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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 No. 99 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Son americanos en todo el sentido de called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- la palabra—menos en un papel. tain up to five requests for 1-minute Tuve el honor de ser un profesor en f speeches on each side of the aisle. un colegio en mi distrito, Modesto Jun- ior College. f PRAYER Una de mis estudiantes era una joven The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick IT IS TIME TO PROVIDE que estaba estudiando para ser J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: STABILITY TO DACA RECIPIENTS farmace´utica. God our Father, we give You thanks (Mr. HARDER of California asked Pero como su familia la trajo a este for giving us another day. and was given permission to address paı´s cuando tenı´a solo tres meses, su Bless the Members of this people’s the House for 1 minute and to revise futuro esta´ en peligro. House as they gather at the end of an- and extend his remarks.) Historias como la suya son comunes, other week in the Capitol. Endow each (English translation of the statement especialmente en mi distrito en el with the graces needed to attend to the made in Spanish is as follows:) Valle Central de California. issues of the day with wisdom, that the Mr. HARDER of California. Madam Ma´ s de diez mil jo´ venes son elegibles results of their efforts might benefit Speaker, I demand that the Senate para recibir ciudadanı´a con La ‘‘Dream the citizens of our Nation and the take action with respect to the Dream Act.’’ world. Act. Los Dreamers merecen esta We also ask Your blessing leading I was proud to vote this week to ap- oportunidad. Es tiempo para pasar la into this weekend upon fathers prove this law because it is time to ‘‘Dream Act.’’ throughout our country. May they be provide stability to the recipients of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. their best selves and may their chil- DACA. FLETCHER). The gentleman from Cali- dren appreciate fully the blessing they The Dreamers are our friends and fornia will provide the Clerk a trans- have been to them. neighbors. lation of his remarks. They are Americans in every sense of May all that is done this day be for f Your greater honor and glory. the word—except on paper. I had the honor to be a professor at a HONORING OSCAR NIPPS, JR. Amen. college in my district, Modesto Junior (Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma f College. asked and was given permission to ad- One of my young students was study- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- THE JOURNAL ing to be a pharmacist. vise and extend his remarks.) But because her family had brought Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- her here when she was only three Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- months old, her future is at stake. my June Veteran of the Month, Mr. ceedings and announces to the House Stories like hers are common, espe- Oscar Nipps, Jr., and to share his her approval thereof. cially in my district, in the Central American hero story. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Valley. nal stands approved. More than 10,000 young people are eli- Mr. Nipps served as a rifleman, com- gible to receive their citizenship by the pany cook, and sergeant with the 1st f Dream Act. Calvary division during World War II, Dreamers deserve this opportunity. liberating thousands of civilians from PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE It is time to pass the Dream Act. the Santo Tomas Internment Camp. He The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Presidenta de la Ca´ mara de continued fighting alongside the Allied from Oklahoma (Mr. KEVIN HERN) come Representantes, exijo que el Senado forces to liberate the Philippines and forward and lead the House in the tome accio´ n al respecto a la ‘‘Dream was on a ship headed to the front lines Pledge of Allegiance. Act’’. of the Japan invasion when victory was Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma led Con orgullo, esta semana vote´ para declared over Japan in 1945. the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: aprobar esta ley porque ya es tiempo de At 92 years old, he continues to be a I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the darles seguridad a los recipientes de leader and public servant as a volun- United States of America, and to the Repub- DACA. teer at the Military History Museum in lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Los Dreamers son nuestros amigos y Broken Arrow. In fact, the city has indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. vecinos. even named two streets in his honor.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:22 Sep 04, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD19\JUNE\H13JN9.REC H13JN9 H4632 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 He is a familiar face at the museum, because of a dangerous and life-threat- know how to preserve a self-govern- where he shares his stories of the brave ening situation as part of a sports team ment. men and women he fought beside and or a club ritual. Ben Franklin said: It is a Republic, friends he lost during the war. Parents who have lost children to in- madam, if you can keep it. Mr. Nipps’ bravery will never be for- cidents of hazing have been working If we don’t stop the invasion, we will gotten, and I am grateful for the work with fraternities and sororities to en- not keep it. he continues to do to serve this great gage in aggressive student education, f country and share the stories of those outreach, and advocacy efforts to end REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, who fought for justice and peace. I am tragic hazing incidents. Their work has BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SUR- honored to name him the First Dis- included successfully pursuing legisla- VIVORS PROTECTION ACT trict’s Veteran of the Month for June. tion with transparency requirements in f several States, including my home Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I State of Pennsylvania. ask unanimous consent that the Com- HONORING EDDIE JONES, II A Federal solution will more quickly mittee on the Judiciary be discharged (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was address the problem and ensure stu- from further consideration of H.R. 962, given permission to address the House dents across the country can enjoy a the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- for 1 minute.) safe collegiate experience with involve- tection Act, and ask for its immediate Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam ment in extracurricular activities and consideration in the House. Speaker, today I pay tribute to the life student organizations without fear of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under and legacy of a selfless community being hazed. guidelines consistently issued by suc- servant, Eddie Jones, II, who passed Madam Speaker, I urge my col- cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec- away last week at the much-too-soon leagues to support this bill. tion 956 of the House Rules and Man- age of 69. f ual, the Chair is constrained not to en- Eddie was truly remarkable and ex- tertain the request unless it has been emplified the best in us. He was a RECOGNIZING WOMEN VETERANS cleared by the bipartisan floor and steady hand for anyone who needed it (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked committee leaderships. and a sturdy presence who dedicated and was given permission to address Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I himself to being a good steward of our the House for 1 minute.) urge the immediate scheduling of that Chicagoland community. Ms. BROWNLEY of California. bill for a vote here. Born in Arkansas to Eddie and Rosie Madam Speaker, yesterday was Women The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Jones, Eddie grew up in Chicago’s Veterans Day in my home State of tleman has not been recognized for de- Bronzeville neighborhood, graduating California, also home to 145,000 women bate. from Wendell Phillips High School and veterans. f Western Illinois University before em- Seventy-one years ago, President barking on a 30-year career with IBM Truman signed the Women’s Armed TAKING ACTION AGAINST OUR NA- and All Points Security. Services Integration Act of 1948. This TION’S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC Eddie was chairman of the Iota Delta law recognized women’s enduring and (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Lambda Educational Foundation, the critical service to the Nation and made New York asked and was given permis- March of Dimes, and served as the them permanent members of the sion to address the House for 1 minute.) president of the Chicago Urban League United States Armed Forces. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Metro Board. He was a proud brother of As chairwoman of the Women’s Vet- York. Madam Speaker, yesterday was Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and made erans Task Force, I am working with 66 the third anniversary of the Pulse sure we all knew it. He was even of my colleagues in the House, as well nightclub shooting. Three years ago, 49 prouder to be a grandfather and a fa- as in the Senate, to increase visibility young people were senselessly mur- ther. of women veterans. We are promoting dered and 53 more were wounded. I am thankful to have called Eddie inclusivity and equitable access to In the 3 years since then, approxi- my friend, and I am comforted and in- healthcare, benefits, education, and mately 120,000 more Americans have spired by the fact that his life and leg- economic opportunity, particularly in died from our Nation’s gun violence acy endure in the memory, smiles, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. epidemic, and our Nation has failed to service of others. I ask all Americans to join me in rec- take any meaningful action. Just re- On behalf of a thankful Second Con- ognizing the 2 million women who have cently, we witnessed another mass gressional District I say: We will miss served our country in uniform. To shooting in Virginia Beach that killed you, Eddie. Thank you for a life well these women veterans I say: Thank you 12 people—12 innocent people. lived. for your service to our great Nation. And yet Congress has yet to pass f f commonsense measures to save lives, measures that 90 percent of Americans ENSURING STUDENTS A SAFE STOPPING THE INVASION AT OUR support like universal background COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE BORDER checks and bans on massacre-sized (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given magazines and silencers. asked and was given permission to ad- permission to address the House for 1 H.R. 8, passed by the House more dress the House for 1 minute and to re- minute.) than 100 days ago, still awaits action in vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, this the Senate. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. past week, we were privileged to have How many more tragic anniversaries Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak been invited by our Speaker, those of must pass—how many must die—before about a bill to eradicate hazing on col- us who have been in the military, we offer more than thoughts and pray- lege campuses. served our country in the military, to ers? This morning, Congresswoman go with her to the 75th anniversary of f MARCIA FUDGE will introduce the END Normandy. It was deeply moving. And ALL Hazing Act. I am proud to lead to be on those beaches and to see and DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, this bill with her to increase know the sacrifices that occurred HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, campuswide transparency and account- there, we talked in terms of it being an AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED ability for all student organizations. invasion over and over. AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS For too long, hazing has threatened Now I get back to Texas and I found ACT, 2020 the health and the safety of students out, last month, about the same num- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. and undermined the educational mis- ber, about 144,000 invaded France, is KELLY of Illinois). Pursuant to House sion of higher education institutions. what we had last month here in Amer- Resolution 431 and rule XVIII, the No student on any campus should ica—just right here, even, in Texas. We Chair declares the House in the Com- have their well-being put in jeopardy are being invaded by people who do not mittee of the Whole House on the state

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:33 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.002 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4633 of the Union for the further consider- colorectal cancer each year, Congress I would note that the underlying bill ation of the bill, H.R. 2740. needs to support prevention efforts. that we are considering today includes Will the gentlewoman from Texas Over the last few years, funding for the a $2 million increase for a total funding (Mrs. FLETCHER) kindly take the chair. groundbreaking Colorectal Cancer Con- level of $45 million for colorectal can- b 0912 trol Program has remained the same. cer prevention activities at the CDC. This year, I thank the Appropria- Given the increasing rate of colorectal IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE tions Committee for recognizing this cancer among younger adults, I am Accordingly, the House resolved problem. By bringing attention to the pleased to support further expansion of itself into the Committee of the Whole increasing rate of colorectal cancer CDC’s efforts. House on the state of the Union for the among younger adults, we are sharing As a survivor of ovarian cancer, I further consideration of the bill (H.R. the gift of research and promoting the thank the gentlewoman for raising the 2740) making appropriations for the De- spread of 21st-century prevention. issue of colorectal cancer and the im- partments of Labor, Health and Human My amendment would strengthen the portance of cancer screenings. Services, and Education, and related Appropriations Committee’s efforts by I urge my colleagues to support this agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- providing $3 million in additional fund- amendment. tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, ing for colorectal cancer research I know we will have a discussion with Mrs. FLETCHER (Acting Chair) in under the Coordinated Chronic Disease here, Madam Chair, about where the the chair. Prevention and Health Promotion Pro- dollars are coming from, but I would The Clerk read the title of the bill. gram. like to remind the gentleman from The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- In Virginia, the Virginia Department Maryland that, last evening, the mi- mittee of the Whole rose on Thursday, of Health significantly benefits from nority voted overwhelmingly for a 14 June 13, 2019, a request for a recorded this program and uses these funds to percent cut across the board, which, in vote on amendment No. 71 printed in provide early screenings across the fact, would have cut the general de- House Report 116–109 offered by the Commonwealth. partmental management by 14 percent, gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. If this critical amendment passes, so I find this line of opposition to be PRESSLEY) had been postponed. the House would provide a major in- somewhat disingenuous. The Chair understands that amend- crease and much-needed funding for Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Chair, I ment Nos. 72 and 73 will not be offered. colorectal cancer screening and control reserve the balance of my time. b 0915 under the CDC. This increased support Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, here we go again. Obviously, we took a 5-hour AMENDMENT NO. 74 OFFERED BY MS. means more necessary screenings, SPANBERGER more evidence-based interventions, and break, but now we are back to not The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order a path toward more lives saved, espe- making priorities. to consider amendment No. 74 printed cially among some of our country’s The bottom line is, now we are up to in part B of House Report 116–109. most vulnerable patients. $27 million out of this basket of money Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Chair, I Studies indicate that as many as 60 that the Secretary has to manage a De- have an amendment at the desk. percent of colorectal cancer deaths partment that is actually increasing in The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will could be prevented with screening, but size and increasing in complexity. designate the amendment. the number of colorectal cancer This is a very worthy cause, and The text of the amendment is as fol- screenings has remained level since there is no question in anyone’s mind, lows: 2010. Clearly, we are overdue for I hope, that colon cancer screening, for Page 51, line 11, after the dollar amount, progress in this fight. instance, is essential. Every American insert ‘‘(increased by $3,000,000)’’. By making a vigorous effort to in- who falls within the guidelines should Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar crease the numbers of screenings, we be encouraged to undergo the screen- amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,000,000)’’. will be able to catch abnormal growths ing, but we have to set priorities. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to before they turn into cancer, and we If we are going to increase further House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman can catch colorectal cancer early when the funding into that program—be- from Virginia (Ms. SPANBERGER) and a treatment is more effective. cause as we heard from the sub- Member opposed each will control 5 As we fight for additional vital fund- committee chair, we have already in- minutes. ing for the CRCCP, we are allowing creased the funding—if we are going to The Chair recognizes the gentle- prevention and education initiatives to increase it further, we have to look woman from Virginia. reach more Americans. That gives somewhere to decrease funding. That is Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Chair, more families the opportunity to live not a magical pot of money that is end- my amendment to H.R. 2740 increases cancer-free. less. Literally, it is true that, sooner or funding toward colorectal cancer We have a rare opportunity to build a later, the Secretary is going to have to screening and prevention. coalition in this battle. Across the take out loans to pay salaries in his Right now, colorectal cancer is the country, more than 1,700 organizations Department because we will have second leading cause of cancer death in have committed to defeating colorectal drained the entire amount. the United States. This year alone, cancer as a public health crisis. To- Again, since the last vote series, more than 50,000 people across the gether, they have committed to the which we had 1 a.m. eastern time—it is country are expected to die from this goal of 80 percent screened in the com- now 9:20 eastern time—since then, we disease. One out of 20 Americans will ing years. have drained that fund by $27 million. be diagnosed with colorectal cancer Congress needs to join this effort, A lot of it transferred for good during their lifetime. and my amendment can and should be projects, but that is not the way we When I hear these statistics, I think part of that fight. should be doing business here. of more than just the numbers. I think Madam Chair, I reserve the balance When families in my district have a of the families and the lives that are of my time. priority, they set a new priority. They impacted. I think of my own mother- Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I rise in say this family needs this a lot right in-law who was diagnosed with opposition to the amendment. now. They look into their budget and colorectal cancer years ago and re- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ask what they are not going to spend mains cancer-free to this day. I think from Maryland is recognized for 5 min- on. That is what we ought to be doing. of my dear friend Peg—a teacher, an utes. If this is so essential, Madam Chair, advocate, and a fighter—who, when Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I reserve I would suggest some other program, faced with her own devastating diag- the balance of my time. not a magical pot of money that some nosis, committed herself to educating Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Chair, I people believe has no bottom. others about this disease and the ben- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman Again, the Secretary has to run an efit of screenings. from Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO). increasingly complex Department. The With so many Americans like Peg Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I rise bottom line is that we have now and my mother-in-law diagnosed with in support of this amendment. drained, if all the amendments pass

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:33 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.004 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4634 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 that we have discussed since 1 a.m., $27 the aisle was, I find the lectures about The Chair recognizes the gentleman million out of the fund. This is not the fiscal discipline to be very challenging from New York. way we ought to do business. to take when we are discussing Monop- Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I yield Madam Chair, I reserve the balance oly money, fantasy land money, and myself such time as I may consume. of my time. taking money from the next genera- Madam Chair, upstate New York and Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Chair, I tion. communities across the country are ex- have trouble with that argument from I know a great deal about the chal- periencing an unprecedented increase my colleague across the aisle when, lenges that ride on the fact that we in Lyme disease and tick-borne dis- last night, he voted for a 14 percent cut have increased our debt year after eases. At all 14 of the townhalls that I across the board to this pot of money, year, and I find it very difficult to lis- have held in my district this term, which he refers to as a ‘‘magical’’ pot ten to lectures about this from a col- folks asked me what Congress is doing of money. league who, in fact, voted to balloon about Lyme disease. I think it is incredibly important the deficit. Today, I am offering an amendment that when we are looking at priorities, This is about prevention and screen- to better understand and prevent this priorities such as prevention, priorities ing. This is about the health of Ameri- disease. The amendment adds $1 mil- such as early detection related to such cans. This is about being proactive in lion in critical CDC funding for the pre- a disease that kills so many Ameri- our spending. vention, diagnosis, and treatment of cans, where prevention and early Madam Chair, I reserve the balance Lyme disease. screenings are vital to survival levels, of my time. This package of appropriations bills it is incredibly important that we The Acting CHAIR. The time of the makes critical investments in our pri- prioritize screenings and invest. This gentlewoman has expired. orities. But as temperatures rise and amendment stipulates $3 million to- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY families spend more time outside, we ward this vital, vital effort. Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, par- must invest more in treating and pre- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance liamentary inquiry. venting Lyme. of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Lyme disease is a devastating disease Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, we are will state his parliamentary inquiry. that can often go undetected as it trav- showing the American people right now Mr. HARRIS. Is any time remaining els through ticks, tiny bugs that reside that we live in fantasy land. on the other side because the gentle- in dense forests and rural areas, areas The bottom line is, the amendment woman moved to reserve her time? found all across my district in upstate that I and many of my colleagues voted The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman New York. for last night merely restores this bill from Maryland controls the only time While most Lyme disease patients to the current state of law. It makes it remaining. who are diagnosed and treated early Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I am a comply with the Budget Control Act. I can fully recover, 10 to 20 percent of pa- physician. I have taken care of people didn’t vote for the Budget Control Act, tients suffer from persistent symp- for 35 years. I am not sure I should be but it is the law of the land. toms, which, for some, are chronic and lectured, Madam Chair, on the proper We can pretend it is not. That is the disabling. way to take care of people in this coun- difference between us and the people in These numbers are even more star- try with regard to their health. my district. They don’t have Monopoly tling as we consider that, over the last I understand the attraction of maybe money to play with. They can’t pre- 25 years, Lyme disease has increased by bringing a tax bill into this. I am not tend that the law isn’t the law. They over 300 percent in the northeastern sure why the proponents can’t leave can’t pretend that they can invent States. In 2017, there were 3,502 con- money in their families. They have to this as a discussion of funding health. The bottom line is, this is an impor- firmed cases of tick-borne Lyme in follow the laws. They have to follow New York State alone. their budgets. But I guess that is just tant subject, no question about it. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Madam Chair, I have 5-year-old twin not true. ance of my time. boys. Whenever I do bath time, I have This is why Congress has a 9 percent The Acting CHAIR. The question is to check for ticks. There have been a approval rating. The people watching on the amendment offered by the gen- few scary moments where I have actu- us today, the millions of people watch- tlewoman from Virginia (Ms. ally had to pull ticks off my little ing us—there are maybe several hun- SPANBERGER). boys. It is a frightening experience. dred thousand watching us today—are The question was taken; and the Act- Parents, myself included, are sending watching promises being made that ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- their children into their backyard or can’t be kept, promises being made peared to have it. local park with fears that they can re- that take money out of not this gen- Mr. BUDD. Madam Chair, I demand a turn with a chronic lifelong and poten- eration but the next generation and recorded vote. tially disabling disease. the generation following. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to b 0930 Again, this is a worthy cause. But clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- the bottom line is, last year, when the ceedings on the amendment offered by But this is just not a medical or majority was in the minority, every the gentlewoman from Virginia will be moral issue. Lyme disease is costing single member in the Appropriations postponed. our economy. How much money are the American people spending on this dis- Committee voted against funding this AMENDMENT NO. 75 OFFERED BY MR. DELGADO program when it left the committee, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ease as we still know so little about it? every single majority member when to consider amendment No. 75 printed Studies indicate that Lyme disease they were in the minority. in part B of House Report 116–109. costs approximately $1.3 billion each I get how this game is being played. Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I have year in direct medical costs alone in I get it. We have to restore fiscal dis- an amendment at the desk. the United States. The American peo- cipline, the same fiscal discipline every The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ple are spending $1.3 billion on the family in our districts has. If you set a designate the amendment. symptoms of a disease rather than in- priority and you decide this is nec- The text of the amendment is as fol- vesting in medical research to treat essary to spend on, you find something lows: and prevent it. that is not necessary to spend on. Page 90, line 6, after the dollar amount This figure doesn’t even address the Madam Chair, I reserve the balance $474,169,000, insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. opportunity cost of failing to act to ad- of my time. Page 51, line 1, after the dollar amount dress Lyme disease in our commu- Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Chair, I $592,622,000, insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. nities. How will our local economy at- would like to note, for the RECORD, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tract tourists when people can get that I am new to Congress, elected in House Resolution 431, the gentleman sick? What is the cost of keeping chil- November, so I was not here last year from New York (Mr. DELGADO) and a dren cooped up inside rather than en- or last Congress during the tax bill Member opposed each will control 5 joying the outdoors for fear of tick- cycle. Given that my colleague across minutes. borne illnesses?

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Pursuant to plications. gument that somehow this bill falls clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Today, available diagnostic tests can within current statute. ceedings on the amendment offered by be inaccurate and complex to interpret, The Budget Control Act is the con- the gentleman from New York will be especially during the earliest stage of trolling statutory authority, and this postponed. infection when treatment is most effec- bill is 14 percent above the Budget Con- AMENDMENT NO. 76 OFFERED BY MR. CROW tive. My amendment offers trying to trol Act. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order better understand the disease and al- Now, most people might think a to consider amendment No. 76 printed lowing for research to develop a more move to restore the congressional ac- in part B of House Report 116–109. effective treatment of the disease. tion to lawfulness is actually a good Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, I have an Unlike in other infectious disease thing. In fact, maybe Americans amendment at the desk. settings, tests to directly measure the watching who have to live by a budget The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will presence of the infecting organism are in their households actually wonder designate the amendment. not available for Lyme disease. This why we can’t do it here. They look at The text of the amendment is as fol- leaves physicians without the tools a trillion-dollar deficit and they say: lows: needed to diagnose; and without an ac- Wait a minute. I can’t do that in my Page 121, line 23, after the first dollar curate diagnosis, it is challenging for household. Why does Congress do it to amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000) (in- physicians to provide early treatment. the country? creased by $5,000,000)’’. The disease requires specialized The gentlewoman from Connecticut, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to treatments, which requires real invest- the gentleman from New York, they House Resolution 431, the gentleman ments in research to better manage share something in common with from Colorado (Mr. CROW) and a Mem- and prevent the disease. Madam Chair, Maryland: We are where Lyme disease ber opposed each will control 5 min- the time to invest is now. Indeed, the is endemic. No question about it, it is utes. National Science Foundation has de- a problem. The Chair recognizes the gentleman clared that Lyme disease is an emerg- My problem is not with CDC dealing from Colorado. ing global pandemic due to climate with Lyme disease. With this amend- Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, I yield my- change. ment, we are now up to $28 million self such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues taken from the same source. This pre- Madam Chair, I rise today to offer an to support this amendment, and I re- tend bottomless fund that all we have amendment supporting an additional $5 serve the balance of my time. to do is we can draw all we need out of million appropriation for Project Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I claim this fund is not the way budgeting SERV. the time in opposition. works. It is not the way budgeting Project SERV and programs like it The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman works in any family. It is not the way provide mental health resources to stu- from Maryland is recognized for 5 min- budgeting should work here on Capitol dents and extend critical support in the utes. Hill. wake of tragedies, such as school Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I reserve And, again, I remind my colleagues, shootings like the one that took place the balance of my time. people look at how Congress operates at STEM School in my district. Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I yield in wonder—not awe, wonder. They fig- By increasing funding, we can in- 1 minute to the gentlewoman from ure: Why can’t Congress run the coun- crease our ability to address the men- Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO). try like I have to run my household? tal health among our precious popu- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I It is because we don’t choose prior- lation: our children. thank the gentleman for yielding, and ities here. We say this is important, The underlying bill doubles the I rise in support of his amendment. and it is, but we fail to do what all the amount of funding for Project SERV to I commend the gentleman’s efforts to families in America do when they de- $10 million. Moreover, additional fund- highlight Lyme disease, which, unfor- cide something is more important. ing was provided in the disaster supple- tunately, has spread to many States They choose something that is less im- mental that I was proud to vote for in due to climate change. The geographic portant and forgo spending money on May. area in which ticks can survive is in- that. I thank the chairman, ranking mem- creasing as milder winters result in So that is the deficit in this amend- ber, and the members of the committee fewer disease-carrying ticks dying dur- ment. This amendment is a worthy for their hard work to ensure that this ing the winter. cause. Lyme disease is a terrible dis- program is properly funded. I am proud that our bill includes a $1 ease, as the gentleman from New York With my amendment, I hope that we million increase, for a total funding knows. We are not even sure how to di- can continue to scale Project SERV level of $13 million for the CDC to in- agnose it. Chronic Lyme disease is an and mental health programs like it so tensify efforts to develop better enigma to scientists and to medicine. that we can ensure that every student diagnostics and to bolster critical pre- It should be a priority. But coupled gets the help that they deserve. vention and surveillance networks. with that priority is finding something In the time since the STEM School This amendment would provide an ad- else that is of lower priority and decid- shooting in my district, I have had the ditional $1 million increase. ing not to spend as much there and to privilege to meet with several students Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman spend more here. and their families. Their courage and for offering this amendment, and I urge So that is why, reluctantly, I urge thoughtfulness is unparalleled. my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes.’’ the body, if they pass the other amend- We discussed and reflected on ways I might also add that, last evening, ments that we have chosen—that is, that we in this body can help students, the fiscal year 2020 House bill we spoke considered since 1 a.m., the last time in a bipartisan manner, to cope with about provides $193 million for the Sec- we met—this would make $28 million crisis: What can we do? How do we re- retary of HHS’ administrative budget. out of that mythical bottomless fund start the learning process? How do we Yet, last night, Republicans, including that all these good ideas are funded prevent future tragedies? my colleague, voted to cut that budget from. The common denominators were ex- by 14 percent, which would have cut Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- panding mental health curriculum in the Secretary’s budget by $27 million. ance of my time. schools; grief counseling; helping stu- So the argument that is being made The Acting CHAIR. The question is dents, teachers, administrators, and is a fantasy and really somewhat dis- on the amendment offered by the gen- their families recover. It was some- ingenuous. tleman from New York (Mr. DELGADO). thing that we came together and found

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The $1,000,000)’’. to mental health services they need in National Council for Adult Learning order to recover, in order to focus on The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to estimates that low literacy costs our their studies, in order to make sure House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman country $225 billion each year in non- tragedies like this never happen again. from Pennsylvania (Ms. HOULAHAN) and productivity in the workforce, crime, And we need to scale this program and a Member opposed each will control 5 and loss of tax revenue due to unem- those like it to make sure that this minutes. ployment. happens at a much larger and national The Chair recognizes the gentle- The American Journal of Public scale. woman from Pennsylvania. Health found that in excess of $230 bil- Ms. HOULAHAN. Madam Chair, I rise Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues lion a year in healthcare costs is linked today in support of my amendment to to support my amendment, and I yield to low adult literacy. Our inaction on H.R. 2740, which advocates for funding as much time as she may consume to literacy is costing us nearly $500 billion for the Department of Education’s the gentlewoman from Connecticut a year. I believe, and I am sure that comprehensive literacy development (Ms. DELAURO). many of my colleagues on both sides of grants. Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I the aisle believe, that every American The LEARN Program provides com- child deserves his or her shot at the thank the gentleman for yielding, and petitive grants to States to help local American Dream, at the ability to get I rise in support of this amendment and educational agencies develop com- a quality education, and to make a liv- the Project School Emergency Re- prehensive literacy plans to ensure ing wage to support themselves and sponse to Violence, Project SERV, pro- high-quality instruction and evidence- their families. gram. based intervention strategies for all The program provides counseling and We are denying millions of people students from birth through grade 12. their shot and their promise in this referral to mental health services, as This program is the only Federal country by refusing to more aggres- well as other education-related serv- funding stream to support these state- sively advocate for and fund programs ices, to school districts, colleges, and wide efforts. This funding allows local that do the critical work of increasing universities in which the learning envi- school districts to support high-quality our literacy levels. ronment has been disrupted by a vio- professional development for teachers, lent or traumatic crisis. I am thankful that my amendment is teacher leaders, principals, and special- being considered. I think it is an im- To strengthen this critical program, ized instructional support personnel to the underlying bill increases the set- portant first step in the long overdue improve literacy instruction for strug- fight for a more literate and, by exten- aside within the School Safety Na- gling readers and writers, including tional Activities program by $5 million sion, a more fair America. I reserve the English language learners and students balance of my time. over the 2019 enacted level. with disabilities. I appreciate that the amendment is Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chairwoman, I The state of literacy in our country rise in opposition to the amendment. drawing attention to this important is alarming. Before coming to Con- program, and I am happy to support it. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman gress, I taught high school chemistry, from Maryland is recognized for 5 min- Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, I am pre- and what I found was that most of my pared to close, and I yield myself the utes. high school students couldn’t read Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I reserve balance of my time. above a third or fourth grade level. Madam Chair, we have an obligation the balance of my time. How could my students learn chem- Ms. HOULAHAN. Madam Chair, I to take care of our students, teachers, istry if they couldn’t read? How could yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman and school administrators after hor- they expect to, later in life, be able to from Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO). rific tragedies. We must ensure that pursue a quality and rewarding life? Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chairwoman, they can grieve, heal, return to school, It was a wake-up call for me, and I I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. and focus on learning and moving for- spent the next 4 years, as a con- I rise in support of this amendment ward with their lives, all the while feel- sequence, building a nonprofit that fo- and of Comprehensive Literacy Devel- ing safe doing so. cused on early childhood literacy in opment grants, which help States and I look forward to working with the our most disadvantaged communities. school districts provide evidence-based distinguished chairwoman, appropri- According to the National Institute literacy instruction for disadvantaged ators, and members of the authorizing of Literacy, approximately 32 million students from birth through grade 12. committee to support Project SERV adults in the U.S. cannot read. The Or- Literacy is a mark of a civilized soci- and programs like it in the months and ganization for Economic Cooperation ety, and it is one of the most impor- years ahead. and Development found that half of tant predictors of a student’s success. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- U.S. adults cannot read a book written To further advance literacy skills for ance of my time. at an eighth grade level. students across the country, the under- The Acting CHAIR. The question is The fight for a more literate America lying bill provides $195 million for on the amendment offered by the gen- is crucial, and we must acknowledge Comprehensive Literacy Development tleman from Colorado (Mr. CROW). that low literacy more dramatically af- grants, a $5 million increase over the The question was taken; and the Act- fects communities of color. fiscal year 2019 enacted level. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- On the most recent National Assess- I might add that the Trump adminis- peared to have it. ment of Educational Progress, in the tration cut this program, literacy, and Mr. BUDD. Madam Chair, I demand a 12th grade reading level assessments, 46 they also cut the innovative ap- recorded vote. percent of White students scored at or proaches to literacy, again, which we The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to above proficient, while only 25 percent have increased by $2 million. It may clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- of Latino and 17 percent of Black stu- mean that they don’t understand that ceedings on the amendment offered by dents scored proficient. In essence, the literacy is a mark of a civilized soci- the gentleman from Colorado will be fight for literacy is a fight for a fairer ety. I appreciate that the amendment postponed. country, for a more level playing field. is drawing attention to the importance AMENDMENT NO. 77 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN How can we expect young Americans of this program, and I am happy to sup- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order from every race, gender, and socio- port it. to consider amendment No. 77 printed economic background to be ready for Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chairwoman, in part B of House Report 116–109. our workforce? the Trump administration followed the

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It pre- pursue the American Dream, and 70 state of the Union, reported that that tends that the law doesn’t exist. years later, I stand here in front of you Committee, having had under consider- Now, the Trump administration did because that is the promise that our ation the bill (H.R. 2740) making appro- the appropriate thing and said: You Nation makes to all of us and the in- priations for the Departments of know what? The law does exist. The vestment that our Nation makes in Labor, Health and Human Services, reason why we get into trouble, and every one of us. and Education, and related agencies for why America looks at what Congress I very much appreciate the oppor- the fiscal year ending September 30, does, the profligate spending that we tunity to speak about something that I 2020, and for other purposes, had come have, the trillion-dollar deficits, and am deeply passionate about. I am con- to no resolution thereon. the $22 trillion debt is because in some fident that the vast majority of our f cases like this, we just don’t follow the Nation is deeply passionate about this, law. The President says: No, we should and I yield back the balance of my DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, return to the law. time. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, If the Congress thinks we ought to Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chairwoman, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED spend more, then pass a bill that may I inquire how much time I have AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS changes the Budget Control Act. But, remaining? ACT, 2020 Madam Chairwoman, I would suggest The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- that if the President had not followed from Maryland has 3 minutes remain- ant to House Resolution 436 and rule the law, the complaint would be: The ing. XVIII, the Chair declares the House in President is not following the law. You Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chairwoman, I the Committee of the Whole House on are damned if you do. You are damned won’t take 3 minutes. We obviously the state of the Union for the further if you don’t. have a lot of work to do this morning consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740. The President follows the Budget and did a lot of work last night. The Chair appoints the gentlewoman Control Act, submits a budget con- Part of the American Dream—and from Texas (Mrs. FLETCHER) to preside sistent with that, and then gets blamed my parents as well came to this coun- over the Committee of the Whole. by the majority for following the law, try—and it is amazing that the chil- b 0955 not playing make-believe budgets. dren of immigrants can sit on this Madam Chairwoman, our families floor, but they came to this country IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE can’t do make-believe budgets. They because there is a rule of law in this Accordingly, the House resolved have a certain amount of money and country. itself into the Committee of the Whole they have to stay within that budget. The law right now says, under the House on the state of the Union for the But I guess we are Congress. We are Budget Control Act, that we should be consideration of the bill (H.R. 2740) different. We can make believe. spending much less than this bill sug- making appropriations for the Depart- This is why we have a 9 percent ap- gests overall. The Trump administra- ments of Labor, Health and Human proval rating, because Americans look tion proposed spending within the law. Services, and Education, and related at what we do here in Congress and Now, that law is not a Trump adminis- agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- say: This isn’t the real world. tration law. That law was actually tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, This education is important. There is signed by the last President with the with Mrs. FLETCHER in the chair. no question about it, but we have to majority controlling the Senate. It was The Clerk read the title of the bill. place priorities. I reluctantly oppose a bipartisan agreement, the Budget The CHAIR. When the Committee of the amendment, and I reserve the bal- Control Act. the Whole rose earlier today pursuant ance of my time. But again, we pretend that it just to House Resolution 431, further pro- Ms. HOULAHAN. Madam Chair- doesn’t exist. This is part of the prob- ceedings on amendment No. 77 printed woman, I am nearly speechless with lem. Americans look at us and say: in House Report 116–109 offered by the the conversation that I have just heard Wait a minute. You expect us to live by gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. where we are talking about the most the law? In fact, you insist that we live HOULAHAN) had been postponed. fundamental of things that we need, by the law, and now talk about imagi- Pursuant to House Resolution 436, the equipment that we need to be func- nation, this is really imaginary be- further amendments printed in part B tioning in our society, that skill of lit- cause we are presenting a proposal here of House Report 116–111 may be offered eracy, that we are thinking somehow today that spends tens and tens of bil- at any time during consideration of the that this is a checkbook balance situa- lions of dollars more than the law says bill for amendment, may be offered tion rather than an investment in a we are authorized to spend. That is as- only by a Member designated in the re- child, an investment in a family, an in- tounding. port, shall be considered as read, shall vestment in a future. No wonder we have a 9 percent ap- be debatable for the time specified in If we are talking about the need to proval rating. I yield back the balance the report equally divided and con- imagine, we have to give people the of my time. trolled by the proponent and an oppo- skills so that they may imagine. Imag- The Acting CHAIR. The question is nent, may be withdrawn by the pro- ine the life that they will be able to on the amendment offered by the gen- ponent at any time before action there- have when they are able to read a tlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. on, shall not be subject to amendment street sign; when they are able to read HOULAHAN). except amendment described in section to their child; when they are able to The question was taken; and the Act- 4 of House Resolution 431, and shall not read their driver’s test. These are ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- be subject to a demand for division of things that we should not deny anyone. peared to have it. the question. These are fundamental things that we Mr. BUDD. Madam Chair, I demand a AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. POCAN absolutely have to provide to every sin- recorded vote. The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- gle citizen in our economy. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to sider amendment No. 1 printed in part If we are not providing education and clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- B of House Report 116–111. literacy, what good is this Nation? I ceedings on the amendment offered by Mr. POCAN. Madam Chairwoman, I will conclude by saying that I came the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania have an amendment at the desk. here to Congress and I stand on this will be postponed. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate floor, the daughter of a refugee from Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I move the amendment. Poland. He came here with nothing as that the committee do now rise. The text of the amendment is as fol- a 5 year old. He came here with no lit- The motion was agreed to. lows:

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It is because of that conflict of search projects in the competitive renewal league. interest that the Congress thoughtfully process that propose to use human fetal tis- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I rise said, in statute, that we ought to have sue. in strong support of Congressman a mechanism to consider the ethics. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- POCAN’s amendment. Madam Chair, we are going to hear lution 436, the gentleman from Wis- The administration’s decision to about all kinds of things done with consin (Mr. POCAN) and a Member op- forgo promising research to develop fetal tissue. Yes, they were done dec- posed each will control 5 minutes. treatments and cures for diseases such ades and decades ago. Those vaccines The Chair recognizes the gentleman as HIV, ALS, and Parkinson’s, once were done on cell lines that have been from Wisconsin. again, is putting extreme personal ide- around for a long time. Mr. POCAN. Madam Chairwoman, I ology ahead of public health. Can there be some research that rise today to offer an amendment that Researchers have used fetal tissue in might benefit from fetal tissue? Sure, ensures the Trump administration can- research for decades to develop vac- there can be. But we should always not block critical groundbreaking re- cines and cures for diseases such as make the determination of whether it search solely because it utilizes human polio and measles. The research has is ethical. fetal tissue. saved millions of lives. That is what we How can we stand in good conscience I believe this new policy announced are about, saving lives. and say that we are going to take, on by HHS just last week is shortsighted Research involving fetal tissue today the basis of ethics, one of the most con- and that Congress should make its is conducted subject to strict guide- troversial areas of research and wall it voice heard on the issue. This amend- lines that have lasted through both off and say that the Federal Govern- ment prohibits any funds in the bill Democratic and Republican adminis- ment can’t consider ethics? Oh, my being used to establish a sham ethics trations. This antiscience decision will gosh, that is a step way too far. advisory board with regard to research stall medical research in its tracks, re- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance products that use human fetal tissue. duce hope for those suffering from de- of my time. The June 5, HHS announcement bars bilitating diseases, and harm the abil- Mr. POCAN. Madam Chair, may I in- NIH scientists from conducting any re- ity of American scientists to continue quire how much time I have remaining. search using fetal tissue unless an ad- to lead global efforts on biomedical re- The CHAIR. The gentleman from ditional ethics advisory board review of search. Wisconsin has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. NIH grant applications for fetal tissue The Trump administration has said Mr. POCAN. Apparently, Madam research occurs. This decision by Presi- that the Department of Health and Chair, the other side of the aisle would dent Trump is unnecessary since these Human Services conducted an audit like to debate political science rather grant applications are already subject and scientific review of fetal tissue re- than medical science today. I under- to rigorous ethical review require- search that led to this decision. Quite stand that. It is always great to make ments. frankly, they refuse to make the re- your base happy rather than healthy. Currently, any federally funded re- sults of that review available to the But there is a big difference when it search that uses fetal tissue must com- Congress. comes to the issue of fetal tissue. ply with oversight pursuant to the NIH There is simply no scientific or eth- We have had this debate before in Revitalization Act of 1993, which was ical basis for the proposed restrictions committee. This isn’t new. What is new enacted on a bipartisan basis. This on this vital research. It is misguided. are the cures that are coming out of framework requires informed consent It is a dangerous policy. It should be the use of fetal tissue not just at UW- and declarations pertaining to fetal tis- reversed. Madison but across the country. sue from all donors, physicians, and re- Madam Chair, I support the gentle- The President’s action shows how far searchers involved. man’s amendment. removed not just the debate is that we Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I rise in just heard, which is more about poli- b 1000 opposition to the amendment. tics than science, but over half the peo- Let’s be clear. The Trump adminis- The CHAIR. The gentleman from ple who are on this new board don’t tration’s decision is not about science Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes. even have to be scientists, when we al- or ethics. It is about politics. Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, let’s get ready have the proper oversight in Fetal tissue research is not new. It a handle on exactly what this amend- place to make sure that this is ethical has been supported by the NIH since ment does. This amendment says that research. the 1950s, and fetal tissue has been used we are going to take one of the most I get it. You have to make your base to develop vaccines that have saved controversial areas of research—con- happy, especially in the era of Donald and improved the lives of billions of troversial regarding the ethics of the Trump. But the bottom line is, you are people around the world. research—and we are going to say the hurting your constituents by trying to Vaccines for diseases such as mea- Federal Government can’t determine place politics over medical science. sles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, whether it is ethical. That is just a really bad idea. whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis A, Madam Chair, we have a construct PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY and rabies were all created using fetal for this. This construct was developed Mr. HARRIS. Parliamentary inquiry. cell cultures. Researchers today are by Mr. Waxman two decades ago in a The CHAIR. The gentleman from using fetal cells to develop vaccines piece of statute signed by President Maryland will state his parliamentary against diseases that include Ebola, Clinton that said that when you submit inquiry. HIV, and dengue fever. Studies at UW- research for funding to the HHS De- Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, are com- Madison in my district involving fetal partment, and it is a topic around ments supposed to be addressed to the tissue are trying to develop treatments which there are ethical questions—and Chair? for conditions that include blindness, there are ethical questions—that the The CHAIR. Members are reminded Zika, developmental disorders, and dia- Secretary can choose to seat a panel, to direct their remarks to the Chair. betes. not a sham panel, but a panel that con- Mr. POCAN. Which I was doing, This is exactly the type of research sists of attorneys, ethicists, practicing Madam Chair, and I appreciate that. that the Federal Government should be physicians, theologians, and scientists So, again, if you want to be a sci- supporting, not defunding. with substantial accomplishments in entist who doesn’t believe in science, I encourage my colleagues to ensure biomedical and behavioral research. that is fine. That means you are a poli- that we all continue to fund critical re- That doesn’t sound too sham to me. tician. I would like to think that those search on behalf of the American peo- It is a panel that is going to review it of us who are going to deal with those

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The Clerk will designate dress the nation’s opioid epidemic, especially That is why this amendment is impor- the amendment. your continued efforts to promote your Al- ternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emer- tant to make sure we have lifesaving The text of the amendment is as fol- lows: gency Department Act that was successfully research. included in the SUPPORT for Patients and Madam Chair, I urge support, and I Page 68, line 9, before the period insert the following: ‘‘Provided further, That of the Communities Act (P.L. 115–271) last year. yield back the balance of my time. amount made available under this heading ACEP was proud to work with you to secure Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, may I in- and not reserved by the preceding provisos, enactment of this important law that will quire as to how much time remains. $10,000,000 shall be made available to carry help expand access to appropriate options to The CHAIR. The gentleman from out section 7091 of the SUPPORT for Pa- treat a patient’s pain without opioids. 1 ALTO is based on a very simple premise Maryland has 2 ⁄2 minutes remaining. tients and Communities Act (Public Law 115- Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, before I 271)’’. that the best way to avoid opioid misuse and came to Congress, I was a medical sci- addiction is to never start a patient on The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- opioids. ALTO protocols use specific non- entist. I actually held NIH grants. So, lution 436, the gentleman from New addicting drugs and therapies that target re- Madam Chair, I find it a little unusual Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL) and a Member ceptor sites and enzymes that mediate the that someone would criticize my opin- opposed each will control 5 minutes. pain. As you well know, within two years of ion on medical science and dismiss it. The Chair recognizes the gentleman implementing the ALTO program at a hos- But we live in a strange world. That is from New Jersey. pital in New Jersey, there was an 82 percent why the American people look at Con- Mr. PASCRELL. First, Madam Chair, reduction in opioid prescriptions. More re- gress and wonder what is going on. I commend Chairwoman DELAURO, the cently, 10 hospitals in Colorado established a The fact of the matter is that it is gentlewoman from Connecticut, and similar program and saw a decrease in opioid use of 36 percent in just the first six months. not a Trump administration policy Ranking Member COLE for their work on this bill and accommodating a bi- ACEP was deeply grateful for your efforts that issues where ethics are involved last year to secure this program’s authoriza- should go to a committee convened to partisan amendment. I thank my col- tion as part of the SUPPORT Act, and we consider that. leagues, Congressman DAVID MCKIN- continue to support your efforts to secure Madam Chair, I have had things go LEY, Congresswoman DIANA DEGETTE, appropriated funding for this critical pro- before IRBs, institutional review and Congressman SCOTT TIPTON, for gram. Thank you again for your leadership boards, at institutions. It is a good working together with me on this on this issue, and please know that ACEP first step, and the peer-review process quest for the past 2 years. stands ready to assist you in this effort. at NIH is probably a good second step. The Alternatives to Opioids in the Sincerely, Emergency Department program, or VIDOR E. FRIEDMAN, MD, FACEP, But for some issues like fetal tissue re- ACEP President. search, where we saw fetal tissue mar- ALTO, was first piloted by Dr. Mark keted—brains, $800 plus tax—we think Rosenberg, a doctor at St. Joseph’s Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Chair, let’s it is not at all unreasonable that the emergency department in my home- give our ERs the resources to help save Federal Government, before spending a town of Paterson—one T—New Jersey, some more lives. I respectfully ask the dime of taxpayer money—because, re- and hospitals in Colorado as well. House to support my amendment so member, the President’s policy does ALTO tests alternative pain manage- that we may fully fund the ALTO pro- nothing about funding it. It just says ment protocols to limit the use of gram. taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be used un- opioids in emergency departments. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance less we have considered the ethics. ALTO programs can serve as a new of my time. My gosh, there is nothing wrong with preventive blueprint for hospitals and Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, even that. The fact of the matter is that healthcare providers across America. though I don’t oppose the amendment, Americans don’t want their tax dollars As our health providers grapple with I rise in opposition. spent on things that are unethical, and ways to combat the opioid epidemic The CHAIR. Without objection, the this is the way that we can determine wracking every community in our Na- gentleman from Maryland is recog- whether it is ethical. tion, they have been working and nized for 5 minutes. Again, this has not been set up by the achieving results to prevent unneces- There was no objection. Trump administration. This is Mr. sary use of opioids. Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I reserve Waxman, who will never be confused To build on these successful pro- the balance of my time. with a Republican, and signed by Presi- grams, we introduced H.R. 5197, the Al- Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Chair, I dent Clinton. ternatives to Opioids in the Emergency yield such time as she may consume to I will remind the gentleman that this Department Act, last Congress. To help the distinguished gentlewoman from issue has been discussed in committee tackle the opioid crisis and limit the Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO). for a few years. The committee has use of opioids in emergency depart- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I come down on both sides of it because ments, this bill authorized a $10 mil- thank the gentleman from Paterson this is a controversial issue, and con- lion grant program to fund demonstra- with one T. troversial issues are best left to the ex- tion programs to test alternative pain Madam Chair, I rise in support of this perts just like this ethics committee management protocols. Thanks to the bipartisan amendment, and let me reit- statute states. Energy and Commerce Committee, our erate ‘‘bipartisan amendment.’’ Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- bill was signed into law as part of H.R. This amendment provides $10 million ance of my time. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Com- for a new program at the Substance The CHAIR. The question is on the munities Act. Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad- amendment offered by the gentleman This bipartisan Pascrell-McKinley- ministration for a newly authorized from Wisconsin (Mr. POCAN). DeGette-Tipton amendment No. 2 demonstration program for hospitals The question was taken; and the would provide the full authorized fund- and emergency departments to de- Chair announced that the ayes ap- ing for the Alternatives to Opioids pro- velop, implement, or study alternatives peared to have it. gram. Our amendment has the support to opioids for pain management. Mr. HICE of Georgia. Madam Chair, I of the American College of Emergency As our Nation continues to combat demand a recorded vote. Physicians. the opioid epidemic, this effort would The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of Madam Chair, I include in the provide the opportunity to study and rule XVIII, further proceedings on the RECORD their letter. develop best practice pain management amendment offered by the gentleman AMERICAN COLLEGE OF strategies that involve nonaddictive from Wisconsin will be postponed. EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, medical products and other types of June 11, 2019. AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. PASCRELL treatments provided in our emergency Hon. BILL PASCRELL, Jr., The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Washington, DC. rooms. sider amendment No. 2 printed in part DEAR CONGRESSMAN PASCRELL: On behalf of Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues B of House Report 116–111. the American College of Emergency Physi- to support this bipartisan amendment.

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What we still cans oppose using tax dollars to fund DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, find is that we have people who pre- abortions in foreign countries. That is HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, scribe narcotics and opioids. 75 percent. We know, by the way, Madam Chair, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED Our policies reflect these views that if someone is given a 10-day sup- AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS through the Hyde amendment, which ply of opioids for an outpatient oper- ACT, 2020 has protected Federal tax dollars from ation, there is a 10 percent chance that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- funding abortions in the United States they will be addicted 1 year afterward. ant to House Resolution 431 and rule for the last four decades, and the Yesterday, my son had an outpatient XVIII, the Chair declares the House in Helms amendment, passed in 1973, to operation, and he got a prescription for the Committee of the Whole House on protect tax dollars from being spent on 50 opioid pills. I am sitting there think- the state of the Union for the further abortions through U.S. foreign assist- ing, oh my God, is there an alter- consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740. ance. Most recently, President Trump has native? Will the gentlewoman from Texas committed to Congress and to the We were taught for years that if you (Mrs. FLETCHER) kindly resume the American people that he will veto any go to the emergency room and you chair. legislation that encourages the de- have a broken bone, you are going to b 1017 struction of innocent human life at any get sent out with a narcotic prescrip- stage. tion. Then they did a study that shows IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Accordingly, the House resolved Our President has also courageously that alternating Tylenol with reinstated the Protecting Life in Glob- ibuprofen, acetaminophen with itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the al Health Assistance policy, which pro- ibuprofen, is just as good as the nar- hibits foreign nongovernment organiza- cotic. further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2740) making appropriations for the De- tions from performing and promoting b 1015 partments of Labor, Health and Human abortion as long as they are receiving My God, for decades, we have been Services, and Education, and related U.S. tax dollars. However, domestic nongovernment giving people narcotics, unaware that agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- organizations are still using Federal we were committing a certain number tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, tax dollars to perform and promote of them to a terrible life. with Mrs. FLETCHER (Acting Chair) in the chair. abortion abroad. And I appreciate the gentleman’s In the State and Foreign Operations passion about it, because we had good The Clerk read the title of the bill. The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- appropriations language, we use the news in Maryland yesterday, for the word ‘‘family planning’’ and ‘‘reproduc- first time, the number of deaths from mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, pursuant to House Resolution 436, fur- tive health’’ to disguise giving grant overdoses went down. But the number recipients license to permeate foreign of overdoses continues to increase. ther proceedings on amendment No. 2 printed in part B of House Report 116– countries with abortion. We got better at preventing the Promoting abortion in poor, devel- 111 offered by the gentleman from New deaths. Now we have to get better at oping nations undermines our purposes Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL) had been post- preventing the addiction and treating in providing lifesaving assistance and, I poned. the addiction. believe, disrespects the cultures and, Madam Chair, this amendment goes a AMENDMENT NO. 78 OFFERED BY MRS. LESKO sometimes, the policies of those na- long way toward that. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tions. I reserve the balance of my time to consider amendment No. 78 printed It encourages the idea that having Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Chair, I in part B of House Report 116–109. fewer children reduces poverty and eco- thank my colleagues for the support. I Mrs. LESKO. Madam Chair, I have an nomic instability instead of promoting urge the passage of the amendment, amendment at the desk. real solutions to those problems, like and I yield back the balance of my The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will more human rights and liberties and time. designate the amendment. helping women be self-employed. Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chair, I yield The text of the amendment is as fol- Stopping domestic nongovernment back the balance of my time. lows: organizations from using American tax The CHAIR. The question is on the Page 593, line 22, strike ‘‘That’’ and all dollars for abortions is consistent with amendment offered by the gentleman that follows through ‘‘Provided further,’’ on our other policies, like the Hyde and from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL). page 594, line 2. Helms amendments, and the PLGHA The question was taken; and the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to that limits government funding for Chair announced that the ayes ap- House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman abortions, and is consistent with the peared to have it. from Arizona (Mrs. LESKO) and a Mem- views of 75 percent of Americans. Mr. HICE of Georgia. Madam Chair, I ber opposed each will control 5 min- These policies save lives. In the case demand a recorded vote. utes. of my amendment, thousands of chil- The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of The Chair recognizes the gentle- dren all over the world can be saved. rule XVIII, further proceedings on the woman from Arizona. To be clear, my amendment does not amendment offered by the gentleman Mrs. LESKO. Madam Chair, my eliminate, nor does it reduce, funding. from New Jersey will be postponed. amendment would strike the require- My amendment aims to ensure that, Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I move ment that at least $750 million of Glob- instead of investing funds in promoting that the Committee do now rise. al Health Programs shall be made and performing abortions abroad, the The motion was agreed to. available for so-called family planning, valuable dollars that fund our global Accordingly, the Committee rose; a funding stream that can support do- health programs are vested in reducing and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. mestically-based, nongovernment orga- maternal and infant mortality, treat- PASCRELL) having assumed the chair, nizations that support the global abor- ing birth complications and enabling Mrs. FLETCHER, Chair of the Com- tion industry. access to safe blood, nutrition, and mittee of the Whole House on the state Regard for human life has never been antibiotics. of the Union, reported that that Com- higher. Polling statistics indicate that These dollars should be used to pro- mittee, having had under consideration Americans are as likely to identify as vide quality obstetric care and true hu- the bill (H.R. 2740) making appropria- pro-life as they are pro-choice. manitarian assistance to those in need.

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We must not allow this onslaught world, to Africa and to other countries to help combat the draconian practice on children to continue being promoted and continents, and have talked with of female genital mutilation, cutting, in foreign nations, and especially not families in villages, women and their FGM/C, abroad. with our tax dollars. spouses with maybe five, six, seven Female genital mutilation comprises Children are a source of hope, pros- children. all procedures that involve partial or perity, and development. They must be I have visited these villages with Re- total removal of the external female treated as such from the very begin- publicans. And their first request to us genitalia or other injury to the female ning of their lives, here and every- is to help them with family planning. genital organs for nonmedical pur- where. They know that it is so important in poses. I urge my colleagues to support this terms of planning the births of their This practice is rooted in gender in- amendment, and I yield back the bal- children and in terms of just the sta- equality and is often linked to other ance of my time. bility of the family and the empower- elements of gender-based violence and Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I claim ment of women that family planning discrimination, such as child marriage, the time in opposition. services be available. recognized internationally as a viola- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. PASCRELL). Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, tion of the human rights of women and The gentlewoman from New York is and I urge my colleagues to oppose the girls. recognized for 5 minutes. amendment. Unfortunately, this means an esti- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I am Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, cutting mated 200 million girls and women shocked that my colleague would pro- funds to bilateral family planning pro- alive today have been victims already pose an amendment that would strike grams is simply bad foreign policy. It of FGM/C, female genital mutilation, all funding for bilateral family plan- undermines U.S. Agency for Inter- with girls 14 and younger representing ning. national Development objectives and 44 million of those who have been cut. These services prevent unintended hurts millions of women and girls. For example, around the world, at pregnancies, maternal deaths, and I strongly urge my colleagues to op- least five girls are mutilated, cut. More abortions; reduce rates of infant and pose this amendment, and I yield back than 3 million girls are estimated to be child mortality; empower women to the balance of my time. at risk. stay in school and join the workforce; The Acting CHAIR. The question is The impacts of this on the physical create stronger and healthier families; on the amendment offered by the gen- health of women and girls can include bleeding, infection, obstetric fistula, and improve economies. tlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. LESKO). Aren’t these bipartisan policy out- The question was taken; and the Act- complications during childbirth, and comes that both sides of the aisle ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- death. I ask my colleagues to think about should be supporting? peared to have it. Family planning does exactly what it their children, their girls. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I demand a According to UNICEF, FGM/C is re- says: It helps women plan when to have recorded vote. ported to occur in all parts of the a family. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to world, but is most prevalent in parts of But, as we sit here today, more than clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. 200 million women around the world ceedings on the amendment offered by So I ask my colleagues to support still lack access to modern contracep- the gentlewoman from Arizona will be this legislation. tives. postponed. I wish to thank Chairman MCGOVERN and If we want to build the self-reliance b 1030 Ranking Member COLE of the Rules Com- of countries, one of the most cost-effec- mittee for making this Jackson Lee Amend- tive measures is to increase access to AMENDMENT NO. 79 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON LEE ment in order. the family planning services that I thank Chairwoman LOWEY and Ranking The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order women so desperately seek. Mr. Chair, Member ROGERS for their hard work in bring- to consider amendment No. 79 printed I ask my colleagues to oppose this ing Division D, the State, Foreign Operations, in part B of House Report 116–109. amendment. and Related Programs portion of this omnibus Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I have I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman appropriations legislative package, to the floor. from California (Ms. LEE), a member of an amendment at the desk. I thank them all for this opportunity to ex- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the State, Foreign Operations, and Re- plain the Jackson Lee Amendment, which designate the amendment. lated Programs Subcommittee. makes a good bill even better by providing $1 The text of the amendment is as fol- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I million more to help combat the draconian lows: thank Madam Chair for her leadership practice of Female Genital Mutilation/cutting and for yielding time. Page 405, line 6, after the dollar amount, (FGM/C) abroad. I rise in strong opposition to this insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by I have been a dedicated champion against $1,000,000)’’. amendment, which would strike the this practice for a long while, even working provision in the bill that increases The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to with former Congressman Joe Crowley of New funding for international family plan- House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman York to introduce legislation targeted at sup- ning and reproductive health programs. from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a porting the elimination of this ludicrous prac- Women around the world deserve ac- Member opposed each will control 5 tice of mutilating young women. cess to the full range of reproductive minutes. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) healthcare, and the Fiscal Year 2020 The Chair recognizes the gentle- comprises all procedures that involve partial or State and Foreign Operations bill will woman from Texas. total removal of the external female genitalia, help to ensure that. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, or other injury to the female genital organs for USAID provides vitally needed fam- let me thank the gentlewoman from non-medical reasons. ily planning funds to overseas health New York (Mrs. LOWEY) and the gen- This practice is rooted in gender inequality centers. Evidence has shown that tleman from Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS) and is often linked to other elements of gen- USAID family planning programs have for their great leadership. But let me der-based violence and discrimination, such had important, real-world effects on thank the gentlewoman from New as child marriage and recognized internation- the health of women and families York again for her overall leadership ally as a violation of the human rights of worldwide, resulting in fewer unin- as chair of the Appropriations Com- women and girls. tended births, abortions, and mis- mittee, and her ranking member as Unfortunately, this means an estimated 200 carriages. well. million girls and women alive today have been Funding for our international family These are the tools of female genital victims of FGM/C, with girls 14 and younger planning programs has also helped re- mutilation. Around the world, there representing 44 million of those who have duce maternal and infant deaths, a are young girls and women who are fac- been cut.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.026 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 For example, consider that: for International Development (USAID) for Mr. Chair, I include a statement in 1. Around the world, at least five girls are elimination of FGM/C. the RECORD from USAID, and I ask for mutilated/cut every hour. It also directs the U.S. Department of State support of my amendment. 2. More than 3 million girls are estimated to to emphasize the need to raise awareness [From the Department of State and USAID] be at risk of FGM/C annually. among communities at the grassroots level, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WORKING TOGETHER 3. The impacts of FGM/C on the physical through diplomatic and multilateral engage- FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF FEMALE GENITAL health of women and girls can include bleed- ment and within humanitarian settings to ad- MUTILATION/CUTTING ing, infection, obstetric fistula, complications dress the practice of FGM/C. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/ during childbirth and death. In short, the Jackson Lee Amendment in- C) is a traditional practice that ranges from Other significant barriers to combatting the creases funding to protect young women and nicking to total removal of the external fe- practice of FGM/C include the high concentra- girls from mutilation at the most intimate level. male genitalia. UNICEF estimates that at tion in specific regions associated with several The amount of funds dedicated to these least 120 million girls and women have expe- cultural traditions, that is not tied to any one programs reflects the commitment by the inter- rienced FGM/C in the 29 countries in Africa religion. national community to the goals of protecting and the Middle East where the practice is According to UNICEF, FGM/C is reported to women and girls and truly addressing this concentrated. Given present trends, as many as 30 million girls under the age of 15 may occur in all parts of the world, but is most problem. The harmful practice of female genital muti- still be at risk. However, the data show that prevalent in parts of Africa, the Middle East, FGM/C is becoming less prevalent overall, and Asia. lation undermines the human rights of women and the younger generation is less vulner- Due to the commonality of this practice and girls by damaging their health, limiting able to the practice. Though no religion many migrants to the U.S. bring the practice their economic opportunities and girls’ access mandates the procedure, FGM/C is practiced of FGM/C with them, increasing the impor- to education, and increases the likelihood of across cultures, religions and continents. It tance of combatting FGM/C abroad. early and forced marriage. is practiced in sub-Saharan Africa, northern The United Nations adopted a set of 17 The Jackson Lee Amendment increases Iraq, Malaysia and Indonesia, and new evi- Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 that funding to expedite the complete and total dence is showing prevalence in other Middle Eastern countries, including Yemen, Iran, includes a target to eliminate FGM/C and rec- elimination of FGM/C. I urge support for the Jackson Lee Amend- Syria, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and parts of ognizing the abandonment of this harmful South Asia. The practice also can be found in practice can be achieved because of a com- ment. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of Europe, the United States, Australia and prehensive movement that involves all public other countries in the West where immi- my time. grants bring their cultural traditions with and private stakeholders in society. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I claim With these provisions in place and my them. time in opposition, although I am not amendment increasing the funding for foreign The reasons given for conducting FGM/C, opposed to the amendment. assistance we can ensure Female Genital Mu- which is generally carried out between in- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- fancy and the teen years, encompass beliefs tilation/Cutting (FGM/C), an internationally rec- tion, the gentlewoman from New York about health, hygiene, women’s sexuality, ognized violation of the human rights of girls is recognized for 5 minutes. rites of passage to adulthood and community and women comes to an end. There was no objection. initiation rites. Research has shown that all Centers for Disease Control (CDC) pub- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, while this forms of the practice harm women’s health, lished a report in 2016 estimating that 513,000 amendment does not have a budgetary causing serious pain, trauma and frequently women and girls in the United States were at effect, I would like to thank my col- severe physical complications, such as bleed- ing, infections or even death. Long-term risk or may have been subjected to FGM/C. league for raising such an important The presence of FGM/C in the United complications may include recurrent infec- issue for millions of women around the tions, infertility, (1) and difficult or dan- States brings a sobering truth to light, that we world. gerous childbirth that can result in the still have much work to do here at home to For more than 200 million women, fe- death of the mother and infant. (2) stop our young women and girls from suffering male genital mutilation can mean The U.S. Government has supported FGM/ at the hands of this archaic and utterly unnec- health problems that haunt them for C abandonment efforts since the early 1990s, essary practice. the rest of their lives. The quest for considering the practice not only a public I am reminded of the story of Hadiatu gender equality will not be complete health concern but also a human rights issue Jalloh, a 7-year-old from Sierra Leone, who until women are no longer subjected to that violates a woman’s right to bodily in- with her mother fled to Houston to seek a life tegrity. In September 2000, the U.S. Agency these practices. for International Development (USAID) offi- saving operation to rectify complications from I urge my colleagues to support this cially incorporated elimination of FGM/C the practice of FGM/C from which she suf- amendment, and I reserve the balance into its development agenda, issuing an offi- fered for more than a year. of my time. cial policy and strategy that underscored Due to complications from the FGM proce- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I am FGM/C was a serious health and human dure, little Hadiatu could not stop bleeding, reminded of the story of Hadiatu rights issue. The U.S. Department of State she then underwent two additional non-med- Jalloh, a 7-year-old from Sierra Leone emphasizes the need to raise awareness ical procedures to repair the damage she suf- who, with her mother, fled to Houston among communities at the grassroots level, fered. to seek a lifesaving operation to rec- through diplomatic and multilateral engage- However, the bleeding continued and after ment and within humanitarian settings to tify complications from the practice of address the practice of FGM/C. the second procedure to stop the bleeding, female genital mutilation, from which In August 2012, the United States released Hadiatu could not properly urinate and suf- she suffered for more than a year. its first-ever Strategy to Prevent and Re- fered terrible pain. This story reads: ‘‘The Woman’s Hos- spond to Gender-Based Violence Globally, In her desperate quest for help, Hadiatu’s pital of Texas Saves an African Girl’s along with an accompanying Presidential mother Umu took her daughter across the bor- Life. Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith and Executive Order directing its implementa- der to Sierra Leone, but still could not find a Dr. Eric Jones Provide Lifesaving Care tion. The strategy marshals the United doctor to treat Hadiatu. to 7-year-old Affected by Female Gen- States’ capacity and expertise to establish a Dr. Hardwick-Smith a world-renowned board ital Mutilation,’’ only one of 200 mil- coordinated, government-wide approach to preventing and responding to gender-based certified OBGYN—along with a team led by lion girls. violence (GBV) and includes harmful tradi- Houston pediatric urologist Dr. Eric Jones— This amendment will focus and pro- tional practices such as FGM/C. solved Hadiatu’s problem by removing scar vide an extra focus and extra resources The United States also pursues regional, tissue during the successful surgery. to have us be reminded to help these national and local coordination among inter- Stories such like this remind me of the im- young women, girls, across and around national donors, governments and commu- portance of this work, and how can we cannot the world. Let us give them a life- nity leaders. U.S. Government agencies are afford to ignore any instance of FGM/C. saving hand up. actively engaged with internationally based And that is why earlier we celebrated the I ask my colleagues to support the working groups to address FGM/C, including Jackson Lee amendment, lifesaving, so the Donors Working Group (DWG) on FGM/ International Day of Zero Tolerance for Fe- C,(3) which is composed of key international male Genital Mutilation, a multinational effort that more girls do not have to get this governmental and intergovernmental organi- to bring this practice to an end. singular help from a singular hospital, zations and foundations committed to sup- That is why my amendment reprograms but they can be helped at home because porting the abandonment of the practice. funding that will be used by the U.S. Agency this dastardly act will be stopped. USAID was a co-founder of the DWG and is

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The group has collaboratively National Council of Childhood and Mother- Health develop and pilot a national training issued a Platform for Action that summa- hood to create a coherent national strategy. curriculum for primary medical providers to rizes the collective programmatic approach Sudan—The Office of the U.S. Special increase their capacity to identify, treat or that focuses on the community approach to Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan is funding refer FGM/C complications and educate and social change. a program in West Nile State to strengthen counsel clients and community members on U.S. GOVERNMENT EFFORTS the capacity of community leaders and local the negative aspects of the practice. A net- The State Department’s Secretary’s Office organizations to effectively and sustainably work of trained providers was created con- of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) funded address FGM/C. The project mobilizes chil- sisting of extension workers from NGOs and community-based approaches involving men, dren, women and men in the community to community and religious leaders. As a result boys and all members of society in public support collective declarations of abandon- of their work, the percentage of men and awareness and education campaigns. The ment of FGM/C. Through intensive trainings, women who said they were in favor of aban- campaigns emphasized the detrimental con- community leaders draw upon preexisting doning FGM/C increased from 15 to 62 per- sequences of FGM/C on the physical and social structures to engage with the wider cent, and the percentage who intended to mental health of girls, their families and the community and build community ownership have FGM/C performed on their daughters overall community in order to promote long- to end FGM/C sustainably. decreased from 81 to 33 percent. Iraq—In coordination with the DRL, S/GWI lasting solutions. S/GWI also worked with is funding a multidimensional program in Senegal—USAID has supported The Grand- the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and northern Iraq composed of integrated victim mother’s Project (GMP), which incorporates Labor (DRL) to strengthen the reporting of services and a successful educational cam- FGM/C into a broader girls’ and women’s this issue in the Annual Country Reports on paign for village residents and political and health and family planning program to bring Human Rights Practices. In addition to de- religious leaders, leading to the first-of-its- about positive changes in community tradi- scribing whether FGM/C occurred and the kind declarations of villages being ‘‘Female tions. The approach involves grandmothers type and category of FGM/C most common, Genital Mutilation Free.’’ and elderly women, a once marginalized we are seeking information on international Kenya—PRM provides resources to NGO group, in social change. The project encour- and governmental efforts being taken to pre- partners to promote awareness and preven- ages learning and communal decision-mak- vent and address FGM/C (especially through tion of FGM/C through community-based in- ing through open discussions about problems educational programs, but also by means of stitutions and civil society, including men’s confronting the community. The aim for shelters, hotlines and police training). groups, youth groups, women’s groups and GMP is to have community members iden- The Office of Population, Refugees, and religious leaders. Other projects promote so- tify their problems and reach consensus on Migration (PRM) largely supports efforts in cial and economic empowerment of women possible solutions that best suit their needs, humanitarian settings and among refugees and girls to reduce the risk of exposure to leading to long-term and lasting change. with programs designed to prevent and re- GBV, including FGM/C, while educating par- spond to GBV, which includes FGM/C. These West Africa—USAID has supported Tostan, ticipants on the impact of harmful tradi- organizations rely on U.S. Government as- a participatory education program that tional practices, including FGM/C. works village by village to incorporate de- sistance to provide humanitarian assistance USAID conducted studies to better under- to refugees, survivors of conflict, internally mocracy, problem solving, basic mathe- stand the practice of FGM/C among the So- matics, literacy and essential health edu- displaced persons and stateless persons malis in northeastern Kenya to inform the worldwide. This encompasses a wide variety cation, including information about FGM/C, design and implementation of interventions into the learning experiences that ulti- of assistance, including the provision of pro- and to clarify the correct Islamic under- tection, shelter, health care, water and sani- mately empower the entire community. As a standing of FGM/C. The research provided result of this multidimensional approach, tation, as well as the prevention of and as- crucial evidence that FGM/C is neither a re- sistance to survivors of GBV and FGM/C. thousands of villages in West Africa have ligious practice nor one sanctioned by Islam, publicly abandoned FGM/C and other harm- PRM also supports targeted activities to pre- which clearly stipulates provisions for the vent FGM/C in Somali and Sudanese refugee ful traditional practices upon completion of protection of basic human rights, upholds the Tostan program. populations. the sanctity of the human body and pro- USAID supports implementing partners, n the United States, in 2012, at the first- hibits any practice that violates these rights both from Washington and at the country ever Zero Tolerance Day event that was held or causes harm to the body without justifica- level, to provide communitybased programs at the U.S. Department of State, former Sec- tion. The conclusions called on religious in key countries where the practice is preva- retary of State Hillary Clinton spoke pas- scholars to collaborate with medical doctors lent. The Agency’s projects have supported sionately about creating conditions for end- to make verdicts based on scientific facts targeted programs in Burkina Faso, ing FGM/C, so all girls can realize their full and to work with their communities to help Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, potential. At that event, organized by delink FGM/C from Islam. USAID and the State Department, a spark Mali and Nigeria, among others that con- USAID is supporting the launch of the was lit among the communities that have sider cultural sensitivities and are inte- Kenya Centre of Excellence for FGM/C, worked tirelessly for years toward the aban- grated with health, economic, social or de- which will be based at Nairobi University, to donment of FGM/C. The event became a cat- mocracy and governance programs. USAID create a pan-African center for learning and alyst for raising government and donor programs are community based, involving developing innovative research approaches. awareness and was repeated in 2013 when it community and religious leaders as well as The center will also train leaders and cham- was hosted by former Ambassador-at-Large women’s groups, men and youth to advance pions for working toward the abandonment for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer. the quality and effectiveness of abandon- of FGM/C and welcomes support from the Ambassador Verveer led a panel discussion ment efforts and to improve conditions that international community and others to join that included Amina Salum Ali, Ambassador will lead to FGM/C abandonment. in this effort. PROJECTS IN-COUNTRY Ethiopia—In northern Ethiopia, the U.S. of the African Union to the United States; Egypt—S/GWI supported a project working Government supports an FGM/C awareness- Dr. Nawal Nour, a Sudanese-American from in the community of Al Darb Al Ahmar in raising program for women and girls living Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston; Cairo called Creating Attitudes Favorable to in Shimelba and My’Ayni refugee camps. Bacary Tamba from Tostan, an NGO in Sen- the Elimination of the Practice of FGM/C. Specific efforts include coffee discussions egal; and Jessie Hexpoor from Hivos, an NGO Through the dissemination of appropriate with girls, women, boys and men on GBV-re- based in the Netherlands. They each have and relevant information, coupled with edu- lated topics and services and a Girls’ made, and are continuing to make, extraor- cation initiatives and public awareness cam- Wellness Week, which promotes adolescent dinary contributions toward putting an end paigns, S/GWI supported the Aga Khan Foun- girls’ health through a coming-of-age cere- to FGM/C, and the Ambassador noted, ‘‘are a dation to address and prevent violence mony without FGM/C. testament to why community-driven, holis- against women and girls, including FGM/C, USAID supported collaboration with the tic approach is essential to achieving sus- in select Cairo communities. Additionally, Ministry of Health and the National Com- tainable progress.’’ The event brought to- the project provided training and capacity mittee on Traditional Practices to educate gether activists from the NGO community, building in victim advocacy and mental communities on the harmful effects of FGM/ diplomatic corps and policymakers in the health for health care providers, community C. The program helped women and commu- U.S. Government to address ways various leaders and volunteers. nity leaders to understand the motives of stakeholders can work together toward zero In 2008, the USAID mission in Egypt incor- ‘‘FGM/C demanders,’’ respond to their con- tolerance for FGM/C. The event also at- porated FGM/C into an existing community- cerns and provide them with information on tracted 1,648 online participants from 30 level health program, reinforced by select the negative impact of the practice. More countries in an interactive virtual discus- national-level messaging and educational than 2,250 people participated in FGM/C sion. messaging. The program furthered Egypt’s abandonment activities; a national Anti- USAID has commissioned a desk review of ongoing efforts to bring about abandonment FGM/C Women’s Leaders Team was estab- interventions, evaluations and reports pub- of FGM/C, as it involved training staff at lished, and a member of that team drafted a lished since 2000 on ending FGM/C. Based on

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By looking the support of my colleagues as origi- the beauty of wildlife as we know it. back, policymakers and advocates will be nal cosponsors of my legislation, Cecil Biodiversity and ecosystem balance are es- better able to move forward decisively to the Lion Endangered and Threatened sential to sustaining life as we know it on plan- create societies that allow women and girls Species Act of 2015. This bill sought to et earth. around the world to achieve their full poten- strengthen partner countries’ capacity The rate that species are disappearing glob- tial. in countering wildlife trafficking and ally can easily be compared to other mass ex- Our vision of the way forward has been designating major wildlife countries tension events in our earth’s history. sharpened by all the work that went on be- for protection. Human life requires a health global biodiver- fore this decade. sity and ecosystem. First, the centrality of ‘‘social norms’’— The amendment now is offered in the same spirit: to prohibit the taking and At this point we can choose to make wise what communities believe and how they act decisions that will sustain the global popu- and expect the members of that community transportation of any endangered and to act—must be addressed. threatened species as a trophy to the lation or we can ignore the warning signs. Second, a wide range of actors play pivotal United States. Climate change is not the only threat facing roles in the abandonment of FGM/C: men; Currently, the Endangered Species our world—it is also massive extinction from women; grandmothers; boys; girls; and com- Act does not protect the majority of microscopic organisms to more complex in- munity, health, religious and political lead- wildlife animals killed. At this point, sects and animals. ers. we can choose to make wise decisions More than 90 percent of all organisms that Third, and perhaps most important, the have ever lived on Earth are extinct. that will sustain the global population, focus must be on holistic, integrated, multi- As new species evolve to fit ever changing or we can ignore the warning signs. sectoral approaches that bring together the ecological niches, older species fade away. Climate change is not the only threat advocacy, policy-level work and community- But the rate of extinction is far from constant level transformation of social norms. facing our world. There is also massive or natural. Ms. JACKSON Lee. Mr. Chairman, I extinction of microscopic organisms to At least a handful of times in the last 500 yield back the balance of my time. more complex insects and animals. million years, 50 to more than 90 percent of all Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield back More than 90 percent of all organisms species on Earth have disappeared in a geo- the balance of my time. that have ever lived on Earth are ex- logical blink of the eye. The Acting CHAIR. The question is tinct. Another threat to endangered species are on the amendment offered by the gen- So I ask my colleagues to support the terrorist organizations that pose a threat to our tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON Jackson Lee amendment. environment and natural wildlife, utilizing the LEE). Mr. Chair, I wish to thank Chairman MCGOV- funds from their illicit activity of wildlife poach- The question was taken; and the Act- ERN and Ranking Member COLE of the Rules ing to fund their terroristic activities. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Committee for making this Jackson Lee Vulnerable species are at the mercy of peared to have it. Amendment in order. transnational terrorists groups whose actions Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I de- I thank Chairwoman LOWEY and Ranking place these natural inhabitants of the earth in mand a recorded vote. Member ROGERS for their hard work in bring- danger of extinction. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ing Division D, the State, Foreign Operations, For example, the population of African ele- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- and Related Programs portion of this omnibus phants has decreased from 1.3 million to ceedings on the amendment offered by appropriations legislative package, to the floor. 400,000, with 22,000 poached in 2012. the gentlewoman from Texas will be I thank them all for this opportunity to ex- Only 3,200 tigers remain in the wild, and postponed. plain the Jackson Lee Amendment, which these tigers remain in danger of being AMENDMENT NO. 80 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON makes a good bill even better by providing $1 poached for their skins, bones and body parts. LEE million combat the transportation of the re- This supports the efforts of the State De- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. RICHMOND). mains of endangered species. partment under the Transnational Organized It is now in order to consider amend- A few years ago, in light of the brutal killing Crime Rewards Program to dismantle the wild- ment No. 80 printed in part B of House of Cecil the Lion, I introduced and sought the life trafficking syndicates in the global south Report 116–109. support of my colleagues as original co-spon- from Africa to Asia. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I have sors of my legislation entitled, Cecil the Lion I ask that my colleagues join me in sup- an amendment at the desk. Endangered and Threatened Species Act of porting this amendment that in a significant The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will 2015. way makes a difference for the safety and se- designate the amendment. That bill sought to strengthen partner coun- curity of endangered species. The text of the amendment is as fol- tries’ capacity in countering wildlife trafficking The food we eat, the water we drink and the lows: and designating major wildlife countries for air we breathe relies upon biodiversity and protection. balance in ecosystems. Page 599, line 23, after the dollar amount, This Jackson Lee Amendment is offered in insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by Scientist warn that our planet is now during $1,000,000)’’. the same spirit—to prohibit the taking and its sixth mass extinction of plants and animals. transportation of any endangered or threat- Although extinction is a natural phe- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ened species as a trophy into the United nomenon, it occurs at a natural ‘‘background’’ House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman States. rate of about one to five species per year. from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a This amendment provides $1 million to Scientists estimate we’re now losing species Member opposed each will control 5 focus efforts on poaching of endangered spe- at up to 1,000 times the background rate, with minutes. cies on protected preserves. literally dozens going extinct every day. The Chair recognizes the gentle- Hunting endangered species that are on It could be a scary future indeed, with as woman from Texas. protected preserves should come with an ele- many as 30 to 50 percent of all species pos- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, this is ment of greater risk to those who engage in sibly heading toward extinction by the year a very important amendment in the this practice. 2050. cycle of life, protecting endangered The amendment provides additional re- I ask my colleagues to support this Jackson species, which give the joy of life and sources to ensure better coordination and Lee Amendment. understanding to the world, to the co- monitoring of incidents like the killing of Cecil Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of existence of humans and these wonder- the Lion, with a goal of holding people ac- my time. ful species that have given us so much countable. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I claim knowledge. Currently, the Endangered Species Act time in opposition, although I am not My amendment makes a good bill (ESA) does not protect the clear majority of opposed. better by providing a $1 million focus wild animals killed and imported. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- to combat the transportation of the re- Because of this loophole, tens of thousands tion, the gentlewoman from New York mains of endangered species, to bring of wild animals are killed every year by trophy is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Sri Lankan Elephant, Elephas maximus $10 million, for a total of $100.6 million Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops maximus, Endangered. to combat wildlife trafficking and truncates, Least Concern. Tiger, Panthera tigris, Endangered. poaching. Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus, Least Whale, Balaenoptera, Balaena, Eschricthtius, Concern. and Eubalaen, Endangered. Wildlife trafficking generates more Macaw, Ara ararauna, Least Concern. Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, Endan- than $8 billion, annually. I am opti- Amur Leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis, gered. mistic that a comprehensive and appro- Critically Endangered. African Elephant, Loxodonta africana, Vul- priately resourced approach to address Black Rhino, Diceros bicornis, Critically nerable. the drivers of trafficking will help us Endangered. Bigeye Tuna, Thunnus obesus, Vulnerable. turn the corner. Bornean Orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus, Criti- Black Spider Monkey, Ateles paniscus, Vul- I urge my colleagues to support this cally Endangered. nerable. Cross River Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla diehli, Ms. JACKSON LEE. I believe we can amendment, and I reserve the balance Critically Endangered. of my time. Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla beringei do better, and I would ask my col- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I graueri, Critically Endangered. leagues to do better by supporting the thank the gentlewoman for her support Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Jackson Lee amendment. of my original amendment on female Critically Endangered. For example, the population of Afri- genital mutilation, and I thank her for Javan Rhino, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Criti- can elephants has decreased from 1.3 her support of this amendment. cally Endangered. million to 400,000, with 22,000 poached Malayan Tiger, Panthera tigris jacksoni, in 2012. Working with my amendment, I just offer to my colleagues a list of Critically Endangered. the vulnerable endangered species: Orangutan, Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus, working with this legislation, we can Giant panda, giant tortoise, giant Critically Endangered. have a greater focus on ensuring the white shark, greater one-horned rhino, Saola, Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, Critically protection of endangered species. hippopotamus, leatherback turtle, log- Endangered. Mr. Chair, I ask support for the Jack- gerhead turtle, marine iguana, olive South China Tiger, Panthera tigris son Lee amendment, and I yield back ridley turtle, polar bear, savanna ele- amoyensis, Critically Endangered. the balance of my time. Sumatran Elephant, Elephas maximus phant, snow leopard, sea turtle—all of Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield sumatranus, Critically Endangered. back the balance of my time. these, among many others. The jaguar Sumatran Orangutan, Pongo abelii, Criti- is now threatened. The white rhino is cally Endangered. The Acting CHAIR. The question is threatened. Sumatran Rhino, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, on the amendment offered by the gen- I include in the RECORD the endan- Critically Endangered. tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON gered species list I mentioned: Sumatran Tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae, LEE). Critically Endangered. The question was taken; and the Act- SPECIES DIRECTORY Vaquita, Phocoena sinus, Critically Endan- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Common name, Scientific name, Conserva- gered. peared to have it. tion status: Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla go- rilla, Critically Endangered. Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Chair, I demand a Dugong, Dugong dugon, Vulnerable. recorded vote. Forest Elephant, Vulnerable. Yangtze Finless Porpoise, Neophocaena Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, Vul- asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis, Critically The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to nerable. Endangered. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Giant Tortoise, Vulnerable. African Wild Dog, Lycaon pictus, Endan- ceedings on the amendment offered by Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, gered. the gentlewoman from Texas will be Vulnerable. Amur Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris, Endan- postponed. gered. Greater One-Horned Rhino, Rhinoceros AMENDMENT NO. 81 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR unicornis, Vulnerable. Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus indicus, Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, Endangered. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Vulnerable. Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris, Endan- to consider amendment No. 81 printed Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, gered. in part B of House Report 116–109. Vulnerable. Black-footed Ferret, Mustela nigripes, En- Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise as Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta, Vulner- dangered. the designee of the gentleman from able. Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus, Endan- gered. Missouri (Mr. LUETKEMEYER), and I Marine Iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus Thynnus, Endan- have an amendment at the desk. Vulnerable. gered. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Olive Ridley Turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, Bonobo, Pan paniscus, Endangered. designate the amendment. Vulnerable. Borneo Pygmy Elephant, Elephas maximus Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus, Vulnerable. The text of the amendment is as fol- borneensis, Endangered. Savanna Elephant, Loxodonta africana lows: Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes, Endangered. At the end of division D (before the short africana, Vulnerable. Fin Whale, Balaenoptera physalus, Endan- Sea Turtle, Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae title), insert the following: gered. SEC. l. None of the funds appropriated or families, Vulnerable. Gala´ pagos Penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus, Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia, Vulnerable. otherwise made available to any Federal de- Endangered. partment or agency by this Act may be used Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes Ganges River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica chrysocome, Vulnerable. to make assessed or voluntary contributions gangetica, Endangered. on behalf of the United States to or for the Albacore Tuna, Thunnus alalunga, Near Green Turtle, Endangered. Chelonia mydas, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Threatened. Hector’s Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori, Change, the United Nations Framework Con- Beluga, Delphinapeterus leucas, Near Endangered. vention on Climate Change, or the Green Cli- Threatened. Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, En- mate Fund. Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus dangered. urophasianus, Near Threatened. Indian Elephant, Elephas maximus indicus, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Jaguar, Panthera onca, Near Threatened. Endangered. House Resolution 431, the gentleman Mountain Plover, Charadrius montanus, Indochinese Tiger, Panthera tigris corbetti, from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- Near Threatened. Endangered. ber opposed each will control 5 min- Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, Near Threat- Indus River Dolphin, Platanista minor, En- utes. ened. dangered. Plains Bison, Bison bison bison, Near Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris, The Chair recognizes the gentleman Threatened. Endangered. from Arizona. White Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, Near Mountain Gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise to Threatened. Endangered. offer Congressman LUETKEMEYER’s

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Good process builds good policy is countability, while being financed, in ruption and bad science to advance a good politics. part, by the American taxpayer. radical climate change agenda. We want to see outcomes, and what Unelected bureaucrats and foreign Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of we are not seeing from this is out- leaders across the globe should not my time. comes. have greater control over U.S. policy Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in Mr. Chair, I ask everybody to join in. This isn’t about climate change. This than our citizens and elected officials, opposition to the amendment. especially when we are paying for it. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is about accountability. We need to see results, not just throwing money to the The United Nations Intergovern- from New York is recognized for 5 min- wind. mental Panel on Climate Change, or utes. Mr. Chair, I ask everybody to vote IPCC, the United Nations Framework Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield my- for this amendment, and I yield back Convention on Climate Change, or self such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, most of us, even my the balance of my time. UNFCC, and the Green Climate Fund, The Acting CHAIR. The question is friends across the aisle, agree that cli- GCF, have been surrounded in con- on the amendment offered by the gen- troversy since their inception. mate change is a real global threat. tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). The IPCC, which is broadly rep- Our military also believes this. The question was taken; and the Act- Prohibiting United States contribu- resented as the top authority on cli- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- tions to the multilaterals that combat mate matters, was under fire when peared to have it. emails were publicly released from a climate change is a shortsighted, Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I de- university in England that showed that harmful policy that does not prepare mand a recorded vote. leading global scientists—that 95 per- our country to face this threat. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to cent, they are always quoting—inten- I cannot emphasize enough that cli- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- tionally manipulated climate data and mate change is exacerbating the root ceedings on the amendment offered by suppressed legitimate arguments in causes of conflict. We will see an in- the gentleman from Arizona will be peer-reviewed journals. creasing demand on our humanitarian postponed. and other resources if we don’t address Further, while the IPCC supposedly AMENDMENT NO. 82 OFFERED BY MR. GRIJALVA issues assessments based upon so-called it now. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order We cannot afford to stand idly by independent surveys of published re- to consider amendment No. 82 printed while others address climate change, search, some of the most influential in part B of House Report 116–109. conclusions summarized in its report nor will we simply avoid its impact. We Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chair, I have an have neither been based upon truly already feel its effects. This is pre- amendment at the desk. independent research nor properly vet- cisely why we should not be alienating The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ted through accepted peer-reviewed multilateral partners who want to join designate the amendment. processes. us in the fight. The text of the amendment is as fol- The United Nations Green Climate Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of lows: Fund, which, unfortunately, received $1 my time. Page 393, line 17, after the dollar amount, Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield to billion in taxpayer funding thanks to insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,000,000)’’. the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. the Obama administration, has not ap- Page 393, line 17, after the dollar amount, ROGERS). insert ‘‘(increased by $4,000,000)’’. proved a new project since 2017, causing Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, the executive director of the fund to re- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to I thank the gentleman for yielding. House Resolution 431, the gentleman sign. Mr. Chair, as Members may recall, According to the Green Climate Fund from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and a during the climate negotiations lead- Member opposed each will control 5 former co-chair, 30 percent—yes, 30 per- ing up to the Paris conference, partici- cent—of the funds pledged are never minutes. pants called for a Green Climate Fund The Chair recognizes the gentleman going to materialize. that would collect $100 billion a year from Arizona. Despite its stated goal of supporting by 2020. Although Congress has yet to Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, my developing countries to pursue renew- appropriate a single dollar specifically amendment will direct $4 million with- able energy sources, the Green Climate allocated for the Green Climate Fund, in the International Boundary and Fund’s pledges that do materialize are the U.S. contributed over $800 million Water Commission to clarify the re- going to wealthy nations with little to under the Obama administration sponsibility for the maintenance of the no effect on emissions. through the Economic Support Fund. International Outfall Interceptor, the Let me give a couple of examples. However, a July 2018 report by Trans- IOI. This is in addition to, and separate One project to install a solar plant in parency International concluded that from, the funding that currently exists Kazakhstan directly benefited Chinese funding allocated from the Green Cli- for the long-overdue repairs of the IOI. construction companies instead of in- mate Fund was extremely vulnerable I think it is important to put some vesting in Kazakhstan’s companies. Di- to fraud, embezzlement, and rigged bid- historical context into this amend- rectly investing in one of our economic ding since corruption risk of processes ment. rivals, China, is definitely the best use in infrastructure-related procurement The amendment seeks to clarify re- of taxpayer funds. is extremely high. sponsibility, the responsibility of the Worse yet, the fund proposed a $9.8 Mr. Chair, I urge Members to support community, the city of Nogales and million investment in the wealthy the amendment, and I thank the gen- the county of Santa Cruz, that make kingdom of Bahrain’s oil sector. How is tleman for yielding. up the two major jurisdictions in that this pursuing renewables in developing Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chair, I reserve the area most affected by the need for this countries? balance of my time. amendment. It is an infrastructure Many former and current members of Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, in times of issue; it is an interceptor. the United Nations climate change or- crisis, we seek to join forces with mul- In 1944, the United States and Mexico ganizations acknowledge they have tilateral partners to help mitigate and entered into an agreement in which made little to no progress and don’t see recover from damage, and our approach waste treatment was going to occur in the organization being successful in to combating climate change should be the United States for Nogales, Sonora the future. no different. in Mexico.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.038 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4647 As time went by, since 1944, we now United States that was established by Mr. Chair, while this amendment find that the waste coming from Mex- treaty, placing it squarely where the does not have a budgetary effect, I ico, 92 percent of the effort that the responsibility belongs, and that is with would like to thank the gentleman for wastewater facility has to undertake is the Federal Government in the enact- raising such an important issue. in Santa Cruz County and in Nogales. ment of this treaty. The International Outfall Interceptor I mention that because of how we Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of pipeline is long overdue for repair. have to transport the waste from my time. When wastewater leaks from the pipe- Nogales, Mexico, to the United States Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, line, it poses a severe public health for treatment under the treaty that I rise in opposition to the amendment, risk and a threat to southern Arizona’s Mexico and the U.S. signed is 8.5 miles even though I am not opposed to it. regional economy and drinking water. of pipes are needed to transport this The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues waste. tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 to support the amendment. Over the last decades, and the people minutes. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, of those communities can attest to There was no objection. I yield back the balance of my time. this, there is almost daily occurrences Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, I and seasonal occurrences during the man, we have no objection to this yield back the balance of my time. rainy season of damage to this pipe- amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is line. The amendment deals with issues on the amendment offered by the gen- The infrastructure is as old as the under the jurisdiction of the United tleman from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA). treaty. The infrastructure and pipes States International Boundary and The question was taken; and the Act- are in dire need of repair. It has been Water Commission, which is one of sev- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- identified by people through the State eral such commissions funded under peared to have it. and Federal Government as an ur- this act. Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I de- The IBWC’s mission is to provide bi- gency, a public health risk. When there mand a recorded vote. national solutions to issues that arise is discharge of waste into the drainage The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to during the application of United areas, into the streams, into the river, clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- States-Mexico treaties regarding the it creates an extraordinary public ceedings on the amendment offered by boundary demarcation, national owner- health risk for the people of Santa Cruz the gentleman from Arizona will be ship of waters, sanitation, water qual- and Nogales, Arizona. postponed. In 2017, the Governor of Arizona set ity, and flood control in the entire re- AMENDMENT NO. 83 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR to commence the disaster declaration gion, in the border region. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order This amendment addresses a long- process for the State of Arizona to se- to consider amendment No. 83 printed running problem involving a pipeline, cure Federal assistance to remedy and in part B of House Report 116–109. the International Outfall Interceptor, prevent raw sewage exposure to these Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I have an it is called, that transports sewage Arizona residents. amendment at the desk. from both sides of the border to the My amendment seeks to clarify that The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Nogales International Wastewater very important issue of responsibility. designate the amendment. This is a treaty, an international Treatment Plant. That plant is co- The text of the amendment is as fol- treaty, sanctioned by the State Depart- owned by the IBWC and the city of lows: ment that was established in 1944 that Nogales. At the end of division D (before the short Mr. Chairman, we can all understand deals with an infrastructure that is title), insert the following: the desire to enjoy clean, safe water, falling apart and exposes issues of secu- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available and we have no objection to this by this Act may be used for the United Na- rity for the area, it is on the border. amendment. tions Framework Convention on Climate There are issues of public health, and Mr. Chair, I yield such time as he Change. issues of liability for the county of may consume to the gentleman from The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Santa Cruz and the city of Nogales, a Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). House Resolution 431, the gentleman fiscal responsibility that they cannot Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chair, I thank the from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- undertake and a responsibility to re- gentleman for yielding. ber opposed each will control 5 min- pair that they cannot undertake. Mr. Chair, I want to applaud the gen- utes. Because it is a treaty and it needs to tleman from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA), The Chair recognizes the gentleman be treated as a responsibility of the but I also want to highlight that there from Arizona. Federal Government, my amendment is a further issue that we need to ad- Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield seeks to address that issue. dress. myself as much time as I may con- This ongoing international issue that Not only is there a pipeline problem, sume. impacts the safety and the well-being but there is a floodplain problem that Mr. Chairman, my amendment is of these communities across southern needs to have some jurisdiction and straightforward. It would prevent any Arizona has been addressed in the past. some changes and involvement. funds in this bill from being used for Senators and Members of Congress on We have become the victims in re- the United Nations Framework Con- both sides of the aisle of the Arizona gard to when floods run. We see our in- vention on Climate Change. delegation have collaborated to remedy frastructure on this side of that inter- The United Nations Framework Con- the situation. national border being destroyed. vention on Climate Change is respon- Mr. Chair, I would like at this point Mr. Chair, this is a golden oppor- sible for some of the worst multi- to thank Senator MCSALLY for bring- tunity to highlight an opportunity that national agreements we have signed ing the companion legislation in the is a joint venture between the two onto. Senate. I also want to thank the chair countries that we can actually see These agreements are technically im- of the committee and her staff for their some camaraderie to actually facili- plausible and have unrealistic emission work on the bill. tate change. goals in order to appease environ- Mr. Chair, I appreciate the oppor- Mr. Chair, I applaud the gentleman mental extremists. This includes the tunity to speak on this amendment. I for bringing this up, and I look forward flawed Paris Agreement, for example. would urge my colleagues to support it, to seeing us remedy this continuing Americans for Tax Reform estimates and we can finally begin to find a solu- problem. the Paris Agreement will cost the U.S. tion to the public health threat to the Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- an estimated 6.5 million jobs by 2040 residents of the area, to security issues man, I yield such time as she may con- and reduce our GDP by over $2.5 tril- underlying the whole tunnel system sume to the gentlewoman from New lion. and pipe system in Nogales, and estab- York (Mrs. LOWEY), the chairwoman of lish the responsibility and account- the full committee. b 1100 ability for transporting this waste Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I thank the NERA Consulting estimates those from Mexico to be treated in the gentleman for yielding. numbers are even higher and that the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.041 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 Paris Agreement will cost the U.S. an Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance ceedings on the amendment offered by estimated 31.6 million jobs by 2040 and of my time. the gentleman from Arizona will be reduce the GDP by over $3 trillion. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in postponed. In June of 2017, President Trump an- opposition to the amendment. AMENDMENT NO. 84 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER nounced he will withdraw the United The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order States from the Paris Agreement, stat- from New York is recognized for 5 min- to consider amendment No. 84 printed ing: ‘‘The Paris Climate Accord is the utes. in part B of House Report 116–109. latest example of Washington entering Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I have into an agreement that disadvantages myself such time as I may consume. an amendment at the desk. the United States to the exclusive ben- The U.N. Framework Convention on The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will efit of other countries, leaving Amer- Climate Change brings together crit- designate the amendment. ican workers. . . . and taxpayers to ab- ical multilateral partners so the The text of the amendment is as fol- sorb the cost in terms of lost jobs, United States does not have to combat lows: lower wages, shuttered factories, and climate change alone. By supporting Page 414, line 11, after the dollar amount, vastly diminished economic produc- the UNFCCC, we are signaling to the insert ‘‘(increased by $40,000,000) (reduced by tion.’’ world that we are committed and seri- $40,000,000)’’. The U.N. Framework Convention on ous about combating this threat. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Climate Change has also become a The United States has been a party House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman mechanism for executive overreach. to the UNFCCC since 1992. As chair- from California (Ms. SPEIER) and a For example, when President Obama woman of the House Appropriations Member opposed each will control 5 signed us up in the Paris Agreement, Committee, I will never support efforts minutes. he did not consult Congress in any way. that jeopardize our treaty-based obli- The Chair recognizes the gentle- This was a direct assault on Congress’ gations, and I urge my colleagues to woman from California. Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I rise constitutional duty to approve any oppose this amendment. with great enthusiasm this morning to treaty signed on to by the United Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance support an amendment that would des- States. of my time. ignate $40 million from the assistance Fortunately, there is an alternative. Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, once for Europe and Eurasia fund to Arme- Mr. Chairman, the best way to improve again, we hear the same lame excuse nian democracy assistance. This our environment and ensure our eco- over and over again, that doing the amendment is cosponsored by the other nomic prosperity is to allow energy in- same thing over and over, we are going Democratic chairs of the Caucus on Ar- novations in this country, not by send- to get a different result. Well, that menian Issues here in Congress. ing millions of dollars to some doesn’t work anymore. In the last year, Armenia has under- transnational organization. Trust is a series of promises kept. gone a breathtaking transformation We have new innovations being im- Why don’t we set by example? And that from a stagnant autocracy to a very vi- plemented in our energy sector as we is exactly what we are proposing here. brant democracy. The images of Arme- speak, every day. From carbon seques- The United States, by our tech- nia’s Velvet Revolution bring a smile tration coal plants in Texas, to the nology, by our innovation, has shown to my face every time I think of it, shale revolution in the Midwest, to the way in regards to combating cli- having people dancing in the streets, solar facilities in my home State of Ar- mate change. That is exactly the way having a blockade, but a blockade of izona, locally driven solutions are cre- that we ought to handle it, not by some small toys by children in the town ating thousands of jobs and benefiting failed multinational bureaucracy that square. our environment. uses the United States as a slush fund. The amazing part of all of this is that It is a simple concept. The people Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance this democracy occurred with not one who depend upon our energy resources of my time. drop of blood being shed. So it is very to provide security for their families Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, the important, at this point in time, that and communities understand those re- United States must remain committed we do everything in our power to sup- sources best. States and municipalities to our global partners because climate port this new democracy. are best suited to deal with local issues change just cannot be fought alone. Since the revolution, Armenia has than are the distant out-of-touch Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues held fair and free democratic elections Washington and U.N. bureaucrats. to oppose this amendment, and I yield that swept Nikol Pashinyan to power. The facts are clear: The U.S. has had back the balance of my time. Recently, his government signed an one of the largest absolute decreases in Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, once agreement with the United States pro- carbon emissions of any country in the again, doing the same thing over and viding up to $60 million, over 2 to 3 world. From 2005 to 2017, the U.S. cut over again and expecting a different re- years, to promote economic growth and 862 million tons of carbon, a 14 percent sult is insanity. Once again, we have good governance in Armenia. decline. Over the same period, global seen the ineptness of the United Na- Although these efforts are welcome, emissions increased by 26 percent. tions in regard to this. We have seen they are not enough. Armenia has a China increased its emissions by 4 bil- the misuse of money to developed na- rare and potentially fleeting window of lion tons, and India increased its car- tions like China and India, and we opportunity to consolidate and build bon dioxide emissions by 1.3 billion allow them to continue to pollute when upon its democratic gains. Funda- tons, a 70 percent increase. we set the example. mental changes to its constitution, America’s energy renaissance is the I like the idea of setting the example electoral code, and governance institu- backbone of our economy. It is a story for everybody else to follow. We are the tions cannot be achieved by repack- of freedom, prosperity, and oppor- innovators. We are the leaders. We aging existing aid under a new header. tunity. The story of the United Nations ought to establish that. I ask every- Armenia has earned a clear signal Framework Convention on Climate body to vote for this amendment. that the United States supports its Change is a much different one, one Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- democratic transformation and re- that is characterized by a one-size-fits- ance of my time. sources will be brought to them to all policy that gives special preferences The Acting CHAIR. The question is carry out that transformation. This to some of the world’s worst polluters, on the amendment offered by the gen- amendment would provide $40 million like China and India. tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). in 1 year to supercharge Armenia’s This isn’t a partisan issue. This is The question was taken; and the Act- democratic progress. Armenia would about doing what is right for America ing Chair announced that the noes ap- continue to lead the process, but the and protecting freedom and oppor- peared to have it. U.S. expertise and assistance would tunity for our children and grand- Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I serve as a true catalyst. children. I urge all Members on both demand a recorded vote. This particular fund is filled with sides of the aisle to support my amend- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to over $700 million. We are already giv- ment. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ing $250 million to Ukraine, over $50

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.045 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4649 million to Moldova, and $83 million to Operations Appropriations Sub- b 1115 Georgia; so a $40 million commitment committee. I rise today to discuss the AMENDMENT NO. 85 OFFERED BY MR. MEADOWS to a country that, on its own, has de- immense value to the American tax- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. RICHMOND). payer and Congress provided by the livered democracy is a small gift. I It is now in order to consider amend- Special Inspector General for Afghani- urge that we support that. ment No. 85 printed in part B of House Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance stan Reconstruction. Report 116–109. of my time. Since 2002, the U.S. Government has Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- spent over $126 billion—that is a b— Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Chair, I have an man, I rise in opposition to the amend- building the Afghan security forces, amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ment. promoting good governance, and con- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is ducting development assistance. Cre- designate the amendment. recognized for 5 minutes. ated in the 2008 National Defense Au- The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, thorization Act, the SIGAR, as we refer lows: I reserve the balance of my time. to it, has helped to oversee the effec- Page 560, line 13, after the dollar amount Mrs. LOWEY. Will the gentlewoman tiveness of these programs and guarded insert ‘‘(increased by $33,000,000)’’. yield? against waste, fraud, abuse, and mis- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Ms. SPEIER. I yield to the gentle- management. House Resolution 431, the gentleman woman from New York. The SIGAR has alerted Congress to from North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, while programs stymied by corruption, and a Member opposed each will con- this amendment does not have a budg- flawed leadership, and poor design, trol 5 minutes. etary effect, I would like to thank my while also providing implementing The Chair recognizes the gentleman friend for raising such an important agencies with lessons learned that have from North Carolina. issue. improved their efforts. I believe that Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Chair, this The progress made in Armenia’s SIGAR provides immense value to the amendment withholds an additional $33 transition to democracy and the Velvet American public and that their efforts million from Pakistan, in addition to Revolution is a refreshing development should continue so long as the United the $33 million that is currently being at a time when so many other coun- States continues to allocate significant withheld. This seems like it should not tries are headed in the opposite direc- sums of money to the Afghan recon- be necessary, but, indeed, it is. tion. This account funds critical pro- struction. Dr. Shakil Afridi has been in prison grams to counter Russian aggression I want to ask the chairwoman to for his role in helping the United and influence in Europe and Eurasia clarify that no language in the bill’s States Government locate Osama bin and support to key partners like House report should be construed as Laden. The message, Mr. Chair, needs creating an end date for the SIGAR. Ukraine and Georgia. I am prepared to to be clear that imprisonment, in vio- work to provide the necessary re- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I thank my friend for bringing this issue to our at- lation of human rights, of this fine doc- sources to encourage continued tention. tor needs to cease. progress in Armenia, and I am willing The committee takes seriously over- Mr. Chair, you probably find the to accept the amendment. sight of taxpayer dollars. I concur with same thing back home in your State as Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman’s remarks. The I do in mine. Many of my constituents the gentlewoman and leader of our Ap- SIGAR continues to serve American question why we are sending money to propriations Committee for her sup- taxpayers by reporting on instances of Pakistan anyway, let alone if they are port, and I am grateful beyond words. waste, fraud, and abuse in Afghanistan. going to violate the human rights of Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- The language included in the House someone who has helped bring justice ance of my time. report was not intended to suggest that to a terrorist. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- the committee expects or is directing In prison since 2011, Dr. Afridi was al- man, the funding directed in this SIGAR to cease operations by Sep- most entirely restricted. He was pre- amendment is a significant increase tember 30, 2021. Rather, the require- vented from meeting with his lawyers. above current levels. It could result in ment in the House report is for SIGAR Indeed, his previous lawyer was mur- funds being cut from important part- to provide a plan on its future state dered. Dr. Afridi has been tortured, re- ners in Europe facing Russian aggres- considering the administration’s pro- portedly. He has been described as now sion. For this reason, I urge my col- posing drawdown in Afghanistan. looking like a skeleton. leagues to oppose this amendment. We must protect American taxpayer Mr. Chair, this body needs to stand Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- funds from waste, fraud, and abuse. I unanimously together and send a clear ance of my time. look forward to working with SIGAR message to the Pakistani Government The Acting CHAIR. The question is on effectively achieving this important that we will not tolerate this kind of on the amendment offered by the gen- mission as the U.S. engagement with behavior and this violation of human tlewoman from California (Ms. SPEIER). Afghanistan continues to evolve. rights. We need to stand with his wife, The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of and we need to stand for freedom. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- my time. We appreciate the support of Free- peared to have it. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee dom House in supporting this amend- Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I will rise informally. demand a recorded vote. ment. The Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Mr. Chair, I yield such time as he The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to SPEIER) assumed the chair. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- may consume to the gentleman from f ceedings on the amendment offered by Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS), someone I the gentlewoman from California will MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT fondly refer to as ‘‘Mr. Chairman,’’ who be postponed. A message in writing from the Presi- has been a leader on so many of these Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I move dent of the United States was commu- issues. to strike the last word. nicated to the House by Mr. Brian Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Pate, one of his secretaries. I thank the gentleman for yielding the from New York is recognized for 5 min- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time. utes. Committee will resume its sitting. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield f amendment. to the gentlewoman from California This amendment would double the DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, (Ms. SPEIER). amount withheld from assistance to Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I thank HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi has the gentlewoman from New York for AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED been released from prison and cleared yielding. AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS of all charges relating to assistance I rise to engage in a colloquy with ACT, 2020 provided to the U.S. in locating Osama the chairwoman of the State-Foreign The Committee resumed its sitting. bin Laden.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.047 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4650 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 I note that U.S. aid to Pakistan has Amendment No. 49 by Mr. SEAN PAT- Beatty Harder (CA) Payne Bera Heck Perlmutter RICK ALONEY been substantially decreased in recent M of New York. Beyer Higgins (NY) Peters years, including the suspension of all Amendment No. 50 by Ms. ADAMS of Bishop (GA) Hill (CA) Peterson security assistance funding for the North Carolina. Blumenauer Himes Phillips Pakistani military because of insuffi- Amendment No. 51 by Ms. ADAMS of Blunt Rochester Horn, Kendra S. Pingree Bonamici Horsford Plaskett cient cooperation on counterterrorism. North Carolina. Boyle, Brendan Houlahan Pocan Similarly, the 2020 request for eco- Amendment No. 52 by Mr. BEYER of F. Hoyer Porter nomic assistance to Pakistan has been Virginia. Brindisi Hudson Pressley Brown (MD) Huffman reduced from $200 million to $48 mil- Amendment No. 53 by Mr. BEYER of Price (NC) Brownley (CA) Hurd (TX) Quigley lion. Remaining U.S. programs in Paki- Virginia. Buchanan Jackson Lee Raskin stan help combat violent extremism, Amendment No. 54 by Ms. BLUNT Bustos Jayapal Reed support the rule of law, and counter ROCHESTER of Delaware. Butterfield Jeffries Rice (NY) narcotics, including along the Afghani- Carbajal Johnson (GA) Richmond Amendment No. 56 by Mrs. MURPHY Ca´ rdenas Johnson (LA) Roby stan-Pakistan border. of Florida. Carson (IN) Johnson (TX) Rodgers (WA) Nonetheless, this amendment sends a Amendment No. 57 by Ms. OCASIO- Cartwright Joyce (OH) Roe, David P. strong signal that the United States Case Kaptur Rose (NY) CORTEZ of New York. Casten (IL) Katko views the charges against Dr. Afridi as Rouda Amendment No. 58 by Ms. OCASIO- Castor (FL) Keating Roybal-Allard baseless and that we will continue to CORTEZ of New York. Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Ruiz Chu, Judy Kelly (PA) press for his release. Amendment No. 59 by Mr. MCADAMS Ruppersberger Cicilline Kennedy Rush Mr. Chair, I urge support of the gen- of Utah. Cisneros Khanna tleman’s amendment. Ryan Amendment No. 60 by Ms. SCHRIER of Clark (MA) Kildee Sa´ nchez Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Chair, I thank Washington. Clarke (NY) Kilmer Sarbanes Clay Kim the gentleman for his passion. Amendment No. 61 by Mrs. LEE of Ne- Scanlon Cleaver Kind Schakowsky In the interest of time, I encourage vada. Clyburn King (NY) all of my colleagues on both sides of Schiff Amendment No. 62 by Mrs. CRAIG of Cohen Kinzinger Schneider the aisle to stand for freedom and to Minnesota. Cole Kirkpatrick Schrader make sure that what we do is send a Connolly Krishnamoorthi Schrier Amendment No. 63 by Mrs. CRAIG of Cooper Kuster (NH) Schweikert clear message to those who will stomp Correa LaHood Minnesota. Scott (VA) Costa Lamb out and try to eliminate those who are Amendment No. 64 by Mrs. CRAIG of Scott, David Courtney Langevin freedom-loving across the globe. Serrano Minnesota. Cox (CA) Larsen (WA) Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of Sewell (AL) Amendment No. 65 by Ms. PORTER of Craig Larson (CT) Shalala my time. Crist Lawrence California. Sherman Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I claim the Crow Lawson (FL) Sherrill Amendment No. 66 by Ms. PORTER of Cuellar Lee (CA) time in opposition, although I am not Sires California. Cummings Lee (NV) opposed. Slotkin Amendment No. 67 by Ms. PORTER of Cunningham Levin (CA) The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Smith (WA) California. Davids (KS) Levin (MI) tion, the gentlewoman from New York Davis (CA) Lewis Soto Amendment No. 68 by Ms. MUCARSEL- Spanberger is recognized for 5 minutes. Davis, Danny K. Lieu, Ted POWELL of Florida. Davis, Rodney Lipinski Spano There was no objection. Speier Amendment No. 70 by Mr. LEVIN of Dean Loebsack Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I share the DeFazio Lofgren Stanton Michigan. Stauber gentleman’s frustration that the cur- DeGette Lowenthal Stefanik rent withholding, a restriction that has Amendment No. 71 by Ms. PRESSLEY DeLauro Lowey of Massachusetts. DelBene Luetkemeyer Steil been in place since 2014 that has with- Stevens Amendment No. 74 by Ms. Delgado Luja´ n held $165 million to date, has not yet Demings Luria Stivers SPANBERGER of Virginia. DeSaulnier Lynch Suozzi compelled the Government of Pakistan Takano to release Dr. Afridi from prison. Amendment No. 75 by Mr. DELGADO Deutch Malinowski of New York. Dingell Maloney, Taylor It has been reported that after being Doggett Carolyn B. Thompson (CA) held for 8 years by the Pakistani Gov- Amendment No. 76 by Mr. CROW of Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Thompson (MS) ernment, Dr. Afridi’s health has begun Colorado. F. Matsui Thompson (PA) Amendment No. 77 by Ms. HOULAHAN Dunn McAdams Titus to deteriorate. We must increase pres- Tlaib of Pennsylvania. Engel McBath sure on the Government of Pakistan to Escobar McCaul Tonko release Dr. Afridi. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Eshoo McCollum Torres (CA) Mr. Chair, I support this amendment, the time for any electronic vote after Espaillat McEachin Torres Small the first vote in this series. Evans McGovern (NM) and I yield back the balance of my Finkenauer McHenry Trahan time. AMENDMENT NO. 48 OFFERED BY MR. JEFFRIES Fitzpatrick McKinley Trone The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Fletcher McNerney Turner business is the demand for a recorded Fortenberry Meeks Underwood on the amendment offered by the gen- Foster Meng Upton tleman from North Carolina (Mr. vote on the amendment offered by the Frankel Moore Van Drew MEADOWS). gentleman from New York (Mr. Fudge Morelle Vargas The question was taken; and the Act- JEFFRIES) on which further proceedings Gabbard Moulton Veasey Gallego Mucarsel-Powell Vela ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- were postponed and on which the ayes Garamendi Murphy Vela´ zquez peared to have it. prevailed by voice vote. Garcı´a (IL) Nadler Visclosky Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I de- The Clerk will redesignate the Garcia (TX) Napolitano Waltz amendment. Golden Neal Wasserman mand a recorded vote. Gomez Neguse Schultz The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Clerk redesignated the amend- Gonzalez (OH) Norcross Waters clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ment. Gonzalez (TX) Norton Watson Coleman Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n O’Halleran Welch ceedings on the amendment offered by RECORDED VOTE (PR) Ocasio-Cortez Wexton the gentleman from North Carolina The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Gottheimer Omar Wild will be postponed. has been demanded. Graves (LA) Pallone Wilson (FL) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR A recorded vote was ordered. Green (TX) Panetta Yarmuth Grijalva Pappas Young The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The vote was taken by electronic de- Haaland Pascrell Zeldin clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will vice, and there were—ayes 275, noes 148, now resume on those amendments not voting 15, as follows: NOES—148 printed in part B of House Report 116– [Roll No. 295] Abraham Baird Bilirakis Aderholt Balderson Bishop (UT) 109 on which further proceedings were AYES—275 postponed, in the following order: Allen Banks Brady Adams Amodei Bacon Amash Barr Brooks (AL) Amendment No. 48 by Mr. JEFFRIES Aguilar Armstrong Barraga´ n Arrington Bergman Brooks (IN) of New York. Allred Axne Bass Babin Biggs Bucshon

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.051 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4651 Budd Hagedorn Pence [Roll No. 296] Barr Graves (GA) Nunes Burchett Harris Perry Bergman Graves (MO) Olson Burgess Hartzler Posey AYES—266 Biggs Griffith Palazzo Byrne Hern, Kevin Ratcliffe Adams Gonzalez (TX) Panetta Bishop (UT) Grothman Palmer Calvert Hice (GA) Reschenthaler Aguilar Gottheimer Pappas Brady Guest Pence Carter (GA) Higgins (LA) Rice (SC) Allred Graves (LA) Pascrell Brooks (AL) Guthrie Perry Carter (TX) Hill (AR) Riggleman Amodei Green (TX) Payne Buchanan Hagedorn Peterson Chabot Holding Rogers (KY) Axne Grijalva Perlmutter Bucshon Harris Ratcliffe Cheney Hollingsworth Budd Hartzler Rooney (FL) Bacon Haaland Peters Reschenthaler Cline Huizenga Burchett Hern, Kevin Rose, John W. Barraga´ n Harder (CA) Phillips Rice (SC) Cloud Hunter Burgess Hice (GA) Bass Heck Pingree Riggleman Collins (GA) Johnson (OH) Rouzer Byrne Higgins (LA) Beatty Hill (CA) Plaskett Roe, David P. Collins (NY) Johnson (SD) Roy Calvert Hill (AR) Rutherford Bera Himes Porter Rooney (FL) Comer Jordan Beyer Hollingsworth Carter (GA) Holding Scalise Posey Rose, John W. Conaway Keller Bilirakis Horn, Kendra S. Carter (TX) Hudson Scott, Austin Pressley Rouzer Cook Kelly (MS) Blumenauer Horsford Chabot Hunter Sensenbrenner Price (NC) Roy Crawford King (IA) Blunt Rochester Houlahan Cheney Johnson (LA) Quigley Rutherford Crenshaw Kustoff (TN) Shimkus Bonamici Hoyer Cline Johnson (OH) Raskin Scalise Curtis LaMalfa Simpson Boyle, Brendan Huffman Cloud Johnson (SD) Reed Schweikert Davidson (OH) Lamborn Smith (MO) F. Huizenga Collins (GA) Jordan Rice (NY) DesJarlais Latta Smith (NE) Brindisi Hurd (TX) Collins (NY) Keller Scott, Austin Richmond Diaz-Balart Lesko Smucker Brooks (IN) Jackson Lee Comer Kelly (MS) Sensenbrenner Roby Duffy Long Steube Brown (MD) Jayapal Conaway King (IA) Shimkus Rodgers (WA) Duncan Loudermilk Stewart Brownley (CA) Jeffries Cook Kustoff (TN) Simpson Emmer Lucas Thornberry Bustos Johnson (GA) Rogers (KY) Crawford LaHood Smith (MO) Estes Marchant Timmons Butterfield Johnson (TX) Rose (NY) Curtis LaMalfa Smith (NE) Ferguson Marshall Tipton Carbajal Joyce (OH) Rouda Davidson (OH) Lamborn Smucker Fleischmann Massie Wagner Ca´ rdenas Kaptur Roybal-Allard DesJarlais Latta Steil Flores Mast Walberg Carson (IN) Katko Ruiz Diaz-Balart Lesko Steube Foxx (NC) McCarthy Rush Duffy Long Walden Cartwright Keating Stewart Fulcher McClintock Ryan Duncan Loudermilk Walker Case Kelly (IL) Thornberry Gaetz Meadows Sa´ nchez Dunn Lucas Walorski Casten (IL) Kelly (PA) Timmons Gallagher Meuser Sarbanes Emmer Luetkemeyer Watkins Castor (FL) Kennedy Walberg Gibbs Miller Scanlon Estes Marchant Weber (TX) Castro (TX) Khanna Walker Gohmert Mitchell Schakowsky Ferguson Marshall Webster (FL) Chu, Judy Kildee Walorski Gooden Moolenaar Schneider Fleischmann Massie Wenstrup Cicilline Kilmer Waltz Gosar Mooney (WV) Cisneros Kim Schrader Flores McCarthy Westerman Watkins Granger Mullin Clark (MA) Kind Schrier Foxx (NC) McClintock Williams Weber (TX) Graves (GA) Newhouse Clarke (NY) King (NY) Scott (VA) Fulcher McHenry Wilson (SC) Webster (FL) Graves (MO) Norman Clay Kinzinger Scott, David Gaetz McKinley Wittman Wenstrup Griffith Nunes Cleaver Kirkpatrick Serrano Gallagher Meadows Womack Williams Grothman Olson Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Sewell (AL) Gibbs Meuser Wilson (SC) Guest Palazzo Woodall Cohen Kuster (NH) Shalala Gohmert Miller ´ ´ Wittman Guthrie Palmer Yoho Cole Lamb Sherman Gonzalez-Colon Mitchell (PR) Moolenaar Womack Connolly Langevin Sherrill NOT VOTING—15 Gooden Mooney (WV) Woodall Cooper Larsen (WA) Sires Gosar Mullin Yoho Bost Hayes Sablan Correa Larson (CT) Slotkin Granger Norman Young Buck Herrera Beutler San Nicolas Costa Lawrence Smith (WA) Gianforte Joyce (PA) Smith (NJ) Courtney Lawson (FL) Soto NOT VOTING—22 Green (TN) Radewagen Swalwell (CA) Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Spano Abraham Herrera Beutler San Nicolas Hastings Rogers (AL) Wright Craig Lee (NV) Speier Bishop (GA) Higgins (NY) Schiff Crenshaw Levin (CA) Stanton Bost Joyce (PA) Smith (NJ) Crist Levin (MI) Stauber b 1154 Buck Pocan Spanberger Crow Lewis Stefanik Cuellar Lieu, Ted Gianforte Radewagen Swalwell (CA) Stevens Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Ms. Cummings Lipinski Green (TN) Rogers (AL) Wright Stivers GRANGER, Messrs. DIAZ-BALART and Cunningham Loebsack Hastings Ruppersberger Suozzi Davids (KS) Lofgren Hayes Sablan CALVERT changed their vote from Takano Davis (CA) Lowenthal ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Taylor ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Davis, Danny K. Lowey Thompson (CA) Ms. STEFANIK, Messrs. RODNEY Davis, Rodney Luja´ n The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Dean Luria Thompson (MS) There is 1 minute remaining. DAVIS of Illinois, NORCROSS, Thompson (PA) FORTENBERRY, and Mrs. RODGERS DeFazio Lynch DeGette Malinowski Tipton b 1159 of Washington changed their vote from Titus DeLauro Maloney, So the amendment was agreed to. ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ DelBene Carolyn B. Tlaib Tonko The result of the vote was announced So the amendment was agreed to. Delgado Maloney, Sean Demings Mast Torres (CA) as above recorded. The result of the vote was announced DeSaulnier Matsui Torres Small Stated for: as above recorded. Deutch McAdams (NM) Mr. Speaker, I was meeting with a young Dingell McBath Trahan AMENDMENT NO. 49 OFFERED BY MR. SEAN Doggett McCaul Trone child visiting the Capitol. Had I been present, PATRICK MALONEY OF NEW YORK Doyle, Michael McCollum Turner I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 296. The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished F. McEachin Underwood AMENDMENT NO. 50 OFFERED BY MS. ADAMS Upton business is the demand for a recorded Engel McGovern The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Escobar McNerney Van Drew vote on the amendment offered by the Eshoo Meeks Vargas business is the demand for a recorded gentleman from New York (Mr. SEAN Espaillat Meng Veasey vote on the amendment offered by the Vela PATRICK MALONEY) on which further Evans Moore gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Finkenauer Morelle Vela´ zquez DAMS proceedings were postponed and on Fitzpatrick Moulton Visclosky A ) on which further proceedings which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Fletcher Mucarsel-Powell Wagner were postponed and on which the ayes The Clerk will redesignate the Fortenberry Murphy Walden prevailed by voice vote. Foster Nadler Wasserman The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. Frankel Napolitano Schultz The Clerk redesignated the amend- Fudge Neal Waters amendment. ment. Gabbard Neguse Watson Coleman The Clerk redesignated the amend- Gallego Newhouse Welch ment. RECORDED VOTE Westerman Garamendi Norcross RECORDED VOTE Garcı´a (IL) Norton Wexton The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded. Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Wild Golden Ocasio-Cortez Wilson (FL) has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. Gomez Omar Yarmuth A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Gonzalez (OH) Pallone Zeldin The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. NOES—150 minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- The vote was taken by electronic de- Aderholt Armstrong Baird vice, and there were—ayes 266, noes 150, Allen Arrington Balderson vice, and there were—ayes 358, noes 65, not voting 22, as follows: Amash Babin Banks not voting 15, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.022 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4652 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 297] Schiff Stevens Vela´ zquez [Roll No. 298] Schneider Stewart Visclosky AYES—358 Schrader Stivers Wagner AYES—307 Schrier Suozzi Adams Finkenauer Lofgren Walberg Adams Gallego Moulton Scott (VA) Takano Aderholt Fitzpatrick Long Walden Aguilar Garamendi Mucarsel-Powell Scott, David Taylor Aguilar Fleischmann Lowenthal Walorski Allred Garcı´a (IL) Murphy Sensenbrenner Thompson (CA) Allen Fletcher Lowey Waltz Amodei Garcia (TX) Nadler Serrano Thompson (MS) Allred Flores Lucas Wasserman Armstrong Golden Napolitano Sewell (AL) Thompson (PA) Schultz Amodei Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Shalala Timmons Axne Gomez Neal ´ Waters Armstrong Foster Lujan Sherman Tipton Barr Gonzalez (OH) Neguse ´ Axne Foxx (NC) Luria Sherrill Titus Watson Coleman Barragan Gonzalez (TX) Newhouse ´ ´ Bacon Frankel Lynch Shimkus Tlaib Welch Bass Gonzalez-Colon Norcross Baird Fudge Malinowski Sires Tonko Wenstrup Beatty (PR) Norton Balderson Gabbard Maloney, Smith (MO) Torres (CA) Westerman Bera Gottheimer Nunes Barr Gallagher Carolyn B. Smith (NE) Torres Small Wexton Beyer Graves (LA) O’Halleran ´ Barragan Gallego Maloney, Sean Smith (WA) (NM) Wild Bilirakis Green (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Bass Garamendi Mast Smucker Trahan Williams Bishop (GA) Grijalva Omar Beatty Garcı´a (IL) Matsui Soto Trone Wilson (FL) Blumenauer Haaland Pallone Bera Garcia (TX) McAdams Spanberger Turner Wilson (SC) Blunt Rochester Harder (CA) Panetta Bergman Gibbs McBath Spano Underwood Wittman Bonamici Hartzler Pappas Beyer Golden McCarthy Boyle, Brendan Heck Pascrell Speier Upton Womack Bilirakis Gomez McCaul F. Higgins (LA) Payne Stanton Van Drew Woodall Bishop (GA) Gonzalez (OH) McClintock Brindisi Higgins (NY) Perlmutter Stauber Vargas Yarmuth Blumenauer Gonzalez (TX) McCollum Brooks (IN) Hill (AR) Perry Stefanik Veasey Young Blunt Rochester Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McEachin Steil Vela Brown (MD) Hill (CA) Peters Bonamici (PR) McGovern Brownley (CA) Himes Peterson Boyle, Brendan Gottheimer McHenry NOES—65 Buchanan Holding Phillips F. Granger McKinley Bucshon Hollingsworth Pingree Amash Duncan Massie Brindisi Graves (LA) McNerney Bustos Horn, Kendra S. Plaskett Arrington Dunn Meadows Brooks (IN) Graves (MO) Meeks Butterfield Horsford Pocan Babin Ferguson Brown (MD) Green (TX) Meng Mullin Calvert Houlahan Porter Banks Fulcher Brownley (CA) Griffith Meuser Nunes Carbajal Hoyer Posey Biggs Gaetz Buchanan Grijalva Miller Palazzo Ca´ rdenas Hudson Pressley Bishop (UT) Gohmert Bucshon Grothman Mitchell Rice (SC) Carson (IN) Huffman Price (NC) Brady Gooden Budd Guest Moolenaar Rooney (FL) Cartwright Jackson Lee Quigley Brooks (AL) Gosar Bustos Guthrie Mooney (WV) Rose, John W. Case Jayapal Raskin Burchett Graves (GA) Butterfield Haaland Moore Roy Casten (IL) Jeffries Reed Burgess Harris Calvert Hagedorn Morelle Schweikert Castor (FL) Johnson (GA) Reschenthaler Byrne Hern, Kevin Carbajal Harder (CA) Moulton Scott, Austin Castro (TX) Johnson (TX) Rice (NY) Carter (GA) Hice (GA) Ca´ rdenas Hartzler Mucarsel-Powell Chabot Kaptur Richmond Carter (TX) Holding Simpson Carson (IN) Heck Murphy Chu, Judy Katko Riggleman Cheney Hudson Slotkin Cartwright Higgins (LA) Nadler Cicilline Keating Roby Cline Hunter Steube Case Higgins (NY) Napolitano Cisneros Keller Rodgers (WA) Cloud Jordan Thornberry Casten (IL) Hill (AR) Neal Clark (MA) Kelly (IL) Roe, David P. Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Walker Castor (FL) Hill (CA) Neguse Clarke (NY) Kelly (PA) Rogers (KY) Comer LaHood Watkins Castro (TX) Himes Newhouse Clay Kennedy Rose (NY) Conaway Lamborn Weber (TX) Chabot Hollingsworth Norcross Cleaver Khanna Rouda Crawford Loudermilk Webster (FL) Chu, Judy Horn, Kendra S. Norman Cloud Kildee Roybal-Allard Davidson (OH) Marchant Yoho Cicilline Horsford Norton Clyburn Kilmer Ruiz Duffy Marshall Zeldin Cisneros Houlahan O’Halleran Cohen Kim Ruppersberger Clark (MA) Hoyer Ocasio-Cortez NOT VOTING—15 Cole Kind Rush Clarke (NY) Huffman Olson Collins (NY) King (IA) Rutherford Clay Huizenga Omar Abraham Hastings Sablan Connolly King (NY) Ryan Cleaver Hurd (TX) Pallone Bost Hayes San Nicolas Cook Kinzinger Sa´ nchez Clyburn Jackson Lee Palmer Buck Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Cooper Kirkpatrick Sarbanes Cohen Jayapal Panetta Gianforte Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) Correa Krishnamoorthi Scanlon Cole Jeffries Pappas Green (TN) Radewagen Wright Costa Kuster (NH) Schakowsky Collins (NY) Johnson (GA) Pascrell Courtney LaHood Schiff ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Connolly Johnson (LA) Payne Cox (CA) LaMalfa Schneider Cook Johnson (OH) Pence The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Craig Lamb Schrader Cooper Johnson (SD) Perlmutter There is 1 minute remaining. Crawford Langevin Schrier Correa Johnson (TX) Perry Crenshaw Larsen (WA) Schweikert Costa Joyce (OH) Peters Crist Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Courtney Kaptur Peterson b 1204 Crow Lawrence Scott, David Cox (CA) Katko Phillips Cuellar Lawson (FL) Serrano Craig Keating Pingree Mr. GROTHMAN changed his vote Cummings Lee (CA) Sewell (AL) Crenshaw Keller Plaskett from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Cunningham Lee (NV) Shalala Crist Kelly (IL) Pocan So the amendment was agreed to. Davids (KS) Levin (CA) Sherman Crow Kelly (PA) Porter Davis (CA) Levin (MI) Sherrill Cuellar Kennedy Posey The result of the vote was announced Davis, Danny K. Lewis Shimkus Cummings Khanna Pressley as above recorded. Davis, Rodney Lieu, Ted Sires Cunningham Kildee Price (NC) Dean Lipinski Slotkin AMENDMENT NO. 51 OFFERED BY MS. ADAMS Curtis Kilmer Quigley DeFazio Loebsack Smith (MO) Davids (KS) Kim Raskin The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished DeGette Lofgren Smith (NE) Davis (CA) Kind Ratcliffe business is the demand for a recorded DeLauro Lowenthal Smith (WA) Davis, Danny K. King (IA) Reed DelBene Lowey Soto Davis, Rodney King (NY) Reschenthaler vote on the amendment offered by the Delgado Lucas Spanberger Dean Kinzinger Rice (NY) gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Demings Luetkemeyer Spano DeFazio Kirkpatrick Richmond ADAMS) on which further proceedings DeSaulnier Luja´ n Speier DeGette Krishnamoorthi Riggleman were postponed and on which the ayes DesJarlais Luria Stanton DeLauro Kuster (NH) Roby Deutch Lynch Stauber DelBene Kustoff (TN) Rodgers (WA) prevailed by voice vote. Dingell Malinowski Stefanik Delgado LaMalfa Roe, David P. The Clerk will redesignate the Doggett Maloney, Steil Demings Lamb Rogers (AL) amendment. Doyle, Michael Carolyn B. Stevens DeSaulnier Langevin Rogers (KY) F. Maloney, Sean Suozzi DesJarlais Larsen (WA) Rose (NY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Engel Massie Takano Deutch Larson (CT) Rouda ment. Escobar Matsui Thompson (CA) Diaz-Balart Latta Rouzer Eshoo McAdams Thompson (MS) RECORDED VOTE Dingell Lawrence Roybal-Allard Espaillat McBath Thompson (PA) Doggett Lawson (FL) Ruiz The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Evans McCaul Titus Doyle, Michael Lee (CA) Ruppersberger has been demanded. Finkenauer McCollum Tlaib F. Lee (NV) Rush A recorded vote was ordered. Fitzpatrick McEachin Tonko Emmer Lesko Rutherford Fletcher McGovern Torres (CA) Engel Levin (CA) Ryan The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Fortenberry McNerney Torres Small Escobar Levin (MI) Sa´ nchez minute vote. Foster Meeks (NM) Eshoo Lewis Sarbanes The vote was taken by electronic de- Frankel Meng Trahan Espaillat Lieu, Ted Scalise Fudge Moolenaar Trone Estes Lipinski Scanlon vice, and there were—ayes 307, noes 115, Gabbard Moore Turner Evans Loebsack Schakowsky not voting 16, as follows: Gallagher Morelle Underwood

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.026 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4653 Upton Walorski Wilson (FL) [Roll No. 299] Schneider Steil Vela Van Drew Wasserman Wilson (SC) Schrader Stevens Vela´ zquez Vargas Schultz Womack AYES—359 Schrier Stewart Visclosky Veasey Waters Scott (VA) Stivers Woodall Adams Escobar Lewis Wagner Vela Watson Coleman Scott, David Suozzi Yarmuth Aderholt Eshoo Lieu, Ted Walberg Vela´ zquez Welch Sensenbrenner Takano Young Aguilar Espaillat Lipinski Walden Visclosky Westerman Serrano Taylor Zeldin Allen Evans Loebsack Walker Wagner Wexton Sewell (AL) Thompson (CA) Allred Finkenauer Lofgren Walorski Walden Wild Shalala Thompson (MS) Amodei Fitzpatrick Long Wasserman Sherman Thompson (PA) Schultz NOES—115 Armstrong Fleischmann Loudermilk Sherrill Timmons Axne Fletcher Lowenthal Waters Aderholt Gohmert Mitchell Shimkus Tipton Bacon Flores Lowey Watson Coleman Allen Gooden Mooney (WV) Simpson Titus Baird Fortenberry Lucas Weber (TX) Amash Gosar Sires Tlaib Mullin Balderson Foster Luja´ n Welch Arrington Granger Slotkin Tonko Norman Banks Foxx (NC) Luria Westerman Babin Graves (GA) Smith (MO) Torres (CA) Olson Barr Frankel Lynch Wexton Bacon Graves (MO) Smith (NE) Torres Small Palazzo Barraga´ n Fudge Malinowski Wild Baird Griffith Smith (WA) (NM) Palmer Bass Williams Balderson Grothman Gabbard Maloney, Smucker Trahan Pence Beatty Banks Guest Gallagher Carolyn B. Soto Trone Wilson (FL) Ratcliffe Bera Bergman Guthrie Gallego Maloney, Sean Spanberger Turner Wilson (SC) Rice (SC) Bergman Biggs Hagedorn Garamendi Mast Spano Underwood Wittman Beyer ´ Bishop (UT) Harris Rogers (AL) Garcıa (IL) Matsui Speier Upton Womack Bilirakis Brady Hern, Kevin Rooney (FL) Garcia (TX) McAdams Stanton Van Drew Yarmuth Bishop (GA) Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Rose, John W. Gibbs McBath Stauber Vargas Young Blumenauer Budd Huizenga Rouzer Gomez McCarthy Stefanik Veasey Zeldin Blunt Rochester Burchett Hunter Roy Gonzalez (OH) McCaul Bonamici Burgess Hurd (TX) Scalise Gonzalez (TX) McClintock NOES—64 Boyle, Brendan ´ ´ Byrne Johnson (LA) Scott, Austin Gonzalez-Colon McCollum F. Amash Gaetz Palazzo Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Sensenbrenner (PR) McEachin Brooks (IN) Gottheimer McGovern Arrington Gohmert Palmer Carter (TX) Johnson (SD) Simpson Brown (MD) Granger McHenry Babin Golden Perry Cheney Jordan Smucker Brownley (CA) Biggs Gooden Ratcliffe Cline Joyce (OH) Graves (LA) McKinley Steube Buchanan Bishop (UT) Gosar Rice (SC) Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Graves (MO) McNerney Stewart Bucshon Brady Graves (GA) Rogers (AL) Comer Kustoff (TN) Green (TX) Meadows Stivers Burgess Brindisi Grothman Rooney (FL) Conaway Lamborn Griffith Meeks Taylor Bustos Brooks (AL) Harris Curtis Latta Grijalva Meng Rose, John W. Thornberry Butterfield Budd Hern, Kevin Davidson (OH) Lesko Guest Miller Rouzer Timmons Byrne Burchett Hice (GA) Diaz-Balart Long Guthrie Mitchell Roy Tipton Calvert Cline Holding Duffy Loudermilk Haaland Moolenaar Schweikert Walberg Carbajal Cloud Hunter Duncan Marchant Hagedorn Mooney (WV) Scott, Austin Ca´ rdenas Comer Jordan Emmer Marshall Walker Harder (CA) Moore Steube Carson (IN) Conaway Keller Estes Mast Waltz Hartzler Morelle Thornberry Carter (GA) Heck Moulton Cunningham Kustoff (TN) Ferguson McCarthy Watkins Waltz Carter (TX) Higgins (LA) Mucarsel-Powell Davidson (OH) Luetkemeyer Fleischmann McClintock Weber (TX) Watkins Cartwright Duffy Marchant Flores McHenry Webster (FL) Higgins (NY) Murphy Case Dunn Marshall Webster (FL) Foxx (NC) McKinley Wenstrup Hill (AR) Nadler Casten (IL) Emmer Massie Wenstrup Fulcher Meadows Williams Hill (CA) Napolitano Castor (FL) Estes Meuser Woodall Gaetz Meuser Wittman Himes Neal Castro (TX) Ferguson Mullin Yoho Gibbs Miller Yoho Hollingsworth Neguse Chabot Horn, Kendra S. Newhouse Fulcher Norman NOT VOTING—16 Cheney Horsford Norcross Chu, Judy Houlahan Norton NOT VOTING—15 Abraham Hastings San Nicolas Cicilline Hoyer Nunes Abraham Hastings Sablan Bost Hayes Smith (NJ) Cisneros Hudson O’Halleran Bost Hayes San Nicolas Buck Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Clark (MA) Huffman Ocasio-Cortez Buck Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Dunn Joyce (PA) Wright Clarke (NY) Huizenga Olson Gianforte Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) Gianforte Radewagen Clay Hurd (TX) Omar Green (TN) Radewagen Wright Green (TN) Sablan Cleaver Jackson Lee Pallone ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Clyburn Jayapal Panetta ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cohen Jeffries Pappas The Acting CHAIR (Mr. COX of Cali- Cole Johnson (GA) Pascrell The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). fornia) (during the vote). There is 1 Collins (GA) Johnson (LA) Payne There is 1 minute remaining. minute remaining. Collins (NY) Johnson (OH) Pence Connolly Johnson (SD) Perlmutter Cook Johnson (TX) Peters b 1212 b 1208 Cooper Joyce (OH) Peterson So the amendment was agreed to. So the amendment was agreed to. Correa Kaptur Phillips Costa Katko Pingree The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced Courtney Keating Plaskett as above recorded. as above recorded. Cox (CA) Kelly (IL) Pocan Craig Kelly (MS) Porter AMENDMENT NO. 53 OFFERED BY MR. BEYER AMENDMENT NO. 52 OFFERED BY MR. BEYER Crawford Kelly (PA) Posey The Acting CHAIR (Mr. CARSON of In- Crenshaw Kennedy Pressley The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished diana). The unfinished business is the Crist Khanna Price (NC) business is the demand for a recorded Crow Kildee Quigley vote on the amendment offered by the demand for a recorded vote on the Cuellar Kilmer Raskin amendment offered by the gentleman Cummings Kim Reed gentleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) on which Curtis Kind Reschenthaler on which further proceedings were further proceedings were postponed and Davids (KS) King (IA) Rice (NY) postponed and on which the ayes pre- Davis (CA) King (NY) Richmond vailed by voice vote. on which the ayes prevailed by voice Davis, Danny K. Kinzinger Riggleman vote. Davis, Rodney Kirkpatrick Roby The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk will redesignate the Dean Krishnamoorthi Rodgers (WA) amendment. DeFazio Kuster (NH) Roe, David P. amendment. DeGette LaHood Rogers (KY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amend- DeLauro LaMalfa Rose (NY) ment. ment. DelBene Lamb Rouda Delgado Lamborn Roybal-Allard RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Demings Langevin Ruiz The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote DeSaulnier Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger has been demanded. has been demanded. DesJarlais Larson (CT) Rush Deutch Latta Rutherford A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Diaz-Balart Lawrence Ryan The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Dingell Lawson (FL) Sa´ nchez The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Doggett Lee (CA) Sarbanes minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Doyle, Michael Lee (NV) Scalise The vote was taken by electronic de- F. Lesko Scanlon vice, and there were—ayes 359, noes 64, Duncan Levin (CA) Schakowsky vice, and there were—ayes 285, noes 138, not voting 15, as follows: Engel Levin (MI) Schiff not voting 15, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.027 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4654 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 300] Westerman Wild Womack [Roll No. 301] Wexton Wilson (FL) Yarmuth AYES—285 AYES—376 NOES—138 Adams Golden O’Halleran Adams Eshoo Lawrence Aderholt Gomez Ocasio-Cortez Allen Gosar Norman Aderholt Espaillat Lawson (FL) Aguilar Gonzalez (OH) Omar Arrington Graves (GA) Nunes Aguilar Estes Lee (CA) Allred Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Babin Graves (LA) Olson Allen Evans Lee (NV) Amash Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Panetta Baird Graves (MO) Palazzo Allred Ferguson Lesko Balderson Griffith Palmer Amodei (PR) Pappas Amodei Finkenauer Levin (CA) Banks Grothman Pence Armstrong Gottheimer Pascrell Armstrong Fitzpatrick Levin (MI) Barr Guest Perry Axne Granger Payne Axne Fleischmann Lewis Biggs Guthrie Posey Bacon Green (TX) Perlmutter Bacon Fletcher Lieu, Ted Barraga´ n Grijalva Bilirakis Hagedorn Ratcliffe Baird Flores Lipinski Peters Bishop (UT) Harris Reschenthaler Bass Haaland Peterson Balderson Foster Loebsack Beatty Harder (CA) Brady Hern, Kevin Rice (SC) Banks Foxx (NC) Lofgren Phillips Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Riggleman Bera Hartzler Pingree Barr Frankel Long Bergman Heck Buchanan Higgins (LA) Roe, David P. Barraga´ n Fudge Loudermilk Plaskett Bucshon Holding Rogers (AL) Beyer Higgins (NY) Bass Fulcher Lowenthal Pocan Budd Horn, Kendra S. Rooney (FL) Bishop (GA) Hill (AR) Beatty Gabbard Lowey Porter Burchett Hudson Rose, John W. Blumenauer Hill (CA) Bera Gaetz Lucas Pressley Burgess Huizenga Rouzer Blunt Rochester Himes Bergman Gallagher Luetkemeyer Price (NC) Byrne Hunter Rutherford Bonamici Hollingsworth Beyer Gallego Luja´ n Calvert Johnson (LA) Scalise Boyle, Brendan Horsford Quigley Bilirakis Garamendi Luria Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Scott, Austin F. Houlahan Raskin Bishop (GA) Garcı´a (IL) Lynch Carter (TX) Johnson (SD) Sensenbrenner Brindisi Hoyer Reed Blumenauer Garcia (TX) Malinowski Chabot Jordan Shimkus Brooks (IN) Huffman Rice (NY) Blunt Rochester Gibbs Maloney, Cline Keller Simpson Brown (MD) Hurd (TX) Richmond Bonamici Golden Carolyn B. Cloud Kelly (MS) Smith (MO) Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Roby Boyle, Brendan Gomez Maloney, Sean Collins (GA) King (IA) Smith (NE) Bustos Jayapal Rodgers (WA) F. Gonzalez (OH) Mast Comer Kinzinger Smucker Butterfield Jeffries Rogers (KY) Brady Gonzalez (TX) Matsui Conaway Kustoff (TN) Spano Carbajal Johnson (GA) Rose (NY) Brindisi Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McAdams Cook LaHood Steube Ca´ rdenas Johnson (TX) Rouda Brooks (IN) (PR) McBath Crawford Lamborn Stewart Carson (IN) Joyce (OH) Roy Brown (MD) Gooden McCarthy Curtis Latta Taylor Cartwright Kaptur Roybal-Allard Brownley (CA) Gottheimer McCaul Davidson (OH) Lesko Thornberry Case Katko Ruiz Buchanan Granger McClintock DesJarlais Long Timmons Casten (IL) Keating Ruppersberger Bucshon Graves (LA) McCollum Duffy Loudermilk Tipton Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Bustos Graves (MO) McEachin Rush Duncan Lucas Walberg Castro (TX) Kelly (PA) Butterfield Green (TX) McGovern Ryan Dunn Marchant Walker Cheney Kennedy Byrne Griffith McHenry Sa´ nchez Emmer Marshall Watkins Chu, Judy Khanna Calvert Grijalva McKinley Sarbanes Estes Massie Weber (TX) Cicilline Kildee Carbajal Grothman McNerney Scanlon Ferguson Mast Webster (FL) Cisneros Kilmer Ca´ rdenas Guest Meadows Schakowsky Fleischmann McClintock Wenstrup Clark (MA) Kim Carson (IN) Guthrie Meeks Schiff Foxx (NC) McKinley Williams Clarke (NY) Kind Cartwright Haaland Meng Schneider Fulcher Meadows Wilson (SC) Clay King (NY) Case Hagedorn Meuser Schrader Gaetz Miller Wittman Cleaver Kirkpatrick Casten (IL) Harder (CA) Miller Schrier Gallagher Mitchell Woodall Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Castor (FL) Harris Mitchell Gibbs Moolenaar Yoho Cohen Kuster (NH) Schweikert Castro (TX) Hartzler Moolenaar Gohmert Mooney (WV) Young Cole LaMalfa Scott (VA) Chabot Heck Moore Gooden Mullin Zeldin Collins (NY) Lamb Scott, David Cheney Higgins (LA) Morelle Serrano Connolly Langevin NOT VOTING—15 Chu, Judy Higgins (NY) Moulton Cooper Larsen (WA) Sewell (AL) Cicilline Hill (AR) Mucarsel-Powell Correa Larson (CT) Shalala Abraham Hastings Sablan Cisneros Hill (CA) Mullin Costa Lawrence Sherman Bost Hayes San Nicolas Clark (MA) Himes Murphy Courtney Lawson (FL) Sherrill Buck Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Clarke (NY) Holding Nadler Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Sires Gianforte Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) Clay Hollingsworth Napolitano Craig Lee (NV) Slotkin Green (TN) Radewagen Wright Cleaver Horsford Neal Crenshaw Levin (CA) Smith (WA) Cloud Houlahan Neguse Crist Levin (MI) Soto ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Clyburn Hoyer Newhouse Crow Lewis Spanberger The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cohen Hudson Norcross Cuellar Lieu, Ted Speier Cole Huffman Norton Cummings Lipinski Stanton There is 1 minute remaining. Collins (NY) Huizenga Nunes Cunningham Loebsack Stauber Connolly Hurd (TX) O’Halleran Davids (KS) Lofgren Stefanik b 1216 Cook Jackson Lee Ocasio-Cortez Davis (CA) Lowenthal Steil Cooper Jayapal Omar Davis, Danny K. Lowey Stevens So the amendment was agreed to. Correa Jeffries Palazzo Davis, Rodney Luetkemeyer Stivers Costa Johnson (GA) Pallone Dean Luja´ n Suozzi The result of the vote was announced Courtney Johnson (LA) Palmer DeFazio Luria Takano as above recorded. Cox (CA) Johnson (OH) Panetta DeGette Lynch Craig Johnson (TX) Pappas Thompson (CA) AMENDMENT NO. 54 OFFERED BY MS. BLUNT DeLauro Malinowski Thompson (MS) Crawford Joyce (OH) Pascrell ROCHESTER DelBene Maloney, Thompson (PA) Crenshaw Kaptur Payne Delgado Carolyn B. Titus The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Crist Katko Pence Demings Maloney, Sean Tlaib business is the demand for a recorded Crow Keating Perlmutter DeSaulnier Matsui Tonko Cuellar Keller Perry Deutch McAdams vote on the amendment offered by the Cummings Kelly (IL) Torres (CA) Peters Diaz-Balart McBath Cunningham Kelly (MS) Peterson Torres Small gentlewoman from Delaware (Ms. Dingell McCarthy Davids (KS) Kelly (PA) Phillips (NM) BLUNT ROCHESTER) on which further Doggett McCaul Davis (CA) Kennedy Pingree Trahan Doyle, Michael McCollum proceedings were postponed and on Davis, Danny K. Khanna Plaskett Trone F. McEachin which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Davis, Rodney Kildee Pocan Turner Engel McGovern Dean Kilmer Porter Underwood The Clerk will redesignate the Escobar McHenry DeFazio Kim Posey Eshoo McNerney Upton amendment. DeGette Kind Pressley Espaillat Meeks Van Drew DeLauro King (IA) Price (NC) Vargas The Clerk redesignated the amend- Evans Meng ment. DelBene King (NY) Quigley Finkenauer Meuser Veasey Delgado Kinzinger Raskin Fitzpatrick Moore Vela RECORDED VOTE Demings Kirkpatrick Ratcliffe Fletcher Morelle Vela´ zquez DeSaulnier Krishnamoorthi Reed Flores Moulton Visclosky The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote DesJarlais Kuster (NH) Reschenthaler Fortenberry Mucarsel-Powell Wagner has been demanded. Deutch Kustoff (TN) Rice (NY) Foster Murphy Walden A recorded vote was ordered. Diaz-Balart LaHood Richmond Frankel Nadler Walorski Dingell LaMalfa Riggleman Fudge Napolitano Waltz The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Doggett Lamb Roby Gabbard Neal Wasserman minute vote. Doyle, Michael Lamborn Rodgers (WA) Gallego Neguse Schultz The vote was taken by electronic de- F. Langevin Roe, David P. Garamendi Newhouse Waters Duncan Larsen (WA) Rogers (KY) Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Watson Coleman vice, and there were—ayes 376, noes 47, Engel Larson (CT) Rose (NY) Garcia (TX) Norton Welch not voting 15, as follows: Escobar Latta Rose, John W.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.029 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4655 Rouda Smith (NE) Van Drew [Roll No. 302] Ryan Spano Van Drew Rouzer Smith (WA) Vargas Sa´ nchez Speier Vargas Roybal-Allard Smucker Veasey AYES—366 Sarbanes Stanton Veasey Ruiz Soto Scalise Stauber Vela´ zquez Vela Adams Emmer Lawson (FL) Ruppersberger Spanberger Scanlon Stefanik Visclosky Vela´ zquez Aderholt Engel Lee (CA) Rush Spano Schakowsky Steil Wagner Visclosky Aguilar Escobar Lee (NV) Rutherford Speier Schiff Steube Walberg Wagner Allred Eshoo Levin (CA) Ryan Stanton Schneider Stevens Walden Walberg Amodei Espaillat Levin (MI) Sa´ nchez Stauber Schrader Stewart Walorski Walden Sarbanes Stefanik Armstrong Evans Lewis Schrier Stivers Waltz Walker Scalise Steil Axne Ferguson Lieu, Ted Schweikert Suozzi Wasserman Walorski Scanlon Steube Babin Finkenauer Lipinski Scott (VA) Takano Schultz Schakowsky Stevens Waltz Bacon Fitzpatrick Loebsack Scott, Austin Taylor Waters Schiff Stivers Wasserman Baird Fleischmann Lofgren Scott, David Thompson (CA) Watson Coleman Schneider Suozzi Schultz Balderson Fletcher Lowenthal Sensenbrenner Thompson (MS) Weber (TX) Schrader Takano Waters Banks Flores Lowey Serrano Thompson (PA) Welch Schrier Taylor Watkins Barr Fortenberry Lucas Sewell (AL) Tipton Wenstrup Schweikert Thompson (CA) Watson Coleman Barraga´ n Foster Luetkemeyer Shalala Titus Westerman Scott (VA) Thompson (MS) Welch Bass Frankel Luja´ n Sherman Tlaib Wexton Scott, Austin Thompson (PA) Wenstrup Beatty Fudge Luria Sherrill Tonko Wild Scott, David Tipton Westerman Bera Fulcher Lynch Shimkus Torres (CA) Williams Bergman Sensenbrenner Titus Wexton Gabbard Malinowski Simpson Torres Small Wilson (FL) Beyer Gaetz Maloney, Serrano Tlaib Wild Sires (NM) Wilson (SC) Bilirakis Gallagher Carolyn B. Sewell (AL) Tonko Wilson (FL) Slotkin Trahan Womack Shalala Torres (CA) Bishop (GA) Gallego Maloney, Sean Smith (WA) Trone Woodall Wilson (SC) Bishop (UT) Garamendi Marchant Sherman Torres Small Wittman Smucker Turner Yarmuth Sherrill Blumenauer Garcı´a (IL) Mast (NM) Womack Soto Underwood Young Shimkus Trahan Blunt Rochester Garcia (TX) Matsui Spanberger Upton Zeldin Woodall Simpson Trone Bonamici Gibbs McAdams Yarmuth Sires Turner Boyle, Brendan Gohmert McBath NOES—55 Young F. Golden McCarthy Slotkin Underwood Allen Gooden Palazzo Zeldin Brindisi Gomez McCaul Smith (MO) Upton Amash Gosar Brooks (IN) Gonzalez (OH) McClintock Palmer Arrington Graves (GA) Brown (MD) Gonzalez (TX) McCollum Ratcliffe NOES—47 Biggs Graves (MO) Brownley (CA) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McEachin Rice (SC) Brady Griffith Amash Davidson (OH) Massie Buchanan (PR) McGovern Rogers (AL) Brooks (AL) Grothman Arrington Duffy Mooney (WV) Bucshon Gottheimer McKinley Rooney (FL) Budd Harris Babin Dunn Norman Burgess Granger McNerney Rose, John W. Burchett Hern, Kevin Biggs Emmer Olson Bustos Graves (LA) Meadows Roy Carter (GA) Hice (GA) Bishop (UT) Fortenberry Rice (SC) Butterfield Green (TX) Meeks Smith (MO) Brooks (AL) Gohmert Cline Jordan Rogers (AL) Byrne Grijalva Meng Smith (NE) Budd Gosar Cloud Kelly (MS) Rooney (FL) Calvert Guest Meuser Thornberry Burchett Graves (GA) Comer LaMalfa Roy Carbajal Guthrie Miller Timmons Burgess Hern, Kevin Conaway Lesko Stewart Ca´ rdenas Haaland Mitchell Davidson (OH) Long Walker Carter (GA) Hice (GA) Carson (IN) Hagedorn Moolenaar Thornberry Davis, Rodney Loudermilk Watkins Carter (TX) Horn, Kendra S. Carter (TX) Harder (CA) Mooney (WV) Timmons Duncan Marshall Webster (FL) Cline Hunter Cartwright Hartzler Moore Weber (TX) Dunn Massie Wittman Collins (GA) Johnson (SD) Case Heck Morelle Webster (FL) Estes McHenry Yoho Comer Jordan Casten (IL) Higgins (LA) Moulton Williams Foxx (NC) Norman Conaway Marchant Castor (FL) Higgins (NY) Mucarsel-Powell Curtis Marshall Yoho Castro (TX) Hill (AR) Mullin NOT VOTING—17 Chabot Hill (CA) Murphy NOT VOTING—15 Cheney Himes Nadler Abraham Hayes San Nicolas Abraham Hastings Sablan Chu, Judy Holding Napolitano Bost Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Bost Hayes San Nicolas Cicilline Hollingsworth Neal Buck Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) Buck Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Cisneros Horn, Kendra S. Neguse Gianforte Norton Vela Gianforte Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) Clark (MA) Horsford Newhouse Green (TN) Radewagen Wright Green (TN) Radewagen Wright Clarke (NY) Houlahan Norcross Hastings Sablan Clay Hoyer Nunes ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cleaver Hudson O’Halleran ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Clyburn Huffman Ocasio-Cortez The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cohen Huizenga Olson There is 1 minute remaining. Cole Hunter Omar There is 1 minute remaining. Collins (GA) Hurd (TX) Pallone Collins (NY) Jackson Lee Panetta b 1223 b 1219 Connolly Jayapal Pappas Cook Jeffries Pascrell So the amendment was agreed to. So the amendment was agreed to. Cooper Johnson (GA) Payne The result of the vote was announced Correa Johnson (LA) Pence The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. Costa Johnson (OH) Perlmutter as above recorded. Courtney Johnson (SD) Perry AMENDMENT NO. 57 OFFERED BY MS. OCASIO- AMENDMENT NO. 56 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY Cox (CA) Johnson (TX) Peters Craig Joyce (OH) Peterson CORTEZ The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Crawford Kaptur Phillips The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded Crenshaw Katko Pingree business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the Crist Keating Plaskett Crow Keller Pocan vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MUR- Cuellar Kelly (IL) Porter gentlewoman from New York (Ms. PHY) on which further proceedings were Cummings Kelly (PA) Posey OCASIO-CORTEZ) on which further pro- Cunningham Kennedy Pressley postponed and on which the ayes pre- ceedings were postponed and on which vailed by voice vote. Curtis Khanna Price (NC) Davids (KS) Kildee Quigley the ayes prevailed by voice vote. The Clerk will redesignate the Davis (CA) Kilmer Raskin The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. Davis, Danny K. Kim Reed Dean Kind Reschenthaler amendment. The Clerk redesignated the amend- DeFazio King (IA) Rice (NY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- ment. DeGette King (NY) Richmond ment. DeLauro Kinzinger Riggleman RECORDED VOTE DelBene Kirkpatrick Roby RECORDED VOTE The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Delgado Krishnamoorthi Rodgers (WA) Demings Kuster (NH) Roe, David P. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded. DeSaulnier Kustoff (TN) Rogers (KY) has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. DesJarlais LaHood Rose (NY) A recorded vote was ordered. Deutch Lamb Rouda The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Diaz-Balart Lamborn Rouzer The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Dingell Langevin Roybal-Allard minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Doggett Larsen (WA) Ruiz The vote was taken by electronic de- Doyle, Michael Larson (CT) Ruppersberger vice, and there were—ayes 366, noes 55, F. Latta Rush vice, and there were—ayes 264, noes 158, not voting 17, as follows: Duffy Lawrence Rutherford not voting 16, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.030 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4656 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 303] Biggs Graves (MO) Olson The vote was taken by electronic de- Bishop (UT) Griffith Palazzo vice, and there were—ayes 91, noes 331, AYES—264 Brady Grothman Palmer Adams Green (TX) Pascrell Brooks (AL) Guest Pence not voting 16, as follows: Aguilar Grijalva Payne Buchanan Guthrie Perry [Roll No. 304] Allred Haaland Perlmutter Bucshon Hagedorn Posey Amodei Harder (CA) Peters Budd Harris Ratcliffe AYES—91 Burchett Barr Heck Peterson Hartzler Reschenthaler Amash Grijalva Omar Burgess Hern, Kevin Barraga´ n Higgins (NY) Phillips Rice (SC) Barraga´ n Grothman Pallone Byrne Hice (GA) Bass Hill (AR) Pingree Riggleman Bass Haaland Payne Calvert Higgins (LA) Beatty Hill (CA) Plaskett Rodgers (WA) Bera Heck Perlmutter Carter (GA) Bera Himes Pocan Holding Roe, David P. Beyer Higgins (NY) Carter (TX) Pingree Beyer Hollingsworth Porter Hudson Rogers (AL) Bishop (GA) Huffman Chabot Huizenga Pocan Bilirakis Horn, Kendra S. Pressley Rooney (FL) Blumenauer Jackson Lee Cheney Hunter Pressley Bishop (GA) Horsford Price (NC) Rose, John W. Bonamici Jayapal Cline Johnson (LA) Price (NC) Blumenauer Houlahan Quigley Rouzer Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Cloud Johnson (OH) Raskin Blunt Rochester Hoyer Raskin Roy Castor (FL) Johnson (TX) Collins (GA) Johnson (SD) Rice (NY) Bonamici Huffman Reed Scalise Castro (TX) Khanna Collins (NY) Jordan Ruiz Boyle, Brendan Hurd (TX) Rice (NY) Schweikert Clarke (NY) Krishnamoorthi Comer Joyce (OH) Rush F. Jackson Lee Richmond Scott, Austin Clay Lee (CA) Conaway Keller Ryan Brindisi Jayapal Roby Cleaver Levin (MI) Cook Kelly (MS) Sensenbrenner Sa´ nchez Brooks (IN) Jeffries Rogers (KY) Clyburn Lieu, Ted Costa King (IA) Shimkus Schakowsky Brown (MD) Johnson (GA) Rose (NY) Cohen Lowenthal Crawford Simpson Brownley (CA) Johnson (TX) Kustoff (TN) Correa Maloney, Schrader Rouda Crenshaw Smith (MO) Bustos Kaptur Lamborn Cummings Carolyn B. Serrano Roybal-Allard Curtis Smith (NE) Butterfield Katko Latta Davis, Danny K. Massie Shalala Ruiz Davidson (OH) Smucker Carbajal Keating Lesko DeFazio Mast Sherman Ruppersberger DesJarlais Spano Ca´ rdenas Kelly (IL) Long DeGette McClintock Smith (WA) Rush Diaz-Balart Stauber Carson (IN) Kelly (PA) Loudermilk DeSaulnier McGovern Stanton Rutherford Duffy Steil Cartwright Kennedy Lucas Engel McNerney Titus Ryan Duncan Luetkemeyer Steube Case Khanna ´ Espaillat Meng Tlaib Sanchez Dunn Stewart Casten (IL) Kildee Marchant Frankel Moore Vargas Sarbanes Emmer Stivers Castor (FL) Kilmer Marshall Gabbard Moulton Veasey Scanlon Estes Taylor Castro (TX) Kim Massie Gaetz Nadler Vela Schakowsky Ferguson Thornberry Chu, Judy Kind Mast Gallego Napolitano Vela´ zquez Schiff Fleischmann Timmons Cicilline King (NY) McCarthy Garamendi Neguse Wexton Schneider Flores Tipton Cisneros Kinzinger McCaul Garcı´a (IL) Norton Yarmuth Schrader Fortenberry Underwood Clark (MA) Kirkpatrick McHenry Gomez Ocasio-Cortez Young Schrier Walberg Clarke (NY) Krishnamoorthi Foxx (NC) McKinley Scott (VA) Clay Kuster (NH) Fulcher Meadows Walden NOES—331 Scott, David Cleaver LaHood Gaetz Meuser Walker Serrano Adams Cook Graves (GA) Clyburn LaMalfa Gallagher Miller Waltz Sewell (AL) Aderholt Cooper Graves (LA) Cohen Lamb Gibbs Mitchell Watkins Shalala Aguilar Costa Graves (MO) Cole Langevin Gohmert Moolenaar Weber (TX) Allen Courtney Green (TX) Connolly Larsen (WA) Sherman Gooden Mooney (WV) Webster (FL) Allred Cox (CA) Griffith Cooper Larson (CT) Sherrill Gosar Mullin Westerman Amodei Craig Guest Correa Lawrence Sires Granger Newhouse Wittman Armstrong Crawford Guthrie Courtney Lawson (FL) Slotkin Graves (GA) Norman Woodall Arrington Crenshaw Hagedorn Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Smith (WA) Graves (LA) Nunes Yoho Axne Crist Harder (CA) Craig Lee (NV) Soto NOT VOTING—16 Babin Crow Harris Crist Levin (CA) Spanberger Bacon Cuellar Hartzler Crow Levin (MI) Speier Abraham Green (TN) Sablan Baird Cunningham Hern, Kevin Cuellar Lewis Stanton Bost Hastings San Nicolas Balderson Curtis Hice (GA) Cummings Lieu, Ted Stefanik Buck Hayes Smith (NJ) Banks Davids (KS) Higgins (LA) Cunningham Lipinski Stevens Doyle, Michael Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Barr Davidson (OH) Hill (AR) Davids (KS) Loebsack Suozzi F. Joyce (PA) Wright Beatty Davis (CA) Hill (CA) Davis (CA) Lofgren Takano Gianforte Radewagen Bergman Davis, Rodney Himes Davis, Danny K. Lowenthal Thompson (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Biggs Dean Holding Davis, Rodney Lowey Thompson (MS) Bilirakis DeLauro Hollingsworth Dean Luja´ n Thompson (PA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Bishop (UT) DelBene Horn, Kendra S. DeFazio Luria Titus There is 1 minute remaining. Blunt Rochester Delgado Horsford DeGette Lynch Tlaib Boyle, Brendan Demings Houlahan DeLauro Malinowski Tonko b 1227 F. DesJarlais Hoyer DelBene Maloney, Torres (CA) Ms. DEMINGS changed her vote from Brady Deutch Hudson Delgado Carolyn B. Torres Small Brindisi Diaz-Balart Huizenga Demings Maloney, Sean (NM) ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Brooks (AL) Dingell Hunter DeSaulnier Matsui Trahan So the amendment was agreed to. Brooks (IN) Doggett Hurd (TX) Deutch McAdams Trone The result of the vote was announced Brown (MD) Duffy Jeffries Dingell McBath Turner as above recorded. Brownley (CA) Duncan Johnson (LA) Doggett McClintock Upton Stated for: Buchanan Dunn Johnson (OH) Engel McCollum Van Drew Bucshon Emmer Johnson (SD) Escobar McEachin Vargas Ms. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chair, I unintention- Budd Escobar Jordan Eshoo McGovern Veasey ally recorded a nay vote for roll call No. 303 Burchett Eshoo Joyce (OH) Espaillat McNerney Vela today. I intended to vote yea and I support the Burgess Estes Kaptur Evans Meeks Vela´ zquez amendment. Bustos Evans Katko Finkenauer Meng Visclosky Butterfield Ferguson Keating Fitzpatrick Moore Wagner AMENDMENT NO. 58 OFFERED BY MS. OCASIO- Byrne Finkenauer Keller Fletcher Morelle Walorski CORTEZ Calvert Fitzpatrick Kelly (IL) Foster Moulton Wasserman The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Carbajal Fleischmann Kelly (MS) Frankel Mucarsel-Powell Schultz business is the demand for a recorded Ca´ rdenas Fletcher Kelly (PA) Fudge Murphy Waters Carter (GA) Flores Kennedy Gabbard Nadler Watson Coleman vote on the amendment offered by the Carter (TX) Fortenberry Kildee Gallego Napolitano Welch gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Cartwright Foster Kilmer Garamendi Neal Wenstrup OCASIO-CORTEZ) on which further pro- Case Foxx (NC) Kim Garcı´a (IL) Neguse Wexton Casten (IL) Fudge Kind Garcia (TX) Norcross Wild ceedings were postponed and on which Chabot Fulcher King (IA) Golden Norton Williams the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Cheney Gallagher King (NY) Gomez O’Halleran Wilson (FL) The Clerk will redesignate the Chu, Judy Garcia (TX) Kinzinger Gonzalez (OH) Ocasio-Cortez Wilson (SC) amendment. Cicilline Gibbs Kirkpatrick Gonzalez (TX) Omar Womack Cisneros Gohmert Kuster (NH) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Pallone Yarmuth The Clerk redesignated the amend- Clark (MA) Golden Kustoff (TN) (PR) Panetta Young ment. Cline Gonzalez (OH) LaHood Gottheimer Pappas Zeldin RECORDED VOTE Cloud Gonzalez (TX) LaMalfa Cole Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Lamb NOES—158 The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded. Collins (GA) (PR) Lamborn Aderholt Arrington Baird A recorded vote was ordered. Collins (NY) Gooden Langevin Allen Axne Balderson Comer Gosar Larsen (WA) Amash Babin Banks The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Conaway Gottheimer Larson (CT) Armstrong Bacon Bergman minute vote. Connolly Granger Latta

