July 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4497 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1532), will be $100,000,000 Taking a myopic view of our Nation’s question is on ordering the previous or more. regulatory practices is nothing new for question. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the majority. Time and time again we The question was taken; and the House Resolution 794, the gentleman have seen appropriations riders and au- Speaker pro tempore announced that from Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY) and a thorizing legislation that only looks at the ayes appeared to have it. Member opposed each will control 5 the costs associated with agency rules Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, on that I minutes. and completely ignores the associated demand the yeas and nays. The Chair recognizes the gentleman benefits. This amendment is no dif- The yeas and nays were ordered. from Wisconsin. ferent. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Chairman, I yield These proposals overlook the exten- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- myself such time as I may consume. sive review process that already exists ceedings on this question will be post- Mr. Chairman, this is an amendment for rules. For example, every new rule that deals with an issue that quite poned. is already scrutinized up and down by often comes up on this floor. It is an f numerous Federal agencies as well as issue about regulation and overregula- key stakeholders and the public. For FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GEN- tion. What this amendment would do is economically significant rules, an ERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIA- prohibit the administration from using agency must provide the Office of Man- TIONS ACT, 2017 any of these funds to implement a rule agement and Budget with an assess- that would cost the economy $100 mil- GENERAL LEAVE ment and, to the extent possible, a lion more. This is kind of like the quantification of the benefits and costs Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I ask REINS Act, but the rule doesn’t come unanimous consent that all Members of the proposed rule. back for a vote; it is just prohibited. In accordance with Executive Order may have 5 legislative days in which to The reason is there have been so revise and extend their remarks and to 12866, the agency has to justify the many new rules and regulations that costs associated with the rule, and include extraneous material on the fur- our economy is having a hard time ther consideration of H.R. 5485, and these costs are justified with benefits— keeping up. Just last year alone, there something this amendment appears to that I may include tabular material on were 3,400 new rules—administrative the same. think don’t exist. But that is just false. rules, not from Congress, but these are For example, in its 2015 analysis of the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. from agencies. There were 80,000-plus BYRNE). Is there objection to the re- estimated cost and benefits of signifi- pages of rules and regulations last year cant Federal regulations, OMB esti- quest of the gentleman from Florida? alone, and over half a million regula- There was no objection. mated that, over the last decade, the tion pages over this President’s admin- benefits of these rules outweighed the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- istration. ant to House Resolution 794 and rule economic costs by up to 9 to 1. This is having a real impact on the This amendment would upend years XVIII, the Chair declares the House in American economy. We have businesses of precedent and could prohibit agen- the Committee of the Whole House on that are having a more difficult time cies from revising rules and regulations the State of the Union for the further accessing loans to expand their busi- in response to changes in technology, consideration of the bill, H.R. 5485. nesses, to grow their innovation, to in- the economy, or public demand. Will the gentleman from Wisconsin vest in innovation and create good-pay- Republicans should stop trying to un- (Mr. RIBBLE) kindly take the chair. ing jobs within our communities. We dermine the rulemaking process and b 1439 have an increased cost of financing should stop ignoring the real-world business expansions and home financ- benefits of these rules to society. IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ing because of the compliance cost of Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amend- Accordingly, the House resolved our whole financial sector. ment very strongly, and I urge a ‘‘nay’’ itself into the Committee of the Whole The costs have increased so much be- vote. House on the state of the Union for the cause the rules are now so complex and I reserve the balance of my time. further consideration of the bill (H.R. so many that it is trickling down to 5485) making appropriations for finan- the business community and to our b 1445 cial services and general government families. It is impacting our economy. Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, So I think it is time. At least right minute to the gentleman from Florida 2017, and for other purposes, with Mr. now, for a year, in this funding bill, (Mr. CRENSHAW), our chairman. RIBBLE (Acting Chair) in the chair. let’s take a pause. Let’s just take a Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I The Clerk read the title of the bill. break on all the regulation. Let’s stop, thank the gentleman for yielding. The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- let’s review, and then we can have a I rise in support of this, and thank mittee of the Whole rose on Thursday, discussion about how we move forward. the gentleman for bringing this before July 7, 2016, a request for a recorded But this is a pause on the big regula- the House. vote on amendment No. 25, printed in tion. We have an administration that just House Report 114–639, offered by the Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance loves to regulate. They love to regu- gentleman from Ohio (Mr. DAVIDSON) of my time. late. They have rules for everything. had been postponed. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise They have no regard for the cost of the regulations. Small businesses, govern- AMENDMENT NO. 26 OFFERED BY MR. DUFFY in opposition to the amendment. ments, and States are all hard pressed The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman to do all this stuff. The administration to consider amendment No. 26 printed from New York is recognized for 5 min- tries to sidestep us by going through in House Report 114–639. utes. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield executive orders and Presidential Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Chairman, I have an myself such time as I may consume. memorandums. amendment desk. It is a surprise to the gentleman that All this amendment does is force the The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will we still have 6 months to go in this administration to seek congressional designate the amendment. Congress and in this administration. approval on the most significant of the The text of the amendment is as fol- This amendment would limit the ad- new regulations. lows: ministration’s ability to propose or fi- It is a great amendment, and I urge At the end of the bill (before the short nalize important rules or regulations. all the Members to support it. title), insert the following: The administration issues rules be- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I re- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available cause Congress has conveyed a specific serve the balance of my time. by this Act may be used to implement, ad- responsibility to them. Rather than Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Chairman, I find it minister, or enforce a new regulatory action for which the aggregate costs of State, local, enact every contingency into law, we interesting that my good friend across and tribal government compliance or private rely on public comment and technical the aisle talks about the great review sector compliance, as estimated under sec- advice to make sure the laws are im- process that we have by Federal agen- tion 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform plemented efficiently. cies. These are the faceless, nameless

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What I do is I write a (United States Court of Appeals for the Fed- insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. letter. eral Circuit; No. 2015-3234, decided on June 7, AMENDMENT NO. 67 OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL OF We have disenfranchised the Amer- 2016). NEW YORK ican people because we don’t make the AMENDMENT NO. 48 OFFERED BY MR. ZELDIN OF At the end of the bill (before the short laws anymore. We have outsourced NEW YORK title), insert the following: that to the regulators. Let’s take that At the end of the bill, before the short SEC. ll. None of the funds made available power back. title, add the following new section: by this Act may be used to lease or purchase When we empower the Congress, we SEC. ll. None of the funds appropriated new light duty vehicles, for any executive empower the American people to have by this Act may be used to enforce section fleet, or for an agency’s fleet inventory, ex- 540 of Public Law 110–329 (122 Stat. 3688) or a say in their government on the rules cept in accordance with Presidential Memo- section 538 of Public Law 112–74 (125 Stat. 976; randum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated that have a huge impact on their lives. 6 U.S.C. 190 note). May 24, 2011. Let’s have the backbone to take tough AMENDMENT NO. 53 OFFERED BY MR. JEFFRIES AMENDMENT NO. 69 OFFERED BY MR. GRAYSON votes, to say ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ to these OF NEW YORK OF FLORIDA kind of rules. But let’s not outsource it At the end of the bill (before the short At the end of the bill (before the short to an agency that has no relationship title), insert the following: title), insert the following: with the American people and no ac- SEC. lll. None of the funds made avail- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available countability to the American people. able by this Act may be used for the reloca- by this Act may be used to enter into a con- This is saying ‘‘no.’’ Let’s take a stop tion of the Office of Disability Adjudication tract with any offeror or any of its principals and let’s reempower the Congress to and Review of the Social Security Adminis- if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal have a say, which, again, empowers the tration located at 111 Livingston Street in Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or Brooklyn, New York. any of its principals— American people. (1) within a three-year period preceding I yield back the balance of my time. AMENDMENT NO. 56 OFFERED BY MR. GRAYSON OF FLORIDA this offer, has been convicted of or had a Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, it is Page 11, line 22, after the dollar amount, civil judgment rendered against it for— amazing. I think it could be December insert ‘‘(increased by $3,250,000)’’. (A) commission of fraud or a criminal of- 31 of this year and we would still be fense in connection with obtaining, attempt- AMENDMENT NO. 59 OFFERED BY MRS. COMSTOCK ing to obtain, or performing a public (Fed- trying to find a way to make the Presi- OF VIRGINIA dent look bad. That is what this is eral, State, or local) contract or subcontract; Page 37, line 21, after the dollar amount, about. It is about this President having (B) violation of Federal or State antitrust insert ‘‘(increased by $7,000,000)’’. statutes relating to the submission of offers; an administration. Page 92, line 21, after the dollar amount, or If it was up to some on the other side, insert ‘‘(reduced by $7,000,000)’’. (C) commission of embezzlement, theft, there would be no Federal agencies, Page 96, line 17, after the dollar amount, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction there would be no Federal employees, insert ‘‘(reduced by $7,000,000)’’. of records, making false statements, tax eva- they might invent a new computer that AMENDMENT NO. 60 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER OF sion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or would run the whole government, and CALIFORNIA receiving stolen property; the rest of us would just sit around. Page 46, line 18, after the dollar amount, (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. criminally or civilly charged by a govern- But be careful, because then somebody mental entity with, commission of any of would suggest that there should not be Page 90, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. the offenses enumerated above in paragraph a Congress. (1); or AMENDMENT NO. 61 OFFERED BY MR. HIMES OF This should be left alone. We have (3) within a three-year period preceding CONNECTICUT agencies. We have secretaries. These this offer, has been notified of any delin- agencies carry out. And when they Page 92, line 21, after the dollar amount, quent Federal taxes in an amount that ex- insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,784,000)’’. don’t carry out to our understanding, ceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains Page 96, line 17, after the dollar amount, unsatisfied. believe me, just look at the appropria- insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,784,000)’’. tions bills. There are riders upon riders Page 114, line 2, after the dollar amount, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to upon riders to try to undo what is insert ‘‘(increased by $1,784,000)’’. House Resolution 794, the gentleman being done, which, in many cases, is ex- AMENDMENT NO. 62 OFFERED BY MISS RICE OF from Florida (Mr. CRENSHAW) and the cellent work. This is just more of the NEW YORK gentleman from New York (Mr. same. Page 92, line 21, after the dollar amount, SERRANO) each will control 10 minutes. It may come as a shock to you, but insert ‘‘(reduced by $800,000)’’. The Chair recognizes the gentleman the President is still around for 6 more Page 96, line 17, after the dollar amount, from Florida. months and we are around for 6 more insert ‘‘(reduced by $800,000)’’. Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, the Page 113, line 11, after the dollar amount, majority and the minority have agreed months and those administrators are insert ‘‘(increased by $800,000)’’. around for 6 more months, so we better to these amendments en bloc. They are AMENDMENT NO. 63 OFFERED BY MR. LYNCH OF learn to get along for those 6 months. noncontroversial amendments that af- MASSACHUSETTS I yield back the balance of my time. fect a variety of topics, such as whis- Page 6, line 12, after the dollar amount, in- tleblower protection, property disposal, The Acting CHAIR. The question is sert ‘‘(increased by $3,300,000)’’. and reducing drug trafficking. on the amendment offered by the gen- Page 92, line 21, after the dollar amount, Additionally, the sponsors of the tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY). insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,300,000)’’. amendments have agreed to the consid- The amendment was agreed to. Page 96, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,300,000)’’. eration of these amendments en bloc. AMENDMENTS EN BLOC OFFERED BY MR. I urge adoption of the amendment. AMENDMENT NO. 64 OFFERED BY MR. WALBERG CRENSHAW OF FLORIDA I reserve the balance of my time. OF MICHIGAN Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, pur- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, this is suant to House Resolution 794, I offer Page 37, line 21, after the dollar amount, going to be a historic moment, so let’s amendments en bloc. insert ‘‘(increased by $2,000,000)’’. Page 92, line 21, after the dollar amount, pay attention. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,000,000)’’. I rise in support of the en bloc designate the amendments en bloc. Page 96, line 17, after the dollar amount, amendments. I appreciate the chair- Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,000,000)’’. man’s inclusion of amendments for of amendment Nos. 27, 48, 53, 56, 59, 60, AMENDMENT NO. 65 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY Democratic Members. 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 69, printed in OF VIRGINIA I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the en bloc House Report 114–639, offered by Mr. Page 40, line 5, after the dollar amount, in- amendment. I think it is a fine exam- CRENSHAW of Florida: sert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. ple of what we can do every so often.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:22 Jul 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JY7.046 H07JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4499 I reserve the balance of my time. With that, I urge my colleagues to vote yes. I intend to work in a bipartisan fashion and Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Chair, I rise today to with the Committee on Oversight and Govern- yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from offer an amendment which would transfer $7 ment Reform to fix the Whistleblower Protec- Michigan (Mr. WALBERG). million to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking tion Act to address this ruling. Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I Areas Program, also known as HIDTA. In the meantime, I ask adoption of my thank the chairman and the ranking HIDTA coordinates federal, state, and local amendment to put the House on record that member. drug task forces to disrupt and dismantle drug I rise to support a bipartisan amend- Federal workers should follows laws and rules trafficking operations. and regulations. ment that I have offered with my col- So many individuals—and by extension, Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Chair, I would like to thank league, the gentlewoman from Michi- their families and friends—are suffering the ef- Chairman CRENSHAW and Ranking Member gan (Mrs. DINGELL), which helps com- fects of drug abuse. SERRANO for including my amendment into the munities combat the opioid and heroin The heroin and opioid epidemic is affecting en bloc amendment to H.R. 5485, the FY2017 epidemic by increasing funding for the all of northern Virginia. Financial Services Appropriations Act. High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas But currently, only part of my district is program by $2 million. HIDTA-designated. I offered this amendment to increase the Across the country, HIDTA officials Two counties—Clarke and Frederick—have funding provided to the Treasury Department’s are doing important work to curb drug not yet received a HIDTA designation. Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Net- trafficking and bring law enforcement But I will not rest until my constituents in the work (FinCEN) by $3,300,000. By sharing fi- and community stakeholders together Shenandoah Valley are afforded the same re- nancial intelligence with law enforcement, pri- to stem the tide of drugs like heroin sources to combat this scourge. vate industry, and its foreign counterparts, and fentanyl. Providing these addi- The funding increase proposed by my FinCEN supports financial crime investigations tional resources will allow for even amendment will ultimately save lives. throughout the world. Terrorists’ proven ability more local partnerships to fight drug I urge my colleagues to support my amend- to move money through innovative means ne- trafficking. ment. cessitates continued progress in this critical I urge adoption of the amendment. Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Chair, those of us in this in- counterterrorism area. The $3,300,000 is Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I stitution talk a lot about how America is a na- needed to enhance FinCEN’s supervisory have no further speakers, and I yield tion of laws. strategy of Money Services Businesses and to back the balance of my time. But unfortunately, a recent decision by the meet the growing demand for FinCEN’s ex- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that, while we are panded national security response efforts. back the balance of my time. Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chair, I have an amend- a nation of laws, we are not a nation of rules. The amendment would offset this necessary ment at the desk. At least not if you are a Federal worker. increase through corresponding decreases in I rise to offer my amendment to the Finan- My amendment would prohibit the use of the funding provided for the ‘‘Rental of Space’’ cial Services and General Government Appro- funds made available in the underlying bill with account within the General Services Adminis- priations Act to improve the FTC enforcement respect to Rainey v. Merit System Protection tration. of the Do Not Call Registry list, and to improve Board. Through my work as Ranking Member of public education about FTC–supported solu- Allow me to explain the case and why it’s the Financial Services Committee’s Task tions that can block these malicious and an- relevant to the bill before us today. Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing and noying robocalls. Dr. Timothy Rainey is a State Department the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Task Force on Mr. Chair, all of us have suffered the re- employee who, while serving as a contracting Anti-Terrorism & Proliferation Financing, I wit- peated ringing from calls from unknown num- officer in 2013, was ordered by his supervisor nessed the vital work that FinCEN engages in bers from robocalls. to violate the Federal Acquisition Regulation. to safeguard our financial system from evolv- It only takes one day sitting at home to real- Dr. Rainey refused, and in doing so he was ing money laundering and national security ize how invasive robocalls have become. This removed from his duties. threats. By analyzing financial intelligence and is what our elderly and retired citizens have to When Dr. Rainey invoked the ‘‘right–to–dis- sharing it with law enforcement, private indus- deal with every single day. obey’’ provision of the Whistleblower Protec- try, and its foreign counterparts, FinCEN sup- Robocall scammers steal over $350 million tion Act, the Merit Systems Protection Board ports financial crime investigations throughout every year from those who fall prey to inces- ruled that the law only protects him from refus- the world. ing to violate Federal laws, but not rules or sant calls. Without proper enforcement and At this time, FinCEN needs additional fund- regulations. support from the FTC, these calls will continue ing to enhance its supervisory strategy of On June 7th, the United States Court of Ap- and all of our constituents will continue to suf- Money Services Businesses (MSBs) and to peals for the Federal Circuit upheld this ruling. fer. This amendment I offer today would in- establish a specialized response team to focus crease funding for the FTC for the purpose of So what does this mean, Mr. Speaker? I chair the Financial Services Oversight on high priority threats. This is important be- additional enforcement of the Do Not Call cause banks are increasingly derisking by Registry and for educating for consumers Subcommittee where we frequently get valu- able tips from Federal whistleblowers about exiting the MSB market due to the high risks about their options. associated with MSB customers. For example, The relatively small increase in this amend- questionable and illegal activities at Federal this is making it nearly impossible for families, ment would result in 6.5 percent more funds agencies. charities, and businesses to send remittances for enforcement. Since 2004, the FTC has This ruling will have the effect of taking to people in Somalia. A specialized response brought in $41 million in penalties. That’s a away their protections to stand up to bad ac- team will encourage banks to more consist- paltry $3.4 million each year. Considering tors in the Federal workforce. ently service the financial needs of the MSB scammers owe the FTC an estimated $1.2 bil- Let’s not forget that our rules and regula- market that is seen as higher risk. lion in penalties, there’s a lot more that can be tions are supposed to be derived from law. done. In effect, this ruling will give permission to In addition, FinCEN could use these addi- For the past several years, the FTC has political appointees and other supervisors in tional funds to meet the growing demand for held contests to support the development of positions of authority to force Federal works to its expanded national security response ef- robocall blocking apps such as Nomorobo and violate the rules and regulations that Con- forts. FinCEN continues to support the broader Robokiller. However, many people don’t know gress, through law, directs the agencies to im- Department of Treasury efforts by identifying that they are free and are effective solutions plement. sources of revenue for organizations such as for some consumers. By allowing the FTC to At the Treasury Department, one of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and conduct more education and outreach, this many agencies funded by this bill, this would their attempts to access the international fi- amendment would further leverage existing mean that Federal workers could be forced to nancial system. However, without adequate FTC investment in this area. violate sanctions against Russia for its viola- funding FinCEN will be unable to meet the de- I urge my colleagues to support my amend- tion of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. mand for expanded intelligence reporting and ment. This amendment would provide a signifi- Many of those sanctions are enforced increased investigations into terrorism finance. cant increase to the FTC’s ability to crack through the Code of Federal Regulations pur- As evidenced by recent support to the Paris down on illegal robocalls and provide our con- suant to laws enacted by Congress. and Belgium terrorists attack investigations, stituents some peace for the constant robocall Ultimately, Congress will need to fix the FinCEN’s expertise assisted in quickly identi- ringing. Whistleblower Protection Act. fying links between the two attacks. FinCEN

