision hemp retail sales in the United States is amendment intended to be proposed to of law, may, during the period beginning on more than $570,000,000; amendment SA 4607 submitted by Mr. the date of the enactment of this Act and Whereas despite the legitimate uses of ending on December 31, 2022, award the con- hemp, many agricultural producers of the MCCAIN to the bill S. 2943, to authorize tract to a provider of launch services that in- United States are prohibited under current appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for tends to use any certified launch vehicle in law from growing hemp; military activities of the Department its inventory without regard to the country Whereas because most hemp cannot be of Defense, for military construction, of origin of the rocket engine that will be grown legally in the United States, raw and for defense activities of the De- used on that launch vehicle; and hemp material and hemp products are im- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (2) may only award countracts utilizing an ported for sale in the United States; tary personnel strengths for such fiscal engine designed or manufactured in the Rus- Whereas the United States is the largest year, and for other purposes; which was sian Federation for phase 1(a) and phase 2 consumer of hemp products in the world, but ordered to lie on the table; as follows: evolved expendable launch vehicle procure- the United States is the only major industri- ments. On page 1, between lines 3 and 4, insert the alized country that restricts hemp farming; (c) LIMITATION.—The total number of rock- following: and et engines designed or manufactured in the Whereas industrial hemp holds great po- SEC. 829B. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT AND Russian Federation and used on launch vehi- PHASE OUT OF ROCKET ENGINES tential to bolster the agricultural economy FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN cles for the evolved expendable launch vehi- of the United States: Now, therefore, be it THE EVOLVED EXPENDABLE cle program shall not exceed 18. Resolved, That the Senate— LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM FOR (1) designates the week of June 6 through SPACE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL SECU- SA 4672. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself June 12, 2016, as ‘‘Hemp History Week’’; RITY SATELLITES. and Mr. VITTER) submitted an amend- (2) recognizes the historical relevance of (a) INEFFECTIVENESS OF SUPERSEDED RE- ment intended to be proposed to QUIREMENTS.—Sections 1036 and 1037 shall industrial hemp; and amendment SA 4253 submitted by Mrs. (3) recognizes the growing economic poten- have no force or effect, and the amendments SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. VITTER) tial of industrial hemp. proposed to be made by section 1037 shall not be made. and intended to be proposed to the bill f (b) IN GENERAL.—Any competition for a S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND contract for the provision of launch services fiscal year 2017 for military activities PROPOSED for the evolved expendable launch vehicle of the Department of Defense, for mili- program shall be open for award to all cer- SA 4670. Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. tified providers of evolved expendable launch tary construction, and for defense ac- GARDNER) submitted an amendment intended vehicle-class systems. tivities of the Department of Energy, to be proposed to amendment SA 4607 sub- (c) AWARD OF CONTRACTS.—In awarding a to prescribe military personnel mitted by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill S. 2943, to contract under subsection (b), the Secretary strengths for such fiscal year, and for authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 of Defense— other purposes; which was ordered to for military activities of the Department of (1) subject to paragraph (2) and subsection lie on the table; as follows: Defense, for military construction, and for (d), and notwithstanding any other provision defense activities of the Department of En- of law, may, during the period beginning on In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- ergy, to prescribe military personnel the date of the enactment of this Act and serted, insert the following: strengths for such fiscal year, and for other ending on December 31, 2022, award the con- DIVISION F—SBIR AND STTR purposes; which was ordered to lie on the tract to a provider of launch services that in- REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENTS table. tends to use any certified launch vehicle in SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE. SA 4671. Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. its inventory without regard to the country This division may be cited as the ‘‘SBIR GARDNER) submitted an amendment intended of origin of the rocket engine that will be and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, used on that launch vehicle; and Act of 2016’’. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. (2) may only award contracts utilizing an SA 4672. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and engine designed or manufactured in the Rus- TITLE LXI—REAUTHORIZATION OF Mr. VITTER) submitted an amendment in- sian Federation for phase 1(a) and phase 2 PROGRAMS tended to be proposed to amendment SA 4253 evolved expendable launch vehicle procure- SEC. 6101. PERMANENCY OF SBIR PROGRAM AND submitted by Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and ments. STTR PROGRAM. Mr. VITTER) and intended to be proposed to (d) LIMITATION.—The total number of rock- (a) SBIR.—Section 9(m) of the Small Busi- the bill S. 2943, supra; which was ordered to et engines designed or manufactured in the ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended— lie on the table. Russian Federation and used on launch vehi- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking SA 4673. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an cles for the evolved expendable launch vehi- ‘‘TERMINATION’’ and inserting ‘‘SBIR PRO- amendment intended to be proposed to cle program shall not exceed 18. GRAM AUTHORIZATION’’; and amendment SA 4609 submitted by Mr. ALEX- (2) by striking ‘‘terminate on September ANDER and intended to be proposed to the bill SA 4671. Mr. NELSON (for himself 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘be in effect for each S. 2943, supra; which was ordered to lie on and Mr. GARDNER) submitted an fiscal year’’. the table. amendment intended to be proposed by (b) STTR.—Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small SA 4674. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize ap- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A)) is amendment intended to be proposed to propriations for fiscal year 2017 for amended by striking ‘‘through fiscal year amendment SA 4608 submitted by Mr. ALEX- 2017’’. ANDER (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) and in- military activities of the Department TITLE LXII—ENHANCED SMALL BUSINESS tended to be proposed to the bill S. 2943, of Defense, for military construction, ACCESS TO FEDERAL INNOVATION IN- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. and for defense activities of the De- SA 4675. Mr. BENNET submitted an amend- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- VESTMENTS ment intended to be proposed by him to the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal SEC. 6201. ALLOCATION INCREASES AND TRANS- bill S. 2943, supra; which was ordered to lie year, and for other purposes; which was PARENCY IN BASE CALCULATION. (a) SBIR.—Section 9(f) of the Small Busi- on the table. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SA 4676. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mrs. ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)) is amended— SHAHEEN) submitted an amendment intended Strike sections 1036 and 1037 and insert the (1) in paragraph (1)— to be proposed to amendment SA 4253 sub- following: (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph mitted by Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. SEC. 1036. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT AND (A), by striking ‘‘expend’’ and inserting ‘‘ob- PHASE OUT OF ROCKET ENGINES VITTER) and intended to be proposed to the ligate for expenditure’’; FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ bill S. 2943, supra; which was ordered to lie THE EVOLVED EXPENDABLE on the table. LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM FOR at the end; SA 4677. Mr. MCCAIN submitted an amend- SPACE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL SECU- (C) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘in fis- ment intended to be proposed by him to the RITY SATELLITES. cal year 2017 and each fiscal year there- bill S. 2943, supra; which was ordered to lie (a) IN GENERAL.—Any competition for a after,’’ and inserting ‘‘in each of fiscal years on the table. contract for the provision of launch services 2017 through 2021’’; and

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REGULAR OVERSIGHT OF AWARD following: ‘‘obligate for expenditure’’; and AMOUNTS. ‘‘(J) for a Federal agency other than the (B) by striking ‘‘not less than the percent- (a) ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC INFLATION Department of Defense, the National Science age of that extramural budget specified in ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 9(j) of the Small Foundation, or the Department of Health subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘for a Fed- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) is amended— and Human Services— eral agency other than the Department of (1) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting ‘‘(i) not less than 3.4 percent of the extra- Defense, the National Science Foundation, ‘‘through fiscal year 2016’’ after ‘‘every mural budget for research or research and or the Department of Health and Human year’’; and development of the Federal agency in fiscal Services, not less than the percentage of (2) by adding at the end the following: year 2022; that extramural budget specified in subpara- ‘‘(4) 2016 MODIFICATIONS FOR DOLLAR VALUE ‘‘(ii) not less than 3.6 percent of such extra- graph (B), for the Department of Defense, OF AWARDS.—Not later than 120 days after mural budget in fiscal year 2023; not less than the percentage of the budget the date of enactment of the SBIR and STTR ‘‘(iii) not less than 3.8 percent of such ex- for research, development, test, and evalua- Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2016, the Administrator shall modify the pol- tramural budget in fiscal year 2024; tion of the Department of Defense specified icy directives issued under this subsection ‘‘(iv) not less than 4 percent of such extra- in subparagraph (B), and for the National to— mural budget in fiscal year 2025; Science Foundation and the Department of ‘‘(A) eliminate the annual adjustments for ‘‘(v) not less than 4.2 percent of such extra- Health and Human Services, not less than inflation of the dollar value of awards de- mural budget in fiscal year 2026; the percentage of that extramural budget scribed in paragraph (2)(D); and ‘‘(vi) not less than 4.4 percent of such ex- specified in subparagraph (C)’’; ‘‘(B) clarify that Congress intends to re- tramural budget in fiscal year 2027; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— ‘‘(vii) not less than 4.54 percent of such ex- view the dollar value of awards every 3 fiscal (A) in the subparagraph heading, by insert- tramural budget in fiscal year 2028 and each years.’’. ing ‘‘OTHER THAN FOR NSF AND HHS’’ after fiscal year thereafter; (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING REG- ‘‘AMOUNTS’’; ‘‘(K) for the Department of Defense— ULAR REVIEW OF THE AWARD SIZES.—It is the (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by ‘‘(i) not less than 2.6 percent of the budget sense of Congress that for fiscal year 2019, striking ‘‘the extramural budget required to for research, development, test, and evalua- and every third fiscal year thereafter, Con- be expended by an agency’’ and inserting tion of the Department of Defense in fiscal gress should evaluate whether the maximum ‘‘the extramural budget, for a Federal agen- year 2022; award sizes under the Small Business Inno- cy other than the Department of Defense, ‘‘(ii) not less than 2.7 percent of such budg- vation Research Program and the Small the National Science Foundation, or the De- et in fiscal year 2023; Business Technology Transfer Program partment of Health and Human Services, and ‘‘(iii) not less than 2.8 percent of such under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 of the budget for research, development, budget in fiscal year 2024; U.S.C. 638) should be adjusted and, if so, take ‘‘(iv) not less than 2.9 percent of such budg- test, and evaluation, for the Department of appropriate action to direct that such ad- et in fiscal year 2025; Defense, required to be obligated for expendi- justments be made under the policy direc- ‘‘(v) not less than 3 percent of such budget ture with small business concerns’’; tives issued under subsection (j) of such sec- in fiscal year 2026; (C) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the tion. ‘‘(vi) not less than 3.1 percent of such budg- end; (c) CLARIFICATION OF SEQUENTIAL PHASE II et in fiscal year 2027; (D) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘fiscal year AWARDS.—Section 9(ff) of the Small Business ‘‘(vii) not less than 3.2 percent of such 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’ and in- Act (15 U.S.C. 638(ff)) is amended by adding budget in fiscal year 2028; serting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2016 through at the end the following: ‘‘(viii) not less than 3.3 percent of such 2021;’’; and ‘‘(3) CLARIFICATION OF SEQUENTIAL PHASE II budget in fiscal year 2029; (E) by adding at the end the following: AWARDS.—The head of a Federal agency shall ‘‘(ix) not less than 3.4 percent of such budg- ‘‘(vi) 0.5 percent for fiscal year 2022; ensure that any sequential Phase II award is et in fiscal year 2030; and ‘‘(vii) 0.55 percent for fiscal year 2023; made in accordance with the limitations on ‘‘(x) not less than 3.5 percent of such budg- ‘‘(viii) 0.6 percent for fiscal year 2024; award sizes under subsection (aa). et in fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year ‘‘(ix) 0.65 percent for fiscal year 2025; ‘‘(4) CROSS-AGENCY SEQUENTIAL PHASE II thereafter; and ‘‘(x) 0.7 percent for fiscal year 2026; AWARDS.—A small business concern that re- ‘‘(L) for the National Science Foundation ‘‘(xi) 0.75 percent for fiscal year 2027; ceives a sequential Phase II SBIR or Phase II and the Department of Health and Human ‘‘(xii) 0.8 percent for fiscal year 2028; STTR award for a project from a Federal Services, for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal ‘‘(xiii) 0.85 percent for fiscal year 2029; agency is eligible to receive an additional se- year thereafter, the lesser of— ‘‘(xiv) 0.9 percent for fiscal year 2030; and quential Phase II award that continues work ‘‘(i) the percentage of the extramural budg- ‘‘(xv) 0.95 percent for fiscal year 2031 and on that project from another Federal agen- et for research or research and development each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and cy.’’. of the National Science Foundation or the (3) by adding at the end the following: TITLE LXIII—COMMERCIALIZATION Department of Health and Human Services, ‘‘(C) EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR NSF AND IMPROVEMENTS respectively, equal to the sum of— HHS.—The percentage of the extramural budget required to be expended by the Na- SEC. 6301. PERMANENCY OF THE COMMER- ‘‘(I) the percentage in effect under this CIALIZATION PILOT PROGRAM FOR paragraph for the National Science Founda- tional Science Foundation and the Depart- CIVILIAN AGENCIES. tion or the Department of Health and Human ment of Health and Human Services in ac- Section 9(gg) of the Small Business Act (15 Services, respectively, for the previous fiscal cordance with subparagraph (A) shall be— U.S.C. 638(gg)) is amended— year; and ‘‘(i) for each of fiscal years 2016 through (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘(II)(aa) 0.04 percent; or 2021, 0.45 percent; and ‘‘PILOT PROGRAM’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMER- ‘‘(bb) if the extramural budget for research ‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal CIALIZATION DEVELOPMENT AWARDS’’; or research and development of the National year thereafter, the lesser of— (2) by striking paragraphs (2), (7), and (8); Science Foundation or the Department of ‘‘(I) the percentage of the extramural budg- (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), Health and Human Services, respectively, for et for research or research and development and (6) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), re- the fiscal year is not less than 103 percent of of the National Science Foundation or the spectively; such extramural budget for the previous fis- Department of Health and Human Services, (4) by adding at the end the following: cal year, 0.2 percent; or respectively, equal to the sum of— ‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— ‘‘(ii) 4.5 percent of the extramural budget ‘‘(aa) the percentage in effect under this ‘‘(A) the term ‘commercialization develop- for research or research and development of paragraph for the National Science Founda- ment program’ means a program established the National Science Foundation or the De- tion or the Department of Health and Human by a covered Federal agency under paragraph partment of Health and Human Services, re- Services, respectively, for the previous fiscal (1); and spectively,’’; year; and ‘‘(B) the term ‘covered Federal agency’— (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘(or for ‘‘(bb)(AA) 0 percent; or ‘‘(i) means a Federal agency participating the Department of Defense, an amount of the ‘‘(BB) if the extramural budget for re- in the SBIR program or the STTR program; budget for basic research of the Department search or research and development of the and of Defense)’’ after ‘‘research’’; and National Science Foundation or the Depart- ‘‘(ii) does not include the Department of (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘(or for ment of Health and Human Services, respec- Defense.’’; and the Department of Defense an amount of the tively, for the fiscal year is not less than 103 (5) by striking ‘‘pilot program’’ each place budget for research, development, test, and percent of such extramural budget for the it appears and inserting ‘‘commercialization evaluation of the Department of Defense)’’ previous fiscal year, 0.05 percent; or development program’’. after ‘‘of the agency’’. ‘‘(II) 0.95 percent of the extramural budget SEC. 6302. ENFORCEMENT OF NATIONAL SMALL (b) STTR.—Section 9(n)(1) of the Small for research or research and development of BUSINESS GOAL FOR FEDERAL RE- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)) is amend- the National Science Foundation or the De- SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. ed— partment of Health and Human Services, re- Section 9(h) of the Small Business Act (15 (1) in subparagraph (A)— spectively.’’. U.S.C. 638(h)) is amended to read as follows:

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‘‘(h) NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS GOAL FOR ‘‘(B) CLARIFICATION OF PATENT COSTS.— ‘‘(2) includes, for a Federal agency that is FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A Federal agency shall in compliance with a requirement described ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in not directly or indirectly inhibit, through under paragraph (1), a description of how the consultation with Federal agencies, shall es- the policies, directives, or practices of the Federal agency achieved compliance; and tablish a Governmentwide goal for each fis- Federal agency, an otherwise eligible small ‘‘(3) includes a list, organized by Federal cal year, which shall be not less than 10 per- business concern performing under an award agency, of small business concerns that have cent, for the percentage of the amounts described in subparagraph (A) from recov- asserted that— made available for research or research and ering patent costs incurred as requirements ‘‘(A) the Government or prime con- development that shall be obligated for fund- under that award, including— tractor— ing agreements— ‘‘(I) the costs of preparing— ‘‘(i) did not protect the intellectual prop- ‘‘(A) with small business concerns; or ‘‘(aa) invention disclosures; erty of the small business concern in accord- ‘‘(B) that will facilitate the development of ‘‘(bb) reports; and ance with data rights under the SBIR or research and development small business ‘‘(cc) other documents; STTR award; or concerns. ‘‘(II) the costs for searching the art to the ‘‘(ii) issued a Phase III SBIR or STTR ‘‘(2) AGENCY GOALS.— extent necessary to make the invention dis- award conditional on relinquishing data ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Fed- closures; rights; eral agency which has a budget for research ‘‘(III) other costs in connection with the ‘‘(B) the Federal agency solicited bids for a or research and development in excess of filing and prosecution of a United States pat- contract, or provided funding to an entity $20,000,000, in consultation with the Adminis- ent application where title or royalty-free li- other than the small business concern re- trator, shall establish a goal for the Federal cense is to be conveyed to the Federal Gov- ceiving the SBIR or STTR award, that was agency for each fiscal year that is appro- ernment; and for work that derived from, extended, or priate to the mission of the Federal agency ‘‘(IV) general counseling services relating completed efforts made under prior funding for the percentage of such budget that shall to patent matters, including advice on pat- agreements under the SBIR program or be obligated for funding agreements— ent laws, regulations, clauses, and employee STTR program; ‘‘(i) with small business concerns; or agreements. ‘‘(C) the Government or prime contractor ‘‘(ii) that will facilitate the development of ‘‘(ii) RECOVERY LIMITATIONS.—The patent did not comply with the SBIR and STTR pol- research and development small business costs described in clause (i) shall be allow- icy directives and the small business concern concerns. able for technology developed under a— filed a comment or complaint to the Office of ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The head of a Federal ‘‘(I) Phase I award, as indirect costs in an the National Ombudsman or appealed to the agency may not establish a percentage goal amount not greater than $5,000; Administrator for intervention; or under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year that ‘‘(II) Phase II award, as indirect costs in an ‘‘(D) the Federal agency did not comply is less than the percentage goal that was es- amount not greater than $15,000; and with subsection (g)(12) or (o)(16) requiring tablished under subparagraph (A) for the ‘‘(III) Phase III award in which the Federal timely notice to the Administrator of any Federal agency for the previous fiscal year.’’. Government has government purpose rights case or controversy before any Federal judi- SEC. 6303. TRACKING RAPID INNOVATION FUND (as defined in section 227.7103-5 of title 48, cial or administrative tribunal concerning AWARDS IN ANNUAL CONGRES- Code of Federal Regulations). the SBIR program or the STTR program of SIONAL REPORT. ‘‘(2) FIRM FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS.—An oth- the Federal agency.’’. Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Act erwise eligible small business concern per- (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) is amended— forming under an STTR award that uses a SEC. 6306. CLARIFYING THE PHASE III PREF- ERENCE. (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ firm fixed-price contract or an SBIR award at the end; that uses a firm fixed-price contract may re- Section 9(r) of the Small Business Act (15 (2) in subparagraph (G), by adding ‘‘and’’ at cover fair and reasonable costs arising from U.S.C. 638(r)) is amended— the end; and seeking protection for intellectual property, (1) by striking paragraph (4); (3) by adding at the end the following: including a trademark, copyright, or patent, (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para- ‘‘(H) information regarding awards under that was created through work performed graph (4), and transferring such paragraph to the Rapid Innovation Program under section under that award.’’. after paragraph (3); and 1073 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au- SEC. 6305. ANNUAL GAO AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public WITH COMMERCIALIZATION GOALS. lowing: Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4366; 10 U.S.C. 2359 Section 9(nn) of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(2) PHASE III AWARD DIRECTION FOR AGEN- note), including— U.S.C. 638(nn)) is amended to read as follows: CIES AND PRIME CONTRACTORS.—To the great- ‘‘(i) the number and dollar amount of ‘‘(nn) ANNUAL GAO REPORT ON GOVERN- est extent practicable, Federal agencies and awards made under the Rapid Innovation MENT COMPLIANCE WITH GOALS, INCENTIVES, Federal prime contractors shall issue Phase Program to business concerns receiving an AND PHASE III PREFERENCE.—Not later than 1 III awards relating to technology, including award under the SBIR program or the STTR year after the date of enactment of the SBIR sole source awards and awards under the De- program; and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement fense Research and Development Rapid Inno- ‘‘(ii) the proportion of awards under the Act of 2016, and every year thereafter until vation Program under section 1073 of the Ike Rapid Innovation Program made to business the date that is 5 years after the date of en- Skelton National Defense Authorization Act concerns receiving an award under the SBIR actment of the SBIR and STTR Reauthoriza- for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 program or the STTR program; tion and Improvement Act of 2016, the Comp- Stat. 4366; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note), to the SBIR ‘‘(iii) the proportion of awards under the troller General of the United States shall and STTR award recipients that developed Rapid Innovation Program made to small submit to the Committee on Small Business the technology.’’. business concerns; and and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the ‘‘(iv) a projection of the effect on the num- Committee on Small Business of the House SEC. 6307. IMPROVEMENTS TO TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE. ber of awards under the Rapid Innovation of Representatives a report that— Program if amounts to carry out the pro- ‘‘(1) discusses the status of the compliance Section 9(q) of the Small Business Act (15 gram were made available as a fixed alloca- of Federal agencies with the requirements or U.S.C. 638(q)) is amended— tion of the amount appropriated to the De- authorities established under— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting partment of Defense for research, develop- ‘‘(A) subsection (h), relating to the estab- ‘‘AND BUSINESS’’ after ‘‘TECHNICAL’’; ment, test, and evaluation, excluding lishment by certain Federal agencies of a (2) in paragraph (1)— amounts appropriated for the defense univer- goal for funding agreements for research and (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph sities;’’. research and development with small busi- (A)— SEC. 6304. PROTECTING INNOVATIVE TECH- ness concerns; (i) by striking ‘‘a vendor selected under NOLOGIES. ‘‘(B) subsection (y)(5)(A), relating to the paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘1 or more ven- Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 requirement for the Department of Defense dors selected under paragraph (2)(A)’’; U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end to establish goals for the transition of Phase (ii) by inserting ‘‘and business’’ before ‘‘as- the following: III technologies in subcontracting plans; sistance services’’; and ‘‘(tt) PROTECTING INNOVATIVE TECH- ‘‘(C) subsection (y)(5)(B), relating to the re- (iii) by inserting ‘‘assistance with product NOLOGIES.— quirement for the Department of Defense to sales, intellectual property protections, mar- ‘‘(1) COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS.— establish procedures for a prime contractor ket research, market validation, and devel- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph to report the number and dollar amount of opment of regulatory plans and manufac- (B)(ii), the cost of seeking protection for in- contracts with small business concerns for turing plans,’’ after ‘‘technologies,’’; and tellectual property, including a trademark, Phase III SBIR projects or STTR projects of (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘, in- copyright, or patent, that was created the prime contractor; and cluding intellectual property protections’’ through work performed under an STTR ‘‘(D) subsection (y)(6), relating to the re- before the period at the end; award that uses a cost-reimbursement con- quirement for the Department of Defense to (3) in paragraph (2)— tract or an SBIR award that uses a cost-re- set a goal to increase the number of Phase II (A) by striking ‘‘Each agency may select a imbursement contract is allowable as an in- SBIR and STTR contracts that transition vendor to assist small business concerns to direct cost under that award. into programs of record or fielded systems; meet’’ and inserting the following:

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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each agency may select duce redundancy, and improve data over- ‘‘(F) the term ‘regional collaborative’ 1 or more vendors from which small business sight and accuracy.’’; and means a collaborative consisting of eligible concerns may obtain assistance in meeting’’; (B) by adding at the end the following: entities that are located in not less than 3 el- and ‘‘(7) SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS; FAST PRO- igible States; and (B) by adding at the end the following: GRAM.— ‘‘(G) the term ‘State’ means any State of ‘‘(B) SELECTION BY SMALL BUSINESS CON- ‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the the United States, the District of Columbia, CERN.—A small business concern may, by term ‘covered Federal agency’ means a Fed- the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any contract or otherwise, select 1 or more ven- eral agency that— territory or possession of the United States. dors to assist the small business concern in ‘‘(i) is required to conduct an SBIR pro- ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator meeting the goals listed in paragraph (1).’’; gram; and shall establish a pilot program, to be known and ‘‘(ii) elects to use the funds allocated to as the Regional SBIR State Collaborative (4) in paragraph (3)— the SBIR program of the Federal agency for Initiative Pilot Program, under which the (A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘paragraph the purposes described in paragraph (1). Administrator shall provide awards to re- (2)’’ each place it appears; ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Each covered Federal gional collaboratives to address the needs of (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$5,000 agency shall transfer an amount equal to 15 small business concerns in order to be more per year’’ each place it appears and inserting percent of the funds that are used for the competitive in the proposal and selection ‘‘$6,500 per project’’; purposes described in paragraph (1) to the process for awards under the SBIR program (C) in subparagraph (B)— Administration— and the STTR program and to increase tech- (i) by striking ‘‘$5,000 per year’’ each place ‘‘(i) for the Regional SBIR State Collabo- nology transfer and commercialization. it appears and inserting ‘‘$35,000 per rative Initiative Pilot Program established ‘‘(3) GOALS.—The goals of the pilot pro- project’’; and under subsection (uu); gram are— (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘which shall ‘‘(ii) for the Federal and State Technology ‘‘(A) to create regional collaboratives that be in addition to the amount of the recipi- Partnership Program established under sec- allow eligible entities to work cooperatively ent’s award’’ and inserting ‘‘which may, as tion 34; and to leverage resources to address the needs of determined appropriate by the head of the ‘‘(iii) to support the Office of the Adminis- small business concerns; Federal agency, be included as part of the re- tration that administers the SBIR program ‘‘(B) to grow SBIR program and STTR pro- cipient’s award or be in addition to the and the STTR program, subject to agree- gram cooperative research and development amount of the recipient’s award’’; ment from other agencies about how the and commercialization through increased (D) in subparagraph (C)— funds will be used, in carrying out those pro- awards under those programs; (i) by inserting ‘‘or business’’ after ‘‘tech- grams and the programs described in clauses ‘‘(C) to increase the participation of States nical’’; (i) and (ii). that have historically received a lower level (ii) by striking ‘‘the vendor’’ and inserting ‘‘(8) PILOT PROGRAM.— of awards under the SBIR program and the ‘‘a vendor’’; and ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of amounts provided to STTR program; (iii) by adding at the end the following: the Administration under paragraph (7), not ‘‘(D) to utilize the strengths and advan- ‘‘Business-related services aimed at improv- less than $5,000,000 shall be used to provide tages of regional collaboratives to better le- ing the commercialization success of a small awards under the Regional SBIR State Col- verage resources, best practices, and econo- business concern may be obtained from an laborative Initiative Pilot Program estab- mies of scale in a region for the purpose of entity, such as a public or private organiza- lished under subsection (uu) for each fiscal increasing awards and increasing the com- tion or an agency of or other entity estab- year in which the program is in effect. mercialization of the SBIR program and lished or funded by a State that facilitates ‘‘(B) DISBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITY.—The Ad- STTR projects; or accelerates the commercialization of ministration may use any unused funds ‘‘(E) to increase the competitiveness of the technologies or assists in the creation and made available under subparagraph (A) as of SBIR program and the STTR program; growth of private enterprises that are com- April 1 of each fiscal year for awards to carry ‘‘(F) to identify sources of outside funding mercializing technology.’’; out clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (7)(B) for applicants for an award under the SBIR (E) in subparagraph (D)— after providing written notice to— program or the STTR program, including (i) by inserting ‘‘or business’’ after ‘‘tech- ‘‘(i) the Committee on Small Business and venture capitalists, angel investor groups, nical’’ each place it appears; and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Ap- private industry, crowd funding, and special (ii) in clause (i)— propriations of the Senate; and loan programs; and (I) by striking ‘‘the vendor’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Small Business and ‘‘(G) to offer increased one-on-one engage- ‘‘1 or more vendors’’; and the Committee on Appropriations of the ments with companies and entrepreneurs for (II) by striking ‘‘provides’’ and inserting House of Representatives.’’; and SBIR program and STTR program education, ‘‘provide’’; and (2) by adding after subsection (tt), as added assistance, and successful outcomes. (F) by adding at the end the following: by section 6304 of this Act, the following: ‘‘(4) APPLICATION.— ‘‘(E) MULTIPLE AWARD RECIPIENTS.—The ‘‘(uu) REGIONAL SBIR STATE COLLABO- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A regional collaborative Administrator shall establish a limit on the RATIVE INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM.— that desires to participate in the pilot pro- amount of technical and business assistance ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— gram shall submit to the Administrator an services that may be received or purchased ‘‘(A) the term ‘eligible entity’ means— application at such time, in such manner, under subparagraph (B) by small business ‘‘(i) a research institution; and and containing such information as the Ad- concerns with respect to multiple Phase II ‘‘(ii) a small business concern; ministrator may require. SBIR or STTR awards for a fiscal year.’’. ‘‘(B) the term ‘eligible State’ means— ‘‘(B) INCLUSION OF LEAD ELIGIBLE ENTITIES SEC. 6308. EXTENSION OF PHASE 0 PROOF OF ‘‘(i) a State that the Administrator deter- AND COORDINATOR.—A regional collaborative CONCEPT PARTNERSHIP PILOT. mines is in the bottom half of States, based shall include in an application submitted Section 9(jj) of the Small Business Act (15 on the average number of annual SBIR pro- under subparagraph (A)— U.S.C. 638(jj)) is amended— gram awards made to companies in the State ‘‘(i) the name of each lead eligible entity (1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘The Direc- for the preceding 3 years for which the Ad- from each eligible State in the regional col- tor’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than February ministration has applicable data; and laborative, as designated under paragraph 1, 2019, the Director’’; and ‘‘(ii) an EPSCoR State that— (5)(A); and (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and ‘‘(I) is a State described in clause (i); or ‘‘(ii) the name of the coordinator for the inserting ‘‘2019’’. ‘‘(II) is— regional collaborative, as designated under TITLE LXIV—PROGRAM DIVERSIFICATION ‘‘(aa) not a State described in clause (i); paragraph (6). INITIATIVES and ‘‘(C) AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATION.—A re- SEC. 6401. REGIONAL SBIR STATE COLLABO- ‘‘(bb) invited to participate in a regional gional collaborative shall include in an ap- RATIVE INITIATIVE PILOT PRO- collaborative; plication submitted under subparagraph (A) GRAM. ‘‘(C) the term ‘EPSCoR State’ means a an explanation as to how the activities of Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 State that participates in the Experimental the regional collaborative under the pilot U.S.C. 638) is amended— Program to Stimulate Competitive Research program would differ from other State and (1) in subsection (mm)— of the National Science Foundation, as es- Federal outreach activities in each eligible (A) in paragraph (1)— tablished under section 113 of the National State in the regional collaborative. (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph Science Foundation Authorization Act of ‘‘(5) LEAD ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— (A), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g); ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible State in a (ii) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ ‘‘(D) the term ‘FAST program’ means the regional collaborative shall designate 1 eligi- at the end; Federal and State Technology Partnership ble entity located in the eligible State to (iii) in subparagraph (J), by striking the Program established under section 34; serve as the lead eligible entity for the eligi- period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(E) the term ‘pilot program’ means the ble State. (iv) by adding at the end the following: Regional SBIR State Collaborative Initiative ‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION BY GOVERNOR.—Each ‘‘(K) funding for improvements that in- Pilot Program established under paragraph lead eligible entity designated under sub- crease commonality across data systems, re- (2); paragraph (A) shall be authorized to act as

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the lead eligible entity by the Governor of ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible State may ‘‘(B) 2 representatives from the Adminis- the applicable eligible State. not receive an award under both the FAST tration, of which— ‘‘(C) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each lead eligible program and the pilot program for the same ‘‘(i) 1 shall serve as chairperson of the entity designated under subparagraph (A) year. Committee; and shall be responsible for administering the ac- ‘‘(ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in ‘‘(ii) 1 shall be from the Information Tech- tivities and program initiatives described in clause (i) shall be construed to prevent an el- nology Development Team of the Office of paragraph (7) in the applicable eligible State. igible State from applying for an award Investment and Innovation of the Adminis- ‘‘(6) REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE COORDI- under the FAST program and the pilot pro- tration. NATOR.—Each regional collaborative shall gram for the same year. ‘‘(4) WORKING GROUPS.— designate a coordinator from amongst the el- ‘‘(9) DURATION OF AWARD.—An award pro- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall es- igible entities located in the eligible States vided under the pilot program shall be for a tablish working groups as necessary to en- in the regional collaborative, who shall serve period of not more than 1 year, and may be sure consistency and clarity between the as the interface between the regional col- renewed by the Administrator for 1 addi- participating Federal agencies. laborative and the Administration with re- tional year. ‘‘(B) DATA REALIGNMENT AND MODERNIZA- spect to measuring cross-State collaboration ‘‘(10) TERMINATION.—The pilot program TION WORKING GROUP.— and program effectiveness and documenting shall terminate on September 30, 2021. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall es- best practices. ‘‘(11) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, tablish a data alignment and modernization ‘‘(7) USE OF FUNDS.—Each regional collabo- 2021, the Administrator shall submit to the working group, which shall review the rec- rative that is provided an award under the Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- ommendations made in the report to Con- pilot program may, in each eligible State in neurship of the Senate and the Committee gress by the Office of Science and Tech- which an eligible entity of the regional col- on Small Business of the House of Represent- nology of the Administration entitled ‘SBIR/ laborative is located— atives a report on the pilot program, which STTR TechNet Public & Government Data- ‘‘(A) establish an initiative under which shall include— bases’, dated September 15, 2014, and the first-time applicants for an award under the ‘‘(A) an assessment of the pilot program practices of participating Federal agencies SBIR program or the STTR program are re- and the effectiveness of the pilot program in to— viewed by experienced, national experts in meeting the goals described in paragraph (3); ‘‘(I) determine how to collect data on the United States, as determined by the lead ‘‘(B) an assessment of the best practices, achievements by small business concerns in eligible entity designated under paragraph including an analysis of how the pilot pro- each phase of the SBIR program and the (5)(A); gram compares to the FAST program and a STTR program and ensure collection and dis- ‘‘(B) engage national mentors on a fre- single-State approach; and semination of such data in a timely, effi- quent basis to work directly with applicants ‘‘(C) recommendations as to whether any cient, and uniform manner; for an award under the SBIR program or the aspect of the pilot program should be ex- ‘‘(II) establish a uniform baseline for STTR program, particularly during Phase II, tended or made permanent.’’. metrics that support improving the solicita- to assist with the process of preparing and tion, contracting, funding, and execution of submitting a proposal; SEC. 6402. FEDERAL AND STATE TECHNOLOGY program management in the SBIR program PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. ‘‘(C) create and make available an online Section 34 of the Small Business Act (15 and the STTR program; mechanism to serve as a resource for appli- ‘‘(III) normalize formatting and database U.S.C. 657d) is amended— cants for an award under the SBIR program usage across participating Federal agencies; (1) in subsection (h)— or the STTR program to identify and con- and (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2001 nect with Federal labs, prime government ‘‘(IV) determine the feasibility of devel- through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through contractor companies, other industry part- oping a common system across all partici- 2021’’; and ners, and regional industry cluster organiza- pating Federal agencies and the paperwork (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal tions; requirements under such a common system. years 2001 through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘each ‘‘(D) conduct focused and concentrated ‘‘(ii) MEMBERSHIP.—Each member of the of fiscal years 2017 through 2021’’; and outreach efforts to increase participation in Committee shall serve as a member of the (2) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘Sep- the SBIR program and the STTR program by data alignment and modernization working small business concerns owned and con- tember 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘September group. 30, 2021’’. trolled by women, small business concerns ‘‘(5) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than Sep- owned and controlled by veterans, small TITLE LXV—OVERSIGHT AND tember 31, 2018, the Committee shall brief business concerns owned and controlled by SIMPLIFICATION INITIATIVES the Committee on Small Business and Entre- socially and economically disadvantaged in- SEC. 6501. DATA REALIGNMENT AND MODERNIZA- preneurship of the Senate and the Com- dividuals (as defined in section 8(d)(3)(C)), TION. mittee on Small Business of the House of and historically black colleges and univer- Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 Representatives on the solutions identified sities; U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding after sub- by the working group under paragraph (4) ‘‘(E) administer a structured program of section (uu), as added by section 6401 of this and resources needed to execute the solu- training and technical assistance— Act, the following: tions.’’. ‘‘(i) to prepare applicants for an award ‘‘(vv) SBIR AND STTR INTERAGENCY POLICY SEC. 6502. IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTSTANDING under the SBIR program or the STTR pro- COMMITTEE.— REAUTHORIZATION PROVISIONS. gram— ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(mm) of the ‘‘(I) to compete more effectively for Phase ‘‘(A) the term ‘Committee’ means the SBIR Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)), as I and Phase II awards; and and STTR Interagency Policy Committee es- amended by section 6401(1) of this Act, is ‘‘(II) to develop and implement a successful tablished under paragraph (2); amended— commercialization plan; ‘‘(B) the term ‘participating Federal agen- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph ‘‘(ii) to assist eligible States focusing on cy’ means a Federal agency with an SBIR (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (9)’’; transition and commercialization to win program or an STTR program; and and Phase III awards from public and private ‘‘(C) the term ‘phase’ means Phase I, Phase (2) by adding at the end the following: partners; II, and Phase III. ‘‘(9) SUSPENSION OF FUNDING.— ‘‘(iii) to create more competitive proposals ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established ‘‘(A) FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES.— to increase awards from all Federal sources, an interagency committee to be known as ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years 2018 and with a focus on awards under the SBIR pro- the ‘SBIR and STTR Interagency Policy 2019, any Federal agency that has not imple- gram and the STTR program; and Committee’. mented each provision of law described in ‘‘(iv) to assist first-time applicants by pro- ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall clause (ii)— viding small grants for proof of concept re- include— ‘‘(I) shall continue to provide amounts to search; and ‘‘(A) 4 representatives from each partici- the Administration in accordance with para- ‘‘(F) assist applicants for an award under pating Federal agency, of which— graph (7)(B); and the SBIR program or the STTR program to ‘‘(i) 1 shall have expertise with respect to ‘‘(II) may not use any additional amounts identify sources of outside funding, including the SBIR program and STTR program of the as described in paragraph (1) until 30 days venture capitalists, angel investor groups, Federal agency; after the date on which the Federal agency private industry, crowd funding, and special ‘‘(ii) 1 shall have expertise with respect to submits to the Committee on Small Business loan programs. the broader research and development mis- and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the ‘‘(8) AWARD AMOUNT.— sions and programs of the Federal agency; Committee on Small Business of the House ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ‘‘(iii) 1 shall have expertise with respect to of Representatives documentation dem- provide an award to each eligible State in marketplace commercialization or to the onstrating that the Federal agency has im- which an eligible entity of a regional col- transition of technologies to support the plemented and is in compliance with each laborative is located in an amount that is missions of the Federal agency; and provision of law described in clause (ii). not more than $300,000 to carry out the ac- ‘‘(iv) 1 shall have expertise with respect to ‘‘(ii) PROVISIONS.—The provisions of law de- tivities described in paragraph (7). the information technology systems of the scribed in this subparagraph are the fol- ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.— Federal agency; and lowing:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:44 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.019 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3803 ‘‘(I) Subsection (r)(4), relating to Phase III (2) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara- and socially and economically disadvantaged preferences. graph (C) and inserting the following: small business concerns, as defined in sec- ‘‘(II) Paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection ‘‘(C) assess whether the change in the base tion 8(a)(4); and (y), relating to insertion goals. funding for the Department of Defense as re- ‘‘(B) establish goals for outreach by the ‘‘(III) Subsection (g)(4)(B), relating to quired by subparagraphs (J) and (K) of sec- Federal agency to the small business con- shortening the decision time for SBIR tion 9(f)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 cerns described in subparagraph (A).’’; and awards. U.S.C. 638(f)(1))— (2) in subsection (o)(14), by striking ‘‘SBIR ‘‘(IV) Subsection (o)(4)(B), relating to ‘‘(i) improves transparency for determining program;’’ and inserting ‘‘SBIR program, shortening the decision time for STTR whether the Department is complying with under which the Federal agency shall— awards. the allocation requirements; ‘‘(A) provide outreach to small business ‘‘(V) Subsection (v), relating to reducing ‘‘(ii) reduces the burden of calculating the concerns owned and controlled by women paperwork and compliance burdens. allocations; and and socially and economically disadvantaged ‘‘(B) FOR ADMINISTRATION.—For fiscal years ‘‘(iii) improves the compliance of the De- small business concerns, as defined in sec- 2018 and 2019, if the Administration is not in partment with the allocation requirements; tion 8(a)(4); and compliance with subsection (b)(7), relating and’’; and ‘‘(B) establish goals for outreach by the to annual reports to Congress, the Adminis- (3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘under sub- Federal agency to the small business con- tration may not use amounts received under paragraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘under sub- cerns described in subparagraph (A).’’. paragraph (7)(B) of this subsection for a pur- paragraphs (B) and (C)’’. pose described in clause (iii) of such para- SEC. 6505. COORDINATION BETWEEN AGENCIES SEC. 6603. STTR POLICY DIRECTIVE MODIFICA- TION. graph (7)(B).’’. ON COMMERCIALIZATION ASSIST- (b) CLARIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIRE- ANCE. Section 9(p) of the Small Business Act (15 MENT.—Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)), as amended by section 6505 of Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) is amended in the U.S.C. 638) is amended— this Act, is amended by adding at the end (1) in subsection (j), as amended by section matter preceding subparagraph (A), by strik- the following: 6202(a) of this Act, by adding at the end the ing ‘‘not less than annually’’ and inserting ‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS.—Not later following: ‘‘not later than December 31 of each year’’. than 120 days after the date of enactment of ‘‘(5) COORDINATION OF COMMERCIALIZATION SEC. 6503. STRENGTHENING OF THE REQUIRE- this paragraph, the Administrator shall mod- ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 120 days after MENT TO SHORTEN THE APPLICA- ify the policy directive issued pursuant to the date of enactment of this paragraph, the TION REVIEW AND DECISION TIME. this subsection to provide for enhanced out- Administrator shall modify the policy direc- Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 reach efforts to increase the participation of tive issued pursuant to this subsection to U.S.C. 638) is amended— small business concerns owned and con- clarify that a small business concern receiv- (1) in subsection (g)(4), by striking sub- trolled by women and socially and economi- ing training through the Innovation Corps paragraph (B) and inserting the following: cally disadvantaged small business concerns, program with administrative funds made ‘‘(B) make a final decision on each pro- as defined in section 8(a)(4), in technological available under subsection (mm) shall not posal submitted under the SBIR program— innovation and in STTR programs.’’. ‘‘(i) for the Department of Health and receive discretionary business assistance Human Services, not later than 1 year after funds for the same or similar activities as al- SEC. 6604. INTERAGENCY SBIR/STTR POLICY the date on which the applicable solicitation lowed under subsection (q).’’; and COMMITTEE. (2) in subsection (p), by adding at the end closes, with a goal to reduce the review and Section 5124 of the SBIR/STTR Reauthor- the following: decision time to less than 10 months by Sep- ization Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–81; 125 ‘‘(4) COORDINATION OF COMMERCIALIZATION tember 30, 2019; Stat. 1837) is amended— ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 120 days after ‘‘(ii) for the Department of Agriculture and (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub- the date of enactment of this paragraph, the the National Science Foundation, not later section (e); and Administrator shall modify the policy direc- than 6 months after the date on which the (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- tive issued pursuant to this subsection to applicable solicitation closes; or lowing: ‘‘(iii) for any other Federal agency— clarify that a small business concern receiv- ‘‘(I) not later than 90 days after the date on ing training through the Innovation Corps ‘‘(d) MEETINGS.— which the applicable solicitation closes; or program with administrative funds made ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency SBIR/ ‘‘(II) if the Administrator authorizes an ex- available under subsection (mm) shall not STTR Policy Committee shall meet not less tension with respect to a solicitation, not receive discretionary business assistance than twice per year to carry out the duties later than 90 days after the date that would funds for the same or similar activities as al- under subsection (c). otherwise be applicable to the Federal agen- lowed under subsection (q).’’. ‘‘(2) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE cy under subclause (I);’’; and TITLE LXVI—PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN ACTIVITIES.—If the Interagency SBIR/STTR (2) in subsection (o)(4), by striking sub- AND MINORITIES Policy Committee meets to discuss outreach and technical assistance activities to in- paragraph (B) and inserting the following: SEC. 6601. SBA COORDINATION ON INCREASING ‘‘(B) make a final decision on each pro- OUTREACH FOR WOMEN AND MI- crease the participation of small business posal submitted under the STTR program— NORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. concerns that are underrepresented in the ‘‘(i) for the Department of Health and Section 9(b) of the Small Business Act (15 SBIR and STTR programs, the Committee Human Services, not later than 1 year after U.S.C. 638(b)) is amended— shall invite to the meeting— the date on which the applicable solicitation (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at ‘‘(A) a representative of the Minority Busi- closes, with a goal to reduce the review and the end; ness Development Agency; and decision time to less than 10 months by Sep- (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period ‘‘(B) relevant stakeholders that work to tember 30, 2019; at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and advance the interests of— ‘‘(ii) for the Department of Agriculture and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) small business concerns owned and the National Science Foundation, not later ‘‘(10) to coordinate with participating controlled by women, as defined in section 3 than 6 months after the date on which the agencies on efforts to increase outreach and of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and applicable solicitation closes; or awards under each of the SBIR and STTR ‘‘(ii) socially and economically disadvan- ‘‘(iii) for any other Federal agency— programs to small business concerns owned taged small business concerns, as defined in ‘‘(I) not later than 90 days after the date on and controlled by women and socially and section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 which the applicable solicitation closes; or economically disadvantaged small business U.S.C. 637(a)(4)).’’. concerns, as defined in section 8(a)(4).’’. ‘‘(II) if the Administrator authorizes an ex- SEC. 6605. DIVERSITY AND STEM WORKFORCE tension with respect to a solicitation, not SEC. 6602. FEDERAL AGENCY OUTREACH RE- DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM. later than 90 days after the date that would QUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN AND MI- otherwise be applicable to the Federal agen- NORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— cy under subclause (I);’’. Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the U.S.C. 638) is amended— Administrator of the Small Business Admin- SEC. 6504. CONTINUED GAO OVERSIGHT OF ALLO- CATION COMPLIANCE AND ACCU- (1) in subsection (g)— istration; RACY IN FUNDING BASE CALCULA- (A) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and’’ at (2) the term ‘‘covered STEM intern’’ means TIONS. the end; a student at, or recent graduate from, an in- Section 5136(a) of the National Defense Au- (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the pe- stitution of higher education serving as an thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (15 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and intern— U.S.C. 638 note) is amended— (C) by adding at the end the following: (A) whose course of study studied is fo- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), ‘‘(13) implement an outreach program to cused on the STEM fields; and by striking ‘‘until the date that is 5 years small business concerns for the purpose of (B) who is a woman or a person from an after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and enhancing its SBIR program, under which underrepresented population in the STEM insert ‘‘until the date on which the Comp- the Federal agency shall— fields; troller General of the United States submits ‘‘(A) provide outreach to small business (3) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a the report relating to fiscal year 2019’’; concerns owned and controlled by women small business concern that—