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:57 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.032 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4657 Lawrence Pence Stauber The vote was taken by electronic de- Pingree Scott, Austin Torres (CA) Lawson (FL) Perry Stefanik vice, and there were—ayes 388, noes 30, Plaskett Scott, David Torres Small Lee (NV) Peters Steil Pocan Sensenbrenner (NM) Lesko Peterson Steube not voting 20, as follows: Porter Serrano Trahan Levin (CA) Phillips Posey Sewell (AL) Trone Stevens [Roll No. 305] Lewis Plaskett Stewart Pressley Shalala Turner Lipinski Porter Stivers AYES—388 Price (NC) Sherman Underwood Loebsack Posey Suozzi Quigley Sherrill Upton Adams DelBene Kildee Lofgren Quigley Takano Raskin Shimkus Van Drew Aderholt Delgado Kilmer Long Ratcliffe Taylor Ratcliffe Simpson Vargas Aguilar Demings Kim Loudermilk Reed Thompson (CA) Reed Sires Veasey Allen DeSaulnier Kind Lowey Reschenthaler Thompson (MS) Reschenthaler Slotkin Vela Lucas Rice (SC) Allred DesJarlais King (NY) Rice (NY) Smith (MO) Vela´ zquez Thompson (PA) Amodei Deutch Kinzinger Luetkemeyer Richmond Thornberry Richmond Smith (NE) Visclosky ´ Armstrong Diaz-Balart Kirkpatrick Lujan Riggleman Timmons Riggleman Smith (WA) Wagner Luria Roby Axne Dingell Krishnamoorthi Tipton Roby Smucker Walberg Lynch Rodgers (WA) Babin Doggett Kuster (NH) Rodgers (WA) Soto Walden Tonko Malinowski Roe, David P. Bacon Duffy Kustoff (TN) Roe, David P. Spanberger Walker Torres (CA) Maloney, Sean Rogers (AL) Baird Duncan LaHood Rogers (AL) Spano Walorski Torres Small Marchant Rogers (KY) Balderson Dunn LaMalfa Rogers (KY) Speier Waltz (NM) Marshall Rooney (FL) Banks Emmer Lamb Rose (NY) Stanton Wasserman Trahan Matsui Rose (NY) Barr Engel Lamborn Rouda Stauber Schultz Trone McAdams Rose, John W. Barraga´ n Escobar Langevin Rouzer Stefanik Waters McBath Rouda Turner Bass Eshoo Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Steil Watson Coleman McCarthy Rouzer Underwood Beatty Espaillat Larson (CT) Ruiz Steube Weber (TX) McCaul Roy Upton Bera Evans Latta Ruppersberger Stevens Welch McCollum Roybal-Allard Van Drew Bergman Ferguson Lawrence Rush Stewart Wenstrup McEachin Ruppersberger Visclosky Beyer Finkenauer Lawson (FL) Rutherford Stivers Westerman McHenry Rutherford Wagner Bilirakis Fitzpatrick Lee (CA) Ryan Suozzi Wexton McKinley Sarbanes Walberg Bishop (GA) Fleischmann Lee (NV) Sa´ nchez Takano Wild Meadows Scalise Walden Bishop (UT) Fletcher Levin (CA) Sarbanes Taylor Williams Meeks Scanlon Walker Blumenauer Flores Levin (MI) Scalise Thompson (CA) Wilson (FL) Meuser Schiff Walorski Blunt Rochester Fortenberry Lewis Schakowsky Thompson (MS) Wilson (SC) Miller Schneider Waltz Bonamici Foxx (NC) Lieu, Ted Schiff Thompson (PA) Wittman Mitchell Schrier Wasserman Boyle, Brendan Frankel Lipinski Schneider Thornberry Womack Moolenaar Schweikert Schultz F. Fudge Loebsack Schrader Tipton Woodall Mooney (WV) Scott (VA) Waters Brady Fulcher Lofgren Schrier Titus Yarmuth Morelle Scott, Austin Watkins Brindisi Gabbard Loudermilk Schweikert Tlaib Young Mucarsel-Powell Scott, David Watson Coleman Brooks (IN) Gaetz Lowenthal Scott (VA) Tonko Zeldin Mullin Sensenbrenner Weber (TX) Brown (MD) Gallagher Lowey Murphy Sewell (AL) Webster (FL) Brownley (CA) Gallego Lucas NOES—30 Buchanan Garamendi Luetkemeyer Neal Sherrill Welch Amash Graves (GA) McClintock Bucshon Garcı´a (IL) Luja´ n Newhouse Shimkus Wenstrup Arrington Graves (MO) Norman Budd Garcia (TX) Luria Norcross Simpson Westerman Biggs Harris Rice (SC) Burchett Gibbs Lynch Norman Sires Wild Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Rooney (FL) Burgess Gohmert Malinowski Nunes Slotkin Williams Cloud Jordan Rose, John W. Bustos Golden Maloney, O’Halleran Smith (MO) Wilson (FL) Comer King (IA) Roy Butterfield Gomez Carolyn B. Olson Smith (NE) Wilson (SC) Davidson (OH) Lesko Timmons Byrne Gonzalez (OH) Maloney, Sean Palazzo Smucker Wittman Estes Long Watkins Calvert Gonzalez (TX) Marchant Palmer Soto Womack Gooden Marshall Webster (FL) Carbajal Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Mast Panetta Spanberger Woodall Gosar Massie Yoho Pappas Spano Yoho Ca´ rdenas (PR) Matsui Pascrell Speier Zeldin Carson (IN) Gottheimer McAdams NOT VOTING—20 Carter (GA) Granger McBath NOT VOTING—16 Carter (TX) Graves (LA) McCarthy Abraham Green (TN) Radewagen Bost Grothman Sablan Abraham Green (TN) Sablan Cartwright Green (TX) McCaul Case Griffith McCollum Buck Hastings San Nicolas Bost Hastings San Nicolas Casten (IL) Grijalva McEachin Doyle, Michael Hayes Scanlon Buck Hayes Smith (NJ) F. Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Doyle, Michael Herrera Beutler Castor (FL) Guest McGovern Swalwell (CA) Castro (TX) Guthrie McHenry Foster Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) F. Joyce (PA) Wright Gianforte Pascrell Wright Gianforte Radewagen Chabot Haaland McKinley Cheney Hagedorn McNerney ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Chu, Judy Harder (CA) Meadows The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cicilline Hartzler Meeks Cisneros Heck Meng There is 1 minute remaining. There is 1 minute remaining. Clark (MA) Hern, Kevin Meuser Clarke (NY) Higgins (LA) Miller b 1232 Clay Higgins (NY) Mitchell b 1236 Cleaver Hill (AR) Moolenaar Messrs. NEAL, GREEN of Texas, and Cline Hill (CA) Mooney (WV) So the amendment was agreed to. LUJAN changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ Clyburn Himes Moore The result of the vote was announced to ‘‘no.’’ Cohen Holding Morelle as above recorded. Cole Hollingsworth Moulton So the amendment was rejected. Collins (GA) Horn, Kendra S. Mucarsel-Powell AMENDMENT NO. 60 OFFERED BY MS. SCHRIER The result of the vote was announced Collins (NY) Horsford Mullin The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished as above recorded. Conaway Houlahan Murphy business is the demand for a recorded Connolly Hoyer Nadler AMENDMENT NO. 59 OFFERED BY MR. MCADAMS Cook Hudson Napolitano vote on the amendment offered by the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Cooper Huffman Neal gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. business is the demand for a recorded Correa Huizenga Neguse SCHRIER) on which further proceedings Costa Hunter Newhouse vote on the amendment offered by the Courtney Hurd (TX) Norcross were postponed and on which the ayes gentleman from Utah (Mr. MCADAMS) Cox (CA) Jackson Lee Norton prevailed by voice vote. on which further proceedings were Craig Jayapal Nunes The Clerk will redesignate the Crawford Jeffries O’Halleran amendment. postponed and on which the ayes pre- Crenshaw Johnson (GA) Ocasio-Cortez vailed by voice vote. Crist Johnson (LA) Olson The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk will redesignate the Crow Johnson (OH) Omar ment. Cuellar Johnson (SD) Palazzo amendment. RECORDED VOTE Cummings Johnson (TX) Pallone The Clerk redesignated the amend- Cunningham Joyce (OH) Palmer The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote ment. Curtis Kaptur Panetta has been demanded. Davids (KS) Katko Pappas RECORDED VOTE Davis (CA) Keating Payne A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Davis, Danny K. Keller Pence The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- has been demanded. Davis, Rodney Kelly (IL) Perlmutter minute vote. A recorded vote was ordered. Dean Kelly (MS) Perry The vote was taken by electronic de- DeFazio Kelly (PA) Peters The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- DeGette Kennedy Peterson vice, and there were—ayes 371, noes 49, minute vote. DeLauro Khanna Phillips not voting 18, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.034 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4658 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 306] Ruppersberger Spanberger Van Drew [Roll No. 307] Rush Spano Vargas AYES—371 Rutherford Speier Veasey AYES—365 Ryan Stanton Adams Espaillat Lee (CA) Vela Adams Duncan Lawson (FL) Sa´ nchez Stauber Aderholt Evans Lee (NV) Vela´ zquez Aderholt Dunn Lee (CA) Sarbanes Stefanik Aguilar Finkenauer Lesko Visclosky Aguilar Engel Lee (NV) Scalise Steil Allred Fitzpatrick Levin (CA) Wagner Allred Escobar Lesko Scanlon Stevens Amash Fleischmann Levin (MI) Walberg Amodei Eshoo Levin (CA) Schakowsky Stewart Walden Amodei Fletcher Lewis Schiff Stivers Armstrong Espaillat Levin (MI) Walorski Armstrong Flores Lieu, Ted Schneider Suozzi Axne Evans Lewis Axne Fortenberry Lipinski Schrader Takano Waltz Bacon Finkenauer Lieu, Ted Bacon Foster Loebsack Schrier Taylor Wasserman Baird Fitzpatrick Lipinski Baird Foxx (NC) Lofgren Scott (VA) Thompson (CA) Schultz Balderson Fleischmann Loebsack Balderson Frankel Long Scott, Austin Thompson (MS) Waters Banks Fletcher Lofgren Banks Fudge Loudermilk Scott, David Thompson (PA) Watson Coleman Barr Flores Long ´ ´ Barragan Gabbard Lowenthal Serrano Thornberry Welch Barragan Fortenberry Lowenthal Bass Gallagher Lowey Sewell (AL) Timmons Wenstrup Bass Foster Lowey Beatty Gallego Lucas Shalala Tipton Westerman Beatty Foxx (NC) Lucas Bera Garamendi Luetkemeyer Sherman Titus Wexton Bera Frankel Luja´ n ´ ´ Bergman Garcıa (IL) Lujan Sherrill Tlaib Wild Bergman Fudge Luria Beyer Garcia (TX) Luria Beyer Fulcher Lynch Shimkus Tonko Wilson (FL) Biggs Gibbs Lynch Biggs Gabbard Malinowski Simpson Torres (CA) Wilson (SC) Bilirakis Golden Malinowski Bilirakis Gallagher Maloney, Sires Torres Small Wittman Bishop (GA) Gomez Maloney, Slotkin (NM) Bishop (GA) Gallego Carolyn B. Blumenauer Gonzalez (OH) Carolyn B. Womack Bishop (UT) Garamendi Maloney, Sean Smith (MO) Trahan Woodall Blunt Rochester Gonzalez (TX) Maloney, Sean Smith (NE) Blumenauer Garcı´a (IL) Marshall Trone Yarmuth Bonamici Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Mast Smith (WA) Turner Blunt Rochester Garcia (TX) Massie Young Boyle, Brendan (PR) Matsui Smucker Underwood Bonamici Gibbs Mast Zeldin F. Gosar McAdams Soto Upton Boyle, Brendan Golden Matsui Brady Gottheimer McBath F. Gomez McAdams Brindisi Granger McCarthy NOES—49 Brady Gonzalez (OH) McBath Brooks (IN) Graves (LA) McCaul Brindisi Gonzalez (TX) McCarthy Allen Emmer Palazzo Brown (MD) Graves (MO) McCollum Brooks (IN) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McCaul Arrington Estes Palmer Brownley (CA) Green (TX) McEachin Brown (MD) (PR) McCollum Babin Ferguson Buchanan Griffith McGovern Posey Brownley (CA) Gosar McEachin Barr Fulcher Bucshon Grijalva McHenry Ratcliffe Buchanan Gottheimer McGovern Bishop (UT) Gaetz Burgess Grothman McKinley Rice (SC) Bucshon Granger McHenry Brooks (AL) Gohmert Bustos Guest McNerney Rooney (FL) Burgess Graves (LA) McKinley Budd Gooden Butterfield Guthrie Meadows Schweikert Bustos Graves (MO) McNerney Burchett Graves (GA) Calvert Haaland Meeks Sensenbrenner Butterfield Green (TX) Meadows Byrne Hern, Kevin Carbajal Hagedorn Meng Steube Byrne Griffith Meeks Carter (GA) Jordan Carson (IN) Harder (CA) Meuser Walker Calvert Grijalva Meng Carter (TX) Kelly (MS) Cartwright Harris Miller Watkins Carbajal Guthrie Miller Cheney King (IA) Case Hartzler Mitchell Ca´ rdenas Haaland Mitchell Collins (GA) Marchant Weber (TX) Casten (IL) Heck Moolenaar Carson (IN) Hagedorn Moolenaar Comer Marshall Webster (FL) Castor (FL) Hice (GA) Mooney (WV) Carter (GA) Hartzler Moore Davidson (OH) Massie Williams Castro (TX) Higgins (LA) Moore Cartwright Heck Morelle Duffy McClintock Yoho Chabot Higgins (NY) Morelle Case Higgins (LA) Moulton Duncan Norman Chu, Judy Hill (AR) Moulton Casten (IL) Higgins (NY) Mucarsel-Powell Cicilline Hill (CA) Mucarsel-Powell NOT VOTING—18 Castor (FL) Hill (AR) Mullin Cisneros Himes Mullin Castro (TX) Hill (CA) Murphy Clark (MA) Holding Murphy Abraham Green (TN) Sablan Chabot Himes Nadler Clarke (NY) Hollingsworth Nadler Bost Hastings San Nicolas Chu, Judy Hollingsworth Napolitano Clay Horn, Kendra S. Napolitano Buck Hayes Smith (NJ) Cicilline Horn, Kendra S. Neal Cleaver Horsford Neal Ca´ rdenas Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Cisneros Horsford Neguse Cline Houlahan Neguse Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Wright Clark (MA) Houlahan Newhouse Cloud Hoyer Newhouse F. Plaskett Clarke (NY) Hoyer Norcross Clyburn Hudson Norcross Gianforte Radewagen Clay Hudson Norton Cohen Huffman Norton Cleaver Huffman Nunes ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cole Huizenga Nunes Cline Hunter O’Halleran Collins (NY) Hunter O’Halleran The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cloud Hurd (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Conaway Hurd (TX) Ocasio-Cortez There is 1 minute remaining. Clyburn Jackson Lee Omar Connolly Jackson Lee Olson Cohen Jayapal Palazzo Cook Jayapal Omar Cole Jeffries Pallone Cooper Jeffries Pallone b 1239 Collins (GA) Johnson (GA) Panetta Correa Johnson (GA) Panetta Collins (NY) Johnson (LA) Pappas Costa Johnson (LA) Pappas So the amendment was agreed to. Connolly Johnson (OH) Pascrell Courtney Johnson (OH) Pascrell The result of the vote was announced Cook Johnson (SD) Payne Cox (CA) Johnson (SD) Payne Cooper Johnson (TX) Perlmutter Craig Johnson (TX) Pence as above recorded. Correa Jordan Perry Crawford Joyce (OH) Perlmutter AMENDMENT NO. 61 OFFERED BY MRS. LEE OF Costa Joyce (OH) Peters Crenshaw Kaptur Perry NEVADA Courtney Kaptur Peterson Crist Katko Peters Cox (CA) Katko Phillips Crow Keating Peterson The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Craig Keating Pingree Cuellar Keller Phillips business is the demand for a recorded Crawford Keller Pocan Cummings Kelly (IL) Pingree vote on the amendment offered by the Crenshaw Kelly (IL) Porter Cunningham Kelly (PA) Pocan Crist Kelly (MS) Pressley Curtis Kennedy Porter gentlewoman from Nevada (Mrs. LEE) Crow Kelly (PA) Price (NC) Davids (KS) Khanna Pressley on which further proceedings were Cuellar Kennedy Quigley Davis (CA) Kildee Price (NC) postponed and on which the ayes pre- Cummings Khanna Raskin Davis, Danny K. Kilmer Quigley vailed by voice vote. Cunningham Kildee Reed Davis, Rodney Kim Raskin Curtis Kilmer Reschenthaler Dean Kind Reed The Clerk will redesignate the Davis (CA) Kim Rice (NY) DeFazio King (NY) Reschenthaler amendment. Davis, Danny K. Kind Richmond DeGette Kinzinger Rice (NY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Davis, Rodney King (IA) Riggleman DeLauro Kirkpatrick Richmond Dean King (NY) Roby DelBene Krishnamoorthi Riggleman ment. DeFazio Kinzinger Rodgers (WA) Delgado Kuster (NH) Roby RECORDED VOTE DeGette Kirkpatrick Roe, David P. Demings Kustoff (TN) Rodgers (WA) DeLauro Krishnamoorthi Rogers (AL) DeSaulnier LaHood Roe, David P. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote DelBene Kuster (NH) Rogers (KY) DesJarlais LaMalfa Rogers (AL) has been demanded. Delgado LaHood Rose (NY) Deutch Lamb Rogers (KY) A recorded vote was ordered. Demings LaMalfa Rouda Diaz-Balart Lamborn Rose (NY) DeSaulnier Lamb Rouzer Dingell Langevin Rose, John W. The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- DesJarlais Lamborn Roybal-Allard Doggett Larsen (WA) Rouda minute vote. Deutch Langevin Ruiz Dunn Larson (CT) Rouzer The vote was taken by electronic de- Diaz-Balart Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger Engel Latta Roy Dingell Larson (CT) Rush Escobar Lawrence Roybal-Allard vice, and there were—ayes 365, noes 54, Doggett Latta Ryan Eshoo Lawson (FL) Ruiz not voting 19, as follows: Duffy Lawrence Sa´ nchez

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.043 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4659 Sarbanes Speier Vargas [Roll No. 308] Rodgers (WA) Smith (MO) Upton Scanlon Stanton Veasey Roe, David P. Smith (NE) Van Drew Schakowsky Stauber Vela AYES—383 Rogers (AL) Smith (WA) Vargas Schiff Stefanik ´ Rogers (KY) Smucker Velazquez Adams Emmer Lamborn Veasey Schneider Steil Rose (NY) Soto Visclosky Aderholt Engel Langevin Vela Schrader Stevens Rose, John W. Spanberger Walberg Aguilar Escobar Larsen (WA) Vela´ zquez Schrier Stewart Rouda Spano Walden Allred Eshoo Larson (CT) Visclosky Schweikert Stivers Rouzer Speier Waltz Amodei Espaillat Latta Walberg Scott (VA) Suozzi Roybal-Allard Stanton Wasserman Walden Scott, Austin Takano Armstrong Estes Lawrence Ruiz Stauber Schultz Walorski Scott, David Taylor Axne Evans Lawson (FL) Ruppersberger Stefanik Waters Sensenbrenner Thompson (CA) Babin Finkenauer Lee (CA) Rush Steil Waltz Serrano Thompson (MS) Watkins Bacon Fitzpatrick Lee (NV) Ryan Steube Wasserman Sewell (AL) Thompson (PA) Watson Coleman Baird Fleischmann Levin (CA) Sa´ nchez Stevens Schultz Shalala Thornberry Webster (FL) Balderson Fletcher Levin (MI) Sarbanes Stewart Waters Sherman Timmons Welch Barr Flores Lewis Scanlon Stivers Watkins ´ Sherrill Tipton Wenstrup Barragan Fortenberry Lieu, Ted Schakowsky Suozzi Watson Coleman Shimkus Titus Wexton Beatty Foster Lipinski Schiff Takano Weber (TX) Simpson Tlaib Wild Bera Foxx (NC) Loebsack Schneider Thompson (CA) Webster (FL) Sires Tonko Williams Bergman Frankel Lofgren Schrader Thompson (MS) Welch Slotkin Torres (CA) Wilson (FL) Beyer Fudge Long Schrier Thompson (PA) Wenstrup Bilirakis Fulcher Lowenthal Smith (MO) Torres Small Wittman Schweikert Thornberry Westerman Bishop (GA) Gabbard Lowey Smith (NE) (NM) Womack Scott (VA) Timmons Wexton Bishop (UT) Gaetz Lucas Smith (WA) Trahan Woodall Scott, Austin Tipton Wild Smucker Trone Blumenauer Gallagher Luetkemeyer Scott, David Titus Yarmuth Blunt Rochester Gallego Luja´ n Williams Soto Turner Yoho Serrano Tlaib Wilson (FL) Spanberger Upton Bonamici Garamendi Luria Sewell (AL) Young Tonko Wilson (SC) Spano Van Drew Boyle, Brendan Garcı´a (IL) Lynch Shalala Torres (CA) Wittman F. Garcia (TX) Malinowski Sherman Torres Small Womack NOES—54 Brindisi Gibbs Maloney, Sherrill (NM) Brooks (IN) Gohmert Carolyn B. Yarmuth Allen Graves (GA) Pence Shimkus Trahan Brown (MD) Golden Maloney, Sean Simpson Trone Yoho Amash Grothman Posey Brownley (CA) Gomez Marchant Young Arrington Guest Ratcliffe Sires Turner Buchanan Gonzalez (OH) Marshall Slotkin Underwood Zeldin Babin Harris Rice (SC) Bucshon Gonzalez (TX) Massie Brooks (AL) Hern, Kevin Rooney (FL) Burgess Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Mast NOES—36 Budd Hice (GA) Rose, John W. Bustos (PR) Matsui Burchett Holding Roy Butterfield Gottheimer McAdams Allen Duffy Palmer Carter (TX) Huizenga Rutherford Byrne Granger McBath Amash Ferguson Posey Cheney Kustoff (TN) Scalise Calvert Graves (LA) McCarthy Arrington Gooden Rice (SC) Comer Loudermilk Steube Carbajal Graves (MO) McCaul Banks Gosar Rooney (FL) Conaway Luetkemeyer Underwood Ca´ rdenas Green (TX) McClintock Biggs Graves (GA) Roy Davidson (OH) Marchant Wagner Carson (IN) Griffith McCollum Brady Harris Rutherford Emmer McClintock Walker Carter (GA) Grijalva McEachin Brooks (AL) Hern, Kevin Scalise Estes Meuser Walorski Carter (TX) Grothman McGovern Budd Hice (GA) Sensenbrenner Ferguson Mooney (WV) Weber (TX) Cartwright Guest McHenry Burchett Hunter Taylor Gaetz Norman Westerman Case Guthrie McKinley Collins (GA) Lesko Wagner Gohmert Olson Wilson (SC) Casten (IL) Haaland McNerney Comer Loudermilk Walker Gooden Palmer Zeldin Castor (FL) Hagedorn Meadows Davidson (OH) Norman Woodall Castro (TX) Harder (CA) Meeks NOT VOTING—19 Chabot Hartzler Meng NOT VOTING—19 Abraham Green (TN) Radewagen Cheney Heck Meuser Abraham Gianforte Radewagen Bost Harder (CA) Sablan Chu, Judy Higgins (LA) Miller Bass Green (TN) Sablan Buck Hastings San Nicolas Cicilline Higgins (NY) Mitchell Bost Hastings San Nicolas Davids (KS) Hayes Smith (NJ) Cisneros Hill (AR) Moolenaar Buck Hayes Smith (NJ) Doyle, Michael Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Clark (MA) Hill (CA) Mooney (WV) Cleaver Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) F. Joyce (PA) Wright Clarke (NY) Himes Moore Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Wright Gianforte Plaskett Clay Holding Morelle F. Plaskett Cline Hollingsworth Moulton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cloud Horn, Kendra S. Mucarsel-Powell ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Clyburn Horsford Mullin The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cohen Houlahan Murphy The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining. Cole Hoyer Nadler There is 1 minute remaining. Collins (NY) Hudson Napolitano Conaway Huffman Neal b 1242 Connolly Huizenga Neguse b 1246 Cook Hurd (TX) Newhouse So the amendment was agreed to. Cooper Jackson Lee Norcross So the amendment was agreed to. The result of the vote was announced Correa Jayapal Norton The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. Costa Jeffries Nunes as above recorded. Courtney Johnson (GA) O’Halleran AMENDMENT NO. 62 OFFERED BY MRS. CRAIG Cox (CA) Johnson (LA) Ocasio-Cortez AMENDMENT NO. 63 OFFERED BY MRS. CRAIG Craig Johnson (OH) Olson The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Crawford Johnson (SD) Omar The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded Crenshaw Johnson (TX) Palazzo business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the Crist Jordan Pallone vote on the amendment offered by the Crow Joyce (OH) Panetta gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. Cuellar Kaptur Pappas gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. CRAIG) on which further proceedings Cummings Katko Pascrell CRAIG) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes Cunningham Keating Payne were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Curtis Keller Pence prevailed by voice vote. Davids (KS) Kelly (IL) Perlmutter The Clerk will redesignate the Davis (CA) Kelly (MS) Perry The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. Davis, Danny K. Kelly (PA) Peters amendment. Davis, Rodney Kennedy Peterson The Clerk redesignated the amend- Dean Khanna Phillips The Clerk redesignated the amend- ment. DeFazio Kildee Pingree ment. DeGette Kilmer Pocan RECORDED VOTE DeLauro Kim Porter RECORDED VOTE The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote DelBene Kind Pressley The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Delgado King (IA) Price (NC) has been demanded. Demings King (NY) Quigley has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. DeSaulnier Kinzinger Raskin A recorded vote was ordered. DesJarlais Kirkpatrick Ratcliffe The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Deutch Krishnamoorthi Reed The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Diaz-Balart Kuster (NH) Reschenthaler minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Dingell Kustoff (TN) Rice (NY) The vote was taken by electronic de- Doggett LaHood Richmond vice, and there were—ayes 383, noes 36, Duncan LaMalfa Riggleman vice, and there were—ayes 376, noes 41, not voting 19, as follows: Dunn Lamb Roby not voting 21, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.047 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4660 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 309] Rouzer Smith (WA) Underwood [Roll No. 310] Roybal-Allard Smucker Upton AYES—376 Ruiz Soto Van Drew AYES—390 Ruppersberger Spanberger Vargas Adams Emmer Latta Adams DeSaulnier Krishnamoorthi Rush Spano Veasey Aderholt Engel Lawrence Aderholt DesJarlais Kuster (NH) Rutherford Speier Vela Aguilar Escobar Lawson (FL) Aguilar Deutch Kustoff (TN) Ryan Stanton Vela´ zquez Allred Eshoo Lee (CA) Allen Diaz-Balart LaHood Sa´ nchez Stauber Visclosky Amodei Espaillat Lee (NV) Allred Dingell Lamb Sarbanes Stefanik Wagner Armstrong Estes Lesko Scalise Steil Walberg Amodei Doggett Lamborn Axne Evans Levin (CA) Scanlon Stevens Walden Armstrong Duffy Langevin Bacon Finkenauer Levin (MI) Schakowsky Stewart Walker Axne Dunn Larsen (WA) Baird Fitzpatrick Lewis Schiff Stivers Walorski Babin Emmer Larson (CT) Balderson Fleischmann Lieu, Ted Schneider Suozzi Waltz Bacon Engel Latta Banks Fletcher Lipinski Schrader Takano Wasserman Baird Escobar Lawrence Barr Fortenberry Loebsack Schrier Taylor Schultz Balderson Eshoo Lawson (FL) ´ Barragan Foster Lofgren Scott (VA) Thompson (CA) Waters Banks Espaillat Lee (CA) Bass Foxx (NC) Long Scott, Austin Thompson (MS) Watson Coleman Barr Evans Lee (NV) Beatty Frankel Lowenthal Scott, David Thompson (PA) Welch Barraga´ n Finkenauer Lesko Bera Fudge Lowey Sensenbrenner Thornberry Wenstrup Bass Fitzpatrick Levin (CA) Bergman Fulcher Lucas Serrano Timmons Westerman Beatty Fleischmann Levin (MI) Beyer Gabbard Luetkemeyer Sewell (AL) Tipton Wexton Bera Fletcher Lewis Bilirakis Gallagher Luja´ n Shalala Titus Wild Bergman Flores Lieu, Ted Bishop (GA) Garamendi Luria Sherman Tlaib Williams Beyer Fortenberry Lipinski Blumenauer Garcı´a (IL) Lynch Sherrill Tonko Wilson (FL) Bilirakis Foster Loebsack Blunt Rochester Garcia (TX) Malinowski Shimkus Torres (CA) Wilson (SC) Bishop (GA) Foxx (NC) Lofgren Bonamici Gibbs Maloney, Simpson Torres Small Womack Bishop (UT) Frankel Long Boyle, Brendan Golden Carolyn B. Sires (NM) Woodall Blumenauer Fudge Lowenthal F. Gomez Maloney, Sean Slotkin Trahan Yarmuth Blunt Rochester Fulcher Lowey Brady Gonzalez (OH) Mast Smith (MO) Trone Young Bonamici Gabbard Lucas Brindisi Gonzalez (TX) Matsui Smith (NE) Turner Zeldin Boyle, Brendan Gaetz Luetkemeyer Brooks (IN) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McAdams F. Gallagher Luja´ n Brown (MD) (PR) McBath NOES—41 Brady Gallego Luria Brownley (CA) Gooden McCarthy Brindisi Garamendi Lynch Buchanan Gottheimer McCaul Allen Ferguson Posey Brooks (IN) Garcı´a (IL) Malinowski Bucshon Granger McClintock Amash Flores Rice (SC) Brown (MD) Garcia (TX) Maloney, Burchett Graves (LA) McCollum Arrington Gohmert Rogers (AL) Brownley (CA) Gibbs Carolyn B. Bustos Graves (MO) McEachin Babin Gosar Rooney (FL) Buchanan Gohmert Maloney, Sean Butterfield Green (TX) McGovern Biggs Graves (GA) Rose, John W. Bucshon Golden Marchant Byrne Grijalva McHenry Bishop (UT) Griffith Roy Budd Gomez Marshall Calvert Grothman McKinley Brooks (AL) Harris Schweikert Burchett Gonzalez (OH) Massie Carbajal Guest McNerney Burgess Hice (GA) Steube Burgess Gonzalez (TX) Mast Carter (TX) Jordan Ca´ rdenas Guthrie Meadows Watkins Bustos Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Matsui Cline Kelly (MS) Carson (IN) Haaland Meeks Weber (TX) Butterfield (PR) McAdams Comer Loudermilk Carter (GA) Hagedorn Meng Webster (FL) Byrne Gottheimer McBath Cartwright Harder (CA) Meuser Davidson (OH) Marchant Calvert Granger McCarthy Duncan Marshall Wittman Case Hartzler Miller Yoho Carbajal Graves (LA) McCaul Casten (IL) Heck Mitchell Dunn Massie Ca´ rdenas Graves (MO) McClintock Castor (FL) Hern, Kevin Moolenaar Carson (IN) Green (TX) McCollum Castro (TX) Higgins (LA) Mooney (WV) NOT VOTING—21 Carter (GA) Griffith McEachin Chabot Higgins (NY) Moore Abraham Gianforte Radewagen Carter (TX) Grijalva McGovern Cheney Hill (AR) Morelle Bost Green (TN) Sablan Cartwright Grothman McHenry Chu, Judy Hill (CA) Moulton Buck Hastings San Nicolas Case Guest McKinley Cicilline Himes Mucarsel-Powell Budd Hayes Smith (NJ) Casten (IL) Guthrie McNerney Cisneros Holding Mullin Doyle, Michael Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Castor (FL) Haaland Meadows Clark (MA) Hollingsworth Murphy F. Joyce (PA) Wright Castro (TX) Hagedorn Meeks Clarke (NY) Horn, Kendra S. Nadler Gaetz Norton Chabot Harder (CA) Meng Clay Horsford Napolitano Gallego Plaskett Cheney Hartzler Meuser Cleaver Houlahan Neal Chu, Judy Heck Miller Cloud Hoyer Neguse ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cicilline Higgins (LA) Mitchell Clyburn Hudson Newhouse Cisneros Higgins (NY) Moolenaar Cohen Huffman Norcross The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Clark (MA) Hill (AR) Mooney (WV) Cole Huizenga Norman There is 1 minute remaining. Clarke (NY) Hill (CA) Moore Collins (GA) Hunter Nunes Clay Himes Morelle Collins (NY) Hurd (TX) O’Halleran Cleaver Hollingsworth Moulton Conaway Jackson Lee Ocasio-Cortez b 1249 Cline Horn, Kendra S. Mucarsel-Powell Connolly Jayapal Olson Cloud Horsford Mullin Cook Jeffries Omar So the amendment was agreed to. Clyburn Houlahan Murphy Cooper Johnson (GA) Palazzo The result of the vote was announced Cohen Hoyer Nadler Correa Johnson (LA) Pallone as above recorded. Cole Hudson Napolitano Costa Johnson (OH) Palmer Collins (GA) Huffman Neal Courtney Johnson (SD) Panetta AMENDMENT NO. 64 OFFERED BY MRS. CRAIG Collins (NY) Huizenga Neguse Cox (CA) Johnson (TX) Pappas Conaway Hunter Newhouse Craig Joyce (OH) Pascrell The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Connolly Hurd (TX) Norcross Crawford Kaptur Payne business is the demand for a recorded Cook Jackson Lee Norton Crenshaw Katko Pence vote on the amendment offered by the Cooper Jayapal Nunes Crist Keating Perlmutter Correa Jeffries O’Halleran Crow Keller Perry gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. Costa Johnson (GA) Ocasio-Cortez Cuellar Kelly (IL) Peters CRAIG) on which further proceedings Courtney Johnson (LA) Olson Cummings Kelly (PA) Peterson were postponed and on which the ayes Cox (CA) Johnson (OH) Palazzo Cunningham Kennedy Phillips prevailed by voice vote. Craig Johnson (SD) Pallone Curtis Khanna Pingree Crawford Johnson (TX) Palmer Davids (KS) Kildee Pocan The Clerk will redesignate the Crenshaw Joyce (OH) Panetta Davis (CA) Kilmer Porter amendment. Crist Kaptur Pappas Davis, Danny K. Kim Pressley Crow Katko Pascrell Davis, Rodney Kind Price (NC) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Cuellar Keating Payne Dean King (IA) Quigley ment. Cummings Keller Pence DeFazio King (NY) Raskin Cunningham Kelly (IL) Perlmutter DeGette Kinzinger Ratcliffe RECORDED VOTE Curtis Kelly (MS) Perry DeLauro Kirkpatrick Reed The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Davids (KS) Kelly (PA) Peters DelBene Krishnamoorthi Reschenthaler Davis (CA) Kennedy Peterson Delgado Kuster (NH) Rice (NY) has been demanded. Davis, Danny K. Khanna Phillips Demings Kustoff (TN) Richmond A recorded vote was ordered. Davis, Rodney Kildee Pingree DeSaulnier LaHood Riggleman Dean Kilmer Pocan DesJarlais LaMalfa Roby The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- DeFazio Kim Porter Deutch Lamb Rodgers (WA) minute vote. DeGette Kind Pressley Diaz-Balart Lamborn Roe, David P. The vote was taken by electronic de- DeLauro King (IA) Price (NC) Dingell Langevin Rogers (KY) DelBene King (NY) Quigley Doggett Larsen (WA) Rose (NY) vice, and there were—ayes 390, noes 29, Delgado Kinzinger Raskin Duffy Larson (CT) Rouda not voting 19, as follows: Demings Kirkpatrick Ratcliffe

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.045 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4661 Reed Sires Upton [Roll No. 311] Tlaib Vargas Watson Coleman Reschenthaler Slotkin Van Drew Tonko Veasey Welch Rice (NY) Smith (MO) Vargas AYES—316 Torres (CA) Vela Westerman Richmond Smith (NE) Torres Small Vela´ zquez Wexton Veasey Adams Gallego Meeks Riggleman Smith (WA) (NM) Visclosky Wild Vela Aderholt Garamendi Meng Roby Smucker ´ Trahan Walberg Wilson (FL) Velazquez Aguilar Garcı´a (IL) Miller Rodgers (WA) Soto Trone Walden Womack Visclosky Allred Garcia (TX) Mitchell Roe, David P. Spanberger Turner Waltz Woodall Wagner Amodei Golden Moolenaar Rogers (AL) Spano Walberg Underwood Wasserman Yarmuth Rogers (KY) Speier Axne Gomez Mooney (WV) Upton Schultz Young Walden Bacon Gonzalez (OH) Moore Rose (NY) Stanton Walker Van Drew Waters Zeldin Rose, John W. Stauber Baird Gonzalez (TX) Morelle Walorski ´ ´ Rouda Stefanik Balderson Gonzalez-Colon Moulton NOES—103 Waltz ´ Rouzer Steil Barragan (PR) Mucarsel-Powell Wasserman Allen Gaetz Norman Roybal-Allard Stevens Bass Gottheimer Mullin Schultz Amash Gallagher Olson Ruiz Stewart Beatty Graves (LA) Murphy Waters Armstrong Gibbs Palmer Ruppersberger Stivers Bera Green (TX) Nadler Watkins Arrington Gohmert Ratcliffe Rush Suozzi Bergman Grijalva Napolitano Watson Coleman Beyer Guest Neal Babin Gooden Rice (SC) Ryan Takano Banks Gosar ´ Weber (TX) Bishop (GA) Guthrie Neguse Riggleman Sanchez Taylor Barr Granger Sarbanes Thompson (CA) Webster (FL) Blumenauer Haaland Newhouse Rogers (AL) Welch Blunt Rochester Harder (CA) Norcross Biggs Graves (GA) Rooney (FL) Scanlon Thompson (MS) Bilirakis Graves (MO) Wenstrup Bonamici Hartzler Norton Rose, John W. Schakowsky Thompson (PA) Bishop (UT) Griffith Westerman Boyle, Brendan Heck Nunes Rouzer Schiff Thornberry Brady Grothman Schneider Timmons Wexton F. Higgins (LA) O’Halleran Roy Wild Brindisi Higgins (NY) Ocasio-Cortez Brooks (AL) Hagedorn Schrader Tipton Brooks (IN) Harris Scalise Schrier Titus Williams Brown (MD) Hill (AR) Omar Scott, Austin Wilson (FL) Brownley (CA) Hill (CA) Palazzo Budd Hern, Kevin Scott (VA) Tlaib Burchett Hice (GA) Sensenbrenner Wilson (SC) Buchanan Himes Pallone Scott, Austin Tonko Burgess Holding Smith (MO) Wittman Bucshon Horn, Kendra S. Panetta Scott, David Torres (CA) Byrne Hollingsworth Smith (NE) Womack Bustos Horsford Pappas Sewell (AL) Torres Small Carter (GA) Huizenga Spano Woodall Butterfield Houlahan Pascrell Shalala (NM) Carter (TX) Hunter Steil Yarmuth Calvert Hoyer Payne Sherman Trahan Chabot Johnson (OH) Steube Sherrill Trone Yoho Carbajal Hudson Pence Cheney Johnson (SD) Stewart Shimkus Turner Young Ca´ rdenas Huffman Perlmutter Cline Jordan Thornberry Simpson Underwood Zeldin Carson (IN) Hurd (TX) Perry Cartwright Jackson Lee Peters Cloud Kelly (MS) Timmons NOES—29 Case Jayapal Peterson Collins (GA) Kinzinger Wagner Casten (IL) Comer Kustoff (TN) Walker Amash Gosar Posey Jeffries Phillips Castor (FL) Johnson (LA) Pingree Conaway LaMalfa Walorski Arrington Graves (GA) Rice (SC) Curtis Castro (TX) Johnson (TX) Pocan Lamborn Watkins Biggs Harris Rooney (FL) Chu, Judy Davidson (OH) Latta Brooks (AL) Hern, Kevin Joyce (OH) Porter Weber (TX) Roy Cicilline Duffy Long Comer Hice (GA) Kaptur Posey Webster (FL) Rutherford Cisneros Duncan Loudermilk Davidson (OH) Holding Katko Pressley Wenstrup Scalise Clark (MA) Emmer Marchant Duncan Jordan Keating Price (NC) Williams Schweikert Clarke (NY) Ferguson Marshall Estes LaMalfa Keller Raskin Wilson (SC) Sensenbrenner Clay Fleischmann Massie Ferguson Loudermilk Kelly (IL) Reed Wittman Steube Cleaver Kelly (PA) Reschenthaler Foxx (NC) Meadows Gooden Norman Yoho Clyburn Kennedy Rice (NY) Fulcher Meuser NOT VOTING—19 Cohen Khanna Richmond Cole Kildee Roby NOT VOTING—19 Abraham Hastings Sablan Collins (NY) Kilmer Rodgers (WA) Abraham Hastings Radewagen Bost Hayes San Nicolas Connolly Kim Roe, David P. Bost Hayes Sablan Buck Herrera Beutler Serrano Cook Kind Rogers (KY) Buck Herrera Beutler San Nicolas Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Smith (NJ) Cooper King (IA) Rose (NY) Doyle, Michael Johnson (GA) F. Omar Smith (NJ) Swalwell (CA) Correa King (NY) Rouda F. Joyce (PA) Gianforte Plaskett Swalwell (CA) Wright Costa Kirkpatrick Roybal-Allard Gianforte Plaskett Green (TN) Radewagen Wright Courtney Krishnamoorthi Ruiz Green (TN) Quigley ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cox (CA) Kuster (NH) Ruppersberger Craig LaHood Rush ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Crawford Lamb Rutherford There is 1 minute remaining. Crenshaw Langevin Ryan The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Crist Larsen (WA) Sa´ nchez There is 1 minute remaining. b 1253 Crow Larson (CT) Sarbanes Cuellar Lawrence Scanlon So the amendment was agreed to. Cummings Lawson (FL) Schakowsky b 1257 Cunningham Lee (CA) Schiff The result of the vote was announced So the amendment was agreed to. as above recorded. Davids (KS) Lee (NV) Schneider Davis (CA) Lesko Schrader The result of the vote was announced Stated for: Davis, Danny K. Levin (CA) Schrier as above recorded. Ms. OMAR. Mr. Chair, had I been present, Davis, Rodney Levin (MI) Schweikert I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 310. Dean Lewis Scott (VA) AMENDMENT NO. 66 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER DeFazio Lieu, Ted Scott, David AMENDMENT NO. 65 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER DeGette Lipinski Serrano The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished DeLauro Loebsack Sewell (AL) business is the demand for a recorded DelBene Lofgren Shalala vote on the amendment offered by the business is the demand for a recorded Delgado Lowenthal Sherman vote on the amendment offered by the Demings Lowey Sherrill gentlewoman from California (Ms. POR- gentlewoman from California (Ms. POR- DeSaulnier Lucas Shimkus TER) on which further proceedings were TER) on which further proceedings were DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Simpson postponed and on which the ayes pre- Deutch Luja´ n Sires vailed by voice vote. postponed and on which the ayes pre- Diaz-Balart Luria Slotkin vailed by voice vote. Dingell Lynch Smith (WA) The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk will redesignate the Doggett Malinowski Smucker amendment. Dunn Maloney, Soto amendment. Engel Carolyn B. Spanberger The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amend- Escobar Maloney, Sean Speier ment. ment. Eshoo Mast Stanton Espaillat Matsui Stauber RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Estes McAdams Stefanik The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Evans McBath Stevens has been demanded. has been demanded. Finkenauer McCarthy Stivers Fitzpatrick McCaul Suozzi A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Fletcher McClintock Takano The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Flores McCollum Taylor The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Fortenberry McEachin Thompson (CA) minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Foster McGovern Thompson (MS) The vote was taken by electronic de- Frankel McHenry Thompson (PA) vice, and there were—ayes 316, noes 103, Fudge McKinley Tipton vice, and there were—ayes 311, noes 110, not voting 19, as follows: Gabbard McNerney Titus not voting 17, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.046 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4662 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 312] Trahan Visclosky Westerman [Roll No. 313] Trone Wagner Wexton AYES—311 Turner Walden Wild AYES—235 Underwood Walorski Adams Gallego Mitchell Wilson (FL) Adams Gonzalez (TX) O’Halleran Upton Waltz Aderholt Garamendi Moore Wilson (SC) Aguilar Gottheimer Ocasio-Cortez Van Drew Wasserman Aguilar Garcı´a (IL) Morelle Womack Allred Green (TX) Omar Vargas Schultz Allred Garcia (TX) Moulton Yarmuth Axne Grijalva Pallone Veasey Waters Amodei Golden Mucarsel-Powell Zeldin Barraga´ n Haaland Panetta Vela Watson Coleman Bass Harder (CA) Pappas Armstrong Gomez Mullin Vela´ zquez Welch Axne Gonzalez (OH) Murphy Beatty Heck Pascrell Bera Higgins (NY) Payne Bacon Gonzalez (TX) Nadler NOES—110 Barraga´ n Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Napolitano Beyer Hill (CA) Perlmutter Bass (PR) Neal Allen Gibbs Moolenaar Bishop (GA) Himes Peters Beatty Gottheimer Neguse Amash Gohmert Mooney (WV) Blumenauer Hollingsworth Peterson Bera Graves (LA) Newhouse Arrington Gooden Norman Blunt Rochester Horn, Kendra S. Phillips Bergman Green (TX) Norcross Babin Gosar Olson Bonamici Horsford Pingree Beyer Grijalva Norton Baird Granger Palazzo Boyle, Brendan Houlahan Pocan F. Hoyer Bilirakis Guest Nunes Balderson Graves (GA) Palmer Porter Brindisi Huffman Bishop (GA) Guthrie O’Halleran Banks Graves (MO) Perry Pressley Brown (MD) Hurd (TX) Blumenauer Haaland Ocasio-Cortez Barr Griffith Posey Price (NC) Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Blunt Rochester Hagedorn Omar Biggs Grothman Ratcliffe Quigley Bustos Jayapal Bonamici Harder (CA) Pallone Bishop (UT) Harris Rice (SC) Raskin Butterfield Jeffries Boyle, Brendan Hartzler Panetta Brady Hern, Kevin Roby Reed Carbajal Johnson (GA) F. Heck Pappas Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Rogers (AL) Rice (NY) Ca´ rdenas Johnson (TX) Brindisi Higgins (NY) Pascrell Budd Higgins (LA) Rooney (FL) Richmond Carson (IN) Kaptur Brooks (IN) Hill (AR) Payne Burchett Holding Rose, John W. Rose (NY) Cartwright Katko Brown (MD) Hill (CA) Pence Burgess Hunter Rouzer Rouda Byrne Johnson (OH) Case Keating Brownley (CA) Himes Perlmutter Roy Roybal-Allard Carter (GA) Jordan Casten (IL) Kelly (IL) Buchanan Hollingsworth Peters Scalise Ruiz Carter (TX) Joyce (OH) Castor (FL) Kelly (PA) Bucshon Horn, Kendra S. Peterson Scott, Austin Ruppersberger Castro (TX) Kennedy Bustos Horsford Phillips Cheney Keller Rush Sensenbrenner Chu, Judy Khanna Butterfield Houlahan Pingree Cline Kelly (MS) Ryan Simpson Cicilline Kildee Calvert Hoyer Pocan Cloud King (IA) Sa´ nchez Smith (MO) Cisneros Kilmer Carbajal Hudson Porter Collins (GA) Kinzinger Sarbanes Steube Clark (MA) Kim Ca´ rdenas Huffman Pressley Comer LaMalfa Scanlon Stewart Clarke (NY) Kind Carson (IN) Huizenga Price (NC) Conaway Lamborn Schakowsky Thornberry Clay Kirkpatrick Cartwright Hurd (TX) Quigley Crawford Latta Schiff Tipton Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Case Jackson Lee Raskin Curtis Lesko Schneider Walberg Cohen Kuster (NH) Casten (IL) Jayapal Reed Davidson (OH) Long Schrader Diaz-Balart Loudermilk Walker Connolly Lamb Castor (FL) Jeffries Reschenthaler Schrier Duffy Marchant Watkins Cooper Langevin Castro (TX) Johnson (GA) Rice (NY) Scott (VA) Duncan Marshall Weber (TX) Correa Larsen (WA) Chabot Johnson (LA) Richmond Scott, David Dunn Massie Webster (FL) Costa Larson (CT) Chu, Judy Johnson (SD) Riggleman Serrano Estes Mast Wenstrup Courtney Lawrence Cicilline Johnson (TX) Rodgers (WA) Sewell (AL) Williams Cox (CA) Lawson (FL) Cisneros Kaptur Roe, David P. Ferguson McClintock Wittman Craig Lee (CA) Shalala Clark (MA) Katko Rogers (KY) Flores McKinley Crist Lee (NV) Sherman Clarke (NY) Keating Rose (NY) Fortenberry Meadows Woodall Crow Levin (CA) Sherrill Clay Kelly (IL) Rouda Fulcher Meuser Yoho Cuellar Levin (MI) Sires Cleaver Kelly (PA) Roybal-Allard Gaetz Miller Young Cummings Lewis Slotkin Clyburn Kennedy Ruiz Cunningham Lieu, Ted Smith (WA) Cohen Khanna Ruppersberger NOT VOTING—17 Davids (KS) Lipinski Soto Cole Kildee Rush Abraham Green (TN) Radewagen Davis (CA) Loebsack Spanberger Collins (NY) Kilmer Rutherford Bost Hastings Sablan Davis, Danny K. Lofgren Speier Connolly Kim Ryan Buck Hayes San Nicolas Davis, Rodney Lowenthal Stanton Cook Kind Sa´ nchez Doyle, Michael Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Dean Lowey Stevens Cooper King (NY) Sarbanes F. Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) DeFazio Luja´ n Suozzi Correa Kirkpatrick Scanlon Gianforte Plaskett Wright DeGette Luria Takano Costa Krishnamoorthi Schakowsky DeLauro Lynch Thompson (CA) Courtney Kuster (NH) Schiff ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR DelBene Malinowski Thompson (MS) Cox (CA) Kustoff (TN) Schneider Delgado Maloney, Titus Craig LaHood Schrader The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Demings Carolyn B. Tlaib Crenshaw Lamb Schrier There is 1 minute remaining. DeSaulnier Maloney, Sean Tonko Crist Langevin Schweikert Dingell Matsui Torres (CA) Crow Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) Doggett McAdams Torres Small Cuellar Larson (CT) Scott, David b 1300 Engel McBath (NM) Cummings Lawrence Serrano Escobar McCollum Trahan Cunningham Lawson (FL) Sewell (AL) So the amendment was agreed to. Eshoo McEachin Trone Davids (KS) Lee (CA) Shalala The result of the vote was announced Espaillat McGovern Van Drew Davis (CA) Lee (NV) Sherman as above recorded. Evans McNerney Vargas Davis, Danny K. Levin (CA) Sherrill Finkenauer Meeks Veasey Davis, Rodney Levin (MI) Shimkus AMENDMENT NO. 67 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER Fitzpatrick Meng Vela Dean Lewis Sires Fletcher Moore Vela´ zquez DeFazio Lieu, Ted Slotkin The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Foster Morelle Visclosky DeGette Lipinski Smith (NE) business is the demand for a recorded Frankel Moulton Wasserman DeLauro Loebsack Smith (WA) vote on the amendment offered by the Fudge Mucarsel-Powell Schultz DelBene Lofgren Smucker Gabbard Murphy Waters Delgado Lowenthal Soto gentlewoman from California (Ms. POR- Gallego Nadler Watson Coleman Demings Lowey Spanberger TER) on which further proceedings were Garamendi Napolitano Welch DeSaulnier Lucas Spano postponed and on which the ayes pre- Garcı´a (IL) Neal Wexton DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Speier vailed by voice vote. Garcia (TX) Neguse Wild Deutch Luja´ n Stanton Golden Norcross Wilson (FL) Dingell Luria Stauber The Clerk will redesignate the Gomez Norton Yarmuth Doggett Lynch Stefanik amendment. Emmer Malinowski Steil Engel Maloney, Stevens The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—183 Escobar Carolyn B. Stivers ment. Aderholt Bilirakis Chabot Eshoo Maloney, Sean Suozzi Allen Bishop (UT) Cheney Espaillat Matsui Takano RECORDED VOTE Amash Brady Cline Evans McAdams Taylor The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Amodei Brooks (AL) Cloud Finkenauer McBath Thompson (CA) Armstrong Brooks (IN) Cole Fitzpatrick McCarthy Thompson (MS) has been demanded. Arrington Buchanan Collins (GA) Fleischmann McCaul Thompson (PA) A recorded vote was ordered. Babin Bucshon Collins (NY) Fletcher McCollum Timmons Bacon Budd Comer Foster McEachin Titus The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Baird Burchett Conaway Foxx (NC) McGovern Tlaib minute vote. Balderson Burgess Cook Frankel McHenry Tonko The vote was taken by electronic de- Banks Byrne Crawford Fudge McNerney Torres (CA) Barr Calvert Crenshaw Gabbard Meeks Torres Small vice, and there were—ayes 235, noes 183, Bergman Carter (GA) Curtis Gallagher Meng (NM) not voting 20, as follows: Biggs Carter (TX) Davidson (OH)

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The vote was taken by electronic de- Wasserman Welch Yarmuth Diaz-Balart King (NY) Rouzer vice, and there were—ayes 281, noes 138, Schultz Wexton Young Duffy Kinzinger Roy Waters Wild Duncan Kustoff (TN) Rutherford not voting 19, as follows: Watson Coleman Wilson (FL) Dunn LaHood Scalise [Roll No. 314] NOES—138 Emmer LaMalfa Schweikert Estes Lamborn Scott, Austin AYES—281 Allen Gonzalez (OH) Norman Ferguson Latta Amash Gooden Olson Sensenbrenner Adams Gomez Neal Fleischmann Lesko Shimkus Armstrong Gosar Palazzo Flores Long Aderholt Gonzalez (TX) Neguse Simpson Arrington Granger Palmer Fortenberry Loudermilk Aguilar Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Norcross Smith (MO) Baird Graves (GA) Pence Foxx (NC) Lucas Allred (PR) Norton Balderson Graves (LA) Perry Smith (NE) Fulcher Luetkemeyer Amodei Gottheimer Nunes Banks Graves (MO) Posey Smucker Gaetz Marchant Axne Green (TX) O’Halleran Barr Griffith Ratcliffe Spano Gallagher Marshall Babin Grijalva Ocasio-Cortez Bergman Grothman Rice (SC) Gibbs Massie Stauber Bacon Guthrie Omar Biggs Guest Riggleman ´ Gohmert Mast Stefanik Barragan Haaland Pallone Bishop (UT) Hagedorn Rogers (AL) Gonzalez (OH) McCarthy Steil Bass Harder (CA) Panetta Brady Harris Rogers (KY) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McCaul Steube Beatty Heck Pappas Brooks (AL) Hartzler Rooney (FL) (PR) McClintock Stewart Bera Higgins (NY) Pascrell Buchanan Hern, Kevin Rose, John W. Gooden McHenry Stivers Beyer Hill (CA) Payne Bucshon Hice (GA) Roy Gosar McKinley Taylor Bilirakis Himes Perlmutter Budd Higgins (LA) Rutherford Granger Meadows Thompson (PA) Bishop (GA) Horn, Kendra S. Peters Burchett Hill (AR) Scalise Graves (GA) Meuser Thornberry Blumenauer Horsford Peterson Burgess Holding Scott, Austin Graves (LA) Miller Timmons Blunt Rochester Houlahan Phillips Byrne Hollingsworth Sensenbrenner Graves (MO) Mitchell Tipton Bonamici Hoyer Pingree Carter (GA) Huizenga Simpson Boyle, Brendan Hudson Griffith Moolenaar Turner Pocan Carter (TX) Hunter Smith (MO) F. Huffman Porter Grothman Mooney (WV) Upton Cline Johnson (SD) Smith (NE) Brindisi Hurd (TX) Pressley Guest Mullin Wagner Cloud Jordan Spano Brooks (IN) Jackson Lee Price (NC) Guthrie Newhouse Walberg Collins (GA) Joyce (OH) Steil Brown (MD) Jayapal Quigley Hagedorn Norman Walden Comer Keller Steube Harris Nunes Brownley (CA) Jeffries Raskin Conaway Kelly (MS) Stewart Walker Bustos Johnson (GA) Reed Hartzler Olson Walorski Crawford King (IA) Taylor Hern, Kevin Palazzo Butterfield Johnson (LA) Reschenthaler Waltz Crenshaw Kustoff (TN) Thornberry Hice (GA) Palmer Calvert Johnson (OH) Rice (NY) Watkins Curtis LaHood Timmons Higgins (LA) Pence Carbajal Johnson (TX) Richmond Davidson (OH) LaMalfa Tipton Weber (TX) ´ Hill (AR) Perry Cardenas Kaptur Roby DesJarlais Lamborn Wagner Webster (FL) Holding Posey Carson (IN) Katko Rodgers (WA) Duffy Latta Walberg Wenstrup Hudson Ratcliffe Cartwright Keating Roe, David P. Duncan Lesko Walker Huizenga Reschenthaler Westerman Case Kelly (IL) Rose (NY) Dunn Long Walorski Hunter Rice (SC) Williams Casten (IL) Kelly (PA) Rouda Emmer Loudermilk Watkins Johnson (LA) Riggleman Wilson (SC) Castor (FL) Kennedy Rouzer Estes Marchant Weber (TX) Johnson (OH) Roby Wittman Castro (TX) Khanna Roybal-Allard Ferguson Marshall Webster (FL) Johnson (SD) Rodgers (WA) Womack Chabot Kildee Ruiz Fleischmann Massie Wenstrup Jordan Roe, David P. Woodall Cheney Kilmer Ruppersberger Flores McClintock Westerman Joyce (OH) Rogers (AL) Yoho Chu, Judy Kim Rush Fortenberry McKinley Williams Keller Rogers (KY) Young Cicilline Kind Ryan Foxx (NC) Meadows Wilson (SC) ´ Kelly (MS) Rooney (FL) Zeldin Cisneros King (NY) Sanchez Fulcher Meuser Wittman Clark (MA) Kinzinger Sarbanes NOT VOTING—20 Gaetz Miller Womack Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Scanlon Gallagher Mooney (WV) Woodall Abraham Gianforte Radewagen Clay Krishnamoorthi Schakowsky Gibbs Mullin Yoho Bost Green (TN) Sablan Cleaver Kuster (NH) Schiff Gohmert Newhouse Zeldin Buck Hastings San Nicolas Cohen Lamb Schneider Clyburn Hayes Smith (NJ) Cole Langevin Schrader NOT VOTING—19 Collins (NY) Larsen (WA) Schrier Deutch Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Abraham Gianforte Radewagen Connolly Larson (CT) Schweikert Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Underwood Bost Green (TN) Sablan Cook Lawrence Scott (VA) F. Plaskett Wright Buck Hastings San Nicolas Cooper Lawson (FL) Scott, David Clyburn Hayes ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Correa Lee (CA) Serrano Smith (NJ) Davis, Danny K. Herrera Beutler Costa Lee (NV) Sewell (AL) Swalwell (CA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Courtney Levin (CA) Shalala Wright There is 1 minute remaining. F. Plaskett Cox (CA) Levin (MI) Sherman b 1305 Craig Lewis Sherrill ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Crist Lieu, Ted Shimkus The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). So the amendment was agreed to. Crow Lipinski Sires The result of the vote was announced Cuellar Loebsack Slotkin There is 1 minute remaining. as above recorded. Cummings Lofgren Smith (WA) b 1308 Stated for: Cunningham Lowenthal Smucker Davids (KS) Lowey Soto Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Chair, had I been So the amendment was agreed to. Davis (CA) Lucas Spanberger The result of the vote was announced present, I would have voted ‘‘Yea’’ on rollcall Davis, Rodney Luetkemeyer Speier as above recorded. No. 313. Dean Luja´ n Stanton Ms. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chair, had I been DeFazio Luria Stauber AMENDMENT NO. 70 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF DeGette Lynch Stefanik MICHIGAN present, I would have voted ‘‘Yea’’ on rollcall DeLauro Malinowski Stevens No. 313 (Porter #67). DelBene Maloney, Stivers The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished AMENDMENT NO. 68 OFFERED BY MS. MUCARSEL- Delgado Carolyn B. Suozzi business is the demand for a recorded Demings Maloney, Sean Takano POWELL vote on the amendment offered by the DeSaulnier Mast Thompson (CA) gentleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Deutch Matsui Thompson (MS) business is the demand for a recorded Diaz-Balart McAdams Thompson (PA) of Michigan) on which further pro- vote on the amendment offered by the Dingell McBath Titus ceedings were postponed and on which Doggett McCarthy Tlaib the ayes prevailed by voice vote. gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Engel McCaul Tonko MUCARSEL-POWELL) on which further Escobar McCollum Torres (CA) The Clerk will redesignate the proceedings were postponed and on Eshoo McEachin Torres Small amendment. which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Espaillat McGovern (NM) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Evans McHenry Trahan ment. The Clerk will redesignate the Finkenauer McNerney Trone amendment. Fitzpatrick Meeks Turner RECORDED VOTE The Clerk redesignated the amend- Fletcher Meng Underwood The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote ment. Foster Mitchell Upton has been demanded. Frankel Moolenaar Van Drew RECORDED VOTE Fudge Moore Vargas A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Gabbard Morelle Veasey The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- has been demanded. Gallego Moulton Vela minute vote. A recorded vote was ordered. Garamendi Mucarsel-Powell Vela´ zquez The vote was taken by electronic de- Garcı´a (IL) Murphy Visclosky The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Garcia (TX) Nadler Walden vice, and there were—ayes 233, noes 187, minute vote. Golden Napolitano Waltz not voting 18, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.052 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4664 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 315] Duncan King (IA) Rogers (KY) [Roll No. 316] Dunn King (NY) Rooney (FL) AYES—233 Emmer Kinzinger Rose, John W. AYES—342 Estes Kustoff (TN) Adams Golden O’Halleran Rouzer Adams Flores Maloney, Ferguson LaHood Aguilar Gomez Ocasio-Cortez Roy Aderholt Fortenberry Carolyn B. Fleischmann LaMalfa Allred Gonzalez (TX) Omar Rutherford Aguilar Foster Maloney, Sean Flores Lamborn Axne Gottheimer Pallone Scalise Allred Frankel Marchant Fortenberry Latta Barraga´ n Green (TX) Panetta Scott, Austin Amodei Fudge Matsui Bass Grijalva Pappas Foxx (NC) Lesko Sensenbrenner Fulcher Long Armstrong Gabbard McAdams Beatty Haaland Pascrell Shimkus Axne Gaetz McBath Bera Harder (CA) Payne Gaetz Loudermilk Simpson Gallagher Lucas Babin Gallagher McCarthy Beyer Hartzler Perlmutter Smith (MO) Baird Gallego McCaul Bishop (GA) Heck Peters Gibbs Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Gohmert Marchant Balderson Garamendi McClintock Blumenauer Higgins (NY) Peterson Smucker ´ Gonzalez (OH) Marshall Barr Garcıa (IL) McCollum Blunt Rochester Hill (CA) Phillips Spano ´ Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Massie Barragan Garcia (TX) McEachin Bonamici Himes Pingree Stauber (PR) Mast Bass Gibbs McGovern Boyle, Brendan Horn, Kendra S. Pocan Stefanik Beatty Golden McHenry F. Gooden McCarthy Horsford Porter Steil Bera Gomez McKinley Brindisi Houlahan Gosar McCaul Pressley Steube Bergman Gonzalez (OH) McNerney Brown (MD) Hoyer Granger McClintock Price (NC) Stewart Beyer Gonzalez (TX) Meadows Brownley (CA) Huffman Graves (GA) McHenry Raskin Stivers Bilirakis Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Meeks Bustos Jackson Lee Graves (LA) McKinley Rice (NY) Taylor Bishop (GA) (PR) Meng Butterfield Jayapal Graves (MO) Meadows Richmond Thompson (PA) Blumenauer Gottheimer Miller Carbajal Jeffries Griffith Meuser Rose (NY) Thornberry Blunt Rochester Graves (LA) Mitchell Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Grothman Miller Rouda Timmons Bonamici Green (TX) Moolenaar Carson (IN) Johnson (TX) Guest Mitchell Roybal-Allard Tipton Boyle, Brendan Grijalva Moore Cartwright Kaptur Guthrie Moolenaar Ruiz Turner F. Guest Morelle Case Keating Ruppersberger Hagedorn Mooney (WV) Upton Brindisi Guthrie Moulton Casten (IL) Kelly (IL) Rush Harris Mullin Wagner Brooks (IN) Haaland Mucarsel-Powell Castor (FL) Kennedy Ryan Hern, Kevin Newhouse Walberg Brown (MD) Hagedorn Mullin Castro (TX) Khanna Sa´ nchez Hice (GA) Norman Walden Brownley (CA) Harder (CA) Murphy Chu, Judy Kildee Sarbanes Higgins (LA) Nunes Walker Buchanan Hartzler Nadler Cicilline Kilmer Scanlon Hill (AR) Olson Walorski Bucshon Heck Napolitano Cisneros Kim Schakowsky Holding Palazzo Waltz Burgess Higgins (NY) Neal Clark (MA) Kind Schiff Hollingsworth Palmer Watkins Bustos Hill (AR) Neguse Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schneider Hudson Pence Weber (TX) Butterfield Hill (CA) Newhouse Clay Krishnamoorthi Huizenga Perry Schrader Calvert Himes Norcross Cleaver Kuster (NH) Hunter Posey Webster (FL) Schrier Carbajal Holding Norton Cohen Lamb Hurd (TX) Quigley Wenstrup Schweikert Ca´ rdenas Hollingsworth Nunes Connolly Langevin Johnson (LA) Ratcliffe Westerman Scott (VA) Carson (IN) Horn, Kendra S. O’Halleran Cooper Larsen (WA) Johnson (OH) Reed Williams Scott, David Carter (TX) Horsford Ocasio-Cortez Correa Larson (CT) Johnson (SD) Reschenthaler Wilson (SC) Serrano Cartwright Houlahan Olson Costa Lawrence Jordan Rice (SC) Wittman Sewell (AL) Case Hoyer Omar Courtney Lawson (FL) Joyce (OH) Riggleman Womack Shalala Casten (IL) Hudson Pallone Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Katko Roby Woodall Sherman Castor (FL) Huffman Panetta Craig Lee (NV) Keller Rodgers (WA) Yoho Sherrill Castro (TX) Huizenga Pappas Crist Levin (CA) Kelly (MS) Roe, David P. Young Sires Chabot Hurd (TX) Pascrell Crow Levin (MI) Kelly (PA) Rogers (AL) Zeldin Slotkin Chu, Judy Jackson Lee Payne Cuellar Lewis Smith (WA) Cicilline Jayapal Pence Cummings Lieu, Ted NOT VOTING—18 Soto Cisneros Jeffries Perlmutter Cunningham Lipinski Spanberger Abraham Green (TN) Sablan Clark (MA) Johnson (GA) Perry Davids (KS) Loebsack Speier Bost Hastings San Nicolas Clarke (NY) Johnson (LA) Peters Davis (CA) Lofgren Stanton Buck Hayes Smith (NJ) Clay Johnson (OH) Peterson Davis, Danny K. Lowenthal Stevens Clyburn Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Cleaver Johnson (SD) Phillips Davis, Rodney Lowey Suozzi Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Wright Cohen Johnson (TX) Pingree Dean Luja´ n Takano F. Plaskett Cole Joyce (OH) Pocan DeFazio Luria Thompson (CA) Gianforte Radewagen Collins (NY) Kaptur Porter DeGette Lynch Thompson (MS) Connolly Katko Pressley DeLauro Malinowski ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Titus Cook Keating Price (NC) DelBene Maloney, Tlaib The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cooper Keller Quigley Delgado Carolyn B. Tonko Correa Kelly (IL) Raskin Demings Maloney, Sean There is 1 minute remaining. Torres (CA) Costa Kelly (PA) Ratcliffe DeSaulnier Matsui Torres Small Courtney Kennedy Reed Deutch McAdams (NM) Cox (CA) Khanna Reschenthaler Dingell McBath b 1312 Trahan Craig Kildee Rice (NY) Doggett McCollum Trone Crawford Kilmer Richmond Engel McEachin So the amendment was agreed to. Underwood Crenshaw Kim Riggleman Escobar McGovern Van Drew The result of the vote was announced Crist Kind Roby Eshoo McNerney Vargas as above recorded. Crow King (IA) Rodgers (WA) Espaillat Meeks Veasey Cuellar King (NY) Roe, David P. Evans Meng AMENDMENT NO. 71 OFFERED BY MS. PRESSLEY Vela Cummings Kinzinger Rogers (AL) Finkenauer Moore ´ Velazquez The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Cunningham Kirkpatrick Rogers (KY) Fitzpatrick Morelle Visclosky Davids (KS) Krishnamoorthi Rose (NY) Fletcher Moulton business is the demand for a recorded Wasserman Davis (CA) Kuster (NH) Rouda Foster Mucarsel-Powell Schultz vote on the amendment offered by the Davis, Danny K. LaHood Rouzer Frankel Murphy Waters gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Davis, Rodney LaMalfa Roybal-Allard Fudge Nadler Watson Coleman Dean Lamb Ruiz Gabbard Napolitano PRESSLEY) on which further pro- Welch DeFazio Langevin Ruppersberger Gallego Neal ceedings were postponed and on which Wexton DeGette Larsen (WA) Rush Garamendi Neguse Wild the ayes prevailed by voice vote. DeLauro Larson (CT) Ryan Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Wilson (FL) DelBene Latta Sa´ nchez Garcia (TX) Norton Yarmuth The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. Delgado Lawrence Sarbanes Demings Lawson (FL) Scanlon NOES—187 The Clerk redesignated the amend- DeSaulnier Lee (CA) Schakowsky Aderholt Bishop (UT) Cline ment. DesJarlais Lee (NV) Schiff Allen Brady Cloud Deutch Levin (CA) Schneider Amash Brooks (AL) Cole RECORDED VOTE Diaz-Balart Levin (MI) Schrader Amodei Brooks (IN) Collins (GA) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Dingell Lewis Schrier Armstrong Buchanan Collins (NY) Doggett Lieu, Ted Schweikert Arrington Bucshon Comer has been demanded. Engel Lipinski Scott (VA) Babin Budd Conaway A recorded vote was ordered. Escobar Loebsack Scott, Austin Bacon Burchett Cook The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Eshoo Long Scott, David Baird Burgess Crawford Espaillat Lowenthal Serrano Balderson Byrne Crenshaw minute vote. Estes Lowey Sewell (AL) Banks Calvert Curtis The vote was taken by electronic de- Evans Lucas Shalala Barr Carter (GA) Davidson (OH) vice, and there were—ayes 342, noes 77, Finkenauer Luja´ n Sherman Bergman Carter (TX) DesJarlais Fitzpatrick Luria Sherrill Biggs Chabot Diaz-Balart answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 18, as Fleischmann Lynch Shimkus Bilirakis Cheney Duffy follows: Fletcher Malinowski Simpson

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.062 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4665 Sires Tipton Walden [Roll No. 317] Ryan Speier Vargas Slotkin Titus Walorski Sa´ nchez Stanton Veasey Smith (WA) Tlaib Waltz AYES—364 Sarbanes Stauber Vela Smucker Tonko Scanlon Stefanik Wasserman Adams Evans Levin (MI) Visclosky Soto Torres (CA) Schakowsky Steil Schultz Aderholt Finkenauer Lewis Wagner Spanberger Torres Small Schiff Steube Waters Aguilar Fitzpatrick Lieu, Ted Walberg Spano (NM) Schneider Stevens Watson Coleman Allred Fleischmann Lipinski Walden Speier Trahan Schrader Stewart Weber (TX) Amodei Walorski Stanton Trone Fletcher Loebsack Welch Schrier Stivers Waltz Stauber Turner Armstrong Flores Lofgren Scott (VA) Suozzi Wexton Wasserman Stefanik Underwood Axne Fortenberry Long Scott, David Takano Wild Schultz Steil Upton Babin Foster Lowenthal Sensenbrenner Taylor Waters Steube Van Drew Wilson (FL) Bacon Foxx (NC) Lowey Serrano Thompson (CA) Watson Coleman Stevens Vargas Wilson (SC) Baird Frankel Lucas Sewell (AL) Thompson (MS) Welch Stivers Veasey Wittman Balderson Fudge Luetkemeyer Shalala Thompson (PA) ´ Wenstrup Suozzi Vela Womack Barr Fulcher Lujan Sherman Thornberry ´ Takano Vela´ zquez Woodall Barragan Gabbard Luria Sherrill Tipton Westerman Thompson (CA) Visclosky Yarmuth Bass Gaetz Lynch Shimkus Titus Wexton Thompson (MS) Wagner Young Beatty Gallagher Malinowski Simpson Tlaib Wild Thompson (PA) Walberg Zeldin Bera Gallego Maloney, Sires Tonko Williams Bergman Garamendi Carolyn B. Slotkin Torres (CA) Wilson (FL) NOES—77 Beyer Garcı´a (IL) Maloney, Sean Smith (MO) Trahan Wittman Bilirakis Allen Foxx (NC) Mooney (WV) Garcia (TX) Marchant Smith (WA) Trone Womack Bishop (GA) Gibbs Mast Amash Fulcher Norman Smucker Turner Woodall Blumenauer Gohmert Matsui Arrington Gohmert Palazzo Soto Underwood Yarmuth Blunt Rochester Golden McAdams Bacon Gooden Palmer Spanberger Upton Young Bonamici Banks Gosar Gomez McBath Spano Van Drew Zeldin Posey Boyle, Brendan Biggs Granger Gonzalez (OH) McCarthy Rice (SC) F. Bishop (UT) Graves (GA) Gonzalez (TX) McCaul NOES—54 Rooney (FL) Brindisi ´ ´ Brady Graves (MO) Gonzalez-Colon McClintock Rose, John W. Brooks (IN) Allen Davidson (OH) Meuser Brooks (AL) Griffith (PR) McCollum Roy Brown (MD) Amash Estes Miller Budd Grothman Gottheimer McEachin Rutherford Brownley (CA) Arrington Ferguson Mooney (WV) Burchett Harris Granger McGovern Scalise Buchanan Banks Gooden Norman Byrne Hern, Kevin Graves (LA) McHenry Sensenbrenner Bucshon Biggs Gosar Rice (SC) Carter (GA) Hice (GA) Graves (MO) McKinley Smith (MO) Bustos Bishop (UT) Graves (GA) Rose, John W. Cheney Higgins (LA) Green (TX) McNerney Smith (NE) Butterfield Brady Griffith Roy Cline Hunter Grijalva Meadows Byrne Brooks (AL) Grothman Scalise Cloud Jordan Stewart Guest Meeks Calvert Budd Harris Schweikert Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Taylor Guthrie Meng Carbajal Burchett Hern, Kevin Scott, Austin Comer Kustoff (TN) Thornberry Haaland Mitchell Ca´ rdenas Burgess Hice (GA) Smith (NE) Conaway Lamborn Timmons Hagedorn Moolenaar Carson (IN) Carter (GA) Hunter Timmons Curtis Lesko Walker Harder (CA) Moore Carter (TX) Cline Jordan Walker Davidson (OH) Loudermilk Watkins Hartzler Morelle Cartwright Cloud Kelly (MS) Watkins Duffy Luetkemeyer Webster (FL) Heck Moulton Case Collins (GA) Lesko Weber (TX) Duncan Marshall Wenstrup Higgins (LA) Mucarsel-Powell Casten (IL) Comer Loudermilk Webster (FL) Dunn Massie Westerman Higgins (NY) Mullin Castor (FL) Conaway Marshall Wilson (SC) Emmer Mast Williams Hill (AR) Murphy Castro (TX) Curtis Massie Yoho Ferguson Meuser Yoho Hill (CA) Nadler Chabot Himes Napolitano NOT VOTING—20 ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Cheney Holding Neal Chu, Judy Hollingsworth Neguse Abraham Hastings Smith (NJ) Lofgren Cicilline Horn, Kendra S. Newhouse Bost Hayes Swalwell (CA) NOT VOTING—18 Cisneros Horsford Norcross Buck Herrera Beutler Torres Small Clark (MA) Houlahan Norton Clyburn Joyce (PA) (NM) Abraham Green (TN) Sablan Clarke (NY) Hoyer Nunes Doyle, Michael Plaskett Vela´ zquez Bost Hastings San Nicolas Clay Hudson O’Halleran F. Radewagen Wright Buck Hayes Smith (NJ) Cleaver Huffman Ocasio-Cortez Gianforte Sablan Clyburn Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Cohen Huizenga Olson Green (TN) San Nicolas Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Wright Cole Hurd (TX) Omar F. Plaskett Collins (NY) Jackson Lee Palazzo ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Gianforte Radewagen Connolly Jayapal Pallone Cook Jeffries Palmer The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cooper Johnson (GA) Panetta There is 1 minute remaining. The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Correa Johnson (LA) Pappas There is 1 minute remaining. Costa Johnson (OH) Pascrell Courtney Johnson (SD) Payne b 1319 b 1315 Cox (CA) Johnson (TX) Pence Craig Joyce (OH) Perlmutter So the amendment was agreed to. So the amendment was agreed to. Crawford Kaptur Perry The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced Crenshaw Katko Peters as above recorded. as above recorded. Crist Keating Peterson Crow Keller Phillips AMENDMENT NO. 75 OFFERED BY MR. DELGADO AMENDMENT NO. 74 OFFERED BY MS. Cuellar Kelly (IL) Pingree SPANBERGER Cummings Kelly (PA) Pocan The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Cunningham Kennedy Porter business is the demand for a recorded Davids (KS) Khanna Posey vote on the amendment offered by the business is the demand for a recorded Davis (CA) Kildee Pressley vote on the amendment offered by the Davis, Danny K. Kilmer Price (NC) gentleman from New York (Mr. gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. Davis, Rodney Kim Quigley DELGADO) on which further proceedings SPANBERGER) on which further pro- Dean Kind Raskin were postponed and on which the ayes DeFazio King (IA) Ratcliffe prevailed by voice vote. ceedings were postponed and on which DeGette King (NY) Reed the ayes prevailed by voice vote. DeLauro Kinzinger Reschenthaler The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk will redesignate the DelBene Kirkpatrick Rice (NY) amendment. Delgado Krishnamoorthi Richmond amendment. Demings Kuster (NH) Riggleman The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amend- DeSaulnier Kustoff (TN) Roby ment. ment. DesJarlais LaHood Rodgers (WA) Deutch LaMalfa Roe, David P. RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Diaz-Balart Lamb Rogers (AL) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Dingell Lamborn Rogers (KY) has been demanded. has been demanded. Doggett Langevin Rooney (FL) Duffy Larsen (WA) Rose (NY) A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Duncan Larson (CT) Rouda The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Dunn Latta Rouzer The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Emmer Lawrence Roybal-Allard minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Engel Lawson (FL) Ruiz The vote was taken by electronic de- Escobar Lee (CA) Ruppersberger vice, and there were—ayes 364, noes 54, Eshoo Lee (NV) Rush vice, and there were—ayes 374, noes 44, not voting 20, as follows: Espaillat Levin (CA) Rutherford not voting 20, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:24 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.063 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4666 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 [Roll No. 318] Rose (NY) Smith (WA) Upton [Roll No. 319] Rouda Smucker Van Drew AYES—374 Rouzer Soto Vargas AYES—345 Roybal-Allard Spanberger Adams Eshoo Lawrence Veasey Adams Fortenberry Luria Ruiz Spano Aderholt Espaillat Lawson (FL) Vela Aguilar Foster Lynch Ruppersberger Speier Aguilar Evans Lee (CA) Visclosky Allred Foxx (NC) Malinowski Rush Stanton Allred Ferguson Lee (NV) Wagner Amodei Frankel Maloney, Rutherford Stauber Amodei Finkenauer Lesko Walberg Armstrong Fudge Carolyn B. Ryan Stefanik Walden Maloney, Sean Axne Fitzpatrick Levin (CA) Sa´ nchez Steil Axne Gabbard Walker Babin Fleischmann Levin (MI) Sarbanes Steube Babin Gallagher Marchant Bacon Fletcher Lewis Scalise Stevens Walorski Bacon Gallego Mast Baird Flores Lieu, Ted Scanlon Stivers Waltz Baird Garamendi Matsui ´ Balderson Fortenberry Lipinski Schakowsky Suozzi Wasserman Balderson Garcıa (IL) McBath Barr Foster Loebsack Schiff Takano Schultz Barr Garcia (TX) McCarthy ´ ´ Barragan Frankel Lofgren Schneider Taylor Waters Barragan Gibbs McCaul Bass Fudge Long Schrader Thompson (CA) Watson Coleman Bass Golden McCollum Beatty Fulcher Lowenthal Schrier Thompson (MS) Welch Beatty Gomez McEachin Bera Gabbard Lowey Scott (VA) Thompson (PA) Wenstrup Bera Gonzalez (OH) McGovern Bergman Gaetz Lucas Scott, Austin Thornberry Westerman Bergman Gonzalez (TX) McHenry ´ ´ Beyer Gallagher Luetkemeyer Scott, David Tipton Wexton Beyer Gonzalez-Colon McKinley Bilirakis Gallego Luja´ n Bilirakis (PR) McNerney Sensenbrenner Titus Wild Bishop (GA) Garamendi Luria Bishop (GA) Gottheimer Meadows Serrano Tlaib Wilson (FL) Blumenauer Garcı´a (IL) Lynch Blumenauer Graves (LA) Meeks Sewell (AL) Tonko Wilson (SC) Blunt Rochester Garcia (TX) Malinowski Shalala Torres (CA) Blunt Rochester Graves (MO) Meng Bonamici Gibbs Maloney, Wittman Bonamici Green (TX) Miller Sherman Torres Small Womack Boyle, Brendan Gohmert Carolyn B. Sherrill Boyle, Brendan Grijalva Mitchell (NM) Woodall F. Golden Maloney, Sean Shimkus Trahan F. Guest Moolenaar Yarmuth Brady Gomez Marchant Simpson Trone Brindisi Guthrie Moore Young Brindisi Gonzalez (OH) Massie Sires Turner Brooks (IN) Haaland Morelle Brooks (IN) Gonzalez (TX) Mast Smith (MO) Underwood Zeldin Brown (MD) Hagedorn Moulton Brown (MD) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Matsui Brownley (CA) Harder (CA) Mucarsel-Powell Brownley (CA) (PR) McAdams NOES—44 Buchanan Hartzler Mullin Buchanan Gooden McBath Bucshon Heck Murphy Bucshon Gottheimer McCarthy Allen Curtis Rice (SC) Bustos Higgins (LA) Nadler Burgess Granger McCaul Amash Davidson (OH) Rooney (FL) Butterfield Higgins (NY) Napolitano Bustos Graves (LA) McClintock Armstrong Estes Rose, John W. Calvert Hill (AR) Neal Butterfield Green (TX) McCollum Arrington Foxx (NC) Roy Carbajal Hill (CA) Neguse Calvert Griffith McEachin Banks Gosar Schweikert Ca´ rdenas Himes Newhouse Carbajal Grijalva McGovern Biggs Graves (GA) Slotkin Carson (IN) Holding Norcross Ca´ rdenas Grothman McHenry Bishop (UT) Graves (MO) Smith (NE) Carter (TX) Hollingsworth Norton Carson (IN) Guest McKinley Brooks (AL) Harris Stewart Cartwright Horn, Kendra S. Nunes Budd Hice (GA) Carter (TX) Guthrie McNerney Timmons Case Horsford O’Halleran Burchett Higgins (LA) Cartwright Haaland Meadows Watkins Casten (IL) Houlahan Ocasio-Cortez Byrne Jordan Case Hagedorn Meeks Weber (TX) Castor (FL) Hoyer Olson Carter (GA) Kelly (MS) Casten (IL) Harder (CA) Meng Webster (FL) Castro (TX) Hudson Omar Castor (FL) Hartzler Meuser Cline Loudermilk Chabot Huffman Pallone Collins (GA) Marshall Williams Castro (TX) Heck Miller Yoho Chu, Judy Huizenga Panetta Chabot Hern, Kevin Mitchell Comer Norman Cicilline Hurd (TX) Pappas Cheney Higgins (NY) Moolenaar Cisneros Jackson Lee Pascrell Chu, Judy Hill (AR) Mooney (WV) NOT VOTING—20 Clark (MA) Jayapal Payne Cicilline Hill (CA) Moore Abraham Green (TN) Radewagen Clarke (NY) Jeffries Pence Cisneros Himes Morelle Bost Hastings Sablan Clay Johnson (GA) Perlmutter Clark (MA) Holding Moulton Buck Hayes San Nicolas Cleaver Johnson (LA) Perry Clarke (NY) Hollingsworth Mucarsel-Powell Clyburn Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Cohen Johnson (OH) Peters Clay Horn, Kendra S. Mullin Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) Cole Johnson (SD) Peterson Cleaver Horsford Murphy F. Olson Vela´ zquez Collins (NY) Johnson (TX) Phillips Cloud Houlahan Nadler Gianforte Plaskett Wright Connolly Joyce (OH) Pingree Cohen Hoyer Napolitano Cook Kaptur Pocan Cole Hudson Neal ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Cooper Katko Porter Collins (NY) Huffman Neguse Correa Keating Pressley Conaway Huizenga Newhouse The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Costa Keller Price (NC) Connolly Hunter Norcross There is 1 minute remaining. Courtney Kelly (IL) Quigley Cook Hurd (TX) Norton Cox (CA) Kelly (PA) Raskin Cooper Jackson Lee Nunes Craig Kennedy Reed Correa Jayapal O’Halleran b 1322 Crawford Khanna Reschenthaler Costa Jeffries Ocasio-Cortez Crenshaw Kildee Rice (NY) Courtney Johnson (GA) Omar So the amendment was agreed to. Crist Kilmer Richmond Cox (CA) Johnson (LA) Palazzo The result of the vote was announced Crow Kim Riggleman Craig Johnson (OH) Pallone as above recorded. Cuellar Kind Roby Crawford Johnson (SD) Palmer Cummings King (IA) Rodgers (WA) Crenshaw Johnson (TX) Panetta AMENDMENT NO. 76 OFFERED BY MR. CROW Cunningham King (NY) Roe, David P. Crist Joyce (OH) Pappas Davids (KS) Kinzinger Rogers (KY) Crow Kaptur Pascrell The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Davis (CA) Kirkpatrick Rose (NY) Cuellar Katko Payne business is the demand for a recorded Davis, Danny K. Krishnamoorthi Rouda Cummings Keating Pence vote on the amendment offered by the Davis, Rodney Kuster (NH) Rouzer Cunningham Keller Perlmutter Dean Kustoff (TN) Roybal-Allard Davids (KS) Kelly (IL) Perry gentleman from Colorado (Mr. CROW) DeFazio LaMalfa Ruiz Davis (CA) Kelly (PA) Peters on which further proceedings were DeGette Lamb Ruppersberger Davis, Danny K. Kennedy Peterson postponed and on which the ayes pre- DeLauro Langevin Rush Davis, Rodney Khanna Phillips vailed by voice vote. DelBene Larsen (WA) Ryan Dean Kildee Pingree Delgado Larson (CT) Sa´ nchez DeFazio Kilmer Pocan The Clerk will redesignate the Demings Latta Sarbanes DeGette Kim Porter amendment. DeSaulnier Lawrence Scalise DeLauro Kind Posey DesJarlais Lawson (FL) Scanlon DelBene King (IA) Pressley The Clerk redesignated the amend- Deutch Lee (CA) Schakowsky Delgado King (NY) Price (NC) ment. Diaz-Balart Lee (NV) Schiff Demings Kinzinger Quigley Dingell Levin (CA) Schneider DeSaulnier Kirkpatrick Raskin RECORDED VOTE Doggett Levin (MI) Schrader DesJarlais Krishnamoorthi Ratcliffe The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Emmer Lewis Schrier Deutch Kuster (NH) Reed Engel Lieu, Ted Scott (VA) Diaz-Balart Kustoff (TN) Reschenthaler has been demanded. Escobar Lipinski Scott, Austin Dingell LaHood Rice (NY) A recorded vote was ordered. Eshoo Loebsack Scott, David Doggett LaMalfa Richmond Espaillat Lofgren Serrano Duffy Lamb Riggleman The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Evans Long Sewell (AL) Duncan Lamborn Roby minute vote. Finkenauer Lowenthal Shalala Dunn Langevin Rodgers (WA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Fitzpatrick Lowey Sherman Emmer Larsen (WA) Roe, David P. Fleischmann Lucas Sherrill Engel Larson (CT) Rogers (AL) vice, and there were—ayes 345, noes 73, Fletcher Luetkemeyer Shimkus Escobar Latta Rogers (KY) not voting 20, as follows: Flores Luja´ n Simpson

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:17 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.065 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4667 Sires Tipton Waltz [Roll No. 320] Stanton Torres (CA) Wasserman Slotkin Titus Wasserman Stauber Torres Small Schultz Smith (MO) Tlaib Schultz AYES—333 Stefanik (NM) Waters Smith (WA) Tonko Steil Trahan Waters Adams Frankel Mast Watson Coleman Smucker Torres (CA) Stevens Trone Watson Coleman Aguilar Fudge Matsui Welch Soto Torres Small Stewart Turner Weber (TX) Allred Gabbard McAdams Westerman Spanberger (NM) Stivers Underwood Welch Amodei Gallagher McBath Wexton Spano Trahan Suozzi Upton Wenstrup Armstrong Gallego McCarthy Wild Speier Trone Takano Van Drew Westerman Williams Stanton Turner Axne Garamendi McCaul Taylor Vargas Wexton ´ Wilson (FL) Stauber Underwood Bacon Garcıa (IL) McClintock Thompson (CA) Veasey Wild Wilson (SC) Stefanik Upton Baird Garcia (TX) McCollum Thompson (MS) Vela Williams Steil Van Drew Balderson Gibbs McEachin Thompson (PA) Visclosky Womack ´ Stevens Vargas Wilson (FL) Barragan Golden McGovern Tipton Wagner Woodall Stivers Veasey Wittman Bass Gomez McHenry Titus Walden Yarmuth Suozzi Vela Womack Beatty Gonzalez (OH) McKinley Tlaib Walorski Young Takano Visclosky Woodall Bera Gonzalez (TX) McNerney Tonko Waltz Zeldin Taylor Wagner Yarmuth Bergman Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Meadows Thompson (CA) Walberg Yoho Beyer (PR) Meeks NOES—86 Thompson (MS) Walden Young Bilirakis Gottheimer Meng Aderholt Foxx (NC) Palazzo Thompson (PA) Walorski Zeldin Bishop (GA) Granger Miller Allen Fulcher Palmer Blumenauer Graves (LA) Mitchell Amash Gaetz Ratcliffe Blunt Rochester Green (TX) Moolenaar NOES—73 Arrington Gohmert Rice (SC) Bonamici Grijalva Moore Babin Gooden Rogers (AL) Aderholt Estes Mooney (WV) Boyle, Brendan Guest Morelle Allen Ferguson Norman Banks Gosar Rooney (FL) F. Guthrie Moulton Barr Graves (GA) Amash Fulcher Palazzo Rose, John W. Brady Haaland Mucarsel-Powell Biggs Graves (MO) Arrington Gaetz Palmer Rouzer Brooks (IN) Hagedorn Mullin Bishop (UT) Griffith Banks Gohmert Posey Brown (MD) Harder (CA) Murphy Roy Biggs Gooden Brindisi Grothman Rutherford Ratcliffe Brownley (CA) Hartzler Nadler Brooks (AL) Harris Bishop (UT) Gosar Scalise Rice (SC) Buchanan Heck Napolitano Budd Hern, Kevin Brady Granger Schweikert Rogers (AL) Bucshon Higgins (LA) Neal Burchett Hice (GA) Brooks (AL) Graves (GA) Scott, Austin Rooney (FL) Bustos Higgins (NY) Neguse Burgess Holding Budd Griffith Sensenbrenner Rose, John W. Butterfield Hill (AR) Newhouse Byrne Hunter Burchett Grothman Calvert Hill (CA) Norcross Slotkin Burgess Harris Roy Carter (GA) Jordan Rutherford Carbajal Himes Norton Cheney Kelly (MS) Smith (MO) Byrne Hern, Kevin Ca´ rdenas Hollingsworth Nunes Smith (NE) Carter (GA) Hice (GA) Schweikert Cline King (IA) Sensenbrenner Carson (IN) Horn, Kendra S. O’Halleran Cloud Kustoff (TN) Steube Cheney Hunter Carter (TX) Horsford Ocasio-Cortez Thornberry Cline Jordan Smith (NE) Collins (GA) Lamborn Cartwright Houlahan Olson Timmons Cloud Kelly (MS) Steube Comer Latta Case Hoyer Omar Walberg Collins (GA) LaHood Stewart Conaway Long Casten (IL) Hudson Pallone Walker Comer Lamborn Thornberry Crawford Loudermilk Castor (FL) Huffman Panetta Watkins Conaway Lesko Timmons Davidson (OH) Marchant Castro (TX) Huizenga Pappas Duffy Weber (TX) Curtis Loudermilk Walker Marshall Chabot Hurd (TX) Pascrell Duncan Massie Webster (FL) Davidson (OH) Marshall Watkins Chu, Judy Jackson Lee Payne Estes Meuser Wenstrup Duffy Massie Webster (FL) Cicilline Jayapal Pence Duncan McClintock Ferguson Mooney (WV) Wittman Wilson (SC) Cisneros Jeffries Perlmutter Flores Norman Yoho Dunn Meuser Clark (MA) Johnson (GA) Perry Clarke (NY) Johnson (LA) Peters NOT VOTING—19 NOT VOTING—20 Clay Johnson (OH) Peterson Abraham Green (TN) Sablan Abraham Green (TN) Radewagen Cleaver Johnson (SD) Phillips Bost Hastings San Nicolas Bost Hastings Sablan Cohen Johnson (TX) Pingree Buck Hayes Smith (NJ) Buck Hayes San Nicolas Cole Joyce (OH) Pocan Clyburn Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) Clyburn Herrera Beutler Smith (NJ) Collins (NY) Kaptur Porter Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Vela´ zquez Doyle, Michael Joyce (PA) Swalwell (CA) Connolly Katko Posey F. Plaskett ´ Wright F. McAdams Velazquez Cook Keating Pressley Gianforte Radewagen Gianforte Plaskett Wright Cooper Keller Price (NC) Correa Kelly (IL) Quigley ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Costa Kelly (PA) Raskin The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Courtney Kennedy Reed There is 1 minute remaining. The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cox (CA) Khanna Reschenthaler There is 1 minute remaining. Craig Kildee Rice (NY) b 1329 Crenshaw Kilmer Richmond Crist Kim Riggleman So the amendment was agreed to. b 1326 Crow Kind Roby The result of the vote was announced Cuellar King (NY) Rodgers (WA) as above recorded. So the amendment was agreed to. Cummings Kinzinger Roe, David P. The result of the vote was announced Cunningham Kirkpatrick Rogers (KY) PERSONAL EXPLANATION as above recorded. Curtis Krishnamoorthi Rose (NY) Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chair, I Davids (KS) Kuster (NH) Rouda apologize for my absence this morning as I AMENDMENT NO. 77 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN Davis (CA) LaHood Roybal-Allard was attending the funeral service of my God- Davis, Danny K. LaMalfa Ruiz The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Davis, Rodney Lamb Ruppersberger mother, Jane Davidson of Altoona, PA. business is the demand for a recorded Dean Langevin Rush Had I been present, I would have voted: vote on the amendment offered by the DeFazio Larsen (WA) Ryan NAY on rollcall No. 295; NAY on rollcall No. DeGette Larson (CT) Sa´ nchez 296; YEA on rollcall No. 297; NAY on rollcall gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. DeLauro Lawrence Sarbanes HOULAHAN) on which further pro- DelBene Lawson (FL) Scanlon No. 298; YEA on rollcall No. 299; NAY on roll- ceedings were postponed and on which Delgado Lee (CA) Schakowsky call No. 300; YEA on rollcall No. 301; YEA on the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Demings Lee (NV) Schiff rollcall No. 302; NAY on rollcall No. 303; NAY DeSaulnier Lesko Schneider The Clerk will redesignate the DesJarlais Levin (CA) Schrader on rollcall No. 304; YEA on rollcall No. 305; amendment. Deutch Levin (MI) Schrier YEA on rollcall No. 306; YEA on rollcall No. Diaz-Balart Lewis Scott (VA) 307; YEA on rollcall No. 308; YEA on rollcall The Clerk redesignated the amend- Dingell Lieu, Ted Scott, David No. 309; YEA on rollcall No. 310; YEA on roll- ment. Doggett Lipinski Serrano Dunn Loebsack Sewell (AL) call No. 311; YEA on rollcall No. 312; NAY on RECORDED VOTE Emmer Lofgren Shalala rollcall No. 313; NAY on rollcall No. 314; NAY The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Engel Lowenthal Sherman on rollcall No. 315; YEA on rollcall No. 316; Escobar Lowey Sherrill YEA on rollcall No. 317; YEA on rollcall No. has been demanded. Eshoo Lucas Shimkus A recorded vote was ordered. Espaillat Luetkemeyer Simpson 318; YEA on rollcall No. 319; and YEA on roll- Evans Luja´ n Sires call No. 320. The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Finkenauer Luria Smith (WA) Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chair, I move minute vote. Fitzpatrick Lynch Smucker that the Committee do now rise. The vote was taken by electronic de- Fleischmann Malinowski Soto Fletcher Maloney, Spanberger The motion was agreed to. vice, and there were—ayes 333, noes 86, Fortenberry Carolyn B. Spano Accordingly, the Committee rose; not voting 19, as follows: Foster Maloney, Sean Speier and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr.

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AYES—225 Crawford Keller Rouzer and Education, and related agencies for Crenshaw Kelly (MS) Adams Golden Ocasio-Cortez Roy the fiscal year ending September 30, Curtis Kelly (PA) Aguilar Gomez Omar Rutherford Davidson (OH) King (IA) 2020, and for other purposes, had come Allred Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Scalise Davis, Rodney King (NY) to no resolution thereon. Axne Gottheimer Panetta Schweikert DesJarlais Kinzinger Barraga´ n Green (TX) Scott, Austin f Pappas Diaz-Balart Kustoff (TN) Bass Grijalva Sensenbrenner Pascrell Duffy LaHood Beatty Haaland Shimkus DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, Payne Duncan LaMalfa Bera Harder (CA) Simpson HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Perlmutter Dunn Lamborn Beyer Heck Smith (MO) Peters Emmer Latta AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED Bishop (GA) Higgins (NY) Smith (NE) Phillips Estes Lesko Blumenauer Hill (CA) Smucker AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Pingree Ferguson Lipinski Blunt Rochester Himes Spano ACT, 2020 Pocan Fitzpatrick Long Bonamici Horn, Kendra S. Stauber Porter Fleischmann Loudermilk The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Boyle, Brendan Horsford Pressley Flores Lucas Stefanik F. Houlahan ant to House Resolution 436 and rule Price (NC) Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Steil Brindisi Hoyer Quigley Foxx (NC) Marchant Steube XVIII, the Chair declares the House in Brown (MD) Huffman Raskin Fulcher Marshall Stewart the Committee of the Whole House on Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Rice (NY) Gaetz Massie Stivers Bustos Jayapal the state of the Union for the further Richmond Gallagher Mast Taylor Butterfield Jeffries consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740. Rose (NY) Gibbs McAdams Thompson (PA) Carbajal Johnson (GA) Gohmert McCarthy Thornberry Will the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Ca´ rdenas Johnson (TX) Rouda Gonzalez (OH) McCaul Timmons CARSON) kindly resume the chair. Carson (IN) Kaptur Roybal-Allard Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McClintock Tipton Cartwright Keating Ruiz (PR) McHenry Turner b 1332 Case Kelly (IL) Ruppersberger Gooden McKinley Upton Casten (IL) Kennedy Rush IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Gosar Meadows Wagner Castor (FL) Khanna Ryan Granger Meuser Walberg Accordingly, the House resolved Castro (TX) Kildee Sa´ nchez Graves (GA) Miller Walden itself into the Committee of the Whole Chu, Judy Kilmer Sarbanes Graves (LA) Mitchell Walker Cicilline Kim Scanlon House on the state of the Union for the Graves (MO) Moolenaar Walorski Cisneros Kind Schakowsky Griffith Mooney (WV) Waltz further consideration of the bill (H.R. Clark (MA) Kirkpatrick Schiff Grothman Mullin Watkins 2740) making appropriations for the De- Clarke (NY) Krishnamoorthi Schneider Guest Newhouse Weber (TX) Clay Kuster (NH) Schrader partments of Labor, Health and Human Guthrie Norman Webster (FL) Cleaver Lamb Schrier Services, and Education, and related Hagedorn Nunes Wenstrup Cohen Langevin Scott (VA) Harris Olson Westerman agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Connolly Larsen (WA) Scott, David Hartzler Palazzo Williams tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, Cooper Larson (CT) Serrano Hern, Kevin Palmer Wilson (SC) Correa Lawrence Sewell (AL) with Mr. CARSON of Indiana (Acting Hice (GA) Pence Wittman Costa Lawson (FL) Shalala Higgins (LA) Perry Womack Chair) in the chair. Courtney Lee (CA) Sherman Hill (AR) Peterson Woodall The Clerk read the title of the bill. Cox (CA) Lee (NV) Sherrill Holding Posey Yoho Craig Levin (CA) The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Sires Hollingsworth Ratcliffe Young Crist Levin (MI) mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, Slotkin Hudson Reed Zeldin amendment No. 77 printed in part B of Crow Lewis Smith (WA) Cuellar Lieu, Ted Soto NOT VOTING—20 House Report 116–109 offered by the Cummings Loebsack Spanberger Abraham Gianforte Sablan gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Cunningham Lofgren Speier Davids (KS) Lowenthal Bost Green (TN) San Nicolas HOULAHAN) had been disposed of. Stanton Buck Hastings Smith (NJ) Davis (CA) Lowey Stevens ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR ´ Clyburn Hayes Suozzi Davis, Danny K. Lujan Takano Dean Luria Cook Herrera Beutler Swalwell (CA) The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Thompson (CA) DeFazio Lynch Doyle, Michael Plaskett Vela´ zquez Thompson (MS) clause 6 of Rule XVIII, proceedings will DeGette Malinowski F. Radewagen Wright Titus now resume on those amendments DeLauro Maloney, Tlaib ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR printed in part B of House Report 116– DelBene Carolyn B. Tonko The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). 111 on which further proceedings were Delgado Maloney, Sean Demings Matsui Torres (CA) There is 1 minute remaining. postponed, in the following order: DeSaulnier McBath Torres Small Amendment No. 1 by Mr. POCAN of Deutch McCollum (NM) b 1336 Dingell McEachin Trahan Wisconsin. Trone Amendment No. 2 by Mr. PASCRELL of Doggett McGovern So the amendment was agreed to. Engel McNerney Underwood The result of the vote was announced New Jersey. Escobar Meeks Van Drew The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Eshoo Meng Vargas as above recorded. the time for any electronic vote in this Espaillat Moore Veasey AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. PASCRELL Vela series. Evans Morelle The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Finkenauer Moulton Visclosky AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. POCAN OF Fletcher Mucarsel-Powell Wasserman business is the demand for a recorded WISCONSIN Foster Murphy Schultz vote on the amendment offered by the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Frankel Nadler Waters gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Fudge Napolitano Watson Coleman ASCRELL business is the demand for a recorded Gabbard Neal Welch P ) on which further pro- vote on the amendment offered by the Gallego Neguse Wexton ceedings were postponed and on which gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. POCAN) Garamendi Norcross Wild the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Garcı´a (IL) Norton Wilson (FL) The Clerk will redesignate the on which further proceedings were Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Yarmuth postponed and on which the ayes pre- amendment. vailed by voice vote. NOES—193 The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk will redesignate the Aderholt Balderson Brooks (IN) ment. Allen Banks Buchanan amendment. RECORDED VOTE Amash Barr Bucshon The Clerk redesignated the amend- Amodei Bergman Budd The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote ment. Armstrong Biggs Burchett has been demanded. RECORDED VOTE Arrington Bilirakis Burgess A recorded vote was ordered. Babin Bishop (UT) Byrne The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Bacon Brady Calvert The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- has been demanded. Baird Brooks (AL) Carter (GA) minute vote.

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Soto Walberg had under consideration the bill (H. R. Amodei Dunn Kustoff (TN) Rogers (AL) Spanberger Walden 2740) making appropriations for the De- Armstrong Emmer LaHood Rogers (KY) Spano Walker partments of Labor, Health and Human Axne Engel LaMalfa Walorski Rose (NY) Speier Services, and Education, and related Babin Escobar Lamb Rose, John W. Stanton Waltz Bacon Eshoo Lamborn Rouda Stauber Wasserman agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Baird Espaillat Langevin Rouzer Stefanik Schultz tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, Balderson Evans Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Steil Waters had come to no resolution thereon. Banks Ferguson Larson (CT) Ruiz Steube Watson Coleman Barr Finkenauer Latta Ruppersberger Stevens Weber (TX) f Barraga´ n Fitzpatrick Lawrence Rush Stewart Webster (FL) Bass Fleischmann Lawson (FL) Rutherford Stivers Welch MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Beatty Fletcher Lee (CA) Sa´ nchez Takano Wenstrup Bera Flores Lee (NV) Sarbanes Taylor A message from the Senate by Ms. Bergman Fortenberry Lesko Westerman Scalise Thompson (CA) Wexton Lasky, one of its clerks, announced Beyer Foster Levin (CA) Scanlon Thompson (MS) Wild that the Senate has passed without Bilirakis Foxx (NC) Levin (MI) Schakowsky Thompson (PA) Williams amendment a bill of the House of the Bishop (GA) Frankel Lewis Schiff Thornberry Wilson (FL) Bishop (UT) Fudge Lieu, Ted Schneider Timmons following title: Wilson (SC) Blumenauer Fulcher Lipinski Schrader Tipton H.R. 299. An act to amend title 38, United Blunt Rochester Gabbard Loebsack Schrier Titus Wittman Bonamici Gaetz Lofgren Womack States Code, to clarify presumptions relating Schweikert Tlaib to the exposure of certain veterans who Boyle, Brendan Gallagher Long Scott (VA) Tonko Woodall F. Gallego Lowenthal Scott, Austin Torres (CA) Yarmuth served in the vicinity of the Republic of Brady Garamendi Lowey Scott, David Torres Small Young Vietnam, and for other purposes. Brindisi Garcı´a (IL) Lucas Serrano (NM) Zeldin f Brooks (IN) Garcia (TX) Luja´ n Sewell (AL) Trahan Brown (MD) Gibbs Luria Brownley (CA) Golden Lynch NOES—32 b 1345 Buchanan Gomez Malinowski Allen Gohmert Massie Bucshon Gonzalez (OH) Maloney, CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL Amash Gooden Mast Budd Gonzalez (TX) Carolyn B. EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO Arrington Gosar Norman Bustos Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Maloney, Sean Biggs Graves (GA) Posey THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF Butterfield (PR) Marchant Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Calvert Gottheimer Matsui Rice (SC) CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOV- Burchett Higgins (LA) Rooney (FL) ERNMENT OF BELARUS—MES- Carbajal Granger McAdams Byrne Huizenga Ca´ rdenas Graves (LA) McBath Roy SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF Cheney Jordan Sensenbrenner Carson (IN) Graves (MO) McCarthy Comer Kelly (MS) Watkins THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. Carter (GA) Green (TX) McCaul Duncan Loudermilk Yoho NO. 116–39) Carter (TX) Griffith McClintock Estes Marshall Cartwright Grijalva McCollum The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Case Grothman McEachin NOT VOTING—24 Casten (IL) Guest McGovern fore the House the following message Abraham Gianforte Sablan Castor (FL) Guthrie McHenry from the President of the United Bost Green (TN) Castro (TX) Haaland McKinley San Nicolas Buck Hastings States; which was read and, together Chabot Hagedorn McNerney Smith (NJ) Burgess Hayes Chu, Judy Harder (CA) Meadows Suozzi with the accompanying papers, referred Clyburn Herrera Beutler Cicilline Harris Meeks Swalwell (CA) to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Cook Luetkemeyer Cisneros Hartzler Meng Vela´ zquez Demings Plaskett and ordered to be printed: Clark (MA) Heck Meuser Wright Doyle, Michael Radewagen To the Congress of the United States: Clarke (NY) Hern, Kevin Miller F. Ryan Clay Higgins (NY) Mitchell Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Cleaver Hill (AR) Moolenaar gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides b 1340 Cline Hill (CA) Mooney (WV) for the automatic termination of a na- Cloud Himes Moore So the amendment was agreed to. Cohen Holding Morelle tional emergency unless, within 90 Cole Hollingsworth Moulton The result of the vote was announced days before the anniversary date of its Collins (GA) Horn, Kendra S. Mucarsel-Powell as above recorded. declaration, the President publishes in Collins (NY) Horsford Mullin PERSONAL EXPLANATION the Federal Register and transmits to Conaway Houlahan Murphy Connolly Hoyer Nadler Mrs. HAYES. Mr. Chair, I was unable to be the Congress a notice stating that the Cooper Hudson Napolitano present for votes on June 13th due to an un- emergency is to continue in effect be- Correa Huffman Neal avoidable personal conflict. yond the anniversary date. In accord- Costa Hunter Neguse Courtney Hurd (TX) Newhouse Had I been present, I would have voted: ance with this provision, I have sent to Cox (CA) Jackson Lee Norcross YEA on Roll Call No. 295; YEA on Roll Call the Federal Register for publication the Craig Jayapal Norton No. 296; YEA on Roll Call No. 297; YEA on enclosed notice stating that the na- Crawford Jeffries Nunes Roll Call No. 298; YEA on Roll Call No. 299; tional emergency with respect to the Crenshaw Johnson (GA) O’Halleran Crist Johnson (LA) Ocasio-Cortez YEA on Roll Call No. 300; YEA on Roll Call actions and policies of certain mem- Crow Johnson (OH) Olson No. 301; YEA on Roll Call No. 302; YEA on bers of the Government of Belarus and Cuellar Johnson (SD) Omar Roll Call No. 303; NAY on Roll Call No. 304; other persons to undermine democratic Cummings Johnson (TX) Palazzo Cunningham Joyce (OH) Pallone YEA on Roll Call No. 305; YEA on Roll Call processes or institutions of Belarus Curtis Joyce (PA) Palmer No. 306; YEA on Roll Call No. 307; YEA on that was declared in Executive Order Davids (KS) Kaptur Panetta Roll Call No. 308; YEA on Roll Call No. 309; 13405 of June 16, 2006, is to continue in Davidson (OH) Katko Pappas YEA on Roll Call No. 310; YEA on Roll Call effect beyond June 16, 2019. Davis (CA) Keating Pascrell Davis, Danny K. Keller Payne No. 311; YEA on Roll Call No. 312; YEA on The actions and policies of certain Davis, Rodney Kelly (IL) Pence Roll Call No. 313; YEA on Roll Call No. 314; members of the Government of Belarus Dean Kelly (PA) Perlmutter YEA on Roll Call No. 315; YEA on Roll Call and other persons to undermine DeFazio Kennedy Perry DeGette Khanna Peters No. 316; YEA on Roll Call No. 317; YEA on Belarus’s democratic processes or insti- DeLauro Kildee Peterson Roll Call No. 318; YEA on Roll Call No. 319; tutions, to commit human rights DelBene Kilmer Phillips YEA on Roll Call No. 320; YEA on Roll Call abuses related to political repression, Delgado Kim Pingree No. 321; and YEA on Roll Call No. 322. and to engage in public corruption con- DeSaulnier Kind Pocan DesJarlais King (IA) Porter Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chair, I move tinue to pose an unusual and extraor- Deutch King (NY) Pressley that the Committee do now rise. dinary threat to the national security

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TRUMP. mitted a supplemental emergency THE WHITE HOUSE, June 13, 2019. spending bill to address this serious hu- DEAR MEMBER OF CONGRESS: We continue to experience a humanitarian and security f manitarian crisis at our southern bor- crisis at the southern border of the United LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM der. States, and the situation becomes more dire We have had this conversation mul- each day. On May 1, 2019, the Administration (Mr. SCALISE asked and was given tiple times in the colloquy. I continued requested $4.5 billion in emergency appro- permission to address the House for 1 to ask the majority leader when we are priations for the Department of Health and minute and to revise and extend his re- going to see a bill on this House floor Human Services (HHS), the Department of marks.) to address this serious crisis. Each Homeland Security (DHS), the Department Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I rise for week, we have not been given an actual of Defense, and the Department of Justice to the purpose of inquiring of the major- timeline. In fact, as the majority lead- address the immediate humanitarian crisis ity leader the schedule for next week. at our southern border. We write today to er just went over the schedule, there is ask that you appropriate this funding as Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman still no mention of a supplemental bill from Maryland (Mr. HOYER), the House soon as possible. to deal with this crisis. We cannot stress enough the urgency of majority leader. I know we have been seeing multiple Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman, immediate passage of emergency supple- attempts by Members from our party. I mental funding. This funding will provide re- Mr. SCALISE, the Republican whip, for would hope that there are some from sources that our Departments need to re- yielding. the gentleman’s party that have recog- spond to the current crisis, enable us to pro- On Tuesday, the House will meet at nized that we have to deal with this. tect the life and safety of unaccompanied 12 p.m. for morning-hour debate, and 2 We can’t keep putting it off. alien children (UAC), and help us to continue p.m. for legislative business, with votes If the gentleman would look at The providing the full range of services to the postponed until 6:30 p.m. children in our custody. Members are being advised that de- New York Times just this week, the headline is: ‘‘When Will Congress Get While Congress has been considering the bate on amendments to H.R. 2740 will request, the average daily number of UAC in begin at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Serious About the Suffering at the Bor- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) On Wednesday and Thursday, the der?’’ custody has grown from nearly 870 on May 1 House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning- I want to read a couple of statements to more than 2,300 today. This is because the hour debate and 12 p.m. for legislative from it because it contains some things number of arriving children greatly exceeds business. that we have been saying that are just existing HHS capacity. As of June 10, 1,900 not getting enough coverage across the processed UAC were in CBP custody awaiting Members are reminded that when the placement in HHS care. However, HHS had House is considering appropriation country. More and more now, we are seeing how serious this is. This is fewer than 700 open beds in which to place bills, votes will occur after 7 p.m. them. HHS has significantly increased the On Friday, the House will meet at 9 about to come to a head, not in rates at which we are discharging children to a.m. for legislative business. Last votes months, not in years, but in days. sponsors, but UAC are waiting too long in on Friday may occur between 2 and 3 We are talking about young children CBP facilities that are not designed to care p.m. who are right now in the custody of the for children. We will consider several bills under Department of Homeland Security, This is a direct result of the unprecedented suspension of the rules. The complete many of whom are coming over with number of arriving children. As of June 10, list of suspension bills will be an- health diseases, serious diseases, who DHS has referred over 52,000 UAC to HHS nounced by the close of business to- they are able to turn over right now to this fiscal year (FY), an increase of over 60 Health and Human Services to care for percent from FY 2018. Preliminary informa- morrow. tion shows nearly 10,000 referrals in May— The House will continue consider- their needs. They are about to completely run out one of the highest monthly totals in the his- ation of H.R. 2740, the Departments of tory of the program. If these numbers con- Labor, Health and Human Services, of money. This isn’t a new develop- tinue, this fiscal year HHS will care for the and Education, and Related Agencies ment. They have been saying this over largest number of UAC in the program’s his- Appropriations Act, 2020. and over for weeks. tory. HHS continues to operate near capac- The House will also begin consider- The Presidential supplemental re- ity, despite placing UAC with sponsors at ation of H.R. 3055, which is the Com- quest came out on May 1. On May 3, at historically high rates. HHS is working dili- merce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, our colloquy, I inquired of the majority gently to expand its bed capacity to ensure Rural Development, Food and Drug Ad- leader: When will this happen? We that it can keep pace, and based on the an- never got a timeline. On May 10 in our ticipated growth, HHS expects its need for ministration, Interior, Environment, additional bed capacity to continue. Military Construction, Veterans Af- colloquy, I asked the majority leader: When will Congress address this? Still On May 17, the Administration notified fairs, Transportation, and Housing and Congress of an anticipated deficiency in Urban Development Appropriations no timeline. Just last week, I brought HHS’s Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Act. it up again. (ORR) UAC program, as required by law. Ab- This will be the second minibus that I want to read what The New York sent an emergency appropriation, HHS an- will be coming to the floor over this Times said in their description of how ticipates running out of funding as soon as work period. It is my intention, Mr. serious this is, they said: ‘‘It’s time to this month. The Anti-Deficiency Act, which Speaker, to pass all 12 appropriation cut the squabbling and pass an emer- is a criminal statute, requires HHS to take bills in this work period. gency relief package.’’ actions to minimize the deficiency and only This package is yet another step to- Here is a comment from John Sand- to fund operations that are essential for the safety of human life and protection of prop- ward the House doing its work to avoid ers, who is the Acting Commissioner of erty—similar to those activities allowed dur- another shutdown, which has such a Customs and Border Protection, ‘‘We ing a government shutdown. In the last few negative effect on the Nation and a are in a full-blown emergency, and I weeks, because of rapidly depleting funds negative effect on the morale of those cannot say this stronger: The system is caused by the border surge, ORR was re- who work for the American people in broken.’’ quired by law to scale back or discontinue the Federal Government. Just in this fiscal year, HHS has awards, and had to instruct grantees that Hopefully, it will result in an agree- taken charge of nearly 41,000 unaccom- new awards cannot be used for UAC activi- ment between the House and the Sen- panied children. On average, every sin- ties that are not directly necessary for the gle day, over 200 young children are re- protection of life and property, including ate, and a signature of the President, education services, legal services, and recre- which will preclude a repeat of the ferred to HHS for medical needs. ation. This was done solely to ensure full shutdown. HHS is about to run out of money in compliance with the Anti-Deficiency Act and Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I know a matter of days, and Congress has still stretch existing funds as far as possible for we have been starting and going not taken action. the life and safety of children.

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Until such funding is pro- comparison, in all of FY 2012, USBP appre- been sent weeks ago. The majority has vided, ORR will only be able to pay for essen- hended just over 11,000 individuals in a fam- had time to review it and hasn’t ad- tial services to protect life and safety. ily unit. dressed this serious problem. When are It is unprecedented for a critical child wel- Border Patrol agents are spending more we going to see action from the House? fare program to run out of funding, and ORR than 50 percent of their time caring for fami- I yield to the gentleman from Mary- is in close contact with grantees about ex- lies and children, providing medical assist- land (Mr. HOYER). pected impacts. Once the UAC program is en- ance, driving buses, and acting as food serv- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank tirely out of funding, grantees will have to ice workers instead of performing law en- the gentleman for his comments. care for children with no federal reimburse- forcement duties. First of all, I think there is broad ment until an emergency appropriation is Border Patrol agents are making on aver- agreement that there is, indeed, an age 70 trips to hospitals every day to ur- enacted. It is unclear if grantees would be emergency, that we need to act, and we operationally able to continue caring for gently get care to these individuals, further UAC, as many are small nonprofit organiza- diminishing their ability to perform their of- need to act as quickly as possible. tions. This funding lapse could also nega- ficial duties. As the gentleman probably knows be- tively impact grantees’ willingness to care The Centralized Processing Center in cause it was reported in the press, we for UAC over the longer term and ORR’s im- McAllen, Texas, and other CBP facilities had a leadership meeting with the ap- mediate ability to add new child care facili- have experienced outbreaks of flu which has propriators yesterday, urging the ties to address the overflow of children in required standing up separate quarantine fa- swiftest action possible. DHS border facilities that were not designed cilities to reduce the risk of further exposing I will tell my friend, to put this in for children. Our valued federal employees in children and other vulnerable populations to context, the gentleman indicates the ORR who care for children and place them infectious disease. While agents are pro- system is broken. I would agree with viding the best care possible, these groups with sponsors would be required to work that. I think everybody agrees with it. without pay. need more appropriate care, and they need it It is not only the UAC program that will be now. The Senate tried to fix it in 2013. We impacted. On May 16, HHS notified Congress If DHS does not receive additional funding, have urged for the last 6 years for a bill that the Anti-Deficiency Act requires HHS it will be forced to take drastic measures in to be put on the floor on comprehen- to reallocate up to $167 million from Refugee August that will impact other critical pro- sive immigration reform. While it may Support Services (RSS), Victims of Traf- grams that support DHS missions through- not have totally solved this issue, it ficking, and Survivors of Torture to the UAC out the country. All DHS components, in- certainly would have addressed this program if activities do not meet the cri- cluding the Transportation Security Admin- issue. teria in 31 U.S.C. § 1515(b)(l)(B). Last week, istration, the Federal Emergency Manage- Notwithstanding that historical per- ment Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infra- HHS informed the state refugee coordinators spective and context, it is clear that and refugee resettlement grantees in 49 structure Security Agency, the Coast Guard, states and the District of Columbia that and portions of CBP supporting legal trade there is an emergency and that we need ORR was withholding third quarter funding and travel will be required to redirect man- to respond. I would hope that my friend for those programs. The RSS program ad- power and funding to support measures to would say that we would respond in the dresses barriers to employment for refugees address the crisis. sense of the emergency that exists. I such as: social adjustment, interpretation In addition to the supplemental, it is clear think both sides believe that we ought and translation, day care for children, and that we need bipartisan legislation to ad- to deploy emergency resources to deal citizenship and naturalization. Again, this dress the causes of this crisis. We urge Con- with the emergency. was not a decision that ORR wanted to gress to take swift action to provide the nec- If we can limit it to that, I suggest to essary funding to address the severe humani- make, or took lightly. HHS’s hand was my friend, we will have a lot better op- forced by the current funding situation and tarian and operational impacts of this crisis the law. HHS must ensure that it is fully and to enact reforms to the root causes of portunity to get a consensus. Now, compliant with the AntiDeficiency Act and these problems so that they do not persist what I am saying is, I frankly think that HHS stretch its existing funds as far as into the future. the administration conflates border en- possible to protect the life and safety of chil- Thank you for your most immediate atten- forcement and some of the things it dren who are presently, or should be, in HHS tion to this matter. A copy of this response wants to do on enforcement and hu- care. will also be sent to your state’s executive manitarian relief. While the primary concern of both of our leadership. If we can pass a bill that is limited to Departments is the safety of children in our Sincerely, humanitarian relief, I hope that we ALEX M. AZAR II, care, DHS faces changing dynamics at the could pass it as soon as possible, mean- border that continue to stress its ability to Secretary, U.S. De- respond. For example: partment of Health ing next week. I will tell the gentleman More groups are illegally entering the & Human Services. that Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD has been United States, and they are getting larger. KEVIN MCALEENAN, working very hard to reach a consensus On May 29, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Acting Secretary, U.S. not only within her committee but agents apprehended over 1,000 migrants ille- Department of reach a consensus with those who have gally crossing from Mexico as one group, Homeland Security. a particular focus on it. The Congres- overtaxing border operations. Over 400 mi- Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I know sional Hispanic Caucus, as you know, is grants were apprehended within five minutes the majority leader received this let- only two weeks before. very concerned about the humani- The number of migrants has escalated. ter, as has the Speaker, from the Sec- tarian situation at the border, as we all with more vulnerable populations arriving. retary of HHS and the Secretary of are. In May 2019, an average of more than 4,650 Homeland Security earlier this week, The New York Times editorial, which people daily illegally crossed into the United saying: ‘‘We cannot stress enough the I brought to the attention of my Mem- States or arrived at ports of entry without urgency of immediate passage of emer- bers, and they had already seen it, I proper documentation. In May 2017, the daily gency supplemental funding. This fund- think The New York Times’ premise is average was under 650 illegal crossings per ing will provide resources that our De- day. correct. We need to act. We need to act May 2019 experienced more than 144,000 partments need to respond to the cur- quickly. We are working toward that total enforcements on the southern border, a rent crisis, enable us to protect the life end. 32 percent increase over the previous month and safety of unaccompanied alien I would hope that we could move as and the highest monthly total since March children, and help us to continue pro- early as next week. I can’t promise 2006. This follows two months exceeding viding the full range of services to the that, but I am hopeful that we can 100,000—sustained levels not seen in over 12 children in our custody.’’ reach a consensus. years. They are trying to take care of It would be nice if we could reach a As of June 10, 2019, more than 17,000 people are in CBP custody, including over 2,500 health and life needs. This is life and consensus between the House and the UAC. death we are talking about. Senate. I know the Senate talked The USBP apprehended nearly 85,000 indi- In a matter of days, they will run out about acting next week. We will see viduals in family units in May 2019 along the of money. This has been going on for what they do.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:17 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.074 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4672 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 I guarantee that this week, over the This is a request from the President treated humanely, safely, and with re- weekend, or the beginning of next that was made in May and that is lit- spect. But they don’t want that money week, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD and others erally coming to a head in days, where used to treat other people who are in are working to get a bill together that HHS has told all of us—nobody is dis- this country in an arbitrary and capri- we believe could get a majority of the puting it—HHS completely runs out of cious way. House and a majority of the Senate and money and has no ability to take, safe- So I want to join the gentleman, Mr. the signature of the President because ly, any more children who are being Speaker, and assure him that I share we need to act. The gentleman is abso- sent to them. his concern. We are urging everybody lutely correct. And they are coming over at more to work as hard as they possibly can to Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I would than 200 kids a day not who are coming get to an agreement, and I am hopeful reiterate the urgency of acting next across illegally, but as Homeland Secu- that we can do that in the very, very week, not trying to act next week. rity receives them, over 200 a day have near future. I am told leaving here b 1400 serious enough health needs that they without doing that would not be ac- are sending them to DHS or HHS. HHS ceptable. I don’t have an opportunity to do this has told us clearly that they will run Mr. SCALISE. Reclaiming my time, often, so I will quote The New York out of money in a matter of days. I Mr. Speaker, I know when we talk Times again because it is not some- hope it is in a matter of days that we about the broader immigration prob- thing I am normally used to doing. But lem, President Trump has been very to quote them: ‘‘It’s time to cut the take up the request. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gen- clear that he wants to work with Con- squabbling and pass an emergency re- tleman. gress to solve the problem, the bigger lief package.’’ Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I appre- problem, not just a wall, but full bor- I know there might be differences der security and closing those loop- over some of the details. There is no ciate the comments, and I understand the deep concern. We have deep con- holes. wall funding in the request for the In fact, Mexican officials have even President. cern on this side of the aisle about the administration’s attitude, for instance, pointed out that America’s broken asy- The big battles that we had last year, lum law is one of the biggest magnets this year, I am sure, will continue on when they take children from their parents and send them to far-off places that is drawing people through their how we can actually secure the border. southern border, up to our southern I would hope we, over the next few and don’t keep sufficient records to re- unite those children. border, and into our country. They months as we debate the appropria- even acknowledge it. We need to fix tions bills, keep coming to an agree- So, yes, we share the concern about the humanitarian crisis, but we are that. We need to work together as a ment on how to secure America’s Congress to fix that problem. southern border. also concerned that the administration that has done some of the things that President Trump offered to solve the The magnitude of this problem can’t DACA problem. He still hasn’t found a it has done and that has made it much be overstated. Just in the last month, willing partner. We need to keep work- more difficult for people to pursue asy- over 144,000 people came across ille- ing at that. gally that we apprehended. Those are lum to which they may be entitled We have just had testimony in a com- just the ones we know about. This is 3 under American law, we want to make mittee earlier this week where it was months in a row now we have had more sure that, in fact, we are dealing with pointed out that, as people come over, than 100,000 people coming across ille- humanitarian issues that the gen- unfortunately, they abuse children gally. The average is over 3,000 people tleman raises and not issues that seem over and over again because young per day. to be related by this administration. children are a ticket into the country And when we look at the amount of We have cause for concern and we much quicker than other illegal means, young children who are coming across have cause for caution, but I am hope- and so they abuse these children over sick, again, more than 200 children ful, as I said, that we can get this done, and over again. It is one of the many every single day are being referred to because I don’t disagree with the gen- reasons why we need to solve that HHS for healthcare needs. That is the tleman, and The New York Times and problem. crisis that we want to address today. we don’t disagree. But when they get that asylum tick- This isn’t the bigger debate on wall There is a very serious challenge at et, then they are sent into the interior funding, and so I hope we can separate the border to make sure that people of the country and are told to come those two, but recognize the Presi- are safe, kept in places where they are back and see us in years, sometimes, dent’s request did not include a dime warm and out of the elements and for their court date. Ninety percent of for wall funding for this humanitarian where they can be treated in a way those people who get that court date crisis. I would hope we would treat it that Americans would want to treat don’t show up. We don’t know where in an isolated way, as it was submitted. others and would want to be treated they are. That is how broken the asy- I would just refer to the gentleman themselves. So I am hopeful that we lum law is. We need to fix that. when Barack Obama was President and will get this done sooner rather than Again, that is not this request. We we were in the majority. While we had later. can have that debate another day. We differences with President Obama, in- But Mr. Obama asked for that supple- need to have that debate another day. cluding on immigration, he sent out a mental. The other thing he asked for When my friend’s party was in the request in 2014. His request was for $3.7 for many, many years was let’s get a majority last time, when Barack billion for an additional border supple- comprehensive immigration bill Obama took office and when Speaker mental to address the crisis at the bor- passed. In my view, had that been put PELOSI was first Speaker and there was der. on the floor, it would have had a ma- a supermajority in the Senate on the We still had a crisis back then. We jority of votes in the House. It was Democratic side, there was never an at- have a worse crisis today. But when never put on the floor for years—not tempt to bring a bill through Congress President Obama submitted that re- months and not days, for years. That is to solve the immigration problem. I quest for $3.7 billion, we didn’t squab- part of the solution. Irrespective of would like to see us come together and ble over it. I am sure we might have that, we need to act as soon as pos- do that. We need to do it. But today, had some disagreements, but in less sible, hopefully, within the week. we need to solve the immediate crisis. than a month, we, this Republican Much work is being done on this to We will have that broader debate later. House, passed the full amount that resolve the concerns of those who have Hopefully, by next week we can get Barack Obama requested when he was some of the most knowledge, and that that done. President and sent it back out of the is members of our Hispanic Caucus who Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gen- House. That was quick action. I am live on the border, who interface on the tleman. just urging we have the same kind of border and who see, every day, the con- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman quick action. sequences of what is happening. They for yielding. We can disagree on the wall funding. want to make sure that, yes, there is Mr. Speaker, I want to place in his- Again, this isn’t that disagreement. humanitarian assistance and people are torical context, again, this House

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I look forward to seeing the gen- We could go on a long time about tleman back in a few days, and with b 1412 pointing fingers at who has done what that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the bal- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE and when, but the fact of the matter is ance of my time. Accordingly, the House resolved we have some people in real distress. f itself into the Committee of the Whole We have some Federal employees who House on the state of the Union for the have a responsibility who are being HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMOR- further consideration of the bill (H.R. greatly challenged. We need to address ROW, AND ADJOURNMENT FROM 2740) making appropriations for the De- that, and I am urging that we do that FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019, TO TUES- partments of Labor, Health and Human as quickly as we possibly can. DAY, JUNE 18, 2019 Services, and Education, and related Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, hope- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- fully, we can continue that work unanimous consent that when the tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, through the weekend and get that done House adjourns today, it adjourn to with Mr. COX of California (Acting next week. I know there is other work meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow, and further, Chair) in the chair. the House is getting ready to take up when the House adjourns on that day, The Clerk read the title of the bill. on the appropriations bills. it adjourn to meet at noon on Tuesday, The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- On one final note, as we approach Fa- June 18, 2019, for morning-hour debate mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, ther’s Day on Sunday, I would also like and 2 p.m. for legislative business. pursuant to House Resolution 436, to wish the gentleman from Maryland Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, reserving the amendment No. 2 printed in part B of a happy birthday tomorrow. So, hope- right to object, is that session tomor- House Report 116–111 offered by the fully, the gentleman has some fun row that we would be meeting a pro gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. events planned this weekend, maybe go forma session? PASCRELL) had been disposed of. eat some Maryland crabs. If my friend Mr. HOYER. Yes. is really lucky, we will give him some Mr. ROY. Will there be any amend- AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 1 OFFERED BY MRS. gulf crabs from the Gulf of Mexico. I ments related to this current appro- LOWEY OF NEW YORK won’t sing ‘‘Happy Birthday’’ to the priations bill taken up during that Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, pursu- gentleman. time? ant to House Resolution 431, I offer Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gen- Mr. HOYER. No, we do not expect amendments en bloc. tleman. any business to be conducted. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Mr. HOYER. We are about to deliver The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without designate the amendments en bloc. a chit, if you will, for a dinner for four objection, the reservation is with- Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting at one of the famous crab houses here drawn. of amendments No. 86, 88, 90, 95, 97, 99, in Washington as the result of Louisi- There was no objection. 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 printed ana’s not treating the University of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in part B of House Report 116–109, of- Maryland nearly as thoughtfully as objection to the request of the gen- fered by Mrs. LOWEY of New York: they could have, and I lost that bet. tleman from Maryland? AMENDMENT NO. 86 OFFERED BY MR. COHEN OF But I appreciate my friend’s wish for a There was no objection. TENNESSEE happy birthday. f At the end of division D (before the short God has been very good to me, and I title), insert the following: am looking forward to celebrating that DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, SEC. ll. (a) None of the funds appro- birthday. My daughters were a little HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, priated or otherwise made available by this premature. We celebrated it last Satur- AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED Act may be made available to enter into any new contract, grant, or cooperative agree- day, too, so we are going to have a AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 ment with any entity listed in subsection number of celebrations on this birth- (b). day, and then hopefully everybody will The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. (b) The entities listed in this subsection forget it, including me. KRISHNAMOORTHI). Pursuant to House are the following:

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AMENDMENT NO. 88 OFFERED BY MR. FOSTER OF AMENDMENT NO. 97 OFFERED BY MR. BRENDAN F. AMENDMENT NO. 101 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY ILLINOIS BOYLE OF PENNSYLVANIA OF FLORIDA Page 423, line 10, after the dollar amount, Page 421, line 13, after the dollar amount, Page 568, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by insert ‘‘(increased by $1,500,000) (reduced by insert ‘‘(increased by $3,000,000)’’. $10,000,000)’’. $1,500,000)’’. AMENDMENT NO. 90 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY AMENDMENT NO. 99 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA AMENDMENT NO. 102 OFFERED BY MR. ESPAILLAT OF VIRGINIA OF CALIFORNIA OF NEW YORK At the end of division D (before the short At the end of division D (before the short Page 567, line 23, after the dollar amount, title), insert the following: title), insert the following: SEC. l. None of the funds appropriated by insert ‘‘(increased by $2,000,000)’’. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available this Act under the heading ‘‘International by this Act may be used to withdraw the AMENDMENT NO. 103 OFFERED BY MR. COX OF Military Education and Training’’ may be United States from the North Atlantic Trea- CALIFORNIA made available for assistance for the Govern- ty, done at Washington, DC on April 4, 1949. ment of Saudi Arabia. Page 414, line 11, after the dollar amount, AMENDMENT NO. 100 OFFERED BY MR. AMENDMENT NO. 95 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE insert ‘‘(increased by $1,500,000) (reduced by KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS OF RHODE ISLAND $1,500,000)’’. At the end of division D (before the short At the end of division D (before the short title), insert the following: title), insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 104 OFFERED BY MR. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available SEC. ll. None of the funds made available CUNNINGHAM OF SOUTH CAROLINA by this Act may be used in violation of the by this Act may be used to establish the De- Page 410, line 15, after the dollar amount, partment of State’s Commission on Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. Unalienable Rights, as proposed in Federal B of title XVII of the John S. McCain Na- Register Vol. 84, No. 104, on May 30, 2019 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Page 410, line 15, after the dollar amount, (Public Notice 1077). Year 2019; Public Law 115–232). insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’.