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Moreover, work as investors demand that boards other congressional mandate to sim- FinCEN’s financial intelligence has played an and management be more responsive to plify and modernize our current cor- important role in identifying potential foreign their request for how to improve the porate disclosure regime. terrorist fighters (FTFs). company and their long-term perform- This is an initiative that has bipar- With today’s increasingly complex and rap- ance. tisan support and would help boost idly evolving terrorist networks, we cannot risk A number of regulatory hurdles still confidence by making quarterly and our national security by not adequately funding need to be overcome to improve the annual reports more effective for the this important Department. U.S. proxy system, which remains one small investor by reducing some of the The Acting CHAIR. The question is of the primary ways in which public unnecessary and the not material dis- on the amendments en bloc offered by companies communicate between the closures within them. the gentleman from Florida (Mr. CREN- two. Back in 2010, the SEC put forth a Unfortunately, once again, the SEC SHAW). number of ideas, the so-called ‘‘Proxy chose to ignore what Congress man- The en bloc amendments were agreed Plumbing’’ concept release, which ex- dated and, instead, prioritized to. plored various ways to improve the rulemakings over such things as that AMENDMENT NO. 28 OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT transparency, if you will, of corporate universal proxy I mentioned, which, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order government systems here in the United again, would benefit simply a minority to consider amendment No. 28 printed States. of insider special interests over the in House Report 114–639. Importantly, the Proxy Plumbing vast majority of public company share- Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Chairman, I have concept release also discussed at length holders. an amendment at the desk. the importance of getting retail inves- This rulemaking should be nowhere The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tors more involved in the process. For on the SEC’s agenda. My amendment designate the amendment. a variety of reasons, retail investors would simply disallow the SEC from The text of the amendment is as fol- have for years been disenfranchised by using its finite resources. lows: the current proxy system, and they I urge all of my colleagues’ support. At the end of the bill (before the short rarely exercise the rights of share- Mr. CRENSHAW. Will the gentleman title), insert the following: holders to engage in improving the way yield? SEC. ll. None of the funds made available that the companies work. Mr. GARRETT. I yield to the gen- by this Act may be used by the Securities Unfortunately, for nearly 6 years, the and Exchange Commission to propose, issue, tleman from Florida. SEC has, and maybe not surprisingly, Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I implement, administer, or enforce any re- allowed this Proxy Plumbing concept quirement that a solicitation of a proxy, want to thank the gentleman for bring- consent, or authorization to vote a security release to languish and has chosen not ing the amendment before us. This is a of an issuer in an election of members of the to act on it, even on some of the most very good amendment. It keeps the board of directors of the issuer be made basic and noncontroversial parts of it. SEC on track, it gets them focused on But then last year, out of the blue, using a single ballot or card that lists both their core dual mission—investor pro- SEC Chair Mary Jo White had directed individuals nominated by (or on behalf of) tection and capital formation. the issuer and individuals nominated by (or the SEC staff to develop a rulemaking I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. on behalf of) other proponents and permits for what is known as ‘‘universal proxy Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Chairman, the the person granting the proxy, consent, or ballots.’’ authorization to select from among individ- You ask: What are universal proxy gentleman said it more succinctly than uals in both groups. ballots? Good question. Put simply, I did in the last 4 minutes, and I thank The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to while they sound quite benign, actu- him. House Resolution 794, the gentleman ally, universal proxy ballots are a The Acting CHAIR. The time of the from New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT) and a means for special interest groups to gentleman from New Jersey has ex- Member opposed each will control 5 easily then nominate their preferred pired. minutes. candidates to a company’s board, and Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I The Chair recognizes the gentleman that would fundamentally change claim the time in opposition to the from New Jersey. things. It would fundamentally change amendment. Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Chairman, I rise the way in which public company di- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman today on an amendment that would rectors are elected here in the U.S. from New York is recognized for 5 min- prohibit special interests from having This is an initiative that has been utes. their agendas advanced by Washington pushed for years by insiders and special Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, it is bureaucrats, and to refocus the Securi- interests. It has also been pushed by a amazing to hear the other side pro- ties and Exchange Commission on its number of activist pension funds, many tecting the right of the SEC to do its important threefold policy mission: to of which have been horribly managed work when the budget and the bill protect investors; maintain fair, or- themselves and now find themselves show just the opposite. derly, and efficient markets; and to fa- with unfunded liabilities that threaten This amendment is yet another at- cilitate capital formation. the retirement security of the public tack on the independence and efficacy Strong and efficient communication sector workers over which they were of the Securities and Exchange Com- between the boards and management of responsible. mission. It also represents an attack public companies and their share- The adoption of the universal proxy on shareholders. holders is foundational to healthy cap- rule would only increase the likelihood When special interests cannot win ital markets and to maintaining the of high profile proxy fights at public ballot questions put to their share- ability of companies to innovate and to companies, which would then serve to holders, they seek protection from create jobs for everyone. distract the employees and manage- Congress to change the rules of the Fortunately, recent studies have ment of these companies from carrying game. shown that communication between out their core mission. Specifically, this amendment would the investors and the companies has More importantly, it would make the prohibit the SEC from proposing, im- actually improved over recent years, vast majority of public company share- plementing, or enforcing any regu- and shareholders are now increasingly holders, including the smaller retail in- latory action on the issue of universal able to effectuate change without all of vestor, pay the price for the costs asso- proxy ballots. These universal proxy the drastic measures, such as launch- ciated with these big fights. ballots would let shareholders vote for ing a proxy fight. Finally, it is unfair to those inves- whomever they wish to represent them In fact, according to a 2015 report tors who do not wish to carry the water on the corporate boards. This is a vital from Ernst & Young, the number of for these special interests. consideration in proxy contests since

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(3) make a determination that material fi- So it should come as no surprise that, nancial distress at a nonbank financial com- Right now, there is a two-tiered sys- pany, or the nature, scope, size, scale, con- instead of solving the problem, Dodd- tem governing shareholder elections. centration, interconnectedness, or mix of the Frank gave ‘‘too big to fail’’ the force Shareholders in attendance at meet- activities of such company, could pose a of the law. FSOC is not working as in- ings, particularly in proxy contests, threat to the financial stability of the tended because it is unworkable. have the ability to receive a legal bal- United States. Finally, even with its absolute and lot that allows them to pick and The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to unaccountable powers, its faulty choose among all of the candidates who House Resolution 794, the gentleman premise dooms FSOC to failure. We are duly nominated. from New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT) and a must prevent FSOC from continuing to Member opposed each will control 5 dig a deeper hole in free market cap- b 1500 minutes. italism and get Wall Street off the Shareholders who are not in attend- The Chair recognizes the gentleman backs and out of the pockets of the ance do not have that ability and, typi- from New Jersey. American taxpayers. cally, can only choose from among Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Chair, I rise to Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentleman nominees who appear on management’s prevent government regulators from from Florida (Mr. CRENSHAW). or a dissident’s ballot, but not both. expanding the corrupt doctrine of ‘‘too Mr. CRENSHAW. I thank the gen- This limits shareholders’ choice. big to fail’’ into even greater parts of tleman for bringing this amendment Many advocates and investors, in- our economy. before us, and I urge everyone to sup- cluding the Council of Institutional In- Under Dodd-Frank, the Financial port it. vestors, have written to the SEC and Stability Oversight Council, FSOC, has Mr. Chair, FSOC is there to mitigate have asked them to address this issue. the power now to designate companies risk, not to just go around looking for Indeed, the CII filed a rulemaking peti- as systemically important financial in- people to designate. In our underlying tion to this effect. Likewise, the SEC stitutions, SIFIs. I have heard it said bill, we say that, before you can des- Investor Advisory Committee, which is that the SIFI status does not nec- ignate a nonbank, you have to give it the group of outside experts tasked essarily mean ‘‘too big to fail,’’ but the right to cure whatever the problem with the responsibility under Dodd- that is a ridiculous claim that is on par is. This takes it one step further in Frank to advise the SEC on issues of with the reassurances that there was asking: Why do we designate nonbanks investor protection, called upon the no implicit guarantee with Fannie and as significantly important financial in- SEC to take action on this issue. Freddie. In the real world, the Federal stitutions? Corporate governance is only effec- Government will never allow a SIFI to We ought to focus on where the focus tive when boards are elected in a free fail. The SIFI designation is nothing ought to be and just leave the and fair manner. The SEC should take less than the government’s stamp of nonbanks out of this. steps to eliminate disenfranchisement approval and the enshrining of tax- I urge the support of this amend- in proxy contests in cases where share- payer bailouts. Simply put, a SIFI des- ment. holders have no ability to ‘‘split their ignation is the guarantee that the tax- Mr. GARRETT. Once again, the ticket’’ and vote for a combination of payers will, once again, be on the hook chairman said it more succinctly than shareholder and management nomi- for the bailouts of Wall Street. I. I urge all Members to support the nees. First, megabanks were designated as legislation. This amendment would curtail the ‘‘too big to fail.’’ Now FSOC is claim- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of SEC’s existing authority in this regard, ing that nonbank firms, such as insur- my time. to the detriment of shareholders and ance companies and asset managers, Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I rise in corporate accountability. should also be designated as SIFIs. opposition to the gentleman’s amend- I urge opposition to the amendment. FSOC’s words and actions belie its true ment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of purpose, which is to grow its regula- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman my time. tion of the economy so that every sec- from New York is recognized for 5 min- The Acting CHAIR. The question is tor of the financial industry is propped utes. on the amendment offered by the gen- up on the backs of taxpayers. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, we finally tleman from New Jersey (Mr. GAR- I am offering this amendment to pre- found something we agree on again. RETT). vent the Secretary of the Treasury and This is becoming a habit. We want to The question was taken; and the Act- the Chairman of the SEC, who are both keep Wall Street in its place. I wish the ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- voting members of FSOC, from desig- gentleman would help us with empow- peared to have it. nating any additional nonbank compa- ering the SEC to do so. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I demand nies as SIFIs. When companies become Dodd-Frank does not designate any a recorded vote. SIFIs, they cease to operate in the free entity as ‘‘too big to fail,’’ as the Gar- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to market. Instead, they operate under a rett amendment suggests. Instead, clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- new system—a system that protects Dodd-Frank provides regulators with ceedings on the amendment offered by entities by sparing them from the costs the tools to address the risks posed by the gentleman from New Jersey will be and the consequences that other reg- large, complex, and interconnected fi- postponed. ular companies face in a competitive nancial institutions—both banks and AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT market. So, over time, the combina- nonbanks alike. This is crucial in ad- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tion of this protected status and the dressing one of the main regulatory to consider amendment No. 29 printed Fed’s risk-averse regulation will zap gaps we witnessed leading up to the in House Report 114–639. the energy and competitiveness of this 2008 crisis. Too many nonbanks were in Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Chair, I have an company. Simply put, the government the shadows, having had escaped crit- amendment at the desk. will corrupt the private sector, which, ical regulation that could have pre- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will in turn, will corrupt the government. vented the crisis. For example, regulators have already designate the amendment. ‘‘Too big to fail’’ must not take root designed AIG as a nonbank system- The text of the amendment is as fol- in the nonbank financial sector. These ically important financial institution, lows: companies serve as an important coun- terbalance to the megabanks. You see, a SIFI. Recall that the London arm of At the end of the bill (before the short Dodd-Frank was built on a foundation AIG’s was speculating in derivative title), insert the following: SEC. ll. None of the funds made available of sand—a foundation that mistakenly products, such as credit default swaps, by this Act may be used to— views the financial crisis as having leading up to the 2008 crisis. By the fall (1) designate any nonbank financial com- been caused exclusively by the greed of of 2007, AIG Financial Products had al- pany as ‘‘too big to fail’’; large financial institutions and that in- ready begun a tailspin that helped

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Other nonbank broker dealers, like it has had a debilitating effect on the Under the direction of Commissioner Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, overall economy. It has created dis- John Koskinen, IRS officials have led a were at the center of the creation of incentives in the marketplace, which is coordinated effort to hide the truth toxic assets, which were central to the bad for the economy, and it is why we about this IRS’ targeting of innocent crisis and necessitated the need for a are having such a slow growth in the Americans based on their political be- Wall Street bailout. The Garrett GDP, which translates into less job liefs. Rather than cleaning up this amendment would stop our banking growth, fewer jobs for the American rogue agency, Koskinen has doubled regulators from subjecting the next public, and fewer jobs for your neigh- down on the agency’s lawlessness and Lehman Brothers from heightened reg- bor and my neighbor as well. We need political culture. ulation. Hedge funds were also key this legislation to fix it. On Koskinen’s watch, the IRS inten- intermediaries in the distribution and Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of tionally destroyed nearly 24,000 emails structuring of toxic assets. Again, the my time. from Lois Lerner and failed to comply Garrett amendment would stop our Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, how much with a congressional subpoena. To banking regulators from providing the time do I have remaining? make matters worse, Commissioner heightened regulation of their oper- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Koskinen made a series of false and ations. from New York has 1 minute remain- misleading statements under oath to The Garrett amendment is an at- ing. Congress at multiple committee hear- tempt to roll back the critical rules of Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, the other ings on this matter. the road we have passed in the wake of side doesn’t like ObamaCare; it doesn’t Koskinen said in March of 2014 that the greatest financial crisis since the like Dodd-Frank; it doesn’t like the the IRS had turned over all of Lerner’s Great Depression. Large financial in- SEC. Maybe I am going to try an emails and all requested information; stitutions are fighting the SIFI des- amendment on the bailout of the auto- yet the Treasury Inspector General for ignation because they know that being mobile industry to see if they like that Tax Administration uncovered more identified as one means being subjected one, because that helped a lot of folks. than 1,000 emails that the IRS tried to to regulation that is above and beyond This amendment is misguided. The hide. current requirements, including ‘‘liv- gentleman is a good man who honestly b 1515 ing wills,’’ which will help regulators believes in what he is saying and in plan how to wind down the firms in an what he is doing, but it is only going to The recent transgressions per- orderly fashion in the event they be- hamper the SEC’s ability to do its petrated by this agency are not only come insolvent. The heightened regula- work. We do that enough in this bill, so disgraceful, they border on corrupt. tion also includes the ability for regu- it should be left alone. I urge a vote The trust Americans once had has been lators to ‘‘stress test’’ the entity to see against the amendment. utterly destroyed. if it can withstand financial distress, Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of In July 2013, Danny Werfel, Acting demand more capital, or to demand my time. Commissioner of the IRS, sought to more stringent reporting. The Acting CHAIR. The question is eliminate bonuses for union employees Former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, on the amendment offered by the gen- and senior executives within the agen- a Republican appointee, noted in con- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. GAR- cy, sending an email to employees gressional testimony after the passage RETT). which stated: ‘‘I do not believe there of Dodd-Frank: ‘‘Many institutions are The question was taken; and the Act- should be performance awards this year vigorously lobbying against such a des- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- for IRS employees, managers, or execu- ignation,’’ and ‘‘being designated a peared to have it. tives.’’ SIFI will in no way confer a competi- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I demand Unfortunately, Koskinen chose to ig- tive advantage by anointing an institu- a recorded vote. nore Werfel’s attempts to restore trust tion as ‘too big to fail.’ ’’ The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to within the agency. In February of 2014, The capacity to designate nonbanks clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Koskinen announced his decision to as SIFIs is critical to the U.S. financial ceedings on the amendment offered by pay out bonuses to senior IRS bureau- system for appropriate regulatory the gentleman from New Jersey will be crats in order to improve ‘‘employee oversight. The designation process al- postponed. morale.’’ ready has in place multiple procedural AMENDMENT NO. 30 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR In April 2014, the Treasury inspector safeguards and opportunities for appeal The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order general reported that more than 1,100 via a lengthy process. Therefore, I urge to consider amendment No. 30 printed IRS employees with delinquent tax re- my colleagues to oppose the Garrett in House Report 114–639. turns received bonuses of more than a amendment as it does much more harm Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chair, I have an million dollars. That same investiga- than we would think. amendment at the desk. tion found: ‘‘2,800 IRS employees facing I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will disciplinary actions received more Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Chair, how much designate the amendment. than $2.8 million in monetary bo- time do I have remaining? The text of the amendment is as fol- nuses.’’ The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman lows: The Office of Personnel Management 1 reported that in fiscal year 2014 alone, from New Jersey has 1 ⁄2 minutes re- At the end of the bill (before the short maining. title), insert the following: 61.5 percent of all senior executives Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Chair, the harm SEC. ll. None of the funds made available within the Treasury Department re- that has occurred is from the Dodd- by this Act may be used to pay a perform- ceived performance awards. Frank legislation, and the harm that ance award under section 5384 of title 5, Lawlessness within this agency has occurred by the FSOC designations United States Code, to any career appointee should not be rewarded. This amend- is twofold. within the Senior Executive Service. ment seeks to effectuate a policy of ac- One, the large one, is the fact that it The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to countability and change the corrupt has given a regulator the ability to put House Resolution 794, the gentleman culture of this agency by prohibiting financial institutions and non-financial from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- bonuses and performance awards for institutions and their problems on the ber opposed each will control 5 min- Senior Executives Service employees backs of the American taxpayers, utes. within the IRS. meaning that you and I and everybody The Chair recognizes the gentleman It is unconscionable that Lois Lerner who is listening to us may someday from Arizona. and other dishonest senior officials

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Also, in order to keep 2,400 emails in order to stymie an in- well targeted or well thought out. good employees, you have to find ways vestigation, and providing an ex- I think we also should know that this to reward them. tremely poor level of service to tax- is the one agency that has been re- This agency, through the hits it payers doesn’t warrant a bonus of even duced in its employee number by the takes, has lost—the one you intend, ac- a penny, in my mind. largest in the last few years, so I really cording to your comments, the IRS— Fifty-seven Democrats joined every don’t understand what this is trying to has lost 18,000 employees in a couple of single Republican in seeking to prevent accomplish. years since 2010, I believe, 18,000 em- senior bureaucrats within the IRS from I reserve the balance of my time. ployees. Now we go further here. collecting these lavish bonuses in the Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chair, let me now Secondly, I am glad to see that you fiscal year 2015 by voting in favor of ask the gentleman from New York a spoke about other agencies, which my amendment that passed the House question. means you must have read the amend- with strong bipartisan support. I yield 15 seconds to the gentleman ment a little closer. But I still think it The Council for Citizens Against from New York (Mr. SERRANO) to re- is not a good amendment. I still think Government Waste supports this spond. it should be defeated. amendment and FreedomWorks is key If you disagree with my amendment I yield back the balance of my time. voting in favor of this amendment. and feel that it will have unintended ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Once the IRS can prove that it will consequences, name the agencies in the The Acting CHAIR. The Members on hold rogue employees accountable for bill that you think should be allowed both sides are reminded to direct their their ineptitude, I will cease my efforts to dole out lavish bonuses to their sen- remarks directly to the Chair and not to prohibit these awards. ior executives. to each other. Again, I thank the chairman and Mr. SERRANO. I think that if an— The Acting CHAIR. The question is ranking member for their continued Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chair, I am asking the on the amendment offered by the gen- work on the committee. gentleman: Name me an agency here tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). I reserve the balance of my time. that should not be doling out— The amendment was agreed to. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I claim Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, with all AMENDMENT NO. 31 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR the time in opposition. due respect, and I am not answering The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the gentleman’s question, my role is to consider amendment No. 31 printed from New York is recognized for 5 min- not to tell you what you should have in House Report 114–639. utes. put in the bill. Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I have an Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I am Mr. GOSAR. Reclaiming my time, if amendment at the desk. going to start backwards here. the gentleman from New York can’t The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will We are not going to call for a vote on give an answer— designate the amendment. this, and the reason for it is, when peo- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I am tell- The text of the amendment is as fol- ple read your amendment, they are ing the gentleman from Arizona what lows: going to realize someone didn’t write it he didn’t write. At the end of the bill (before the short correctly. It doesn’t speak to the IRS. Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chair, reclaiming title), insert the following: It actually allows for this cut to be my time, I think most hardworking SEC. lll. None of the funds made avail- across the board on the whole bill, Americans would agree that the senior able by this Act may be used in contraven- which should make our chairman not bureaucrats with the Customer Finan- tion of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigra- very happy, and I am interested in my cial Protection Bureau, the Federal tion Reform and Immigrant Responsibility chairman’s happiness. Labor Relations Authority, and the Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(a)). I rise to oppose the amendment. This Federal Communications Commission The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to amendment would prevent agencies should not be receiving lavish bonuses House Resolution 794, the gentleman under this bill from giving employees when we are $19 trillion in the hole. from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- in the Senior Executive Service bo- As I mentioned at the outset, the in- ber opposed each will control 5 min- nuses. This seems to be aimed at the tent of this amendment is to prohibit utes. IRS since the summary on the Rules the use of funds in this act to pay a The Chair recognizes the gentleman Committee Web site emphasizes the performance award to any senior exec- from Arizona. IRS, but it would have the same effect utive employee within the IRS. When Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield across the board. the staff realized the actual language myself such time as I may consume. No one is saying that poor perform- in the amendment could be more far I rise today to offer a commonsense ance should be rewarded, but this takes reaching than intended, we attempted amendment. The Gosar-Bridenstine- one class of employees and punishes all to work with the committee to correct Duncan-Gohmert-Huelskamp-Jones- of them regardless of their individual this occurrence. Barletta-Brat-Brooks-Black amend- merits. It will cause us to lose good One thing that this House agrees on ment prohibits funds within this act employees, which is not what we need. is that senior executives within IRS from being used in contravention of I realize Members on the other side of should not be collecting bonuses, and Federal immigration law for sanctuary the aisle are eager to get their kicks in this amendment prohibits exactly that city policies. against the IRS—they even put them occurrence. The concept of sanctuary city poli- in bills when they are not the only I urge adoption of this amendment. cies is in direct opposition to the rule ones in the bill—but I argue that this I yield back the balance of my time. of law and our Constitution. Article I, amendment would have unintended Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, how much section 8, clause 4 gives Congress clear consequences. time do I have remaining? jurisdiction on immigration matters. Rather than somehow making the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman A nation of laws must enforce estab- IRS or any other agency better, this is from New York has 21⁄2 minutes re- lished law, not seek ways to skirt likely to make it worse. This amend- maining. around it. Sanctuary cities defy Fed- ment is going to simply ensure that we Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I will be eral immigration statutes by harboring have less accomplished employees at brief. untold numbers of illegal immigrants the IRS and at other government agen- I don’t want to read into the gen- and providing safe havens for crimi- cies. It would have a negative effect on tleman from Arizona’s statement, sir, nals, many of whom are violent offend- recruitment and retention of highly that you were trying to get the chair- ers. talented senior executives necessary to man not to notice that you were writ- Our amendment prohibits the use of ensure tax administration and other ing the amendment that he dislikes the funds which are appropriated by this agency duties. It may also conflict most across the board—that we both act from being used in contravention of