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(vi) kidnapping; the small business concern under subsection Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 (vii) arson; or (b); and U.S.C. 638) is amended— (viii) physical assault, battery, or a drug- (B) provides internships for covered STEM (1) in subsection (cc), by striking ‘‘Na- related offense, committed on or after the interns; tional Institutes of Health’’ and inserting date that is five years before the date of such (4) the terms ‘‘Federal agency’’, ‘‘SBIR’’, ‘‘Department of Health and Human Serv- employee’s criminal background check under and ‘‘STTR’’ have the meanings given those ices’’; and paragraph (1); or terms under section 9(e) of the Small Busi- (2) in subsection (dd)(1)(A), by striking (D) has been convicted of any other crime ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)); ‘‘Director of the National Institutes of that is a violent or sexual crime against a (5) the term ‘‘institution of higher edu- Health’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Health minor; cation’’ has the meaning given the term and Human Services’’. (3) require that each criminal background under section 101(a) of the Higher Education SEC. 6702. FLEXIBILITY FOR PHASE II AWARD IN- Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); check conducted under paragraph (1) be peri- VITATIONS. odically repeated or updated in accordance (6) the term ‘‘person from an underrep- Section 9(e)(4)(B) of the Small Business resented population in the STEM fields’’ with policies established by the covered local Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(4)(B)) is amended in the educational agency or the Department of De- means a person from a group that is under- matter preceding clause (i)— represented in the population of STEM stu- fense (in the case of a Department of Defense (1) by striking ‘‘, which shall not include domestic dependent elementary and sec- dents, as determined by the Administrator; any invitation, pre-screening, or pre-selec- (7) the term ‘‘pilot program’’ means the Di- ondary school established pursuant to sec- tion process for eligibility for Phase II,’’; and tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code); versity and STEM Workforce Development (2) by inserting ‘‘in which eligibility for an (4) upon request, provide each school em- Pilot Program established under subsection award shall not be based only on an invita- ployee who has had a criminal background (b); tion, pre-screening, or pre-selection process check under paragraph (1) with a copy of the (8) the term ‘‘recent graduate’’, relating to and’’ before ‘‘in which awards’’. a woman or a person from an underrep- results of the criminal background check; resented population in the STEM fields, SA 4673. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an (5) provide for a timely process, by which a means that the woman or person from an amendment intended to be proposed to school employee of the school or agency may appeal, but which does not permit the em- underrepresented population in the STEM amendment SA 4609 submitted by Mr. fields earned an associate degree, bacca- ployee to be employed as a school employee laureate degree, or postbaccalaureate from ALEXANDER and intended to be pro- during such appeal, the results of a criminal an institution of higher education during the posed to the bill S. 2943, to authorize background check conducted under para- 1-year period beginning on the date of the in- appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for graph (1) which prohibit the employee from ternship; military activities of the Department being employed as a school employee under (9) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has of Defense, for military construction, paragraph (2) to— the meaning given the term under section 3 and for defense activities of the De- (A) challenge the accuracy or completeness of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- of the information produced by such crimi- (10) the term ‘‘STEM fields’’ means the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal nal background check; and fields of science, technology, engineering, (B) establish or reestablish eligibility to be and math. year, and for other purposes; which was hired or reinstated as a school employee by (b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTERNSHIPS FOR ordered to lie on the table; as follows: demonstrating that the information is mate- WOMEN AND PEOPLE FROM UNDERREP- Strike page 1 line 2 through page 15 line 2 rially inaccurate or incomplete, and has RESENTED POPULATIONS.—The Administrator and insert: been corrected; and shall establish a Diversity and STEM Work- SEC. 578. BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR EMPLOY- (6) allow the covered local educational force Development Pilot Program to encour- EES OF AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS agency or school, as the case may be, to age the business community to provide PROVIDING ELEMENTARY AND SEC- share the results of a school employee’s workforce development opportunities for ONDARY EDUCATION FOR DEPART- criminal background check recently con- covered STEM interns, under which a Fed- MENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS. ducted under paragraph (1) with another eral agency participating in the SBIR pro- (a) BACKGROUND CHECKS.—Commencing not local educational agency that is considering gram or STTR program may make a grant to later than two years after the date of the en- such school employee for employment as a 1 or more eligible entities for the costs of in- actment of this Act, each covered local edu- ternships for covered STEM interns. cational agency and each Department of De- school employee. (c) AMOUNT AND USE OF GRANTS.— fense domestic dependent elementary and (b) FEES FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS.—The (1) AMOUNT.—A grant under subsection secondary school established pursuant to Attorney General, attorney general of a (b)— section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, State, or other State law enforcement offi- (A) may not be in an amount of more than shall have in effect policies and procedures cial may charge reasonable fees for con- $15,000 per fiscal year; and that— ducting a criminal background check under (B) shall be in addition to the amount of (1) require that a criminal background subsection (a)(1), but such fees shall not ex- the award to the recipient under the SBIR check be conducted for each school employee ceed the actual costs for the processing and program or the STTR program. of the agency or school, respectively, that administration of the criminal background (2) USE.—Not less than 90 percent of the includes— check. amount of a grant under subsection (b) shall (A) a search of the State criminal registry (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: be used by the eligible entity to provide sti- or repository of the State in which the (1) COVERED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.— pends or other similar payments to interns. school employee resides; The term ‘covered local educational agency’ (d) EVALUATION.—Not later than January (B) a search of State-based child abuse and means a local educational agency that re- 31 of the first calendar year after the third neglect registries and databases of the State ceives funds— fiscal year during which the Administrator in which the school employee resides; (A) under subsection (b) or (d) of section carries out the pilot program, the Adminis- (C) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fin- 8003, or section 8007, of the Elementary and trator shall submit to Congress— gerprint check using the Integrated Auto- Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. (1) data on the results of the pilot program, mated Fingerprint Identification System; 7703, 7707), as such sections are in effect be- such as the number and demographics of the and fore the effective date for title VII of the covered STEM interns participating in an in- (D) a search of the National Sex Offender Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law ternship funded under the pilot program and Registry established under section 119 of the 114–95); or the amount spent on such internships; and Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act (B) under subsection (b) or (d) of section (2) an assessment of whether the pilot pro- of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16919); 7003, or section 7007, of the Elementary and gram helped the SBIR program and STTR (2) prohibit the employment of a school Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. program achieve the congressional objective employee as a school employee at the agency 7703, 7707), beginning on the effective date of of fostering and encouraging the participa- or school, respectively, if such employee— such title VII. tion of women and persons from underrep- (A) refuses to consent to a criminal back- (2) SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘school resented populations in the STEM fields. ground check under paragraph (1); employee’ means— (e) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall (B) makes a false statement in connection terminate after the end of the fourth fiscal with such criminal background check; (A) a person who— year during which the Administrator carries (C) has been convicted of a felony con- (i) is an employee of, or is seeking employ- out the pilot program. sisting of— ment with— (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (i) murder; (I) a covered local educational agency; or There are authorized to be appropriated such (ii) child abuse or neglect; (II) a Department of Defense domestic de- sums as may be necessary to carry out the (iii) a crime against children, including pendent elementary and secondary school es- pilot program. child pornography; tablished pursuant to section 2164 of title 10,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:44 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.019 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3805 United States Code, such elementary and (vii) arson; or (B)(i) any person, or an employee of any secondary school; and (viii) physical assault, battery, or a drug- person, who has a contract or agreement to (ii) as a result of such employment, has (or related offense, committed on or after the provide services to a covered local edu- will have) a job duty that results in unsuper- date that is five years before the date of such cational agency or a Department of Defense vised access to elementary school or sec- employee’s criminal background check under domestic dependent elementary and sec- ondary school students; or paragraph (1); or ondary school established pursuant to sec- (B)(i) any person, or an employee of any (D) has been convicted of any other crime tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code; and person, who has a contract or agreement to that is a violent or sexual crime against a (ii) such person or employee, as a result of provide services to a covered local edu- minor; such contract or agreement, has a job duty cational agency or a Department of Defense (3) require that each criminal background that results in unsupervised access to ele- domestic dependent elementary and sec- check conducted under paragraph (1) be peri- mentary school or secondary school stu- ondary school established pursuant to sec- odically repeated or updated in accordance dents. tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code; and with policies established by the covered local (ii) such person or employee, as a result of educational agency or the Department of De- SA 4675. Mr. BENNET submitted an such contract or agreement, has a job duty fense (in the case of a Department of Defense amendment intended to be proposed by that results in unsupervised access to ele- domestic dependent elementary and sec- him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize ap- mentary school or secondary school stu- ondary school established pursuant to sec- propriations for fiscal year 2017 for dents. tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code); military activities of the Department SEC. 578A. PROHIBITION ON AIDING AND ABET- (4) upon request, provide each school em- TING SEXUAL ABUSE. ployee who has had a criminal background of Defense, for military construction, check under paragraph (1) with a copy of the and for defense activities of the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SA 4674. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an results of the criminal background check; (5) provide for a timely process, by which a tary personnel strengths for such fiscal amendment intended to be proposed to school employee of the school or agency may amendment SA 4608 submitted by Mr. year, and for other purposes; which was appeal, but which does not permit the em- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- ployee to be employed as a school employee At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add RAY) and intended to be proposed to the during such appeal, the results of a criminal the following: bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations background check conducted under para- graph (1) which prohibit the employee from SEC. 1667. INCREASED FUNDING FOR CERTAIN for fiscal year 2017 for military activi- MISSILE DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. being employed as a school employee under ties of the Department of Defense, for (a) PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE.—The military construction, and for defense paragraph (2) to— (A) challenge the accuracy or completeness amount authorized to be appropriated for fis- activities of the Department of Energy, of the information produced by such crimi- cal year 2017 for the Department of Defense to prescribe military personnel nal background check; and by section 101 is hereby increased by strengths for such fiscal year, and for (B) establish or reestablish eligibility to be $290,000,000, with the amount of increase to other purposes; which was ordered to hired or reinstated as a school employee by be available for procurement, Defense-wide, lie on the table; as follows: demonstrating that the information is mate- as specified in the funding table in section rially inaccurate or incomplete, and has 4101 and available for procurement for the Strike page 1 line 2 through page 6 line 15 following: and insert: been corrected; and (6) allow the covered local educational (1) Iron Dome, $20,000,000. SEC. 578. BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR EMPLOY- (2) David’s Sling Weapon System, EES OF AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS agency or school, as the case may be, to share the results of a school employee’s $150,000,000. PROVIDING ELEMENTARY AND SEC- (3) Arrow 3 Upper Tier, $120,000,000. ONDARY EDUCATION FOR DEPART- criminal background check recently con- (b) RDT&E, DEFENSE-WIDE.—The amount MENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS. ducted under paragraph (1) with another authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year (a) BACKGROUND CHECKS.—Commencing not local educational agency that is considering later than two years after the date of the en- such school employee for employment as a 2017 for the Department of Defense by sec- actment of this Act, each covered local edu- school employee. tion 201 is hereby increased by $29,900,000, with the amount of increase to be available cational agency and each Department of De- (b) FEES FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS.—The fense domestic dependent elementary and Attorney General, attorney general of a for research, development, test, and evalua- secondary school established pursuant to State, or other State law enforcement offi- tion, Defense-wide, as specified in the fund- section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, cial may charge reasonable fees for con- ing table in section 4201 and available for re- shall have in effect policies and procedures ducting a criminal background check under search, development, test, and evaluation for that— subsection (a)(1), but such fees shall not ex- the following: (1) require that a criminal background ceed the actual costs for the processing and (1) David’s Sling Weapon System, check be conducted for each school employee administration of the criminal background $19,300,000. of the agency or school, respectively, that check. (2) Arrow 3 Upper Tier, $4,100,000. includes— (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (3) Base Arrow, $6,500,000. (A) a search of the State criminal registry (1) COVERED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.— (c) CONSTRUCTION OF INCREASE.—Amounts or repository of the State in which the The term ‘‘covered local educational agen- available under subsection (a) for procure- school employee resides; cy’’ means a local educational agency that ment for items specified in subsection (a), (B) a search of State-based child abuse and receives funds— and amounts available under subsection (b) neglect registries and databases of the State (A) under subsection (b) or (d) of section for research, development, test, and evalua- in which the school employee resides; 8003, or section 8007, of the Elementary and tion for items specified in subsection (b), are (C) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fin- Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. in addition to any other amounts available gerprint check using the Integrated Auto- 7703, 7707), as such sections are in effect be- for such purposes for such items in this Act. mated Fingerprint Identification System; fore the effective date for title VII of the (d) OFFSET.— and Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law (1) O&M, NAVY.—The amount authorized to (D) a search of the National Sex Offender 114–95); or be appropriated for fiscal year 2017 for the Registry established under section 119 of the (B) under subsection (b) or (d) of section Department of Defense by section 301 is here- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 7003, or section 7007, of the Elementary and by decreased by $24,900,000, with the amount of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16919); Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. of decrease to be applied against amounts (2) prohibit the employment of a school 7703, 7707), beginning on the effective date of available for Operation and Maintenance, employee as a school employee at the agency such title VII. Navy, for Enterprise Information as specified or school, respectively, if such employee— (2) SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘school in the funding table in section 4301. (A) refuses to consent to a criminal back- employee’’ means— (2) O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE.—The amount au- ground check under paragraph (1); (A) a person who— thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year (B) makes a false statement in connection (i) is an employee of, or is seeking employ- 2017 for the Department of Defense by sec- with such criminal background check; ment with— tion 301 is hereby decreased by $295,000,000, (C) has been convicted of a felony con- (I) a covered local educational agency; or with the amount of decrease to be applied sisting of— (II) a Department of Defense domestic de- against savings otherwise available for Oper- (i) murder; pendent elementary and secondary school es- ation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, as (ii) child abuse or neglect; tablished pursuant to section 2164 of title 10, specified in the funding table in section 4301 (iii) a crime against children, including United States Code, such elementary and for purposes, and in amounts, as follows: child pornography; secondary school; and (A) Foreign currency savings, $200,000,000. (iv) spousal abuse; (ii) as a result of such employment, has (or (B) Bulk fuel overestimation, $95,000,000. (v) a crime involving rape or sexual as- will have) a job duty that results in unsuper- sault; vised access to elementary school or sec- SA 4676. Mr. VITTER (for himself (vi) kidnapping; ondary school students; or and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted an

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:44 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.022 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S3806 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2016 amendment intended to be proposed to ‘‘(iii) not less than 2.8 percent of such test, and evaluation, for the Department of amendment SA 4253 submitted by Mrs. budget in fiscal year 2024; Defense, required to be obligated for expendi- SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. VITTER) ‘‘(iv) not less than 2.9 percent of such budg- ture with small business concerns’’; et in fiscal year 2025; (C) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the and intended to be proposed to the bill ‘‘(v) not less than 3 percent of such budget end; S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for in fiscal year 2026; (D) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘fiscal year fiscal year 2017 for military activities ‘‘(vi) not less than 3.1 percent of such budg- 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’ and in- of the Department of Defense, for mili- et in fiscal year 2027; serting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2016 through tary construction, and for defense ac- ‘‘(vii) not less than 3.2 percent of such 2021;’’; and tivities of the Department of Energy, budget in fiscal year 2028; (E) by adding at the end the following: to prescribe military personnel ‘‘(viii) not less than 3.3 percent of such ‘‘(vi) 0.5 percent for fiscal year 2022; strengths for such fiscal year, and for budget in fiscal year 2029; ‘‘(vii) 0.55 percent for fiscal year 2023; ‘‘(ix) not less than 3.4 percent of such budg- ‘‘(viii) 0.6 percent for fiscal year 2024; other purposes; which was ordered to et in fiscal year 2030; and ‘‘(ix) 0.65 percent for fiscal year 2025; lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(x) not less than 3.5 percent of such budg- ‘‘(x) 0.7 percent for fiscal year 2026; In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- et in fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year ‘‘(xi) 0.75 percent for fiscal year 2027; serted, insert the following: thereafter; and ‘‘(xii) 0.8 percent for fiscal year 2028; DIVISION F—SBIR AND STTR ‘‘(L) for the National Science Foundation ‘‘(xiii) 0.85 percent for fiscal year 2029; REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENTS and the Department of Health and Human ‘‘(xiv) 0.9 percent for fiscal year 2030; and Services, for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal ‘‘(xv) 0.95 percent for fiscal year 2031 and SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE. year thereafter, the lesser of— each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and This division may be cited as the ‘‘SBIR ‘‘(i) the percentage of the extramural budg- (3) by adding at the end the following: and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement et for research or research and development ‘‘(C) EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR NSF AND Act of 2016’’. of the National Science Foundation or the HHS.—The percentage of the extramural TITLE LXI—REAUTHORIZATION OF Department of Health and Human Services, budget required to be expended by the Na- PROGRAMS respectively, equal to the sum of— tional Science Foundation and the Depart- SEC. 6101. PERMANENCY OF SBIR PROGRAM AND ‘‘(I) the percentage in effect under this ment of Health and Human Services in ac- STTR PROGRAM. paragraph for the National Science Founda- cordance with subparagraph (A) shall be— (a) SBIR.—Section 9(m) of the Small Busi- tion or the Department of Health and Human ‘‘(i) for each of fiscal years 2016 through ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended— Services, respectively, for the previous fiscal 2021, 0.45 percent; and (1) in the subsection heading, by striking year; and ‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal ‘‘TERMINATION’’ and inserting ‘‘SBIR PRO- ‘‘(II)(aa) 0.04 percent; or year thereafter, the lesser of— GRAM AUTHORIZATION’’; and ‘‘(bb) if the extramural budget for research ‘‘(I) the percentage of the extramural budg- (2) by striking ‘‘terminate on September or research and development of the National et for research or research and development 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘be in effect for each Science Foundation or the Department of of the National Science Foundation or the fiscal year’’. Health and Human Services, respectively, for Department of Health and Human Services, (b) STTR.—Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small the fiscal year is not less than 103 percent of respectively, equal to the sum of— Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A)) is such extramural budget for the previous fis- ‘‘(aa) the percentage in effect under this amended by striking ‘‘through fiscal year cal year, 0.2 percent; or paragraph for the National Science Founda- 2017’’. ‘‘(ii) 4.5 percent of the extramural budget tion or the Department of Health and Human for research or research and development of Services, respectively, for the previous fiscal TITLE LXII—ENHANCED SMALL BUSINESS the National Science Foundation or the De- year; and ACCESS TO FEDERAL INNOVATION IN- partment of Health and Human Services, re- ‘‘(bb)(AA) 0 percent; or VESTMENTS spectively,’’; ‘‘(BB) if the extramural budget for re- SEC. 6201. ALLOCATION INCREASES AND TRANS- (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘(or for search or research and development of the PARENCY IN BASE CALCULATION. the Department of Defense, an amount of the National Science Foundation or the Depart- (a) SBIR.—Section 9(f) of the Small Busi- budget for basic research of the Department ment of Health and Human Services, respec- ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)) is amended— of Defense)’’ after ‘‘research’’; and tively, for the fiscal year is not less than 103 (1) in paragraph (1)— (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘(or for percent of such extramural budget for the (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph the Department of Defense an amount of the previous fiscal year, 0.05 percent; or (A), by striking ‘‘expend’’ and inserting ‘‘ob- budget for research, development, test, and ‘‘(II) 0.95 percent of the extramural budget ligate for expenditure’’; evaluation of the Department of Defense)’’ for research or research and development of (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘of the agency’’. the National Science Foundation or the De- at the end; (b) STTR.—Section 9(n)(1) of the Small partment of Health and Human Services, re- (C) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘in fis- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)) is amend- spectively.’’. cal year 2017 and each fiscal year there- ed— SEC. 6202. REGULAR OVERSIGHT OF AWARD after,’’ and inserting ‘‘in each of fiscal years (1) in subparagraph (A)— AMOUNTS. 2017 through 2021’’; and (A) by striking ‘‘expend’’ and inserting (a) ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC INFLATION (D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the ‘‘obligate for expenditure’’; and ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 9(j) of the Small following: (B) by striking ‘‘not less than the percent- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) is amended— ‘‘(J) for a Federal agency other than the age of that extramural budget specified in (1) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting Department of Defense, the National Science subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘for a Fed- ‘‘through fiscal year 2016’’ after ‘‘every Foundation, or the Department of Health eral agency other than the Department of year’’; and and Human Services— Defense, the National Science Foundation, (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) not less than 3.4 percent of the extra- or the Department of Health and Human ‘‘(4) 2016 MODIFICATIONS FOR DOLLAR VALUE mural budget for research or research and Services, not less than the percentage of OF AWARDS.—Not later than 120 days after development of the Federal agency in fiscal that extramural budget specified in subpara- the date of enactment of the SBIR and STTR year 2022; graph (B), for the Department of Defense, Reauthorization and Improvement Act of ‘‘(ii) not less than 3.6 percent of such extra- not less than the percentage of the budget 2016, the Administrator shall modify the pol- mural budget in fiscal year 2023; for research, development, test, and evalua- icy directives issued under this subsection ‘‘(iii) not less than 3.8 percent of such ex- tion of the Department of Defense specified to— tramural budget in fiscal year 2024; in subparagraph (B), and for the National ‘‘(A) eliminate the annual adjustments for ‘‘(iv) not less than 4 percent of such extra- Science Foundation and the Department of inflation of the dollar value of awards de- mural budget in fiscal year 2025; Health and Human Services, not less than scribed in paragraph (2)(D); and ‘‘(v) not less than 4.2 percent of such extra- the percentage of that extramural budget ‘‘(B) clarify that Congress intends to re- mural budget in fiscal year 2026; specified in subparagraph (C)’’; view the dollar value of awards every 3 fiscal ‘‘(vi) not less than 4.4 percent of such ex- (2) in subparagraph (B)— years.’’. tramural budget in fiscal year 2027; and (A) in the subparagraph heading, by insert- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING REG- ‘‘(vii) not less than 4.54 percent of such ex- ing ‘‘OTHER THAN FOR NSF AND HHS’’ after ULAR REVIEW OF THE AWARD SIZES.— tramural budget in fiscal year 2028 and each ‘‘AMOUNTS’’; (1) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress fiscal year thereafter; (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by that for fiscal year 2019, and every third fis- ‘‘(K) for the Department of Defense— striking ‘‘the extramural budget required to cal year thereafter, Congress should evaluate ‘‘(i) not less than 2.6 percent of the budget be expended by an agency’’ and inserting whether the maximum award sizes under the for research, development, test, and evalua- ‘‘the extramural budget, for a Federal agen- Small Business Innovation Research Pro- tion of the Department of Defense in fiscal cy other than the Department of Defense, gram and the Small Business Technology year 2022; the National Science Foundation, or the De- Transfer Program under section 9 of the ‘‘(ii) not less than 2.7 percent of such budg- partment of Health and Human Services, and Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) should be et in fiscal year 2023; of the budget for research, development, adjusted and, if so, take appropriate action