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Nobody is supposed to make MICHIGAN The proposed funding prohibition money from the Presidency, directly or At the end of division D (before the short would have serious consequences for indirectly, and they are supposed to re- title), insert the following: the Department of State Diplomatic port these possibilities to the Congress, SEC. ll. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide assist- Security Service. The mission of Diplo- so we have knowledge. ance to Forces Arme´es d’Haiti. matic Security is to protect the people, That has not been done. We need no- tice, we need knowledge, and we need The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to places, and vital information that prohibition. House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman allow the United States to be a leader in world events. I urge passage of this amendment to from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) and the That includes protecting the personal protect the American taxpayer. gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. ROG- security of the Secretary of State when Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- ERS) each will control 10 minutes. he is tasked by the President with at- man, I reserve the balance of my time. The Chair recognizes the gentle- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 woman from New York. tending summits at one of the prop- erties listed in the amendment. minute to the gentleman from Illinois b 1415 The President, not the Secretary of (Mr. FOSTER) a member of the Finan- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, this en State, selects travel locations. The cial Services Committee. Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chair, I thank the bloc includes amendments from Rep- Diplomatic Security is also charged with protecting foreign dignitaries and chairwoman for yielding. resentatives Cohen, Foster, Connolly, My amendment will direct the State heads of State when they are in the Cicilline, Boyle, Panetta, Department to use $10 million from the U.S. on official business. They must do Krishnamoorthi, Espaillat, Cox, NADR account to take advantage of this no matter where they might stay. Cunningham, Spanberger, Levin, and the opportunity to advance U.S. diplo- The restrictions in the amendment Murphy. matic goals in the Middle East through The amendment includes a number of would make these officials, American scientific engagement with a contribu- good ideas that were not included in and foreign, less safe. tion to the SESAME Project. Another amendment, offered by the the original bill. I support this amend- SESAME, the Synchrotron-light for gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. ment. Experimental Science and Application CICILLINE), would prohibit funding for a Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the in the Middle East, is a major science new Commission on Unalienable gentleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN), facility in Jordan. a member of the Foreign Affairs Com- Rights. About an hour drive from Amman mittee. The State Department recently an- and an hour drive from Jerusalem, it is Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Chair, I nounced its intent to stand up this a cooperative venture by scientists and rise in support of this en bloc package commission, which will regularly pro- governments throughout the region, that includes my amendment to pro- vide the Secretary with advice on including Israel, Iran, and everyone in hibit the use of funds in this act for as- human rights matters. The State De- between. sistance to the Forces Armees d’Haiti, partment recently announced that this Science is a universal language that or the Haitian Armed Forces, the would take place. can cross barriers and build bridges, if FAd’H. At a time in which these crises are we let it. As a high-energy particle I worked in Haiti as an investigator widespread, I can think of no reason physicist who spent my career working for Human Rights Watch in 1992, not why we shouldn’t bring new voices into with international teams of scientists, long after Haitian soldiers led a coup the discussion. This is especially so I saw firsthand that even when a coun- against Haiti’s first democratically- considering the commission’s focus on try’s politicians cannot get along, elected President and not long before unalienable rights, the founding prin- often its scientists can. the military was implicated in the ciple on which our country was built. This U.S. support will strengthen the massacre of his supporters in the town Finally, I also have concerns about SESAME Project and encourage sci- of Raboteau. the inclusion of the amendment offered entific collaboration among all of the Now, the Haitian government has re- by the gentleman from California (Mr. countries in the Mideast. vived the armed forces and empowered COX). The programs referenced in the I urge my colleagues to join me and some of the same people who played a amendment are either concluding or vote ‘‘yes’’ on this en bloc package. part in those horrors of the 1990s to are not supported with U.S. assistance. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, lead them. For these reasons, Mr. Chairman, I I continue to reserve the balance of my We cannot let a single dollar of U.S. urge my colleagues to oppose the time. taxpayer funds go to the FAd’H. The amendment, and I reserve the balance Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 Haitian people must know that we of my time. minute to the gentleman from Rhode have not forgotten the horrors of their Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 Island (Mr. CICILLINE), a senior member past and we are committed to working minute to the gentleman from Ten- of the Foreign Affairs Committee. with them for a better future. nessee (Mr. COHEN), a senior member of Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise I thank Congresswoman LEE, Con- the Judiciary Committee. to support the en bloc amendment gresswoman WATERS, Congressman Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chair, I am speaking which includes my amendment to pre- ENGEL, and Congressman SIRES for co- in favor of the amendment we have vent funding for the proposed Commis- sponsoring this amendment, and I also that would prohibit the use of funds at sion on Unalienable Rights at the De- thank Chairwoman LOWEY for working businesses owned by President Trump. partment of State which has been pro- with me on this and for her hard work Mr. RASKIN joins me in these amend- posed by Secretary Pompeo in order to on this bill. ments. promote natural law and natural Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- President Trump’s refusal to divest rights. man, I rise in opposition to the amend- himself of his many businesses raises Now, I would wholeheartedly support ment. serious questions about compliance a concerted focus on human rights by This en bloc amendment contains with the domestic Emoluments Clause, this administration. several measures that could have en- which protects against Presidential Instead of any really coordinated joyed broad support. Unfortunately, it corruption. human rights policy, this President also includes several amendments that By prohibiting the use of Federal and the Secretary of State have cozied some on our side are unable to accept. funds at businesses owned, in whole or up to dictators and made excuses for This includes an amendment offered in part, by President Trump, we will be flagrant human rights violations, even by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. sending a strong message to the Amer- by some of our supposed allies.

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Bro- against marginalized communities, in- nesses invest in emerging markets. kered by U.S. Special Envoy George Mitchell, cluding the LGBT community, women, This October, it will become the U.S. the agreement was one of our country’s great and religious minorities. International Development Finance foreign policy achievements of the 20th cen- The State Department already has an Corporation, the DFC, with increased tury. Successive U.S. Administrations and entire bureau—the Bureau of Democ- capabilities to invest and drive eco- many Members of Congress have actively racy, Human Rights, and Labor—dedi- nomic growth around the developing supported the Northern Ireland peace process cated to defending human rights, yet world. and the International Fund for Ireland. the Secretary is proposing to bypass Critically, the DFC will be able to Increasing IFI’s funding would put more the official structure of the diplomatic compete with China on a global stage, money towards the Fund’s three main pro- corps to create an ideologically moti- strengthening our relationship with grams: the Peace Impact Program, the Per- vated commission, without congres- nations around the world. sonal Youth Development Program and the sional approval or oversight, to pro- However, these agencies do not have Peace Walls Program that bring critical mote natural rights based on natural specific national security processes or changes to deprived areas and reduce fear in law. reviews in place. They are entirely de- communities. An increase in funding will also These terms have no legal meaning pendent on Federal standards. go towards building civic voices along and and have deep associations with My bipartisan amendment, which I across the border and towards supporting the homophobic and discriminatory move- introduced with Republican Congress- field of peace builders on the island. ments. man CHRIS STEWART, prohibits any Over the years, the United States has con- There should be no place for this at agency from violating the Export Con- sistently reaffirmed its commitment to help cre- our Department of State, which should trols Act, which lays out what goods, ate a strong and peaceful society in Northern be a leading voice in the protection and items, and knowledge can be exported. Ireland, and our continued involvement is im- promotion of human rights for all. This amendment would ensure that portant for maintaining that peace. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to an American business investing funds Peace is not a given. It must be constantly support the en bloc amendment, and I and technology in foreign ventures are upheld and cannot be taken for granted. Right thank the gentlewoman for yielding. not inadvertently exporting equipment now, is a critical time for my fellow Members Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, that is, for example, Huawei supported. of Congress to continue their support for I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 peace throughout the island by increasing gentleman has expired. minute to the gentlewoman from Vir- funding to the International Fund for Ireland. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield the I thank Chairwoman LOWEY for working with ginia (Ms. SPANBERGER), a member of gentleman from Illinois an additional 1 the Foreign Affairs Committee. me on my amendment and urge my col- Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I minute. leagues to support it. thank the chairwoman for including Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. It is essen- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chair, I rise today in my amendment in this en bloc. tial that all government agencies, par- support of this en bloc package of amend- As a co-chair of the New Democrat ticularly in times of transition and ments to H.R. 2740, which includes my simple Coalition’s National Security Task growth, are fully compliant with na- amendment that would prohibit funding for Force and as a member of the House tional security requirements. International Military Education and Training Foreign Affairs Committee, I rise to I strongly urge my colleagues to sup- (IMET) for Saudi Arabia—restating a prohibi- express my serious concern over the port this amendment. tion included in the FY 2019 funding bill. continued high-level vacancies across Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield back As its name suggests, IMET assistance pro- the State Department. the balance of my time. vides grants to foreign military personnel to U.S. Foreign Service officers work to Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, access training and education at U.S. military promote U.S. interests, values, and I yield back the balance of my time. facilities. economic interests abroad, and these Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. But this program is also a portal to a major dedicated public servants keep Amer- Mr. Chair, my amendment designates $1.5 discount on military training that a foreign ican families safe. million for the International Fund for Ireland in country purchases from the United States. But their mission could be jeopard- the Economic Support Fund account of the Traditionally, Saudi Arabia had received a ized by persistent vacancies in the For- Fiscal Year 2020 State, Foreign Operations nominal $10,000 in IMET assistance annu- eign Service and senior leadership posi- Appropriations Act. ally—but that funding unlocked a discount for tions. The International Fund for Ireland is an Riyadh, enabling the Kingdom to save up to According to a report from the non- independent organization that supports eco- $30 million per year on its purchase of de- partisan Government Accountability nomic regeneration and social development fense services. Office, 13 percent of Foreign Service projects in areas most affected by the dec- In the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, positions were vacant as of March 2018. ades of violence in Northern Ireland. Since its rising civilian casualties in Yemen, and in- At a time when we are engaged in inception in 1986, IFI’s projects have made creasing oppression of political dissent inside constant competition with powerful ad- vital contributions to improving the physical and outside Saudi Arabia, provision of IMET versaries, our servicemembers remain and economic infrastructure in some of the assistance—and the significant savings it engaged in seemingly endless conflicts, area’s most vulnerable communities. unlocks—to Riyadh is no longer tenable. and we face the threat of terrorism, My amendment increases funding for IFI be- The United States must take stock of our these staffing shortages are deeply con- cause their work is more relevant now than it strategic interests and reexamine our relation- cerning. has ever been in recent years. Brexit will have ship with Saudi Arabia to ensure that U.S. pol- Our transfer amendment urges the significant consequences for the island of Ire- icy is rooted in American values, particularly State Department to make every effort land. The border between Northern Ireland respect for human rights. to fill critical positions and encourages and Ireland is in danger of, once again, be- I urge my colleagues to support my amend- the GAO to expand its study to con- coming a significant barrier, physically and ment to this bill and ensure that we hold Saudi sider the impact of vacancies in career psychologically, to harmonious relationships Arabia accountable for its gross violations of and political-appointed positions on that have been delicately fostered over the human rights. U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy, aid, and past few decades. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chair, I rise today national security priorities. Additionally, the shared political arrange- in support of my bipartisan amendment, which Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 ment established by the Good Friday Agree- would commit additional resources towards minute to the gentleman from Illinois ment has stalled. Currently, there is no power- USAID’s efforts to combat illegal, under- (Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI), a member of sharing government in Northern Ireland. The reported, and unregulated fishing internation- the House Intelligence Committee. absence of shared political leadership has af- ally.

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I yield to the gen- managed in the world. But our fishermen who many in this body have chosen to con- tleman from Kentucky. work hard and play by the rules are constantly tinue Washington’s pattern of out-of- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, undercut by low-cost imports caught by un- control spending with increases in I rise in opposition to the gentleman’s scrupulous means. In fact, by some estimates, every bill, some bills going up as much amendment as well. commercial fishermen in the United States as 15 percent. Across-the-board cuts are the cow- could see up to a 20 percent raise were it not This is why Washington is doing ex- ard’s way out of making hard deci- for illegally-caught, imported fish. This is not actly what is expected, spending too sions. The committee has expertise on only due to the volume of illegal imports, it is much money overall while not funding the spending policies of the country, also because these illegal products come to critically important programs like bor- and we apply that wisdom, experience, market without meeting the safety, labor, and der security. and research on which agencies to fund environmental standards that American fisher- Given that last year we borrowed and which ones we should not. men abide by. nearly $1 trillion, or 20 percent of total The wise selection of spending prior- It goes without saying that allowing this spending, this partisan 4.1 percent ities is what the appropriations process practice to continue unchecked will have a dis- spending increase, an additional $2.2 is all about. An across-the-board cut astrous effect on marine ecosystems and en- billion, included in the State and For- cuts good programs as well as perhaps courage further crimes on the high seas. As a eign Operations division of H.R. 2740, as some that should be cut. Member of the House Natural Resources proposed by House Democrats, puts Nevertheless, the judgment of the Committee, I am committed to protecting both America even further in debt, which is Congress should be exercised on the ex- the environment and our fishermen. completely irresponsible. penditures that we make across the My amendment would contribute to efforts It is kind of strange, if you think government, not a slash-and-burn 2 to tackle this problem before it reaches our about it. If you were going to ask percent cut or what have you. shores. By helping partner nations build the somebody for more money, would you This amendment would cut every- capacity to police their own waters, we will ask the U.S. Government? thing across the board, and that in- stop illegal fishing at its source. My amend- My amendment would seek to rein in cludes the $3.3 billion in foreign mili- ment supports an American foreign policy that this out-of-control government spend- tary financing for Israel. Now is not is both good for the environment and good for ing by capping growth in the State and the time to cut $69 million in essential our fishermen. I urge all of my colleagues, on Foreign Operations division. security assistance for our ally, Israel. both sides of the aisle, to vote to support the I encourage my colleagues to return I urge Members to oppose this environment and the American fishing indus- to responsible spending and support amendment. try. this amendment. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I reserve the The Acting CHAIR. The question is Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of balance of my time. on the amendments en bloc offered by my time. Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I will the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I claim time just make one point. We are borrowing. LOWEY). in opposition to the gentleman’s We have dropped a little bit below The question was taken; and the Act- amendment. about 20 percent of our budget right ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman now. I think most people on the Appro- peared to have it. from New York is recognized for 5 min- priations Committee would say every- Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a re- utes. thing is essential. corded vote. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, Ranking I will make one point, among several, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Member ROGERS and I have worked on the programs that were criticized. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- hard to craft a bill that provides the We are going to cut 2.2 percent of glob- ceedings on the amendments en bloc necessary tools to the Secretary of al health programs. In my district, it is offered by the gentlewoman from New State and the USAID Administrator to more and more common for people to York will be postponed. advance United States foreign policy. have $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 deductibles AMENDMENT NO. 87 OFFERED BY MR. GROTHMAN The bill also upholds many bipartisan on their health insurance policies. Fre- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order positions and congressional interests. quently, they are paying $15,000 or to consider amendment No. 87 printed I have long opposed amendments that $20,000 for those policies, to boot. in part B of House Report 116–109. indiscriminately apply an across-the- We are crying the blues that maybe Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I have board cut to the carefully thought-out we can’t afford a 2 percent cut in our an amendment at the desk. funding recommendations in each ap- global health programs. I think it is bi- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will propriations bill. Such amendments zarre that I am going to have to go designate the amendment. make no provision for protecting high- back home—and I will probably lose The text of the amendment is as fol- priority programs and activities, such this fight—and tell people that next lows: as security assistance for Israel, which year, their health insurance premiums At the end of division D (before the short would be cut by $66 million; global may go up 10 or 11 percent, but we title), insert the following: health programs, which would be cut can’t cut global health programs by 2 SEC. ll. Each amount made available by this division (other than an amount required by $184 million, including $118 million percent. It is just absurd. to be made available by a provision of law) is less for HIV/AIDS activities; humani- Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of hereby reduced by 2.1 percent. tarian assistance, which would be cut my time. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to by $158 million; and funding to protect Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I strongly House Resolution 431, the gentleman our diplomats and development per- urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the gentleman’s from Wisconsin (Mr. GROTHMAN) and a sonnel and their facilities, which would amendment, and I yield back the bal- Member opposed each will control 5 be cut by $120 million. ance of my time. minutes. Cuts would also impact support for The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Chair recognizes the gentleman other key allies, such as Jordan, on the amendment offered by the gen- from Wisconsin. Egypt, Ukraine, Colombia, and coun- tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. tries in Eastern Europe battling Rus- GROTHMAN). b 1430 sian aggression and disinformation. The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I yield Mr. Chair, Congress must strengthen, ing Chair announced that the noes ap- myself such time as I may consume. not cut, these civilian agencies so that peared to have it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:17 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.078 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4680 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I de- Page 394, line 24, after the dollar amount, In 2015, the State Department began mand a recorded vote. insert ‘‘(increased by $500,000)’’. some efforts to reach out in the Sindhi The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE OF language with a website and with press clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- MICHIGAN releases. Now, we have to take it to the ceedings on the amendment offered by Page 381, line 11, after the first dollar point of radio broadcasting. the gentleman from Wisconsin will be amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $500,000)’’. Since 2001, the United States has in- postponed. Page 382, line 19, after the first dollar vested $30 billion in economic security Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I move that amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $500,000)’’. and humanitarian assistance for Paki- Page 394, line 13, after the first dollar the Committee do now rise. amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $500,000)’’. stan. This amendment deals with only The motion was agreed to. $500,000 to be invested in winning the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Accordingly, the Committee rose; hearts and minds of the Sindhi people. House Resolution 436, the gentlewoman and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. VAN I will point out that while this from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) and the DREW) having assumed the chair, Mr. amendment would provide $500,000 for gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. ROG- COX of California, Acting Chair of the this purpose, it is my hope that, as we ERS) each will control 10 minutes. Committee of the Whole House on the go through the legislative process, we The Chair recognizes the gentle- state of the Union, reported that that can increase that amount to $1.5 mil- woman from New York. Committee, having had under consider- lion, which is the estimate that the Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, this en bloc ation the bill (H.R. 2740) making appro- Broadcasting Board of Governors has includes amendments from Representa- priations for the Departments of given me for what it would cost to have tive KILDEE and Representative SHER- Labor, Health and Human Services, a year-round, mostly close to 24-hour MAN. The amendment includes a num- and Education, and related agencies for Sindhi language service. ber of good ideas that were not in- the fiscal year ending September 30, I know that amount seems low, but cluded in the original bill. 2020, and for other purposes, had come keep in mind that they already have I support this amendment, and I re- to no resolution thereon. most of the content since they are al- serve the balance of my time. f ready doing the journalism necessary Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, to do stories about Pakistan in the DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, I reserve the balance of my time. Urdu language. This would give them a HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 chance to broadcast that same content AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED minutes to the gentleman from Cali- and some other content in the Sindhi AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS fornia (Mr. SHERMAN), a senior member language. ACT, 2020 of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank b 1445 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the gentlewoman for yielding and for The Acting CHAIR (Mr. VAN DREW). ant to House Resolution 436 and rule including my amendment, along with The time of the gentleman has expired. XVIII, the Chair declares the House in one other amendment, in this en bloc. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield an the Committee of the Whole House on My amendment would transfer additional 1 minute to the gentleman. the state of the Union for the further $500,000 from the State Department’s Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chair, I will sim- consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740. capital investments fund and put it in ply say that looking at the fact that Will the gentleman from California the U.S. Agency for Global Media fund. we have invested $30 billion in our rela- (Mr. COX) kindly take the chair. This extra money would allow the tionship with Pakistan, I cannot think b 1439 USAGM to begin the process of having of a better investment than for us to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty provide $500,000, and, I hope, as we go IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE broadcast in the Sindhi language in through the legislative process, $1.5 Accordingly, the House resolved Pakistan. million in reaching out to those who itself into the Committee of the Whole There is, perhaps, nowhere in the speak the Sindhi language, some 40 House on the state of the Union for the world where it is more important for million people. further consideration of the bill (H.R. the United States to battle extremism Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield back 2740) making appropriations for the De- and to reach out with a message of de- the balance of my time. partments of Labor, Health and Human mocracy and the message of the Amer- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, Services, and Education, and related ican people than Pakistan. I yield back the balance of my time. agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Pakistan is a nuclear-armed state, The Acting CHAIR. The question is tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, the only nuclear-armed state that has on the amendments en bloc offered by with Mr. COX of California (Acting ever experienced a military coup, and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Chair) in the chair. is a nuclear-armed state with a signifi- LOWEY). The Clerk read the title of the bill. cant problem with terrorism. The question was taken; and the Act- The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Today, the USAGM broadcasts in the ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- mittee of the Whole House rose earlier Urdu language of Pakistan, which is peared to have it. today pursuant to House Resolution the primary language of only 8 percent Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a re- 436, further proceedings on amendment of the Pakistani population. It does not corded vote. No. 2 printed in part B of House Report have the funds to broadcast in the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to 116–111 offered by the gentleman from Sindhi language, which would reach 40 clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL) had been million people. ceedings on the amendments en bloc disposed of. Mr. Chair, we had hearings in the offered by the gentlewoman from New AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 1 OFFERED BY MRS. subcommittee that I chair, the Sub- York will be postponed. LOWEY OF NEW YORK committee on Asia, where we focused Mr. COX of California. Mr. Chair, I Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, pursuant to on this issue. Just today, the relevant rise as the designee of Ranking Mem- House Resolution 436, I offer amend- Assistant Secretary of State for South ber LOWEY, and I move to strike the ments en bloc. Asia talked about how important it last word. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will was for us to reach out to the people of The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is designate the amendments en bloc. Sindh, to southern Pakistan, in the recognized for 5 minutes. Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting language that the people actually Mr. COX of California. Mr. Chair, I of amendments No. 1 and 3 printed in speak in their daily lives. rise today in strong support of my part A of House Report 116–111, offered Accordingly, I offer this amendment, amendment to H.R. 2740, which ensures by Mrs. LOWEY of New York: which would provide expanded broad- vital funding for the ongoing demining AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. SHERMAN OF casting by the entity known as Radio and rehabilitation projects in Nagorno- CALIFORNIA Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Of course, Karabakh. Page 384, line 19, after the dollar amount, Pakistan is not in Europe, but it is In 1992, during the fall of the Soviet insert ‘‘(reduced by $500,000)’’. reached by Radio Liberty. Union, war broke out in Nagorno-

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That is akin to going to the been held for over 2 decades, the lack of No. 87 printed in part B of House Re- emergency room after an injury, put- a formal end to the war has left the Ar- port 116–109 offered by the gentleman ting the charges on a credit card, and menian people of Nagorno-Karabakh from Wisconsin (Mr. GROTHMAN) had then pretending that credit card bill is isolated. been postponed. never going to arrive. Un-detonated mines and cluster AMENDMENT NO. 89 OFFERED BY MR. WALKER The bottom line is this, that even bombs from the conflict remain in the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order during an emergency, Washington region. As a result, Karabakh has one to consider amendment No. 89 printed needs to pay its bills. of the world’s highest civilian casualty in part B of House Report 116–109. My amendment is relatively simple, rates from land mines and the explo- Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chair, I have an Mr. Chair. My amendment would be a sive remnants of war. amendment at the desk. 1-year reallocation of the Department According to the HALO Trust, there The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will of State and USAID’s bilateral eco- have been nearly 400 civilian casualties designate the amendment. nomic assistance and independent from mines and unexploded ordnance in The text of the amendment is as fol- agency funds to cover the disaster re- Karabakh over the last 2 decades, and a lows: covery. quarter of those land mine victims Page 405, line 6, after the dollar amount, Let me explain. Combined, these ac- have been children. insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,366,500,000)’’. counts amount to more than $23.9 bil- In 2013, a needs assessment estimated Page 409, line 13, after the dollar amount, lion and would fully cover the disaster that the HALO Trust’s interventions in insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,930,000,000)’’. Page 410, line 15, after the dollar amount, recovery, including the $5.87 billion in Karabakh have benefited over 80 per- insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,164,867,000)’’. debt servicing costs of the borrowed cent of the region’s population. Page 410, line 24, after the dollar amount, funds, all while prioritizing America’s Mr. Chair, families and children insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,435,312,000)’’. recovery and resiliency. shouldn’t have to live in fear of dying Page 411, line 13, after the dollar amount, America is still the most philan- due to a land mine accident. That is insert ‘‘(reduced by $92,043,000)’’. thropic country in the world and would Page 412, line 9, after the dollar amount, why I urge my colleagues in the House continue to be. of Representatives to support my insert ‘‘(reduced by $30,000,000)’’. Page 413, line 12, after the dollar amount, Mr. Chair, this amendment recog- amendment. insert ‘‘(reduced by $172,700,000)’’. nizes our dire fiscal health by reducing Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of Page 414, line 2, after the dollar amount, foreign aid during these times and my time. insert ‘‘(reduced by $101,000,000)’’. prioritizing Americans and American Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I move that Page 414, line 11, after the dollar amount, recovery efforts first. the Committee do now rise. insert ‘‘(reduced by $770,334,000)’’. As the President and this administra- The motion was agreed to. Page 416, line 6, after the dollar amount, Accordingly, the Committee rose; insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,532,000,000)’’. tion have said on multiple occasions, and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Page 416, line 20, after the dollar amount, we must prioritize our domestic needs insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. first and put the American citizens at ROUDA) having assumed the chair, Mr. Page 417, line 8, after the dollar amount, the front of the line, especially during VAN DREW, Acting Chair of the Com- insert ‘‘(reduced by $425,000,000)’’. mittee of the Whole House on the state these times of disaster relief and espe- Page 418, line 4, after the dollar amount, cially since we are the ones that will of the Union, reported that that Com- insert ‘‘(reduced by $905,000,000)’’. mittee, having had under consideration Page 419, line 9, after the dollar amount, foot the bill. With these spending offsets, I believe the bill (H.R. 2740) making appropria- insert ‘‘(reduced by $32,500,000)’’. we can show the American people we tions for the Departments of Labor, Page 419, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $30,000,000)’’. are serious about their recovery from Health and Human Services, and Edu- disasters in a fiscally responsible man- cation, and related agencies for the fis- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ner that will not burden our future cal year ending September 30, 2020, and House Resolution 431, the gentleman generations with debt and despair. for other purposes, had come to no res- from North Carolina (Mr. WALKER) and Finally, we can help our neighbors olution thereon. a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. and serve the Americans impacted by f The Chair recognizes the gentleman natural disasters by prioritizing our DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, from North Carolina. families before foreign interests. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chair, less than 10 Congress should take this oppor- AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED days ago, this body missed a perfect op- tunity to put America first and lead re- AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS portunity. You see, natural disasters sponsibly. ACT, 2020 are unpredictable, but you know what Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- isn’t? Congress failing to do their job my time. ant to House Resolution 431 and rule and prepare for them. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in XVIII, the Chair declares the House in For too long Washington has gov- strong opposition to the amendment. the Committee of the Whole House on erned by crisis and shifted its responsi- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman the state of the Union for the further bility to adequately care for those in from New York is recognized for 5 min- consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740. need, opting instead to saddle our chil- utes. Will the gentleman from New Jersey dren and grandchildren with an impos- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, Ranking (Mr. VAN DREW) kindly take the chair. sible debt. Member ROGERS and I have worked Then days ago, this body wanted to hard to craft a bill that provides the b 1450 spend more than $19 billion with no necessary tools to the Secretary of IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE consideration of how to pay for it. Was State and USAID Administrator to ad- Accordingly, the House resolved it for a worthy cause? Absolutely. Of vance United States foreign policy. itself into the Committee of the Whole course. I would hope that every dollar Smart use of global health, humani- House on the state of the Union for the appropriated by Congress is for a wor- tarian, and development assistance further consideration of the bill (H.R. thy cause. But as then-Representative supports the United States’ interests, 2740) making appropriations for the De- MIKE PENCE said in 2005, following the builds greater global stability, and pro- partments of Labor, Health and Human devastation of Hurricane Katrina, does motes American values. Services, and Education, and related Congress have a duty to ensure that a The gentleman’s amendment would, agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- catastrophe of nature does not become not trim, but entirely cut all these in- tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, a catastrophe of debt? vestments, including support to 14.7 with Mr. VAN DREW (Acting Chair) in Congress should pay for these emer- million people receiving lifesaving HIV the chair. gency packages by either cutting treatment, including 700,000 children;

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Mr. Mr. Chair, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the of Labor Statistics reported there are Chairman, I want to thank the gen- gentleman’s amendment, and I reserve 7.4 million jobs available. tleman from Alabama for yielding. I the balance of my time. Mr. Chair, now those on the other want to thank him for bringing this Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chair, my amend- side of the aisle want to put at risk amendment up. ment is simple. It is about prioritizing that growth and enforce policies that Mr. Chairman, it is really important domestic needs. It is about prioritizing will do nothing to stop climate change. to make sure we understand what we are talking about here. The Paris ac- these families that have suffering. It is b 1500 about prioritizing these children who cord was engaged in for the purpose of are suffering. What would staying in the agreement benefiting the global environment, for We need to be responsible. lead to? benefiting the global environment and Mr. Chair, I thank the chairwoman The Heritage Foundation has mod- for reducing emissions, yet what has and the ranking member for their hard eled the policies that would be required happened under the agreement with work in the appropriations process, but to meet the Obama administration’s the pledges that the nations have made nowhere is this spending disaster relief Paris commitments and found that by is that the United States, over the last ever talked about. It is time that we do 2035 there would be an overall loss of several years, has actually reduced our so. nearly 400,000 jobs, half of which would emissions by nearly a billion tons. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to be in manufacturing, an average total China has actually increased theirs by support this amendment, and I yield income lost of more than $20,000 for a 4 billion tons. back the balance of my time. family of four, an aggregate GDP loss This agreement is so disparate it Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, our national of over $2.5 trillion, and an increase in doesn’t make sense. The President was security is strongest when develop- household electricity expenditures be- right to withdraw. But to distinguish, we can stay fo- ment, diplomacy, and defense are tween 13 percent and 20 percent. cused on the targets, the pledges, but equally prioritized. My amendment would allow the we should not codify, memorialize, This amendment undermines United United States to stay out of this unre- agree, or in anyway comply with this States leadership and diminishes our alistic and overbearing agreement. I disparate approach where China can engagement in the world. urge the Members to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this continue polluting the environment. Mr. Chair, I strongly urge my col- amendment. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Will the Mr. Chairman, this is similar to a leagues to oppose this amendment, and gentleman yield? scenario where I get together with a I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. PALMER. I yield to the gen- group of friends and I say, hey, we are The Acting CHAIR. The question is tleman. going to have a savings club, and we on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- are all going to get together, and I am tleman from North Carolina (Mr. man, I thank the gentleman for yield- going put money into it, and they are WALKER). ing. I rise in support of his amendment. going come and take money out. That The question was taken; and the Act- The Paris Agreement is an unwork- is not a savings club. That is what is ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- able, unrealistic policy solution to cli- happening. peared to have it. mate change. If implemented, as the This is not benefiting the environ- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I demand a gentleman has said, the Paris accord ment. The United States should not recorded vote. could cost as many as 2.7 million participate, codify, or support this sce- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to American jobs by 2025 and imposes no nario where China is out there more clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- meaningful obligations on the world’s than increasing by the emissions re- ceedings on the amendment offered by leading polluters like China and India. ductions that the United States is the gentleman from North Carolina I can’t condone dedicating precious achieving. will be postponed. Federal funds to a half-baked solution. We have had the greatest emissions AMENDMENT NO. 91 OFFERED BY MR. PALMER This amendment would strike funding reductions in the world, greater than The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order provided for implementing that agree- the next 11 countries combined, and we to consider amendment No. 91 printed ment, as well as language that at- have done it without this agreement. in part B of House Report 116–109. tempts to prevent President Trump I urge adoption of the amendment. Mr. PALMER. Mr. Chair, I have an from withdrawing. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 amendment at the desk. I urge Members to support the gen- minute to the gentleman from Cali- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tleman’s amendment, and I thank him fornia (Mr. ROUDA). designate the amendment. for yielding. Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, when are my The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. PALMER. Mr. Chair, I reserve colleagues on the other side of the aisle lows: the balance of my time. going to give up this toddler argument Page 599, strike line 3 and all that follows Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- that we should not take action to ad- through line 17 (and redesignate accord- position to the amendment. dress the number one issue facing hu- ingly). The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman mankind, and that is climate change? The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to from New York is recognized for 5 min- The fact that other countries are not House Resolution 431, the gentleman utes. moving as fast as we are is no reason from Alabama (Mr. PALMER) and a Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield my- for us to give up the mantle of leader- Member opposed each will control 5 self such time as I may consume. ship and allow the United States of minutes. Our global partners are critical in America to be the only country on the The Chair recognizes the gentleman combating climate change, and the face of the Earth not a member of the from Alabama. Paris Agreement is a sign of the global Paris climate accord. Mr. PALMER. Mr. Chairman, my commitment from these countries to It is time for us to be on the right amendment would strike the section fight this scourge together. side of history, and I would implore the that allows payments to go towards In addition, climate change is a seri- Members on the other side of the aisle the Paris climate agreement. Most im- ous national security threat, and we to recognize this is their time to do the portantly, it would allow President need to treat it as such by seeking al- right thing, not just for us, but for our Trump to follow through on his plan to lies, including multilateral institu- children, our grandchildren, and future withdraw from the agreement. tions to address it with urgency. generations.

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Meanwhile, it State John Kerry, in 2015, stated, if we by this Act may be used for contributions to would have forced us to subsidize the the United Nations Framework Convention somehow eliminated all domestic on Climate Change. world’s biggest polluters, like India, greenhouse gas emissions—guess and it would give a pass to hostile pow- what—it still wouldn’t be enough to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ers like Russia and China for years. offset the carbon pollution coming House Resolution 431, the gentleman I believe we have an environmental from the rest of the world. from Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON) and a stewardship responsibility to our cre- I would also like to point out that, in Member opposed each will control 5 ator and to our children, but we must a hearing before the Select Committee minutes. be responsible to balance those stew- on the Climate Crisis, I asked the Dem- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ardship responsibilities with our eco- ocrat witnesses, including an author from Texas. nomic and national security interests. and editor of the International Panel Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Chairman, I Here is the irony, Mr. Chairman. The on Climate Change, if the United rise today to offer an amendment to irony is that America is already lead- States completely eliminated all of its H.R. 2740 that would prevent funds ing the way for a cleaner environment, carbon emissions, would it stop climate from being used to contribute to the and we are leading by example, not by change, and their answer was it would United Nations Framework Convention words, by flowery words, fancy phrases, not. on Climate Change. big speeches, fear-mongering. We are We have led the world in reducing Mr. Chairman, at the heart of Amer- leading by example. carbon emissions without harming our ica’s economic prosperity and And we are doing this not through economy, and it makes no sense sci- unrivaled security is an abundant, af- Big Government solutions, one-size- entifically or from an engineering per- fordable supply of domestic energy, and fits-all, top-down mandates. We are spective to engage in destroying our the lion’s share of that, 90 percent, is doing it through innovation and tech- own economy when the rest of the fossil energy. The hardworking energy nology development in partnership world and, particularly, China and producers of west Texas and the folks with industry, and the results are re- other emerging economies are not in my district are leading the way. markable and measurable. doing their part to reduce their carbon In the Permian Basin of west Texas, Greenhouse gases are down by 14 per- emissions. we went from producing a million bar- cent since ‘05, the rest of the world up I want to emphasize the fact that rels of oil a day to 4 million a day, soon 20 percent; carbon emissions down 20 eliminating our carbon emissions will to be 8 million in just 3 or 4 years, percent, the rest of the world up; meth- not stop climate change. Sound making it the most active oil and gas ane gas cut in half. Since 1970, all the science, technology, and sound engi- producing region in the world. six key pollutants in the Clean Air Act, neering will do more to mitigate and The blessings of these natural re- down 73 percent. adapt than anything else you can do. sources have given us an overwhelming And this President is the only one Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of advantage for economic prosperity as who has put in a legally sound green- my time. well as national security. To ensure we house gas emissions standard that will Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, the best and continue these advantages for the next reduce the coal power plants’ emissions the brightest among us—our military, generation, I offer this amendment by 34 percent of the levels they were at our business leaders, our scientists—all that would prevent U.S. taxpayer dol- in 2005. agree that climate change is real and is lars from going to the United Nations That is progress. Those are real re- a serious threat. We are already experi- Framework Convention on Climate sults. It is reckless and naive to bind tax- encing its harmful effects which will Change, a costly, ineffective, and irre- payers to international agreements continue if we do not act alongside our sponsible program that has produced that compromise our freedom and our multilateral partners. If we want to the likes of the Paris climate accord. economic security and virtually do prepare our country to better mitigate The climate activists’ agenda, Mr. nothing to impact the environment. In- and manage climate change, then I Chairman, and extreme ideological stead, we should put forth solutions urge my colleagues to oppose this views promoted by the Framework that encourage the continued develop- amendment. Convention embrace the view that the ment of all energy sources while set- Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of only means to successfully reduce car- ting high but reasonable standards for my time. bon emissions is to eliminate conven- The Acting CHAIR. The question is tional fuels, which, by the way, power environmental quality in human on the amendment offered by the gen- our Nation’s economy, again, at 90 per- health, and achieve those objectives not in hostility to the energy source tleman from Alabama (Mr. PALMER). cent. The question was taken; and the Act- This framework is flawed in its as- that has blessed us with all the things ing Chair announced that the noes ap- sumptions, fraught with political bias, that I have mentioned and not through peared to have it. hostile towards our main source of en- abuse of Presidential powers, but in Mr. PALMER. Mr. Chair, I demand a ergy, and amounts to a jobs program partnership with States and other im- recorded vote. for ideological bureaucrats, and I op- portant stakeholders. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to pose it and so do the people of west I urge my colleagues to support this clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Texas and most of the people in this very important amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ceedings on the amendment offered by country. ance of my time. the gentleman from Alabama will be And did I mention that we spend bil- postponed. lions of dollars to subsidize the biggest b 1515 The Chair understands that amend- polluters to comply with the mandates Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- ment No. 92 will not be offered. from this framework and completely position to the amendment. The Chair also understands that transition away from conventional en- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman amendment No. 93 will not be offered. ergy sources? from New York is recognized for 5 min- AMENDMENT NO. 94 OFFERED BY MR. ARRINGTON America would pay out of the nose to utes. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order fuel their vehicles and heat their Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, climate to consider amendment No. 94 printed homes. It would hurt our poor people change is a global threat that the in part B of House Report 116–109. more than anyone else. United States cannot tackle alone, and Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Chair, I have The Paris accord is the most recent the U.N. Framework Convention on an amendment at the desk. product and egregious example of this Climate Change convenes multilateral The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will framework. At best, the Paris Agree- partners working together to mitigate designate the amendment. ment is political window dressing. At damage to our globe.

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Each amount made available in di- that will jeopardize our treaty-based vision D, except those amounts made avail- the crises in Venezuela, Syria, Iraq, obligations. able to the Department of Defense, is hereby Yemen, and South Sudan, would be cut Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reduced by 14 percent. by $1.5 billion. oppose this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Embassy security, which ensures the Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 2 House Resolution 431, the gentleman protection of our diplomatic and devel- minutes to the gentleman from Cali- opment personnel and facilities over- from Indiana (Mr. BANKS) and a Mem- fornia (Mr. ROUDA). ber opposed each will control 5 min- seas, would be cut by $850 million. Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, the gen- utes. Development assistance, which sup- tleman knows the Paris climate accord The Chair recognizes the gentleman ports basic education, water, sanita- is voluntary, so he does not save one from Indiana. tion programs, efforts to combat job by declining to follow the protocol Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chair, my amend- human and wildlife trafficking, and that we previously agreed on. ment would apply a 14 percent reduc- global food security activities in the I do agree that there are economic tion in the amounts made available for developing world would be cut by $583 opportunities that we can embrace, this division. However, it is important million. new technologies. I would love to see to note that this amendment would not Mr. Chair, I strongly urge my col- us work across the aisle to do just that. apply to amounts made available for leagues to oppose this amendment, and As a former Republican, I used to be the Department of Defense and would I reserve the balance of my time. in that party because of its environ- have no effect on foreign military fi- Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chair, the contrast mental stewardship, because it be- nancing. here couldn’t be any clearer. We have lieved that capitalism could help solve As my colleague highlights, there are so many young people who are watch- these problems. I still believe it as a worthy programs in this division to ing us in the gallery today. At home, I Democrat on this side of the aisle, and help us build and maintain strong rela- have three daughters who are aged 9, 7, I am hopeful that we can work to- tionships around the world, but we can- and 6. If we don’t do something about a gether. not continue to be a dependable friend $22 trillion national debt today, they For example, for every $1 that we to those in need if we do not put our are going to be holding the bag for the provide in economic incentives for re- own fiscal house in order first. lack of leadership in this Congress that newable energies, we have provided $80 As I mentioned previously, Wash- they are seeing firsthand with the to the fossil fuel industry. Clearly, if ington is addicted to spending. Our na- spend, spend, spend mindset of politi- we had parity, we would see a much tional debt today stands at over $22 cians in Washington, D.C. faster adoption of clean energies and trillion. We are set here to add trillions My colleagues on the other side of the dissemination of clean energies by of dollars more in debt every year for the aisle want to continue spending the existing energy companies. I can’t the foreseeable future if we continue outside of our government’s means. wait to work with my colleagues across down this path of spending without any What I hear from families back home the aisle to accomplish that outcome. fiscal discipline. in northeast Indiana is if they can live Ninety-seven percent of scientists We need to act now to prevent a debt within a budget and if they can live recognize that climate change is real. crisis that consumes our children and within their means, why can’t Wash- The Department of Defense recognizes our grandchildren. Unfortunately, it ington, D.C., do the same? this is one of the top, if not the number appears that this is not a priority for Hoosiers are used to a State govern- one, national threats to our security. my friends across the aisle. ment with a balanced budget every Let’s work together. Let’s quit point- America needs leadership to solve year, that passes balanced budget after ing fingers across the aisle and using this problem. That is why I am here balanced budget and lives within its rhetoric that does not move forward an today again proposing that we start by means at our State house, as well. Yet, important issue that all of us should be making commonsense reductions to they see exactly the opposite time and fighting hard to address. discretionary spending, like the one time again in Washington. They see Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, the United that I am proposing today to this divi- deficits on the rise. They see the na- States is a world leader in many areas, sion of H.R. 2740. tional debt grow at astronomical rates, and we need to step up on climate Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to to over $22 trillion today. change. support this amendment, and I reserve That is why I am here again today, Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to the balance of my time. the second day in a row, offering an oppose this amendment, and I yield Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- amendment to cut across the board 14 back the balance of my time. position to the amendment. percent without affecting defense The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman spending or foreign military financing on the amendment offered by the gen- from New York is recognized for 5 min- to address our national security con- tleman from Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON). utes. cerns. The question was taken; and the Act- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, the amend- Why am I here doing this for the sec- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- ment applies an indiscriminate 14 per- ond day in a row? It is because the peared to have it. cent across-the-board cut to all pro- Democratic majority has failed the Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Chair, I demand grams, projects, and activities in the most fundamental leadership test of a recorded vote. bill, apart from those administered by all. The majority promised if they got The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the Defense Department. the majority in the last election, they clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- The members of our committee would pass a budget. They have failed ceedings on the amendment offered by worked hard to craft a bill that pro- to do that. By failing to do that, we are the gentleman from Texas will be post- vides the Secretary of State and the here today proposing cuts to discre- poned. USAID Administrator the necessary tionary spending to the tune of 14 per- The Chair understands that amend- tools to advance United States eco- cent. ment No. 96 will not be offered. nomic and security interests abroad. Now, you might ask yourself, why 14 AMENDMENT NO. 98 OFFERED BY MR. BANKS While we did not agree on every issue, percent? That seems like an abnormal The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the bill prioritizes the programs and number to start with. Fourteen percent to consider amendment No 98 printed activities that Members on both sides across the board is what it is going to in part B of House Report 116–109. of the aisle requested. take to balance the budget. Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chair, I have an For example, under the amendment, I have chaired the Republican Study amendment at the desk. global health programs would be cut by Committee’s spending and budget task

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It cuts agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- eign nondefense spending to a whop- spending to the tune of trillions of dol- tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes, ping $56 billion. lars, and it balances in 6 years. with Mr. VAN DREW (Acting Chair) in If you do the math, my amendment To get to that balanced budget, it is the chair. would cut $560 million. Even with my 1 an across-the-board 14 percent reduc- The Clerk read the title of the bill. percent cut, this division will still in- tion in nondefense and discretionary The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- crease spending for fiscal year 2020 spending. mittee of the Whole rose earlier today compared to fiscal year 2019. Mr. Chair, I am going to be back. I pursuant to House Resolution 436, fur- So, in my mind, my Democratic col- am going to come back time and time ther proceedings on amendments en leagues should support my amendment, again, proposing this same amendment bloc offered by the gentlewoman from as they will still be spending a lot more for across-the-board cuts of 14 percent New York (Mrs. LOWEY) had been post- of your hard-earned money, just a bit because my daughters’ generation and poned. less than they intended. the young people who are watching us It is not my intention to cut funding in the gallery today are depending on b 1530 going towards our critical ally, Israel. it. AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. ALLEN And while our diplomatic efforts Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order abroad are necessary, it is equally as my time. to consider amendment No. 2 printed in important that we take a hard look at The Acting CHAIR. The Chair would part A of House Report 116–111. the balance sheet and make appro- remind Members to avoid references to Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chair, I have an priate cuts wherever possible. occupants of the gallery. amendment at the desk. Also, just to be clear, it was my goal Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I strongly The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will to offer an amendment to reduce spend- urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the gentleman’s designate the amendment. ing by 1 percent across all branches in amendment, and I yield back the bal- The text of the amendment is as fol- this minibus spending package, with ance of my time. lows: the exception of defense. However, The Acting CHAIR. The question is At the end of division D (before the short House Democrats blocked this effort, on the amendment offered by the gen- title), insert the following: continued to promote out-of-control tleman from Indiana (Mr. BANKS). SEC. ll. Each amount made available by government spending and neglecting The question was taken; and the Act- this division is hereby reduced by 1 percent. our national debt crisis, and only ruled ing Chair announced that the noes ap- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to this amendment in order. peared to have it. House Resolution 436, the gentleman Mr. Chair, I am a proud grandfather Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chair, I demand a from Georgia (Mr. ALLEN) and a Mem- of 13 grandchildren, and I believe it is recorded vote. ber opposed each will control 5 min- my duty to do everything in my power The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to utes. to avoid placing a $22 trillion—and ris- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ing—burden on their backs. ceedings on the amendment offered by from Georgia. I urge my colleagues in this body to the gentleman from Indiana will be Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chair, we are nearly support my amendment today and take postponed. 6 months into the Democratic-con- a small step towards bringing fiscal re- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I move that trolled House of Representatives, and sponsibility back to Washington. the Committee do now rise. here we are debating amendments to Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of The motion was agreed to. an almost $1 trillion minibus, $176 bil- my time. Accordingly, the Committee rose; lion above current budget caps, with- and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I claim out even a glimpse of a fiscal year 2020 the time in opposition to the gentle- ROUDA) having assumed the chair, Mr. budget proposal from House Demo- man’s amendment. VAN DREW, Acting Chair of the Com- crats. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman mittee of the Whole House on the state You might ask, how did we get to from New York is recognized for 5 min- of the Union, reported that that Com- this point? Well, my colleagues on the utes. mittee, having had under consideration other side of the aisle are operating on Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, our com- the bill (H.R. 2740) making appropria- a premise that an increase in defense mittee has worked hard on a bipartisan tions for the Departments of Labor, spending justifies increases in non- basis to craft a bill that provides the Health and Human Services, and Edu- defense spending across the board. Secretary of State and the U.S. admin- cation, and related agencies for the fis- Now and always, strengthening our istrator with the necessary tools to ad- cal year ending September 30, 2020, and defense should remain priority number vance United States foreign policy. for other purposes, had come to no res- one, but providing more than twice as As I have said before, I have long op- olution thereon. much additional funding in fiscal year posed amendments that indiscrimi- f 2020 for nondefense programs as for de- nately apply across-the-board cuts to DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, fense programs is simply irresponsible. the carefully thought-out funding rec- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Additionally, if Congress does not ommendations in appropriations bills. AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED come to a budget cap agreement, these Such amendments make no provision AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS spending levels would lead to seques- for protecting high-priority programs ACT, 2020 tration, which would be devastating to and activities. For example, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- our military. amendment would cut $33 million from Folks, as a former business owner ant to House Resolution 436 and rule security assistance to Israel. It would XVIII, the Chair declares the House in and someone who has experience oper- cut $92 million from global health pro- the Committee of the Whole House on ating within a budget, I am appalled by grams, including $118 million less for the state of the Union for the further the lack of fiscal responsibility being HIV/AIDS; $79 million from lifesaving consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740. shown here today. With an almost $22 humanitarian assistance; and $60 mil- Will the gentleman from New Jersey trillion national debt, this minibus is a lion from funds made available to pro- (Mr. VAN DREW) kindly resume the complete disservice to our country and tect our diplomats and development chair. our fellow Americans. personnel and their facilities. If we wish to avoid passing an insur- Cuts would also impact funding for b 1528 mountable debt along to the future other key allies, such as Jordan, IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE generations, we must act immediately Egypt, Ukraine, Colombia, and coun- Accordingly, the House resolved to tighten the purse strings on Wash- tries in Eastern Europe battling Rus- itself into the Committee of the Whole ington’s spending habits. sian aggression and disinformation.

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Mr. Chair, I can’t stress and should be relied upon to supply the House Resolution 436, the gentleman enough just how important it is to the necessary equipment and expertise. from California (Mr. ROUDA) and a future of this country that we take I believe it is our duty to look after Member opposed each will control 5 desperately needed steps to rein in our our soldiers when they return home minutes. national debt and restore some fiscal from serving our country, and we The Chair recognizes the gentleman sanity to this Chamber. H.R. 2740 is an should continue looking to these he- from California. unserious proposal that will not be roes as the Federal Government con- Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, I rise today signed into law by President Trump. tracts with these small businesses. in support of my amendment to recog- I would ask all my colleagues to Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of nize the contributions of Vietnamese, think about, again, their grandkids, my time. Laotian, and Cambodian immigrants their kids, and their great-grandkids Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- and to discourage attempts to repa- before casting their vote. If we can’t man, I claim the time in opposition, al- triate them to those countries. cut just 1 percent of one spending divi- though I am not opposed. In 2008, Vietnam and the United sion on a bipartisan basis, then how The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- States reached a formal agreement will Congress ever get spending under tion, the gentleman from Kentucky is that contains specific restrictions on control? recognized for 5 minutes. the repatriation of certain individuals Mr. Chair, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on my There was no objection. to Vietnam, including barring the repa- amendment today, and I yield back the Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- triation of any Vietnamese national balance of my time. man, this amendment would ensure who arrived in the United States before Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I am pre- that veteran- and service-disabled vet- our two nations established formal dip- pared to close. I strongly urge a ‘‘no’’ eran-owned small businesses are able lomatic relations on July 12, 1995. vote on the gentleman’s amendment, to effectively compete for State De- This limitation in the agreement, and I yield back the balance of my partment contracts and grants. which has not been renegotiated since time. We have a moral obligation to help its signing, strengthens and protects The Acting CHAIR. The question is our veterans, and especially our our communities by keeping families on the amendment offered by the gen- wounded veterans, to live a fulfilling together and empowering individuals tleman from Georgia (Mr. ALLEN). life after they have hung up that uni- who have lived in the United States for The question was taken; and the Act- form. decades to continue to make positive This is a worthy addition to the bill. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- change in communities across our I urge its support and thank the gen- peared to have it. country. tleman for bringing this amendment Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chair, I demand a Under President Trump’s Adminis- up. recorded vote. tration, however, we have seen an in- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. Chair, I yield such time as she crease in deportations of Southeast clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- may consume to gentlewoman from Asian immigrants in a push to nego- ceedings on the amendment offered by New York (Mrs. LOWEY). tiate repatriation agreements across the gentleman from Georgia will be Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, we must Southeast Asia, including using visa postponed. ensure we do everything possible to ex- pand opportunities for veterans in this sanctions to unilaterally punish coun- AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. ALLEN tries like Laos that do not currently The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order country. I will continue to encourage have such an agreement with the to consider amendment No. 4 printed in the State Department to increase United States. part A of House Report 116–111. grant and contract opportunities for I am proud to represent a thriving Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chair, as the des- veterans and service-disabled veteran- Southeast Asian community, including ignee of the gentleman from Illinois, I owned small businesses. thousands of men and women and chil- have an amendment at the desk. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- dren who came to the United States designate the amendment. man, I yield back the balance of my fleeing violence and genocide during The text of the amendment is as fol- time. and after the Vietnam war in search of lows: Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chair, I appreciate a better life. Page 381, line 11, after the first dollar that we were able to debate this I call upon President Trump’s admin- amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000) (re- amendment on the floor today that istration to cease these attacks on duced by $1,000,000)’’. would emphasize the State Depart- Southeast Asian constituents and halt The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ment’s working with veteran-owned all efforts to renegotiate the 2008 House Resolution 436, the gentleman and disabled veteran-owned small busi- agreement with Vietnam and negotiate from Georgia (Mr. ALLEN) and a Mem- nesses when awarding contracts and a new repatriation agreement with ber opposed each will control 5 min- grants, and we were able to agree on a Laos. utes. bipartisan basis that this important I would like to thank the organiza- The Chair recognizes the gentleman amendment be passed. tions, like the Southeast Asia Resource from Georgia. Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues Action Center, Asian Americans Ad- Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise today to support this amendment, and I yield vancing Justice, and the National Pa- to offer this amendment on behalf of back the balance of my time. cific American Bar Association for my friend and colleague from Illinois, The Acting CHAIR. The question is their work to support these individuals Representative BOST. on the amendment offered by the gen- and their help in raising this issue be- This simple, straightforward amend- tleman from Georgia (Mr. ALLEN). fore the House. ment will ensure that the State De- The amendment was agreed to. b 1545 partment emphasizes working with AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. ROUDA veteran-owned and disabled veteran- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order I would also like to thank my col- owned small businesses when awarding to consider amendment No. 5 printed in leagues, especially Representatives contracts and grants. part A of House Report 116–111. ALAN LOWENTHAL, Lu Correa, and ZOE Small businesses are the backbone of Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, I have an LOFGREN for their important work on our Nation’s economy. Veteran-owned amendment at the desk. behalf of these communities. I reserve small businesses play an important The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the balance of my time. part. designate the amendment. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I claim The number of veterans and veteran The text of the amendment is as fol- the time in opposition to the amend- entrepreneurs continues to grow as lows: ment, although I am not opposed.

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Mr. Chair, while depor- mittee of the Whole House on the state mention this when they are asking for tation policy is a component of immi- of the Union, reported that that Com- a recorded vote, but we have a crisis on gration and should most appropriately mittee, having had under consideration our southern border. be considered by the House Judiciary the bill (H.R. 2740) making appropria- Last month, there were over 144,000 Committee, I appreciate my friend tions for the Departments of Labor, individuals that came into the United raising awareness on this issue. Health and Human Services, and Edu- States across our southern border ille- The concerns expressed here today cation, and related agencies for the fis- gally. That would seem to be a crisis. are echoed by many communities cal year ending September 30, 2020, and As I mentioned early this morning, across the country who were distressed for other purposes, had come to no res- around 9 o’clock, in my 1-minute by the administration’s actions. I com- olution thereon. speech, some of us had just returned mend the gentleman from California f from being at Normandy for the 75th for highlighting this matter and urge anniversary of D-day. my colleagues to support the amend- REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER What an incredible thing that is to ment. AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1607 contemplate. And, of course, for those I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, I ask who know history thoroughly, World Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, I yield back unanimous consent to withdraw my War II, be aware that there was even a the balance of my time. sponsorship in the Fairness to Pet dress rehearsal for D-day. There were Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield back Owners Act, H.R. 1607. no live rounds that were utilized, and the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there yet, the Allied forces lost hundreds of Mr. LOWENTHAL. I rise today in support of objection to the request of the gen- military members during that fiasco of this amendment to provide protections for Vi- tleman from New Jersey? a practice for D-Day, which some at- etnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian people There was no objection. tributed as being partly the reason who came to the United States as war refu- that General Eisenhower, as the Su- f gees. I thank my colleagues, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. preme Allied Commander, had written CORREA, and Ms. LOFGREN for their work on HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT out a resignation letter and given it to this crucial issue. his subordinate that tendered his res- (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given Decades ago thousands upon thousands of ignation with instructions that if D- permission to address the House for 1 Vietnamese, Cambodia, and Laotian refugees Day went poorly, to please submit his minute and to revise and extend his re- fled strife, war, and persecution in their own resignation to his superiors. marks.) countries and made America their home. He didn’t know how it was going to Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, all They started families, built businesses, and come out. They tried to prepare, but Americans, all people have the right to formed communities. there are different estimates: 150,000, accessible and affordable healthcare. They have become part of the American some up to 170,000, some 158,000 were in- While I am proud that we have re- tapestry—contributing to a nation that wel- volved in the D-Day landing at Nor- cently passed five bills that improve comed them and is now their home. mandy in France. and strengthen healthcare accessi- My district is one of the most diverse in the Those courageous individuals that bility, lower prescription prices, and nation, and home to some of the largest Viet- came ashore—some tried to come protect access for those with pre- namese and Cambodian communities outside ashore and didn’t make it that were existing conditions, we still have much of both countries. dropped off too far out. Some had land- As the co-chair of both the Vietnam and more work to do. ing crafts that were sunk, but they Cambodia congressional caucuses, I am inti- Healthcare is the people’s issue. were trying to come ashore, and did mately aware of the problems these refugees When polled, 75 percent of Americans come ashore, and there were thousands have faced since arriving in America. listed it as the most important issue to of casualties as a result. One of the most pressing problems since them, and not just healthcare, but af- Some of the stories bring tears to the current administration took office is the de- fordable, accessible healthcare. We your eyes as a person contemplates portation of members of the Vietnamese, must fight to improve our healthcare what they went through. I had not been Cambodian, and Laotian communities across system. to Normandy before this weekend, and We must fight the opioid crisis. the nation. I am very grateful to Speaker PELOSI Previous Democratic and Republican admin- We must fight to lower prescription for inviting former members of the istrations put in place safeguards to prevent prices, and we must unite to make sure military to accompany her to Nor- these refugees from being forced to return to that Americans do not go into debt be- mandy. It was amazing. countries that don’t want them. These protec- cause they or a loved one has an emer- I have never been to Pointe du Hoc, tions are now under attack by the current ad- gency or are diagnosed with a terrible but having attended Texas A&M Uni- ministration. illness. versity, I knew all about, at that time, These refugees fled war and persecution. The only way we are going to make Colonel Earl Rudder’s heroic actions as America opened its arms and accepted them. real change, the only way we can pro- he took the first group of what were We cannot turn our backs on them now. tect people is if we work to come to- then called Rangers—and have been They are our neighbors, our friends, and our gether to really form real solutions. called Rangers since—who trained at family. Often the case, they also have My message should be clear: Fort Benning, Georgia, for most of that spouses and children who are American citi- healthcare is truly a right. training, where I spent 4 years. zens. f He took them up the cliffs. Their Deporting them back to countries ruled by goal, their job, their order was to take ISSUES OF THE DAY authoritarian governments is inhumane and out the big cannons that were doing so will separate Americans from their loved ones. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under much damage to the Allied forces. I support this amendment to uphold and ac- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- They fought their way up the cliffs, got knowledge these refugees’ contributions to our uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Texas to the top, and found out those big nation and to protect them from deportation. (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- guns had been pulled back down the The Acting CHAIR. The question is utes as the designee of the minority hill, so then they had to fight their on the amendment offered by the gen- leader. way down the hill. But they did even- tleman from California (Mr. ROUDA). Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is an tually take out those guns. The amendment was agreed to. interesting process we have for appro- There were a lot of mistakes made, Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I move that priating money. Some people are won- as there are in any conflict, but the de- the Committee do now rise. dering why there were so many re- termination was to try to soften the The motion was agreed to. quests for a recorded vote, because nor- German forces before our troops came

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Finan- ing fields of fire so that you can, unfor- side being killed, they were at risk, cial attacks to cripple the U.S. econ- tunately, kill more people with dif- some were being shot, but still moving omy. ferent lines of fire from different direc- forward and making their way up ‘‘ ‘Apparently, they have the contacts tions, and Rudder had directed those through concertina wire. In some or whatever papers they can get to a placements very carefully and did an places they would blow holes through false ID, false passports to send me out extraordinary job. the wire, so they could start getting for this kind of attack. That was one of the things the planes through and not be sitting ducks out ‘‘ ‘They have their system of doing it. were going to soften up with their tons on the beach. It is very moving to be So that’s maybe the way that I could of munitions, but there was significant there where so many, as Lincoln said, have gone out with other individuals.’ cloud cover that day, so they were to ‘‘gave the last full measure of devo- ‘‘He adds: ‘It wasn’t me alone. They delay dropping the bombs, and at a tion.’’ were sending you to Puerto Rico and given point, start counting up to three, But we get back home, and we see from Puerto Rico to Mexico. four, five, and then drop their payload the report from May that across our ‘‘ ‘They were going to move me to the of bombs. southern border we had at least a min- Mexican side of the U.S. southern bor- Unfortunately, so many of those imum of 144,000 individuals come across der via Puerto Rico. bombs ended up 3 miles past the bunk- our southern border illegally. I don’t ‘‘ ‘This was masterminded by a guy in ers they needed to take out. So around know how you don’t call that an inva- America. Where he is, I do not know. 150,000 or so Allied forces, a big part of sion, Mr. Speaker. The huge majority ‘‘ ‘That information, the plan, came those being American troops, came didn’t carry weapons, most did not at from someone from the New Jersey ashore. They invaded a Nazis-con- all. They just wanted to get into the State from America. trolled France. They fought valiantly, country. But as we have seen repeat- ‘‘ ‘I was going to take a boat from and as a result, France was able to go edly, there are gang members who Puerto Rico into Mexico. He was going back to being France. come in. to smuggle me in. I don’t know where As a result of the ongoing actions, In fact, an article came out June 7 by I’d end up.’ the rest of Europe, at least Western Samantha Lock, titled ‘‘ISIS plotted to ‘‘Henricki detailed how he and his Europe, was able to go about being the smuggle terrorists into the US over the Canadian wife were imprisoned by countries they had been—even better Mexico border to launch terror at- ISIS. once they built back up—largely, or at tacks, captured jihadi reveals.’’ ‘‘He recounts: ‘I was asked to leave least with great help from the Marshall This article tells us: ‘‘A captured ISIS to go to America because I’m from Plan. ISIS fighter has made a chilling confes- that area. ‘Cause they wanted and It was amazing. I was not aware that sion detailing how the terrorist group planned to do something, and I refused. so many of the French people still held planned on exploiting vulnerabilities in I refused to do it. That is why also I’m what the Americans and the Allies did the U.S. border with Mexico to take ad- put into ISIS prison and been tortured. in such high regard. vantage of smuggling routes and to ‘‘ ‘They beat me a lot. I was sus- So as our bus got near to—and this target financial institutions. pended from the back, standing on my was actually on Sunday—there were ‘‘Abu Henricki, a Canadian with dual toes, given no food for a few days, going to be thousands of paratroopers Trinidadian citizenship, said that he waterboarded—while blindfolded, and reenacting their parachuting. Fortu- was sought out to attack the U.S. from they put a bag over your head. nately, nobody landed with their chute a route starting in Central America. ‘‘ ‘I knew I went to prison because I on a church spire and got killed as they ‘‘ISIS allegedly had plans to exploit said no to their offer of an external at- hung there. That didn’t happen. vulnerabilities in the U.S. border with tack mission.’ Mexico. ‘‘Anne Speckhard, director of the b 1600 ‘‘The ISIS fighter was interviewed International Center for the Study of But the chutes were actually more last month—together with over 160 Violent Extremism, told FOX News: modernized chutes, so they could con- ISIS defectors and returnees—by re- ‘ISIS has organized plots in Europe trol their descent more easily than search group the International Center with returnees, so it seems entirely those poor guys did back on June 6 and for the Study of Violent Extremism. plausible that they wanted to send the succeeding days in 1944. But we got ‘‘The study, published in Homeland guys out to attack. off the bus, the Members of Congress, Security Today, concluded: ‘We have ‘‘ ‘The issue that makes a North and were proceeding to where we were learned . . . about multiple individuals American attack harder is the travel is going to be watching from in this little who knew of, or were themselves of- more difficult from Syria. valley area. And there were thousands fered, or pressured by the ISIS emni— ‘‘ ‘So the idea that they would in- and thousands and thousands of people intelligence—to return to Europe to stead use people who were not known who were walking in the same direc- mount attacks at home. to their own governments as having tion, and most of them had something ‘‘ ‘We learned that, indeed, there was joined ISIS might make it possible for to indicate United States, whether it at least one ISIS plot for their cadres them to board airplanes.’ was a little American flag or scarves to travel from Syria to penetrate the ‘‘However, Ms. Speckhard reasoned: that indicated something to do with U.S. southern border by infiltrating ‘This plot is likely dead as those who the Stars and Stripes. migration routes.’ were pressured to join it are, according At first, I thought: Wow, all of these ‘‘Henricki was detained by the SDF to Abu Henricki, now all dead and ISIS thousands of Americans made it over in Rojava, Syria, and spoke with re- is in retreat as we know. here for the D-Day 75th anniversary? searchers for more than an hour on ‘‘ ‘That doesn’t mean we should dis- This is incredible. May 12, giving his firsthand account of regard that it was a plot.’ ’’ But then I quickly realized the huge being attracted to, traveling, joining Mr. Speaker, I would also state, when majority of those people were not and serving in the Islamic State ca- we have indications of ISIS plots to in- Americans; they were French. Though liphate, first as a fighter and then later vade our country, have attacks on fi- many of them were children, young unable to fight due to chronic illness. nancial institutions to kill Americans, adults, adults with young families, ‘‘In video footage of Henricki’s con- we should take them seriously. If they they knew what America had done to fession, he opens up about a plot in have made one plot, as we have seen help save their freedom and their coun- which he says he and other around the country, there are bound to try. Trinidadians were invited in late 2016 be many plots.

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But he had indi- body who the Democrats used to love. our great seal, the two-sided great seal. cated that we have ISIS investigations It is a threat, and we have been told If we get this right, countries around and ISIS cells in every State in the year after year how the threat in- the world will want to emulate what Union, at one time, basically to that creases and all the different plots. we have done so they can self-govern. affect. That would tell us that this plot There are very few people I am aware But, as Ben Franklin said there in recently discovered is not inconsistent of on the other side of the aisle who the Constitutional Convention: ‘‘If a with what a former FBI Director was haven’t at some point in the last 10, 12 sparrow cannot fall to the ground with- concerned about some years back. years talked about the need to secure out His notice, is it probable an empire So it is important to control our bor- our border. could rise without His concurring aid?’’ We have been assured in the Sacred ders and to know who is coming in be- Many of my Democratic friends have Scripture that, unless the Lord build cause we know people want to take talked about the need for a wall or the house, they labor in vain that build down the United States of America. something to stop the flood of illegal it. He said: I firmly believe this. I also People who have evil intentions know immigration. Having done so much believe without His—God’s—concurring if you take down the United States of contemplation about the 150,000 or so who invaded Nazi-occupied France in aid, we shall succeed in this political America as a power, then evil can pre- building no better than the builders of vail throughout the world. 1944, heck, we had virtually that in 1 month. They didn’t all come to shore Babel. We will be confounded by our I had mentioned to a few Australians local partial interests, and we, our- here a year or so ago, one of the other with weapons, but it is an invasion when that many people are trying suc- selves, shall become a byword down Members of Congress said that it seems through the ages. like we keep losing liberties here, free cessfully to come into your country. As we heard, again, through testi- The reason he knew that was because speech, they wanted to take away our mony this week, 90 to 95 percent of the this was a chance to go beyond any- Second Amendment rights. Well, if we people claiming asylum are not al- thing the Greeks, the Athenians had lose our liberties, then we may just all lowed if they are not legitimate done in the way of trying to self-gov- need to go to Australia. claims, but, unfortunately, the big ern. This was beyond anything anybody None of the three smiled or laughed bulk of those who claim asylum are had ever done. at all. I thought they would find it given hearing dates. Some during the Sure, there was a senate in Rome. amusing. One of them said, Do you not Obama administration would be 4 years Sure, there was a parliament in Eng- understand? If the United States loses or so away, and 90 percent or so do not land. But this was going to be true self- its liberty, China will take over Aus- show up for those hearings. government through representation, tralia before anybody could get there That tells the world we are a broken chosen by the people. And he knew, if we get it right, ev- from the United States. country and that the rule of law that We simply need the United States to erybody is going to want to follow this has meant so much in this country and stay strong. example. But, if we get it wrong, peo- that has given other countries hope I heard that in Africa, from some ple, for the rest of history, will look that there is at least one place in the Christians there—and they know a lot back and point and say: They had the world where people are not above the about being under assault as Boko best chance of ever making self-govern- law—nobody is—and where the law Haram had got so powerful there. When ment work, and they blew it. really matters. Sure, there are excep- I was there in Nigeria trying to help So, when the Convention was over tions and there are mistakes, but they some folks there, I was told that the and the lady there in Philadelphia really do try to enforce the law across Obama administration had given them asked Franklin, ‘‘What have you given the board. word, Look, we will help you and give us?’’ as most people hopefully know, you more help with Boko Haram, but b 1615 ‘‘A republic, Madam, if you can keep first you have got to legalize abortion I mean, the world has seen, with the it.’’ Because he knew, this is not some- and same-sex marriage. Until you do huge invasion coming across our bor- thing that is eternal. No government, that, we are not going to be able to be der—and, for this year, the estimates as much help as we could. no country, no form of government now are that certainly over a million ever lasts forever. They are only tem- As one Catholic Bishop in Nigeria no- people will flood in, invade the United tably proclaimed: porary. States illegally. And thank God, literally, we have The President of the United States And how tragic that any little chil- been allowed to self-govern for 230 should know our religious beliefs are dren would ever be sent unaccompanied years under our Constitution, 230 years not for sale to anyone, including the to our border, risking snakes, risking this year. United States. the elements, risking all kinds of But we are in real danger. In order to Other expressions from other African things. preserve this form of government under leaders who were Christians were simi- To a lesser extent, little boys, appar- our Constitution—as John Adams said, lar. ently, are being raped; but girls, we are this Constitution is intended for a So this information about ISIS hav- told about 25 percent, will be raped on moral and religious people; it is wholly ing plots that include crossing our bor- the way through Mexico into the inadequate for the government of any der and attacks on our country is not United States. other. really new. How tragic that we lured them to So, for too long, too many schools I became the brunt of Democratic America with hopes that we are going have been teaching there is no real scoffers. One comedian was making to continue to allow violation of our right or wrong, so much is relative. fun, and none of them bothered to men- own laws unimpeded, that we are going The most important thing is that we tion that I was quoting the FBI Direc- to allow this country to be over- are tolerant of everybody and every- tor in testimony from here on Capitol whelmed with people who have never thing. Hill. Like I say, back then, an FBI Di- been educated to what it means to keep But the fact is, if you are tolerant of rector testifying under oath had more and nourish a self-governing country. everybody and everything, then there credibility than what an FBI Director It is not natural in the world to have really are no criminal laws, and you under oath has now. a people who effectively self-govern. quickly descend into anarchy. But it was the FBI Director who indi- That is why we see the U.N. composed You have to be intolerant of those cated that we know that there are peo- of so many countries that are ruled by who break the law. You have to be in- ple from the Middle East who have dictators. tolerant of those who hurt others. But

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But, tongue can do. as we saw last week, we passed another b 1630 But only in recent years have we de- bill through the House—at least the The OIG has completed this inves- generated from the time of the Revolu- majority did—that was basically a tigation and is providing support to the tion’s great proclamation, usually flashing neon sign to those who want FBI for appropriate action. quoting Voltaire, though there is some to come into the United States ille- Having questioned Inspector General indication he may not have been the gally: You better come on now because Horowitz, I know that as inspector gen- origination of the phrase: I disagree we just passed a bill in the House that eral of the DOJ, Michael Horowitz did with what you say, but I will defend to will legalize people. a lot of work in compiling the report the death your right to say it. So the thought of some around the that he provided to Congress, to our Now, that has degenerated, basically, world who just want to come here and Judiciary Committee. He had about 500 in today’s society to: I disagree with have a better way of life is: Gee, if I pages, most of which included evidence what you say. I am going to get you can get there, maybe I can claim that of outrageous bias, prejudice, hatred fired. I want to make your family so I was there before whatever the cutoff against candidate Donald Trump and miserable that they all want to die. I date is. then against elected President Donald am going to try to keep your family We have seen that happen before. Trump. from ever being employed. I am going And others like ISIS are thinking: Gee, The bias and prejudice that were doc- to make you miserable living in your thank goodness there are people in umented were astounding, especially house. I am going to just create chaos. Congress who don’t want the borders for some of us who have had very good You are going to regret the day you secure. They don’t want President friends, Republican, Democrat, many ever disagreed with me. Trump to have a victory, so they are of them I don’t even know what party Wow. What a degeneration from what leaving it open so we can keep pouring affiliation they are because they are spurred a revolution: I disagree with in. Let’s take advantage. Let’s get over about enforcing the law, right and what you say, but I will defend to the there and come through. wrong, and they do a great job. That death your right to say it. includes people in the FBI, ATF, and Now we have come to a place in And then, as if it is not enough of a crisis with an invasion coming in every the Department of Justice, specifi- America where the only people who are cally. allowed to be intolerant are those who month through our southern border, coming illegally, we keep getting more Because they are humans, there are say they are tolerant. But they are al- always going to be some problems here lowed to be intolerant toward Chris- and more information about the ille- gality, even criminality, within the De- and there, some people who are prob- tians who truly follow the teachings of lems. It is always going to happen. Moses, whose bust is up above the mid- partment of Justice, the FBI, and even, potentially, the intel community. More But to have top people in the FBI, dle door in the gallery. the DOJ, who are so flagrantly using He had some absolute laws that he to follow in days ahead on the intel their power to go after and try to de- set down. And the reason that he is the community. stroy a candidate’s election, and then most prominent lawgiver, according to But there is a release here from the try to use their power as an insurance the time that this House floor was Office of the Inspector General, the De- policy to take him out if he were to get built, was because it was thought his partment of Justice. This was dated elected, is absolutely astounding. Ten Commandments were the greatest May 29, 2019. It says: Ever since the first report came out, law gift ever in history. The Department of Justice, Office of the Now, Hammurabi, his profile is up Inspector General, initiated this investiga- and we had 500 pages of horrific bias there. Even though the federally man- tion upon receipt of information from the and prejudice, meanness, hatred toward dated test does not have significant Federal Bureau of Investigation alleging Donald Trump and those who worked history required anymore, those who that a then-FBI Deputy Assistant Director with him, the Democrat-appointed in- had numerous contacts with members of the spector general, Michael Horowitz, have had some history may have media in violation of FBI policy. learned about the Code of Hammurabi after accumulating all of that over- and the Justinian Code. His profile is Now, that is a violation of policy, not whelming evidence, comes to the mind- next to Hammurabi. necessarily a violation of the law. But boggling conclusion that there is no in- And you come clear around to Napo- the report goes on: dication it affected any investigation. leon. Yes, there is a Napoleonic Code, Additionally, it was alleged that the Dep- As I told him, you gathered the evi- and it is still the basis for laws in Lou- uty Assistant Director of the FBI may have dence, apparently did a good job, and isiana. disclosed law enforcement or other sensitive you, as a Democrat appointee, with But laws used to mean something, information to the media without authoriza- lots of Democrat friends, you realized tion. This matter is among the Office of In- that: Gee, this really looks bad for my and we could disagree and not be dis- spector General investigations referenced on agreeable. And, even to this day, there page 430 of the OIG’s ‘‘Review of Allegations friends, and I have thrown them no are Democrats I care very deeply about Regarding Various Actions by the Depart- bone in this whole investigation. I will as individual human beings, and we can ment and the Federal Bureau of Investiga- do that so they don’t get too mad at disagree and still like each other and tion in Advance of the 2016 Election.’’ me in my conclusion. So, ergo, I con- we can find some common things to The OIG investigation concluded that the clude there is no indication that bias work on. But, for heaven’s sake, we Deputy Assistant Director engaged in mis- affected any investigation. have got to get beyond this business of conduct when he: 1—and it could be she—dis- Are you kidding me? With all the evi- closed to the media the existence of informa- destroying people who just disagree dence he gathered, and you see how the tion that had been filed under seal in Federal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s al- with us, not letting them eat in a pub- court, in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 401, lic restaurant, not letting them go out Contempt of Court; 2, provided without au- leged violations—and now we know, ac- in public to games or to shows without thorization FBI law enforcement sensitive tual violations of the law—how they trying to make their lives miserable. information to reporters on multiple occa- were swept under the rug and dis- The most intolerant people in the sions; and, 3, had dozens of official contacts regarded, and you have the nerve to country these days are the ones who with the media without authorization, in say the bias didn’t affect that? say, ‘‘We are the tolerant ones,’’ when violation of FBI policy. Having a conference between the At- they have become anti-Semitic, many The OIG also found that the Deputy Assist- torney General herself and the husband ant Director of the FBI engaged in mis- of the person being investigated on a have become anti-Christian. conduct when the DAD accepted a ticket, Oh, they will say, ‘‘We are Chris- valued at approximately $225, to attend a tarmac that they thought nobody tian,’’ but, as Jesus said: You will media-sponsored dinner, as a gift from a would ever find out about, but some re- know them by their fruits, and their member of the media, in violation of Federal porter sees Clinton and realizes: Whoa, fruits are not particularly sweet. regulations and FBI policy. what have we got going on here?

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Unlike any- the IG intel, Jeanette Mitchell, I be- omon wrote about this matter on June thing they do in a regular investiga- lieve. He said: Hey, I know you guys 13. ‘‘Feds Gone Wild: DOJ’s Stunning tion, they didn’t have notes. They said you found no evidence that her Inability to Prosecute Its Own Bad Ac- didn’t record the statements. private server was hacked, but we now tors.’’ They were basically spying on Flynn know there is no question her private ‘‘One was caught red-handed engaged and had transcripts of his information server was hacked. It was hacked by in nepotism. Another, a lawyer no less, before they asked him questions. China. admitted to shoplifting at a Marine That is what you call a perjury trap. There were embedded instructions in barracks store. A third leaked sealed They don’t tell you they have tran- that private server from the Chinese court information to the news media. scripts of your prior conversations, and intelligence. It directed every email And a fourth engaged in fraud by turn- they ask you what was said. When you coming in and out of her private server ing a government garage into a per- don’t remember exactly word for word to go to this Chinese intelligence agen- sonal repair shop. Four cases, all specifically, or you don’t remember cy in the United States. solved in the last month, with suspects something that may or may not have There was a glitch with four emails. who cost taxpayers hundreds of thou- come up, then they have you. You just But over 30,000 others, going in and sands of dollars and significant lied to the FBI. out, they went straight to Chinese in- breaches of public trust. They can prosecute you, which they telligence. We know that. ‘‘But these weren’t your everyday did with Michael Flynn, even though Frank Rucker was surprised that perps. All were U.S. Department of the two investigating officers or agents Peter Strzok and Dean Chappell didn’t Justice employees who are supposed to of the FBI said: We do not believe that look surprised. They just said, basi- catch other criminals while working he intended any deception. He thought cally: Okay, thank you. for the FBI, the DEA, and U.S. attor- he was being honest. He thought they would be blown neys’ offices. Instead, they broke the Well, they prosecuted him anyway. away: Wow, really? Are you serious? Do law or violated the rules. And all man- That was their effort to get at Donald you really have this evidence? Maybe aged to escape prosecution, despite Trump. It didn’t work. we should see it. their proven transgressions. They have done everything they pos- No, they didn’t ask to see the evi- ‘‘Recent Justice Department discipli- sibly can. After 2 years of investiga- dence. They didn’t ask to review it. nary files tell an undeniable story.’’ On down, it said: ‘‘DOJ is doing a tion, after basically trying to extort They didn’t ask for a report. They poor job of punishing its own. In cases friends, family, anybody who had con- shook his hand and sent him on his closed in the past month, more than a way. Well, he wasn’t sure if they shook tact with Donald Trump, they got half dozen FBI, DEA, U.S. attorney and hands or not, but they sent him on his nothing. U.S. marshal officials were allowed to It appeared pretty obvious. Cohen way. retire, do volunteer work, or keep their For Christopher Wray to continue to wanted to give them something if he jobs as they escaped criminal charges come out and have statements come could, but he didn’t have anything le- that everyday Americans probably from the FBI saying they have never gitimate. And he has lied too much would not. under oath to be a significant witness. seen any evidence that Hillary Clin- ‘‘In most instances, the decisions We have seen what has happened ton’s personal server was ever hacked were made by Federal prosecutors who with a weaponized FBI and Department continues a fraud being put out at the work with the very figures impacted by of Justice. top of the FBI. or committing the bad conduct. In I didn’t know Christopher Wray when I don’t know, I haven’t talked to the local law enforcement, that go-easy he took over as FBI Director, and I had President about Christopher Wray. But phenomenon is known as the ‘thin blue hopes that he would clean up the FBI I believe we need a different FBI Direc- line.’ ’’ and help restore it back to being an tor who is not going to continue frauds I would differ with that. I don’t be- agency that was known worldwide for that were perpetrated by people like lieve that is what most of us think of its honesty and integrity. Unfortu- Peter Strzok. as the thin blue line. nately, whatever personal reasons he I know there are a lot of Republicans Nonetheless, it concludes: ‘‘Even be- has, personally, I think he is just try- that keep saying: Oh, yeah, but when fore the recent spate of closed IG inves- ing to sweep as much under the rug as Michael Horowitz comes out with his tigations, questions surfaced about he can, hoping that the FBI will get be- next report, it is going to be dev- DOJ’s willingness to punish its own. yond all the lies and criminality in- astating. That is because fired FBI Director An- volved at the top of the FBI, and then Oh, yeah, well, we have already seen drew McCabe was recommended for maybe it will get better, instead of just in the last couple of weeks that he gets prosecution more than 15 months ago facing up to the facts. information that somebody has com- for lying about news leaks and, so far, One of the clear indications that he mitted crimes, and the FBI, the DOJ, has faced no criminal charges.’’ is not willing to do that is the fact that haven’t learned anything. They still The article also points out that there he continued, even in August of last have too many Obama administration was the FBI lawyer who got caught in year, to have reports come out from and Sally Yates subordinates working an embarrassing criminal act at the the FBI saying they have seen no evi- over there with their own agenda. They Marine Corps barracks commissary at dence that Hillary Clinton’s private are deciding: Let’s don’t prosecute peo- Quantico. ‘‘The FBI attorney admitted server was ever hacked. ple. to placing numerous cosmetic items, Well, that is true. They have not. If history is any indication, and valued at $257.99 and belonging to the The reason they have not is because Horowitz does what did he before, he MCB Quantico Exchange, in her purse they did not want to see the evidence will come out with a report that has without the intention to pay for them that the intel community’s inspector devastating information about crimes and did not pay for them before leaving general found showing beyond any rea- committed by FBI agents and people in the store. The FBI attorney further ad- sonable doubt, 100 percent certainty, the Department of Justice. Most of us mitted that between February 2016 and that Hillary Clinton’s private server will think it is horrific, and the conclu- her arrest in February 2018, she had was hacked. sion will be: But it really didn’t infect shoplifted at the MCB Quantico Ex- I didn’t want to use the country at anything that the FBI or the DOJ was change one to two additional times and the time I asked Peter Strzok about it, doing, so there is no reason to pros- at other private retailers in the area on and he lied about that. But Frank ecute anybody. two to three occasions.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:24 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.151 H13JNPT1 lotter on DSK3G9T082PROD with HOUSE H4692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2019 b 1645 Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance 14-165]; Expanding the Economic and Innova- of my time. tion Opportunities of Spectrum Through In- ‘‘The investigation concluded her centive Auctions [GN Docket No.: 12-268] re- conduct violated Federal criminal law f ceived June 11, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and FBI policy regarding unpro- LEAVE OF ABSENCE 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 fessional conduct. But here was the Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and outcome: ‘Criminal prosecution was de- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Commerce. ferred pending the FBI attorney’s com- sence was granted to: 1299. A letter from the Assistant Director pletion of 125 hours of community serv- Mrs. HAYES (at the request of Mr. for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign As- sets Control, Department of the Treasury, ice, after which all charges were dis- HOYER) for today on account of her transmitting the Department’s final rule — missed.’ ’’ son’s graduation. Cuban Assets Control Regulations received A few weeks community service, she f June 11, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. was still at her job at the time the IG 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 issued the report. SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Af- I mean, this is serious stuff. The Speaker announced her signa- fairs. The article also goes on: ‘‘One of the 1300. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- ture to an enrolled bill of the Senate of ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- internal affairs that stunned Members the following title: of Congress this month directly grew ment’s 60th Semiannual Report to Congress out of the interwoven Hillary Clinton S. 1379.—An act to reauthorize certain pro- on Audit Follow-up, covering the six-month grams under the Public Health Service Act period ending March 31, 2019; to the Com- email and Russia collusion investiga- and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic mittee on Oversight and Reform. tions in 2016, during then-FBI Director Act with respect to public health security 1301. A letter from the Associate General James Comey’s tenure. and all-hazards preparedness and response, Counsel for General Law, Office of General ‘‘The IG concluded that an FBI Dep- and for other purposes. Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, uty Assistant Director engaged in mul- transmitting two (2) notifications of a des- f tiple improper news media leaks while ignation of acting officer or discontinuation those investigations were ongoing, in- ADJOURNMENT of service in acting role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. cluding one that violated a sealed 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and court order, and accepted an improper that the House do now adjourn. Reform. gratuity from the news media. But The motion was agreed to; accord- 1302. A letter from the Associate General prosecution was declined, yet again. ingly (at 4 o’clock and 49 minutes Counsel for General Law, Office of the Gen- FBI officials say they are considering p.m.), under its previous order, the eral Counsel, Department of Homeland Secu- discipline against the supervisor.’’ rity, transmitting a notification of a nomi- House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- nation, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public The author, John Solomon, says: day, June 14, 2019, at 1 p.m. ‘‘Records I reviewed indicate that more Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the f Committee on Oversight and Reform. misconduct eerily similar to that al- 1303. A letter from the President and Chief ready uncovered is being investigated. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank For example, the IG fraud unit opened ETC. of Cincinnati, transmitting the 2018 manage- a case in March and began interviewing ment report and financial statements of the whistleblowers about a new contract Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, pur- fraud matter inside the DEA, emails communications were taken from the suant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public Law 97- show. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 258 (as amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. ‘‘It used to be that those who were 1295. A letter from the Acting Secretary, 306(a)); (104 Stat. 2854); to the Committee on Department of Defense, transmitting a letter Oversight and Reform. entrusted to enforce the law were held 1304. A letter from the Senior Vice Presi- to the highest standards. on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michael K. Nagata, United States dent/Chief Accounting Officer, Federal Home ‘‘Today, however, there is a troubling Loan Bank of Des Moines, transmitting the pattern of officers being held to a lower Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list, pursu- 2018 Management Report of the Federal standard inside a Department where ant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Home Loan Bank of Des Moines including fi- critics fear there is a dual system of Sec. 112 (as amended by Public Law 104-106, nancial statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. justice.’’ Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee 9106(a)(1); Public Law 97-258 (as amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. 306(a)); (104 Stat. So this is a dangerous time in our on Armed Services. 2854); to the Committee on Oversight and Re- history. We know that no country lasts 1296. A letter from the Chief Counsel, form. forever, no form of government lasts FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, 1305. A letter from the President and Chief forever. We have had 230 years since transmitting the Department’s final rule — Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank 1789, when George Washington was Suspension of Community Eligibility (New of Topeka, transmitting the 2018 manage- sworn in as President, John Adams as York, Erie County, Village of Akron, et al.) ment report and financial statements of the Vice President, and the Congress was [Docket ID: FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, pursu- Docket No.: FEMA-8581] received June 11, ant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public Law 97-258 sworn in there at Federal Hall in New 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public York City, after which, a couple min- (as amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 306(a)); (104 Stat. 2854); to the Committee on utes of speeches, they walked down Committee on Financial Services. Oversight and Reform. Wall Street to St. Peters Chapel and 1297. A letter from the Chief, Office of En- 1306. A letter from the Board Members, they had a prayer service to pray for gineering and Technology, Federal Commu- Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting a this new country. nications Commission, transmitting the report in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(j), When was the last time every elected Commission’s final rule — Spectrum Hori- the annual report for Calendar Year 2018, of Member of Congress, the President of zons [ET Docket No.: 18-21]; James Edwin the United States Railroad Retirement the United States, and the Vice Presi- Whedbee Petition for Rulemaking to Allow Board, in compliance with the Government Unlicensed Operation in the 95-1,000 GHz in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, as dent of the United States, regardless of Band [RM-1175 (Proceeding terminated)] re- political beliefs, came together in one amended; to the Committee on Oversight and ceived June 11, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Reform. accord and prayed in consecrating our 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 1307. A letter from the Acting Deputy country to God Almighty? Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Chief, National Forest System, Department We do have a Presidential Prayer Commerce. of Agriculture, transmitting the final map Breakfast every year, but wouldn’t it 1298. A letter from the Chief, Office of En- and perimeter boundary description for the be nice if we could do something like gineering and Technology, Federal Commu- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River, in Or- get us started off on a foot that eventu- nications Commission, transmitting the egon, added to the National Wild and Scenic ally led to the end of slavery, eventu- Commission’s final rule — Amendment of Rivers System by Public Law 100-557, Octo- ally led to true civil rights? Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules for Unli- ber 28, 1988, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1274(b); But now it has led to the kind of ar- censed White Space Devices [ET Docket No.: Public Law 90-542, Sec. 3(b) (as amended by 16-56] (RM-11745); Amendment of Part 15 of rogance that leads to the end of the Re- Public Law 100-534, Sec. 501); (102 Stat. 2708); the Commission’s Rules for Unlicensed Oper- to the Committee on Natural Resources. public that we may not keep much ations in the Television Bands, Repurposed 1308. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, longer if we don’t come back to the ba- 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and Du- Visa Office, Legislation and Regulations Di- sics. plex Gap, and Channel 137 [ET Docket No.: vision, Department of State, transmitting

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MALONEY of U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland SHIMKUS, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. Security, transmitting the Department’s SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PENCE, Ms. KELLY MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. NORTON, Ms. temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Cum- of Illinois, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RODNEY OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. OMAR, Mr. berland River, Nashville, TN [Docket Num- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS PASCRELL, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PALLONE, ber: USCG-2019-0344] (RIN: 1625-AA00) re- of Illinois, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Miss RICE of ceived June 11, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. CASTEN of Illi- New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 nois, Mr. BOST, Mr. KINZINGER, Mrs. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- WALORSKI, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, SPEIER, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. tation and Infrastructure. Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. BANKS, Mr. TORRES of California, Mrs. WATSON 1310. A letter from the Attorney, CG-LRA, LAHOOD, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. VIS- COLEMAN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland CLOSKY, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, and Security, transmitting the Department’s Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CAR- Mrs. LOWEY): temporary final rule — Drawbridge Oper- SON of Indiana, and Mr. GARCI´A of Il- H.R. 3252. A bill to impose sanctions on for- ation Regulation; Hackensack River, Little linois): eign persons responsible for violations of Ferry, NJ [Docket No.: USCG-2019-0108] (RIN: H.R. 3245. A bill to transfer a bridge over internationally recognized human rights 1625-AA09) received June 11, 2019, pursuant to the Wabash River to the New Harmony River against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Bridge Authority and the New Harmony and or intersex (LGBTI) individuals, and for 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Wabash River Bridge Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Transportation and Infrastructure. other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 1311. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- portation and Infrastructure. Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself and Miss State, transmitting the CY 2018 annual re- case for consideration of such provisions as RICE of New York): port on activities under the Enterprise for fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 3246. A bill to require GAO review of the Americas Initiative and the Tropical concerned. certain TSA screening protocols, and for Forest Conservation Act of 1998, pursuant to By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Home- 7 U.S.C. 1738m(a); July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title GUTHRIE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. WALDEN, land Security. VI, Sec. 614 (as added Public Law 101-624 Sec. Ms. ESHOO, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. UPTON, By Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. 1512); (104 Stat. 3662) and 22 U.S.C. 2431k(a); Mr. WELCH, Mr. WALBERG, and Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. BUCK): Public Law 87-195, Sec. 813(a) (as added by KENNEDY): H.R. 3247. A bill to provide for a safe tran- Public Law 105-214, Sec. 1); (112 Stat. 893); H.R. 3253. A bill to provide for certain ex- sit exception to service level requirements jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs tensions with respect to the Medicaid pro- for Department of Defense aircraft flying and Agriculture. gram under title XIX of the Social Security over Colorado wilderness areas, and for other f Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- mittee on Energy and Commerce. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON ices. By Mr. DELGADO: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3254. A bill to require the Adminis- PALLONE, and Mr. SIRES): trator of the Environmental Protection Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H.R. 3248. A bill to direct the Federal Agency to establish a discretionary grant committees were delivered to the Clerk Trade Commission to prescribe rules to pro- program for drinking water and wastewater for printing and reference to the proper tect consumers from unfair and deceptive infrastructure projects, and for other pur- calendar, as follows: acts and practices in connection with pri- poses; to the Committee on Transportation Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: Committee on Small mary and secondary ticket sales, and for and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Business. H.R. 1649. A bill to amend the other purposes; to the Committee on Energy Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a Small Business Act to require cyber certifi- and Commerce. period to be subsequently determined by the cation for small business development center By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for Speaker, in each case for consideration of counselors, and for other purposes (Rept. 116– himself and Mr. ESTES): such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 112). Referred to the Committee of the Whole H.R. 3249. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tion of the committee concerned. House on the state of the Union. enue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly trad- By Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Ms. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: Committee on Small ed partnership ownership structure to energy CLARKE of New York): Business. H.R. 2142. A bill to amend the power generation projects and transpor- H.R. 3255. A bill to amend the Communica- Small Business Act to require the Small tation fuels, and for other purposes; to the tions Act of 1934 to establish a Telecommuni- Business and Agriculture Regulatory En- Committee on Ways and Means. cations Workforce Development Advisory forcement Ombudsman to create a central- By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois Council within the Federal Communications ized website for compliance guides, and for (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LEWIS, Commission, and for other purposes; to the other purposes (Rept. 116–113). Referred to Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. NORTON, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in the Committee of the Whole House on the Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. NADLER, addition to the Committee on Education and state of the Union. Ms. BASS, and Ms. STEVENS): Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: Committee on Small H.R. 3250. A bill to require the Secretary of mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Business. H.R. 2331. A bill to require an an- the Interior to conduct a special resource sideration of such provisions as fall within nual report on the cybersecurity of the study of the sites associated with the life the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Small Business Administration, and for and legacy of the noted American philan- By Mr. RICHMOND (for himself and other purposes (Rept. 116–114). Referred to thropist and business executive Julius Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi): the Committee of the Whole House on the Rosenwald, with a special focus on the H.R. 3256. A bill to amend the Homeland state of the Union. Rosenwald Schools, and for other purposes; Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize and im- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: Committee on Small to the Committee on Natural Resources. prove the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Business. H.R. 277. A bill to adjust collateral By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Standards Program, and for other purposes; requirements under the Small Business Act LARSON of Connecticut, and Ms. to the Committee on Homeland Security, for disaster loans, and for other purposes KUSTER of New Hampshire): and in addition to the Committee on Energy (Rept. 116–115). Referred to the Committee of H.R. 3251. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Commerce, for a period to be subse- the Whole House on the state of the Union. enue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary quently determined by the Speaker, in each Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: Committee on Small rule limiting personal casualty losses to only case for consideration of such provisions as Business. H.R. 2345. A bill to amend the disaster-related losses; to the Committee on fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Small Business Act to clarify the intention Ways and Means. concerned. of Congress that the Administrator of the By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Ms. By Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Small Business Administration is subject to BONAMICI, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BROWN of Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLYBURN, certain requirements with respect to estab- Maryland, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mr. lishing size standards for small business con- fornia, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. JACK- cerns, and for other purposes, with an Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. SON LEE, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. amendment (Rept. 116–116). Referred to the CUMMINGS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. LAWRENCE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. Committee of the Whole House on the state DESAULNIER, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. of the Union. 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RICHMOND, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. KELLY of H.R. 3264. A bill to direct the Federal Com- computers, and for other purposes; to the Illinois, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. PLASKETT, munications Commission to initiate a pro- Committee on the Judiciary. and Mrs. HAYES): ceeding to protect called parties from one- By Mr. HARDER of California: H.R. 3257. A bill to increase purchasing ring scams, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 3271. A bill to prohibit cost of living power, strengthen economic recovery, and Committee on Energy and Commerce. adjustments in pay rates for Members of restore fairness in financing higher edu- By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Congress unless the Secretary of Health and cation in the United States through student SCHNEIDER, Mrs. CAROLYN B. Human Services certifies that all citizens of loan forgiveness, caps on interest rates on MALONEY of New York, Ms. the United States are enrolled in health in- Federal student loans, and refinancing op- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. JUDY CHU surance coverage that provides a package of portunities for private borrowers, and for of California, Ms. CLARK of Massa- benefits that is at least as comprehensive as other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- chusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, the essential health benefits package de- cation and Labor, and in addition to the Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of scribed in the Patient Protection and Afford- Committees on Financial Services, and Ways Illinois, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. able Care Act; to the Committee on House and Means, for a period to be subsequently DEAN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Mr. Administration, and in addition to the Com- determined by the Speaker, in each case for HASTINGS, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. KELLY mittee on Oversight and Reform, for a period consideration of such provisions as fall with- of Illinois, Mr. SEAN PATRICK to be subsequently determined by the Speak- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- MALONEY of New York, Ms. NORTON, er, in each case for consideration of such pro- cerned. Mr. PETERS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Ms. committee concerned. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. ROONEY of CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Ms. Florida, Mr. SPANO, and Mr. YOHO): CRIST, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. JAYAPAL, LEE of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE, H.R. 3258. A bill to require the Government Ms. LEE of California, Mr. Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. NOR- Accountability Office to conduct periodic re- RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, TON, and Mr. GOMEZ): views of the flood insurance rates and flood H.R. 3272. A bill to amend the Public insurance rate maps under the national flood Ms. SHALALA, Mr. SOTO, Ms. TITUS, ´ Health Service Act to establish a grant pro- insurance program, and for other purposes; Mr. CARDENAS, Ms. MENG, Mr. PAYNE, gram to place in permanent supportive hous- to the Committee on Financial Services. and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN): H.R. 3265. A bill to amend chapter 44 of ing, and provide supportive services, to indi- By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the viduals who have physical or mental health Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania): H.R. 3259. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- distribution of 3D printer plans for the print- conditions or substance use disorders and are enue Code to extend and modify certain ing of firearms, and for other purposes; to chronically homeless or at risk of becoming charitable tax provisions; to the Committee the Committee on the Judiciary. chronically homeless, and for other purposes; on Ways and Means. By Mrs. FLETCHER (for herself, Mr. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BRINDISI (for himself, Mr. LAMB, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana: H.R. 3273. A bill to amend the Homeland FITZPATRICK, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. WALTZ, and Ms. SPEIER): H.R. 3266. A bill to direct the Secretary of Security Act of 2002 to establish programs to MCADAMS, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. DAVID Defense to carry out a program to enhance combat transnational criminal organiza- P. ROE of Tennessee, Ms. the preparation of students in the Junior Re- tions, and for other purposes; to the Com- FINKENAUER, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. serve Officers’ Training Corps for careers in mittee on Homeland Security. GOLDEN): H.R. 3260. A bill to repeal the provision of computer science and cybersecurity, and for By Mr. HORSFORD: law that provides automatic pay adjust- other purposes; to the Committee on Armed H.R. 3274. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ments for Members of Congress; to the Com- Services. enue Code of 1986 to allow the energy invest- mittee on House Administration, and in ad- By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mr. THOMP- ment tax credit for electrochromic glass; to dition to the Committee on Oversight and SON of Pennsylvania, Mr. HASTINGS, the Committee on Ways and Means. Reform, for a period to be subsequently de- Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio: termined by the Speaker, in each case for JACKSON LEE, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. JOHN- H.R. 3275. A bill to designate the facility of consideration of such provisions as fall with- SON of Texas, Ms. LEE of California, the United States Postal Service located at in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mr. 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as cerned. BISHOP of Georgia): the ‘‘Lance Corporal Andy ‘Ace’ Nowacki By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3267. A bill to require institutions of Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight ESPAILLAT, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT): higher education to disclose hazing-related and Reform. H.R. 3261. A bill to direct the Secretary of misconduct, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Transportation to establish a Smart Tech- Committee on Education and Labor. O’HALLERAN, Mr. KINZINGER, and Mr. nology Traffic Signals Grant Program, and By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Ms. SMITH of Missouri): for other purposes; to the Committee on STEFANIK, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. JOHNSON H.R. 3276. A bill to amend title XIX of the Transportation and Infrastructure. of Texas, Ms. LEE of California, and Social Security Act to exclude authorized By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- Ms. JACKSON LEE): generic drugs from calculation of the aver- self and Mr. SUOZZI): H.R. 3268. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- age manufacturer price for purposes of the H.R. 3262. A bill to amend title 23, United cation Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other States Code, to compel States to require il- Education to create a pilot program to purposes; to the Committee on Energy and luminated signs and other measures on ride- award College in High School Pell Grants; to Commerce. hailing vehicles, to prohibit the sale of such the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. BILI- signs, to require ride-hailing companies to By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. RAKIS, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. WEB- implement an electronic access system on RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. KIND, STER of Florida, and Ms. KUSTER of ride-hailing vehicles, and to be known as and Mr. YOHO): New Hampshire): ‘‘Sami’s Law’’; to the Committee on Trans- H.R. 3269. A bill to establish an inde- H.R. 3277. A bill to improve the leasing portation and Infrastructure, and in addition pendent advisory committee to review cer- projects of the Department of Veterans Af- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, tain regulations, and for other purposes; to fairs, and for other purposes; to the Com- for a period to be subsequently determined the Committee on Oversight and Reform, mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- and in addition to the Committee on Rules, By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- for a period to be subsequently determined LUJA´ N, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- MCNERNEY, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- WELCH, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. CLARKE of ADERHOLT, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. New York, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of PALLONE, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SPEIER, By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia (for him- Pennsylvania, Mr. TONKO, Mr. and Ms. TITUS): self, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. AUSTIN VEASEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. KUSTER of H.R. 3263. A bill to limit the transfer of F- SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. New Hampshire, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 35 aircraft to Turkey; to the Committee on CARTER of Georgia, Mr. FERGUSON, BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com- Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, and Ms. MATSUI): mittees on Financial Services, Oversight and STEWART, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. HILL of H.R. 3278. A bill to amend the Communica- Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, Arkansas, Mr. BUDD, Mr. tions Act of 1934 to provide for the establish- for a period to be subsequently determined FORTENBERRY, Mrs. MURPHY, Mr. ment of a program to expand access to by the Speaker, in each case for consider- RESCHENTHALER, and Miss RICE of broadband; to the Committee on Energy and ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- New York): Commerce. risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 3270. A bill to amend title 18, United By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for her- States Code, to provide a defense to prosecu- New York: self, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. tion for fraud and related activity in connec- H.R. 3279. A bill to require the Securities BILIRAKIS, Ms. FOXX of North Caro- tion with computers for persons defending and Exchange Commission to establish a Di- lina, and Mr. WALBERG): against unauthorized intrusions into their versity Advisory Group to study and make

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A resolution recognizing the purposes; to the Committee on Financial States Code, to permit the flag of the United critical importance of military aviation Services. States to be flown at half-staff in the event training in the State of Colorado, including By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of of the death of the Mayor of the District of training conducted at the High-Altitude New York (for himself, Mr. BERA, Mr. Columbia; to the Committee on the Judici- Army National Guard Aviation Training BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, ary. Site; to the Committee on Armed Services. Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. WIL- ´ CARBAJAL, Mr. CARDENAS, Mr. CAR- MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JAYAPAL, SON of South Carolina, Mr. SIRES, and SON of Indiana, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- Mr. COHEN, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. Mr. ROONEY of Florida): ida, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CISNEROS, WILD, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. H. Res. 441. A resolution a resolution con- Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. COSTA, BEYER, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. demning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Mr. COX of California, Mr. CRIST, Mrs. RASKIN, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argen- DAVIS of California, Ms. DELBENE, SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. tina, in July 1994 and expressing the concern Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. DEAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. of the United States regarding the con- ESPAILLAT, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. CARSON tinuing, 25-year-long delay in the resolution GRIJALVA, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. HILL of of Indiana, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. of this case and encouraging accountability California, Mr. HIMES, Mr. JOHNSON DEUTCH, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. SMITH of for the attack; to the Committee on Foreign of Georgia, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Washington, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Affairs. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Ms. Mrs. NAPOLITANO): By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, H.R. 3284. A bill to require the Attorney LEE of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. General to study whether an individual’s his- Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. LEVIN of BALDERSON, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. tory of domestic violence can be used to de- Michigan, Mr. TED LIEU of California, CHABOT, and Mr. ROSE of New York): Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. termine the likelihood of such individual H. Res. 442. A resolution observing 10 years committing a mass shooting; to the Com- MALONEY of New York, Mr. MEEKS, since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, mittee on the Judiciary. Ms. MOORE, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and ex- By Mr. RASKIN (for himself and Mrs. MOULTON, Mrs. MURPHY, Mr. NADLER, pressing support for transitional justice, rec- HAYES): Ms. NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. onciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and PAPPAS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. H.R. 3285. A bill to provide for a grant pro- gram for handgun licensing programs, and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to PRESSLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SCANLON, for other purposes; to the Committee on the ensure a lasting peace and a prosperous fu- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. Judiciary. ture for all Sri Lankans; to the Committee SLOTKIN, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the STANTON, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. H.R. 3286. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Committee on Armed Services, for a period SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, enue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Tran- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. sit Account; to the Committee on Ways and er, in each case for consideration of such pro- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BASS, Ms. Means. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the MENG, Mr. KEATING, Ms. CLARK of By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: committee concerned. Massachusetts, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. H.R. 3287. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. WIL- DEGETTE, Mr. CASE, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent SON of Florida, Mr. BABIN, and Ms. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Ms. SHALALA): disaster relief; to the Committee on Ways KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma): H.R. 3280. A bill to provide a requirement and Means. H. Res. 443. A resolution recognizing the to improve data collection efforts; to the By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. CART- 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon land- Committee on Energy and Commerce. WRIGHT, Mr. SWALWELL of California, ing, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Mr. and Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas): mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. NADLER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. GALLEGO, H.R. 3288. A bill to establish the SelectUSA f Ms. MOORE, Ms. WILD, Mr. EVANS, Mr. program, and for other purposes; to the Com- GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. COHEN, mittee on Energy and Commerce. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- STATEMENT Mr. ROUDA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. self, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. SARBANES, SUOZZI, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SHER- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. MAN, and Mr. YOHO): the Rules of the House of Representa- OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. H.R. 3289. A bill to amend the Hong Kong tives, the following statements are sub- CLAY, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Policy Act of 1992 and for other purposes; to mitted regarding the specific powers Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. MEEKS, Mrs. the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad- granted to Congress in the Constitu- CRAIG, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. dition to the Committees on the Judiciary, tion to enact the accompanying bill or BROWN of Maryland, Ms. CLARKE of and Financial Services, for a period to be joint resolution. New York, Mr. RYAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Mr. ENGEL, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. BUCSHON: ESPAILLAT, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 3245. HASTINGS, Mr. SIRES, Mr. MORELLE, committee concerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. ESHOO, lation pursuant to the following: gia, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. and Mr. SHERMAN): Art. 1 Sec. 8 Clause 3 OMAR, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. GARCI´A of Il- H.R. 3290. A bill to provide for mandamus By Mr. TAYLOR: linois, Mrs. LURIA, Mrs. LEE of Ne- actions under chapter 601 of title 49 of the H.R. 3246. vada, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PHILLIPS, United States Code; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. COOPER, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. KIRK- Transportation and Infrastructure, and in lation pursuant to the following: PATRICK, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. addition to the Committees on the Judici- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- PALLONE, Mrs. DAVIS of California, ary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period stitution, the Congress shall have Power to Mrs. HAYES, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, to be subsequently determined by the Speak- make all Laws which shall be necessary and and Mr. SERRANO): er, in each case for consideration of such pro- proper for carrying into Execution the fore- H.R. 3281. A bill to prohibit deceptive prac- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the going Powers, and all other Powers vested by tices in Federal elections; to the Committee committee concerned. this Consitution in the Government of the on the Judiciary. By Mr. WOMACK (for himself, Mr. United States, or any Department or Officer By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. BROWN BANKS, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. CRAWFORD, thereof. of Maryland, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. JOHNSON of By Mr. TIPTON: CISNEROS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Louisiana, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- H.R. 3247. Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MEEKS, vania, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. RASKIN, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. SOTO, MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Ms. NEWHOUSE, Mr. OLSON, Mr. PALAZZO, section 8 of article I of the Constitution WILD): Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, and By Mr. PASCRELL: H.R. 3282. A bill to authorize the Secretary Mr. ROUZER): H.R. 3248. of Energy to establish a prize competition H.J. Res. 65. A joint resolution proposing Congress has the power to enact this legis- for the research, development, or commer- an amendment to the Constitution of the lation pursuant to the following:

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Article I, Section 8, clause 7 provides Con- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- gress with the power to establish post offices Article I of the Constitution and its subse- lation pursuant to the following: and post roads quent amendments and further clarified and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- By Mr. KENNEDY: interpreted by the Supreme Court of the stitution. H.R. 3276. United States. By Mr. CICILLINE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. COURTNEY: H.R. 3263. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3251. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. KILMER: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 3277. Article I Section 8—To make all laws the United States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- which shall be necessary and proper for car- By Ms. CLARKE of New York: lation pursuant to the following: rying into execution the foregoing powers, H.R. 3264. Congress has the power to enact this legis- and all other powers vested by this Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, tion in the government of the United States, lation pursuant to the following: Section 8 of the United States Constitution. or in any department or officer thereof. Article 1, Section 8 By Mr. LOEBSACK: By Mr. CICILLINE: By Mr. DEUTCH: H.R. 3278. H.R. 3252. H.R. 3265. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 Article I, Section 8 Article I, Section 8 of the United States By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of By Mrs. DINGELL: Constitution. New York: H.R. 3253. By Mrs. FLETCHER: H.R. 3279. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3266. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 Constitution, the power to regulate com- Constitution The Congress shall have Power to regulate merce. By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Commerce with foreign Nations, and among By Mr. DELGADO: New York: the several States, and with the Indian H.R. 3254. H.R. 3280. Tribes; Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. FUDGE: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3267. Article 1 Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution of the United States. By Mr. MCEACHIN: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. WALBERG: H.R. 3281. Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Con- H.R. 3255. Congress has the power to enact this legis- gress with the power to ‘‘regulate commerce Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: with foreign nations, and among the several lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 states, and with the Indian tribes.’’ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 By Ms. MENG: By Ms. FUDGE: By Mr. RICHMOND: H.R. 3282. H.R. 3268. H.R. 3256. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Con- Article I, Section 8 By Ms. NORTON: gress with the power to ‘‘regulate commerce By Ms. BASS: H.R. 3283. with foreign nations, and amount the several H.R. 3257. Congress has the power to enact this legis- states, and with the Indian tribes.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GOTTHEIMER: lation pursuant to the following: clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the H.R. 3269. This resolution is enacted pursuant to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution. power granted in Congress under Article I, lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. QUIGLEY: Section 1. Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 3284. By Mr. BILIRAKIS: By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3258. H.R. 3270. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Constitution This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- By Mr. RASKIN: Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the stitution H.R. 3285. United States and Article I, Section 8, By Mr. HARDER of California: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United H.R. 3271. lation pursuant to the following: States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Sec. 8 Article I, section 8 of the United State lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: Constitution, which grants Congress the Article 1, Section 6 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 3286. power to raise and support an Army; to pro- tion Congress has the power to enact this legis- vide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for The Senators and Representatives shall re- lation pursuant to the following: the government and regulation of the land ceive a Compensation for their Services, to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 The Congress and naval forces; and provide for organizing, be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the shall have the power to make all laws which arming, and disciplining the militia. Treasury of the United States. shall be necessary and proper for carrying By Mr. BLUMENAUER: By Mr. HASTINGS: into execution the foregoing powers, and all H.R. 3259. H.R. 3272. other powers vested by the Constitution in Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Government of the United States, or in lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: any Department or Officer thereof. Article I Section 8 of the United States Article 1 Section 8 By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: Constitution By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana: H.R. 3287. By Mr. BRINDISI: H.R. 3273. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3260. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: SECTION 8. Clause 1. The Congress shall lation pursuant to the following: Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Article. I. Section. 6. Constitution Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: By Mr. HORSFORD: provide for the common Defence and general H.R. 3261. H.R. 3274. Welfare of the United States; but all Duties,

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Imposts and Excises shall be uniform Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. H.R. 2089: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. CASTEN throughout the United States. PLASKETT, and Mrs. BEATTY. of Illinois. By Mr. RUIZ: H.R. 1076: Mr. BUDD. H.R. 2093: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, H.R. 3288. H.R. 1108: Ms. STEVENS, Mr. MICHAEL F. Mr. RESCHENTHALER, and Ms. PORTER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROOKS of Ala- H.R. 2096: Mr. LUJA´ N. lation pursuant to the following: bama, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. H.R. 2102: Mr. TRONE. Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the NADLER. H.R. 2103: Mrs. AXNE. United States Constitution, to provide for H.R. 1114: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 2113: Ms. LOFGREN. the general welfare and make all laws nec- H.R. 1179: Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, H.R. 2139: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. essary and proper to carry out the powers of and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 2142: Mrs. AXNE. Congress. H.R. 1220: Ms. PORTER. H.R. 2148: Mrs. BEATTY and Ms. BASS. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 1225: Mr. MARCHANT, Miss RICE of New H.R. 2207: Mr. WOODALL. H.R. 3289. York, Mr. OLSON, and Mr. WRIGHT. H.R. 2210: Mr. NUNES and Mr. BRENDAN F. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1230: Ms. JAYAPAL. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1241: Mr. LATTA. H.R. 2211: Mr. NEAL and Ms. DELBENE. Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 1265: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. H.R. 2213: Mr. UPTON. By Ms. SPEIER: H.R. 1305: Ms. WILD. H.R. 2214: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SWALWELL of H.R. 3290. H.R. 1327: Mr. CARTER of Texas. California, Ms. BONAMICI, and Mr. PANETTA. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1342: Ms. SCANLON. H.R. 2219: Ms. WILD. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1379: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. H.R. 2232: Ms. ADAMS, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power O’HALLERAN, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mrs. DAVIS of JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. KELLY of granted to Congress under Article 1, Section California, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. ENGEL, Illinois, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, 8 of the United States Constitution. Mr. KILMER, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CASTOR of Mrs. HAYES, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. By Mr. WOMACK: Florida, Ms. HAALAND, and Mr. NEGUSE. PLASKETT, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. THOMPSON of H.J. Res. 65. H.R. 1396: Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. TAKANO, Mrs. Mississippi, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- Congress has the power to enact this legis- TORRES of California, Mr. CARTER of Texas, ginia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of lation pursuant to the following: Miss RICE of New York, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. Georgia, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mrs. BEATTY, and To make all Laws which shall be necessary ESHOO, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. Ms. WILSON of Florida. and proper for carrying into Execution the HAALAND, Mr. HOYER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. H.R. 2235: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. ´ foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. H.R. 2256: Mr. CRIST, Ms. BARRAGAN, Mr. ´ ed by this Constitution in the Government of MATSUI, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PRICE of North LUJAN, and Mr. RUSH. the United States, or in any Department or Carolina, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. WELCH, Ms. H.R. 2293: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Ms. Officer thereof. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. FINKENAUER, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. PORTER, Ms. PERLMUTTER, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, and Mr. f DAVIDS of Kansas, and Mr. VARGAS. CRIST. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1423: Ms. UNDERWOOD. H.R. 2294: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1434: Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. ESTES, Mr. H.R. 2314: Mr. SUOZZI. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors FULCHER, and Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. H.R. 2315: Ms. WEXTON. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1450: Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. H.R. 2327: Ms. MENG. tions, as follows: CUMMINGS, and Mr. CONNOLLY. H.R. 2348: Mr. FERGUSON and Ms. JACKSON LEE. H.R. 25: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 1488: Mr. DELGADO, Ms. LOFGREN, and H.R. 2350: Mr. KIND, Mr. NORCROSS, and Mr. H.R. 40: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 1511: Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 2355: Mr. TED LIEU of California. H.R. 51: Mr. RUIZ and Mr. CUELLAR. H.R. 1521: Mr. DELGADO. H.R. 2381: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 154: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 1530: Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 2382: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. PANETTA, H.R. 216: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 1534: Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. H.R. 218: Mr. CURTIS, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. H.R. 1551: Mr. ROUDA. CASTOR of Florida, and Ms. WEXTON. TEUBE ORMAN ILLER OFGREN OODEN S , Mr. N , and Mrs. M . H.R. 1554: Ms. L and Mr. G . H.R. 2387: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 303: Mr. DELGADO. H.R. 1586: Ms. KELLY of Illinois. H.R. 2411: Mr. UPTON, Mrs. CRAIG, Mr. H.R. 336: Mr. LAMALFA. H.R. 1603: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. MEADOWS, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 397: Mr. PETERSON. H.R. 1610: Ms. DEAN. H.R. 2420: Mr. VELA, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. H.R. 550: Mr. CASE. H.R. 1641: Mr. ZELDIN and Mr. CARBAJAL. VARGAS. H.R. 562: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1652: Mr. SIRES, Ms. STEFANIK, Ms. H.R. 2424: Ms. HAALAND, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. H.R. 609: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New MOORE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. BISHOP of ESPAILLAT, and Mr. NADLER. York. Georgia, and Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 2439: Mr. HIGGINS of New York. H.R. 616: Mr. ARMSTRONG. H.R. 1673: Mr. SPANO and Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 2442: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. H.R. 647: Mr. ALLRED and Mr. LEWIS. H.R. 1679: Mr. FLEISCHMANN and Mr. H.R. 2443: Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 649: Mr. DESAULNIER. BUCSHON. H.R. 2455: Mr. SMUCKER. H.R. 655: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. VARGAS. H.R. 1692: Mr. HIMES and Ms. TLAIB. H.R. 2457: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 663: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. H.R. 1709: Mr. LAMB, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- H.R. 2466: Ms. BASS and Ms. SLOTKIN. H.R. 683: Mrs. LESKO. ington, and Mrs. AXNE. H.R. 2474: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. CASTOR of H.R. 693: Mr. HAGEDORN. H.R. 1748: Ms. FINKENAUER and Ms. WILD. Florida, and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 721: Mr. TED LIEU of California. H.R. 1784: Mr. HARDER of California. H.R. 2478: Mr. RYAN. H.R. 724: Mr. SPANO. H.R. 1837: Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. LAMALFA, H.R. 2482: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, H.R. 732: Mr. JEFFRIES and Ms. HILL of Mrs. AXNE, Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. COLLINS of New York, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, California. H.R. 1840: Mr. AMODEI, Mrs. MILLER, and Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. TED H.R. 763: Mr. COHEN. Mrs. AXNE. LIEU of California, and Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 803: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H.R. 1850: Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 2493: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 808: Ms. GABBARD. H.R. 1854: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 2531: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H.R. 810: Mr. PERLMUTTER. H.R. 1882: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 2557: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 849: Mr. CASE. H.R. 1899: Mrs. CRAIG. H.R. 2565: Mr. CASE. H.R. 860: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 1923: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 2591: Mr. KILMER. H.R. 900: Mr. HARDER of California. H.R. 1939: Mr. SMUCKER. H.R. 2594: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 929: Mr. SPANO. H.R. 1941: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. H.R. 2616: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. H.R. 934: Mr. WELCH. H.R. 1943: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2623: Ms. PORTER, Mr. CUELLAR, and H.R. 946: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 1965: Mr. PETERSON. Ms. STEVENS. H.R. 948: Mr. POSEY. H.R. 1975: Mr. MORELLE. H.R. 2633: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 1043: Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 1988: Mr. BUDD. H.R. 2651: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 1049: Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 2014: Mr. TURNER. H.R. 2656: Mr. COLE. H.R. 1058: Mr. HECK and Mr. HARDER of H.R. 2023: Mr. PENCE, Mr. BRADY, Mr. KEN- H.R. 2664: Mr. FERGUSON. California. NEDY, and Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2678: Mr. BEYER and Mr. COHEN. H.R. 1075: Ms. FUDGE, Ms. JOHNSON of H.R. 2046: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2687: Ms. TLAIB. Texas, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 2056: Mr. STANTON. H.R. 2693: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. RUSH, Mr. CLAY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- H.R. 2062: Mr. BAIRD and Mr. WATKINS. DEFAZIO. sissippi, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. H.R. 2079: Mr. POSEY, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. H.R. 2700: Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. RICHMOND, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- MOONEY of West Virginia, and Mr. DAVIDSON H.R. 2711: Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Ms. ginia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of of Ohio. LOFGREN, and Mr. HUFFMAN.

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H.R. 2734: Mr. TONKO. H.R. 3094: Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. KIL- H.J. Res. 61: Mr. SIRES. H.R. 2747: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. DEE, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CRIST, and H.J. Res. 62: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. H.R. 2771: Mr. KING of Iowa. Ms. FRANKEL. MALINOWSKI, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. ALLRED, H.R. 2788: Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 3103: Mr. HIGGINS of New York and Mr. Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. KEATING, Ms. OMAR, Mr. Louisiana, and Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. BERA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CAS- H.R. 2790: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H.R. 3106: Mr. ESPAILLAT and Ms. WILSON of TRO of Texas, and Mr. SIRES. H.R. 2797: Mr. MOOLENAAR. Florida. H. Con. Res. 27: Mr. STEIL. H.R. 2802: Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. NOR- H.R. 3114: Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BASS, Mr. H. Res. 23: Mr. STIVERS, Mr. LEVIN of TON, and Mr. UPTON. CASE, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. Michigan, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. H.R. 2810: Mrs. WALORSKI. HAALAND, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. LANGEVIN, KILDEE, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. H.R. 2829: Mr. PAPPAS. Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, H. Res. 54: Mr. KILDEE and Ms. SHERRILL. H.R. 2853: Mr. DESAULNIER. Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. H. Res. 60: Ms. SHERRILL and Mr. HARDER H.R. 2862: Mr. ROSE of New York and Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. PINGREE, of California. ARCIA G of Texas. Mr. POCAN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. H. Res. 129: Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 2863: Mr. KHANNA, Mr. BRENDAN F. SHERMAN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and H. Res. 219: Mr. KINZINGER. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. Ms. TITUS. H. Res. 246: Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 3116: Mr. DUNN and Mr. BILIRAKIS. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 2875: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 3123: Mr. COX of California. H. Res. 255: Mr. PERRY. H.R. 2876: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 3133: Mr. PALLONE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. H. Res. 257: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois H.R. 2882: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. BASS, and Mr. MCGOVERN. and Ms. BONAMICI. GRIJALVA. H.R. 3138: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. H. Res. 259: Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. TRONE, Mr. H.R. 2891: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 3143: Mr. BABIN. TED LIEU of California, Mr. WILSON of South H.R. 2897: Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 3155: Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, Carolina, Mr. YOHO, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, and Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. CHABOT. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. H. Res. 276: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 2931: Mr. SOTO, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Mr. ALLEN, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. BABIN, Mr. H. Res. 300: Mr. HECK. PAYNE. FORTENBERRY, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mrs. LESKO, H. Res. 321: Mr. HARDER of California. H.R. 2932: Mr. KING of New York. Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mrs. RODGERS H. Res. 345: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2942: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and of Washington, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KIL- H. Res. 364: Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. LUJA´ N. MER, Mr. CRIST, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. H. Res. 384: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2954: Mr. GIBBS. HUNTER, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. H. Res. 395: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 2975: Mr. VAN DREW. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, H. Res. 408: Mr. HOLDING. H.R. 2981: Ms. FUDGE, Ms. JOHNSON of Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. BUDD, Mr. H. Res. 432: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. Texas, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. LONG, Mr. COX of California, and Mr. MAST. CONNOLLY, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. HAYES, H.R. 3165: Mr. MULLIN. Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CLY- H.R. 3172: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. BEYER, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, BURN, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. JACKSON H.R. 3179: Mr. LUJA´ N. Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of H.R. 3183: Mr. LATTA, Mr. MARSHALL, and nois, Ms. MOORE, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. GREEN of ´ Florida, Ms. PLASKETT, and Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. MITCHELL. Texas, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, and Mr. H.R. 2990: Mr. GUEST. H.R. 3186: Mr. FITZPATRICK. MOOLENAAR. H.R. 2991: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 3190: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. BEYER, Ms. H.R. 3006: Mr. BOST and Mrs. CRAIG. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, f H.R. 3018: Mr. MOULTON. Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. PAPPAS, H.R. 3047: Mr. RATCLIFFE and Mr. Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. ESPAILLAT. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 3192: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CISNEROS, DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 3062: Mr. BANKS, Mr. WESTERMAN, and and Mr. HASTINGS. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 3221: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 3063: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3222: Ms. PRESSLEY and Mr. PALLONE. were deleted from public bills and reso- H.R. 3068: Mr. VAN DREW. H.J. Res. 2: Mr. TRONE and Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 3071: Mr. FERGUSON. H.J. Res. 48: Ms. LOFGREN. lutions, as follows: H.R. 3080: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.J. Res. 57: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 1607: Mr. Van Drew.

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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 No. 99 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was appoint the Honorable THOM TILLIS, a Sen- At the time, I recall my friends called to order by the Honorable THOM ator from the State of North Carolina, to across the aisle insisting that the ma- TILLIS, a Senator from the State of perform the duties of the Chair. jority would use these more efficient North Carolina. CHUCK GRASSLEY, procedures to push through all kinds of President pro tempore. f polarizing and controversial people. Mr. TILLIS thereupon assumed the That is what they argued—if we made PRAYER Chair as Acting President pro tempore. this modest rule change, we would be The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f pushing through all these polarizing fered the following prayer: RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME and controversial people. Well, here are a few of the rollcall Let us pray. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- votes the Senate has taken on nomina- God of our silent tears, You have put pore. Under the previous order, the tions this week: 91 to 5, 62 to 34, 77 to gladness in our hearts. Give our law- leadership time is reserved. makers such reverence for You that 19, 85 to 11. Yesterday afternoon, on a f their words and actions will honor You. procedural vote for Mr. Stilwell, it was In Your presence, may they cultivate MORNING BUSINESS 93 to 4. A pretty controversial bunch. humility to acknowledge their needs, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- So virtually all of us can remember a trust to ask You for help, and wisdom pore. Under the previous order, the time when nominations of this sort to obey Your commands. Walk with Senate will be in a period of morning would have passed the Senate on a them throughout this day, reminding business, with Senators permitted to voice vote. These days, Democrats are them that there is no purity without speak therein for up to 10 minutes making us file cloture and spend floor vigilance, no learning without effort, each. time on each, but at least our new Sen- ate rules are helping us get these thor- and no mastery without discipline. f Lord, inspire them to pay the price oughly bipartisan nominees through at required to glorify Your Name. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY a more efficient pace. Strengthen their resolve to choose the LEADER f right and refuse the wrong. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ARMS SALES We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. pore. The majority leader is recog- Mr. MCCONNELL. Now, on another f nized. f matter, later today the Senate will PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE vote on two resolutions that would un- NOMINATIONS dermine U.S. influence and credibility The Presiding Officer led the Pledge in the Middle East and ultimately of Allegiance, as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, this week the Senate has been remarkably make the region a more dangerous I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the place. Some of our colleagues seek to United States of America, and to the Repub- productive in confirming more of the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, President’s well-qualified nominees. block arms sales to two of the closest indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We have confirmed nine newly minted partners of the United States in the re- judges to fill vacancies on the Federal gion—Bahrain and Qatar. f bench. These resolutions are misguided. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Today we will turn to the executive They would make the United States a PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE branch and confirm David Stilwell to less reliable partner, weaken the influ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The serve as Assistant Secretary of State ence we have with our friends, and clerk will please read a communication for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and open the door to other more unscrupu- to the Senate from the President pro Edward Crawford to serve as Ambas- lous powers like Russia and China. sador to Ireland. There is this small matter that nei- tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). Remember, earlier this spring, we The legislative clerk read the fol- ther of these resolutions would even put in place a modest reform to Senate lowing letter: solve the problem that seems to have rules so we could consider these motivated them. I understand many U.S. SENATE, uncontroversial, lower level nomina- Members of this body are genuinely PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, June 13, 2019. tions at a more reasonable pace. That concerned about some of the actions of To the Senate: had been the Senate’s normal tradition our Saudi partners in Yemen. Fortu- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, until very recently, and so we restored nately, the Senate has repeatedly ex- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby it. pressed these concerns directly

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The flood of people attempt- If Senators are upset about the State host nations with important enhanced ing to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has Department’s recent invocation of a security capabilities, including anti- continued at historic levels. Our border national emergency to advance arms aircraft systems and support equip- agents are overwhelmed. Our facilities sales to Saudi Arabia, they will have ment. They will also tie these nations are filled beyond capacity—in some an opportunity to vote on that matter closer to the United States at a time cases, with more than seven times later. So the Senate has ample oppor- when our adversaries would happily— more men, women, and children than tunity to make our voice heard about happily—sell comparable weapons at their intended capacity. Riyadh’s behavior, but the two resolu- less cost and with fewer restrictions. This is a full-fledged crisis, and ev- tions we vote on today are not that op- In recent years, we have seen both erybody knows it. The status quo can- portunity. It is something else. Republican and Democratic adminis- not hold. Already, the Department of Whatever frustrations my colleagues trations seek to reduce the U.S. mili- Homeland Security is having to move may feel with the course of the conflict tary footprint in the region and have people and money away from other im- in Yemen, taking swipes at our rela- our partners assume more responsi- portant efforts to triage more help to- tionships with Bahrain and Qatar is bility for their own security. So it is ward the border. certainly not the response. Bahrain’s curious that Senators would want to The administration has been saying involvement in the Yemen conflict has not only sever security ties with these this is a crisis. The officials on the been limited to defensive border secu- partners but also limit their ability to ground have been saying this is a cri- rity operations and, for the past 2 defend themselves. sis. My Republican colleagues and I years, Qatar has been completely unin- In each of these cases, the U.S. arms have been saying repeatedly this is a volved. Moreover, both Bahrain and sales in question have followed normal crisis. And lest anyone think this is Qatar provide absolutely essential sup- procedures; they have been properly some partisan exercise, the New York port to our military operations in the screened and vetted; and they have Times editorial board has been saying region, without which our ability to been reviewed and approved by both it is a crisis. There were two editorials over the last several weeks. The first project power and protect U.S. inter- the chairmen and ranking members of headline says: ‘‘Congress, Give Trump ests would be severely challenged. the Foreign Relations Committee and I assume everyone knows Qatar is His Border Money,’’ and ‘‘When Will House Foreign Affairs Committee. home to the U.S. Central Command’s Congress Get Serious About the Suf- Let me say that again: The chairman forward headquarters in the region, fering at the Border?’’ and ranking members of these commit- with 10,000 U.S. personnel and upward Those are headlines in the New York tees reviewed and approved these arms of 100 aircraft. It is the hub for many of Times, not frequently allied with this sales. That is bipartisan, bicameral our ongoing efforts against ISIS and administration. Everybody seems to support. other regional threats. understand that, except Democrats In Bahrain, you will find the head- So in sum, I would ask my colleagues over in the House. quarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet. who support these resolutions whether It is not as if our House colleagues That is another 7,000 U.S. personnel, they have even spoken to the Bahraini are too busy working on pragmatic, bi- plus assets, responsible for command or Qatari Ambassadors to discuss any partisan legislation with any shot at and control of over 3 million square concerns. I would encourage them to becoming law. No, here is what they miles of international waters. visit Doha and Manama to confer with are up to. One House committee spent So I would remind our colleagues of the leaders of these countries and yesterday holding a hearing on path- the briefing we received recently about speak with thousands of American sail- ways to single-payer health insur- the growing Iranian threat in the re- ors and airmen based there. ance—in other words, barking up the gion. I would encourage them to reflect I would encourage my colleagues to tree of Medicare for None, their big on recent attacks, probably by Iran or ask our own senior military officials proposal to take away every Ameri- its proxies, against civilian vessels in whether we will be better off if our can’s private health insurance, to take UAE, against civilian airports in Saudi partners purchase Russian or Chinese away Medicare as we know it, and force Arabia and UAE, and near our Embassy military systems instead of ours. I everyone into a new, untested, one- in Baghdad. In fact, literally just hours would encourage them to ask our dip- size-fits-all government system. That ago, two more commercial shipping lomats whether America will have is what they are up to over there. That vessels were apparently attacked off more or less influence with our part- is the score. They have no time for the the coast of Oman. These attacks may ners if we capriciously block their pur- border crisis but plenty of time for so- appear directed at the countries that chase of American weapons. cialist daydreams. use them to export petrochemicals or I strongly urge each of our colleagues Even my colleague the Democratic at the international owners of the ves- to reject these resolutions. leader has admitted the Democratic- sels, but the fact is, they threaten the f controlled House is the problem here. very underpinnings of the global trad- BORDER SECURITY We have even heard it from House ing system and customary Law of the Democrats themselves. One told re- Sea that ensures freedom of transit on Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, all porters that his progressive colleagues the seas. this week, I have been calling atten- weren’t convinced the emergency fund- We don’t know who is responsible for tion to the fact that the Democrats ing was necessary. One Democratic these latest attacks—not yet, any- over in the House spent 6 weeks ignor- Congressman says progressive col- way—but it is not unreasonable to sus- ing the urgent need for more funding leagues were not convinced that emer- pect an Iranian hand in them. I hope, on the crisis on our southern border. I gency funding was necessary. in coming days, we have clarity about have recited one quotation after an- So it seems ‘‘the resistance’’ has con- who is responsible, but what is clear is other from the administration leaders vinced Washington Democrats that the growing tension and instability in who are responsible for securing our they need to come down to the left of that region. Nation and caring for individuals while the New York Times editorial page. So at a time of growing threats to they are detained. They are pleading There is not much space over there to U.S. personnel, interests, and partners with us to act. the left of the New York Times edi- posed by Iran, do we really want to ‘‘We are at a full-blown emergency. torial page. send this kind of signal to our part- . . . The system is broken.’’ That is the But Senate Republicans are not ners? Acting Commissioner of Customs and going to be deterred. The crisis at the If we turn our back on them, can we Border Protection. It couldn’t be more border hasn’t gone anywhere, and nei- continue to count on the significant clear. ther has our resolve to address it. Next

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[and said] ‘‘we turing, no more automatic knee-jerk to do both. have information on your opponent’’—oh, I think I’d want to hear it. opposition to absolutely everything the I would also add, for those who were administration asks for—it is way past disturbed by the President’s invocation That is shocking, shocking—yet, time for action. of his tariff authority to try to bring sadly, is par for the course for this President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the Mexican Government to the table My predecessor, Senator Moynihan, pore. The Senator from Texas. to negotiate some changes in the way Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, let me said, ‘‘We are defining deviancy down.’’ the Mexican Government deals with No President has defined deviancy express my appreciation to the major- this flow of Central Americans coming ity leader for highlighting this crisis at down more than Donald Trump, and his across its country, none of that would remarks last night defined deviancy the border. There is no State more di- have been necessary if our Democratic rectly impacted in our United States down to a new low. colleagues had simply worked with us To say that it is OK for foreign coun- than the State of Texas. both on the underlying legislation and We, obviously, share 1,200 miles of tries to interfere in our elections, with on this appropriations bill. their motives not being what are in the common border with Mexico, and this Frankly, the President was put in a is a humanitarian crisis. As the major- interests of the American people, is corner, and there was not much else he disgraceful, shocking. It is as if the ity leader said, not only the New York could do. I am grateful he was able to Times editorial page, but Barack President has learned absolutely noth- get a result. Only time will tell wheth- Obama in 2014 called far fewer numbers ing from the past 2 years of investiga- er those numbers actually go down than are coming across today a human- tions into Russia’s interference of the from the 144,000 last month. itarian and security crisis then, and it 2016 elections. This is precisely how the But while the Democrats are sitting has gotten nothing but worse. whole thing started. A foreign power I appreciate the leader’s bringing this on their hands and maybe talking a reached out to establish connections to a head and holding Members ac- good game, I am glad to know we at with a Presidential campaign by dan- countable. We know that people talk a least have leadership in the White gling the promise of information about good game sometimes, but there is no- House and here in the Senate. an opponent, and President Trump said where to hide when it comes to an up- Mr. MCCONNELL. Would it be safe to he would welcome it. He asked Russia or-down vote on this emergency appro- characterize this as a situation in to interfere. When he wonders why people think priations bill. which we are actually getting more co- there might be collusion, well, this is I would add that there are other operation from the Mexicans than we why. This is a President who says: Rus- measures taking place. The chairman are from the Democrats in Congress? sia, come help. That doesn’t prove col- of the Judiciary Committee, as the Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, that is lusion, but it sure proves that he Presiding Officer knows, is working on a sad but true statement. It is unbe- doesn’t mind foreign powers interfering a bill that would address the under- lievable to me that the Mexican Gov- ernment, under President Lopez with an election. lying asylum laws, which are being ex- Again, the President’s comments are ploited by the human smugglers who Obrador, is doing more than congres- sional Democrats to try to solve this undemocratic, un-American, and dis- are getting rich moving people across graceful. The President’s comments Mexico from Central America into the humanitarian and security crisis, but that is where we are. suggest he believes winning an election United States and charging them be- is more important than the integrity of tween $5,000 and $10,000 a head—some- Mr. MCCONNELL. I would just add that I hope there is success in the Judi- an election. That idea is flat-out times more. It has been the unwilling- wrong. The President’s idea that win- ciary Committee to achieve some kind ness of the Democrats to engage on ning an election is everything and the of bipartisan consensus so that we can that underlying asylum law and a fix integrity of an election is nothing is solve the entire problem, not just the there that has precipitated or contrib- one small step away from dictators and humanitarian crisis. uted to this humanitarian crisis. autocrats, who manipulate the results I thank the Senator from Texas. Mr. MCCONNELL. Will the Senator of an election because they care more from Texas yield for a question? Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I thank about staying in power than they care Mr. CORNYN. I will. the majority leader again for his lead- about democratic principles. Donald Mr. MCCONNELL. As a member of ership and for his comments today. Trump seems to fall into that category the Judiciary Committee involved in I yield the floor. in which winning is everything and in- this, is there any indication there I suggest the absence of a quorum. tegrity is nothing. might be bipartisan support for author- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The It is simple. When a foreign power izing this legislation that you all are clerk will call the roll. tries to give a campaign information working on in committee? The legislative clerk proceeded to on an opponent, that is foreign inter- Mr. CORNYN. We hope to see. And we call the roll. ference in our elections. It is exactly will see one way or the other when we Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I what the Framers worried about at the vote on this legislation next week. ask unanimous consent that the order very founding of our Republic. I am happy to say that my Demo- for the quorum call be rescinded. It is up to us in Congress to protect cratic colleague HENRY CUELLAR from The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. that legacy, the wellspring of democ- Laredo, TX, which is more directly im- HYDE-SMITH). Without objection, it is racy—free and fair elections. It is up to pacted probably than any place on the so ordered. all of us in Congress—Democrats and border, joined me in one proposal we f Republicans. When a foreign power call the HUMANE Act, which would interferes in our elections, the Demo- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY deal with this underlying asylum issue. crats shouldn’t say ‘‘If it helps our LEADER We have been working with the side, we are OK with it,’’ and the Re- chairman, Senator GRAHAM, to come up The PRESIDING OFFICER. The publicans shouldn’t say ‘‘If it helps our with a consensus piece of legislation Democratic leader is recognized. side, we are OK with it.’’ that will really plug the dike that has f Where are the Republicans going to been breached now, which has caused be with this latest step over the line by ELECTIONS this humanitarian crisis. Donald Trump? Are they going to sit There are a number of ways we can Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, and cower and do nothing? deal with this. last night, President Donald Trump, in We have multiple bipartisan elec- Mr. MCCONNELL. I would say to my an interview with ABC News, said that tions security bills that are just lan- friend that the answer here is not just if he were offered information about an guishing here in the Senate. We even

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This would middle-class, average Americans. the renaming of a ship. say you are required to by law. It is An analysis by JUST Capital showed The men and women who wear this Senator WARNER’s bill. Are our Repub- yesterday that 56 percent of the tax Nation’s uniform are some of the most lican colleagues going to be with us on savings from the Trump tax bill have inspiring people you will ever meet. that? We will find out shortly because gone to shareholders in the form of There is no shortage of stories of their later this afternoon, my friend Senator stock buybacks and direct distribu- valor, of their courage under fire, or of WARNER will ask our colleagues for the tions—56 percent, a majority. Do you their sacrifices made voluntarily on be- unanimous consent to pass his bill that know how much workers got? While half of a grateful nation. Yet I have the says: If Russia, Iran, North Korea, or the shareholders—most of them responsibility and the honor this morn- anyone else offers campaign help, you wealthy—got 56 percent, workers got 6 ing of sharing the story of a particu- must report it to the FBI ASAP. percent of the whole benefit of the tax larly exceptional servicemember from My Republican friends should take a bill. This was by JUST Capital, which my State of New York, SCPO Shannon few hours to decide if they really want is not a leftwing group; it is a group Kent. to block that bill, because if they do, it that is composed of people who know Shannon Kent was from Upstate New would be a disgrace and another step in all about and participate in corpora- York. She was born in Oswego and was defining deviancy down in this grand tions and finance. raised in Pine Plains. She graduated If you don’t believe that one, this democracy that is becoming more and from Stissing Mountain High School morning, the Business Roundtable, more at risk. and left college to join the Navy, fol- The Republican blockade of elections which is made up of the 200 largest lowing in the footsteps of her father security thus far, led by Leader CEOs in America—hardly a leftwing, and her uncle—a police commander and radical group—reported that America’s MCCONNELL, has to come to an end. Bi- a firefighter—both of whom were first CEOs expect to spend less on capital in- partisan elections security bills are responders on September 11. Duty ran vestments now than before the tax bill languishing because Leader MCCON- in the veins of the Kent family. was passed. Shannon was a pioneer in the special NELL will not bring them to the floor. So this idea of giving these compa- operations community. She was one of One of his own colleagues, the chair- nies big tax breaks so they will rein- the first, if not the first woman to pass man of the Rules and Administration vest them is not happening. They are the course required to join Navy Committee, said we are not bringing going to buybacks. This is not dealing SEALs on missions. That is amazing in them to the floor because Leader with the No. 1 problem that America itself. Shannon was an outstanding lin- MCCONNELL doesn’t want to. He stands faces—the maldistribution of wealth guist and a seasoned cryptologist, in the way, with his graveyard, on an and income as it agglomerates to the issue that is vital to American integ- top and the middle class and those try- whose work ‘‘contributed directly to rity, American democracy. Leader ing to get into the middle class being the capture of hundreds of enemy in- MCCONNELL needs to bring these bills left out. surgents and severely degraded enemy to the floor. I remember when President Trump combat capability,’’ which earned her a Again, I ask our Republicans to promised his tax bill would be a ‘‘mid- slew of accolades, including multiple think hard as Senator WARNER asks for dle class miracle’’—his words—and that commendation medals—the Purple his unanimous consent request later the average American family would see Heart and the Bronze Star. this morning or this afternoon. Are a $4,000 raise. I remember when many What an amazing woman—brave, you going to say it is OK when a for- of my Republican friends came to the strong, brilliant, and with a large body eign power goes to you or to any other floor to tout workers’ bonuses in the of knowledge. Amazing. Her coura- candidate or a sitting President and wake of their tax bill even though geous efforts and groundbreaking says, ‘‘We will help you win the elec- many of them were merely your typ- achievements have inspired numerous tion—shhh—and we will help you to be ical annual bonuses. It turns out, as to programs for integrating women into quiet about it and not to tell law en- yesterday’s report, that 2 percent—just the special operations forces, with forcement’’? I hope not. 2 percent—of the tax bill’s overall there being combat jobs and special op- The embrace of our Republican col- windfall went to workers’ bonuses, erations training now open to female leagues of everything Donald Trump which is an average of a measly $28 per servicemembers. Senior Chief Kent was does, including things they know are worker, while their corporate parents living proof that women could not only wrong, has become stunning and ap- and their larger shareholders got hun- keep up with but lead our Nation’s palling. Let’s see, in this instance, if it dreds of thousands and millions. most highly trained and capable serv- gets even worse. Several of my Republican colleagues icemembers. f still laud the tax bill. They try to link Of course, Shannon was more than it to positive economic news, but you just a sailor; she was a loving wife to TAXES will never hear them mention that her husband, Joe, a caring mother to Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, on most of the bill’s benefits flowed to her two children, a cancer survivor, a taxes, a year and a half ago, as the multinational corporations and to the scholar, and an unstoppable athlete Senate debated the Republican tax bill, top 1 percent of America. You won’t who stayed true to her New York roots, the Democrats predicted that giving hear them mention that it did very lit- often going out for runs in her faded enormous tax breaks to big corpora- tle to raise wages for average Ameri- New York Yankees cap. tions and the superrich would not cans. Alas, the Republicans are giving On January 16 of this year, SCPO trickle down to working Americans. themselves credit for building a theme Shannon Kent was among four Ameri- We predicted then, as usual, that cor- park for everyone when all they have cans and more than a dozen others who porations would find a way to direct done is renovate the exclusive country were killed in a suicide bombing in those newfound profits to themselves, club. northern Syria. not to their workers, not to their com- As many Democrats predicted, a year Senior Chief Kent was on her fifth munities, and not for the good of the and a half after its passage, the Repub- combat deployment, once again con- country. lican tax bill has overwhelmingly bene- ducting some of the Nation’s most clas- Our Republican colleagues protested. fited shareholders and corporate execu- sified and dangerous missions. After They said trickle-down works. They tives but not workers and their fami- her tragic death, one of her com- talked about tax cuts. They tried to de- lies. manding officers said: ‘‘Senior Chief

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So we to the annual Defense authorization weaponry, we are going to be back to have to stand by our partners. bill urging the U.S. Navy to name a where we used to be and we have been Make no mistake about it. If some- ship after New York native and Amer- since World War II—having the best thing happens and they can’t rely on us ican hero, SCPO Shannon Kent. equipment, treating our people the for their defensive needs, they are Of the 289 Active-Duty ships in the best, having the best troops. We al- going to go someplace else. Where will Navy, only five—only five—are named ready have the best troops in the field. they go? Will they go to Russia? Will in honor of women. Of the 53 named We need to do for them what they are they go to China? I can assure you, the vessels currently under construction, doing for us. That is what this bill is main thing that people overlook is only one—just one—is named in honor all about. they are going to get the arms from of a woman. And no Navy ship has ever Again, this President has been very someplace. They will either get them been named for a woman who fought supportive in rebuilding the military. from us or they will get them from and died in combat as Shannon Kent Look at the court system. Right now Russia and China. did. we have great new jurists. We are up to I have to ask my colleagues who sup- It is time to address this disparity, over 40 appellate judges who now have port this resolution, do you expect recognizing the integral role that fe- been confirmed. Russia and China to ensure the free- male servicemembers play in pro- So good things are happening. This dom of navigation in the Middle East tecting our great Nation. RADM Grace President is accountable for these good against Iranian threats? Will Russia Hopper, the namesake of the USS Hop- things, and I can assure you that the and China lead a coalition to defeat per, once said: American people know better than ISIS? No. You know better than that. Will Russia and China deter Iran A ship in port is safe; but that is not what some of the stuff they hear about ships are built for. Sail out to sea and do new President Trump. It is just not true. from attacking our partners and troops things. I want to get on record here because in this region? I understand that my colleagues have That is what RADM Grace Hopper we have some votes coming up having concerns about Saudi Arabia’s terrible said. to do with the joint resolution of dis- Well, SCPO Shannon Kent was built approval regarding arms sales to Bah- human rights record. I agree. I am of- fended by that. This is a different issue to set out to sea to do good things. So rain and Qatar. altogether. This is an issue of whether should we. I urge my colleagues to sup- These two Arabian Peninsula states we are going to keep our commitment port my amendment to name the first are important to the American part- to our allies in that very sensitive re- naval vessel after a woman who has ners in countering Iran and combating gion where we need more allies. Or are fought and died in combat, the brave, ISIS and other terrorist groups. We de- we going to renege on our commit- patriotic, wonderful Shannon Kent. pend on them. They are our friends. ments to them? Keep in mind, they are I yield the floor. Bahrain actually hosts about 7,000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senator U.S. personnel, and that would be in going to get them anyway. I know that some of my colleagues from Oklahoma. the U.S. Fifth Fleet. disagree with the administration’s re- Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I Qatar hosts about 10,000 U.S. per- cent emergency declaration regarding have heard from other sources about sonnel, as well as the Combined Air Op- arms sales to Saudi Arabia, but the Shannon Kent, to whom he is referring, erations Center at Al Udeid Air Base. leadership has assured me that we will and she is in fact an American hero. Through these arms sales, we can im- have a vote on Saudi Arabia, so I urge Everything he said about her is very prove cooperation, enhance interoper- my colleagues to raise their concerns true; however, everything he said ability, and help our partners defend about this at that time. That is the ap- about our President is not very true. themselves and our American troops in propriate time to bring this up. Here we are, with probably the best the region. They are defending them- More to the point, I urge them not to economy we have had in my life— selves. They are defending our Amer- punish Bahrain and Qatar inappropri- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, ican troops who are over there right ately and not to undermine U.S. na- will my colleague kindly yield the now. I really get concerned when tional security interests in that region. floor before I leave? things like this come up. What is the The bottom line is everyone under- I agree with the first half of his sen- rest of the world to say when we treat stands that Bahrain and Qatar are tence. our allies this way and we renege on a going to get arms anyway. They are JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL commitment that we made? going to get them either from us or Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I Through these arms sales, we can im- from those who are our adversaries. just want to comment that every time prove cooperation and we can improve That is why this is so important. I I hear things about the President—you our relationships in that whole part of strongly urge that we defeat these ef- have to keep in mind that we have the the world, but, more importantly, if we forts that are out there right now to best economy we have had. Unemploy- renege on these arms sales, we will un- try to stop the arms sales that are tak- ment is at 4 percent. We are better dermine the national defense strategy. ing place now. than we have ever been. The ‘‘National Defense Strategy’’ is a I yield the floor. We went through 8 years with the book. I should have brought it down to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Obama administration taking down our hold it up. I normally do when we talk jority whip. military to the point where we allowed about it. It is something in which UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT Russia and China to get ahead of us in Democrats and Republicans agree to Mr. THUNE. Madam President, last many areas, such as hypersonics, and get America back on top; this is what week I came to the floor to discuss the now we are going into this thing with we need to do. Part of this and the rec- agriculture economy. a Defense authorization bill. But it is ommendations of the national defense While the broader economy is thriv- this President who is changing—trying strategy made up of top Democratic ing, our Nation’s farmers and ranchers to overcome the problems. and Republican leaders in the field of are struggling. A combination of low I don’t criticize President Obama be- defending America—they are all in commodity prices, protracted trade cause he was really feeling where his agreement that we can’t renege on the disputes, natural disasters, and weath- priorities should be, and they have not commitments that we have made on er-related issues have meant a tough been to defend America. He set up this these arms sales. few years for farmers. Nationwide, net system that says for every dollar that I recall that the top NDS priority is farm income is about half of what it you put into the military, you have to competing with Russia and China. That was in 2013.