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Sanctuary cit- or obstruct government and law en- b 1530 forcement officials from sharing infor- ies thumb their nose at Congress; they mation regarding a person’s immigra- ignore Federal law; and they endanger Lastly, your amendment talks about tion status with the Immigration and the lives of their citizens. cutting funds, and the gentlewoman Naturalization Service. While I urge passage of this amend- talked about cutting funds. To our Despite being the law of the land, ment, I also believe that we must act knowledge, there is nothing in here more than 200 State and municipal ju- by passing my bill, the Stop Dangerous that funds anything having to do with risdictions across the country have es- Sanctuary Cities Act, which takes a sanctuary cities or, for that matter, tablished policies that directly violate broad-based approach to defunding having to do with immigration. So the law and shield criminal illegal sanctuary city policies once and for all. wrong bill, wrong place, wrong time, aliens from enforcement. The shocking I thank the gentleman from Arizona wrong idea. case of Kate Steinle in San Francisco (Mr. GOSAR) for his leadership on this Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- in 2015 revealed the danger sanctuary issue. I support his amendment. ance of my time. cities pose to our Republic. Mr. GOSAR. I reserve the balance of The Acting CHAIR. The question is Just over a year ago, on July 1, 2015, my time. on the amendment offered by the gen- Steinle was shot and killed by Juan Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I claim tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). the time in opposition. Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, an illegal The question was taken; and the Act- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman immigrant who had been deported five ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- from New York is recognized for 5 min- times. San Francisco authorities were peared to have it. utes. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I de- asked to detain Sanchez until he could Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, this is one mand a recorded vote. be turned over to Immigration and of those moments where you realize The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Customs Enforcement officials. The that an amendment is put forth not to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- city declined and held Sanchez in jail deal with an issue but, rather, to put it ceedings on the amendment offered by for less than a month on a 20-year-old on the floor so you can discuss it. the gentleman from Arizona will be drug charge before releasing him on First of all, this is not the place to postponed. April 15, 2015, less that 2 months before discuss immigration policy. And I can AMENDMENT NO. 32 OFFERED BY MR. GUINTA he killed Steinle. tell you that we would both agree that Sadly, Kate’s tragic murder is not The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order our immigration policy, our program, to consider amendment No. 32 printed alone. Between 2010 and 2014, criminal is broken and it has to be fixed. aliens who were released by DHS went in House Report 114–639. Here is the problem, one that I have Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Chairman, I have on to commit 124 homicide-related of- been arguing for years, and a lot of fenses across the country. an amendment at the desk. other people have been doing the same The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Let’s not forget the many others who thing for years and lately, and that is designate the amendment. have been killed by criminal aliens: that law enforcement officials, for the The text of the amendment is as fol- Jerry Braswell, Sr., and Jerry most part, will tell you that, regardless lows: Braswell, Jr., of North Carolina; Dani of whether we deal with the immigra- Countryman of Oregon; Chandra Levy At the end of the bill (before the short tion issue or not, they need to speak to title), insert the following: of Washington, D.C.; the Gonzalez fam- the local people and get information so SEC. ll. None of the funds made available ily of Texas; Kevin Will of Texas; they can do their job. by this Act may be used by the Bureau of Christopher ‘‘Buddy’’ Rowe of Cali- If they are seen as agents of the im- Consumer Financial Protection to imple- fornia; Jamiel Shaw of California; migration department, if you will, the ment, administer, or enforce any guidance Alvert John Mike of Utah; and Grant people won’t speak to them who are with respect to indirect auto lending. Ronnebeck of Arizona and countless here undocumented. They won’t speak The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to others. to them. So they are faced with a very House Resolution 794, the gentleman These brutal murders have called at- difficult situation. They are saying: from New Hampshire (Mr. GUINTA) and tention to the dangers sanctuary city You guys and ladies are supposed to a Member opposed each will control 5 policies pose to the safety and security handle immigration reform. Do it. minutes. of the American people. The Federa- Take care of it. Do it in the way you The Chair recognizes the gentleman tion for American Immigration Reform want. Take care of that. But in the from New Hampshire. supports this amendment stating: meantime, let me do my job. Mr. GUINTA. I yield myself such ‘‘Gosar amendment 31 addresses a crit- So a guy steals a car, and three peo- time as I may consume. ical public safety problem and sends a ple in the neighborhood know who Mr. Chairman, in March of 2013, the clear message to sanctuary city juris- stole it. They go up. If they think that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dictions that their dangerous policies that police officer is also enforcing im- issued flawed and inaccurate guidance are unacceptable.’’ migration policy, they are not going to that would threaten to eliminate auto NumbersUSA is key voting in sup- talk to him. That is just a fact of life. dealers’ flexibility to discount the in- port of this amendment and has stated: So you may think you are doing a terest rate offered to consumers financ- ‘‘The Gosar Amendment is a targeted great thing, but you are actually hurt- ing vehicle purchases. approach to sanctuary policies.’’ ing law enforcement in the job that it Whether a person seeks to buy an I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman has to do. What we need to do is have automobile, an RV, or a motorcycle, from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK). an immigration policy that speaks consumers rely heavily on their neigh- Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Chair, I rise today about all the issues that are covered by borhood auto dealer to provide them in strong support of the Gosar amend- immigration policy. the best possible rate. However, this ment to cut off the funding to sanc- Secondly, we hear from the other faulty and unstudied guidance could in- tuary cities through the financial ap- side about local control, local control, crease the cost for consumers, ulti- propriations bill. local control. Well, some cities have mately making it more difficult to ob- When I came to Congress in 2011, I decided that they are sanctuary cities, tain an automobile. quickly cosponsored the Enforce the that they are going to deal with the Roughly 6 months ago, my good Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, and I immigration issue differently than friend across the aisle, Mr. PERL- have worked to hold these governments other people deal in other places—less MUTTER, and I, introduced H.R. 1737, accountable ever since. Here is why. mean, less aggressive and being nasty, which passed the House with an over- We all know that, for years now, Con- more understanding of a problem rath- whelming bipartisan and veto-proof gress has ceded more and more power er than just saying that people come vote, 332–96. My bill, along with 13 bi- to the executive branch. But less here to rip us off. partisan letters sent by Congress over

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So we know what the change course even with a solution and this amendment tries to undo a lot intent of this amendment is, but on a modeled on the Department of Justice of work that we are doing and a lot of practical level, the amendment will consent order that is supported by auto work that should be done in the future. only invite confusion into the industry. dealers and lenders and do not resort to Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance After all, this amendment does noth- eliminating dealer discounts. Congress of my time. ing to address lenders’ obligations has given the CFPB an opportunity to Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Chairman, I agree under the Equal Credit Opportunity correct and reissue their guidance, and with the gentleman that there is no Act. Instead, the amendment only that would take into account con- place for discrimination. Based on in- strikes guidance the CFPB has pro- sumers and bring clarity to the mar- formation from the CFPB, CBO expects vided to those lenders providing clarity ket. that the agency would not prepare a re- on how they can meet their obligations Mr. Chairman, my amendment will placement bulletin if H.R. 1737 were en- under the law. The issue has come up leave no doubt that either the CFPB acted. That is because the bill would before in this Congress, but no matter will fix this problem they created or not affect the underlying statute or where you stood on H.R. 1737, a bill we Congress will, and if we do it, we will regulations to implement it. The Bu- considered last year, you should be do it in a bipartisan way. reau can continue to enforce the Equal against this amendment. I would like to thank Chairman Credit Opportunity Act without the To the Members on the opposite side CRENSHAW and Chairman HENSARLING bulletin. I also remind the gentleman of the aisle, you are supposed to have a of the Committee on Financial Serv- that the minority report also stated poverty agenda, and you claim that ices for their support. I urge my col- that this would not negatively impact you are taking on a new direction, that leagues to support this amendment. the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. you want to have reduced poverty and I yield such time as he may consume Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance deal with the problems of minorities to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. of my time. and people in rural communities, et Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, how CRENSHAW). cetera. Mr. CRENSHAW. I thank the gen- much time do I have remaining? This is what keeps poverty in these The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman tleman for yielding and thank him for communities. We have these blue from New York has 3 minutes remain- bringing this before the body. suede, slick dealers of all kinds— ing. Here is another example of the CFPB whether they are automobile lenders or Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield payday loans or auto loans, all of this overregulating, trying to find a solu- 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from tion to a problem that doesn’t exist. I stuff—coming into these communities, California (Ms. MAXINE WATERS). taking advantage of the most vulner- support this amendment, and I urge a Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. ‘‘yes’’ vote. able people who want to get out of pov- I thank Mr. SERRANO for yielding. erty. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I You just described this as a shot claim the time in opposition to the You say you want to help, but then across the bow to the Consumer Finan- you come in and you attack the Con- amendment. cial Protection Bureau, and you are ab- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman sumer Financial Protection Bureau. solutely right. They are attempting to You hate the Consumer Financial Pro- from New York is recognized for 5 min- tell them not to bring fair lending utes. tection Bureau. You want to do every- cases against indirect automobile fi- thing to undermine their authority. Mr. SERRANO. I yield myself such nance companies. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR time as I may consume. This amendment is about protecting The Acting CHAIR. Members on both Mr. Chairman, this amendment pro- wrongdoers who gouge racial and eth- sides are reminded to direct their re- hibits the CFPB from implementing, nic minorities with high markups on marks to the Chair and not each other. administering, or enforcing any guid- car loans even when their income, their ance related to indirect auto lending. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I yield credit scores, and their financial back- back the balance of my time. This is meant as a shot across the bow grounds are the same as Whites. The Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Chairman, the Bu- to the CFPB, telling them not to bring amendment is about protecting compa- reau’s guidance was issued without fair lending cases against indirect nies like Ally Financial, Fifth Third public notice or comment and without automobile finance companies. But on Bank, Honda and Toyota Motor Credit, any study of its impact on consumers a practical level, the amendment will all of whom have had to enter into set- or small businesses. only invite confusion into the industry. tlements with the Bureau over their in- I want to thank the ranking member After all, this amendment does noth- direct auto loan practices. for authoring the minority report that ing to address lenders’ obligations All told, the CFPB, again, has se- states: ‘‘H.R. 1737 does not alter regu- under the Equal Credit Opportunity cured nearly $162 million in borrower lated entities’ obligations under the Act. Instead, the amendment only relief and penalties to help these bor- Equal Credit Opportunity Act or the strikes guidance the CFPB has pro- rowers. In their investigations, the Bu- CFPB’s examination or enforcement vided to those lenders, providing clar- reau found that minority borrowers activity pursuant to ECOA.’’ This is ity on how they can meet their obliga- paid more than $200 over the life of a nothing more than a continuation of tions under the law. car loan than White borrowers, even H.R. 1737. Discrimination in any finance mar- when controlling for borrowers’ credit- I also want to repeat my thanks to ket is unacceptable, and we know that worthiness. my colleague on the other side of the discrimination is still alive and well in Studies have shown that minority aisle, Mr. PERLMUTTER, for helping me the indirect auto lending marketplace. borrowers are less likely to be aware of with a successful 332–96 vote in favor of In the three settlements to date interest rate markups. According to that bill. This amendment is almost against Ally Financial, Fifth Third the Center for Responsible Lending, 68 identical to it, and I would appreciate Bank, Honda and Toyota Motor Credit, percent of all borrowers were unaware the ongoing support on behalf of con- the CFPB secured nearly $162 million that dealers have the ability to mark sumers not just in New Hampshire, but in borrower relief and penalties, find- up an interest rate above what a lender all across the country. ing that minority borrowers paid more offers based on their creditworthiness Mr. Chairman, I would again thank than $200 over the life of a car loan and the car being sold, but nearly 75 the chair, Mr. CRENSHAW, as well as Mr. than White borrowers, even when con- percent of African American and His- HENSARLING, those Members who voted trolling for borrowers’ creditworthi- panic borrowers are unaware that the in favor, 332–96, on H.R. 1737. I urge a ness. practice of dealer markups even exists. ‘‘yes’’ vote on this amendment.

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GUINTA). every new rule that comes out of Wash- For another example, the Alcohol The question was taken; and the Act- ington. and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau, or ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Now, I recognize some regulations TTB, in Treasury would not be able to peared to have it. are necessary, but we need a regulatory publish implementing regulations re- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I de- system that is transparent, one that lating to taxation of cider and removal mand a recorded vote. balances the needs of our environment of bond requirements for small bev- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to and public safety with economic erage alcohol producers, and numerous clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- strength and jobs, one that benefits other rules, such as a final rule reduc- ceedings on the amendment offered by hardworking Americans, not big gov- ing formula burdens on industry for the gentleman from New Hampshire ernment, big labor, and big business. It specially denatured spirits and com- will be postponed. is time for us to chart a new pro- pletely denatured alcohol, and the AMENDMENT NO. 33 OFFERED BY MR. HUDSON growth course away from this adminis- modernization of beverage alcohol. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tration’s burdensome regulations so It is easy to say: no more regulations to consider amendment No. 33 printed that Americans can get back to work, from October 1 to January 21. Let the in House Report 114–639. and this amendment is one solution. next President deal with it. You are Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Chairman, I have b 1545 rolling the dice, assuming you think you know who is going to be President. an amendment at the desk. It will prevent the President from But that is okay, I can roll along with The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will unleashing a new hailstorm of regula- you. designate the amendment. tions in an attempt to cement his leg- The problem is that this is not the The text of the amendment is as fol- acy in the last months of his adminis- way to go. The dislike of the Obama lows: tration. I encourage my colleagues to administration by the other side is so At the end of the bill (before the short support it. title), insert the following: Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance evident, especially in amendments like SEC. ll. None of the funds made available of my time. this, where it is directed. At least, to in this Act may be used to propose or finalize your credit, you had the honesty in you a regulatory action until January 21, 2017. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition. to say the Obama administration. You The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman called it by name, and I respect for you House Resolution 794, the gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 min- that. Other than that, I don’t have a from North Carolina (Mr. HUDSON) and utes. lot of respect for your amendment. a Member opposed each will control 5 Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, it is Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance minutes. interesting that there is a new biparti- of my time. The Chair recognizes the gentleman sanship here. I notice that this bill Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Chairman, how from North Carolina. takes effect from now until January 21. much time do I have remaining? Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Chairman, I rise So that means we will wait for Mrs. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman today to urge my colleagues to support Clinton to become President before any from North Carolina has 21⁄2 minutes my amendment that prohibits future new regulation would take effect. remaining. regulations from the Obama adminis- Secondly, the other side is always Mr. HUDSON. I thank my colleague tration. This is a commonsense step to complaining about regulations. But for his comments. I do agree that we rein in our regulatory system and every so often, we should step back don’t need to eliminate all regulations. make it work for the American people and, instead of knocking our country That is certainly not what we are say- and not the other way around. so much, kind of pay attention to what ing here. We are saying that, from Oc- Since my first days in office, one some of those regulations have done. tober 1 until January 21, we don’t need message I continue to hear is people Sure, we have regulations. We have new regulations. are tired of an unaccountable govern- regulations about conditions in coal With all due respect, I think we have ment that oversteps its bounds. In mines. Is that bad? We have regula- had plenty. The amount of regulations April, I was successful in pushing the tions about the water we drink. Is that that have come out of the Obama ad- EPA to withdraw a harmful regulation bad? We have regulations about the air ministration has been astounding. If that would have devastated the motor- we breathe. you compare the amount of regulations sports industry. I recently had the op- Those regulations make us different to all other administrations combined, portunity to visit a national leader in from other countries where there is no it is astounding, and they affect every custom auto-racing parts in my home- respect for the population and no pro- aspect of people’s lives. town of Concord, North Carolina. I tection. There is a regulation that says Mr. Chairman, the gentleman men- spoke with one worker who told me you have to go to school up to a cer- tioned regulations in the past have that if this one regulation would have tain age. That is great. There is a regu- been good. For example, regulating gone through, he would have lost his lation that says no children can be coal mines. I am sure that there were entire livelihood. That, Mr. Chairman, working in factories or in the garment good regulations on coal mines, but we is unacceptable. industry in New York. That is wonder- are at the point now where this admin- The problem is, agencies have moved ful. istration is going to make coal mines beyond their constitutional authority, So I am not afraid of regulations. illegal. and Washington bureaucrats are ac- Overregulating, okay, we can discuss The gentleman also mentioned, Mr. countable to no one. They show little that. But that side wants no regula- Chairman, regulating water and air. regard for the real world damage of tion. It wants a computer to run the We certainly all agree that we want their new rules on working families, on country. I keep claiming I want to see clean air and clean water. But this ad- people looking for jobs, on our econ- who is going to invent that computer. ministration issues a clean air regula- omy in general. Here we go again, just talking about tion, or a new rule, and even before it From regulatory gut punches like overregulating. goes into effect, they issue the next ObamaCare and ever-expanding EPA There are questions. This provision, one to reduce the levels even lower—to rules, stacking one on top of the other for instance, would also be in direct levels that even experts agree aren’t often before the previous rule is even conflict with other statutory require- necessary. enacted, regulations under this Presi- ments. For example, EPA is required to In fact, members of the other party, dent have woven a web so complex and finalize annual renewal fuel standards in our hearing in the Energy and Com- large, it risks ensnaring every Amer- regulations by November 30 of each merce Committee, testified to the fact ican. This means fewer job opportuni- year. I am sure there are others. that the air today is so much cleaner

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If we truly care fore the science is to determine what Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of about peace in central Africa, then the effect of the last regulation was is my time. good intentions aren’t enough. We have simply going too far. The Acting CHAIR. The question is to demand results, Mr. Chairman. What that means is, in places like on the amendment offered by the gen- Sadly, we have gotten the wrong Montgomery County, North Carolina, tleman from North Carolina (Mr. HUD- kind of results from section 1502. Re- where we desperately need jobs, you SON). cently, I spoke with some missionaries can’t have a new job. You can’t have a The amendment was agreed to. from my own denomination who con- new road. You can’t have a new water- AMENDMENT NO. 34 OFFERED BY MR. HUIZENGA firmed this. However, let’s start by sewer line. You have can’t add any new OF MICHIGAN highlighting the voices of those who manufacturing jobs. That is ridiculous. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order too often go unheard in this debate— This administration has had 71⁄2 to consider amendment No. 34 printed the voices of the Africans themselves. years, and they have used that time in House Report 114–639. I include in the RECORD an open let- wisely if their goal was to overregulate Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. ter from 70 Congolese leaders and other the American people. All I am saying Chairman, I have an amendment at the regional experts who wrote: ‘‘But in demanding that companies is, in the last few months of this ad- desk. prove the origin of minerals sourced in ministration, let’s put the brakes on. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the eastern DRC or neighbouring coun- As my colleague mentioned, we don’t designate the amendment. tries before systems able to provide know who the next President is going The text of the amendment is as such proof have been put in place, con- to be. It may be someone from the follows: other party. But that new President flict mineral activists and resultant At the end of the bill (before the short will have won a mandate, and that new legislation—in particular Section 1502 title), insert the following: of the Dodd-Frank Act—inadvertently President can then address the regu- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available latory scheme. I look forward to hav- by this Act may be used to implement, ad- incentivize buyers on the international ing that debate. But as far as this ad- minister, or enforce a rule issued pursuant to market to pull out of the region alto- ministration, the votes are in. We have section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act gether and source their minerals else- gotten our results. This administration of 1934. where. has gone way too far with regulation. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ‘‘As a result, the conflict minerals So I urge my colleagues to support House Resolution 794, the gentleman movement has yet to lead to meaning- this amendment to put on the brakes from Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and a ful improvement on the ground, and 1 has a number of unintended and dam- and say: 7 ⁄2 years; enough is enough. Member opposed each will control 5 Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- minutes. aging consequences.’’ ance of my time. The Chair recognizes the gentleman According to a Washington Post arti- cle titled ‘‘How a well-intentioned U.S. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, how much from Michigan. law left Congolese miners jobless,’’ sec- time do I have remaining? Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. tion 1502 ‘‘set off a chain of events that The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Chairman, I yield myself such time as 1 has propelled millions of miners and from New York has 1 ⁄2 minutes re- I may consume. their families deeper into poverty,’’ maining. Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act with many miners forced to find other Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, you know, requires the Securities and Exchange ways to survive, including by joining it is amazing. Many of us—and I am Commission to issue a rule mandating armed groups. not suggesting you—get elected to Con- that public companies disclose whether gress, and we are in awe of the fact This article goes on to share the the minerals they use benefit armed story of a Congolese teenager who ac- that we come from where we come groups in the Democratic Republic of when we get to Congress. I am in that tually joined a militia because mining Congo, also known as the DRC, and its could no longer put food on his table. category. I am very blessed. There are nine neighboring countries. others who come to Congress, and it ‘‘If we were earning money more from ‘‘Conflict materials’’ refer to tin, mining, I would not have entered the seems that they come to Congress to tungsten, tantalum, and gold, which undo Congress and undo the govern- militia,’’ he said. have been used in a huge variety of I ask my colleagues to remember the ment. products, from cell phones, cosmetics, We are the greatest nation on Earth. Congolese, who aren’t alone in their How did we get that? jewelry, chemicals, footwear, and in- suffering. The SEC rule applies to nine Obviously, the fighting and the work- cluding auto parts made right in west other African nations as if they were ing spirit of the American people. But Michigan. all a single country. Section 1502 treats it was also the protections placed on Simply put, section 1502 produced a over 230 million people living in 10 dis- the American people; the fact that rule that has failed everyone, and my tinct nations as one undifferentiated children were told you have to go to amendment would, therefore, suspend group. school, the fact that we try to get the its implementation for 1 year. The peo- Little wonder that Africans them- best water. ple of central Africa don’t want it. selves take issue with Washington’s We spoke before about an immigra- President Obama’s own SEC chair one-size-fits-all mentality. In testi- tion issue. I don’t call it a problem. doesn’t want it. Parts of the rule have mony to the Financial Services Com- Why does it exist? been judged by the courts to violate mittee last November, Rwanda’s Min- Because people still know that we are First Amendment rights, and busi- ister of State for Mining, Evode Imena, the greatest country on Earth, and nesses throughout America are bur- noted that—despite Rwanda’s actions they want to come here. dened with a reporting task that even to strengthen due diligence in its min- So a lot of what you see as govern- the Department of Commerce has ad- ing sector, and despite the fact that ment intrusion, a lot of what you see mitted is impossible. Rwanda has no armed groups in the as government being a pain could actu- Recently, the European Union—ap- first place—‘‘the region is now suf- ally be some of the reasons that we be- parently sobered by other own experi- fering from an ‘Africa-free’ and not a came the great country we are. We just ence in the U.S.—rejected this ap- ‘conflict-free’ minerals situation. Sec- didn’t let people go on their own and proach to conflict minerals. It is easy tion 1502 has caused a de facto boycott hurt each other, and so on. to see why they did so. by companies in the U.S. and much of We had people elected by the people As we debate this amendment, let’s Europe on most of our valuable re- to say: Hey, hold on. Why don’t we do be clear on what this isn’t about. It is sources.’’ This disaster ‘‘has largely