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.024 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3807 to direct that such adjustments be made ‘‘(ii) that will facilitate the development of and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the under the policy directives issued under sub- research and development small business Committee on Small Business of the House section (j) of such section. concerns. of Representatives a report that— (2) POLICY CONSIDERATIONS.—In reviewing ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The head of a Federal ‘‘(1) discusses the status of the compliance adjustments to the maximum award sizes, agency may not establish a percentage goal of Federal agencies with the requirements or Congress should take into consideration the under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year that authorities established under— balance of number of awards to size of is less than the percentage goal that was es- ‘‘(A) subsection (h), relating to the estab- awards, the missions of Federal agencies, tablished under subparagraph (A) for the lishment by certain Federal agencies of a and the technology needed to support na- Federal agency for the previous fiscal year.’’. goal for funding agreements for research and tional goals. SEC. 6303. PROTECTING INNOVATIVE TECH- research and development with small busi- (c) CLARIFICATION OF SEQUENTIAL PHASE II NOLOGIES. ness concerns; AWARDS.—Section 9(ff) of the Small Business Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(B) subsection (y)(5)(A), relating to the Act (15 U.S.C. 638(ff)) is amended by adding U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end requirement for the Department of Defense at the end the following: the following: to establish goals for the transition of Phase ‘‘(3) CLARIFICATION OF SEQUENTIAL PHASE II ‘‘(tt) PROTECTING INNOVATIVE TECH- III technologies in subcontracting plans; AWARDS.—The head of a Federal agency shall NOLOGIES.— ‘‘(C) subsection (y)(5)(B), relating to the re- ensure that any sequential Phase II award is ‘‘(1) COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS.— quirement for the Department of Defense to made in accordance with the limitations on ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph establish procedures for a prime contractor award sizes under subsection (aa). (B)(ii), the cost of seeking protection for in- to report the number and dollar amount of ‘‘(4) CROSS-AGENCY SEQUENTIAL PHASE II tellectual property, including a trademark, contracts with small business concerns for AWARDS.—A small business concern that re- copyright, or patent, that was created Phase III SBIR projects or STTR projects of ceives a sequential Phase II SBIR or Phase II through work performed under an STTR the prime contractor; and STTR award for a project from a Federal award that uses a cost-reimbursement con- ‘‘(D) subsection (y)(6), relating to the re- agency is eligible to receive an additional se- tract or an SBIR award that uses a cost-re- quirement for the Department of Defense to quential Phase II award that continues work imbursement contract is allowable as an in- set a goal to increase the number of Phase II on that project from another Federal agen- direct cost under that award. SBIR and STTR contracts that transition cy.’’. ‘‘(B) CLARIFICATION OF PATENT COSTS.— into programs of record or fielded systems; ‘‘(2) includes, for a Federal agency that is TITLE LXIII—COMMERCIALIZATION ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A Federal agency shall in compliance with a requirement described IMPROVEMENTS not directly or indirectly inhibit, through the policies, directives, or practices of the under paragraph (1), a description of how the SEC. 6301. PERMANENCY OF THE COMMER- Federal agency, an otherwise eligible small Federal agency achieved compliance; and CIALIZATION PILOT PROGRAM FOR business concern performing under an award ‘‘(3) includes a list, organized by Federal CIVILIAN AGENCIES. described in subparagraph (A) from recov- agency, of small business concerns that have Section 9(gg) of the Small Business Act (15 ering patent costs incurred as requirements asserted to an appropriate Federal agency U.S.C. 638(gg)) is amended— under that award, including— that— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘(I) the costs of preparing— ‘‘(A) the Government or prime con- ‘‘PILOT PROGRAM’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMER- ‘‘(aa) invention disclosures; tractor— CIALIZATION DEVELOPMENT AWARDS’’; ‘‘(bb) reports; and ‘‘(i) did not protect the intellectual prop- (2) by striking paragraphs (2), (7), and (8); ‘‘(cc) other documents; erty of the small business concern in accord- (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), ‘‘(II) the costs for searching the art to the ance with data rights under the SBIR or and (6) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), re- extent necessary to make the invention dis- STTR award; or spectively; closures; ‘‘(ii) issued a Phase III SBIR or STTR (4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(III) other costs in connection with the award conditional on relinquishing data ‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— filing and prosecution of a United States pat- rights; ‘‘(A) the term ‘commercialization develop- ent application where title or royalty-free li- ‘‘(B) the Federal agency solicited bids for a ment program’ means a program established cense is to be conveyed to the Federal Gov- contract, or provided funding to an entity by a covered Federal agency under paragraph ernment; and other than the small business concern re- (1); and ‘‘(IV) general counseling services relating ceiving the SBIR or STTR award, that was ‘‘(B) the term ‘covered Federal agency’— to patent matters, including advice on pat- for work that derived from, extended, or ‘‘(i) means a Federal agency participating ent laws, regulations, clauses, and employee completed efforts made under prior funding in the SBIR program or the STTR program; agreements. agreements under the SBIR program or and ‘‘(ii) RECOVERY LIMITATIONS.—The patent STTR program; ‘‘(ii) does not include the Department of costs described in clause (i) shall be allow- ‘‘(C) the Government or prime contractor Defense.’’; and able for technology developed under a— did not comply with the SBIR and STTR pol- (5) by striking ‘‘pilot program’’ each place ‘‘(I) Phase I award, as indirect costs in an icy directives and the small business concern it appears and inserting ‘‘commercialization amount not greater than $5,000; filed a comment or complaint to the Office of development program’’. ‘‘(II) Phase II award, as indirect costs in an the National Ombudsman or appealed to the SEC. 6302. ENFORCEMENT OF NATIONAL SMALL amount not greater than $15,000; and Administrator for intervention; or BUSINESS GOAL FOR FEDERAL RE- ‘‘(III) Phase III award in which the Federal ‘‘(D) the Federal agency did not comply SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Government has government purpose rights with subsection (g)(12) or (o)(16) requiring Section 9(h) of the Small Business Act (15 (as defined in section 227.7103-5 of title 48, timely notice to the Administrator of any U.S.C. 638(h)) is amended to read as follows: Code of Federal Regulations). case or controversy before any Federal judi- ‘‘(h) NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS GOAL FOR ‘‘(2) FIRM FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS.—An oth- cial or administrative tribunal concerning FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— erwise eligible small business concern per- the SBIR program or the STTR program of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in forming under an STTR award that uses a the Federal agency.’’. consultation with Federal agencies, shall es- firm fixed-price contract or an SBIR award SEC. 6305. CLARIFYING THE PHASE III PREF- tablish a Governmentwide goal for each fis- that uses a firm fixed-price contract may re- ERENCE. cal year, which shall be not less than 10 per- cover fair and reasonable costs arising from Section 9(r) of the Small Business Act (15 cent, for the percentage of the amounts seeking protection for intellectual property, U.S.C. 638(r)) is amended— made available for research or research and including a trademark, copyright, or patent, (1) by striking paragraph (4); development that shall be obligated for fund- that was created through work performed (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para- ing agreements— under that award.’’. graph (4), and transferring such paragraph to ‘‘(A) with small business concerns; or SEC. 6304. ANNUAL GAO AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE after paragraph (3); and ‘‘(B) that will facilitate the development of WITH COMMERCIALIZATION GOALS. (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- research and development small business Section 9(nn) of the Small Business Act (15 lowing: concerns. U.S.C. 638(nn)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(2) PHASE III AWARD DIRECTION FOR AGEN- ‘‘(2) AGENCY GOALS.— ‘‘(nn) ANNUAL GAO REPORT ON GOVERN- CIES AND PRIME CONTRACTORS.—To the great- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Fed- MENT COMPLIANCE WITH GOALS, INCENTIVES, est extent practicable, Federal agencies and eral agency which has a budget for research AND PHASE III PREFERENCE.—Not later than 1 Federal prime contractors shall issue Phase or research and development in excess of year after the date of enactment of the SBIR III awards relating to technology, including $20,000,000, in consultation with the Adminis- and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement sole source awards, to the SBIR and STTR trator, shall establish a goal for the Federal Act of 2016, and every year thereafter until award recipients that developed the tech- agency for each fiscal year that is appro- the date that is 5 years after the date of en- nology.’’. priate to the mission of the Federal agency actment of the SBIR and STTR Reauthoriza- SEC. 6306. IMPROVEMENTS TO TECHNICAL AND for the percentage of such budget that shall tion and Improvement Act of 2016, the Comp- BUSINESS ASSISTANCE. be obligated for funding agreements— troller General of the United States shall Section 9(q) of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(i) with small business concerns; or submit to the Committee on Small Business U.S.C. 638(q)) is amended—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.024 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S3808 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2016 (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting (1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘The Direc- for the preceding 3 years for which the Ad- ‘‘AND BUSINESS’’ after ‘‘TECHNICAL’’; tor’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than February ministration has applicable data; and (2) in paragraph (1)— 1, 2019, the Director’’; and ‘‘(ii) an EPSCoR State that— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and ‘‘(I) is a State described in clause (i); or (A)— inserting ‘‘2019’’. ‘‘(II) is— (i) by striking ‘‘a vendor selected under TITLE LXIV—PROGRAM DIVERSIFICATION ‘‘(aa) not a State described in clause (i); paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘1 or more ven- INITIATIVES and dors selected under paragraph (2)(A)’’; SEC. 6401. REGIONAL SBIR STATE COLLABO- ‘‘(bb) invited to participate in a regional (ii) by inserting ‘‘and business’’ before ‘‘as- RATIVE INITIATIVE PILOT PRO- collaborative; sistance services’’; and GRAM. ‘‘(C) the term ‘EPSCoR State’ means a (iii) by inserting ‘‘assistance with product Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 State that participates in the Experimental sales, intellectual property protections, mar- U.S.C. 638) is amended— Program to Stimulate Competitive Research ket research, market validation, and devel- (1) in subsection (mm)— of the National Science Foundation, as es- opment of regulatory plans and manufac- (A) in paragraph (1)— tablished under section 113 of the National turing plans,’’ after ‘‘technologies,’’; and (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph Science Foundation Authorization Act of (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘, in- (A), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g); cluding intellectual property protections’’ (ii) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ ‘‘(D) the term ‘FAST program’ means the before the period at the end; at the end; Federal and State Technology Partnership (3) in paragraph (2)— (iii) in subparagraph (J), by striking the Program established under section 34; (A) by striking ‘‘Each agency may select a period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(E) the term ‘pilot program’ means the vendor to assist small business concerns to (iv) by adding at the end the following: Regional SBIR State Collaborative Initiative meet’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(K) funding for improvements that in- Pilot Program established under paragraph ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each agency may select crease commonality across data systems, re- (2); 1 or more vendors from which small business duce redundancy, and improve data over- ‘‘(F) the term ‘regional collaborative’ concerns may obtain assistance in meeting’’; sight and accuracy.’’; and means a collaborative consisting of eligible and (B) by adding at the end the following: entities that are located in not less than 3 el- (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(7) SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS; FAST PRO- igible States; and ‘‘(B) SELECTION BY SMALL BUSINESS CON- GRAM.— ‘‘(G) the term ‘State’ means any State of CERN.—A small business concern may, by ‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the the United States, the District of Columbia, contract or otherwise, select 1 or more ven- term ‘covered Federal agency’ means a Fed- the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any dors to assist the small business concern in eral agency that— territory or possession of the United States. meeting the goals listed in paragraph (1).’’; ‘‘(i) is required to conduct an SBIR pro- ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator and gram; and shall establish a pilot program, to be known (4) in paragraph (3)— ‘‘(ii) elects to use the funds allocated to as the Regional SBIR State Collaborative (A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘paragraph the SBIR program of the Federal agency for Initiative Pilot Program, under which the (2)’’ each place it appears; the purposes described in paragraph (1). Administrator shall provide awards to re- (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$5,000 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Each covered Federal gional collaboratives to address the needs of per year’’ each place it appears and inserting agency shall transfer an amount equal to 15 small business concerns in order to be more ‘‘$6,500 per project’’; percent of the funds that are used for the competitive in the proposal and selection (C) in subparagraph (B)— purposes described in paragraph (1) to the process for awards under the SBIR program (i) by striking ‘‘$5,000 per year’’ each place Administration— and the STTR program and to increase tech- it appears and inserting ‘‘$35,000 per ‘‘(i) for the Regional SBIR State Collabo- nology transfer and commercialization. project’’; and rative Initiative Pilot Program established ‘‘(3) GOALS.—The goals of the pilot pro- (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘which shall under subsection (uu); gram are— be in addition to the amount of the recipi- ‘‘(ii) for the Federal and State Technology ‘‘(A) to create regional collaboratives that ent’s award’’ and inserting ‘‘which may, as Partnership Program established under sec- allow eligible entities to work cooperatively determined appropriate by the head of the tion 34; and to leverage resources to address the needs of Federal agency, be included as part of the re- ‘‘(iii) to support the Office of the Adminis- small business concerns; cipient’s award or be in addition to the tration that administers the SBIR program ‘‘(B) to grow SBIR program and STTR pro- amount of the recipient’s award’’; and the STTR program, subject to agree- gram cooperative research and development (D) in subparagraph (C)— ment from other agencies about how the and commercialization through increased (i) by inserting ‘‘or business’’ after ‘‘tech- funds will be used, in carrying out those pro- awards under those programs; nical’’; grams and the programs described in clauses ‘‘(C) to increase the participation of States (ii) by striking ‘‘the vendor’’ and inserting (i) and (ii). that have historically received a lower level ‘‘a vendor’’; and ‘‘(8) PILOT PROGRAM.— of awards under the SBIR program and the (iii) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of amounts provided to ‘‘Business-related services aimed at improv- the Administration under paragraph (7), not STTR program; ing the commercialization success of a small less than $5,000,000 shall be used to provide ‘‘(D) to utilize the strengths and advan- business concern may be obtained from an awards under the Regional SBIR State Col- tages of regional collaboratives to better le- entity, such as a public or private organiza- laborative Initiative Pilot Program estab- verage resources, best practices, and econo- tion or an agency of or other entity estab- lished under subsection (uu) for each fiscal mies of scale in a region for the purpose of lished or funded by a State that facilitates year in which the program is in effect. increasing awards and increasing the com- or accelerates the commercialization of ‘‘(B) DISBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITY.—The Ad- mercialization of the SBIR program and technologies or assists in the creation and ministration may use any unused funds STTR projects; growth of private enterprises that are com- made available under subparagraph (A) as of ‘‘(E) to increase the competitiveness of the mercializing technology.’’; April 1 of each fiscal year for awards to carry SBIR program and the STTR program; (E) in subparagraph (D)— out clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (7)(B) ‘‘(F) to identify sources of outside funding (i) by inserting ‘‘or business’’ after ‘‘tech- after providing written notice to— for applicants for an award under the SBIR nical’’ each place it appears; and ‘‘(i) the Committee on Small Business and program or the STTR program, including (ii) in clause (i)— Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Ap- venture capitalists, angel investor groups, (I) by striking ‘‘the vendor’’ and inserting propriations of the Senate; and private industry, crowd funding, and special ‘‘1 or more vendors’’; and ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Small Business and loan programs; and (II) by striking ‘‘provides’’ and inserting the Committee on Appropriations of the ‘‘(G) to offer increased one-on-one engage- ‘‘provide’’; and House of Representatives.’’; and ments with companies and entrepreneurs for (F) by adding at the end the following: (2) by adding after subsection (tt), as added SBIR program and STTR program education, ‘‘(E) MULTIPLE AWARD RECIPIENTS.—The by section 6303 of this Act, the following: assistance, and successful outcomes. Administrator shall establish a limit on the ‘‘(uu) REGIONAL SBIR STATE COLLABO- ‘‘(4) APPLICATION.— amount of technical and business assistance RATIVE INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A regional collaborative services that may be received or purchased ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— that desires to participate in the pilot pro- under subparagraph (B) by small business ‘‘(A) the term ‘eligible entity’ means— gram shall submit to the Administrator an concerns with respect to multiple Phase II ‘‘(i) a research institution; and application at such time, in such manner, SBIR or STTR awards for a fiscal year.’’. ‘‘(ii) a small business concern; and containing such information as the Ad- ‘‘(B) the term ‘eligible State’ means— ministrator may require. SEC. 6307. EXTENSION OF PHASE 0 PROOF OF ‘‘(i) a State that the Administrator deter- ‘‘(B) INCLUSION OF LEAD ELIGIBLE ENTITIES CONCEPT PARTNERSHIP PILOT. mines is in the bottom half of States, based AND COORDINATOR.—A regional collaborative Section 9(jj) of the Small Business Act (15 on the average number of annual SBIR pro- shall include in an application submitted U.S.C. 638(jj)) is amended— gram awards made to companies in the State under subparagraph (A)—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.024 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3809 ‘‘(i) the name of each lead eligible entity ‘‘(ii) to assist eligible States focusing on ‘‘(B) the term ‘participating Federal agen- from each eligible State in the regional col- transition and commercialization to win cy’ means a Federal agency with an SBIR laborative, as designated under paragraph Phase III awards from public and private program or an STTR program; and (5)(A); and partners; ‘‘(C) the term ‘phase’ means Phase I, Phase ‘‘(ii) the name of the coordinator for the ‘‘(iii) to create more competitive proposals II, and Phase III. regional collaborative, as designated under to increase awards from all Federal sources, ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established paragraph (6). with a focus on awards under the SBIR pro- an interagency committee to be known as ‘‘(C) AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATION.—A re- gram and the STTR program; and the ‘SBIR and STTR Interagency Policy gional collaborative shall include in an ap- ‘‘(iv) to assist first-time applicants by pro- Committee’. plication submitted under subparagraph (A) viding small grants for proof of concept re- ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall an explanation as to how the activities of search; and include— the regional collaborative under the pilot ‘‘(F) assist applicants for an award under ‘‘(A) 4 representatives from each partici- program would differ from other State and the SBIR program or the STTR program to pating Federal agency, of which— Federal outreach activities in each eligible identify sources of outside funding, including ‘‘(i) 1 shall have expertise with respect to State in the regional collaborative. venture capitalists, angel investor groups, the SBIR program and STTR program of the Federal agency; ‘‘(5) LEAD ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— private industry, crowd funding, and special ‘‘(ii) 1 shall have expertise with respect to ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible State in a loan programs. regional collaborative shall designate 1 eligi- ‘‘(8) AWARD AMOUNT.— the broader research and development mis- sions and programs of the Federal agency; ble entity located in the eligible State to ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ‘‘(iii) 1 shall have expertise with respect to serve as the lead eligible entity for the eligi- provide an award to each eligible State in marketplace commercialization or to the ble State. which an eligible entity of a regional col- transition of technologies to support the ‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION BY GOVERNOR.—Each laborative is located in an amount that is missions of the Federal agency; and lead eligible entity designated under sub- not more than $300,000 to carry out the ac- ‘‘(iv) 1 shall have expertise with respect to paragraph (A) shall be authorized to act as tivities described in paragraph (7). the information technology systems of the the lead eligible entity by the Governor of ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible State may Federal agency; and the applicable eligible State. ‘‘(B) 2 representatives from the Adminis- ‘‘(C) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each lead eligible not receive an award under both the FAST program and the pilot program for the same tration, of which— entity designated under subparagraph (A) ‘‘(i) 1 shall serve as chairperson of the shall be responsible for administering the ac- year. ‘‘(ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Committee; and tivities and program initiatives described in ‘‘(ii) 1 shall be from the Information Tech- paragraph (7) in the applicable eligible State. clause (i) shall be construed to prevent an el- igible State from applying for an award nology Development Team of the Office of ‘‘(6) REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE COORDI- Investment and Innovation of the Adminis- NATOR.—Each regional collaborative shall under the FAST program and the pilot pro- gram for the same year. tration. designate a coordinator from amongst the el- ‘‘(4) WORKING GROUPS.— ‘‘(9) DURATION OF AWARD.—An award pro- igible entities located in the eligible States ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall es- vided under the pilot program shall be for a in the regional collaborative, who shall serve tablish working groups as necessary to en- period of not more than 1 year, and may be as the interface between the regional col- sure consistency and clarity between the renewed by the Administrator for 1 addi- laborative and the Administration with re- participating Federal agencies. tional year. spect to measuring cross-State collaboration ‘‘(B) DATA REALIGNMENT AND MODERNIZA- ‘‘(10) TERMINATION.—The pilot program and program effectiveness and documenting TION WORKING GROUP.— shall terminate on September 30, 2021. best practices. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall es- ‘‘(11) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, ‘‘(7) USE OF FUNDS.—Each regional collabo- tablish a data alignment and modernization 2021, the Administrator shall submit to the rative that is provided an award under the working group, which shall review the rec- Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- pilot program may, in each eligible State in ommendations made in the report to Con- which an eligible entity of the regional col- neurship of the Senate and the Committee gress by the Office of Science and Tech- laborative is located— on Small Business of the House of Represent- nology of the Administration entitled ‘SBIR/ ‘‘(A) establish an initiative under which atives a report on the pilot program, which STTR TechNet Public & Government Data- first-time applicants for an award under the shall include— bases’, dated September 15, 2014, and the SBIR program or the STTR program are re- ‘‘(A) an assessment of the pilot program practices of participating Federal agencies viewed by experienced, national experts in and the effectiveness of the pilot program in to— the United States, as determined by the lead meeting the goals described in paragraph (3); ‘‘(I) determine how to collect data on eligible entity designated under paragraph ‘‘(B) an assessment of the best practices, achievements by small business concerns in (5)(A); including an analysis of how the pilot pro- each phase of the SBIR program and the ‘‘(B) engage national mentors on a fre- gram compares to the FAST program and a STTR program and ensure collection and dis- quent basis to work directly with applicants single-State approach; and semination of such data in a timely, effi- for an award under the SBIR program or the ‘‘(C) recommendations as to whether any cient, and uniform manner; STTR program, particularly during Phase II, aspect of the pilot program should be ex- ‘‘(II) establish a uniform baseline for to assist with the process of preparing and tended or made permanent.’’. metrics that support improving the solicita- submitting a proposal; SEC. 6402. FEDERAL AND STATE TECHNOLOGY tion, contracting, funding, and execution of ‘‘(C) create and make available an online PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. program management in the SBIR program mechanism to serve as a resource for appli- Section 34 of the Small Business Act (15 and the STTR program; cants for an award under the SBIR program U.S.C. 657d) is amended— ‘‘(III) normalize formatting and database or the STTR program to identify and con- (1) in subsection (h)— usage across participating Federal agencies; nect with Federal labs, prime government (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2001 and contractor companies, other industry part- through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through ‘‘(IV) determine the feasibility of devel- ners, and regional industry cluster organiza- 2021’’; and oping a common system across all partici- tions; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal pating Federal agencies and the paperwork ‘‘(D) conduct focused and concentrated years 2001 through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘each requirements under such a common system. outreach efforts to increase participation in of fiscal years 2017 through 2021’’; and ‘‘(ii) MEMBERSHIP.—Each member of the the SBIR program and the STTR program by (2) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘Sep- Committee shall serve as a member of the small business concerns owned and con- tember 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘September data alignment and modernization working trolled by women, small business concerns 30, 2021’’. group. owned and controlled by veterans, small TITLE LXV—OVERSIGHT AND ‘‘(5) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than Sep- business concerns owned and controlled by SIMPLIFICATION INITIATIVES tember 31, 2018, the Committee shall brief socially and economically disadvantaged in- the Committee on Small Business and Entre- dividuals (as defined in section 8(d)(3)(C)), SEC. 6501. DATA REALIGNMENT AND MODERNIZA- preneurship of the Senate and the Com- and historically black colleges and univer- TION. mittee on Small Business of the House of sities; Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 Representatives on the solutions identified ‘‘(E) administer a structured program of U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding after sub- by the working group under paragraph (4) training and technical assistance— section (uu), as added by section 6401 of this and resources needed to execute the solu- ‘‘(i) to prepare applicants for an award Act, the following: tions.’’. under the SBIR program or the STTR pro- ‘‘(vv) SBIR AND STTR INTERAGENCY POLICY SEC. 6502. IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTSTANDING gram— COMMITTEE.— REAUTHORIZATION PROVISIONS. ‘‘(I) to compete more effectively for Phase ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(mm) of the I and Phase II awards; and ‘‘(A) the term ‘Committee’ means the SBIR Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)), as ‘‘(II) to develop and implement a successful and STTR Interagency Policy Committee es- amended by section 6401(1) of this Act, is commercialization plan; tablished under paragraph (2); amended—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.024 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S3810 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2016 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph decision time to less than 10 months by Sep- (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (9)’’; tember 30, 2019; at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and and ‘‘(ii) for the Department of Agriculture and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) by adding at the end the following: the National Science Foundation, not later ‘‘(10) to coordinate with participating ‘‘(9) SUSPENSION OF FUNDING.— than 6 months after the date on which the agencies on efforts to increase outreach and ‘‘(A) FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES.— applicable solicitation closes; or awards under each of the SBIR and STTR ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years 2018 and ‘‘(iii) for any other Federal agency— programs to small business concerns owned 2019, any Federal agency that has not imple- ‘‘(I) not later than 90 days after the date on and controlled by women and socially and mented each provision of law described in which the applicable solicitation closes; or economically disadvantaged small business clause (ii)— ‘‘(II) if the Administrator authorizes an ex- concerns, as defined in section 8(a)(4).’’. ‘‘(I) shall continue to provide amounts to tension with respect to a solicitation, not SEC. 6602. FEDERAL AGENCY OUTREACH RE- the Administration in accordance with para- later than 90 days after the date that would QUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN AND MI- graph (7)(B); and otherwise be applicable to the Federal agen- NORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. ‘‘(II) may not use any additional amounts cy under subclause (I);’’. Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 as described in paragraph (1) until 30 days SEC. 6504. CONTINUED GAO OVERSIGHT OF ALLO- U.S.C. 638) is amended— after the date on which the Federal agency CATION COMPLIANCE AND ACCU- (1) in subsection (g)— submits to the Committee on Small Business RACY IN FUNDING BASE CALCULA- (A) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and’’ at TIONS. and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the the end; Section 5136(a) of the National Defense Au- Committee on Small Business of the House (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the pe- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (15 of Representatives documentation dem- U.S.C. 638 note) is amended— riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and onstrating that the Federal agency has im- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), (C) by adding at the end the following: plemented and is in compliance with each by striking ‘‘until the date that is 5 years ‘‘(13) implement an outreach program to provision of law described in clause (ii). after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and small business concerns for the purpose of ‘‘(ii) PROVISIONS.—The provisions of law de- insert ‘‘until the date on which the Comp- enhancing its SBIR program, under which scribed in this subparagraph are the fol- troller General of the United States submits the Federal agency shall— lowing: the report relating to fiscal year 2019’’; ‘‘(A) provide outreach to small business ‘‘(I) Subsection (r)(4), relating to Phase III (2) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara- concerns owned and controlled by women preferences. graph (C) and inserting the following: and socially and economically disadvantaged ‘‘(II) Paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection ‘‘(C) assess whether the change in the base small business concerns, as defined in sec- (y), relating to insertion goals. funding for the Department of Defense as re- tion 8(a)(4); and ‘‘(III) Subsection (g)(4)(B), relating to quired by subparagraphs (J) and (K) of sec- ‘‘(B) establish goals for outreach by the shortening the decision time for SBIR tion 9(f)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 Federal agency to the small business con- awards. U.S.C. 638(f)(1))— cerns described in subparagraph (A).’’; and ‘‘(IV) Subsection (o)(4)(B), relating to ‘‘(i) improves transparency for determining (2) in subsection (o)(14), by striking ‘‘SBIR shortening the decision time for STTR whether the Department is complying with program;’’ and inserting ‘‘SBIR program, awards. the allocation requirements; under which the Federal agency shall— ‘‘(V) Subsection (v), relating to reducing ‘‘(ii) reduces the burden of calculating the ‘‘(A) provide outreach to small business paperwork and compliance burdens. allocations; and concerns owned and controlled by women ‘‘(B) FOR ADMINISTRATION.—For fiscal years ‘‘(iii) improves the compliance of the De- and socially and economically disadvantaged 2018 and 2019, if the Administration is not in partment with the allocation requirements; small business concerns, as defined in sec- compliance with subsection (b)(7), relating and’’; and tion 8(a)(4); and to annual reports to Congress, the Adminis- (3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘under sub- ‘‘(B) establish goals for outreach by the tration may not use amounts received under paragraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘under sub- Federal agency to the small business con- paragraph (7)(B) of this subsection for a pur- paragraphs (B) and (C)’’. cerns described in subparagraph (A).’’. pose described in clause (iii) of such para- SEC. 6505. COORDINATION BETWEEN AGENCIES SEC. 6603. STTR POLICY DIRECTIVE MODIFICA- graph (7)(B).’’. ON COMMERCIALIZATION ASSIST- TION. (b) CLARIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIRE- ANCE. Section 9(p) of the Small Business Act (15 MENT.—Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)), as amended by section 6505 of Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) is amended in the U.S.C. 638) is amended— this Act, is amended by adding at the end matter preceding subparagraph (A), by strik- (1) in subsection (j), as amended by section the following: ing ‘‘not less than annually’’ and inserting 6202(a) of this Act, by adding at the end the ‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS.—Not later ‘‘not later than December 31 of each year’’. following: than 120 days after the date of enactment of SEC. 6503. STRENGTHENING OF THE REQUIRE- ‘‘(5) COORDINATION OF COMMERCIALIZATION this paragraph, the Administrator shall mod- MENT TO SHORTEN THE APPLICA- ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 120 days after ify the policy directive issued pursuant to TION REVIEW AND DECISION TIME. the date of enactment of this paragraph, the this subsection to provide for enhanced out- Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 Administrator shall modify the policy direc- reach efforts to increase the participation of U.S.C. 638) is amended— tive issued pursuant to this subsection to small business concerns owned and con- (1) in subsection (g)(4), by striking sub- clarify that a small business concern receiv- trolled by women and socially and economi- paragraph (B) and inserting the following: ing training through the Innovation Corps cally disadvantaged small business concerns, ‘‘(B) make a final decision on each pro- program with administrative funds made as defined in section 8(a)(4), in technological posal submitted under the SBIR program— available under subsection (mm) shall not innovation and in STTR programs.’’. ‘‘(i) for the Department of Health and receive discretionary business assistance SEC. 6604. INTERAGENCY SBIR/STTR POLICY Human Services, not later than 1 year after funds for the same or similar activities as al- COMMITTEE. the date on which the applicable solicitation lowed under subsection (q).’’; and Section 5124 of the SBIR/STTR Reauthor- closes, with a goal to reduce the review and (2) in subsection (p), by adding at the end ization Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–81; 125 decision time to less than 10 months by Sep- the following: Stat. 1837) is amended— tember 30, 2019; ‘‘(4) COORDINATION OF COMMERCIALIZATION (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub- ‘‘(ii) for the Department of Agriculture and ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 120 days after section (e); and the National Science Foundation, not later the date of enactment of this paragraph, the (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- than 6 months after the date on which the Administrator shall modify the policy direc- lowing: applicable solicitation closes; or tive issued pursuant to this subsection to ‘‘(d) MEETINGS.— ‘‘(iii) for any other Federal agency— clarify that a small business concern receiv- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency SBIR/ ‘‘(I) not later than 90 days after the date on ing training through the Innovation Corps STTR Policy Committee shall meet not less which the applicable solicitation closes; or program with administrative funds made than twice per year to carry out the duties ‘‘(II) if the Administrator authorizes an ex- available under subsection (mm) shall not under subsection (c). tension with respect to a solicitation, not receive discretionary business assistance ‘‘(2) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE later than 90 days after the date that would funds for the same or similar activities as al- ACTIVITIES.—If the Interagency SBIR/STTR otherwise be applicable to the Federal agen- lowed under subsection (q).’’. Policy Committee meets to discuss outreach cy under subclause (I);’’; and TITLE LXVI—PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN and technical assistance activities to in- (2) in subsection (o)(4), by striking sub- AND MINORITIES crease the participation of small business paragraph (B) and inserting the following: SEC. 6601. SBA COORDINATION ON INCREASING concerns that are underrepresented in the ‘‘(B) make a final decision on each pro- OUTREACH FOR WOMEN AND MI- SBIR and STTR programs, the Committee posal submitted under the STTR program— NORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. shall invite to the meeting— ‘‘(i) for the Department of Health and Section 9(b) of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(A) a representative of the Minority Busi- Human Services, not later than 1 year after U.S.C. 638(b)) is amended— ness Development Agency; and the date on which the applicable solicitation (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at ‘‘(B) relevant stakeholders that work to closes, with a goal to reduce the review and the end; advance the interests of—