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That Speaker PELOSI needs to indicate her this dangerous time so they can defend is why I have been pushing for a speedy willingness to take up this agreement themselves from Iranian aggression conclusion to the various trade agree- in the near future. and its proxies. ments that our country is currently ne- This agreement will provide cer- Besides, the arms we sell to Qatar gotiating. tainty for American producers and ex- and Bahrain will also protect all those I strongly support the effort the ad- pand market access for a vast array of Americans and their families in Bah- ministration has been making to se- American goods and services. It is a rain and Qatar. cure more favorable export markets for win for our economy and a win for But instead of helping Qatar and American products. We have made real American workers. We should pass this Bahrain to confront a common adver- progress in negotiations. Now we need agreement as soon as possible. sary, some of my colleagues want to to wrap up the various agreements we I yield the floor. hang them out to dry. If we snub our are discussing as soon as possible so The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Gulf partners today, though, there will that we can get farmers and ranchers ator from Arkansas. be consequences. Our joint efforts to certainty about what international JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL fight terrorist financing could suffer. markets are going to look like. Mr. COTTON. Madam President, I Our pressure campaign against Iran Of course, there is one agreement wanted to speak today about the pro- could also be jeopardized. If we back that has already been wrapped up—the posed disapproval of arms sales to our away from our partners now, their se- United States-Mexico-Canada Free Gulf partners, Bahrain and Qatar. Last curity needs will not disappear. There Trade Agreement. This is a hugely im- month, the administration notified will just be adversaries swooping in to portant agreement that will boost al- Congress of its intention to sell Apache support them. most every sector of the American helicopters to Qatar. Those helicopters Qatar is already considering a major economy, from automotive manufac- will help with security and counterter- arms deal with Russia. Both Qatar and turing to digital services, to dairy rorism patrols, especially ahead of the Bahrain are involved in China’s Belt farming. It will create 176,000 new jobs 2020 World Cup, which, of course, will and Road Initiative, an attempt by the and increase wages for workers. be a prime target for terrorists. Chinese Communist Party to build a We are also scheduled to sell air-de- Passing this agreement is a big pri- world order with itself at the top. So fense missiles to Bahrain, where we ority for the ag industry. Mexico and what we are debating today isn’t only have more than 8,500 Americans sta- Canada are huge importers of Amer- whether to help or hurt our Gulf part- tioned in Manama at U.S. Naval Forces ican agricultural products. The United ners. It is also whether to push them Central Command and the Fifth Fleet. States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will These sales would also yield more than further into the Chinese and Russian preserve and expand American farmers’ $3 billion for America, while making spheres of influence. access to these key markets. I understand that a few of my col- Americans safer overseas—what you More than 950 food and agriculture might call a win-win. By contrast, re- leagues have qualms about some of the companies and groups sent a letter to jecting these arms sales in a fit of countries with whom America must Congress, urging its passage. In my pique would endanger Americans and work as a matter of necessity to pro- home State of South Dakota, Mexico weaken American influence in the Per- tect our security and our interests, but and Canada are the No. 1 and No. 2 cus- sian Gulf at precisely the moment that is no excuse for rash actions that tomers for our agriculture exports. when we as a Nation are being severely would weaken American influence, Maintaining and expanding South Da- tested. threaten Americans overseas, and em- kota farmers’ access to these markets Right now, the Iranian regime is en- bolden our adversaries in Tehran, Bei- are critical. gaged in a bloody campaign of terror, jing, and Moscow. I am particularly pleased with the testing our resolve. Earlier this week, Make no mistake. The ayatollahs, improvement that the United States- Iran’s proxy on the Arabian Peninsula, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are Mexico-Canada Agreement makes for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, launched a watching these votes. For those of you U.S. dairy producers. Dairy is an im- missile attack on a civilian airport in who are undecided, I suggest you con- portant and rapidly growing industry Saudi Arabia, wounding more than two sider how those men would want you to in South Dakota. If you drive the I–29 dozen civilians, including women and vote. corridor north of Brookings, you can children. Where did the Houthis get I yield the floor. see firsthand the massive dairy expan- that missile? Yemen isn’t known for its I suggest the absence of a quorum. sion that we have experienced in South defense-industrial base. That missile The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Dakota over the past few years. came from Iran, as surely as if it were clerk will call the roll. The United States-Mexico-Canada launched from Iranian soil itself. The senior assistant legislative clerk Agreement will preserve the U.S. dairy In recent weeks, four oil tankers near proceeded to call the roll. farmers’ role as a key dairy supplier to the Strait of Hormuz, flying the flags Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I Mexico, and it will substantially ex- of our allies and partners—Norway, ask unanimous consent that the order pand market access in Canada, where Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab for the quorum call be rescinded. U.S. dairy sales have been restricted. Emirates—were attacked with explo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The U.S. International Trade Com- sives, in effect, terrorizing all traffic objection, it is so ordered. mission estimates the agreement will through that strategic chokepoint. Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I boost U.S. dairy exports by more than Public reports indicate that the Ira- ask unanimous consent to speak for up $277 million. nians perpetrated these attacks. Let’s to 7 minutes. The United States-Mexico-Canada just say I am confident it wasn’t the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Agreement also makes targeted im- Swedes settling old grudges against objection, it is so ordered. provements for U.S. poultry, egg, and their Nordic rival. Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I wheat producers. Wheat is another im- Just this morning, hours ago, two rise in support of the motion to dis- portant South Dakota product, and I tankers were attacked in the Gulf of charge Senator PAUL’s joint resolution, look forward to the boost this agree- Oman, with early indications that the S.J. Res. 20, from the Senate Foreign ment will give South Dakota wheat damage is consistent with a torpedo or Relations Committee in the hopes of growers. other projectile. While the attack having an urgently needed discussion As I said earlier, one of the most im- hasn’t been attributed yet, I think it is about these sales. portant things we can do to help the a safe bet that it wasn’t the Omanis. Over the past 2 weeks, Congress’s le- struggling agriculture economy is to Let’s not be naive about what is hap- gally mandated role in the arms sales negotiate favorable trade agreements pening in the Middle East. As Iran’s process has recently garnered a lot of

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Res. 20 it is legally mandated. cannot stay silent when any adminis- and S.J. Res. 26, relating to the dis- So as we consider Senator PAUL’s res- tration attempts to override or cir- approval of the proposed foreign mili- olution today regarding arms sales to cumvent legally mandated oversight tary sale to the Governments of Bah- Qatar and Bahrain, I would first like to by Congress. rain and Qatar. make a few points of clarification. The United States sells a significant The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mo- amount of weapons to Gulf countries, First, the resolutions of disapproval tions are now pending and will be de- but given the rhetoric and behavior before us today are completely unre- bated concurrently until the hour of coming out of the administration, the lated to the administration’s bogus 11:30 a.m., with 7 minutes each reserved last thing we should be doing is weak- ‘‘emergency’’ notification of the 22 for the chairman and the ranking sales to Saudi Arabia and the United ening our scrutiny over arms sales. Let’s remember why we pursue these member. Arab Emirates, as well as the 22 resolu- Mr. PAUL. Madam President, the sales in the first place. Arms sales are tions I filed with a bipartisan group of Middle East is a hot caldron, con- one of our many tools to promote Senators in objection to them. tinuing and continually threatening to American foreign policy and military Second, the resolutions before us boil over. I think it is a mistake to fun- objectives. We use arms sales to bring today have already gone through the nel arms into these century-old con- regular committee process. As is nor- like-minded countries in line with our goals and to promote interoperability flicts. mal procedure, the administration no- There is no great certainty that the tified us of these sales. The Senate For- with American defense systems. As the ranking member of the For- arms we send into the Middle East eign Relations Committee and the aren’t one day used against our own House Foreign Affairs Committee then eign Relations Committee, I have al- ways been diligent in reviewing every soldiers. In fact, there is a real threat conducted our due diligence, after arms sale proposed by this administra- that someday our young soldiers will which we, in fact, agreed with the ad- tion, including these sales to Bahrain be sent to fight against the very weap- ministration that these sales should go and Qatar. Through our standard proc- ons we send to these so-called allies. forward. It has happened. In Iran, to this day, However, I do support the Senator ess, I reviewed and cleared these sales for consideration by the Senate as part they still have some U.S. weapons that from Kentucky’s right to seek full con- of our normal statutory procedures. are left over from the weapons the sideration of them by the Senate. Now, let me turn to the particular United States supplied the Shah. In Given the administration’s decision sale to Bahrain, which I believe is in Iraq, some of the weapons we gave last month to completely flout con- our interest at this moment. Make no them to fight Iran were still there gressional review over arms sales, I am mistake. I have serious concern about when we returned to fight Saddam Hus- supporting this motion in order to once Bahrain’s human rights record—con- sein. In Afghanistan, some of the weap- again emphasize the importance of cerns I have made clear to the Bahrain ons we gave to the mujahedin to fight congressional oversight and due dili- Government and to the State Depart- the Russians were still there when we gence. ment. I will be the first to say that returned to fight the Taliban. These With that in mind, I appreciate Sen- Bahrain does not have a blank check weapons have a life of their own. It is ator PAUL’s—as well as Senator GRA- for weapons systems from the United not certain that they will not be used HAM’s, Senator YOUNG’s, and Senator States. However, I am mindful that against us and often have been. Pro- LEE’s—cosponsorship of my 22 resolu- Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth liferating arms in the midst of chaos is tions of disapproval regarding the ad- Fleet. This package of upgraded F–16s a recipe for disaster. ministration’s so-called emergency and related munitions will help Bah- It is hard to argue that sending arms arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the rain effectively defend its territory, in- into Libya and Syria has, in any way, UAE. cluding U.S. Naval facilities, as well as advanced liberty. Dreamers often I am glad to know I am not the only participate in multinational efforts longingly speak of a peace plan for the one in this body disturbed by the Presi- like the former coalition against ISIS Middle East. Maybe we should consider dent’s willingness to bypass Congress in Syria. a peace plan that doesn’t include and sell this weaponry without any Now, regarding the other resolution dumping more arms into a region consideration of the recent events that concerning Qatar, I note that Qatar has aflame with civil unrest, civil war, and have strained our relationship with requested additional attack helicopters anarchy. Saudi Arabia, and I certainly look for- to fill its operational requirements, in- The argument goes that we must arm ward to a more robust debate and vote cluding enhancing their long-term de- anyone who is not Iran. We are told on those sales next week. fensive and offensive capability and the that, because of Iran’s threat, the But let me start by saying that I ability to protect key oil and gas infra- United States must accept selling arms placed holds on specific sales to Saudi structure and platforms important to to anyone who opposes Iran, even bone Arabia and the United Arab Emirates the United States and Western eco- saw-wielding countries brazen enough over serious, credible concerns that nomic interests. Qatar faces threats to kill a dissident in a foreign con- these weapons were being used to tar- from everywhere, not the least of sulate. get civilians. Through the regular re- which is Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It doesn’t matter how you act, how view process, I sought answers from Finally, I would note that Qatar con- you behave, or whom you kill, we will the State Department about how these tinues to host U.S. Armed Forces at Al still give you arms. What would happen sales were promoting our interests and Udeid Air Base, providing critical sup- if we just said no? What would happen what steps we were taking to get guar- port to U.S. national security capabili- if we simply conditioned arms sales on antees from the Saudis and the ties in the region. behavior? Are the Saudis so weak that Emiratis that these weapons were So while I support the Senator from Iran will run over them and run over being used in a way consistent with our Kentucky’s rights to have these resolu- the whole Middle East without our interests, with international humani- tions considered, it is for these reasons arms? Of course not. tarian law, and with respect to human that I will ultimately support the sale The Saudis now spend more on their rights. to Qatar and Bahrain, as will most of military than the Russians. The Saudis After the brutal murder of Jamal my colleagues. have the third largest amount of mili- Khashoggi, the Department of State I yield the floor. tary spending in the world, only behind ceased engaging with me on these ques- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the United States and China. Saudi is tions and did not respond to inquiries ator from Kentucky. No. 3. Saudi Arabia is spending the

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At one they are bombing civilians in Yemen. doubt that Saudi Arabia and Qatar particular madrassa, 80 percent of the They have been using our bombs and, were funding Isis.’’ students join the Taliban when they up until recently, they were refueling To add insult to injury, there are now leave school. their bombers with our planes. We have reports that the Saudi-led coalition Why in the world would we send arms no business in the war in Yemen. Con- that is bombing Yemen are giving to a country like Saudi Arabia that is gress never voted on it. It is unauthor- American weapons to al-Qaida-linked funding madrassas that are sending ized, it is unconstitutional, and we fighters in Yemen, hardline Salafist soldiers that we have to fight against have no business aiding the Saudis in militias, and anyone willing to fight in Afghanistan? What kind of bizarre this massacre. the Houthis. world do we live in that we are arming The Saudis have used these bombs to The problem with Congress is they people who arm our enemies? bomb a funeral procession. They are so obsessed with Iran, Iran, Iran It has also been reported that the ad- wounded over 400 at a funeral proces- that they can’t understand they are ministration wants to give nuclear sion—they wounded over 400 and killed giving weapons to people who are giv- technology to Saudi Arabia. That is ge- 150. The Saudis recently bombed and ing weapons to enemies of the United nius. News reports reveal that the ad- killed 40 children on a schoolbus. States. Because they so want to com- ministration authorized giving U.S. nu- The Saudis, with our support, con- bat Iran, they are willing to turn away clear technology to Saudi Arabia tinue to blockade one of the main ports and give anybody in the Middle East weeks after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, of Yemen. As a consequence of this anything they want because we say: We weeks after Saudi Arabia was impli- blockade and the Yemeni civil war, 17 have to stop Iran—when, in reality, the cated and the CIA actually concluded million people live on the edge of star- big power there is Saudi Arabia and the that the Crown Prince of the country vation. Gulf sheikdoms. was responsible for the bone saw-dis- On the one hand, we are told that al- In addition, the Saudis indiscrimi- membering murder of Jamal Qaida is the enemy that attacked us on nately fed arms into the Syrian civil Khashoggi. 9/11, which they did. On the other hand, war. Even Hillary Clinton admitted The administration says: Well, we we are told to turn a blind eye and send this. In an email from Hillary Clinton should probably give them nuclear more arms to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to John Podesta, she wrote: ‘‘We need technology. Well, it is just going to be that end up winding up in the hands of to use our diplomatic and more tradi- for energy purposes. One cannot over- al-Qaida and ISIS. It is completely tional intelligence assets to bring pres- state the calamity that awaits the crazy. What sane person would sell sure on the governments of Qatar and Middle East and perhaps the world if arms to a regime that kills, tortures, Saudi Arabia, which are providing and imprisons their dissidents? The Saudi Arabia should misuse peaceful clandestine financial and logistic sup- Saudis routinely behead and then cru- nuclear technology in the pursuit of port to Isis.’’ cify their opponents. nuclear weapons. Without question, Does anybody remember? We went to Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was executed Iran would follow. A Middle East with war with ISIS because of their horren- and crucified, and his nephew sits on three different countries with nuclear dous violence and killing of civilians. death row accused of sending text mes- weapons is not something any sane per- We had to go back into Syria. Who was sages to encourage people to come to a son would want to contemplate. funding ISIS? Saudi Arabia and Qatar. protest rally. In Saudi Arabia, if you Today’s vote is not directly about Why in the world—what sane person insult the government or insult the Saudi Arabia. We will have another would continue to send arms to coun- King, you can be put to death. These vote next week or in the near future tries that are giving arms to our en- are the people whom this Congress, about selling arms to Saudi Arabia, emies? this Senate, will shortly vote on send- but, indirectly, today’s vote is about I introduced a bill which, unfortu- ing your weapons to these people. It is the wisdom of proliferating arms in the nately, will not get a vote today, and insane. America needs to say: Quit Middle East. Today’s vote is specifi- that is to quit arming terrorists. You sending our weapons to crazy people. cally about disapproving U.S. arms say: Well, certainly you are not seri- Quit sending our weapons to ISIS. Quit sales to Qatar and to Bahrain. ous. Yes, I am serious. We send arms to sending our weapons to people who First, let’s look at Qatar. Is Qatar a terrorists. We send them, and there is a hate us. good actor in the Middle East? There stopoff point—they stop off in Saudi How can this possibly be? Because are dozens of reports that U.S. weapons Arabia, they stop off in Qatar, they people say: Oh, no, Iran. If we don’t sold to Qatar wound up in the hands of stop off in Bahrain—but these arms are give money to Saudi Arabia, Iran will al-Nusra. Who is al-Nusra? Al-Nusra is winding up in the hands of al-Qaida and take over the world. Saudi Arabia an al-Qaida-like affiliate of radical radicals whom we say we are pledged to spends eight times as much on their Islamists who hate the United States defeat and that our soldiers risk life military as Iran. There is no danger of and hate Israel and would set up an ex- and limb defending against. Iran taking over the Middle East with treme form of radical Islamist govern- Let’s make sure no one misses this Saudi Arabia there. There is a great ment. They are there to win. We didn’t point. Hillary Clinton admitted that danger, though, if we keep funneling directly give them weapons, but we Qatar and Saudi Arabia were funding arms in there and fueling the arms race gave weapons to Qatar and Saudi Ara- and arming ISIS. How insulting. Our that the powder keg will blow up. bia, which gave weapons to al-Nusra in brave soldiers are sent over there, risk- Since the 1980s, the Saudis are esti- the Syrian civil war. ing life and limb, and we are supplying mated to have spent $100 billion export- There are also reports that Qatar’s arms to the enemy. ing radical jihadism. This is a crazy weapons have been so indiscriminately Hillary Clinton sent another State ideology that preaches hatred of Jews, distributed throughout the Middle East Department cable. In this, it read: hatred of Christians, hatred of Hindus, that many of these weapons have also ‘‘Saudi Arabia remains a critical finan- and hatred of the West in general. This wound up in the hands of ISIS. So al- cial support base for al-Qaeda, the is whom they want to send weapons to: Qaida, al-Nusra, and ISIS are getting Taliban.’’ That is whom we are fighting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain. They weapons from Qatar. Where does Qatar in Afghanistan. don’t like us. They take our money, get the weapons? From the United So we are fighting al-Qaida every- they take our weapons, but they don’t States. where. We are fighting the Taliban in like us. They don’t like Christians. The vote today is whether we should Afghanistan, and they are being aided They don’t like Jews. They don’t like keep sending weapons to Qatar, which and armed by Saudi Arabia. This is in- Hindus. then sends them to our enemies, and

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Dumping more weapons talking about dozens and dozens and Some say: Oh, we have to do this. We into the Middle East will not get us dozens. Hamas is violently trying to re- have to have a base there. We have to any closer to peace. move or obliterate the State of Israel, do it. A ‘‘yes’’ vote today is a vote for san- our ally, but we are going to give weap- They say that particularly with Bah- ity. A ‘‘yes’’ vote is a vote to quit send- ons to Qatar, which is giving weapons rain. Bahrain is an island nation, a ing arms to people who abuse human to Hamas, which has pledged to dev- small nation. We have a big Navy pres- rights. A ‘‘yes’’ vote today is a vote astate Israel. Does that make any ence there and thousands of sailors against aiding and abetting the Saudi- sense at all? Why would we give weap- there. So they say: Well, it is our naval led war in Yemen. A ‘‘yes’’ vote today ons to Qatar, which gives them to base. It is a stopping port. We need this is finally a vote for restoring Hamas, which would attack our ally naval base, so we are going to look the Congress’s proper role as a check on Israel? It makes no sense at all. other way. Executive power. Former Under Secretary for Ter- We look the other way for a country Our Founding Fathers were wary of rorism, David Cohen, writes: Qatar, a that is ruled by a monarchy composed granting any President too much longtime U.S. ally, has for many years of a minority. The Shia population, power. James Madison wrote that the openly financed Hamas. Cohen also which is a form of Islam, is about 70 executive is the branch most prone to noted that Qatar allows fundraisers to percent of the public. Twenty-five, war. Therefore, the Constitution, with solicit donations for al-Qaida and ISIS thirty percent is Sunni, and that is the studied care, granted that power—the within Qatar. monarchy. If you are Shia, and you ob- power to declare war—to Congress and Many sources claim that Qatar has ject to the government or you criticize not the President. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote also provided safe haven for al-Qaida the government, guess what—you are today to help restore a semblance of leadership. Qatar is so distrusted that imprisoned. the separation of powers that is nec- even the bone saw-wielding Saudis There are currently 4,000 political essary to preserve our great Republic. think it is unwise to sell arms to prisoners in Bahrain. Bahrain bans any Thank you. Qatar. The Saudis, no stranger to ter- political opposition. One opposition I yield back my time. rorism, cut diplomatic relations with leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, is in prison The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Qatar over allegations that Qatar was for life for speaking out against the SCOTT of Florida). The Senator from supporting terrorism. They both have government. Student leader Moosa Montana. supported terrorism, and now Saudi Abdulla Moosa Jaafar was sentenced to REMEMBERING JEANNETTE RANKIN Arabia is saying: Qatar is even worse death for protesting against govern- Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, last than we are. We are bad. We give arms ment policy. Nabeel Rajab was given 5 week, we celebrated the 100th anniver- to terrorists. Sure we do, yes, but years in prison for exposing and sary of Congress passing the 19th Qatar is even worse, so we are not tweeting about torture in Bahraini Amendment. This week, coincidentally going to give any arms to Qatar be- prisons. Famous Bahraini football enough, we celebrate the birthday of cause Qatar is giving them to even player Hakeem al-Araibi was arrested the only woman to vote on the 19th worse people than we give them to. on his honeymoon in Thailand and held Amendment, Montana’s own Jeannette In the chaotic aftermath of the over- for 76 days by the Bahraini Govern- Rankin. throw of Qadhafi in Libya, there is ment. In January of this year, the Jeannette Rankin, who helped civil war, there is chaos, and it is a prominent Shia cleric, Sayed Majeed women in Montana and Washington, breeding ground for terrorism. Qatar Al Meshaal, was arrested for criticizing earned the right to vote in 1914, 3 years supports the faction opposed to the fac- extrajudicial killings by the Bahraini before she became the first woman tion we support. Government. elected to Congress and 5 years before It could change next week. But as of Should we be sending offensive weap- she helped pass the 19th Amendment, now, we are going to give Qatar weap- ons to a regime that uses violence to making her the only woman to vote for ons today, and they are involved in quell political dissent? Should we be nationwide women’s suffrage. Libya on the side opposite of what we funding a regime that is currently in- I say ‘‘nationwide’’ because before are supporting. volved with the Saudis in bombing ci- Congress passed the 19th Amendment, Why would we give weapons to a vilians in Yemen? Should we send of- women had already won the right to country that opposes us in a civil war? fensive weapons to a country that has vote in more than a dozen States, al- There is a good question as to why we been indiscriminately killing civilians most all of which were west of the Mis- would be involved in the Libyan civil in Yemen? Should we send offensive sissippi. And that was no accident. war at all and why we ever went over weapons to a regime that tortures and The demands of frontier life were there to topple their government, but unjustly imprisons and outlaws its po- such that men and women often had to that is now water under the bridge. litical opponents? work side by side in order to meet You have this chaos in Libya, where The weapons that this Congress will those demands, and they still do that the United States is supporting one send to Bahrain, to this minority mon- today. So it is no surprise that it was side and Qatar is supporting the other archy, to this authoritarian govern- a western woman who led the effort on side. So why in the world would we ment may someday wind up in the the House floor to pass a constitutional give weapons to people who are oppos- hands of revolutionaries. How long will amendment granting women the right ing us in an armed conflict? it be until the powder keg of Bahrain to vote. No one disputes that Qatar has armed has its own revolution? As a freshman Member of the minor- al-Qaida and other radical groups We did this in Iran. We sent them to ity party, Rankin was denied the chair- throughout the Middle East. People a ruler who didn’t represent the major- manship of the newly established say: Oh, we have a base there. They let ity in Iran, the Shah. We did it for a Woman Suffrage Committee, but she us land. They let us do stuff. So we long time. But in the end, from the was named ranking member. The group need to look the other way and not backlash that came in Iran and the went to work drafting a women’s suf- care that they continue to support al- downfall of the Shah, our weapons fell frage amendment on the morning of Qaida, ISIS, al-Nusra, and other radical into the hands of people who hate our January 10, 1918. The Capitol was elements throughout the Middle East. country. The same could happen in any crowded with people to hopefully se- How much of a risk is it to sell arms one of these powder keg countries in cure a seat in the House Gallery for the to Qatar? Only time will tell. How the Middle East. The weapons we send suffrage debate. Rankin opened the de- much of a risk is it that in the future to Bahrain today may well be in the bate with an impassioned speech that

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I think we all know we wouldn’t Unfortunately, the Senate failed to the benefits they got for their service. be talking about the blue water Navy pass that amendment in that Congress, Blue water Navy folks did not get serv- legislation, the Blue Water Navy Viet- but Rankin’s victory in the House ice because it was not contemplated nam Veterans Act, without JOHNNY marked a major milestone in the suf- that they would have Agent Orange ex- ISAKSON. frage movement and laid the ground- posure by being on a ship, whereas our JOHNNY has been an incredible leader work for the 19th Amendment’s pas- veterans who were on the ground got on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Com- sage just 18 months later. benefits because they were on the mittee since he took it over, and I Today, in honor of her birthday on ground, and it was assumed that they can’t thank him enough for what he Tuesday and the suffrage centennial did get exposure to Agent Orange. has done to make this a reality. It has this past week, I would like to read an The fact of the matter is, sailors on been a long time coming. If there is excerpt from that impassioned speech the ships could have been exposed to anybody that deserves this to happen, that Representative Rankin gave on Agent Orange. So the veterans on our it is the folks who served in Vietnam. the House floor more than 100 years ships were really as equal in their op- Quite frankly, the sacrifice that they ago. portunity to have gotten exposed to made during that war was like all Today, as never before, the Nation needs Agent Orange, so they should be equal- other wars, and it was pretty darn in- its women—needs the work of their hands ly open to getting the benefit. credible. and their hearts and their minds. Their en- Because of Senator TESTER’s work, This victory is for the folks who were ergy must be utilized in the most effective exposed to Agent Orange, and Agent service they can give. the testament and work of every mem- ber, the committee—I can’t name any- Orange, by the way, is a herbicide that Are we now going to refuse these women was not handled properly, and, quite the opportunity to serve in the face of their body who didn’t work on it at one time plea—in the face of the Nation’s great need? or another. Some negative, some posi- frankly, causes real problems, and it Deep down in the hearts of the American tively—but all positive in the end be- has shown now that it causes real prob- people is a living faith in democracy. cause we were unanimous. lems among the men and women who Sometimes it is not expressed in the most handled it, who were sprayed by it, who effective way. Sometimes it seems almost We passed blue water Navy and put to bed issues that affected our veterans drank it, and who were exposed to it. forgotten. So it is long past time that we deal But when the test comes, we find it is still for a number of years. there, groping and aspiring, and helping men I just want to thank Senator TESTER with those folks in a way that meets and women to understand each other and immensely for his efforts, particularly their needs because of their sacrifice their common need. in the end of last year we had a real supporting that war. I would just say that I come to the It is our national religion, and it prompts battle to get it passed. We thought we in us the desire for that measure of justice, floor a lot, and I am disappointed in had it passed, but we didn’t at the last which is based on equal opportunity, equal the U.S. Senate almost every day be- minute. It ended up in court and fi- protection, equal freedom for all. cause they don’t do what they need to nally got a judge to rule our way and This proposed amendment should be passed do as far as checks and balances in this as an act of right and justice to the women the veterans’ way, and yesterday the country. But today I come and I say of America. Senate—by unanimously adopting the thank you to the U.S. Senate. Thank To my mind, this is one of the most impor- House bill which passed a month ago, you to the folks who didn’t put a hold tant questions that has been presented to the Blue Water Navy benefits are now Congress since I have been a member. on this bill, who were able to push it available. One that has far more wide-reaching effect through, because, quite frankly, this So I want to thank Senator TESTER, upon the people of the country—insofar as rights a wrong that has been per- Senator BLUMENTHAL on the other side, what the country stands for and what we petrated by a government that has ig- stand for—than any other question since the Senator MURRAY just did a great job. writing of the Declaration of Independence nored them for far too long. On our side, Senator BOOZMAN did a Very quickly, since we do have the and the adoption of our Constitution. great job. The ranking member on our These are the people who are resting their time, I just want to go through what faith in the Congress of the United States be- side who is sitting next to me, Senator this bill does. It ensures that veterans cause they believe Congress knows what de- MORAN, did a great job. who served just off the shores of Viet- mocracy means. Importantly, I want to talk about nam are presumed to have been ex- Can we afford to allow these men and the staff for just a minute. Adam Reece posed to Agent Orange, just like those women to doubt for a single instant the sin- is our new executive director of my who served on land. The fact is that cerity of our protestations of democracy? staff. He has just done a great job to they were exposed. The fact is that now How shall we answer their challenge, gen- get this through. tleman? How shall we explain to them the this bill recognizes that. meaning of democracy if the same Congress From my staff, Amanda Maddox has It restores VA benefits to literally that voted for war to make the world safe for worked hard to make it happen. tens of thousands of blue water Navy democracy refuses to give this small meas- Annabell McWherter, Jillian Workman, veterans who had their disability eligi- ure of democracy to the women of our coun- and Pat McGuigan did extraordinary bility taken away back in 2002. It re- try? work to see to it we got this done at quires the VA to contact veterans who I yield the floor. the last minute and got it through. filed denied claims and who are now el- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- So, on behalf of all the staff—for all igible for retroactive benefits. That ator from Georgia. the staff, minority and majority—on means that for those folks who had BLUE WATER NAVY VIETNAM VETERANS ACT OF behalf of our veterans who risked their their benefits taken away, the VA now 2019 lives every day and a day or two after needs to contact them and say: Look, Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I am D-day when I happened to be with the the playing field has changed. delighted to join Senator TESTER on President at Normandy to see the reen- It extends presumption of Agent Or- the floor as ranking member of the actment of that jump, it warms my ange exposure to veterans who served Veterans’ Committee, and he and I as heart to know that the Senate today is along the Korean DMZ, something we chairman have worked together on memorializing benefits that were in- don’t talk about much, and it expands many, many issues. And today, we are tended a long time ago to go to those benefits to include children born with glad to come to the floor and tell the veterans who now will get it. spina bifida due to a parent’s exposure Senate how much we appreciate what I thank everybody who worked on it, in Thailand. they did last night in letting the unan- and I am encouraged by the positive I have said this many, many times. imous consent motion pass to see to it vote. Taking care of our veterans is a cost of that the blue water Navy legislation I yield the floor. war. That is why we need to be very that we worked on for so many years The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- careful when we send our troops into became effective. ator from Montana. battle, because they are exposed phys- I could take a long time explaining Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, first of ically and mentally to things that nor- it, but basically it is very simple. all, it is indeed a pleasure to be on the mal people are never exposed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:04 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JN6.014 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3461 For years, I have heard from veterans very important because there is a lot of specific requirements of the United who were counting on us to pass the discussion up here, as there should be, States. The Qataris are also providing Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans regarding the hostilities in Yemen, but $200 million a year to sustain these fa- Act because, quite frankly, they they are not related at all to the mat- cilities. Duplicating or recreating the weren’t getting the benefits that they ters we are dealing with today. facilities in Qatar would result in a siz- were promised when they signed up. Bahrain has not been implicated in able and needless bill to the U.S. tax- When they were put in harm’s way, the any inappropriate strikes in Yemen payer. country turned their back on them. and has focused on defensive oper- In recent years, Qatar and Bahrain They are veterans like Mike Stone ations, including border security. The have worked to strengthen cooperation from Kalispell, who served as a blue Royal Bahraini Air Force patrols Saudi with the United States on countering water sailor in 1974 and has since been Arabia’s borders to counter incursions the financing of terrorism. As part of diagnosed with a variety of illnesses from Yemen into Saudi Arabia. Just these efforts, Qatar has agreed to in- linked to Agent Orange, like diabetes this week, we saw how real these crease the sharing of information on and heart disease. Now Mike Stone can threats are, as a missile from the Ira- terrorist financiers in the region, to receive the benefits he has earned. nian-supported Houthis wounded 26 ci- place greater emphasis on preventing This bill is for Mike and for so many vilians at a civilian airport. Denying terrorist financing abuse in the chari- veterans like him who have waited so this sale will not punish Saudi Arabia table and money services business sec- long for the government to deliver. or influence its actions in Yemen. tors, and develop a domestic designa- Once again, under the leadership of As the ranking member said regard- tion regime in line with international Chairman JOHNNY ISAKSON, we are able ing the resolution brought up last No- standards. Bahrain, too, is a significant to live up to the commitment to jus- vember, this vote is not Yemen, it is partner in cutting off terrorist financ- tice for the blue water Navy veterans not Saudi Arabia, and it is not the ing and has assisted in blocking Ira- in Montana and across this country UAE. It is Bahrain. Bahrain is a crit- nian efforts to circumvent sanctions. who have sacrificed to keep us safe and ical ally to us, and there is absolutely Meanwhile, the credibility of the free. no question about that. These sales United States as a partner of choice is I would urge the President to quickly will help Qatar and Bahrain rightfully on the line. If the United States cannot sign this bill into law. It is the right assume the burden of their own defense reliably sell its partners weapons that thing to do, and I am proud that the and relieve U.S. forces that have been are vital for defense, these partners Senate has finally done it. providing support. The helicopters will will turn by necessity to China and I yield the floor. enable the Qataris to provide for their Russia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- own defense against threats to its vital The United States recently sent 1,500 ator from Idaho. infrastructure. The munitions are crit- more troops into the theater in protec- MOTION TO DISCHARGE S.J. RES. 20 ical for Bahrain’s F–16s and essential tion of U.S. forces. As we ask partners Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, fellow to any plans to defend Bahrain. The like Qatar and Bahrain for their sup- Senators, today, in a few moments, we United States has critical and strategic port in protecting their own forces, we are going to consider S.J. Res. 20, interests in both of these matters. should support them as they seek which is a joint resolution that it pro- In addition to Qatar and Bahrain greater capabilities to protect them- hibits the sales of munitions to Bah- taking increasing responsibility for selves. rain. Actually, we are going to consider their own defense, they are taking an In November, this body concluded a motion to discharge, and the same is increasingly prominent role in U.S.-led that blocking sales to Bahrain over an true of S.J. Res. 26, which is a joint res- coalition operations. Importantly, unrelated issue was inappropriate and olution that prohibits the issuance of a Qatari fighters conduct joint air pa- did not make sense. I urge my col- letter of offer with respect to the pro- trols with U.S. forces to deter Iran. leagues in the strongest possible terms posed sale to Qatar of 24 helicopters. Qatar contributes more Naval forces to reach the same conclusions in this I strongly urge my colleagues to con- to coalition patrols of the Arabian Gulf case. sider these sales on their own merits than any of its neighbors. Qatar C–17s In closing, these sales should be con- and to avoid conflating these with un- have moved more than 3 million sidered on their own merits and should related controversies over the adminis- pounds of cargo in direct support of co- not be entangled with unrelated con- tration’s recent emergency declara- alition operations in Syria, Iraq, and troversy. These sales address Qatar and tions. They are not related. They are Afghanistan and is expanding its tank- Bahrain’s legitimate security interests, different matters. er fleet to become the No. 2 provider of strengthen U.S. partnership with Qatar These sales—the two that we are coalition air refueling, ahead of the and Bahrain, and, importantly, they talking about regarding Bahrain and British. deter Iran. Qatar—address the legitimate security Bahrain has also contributed to sta- I support these sales. I urge my col- interests of both countries and bility in the region. Bahrain has been leagues to do the same. As we can see strengthen the U.S. partnerships with the key mediator in opening relations from what I have said here, these sales both countries and support shared ef- between the Gulf Cooperation Council are minimal, really, in the overall forts to deter Iran. Congress should and Iraq and contributes to counter- scheme of what these countries are support these sales. The news this mine, counter-piracy, and intelligence doing to help us. We should show these morning of attacks on two more civil- sharing in support of regional security. countries that indeed we are reliable ian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman The United States named Bahrain a partners, we are good friends, and we lend further weight to the conclusion major non-NATO ally in 2002, and since deeply appreciate their efforts to pro- that our allies and partners in the re- then, they have lived up to that des- mote the same interests the United gion need greater capabilities to share ignation. Bahrain holds 7,000 U.S. States of America has in the region. the burden of defense in support of our troops in its borders, including the U.S. Thank you, Mr. President. mutual security interests. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, and it is home to I yield the floor. The State Department notified these the only U.S. naval base in the Middle VOTE ON MOTION TO DISCHARGE S.J. RES. 20 sales in the standard process, and the East. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time chairs and ranking members of both For its part, Qatar hosts 10,000 U.S. has expired. House and Senate committees approved forces and is home to the regional The question is on agreeing to the them last month. headquarters of U.S. forces, including motion to discharge S.J. Res. 20. The sale to Qatar is not related to air and special operations. Qatar pro- Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask for the activities of the Saudi-led coalition vides access to key logistic nodes and the yeas and nays. in Yemen. Denying this sale will not overflight rights for U.S. aircraft. It The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a punish Saudi Arabia or influence its has already invested more than $8 bil- sufficient second? actions in Yemen, as Qatar ceased its lion to develop Al Udied Air Base and There appears to be a sufficient sec- participation in the Saudi-led coalition is now providing more than $3 billion ond. in Yemen 2 years ago. I think that is to upgrade U.S. facilities there to meet The clerk will call the roll.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:04 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JN6.016 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 The legislative clerk called the roll. Menendez Reed Stabenow Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is Merkley Rosen Udall Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is Murphy Sanders Van Hollen necessarily absent: the Senator from necessarily absent: the Senator from Murray Schatz Warren Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER). Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER). Paul Schumer Whitehouse Further, if present and voting, the Further, if present and voting, the Peters Smith Wyden Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- NAYS—57 ANDER) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ ANDER) would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Barrasso Graham Risch The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The result was announced—yeas 43, Blackburn Grassley Roberts any other Senators in the Chamber de- nays 56, as follows: Blunt Hawley Romney siring to vote? Boozman Hoeven Rounds [Rollcall Vote No. 161 Leg.] Braun Hyde-Smith Rubio The result was announced—yeas 92, YEAS—43 Burr Inhofe Sasse nays 7, as follows: Capito Isakson Scott (FL) [Rollcall Vote No. 163 Ex.] Baldwin Harris Peters Cardin Johnson Scott (SC) Bennet Hassan Reed Cassidy Jones Shaheen YEAS—92 Blumenthal Heinrich Rosen Collins Kennedy Shelby Baldwin Graham Portman Booker Hirono Sanders Cornyn King Sinema Barrasso Grassley Reed Brown Kaine Schatz Cotton Lankford Sullivan Bennet Hassan Risch Cantwell Klobuchar Schumer Cramer Manchin Tester Blackburn Hawley Roberts Cardin Leahy Smith Crapo McConnell Thune Blumenthal Heinrich Carper Lee Romney Stabenow Daines McSally Tillis Blunt Hoeven Casey Markey Rosen Udall Enzi Moran Toomey Booker Hyde-Smith Coons Menendez Rounds Van Hollen Ernst Murkowski Warner Boozman Inhofe Cortez Masto Merkley Rubio Warren Fischer Perdue Wicker Braun Isakson Duckworth Moran Sasse Gardner Portman Young Brown Johnson Durbin Murphy Whitehouse Schatz Burr Jones Feinstein Murray Wyden NOT VOTING—1 Schumer Cantwell Kaine Gillibrand Paul Scott (FL) Alexander Capito Kennedy Scott (SC) Cardin King NAYS—56 Shaheen The motion was rejected. Carper Klobuchar Barrasso Graham Roberts f Casey Lankford Shelby Blackburn Grassley Romney Cassidy Leahy Sinema Blunt Hawley Rounds EXECUTIVE SESSION Collins Lee Smith Boozman Hoeven Rubio Coons Manchin Stabenow Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse Cornyn Markey Sullivan Burr Inhofe Scott (FL) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Cortez Masto McConnell Tester Capito Isakson Scott (SC) Cotton McSally Thune Cassidy Johnson Shaheen The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Cramer Menendez Tillis Collins Jones Shelby Crapo Merkley Toomey Cornyn Kennedy the previous order, the Senate will pro- Sinema Cruz Moran Udall Cotton King ceed to executive session to resume Van Hollen Sullivan Daines Murkowski Cramer Lankford Warner Tester consideration of the following nomina- Durbin Murphy Crapo Manchin Whitehouse Thune tion, which the clerk will report. Enzi Murray Cruz McConnell Ernst Paul Wicker Tillis The senior assistant bill clerk read Daines McSally Fischer Perdue Wyden Toomey Enzi Murkowski the nomination of Edward F. Crawford, Gardner Peters Young Ernst Perdue Warner of Ohio, to be Ambassador Extraor- Fischer Portman Wicker NAYS—7 Gardner Risch Young dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland. Duckworth Harris Warren NOT VOTING—1 Feinstein Hirono CLOTURE MOTION Gillibrand Sanders Alexander The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant NOT VOTING—1 The motion was rejected. to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Alexander VOTE ON MOTION TO DISCHARGE S.J. RES. 26 Senate the pending cloture motion, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. which the clerk will state. The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this vote, the yeas are 92, the nays are 7. SCOTT of Florida). The question is on The senior assistant bill clerk read as agreeing to the motion to discharge follows: The motion is agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- S.J. Res. 26. CLOTURE MOTION ator from Texas. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask for We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- the yeas and nays. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, last sufficient second? move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- week, we commemorated the 75th anni- There appears to be a sufficient sec- nation of Edward F. Crawford, of Ohio, to be versary of D-Day, and in just a few ond. Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- weeks, we will celebrate America’s potentiary of the United States of America The clerk will call the roll. independence on the Fourth of July. to Ireland. It is important for us to pause and The bill clerk called the roll. Mitch McConnell, David Perdue, John Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is Thune, Roy Blunt, Thom Tillis, Roger remember the contributions made by necessarily absent: the Senator from F. Wicker, Marco Rubio, James E. the men and women who wear the uni- Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER). Risch, Bill Cassidy, Mike Rounds, John form of the U.S. military who fight Further, if present and voting, the Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Johnny Isakson, every day to protect our freedoms. Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- John Boozman, Kevin Cramer, Mike The Senate Armed Services Com- Braun, Pat Roberts. ANDER) would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ mittee just completed its markup of (Mr. COTTON assumed the Chair.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- the National Defense Authorization The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. imous consent, the mandatory quorum Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and voted over- FISCHER). Are there any other Senators call has been waived. whelmingly to send this legislation to in the Chamber desiring the vote? The question is, Is it the sense of the the Senate floor. This is an annual The result was announced—yeas 42, Senate that debate on the nomination event for us in the Senate. We pass the nays 57, as follows: of Edward F. Crawford, of Ohio, to be Defense authorization bill to ensure [Rollcall Vote No. 162 Leg.] Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- that crucial Department of Defense potentiary of the United States of programs are continued, that Amer- YEAS—42 America to Ireland, shall be brought to ica’s servicemembers are paid, and that Baldwin Coons Hassan Bennet Cortez Masto Heinrich a close? our national defense is modernized to Blumenthal Cruz Hirono The yeas and nays are mandatory keep pace with the rapidly evolving Booker Duckworth Kaine under the rule. threat landscape. Brown Durbin Klobuchar The clerk will call the roll. One of my top priorities in the Sen- Cantwell Feinstein Leahy Carper Gillibrand Lee The senior assistant bill clerk called ate has been to ensure that America’s Casey Harris Markey the roll. military men and women have what

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JN6.018 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3463 they need to keep our Nation safe from Texas has been impacted by severe I am grateful for the Good Samari- threats both at home and abroad, and weather. Last weekend, parts of my tans across Texas who put themselves this bill, the national defense author- State were impacted by severe storms, in harm’s way in order to help their ization bill, fulfills part of our commit- bringing hail, rain, and winds up to 70 neighbors. As I said earlier, in times of ment to do just that. miles per hour. The quick-moving tragedy or hardship, it is heart- There are more than 200,000 military storms hurled debris and caused exten- warming to see stories like these that men and women stationed in Texas at sive and widespread damage. One of the remind us of how lucky we are, in places like Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, most devastating scenes was an apart- Texas and across the country, to live in Lackland Air Force Base, Naval Air ment building that was sliced by a con- supportive communities. Station Corpus Christi, and Ellington struction crane and took a life. In closing, I want to thank the first Field. We in Congress have a duty to In the wake of the storm, hundreds of responders, utility workers, and new- provide these men and women with the thousands of North Texans lost their found friends who have supported one training, the tools, and the resources power, and many of them are still wait- another through these storms. I will they need to achieve the most difficult ing for the lights to come back on. And continue to keep the families of those missions they face today and embark if you have been in Texas during June, killed and injured in my prayers, and I on those that will inevitably arise to- you know it is not just your lights you hope power will soon be fully restored. morrow. want; you want your air-conditioning I yield the floor. I have no doubt that these talented to run as well. There is never a good I suggest the absence of a quorum. servicemembers could have chosen any time or circumstance to be without The PRESIDING OFFICER. The career—certainly one that involved power, but in Texas, June is far from clerk will call the roll. fewer sacrifices and more time spent at ideal. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. home with their families—but, instead, As many Texans keep working to get back to some sense of normalcy, I want Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I they have chosen to serve their coun- to express my gratitude to the first re- ask unanimous consent that the order try. That decision should never stand sponders who have been working tire- for the quorum call be rescinded. in the way of their ability to exercise lessly to support our communities. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without one of the most fundamental rights we have immense respect and gratitude for objection, it is so ordered. have as American citizens, and that is those who take on these difficult and WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT the right to vote. sometimes thankless jobs. We need to Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I In 2016, only 46 percent of Active- tell them every chance we get that we am on the floor again today to talk Duty military voted by absentee bal- appreciate the work they do to protect about developing the American work- lot—46 percent. What concerns me is our communities every day and espe- force. Why? Because it is such a big the fact that one-third of those who did cially during times of natural disas- issue back home in Ohio and around not vote said that the absentee voting ters. the country. process was too complicated. We have Somehow, these challenging times Pro-growth Federal policies, includ- to change that, so I have introduced a have a way of bringing communities ing tax cuts, have really worked. I just bipartisan bill called the Military closer together and reminding us that had another group of Ohio small Voter Protection Act that simplifies through the hard times, we still have a businesspeople visiting me today, tell- the absentee voter registration process lot to be thankful for. ing me how they have taken those tax for servicemembers stationed abroad. In the wake of these storms, I have savings and used them to invest in It would ensure that within 30 days of read dozens of stories about friends and their workers, invest in machine and arriving in theater during a deploy- neighbors and kindhearted strangers technology, helping to create more ment, servicemembers are provided helping one another. economic growth. It is working. with a briefing on absentee voting reg- There was a man who lived in the The most recent report released by istration and an opportunity to fill out apartment building that was struck by the Commerce Department shows that the registration form or application. the crane I mentioned a moment ago the economy grew by 3.1 percent in the Currently, 28 States allow the Fed- who said he spotted a neighbor trapped first quarter this year. That is signifi- eral write-in absentee ballot to serve as inside his car in the garage, which he cant. By the way, it is about twice both the registration form and the ac- described as ‘‘facing straight down.’’ what was projected for that same quar- tual ballot itself. My bill encourages He and another neighbor said ‘‘We ter prior to tax reform being put into the remaining States to follow suit, re- can’t leave him like that’’ and exposed place. So we are doing about twice as ducing the amount of paperwork mili- themselves to danger to pull the man well as the nonpartisan Congressional tary members have to fill out in order through the back window and help him Budget Office thought we would be to exercise their right to vote. escape safely. doing at this point. This is an important step to simplify A neighborhood in East Dallas came Official unemployment is now 3.6 per- that process for our men and women in together to help a woman cut and re- cent. That is tied for the lowest in 50 uniform and ensure that arduous and move trees that fell over her home, years. We continue to see solid wage cumbersome paperwork does not deter saving her a lot of time and money. growth, including better wage growth— Even though the neighborhood is them or dissuade them from casting which is really exciting for me—among dealing with widespread power outages, their ballot. I have been working with people who are not, as I said, super- one person with a generator has kept a the chairman and the ranking member visory employees; in other words, blue- refrigerator on with the community’s on the Armed Services Committee to collar workers, a 3.4-percent increase ensure that this provision will be in- groceries. I also read about restaurant workers in wages. That is after about a decade cluded in the Defense authorization bill who helped a woman from Frisco whose and a half of flat wages when you take for fiscal year 2020 to make it easier for car had been hit by a falling tree. inflation into account. Finally, we are our servicemembers to make sure their While the woman and her 3-year-old seeing a real increase in wages. voices are heard at the ballot box. niece were able to escape the vehicle, I hear from our small business own- As we prepare to consider the De- her friend was trapped inside. The em- ers back in Ohio how this is working fense authorization bill here in the ployees at this restaurant ran into the for them, but I also hear something Senate, I want to thank the men and storm to help lift the tree so her friend else, which is that they are looking for women who serve our country and as- could escape. They then gave her food, workers. sure them that we will continue to do blankets, and even drove them to a The good news is, the economy is everything we can to support them and nearby Target so they could find some growing. There is a demand for work- ensure they are empowered and mis- dry clothes. ers, but that is not the whole story. We sion-ready and, yes, that they can also The restaurant owner downplayed are still seeing a lot of individuals who cast their ballot. their actions saying: are missing out on the benefits of a TEXAS STORMS I don’t think we really did anything out of growing economy, not working, and Madam President, on another mat- the ordinary that anybody else wouldn’t do. not even looking for work. I have vis- ter, like many parts of the country, We were just being good Samaritans. ited dozens of factories and businesses

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:04 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JN6.023 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 over the past year, and I keep hearing are trade jobs, plumbers, welders, nurs- By the way, these kinds of workforce the same thing: We just don’t have ing assistants, IT jobs like coders. training programs provide students enough skilled workers to fill all the Economists call these jobs middle- with academic and technical skills positions we have in order to keep on skilled jobs. What they mean by that is knowledge and training that are nec- growing, to keep expanding as a com- that typically these are the kinds of essary today to fill the 21st-century pany. Yet, in Ohio and elsewhere, we do jobs that don’t require a college edu- jobs we have. They encompass the not have enough working-age adults cation, but they do require some train- kinds of high-quality and rigorous job- participating in the labor force. ing after high school. That is what is training programs that are easily So how do we solve this problem? really missing right now. That is where transferrable to the in-demand jobs we How do we bring this together? How do this skills gap can be closed. have. Whether it is learning HVAC in- we take people off the sidelines and The best known training you have stallation, how to operate factory ma- into work? By the way, I am told it is probably heard about for these kinds of chinery—which, by the way, often in- over 8 million men right now not work- jobs is called career and technical edu- volves computer skills—or how to be a ing at all; meaning, they are not look- cation, CTE. For those who are older, programmer or a coder, these programs ing for work; they don’t show up in the you might think of vocational edu- teach students the practical, transfer- unemployment numbers. Labor force cation. CTE programs are doing great able skills that keep our economy mov- economists call this the labor force work all over the country. ing. participation rate. It is relatively low. I have seen this a lot firsthand in I have seen firsthand how this can It has fallen in the past decade, mean- Ohio. I am a big fan of career and tech- work in my home State of Ohio. Most ing there are a lot of unemployed nical education, so I visit our CTE pro- recently in May, I had the opportunity Americans not even looking for work, grams—Butler Tech near Hamilton, to deliver the commencement address not being recorded in those official De- OH, and Max S. Hayes High School in at two of our community colleges that partment of Labor unemployment Cleveland, OH. specialize in these types of programs— numbers. I cofounded and cochaired something Sinclair Community College in Dayton It is so low that if our labor force here in the Senate called the CTE Cau- and Marion Technical College in Mar- participation was simply at its normal cus, alongside Senator TIM KAINE. We ion County. I was happy to go to these prerecession level—so go back 10 years have meetings here. We have con- graduation ceremonies. and what was normal for decades be- ferences here. We try to encourage First, both schools were great part- fore that. If you just went back to that more career and technical education ners in helping us develop the JOBS labor force participation rate, our back home. It is important. But the Act, and these schools are getting it country’s unemployment rate would training we need goes well beyond done. They are giving students what not be 3.6 percent today. Guess what it these great high school programs. they need, the tools they need to be would be. More like 8.3 percent. If we Shorter term technical workforce able to succeed in today’s workforce. had an 8.3-percent unemployment num- training programs post-high school are Second, I am always inspired by at- ber out there, all of us would be pulling another key way to help close the tending commencements at our com- out our hair thinking, how do we deal skills gap. Think of the many work- munity colleges. At these two colleges, with this? How do we get more people force training programs that might be as an example, I saw individuals as back to work again? That is essentially offered in your community college. We young as 15 years old walk across the what we have. need to encourage more of those. stage. This one young man was getting Again, of particular concern to me We need to be sure that the Federal his associate’s degree that he started are those who are of working age, 8 Government is playing a role here to at a career and technical education million men, between the ages of 25 and hold up career and technical education program in high school before he got 54, who are not working. We need to generally but also to ensure that these his driver’s license. I also saw individ- get these people off the sidelines and training programs are given the same uals as old as 74 years old. I saw the back into the workforce, where they opportunities that we give to 2-year whole range. And they weren’t just can have the dignity and self-respect and 4-year colleges and universities. graduating; they were commencing a that comes from work and where our One impactful way to close that skills new stage of their lives that will be businesses can have their talents. We gap is through Pell grants. filled with opportunity because they need them to have our economy con- Currently, we use Pell grants to help are getting jobs. tinue to grow. expand access to college-level edu- That is why the JOBS Act is so im- To achieve this, I think there are a cation to Americans. You have to meet portant. It has the potential to help number of challenges we have to ad- the criteria, which is basically an in- thousands more students, like the ones dress. First, we do need to focus on come criteria. For lower income fami- I met at Marion and Sinclair, in gain- what is called the skills gap. This lies in America, if you want to go to a ing the skills necessary to be their best skills gap is essentially a mismatch be- 4-year college or university and you and to get a job. tween the skills in demand today and otherwise qualify, you can get a Pell (Mr. YOUNG assumed the Chair.) the skills our workers have. This labor grant to do it—not a loan, a grant. At the same time, we know that ad- force out there that is not finding the That is great, but, unbelievably, you dressing the skills gap will not fully work doesn’t have the skills that are can’t get that same grant if you want solve the challenges we face in raising needed to get the jobs that are avail- to go to a 15-week, 14-week, 13-week, or our labor participation rates. Another able. It is a widespread issue. It is hold- 12-week training program to learn how is overcoming the scourge of addiction ing back our economy from fulfilling to be a welder or a coder or a hospital we have seen in Ohio and elsewhere its full potential. In the most recent tech. To me, that makes no sense. around the country, from both opioids skills gap study from 2018, Deloitte and Our bipartisan JOBS Act, which I and, more recently, crystal meth. The Manufacturing Institute high- cowrote with Senator TIM KAINE, would Opioids, prescription drugs, heroin, lighted this skills gap. The study found allow us to use the Pell grant for these and fentanyl have hit us really hard in that it may leave an estimated 2.4 mil- shorter term job-training programs Ohio. I see my colleague from Indiana lion positions unfilled between 2018 and with an industry-recognized credential is here on the floor. He sees the same 2028, with a potential negative eco- at the end of the process. That is what thing. It has torn our families apart. It nomic impact of $2.5 trillion. This employers are looking for. That is has devastated our communities. It has skills gap is real, it is hurting our what these people need, young people forced a lot of able-bodied adults out of economy, and we have to figure out and mid-career people who are looking the workforce while they struggle with how to address it in more innovative for a job. Under current law, you are their addiction. ways. eligible for an associate’s or a bach- We have begun to make some One way to address it is to have more elor’s degree but not to enroll in a CTE progress on this front. After 8 straight robust training for the jobs that are program under 15 weeks. It doesn’t years of rising overdose deaths—8 going unfilled. Pretty simple. Often, of make any sense, and the JOBS Act straight years; every year more people course, these are technical jobs. These would fix that. dying from overdoses, to the point

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That is one of the reasons expect to have some new numbers soon This often goes hand in hand with the we have the opportunity out there to for all of 2018. We will see. That is issue of addiction, as so many people reduce this problem with so many peo- good. A 21.4-percent decrease is good. are jailed for nonviolent drug offenses ple out of work altogether. There is The problem is, it started from such a related to opioids, meth, and other great potential here to get people back high-water mark. drugs. to work. Frankly, what I am hearing this Fortunately, we are making some In May, I attended a roundtable with year, 2019, is that some of these over- progress in getting these individuals a number of workforce development dose rates are increasing in some areas the help and treatment they need, nonprofits in Northeast Ohio, Cleve- of Ohio. But we have seen some thanks to some actions we have taken land, OH, including the Boy and Girls progress. Again, according to the stud- here at the Federal level as well. Club, Habitat for Humanity, and Youth ies that have been done, we are reduc- The Second Chance Act, which was Opportunities Unlimited. ing the overdose deaths, but we still signed into law about a decade ago, is Bloom Bakery is an example of an have so many people who are addicted, helping. I was the coauthor of that entity that is taking advantage of and we still have this issue of how to back in the House and a coauthor again some of these Federal opportunities in get them into the workforce. this year for the reauthorization of the Second Chance Act. Their parent, a The bills we have passed here in the that legislation. It provides Federal nonprofit, received a Second Chance Congress, like our CARA legislation— grant money to State and local entities Act grant that allowed them to help the Comprehensive Addiction and Re- to help people, when they get out of ex-inmates reenter the community. covery Act—and the Cures legislation, prison, get their lives back together— During their time at Bloom, individ- have really helped. The STOP Act has again, provide job training in prison, as uals have a chance to contribute to the helped to try to keep this deadly they get out of prison; that transi- operations of the bakery, learn cul- fentanyl, which is the opioid that is tion—and help them deal with issues inary skills, learn how to bake, learn killing most people, out of our country. they have, including mental health and how to deal with people, because it is a There is $3 billion in increased funding addiction. retail outlet, and also learn how to be that has gone out from this Congress In so many cases, that has been re- good in the service industry. over the past few years to deal with markably successful in reducing the re- I had the opportunity to meet a num- education, prevention, treatment, cidivism rate—the number of people ber of these individuals. Ashanique longer term recovery, and providing who go back into the system. Unfortu- Johnson was one person I talked to. Naloxone—this miracle drug—to re- nately, about two-thirds of those who She talked about how Bloom was really verse the effects of an overdose. Those get out of prison get rearrested within a second chance for her, how she in- are good, and we are making some 2 or 3 years. tended to use what she was learning progress but not enough yet—not So there is a great opportunity here, there to find long-term success in the enough. Our work is far from finished. if you use these programs, to keep culinary field. What I see happening in Ohio is that these people out of the system and to I also met with TreShon Bankhead. as we are making progress on the get them back on their feet, back with TreShon is a participant in another opioids, we are seeing crystal meth be- their families, and back at work. program, one of their sister programs ginning to increase—pure crystal Last week, I was able to see firsthand that train healthcare professionals. He meth—methamphetamines coming how groups at the State and local level is currently working at University from Mexico, across the Mexican bor- are using some of these Federal re- Hospitals as a nursing assistant and is der, into our country. Back in the day, sources to create strong and effective pursuing a degree in nursing. It was we had meth labs in Ohio, in Indiana, pipelines to get individuals off the side- great to see that. Again, it is a second and in other States represented in this lines and back into participating in the chance for him. Chamber. Those meth labs are pretty workforce. Meeting them, hearing their life ex- much gone now. People aren’t making In Cincinnati, I had the opportunity periences, and seeing what they have it in their own homes or in commu- to attend a graduation in supply chain accomplished underscore the need to nities in Ohio. Instead, they are buying logistics for 11 women incarcerated on continue to provide these opportunities it on the street because it is cheaper nonviolent drug offenses. These 11 so they can get ahead in life and so our and more powerful to buy pure crystal women now have a skill, a tool, to be economy can have them in the work- meth. That is not a good thing. It is a able to go out and get a job in this 21st- force. bad thing because it is indicating that century economy we have. In Cin- Let me conclude by saying that when the crystal meth is spreading. cinnati in particular, we have a lot of it comes to our economy, more partici- By the way, these drugs are causing supply chain jobs that are available. pation is better for everybody. We want more law enforcement concerns than They are excited about it. more people coming out of the side- ever because, like cocaine, this is a I also visited one of the companies lines, coming out of the shadows, and stimulant. They call it a where a few of these women are going, getting to work. psychostimulant, which creates more where they hire a lot of second-chance Let’s make sure all Americans have violent crimes and more challenges for folks, people who are returning citi- the tools they need to go to work and our law enforcement officials. zens. They have had great success. to find success. Let’s close that skills We have to ensure that we continue These workers are grateful. They show gap by doing the career and technical this downward trend in overdose deaths up on time. They are local. We need education programs that we have and address the crystal meth issue, more companies to take that person talked about but also providing more which I will be talking about more over who has been down on his or her luck, help at the Federal level. Rather than the next couple weeks, with some ideas gone through a program, and is ready the help going to just colleges and uni- on crystal meth. to work. A lot of these women were re- versities for a degree, let it go to the Another factor that undermines our peat offenders of low-level crimes, and short-term training programs so they efforts to develop our workforce is the they had circulated in and out of pris- get a meaningful certificate and can go increasing number of people with a fel- on for years. to work right away. Let’s help get the ony record. Having a felony record can This program is run by the Hamilton JOBS Act passed to be able to do that. be a heavy burden to bear when trying County Office of Reentry, which in 2010 Let’s help individuals overcome their to find employment. Far too often, we was established in part from grant addiction. Let’s help people stay out of see the downward spiral that occurs money from the Second Chance Act we jail and stay with their families and

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The Sen- In addition, Congress has shut down Leader MCCONNELL, who agreed, and to ator from Georgia. the government, over the last 45 years, his credit, kept us here in August, and NATIONAL DEBT 21 times because they couldn’t get to- we went from 12 percent to 75 percent Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, the na- gether and agree on how to fund the funding by the end of August, including tional debt is what actually pulled me government that year—21 times. the Department of Defense and HHS, and you and others, to some degree, This funding process, in my opinion, two of our biggest line items. By stay- into this political process. I have come is an unmitigated disaster, based on ing here in August, we did the people’s to this floor many times over the last the actual results that have led to $22 work and did something that hadn’t 41⁄2 years to talk about this. Today, trillion of debt today, which, in my been done in 22 years. again, it is very timely. It is why I ran view, is indeed a crisis. Over the last I hope it doesn’t come to that this for the U.S. Senate. Today, we have—I 41⁄2 years alone, we have looked at prac- year. It shouldn’t. We have time to do just checked—$22.3 trillion, and it is tices in States, other countries, and what we need to do. I know the people going up $100,000 a second, as we speak. businesses to find best practices. No in charge are doing everything they I have a debt clock in the reception one else in the world funds their oper- can to make that happen. That is not area of my office, in the Russell Senate ation the way the U.S. Congress funds what this conversation is about today. Office Building, and that thing spins our government. I am hopeful that even this week we all day long, 24 hours a day. The problem is, we have a three-step can get agreement on the topline num- Even more concerning, we have more process. We do a budget, an authoriza- ber, move past the budget cap issue, than $130 trillion of future unfunded li- tion, and then an appropriation. There and get to appropriating these bills so abilities coming at us like a freight simply are not enough days in the year we can avoid any more CRs in our fu- train over the next 30 years. That is $1 to get all of those done. It is a 14-week ture this year. million for every household for every budget process. We have 16 authorizing The unfortunate reality is we have American. committees. If you did one a week, reached this same predicament almost What we have learned is that we that is 16 weeks. And then you have 12 every year since 1974. Einstein once can’t cut our way out of it, we can’t appropriating bills. Even if you did one said that ‘‘insanity is doing the same tax our way out of it, and we can’t a week, which is very hard to do, that thing over and over again, but expect- grow our way out of it alone. Any one is not enough time in the calendar year ing different results.’’ That is what of these three will fall short. It has to to do that. this Congress has done continually be a combination. We have to have a Right now, Congress has yet to pass over the last 45 years, with different balanced approach over the long haul this year a single appropriations bill Members and different colleagues. We to solve this $22 trillion of debt prob- for the next year. This is not the ap- keep doing the same thing. lem. propriators’ problem. They do their I am convinced more than ever that I believe we will not solve this debt jobs. They proved that last year and we need a politically neutral platform crisis unless and until we fix the way the year before that. If given enough to fund the government on time every Congress funds the Federal Govern- time and information, they can get year without all of this drama. It can ment. The current funding process is their job done. The problem is that this be done. I think both sides want to do designed to fail. It really is. It doesn’t year we have not even agreed with the it. Both sides have talked about it work. It hasn’t worked. It will never House and with the White House on when they were in the minority and work. what the top-line spending should be. majority at different times, but it is Since the Budget Act of 1974 was put As I stand here today, there are 17 time to move on it. in place, Congress has only funded the working days until 31 July, when Con- Today 25 percent of our budget is dis- Federal Government on time four gress leaves for a State work period cretionary. That is all. That is defense, times. That means that by the end of called the August recess. When we get the Veterans’ Administration, and all the fiscal year, Congress has only fund- back, there are only 10 working days domestic discretionary spending. That ed the Federal Government four times until the end of the fiscal year. That is 25 percent. That is what this is all by the end of that fiscal year. Let me means we have 27 working days to about. This debate and drama is about say that again. It has been four times reach a budget deal, pass 12 appropria- 25 percent of the Federal Government. in 45 years since the 1974 Budget Act tions bills, and bring them to con- What is the rest of it? We all know was put in place. The last time it was ference and get this government fund- that is the mandatory expense side of actually done was in 1996, some 23 ed. our budget; 75 percent of what we spend years ago, under President Clinton. If we started today, we would need to in the Federal Government, over $3 Congress is supposed to pass 12 appro- pass an appropriations bill about every trillion, is for things like Social Secu- priations bills to fund the government. 2 days in order to pass all 12 bills by rity, Medicare, Medicaid, pension and Over the last 45 years, we have aver- the end of the fiscal year. We are al- benefits for Federal employees, and the aged just 21⁄2 per year. Because of that, ready behind, and I am afraid we are interest on the debt. The interest alone Congress has used a little known tool staring down the barrel of another CR has gone up $450 billion over the last 2 up here called a continuing resolution. unless we start taking these bills up years with nine Fed fund rate in- In the last 45 years, Congress has used immediately. creases, and it is projected that by 2023 a continuing resolution 186 times. It is The minority leader and the majority we will be spending more on the inter- a release valve that lets the govern- leader in the Senate have been working est alone on this debt than we do on ment continue to operate and on the diligently, along with the appropria- national defense. surface doesn’t really sound that oner- tions minority leader and chairman of If we borrow about 30 percent of what ous. You just keep spending at the the appropriations committee. They all we spend, that means, by definition, same level you did last year. The prob- have been working very well to get to every dime we spend on discretionary lem with that is that it is devastating a top-line number with the White spending is borrowed money. What is to some Agencies and, particularly, the House and the House of Representa- discretionary again? Our defense. So Department of Defense, with regard to tives. I am told we are very close to a every time we are spending on defense, long-term contracts, long-term train- deal today. I hope we are. it is technically borrowed money. ing, purchases, and maintenance over Last year, when we paid attention to I believe it is time to fix this, and the the end of the fiscal year, and so forth. it, we got to 75 percent funding. But by way forward is pretty clear. The way I They are devastating to our military. 31 July, we had only done 12.5 percent see it, there are three things we have They create inefficiencies and uncer- of total government funding. Again, to do to fix this funding process. No. 1,

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It is not the start talking about the long-term debt- that people back home expect us to end result, but I am hopeful it will to-GDP ratio that my colleague Sen- compromise and work together to solve start a dialogue here and that we will ator WHITEHOUSE has been talking this. be able to work through the details, about for the last several years, and I I am encouraged today. It is time we take individual items one at a time, fully subscribe to what he is trying to did this, and this is the time, this year. pass some bills, and start moving to- do. In the next few weeks, hopefully we ward a solution. That is what the bill that was intro- will get past this impasse and make it Second, we have to address manda- duced this week will do, and I think it happen this year. tory spending. We need to save Social is the first step to fix the funding proc- Thank you. Security and Medicare. ess. I yield the floor. Third, we need to adjust the current Once we complete the first phase, we committee structure so that the same need to tackle mandatory spending, f which is Social Security, Medicare, committees on both sides can both au- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR thorize and appropriate. Medicaid, and pensions and benefits. This is a chart of what we have Right now, mandatory spending makes The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under today. This is reality. We have on the up about 75 percent of what Congress the previous order, the clerk will re- left 16 authorizing committees, and on spends every year, but costs are ex- port the Stilwell nomination. the right we have 12 appropriating pected to explode over the next 20 The legislative clerk read the nomi- committees. You can see for one appro- years. nation of David Stilwell, of Hawaii, to priating committee you may have five The next chart shows the projection be an Assistant Secretary of State or six different authorizing committees from the Congressional Budget Office, (East Asian and Pacific Affairs). that have to provide input, in theory, and these are generally agreed-upon The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to the appropriating committee. numbers based upon the baby boomers question is, Will the Senate advise and When I came to Congress I was asked maturing in age. What we have is the consent to the Stilwell nomination? to head the Subcommittee on State De- green line, total expenses of the Fed- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask partment Oversight inside Foreign Re- eral Government, going from just for the yeas and nays. lations. My responsibility was to pro- above $4 trillion today to almost $12 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a vide oversight. Interacting with the trillion in just 20 years. In 10 years, we sufficient second? person who was the chair of the sub- are talking about it being over $8 tril- There appears to be a sufficient sec- committee in appropriations—we never lion—almost double what it is today. ond. talked and there was very little input, These are in constant dollars, not in- The clerk will call the roll. but we found out that the State De- flated dollars. This is our crisis. What The bill clerk called the roll. partment at that time had not been au- is causing that crisis in the green line Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is thorized in over 13 years. We changed are total expenses. necessarily absent: the Senator from The blue line is discretionary ex- that and got it authorized the very Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER). penses, which are what we spend most next year. But this is an archaic struc- Further, if present and voting, the of our time arguing about here on the ture that will never work. It creates all Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- floor of the Senate and the House. But ANDER) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ of the confusion that we have right look at this. This is the mandatory now and the time delays in trying to Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the chart. We go from a moderate one until Senator from New York (Mrs. GILLI- get this done. we see cataclysmic geometric growth. The Fix Funding First Act I intro- BRAND) and the Senator from Min- We know that the Social Security trust nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) are necessarily duced yesterday does five simple fund goes to zero in 12 years. The Medi- things. absent. care trust fund goes to zero in 7 years. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there First, it changes the Federal Govern- We have to save these programs and ment fiscal year to match the calendar any other Senators in the Chamber de- turn these curves down. There is no siring to vote? year. Why is that important? Well, in way the world is going to allow us to the first year of a new Congress we al- The result was announced—yeas 94, borrow that much money. Until Con- nays 3, as follows: ways start 3 months behind; we start in gress works up the political courage to the fourth month. deal with the mandatory spending [Rollcall Vote No. 164 Ex.] Second, this bill establishes biennial issue, we should make all expenditures YEAS—94 budgeting. A lot of States do that. It is discretionary, bring them under the Baldwin Ernst Murkowski not the end-all solution, but it is a budget process when they need to be Barrasso Feinstein Murphy great place to start and will make Bennet Fischer Murray subsidized, and that is going to happen Blackburn Gardner Paul things a lot easier here. within a few short years. Blumenthal Graham Perdue Third, this bill makes the budget a I believe the answer is very simple. Blunt Grassley Peters law. Simply put, today the budget is a Even if we pass this bill and the Appro- Booker Hassan Portman resolution. Boozman Hawley Reed priations Committee still has to write Braun Heinrich Risch Fourth, it creates milestones with down its own defense authorization, de- Brown Hirono Roberts consequences to hold us accountable as fense bills and so forth, we have to Burr Hoeven Romney a body when we don’t do our jobs. Cantwell Hyde-Smith Rosen streamline this process. Last year we Capito Inhofe Rounds There are 44 States, including my did, and it almost worked. What we Cardin Isakson Rubio State of Georgia, that have a balanced have now is totally dysfunctional. Carper Johnson Sasse budget law, and if they don’t pass a I hope this proposal that we are put- Casey Jones Schatz budget by the end of their 44- or 45-day Cassidy Kaine Schumer ting on the board today will help start Collins Kennedy Scott (FL) session, they don’t go home. In most the dialogue about how we can fix this Coons King Scott (SC) States that is a law. What we are pro- funding process. Cornyn Lankford Shaheen posing here is essentially the same America always does well in a crisis, Cortez Masto Leahy Shelby Cotton Lee Sinema thing. We have broken the appropria- but we are not always the first to de- Cramer Manchin Smith tions process into four tranches and set cide that we are in a crisis. I personally Crapo Markey Stabenow deadlines before Congress’s scheduled believe we have been in a crisis for the Cruz McConnell Sullivan work break. If we don’t make the dead- last 15 years. Either we can wake up Daines McSally Tester Duckworth Menendez Thune line, we don’t go home until we get and face it now or I think we will re- Durbin Merkley Tillis that part done. It is just that simple. gret it later. Enzi Moran Toomey

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:31 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JN6.028 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 Udall Whitehouse Young consider are considered made and laid Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United Van Hollen Wicker Warner Wyden upon the table and the President will States District Judge for the Northern be immediately notified of the Senate’s District of Texas. NAYS—3 actions. CLOTURE MOTION Harris Sanders Warren The majority leader. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I NOT VOTING—3 f send a cloture motion to the desk. Alexander Gillibrand Klobuchar The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- LEGISLATIVE SESSION The nomination was confirmed. ture motion having been presented C under rule XXII, the Chair directs the VOTE ON CRAWFORD NOMINATION Mr. M CONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The move to proceed to legislative session. clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant bill clerk read as question is, Will the Senate advise and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The follows: consent to the Crawford nomination? question is on agreeing to the motion. Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask The motion was agreed to. CLOTURE MOTION for the yeas and nays. f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the EXECUTIVE SESSION sufficient second? Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- There appears to be a sufficient sec- nation of Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, ond. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR to be United States District Judge for the The clerk will call the roll. Northern District of Texas. The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Mike called the roll. move to proceed to executive session to Crapo, Mike Rounds, David Perdue, Mr. THUNE. The following Senators consider Calendar No. 222. John Thune, Roy Blunt, Thom Tillis, are necessarily absent: the Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Roger F. Wicker, Johnny Isakson, John from Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER) and question is on agreeing to the motion. Boozman, Marco Rubio, Kevin Cramer, the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. PAUL). The motion was agreed to. Mike Braun, James E. Risch, Pat Rob- Further, if present and voting, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The erts, Bill Cassidy. Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- clerk will report the nomination. f ANDER) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ The senior assistant bill clerk read LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the the nomination of Sean Cairncross, of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Senator from New York (Mrs. GILLI- Minnesota, to be Chief Executive Offi- move to proceed to legislative session. BRAND), the Senator from Minnesota cer, Millennium Challenge Corpora- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from tion. question is on agreeing to the motion. Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), and the Sen- CLOTURE MOTION The motion was agreed to. ator from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITE- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I f HOUSE) are necessarily absent. send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- EXECUTIVE SESSION any other Senators in the Chamber de- ture motion having been presented siring to vote? under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The result was announced—yeas 90, EXECUTIVE CALENDAR clerk to read the motion. nays 4, as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The bill clerk read as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 165 Ex.] move to proceed to executive session to CLOTURE MOTION YEAS—90 consider Calendar No. 28. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Baldwin Fischer Peters ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Barrasso Gardner Portman question is on agreeing to the motion. Bennet Graham Reed Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The motion was agreed to. Blackburn Grassley Risch move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The clerk will report the nomination. Blumenthal Hassan Roberts nation of Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to The senior assistant bill clerk read Blunt Hawley Romney be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Chal- Booker Heinrich Rosen lenge Corporation. the nomination of Allen Cothrel Boozman Hoeven Rounds Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, John Bar- Winsor, of Florida, to be United States Braun Hyde-Smith Rubio rasso, Pat Roberts, Mike Crapo, John District Judge for the Northern Dis- Brown Inhofe Sasse Burr Isakson Schatz Cornyn, John Thune, Kevin Cramer, trict of Florida. Cantwell Johnson Schumer Roger F. Wicker, John Boozman, John CLOTURE MOTION Capito Jones Scott (FL) Hoeven, Thom Tillis, Johnny Isakson, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Cardin Kaine Scott (SC) Tim Scott, Mike Braun, Richard Burr, send a cloture motion to the desk. Carper Kennedy Shaheen Lindsey Graham. Casey King Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Cassidy Lankford Sinema f ture motion having been presented Collins Leahy Smith under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Coons Lee Stabenow LEGISLATIVE SESSION clerk to read the motion. Cornyn Manchin Sullivan Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Cortez Masto Markey Tester The senior assistant bill clerk read as Cotton McConnell Thune move to proceed to legislative session. follows: Cramer McSally Tillis The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CLOTURE MOTION Crapo Menendez Toomey question is on agreeing to the motion. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Cruz Merkley Udall The motion was agreed to. Daines Moran Van Hollen ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Durbin Murkowski Warner f Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Enzi Murphy Wicker move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Ernst Murray Wyden EXECUTIVE SESSION nation of Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to Feinstein Perdue Young be United States District Judge for the NAYS—4 Northern District of Florida. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Duckworth Hirono Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, John Bar- Harris Warren Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I rasso, Pat Roberts, Mike Crapo, John Cornyn, John Thune, Kevin Cramer, NOT VOTING—6 move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 22. Roger F. Wicker, John Boozman, John Alexander Klobuchar Sanders Hoeven, Thom Tillis, Johnny Isakson, Gillibrand Paul Whitehouse The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Tim Scott, Mike Braun, Richard Burr, The nomination was confirmed. question is on agreeing to the motion. Lindsey Graham. The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this The motion was agreed to. f vote, the yeas are 90, the nays are 4. Mr. MCCONNELL. The clerk will re- The nomination is confirmed. port the nomination. LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The senior assistant bill clerk read Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I the previous order, the motions to re- the nomination of Matthew J. move to proceed to legislative session.

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Without EXECUTIVE SESSION We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- objection, it is so ordered. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The Senate will proceed to executive Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby session and consider the nominations EXECUTIVE CALENDAR move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- en bloc. nation of Greg Girard Guidry, of Louisiana, The clerk will report the nomina- Mr. MCCONNELL. I move to proceed to be United States District Judge for the tions en bloc. to executive session to consider Cal- Eastern District of Louisiana. The senior assistant legislative clerk endar No. 50. Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Mike read the nominations of Alexander The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Crapo, Mike Rounds, David Perdue, Crenshaw, of Florida, to be a Member question is on agreeing to the motion. John Thune, Roy Blunt, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, Johnny Isakson, John of the Board of Directors of the Millen- The motion was agreed to. nium Challenge Corporation for a term The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Boozman, Marco Rubio, Kevin Cramer, Mike Braun, James E. Risch, Pat Rob- of three years; George M. Marcus, of clerk will report the nomination. erts, Bill Cassidy. California, to be a Member of the Board The senior assistant bill clerk read f of Directors of the Millennium Chal- the nomination of James David Cain, lenge Corporation for a term of three Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States LEGISLATIVE SESSION years; Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to District Judge for the Western District Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I be a Member of the Board of Directors of Louisiana. move to proceed to legislative session. of the Millennium Challenge Corpora- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tion for a term of two years; Michael O. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I question is on agreeing to the motion. Johanns, of Nebraska, to be a Member send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. of the Board of Directors of the Millen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President I nium Challenge Corporation for a term ture motion having been presented move to proceed to Calendar No. 114, S. of two years; Irving Bailey, of Florida, under rule XXII, the Chair directs the 1790. to be a Member of the Board of Direc- clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tors of the Overseas Private Invest- The senior assistant bill clerk read as clerk will report the bill by title. ment Corporation for a term expiring The senior assistant bill clerk read follows: December 17, 2021; and Christopher P. the bill as follows: CLOTURE MOTION Vincze, of Massachusetts, to be a Mem- A bill (S. 1790) to authorize appropriations ber of the Board of Directors of the We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the the Department of Defense, for military con- Overseas Private Investment Corpora- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby struction, and for defense activities of the tion for a term expiring December 17, move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Department of Energy, to prescribe military 2019. nation of James David Cain, Jr., of Lou- personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to isiana, to be United States District Judge for for other purposes. consider the nominations en bloc. the Western District of Louisiana. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, John Bar- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- rasso, Pat Roberts, Mike Crapo, John ate vote on the nominations en bloc Cornyn, John Thune, Kevin Cramer, send a cloture motion to the desk. Roger F. Wicker, John Boozman, John The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- with no intervening action or debate; Hoeven, Thom Tillis, Johnny Isakson, ture motion having been presented that if confirmed, the motions to re- Tim Scott, Mike Braun, Richard Burr, under rule XXII, the Chair directs the consider be considered made and laid Lindsey Graham. clerk to read the motion. upon the table en bloc; that the Presi- dent be immediately notified of the f The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows: Senate’s action, that no further mo- LEGISLATIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION tions be in order, and that any state- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ments relating to the nomination be move to proceed to legislative session. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the printed in the RECORD. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there move to bring to a close debate on the mo- question is on agreeing to the motion. objection? tion to proceed to Calendar No. 114, S. 1790, Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion was agreed to. a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal The question is, Will the Senate ad- f year 2020 for military activities of the De- vise and consent to the Crenshaw, partment of Defense, for military construc- Marcus, McCue, Johanns, Bailey, and EXECUTIVE SESSION tion, and for defense activities of the Depart- Vincz nominations en bloc? ment of Energy, to prescribe military per- The nominations were confirmed en sonnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for bloc. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR other purposes. James M. Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Pat f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Roberts, Rick Scott, James E. Risch, LEGISLATIVE SESSION move to proceed to executive session to John Cornyn, John Thune, Richard consider Calendar No. 118. Burr, Thom Tillis, Mike Crapo, Josh The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Hawley, Tom Cotton, John Boozman, MORNING BUSINESS question is on agreeing to motion. Martha McSally, Joni Ernst, David The motion was agreed to. Perdue, Mitch McConnell. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- clerk will report the nomination. ask unanimous consent that the man- ate proceed to legislative session for a The senior assistant bill clerk read datory quorum calls be waived. period of morning business, with Sen- the nomination of Greg Girard Guidry, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. of Louisiana, to be United States Dis- objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without trict Judge for the Eastern District of f objection, it is so ordered. Louisiana. EXECUTIVE SESSION f CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ENHANCING HUMAN RIGHTS IN send a cloture motion to the desk. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ARMS SALES ACT The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I speak ture motion having been presented ask unanimous consent that the Sen- today about my votes on the motions

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:22 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JN6.037 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 to discharge Senate Joint Resolutions human rights challenges, particularly Unfortunately, these new require- 20 and 26, which sought to block the with respect to its labor practices. ments were inconsistent with Ginnie sales of certain weapons to Bahrain That said, I have not seen any evidence Mae loan seasoning requirements. With and Qatar respectively. of the Qatari Government using arms implementation of reform, the new As many of you know, I have long against its people. Moreover, Qatar’s rules left approximately 2,500 VA-guar- been a champion of a U.S. foreign pol- involvement in the Yemeni war was anteed loans ineligible for Ginnie Mae icy driven by our values and respect for limited to primarily defending the pooling, a move which seriously con- human rights. This applies to our for- Saudi border from the Houthis, not strained lending. eign military support and arms sales. conducting airstrikes in Yemen. The The unintended consequence of this We must ensure that our military Qataris left the Saudi-led coalition en- measure put VA home loans out of might and weapons only go to support tirely 2 years ago. Qatar has proven reach and threatened to drive up future partners and allies who uphold our val- itself an important and responsible borrowing costs. The Protecting Af- ues. We have both a moral and a na- partner for the United States. The fordable Mortgages for Veterans Act tional security obligation to ensure Qatar Air Force flew strikes, alongside would correct this issue and maintain that U.S. weapons, equipment, and the U.S. and other partners, against liquidity in the veteran home loan training are never used to harm civil- the Islamic State in Syria in 2014 and market so that veterans and their fam- ians, abuse human rights, or end up in 2015. It also flew strikes against Qa- ilies can secure the safe, affordable the hands of enemies who seek to do us dhafi in Libya in 2011, but again, this housing they deserve. harm. was in concert with international part- When they return home, veterans With that in mind, I was pleased to ners including the United States. In who defend our freedom with dignity lead the Enhancing Human Rights in light of these factors, I voted against and honor should receive the thanks of Arms Sales Act of 2019 with my col- discharging S.J. Res. 26. a grateful nation and opportunities to leagues from both sides of the aisle. While both discharge motions failed, succeed as they transition to civilian This bipartisan legislation would put this issue will not go away because one life. That means delivering quality into place strict vetting criteria and thing that we all can agree on is that care at the VA, improving job and edu- end use monitoring for certain weapons no U.S. arms should ever be linked to cation opportunities, and ensuring af- sales to prevent U.S.-provided weapons the deaths of innocent civilians. No fordable housing is within reach for from going to governments who com- U.S. arms should ever be used to in- Americans who made the ultimate sac- mit human rights abuses and war timidate and destroy the defenseless. rifice for our country. Acclimating to crimes. I urge all of my colleagues to No U.S. arms should ever end up in the civilian life is challenging enough support this important and necessary hands a child soldier or a terrorist. We without the threat of being scammed legislation. may disagree on policy, but our values Until my bill is enacted into law and by predatory lenders. will always bridge the partisan divide. I want to thank my colleague from its critical safeguards are in place, it is That is why Congress and the adminis- North Carolina, Senator TILLIS, for incumbent upon Congress to evaluate tration must take a more holistic look each arms sale with important consid- working with me over the last several at this issue. My bipartisan bill, the weeks to craft this bill. I also want to erations for civilian security and Enhancing Human Rights in Arms thank Chairman CRAPO, Ranking Mem- human rights. Sales Act of 2019, offers a comprehen- ber BROWN, Chairman ISAKSON, and I have carefully examined both of the sive approach, and I urge my col- Ranking Member TESTER for their sales before us today, and applied the leagues to support its passage. same criteria outlined in the Enhanc- steadfast support in moving this fix ex- f ing Human Rights in Arms Sales Act. peditiously. Even in an era of divided Through this lens, I was compelled to S. 1749 government and historic gridlock, we vote in favor of discharging S.J. Res. Ms. SINEMA. Mr. President, I rise are getting things done for Arizona. 20, so the Senate could debate the today regarding the U.S. Senate’s pas- Now that this legislation has passed pending sale of various bombs and pre- sage of S. 1749, the Protecting Afford- the U.S. Senate, I urge my colleagues cision-guided munitions to Bahrain. able Mortgages for Veterans Act, by in the House to quickly pass S. 1749 so Domestically, Bahrain’s Ministry of In- unanimous consent. The Protecting Af- it can be signed into law. Let’s keep terior police forces were responsible for fordable Mortgages for Veterans Act working together, Democrats and Re- the repression of the 2011 uprising, and aims to preserve access to affordable publicans, to stand up for our veterans. well over 100 Bahrainis have been VA mortgages for the millions of vet- Thank you. killed in the course of repressing the erans and brave men and women in uni- Shia-led unrest. In the Yemen conflict, form in Arizona and around the coun- f the Bahrain Air Force is participating try. in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes that Last year, Congress passed S. 2155, REMEMBERING PRIVATE WILLIAM have led to civilian casualties. This the Economic Growth, Regulatory Re- TULLY BROWN pending sale would in fact provide mu- lief, and Consumer Protection Act, a nitions for Bahrain’s F–16 aircraft, bipartisan regulatory relief package Mr. UDALL. Mr. President, Today I which would almost certainly be used for community financial institutions. wish to honor Private William Tully in Yemen. We know this because Air Among other issues, this package Brown, a Navajo code talker who never Vice Marshall Hamad bin Abdullah al sought to crack down on ‘‘mortgage considered himself an American hero Khalifah, head of the Royal Bahraini churning,’’ a predatory practice where- but who was. Air Force—RBAF—stated in February in lenders push veterans over and over Private Brown enlisted in the Ma- 2019 that Royal Bahraini Air Force F– to repeatedly refinance their home, rines in 1944 and was trained as a code 16s had conducted over 3,500 sorties, or even when there is no clear benefit to talker at Camp Pendleton. Training combat aircraft flights, since the be- doing so. With each refinance, the lend- was intense. The code talkers under- ginning of the campaign in March 2015. ers take a fee. Veterans, on the other went extensive training in communica- With 3,500 sorties in Yemen, we have to hand, enter into a cycle of debt where tions and in memorizing the complex assume that Bahrain is responsible for fees and interest rates cost more than code that included Navajo words used some of the civilian deaths caused by the initial mortgage payments. for 450 military terms that didn’t exist the coalition airstrikes in Yemen. I To stop these predatory lenders and in the Navajo or Dine language. have repeatedly voiced my opposition the practice of churning, S. 2155 put Private Brown was part of the Sec- to U.S. support for the war in Yemen, into place new requirements that must ond Marine Division. In July 1945, he and we cannot risk our weapons lead- be met in order for a refinanced loan to shipped out of San Diego to Pearl Har- ing to further repression in Bahrain obtain VA guaranty and securitization bor, then to Saipan in the Mariana Is- itself. I cannot support the sale of U.S. from Ginnie Mae, the U.S. Government lands, and finally to Nagasaki and weapons to Bahrain at this time. corporation that helps lenders make Sasebo on the island of Kyushu, Ja- The case of the pending sales to more affordable mortgages to veterans, pan’s most southern main island. They Qatar is quite different. There is no first-time home buyers, and low-in- landed in Nagasaki’s harbor on Sep- doubt that Qatar has significant come borrowers. tember

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:20 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.005 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3471 23 with the mission of occupying the is- based on the unwritten Navajo or Dine´ planting, growing, and harvest pota- land. They were armed in full combat language, was never broken by the Jap- toes on the reservation. kit with fixed bayonets and full maga- anese. John was ready for deployment He is not only the longest serving zines. They didn’t know what to expect when the war ended. He received the Native American in the New Mexico from the defeated Japanese. Nagasaki Congressional Silver Medal in 2001 for Senate, he is one of the longest serving had been bombed on August 9 and was his service as a code talker. He was one Native legislators in the county. devastated. Private Brown’s division, of the last remaining surviving code On May 17 of this year, Senator Pinto along with other troops, successfully talkers. was awarded the first honorary doc- and peacefully secured the area in After discharge from the service, he torate of public service to be issued by short order. met the love of his life, Joann Navajo Technical University in Our Nation owes a great debt to the Dennison Pinto, to whom he was mar- Crownpoint, NM. He was immensely Navajo code talkers. They transmitted ried for 65 years until her death in 2017. proud of that honor. thousands and thousands of strategic Together they had two daughters, I have traveled all over the Navajo military messages during World War II, Flora and Karen, and two sons, Cecil Nation with Senator Pinto. He would but their code was never broken. Their and Galen. call me often to talk about ways to skill, bravery, and commitment to After the war, he held odd jobs and help. He cared deeply for his people country were integral to winning the then, on the advice of a BIA worker, he and, in return, was loved by them. war. moved to Albuquerque to attend the Senator Pinto said, ‘‘My philosophy Private Brown, like so many of our University of New Mexico. He failed is to be happy, to meet people, to love code talkers, was humble and modest the English exam twice and was in people, all the races . . . they all need about the courage he showed during tears that he wouldn’t graduate and good water to drink, good food to eat, the war. While Private Brown did not would be sent home. He hired a tutor, a good warm place to stay, and they consider himself a hero, I do, and so studied for 10 weeks, and passed. He need good jobs—that’s the basic does our country, which is why he and was 39 when he received his college de- needs.’’ Senator Pinto understood what his fellow code talkers were awarded gree. He went on to earn a master’s de- it is like not to have the basics in life, the Congressional Silver Medal in 2001 gree in elementary education and spent and he worked decades to make sure for defending the freedoms and lib- his career in the Gallup-McKinley his people and all New Mexicans had erties we enjoy today. County school system. those basics. Private Brown lived a long and pro- Senator Pinto was first elected to the Senator John Pinto: educator, states- ductive life. After the war, he married Senate in 1976, representing District 3, man, Navajo code talker, brave Dine´ Sarah Francis and fathered five chil- comprised of parts of San Juan and warrior, loving husband and father. He dren. He has 3 surviving children—Ro- McKinley Counties in northwest New is a New Mexico legend and an Amer- mero Brown, Vee Browne-Yellowhair, Mexico. The Navajo Nation makes up ican hero. I am proud to have known and Julie Brown—and 44 grandchildren much of the district. him and to have called him my friend. In order to get to the State legisla- an 2 great-great-grandchildren. f Private Brown served his country, ture, in January 1997, he took a bus his community, and his family. We can from Gallup to Albuquerque and then ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ask no more of anyone. He is part of an began hitchhiking to the State capitol American legacy. in Santa Fe. As he waited on a snowy TRIBUTE TO JO MCDOUGALL f street corner, up pulled another State senator, Manny Aragon, in his old Cad- ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today REMEMBERING JOHN PINTO illac. Senator Aragon assumed the I wish to recognize and congratulate Jo Mr. UDALL. Mr. President, today I hitchhiker was a transient and picked McDougall for receiving the Porter wish to pay tribute to New Mexico Sen- him up. Senator Aragon asked his pas- Fund’s Lifetime Achievement Award. ator John Pinto—the longest serving senger why he was going to Santa Fe, The Porter Fund’s Lifetime Achieve- member in the New Mexico Senate, and the hitchhiker replied, ‘‘I’m a state ment Award is presented every 5 years who passed away May 24 of this year at senator.’’ And off they went to the be- to an Arkansas writer with a substan- the age of 94. ginning of the legislative session to- tial and recognized body of work. Jo is John Pinto was born December 15, gether. just the fourth person to receive this 1924, in Lupton, AZ, near the New Mex- During his 42 years in office, Senator honor. ico border, on the Navajo Nation res- Pinto worked tirelessly for the people Raised on her family’s rice farm near ervation to a family of sheepherders. of New Mexico and his district. He DeWitt, Jo discovered her love for writ- He was Black Sheep born for the Red went into politics because he saw the ing and language at a young age when Running into the Water Clan. He was overwhelming needs of his people and her mother would read to her each the oldest of seven children and had a wanted to make a difference. He was night. She wrote her first poem at just tough upbringing. He was raised by rel- instrumental in establishing the New 12 years old, and her father proudly dis- atives in Lupton until he was 12 years Mexico Department of Indian Affairs played it on his desk. This inspired her old, when his parents took him to their and setting up a Tribal infrastructure to continue writing. Jo received an un- home in Gallup, NM. They lived in a fund for much needed projects for dergraduate degree in home economics small wooden shack. They sometimes Tribes. Over the years, he pushed for from the University of Arkansas at went hungry. To eat, at times John dozens of projects for roads, power Fayetteville before returning in 1980 to hunted rabbits with a sharp stick. lines, water systems, and public build- pursue her master of fine arts in cre- At that time, the Bureau of Indian ings. He was responsible for widening ative writing. Affairs picked him up and sent him to U.S. Highway 491 from two to four After earning her MFA, Jo taught at boarding school at Fort Defiance, AZ. lanes to increase public safety and Pittsburg State University in Kansas Fort Defiance was the first boarding commerce. During his last session in for over a decade, codirecting the uni- school on the Navajo reservation. John the senate, this year, he was successful versity’s creative writing department entered school at age 12. He spoke no in securing a $1 million appropriation and guiding the writing center and dis- English. They placed him in the begin- to begin a Navajo code talkers’ mu- tinguished visiting writers program. ner class, made up of 5-, 6- and 7-year- seum. He had fought for this project for She has taught in Arkansas at Hendrix olds. A person of small stature, he years to honor this group of brave and College in Conway, AR, and at the Uni- would joke that was the last time he skillful men who were so instrumental versity of Arkansas at Little Rock. was the biggest one in the room. to U.S. success in World War II. Jo’s success stretches beyond the John joined the Marines in 1941 and Senator Pinto was a beloved and re- classroom. In April of 2018, Governor was trained as a Navajo code talker. It spected figure in the State senate. He Asa Hutchinson appointed her Poet was intense training. Approximately loved to sing, and every year he sang Laureate of Arkansas. She has pub- 400 Navajos trained as code talkers dur- the ‘‘Potato Song’’ to the chamber in lished six poetry collections and a ing the war. Famously, their code, his Native language—a song about memoir, ‘‘Daddy’s Money: A Memoir of

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This family-led operation upholds its struggles, hardships, and everyday Entertainment Fort Smith grew quick- reputation as a reliable and innovative challenges they face. ly to become a local staple for informa- leader in its industry that architects, Jo McDougall has earned nationwide tion on the culture, people, and attrac- engineers, contractors, and construc- recognition throughout her career. She tions in the region. It also provided an tion managers can depend upon. has been awarded a fellowship from the outlet for her and Lynn to share their McGregor Industries and its devoted Arkansas Arts Council and was in- passion for education that was evident employees possess the focus and inno- ducted into the Arkansas Writers Hall in the magazine’s commitment to Fort vation required of steel industries in of Fame in 2006. She has won numerous Smith Partners in Education and all the 21st century, while maintaining the awards, including the DeWitt Wallace/ local public schools. spirit of a family business committed Reader’s Digest Foundation Award, the The last 7 years tested Linda in new to its community. McGregor should Porter Prize, and the Academy of ways as she fought against cancer. Her take great pride in its decades of American Poets Prize. legendary smile, deep faith, and the growth and tradition of excellence I congratulate Jo for receiving the love of those around her carried her passed from generation to generation. Porter Fund’s Lifetime Achievement through and she volunteered for nu- McGregor Industries remains a testa- Award. Her enduring voice, observ- merous medical trials that she hoped ment to American-made ingenuity. ances on small-town life, and out- would benefit future patients. Their commitment to service and the standing accomplishments and con- Linda was born in Fort Smith on Oc- betterment of communities across the tributions in poetry for the last 40 tober 24, 1942, graduated from Fort Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and years have made her more than deserv- Smith High School in 1960, and at- beyond is inspirational. I wish their ing of this recognition.∑ tended Fort Smith Junior College. She leadership and employees success for f was preceded in death by her husband many years to come.∑ of 55 years, Frank. They were proud REMEMBERING LINDA SEUBOLD f parents of five children, with 12 grand- TRIBUTE TO BOB COFFIN ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today children and three great-children. I wish to honor the life of long-time She will be missed as a cherished ∑ Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, journalist and community leader, mother, grandmother, friend, commu- today I would like to congratulate Bob Linda Seubold, of Fort Smith, AR who nity advocate, and professional who Coffin on his distinguished career and passed away on June 5, 2019. truly made a difference for generations commend his 37 years of dedicated Linda was an award-winning jour- to come.∑ service to Nevada. nalist, magazine editor, and supporter f Bob Coffin was first elected to the of Fort Smith. Through constant cov- Nevada Assembly in 1982, where he erage and commentary, she was a vocal RECOGNIZING MCGREGOR served for two terms. He was then advocate for the region’s historical, INDUSTRIES elected to the Nevada State Senate, educational and cultural assets such as ∑ Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, it gives where he served until 2010. After leav- music, art, and entertainment. Her me great pleasure to celebrate 100 ing the State Senate, Coffin continued support was crucial for the advance- years and four generations of McGregor his career as a public servant, and ment of vital institutions and attrac- Industries, an outstanding metal fab- since 2011, he has worked to represent tions including the U.S. Marshals Mu- rication firm based in Dunmore, PA. the city of Las Vegas Ward 3 as coun- seum, the area’s public libraries, the Since its establishment 1919, cilman, a position he will retire from Elvis Presley Barbershop Museum, McGregor Industries has been re- this June. Chaffee Crossing, and the Bass Reeves nowned for its production of quality Councilman Coffin has deep roots in Statue. railings, staircases, and iron and steel downtown Las Vegas, having been a During her 15 years at the Southwest works. The company’s roots in Scran- resident in and around Ward 3 for more Times Record, Linda was a news re- ton’s South Side neighborhood firmly than 60 years. He has raised his family porter and columnist, a role model, and placed McGregor Industries at the cen- less than a mile from his childhood ‘‘newsroom mom’’ to countless young ter of the highly competitive iron and home. reporters. She developed an incredible steel trade market of the Northeast. Growing up in Las Vegas, Council- level of trust with local officials. Ev- Their many high-profile projects have man Coffin developed a passion for two eryone knew she would be fair and built our businesses, our churches, our things—his Mexican-American heritage thorough. Everyone knew she cared schools, and even our airports in north- and the sport of golf. His family emi- about truth and the good of the com- eastern Pennsylvania and across the grated to Southern California from munity. Commonwealth. Mexico, and he saw firsthand the dis- Linda was also a trusted professional When the company faced hardship in crimination his mother faced as a among her peers. One of her most dif- a changing market of the early 2000s young woman. The councilman has ficult assignments was covering an exe- and again in the 2008 financial crisis, spent much of his career fighting this cution by lethal injection. She was one Robert R. ‘‘Bob’’ McGregor readily type of injustice. He has traveled to of two reporters elected to be eye- took on the challenge to save his Central America to help children and witnesses as ‘‘pool’’ reporters, who grandfather’s enterprise. Bob’s engi- families and has been an active mem- then had to give their notes to the rest neering background encouraged ber in the Latin Chamber of Commerce. of the media. It was her assignment, McGregor Industries to evolve and As a young man, Councilman Coffin and she did it with professional excel- thrive in changing times through inno- attended Bishop Gorman High School lence, according to colleagues present vations in engineering and develop- and the University of Nevada Las that day who had to rely on her notes. ment, eventually resulting in the Vegas, where he earned an accounting Her popular column was a must-read McGregor Stair Tower and Stair Sys- degree. While concentrating on his and provided an outlet for her to share tems. McGregor Stair Systems soon be- studies, he also continued to focus on her love of the community and high- came prominent features of many his favorite pastime, golf, and was light the local music and entertain- Philadelphia area building projects. named the Nevada Amateur Golf ment scene. This passion eventually Under the leadership of a fourth gen- Champion at the age of 27. He went on led to her partnership with Lynn eration McGregor and Wharton grad- to serve his country in the U.S. Army Wasson to create ‘‘Entertainment Fort uate, Grace McGregor Kramer, the and today owns a successful insurance Smith.’’ When the popular magazine company’s high-rise stair towers have business.

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This is un- fessional Golfers Association and re- tional Guard, for his extraordinary doubtedly a reflection of one of Jack’s ceived the Charles Dick Medal of Honor dedication to duty and service to our core beliefs. He has been a force in rais- Award from the U.S. National Guard. Nation. Brigadier General Wilham will ing awareness and funds for programs He has twice been honored by the Latin soon retire from the Oklahoma Na- like DOVE—the Domestic Violence Chamber of Commerce, receiving the tional Guard after 31 years of service. Emergency Project—that provide legal Hispanic Citizen Award and the Public Brigadier General Wilham enlisted in representation free of charge for people Service Award. the Oklahoma Army National Guard in in need. Jack has also served as presi- As a councilman for the city of Las 1987 and received his commission dent of the United Way and board Vegas Ward 3, Bob Coffin prioritized through the Oklahoma Military De- member of the New Hampshire Chari- keeping our communities safe revital- partment’s officer candidate school in table Foundation, New Hampshire Pub- izing older neighborhoods by building 1989. Since then, General Wilham has lic Television, The White Mountain new parks and fostering economic op- served in a variety of key leadership School, and The Nature Conservancy, portunity and development in our and staff positions within the Okla- always finding a way to employ his di- great city. homa National Guard, commanding at verse talents in pursuit of a greater Today, Bob Coffin continues his com- the company, battalion, and brigade good. Those of us who really know Jack mitment to the public by serving on a levels prior to serving as the assistant understand that he is just as com- number of boards and commissions, in- adjutant general and interim adjutant fortable on top of a mountain as he is cluding the Board of the Las Vegas general. Throughout the course of his in a courtroom or boardroom. It was a Golf Hall of Fame, Chief Local Elected career, Brigadier General Wilham has young Sergeant Middleton—fresh out Officials Consortium, Commission for supported numerous mobilizations for of his service in the Marine Corps—who the Las Vegas Centennial, Debt Man- both State and Federal missions. In arrived at the Appalachian Mountain agement Commission, Southern Ne- 2008, he deployed to Iraq in support of Club’s Pinkham Notch Camp in 1952 for vada Regional Planning Coalition, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving with a new job at a warming hut on Mount the Southern Nevada Water Authority. the Joint Area Support Group-Central Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine. He in Baghdad. In 2017, while serving as Bob Coffin has left his mark on Ne- was drawn there after hiking in the the interim adjutant general of the vada and his community and has im- White Mountains as a child and staying Oklahoma National Guard, Brigadier pacted countless Nevadans through his with friends in the Madison and Lake General Wilham oversaw the mobiliza- public service and community engage- of the Clouds Huts as a teenager. This tion of over 2,000 Oklahoma soldiers ment. I am grateful for all of the work new venture was the beginning of a and airmen in support of Hurricane he has done for our State and con- decades-long, unbroken connection to gratulate him on a well-deserved re- Harvey. ∑ New Hampshire’s highest peak. tirement. During the course of Brigadier Gen- While working as an observer at the eral Wilham’s service to our Nation, he Mount Washington Observatory in the f earned awards and decorations, includ- early 1950s, Jack discovered another ing: the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star love—Ann Dodge, the daughter of Ob- TRIBUTE TO MIKE FABER Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with servatory founder Joe Dodge and two bronze oakleaf clusters, Joint Jack’s future wife. Dating the boss’s ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this Service Commendation Medal, Army daughter has it challenges, but anyone week I have the honor of recognizing Commendation Medal with one bronze could see that the bond between Jack Mike Faber for his significant impact oakleaf, Army Achievement Medal and Annie was immediate and strong. on the community as an educator, with three bronze oakleaf clusters, Iraq On his days off, Jack would hike down coach, and mentor. Campaign Medial with one Bronze the mountain to see her at the AMC Mike Faber has selflessly served his Campaign Star, and Combat Action Pinkham Notch Hut. Annie would re- community by educating young Mon- Badge. turn the favor when she was free, scal- tanans in Cut Bank for 21 years and 6 On behalf of my colleagues and the ing the 6,288-foot mountain to visit years in Eureka. Mike taught a wide entire U.S. Senate, I want to person- Jack when his duties kept him inside range of disciplines, from physical edu- ally thank Brigadier General Wilham the Observatory. cation to Native American history, at and his family for over three decades of Jack left his job to attend law school both the middle school and high school selfless service to the State of Okla- after 1 year at the Observatory. Short- level. homa and the United States of Amer- ly after graduating, he was tapped to Truly demonstrating a passion for ica. He will leave a legacy of leadership serve as corporate secretary by a board service, Mike was an instructor not and integrity that will remain with the of trustees who both recognized his po- only in the classroom but also on the Oklahoma National Guard for many tential and appreciated his love of the field. While in Eureka, he coached years to come. I wish Brigadier General mountain and its summit. That was wrestling, football and track and field Wilham, his wife Jodi and their daugh- 1957. Jack has been diligently taking for 15 years, helping young Montanans ters, Taylor and Shelby, the very best minutes at board meetings ever since, ∑ build character and a strong work as he retires from military service. and he remains an outstanding ambas- ethic that will serve them well in their f sador of the Observatory and an out- adult years. spoken supporter of its important role For almost three decades, Mike has TRIBUTE TO JACK MIDDLETON in climate research. lived a life of servant-leadership, his ∑ Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, today Over the past few decades, the Mount leadership in the classroom and on the I wish to salute Jack Middleton for his Washington Observatory has emerged field will be greatly missed by his com- 60-plus years of dedicated service to the as a significant institution of science munity. His efforts to help transform Mount Washington Observatory. Jack education and plays a vital role in young students into good citizens has is stepping down this year from his helping advance the public under- impacted the lives of nearly 3,000 longtime post as secretary of the board standing of the complexities of our nat- young Montanans throughout his 27- of trustees. In this role, he helped to ural world. Its Weather Discovery Cen- year career. I applaud Mike for leading build the observatory into a respected ter in North Conway has become a pop- a life of excellence in educating our na- authority on climate research, and he ular resource in communicating these tion’s youth and setting a standard for leaves a legacy worthy of our praise findings to classrooms and workshops exemplary service.∑ and our gratitude. across the globe. Throughout each step

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Americans to join me in thanking Jack MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Middleton for his service and wishing f him all the best in the years ahead.∑ A message from the President of the f United States was communicated to ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM SAUBLE retaries. The Secretary of the Senate reported ∑ that on today, June 13, 2019, she had Mr. UDALL. Mr. President, I rise f today to honor William Sauble of Max- presented to the President of the well, NM, for decades of outstanding PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE United States the following enrolled service to his community. bill: Bill was born into a ranching family REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION S. 1379. An act to reauthorize certain pro- in Maxwell, in North Central New Mex- grams under the Public Health Service Act OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ico, and has lived in that community THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DE- almost all his life. After graduating Act with respect to public health security CLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER with honors with a bachelor’s degree in and all-hazards preparedness and response, 13405 OF JUNE 16, 2006, WITH RE- animal science from New Mexico State and for other purposes. SPECT TO BELARUS—PM 19 University in 1970, he married his high f school sweetheart, Debbie. He then en- The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- tered the Navy, where he served 2 years fore the Senate the following message of Active Duty and 5 years in the Re- from the President of the United EXECUTIVE AND OTHER serve. After returning home from the States, together with an accompanying COMMUNICATIONS Navy, Bill and Debbie took up the fam- report, which was referred to the Com- The following communications were ily ranching business. They are the mittee on Banking, Housing, and laid before the Senate, together with proud parents of two children, Troy Urban Affairs. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Sauble and Tara Sauble Foster, and To the Congress of the United States: uments, and were referred as indicated: grandparents of two grandchildren. Section 202(d) of the National Emer- EC–1639. A communication from the Assist- Bill has been a leader in the commu- gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides ant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of nity and in ranching in New Mexico all for the automatic termination of a na- Foreign Assets Control, Department of the his life. The number of civic organiza- tional emergency unless, within 90 Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tions that Bill has been a part of is too days before the anniversary date of its report of a rule entitled ‘‘Cuban Assets Con- trol Regulations’’ (31 CFR Part 515) received numerous to list. He has served as declaration, the President publishes in president of the New Mexico Cattle in the Office of the President of the Senate the Federal Register and transmits to on June 11, 2019; to the Committee on Bank- Growers Association, the Colfax Coun- the Congress a notice stating that the ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ty Farm Bureau, and the Colfax Coun- emergency is to continue in effect be- EC–1640. A communication from the Direc- ty Fair Association, and as chair of the yond the anniversary date. In accord- tor of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit New Mexico Livestock Board, the Agri- ance with this provision, I have sent to Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursu- cultural Advisory Committee to the the Federal Register for publication the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Li- New Mexico State Land Office, the city enclosed notice stating that the na- quidity Coverage Ratio Rule: Treatment of of Raton Extra-Territorial Zoning tional emergency with respect to the Certain Municipal Obligations as High-Qual- Commission, and the American Farm ity Liquid Assets’’ (RIN3064–AE77) received actions and policies of certain mem- in the Office of the President of the Senate Bureau Public Lands Committee. bers of the Government of Belarus and As a tribute to their ranching skills on June 12, 2019; to the Committee on Bank- other persons to undermine democratic ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. and acumen, in 2012, he and Debbie processes or institutions of Belarus EC–1641. A communication from the Chair- were awarded the New Mexico Farm that was declared in Executive Order man of the United States Nuclear Regu- and Livestock Farm Family of the 13405 of June 16, 2006, is to continue in latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant Year. That same year, Bill was named effect beyond June 16, 2019. to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress Cattleman of the Year by the New Mex- The actions and policies of certain on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2018’’; ico Cattle Growers Association. Bill members of the Government of Belarus to the Committee on Environment and Pub- lic Works. has not only worked hard for his own and other persons to undermine EC–1642. A communication from the Chief family ranch, but he has worked tire- Belarus’s democratic processes or insti- lessly to improve the cattle business Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement Com- tutions, to commit human rights mission of the United States, Department of throughout New Mexico, spending abuses related to political repression, Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the countless hours traveling the State on and to engage in public corruption con- Commission’s annual report for 2018; to the behalf of cattle growers and the live- tinue to pose an unusual and extraor- Committee on Foreign Relations. stock board. dinary threat to the national security EC–1643. A communication from the Assist- Bill has the respect of his community and foreign policy of the United States. ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- and served on the Colfax County Com- Therefore, I have determined that it is ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to mission between 2009 and 2018. As chair necessary to continue the national section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the of the commission, he doggedly pur- emergency declared in Executive Order sued Transportation Investment, Gen- export of firearms abroad controlled under 13405 with respect to Belarus. Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of erating economic recovery, or TIGER, DONALD J. TRUMP. 7.62mm machine guns and associated barrel grants to obtain capital investment for THE WHITE HOUSE, June 13, 2019. assemblies to the Netherlands in the amount transportation projects for his county. f of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC When Amtrak threatened to dis- 19–020); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- continue Southwest Chief service be- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE tions. tween Dodge, KS, and Albuquerque, ENROLLED BILL SIGNED EC–1644. A communication from the Assist- NM, Bill worked with me, the rest of At 3:54 p.m., a message from the ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- the New Mexico congressional delega- House of Representatives, delivered by ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to tion, and the Kansas and Colorado dele- section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, the certification of a proposed license gations to secure funding from Con- announced that the Speaker has signed amendment for the export of defense arti- gress and commitments from Amtrak the following enrolled bill: cles, including technical data and defense to continue this critically important S. 1379. An act to reauthorize certain pro- services, to Japan to support the operation, service. grams under the Public Health Service Act installation, provisioning of organizational

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and intermediate level maintenance, and re- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled PORTMAN, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. COLLINS, pairs of the MK15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon ‘‘Schedules of Controlled Substances: Tem- Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. System Block 0–1B Baseline 2 and SeaRAM porary Placement of 5F–EDMB-PINACA, 5F– WYDEN): Weapon System Defense Articles in the MDMB-PICA, FUB–AKB48, 5F–CUMYL- S. 1825. A bill to impose sanctions with re- amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal PINACA, and FUB–144 into Schedule I; Cor- spect to foreign persons responsible for vio- No. DDTC 19–014); to the Committee on For- rection’’ ((21 CFR Part 1308) (Docket No. lations of the human rights of lesbian, gay, eign Relations. DEA–491)) received in the Office of the Presi- bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) EC–1645. A communication from the Acting dent of the Senate on June 11, 2019; to the individuals, and for other purposes; to the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Foreign Relations. Executive Office of the President, transmit- EC–1654. A communication from the Assist- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, ting proposed legislation relative to the Na- ant Administrator of the Diversion Control Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. HASSAN, and Ms. tional Defense Authorization Act for fiscal Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, KLOBUCHAR): year 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Se- Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- S. 1826. A bill to modify the penalties for curity and Governmental Affairs. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled violations of the Telephone Consumer Pro- EC–1646. A communication from the Under ‘‘Schedules of Controlled Substances: Exten- tection Act of 1993; to the Committee on Secretary of the Army, transmitting, pursu- sion of Temporary Placement of 5F–ADB, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ant to law, a report entitled ‘‘U.S. Army 5F–AMB, 5F–APINACA, ADB–FUBINACA, By Mr. WYDEN: Audit Agency Independent Review of the MDMB–CHMICA and MDMB–FUBINCA in S. 1827. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Independent Auditor’s Report of the Amer- Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act’’ enue Code of 1986 to exclude corporations op- ican Red Cross FY 18 Financial Statements’’; ((21 CFR Part 1308) (Docket No. DEA–446)) re- erating prisons from the definition of taxable to the Committee on the Judiciary. ceived in the Office of the President of the REIT subsidiary; to the Committee on Fi- EC–1647. A communication from the Assist- Senate on June 11, 2019; to the Committee on nance. ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative the Judiciary. By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit- EC–1655. A communication from the Chief himself, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. COTTON, ting, pursuant to law, a report on the activi- of Staff, Office of Engineering and Tech- Mr. JONES, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. KING, ties of the Community Relations Service for nology, Federal Communications Commis- and Mr. TESTER): fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on the Ju- sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- S. 1828. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Re- diciary. port of a rule entitled ‘‘Spectrum Horizons’’ porting Act to clarify Federal law with re- EC–1648. A communication from the Assist- ((FCC 19–19) (ET Docket No. 18–21)) received spect to reporting certain positive consumer ant Administrator of the Diversion Control in the Office of the President of the Senate credit information to consumer reporting Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, on June 12, 2019; to the Committee on Com- agencies, and for other purposes; to the Com- Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- merce, Science, and Transportation. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1656. A communication from the Attor- fairs. ‘‘Control of Immediate Precursor Used in the ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Illicit Manufacture of Fentanyl as Schedule of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- PETERS, Mr. ENZI, and Ms. HASSAN): II Controlled Substances; Correction’’ ((21 ant to law, the report of a rule entitled S. 1829. A bill to modernize Federal grant CFR Part 1308) (Docket No. DEA–305)) re- ‘‘Navigation and Navigable Waters, and reporting, and for other purposes; to the ceived in the Office of the President of the Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Senate on June 11, 2019; to the Committee on Conforming Amendments’’ (Docket No. ernmental Affairs. the Judiciary. USCG–2018–0874) received in the Office of the By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. EC–1649. A communication from the Assist- President of the Senate on June 12, 2019; to GARDNER, Mr. DAINES, Mr. PERDUE, ant Administrator of the Diversion Control the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Mr. COTTON, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. TILLIS, Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Transportation. Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- f KENNEDY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAMER, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘In- and Mr. BRAUN): terlocutory Appeals in the Administrative EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF S. 1830. A bill to enhance the security of Hearings’’ ((21 CFR Part 1316) (Docket No. COMMITTEE the United States and its allies, and for DEA–493)) received in the Office of the Presi- The following executive reports of other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign dent of the Senate on June 11, 2019; to the Relations. Committee on the Judiciary. nominations were submitted: By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. EC–1650. A communication from the Assist- By Mr. GRAHAM for the Committee on the MENENDEZ, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MURPHY, ant Administrator of the Diversion Control Judiciary. Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be United HARRIS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. FEIN- Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- States District Judge for the Northern Dis- STEIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. SANDERS, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled trict of Texas. Mr. DURBIN, Mr. REED, Mr. MERKLEY, Steven D. Grimberg, of Georgia, to be ‘‘Chemical Names of Previously Controlled Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. United States District Judge for the North- Fentanyl-Related Substances’’ ((21 CFR Part LEAHY, Ms. SMITH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, ern District of Georgia. 1308) (Docket No. DEA–476)) received in the Mr. KAINE, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. CARDIN, David John Novak, of Virginia, to be Office of the President of the Senate on June Mr. COONS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BOOKER, United States District Judge for the Eastern 11, 2019; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. CASEY, and Ms. ROSEN): EC–1651. A communication from the Assist- District of Virginia. S. 1831. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be ant Administrator of the Diversion Control 18, United States Code, to prohibit the dis- a Judge of the United States Court of Fed- Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, tribution of 3D printer plans for the printing eral Claims for a term of fifteen years. Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- Gary B. Burman, of Kentucky, to be United of firearms, and for other purposes; to the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled States Marshal for the Western District of Committee on the Judiciary. ‘‘Schedules of Controlled Substances: Place- Kentucky for the term of four years. By Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. ment of Beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl in Sched- William D. Hyslop, of Washington, to be ROMNEY): ule I’’ ((21 CFR Part 1308) (Docket No. DEA– United States Attorney for the Eastern Dis- S. 1832. A bill to protect and educate chil- 484)) received in the Office of the President trict of Washington for the term of four dren about the dangers of e-cigarettes and of the Senate on June 11, 2019; to the Com- years. other electronic nicotine delivery systems, mittee on the Judiciary. Randall P. Huff, of Wyoming, to be United and for other purposes; to the Committee on EC–1652. A communication from the Assist- States Marshal for the District of Wyoming Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ant Administrator of the Diversion Control for the term of four years. By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, YOUNG, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Mr. (Nominations without an asterisk Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- DURBIN): ant to law, the report of a rule entitled were reported with the recommenda- S. 1833. A bill to transfer a bridge over the ‘‘Schedules of Controlled Substances: Place- tion that they be confirmed.) Wabash River to the New Harmony River ment of Furanyl Fentanyl, 4- f Bridge Authority and the New Harmony and Fluoroisobutyryl Fentanyl, Acryl Fentanyl, Wabash River Bridge Authority, and for Tetrahydrofuranyl, and Ocfentanil in Sched- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- ule I; Correction’’ ((21 CFR Part 1308) (Dock- JOINT RESOLUTIONS ronment and Public Works. et No. DEA–490)) received in the Office of the The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. KLO- President of the Senate on June 11, 2019; to tions were introduced, read the first BUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. JONES, the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. VAN and second times by unanimous con- EC–1653. A communication from the Assist- HOLLEN, and Ms. HIRONO): ant Administrator of the Diversion Control sent, and referred as indicated: S. 1834. A bill to prohibit deceptive prac- Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. tices in Federal elections; to the Committee Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- MURKOWSKI, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. on the Judiciary.

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SAN, and Mr. LEAHY): with State, local, Tribal, and territorial gov- By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. S. 1836. A bill to support national training, ernments, and for other purposes; to the MANCHIN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mrs. SHA- technical assistance, and resource centers, to Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- HEEN, Mr. GARDNER, and Ms. HIRONO): ensure that all individuals with significant ernmental Affairs. S. 1857. A bill to amend the National En- disabilities affecting communication have By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. ergy Conservation Policy Act to improve access to augmentative and alternative com- SHAHEEN, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. BALDWIN, Federal energy and water performance re- munication devices, services, and supports Mr. BROWN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. REED, quirements for Federal buildings and estab- the individuals need to interact with others, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, lish a Federal Energy Management Program; in order to learn, work, socialize, and take Mr. KAINE, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. HIRONO, to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- advantage of all aspects of society in the Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. sources. United States; to the Committee on Health, WARREN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. HASSAN, By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL): By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: PETERS, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S. 1858. A bill to ensure the Chief Informa- tion Office of the Consumer Product Safety S. 1837. A bill to require the Administrator Mr. BENNET, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. HAR- Commission has a significant role in deci- of the Environmental Protection Agency to RIS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. GILLI- sions related to information technology, and establish a discretionary grant program for BRAND, and Ms. SMITH): drinking water and wastewater infrastruc- S. 1847. A bill to require group health plans for other purposes; to the Committee on ture projects, and for other purposes; to the and group or individual health insurance Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committee on Environment and Public coverage to provide coverage for over-the- By Mr. PAUL: S. 1859. A bill to prohibit the indefinite de- Works. counter contraceptives; to the Committee on tention of persons by the United States, and By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions . for other purposes; to the Committee on the CARDIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. MENENDEZ, By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Judiciary. Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. KING, Mr. MARKEY, MARKEY): By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Ms. and Mr. COTTON): S. 1848. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 1838. A bill to amend the Hong Kong Pol- enue Code of 1986 to ensure that SMITH): S. 1860. A bill to require the Secretary of icy Act of 1992, and for other purposes; to the electrochromic glass qualifies as energy Defense to carry out a pilot program on the Committee on Foreign Relations. property for purposes of the energy credit; to prediction and prevention of musculo- By Mr. GARDNER: the Committee on Finance. skeletal injuries in members of the Armed S. 1839. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- CSALLY: By Ms. M Forces, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on S. 1849. A bill to provide flexibility and im- mittee on Armed Services. heavy trucks and trailers, and for other pur- prove the effectiveness of the Four Forests By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. poses; to the Committee on Finance. Restoration Initiative in the State of Ari- By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Ms. CORNYN): zona; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- S. 1861. A bill to provide for the treatment DUCKWORTH, Mr. THUNE, Ms. ERNST, ural Resources. of a pharmacy counter refusal as a coverage and Mr. GRASSLEY): By Mr. BLUMENTHAL: determination under Medicare part D; to the S. 1840. A bill to establish certain require- S. 1850. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Committee on Finance. ments for the small refineries exemption of Commission to prescribe rules to protect By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. the renewable fuels provisions under the consumers from unfair and deceptive acts CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the and practices in connection with primary Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. CANT- Committee on Environment and Public and secondary ticket sales, and for other WELL, Ms. HIRONO, and Ms. ROSEN): Works. purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 1862. A bill to limit the fees charged and By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Science, and Transportation. collected from applicants for naturalization MORAN, Mr. KING, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. and related benefits based on poverty, and CARPER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. HEIN- LANKFORD, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on the RICH, Ms. ERNST, Mr. GARDNER, Ms. SCOTT of South Carolina): Judiciary. STABENOW, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr. BEN- S. 1851. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- By Mr. DURBIN: NET): cation Act of 1965 to provide Federal Pell S. 1863. A bill to require the Secretary of S. 1841. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veteran’s de- the Interior to conduct a special resource enue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly trad- pendents; to the Committee on Health, Edu- study of the sites associated with the life ed partnership ownership structure to energy cation, Labor, and Pensions. and legacy of the noted American philan- power generation projects and transpor- By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. thropist and business executive Julius tation fuels, and for other purposes; to the DUCKWORTH): Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Committee on Finance. S. 1852. A bill to require rulemaking by the Rosenwald Schools, and for other purposes; By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Administrator of the Federal Emergency to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Ms. MURKOWSKI): Management Agency to address consider- sources. S. 1842. A bill to protect the personal ations in evaluating the need for public and By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. health data of all Americans; to the Com- individual disaster assistance, and for other SMITH, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. BEN- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- NET): Pensions. curity and Governmental Affairs. S. 1864. A bill to require transparency in By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Ms. COR- reporting the greenhouse gas impacts of REED, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, TEZ MASTO, Mr. TESTER, Ms. MUR- products procured by certain Federal agen- and Ms. STABENOW): KOWSKI, Ms. MCSALLY, and Ms. cies, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 1843. A bill to amend the Securities Ex- SMITH): mittee on Environment and Public Works. change Act of 1934 to require the disclosure S. 1853. A bill to require Federal law en- By Ms. HARRIS: of the total number of domestic and foreign forcement agencies to report on cases of S. 1865. A bill to amend title 18, United employees of certain public companies, and missing or murdered Indians, and for other States Code, to make certain changes with for other purposes; to the Committee on purposes; to the Committee on Indian Af- respect to bringing a civil action for the mis- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. fairs. appropriation of a trade secret, and for other By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. GRASS- purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. MURPHY): LEY, and Mr. LEAHY): ary. S. 1844. A bill to provide for a grant pro- S. 1854. A bill to enhance civil penalties By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. gram for handgun licensing programs, and under the Federal securities laws, and for SCHATZ, and Ms. HARRIS): for other purposes; to the Committee on the other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- S. 1866. A bill to better support our early Judiciary. ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. childhood educators and elementary school By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. By Mr. COONS (for himself and Ms. and secondary school teachers, and for other BOOKER, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): ROSEN): purposes; to the Committee on Finance. S. 1845. A bill to enable borrowers of Fed- S. 1855. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. eral student loans to refinance those loans at cation Act of 1965 to improve college access PETERS, and Ms. HASSAN): interest rates that are equivalent to the in- and college completion for all students; to S. 1867. A bill to amend the Homeland Se- terest rates at which the Federal Govern- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, curity Act of 2002 to establish in the Depart- ment provides loans to banks through the and Pensions. ment of Homeland Security an Unmanned

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A bill to provide support to States the International Year of the Salmon, a the presumptions of service connection to establish invisible high-risk pool or rein- framework of collaboration across the for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, surance programs; to the Committee on Fi- Northern Hemisphere to sustain and recover and acute and subacute peripheral neu- nance. salmon stocks through research, partner- ropathy associated with exposure to By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. ships, and public action; to the Committee certain herbicide agents, and for other PORTMAN): on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. purposes. S. 1869. A bill to require the disclosure of f ownership of high-security space leased to S. 457 accommodate a Federal agency, and for ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the other purposes; to the Committee on Home- S. 91 name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. land Security and Governmental Affairs. MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. ROM- name of the Senator from Connecticut S. 457, a bill to require that $1 coins NEY): issued during 2019 honor President S. 1870. A bill to designate a mountain in (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- the State of Utah as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’; to sponsor of S. 91, a bill to amend title George H.W. Bush and to direct the the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- 38, United States Code, to authorize per Secretary of the Treasury to issue bul- sources. diem payments under comprehensive lion coins during 2019 in honor of Bar- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. service programs for homeless veterans bara Bush. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. MENENDEZ): S. 500 S. 1871. A bill to amend title 23, United to furnish care to dependents of home- States Code, to compel States to require il- less veterans, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the luminated signs and other measures on ride- S. 107 name of the Senator from Washington hailing vehicles, to require transportation At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- network companies to implement an elec- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. sor of S. 500, a bill to amend title 54, tronic access system on ride-hailing vehi- SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. United States Code, to establish, fund, cles, to prohibit the sale of such signs, and and provide for the use of amounts in a for other purposes; to the Committee on En- 107, a bill to provide any State with a child welfare demonstration project National Park Service Legacy Restora- vironment and Public Works. tion Fund to address the maintenance By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. CAP- that is scheduled to terminate at the backlog of the National Park Service, ITO, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): end of fiscal year 2019 the option to ex- S. 1872. A bill to amend title XVIII of the tend the project for up to 2 additional and for other purposes. Social Security Act to provide information years. S. 512 regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the S. 153 At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that name of the Senator from Montana the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor under Medicare part D is consistent with the name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. treatment of vaccines under Medicare part ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 512, a bill to establish an advisory B, and for other purposes; to the Committee 153, a bill to promote veteran involve- office within the Bureau of Consumer on Finance. ment in STEM education, computer Protection of the Federal Trade Com- By Mr. LEE: science, and scientific research, and for mission to prevent fraud targeting sen- S. 1873. A bill to establish a process for other purposes. iors, and for other purposes. waiver of coastwise endorsement require- S. 514 ments; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 197 Science, and Transportation. At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. name of the Senator from Maryland name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. JOHNSON): (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1874. A bill to amend title 40, United sponsor of S. 197, a bill to provide for 514, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the confidentiality of information sub- States Code, to improve the benefits General Services to procure the most life- mitted in requests for deferred action and services provided by the Depart- cycle cost effective and energy efficiency ment of Veterans Affairs to women vet- lighting products and to issue guidance on under the deferred action for childhood the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of arrivals program, and for other pur- erans, and for other purposes. those products, and for other purposes; to poses. S. 546 the Committee on Homeland Security and S. 203 At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Governmental Affairs. At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the the names of the Senator from Virginia By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. names of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. KAINE) and the Senator from GRASSLEY, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BAR- North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN) were added RASSO, and Mr. CRAMER): (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator from Ari- S.J. Res. 49. A joint resolution proposing zona (Ms. SINEMA) were added as co- as cosponsors of S. 546, a bill to extend an amendment to the Constitution of the sponsors of S. 203, a bill to amend the authorization for the September 11th United States authorizing the Congress to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to per- Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 prohibit the physical desecration of the flag manently extend the railroad track through fiscal year 2090, and for other of the United States; to the Committee on maintenance credit, and for other pur- purposes. the Judiciary. poses. S. 560 f S. 239 At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the names of the Senator from Maryland SENATE RESOLUTIONS names of the Senator from Maine (Mr. (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and the Senator The following concurrent resolutions KING), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. from Georgia (Mr. PERDUE) were added and Senate resolutions were read, and YOUNG), the Senator from West Vir- as cosponsors of S. 560, a bill to amend referred (or acted upon), as indicated: ginia (Mr. MANCHIN), the Senator from the Public Health Service Act, the Em- By Mr. TESTER: New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Sen- ployee Retirement Income Security S. Res. 250. A resolution expressing the ator from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue sense of the Senate that the Department of and the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Code of 1986 to require that group and the Interior has broken a commitment to the HIRONO) were added as cosponsors of S. individual health insurance coverage Blackfeet Tribe to defend the cancellation of 239, a bill to require the Secretary of and group health plans provide cov- all leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area the Treasury to mint coins in recogni- erage for treatment of a congenital and urging the Department of the Interior to tion of Christa McAuliffe. anomaly or birth defect. work closely with the Blackfeet Tribe to de- fend the Badger-Two Medicine area from oil S. 332 S. 578 and gas development; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, At the request of Mr. COTTON, the Energy and Natural Resources. the name of the Senator from New name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.

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S. 750 discrimination against African-Ameri- 578, a bill to amend title II of the So- At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the cans, and the impact of these forces on cial Security Act to eliminate the five- names of the Senator from Vermont living African-Americans, to make rec- month waiting period for disability in- (Mr. LEAHY), the Senator from Arizona ommendations to the Congress on ap- surance benefits under such title for in- (Ms. SINEMA), the Senator from Min- propriate remedies, and for other pur- dividuals with amyotrophic lateral nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Sen- poses. sclerosis. ator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) were S. 1186 S. 589 added as cosponsors of S. 750, a bill to At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the amend the Internal Revenue Code of name of the Senator from Michigan names of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. 1986 to permanently extend the new (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor ROSEN) and the Senator from Wis- markets tax credit, and for other pur- of S. 1186, a bill to promote democracy consin (Mr. JOHNSON) were added as co- poses. and human rights in Burma, and for sponsors of S. 589, a bill to provide for S. 785 other purposes. a period of continuing appropriations At the request of Mr. TESTER, the S. 1254 in the event of a lapse in appropria- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the tions under the normal appropriations ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from Delaware process, and establish procedures and S. 785, a bill to improve mental health (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor consequences in the event of a failure care provided by the Department of of S. 1254, a bill to require the Sec- to complete regular appropriations. Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- retary of Transportation to review and S. 598 poses. report on certain laws, safety meas- At the request of Mr. PETERS, the S. 846 ures, and technologies relating to the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the illegal passing of school buses, and for COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Alabama other purposes. 598, a bill to amend title 38, United (Mr. SHELBY) was added as a cosponsor S. 1444 States Code, to increase certain funeral of S. 846, a bill to amend title 49, At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor- benefits for veterans, and for other pur- United States Code, to limit certain ida, the name of the Senator from Ari- poses. rolling stock procurements, and for zona (Ms. SINEMA) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 1444, a bill to repeal the S. 622 other purposes. provision of law that provides auto- At the request of Mr. JONES, the S. 948 matic pay adjustments for Members of names of the Senator from Mississippi At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the Congress. (Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from name of the Senator from North Da- S. 1508 Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY) were added as kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the cosponsors of S. 622, a bill to amend sponsor of S. 948, a bill to provide in- name of the Senator from Louisiana title 10, United States Code, to repeal centives to physicians to practice in (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- the requirement for reduction of sur- rural and medically underserved com- sor of S. 1508, a bill to amend title 18, vivor annuities under the Survivor munities, and for other purposes. Benefit Plan by veterans’ dependency United States Code, to provide en- S. 1016 hanced penalties for convicted mur- and indemnity compensation, and for At the request of Mr. COTTON, the other purposes. derers who kill or target America’s name of the Senator from Connecticut public safety officers. S. 680 (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- S. 1539 At the request of Mr. THUNE, the sponsor of S. 1016, a bill to prohibit the At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the name of the Senator from North Da- sale of food that is, or contains, unsafe name of the Senator from Massachu- kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- poppy seeds. setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 680, a bill to amend the S. 1044 sponsor of S. 1539, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to pro- certain amounts paid for physical ac- name of the Senator from California vide funding to secure nonprofit facili- tivity, fitness, and exercise as amounts (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- ties from terrorist attacks, and for paid for medical care. sponsor of S. 1044, a bill to impose other purposes. S 684 . sanctions with respect to foreign traf- S. 1541 At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the fickers of illicit opioids, and for other At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. purposes. the names of the Senator from Kansas HIRONO) and the Senator from Mis- S. 1077 (Mr. ROBERTS) and the Senator from sissippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) were added At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the Virginia (Mr. WARNER) were added as as cosponsors of S. 684, a bill to amend name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. cosponsors of S. 1541, a bill to increase the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. the minimum age for sale of tobacco peal the excise tax on high-cost em- 1077, a bill to establish a pilot program products to 21. ployer-sponsored health coverage. awarding competitive grants to organi- S. 1555 S. 695 zations administering entrepreneurial At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the At the request of Mr. SASSE, the development programming to formerly name of the Senator from Montana name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. incarcerated individuals, and for other (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. purposes. of S. 1555, a bill to amend title 10, 695, a bill to amend the Elementary S. 1083 United States Code, to improve the and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the Transition Assistance Program for allow parents of eligible military de- names of the Senator from Maryland members of the Armed Forces, and for pendent children to establish Military (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and the Senator other purposes. Education Savings Accounts, and for from Illinois (Ms. DUCKWORTH) were S. 1578 other purposes. added as cosponsors of S. 1083, a bill to At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the S. 696 address the fundamental injustice, cru- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the elty, brutality, and inhumanity of slav- WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from New York ery in the United States and the 13 1578, a bill to protect the privacy of (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- American colonies between 1619 and internet users through the establish- sponsor of S. 696, a bill to designate the 1865 and to establish a commission to ment of a national Do Not Track sys- same individual serving as the Chief study and consider a national apology tem, and for other purposes. Nurse Officer of the Public Health and proposal for reparations for the in- S. 1634 Service as the National Nurse for Pub- stitution of slavery, its subsequent de At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the lic Health. jure and de facto racial and economic name of the Senator from Mississippi

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Res. 234, a resolution affirming other purposes. with respect to the People’s Republic the United States commitment to the AMENDMENT NO. 309 of China in relation to activities in the two-state solution to the Israeli-Pales- At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the South China Sea and the East China tinian conflict, and noting that Israeli name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Sea, and for other purposes. annexation of territory in the West BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S 1728 Bank would undermine peace and . amendment No. 309 intended to be pro- Israel’s future as a Jewish and demo- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the posed to S. 1790, an original bill to au- cratic state. names of the Senator from New Jersey thorize appropriations for fiscal year (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator from S. RES. 242 2020 for military activities of the De- Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the partment of Defense, for military con- as cosponsors of S. 1728, a bill to re- names of the Senator from Arizona struction, and for defense activities of quire the United States Postal Service (Ms. SINEMA), the Senator from Min- the Department of Energy, to prescribe to sell the Alzheimer’s semipostal nesota (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator military personnel strengths for such stamp for 6 additional years. from Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY) were fiscal year, and for other purposes. S. 1766 added as cosponsors of S. Res. 242, a AMENDMENT NO. 313 At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the resolution designating June 15, 2019, as names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. ‘‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’’. At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from New AMENDMENT NO. 264 name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were added as At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of cosponsors of S. 1766, a bill to imple- names of the Senator from Washington amendment No. 313 intended to be pro- ment policies to end preventable ma- (Ms. CANTWELL) and the Senator from posed to S. 1790, an original bill to au- ternal, newborn, and child deaths glob- Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) were thorize appropriations for fiscal year ally. added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2020 for military activities of the De- S. 1781 264 intended to be proposed to S. 1790, partment of Defense, for military con- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the an original bill to authorize appropria- struction, and for defense activities of name of the Senator from Maryland tions for fiscal year 2020 for military the Department of Energy, to prescribe (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor activities of the Department of De- military personnel strengths for such of S. 1781, a bill to authorize appropria- fense, for military construction, and fiscal year, and for other purposes. tions for the Department of State for for defense activities of the Depart- AMENDMENT NO. 332 fiscal years 2020 through 2022 to provide ment of Energy, to prescribe military At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, personnel strengths for such fiscal name of the Senator from Massachu- and Honduras through bilateral com- year, and for other purposes. setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- pacts to increase protection of women AMENDMENT NO. 276 sponsor of amendment No. 332 intended and children in their homes and com- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, to be proposed to S. 1790, an original munities and reduce female homicides, the name of the Senator from Pennsyl- bill to authorize appropriations for fis- domestic violence, and sexual assault. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- cal year 2020 for military activities of S. 1823 sponsor of amendment No. 276 intended the Department of Defense, for mili- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the to be proposed to S. 1790, an original tary construction, and for defense ac- name of the Senator from New York bill to authorize appropriations for fis- tivities of the Department of Energy, (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- cal year 2020 for military activities of to prescribe military personnel sponsor of S. 1823, a bill to amend the the Department of Defense, for mili- strengths for such fiscal year, and for Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to tary construction, and for defense ac- other purposes. prohibit employment of children in to- tivities of the Department of Energy, AMENDMENT NO. 336 bacco-related agriculture by deeming to prescribe military personnel such employment as oppressive child strengths for such fiscal year, and for At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the labor. other purposes. names of the Senator from California EINSTEIN S. CON. RES. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 300 (Mrs. F ), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY), the Sen- At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. names of the Senator from Tennessee ator from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mrs. BLACKBURN), the Senator from WARREN) and the Senator from New Con. Res. 5, a concurrent resolution Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN), the Sen- York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) were added as supporting the Local Radio Freedom ator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER), cosponsors of amendment No. 336 in- Act. the Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE) and tended to be proposed to S. 1790, an S. RES. 120 the Senator from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) original bill to authorize appropria- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the were added as cosponsors of amend- names of the Senator from Minnesota ment No. 300 intended to be proposed to tions for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of De- (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator from S. 1790, an original bill to authorize ap- fense, for military construction, and North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added propriations for fiscal year 2020 for as cosponsors of S. Res. 120, a resolu- military activities of the Department for defense activities of the Depart- tion opposing efforts to delegitimize of Defense, for military construction, ment of Energy, to prescribe military the State of Israel and the Global Boy- and for defense activities of the De- personnel strengths for such fiscal cott, Divestment, and Sanctions Move- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- year, and for other purposes. ment targeting Israel. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal AMENDMENT NO. 337 S. RES. 189 year, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the AMENDMENT NO. 301 name of the Senator from Massachu- names of the Senator from New Mexico At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator from Col- name of the Senator from Massachu- sponsor of amendment No. 337 intended orado (Mr. GARDNER) were added as co- setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- to be proposed to S. 1790, an original sponsors of S. Res. 189, a resolution sponsor of amendment No. 301 intended bill to authorize appropriations for fis- condemning all forms of antisemitism. to be proposed to S. 1790, an original cal year 2020 for military activities of At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, his bill to authorize appropriations for fis- the Department of Defense, for mili- name was added as a cosponsor of S. cal year 2020 for military activities of tary construction, and for defense ac- Res. 189, supra. the Department of Defense, for mili- tivities of the Department of Energy, S. RES. 234 tary construction, and for defense ac- to prescribe military personnel At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the tivities of the Department of Energy, strengths for such fiscal year, and for name of the Senator from Minnesota to prescribe military personnel other purposes.