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Na- have largely traded mineral exploitation on hard numbers. tional and regional political struggles over site for mineral taxation a few steps down A GAO study found last year that not power and influence as well as issues such as the supply chain, operating numerous road- a single company sampled could deter- access to land and questions of citizenship blocks that can bring in millions of dollars a mine whether its minerals supported and identity are just some of the more struc- year. Others are reported to have sent in armed groups. Professor Jeff Schwartz tural drivers of conflict. The ability to ex- family members or civilian allies to run of the University of Utah Law School ploit and profit from minerals is often a business for them on site, while they remain has come to a similar conclusion, after means to finance military operations to ad- safely at a distance. reviewing 1,300 filings under section dress these issues, rather than an end in For the few mining sites fortunate enough itself. Internal UN assessments, for instance, to be reached by Joint Assessment Teams re- 1502. show that only 8% of the DRC’s conflicts are sponsible for determining their ‘conflict-free’ Additionally, I wrote to SEC Chair linked to minerals, and specific motivations status, these teams have been unable to pro- White asking for a detailed description vary greatly across the vast array of dif- vide the regular, three-month validation vis- of the funds and hours expended to date ferent armed groups. its envisaged in legislation. There is an addi- on the SEC conflict minerals disclosure Second, armed groups are not dependent on tional delay of several months following rule. In the SEC response letter, she mineral revenue for their existence. The these visits before the Congolese Ministry of stated that from July 2010 to March 16, eastern DRC is a fully militarised economy, Mines reviews and approves the assessment 2015, the SEC spent over 21,000 hours in which minerals are just one resource at the national level. Given the speed at among many that armed groups—and the na- which situations can change in volatile envi- and approximately $2.7 million on this tional army FARDC—can levy financing particular provision which the SEC has ronments, infrequent assessments and from. The M23, until recently the most pow- lengthy delays raise concerns over the accu- little to no experience with. erful non-state armed group in DRC, never racy of certification and the credibility of Given the lack of benefits from this sought physical control over mining activ- the system. rule, it is no wonder SEC Chair Mary ity. More worrying still, multinational cor- Jo White has said: Moreover, few local stakeholders have been porations such as Apple and Intel are audit- ‘‘Seeking to improve safety in mines included in on-going international policy- ing smelters to determine the conflict-free for workers or to end horrible human making, and as a result realities on the status of the minerals they source, and not rights atrocities in the Democratic Re- ground have not always been taken into ac- the mines themselves. As smelters are lo- count. Setting up the required systems and public of the Congo are compelling ob- cated outside of the DRC and audits are not procedures to regularly access and audit always conducted by third parties, these jectives, which, as a citizen, I whole- thousands of artisanal mining sites in iso- heartedly share. But, as the Chair of processes raise further concerns over wheth- lated and hard-to-reach locations spread er conflict-free certifications reflect produc- the SEC, I must question, as a policy across an area almost twice the size of tion realities. matter, using the federal securities France would be a challenge for any govern- By far the most advanced site in terms of laws and the SEC’s powers of manda- ment. In the eastern DRC, where road infra- producing ‘conflict-free’ minerals for sale to tory disclosure to accomplish these structure is poor to non-existent and state the international market is Kalimbi, a tin goals.’’ capacity desperately low, the enormity of mining area home to externally-financed ini- I agree with the SEC, and I appre- the task is hard to overstate. But in demand- tiatives running an industry-led bagging- ing that companies prove the origin of min- and-tagging scheme called iTSCi. Yet even ciate support for this amendment. erals sourced in the eastern DRC or here, despite the establishment of a ‘closed neighbouring countries before systems able AN OPEN LETTER pipeline’ from mine to exportation, the mine to provide such proof have been put in place, Dear governments, companies, non-govern- still suffers from the sporadic influence of conflict minerals activists and resultant leg- mental organisations, and other stake- armed actors, and miners are made to bear islation—in particular Section 1502 of the holders implicated in efforts of various kinds the additional costs of ‘conflict-free’ Dodd-Frank Act—inadvertently incentivize related to the issue of ‘conflict minerals’: In schemes. This raises further concerns over buyers on the international market to pull early 2014, two international industry gi- the credibility of the system in place, and its out of the region altogether and source their ants—Intel and Apple—issued refined cor- suitability for the scale-up and expansion to minerals elsewhere. porate social responsibility policies for min- other, more remote mine sites currently un- erals sourced in the eastern Democratic Re- THE RESULT derway. Coupled with slow progress in imple- public of the Congo (DRC). The announce- As a result, the conflict minerals move- mentation, the trend towards the ments followed an unprecedented wave of ment has yet to lead to meaningful improve- monopolisation of ‘conflict-free’ supply guidelines, law-making, and initiatives over ment on the ground, and has had a number of chain initiatives, in particular traceability the past few years to ‘clean up’ the eastern unintended and damaging consequences. by iTSCi, is economically damaging to local DRC’s mining sector, and were met with Nearly four years after the passing of the populations since it currently excludes and widespread praise. Dodd-Frank Act, only a small fraction of the isolates the overwhelming majority of min- Perhaps the most widely publicised of hundreds of mining sites in the eastern DRC ing communities from legal access to inter- these efforts is US legislation known as Sec- have been reached by traceability or certifi- national markets. tion 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which asks cation efforts. The rest remain beyond the THE ALTERNATIVE all companies registered on the US stock pale, forced into either illegality or collapse market to reveal their supply chains to the as certain international buyers have re- There is broad consensus for the need to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sponded to the legislation by going ‘Congo- clean up the eastern Congo’s minerals sector, when sourcing minerals from the eastern free’. yet much disagreement about the inter- DRC or neighbouring countries. Canada is in This in turn has driven many miners into national community’s current model for the advanced stages of developing similar the margins of legality (for instance, feeding achieving this goal. As such, efforts to im- legislation, and many other countries are into smuggling rackets), where armed actors prove transparency in the eastern DRC’s looking closely at the issue. The European return through the loopholes of mineral supply chains should continue. Yet a Union has introduced a voluntary conflict transnational regulation. Others have simply more nuanced and holistic approach that minerals regulation scheme for all member lost their jobs, and in areas where mining takes into account the realities of the east- states, and the United Nations (UN) and has ceased, local economies have suffered. To ern DRC’s mining sector and the complexity Organisation for Economic Cooperation and put this in context, an estimated eight to of the conflict is needed. To this end, we Development (OECD) have developed guide- ten million people across the country are de- make the following five recommendations: lines on sourcing natural resources in high- pendent on artisanal mining for their liveli- Improve consultation with government and risk areas such as the eastern DRC. hood. Some former miners have returned to communities: Congolese government and These efforts primarily target artisanal (or subsistence agriculture, but persisting inse- civil society were poorly consulted on Sec- ‘informal’) mining in the eastern DRC, due curity levels leave them in abject poverty tion 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act prior to its to widespread international recognition that facing dire living conditions, in fear of miss- passing, and as a result many were unaware so-called conflict minerals (most notably ing harvests due to displacement. Others of its implications. The few who were con- tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold) produced have been prompted to join militias as a sulted were unanimously pro-Dodd-Frank, by artisanal mining in this part of the world means to quick cash in the absence of other creating additional conflicts on local levels have helped conflict actors generate revenue opportunities; a particularly perverse im- where endorsement and dissent compete. to finance their operations in the DRC over pact, when one considers the intentions of More Congolese voices must be listened to, the past two decades. the movement. and the local context and power structures

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Koen Vlassenroot (Director, Conflict gion’s (ICGLR) Regional Initiative against Institute of Social Studies & ‘Obama’s Law’ Research Group & Professor, Ghent Univer- the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Re- Producer) sity) sources. 5. Bonnie Campbell (Professor of Political 40. Kris Berwouts (Independent Consultant Work towards meaningful reform: The Science, Universite´ du Que´bec a` Montre´al) and Author) audit process should be designed to improve 6. Christiane Kayser (Independent Analyst 41. Kristof Titeca (Assistant Professor, policies and practices rather than to just & Civil Peace Service-Bread for the World University of Antwerp) provide window-dressing. The dominant be- mobile team) 42. Laura Seay (Assistant Professor of Gov- lief that static oversight and validation 7. Christoph Vogel (Researcher, University ernment, Colby College) processes ensure ‘conflict-free’ mineral trade of Zurich & Independent analyst/writer) 43. Ley Uwera (Independent Journalist and is misplaced given the volatile security situ- 8. Cyprien Birhingingwa (Executive Sec- Author, Goma) ation in most of the eastern DRC. Both retary, COSOC-GL & Coordinator of 44. Loochi Muzaliwa (Programme Coordi- mines and smelters should be regularly in- CENADEP Kivu) nator, Life and Peace Institute DRC) spected and the time period between inspec- 9. Daniel Rothenberg (Professor of Prac- 45. Micheline Mwendike (Activist, on be- tion and certification minimized. Where this tice, School of Politics and Global Studies, half of LUCHA—Lutte pour le Changement/ is not feasible, additional waivers or similar Arizona State University) Struggle for Change) measures should not be ruled out. 10. David Rieff (Independent Author and 46. Manuel Wollschla¨ ger (Conseiller Tech- Create incentives towards better practice: Commentator) nique, ZFD-AGEH in Bukavu) Legal frameworks must be supported by real 11. Deo Buuma (Executive Secretary, Ac- 47. Milli Lake (Assistant Professor, Ari- projects on the ground that can meet their tion pour la Paix et la Concorde—APC, zona State University) requirements. If this is not possible—which Bukavu) 48. Nicole Eggers (Assistant Professor of is clearly still the case today, nearly four 12. Didier de Failly s.j., (Directeur, Maison African History, Loyola University New Or- years after the passing of Dodd-Frank—then de Mines du Kivu, Bukavu) leans) transition periods must be extended and the 13. Dominic Johnson (Africa Editor and 49. Odile Bulabula (Deputy Coordinator, lowering of excessively high standards for Deputy Foreign Editor, die tageszeitung) RIO—Network for Organisational Innova- ‘conflict-free’ minerals should be considered. 14. Dorothea Hilhorst (Professor of Human- tion, Bukavu) Similarly, former conflict actors should be itarian Aid and Reconstruction, Wageningen 50. Pa´ draic MacOireachtaigh (Regional Ad- incentivised where appropriate to join new University) vocacy and Communications Officer, Jesuit ‘conflict-free’ schemes. This may help avoid 15. Emmanuel Shamavu (Director, Refugee Service) the eventual subversion or infiltration of the APRODEPED, Bukavu) 51. Pamela Faber (Researcher, St. Cath- ‘clean’ system put in place, as has been seen 16. Eric Kajemba (Coordinator, erine’s College, University of Oxford) to date. Observatoire Gouvernance et Paix, Bukavu) 52. Passy Mubalama (Independent Jour- Promote fair competition: Regulation 17. Esther Marijnen (Researcher, Institute nalist and Author, Goma) must be based on competition that allows for European Studies/Vrije Universiteit 53. Paul Muhindo Mulemberi (Member of not only international businesses but also Brussel) Parliament, Democratic Republic of the Congolese producers to influence (i.e. in- 18. Evariste Mfaume (Executive Director, Congo) crease) local price schemes. This in turn ‘‘Solidarite´ des Volontaires pour 54. Paul-Romain Namegabe (Professor of would encourage a regime that ensures min- l’Humanite´’’) Law, Director of CEGEMI, Universite imum wages which mining cooperatives can 19. Gabriel Kamundala (Researcher, Catholique de Bukavu) guarantee to their members based on their CEGEMI & Universite Catholique de Bukavu) 55. Paulin Bishakabalya (Director of Hu- increased leverage on the price fluctuation. 20. Ganza Buroko (Cultural Operator & Co- manitarian Assistance and Development Widen the lens: Root causes of conflict ordinator of Yole´!Africa, Goma) Committee, Bukavu) such as land, identity, and political contest 21. Godefroid Ka¨ Mana (Professor, ULPGL 56. Peer Schouten (Postdoctoral Re- in the context of a militarized economy, Goma & UEA Bukavu & Universite´ Kasavubu searcher, University of Gothenburg) rather than a single focus on minerals, must Boma) 57. Phil Clark (Reader in Comparative and be considered by advocates seeking to reduce 22. Godefroid Muzalia (Professor, Institut International Politics, SOAS/University of conflict violence. Furthermore, efforts to Supe´rieur Pe´dagogique de Bukavu) London) eradicate conflict minerals should not over- 23. Henning Tamm (Postdoctoral Prize Re- 58. Rachel Niehuus (Postdoctoral Re- look the fact that artisanal mining is a key search Fellow, Nuffield College, University searcher at University of California, San livelihood in the eastern DRC that holds as of Oxford) Francisco) much potential to help steer the region away 24. Herbert Weiss (Emeritus Professor of 59. Rachel Strohm (Researcher in Political from conflict as it does to contribute to- Political Science, City University of New Science, University of Berkeley) wards it. More supportive measures are need- York) 60. Raf Custers (Independent Journalist ed—such as those found in the earlier 2009 25. James Smith (Associate Professor of and Author on Mining) draft of the US Conflict Minerals Act—that Anthropology, University of California/ 61. Re´my Kasindi (Director, Centre for Re- can help capture the economic potential of Davis) search and Strategic Studies in Central Afri- artisanal mining. Finally, other critical 26. Jean Ziegler (Former UN Special ca, Bukavu) challenges such as access to credit, technical Rapporteur for the Right to Food and Pro- 62. Rodrigue Rukumbuzi (Coordinator, knowledge, hazardous working conditions, fessor at University of Geneva) AGAPE-Hauts Plateaux, Uvira) and environmental degradation should not 27. Jeroen Cuvelier (Postdoctoral Re- 63. Rosebell Kagumire (Independent Con- be ignored by multinational corporations if searcher, Wageningen University and Ghent sultant and Blogger, Kampala/Addis Ababa) they seek to improve business practices and University) 64. Salammbo Mulonda Bulambo (Director, increase transparency in their supply chains. 28. John Kanyoni (Independent Consultant PIAP, Bukavu) So far, progress has been made in pro- and Vice-President of the Congolese Cham- 65. Sara Geenen (Postdoctoral Researcher, ducing more ethical products for consumers, ber of Mines) Institute of Development Policy, Antwerp but stakeholders have not yet proceeded to 29. Josaphat Musamba (Assistant Pro- University) improve the lives of Congolese people, nor fessor, Universite´ Simon Kimbangu of 66. Sekombi Katondolo (Director, Radio address the negative impact current ‘con- Bukavu) Mutaani, Goma) flict-free’ initiatives are having. If the con- 30. Joschka Havenith (Independent Re- 67. Severine Autesserre (Assistant Pro- flict minerals agenda is to lead to positive searcher and Consultant, Cologne) fessor, Barnard College, Columbia Univer- change on the ground, legislation passed by 31. Jose Diemel (Researcher, Special Chair sity) national governments and steps such as for Humanitarian Aid & Reconstruction, 68. Thomas Idolwa Tchomba (Consultant those outlined by Apple or Intel need to be Wageningen University) and Mining Expert, Goma) grounded in a more holistic approach that is 32. Joshua Walker (Postdoctoral Research 69. Timothy Makori (Researcher, Depart- better tailored to local realities. Failure to Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand) ment of Anthropology, University of To- do so will continue to seriously limit the 33. Josue Mukulumanya (President of the ronto) ability of conflict minerals initiatives to im- South Kivu mining cooperatives board 70. Timothy Raeymaekers (Lecturer in Po- prove the daily lives of the eastern Congolese GECOMISKI) litical Geography, University of Zurich) and their neighbours. Worse, these initia- 34. Justine Brabant (Independent Re- 71. Yvette Mwanza (President of the Min- tives will risk contributing to, rather than searcher and Journalist) ing Committee, Fe´de´ration des Entreprises alleviating, the very conflicts they set out to 35. Juve´nal Munubo (Member of Par- Congolaises North Kivu) address. liament, Democratic Republic of the Congo) 72. Zacharie Bulakali (Independent Re- LIST OF SIGNATORIES 36. Juve´nal Twaibu (Director, Centre searcher on mining in eastern Congo) 1. Aloys Tegera (Director, POLE Institute Inde´pendant de Recherches et d’Etudes All the signatories listed express their sup- Goma) Strate´giques au Kivu) port to the open letter in its above form but

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Jul 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JY7.019 H07JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4510 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 7, 2016 not necessarily approve of accompanying cut off the money to the militias. To ceedings on the amendment offered by opinion pieces and/or explanatory notes, say there is not armed conflict in east- the gentleman from Michigan will be which remain their respective authors’ ern Congo is somebody who has got postponed. views. their head buried in the sand; because AMENDMENT NO. 35 OFFERED BY MR. HUIZENGA Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. if you go over there, you know that OF MICHIGAN Chair, I yield back the balance of my there is conflict from Rwanda and The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order time. Uganda and all the countries in that to consider amendment No. 35 printed Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I area, because this stuff is valuable and in House Report 114–639. claim time in opposition. people want it, and they want it on the Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman cheap. Chairman, I have an amendment at the from New York is recognized for 5 min- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Will the desk. utes. gentleman yield? The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield to the gen- b 1600 designate the amendment. tleman from Michigan. The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. I appre- lows: 5 minutes to the gentleman from Wash- ciate the gentleman yielding. At the end of the bill (before the short ington (Mr. MCDERMOTT). I maybe, possibly like yourself, have title), insert the following: Mr. MCDERMOTT. I thank the gen- occasional differences with my own SEC. ll. None of the funds made available tleman for yielding. church denomination. I have chal- by this Act may be used the Securities and Mr. Chairman, this amendment is lenged them to talk to their own mis- Exchange Commission to finalize, imple- just another devious Republican at- sionaries that are in the surrounding ment, administer, or enforce pay ratio dis- tempt to undermine efforts to end the areas, whom I have talked to, who are closure rules, including the final rule titled ‘‘Pay Ratio Disclosure’’, published Aug. 18, decade-long scourge of rape and murder also out on the coast, who are now see- 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 50103). in Congo. ing minerals exported. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to I have been in Congo many times. I Mr. MCDERMOTT. Reclaiming my House Resolution 794, the gentleman served in the State Department in time, I get your point. You are saying from Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and a Kinshasa. I know the area. And the that your church in wherever they are Member opposed each will control 5 gentleman’s statement that there is no located, in Michigan or wherever, they are out of touch with what is going on minutes. company that is able to do this is abso- The Chair recognizes the gentleman lutely incorrect. There is a company in on the ground. I am in touch with the people on the from Michigan. Coral Gables, Florida, Kemet Corpora- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. ground. There are groups like HEAL tion. They certify every bit of their Chairman, I yield myself such time as Africa, which have been operating a metal is conflict-free. It is possible to I may consume. hospital in Goma, which has been filled do. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would with people that come from this whole Now, why is this important? Well, all prohibit any funds from being used by process. And when you go over there the 5 million people that have died in the SEC to implement, administer, or and talk to them, they say the only eastern Congo since Rwanda in 1992–93 enforce the ineffective pay ratio disclo- way you are ever going to do it here is have been from armed militias that are sure mandate in section 953(b) of the cut off the money, and that means say- getting their money by taking min- Dodd-Frank Act. erals out of the ground and selling ing to people you have got to know Under Dodd-Frank, section 953(b) re- them abroad using slave labor. where that tin or tungsten or tantalum quires all publicly traded companies to The way you enslave a man is to rape came from and was it gotten by using calculate and disclose, for each filing his wife in front of him, and then bring slave labor. with the SEC, the median annual total If you are unwilling to do that, as a him down and chain him and make him compensation of all employees of the company, in the United States, you dig up the minerals. That is what has company, excluding the CEO, disclose have no moral fiber. If you are not will- been going on there, and it has been the annual total compensation of the ing to say you will not use slave labor going on for a long time, and everyone CEO, and calculate and disclose a ratio for the material that is in your prod- in this room is benefiting from that. comparing those two numbers. Everybody who has a cell phone has uct, in your cell phone—and believe In adopting the final rule, the SEC tin, tungsten, tantalum in it. And what me, it wouldn’t be hard to get a boy- admitted that the pay ratio disclosure this amendment is about is companies cott going in this country against some provides ‘‘no quantifiable benefit to that will not go through the process. folks who want to, but nobody wants to public shareholders, yet it will cost They do not want to do it. They want come out in the open. public companies billions of dollars in This amendment gets slid in at the to get it from wherever it comes from. initial and ongoing compliance ex- last minute every year. Senator DUR- They don’t care who it is. penses that could otherwise be used for BIN, Senator COONS, Barney Frank, all Now, you can’t tell me, and I know investment in equipment and in job of us worked on this. We have heard it enough about Boeing and a lot of other creation.’’ companies, that they know their sup- all. While the SEC provided modest flexi- And of course the SEC doesn’t want ply chain right down to where it starts bility in the final rule as compared to to do it. They don’t want to do any- in the ground somewhere. Everything its initial proposal, the final rule did thing that doesn’t have to do with that is in a plane, they know where it not mitigate the most significant bur- paper shuffling and letting the deriva- came from. And for them to say they dens that the public companies will tives run through the economy. They don’t know where it comes from or I face as they collect and calculate the simply have been given this because can’t know is simply that they want to compensation information necessary to they handle the money. get it on the cheap and don’t care I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no.’’ comply. about human value in central Africa. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield Companies must still all include all Now, the gentleman has given me the back the balance of my time. employees—including temporary, part- opening, which I didn’t know if I would The Acting CHAIR (Mr. time, seasonal employees—and non- have, but his own church, the Christian FARENTHOLD). The question is on the U.S. employees into their pay ratio cal- Reformed Church in North America, amendment offered by the gentleman culation. The rule’s 5 percent exclusion their coordinator of office of social jus- from Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA). for non-U.S. employees, which includes tice says defunding section 1502 and The question was taken; and the Act- any foreign employee whose salary amendment No. 34 is immoral. It will ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- data is protected by their home coun- result in violations and will undo work peared to have it. try privacy laws, will not defray the to our conflict-free mining in Africa. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I de- significant compliance costs, which the This is a long-time battle, and we mand a recorded vote. SEC estimates at $1.3 billion in initial have had no one come up with any The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to compliance costs and $526 million on an other way to deal with this except to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ongoing annual cost basis.