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U.S.C. 637(a)(4)).’’. trator shall submit to Congress— On page 1129, line 20, insert ‘‘available’’ be- SEC. 6605. DIVERSITY AND STEM WORKFORCE (1) data on the results of the pilot program, fore ‘‘unobligated’’. DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM. such as the number and demographics of the Strike section 2812. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— covered STEM interns participating in an in- (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the ternship funded under the pilot program and SA 4678. Mr. REID (for himself and Administrator of the Small Business Admin- the amount spent on such internships; and Mr. HELLER) submitted an amendment istration; (2) an assessment of whether the pilot pro- intended to be proposed by him to the (2) the term ‘‘covered STEM intern’’ means gram helped the SBIR program and STTR bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations a student at, or recent graduate from, an in- program achieve the congressional objective for fiscal year 2017 for military activi- stitution of higher education serving as an of fostering and encouraging the participa- ties of the Department of Defense, for intern— tion of women and persons from underrep- resented populations in the STEM fields. military construction, and for defense (A) whose course of study studied is fo- activities of the Department of Energy, cused on the STEM fields; and (e) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall (B) who is a woman or a person from an terminate after the end of the fourth fiscal to prescribe military personnel underrepresented population in the STEM year during which the Administrator carries strengths for such fiscal year, and for fields; out the pilot program. other purposes; which was ordered to (3) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— lie on the table; as follows: There are authorized to be appropriated such small business concern that— At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the (A) is receiving amounts under an award sums as may be necessary to carry out the pilot program. following: under the SBIR program or the STTR pro- SEC. 1097. REPORT. gram of a Federal agency on the date on TITLE LXVII—TECHNICAL CHANGES (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: which the Federal agency awards a grant to SEC. 6701. UNIFORM REFERENCE TO THE DE- (1) CLASS III GAMING.—The term ‘‘class III the small business concern under subsection PARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN gaming’’ has the meaning given the term in SERVICES. (b); and section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 (B) provides internships for covered STEM Act (25 U.S.C. 2703). interns; U.S.C. 638) is amended— (2) EXCLUSIVITY CLAUSE.—The term ‘‘exclu- (1) in subsection (cc), by striking ‘‘Na- (4) the terms ‘‘Federal agency’’, ‘‘SBIR’’, sivity clause’’ means a provision that re- tional Institutes of Health’’ and inserting and ‘‘STTR’’ have the meanings given those quires a Tribe to pay to a State a percentage ‘‘Department of Health and Human Serv- terms under section 9(e) of the Small Busi- of gross gaming revenue only if the State ices’’; and ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)); does not change the law of the State to per- (2) in subsection (dd)(1)(A), by striking (5) the term ‘‘institution of higher edu- mit commercial gaming activity by any ‘‘Director of the National Institutes of cation’’ has the meaning given the term other person. under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Health’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Health (b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 calendar and Human Services’’. Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); days after the date of enactment of this Act, (6) the term ‘‘person from an underrep- SEC. 6702. FLEXIBILITY FOR PHASE II AWARD IN- the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to VITATIONS. resented population in the STEM fields’’ the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Sen- Section 9(e)(4)(B) of the Small Business means a person from a group that is under- ate and the Committee on Natural Resources Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(4)(B)) is amended in the represented in the population of STEM stu- of the House of Representatives a report on— matter preceding clause (i)— dents, as determined by the Administrator; (1) the number of Tribal-State compacts, (1) by striking ‘‘, which shall not include (7) the term ‘‘pilot program’’ means the Di- and amendments to such compacts, that con- any invitation, pre-screening, or pre-selec- versity and STEM Workforce Development tain exclusivity clauses that may be im- tion process for eligibility for Phase II,’’; and Pilot Program established under subsection pacted by a determination of the Secretary (2) by inserting ‘‘in which eligibility for an (b); of the Interior to approve a compact or com- award shall not be based only on an invita- (8) the term ‘‘recent graduate’’, relating to pact amendment that could have the effect tion, pre-screening, or pre-selection process a woman or a person from an underrep- of advancing commercial gaming activity on and’’ before ‘‘in which awards’’. resented population in the STEM fields, non-Indian land where such activity is owned means that the woman or person from an or operated, directly or indirectly, by 1 or Mr. MCCAIN submitted an underrepresented population in the STEM SA 4677. more Indian tribe; and fields earned an associate degree, bacca- amendment intended to be proposed by (2) the extent to which gaming regulations laureate degree, or postbaccalaureate from him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize ap- and laws in States where class III gaming oc- an institution of higher education during the propriations for fiscal year 2017 for curs on Indian land pursuant to a Tribal- 1-year period beginning on the date of the in- military activities of the Department State compact, approved under the Indian ternship; of Defense, for military construction, Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et (9) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has and for defense activities of the De- seq.), meets or exceeds standards established the meaning given the term under section 3 in that Act or regulations issued by the Na- of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tional Indian Gaming Commission. (10) the term ‘‘STEM fields’’ means the (c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of the fields of science, technology, engineering, year, and for other purposes; which was Interior shall consult with Indian tribes, and math. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: State governments, and commercial gaming (b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTERNSHIPS FOR On page 508, strike line 10 and all that fol- enterprises before issuing the report required WOMEN AND PEOPLE FROM UNDERREP- lows through ‘‘(d) TRAINING.—’’ on line 15 and under subsection (b). RESENTED POPULATIONS.—The Administrator insert the following: f shall establish a Diversity and STEM Work- Section 2332 of title 10, United States Code, force Development Pilot Program to encour- is amended by adding at the end the fol- FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT age the business community to provide lowing new subsection: SELF-DEFENSE AND PROTECTION workforce development opportunities for ‘‘(e) TRAINING.— ACT OF 2015 covered STEM interns, under which a Fed- On page 901, strike lines 8 and 9. eral agency participating in the SBIR pro- On page 1018, strike line 13 and all that fol- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I gram or STTR program may make a grant to lows through ‘‘(e) REPEAL.—’’ on line 24 and ask unanimous consent that the Sen- 1 or more eligible entities for the costs of in- insert the following: ate proceed to the immediate consider- ternships for covered STEM interns. (d) REPEAL.— ation of H.R. 2137, which was received (c) AMOUNT AND USE OF GRANTS.— On page 1064, line 23, strike ‘‘conducting from the House. (1) AMOUNT.—A grant under subsection one or more of the following’’ and insert The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (b)— ‘‘building the capacity of such country or clerk will report the bill by title. (A) may not be in an amount of more than countries to conduct one or more of the fol- $15,000 per fiscal year; and lowing’’. The senior assistant legislative clerk (B) shall be in addition to the amount of On page 1124, beginning on line 14, strike read as follows: the award to the recipient under the SBIR ‘‘GENERALLY.—’’ and all that follows through A bill (H.R. 2137) to ensure Federal law en- program or the STTR program. ‘‘Subject’’ on line 15 and insert the following: forcement officers remain able to ensure (2) USE.—Not less than 90 percent of the ‘‘GENERALLY.—Subject’’. their own safety, and the safety of their fam- amount of a grant under subsection (b) shall On page 1124, strike lines 19 through 21. ilies, during a covered furlough.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN6.024 S10JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S3812 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2016 There being no objection, the Senate There being no objection, the Senate adversely affects the United States Olympic proceeded to consider the bill. proceeded to consider the bill. and Paralympic teams. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I A resolution (S. Res. 491) designating June ask unanimous consent that the bill be ask unanimous consent that the bill be 12, 2016, as a national day of racial amity and reconciliation. read a third time and passed and the read a third time and passed and the A resolution (S. Res. 492) designating the motion to reconsider be considered motion to reconsider be considered week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as made and laid upon the table. made and laid upon the table. ‘‘Hemp History Week.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without There being no objection, the Senate objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. proceeded to consider the resolutions The bill (H.R. 2137) was ordered to a The bill (H.R. 812) was ordered to a en bloc. third reading, was read the third time, third reading, was read the third time, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I and passed. and passed. ask unanimous consent that the reso- f f lutions be agreed to, the preambles be TO TAKE CERTAIN FEDERAL LOREN R. KAUFMAN VA CLINIC agreed to, and the motions to recon- sider be laid upon the table en bloc. LANDS INTO TRUST FOR THE Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BENEFIT OF THE SUSANVILLE ask unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. INDIAN RANCHERIA mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- The resolutions were agreed to. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I charged from further consideration of The preambles were agreed to. ask unanimous consent that the Com- H.R. 1762 and the Senate proceed to its (The resolutions, with their pre- mittee on Indian Affairs be discharged immediate consideration. ambles, are printed in today’s RECORD from further consideration of H.R. 2212 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) and the Senate proceed to its imme- objection, it is so ordered. diate consideration. The clerk will report the bill by title. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The senior assistant legislative clerk objection, it is so ordered. read as follows: ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 13, The clerk will report the bill by title. A bill (H.R. 1762) to name the Department 2016 The senior assistant legislative clerk of Veterans Affairs community-based out- read as follows: patient clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the A bill (H.R. 2212) to take certain Federal ‘‘Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic.’’ Senate completes its business today, it lands located in Lassen County, California, There being no objection, the Senate adjourn until 4 p.m., Monday, June 13; into trust for the benefit of the Susanville proceeded to consider the bill. that following the prayer and pledge, Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I the morning hour be deemed expired, There being no objection, the Senate ask unanimous consent that the bill be the Journal of proceedings be approved proceeded to consider the bill. read a third time and passed and the to date, and the time for the two lead- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous motion to reconsider be considered ers be reserved for their use later in consent that the bill be read a third made and laid upon the table. the day; further, that following leader time and passed and the motion to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without remarks, the Senate resume consider- consider be considered made and laid objection, it is so ordered. ation of S. 2943; further, that all upon the table. The bill (H.R. 1762) was ordered to a postcloture time on S. 2943 expire at 11 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without third reading, was read the third time, a.m., Tuesday, June 14; finally, that if objection, it is so ordered. and passed. cloture is invoked on the motion to The bill (H.R. 2212) was ordered to a f third reading, was read the third time, proceed to H.R. 2578, it be considered to and passed. RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY have been invoked at 10 p.m., Monday, June 13. f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without INDIAN TRUST ASSET REFORM ate now proceed to the en bloc consid- objection, it is so ordered. ACT eration of the following Senate resolu- f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tions, which were submitted earlier ask unanimous consent that the Sen- today: S. Res. 489, S. Res. 490, S. Res. ate proceed to the immediate consider- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, 491, S. Res. 492. JUNE 13, 2016, AT 4 P.M. ation of H.R. 812, which was received The PRESIDING OFFICER. The from the House. clerk will report the resolutions by Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if The PRESIDING OFFICER. The title en bloc. there is no further business to come be- clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: sent that it stand adjourned under the read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 489) honoring the life previous order. A bill (H.R. 812) to provide for Indian trust and achievements of Muhammad Ali. There being no objection, the Senate, asset management reform, and for other pur- A resolution (S. Res. 490) expressing the at 12:09 p.m., adjourned until Monday, poses. sense of the Senate that ambush marketing June 13, 2016, at 4 p.m.

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LOOKING BACK OVER THE PAST 13 Its wildlife biologists have implemented inno- tinue to be restored and protected for future YEARS OF THE CATALINA IS- vative social (repatriation) and scientific meth- generations. LAND CONSERVANCY odologies (contraception) for managing the In the past 13 years, the Conservancy has bison herd. They also have conducted bird increased its operating budget nearly three HON. ALAN S. LOWENTHAL and small mammal surveys, discovering nest- times through an increase in philanthropic giv- ing sea birds on cliffs and nearby rocks, and OF CALIFORNIA ing and mission-based earned income. It has implementing protective measures for bat pop- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES significantly expanded its donor base and cre- ulations. ated a reserve fund to address deferred main- Friday, June 10, 2016 In addition, the Conservancy has pursued tenance projects across its 42,000 acres. Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, as Tony research partnerships with universities and Projects have included improvements at Air- Budrovich readies to take the reins as presi- museums from across the country, including a port in the Sky, across its road and bridge dent and CEO of the Catalina Island Conser- multi-institution collaboration that resulted in a system, a new pier, replacement and expan- vancy, it is important to step back and look comprehensive look at the Island’s oak wood- sion of its vehicle fleet and upgrades to its nu- over the successful tenure of Ann M. Muscat, lands. merous buildings. who announced her June 25 retirement last Working with the Long Beach Unified The Conservancy also revamped its organi- year. She has served as president and CEO School District, the community and philan- zational structure, adding new departments for more than 13 years—the second longest thropic organizations, the Conservancy has and expanding existing functions while pro- tenure of any previous Conservancy president. greatly increased access to natural and intel- viding professional development and training Ann will continue to serve the Conservancy lectual resources over the past 13 years. It im- for all staff. The Conservancy’s staff has dou- as its president emeritus until October 7, plemented extensive educational enrichment bled in size and moved to a more customer 2016. She will focus on serving as a resource and internship programs for the local school service/community orientation. The Conser- to Tony, transitioning donor relationships, con- population through the establishment of the K– vancy also expanded and updated employee tinuing fundraising for the Conservancy’s first 12 NatureWorks workforce development and housing, adding 14 new units, to support re- every capital campaign, IMAGINE CATALINA, STEM education initiative. cruitment and retention of staff. In its continuing service to the local commu- and completing design of the new visitors’ The Board of Directors and the Conser- nity, the Conservancy provided free access to center, The Trailhead. vancy’s staff have worked together to develop the wildlands of Catalina for Island families ‘‘Ann and the Conservancy have achieved a a strategic vision for the organization’s future, without vehicles. It implemented a free of lot,’’ Los Angeles County Supervisor Don called IMAGINE CATALINA. They worked with charge Naturalist Training Program for tour Knabe said. ‘‘I’ve had the great pleasure of nationally recognized sustainability architect operators and local businesses, as well as working with Ann and her team, all of them William McDonough and landscape architect Conservancy front line staff. consummate professionals who are dedicated Thomas Woltz to develop a long-term strategic To ensure visitors to the Island could ac- to getting things done.’’ vision. ‘‘Under Ann’s leadership, the Conservancy cess the wildlands and learn about Catalina’s It imagines an Island that represents Cali- has become a living laboratory of innovation in ecosystem, the Conservancy created the 37.5 fornia as it can be, demonstrating how nature conservation, education and financial sustain- mile Trans-Catalina Trail. It also has secured and humans can thrive together. It envisions ability for nonprofit organizations,’’ Catalina Is- funding and developed plans for further trail Catalina and the Conservancy serving as land Conservancy Board of Directors Chair improvements and expansions. models for science-based conservation, for Stephen Chazen said. ‘‘The Conservancy has It significantly expanded and improved the training tomorrow’s stewards of the natural significantly improved the Island’s ecological Jeep Eco-Tour program and developed a sign- world, for connecting people to nature and for health, greatly increased access to Catalina’s age and way finding system across the Island. creating sustainable finances and operations. wildlands and expanded and enhanced its It added new running and biking events, an Is- educational programs to better serve students land Ecology Travel Program and Wild Side To implement IMAGINE CATALINA, the living in Avalon and visitors from the main- Art Program to increase access and aware- Board and staff launched the Conservancy’s land.’’ ness. In addition, it increased volunteer pro- first-ever capital campaign, and they are more Here is a look back at how the Conservancy gram initiatives to include AmeriCorps, Amer- than three-fourths of the way to fully funding and its stewardship of Catalina Island have ican Conservation Experience and numerous the first phase. They plan to celebrate the flourished since Muscat joined the organiza- university-level spring break programs. groundbreaking for the campaign’s flagship tion in 2003. So that visitors and others had more infor- project, The Trailhead Visitor Center, on June During Ann’s 13-year tenure, and through its mation about Catalina Island and the Conser- 24. Another groundbreaking is scheduled on Catalina Habitat Improvement and Restoration vancy, it added a Nature Center in Avalon and October 14 for the next major project, im- Program (CHIRP), the Conservancy staff has a Mobile Nature Station that has served Ava- provement and expansion of Catalina’s trail completed vegetation mapping of the entire Is- lon and Two Harbors, along with interpretive system, and planning is well underway for a land, including non-native and invasive plant panels in the Garden and at campgrounds and major ecological restoration effort on the Is- species. It has controlled and eradicated nu- trailheads. The Conservancy also expanded land’s West End. merous invasive plant species that were elimi- and revamped its outreach and marketing ma- ‘‘Ann and her team’s excellent stewardship nating native and rare biodiversity. It also ex- terials, including maps, field guides, monthly work at the Catalina Island Conservancy is panded the native plant nursery’s scope to in- e-newsletters, videos, an extensive photo li- leading edge and has served as a model for clude landscaping initiatives on the Island, brary and expanded web site. many other land trusts,’’ said California Coun- along with restoration, and significantly ex- To serve a greater good beyond Catalina’s cil of Land Trusts Executive Director Darla panded the native seed collection. shores, the Conservancy launched a success- Guenzler. The Conservancy has been a leader in re- ful radio show and web site, Isla Earth, on en- Ann has also been a leader beyond Cat- moving non-native and highly destructive ani- vironmental issues that aired for 10 years on alina. She was a founding Board member of mal species from the Island, leading to the re- over 320 radio stations across the country. the California Council of Land Trusts and discovery of native plants previously believed To provide the needed programs and en- served as its Chair of the Board. She is also to be extinct. It also brought the Catalina Is- sure the organization’s long-term financial a member of the Steering Committee for the land fox back from the brink of extinction and health, the Conservancy has focused on rais- Southern California Open Space Council and supported the successful recovery of the bald ing revenues and creating a sustainable busi- an Advisory Board member of USC’s Wrigley eagle. ness model that will ensure the Island will con- Institute for Environmental Studies.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:22 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN8.001 E10JNPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS E878 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 10, 2016 COMMENDING THE PACIFICA religion, association, assembly, and move- This is unfortunate and counterproductive. If INSTITUTE FOR ITS WORK ment.’’ China’s goal is to build a ‘‘harmonious society’’ I am the Chair of the Congressional-Execu- in Tibet, it cannot be done without the Dalai HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE tive Commission on China. Our reporting on Lama. He is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan peo- OF WASHINGTON Tibet draws similar conclusions about China’s ple. His views are widely shared by those in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rough oversight of Tibetans. Over the past several years, the Chinese government has Tibetan society, he can be a constructive part- Friday, June 10, 2016 constructed more obstacles to efforts by Tibet- ner for China in addressing continuing ten- Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ans to preserve their culture and religion. sions, and deep-seated grievance, in Tibetan commend the Pacifica Institute in Bellevue for Sadly, we know that Tibetans have used areas. their work to generate interfaith dialogue and self-immolations as a protest against the reli- In our dealings with Chinese government promote cross-cultural ties. Pacifica Institute gious and political oversight of the Chinese and officials, Members of Congress and the has built up ties of mutual understanding and government. Administration should affirm the peaceful de- strengthened communities throughout the It is difficult to fathom the despair and des- sires of the Tibetan people for greater auton- state of Washington. peration felt by Tibetans who take this last act omy and freedoms within China. Pacifica Institute has continually engaged of defiance. The Chinese government has We should stress that China’s policies are the community in activities to foster shared ex- blamed the Dalai Lama and ‘‘foreign forces’’ counterproductive, they are brutal, and they periences. Their efforts have helped remove for self-immolations instead of looking at how hurt China’s international prestige. We also need to speak with a unified voice barriers, building confidence and trust to cre- their own policies created such deep griev- to end the repression of the Tibetan people. ate a peaceful society through newfound rela- ances. U.S. leadership on this issue is critical, be- tionships. The Chinese government also expanded its cause our allies in Europe and Asia can be Through their vision of promoting social jus- efforts last year to transform Tibetan Bud- bullied by Chinese threats of economic boy- tice through shared networks, Pacifica Institute dhism into a state-managed institution. They sought to undermine the devotion of the Ti- cotts. has provided our district with the opportunity U.S. officials must demonstrate that Tibet betan people to the Dalai Lama and control to foster mutual appreciation in a respectful matters, human rights matter, and religious the process of selecting Buddhist leaders. environment. freedom matters to U.S.-China relations and One Chinese government official admitted I’m pleased to join Pacifica Institute in their China’s future stability and prosperity. annual Ramadan Interfaith Friendship Iftar in that control over the selection of Tibetan Bud- Redmond this weekend. I am looking forward dhist leaders, including the next Dalai Lama, f to coming together with members of our com- was ‘‘an important political matter’’ and a crit- RECOGNIZING DELEGATES AT THE munity to celebrate various religious back- ical part of the Chinese government’s ‘‘sov- CONGRESS FOR FUTURE MED- grounds. ereignty over Tibet.’’ ICAL LEADERS As President John F. Kennedy said, ‘‘If we The Chinese government wants a Tibetan cannot end now our differences, at least we Buddhism that is attractive to tourists, but HON. KEN BUCK can help make the world safe for diversity.’’ which allows the Communist Party to com- OF COLORADO Pacifica Institute works to do just that. Its com- pletely manage its affairs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The UN Special Rapporteur on Religion said mitment to educating communities serves as a Friday, June 10, 2016 positive voice bringing people together to com- recently criticized China’s efforts to control Ti- bat prejudice and intolerance. betan Buddhism and the process of selecting Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- ognize five high school students from the f leaders. He said ‘‘the Chinese government is destroying the autonomy of religious commu- fourth district of Colorado, who were selected TIBET AND THE VISIT OF HIS HO- nities . . . creating schisms, and pitting peo- to represent the state of Colorado as dele- LINESS THE DALI LAMA TO ple against each other in order to exercise gates at the Congress for Future Medical WASHINGTON, D.C. control.’’ Leaders. The students are Carter Goodard of This is exactly what the Chinese govern- Frederick Senior High School, Alexandrea Ri- HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH ment has done to other religious groups, in- vera of Sky View Academy, Victoria Rubio of OF NEW JERSEY cluding Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, and Silver Creek High School, Anna Schulhoff of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Falun Gong. When the faithful don’t fall in line, Legend High School, and Megan Weigand of they are jailed, harassed and bribed until they Erie High School. Friday, June 10, 2016 do. The Congress of Future Medical Leaders is Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, His Religious freedom is an essential part of an honors program that recognizes excep- Holiness the Dalai Lama will be in Wash- dealing with the grievances of the Tibetan tional high school students who are pursuing ington, DC next week. As the spiritual leader people, but China’s answer is always the careers as a physician or in medical research. of Tibetans, the Dalai Lama is an energetic same—control, manage, and repress. It is These students are the future leaders of the and unfailing ambassador for human rights counterproductive and it violates China’s inter- medical field and our country. Through their and the rights of the Tibetan people. Sadly, national obligations. studies, they have embodied the meaning of his visit reminds us again about the dire situa- The China Commission has a prisoner data- hard work and perseverance to achieve their tion of the Tibetan people inside China. base that contains records on 643 known Ti- goals, and will better the health of future gen- The Tibetan people have a right to practice betan political and religious prisoners. 43 per- erations their religion, preserve their culture, and speak cent of those detained are monks, nuns, and Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to recognize their language. They have a right to do so religious teachers. Almost all were imprisoned these five students for their hard work and without restriction or interference. The Chinese since 2008. service to their community. I wish them luck in government does not agree. To them, the Ti- Substantive dialogue between the Dalai their future endeavors. betans are a people to be pacified. Their faith Lama’s representatives and the Chinese gov- f and culture are problems to be solved, not a ernment and Communist Party have not oc- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS OF heritage to be preserved, honored, and pro- curred in the past five years. This is the long- FOREIGN WARS 97TH ANNUAL tected. To them, the Dalai Lama is an agitator est break since the dialogue started in 2002. STATE CONVENTION and revolutionary, not a world-renowned and A government ‘‘White Paper’’ on Tibet, pub- respected voice for peace and harmony. lished this April, states that China will ‘‘only HON. DAVID N. CICILLINE The recent State Department Human Rights talk with private representatives of the Dalai OF RHODE ISLAND Report offered a withering criticism of the Chi- Lama’’ to discuss ‘‘the future of the Dalai IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nese government’s oversight of Tibetan and Lama’’ and how he can ‘‘gain the forgiveness Tibetan areas of China. It said the ‘‘govern- of the central government and the Chinese Friday, June 10, 2016 ment engaged in severe repression of Tibet’s people.’’ Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to religious, cultural and religious heritage by, Instead of asking for the Dalai Lama’s for- honor the men and women of the Rhode Is- among other means, strictly curtailing the civil giveness for the decades of brutal repression, land Veterans of Foreign Wars, which is hold- rights of China’s ethnic Tibetan population, in- the Chinese government asks for his. This is ing its 97th Annual State Convention this Sat- cluding the rights to the freedom of speech, the state of affairs in Xi Jinping’s China. urday.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:22 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10JN8.002 E10JNPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E879 All of us are fortunate to live in a free and RECOGNIZING DELEGATES AT THE Hopkins University and the University of Mary- safe society because of the brave actions and CONGRESS OF FUTURE SCIENCE land. extraordinary sacrifices of the men and AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS Dr. Campbell began her teaching career at women who have worn the uniform of the a middle school in the Cherry Hill neighbor- United States Armed Forces. HON. KEN BUCK hood of Baltimore City, where residents were We owe our troops, veterans and their fami- OF COLORADO so impressed with her leadership abilities, they