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activities of for defense activities of the Depart- fense, for military construction, and the Department of Defense, for mili- ment of Energy, to prescribe military for defense activities of the Depart- tary construction, and for defense ac- personnel strengths for such fiscal ment of Energy, to prescribe military tivities of the Department of Energy, year, and for other purposes. personnel strengths for such fiscal to prescribe military personnel AMENDMENT NO. 359 year, and for other purposes. strengths for such fiscal year, and for At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the AMENDMENT NO. 380 other purposes. names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. At the request of Mr. REED, the AMENDMENT NO. 340 RUBIO), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. names of the Senator from Minnesota At the request of Mr. COONS, the DURBIN), the Senator from Texas (Mr. (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from names of the Senator from Massachu- CRUZ), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) were setts (Ms. WARREN), the Senator from KAINE), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. added as cosponsors of amendment No. Florida (Mr. RUBIO) and the Senator YOUNG), the Senator from Colorado 380 intended to be proposed to S. 1790, from Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) were (Mr. BENNET), the Senator from Wyo- an original bill to authorize appropria- added as cosponsors of amendment No. ming (Mr. BARRASSO), the Senator from tions for fiscal year 2020 for military 340 intended to be proposed to S. 1790, Delaware (Mr. COONS) and the Senator activities of the Department of De- an original bill to authorize appropria- from Louisiana (Mr. CASSIDY) were fense, for military construction, and tions for fiscal year 2020 for military added as cosponsors of amendment No. for defense activities of the Depart- activities of the Department of De- 359 intended to be proposed to S. 1790, ment of Energy, to prescribe military fense, for military construction, and an original bill to authorize appropria- personnel strengths for such fiscal for defense activities of the Depart- tions for fiscal year 2020 for military year, and for other purposes. ment of Energy, to prescribe military activities of the Department of De- AMENDMENT NO. 385 personnel strengths for such fiscal fense, for military construction, and At the request of Ms. WARREN, the year, and for other purposes. for defense activities of the Depart- names of the Senator from Tennessee AMENDMENT NO. 342 ment of Energy, to prescribe military (Mrs. BLACKBURN) and the Senator At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the personnel strengths for such fiscal from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) were added names of the Senator from Vermont year, and for other purposes. as cosponsors of amendment No. 385 in- (Mr. LEAHY) and the Senator from AMENDMENT NO. 360 tended to be proposed to S. 1790, an North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER) were added At the request of Mr. COTTON, the original bill to authorize appropria- as cosponsors of amendment No. 342 in- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. tions for fiscal year 2020 for military tended to be proposed to S. 1790, an CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of activities of the Department of De- original bill to authorize appropria- amendment No. 360 intended to be pro- fense, for military construction, and tions for fiscal year 2020 for military posed to S. 1790, an original bill to au- for defense activities of the Depart- activities of the Department of De- thorize appropriations for fiscal year ment of Energy, to prescribe military fense, for military construction, and 2020 for military activities of the De- personnel strengths for such fiscal for defense activities of the Depart- partment of Defense, for military con- year, and for other purposes. ment of Energy, to prescribe military struction, and for defense activities of personnel strengths for such fiscal the Department of Energy, to prescribe AMENDMENT NO. 386 year, and for other purposes. military personnel strengths for such At the request of Ms. WARREN, the AMENDMENT NO. 343 fiscal year, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the AMENDMENT NO. 363 amendment No. 386 intended to be pro- names of the Senator from Vermont At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the posed to S. 1790, an original bill to au- (Mr. LEAHY) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. thorize appropriations for fiscal year North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER) were added BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of as cosponsors of amendment No. 343 in- amendment No. 363 intended to be pro- 2020 for military activities of the De- tended to be proposed to S. 1790, an posed to S. 1790, an original bill to au- partment of Defense, for military con- original bill to authorize appropria- thorize appropriations for fiscal year struction, and for defense activities of tions for fiscal year 2020 for military 2020 for military activities of the De- the Department of Energy, to prescribe activities of the Department of De- partment of Defense, for military con- military personnel strengths for such fense, for military construction, and struction, and for defense activities of fiscal year, and for other purposes. for defense activities of the Depart- the Department of Energy, to prescribe AMENDMENT NO. 390 ment of Energy, to prescribe military military personnel strengths for such At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the personnel strengths for such fiscal fiscal year, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. year, and for other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 373 RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of AMENDMENT NO. 344 At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the amendment No. 390 intended to be pro- At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the names of the Senator from Michigan posed to S. 1790, an original bill to au- name of the Senator from Montana (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from thorize appropriations for fiscal year (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as 2020 for military activities of the De- of amendment No. 344 intended to be cosponsors of amendment No. 373 in- partment of Defense, for military con- proposed to S. 1790, an original bill to tended to be proposed to S. 1790, an struction, and for defense activities of authorize appropriations for fiscal year original bill to authorize appropria- the Department of Energy, to prescribe 2020 for military activities of the De- tions for fiscal year 2020 for military military personnel strengths for such partment of Defense, for military con- activities of the Department of De- fiscal year, and for other purposes. struction, and for defense activities of fense, for military construction, and AMENDMENT NO. 391 the Department of Energy, to prescribe for defense activities of the Depart- At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the military personnel strengths for such ment of Energy, to prescribe military name of the Senator from South Da- fiscal year, and for other purposes. personnel strengths for such fiscal kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- AMENDMENT NO. 346 year, and for other purposes. sponsor of amendment No. 391 intended At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the AMENDMENT NO. 375 to be proposed to S. 1790, an original names of the Senator from Montana At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the bill to authorize appropriations for fis- (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator from names of the Senator from Tennessee cal year 2020 for military activities of

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Virginians have attended or are cur- the State, as compared to the national un- f rently attending college at public uni- employment rate. versities with assistance through (2) INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Such STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED VMSDEP and would qualify for these rules shall provide that, with respect to the BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Pell Grants as well. evaluation of the severity, magnitude, and By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Our Gold Star families have made the impact of the disaster and the evaluation of LANKFORD, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. ultimate sacrifice for this country. the need for assistance to individuals— (A) specific weighted valuations shall be SCOTT, of South Carolina): Helping them afford college is the least S. 1851. A bill to amend the Higher we can do. We should give our assigned to each criterion, as follows— (i) concentration of damages, 20 percent; Education Act of 1965 to provide Fed- servicemembers a peace of mind that if (ii) trauma, 20 percent; eral Pell Grants to Iraq and Afghani- anything happens to them, the nation (iii) special populations, 20 percent; stan veteran’s dependents; to the Com- they served will look out for their chil- (iv) voluntary agency assistance, 10 per- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, dren and help them access a high-qual- cent; and Pensions. ity education. As more of our post 9/11 (v) insurance, 20 percent; Mr. KAINE. Mr. President. When a Gold Star children are starting to (vi) average amount of individual assist- U.S. servicemember gives their life in reach college age, now is the right time ance by State, 5 percent; and service to their Nation, they often to improve the program. I hope that (vii) economic considerations described in my colleagues will incorporate this bi- subparagraph (B), 5 percent; and leave behind family who we are equally (B) FEMA shall consider the economic cir- indebted to. Ensuring that these sur- partisan bill in a reauthorization of the cumstances of the affected area, including vivors are provided every opportunity Higher Education Act. factors such as the local assessable tax base to succeed and get a quality education and local sales tax, the median income as it supports our values and upholds our By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and compares to that of the State, and the pov- promise to servicemembers and mili- Ms. DUCKWORTH): erty rate as it compares to that of the State. tary families. Unfortunately, our abil- S. 1852. A bill to require rulemaking (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amended rules by the Administrator of the Federal ity to uphold our promise to depend- issued under subsection (a) shall apply to Emergency Management Agency to ad- any disaster for which a Governor requested ents of servicemembers who were dress considerations in evaluating the a major disaster declaration under the Rob- killed in action (KIA) in Iraq and Af- need for public and individual disaster ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- ghanistan following the attacks on assistance, and for other purposes; to gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) September 11, 2001 has been affected. and was denied on or after January 1, 2012. As a result of sequestration, the U.S. the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Department of Education (ED) sent a By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask letter to institutions requiring them to GRASSLEY, and Mr. LEAHY): unanimous consent that the text of the reduce the Iraq and Afghanistan Serv- S. 1854. A bill to enhance civil pen- bill be printed in the RECORD. alties under the Federal securities ice Grant awards by about 6.2% or al- There being no objection, the text of most $400 per recipient for the 2018–2019 the bill was ordered to be printed in laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and award year. These grants are critical the RECORD, as follows: Urban Affairs. for students to use for tuition, books, S. 1852 Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am and room and board and any future cut Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- would be significant for a young col- resentatives of the United States of America in reintroducing the Stronger Enforce- lege student. Many children and de- Congress assembled, ment of Civil Penalties Act along with pendents of servicemembers who were SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Senator GRASSLEY and Senator LEAHY. KIA in Iraq and Afghanistan are now This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness in This bill will help securities regulators reaching college age so more and more Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2019’’. better protect investors and demand students will not be receiving as much SEC. 2. REGULATORY ACTION REQUIRED. greater accountability from market in grants as they should be getting and (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days players. Even after a financial crisis rightfully deserve. after the date of enactment of this Act, the that devastated our nation’s economy, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Today, I am pleased to introduce Management Agency (in this Act referred to we continue to see calculated wrong- with my colleagues Senator LANKFORD, as the ‘‘Administrator’’ and ‘‘FEMA’’, re- doing by some on Wall Street, and Senator TESTER, and Senator SCOTT spectively) shall amend the rules of the Ad- without the consequence of meaningful (from South Carolina) a bipartisan bill ministrator under section 206.48 of title 44, penalties to serve as an effective deter- called the Protecting our Gold Star Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on rent, I worry this disturbing culture of Families’ Act of 2019. This legislation the date of enactment of this Act, in accord- misconduct will persist. will move the Iraq and Afghanistan ance with the provisions of this Act. Today, the amount of penalties the (b) NEW CRITERIA REQUIRED.—The amended Service Grant program to the Pell rules issued under subsection (a) shall pro- Securities and Exchange Commission Grant program to stabilize the funding vide for the following: (SEC) can fine an institution or indi- source for these awards and ensure (1) PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Such vidual is restricted by statute. During Gold Star families have access to the rules shall provide that, with respect to the hearings I held in 2011 as Chairman of maximum Pell Grant funding available evaluation of the need for public assistance— the Banking Committee’s Securities, if they previously did not qualify for (A) specific weighted valuations shall be Insurance, and Investment Sub- Pell Grants. Additionally the bill assigned to each criterion, as follows— committee, I learned how this limita- (i) estimated cost of the assistance, 10 per- tion significantly interferes with the would align eligibility requirements cent; under existing Department of Veterans (ii) localized impacts, 40 percent; SEC’s ability to perform its enforce- Affairs grants such as the Fry Scholar- (iii) insurance coverage in force, 10 per- ment duties. At that time, a Federal ship with ED and the Iraq and Afghani- cent; judge had criticized the SEC for not ob- stan Service program to ensure that all (iv) hazard mitigation, 10 percent; taining a larger settlement against Gold Star families are receiving the (v) recent multiple disasters, 10 percent; Citigroup, a major player in the finan- award. (vi) programs of other Federal assistance, cial crisis that settled with the agency While Virginia public universities al- 10 percent; and in an amount that was far below the ready offer tuition assistance to de- (vii) economic circumstances described in cost the bank had inflicted on inves- subparagraph (B), 10 percent; and pendents whose parents were killed in (B) FEMA shall consider the economic cir- tors. The SEC explained that a statu- action or were permanently disabled cumstances of— tory prohibition against levying a larg- under the state’s Virginia Military (i) the local economy of the affected area, er penalty led to the low settlement Survivors and Dependents Education including factors such as the local assessable amount. Indeed, then SEC Chairman

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Mary L. Schapiro in 2011 also explained There being no objection, the text of (C) during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, 1⁄3 of that ‘‘the Commission’s statutory au- the bill was ordered to be printed in all African-American children in the South thority to obtain civil monetary pen- the RECORD, as follows: were educated in Rosenwald Schools; alties with appropriate deterrent effect (D) a 2011 study by 2 Federal Reserve S. 1863 economists concluded that the schools is limited in many circumstances.’’ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- played a significant role in narrowing the The bipartisan bill we are reintro- resentatives of the United States of America in gap between the educational levels of black ducing seeks to update the SEC’s out- Congress assembled, and white students in the South; and dated civil penalties statutes. This bill SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (E) Members of Congress and poet Maya strives to make potential and current This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Julius Angelou are among prominent graduates of offenders think twice before engaging Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools Study Act Rosenwald Schools; in misconduct by increasing the max- of 2019’’. (7) the Julius Rosenwald Fund— imum statutory civil monetary pen- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (A) supported early National Association Congress finds that— for the Advancement of Colored People cases alties, directly linking the size of the that eventually led to the Supreme Court de- penalties to the amount of losses suf- (1) Julius Rosenwald was born in 1862 in Springfield, Illinois, to Samuel Rosenwald cision in Brown v. Board of Education of To- fered by victims of a violation, and and his wife, Augusta Hammerslough, a Jew- peka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), which outlawed seg- substantially raising the financial ish immigrant couple from Germany; regation in public education; and stakes for repeat offenders of our na- (2) in 1868, Samuel Rosenwald purchased (B) provided fellowships to talented Afri- tion’s securities laws. the Lyon House, where Julius grew up and can-Americans in the arts and sciences— Specifically, our bill would expand lived with his family until the 1880s, which— (i) including the acclaimed historian John the SEC’s options to tailor penalties to (A) was diagonally across the street from Hope Franklin, noted writer and civil rights the specific circumstances of a given the home where Abraham Lincoln lived prior activist W.E.B. Du Bois, artist Jacob Law- to becoming president; and rence, singer Marian Anderson, diplomat violation. In addition to raising the per Ralph Bunche, and many others; and violation caps for severe, or ‘‘third (B)(i) was restored recently before the date of enactment of this Act; and (ii) some of whom worked under Thurgood tier,’’ violations to $1 million per of- (ii) as of that date of enactment, was with- Marshall on the Supreme Court case referred fense for individuals and $10 million in the boundary of the Lincoln Home Na- to in subparagraph (A); per offense for entities, the legislation tional Historic Site, a unit of the National (8) Rosenwald also— would also give the SEC additional op- Park System; (A) provided support for a number of His- tions to obtain greater penalties based (3) Julius Rosenwald— torically Black Colleges and Universities, in- on the ill-gotten gains of the violator (A) learned the clothing trade with rel- cluding Fisk, Dillard, and Howard Univer- atives in New York City; and sities; and or on the financial harm to investors. (B) used his wealth for other worthy Our bill also strives to deter repeat (B) used that knowledge on moving to Chi- cago, where he became part-owner and presi- causes, including the creation of the Jewish offenders on Wall Street through two dent of Sears, Roebuck & Company, which— United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago and provisions. The first would allow the (i) he transformed into a retailing power- the Museum of Science and Industry in Chi- SEC to triple the penalty cap applica- house in the early 20th century; and cago; and ble to recidivists who have been held (ii) could be considered the Amazon of its (9) the contributions of Julius Rosenwald either criminally or civilly liable for day; to improving the lives of African-Americans, securities fraud within the previous (4) the embodiment of the Jewish concept as well as the lives of those who reside in of ‘‘tzedakah’’, righteousness and charity, Chicago and throughout the United States, five years. The second would allow the are worthy of recognition and further exam- SEC to seek a civil penalty against Rosenwald used his fortune for numerous philanthropic activities, particularly to en- ination. those who violate existing federal hance the lives of African-Americans, includ- SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. court or SEC orders, an approach that ing by— would be more efficient, effective, and (A) providing $25,000 for the construction of In this Act: flexible than the current civil con- Young Men’s Christian Associations (com- (1) ROSENWALD SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘Rosen- tempt remedy. These changes would monly known as ‘‘YMCAs’’) for African- wald School’’ means any of the 5,357 schools greatly improve the SEC’s ability to Americans during the Jim Crow era in cities and related buildings constructed in 15 that raised $75,000; and southern States during the period of 1912 levy robust penalties against repeat of- through 1932 by the philanthropy of Julius fenders. (B) eventually, supporting the construc- tion of YMCAs in 24 cities across the United Rosenwald. Slightly more than half of all U.S. States; (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ households are invested in the stock (5)(A) after his introduction to Booker T. means the Secretary of the Interior. market. All of our constituents deserve Washington in 1911, Julius Rosenwald— (3) SHPO.—The term ‘‘SHPO’’ means the a strong cop on the beat that has the (i) joined the Board of Trustees of the State Historic Preservation Officer of any of necessary tools to go after fraudsters Tuskegee Institute; and the 14 States in which Rosenwald Schools and pursue the difficult cases arising (ii) financially contributed to a pilot pro- exist as of the date of enactment of this Act. from our increasingly complex finan- gram to build 6 schools in rural Alabama for SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. cial markets. The Stronger Enforce- African-American children who were receiv- ing little to no education; and (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- ment of Civil Penalties Act will en- (B) the donations by Rosenwald described duct a special resource study of the sites as- hance the SEC’s ability to demand in subparagraph (A) were matched by the sociated with the life and legacy of Julius meaningful accountability from Wall local African-American communities that Rosenwald, with special focus on the Rosen- Street, which in turn will increase were committed to providing education for wald Schools. transparency and confidence in our fi- their children; (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study nancial system. I urge our colleagues (6)(A) the success of the pilot program re- under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— to support this important bipartisan ferred to in paragraph (5)(A)(ii) led to the (1) determine the sites of national signifi- legislation. construction of more than 5,300 Rosenwald cance associated with the life and legacy of Schools and related buildings over a 20-year businessman and noted philanthropist Julius By Mr. DURBIN: period in 15 southern States under the direc- Rosenwald, with special focus on the Rosen- S. 1863. A bill to require the Sec- tion of the Julius Rosenwald Fund; wald Schools; (B) the schools described in subparagraph (2) give priority to studying any Rosenwald retary of the Interior to conduct a spe- (A)— School recommended to the Secretary by an cial resource study of the sites associ- (i) were the result of a 3-way partnership SHPO; ated with the life and legacy of the among the Julius Rosenwald Fund, local (3) determine the suitability and feasi- noted American philanthropist and communities that, although generally poor, bility of designating 1 or more new units of business executive Julius Rosenwald, contributed land, labor, materials, and the National Park System to include rep- with a special focus on the Rosenwald money to build and maintain the schools, resentative Rosenwald Schools and other Schools, and for other purposes; to the and local governments that were required by sites associated with the life and legacy of Committee on Energy and Natural Re- law to provide public schools for all children Julius Rosenwald, including an interpretive but divided funds unequally between black center in or near Chicago, Illinois— sources. and white systems; and (A) to commemorate the career and overall Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask (ii) often became the focus of great pride philanthropic activities of Rosenwald; and unanimous consent that the text of the and affection among the applicable commu- (B) to address the scope and significance of bill be printed in the RECORD. nities; the Rosenwald Schools initiative;

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CINE AREA FROM OIL AND GAS Tribe to protect the Badger-Two Medicine (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study under sub- DEVELOPMENT area from oil and gas leases; and section (a) shall be conducted in accordance Mr. TESTER submitted the following (B) to remedy the mistakes of the Depart- ment that led to the leases being issued with section 100507 of title 54, United States resolution; which was referred to the without— Code. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- (i) proper consultation with the Blackfeet (d) RESULTS.—Not later than 3 years after sources: Tribe; and the date on which funds are first made avail- S. RES. 250 (ii) compliance with environmental and able for the study under subsection (a), the Whereas the Badger-Two Medicine area is historic preservation laws. Secretary shall submit to the Committee on sacred to the Blackfeet Tribe and holds crit- f Natural Resources of the House of Rep- ical and unique importance in the culture SENATE RESOLUTION 251—RECOG- resentatives and the Committee on Energy and history of the Blackfeet Tribe; NIZING 2019 AS THE INTER- and Natural Resources of the Senate a report Whereas the Department of the Interior NATIONAL YEAR OF THE SALM- describing— issued leases for the development of oil and (1) the results of the study; and gas resources in the Badger-Two Medicine ON, A FRAMEWORK OF COLLABO- area without proper Tribal consultation; (2) any conclusions and recommendations RATION ACROSS THE NORTHERN Whereas the Department of the Interior of the Secretary relating to the study. HEMISPHERE TO SUSTAIN AND has sought to cancel all remaining leases in RECOVER SALMON STOCKS the Badger-Two Medicine area, citing viola- THROUGH RESEARCH, PARTNER- By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. tions of the National Environmental Policy SHIPS, AND PUBLIC ACTION GRASSLEY, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and divi- BARRASSO, and Mr. CRAMER): sion A of subtitle III of title 54, United Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. States Code (formerly known as the ‘‘Na- COLLINS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. KING, Mr. S.J. Res. 49. A joint resolution pro- tional Historic Preservation Act’’ (16 U.S.C. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. MURRAY, 470 et seq.)), before the leases were issued; posing an amendment to the Constitu- and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted the fol- tion of the United States authorizing Whereas the 2 remaining leaseholders in the Badger-Two Medicine area, Solenex LLC lowing resolution; which was referred the Congress to prohibit the physical and W. A. Moncrief, challenged the cancella- to the Committee on Commerce, desecration of the flag of the United tion of their leases in a district court of the Science, and Transportation: States; to the Committee on the Judi- United States; S. RES. 251 ciary. Whereas former Secretary of the Interior Whereas salmon are a vital resource, pro- Ryan Zinke committed to the Blackfeet Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I ask viding communities with cultural and social Tribe that the Department of the Interior value, food security, and economic oppor- unanimous consent that the text of the would continue to defend the lease cancella- tunity; bill be printed in the RECORD. tions in court after the district court ruled Whereas salmon are critically important against the Department; There being no objection, the text of to marine and aquatic ecosystems and indi- Whereas the Department of the Interior cators of the health of rivers and oceans that the bill was ordered to be printed in appealed the decision in the Solenex LLC people, fish, and wildlife depend on; the RECORD, as follows: case, but did not appeal the decision in the Whereas salmon can be vulnerable to im- W. A. Moncrief case, instead moving to dis- pacts from human interference, including de- S.J. RES. 49 miss the W. A. Moncrief case and reissuing velopment pressures and climate change; the W. A. Moncrief lease; Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- Whereas drawing on science, Indigenous Whereas the Department of the Interior ar- resentatives of the United States of America in knowledge, and the experience of fishers, gued that the court of appeals does not have policy makers, resource managers, and oth- Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House jurisdiction to consider an appeal taken by concurring therein), That the following article ers is essential to conserve salmon; the intervenors in the W. A. Moncrief case, Whereas people from all walks of life can is proposed as an amendment to the Con- an argument that would deny the Tribal learn about the value of salmon and support stitution of the United States, which shall be leaders who intervened in that case the abil- salmon conservation; and valid to all intents and purposes as part of ity to defend the Badger-Two Medicine area Whereas salmon migrations span national the Constitution when ratified by the legis- on appeal; boundaries, and collaborating and sharing latures of three-fourths of the several States Whereas the Federal Government has the knowledge across borders is critical to sus- within 7 years after the date of its submis- duty to honor the trust responsibilities of taining salmon stocks: Now, therefore, be it the Federal Government to the Blackfeet sion by the Congress: Resolved, That the Senate recognizes 2019 Tribe and the promises made by the Sec- as the International Year of the Salmon, a ‘‘ARTICLE— retary of the Interior to the leadership of the unique, hemispheric-level collaboration Blackfeet Tribe, and the development of the ‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit bringing people together in order to ensure Badger-Two Medicine area would be a com- that healthy wild salmon populations persist the physical desecration of the flag of the plete abandonment of that duty; and into the future. United States.’’. Whereas the Forest Service and the De- partment of the Interior have publicly and f repeatedly acknowledged the importance of AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND protecting the landscape of the Badger-Two PROPOSED Medicine area from further development through— SA 392. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amend- (1) moratoriums on new leases; ment intended to be proposed by him to the (2) suspensions on drilling activity; bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for (3) management plans focused on pre- fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the serving the landscape; Department of Defense, for military con- (4) the voluntary retirement of leases; and struction, and for defense activities of the

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Ms. STABENOW submitted an bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by her on the table. on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 394. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amend- SA 416. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the LANKFORD) submitted an amendment in- SA 436. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. MERKLEY) submitted an amendment in- on the table. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. SA 395. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amend- table. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 417. Mr. CARPER submitted an amend- table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 437. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. PAUL, on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. LEE) sub- SA 396. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- on the table. mitted an amendment intended to be pro- ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 418. Mr. GARDNER submitted an posed by her to the bill S. 1790, supra; which bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 438. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mrs. SA 397. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- to lie on the table. BLACKBURN, and Mr. BRAUN) submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 419. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 398. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- to lie on the table. SA 439. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 420. Mr. GARDNER submitted an SINEMA, and Mr. BRAUN) submitted an bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him amendment intended to be proposed by her on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 399. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- to lie on the table. to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 421. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. SA 440. Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie RISCH) submitted an amendment intended to HAWLEY, and Mr. MANCHIN) submitted an on the table. be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 400. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 422. Mr. GARDNER submitted an to lie on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 441. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 401. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 423. Mr. GARDNER submitted an to lie on the table. SA 442. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. ROB- bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him ERTS, and Mr. TESTER) submitted an amend- on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 402. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 424. Mr. GARDNER submitted an bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him on the table. SA 443. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered TESTER) submitted an amendment intended SA 403. Mr. BENNET submitted an amend- to lie on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 425. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie TESTER, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. ENZI) submitted SA 444. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. on the table. an amendment intended to be proposed by PETERS) submitted an amendment intended SA 404. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was or- to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, PERDUE) submitted an amendment intended dered to lie on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, SA 426. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an SA 445. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by him DUCKWORTH, and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted an SA 405. Mr. BENNET submitted an amend- to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered amendment intended to be proposed by her ment intended to be proposed by him to the to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 427. Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mrs. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. on the table. GILLIBRAND, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. SA 446. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an SA 406. Mr. BENNET submitted an amend- CAPITO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the BRAUN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. JONES, Mr. SCHU- to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie MER, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. LANKFORD) sub- to lie on the table. on the table. mitted an amendment intended to be pro- SA 447. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an SA 407. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which amendment intended to be proposed by him PORTMAN) submitted an amendment intended was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, SA 428. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an to lie on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 448. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an SA 408. Mr. BENNET submitted an amend- to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 429. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. to lie on the table. on the table. CRAPO) submitted an amendment intended to SA 449. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. SA 409. Mr. WARNER submitted an amend- be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; TESTER, and Mr. WARNER) submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the which was ordered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by him bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 430. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. PORTMAN, and Mr. PETERS) submitted an to lie on the table. SA 410. Mr. UDALL submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 450. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered TESTER) submitted an amendment intended bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, on the table. SA 431. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 411. Mr. PETERS submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by her SA 451. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered amendment intended to be proposed by her bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. SA 432. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an to lie on the table. SA 412. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by her SA 452. Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. DAINES) submitted an amendment intended to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered HEINRICH) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to lie on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 433. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 413. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Ms. COLLINS) submitted an amendment in- SA 453. Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON) submitted an amendment intended tended to be proposed by her to the bill S. HEINRICH) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.

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SA 454. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. PETERS) submitted an ROUNDS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. HEIN- 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the amendment intended to be proposed by him RICH, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. ERNST, table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered Mr. TESTER, Mr. ROBERTS, and Mrs. MURRAY) SA 475. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amend- to lie on the table. submitted an amendment intended to be pro- ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 493. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. STA- posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie BENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, Ms. ROSEN, was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. and Mr. PETERS) submitted an amendment SA 455. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, SA 476. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. Mr. COTTON, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. JONES, Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted an amendment in- 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the CRAMER, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. TILLIS) sub- tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. table. mitted an amendment intended to be pro- 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SA 494. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. STA- posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which table. BENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, Ms. ROSEN, was ordered to lie on the table. SA 477. Mr. SANDERS submitted an Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. PETERS) submitted an SA 456. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by him amendment intended to be proposed by him MORAN) submitted an amendment intended to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to lie on the table. to lie on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 478. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment SA 495. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment SA 457. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amend- intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. ment intended to be proposed by him to the 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie table. table. on the table. SA 479. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 496. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 458. Mr. SCOTT, of Florida submitted ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the an amendment intended to be proposed by bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was or- on the table. on the table. dered to lie on the table. SA 480. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an SA 497. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 459. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. to lie on the table. SA 481. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Ms. SA 498. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 460. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an BALDWIN, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. CRUZ) sub- ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed by him mitted an amendment intended to be pro- bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which on the table. to lie on the table. was ordered to lie on the table. SA 499. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 461. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an SA 482. Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed by him RUBIO, and Mr. CRUZ) submitted an amend- bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered ment intended to be proposed by him to the on the table. to lie on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 500. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. SA 462. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an on the table. TESTER) submitted an amendment intended amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 483. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered CANTWELL) submitted an amendment in- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to lie on the table. tended to be proposed by her to the bill S. SA 501. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 463. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the ment intended to be proposed by him to the BALDWIN, and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted an table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 484. Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered MANCHIN, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. CAP- SA 502. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- to lie on the table. ITO, Mr. TESTER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. SHA- ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 464. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. HEEN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. COONS, Ms. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie RUBIO, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. CRUZ) submitted SINEMA, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. on the table. an amendment intended to be proposed by LEAHY, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. KLO- SA 503. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. COR- him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was or- BUCHAR, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. UDALL, Ms. WAR- NYN, Mr. THUNE, and Mr. ROUNDS) submitted dered to lie on the table. REN, Mr. ROUNDS, and Mr. LANKFORD) sub- an amendment intended to be proposed by SA 465. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an mitted an amendment intended to be pro- him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was or- amendment intended to be proposed by her posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which dered to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered was ordered to lie on the table. SA 504. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. to lie on the table. SA 485. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. SHAHEEN, Mr. KING, and Ms. HASSAN) sub- SA 466. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an LEE, and Mr. ROMNEY) submitted an amend- mitted an amendment intended to be pro- amendment intended to be proposed by her ment intended to be proposed by him to the posed by her to the bill S. 1790, supra; which to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie was ordered to lie on the table. to lie on the table. on the table. SA 505. Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. SA 467. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an SA 486. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an CASEY) submitted an amendment intended to amendment intended to be proposed by her amendment intended to be proposed by him be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered which was ordered to lie on the table. to lie on the table. to lie on the table. SA 506. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amend- SA 468. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an SA 487. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed by her amendment intended to be proposed by him bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. to lie on the table. to lie on the table. SA 507. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amend- SA 469. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amend- SA 488. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amend- ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. on the table. SA 508. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amend- SA 470. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amend- SA 489. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. WAR- ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the NER, Mr. DAINES, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) sub- bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie mitted an amendment intended to be pro- on the table. on the table. posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which SA 509. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. SA 471. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amend- was ordered to lie on the table. BRAUN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 490. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. WAR- PERDUE) submitted an amendment intended bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie NER, Mr. DAINES, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) sub- to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, on the table. mitted an amendment intended to be pro- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 472. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amend- posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which SA 510. Ms. STABENOW submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the was ordered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by her bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 491. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. STA- to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. BENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, Ms. ROSEN, to lie on the table. SA 473. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amend- Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. PETERS) submitted an SA 511. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amend- ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to lie on the table. on the table. SA 474. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. SA 492. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. STA- SA 512. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an VAN HOLLEN) submitted an amendment in- BENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, Ms. ROSEN, amendment intended to be proposed by him

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to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered CRAMER, Ms. SMITH, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. COONS, bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. and Mr. HOEVEN) submitted an amendment on the table. SA 513. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amend- intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. SA 553. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SCOTT of Florida) submitted an amendment bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie table. intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. on the table. SA 533. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SA 514. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted an amendment in- table. UDALL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. TESTER, tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. SA 554. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. and Mr. MURPHY) submitted an amendment 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SCOTT of Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. table. intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SA 534. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. BROWN) submitted an amendment intended table. SA 515. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, SA 555. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by her supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SCOTT of Florida) submitted an amendment to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 535. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. to lie on the table. BROWN) submitted an amendment intended 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SA 516. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, table. MENENDEZ) submitted an amendment in- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 556. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. SA 536. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the DURBIN) submitted an amendment intended bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, on the table. SA 517. Mr. KING submitted an amend- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 557. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 537. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. SA 518. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Ms. to lie on the table. SA 558. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- COLLINS) submitted an amendment intended SA 538. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, amendment intended to be proposed by him bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. SA 519. Mr. WARNER submitted an amend- to lie on the table. SA 559. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 539. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amend- ment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie ment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 520. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. on the table. SA 560. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. KAINE) submitted an SA 540. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. DUR- CORNYN) submitted an amendment intended amendment intended to be proposed by him BIN, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. TESTER) submitted to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered an amendment intended to be proposed by supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to lie on the table. him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was or- SA 561. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 521. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. dered to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the CORNYN) submitted an amendment intended SA 541. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, amendment intended to be proposed by him on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 562. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 522. Mr. WARNER submitted an amend- to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 542. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. GARD- bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie NER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. HAS- on the table. on the table. SAN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. RUBIO, and SA 563. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 523. Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. Ms. KLOBUCHAR) submitted an amendment ment intended to be proposed by him to the CRAPO) submitted an amendment intended to intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the on the table. which was ordered to lie on the table. table. SA 564. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. CAR- SA 524. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an SA 543. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. PER, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. amendment intended to be proposed by her JONES, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. CASEY) sub- GILLIBRAND, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted an to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered mitted an amendment intended to be pro- amendment intended to be proposed by her to lie on the table. posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 525. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. was ordered to lie on the table. TOOMEY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. SA 544. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. to lie on the table. SA 565. Mr. WARNER submitted an amend- GARDNER, and Mr. MARKEY) submitted an HOEVEN) submitted an amendment intended amendment intended to be proposed by him to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. SA 545. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amend- on the table. SA 526. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 566. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by him bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie UDALL, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. LEE) submitted an amendment intended to to lie on the table. SA 546. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amend- be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; SA 527. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Ms. SINEMA, ment intended to be proposed by him to the which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 567. Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. WICKER) submitted an on the table. TOOMEY, and Mr. CORNYN) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 547. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. SA 528. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an on the table. SA 568. Mr. CASEY submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by her SA 548. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered WARNER) submitted an amendment intended bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, on the table. SA 529. Ms. HARRIS submitted an amend- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 569. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by her to the SA 549. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. GRAHAM) submitted an amendment intended bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie WARNER) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 530. Ms. HARRIS submitted an amend- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 570. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an ment intended to be proposed by her to the SA 550. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. SA 531. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. on the table. SA 571. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an LANKFORD) submitted an amendment in- SA 551. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. table. on the table. SA 572. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. SA 532. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. SA 552. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- GILLIBRAND, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARPER, Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the and Mr. COTTON) submitted an amendment

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Mr. VAN HOLLEN submitted an WIN, and Mr. BURR) submitted an amendment DUCKWORTH) submitted an amendment in- amendment intended to be proposed by him intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the to lie on the table. table. table. SA 613. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an SA 574. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. SA 592. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by him TILLIS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BURR, Mrs. SHAHEEN, YOUNG) submitted an amendment intended to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MANCHIN, to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to lie on the table. and Ms. HASSAN) submitted an amendment supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 614. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. SA 593. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by him 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the YOUNG) submitted an amendment intended to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to lie on the table. SA 575. Mr. KAINE submitted an amend- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 615. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 594. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. SA 576. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. PAUL, on the table. SA 616. Mr. SASSE submitted an amend- Mr. KAINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MERKLEY, and SA 595. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the Mr. MURPHY) submitted an amendment in- TESTER, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE) submitted an bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. amendment intended to be proposed by him on the table. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 617. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- table. to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 577. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an SA 596. Mr. PETERS submitted an amend- bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the on the table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 618. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. to lie on the table. on the table. HEINRICH, Ms. ERNST, and Mr. SCHATZ) sub- SA 578. Mr. REED submitted an amend- SA 597. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an mitted an amendment intended to be pro- ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed by him posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. to lie on the table. SA 619. Mr. GARDNER submitted an SA 579. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an SA 598. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. to lie on the table. on the table. SA 620. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. SA 580. Mr. YOUNG submitted an amend- SA 599. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mrs. FEIN- PORTMAN) submitted an amendment intended ment intended to be proposed by him to the STEIN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Ms. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie COLLINS) submitted an amendment intended supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, SA 621. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. SA 581. Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. PORTMAN) submitted an amendment intended SCHUMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. CAP- SA 600. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. PAUL, to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, ITO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. TOOMEY, and Mr. BRAUN) submitted an amendment in- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. SA 622. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. RUBIO) submitted an 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the TILLIS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by him table. YOUNG, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 601. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment JONES, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. KAINE, Ms. WARREN, to lie on the table. intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. Mr. RUBIO, Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. MORAN) SA 582. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the submitted an amendment intended to be pro- BALDWIN) submitted an amendment intended table. posed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, SA 602. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment was ordered to lie on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. SA 623. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and SA 583. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the Mr. INHOFE) submitted an amendment in- BALDWIN) submitted an amendment intended table. tended to be proposed by her to the bill S. to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, SA 603. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the table. SA 584. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 624. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. on the table. TILLIS, and Mr. COONS) submitted an amend- CRAMER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. SA 604. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by her to the TOOMEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. THUNE, and PORTMAN) submitted an amendment intended bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie Mr. MORAN) submitted an amendment in- to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, on the table. tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 625. Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SA 605. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- CANTWELL) submitted an amendment in- table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. SA 585. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie on the amendment intended to be proposed by him on the table. table. to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered SA 606. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- SA 626. Mr. MORAN submitted an amend- to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 586. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie RUBIO) submitted an amendment intended to on the table. on the table. be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; SA 607. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- SA 627. Mr. MORAN submitted an amend- which was ordered to lie on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 587. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie RUBIO, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted on the table. on the table. an amendment intended to be proposed by SA 608. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- SA 628. Mr. WARNER submitted an amend- him to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was or- ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the dered to lie on the table. bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 588. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. on the table. on the table. FEINSTEIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mrs. GILLI- SA 609. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- SA 629. Mr. WARNER submitted an amend- BRAND) submitted an amendment intended to ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie which was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. on the table. SA 589. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. SA 610. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- SA 630. Mr. CASSIDY submitted an amend- CRUZ) submitted an amendment intended to ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, supra; bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered to lie which was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. on the table.

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Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by RILATERAL COUNCIL. amendment intended to be proposed by him him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- Section 2502 of title 10, United States Code, to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered propriations for fiscal year 2020 for is amended by adding at the end the fol- to lie on the table. military activities of the Department lowing new subsection: SA 633. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(e) NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL amendment intended to be proposed by him BASE QUADRILATERAL COUNCIL.—(1) The to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered and for defense activities of the De- chairman of the National Defense Tech- to lie on the table. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- nology and Industrial Base Council shall SA 634. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal work with the equivalent designees in the TESTER) submitted an amendment intended year, and for other purposes; which was countries that comprise the national tech- to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: nology industrial base to form the National supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral SA 635. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an Council. amendment intended to be proposed by him following: SEC. lll. PERSONNEL TEMPO OF THE ARMED ‘‘(2) The National Technology Industrial to the bill S. 1790, supra; which was ordered Base Quadrilateral Council shall meet bian- to lie on the table. FORCES AND THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND nually to harmonize respective policies and f DURING PERIODS OF INAPPLICA- regulations, and to propose new legislation BILITY OF HIGH-DEPLOYMENT LIMI- that increases the seamless integration be- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TATIONS. tween the persons and organizations com- SA 392. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 991(d) of title 10, prising the national technology and indus- amendment intended to be proposed by United States Code, is amended— trial base. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec- ‘‘(3) The National Technology Industrial retary’’; and Base Quadrilateral Council shall— propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (2) by adding at the end the following new military activities of the Department ‘‘(A) address and review issues related to paragraph: indus- trial security, supply-chain security, of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(2)(A) Whenever a waiver is in effect cybersecurity, regulating foreign direct in- and for defense activities of the De- under paragraph (1), the member or group of vestment and foreign ownership, control and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- members covered by the waiver shall be sub- influence mitigation, market research, tech- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ject to specific and measurable deployment nology assessment, and research cooperation year, and for other purposes; which was thresholds established and maintained for within public and private research and devel- purposes of this subsection. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: opment organizations and universities, tech- ‘‘(B) Thresholds under this paragraph may nology and export control measures, acquisi- At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add be applicable— the following: tion processes and oversight, and manage- ‘‘(i) uniformly, Department of Defense- ment best practices; and SEC. lll. PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN COST- wide; or ‘‘(B) establish a mechanism for National SHARING REQUIREMENTS UNDER ‘‘(ii) separately, with respect to each THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral armed force and the United States Special Council members to raise disputes that arise PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN BENE- Operations Command. FICIARIES UNTIL THE COMMENCE- within the national technology industrial ‘‘(C) If thresholds under this paragraph are MENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM ON base at a government-to-government level.’’. PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACQUISITION applicable Department-wide, such thresholds COST PARITY. shall be established and maintained by the Mr. HAWLEY submitted an Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel SA 396. Section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States amendment intended to be proposed by Code, is amended by adding at the end the and Readiness. If such thresholds are appli- following new subparagraph: cable only to a separate armed force or the him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘(D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) Under States Special Operations Command, propriations for fiscal year 2020 for and (B), the cost-sharing amounts under this such thresholds shall be established and military activities of the Department subsection for an eligible covered beneficiary maintained by the Secretary of the Army, of Defense, for military construction, who resides more than 40 miles from the the Secretary of the Navy (other than with and for defense activities of the De- nearest military medical treatment facility respect to the Marine Corps), the Secretary partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- shall be equal to the cost-sharing amounts, if of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Ma- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal any, for 2017 until the date on which the Sec- rine Corps (with respect to the Marine retary of Defense commences the conduct of Corps), and the Commander of the United year, and for other purposes; which was the pilot program on prescription drug ac- States Special Operations Command, as ap- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: quisition cost parity in the TRICARE Phar- plicable. At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add macy Benefits Program authorized by sec- ‘‘(D) In undertaking recordkeeping for pur- the following: tion 743 of the National Defense Authoriza- poses of subsection (c), the Under Secretary SEC. 12ll. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO DE- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law shall, in conjunction with the other officials TERRENCE EFFORTS WITH RESPECT 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1074g note).’’. and officers referred to in subparagraph (C), TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. collect complete and reliable personnel (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year SA 393. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an tempo data of members described in subpara- after the date of the enactment of this Act, amendment intended to be proposed by graph (A) in order to ensure that the Depart- the Commander of the United States Euro- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ment, the armed forces, and the United pean Command shall submit to Congress a propriations for fiscal year 2020 for States Special Operations Command fully report detailing efforts to improve the abil- military activities of the Department and completely monitor personnel tempo ity of the Armed Forces and North Atlantic under a waiver under paragraph (1) and its Treaty Organization forces to deny the abil- of Defense, for military construction, impact on the armed forces.’’. ity of the Russian Federation to execute a and for defense activities of the De- (b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Para- fait accompli against one or more Baltic al- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- graph (2) of section 991(d) of title 10, United lies. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall (b) MATTER TO BE INCLUDED.—The report year, and for other purposes; which was be fully implemented by not later than under subsection (a) shall identify ordered to lie on the table; as follows: March 1, 2020. prioritized requirements for further improv- ing the ability of the Armed Forces and At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add SA 395. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an the following: North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces to amendment intended to be proposed by deny the ability of the Russian Federation to SEC. lll. PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN COST- SHARING REQUIREMENTS UNDER him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- execute a fait accompli against one or more THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Baltic allies. PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN BENE- military activities of the Department (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) FICIARIES. of Defense, for military construction, shall— Section 1074g(a)(6)(C) of title 10, United and for defense activities of the De- (1) be submitted in classified form; and States Code, is amended— (2) include an unclassified summary appro- (1) by striking ‘‘or a dependent’’ and in- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- priate for release to the public. serting ‘‘a dependent’’; and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (d) FAIT ACCOMPLI DEFINED.—In this sec- (2) by inserting ‘‘, or an eligible covered year, and for other purposes; which was tion, the term ‘‘fait accompli’’ means a sce- beneficiary who resides more than 40 miles ordered to lie on the table; as follows: nario in which the Russian Federation uses

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Mr. HAWLEY submitted an coordination with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr. HAWLEY submitted an shall submit to Congress the following: amendment intended to be proposed by SA 399. amendment intended to be proposed by (1) A report on the deterrence of opportun- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- istic aggression by the People’s Republic of propriations for fiscal year 2020 for propriations for fiscal year 2020 for China against Taiwan in the case of engage- military activities of the Department military activities of the Department ment of the Armed Forces in a conflict with of Defense, for military construction, the Russian Federation. of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the De- (2) A report on the deterrence of opportun- and for defense activities of the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- istic aggression by the People’s Republic of partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal China against Taiwan in the case of engage- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ment of the Armed Forces in a conflict with year, and for other purposes; which was year, and for other purposes; which was the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (3) A report on the deterrence of opportun- At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, insert istic aggression by the People’s Republic of the following: At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add China against Taiwan in the case of engage- SEC. 1668. REPORTS ON OPERATION OF CONVEN- the following: ment of the Armed Forces in a conflict with TIONAL FORCES UNDER EMPLOY- SEC. 12ll. REPORTS ON DETERRENCE OF OP- Iran. MENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT PORTUNISTIC AGGRESSION BY THE (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. RUSSIAN FEDERATION AGAINST under subsection (a) shall include the fol- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year BALTIC ALLIES. lowing: after the date of the enactment of this Act, (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (1) A description of the requirements to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary after the date of the enactment of this Act, deter such opportunistic aggression. of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in (2) A description of the requirements to re- the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall coordination with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, store deterrence against the People’s Repub- each submit to the congressional defense shall submit to Congress the following: lic of China in the case of such opportunistic committees a report detailing the measures (1) A report on the deterrence of opportun- aggression. taken by the appropriate Secretary or the istic aggression by the Russian Federation (3) An assessment of the ability of the De- Commandant to ensure the ability of conven- against one or more Baltic allies in the case partment of Defense to meet the require- tional forces to operate effectively under em- of engagement of the Armed Forces in a con- ments described under paragraphs (1) and (2) ployment or threat of employment of nu- flict with the People’s Republic of China. at current resource levels. clear weapons by the United States, an ally (2) A report on the deterrence of opportun- (4) Recommendations to ensure that the of the United States, or an adversary of the istic aggression by the Russian Federation Department will be able to meet any such re- United States. against one or more Baltic allies in the case quirement that the Department is unable to (b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required of engagement of the Armed Forces in a con- meet as of the date of the enactment of this by subsection (a) shall be submitted in clas- flict with the Democratic People’s Republic Act. sified form but shall be accompanied by an of Korea. (c) FORM.—Each report under subsection unclassified summary appropriate for release (3) A report on the deterrence of opportun- (a) shall— to the public. istic aggression by the Russian Federation (1) be submitted in classified form; and (2) include an unclassified summary appro- Mr. HAWLEY submitted an against one or more Baltic allies in the case SA 398. of engagement of the Armed Forces in a con- priate for release to the public. amendment intended to be proposed by flict with Iran. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- SA 401. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report propriations for fiscal year 2020 for under subsection (a) shall include the fol- amendment intended to be proposed by military activities of the Department lowing: him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- of Defense, for military construction, (1) A description of the requirements to propriations for fiscal year 2020 for and for defense activities of the De- deter such opportunistic aggression. military activities of the Department partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (2) A description of the requirements to re- of Defense, for military construction, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal store deterrence against the Russian Federa- and for defense activities of the De- year, and for other purposes; which was tion in the case of such opportunistic aggres- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- sion. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (3) An assessment of the ability of the De- At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add partment of Defense to meet the require- year, and for other purposes; which was the following: ments described under paragraphs (1) and (2) ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SEC. 12ll. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO DE- at current resource levels. At the appropriate place in title XVI, in- TERRENCE EFFORTS WITH RESPECT (4) Recommendations to ensure that the sert the following: TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF Department will be able to meet any such re- SEC. 16ll. REPORT ON OPERATION OF CERTAIN CHINA. quirement that the Department is unable to CONVENTIONAL FORCES UNDER EM- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year meet as of the date of the enactment of this PLOYMENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOY- after the date of the enactment of this Act, MENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Act. the Commander of the United States Indo- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year Pacific Command shall submit to Congress a (c) FORM.—Each report under subsection after the date of the enactment of this Act, report detailing efforts to improve the abil- (a) shall— the Commander of the United States Euro- ity of the Armed Forces and allied and part- (1) be submitted in classified form; and pean Command, in consultation with the ner military forces to deny the ability of the (2) include an unclassified summary appro- Commander of the United States Strategic People’s Republic of China to execute a fait priate for release to the public. Command, shall submit to the congressional accompli against Taiwan. defense committees a report detailing the (b) MATTER TO BE INCLUDED.—The report SA 400. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an measures taken by the Commander to ensure under subsection (a) shall identify amendment intended to be proposed by the ability of conventional forces under the prioritized requirements for further improv- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- authority of the Commander to execute cam- ing the ability of the Armed Forces and al- paign plans under employment or threat of lied and partner military forces to deny the propriations for fiscal year 2020 for employment of nuclear weapons by the ability of the People’s Republic of China to military activities of the Department United States, an ally of the United States, execute a fait accompli against Taiwan. of Defense, for military construction, or an adversary of the United States. (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) and for defense activities of the De- (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required shall— partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- by subsection (a) shall be submitted in clas- (1) be submitted in classified form; and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal sified form but shall be accompanied by an (2) include an unclassified summary appro- year, and for other purposes; which was unclassified summary appropriate for release priate for release to the public. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: to the public. (d) FAIT ACCOMPLI DEFINED.—In this sec- tion, the term ‘‘fait accompli’’ means a sce- At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add SA 402. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an nario in which the People’s Republic of the following: amendment intended to be proposed by

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BRIEFING ON REQUIREMENTS OF MILI- that are representative of the nation as a tary personnel strengths for such fiscal TARY FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ROTATION whole . year, and for other purposes; which was AWAY FROM HOME BASE BUT NOT (D) The availability of Senior Reserve Offi- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: DEPLOYED TO A COMBAT ZONE. cers’ Training Corps scholarships in rural At the appropriate place in title XVI, in- (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 areas. sert the following: days after the date of the enactment of this (E) Whether the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program produces officers SEC. 16ll. REPORT ON OPERATION OF CERTAIN Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the CONVENTIONAL FORCES UNDER EM- congressional defense committees on re- representative of the demographic and geo- PLOYMENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOY- quirements of military families of members graphic diversity of the United States, espe- MENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. of the Armed Forces in units that are on ro- cially with respect to urban areas, and (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year tation away from home base but are not de- whether restrictions on establishing or dis- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ployed to a combat zone in connection with establishing units of the Corps affects the di- the Commander of the United States Indo- such rotations. versity of the officer corps of the Armed Pacific Command, in consultation with the (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by Forces. Commander of the United States Strategic subsection (a) shall address the following: Command, shall submit to the congressional (1) The anticipated and unmet need of mili- SA 406. Mr. BENNET submitted an defense committees a report detailing the tary families described in subsection (a) for amendment intended to be proposed by measures taken by the Commander to ensure each of the following: him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- the ability of conventional forces under the (A) Access to family counseling. propriations for fiscal year 2020 for authority of the Commander to execute cam- (B) Access to childcare services. military activities of the Department paign plans under employment or threat of (2) The need for support of Department or of Defense, for military construction, employment of nuclear weapons by the Defense Education Activity or other public and for defense activities of the De- United States, an ally of the United States, schools in connection with such families. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- or an adversary of the United States. (3) The differences, if any, in the needs of (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required such families depending on the component of tary personnel strengths for such fiscal by subsection (a) shall be submitted in clas- the members concerned, whether regular, year, and for other purposes; which was sified form but shall be accompanied by an Reserve, or National Guard. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: unclassified summary appropriate for release At the end of subtitle F of title XII, insert to the public. SA 405. Mr. BENNET submitted an the following: amendment intended to be proposed by SEC. 1272. REPORT ON EXPORT OF CERTAIN SAT- SA 403. Mr. BENNET submitted an him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ELLITES TO ENTITIES WITH CER- amendment intended to be proposed by propriations for fiscal year 2020 for TAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- STRUCTURES. military activities of the Department (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days propriations for fiscal year 2020 for of Defense, for military construction, after the date of the enactment of this Act, military activities of the Department and for defense activities of the De- the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation of Defense, for military construction, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- with the heads of appropriate agencies, shall and for defense activities of the De- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on addressing the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- year, and for other purposes; which was tary personnel strengths for such fiscal threat or potential threat posed by the ex- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: port, reexport, or in-country transfer of sat- year, and for other purposes; which was At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the ellites described in section 1261(c)(1) of the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: following: National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add SEC. 569. REPORT AND BRIEFING ON THE SENIOR cal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 22 U.S.C. the following: RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING 2778 note) to entities described in subsection SEC. 12ll. MODIFICATION OF SEMIANNUAL RE- CORPS. (b). PORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY (a) REPORT ON VARIOUS EXPANSIONS OF THE (b) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.— AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. CORPS.—Not later than one year after the (1) IN GENERAL.—An entity described in Paragraph (1) of section 1225(b) of the Carl date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- this subsection is an entity the beneficial Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na- retary of Defense shall submit to the Com- owner of which is— tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and (A) an individual who is a citizen or na- Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 127 Stat. 3550) the House of Representatives a report set- tional of a country described in section is amended— ting forth the following: 1261(c)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza- (1) in the paragraph heading by inserting (1) An assessment of the feasibility and ad- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013; ‘‘AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE AUGUST 2017 visability of distance learning programs for (B) an entity organized under the laws of STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES’’ after the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of ‘‘2014’’; and for students at educational institutions who such a country; (2) in subparagraph (B)— reside outside the viable range for a cross- (C) the government of such a country; or (A) by striking the period at the end and town program. (D) any other individual or entity the Sec- inserting a semicolon; (2) An assessment of the feasibility and ad- retary determines may detrimentally affect (B) by striking ‘‘in the assessment of any visability of expanding the eligibility of in- the national security of the United States. such’’ and inserting ‘‘in the assessment of— stitutions authorized to maintain a unit of (2) DETERMINATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNER- ‘‘(i) any such’’; and the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps SHIP.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the Sec- (C) by adding at the end the following new to include community colleges. retary shall identify a person as the bene- clauses: (b) BRIEFING ON LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON THE ficial owner of an entity— ‘‘(ii) the United States counterterrorism CORPS OF THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN RECENT (A) in a manner that is not less stringent mission; and PROHIBITIONS.— than the manner set forth in section 240.13d– ‘‘(iii) efforts to bring about a political set- (1) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (as tlement, support reconciliation efforts, and days after the date of the enactment of this in effect on the date of the enactment of this extend the reach of the Government of Af- Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Act); and ghanistan throughout Afghanistan.’’. congressional defense committees on the ef- (B) based on a threshold, to be determined fects of the prohibitions in section 8032 of the by the Secretary, based on an assessment of SA 404. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Department of Defense Appropriations Act, whether the person’s position would give the Mr. PERDUE) submitted an amendment 2019 (division A of Public Law 115–245) on the person an opportunity to control the use of a intended to be proposed by him to the long-term viability of the Senior Reserve Of- satellite described in section 1261(c)(1) of the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations ficers’ Training Corps (SROTC). National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- (2) ELEMENTS.—The matters addressed by cal Year 2013 and exported, reexported, or the briefing under paragraph (1) shall include transferred in country to the entity. ties of the Department of Defense, for an assessment of The effects of the prohibi- (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- military construction, and for defense tions described in paragraph (1) on the fol- section (a) shall include the following: activities of the Department of Energy, lowing: (1) An evaluation of whether satellites de- to prescribe military personnel (A) Readiness. scribed in section 1261(c)(1) of the National

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PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COORDINATION non-state actor development and use of arti- (2) An examination of the effect on na- OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT ficial intelligence technologies in national tional security of the potential export, reex- AND DEMONSTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL- security. port, or in-country transfer of satellites in LIGENCE.—Section 238(c)(2)(I) of the John S. (C) Such other matters as the Secretary compliance with section 1261(c) of the Na- McCain National Defense Authorization Act considers appropriate. for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) is tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal (4) ACTIONS.—The actions referred to in amended— Year 2013 in circumstances in which the serv- paragraph (1)(B) may include the following: (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in- ices, bandwidth, or functions of the satellites (A) Partnering and engaging with the pri- serting a semicolon; could subsequently be leased or sold to, or vate sector and encouraging public-private (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at otherwise used by, an entity described in partnerships and investment in artificial in- the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and subsection (b). telligence in national security. (3) by adding at the end the following new (3) An examination of the effect on na- (B) Improving Federal and privates sector clause: tional security of not limiting the export, re- workforce capabilities and identifying nec- ‘‘(iii) that appropriate entities in the De- export, or in-country transfer of such sat- essary requirements and resulting chal- partment are reviewing all open sources pub- ellites to entities described in subsection (b). lenges. lications from both the United States and (4) Recommendations for, and an assess- (C) Working with the international com- outside the United States that contribute, ment of the effectiveness of, a licensing con- munity to establish international standards impact, or advance artificial intelligence re- dition that would prohibit or limit the ex- for the use of artificial intelligence tech- search and development.’’. port, reexport, or in-country transfer of such nologies. (b) ANALYSIS OF COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES satellites to, or the use of such satellites by, (D) Identifying areas for Federal invest- OF ADVERSARIES IN KEY TECHNOLOGY entities described in subsection (b). ment in research and development. AREAS.—In carrying out analysis required to (5) An assessment, based on realistic and carry out section 247 of the John S. McCain (E) Such other actions as the Secretary justifiable assumptions and forecasts, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- considers appropriate. economic implications of and potential harm cal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), the Sec- SA 408. Mr. BENNET submitted an caused by a licensing condition described in retary of Defense shall ensure that the anal- paragraph (4) on the United States industries ysis includes the following: amendment intended to be proposed by that develop or produce satellites and com- (1) A comprehensive and national-level— him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- mercial telecommunications equipment that (A) comparison of public and private in- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for do not have direct national security ties, in- vestment differentiated by sector and indus- military activities of the Department cluding any costs identified under paragraph try; of Defense, for military construction, (3). (B) review of current trends in ability to and for defense activities of the De- (6) An evaluation of the resources nec- set and determine global standards and essary to ensure the ability of the Bureau of partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- norms for artificial intelligence technology tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Industry and Security of the Department of in national security, including efforts in Commerce— year, and for other purposes; which was international standard setting bodies; ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (A) to adequately identify and analyze the (C) assessment of access to artificial intel- beneficial owners of entities in decisions re- ligence technology in national security; and At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the lating to— (D) assessment of areas and activities in following: (i) issuing licenses for the export, reexport, which the Unites States should invest in SEC. 324. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE TREAT- or in-country transfer of such satellites to order to provide the United States with tech- MENT OF PERFLUOROOCTANE SUL- such entities; or FONIC ACID AND nical superiority over China in relevant PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID IN (ii) the ultimate end uses and end-users of areas of artificial intelligence. such satellites; and DRINKING WATER. (2) A comprehensive assessment of relative (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air (B) when evaluating such a decision— technical quality of activities in the United Force shall pay a local water authority lo- (i) to have full knowledge of the potential States and China. cated in the vicinity of an installation of the end-user of the satellite and the current ben- (3) A comprehensive assessment of the Air Force, or a State in which the local eficial owner of the entity; and likelihood that developments in artificial in- water authority is located, for the treatment (ii) to be able to determine whether issuing telligence will successfully transition into of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and the license would be inconsistent with the military systems of China. perfluorooctanoic acid in drinking water goal of preventing entities described in sub- (4) Predicted effects on United States na- from the wells owned and operated by the section (b) from accessing or using such sat- tional security if current trends in China and local water authority to attain the lifetime ellites. the United States continue. health advisory level for such acids estab- (d) FORM.—The report required by sub- (5) Predicted effects of current trends on lished by the Environmental Protection section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified digital and technology export relationships Agency and in effect on October 1, 2017. form, but may include a classified annex. of both countries with existing and new trad- (b) ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT.—To be eligi- ble to receive payment under subsection (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ing partners. RIEFING ON ATIONAL ECURITY (a)— TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term (c) B N S ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ VULNERABILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ARTI- (1) a local water authority or State, as the means— FICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACTIONS BEING UN- case may be, must— (1) the Committee on Armed Services and DERTAKE TO ADDRESS SUCH VULNERABILITIES (A) have requested such a payment from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and AND OPPORTUNITIES.— the Secretary of the Air Force before the Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year earlier of the date on which— (2) the Committee on Armed Services and after the date of the enactment of this Act, (i) cooperative agreements relating to the Committee on Financial Services of the the Secretary of Defense shall provide the treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid House of Representatives. congressional defense committees a briefing and perfluorooctanoic acid contamination on— were entered into by the Secretary; or (A) national security vulnerabilities and (ii) funding was made available to the Sec- SA 407. Mr. BENNET (for himself and opportunities in artificial intelligence; and retary for payments relating to such treat- Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amend- (B) actions being undertaken to address ment; and ment intended to be proposed by him the vulnerabilities and opportunities identi- (B) waive all claims for expenses for treat- to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- fied under subparagraph (A). ment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and (2) CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS.—In pre- perfluorooctanoic acid incurred before the priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- paring the briefing required by paragraph (1) date of the enactment of this Act; tary activities of the Department of and in developing the actions referred to in (2) the elevated levels of perfluorooctane Defense, for military construction, and subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the Sec- sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in for defense activities of the Depart- retary may consult with experts within the the water must be the result of activities ment of Energy, to prescribe military Department, other Federal agencies, aca- conducted by or paid for by the Department personnel strengths for such fiscal demia, advisory committees, and the com- of the Air Force; and year, and for other purposes; which was mercial sector, as the Secretary considers (3) treatment or mitigation of such acids ordered to lie on the table; as follows: appropriate. must have taken place during the period be- (3) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by ginning on January 1, 2016, and ending on the At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the paragraph (1) shall include information on day before the date of the enactment of this following: the following: Act.

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(2) FEDERAL LAND.— (2) USE OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ tary personnel strengths for such fiscal The Secretary of the Air Force may use the means— year, and for other purposes; which was applicable Defense State Memorandum of (i) any Federal land or interest in Federal ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Agreement to pay amounts under subsection land that is within the boundaries of the At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII, (a) that would otherwise be eligible for pay- Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as add the following: ment under that agreement were those costs depicted on the Map; and SEC. llll. PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS IN paid using amounts appropriated to the En- (ii) any land or interest in land located ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED RE- vironmental Restoration Account, Air Force, within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural QUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORY established under section 2703(a)(4) of title Heritage Withdrawal Area, as depicted on MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 10, United States Code. the Map, that is acquired by the Federal Section 2806 of the National Defense Au- (3) PAYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO EXISTING Government after the date of enactment of this Act. thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public AGREEMENTS.—Payment may be made under Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 222a note) is amended— (B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ subsection (a) to a State or a local water au- (1) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of De- thority in that State without regard to ex- does not include trust land (as defined in sec- tion 3765 of title 38, United States Code). fense for Energy, Installations, and Environ- isting agreements relating to environmental ment’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De- response actions or indemnification between (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’; the Department of the Air Force and that (2) by striking ‘‘reporting’’ and inserting State. entitled ‘‘Chaco Cultural Heritage With- drawal Area’’ and dated April 2, 2019. ‘‘report’’; and (d) LIMITATION.—Any payment made under (3) by inserting ‘‘in prioritized order, with subsection (a) may not exceed the actual (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. specific accounts and program elements cost of treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic identified,’’ after ‘‘evaluation facilities,’’. acid and perfluorooctanoic acid resulting (b) WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.— from the activities conducted by or paid for SA 412. Mr. TESTER (for himself and by the Department of the Air Force. (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to any valid exist- ing rights, the Federal land is withdrawn Mr. DAINES) submitted an amendment (e) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Of the intended to be proposed by him to the amounts appropriated to the Department of from— Defense for Operation and Maintenance, Air (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations Force, $10,000,000 shall be available to carry disposal under the public land laws; for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- out this section. (B) location, entry, and patent under min- ties of the Department of Defense, for ing laws; and military construction, and for defense SA 409. Mr. WARNER submitted an (C) operation of the mineral leasing, min- activities of the Department of Energy, amendment intended to be proposed by eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. to prescribe military personnel (2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- be made available for inspection at each ap- strengths for such fiscal year, and for propriations for fiscal year 2020 for propriate office of the Bureau of Land Man- other purposes; which was ordered to military activities of the Department agement. lie on the table; as follows: of Defense, for military construction, (3) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO INDIAN At the appropriate place in subtitle H of and for defense activities of the De- TRIBES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the title X, insert the following: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Secretary may convey the Federal land to, SEC. llll. LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA tary personnel strengths for such fiscal or exchange the Federal land with, an Indian INDIANS OF MONTANA. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— year, and for other purposes; which was Tribe in accordance with a resource manage- ment plan that is approved as of the date of (1) the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indi- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: enactment of this Act, as subsequently de- ans is a political successor to signatories of At the appropriate place, insert the fol- veloped, amended, or revised in accordance the Pembina Treaty of 1863, under which a lowing: with the Federal Land Policy and Manage- large area of land in the State of North Da- SEC. lll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RE- ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and kota was ceded to the United States; ALLOCATION OF DEPARTMENT OF any other applicable law. (2) the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa DEFENSE SPECTRUM FOR 5G SERV- (c) OIL AND GAS LEASE MANAGEMENT.— of North Dakota and the Chippewa-Cree ICES. (1) TERMINATION OF NON-PRODUCING Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation of It is the sense of Congress that the Sec- LEASES.—A covered lease— Montana, which also are political successors retary of Defense should work with the Fed- (A) shall automatically terminate by oper- to the signatories of the Pembina Treaty of eral Communications Commission to iden- ation of law pursuant to section 17(e) of the 1863, have been recognized by the Federal tify bands of spectrum assigned to the De- Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(e)) and Government as distinct Indian tribes; partment of Defense that— subpart 3108 of title 43, Code of Federal Regu- (3) the members of the Little Shell Tribe (1) can be reallocated for 5G services; and lations (or successor regulations); and continue to live in the State of Montana, as (2) to the maximum extent practicable, are (B) may not be extended by the Secretary. their ancestors have for more than 100 years globally harmonized or capable of being (2) WITHDRAWAL OF TERMINATED, RELIN- since ceding land in the State of North Da- globally harmonized. QUISHED, OR ACQUIRED LEASES.—Any portion kota as described in paragraph (1); (4) in the 1930s and 1940s, the Tribe repeat- Mr. UDALL submitted an of the Federal land subject to a covered lease SA 410. terminated under paragraph (1) or otherwise edly petitioned the Federal Government for amendment intended to be proposed by or relinquished or acquired by the United reorganization under the Act of June 18, 1934 him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- States on or after the date of enactment of (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) (commonly known as propriations for fiscal year 2020 for this Act is withdrawn from— the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’); military activities of the Department (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and (5) Federal agents who visited the Tribe of Defense, for military construction, disposal under the public land laws; and Commissioner of Indian Affairs John and for defense activities of the De- (B) location, entry, and patent under- Collier attested to the responsibility of the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- mining laws; and Federal Government for the Tribe and mem- bers of the Tribe, concluding that members tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (C) operation of the mineral leasing, min- eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. of the Tribe are eligible for, and should be year, and for other purposes; which was (d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— provided with, trust land, making the Tribe ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) affects the mineral rights of an Indian eligible for reorganization under the Act of At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the Tribe or member of an Indian Tribe to trust June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) (com- following: land or allotment land; or monly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization SEC. 10llll. CHACO CULTURAL HERITAGE (2) precludes improvements to, or rights- Act’’); AREA PROTECTION. of-way for water, power, or road development (6) due to a lack of Federal appropriations (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: on, the Federal land to assist communities during the Depression, the Bureau of Indian (1) COVERED LEASE.—The term ‘‘covered adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Federal Affairs lacked adequate financial resources lease’’ means any oil and gas lease for Fed- land. to purchase land for the Tribe, and the mem- eral land— bers of the Tribe were denied the oppor- (A) on which drilling operations have not SA 411. Mr. PETERS submitted an tunity to reorganize; been commenced before the end of the pri- amendment intended to be proposed by (7) in spite of the failure of the Federal mary term of the applicable lease; him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- Government to appropriate adequate funding

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(commonly known as ship roll of the Tribe shall be determined in military activities of the Department the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’), the Tribe accordance with sections 1 through 3 of arti- of Defense, for military construction, continued to exist as a separate community, cle 5 of the constitution of the Tribe dated with leaders exhibiting clear political au- September 10, 1977 (including amendments to and for defense activities of the De- thority; the constitution). partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (8) the Tribe, together with the Turtle (3) MAINTENANCE OF ROLL.—The Tribe shall tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Mountain Band of Chippewa of North Dakota maintain the membership roll under this year, and for other purposes; which was and the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of the Rocky subsection. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Boy’s Reservation of Montana, filed 2 law (g) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the suits under the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 (1) HOMELAND.—The Secretary shall ac- following: Stat. 1049) (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian quire, for the benefit of the Tribe, trust title Claims Commission Act’’), to petition for ad- SEC. lll. ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF BOTH to 200 acres of land within the service area of RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS’ DIS- ditional compensation for land ceded to the the Tribe to be used for a tribal land base. ABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CER- United States under the Pembina Treaty of (2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The Secretary may TAIN MILITARY RETIREES WITH 1863 and the McCumber Agreement of 1892; acquire additional land for the benefit of the COMPENSABLE SERVICE-CON- (9) in 1971 and 1982, pursuant to Acts of Tribe pursuant to section 5 of the Act of NECTED DISABILITIES. Congress, the tribes received awards for the June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108) (commonly (a) EXTENSION OF CONCURRENT RECEIPT AU- claims described in paragraph (8); known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’). THORITY TO RETIREES WITH SERVICE-CON- (10) in 1978, the Tribe submitted to the Bu- NECTED DISABILITIES RATED LESS THAN 50 reau of Indian Affairs a petition for Federal SA 413. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself PERCENT.—Section 1414 of title 10, United recognition, which is still pending as of the and Mr. JOHNSON) submitted an amend- States Code, is amended by striking para- date of enactment of this Act; and ment intended to be proposed by her to graph (2) of subsection (a). (11) the Federal Government, the State of the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropria- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— Montana, and the other federally recognized tions for fiscal year 2020 for military (1) The heading of section 1414 of such title Indian tribes of the State have had contin- is amended to read as follows: activities of the Department of De- uous dealings with the recognized political ‘‘§ 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who leaders of the Tribe since the 1930s. fense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Depart- are also eligible for veterans’ disability (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: compensation: concurrent payment of re- (1) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘member’’ means ment of Energy, to prescribe military tired pay and disability compensation’’. an individual who is enrolled in the Tribe personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) The item relating to such section in the pursuant to subsection (f). year, and for other purposes; which was table of sections at the beginning of chapter (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ ordered to lie on the table; as follows: 71 of such title is amended to read as follows: means the Secretary of the Interior. In the funding table in section 4101, in the (3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the ‘‘1414. Members eligible for retired pay who item relating to Family of Medium Tactical Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of are also eligible for veterans’ Vehicle (FMTV), strike the amount in the Montana. disability compensation: con- Senate Authorized column and insert (c) FEDERAL RECOGNITION.— current payment of retired pay ‘‘138,057’’. and disability compensation.’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal recognition is ex- In the funding table in section 4101, in the tended to the Tribe. item relating to Heavy Expanded Mobile (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (2) EFFECT OF FEDERAL LAWS.—Except as Tactical Truck Extended Service, strike the made by this section shall take effect on otherwise provided in this section, all Fed- amount in the Senate Authorized column January 1, 2020, and shall apply to payments eral laws (including regulations) of general and insert ‘‘131,841’’. for months beginning on or after that date. application to Indians and Indian tribes, in- In the funding table in section 4101, in the SEC. lll. COORDINATION OF SERVICE ELIGI- cluding the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. item relating to Total Other Procurement, BILITY FOR COMBAT-RELATED SPE- 5101 et seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘In- Army, strike the amount in the Senate Au- CIAL COMPENSATION AND CONCUR- RENT RECEIPT. dian Reorganization Act’’), shall apply to the thorized column and insert ‘‘7,628,427’’. Tribe and members. In the funding table in section 4101, in the (a) AMENDMENTS TO STANDARDIZE SIMILAR (d) FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS.— item relating to Total Procurement, strike PROVISIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of the amount in the Senate Authorized column (1) QUALIFIED RETIREES.—Subsection (a) of enactment of this Act, the Tribe and each and insert ‘‘135,238,365’’. section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, member shall be eligible for all services and as amended by section lll(a), is amend- benefits provided by the United States to In- SA 414. Mr. TESTER (for himself and ed— dians and federally recognized Indian tribes, Mr. MORAN) submitted an amendment (A) by striking ‘‘a member or’’ and all that without regard to— intended to be proposed by him to the follows through ‘‘retiree’)’’ and inserting ‘‘a (A) the existence of a reservation for the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations qualified retiree’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new Tribe; or for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- (B) the location of the residence of any paragraph: member on or near an Indian reservation. ties of the Department of Defense, for ‘‘(2) QUALIFIED RETIREES.—For purposes of (2) SERVICE AREA.—For purposes of the de- military construction, and for defense this section, a qualified retiree, with respect livery of services and benefits to members, activities of the Department of Energy, to any month, is a member or former mem- the service area of the Tribe shall be consid- to prescribe military personnel ber of the uniformed services who— ered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cas- strengths for such fiscal year, and for ‘‘(A) is entitled to retired pay (other than cade, Glacier, and Hill Counties in the State other purposes; which was ordered to by reason of section 12731b of this title); and of Montana. lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(B) is also entitled for that month to vet- (e) REAFFIRMATION OF RIGHTS.— erans’ disability compensation.’’. At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section di- (2) DISABILITY RETIREES.—Paragraph (2) of following: minishes any right or privilege of the Tribe subsection (b) of section 1414 of such title is or any member that existed before the date SEC. 360. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE FOREIGN amended to read as follows: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PRO- of enactment of this Act. FICIENCY IN READINESS REPORT- ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR RETIREES WITH (2) CLAIMS OF TRIBE.—Except as otherwise ING SYSTEMS OF DEPARTMENT OF FEWER THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.—The re- provided in this section, nothing in this sec- DEFENSE. tired pay of a qualified retiree who is retired tion alters or affects any legal or equitable Not later than 90 days after the date of the under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than claim of the Tribe to enforce any right or enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- 20 years of creditable service is subject to re- privilege reserved by, or granted to, the fense and the Secretary of each military de- duction by the lesser of— Tribe that was wrongfully denied to, or partment shall include in the Global Readi- ‘‘(A) the amount of the reduction under taken from, the Tribe before the date of en- ness and Force Management Enterprise, for sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38; or actment of this Act. the appropriate billets with relevant foreign ‘‘(B) the amount (if any) by which the (f) MEMBERSHIP ROLL.— language requirements, measures of foreign amount of the member’s retired pay under (1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiv- language as a mandatory element of unit such chapter exceeds the amount equal to 21⁄2 ing recognition, services, and benefits pursu- readiness reporting, to include the Defense percent of the member’s years of creditable ant to this section, the Tribe shall submit to Readiness Reporting Systems-Strategic service multiplied by the member’s retired the Secretary, by not later than 18 months (DRRS-S) and all other subordinate systems pay base under section 1406(b)(1) or 1407 of after the date of enactment of this Act, a that report readiness data. this title, whichever is applicable to the membership roll consisting of the name of member.’’. each individual enrolled as a member of the SA 415. Mr. TESTER submitted an (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments Tribe. amendment intended to be proposed by made by this section shall take effect on

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January 1, 2020, and shall apply to payments (b) AIRPORT SPONSORS.—No sponsor (as de- (1) Chapters 137 and 139 and sections 2371, for months beginning on or after that date. fined in section 47102 of title 49, United 2371b, and 2373 of title 10, United States Code. States Code), including a sponsor of the ci- (2) Such other legal authorities as the Sec- SA 416. Mr. TESTER (for himself and vilian portion of a joint-use airport or a retary considers applicable to carrying out Mr. LANKFORD) submitted an amend- shared-use airport (as those terms are de- the pilot program. ment intended to be proposed by him fined in section 139.5 of title 14, Code of Fed- (c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the pilot to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- eral Regulations (or successor regulations)), program may include the following: shall be liable under the Comprehensive En- priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- (1) Use of contracts, grants, or other trans- vironmental Response, Compensation, and action authorities to support manufacturing tary activities of the Department of Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and production capabilities in small and me- Defense, for military construction, and for the costs of responding to, or damages dium-sized manufacturers. for defense activities of the Depart- from, releases to the environment of per- or (2) Purchases of goods or equipment for ment of Energy, to prescribe military polyfluoroalkyl substances that resulted testing and certification purposes. personnel strengths for such fiscal from the use of aqueous film-forming foam, (3) Incentives, including purchase commit- if that use was required pursuant to, and car- ments and cost sharing with nongovern- year, and for other purposes; which was ried out in accordance with, part 139 of title ordered to lie on the table; as follows: mental sources, for the private sector to de- 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect velop manufacturing and production capa- At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, on the date of enactment of this Act). bilities in areas of national security interest. add the following: Mr. GARDNER submitted an (4) Issuing loans or providing loan guaran- SEC. llll. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SA 418. tees to small and medium-sized manufactur- PROCESS OF DEPARTMENT OF DE- amendment intended to be proposed by ers to support manufacturing and production FENSE FOR MOVING MEMBERS OF him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- THE ARMED FORCES, THEIR FAMI- capabilities in areas of national security in- LIES, AND THEIR PERSONAL PROP- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for terest. ERTY. military activities of the Department (5) Giving awards to third party entities to (a) CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEYS.— of Defense, for military construction, support investments in small- and medium- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and for defense activities of the De- sized manufacturers working in areas of na- shall require that each member of the Armed partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tional security interest, including debt and Forces who uses moving services provided by tary personnel strengths for such fiscal equity investments that would benefit mis- the Department of Defense complete a cus- year, and for other purposes; which was sions of the Department of Defense. tomer satisfaction survey. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (6) Such other activities as the Secretary (2) PUBLICATION.— determines necessary. At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (A) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than (d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall lowing: annually, the Secretary shall publish on an terminate on the date that is four years Internet website of the Department the re- SEC. lll. SUPPORT AND ENHANCEMENT OF DE- after the date of the enactment of this Act. FENSE CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRA- sults of the surveys completed under para- (e) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than STRUCTURE AND CRITICAL ELEC- January 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense graph (1) for the preceding year. TRIC INFRASTRUCTURE. (B) REMOVAL OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE shall provide a briefing to the Committees The Secretary of Energy may use any por- on Armed Services of the Senate and the INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall remove tion of funds appropriated by Congress to the House of Representatives on the results of any personally identifiable information from Secretary of Energy (including through fi- the pilot program. the results published under subparagraph nancial assistance or other means) to en- (A). hance, improve, develop, or support defense SA 420. Mr. GARDNER submitted an (b) QUALITY ASSURANCE.—The Secretary critical electric infrastructure or critical shall ensure that quality assurance staff of electric infrastructure (as those terms are amendment intended to be proposed by the Department— defined in section 215A(a) of the Federal him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (1) are present at not less than 50 percent Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o–1(a))) to improve propriations for fiscal year 2020 for of moves by a member of the Armed Forces the resilience of the infrastructure against military activities of the Department and their family using moving services pro- threats or challenges to the optimal per- of Defense, for military construction, vided by the Department; and formance of that infrastructure. and for defense activities of the De- (2) inspect all inbound and outbound ship- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ments of personal property of members of SA 419. Mr. GARDNER submitted an the Armed Forces made through such a serv- amendment intended to be proposed by tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ice. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- year, and for other purposes; which was (c) ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF PACKED propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ITEMS.—The Secretary shall require that all military activities of the Department At appropriate place, insert the following: transportation service providers used by the of Defense, for military construction, SEC. lll. MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENT. Department provide electronic tracking for and for defense activities of the De- The amount authorized to be appropriated all packed items consistent with industry by this Act for fiscal year 2020 for the De- standards for the shipment of packages (such partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- partment of Defense is hereby increased by as standards used by FedEx Corporation and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal $53,200,000, with the amount of such increase United Parcel Service). year, and for other purposes; which was to be available for Mission Partner Environ- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ment in order to support necessary infra- SA 417. Mr. CARPER submitted an At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add structure and data network investment that amendment intended to be proposed by the following: facilitates multi-domain information shar- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- SEC. 835. PILOT PROGRAM ON STRENGTHENING ing with allies and like-minded partners and propriations for fiscal year 2020 for MANUFACTURING IN THE DEFENSE to address common challenges to a Free and military activities of the Department INDUSTRIAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF Open Info-Pacific in South Asia, South East LOWER COST MODULAR UNITED Asia, and Oceania. of Defense, for military construction, STATES DEFENSE RADAR SYSTEMS. and for defense activities of the De- (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Sec- SA 421. Mr. GARDNER (for himself retary of Defense shall carry out a pilot pro- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and Mr. RISCH) submitted an amend- gram to assess the feasibility and advis- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ment intended to be proposed by him year, and for other purposes; which was ability of supporting— (1) production needs to meet military re- to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: quirements and increase the capability of priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- At the appropriate place in subtitle H of the defense industrial base to support tary activities of the Department of title X, insert the following: through the expansion of traditional and Defense, for military construction, and SEC. 10ll. PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB- nontraditional radar suppliers through open for defense activities of the Depart- STANCES. competition; and ment of Energy, to prescribe military (a) DESIGNATION AS HAZARDOUS SUB- (2) manufacturing and production of personnel strengths for such fiscal STANCES.—Not later than 1 year after the emerging defense and commercial tech- date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis- nologies to develop and prove out a low cost year, and for other purposes; which was trator of the Environmental Protection and modular radar architecture via ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Agency shall designate all per- and broadband digital receiver and exciter At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous sub- (DREX) components and prototypes together the following: stances under section 102(a) of the Com- with scalable and reconfigurable antennas. SEC. lll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HONG KONG prehensive Environmental Response, Com- (b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary shall PORT VISITS. pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 carry out the pilot program under the fol- It is the sense of Congress that the Depart- U.S.C. 9602(a)). lowing authorities: ment of Defense should continue to make

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:37 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.060 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3495 regular requests to the Government of the SA 423. Mr. GARDNER submitted an (6) On June 10, 2019, the spokesporson for People’s Republic of China for the Navy to amendment intended to be proposed by the Department of State issued a statement conduct port calls to Hong Kong, including him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- expressing ‘‘grave concern about the Hong United States aircraft carrier visits. Kong government’s proposed amendments to propriations for fiscal year 2020 for its Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, which, if SA 422. Mr. GARDNER submitted an military activities of the Department passed, would permit Chinese authorities to amendment intended to be proposed by of Defense, for military construction, request the extradition of individuals to him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- and for defense activities of the De- mainland China.’’. propriations for fiscal year 2020 for partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (7) According to media reports, in June tary personnel strengths for such fiscal 2019, over 1,000,000 residents of Hong Kong military activities of the Department have taken part in demonstrations against of Defense, for military construction, year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the proposed amendments to the Fugitive Of- and for defense activities of the De- fenders Ordinance. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- At appropriate place, insert the following: (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of tary personnel strengths for such fiscal SEC. lll. INDO-PACIFIC RANGE UPGRADES. Congress that— year, and for other purposes; which was The amount authorized to be appropriated (1) the government of the People’s Repub- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: by this Act for fiscal year 2020 for the De- lic of China and the Hong Kong Special Ad- partment of Defense is hereby increased by ministrative Region of the People’s Republic At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add $35,400,000, with the amount of such increase of China authorities should immediately the following: to be available for Indo-Pacific Range Up- cease taking all actions that undermine SEC. 12ll. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASIA RE- grades in order to support necessary infra- Hong Kong’s autonomy and negatively im- ASSURANCE INITIATIVE ACT WITH structure improvements to evolve legacy pact the protections of fundamental human REGARD TO TAIWAN ARMS SALES. training and exercise facilities in Hawaii, rights, freedoms, and democratic values of (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- Alaska, and Guam into integrated, live, and the people of Hong Kong, as enshrined in the lowing findings: virtual operational sites that support the in- Act, Hong Kong’s Basic Law of 1997, and the (1) The Department of Defense Indo-Pacific jection of innovation and experimentation Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984; Strategy Report (referred to in this section programs. (2) the Hong Kong Special Administrative as the ‘‘Indo-Pacific Strategy’’), released on Region of the People’s Republic of China au- June 1, 2019, states: ‘‘[T]he Asia Reassurance SA 424. Mr. GARDNER submitted an thorities should immediately withdraw from Initiative Act, a major bipartisan legisla- amendment intended to be proposed by consideration the proposed amendments to tion, was signed into law by President him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- its Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and refrain Trump on December 31, 2018. This legislation from any unwarranted use of force against enshrines a generational whole-of-govern- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for the protestors that is inconsistent with ment policy framework that demonstrates military activities of the Department internationally recognized law enforcement U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pa- of Defense, for military construction, best practices; and cific region and includes initiatives that pro- and for defense activities of the De- (3) the United States should impose finan- mote sovereignty, rule of law, democracy, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- cial sanctions, visa bans, and other punitive economic engagement, and regional secu- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal economic measures against all individuals or rity.’’. year, and for other purposes; which was entities violating the fundamental human (2) The Indo-Pacific Strategy further ordered to lie on the table; as follows: rights and freedoms of the people of Hong states: ‘‘The United States has a vital inter- Kong, consistent with United States and est in upholding the rules-based inter- At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add international law. national order, which includes a strong, the following: prosperous, and democratic Taiwan. . .The SEC. 12ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLICY TO- SA 425. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Department [of Defense] is committed to WARD HONG KONG. Mr. TESTER, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. ENZI) providing Taiwan with defense articles and (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- submitted an amendment intended to services in such quantity as may be nec- lowing findings: be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, essary to enable Taiwan to maintain a suffi- (1) The United States policy toward Hong Kong is guided by the United States-Hong to authorize appropriations for fiscal cient self-defense capability.’’. year 2020 for military activities of the (3) Section 209(b) of the Asia Reassurance Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–383; Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409), 106 Stat. 1448) (referred to in this section as Department of Defense, for military signed into law on December 31, 2018, states: the ‘‘Act’’), which reaffirms that ‘‘The Hong construction, and for defense activities ‘‘The President should conduct regular Kong Special Administrative Region of the of the Department of Energy, to pre- transfers of defense articles to Taiwan that People’s Republic of China, beginning on scribe military personnel strengths for are tailored to meet the existing and likely July 1, 1997, will continue to enjoy a high de- such fiscal year, and for other pur- future threats from the People’s Republic of gree of autonomy on all matters other than poses; which was ordered to lie on the China, including supporting the efforts of defense and foreign affairs.’’. table; as follows: (2) The Act furthermore states that ‘‘The Taiwan to develop and integrate asymmetric At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add human rights of the people of Hong Kong are capabilities, as appropriate, including mo- the following: bile, survivable, and cost-effective capabili- of great importance to the United States and are directly relevant to United States inter- SEC. 1668. SENSE OF SENATE ON SUPPORT FOR A ties, into its military forces.’’. ROBUST AND MODERN ICBM FORCE (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ests in Hong Kong.’’. TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THE Congress that— (3) Pursuant to section 301 of the Act (22 NUCLEAR TRIAD OF THE UNITED (1) the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of U.S.C. 5731), the annual report issued by the STATES. 2018 (Public Law 115–409) has recommitted Department of State on developments in (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- the United States to support the close, eco- Hong Kong (referred to in this section as the lowing findings: nomic, political, and security relationship ‘‘Report’’), released on March 21, 2019, states (1) Land-based intercontinental ballistic between the United States and Taiwan; and that ‘‘Cooperation between the United missiles (in this section referred to as (2) the United States should fully imple- States Government and the Hong Kong gov- ‘‘ICBMs’’) have been a critical part of the ment the provisions of that Act with regard ernment remains broad and effective in strategic deterrent of the United States for 6 to regular defensive arms sales to Taiwan. many areas, providing significant benefits to decades in conjunction with air and sea- (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the United States economy and homeland se- based strategic delivery systems. the date of the enactment of this Act, the curity.’’. (2) President John F. Kennedy referred to Secretary of State and the Secretary of De- (4) The Report states that ‘‘the Chinese the deployment of the first Minuteman mis- fense, or their designees, shall brief the ap- mainland central government implemented sile during the Cuban Missile Crisis as his propriate committees of Congress on the ef- or instigated a number of actions that ap- ‘‘ace in the hole’’. forts to implement section 209(b) of the Asia peared inconsistent with China’s commit- (3) The Minuteman III missile entered Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public ments in the Basic Law, and in the Sino- service in 1970 and is still deployed in 2019, Law 115–409). British Joint Declaration of 1984, to allow well beyond its originally intended service (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS Hong Kong to exercise a high degree of au- life. DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- tonomy.’’. (4) The ICBM force of the United States priate committees of Congress’’ means— (5) The Report furthermore states that the peaked at more than 1,200 deployed missiles (1) the Committee on Armed Services and ‘‘Hong Kong authorities took actions aligned during the Cold War. the Committee on Foreign Relations of the with mainland priorities at the expense of (5) The ICBM force of the United States Senate; and human rights and fundamental freedoms. currently consists of approximately 400 Min- (2) the Committee on Armed Services and There were particular setbacks in demo- uteman III missiles deployed across 450 oper- the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the cratic electoral processes, freedom of expres- ational missile silos, each carrying a single House of Representatives. sion, and freedom of association.’’. warhead.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:37 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.060 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3496 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 (6) The Russian Federation currently de- (4) the modernization of the ICBM force of of Defense, for military construction, ploys at least 300 ICBMs with multiple war- the United States through the ground-based and for defense activities of the De- heads loaded on each missile and has an- strategic deterrent program should be sup- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- nounced plans to replace its Soviet-era sys- ported; tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tems with modernized ICBMs. (5) ICBMs have the lowest operation, main- (7) The People’s Republic of China cur- tenance, and modernization costs of any part year, and for other purposes; which was rently deploys at least 75 ICBMs and plans to of the nuclear deterrent of the United ordered to lie on the table; as follows: grow its ICBM force through the deployment States; and At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the of modernized, road-mobile ICBMs that carry (6) unilaterally reducing the size of the following: multiple warheads. ICBM force of the United States or delaying SEC. 1086. INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM VET- (8) The Russian Federation and the Peo- the implementation of the ground-based ERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF THE ple’s Republic of China deploy nuclear weap- strategic deterrent program would degrade NAMES OF THE LOST CREW MEM- ons across a variety of platforms in addition the deterrent capabilities of a fully oper- BERS OF THE U.S.S. FRANK E. EVANS KILLED ON JUNE 3, 1969. to their ICBM forces. ational and modernized nuclear triad and (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year (9) Numerous countries possess or are seek- should not take place at the present time. ing to develop nuclear weapons capabilities after the date of enactment of this Act, the that pose challenges to the nuclear deter- SA 426. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an Secretary of Defense shall authorize the in- rence of the United States. clusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial amendment intended to be proposed by Wall in the District of Columbia of the (10) The nuclear deterrent of the United him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- States is comprised of a triad of delivery sys- names of the 74 crew members of the U.S.S. tems for nuclear weapons, including sub- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. marine-launched ballistic missiles (in this military activities of the Department (b) REQUIRED CONSULTATION.—The Sec- subsection referred to as ‘‘SLBMs’’), air-de- of Defense, for military construction, retary of Defense shall consult with the Sec- livered gravity bombs and cruise missiles, and for defense activities of the De- retary of the Interior, the American Battle- and land-based ballistic missiles that provide partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- field Monuments Commission, and other ap- interlocking and mutually reinforcing at- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal plicable authorities with respect to any ad- justments to the nomenclature and place- tributes that enhance strategic deterrence. year, and for other purposes; which was (11) Weakening one leg of the triad limits ment of names pursuant to subsection (a) to the deterrent value of the other legs of the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: address any space limitations on the place- triad. At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add ment of additional names on the Vietnam (12) In the nuclear deterrent of the United the following: Veterans Memorial Wall. States, ICBMs provide commanders with the SEC. 729. REPORT ON SUCCESSFUL SUICIDE PRE- (c) NONAPPLICABILITY OF COMMEMORATIVE most prompt response capability, SLBMs VENTION PRACTICES AND INITIA- WORKS ACT.—Chapter 89 of title 40, United provide stealth and survivability, and air- TIVES OF DEPARTMENT OF DE- States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Com- craft armed with nuclear weapons provide FENSE. memorative Works Act’’), shall not apply to flexibility. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days any activities carried out under subsection (13) The ICBM force of the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act, (a) or (b). forces any would-be attacker to confront the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the more than 400 discrete targets, thus creating Committees on Armed Services of the Senate SA 428. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an an effectively insurmountable targeting and the House of Representatives a report on amendment intended to be proposed by problem for a potential adversary. successful suicide prevention practices and him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (14) The size, dispersal, and global reach of initiatives of the Department of Defense. propriations for fiscal year 2020 for the ICBM force of the United States ensures (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- section (a) shall include the following: military activities of the Department that no adversary can escalate a crisis be- of Defense, for military construction, yond the ability of the United States to re- (1) A complete list of all current and spond. planned mental health and suicide preven- and for defense activities of the De- (15) A potential attacker would be forced tion programs available to members of the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- to expend far more warheads to destroy the Armed Forces, whether provided by the De- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ICBMs of the United States than the United partment or through community partner- year, and for other purposes; which was States would lose in an attack, because of ships. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (2) For each program listed under para- the deployment of a single warhead on each In section 3203(b)(1)(A), strike ‘‘two con- graph (1), the annual funding and number of ICBM of the United States. secutive terms’’ and insert ‘‘more than two members of the Armed Forces served. (16) The ICBM force provides a persistent consecutive terms’’. deterrent capability that reinforces strategic (3) The number of members of the Armed stability. Forces receiving treatment in each such pro- SA 429. Mr. BROWN (for himself and (17) ICBMs are the cheapest delivery sys- gram who ultimately commit suicide. (4) The metrics used by the Department to Mr. CRAPO) submitted an amendment tem for nuclear weapons for the United intended to be proposed by him to the States to operate and maintain. track the efficacy of mental health programs (18) United States Strategic Command has of the Department, including an assessment bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations validated military requirements for the of how those metrics are tracked longitu- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- unique capabilities of ICBMs. dinally. ties of the Department of Defense, for (19) In a 2014 analysis of alternatives, the (5) Recommendations for how the Depart- military construction, and for defense Air Force concluded that replacing the Min- ment of Defense can work more coopera- activities of the Department of Energy, uteman III missile would provide upgraded tively with the Department of Veterans Af- to prescribe military personnel capabilities at lower cost when compared fairs and mental health organizations in the private sector to serve the unique needs of strengths for such fiscal year, and for with extending the service life of the Min- other purposes; which was ordered to uteman III missile. members of the reserve components of the (20) The Minuteman III replacement pro- Armed Forces. lie on the table; as follows: gram, known as the ground-based strategic (6) Recommendations for additional At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the deterrent, is expected to provide a land- metrics for the Department of Defense to use following: based strategic deterrent capability for 5 to better measure the efficacy of each men- SEC. 1086. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS decades after the program enters service. tal health program of the Department. FOR DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense (7) Recommendations for how the Depart- 1950. of the Senate that— ment may better partner with local commu- Section 711 of the Defense Production Act (1) land-based ICBMs have certain charac- nities to ensure access to mental health and of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4561) is amended by striking teristics, including responsiveness, persist- suicide prevention programs in rural areas. ‘‘$133,000,000’’ and all that follows and insert- ence, and dispersal, that enhance strategic ing the following: ‘‘for the carrying out of stability and magnify the deterrent value of SA 427. Mr. CRAMER (for himself, the provisions and purposes of this Act by the air and sea-based legs of the nuclear Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. the President and such agencies as he may triad of the United States; SHAHEEN, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, designate or create— ‘‘(1) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 (2) ICBMs have played and continue to play Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. TESTER, through 2024; and a role in deterring attacks on the United Mr. JONES, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DAINES, States and its allies; ‘‘(2) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each and Mr. LANKFORD) submitted an (3) while arms control agreements have re- fiscal year thereafter.’’. duced the size of the ICBM force of the amendment intended to be proposed by United States, adversaries of the United him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- SA 430. Mr. CARPER (for himself, States continue to enhance, enlarge, and propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr. PETERS) sub- modernize their ICBM forces; military activities of the Department mitted an amendment intended to be

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Ms. STABENOW (for herself partment of Defense, for military con- (1) A description of the current programs and Ms. COLLINS) submitted an amend- struction, and for defense activities of and activities of the Department and the ment intended to be proposed by her to the Department of Energy, to prescribe Armed Forces for the prevention of suicide the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropria- military personnel strengths for such among members of the Armed Forces and tions for fiscal year 2020 for military fiscal year, and for other purposes; their families. activities of the Department of De- which was ordered to lie on the table; (2) An assessment whether the programs fense, for military construction, and as follows: and activities described pursuant to para- graph (1)— for defense activities of the Depart- At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the (A) are evidence-based and incorporate ment of Energy, to prescribe military following: best practices identified in peer-reviewed personnel strengths for such fiscal SEC. 1086. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVA- medical literature; TION FUNDS SEMIPOSTAL STAMP year, and for other purposes; which was REAUTHORIZATION. (B) are appropriately resourced; and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (C) deliver outcomes that are appropriate (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(c) of the Multi- At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, add relative to peer activities and programs (in- national Species Conservation Funds the following: Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (39 U.S.C. 416 cluding those undertaken in the civilian community and in military forces of other SEC. 811. GUIDANCE ON BUY AMERICAN ACT AND note; Public Law 111–241) is amended— BERRY AMENDMENT REQUIRE- (1) in paragraph (2)— countries). MENTS. (3) A description and assessment of any im- (A) by striking ‘‘of at least 6 years,’’; and (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the In- (B) by inserting before the period at the pediments to the effectiveness of such pro- spector General of the Department of De- end the following: ‘‘and ending not earlier grams and activities. fense has issued a series of reports finding than the date on which the United States (4) Such recommendations as the Comp- deficiencies in the adherence to the provi- Postal Service provides notice to Congress troller General considers appropriate for im- sions of the Buy American Act and the Berry under paragraph (5)’’; and provements to such programs and activities. Amendment and recommending improve- (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Such recommendations as the Comp- ments in training for the Defense acquisition ‘‘(5) REQUIREMENT TO SELL ALL STAMPS troller General considers appropriate for ad- workforce. PRINTED.— ditional programs and activities for the pre- (b) BUY AMERICAN ACT GUIDANCE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The United States Post- vention of suicide among members of the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days al Service shall sell each copy of the Multi- Armed Forces and their families. after the date of the enactment of this Act, national Species Conservation Fund the Director of Defense Pricing/Defense Pro- Semipostal Stamp that the United States SA 432. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted curement Acquisition Policy shall issue Postal Service prints under this Act. an amendment intended to be proposed guidance to Department of Defense con- ‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—The by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize tracting officials on requirements related to United States Postal Service shall notify the appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- military activities of the Department (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Buy American ernmental Affairs of the Senate and the of Defense, for military construction, Act’’). Committee on Oversight and Reform of the and for defense activities of the De- (2) ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under House of Representatives when all copies of partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- paragraph (1) shall cover— the Multinational Species Conservation (A) the requirement to incorporate and en- Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this tary personnel strengths for such fiscal force the Buy American Act provisions and Act have been sold.’’. year, and for other purposes; which was clauses in applicable solicitations and con- (b) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.— ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tracts; and (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add (B) the requirements of the Buy American subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted the following: Act, such as inclusion of clauses, into the on the day after the date of enactment of the SEC. 12 ll. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AC- electronic contract writing systems used by Multinational Species Conservation Funds TIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERA- the military departments and the Defense Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of TION AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC Logistics Agency. 2013 (Public Law 113–165; 128 Stat. 1878). OF CHINA IN THE ARCTIC REGION. (c) BERRY AMENDMENT AND SPECIALTY MET- (2) CONSEQUENCE OF DESTRUCTION OF (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February ALS CLAUSE GUIDANCE.— STAMPS.—If the United States Postal Service 15 each year, the Secretary of Defense, in (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days destroys 1 or more Multinational Species consultation with the Secretary of State and after the date of the enactment of this Act, Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamps be- the Director of National Intelligence, shall the Director of Defense Pricing/Defense Pro- fore the date of enactment of this Act, the submit to the congressional defense commit- curement Acquisition Policy shall issue United States Postal Service shall print and tees the following: guidance to Department of Defense con- sell the same number of such stamps on or (1) A report on the military activities of tracting officials on requirements related to after that date of enactment. the Russian Federation in the Arctic region. section 2533a of title 10, United States Code (2) A report on the military activities of (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Berry Amend- SA 431. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted the People’s Republic of China in the Arctic ment’’), and section 2533b of title 10, United an amendment intended to be proposed region. States Code (commonly referred to as the by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report ‘‘specialty metals clause’’). under subsection (a) shall include, with re- appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for (2) ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under spect to the Russian Federation or the Peo- paragraph (1) shall cover— military activities of the Department ple’s Republic of China, as applicable, the of Defense, for military construction, (A) the requirement to incorporate and en- following: force the Berry Amendment and the spe- and for defense activities of the De- (1) A description of military activities of cialty metals clause provisions and clauses partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- such country in the Arctic region in the pre- in applicable solicitations and contracts; and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ceding calendar year, including— (B) the requirements of the Berry Amend- (A) the emplacement of military infra- year, and for other purposes; which was ment and the specialty metals clause, such structure, equipment, or forces; and as inclusion of clauses, into the electronic ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (B) any exercises or other military activi- contract writing systems used by the mili- At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the ties; following: (C) activities that are non-military in na- tary departments and the Defense Logistics Agency. SEC. 569. REPORT ON SUICIDE PREVENTION PRO- ture but are judged to have military implica- GRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR MEM- tions. BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND (2) An assessment of— SA 434. Ms. STABENOW (for herself THEIR FAMILIES. (A) the intentions of such activities; and Mr. MURPHY) submitted an amend- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 240 (B) the extent to which such activities af- ment intended to be proposed by her to days after the date of the enactment of this fect or threaten the interests of the United the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropria- Act, the Comptroller General of the United States and allies in the Arctic region; and tions for fiscal year 2020 for military States shall submit to the Committees on (C) any response to such activities by the activities of the Department of De- Armed Services of the Senate and the House United States or allies. of Representatives a report on the programs (3) A description of future plans and re- fense, for military construction, and and activities of the Department of Defense quirements with respect to such activities. for defense activities of the Depart- and the Armed Forces for the prevention of (c) FORM.—Each report under subsection ment of Energy, to prescribe military suicide among members of the Armed Forces (a) shall be submitted in classified form, but personnel strengths for such fiscal

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Statistics; ian Conservation Center is operated in ac- Section 8302(a)(2)(A) of title 41, United (6) the current cost estimate for the cordance with the interagency agreement en- States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘need- project, as adjusted to reflect increases in titled ‘‘Interagency Agreement between the the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con- ed on an urgent basis or for national security United States Department of Labor and the reasons (as determined by the head of a Fed- sumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor United States Department of Agriculture Statistics; eral agency)’’ after ‘‘for use outside the Governing the Funding, Establishment, and United States’’. (7) an explanation for a delay in comple- Operation of Job Corps Civilian Conservation tion or increase in the original cost estimate Centers’’, as the interagency agreement ex- SA 435. Ms. STABENOW submitted for the project; and isted on January 21, 2019; (8) the amount of and rationale for any an amendment intended to be proposed (3) shall not contract with any entity to award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus, by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize operate a Job Corps Civilian Conservation if any, awarded for the project. appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for Center; and (d) SUBMISSION WITH BUDGET.—Section military activities of the Department (4) shall not close or deactivate any Job 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is of Defense, for military construction, Corps Civilian Conservation Center unless amended by adding at the end the following: and for defense activities of the De- closure or deactivation is a necessary re- ‘‘(40) the report required under section sponse to a substantial health or safety 1086(b) of the National Defense Authorization partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- threat to students or staff at a center, as de- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for the calendar year termined by the Secretary of Agriculture ending in the fiscal year in which the budget year, and for other purposes; which was and the Secretary of Labor. is submitted.’’. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add SA 437. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. SA 438. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mrs. PAUL, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. the following: BLACKBURN, and Mr. BRAUN) submitted SEC. 835. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART- LEE) submitted an amendment in- an amendment intended to be proposed tended to be proposed by her to the bill NERSHIP SUPPORT FOR DEVELOP- by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize MENT OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY BASE S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPONENTS fiscal year 2020 for military activities AND WEAPON SYSTEMS. military activities of the Department of the Department of Defense, for mili- (a) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The of Defense, for military construction, tary construction, and for defense ac- Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of and for defense activities of the De- Commerce shall enter into a memorandum of tivities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- understanding (MOU) for purposes of ensur- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ing— strengths for such fiscal year, and for (1) the development of a domestic supply other purposes; which was ordered to year, and for other purposes; which was base to support production of components lie on the table; as follows: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and weapon systems for the Department of At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the Defense; and following: following: (2) compliance with chapter 83 of title 41, SEC. 1086. ANNUAL REPORTS ON FEDERAL SEC. 333. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DE- United States Code (commonly referred to as PROJECTS THAT ARE OVER BUDGET FENSE TO CONSOLIDATE INFRA- the ‘‘Buy American Act’’) and section 2533a AND BEHIND SCHEDULE. STRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION CEN- of title 10, United States Code (commonly re- (a) DEFINITION OF COVERED AGENCY.—In TERS TO IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS ferred to as the ‘‘Berry Amendment’’), in- this section, the term ‘‘covered agency’’ AND EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. cluding by limiting the use of waivers. means— (b) ACTIVITIES.—The MOU shall include (1) an Executive agency, as defined in sec- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense provisions— tion 105 of title 5, United States Code; and may consolidate infrastructure, including (1) allowing Department of Defense per- (2) an independent regulatory agency, as warehouses, at the distribution centers of sonnel to consult with the National Institute defined in section 3502 of title 44, United the Department of Defense to improve the ef- of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manu- States Code. fectiveness and efficiency of the supply chain facturing Extension Partnership (MEP) when (b) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year and inventory management of the Depart- conducting market research; and after the date of enactment of this Act, and ment to support the needs of the Armed (2) requiring that before a domestic non- every year thereafter, the Director of the Of- Forces and reduce costs. availability waiver is granted, NIST MEP fice of Management and Budget shall submit (b) USE OF COST SAVINGS.— shall conduct a nationwide analysis to iden- to Congress and post on the website of the (1) IN GENERAL.—Any cost savings achieved tify domestic suppliers that may be able to Office of Management and Budget a report through consolidation under subsection (a) meet Department of Defense acquisition on each project funded by a covered agency— shall be used for programs and activities of needs. (1) that is more than 5 years behind sched- Special Victims’ Counsel (SVC) under sec- ule; or tion 1044e of title 10, United States Code, SA 436. Mr. TESTER (for himself and (2) for which the amount spent on the throughout the Armed Forces in order to— (A) enhance the frequency, timeliness, and Mr. MERKLEY) submitted an amend- project is not less than $1,000,000,000 more quality of services provided by Special Vic- ment intended to be proposed by him than the original cost estimate for the project. tims’ Counsel; and to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- (c) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted and (B) expand the individuals eligible for serv- priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- posted under subsection (b) shall include, for ices of Special Victims’ Counsel to include tary activities of the Department of each project included in the report— victims of domestic violence. Defense, for military construction, and (1) a brief description of the project, in- (2) REPORT.—Not later than two years after for defense activities of the Depart- cluding— the date of the enactment of this Act, the ment of Energy, to prescribe military (A) the purpose of the project; Secretary shall submit to Congress a report personnel strengths for such fiscal (B) each location in which the project is specifying— carried out; (A) the amount transferred to the Special year, and for other purposes; which was (C) the year in which the project was initi- Victims’ Counsel to be used under paragraph ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ated; (1); and At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the (D) the Federal share of the total cost of (B) the number of claims that were ad- following: the project; and dressed with that amount. SEC. 108ll. JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVA- (E) each primary contractor, subcon- (c) PLAN.— TION CENTERS. tractor, grant recipient, and subgrantee re- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days be- Notwithstanding any provision of the cipient of the project; fore implementing any consolidation under Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (2) an explanation of any change to the subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) (including regulations, original scope of the project, including by Congress a plan for such consolidation. guidance, memoranda of understanding, and the addition or narrowing of the initial re- (2) ELEMENTS.—Any plan submitted under interagency agreements written or entered quirements of the project; paragraph (1) with respect to consolidation into pursuant to that Act), during the period (3) the original expected date for comple- under subsection (a) shall include the fol- beginning on January 21, 2019, and ending tion of the project; lowing:

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(A) An estimate of the cost savings of such menced before that date shall be increased ‘‘(4) INCREASED COSTS DUE TO SECURITY consolidation. by the same percentage by which benefit NEEDS.—With respect to the monetary allow- (B) A list of the specific facilities that will amounts under title II of the Social Security ance that would be payable to a modern be subject to closure and disposal under such Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased, ef- former President under subsection (a)(2) for consolidation. fective as of that date, as a result of a deter- any 12-month period but for the limitation (C) A certification that the overall effec- mination under section 215(i) of that Act (42 under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, the tiveness of the supply chain of the Depart- U.S.C. 415(i)). Administrator of General Services, in coordi- ment will not be compromised or hindered by ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON MONETARY ALLOW- nation with the Director of the United such consolidation. ANCE.— States Secret Service, shall determine the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any amount of the allowance that is needed to SA 439. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. other provision of this section, the monetary pay the increased cost of doing business that allowance payable under subsection (a)(2) to SINEMA, and Mr. BRAUN) submitted an is attributable to the security needs of the a modern former President for any 12-month modern former President. amendment intended to be proposed by period— her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph ‘‘(e) WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS.—The widow or propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (B), may not exceed the amount by which— widower of each modern former President military activities of the Department ‘‘(i) the monetary allowance that (but for shall be entitled to receive from the United of Defense, for military construction, this subsection) would otherwise be so pay- States a monetary allowance at a rate of and for defense activities of the De- able for such 12-month period, exceeds (if at $100,000 per year (subject to paragraph (4)), payable monthly by the Secretary of the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- all) ‘‘(ii) the applicable reduction amount for Treasury, if such widow or widower shall tary personnel strengths for such fiscal such 12-month period; and waive the right to each other annuity or pen- year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(B) shall not be less than the amount de- sion to which she or he is entitled under any ordered to lie on the table; as follows: termined under paragraph (4). other Act of Congress. The monetary allow- At the end of title X, add the following: ‘‘(2) DEFINITION.— ance of such widow or widower— ‘‘(1) commences on the day after the mod- Subtitle I—Presidential Allowance ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para- ern former President dies; Modernization graph (1), the term ‘applicable reduction amount’ means, with respect to any modern ‘‘(2) terminates on the last day of the SEC. 1091. SHORT TITLE. former President and in connection with any month before such widow or widower dies; This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Presi- 12-month period, the amount by which— ‘‘(3) is not payable for any period during dential Allowance Modernization Act of ‘‘(i) the sum of— which such widow or widower holds an ap- 2019’’. ‘‘(I) the adjusted gross income (as defined pointive or elective office or position in or SEC. 1092. AMENDMENTS. in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of under the Federal Government to which is (a) IN GENERAL.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act 1986) of the modern former President for the attached a rate of pay other than a nominal to provide retirement, clerical assistants, most recent taxable year for which a tax re- rate; and and free mailing privileges to former Presi- turn is available; and ‘‘(4) shall, after its commencement date, be dents of the United States, and for other pur- ‘‘(II) any interest excluded from the gross increased at the same time that, and by the poses’’, approved August 25, 1958 (commonly income of the modern former President same percentage by which, annuities of mod- known as the ‘‘Former Presidents Act of under section 103 of such Code for such tax- ern former Presidents are increased under 1958’’) (3 U.S.C. 102 note), is amended— able year, exceeds (if at all) subsection (c). ‘‘(ii) $400,000, subject to subparagraph (C). (1) by striking ‘‘That (a) each’’ and insert- ‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘(B) JOINT RETURNS.—In the case of a joint ing the following: ‘modern former President’ means a person— return, subclauses (I) and (II) of subpara- ‘‘SECTION 1. FORMER PRESIDENTS LEAVING OF- ‘‘(1) who shall have held the office of Presi- graph (A)(i) shall be applied by taking into FICE BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL AL- dent of the United States of America; account both the amounts properly allocable LOWANCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF ‘‘(2) whose service in such office shall have 2019. to the modern former President and the terminated— ‘‘(a) Each’’; amounts properly allocable to the spouse of ‘‘(A) other than by removal pursuant to (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sec- the modern former President. section 4 of article II of the Constitution of tion 3 and adjusting the margin accordingly; ‘‘(C) COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES.—The dollar the United States of America; and and amount specified in subparagraph (A)(ii) ‘‘(B) after the date of enactment of the (3) by inserting after section 1, as so des- shall be adjusted at the same time that, and Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of ignated, the following: by the same percentage by which, the mone- 2019; and tary allowance of the modern former Presi- ‘‘SEC. 2. FORMER PRESIDENTS LEAVING OFFICE ‘‘(3) who does not then currently hold such dent is increased under subsection (c) (dis- AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ALLOWANCE office.’’. MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2019. regarding this subsection). ‘‘(a) ANNUITIES AND ALLOWANCES.— ‘‘(3) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.— (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- ‘‘(1) ANNUITY.—Each modern former Presi- ‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— MENTS.—The Former Presidents Act of 1958 is dent shall be entitled for the remainder of ‘‘(i) the terms ‘return’ and ‘return informa- amended— his or her life to receive from the United tion’ have the meanings given those terms in (1) in section 1(f)(2), as designated by this States an annuity at the rate of $200,000 per section 6103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code section— year, subject to subsections (b)(2) and (c), to of 1986; and (A) by striking ‘‘terminated other than’’ be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury. ‘‘(ii) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Sec- and inserting the following: ‘‘terminated— ‘‘(2) ALLOWANCE.—The Administrator of retary of the Treasury or the Secretary of ‘‘(A) other than’’; and General Services is authorized to provide the Treasury’s delegate. (B) by adding at the end the following: each modern former President a monetary ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—A modern former ‘‘(B) on or before the date of enactment of allowance at the rate of $200,000 per year, President may not receive a monetary allow- the Presidential Allowance Modernization subject to the availability of appropriations ance under subsection (a)(2) unless the mod- Act of 2019; and’’; and and subsections (b)(2), (c), and (d). ern former President discloses to the Sec- (2) in section 3, as redesignated by this sec- ‘‘(b) DURATION; FREQUENCY.— retary, upon the request of the Secretary, tion— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The annuity and allow- any return or return information of the mod- (A) by inserting after the section enu- ance under subsection (a) shall each— ern former President or spouse of the modern merator the following: ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF ‘‘(A) commence on the day after the date former President that the Secretary deter- APPROPRIATIONS.’’; and on which an individual becomes a modern mines is necessary for purposes of calcu- (B) by inserting ‘‘or modern former Presi- former President; lating the applicable reduction amount dent’’ after ‘‘former President’’ each place ‘‘(B) terminate on the date on which the under paragraph (2) of this subsection. that term appears. modern former President dies; and ‘‘(C) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Except as provided SEC. 1093. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. ‘‘(C) be payable on a monthly basis. in section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code ‘‘(2) APPOINTIVE OR ELECTIVE POSITIONS.— of 1986 and notwithstanding any other provi- Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment The annuity and allowance under subsection sion of law, the Secretary may not, with re- made by this subtitle shall be construed to (a) shall not be payable for any period during spect to a return or return information dis- affect— which a modern former President holds an closed to the Secretary under subparagraph (1) any provision of law relating to the se- appointive or elective position in or under (B)— curity or protection of a former President or the Federal Government to which is at- ‘‘(i) disclose the return or return informa- modern former President, or a member of the tached a rate of pay other than a nominal tion to any entity or person; or family of a former President or modern rate. ‘‘(ii) use the return or return information former President; or ‘‘(c) COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES.—Effective for any purpose other than to calculate the (2) funding, under the Former Presidents December 1 of each year, each annuity and applicable reduction amount under para- Act of 1958 or any other law, to carry out any allowance under subsection (a) that com- graph (2). provision of law described in paragraph (1).

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APPLICABILITY. military activities of the Department such structures as the Secretary of Defense Section 2 of the Former Presidents Act of of Defense, for military construction, determines appropriate. 1958, as added by section 1092(a)(3) of this and for defense activities of the De- (B) Topographical and environmental con- subtitle, shall not apply to— partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- siderations associated with the location of (1) any individual who is a former Presi- wind turbine projects. dent on the date of enactment of this Act; or tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (C) The impact of individual wind turbine (2) the widow or widower of an individual year, and for other purposes; which was structures and the combined impact of pro- described in paragraph (1). ordered to lie on the table; as follows: posed and existing wind turbine structures At the appropriate place in title within a 50-mile radius of commercial or SA 440. Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. ølllll¿, insert the following: military airfields or military training HAWLEY, and Mr. MANCHIN) submitted SEC. llll. MODIFICATION TO FIRST DIVISION routes, including the amount and pattern of an amendment intended to be proposed MONUMENT. turbulence from a single wind turbine struc- by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize (a) AUTHORIZATION.— ture in a horizontal and vertical direction. appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for (1) IN GENERAL.—The Society of the First (D) The proximity of wind turbine struc- tures to general aviation, commercial or military activities of the Department Infantry Division, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue military training routes, installations of the of Defense, for military construction, Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under Department of Defense, and special use air- and for defense activities of the De- section 501(a) of that Code, may make modi- space. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- fications, including construction of addi- (E) The impact of wind turbine structure tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tional plaques and stone plinths on which to operation, individually or collectively, on— year, and for other purposes; which was put plaques, to the First Division Monument (i) approach and departure corridors; ordered to lie on the table; as follows: located on Federal land in President’s Park (ii) established military training routes; (iii) radar for the National Weather Serv- At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the in the District of Columbia that was set ice; following: aside for memorial purposes of the First In- fantry Division, to honor the members of the (iv) radar for air traffic control; SEC. 1086. SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY. First Infantry Division who made the ulti- (v) instrumented landing systems; and (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- mate sacrifice during United States oper- (vi) other factors, as determined by the Ad- lowing: ations, including Operation Desert Storm, ministrator of the Federal Aviation Admin- (1) Congress is committed to honoring the Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn, and istration and the Secretary of Defense. sacrifices of wounded and ill members of the Operation Enduring Freedom. (b) CERTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.—On and Armed Forces. (2) COLLABORATION.—The First Infantry Di- after the date on which the analytical model (2) The Silver Star Service Banner recog- vision at the Department of the Army shall under subsection (a) is established, no wind nizes the members of the Armed Forces and collaborate with the Department of Defense turbine structure may be built, and no wind veterans who were wounded or became ill to provide to the Society of the First Infan- turbine project may be carried out, unless while serving in combat for the United try Division the list of names to be added to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination States. the First Division Monument under para- with the Secretary of Transportation, cer- (3) The sacrifices made by members of the graph (1). tifies through the use of such analytical Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the (b) NONAPPLICABILITY OF COMMEMORATIVE model that such structure or project will United States should never be forgotten. WORKS ACT.—Section 8903(b) of title 40, have no adverse effect on air commerce, (4) May 1 is an appropriate date to des- United States Code (commonly known as the military training routes, or special use air- ignate as ‘‘Silver Star Service Banner Day’’. ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’), shall not space. (b) DESIGNATION.— apply to any activity carried out pursuant to (c) REPORT.—Not later than July 31, 2020, (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 36, subsection (a). the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the United States Code, is amended by adding at (c) FUNDING.—Federal funds may not be Committees on Armed Services of the Senate the end the following: used to pay any expense of the activities of and the House of Representatives a report on ‘‘§ 146. Silver Star Service Banner Day the Society of the First Infantry Division the progress of the establishment of the ana- ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—May 1 is Silver Star authorized by this section. lytical model required under subsection (a), Service Banner Day. including any requirements needed to com- ‘‘(b) PROCLAMATION.—The President is re- SA 443. Mr. MORAN (for himself and plete the model by September 30, 2021. quested to issue each year a proclamation Mr. TESTER) submitted an amendment calling on the people of the United States to intended to be proposed by him to the SA 444. Mr. MORAN (for himself and observe Silver Star Service Banner Day with bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations Mr. PETERS) submitted an amendment appropriate programs, ceremonies, and ac- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- intended to be proposed by him to the tivities.’’. ties of the Department of Defense, for bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of military construction, and for defense for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such ties of the Department of Defense, for title is amended by inserting after the item activities of the Department of Energy, relating to section 145 the following: to prescribe military personnel military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, ‘‘146. Silver Star Service Banner Day.’’. strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to to prescribe military personnel SA 441. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an lie on the table; as follows: strengths for such fiscal year, and for amendment intended to be proposed by At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the other purposes; which was ordered to him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- following: lie on the table; as follows: propriations for fiscal year 2020 for SEC. 1086. ESTABLISHMENT OF MODELING FOR At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the military activities of the Department DETERMINING ADVERSE EFFECT BY following: of Defense, for military construction, WIND TURBINES ON AIR COMMERCE, SEC. 644. REPORT ON THE MORALE, WELFARE, MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES, OR AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND and for defense activities of the De- SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE. ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (a) ANALYTICAL MODEL.— OF DEFENSE. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 year, and for other purposes; which was 30, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordi- days after the date of the enactment of this ordered to lie on the table; as follows: nation with the Secretary of Transportation Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to and the heads of such other Federal agencies At the appropriate place in title III, insert the congressional defense committees a re- as the Secretary of Defense considers appro- the following: port setting forth the results of a review, priate, shall develop and establish a wind conducted for purposes of the report, of the ll SEC. 3 . PUBLIC AUCTION FOR CH–46E SUR- turbine structure contour analytical model Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) pro- PLUS SPARE PARTS. that shall consider and analyze wind turbine grams and activities of the Department. The The Secretary of Defense shall direct the structures that interfere with air commerce, purpose of the review is to identify means Defense Logistics Agency to catalog and re- military training routes, or special use air- and mechanisms by which to improve such lease CH–46E surplus spare parts for public space. programs and activities. auction. (2) ELEMENTS.—The wind turbine structure (b) MEANS AND MECHANISMS.—The means Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. contour analytical model required under and mechanisms identified pursuant to the SA 442. paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of the review required for purposes of the report ROBERTS, and Mr. TESTER) submitted following: under subsection (a) shall include means and an amendment intended to be proposed (A) The height and blade dimension of wind mechanisms to achieve the following: by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize turbine structures, the energy generated by (1) Increased participation in Morale, Wel- appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for such structures, and other factors relating to fare, and Recreation programs and activities

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(3) Introduction of members and their fam- of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(c) A claim under this section shall not be ilies to new activities within such programs and for defense activities of the De- reduced by the amount of any benefit re- and activities. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ceived under subchapter III (relating to (4) Enhancement of a sense of purpose for tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance) of members outside of their military duty. year, and for other purposes; which was chapter 19 of title 38. (5) Enhancement of the ability of members ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(d) Notwithstanding section 2401(b)— and their families to enjoy free time in a ful- ‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), a filling manner. At the end of subtitle B of title XIV, add claim arising under this section may not be (6) Development and expansion of services the following: commenced later than 3 years after the date and activities that develop and improve SEC. 1412. ASSESSMENT OF RARE EARTH SUPPLY on which the claimant discovered, or by rea- skills such as creativity and teamwork. CHAIN ISSUES. sonable diligence should have discovered, the (7) Development and expansion of services (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days injury and the cause of the injury; and and activities that encourage members and after the date of the enactment of this Act, ‘‘(2) with respect to a claim pending before their families to travel. the Secretary of Defense, acting through the the date of enactment of this section, the (8) Such other objectives as the Secretary Defense Logistics Agency, shall submit to limitations period described in paragraph (1) considers appropriate for purposes of the re- Congress a report assessing issues relating to shall begin on the date of enactment of this view. the supply chain for rare earth materials. section. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- ‘‘(e) For purposes of claims brought under SA 445. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. section (a) shall include the following: this section— DUCKWORTH, and Mrs. CAPITO) sub- (1) An assessment of the rare earth mate- ‘‘(1) subsections (j) and (k) of section 2680 mitted an amendment intended to be rials in the reserves held by the United shall not apply; and proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to States. ‘‘(2) in the case of an act or omission oc- authorize appropriations for fiscal year (2) A estimate of the needs of the United curring outside the United States, the law of 2020 for military activities of the De- States for such materials— the place where the act or omission occurred (A) in general; and partment of Defense, for military con- shall be deemed to be the law of the State of (B) to support a major near-peer conflict domicile of the claimant. struction, and for defense activities of such as is outlined in war game scenarios in- ‘‘(f) Not later than 2 years after the date of the Department of Energy, to prescribe cluded in the 2018 National Defense Strategy. the enactment of this section, and every 2 military personnel strengths for such (3) An assessment of the extent to which years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense fiscal year, and for other purposes; substitutes for such materials are available. shall submit to Congress a report on the which was ordered to lie on the table; number of claims filed under this section.’’. as follows: SA 448. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of At the appropriate place, insert the fol- amendment intended to be proposed by sections for chapter 171 of title 28, United lowing: him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- States Code, is amended by adding at the end SEC. ll. MAXIMUM AWARD PRICE FOR SOLE propriations for fiscal year 2020 for the following: SOURCE MANUFACTURING CON- military activities of the Department ‘‘2681. Claims against the United States for TRACTS. of Defense, for military construction, injury and death of members of The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et the Armed Forces.’’. seq.) is amended— and for defense activities of the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the (1) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 637)— amendments made by this section shall (A) in subsection (a)(1)(D)(i)(II), by strik- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal apply to— ing ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; year, and for other purposes; which was (1) a claim arising on or after the date of and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the enactment of this Act; and (B) in subsection (m)— At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (2) a pending claim arising before the date (i) in paragraph (7)(B)(i), by striking lowing: of the enactment of this Act. ‘‘$6,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; and (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in (ii) in paragraph (8)(B)(i), by striking SEC. lllll. ALLOWING CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR INJURY AND this section or the amendments made by this ‘‘$6,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; DEATH OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED section shall be construed to limit the appli- (2) in section 31(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) (15 U.S.C. FORCES CAUSED BY IMPROPER cation of the administrative process and pro- 657a(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ MEDICAL CARE. cedures of chapter 171 of title 28, United and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; and (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 171 of title 28, States Code, to claims permitted under sec- (3) in section 36(a)(2)(A) (15 U.S.C. United States Code, is amended by adding at tion 2681, as added by this section. 657f(a)(2)(A)), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and in- the end the following: serting ‘‘$7,000,000’’. ‘‘§ 2681. Claims against the United States for SA 449. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. WARNER) submitted an SA 446. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an injury and death of members of the Armed Forces amendment intended to be proposed by amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘(a) In this section— him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘(1) the term ‘Armed Forces’ has the propriations for fiscal year 2020 for propriations for fiscal year 2020 for meaning given the term in section 101 of military activities of the Department military activities of the Department title 38; and of Defense, for military construction, of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(2) the term ‘covered military medical and for defense activities of the De- and for defense activities of the De- treatment facility’— partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ‘‘(A) means the facilities described in sub- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal sections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1073d of tary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was title 10, regardless of whether the facility is year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: located in or outside the United States; and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ‘‘(B) does not include battalion aid stations At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add lowing: or other medical treatment locations de- the following: ployed in an area of armed conflict. SEC. ll. TREATMENT OF LAW FIRM MERGERS SEC. lll. JOINT ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT AS COVERED TRANSACTIONS BY ‘‘(b) A claim may be brought against the OF DEFENSE CYBER RED TEAM CA- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVEST- United States under this chapter for dam- PABILITIES, CAPACITY, DEMAND, MENT IN THE UNITED STATES. ages for personal injury or death of a mem- AND REQUIREMENTS. Section 721(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Defense Pro- ber of the Armed Forces arising out of a neg- (a) JOINT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)(B)(i)) ligent or wrongful act or omission in the per- later than 180 days after the date of the en- is amended by striking ‘‘takeover carried out formance of medical, dental, or related actment of this Act, the Secretary of De- through a joint venture.’’ and inserting the health care functions (including clinical fense shall, in coordination with the Chief following: ‘‘takeover— studies and investigations) that is provided Information Officer of the Department of De- ‘‘(I) carried out through a joint venture; or at a covered military medical treatment fa- fense, Principal Cyber Advisor, and the Di- ‘‘(II) that could result in foreign control of cility by a person acting within the scope of rector of Operational Test and Evaluation— a United States business that provides legal the office or employment of that person by (1) conduct a joint assessment of Depart- services.’’. or at the direction of the Government of the ment cyber red team capabilities, capacity,

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(4) since the military departments have ronment; and (B) Topographical and environmental con- not shown a strong commitment to funding (2) brief the congressional defense commit- siderations associated with the location of logistics, the Secretary of Defense should re- tees on the results of the joint assessment. wind turbine projects. view the full list of recommendations listed (b) ELEMENTS.—The joint assessment re- (C) The impact of individual wind turbine in the report described in paragraph (3) and quired by subsection (a)(1) shall— structures and the combined impact of pro- address the chronic underfunding of logistics (1) specify demand for cyber red team sup- posed and existing wind turbine structures relative to other priorities of the Depart- port for acquisition and operations; within a 50-mile radius of commercial or ment of Defense. (2) specify shortfalls in meeting demand military airfields or military training and future requirements, disaggregated by routes, including the amount and pattern of SA 452. Mr. UDALL (for himself and the Department of Defense and by each of turbulence from a single wind turbine struc- Mr. HEINRICH) submitted an amend- the military departments; ture in a horizontal and vertical direction. ment intended to be proposed by him (3) examine funding and retention initia- (D) The proximity of wind turbine struc- to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- tives to increase cyber red team capacity to tures to general aviation, commercial or priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- meet demand and future requirements iden- military training routes, installations of the tified to support the testing, training, and tary activities of the Department of Department of Defense, and special use air- Defense, for military construction, and development communities; space. (4) examine the feasibility and benefit of for defense activities of the Depart- (E) The impact of wind turbine structure ment of Energy, to prescribe military developing and procuring a common Red operation, individually or collectively, on— Team Integrated Capabilities Stack that (i) approach and departure corridors; personnel strengths for such fiscal better utilizes increased capacity of cyber (ii) established military training routes; year, and for other purposes; which was ranges and better models the capabilities (iii) radar for the National Weather Serv- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and tactics, techniques, and procedures of ice; At the end of title XXXII, add the fol- adversaries; (iv) radar for air traffic control; lowing: (5) examine the establishment of oversight (v) instrumented landing systems; and SEC. 3204. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES and assessment metrics for Department (vi) other factors, as determined by the Ad- AND CONTRACTORS OF DEFENSE cyber red teams; ministrator of the Federal Aviation Admin- NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY (6) assess the implementation of common istration and the Secretary of Defense. BOARD. development for tools, techniques, and train- (b) CERTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.—On and Section 312(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of ing; after the date on which the analytical model 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286a(a)) is amended by insert- (7) assess potential industry and academic under subsection (a) is established, no wind ing before the period at the end the fol- partnerships and services; turbine structure may be built, and no wind lowing: ‘‘, including with respect to the health and safety of employees and contrac- (8) assess the mechanisms and procedures turbine project may be carried out, unless tors at such facilities’’. in place to deconflict red-team activities and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination defensive cyber operations on active net- with the Secretary of Transportation, cer- SEC. 3205. ACCESS OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FA- CILITIES SAFETY BOARD TO FACILI- works; tifies through the use of such analytical (9) assess the use of Department cyber per- TIES, PERSONNEL, AND INFORMA- model that such structure or project will TION. sonnel in training as red team support; have no adverse effect on air commerce, Section 314 of the Atomic Energy Act of (10) assess the use of industry and aca- military training routes, or special use air- 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286c) is amended— demic partners and contractors as red team space. (1) in subsection (a)— support and the cost- and resource-effective- (c) REPORT.—Not later than July 31, 2020, (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Energy’’ ness of such support; and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the and inserting ‘‘Except as specifically pro- (11) assess the need for permanent, high- Committees on Armed Services of the Senate vided by this section, the Secretary of En- end dedicated red-teaming activities to and the House of Representatives a report on ergy’’; model sophisticated adversaries’ attacking the progress of the establishment of the ana- (B) by striking ‘‘ready access’’ both places critical Department systems and infrastruc- lytical model required under subsection (a), it appears and inserting ‘‘prompt and unfet- ture. including any requirements needed to com- tered access’’; and plete the model by September 30, 2021. SA 450. Mr. MORAN (for himself and (C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The access provided to facilities, Mr. TESTER) submitted an amendment SA 451. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted personnel, and information under this sub- intended to be proposed by him to the an amendment intended to be proposed section shall be provided without regard to bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize the hazard or risk category assigned to a fa- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for cility by the Secretary.’’; and ties of the Department of Defense, for military activities of the Department (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting military construction, and for defense of Defense, for military construction, the following new subsections: activities of the Department of Energy, ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY DENY INFOR- and for defense activities of the De- MATION.—The Secretary may only deny ac- to prescribe military personnel partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- strengths for such fiscal year, and for cess to information pursuant to subsection tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (a)— other purposes; which was ordered to year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(1) to any person who— lie on the table; as follows: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(A) has not been granted an appropriate At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the security clearance or access authorization by At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following: the Secretary; or following: SEC. 1086. ESTABLISHMENT OF MODELING FOR ‘‘(B) does not need such access in connec- DETERMINING ADVERSE EFFECT BY SEC. 333. SENSE OF SENATE ON PRIORITIZING tion with the duties of such person; or WIND TURBINES ON AIR COMMERCE, SURVIVABLE LOGISTICS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ‘‘(2) if such denial is authorized by a provi- MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES, OR sion of Federal law that specifically limits SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE. It is the sense of the Senate that— the right of the Board to access such infor- (a) ANALYTICAL MODEL.— (1) resilient and agile logistics are nec- mation. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September essary to implement the 2018 National De- ‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF NONDISCLOSURE PRO- 30, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordi- fense Strategy because it enables the United TECTIONS BY BOARD.—The Board may not nation with the Secretary of Transportation States to project power and sustain the fight publicly disclose information provided under and the heads of such other Federal agencies against its strategic competitors in peace- this section if such information is otherwise as the Secretary of Defense considers appro- time and during war; protected from disclosure by law, including priate, shall develop and establish a wind (2) the joint logistics enterprise of the deliberative process information.’’. turbine structure contour analytical model Armed Forces of the United States faces that shall consider and analyze wind turbine high-end threats from strategic competitors SA 453. Mr. UDALL (for himself and structures that interfere with air commerce, China, Russia, and Iran, all of whom have in- Mr. HEINRICH) submitted an amend- military training routes, or special use air- vested in anti-access area denial capabilities ment intended to be proposed by him space. and gray zone tactics; to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- (2) ELEMENTS.—The wind turbine structure (3) there are significant logistics short- contour analytical model required under falls, as outlined in the November 2018 final priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of the report of the Defense Science Board (DSB) tary activities of the Department of following: Task Force on Survivable Logistics, which, Defense, for military construction, and (A) The height and blade dimension of wind if left unaddressed, would hamper the readi- for defense activities of the Depart- turbine structures, the energy generated by ness and ability of the Armed Forces of the ment of Energy, to prescribe military

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SUSPENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF EN- Act, and shall apply with respect to periods ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ERGY ORDER 140.1. of maternity leave that commence on or At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the The Secretary of Energy shall suspend im- after that date. following: plementation of Department of Energy Order SEC. lll. ENERGETICS PLAN. 140.1 (relating to interface with the Defense SA 455. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for him- (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary Nuclear Facilities Safety Board) until the self, Mr. COTTON, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. of Defense for Research and Engineering Comptroller General of the United States JONES) submitted an amendment in- shall, in coordination with the technical di- submits to Congress the results of the review rectors at defense laboratories and such tended to be proposed by him to the other officials as the Under Secretary con- of that Order conducted by the Comptroller bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations General pursuant to the direction of the siders appropriate, develop an energetics re- Committee on Armed Services of the Senate for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- search and development plan to ensure a in Senate Report 116–48. ties of the Department of Defense, for long-term multi-domain research, develop- military construction, and for defense ment, prototyping, and experimentation ef- SA 454. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. activities of the Department of Energy, fort that— (1) maintains United States technological ROUNDS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for superiority in energetics technology critical HEINRICH, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. BALDWIN, to national security; Ms. ERNST, Mr. TESTER, Mr. ROBERTS, other purposes; which was ordered to (2) efficiently develops new energetics and Mrs. MURRAY) submitted an lie on the table; as follows: technologies and transitions them into oper- amendment intended to be proposed by At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the ational use, as appropriate; and him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- following: (3) maintains a robust industrial base and propriations for fiscal year 2020 for SEC. 1086. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD workforce to support Department of Defense military activities of the Department FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY requirements for energetic materials. INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR DIS- (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year of Defense, for military construction, ABLED INDIVIDUALS WITH after the date of the enactment of this Act, and for defense activities of the De- AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS the Under Secretary shall brief the congres- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (ALS). sional defense committees on the plan devel- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(a)(1) of the oped under subsection (a). year, and for other purposes; which was Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended in the matter following subpara- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SA 458. Mr. SCOTT of Florida sub- graph (E) by striking ‘‘or (ii)’’ and inserting mitted an amendment intended to be At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the ‘‘(ii) in the case of an individual who has proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to following: been medically determined to have authorize appropriations for fiscal year SEC. 512. COMPENSATION AND CREDIT FOR RE- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, for each TIRED PAY PURPOSES FOR MATER- month beginning with the first month during 2020 for military activities of the De- NITY LEAVE TAKEN BY MEMBERS OF all of which the individual is under a dis- partment of Defense, for military con- THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. ability and in which the individual becomes struction, and for defense activities of (a) COMPENSATION.—Section 206(a) of title entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii)’’. the Department of Energy, to prescribe 37, United States Code, is amended— (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment military personnel strengths for such (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the made by this section shall apply with respect fiscal year, and for other purposes; end; to applications for disability insurance bene- which was ordered to lie on the table; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period fits filed after the date of the enactment of as follows: at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and this Act. (3) by adding the end the following new At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add paragraph: SA 456. Mr. TESTER (for himself and the following: SEC. 866. REPORT ON CONTRACTS WITH ENTI- ‘‘(4) for each of 6 days in connection with Mr. MORAN) submitted an amendment the taking by the member of a period of ma- TIES AFFILIATED WITH THE GOV- intended to be proposed by him to the ERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUB- ternity leave.’’. bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations LIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE (b) CREDIT FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES.— for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- COMMUNIST PARTY. (1) IN GENERAL.—The period of maternity ties of the Department of Defense, for Not later than 180 days after the date of leave taken by a member of the reserve com- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of ponents of the Armed Forces in connection military construction, and for defense Defense shall submit to the congressional de- with the birth of a child shall count toward activities of the Department of Energy, fense committees a report describing all De- the member’s entitlement to retired pay, and to prescribe military personnel partment of Defense contracts with compa- in connection with the years of service used strengths for such fiscal year, and for nies or business entities that are owned or in computing retired pay, under chapter 1223 other purposes; which was ordered to operated by, or affiliated with, the Govern- of title 10, United States Code, as 12 points. lie on the table; as follows: ment of the People’s Republic of China or (2) SEPARATE CREDIT FOR EACH PERIOD OF the Chinese Communist Party. At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the LEAVE.—Separate crediting of points shall accrue to a member pursuant to this sub- following: SA 459. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an section for each period of maternity leave SEC. 360. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE FOREIGN amendment intended to be proposed by taken by the member in connection with a LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IN READI- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- childbirth event. NESS REPORTING SYSTEMS OF DE- PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (3) WHEN CREDITED.—Points credited a Not later than 90 days after the date of the military activities of the Department member for a period of maternity leave pur- enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- of Defense, for military construction, suant to this subsection shall be credited in fense and the Secretary of each military de- and for defense activities of the De- the year in which the period of maternity partment shall include in the Global Readi- leave concerned commences. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ness and Force Management Enterprise, for (4) CONTRIBUTION OF LEAVE TOWARD ENTI- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the appropriate billets with relevant foreign TLEMENT TO RETIRED PAY.—Section 12732(a)(2) year, and for other purposes; which was language requirements, measures of foreign of title 10, United States Code, is amended by ordered to lie on the table; as follows: language proficiency as a mandatory ele- inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol- ment of unit readiness reporting, to include At the appropriate place, insert the fol- lowing new subparagraph: the Defense Readiness Reporting Systems- lowing: ‘‘(F) Points at the rate of 12 a year for the Strategic (DRRS-S) and all other subordi- SEC. ll. ANNUAL LIST OF SBIR AWARDS. taking of maternity leave.’’. nate systems that report readiness data. Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 (5) COMPUTATION OF YEARS OF SERVICE FOR U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end RETIRED PAY.—Section 12733 of such title is SA 457. Mr. CARDIN submitted an the following: amended— ‘‘(vv) ANNUAL LIST OF LOW PARTICIPATION amendment intended to be proposed by (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para- STATES.—Each Federal agency participating graph (6); and him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- in the SBIR program shall include in the re- (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for port required under subsection (b)(7), for the lowing new paragraph (5): military activities of the Department preceding 12-month period—

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The Special Envoy shall serve State; and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal for one three-year term. ‘‘(2) a plan to increase the number of SBIR year, and for other purposes; which was applications submitted by small business (c) STRATEGY.— concerns located in the 20 States listed under ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 210 days paragraph (1) with the lowest number of At the end of subtitle D of title XXX, add after the date of the enactment of this sec- SBIR awards.’’. the following: tion, the Special Envoy, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of SEC. 3057. TESTING OF HOUSING ON MILITARY SA 460. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an INSTALLATIONS FOR LEAD CON- Homeland Security, the Secretary of De- amendment intended to be proposed by TAMINATION. fense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, and the Director of him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all housing on an installa- the Office of National Drug Control Policy, propriations for fiscal year 2020 for tion of the Department of Defense is tested shall submit to the appropriate congres- military activities of the Department for lead contamination. sional committees a strategy to— of Defense, for military construction, (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after (A) reduce the flow of narcotics into the and for defense activities of the De- the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States and combat the influence of partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Transnational Criminal Organizations tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Armed Services of the Senate and the House through law enforcement and cooperation year, and for other purposes; which was of Representatives a report on how to im- with international partners; (B) strengthen democratic institutions, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: prove the living facilities for members of the Armed Forces and their families who are liv- rule of law, anti-corruption, and human At the appropriate place in title XXVIII, ing in housing with lead contamination on rights efforts in Central America; and add the following: an installation of the Department. (C) curtail unauthorized immigration to SEC. llll. USE OF COST SAVINGS REALIZED the United States by addressing the root FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERV- SA 463. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, causes of migration in Central America. ICES AGREEMENTS FOR INSTALLA- (2) ACTIVITIES.—The strategy developed TION-SUPPORT SERVICES. Ms. BALDWIN, and Ms. MURKOWSKI) sub- mitted an amendment intended to be under this subsection shall include the fol- (a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 2679 of title 10, lowing activities: United States Code, is amended— proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to (A) Support anti-corruption efforts that (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) authorize appropriations for fiscal year strengthen the capacities of law enforce- as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 2020 for military activities of the De- ment, the justice sector, and financial insti- (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- partment of Defense, for military con- tutions. lowing new subsection (d): struction, and for defense activities of (B) Establish and reinforce regional coun- ‘‘(d) USE OF COST SAVINGS REALIZED.—(1) the Department of Energy, to prescribe ternarcotics trafficking initiatives to inter- With respect to a fiscal year in which cost dict the flow of narcotics, including fentanyl savings are realized as a result of entering military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and fentanyl precursors and analogs, to the into an agreement under this section for a United States. military installation, the Secretary con- which was ordered to lie on the table; (C) Establish a multilateral Commission cerned shall make not less than 25 percent of as follows: against Illicit Opioids and International Or- the amount of such savings available for use At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the ganized Crime among the United States, by the commander of the installation to following: Mexico, Central American, and South Amer- carry out activities described in section SEC. 1019. CONTRACTS FOR OVERHAUL, REPAIR, ican countries to regularly review results of 2667(e)(1)(C) of this title. AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL VES- enhanced law enforcement and justice co- ‘‘(2) Not later than 90 days after the Sec- SELS IN NON-COASTWIDE SHIP- operation. retary concerned determines that cost sav- YARDS. (D) Create a regional commission for the ings will result from an agreement under Section 8669a of title 10, United States Northern Triangle to coordinate anti-corrup- this section, the Secretary concerned shall Code, is amended by adding at the end the tion initiatives that strengthen domestic in- certify to the congressional defense commit- following new subsection: stitutions and provide technical assistance tees the amount of the cost savings.’’. ‘‘(d) The Secretary of the Navy may award to local prosecutors. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments a contract for the overhaul, repair, or main- (E) Support Federal, local, and commu- made by this section shall apply with respect tenance of a naval vessel to a firm that is lo- nity-based crime and violence prevention ef- to fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal cated in a non-coastwide area outside the forts. year. area of the homeport of the vessel, including (F) Assess port security and opportunities a yard in Alaska, the Great Lakes or the to promote trade through enhanced partner- SA 461. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an Gulf Coast, if the Secretary determines that ship, leadership training, technology mod- amendment intended to be proposed by such an award will— ernization, and trusted trader programs. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘(1) reduce the vessel maintenance backlog (G) Establish and reinforce reintegration propriations for fiscal year 2020 for of the Navy; programs for repatriated persons that reduce military activities of the Department ‘‘(2) improve fleet readiness; and the likelihood for repeated migration to the of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(3) support the operational needs of the United States. Navy.’’. and for defense activities of the De- (H) Develop a market-based approach to in- vestment and development that identifies partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SA 464. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, opportunities for private investment and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. CRUZ) roles for the United States International De- year, and for other purposes; which was submitted an amendment intended to velopment Finance Corporation, the Millen- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, nium Challenge Corporation, and the United At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the to authorize appropriations for fiscal States Agency for International Develop- following: year 2020 for military activities of the ment. (I) Promote the establishment and super- SEC. 342. REPORT ON PLAN OF DEPARTMENT OF Department of Defense, for military DEFENSE TO PROVIDE RDX AND vision of effective tax collection and enforce- HMX POWDER TO MANUFACTURERS construction, and for defense activities ment systems. IN THE UNITED STATES. of the Department of Energy, to pre- (J) Identify opportunities for regional and Not later than 90 days after the date of the scribe military personnel strengths for international partnerships. enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- such fiscal year, and for other pur- (K) Provide a comprehensive assessment of fense shall submit to Congress a report on poses; which was ordered to lie on the the current sanctions regime and make rec- the plan of the Department of Defense to table; as follows: ommendations for the most efficient use of provide RDX powder and HMX powder in the sanctions to deter corruption, insecurity, At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add possession of the Department of Defense to and the key drivers of migration. the following: manufacturers in the United States. (L) Assess the resources necessary to pro- SEC. 1290. SECURITY PROMOTION IN CENTRAL mote the strategy. SA 462. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an AMERICA. (M) Provide legislative recommendations amendment intended to be proposed by (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be necessary to achieve the strategy. cited as the ‘‘Central America Security Part- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- nership Act of 2019’’. (d) REPORT.—At the same time as the Spe- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (b) SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CENTRAL AMER- cial Envoy submits the strategy required military activities of the Department ICA.—Not later than 180 days after the date under subsection (c), the Special Envoy shall of Defense, for military construction, of the enactment of this section, the Presi- submit to the appropriate congressional

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(3) Chapter 67 of title 41, United States (2) consider whether each program is con- (2) PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of State Code. sistent with the strategy; shall ensure that sufficient personnel in the (4) Chapter 37 of title 40, United States (3) provide measurable outcomes on Department of State are available to com- Code. progress made by existing programs; and pile the report required under paragraph (1). (c) DEFINITION OF SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM.— (4) recommend whether each program (b) REVIEW OF CREDIBLE FEAR CLAIMS AND In this section, the term ‘‘SkillBridge pro- should be maintained, modified, or elimi- ASYLUM APPLICATIONS.— gram’’ means any program of job training nated. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of U.S. Citi- and employment skills training for members (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- zenship and Immigration Services shall pro- of the Armed Forces pursuant to section TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate vide all credible fear claims and asylum ap- 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code. congressional committees’’ means— plications to the Secretary of State for re- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, view. SA 469. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an the Committee on Armed Services, the Com- (2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The Chief amendment intended to be proposed by mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Immigration Judge of the Executive Office him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- mental Affairs, the Select Committee on In- for Immigration Review or the Director of propriations for fiscal year 2020 for telligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services the Committee on Finance, the Committee may request that the Secretary of State pro- military activities of the Department on Appropriations, and the Caucus on Inter- vide information pertaining to the condi- of Defense, for military construction, national Narcotics Control of the Senate; tions in the country of origin for consider- and for defense activities of the De- and ation in asylum processing, including exam- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the ples that do or do not meet asylum stand- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Committee on Armed Services, the Com- ards. The Secretary of State shall respond to year, and for other purposes; which was mittee on Homeland Security, the Perma- the judge or Director not later than 14 days ordered to lie on the table; as follows: nent Select Committee on Intelligence, the after receiving a request under this para- Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com- graph. At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, insert mittee on Appropriations of the House of (c) USE OF COUNTRY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION the following: Representatives. RECEIVED FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.— SEC. 1668. REPORTS BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS Asylum officers and immigration judges ON OPERATION OF CONVENTIONAL SA 465. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an shall consider any information compiled or FORCES UNDER EMPLOYMENT OR provided by the Secretary of State under THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT OF NU- amendment intended to be proposed by CLEAR WEAPONS. her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- subsections (a) and (b) before making a de- termination regarding credible fear claims in (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year propriations for fiscal year 2020 for conjunction with an application for asylum after the date of the enactment of this Act, military activities of the Department under section 208 of the Immigration and Na- the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Defense, for military construction, tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158). of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and and for defense activities of the De- the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SA 467. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an each submit to the congressional defense amendment intended to be proposed by committees a report detailing the measures tary personnel strengths for such fiscal taken by the appropriate Secretary or the year, and for other purposes; which was her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Commandant to ensure the ability of conven- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tional forces to operate effectively under em- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the military activities of the Department ployment or threat of employment of nu- following: of Defense, for military construction, clear weapons by the United States, an ally SEC. lll. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE and for defense activities of the De- of the United States, or an adversary of the FOR PATHOGEN AND MICROBIOME partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- United States. ANALYSIS. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required (a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 60 days year, and for other purposes; which was by subsection (a) shall be submitted in clas- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: sified form but shall be accompanied by an the Director of the Defense Threat Reduc- unclassified summary appropriate for release At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the tion Agency shall designate an existing re- following: to the public. search entity as a National Center of Excel- SEC. 1669. REPORTS BY UNITED STATES EURO- lence for Pathogen and Microbiome Anal- SEC. 1086. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT. PEAN COMMAND AND UNITED ysis. STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND ON Section 4(b)(1)(C) of the Radiation Expo- (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— OPERATION OF CERTAIN CONVEN- sure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; There is authorized to be appropriated TIONAL FORCES UNDER EMPLOY- Public Law 101–426) is amended by inserting $12,500,000 to carry out this section. MENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT ‘‘all acreage in any county all or part of OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. which is located in’’ before ‘‘that part’’. SA 466. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, amendment intended to be proposed by SA 468. Ms. MCSALLY submitted an her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- the Commander of the United States Euro- amendment intended to be proposed by pean Command and the Commander of the propriations for fiscal year 2020 for her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- United States Indo-Pacific Command, in con- military activities of the Department propriations for fiscal year 2020 for sultation with the Commander of the United of Defense, for military construction, military activities of the Department States Strategic Command, shall each sub- and for defense activities of the De- of Defense, for military construction, mit to the congressional defense committees partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and for defense activities of the De- a report detailing the measures taken by the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Commander to ensure the ability of conven- tional forces under the authority of the Com- year, and for other purposes; which was tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ordered to lie on the table; as follows: mander to execute contingency plans under year, and for other purposes; which was employment or threat of employment of nu- At the end of title XII, add the following: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: clear weapons by the United States, an ally SEC. 1290. IMPROVING ACCESS TO COUNTRY-SPE- At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the of the United States, or an adversary of the CIFIC INFORMATION RELATING TO following: United States. ASYLUM CLAIMS. SEC. 569. RULE REGARDING MEMBERS OF THE (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required (a) ANNUAL COUNTRY CONDITIONS REPORT.— ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATING IN by subsection (a) shall be submitted in clas- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in THE SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM. sified form but shall be accompanied by an coordination with the Secretary of Defense (a) IN GENERAL.—No member of the Armed unclassified summary appropriate for release shall compile an annual report that objec- Forces who participates in, or affiliates or to the public. tively identifies, for each country from associates with, the SkillBridge program which a national submitted an application shall be subject to the laws described in sub- Mr. BRAUN submitted an for asylum under section 208 of the Immigra- SA 470. section (b) in connection with participating amendment intended to be proposed by tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) dur- in, or affiliating or associating with, such ing the most recent fiscal year, any condi- program. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tions within such country that would sup- (b) LABOR LAWS.—The laws described in propriations for fiscal year 2020 for port a claim that a national of such country this subsection are each of the following: military activities of the Department

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The TIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED ordered to lie on the table; as follows: guidance shall specify the extent of the pref- FORCES SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the erence to be assigned an officer for par- OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL AC- ticular periods of operational experience, TIONS. following: Commencing not later than 90 days after SEC. 520. PRIORITY AND EMPHASIS IN PRO- and shall provide that an officer shall be as- signed one month of operational experience the date of the enactment of this Act— MOTION OF MEMBERS OF THE (1) any regulation or policy of the Depart- ARMED FORCES FOR BILLET-RE- for each month in which the officer performs LATED SKILLS AND TRAINING, any service constituting operational experi- ment of Defense or a military department OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE, AND ence.’’. that prohibits or limits the presentation or DECORATIONS. (2) APPEARANCE ON PROMOTION LISTS.—Sec- award of a combat-related decoration to a (a) PRIORITY AND EMPHASIS.—Commencing tion 624(a)(1) of such title is amended by in- member of the Armed Forces who is subject not later than 180 days after the date of the serting ‘‘, except such officers who were ap- to suspension of favorable personnel actions enactment of this Act, promotion selection proved by the President and recommended (commonly referred to as ‘‘flagging’’) shall boards, in the case of officers, and personnel by the board to be assigned preference of cease to be in effect; and responsible for determinations regarding placement on the promotion list under sec- (2) combat-related decorations shall be pre- promotions, in the case of other members, tion 616(h) of this title as these officers shall sented or awarded to members of the Armed shall afford an enhanced priority and empha- be placed on the promotion list in accord- Forces who are subject to a suspension of fa- sis in the promotion of members of the ance with the preference so assigned by the vorable personnel actions without regard to Armed Forces for skills, training, and other board’’ after ‘‘officers on the active-duty such regulation or policy as if such members matters specified in subsection (b) when list’’. were not such to a suspension of favorable compared with civilian education and mat- (b) PREFERENCE IN RETENTION OF OFFI- personnel actions. ters not specified in that subsection. CERS.—Each Secretary of a miliary depart- (b) SPECIFIED SKILLS, TRAINING, AND OTHER ment shall issue guidance under which offi- SA 473. Mr. BRAUN submitted an MATTERS.—The skills, training, and other cers (other than warrant officers) of each amendment intended to be proposed by matters specified in this subsection are the Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- following: Secretary are afforded such preference in re- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (1) Billet-related skills. tention in such Armed Force for operational military activities of the Department (2) Billet-related training. experience as such Secretary shall specify in (3) Operational experience. such guidance. of Defense, for military construction, (4) Decoration and awards. (c) PREFERENCE IN RETENTION AND PRO- and for defense activities of the De- (c) GUIDANCE.—Promotion selection boards MOTION OF WARRANT OFFICERS AND ENLISTED partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and personnel responsible for determinations MEMBERS.— tary personnel strengths for such fiscal regarding promotion of members of the (1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a mil- year, and for other purposes; which was Armed Forces shall carry out subsection (a) iary department shall issue guidance under ordered to lie on the table; as follows: in accordance with guidance issued by the which members of each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary described At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add Secretary of the military department con- the following: cerned for purposes of this section. Such in paragraph (2) are afforded such preference guidance shall specify the extent of the pri- in retention and promotion in such Armed SEC. 705. AVAILABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH RE- Force for operational experience as such Sec- SOURCES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ority and emphasis to be afforded by pro- ARMED FORCES. retary shall specify in such guidance. motion selection boards and such personnel The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that (2) COVERED MEMBERS.—The members of in the promotion of members, and the man- mental health resources of the Department the Armed Forces described in this para- ner in which such priority and emphasis is to of Defense are made available to all members graph are the following: be afforded. of the Armed Forces, including the reserve (A) Warrant officers. components, regardless of the branch of the (B) Enlisted members. SA 471. Mr. BRAUN submitted an Armed Forces or other component under (d) GUIDANCE.—Each Secretary of a mili- amendment intended to be proposed by which the member serves. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tary department shall issue the guidance re- quired by this section, including the guid- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ance required for purposes of subsection SA 474. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself military activities of the Department (h)(3) of section 616 of title 10, United States and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) submitted an of Defense, for military construction, Code (as added by subsection (a)(1)), not later amendment intended to be proposed by and for defense activities of the De- than 60 days after the date of the enactment him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- of this Act. The guidance shall specify the propriations for fiscal year 2020 for tary personnel strengths for such fiscal extent of the preference to be assigned or af- military activities of the Department forded a member in retention or promotion of Defense, for military construction, year, and for other purposes; which was for particular periods of operational experi- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ence, and shall provide that a member shall and for defense activities of the De- At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the be assigned or afforded one month of oper- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- following: ational experience for each month in which tary personnel strengths for such fiscal SEC. 520. PREFERENCE IN PROMOTION AND RE- the member performs any service consti- year, and for other purposes; which was TENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE tuting operational experience. The guidance ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ARMED FORCES FOR EXPERIENCE may specify different preference for members At the appropriate place, insert the fol- CREDITABLE TOWARD A CAMPAIGN, for particular experience based on grade, and lowing: COMBAT, OR VALOR AWARD. different preference for different categories (a) PREFERENCE IN PROMOTION OF OFFI- of experience. SEC. lll. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT. CERS.— (e) OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE.—In this sec- Section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of (1) AUTHORITY FOR PROMOTION BOARDS TO tion, the term ‘‘operational experience’’, in 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214) is amended by adding at ASSIGN PREFERENCE.—Section 616 of title 10, the case of a member of the Armed Forces, the end the following: United States Code, is amended by adding at means service of the member that is cred- ‘‘(i) DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURIS- the end the following new subsection: itable toward the award of a campaign, com- DICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.— ‘‘(h)(1) In selecting the officers to be rec- bat, or valor medal, ribbon, or device. ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— ommended for promotion, a selection board ‘‘(A) the term ‘covered issuer’ means an may, when authorized by the Secretary of SA 472. Mr. BRAUN submitted an issuer that is required to file reports under the military department concerned, assign amendment intended to be proposed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange such preference in placement on the pro- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m; 78o(d)); and motion list promulgated by the Secretary propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ‘‘(B) the term ‘non-inspection year’ means, under section 624(a)(1) of this title to officers military activities of the Department with respect to a covered issuer, a year— who have operational experience as the of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(i) during which the Commission identi- fies the covered issuer under paragraph (2)(A) board considers appropriate in accordance and for defense activities of the De- with the guidance issued pursuant to para- with respect to every report described in sub- graph (3). partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- paragraph (A) filed by the covered issuer dur- ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘oper- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ing that year; and ational experience’, in the case of an officer, year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(ii) that begins after the date of the en- means service of the officer that is cred- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: actment of this subsection.