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There want to do it, and then they disagree a burden, and, if not, we would be able is no indication that industry has yet with it. They disagree with the state- to work and try to change that next to come up with any credible estimate ment that the SEC apparently has year.’’ for the cost of the final rule. In fact, no come up with that this is going to cost That was almost 6 years ago, Mr. one has, as the House Financial Serv- $1.7 billion in this initial year. Chairman. During that same hearing, ices Committee has failed to convene a They want to say that the Obama the Democratic witness, Mr. Martin hearing on the final rule and the flexi- economy is great—until it isn’t and it Baily of the Squam Lake Group, stat- bility provided by the SEC. Worse, the doesn’t work in their favor. ed: ‘‘I am quite concerned about the committee has failed to hold a hearing I, too, am very concerned and join level of poverty in the United States. I on the bill, itself, this Congress. Rath- my colleagues of all stripes to say that am quite concerned about the fact that er, the Republicans are rushing this this economy has not responded the ordinary workers have not done very bill through the House and once again way it needs to and we need to have well in the last few years. I don’t see seek to repeal outright this provision those wages up. And here we are rob- how publishing that ratio helps any- in Dodd-Frank. bing Peter to pay Paul, because we are body very much, so I am not a big fan In the past, and before the SEC final- going to take that money that could go of that.’’ ized its flexible rule, Democrats offered into investing in equipment and pro- Amen. I could not agree more, Mr. amendments to ease burdens on busi- ductivity and actual workers, and we Baily. nesses, but Republicans weren’t inter- are going to do meaningless reports to In his dissent, SEC Commissioner ested then and are apparently worried this that tell us nothing. And the Gallagher stated: ‘‘Addressing per- that the American public and investors words of the SEC Chair—not my words, ceived income inequality is not the will finally see that not all public com- the SEC Chair—says that this brings province of the securities laws or the panies pay their employees the same. no meaningful information to people in Commission.’’ In fact, some companies pay their CEO the economy. Additionally, SEC Chair Mary Jo 400 times the median employee. b 1615 White has expressed similar concerns My Republican colleagues aren’t con- about the provision of the Dodd-Frank cerned that CEOs and the rest of the 1 So I don’t understand why, other Act, noting that several provisions percent continue to take most of the than window dressing, once again, and ‘‘appear more directed at exerting soci- income and wealth of this country. My trying to set up a straw man argument, etal pressure on companies to change colleagues aren’t concerned that mi- for why the businesses are doing what behavior rather than to disclose finan- norities and low-income Americans they are doing, why they would move cial information that primarily in- haven’t seen a raise in decades. ahead. forms investments decisions.’’ The SEC has provided industry with Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Again, I could not agree more, Mr. as much flexibility as it could while ance of my time. Chairman. still being consistent with the congres- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield This useless disclosure requirement sional mandate. I will also note that myself such time as I may consume. creates a number of lengthy and bur- the requirement doesn’t affect small Mr. Chairman, I have never seen a densome reporting obligations whose businesses or emerging growth compa- corporation tell you that studying costs far outweighs any perceived bene- nies, but it is targeted to companies their business practices is well-spent fits. This includes failing to provide that retail investors overwhelmingly money. Everybody wants to keep ev- shareholders with useful information choose to invest in. erybody in the dark as to what is going or facilitate a better understanding of I know that industry, especially the on. pay practices, which some falsely global manufacturers, oppose the SEC The American people have a sense of trumpet this provision would do. rule, but I think that the information what is going on. We have heard Mr. Chairman, we are all concerned provided by this number matters. It enough, especially during this last about creating more jobs in our various will go a long way to identify the dis- campaign, about the 1 percent and the congressional districts, and instead of parity between the top 1 percent and 99 percent. We have heard enough companies being forced to spend mil- the everyday worker. It will go a long about how on Wall Street, in my city lions of dollars trying to comply with a way towards enabling everyday inves- of New York, part of the problem was regulatory mandate for which the SEC tors to fund companies that properly the lack of supervision by the FCC and has been unable to quantify any bene- compensate their employees, or punish by the SEC. And part of the problem— fits to the public, shouldn’t these bur- those that inappropriately compensate a large part—was the bonuses that densome costs, instead, be converted their CEO. these folks were getting. A $50 million and used by manufacturers, retailers, I urge my colleagues to think seri- bonus in some cases and a $25 million and other public companies for much- ously about this amendment, and I bonus in some cases was not something needed investment and job creation? I urge my colleagues to oppose this unheard of. think so. I urge my colleagues on both amendment. So I think that every so often the sides of the aisle to vote in favor of I reserve the balance of my time. American people need to know and get this amendment. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. information that may seem like a I reserve the balance of my time. Chairman, may I inquire of the remain- waste of money to some people, but ac- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I ing time on both sides. tually can get at a problem. claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman We need to know in this capitalist so- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 1 minute remaining, ciety that we have—and we are not from New York is recognized for 5 min- and the gentleman from New York has about to change that. We all like it. I utes. 2 minutes remaining. like it. I want to keep it. But I think Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. And I we have to try to look for ways to bal- in opposition to this amendment. It believe I have the right to close; cor- ance so that 99 percent of the people would repeal a requirement that com- rect? are not in danger of hurting while 1 panies show just how much more the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman percent of the folks are in great shape. CEO is paid compared to the company’s from New York has the right to close. To find out that CEOs sometimes get median worker. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. 400 times the salary of one of their Why are Republicans so scared about Chairman, first of all, I would like to workers is totally outrageous, and the reporting this number? point out to my colleague from New American people should know that and

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This would be put amendment just tries to—I am not say- undeserved reward to a country that into statutory law, and it would pro- ing you do—but your amendment, the tortures its own people, denies human ceed after this President leaves office. final result will be to try to cover up rights to women, and has the blood of I believe that it is important that the truth, and that is not a good thing. Americans and our allies on its hands. this fundamental principle—that Iran Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- But in an effort to advance the nu- not have access to the U.S. dollar— ance of my time. clear agreement, I worry that the should be in statutory law and not The Acting CHAIR. The question is President may act unilaterally—as he merely a matter of executive action. on the amendment offered by the gen- has done so often in the past—and per- That is why I have proposed the tleman from Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA). mit the Treasury Department and amendment. other Federal entities to proceed with The question was taken; and the Act- I hope that all Members will consider granting Iran the access to the dollar ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- the amendment. it so desperately wants. A vote for this peared to have it. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance amendment will eliminate that possi- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I de- of my time. bility. mand a recorded vote. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. Chairman, let me say that this does not change what is currently the myself such time as I may consume. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Mr. Chairman, I would just like to ceedings on the amendment offered by situation in this country. Last sum- mer, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew tes- note that we speak about it, and it is the gentleman from Michigan will be not directed at any one President. But postponed. tified that Iranian banks will not be able to clear U.S. dollars through New we have a unique system. We only have The Chair understands that Amend- one President at a time. So it is di- ment No. 36 will not be offered. York, hold correspondent account rela- tionships with U.S. financial institu- rected at one President. AMENDMENT NO. 37 OFFERED BY MR. LANCE tions, or enter into financing agree- I suspect that if we were going to The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ments with U.S. banks. stay in session—which we are not—for to consider Amendment No. 37 printed As the Secretary made clear, Iran, in every week from now until the end of in House Report 114–639. other words, will continue to be denied the year, we would see more and more Mr. LANCE. Mr. Chairman, I have an access to the world’s largest financial and more bills—up to December 31— amendment at the desk. and commercial market. bills that would try to limit the power The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will This amendment simply puts that of the office of the Presidency because designate the amendment. promise into statutory law, and that is of who occupies it right now and the The text of the amendment is as fol- why I have proposed it. The Lance disdain that the other side, so many lows: amendment will eliminate any possi- Members, have for our President. At the end of the bill (before the short bility that we might move in the other I see it differently. I see the Iran deal title), insert the following: direction. as a possibility for peace. Maybe his- SEC. l. None of the funds made available Mr. Chairman, I urge its adoption. tory will say that I was naive. But I by the Act may be used in contravention of, I reserve the balance of my time. know the alternative, and the alter- or to implement changes to, section 560.516 Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in native is war. So any time that I can effect on June 22, 2016. in opposition to the amendment. take a chance on evading and not hav- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ing war, let’s go for it. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to from New York is recognized for 5 min- House Resolution 794, the gentleman Secondly, to legislate by suggesting utes. that something could happen and from New Jersey (Mr. LANCE) and a Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield Member opposed each will control 5 therefore we have to head it off at the myself such time as I may consume. pass is not the way to legislate. minutes. I don’t, as you can see, have much to I would hope that we could vote The Chair recognizes the gentleman say on this because it is really an in- against this amendment. I urge opposi- from New Jersey. teresting situation. It is an amendment tion to it. Mr. LANCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield looking for a problem that doesn’t myself such time as I may consume. exist. It is an amendment looking for Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an the possibility that the President— ance of my time. amendment to eliminate the potential there we go again, the gentleman in Mr. LANCE. Mr. Chairman, let me of Iran’s gaining access to the U.S. dol- the White House—that the President conclude by saying that the Iranian lar. may do something he hasn’t said any- agreement is, of course, extremely con- As Iran continues to violate inter- thing about doing. troversial. It was voted down by the national law with illicit ballistic mis- The Treasury Department says that House of Representatives. Unfortu- sile tests, as it undermines U.S. foreign there are no current plans to amend nately, there was never any vote in the policy, and as it destabilizes the Middle the regulation and that flexibility is other House because cloture was not East, the Obama administration may not at issue at this point because no achieved. be willing to ease restrictions on Iran’s one is discussing this. The President submitted the Iranian access to the dollar and potentially re- The second part to this amendment agreement as an agreement, not as a ward Iran’s international provocations is the underlying feeling by some Mem- treaty, based upon the fact that legis- with coveted access to world financial bers still that the deal with Iran was a lation has been passed to make it an markets. bad deal, that that deal won’t work, agreement. I think it is important that We cannot allow this to happen. and that somehow we will be left hold- as a matter of statutory law we make Since agreeing to the Iranian deal ing the bag. Well, giving peace a sure that Iran not have access to the last year, the Obama administration chance, as the song says, is never a bad U.S. dollar, and that is why I propose has seemingly gone out of its way to thing to do. the amendment. appease Iran. Sanctions were lifted I would hope that in the future we Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- with little to show in the way of nu- deal only with amendments that speak ance of my time. clear disarmament. The rogue regime to an existing problem and not to an The Acting CHAIR. The question is is now selling oil on the international amendment that simply speaks about: on the amendment offered by the gen- market, and Iran has received access to What if? We have too many what-ifs in tleman from New Jersey (Mr. LANCE). tens of billions of dollars held abroad amendments. The amendment was agreed to.

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He can’t pass up the opportunity Europe and so on, children at the age have an amendment at the desk, Num- to say something about immigrants of 10 speak two, three, or four lan- ber 38. and say something about English as guages; grownups speak a couple of The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the official language. languages. It doesn’t hurt them in any designate the amendment. Let me start off by saying this: I way. The text of the amendment is as fol- don’t speak for any community, and I What is wrong if you speak another lows: certainly don’t know what other com- language? At the end of the bill (before the short munities go through. But I can tell you But here we are talking about serv- title), insert the following: ices, going to the Department of Motor SEC. ll. None of the funds made available that in the Hispanic/Latino commu- by this Act may be used to enforce Executive nity, when people sit around the dinner Vehicles and getting someone who can Order 13166 (August 16, 2000; 65 Fed. Reg. table and the issue of language comes understand what you are saying until 50121). up, it is not a plot against the English you learn to speak English. But trust The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to language. It is usually a conversation me, the big line here is ‘‘until you House Resolution 794, the gentleman about how the children and the grand- speak English,’’ because no one wants from Iowa (Mr. KING) and a Member op- children no longer speak Spanish; they to come here and remain only speaking posed each will control 5 minutes. speak only English. That is just a fact. Spanish or their own country’s lan- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Number two, this assimilation issue, guage and forgetting English. from Iowa. do you really think that someone I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I would leave all their small belongings Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may con- behind, leave in many cases their wife would say first in response to the gen- sume. and their children to come into this tleman, and I respect his position and Mr. Chairman, my amendment is an country undocumented—assuming we his background, but I would say if he amendment that I offered before in the are talking about undocumented peo- had a development in the Greek lan- past. It simply says: ‘‘None of the funds ple—before they can find a way to guage, he might think of that pursuit made available by this Act may be used bring the rest of the family, to not of happiness as what our Founding Fa- to enforce Executive Order 13166.’’ learn English, to purposely keep them- thers did. They called it eudaimonia, That is an executive order that was selves away from immigrating into the E-U-D-A-I-M-O-N-I-A, the Greek word. filed by then-President Clinton on Au- American society? That means developing the whole gust 16 in the year 2000, in the last On the contrary, some of the jokes human being—the body, the mind, the months of his Presidency, that directs are that some of the better—not better, spirit, and the soul—all together. all Federal fund recipients—and that That pursuit of happiness wasn’t but stronger-feeling Americans, the would include Federal contractors, about a tailgate party. It was about be- ones who want to vote, the ones who State and local governments, as well as coming the best human being that you want to wave the flag strongly and the Federal Government—to facilitate could. That is a little difference in the proudly, are people who came from language interpretation with anyone translation of the language that got other countries. who seeks to engage with them. lost. It is an example of how we are di- That has been an executive order b 1630 vided by language rather than unified that has been highly costly not only to Just about everybody has somebody by a common language. the taxpayers, but to the consumers in that came from another country, ei- Another example would be Israel. It this country, in time and in money. It ther now or a long time ago. became a country in 1948. In 1954, they was one of the initial things that began The reason that President Clinton adopted Hebrew as their official lan- to slow down this process of assimila- and so many of us have supported the guage. I asked them why, and they tion in America. issue—and I am speaking about the said: Because we saw the example of We know that a common language is first President Clinton, not the next the United States, that you have em- the most powerful unifying force one—the fact that we support the issue braced English as your common lan- known throughout all of history, of giving service is because in many guage. It has unified the people. We whether it is English or whether it is ways this could be a constitutional needed to have a language to unify the some other language in some other question. Israelis. country, and that we have a strong ef- I will give you an example. I am not And it has been successful, and I fort to establish English as the official a lawyer, but it says life, liberty, and could give you examples. One day I got language of the United States. in a taxicab and there was a gentleman I happen to be the author of that ac- the pursuit of happiness, that is what we are promised. Well, life could be a there. He spoke perfect English and he complishment in the State of Iowa. didn’t seem to fit what a normal taxi- Thirty other States have English as paramedic being able to speak to you in a language that you understand. cab driver was. I said: Where were you the official language, and some 83 per- raised? cent of Americans support this policy. Liberty could be you in a trial getting an interpreter so what you have to say He said: Bosnia. Yet President Clinton’s executive order How long have you been here? subverts this and works to fracture us to that judge and to that jury can be Seven years. rather than unify us. understood. And the pursuit of happi- Did you learn English before you So it will save us billions of dollars. ness, of course, is a separate issue, but came? I didn’t bring that figure to the floor it allows you to grow two cultures at Not a word. with me, but we know it has been very the same time. How can you speak perfect English in expensive over time. We are 16 years I speak Spanish, I speak English, and 7 years? into this. It has been destructive to the I am a Member of the U.S. Congress. I He said: It helps when you have to. unity of the American people. I want to don’t think the fact that I speak Span- So I am not about discouraging the see us united as a people, and this is ish has made me a worse Congressman utilization of other languages, and this one of the steps that we can take. or a worse American. I was born in an amendment does not do that. What it I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. American territory that speaks a lot of says is I am dispatched by the taxpayer Chairman. Spanish. I grew up speaking Spanish dollars that are contributing to the di- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I and English at the same time. I am vision of America rather than let us claim time in opposition. still working on both to be better at have an encouragement to pull to- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman them every day, but I am a living ex- gether in the same language. That is from New York is recognized for 5 min- ample that there is nothing wrong with what this is about. It is a fiscally re- utes. speaking more than one language. sponsible amendment that addresses an

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Mr. Chairman, maining. before the Small Business Committee, how does the Federal Government get Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I have she said: We have a problem. We don’t rid of an industry it doesn’t like? been informed that the gentleman have enough workers in the factories Simple. It cuts that industry off from picked the wrong example—Israel—be- to run our punch presses and our the financial services sector—the life- cause they have more than one official lathes. Simple industrial work. blood of every business in this country. language, but that is okay. The more Why is that? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? the merrier. She said: Well, the applicants are not However, that is exactly what the The fact of life is that the gentleman literate in the English language, and FDIC is doing in conjunction with the picked the example of someone who we have great difficulty in teaching Department of Justice. By this point, learned English. Well, everybody wants them how to operate these machines. we are all familiar with Operation to learn to speak English. If you go to I said: I can understand that if they Choke Point. It is the program de- my community in the South Bronx, are first-generation immigrants. In signed to force legally operating and li- you see small-business owners. Those fact, I can understand it if some of censed entities out of business by chok- are the best examples. Some of them them are second generation. ing them off from the financial services speak what we would call broken She cut me off and said: Even third they need. English. Some of them speak perfect generation. What started with nondepository English. Their children, half of them So the pick-up of the language and lenders has spread to many other in- no longer speak Spanish; they speak the transition into the next generation dustries. Reports indicate that the English. Their children are attending is not happening at the speed it did be- FDIC and DOJ continue to pressure fi- Fordham University or a university cause our enclaves are getting larger nancial institutions that service the down South. They are not going to be and more populated and people are gun, ammunition, and tobacco indus- bodega owners when they grow up, or more isolated into that. tries. These are legal industries, and it cab drivers. They most likely will go I want to encourage people to be suc- is my belief that no joint FDIC and work on Wall Street or somewhere else cessful, to go out and get an education DOJ operation should broadly target or teach. and to assimilate more broadly. I want lawful commerce. In other words, we have a pattern in to be able to look across this country I want to be very clear. I strongly this country that hasn’t been broken. and know that I can walk into a city support the FDIC and other Federal What made us great is the fact that council meeting anywhere and know banking regulators’ authority to mon- people come here, they adapt, they be- that it is being conducted in English. I itor financial institutions and identify come part of this country, and then want people to be able to talk and com- risky behavior. But what cannot be tol- they defend this country with every- municate with each other. When I go to erated is the Federal Government abus- thing they have got, including their a foreign country and they speak their ing its authority to target entire in- blood. That happens all the time, it language, I get the sense of that, too. dustries, including those that obey the happens all the time, and it is not We gravitate towards common kind, laws and live within the rules. going to stop happening. and the more common we can be, the This isn’t a Republican issue; this So if you have a worry—and I have more things we can have in common isn’t a Democratic issue; it isn’t a lib- heard you for years—that somehow with each other, the more likely we are eral or a conservative issue. This is an speaking Spanish is going to wreck to be bonded together. That is what issue of the DOJ, FDIC, and potentially this country, on the contrary. Just this amendment is about. other banking regulators stepping out- learn to speak Spanish and you will I urge its adoption. side the law. feel much better. I yield back the balance of my time. We worked on a bipartisan basis to I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is inform the DOJ, FDIC, and others of Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, on the amendment offered by the gen- the consequences of Operation Choke how much time do I have remaining? tleman from Iowa (Mr. KING). Point, but those concerns have fallen The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The question was taken; and the Act- on deaf ears. Operation Choke Point is has 2 minutes remaining. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- still happening. In the last few months, Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I peared to have it. I have heard from a debt buyer in Cali- would say in response to the gen- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I de- fornia, a tobacco shop in Florida, and, tleman, I give some thought to the mand a recorded vote. just this week, a veteran-owned shoot- story of the Tower of Babel. We know The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ing sports company in Virginia. that the construction manager there clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- I am now concerned that Operation was Nimrod. He was building a tower ceedings on the amendment offered by Choke Point-like tactics have spread to the heavens. They had the arrogance the gentleman from Iowa will be post- beyond the FDIC to the Office of the to believe that they could bypass God poned. Comptroller of the Currency. Despite Comptroller Curry’s remarks on the and get to heaven without Him. The AMENDMENT NO. 39 OFFERED BY MR. Lord looked down on the Tower of LUETKEMEYER dangers of de-risking, we continue to Babel and He said: The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order hear from financial institutions that Behold, they are one people, they to consider amendment No. 39 printed OCC examiners are applying pressure speak all one language, and nothing in House Report 114–639. in an effort to force banks to drop long- that they propose to do will now be im- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Chairman, standing customers and correspondent possible for them. I have an amendment at the desk. banking relationships for no valid rea- He scrambled their languages and The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will son. scattered them to the four winds. Hu- designate the amendment. I would like to remind my colleagues manity on the planet has been at each The text of the amendment is as fol- that similar amendments to prohibit other’s throats ever since. That is the lows: the use of funds for Operation Choke message of the Tower of Babel. Point were attached without opposi- At the end of the bill (before the short My message is unify us as one people. title), insert the following: tion to appropriations bills in fiscal It is not discouraging the utilization of SEC. ll. None of the funds made available years 2015 and 2016. In February, the other languages, but it is discouraging in this Act may be used to carry out Oper- House passed a bipartisan vote of 250– the idea that we should establish ethic ation Choke Point. 169 H.R. 766, the Financial Institution