lies our gratitude and deep respect, in addition IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES asked her take over the local recreation cen- to the exceptional care and benefits they have ter. She eventually chaired the city’s English Friday, June 10, 2016 earned while serving our great nation. Department and was promoted to Assistant The Rhode Island VFW has been the lead- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- Principal. She helped design a curriculum that ing voice for veterans and their families in my ognize six high school students from the fourth increased test scores of hundreds of students. home state for decades. district of Colorado, who have been chosen to You would be hard pressed to find a com- represent the state of Colorado as delegates munity organization that Dr. Campbell did not, I am proud to work with them to strengthen at the Congress of Future Science and Tech- at some point, belong to or lead. While too nu- mental health services, expand job training op- nology Leaders. The students are Jamison merous to mention in their entirety, Dr Camp- portunities, and ensure that all of Rhode Is- Cavanagh of Ponderosa High School, Tanner bell was President of the Gwynnvale Civic As- land’s veterans have the tools and resources Cavanagh of Ponderosa High School, Victoria sociation, President of the Liberty Road Com- they need to get ahead. Messmore of Legend High School, Dominic munity Council, President of the Liberty Rhode Island is home to more than 70,000 Plaia of Chaparral High School, Amber Storch Randallstown Coalition, President of the veterans today. They are all our heroes. of Fort Morgan High School, and Caleb Stevenswood Improvement Association and I congratulate the Rhode Island Veterans of Vannest of Greeley West High School. Founder of the Randallstown NAACP chapter. Foreign Wars on their 97th Annual State Con- The Congress of Future Science and Tech- Dr. Campbell advocated tirelessly for better vention, and I look forward to joining them this nology Leaders is an honors program that rec- schools, recreation facilities, libraries and pub- Saturday. ognizes exceptional high school students who lic transportation in her community. I had the are pursuing careers as engineers, scientists, privilege of working with Dr. Campbell for f or technologists. many years. Believe me, you did not want to These students are the future leaders of the find yourself on the wrong side of Dr. Camp- HONORING MR. MARK DELLINGER STEM fields and our country. Through their bell because you can bet she had already studies, they have embodied the meaning of briefed the community on her position—and HON. MIKE THOMPSON hard work and perseverance to achieve their convinced them to agree. She was instru- goals, and will advance science and tech- mental in securing $1 million to implement the OF CALIFORNIA nology for future generations Liberty Road Streetscape Project, helped to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to recognize stop area flooding through the Red Run Dam Friday, June 10, 2016 these six students for their hard work and project and established the Liberty Assistance service to their community. I wish them luck in Center for county residents in need. Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, their future endeavors. A decorated member of the Delta Sigma I rise today to honor Mark Dellinger who will f Theta Sorority, Dr. Campbell is listed in the retire after 31 years of public service with Who’s Who in The East, Who’s Who in Amer- Lake County in California. OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL ica and Community Leaders of the World. Per- After growing up in New York and the Mid- DEBT haps most importantly, she was a devoted west, Mr. Dellinger moved west to pursue wife, mother, grandmother and great-grand- higher education. He earned his Bachelor of HON. MIKE COFFMAN mother. Science from Northern Arizona University and OF COLORADO Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join with me then earned his Master’s Degree in Geog- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Ella White Campbell. Although she will be sorely raphy from the University of Idaho. Friday, June 10, 2016 Mr. Dellinger joined the Lake County Plan- missed, Dr. Campbell’s impact on Baltimore ning Department’s Resource Management Di- Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January County and people’s lives—including my vision as a Geothermal Coordinator in 1984 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- own—will last forever. She was a true inspira- and joined the Special Districts office in 1992 fice, the national debt was tion. as a Resource Manager. Mr. Dellinger joined $10,626,877,048,913.08. f Today, it is $19,230,270,048,404.99. We’ve Calpine in the private sector to manage com- added $8,603,392,999,491.91 to our debt in 6 TRIBUTE TO TIM CADDELL, GOV- pliance for geothermal power plants in 2001, years. This is over $7.5 trillion in debt our na- ERNMENT RELATIONS ADMINIS- but returned to Lake County as the Adminis- tion, our economy, and our children could TRATOR trator of Special Districts in 2002. In this posi- have avoided with a balanced budget amend- tion, he was responsible for fiscal, personnel, ment. and project management. HON. DAVID W. JOLLY OF FLORIDA For his work on the Southeast Geysers Ef- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fluent Pipeline Project, or ‘‘Flush to Flash,’’ Mr. HONORING DR. ELLA WHITE Dellinger received the Geothermal Resources CAMPBELL Friday, June 10, 2016 Council Special Achievement Award in 1997. Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- This project, co-led by Mr. Dellinger and Eliot HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER ognize Tim Caddell, a member of our local Allen, used treated wastewater to recharge the OF MARYLAND government who is retiring after 15 years of geothermal steam field in Lake County. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES public relations work in Pinellas Park. Special District Leadership Foundation also Mr. Caddell joined the Pinellas Park staff in awarded Mr. Dellinger the Special District Ad- Friday, June 10, 2016 2001. He initially served as Public Events Di- ministrator Certification in 2011 after he com- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise rector, planning events such as the Harvest pleted a rigorous examination demonstrating before you today to recognize Dr. Ella White Moon Festival and Country in the Park. To- his expertise in management and governance. Campbell—a passionate educator who de- wards the end of his first year, he took on the Mr. Speaker, Mr. Dellinger dedicated his ca- voted her life to improving the lives of her role of Public Information Officer cultivating reer to ensuring that the residents of Lake neighbors. and maintaining vital relationships with the County, California had access to high quality A South Carolina native, Dr. Campbell local media outlets. Additionally, he led an im- public services. Therefore, it is fitting and moved to Maryland at a young age and grad- portant effort in Tallahassee lobbying on be- proper that we honor him here today and ex- uated at the top of her class from the historic half of Pinellas Park when the city was in tend our best wishes for an enjoyable retire- Wiley H. Bates High School in Annapolis while need of funds for drainage improvements at ment and many happy memories to come with helping to care for her siblings. She later Park Boulevard. Carol, his wife, and their sons Jared and earned three degrees—including one Doctoral Finally, in 2008, he was promoted to Gov- Quinn. Degree—from Morgan State University, Johns ernment Relations Administrator where he

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Mr. Speaker, California has dispatched order to attract employees with highly special- In addition to his official role, Mr. Caddell thousands of its sons and daughters to fight ized skills and continue to aid our economy. demonstrated his commitment to Pinellas the enemy. Many have sacrificed their health, The Chamber has done that and more for County through his service in various chari- and many have sacrificed their lives. We will Florida and our community of Pinellas as well. table organizations. He served as executive never forget their sacrifices and are grateful It has strengthened our agriculture industry, director for the group ‘‘Girls Inc.’’ which fo- for the brave men and women who have been embraced the military and defense industry, cuses on programs for girls that enrich their harmed defending our country and our free- promoted technology and innovation, ad- studies in a variety of academic and profes- dom. vanced education, and strengthened our infra- sional fields. He also served the St. Peters- I ask my colleagues to join me in recogni- structure. burg Police Department as a Private Investi- tion and appreciation of California’s Purple Even though the main industries in our com- gator and was an assistant to the publisher for Heart recipients past and present. Now, in the munity and state are agriculture, tourism, and Pinellas Park News. spirit of that appreciation, let it be known that construction, the Chamber is helping ensure Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize and thank California’s Fifth Congressional District should that we are looking towards a more diverse Tim Caddell for his dedication to Pinellas be recognized as a ‘‘Purple Heart District.’’ economy with life sciences and biotech, en- County throughout his career. He will be truly f ergy, international trade, and advanced manu- missed for his innovative ideas and strong facturing and space technologies. With our work ethic. I ask that this body join me in PERSONAL EXPLANATION state ever increasing in population, we can thanking Mr. Caddell for the work he did for feel secure that the Florida Chamber will con- our community and in wishing him all the best HON. DIANE BLACK tinue to create jobs and opportunities. in his next chapter of his life. OF TENNESSEE Mr. Speaker, I want to thank our Florida f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chamber for maintaining their goal of nurturing and supporting business within Florida. I ask PURPLE HEART DISTRICT Friday, June 10, 2016 that this body join me in recognizing what the Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, on Roll Call Florida Chamber has done for the Florida HON. MIKE THOMPSON Number 269 for passage of H. Con. Res. 129, economy in the past 100 years and will con- OF CALIFORNIA Roll Call Number 270 for passage of H.R. tinue to do in the future. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4906, Roll Call Number 271 for passage of f H.R. 4904, Roll Call Number 272 for passage Friday, June 10, 2016 of H.R. 1815 which took place Tuesday, June HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, 7, 2016, I am not recorded because I was un- LIFE OF PATRICK OROSZKO it is my great pleasure to rise today to pay avoidably detained. tribute to California’s Fifth Congressional Dis- Had I been present, I would have voted Aye HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN trict as home to recipients of the Purple Heart. on Roll Call Number 269 for passage of H. OF MASSACHUSETTS So many of our residents have honorably Con. Res. 129, on Roll Call Number 270 for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES served our nation in its time of need. As a re- passage of H.R. 4906, on Roll Call Number Friday, June 10, 2016 flection of Northern California’s role in war ef- 271 for passage of H.R. 4904, and on Roll Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today forts past and present and the deep personal Call Number 272 for passage of H.R. 1815. to honor the extraordinary life of Patrick sacrifice of so many of our residents, I stand f Oroszko of Worcester, Massachusetts. to assert that California’s Fifth Congressional Pat passed away on Sunday following a District should be recognized as a ‘‘Purple TRIBUTE TO FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE brave and inspirational battle with esophageal Heart District.’’ cancer. He was just 34 years old. The Purple Heart is one of the oldest and I first met Pat several years ago when he in- most recognized American military medals, HON. DAVID W. JOLLY terned in my Washington, DC office. He was awarded to service members who were killed OF FLORIDA exceptional. He was whip smart and detailed or wounded by enemy action. In 1782, George IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oriented. Pat made you feel comfortable the Washington created the Badge of Military Friday, June 10, 2016 moment you started talking to him. He was Merit to reward ‘‘any singularly meritorious ac- easy-going and unassuming, despite his tion’’ displayed by a soldier, non-commis- Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- height. And above all, he was kind. sioned officer, or officer in the Continental ognize the Florida Chamber of Commerce on Born and raised in Worcester, Pat grad- Army. This award was intended to encourage their 100th anniversary and for their tireless uated from St. John’s High School in Shrews- gallantry and fidelity among soldiers. General efforts to secure Florida’s future. bury where he excelled in basketball. He went Douglas MacArthur (then Army Chief of Staff) On April 29th, 1916, The Florida Chamber on to receive degrees from Clark University revived the award on February 22, 1932, the was founded to help support the Florida busi- and Anna Maria College. 200th anniversary of George Washington’s ness community. At the time, many busi- It was at Clark University that Pat truly felt birth. Since its inception and through several nesses were faltering and the agriculture in- at home. While at Clark, he was a member of wars and conflicts, the Purple Heart has been dustry, the state’s leading economic source, the school’s basketball team which qualified given to an estimated 1.8 million military mem- was struggling with a cattle tick that was for the postseason in all four of his years and bers wounded or killed while serving our na- threatening livestock. The chamber was cre- made it to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division tion. I received my Purple Heart while serving ated with the goal of securing that state’s fu- III tournament two years. He served as team in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. ture by preserving our vital agriculture industry captain his junior and senior years. California has a strong military tradition, and creating jobs and economic opportunities. Most recently, Pat served as Director of Stu- home to many significant installations and Today, Florida’s economic challenges have dent Recruitment for Clark’s Graduate School countless remarkable individuals. Our district changed, but the Chamber’s mission has al- and, for the past seven years, as an Assistant includes the former Mare Island Naval Ship- ways remained the same: securing Florida’s Men’s Basketball Coach. yard—the first U.S. Navy base on the Pacific economic future. And Clark is where Pat met the love of his coast—and is adjacent to Travis Air Force In the past 100 years, Florida has devel- life and best friend, Courtney. Base, which handles more cargo and pas- oped into an economic powerhouse with the Today, it’s the Clark University basketball sengers than any other military air terminal in support of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. gymnasium—the Kneller Athletic Center— the United States. Many notable veterans Today, Florida’s economy accounts for 1 in 12 where family and friends will gather to cele- have called our district home, including pio- jobs being created in the United States and brate his life. It was one of Pat’s favorite neering pilot and General of the Army and Air independently the Floridian economy is the places. And at his request, the gym will be set Force Henry ‘‘Hap’’ Arnold. Over 45,000 vet- 18th largest market in the world. As the popu- up just as it would be for a game day, with the erans currently reside in our district, including lation continues to grow and diversify Florida’s bleachers pulled out, home and visitor bench- thousands from the wars in Iraq and Afghani- economy and population of roughly 19 million es, the scoring table and the scoreboard on.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:22 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JN8.007 E10JNPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E881 Mr. Speaker, I want to extend my deepest curity Act, a cap-and-dividend plan that would Throughout her life, Helen Cha´vez faced sympathy to Pat’s wife Courtney; his young help us combat climate change and support many challenges, yet she had a fierce deter- children, Allison and Ryan; his parents, Char- economic growth and a thriving middle class. mination and always kept moving forward. lie and Linda; his brother, Chris and all of his It boosts the purchasing power of families in When she was just 12 years old, Helen’s fa- extended family and friends and the entire Maryland and across the country while achiev- ther passed away. In order to help her mother Clark University family. ing the reductions in greenhouse gas emis- support her five siblings, Helen began working Mr. Speaker, Pat Oroszko was a wonderful sions necessary to address the economic and in the California fields. Later, Helen went on to person who touched so many lives. And we’re health risks of climate change, using a market- meet the love of her life, Ce´sar, and became all going to miss him immensely. based approach. a caring mother to their eight children in East f Similarly, last year I introduced the GROW Los Angeles. However, it was her passion for AMERICA Act, a bill which would boost infra- Ce´sar’s initiative to bring justice to farm work- PERSONAL EXPLANATION structure spending and help pay for it by clos- ers that inspired her to return to Delano to ing the egregious inversions loophole which work in the fields. HON. LUIS V. GUTIE´RREZ allows corporations to shift their tax obligations Helen devoted her life to civil rights by OF ILLINOIS onto hard-working Americans just by changing bringing awareness to the cause. She inspired IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their mailing address. My Democratic col- people to join the initiative to fight for farm- leagues have many other thoughtful ideas on worker rights. Helen and Ce´sar formed the Friday, June 10, 2016 how we can address these important issues. United Farmworkers Union where Helen Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- But today’s resolutions are not a thoughtful worked tirelessly running the credit union put avoidably absent in the House Chamber for discussion on addressing climate change or in place for the workers. And when times were roll call vote 283 on Thursday, June 9, 2016. funding our infrastructure—in the text of these tough, Helen did not back down. She turned to Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ resolutions, the terms ‘‘climate change’’ and her faith for words of encouragement. She on roll call vote 283. ‘‘infrastructure’’ are nowhere to be seen. In never gave up. f fact, these resolutions are a waste of time With Helen’s encouragement and uncondi- meant to appease the Trump Tea Party base. tional support, Ce´sar went on to inspire a OPPOSITION TO H. CON. RES. 89 The American people need us to do our job, labor movement of farmworkers that would go AND H. CON. RES. 112 so let’s get to the real work of creating broadly on to level the playing field in the conflict over shared prosperity. I urge my colleagues to the right to form a union. This led to the most HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN vote no. powerful and significant alliance between OF MARYLAND f unions and communities in the modern day IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES labor movement. TRIBUTE TO PRINCIPAL MICHAEL It is clear that Helen was more than a moth- Friday, June 10, 2016 FEENEY er and a wife. She had an essential part in the Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- accomplishments of her husband. Helen position to the two resolutions brought to the HON. DAVID W. JOLLY Cha´vez is one of this country’s greatest advo- floor today, H. Con. Res. 89 and H. Con. Res. OF FLORIDA cates. She helped bring human rights to the 112. These resolutions are a time-wasting dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forefront. Her quiet resiliency drove the heart traction from the real work that this Congress Friday, June 10, 2016 of this movement. should be doing—finding ways to invest in Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- As the son of farmworkers from the Central America, grow paychecks and create good Valley, her work and Ce´sar’s initiative have jobs for the middle class and those struggling ognize Principal Michael Feeney for his efforts in improving one of our local schools, Oldsmar made it possible for me to become a Con- to get by. gressman. The outcome of my life and the The oil fee and carbon tax are two pro- Elementary. On May 17th 2016, Mr. Feeney received an award from the Oldsmar City lives of millions of Americans who come from posals to address the problem of climate farmworkers and families in the labor industry change and, in the case of the oil fee, provide Council for his exemplary work. Mr. Feeney began his career in education at are forever changed because of their fearless needed funds for infrastructure reform. While pursuit of justice. we can debate the merits of these particular Oldsmar Elementary as a teacher, but soon after starting he realized that school adminis- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me approaches, at least they are efforts to take in commemorating the life of Helen Cha´vez. on real challenges facing our country and the tration was his calling. He assumed the role of Assistant Principal for two years and was pro- Her legacy is a testament to the greatness world. that is these United States of America. Instead, the majority simply wants to stick moted to Principal for another four years. f their heads in the sand and wish these chal- Under Mr. Feeney’s guidance, Oldsmar Ele- lenges away. That may appease their Trump mentary has gone from a ‘‘C’’ to an ‘‘A’’ grade HONORING MS. FIONA BULLOCK Tea Party base, but it represents a total lack school and his efforts have changed the lives of leadership. of so many children and families throughout HON. MIKE THOMPSON And make no mistake, inaction on climate our community. Although Mr. Feeney will be leaving OF CALIFORNIA change does not just risk our future—it is cost- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing us today. The increase in extreme weather Oldsmar Elementary to serve at another events is hitting Americans in the pocketbook, school, his dedication to excellence and com- Friday, June 10, 2016 through higher insurance rates and home re- mitment to his students has left a lasting leg- Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, pair costs, and this will only get worse from acy at Oldsmar Elementary I ask that this I rise today to honor Fiona Bullock for her 26 our failure to act. The greater harm is through body join me in recognizing Mr. Feeney’s ac- years of service as an educator and institu- the missed opportunity to create high-paying complishments and wish him the best of luck tional leader at Pacific Union College. jobs for American workers. We can be the as he begins the next chapter of his life. Ms. Bullock completed her Bachelor of Arts world’s green-economy leader, supporting mil- f in Social Work at Pacific Union College in lions of new jobs in research and manufac- IN MEMORY OF HELEN CHA´ VEZ 1983, before going on to earn her Master’s of turing in the process, but it requires Congress Social Welfare at the University of California, to act. Republicans would rather we sit on the HON. TONY CA´ RDENAS Berkeley in 1990. sidelines while other countries seek the mantle After completing her degree, Ms. Bullock OF CALIFORNIA of climate-change leader, and those countries spent 26 years in the Social Work Program at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reap the benefit of high-paying technology her alma mater, Pacific Union College. During jobs that will come with it. Friday, June 10, 2016 her time at Pacific Union College she has held Now, we should have a discussion on the Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Mr. Speaker, it is with positions including Associate Professor, Field best ways to boost our economy by combat- great sadness that I rise to honor the life and Supervisor, Forum Sponsor, and Program Di- ting climate change, reducing our reliance on legacy of Helen Cha´vez, who passed away on rector. Ms. Bullock has also contributed to the fossil fuels, and finding ways to properly invest Monday, June 6, 2016. Helen was a civil field of social work through her research and in our nation’s infrastructure. In that vein, I’ve rights icon in her own right, and the widow of the numerous articles she has authored. introduced the Healthy Climate and Family Se- one of my heroes, Ce´sar Cha´vez. Throughout her career, Ms. Bullock dedicated

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JOLLY A long-standing member of the National As- Case for her long service to Henderson Coun- OF FLORIDA sociation of Social Workers, Ms. Bullock has ty and sincerely express the gratitude and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES earned certifications in Critical Incident Stress Management and is a Board Certified Expert best wishes of the people of North Carolina as Friday, June 10, 2016 in War Trauma and Bereavement Trauma. Ms. she enters retirement. Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- Bullock earned recognition from both the Na- ognize the Tarpon Springs Public Library for tional Association of Social Workers of Cali- f its 100 years of service to Pinellas County. fornia and the California Assembly for her sup- In 1916, Julia Inness started the library in port of academic freedom in higher education. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH the original City Hall inviting Pinellas residents Mr. Speaker, Ms. Bullock has dedicated her ANNIVERSARY OF IBEW LOCAL 252 to explore the exciting world that books pro- career to serving her students and community vide and engage in meaningful literary dia- through the study, teaching, and practice of logue. The library became even more popular social work. Therefore, it is fitting and proper HON. DEBBIE DINGELL than Ms. Inness had predicted, and in 1920, it that we honor her here today. OF MICHIGAN was moved for the first time to a private home f that had more space. As the library expanded, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it moved again to the Shaw Arcade and then MS. DOT CASE Friday, June 10, 2016 again to the Tarpon Hotel. In 1964, the ‘‘Friends of the Tarpon Springs Public Library’’ HON. MARK MEADOWS Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to organization, which continues to support the li- OF NORTH CAROLINA recognize the 100th anniversary of the Inter- brary today, was formed with the intention of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers helping fund special enhancements to the li- Friday, June 10, 2016 (IBEW) Local 252 in Ann Arbor Michigan. It is brary. Finally in 1997, the Library’s current lo- cation, a twenty-thousand square foot building Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to an honor to highlight their commitment to brotherhood and the working families of on East Lemon Street, was constructed. recognize Ms. Dot Case of Henderson County, In 1989, the Library joined the Pinellas Pub- Washtenaw County and Mid-Michigan. North Carolina. On behalf of the people of lic Library Cooperative. The co-op helped Western North Carolina, I would like to thank On June 6th 1916, twelve men, agreeing to equip the library with the necessary materials Ms. Case for her dedication to the students of the principles and objectives of the IBEW, re- to serve the diverse population that used the Henderson County, and congratulate her on ceived their official charter for IBEW Local library’s services. While there are still local her retirement after 47 years working towards 252. At the time, working conditions for labor- regulars who frequent the library, it has the betterment of Henderson County Public ers and trades workers were deplorable. In evolved into a very busy and multi-purpose Schools. space thanks to the help of the co-op. After finishing high school, Ms. Case left that era, the death rate for an electrician was more than twice the death rate for trades The Library also hosts a variety of programs Henderson County to complete a degree in for Pinellas residents including the Public Arts workers in other industries. It was common- History at Appalachian State University, where Program and the Cultural and Civic Services she graduated in 1969. Later that year, she place that workers in many trades toiled under program. Additionally, due to the contributions returned to Edneyville to begin the first of her twelve hour work days for six or seven days from the Friends of the Tarpon Springs Public many years as an educator and role model for a week, with substandard wages and few if Library organization, the Library has been up- so many. In her first job, Ms. Case taught 7th any benefits, not to mention training or work- dated with a new audio visual system, new grade physical education and English at place safety rules. One hundred years later, computers, and resources for genealogy re- Edneyville High School, which later moved to we have workplace rules, training, safety, fair search. The Library has also been improving a new campus to become North Henderson wages and benefits, and this would not be the its digital correspondence, providing an online High. She soon began to teach 9th grade His- case if not for the vision and courage of these catalog allowing people out of county and tory, and took on the responsibility of impart- state to access the Library. ing to students an understanding of our past original founders, which is why we celebrate this very important milestone. What those Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the Tar- and an appreciation for the history our state, pon Springs Library on an impressive 100 founders were fighting for then, and what nation, and world. Outside of the classroom, years and thank them for continuing to provide Ms. Case coached basketball, cheerleading, these union members are fighting for now is a a valuable service to our community. I am and track and has been a reliable presence at shot at the American dream, a dream that we very excited to see what future the Library has North Henderson’s sports events for decades. all must continue to protect for future genera- in store for us in the next 100 years and ask Among Ms. Case’s many experiences and ac- tions. this body to join me in recognizing the Tarpon colades, she has sponsored Student Council Today, under the leadership of Business Springs Library as a cornerstone of the programs since 1970 at Edneyville and then at Manager Tim Hutchens, IBEW Local 252 has Pinellas County community. North Henderson, taught AP classes since f 1994, received a Social Studies Economic grown to a membership of over 800 men and Teacher Award for her work, was named a women and continues to grow. Local 252 pro- HONORING RABBI MICHAEL ZEDEK Presidential Scholars Teacher in 1983, has vides the best trained and most experienced been teacher of the year twice, and was the Electricians for many of the most important HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY Regional teacher of the year in 2010. construction projects in the area. Whether the OF ILLINOIS Over her 47 years teaching, Ms. Case has projects are at the University of Michigan, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shown an exceptional interest in the success Eastern Michigan University, or elsewhere, if Friday, June 10, 2016 of her students. By pushing them to achieve the job needs to get done right and done right what they might not have thought possible, the first time, you call on Local 252 members. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Dot Case has made an unparalleled impres- recognize Rabbi Michael Zedek, who has re- With this high level of commitment to quality sion on generations of Henderson County stu- tired after being the spiritual leader since 2004 dents and on the community at large. More and skill, it is no wonder that this local has at Emanuel Congregation in the 9th Congres- than an expert educator, Ms. Case has de- grown over the years to become what it is sional District of Illinois. He will be missed. voted herself to improving the lives of her stu- today. Rabbi Zedek is a true community leader and dents in areas beyond the classroom, and has Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me has brought neighbors together, fostered continued to embolden and assist her grad- today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of open-mindedness and embraced the incred- uates for years after they leave North Hender- IBEW Local 252, and I know we will be cele- ible diversity of our community. son. brating the accomplishments of this local for Ordained in June 1974, Rabbi Zedek was Ms. Dot Case is an invaluable and unforget- chosen to be alumnus-in-residence at the Cin- many years to come. table member of her community. She has cinnati and Los Angeles campuses of Hebrew