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PCAOB ENFORCEMENT TRANS- counting firm that has a branch or office payment made under the program under this PARENCY. that— section may be provided only if— (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be ‘‘(i) is located in a foreign jurisdiction; and (1) the prospective foreign civilian recipi- cited as the ‘‘PCAOB Enforcement Trans- ‘‘(ii) the Board is unable to inspect under ent is determined by the local military com- parency Act of 2019’’. this section; and mander to be friendly to the United States; (b) OPEN MEETINGS AUTHORIZED.—Section ‘‘(B) require each covered issuer identified (2) a claim for damages would not be com- 105(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 under subparagraph (A) to, in accordance pensable under chapter 163 of title 10, United U.S.C. 7215(c)(2)) is amended to read as fol- with the rules issued by the Commission States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘For- lows: under paragraph (4), submit to the Commis- eign Claims Act’’); and ‘‘(2) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Hearings under this sion documentation that establishes that the (3) the property damage, personal injury, section shall be open to the public, unless covered issuer is not owned or controlled by or death was not caused by action by an the Board, on its own motion or after consid- a governmental entity in the foreign juris- enemy. ering the motion of a party, orders other- diction described in subparagraph (A)(i). (c) NATURE OF PAYMENTS.—An ex gratia wise.’’. ‘‘(3) TRADING PROHIBITION AFTER 3 YEARS OF payment under the program under this sec- (c) PUBLICATION OF DETERMINATIONS.—Sec- NON-INSPECTIONS.— tion shall not be considered an admission or tion 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission de- acknowledgment of any legal obligation to 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C)) is amended by termines that a covered issuer has 3 consecu- compensate for any damage, personal injury, striking ‘‘(once any stay on the imposition tive non-inspection years, the Commission or death. of such sanction has been lifted)’’. shall prohibit the securities of the covered (d) AMOUNTS OF PAYMENT.—The amounts of issuer from being traded on a national secu- ex gratia payments, if any, to be made under SA 477. Mr. SANDERS submitted an rities exchange or alternative trading sys- the program under this section in a par- amendment intended to be proposed by tem. ticular location to civilians determined to him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘(B) REMOVAL OF INITIAL PROHIBITION.—If, have suffered harm incident to combat oper- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for after the Commission imposes a prohibition ations of the Armed Forces in such location military activities of the Department shall be determined pursuant to regulations on a covered issuer under subparagraph (A), of Defense, for military construction, the covered issuer certifies to the Commis- prescribed by the Secretary and based on an sion that the covered issuer has retained a assessment, which should include such fac- and for defense activities of the De- registered public accounting firm that the tors as the extent of the harm suffered, cul- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Board has inspected under this section to the tural appropriateness, and prevailing eco- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal satisfaction of the Commission, the Commis- nomic conditions in such location. year, and for other purposes; which was sion shall end that prohibition. (e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military com- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: manders, or other officers or employees, ‘‘(C) RECURRENCE OF NON-INSPECTION At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the making ex gratia payments under the pro- YEARS.—If, after the Commission ends a pro- following: hibition under subparagraph (B) or (D) with gram under this section shall receive legal SEC. 569. ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT-RE- respect to a covered issuer, the Commission advice before making any such payment. The legal advisor providing such advice shall, in LATED SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF determines that the covered issuer has a THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING non-inspection year, the Commission shall accordance with regulations of the Depart- DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES prohibit the securities of the covered issuer ment of Defense, advise on whether such a BEYOND THE YELLOW RIBBON RE- from being traded on a national securities payment is proper under this section and ap- INTEGRATION PROGRAM. exchange or alternative trading system. plicable Department regulations. Section 582 of the National Defense Au- ‘‘(D) REMOVAL OF SUBSEQUENT PROHIBI- (f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 TION.—If, after the end of the 5-year period any ex gratia payment offered or denied U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— beginning on the date on which the Commis- under the program under this section shall (1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) sion imposes a prohibition on a covered be kept by each officer or official specified or as subsections (l) and (m), respectively; and issuer under subparagraph (C), the covered designated pursuant to subsection (a), and on (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol- issuer certifies to the Commission that the a timely basis submitted to the office in the lowing new subsection (k): covered issuer will retain a registered public Department of Defense that is responsible ‘‘(k) SUPPORT BEYOND PROGRAM.—The Sec- accounting firm that the Board is able to in- for the management of the program and for retary of Defense shall provide funds to spect under this section, the Commission the preservation of such records. States, Territories, and government entities shall end that prohibition. (g) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March to carry out programs, and other activities ‘‘(4) RULES.—Not later than 90 days after 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Sec- as the Secretary considers appropriate, that the date of enactment of this subsection, the retary shall submit to the congressional de- provide deployment cycle information, serv- Commission shall issue rules that establish fense committees a report setting forth, for ices, and referrals to members of the armed the manner and form in which a covered the preceding calendar year, the following: forces, and their families, throughout the de- issuer shall make a submission required (1) The number of cases considered for ex ployment cycle. Such programs may include under paragraph (2)(B).’’. gratia payments under the program under the provision of access to outreach services, this section. including the following: SA 475. Mr. LEAHY submitted an (2) The number of payments offered, and ‘‘(1) Employment counseling. amendment intended to be proposed by the amount of each such offered payment. ‘‘(2) Behavioral health counseling. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (3) For each such offered payment, whether ‘‘(3) Suicide prevention. propriations for fiscal year 2020 for a payment was made. ‘‘(4) Housing advocacy. (h) FUNDING.—Funds for ex gratia pay- ‘‘(5) Financial counseling. military activities of the Department ments under the program under this section of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(6) Referrals for the receipt of other re- during a fiscal year shall be derived from lated services.’’. and for defense activities of the De- amounts authorized to be appropriated for partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- the Department for such fiscal year and SA 478. Mr. ENZI submitted an tary personnel strengths for such fiscal available for such purpose. Any payments amendment intended to be proposed by using such funds shall be made only in ac- year, and for other purposes; which was him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: cordance with the requirements of this sec- tion. propriations for fiscal year 2020 for At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the military activities of the Department following: SA 476. Mr. REED (for himself and of Defense, for military construction, SEC. 1045. CRITERIA FOR EX GRATIA PAYMENTS FOR DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJU- Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted an amend- and for defense activities of the De- RIES, AND DEATHS INCIDENT TO ment intended to be proposed by him partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- COMBAT OPERATIONS OF THE to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ARMED FORCES IN A FOREIGN priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- year, and for other purposes; which was COUNTRY. (a) PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS.—The Secretary tary activities of the Department of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: of Defense shall establish a program, to be Defense, for military construction, and At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the carried out by local United States military for defense activities of the Depart- following:

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SEC. 1008. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE (c) CONTINUING RESOLUTION DEFINED.—In (3) In fiscal year 2015, the United States UNITED STATES REPORT ON THE EF- this section, the term ‘‘continuing resolu- Military Entrance Processing Command FECTS OF CONTINUING RESOLU- tion’’ means a continuing resolution or simi- processed 473,000 applicants at its Processing TIONS ON READINESS AND PLAN- lar partial-year appropriation providing Stations, with an aggregate total of 931,000 NING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE- FENSE. funds for the Department of Defense pending applicant visits to such Processing Stations (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 enactment of a full-year appropriation for in that fiscal year. days after the date of the enactment of this the Department. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Act, the Comptroller General of the United Congress that— States shall submit to the congressional de- SA 479. Mr. CRUZ submitted an (1) permitting military accession physicals fense committees a report setting forth a de- amendment intended to be proposed by in local communities would allow recruiters scription and assessment of the effects of him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- to focus on their core recruiting mission; and continuing resolutions on readiness and propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (2) the conduct of military accession planning of the Department of Defense. military activities of the Department physicals in local communities would permit (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- of Defense, for military construction, the United States Military Entrance Proc- essing Command to reduce costly and ineffi- section (a) shall address the following: and for defense activities of the De- (1) The extent to which the acquisition of cient return visits by applicants to Military goods and services, the support of oper- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Entrance Processing Stations and increase ational systems, and the stewardship of in- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal efficiency in its processing times. stallations and facilities by the Department year, and for other purposes; which was of Defense are impacted by continuing reso- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SA 481. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, lutions, including the following: At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. (A) The extent to which continuing resolu- the following: CRUZ) submitted an amendment in- tions negatively impact contract fidelity, in- SEC. 1272. REPORT ON THE CONTINUING PAR- tended to be proposed by him to the cluding Department purchasing power, and TICIPATION OF CAMBODIA IN THE bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations Department leverage in non-pecuniary con- GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREF- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- tract terms such as contract type and deliv- ERENCES. ery date. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after ties of the Department of Defense, for (B) The extent to which the Department the date of the enactment of this Act, the military construction, and for defense pays more, all other things being equal, be- President shall submit to the appropriate activities of the Department of Energy, cause of frequent continuing resolutions. committees of Congress a report setting to prescribe military personnel (C) An estimate of the total decrease in De- forth the following: strengths for such fiscal year, and for partment purchasing power as a result of (1) A determination as to whether, if its other purposes; which was ordered to continuing resolutions. status as such were reviewed, the Govern- lie on the table; as follows: (D) The extent to which continuing resolu- ment of Cambodia would meet the criteria in tions negatively impact Department mainte- sections 501 and 502(c) of the Trade Act of At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the nance work. 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, 2462(c)) for designation following: (2) The effects of preparations for and oper- as— SEC. 589. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE ations of Department personnel under con- (A) a beneficiary developing country; or MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES (B) a least-developed beneficiary devel- MEGELLAS FOR ACTS OF VALOR tinuing resolutions, including the following: DURING THE BATTLE OF THE (A) The time spent by Senior Executive oping country. BULGE. (2) A decision as to whether the application Service personnel and general and flag offi- (a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Not- of duty-free treatment under the Generalized cers in preparations for and responses to the withstanding the time limitations specified System of Preferences to the Government of enactment of continuing resolutions, set in section 7274 of title 10, United States Cambodia should be withdrawn, suspended, forth by average per year and average per Code, or any other time limitation with re- or limited pursuant to section 502(d) of the continuing resolution. spect to the awarding of certain medals to Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462(d)). (B) The time spent by other Department persons who served in the Armed Forces, the (b) FORM.—The report required by sub- personnel in preparations for and implemen- President may award the Medal of Honor section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified tation of continuing resolutions. under section 7271 of such title to James form, but may include a classified annex. (C) The extent to which Department per- Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wis- (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS sonnel take more time to focus on budget consin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, execution under a continuing resolution DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- priate committees of Congress’’ means— for the acts of valor during World War II de- when compared with a full year appropria- scribed in subsection (b). tion. (1) the Committee on Finance of the Sen- ate; and (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of (D) The extent to which continuing resolu- valor referred to in subsection (a) are the ac- tions negatively impact the ability of man- (2) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. tions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, agers at the Department to hire. in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of (3) The funding issues of the Department the Bulge when, as a first lieutenant in the associated with continuing resolutions, in- SA 480. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 82nd Airborne Division, he led a surprise and cluding the extent to which the Department devastating attack on a much larger advanc- has requested so-called ‘‘anomalies’’ or ex- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ing enemy force, killing and capturing a ceptions to limitations on duration, amount, propriations for fiscal year 2020 for large number and causing others to flee, sin- or purposes of funds that otherwise apply to military activities of the Department gle-handedly destroying an attacking Ger- interim funding under continuing resolu- of Defense, for military construction, man Mark V tank with two hand-held gre- tions, including the following (beginning and for defense activities of the De- nades, and then leading his men in clearing with fiscal year 2010): partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and seizing Herresbach. (A) The number and absolute value of pro- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal grams affected by continuing resolutions re- SA 482. Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. strictions on new starts. year, and for other purposes; which was RUBIO, and Mr. CRUZ) submitted an (B) The number and absolute value of pro- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by grams affected by continuing resolutions re- At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the strictions on production increases. following: him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (C) The number and absolute value of such SEC. 520. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON LOCAL PER- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for exceptions requested by the Department. FORMANCE OF MILITARY ACCES- military activities of the Department (D) The percentage of such exceptions, in SION PHYSICALS. of Defense, for military construction, both numbers and dollar amount, included in (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- and for defense activities of the De- continuing resolutions. lowing findings: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (E) The total cumulative delay due to con- (1) The United States Military Entrance tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tinuing resolutions in programs funded Processing Command (USMEPCOM) consists through procurement or research, develop- of 65 Military Entrance Processing Stations year, and for other purposes; which was ment, test, and evaluation. (MEPS) dispersed throughout the contiguous ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (F) The amount by which the budget of the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add Department has been misaligned either be- Rico. the following: tween or within accounts dued to continuing (2) Applicants who must travel to the clos- SEC. 1290. SENSE OF SENATE CALLING FOR resolutions, set forth by budget category 050 est Processing Station are often driven by GREATER RELIGIOUS AND POLIT- and amount, together with adjustments for their military recruiter and receive free ICAL FREEDOMS IN CUBA. length of the continuing resolution con- lodging at a nearby hotel paid by the Armed (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- cerned. Force concerned. lowing findings:

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3326 of title 5, (3) The children were enrolled in a Chris- (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- United States Code, is amended— tian distance school in Honduras. section (a) shall include the following: (1) in subsection (b), in the matter pre- (4) The families involved, which included a (1) An evaluation of the success of the job ceding paragraph (1)— pastor, cited religious reasons for training, employment skills training, ap- (A) by striking ‘‘civil service’’ and insert- homeschooling their children. prenticeships, internships, and SkillBridge ing ‘‘competitive service’’; and initiatives of the Department, including rec- (5) The Government of Cuba has a history (B) by striking ‘‘during the period of 180 ommendations by the Secretary of Defense of arresting individuals who chose to days’’; and on ways in which such initiatives could be homeschool their children and sentencing (2) by adding at the end the following: them to prison time and hard labor. improved. ‘‘(d) Section 5534a shall not apply to any (6) The Government of Cuba’s insistence on (2) An assessment of outreach efforts to appointment made under this section. state-controlled education is a sign of members of the Armed Forces with respect ‘‘(e)(1) Not later than February 15 each authoritarianism, enabling them to indoctri- to the initiatives referred to in paragraph (1) year, the Secretary of Defense and the Direc- nate youth with a communist ideology. and utilization rates of such initiatives, tor of the Office of Personnel Management (7) Parents have the right to teach their disaggregated by military department. shall jointly submit to Congress a report on children free from the state indoctrination (3) An explanation of efforts undertaken by the appointments made during the preceding of an autocratic regime. the Secretary of Defense to coordinate and year using the authority in subsection (b)(2) (8) The United States Commission on collaborate with the Secretary of Veterans of this section. International Religious Freedom formerly Affairs with respect to apprenticeships and ‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection condemned Cuba for actions pertaining to on-the-job training in order to maximize uti- shall set forth, for the year covered by such the April 2019 imprisonment of those who lization of job training and education pro- report, the following: homeschool their children. grams provided under laws administered by ‘‘(A) The number of appointments made (9) The United States has instituted an em- either the Secretary of Defense or the Sec- using the authority in subsection (b)(2) of bargo on Cuba in 1960. retary of Veterans Affairs, including efforts this section. (10) The Cuban Liberty and Democratic to highlight apprenticeship and on-the-job ‘‘(B) The grades at retirement from the Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. training opportunities in the Transition As- armed forces of the individuals subject to 6021 et seq.) does not permit these sanctions sistance Program. such appointments. to be lifted until the Castro regime has been (4) Recommendations for legislative or ad- ‘‘(C) The job titles, pay grades, and loca- deposed and Cuba has legalized political ac- ministrative action to improve the transi- tions of employment at appointment of the tivity and made a commitment to free and tion of members of the Armed Forces from individuals subject to such appointments.’’. fair elections. service in the Armed Forces to civilian life. (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 3326(b) of title 5, United States Code, is (11) Despite the 2014 Executive branch deci- Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. sion to normalize relations with Cuba, it is SA 484. amended— still in the power of Congress to lift an em- MANCHIN, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. BALDWIN, (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), bargo. Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. TESTER, Mr. BOOZMAN, by striking ‘‘his retirement’’ and inserting ‘‘the member’s retirement’’; and (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—The Senate— Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. JONES, (1) expresses solidarity with the people of Mr. COONS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘his des- ignee’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’s des- Cuba in their pursuit of religious freedom; BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. LEAHY, ignee’’. (2) calls on the Government of Cuba to re- Ms. HASSAN, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. KLO- lease all political prisoners, including those BUCHAR, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. UDALL, Ms. SA 486. Mr. LANKFORD submitted who have been imprisoned for homeschooling WARREN, Mr. ROUNDS, and Mr. their children; an amendment intended to be proposed LANKFORD) submitted an amendment (3) calls on the OAS Inter-American Com- by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize mission on Human Rights to grant the Pre- intended to be proposed by him to the appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for cautionary Measures requested on April 25, bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations military activities of the Department 2019; for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- of Defense, for military construction, (4) calls on the Government of Cuba to rec- ties of the Department of Defense, for and for defense activities of the De- ognize the right of parents to teach their military construction, and for defense partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- own children free from state communist in- activities of the Department of Energy, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal doctrination; to prescribe military personnel year, and for other purposes; which was (5) calls on the Government of Cuba to in- strengths for such fiscal year, and for stitute democratic reforms, including re- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: other purposes; which was ordered to At the end of subtitle A of title V, add the forms that guarantee freedom of religion; lie on the table; as follows: and following: (6) calls for the continued implementation At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add SEC. 508. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO DEFER of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Soli- the following: PAST AGE 64 THE RETIREMENT OF darity Act of 1996. SEC. 705. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CHAPLAINS IN GENERAL AND FLAG TRICARE RESERVE SELECT OF CER- OFFICER GRADES. TAIN MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED Section 1253(c) of title 10, United States SA 483. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and RESERVE. Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). Ms. CANTWELL) submitted an amend- Section 1076d(a) of title 10, United States ment intended to be proposed by her to Code, is amended— SA 487. Mr. LANKFORD submitted the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropria- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) Except an amendment intended to be proposed tions for fiscal year 2020 for military as provided in paragraph (2), a member’’ and by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize activities of the Department of De- inserting ‘‘A member’’; and appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for fense, for military construction, and (2) by striking paragraph (2). military activities of the Department for defense activities of the Depart- SA 485. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, of Defense, for military construction, ment of Energy, to prescribe military Mr. LEE, and Mr. ROMNEY) submitted and for defense activities of the De- personnel strengths for such fiscal an amendment intended to be proposed partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- year, and for other purposes; which was by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ordered to lie on the table; as follows: appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for year, and for other purposes; which was At the appropriate place in title X, insert military activities of the Department ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the following: of Defense, for military construction, At the appropriate place in title XI, insert SEC. lll. REPORT ON APPRENTICESHIPS AND and for defense activities of the De- the following: ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR MEM- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SEC. lll. CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR VETERANS. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days year, and for other purposes; which was Section 3116(d)(1) of title 5, United States after the date of the enactment of this Act, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Code, is amended to read as follows: the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and lowing: paragraph (2), the total number of students

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Mr. CRAPO submitted an the following: ‘‘(A) known and suspected threats to sup- amendment intended to be proposed by SEC. 10ll. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SUP- ply chain activities or supply chain integrity him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- PLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE CENTER. from international groups, companies, coun- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.—Title IX of tries, or other entities; and military activities of the Department the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal ‘‘(B) the goals, strategies, capabilities, and networks of contacts and support of such of Defense, for military construction, Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 3382 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: groups, companies, countries, and other enti- and for defense activities of the De- ‘‘SEC. 905. NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN INTEL- ties. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- LIGENCE CENTER. ‘‘(4) To perform tasks assigned to the Na- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.—There is tional Supply Chain Intelligence Center by year, and for other purposes; which was within the National Counterintelligence and relevant Government supply chain task ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Security Center in the Office of the Director forces, including the Federal Acquisition Se- curity Council, and other entities. At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the of National Intelligence a National Supply ‘‘(e) REPORT ON ALIGNMENT WITH PARTNER following: Chain Intelligence Center. ‘‘(b) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN EFFORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the SEC. 1086. INVESTMENT IN SUPPLY CHAIN SECU- INTELLIGENCE CENTER.—There is a Director date of the enactment of the National De- RITY UNDER DEFENSE PRODUCTION fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, ACT OF 1950. of the National Supply Chain Intelligence the Director of the National Supply Chain (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of the Defense Center, who shall be appointed by the Presi- Intelligence Center, in coordination with the Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533) is dent, in consultation with the Director of Director of the Defense Counterintelligence amended by adding at the end the following: National Intelligence and other interagency and Security Agency and other Government ‘‘(h) INVESTMENT IN SUPPLY CHAIN SECU- partners as the President considers appro- partners, shall submit to Congress a report RITY.— priate. on the alignment and deconfliction among ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may make ‘‘(c) CENTER PERSONNEL.— Government partner activities on supply available to an eligible entity described in ‘‘(1) SENIOR MANAGEMENT.—The Director of chain intelligence matters. paragraph (2) payments to increase the secu- the National Supply Chain Intelligence Cen- ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Di- rity of supply chains and supply chain activi- ter shall ensure that the senior management rector of the National Supply Chain Intel- ties, if the President certifies to Congress of the Center includes one or more detailees ligence Center shall annually submit to Con- not less than 30 days before making such a from one or more other Federal agencies. gress a report, with classified annexes as ap- payment that the payment is in the national ‘‘(2) DETAIL OR ASSIGNMENT OF PER- propriate, on the state of threats to the secu- security interests of the United States. SONNEL.— rity of supply chains and supply chain activi- ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An eligible entity ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With the approval of the ties for United States Government acquisi- described in this paragraph is an entity Director of the Office of Management and tions and replenishment as of the date of the that— Budget, and in consultation with the con- submittal of the report. ‘‘(A) is organized under the laws of the gressional committees of jurisdiction, the ‘‘(g) FUNDING.—Amounts used to carry out United States or any jurisdiction within the Director of the National Supply Chain Intel- this section shall be derived from amounts United States; and ligence Center may request of the head of appropriated or otherwise made available for ‘‘(B) produces— any department, agency, or element of the the National Intelligence Program (as de- ‘‘(i) one or more critical components; Federal Government the detail or assign- fined in section 3 of the National Security ‘‘(ii) critical technology; or ment of personnel from such department, Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)).’’. ‘‘(iii) one or more products for the in- agency, or element to the National Supply (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of creased security of supply chains or supply Chain Intelligence Center. contents in section 1(b) of such Act is chain activities. ‘‘(B) DUTIES.—Personnel detailed or as- amended by inserting after the item relating ‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the signed under subparagraph (A) shall assist to section 904 the following new item: terms ‘supply chain’ and ‘supply chain ac- the National Supply Chain Intelligence Cen- tivities’ have the meanings given those ter in carrying out the primary missions of ‘‘Sec. 905. National Supply Chain Intel- terms by the President by regulation under the Center. ligence Center.’’. section 1086(b) of the National Defense Au- ‘‘(C) TERMS.—Personnel detailed or as- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.’’. signed under subparagraph (A) shall be as- SA 490. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. (b) REGULATIONS.— signed or detailed to the National Supply WARNER, Mr. DAINES, and Mrs. FEIN- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days Chain Intelligence Center for a period of not STEIN) submitted an amendment in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, more than 2 years. tended to be proposed by him to the the President shall prescribe regulations set- ‘‘(D) REGULAR EMPLOYMENT.—Any Federal bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations ting forth definitions for the terms ‘‘supply Government employee detailed or assigned under subparagraph (A) shall retain the for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- chain’’ and ‘‘supply chain activities’’ for the ties of the Department of Defense, for purposes of section 303(h) of the Defense Pro- rights, status, and privileges of his or her duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533(h)), as regular employment without interruption. military construction, and for defense added by subsection (a). ‘‘(d) PRIMARY MISSIONS.—The primary mis- activities of the Department of Energy, (2) SCOPE OF DEFINITIONS.—The definitions sions of the National Supply Chain Intel- to prescribe military personnel required by paragraph (1)— ligence Center shall be as follows: strengths for such fiscal year, and for (A) shall encompass— ‘‘(1) To aggregate all-source intelligence other purposes; which was ordered to (i) the organization, people, activities, in- relating to supply chains, including— lie on the table; as follows: formation, and resources involved in the de- ‘‘(A) classified and unclassified informa- At the appropriate place in title X, insert livery and operation of a product or service tion; the following: used by the Government; or ‘‘(B) threat information; and (ii) critical infrastructure as defined in ‘‘(C) proprietary and sensitive information, SEC. 10ll. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SUP- Presidential Policy Directive 21 (February including risk and vulnerability informa- PLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE CENTER. 12, 2013; relating to critical infrastructure se- tion, voluntarily provided by private enti- (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.—Title IX of curity and resilience); and ties. the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal (B) may include variations for specific sec- ‘‘(2) To share strategic warnings relating Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 3382 et seq.) is amended tors or Government functions. to supply chains or supply chain activities, by adding at the end the following: as the Director of the National Supply Chain ‘‘SEC. 905. NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN INTEL- SA 489. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Intelligence Center considers appropriate LIGENCE CENTER. WARNER, Mr. DAINES, and Mrs. FEIN- and consistent with security standards for ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.—There is classified information and sensitive propri- within the National Counterintelligence and STEIN) submitted an amendment in- etary information, among— Security Center in the Office of the Director tended to be proposed by him to the ‘‘(A) the elements of the intelligence com- of National Intelligence a National Supply bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations munity (as defined in section 3 of the Na- Chain Intelligence Center. for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), ‘‘(b) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN ties of the Department of Defense, for components of the Department of Justice INTELLIGENCE CENTER.—There is a Director

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Government partner activities on supply At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the ‘‘(B) The Department of Justice. chain intelligence matters. following: ‘‘(C) The Department of Homeland Secu- ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Di- rity. rector of the National Supply Chain Intel- SEC. 569. EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON CAREER READI- ‘‘(D) The Department of Commerce. ligence Center shall annually submit to Con- gress a report, with classified annexes as ap- NESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP- ‘‘(2) DETAIL OR ASSIGNMENT OF PER- MENT. propriate, on the state of threats to the secu- SONNEL.— (a) PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION REQUIRED.— rity of supply chains and supply chain activi- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With the approval of the (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 101 of title 10, ties for United States Government acquisi- Director of the Office of Management and United States Code, is amended by inserting tions and replenishment as of the date of the Budget, and in consultation with the con- after section 2015 the following new section: gressional committees of jurisdiction, the submittal of the report. Director of the National Supply Chain Intel- ‘‘(g) FUNDING.—Amounts used to carry out ‘‘§ 2015a. Education of members on career ligence Center may request of the head of this section shall be derived from amounts readiness and professional development any department, agency, or element of the appropriated or otherwise made available for ‘‘(a) PROGRAM OF EDUCATION REQUIRED.— Federal Government the detail or assign- the National Intelligence Program (as de- The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a ment of personnel from such department, fined in section 3 of the National Security program to provide education on career read- agency, or element to the National Supply Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)).’’. iness and professional development to mem- Chain Intelligence Center. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of bers of the armed forces. ‘‘(B) DUTIES.—Personnel detailed or as- contents in section 1(b) of such Act is ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The program under this signed under subparagraph (A) shall assist amended by inserting after the item relating section shall provide members with the fol- the National Supply Chain Intelligence Cen- to section 904 the following new item: lowing: ter in carrying out the primary missions of ‘‘Sec. 905. National Supply Chain Intel- ‘‘(1) Information on the transition plan as the Center. ligence Center.’’. described in section 1142(b)(10) of this title. ‘‘(C) TERMS.—Personnel detailed or as- ‘‘(2) Information on opportunities available signed under subparagraph (A) shall be as- SA 491. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. to members during military service for pro- fessional development and preparation for a signed or detailed to the National Supply STABENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, career after military service, including— Chain Intelligence Center for a period of not Ms. ROSEN, Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. more than 2 years. ‘‘(A) programs of education, certification, PETERS) submitted an amendment in- training, and employment assistance (in- ‘‘(D) REGULAR EMPLOYMENT.—Any Federal tended to be proposed by him to the Government employee detailed or assigned cluding programs under sections 1143(e), 2007, under subparagraph (A) shall retain the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations and 2015 of this title); and rights, status, and privileges of his or her for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- ‘‘(B) programs and resources available to regular employment without interruption. ties of the Department of Defense, for members in communities in the vicinity of military installations. ‘‘(d) PRIMARY MISSIONS.—The primary mis- military construction, and for defense sions of the National Supply Chain Intel- activities of the Department of Energy, ‘‘(3) Instruction on the use of online and ligence Center shall be as follows: to prescribe military personnel other electronic mechanisms in order to ac- cess the education, training, and assistance ‘‘(1) To aggregate all-source intelligence strengths for such fiscal year, and for relating to supply chains, including— and resources described in paragraph (2). other purposes; which was ordered to ‘‘(4) Such other information, instruction, ‘‘(A) classified and unclassified informa- lie on the table; as follows: tion; and matters as the Secretary shall specify ‘‘(B) threat information; and At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the for purposes of this section. ‘‘(C) proprietary and sensitive information, following: ‘‘(c) TIMING OF PROVISION OF INFORMA- including risk and vulnerability informa- SEC. 569. MODIFICATION OF ELEMENTS OF RE- TION.—Subject to subsection (d), informa- tion, voluntarily provided by private enti- PORTS ON THE IMPROVED TRANSI- tion, instruction, and other matters under ties. TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. the program under this section shall be pro- ‘‘(2) To share strategic warnings relating Section 552(b)(4) of the John S. McCain Na- vided to members at the times as follows: to supply chains or supply chain activities, tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ‘‘(1) Upon arrival at first duty station. as the Director of the National Supply Chain Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) is amended— ‘‘(2) Upon arrival at any subsequent duty Intelligence Center considers appropriate (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) station. and consistent with security standards for through (D) as subparagraphs (B) through ‘‘(3) Upon deployment. classified information and sensitive propri- (E), respectively; ‘‘(4) Upon promotion. etary information, among— (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as ‘‘(5) Upon reenlistment. ‘‘(A) the elements of the intelligence com- redesignated by paragraph (1), the following ‘‘(6) At any other point in a military career munity (as defined in section 3 of the Na- new subparagraph (A): specified by the Secretary for purposes of tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), ‘‘(A) The total number of members eligible this section ‘‘(d) SINGLE PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN A components of the Department of Justice to attend Transition Assistance Program YEAR WITH MULTIPLE EVENTS.—A member and the Department of Defense, the Federal counseling.’’; and who has received information and instruc- Acquisition Security Council, and other Fed- (3) by adding at the end the following new tion under the program under this section in eral agencies; subparagraphs: connection with an event specified in sub- ‘‘(B) at-risk industry partners; and ‘‘(F) The number of members who partici- section (c) in a year may elect not to under- ‘‘(C) governments of countries that are al- pated in programs under section 1143(e) of go additional receipt of information and in- lies of the United States. title 10, United States Code (commonly re- struction under the program in connection ‘‘(3) To serve as the central and shared ferred to as ‘Job Training, Employment with another such event in the year, unless knowledge resource for— Skills, Apprenticeships and Internships such other event is arrival at a new duty sta- ‘‘(A) known and suspected threats to sup- (JTEST-AI)’ or ‘Skill Bridge’). tion.’’. ply chain activities or supply chain integrity ‘‘(G) Such other information as is required (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of from international groups, companies, coun- to provide Congress with a comprehensive sections at the beginning of chapter 101 of tries, or other entities; and description of the participation of the mem- such title is amended by inserting after the ‘‘(B) the goals, strategies, capabilities, and bers in the Transition Assistance Program item relating to section 2015 the following networks of contacts and support of such and programs described in subparagraph new item: groups, companies, countries, and other enti- (F).’’. ties. ‘‘2015a. Education of members on career ‘‘(4) To perform tasks assigned to the Na- SA 492. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. readiness and professional de- tional Supply Chain Intelligence Center by STABENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, velopment.’’. relevant Government supply chain task Ms. ROSEN, Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. (b) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year (B) An installation that is located outside tion in connection with the commencement after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States. of assignment to the installation shall in- the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the (d) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In conducting the clude a module on the covered transition as- appropriate committees of Congress a report review, the Comptroller General shall evalu- sistance programs available for members of on the program of education required by sec- ate participation in covered transition as- the Armed Forces assigned to the installa- tion 2015a of title 10, United States Code (as sistance programs at a number of small mili- tion. tary installations and remote military in- added by subsection (a)), including the fol- (c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The lowing: stallations that is sufficient to provide a requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall complete understanding of the participation (A) A comprehensive description of the ac- be fully implemented by not later than 180 in such programs of members of the Armed tions taken to implement the program of days after the date of the enactment of this Forces at such installations throughout the education. Act. (B) A comprehensive description of the pro- United States. (d) COVERED TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO- gram of education. (e) ELEMENTS.—The review under this sec- tion shall include the following: GRAMS DEFINED.—In this section, the term (2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS (1) Rates of participation of members of ‘‘covered transition assistance programs’’ DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap- the Armed Forces in covered transition as- means the following: propriate committees of Congress’’ means— sistance programs at small military installa- (1) The Transition Assistance Program. (A) the Committee on Armed Services and tions and remote military installations in (2) The programs under section 1143(e) of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the the United States. title 10, United States Code (commonly re- Senate; and (2) In the case of the Transition Assistance ferred to as ‘‘Job Training, Employment (B) the Committee on Armed Services and Program, the following: Skills, Apprenticeships and Internships the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the (A) Compliance with the deadlines for par- (JTEST–AI)’’ or ‘‘Skill Bridge’’). House of Representatives. ticipation provided for in subparagraphs (A) (3) Any program of apprenticeship, on-the- job-training, internship, education, or tran- SA 493. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. and (B) of section 1142(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code. sition assistance offered (whether by public STABENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, (B) A comparison between rates of partici- or private entities) in the vicinity of the Ms. ROSEN, and Mr. PETERS) submitted pation in person and rates of participation military installation concerned in which an amendment intended to be proposed online. members of the Armed Forces at the instal- by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize (C) The average ratio of permanent, full- lation are eligible to participate. appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for time equivalent program staff to partici- (4) Any other program of apprenticeship, military activities of the Department pating members at small military installa- on-the-job training, internship, education, or of Defense, for military construction, tions and at remote military installations. transition assistance specified by the Sec- and for defense activities of the De- (D) The average number of program staff retary of Defense for purposes of this sec- tion. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (including full-time equivalent staff and con- tractor staff) physically and permanently lo- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal cated on installation at small military in- year, and for other purposes; which was SA 495. Mr. ENZI submitted an stallations and at remote military installa- amendment intended to be proposed by ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tions. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the (3) Such other matters with respect to par- following: ticipation in covered transition assistance propriations for fiscal year 2020 for SEC. 569. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE programs of members assigned to small mili- military activities of the Department UNITED STATES REPORT ON PAR- tary installations and remote military in- of Defense, for military construction, TICIPATION IN TRANSITION ASSIST- stallations as the Comptroller General con- and for defense activities of the De- ANCE PROGRAMS AT SMALL AND RE- siders appropriate. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- MOTE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. (f) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- months after the date of the successful im- priate committees of Congress’’ means— year, and for other purposes; which was plementation of section 552 of the John S. (1) the Committee on Armed Services and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: McCain National Defense Authorization Act the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the At the end of subtitle B of title XIV, add for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), the Senate; and the following: Comptroller General of the United States (2) the Committee on Armed Services and shall submit to the appropriate committees the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the SEC. 1412. REPORT RELATING TO RARE EARTH ELEMENTS. of Congress a report on a review, conducted House of Representatives. by the Comptroller General for purposes of Not later than 270 days after the date of the report, on the participation in covered SA 494. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of transition assistance programs of members STABENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. RISCH, Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of the Armed Forces assigned to small mili- Ms. ROSEN, Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to Congress a report that as- tary installations and remote military in- PETERS) submitted an amendment in- stallations as described in subsection (c). sesses— tended to be proposed by him to the (1) the threat presented by the dependence (b) COVERED TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO- bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations GRAMS.—For purposes of this section, cov- of the United States on rare earth elements ered transition assistance programs are the for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- produced in foreign countries; and following: ties of the Department of Defense, for (2) ways to revive and sustain the United (1) The Transition Assistance Program. military construction, and for defense States industrial base with respect to such (2) The programs under section 1143(e) of activities of the Department of Energy, elements, specifically with respect to— title 10, United States Code (commonly re- to prescribe military personnel (A) traditional mining of such elements; ferred to as ‘‘Job Training, Employment strengths for such fiscal year, and for (B) nontraditional corrosive extraction and Skills, Apprenticeships and Internships other purposes; which was ordered to refining of such elements from ore and coal; (JTEST–AI)’’ or ‘‘Skill Bridge’’). lie on the table; as follows: and (3) Any other program of apprenticeship, (C) nontraditional noncorrosive extraction At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the and refining of such elements from ore and on-the-job training, or internship offered at following: a small military installation or remote in- coal. SEC. 569. COMMAND MATTERS IN CONNECTION stallation that the Comptroller General con- WITH TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO- siders appropriate for inclusion in the review GRAMS. SA 496. Mr. CRUZ submitted an under this section. (a) INCLUSION OF SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPA- amendment intended to be proposed by (c) SMALL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS; RE- TION IN PROGRAMS IN COMMAND CLIMATE AS- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- MOTE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—For pur- SESSMENTS.—Each command climate assess- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for poses of this section: ment for the commander of a military in- (1) A small military installation is an in- stallation shall include an assessment of the military activities of the Department stallation at which are assigned not more extent to which the commander and other of Defense, for military construction, than 10,000 members of the Armed Forces. command personnel at the installation en- and for defense activities of the De- (2) A remote military installation is any courage and support the participation in cov- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- installation as follows: ered transition assistance programs of mem- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (A) An installation in the United States bers of the Armed Forces at the installation year, and for other purposes; which was that is located more than 50 miles from any who are eligible for participation in such ordered to lie on the table; as follows: city with a population of 50,000 people or programs. more (as determined by the Office of Man- (b) TRAINING ON PROGRAMS.—The training At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the agement and Budget). provided a commander of a military installa- following:

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SEC. 1086. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions vided unless the Secretary of Defense cer- SPECT TO THE CIVIL NUCLEAR SEC- described in this subsection are sanctions ap- tifies to the appropriate committees of Con- TOR OF IRAN. plicable with respect to a foreign person pur- gress that the Government of Israel will con- (a) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SECTORS OF suant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 tribute to such support— THE ECONOMY OF IRAN.— note; relating to blocking property and pro- (A) an amount equal to not less than the (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1244 of the Iran hibiting transactions with persons who com- amount of support to be so provided; or Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of mit, threaten to commit, or support ter- (B) an amount that otherwise meets the 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803) is amended— rorism). best efforts of Israel, as mutually agreed to (A) in the section header, by striking ‘‘AND by the United States and Israel. SHIPBUILDING’’ and inserting ‘‘SHIPBUILDING, Mr. CRUZ submitted an SA 498. (c) LEAD AGENCY.—The Secretary of De- AND CIVIL NUCLEAR’’; amendment intended to be proposed by fense shall designate an appropriate research (B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘and him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- and development entity of a military depart- shipbuilding’’ and inserting ‘‘shipbuilding, propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ment as the lead agency of the Department and civil nuclear’’; military activities of the Department of Defense in carrying out this section. (C) in subsection (b)— of Defense, for military construction, (d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of De- (i) in the subsection header, by striking and for defense activities of the De- fense shall submit to the appropriate com- ‘‘AND SHIPBUILDING’’ and inserting ‘‘SHIP- mittees of Congress on an annual basis a re- BUILDING, AND CIVIL NUCLEAR’’; and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- port that contains a copy of the most recent (ii) by striking ‘‘and shipbuilding’’ and in- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal semiannual report provided by the Govern- serting ‘‘shipbuilding, and civil nuclear’’; year, and for other purposes; which was ment of Israel to the Department of Defense (D) in subsection (c)— ordered to lie on the table; as follows: pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii). (i) in the subsection header, by striking At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add (e) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES ‘‘AND SHIPBUILDING’’ and inserting ‘‘SHIP- the following: OF CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- BUILDING, AND CIVIL NUCLEAR’’; and lll SEC. . UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DIRECTED propriate committees of Congress’’ means— (ii) in paragraph (2)— ENERGY CAPABILITIES COOPERA- (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or TION. (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the shipbuilding’’ and inserting ‘‘shipbuilding, or (a) AUTHORITY.— Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com- civil nuclear’’; and (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Secretary of De- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- (II) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ‘‘or fense, upon request of the Ministry of De- mental Affairs, the Committee on Appropria- shipbuilding’’ and inserting ‘‘shipbuilding, or fense of Israel and with the concurrence of tions, and the Select Committee on Intel- civil nuclear’’; and the Secretary of State, is authorized to carry ligence of the Senate; and (E) in subsection (d)— out research, development, test, and evalua- (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the (i) in the subsection header, by striking tion activities, on a joint basis with Israel, Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- ‘‘AND SHIPBUILDING’’ and inserting ‘‘SHIP- to establish directed energy capabilities that mittee on Homeland Security, the Com- BUILDING, AND CIVIL NUCLEAR’’; and address threats to the United States, de- mittee on Appropriations, and the Perma- (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or ship- ployed forces of the United States, or Israel. nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the building’’ and inserting ‘‘shipbuilding, or (B) Any activities carried out pursuant to House of Representatives. civil nuclear’’. such authority shall be conducted in a man- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ner that appropriately protects sensitive in- SA 499. Mr. CRUZ submitted an contents for the Iran Freedom and Counter- formation and the national security inter- amendment intended to be proposed by Proliferation Act of 2012 is amended by strik- ests of the United States and the national se- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- curity interests of Israel. ing the item relating to section 1244 and in- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for serting the following: (2) REPORT.—The activities described in paragraph (1) may be carried out after the military activities of the Department ‘‘Sec. 1244. Imposition of sanctions with re- Secretary of Defense submits to the appro- of Defense, for military construction, spect to the energy, shipping, priate committees of Congress a report set- and for defense activities of the De- shipbuilding, and civil nuclear ting forth the following: sectors of Iran.’’. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (A) A memorandum of agreement between tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (b) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SALE, SUP- the United States and Israel regarding shar- PLY, OR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN MATERIALS.— year, and for other purposes; which was ing of research and development costs for the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Section 1245(a)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Iran Freedom capabilities described in paragraph (1), and and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 any supporting documents. At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add U.S.C. 8804(a)(1)(C)(i)(I)) is amended by strik- (B) A certification that the memorandum the following: ing ‘‘or shipbuilding’’ and inserting ‘‘ship- of agreement— SEC. 866. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON building, or civil nuclear’’. (i) requires sharing of costs of projects, in- CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (c) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO UNDER- cluding in-kind support, between the United AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIP- WRITING SERVICES OR INSURANCE OR REINSUR- States and Israel; MENT. ANCE.—Section 1246(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Iran (ii) establishes a framework to negotiate Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of the rights to any intellectual property devel- Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8805(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by oped under the memorandum of agreement; 2019 (Public Law 115–232) is amended— striking ‘‘or shipbuilding’’ and inserting and (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub- ‘‘shipbuilding, or civil nuclear’’. (iii) requires the United States Govern- section (e); and ment to receive semiannual reports on ex- (2) in subsection (e)(3), as so redesignated— SA 497. Mr. CRUZ submitted an penditure of funds, if any, by the Govern- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘pro- amendment intended to be proposed by ment of Israel, including a description of duced by Hytera Communications Corpora- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- what the funds have been used for, when tion, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Tech- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for funds were expended, and an identification of nology Company, or Dahua Technology Com- military activities of the Department entities that expended the funds. pany’’ and inserting ‘‘produced by Huawei of Defense, for military construction, (b) SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH ACTIVI- Technologies Company, Hytera Communica- and for defense activities of the De- TIES.— tions Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Dig- (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Secretary of De- ital Technology Company, Dahua Tech- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- fense may provide maintenance and nology Company, or HiSilicon Technologies tary personnel strengths for such fiscal sustainment support to Israel for the di- Co., Ltd.’’; year, and for other purposes; which was rected energy capabilities research, develop- (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ment, test, and evaluation activities author- (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respec- At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add ized in subsection (a)(1). tively; the following: (B) Such authority includes authority to (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the SEC. 1226. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- install equipment necessary to carry out following new subparagraph: SPECT TO SPECIAL TRADE AND FI- such research, development, test, and eval- ‘‘(C) Components of telecommunications NANCE INSTITUTE OF IRAN. uation. equipment or video surveillance equipment (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date (2) REPORT.—The support described in produced by Huawei Technologies Company that is 90 days after the date of the enact- paragraph (1) may not be provided until 15 or HiSilicon Technologies Co., Ltd. (or any ment of this Act, the President shall impose days after the Secretary of Defense submits subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).’’; and the sanctions described in subsection (b) to the appropriate committees of Congress a (D) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by with respect to the Special Trade and Fi- report setting forth a detailed description of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by in- nance Institute of Iran and any foreign per- the support to be provided. serting ‘‘or components of telecommuni- son that is an officer, agent, or shareholder (3) MATCHING CONTRIBUTION.—The support cations equipment or video surveillance of the Institute. described in paragraph (1) may not be pro- equipment’’ after ‘‘equipment or services’’.

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BRIEFING ON PLANS TO INCREASE READINESS OF B–1 BOMBER AIR- Mr. TESTER) submitted an amendment amendment intended to be proposed by CRAFT. intended to be proposed by him to the him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations propriations for fiscal year 2020 for 31, 2020, the Secretary of the Air Force shall for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- military activities of the Department provide the congressional defense commit- ties of the Department of Defense, for of Defense, for military construction, tees a briefing on the Air Force’s plans to in- military construction, and for defense and for defense activities of the De- crease the readiness of the B–1 bomber air- activities of the Department of Energy, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- craft. to prescribe military personnel tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under strengths for such fiscal year, and for year, and for other purposes; which was subsection (a) shall include the following ele- ments: other purposes; which was ordered to ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) A description of aircraft structural lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title XIV, add issues. At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following: (2) A plan for continued structural defi- the following: SEC. 1412. DEVELOPMENT OF RARE EARTH MIN- ciency data analysis and training. SEC. lll. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY ERALS IN THE UNITED STATES. (3) Projected repair timelines. FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPO- (a) GRANTS.— (4) Future mitigation strategies. NENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense (5) An aircrew maintainer training plan, (a) PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS may award grants for the development of including a plan to ensure that the training OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED rare earth mining activities in the United pipeline remains steady, for any degradation FORCES.—Section 2108 of title 5, United States. period. States Code, is amended— (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (6) A recovery timeline to meet future de- (1) in paragraph (3)— There are authorized to be appropriated to ployment tasking. (A) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the Secretary such sums as may be nec- (7) A plan for continued upgrades and im- ‘‘and’’ at the end; essary to award grants under paragraph (1). provements. (B) in subparagraph (H), by adding ‘‘and’’ (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of at the end; and Congress that the President, acting through SA 504. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, (C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the the Defense Logistics Agency, should use the Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. KING, and Ms. HAS- following: full authority provided under section 15 of SAN) submitted an amendment in- ‘‘(I) a qualified reservist;’’; the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock tended to be proposed by her to the bill (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–6) to ensure that S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for the end; the United States has sufficient stockpile re- fiscal year 2020 for military activities (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period sources of rare earth minerals as required for of the Department of Defense, for mili- at the end and inserting a semicolon; and the national defense. (4) by adding at the end the following: tary construction, and for defense ac- ‘‘(6) ‘qualified reservist’ means an indi- tivities of the Department of Energy, SA 502. Mr. CRUZ submitted an to prescribe military personnel vidual who is a member of a reserve compo- amendment intended to be proposed by nent of the Armed Forces on the date of the strengths for such fiscal year, and for applicable determination— him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- other purposes; which was ordered to ‘‘(A) who— propriations for fiscal year 2020 for lie on the table; as follows: military activities of the Department ‘‘(i) has completed at least 6 years of serv- Strike section 621. ice in a reserve component of the Armed of Defense, for military construction, Forces; and and for defense activities of the De- Mr. WICKER (for himself and ‘‘(ii) in each year of service in a reserve partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SA 505. Mr. CASEY) submitted an amendment component of the Armed Forces, was cred- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal intended to be proposed by him to the ited with at least 50 points under section year, and for other purposes; which was 12732 of title 10; or bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(B) who— for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- ‘‘(i) has completed at least 10 years of serv- At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the ties of the Department of Defense, for ice in a reserve component of the Armed following: military construction, and for defense Forces; and SEC. llll. PLAN ON SUSTAINMENT OF ROUGH activities of the Department of Energy, ‘‘(ii) in each year of service in a reserve TERRAIN CONTAINER HANDLER component of the Armed Forces, was cred- FLEETS. to prescribe military personnel ited with at least 50 points under section Not later than 90 days after the date of the strengths for such fiscal year, and for 12732 of title 10; and enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the other purposes; which was ordered to ‘‘(7) ‘reserve component of the Armed Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall— lie on the table; as follows: Forces’ means a reserve component specified (1) jointly develop plans for sustainment of At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the in section 101(27) of title 38.’’. their respective RT240 Rough Terrain Con- following: IERED IRING REFERENCE FOR EM (b) T H P M - tainer Handler (RTCH) fleets to ensure oper- SEC. 324. CONTRACT CRITERIA FOR REMEDI- BERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED ational capability of such fleets into the ATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUB- FORCES.—Section 3309 of title 5, United 2030s; STANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL States Code, is amended— (2) assess available modernization capabili- SUBSTANCES. (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at ties to enhance joint deployment of such (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA.—Not later the end; fleets; and than 90 days after the date of the enactment (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period (3) provide a joint briefing to the Commit- of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall es- at the end and inserting a semicolon; and tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the tablish criteria for treatment and remedi- (3) by adding at the end the following: House of Representatives on the readiness of ation of perfluoroalkyl substances and ‘‘(3) a preference eligible described in sec- such fleets. polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drink- tion 2108(6)(B)—3 points; and ing water and ground water at military in- ‘‘(4) a preference eligible described in sec- SA 503. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. stallations and other Department of Defense tion 2108(6)(A)—2 points.’’. CORNYN, Mr. THUNE, and Mr. ROUNDS) facilities. (c) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than 3 years submitted an amendment intended to (b) ELEMENTS.—The criteria established after the date of enactment of this Act, the be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, under subsection (a) shall— Comptroller General of the United States (1) ensure the utilization of best value con- shall submit to Congress a report that— to authorize appropriations for fiscal tracting methods; (1) assesses Federal employment opportu- year 2020 for military activities of the (2) require consideration of long-term oper- nities for members of a reserve component of Department of Defense, for military ation and maintenance costs; the Armed Forces; construction, and for defense activities (3) for treatment or remediation tech- (2) evaluates the impact of the amend- of the Department of Energy, to pre- niques that include water filtration, include ments made by this section on the hiring of scribe military personnel strengths for performance specifications that— reservists and veterans by the Federal Gov- such fiscal year, and for other pur- (A) give preference to filtration products ernment; and poses; which was ordered to lie on the made from materials mined, produced, or (3) provides recommendations, if any, for manufactured in the United States, con- strengthening Federal employment opportu- table; as follows: sistent with chapter 83 of title 41, United nities for members of a reserve component of At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the States Code (commonly referred to as the the Armed Forces. following: ‘‘Buy American Act’’); and

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U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)— such as performance curves and operations (b) FORM.—The report required under sub- (1) no liability shall lie against the State cost projections over 5- and 10-year periods. section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified or political subdivision of a State for actions (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—If the De- form, but may include a classified annex. taken in compliance with the detainer; and partment of Defense enters into a contract (2) if the actions of the officer, employee, for treatment and remediation services pur- SA 508. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an or agent of the State or political subdivision suant to this section that does not utilize fil- amendment intended to be proposed by were taken in compliance with the de- tration products made from materials him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tainer— mined, produced, or manufactured in the propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (A) the officer, employee, or agent shall be United States, the Secretary of Defense shall deemed— submit to the congressional defense commit- military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, (i) to be an employee of the Federal Gov- tees a report justifying the use of such prod- ernment and an investigative or law enforce- ucts, including an explanation of the cir- and for defense activities of the De- ment officer; and cumstances that necessitate the use of such partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (ii) to have been acting within the scope of products despite the preference established tary personnel strengths for such fiscal his or her employment under section 1346(b) pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(A). year, and for other purposes; which was and chapter 171 of title 28, United States ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Code; SA 506. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an (B) section 1346(b) of title 28, United States amendment intended to be proposed by At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add the following: Code, shall provide the exclusive remedy for him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- the plaintiff; and SEC. 866. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MUNITIONS propriations for fiscal year 2020 for SUPPLY CHAIN DIVERSITY. (C) the United States shall be substituted military activities of the Department It is the sense of Congress that— as defendant in the proceeding. of Defense, for military construction, (1) a viable and diverse United States man- (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in and for defense activities of the De- ufacturing base in munitions development this section may be construed to provide im- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and production is vitally important; munity to any person who knowingly vio- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) the military success of the United lates the civil or constitutional rights of an individual. year, and for other purposes; which was States and United States allies relies on the ll ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ability of United States manufacturers to SEC. 03. SANCTUARY JURISDICTION DEFINED. produce bunker buster bombs; and (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, (3) as the Air Force develops and procures subsection (b), for purposes of this subtitle, add the following: the next generation of munitions, the Sec- the term ‘‘sanctuary jurisdiction’’ means SEC. 2826. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO retary of the Air Force should ensure ade- any State or political subdivision of a State CONSTRUCT ELECTRIC OR HEATING that has in effect a statute, ordinance, pol- COGENERATION PLANTS FOR MED- quate capacity and a diverse supply chain for ICAL FACILITIES ON INSTALLATIONS the current and future development of and icy, or practice that prohibits or restricts IN GERMANY. manufacturing capability for these impor- any government entity or official from— None of the funds authorized to be appro- tant munitions. (1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or ex- priated by this Act may be used to construct changing with any Federal, State, or local an electric or heating cogeneration plant for SA 509. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, government entity information regarding a medical facility on an installation of the Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CORNYN, the citizenship or immigration status (lawful Department of Defense in Germany until the and Mr. PERDUE) submitted an amend- or unlawful) of any individual; or Chief of Engineers and the Commanding Gen- ment intended to be proposed by him (2) complying with a request lawfully made eral of the Army Corps of Engineers certify by the Department of Homeland Security to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration to the congressional defense committees priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- that selection of the source of furnished en- and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) ergy complies with the requirements of sec- tary activities of the Department of to comply with a detainer for, or notify tion 2880 of the Military Construction Au- Defense, for military construction, and about the release of, an individual. thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division for defense activities of the Depart- (b) EXCEPTION.—A State or political sub- B of Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) ment of Energy, to prescribe military division of a State shall not be deemed a and section 2811 of the Military Construction personnel strengths for such fiscal sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on its Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (divi- year, and for other purposes; which was having a policy whereby its officials will not sion B of Public Law 115–232). share information regarding, or comply with ordered to lie on the table; as follows: a request made by the Department of Home- SA 507. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an At the appropriate place, insert the fol- land Security under section 236 or 287 of the amendment intended to be proposed by lowing: Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- Subtitle—Funding Limitations for Sanctuary 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer re- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Jurisdictions garding, an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense. military activities of the Department SEC. ll01. SHORT TITLE. of Defense, for military construction, This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Stop SEC. ll04. SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS INELI- Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act’’. GIBLE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL and for defense activities of the De- FUNDS. SEC. ll02. ENSURING THAT LOCAL AND FED- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI- (a) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRA- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal CERS MAY COOPERATE TO SAFE- TION GRANTS.— year, and for other purposes; which was GUARD OUR COMMUNITIES. (1) GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (a) AUTHORITY TO COOPERATE WITH FED- DEVELOPMENT.—Section 201(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the ERAL OFFICIALS.—A State, a political sub- 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141(b)) is amended— following: division of a State, or an officer, employee, or agent of such State or political subdivi- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at SEC. 113. REPORT ON THE WARFIGHTING CAPA- BILITY CURRENTLY DELIVERED BY sion that complies with a detainer issued by the end; BLOCK I AND BLOCK II CONFIGURA- the Department of Homeland Security under (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period TIONS OF H–47 CHINOOK HELI- section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Na- at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and COPTERS. tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)— (C) by adding at the end the following: (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (1) shall be deemed to be acting as an agent ‘‘(4) the area in which the project is to be after the date of the enactment of this Act, of the Department of Homeland Security; carried out is not a sanctuary jurisdiction the Secretary of Defense, in consultation and (as defined in section ll03 of the Stop Dan- with the Secretary of the Army, shall submit (2) with regard to actions taken to comply gerous Sanctuary Cities Act).’’. to the congressional defense committees a with the detainer, shall have all authority (2) GRANTS FOR PLANNING AND ADMINISTRA- report that includes the following elements: available to officers and employees of the TIVE EXPENSES.—Section 203(a) of the Public (1) An analysis of the warfighting capa- Department of Homeland Security. Works and Economic Development Act of bility currently delivered by the Block I and (b) LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.—In any legal pro- 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143(a)) is amended by adding Block II configurations of H-47 Chinook heli- ceeding brought against a State, a political at the end the following: ‘‘A sanctuary juris- copters. subdivision of State, or an officer, employee, diction (as defined in section ll03 of the

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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act) may ‘‘(C) REALLOCATION RULES.—In reallocating At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the not be deemed an eligible recipient under amounts under subparagraphs (A) and (B), following: this subsection.’’. the Secretary shall— SEC. lll. PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPLEMENTING (3) SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS.—Section ‘‘(i) apply the relevant allocation formula TRANSPORT ACCESS CONTROL CA- 205(a) of the Public Works and Economic De- under subsection (b), with all sanctuary ju- PABILITY. velopment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3145(a)) is risdictions excluded; and The Secretary of Defense may carry out a amended— ‘‘(ii) shall not be subject to the rules for re- pilot program to assess the feasibility and (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at allocation under subsection (c).’’. advisability of implementing a Transport the end; (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the Access Control capability that uses identity (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the pe- amendments made by this section shall take and noninteractive authentication at the riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and effect on October 1, 2019. first packet of transmission control protocol (C) by adding at the end the following: or Internet Protocol request to validate ma- ‘‘(4) will be carried out in an area that does SA 510. Ms. STABENOW submitted chine-to-machine communications hosted by not contain a sanctuary jurisdiction (as de- an amendment intended to be proposed cloud providers. fined in section 3 of the Stop Dangerous by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize Sanctuary Cities Act).’’. appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for SA 512. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an (4) GRANTS FOR TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND military activities of the Department amendment intended to be proposed by TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 207 of the of Defense, for military construction, Public Works and Economic Development him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- and for defense activities of the De- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147) is amended by add- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ing at the end the following: military activities of the Department ‘‘(c) INELIGIBILITY OF SANCTUARY JURISDIC- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal of Defense, for military construction, TIONS.—Grant funds authorized under this year, and for other purposes; which was and for defense activities of the De- section may not be used to provide assist- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ance to a sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, add in section ll03 of the Stop Dangerous Sanc- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the following: year, and for other purposes; which was tuary Cities Act).’’. SEC. 811. GUIDANCE ON BUY AMERICAN ACT AND (b) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK BERRY AMENDMENT REQUIRE- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: GRANTS.—Title I of the Housing and Commu- MENTS. At the end of subtitle D of title XXX, add nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 (a) BUY AMERICAN ACT GUIDANCE.— the following: et seq.) is amended— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days SEC. 3057. USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEAS- (1) in section 102(a) (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)), by after the date of the enactment of this Act, URES IN CONSTRUCTION OR REN- adding at the end the following: the Director of Defense Pricing/Defense Pro- OVATION OF A PRIVATIZED MILI- ‘‘(25) The term ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’ has curement Acquisition Policy shall issue TARY HOUSING UNITS. the meaning provided in section ll03 of the guidance to Department of Defense con- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act.’’; and tracting officials on requirements related to shall ensure that any construction or ren- (2) in section 104 (42 U.S.C. 5304)— chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code ovation of a privatized military housing unit (A) subsection (b)— (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Buy American after the date of the enactment of this Act (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at Act’’). uses energy efficiency measures described in the end; (2) ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under subsection (b). (ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para- paragraph (1) shall cover— (b) ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES DE- graph (7); and (A) the requirement to incorporate and en- SCRIBED.—The energy efficiency measures de- (iii) by inserting after paragraph (5) the force the Buy American Act provisions and scribed in this subsection are those devel- following: clauses in applicable solicitations and con- oped by the Secretary, in consultation with ‘‘(6) the grantee is not a sanctuary juris- tracts; and the Administrator of the General Services diction and will not become a sanctuary ju- (B) the requirements of the Buy American Administration and the Secretary of Energy, risdiction during the period for which the Act, such as inclusion of clauses, into the for purposes of this section and shall include grantee receives a grant under this title; electronic contract writing systems used by the following: and’’; and the military departments and the Defense (1) Solar and geothermal power. (B) by adding at the end the following: Logistics Agency. (2) Double-pane windows. ‘‘(n) PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS AGAINST (b) BERRY AMENDMENT AND SPECIALTY MET- (3) Adequate insulation. CRIME.— ALS CLAUSE GUIDANCE.— (4) Electric fixtures and appliances that re- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No funds authorized to (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days duce energy usage. be appropriated to carry out this title may after the date of the enactment of this Act, (c) CERTIFICATION.—Before using any en- be obligated or expended for any State or the Director of Defense Pricing/Defense Pro- ergy efficiency measure under this section, unit of general local government that is a curement Acquisition Policy shall issue the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the sanctuary jurisdiction. guidance to Department of Defense con- Committees on Armed Services of the Senate ‘‘(2) RETURNED AMOUNTS.— tracting officials on requirements related to and the House of Representatives that— ‘‘(A) STATE.—If a State is a sanctuary ju- section 2533a of title 10, United States Code (1) if the measure has an available lifecycle risdiction during the period for which it re- (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Berry Amend- cost, the measure will have the same ceives amounts under this title, the Sec- ment’’), and section 2533b of title 10, United lifecycle cost or a lower lifecycle cost as retary— States Code (commonly referred to as the compared to traditional measures; or ‘‘(i) shall direct the State to immediately ‘‘specialty metals clause’’). (2) if the measure does not have an avail- return to the Secretary any such amounts (2) ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under able lifecycle cost, the measure will have the that the State received for that period; and paragraph (1) shall cover— same upfront or a lower upfront cost as com- ‘‘(ii) shall reallocate amounts returned (A) the requirement to incorporate and en- pared to traditional measures. under clause (i) for grants under this title to force the Berry Amendment and the spe- other States that are not sanctuary jurisdic- cialty metals clause provisions and clauses SA 513. Mr. DURBIN submitted an tions. in applicable solicitations and contracts; and amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(B) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERN- (B) the requirements of the Berry Amend- MENT.—If a unit of general local government ment and the specialty metals clause, such him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- is a sanctuary jurisdiction during the period as inclusion of clauses, into the electronic propriations for fiscal year 2020 for for which it receives amounts under this contract writing systems used by the mili- military activities of the Department title, any such amounts that the unit of gen- tary departments and the Defense Logistics of Defense, for military construction, eral local government received for that pe- Agency. and for defense activities of the De- riod— partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ‘‘(i) in the case of a unit of general local SA 511. Ms. ROSEN submitted an tary personnel strengths for such fiscal government that is not in a nonentitlement amendment intended to be proposed by year, and for other purposes; which was area, shall be returned to the Secretary for her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: grants under this title to States and other propriations for fiscal year 2020 for units of general local government that are military activities of the Department At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, add not sanctuary jurisdictions; and of Defense, for military construction, the following: ‘‘(ii) in the case of a unit of general local and for defense activities of the De- SEC. 811. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES PURSU- government that is in a nonentitlement ANT TO MATERIEL DEVELOPMENT area, shall be returned to the Governor of partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- DECISIONS. the State for grants under this title to other tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, units of general local government in the year, and for other purposes; which was United States Code, is amended by inserting State that are not sanctuary jurisdictions. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: after section 2366c the following new section:

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RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT OF SUR- quisition program shall be completed not ant to an authorization of appropriations de- VEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY AND RE- later than 9 months after the initiation of scribed in paragraph (1). LATED SERVICES. such analysis. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR A LICENSE TO EXPORT ‘‘(2) The Director, Cost Assessment and SA 515. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an SERVICES RELATING TO BIOMETRIC INFORMA- Program Evaluation, shall ensure that the amendment intended to be proposed by TION SYSTEMS.— study guidance issued by the Director shall her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date be of such scope that is reasonable to propriations for fiscal year 2020 for that is 180 days after the date of the enact- produce within the allotted time. military activities of the Department ment of this Act, the President shall require ‘‘(b) REPORTING.—If the analysis of alter- of Defense, for military construction, a license for the export of any training, ad- natives cannot be completed within the al- vice, or installation, integration, support, or lotted time, the milestone decision author- and for defense activities of the De- other services, related to a system— ity for the major defense acquisition pro- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (A) designed to identify, or verify the iden- gram, upon learning of the breach in sched- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tity of, an individual using biometric infor- ule, shall report to the Under Secretary of year, and for other purposes; which was mation; or Defense for Research and Engineering, the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (B) used to collect, store, search, or oper- Director, Cost Assessment and Program Strike section 1616 and insert the fol- ate on biometric information. Evaluation, the Chairman, Joint Require- lowing: (2) LIST REQUIRED.—Not later than one year ments Oversight Council, and the congres- SEC. 1616. REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASE 2 OF AC- after the date of the enactment of this Act, sional defense committees the following in- QUISITION STRATEGY FOR NA- and annually thereafter, the President shall formation: TIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH submit to the appropriate congressional ‘‘(1) The reasons why the analysis cannot PROGRAM. committees a list of all licenses granted pur- be completed within the allotted time. (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out phase 2 of suant to paragraph (1) during the year pre- ‘‘(2) An estimate of when the analysis will the acquisition strategy for the National Se- ceding the submission of the report. be completed. curity Space Launch program, before the (b) RESTRICTION ON EXPORT OF SURVEIL- ‘‘(3) An estimate of any additional costs to date on which the initial report required by LANCE TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA.—Digital sur- complete the analysis. subsection (b) is submitted, the Secretary of veillance equipment, technology, or services ‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of De- the Air Force— may not be exported to the People’s Republic fense for Research and Engineering may (1) may not— of China unless, not less than 15 days before waive the requirements of subsection (a) on (A) modify the acquisition schedule or mis- the export to the People’s Republic of China a case-by-case basis, following 30 days notifi- sion performance requirements; or of any such equipment, technology, or serv- cation to the congressional defense commit- (B) award missions to more than two ice, the President determines and certifies to tees, if— launch service providers; and the appropriate congressional committees ‘‘(1) the subject of the analysis is of ex- (2) shall ensure that launch services are that— treme technical complexity; procured only from launch service providers (1) the export of the equipment, tech- ‘‘(2) collection of additional intelligence is that use launch vehicles meeting each Gov- nology, or service is not detrimental to required to inform the analysis; or ernment requirement with respect to re- United States industry; ‘‘(3) insufficient technical expertise is quired payloads to reference orbits. (2) the export of the equipment, tech- available to complete the analysis.’’. (b) REPORT AND BRIEFING.— nology, or service, including any indirect (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, benefit that could be derived from the export sections at the beginning of such chapter is 2020, and annually thereafter for the dura- of the equipment, service, or technology, amended by inserting after the item relating tion of phase 2, the Secretary shall submit to will not measurably improve the digital sur- to section 2366c the following new item: the congressional defense committees a re- veillance capabilities of the Government of ‘‘2366d. Analysis of alternatives pursuant to port and briefing that includes— the People’s Republic of China; and materiel development deci- (A) an analysis of the commercial market (3) the export of the equipment, tech- sions.’’. for space launch, including whether commer- nology, or service does not negatively affect cial launch providers are able to meet the re- the security of the United States. SA 514. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. quired reference orbits for national security (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: UDALL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. launch; (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TESTER, and Mr. MURPHY) submitted an (B) a description of the total costs of TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional amendment intended to be proposed by launches procured under phase 2, including committees’’ means— him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- launch service support; (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, (C) a plan to increase competition in the the Committee on Armed Services, the Com- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- military activities of the Department National Security Space Launch program to more than two launch service providers; and fairs, and the Select Committee on Intel- of Defense, for military construction, (D) a plan to ensure an open and trans- ligence of the Senate; and and for defense activities of the De- parent process for launch site assignments at (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- the Eastern and Western Ranges. Committee on Armed Services, and the Per- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not manent Select Committee on Intelligence of year, and for other purposes; which was later than 90 days after the date on which the House of Representatives. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the Secretary submits a report under para- (2) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term graph (1) the Comptroller General of the ‘‘United States person’’ means— At the appropriate place in division A , in- United States shall— (A) a United States citizen or an alien law- sert the following: (A) review the report; and fully admitted for permanent residence to lll SEC. . PROHIBITION ON USE OF NATIONAL (B) submit to Congress— the United States; or DEFENSE FUNDS FOR PHYSICAL (i) findings with respect to the accuracy (B) an entity organized under the laws of BARRIER ALONG THE SOUTHERN the United States or of any jurisdiction BORDER. and adequacy of the report; and within the United States, including a foreign (a) PROHIBITION.—National defense funds (ii) recommendations to improve the ad- may not be obligated, expended, or otherwise ministration of the National Security Space branch of such an entity. used to design or carry out a project to con- Launch program, including sustained com- SEC. 1263. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO CON- petition for launch service procurement. TRIBUTIONS TO SURVEILLANCE CA- struct, replace, or modify a wall, fence, or PABILITIES OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC other physical barrier along the inter- OF CHINA. national border between the United States SA 516. Mr. KING (for himself and The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 and Mexico. Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted an amend- U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting (b) NATIONAL DEFENSE FUNDS DEFINED.—In ment intended to be proposed by him after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n–2) the fol- this section, the term ‘‘national defense to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- lowing: funds’’ means— priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- ‘‘SEC. 14C. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO CON- (1) amounts authorized to be appropriated tary activities of the Department of TRIBUTIONS TO SURVEILLANCE CA- for any purpose under this division or au- PABILITIES OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC thorized to be appropriated in division A of Defense, for military construction, and OF CHINA. any National Defense Authorization Act for for defense activities of the Depart- ‘‘Not later than one year after the date of any of fiscal years 2015 through 2019, includ- ment of Energy, to prescribe military the enactment of this section, the Commis- ing any amounts of such an authorization personnel strengths for such fiscal sion shall issue final rules to require each

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RIGHT TO APPEAL. surveillance capabilities of the Government ‘‘(c) EXCLUSIVITY.—Except as provided in of the People’s Republic of China, including subsection (b) and subject to sections 801A ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: through any indirect benefit that could be and 801B, the procedures established pursu- ‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the derived from the export of the equipment, ant to subsection (a) shall be the exclusive meaning given the term ‘Executive agency’ service, or technology; procedures by which decisions about eligi- in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. ‘‘(2) to disclose whether the issuer has will- bility for access to classified information are ‘‘(2) COVERED PERSON.—The term ‘covered ingly or unwillingly provided any training, governed.’’. person’ means a person, other than the advice, or installation, integration, support, (b) TRANSPARENCY.—Such section is fur- President and Vice President, currently or or other services, related to a system— ther amended by adding at the end the fol- formerly employed in, detailed to, assigned ‘‘(A) designed to identify, or verify the lowing: to, or issued an authorized conditional offer identity of, an individual using biometric in- ‘‘(d) PUBLICATION.— of employment for a position that requires formation; or ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days access to classified information by an agen- ‘‘(B) used to collect, store, search, or oper- after the date of the enactment of this sub- cy, including the following: ate on biometric information; and section, the President shall— ‘‘(A) A member of the Armed Forces. ‘‘(3) to include a strategy to assure that ‘‘(A) publish in the Federal Register the ‘‘(B) A civilian. the issuer will not willingly or unwillingly procedures established pursuant to sub- ‘‘(C) An expert or consultant with a con- provided any training, advice or installation, section (a); or tractual or personnel obligation to an agen- integration, support, or other services re- ‘‘(B) submit to Congress a certification cy. lated to a system described in paragraph (2) that the procedures currently in effect that ‘‘(D) Any other category of person who acts that could measurably improve the digital govern access to classified information as de- for or on behalf of an agency as determined surveillance capabilities of the Government scribed in subsection (a)— by the head of the agency. of the People’s Republic of China.’’. ‘‘(i) are published in the Federal Register; ‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED and INFORMATION.—The term ‘eligibility for ac- SA 517. Mr. KING submitted an ‘‘(ii) comply with the requirements of sub- cess to classified information’ has the mean- amendment intended to be proposed by section (a). ing given such term in the procedures estab- ‘‘(2) UPDATES.—Whenever the President lished pursuant to section 801(a). him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- makes a revision to a procedure established propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ‘‘(4) NEED FOR ACCESS.—The term ‘need for pursuant to subsection (a), the President access’ has such meaning as the President military activities of the Department shall publish such revision in the Federal may define in the procedures established of Defense, for military construction, Register not later than 30 days before the pursuant to section 801(a). date on which the revision becomes effec- and for defense activities of the De- ‘‘(5) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The term partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tive.’’. ‘Security Executive Agent’ means the officer (c) CONSISTENCY.— tary personnel strengths for such fiscal serving as the Security Executive Agent pur- (1) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the National suant to section 803. year, and for other purposes; which was Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is ordered to lie on the table; as follows: amended by inserting after section 801 the ‘‘(b) AGENCY REVIEW.— At the end of subtitle lll of title lll, following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the add the following: appropriate place in title ‘‘SEC. 801A. DECISIONS RELATING TO ACCESS TO lll, insert the following: CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pol- ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: lard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fis- SEC. lll. AMENDMENTS TO RESEARCH cal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020, each head of an PROJECT TRANSACTION AUTHORI- ‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the TIES TO ELIMINATE COST-SHARING meaning given the term ‘Executive agency’ agency shall, consistent with the interest of REQUIREMENTS AND REDUCE BUR- in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. national security, establish and publish in DENS ON USE. ‘‘(2) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The term the Federal Register a process by which a (a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR RE- ‘classified information’ includes sensitive covered person to whom eligibility for access SEARCH PROJECTS.—Section 2371(e) of title 10, compartmented information, restricted data, to classified information was denied or re- United States Code, is amended— restricted handling information, and other voked by the agency can appeal that denial (1) by striking paragraph (2); compartmented information. or revocation within the agency. (2) by striking paragraph (1)(B); ‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The process required by (3) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ INFORMATION.—The term ‘eligibility for ac- paragraph (1) shall include the following: and inserting a period; and cess to classified information’ has the mean- ‘‘(A) In the case of a covered person to (4) by striking ‘‘(e) CONDITIONS.—(1) The ing given such term in the procedures estab- whom eligibility for access to classified in- Secretary of Defense’’ and all that follows lished pursuant to section 801(a). formation is denied or revoked by an agency, through ‘‘(A) to the maximum extent prac- ‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—Each head of an agency the following: ticable’’ and inserting ‘‘(e) CONDITIONS.—The that makes a determination regarding eligi- ‘‘(i) The head of the agency shall provide Secretary of Defense, to the maximum ex- bility for access to classified information the covered person with a written— tent practicable’’. shall ensure that in making the determina- ‘‘(I) detailed explanation of the basis for (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section tion, the head of the agency or any person the denial or revocation as the head of the 2371b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is acting on behalf of the agency— agency determines is consistent with the in- amended by striking ‘‘(b) EXERCISE OF AU- ‘‘(1) does not violate any right or protec- terests of national security and as permitted THORITY.—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(2) tion enshrined in the Constitution of the by other applicable provisions of law; and To the maximum extent practicable’’ and in- United States, including rights articulated ‘‘(II) notice of the right of the covered per- serting ‘‘(b) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—To the in the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amend- son to a hearing and appeal under this sub- maximum extent practicable’’. ments; section. ‘‘(2) does not discriminate for or against an ‘‘(ii) Not later than 30 days after receiving SA 518. Mr. WARNER (for himself individual on the basis of race, color, reli- a request from the covered person for copies gion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap; of the documents that formed the basis of and Ms. COLLINS) submitted an amend- ‘‘(3) is not carrying out— the agency’s decision to revoke or deny, in- ment intended to be proposed by him ‘‘(A) retaliation for political activities or cluding the investigative file, the head of the to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- beliefs; or agency shall provide to the covered person priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- ‘‘(B) a coercion or reprisal described in sec- copies of such documents as— tary activities of the Department of tion 2302(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; ‘‘(I) the head of the agency determines is Defense, for military construction, and and consistent with the interests of national se- for defense activities of the Depart- ‘‘(4) does not violate section 3001(j)(1) of curity; and ment of Energy, to prescribe military the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre- ‘‘(II) permitted by other applicable provi- personnel strengths for such fiscal vention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)).’’. sions of law, including— (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ‘‘(aa) section 552 of title 5, United States year, and for other purposes; which was contents in the matter preceding section 2 of Code (commonly known as the ‘Freedom of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. Information Act’); At appropriate place in title X, insert the 3002) is amended by inserting after the item ‘‘(bb) section 552a of such title (commonly following: relating to section 801 the following: known as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’); and

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and appeal. ing— ‘‘(bb) to call and cross-examine witnesses ‘‘(ii) EXTENT OF ACCESS.—Counsel or an- ‘‘(I) a description of— before such authority, unless the head of the other representative who is cleared for ac- ‘‘(aa) any alleged violations of section agency determines that calling and cross-ex- cess under this subparagraph may be af- 801A(b) relating to the denial or revocation amining witnesses is not consistent with the forded access to relevant classified materials of the covered person’s eligibility for access interests of national security. to the extent consistent with the interests of to classified information; and ‘‘(II) The head of the agency shall make, as national security. ‘‘(bb) any allegations of how the decision part of the security record of the covered may have been the result of the agency fail- ‘‘(5) CORRECTIVE ACTION.— person, a written summary, transcript, or re- ing to properly conduct a review under sub- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, in the course of pro- cording of any appearance under item (aa) of ceedings under this subsection, the head of section (b); and subclause (I) or calling or cross-examining of an agency or a panel established by the head ‘‘(II) supporting materials and information witnesses under item (bb) of such subclause. for the allegations described under subclause under paragraph (3) decides that a covered ‘‘(v) On or before the date that is 30 days (I). person’s eligibility for access to classified in- after the date on which the covered person ‘‘(B) TIMELINESS.—The Security Executive formation was improperly denied or revoked receives copies of documents under clause Agent shall ensure that, on average, review by the agency, the agency shall take correc- (ii), the covered person may request a hear- of each appeal filed under this subsection is tive action to return the covered person, as ing of the decision to deny or revoke by fil- completed not later than 180 days after the nearly as practicable and reasonable, to the ing a written appeal with the head of the date on which the appeal is filed. position such covered person would have held agency. ‘‘(3) DECISIONS AND REMANDS.— had the improper denial or revocation not ‘‘(B) A requirement that each review of a ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, in the course of re- occurred. decision under this subsection is completed viewing under this subsection a decision of on average not later than 180 days after the ‘‘(B) COMPENSATION.—Corrective action an agency under subsection (b), the panel es- date on which a hearing is requested under under subparagraph (A) may include com- tablished under paragraph (1) decides that subparagraph (A)(v). pensation, in an amount not to exceed there is sufficient evidence of a violation of $300,000, for any loss of wages or benefits suf- ‘‘(3) AGENCY REVIEW PANELS.— section 801A(b) to merit a new hearing or de- fered, or expenses otherwise incurred, by rea- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each head of an agency cides that the decision of the agency was the shall establish a panel to hear and review ap- son of such improper denial or revocation. result of an improperly conducted review peals under this subsection. ‘‘(6) PUBLICATION OF DECISIONS.— under subsection (b), the panel shall vacate ‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each head of an agency the decision made under subsection (b) and ‘‘(i) COMPOSITION.—Each panel established shall publish each final decision on an appeal remand to the agency by which the covered by the head of an agency under subparagraph under this subsection. person shall be eligible for a new appeal (A) shall be composed of at least three em- ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In order to ensure under subsection (b). ployees of the agency selected by the head, transparency, oversight by Congress, and ‘‘(B) WRITTEN DECISIONS.—Each decision of two of whom shall not be members of the se- meaningful information for those who need the panel established under paragraph (1) curity field. to understand how the clearance process shall be in writing and contain a justifica- ‘‘(ii) TERMS.—A term of service on a panel works, each publication under subparagraph tion of the decision. established by the head of an agency under (A) shall be— ‘‘(C) CONSISTENCY.—The panel under para- subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 2 years. ‘‘(i) made in a manner that is consistent graph (1) shall ensure that each decision of ‘‘(C) DECISIONS.— with section 552 of title 5, United States the panel is consistent with the interests of ‘‘(i) WRITTEN.—Each decision of a panel es- Code, as amended by the Electronic Freedom national security and applicable provisions tablished under subparagraph (A) shall be in of Information Act Amendments of 1996 of law. writing and contain a justification of the de- (Public Law 104–231); ‘‘(D) FINALITY.— cision. ‘‘(ii) published to explain the facts of the ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(ii) CONSISTENCY.—Each head of an agency case, redacting personally identifiable infor- clause (ii), each decision of the panel estab- that establishes a panel under subparagraph mation and sensitive program information; lished under paragraph (1) shall be final. (A) shall ensure that each decision of the and ‘‘(ii) OVERTURN.—The Security Executive panel is consistent with the interests of na- ‘‘(iii) made available on a website that is Agent may overturn a decision of the panel tional security and applicable provisions of searchable by members of the public. if, not later than 30 days after the date on law. ‘‘(c) HIGHER LEVEL REVIEW.— which the panel issues the decision, the Se- ‘‘(iii) OVERTURN.—The head of an agency ‘‘(1) PANEL.— curity Executive Agent personally exercises may overturn a decision of the panel if, not ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 the authority granted by this clause to over- later than 30 days after the date on which days after the date of the enactment of the turn such decision. the panel issues the decision, the agency Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pol- ‘‘(E) NATURE OF REMANDS.—In remanding a head personally exercises the authority lard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fis- decision under subparagraph (A), the panel granted by this clause to overturn such deci- cal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020, the Security established under paragraph (1) may not di- sion. Executive Agent shall establish a panel to rect the outcome of any further appeal under ‘‘(iv) FINALITY.—Each decision of a panel review decisions made on appeals pursuant subsection (b). established under subparagraph (A) or over- to the processes established under subsection ‘‘(F) NOTICE OF DECISIONS.—For each deci- turned pursuant to clause (iii) of this sub- (b). sion of the panel established under para- paragraph shall be final but subject to appeal ‘‘(B) SCOPE OF REVIEW AND JURISDICTION.— graph (1) regarding a covered person, the Se- and review under subsection (c). After initial review to verify grounds for ap- curity Executive Agent shall provide the ‘‘(D) ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— peal, the panel established under subpara- covered person with a written notice of the The head of an agency that establishes a graph (A) shall review such decisions only— decision that includes a detailed description

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of the reasons for the decision, consistent to appeal under this section and such waiver ‘‘(ii) FORM.—A report submitted under with the interests of national security and shall be conclusive. clause (i) may be submitted in classified applicable provisions of law. ‘‘(B) AGENCIES.—The head of an agency form as necessary. ‘‘(4) REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL.— may not require a covered person to waive ‘‘(B) ANNUAL REPORTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Security Executive the covered person’s right to appeal under ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than Agent shall ensure that, under this sub- this section for any reason. once each fiscal year, the Security Executive section, a covered person appealing a deci- Agent shall submit to the congressional in- ‘‘(e) WAIVER OF AVAILABILITY OF PROCE- sion under subsection (b) has an opportunity telligence committees a report on the deter- DURES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST.— to retain counsel or other representation at minations made under paragraph (2) during the covered person’s expense. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the head of an agency the previous fiscal year. determines that a procedure established ‘‘(B) ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— ‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under this section cannot be made available ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the under clause (i) shall include, for the period covered person and a showing that the abil- to a covered person in an exceptional case covered by the report, the following: ity to review classified information is essen- without damaging a national security inter- ‘‘(I) The number of cases and reasons for tial to the resolution of an appeal under this est of the United States by revealing classi- determinations made under paragraph (2), subsection, the Security Executive Agent fied information, such procedure shall not be disaggregated by agency. shall sponsor an application by the counsel made available to such covered person. ‘‘(II) Such other matters as the Security or other representation retained under this ‘‘(2) FINALITY.—A determination under Executive Agent considers appropriate. paragraph for access to classified informa- paragraph (1) shall be final and conclusive ‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP TO SUITABILITY.—No tion for the limited purposes of such appeal. and may not be reviewed by any other offi- person may use a determination of suit- ‘‘(ii) EXTENT OF ACCESS.—Counsel or an- cial or by any court. ability under part 731 of title 5, Code of Fed- other representative who is cleared for ac- ‘‘(3) REPORTING.— eral Regulations, or successor regulation, for cess under this subparagraph may be af- ‘‘(A) CASE-BY-CASE.— the purpose of denying a covered person the forded access to relevant classified materials ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In each case in which the review proceedings of this section where to the extent consistent with the interests of head of an agency determines under para- there has been a denial or revocation of eli- national security. graph (1) that a procedure established under gibility for access to classified information. ‘‘(5) ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS AND EMPLOY- this section cannot be made available to a ‘‘(h) PRESERVATION OF ROLES AND RESPON- EES.— covered person, the head shall, not later SIBILITIES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 10865 AND ‘‘(A) AFFORDING ACCESS TO MEMBERS OF than 30 days after the date on which the head OF THE DEFENSE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND AP- PANEL.—The Security Executive Agent shall makes such determination, submit to the Se- PEALS.—Nothing in this section shall be con- afford access to classified information to the curity Executive Agent and to the congres- strued to diminish or otherwise affect the members of the panel established under para- sional intelligence committees a report stat- procedures in effect on the day before the graph (1)(A) as the Security Executive Agent ing the reasons for the determination. date of the enactment of this Act for denial determines— ‘‘(ii) FORM.—A report submitted under and revocation procedures provided to indi- ‘‘(i) necessary for the panel to review a de- clause (i) may be submitted in classified viduals by Executive Order 10865 (50 U.S.C. cision described in such paragraph; and form as necessary. 3161 note; relating to safeguarding classified ‘‘(ii) consistent with the interests of na- ‘‘(B) ANNUAL REPORTS.— information within industry), or successor tional security. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than order, including those administered through ‘‘(B) AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH REQUESTS OF once each fiscal year, the Security Executive the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals of PANEL.—Each head of an agency shall com- Agent shall submit to the congressional in- the Department of Defense under Depart- ply with each request by the panel for a doc- telligence committees a report on the deter- ment of Defense Directive 5220.6, or successor ument and each request by the panel for ac- minations made under paragraph (1) during directive. cess to employees of the agency necessary the previous fiscal year. ‘‘(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO for the review of an appeal under this sub- ‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted CERTAIN OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—This section, to the degree that doing so is, as de- under clause (i) shall include, for the period section and the processes and procedures es- termined by the head of the agency and per- covered by the report, the following: tablished under this section shall not be con- mitted by applicable provisions of law, con- ‘‘(I) The number of cases and reasons for strued to apply to paragraphs (6) and (7) of sistent with the interests of national secu- determinations made under paragraph (1), section 3001(j) of the Intelligence Reform and rity. disaggregated by agency. Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. ‘‘(6) PUBLICATION OF DECISIONS.— ‘‘(II) Such other matters as the Security 3341(j)).’’. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each final decision Executive Agent considers appropriate. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of on an appeal under this subsection, the head ‘‘(f) DENIALS AND REVOCATIONS UNDER contents in the matter preceding section 2 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. of the agency with respect to which the ap- OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— 3002), as amended by subsection (c), is fur- peal pertains and the Security Executive ‘‘(1) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Agent shall each publish the decision, con- this section shall be construed to limit or af- ther amended by inserting after the item re- sistent with the interests of national secu- fect the responsibility and power of the head lating to section 801A the following: rity. of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for ‘‘Sec. 801B. Right to appeal.’’. ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In order to ensure access to classified information in the inter- transparency, oversight by Congress, and est of national security. SA 519. Mr. WARNER submitted an meaningful information for those who need ‘‘(2) DENIALS AND REVOCATION.—The power amendment intended to be proposed by to understand how the clearance process and responsibility to deny or revoke eligi- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- works, each publication under subparagraph bility for access to classified information propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (A) shall be— pursuant to any other provision of law or Ex- military activities of the Department ‘‘(i) made in a manner that is consistent ecutive order may be exercised only when with section 552 of title 5, United States of Defense, for military construction, the head of an agency determines that an ap- and for defense activities of the De- Code, as amended by the Electronic Freedom plicable process established under this sec- of Information Act Amendments of 1996 tion cannot be invoked in a manner that is partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (Public Law 104–231); consistent with national security. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(ii) published to explain the facts of the ‘‘(3) FINALITY.—A determination under year, and for other purposes; which was case, redacting personally identifiable infor- paragraph (2) shall be final and conclusive ordered to lie on the table; as follows: mation and sensitive program information; and may not be reviewed by any other offi- At the end of subtitle B of title XVI, add and cial or by any court. the following: ‘‘(iii) made available on a website that is ‘‘(4) REPORTING.— searchable by members of the public. SEC. lll. REPORT ON THE EXPANDED PUR- ‘‘(A) CASE-BY-CASE.— VIEW OF THE DEFENSE COUNTER- ‘‘(d) PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE RIGHT TO AP- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In each case in which the INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY PEAL.— head of an agency determines under para- AGENCY. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in graph (2) that determination relating to a (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 paragraph (2), any covered person who has denial or revocation of eligibility for access days after the date of the enactment of this been the subject of a decision made by the to classified information could not be made Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to head of an agency to deny or revoke eligi- pursuant to a process established under this Congress a report on the Defense Counter- bility for access to classified information section, the head shall, not later than 30 intelligence and Security Agency. shall retain all rights to appeal under this days after the date on which the head makes (b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under section until the conclusion of the appeal such determination under paragraph (2), sub- subsection (a) shall include the following: process under this section. mit to the Security Executive Agent and to (1) Identification of the resources and au- ‘‘(2) WAIVER OF RIGHTS.— the congressional intelligence committees a thorities appropriate for the Inspector Gen- ‘‘(A) PERSONS.—Any covered person may report stating the reasons for the determina- eral for the expanded purview of the Defense voluntarily waive the covered person’s right tion. 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(2) Identification of the resources and au- (4) TERMINATION.—The advisory group es- access to classified national security infor- thorities needed to perform the civil lib- tablished under paragraph (1) shall termi- mation), shall, in consultation with the Se- erties and privacy officer function of the De- nate on the date that is one year after the curity, Suitability, and Credentialing Per- fense Counterintelligence and Security date of the enactment of this Act. formance Accountability Council established Agency. (c) TRAINING FOR MILITARY HOUSING PRO- under such executive order, submit to Con- (3) An assessment of the security protocols FESSIONALS.—The Secretary of Defense shall gress a report on— in effect for personally identifiable informa- ensure that military housing professionals at (1) metrics for assessing the completeness tion held by the Defense Counterintelligence each installation of the Department of De- and quality of packages for background in- and Security Agency. fense are trained on issues relating to envi- vestigations submitted by agencies request- (4) An assessment of the governance struc- ronmental and safety hazards and State and ing background investigations from the De- ture of the Defense Counterintelligence and local laws. fense Counterintelligence and Security Security Agency as it relates to the Depart- (d) ROLES OF STATE AND LOCAL HOUSING Agency; ment of Defense, including with respect to AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of Defense (2) rejection rates of background investiga- status, authorities, and leadership. shall clarify to each landlord of privatized tion submission packages due to incomplete (5) An assessment of the governance struc- military housing and each State in which or erroneous data, by agency; and ture of the Defense Counterintelligence and privatized military housing is located the (3) best practices for ensuring full and com- Security Agency as it relates to interagency roles and responsibilities of State and local plete information in background investiga- partners, including the Office of Manage- housing authorities in the oversight of tion requests. ment and Budget, the Office of the Director privatized military housing units. (b) ANNUAL REPORT ON PERFORMANCE.—Not of National Intelligence, and the Office of (e) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In later than 270 days after the date of the en- Personnel Management. this section, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ actment of this Act and not less frequently (6) The methodology the Defense Counter- has the meaning given that term in section than once each year thereafter, the Security, intelligence and Security Agency will 101(9) of title 10, United States Code. Suitability, and Credentialing Performance prioritize requests for background investiga- Accountability Council shall submit to Con- tion requests from government agencies and SA 521. Mr. WARNER (for himself gress a report on performance against the industry. and Mr. CORNYN) submitted an amend- metrics and return rates identified in para- ment intended to be proposed by him graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). Mr. WARNER (for himself, SA 520. to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- (c) IMPROVEMENT PLANS.— Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. KAINE) sub- priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- (1) IDENTIFICATION.—Not later than one mitted an amendment intended to be tary activities of the Department of year after the date of the enactment of this proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to Act, executive agents under Executive Order Defense, for military construction, and authorize appropriations for fiscal year 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) shall identify agen- 2020 for military activities of the De- for defense activities of the Depart- cies in need of improvement with respect to partment of Defense, for military con- ment of Energy, to prescribe military the quality of the information in the back- struction, and for defense activities of personnel strengths for such fiscal ground investigation submissions of the the Department of Energy, to prescribe year, and for other purposes; which was agencies as reported in subsection (b). ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (2) PLANS.—Not later than 90 days after an military personnel strengths for such agency is identified under paragraph (1), the fiscal year, and for other purposes; At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: head of the agency shall provide the execu- which was ordered to lie on the table; tive agents referred to in such paragraph as follows: SEC. 1262. ELIGIBILITY FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AND EXPORT STATUS UNDER with a plan to improve the performance of At the end of subtitle C of title XXX, add ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT. the agency with respect to the quality of the the following: The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. information in the agency’s background in- SEC. 3048. IMPROVEMENTS TO PRIVATIZED MILI- 2751 et seq.) is amended— vestigation submissions. TARY HOUSING. (1) in sections 3(d)(2)(B), 3(d)(3)(A)(i), (a) MOLD ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION.— 3(d)(5), 21(e)(2)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(2), 36(b)(6), SA 523. Mr. UDALL (for himself and The Secretary concerned shall establish 36(c)(2)(A), 36(c)(5), 36(d)(2)(A), 62(c)(1), and Mr. CRAPO) submitted an amendment standard mold assessment and mold remedi- 63(a)(2), by inserting ‘‘India,’’ before ‘‘or New intended to be proposed by him to the ation requirements and standard operating Zealand’’ each place it appears; bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations procedures for mold assessment and remedi- (2) in section 3(b)(2), by inserting ‘‘the Gov- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- ation in agreements entered into with land- ernment of India,’’ before ‘‘or the Govern- lords of privatized military housing under ties of the Department of Defense, for ment of New Zealand’’; and the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned military construction, and for defense (3) in sections 21(h)(1)(A) and 21(h)(2), by based on Federal Government guidelines and activities of the Department of Energy, inserting ‘‘India,’’ before ‘‘or Israel’’ each industry standards. place it appears. to prescribe military personnel (b) ADVISORY GROUP ON PRIVATIZED MILI- strengths for such fiscal year, and for TARY HOUSING AGREEMENTS.— Mr. WARNER submitted an other purposes; which was ordered to (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense SA 522. shall establish a temporary and independent amendment intended to be proposed by lie on the table; as follows: advisory group to assist the Department of him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- At the appropriate place in title XXXI, in- Defense in the renegotiation of agreements propriations for fiscal year 2020 for sert the following: with landlords of privatized military hous- military activities of the Department SEC. ll. REPORT REGARDING GOVERNMENT ing. of Defense, for military construction, NUCLEAR TESTING AND COMPENSA- (2) MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall appoint TION FOR RADIATION EXPOSURE. and for defense activities of the De- By not later than 90 days after the date of to the advisory group under paragraph (1) partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- subject matters experts— enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- (A) from Federal agencies other than the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal fense, in consultation with the Attorney Department of Defense; and year, and for other purposes; which was General, shall prepare and submit a report to (B) from outside the Federal Government. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the Committee on Armed Services of the (3) DUTIES.—The advisory group under At the appropriate place in title X, insert Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv- paragraph (1) shall ensure that agreements the following: ices of the House of Representatives that— (1) assesses the extent to which individuals with landlords of privatized military housing SEC. lll. IMPROVING QUALITY OF INFORMA- require the following: TION IN BACKGROUND INVESTIGA- affected by Federal Government nuclear (A) The oversight of privatized military TION REQUEST PACKAGES. testing are prevented from receiving com- housing by independent, credentialed, and (a) REPORT ON METRICS AND BEST PRAC- pensation under the Radiation Exposure high-quality housing inspectors. TICES.—Not later than 180 days after the date Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note); and (B) The adherence of landlords to Federal, of the enactment of this Act, the Director of (2) describes the different groups, including State, and local laws relating to environ- the Defense Counterintelligence and Secu- an estimate of the number of people in each mental and safety hazards. rity Agency, which serves as the primary ex- group, who are affected by Federal Govern- (C) The use of appropriately credentialed ecutive branch service provider for back- ment nuclear testing but are not com- and skilled contractors for maintenance. ground investigations for eligibility for ac- pensated under such Act, including people of (D) Direct access by tenants to a tenant cess to classified information, eligibility to the United States who live in close prox- housing advocate. hold a sensitive position, and for suitability imity to where such testing occurred. (E) The establishment of an independent and fitness for other matters pursuant to Ex- third-party arbiter for dispute resolution. ecutive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relat- SA 524. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an (F) The issuance of clear penalties for the ing to reforming processes related to suit- amendment intended to be proposed by landlord when the landlord does not meet its ability for Government employment, fitness her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- obligations under the agreement. for contractor employees, and eligibility for propriations for fiscal year 2020 for

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As a result, North commercial entities or expanding joint ven- Korea has neared the time when it could partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tures with North Korea; credibly do so.’’. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (K) prohibit exports of North Korean tex- (7) Financial transactions and investments year, and for other purposes; which was tiles; that provide financial resources to the Gov- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (L) require member countries of the United ernment of North Korea, and that fail to in- At the end of title XV, add the following: Nations to seize, inspect, and impound any corporate adequate safeguards against the Subtitle C—Other Matters ship in its jurisdiction that is suspected of misuse of those financial resources, pose an violating Security Council resolutions with undue risk of contributing to— SEC. 1531. REVIEW OF JOINT IMPROVISED- THREAT DEFEAT ORGANIZATION RE- respect to North Korea and to interdict and (A) weapons of mass destruction programs SEARCH RELATING TO HUMANI- inspect all cargo heading to or from North of that Government; and TARIAN DEMINING EFFORTS. Korea by land, sea, or air; (B) efforts to evade restrictions required by (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (M) limit the transfer to North Korea of re- the United Nations Security Council on im- after the date of the enactment of this Act, fined petroleum products and crude oil; ports or exports of arms and related mate- the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a re- (N) ban the sale or transfer to North Korea riel, services, or technology by that Govern- view of the research of the Joint Improvised- of industrial machinery, transportation vehi- ment. Threat Defeat Organization to identify infor- cles, electronics, iron, steel, and other met- (8) The Federal Bureau of Investigation has mation that may be released to United als; determined that the Government of North States humanitarian demining organizations (O) reduce North Korean diplomatic staff Korea was responsible for cyberattacks for the purpose of improving the efficiency numbers in member countries of the United against entities in the United States, South and effectiveness of humanitarian demining Nations and expel any North Korean dip- Korea, and around the world. efforts. lomats found to be working on behalf of a (9) In November 2017, President Donald (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary person subject to sanctions or assisting in Trump designated the government of North shall submit a report to the congressional sanctions evasion; Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism pursu- defense committees detailing the research (P) limit North Korean diplomatic mis- ant to authorities under the Export Adminis- identified under subsection (a). sions abroad with respect to staff size and tration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et access to banking privileges and prohibit seq.), as continued in effect at the time SA 525. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for him- commerce from being conducted out of North under the International Emergency Eco- self, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. Korean consular or diplomatic offices; nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)), PORTMAN, Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. MAR- (Q) require member states of the United the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. Nations to close representative offices, sub- 2151 et seq.), and the Arms Export Control KEY) submitted an amendment in- sidiaries, and bank accounts in North Korea; Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); tended to be proposed by him to the (R) prohibit countries from providing or re- (10) On February 22, 2018, the Secretary of bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations ceiving military training to or from North State determined that the Government of for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- Korea or hosting North Koreans for special- North Korea was responsible for the lethal ties of the Department of Defense, for ized teaching or training that could con- nerve agent attack in 2017 on Kim Jong Nam, military construction, and for defense tribute to the programs of North Korea re- the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim activities of the Department of Energy, lated to the development of weapons of mass Jong-un, in Malaysia, triggering sanctions to prescribe military personnel destruction; required under the Chemical and Biological (S) ban countries from granting landing Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination strengths for such fiscal year, and for and flyover rights to North Korean aircraft; Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.). other purposes; which was ordered to and (11) The strict enforcement of sanctions is lie on the table; as follows: (T) prohibit trade in statuary of North Ko- essential to the efforts of the international At the end of division A, add the following: rean origin. community to achieve the peaceful, com- TITLE XVII—OTTO WARMBIER BANKING (2) The Government of North Korea has plete, verifiable, and irreversible dismantle- RESTRICTIONS INVOLVING NORTH threatened to carry out nuclear attacks ment of weapons of mass destruction pro- KOREA ACT OF 2019 against the United States, South Korea, and grams of the Government of North Korea. Japan. SEC. 1712. SENSE OF CONGRESS. SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. (3) The Government of North Korea tested It is the sense of Congress that— This title may be cited as the ‘‘Otto its sixth and largest nuclear device on Sep- (1) the United States is committed to Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving tember 3, 2017. working with its allies and partners to halt North Korea Act of 2019’’. (4) According to a report by the Inter- the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of Subtitle A—Sanctions With Respect to North national Atomic Energy Agency released in North Korea through a policy of maximum Korea August 2018, ‘‘The continuation and further pressure and diplomatic engagement; SEC. 1711. FINDINGS. development of the DPRK’s nuclear pro- (2) the imposition of sanctions, including Congress finds the following: gramme and related statements by the those under this title, should not be con- (1) Since 2006, the United Nations Security DPRK are a cause for grave concern. The strued to limit the authority of the Presi- Council has adopted 10 resolutions imposing DPRK’s nuclear activities, including those in dent to fully engage in diplomatic negotia- sanctions against North Korea under chapter relation to the Yongbyon Experimental Nu- tions to further the policy objective de- VII of the United Nations Charter, which— clear Power Plant (5 MW(e)) reactor, the use scribed in paragraph (1); (A) prohibit the use, development, and pro- of the building which houses the reported (3) the successful use of sanctions to halt liferation of weapons of mass destruction by centrifuge enrichment facility and the con- the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of North Korea; struction at the light water reactor, as well North Korea is part of a broader diplomatic (B) prohibit the supply, sale, or transfer of as the DPRK’s sixth nuclear test, are clear and economic strategy that relies on effec- arms and related materiel to or from North violations of relevant UN Security Council tive coordination among relevant Federal Korea; resolutions, including resolution 2375 (2017) agencies and officials, as well as with inter- (C) prohibit the transfer of luxury goods to and are deeply regrettable.’’. national partners of the United States; and North Korea; (5) In July 2018, Secretary of State Mike (4) the coordination described in paragraph (D) restrict access by North Korea to fi- Pompeo testified to the Committee on For- (3) should include proper vetting of external nancial services that could contribute to nu- eign Relations of the Senate that North messaging and communications from all clear, missile, or other programs related to Korea ‘‘continue[s] to produce fissile mate- parts of the Executive branch to ensure that the development of weapons of mass destruc- rial’’ despite public pledges by North Korean those communications are an intentional tion; leader Kim Jong-un to denuclearize. component of and aligned with the strategy (E) restrict North Korean shipping, includ- (6) The 2019 Missile Defense Review con- of the United States with respect to North ing the registration, reflagging, or insuring ducted by the Department of Defense states Korea. of North Korean ships; that North Korea ‘‘continues to pose an ex- SEC. 1713. DEFINITIONS. (F) prohibit, with limited exceptions, traordinary threat and the United States (a) IN GENERAL.—In this subtitle, the terms North Korean exports of coal, precious met- must remain vigilant. In the past, North ‘‘applicable Executive order’’, ‘‘applicable als, iron, vanadium, and rare earth minerals; Korea frequently issued explicit nuclear mis- United Nations Security Council resolu- (G) prohibit the transfer to North Korea of sile threats against the United States and al- tion’’, ‘‘appropriate congressional commit- rocket, aviation, or jet fuel, as well as gaso- lies, all the while working aggressively to tees’’, ‘‘Government of North Korea’’, ‘‘North line, condensates, and natural gas liquids; field the capability to strike the U.S. home- Korea’’, and ‘‘North Korean financial institu- (H) prohibit new work authorization for land with nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. tion’’ have the meanings given those terms North Korean laborers and require the repa- Over the past decade, it has invested consid- in section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions triation of all North Korean laborers by De- erable resources in its nuclear and ballistic and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 cember 2019; missile programs, and undertaken extensive U.S.C. 9202), as amended by subsection (b).

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(b) AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS IN NORTH set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section inserting ‘‘EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELATING TO KOREA SANCTIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT 206 of the International Emergency Eco- SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA’’. ACT OF 2016.—Section 3 of the North Korea nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of same extent as a person that commits an un- contents for the North Korea Sanctions and 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9202) is amended— lawful act described in subsection (a) of that Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 is amended (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter pre- section. by striking the item relating to section 210 ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘Executive ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days and inserting the following: Order No. 13694’’ and all that follows through after the date of the enactment of the Otto ‘‘to the extent that’’ and inserting the fol- Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving ‘‘Sec. 210. Codification of Executive orders lowing: ‘‘Executive Order 13694 (50 U.S.C. 1701 North Korea Act of 2019, the President shall, relating to sanctions with re- note; relating to blocking the property of as appropriate, prescribe regulations to spect to North Korea.’’. certain persons engaging in significant mali- carry out this section. cious cyber-enabled activities), Executive ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: SEC. 1723. EXPANSION OF MANDATORY DESIGNA- TIONS UNDER NORTH KOREA SANC- Order 13722 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to ‘‘(1) ACCOUNT; CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT; TIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT blocking the property of the Government of PAYABLE-THROUGH ACCOUNT.—The terms ‘ac- ACT OF 2016. North Korea and the Workers’ Party of count’, ‘correspondent account’, and ‘pay- Korea, and prohibiting certain transactions able-through account’ have the meanings (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a) of the with respect to North Korea), or Executive given those terms in section 5318A of title 31, North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhance- Order 13810 (82 Fed. Reg. 44705; relating to United States Code. ment Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9214(a)) is amend- imposing additional sanctions with respect ‘‘(2) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The term ‘fi- ed— to North Korea), to the extent that’’; and nancial institution’ means a financial insti- (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘or’’ at (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘or 2321 tution specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), the end; (2016)’’ and inserting ‘‘2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (M), or (Y) of (2) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para- 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017), or 2397 (2017)’’. section 5312(a)(2) of title 31, United States graph (24); PART I—EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS AND Code. (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the fol- RELATED MATTERS ‘‘(3) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The lowing: term ‘foreign financial institution’ shall ‘‘(15) knowingly, directly or indirectly, SEC. 1721. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOR- purchases or otherwise acquires from the EIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS have the meaning of that term as determined THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERV- by the Secretary of the Treasury. Government of North Korea significant ICES TO CERTAIN SANCTIONED PER- ‘‘(4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘knowingly’, quantities of coal, iron, or iron ore, except as SONS. with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a specifically approved by the United Nations (a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the North result, means that a person has actual Security Council; Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement knowledge, or should have known, of the ‘‘(16) knowingly, directly or indirectly, Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9221 et seq.) is amended conduct, the circumstance, or the result.’’. provides to North Korea coal, iron, or iron by inserting after the item relating to sec- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ore; tion 201A the following: contents for the North Korea Sanctions and ‘‘(17) knowingly, directly or indirectly, ‘‘SEC. 201B. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOR- Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 is amended purchases or otherwise acquires textiles EIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS by inserting after the item relating to sec- from the Government of North Korea, except THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERV- tion 201A the following: as specifically approved by the United Na- ICES TO CERTAIN SANCTIONED PER- tions Security Council; SONS. ‘‘201B. Sanctions with respect to foreign fi- nancial institutions that pro- ‘‘(18) knowingly facilitates a significant ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the transfer of funds or property from the Gov- Treasury shall impose one or more of the vide financial services to cer- tain sanctioned persons.’’. ernment of North Korea that materially con- sanctions described in subsection (b) with re- tributes to any violation of an applicable spect to a foreign financial institution that SEC. 1722. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS United Nations Security Council resolution; the Secretary determines, on or after the RELATING TO SANCTIONS WITH RE- SPECT TO NORTH KOREA. ‘‘(19) knowingly, directly or indirectly, date that is 90 days after the date of the en- purchases or otherwise acquires significant (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 210 of the North actment of the Otto Warmbier Banking Re- types or amounts of seafood from North strictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019, Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9230) is amended— Korea, except as specifically approved by the knowingly provides significant financial United Nations Security Council; services to any person designated for the im- (1) by striking ‘‘United States sanctions’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the date of the ‘‘(20) knowingly, directly or indirectly, en- position of sanctions under— gages in, facilitates, or is responsible for the ‘‘(1) subsection (a) or (b) of section 104; enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘United States sanctions provided for in Ex- exportation of workers from North Korea; ‘‘(2) an applicable Executive order; or ‘‘(21) knowingly, directly or indirectly, ‘‘(3) an applicable United Nations Security ecutive Order 13687 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relat- ing to imposing additional sanctions with re- sells or transfers vessels to North Korea, ex- Council resolution. cept as specifically approved by the United ‘‘(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions spect to North Korea), Executive Order 13694 Nations Security Council; that may be imposed with respect to a for- (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking the ‘‘(22) knowingly, directly or indirectly, eign financial institution subject to sub- property of certain persons engaging in sig- supplies, sells, or transfers to North Korea section (a) are the following: nificant malicious cyber-enabled activities), crude oil or refined petroleum products in ‘‘(1) ASSET BLOCKING.—The Secretary may Executive Order 13722 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; re- excess of the aggregate amounts established block and prohibit, pursuant to the Inter- lating to blocking the property of the Gov- in applicable United Nations Security Coun- national Emergency Economic Powers Act ernment of North Korea and the Workers’ cil resolutions, except as specifically ap- (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all Party of Korea, and prohibiting certain proved by the United Nations Security Coun- property and interests in property of the for- transactions with respect to North Korea), cil; eign financial institution if such property or Executive Order 13810 (82 Fed. Reg. 44705; ‘‘(23) knowingly contributes to— and interests in property are in the United relating to imposing additional sanctions ‘‘(A) the bribery of an official of the Gov- States, come within the United States, or with respect to North Korea), as such Execu- ernment of North Korea or any person acting are or come within the possession or control tive Orders are in effect on the day before for or on behalf of that official; of a United States person. the date of the enactment of the Otto ‘‘(B) the misappropriation, theft, or embez- ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS ON CORRESPONDENT AND Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving zlement of public funds by, or for the benefit PAYABLE-THROUGH ACCOUNTS.—The Secretary North Korea Act of 2019’’; of, an official of the Government of North may prohibit, or impose strict conditions on, (2) by striking ‘‘the Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf the opening or maintaining in the United Korea, persons acting for or on behalf of that of that official; or States of a correspondent account or a pay- Government, and persons owned or con- ‘‘(C) the use of any proceeds of any activity able-through account by the foreign finan- trolled, directly or indirectly, by that Gov- described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or’’; cial institution. ernment or persons acting for or on behalf of and ‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— that Government,’’ and inserting ‘‘persons (4) in paragraph (24), as redesignated by ‘‘(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may subject to such sanctions’’; and exercise all authorities provided under sec- (3) by striking ‘‘and 2094 (2013)’’ and insert- paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘through (14)’’ and tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- ing ‘‘2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 inserting ‘‘through (23)’’. gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017), and 2397 (2017)’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The North and 1704) to carry out this section. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 210 Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement ‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy En- Act of 2016 is amended— attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or hancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9230) is (1) in section 104(b)(1) (22 U.S.C. causes a violation of this section or any reg- amended in the section heading by striking 9214(b)(1))— ulation, license, or order issued to carry out ‘‘SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREAN (A) by striking subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), this section shall be subject to the penalties ACTIVITIES UNDERMINING CYBERSECURITY’’ and (F), and (L); and

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EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY PE- the majority leader, and the minority leader Treasury to address compliance with such RIOD OF PROLIFERATION PREVEN- of the House of Representatives. sanctions by foreign financial institutions. TION SANCTIONS. ‘‘(2) APPLICABLE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY SEC. 1734. REPORT ON FINANCIAL NETWORKS Section 203(b)(2) of the North Korea Sanc- COUNCIL RESOLUTION; NORTH KOREAN FINAN- AND FINANCIAL METHODS OF THE tions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 CIAL INSTITUTION; NORTH KOREAN PERSON.— GOVERNMENT OF NORTH KOREA. U.S.C. 9223(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2 The terms ‘applicable United Nations Secu- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’. rity Council resolution’, ‘North Korean fi- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days SEC. 1725. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IDENTIFICA- nancial institution’, and ‘North Korean per- after the date of the enactment of this Act, TION AND BLOCKING OF PROPERTY son’ have the meanings given those terms in and annually thereafter through 2025, the OF NORTH KOREAN OFFICIALS. President shall submit to the appropriate It is the sense of Congress that the Presi- section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. congressional committees a report on dent should— sources of external support for the Govern- (1) encourage international collaboration 9202).’’. SEC. 1727. REPORT ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT ment of North Korea that includes— through the Financial Action Task Force (A) a description of the methods used by and its global network to utilize its stand- OF NORTH KOREA OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP RULES TO ACCESS THE the Government of North Korea to deal in, ards and apply means at its disposal to INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYS- transact in, or conceal the ownership, con- counter the money laundering, terrorist fi- TEM. trol, or origin of goods and services exported nancing, and proliferation financing threats (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days by North Korea; emanating from North Korea; and after the date of the enactment of this Act, (B) an assessment of the relationship be- (2) prioritize multilateral efforts to iden- the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit tween the proliferation of weapons of mass tify and block— to the appropriate congressional committees destruction by the Government of North (A) any property owned or controlled by a a report setting forth the findings of the Sec- Korea and the financial industry or financial North Korean official; and retary regarding how the Government of institutions; (B) any significant proceeds of kleptocracy North Korea is exploiting laws with respect (C) an assessment of the relationship be- by the Government of North Korea or a to the beneficial owner of an entity in order tween the acquisition by the Government of North Korean official. to access the international financial system. North Korea of military expertise, equip- SEC. 1726. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON IMPLE- (b) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary shall in- ment, and technology and the financial in- MENTATION OF UNITED NATIONS clude in the report required under subsection dustry or financial institutions; SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS (a) proposals for such legislative and admin- (D) a description of the export by any per- BY OTHER GOVERNMENTS. istrative action as the Secretary considers son to the United States of goods, services, Section 317 of the Korean Interdiction and appropriate to combat the abuse by the Gov- Modernization of Sanctions Act (title III of ernment of North Korea of shell companies or technology that are made with significant Public Law 115–44; 131 Stat. 950) is amended— and other similar entities to avoid or evade amounts of North Korean labor, material, or (1) in subsection (a)— sanctions. goods, including minerals, manufacturing, (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), (c) FORM.—The report required by sub- seafood, overseas labor, or other exports by striking ‘‘Not later than 180 days after section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified from North Korea; the date of the enactment of this Act, and form but may include a classified annex. (E) an assessment of the involvement of annually thereafter for 5 years,’’ and insert- PART II—CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND any person in human trafficking involving ing ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of OVERSIGHT citizens or nationals of North Korea; the enactment of the Otto Warmbier Bank- (F) a description of how the President ing Restrictions Involving North Korea Act SEC. 1731. NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OR plans to address the flow of funds generated SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS. of 2019, and annually thereafter for 5 years,’’; Not less than 15 days before taking any ac- by activities described in subparagraphs (A) (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and tion to terminate or suspend the application through (E), including through the use of inserting a semicolon; of sanctions under this subtitle or an amend- sanctions or other means; (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- ment made by this subtitle, the President (G) an assessment of the extent to which graph (8); and shall notify the appropriate congressional the Government of North Korea engages in (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- committees of the President’s intent to take criminal activities, including money laun- lowing: the action and the reasons for the action. dering, to support that Government; ‘‘(4) prohibit, in the territories of such SEC. 1732. REPORTS ON CERTAIN LICENSING AC- (H) information relating to the identifica- countries or by persons subject to the juris- TIONS. tion, blocking, and release of property de- diction of such governments, the opening of (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days scribed in section 201B(b)(1) of the North new joint ventures or cooperative entities after the date of the enactment of this Act, Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement with North Korean persons or the expansion and every 180 days thereafter, the President Act of 2016, as added by section 1721; of existing joint ventures through additional shall submit to the appropriate congres- (I) a description of the metrics used to investments, whether or not for or on behalf sional committees a report on the operation measure the effectiveness of law enforce- of the Government of North Korea, unless of the system for issuing licenses for trans- ment and diplomatic initiatives of Federal, such joint ventures or cooperative entities actions under covered regulatory provisions State, and foreign governments to comply have been approved by the Committee of the during the preceding 180-day period that in- with the provisions of applicable United Na- United Nations Security Council established cludes— tions Security Council resolutions; and by United Nations Security Council Resolu- (1) the number and types of such licenses (J) an assessment of the effectiveness of tion 1718 (2006); applied for during that period; and programs within the financial industry to ‘‘(5) prohibit the unauthorized clearing of (2) the number and types of such licenses ensure compliance with United States sanc- funds by North Korean financial institutions issued during that period. tions, applicable United Nations Security through financial institutions subject to the (b) COVERED REGULATORY PROVISION DE- Council resolutions, and applicable Execu- jurisdiction of such governments; FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered tive orders. ‘‘(6) prohibit the unauthorized conduct of regulatory provision’’ means any of the fol- (2) FORM.—Each report required by para- commercial trade with North Korea that is lowing provisions, as in effect on the day be- graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified prohibited under applicable United Nations fore the date of the enactment of this Act form but may include a classified annex. Security Council resolutions; and as such provisions relate to North Korea: (b) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—The ‘‘(7) prevent the provision of financial serv- (1) Part 743, 744, or 746 of title 15, Code of President shall ensure that any information ices to North Korean persons or the transfer Federal Regulations. collected pursuant to subsection (a) is shared of financial services to North Korean persons (2) Part 510 of title 31, Code of Federal Reg- among the Federal departments and agencies to, through, or from the territories of such ulations. involved in investigations described in sec- countries or by persons subject to the juris- (3) Any other provision of title 31, Code of tion 102(b) of the North Korea Sanctions and diction of such governments; or’’; and Federal Regulations. Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as (c) FORM.—Each report required by sub- 9212(b)). follows: section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified SEC. 1735. REPORT ON COUNTRIES OF CONCERN ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: form but may include a classified annex. WITH RESPECT TO TRANSSHIPMENT, ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- SEC. 1733. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND REEXPORTATION, OR DIVERSION OF TEES AND LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘appro- ENFORCEMENT OF SANCTIONS. CERTAIN ITEMS TO NORTH KOREA. priate congressional committees and leader- Not later than 90 days after the date of the (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ship’ means— enactment of this Act, and every 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,

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COMPANIES THAT INVEST IN NORTH rector determines are of concern with re- (a) IN GENERAL.—If a finding under this KOREA. spect to transshipment, reexportation, or di- subtitle or an amendment made by this sub- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of version of items subject to the provisions of title, a prohibition, condition, or penalty im- Congress that the United States should sup- the Export Administration Regulations posed as a result of any such finding, or a port the decision of any State or local gov- under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, penalty imposed under this subtitle or an ernment made for moral, prudential, or Code of Federal Regulations, to an entity amendment made by this subtitle, is based reputational reasons, to divest from, or pro- owned or controlled by the Government of on classified information (as defined in sec- hibit the investment of assets of the State or North Korea. tion 1(a) of the Classified Information Proce- local government in, a person that engages (b) FORM.—Each report required by sub- dures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)) and a court re- in investment activities described in sub- section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified views the finding or the imposition of the section (c) if North Korea is subject to eco- form but may include a classified annex. prohibition, condition, or penalty, the Sec- nomic sanctions imposed by the United PART III—GENERAL MATTERS retary of the Treasury may submit such in- States or the United Nations Security Coun- SEC. 1741. RULEMAKING. formation to the court ex parte and in cam- cil. The President shall prescribe such rules era. (b) AUTHORITY TO DIVEST.—Notwith- and regulations as may be necessary to carry (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in standing any other provision of law, a State out this subtitle and amendments made by this section shall be construed to confer or or local government may adopt and enforce this subtitle. imply any right to judicial review of any measures that meet the requirements of sub- finding under this subtitle or an amendment SEC. 1742. AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE RE- section (d) to divest the assets of the State PORTS. made by this subtitle, any prohibition, con- or local government from, or prohibit invest- (a) IN GENERAL.—Any and all reports re- dition, or penalty imposed as a result of any ment of the assets of the State or local gov- quired to be submitted to the appropriate such finding, or any penalty imposed under ernment in, any person that the State or congressional committees under this subtitle this subtitle or an amendment made by this local government determines, using credible or an amendment made by this subtitle that subtitle. information available to the public, engages are subject to a deadline for submission con- SEC. 1745. BRIEFING ON RESOURCING OF SANC- in investment activities described in sub- sisting of the same unit of time may be con- TIONS PROGRAMS. section (c). solidated into a single report that is sub- Not later than 30 days after the date of the (c) INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—In- mitted pursuant to that deadline. enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the vestment activities described in this sub- (b) CONTENTS.—Any reports consolidated Treasury shall provide to the appropriate section are activities of a value of more than under subsection (a) shall contain all infor- congressional committees a briefing on— $10,000 relating to an investment in North mation required under this subtitle or an (1) the resources allocated by the Depart- Korea or in goods or services originating in amendment made by this subtitle and any ment of the Treasury to support each sanc- North Korea that are not conducted pursu- other elements that may be required by ex- tions program administered by the Depart- ant to a license issued by the Department of isting law. ment; and the Treasury. SEC. 1743. WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND TERMI- (2) recommendations for additional au- (d) REQUIREMENTS.—Any measure taken by NATION. thorities or resources necessary to expand a State or local government under sub- (a) APPLICATION AND MODIFICATION OF EX- the capacity or capability of the Department section (b) shall meet the following require- EMPTIONS AND WAIVERS FROM NORTH KOREA related to implementation and enforcement ments: SANCTIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF of such programs. (1) NOTICE.—The State or local government 2016.—Section 208 of the North Korea Sanc- SEC. 1746. BRIEFING ON PROLIFERATION FI- shall provide written notice to each person tions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 NANCING. with respect to which a measure under this U.S.C. 9228) is amended— (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days section is to be applied. (1) by inserting ‘‘201B,’’ after ‘‘201A,’’ each after the date of the enactment of this Act, (2) TIMING.—The measure applied under place it appears; and the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide this section shall apply to a person not ear- (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, not to the appropriate congressional committees lier than the date that is 90 days after the less than 15 days before the waiver takes ef- a briefing on addressing proliferation fi- date on which written notice under para- fect,’’ after ‘‘if the President’’. nance. graph (1) is provided to the person. ø(b) EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by (3) OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLI- OF GOODS.—¿ subsection (a) shall include the following: ANCE.— ø(1) IN GENERAL.—No provision affecting (1) The Department of the Treasury’s defi- (A) IN GENERAL.—The State or local gov- sanctions under this subtitle or an amend- nition and description of an appropriate risk- ernment shall provide to each person with ment made by this subtitle shall apply to based approach to combating financing of respect to which a measure is to be applied sanctions on the importation of goods.¿ the proliferation of weapons of mass destruc- under this section an opportunity to dem- ø(2) GOOD DEFINED.—In this subsection, the tion. onstrate to the State or local government term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or (2) An assessment of— that the person does not engage in invest- man-made substance, material, supply or (A) Federal financial regulatory agency ment activities described in subsection (c). manufactured product, including inspection oversight, including by the Financial Crimes (B) NONAPPLICATION.—If a person with re- and test equipment, and excluding technical Enforcement Network, of United States fi- spect to which a measure is to be applied data.¿ nancial institutions and the adoption by under this section demonstrates to the State (c) SUSPENSION.— their foreign subsidiaries, branches, and cor- or local government under subparagraph (A) (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 1731, respondent institutions of a risk-based ap- that the person does not engage in invest- any requirement to impose sanctions under proach to proliferation financing; and ment activities described in subsection (c), this subtitle or the amendments made by (B) whether financial institutions in for- the measure shall not apply to that person. this subtitle, and any sanctions imposed pur- eign jurisdictions known by the United (4) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AVOIDING ERRO- suant to this subtitle or any such amend- States intelligence and law enforcement NEOUS TARGETING.—It is the sense of Con- ment, may be suspended for up to one year if communities to be jurisdictions through gress that a State or local government the President makes the certification de- which North Korea moves substantial sums should not adopt a measure under subsection scribed in section 401 of the North Korea of licit and illicit finance are applying a (b) with respect to a person unless the State Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of risk-based approach to proliferation financ- or local government has— 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9251) to the appropriate con- ing, and if that approach is comparable to (A) made every effort to avoid erroneously gressional committees. the approach required by United States fi- targeting the person; and (2) RENEWAL.—A suspension under para- nancial institution supervisors. (B) verified that the person engages in in- graph (1) may be renewed in accordance with (3) A survey of the technical assistance the vestment activities described in subsection section 401(b) of the North Korea Sanctions Office of Technical Assistance of the Depart- (c). and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 ment of the Treasury, and other appropriate (e) NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.— U.S.C. 9251(b)). Executive branch offices, currently provide Not later than 30 days before a State or local (d) TERMINATION.—Subject to section 1731, foreign institutions on implementing government applies a measure under this any requirement to impose sanctions under counter-proliferation financing best prac- section, the State or local government shall this subtitle or the amendments made by tices. notify the Attorney General of that measure. this subtitle, and any sanctions imposed pur- (4) An assessment of the ability of foreign (f) AUTHORIZATION FOR PRIOR APPLIED suant to this subtitle or any such amend- subsidiaries, branches, and correspondent in- MEASURES.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any ance of investment would not be expected to (A) to monitor reporting required under other provision of this section or any other provide the employee benefit plan with— subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United provision of law, a State or local government (i) a lower rate of return than alternative States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Bank may enforce a measure (without regard to investments with commensurate degrees of Secrecy Act’’) and to update advisories, as the requirements of subsection (d), except as risk; or warranted; provided in paragraph (2)) applied by the (ii) a higher degree of risk than alternative (B) to periodically review its advisories to State or local government before the date of investments with commensurate rates of re- provide covered financial institutions, as ap- the enactment of this Act that provides for turn; and propriate, with a list of new ‘‘red flags’’ for the divestment of assets of the State or local (2) by divesting assets or avoiding the in- identifying activities of concern, particu- government from, or prohibits the invest- vestment of assets as described in paragraph larly human trafficking; ment of the assets of the State or local gov- (1), the fiduciary is not breaching the respon- (C) to encourage entities covered by the ernment in, any person that the State or sibilities, obligations, or duties imposed advisories described in subparagraph (B) to local government determines, using credible upon the fiduciary by subparagraph (A) or incorporate relevant elements provided in information available to the public, engages (B) of section 404(a)(1) of the Employee Re- the advisories into their current transaction in investment activities described in sub- tirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 and account monitoring systems or in poli- section (c) that are identified in that meas- U.S.C. 1104(a)(1)). ure. cies, procedures, and training on human traf- SEC. 1754. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. ficking to enable financial institutions to (2) APPLICATION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.— Nothing in this subtitle, an amendment maintain ongoing efforts to examine trans- A measure described in paragraph (1) shall be made by this subtitle, or any other provision actions and accounts; subject to the requirements of paragraphs of law authorizing sanctions with respect to (D) to use geographic targeting orders, as (1), (2), and (3)(A) of subsection (d) on and North Korea shall be construed to affect or appropriate, to impose additional reporting after the date that is 2 years after the date displace— of the enactment of this Act. (1) the authority of a State or local govern- and recordkeeping requirements under sec- (g) NO PREEMPTION.—A measure applied by ment to issue and enforce rules governing tion 5326(a) of title 31, United States Code, to a State or local government that is con- the safety, soundness, and solvency of a fi- carry out the purposes of, and prevent eva- sistent with subsection (b) or (f) is not pre- nancial institution subject to its jurisdic- sions of the Bank Secrecy Act; and empted by any Federal law. tion; or (E) to utilize the Bank Secrecy Act Advi- (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (2) the regulation and taxation by the sev- sory Group and other relevant entities to (1) ASSET.— eral States of the business of insurance, pur- identify opportunities for nongovernmental (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in suant to the Act of March 9, 1945 (59 Stat. 33, organizations to share relevant actionable subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘asset’’ means chapter 20; 15 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (commonly information on human traffickers’ use of the public monies, and includes any pension, re- known as the ‘‘McCarran-Ferguson Act’’). financial sector for nefarious purposes; tirement, annuity, endowment fund, or simi- (3) Federal banking regulators, the Depart- Subtitle C—Financial Industry Guidance to lar instrument, that is controlled by a State ment of the Treasury, relevant law enforce- Halt Trafficking or local government. ment agencies, and the Human Smuggling (B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘asset’’ does not SEC. 1761. SHORT TITLE. and Trafficking Center, in partnership with include employee benefit plans covered by This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Finan- representatives from the United States fi- cial Industry Guidance to Halt Trafficking title I of the Employee Retirement Income nancial community, should adopt regular Act’’ or the ‘‘FIGHT Act’’. Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). forms of sharing information to disrupt (2) INVESTMENT.—The term ‘‘investment’’ SEC. 1762. FINDINGS. human trafficking, including developing pro- Congress finds the following: includes— tocols and procedures to share actionable in- (1) The terms ‘‘human trafficking’’ and (A) a commitment or contribution of funds formation between and amongst covered in- ‘‘trafficking in persons’’ are used inter- or property; stitutions, law enforcement, and the United (B) a loan or other extension of credit; and changeably to describe crimes involving the States intelligence community; (C) the entry into or renewal of a contract exploitation of a person for the purposes of (4) training front line bank and money for goods or services. compelled labor or commercial sex through service business employees, school teachers, (i) EFFECTIVE DATE.— the use of force, fraud, or coercion. law enforcement officers, foreign service offi- (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (2) According to the International Labour cers, counselors, and the general public is an paragraph (2) and subsection (f), this section Organization, there are an estimated applies to measures applied by a State or 24,900,000 people worldwide who are victims important factor in identifying trafficking local government before, on, or after the of forced labor, including human trafficking victims; date of the enactment of this Act. victims in the United States. (5) the Department of Homeland Security’s (2) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—Except as pro- (3) Human trafficking is perpetrated for fi- Blue Campaign, training by the BEST Em- vided in subsection (f), subsections (d) and nancial gain. ployers Alliance, and similar efforts by in- (e) apply to measures applied by a State or (4) According to the International Labour dustry, human rights, and nongovernmental local government on or after the date of the Organization, of the estimated organizations focused on human trafficking enactment of this Act. $150,000,000,000 or more in global profits gen- provide good examples of current efforts to SEC. 1752. SAFE HARBOR FOR CHANGES OF IN- erated annually from human trafficking— educate employees of critical sectors to save VESTMENT POLICIES BY ASSET MAN- 2 victims and disrupt trafficking networks; (A) approximately ⁄3 are generated by com- AGERS. mercial sexual exploitation, exacted by fraud (6) the President should intensify diplo- Section 13(c)(1) of the Investment Com- or by force; and matic efforts, bilaterally and in appropriate pany Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–13(c)(1)) is (B) approximately 1⁄3 are generated by international fora, such as the United Na- amended— forced labor. tions, to develop and implement a coordi- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at (5) Most purchases of commercial sex acts nated, consistent, multilateral strategy for the end; are paid for with cash, making trafficking addressing the international financial net- (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the pe- proceeds difficult to identify in the financial works supporting human trafficking; and riod and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and system. Nonetheless, traffickers rely heavily (7) in deliberations between the United (3) by adding at the end the following: on access to financial institutions as des- States Government and any foreign country, ‘‘(C) engage in investment activities de- including through participation in the scribed in section 1751(c) of the Otto tinations for trafficking proceeds and as con- duits to finance every step of the trafficking Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving Units, regarding money laundering, corrup- North Korea Act of 2019.’’. process. (6) Under section 1956 of title 18, United tion, and transnational crimes, the United SEC. 1753. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING States Government should— CERTAIN ERISA PLAN INVEST- States Code (relating to money laundering), MENTS. human trafficking is a ‘‘specified unlawful (A) encourage cooperation by foreign gov- It is the sense of Congress that— activity’’ and transactions conducted with ernments and relevant international fora in (1) a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan, proceeds earned from trafficking people, or identifying the extent to which the proceeds as defined in section 3(3) of the Employee Re- used to further trafficking operations, can be from human trafficking are being used to fa- tirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 prosecuted as money laundering offenses. cilitate terrorist financing, corruption, or U.S.C. 1002(3)), may divest plan assets from, SEC. 1763. SENSE OF CONGRESS. other illicit financial crimes; or avoid investing plan assets in, any person It is the sense of Congress that— (B) encourage cooperation by foreign gov- the fiduciary determines engages in invest- (1) the President should aggressively apply, ernments and relevant international fora in ment activities described in section 1751(c), as appropriate, existing sanctions for human identifying the nexus between human traf- if— trafficking authorized under section 111 of ficking and money laundering; (A) the fiduciary makes that determina- the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of (C) advance policies that promote the co- tion using credible information that is avail- 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7108); operation of foreign governments, through able to the public; and (2) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Net- information sharing, training, or other (B) the fiduciary prudently determines work of the Department of the Treasury measures, in the enforcement of this sub- that the result of that divestment or avoid- should continue— title;

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(C) any recommended changes to training ficking through strong national anti-money SEC. 1764. COORDINATION OF HUMAN TRAF- programs at financial institutions to better laundering and countering the financing of FICKING ISSUES BY THE OFFICE OF equip employees to deter and detect money terrorism programs; TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTEL- laundering related to human trafficking; and (4) each United States Attorney’s Office LIGENCE. (D) any recommended changes to expand should be provided appropriate funding to in- (a) FUNCTIONS.—Section 312(a)(4) of title 31, human trafficking-related information shar- crease the number of personnel for commu- United States Code, is amended— ing among financial institutions and be- nity education and outreach and investiga- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), tween such financial institutions, appro- tive support and forensic analysis related to and (G) as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), priate law enforcement agencies, and appro- human trafficking; and respectively; and priate Federal agencies. (5) the Department of State should be pro- (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the (b) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— vided additional resources, as necessary, to following: Section 105(d)(7) of the Trafficking Victims carry out the Survivors of Human Traf- ‘‘(E) combating illicit financing relating to Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)) is ficking Empowerment Act (section 115 of human trafficking;’’. amended— Public Law 114–22; 129 Stat. 243). (b) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—Section (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 312(a) of such title is amended by adding at (A)— the end the following: (A) by inserting ‘‘the Committee on Finan- SEC. 1771. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTA- ‘‘(8) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—The Sec- cial Services,’’ after ‘‘the Committee on For- TION OF GOODS. retary of the Treasury, after consultation eign Affairs’’; and (a) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and re- with the Undersecretary for Terrorism and (B) by inserting ‘‘the Committee on Bank- quirements to impose sanctions under this Financial Crimes, shall designate an office ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs,’’ after ‘‘the title or any amendment made by this title within the OTFI that shall coordinate efforts Committee on Foreign Relations,’’; shall not include the authority or a require- to combat the illicit financing of human (2) in subparagraph (Q)(vii), by striking ‘‘; ment to impose sanctions on the importation trafficking with— and’’ and inserting a semicolon; of goods. ‘‘(A) other offices of the Department of the (3) in subparagraph (R), by striking the pe- (b) GOOD DEFINED.—In this section, the Treasury; riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or ‘‘(B) other Federal agencies, including— (4) by adding at the end the following: manmade substance, material, supply or ‘‘(i) the Office to Monitor and Combat ‘‘(S) the efforts of the United States to manufactured product, including inspection Trafficking in Persons of the Department of eliminate money laundering related to and test equipment, and excluding technical State; and human trafficking and the number of inves- data. ‘‘(ii) the Interagency Task Force to Mon- tigations, arrests, indictments, and convic- itor and Combat Trafficking; tions in money laundering cases with a SA 526. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted ‘‘(C) State and local law enforcement agen- nexus to human trafficking.’’. an amendment intended to be proposed cies; and (c) REQUIRED REVIEW OF PROCEDURES.—Not by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ‘‘(D) foreign governments.’’. later than 180 days after the date of the en- appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for SEC. 1765. STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF ANTI- actment of this Act, the Federal Financial military activities of the Department MONEY LAUNDERING AND OTHER Institutions Examination Council, in con- of Defense, for military construction, FINANCIAL TOOLS IN COMBATING sultation with the Secretary of the Treas- HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ury, victims of severe forms of trafficking in and for defense activities of the De- (a) INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDA- persons, advocates of persons at risk of be- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- TIONS TARGETING MONEY LAUNDERING RE- coming victims of severe forms of trafficking tary personnel strengths for such fiscal LATED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.— in persons, the United States Advisory Coun- year, and for other purposes; which was (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days cil on Trafficking, civil society organiza- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: after the date of the enactment of this Act, tions, the private sector, and appropriate law the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the enforcement agencies, shall— following: Combat Trafficking shall submit to the Com- (1) review and enhance training and exami- mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- nations procedures to improve the surveil- SEC. 569. DEGREE GRANTING AUTHORITY FOR fairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, UNITED STATES ARMY ARMAMENT lance capabilities of anti-money laundering GRADUATE SCHOOL. and the Committee on the Judiciary of the and countering the financing of terrorism (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 751 of title 10, Senate, the Committee on Financial Serv- programs to detect human trafficking-re- ices, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and United States Code, is amended by adding at lated financial transactions; the end the following new section: the Committee on the Judiciary of the House (2) review and enhance procedures for re- of Representatives, the Secretary of the ferring potential human trafficking cases to ‘‘§ 7422. Degree granting authority for United Treasury, and each appropriate Federal the appropriate law enforcement agency; and States Army Armament Graduate School banking agency— (3) determine, as appropriate, whether re- ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations pre- (A) an analysis of anti-money laundering quirements for financial institutions and scribed by the Secretary of the Army, the efforts of the United States Government, covered financial institutions are sufficient Chancellor of the United States Army Arma- United States financial institutions, and to detect and deter money laundering related ment Graduate School may, upon the rec- multilateral development banks related to to human trafficking. ommendation of the faculty and provost of human trafficking; and (d) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section the college, confer appropriate degrees upon (B) appropriate legislative, administrative, shall be construed to— graduates who meet the degree require- and other recommendations to strengthen ef- (1) grant rulemaking authority to the ments. forts against money laundering relating to Interagency Task Force to Monitor and ‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—A degree may not be con- human trafficking. Combat Trafficking; or ferred under this section unless— (2) REQUIRED RECOMMENDATIONS.—The rec- (2) authorize financial institutions to deny ‘‘(1) the Secretary of Education has rec- ommendations under paragraph (1) shall in- services to or violate the privacy of victims ommended approval of the degree in accord- clude— of trafficking, victims of severe forms of ance with the Federal Policy Governing (A) best practices based on successful anti- trafficking, or individuals not responsible for Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal human trafficking programs currently in promoting severe forms of trafficking in per- Agencies; and place at domestic and international financial sons. ‘‘(2) the United States Army Armament institutions that are suitable for broader SEC. 1766. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESOURCES Graduate School is accredited by the appro- adoption; TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING. priate civilian academic accrediting agency (B) feedback from stakeholders, including It is the sense of Congress that— or organization to award the degree, as de- victims of severe trafficking in persons, ad- (1) adequate funding should be provided for termined by the Secretary of Education. vocates of persons at risk of becoming vic- critical Federal efforts to combat human ‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- tims of severe forms of trafficking in per- trafficking; MENTS.—(1) When seeking to establish degree

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SEC. 1712. USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES. Secretary shall expedite the processing of ‘‘(2) Upon any modification or redesigna- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of safety approvals that would reduce risks to tion of existing degree granting authority, Congress that the Secretary of Transpor- health or safety during launch and reentry.’’. (c) RESTRICTIONS ON LAUNCHES, OPER- the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the tation should make use of existing authori- ATIONS, AND REENTRIES.—Section 50904 of Committees on Armed Services of the Senate ties, including waivers and safety approvals, title 51, United States Code, is amended by and the House of Representatives a report as appropriate, to protect the public, make adding at the end the following: containing the rationale for the proposed more efficient use of resources, reduce the ‘‘(e) MULTIPLE SITES.—The Secretary may modification or redesignation and any subse- regulatory burden for an applicant for a quent recommendation of the Secretary of issue a single license or permit for an oper- commercial space launch or reentry license ator to conduct launch services and reentry Education on the proposed modification or or experimental permit, and promote com- redesignation. services at multiple launch sites or reentry mercial space launch and reentry. sites.’’. ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit (b) LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND REQUIRE- SEC. 1713. EXPERIMENTAL PERMITS. to the Committees on Armed Services of the MENTS.—Section 50905 of title 51, United Senate and the House of Representatives a Section 50906 of title 51, United States States Code, is amended— Code, is amended by adding at the end the report containing an explanation of any ac- (1) in subsection (a)— tion by the appropriate academic accrediting following: (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as ‘‘(j) USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.— agency or organization not to accredit the follows: United States Army Armament Graduate ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— existing authorities, including waivers and School to award any new or existing de- ‘‘(A) APPLICATIONS.—A person may apply gree.’’. safety approvals, as appropriate, to make to the Secretary of Transportation for a li- more efficient use of resources, reduce the (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of cense or transfer of a license under this sections at the beginning of chapter 751 of regulatory burden for an applicant under chapter in the form and way the Secretary this section, and promote commercial space such title is amended by adding at the end prescribes. the following new item: launch and reentry. ‘‘(B) DECISIONS.—Consistent with the pub- ‘‘(2) EXPEDITING SAFETY APPROVALS.—The ‘‘7422. Degree granting authority for United lic health and safety, safety of property, and Secretary shall expedite the processing of States Army Armament Grad- national security and foreign policy inter- safety approvals that would reduce risks to uate School.’’. ests of the United States, the Secretary, not health or safety during launch and reentry.’’. later than the applicable deadline described SEC. 1714. GOVERNMENT-DEVELOPED SPACE SA 527. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Ms. in subparagraph (C), shall issue or transfer a TECHNOLOGY. SINEMA, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. license if the Secretary decides in writing Section 50901(b)(2)(B) of title 51, United MARKEY, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. WICKER) that the applicant complies, and will con- States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and en- submitted an amendment intended to tinue to comply, with this chapter and regu- couraging’’. be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, lations prescribed under this chapter. SEC. 1715. REGULATORY REFORM. to authorize appropriations for fiscal ‘‘(C) APPLICABLE DEADLINE.—The applicable (a) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions set forth deadline described in this subparagraph shall year 2020 for military activities of the in section 50902 of title 51, United States be— Code, shall apply to this section. Department of Defense, for military ‘‘(i) for an applicant that was or is a holder (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that the com- construction, and for defense activities of any license under this chapter, not later mercial space launch regulatory environ- of the Department of Energy, to pre- than 90 days after accepting an application ment has at times impeded the United States scribe military personnel strengths for in accordance with criteria established pur- commercial space launch sector in its inno- such fiscal year, and for other pur- suant to subsection (b)(2)(E); and vation of launch technologies, reusable poses; which was ordered to lie on the ‘‘(ii) for a new applicant, not later than 180 launch and reentry vehicles, and other areas table; as follows: days after accepting an application in ac- related to commercial launches and reen- cordance with criteria established pursuant tries. At the end of division A, add the following: to subsection (b)(2)(E). (c) REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS FOR COM- TITLE XVII—SPACE FRONTIER ACT ‘‘(D) NOTICE TO APPLICANTS.—The Sec- MERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES.— SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. retary shall inform the applicant of any (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, This title may be cited as the ‘‘Space Fron- pending issue and action required to resolve 2020, the Secretary of Transportation shall tier Act of 2019’’. the issue if the Secretary has not made a de- issue a final rule to revise any regulations cision not later than— under chapter 509, United States Code, as the SEC. 1702. DEFINITIONS. ‘‘(i) for an applicant described in subpara- Secretary considers necessary to meet the In this title: graph (C)(i), 60 days after accepting an appli- objective of this section. (1) ISS.—The term ‘‘ISS’’ means the Inter- cation in accordance with criteria estab- (2) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of this sec- national Space Station. lished pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E); and tion is to establish, consistent with the pur- (2) NASA.—The term ‘‘NASA’’ means the ‘‘(ii) for an applicant described in subpara- poses described in section 50901(b) of title 51, National Aeronautics and Space Administra- graph (C)(ii), 120 days after accepting an ap- United States Code, a regulatory regime for tion. plication in accordance with criteria estab- commercial space launch activities under (3) NOAA.—The term ‘‘NOAA’’ means the lished pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E). chapter 509 that— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- ‘‘(E) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary (A) creates, to the extent practicable, re- tration. shall transmit to the Committee on Com- quirements applicable both to expendable Subtitle A—Streamlining Oversight of merce, Science, and Transportation of the launch and reentry vehicles and to reusable Launch and Reentry Activities Senate and the Committee on Science, launch and reentry vehicles; SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- (B) is neutral with regard to the specific TRANSPORTATION. resentatives a written notice not later than technology utilized in a launch, a reentry, or (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 50921 of title 51, 30 days after any occurrence when the Sec- an associated safety system; United States Code, is amended— retary has not taken action on a license ap- (C) protects the health and safety of the (1) by inserting ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF AP- plication within an applicable deadline es- public; PROPRIATIONS.—’’ before ‘‘There’’ and indent- tablished by this subsection.’’; and (D) establishes clear, high-level perform- ing appropriately; and (B) in paragraph (2)— ance requirements; (2) by inserting before subsection (b), the (i) by inserting ‘‘PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY (E) encourages voluntary, industry tech- following: APPROVALS.—’’ before ‘‘In carrying out’’; nical standards that complement the high- ‘‘(a) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR COM- (ii) by inserting ‘‘software,’’ after ‘‘serv- level performance requirements established MERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION.—The As- ices,’’; and under subparagraph (D); and

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(F) facilitates and encourages appropriate (b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in to more efficiently and safely manage the collaboration between the commercial space this title, or the amendments made by this national airspace system; and launch and reentry sector and the Depart- title, may be construed to affect— (3) submit to the appropriate committees ment of Transportation with respect to the (1) section 1617 of the National Defense Au- of Congress a report on the findings under requirements under subparagraph (D) and thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (51 paragraphs (1) and (2), including rec- the standards under subparagraph (E). U.S.C. 50918 note); or ommendations for how to more efficiently and safely manage the national airspace sys- (d) CONSULTATION.—In revising the regula- (2) the authority of the Secretary of De- tions under subsection (c), the Secretary of fense as it relates to safety and security re- tem. lated to launch or reentry at a Defense (b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the re- Transportation shall consult with the fol- view under subsection (a), the Secretary lowing: range. (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT; REPEAL REDUN- shall consult with such members of the com- (1) The Secretary of Defense. mercial space launch and reentry sector and (2) The Administrator of NASA. DANT LAW.—Section 113 of the U.S. Commer- cial Space Launch Competitiveness Act commercial aviation sector as the Secretary (3) Such members of the commercial space considers appropriate to ensure adequate launch and reentry sector as the Secretary (Public Law 114–90; 129 Stat. 704; 51 U.S.C. 50918 note) and the item relating to that sec- representation across those industries. of Transportation considers appropriate to (c) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES ensure adequate representation across indus- tion in the table of contents under section 1(b) of that Act are repealed. OF CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- try. propriate committees of Congress’’ means— SEC. 1717. STUDY ON JOINT USE OF SPACEPORTS. (e) REPORT.— (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days and Transportation of the Senate; (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— after the date of the enactment of this Act, (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and (1) the Secretary of Transportation shall, Technology of the House of Representatives; the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta- in consultation with the Secretary of De- tion with the persons described in subsection and fense, conduct a study on the current process (3) the Committee on Transportation and (d), shall submit to the Committee on Com- the Government uses to provide or permit merce, Science, and Transportation of the Infrastructure of the House of Representa- the joint use of United States military in- tives. Senate and the Committee on Science, stallations for licensed nongovernmental Subtitle B—Streamlining Oversight of Non- Space, and Technology and the Committee space launch and reentry activities, space- governmental Earth Observation Activities on Transportation and Infrastructure of the related activities, and space transportation House of Representatives a report on the services by United States commercial pro- SEC. 1721. NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSER- VATION ACTIVITIES. progress in carrying out this section. viders; and (a) LICENSING OF NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH (2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— (2) submit the results of the study to the OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES.—Chapter 601 of (A) milestones and a schedule to meet the Committee on Commerce, Science, and objective of this section; title 51, United States Code, is amended— Transportation and the Committee on (1) in section 60101— (B) a description of any Federal agency re- Armed Services of the Senate and the Com- sources necessary to meet the objective of (A) by amending paragraph (12) to read as mittee on Science, Space, and Technology follows: this section; and the Committee on Armed Services of the ‘‘(12) UNENHANCED DATA.—The term (C) recommendations for legislation that House of Representatives. would expedite or improve the outcomes ‘unenhanced data’ means signals or imagery (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the under subsection (c); and products from Earth observation activities study required by subsection (a), the Sec- that are unprocessed or subject only to data (D) a plan for ongoing consultation with retary of Transportation shall consider the the persons described in subsection (d). preprocessing.’’; following: (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11), (12), SEC. 1716. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION (1) Improvements that could be made to and (13) as paragraphs (15), (18), and (19), re- OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION OF the current process the Government uses to spectively, and moving the paragraphs so as COMMERCIAL LAUNCH AND RE- provide or permit the joint use of United to appear in numerical order; ENTRY OPERATIONS. States military installations for licensed (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) (a) OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION.— nongovernmental space launch and reentry through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (11), (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Trans- activities, space-related activities, and space respectively; portation, in accordance with the findings transportation services by United States (D) by inserting after paragraph (3), the under section 1617 of the National Defense commercial providers. following: Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (51 (2) Means to facilitate the ability for a ‘‘(4) EARTH OBSERVATION ACTIVITY.—The U.S.C. 50918 note) and subject to section military installation to request that the Sec- term ‘Earth observation activity’ means a 50905(b)(2)(C) of title 51, United States Code, retary of Transportation consider the mili- space activity the primary purpose of which shall take such action as may be necessary tary installation as a site to provide or per- is to collect data that can be processed into to consolidate or modify the requirements mit the licensed nongovernmental space imagery of the Earth or of man-made objects across Federal agencies identified in section launch and reentry activities, space-related orbiting the Earth.’’; 1617(c)(1)(A) of that Act into a single applica- activities, and space transportation services (E) by inserting after paragraph (11), as re- tion set that satisfies those requirements by United States commercial providers. designated, the following: and expedites the coordination of commer- (3) The feasibility of increasing the number ‘‘(12) NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVA- cial launch and reentry services. of military installations that provide or are TION ACTIVITY.—The term ‘nongovernmental (2) CHAPTER 509.— permitted to be utilized for licensed non- Earth observation activity’ means an Earth (A) PURPOSES.—Section 50901(b)(3) of title governmental space launch and reentry ac- observation activity of a person other than— 51, United States Code, is amended by insert- tivities, space-related activities, and space ‘‘(A) the United States Government; or ing ‘‘all’’ before ‘‘commercial launch and re- transportation services by United States ‘‘(B) a Government contractor or subcon- entry operations’’. commercial providers. tractor if the Government contractor or sub- (B) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 50903(b) (4) The importance of the use of safety ap- contractor is performing the activity for the of title 51, United States Code, is amended— provals of launch vehicles, reentry vehicles, Government. (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) space transportation vehicles, safety sys- ‘‘(13) ORBITAL DEBRIS.—The term ‘orbital as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and tems, processes, services, or personnel (in- debris’ means any space object that is placed (ii) by inserting before paragraph (3), as re- cluding approval procedures for the purpose in space or derives from a space object designated, the following: of protecting the health and safety of crew, placed in space by a person, remains in orbit, ‘‘(1) consistent with this chapter, author- Government astronauts, and space flight and no longer serves any useful function or ize, license, and oversee the conduct of all participants), to the extent permitted that purpose. commercial launch and reentry operations, may be used in conducting licensed commer- ‘‘(14) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ means a including any commercial launch or com- cial space launch, reentry activities, and person (as defined in section 1 of title 1) sub- mercial reentry at a Federal range; space transportation services at installa- ject to the jurisdiction or control of the ‘‘(2) if an application for a license or per- tions. United States.’’; and mit under this chapter includes launch or re- SEC. 1718. AIRSPACE INTEGRATION REPORT. (F) by inserting after paragraph (15), as re- entry at a Defense range, coordinate with (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days designated, the following: the Secretary of Defense, or designee, to pro- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ‘‘(16) SPACE ACTIVITY.— tect any national security interest relevant the Secretary of Transportation shall— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘space activ- to such activity, including any necessary (1) identify and review the current policies ity’ means any activity that is conducted in mitigation measure to protect Department and tools used to integrate launch and re- space. of Defense property and personnel;’’. entry (as those terms are defined in section ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘space activ- (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection takes 50902 of title 51, United States Code) into the ity’ includes any activity conducted on a ce- effect on the date on which the final rule national airspace system; lestial body, including the Moon. under section 105(c) is published in the Fed- (2) consider whether the policies and tools ‘‘(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘space activ- eral Register. identified in paragraph (1) need to be updated ity’ does not include any activity that is