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Yet we have their job, but do so without abuse of tions and more than $7 billion in crimi- continued to see this happen. nal fines, forfeitures, and restitution power. I ask for the support of the amend- ordered to victims. Limiting the fund- I ask my colleagues for their support ment. ing it receives would be a serious blow of this amendment which, again, has Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of to consumers who need the protection generated no opposition and has been my time. adopted by voice vote in previous of the government from the financial predators. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I yield years. back the balance of my time. I reserve the balance of my time. This is something that we should not Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise be doing at this point. We, certainly, The Acting CHAIR. The question is in strong opposition to the amend- shouldn’t be doing it in this bill, but on the amendment offered by the gen- ment. we shouldn’t be doing it at all. I urge tleman from Missouri (Mr. LUETKE- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman its opposition. MEYER). from New York is recognized for 5 min- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of The amendment was agreed to. utes. my time. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, at the Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Chair, as The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to behest of the House Republicans’ in- somebody who has been on both sides clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will quiry, the Department of Justice’s Of- of the table with regard to financial now resume on those amendments fice of Professional Responsibility in- services—as a regulator and on the printed in House Report 114–639 on vestigated whether there was mis- other side of the table as a businessper- which further proceedings were post- conduct or targeting of legal businesses son—I think I have a unique perspec- poned, in the following order: by Operation Choke Point. The DOJ’s tive on what is going on here. Amendment No. 22 by Mrs. BLACK- We also have a couple of reports from OPR, in their report from last year, BURN of Tennessee. the Oversight and Government Reform found that absolutely no wrongdoing Amendment No. 23 by Mr. BUCK of had occurred. Committee that took the emails of Colorado. both of these agencies—their own The DOJ’s Office of Professional Re- Amendment No. 25 by Mr. DAVIDSON emails—and showed them to be en- sponsibility ‘‘concluded that the De- of Ohio. partment of Justice attorneys involved gaged in Operation Choke Point activi- Amendment No. 28 by Mr. GARRETT ties with the intent not to go after in Operation Choke Point did not en- of New Jersey. gage in professional misconduct,’’ and somebody who is doing something ille- Amendment No. 29 by Mr. GARRETT gal, but to go after people who are that, ‘‘OPR’s inquiry further deter- of New Jersey. mined that Civil Division employees doing something legal. That is the dif- ference. Amendment No. 31 by Mr. GOSAR of did not improperly target lawful par- Arizona. ticipants.’’ I support, as the gentleman indicated Amendment No. 32 by Mr. GUINTA of Moreover, a follow-on report from a minute ago, some of the activities of New Hampshire. the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- the regulators in going after bad ac- Amendment No. 34 by Mr. HUIZENGA tion inspector general found that the tors. I support that 110 percent. As a of Michigan. FDIC’s involvement in Operation former regulator, I am with the gen- Choke Point was inconsequential to tleman all the way. My problem is Amendment No. 35 by Mr. HUIZENGA the direction and outcome of the ini- what is going on with Operation Choke of Michigan. tiative. Point as we are going after legal busi- Amendment No. 38 by Mr. KING of Operation Choke Point is an enforce- nesses that are doing legal business. Iowa. ment action by the Department of Jus- That is a big difference because their The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes tice, whose funding is not addressed by own emails indicate their own, internal the time for any electronic vote after this particular appropriations bill. In attorneys—the legal authorities in the first vote in this series. fact, that is part of the large problem their own agencies—questioned their AMENDMENT NO. 22 OFFERED BY MRS. with this amendment—that it really own ability to be doing what they are BLACKBURN speaks to issues that belong in another doing. The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished bill. This should send a chill down the business is the demand for a recorded What this provision really does is tell spine of every single American when vote on the amendment offered by the the banking regulators not to cooper- you have the Department of Justice’s gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. ate with law enforcement when the De- own attorneys telling them we BLACKBURN) on which further pro- partment of Justice has identified mass shouldn’t be doing this because this is ceedings were postponed and on which market fraud and other abuses of the not legal. Yet this is the legal entity the ayes prevailed by voice vote. payments system. that is supposed to be leading our The Clerk will redesignate the The Department of Justice has made country and providing us protection amendment. it a priority to hold the perpetrators of with the law, itself. The Clerk redesignated the amend- consumer fraud accountable. Recently, It is interesting because the FDIC ment. for example, they prosecuted the opera- has already implemented a lot of these RECORDED VOTE tors of lottery scams, the promoters of changes that we requested in our bill. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote fake business opportunities, and the In committee—and to me, personally— has been demanded. criminals behind a telemarketing fraud they admitted what was going on and A recorded vote was ordered. targeting Spanish-speaking customers. said: We are going to fix our problems. The vote was taken by electronic de- Preventing banking regulators from They admitted Operation Choke Point vice, and there were—ayes 182, noes 241, cooperating with legitimate law en- was going on and that they were tar- not voting 10, as follows: forcement requests would restrict the geting legal businesses that were doing ability of the Civil Division’s Con- legal business. They said: We can’t [Roll No. 377] sumer Protection Branch in enforcing have that. We are going to stop it. The AYES—182 consumer protection statutes through- problem is it is continuing to go on, as Abraham Barton Blackburn Allen Bilirakis Blum out the United States. I indicated in my testimony. Amash Bishop (MI) Boustany Operation Choke Point is just one of Just this week, there was another Babin Bishop (UT) Brady (TX) the Consumer Protection Branch’s ef- one. I have an email address that takes Barr Black Brat

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Pompeo Buchanan Hultgren Poliquin Kuster O’Rourke Shimkus Bishop (UT) Hill Posey Buck Hunter Pompeo LaHood Pallone Simpson Black Holding Price, Tom Bucshon Hurd (TX) Posey Langevin Pascrell Sinema Blackburn Hudson Ratcliffe Burgess Hurt (VA) Price, Tom Larsen (WA) Payne Sires Blum Huelskamp Reed Byrne Issa Ratcliffe Larson (CT) Pelosi Slaughter Boustany Hultgren Roe (TN) Carter (GA) Jenkins (KS) Ribble Lawrence Perlmutter Smith (WA) Brady (TX) Hunter Rogers (AL) Chabot Johnson (OH) Rice (SC) Lee Peters Speier Brat Hurd (TX) Rogers (KY) Chaffetz Johnson, Sam Roe (TN) Levin Peterson Stefanik Bridenstine Hurt (VA) Rohrabacher Clawson (FL) Jones Rogers (AL) Lewis Pingree Swalwell (CA) Brooks (IN) Issa Rokita Coffman Jordan Rohrabacher Lipinski Pocan Takano Buck Jenkins (KS) Ros-Lehtinen Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Rokita Loebsack Polis Thompson (CA) Burgess Jenkins (WV) Ross Conaway King (IA) Rothfus Lofgren Price (NC) Thompson (MS) Byrne Johnson (OH) Rothfus Lowenthal Quigley Cook Kline Rouzer Thompson (PA) Calvert Johnson, Sam Rouzer Lowey Rangel Cooper Knight Royce Thornberry Carter (GA) Jones Royce Cramer Labrador Russell Lujan Grisham Reed Chabot Jordan Russell Titus Crawford LaMalfa Salmon (NM) Reichert Chaffetz Katko Salmon Tonko Culberson Lamborn Sanford Luja´ n, Ben Ray Renacci Clawson (FL) Kelly (MS) Sanford Torres Davidson Lance Scalise (NM) Rice (NY) Coffman King (IA) Scalise Tsongas Dent Latta Schweikert Lynch Richmond Cole Kline Schweikert Valadao DeSantis LoBiondo Scott, Austin MacArthur Rigell Collins (GA) Knight Scott, Austin DesJarlais Long Sensenbrenner Maloney, Roby Van Hollen Collins (NY) Labrador Sensenbrenner Duffy Loudermilk Sessions Carolyn Rogers (KY) Vargas Comstock LaHood Sessions Duncan (SC) Love Shuster Maloney, Sean Ros-Lehtinen Veasey Conaway LaMalfa Shimkus Duncan (TN) Lucas Smith (MO) Marino Roskam Vela Cook Lamborn Shuster Ellmers (NC) Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Matsui Ross Vela´ zquez Cramer Lance Smith (MO) Farenthold Lummis Smith (NJ) McCollum Roybal-Allard Visclosky Crawford Latta Smith (NE) Fincher Marchant Smith (TX) McDermott Ruiz Walz Crenshaw LoBiondo Smith (NJ) Fitzpatrick Massie Stewart McGovern Ruppersberger Wasserman Culberson Long Smith (TX) Fleming McCarthy Stivers McKinley Rush Schultz Davidson Loudermilk Stefanik Flores McCaul Stutzman McNerney Ryan (OH) Waters, Maxine Davis, Rodney Love Stewart Forbes McClintock Tiberi Meehan Sa´ nchez, Linda Watson Coleman Denham Lucas Stivers Foxx McHenry Tipton Meeks T. Welch DeSantis Luetkemeyer Stutzman Franks (AZ) McMorris Trott Meng Sanchez, Loretta Westmoreland DesJarlais Lummis Thompson (PA) Garrett Rodgers Upton Moore Sarbanes Whitfield Diaz-Balart Marino Thornberry Gibbs McSally Wagner Moulton Schakowsky Wilson (FL) Duffy Massie Tipton Gohmert Meadows Walberg Murphy (FL) Schiff Womack Duncan (SC) McCarthy Trott Goodlatte Messer Walden Napolitano Schrader Yarmuth Duncan (TN) McCaul Upton Gosar Mica Walker Neal Scott (VA) Young (AK) Emmer (MN) McClintock Valadao Gowdy Miller (FL) Walorski Newhouse Scott, David Young (IN) Farenthold McHenry Wagner Graves (GA) Miller (MI) Walters, Mimi Fincher McKinley Walberg Graves (LA) Moolenaar Weber (TX) NOT VOTING—10 Fitzpatrick McMorris Walden Graves (MO) Mooney (WV) Webster (FL) Bost Lieu, Ted Takai Fleischmann Rodgers Walker Griffith Mullin Wenstrup Brown (FL) Nadler Turner Fleming McSally Walorski Grothman Mulvaney Westerman Delaney Nugent Flores Meadows Walters, Mimi Guinta Murphy (PA) Williams Hastings Rooney (FL) Forbes Messer Weber (TX) Guthrie Neugebauer Wilson (SC) Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Webster (FL) Hardy Nunes Wittman Garrett Miller (MI) Wenstrup Harris Olson Woodall b 1711 Gibbs Moolenaar Westerman Hartzler Palazzo Yoder Gohmert Mooney (WV) Westmoreland Hensarling Palmer Yoho Messrs. WOMACK, HIMES, MEEKS, Goodlatte Mullin Whitfield Hice, Jody B. Paulsen Young (IA) Ms. BASS, Messrs. REED, ROGERS of Gosar Mulvaney Williams Hill Pearce Zeldin Kentucky, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. Gowdy Murphy (PA) Wilson (SC) Holding Perry Zinke FRELINGHUYSEN changed their vote Graves (GA) Neugebauer Wittman Graves (LA) Nunes Womack NOES—241 from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Graves (MO) Olson Woodall Messrs. MULLIN, TROTT, and Griffith Palazzo Yoder Adams Comstock Fudge ROYCE changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ Grothman Palmer Yoho Aderholt Connolly Gabbard Guthrie Paulsen Young (AK) Aguilar Conyers Gallego to ‘‘aye.’’ Harper Pearce Young (IA) Amodei Costa Garamendi So the amendment was rejected. Harris Perry Zeldin Ashford Costello (PA) Gibson Hartzler Pitts Zinke Barletta Courtney Graham The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. Bass Crenshaw Granger NOES—224 Beatty Crowley Grayson AMENDMENT NO. 23 OFFERED BY MR. BUCK Becerra Cuellar Green, Al Adams Cicilline Edwards Benishek Cummings Green, Gene The Acting CHAIR (Mr. COLLINS of Aderholt Clark (MA) Ellison Bera Curbelo (FL) Grijalva Georgia). The unfinished business is Aguilar Clarke (NY) Ellmers (NC) Beyer Davis (CA) Gutie´rrez the demand for a recorded vote on the Amodei Clay Engel Bishop (GA) Davis, Danny Hahn Ashford Cleaver Eshoo Blumenauer Davis, Rodney Hanna amendment offered by the gentleman Barletta Clyburn Esty Bonamici DeFazio Harper from Colorado (Mr. BUCK) on which fur- Bass Cohen Farr Boyle, Brendan DeGette Heck (NV) ther proceedings were postponed and Beatty Connolly Fortenberry F. DeLauro Heck (WA) on which the ayes prevailed by voice Becerra Conyers Foster Brady (PA) DelBene Herrera Beutler Bera Cooper Foxx Brownley (CA) Denham Higgins vote. Beyer Costa Frankel (FL) Bustos DeSaulnier Himes The Clerk will redesignate the Bishop (GA) Costello (PA) Frelinghuysen Butterfield Deutch Hinojosa amendment. Blumenauer Courtney Fudge Calvert Diaz-Balart Honda Bonamici Crowley Gabbard Capps Dingell Hoyer The Clerk redesignated the amend- Boyle, Brendan Cuellar Gallego Capuano Doggett Huffman ment. F. Cummings Garamendi Ca´ rdenas Dold Israel RECORDED VOTE Brady (PA) Curbelo (FL) Gibson Carney Donovan Jackson Lee Brooks (AL) Davis (CA) Graham Carson (IN) Doyle, Michael Jeffries The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Brownley (CA) Davis, Danny Granger Carter (TX) F. Jenkins (WV) has been demanded. Buchanan DeFazio Grayson Cartwright Duckworth Johnson (GA) A recorded vote was ordered. Bucshon DeGette Green, Al Castor (FL) Edwards Johnson, E. B. Bustos DeLauro Green, Gene Castro (TX) Ellison Jolly The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Butterfield DelBene Grijalva Chu, Judy Emmer (MN) Joyce minute vote. Capps Dent Gutie´rrez Cicilline Engel Kaptur The vote was taken by electronic de- Capuano DeSaulnier Hahn Clark (MA) Eshoo Katko vice, and there were—ayes 197, noes 224, Ca´ rdenas Deutch Hanna Clarke (NY) Esty Keating Carney Dingell Hardy Clay Farr Kelly (IL) not voting 12, as follows: Carson (IN) Doggett Heck (NV) Cleaver Fleischmann Kelly (PA) [Roll No. 378] Carter (TX) Dold Heck (WA) Clyburn Fortenberry Kennedy Cartwright Donovan Higgins Cohen Foster Kildee AYES—197 Castor (FL) Doyle, Michael Himes Cole Frankel (FL) Kilmer Abraham Amash Barr Castro (TX) F. Hinojosa Collins (NY) Frelinghuysen Kind Allen Babin Barton Chu, Judy Duckworth Honda

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jul 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JY7.024 H07JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4517 Hoyer McCollum Rush Brat Heck (NV) Perry Huffman McGovern Sa´ nchez, Linda Huffman McDermott Ryan (OH) Bridenstine Hensarling Pittenger Israel McNerney T. Huizenga (MI) McGovern Sa´ nchez, Linda Brooks (AL) Herrera Beutler Pitts Jackson Lee McSally Sanchez, Loretta Israel McNerney T. Brooks (IN) Hice, Jody B. Poe (TX) Jeffries Meehan Sanford Jackson Lee Meehan Sanchez, Loretta Buchanan Hill Pompeo Johnson (GA) Meeks Sarbanes Jeffries Meeks Sarbanes Buck Holding Posey Johnson, E. B. Meng Schakowsky Johnson (GA) Meng Schakowsky Bucshon Hudson Price, Tom Jolly Moore Schiff Johnson, E. B. Mica Schiff Burgess Huelskamp Ratcliffe Kaptur Moulton Schrader Jolly Moore Schrader Byrne Huizenga (MI) Reichert Katko Murphy (FL) Scott (VA) Joyce Moulton Scott (VA) Calvert Hultgren Renacci Keating Napolitano Scott, David Kaptur Murphy (FL) Scott, David Carter (GA) Hunter Rice (SC) Kelly (IL) Neal Serrano Keating Napolitano Serrano Carter (TX) Hurd (TX) Roe (TN) Kennedy Noem Sewell (AL) Kelly (IL) Neal Sewell (AL) Chabot Hurt (VA) Rogers (AL) Kildee Nolan Sherman Kelly (PA) Newhouse Sherman Chaffetz Issa Rogers (KY) Kilmer Norcross Shimkus Kennedy Noem Simpson Clawson (FL) Jenkins (KS) Rohrabacher Kind O’Rourke Sinema Kildee Nolan Sinema Coffman Jenkins (WV) Roskam Kinzinger (IL) Pallone Sires Kilmer Norcross Sires Cole Johnson (OH) Ross Kirkpatrick Pascrell Slaughter Kind O’Rourke Slaughter Collins (GA) Johnson, Sam Rothfus Kuster Payne Smith (WA) King (NY) Pallone Smith (WA) Comstock Jones Rouzer Langevin Pelosi Speier Kinzinger (IL) Pascrell Speier Conaway Jordan Royce Larsen (WA) Perlmutter Swalwell (CA) Kirkpatrick Payne Swalwell (CA) Cook Joyce Russell Larson (CT) Peters Takano Kuster Pelosi Takano Costello (PA) Kelly (MS) Salmon Lawrence Peterson Thompson (CA) Langevin Perlmutter Thompson (CA) Lee Cramer Kelly (PA) Scalise Pingree Thompson (MS) Larsen (WA) Peters Thompson (MS) Levin Pocan Titus Crawford King (IA) Schweikert Larson (CT) Peterson Tiberi Lewis Poliquin Tonko Cuellar King (NY) Scott, Austin Lawrence Pingree Titus Loebsack Polis Torres Culberson Kline Sensenbrenner Lee Pittenger Tonko Davidson Knight Lofgren Price (NC) Tsongas Sessions Levin Pocan Torres Davis, Rodney Labrador Lowenthal Quigley Van Hollen Shuster Lewis Polis Tsongas DeSantis LaHood Lowey Rangel Vargas Simpson Lipinski Price (NC) Van Hollen DesJarlais LaMalfa Lujan Grisham Reed Veasey Smith (MO) Loebsack Quigley Vargas Diaz-Balart Lamborn (NM) Ribble Vela Smith (NE) Lofgren Rangel Veasey Dold Lance Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rice (NY) Vela´ zquez Smith (NJ) Lowenthal Reichert Vela Donovan Latta (NM) Richmond Visclosky Smith (TX) Lowey Renacci Vela´ zquez Duffy Lipinski Lummis Rigell Walz Stefanik Lujan Grisham Ribble Visclosky Duncan (SC) LoBiondo Lynch Roby Wasserman Stewart (NM) Rice (NY) Walz Duncan (TN) Long Maloney, Ros-Lehtinen Schultz Stivers Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rice (SC) Wasserman Ellmers (NC) Loudermilk Carolyn Roybal-Allard Waters, Maxine (NM) Richmond Schultz Emmer (MN) Love Stutzman Maloney, Sean Ruiz Watson Coleman Lynch Rigell Waters, Maxine Farenthold Lucas Thompson (PA) Matsui Ruppersberger Welch MacArthur Roby Watson Coleman Fincher Luetkemeyer Thornberry McCollum Rush Wilson (FL) Maloney, Roskam Welch Fitzpatrick MacArthur Tiberi McDermott Ryan (OH) Yarmuth Carolyn Roybal-Allard Wilson (FL) Fleischmann Marchant Tipton Maloney, Sean Ruiz Yarmuth Fleming Marino Trott NOT VOTING—13 Matsui Ruppersberger Young (IN) Flores Massie Upton Bost Murphy (PA) Takai Valadao Forbes McCarthy Brown (FL) Nadler Turner NOT VOTING—12 Wagner Fortenberry McCaul Delaney Nugent Williams Bost Hastings Nugent Foxx McClintock Walberg Hastings Rokita Brown (FL) Lieu, Ted Rooney (FL) Franks (AZ) McHenry Walden Lieu, Ted Rooney (FL) Delaney Marchant Takai Frelinghuysen McKinley Walker Guinta Nadler Turner Garrett McMorris Walorski Announcement by the Acting Chair Gibbs Rodgers Walters, Mimi The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Gibson Meadows Weber (TX) There is 1 minute remaining. The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Gohmert Messer Webster (FL) Wenstrup There is 1 minute remaining. Goodlatte Mica Gosar Miller (FL) Westerman b 1718 Gowdy Miller (MI) Westmoreland b 1715 Granger Moolenaar Whitfield So the amendment was agreed to. Wilson (SC) Mr. BISHOP of Michigan changed his Graves (GA) Mooney (WV) The result of the vote was announced Graves (LA) Mullin Wittman as above recorded. vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Womack Graves (MO) Mulvaney Stated for: So the amendment was rejected. Griffith Neugebauer Woodall The result of the vote was announced Grothman Newhouse Yoder Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chair, Guinta Nunes Yoho as above recorded. on rollcall No. 379, I was unavoidably de- Guthrie Olson Young (AK) tained. Had I been present, I would have AMENDMENT NO. 25 OFFERED BY MR. DAVIDSON Hardy Palazzo Young (IA) Young (IN) voted ‘‘yes.’’ The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Harper Palmer Harris Paulsen Zeldin AMENDMENT NO. 28 OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT business is the demand for a recorded Hartzler Pearce Zinke vote on the amendment offered by the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded gentleman from Ohio (Mr. DAVIDSON) NOES—203 vote on the amendment offered by the on which further proceedings were Adams Cicilline Doyle, Michael postponed and on which the ayes pre- Aguilar Clark (MA) F. gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. GAR- Amodei Clarke (NY) Duckworth vailed by voice vote. RETT) on which further proceedings Ashford Clay Edwards were postponed and on which the ayes The Clerk will redesignate the Barletta Cleaver Ellison amendment. Bass Clyburn Engel prevailed by voice vote. Beatty Cohen Eshoo The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk redesignated the amend- Becerra Collins (NY) Esty ment. amendment. Benishek Connolly Farr The Clerk redesignated the amend- RECORDED VOTE Bera Conyers Foster Beyer Cooper Frankel (FL) ment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Bishop (GA) Costa Fudge RECORDED VOTE has been demanded. Blumenauer Courtney Gabbard A recorded vote was ordered. Bonamici Crenshaw Gallego The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Boyle, Brendan Crowley Garamendi has been demanded. The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- F. Cummings Graham minute vote. A recorded vote was ordered. Brady (PA) Curbelo (FL) Grayson The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- The vote was taken by electronic de- Brownley (CA) Davis (CA) Green, Al vice, and there were—ayes 217, noes 203, Bustos Davis, Danny Green, Gene minute vote. Butterfield DeFazio Grijalva not voting 13, as follows: The vote was taken by electronic de- Capps DeGette Gutie´rrez vice, and there were—ayes 243, noes 180, [Roll No. 379] Capuano DeLauro Hahn Ca´ rdenas DelBene Hanna not voting 10, as follows: AYES—217 Carney Denham Heck (WA) [Roll No. 380] Abraham Barr Black Carson (IN) Dent Higgins Aderholt Barton Blackburn Cartwright DeSaulnier Himes AYES—243 Allen Bilirakis Blum Castor (FL) Deutch Hinojosa Abraham Amash Babin Amash Bishop (MI) Boustany Castro (TX) Dingell Honda Aderholt Amodei Barletta Babin Bishop (UT) Brady (TX) Chu, Judy Doggett Hoyer Allen Ashford Barr