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During his tenure, the Jew- cology, burn trauma, intensive care unit, pedi- Friday, June 10, 2016 ish Federation of Cincinnati received national atrics, home health, maternal and child health. Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, on Roll Call awards for innovative fundraising and pro- She has worked with the Healthy Start Initia- Number 273 on Ordering the Previous Ques- gramming. Prior to his service at the Jewish tive for 16 years. In 2014, under Mrs. How- tion for H. Res 767, Roll Call Number 274 on Federation of Cincinnati, Rabbi Zedek was the ard’s leadership, the Healthy Start Initiative Agreeing to the Resolution of H. Res 767, Roll senior rabbi of Temple B’nai Jehudah in Kan- was upgraded from a Level I individual based Call Number 275 on Motion to Suspend the sas City, Missouri where he served for many program to a Level II community based pro- Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3826, Roll years. gram. Call Number 276 On Agreeing to the Amend- Rabbi Zedek is a truly dedicated community Since its inception, the Healthy Start Initia- ment of H.R. 4775, Roll Call Number 277 On activist, scholar, and teacher. He is deeply in- tive has provided case management services Agreeing to the Amendment of H.R. 4775, Roll volved in civic affairs having served on a num- through a home visiting model to (1) high-risk Call Number 278 On Agreeing to the Amend- ber of national and international boards. He pregnant women of childbearing age 10–44 ment of H.R. 4775, Roll Call Number 279 On has also had numerous teaching and speaking years, (2) their infants; and (3) fathers/co-par- Agreeing to the Amendment of H.R. 4775, Roll appointments around the world on a wide ents. Call Number 280 On Agreeing to the Amend- range of topics, especially focusing on spiritu- Over the past 16 years, the program has ment of H.R. 4775, Roll Call Number 281 On ality and folklore. He has taught and lectured achieved several major accomplishments: The Motion to Recommit with Instructions for H.R. in South Africa, Russia, China, the former Healthy Start Initiative has case managed over 4775, Roll Call Number 282 On Passage of Yugoslavia, and Israel and in many other 900 mothers and infants just this past cal- H.R. 4775 which took place Wednesday, June countries. endar year (January 1, 2015 to December 31, 8, 2016, I am not recorded because I was un- He received a Danforth Graduate Fellowship 2015). avoidably detained. for outstanding teaching, a Fulbright-Hays Had I been present, I would have voted Aye The Healthy Start Initiative has created the Grant for advanced study in the United King- on Roll Call Number 273 on Ordering the Pre- Coahoma County Community Action Network dom, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of vious Question for H. Res 767, on Roll Call responsible for opening the first Diaper Bank Hamilton College, Clinton, New York. He will Number 274 on Agreeing to the Resolution of in the state of Mississippi funded by charitable still speak internationally on spirituality and H. Res 767, on Roll Call Number 275 on Mo- donations and Northwest Mississippi Founda- folklore and remain a regular presenter at tion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as tion. Rancho La Puerta, a spirituality and retreat Amended H.R. 3826 and on Roll Call Number center, in Tecate, Mexico. He also serves as The Healthy Start Initiative serves as the 282 for passage of H.R. 4775. the host of a radio show, ‘‘Religion on the lead agency in partnership with the Mississippi I would have voted Nay on Roll Call Num- Line,’’ which has been on the air for more than State Department of Health in the Mississippi ber 276 On Agreeing to the Amendment of 20 years. I thank Rabbi Zedek for his leader- Delta Regional Fetal Infant Mortality Review H.R. 4775, on Roll Call Number 277 On ship and service. program. Agreeing to the Amendment of H.R. 4775, on I invite my colleagues to join me in honoring The Healthy Start Initiative has created Roll Call Number 278 On Agreeing to the Rabbi Zedek for the work he has done for his Memorandums of Understandings (MOU) with Amendment of H.R. 4775, on Roll Call Num- congregation, the community, the 9th Con- 22 partnering schools in the Mississippi Delta ber 279 On Agreeing to the Amendment of gressional District and beyond. We thank him to provide peer support groups to pregnant/ H.R. 4775, on Roll Call Number 280 On for his invaluable service, and wish him well in parenting teens and co-parents. Agreeing to the Amendment of H.R. 4775. all future endeavors. The Healthy Start Initiative has been fea- f f tured in numerous publications and articles (USA Today, Hechinger Report, Huffington IN REMEMBRANCE OF MARC HONORING TOUGALOO COLLEGE/ Post, Clarksdale Press Register, Tunica STEPP DELTA HEALTHPARTNERS Times, and WABG TV Interview) highlighting HEALTHY START INITIATIVE the comprehensive services of the project. HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. The Healthy Start Initiative has partnered OF MICHIGAN HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON with Parents for Public Schools to provide IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSISSIPPI trainings for project parents on advocacy skills Friday, June 10, 2016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and educating and mobilizing parents to strengthen public schools. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Friday, June 10, 2016 remembrance of Marc Stepp, who passed The Healthy Start Initiative promotes Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- away on June 3rd, 2016, at the age of 93. Our breastfeeding in two (2) clinic sites by pro- er, I rise today to honor a remarkable public thoughts and prayers are with his family and viding health education by project’s Certified health program designed to reduce infant mor- friends. tality in the Mississippi Delta, the Tougaloo Lactation Counselors (Women’s Clinic-Clarks- Born on January 31st, 1923, in Versailles, College/Delta HealthPartners Healthy Start Ini- dale, MS and Gamble Clinic-Greenville, MS). Kentucky, he grew up in Evansville, Indiana tiative. The Healthy Start Initiative hosts a Commu- before coming to Detroit. He was a graduate This initiative is one of the 100 Healthy Start nity Baby Shower in partnership with local of the University of Detroit and a U.S. Army Initiatives throughout the nation working end- hospitals, Federally Qualified Community veteran. lessly to give every child a healthy start in life. Health Centers (FQHC), other health care pro- Marc now rests as a legend of the labor The Delta HealthPartners’ Healthy Start pro- viders and key stakeholders each year in Sep- movement—one of the greatest friends to gram is housed under the auspices of tember to promote awareness of infant mor- working people that our nation has ever Tougaloo College within the George A. and tality during National Infant Mortality Aware- known. I speak here for Detroit, for the mem- Ruth B. Owens Health and Wellness Center, ness Month. bers of the United Automobile Workers Union, under the direction of Dr. Sandra Carr Hayes, The Healthy Start Initiative has implemented and the people whose lives he has touched, the executive director. The program serves a a male outreach initiative to address parenting when I say that we will miss him dearly. rural population in a seven county area in the issues among male co-parents and hosts an I stand before you today as the Dean of the Mississippi Delta (Tunica, Coahoma, Quitman, Annual 5k Walk in June to promote Men’s Congress because when I was a young man, Tallahatchie, Sunflower, Bolivar, and Wash- Health Awareness. Marc Stepp stood up for me. He provided me ington counties). These counties are among Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me crucial guidance, support, and advice as I the poorest and most medically underserved in recognizing The Tougaloo College Delta sought elected office, and throughout my ca- in Mississippi and the nation. HealthPartners Healthy Start Initiative for its reer he has inspired me to fight harder with The Healthy Start Initiative was imple- continued efforts to reduce infant mortality in his own dedication to securing jobs, justice, mented in 1999 with funding from the Health the Mississippi Delta. and peace for all people.

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Countless workers f owed their jobs and the lives and families Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- those jobs made possible to his efforts. His er, I rise today to honor a God-fearing and im- INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION work to save Chrysler in the late 1970s and pressionistic man, Pastor Casey D. Fisher. EXPANDING THE YELLOW RIB- early 1980s preserved a proud American man- Pastor Fisher has shown what can be done BON PROGRAM ufacture who might have otherwise faded through tenacity, dedication and a desire to away. serve God. HON. CORRINE BROWN Marc’s legacy of advocacy though was not A Spirit-fed and Spirit-led minister of the OF FLORIDA limited to collective bargaining alone. He Gospel of Jesus Christ, Pastor Casey D. Fish- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er was born in Utica, Mississippi, on July 8, helped shape movements to secure Friday, June 10, 2016 healthcare for the disadvantaged by estab- 1966. He is the son of Sharkey and Katie lishing the Community Health Association, to Fisher. He received his formal education from Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise elevate our discourse on race as part of the the Hinds County School system and grad- today in support of the Yellow Ribbon Re- NAACP, and to end apartheid in South Africa. uated from Utica High School in 1984. He at- integration Program. For too long, through too Indeed, some twenty years after helping me tended the University of Southern Mississippi, many wars and too many deployments, we get elected to Congress, he helped get me ar- where he majored in Business Administration. have treated our active duty servicemembers rested protesting apartheid in front of South He later received a Bachelor in Religious Edu- and their families as expendable once their Africa’s Washington, D.C. embassy—a fight cation, a Masters of Divinity and a Doctorate usefulness on the battlefield has ended. that would be won ten years later when Nel- of Ministry from Living Word Bible Institution in We hear too many stories of members of son Mandela became President of South Afri- Tyler, Texas. the military who do not have the right tools to ca. Pastor Fisher is married to the former adapt back into civilian life. The Yellow Ribbon The legacy Marc Stepp leaves us goes be- Michele Chambers. They were married on Reintegration Program was aimed at helping yond the wages and conditions he secured September 17, 1988. He is the father of three address the unique challenges facing the Na- and the rights he helped ensure for all. He will lovely children: twin sons, Bryan and Ryan tional Guard and Reserve Component commu- remain an example of how to live our lives for and a daughter, Casey Michele. Pastor Fisher nity during this transition. generations. He will continue to influence the finds time to love and care for his family as The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program fight for jobs, justice, and peace through those Christ does the church. He is devoted to has helped these Guard and Reserve who he inspired and influenced. He may be strengthening them and helping them to grow servicemembers with: accessing benefits, geo- gone but he will not be forgotten. I am thankful in their everyday walk with the Lord, just as he graphic isolation, lack of access to military for his service and his friendship, as are all does with the church. family support groups in local communities, who knew him and called him friend. Pastor Fisher has served his country as a continued and repeated deployments, and un- soldier in the United States Army. During this employment and underemployment. f time, he truly accepted Jesus Christ as his The Yellow Ribbon program has also helped personal savior on October 23, 1993 in to educate servicemembers on the rigors of TRIBUTE TO SHERRIE MORTON Livorno, Italy. He served eight years in the deployment, implement reintegration cur- TETRICK U.S. Army, where he was part of two tours in riculum throughout the deployment cycle, and Southwest Asia. He departed military service inform servicemembers and their families HON. DAVID W. JOLLY in July 1997. Afterwards, he was employed about the resources available and connect OF FLORIDA with the U.S. Postal Service in Vicksburg, Mis- members to service providers who can assist IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sissippi, where he recently retired in Decem- them in overcoming the challenges of re- ber, 2010. integration. Friday, June 10, 2016 He is currently a Life Member of the Vicks- The Yellow Ribbon program has been suc- Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I want to recog- burg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fra- cessful in making sure the backbone of our nize and express my condolences in mourning ternity, Inc. and serves as the Guide Right society, those men and women who pursue the loss of Mrs. Sherrie Morton Tetrick, a dis- Chairman. His purpose is Achievement, in their chosen profession, but also choose the tinguished member of our community. which he mentors young men, twelve through military as an obligation to secure the liberties Mrs. Sherrie Morton Tetrick was a member eighteen years of age, providing them with tu- and freedoms we hold most dear. of the Belleair Women’s Republican Club for toring, community involvement and religious It is only right that we help speed the transi- 16 years and held a variety of posts through- principles. He is also a member of Masonic tion of those active duty servicemembers who out her membership. She began as an assist- Order of Prince Hall Free and Accepted have essentially put their lives on hold while ant treasurer and then, in 2007, was elected Mason. they serve in the military full time. They need to the treasurer position. For eight years she In 1984, Pastor Fisher became the first to have the same access to services and in- served in this position, managing the club’s fi- known athlete in Mississippi to be selected All- formation. nancial affairs, monitoring and updating the State in four sports. While attending University My legislation will expand this successful membership roster, reporting to the State of of Southern Mississippi, he was a member of program to all active-duty servicemembers Florida, and planning arrangements for the the basketball team, in which he led the Gold- and their families. This will give these young Belleair Country Club for luncheons. en Eagles to the NIT championship in 1987 men and women the ability and information to Sherrie was a well-known and respected and later was inducted into the USM hall of transition successfully to civilian life after pro- member of our community who was known for fame. Although he loves basketball, he also tecting of our freedoms for so long. being willing to help anyone in any way she has a passion for golfing. Dr. Fisher is a die- Once they leave the military and are the re- can. She was strong, courageous, determined, hard fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and the sponsibility of the VA, it is too late. We need and she will be deeply missed among her Dallas Cowboys. to speed the transition to civilian life and in the family, friends, and all who knew her. Pastor Fisher’s motto is ‘‘If you don’t take it process, reduce suicide, and get these soon- Mr. Speaker, I want to extend my most personal, it will make you a better person’’. He to-be veterans in to the VA system for their heartfelt wishes and thoughts to Sherrie’s hus- is inspired by one of the Greatest Ministers, health and claims benefits. band Rick, and her friends and family. Sherrie Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because of his will- Many of these men and women, when they was an amazing individual that will be sorely ingness to serve and his willingness to give up leave the military, do not have the support missed in Pinellas County. I ask that this body his life for humanity. Greater Grove Street M. structures they need to successfully re- recognize Sherrie Morton Tetrick for her dedi- B. Church has stood the test of time through integrate into civilian society. One young man cation to our community. May God bless dedication, faith, stewardship, and commit- I know of was homeless and could not have Sherrie, Rick, and all those who knew her. ment from this soldier on the battlefield for the custody of his child and go to school on the

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Mr. Speaker, I rise HON. DAVID W. JOLLY has been successful in what it was designed today in recognition of the outstanding efforts OF FLORIDA to do. We need to expand it to make sure all of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES those who serve get the benefit of the lessons (PHA) in the fight against the rare, debilitating learned from this program. disease, and potentially fatal condition, pul- Friday, June 10, 2016 I am pleased to introduce this legislation to monary hypertension (PH). Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- expand the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Pro- I am proud to represent the Lone Star ognize Palm Pavilion for its 90th year in busi- gram to all servicemembers. With this, we can Chapter of PHA, located in The Woodlands. ness marked this past May 26, 2016. take the next step to ensuring that the young This disease was first brought to my attention Started in 1926 by five partners, Palm Pavil- men and women who protect those of us here over a decade ago by Chapter member, Jack ion was intended to serve as a bathing pavil- at home will have a home to return to. Stibbs, whose daughter, Emily, had been re- ion for local patrons. One of the founders, f cently diagnosed at an early age and given a Jesse Smith, recalls that it was open daily and dire prognosis. However, due to Emily’s early was comprised of a bathhouse with changing HONORING JACKIE THOMAS diagnosis and advancements in medical re- rooms, a booth for towel and bathing suit rent- STUMP search, including the development of innova- als, a dance floor with jukebox music, a picnic tive treatments, she has been able to lead a area, and a kitchen. They served food like HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH full life and even recently graduated college. hamburgers and hot dogs while sodas and OF VIRGINIA Most patients are not as fortunate as Emily beer were kept cold in ice bins. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has been. PH can be idiopathic or occur as For thirty eight years, Jesse Smith and his Friday, June 10, 2016 the result of sickle cell disease, scleroderma, wife were the main owners of Palm Pavilion, Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I submit these and other conditions. Nearly 3 out of 4 PH pa- but in the sixties, they sold it, Howard and remarks to honor the life of Mr. Jackie Thom- tients are not diagnosed until the disease has Jean Hamilton. The Hamiltons worked to mod- as Stump, who passed away on June 2, 2016. reached a late stage, which renders many ernize by removing the bath house and focus- I had the pleasure of serving with Jackie, a available therapies ineffective and leaves pa- ing more on food and beverages, yet they coal miner-turned-legislator, in the Virginia tients facing a much more serious medical made every effort to maintain the fun and re- House of Delegates, where he represented intervention, such as heart-lung transplan- laxed atmosphere for which Palm Pavilion was Buchanan, Tazewell, and Russell Counties. tation. PH is very aggressive and the average known. Jackie was born on January 13, 1948 in life expectancy without an accurate diagnosis Today, the Grill and Bar has expanded, pro- Lebanon, Virginia and served in the Air Force and proper treatment is just under 3 years. viding seating for more than 300 beachgoers from 1967 to 1971, spending 18 months in I continually work with my colleagues in and serving all types of food. It also employs Saigon as a jet mechanic. When he returned, Congress to advance efforts that seek to lower more than a hundred people. he mined coal and in 1979 was elected sec- healthcare costs, promote quality, and improve Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the retary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers outcomes for patients. This is why I work with Palm Pavilion for being a cornerstone of our (UMW) District 28. In 1986, he was elected the PH community to call attention to impor- community. For nearly a hundred years, it has president of the UMW district, which covered tant legislative efforts, including the Pulmonary been a point of interest for locals and tourists most of Virginia. Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act alike, and I ask that this body join me in cele- In 1989, during the Pittston Coal strike, (H.R. 3520), which seeks to leverage limited brating their continued success. Jackie ran and won a write-in campaign for resources to ensure more PH patients are di- f the House of Delegates as an independent. agnosed at an early stage and can benefit He served until he resigned for health reasons from treatments like Emily has. HONORING CHIEF CHRIS PALMER in 2005. This June, the PH community will be gath- Jackie was one of a kind and, though he ering in Texas for their Semi-Annual Inter- HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON didn’t often rise to speak on the floor, I will al- national Conference. This is a bittersweet en- OF MISSISSIPPI ways remember that when he did, he usually gagement as it will be the last Conference for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shared the views of the ‘‘little guy’’—folks who Rino Aldrighetti, who has served as President Friday, June 10, 2016 many would say didn’t have extraordinary and CEO of PHA for 17 incredible years. After wealth, power, or influence. Jackie also served PHA was founded around a kitchen table by Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- on several boards and commissions, including passionate advocates seeking to improve the er, I rise today to honor Chief Chris Palmer. the Virginia Parole Board and the Virginia De- lives of affected individuals and families, Rino Chief Chris Palmer was born to Carl Palmer partment of Housing and Community Develop- was one of the first employees the organiza- and the late Classie Palmer. He is the fourth ment. tion hired. Under Rino’s leadership the organi- of six children. Chief Palmer is married to Jackie is survived by his wife of 25 years, zation grew from modest beginnings to an Kathy Robinson and they have five children Linda Stump, of Abingdon; his daughter, agent for meaningful change. Today, PHA has and six grandchildren. He attended Crystal Ahbra Stump, of Abingdon; and his ‘‘furry expanded to an organization of more than fifty Springs High School and graduated from companion,’’ Ruffles. He is also survived by staff with a budget of $13 million. When Rino Jackson State University with a B.S. degree in his mother, Margret Stump, of Keen Mountain; started most medical professionals knew little Criminal Justice and Corrections. his sisters, Wanda Sue Justice and husband about the disease. There was one FDA ap- Chief Palmer began his career with the Danny, Christine Hicks and husband David, all proved therapy available, but far too fre- Crystal Springs Police Department as a Dis- of Keen Mountain; and numerous nieces and quently, patients died waiting for a diagnosis. patcher and became a Patrolman in 1994. nephews. But now, thanks to PHA, coordinated research During his tenure on patrol, Chief Palmer was I have always appreciated the good working and patient support efforts we have 14 FDA contracted to the Mississippi Bureau of Nar- relationship and friendship that Jackie and I approved treatment options for PH, and PHA’s cotics as an undercover agent. had, and will continue fondly remembering Research Program has committed more than Four years later, Chief Palmer became the how very deeply he cared about Southwest $17 million to support cutting edge research investigator for the City of Crystal Springs. As Virginia and those who call it home. I am sad- focused on PH. In addition, more than 80 investigator, Chief Palmer worked all felony dened by Jackie’s passing, and extend my independent PH associations have been es- cases in the city for the next 15 years. These prayers and deepest sympathies to his family tablished around the world, and PHA has cases included Murder, Aggravated Assault, and loved ones during this time. May God give signed Memorandum of Understanding with 35 and Burglary along with numerous white collar them comfort and peace. nations. crimes. While investigating these crimes Chief

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Chief Palmer has an excellent staff then one hundred and forty Fellows—rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that includes fifteen (15) police officers, six (6) resenting twenty-seven U.S. government Friday, June 10, 2016 dispatchers, a Court Clerk and a Deputy Court agencies, commissions and the U.S. Con- Clerk. Chief Palmer works diligently each day Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to gress—have entered the Fellowship Program. to make sure all employees are updated with honor the National Association of Colleges hourly classes to make them better Dis- Mr. Gabbert is a member of the twenty-first and Employers—NACE—on its 60th anniver- patchers, Court Clerks and Officers. group of Mansfield Fellows, chosen through a sary of service to, leadership of, and advocacy Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me selective recruitment and vetting process. for the community of college career services in recognizing Chief Chris Palmer for his dedi- Japan has long been an important part of Mr. professionals and HR/recruiting professionals cation to serving our great state of Mississippi. Gabbert’s life, and he is highly qualified for who are focused on the employment of the college educated. Located in Bethlehem, PA, f this unique professional development oppor- tunity. He spent part of his childhood and early NACE boasts more than 10,000 members REMEMBERING DAVID GILKEY across the country who perform work vital to career in Japan, and continued this engage- our national labor force and national interests. HON. EARL BLUMENAUER ment during law school and in private practice. Founded in 1956, NACE supports the crit- OF OREGON As a Senior Special Counsel at the U.S. Se- ical work of its members through research, ad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES curities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. vocacy, and professional development and serves the greater public by providing key Friday, June 10, 2016 Gabbert helped develop a cross-border regu- latory framework for the over-the-counter data and insight to further the goals and Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, last Sun- (OTC) derivatives markets and the global fi- dreams of those who choose higher education day, David Gilkey, an NPR photojournalist nancial institutions active in those markets. His as their path to a rewarding and successful from Portland, Oregon, was killed with his Mansfield Fellowship will give him the contacts career. NACE’s initiatives expand beyond its Afghani translator, Zabihullah Tamanna, in a and understanding needed to facilitate U.S. membership to also serve the larger national Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. Japan coordination in this area, coordination community and help our graduates achieve I cannot express fully my gratitude for Da- that is critical for a smooth transition to this successful outcomes. To that end, NACE has vid’s tireless commitment to his profession. undertaken efforts to ensure new college grad- His evocative, powerful work, and many con- new regulatory framework in our countries and globally uates can transition into the job market with tributions to NPR will be remembered for gen- the competencies they need to succeed and erations. Mr. Gabbert will begin his Fellowship in to keep our nation competitive in the global Graduating from Wilson High School in Port- Japan this summer with a seven-week marketplace. land in 1985, David followed the path of his fa- homestay and language training in Ishiltawa As NACE continues to look to the future and ther, Richard Gilkey, to Oregon State Univer- Prefecture. This will be followed by ten months address critical issues facing our labor force, sity, before following his passion of photo- of practical experience in Japanese govern- employment community, and country, I con- journalism at the Boulder Daily Camera, and ment offices in Tokyo. During his placements gratulate NACE on this 60th anniversary and then the Detroit Free Press before joining he will work side-by-side with Japanese finan- wish it continued growth and prosperity in the NPR in 2007. cial regulators. He will seek to understand the years ahead. David covered conflict areas from around Japanese response to the 2008 financial crisis f the globe, ethnic violence in Rwanda and the and its aftermath, particularly the legislative TRIBUTE TO LARRY WILLIAMS Balkans, apartheid in South Africa, famine in and regulatory reforms designed to increase AND JEVON GRAHAM, ASSIST- Somalia and violence in the Gaza Strip. Since transparency and stability in the OTC deriva- 2001 he extensively covered the wars in Iraq ANT CHIEFS, CLEARWATER FIRE tives markets. He also will explore current and Afghanistan. & RESCUE issues in the implementation of these reforms He was one of the most decorated of photojournalists, winning an Emmy in 2007 for in Japan, including the challenges of cross- border regulation and supervision of these HON. DAVID W. JOLLY a documentary video series and receiving 36 OF FLORIDA markets, in order to support effective domestic honors from the White House. In 2015, he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES regulatory efforts. was the first multimedia journalist to be award- Friday, June 10, 2016 ed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s As a senior member of the House Foreign prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Jour- Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- ognize two men, Larry Williams and Jevon nalism. the Asia-Pacific, I understand the important Graham, and congratulate them for being David and journalists like him play an es- role Japan plays in the global economy and named Assistant Chiefs of Clearwater Fire and sential role in helping us all better understand the critical need to coordinate with Japan on global events, putting themselves in harm’s Rescue. financial and other matters. Close coordination Larry Williams and Jevon Graham were re- way to open the world’s window for the rest of requires U.S. government officials like Mr. us. They are true heroes. cently promoted to Assistant Fire Chiefs after Gabbert who are prepared to develop the con- achieving the top two scores among 43 appli- Our hearts go out to David’s mother and fa- tacts and expertise needed to facilitate their ther, Alyda and Richard Gilkey, his circle of cants for the position. Mr. Williams and Mr. agencies’ work on Japan-related programs. family and friends, and to his entire NPR fam- Graham, the first African American administra- ily for their loss. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratu- tors in the history of the department, are mak- ing strides in their field and helping pave the f lating Mr. Gabbert on his selection as a Mans- field Fellow. I am confident his Mansfield Fel- way for future generations of the Clearwater CONGRATULATING RICHARD lowship experience will enhance the work of Fire and Rescue teams. GABBERT ON HIS SELECTION AS the SEC and deepen its cooperation with In the City of Clearwater, there are 196 Fire A MANSFIELD FELLOW Japan. and Rescue employees and only 14 of them are African-American, comprising seven per- I hope you will also join me in recognizing cent of the force. Mr. Williams and Mr. Gra- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY the value of the Mike Mansfield Fellowship OF VIRGINIA ham’s promotion to Assistant Fire Chiefs is a Program and the opportunities it provides U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tremendous step forward for the Tampa Bay government officials like Mr. Gabbert to learn area and I applaud Mr. Williams and Mr. Gra- Friday, June 10, 2016 about Japan and its government and to ham for their efforts in our community. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today strengthen the U.S. relationship with this im- Mr. Williams’ own heroes and mentors were to congratulate Richard Gabbert on his selec- portant ally. firefighters who also broke racial barriers at