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:37 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.084 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 conducted entirely on board or within a quest for review of an adverse action pursu- an application is complete, the Secretary space object and does not affect another ant to paragraph (1), (3), (5), or (6) of sub- shall review all information provided in that space object. section (a) shall be entitled to adjudication application and, subject to the provisions of ‘‘(17) SPACE OBJECT.—The term ‘space ob- by the Secretary on the record after an op- this subsection, notify the applicant in writ- ject’ means any object, including any compo- portunity for any agency hearing with re- ing whether the application was approved, nent of that object, that is launched into spect to such adverse action. Any final ac- with or without conditions, or denied. space or constructed in space, including any tion by the Secretary under this subsection ‘‘(2) APPROVALS.—The Secretary shall ap- object landed or constructed on a celestial shall be subject to judicial review under prove an application under this subsection if body, including the Moon.’’; chapter 7 of title 5. the Secretary determines that— (2) by amending subchapter III to read as ‘‘§ 60124. Authorization to conduct non- ‘‘(A) the Earth observation activity is con- follows: governmental Earth observation activities sistent with the purposes described in sec- ‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORIZATION OF ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—No person may con- tion 60121; and NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSER- duct any nongovernmental Earth observa- ‘‘(B) the applicant is in compliance, and VATION ACTIVITIES tion activity without an authorization will continue to comply, with this sub- ‘‘§ 60121. Purposes issued under this subchapter. chapter, including regulations. ‘‘The purposes of this subchapter are— ‘‘(b) WAIVERS.— ‘‘(3) DENIALS.— ‘‘(1) to prevent, to the extent practicable, ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an application under harmful interference to space activities by sultation with the Secretary of Defense, the this subsection is denied, the Secretary— nongovernmental Earth observation activi- Director of National Intelligence, and the ‘‘(i) shall include in the notification under ties; head of such other Federal agency as the paragraph (1)— ‘‘(2) to manage risk and prevent harm to Secretary considers appropriate, may waive ‘‘(I) a reason for the denial; and United States national security; a requirement under this subchapter for a ‘‘(II) a description of each deficiency, in- ‘‘(3) to ensure consistency with inter- nongovernmental Earth observation activ- cluding guidance on how to correct the defi- national obligations of the United States; ity, or for a type or class of nongovern- ciency; and mental Earth observation activities, if the ‘‘(ii) shall sign the notification under para- ‘‘(4) to promote the leadership, industrial Secretary decides that granting a waiver is graph (1); innovation, and international competitive- consistent with section 60121. ‘‘(iii) may not delegate the duty under ness of the United States. ‘‘(2) STANDARDS.—Not later than 120 days clause (ii); and ‘‘(iv) shall submit to the Committee on ‘‘§ 60122. General authority after the date of the enactment of the Space Frontier Act of 2019, the Secretary shall es- Commerce, Science, and Transportation of ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall tablish standards, in consultation with the the Senate and the Committee on Science, carry out this subchapter. Secretary of Defense and the head of such Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- ‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—In carrying out this sub- other Federal agency as the Secretary con- resentatives a copy of the notification. chapter, the Secretary shall consult with— siders appropriate, for determining de mini- ‘‘(B) INTERAGENCY REVIEW.—Not later than ‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense; mis Earth observation activities that would 3 days after the date on which the Secretary ‘‘(2) the Director of National Intelligence; be eligible for a waiver under paragraph (1). makes a determination under subsection and ‘‘(c) COVERAGE OF AUTHORIZATION.—The (d)(2) that an application is complete, the ‘‘(3) the head of such other Federal depart- Secretary shall, to the maximum extent Secretary shall consult with the head of each ment or agency as the Secretary considers practicable, require a single authorization Federal department and agency described in necessary. for a person— section 60122(b) and if any head of such Fed- ‘‘§ 60123. Administrative authority of Sec- ‘‘(1) to conduct multiple Earth observation eral department or agency does not support retary activities using a single space object; approving the application— ‘‘(a) FUNCTIONS.—In order to carry out the ‘‘(2) to operate multiple space objects car- ‘‘(i) that head of another Federal depart- responsibilities specified in this subchapter, rying out substantially similar Earth obser- ment or agency— the Secretary may— vation activities; or ‘‘(I) not later than 60 days after the date on ‘‘(1) grant, condition, or transfer licenses ‘‘(3) to use multiple space objects to carry which such consultation occurs, shall notify under this chapter; out a single Earth observation activity. the Secretary, in writing, of the reason for ‘‘(2) seek an order of injunction or similar ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— withholding support, including a description judicial determination from a district court ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person seeking an au- of each deficiency and guidance on how to of the United States with personal jurisdic- thorization under this subchapter shall sub- correct the deficiency; tion over the licensee to terminate, modify, mit an application to the Secretary at such ‘‘(II) shall sign the notification under sub- or suspend licenses under this subchapter time, in such manner, and containing such clause (I); and and to terminate licensed operations on an information as the Secretary may require for ‘‘(III) may not delegate the duty under sub- immediate basis, if the Secretary determines the purposes described in section 60121, in- clause (II), except the Secretary of Defense that the licensee has substantially failed to cluding— may delegate the duty under subclause (II) comply with any provisions of this chapter, ‘‘(A) a description of the proposed Earth to an Under Secretary of Defense; and with any terms, conditions, or restrictions of observation activity, including— ‘‘(ii) subject to all applicable laws, the Sec- such license, or with any international obli- ‘‘(i) a physical and functional description retary shall include the notification under gations or national security concerns of the of each space object; clause (i) in the notification under paragraph United States; ‘‘(ii) the orbital characteristics of each (1), including classified information if— ‘‘(3) provide penalties for noncompliance space object, including altitude, inclination, ‘‘(I) the Secretary of Defense or the Direc- with the requirements of licenses or regula- orbital period, and estimated operational tor of National Intelligence, as appropriate, tions issued under this subchapter, including lifetime; and determines that disclosure of the classified civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 (each day ‘‘(iii) a list of the names of all persons that information is appropriate; and of operation in violation of such licenses or have or will have direct operational or finan- ‘‘(II) the applicant has the required secu- regulations constituting a separate viola- cial control of the Earth observation activ- rity clearance for the classified information. tion); ity; ‘‘(C) INTERAGENCY ASSENTS.—If the head of ‘‘(4) compromise, modify, or remit any ‘‘(B) a plan to prevent orbital debris con- another Federal department or agency does such civil penalty; sistent with the 2001 United States Orbital not notify the Secretary under subparagraph ‘‘(5) issue subpoenas for any materials, doc- Debris Mitigation Standard Practices or any (B)(i)(I) within the time specified in that uments, or records, or for the attendance and subsequent revision thereof; and subparagraph, that head of another Federal testimony of witnesses for the purpose of ‘‘(C) a description of the capabilities of department or agency shall be deemed to conducting a hearing under this section; each instrument to be used to observe the have assented to the application. ‘‘(6) seize any object, record, or report pur- Earth in the conduct of the Earth observa- ‘‘(D) INTERAGENCY DISSENTS.—If, during the suant to a warrant from a magistrate based tion activity. review of an application under paragraph (1), on a showing of probable cause to believe ‘‘(2) APPLICATION STATUS.—Not later than a head of a Federal department or agency de- that such object, record, or report was used, 14 days after the date on which an applica- scribed in subparagraph (B) disagrees with is being used, or is likely to be used in viola- tion is received, the Secretary shall make a the Secretary or the head of another Federal tion of this chapter or the requirements of a determination whether the application is department or agency described in subpara- license or regulation issued thereunder; and complete or incomplete and notify the appli- graph (B) with respect to a deficiency under ‘‘(7) make investigations and inquiries and cant of that determination, including, if in- this subsection, the Secretary shall submit administer to or take from any person an complete, the reason the application is in- the matter to the President, who shall re- oath, affirmation, or affidavit concerning complete. solve the dispute before the applicable dead- any matter relating to the enforcement of ‘‘(e) REVIEW.— line under paragraph (1). this chapter. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days ‘‘(E) DEFICIENCIES.—The Secretary shall— ‘‘(b) REVIEW OF AGENCY ACTION.—Any ap- after the date on which the Secretary makes ‘‘(i) provide each applicant under this para- plicant or licensee that makes a timely re- a determination under subsection (d)(2) that graph with a reasonable opportunity—

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Consultation not, to the maximum extent practicable, clause (ii). ‘‘(a) CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY OF DE- deny an application under this subsection ‘‘(C) INTERAGENCY ASSENTS.—If the head of FENSE.—The Landsat Program Management based solely on the capabilities of the Earth another Federal department or agency does shall consult with the Secretary of Defense observation activity if those capabilities— not notify the Secretary under subparagraph on all matters relating to the Landsat Pro- ‘‘(I) are commercially available; or (B)(i) within the time specified in that sub- gram under this chapter that affect national ‘‘(II) are reasonably expected to be made paragraph, that head of another Federal de- security. The Secretary of Defense shall be commercially available, not later than 3 partment or agency shall be deemed to have responsible for determining those conditions, years after the date of the application, in the assented to the modification or addition consistent with this chapter, necessary to international or domestic marketplace. under subparagraph (A). meet national security concerns of the ‘‘(iii) APPLICABILITY.—The prohibition ‘‘(D) INTERAGENCY DISSENTS.—If the head of United States and for notifying the Landsat under clause (ii)(II) shall apply whether the a Federal department or agency described in Program Management of such conditions. marketplace products and services originate subparagraph (A) disagrees with the Sec- ‘‘(b) CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY OF from the operation of aircraft, uncrewed air- retary or the head of another Federal depart- STATE.— craft, or other platforms or technical means ment or agency described in subparagraph ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Landsat Program or are assimilated from a variety of data (A) with respect to such modification or ad- Management shall consult with the Sec- sources. dition under this paragraph, the Secretary retary of State on all matters relating to the ‘‘(4) DEADLINE.—If the Secretary does not shall submit the matter to the President, Landsat Program under this chapter that af- notify an applicant in writing before the ap- who shall resolve the dispute. fect international obligations. The Secretary plicable deadline under paragraph (1), the ‘‘(E) NOTICE.—Prior to making a modifica- of State shall be responsible for determining Secretary shall, not later than 1 business tion or addition under subparagraph (A), the those conditions, consistent with this chap- day after the date of the applicable deadline, Secretary or the head of the Federal depart- ter, necessary to meet international obliga- notify the Committee on Commerce, ment or agency, as applicable, shall— tions and policies of the United States and Science, and Transportation of the Senate ‘‘(i) provide notice to the licensee of the for notifying the Landsat Program Manage- and the Committee on Science, Space, and reason for the proposed modification or addi- ment of such conditions. Technology of the House of Representatives tion, including, if applicable, a description of ‘‘(2) INTERNATIONAL AID.—Appropriate of the status of the application, including any deficiency and guidance on how to cor- United States Government agencies are au- the reason the deadline was not met. rect the deficiency; and thorized and encouraged to provide remote ‘‘(5) EXPEDITED REVIEW PROCESS.—Subject ‘‘(ii) provide the licensee a reasonable op- sensing data, technology, and training to de- to paragraph (2) and section 60122(b), the Sec- portunity to correct a deficiency identified veloping nations as a component of programs retary may modify the requirements under in clause (i). of international aid. this subsection, as the Secretary considers ‘‘§ 60125. Annual reports ‘‘(3) REPORTING DISCRIMINATORY DISTRIBU- appropriate, to expedite the review of an ap- TION.—The Secretary of State shall promptly plication that seeks to conduct an Earth ob- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Space report to the Landsat Program Management servation activity that is substantially simi- any instances outside the United States of lar to an Earth observation activity already Frontier Act of 2019, and annually there- after, the Secretary shall submit to the Com- discriminatory distribution of Landsat data. licensed under this subchapter. ‘‘(c) STATUS REPORT.—The Landsat Pro- ‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—An au- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation of the Senate and the Committee on gram Management shall, as often as nec- thorization issued under this subchapter essary, provide to Congress complete and up- shall require the authorized person— Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the progress dated information about the status of ongo- ‘‘(1) to be in compliance with this sub- ing operations of the Landsat system, in- chapter; in implementing this subchapter, including— ‘‘(1) a list of all applications received or cluding timely notification of decisions ‘‘(2) to notify the Secretary of any signifi- made with respect to the Landsat system in cant change in the information contained in pending in the previous calendar year and the status of each such application; order to meet national security concerns and the application; and international obligations and policies of the ‘‘(3) to make available to the government ‘‘(2) notwithstanding paragraph (4) of sec- tion 60124(e), a list of all applications, in the United States Government.’’. of any country, including the United States, (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- unenhanced data collected by the Earth ob- previous calendar year, for which the Sec- retary missed the deadline under paragraph tents of chapter 601 of title 51, United States servation system concerning the territory Code, is amended by striking the items relat- under the jurisdiction of that government as (1) of that section, including the reasons the deadline was not met; and ing to subchapter III and inserting the fol- soon as such data are available and on rea- lowing: sonable commercial terms and conditions. ‘‘(3) a description of all actions taken by ‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORIZATION OF NON- ‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON RETROACTIVE CONDI- the Secretary under the administrative au- GOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVATION ACTIVI- TIONS.— thority granted under section 60123. TIES ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(b) CLASSIFIED ANNEXES.—Each report paragraph (3), the Secretary may not modify under subsection (a) may include classified ‘‘60121. Purposes. any condition on, or add any condition to, an annexes as necessary to protect the disclo- ‘‘60122. General authority. ‘‘60123. Administrative authority of Sec- authorization under this subchapter after sure of sensitive or classified information. ‘‘(c) CESSATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—This retary. the date of the authorization. section ceases to be effective September 30, ‘‘60124. Authorization to conduct nongovern- ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 2021. mental Earth observation ac- this section shall be constructed to prohibit ‘‘§ 60126. Regulations tivities. the Secretary from removing a condition on ‘‘60125. Annual reports. ‘‘The Secretary may promulgate regula- an authorization under this subchapter. ‘‘60126. Regulations. ‘‘(3) INTERAGENCY REVIEW.— tions to implement this subchapter. ‘‘60127. Relationship to other executive agen- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara- ‘‘§ 60127. Relationship to other executive cies and laws.’’. graphs (B) and (E), the Secretary or the head agencies and laws (c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— of a Federal department or agency described ‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.—Except as pro- (1) Nothing in this section or the amend- in section 60122(b) may, without delegation, vided in this subchapter or chapter 509, or ments made by this section shall affect any

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Such license shall continue to be PATION.—The Administrator of NASA shall— a report detailing the feasibility of estab- subject to the requirements to which such li- (1) provide opportunities for the consider- lishing a microgravity national laboratory cense was subject under that chapter as in ation of small business concerns during pub- Federally Funded Research and Development effect on the day before the date of the en- lic-private partnership planning processes Center to undertake the work related to the actment of this Act. and in public-private partnership plans; study and utilization of in-space conditions. (2) invite the participation of each relevant (2) Nothing in this section or the amend- SEC. 1733. PRESENCE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT. director of an Office of Small and Disadvan- ments made by this section shall affect the (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of prohibition on the collection and release of taged Business Utilization under section 15(k) of the Small Business Act 915 U.S.C. Congress that— detailed satellite imagery relating to Israel (1) it is in the national and economic secu- under section 1064 of the National Defense 644(k) in public-private partnership planning processes and provide the director access to rity interests of the United States to main- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (51 tain a continuous human presence in low- U.S.C. 60121 note). public-private partnership plans; (3) not later than 90 days after the date of Earth orbit; and SEC. 1722. RADIO-FREQUENCY MAPPING REPORT. the enactment of this Act— (2) low-Earth orbit should be utilized as a (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (A) identify and establish a list of all testbed to advance human space exploration, after the date of the enactment of this Act, NASA assets, services, and capabilities that scientific discoveries, and United States eco- the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation are available, or will be available, for public- nomic competitiveness and commercial par- with the Secretary of Defense and the Direc- private partnership opportunities; and ticipation. tor of National Intelligence, shall complete (B) make the list under subparagraph (A) (b) HUMAN PRESENCE REQUIREMENT.—NASA and submit a report on space-based radio-fre- available on NASA’s website, in a searchable shall continuously maintain the capability quency mapping to— format; for a continuous human presence in low- (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, (4) periodically as needed, but not less fre- Earth orbit through and beyond the useful and Transportation of the Senate; quently than annually, update the list and life of the ISS. (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of website under paragraph (3); and SEC. 1734. CONTINUATION OF THE ISS. the Senate; (5) not later than 180 days after the date of (3) the Committee on Armed Services of (a) CONTINUATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL the enactment of this Act, develop a policy SPACE STATION.—Section 501(a) of the Na- the Senate; and issue guidance for a consistent, fair, and (4) the Committee on Science, Space, and tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- equitable method for scheduling and estab- tion Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. Technology of the House of Representatives; lishing priority of use of the NASA assets, (5) the Permanent Select Committee on In- 18351(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and services, and capabilities identified under inserting ‘‘2030’’. telligence of the House of Representatives; this subsection. and (b) MAINTENANCE OF THE UNITED STATES (c) STRENGTHENING SMALL BUSINESS SEGMENT AND ASSURANCE OF CONTINUED OP- (6) the Committee on Armed Services of AWARENESS.—Not later than 180 days after the House of Representatives. ERATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STA- the date of the enactment of this Act, the TION.—Section 503(a) of the National Aero- (b) CONTENTS.—The report under sub- Administrator of NASA shall designate an section (a) shall include— nautics and Space Administration Author- official at each NASA Center— ization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353(a)) is (1) a discussion of whether a need exists to (1) to serve as an advocate for small busi- regulate space-based radio-frequency map- amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting nesses within the office that manages part- ‘‘2030’’. ping; nerships at each Center; and (c) RESEARCH CAPACITY ALLOCATION AND IN- (2) a description of any immitigable im- (2) to provide guidance to small businesses TEGRATION OF RESEARCH PAYLOADS.—Section pacts of space-based radio-frequency map- on how to participate in public-private part- 504(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space ping on national security, United States nership opportunities with NASA. competitiveness and space leadership, or Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 SEC. 1732. MAINTAINING A NATIONAL LABORA- U.S.C. 18354(d)) is amended by striking Constitutional rights; TORY IN SPACE. ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears and inserting (3) any recommendations for additional (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ‘‘2030’’. regulatory action regarding space-based Congress that— radio-frequency mapping; (1) the United States national laboratory (d) MAINTAINING USE THROUGH AT LEAST (4) a detailed description of the costs and in space, which currently consists of the 2030.—Section 70907 of title 51, United States benefits of the recommendations described in United States segment of the ISS (des- Code, is amended— paragraph (3); and ignated a national laboratory under section (1) in the section heading, by striking (5) an evaluation of— 70905 of title 51, United States Code)— ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’; and (A) whether the development of voluntary (A) benefits the scientific community and (2) by striking ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears consensus industry standards in coordina- promotes commerce in space; and inserting ‘‘2030’’. tion with the Department of Defense is more (B) fosters stronger relationships among SEC. 1735. UNITED STATES POLICY ON ORBITAL appropriate than issuing regulations with re- NASA and other Federal agencies, the pri- DEBRIS. spect to space-based radio-frequency map- vate sector, and research groups and univer- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ping; and sities; Congress that— (B) whether existing law, including regula- (C) advances science, technology, engineer- (1) existing guidelines for the mitigation of tions and policies, could be applied in a man- ing, and mathematics education through uti- orbital debris may not be adequate to ensure ner that prevents the need for additional reg- lization of the unique microgravity environ- long-term usability of the space environ- ulation of space-based radio-frequency map- ment; and ment for all users; and ping. (D) advances human knowledge and inter- (2) the United States should continue to (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) national cooperation; exercise a leadership role in developing or- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but (2) after the ISS is decommissioned, the bital debris prevention standards that may may include a classified annex. United States should maintain a national be used by all space-faring nations. Subtitle C—Miscellaneous microgravity laboratory in space; (b) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.—It is SEC. 1731. PROMOTING FAIRNESS AND COMPETI- (3) in maintaining a national microgravity the policy of the United States to have con- TIVENESS FOR NASA PARTNERSHIP laboratory described in paragraph (2), the sistent standards across Federal agencies OPPORTUNITIES. United States should make appropriate ac- that minimize the risks from orbital debris (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of commodations for different types of owner- in order to protect— Congress that— ship and operational structures for the ISS (1) the public health and safety; (1) fair access to available NASA assets and future space stations; (2) humans in space; and services on a reimbursable, noninter- (4) the national microgravity laboratory (3) the national security interests of the ference, equitable, and predictable basis is described in paragraph (2) should be main- United States; advantageous in enabling the United States tained beyond the date on which the ISS is (4) the safety of property; commercial space industry; decommissioned and, if possible, in coopera- (5) space objects from interference; and (2) NASA should continue to promote fair- tion with international space partners to the (6) the foreign policy interests of the ness to all parties and ensure best value to extent practicable; and United States. the Federal Government in granting use of (5) NASA should continue to support fun- SEC. 1736. LOW-EARTH ORBIT COMMERCIALIZA- NASA assets, services, and capabilities in a damental science research on future plat- TION PROGRAM. manner that contributes to NASA’s missions forms in low-Earth orbit and cis-lunar space, (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—The Admin- and objectives; and short duration suborbital flights, drop tow- istrator of NASA may establish a low-Earth

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orbit commercialization program to encour- (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The reports age the fullest commercial use and develop- (I) by striking ‘‘Director’’ and inserting under subsection (a) shall include, with re- ment of space by the private sector of the ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; and spect to the Russian Federation or the Peo- United States. (II) by striking ‘‘Office shall’’ and inserting ple’s Republic of China, as applicable, the (b) CONTENTS.—The program under sub- ‘‘Bureau shall, under the direction and su- following: section (a) may include— pervision of the Secretary,’’; (1) A description of military activities of (1) activities to stimulate demand for (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) such country in the Arctic region, includ- human space flight products and services in through (7) as paragraphs (3) through (9), re- ing— low-Earth orbit; spectively; and (A) the emplacement of military infra- (2) activities to improve the capability of (iv) by inserting before paragraph (3), as re- structure, equipment, or forces; and the ISS to accommodate commercial users; designated, the following: (B) any exercises or other military activi- and ‘‘(1) to oversee the issuing of licenses under ties; (3) subject to subsection (c), activities to chapter 601 of this title; (C) activities that are non-military in na- accelerate the development of commercial ‘‘(2) coordinating Department policy im- ture but are judged to have military implica- space stations or commercial space habitats. pacting commercial space activities and tions. (c) CONDITIONS.— working with other executive agencies to (2) An assessment of— (1) COST SHARE.—The Administrator shall promote policies that advance commercial (A) the intentions of such activities; give priority to an activity under subsection space activities;’’; and (B) the extent to which such activities af- (b)(3) in which the private sector entity con- (v) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by in- fect or threaten the interests of the United ducting the activity provides a share of the serting ‘‘, consistent with the international States and allies in the Arctic region; and cost to develop and operate the activity. obligations, foreign policy, and national se- (C) any response to such activities by the (2) COMMERCIAL SPACE HABITAT.—The Ad- curity interests of the United States’’ before United States or allies. ministration may not engage in an activity the semicolon; (3) A description of future plans and re- under subsection (b)(3) until after the date (4) in section 50703— quirements with respect to such activities. on which the Administrator of NASA awards (A) by striking ‘‘Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Bu- (c) FORM.—Each report under subsection a contract for the use of a docking port on reau’’; and (a) shall be submitted in classified form, but the ISS. (B) by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and may include an unclassified executive sum- (d) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after Technology of the House of Representatives’’ mary. the date on which an award or agreement is and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, made under subsection (b)(3), the Adminis- and Technology of the House of Representa- SA 529. Ms. HARRIS submitted an trator of NASA shall submit to the Com- tives’’; and amendment intended to be proposed by mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- (5) by adding at the end the following: her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tation of the Senate and the Committee on ‘‘§ 50704. Authorization of appropriations propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Science, Space, and Technology of the House military activities of the Department of Representatives a report on the develop- ‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to ment of the commercial space station or the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this of Defense, for military construction, commercial space habitat, as applicable, in- chapter $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years and for defense activities of the De- 2020 through 2024.’’. cluding a business plan for how the activity partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- will— MENTS.— tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (1) meet NASA’s future requirements for (1) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- year, and for other purposes; which was low-Earth orbit human space flight services; tents of chapter 507 of title 51, United States ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and Code, is amended— At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the (2) satisfy the non-Federal funding require- (A) in the item relating to section 50701, by following: ment under subsection (c)(1). striking ‘‘Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’; (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— SEC. 594. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM and There is authorized to be appropriated to the FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL Administrator of NASA to carry out a low- (B) by adding after the item relating to GUARD AND RESERVE, VETERANS, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS, Earth commercialization program under this section 50703 the following: ‘‘50704. Authorization of appropriations.’’. SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS OF REG- section $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. ULAR MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS OF SEC. 1737. BUREAU OF SPACE COMMERCE. (2) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap- GOLD STAR FAMILIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 507 of title 51, ters of title 51, United States Code, is amend- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense United States Code, is amended— ed in the item relating to chapter 507 by shall carry out a pilot program to enhance (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OFFICE’’ striking ‘‘Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’. the efforts of the Department of Defense to and inserting ‘‘BUREAU’’; (3) COOPERATION WITH FORMER SOVIET RE- provide job placement assistance and related (2) by amending section 50701 to read as fol- PUBLICS.—Section 218 of the National Aero- employment services directly to the fol- lows: nautics and Space Administration Author- lowing: ization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (51 U.S.C. 50702 ‘‘§ 50701. Definition of Bureau (1) Members of the National Guard and Re- note) is amended by striking ‘‘Office’’ each serves in reserve active status. ‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘Bureau’ means place it appears and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’. the Bureau of Space Commerce established (2) Veterans of the Armed Forces. in section 50702 of this title.’’; SA 528. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted (3) Spouses and other dependents of indi- (3) in section 50702— viduals referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). an amendment intended to be proposed (4) Spouses and other dependents of regular (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize follows: members of the Armed Forces. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for (5) Members of Gold Star Families. within the Department of Commerce a Bu- military activities of the Department (b) ADMINISTRATION.—The pilot program reau of Space Commerce.’’; of Defense, for military construction, shall be offered to, and administered by, the (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as and for defense activities of the De- adjutants general appointed under section follows: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- 314 of title 32, United States Code, or other ‘‘(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The Bureau tary personnel strengths for such fiscal officials in the States concerned designated shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for year, and for other purposes; which was by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot Space Commerce, to be appointed by the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: program. President with the advice and consent of the (c) FUNDING.— Senate and compensated at level II or III of At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add (1) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—As a con- the Executive Schedule, as determined by the following: dition on the provision of funds under this the Secretary of Commerce. The Assistant SEC. 12 ll. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES section to a State to support the operation Secretary shall report directly to the Sec- OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND of the pilot program in the State, the State retary of Commerce.’’; THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE ARCTIC REGION. must agree to contribute an amount, derived (C) in subsection (c)— (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days from non-Federal sources, equal to at least (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 50 percent of the funds provided by the Sec- by striking ‘‘Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’; Defense, in consultation with the Secretary retary to the State under this section. (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, includ- of State and the Director of National Intel- (2) FEDERAL FUNDS.—Amounts for funds ing activities licensed under chapter 601 of ligence, shall submit to the congressional de- provided for the pilot program by the Sec- this title’’ before the semicolon; and fense committees the following: retary shall be derived from the Beyond the (iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Posi- (1) A report on the military activities of Yellow Ribbon Program administered by the tion,’’ and inserting ‘‘Positioning,’’; and the Russian Federation in the Arctic region. Department of Defense. (D) in subsection (d)— (2) A report on the military activities of (d) DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DIRECTOR’’ the People’s Republic of China in the Arctic MODEL.—The pilot program should follow a and inserting ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’; region. job placement program model that focuses

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Develop- Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in con- ROUNDS, Mr. COONS, and Mr. HOEVEN) ment of the pilot program should be in- sultation with the Secretaries of the mili- formed by existing State direct employment tary departments, submit to the Committees submitted an amendment intended to programs for members of the reserve compo- on Armed Services of the Senate and the be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, nents and veterans. House of Representatives a report setting to authorize appropriations for fiscal (e) TRAINING.—The pilot program should forth a plan to provide for the standardiza- year 2020 for military activities of the draw on the resources provided to tion among the military departments in the Department of Defense, for military transitioning members of the Armed Forces collection and presentation of race, eth- nicity, and gender information within their construction, and for defense activities with civilian training opportunities through of the Department of Energy, to pre- the SkillBridge transition training program investigations, military justice, and per- administered by the Department of Defense. sonnel databases for the purposes of identi- scribe military personnel strengths for (f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall de- fying disparities in the military justice sys- such fiscal year, and for other pur- velop outcome measurements to evaluate tem. poses; which was ordered to lie on the the success of the pilot program. table; as follows: (g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— SA 531. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. LANKFORD) submitted an amend- At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than following: March 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall ment intended to be proposed by him submit to the congressional defense commit- to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- SEC. lll. UTILIZING SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. tees a report describing the results of the priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be pilot program. The Secretary shall prepare tary activities of the Department of cited as the ‘‘Utilizing Significant Emissions the report in coordination with the Sec- Defense, for military construction, and with Innovative Technologies Act’’ or the retary of Labor and the Chief of the National for defense activities of the Depart- ‘‘USE IT Act’’. Guard Bureau. ment of Energy, to prescribe military (b) RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, TRAINING, (2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—A report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: personnel strengths for such fiscal AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.—Section 103 of the (A) A description and assessment of the ef- year, and for other purposes; which was Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403) is amended— fectiveness and achievements of the pilot ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) in subsection (c)(3), in the first sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by program, including the number of members At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the of the reserve components and veterans of following: striking ‘‘percursors’’ and inserting ‘‘precur- sors’’; and the Armed Forces hired and the cost-per- SEC. 569. FINAL PAY AND CERTIFICATE OF DIS- (2) in subsection (g)— placement of participating members and vet- CHARGE OR RELEASE FOR RESERVE erans. MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) (B) An assessment of the impact of the UPON DISCHARGE OR RELEASE through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through pilot program and increased reserve compo- FROM ACTIVE STATUS. (D), respectively, and indenting appro- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1168(a) of title 10, nent employment levels on the readiness of priately; United States Code, is amended— members of the reserve components and on (B) in the undesignated matter following (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘A member’’; the retention of members of the Armed subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated)— (2) by striking ‘‘an armed force’’ and in- Forces. (i) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The serting ‘‘the armed forces (including the re- (C) A comparison of the pilot program to Administrator’’ and inserting the following: serve components)’’; other programs conducted by the Depart- ‘‘(5) COORDINATION AND AVOIDANCE OF DUPLI- (3) by inserting ‘‘or active status’’ after ment of Defense and Department of Veterans CATION.—The Administrator’’; and ‘‘active duty’’ the first place it appears; Affairs to provide unemployment and under- (ii) in the first sentence, by striking (4) by striking ‘‘his discharge certificate or employment support to members of the re- ‘‘Nothing’’ and inserting the following: certificate of release from active duty, re- serve components and veterans of the Armed ‘‘(4) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing’’; spectively,’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate Forces, including the best practices devel- (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph certificate’’; oped through and used in such programs. (A) (as so redesignated)— (5) by striking ‘‘his final pay or a substan- (D) Any other matters considered appro- (i) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘Such tial part of that pay,’’ and inserting ‘‘the priate by the Secretary of Defense. program’’ and inserting the following: (h) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author- final pay of the member (or a substantial ‘‘(3) PROGRAM INCLUSIONS.—The program ity to carry out the pilot program expires on part of that pay)’’; under this subsection’’; September 30, 2023, except that the Secretary (6) by striking ‘‘him or his next of kin or (ii) in the second sentence— may, at the Secretary’s discretion, extend legal representative’’ and inserting ‘‘the (I) by inserting ‘‘States, institutions of the pilot program for not more than two ad- member (or the next of kin or legal rep- higher education,’’ after ‘‘scientists,’’; and ditional fiscal years. resentative of the member)’’; and (II) by striking ‘‘Such strategies and tech- (7) by adding at the end the following new nologies shall be developed’’ and inserting SA 530. Ms. HARRIS submitted an paragraphs: the following: amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(2) In paragraph (1), the term ‘appropriate ‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT.—Such certificate’ means the following: her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- strategies and technologies described in ‘‘(A) In the case of a member being dis- paragraph (1) shall be developed’’; and propriations for fiscal year 2020 for charged, a discharge certificate. (iii) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘In military activities of the Department ‘‘(B) In the case of a member being released carrying out’’ and inserting the following: of Defense, for military construction, from active duty, a certificate of release ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out’’; and and for defense activities of the De- from active duty. (D) by adding at the end the following: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ‘‘(C) In the case of a member being released ‘‘(6) CERTAIN CARBON DIOXIDE ACTIVITIES.— tary personnel strengths for such fiscal from active status, a certificate of release ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out para- year, and for other purposes; which was from active status. graph (3)(A) with respect to carbon dioxide, ‘‘(3) Any certificate of release from active ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the Administrator shall carry out the activi- status delivered pursuant to paragraph (1) ties described in each of subparagraphs (B), At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the with respect to a member shall specify the (C), (D), and (E). following: total duration of inactive-duty training per- ‘‘(B) DIRECT AIR CAPTURE RESEARCH.— SEC. 564. PLAN FOR STANDARDIZATION AMONG formed by the member during the period cov- ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph: THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS IN ered by such certificate.’’. ‘‘(I) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ means the COLLECTION AND PRESENTATION (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— OF INFORMATION ON MATTERS Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of Board established by clause (iii)(I). WITHIN THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYS- such section is amended to read as follows: TEM. ‘‘(II) DILUTE.—The term ‘dilute’ means a (a) FINDING.—According to a report of the ‘‘§ 1168. Discharge or release from active duty concentration of less than 1 percent by vol- Government Accountability Office dated or active status: limitations’’. ume. May 30, 2019 (GAO-19-344), the military de- (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec- ‘‘(III) DIRECT AIR CAPTURE.— partments do not collect and maintain con- tions at the beginning of chapter 59 of such ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘direct air sistent race and ethnicity information in title is amended by striking the item relat- capture’, with respect to a facility, tech- their investigations, military justice, and ing to section 1168 and inserting the fol- nology, or system, means that the facility, personnel databases, which ‘‘limits their lowing new item: technology, or system uses carbon capture

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equipment to capture carbon dioxide directly ‘‘(VI) QUORUM.—A majority of the members dustrial processes into a product of commer- from the air. of the Board shall constitute a quorum, but cial value, or as an input to products of com- ‘‘(bb) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘direct air cap- a lesser number of members may hold hear- mercial value. ture’ does not include any facility, tech- ings. ‘‘(iii) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSIST- nology, or system that captures carbon diox- ‘‘(VII) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIR- ANCE.—Not later than 2 years after the date ide— PERSON.—The Board shall select a Chair- of enactment of the USE IT Act, in carrying ‘‘(AA) that is deliberately released from a person and Vice Chairperson from among the out this subsection, the Administrator, in naturally occurring subsurface spring; or members of the Board. consultation with the Secretary of Energy, ‘‘(BB) using natural photosynthesis. ‘‘(VIII) COMPENSATION.—Each member of shall support research and infrastructure ac- ‘‘(IV) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.—The term the Board may be compensated at not to ex- tivities relating to carbon dioxide utilization ‘intellectual property’ means— ceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate by providing technical assistance and finan- ‘‘(aa) an invention that is patentable under of basic pay in effect for a position at level cial assistance in accordance with clause title 35, United States Code; and V of the Executive Schedule under section (iv). ‘‘(bb) any patent on an invention described 5316 of title 5, United States Code, for each ‘‘(iv) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive in item (aa). day during which the member is engaged in technical assistance and financial assistance ‘‘(ii) TECHNOLOGY PRIZES.— the actual performance of the duties of the under clause (iii), a carbon dioxide utiliza- ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year Board. tion project shall— after the date of enactment of the USE IT ‘‘(IX) DUTIES.—The Board shall advise the ‘‘(I) have access to an emissions stream Act, the Administrator, in consultation with Administrator on carrying out the duties of generated by a stationary source within the the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a the Administrator under this subparagraph. United States that is capable of supplying program to provide, and shall provide, finan- ‘‘(X) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Com- not less than 250 metric tons per day of car- cial awards on a competitive basis for direct mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the bon dioxide for research; air capture from media in which the con- Board. ‘‘(II) have access to adequate space for a centration of carbon dioxide is dilute. ‘‘(iv) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.— laboratory and equipment for testing small- ‘‘(II) DUTIES.—In carrying out this clause, ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiv- scale carbon dioxide utilization technologies, the Administrator shall— ing a financial award under this subpara- with onsite access to larger test bays for ‘‘(aa) subject to subclause (III), develop graph, an applicant shall agree to vest the scale-up; and specific requirements for— intellectual property of the applicant de- ‘‘(III) have existing partnerships with in- ‘‘(AA) the competition process; and rived from the technology in 1 or more enti- stitutions of higher education, private com- ‘‘(BB) the demonstration of performance of ties that are incorporated in the United panies, States, or other government entities. approved projects; States. ‘‘(v) COORDINATION.—In supporting carbon ‘‘(bb) offer financial awards for a project ‘‘(II) RESERVATION OF LICENSE.—The United dioxide utilization projects under this para- designed— States— graph, the Administrator shall consult with ‘‘(AA) to the maximum extent practicable, ‘‘(aa) may reserve a nonexclusive, non- the Secretary of Energy, and, as appropriate, to capture more than 10,000 tons of carbon di- transferable, irrevocable, paid-up license, to with the head of any other relevant Federal oxide per year; and ‘‘(BB) to operate in a manner that would have practiced for or on behalf of the United agency, States, the private sector, and insti- be commercially viable in the foreseeable fu- States, in connection with any intellectual tutions of higher education to develop meth- ture (as determined by the Board); and property described in subclause (I); but ods and technologies to account for the car- ‘‘(cc) to the maximum extent practicable, ‘‘(bb) shall not, in the exercise of a license bon dioxide emissions avoided by the carbon make financial awards to geographically di- reserved under item (aa), publicly disclose dioxide utilization projects. verse projects, including at least— proprietary information relating to the li- ‘‘(vi) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(AA) 1 project in a coastal State; and cense. ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ‘‘(BB) 1 project in a rural State. ‘‘(III) TRANSFER OF TITLE.—Title to any in- appropriated to carry out this subparagraph ‘‘(III) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In carrying tellectual property described in subclause (I) $50,000,000, to remain available until ex- out subclause (II)(aa), the Administrator shall not be transferred or passed, except to pended. shall— an entity that is incorporated in the United ‘‘(II) REQUIREMENT.—Research carried out ‘‘(aa) provide notice of and, for a period of States, until the expiration of the first pat- using amounts made available under sub- not less than 60 days, an opportunity for pub- ent obtained in connection with the intellec- clause (I) may not duplicate research funded lic comment on, any draft or proposed tual property. by the Department of Energy. version of the requirements described in sub- ‘‘(v) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(D) DEEP SALINE FORMATION REPORT.— clause (II)(aa); and ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF DEEP SALINE FORMA- ‘‘(bb) take into account public comments appropriated to carry out this subparagraph TION.— received in developing the final version of $35,000,000, to remain available until ex- ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In this subparagraph, the those requirements. pended. term ‘deep saline formation’ means a forma- ‘‘(iii) DIRECT AIR CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY AD- ‘‘(II) REQUIREMENT.—Research carried out tion of subsurface geographically extensive VISORY BOARD.— using amounts made available under sub- sedimentary rock layers saturated with ‘‘(I) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established clause (I) may not duplicate research funded waters or brines that have a high total dis- an advisory board to be known as the ‘Direct by the Department of Energy. solved solids content and that are below the Air Capture Technology Advisory Board’. ‘‘(vi) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The depth where carbon dioxide can exist in the ‘‘(II) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be Board and all authority provided under this formation as a supercritical fluid. composed of 9 members appointed by the Ad- subparagraph shall terminate not later than ‘‘(II) CLARIFICATION.—In this subparagraph, ministrator, who shall provide expertise in— 10 years after the date of enactment of the the term ‘deep saline formation’ does not in- ‘‘(aa) climate science; USE IT Act. clude oil and gas reservoirs. ‘‘(bb) physics; ‘‘(C) CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION RE- ‘‘(ii) REPORT.—In consultation with the ‘‘(cc) chemistry; SEARCH.— Secretary of Energy, and, as appropriate, ‘‘(dd) biology; ‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZA- with the head of any other relevant Federal ‘‘(ee) engineering; TION.—In this subparagraph, the term ‘car- agency and relevant stakeholders, not later ‘‘(ff) economics; bon dioxide utilization’ refers to tech- than 1 year after the date of enactment of ‘‘(gg) business management; and nologies or approaches that lead to the use the USE IT Act, the Administrator shall pre- ‘‘(hh) such other disciplines as the Admin- of carbon dioxide— pare, submit to Congress, and make publicly istrator determines to be necessary to ‘‘(I) through the fixation of carbon dioxide available a report that includes— achieve the purposes of this subparagraph. through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, ‘‘(I) a comprehensive identification of po- ‘‘(III) TERM; VACANCIES.— such as through the growing of algae or bac- tential risks and benefits to project devel- ‘‘(aa) TERM.—A member of the Board shall teria; opers associated with increased storage of serve for a term of 6 years. ‘‘(II) through the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide captured from stationary ‘‘(bb) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the carbon dioxide to a material or chemical sources in deep saline formations, using ex- Board— compound in which the carbon dioxide is se- isting research; ‘‘(AA) shall not affect the powers of the curely stored; or ‘‘(II) recommendations, if any, for man- Board; and ‘‘(III) through the use of carbon dioxide for aging the potential risks identified under ‘‘(BB) shall be filled in the same manner as any other purpose for which a commercial subclause (I), including potential risks the original appointment was made. market exists, as determined by the Admin- unique to public land; and ‘‘(IV) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 istrator. ‘‘(III) recommendations, if any, for Federal days after the date on which all members of ‘‘(ii) PROGRAM.—The Administrator, in legislation or other policy changes to miti- the Board have been appointed, the Board consultation with the Secretary of Energy, gate any potential risks identified under sub- shall hold the initial meeting of the Board. shall carry out a research and development clause (I). ‘‘(V) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at program for carbon dioxide utilization to ‘‘(E) REPORT ON CARBON DIOXIDE NON- the call of the Chairperson or on the request promote existing and new technologies that REGULATORY STRATEGIES AND TECH- of the Administrator. transform carbon dioxide generated by in- NOLOGIES.—

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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than projects’’ includes projects for direct air cap- (II) the Federal Water Pollution Control once every 2 years, the Administrator shall ture (as defined in paragraph (6)(B)(i) of sec- Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); submit to the Committee on Environment tion 103(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. (III) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et and Public Works of the Senate and the 7403(g))). seq.); Committee on Energy and Commerce of the (B) EFFICIENT, ORDERLY, AND RESPON- (IV) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. House of Representatives a report that de- SIBLE.—The term ‘‘efficient, orderly, and re- 300f et seq.); scribes— sponsible’’ means, with respect to develop- (V) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 ‘‘(I) the recipients of assistance under sub- ment or the permitting process for carbon U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); paragraphs (B) and (C); and capture, utilization, and sequestration (VI) division A of subtitle III of title 54, ‘‘(II) a plan for supporting additional non- projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, a proc- United States Code (formerly known as the regulatory strategies and technologies that ess that is completed in an expeditious man- ‘‘National Historic Preservation Act’’); could significantly prevent carbon dioxide ner while maintaining environmental, (VII) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 emissions or reduce carbon dioxide levels in health, and safety protections. U.S.C. 703 et seq.); the air, in conjunction with other Federal (2) REPORT.— (VIII) the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668 agencies. (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days et seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Bald and ‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.—The plan submitted after the date of enactment of this Act, the Golden Eagle Protection Act’’); and under clause (i) shall include— Chair of the Council on Environmental Qual- (IX) any other Federal law that the Chair ‘‘(I) a methodology for evaluating and ity (referred to in this section as the determines to be appropriate. ranking technologies based on the ability of ‘‘Chair’’), in consultation with the Adminis- (ii) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.—The guid- the technologies to cost effectively reduce trator of the Environmental Protection ance under subparagraph (A) shall include di- carbon dioxide emissions or carbon dioxide Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Sec- rection to States and other interested par- levels in the air; and retary of the Interior, the Executive Direc- ties for the development of programmatic ‘‘(II) a description of any nonair-related tor of the Federal Permitting Improvement environmental reviews under the National environmental or energy considerations re- Council, and the head of any other relevant Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. garding the technologies. Federal agency (as determined by the Presi- 4321 et seq.) for carbon capture, utilization, ‘‘(F) GAO REPORT.—The Comptroller Gen- dent), shall prepare a report that— and sequestration projects and carbon diox- eral of the United States shall submit to (i) compiles all existing relevant Federal ide pipelines. Congress a report that— permitting and review information and re- (iii) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT.—The guidance ‘‘(i) identifies all Federal grant programs sources for project applicants, agencies, and under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to in which a purpose of a grant under the pro- other stakeholders interested in the deploy- the public notice, comment, and solicitation gram is to perform research on carbon cap- ment of carbon capture, utilization, and se- of information procedures under section ture and utilization technologies, including questration projects and carbon dioxide pipe- 1506.6 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations direct air capture technologies; and lines, including— (or a successor regulation). ‘‘(ii) examines the extent to which the Fed- (I) the appropriate points of interaction (C) SUBMISSION; PUBLICATION.—The Chair eral grant programs identified pursuant to with Federal agencies; shall— clause (i) overlap or are duplicative.’’. (II) clarification of the permitting respon- (i) submit the guidance under subpara- (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after sibilities and authorities among Federal graph (A) to the Committee on Environment the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad- agencies; and and Public Works of the Senate and the ministrator of the Environmental Protection (III) best practices and templates for per- Committee on Energy and Commerce of the Agency (referred to in this section as the mitting; House of Representatives; and ‘‘Administrator’’) shall submit to Congress a report describing how funds appropriated to (ii) inventories current or emerging activi- (ii) as soon as practicable, make the guid- the Administrator during the 5 most recent ties that transform captured carbon dioxide ance publicly available. fiscal years have been used to carry out sec- into a product of commercial value, or as an (D) EVALUATION.—The Chair shall— tion 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403), input to products of commercial value; (i) periodically evaluate the reports of the including a description of— (iii) inventories existing initiatives and re- task forces under paragraph (4)(E) and, as (1) the amount of funds used to carry out cent publications that analyze or identify necessary, revise the guidance under sub- specific provisions of that section; and priority carbon dioxide pipelines needed to paragraph (A); and (2) the practices used by the Administrator enable efficient, orderly, and responsible de- (ii) each year, submit to the Committee on to differentiate funding used to carry out velopment of carbon capture, utilization, and Environment and Public Works of the Sen- that section, as compared to funding used to sequestration projects at increased scale; ate, the Committee on Energy and Com- carry out other provisions of law. (iv) identifies gaps in the current Federal merce of the House of Representatives, and (d) INCLUSION OF CARBON CAPTURE INFRA- regulatory framework for the deployment of relevant Federal agencies a report that de- STRUCTURE PROJECTS.—Section 41001(6) of the carbon capture, utilization, and sequestra- scribes any recommendations for legislation, FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)) is amended— tion projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; rules, revisions to rules, or other policies (1) in subparagraph (A)— and that would address the issues identified by (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by (v) identifies Federal financing mecha- the task forces under paragraph (4)(E). inserting ‘‘carbon capture,’’ after ‘‘manufac- nisms available to project developers. (4) TASK FORCE.— turing,’’; (B) SUBMISSION; PUBLICATION.—The Chair (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 18 (B) in clause (i)(III), by striking ‘‘or’’ at shall— months after the date of enactment of this the end; (i) submit the report under subparagraph Act, the Chair shall establish not less than 2 (C) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (A) to the Committee on Environment and task forces, which shall each cover a dif- (iii); and Public Works of the Senate and the Com- ferent geographical area with differing de- (D) by inserting after clause (i) the fol- mittee on Energy and Commerce of the mographic, land use, or geological issues— lowing: House of Representatives; and (i) to identify permitting and other chal- ‘‘(ii) is covered by a programmatic plan or (ii) as soon as practicable, make the report lenges and successes that permitting au- environmental review developed for the pri- publicly available. thorities and project developers and opera- mary purpose of facilitating development of (3) GUIDANCE.— tors face; and carbon dioxide pipelines; or’’; and (A) IN GENERAL.—After submission of the (ii) to improve the performance of the per- (2) by adding at the end the following: report under paragraph (2)(B), but not later mitting process and regional coordination ‘‘(C) INCLUSION.—For purposes of subpara- than 1 year after the date of enactment of for the purpose of promoting the efficient, graph (A), construction of infrastructure for this Act, the Chair shall submit guidance orderly, and responsible development of car- carbon capture includes construction of— consistent with that report to all relevant bon capture, utilization, and sequestration ‘‘(i) any facility, technology, or system Federal agencies that— projects and carbon dioxide pipelines. that captures, utilizes, or sequesters carbon (i) facilitates reviews associated with the (B) MEMBERS AND SELECTION.— dioxide emissions, including projects for di- deployment of carbon capture, utilization, (i) IN GENERAL.—The Chair shall— rect air capture (as defined in paragraph and sequestration projects and carbon diox- (I) develop criteria for the selection of (6)(B)(i) of section 103(g) of the Clean Air Act ide pipelines; and members to each task force; and (42 U.S.C. 7403(g)); and (ii) supports the efficient, orderly, and re- (II) select members for each task force in ‘‘(ii) carbon dioxide pipelines.’’. sponsible development of carbon capture, accordance with subclause (I) and clause (ii). (e) DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE, UTI- utilization, and sequestration projects and (ii) MEMBERS.—Each task force— LIZATION, AND SEQUESTRATION REPORT, PER- carbon dioxide pipelines. (I) shall include not less than 1 representa- MITTING GUIDANCE, AND REGIONAL PERMIT- (B) REQUIREMENTS.— tive of each of— TING TASK FORCE.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The guidance under sub- (aa) the Environmental Protection Agency; (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: paragraph (A) shall address requirements (bb) the Department of Energy; (A) CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND SE- under— (cc) the Department of the Interior; QUESTRATION PROJECTS.—The term ‘‘carbon (I) the National Environmental Policy Act (dd) any other Federal agency the Chair capture, utilization, and sequestration of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); determines to be appropriate;

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(ii) endanger the integrity of the North At- (ff) developers or operators of carbon cap- (F) EVALUATION.—Not later than 5 years lantic Treaty Organization Alliance and pose ture, utilization, and sequestration projects after the date of enactment of this Act, the a significant threat to Turkey; or carbon dioxide pipelines; and Chair shall— (iii) adversely affect ongoing operations of (gg) nongovernmental membership organi- (i) reevaluate the need for the task forces; the United States Armed Forces, including zations, the primary mission of which con- and coalition operations in which the United cerns protection of the environment; and (ii) submit to Congress a recommendation States Armed Forces participate; (II) at the request of a Tribal or local gov- as to whether the task forces should con- (iv) result in a significant impact to de- ernment, may include a representative of— tinue. fense cooperation between the United States (aa) not less than 1 local government in and Turkey; and the geographical area covered by the task SA 533. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself (v) significantly increase the risk of com- force; and and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted an promising United States defense systems and (bb) not less than 1 Tribal government in amendment intended to be proposed by operational capabilities; and the geographical area covered by the task him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (B) the President should fully implement force. propriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Countering Russian Influence in Europe (C) MEETINGS.— and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–44; (i) IN GENERAL.—Each task force shall meet military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, 131 Stat. 886) by imposing and applying sanc- not less than twice each year. tions under section 235 of that Act (22 U.S.C. (ii) JOINT MEETING.—To the maximum ex- and for defense activities of the De- 9529) with respect to any individual or entity tent practicable, the task forces shall meet partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- determined to have engaged in such signifi- collectively not less than once each year. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal cant transaction as if such person were a (D) DUTIES.—Each task force shall— year, and for other purposes; which was sanctioned person for purposes of such sec- (i) inventory existing or potential Federal ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tion. and State approaches to facilitate reviews At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration the following: SA 534. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, includ- SEC. 1247. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ACQUISITION and Mr. BROWN) submitted an amend- ing best practices that— BY TURKEY OF S–400 AIR DEFENSE ment intended to be proposed by him SYSTEM. (I) avoid duplicative reviews; It is the sense of Congress that— to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- (II) engage stakeholders early in the per- (1) Turkey is an important North Atlantic priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- mitting process; and Treaty Organization ally and military part- tary activities of the Department of (III) make the permitting process efficient, ner; Defense, for military construction, and orderly, and responsible; (2) the acquisition by the Government of (ii) develop common models for State-level for defense activities of the Depart- Turkey of the S–400 air defense system from carbon dioxide pipeline regulation and over- ment of Energy, to prescribe military the Russian Federation— sight guidelines that can be shared with personnel strengths for such fiscal (A) undermines— States in the geographical area covered by (i) the security interests of the United year, and for other purposes; which was the task force; States; and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (iii) provide technical assistance to States (ii) the air defense of Turkey; in the geographical area covered by the task In the table in section 4601, in the item re- (B) weakens the interoperability of the force in implementing regulatory require- lating to Wright-Patterson AFB, strike the ments and any models developed under North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and amount in the Senate Authorized column clause (ii); (C) is incompatible with the plan of the and insert ‘‘120,900’’. (iv) inventory current or emerging activi- Government of Turkey— In the table in section 4601, in the item re- ties that transform captured carbon dioxide (i) to accept delivery of and operate the F– lating to Subtotal Air Force, strike the into a product of commercial value, or as an 35 aircraft; and amount in the Senate Authorized column input to products of commercial value; (ii) to continue to participate in F–35 air- and insert ‘‘1,765,730’’. (v) identify any priority carbon dioxide craft production and maintenance; In the table in section 4601, in the item re- pipelines needed to enable efficient, orderly, (3) the United States and other member lating to Total Military Construction, strike and responsible development of carbon cap- countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Orga- the amount in the Senate Authorized column ture, utilization, and sequestration projects nization have put forth several viable and and insert ‘‘9,282,609’’. at increased scale; competitive proposals to protect the vulner- able airspace of Turkey and to ensure the se- (vi) identify gaps in the current Federal SA 535. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and State regulatory framework and in ex- curity and integrity of Turkey as a North isting data for the deployment of carbon cap- Atlantic Treaty Organization ally; and Mr. BROWN) submitted an amend- ture, utilization, and sequestration projects (4) Russian Federation aggression on the ment intended to be proposed by him and carbon dioxide pipelines; periphery of Turkey, including in Georgia, to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- (vii) identify Federal and State financing Ukraine, the Black Sea, and Syria, and espe- priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- mechanisms available to project developers; cially the indiscriminate bombing by the tary activities of the Department of and Russian Federation of the Idlib province of Defense, for military construction, and Syria on the border of Turkey and the incur- (viii) develop recommendations for rel- for defense activities of the Depart- evant Federal agencies on how to develop sions of Russian Federation warplanes into and research technologies that— the airspace of Turkey on November 24, 2015, ment of Energy, to prescribe military (I) can capture carbon dioxide; and and other occasions, endangers the security personnel strengths for such fiscal (II) would be able to be deployed within the of Turkey; year, and for other purposes; which was region covered by the task force, including (5) the termination of the participation of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Turkey in the F–35 program and supply any projects that have received technical or In the table in section 2604, insert after the chain, which may still be avoided if the Gov- financial assistance for research under para- item relating to Rosecrans Memorial Airport ernment of Turkey abandons its planned ac- graph (6) of section 103(g) of the Clean Air the following new item: Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(g)). quisition of the S–400 air defense system, (E) REPORT.—Each year, each task force would cause significant harm to the growing shall prepare and submit to the Chair and to defense industry and economy of Turkey; Ohio ...... Rickenbacker $8,000,000 the other task forces a report that includes— and International (i) any recommendations for improvements (6) if the Government of Turkey accepts Airport. in efficient, orderly, and responsible issuance delivery of the S–400 air defense system— or administration of Federal permits and (A) such acceptance would— In the table in section 4601, insert after the other Federal authorizations required under (i) constitute a significant transaction item relating to Rosecrans Memorial Airport a law described in paragraph (3)(B)(i); and within the meaning of section 231(a) of the the following new item:

Ohio Air National Guard Rickenbacker International Airport Small arms range ...... 0 8,000

In the table in section 4601, in the item re- strike the amount in the Senate Authorized the amount in the Senate Authorized column lating to Subtotal Air National Guard, column and insert ‘‘230,971’’. and insert ‘‘9,243,709’’. In the table in section 4601, in the item re- lating to Total Military Construction, strike

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REPORT ON UNFUNDED REQUIRE- Defense, for military construction, and dressed by the Ukraine Security Assistance MENTS FOR MAJOR AND MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION for defense activities of the Depart- Initiative in a timely and efficient manner. PROJECTS FOR CHILD DEVELOP- ment of Energy, to prescribe military ‘‘(E) A future-years defense plan for the MENT CENTERS OF THE DEPART- personnel strengths for such fiscal Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative for MENT OF DEFENSE. year, and for other purposes; which was fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to meet the (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: most critical capability gaps and capacity Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in co- shortfalls of the military forces of ordination with the Assistant Secretary for Strike section 1234 and insert the fol- Ukraine.’’. Energy, Installations, and Environment for lowing: each military department, shall submit to SEC. 1234. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF SA 537. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an the congressional defense committees each UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE amendment intended to be proposed by year, at the time the budget of the President INITIATIVE. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- for the fiscal year beginning in such year is Section 1250 of the National Defense Au- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public military activities of the Department of title 31, United States Code, a report, in Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1068), as most recently of Defense, for military construction, priority order, listing unfunded requirements amended by section 1246 of the John S. for major and minor military construction McCain National Defense Authorization Act and for defense activities of the De- projects for child development centers of the for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), is partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Department of Defense. further amended— tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (b) INCLUSION OF FORM.—Each report sub- (1) in subsection (a), in the matter pre- year, and for other purposes; which was mitted under subsection (a) shall include a ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in coordi- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Department of Defense Form DD1391 for each nation with the Secretary of State’’ and in- On page 542, strike lines 14 through 18, and major and minor military construction serting ‘‘with the concurrence of the Sec- insert the following: project included in the report. retary of State’’; ‘‘(14) Coastal defense and anti-ship missile (2) in subsection (b)— systems.’’; SA 540. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. (A) by amending paragraph (11) to read as (D) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. TESTER) follows: by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (13)’’ and submitted an amendment intended to ‘‘(11) Air defense and coastal defense ra- inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (14)’’; and be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, dars, and systems to support effective com- (E) by adding at the end the following new to authorize appropriations for fiscal mand and control and integration of air de- paragraph: year 2020 for military activities of the fense and coastal defense capabilities.’’; ‘‘(17) Anti-air defense systems.’’; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities (15) as paragraphs (15) and (16), respectively; SA 538. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an (C) by inserting after paragraph (13) the amendment intended to be proposed by of the Department of Energy, to pre- following new paragraph (14): him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- scribe military personnel strengths for ‘‘(14) Coastal defense and anti-ship missile such fiscal year, and for other pur- systems.’’; and propriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department poses; which was ordered to lie on the (D) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, table; as follows: by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (13)’’ and of Defense, for military construction, At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII, inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (14)’’; and for defense activities of the De- add the following: (3) in subsection (c), by amending para- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- graph (5) to read as follows: SEC. 2806. MODIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION tary personnel strengths for such fiscal OF CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY IN ‘‘(5) LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds year, and for other purposes; which was THE EVENT OF A DECLARATION OF available for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to sub- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: WAR OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY. section (f)(5), $100,000,000 shall be available (a) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAIL- only for lethal assistance described in para- Strike section 1233 and insert the fol- lowing: ABLE FOR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—Section graphs (2), (3), (11), (12), and (14) of subsection 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is amend- SEC. 1233. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF (b).’’; ed— (4) in subsection (f), by adding at the end LIMITATION ON MILITARY CO- OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) the following new paragraph: STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERA- as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and ‘‘(5) For fiscal year 2020, $300,000,000.’’; TION. (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- (5) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘Decem- Section 1232(a) of the National Defense Au- lowing new subsection: ber 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FUNDS 2022’’; Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2488), as most recently AVAILABLE FOR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—(1) (6) by redesignating the second subsection amended by section 1247 of the John S. Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the (g) as subsection (i); and McCain National Defense Authorization Act event of a declaration by the President of a (7) by adding at the end the following new for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), is national emergency in which the construc- subsection: further amended— tion authority described in subsection (a) is ‘‘(j) REPORT ON CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), used, the total cost of all military construc- REQUIREMENTS.— by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, or 2019’’ tion projects undertaken using that author- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, or ity during the national emergency may not after the date of the enactment of this sub- 2020’’; exceed $500,000,000. section, the Secretary of Defense, in coordi- (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘; and’’; ‘‘(2) In the event of a national emergency nation with the Secretary of State, shall (3) in paragraph (2) by striking the period declaration in which the construction au- submit a report to the congressional defense at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and thority described in subsection (a) will be committees on the capability and capacity (4) by adding at the end the following new used only within the United States, the total requirements of the military forces of paragraph: cost of all military construction projects un- Ukraine. ‘‘(3) the Russian Federation has released dertaken using that authority during the na- ‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report the 24 Ukrainian sailors captured in the tional emergency may not exceed under paragraph (1) shall include the fol- Kerch Strait on November 25, 2018.’’. $100,000,000.’’. lowing: (b) ADDITIONAL CONDITION ON SOURCE OF ‘‘(A) An identification of the capability SA 539. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an FUNDS.—Section 2808(a) of title 10, United gaps and capacity shortfalls of the military amendment intended to be proposed by States Code, is amended— of Ukraine. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (1) in the second sentence— ‘‘(B) An assessment of the relative priority propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (A) by striking ‘‘Such projects may’’ and assigned by the Government of Ukraine to inserting the following: addressing such capability gaps and capacity military activities of the Department ‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON SOURCE OF FUNDS.—(1) shortfalls. of Defense, for military construction, Military construction projects to be under- ‘‘(C) An assessment of the capability gaps and for defense activities of the De- taken using the construction authority de- and capacity shortfalls that— partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- scribed in subsection (a) may’’; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:37 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.089 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3539 (B) by inserting before the period at the construction authority described in sub- and inserting ‘‘tool development for micro- end of the sentence the following: ‘‘and that section (a) and the possible impact of the electronics, food manufacturing, super- the Secretary of Defense determines are oth- cancellation or deferment of such military conductors, advanced battery technologies, erwise unexecutable’’; and construction projects on military readiness robotics, advanced sensors, quantum infor- (2) by adding after the second sentence the and the quality of life of members of the mation science, supply chain water optimi- following: armed forces and their dependents.’’; and zation, aeronautics and advanced materials, ‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the Sec- (2) by adding at the end the following new and graphene and graphene commercializa- retary may determine that funds appro- paragraph: tion’’; priated for military construction are ‘‘(2) In the event of a declaration by the (2) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ‘‘and unexecutable if— President of a national emergency in which minority’’ and inserting ‘‘, minority, and ‘‘(A) a military construction project for the construction authority described in sub- veteran’’; and which the funds were appropriated has been section (a) is used, a construction project to (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘, but cancelled, for a reason other than to provide be undertaken using such construction au- such’’ and all that follows through ‘‘under funds to carry out military construction thority may be carried out only after the end subsection (d)’’. under this section; or of the five-day period beginning on the date (c) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ESTABLISH ‘‘(B) the cost of a military construction the notification required by paragraph (1) is AND SUPPORT CENTERS FOR MANUFACTURING project for which the funds were appro- received by the appropriate committees of INNOVATION.—Subsection (d) of such section priated has been reduced because of project Congress.’’. is amended— modifications or other cost savings, for a (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 2808 of (1) in paragraph (1) is amended to read as reason other than to provide funds to carry title 10, United States Code, is further follows: out military construction under this sec- amended— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro- tion.’’. (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘CON- gram, the Secretary shall award financial as- (c) WAIVER OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— STRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; sistance to the following: Section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated by ‘‘(A) To a person or group of persons to as- is amended by inserting after subsection (c), subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘NOTIFICATION as added by subsection (a), the following new sist the person or group of persons in plan- REQUIREMENT.—(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and ning, establishing, or supporting a center for subsection: (3) in subsection (f), as redesignated by ‘‘(d) WAIVER OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW manufacturing innovation. subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘TERMINATION IN EVENT OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—In the ‘‘(B) To a center for manufacturing innova- OF AUTHORITY.—’’ after ‘‘(f)’’. event of a declaration by the President of a tion, including a center that was not estab- lished using Federal funds, to support work- national emergency in which the construc- SA 541. Mr. BLUMENTHAL sub- tion authority described in subsection (a) is force development, cross-center projects, and used, the authority provided by such sub- mitted an amendment intended to be other efforts which support the purposes of section to waive or disregard another provi- proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to the Program.’’; sion of law that would otherwise apply to a authorize appropriations for fiscal year (2) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), by strik- military construction project authorized by 2020 for military activities of the De- ing ‘‘under paragraph (1)’’ each place it ap- this section may be used only if— partment of Defense, for military con- pears and inserting ‘‘under paragraph ‘‘(1) such other provision of law does not struction, and for defense activities of (1)(A)’’; provide a means by which compliance with the Department of Energy, to prescribe (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— the requirements of the law may be waived, military personnel strengths for such modified, or expedited; and (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in- ‘‘(2) the Secretary of Defense determines fiscal year, and for other purposes; serting a semicolon; that the nature of the national emergency which was ordered to lie on the table; (ii) in clause (ii)— necessitates the noncompliance with the re- as follows: (I) by inserting ‘‘, including appropriate quirements of the law.’’. At the appropriate place in title X, insert measures for assessing the effectiveness of (d) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- the following: the activities funded with regards to the cen- MENTS.—Subsection (e) of section 2808 of title SEC. 10ll. REVISION OF FEDERAL CHARTER RE- ter’s success in advancing the current state 10, United States Code, as redesignated by STRICTIONS ON GOLD STAR WIVES of the applicable advanced manufacturing subsection (a)(1), is amended— OF AMERICA. technology area such as technology readi- (1) by striking ‘‘of the decision’’ and all Section 80507(b) of title 36, United States ness level and manufacturing readiness that follows through the period at the end Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or in any level,’’ after ‘‘measures’’; and and inserting the following: ‘‘of the fol- manner attempt to influence legislation’’. (II) by striking the period at the end and lowing: inserting a semicolon; and ‘‘(A) The reasons for the decision to use SA 542. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. (iii) by adding at the end the following: the construction authority described in sub- GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. TILLIS, ‘‘(iii) establish standards for the perform- section (a), including, in the event of a dec- Ms. HASSAN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MORAN, ance of centers for manufacturing innova- laration by the President of a national emer- tion that are based on the measures devel- Mr. RUBIO, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) sub- gency, the reasons why use of the armed oped under clause (ii); and forces is required in response to the declared mitted an amendment intended to be ‘‘(iv) for each center for manufacturing in- national emergency. proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to novation supported by the award, 5 years ‘‘(B) The construction projects to be under- authorize appropriations for fiscal year after the initial award and every 5 years taken using the construction authority de- 2020 for military activities of the De- thereafter until Federal funding is discon- scribed in subsection (a), including, in the partment of Defense, for military con- tinued, conduct an assessment of the center event of a declaration by the President of a struction, and for defense activities of to confirm whether the performance of the national emergency, an explanation of how the Department of Energy, to prescribe center is meeting the standards for perform- each construction project directly supports military personnel strengths for such ance established under clause (iii).’’; the immediate security, logistical, or short- (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘, in- term housing and ancillary supporting facil- fiscal year, and for other purposes; cluding, as appropriate, the Department of ity needs of the members of the armed forces which was ordered to lie on the table; Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the used in the national emergency. as follows: Department of Education, the Department of ‘‘(C) The estimated cost of the construc- At the appropriate place in title X, insert Energy, the Department of Labor, the Food tion projects to be undertaken using the con- the following: and Drug Administration, the National Aero- struction authority described in subsection SEC. lll. IMPROVEMENTS TO NETWORK FOR nautics and Space Administration, the Na- (a), including the cost of any real estate ac- MANUFACTURING INNOVATION PRO- tional Institutes of Health, and the National tion pertaining to the construction projects, GRAM. Science Foundation’’ after ‘‘manufacturing’’; and certification of compliance with the (a) ALTERNATE PROGRAM NAME.—Sub- and funding conditions imposed by subsections section (a) of section 34 of the National Insti- (C) in subparagraph (E)— (b) and (c). tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 (i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘without the ‘‘(D) Any determination made pursuant to U.S.C. 278s) is amended by inserting ‘‘or as need for long-term Federal funding’’; subsection (d)(2) to waive or disregard an- ‘Manufacturing USA’ ’’ after ‘‘as the ‘Net- (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘signifi- other provision of law to undertake any con- work for Manufacturing Innovation Pro- cantly’’; struction project using the construction au- gram’ ’’. (iii) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘and to im- thority described in subsection (a). (b) CENTERS FOR MANUFACTURING INNOVA- prove the domestic supply chain’’ after ‘‘(E) The military construction projects, TION.—Subsection (c) of such section is ‘‘technologies’’; and including any military family housing and amended— (iv) in clause (ix), by inserting ‘‘industrial, ancillary supporting facility projects, to be (1) in subparagraphs (B) and (C)(i) of para- research, entrepreneurship, and other’’ after canceled or deferred in order to provide funds graph (1), by striking ‘‘and tool development ‘‘leverage the’’; to undertake construction projects using the for microelectronics’’ both places it appears (4) in paragraph (5)—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:37 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.090 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3540 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in- try, career and technical education schools, ‘‘(B) strengthen the competitiveness of in- serting the following: local community colleges, universities, and dustry through new product innovation and ‘‘(A) PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCY.— labor organizations to provide input for the new technology adoption; ‘‘(i) NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY.—If the Sec- development of national certifications for ‘‘(C) improve the pace of market readiness retary finds that a center for manufacturing advanced manufacturing workforce skills in and overall commercialization of innovative innovation does not meet the standards for the technology areas of the centers for man- research; performance established under clause (iii) of ufacturing innovation; and’’; ‘‘(D) enhance the overall innovation capac- paragraph (4)(C) during an assessment pursu- (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘State, ity and long-term resilience of the region; ant to clause (iv) of such paragraph, the Sec- Tribal, and local governments,’’ after ‘‘com- and retary shall notify the center of any defi- munity colleges,’’; and ‘‘(E) leverage the region’s unique competi- ciencies in the performance of the center and (3) in paragraph (5)— tive strengths to stimulate innovation and provide the center one year to remedy such (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in- to create jobs. deficiencies. serting the following: ‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means one of ‘‘(ii) FAILURE TO REMEDY.—If a center for ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and the several States of the United States, the manufacturing innovation fails to remedy a (B) by adding at the end the following: District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of deficiency identified under clause (i) or to ‘‘(B) LIAISONS.— Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Is- show significant improvement in perform- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may pro- lands, Guam, American Samoa, the Com- ance one year after notification of a per- vide financial assistance to a manufacturing monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, formance deficiency identified under clause extension center established as part of the or any other territory or possession of the (i), the Secretary shall notify the center that Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partner- United States. the center is ineligible for further financial ship to support the purposes of the Program ‘‘(4) VENTURE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZA- assistance awarded under paragraph (1) .’’; by providing services in one or more of the TION.—The term ‘venture development orga- (B) in subparagraph (B), in the first sen- following areas: nization’ means a State or nonprofit organi- tence, by striking ‘‘large capital facilities or ‘‘(I) Cybersecurity awareness and support zation that contributes to regional or sector- equipment purchases’’ and inserting ‘‘sat- services for small- and medium-sized manu- based economic prosperity by providing serv- ellite centers, large capital facilities, equip- facturers. ices for the purposes of— ment purchases, workforce development, or ‘‘(II) Assistance with workforce develop- ‘‘(A) accelerating the commercialization of general operations’’; and ment. research; (C) by striking subparagraph (C); and ‘‘(III) Technology transfer for small and ‘‘(B) strengthening the competitive posi- (5) by adding at the end the following: medium-sized manufacturers. tion of industry through the development, ‘‘(6) USE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Finan- ‘‘(IV) Such other areas as the Secretary de- commercial adoption, or deployment of tech- cial assistance awarded under paragraph termines appropriate to support the purposes nology; and (1)(B) may be used to carry out Program- of the Program. ‘‘(C) providing financial grants, loans, or wide activities directed by the Secretary, ‘‘(ii) SUPPORT.—Support under clause (i) direct financial investment to commercialize such as activities targeting workforce devel- may include the designation of a liaison.’’. technology. opment.’’. (f) REPORTING AND AUDITING.—Subsection ‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall (d) FUNDING.—Subsection (e)(2) of such sec- (g) of such section is amended— establish a regional innovation program to tion is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking encourage and support the development of (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read ‘‘under subsection (d)(1)’’ and inserting regional innovation strategies designed to as follows: ‘‘under subsection (d)(1)(A)’’; increase innovation-driven economic oppor- ‘‘(A) NIST INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL SERVICES (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘De- tunity within their respective regions. ACCOUNT.—To the extent provided for in ad- cember 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, ‘‘(c) REGIONAL INNOVATION GRANTS.— vance by appropriations Acts, the Secretary 2030’’; and ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.—As part of may use amounts appropriated to the Insti- (3) in paragraph (3)— the program established pursuant to sub- tute for Industrial Technical Services ac- (A) in subparagraph (A)— section (b), the Secretary may award grants, count to carry out this section as follows: (i) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘3 on a competitive basis, to eligible recipients ‘‘(i) For each of the fiscal years 2015 years’’; and for activities designed to develop and sup- through 2019, an amount not to exceed (ii) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘3- port a regional innovation initiative. $5,000,000. year’’; and ‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—A grant ‘‘(ii) For each of fiscal years 2020 through (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘De- awarded under this subsection shall be used 2030, such amounts as may be necessary to cember 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, for multiple activities determined appro- carry out this section.’’; and 2030’’. priate by the Secretary, including— (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking (g) EXPANSION.—Subject to the availability ‘‘(A) improving the connectedness and ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2019’’. of appropriations, the Secretary of Com- strategic orientation of the region through (e) NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE.—Sub- merce shall increase the number of centers planning, technical assistance, and commu- section (f) of such section is amended— for manufacturing innovation that partici- nication among participants of a regional in- (1) in paragraph (2)— pate in the Network for Manufacturing Inno- novation initiative; (A) in subparagraph (B)— vation Program. ‘‘(B) attracting additional participants to a (i) by inserting ‘‘coordinate with and, as SEC. lll. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM. regional innovation initiative; appropriate,’’ before ‘‘enter’’; and Section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech- ‘‘(C) increasing the availability and invest- (ii) by inserting ‘‘including the Depart- nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) ment of private and philanthropic financing ment of Agriculture, the Department of De- is amended to read as follows: that supports innovation-based business ven- fense, the Department of Education, the De- ‘‘SEC. 27. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM. tures; partment of Energy, the Department of ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(D) completing the research, development Labor, the Food and Drug Administration, ‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT DEFINED.—The and introduction of new products, processes, the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- term ‘eligible recipient’ means— and services into the commercial market; istration, the National Institutes of Health, ‘‘(A) a State; ‘‘(E) increasing the number of full-time and the National Science Foundation,’’ after ‘‘(B) an Indian tribe; equivalent employment opportunities within ‘‘manufacturing,’’; ‘‘(C) a city or other political subdivision of innovation-based business ventures in the (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; a State; geographic region; and and’’ and inserting a semicolon; ‘‘(D) an entity that is a nonprofit organiza- ‘‘(F) achieving quantifiable, positive bene- (C) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as tion, an institution of higher education, a fits to, or measurable enhancements for, the subparagraph (J); and public-private partnership, a science or re- economic performance of the geographic re- (D) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the search park, a Federal laboratory, a venture gion. following: development organization, or an economic ‘‘(3) RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES.—Grants ‘‘(F) to carry out pilot programs in col- development organization or similar entity awarded under this subsection may not be laboration with the centers for manufac- that is focused primarily on improving used to pay for— turing innovation such as a laboratory-em- science, technology, innovation, or entrepre- ‘‘(A) costs related to the recruitment, in- bedded entrepreneurship program; neurship; or ducement, or associated financial or tangible ‘‘(G) to provide support services and fund- ‘‘(E) a consortium of any of the entities de- incentives that might be offered to relocate ing as necessary to promote workforce devel- scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (D). an existing business from a geographic area opment activities; ‘‘(2) REGIONAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE.—The to another geographic area; or ‘‘(H) to coordinate with centers for manu- term ‘regional innovation initiative’ means ‘‘(B) costs associated with offsetting reve- facturing innovation to develop best prac- a geographically-bounded public or nonprofit nues forgone by one or more taxing authori- tices for the membership agreements and co- activity or program to address issues in the ties through tax incentives, tax increment fi- ordination of similar project solicitations; local innovation systems in order to— nancing, special improvement districts, tax ‘‘(I) to collaborate with the Department of ‘‘(A) increase the success of innovation- abatements for private development within Labor, the Department of Education, indus- driven industry; designated zones or geographic areas, or

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Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, ‘‘(B) COMPONENTS.—Each application sub- stimulate innovation, productivity, and eco- Mr. JONES, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. mitted under subparagraph (A) shall— nomic development; and CASEY) submitted an amendment in- ‘‘(i) describe the regional innovation ini- ‘‘(D) to collect and make available data on tended to be proposed by him to the tiative; regional innovation initiatives in the United bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations ‘‘(ii) indicate whether the regional innova- States, including data on— for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- tion initiative is supported by the private ‘‘(i) the size, specialization, and competi- ties of the Department of Defense, for tiveness of regional innovation initiatives; sector, State and local governments, and military construction, and for defense other relevant stakeholders; ‘‘(ii) the regional domestic product con- ‘‘(iii) identify what activities the regional tribution, total jobs and earnings by key oc- activities of the Department of Energy, innovation initiative will undertake; cupations, establishment size, nature of spe- to prescribe military personnel ‘‘(iv) describe the expected outcomes of the cialization, patents, Federal research and de- strengths for such fiscal year, and for regional innovation initiative and how the velopment spending, and other relevant in- other purposes; which was ordered to eligible recipient will measure progress to- formation for regional innovation initia- lie on the table; as follows: ward those outcomes; tives; and ‘‘(v) indicate whether the participants in ‘‘(iii) supply chain product and service At the appropriate place, insert the fol- the regional innovation initiative have ac- flows within and between regional innova- lowing: cess to, or contribute to, a well-trained tion initiatives. SEC. ll. BLOCKING FENTANYL IMPORTS. workforce and other innovation assets that ‘‘(2) RESEARCH GRANTS.—The Secretary (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be may award research grants on a competitive are critical to the successful outcomes speci- cited as the ‘‘Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Im- basis to support and further the goals of the fied in the application; ports Act’’. ‘‘(vi) indicate whether the participants in program established under this section. the regional innovation initiative are capa- ‘‘(3) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—Data (b) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF MAJOR IL- ble of attracting additional funds from non- and analysis compiled by the Secretary LICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRY.—Section Federal sources; and under the program established in this sub- 481(e)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ‘‘(vii) if appropriate for the activities pro- section shall be made available to other Fed- (22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(2)) is amended— posed in the application, analyze the likeli- eral agencies, State and local governments, (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph hood that the participants in the regional in- and nonprofit and for-profit entities. (A), by striking ‘‘in which’’; novation initiative will be able to sustain ac- ‘‘(4) REGIONAL INNOVATION GRANT PRO- (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘in tivities after grant funds received under this GRAM.—The Secretary shall incorporate data which’’ before ‘‘1,000’’; subsection have been expended. and analysis relating to any grant awarded (3) in subparagraph (B)— ‘‘(C) FEEDBACK.—The Secretary shall pro- under subsection (c) into the program estab- (A) by inserting ‘‘in which’’ before ‘‘1,000’’; vide feedback to program applicants that are lished under this subsection. and not awarded grants to help them improve fu- ‘‘(e) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.— (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; ture applications. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum extent (4) in subparagraph (C)— ‘‘(D) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—The Sec- practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that (A) by inserting ‘‘in which’’ before ‘‘5,000’’; retary shall give special consideration to— the activities carried out under this section and ‘‘(i) applications proposing to include are coordinated with, and do not duplicate (B) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; workforce or training related activities in the efforts of, other programs at the Depart- and their regional innovation initiative from eli- ment of Commerce or at other Federal agen- (5) by adding at the end the following: gible recipients who agree to collaborate cies. ‘‘(D) that is a significant source of illicit with local workforce investment area boards; ‘‘(2) COLLABORATION.— fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or the precur- and ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ex- sors of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues;’’. ‘‘(ii) applications from regions that con- plore and pursue collaboration with other (c) INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL tain communities negatively impacted by Federal agencies, including through multi- STRATEGY REPORT.—Section 489(a) of the trade. agency funding opportunities, on regional in- Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. ‘‘(5) COST SHARE.—The Secretary may not novation strategies. 2291h(a)) is amended by adding at the end the provide more than 50 percent of the total ‘‘(B) SMALL BUSINESSES.—The Secretary following: cost of any activity funded under this sub- shall ensure that such collaboration with ‘‘(9) A separate section that contains the section. Federal agencies prioritizes the needs and following: ‘‘(6) OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES.— challenges of small businesses. ‘‘(A) An identification of the countries ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- ‘‘(f) EVALUATION.— that are the most significant exporters of il- duct outreach to public and private sector ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years licit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and entities in rural communities to encourage after Congress first appropriates funds to fentanyl precursor chemicals during the pre- those entities to participate in regional in- carry out this section, the Secretary shall ceding calendar year. novation initiatives under this subsection. competitively award a contract with an inde- ‘‘(B) An identification of the countries that ‘‘(B) JUSTIFICATION.—As part of the pro- pendent entity to conduct an evaluation of are the most significant sources of diversion gram established pursuant to subsection (b), programs established under this section. or chemicals described in subparagraph (A) the Secretary, through the Economic Devel- ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The evaluation con- for illicit uses, to the extent feasible. opment Administration, shall submit an an- ducted under paragraph (1) shall include— ‘‘(C) A description of the extent to which nual report to Congress that explains the ‘‘(A) an assessment of whether the program each country identified pursuant to subpara- balance in the allocation of grants to eligible is achieving its goals; graphs (A) and (B) has cooperated with the recipients under this subsection between ‘‘(B) the program’s efficacy in providing United States to prevent the chemicals de- rural and urban areas. awards to geographically diverse entities; scribed in subparagraph (A) from being ex- ‘‘(7) FUNDING.—The Secretary may accept ‘‘(C) any recommendations for how the pro- ported from such country to the United funds from other Federal agencies to support gram may be improved; and States.’’. ‘‘(D) a recommendation as to whether the grants and activities under this subsection. (d) WITHHOLDING OF BILATERAL AND MULTI- program should be continued or terminated. ‘‘(d) REGIONAL INNOVATION RESEARCH AND ‘‘(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later LATERAL ASSISTANCE.— INFORMATION PROGRAM.— than 5 years after the first grant is awarded (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 490(a) of the For- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the program under subsection (c), and every 5 years there- eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j(a)) established pursuant to subsection (b), the after until 5 years after the last grant recipi- is amended— Secretary shall establish a regional innova- ent completes the regional innovation initia- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘clause (i) tion research and information program— tive for which such grant was awarded, the or (ii) of section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act’’ and ‘‘(A) to gather, analyze, and disseminate Secretary shall submit a report to Congress inserting ‘‘paragraph (8)(A) or (9) of section information on best practices for regional in- that describes the outcome of each regional 489(a)’’; and novation initiatives, including information innovation initiative that was completed (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘clause (i) relating to how innovation, productivity, during the previous 5 years. or (ii) of section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act’’ and and economic development can be maximized ‘‘(h) FUNDING.—From amounts appro- inserting ‘‘paragraph (8)(A) or (9) of section through such strategies; priated by Congress for economic develop- 489(a)’’.

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(2) DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES WITHOUT concentration, or other element of a de- names of the 74 crew members of the U.S.S. EMERGENCY SCHEDULING PROCEDURES.—Sec- gree)’’ before the semicolon; and Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. tion 706(2) of the Foreign Relations Author- (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the indi- (b) FACILITATION OF INCLUSION OF NAMES.— ization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j– vidual’’ and all that follows through ‘‘train- The National Park Service, the National 1(2)) is amended— ing,’’ and inserting ‘‘on the day the indi- Capital Planning Commission, the Commis- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph vidual begins a course of flight training, the sion of Fine Arts, and other applicable au- (A), by striking ‘‘also’’; individual possesses’’. thorities are encouraged to approve adjust- (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ments to the nomenclature and placement of ‘‘and’’ at the end; SA 545. Mr. BOOKER submitted an names pursuant to subsection (a) to address (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as amendment intended to be proposed by any space limitations on the placement of subparagraph (E); him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- additional names on the Vietnam Veterans (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Memorial Wall. following: military activities of the Department SA 547. Mr. BOOKER submitted an ‘‘(B) designate each country, if any, identi- of Defense, for military construction, fied in such report that has failed to adopt amendment intended to be proposed by and utilize emergency scheduling procedures and for defense activities of the De- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- for new illicit drugs and other synthetics partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for that are comparable to the procedures au- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal military activities of the Department thorized under title II of the Controlled Sub- year, and for other purposes; which was of Defense, for military construction, stances Act (21 U.S.C. 811 et seq.) for adding ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and for defense activities of the De- drugs and other substances to the controlled At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- substances schedules;’’; and following: tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (E) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated, SEC. 10ll. STATE REVOLVING FUND TRANSFER by striking ‘‘so designated’’ and inserting year, and for other purposes; which was AUTHORITY. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘designated under subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: At the end of title XV add the following: or (D)’’. (1) CLEAN WATER REVOLVING FUND.—The (3) DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES WITHOUT term ‘‘clean water revolving fund’’ means a Subtitle C—Response to Ebola Outbreak ABILITY TO PROSECUTE CRIMINALS FOR THE State water pollution control revolving fund SEC. 1531. TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR EBOLA RE- MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTION OF FENTANYL established under title VI of the Federal SPONSE. ANALOGUES.—Section 706(2) of the Foreign Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year et seq.). may transfer amounts of authorizations 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j–1(2)), as amended by (2) DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND.—The made available to the Department of Defense paragraph (2), is further amended by insert- term ‘‘drinking water revolving fund’’ means for overseas contingency operations in this ing after subparagraph (B) the following: a State drinking water treatment revolving title for fiscal year 2020 to any other author- ‘‘(C) designate each country, if any, identi- loan fund established under section 1452 of ization for that fiscal year to support efforts fied in such report that is incapable of pros- the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j– of the United States Agency for Inter- ecuting criminals for the manufacture or 12). national Development, the Centers for Dis- distribution of controlled substance ana- (b) AUTHORITY.—In addition to the transfer ease Control and Prevention, and the over- logues (as defined in section 102(32) of the authority in section 302(a) of the Safe Drink- seas humanitarian disaster and civic aid pro- Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(32)) ing Water Act Amendments of 1996 (42 U.S.C. gram of the Department to address the Ebola in the same manner as criminals are pros- 300j–12 note; Public Law 104–182), and not- outbreak in the Democratic Republic of ecuted for the manufacture or distribution of withstanding section 1452(d) of the Safe Congo and surrounding countries. OTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—Not later controlled substances;’’. Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)), (b) N than 15 days before the date on which a (4) DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT during the 1-year period beginning on the transfer under subsection (a) is carried out, REQUIRE THE REGISTRATION OF PILL PRESSES date of enactment of this Act, if a State, in the Secretary shall notify the appropriate AND TABLETING MACHINES.—Section 706(2) of consultation with the Administrator of the committees of Congress of such transfer. the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Environmental Protection Agency, deter- (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j–1(2)), as mines that available funds in the clean water amended by paragraphs (2) and (3), is further DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- revolving fund of the State are necessary to priate committees of Congress’’ means— amended by inserting after subparagraph (C) address a threat to public health as a result the following: (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the of heightened exposure to lead in drinking Committee on Foreign Relations, and the ‘‘(D) designate each country, if any, identi- water, the State may transfer an amount fied in such report that does not require the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; equal to not more than 5 percent of the cu- and registration of tableting machines and en- mulative clean water revolving fund Federal capsulating machines in a manner com- (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the grant dollars to the State to the drinking Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com- parable to the registration requirements set water revolving fund of the State. Funds forth in part 1310 of title 21, Code of Federal mittee on Appropriations of House of Rep- transferred pursuant to this subsection shall resentatives. Regulations; and’’. be used by the State to provide additional (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of SA 548. Mr. BURR (for himself and made by this section shall take effect on the forgiveness of principal, negative interest date that is 180 days after the date of the en- Mr. WARNER) submitted an amendment loans, or grants (or any combination of intended to be proposed by him to the actment of this Act. these). bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations SA 544. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself SA 546. Mr. BOOKER submitted an for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- and Mr. HOEVEN) submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by ties of the Department of Defense, for ment intended to be proposed by her to him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- military construction, and for defense the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropria- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for activities of the Department of Energy, tions for fiscal year 2020 for military military activities of the Department to prescribe military personnel activities of the Department of De- of Defense, for military construction, strengths for such fiscal year, and for fense, for military construction, and and for defense activities of the De- other purposes; which was ordered to for defense activities of the Depart- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- lie on the table; as follows: ment of Energy, to prescribe military tary personnel strengths for such fiscal At the appropriate place, insert the fol- personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was lowing: year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: DIVISION ll—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the At the appropriate place in title X, insert following: SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be the following: ll SEC. 10 . INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM VET- cited as the ‘‘Damon Paul Nelson and Mat- SEC. lll. AUTHORIZING USE OF ALL-VOLUN- ERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF THE TEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSIST- NAMES OF THE CREW MEMBERS OF thew Young Pollard Intelligence Authoriza- ANCE FOR PRIVATE PILOT’S LI- THE U.S.S. FRANK E. EVANS KILLED tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020’’. CENSES. ON JUNE 3, 1969. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year tents for this division is as follows: Code, is amended— after the date of the enactment of this Act, DIVISION ll—INTELLIGENCE (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and is re- the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 quired for the course of education being pur- inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. sued (including with respect to a dual major, Wall in the District of Columbia of the Sec. 2. Definitions.

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Report on death of Jamal section (a), there are authorized to be appro- ABILITY SYSTEM Khashoggi. priated for the Intelligence Community Man- Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. agement Account for fiscal year 2020 such ad- Sec. 202. Modification of amount of Central In this division: ditional amounts as are specified in the clas- Intelligence Agency voluntary (1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMIT- sified Schedule of Authorizations referred to separation pay. TEES.—The term ‘‘congressional intelligence in section 102(a). committees’’ has the meaning given such TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- term in section 3 of the National Security MATTERS CY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYS- Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). Subtitle A—General Intelligence Community TEM (2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term Matters SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning There is authorized to be appropriated for Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intel- given such term in such section. ligence activities. the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation and Disability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal and benefits authorized by law. SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. year 2020. Sec. 303. Improving the onboarding method- Funds are hereby authorized to be appro- SEC. 202. MODIFICATION OF AMOUNT OF CEN- ology for certain intelligence priated for fiscal year 2020 for the conduct of TRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY VOL- personnel. the intelligence and intelligence-related ac- UNTARY SEPARATION PAY. Sec. 304. Intelligence community public-pri- tivities of the following elements of the Section 2 of the Central Intelligence Agen- vate talent exchange. United States Government: cy Voluntary Separation Pay Act (50 U.S.C. Sec. 305. Expansion of scope of protections (1) The Office of the Director of National 3519a(e)(2)) is amended— for identities of covert agents. Intelligence. (1) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking Sec. 306. Inclusion of security risks in pro- (2) The Central Intelligence Agency. ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000 (as adjusted gram management plans re- (3) The Department of Defense. from time to time under subsection (f))’’; quired for acquisition of major (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) systems in National Intel- (5) The National Security Agency. as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and ligence Program. (6) The Department of the Army, the De- (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol- Sec. 307. Paid parental leave. partment of the Navy, and the Department lowing: Subtitle B—Office of the Director of of the Air Force. ‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENTS.— National Intelligence (7) The Coast Guard. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On March 1 of each year, Sec. 311. Exclusivity, consistency, and (8) The Department of State. the Director shall provide a percentage in- transparency in security clear- (9) The Department of the Treasury. crease (rounded in accordance with para- ance procedures and right to (10) The Department of Energy. graph (2)) in the amount specified in sub- appeal. (11) The Department of Justice. section (e)(2)(B), equal to the percentage by Sec. 312. Limitation on transfer of National (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. which— Intelligence University. (13) The Drug Enforcement Administra- ‘‘(A) the Consumer Price Index (all items, Sec. 313. Improving visibility into the secu- tion. United States city average) for the 12-month rity clearance process. (14) The National Reconnaissance Office. period ending on the December 31 imme- Sec. 314. Making certain policies and execu- (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence diately preceding the date on which the in- tion plans relating to personnel Agency. crease is made, exceeds clearances available to industry (16) The Department of Homeland Secu- ‘‘(B) the Consumer Price Index for the 12- partners. rity. month period preceding the 12-month period Subtitle C—Inspector General of the SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZA- described in subparagraph (A). Intelligence Community TIONS. ‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—A percentage increase under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted to the Sec. 321. Definitions. (a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The nearest one-tenth of one percent, and an Sec. 322. Inspector General external review amounts authorized to be appropriated under amount determined under paragraph (1) shall panel. section 101 for the conduct of the intel- Sec. 323. Harmonization of whistleblower ligence activities of the elements listed in be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000 processes and procedures. paragraphs (1) through (16) of section 101, are (or, if midway between multiples of $1,000, to Sec. 324. Intelligence community oversight those specified in the classified Schedule of the next higher multiple of $1,000).’’. of agency whistleblower ac- Authorizations prepared to accompany this TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY tions. division. MATTERS Sec. 325. Report on cleared whistleblower at- (b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE Subtitle A—General Intelligence Community torneys. OF AUTHORIZATIONS.— Matters (1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule TITLE IV—REPORTS AND OTHER SEC. 301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTEL- MATTERS of Authorizations referred to in subsection LIGENCE ACTIVITIES. (a) shall be made available to the Committee Sec. 401. Study on foreign employment of The authorization of appropriations by on Appropriations of the Senate, the Com- former personnel of intelligence this division shall not be deemed to con- mittee on Appropriations of the House of community. stitute authority for the conduct of any in- Sec. 402. Comprehensive economic assess- Representatives, and to the President. telligence activity which is not otherwise ment of investment in key (2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Sub- authorized by the Constitution or the laws of United States technologies by ject to paragraph (3), the President shall pro- the United States. companies or organizations vide for suitable distribution of the classified SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSA- linked to China. Schedule of Authorizations referred to in TION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED Sec. 403. Analysis of and periodic briefings subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of BY LAW. on major initiatives of intel- such Schedule, within the executive branch. Appropriations authorized by this division ligence community in artificial (3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President for salary, pay, retirement, and other bene- intelligence and machine learn- shall not publicly disclose the classified fits for Federal employees may be increased ing. Schedule of Authorizations or any portion of by such additional or supplemental amounts Sec. 404. Encouraging cooperative actions to such Schedule except— as may be necessary for increases in such detect and counter foreign in- (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Im- compensation or benefits authorized by law. fluence operations. plementing Recommendations of the 9/11 SEC. 303. IMPROVING THE ONBOARDING METH- Sec. 405. Oversight of foreign influence in Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); ODOLOGY FOR CERTAIN INTEL- academia. (B) to the extent necessary to implement LIGENCE PERSONNEL. Sec. 406. Director of National Intelligence the budget; or (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: report on fifth-generation wire- (C) as otherwise required by law. (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- less network technology. SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGE- GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees Sec. 407. Annual report by Comptroller Gen- MENT ACCOUNT. of Congress’’ means— eral of the United States on cy- (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence bersecurity and surveillance There is authorized to be appropriated for and the Committee on Armed Services of the threats to Congress. the Intelligence Community Management Senate; and

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App.); and measuring onboarding in covered elements of (1) shall be treated as a debt due the United (F) chapter 21 of title 41, United States the intelligence community, including States. Code; human resources and security processes; (3) WAIVER.—The head of an element of the (3) may perform work that is considered in- (2) not later than 1 year after the date of intelligence community may waive, in whole herently governmental in nature only when the enactment of this Act, issue metrics for or in part, collection of a debt described in requested in writing by the head of the ele- assessing key phases in the onboarding de- paragraph (2) based on a determination that ment; scribed in paragraph (1) for which results the collection would be against equity and (4) may not be used to circumvent any lim- will be reported by the date that is 90 days good conscience and not in the best interests itation or restriction on the size of the work- after the date of such issuance; of the United States, after taking into ac- force of the element; (3) not later than 180 days after the date of count any indication of fraud, misrepresen- (5) shall be subject to the same require- the enactment of this Act, submit to the ap- tation, fault, or lack of good faith on the ments applicable to an employee performing propriate committees of Congress a report on part of the employee. the same functions and duties proposed for collaboration among covered elements of the (d) TERMINATION.—A detail under this sec- performance by the private sector employee; intelligence community on their onboarding tion may, at any time and for any reason, be and processes; terminated by the head of the element of the (6) in the case of an element of the intel- (4) not later than 180 days after the date of intelligence community concerned or the ligence community in the Department of De- the enactment of this Act, submit to the ap- private-sector organization concerned. fense, may not be used to circumvent the (e) DURATION.— propriate committees of Congress a report on provisions of section 2461 of title 10, United (1) IN GENERAL.—A detail under this sec- employment of automated mechanisms in States Code. tion shall be for a period of not less than 3 covered elements of the intelligence commu- (h) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN months and not more than 2 years, renew- nity, including for tracking personnel as COSTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A pri- able up to a total of 3 years. they pass through each phase of the vate-sector organization may not charge an (2) LONGER PERIODS.—A detail under this onboarding process; and element of the intelligence community or section may be for a period in excess of 2 (5) not later than December 31, 2020, dis- any other agency of the Federal Govern- years, but not more than 3 years, if the head tribute surveys to human resources offices ment, as direct costs under a Federal con- of the element making the detail determines and applicants about their experiences with tract, the costs of pay or benefits paid by the that such detail is necessary to meet critical the onboarding process in covered elements organization to an employee detailed to an mission or program requirements. element of the intelligence community of the intelligence community. (3) LIMITATION.—No employee of an ele- under this section for the period of the detail SEC. 304. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PUBLIC- ment of the intelligence community may be and any subsequent renewal periods. PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE. detailed under this section for more than a (i) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— (a) POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND PROCEDURES total of 5 years, inclusive of all such details. In carrying out this section, the Director, REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 days after the (f) STATUS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DE- pursuant to procedures developed under sub- date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- TAILED TO PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.— section (a)— tor of National Intelligence shall develop (1) IN GENERAL.—An employee of an ele- (1) shall, to the degree practicable, ensure policies, processes, and procedures to facili- ment of the intelligence community who is that small business concerns are represented tate the rotation of personnel of the intel- detailed to a private-sector organization with respect to details authorized by this ligence community to the private sector, and under this section shall be considered, during section; personnel from the private sector to the in- the period of detail, to be on a regular work (2) may, notwithstanding any other provi- telligence community. assignment in the element for all purposes. sion of law, establish criteria for elements of (b) DETAIL AUTHORITY.—Under policies de- The written agreement established under the intelligence community to use appro- veloped by the Director pursuant to sub- subsection (c)(1) shall address the specific priated funds to reimburse small business section (a), with the agreement of a private- terms and conditions related to the employ- concerns for the salaries and benefits of its sector organization, and with the consent of ee’s continued status as a Federal employee. employees during the periods when the small the employee, a head of an element of the in- (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing a tem- business concern agrees to detail its employ- telligence community may arrange for the porary detail of an employee of an element ees to the intelligence community under this temporary detail of an employee of such ele- of the intelligence community to a private- section; ment to such private-sector organization, or sector organization, the head of the element (3) shall take into consideration the ques- from such private-sector organization to shall— tion of how details under this section might such element under this section. (A) certify that the temporary detail of best be used to help meet the needs of the in- (c) AGREEMENTS.— such employee shall not have an adverse or telligence community, including with re- (1) IN GENERAL.—A head of an element of negative impact on mission attainment or spect to the training of employees; the intelligence community exercising the organizational capabilities associated with (4) shall take into consideration areas of authority of the head under subsection (a) the detail; and private-sector expertise that are critical to shall provide for a written agreement among (B) in the case of an element of the intel- the intelligence community; and the element of the intelligence community, ligence community in the Department of De- (5) shall establish oversight mechanisms to the private-sector organization, and the em- fense, ensure that the normal duties and determine whether the public-private ex- ployee concerned regarding the terms and functions of such employees are not, as a re- change authorized by this section improves conditions of the employee’s detail under sult of and during the course of such tem- the efficiency and effectiveness of the intel- this section. The agreement— porary detail, performed or augmented by ligence community. (A) shall require that the employee of the contractor personnel in violation of the pro- (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: element, upon completion of the detail, serve visions of section 2461 of title 10, United (1) DETAIL.—The term ‘‘detail’’ means, as in the element, or elsewhere in the civil States Code. appropriate in the context in which such service if approved by the head of the ele- (g) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE- term is used— ment, for a period of at least equal to the SECTOR EMPLOYEES.—An employee of a pri- (A) the assignment or loan of an employee length of the detail; vate-sector organization who is detailed to of an element of the intelligence community

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to a private-sector organization without a ploying element shall handle the scheduling ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of Na- change of position from the intelligence consistent with the treatment of employees tional Intelligence shall submit to the con- community element that employs the indi- who are using leave under subparagraph (C) gressional intelligence committees an an- vidual; or or (D) of section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, United nual report that— (B) the assignment or loan of an employee States Code. ‘‘(1) details the number of employees of of a private-sector organization to an ele- ‘‘(c) RULES RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.—Not- each element of the intelligence community ment of the intelligence community without withstanding any other provision of law— who applied for and took paid parental leave a change of position from the private-sector ‘‘(1) an employee may not be required to under subsection (a) during the year covered organization that employs the individual. first use all or any portion of any unpaid by the report; and (2) PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATION.—The leave available to the employee before being ‘‘(2) includes updates on major implemen- term ‘‘private-sector organization’’ means— allowed to use the paid parental leave de- tation challenges or costs associated with (A) a for-profit organization; or scribed in subsection (a); and paid parental leave. (B) a not-for-profit organization. ‘‘(2) paid parental leave under subsection ‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF SON OR DAUGHTER.—For (3) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term (a)— purposes of this section, the term ‘son or ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning ‘‘(A) shall be payable from any appropria- daughter’ has the meaning given the term in given such term in section 3703(e)(2) of title tion or fund available for salaries or ex- section 6381 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 5, United States Code. penses for positions within the employing (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of element; SEC. 305. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF PROTEC- contents in the matter preceding section 2 of TIONS FOR IDENTITIES OF COVERT ‘‘(B) may not be considered to be annual or the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. AGENTS. vacation leave for purposes of section 5551 or 3002) is amended by inserting after the item Section 605(4) of the National Security Act 5552 of title 5, United States Code, or for any relating to section 304 the following: of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3126(4)) is amended— other purpose; ‘‘Sec. 305. Paid parental leave.’’. (1) in subparagraph (A)— ‘‘(C) if not used by the employee before the (c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 305 of the Na- (A) by striking clause (ii); end of the 12-month period described in sub- tional Security Act of 1947, as added by sub- (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and in- section (a) to which the leave relates, may section (b), shall apply with respect to leave serting ‘‘; or’’; and not be available for any subsequent use and taken in connection with the birth or place- (C) by striking ‘‘agency—’’ and all that fol- may not be converted into a cash payment; ment of a son or daughter that occurs on or lows through ‘‘whose identity’’ and inserting ‘‘(D) may be granted only to the extent after the date on which the Director of Na- ‘‘agency whose identity’’; and that the employee does not receive a total of tional Intelligence issues the written direc- (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘re- more than 12 weeks of paid parental leave in tive under subsection (e) of such section 305. sides and acts outside the United States’’ any 12-month period beginning on the date of Subtitle B—Office of the Director of National and inserting ‘‘acts’’. a birth or placement; Intelligence ‘‘(E) may not be granted— SEC. 306. INCLUSION OF SECURITY RISKS IN PRO- SEC. 311. EXCLUSIVITY, CONSISTENCY, AND GRAM MANAGEMENT PLANS RE- ‘‘(i) in excess of a lifetime aggregate total TRANSPARENCY IN SECURITY QUIRED FOR ACQUISITION OF of 30 administrative workweeks based on CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND MAJOR SYSTEMS IN NATIONAL IN- placements of a foster child for any indi- RIGHT TO APPEAL. TELLIGENCE PROGRAM. vidual employee; or (a) EXCLUSIVITY OF PROCEDURES.—Section Section 102A(q)(1)(A) of the National Secu- ‘‘(ii) in connection with temporary foster 801 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(q)(1)(A)) is care placements expected to last less than 1 U.S.C. 3161) is amended by adding at the end amended by inserting ‘‘security risks,’’ after year; the following: ‘‘schedule,’’. ‘‘(F) may not be granted for a child being ‘‘(c) EXCLUSIVITY.—Except as provided in SEC. 307. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. placed for foster care or adoption if such subsection (b) and subject to sections 801A and 801B, the procedures established pursu- (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section leave was previously granted to the same is to— employee when the same child was placed ant to subsection (a) shall be the exclusive (1) help the intelligence community recruit with the employee for foster care in the past; procedures by which decisions about eligi- and retain a dynamic, multi-talented, and di- ‘‘(G) shall be used in increments of hours bility for access to classified information are verse workforce capable of meeting the secu- (or fractions thereof), with 12 administrative governed.’’. (b) TRANSPARENCY.—Such section is fur- rity goals of the United States; and workweeks equal to 480 hours for employees ther amended by adding at the end the fol- (2) establish best practices and processes with a regular full-time work schedule and lowing: for other elements of the Federal Govern- converted to a proportional number of hours ‘‘(d) PUBLICATION.— ment seeking to pursue similar policies. for employees with part-time, seasonal, or ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (b) AUTHORIZATION OF PAID PARENTAL uncommon tours of duty; and ‘‘(H) may not be used during off-season after the date of the enactment of this sub- LEAVE FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EM- section, the President shall— PLOYEES.— (nonpay status) periods for employees with seasonal work schedules. ‘‘(A) publish in the Federal Register the (1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the National procedures established pursuant to sub- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is ‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of section (a); or amended by inserting after section 304 the ‘‘(B) submit to Congress a certification following: this section, the Director of National Intel- ligence shall provide the congressional intel- that the procedures currently in effect that ‘‘SEC. 305. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. ligence committees with an implementation govern access to classified information as de- ‘‘(a) PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.—Notwith- plan that includes— scribed in subsection (a)— standing any other provision of law, a civil- ‘‘(1) processes and procedures for imple- ‘‘(i) are published in the Federal Register; ian employee of an element of the intel- menting the paid parental leave policies and ligence community shall have available a under subsections (a) through (c); ‘‘(ii) comply with the requirements of sub- total of 12 administrative workweeks of paid ‘‘(2) an explanation of how the implemen- section (a). parental leave in the event of the birth of a tation of subsections (a) through (c) will be ‘‘(2) UPDATES.—Whenever the President son or daughter to the employee, or place- reconciled with policies of other elements of makes a revision to a procedure established ment of a son or daughter with the employee the Federal Government, including the im- pursuant to subsection (a), the President for adoption or foster care, and in order to pact on elements funded by the National In- shall publish such revision in the Federal care for such son or daughter, to be used dur- telligence Program that are housed within Register not later than 30 days before the ing the 12-month period beginning on the agencies outside the intelligence commu- date on which the revision becomes effec- date of the birth or placement. nity; tive.’’. ‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF PARENTAL LEAVE RE- ‘‘(3) the projected impact of the implemen- (c) CONSISTENCY.— QUEST.—Notwithstanding any other provi- tation of subsections (a) through (c) on the (1) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the National sion of law— workforce of the intelligence community, in- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is ‘‘(1) an element of the intelligence commu- cluding take rates, retention, recruiting, and amended by inserting after section 801 the nity shall accommodate an employee’s leave morale, broken down by each element of the following: schedule request under subsection (a), in- intelligence community; and ‘‘SEC. 801A. DECISIONS RELATING TO ACCESS TO cluding a request to use such leave intermit- ‘‘(4) all costs or operational expenses asso- CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. tently or on a reduced leave schedule, to the ciated with the implementation of sub- ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: extent that the requested leave schedule sections (a) through (c). ‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the does not unduly disrupt agency operations; ‘‘(e) DIRECTIVE.—Not later than 90 days meaning given the term ‘Executive agency’ and after the Director of National Intelligence in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. ‘‘(2) to the extent that an employee’s re- submits the implementation plan under sub- ‘‘(2) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The term quested leave schedule as described in para- section (d), the Director of National Intel- ‘classified information’ includes sensitive graph (1) is based on medical necessity re- ligence shall issue a written directive to im- compartmented information, restricted data, lated to a serious health condition connected plement this section, which directive shall restricted handling information, and other to the birth of a son or daughter, the em- take effect on the date of issuance. compartmented information.

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‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED ‘‘(A) In the case of a covered person to ployees of the agency selected by the head, INFORMATION.—The term ‘eligibility for ac- whom eligibility for access to classified in- two of whom shall not be members of the se- cess to classified information’ has the mean- formation is denied or revoked by an agency, curity field. ing given such term in the procedures estab- the following: ‘‘(ii) TERMS.—A term of service on a panel lished pursuant to section 801(a). ‘‘(i) The head of the agency shall provide established by the head of an agency under ‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—Each head of an agency the covered person with a written— subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 2 years. that makes a determination regarding eligi- ‘‘(I) detailed explanation of the basis for ‘‘(C) DECISIONS.— bility for access to classified information the denial or revocation as the head of the ‘‘(i) WRITTEN.—Each decision of a panel es- shall ensure that in making the determina- agency determines is consistent with the in- tablished under subparagraph (A) shall be in tion, the head of the agency or any person terests of national security and as permitted writing and contain a justification of the de- acting on behalf of the agency— by other applicable provisions of law; and cision. ‘‘(1) does not violate any right or protec- ‘‘(II) notice of the right of the covered per- ‘‘(ii) CONSISTENCY.—Each head of an agency tion enshrined in the Constitution of the son to a hearing and appeal under this sub- that establishes a panel under subparagraph United States, including rights articulated section. (A) shall ensure that each decision of the in the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amend- ‘‘(ii) Not later than 30 days after receiving panel is consistent with the interests of na- ments; a request from the covered person for copies tional security and applicable provisions of ‘‘(2) does not discriminate for or against an of the documents that formed the basis of law. individual on the basis of race, color, reli- the agency’s decision to revoke or deny, in- ‘‘(iii) OVERTURN.—The head of an agency gion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap; cluding the investigative file, the head of the may overturn a decision of the panel if, not ‘‘(3) is not carrying out— agency shall provide to the covered person later than 30 days after the date on which ‘‘(A) retaliation for political activities or copies of such documents as— the panel issues the decision, the agency beliefs; or ‘‘(I) the head of the agency determines is head personally exercises the authority ‘‘(B) a coercion or reprisal described in sec- consistent with the interests of national se- granted by this clause to overturn such deci- tion 2302(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; curity; and sion. and ‘‘(II) permitted by other applicable provi- ‘‘(iv) FINALITY.—Each decision of a panel ‘‘(4) does not violate section 3001(j)(1) of sions of law, including— established under subparagraph (A) or over- the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre- ‘‘(aa) section 552 of title 5, United States turned pursuant to clause (iii) of this sub- vention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)).’’. Code (commonly known as the ‘Freedom of paragraph shall be final but subject to appeal (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of Information Act’); and review under subsection (c). contents in the matter preceding section 2 of ‘‘(bb) section 552a of such title (commonly ‘‘(D) ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. known as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’); and The head of an agency that establishes a 3002) is amended by inserting after the item ‘‘(cc) such other provisions of law relating panel under subparagraph (A) shall afford ac- relating to section 801 the following: to the protection of confidential sources and cess to classified information to the mem- ‘‘Sec. 801A. Decisions relating to access to privacy of individuals. bers of the panel as the head determines— classified information.’’. ‘‘(iii)(I) The covered person shall have the ‘‘(i) necessary for the panel to hear and re- (d) RIGHT TO APPEAL.— opportunity to retain counsel or other rep- view an appeal under this subsection; and (1) IN GENERAL.—Such title, as amended by resentation at the covered person’s expense. ‘‘(ii) consistent with the interests of na- subsection (c), is further amended by insert- ‘‘(II) Upon the request of the covered per- tional security. ing after section 801A the following: son, and a showing that the ability to review ‘‘(4) REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL.— ‘‘SEC. 801B. RIGHT TO APPEAL. classified information is essential to the res- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each head of an agency ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: olution of an appeal under this subsection, shall ensure that, under this subsection, a ‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the counsel or other representation retained covered person appealing a decision of the meaning given the term ‘Executive agency’ under this clause shall be considered for ac- head’s agency under this subsection has an in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. cess to classified information for the limited opportunity to retain counsel or other rep- ‘‘(2) COVERED PERSON.—The term ‘covered purposes of such appeal. resentation at the covered person’s expense. person’ means a person, other than the ‘‘(iv)(I) The head of the agency shall pro- ‘‘(B) ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— President and Vice President, currently or vide the covered person an opportunity, at a ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of a formerly employed in, detailed to, assigned point in the process determined by the agen- covered person appealing a decision of an to, or issued an authorized conditional offer cy head— agency under this subsection and a showing of employment for a position that requires ‘‘(aa) to appear personally before an adju- that the ability to review classified informa- access to classified information by an agen- dicative or other authority, other than the tion is essential to the resolution of the ap- cy, including the following: investigating entity, and to present to such peal under this subsection, the head of the ‘‘(A) A member of the Armed Forces. authority relevant documents, materials, agency shall sponsor an application by the ‘‘(B) A civilian. and information, including evidence that counsel or other representation retained ‘‘(C) An expert or consultant with a con- past problems relating to the denial or rev- under this paragraph for access to classified tractual or personnel obligation to an agen- ocation have been overcome or sufficiently information for the limited purposes of such cy. mitigated; and appeal. ‘‘(D) Any other category of person who acts ‘‘(bb) to call and cross-examine witnesses ‘‘(ii) EXTENT OF ACCESS.—Counsel or an- for or on behalf of an agency as determined before such authority, unless the head of the other representative who is cleared for ac- by the head of the agency. agency determines that calling and cross-ex- cess under this subparagraph may be af- ‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED amining witnesses is not consistent with the forded access to relevant classified materials INFORMATION.—The term ‘eligibility for ac- interests of national security. to the extent consistent with the interests of cess to classified information’ has the mean- ‘‘(II) The head of the agency shall make, as national security. ing given such term in the procedures estab- part of the security record of the covered ‘‘(5) CORRECTIVE ACTION.— lished pursuant to section 801(a). person, a written summary, transcript, or re- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, in the course of pro- ‘‘(4) NEED FOR ACCESS.—The term ‘need for cording of any appearance under item (aa) of ceedings under this subsection, the head of access’ has such meaning as the President subclause (I) or calling or cross-examining of an agency or a panel established by the head may define in the procedures established witnesses under item (bb) of such subclause. under paragraph (3) decides that a covered pursuant to section 801(a). ‘‘(v) On or before the date that is 30 days person’s eligibility for access to classified in- ‘‘(5) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The term after the date on which the covered person formation was improperly denied or revoked ‘Security Executive Agent’ means the officer receives copies of documents under clause by the agency, the agency shall take correc- serving as the Security Executive Agent pur- (ii), the covered person may request a hear- tive action to return the covered person, as suant to section 803. ing of the decision to deny or revoke by fil- nearly as practicable and reasonable, to the ‘‘(b) AGENCY REVIEW.— ing a written appeal with the head of the position such covered person would have held ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days agency. had the improper denial or revocation not after the date of the enactment of the ‘‘(B) A requirement that each review of a occurred. Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pol- decision under this subsection is completed ‘‘(B) COMPENSATION.—Corrective action lard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fis- on average not later than 180 days after the under subparagraph (A) may include com- cal Year 2020, each head of an agency shall, date on which a hearing is requested under pensation, in an amount not to exceed consistent with the interest of national secu- subparagraph (A)(v). $300,000, for any loss of wages or benefits suf- rity, establish and publish in the Federal ‘‘(3) AGENCY REVIEW PANELS.— fered, or expenses otherwise incurred, by rea- Register a process by which a covered person ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each head of an agency son of such improper denial or revocation. to whom eligibility for access to classified shall establish a panel to hear and review ap- ‘‘(6) PUBLICATION OF DECISIONS.— information was denied or revoked by the peals under this subsection. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each head of an agency agency can appeal that denial or revocation ‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP.— shall publish each final decision on an appeal within the agency. ‘‘(i) COMPOSITION.—Each panel established under this subsection. ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The process required by by the head of an agency under subparagraph ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In order to ensure paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) shall be composed of at least three em- transparency, oversight by Congress, and

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Code, as amended by the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 ‘‘(D) FINALITY.— of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 104–231); ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (Public Law 104–231); ‘‘(ii) published to explain the facts of the clause (ii), each decision of the panel estab- ‘‘(ii) published to explain the facts of the case, redacting personally identifiable infor- lished under paragraph (1) shall be final. case, redacting personally identifiable infor- mation and sensitive program information; ‘‘(ii) OVERTURN.—The Security Executive mation and sensitive program information; and Agent may overturn a decision of the panel and ‘‘(iii) made available on a website that is if, not later than 30 days after the date on ‘‘(iii) made available on a website that is searchable by members of the public. which the panel issues the decision, the Se- searchable by members of the public. ‘‘(c) HIGHER LEVEL REVIEW.— curity Executive Agent personally exercises ‘‘(1) PANEL.— the authority granted by this clause to over- ‘‘(d) PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE RIGHT TO AP- ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 turn such decision. PEAL.— days after the date of the enactment of the ‘‘(E) NATURE OF REMANDS.—In remanding a ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pol- decision under subparagraph (A), the panel paragraph (2), any covered person who has lard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fis- established under paragraph (1) may not di- been the subject of a decision made by the cal Year 2020, the Security Executive Agent rect the outcome of any further appeal under head of an agency to deny or revoke eligi- shall establish a panel to review decisions subsection (b). bility for access to classified information made on appeals pursuant to the processes ‘‘(F) NOTICE OF DECISIONS.—For each deci- shall retain all rights to appeal under this established under subsection (b). sion of the panel established under para- section until the conclusion of the appeal ‘‘(B) SCOPE OF REVIEW AND JURISDICTION.— graph (1) regarding a covered person, the Se- process under this section. After initial review to verify grounds for ap- curity Executive Agent shall provide the ‘‘(2) WAIVER OF RIGHTS.— peal, the panel established under subpara- covered person with a written notice of the ‘‘(A) PERSONS.—Any covered person may graph (A) shall review such decisions only— decision that includes a detailed description voluntarily waive the covered person’s right ‘‘(i) as they relate to violations of section of the reasons for the decision, consistent to appeal under this section and such waiver 801A(b); or with the interests of national security and shall be conclusive. ‘‘(ii) to the extent to which an agency applicable provisions of law. ‘‘(B) AGENCIES.—The head of an agency properly conducted a review of an appeal ‘‘(4) REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL.— may not require a covered person to waive under subsection (b). ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Security Executive the covered person’s right to appeal under ‘‘(C) COMPOSITION.—The panel established Agent shall ensure that, under this sub- this section for any reason. pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be com- section, a covered person appealing a deci- ‘‘(e) WAIVER OF AVAILABILITY OF PROCE- posed of three individuals selected by the Se- sion under subsection (b) has an opportunity DURES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST.— curity Executive Agent for purposes of the to retain counsel or other representation at ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the head of an agency panel, of whom at least one shall be an attor- the covered person’s expense. determines that a procedure established ney. ‘‘(B) ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— under this section cannot be made available ‘‘(2) APPEALS AND TIMELINESS.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the to a covered person in an exceptional case ‘‘(A) APPEALS.— covered person and a showing that the abil- without damaging a national security inter- ‘‘(i) INITIATION.—On or before the date that ity to review classified information is essen- est of the United States by revealing classi- is 30 days after the date on which a covered tial to the resolution of an appeal under this fied information, such procedure shall not be person receives a written decision on an ap- subsection, the Security Executive Agent made available to such covered person. peal under subsection (b), the covered person shall sponsor an application by the counsel ‘‘(2) FINALITY.—A determination under may initiate oversight of that decision by or other representation retained under this paragraph (1) shall be final and conclusive filing a written appeal with the Security Ex- paragraph for access to classified informa- and may not be reviewed by any other offi- ecutive Agent. tion for the limited purposes of such appeal. cial or by any court. ‘‘(ii) FILING.—A written appeal filed under ‘‘(ii) EXTENT OF ACCESS.—Counsel or an- ‘‘(3) REPORTING.— clause (i) relating to a decision of an agency other representative who is cleared for ac- ‘‘(A) CASE-BY-CASE.— shall be filed in such form, in such manner, cess under this subparagraph may be af- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In each case in which the and containing such information as the Se- forded access to relevant classified materials head of an agency determines under para- curity Executive Agent may require, includ- to the extent consistent with the interests of graph (1) that a procedure established under ing— national security. this section cannot be made available to a ‘‘(I) a description of— ‘‘(5) ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS AND EMPLOY- covered person, the head shall, not later ‘‘(aa) any alleged violations of section EES.— than 30 days after the date on which the head 801A(b) relating to the denial or revocation ‘‘(A) AFFORDING ACCESS TO MEMBERS OF makes such determination, submit to the Se- of the covered person’s eligibility for access PANEL.—The Security Executive Agent shall to classified information; and afford access to classified information to the curity Executive Agent and to the congres- ‘‘(bb) any allegations of how the decision members of the panel established under para- sional intelligence committees a report stat- may have been the result of the agency fail- graph (1)(A) as the Security Executive Agent ing the reasons for the determination. ing to properly conduct a review under sub- determines— ‘‘(ii) FORM.—A report submitted under section (b); and ‘‘(i) necessary for the panel to review a de- clause (i) may be submitted in classified ‘‘(II) supporting materials and information cision described in such paragraph; and form as necessary. for the allegations described under subclause ‘‘(ii) consistent with the interests of na- ‘‘(B) ANNUAL REPORTS.— (I). tional security. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, the Security Executive ‘‘(B) TIMELINESS.—The Security Executive ‘‘(B) AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH REQUESTS OF Agent shall submit to the congressional in- Agent shall ensure that, on average, review PANEL.—Each head of an agency shall com- of each appeal filed under this subsection is ply with each request by the panel for a doc- telligence committees a report on the deter- completed not later than 180 days after the ument and each request by the panel for ac- minations made under paragraph (1) during date on which the appeal is filed. cess to employees of the agency necessary the previous fiscal year. ‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted ‘‘(3) DECISIONS AND REMANDS.— for the review of an appeal under this sub- under clause (i) shall include, for the period ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, in the course of re- section, to the degree that doing so is, as de- viewing under this subsection a decision of termined by the head of the agency and per- covered by the report, the following: an agency under subsection (b), the panel es- mitted by applicable provisions of law, con- ‘‘(I) The number of cases and reasons for tablished under paragraph (1) decides that sistent with the interests of national secu- determinations made under paragraph (1), there is sufficient evidence of a violation of rity. disaggregated by agency. ‘‘(II) Such other matters as the Security section 801A(b) to merit a new hearing or de- ‘‘(6) PUBLICATION OF DECISIONS.— Executive Agent considers appropriate. cides that the decision of the agency was the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each final decision result of an improperly conducted review on an appeal under this subsection, the head ‘‘(f) DENIALS AND REVOCATIONS UNDER under subsection (b), the panel shall vacate of the agency with respect to which the ap- OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— the decision made under subsection (b) and peal pertains and the Security Executive ‘‘(1) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in remand to the agency by which the covered Agent shall each publish the decision, con- this section shall be construed to limit or af- person shall be eligible for a new appeal sistent with the interests of national secu- fect the responsibility and power of the head under subsection (b). rity. of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for ‘‘(B) WRITTEN DECISIONS.—Each decision of ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In order to ensure access to classified information in the inter- the panel established under paragraph (1) transparency, oversight by Congress, and est of national security.

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‘‘(2) DENIALS AND REVOCATION.—The power SEC. 312. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF NA- day before the date of the enactment of this and responsibility to deny or revoke eligi- TIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY. Act) that is participating in the National In- bility for access to classified information (a) LIMITATION.—Neither the Secretary of dustrial Security Program established by pursuant to any other provision of law or Ex- Defense nor the Director of National Intel- such Executive Order. ecutive order may be exercised only when ligence may commence any activity to (2) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The term the head of an agency determines that an ap- transfer the National Intelligence University ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the offi- plicable process established under this sec- out of the Defense Intelligence Agency until cer serving as the Security Executive Agent tion cannot be invoked in a manner that is the Secretary and the Director jointly cer- pursuant to section 803 of the National Secu- consistent with national security. tify each of the following: rity Act of 1947, as added by section 605 of di- ‘‘(3) FINALITY.—A determination under (1) The National Intelligence University vision B. paragraph (2) shall be final and conclusive has positively adjudicated its warning from (b) SHARING OF POLICIES AND PLANS RE- and may not be reviewed by any other offi- the Middle States Commission on Higher QUIRED.—Each head of a Federal agency shall cial or by any court. Education and had its regional accreditation share policies and plans relating to security ‘‘(4) REPORTING.— fully restored. clearances with appropriate industry part- ‘‘(A) CASE-BY-CASE.— (2) The National Intelligence University ners directly affected by such policies and ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In each case in which the will serve as the exclusive means by which plans in a manner consistent with the pro- head of an agency determines under para- advanced intelligence education is provided tection of national security as well as the graph (2) that determination relating to a to personnel of the Department of Defense. goals and objectives of the National Indus- denial or revocation of eligibility for access (3) Military personnel will receive joint trial Security Program administered pursu- to classified information could not be made professional military education from a Na- ant to Executive Order 12829 (50 U.S.C. 3161 pursuant to a process established under this tional Intelligence University location at a note; relating to the National Industrial Se- section, the head shall, not later than 30 non-Department of Defense agency. curity Program). days after the date on which the head makes (4) The Department of Education will allow (c) DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCE- such determination under paragraph (2), sub- the Office of the Director of National Intel- DURES REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days mit to the Security Executive Agent and to ligence to grant advanced educational de- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the congressional intelligence committees a grees. the Security Executive Agent and the Direc- report stating the reasons for the determina- (5) A governance model jointly led by the tor of the National Industrial Security Pro- tion. Director and the Secretary of Defense is in gram shall jointly develop policies and pro- ‘‘(ii) FORM.—A report submitted under place for the National Intelligence Univer- cedures by which appropriate industry part- clause (i) may be submitted in classified sity. ners with proper security clearances and a form as necessary. (b) COST ESTIMATES.— need to know can have appropriate access to ‘‘(B) ANNUAL REPORTS.— (1) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES the policies and plans shared pursuant to ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than OF CONGRESS.—In this subsection, the term subsection (b) that directly affect those in- once each fiscal year, the Security Executive ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ dustry partners. Agent shall submit to the congressional in- means— Subtitle C—Inspector General of the telligence committees a report on the deter- (A) the congressional intelligence commit- Intelligence Community tees; minations made under paragraph (2) during SEC. 321. DEFINITIONS. the previous fiscal year. (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and In this subtitle: ‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted (1) WHISTLEBLOWER.—The term ‘‘whistle- under clause (i) shall include, for the period (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. blower’’ means a person who makes a whis- covered by the report, the following: tleblower disclosure. ‘‘(I) The number of cases and reasons for (2) IN GENERAL.—Before commencing any activity to transfer the National Intelligence (2) WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLOSURE.—The term determinations made under paragraph (2), ‘‘whistleblower disclosure’’ means a disclo- disaggregated by agency. University out of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Secretary of Defense and the Di- sure that is protected under section 1104 of ‘‘(II) Such other matters as the Security the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. Executive Agent considers appropriate. rector of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of 3234) or section 3001(j)(1) of the Intelligence ‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP TO SUITABILITY.—No Congress an estimate of the direct and indi- Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 person may use a determination of suit- rect costs of operating the National Intel- (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)). ability under part 731 of title 5, Code of Fed- ligence University and the costs of transfer- SEC. 322. INSPECTOR GENERAL EXTERNAL RE- eral Regulations, or successor regulation, for ring the National Intelligence University to VIEW PANEL. the purpose of denying a covered person the another agency. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONVENE EXTERNAL RE- VIEW ANELS review proceedings of this section where (3) CONTENTS.—The estimate submitted P .— there has been a denial or revocation of eli- under paragraph (2) shall include all indirect (1) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the National gibility for access to classified information. costs, including with respect to human re- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is sources, security, facilities, and information amended by adding at the end the following ‘‘(h) PRESERVATION OF ROLES AND RESPON- new section: SIBILITIES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 10865 AND technology. SEC. 313. IMPROVING VISIBILITY INTO THE SECU- ‘‘SEC. 1105. INSPECTOR GENERAL EXTERNAL RE- OF THE DEFENSE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND AP- VIEW PANEL. PEALS.—Nothing in this section shall be con- RITY CLEARANCE PROCESS. (a) DEFINITION OF SECURITY EXECUTIVE ‘‘(a) REQUEST FOR REVIEW.—An individual strued to diminish or otherwise affect the with a claim described in subsection (b) may procedures in effect on the day before the AGENT.—In this section, the term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the officer serving submit to the Inspector General of the Intel- date of the enactment of this Act for denial ligence Community a request for a review of and revocation procedures provided to indi- as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to section 803 of the National Security Act of such claim by an external review panel con- viduals by Executive Order 10865 (50 U.S.C. vened under subsection (c). 3161 note; relating to safeguarding classified 1947, as added by section 605 of division B. (b) POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 ‘‘(b) CLAIMS AND INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.— information within industry), or successor days after the date of the enactment of this A claim described in this subsection is any— order, including those administered through Act, the Security Executive Agent shall ‘‘(1) claim by an individual— the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals of issue a policy that requires the head of each ‘‘(A) that the individual has been subjected the Department of Defense under Depart- Federal agency to create, not later than De- to a personnel action that is prohibited ment of Defense Directive 5220.6, or successor cember 31, 2023, an electronic portal that can under section 1104; and directive. be used by human resources personnel and ‘‘(B) who has exhausted the applicable re- ‘‘(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO applicants for security clearances to view in- view process for the claim pursuant to en- CERTAIN OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—This formation about the status of an application forcement of such section; or section and the processes and procedures es- for a security clearance and the average time ‘‘(2) claim by an individual— tablished under this section shall not be con- required for each phase of the security clear- ‘‘(A) that he or she has been subjected to a strued to apply to paragraphs (6) and (7) of ance process. reprisal prohibited by paragraph (1) of sec- section 3001(j) of the Intelligence Reform and SEC. 314. MAKING CERTAIN POLICIES AND EXE- tion 3001(j) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. CUTION PLANS RELATING TO PER- Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)).’’. SONNEL CLEARANCES AVAILABLE 3341(j)); and (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of TO INDUSTRY PARTNERS. ‘‘(B) who received a decision on an appeal contents in the matter preceding section 2 of (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: regarding that claim under paragraph (4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. (1) APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY PARTNER.—The such section. 3002), as amended by subsection (c), is fur- term ‘‘appropriate industry partner’’ means ‘‘(c) EXTERNAL REVIEW PANEL CONVENED.— ther amended by inserting after the item re- a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined ‘‘(1) DISCRETION TO CONVENE.—Upon receipt lating to section 801A the following: in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 (50 of a request under subsection (a) regarding a U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Indus- claim, the Inspector General of the Intel- ‘‘Sec. 801B. Right to appeal.’’. trial Security Program), as in effect on the ligence Community may, at the discretion of

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Intelligence Community shall submit to the SEC. 324. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OVER- ‘‘(II) The Department of Energy. congressional intelligence committees and SIGHT OF AGENCY WHISTLEBLOWER ‘‘(III) The Department of Homeland Secu- the Director of National Intelligence a re- ACTIONS. rity. port on the activities under this section dur- (a) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— ‘‘(IV) The Department of Justice. ing the previous year. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after ‘‘(V) The Department of State. ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Subject to such limita- the date of the enactment of this Act, the In- ‘‘(VI) The Department of the Treasury. tions as the Inspector General of the Intel- spector General of the Intelligence Commu- ‘‘(VII) The Central Intelligence Agency. ligence Community considers necessary to nity, in consultation with the Intelligence ‘‘(VIII) The Defense Intelligence Agency. protect the privacy of an individual who has Community Inspectors General Forum, shall ‘‘(IX) The National Geospatial-Intelligence made a claim described in subsection (b), complete a feasibility study on establishing Agency. each report submitted under paragraph (1) a hotline whereby all complaints of whistle- ‘‘(X) The National Reconnaissance Office. shall include, for the period covered by the blowers relating to the intelligence commu- ‘‘(XI) The National Security Agency. report, the following: nity are automatically referred to the In- ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—An inspector general of ‘‘(A) The determinations and recommenda- spector General of the Intelligence Commu- an agency may not be selected to sit on the tions made by the external review panels nity. panel under subparagraph (A)(ii) to review convened under this section. (2) ELEMENTS.—The feasibility study con- any matter relating to a decision made by ‘‘(B) The responses of the heads of agencies ducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall in- such agency. that received recommendations from the ex- clude the following: ‘‘(C) CHAIRPERSON.— ternal review panels.’’. (A) The anticipated number of annual ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (2) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The whistleblower complaints received by all ele- clause (ii), the chairperson of any panel con- table of contents in the first section of the ments of the intelligence community. vened under this subsection shall be the In- National Security Act of 1947 is amended by (B) The additional resources required to spector General of the Intelligence Commu- adding at the end the following new item: implement the hotline, including personnel nity. and technology. ‘‘Sec. 1105. Inspector General external re- ‘‘(ii) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—If the Inspec- (C) The resulting budgetary effects. view panel.’’. tor General of the Intelligence Community (D) Findings from the system established finds cause to recuse himself or herself from (b) RECOMMENDATION ON ADDRESSING WHIS- pursuant to subsection (b). a panel convened under this subsection, the TLEBLOWER APPEALS RELATING TO REPRISAL (b) OVERSIGHT SYSTEM REQUIRED.—Not Inspector General of the Intelligence Com- COMPLAINTS AGAINST INSPECTORS GENERAL.— later than 180 days after the date of the en- munity shall— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days actment of this Act, the Inspector General of ‘‘(I) select a chairperson from inspectors after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Intelligence Community shall establish a general of the elements listed under subpara- the Inspector General of the Intelligence system whereby the Inspector General is pro- graph (A)(ii) whom the Inspector General of Community shall submit to the congres- vided, in near real time, the following: the Intelligence Community considers appro- sional intelligence committees a rec- (1) All information relating to complaints priate; and ommendation on how to ensure that— by whistleblowers relating to the programs ‘‘(II) notify the congressional intelligence (A) a whistleblower in the intelligence and activities under the jurisdiction of the committees of such selection. community who has a complaint against an Director of National Intelligence. ‘‘(3) PERIOD OF REVIEW.—Each external re- inspector general in the intelligence commu- (2) Any inspector general actions relating view panel convened under this subsection to nity and who alleges a reprisal, has available to such complaints. review a claim shall complete review of the the agency adjudication and appellate review (c) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.— claim no later than 270 days after the date provided under section 1104 of the National (1) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED.— on which the Inspector General convenes the Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234); and Before establishing the system required by external review panel. (B) any such whistleblower who has ex- subsection (b), the Inspector General of the ‘‘(d) REMEDIES.— hausted the applicable review process may Intelligence Community shall establish poli- ‘‘(1) PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS.—If an exter- request an external review panel and receive cies and procedures to protect the privacy of nal review panel convened under subsection one, at the discretion of the Inspector Gen- whistleblowers and protect against further (c) determines, pursuant to a review of a eral of the Intelligence Community. dissemination of whistleblower information claim submitted by an individual under sub- (2) CONTENTS.—The recommendation sub- without consent of the whistleblower. section (a), that the individual was the sub- mitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall in- (2) CONTROL OF DISTRIBUTION.—The system ject of a personnel action prohibited under clude the following: established under subsection (b) shall pro- section 1104 or was subjected to a reprisal (A) A discussion of whether and to what de- vide whistleblowers the option of prohibiting prohibited by section 3001(j)(1) of the Intel- gree section 1105 of the National Security distribution of their complaints to the In- ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a)(1), spector General of the Intelligence Commu- Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)), the panel provides appropriate authorities and mecha- nity. may recommend that the agency head take nisms to provide an external review panel as SEC. 325. REPORT ON CLEARED WHISTLEBLOWER corrective action— described in paragraph (1) of this subsection ATTORNEYS. ‘‘(A) in the case of an employee or former and for the purposes described in such para- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 employee— graph. year after the date of the enactment of this ‘‘(i) to return the employee or former em- (B) Such recommendations for legislative Act, the Inspector General of the Intel- ployee, as nearly as practicable and reason- or administrative action as the Inspector ligence Community shall submit to the con- able, to the position such employee or General may have with respect to providing gressional intelligence committees a report former employee would have held had the re- an external review panel as described in on access to cleared attorneys by whistle- prisal not occurred; or paragraph (1) and for the purposes described blowers in the intelligence community. ‘‘(ii) reconsider the employee’s or former in such paragraph. (b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted pur- employee’s eligibility for access to classified SEC. 323. HARMONIZATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER suant to subsection (a) shall include the fol- information consistent with national secu- PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES. lowing: rity; or (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days (1) The number of whistleblowers in the in- ‘‘(B) in any other case, such other action as after the date of the enactment of this Act, telligence community who sought to retain a the external review panel considers appro- the Inspector General of the Intelligence cleared attorney and at what stage they priate. Community, in coordination with the Intel- sought such an attorney. ‘‘(2) AGENCY ACTION.— ligence Community Inspectors General (2) For the 3-year period preceding the re- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days Forum, shall develop recommendations, ap- port, the following: after the date on which the head of an agen- plicable to all inspectors general of elements (A) The number of limited security agree- cy receives a recommendation from an exter- of the intelligence community, regarding the ments (LSAs).