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Price, Tom Gabbard (NM) Sarbanes Carter (GA) Hurd (TX) Renacci ´ Boustany Hill Ratcliffe Gallego Lujan, Ben Ray Schakowsky Carter (TX) Hurt (VA) Ribble Garamendi (NM) Brady (TX) Holding Reed Schiff Chabot Issa Rice (SC) Brat Hudson Graham Lynch Chaffetz Jenkins (KS) Rigell Reichert Schrader Bridenstine Huelskamp Grayson Maloney, Clawson (FL) Jenkins (WV) Roby Renacci Scott (VA) Brooks (AL) Huizenga (MI) Green, Al Carolyn Coffman Johnson (OH) Roe (TN) Ribble Scott, David Brooks (IN) Hultgren Green, Gene Maloney, Sean Cole Johnson, Sam Rogers (AL) Rice (SC) Serrano Buchanan Hunter Rigell Grijalva Matsui Collins (GA) Jolly Rogers (KY) Gutie´rrez McCollum Sewell (AL) Buck Hurd (TX) Roby Collins (NY) Joyce Rohrabacher Hahn McDermott Sherman Bucshon Hurt (VA) Roe (TN) Comstock Katko Rokita Burgess Issa Hanna McGovern Sinema Conaway Kelly (MS) Rogers (AL) Ros-Lehtinen Byrne Jenkins (KS) Heck (WA) McNerney Sires Cook Kelly (PA) Roskam Rogers (KY) Calvert Jenkins (WV) Higgins Meeks Slaughter Costello (PA) King (IA) Ross Rohrabacher Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Himes Meng Smith (WA) Cramer King (NY) Rothfus Rokita Carter (TX) Johnson, Sam Hinojosa Moore Speier Crawford Kinzinger (IL) Rouzer Ros-Lehtinen Chabot Jolly Honda Moulton Swalwell (CA) Crenshaw Kline Royce Roskam Chaffetz Jones Hoyer Murphy (FL) Takano Cuellar Knight Russell Ross Clawson (FL) Jordan Huffman Napolitano Thompson (CA) Culberson Labrador Salmon Rothfus Coffman Joyce Israel Neal Thompson (MS) Curbelo (FL) LaHood Sanford Rouzer Cole Katko Jackson Lee Nolan Titus Davidson LaMalfa Scalise Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Royce Jeffries Norcross Davis, Rodney Lamborn Schweikert Russell Tonko Collins (NY) Kelly (PA) Johnson (GA) O’Rourke Torres Denham Lance Scott, Austin Salmon Johnson, E. B. Pallone Comstock King (IA) Tsongas Dent Latta Sensenbrenner Conaway King (NY) Sanford Kaptur Pascrell DeSantis LoBiondo Van Hollen Sessions Cook Kinzinger (IL) Scalise Keating Payne DesJarlais Long Shimkus Vargas Costello (PA) Kline Schweikert Kelly (IL) Pelosi Diaz-Balart Loudermilk Shuster Veasey Cramer Knight Scott, Austin Kennedy Perlmutter Dold Love Simpson Vela Crawford Labrador Sensenbrenner Kildee Peters Donovan Lucas Smith (MO) ´ Crenshaw LaHood Sessions Kilmer Pingree Velazquez Duffy Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Cuellar LaMalfa Shimkus Kind Pocan Visclosky Duncan (TN) Lummis Smith (NJ) Culberson Lamborn Shuster Kirkpatrick Poliquin Walz Ellmers (NC) MacArthur Smith (TX) Curbelo (FL) Lance Simpson Kuster Polis Wasserman Emmer (MN) Marchant Stefanik Davidson Latta Smith (MO) Langevin Price (NC) Schultz Farenthold Marino Stewart Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Smith (NE) Larsen (WA) Quigley Waters, Maxine Fincher Massie Stivers Denham Long Smith (NJ) Larson (CT) Rangel Watson Coleman Fitzpatrick McCarthy Stutzman Dent Loudermilk Smith (TX) Lawrence Rice (NY) Welch Fleischmann McCaul Thompson (PA) DeSantis Love Stefanik Lee Richmond Wilson (FL) Fleming McClintock Thornberry DesJarlais Lucas Stewart Levin Roybal-Allard Yarmuth Flores McHenry Tiberi Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Forbes McKinley Tipton Stivers NOT VOTING—10 Dold Lummis Stutzman Fortenberry McMorris Trott Donovan MacArthur Thompson (PA) Bost Lieu, Ted Takai Foxx Rodgers Upton Duffy Marchant Thornberry Brown (FL) Nadler Turner Franks (AZ) McSally Valadao Duncan (SC) Marino Tiberi Delaney Nugent Frelinghuysen Meadows Wagner Duncan (TN) Massie Tipton Hastings Rooney (FL) Garrett Meehan Walberg Ellmers (NC) McCarthy Trott Gibbs Messer Walden ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Emmer (MN) McCaul Upton Gibson Mica Walker Farenthold McClintock Gohmert Miller (FL) Valadao The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Walorski Fincher McHenry Goodlatte Miller (MI) Walters, Mimi Wagner There is 1 minute remaining. Fitzpatrick McKinley Gosar Moolenaar Weber (TX) Walberg Fleischmann McMorris Gowdy Mooney (WV) Webster (FL) Walden 1721 Fleming Rodgers b Granger Mullin Wenstrup Walker Flores McSally Graves (GA) Mulvaney Westerman Walorski So the amendment was agreed to. Forbes Meadows The result of the vote was announced Graves (LA) Murphy (PA) Westmoreland Fortenberry Meehan Walters, Mimi Graves (MO) Neugebauer Whitfield Foxx Messer Weber (TX) as above recorded. Griffith Newhouse Williams Webster (FL) Franks (AZ) Mica AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT Grothman Noem Wilson (SC) Frelinghuysen Miller (FL) Wenstrup Guinta Nunes Wittman Garrett Miller (MI) Westerman The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Guthrie Olson Womack Gibbs Moolenaar Westmoreland business is the demand for a recorded Hardy Palazzo Woodall Gibson Mooney (WV) Whitfield vote on the amendment offered by the Harper Palmer Yoder Gohmert Mullin Williams Harris Paulsen Yoho gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. GAR- Goodlatte Mulvaney Wilson (SC) Hartzler Pearce Young (AK) Gosar Murphy (PA) Wittman RETT) on which further proceedings Heck (NV) Perry Young (IA) Gowdy Neugebauer Womack were postponed and on which the ayes Hensarling Pittenger Young (IN) Granger Newhouse Woodall prevailed by voice vote. Herrera Beutler Pitts Zeldin Graves (GA) Noem Yoder Hice, Jody B. Poe (TX) Zinke Graves (LA) Nunes Yoho The Clerk will redesignate the Graves (MO) Olson Young (AK) amendment. NOES—182 Griffith Palazzo Young (IA) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Adams Castro (TX) Doggett Grothman Palmer Young (IN) ment. Guinta Paulsen Zeldin Aguilar Chu, Judy Doyle, Michael Guthrie Pearce Zinke RECORDED VOTE Ashford Cicilline F. Bass Clark (MA) Duckworth The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote NOES—180 Beatty Clarke (NY) Edwards has been demanded. Becerra Clay Ellison Adams Ca´ rdenas Courtney A recorded vote was ordered. Bera Cleaver Engel Aguilar Carney Crowley Beyer Clyburn Eshoo Bass Carson (IN) Cummings The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Bishop (GA) Cohen Esty Beatty Cartwright Davis (CA) minute vote. Blumenauer Connolly Farr Becerra Castor (FL) Davis, Danny The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonamici Conyers Foster Bera Castro (TX) DeFazio vice, and there were—ayes 239, noes 182, Boyle, Brendan Cooper Frankel (FL) Beyer Chu, Judy DeGette F. Costa Fudge Bishop (GA) Cicilline DeLauro not voting 12, as follows: Brady (PA) Courtney Gabbard Blumenauer Clark (MA) DelBene [Roll No. 381] Brownley (CA) Crowley Gallego Bonamici Clarke (NY) DeSaulnier Bustos Cummings Garamendi Boyle, Brendan Clay Deutch AYES—239 Butterfield Davis (CA) Graham F. Cleaver Dingell Abraham Barr Blackburn Capps Davis, Danny Grayson Brady (PA) Clyburn Doggett Aderholt Barton Blum Capuano DeFazio Green, Al Brownley (CA) Cohen Doyle, Michael Allen Benishek Boustany Ca´ rdenas DeGette Green, Gene Bustos Connolly F. Amash Bilirakis Brady (TX) Carney DeLauro Grijalva Butterfield Conyers Duckworth Amodei Bishop (MI) Brat Carson (IN) DelBene Gutie´rrez Capps Cooper Edwards Babin Bishop (UT) Bridenstine Cartwright Deutch Hahn Capuano Costa Ellison Barletta Black Brooks (AL) Castor (FL) Dingell Hanna

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Cramer Jolly Reed Langevin Neal Schrader Himes Carolyn Sanchez, Loretta Crawford Jones Renacci Larsen (WA) Nolan Scott (VA) Hinojosa Maloney, Sean Sarbanes Crenshaw Jordan Ribble Larson (CT) Norcross Scott, David Honda Matsui Schakowsky Cuellar Joyce Rice (SC) Lawrence O’Rourke Serrano Hoyer McCollum Schiff Culberson Katko Rigell Lee Pallone Sewell (AL) Huffman McDermott Schrader Davidson Kelly (MS) Roby Levin Pascrell Sherman Israel McGovern Scott (VA) Davis, Rodney Kelly (PA) Roe (TN) Lewis Payne Sires Jackson Lee McNerney Scott, David Denham King (IA) Rogers (AL) Lieu, Ted Pelosi Slaughter Jeffries Meeks Serrano Dent King (NY) Rogers (KY) Lipinski Perlmutter Smith (WA) Johnson (GA) Meng Sewell (AL) DeSantis Kinzinger (IL) Rohrabacher Loebsack Peters Speier Johnson, E. B. Moore Sherman DesJarlais Kline Rokita Lofgren Peterson Swalwell (CA) Jones Moulton Sinema Donovan Knight Roskam Lowenthal Pingree Takano Kaptur Murphy (FL) Sires Duffy Labrador Ross Lowey Pocan Thompson (CA) Keating Napolitano Slaughter Duncan (SC) LaHood Rothfus Lujan Grisham Polis Thompson (MS) Kelly (IL) Neal Smith (WA) Duncan (TN) LaMalfa Rouzer (NM) Price (NC) Titus Kennedy Nolan Speier Ellmers (NC) Lamborn Royce Luja´ n, Ben Ray Quigley Tonko Kildee Norcross Swalwell (CA) Emmer (MN) Lance Russell (NM) Rangel Torres Kilmer O’Rourke Takano Farenthold Latta Salmon Lynch Reichert Tsongas Kind Pallone Thompson (CA) Fincher LoBiondo Sanford Maloney, Rice (NY) Valadao Kirkpatrick Pascrell Thompson (MS) Fitzpatrick Long Scalise Carolyn Richmond Van Hollen Kuster Payne Titus Fleischmann Loudermilk Schweikert Maloney, Sean Ros-Lehtinen Vargas Langevin Pelosi Tonko Fleming Love Scott, Austin Matsui Roybal-Allard Veasey Larsen (WA) Perlmutter Torres Flores Lucas Sensenbrenner McCollum Ruiz Vela Larson (CT) Peters Tsongas Forbes Luetkemeyer Sessions McDermott Ruppersberger Vela´ zquez Lawrence Peterson Van Hollen Fortenberry Lummis Shimkus McGovern Rush Visclosky Lee Pingree Vargas Foxx MacArthur Shuster McNerney Ryan (OH) Wasserman Levin Pocan Veasey Franks (AZ) Marchant Simpson Meeks Sa´ nchez, Linda Schultz Lewis Polis Vela Frelinghuysen Marino Smith (MO) Meng T. Watson Coleman Lieu, Ted Price (NC) Vela´ zquez Garrett Massie Smith (NE) Moore Sanchez, Loretta Welch Lipinski Quigley Visclosky Gibbs McCarthy Smith (NJ) Moulton Sarbanes Wilson (FL) Loebsack Rangel Walz Gibson McCaul Smith (TX) Murphy (FL) Schakowsky Yarmuth Lofgren Rice (NY) Wasserman Gohmert McClintock Stefanik Lowenthal Richmond Schultz Goodlatte McHenry Stewart NOT VOTING—15 Lowey Roybal-Allard Waters, Maxine Gosar McKinley Stivers Bost Farr Sinema Lujan Grisham Ruiz Watson Coleman Gowdy McMorris Stutzman Brat Hastings Takai (NM) Ruppersberger Welch Granger Rodgers Thompson (PA) Brown (FL) Nadler Turner Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rush Wilson (FL) Graves (GA) McSally Thornberry Delaney Nugent Walz (NM) Ryan (OH) Yarmuth Graves (LA) Meadows Tiberi Eshoo Rooney (FL) Waters, Maxine Graves (MO) Meehan Tipton NOT VOTING—12 Griffith Messer Trott ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Bost Duncan (SC) Nugent Grothman Mica Upton The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Brown (FL) Hastings Rooney (FL) Guinta Miller (FL) Wagner There is 1 minute remaining. Delaney Jordan Takai Guthrie Miller (MI) Walberg DeSaulnier Nadler Turner Hanna Moolenaar Walden Hardy Mooney (WV) Walker b 1727 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Harper Mullin Walorski The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Harris Mulvaney Walters, Mimi So the amendment was agreed to. There is 1 minute remaining. Hartzler Murphy (PA) Weber (TX) The result of the vote was announced Heck (NV) Neugebauer Webster (FL) as above recorded. 1724 Hensarling Newhouse Wenstrup b Herrera Beutler Noem Westerman AMENDMENT NO. 32 OFFERED BY MR. GUINTA So the amendment was agreed to. Hice, Jody B. Nunes Westmoreland The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The result of the vote was announced Hill Olson Whitfield Holding Palazzo Williams business is the demand for a recorded as above recorded. Hudson Palmer Wilson (SC) vote on the amendment offered by the AMENDMENT NO. 31 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR Huelskamp Paulsen Wittman gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Huizenga (MI) Pearce Womack GUINTA) on which further proceedings The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Hultgren Perry Woodall business is the demand for a recorded Hunter Pittenger Yoder were postponed and on which the ayes vote on the amendment offered by the Hurd (TX) Pitts Yoho prevailed by voice vote. Hurt (VA) Poe (TX) Young (AK) gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) The Clerk will redesignate the Issa Poliquin Young (IA) on which further proceedings were Jenkins (KS) Pompeo Young (IN) amendment. postponed and on which the ayes pre- Jenkins (WV) Posey Zeldin The Clerk redesignated the amend- vailed by voice vote. Johnson (OH) Price, Tom Zinke ment. RECORDED VOTE The Clerk will redesignate the NOES—182 amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Adams Clyburn Fudge The Clerk redesignated the amend- Aguilar Cohen Gabbard has been demanded. ment. Ashford Connolly Gallego A recorded vote was ordered. RECORDED VOTE Bass Conyers Garamendi The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Beatty Cooper Graham The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Becerra Costa Grayson minute vote. has been demanded. Bera Courtney Green, Al The vote was taken by electronic de- A recorded vote was ordered. Beyer Crowley Green, Gene vice, and there were—ayes 260, noes 162, Bishop (GA) Cummings Grijalva answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 10, as The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Blumenauer Curbelo (FL) Gutie´rrez minute vote. Bonamici Davis (CA) Hahn follows: The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyle, Brendan Davis, Danny Heck (WA) [Roll No. 383] vice, and there were—ayes 236, noes 182, F. DeFazio Higgins Brady (PA) DeGette Himes AYES—260 not voting 15, as follows: Brownley (CA) DeLauro Hinojosa Abraham Black Carter (TX) [Roll No. 382] Bustos DelBene Honda Aderholt Blackburn Chabot Butterfield DeSaulnier Hoyer Aguilar Blum Chaffetz AYES—236 Capps Deutch Huffman Allen Boustany Clawson (FL) Abraham Black Calvert Capuano Diaz-Balart Israel Amash Boyle, Brendan Coffman Aderholt Blackburn Carter (GA) Ca´ rdenas Dingell Jackson Lee Amodei F. Cole Allen Blum Carter (TX) Carney Doggett Jeffries Ashford Brady (TX) Collins (GA) Amash Boustany Chabot Carson (IN) Dold Johnson (GA) Babin Brat Collins (NY) Amodei Brady (TX) Chaffetz Cartwright Doyle, Michael Johnson, E. B. Barletta Bridenstine Comstock Babin Bridenstine Clawson (FL) Castor (FL) F. Kaptur Barr Brooks (AL) Conaway Barletta Brooks (AL) Coffman Castro (TX) Duckworth Keating Barton Brooks (IN) Cook Barr Brooks (IN) Cole Chu, Judy Edwards Kelly (IL) Benishek Buck Cooper Barton Buchanan Collins (GA) Cicilline Ellison Kennedy Bera Bucshon Costa Benishek Buck Collins (NY) Clark (MA) Engel Kildee Bilirakis Burgess Costello (PA) Bilirakis Bucshon Comstock Clarke (NY) Esty Kilmer Bishop (GA) Byrne Cramer Bishop (MI) Burgess Conaway Clay Foster Kind Bishop (MI) Calvert Crawford Bishop (UT) Byrne Cook Cleaver Frankel (FL) Kirkpatrick Bishop (UT) Carter (GA) Crenshaw