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We should never fail to recognize the irre- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Mr. Graham became a firefighter in 1998 placeable contributions of our service mem- in recognizing Mr. Tommy L McCullough for and at the time was one of three minority fire- bers, and we should never take their service his dedication to serving others. fighters in the department. He has worked for for granted. As civilians, it is often easy to go f 17 years with Clearwater Fire and Rescue in about our daily lives, enjoying our freedoms, various capacities including as a member of without remembering the sacrifices that pur- THE GIFT, RUNNING ON THE WIND, the dive team, technical rescue team, and as chased them. THE BREEZE—IN HONOR OF a lieutenant for 12 years. He will serve as As- Robert Gwin organized the first Support Our MIDFIELDER FRANK URSO sistant Chief of Health and Safety. Troops Rally 15 years ago, and the tradition Mr. Speaker, I want to thank and acknowl- has only grown stronger, with the rally drawing HON. MARKWAYNE MULLIN edge Mr. Graham and Mr. Williams for their larger crowds every year. This is a testament OF OKLAHOMA dedication to our community and to Clearwater to the value of institutions like Vietnam Vet- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES erans of America in demonstrating gratitude to Fire and Rescue. They are role models for Friday, June 10, 2016 Pinellas County. I ask that this body join me our troops who need to know how much their in thanking them for their service and wishing service means to the rest of us. Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in them success in their new roles as Assistant The Support Our Troops Rally fosters a honor of The University of Maryland Midfielder Chiefs of Clearwater Fire and Rescue. strong sense of patriotism and appreciation in Frank Urso, who received the prestigious f our community. Most important, it helps us Teewaarton Legend Award on June 2nd at the convey our gratitude to our veterans and Native American Museum in Washington, DC. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY troops, particularly those overseas in dan- Frank was a four-year 1st Team All American, OF MR. MCBURNETT JAMES gerous areas of the world. leading The Terps to two National Champion- KNOX, JR. f ships, and two National Championship finals in his four years at Maryland. He joins the likes HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND HONORING TOMMY L. of Jim Brown, Gary Gate, and Eamon MCCULLOUGH OF LOUISIANA McEnneny. I would like to submit this poem in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor of him and the Native Americans who HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON created the magnificent game of lacrosse, Friday, June 10, 2016 OF MISSISSIPPI penned by fellow teammate Albert Carey Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Caswell. to honor the life and legacy of Mr. McBurnett Friday, June 10, 2016 Long before Basket and Baseball or Football James Knox, Jr., better known as ‘‘Coach ever came to be Mac,’’ who passed away on May 29, 2016, at Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- All out across this great land this sweet the age of 89. er, I rise today to honor a remarkable public Country tis a thee Coach Mac served his country in the United servant, Mr. Tommy L. McCullough, who was Came on the wind, came running on the States Navy, and was a retired United States born in Pickens, Madison County, Mississippi breeze to the late parents of W.E.L. and Classie All out there upon those fields of green as so postal worker and longtime employee of the to be New Orleans Recreation Development Com- McCullough. He was the youngest of twenty But came The Native Americans so all at mission (NORD). He was best known as the siblings where ten (10) were added by mar- speed. longtime supervisor at the Pontchartrain Park riage. All in this their game of such intensity in New Orleans and legendary coach of the Mr. Tommy L. McCullough was raised in Of such power and might, grace and speed Pontchartrain Park Patriots. Valley View, Mississippi and attended Nichols As the fastest game on foot you’ll ever see Coach Mac coached every sport and activity School until the eighth grade. Later he went to Ah’ poetry in motion possible. His teams won city championships in Cameron Street High School and left to go to as is this sport of beauty and combat all the Army while he was in the 12th grade. interweaved. baseball, football, basketball, softball and As is Lacrosse their great gift to you and track. Coach Mac coached all-star teams in Mr. McCullough entered the Army on De- me. Babe Ruth Baseball, Biddy Basketball, and the cember 13, 1954, he was in the 25th Division A gift to Mankind which one day would in- National Youth Games. He was able to win at Scofield Barracks in Hawaii. While there an tercede both a state and a national championship in Honor Guard was formed after a few months Capturing little boys and girls hearts all at his career. Also, during Coach Mac’s four plus and height requirements were 5 feet 10 inches speed decades at the Pontchartrain Park, he ran a tall, but because he was sharp and intelligent With stick in hand as they become one to softball league for postal workers and other he was chosen to be a Guard, although he compete was 5 feet 8 inches tall. They later changed While, into the night against a wall chasing adult leagues. their dreams. Mr. Speaker, as a beneficiary of Coach the title from Guard to Drill Platoon. No one To Be The Best on fields of green. Mac’s commitment and sacrifice, I celebrate could handle a rifle the way Mr. McCullough Bagattaway, as it all began with the mag- his life and legacy, because he has touched handled it and he was recognized with many nificent Native Americans you see the lives of many children and citizens in New letters of congratulations for his performance Who are The Very Heart of what it all so Orleans, Louisiana. His wife preceded him in in the Drill Platoon, he also went to the Non- means to be an America indeed. death; however, my thoughts and prayers are Commission Officer Academy and received a A people of such character and courage, with his five children and the other members diploma. Within two years he went from a Pri- strength and speed vate to SP3 (Specialist 3rd class). There he Who to Nature so respect and heed. of his family. A race of people who were the antifascist of f stayed until his discharge on November 27, living free. 1956 and went back to Jackson, Mississippi. Running on the wind, the breeze. VVA SUPPORT OUR TROOPS He had many friends who were Civil Rights Training mighty warriors for the rigors of RALLY Activist, one of them was a Freedom Rider, combat, as they would bleed Mr. Jake Freeze, who was one of the leaders Turning boys to men, giving them the HON. KEITH J. ROTHFUS in the Freedom Riders Movement that lived in strength, training, and confidence they would need. OF PENNSYLVANIA his house in 1963, which was later called the Freedom House in Madison County. Pictures Running on the wind, the breeze, as all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES across this Nation their great game are on the wall of the Civil Rights Museum in Friday, June 10, 2016 came to be Canton, Mississippi, today. As why to this day with such high regard the Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, on June 12, Mr. McCullough afterwards moved to Louis- world envies 2016, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter ville, KY in 1965. He worked at Harshaws As they’d pass this game down through the 862 will sponsor its 15th annual Support Our Chemical Company for about five years. He generations to their families, from

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today with As it reaches deep down into ones very soul Mr. NUNES of California, Mr. VALADAO of Cali- HONORING PATRICIA D. WISE As does their fine gift to America to behold. fornia, Mr. CICILLINE of Rhode Island, Mr. Running on the wind. DENHAM of California, Mr. ZELDIN of New York, To them so much we owe. Ms. LOFGREN of California, Mr. MCGOVERN of HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Ode to The Native American, who’ve given Massachusetts, and Mr. HONDA of California to OF MISSISSIPPI us this great game we all love and recognize Dı´a de Portugal. On June 10 each IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES know year, Dı´a de Portugal celebrates the Por- Friday, June 10, 2016 Of stamina and courage, and of grace, which tuguese people, their strong heritage, and put smiles upon our face their beautiful country and culture. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- Of skill and such grit, and the teamwork so ´ er, I rise today to honor a remarkable public all in it Dıa de Portugal honors the death of the re- vered Portuguese poet Luı´s Vaz de Camo˜es servant, Judge Patricia D. Wise. Elected in With such might and speed she gives us all 1989, she is one of four Chancellors of the we need. in 1580. While his mastery of verse has been Ah’ running on the wind, the breeze, La- compared to both Shakespeare and Dante, Fifth Chancery Court District of Hinds County, crosse Camo˜es is famously known for his epic ‘‘Os Mississippi. All in this Native American’s Game of Speed. Lusı´adas,’’ one of Portugal’s most treasured Formerly, Mrs. Wise was managing attorney literary works. The poem pays tribute to Por- and partner in the law firm of Dockins & Wise, f tugal’s golden age of exploration and cele- Attorneys at Law, Jackson, Mississippi. Her brates the many world-changing discoveries private practice was in the area of Domestic TRIBUTE TO ROB VAN TASSEL, made by its seafaring explorers in the 15th Relations-Family Law, Personal Injury and FLORIDA BIG BROTHER OF THE century. General Civil practice. She served as Family YEAR In his poem, Camo˜es speaks of the Por- Law Resource Attorney for Central Mississippi tuguese as destined to accomplish great Legal Services. deeds, and they have. This rings especially An Oxford, Mississippi native, she has lived HON. DAVID W. JOLLY true of the more than one million Portuguese- in Jackson, Mississippi for the past thirty-five Americans who have been contributing to and years. She received her Bachelor of Science OF FLORIDA enriching culture in the United States for gen- in Special Education, her Master’s of Commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES erations. Americans of Portuguese descent nicative Disorders and her Juris Doctorate de- are responsible for tremendous growth and in- gree all from the University of Mississippi. Friday, June 10, 2016 novation, whether it be in the arts, agriculture, Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me sports, or the highest levels of American gov- Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- in recognizing Judge Patricia D. Wise for her ernment. The unbreakable bond between Por- dedication to serving others. ognize a member of our community, Rob Van tugal and the United States goes back many Tassel, for being named Florida’s Big Brother years—to the very founding of our nation. f of the Year. After the Revolutionary War, Portugal was TRIBUTE TO KEN DEKA Mr. Van Tassel is a logistics manager with one of our first allies and one of the first coun- tries to officially recognize the United States. Southwire, a manufacturing company based in In 1791, President George Washington formal- HON. DAVID W. JOLLY Clearwater, Florida. He graduated from Dun- ized diplomatic relations with Portugal, and our OF FLORIDA edin High School in 1975 and has been a relationship is stronger than ever more than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pinellas County resident for many years now. 200 years later. Friday, June 10, 2016 Inspired by the way his father had raised him Today, Portugal is not just our friend and and encouraged by his own daughter, Mr. Van ally, but an important strategic partner for the Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- ognize Mr. Ken Deka, a veteran and member Tassel decided to join Big Brothers and Big United States. We must never forget the role of our community, for his work to honor our Sisters and give back to the community that of Portugal and Lajes Field during World War II, when the Portuguese helped us protect troops on a nightly routine. had given him and his family so much. In supply ships, identify U-boats, and win the war Mr. Deka moved to Indian Rocks Beach 2008, Mr. Van Tassel was matched with his against fascism. As home to the U.S. Air after retiring. He would occasionally play current little brother Seth. For Seth, Rob is a Force’s 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field was ‘‘Taps’’ on his bugle for his neighbors, and it supportive shoulder to lean on and a thought- instrumental in our efforts during the Cold War soon became a nightly tradition. Now, Mr. ful advisor who keeps him focused on his edu- and the Yom Kippur War and continues to be Deka’s rendition of ‘‘Taps’’ has become a cation and making decisions that are bene- a critical asset in the Atlantic. community staple, and he can be heard play- ficial for the rest of his life. Rob’s work with Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I join ing it every night for his neighbors on Indian Seth is truly exceptional. hands with the people of Portugal to reaffirm Rocks Beach. our commitment to strengthening the many Mr. Deka says he does it for the men and Rob believes that children need strong men- ties between us, and we vow to ensure our re- women currently serving, veterans, those mili- tors for guidance, and that it is our responsi- lationship remains strong and robust. Along tary personnel who have already passed, and bility to help guide children and young adults with the people of Portugal and Portuguese- family members of his who have served, like who need help finding their way. In addition to Americans throughout the United States, we his brother, a veteran who passed away five being named Florida’s Big Brother of the Year, wish everyone a happy and joyous Dı´a de years ago. He wants to continue to honor Mr. Van Tassel is also being considered for Portugal. those who, like Mr. Deka and his brother, the national Big Brother of the Year award. f have given so much to our country and remind all of his neighbors to be grateful for our mili- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Rob Van Tas- PERSONAL EXPLANATION tary. sel for dedicating his time and efforts to our Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank and ac- community. He has a strong desire to give HON. DIANE BLACK knowledge Mr. Ken Deka for his service to our OF TENNESSEE back and, in turn, has inspired others to do so country, and for his continued efforts to re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as well. I thank Rob for what he has done and member and recognize our men and women I ask that this body join me in honoring and Friday, June 10, 2016 in uniform. I ask that this body join me in acknowledging Rob for his award and dedica- Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, on Roll Call thanking Mr. Ken Deka for his continued sup- tion to Pinellas County. Number 283 on Consideration of the Resolu- port for our veterans.

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Additional Cosponsors: Pages S3795–96 June 13, 2016. (For Senate’s program, see the re- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Pages S3796–98 page S3812.) Additional Statements: Pages S3792–93 Amendments Submitted: Pages S3798–S3811 Committee Meetings Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Committees not listed did not meet) (Total—97) Page S3789 Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:15 a.m. and No committee meetings were held. adjourned at 12:09 p.m., until 4 p.m. on Monday, h House of Representatives expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax Chamber Action would be detrimental to the United States economy, Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 pub- by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 163 nays with lic bills, H.R. 5445–5455; and 2 resolutions, H. two answering ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 295. Con. Res. 136; and H. Res. 776, were introduced. Pages H3669–77, H3693 Pages H3703–04 H. Res. 767, the rule providing for consideration Additional Cosponsors: Pages H3704–05 of the bill (H.R. 4775) and the concurrent resolu- tions (H. Con. Res. 89) and (H. Con. Res. 112) was Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: agreed to Wednesday, June 8th. H.R. 3636, to amend the Immigration and Na- tionality Act to allow labor organizations and man- Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the agement organizations to receive the results of visa President’s proposed $10 tax on every barrel of petitions about which such organizations have sub- oil: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 112, express- mitted advisory opinions, and for other purposes, ing the sense of Congress opposing the President’s with amendments (H. Rept. 114–614); proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil, by a yea- H.R. 5169, to strengthen welfare research and and-nay vote of 253 yeas to 144 nays with two an- evaluation, and for other purposes, with an amend- swering ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 296. ment (H. Rept. 114–615, Part 1); Pages H3677–83, H3693–94 H. Res. 767, the rule providing for consideration H.R. 5170, to encourage and support partnerships of the bill (H.R. 4775) and the concurrent resolu- between the public and private sectors to improve tions (H. Con. Res. 89) and (H. Con. Res. 112) was our Nation’s social programs, and for other purposes, agreed to Wednesday, June 8th. with an amendment (H. Rept. 114–616); H.R. 5050, to amend title 49, United States Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017: Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline trans- The House passed H.R. 5325, making appropria- portation, and for other purposes, with an amend- tions for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ment (H. Rept. 114–617, Part 1); and ending September 30, 2017, by a yea-and-nay vote H.R. 4612, to ensure economic stability, account- of 233 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 294. Consider- ability, and efficiency of Federal Government oper- ation began yesterday, June 9th. Pages H3683–93 ations by establishing a moratorium on midnight Rejected the Castro (TX) motion to recommit the rules during a President’s final days in office, and for bill to the Committee on Appropriations with in- other purposes, (H. Rept. 114–618, Part 1). structions to report the same back to the House Page H3703 forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 293. Pages H3691–92 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he Agreed to: appointed Representative Poe (TX) to act as Speaker Gosar amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. pro tempore for today. Pages H3667 114–611) that prohibits any funds for delivering Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon printed copies of the United States House of Rep- tax would be detrimental to the United States resentatives Telephone Directory to the office of any economy: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 89, Member of the House of Representatives; Page H3684

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Following disposition of S. 2943, Senate will vote on 211, to establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Her- the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to pro- itage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, S. 630, to estab- ceed to consideration of H.R. 2578, Commerce, Jus- lish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage tice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Area, S. 1007, to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the Dayton Act. Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, S. 1623, to During the balance of the week, Senate may con- establish the Maritime Washington National Heritage sider any cleared legislative and executive business. Area in the State of Washington, S. 1662, to include Liv- Senate Committees ingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) to the Lincoln National Heritage Area, S. 1690, to estab- Committee on Appropriations: June 14, Subcommittee on lish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Area in the State of Washington, S. 1696 and H.R. 482, Agencies, business meeting to markup an original bill en- bills to redesignate the Ocmulgee National Monument in titled, ‘‘Department of the Interior, Environment, and the State of Georgia, to revise the boundary of that Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2017’’, monument, S. 1824, to authorize the Secretary of the In- 9:30 a.m., SD–124. terior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and fea- June 15, Subcommittee on Financial Services and Gen- sibility of designating certain land as the Finger Lakes eral Government, business meeting to markup an original National Heritage Area, S. 2087, to modify the boundary bill entitled, ‘‘Financial Services and General Government of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the State of Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2017’’, 10 a.m., SD–138. Kansas, S. 2412, to establish the Tule Lake National His- June 16, Full Committee, business meeting to markup toric Site in the State of California, S. 2548, to establish an original bill entitled, ‘‘Interior, Environment, and Re- the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017’’, and an origi- S. 2627, to adjust the boundary of the Mojave National nal bill entitled, ‘‘Financial Services and General Govern- Preserve, S. 2807, to amend title 54, United States Code, ment Appropriations Act, 2017’’, 10:30 a.m., SD–106. to require State approval before the Secretary of the Inte- Committee on Armed Services: June 16, to hold hearings rior restricts access to waters under the jurisdiction of the to examine the nomination of General David L. Goldfein, National Park Service for recreational or commercial fish- USAF, for reappointment to the grade of General, and to ing, S. 2805, to modify the boundary of Voyageurs Na- be Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, 9:30 a.m., tional Park in the State of Minnesota, S. 2923, to redes- SD–G50. ignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Park for the Arts’’, S. 2954, to 14, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Securities establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historic Site in the and Exchange Commission, 10 a.m., SD–538. State of Missouri, S. 3020, to update the map of, and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June modify the acreage available for inclusion in, the 15, business meeting to consider pending calendar busi- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, S. 3027, to ness, 10 a.m., SR–253. clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and S. June 15, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fish- 3028, to redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Dan- eries, and Coast Guard, to hold hearings to examine as- iel J. Evans Wilderness, 2:30 p.m., SD–366. sessing the Coast Guard’s increasing duties, focusing on Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 14, drug and migrant interdiction, 2 p.m., SR–253. Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 14, to Regulatory Oversight, to hold an oversight hearing to ex- hold hearings to examine oil and gas pipeline infrastruc- amine the Environmental Protection Agency’s progress in ture and the economic, safety, environmental, permitting, implementing Inspector General and Government Ac- construction, and maintenance considerations associated countability Office recommendations, 3 p.m., SD–406. with that infrastructure, 10 a.m., SD–366. Committee on Finance: June 14, to hold hearings to ex- June 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold amine energy tax policy in 2016 and beyond, 10 a.m., hearings to examine S. 2839 and H.R. 3004, bills to SD–215. amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to ex- June 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine tend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural challenges and opportunities for United States business in Heritage Corridor Commission, H.R. 3036, to designate the digital age, 2 p.m., SD–215.

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Committee on Foreign Relations: June 15, Subcommittee Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Plan’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Wom- Committee on the Budget, June 15, Full Committee, hear- en’s Issues, to hold hearings to examine barriers to edu- ing entitled ‘‘Congressional Budgeting: The Need for Fis- cation globally, focusing on getting girls in the class- cal Goals’’, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. room, 10 a.m., SD–419. June 16, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Members’ June 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Day Hearing on Budget Process Reform’’, 10:30 a.m., United States policy in Libya, 2:15 p.m., SD–419. 210 Cannon. June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 14, Sub- our evolving understanding and response to transnational committee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing enti- criminal threats, 9:30 a.m., SD–419. tled ‘‘Combatting Superbugs: U.S. Public Health Re- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June sponses to Antibiotic Resistance’’, 10 a.m., 2322 Ray- 15, to hold hearings to examine implementing the Child burn. Care Development Block Grant Act of 2014, focusing on June 14, Subcommittee on Communications and Tech- perspectives of stakeholders, 10 a.m., SD–430. nology, hearing entitled ‘‘FCC Overreach: Examining the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Proposed Privacy Rules’’, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 15, to hold hearings to examine America’s insatiable Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 14, Full Committee, demand for drugs, focusing on examining solutions, 10 hearing entitled ‘‘U.S. Policy Toward Putin’s Russia’’, 10 a.m., SD–342. a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary: June 16, business meeting to June 15, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North consider S. 247, to amend section 349 of the Immigra- Africa, hearing entitled ‘‘Egypt: Challenges and Opportu- tion and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in nities for U.S. Policy’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. support of terrorism as renunciation of United States na- June 16, Full Committee, markup on the ‘‘Digital tionality, and the nominations of Donald Karl Schott, of Global Access Policy Act of 2016’’; the ‘‘State Sponsors Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sev- of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act’’; H.R. 5208, the enth Circuit, Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be ‘‘North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act United States District Judge for the Western District of of 2016’’; and H.R. 5332, the ‘‘Women, Peace, and Secu- Louisiana, Claude J. Kelly III, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, rity Act of 2016’’, 9:45 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. and Winfield D. Ong, of Indiana, to be United States June 16, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, 10 Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, a.m., SD–226. hearing entitled ‘‘The Global Religious Freedom Crisis Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: June and Its Challenge to U.S. Foreign Policy’’, 12:30 p.m., 16, to hold hearings to examine keeping the American 2172 Rayburn. dream alive, focusing on creating jobs under the National Committee on Homeland Security, June 14, Subcommittee Labor Relations Board’s new joint employer standard, 11 on Border and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Over- a.m., SR–428A. staying Their Welcome: National Security Risks Posed by Select Committee on Intelligence: June 14, to receive a Visa Overstays’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., June 15, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Cyber- SH–219. security Act of 2015: Industry Perspectives’’, 10 a.m., June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 311 Cannon. certain intelligence matters, 9 a.m., SH–216. Committee on Natural Resources, June 14, Subcommittee Special Committee on Aging: June 15, to hold hearings to on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 5259, examine innovations to promote Americans’ financial se- the ‘‘Certainty for States and Tribes Act’’, 10 a.m., 1324 curity, 2:30 p.m., SD–562. Longworth. June 14, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska House Committees Native Affairs, hearing on H.R. 4685, the ‘‘Tule River Committee on Agriculture, June 14, Subcommittee on Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit, hearing to re- Development Act’’; and H.R. 5379, the ‘‘Requirements, view the impact of G–20 clearing and trade execution re- Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Con- quirements, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. sultation with Tribes Act’’, 11 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Appropriations, June 14, Full Committee, June 14, Full Committee, markup on pending legisla- markup on Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY tion, 4 p.m., 1324 Longworth. 2017; and Report on the Revised Interim Suballocation June 15, Full Committee, markup on pending legisla- of Budget Allocations for FY 2017, 10:30 a.m., 2359 tion (continued), 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. Rayburn. June 15, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga- June 15, Full Committee, markup on Interior, Envi- tions, hearing entitled ‘‘State Perspectives on BLM’s Draft ronment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Planning 2.0 Rule’’, 2:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth. FY 2017, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 14, Committee on Armed Services, June 15, Full Committee, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Na- hearing entitled ‘‘Department of Defense Update on the tional Park Service’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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June 14, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight June 16, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, of the State Department’’, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. hearing entitled ‘‘SBIR/SSTR Reauthorization: A Review June 15, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 737, of Technology Transfer’’, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. condemning and censuring John A. Koskinen, the Com- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 14, missioner of Internal Revenue, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- June 16, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Firearms tation, hearing entitled ‘‘Coast Guard Mission Needs and and Munitions at Risk: Examining Inadequate Safe- Resources Allocation’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. guards’’, 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 15, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled Committee on Rules, June 14, Full Committee, hearing ‘‘A Review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air on H.R. 5293, the ‘‘Department of Defense Appropria- Traffic Controller Hiring, Staffing and Training Plans’’, tions Act, 2017’’ [amendment consideration], 3 p.m., 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. H–313 Capitol. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, June 15, Subcommittee Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 15, Sub- on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing committee on Energy, hearing entitled ‘‘Innovation in entitled ‘‘Investigating VA’s Management of Veterans’ Paper Records’’, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. Solar Fuels, Electricity Storage, and Advanced Materials’’, June 15, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. hearing entitled ‘‘Examining 21st Century Programs and June 15, Subcommittee on Space, hearing entitled Strategies for Veteran Job Seekers’’, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. ‘‘Human Spaceflight Ethics and Obligations: Options for Committee on Ways and Means, June 14, Subcommittee Monitoring, Diagnosing, and Treating Former Astro- on Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Expanding U.S. Agriculture nauts’’, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Trade and Eliminating Barriers to U.S. Exports’’, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 p.m., Monday, June 13 12 noon, Monday, June 13

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Monday: To be announced. of S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act, post-clo- ture.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E883 Meadows, Mark, N.C., E882 Costa, Jim, Calif., E888 Mullin, Markwayne, Okla., E887 Black, Diane, Tenn., E880, E883, E888 DelBene, Suzan K., Wash., E878 Richmond, Cedric L., La., E887 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E886 Dent, Charles W., Pa., E886 Rothfus, Keith J., Pa., E887 Brady, Kevin, Tex., E885 Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E882 Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E879 Brown, Corrine, Fla., E884 Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E885 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E882 Buck, Ken, Colo., E878, E879 Gutie´rrez, Luis V., Ill., E881 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E878 Ca´ rdenas, Tony, Calif., E881 Jolly, David W., Fla., E879, E880, E881, E882, E884, Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E883, E884, E885, E887, Cicilline, David N., R.I., E878 E885, E886, E888, E888 E888 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E879 Lowenthal, Alan S., Calif., E877 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E879, E880, E881 Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E886 McGovern, James P., Mass., E880 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E881

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