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:34 Jul 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JY7.028 H07JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4520 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 7, 2016 Cuellar Katko Rigell Kildee Meeks Sarbanes Diaz-Balart Kelly (PA) Renacci Culberson Keating Roby Kilmer Meng Schakowsky Dold King (IA) Ribble Curbelo (FL) Kelly (MS) Roe (TN) Kind Moore Schiff Donovan King (NY) Rice (SC) Davidson Kelly (PA) Rogers (AL) Kirkpatrick Moulton Scott (VA) Duffy Kinzinger (IL) Rigell Davis, Rodney King (IA) Rogers (KY) Kuster Murphy (FL) Serrano Duncan (SC) Kline Roby Denham King (NY) Rohrabacher Langevin Napolitano Sewell (AL) Duncan (TN) Knight Roe (TN) Dent Kinzinger (IL) Rokita Larsen (WA) Neal Sherman Ellmers (NC) Labrador Rogers (AL) DeSantis Kline Ros-Lehtinen Larson (CT) Nolan Slaughter Emmer (MN) LaHood Rogers (KY) DesJarlais Knight Roskam Lawrence Norcross Smith (WA) Farenthold LaMalfa Rohrabacher Diaz-Balart Labrador Ross Lee O’Rourke Speier Fincher Lamborn Rokita Dold LaHood Rothfus Levin Pallone Swalwell (CA) Fitzpatrick Lance Ros-Lehtinen Lewis Payne Donovan LaMalfa Rouzer Takano Fleischmann Latta Ross Lieu, Ted Pelosi Thompson (CA) Duffy Lamborn Royce Fleming LoBiondo Rothfus Duncan (SC) Lance Loebsack Perlmutter Thompson (MS) Ruppersberger Flores Long Rouzer Duncan (TN) Latta Lofgren Peters Titus Russell Forbes Loudermilk Russell Ellmers (NC) Lipinski Lowenthal Pingree Tonko Salmon Fortenberry Love Salmon Emmer (MN) LoBiondo Lowey Pocan Torres Sanford Foxx Lucas Sanford Farenthold Long Lujan Grisham Polis Tsongas Scalise Franks (AZ) Luetkemeyer Scalise Fincher Loudermilk (NM) Price (NC) Van Hollen Frelinghuysen Lummis Schweikert Fitzpatrick Love Schrader Luja´ n, Ben Ray Quigley Vargas Schweikert Garrett Marchant Scott, Austin Fleischmann Lucas (NM) Rangel Vela´ zquez Gibbs Marino Sensenbrenner Fleming Luetkemeyer Scott, Austin Lynch Rice (NY) Visclosky Scott, David Gibson Massie Sessions Flores Lummis Maloney, Richmond Walz Gohmert McCarthy Shimkus Sensenbrenner Forbes MacArthur Carolyn Roybal-Allard Wasserman Goodlatte McCaul Shuster Sessions Fortenberry Marchant Maloney, Sean Ruiz Schultz Gosar McClintock Simpson Shimkus Foxx Marino Matsui Rush Waters, Maxine Gowdy McHenry Smith (MO) Shuster Franks (AZ) Massie McCollum Ryan (OH) Watson Coleman Granger McKinley Smith (NE) Simpson ´ Frelinghuysen McCarthy McDermott Sanchez, Linda Welch Graves (GA) McMorris Smith (TX) Sires Garrett McCaul McGovern T. Wilson (FL) Graves (LA) Rodgers Stefanik Smith (MO) Gibbs McClintock McNerney Sanchez, Loretta Yarmuth Graves (MO) McSally Stewart Smith (NE) Gibson McHenry Griffith Meadows Stivers Smith (NJ) ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Gohmert McKinley Grothman Meehan Stutzman Smith (TX) Goodlatte McMorris Buchanan Guinta Messer Thompson (PA) Gosar Rodgers Stefanik NOT VOTING—10 Guthrie Mica Thornberry Gowdy McSally Stewart Hardy Miller (FL) Tiberi Granger Meadows Stivers Bost Nadler Takai Harper Miller (MI) Tipton Graves (GA) Meehan Stutzman Brown (FL) Nugent Turner Harris Moolenaar Trott Graves (LA) Messer Thompson (PA) Delaney Rooney (FL) Hartzler Mooney (WV) Upton Graves (MO) Mica Thornberry Hastings Sinema Heck (NV) Mullin Valadao Green, Gene Miller (FL) Tiberi Hensarling Mulvaney Wagner ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Griffith Miller (MI) Tipton Herrera Beutler Murphy (PA) Walberg Grothman Moolenaar Trott The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Hice, Jody B. Neugebauer Walden Guinta Mooney (WV) Upton There is 1 minute remaining. Hill Newhouse Walker Guthrie Mullin Valadao Holding Noem Walorski Hanna Mulvaney Veasey Hudson Nunes Weber (TX) Hardy Murphy (PA) Vela b 1730 Huelskamp Olson Webster (FL) Harper Neugebauer Wagner Huizenga (MI) Palazzo Wenstrup Harris Newhouse Walberg So the amendment was agreed to. Hultgren Palmer Westerman Hartzler Noem Walden The result of the vote was announced Hunter Paulsen Westmoreland Heck (NV) Nunes Walker Hurd (TX) Pearce Whitfield Hensarling Olson as above recorded. Walorski Hurt (VA) Perry Williams Herrera Beutler Palazzo Walters, Mimi AMENDMENT NO. 34 OFFERED BY MR. HUIZENGA Issa Peterson Wilson (SC) Hice, Jody B. Palmer Weber (TX) OF MICHIGAN Jenkins (KS) Pittenger Wittman Hill Pascrell Webster (FL) Jenkins (WV) Pitts Womack Holding Paulsen The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Wenstrup business is the demand for a recorded Johnson (OH) Poe (TX) Woodall Hudson Pearce Johnson, Sam Poliquin Yoder Huelskamp Perry Westerman Westmoreland vote on the amendment offered by the Jolly Pompeo Yoho Huizenga (MI) Peterson gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Jones Posey Young (AK) Hultgren Pittenger Whitfield Williams HUIZENGA) on which further pro- Jordan Price, Tom Young (IA) Hunter Pitts Joyce Ratcliffe Young (IN) Hurd (TX) Poe (TX) Wilson (SC) ceedings were postponed and on which Wittman Katko Reed Zeldin Hurt (VA) Poliquin the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Kelly (MS) Reichert Zinke Issa Pompeo Womack Jenkins (KS) Posey Woodall The Clerk will redesignate the Jenkins (WV) Price, Tom Yoder amendment. NOES—188 Johnson (OH) Ratcliffe Yoho The Clerk redesignated the amend- Adams Conyers Grayson Johnson, Sam Reed Young (AK) ment. Aguilar Cooper Green, Al Jolly Reichert Young (IA) Ashford Costa Green, Gene Jones Renacci Young (IN) RECORDED VOTE Bass Costello (PA) Grijalva Jordan Ribble Zeldin The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Beatty Courtney Gutie´rrez Joyce Rice (SC) Zinke Becerra Crowley Hahn has been demanded. Bera Cuellar Hanna NOES—162 A recorded vote was ordered. Beyer Cummings Heck (WA) Bishop (GA) Davis (CA) Higgins Adams Cohen Frankel (FL) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Blumenauer Davis, Danny Himes Bass Connolly Fudge minute vote. Bonamici DeFazio Hinojosa Beatty Conyers Gabbard The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyle, Brendan DeGette Honda Becerra Courtney Gallego vice, and there were—ayes 236, noes 188, F. DeLauro Hoyer Beyer Crowley Garamendi Brady (PA) DelBene Huffman Blumenauer Cummings Graham not voting 9, as follows: Brownley (CA) DeSaulnier Israel Bonamici Davis (CA) Grayson [Roll No. 384] Bustos Deutch Jackson Lee Brady (PA) Davis, Danny Green, Al Butterfield Dingell Jeffries Brownley (CA) DeFazio Grijalva AYES—236 Capps Doggett Johnson (GA) Bustos DeGette Gutie´rrez Abraham Brady (TX) Cole Capuano Doyle, Michael Johnson, E. B. Butterfield DeLauro Hahn Aderholt Brat Collins (GA) Ca´ rdenas F. Kaptur Capps DelBene Heck (WA) Allen Bridenstine Collins (NY) Carney Duckworth Keating Capuano DeSaulnier Higgins Amash Brooks (AL) Comstock Carson (IN) Edwards Kelly (IL) Ca´ rdenas Deutch Himes Amodei Brooks (IN) Conaway Cartwright Ellison Kennedy Carney Dingell Hinojosa Babin Buchanan Cook Castor (FL) Engel Kildee Carson (IN) Doggett Honda Barletta Buck Cramer Castro (TX) Eshoo Kilmer Cartwright Doyle, Michael Hoyer Barr Bucshon Crawford Chu, Judy Esty Kind Castor (FL) F. Huffman Barton Burgess Crenshaw Cicilline Farr Kirkpatrick Castro (TX) Duckworth Israel Benishek Byrne Culberson Clark (MA) Foster Kuster Chu, Judy Edwards Jackson Lee Bilirakis Calvert Curbelo (FL) Clarke (NY) Frankel (FL) Langevin Cicilline Ellison Jeffries Bishop (MI) Carter (GA) Davidson Clay Fudge Larsen (WA) Clark (MA) Engel Johnson (GA) Bishop (UT) Carter (TX) Davis, Rodney Cleaver Gabbard Larson (CT) Clarke (NY) Eshoo Johnson, E. B. Black Chabot Denham Clyburn Gallego Lawrence Clay Esty Kaptur Blackburn Chaffetz Dent Cohen Garamendi Lee Cleaver Farr Kelly (IL) Blum Clawson (FL) DeSantis Connolly Graham Levin Clyburn Foster Kennedy Boustany Coffman DesJarlais

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:23 Jul 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JY7.031 H07JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4521 Lewis Pallone Sewell (AL) Fincher LaHood Rogers (KY) Maloney, Poliquin Slaughter Lieu, Ted Pascrell Sherman Fitzpatrick LaMalfa Rohrabacher Carolyn Polis Smith (WA) Lipinski Payne Sinema Fleischmann Lamborn Rokita Maloney, Sean Price (NC) Speier Loebsack Pelosi Sires Fleming Lance Ros-Lehtinen Matsui Quigley Swalwell (CA) Lofgren Perlmutter Slaughter Flores Latta Roskam McCollum Rangel Takano Lowenthal Peters Smith (NJ) Forbes LoBiondo Ross McDermott Reed Thompson (CA) Lowey Pingree Smith (WA) Fortenberry Long Rothfus McGovern Rice (NY) Thompson (MS) Lujan Grisham Pocan Speier Foxx Loudermilk Rouzer McNerney Richmond Titus (NM) Polis Swalwell (CA) Meeks Roybal-Allard Franks (AZ) Love Royce Tonko Luja´ n, Ben Ray Price (NC) Takano Frelinghuysen Lucas Russell Meng Ruiz Torres (NM) Quigley Thompson (CA) Garrett Luetkemeyer Salmon Moore Ruppersberger Tsongas Lynch Rangel Thompson (MS) Gibbs Lummis Sanford Moulton Rush Van Hollen MacArthur Rice (NY) Titus Gohmert MacArthur Scalise Murphy (FL) Ryan (OH) Maloney, Richmond Tonko Goodlatte Marchant Schweikert Napolitano Sa´ nchez, Linda Vargas Carolyn Roskam Torres Gosar Marino Scott, Austin Neal T. Veasey Maloney, Sean Roybal-Allard Tsongas Gowdy Massie Sensenbrenner Nolan Sanchez, Loretta Vela Matsui Royce Van Hollen Granger McCarthy Sessions Norcross Sarbanes Vela´ zquez McCollum Ruiz Vargas Graves (GA) McCaul Shimkus O’Rourke Schakowsky Visclosky McDermott Ruppersberger Veasey Graves (LA) McClintock Shuster Pallone Schiff Walz McGovern Rush Vela Graves (MO) McHenry Simpson Pascrell Schrader Wasserman McNerney Ryan (OH) Vela´ zquez Griffith McKinley Smith (MO) Payne Scott (VA) Schultz Meeks Sa´ nchez, Linda Visclosky Grothman McMorris Smith (NE) Pelosi Scott, David Waters, Maxine Meng T. Walters, Mimi Guinta Rodgers Smith (NJ) Perlmutter Serrano Watson Coleman Moore Sanchez, Loretta Walz Guthrie McSally Smith (TX) Peters Sewell (AL) Welch Moulton Sarbanes Wasserman Hanna Meadows Stefanik Peterson Sherman Wilson (FL) Murphy (FL) Schakowsky Schultz Hardy Meehan Stewart Pingree Sinema Yarmuth Napolitano Schiff Waters, Maxine Harper Messer Stivers Pocan Sires Neal Schrader Watson Coleman Harris Miller (FL) Stutzman Nolan Scott (VA) Welch Hartzler Miller (MI) Thompson (PA) NOT VOTING—12 Norcross Scott, David Wilson (FL) Heck (NV) Moolenaar Thornberry Bishop (GA) Delaney Nugent O’Rourke Serrano Yarmuth Hensarling Mooney (WV) Tiberi Bost Hastings Rooney (FL) Herrera Beutler Mullin Tipton Brown (FL) Mica Takai NOT VOTING—9 Hice, Jody B. Mulvaney Trott Curbelo (FL) Nadler Turner Bost Hastings Rooney (FL) Hill Murphy (PA) Upton Brown (FL) Nadler Takai Holding Neugebauer Valadao ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Delaney Nugent Turner Hudson Newhouse Wagner The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Huelskamp Noem Walberg There is 1 minute remaining. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Huizenga (MI) Nunes Walden The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Hultgren Olson Walker b 1737 There is 1 minute remaining. Hunter Palazzo Walorski Hurd (TX) Palmer Walters, Mimi Ms. FOXX changed her vote from Hurt (VA) Paulsen Weber (TX) ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ b 1734 Issa Pearce Webster (FL) Jenkins (KS) Perry Wenstrup So the amendment was agreed to. So the amendment was agreed to. Jenkins (WV) Pittenger Westerman The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced Johnson (OH) Pitts Westmoreland Johnson, Sam Poe (TX) Whitfield as above recorded. as above recorded. Jolly Pompeo Williams AMENDMENT NO. 38 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF AMENDMENT NO. 35 OFFERED BY MR. HUIZENGA Jones Posey Wilson (SC) IOWA OF MICHIGAN Jordan Price, Tom Wittman Joyce Ratcliffe Womack The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Kelly (MS) Reichert Woodall business is the demand for a recorded business is the demand for a recorded Kelly (PA) Renacci Yoder vote on the amendment offered by the King (IA) Ribble Yoho vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) on gentleman from Michigan (Mr. King (NY) Rice (SC) Young (AK) Kinzinger (IL) Rigell Young (IA) which further proceedings were post- HUIZENGA) on which further pro- Kline Roby Young (IN) poned and on which the ayes prevailed ceedings were postponed and on which Knight Roe (TN) Zeldin by voice vote. the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Labrador Rogers (AL) Zinke The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk will redesignate the NOES—185 amendment. amendment. The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amend- Adams Cuellar Hinojosa Aguilar Cummings Honda ment. ment. Ashford Davis (CA) Hoyer RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Bass Davis, Danny Huffman Beatty DeFazio Israel The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Becerra DeGette Jackson Lee has been demanded. has been demanded. Bera DeLauro Jeffries A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Beyer DelBene Johnson (GA) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Blumenauer DeSaulnier Johnson, E. B. Bonamici Deutch Kaptur minute vote. minute vote. Boyle, Brendan Dingell Katko The vote was taken by electronic de- The vote was taken by electronic de- F. Doggett Keating vice, and there were—ayes 192, noes 232, Brady (PA) Doyle, Michael vice, and there were—ayes 236, noes 185, Kelly (IL) not voting 9, as follows: Brownley (CA) F. Kennedy not voting 12, as follows: Bustos Duckworth Kildee [Roll No. 386] Butterfield Edwards [Roll No. 385] Kilmer Capps Ellison AYES—192 Kind AYES—236 Capuano Engel Abraham Burgess Duncan (TN) Kirkpatrick Abraham Brooks (AL) Costello (PA) Ca´ rdenas Eshoo Aderholt Byrne Farenthold Kuster Aderholt Brooks (IN) Cramer Carney Esty Allen Calvert Fincher Allen Buchanan Crawford Carson (IN) Farr Langevin Amash Carter (GA) Fitzpatrick Amash Buck Crenshaw Cartwright Foster Larsen (WA) Babin Carter (TX) Fleischmann Amodei Bucshon Culberson Castor (FL) Frankel (FL) Larson (CT) Barletta Chabot Fleming Babin Burgess Davidson Castro (TX) Fudge Lawrence Barr Chaffetz Flores Barletta Byrne Davis, Rodney Chu, Judy Gabbard Lee Benishek Cole Forbes Barr Calvert Denham Cicilline Gallego Levin Bilirakis Collins (GA) Fortenberry Barton Carter (GA) Dent Clark (MA) Garamendi Lewis Bishop (MI) Collins (NY) Foxx Benishek Carter (TX) DeSantis Clarke (NY) Gibson Lieu, Ted Bishop (UT) Conaway Franks (AZ) Bilirakis Chabot DesJarlais Clay Graham Lipinski Black Cook Frelinghuysen Bishop (MI) Chaffetz Diaz-Balart Cleaver Grayson Loebsack Blackburn Cramer Garrett Bishop (UT) Clawson (FL) Dold Clyburn Green, Al Lofgren Blum Crawford Gibbs Black Coffman Donovan Cohen Green, Gene Lowenthal Boustany Culberson Gohmert Blackburn Cole Duffy Connolly Grijalva Lowey Brady (TX) Davidson Goodlatte Blum Collins (GA) Duncan (SC) Conyers Gutie´rrez Lujan Grisham Brat Davis, Rodney Gosar Boustany Collins (NY) Duncan (TN) Cooper Hahn (NM) Bridenstine DeSantis Gowdy Brady (TX) Comstock Ellmers (NC) Costa Heck (WA) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Brooks (AL) DesJarlais Granger Brat Conaway Emmer (MN) Courtney Higgins (NM) Buchanan Duffy Graves (GA) Bridenstine Cook Farenthold Crowley Himes Lynch Buck Duncan (SC) Graves (LA)

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Simpson Veasey Pelosi Schiff Holding Miller (MI) Vela This will be a 5-minute vote. Hudson Moolenaar Smith (MO) Perlmutter Schrader Vela´ zquez The vote was taken by electronic de- Huelskamp Mooney (WV) Smith (NE) Peters Scott (VA) Visclosky Hultgren Mullin Smith (NJ) Peterson Scott, David vice, and there were—yeas 244, nays Walters, Mimi Hunter Mulvaney Smith (TX) Pingree Serrano 179, not voting 10, as follows: Hurt (VA) Murphy (PA) Stewart Pocan Sewell (AL) Walz Issa Neugebauer Stivers Poe (TX) Sherman Wasserman [Roll No. 387] Schultz Jenkins (KS) Noem Stutzman Polis Sinema YEAS—244 Jenkins (WV) Olson Thompson (PA) Price (NC) Sires Waters, Maxine Johnson (OH) Palazzo Thornberry Quigley Slaughter Watson Coleman Abraham Graves (LA) Noem Aderholt Johnson, Sam Palmer Tiberi Rangel Smith (WA) Welch Graves (MO) Nunes Allen Griffith Olson Jones Perry Trott Reichert Speier Wilson (FL) Amash Grothman Palazzo Jordan Pittenger Wagner Ribble Stefanik Yarmuth Amodei Guinta Palmer Joyce Pitts Walberg Rice (NY) Swalwell (CA) Young (IA) Babin Guthrie Paulsen Kelly (MS) Poliquin Walden Richmond Takano Young (IN) Barletta Hanna Pearce Kelly (PA) Pompeo Walker Ros-Lehtinen Thompson (CA) Zinke King (IA) Posey Barr Hardy Perry Walorski NOT VOTING—9 Barton Harper Peterson King (NY) Price, Tom Weber (TX) Kline Ratcliffe Benishek Harris Pittenger Webster (FL) Bost Hastings Rooney (FL) Knight Reed Bilirakis Hartzler Pitts Wenstrup Brown (FL) Nadler Takai Labrador Renacci Delaney Nugent Turner Bishop (MI) Heck (NV) Poe (TX) Westerman LaHood Rice (SC) Bishop (UT) Hensarling Poliquin LaMalfa Rigell Westmoreland b 1741 Black Herrera Beutler Pompeo Lamborn Roby Whitfield Blackburn Hice, Jody B. Posey Latta Roe (TN) Williams So the amendment was rejected. Blum Hill Price, Tom Long Rogers (AL) Wilson (SC) The result of the vote was announced Boustany Holding Ratcliffe Loudermilk Rogers (KY) Wittman as above recorded. Brady (TX) Hudson Reed Brat Huelskamp Love Rohrabacher Womack Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, Reichert Lucas Rokita Woodall Bridenstine Huizenga (MI) Renacci Luetkemeyer Roskam Yoder I move that the Committee do now Brooks (AL) Hultgren Ribble Lummis Ross Yoho rise. Brooks (IN) Hunter Rice (SC) Marchant Rothfus Young (AK) The motion was agreed to. Buchanan Hurd (TX) Rigell Marino Rouzer Zeldin Buck Hurt (VA) Roby Accordingly, the Committee rose; Bucshon Issa Roe (TN) NOES—232 and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. CAR- Burgess Jenkins (KS) Rogers (AL) Byrne Jenkins (WV) TER of Georgia) having assumed the Rogers (KY) Adams DeFazio Jeffries Calvert Johnson (OH) chair, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Acting Rohrabacher Aguilar DeGette Johnson (GA) Carter (GA) Johnson, Sam Rokita Amodei DeLauro Johnson, E. B. Chair of the Committee of the Whole Carter (TX) Jolly Ros-Lehtinen Ashford DelBene Jolly Chabot Jones House on the state of the Union, re- Roskam Barton Denham Kaptur Chaffetz Jordan Ross Bass Dent Katko ported that that Committee, having Clawson (FL) Joyce Rothfus Beatty DeSaulnier Keating had under consideration the bill (H.R. Coffman Katko Rouzer Becerra Deutch Kelly (IL) Cole Kelly (MS) 5485) making appropriations for finan- Royce Bera Diaz-Balart Kennedy Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) cial services and general government Russell Beyer Dingell Kildee Collins (NY) King (IA) Salmon Bishop (GA) Doggett Kilmer for the fiscal year ending September 30, Comstock King (NY) Sanford Blumenauer Dold Kind Conaway Kinzinger (IL) 2017, and for other purposes, had come Scalise Bonamici Donovan Kinzinger (IL) Cook Kirkpatrick to no resolution thereon. Schweikert Boyle, Brendan Doyle, Michael Kirkpatrick Costello (PA) Kline Scott, Austin F. F. Kuster f Cramer Knight Brady (PA) Duckworth Lance Crawford Labrador Sensenbrenner Brooks (IN) Edwards Langevin ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Crenshaw LaHood Sessions Brownley (CA) Ellison Larsen (WA) PRO TEMPORE Culberson LaMalfa Shimkus Bucshon Ellmers (NC) Larson (CT) Curbelo (FL) Lamborn Shuster Bustos Emmer (MN) Lawrence The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Davidson Lance Simpson Butterfield Engel Lee ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Davis, Rodney Latta Smith (MO) Capps Eshoo Levin will resume on questions previously Denham LoBiondo Smith (NE) Capuano Esty Lewis Dent Long Smith (NJ) Ca´ rdenas Farr Lieu, Ted postponed. DeSantis Loudermilk Smith (TX) Carney Foster Lipinski Votes will be taken in the following DesJarlais Love Stefanik Carson (IN) Frankel (FL) LoBiondo order: Diaz-Balart Lucas Stewart Cartwright Fudge Loebsack Ordering the previous question on Dold Luetkemeyer Stivers Castor (FL) Gabbard Lofgren Donovan Lummis Stutzman Castro (TX) Gallego Lowenthal House Resolution 809; and Duffy MacArthur Thompson (PA) Chu, Judy Garamendi Lowey Adoption of House Resolution 809, if Duncan (SC) Marchant Thornberry Cicilline Gibson Lujan Grisham ordered. Duncan (TN) Marino Tiberi Clark (MA) Graham (NM) Ellmers (NC) Massie Tipton Clarke (NY) Grayson Luja´ n, Ben Ray All electronic votes will be conducted Emmer (MN) McCarthy Trott Clawson (FL) Green, Al (NM) as 5-minute votes. Farenthold McCaul Upton Clay Green, Gene Lynch f Fincher McClintock Valadao Cleaver Grijalva MacArthur Fitzpatrick McHenry Wagner Clyburn Gutie´rrez Maloney, PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Fleischmann McKinley Walberg Coffman Hahn Carolyn OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. Fleming McMorris Walden Cohen Hanna Maloney, Sean Flores Rodgers Walker Comstock Hardy Matsui 524, COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION Forbes McSally Walorski Connolly Heck (NV) McCollum AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2016; Fortenberry Meadows Walters, Mimi Conyers Heck (WA) McDermott AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Foxx Meehan Weber (TX) Cooper Herrera Beutler McGovern Franks (AZ) Messer Webster (FL) Costa Higgins McNerney The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Frelinghuysen Mica Wenstrup Costello (PA) Himes McSally finished business is the vote on order- Garrett Miller (FL) Westerman Courtney Hinojosa Meadows Gibbs Miller (MI) Westmoreland Crenshaw Honda Meeks ing the previous question on the reso- Gibson Moolenaar Whitfield Crowley Hoyer Meng lution (H. Res. 809) providing for con- Gohmert Mooney (WV) Williams Cuellar Huffman Messer sideration of the conference report to Goodlatte Mullin Wilson (SC) Cummings Huizenga (MI) Moore accompany the bill (S. 524) to authorize Gosar Mulvaney Wittman Curbelo (FL) Hurd (TX) Moulton Gowdy Murphy (PA) Womack Davis (CA) Israel Murphy (FL) the Attorney General to award grants Granger Neugebauer Woodall Davis, Danny Jackson Lee Napolitano to address the national epidemics of Graves (GA) Newhouse Yoder

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