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LINKED TO CHINA. search Agency’’, deploy information warfare (3) Recommendations for legislative or ad- (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than ministrative action to ensure that whistle- 90 days after the date of the enactment of operations against the United States, its al- blowers in the intelligence community have this Act, the Director of National Intel- lies and partners, with the goal of advancing access to cleared attorneys, including im- ligence, in coordination with the Director of the strategic interests of the Russian Fed- provements to the limited security agree- the National Counterintelligence and Secu- eration. ment process and such other options as the rity Center, the Director of the Federal Bu- (2) One line of effort deployed as part of Inspector General of the Intelligence Com- reau of Investigation, the Director of the these information warfare operations is the munity considers appropriate. Central Intelligence Agency, the Secretary weaponization of social media platforms of the Treasury, and the heads of such other with the goals of intensifying societal ten- (c) SURVEY.—The Inspector General of the Federal agencies as the Director of National sions, undermining trust in governmental in- Intelligence Community shall ensure that Intelligence considers appropriate, shall sub- stitutions within the United States, its allies the report submitted under subsection (a) is mit to the congressional intelligence com- and partners in the West, and generally sow- based on— mittees a comprehensive economic assess- ing division, fear, and confusion. (1) data from a survey of whistleblowers ment of investment in key United States (3) These information warfare operations whose claims are reported to the Inspector technologies, including emerging tech- are a threat to the national security of the General of the Intelligence Community by nologies, by companies or organizations United States and that of the allies and part- means of the oversight system established linked to China, including the implications ners of the United States. As Director of Na- pursuant to section 324; of these investments for the national secu- tional Intelligence Dan Coats stated, ‘‘These (2) information obtained from the inspec- rity of the United States. actions are persistent, they are pervasive tors general of the intelligence community; (b) FORM OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment and they are meant to undermine America’s or submitted under subsection (a) shall be sub- democracy.’’. (3) information from such other sources as mitted in unclassified form, but may include (4) These information warfare operations may be identified by the Inspector General of a classified annex. continue to evolve and increase in sophis- the Intelligence Community. SEC. 403. ANALYSIS OF AND PERIODIC BRIEFINGS tication. ON MAJOR INITIATIVES OF INTEL- (5) Other foreign adversaries and hostile TITLE IV—REPORTS AND OTHER LIGENCE COMMUNITY IN ARTIFI- non-state actors will increasingly adopt MATTERS CIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE similar tactics of deploying information war- LEARNING. fare operations against the West. SEC. 401. STUDY ON FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT OF (a) ANALYSIS.— (6) Technological advances, including arti- FORMER PERSONNEL OF INTEL- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days ficial intelligence, will only make it more LIGENCE COMMUNITY. after the date of the enactment of this Act, difficult in the future to detect fraudulent the Director of National Intelligence shall, (a) STUDY.—The Director of National Intel- accounts, deceptive material posted on so- in coordination with the heads of such ele- ligence, in coordination with the Secretary cial media, and malign behavior on social ments of the intelligence community as the media platforms. of Defense and the Secretary of State, shall Director considers appropriate— conduct a study of matters relating to the (7) Because these information warfare op- (A) complete a comprehensive analysis of erations are deployed within and across pri- foreign employment of former personnel of the major initiatives of the intelligence com- vate social media platforms, the companies the intelligence community. munity in artificial intelligence and ma- that own these platforms have a responsi- chine learning; and (b) ELEMENTS.—The study conducted pur- bility to detect and remove foreign adver- (B) submit to the congressional intel- suant to subsection (a) shall address the fol- sary networks operating clandestinely on ligence committees a report on the findings lowing: their platforms. of the Director with respect to the analysis (8) The social media companies are inher- (1) Issues that pertain to former employees conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A). of the intelligence community working with, ently technologically sophisticated and (2) ELEMENTS.—The analysis conducted adept at rapidly analyzing large amounts of or in support of, foreign governments, and under paragraph (1)(A) shall include analyses the nature and scope of those concerns. data and developing software-based solutions of how the initiatives described in such para- to diverse and ever-changing challenges on (2) Such legislative or administrative ac- graph— tion as may be necessary for both front-end their platforms, which makes them well- (A) correspond with the strategy of the in- equipped to address the threat occurring on screening and in-progress oversight by the telligence community entitled ‘‘Augmenting Director of Defense Trade Controls of li- their platforms. Intelligence Using Machines’’; (9) Independent analyses confirmed Krem- censes issued by the Director for former em- (B) complement each other and avoid un- lin-linked threat networks, based on data ployees of the intelligence community work- necessary duplication; provided by several social media companies ing for foreign governments. (C) are coordinated with the efforts of the to the Select Committee on Intelligence of (3) How increased requirements could be Defense Department on artificial intel- the Senate, thereby demonstrating that it is imposed for periodic compliance reporting ligence, including efforts at the Joint Artifi- possible to discern both broad patterns of when licenses are granted for companies or cial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Project cross-platform information warfare oper- organizations that employ former personnel Maven; and ations and specific fraudulent behavior on of the intelligence community to execute (D) leverage advances in artificial intel- social media platforms. contracts with foreign governments. ligence and machine learning in the private (10) General Paul Nakasone, Director of (c) REPORT AND PLAN.— sector. the National Security Agency, emphasized (1) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES (b) PERIODIC BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 the importance of these independent anal- OF CONGRESS.—In this subsection, the term days after the date of the enactment of this yses to the planning and conduct of military ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ Act, not less frequently than twice each year cyber operations to frustrate Kremlin-linked means— thereafter until the date that is 2 years after information warfare operations against the (A) the congressional intelligence commit- the date of the enactment of this Act, and 2018 mid-term elections. General Nakasone tees; not less frequently than once each year stated that the reports ‘‘were very, very thereafter until the date that is 7 years after (B) the Committee on Armed Services and helpful in terms of being able to understand the date of the enactment of this Act, the the Committee on Foreign Relations of the exactly what our adversary was trying to do Director and the Chief Information Officer of Senate; and to build dissent within our nation.’’. the Department of Defense shall jointly pro- (C) the Committee on Armed Services and (11) Institutionalizing ongoing robust, vide to the congressional intelligence com- the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the mittees and congressional defense commit- independent, and vigorous analysis of data House of Representatives. tees (as defined in section 101 of title 10, related to foreign threat networks within (2) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days United States Code) briefings with updates and across social media platforms will help after the date of the enactment of this Act, on activities relating to, and the progress of, counter ongoing information warfare oper- the Director of National Intelligence shall their respective artificial intelligence and ations against the United States, its allies, submit to the appropriate committees of machine learning initiatives, particularly and its partners. Congress— the Augmenting Intelligence Using Machines (12) Archiving and disclosing to the public (A) a report on the findings of the Director initiative and the Joint Artificial Intel- the results of these analyses by the social with respect to the study conducted pursu- ligence Center. media companies and trusted third-party ex- ant to subsection (a); and SEC. 404. ENCOURAGING COOPERATIVE ACTIONS perts in a transparent manner will serve to (B) a plan to carry out such administrative TO DETECT AND COUNTER FOREIGN demonstrate that the social media compa- actions as the Director considers appropriate INFLUENCE OPERATIONS. nies are detecting and removing foreign ma- pursuant to the findings described in sub- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- lign activities from their platforms while paragraph (A). lowing findings: protecting the privacy of the people of the

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United States and will build public under- companies, other organizations, and indi- (g) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRES- standing of the scale and scope of these for- vidual researchers to access and analyze data SIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, the eign threats to our democracy, since expo- relating to foreign adversary threat net- term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit- sure is one of the most effective means to works within and across social media plat- tees’’ means— build resilience. forms and publish or otherwise use the re- (1) the Committee on Armed Services of (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense sults. the Senate; of the Senate that— (G) Developing and making public the eth- (2) the Committee on Homeland Security (1) the social media companies should co- ical standards for investigation of foreign and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; operate among themselves and with inde- threat networks and use of analytic results (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of pendent organizations and researchers on a and for protection of the privacy of the cus- the Senate; sustained and regular basis to share and ana- tomers and users of the social media plat- (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the lyze data and indicators relevant to foreign forms and of the proprietary information of Senate; information warfare operations within and the social media companies. (5) the Select Committee on Intelligence of across their platforms in order to detect and (H) Developing technical, contractual, and the Senate; counter foreign information warfare oper- procedural controls to prevent misuse of (6) the Committee on Armed Services of ations that threaten the national security of data, including any necessary auditing pro- the House of Representatives; the United States and its allies and partners; cedures, compliance checks, and review (7) the Committee on Homeland Security (2) these analytic efforts should be orga- mechanisms. of the House of Representatives; nized in such a fashion as to meet the high- (I) Developing and making public criteria (8) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the est standards of ethics, confidentiality, and and conditions under which the Center shall House of Representatives; privacy protection of the people of the share information with the appropriate Gov- (9) the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States; ernment agencies regarding threats to na- House of Representatives; and (3) these analytic efforts should be under- tional security from, or violations of the law (10) the Permanent Select Committee on taken as soon as possible to facilitate coun- involving, foreign activities on social media Intelligence of the House of Representatives. tering ongoing Kremlin, Kremlin-linked, and platforms. SEC. 405. OVERSIGHT OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN other foreign information warfare operations (J) Developing a searchable, public archive ACADEMIA. and to aid in preparations for the United aggregating information related to foreign (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: States presidential and congressional elec- influence and disinformation operations to (1) COVERED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU- tions in 2020 and beyond; build a collective understanding of the CATION.—The term ‘‘covered institution of (4) the structure and operations of social threats and facilitate future examination higher education’’ means an institution de- media companies make them well positioned consistent with privacy protections. scribed in section 102 of the Higher Edu- to address foreign adversary threat networks (d) REPORTING AND NOTIFICATIONS.—If the cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) that re- within and across their platforms, and these Director of National Intelligence chooses to ceives Federal funds in any amount and for efforts could be conducted without direct use funds under subsection (c)(1) to facilitate any purpose. Government involvement, direction, or regu- the establishment of the Center, the Director (2) SENSITIVE RESEARCH SUBJECT.—The lation; and of the Center shall— term ‘‘sensitive research subject’’ means a (5) if the social media industry fails to (1) not later than March 1, 2020, submit to subject of research that is carried out at a take sufficient action to address foreign ad- Congress a report on— covered institution of higher education that versary threat networks operating within or (A) the estimated funding needs of the Cen- receives funds that were appropriated for— across their platforms, Congress would have ter for fiscal year 2021 and for subsequent (A) the National Intelligence Program; or to consider additional safeguards for ensur- years; (B) any Federal agency the Director of Na- ing that this threat is effectively mitigated. (B) such statutory protections from liabil- tional Intelligence deems appropriate. (c) AUTHORITY TO FACILITATE ESTABLISH- ity as the Director considers necessary for (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 MENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA DATA ANALYSIS CEN- the Center, participating social media com- days after the date of the enactment of this TER.— panies, and participating third-party analyt- Act and not less frequently than once each (1) AUTHORITY.—The Director of National ical participants; year thereafter, the Director of National In- Intelligence, in coordination with the Sec- (C) such statutory penalties as the Direc- telligence, in consultation with such ele- retary of Defense, may facilitate, by grant or tor considers necessary to ensure against ments of the intelligence community as the contract or under an existing authority of misuse of data by researchers; and Director considers appropriate and con- the Director, the establishment of a Social (D) such changes to the Center’s mission to sistent with the privacy protections afforded Media Data Analysis Center with the func- fully capture broader unlawful activities to United States persons, shall submit to tions described in paragraph (2) at an inde- that intersect with, complement, or support congressional intelligence committees a re- pendent, nonprofit organization. information warfare tactics; and port on risks to sensitive research subjects (2) FUNCTIONS.—The functions described in (2) not less frequently than once each year, posed by foreign entities in order to provide this paragraph are the following: submit to the Director of National Intel- Congress and covered institutions of higher (A) Acting as a convening and sponsoring ligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the ap- education with more complete information authority for cooperative social media data propriate congressional committees a re- on these risks and to help ensure academic analysis of foreign threat networks involving port— freedom. social media companies and third-party ex- (A) that assesses— (c) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- perts, nongovernmental organizations, data (i) degree of cooperation and commitment section (b) shall include the following: journalists, federally funded research and de- from the social media companies to the mis- (1) A list of sensitive research subjects that velopment centers, and academic research- sion of the Center; and could affect national security. ers. (ii) effectiveness of the Center in detecting (2) A list of foreign entities, including gov- (B) Facilitating analysis within and across and removing clandestine foreign informa- ernments, corporations, nonprofit organiza- the individual social media platforms for the tion warfare operations from social media tions and for-profit organizations, and any purpose of detecting, exposing, and coun- platforms; and subsidiary or affiliate of such an entity, that tering clandestine foreign influence oper- (B) includes such recommendations for leg- the Director determines pose a counterintel- ations and related unlawful activities that islative or administrative action as the Cen- ligence, espionage (including economic espi- fund or subsidize such operations. ter considers appropriate to carry out the onage), or other national security threats (C) Developing processes to share informa- functions of the Center. with respect to sensitive research subjects. tion from government entities on foreign in- (e) PERIODIC REPORTING TO THE PUBLIC.— (3) A list of any known or suspected at- fluence operations with the individual social The Director of the Center shall— tempts by foreign entities to exert pressure media companies to inform threat analysis, (1) once each quarter, make available to on covered institutions of higher education, and working with the Office of the Director the public a report on key trends in foreign including attempts to limit freedom of of National Intelligence as appropriate. influence and disinformation operations, in- speech, propagate misinformation or (D) Determining and making public cri- cluding any threats to campaigns and elec- disinformation, or to influence professors, teria for identifying which companies, orga- tions, to inform the public of the United researchers, or students. nizations, or researchers qualify for inclu- States; and (4) Recommendations for collaboration be- sion in the activities of the Center, and in- (2) as the Director considers necessary, tween covered institutions of higher edu- viting entities that fit the criteria to join. provide more timely assessments relating to cation and the intelligence community to (E) Determining jointly with the social ongoing disinformation campaigns. mitigate threats to sensitive research sub- media companies what data and metadata (f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts appropriated jects associated with foreign influence in related to indicators of foreign adversary or otherwise made available to the National academia, including any necessary legisla- threat networks from their platforms and Intelligence Program (as defined in section 3 tive or administrative action. business operations will be made available of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 (d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS RE- for access and analysis. U.S.C. 3003)) in fiscal year 2020 and 2021, the QUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the (F) Developing and making public the cri- Director of National Intelligence may use up date on which the Director identifies a teria and standards that must be met for to $30,000,000 to carry out this section. change to either list described in paragraph

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TECHNOLOGY. any person acting as an agent of or on behalf DIVISION ll—INTELLIGENCE AUTHOR- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 of a foreign government, has acted with the IZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND days after the date of the enactment of this intent or purpose of interfering in that elec- 2019 Act, the Director of National Intelligence tion; and SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. shall submit to the congressional intel- (2) transmit the findings of the Director ligence committees a report on— with respect to the assessment conducted (a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be (1) the threat to United States national se- under paragraph (1), along with such sup- cited as the ‘‘Damon Paul Nelson and Mat- curity posed by the global and regional adop- porting information as the Director con- thew Young Pollard Intelligence Authoriza- tion of fifth-generation (5G) wireless net- siders appropriate, to the following: tion Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- work technology built by foreign companies; (A) The President. tents for this division is as follows: and (B) The Secretary of State. (2) the effect of possible efforts to mitigate (C) The Secretary of the Treasury. DIVISION ll—INTELLIGENCE AUTHOR- the threat. (D) The Secretary of Defense. IZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- (E) The Attorney General. 2019 section (a) shall include: (F) The Secretary of Homeland Security. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. (1) The timeline and scale of global and re- (G) Congress. Sec. 2. Definitions. gional adoption of foreign fifth-generation (b) ELEMENTS.—An assessment conducted TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES wireless network technology. under subsection (a)(1), with respect to an (2) The implications of such global and re- act described in such subsection, shall iden- Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. gional adoption on the cyber and espionage tify, to the maximum extent ascertainable, Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authoriza- threat to the United States and United the following: tions. States interests as well as to United States (1) The nature of any foreign interference Sec. 103. Intelligence Community Manage- cyber and collection capabilities. and any methods employed to execute the ment Account. (3) The effect of possible mitigation efforts, act. TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE including: (2) The persons involved. AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DIS- (A) United States Government policy pro- (3) The foreign government or governments ABILITY SYSTEM moting the use of strong, end-to-end that authorized, directed, sponsored, or sup- Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. encryption for data transmitted over fifth- ported the act. Sec. 202. Computation of annuities for em- generation wireless networks. (c) PUBLICATION.—In a case in which the ployees of the Central Intel- (B) United States Government policy pro- Director conducts an assessment under sub- ligence Agency. moting or funding free, open-source imple- section (a)(1) with respect to an election, the TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE mentation of fifth-generation wireless net- Director shall, as soon as practicable after COMMUNITY MATTERS work technology. the date of the conclusion of such election (C) United States Government subsidies or and not later than 60 days after the date of Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intel- incentives that could be used to promote the such conclusion, make available to the pub- ligence activities. adoption of secure fifth-generation wireless lic, to the greatest extent possible consistent Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation network technology developed by companies with the protection of sources and methods, and benefits authorized by law. of the United States or companies of allies of the findings transmitted under subsection Sec. 303. Modification of special pay author- the United States. (a)(2). ity for science, technology, en- gineering, or mathematics posi- (D) United States Government strategy to SEC. 409. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY AND ADVIS- reduce foreign influence and political pres- ABILITY OF ESTABLISHING tions and addition of special sure in international standard-setting bod- GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE MU- pay authority for cyber posi- ies. SEUM AND LEARNING CENTER. tions. (c) FORM.—The report submitted under (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 Sec. 304. Modification of appointment of subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- days after the date of the enactment of this Chief Information Officer of the fied form to the greatest extent practicable, Act, the Director of the National Geospatial- Intelligence Community. but may include a classified appendix if nec- Intelligence Agency shall complete a study Sec. 305. Director of National Intelligence essary. on the feasibility and advisability of estab- review of placement of posi- tions within the intelligence SEC. 407. ANNUAL REPORT BY COMPTROLLER lishing a Geospatial-Intelligence Museum GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES and learning center. community on the Executive ON CYBERSECURITY AND SURVEIL- (b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by sub- Schedule. LANCE THREATS TO CONGRESS. section (a) shall include the following: Sec. 306. Supply Chain and Counterintel- (a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later (1) Identifying the costs, opportunities, and ligence Risk Management Task than 180 days after the date of the enactment challenges of establishing the museum and Force. of this Act and not less frequently than once learning center as described in such sub- Sec. 307. Consideration of adversarial tele- each year thereafter, the Comptroller Gen- section. communications and cybersecu- eral of the United States shall submit to the (2) Developing recommendations con- rity infrastructure when shar- congressional intelligence committees a re- cerning such establishment. ing intelligence with foreign port on cybersecurity and surveillance (3) Identifying and reviewing lessons governments and entities. threats to Congress. learned from the establishment of the Cyber Sec. 308. Cyber protection support for the (b) STATISTICS.—Each report submitted Center for Education and Innovation-Home personnel of the intelligence under subsection (a) shall include statistics of the National Cryptologic Museum under community in positions highly on cyber attacks and other incidents of espi- section 7781(a) of title 10, United States vulnerable to cyber attack. onage or surveillance targeted against Sen- Code. Sec. 309. Modification of authority relating ators or the immediate families or staff of (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after to management of supply-chain the Senators, in which the nonpublic com- the date of the enactment of this Act, the risk. munications and other private information Director shall submit to the congressional Sec. 310. Limitations on determinations re- of such targeted individuals were lost, sto- intelligence committees and the congres- garding certain security classi- len, or otherwise subject to unauthorized ac- sional defense committees (as defined in sec- fications. cess by criminals or a foreign government. tion 101 of title 10, United States Code) a re- Sec. 311. Joint Intelligence Community (c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing a report port on the findings of the Director with re- Council. to be submitted under subsection (a), the spect to the study completed under sub- Sec. 312. Intelligence community informa- Comptroller General shall consult with the section (a). tion technology environment. Director of National Intelligence, the Sec- SEC. 410. REPORT ON DEATH OF JAMAL Sec. 313. Report on development of secure retary of Homeland Security, and the Ser- KHASHOGGI. mobile voice solution for intel- geant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days ligence community. SEC. 408. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL- after the date of the enactment of this Act, Sec. 314. Policy on minimum insider threat LIGENCE ASSESSMENTS OF FOR- the Director of National Intelligence shall standards. EIGN INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS. submit to Congress a report on the death of Sec. 315. Submission of intelligence commu- (a) ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED.—Not later Jamal Khashoggi, consistent with protecting nity policies. than 45 days after the conclusion of a United sources and methods. Such report shall in- Sec. 316. Expansion of intelligence commu- States election, the Director of National In- clude identification of those who carried out, nity recruitment efforts.

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Goals for promptness of determina- ignation of covered intelligence Intelligence. tions regarding security clear- officer as persona non grata. Sec. 402. Designation of the program man- ances. Sec. 721. Reports on intelligence community Sec. 605. Security Executive Agent. ager-information sharing envi- participation in vulnerabilities Sec. 606. Report on unified, simplified, Gov- ronment. equities process of Federal Gov- ernmentwide standards for po- Sec. 403. Technical modification to the exec- ernment. sitions of trust and security utive schedule. Sec. 722. Inspectors General reports on clas- clearances. Sec. 404. Chief Financial Officer of the Intel- sification. Sec. 607. Report on clearance in person con- ligence Community. Sec. 723. Reports on global water insecurity cept. Sec. 405. Chief Information Officer of the In- and national security implica- Sec. 608. Budget request documentation on telligence Community. tions and briefing on emerging funding for background inves- infectious disease and Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency tigations. pandemics. Sec. 411. Central Intelligence Agency sub- Sec. 609. Reports on reciprocity for security Sec. 724. Annual report on memoranda of sistence for personnel assigned clearances inside of depart- understanding between ele- to austere locations. ments and agencies. ments of intelligence commu- Sec. 412. Expansion of security protective Sec. 610. Intelligence community reports on nity and other entities of the service jurisdiction of the Cen- security clearances. United States Government re- tral Intelligence Agency. Sec. 611. Periodic report on positions in the garding significant operational Sec. 413. Repeal of foreign language pro- intelligence community that activities or policy. ficiency requirement for cer- can be conducted without ac- Sec. 725. Study on the feasibility of tain senior level positions in cess to classified information, encrypting unclassified wireline the Central Intelligence Agen- networks, or facilities. and wireless telephone calls. Sec. 612. Information sharing program for cy. Sec. 726. Modification of requirement for an- positions of trust and security Subtitle C—Office of Intelligence and Coun- nual report on hiring and reten- clearances. terintelligence of Department of Energy tion of minority employees. Sec. 613. Report on protections for confiden- Sec. 727. Reports on intelligence community Sec. 421. Consolidation of Department of En- tiality of whistleblower-related loan repayment and related ergy Offices of Intelligence and communications. Counterintelligence. programs. Sec. 422. Repeal of Department of Energy In- TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER Sec. 728. Repeal of certain reporting require- telligence Executive Com- MATTERS ments. mittee and budget reporting re- Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia and Sec. 729. Inspector General of the Intel- quirement. Other Foreign Powers ligence Community report on Subtitle D—Other Elements Sec. 701. Limitation relating to establish- senior executives of the Office ment or support of cybersecu- of the Director of National In- Sec. 431. Plan for designation of counter- rity unit with the Russian Fed- telligence. intelligence component of De- eration. Sec. 730. Briefing on Federal Bureau of In- fense Security Service as an Sec. 702. Report on returning Russian com- vestigation offering permanent element of intelligence commu- pounds. residence to sources and co- nity. Sec. 703. Assessment of threat finance relat- operators. Sec. 432. Notice not required for private en- ing to Russia. Sec. 731. Intelligence assessment of North tities. Sec. 704. Notification of an active measures Korea revenue sources. Sec. 433. Framework for roles, missions, and campaign. functions of Defense Intel- Sec. 732. Report on possible exploitation of Sec. 705. Notification of travel by accredited virtual currencies by terrorist ligence Agency. diplomatic and consular per- Sec. 434. Establishment of advisory board actors. sonnel of the Russian Federa- Subtitle C—Other Matters for National Reconnaissance tion in the United States. Office. Sec. 706. Report on outreach strategy ad- Sec. 741. Public Interest Declassification Sec. 435. Collocation of certain Department dressing threats from United Board. of Homeland Security personnel States adversaries to the Sec. 742. Securing energy infrastructure. at field locations. United States technology sec- Sec. 743. Bug bounty programs. TITLE V—ELECTION MATTERS tor. Sec. 744. Modification of authorities relating Sec. 501. Report on cyber attacks by foreign Sec. 707. Report on Iranian support of proxy to the National Intelligence governments against United forces in Syria and Lebanon. University. States election infrastructure. Sec. 708. Annual report on Iranian expendi- Sec. 745. Technical and clerical amendments Sec. 502. Review of intelligence commu- tures supporting foreign mili- to the National Security Act of nity’s posture to collect against tary and terrorist activities. 1947. and analyze Russian efforts to Sec. 709. Expansion of scope of committee to Sec. 746. Technical amendments related to influence the Presidential elec- counter active measures and re- the Department of Energy. tion. port on establishment of For- Sec. 747. Sense of Congress on notification of Sec. 503. Assessment of foreign intelligence eign Malign Influence Center. certain disclosures of classified threats to Federal elections. Subtitle B—Reports information. Sec. 748. Sense of Congress on consideration Sec. 504. Strategy for countering Russian Sec. 711. Technical correction to Inspector of espionage activities when cyber threats to United States General study. considering whether or not to elections. Sec. 712. Reports on authorities of the Chief provide visas to foreign individ- Sec. 505. Assessment of significant Russian Intelligence Officer of the De- uals to be accredited to a influence campaigns directed at partment of Homeland Secu- United Nations mission in the foreign elections and referenda. rity. Sec. 506. Foreign counterintelligence and Sec. 713. Report on cyber exchange program. United States. cybersecurity threats to Fed- Sec. 714. Review of intelligence community Sec. 749. Sense of Congress on WikiLeaks. eral election campaigns. whistleblower matters. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Sec. 507. Information sharing with State Sec. 715. Report on role of Director of Na- In this division: election officials. tional Intelligence with respect (1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMIT- Sec. 508. Notification of significant foreign to certain foreign investments. TEES.—The term ‘‘congressional intelligence cyber intrusions and active Sec. 716. Report on surveillance by foreign committees’’ has the meaning given such measures campaigns directed at governments against United term in section 3 of the National Security elections for Federal offices. States telecommunications net- Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). Sec. 509. Designation of counterintelligence works. (2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term officer to lead election security Sec. 717. Biennial report on foreign invest- ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning matters. ment risks. given such term in such section.

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AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ‘‘221(i)(2), 221(j), 221(m),’’. 2019 for the conduct of the intelligence and There is authorized to be appropriated for (b) ANNUITIES FOR FORMER SPOUSES.—Sub- intelligence-related activities of the fol- the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement paragraph (B) of section 222(b)(5) of the Cen- lowing elements of the United States Gov- and Disability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal tral Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 ernment: year 2019. U.S.C. 2032(b)(5)(B)) is amended by striking (1) The Office of the Director of National SEC. 202. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES FOR EM- ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘two years’’. Intelligence. PLOYEES OF THE CENTRAL INTEL- (c) PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT.—Subparagraph (2) The Central Intelligence Agency. LIGENCE AGENCY. (A) of section 252(b)(3) of the Central Intel- (3) The Department of Defense. (a) COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES.— ligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Central 2082(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo- ber 1, 1990’’ both places that term appears (5) The National Security Agency. Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 and inserting ‘‘March 31, 1991’’. (6) The Department of the Army, the De- U.S.C. 2031) is amended— (d) REEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.—Sec- partment of the Navy, and the Department (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, as deter- tion 273 of the Central Intelligence Agency of the Air Force. Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2113) is amended— (7) The Coast Guard. mined by using the annual rate of basic pay that would be payable for full-time service in (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) (8) The Department of State. as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (9) The Department of the Treasury. that position.’’; (B) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(i), by striking (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- (10) The Department of Energy. lowing: (11) The Department of Justice. ‘‘12-month’’ and inserting ‘‘2-year’’; (C) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘one ‘‘(b) PART-TIME REEMPLOYED ANNU- (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. ITANTS.—The Director shall have the author- (13) The Drug Enforcement Administra- year’’ and inserting ‘‘two years’’; (D) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘one ity to reemploy an annuitant on a part-time tion. basis in accordance with section 8344(l) of (14) The National Reconnaissance Office. year’’ each place such term appears and in- serting ‘‘two years’’; title 5, United States Code.’’. (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence (e) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—The (E) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), (j), Agency. amendments made by subsection (a)(1)(A) (k), and (l) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), and (16) The Department of Homeland Secu- and subsection (c) shall take effect as if en- (m), respectively; and rity. acted on October 28, 2009, and shall apply to (F) by inserting after subsection (g) the (b) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—Funds that were ap- computations or participants, respectively, following: propriated for fiscal year 2018 for the conduct as of such date. ‘‘(h) CONDITIONAL ELECTION OF INSURABLE of the intelligence and intelligence-related TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE activities of the elements of the United INTEREST SURVIVOR ANNUITY BY PARTICI- PANTS MARRIED AT THE TIME OF RETIRE- COMMUNITY MATTERS States set forth in subsection (a) are hereby MENT.— SEC. 301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTEL- authorized. ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO MAKE DESIGNATION.— LIGENCE ACTIVITIES. SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZA- Subject to the rights of former spouses under The authorization of appropriations by TIONS. subsection (b) and section 222, at the time of this division shall not be deemed to con- (a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The stitute authority for the conduct of any in- amounts authorized to be appropriated under retirement a married participant found by telligence activity which is not otherwise section 101 for the conduct of the intel- the Director to be in good health may elect authorized by the Constitution or the laws of ligence activities of the elements listed in to receive an annuity reduced in accordance the United States. paragraphs (1) through (16) of section 101, are with subsection (f)(1)(B) and designate in those specified in the classified Schedule of writing an individual having an insurable in- SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSA- terest in the participant to receive an annu- TION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED Authorizations prepared to accompany this BY LAW. division. ity under the system after the participant’s death, except that any such election to pro- Appropriations authorized by this division (b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE for salary, pay, retirement, and other bene- OF AUTHORIZATIONS.— vide an insurable interest survivor annuity to the participant’s spouse shall only be ef- fits for Federal employees may be increased (1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule by such additional or supplemental amounts of Authorizations referred to in subsection fective if the participant’s spouse waives the spousal right to a survivor annuity under as may be necessary for increases in such (a) shall be made available to the Committee compensation or benefits authorized by law. on Appropriations of the Senate, the Com- this Act. The amount of the annuity shall be SEC. 303. MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL PAY AU- mittee on Appropriations of the House of equal to 55 percent of the participant’s re- duced annuity. THORITY FOR SCIENCE, TECH- Representatives, and to the President. NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHE- ‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN PARTICIPANT’S ANNUITY.— (2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Sub- MATICS POSITIONS AND ADDITION ject to paragraph (3), the President shall pro- The annuity payable to the participant mak- OF SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY FOR vide for suitable distribution of the classified ing such election shall be reduced by 10 per- CYBER POSITIONS. Schedule of Authorizations referred to in cent of an annuity computed under sub- Section 113B of the National Security Act subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of section (a) and by an additional 5 percent for of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3049a) is amended— such Schedule, within the executive branch. each full 5 years the designated individual is (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as (3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President younger than the participant. The total re- follows: shall not publicly disclose the classified duction under this subparagraph may not ex- ‘‘(a) SPECIAL RATES OF PAY FOR POSITIONS Schedule of Authorizations or any portion of ceed 40 percent. REQUIRING EXPERTISE IN SCIENCE, TECH- such Schedule except— ‘‘(3) COMMENCEMENT OF SURVIVOR ANNU- NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS.— (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Im- ITY.—The annuity payable to the designated ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding part III plementing Recommendations of the 9/11 individual shall begin on the day after the of title 5, United States Code, the head of Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); retired participant dies and terminate on the each element of the intelligence community (B) to the extent necessary to implement last day of the month before the designated may, for 1 or more categories of positions in the budget; or individual dies. such element that require expertise in (C) as otherwise required by law. ‘‘(4) RECOMPUTATION OF PARTICIPANT’SAN- science, technology, engineering, or mathe- NUITY ON DEATH OF DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL.— matics— SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGE- MENT ACCOUNT. An annuity that is reduced under this sub- ‘‘(A) establish higher minimum rates of (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— section shall, effective the first day of the pay; and There is authorized to be appropriated for month following the death of the designated ‘‘(B) make corresponding increases in all the Intelligence Community Management individual, be recomputed and paid as if the rates of pay of the pay range for each grade Account of the Director of National Intel- annuity had not been so reduced.’’. or level, subject to subsection (b) or (c), as ligence for fiscal year 2019 the sum of (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— applicable. $522,424,000. (A) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIRE- ‘‘(2) TREATMENT.—The special rate supple- (b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO- MENT ACT.—The Central Intelligence Agency ments resulting from the establishment of PRIATIONS.—In addition to amounts author- Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) is higher rates under paragraph (1) shall be ized to be appropriated for the Intelligence amended— basic pay for the same or similar purposes as Community Management Account by sub- (i) in section 232(b)(1) (50 U.S.C. 2052(b)(1)), those specified in section 5305(j) of title 5, section (a), there are authorized to be appro- by striking ‘‘221(h),’’ and inserting ‘‘221(i),’’; United States Code.’’; priated for the Intelligence Community Man- and (2) by redesignating subsections (b) agement Account for fiscal year 2019 such ad- (ii) in section 252(h)(4) (50 U.S.C. 2082(h)(4)), through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), re- ditional amounts as are specified in the clas- by striking ‘‘221(k)’’ and inserting ‘‘221(l)’’. spectively; sified Schedule of Authorizations referred to (B) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT OF (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- in section 102(a). 1949.—Subsection (a) of section 14 of the Cen- lowing:

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‘‘(b) SPECIAL RATES OF PAY FOR CYBER PO- SEC. 305. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL- (e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Supply Chain SITIONS.— LIGENCE REVIEW OF PLACEMENT and Counterintelligence Risk Management OF POSITIONS WITHIN THE INTEL- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- Task Force established under subsection (b) LIGENCE COMMUNITY ON THE EXEC- shall submit to the appropriate congres- section (c), the Director of the National Se- UTIVE SCHEDULE. sional committees an annual report that de- curity Agency may establish a special rate of (a) REVIEW.—The Director of National In- scribes the activities of the Task Force dur- pay— telligence, in coordination with the Director ing the previous year, including identifica- ‘‘(A) not to exceed the rate of basic pay of the Office of Personnel Management, shall tion of the supply chain and counterintel- payable for level II of the Executive Sched- conduct a review of positions within the in- ligence risks shared with the acquisition ule under section 5313 of title 5, United telligence community regarding the place- community of the United States Government States Code, if the Director certifies to the ment of such positions on the Executive by the intelligence community. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Schedule under subchapter II of chapter 53 of in consultation with the Under Secretary of title 5, United States Code. In carrying out SEC. 307. CONSIDERATION OF ADVERSARIAL such review, the Director of National Intel- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CYBER- Defense for Personnel and Readiness, that SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE WHEN the rate of pay is for positions that perform ligence, in coordination with the Director of SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH FOR- functions that execute the cyber mission of the Office of Personnel Management, shall EIGN GOVERNMENTS AND ENTITIES. the Agency; or determine— Whenever the head of an element of the in- ‘‘(B) not to exceed the rate of basic pay (1) the standards under which such review telligence community enters into an intel- payable for the Vice President of the United will be conducted; ligence sharing agreement with a foreign States under section 104 of title 3, United (2) which positions should or should not be government or any other foreign entity, the States Code, if the Director certifies to the on the Executive Schedule; and head of the element shall consider the perva- Secretary of Defense, by name, individuals (3) for those positions that should be on the siveness of telecommunications and cyberse- that have advanced skills and competencies Executive Schedule, the level of the Execu- curity infrastructure, equipment, and serv- and that perform critical functions that exe- tive Schedule at which such positions should ices provided by adversaries of the United cute the cyber mission of the Agency. be placed. States, particularly China and Russia, or en- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after ‘‘(2) PAY LIMITATION.—Employees receiving tities of such adversaries in the country or a special rate under paragraph (1) shall be the date on which the review under sub- region of the foreign government or other subject to an aggregate pay limitation that section (a) is completed, the Director of Na- foreign entity entering into the agreement. tional Intelligence shall submit to the con- parallels the limitation established in sec- SEC. 308. CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT FOR THE gressional intelligence committees, the Com- tion 5307 of title 5, United States Code, ex- PERSONNEL OF THE INTELLIGENCE mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- cept that— COMMUNITY IN POSITIONS HIGHLY mental Affairs of the Senate, and the Com- VULNERABLE TO CYBER ATTACK. ‘‘(A) any allowance, differential, bonus, mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: award, or other similar cash payment in ad- of Representatives an unredacted report de- (1) PERSONAL ACCOUNTS.—The term ‘‘per- dition to basic pay that is authorized under scribing the standards by which the review sonal accounts’’ means accounts for online title 10, United States Code, (or any other was conducted and the outcome of the re- and telecommunications services, including applicable law in addition to title 5 of such view. telephone, residential Internet access, email, Code, excluding the Fair Labor Standards SEC. 306. SUPPLY CHAIN AND COUNTERINTEL- text and multimedia messaging, cloud com- Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.)) shall also LIGENCE RISK MANAGEMENT TASK puting, social media, health care, and finan- be counted as part of aggregate compensa- FORCE. cial services, used by personnel of the intel- tion; and (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ligence community outside of the scope of ‘‘(B) aggregate compensation may not ex- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term their employment with elements of the in- ceed the rate established for the Vice Presi- ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ telligence community. dent of the United States under section 104 means the following: (2) PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICES.—The of title 3, United States Code. (1) The congressional intelligence commit- term ‘‘personal technology devices’’ means ‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF RECIPI- tees. technology devices used by personnel of the ENTS.—The number of individuals who re- (2) The Committee on Armed Services and intelligence community outside of the scope ceive basic pay established under paragraph the Committee on Homeland Security and of their employment with elements of the in- (1)(B) may not exceed 100 at any time. Governmental Affairs of the Senate. telligence community, including networks to ‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON USE AS COMPARATIVE (3) The Committee on Armed Services, the which such devices connect. REFERENCE.—Notwithstanding any other pro- Committee on Homeland Security, and the (b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CYBER PROTEC- vision of law, special rates of pay and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the TION SUPPORT.— limitation established under paragraph (1)(B) House of Representatives. (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to a determina- may not be used as comparative references (b) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Di- tion by the Director of National Intelligence, for the purpose of fixing the rates of basic rector of National Intelligence shall estab- the Director may provide cyber protection pay or maximum pay limitations of qualified lish a Supply Chain and Counterintelligence support for the personal technology devices positions under section 1599f of title 10, Risk Management Task Force to standardize and personal accounts of the personnel de- United States Code, or section 226 of the information sharing between the intelligence scribed in paragraph (2). Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. community and the acquisition community (2) AT-RISK PERSONNEL.—The personnel de- 147).’’; of the United States Government with re- scribed in this paragraph are personnel of (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by spect to the supply chain and counterintel- the intelligence community— paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘A minimum’’ and ligence risks. (A) who the Director determines to be inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c) MEMBERS.—The Supply Chain and highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hos- Counterintelligence Risk Management Task (b), a minimum’’; tile information collection activities because Force established under subsection (b) shall (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by of the positions occupied by such personnel be composed of— paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ after ‘‘by in the intelligence community; and (1) a representative of the Defense Security subsection (a)’’; and (B) whose personal technology devices or Service of the Department of Defense; personal accounts are highly vulnerable to (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated by (2) a representative of the General Services cyber attacks and hostile information collec- paragraph (2)— Administration; tion activities. (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later (3) a representative of the Office of Federal (c) NATURE OF CYBER PROTECTION SUP- than 90 days after the date of the enactment Procurement Policy of the Office of Manage- PORT.—Subject to the availability of re- of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fis- ment and Budget; sources, the cyber protection support pro- cal Year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than (4) a representative of the Department of vided to personnel under subsection (b) may 90 days after the date of the enactment of Homeland Security; include training, advice, assistance, and the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young (5) a representative of the Federal Bureau other services relating to cyber attacks and Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for of Investigation; hostile information collection activities. Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019’’; and (6) the Director of the National Counter- (d) LIMITATION ON SUPPORT.—Nothing in (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or intelligence and Security Center; and this section shall be construed— (b)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. (7) any other members the Director of Na- (1) to encourage personnel of the intel- SEC. 304. MODIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF tional Intelligence determines appropriate. ligence community to use personal tech- CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF (d) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each member nology devices for official business; or THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. of the Supply Chain and Counterintelligence (2) to authorize cyber protection support Risk Management Task Force established for senior intelligence community personnel Section 103G(a) of the National Security under subsection (b) shall have a security using personal devices, networks, and per- Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by clearance at the top secret level and be able sonal accounts in an official capacity. striking ‘‘President’’ and inserting ‘‘Direc- to access sensitive compartmented informa- (e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after tor’’. tion. the date of the enactment of this Act, the

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(1) a description of the methodology used is amended— (3) USE OF CORE SERVICES.— to make the determination under subsection (1) by striking ‘‘regular’’; and (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (b)(2); and (2) by inserting ‘‘as the Director considers subparagraph (B), each element of the intel- (2) guidance for the use of cyber protection appropriate’’ after ‘‘Council’’. ligence community shall use core services support and tracking of support requests for (b) REPORT ON FUNCTION AND UTILITY OF when such services are available. personnel receiving cyber protection support THE JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COUN- (B) EXCEPTION.—The Director of National under subsection (b). CIL.— Intelligence may provide for a written excep- tion to the requirement under subparagraph SEC. 309. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY RELAT- (1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 180 days ING TO MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY- after the date of the enactment of this Act, (A) if the Director determines there is a com- CHAIN RISK. the Director of National Intelligence, in co- pelling financial or mission need for such ex- ception. (a) MODIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.— ordination with the Executive Office of the President and members of the Joint Intel- (c) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.—Not Subsection (f) of section 309 of the Intel- later than 90 days after the date of the enact- ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ligence Community Council, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a ment of this Act, the Director of National 2012 (Public Law 112–87; 50 U.S.C. 3329 note) is Intelligence shall designate and maintain amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 180 report on the function and utility of the Joint Intelligence Community Council. one or more accountable executives of the days after’’. intelligence community information tech- (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by (b) REPEAL OF SUNSET.—Such section is paragraph (1) shall include the following: nology environment to be responsible for— amended by striking subsection (g). (A) The number of physical or virtual (1) management, financial control, and in- (c) REPORTS.—Such section, as amended by meetings held by the Council per year since tegration of such environment; subsection (b), is further amended— the Council’s inception. (2) overseeing the performance of each core service, including establishing measurable (1) by redesignating subsection (f), as (B) A description of the effect and accom- service requirements and schedules; amended by subsection (a), as subsection (g); plishments of the Council. (3) to the degree feasible, ensuring testing and (C) An explanation of the unique role of of each core service of such environment, in- (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol- the Council relative to other entities, includ- cluding testing by the intended users, to lowing: ing with respect to the National Security evaluate performance against measurable ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.— Council and the Executive Committee of the service requirements and to ensure the capa- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in intelligence community. bility meets user requirements; and paragraph (2), not later than 180 days after (D) Recommendations for the future role (4) coordinate transition or restructuring the date of the enactment of the Damon Paul and operation of the Council. efforts of such environment, including phase- Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intel- (E) Such other matters relating to the ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years out of legacy systems. function and utility of the Council as the Di- (d) SECURITY PLAN.—Not later than 180 2018 and 2019 and not less frequently than rector considers appropriate. once each calendar year thereafter, the Di- days after the date of the enactment of this (3) FORM.—The report submitted under Act, the Director of National Intelligence rector of National Intelligence shall, in con- paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi- shall develop and maintain a security plan sultation with each head of a covered agen- fied form, but may include a classified for the intelligence community information cy, submit to the congressional intelligence annex. technology environment. committees (as defined in section 3 of the SEC. 312. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMA- (e) LONG-TERM ROADMAP.—Not later than National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. TION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT. 180 days after the date of the enactment of 3003)), a report that details the determina- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: this Act, and during each of the second and tions and notifications made under sub- (1) CORE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘core service’’ fourth fiscal quarters thereafter, the Direc- section (c) during the most recently com- means a capability that is available to mul- tor of National Intelligence shall submit to pleted calendar year. tiple elements of the intelligence community the congressional intelligence committees a ‘‘(2) INITIAL REPORT.—The first report sub- and required for consistent operation of the long-term roadmap that shall include each of mitted under paragraph (1) shall detail all intelligence community information tech- the following: the determinations and notifications made nology environment. (1) A description of the minimum required under subsection (c) before the date of the (2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMATION and desired core service requirements, in- submittal of the report.’’. TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT.—The term ‘‘intel- cluding— SEC. 310. LIMITATIONS ON DETERMINATIONS RE- ligence community information technology (A) key performance parameters; and GARDING CERTAIN SECURITY CLAS- environment’’ means all of the information (B) an assessment of current, measured SIFICATIONS. technology services across the intelligence performance. (a) PROHIBITION.—An officer of an element community, including the data sharing and (2) implementation milestones for the in- of the intelligence community who has been protection environment across multiple clas- telligence community information tech- nominated by the President for a position sification domains. nology environment, including each of the following: that requires the advice and consent of the (b) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— (A) A schedule for expected deliveries of Senate may not make a classification deci- (1) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.— core service capabilities during each of the sion with respect to information related to The Director of National Intelligence shall following phases: such officer’s nomination. be responsible for coordinating the perform- (i) Concept refinement and technology ma- (b) CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATIONS.— ance by elements of the intelligence commu- turity demonstration. (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in nity of the intelligence community informa- (ii) Development, integration, and dem- paragraph (2), in a case in which an officer tion technology environment, including each onstration. described in subsection (a) has been nomi- of the following: nated as described in such subsection and (iii) Production, deployment, and (A) Ensuring compliance with all applica- sustainment. classification authority rests with the officer ble environment rules and regulations of (iv) System retirement. or another officer who reports directly to such environment. (B) Dependencies of such core service capa- such officer, a classification decision with (B) Ensuring measurable performance bilities. respect to information relating to the officer goals exist for such environment. (C) Plans for the transition or restruc- shall be made by the Director of National In- (C) Documenting standards and practices turing necessary to incorporate core service telligence. of such environment. capabilities. (2) NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL (D) Acting as an arbiter among elements of (D) A description of any legacy systems INTELLIGENCE.—In a case described in para- the intelligence community related to any and discontinued capabilities to be phased graph (1) in which the officer nominated is disagreements arising out of the implemen- out. the Director of National Intelligence, the tation of such environment. (3) Such other matters as the Director de- classification decision shall be made by the (E) Delegating responsibilities to the ele- termines appropriate. Principal Deputy Director of National Intel- ments of the intelligence community and (f) BUSINESS PLAN.—Not later than 180 days ligence. carrying out such other responsibilities as after the date of the enactment of this Act, (c) REPORTS.—Whenever the Director or are necessary for the effective implementa- and during each of the second and fourth fis- the Principal Deputy Director makes a deci- tion of such environment. cal quarters thereafter, the Director of Na- sion under subsection (b), the Director or the (2) CORE SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Providers of tional Intelligence shall submit to the con- Principal Deputy Director, as the case may core services shall be responsible for— gressional intelligence committees a busi- be, shall submit to the congressional intel- (A) providing core services, in coordination ness plan that includes each of the following: ligence committees a report detailing the with the Director of National Intelligence; (1) A systematic approach to identify core reasons for the decision. and service funding requests for the intelligence

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U.S.C. 485(b)) is amended— nology or alternative capabilities where (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Presi- SEC. 315. SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COM- dent’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of National In- services of the intelligence community infor- MUNITY POLICIES. mation technology environment will also be telligence’’; and available. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Presi- (3) A uniform effort by which each element (1) ELECTRONIC REPOSITORY.—The term dent’’ both places that term appears and in- of the intelligence community shall identify ‘‘electronic repository’’ means the electronic serting ‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. distribution mechanism, in use as of the date transition and restructuring costs for new, (b) PROGRAM MANAGER.—Section 1016(f)(1) existing, and retiring services of the intel- of the enactment of this Act, or any suc- of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism ligence community information technology cessor electronic distribution mechanism, by Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(f)(1)) is environment, as well as services of such en- which the Director of National Intelligence amended by striking ‘‘The individual des- vironment that have changed designations as submits to the congressional intelligence ignated as the program manager shall serve a core service. committees information. as program manager until removed from (2) POLICY.—The term ‘‘policy’’, with re- (g) QUARTERLY PRESENTATIONS.—Beginning service or replaced by the President (at the not later than 180 days after the date of the spect to the intelligence community, in- President’s sole discretion).’’ and inserting enactment of this Act, the Director of Na- cludes unclassified or classified— ‘‘Beginning on the date of the enactment of tional Intelligence shall provide to the con- (A) directives, policy guidance, and policy the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young gressional intelligence committees quarterly memoranda of the intelligence community; Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for updates regarding ongoing implementation (B) executive correspondence of the Direc- Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019, each individual of the intelligence community information tor of National Intelligence; and designated as the program manager shall be technology environment as compared to the (C) any equivalent successor policy instru- appointed by the Director of National Intel- requirements in the most recently submitted ments. ligence.’’. security plan required by subsection (d), (b) SUBMISSION OF POLICIES.— SEC. 403. TECHNICAL MODIFICATION TO THE EX- (1) CURRENT POLICY.—Not later than 180 long-term roadmap required by subsection ECUTIVE SCHEDULE. (e), and business plan required by subsection days after the date of the enactment of this Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, (f). Act, the Director of National Intelligence (h) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—The Direc- shall submit to the congressional intel- is amended by adding at the end the fol- tor of National Intelligence shall provide ligence committees using the electronic re- lowing: timely notification to the congressional in- pository all nonpublicly available policies ‘‘Director of the National Counterintel- telligence committees regarding any policy issued by the Director of National Intel- ligence and Security Center.’’. changes related to or affecting the intel- ligence for the intelligence community that SEC. 404. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE IN- ligence community information technology are in effect as of the date of the submission. TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. environment, new initiatives or strategies (2) CONTINUOUS UPDATES.—Not later than 15 Section 103I(a) of the National Security related to or impacting such environment, days after the date on which the Director of Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3034(a)) is amended by and changes or deficiencies in the execution National Intelligence issues, modifies, or re- adding at the end the following new sen- of the security plan required by subsection scinds a policy of the intelligence commu- tence: ‘‘The Chief Financial Officer shall re- (d), long-term roadmap required by sub- nity, the Director shall— port directly to the Director of National In- section (e), and business plan required by (A) notify the congressional intelligence telligence.’’. subsection (f) committees of such addition, modification, SEC. 405. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE (i) SUNSET.—The section shall have no ef- or removal; and INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. fect on or after September 30, 2024. (B) update the electronic repository with Section 103G(a) of the National Security SEC. 313. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF SECURE respect to such addition, modification, or re- Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by MOBILE VOICE SOLUTION FOR IN- moval. TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. adding at the end the following new sen- SEC. 316. EXPANSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days tence: ‘‘The Chief Information Officer shall NITY RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. after the date of the enactment of this Act, report directly to the Director of National the Director of National Intelligence, in co- In order to further increase the diversity of Intelligence.’’. the intelligence community workforce, not ordination with the Director of the Central Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Agency and the Director of the later than 90 days after the date of the enact- National Security Agency, shall submit to ment of this Act, the Director of National SEC. 411. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SUB- Intelligence, in consultation with heads of SISTENCE FOR PERSONNEL AS- the congressional intelligence committees a SIGNED TO AUSTERE LOCATIONS. classified report on the feasibility, desir- elements of the Intelligence Community, ability, cost, and required schedule associ- shall create, implement, and submit to the Subsection (a) of section 5 of the Central ated with the implementation of a secure congressional intelligence committees a Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. mobile voice solution for the intelligence written plan to ensure that rural and under- 3506) is amended— community. represented regions are more fully and con- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- sistently represented in such elements’ em- 403–4a).,’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 403–4a),’’; section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the ployment recruitment efforts. Upon receipt (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at following: of the plan, the congressional committees the end; (1) The benefits and disadvantages of a se- shall have 60 days to submit comments to (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period cure mobile voice solution. the Director of National Intelligence before at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (2) Whether the intelligence community such plan shall be implemented. (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (8): could leverage commercially available tech- TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- nology for classified voice communications ‘‘(8) Upon the approval of the Director, pro- MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- vide, during any fiscal year, with or without that operates on commercial mobile net- NITY works in a secure manner and identifying reimbursement, subsistence to any personnel the accompanying security risks to such net- Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National assigned to an overseas location designated works. Intelligence by the Agency as an austere location.’’. (3) A description of any policies or commu- SEC. 401. AUTHORITY FOR PROTECTION OF CUR- SEC. 412. EXPANSION OF SECURITY PROTECTIVE nity guidance that would be necessary to RENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF SERVICE JURISDICTION OF THE govern the potential solution, such as a proc- THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. ess for determining the appropriate use of a NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Subsection (a) of section 15 of the Central secure mobile telephone and any limitations Section 5(a)(4) of the Central Intelligence Intelligence Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3515(a)) is associated with such use. Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506(a)(4)) is amended— SEC. 314. POLICY ON MINIMUM INSIDER THREAT amended by striking ‘‘such personnel of the (1) in the subsection heading, by striking STANDARDS. Office of the Director of National Intel- ‘‘POLICEMEN’’ and inserting ‘‘POLICE OFFI- (a) POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 ligence as the Director of National Intel- CERS’’; and days after the date of the enactment of this ligence may designate;’’ and inserting ‘‘cur- (2) in paragraph (1)— Act, the Director of National Intelligence rent and former personnel of the Office of the (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘500 shall establish a policy for minimum insider Director of National Intelligence and their feet;’’ and inserting ‘‘500 yards;’’; and threat standards that is consistent with the immediate families as the Director of Na- (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘500 National Insider Threat Policy and Min- tional Intelligence may designate;’’. feet.’’ and inserting ‘‘500 yards.’’.

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REPEAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO- tional Intelligence and Under Secretary of (C) In the case of any new mission, role, or FICIENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CER- Defense for Intelligence, in coordination function— TAIN SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS IN with the Director of the National Counter- (i) an assessment of the most appropriate THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- intelligence and Security Center, shall sub- agency or element to perform such mission, CY. mit to the congressional intelligence com- role, or function, taking into account the re- (a) REPEAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO- mittees, the Committee on Armed Services source profiles, scope of responsibilities, pri- FICIENCY REQUIREMENT.—Section 104A of the of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed mary customers, and existing infrastructure National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3036) Services of the House of Representatives a necessary to support such mission, role, or is amended by striking subsection (g). plan to designate the counterintelligence function; and (b) CONFORMING REPEAL OF REPORT RE- component of the Defense Security Service (ii) a determination of the appropriate re- QUIREMENT.—Section 611 of the Intelligence of the Department of Defense as an element source profile and an identification of the Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Pub- of the intelligence community by not later projected resources needed and the proposed lic Law 108–487) is amended by striking sub- than January 1, 2019. Such plan shall— source of such resources over the future- section (c). (1) address the implications of such des- years defense program, to be provided in Subtitle C—Office of Intelligence and ignation on the authorities, governance, per- writing to any elements of the intelligence Counterintelligence of Department of Energy sonnel, resources, information technology, community or the Department of Defense af- SEC. 421. CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENT OF collection, analytic products, information fected by the assumption, transfer, or elimi- ENERGY OFFICES OF INTELLIGENCE sharing, and business processes of the De- nation of any mission, role, or function. AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. fense Security Service and the intelligence (D) In the case of any mission, role, or (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215 of the Depart- community; and function proposed to be assumed, trans- ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. (2) not address the personnel security func- ferred, or eliminated, an assessment, which 7144b) is amended to read as follows: tions of the Defense Security Service. shall be completed jointly by the heads of ‘‘OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SEC. 432. NOTICE NOT REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE each element affected by such assumption, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ENTITIES. transfer, or elimination, of the risks that Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, ‘‘SEC. 215. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, would be assumed by the intelligence com- is amended— the terms ‘intelligence community’ and ‘Na- munity and the Department if such mission, (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub- tional Intelligence Program’ have the mean- role, or function is assumed, transferred, or section (k); and ings given such terms in section 3 of the Na- eliminated. (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol- tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). (E) A description of how determinations lowing: ‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Depart- are made regarding the funding of programs ‘‘(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in ment an Office of Intelligence and Counter- and activities under the National Intel- this section shall be construed to require the intelligence. Such office shall be under the ligence Program and the Military Intel- Secretary to provide notice to any private National Intelligence Program. ligence Program, including— entity before the Secretary issues a binding ‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office (i) which programs or activities are funded operational directive under subsection shall be the Director of the Office of Intel- under each such Program; (b)(2).’’. ligence and Counterintelligence, who shall (ii) which programs or activities should be SEC. 433. FRAMEWORK FOR ROLES, MISSIONS, be an employee in the Senior Executive jointly funded under both such Programs and AND FUNCTIONS OF DEFENSE IN- how determinations are made with respect to Service, the Senior Intelligence Service, the TELLIGENCE AGENCY. funding allocations for such programs and Senior National Intelligence Service, or any (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National other Service that the Secretary, in coordi- Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense activities; and nation with the Director of National Intel- shall jointly establish a framework to ensure (iii) the thresholds and process for chang- ligence, considers appropriate. The Director the appropriate balance of resources for the ing a program or activity from being funded of the Office shall report directly to the Sec- roles, missions, and functions of the Defense under one such Program to being funded retary. Intelligence Agency in its capacity as an ele- under the other such Program. ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall select an indi- ment of the intelligence community and as a SEC. 434. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD vidual to serve as the Director from among combat support agency. The framework shall FOR NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE individuals who have substantial expertise in include supporting processes to provide for OFFICE. matters relating to the intelligence commu- the consistent and regular reevaluation of (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 106A of the nity, including foreign intelligence and the responsibilities and resources of the De- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. counterintelligence. fense Intelligence Agency to prevent imbal- 3041a) is amended by adding at the end the ‘‘(d) DUTIES.—(1) Subject to the authority, anced priorities, insufficient or misaligned following new subsection: direction, and control of the Secretary, the resources, and the unauthorized expansion of Director shall perform such duties and exer- mission parameters. ‘‘(d) ADVISORY BOARD.— cise such powers as the Secretary may pre- (b) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—The frame- ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established scribe. work required under subsection (a) shall in- in the National Reconnaissance Office an ad- ‘‘(2) The Director shall be responsible for clude each of the following: visory board (in this section referred to as establishing policy for intelligence and coun- (1) A lexicon providing for consistent defi- the ‘Board’). terintelligence programs and activities at nitions of relevant terms used by both the ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Board shall— the Department.’’. intelligence community and the Department ‘‘(A) study matters relating to the mission (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 216 of of Defense, including each of the following: of the National Reconnaissance Office, in- the Department of Energy Organization Act (A) Defense intelligence enterprise. cluding with respect to promoting innova- (42 U.S.C. 7144c) is hereby repealed. (B) Enterprise manager. tion, competition, and resilience in space, (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (C) Executive agent. overhead reconnaissance, acquisition, and contents at the beginning of the Department (D) Function. other matters; and of Energy Organization Act is amended by (E) Functional manager. ‘‘(B) advise and report directly to the Di- striking the items relating to sections 215 (F) Mission. rector with respect to such matters. and 216 and inserting the following new item: (G) Mission manager. ‘‘(3) MEMBERS.— ‘‘215. Office of Intelligence and Counterintel- (H) Responsibility. ‘‘(A) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.— ligence.’’. (I) Role. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be com- SEC. 422. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (J) Service of common concern. posed of 5 members appointed by the Direc- INTELLIGENCE EXECUTIVE COM- (2) An assessment of the necessity of main- tor from among individuals with dem- MITTEE AND BUDGET REPORTING taining separate designations for the intel- onstrated academic, government, business, REQUIREMENT. ligence community and the Department of or other expertise relevant to the mission Section 214 of the Department of Energy Defense for intelligence functional or enter- and functions of the National Reconnais- Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144a) is amend- prise management constructs. sance Office. ed— (3) A repeatable process for evaluating the ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days (1) by striking ‘‘(a) DUTY OF SECRETARY.— addition, transfer, or elimination of defense after the date on which the Director ap- ’’; and intelligence missions, roles, and functions, points a member to the Board, the Director (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c). currently performed or to be performed in shall notify the congressional intelligence Subtitle D—Other Elements the future by the Defense Intelligence Agen- committees and the congressional defense cy, which includes each of the following: committees (as defined in section 101(a) of SEC. 431. PLAN FOR DESIGNATION OF COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE COMPONENT OF DE- (A) A justification for the addition, trans- title 10, United States Code) of such appoint- FENSE SECURITY SERVICE AS AN fer, or elimination of a mission, role, or func- ment. ELEMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COM- tion. ‘‘(B) TERMS.—Each member shall be ap- MUNITY. (B) The identification of which, if any, ele- pointed for a term of 2 years. Except as pro- Not later than 90 days after the date of the ment of the Federal Government performs vided by subparagraph (C), a member may enactment of this Act, the Director of Na- the considered mission, role, or function. not serve more than 3 terms.

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‘‘(C) VACANCY.—Any member appointed to (C) the Committee on Homeland Security SEC. 503. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN INTEL- fill a vacancy occurring before the expira- of the House of Representatives; LIGENCE THREATS TO FEDERAL tion of the term for which the member’s (D) the Committee on Foreign Relations of ELECTIONS. predecessor was appointed shall be appointed the Senate; and (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: only for the remainder of that term. A mem- (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ber may serve after the expiration of that the House of Representatives. TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— member’s term until a successor has taken (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term office. ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- (A) the congressional intelligence commit- tees; ‘‘(D) CHAIR.—The Board shall have a Chair, lowing: (B) the Committee on Homeland Security who shall be appointed by the Director from (A) The majority leader of the Senate. and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and among the members. (B) The minority leader of the Senate. (C) the Committee on Homeland Security ‘‘(E) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member (C) The Speaker of the House of Represent- of the House of Representatives. shall receive travel expenses, including per atives. (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance (D) The minority leader of the House of ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- with applicable provisions under subchapter Representatives. lowing: I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any (A) The majority leader of the Senate. ‘‘(F) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.—The Director State of the United States, the District of (B) The minority leader of the Senate. may appoint an executive secretary, who Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto (C) The Speaker of the House of Represent- Rico, and any territory or possession of the shall be an employee of the National Recon- atives. United States. naissance Office, to support the Board. (D) The minority leader of the House of (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 ‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet not Representatives. less than quarterly, but may meet more fre- days after the date of the enactment of this (3) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term quently at the call of the Director. Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Secu- rity for Intelligence and Analysis shall sub- ‘‘security vulnerability’’ has the meaning ‘‘(5) REPORTS.—Not later than March 31 of given such term in section 102 of the Cyber- each year, the Board shall submit to the Di- mit to congressional leadership and the ap- propriate congressional committees a report security Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 rector and to the congressional intelligence U.S.C. 1501). committees a report on the activities and on cyber attacks and attempted cyber at- tacks by foreign governments on United (b) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National significant findings of the Board during the Intelligence, in coordination with the Direc- preceding year. States election infrastructure in States and localities in connection with the 2016 Presi- tor of the Central Intelligence Agency, the ‘‘(6) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIRE- dential election in the United States and Director of the National Security Agency, MENTS.—The Federal Advisory Committee such cyber attacks or attempted cyber at- the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves- Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the tacks as the Under Secretary anticipates tigation, the Secretary of Homeland Secu- Board. against such infrastructure. Such report rity, and the heads of other relevant ele- ‘‘(7) TERMINATION.—The Board shall termi- shall identify the States and localities af- ments of the intelligence community, shall— nate on the date that is 3 years after the fected and shall include cyber attacks and (1) commence not later than 1 year before date of the first meeting of the Board.’’. attempted cyber attacks against voter reg- any regularly scheduled Federal election oc- (b) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than istration databases, voting machines, voting- curring after December 31, 2018, and com- 180 days after the date of the enactment of related computer networks, and the net- plete not later than 180 days before such this Act, the Director of the National Recon- works of Secretaries of State and other elec- election, an assessment of security naissance Office shall appoint the initial 5 tion officials of the various States. vulnerabilities of State election systems; members to the advisory board under sub- (c) FORM.—The report submitted under and section (d) of section 106A of the National subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassi- (2) not later than 180 days before any regu- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a), as fied form, but may include a classified larly scheduled Federal election occurring added by subsection (a). annex. after December 31, 2018, submit a report on SEC. 435. COLLOCATION OF CERTAIN DEPART- SEC. 502. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- such security vulnerabilities and an assess- MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NITY’S POSTURE TO COLLECT ment of foreign intelligence threats to the PERSONNEL AT FIELD LOCATIONS. AGAINST AND ANALYZE RUSSIAN EF- election to— (a) IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORTS TO INFLUENCE THE PRESI- (A) congressional leadership; and COLLOCATION.—Not later than 60 days after DENTIAL ELECTION. (B) the appropriate congressional commit- the date of the enactment of this Act, the (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 tees. Under Secretary of Homeland Security for year after the date of the enactment of this (c) UPDATE.—Not later than 90 days before Intelligence and Analysis shall identify, in Act, the Director of National Intelligence any regularly scheduled Federal election oc- consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. shall— curring after December 31, 2018, the Director Customs and Border Protection, the Admin- (1) complete an after action review of the of National Intelligence shall— istrator of the Transportation Security Ad- posture of the intelligence community to (1) update the assessment of foreign intel- ministration, the Director of U.S. Immigra- collect against and analyze efforts of the ligence threats to that election; and tion and Customs Enforcement, and the Government of Russia to interfere in the 2016 (2) submit the updated assessment to— heads of such other elements of the Depart- Presidential election in the United States; (A) congressional leadership; and ment of Homeland Security as the Under and (B) the appropriate congressional commit- Secretary considers appropriate, opportuni- (2) submit to the congressional intelligence tees. ties for collocation of officers of the Office of committees a report on the findings of the SEC. 504. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING RUSSIAN Intelligence and Analysis in the field outside Director with respect to such review. CYBER THREATS TO UNITED STATES of the greater Washington, District of Co- (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by ELECTIONS. lumbia, area in order to support operational subsection (a) shall include, with respect to (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- units from U.S. Customs and Border Protec- the posture and efforts described in para- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term tion, the Transportation Security Adminis- graph (1) of such subsection, the following: ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ tration, U.S. Immigration and Customs En- (1) An assessment of whether the resources means the following: forcement, and other elements of the Depart- of the intelligence community were properly (1) The congressional intelligence commit- ment of Homeland Security. aligned to detect and respond to the efforts tees. (b) PLAN FOR COLLOCATION.—Not later than described in subsection (a)(1). (2) The Committee on Armed Services and 120 days after the date of the enactment of (2) An assessment of the information shar- the Committee on Homeland Security and this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit ing that occurred within elements of the in- Governmental Affairs of the Senate. to the congressional intelligence committees telligence community. (3) The Committee on Armed Services and a report that includes a plan for collocation (3) An assessment of the information shar- the Committee on Homeland Security of the as described in subsection (a). ing that occurred between elements of the House of Representatives. TITLE V—ELECTION MATTERS intelligence community. (4) The Committee on Foreign Relations of SEC. 501. REPORT ON CYBER ATTACKS BY FOR- (4) An assessment of applicable authorities the Senate. EIGN GOVERNMENTS AGAINST necessary to collect on any such efforts and (5) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of UNITED STATES ELECTION INFRA- any deficiencies in those authorities. the House of Representatives. STRUCTURE. (5) A review of the use of open source mate- (b) REQUIREMENT FOR A STRATEGY.—Not (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: rial to inform analysis and warning of such later than 90 days after the date of the enact- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- efforts. ment of this Act, the Director of National TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional (6) A review of the use of alternative and Intelligence, in coordination with the Sec- committees’’ means— predictive analysis. retary of Homeland Security, the Director of (A) the congressional intelligence commit- (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Di- tees; by subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted to the rector of the Central Intelligence Agency, (B) the Committee on Homeland Security congressional intelligence committees in a the Secretary of State, the Secretary of De- and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; classified form. fense, and the Secretary of the Treasury,

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(4) an assessment of the effectiveness of (2) INTERIM CLEARANCES.—Consistent with (c) ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY.—The such defenses and responses described in applicable policies and directives, the Direc- strategy required by subsection (b) shall in- paragraphs (2) and (3). tor of National Intelligence may issue in- clude the following elements: (c) FORM.—The report required by sub- terim clearances, for a period to be deter- (1) A whole-of-government approach to pro- section (b) may be submitted in classified mined by the Director, to a chief election of- tecting United States electoral systems and form, but if so submitted, shall contain an ficial as described in paragraph (1) and up to processes that includes the agencies and de- unclassified summary. 1 designee of such official under such para- partments indicated in subsection (b) as well SEC. 506. FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND graph. as any other agencies and departments of the CYBERSECURITY THREATS TO FED- (c) INFORMATION SHARING.— United States, as determined appropriate by ERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National the Director of National Intelligence and the (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— Intelligence shall assist the Under Secretary Secretary of Homeland Security. (1) IN GENERAL.—As provided in paragraph of Homeland Security for Intelligence and (2) Input solicited from Secretaries of (2), for each Federal election, the Director of Analysis and the Under Secretary respon- State of the various States and the chief National Intelligence, in coordination with sible for overseeing critical infrastructure election officials of the States. the Under Secretary of Homeland Security protection, cybersecurity, and other related (3) Technical security measures, including for Intelligence and Analysis and the Direc- programs of the Department (as specified in auditable paper trails for voting machines, tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, section 103(a)(1)(H) of the Homeland Security securing wireless and Internet connections, shall make publicly available on an Internet Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H))) with shar- and other technical safeguards. website an advisory report on foreign coun- ing any appropriate classified information (4) Detection of cyber threats, including terintelligence and cybersecurity threats to related to threats to election systems and to attacks and attempted attacks by Russian election campaigns for Federal offices. Each the integrity of the election process with government or nongovernment cyber threat such report shall include, consistent with chief election officials and such designees actors. the protection of sources and methods, each who have received a security clearance under (5) Improvements in the identification and of the following: subsection (b). attribution of Russian government or non- (A) A description of foreign counterintel- (2) COORDINATION.—The Under Secretary of government cyber threat actors. ligence and cybersecurity threats to election Homeland Security for Intelligence and (6) Deterrence, including actions and meas- campaigns for Federal offices. Analysis shall coordinate with the Director ures that could or should be undertaken (B) A summary of best practices that elec- of National Intelligence and the Under Sec- against or communicated to the Government tion campaigns for Federal offices can em- retary responsible for overseeing critical in- of Russia or other entities to deter attacks ploy in seeking to counter such threats. frastructure protection, cybersecurity, and against, or interference with, United States (C) An identification of any publicly avail- other related programs of the Department election systems and processes. able resources, including United States Gov- (as specified in section 103(a)(1)(H) of the (7) Improvements in Federal Government ernment resources, for countering such Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. communications with State and local elec- threats. 113(a)(1)(H))) to facilitate the sharing of in- tion officials. (2) SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTAL.—A report formation to the affected Secretaries of (8) Public education and communication under this subsection shall be made avail- State or States. efforts. able as follows: SEC. 508. NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT FOR- (9) Benchmarks and milestones to enable (A) In the case of a report regarding an EIGN CYBER INTRUSIONS AND AC- the measurement of concrete steps taken election held for the office of Senator or TIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGNS DI- and progress made in the implementation of Member of the House of Representatives dur- RECTED AT ELECTIONS FOR FED- the strategy. ing 2018, not later than the date that is 60 ERAL OFFICES. (d) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later days after the date of the enactment of this (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: than 90 days after the date of the enactment Act. (1) ACTIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGN.—The term of this Act, the Director of National Intel- (B) In the case of a report regarding an ‘‘active measures campaign’’ means a foreign ligence and the Secretary of Homeland Secu- election for a Federal office during any sub- semi-covert or covert intelligence operation. rity shall jointly brief the appropriate con- sequent year, not later than the date that is (2) CANDIDATE, ELECTION, AND POLITICAL gressional committees on the strategy devel- 1 year before the date of the election. PARTY.—The terms ‘‘candidate’’, ‘‘election’’, oped under subsection (b). and ‘‘political party’’ have the meanings (3) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED.—A report SEC. 505. ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANT RUSSIAN under this subsection shall reflect the most given those terms in section 301 of the Fed- INFLUENCE CAMPAIGNS DIRECTED current information available to the Direc- eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. AT FOREIGN ELECTIONS AND 30101). REFERENDA. tor of National Intelligence regarding for- (3) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term (a) RUSSIAN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN DE- eign counterintelligence and cybersecurity ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Russian threats. lowing: influence campaign’’ means any effort, cov- (b) TREATMENT OF CAMPAIGNS SUBJECT TO (A) The majority leader of the Senate. ert or overt, and by any means, attributable HEIGHTENED THREATS.—If the Director of the (B) The minority leader of the Senate. to the Russian Federation directed at an Federal Bureau of Investigation and the election, referendum, or similar process in a Under Secretary of Homeland Security for (C) The Speaker of the House of Represent- country other than the Russian Federation Intelligence and Analysis jointly determine atives. or the United States. that an election campaign for Federal office (D) The minority leader of the House of (b) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than is subject to a heightened foreign counter- Representatives. 60 days after the date of the enactment of intelligence or cybersecurity threat, the Di- (4) CYBER INTRUSION.—The term ‘‘cyber in- this Act, the Director of National Intel- rector and the Under Secretary, consistent trusion’’ means an electronic occurrence ligence shall submit to the congressional in- with the protection of sources and methods, that actually or imminently jeopardizes, telligence committees a report containing an may make available additional information without lawful authority, electronic election analytical assessment of the most signifi- to the appropriate representatives of such infrastructure, or the integrity, confiden- cant Russian influence campaigns, if any, campaign. tiality, or availability of information within conducted during the 3-year period preceding SEC. 507. INFORMATION SHARING WITH STATE such infrastructure. the date of the enactment of this Act, as well ELECTION OFFICIALS. (5) ELECTRONIC ELECTION INFRASTRUC- as the most significant current or planned (a) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the TURE.—The term ‘‘electronic election infra- such Russian influence campaigns, if any. term ‘‘State’’ means any State of the United structure’’ means an electronic information Such assessment shall include— States, the District of Columbia, the Com- system of any of the following that is related (1) a summary of such significant Russian monwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory to an election for Federal office: influence campaigns, including, at a min- or possession of the United States. (A) The Federal Government. imum, the specific means by which such (b) SECURITY CLEARANCES.— (B) A State or local government. campaigns were conducted, are being con- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days (C) A political party. ducted, or likely will be conducted, as appro- after the date of the enactment of this Act, (D) The election campaign of a candidate. priate, and the specific goal of each such the Director of National Intelligence shall (6) FEDERAL OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Federal campaign; support the Under Secretary of Homeland office’’ has the meaning given that term in (2) a summary of any defenses against or Security for Intelligence and Analysis, and section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign responses to such Russian influence cam- any other official of the Department of Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).

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(7) HIGH CONFIDENCE.—The term ‘‘high con- SEC. 509. DESIGNATION OF COUNTERINTEL- SEC. 602. REPORTS AND PLANS RELATING TO SE- fidence’’, with respect to a determination, LIGENCE OFFICER TO LEAD ELEC- CURITY CLEARANCES AND BACK- means that the determination is based on TION SECURITY MATTERS. GROUND INVESTIGATIONS. high-quality information from multiple (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of sources. Intelligence shall designate a national coun- Congress that— (8) MODERATE CONFIDENCE.—The term terintelligence officer within the National (1) ensuring the trustworthiness and secu- ‘‘moderate confidence’’, with respect to a de- Counterintelligence and Security Center to rity of the workforce, facilities, and informa- termination, means that a determination is lead, manage, and coordinate counterintel- tion of the Federal Government is of the credibly sourced and plausible but not of suf- ligence matters relating to election security. highest priority to national security and ficient quality or corroborated sufficiently (b) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The per- public safety; to warrant a higher level of confidence. son designated under subsection (a) shall (2) the President and Congress should (9) OTHER APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL also lead, manage, and coordinate counter- prioritize the modernization of the personnel COMMITTEES.—The term ‘‘other appropriate intelligence matters relating to risks posed security framework to improve its effi- congressional committees’’ means— by interference from foreign powers (as de- ciency, effectiveness, and accountability; (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the fined in section 101 of the Foreign Intel- (3) the current system for security clear- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. ance, suitability and fitness for employment, ernmental Affairs, and the Committee on 1801)) to the following: and credentialing lacks efficiencies and ca- Appropriations of the Senate; and (1) The Federal Government election secu- pabilities to meet the current threat envi- (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the rity supply chain. ronment, recruit and retain a trusted work- Committee on Homeland Security, and the (2) Election voting systems and software. force, and capitalize on modern technologies; Committee on Appropriations of the House (3) Voter registration databases. and of Representatives. (4) Critical infrastructure related to elec- (4) changes to policies or processes to im- tions. (b) DETERMINATIONS OF SIGNIFICANT FOR- prove this system should be vetted through (5) Such other Government goods and serv- EIGN CYBER INTRUSIONS AND ACTIVE MEAS- the Council to ensure standardization, port- ices as the Director of National Intelligence URES CAMPAIGNS.—The Director of National ability, and reciprocity in security clear- Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bu- considers appropriate. ances across the Federal Government. reau of Investigation, and the Secretary of TITLE VI—SECURITY CLEARANCES (b) ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS AND REPORTS.— Homeland Security shall jointly carry out SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS. (1) PLANS.—Not later than 90 days after the subsection (c) if such Directors and the Sec- In this title: date of the enactment of this Act, the Coun- retary jointly determine— (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- cil shall submit to the appropriate congres- (1) that on or after the date of the enact- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional sional committees and make available to ap- ment of this Act, a significant foreign cyber committees’’ means— propriate industry partners the following: intrusion or active measures campaign in- (A) the congressional intelligence commit- (A) A plan, with milestones, to reduce the tended to influence an upcoming election for tees; background investigation inventory to any Federal office has occurred or is occur- (B) the Committee on Armed Services of 200,000, or an otherwise sustainable steady- ring; and the Senate; level, by the end of year 2020. Such plan shall (2) with moderate or high confidence, that (C) the Committee on Appropriations of include notes of any required changes in in- such intrusion or campaign can be attributed the Senate; vestigative and adjudicative standards or re- to a foreign state or to a foreign nonstate (D) the Committee on Homeland Security sources. person, group, or other entity. and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (B) A plan to consolidate the conduct of (c) BRIEFING.— (E) the Committee on Armed Services of background investigations associated with (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 14 days the House of Representatives; the processing for security clearances in the after making a determination under sub- (F) the Committee on Appropriations of most effective and efficient manner between section (b), the Director of National Intel- the House of Representatives; the National Background Investigation Bu- ligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau (G) the Committee on Homeland Security reau and the Defense Security Service, or a of Investigation, and the Secretary of Home- of the House of Representatives; and successor organization. Such plan shall ad- land Security shall jointly provide a briefing (H) the Committee on Oversight and Re- dress required funding, personnel, contracts, to the congressional leadership, the congres- form of the House of Representatives. information technology, field office struc- sional intelligence committees and, con- (2) APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY PARTNERS.—The ture, policy, governance, schedule, transition sistent with the protection of sources and term ‘‘appropriate industry partner’’ means costs, and effects on stakeholders. methods, the other appropriate congres- a contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined (2) REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF PERSONNEL sional committees. The briefing shall be in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 (50 SECURITY.— classified and address, at a minimum, the U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Indus- (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days following: trial Security Program)) that is partici- after the date of the enactment of this Act, (A) A description of the significant foreign pating in the National Industrial Security the Chairman of the Council, in coordination cyber intrusion or active measures cam- Program established by such Executive with the members of the Council, shall sub- paign, as the case may be, covered by the de- Order. mit to the appropriate congressional com- termination. (3) CONTINUOUS VETTING.—The term ‘‘con- mittees and make available to appropriate (B) An identification of the foreign state or tinuous vetting’’ has the meaning given such industry partners a report on the future of foreign nonstate person, group, or other enti- term in Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 personnel security to reflect changes in ty, to which such intrusion or campaign has note; relating to reforming processes related threats, the workforce, and technology. been attributed. to suitability for government employment, (B) CONTENTS.—The report submitted (C) The desirability and feasibility of the fitness for contractor employees, and eligi- under subparagraph (A) shall include the fol- public release of information about the cyber bility for access to classified national secu- lowing: intrusion or active measures campaign. rity information). (i) A risk framework for granting and re- (D) Any other information such Directors (4) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means newing access to classified information. and the Secretary jointly determine appro- the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing (ii) A discussion of the use of technologies priate. Performance Accountability Council estab- to prevent, detect, and monitor threats. (2) ELECTRONIC ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE lished pursuant to such Executive Order, or (iii) A discussion of efforts to address reci- BRIEFINGS.—With respect to a significant for- any successor entity. procity and portability. eign cyber intrusion covered by a determina- (5) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The term (iv) A discussion of the characteristics of tion under subsection (b), the Secretary of ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the offi- effective insider threat programs. Homeland Security, in consultation with the cer serving as the Security Executive Agent (v) An analysis of how to integrate data Director of National Intelligence and the Di- pursuant to section 803 of the National Secu- from continuous evaluation, insider threat rector of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- rity Act of 1947, as added by section 605. programs, and human resources data. tion, shall offer to the owner or operator of (6) SUITABILITY AND CREDENTIALING EXECU- (vi) Recommendations on interagency gov- any electronic election infrastructure di- TIVE AGENT.—The term ‘‘Suitability and ernance. rectly affected by such intrusion, a briefing Credentialing Executive Agent’’ means the (3) PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later on such intrusion, including steps that may Director of the Office of Personnel Manage- than 180 days after the date of the enactment be taken to mitigate such intrusion. Such ment acting as the Suitability and of this Act, the Chairman of the Council, in briefing may be classified and made avail- Credentialing Executive Agent in accordance coordination with the members of the Coun- able only to individuals with appropriate se- with Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 cil, shall submit to the appropriate congres- curity clearances. note; relating to reforming processes related sional committees and make available to ap- (3) PROTECTION OF SOURCES AND METHODS.— to suitability for government employment, propriate industry partners a plan to imple- This subsection shall be carried out in a fitness for contractor employees, and eligi- ment the report’s framework and rec- manner that is consistent with the protec- bility for access to classified national secu- ommendations submitted under paragraph tion of sources and methods. rity information), or any successor entity. (2)(A).

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(4) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—Not less United States, regardless of status of peri- (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Council develops a frequently than quarterly, the Security Ex- odic reinvestigation; set of performance metrics that it certifies ecutive Agent shall make available to the (G) tracking of clearance files as individ- to the appropriate congressional committees public a report regarding the status of the uals move from employment with an agency should achieve substantially equivalent out- disposition of requests received from depart- or department of the United States to em- comes as those outlined in subsections (b) ments and agencies of the Federal Govern- ployment in the private sector; and (c), the Council may use those metrics ment for a change to, or approval under, the (H) collection of timelines for movement of for purposes of compliance within this provi- Federal investigative standards, the national contractors across agencies and depart- sion. adjudicative guidelines, continuous evalua- ments; (2) NOTICE.—If the Council uses the author- tion, or other national policy regarding per- (I) reporting on security incidents and job ity provided by paragraph (1) to use metrics sonnel security. performance, consistent with section 552a of as described in such paragraph, the Council SEC. 603. IMPROVING THE PROCESS FOR SECU- title 5, United States Code (commonly shall, not later than 30 days after commu- RITY CLEARANCES. known as the ‘‘Privacy Act of 1974’’), that nicating such metrics to departments and agencies, notify the appropriate congres- (a) REVIEWS.—Not later than 180 days after may affect the ability to hold a security the date of the enactment of this Act, the clearance; sional committees that it is using such au- Security Executive Agent, in coordination (J) any recommended changes to the Fed- thority. (e) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the with the members of the Council, shall sub- eral Acquisition Regulations (FAR) nec- date of the enactment of this Act, the Coun- mit to the appropriate congressional com- essary to ensure that information affecting cil shall submit to the appropriate congres- mittees and make available to appropriate contractor clearances or suitability is appro- priately and expeditiously shared between sional committees and make available to ap- industry partners a report that includes the propriate industry partners a plan to carry following: and among agencies and contractors; and (K) portability of contractor security out this section. Such plan shall include rec- (1) A review of whether the information re- ommended interim milestones for the goals clearances between or among contracts at quested on the Questionnaire for National set forth in subsections (b) and (c) for 2019, the same agency and between or among con- Security Positions (Standard Form 86) and 2020, and 2021. by the Federal Investigative Standards pre- tracts at different agencies that require the same level of clearance. SEC. 605. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT. scribed by the Office of Personnel Manage- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the National (3) A strategy and implementation plan ment and the Office of the Director of Na- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is that— tional Intelligence appropriately supports amended— (A) provides for periodic reinvestigations the adjudicative guidelines under Security (1) by redesignating sections 803 and 804 as as part of a security clearance determination Executive Agent Directive 4 (known as the sections 804 and 805, respectively; and only on an as-needed, risk-based basis; ‘‘National Security Adjudicative Guide- (2) by inserting after section 802 the fol- (B) includes actions to assess the extent to lines’’). Such review shall include identifica- lowing: tion of whether any such information cur- which automated records checks and other continuous evaluation methods may be used ‘‘SEC. 803. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT. rently collected is unnecessary to support ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National to expedite or focus reinvestigations; and the adjudicative guidelines. Intelligence, or such other officer of the (C) provides an exception for certain popu- (2) An assessment of whether such Ques- United States as the President may des- tionnaire, Standards, and guidelines should lations if the Security Executive Agent— ignate, shall serve as the Security Executive be revised to account for the prospect of a (i) determines such populations require re- Agent for all departments and agencies of holder of a security clearance becoming an investigations at regular intervals; and the United States. insider threat. (ii) provides written justification to the ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Security (3) Recommendations to improve the back- appropriate congressional committees for Executive Agent are as follows: ground investigation process by— any such determination. ‘‘(1) To direct the oversight of investiga- (A) simplifying the Questionnaire for Na- (4) A policy and implementation plan for tions, reinvestigations, adjudications, and, tional Security Positions (Standard Form 86) agencies and departments of the United as applicable, polygraphs for eligibility for and increasing customer support to appli- States, as a part of the security clearance access to classified information or eligibility cants completing such Questionnaire; process, to accept automated records checks to hold a sensitive position made by any (B) using remote techniques and central- generated pursuant to a security clearance Federal agency. ized locations to support or replace field in- applicant’s employment with a prior em- ‘‘(2) To review the national security back- vestigation work; ployer. ground investigation and adjudication pro- (C) using secure and reliable digitization of (5) A policy for the use of certain back- grams of Federal agencies to determine information obtained during the clearance ground materials on individuals collected by whether such programs are being imple- process; the private sector for background investiga- mented in accordance with this section. (D) building the capacity of the back- tion purposes. ‘‘(3) To develop and issue uniform and con- ground investigation labor sector; and (6) Uniform standards for agency contin- sistent policies and procedures to ensure the (E) replacing periodic reinvestigations uous evaluation programs to ensure quality effective, efficient, timely, and secure com- with continuous evaluation techniques in all and reciprocity in accepting enrollment in a pletion of investigations, polygraphs, and ad- appropriate circumstances. continuous vetting program as a substitute judications relating to determinations of eli- (b) POLICY, STRATEGY, AND IMPLEMENTA- for a periodic investigation for continued ac- gibility for access to classified information TION.—Not later than 180 days after the date cess to classified information. or eligibility to hold a sensitive position. of the enactment of this Act, the Security SEC. 604. GOALS FOR PROMPTNESS OF DETER- ‘‘(4) Unless otherwise designated by law, to Executive Agent shall, in coordination with MINATIONS REGARDING SECURITY serve as the final authority to designate a the members of the Council, establish the CLEARANCES. Federal agency or agencies to conduct inves- (a) RECIPROCITY DEFINED.—In this section, following: tigations of persons who are proposed for ac- the term ‘‘reciprocity’’ means reciprocal rec- (1) A policy and implementation plan for cess to classified information or for eligi- ognition by Federal departments and agen- the issuance of interim security clearances. bility to hold a sensitive position to ascer- cies of eligibility for access to classified in- (2) A policy and implementation plan to tain whether such persons satisfy the cri- formation. ensure contractors are treated consistently (b) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall reform teria for obtaining and retaining access to in the security clearance process across the security clearance process with the ob- classified information or eligibility to hold a agencies and departments of the United jective that, by December 31, 2021, 90 percent sensitive position, as applicable. States as compared to employees of such of all determinations, other than determina- ‘‘(5) Unless otherwise designated by law, to agencies and departments. Such policy shall tions regarding populations identified under serve as the final authority to designate a address— section 603(b)(3)(C), regarding— Federal agency or agencies to determine eli- (A) prioritization of processing security (1) security clearances— gibility for access to classified information clearances based on the mission the contrac- (A) at the secret level are issued in 30 days or eligibility to hold a sensitive position in tors will be performing; or fewer; and accordance with Executive Order 12968 (50 (B) standardization in the forms that agen- (B) at the top secret level are issued in 90 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to access to classi- cies issue to initiate the process for a secu- days or fewer; and fied information). rity clearance; (2) reciprocity of security clearances at the ‘‘(6) To ensure reciprocal recognition of eli- (C) digitization of background investiga- same level are recognized in 2 weeks or gibility for access to classified information tion-related forms; fewer. or eligibility to hold a sensitive position (D) use of the polygraph; (c) CERTAIN REINVESTIGATIONS.—The Coun- among Federal agencies, including acting as (E) the application of the adjudicative cil shall reform the security clearance proc- the final authority to arbitrate and resolve guidelines under Security Executive Agent ess with the goal that by December 31, 2021, disputes among such agencies involving the Directive 4 (known as the ‘‘National Secu- reinvestigation on a set periodicity is not re- reciprocity of investigations and adjudica- rity Adjudicative Guidelines’’); quired for more than 10 percent of the popu- tions of eligibility. (F) reciprocal recognition of clearances lation that holds a security clearance. ‘‘(7) To execute all other duties assigned to across agencies and departments of the (d) EQUIVALENT METRICS.— the Security Executive Agent by law.

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‘‘(c) AUTHORITIES.—The Security Executive implementing a clearance in person concept (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently Agent shall— described in subsection (c). than once each year, the Security Executive ‘‘(1) issue guidelines and instructions to (c) CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT.—The Agent shall submit to the appropriate con- the heads of Federal agencies to ensure ap- clearance in person concept— gressional committees and make available to propriate uniformity, centralization, effi- (1) permits an individual who once held a industry partners an annual report that sum- ciency, effectiveness, timeliness, and secu- security clearance to maintain his or her eli- marizes the information received pursuant rity in processes relating to determinations gibility for access to classified information, to subsection (b) during the period covered by such agencies of eligibility for access to networks, and facilities for up to 3 years by such report. classified information or eligibility to hold a after the individual’s eligibility for access to SEC. 610. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS sensitive position, including such matters as classified information would otherwise lapse; ON SECURITY CLEARANCES. investigations, polygraphs, adjudications, and Section 506H of the National Security Act and reciprocity; (2) recognizes, unless otherwise directed by of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3104) is amended— ‘‘(2) have the authority to grant exceptions the Security Executive Agent, an individ- (1) in subsection (a)(1)— to, or waivers of, national security investiga- ual’s security clearance and background in- (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by adding tive requirements, including issuing imple- vestigation as current, regardless of employ- ‘‘and’’ at the end; menting or clarifying guidance, as necessary; ment status, contingent on enrollment in a (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘; ‘‘(3) have the authority to assign, in whole continuous vetting program. and’’ and inserting a period; and or in part, to the head of any Federal agency (d) CONTENTS.—The report required under (C) by striking subparagraph (C); subsection (b) shall address— (solely or jointly) any of the duties of the Se- (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub- (1) requirements for an individual to volun- curity Executive Agent described in sub- section (c); tarily remain in a continuous evaluation section (b) or the authorities described in (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- program validated by the Security Executive paragraphs (1) and (2), provided that the ex- lowing: Agent even if the individual is not in a posi- ercise of such assigned duties or authorities ‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS.— tion requiring access to classified informa- is subject to the oversight of the Security (1)(A) Not later than March 1 of each year, tion; Executive Agent, including such terms and the Director of National Intelligence shall (2) appropriate safeguards for privacy; conditions (including approval by the Secu- submit a report to the congressional intel- (3) advantages to government and indus- rity Executive Agent) as the Security Execu- ligence committees, the Committee on try; tive Agent determines appropriate; and Homeland Security and Governmental Af- (4) the costs and savings associated with fairs of the Senate, the Committee on Home- ‘‘(4) define and set standards for contin- implementation; uous evaluation for continued access to clas- land Security of the House of Representa- (5) the risks of such implementation, in- tives, and the Committee on Oversight and sified information and for eligibility to hold cluding security and counterintelligence a sensitive position.’’. Reform of the House of Representatives re- risks; garding the security clearances processed by (b) REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RE- (6) an appropriate funding model; and each element of the intelligence community VISING AUTHORITIES.—Not later than 30 days (7) fairness to small companies and inde- after the date on which the Chairman of the during the preceding fiscal year. pendent contractors. ‘‘(B) The Director shall submit to the Com- Council submits to the appropriate congres- SEC. 608. BUDGET REQUEST DOCUMENTATION mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and sional committees the report required by ON FUNDING FOR BACKGROUND IN- the Committee on Armed Services of the section 602(b)(2)(A), the Chairman shall sub- VESTIGATIONS. House of Representatives such portions of mit to the appropriate congressional com- (a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the fiscal year the report submitted under subparagraph (A) mittees such recommendations as the Chair- 2020 budget request submitted to Congress as the Director determines address elements man may have for revising the authorities of pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United of the intelligence community that are with- the Security Executive Agent. States Code, the President shall include ex- in the Department of Defense. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section hibits that identify the resources expended ‘‘(C) Each report submitted under this 103H(j)(4)(A) of such Act (50 U.S.C. by each agency during the prior fiscal year paragraph shall separately identify security 3033(j)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘in sec- for processing background investigations and clearances processed for Federal employees tion 804’’ and inserting ‘‘in section 805’’. continuous evaluation programs, and contractor employees sponsored by each (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of disaggregated by tier and whether the indi- such element. contents in the matter preceding section 2 of vidual was a Government employee or con- ‘‘(2) Each report submitted under para- such Act (50 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by strik- tractor. graph (1)(A) shall include, for each element (b) CONTENTS.—Each exhibit submitted ing the items relating to sections 803 and 804 of the intelligence community for the fiscal under subsection (a) shall include details and inserting the following: year covered by the report, the following: on— ‘‘Sec. 803. Security Executive Agent. ‘‘(A) The total number of initial security (1) the costs of background investigations ‘‘Sec. 804. Exceptions. clearance background investigations spon- or reinvestigations; ‘‘Sec. 805. Definitions.’’. sored for new applicants. (2) the costs associated with background ‘‘(B) The total number of security clear- SEC. 606. REPORT ON UNIFIED, SIMPLIFIED, GOV- investigations for Government or contract ance periodic reinvestigations sponsored for ERNMENTWIDE STANDARDS FOR PO- personnel; SITIONS OF TRUST AND SECURITY existing employees. (3) costs associated with continuous eval- CLEARANCES. ‘‘(C) The total number of initial security uation initiatives monitoring for each person Not later than 90 days after the date of the clearance background investigations for new for whom a background investigation or re- enactment of this Act, the Security Execu- applicants that were adjudicated with notice investigation was conducted, other than tive Agent and the Suitability and of a determination provided to the prospec- costs associated with adjudication; Credentialing Executive Agent, in coordina- tive applicant, including— (4) the average per person cost for each tion with the other members of the Council, ‘‘(i) the total number of such adjudications type of background investigation; and shall jointly submit to the appropriate con- that were adjudicated favorably and granted (5) a summary of transfers and gressional committees and make available to access to classified information; and reprogrammings that were executed in the appropriate industry partners a report re- ‘‘(ii) the total number of such adjudica- previous year to support the processing of se- garding the advisability and the risks, bene- tions that were adjudicated unfavorably and curity clearances. fits, and costs to the Government and to in- resulted in a denial or revocation of a secu- dustry of consolidating to not more than 3 SEC. 609. REPORTS ON RECIPROCITY FOR SECU- rity clearance. tiers for positions of trust and security RITY CLEARANCES INSIDE OF DE- PARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. ‘‘(D) The total number of security clear- clearances. (a) RECIPROCALLY RECOGNIZED DEFINED.—In ance periodic background investigations SEC. 607. REPORT ON CLEARANCE IN PERSON this section, the term ‘‘reciprocally recog- that were adjudicated with notice of a deter- CONCEPT. nized’’ means reciprocal recognition by Fed- mination provided to the existing employee, (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of eral departments and agencies of eligibility including— Congress that to reflect the greater mobility for access to classified information. ‘‘(i) the total number of such adjudications of the modern workforce, alternative meth- (b) REPORTS TO SECURITY EXECUTIVE that were adjudicated favorably; and odologies merit analysis to allow greater AGENT.—The head of each Federal depart- ‘‘(ii) the total number of such adjudica- flexibility for individuals moving in and out ment or agency shall submit an annual re- tions that were adjudicated unfavorably and of positions that require access to classified port to the Security Executive Agent that— resulted in a denial or revocation of a secu- information, while still preserving security. (1) identifies the number of individuals rity clearance. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 whose security clearances take more than 2 ‘‘(E) The total number of pending security days after the date of the enactment of this weeks to be reciprocally recognized after clearance background investigations, includ- Act, the Security Executive Agent shall sub- such individuals move to another part of ing initial applicant investigations and peri- mit to the appropriate congressional com- such department or agency; and odic reinvestigations, that were not adju- mittees and make available to appropriate (2) breaks out the information described in dicated as of the last day of such year and industry partners a report that describes the paragraph (1) by type of clearance and the that remained pending, categorized as fol- requirements, feasibility, and advisability of reasons for any delays. lows:

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Program shall include the following: programs, including those involving user ac- ‘‘(v) For 24 months or longer. (1) Date and place of birth. tivity monitoring, protect the confiden- ‘‘(F) For any security clearance determina- (2) Citizenship or immigration and natu- tiality of whistleblower-related communica- tions completed or pending during the year ralization information. tions. preceding the year for which the report is (3) Education records. (4) Employment records. TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER submitted that have taken longer than 12 MATTERS months to complete— (5) Employment or social references. ‘‘(i) an explanation of the causes for the (6) Military service records. Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia and delays incurred during the period covered by (7) State and local law enforcement Other Foreign Powers the report; and checks. SEC. 701. LIMITATION RELATING TO ESTABLISH- ‘‘(ii) the number of such delays involving a (8) Criminal history checks. MENT OR SUPPORT OF CYBERSECU- polygraph requirement. (9) Financial records or information. RITY UNIT WITH THE RUSSIAN FED- ‘‘(G) The percentage of security clearance (10) Foreign travel, relatives, or associa- ERATION. investigations, including initial and periodic tions. (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- reinvestigations, that resulted in a denial or (11) Social media checks. TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term revocation of a security clearance. (12) Such other information or records as ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ ‘‘(H) The percentage of security clearance may be relevant to obtaining or maintaining means— national security, suitability, fitness, or investigations that resulted in incomplete (1) the congressional intelligence commit- credentialing eligibility. information. tees; (e) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— ‘‘(I) The percentage of security clearance (2) the Committee on Armed Services of (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days the Senate and the Committee on Armed investigations that did not result in enough after the date of the enactment of this Act, information to make a decision on poten- Services of the House of Representatives; the Security Executive Agent and the Suit- and tially adverse information. ability and Credentialing Executive Agent ‘‘(3) The report required under this sub- (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of shall jointly submit to the appropriate con- section shall be submitted in unclassified the Senate and the Committee on Foreign gressional committees and make available to Affairs of the House of Representatives. form, but may include a classified annex.’’; appropriate industry partners a plan for the (b) LIMITATION.— and implementation of the Program. (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by (1) IN GENERAL.—No amount may be ex- (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para- pended by the Federal Government, other striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and inserting graph (1) shall include the following: ‘‘subsections (a)(1) and (b)’’. (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, na- than the Department of Defense, to enter SEC. 611. PERIODIC REPORT ON POSITIONS IN tional security, suitability or fitness, into or implement any bilateral agreement THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY credentialing, and human resources or mili- between the United States and the Russian THAT CAN BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT tary recruitment processes. Federation regarding cybersecurity, includ- ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMA- ing the establishment or support of any cy- TION, NETWORKS, OR FACILITIES. (B) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Security Ex- bersecurity unit, unless, at least 30 days Not later than 180 days after the date of prior to the conclusion of any such agree- the enactment of this Act and not less fre- ecutive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent consider ap- ment, the Director of National Intelligence quently than once every 5 years thereafter, submits to the appropriate congressional the Director of National Intelligence shall propriate to carry out or improve the Pro- gram. committees a report on such agreement that submit to the congressional intelligence includes the elements required by subsection committees a report that reviews the intel- (f) PLAN FOR PILOT PROGRAM ON TWO-WAY INFORMATION SHARING.— (c). ligence community for which positions can (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGREEMENTS.— be conducted without access to classified in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, Any agreement between the Department of formation, networks, or facilities, or may the Security Executive Agent and the Suit- Defense and the Russian Federation regard- only require a security clearance at the se- ability and Credentialing Executive Agent ing cybersecurity shall be conducted in ac- cret level. shall jointly submit to the appropriate con- cordance with section 1232 of the National SEC. 612. INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAM FOR gressional committees and make available to Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year POSITIONS OF TRUST AND SECURITY 2017 (Public Law 114–328), as amended by sec- CLEARANCES. appropriate industry partners a plan for the implementation of a pilot program to assess tion 1231 of the National Defense Authoriza- (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— the feasibility and advisability of expanding tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 115–91). after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Program to include the sharing of infor- LEMENTS.—If the Director submits a the Security Executive Agent and the Suit- mation held by the Federal Government re- (c) E lated to contract personnel with the security report under subsection (b) with respect to ability and Credentialing Executive Agent office of the employers of those contractor an agreement, such report shall include a de- shall establish and implement a program to personnel. scription of each of the following: share between and among agencies of the (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para- (1) The purpose of the agreement. Federal Government and industry partners graph (1) shall include the following: (2) The nature of any intelligence to be of the Federal Government relevant back- (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, na- shared pursuant to the agreement. ground information regarding individuals ap- tional security, suitability or fitness, (3) The expected value to national security plying for and currently occupying national credentialing, and human resources or mili- resulting from the implementation of the security positions and positions of trust, in tary recruitment processes. agreement. order to ensure the Federal Government (B) Such recommendations for legislative (4) Such counterintelligence concerns asso- maintains a trusted workforce. or administrative action as the Security Ex- ciated with the agreement as the Director (2) DESIGNATION.—The program established ecutive Agent and the Suitability and may have and such measures as the Director under paragraph (1) shall be known as the Credentialing Executive Agent consider ap- ‘‘Trusted Information Provider Program’’ (in expects to be taken to mitigate such con- propriate to carry out or improve the pilot cerns. this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). program. (b) PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS.—The Security (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section (g) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after Executive Agent and the Suitability and shall not be construed to affect any existing the date of the enactment of this Act, the authority of the Director of National Intel- Credentialing Executive Agent shall ensure Security Executive Agent and the Suit- that the Program includes such safeguards ligence, the Director of the Central Intel- ability and Credentialing Executive Agent ligence Agency, or another head of an ele- for privacy as the Security Executive Agent shall jointly submit to the appropriate con- and the Suitability and Credentialing Execu- ment of the intelligence community, to gressional committees and make available to share or receive foreign intelligence on a tive Agent consider appropriate. appropriate industry partners a review of the case-by-case basis. (c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE FED- plans submitted under subsections (e)(1) and ERAL GOVERNMENT.—The Program shall in- (f)(1) and utility and effectiveness of the pro- SEC. 702. REPORT ON RETURNING RUSSIAN COM- clude requirements that enable investigative grams described in such plans. POUNDS. service providers and agencies of the Federal SEC. 613. REPORT ON PROTECTIONS FOR CON- (a) COVERED COMPOUNDS DEFINED.—In this Government to leverage certain pre-employ- FIDENTIALITY OF WHISTLEBLOWER- section, the term ‘‘covered compounds’’ ment information gathered during the em- RELATED COMMUNICATIONS. means the real property in New York, the ployment or military recruiting process, and Not later than 180 days after the date of real property in Maryland, and the real prop- other relevant security or human resources the enactment of this Act, the Security Ex- erty in San Francisco, California, that were

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(3) the Committee on Armed Services, (b) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later (7) Any other matters the Director deter- Committee on Homeland Security, and the than 180 days after the date of the enactment mines appropriate. Committee on Oversight and Reform of the of this Act, the Director of National Intel- (d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required House of Representatives. ligence shall submit to the congressional in- under subsection (b) may be submitted in (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 telligence committees, and the Committee classified form. days after the date of the enactment of this on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the SEC. 704. NOTIFICATION OF AN ACTIVE MEAS- Act, the Director of National Intelligence Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House URES CAMPAIGN. shall submit to the appropriate committees of Representatives (only with respect to the (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: of Congress a report detailing outreach by unclassified report), a report on the intel- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- the intelligence community and the Defense ligence risks of returning the covered com- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional Intelligence Enterprise to United States in- pounds to Russian control. committees’’ means— dustrial, commercial, scientific, technical, (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required (A) the congressional intelligence commit- by this section shall be submitted in classi- and academic communities on matters relat- tees; ing to the efforts of adversaries of the United fied and unclassified forms. (B) the Committee on Armed Services of SEC. 703. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT FINANCE RE- States to acquire critical United States the Senate and the Committee on Armed technology, intellectual property, and re- LATING TO RUSSIA. Services of the House of Representatives; (a) THREAT FINANCE DEFINED.—In this sec- search and development information. and tion, the term ‘‘threat finance’’ means— (c) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of (1) the financing of cyber operations, glob- section (b) shall include the following: the Senate and the Committee on Foreign al influence campaigns, intelligence service (1) A review of the current outreach efforts Affairs of the House of Representatives. activities, proliferation, terrorism, or of the intelligence community and the De- ONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term transnational crime and drug organizations; (2) C fense Intelligence Enterprise described in (2) the methods and entities used to spend, ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- subsection (b), including the type of informa- store, move, raise, conceal, or launder money lowing: tion conveyed in the outreach. or value, on behalf of threat actors; (A) The majority leader of the Senate. (2) A determination of the appropriate ele- (3) sanctions evasion; and (B) The minority leader of the Senate. ment of the intelligence community to lead (4) other forms of threat finance activity (C) The Speaker of the House of Represent- such outreach efforts. domestically or internationally, as defined atives. (3) An assessment of potential methods for by the President. (D) The minority leader of the House of improving the effectiveness of such out- (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 Representatives. reach, including an assessment of the fol- days after the date of the enactment of this (b) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTIFICATION.—The lowing: Director of National Intelligence, in coopera- Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in (A) Those critical technologies, infrastruc- tion with the Director of the Federal Bureau coordination with the Assistant Secretary of ture, or related supply chains that are at of Investigation and the head of any other the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, risk from the efforts of adversaries described relevant agency, shall notify the congres- shall submit to the congressional intel- in subsection (b). ligence committees a report containing an sional leadership and the Chairman and Vice Chairman or Ranking Member of each of the (B) The necessity and advisability of grant- assessment of Russian threat finance. The ing security clearances to company or com- assessment shall be based on intelligence appropriate congressional committees, and of other relevant committees of jurisdiction, munity leadership, when necessary and ap- from all sources, including from the Office of propriate, to allow for tailored classified Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the each time the Director of National Intel- ligence determines there is credible informa- briefings on specific targeted threats. Department of the Treasury. (C) The advisability of partnering with en- (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- tion that a foreign power has, is, or will at- tities of the Federal Government that are section (b) shall include each of the fol- tempt to employ a covert influence or active not elements of the intelligence community lowing: measures campaign with regard to the mod- and relevant regulatory and industry groups (1) A summary of leading examples from ernization, employment, doctrine, or force described in subsection (b), to convey key the 3-year period preceding the date of the posture of the nuclear deterrent or missile messages across sectors targeted by United submittal of the report of threat finance ac- defense. States adversaries. tivities conducted by, for the benefit of, or at (c) CONTENT OF NOTIFICATION.—Each notifi- the behest of— cation required by subsection (b) shall in- (D) Strategies to assist affected elements (A) officials of the Government of Russia; clude information concerning actions taken of the communities described in subpara- (B) persons subject to sanctions under any by the United States to expose or halt an at- graph (C) in mitigating, deterring, and pro- provision of law imposing sanctions with re- tempt referred to in subsection (b). tecting against the broad range of threats spect to Russia; SEC. 705. NOTIFICATION OF TRAVEL BY ACCRED- from the efforts of adversaries described in (C) Russian nationals subject to sanctions ITED DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR subsection (b), with focus on producing infor- PERSONNEL OF THE RUSSIAN FED- mation that enables private entities to jus- under any other provision of law; or ERATION IN THE UNITED STATES. (D) Russian oligarchs or organized crimi- tify business decisions related to national se- In carrying out the advance notification curity concerns. nals. requirements set out in section 502 of the In- (2) An assessment with respect to any (E) The advisability of the establishment telligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year of a United States Government-wide task trends or patterns in threat finance activi- 2017 (division N of Public Law 115–31; 131 ties relating to Russia, including common force to coordinate outreach and activities Stat. 825; 22 U.S.C. 254a note), the Secretary to combat the threats from efforts of adver- methods of conducting such activities and of State shall— global nodes of money laundering used by saries described in subsection (b). (1) ensure that the Russian Federation pro- (F) Such other matters as the Director of Russian threat actors described in paragraph vides notification to the Secretary of State (1) and associated entities. National Intelligence may consider nec- at least 2 business days in advance of all essary. (3) An assessment of any connections be- travel that is subject to such requirements tween Russian individuals involved in money (d) CONSULTATION ENCOURAGED.—In pre- by accredited diplomatic and consular per- paring the report required by subsection (b), laundering and the Government of Russia. sonnel of the Russian Federation in the (4) A summary of engagement and coordi- the Director is encouraged to consult with United States, and take necessary action to other government agencies, think tanks, nation with international partners on threat secure full compliance by Russian personnel finance relating to Russia, especially in Eu- academia, representatives of the financial and address any noncompliance; and rope, including examples of such engagement industry, or such other entities as the Direc- (2) provide notice of travel described in and coordination. tor considers appropriate. paragraph (1) to the Director of National In- (5) An identification of any resource and (e) FORM.—The report required by sub- telligence and the Director of the Federal collection gaps. section (b) shall be submitted in unclassified Bureau of Investigation within 1 hour of re- (6) An identification of— form, but may include a classified annex as ceiving notice of such travel. (A) entry points of money laundering by necessary. Russian and associated entities into the SEC. 706. REPORT ON OUTREACH STRATEGY AD- DRESSING THREATS FROM UNITED SEC. 707. REPORT ON IRANIAN SUPPORT OF United States; STATES ADVERSARIES TO THE PROXY FORCES IN SYRIA AND LEB- (B) any vulnerabilities within the United UNITED STATES TECHNOLOGY SEC- ANON. States legal and financial system, including TOR. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: specific sectors, which have been or could be (a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- exploited in connection with Russian threat DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees finance activities; and priate committees of Congress’’ means— of Congress’’ means—

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ANNUAL REPORT ON IRANIAN EXPENDI- (C) provides comprehensive assessment, the House of Representatives. TURES SUPPORTING FOREIGN MILI- and indications and warning, of such activi- (2) ARMS OR RELATED MATERIAL.—The term TARY AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. ties; and ‘‘arms or related material’’ means— (a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later (D) provides for enhanced dissemination of than 90 days after the date of the enactment (A) nuclear, biological, chemical, or radio- such assessment to United States policy of this Act and not less frequently than once logical weapons or materials or components makers. each year thereafter, the Director of Na- of such weapons; (2) CONTENTS.—The Report required by tional Intelligence shall submit to Congress (B) ballistic or cruise missile weapons or paragraph (1) shall include the following: a report describing Iranian expenditures in materials or components of such weapons; (A) A discussion of the desirability of the (C) destabilizing numbers and types of ad- the previous calendar year on military and terrorist activities outside the country, in- establishment of such center and any bar- vanced conventional weapons; riers to such establishment. (D) defense articles or defense services, as cluding each of the following: (1) The amount spent in such calendar year (B) Such recommendations and other mat- those terms are defined in paragraphs (3) and ters as the Director considers appropriate. (4), respectively, of section 47 of the Arms on activities by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including activities providing Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794); Subtitle B—Reports support for— (E) defense information, as that term is de- SEC. 711. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO INSPEC- (A) Hizballah; fined in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance TOR GENERAL STUDY. (B) Houthi rebels in Yemen; Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403); or (C) Hamas; Section 11001(d) of title 5, United States (F) items designated by the President for (D) proxy forces in Iraq and Syria; or Code, is amended— purposes of the United States Munitions List (E) any other entity or country the Direc- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export tor determines to be relevant. ‘‘AUDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘REVIEW’’; Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). (2) The amount spent in such calendar year (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘audit’’ (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 and inserting ‘‘review’’; and days after the date of the enactment of this for ballistic missile research and testing or other activities that the Director determines (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘audit’’ Act, the Director of National Intelligence and inserting ‘‘review’’. shall submit to the appropriate committees are destabilizing to the Middle East region. (b) FORM.—The report required under sub- of Congress a report on Iranian support of SEC. 712. REPORTS ON AUTHORITIES OF THE section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon and the form, but may include a classified annex. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND threat posed to Israel, other United States SECURITY. regional allies, and other specified interests SEC. 709. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF COMMITTEE TO COUNTER ACTIVE MEASURES (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: of the United States as a result of such sup- AND REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- port. OF FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees (c) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—The report CENTER. of Congress’’ means— required under subsection (b) shall include (a) SCOPE OF COMMITTEE TO COUNTER AC- (A) the congressional intelligence commit- information relating to the following mat- TIVE MEASURES.— tees; ters with respect to both the strategic and (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Intel- (B) the Committee on Homeland Security tactical implications for the United States ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and and its allies: 2017 (Public Law 115–31; 50 U.S.C. 3001 note) is (C) the Committee on Homeland Security (1) A description of arms or related mate- amended— of the House of Representatives. riel transferred by Iran to Hizballah since (A) in subsections (a) through (h)— (2) HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE EN- March 2011, including the number of such (i) by inserting ‘‘, the People’s Republic of TERPRISE.—The term ‘‘Homeland Security arms or related materiel and whether such China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Intelligence Enterprise’’ has the meaning transfer was by land, sea, or air, as well as fi- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or nancial and additional technological capa- other nation state’’ after ‘‘Russian Federa- given such term in Department of Homeland bilities transferred by Iran to Hizballah. tion’’ each place it appears; and Security Instruction Number 264–01–001, or (2) A description of Iranian and Iranian- (ii) by inserting ‘‘, China, Iran, North successor authority. controlled personnel, including Hizballah, Korea, or other nation state’’ after ‘‘Russia’’ (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 Shiite militias, and Iran’s Revolutionary each place it appears; and days after the date of the enactment of this Guard Corps forces, operating within Syria, (B) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in including the number and geographic dis- THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE ISLAMIC consultation with the Under Secretary of tribution of such personnel operating within REPUBLIC OF IRAN, THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S Homeland Security for Intelligence and 30 kilometers of the Israeli borders with REPUBLIC OF KOREA, OR OTHER NATION STATE’’ Analysis, shall submit to the appropriate Syria and Lebanon. after ‘‘RUSSIAN FEDERATION’’. committees of Congress a report on the au- (3) An assessment of Hizballah’s oper- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of thorities of the Under Secretary. ational lessons learned based on its recent contents in section 1(b) of such Act is (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- experiences in Syria. amended by striking the item relating to section (b) shall include each of the fol- (4) A description of any rocket-producing section 501 and inserting the following new lowing: facilities in Lebanon for nonstate actors, in- item: (1) An analysis of whether the Under Sec- cluding whether such facilities were assessed ‘‘Sec. 501. Committee to counter active retary has the legal and policy authority to be built at the direction of Hizballah lead- measures by the Russian Fed- necessary to organize and lead the Homeland ership, Iranian leadership, or in consultation eration, the People’s Republic Security Intelligence Enterprise, with re- between Iranian leadership and Hizballah of China, the Islamic Republic spect to intelligence, and, if not, a descrip- leadership. of Iran, the Democratic Peo- tion of— (5) An analysis of the foreign and domestic ple’s Republic of Korea, and (A) the obstacles to exercising the authori- supply chains that significantly facilitate, other nation states to exert ties of the Chief Intelligence Officer of the support, or otherwise aid Hizballah’s acquisi- covert influence over peoples Department and the Homeland Security In- tion or development of missile production fa- and governments.’’. telligence Council, of which the Chief Intel- cilities, including the geographic distribu- (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— ligence Officer is the chair; and tion of such foreign and domestic supply (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (B) the legal and policy changes necessary chains. after the date of the enactment of this Act, to effectively coordinate, organize, and lead (6) An assessment of the provision of goods, the Director of National Intelligence, in co- intelligence activities of the Department of services, or technology transferred by Iran ordination with such elements of the intel- Homeland Security. or its affiliates to Hizballah to indigenously ligence community as the Director considers (2) A description of the actions that the manufacture or otherwise produce missiles. relevant, shall submit to the congressional Secretary has taken to address the inability (7) An identification of foreign persons intelligence committees a report on the fea- of the Under Secretary to require compo- that are based on credible information, fa- sibility and advisability of establishing a nents of the Department, other than the Of- cilitating the transfer of significant finan- center, to be known as the ‘‘Foreign Malign fice of Intelligence and Analysis of the De- cial support or arms or related materiel to Influence Response Center’’, that— partment to— Hizballah. (A) is comprised of analysts from all appro- (A) coordinate intelligence programs; and (8) A description of the threat posed to priate elements of the intelligence commu- (B) integrate and standardize intelligence Israel and other United States allies in the nity, including elements with related diplo- products produced by such other compo- Middle East by the transfer of arms or re- matic and law enforcement functions; nents.

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REPORT ON CYBER EXCHANGE PRO- the intelligence community determined ap- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of GRAM. propriate by the Director, shall submit to Representatives a report on foreign invest- (a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the congressional intelligence committees a ment risks prepared by the interagency the date of the enactment of this Act, the report on the role of the Director in pre- working group established under subsection Director of National Intelligence shall sub- paring analytic materials in connection with (a). mit to the congressional intelligence com- the evaluation by the Federal Government of (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by mittees a report on the potential establish- national security risks associated with po- paragraph (1) shall include identification, ment of a fully voluntary exchange program tential foreign investments into the United analysis, and explanation of the following: between elements of the intelligence commu- States. (A) Any current or projected major threats nity and private technology companies under (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under sub- to the national security of the United States which— section (a) shall include— with respect to foreign investment. (1) an employee of an element of the intel- (1) a description of the current process for (B) Any strategy used by a foreign country ligence community with demonstrated ex- the provision of the analytic materials de- that such interagency working group has pertise and work experience in cybersecurity scribed in subsection (a); identified to be a country of special concern or related disciplines may elect to be tempo- (2) an identification of the most significant to use foreign investment to target the ac- rarily detailed to a private technology com- benefits and drawbacks of such process with quisition of critical technologies, critical pany that has elected to receive the detailee; respect to the role of the Director, including materials, or critical infrastructure. and the sufficiency of resources and personnel to (C) Any economic espionage efforts di- (2) an employee of a private technology prepare such materials; and rected at the United States by a foreign company with demonstrated expertise and (3) recommendations to improve such proc- country, particularly such a country of spe- work experience in cybersecurity or related ess. cial concern. disciplines may elect to be temporarily de- SEC. 716. REPORT ON SURVEILLANCE BY FOR- SEC. 718. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORT- tailed to an element of the intelligence com- EIGN GOVERNMENTS AGAINST ING REQUIREMENT ON TRAVEL OF munity that has elected to receive the UNITED STATES TELECOMMUNI- FOREIGN DIPLOMATS. detailee. CATIONS NETWORKS. Section 502(d)(2) of the Intelligence Au- (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under sub- (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public section (a) shall include the following: TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term Law 115–31) is amended by striking ‘‘the (1) An assessment of the feasibility of es- ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ number’’ and inserting ‘‘a best estimate’’. means the following: tablishing the exchange program described SEC. 719. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGA- in such subsection. (1) The congressional intelligence commit- TIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCLO- (2) Identification of any challenges in es- tees. SURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMA- tablishing the exchange program. (2) The Committee on the Judiciary and TION. (3) An evaluation of the benefits to the in- the Committee on Homeland Security and (a) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the National telligence community that would result Governmental Affairs of the Senate. Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is from the exchange program. (3) The Committee on the Judiciary and amended by adding at the end the following SEC. 714. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY the Committee on Homeland Security of the new section: WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS. House of Representatives. ‘‘SEC. 1105. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVES- (a) REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS.— (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after TIGATIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED DIS- The Inspector General of the Intelligence the date of the enactment of this Act, the CLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFOR- Community, in consultation with the inspec- Director of National Intelligence shall, in co- MATION. tors general for the Central Intelligence ordination with the Director of the Central ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Agency, the National Security Agency, the Intelligence Agency, the Director of the Na- ‘‘(1) COVERED OFFICIAL.—The term ‘covered National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the tional Security Agency, the Director of the official’ means— Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Na- Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the ‘‘(A) the heads of each element of the intel- tional Reconnaissance Office, shall conduct a Secretary of Homeland Security, submit to ligence community; and review of the authorities, policies, investiga- the appropriate congressional committees a ‘‘(B) the inspectors general with oversight tory standards, and other practices and pro- report describing— responsibility for an element of the intel- cedures relating to intelligence community (1) any attempts known to the intelligence ligence community. whistleblower matters, with respect to such community by foreign governments to ex- ‘‘(2) INVESTIGATION.—The term ‘investiga- inspectors general. ploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities in United tion’ means any inquiry, whether formal or (b) OBJECTIVE OF REVIEW.—The objective of States telecommunications networks (in- informal, into the existence of an unauthor- the review required under subsection (a) is to cluding Signaling System No. 7) to target for ized public disclosure of classified informa- identify any discrepancies, inconsistencies, surveillance United States persons, includ- tion. or other issues, which frustrate the timely ing employees of the Federal Government; ‘‘(3) UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF CLASSI- and effective reporting of intelligence com- and FIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unauthorized munity whistleblower matters to appro- (2) any actions, as of the date of the enact- disclosure of classified information’ means priate inspectors general and to the congres- ment of this Act, taken by the intelligence any unauthorized disclosure of classified in- sional intelligence committees, and the fair community to protect agencies and per- formation to any recipient. and expeditious investigation and resolution sonnel of the United States Government ‘‘(4) UNAUTHORIZED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF of such matters. from surveillance conducted by foreign gov- CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unau- (c) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—The Inspector ernments. thorized public disclosure of classified infor- General of the Intelligence Community shall SEC. 717. BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN IN- mation’ means the unauthorized disclosure take such measures as the Inspector General VESTMENT RISKS. of classified information to a journalist or determines necessary in order to ensure that (a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTERAGENCY media organization. the review required by subsection (a) is con- WORKING GROUP.— ‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORT- ducted in an independent and objective fash- (1) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Direc- ING.— ion. tor of National Intelligence shall establish ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than (d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after an intelligence community interagency once every 6 months, each covered official the date of the enactment of this Act, the In- working group to prepare the biennial re- shall submit to the congressional intel- spector General of the Intelligence Commu- ports required by subsection (b). ligence committees a report on investiga- nity shall submit to the congressional intel- (2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director of National tions of unauthorized public disclosures of ligence committees a written report con- Intelligence shall serve as the chairperson of classified information. taining the results of the review required such interagency working group. ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under subsection (a), along with rec- (3) MEMBERSHIP.—Such interagency work- under paragraph (1) shall include, with re- ommendations to improve the timely and ef- ing group shall be composed of representa- spect to the preceding 6-month period, the fective reporting of intelligence community tives of each element of the intelligence following: whistleblower matters to inspectors general community that the Director of National In- ‘‘(A) The number of investigations opened and to the congressional intelligence com- telligence determines appropriate. by the covered official regarding an unau- mittees and the fair and expeditious inves- (b) BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN INVEST- thorized public disclosure of classified infor- tigation and resolution of such matters. MENT RISKS.— mation. SEC. 715. REPORT ON ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF NA- (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 ‘‘(B) The number of investigations com- TIONAL INTELLIGENCE WITH RE- days after the date of the enactment of this pleted by the covered official regarding an SPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN IN- Act and not less frequently than once every unauthorized public disclosure of classified VESTMENTS. 2 years thereafter, the Director of National information. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after Intelligence shall submit to the congres- ‘‘(C) Of the number of such completed in- the date of the enactment of this Act, the sional intelligence committees, the Com- vestigations identified under subparagraph Director of National Intelligence, in con- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- (B), the number referred to the Attorney sultation with the heads of the elements of mental Affairs of the Senate, and the Com- General for criminal investigation.

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‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORTING.— document’’ means the executive branch doc- an annual report required under this sub- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than ument entitled ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities section for a calendar year, if the Director once every 6 months, the Assistant Attorney Policy and Process’’ dated November 15, 2017. notifies the intelligence committees in writ- General for National Security of the Depart- (2) VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROCESS.— ing that, with respect to the same calendar ment of Justice, in consultation with the Di- The term ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities Process’’ year, an annual report required by paragraph rector of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- means the interagency review of 4.3 of the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and tion, shall submit to the congressional intel- vulnerabilities, pursuant to the Process document already has been sub- ligence committees, the Committee on the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process mitted to Congress, and such annual report Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee document or any successor document. contains the information that would other- on the Judiciary of the House of Representa- (3) VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘‘vulner- wise be required to be included in an annual tives a report on the status of each referral ability’’ means a weakness in an information report under this subsection. made to the Department of Justice from any system or its components (for example, sys- tem security procedures, hardware design, SEC. 722. INSPECTORS GENERAL REPORTS ON element of the intelligence community re- CLASSIFICATION. garding an unauthorized disclosure of classi- and internal controls) that could be ex- fied information made during the most re- ploited or could affect confidentiality, integ- (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than Oc- cent 365-day period or any referral that has rity, or availability of information. tober 1, 2019, each Inspector General listed in not yet been closed, regardless of the date (b) REPORTS ON PROCESS AND CRITERIA subsection (b) shall submit to the congres- the referral was made. UNDER VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES POLICY AND sional intelligence committees a report that ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted PROCESS.— includes, with respect to the department or under paragraph (1) shall include, for each (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days agency of the Inspector General, analyses of referral covered by the report, at a min- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the following: imum, the following: the Director of National Intelligence shall (1) The accuracy of the application of clas- ‘‘(A) The date the referral was received. submit to the congressional intelligence sification and handling markers on a rep- ‘‘(B) A statement indicating whether the committees a written report describing— resentative sample of finished reports, in- alleged unauthorized disclosure described in (A) with respect to each element of the in- cluding such reports that are compart- the referral was substantiated by the Depart- telligence community— mented. ment of Justice. (i) the title of the official or officials re- (2) Compliance with declassification proce- sponsible for determining whether, pursuant ‘‘(C) A statement indicating the highest dures. to criteria contained in the Vulnerabilities level of classification of the information (3) The effectiveness of processes for iden- Equities Policy and Process document or any that was revealed in the unauthorized disclo- tifying topics of public or historical impor- successor document, a vulnerability must be sure. tance that merit prioritization for a declas- submitted for review under the ‘‘(D) A statement indicating whether an sification review. Vulnerabilities Equities Process; and open criminal investigation related to the (b) INSPECTORS GENERAL LISTED.—The In- (ii) the process used by such element to referral is active. spectors General listed in this subsection are make such determination; and ‘‘(E) A statement indicating whether any as follows: (B) the roles or responsibilities of that ele- criminal charges have been filed related to (1) The Inspector General of the Intel- ment during a review of a vulnerability sub- ligence Community. the referral. mitted to the Vulnerabilities Equities Proc- (2) The Inspector General of the Central In- ‘‘(F) A statement indicating whether the ess. Department of Justice has been able to at- telligence Agency. (2) CHANGES TO PROCESS OR CRITERIA.—Not tribute the unauthorized disclosure to a par- later than 30 days after any significant (3) The Inspector General of the National ticular entity or individual. change is made to the process and criteria Security Agency. ‘‘(d) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report sub- used by any element of the intelligence com- (4) The Inspector General of the Defense mitted under this section shall be submitted munity for determining whether to submit a Intelligence Agency. in unclassified form, but may have a classi- vulnerability for review under the (5) The Inspector General of the National fied annex.’’. Vulnerabilities Equities Process, such ele- Reconnaissance Office. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ment shall submit to the congressional intel- (6) The Inspector General of the National contents in the first section of the National ligence committees a report describing such Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Security Act of 1947 is amended by inserting change. after the item relating to section 1104 the SEC. 723. REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECU- (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report sub- RITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY IM- following new item: mitted under this subsection shall be sub- PLICATIONS AND BRIEFING ON ‘‘Sec. 1105. Semiannual reports on investiga- mitted in unclassified form, but may include EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE tions of unauthorized disclo- a classified annex. AND PANDEMICS. sures of classified informa- (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— (a) REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECURITY tion.’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than AND NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS.— SEC. 720. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF once each calendar year, the Director of Na- (1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 DESIGNATION OF COVERED INTEL- tional Intelligence shall submit to the con- days after the date of the enactment of this LIGENCE OFFICER AS PERSONA NON GRATA. gressional intelligence committees a classi- Act and not less frequently than once every fied report containing, with respect to the 5 years thereafter, the Director of National (a) COVERED INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DE- previous year— Intelligence shall submit to the congres- FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered intelligence officer’’ means— (A) the number of vulnerabilities sub- sional intelligence committees a report on (1) a United States intelligence officer mitted for review under the Vulnerabilities the implications of water insecurity on the serving in a post in a foreign country; or Equities Process; national security interest of the United (2) a known or suspected foreign intel- (B) the number of vulnerabilities described States, including consideration of social, ligence officer serving in a United States in subparagraph (A) disclosed to each vendor economic, agricultural, and environmental post. responsible for correcting the vulnerability, factors. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.—Not later or to the public, pursuant to the (2) ASSESSMENT SCOPE AND FOCUS.—Each re- than 72 hours after a covered intelligence of- Vulnerabilities Equities Process; and port submitted under paragraph (1) shall in- ficer is designated as a persona non grata, (C) the aggregate number, by category, of clude an assessment of water insecurity de- the Director of National Intelligence, in con- the vulnerabilities excluded from review scribed in such subsection with a global sultation with the Secretary of State, shall under the Vulnerabilities Equities Process, scope, but focus on areas of the world— submit to the congressional intelligence as described in paragraph 5.4 of the (A) of strategic, economic, or humani- committees, the Committee on Foreign Re- Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process tarian interest to the United States— lations of the Senate, and the Committee on document. (i) that are, as of the date of the report, at Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- (2) UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Each re- the greatest risk of instability, conflict, tives a notification of that designation. Each port submitted under paragraph (1) shall in- human insecurity, or mass displacement; or such notification shall include— clude an unclassified appendix that con- (ii) where challenges relating to water in- (1) the date of the designation; tains— security are likely to emerge and become (2) the basis for the designation; and (A) the aggregate number of significant during the 5-year or the 20-year (3) a justification for the expulsion. vulnerabilities disclosed to vendors or the period beginning on the date of the report; SEC. 721. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMU- public pursuant to the Vulnerabilities Equi- and NITY PARTICIPATION IN ties Process; and (B) where challenges relating to water in- VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROC- (B) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities security are likely to imperil the national ESS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. disclosed to vendors or the public pursuant security interests of the United States or al- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: to the Vulnerabilities Equities Process lies of the United States. (1) VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES POLICY AND known to have been patched. (3) CONSULTATION.—In researching a report PROCESS DOCUMENT.—The term (3) NON-DUPLICATION.—The Director of Na- required by paragraph (1), the Director shall ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process tional Intelligence may forgo submission of consult with—

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(4) FORM.—Each report submitted under of title 31, United States Code, each head of (b) REPORT ON POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi- an element of the intelligence community COMMUNITY-WIDE PROGRAM.— fied form, but may include a classified shall submit to the congressional intel- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days annex. ligence committees a report that lists each after the date of the enactment of this Act, (b) BRIEFING ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DIS- memorandum of understanding or other the Director of National Intelligence, in co- EASE AND PANDEMICS.— agreement regarding significant operational operation with the heads of the elements of (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- activities or policy entered into during the the intelligence community and the heads of TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term most recently completed fiscal year between any other appropriate department or agency ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ or among such element and any other entity of the Federal Government, shall submit to means— of the United States Government. the congressional intelligence committees a (A) the congressional intelligence commit- ‘‘(b) PROVISION OF DOCUMENTS.—Each head report on potentially establishing and car- tees; of an element of an intelligence community rying out an intelligence community-wide (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the who receives a request from the Select Com- program for student loan repayment, student Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- mittee on Intelligence of the Senate or the loan forgiveness, financial counseling, and mittee on Appropriations of the House of Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence related matters, as described in subsection Representatives; and of the House of Representatives for a copy of (a). (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, a memorandum of understanding or other (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under the Committee on Armed Services, and the document listed in a report submitted by the paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. head under subsection (a) shall submit to the following: (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after such committee the requested copy as soon (A) A description of the financial resources the date of the enactment of this Act, the as practicable after receiving such request.’’. that the elements of the intelligence com- Director of National Intelligence shall pro- SEC. 725. STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF munity would require to establish and ini- vide to the appropriate congressional com- ENCRYPTING UNCLASSIFIED tially carry out the program specified in mittees a briefing on the anticipated geo- WIRELINE AND WIRELESS TELE- paragraph (1). political effects of emerging infectious dis- PHONE CALLS. (B) A description of the practical steps to ease (including deliberate, accidental, and (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 establish and carry out such a program. naturally occurring infectious disease days after the date of the enactment of this (C) The identification of any legislative ac- threats) and pandemics, and their implica- Act, the Director of National Intelligence tion the Director determines necessary to es- tions on the national security of the United shall complete a study on the feasibility of tablish and carry out such a program. States. encrypting unclassified wireline and wireless (c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON ESTABLISHED PRO- (3) CONTENT.—The briefing under para- telephone calls between personnel in the in- GRAMS.— graph (2) shall include an assessment of— telligence community. (1) COVERED PROGRAMS DEFINED.—In this (A) the economic, social, political, and se- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after subsection, the term ‘‘covered programs’’ curity risks, costs, and impacts of emerging the date on which the Director completes the means any loan repayment program, loan infectious diseases on the United States and study required by subsection (a), the Direc- forgiveness program, financial counseling the international political and economic sys- tor shall submit to the congressional intel- program, or similar program, established tem; ligence committees a report on the Direc- pursuant to title X of the National Security (B) the economic, social, political, and se- tor’s findings with respect to such study. Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) or any curity risks, costs, and impacts of a major SEC. 726. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR other provision of law that may be adminis- transnational pandemic on the United States ANNUAL REPORT ON HIRING AND tered or used by an element of the intel- and the international political and economic RETENTION OF MINORITY EMPLOY- ligence community. system; and EES. (2) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not less (C) contributing trends and factors to the (a) EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF REPORT.—Sub- frequently than once each year, the Director matters assessed under subparagraphs (A) section (a) of section 114 of the National Se- of National Intelligence shall submit to the and (B). curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3050) is amended congressional intelligence committees a re- (4) EXAMINATION OF RESPONSE CAPACITY.—In by inserting ‘‘and the preceding 5 fiscal port on the covered programs. Each such re- examining the risks, costs, and impacts of years’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’. port shall include, with respect to the period emerging infectious disease and a possible (b) CLARIFICATION ON DISAGGREGATION OF covered by the report, the following: transnational pandemic under paragraph (3), DATA.—Subsection (b) of such section is (A) The number of personnel from each ele- the Director of National Intelligence shall amended, in the matter before paragraph (1), ment of the intelligence community who also examine in the briefing under paragraph by striking ‘‘disaggregated data by category (2) the response capacity within affected used each covered program. of covered person from each element of the (B) The total amount of funds each ele- countries and the international system. In intelligence community’’ and inserting considering response capacity, the Director ment expended for each such program. ‘‘data, disaggregated by category of covered (C) A description of the efforts made by shall include— person and by element of the intelligence (A) the ability of affected nations to effec- each element to promote each covered pro- community,’’. gram pursuant to both the personnel of the tively detect and manage emerging infec- SEC. 727. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMU- tious diseases and a possible transnational element of the intelligence community and NITY LOAN REPAYMENT AND RE- to prospective personnel. pandemic; LATED PROGRAMS. SEC. 728. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING RE- (B) the role and capacity of international (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of QUIREMENTS. organizations and nongovernmental organi- Congress that— (a) CORRECTING LONG-STANDING MATERIAL zations to respond to emerging infectious (1) there should be established, through the WEAKNESSES.—Section 368 of the Intelligence disease and a possible pandemic, and their issuing of an Intelligence Community Direc- ability to coordinate with affected and donor Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub- tive or otherwise, an intelligence commu- lic Law 110–259; 50 U.S.C. 3051 note) is hereby nations; and nity-wide program for student loan repay- (C) the effectiveness of current inter- repealed. ment, student loan forgiveness, financial (b) INTERAGENCY THREAT ASSESSMENT AND national frameworks, agreements, and counseling, and related matters, for employ- COORDINATION GROUP.—Section 210D of the health systems to respond to emerging infec- ees of the intelligence community; Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k) tious diseases and a possible transnational (2) creating such a program would enhance is amended— pandemic. the ability of the elements of the intel- (1) by striking subsection (c); and (5) FORM.—The briefing under paragraph (2) ligence community to recruit, hire, and re- (2) by redesignating subsections (d) may be classified. tain highly qualified personnel, including through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), re- SEC. 724. ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMORANDA OF with respect to mission-critical and hard-to- spectively; and UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ELE- fill positions; (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— MENTS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- (3) such a program, including with respect NITY AND OTHER ENTITIES OF THE (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RE- to eligibility requirements, should be de- and inserting a period; and GARDING SIGNIFICANT OPER- signed so as to maximize the ability of the (B) by striking paragraph (9). ATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR POLICY. elements of the intelligence community to (c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Section Section 311 of the Intelligence Authoriza- recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified per- 8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 3313) sonnel, including with respect to mission- U.S.C. App.) is amended— is amended— critical and hard-to-fill positions; and (1) by striking subsection (g); and

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Such assessment shall include revenue from such organizations and States. (a) SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITION the following sources: (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Senior (1) Trade in coal, iron, and iron ore. by subsection (b) shall be submitted in un- Executive Service position’’ has the meaning (2) The provision of fishing rights to North classified form, but may include a classified given that term in section 3132(a)(2) of title Korean territorial waters. annex. 5, United States Code, and includes any posi- (3) Trade in gold, titanium ore, vanadium Subtitle C—Other Matters tion above the GS–15, step 10, level of the ore, copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth General Schedule under section 5332 of such SEC. 741. PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION minerals, and other stores of value. BOARD. title. (4) Trade in textiles. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after Section 710(b) of the Public Interest De- (5) Sales of conventional defense articles classification Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–567; the date of the enactment of this Act, the In- and services. spector General of the Intelligence Commu- 50 U.S.C. 3161 note) is amended by striking (6) Sales of controlled goods, ballistic mis- ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- nity shall submit to the congressional intel- siles, and other associated items. ligence committees a report on the number ber 31, 2028’’. (7) Other types of manufacturing for ex- SEC. 742. SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. of Senior Executive Service positions in the port, as the Director of National Intelligence (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Office of the Director of National Intel- considers appropriate. (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ligence. (8) The exportation of workers from North TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional (c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under Korea in a manner intended to generate sig- subsection (b) shall include the following: committees’’ means— nificant revenue, directly or indirectly, for (A) the congressional intelligence commit- (1) The number of required Senior Execu- use by the government of North Korea. tive Service positions for the Office of the tees; (9) The provision of nonhumanitarian (B) the Committee on Homeland Security Director of National Intelligence. goods (such as food, medicine, and medical (2) Whether such requirements are reason- and Governmental Affairs and the Com- devices) and services by other countries. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of ably based on the mission of the Office. (10) The provision of services, including (3) A discussion of how the number of the the Senate; and banking and other support, including by en- (C) the Committee on Homeland Security Senior Executive Service positions in the Of- tities located in the Russian Federation, fice compare to the number of senior posi- and the Committee on Energy and Commerce China, and Iran. of the House of Representatives. tions at comparable organizations. (11) Online commercial activities of the (d) COOPERATION.—The Director of Na- (2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered Government of North Korea, including on- tional Intelligence shall provide to the In- entity’’ means an entity identified pursuant line gambling. spector General of the Intelligence Commu- to section 9(a) of Executive Order 13636 of (12) Criminal activities, including cyber- nity any information requested by the In- February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 11742), relat- enabled crime and counterfeit goods. ing to identification of critical infrastruc- spector General of the Intelligence Commu- (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required ture where a cybersecurity incident could nity that is necessary to carry out this sec- under subsection (a) shall include an identi- reasonably result in catastrophic regional or tion by not later than 14 calendar days after fication of each of the following: national effects on public health or safety, the date on which the Inspector General of (1) The sources of North Korea’s funding. economic security, or national security. the Intelligence Community makes such re- (2) Financial and non-financial networks, (3) EXPLOIT.—The term ‘‘exploit’’ means a quest. including supply chain management, trans- software tool designed to take advantage of SEC. 730. BRIEFING ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN- portation, and facilitation, through which a security vulnerability. VESTIGATION OFFERING PERMA- North Korea accesses the United States and NENT RESIDENCE TO SOURCES AND (4) INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM.—The term international financial systems and repatri- COOPERATORS. ‘‘industrial control system’’ means an oper- ates and exports capital, goods, and services; Not later than 30 days after the date of the ational technology used to measure, control, and enactment of this Act, the Director of the or manage industrial functions, and includes (3) the global financial institutions, money Federal Bureau of Investigation shall pro- supervisory control and data acquisition sys- services business, and payment systems that vide to the congressional intelligence com- tems, distributed control systems, and pro- assist North Korea with financial trans- mittees a briefing on the ability of the Fed- grammable logic or embedded controllers. actions. eral Bureau of Investigation to offer, as an (5) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na- (c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Upon com- inducement to assisting the Bureau, perma- pletion of the assessment required under sub- tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given nent residence within the United States to section (a), the Director of National Intel- the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy foreign individuals who are sources or co- ligence shall submit to the congressional in- Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). operators in counterintelligence or other na- telligence committees a copy of such assess- (6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means tional security-related investigations. The ment. the pilot program established under sub- briefing shall address the following: SEC. 732. REPORT ON POSSIBLE EXPLOITATION section (b). (1) The extent to which the Bureau may OF VIRTUAL CURRENCIES BY TER- (7) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise spe- make such offers, whether independently or RORIST ACTORS. cifically provided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ in conjunction with other agencies and de- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be means the Secretary of Energy. partments of the United States Government, cited as the ‘‘Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual (8) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term including a discussion of the authorities pro- Currencies Act’’. ‘‘security vulnerability’’ means any at- vided by section 101(a)(15)(S) of the Immigra- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after tribute of hardware, software, process, or tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. the date of the enactment of this Act, the procedure that could enable or facilitate the 1101(a)(15)(S)), section 7 of the Central Intel- Director of National Intelligence, in con- defeat of a security control. ligence Agency Act (50 U.S.C. 3508), and any sultation with the Secretary of the Treas- (b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURING ENERGY other provision of law under which the Bu- ury, shall submit to Congress a report on the INFRASTRUCTURE.—Not later than 180 days reau may make such offers. possible exploitation of virtual currencies by after the date of the enactment of this Act, (2) An overview of the policies and oper- terrorist actors. Such report shall include the Secretary shall establish a 2-year control ational practices of the Bureau with respect the following elements: systems implementation pilot program with- to making such offers. (1) An assessment of the means and meth- in the National Laboratories for the pur- (3) The sufficiency of such policies and ods by which international terrorist organi- poses of— practices with respect to inducing individ- zations and State sponsors of terrorism use (1) partnering with covered entities in the uals to cooperate with, serve as sources for virtual currencies. energy sector (including critical component such investigations, or both. (2) An assessment of the use by terrorist manufacturers in the supply chain) that vol- (4) Whether the Director recommends any organizations and State sponsors of ter- untarily participate in the Program to iden- legislative actions to improve such policies rorism of virtual currencies compared to the tify new classes of security vulnerabilities of and practices, particularly with respect to use by such organizations and States of the covered entities; and the counterintelligence efforts of the Bu- other forms of financing to support oper- (2) evaluating technology and standards, in reau. ations, including an assessment of the collec- partnership with covered entities, to isolate SEC. 731. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF NORTH tion posture of the intelligence community and defend industrial control systems of cov- KOREA REVENUE SOURCES. on the use of virtual currencies by such orga- ered entities from security vulnerabilities (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than nizations and States. and exploits in the most critical systems of 180 days after the date of the enactment of (3) A description of any existing legal im- the covered entities, including— this Act, the Director of National Intel- pediments that inhibit or prevent the intel- (A) analog and nondigital control systems;

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(B) purpose-built control systems; and (1) IN GENERAL.—A cause of action against (2) COMPENSATION PLAN.—The Secretary of (C) physical controls. a covered entity for engaging in the vol- Defense shall provide each person employed (c) WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE PROGRAM untary activities authorized under sub- as a full-time professor, instructor, or lec- STANDARDS AND DEVELOP STRATEGY.— section (b)— turer at the National Intelligence University (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall (A) shall not lie or be maintained in any on the date of the enactment of this Act an establish a working group— court; and opportunity to elect to be paid under the (A) to evaluate the technology and stand- (B) shall be promptly dismissed by the ap- compensation plan in effect on the day be- ards used in the Program under subsection plicable court. fore the date of the enactment of this Act (b)(2); and (2) VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this (with no reduction in pay) or under the au- (B) to develop a national cyber-informed section subjects any covered entity to liabil- thority of section 1595 of title 10, United engineering strategy to isolate and defend ity for not engaging in the voluntary activi- States Code, as amended by paragraph (1). covered entities from security ties authorized under subsection (b). (b) ACCEPTANCE OF FACULTY RESEARCH vulnerabilities and exploits in the most crit- (g) NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS.—Section 2161 of such title is amend- ical systems of the covered entities. FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this section ed by adding at the end the following: (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group es- authorizes the Secretary or the head of any ‘‘(d) ACCEPTANCE OF FACULTY RESEARCH tablished under paragraph (1) shall be com- other department or agency of the Federal GRANTS.—The Secretary of Defense may au- posed of not fewer than 10 members, to be ap- Government to issue new regulations. thorize the President of the National Intel- pointed by the Secretary, at least 1 member (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ligence University to accept qualifying re- of which shall represent each of the fol- (1) PILOT PROGRAM.—There is authorized to search grants in the same manner and to the lowing: be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out sub- same degree as the President of the National (A) The Department of Energy. section (b). Defense University under section 2165(e) of (B) The energy industry, including electric (2) WORKING GROUP AND REPORT.—There is this title.’’. utilities and manufacturers recommended by authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to the Energy Sector coordinating councils. carry out subsections (c) and (d). (c) PILOT PROGRAM ON ADMISSION OF PRI- (C)(i) The Department of Homeland Secu- (3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made avail- VATE SECTOR CIVILIANS TO RECEIVE INSTRUC- rity; or able under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall re- TION.— (ii) the Industrial Control Systems Cyber main available until expended. (1) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.— Emergency Response Team. SEC. 743. BUG BOUNTY PROGRAMS. (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (D) The North American Electric Reli- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: after the date of the enactment of this Act, ability Corporation. (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- the Secretary of Defense shall commence (E) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees carrying out a pilot program to assess the (F)(i) The Office of the Director of Na- of Congress’’ means— feasability and advisability of permitting el- tional Intelligence; or (A) the congressional intelligence commit- igible private sector employees who work in (ii) the intelligence community (as defined tees; organizations relevant to national security in section 3 of the National Security Act of (B) the Committee on Armed Services and to receive instruction at the National Intel- 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)). the Committee on Homeland Security and ligence University. (G)(i) The Department of Defense; or Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry (ii) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for (C) the Committee on Armed Services and out the pilot program during the 3-year pe- Homeland Security and America’s Security the Committee on Homeland Security of the riod beginning on the date of the commence- Affairs. House of Representatives. ment of the pilot program. (H) A State or regional energy agency. (2) BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘bug (C) EXISTING PROGRAM.—The Secretary (I) A national research body or academic bounty program’’ means a program under shall carry out the pilot program in a man- institution. which an approved computer security spe- ner that is consistent with section 2167 of (J) The National Laboratories. cialist or security researcher is temporarily title 10, United States Code. (d) REPORTS ON THE PROGRAM.— authorized to identify and report (D) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—No more (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 vulnerabilities within the information sys- than the equivalent of 35 full-time student days after the date on which funds are first tem of an agency or department of the positions may be filled at any one time by disbursed under the Program, the Secretary United States in exchange for compensation. private sector employees enrolled under the shall submit to the appropriate congres- (3) INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘infor- pilot program. sional committees an interim report that— mation system’’ has the meaning given that (E) DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES.—Upon success- (A) describes the results of the Program; term in section 3502 of title 44, United States ful completion of the course of instruction in (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility Code. which enrolled, any such private sector em- of each method studied under the Program; (b) BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM PLAN.— ployee may be awarded an appropriate di- and (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days ploma or degree under section 2161 of title 10, (C) describes the results of the evaluations after the date of the enactment of this Act, United States Code. conducted by the working group established the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con- (2) ELIGIBLE PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES.— under subsection (c)(1). sultation with the Secretary of Defense, (A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sub- (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years shall submit to appropriate committees of section, an eligible private sector employee after the date on which funds are first dis- Congress a strategic plan for appropriate is an individual employed by a private firm bursed under the Program, the Secretary agencies and departments of the United that is engaged in providing to the Depart- shall submit to the appropriate congres- States to implement bug bounty programs. ment of Defense, the intelligence commu- sional committees a final report that— (2) CONTENTS.—The plan required by para- nity, or other Government departments or (A) describes the results of the Program; graph (1) shall include— agencies significant and substantial intel- (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility (A) an assessment of— ligence or defense-related systems, products, of each method studied under the Program; (i) the ‘‘Hack the Pentagon’’ pilot program or services or whose work product is relevant and carried out by the Department of Defense in to national security policy or strategy. (C) describes the results of the evaluations 2016 and subsequent bug bounty programs in (B) LIMITATION.—Under this subsection, a conducted by the working group established identifying and reporting vulnerabilities private sector employee admitted for in- under subsection (c)(1). within the information systems of the De- struction at the National Intelligence Uni- (e) EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.—Infor- partment of Defense; and versity remains eligible for such instruction mation shared by or with the Federal Gov- (ii) private sector bug bounty programs, in- only so long as that person remains em- ernment or a State, Tribal, or local govern- cluding such programs implemented by lead- ployed by the same firm, holds appropriate ment under this section— ing technology companies in the United security clearances, and complies with any (1) shall be deemed to be voluntarily States; and other applicable security protocols. shared information; (B) recommendations on the feasibility of (3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION BY SECRETARY OF (2) shall be exempt from disclosure under initiating bug bounty programs at appro- DEFENSE.—Under the pilot program, private section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or priate agencies and departments of the sector employees may receive instruction at any provision of any State, Tribal, or local United States. the National Intelligence University during freedom of information law, open govern- SEC. 744. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RE- any academic year only if, before the start of ment law, open meetings law, open records LATING TO THE NATIONAL INTEL- that academic year, the Secretary of Defense law, sunshine law, or similar law requiring LIGENCE UNIVERSITY. determines, and certifies to the Committee the disclosure of information or records; and (a) CIVILIAN FACULTY MEMBERS; EMPLOY- on Armed Services of the Senate and the (3) shall be withheld from the public, with- MENT AND COMPENSATION.— Committee on Armed Services of the House out discretion, under section 552(b)(3) of title (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1595(c) of title 10, of Representatives, that providing instruc- 5, United States Code, and any provision of United States Code, is amended by adding at tion to private sector employees under this any State, Tribal, or local law requiring the the end the following: section during that year will further the na- disclosure of information or records. ‘‘(5) The National Intelligence Univer- tional security interests of the United (f) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY.— sity.’’. 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(4) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The (5) by inserting after the item relating to (1) ADVERSARY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— section 311 the following new item: term ‘‘adversary foreign government’’ means (A) the curriculum in which private sector ‘‘Sec. 312. Repealing and saving provisions.’’. the government of any of the following for- employees may be enrolled under the pilot (b) OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Such eign countries: program is not readily available through Act is further amended— (A) North Korea. other schools and concentrates on national (1) in section 102A— (B) Iran. security-relevant issues; and (A) in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (1) of (C) China. (B) the course offerings at the National In- subsection (g), by moving the margins of (D) Russia. telligence University are determined by the such subparagraph 2 ems to the left; and (E) Cuba. needs of the Department of Defense and the (B) in paragraph (3) of subsection (v), by (2) COVERED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The intelligence community. moving the margins of such paragraph 2 ems term ‘‘covered classified information’’ means (5) TUITION.—The President of the National to the left; classified information that was— Intelligence University shall charge students (2) in section 106— (A) collected by an element of the intel- enrolled under the pilot program a rate (A) by inserting ‘‘SEC. 106’’ before ‘‘(a)’’; and ligence community; or that— (B) in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) of (B) provided by the intelligence service or (A) is at least the rate charged for employ- subsection (b), by moving the margins of military of a foreign country to an element ees of the United States outside the Depart- such subparagraph 2 ems to the left; of the intelligence community. ment of Defense, less infrastructure costs; (3) by striking section 107; (3) ESTABLISHED INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS.— and (4) in section 108(c), by striking ‘‘in both a The term ‘‘established intelligence chan- (B) considers the value to the school and classified and an unclassified form’’ and in- nels’’ means methods to exchange intel- course of the private sector student. serting ‘‘to Congress in classified form, but ligence to coordinate foreign intelligence re- lationships, as established pursuant to law (6) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—While receiv- may include an unclassified summary’’; by the Director of National Intelligence, the ing instruction at the National Intelligence (5) in section 112(c)(1), by striking ‘‘section Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, University, students enrolled under the pilot 103(c)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102A(i)’’; the Director of the National Security Agen- program, to the extent practicable, are sub- (6) by amending section 201 to read as fol- cy, or other head of an element of the intel- ject to the same regulations governing aca- lows: ligence community. demic performance, attendance, norms of be- ‘‘SEC. 201. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. havior, and enrollment as apply to Govern- (4) INDIVIDUAL IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.— ‘‘Except to the extent inconsistent with The term ‘‘individual in the executive ment civilian employees receiving instruc- the provisions of this Act or other provisions tion at the university. branch’’ means any officer or employee of of law, the provisions of title 5, United the executive branch, including individuals— (7) USE OF FUNDS.— States Code, shall be applicable to the De- (A) occupying a position specified in arti- (A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts received by the partment of Defense.’’; cle II of the Constitution; National Intelligence University for instruc- (7) in section 205, by redesignating sub- tion of students enrolled under the pilot pro- (B) appointed to a position by an indi- sections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), vidual described in subparagraph (A); or gram shall be retained by the university to respectively; defray the costs of such instruction. (C) serving in the civil service or the Sen- (8) in section 206, by striking ‘‘(a)’’; ior Executive Service (or similar service for (B) RECORDS.—The source, and the disposi- (9) in section 207, by striking ‘‘(c)’’; senior executives of particular departments tion, of such funds shall be specifically iden- (10) in section 308(a), by striking ‘‘this tified in records of the university. or agencies). Act’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2, 101, 102, 103, (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that section (8) REPORTS.— and 303 of this Act’’; 502 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 (A) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Each academic year (11) by redesignating section 411 as section U.S.C. 3092) requires elements of the intel- in which the pilot program is carried out, 312; ligence community to keep the congres- the Secretary shall submit to the congres- (12) in section 503— sional intelligence committees ‘‘fully and sional intelligence committees, the Com- (A) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c)— currently informed’’ about all ‘‘intelligence mittee on Armed Services of the Senate, and (i) by moving the margins of such para- activities’’ of the United States, and to ‘‘fur- the Committee on Armed Services of the graph 2 ems to the left; and nish to the congressional intelligence com- House of Representatives a report on the (ii) by moving the margins of subparagraph mittees any information or material con- number of eligible private sector employees (B) of such paragraph 2 ems to the left; and cerning intelligence activities * * * which is participating in the pilot program. (B) in paragraph (2) of subsection (d), by requested by either of the congressional in- (B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days moving the margins of such paragraph 2 ems telligence committees in order to carry out after the date of the conclusion of the pilot to the left; and its authorized responsibilities.’’. program, the Secretary shall submit to the (13) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of congressional intelligence committees, the subsection (a) of section 504, by moving the Congress that— Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, margins of such subparagraph 2 ems to the (1) section 502 of the National Security Act and the Committee on Armed Services of the right. of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3092), together with other House of Representatives a report on the intelligence community authorities, obli- SEC. 746. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO findings of the Secretary with respect to the THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. gates an element of the intelligence commu- pilot program. Such report shall include— (a) NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINIS- nity to submit to the congressional intel- (i) the findings of the Secretary with re- TRATION ACT.—Section 3233(b) of the Na- ligence committees written notification, by spect to the feasability and advisability of tional Nuclear Security Administration Act not later than 7 days after becoming aware, permitting eligible private sector employees (50 U.S.C. 2423(b)) is amended— that an individual in the executive branch who work in organizations relevant to na- (1) by striking ‘‘Administration’’ and in- has disclosed covered classified information tional security to receive instruction at the serting ‘‘Department’’; and to an official of an adversary foreign govern- National Intelligence University; and (2) by inserting ‘‘Intelligence and’’ after ment using methods other than established (ii) a recommendation as to whether the ‘‘the Office of’’. intelligence channels; and pilot program should be extended. (b) ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT.—Section (2) each such notification should include— SEC. 745. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMEND- 4524(b)(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (A) the date and place of the disclosure of MENTS TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY (50 U.S.C. 2674(b)(2)) is amended by inserting classified information covered by the notifi- ACT OF 1947. ‘‘Intelligence and’’ after ‘‘The Director of’’. cation; (a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- (c) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Para- (B) a description of such classified infor- tents at the beginning of the National Secu- graph (2) of section 106(b) of the National Se- mation; rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041(b)(2)) is (C) identification of the individual who amended— amended— made such disclosure and the individual to (1) by inserting after the item relating to (1) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘and whom such disclosure was made; and section 2 the following new item: Counterintelligence’’ after ‘‘Office of Intel- (D) a summary of the circumstances of ‘‘Sec. 3. Definitions.’’; ligence’’; such disclosure. (2) by striking the item relating to section (2) by striking subparagraph (F); SEC. 748. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONSIDER- 107; (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), ATION OF ESPIONAGE ACTIVITIES (3) by striking the item relating to section and (I) as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), re- WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER OR 113B and inserting the following new item: NOT TO PROVIDE VISAS TO FOREIGN spectively; and INDIVIDUALS TO BE ACCREDITED ‘‘Sec. 113B. Special pay authority for (4) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, TO A UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN science, technology, engineer- by realigning the margin of such subpara- THE UNITED STATES. ing, or mathematics posi- graph 2 ems to the left. It is the sense of the Congress that the tions.’’; SEC. 747. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NOTIFICATION Secretary of State, in considering whether or (4) by striking the items relating to sec- OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURES OF CLAS- not to provide a visa to a foreign individual tions 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, SIFIED INFORMATION. to be accredited to a United Nations mission and 214; and (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: in the United States, should consider—

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(2) the status of an individual as a known (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term or suspected intelligence officer for a foreign the Committee on Armed Services, and the ‘‘covered entity’’— adversary. Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (1) means an entity that— SEC. 749. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON WIKILEAKS. (2) RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COM- (A) is owned by, controlled by, affiliated It is the sense of Congress that WikiLeaks MANDS.—The term ‘‘relevant geographic with, or acting at the direction of an entity and the senior leadership of WikiLeaks re- combatant commands’’ means the United that is organized under the laws of, or other- semble a nonstate hostile intelligence serv- States Indo-Pacific Command, United States wise subject to the jurisdiction of, a country, ice often abetted by state actors and should Central Command, and United States Africa the government of which is on the priority be treated as such a service by the United Command. watch list established by the United States States. (3) WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.—The term Trade Representative pursuant to section ‘‘Western Indian Ocean’’ means the area in 182(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. SA 549. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and the Indian Ocean extending from the west 2242(a)); and coast of India to the east coast of Africa. Mr. WARNER) submitted an amendment (B) has engaged in an action that is prohib- ited under— intended to be proposed by him to the SA 550. Mr. RUBIO submitted an bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations (i) section 1(a) of Executive Order 13873 (84 amendment intended to be proposed by Fed. Reg. 22689; relating to securing the in- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- formation and communications technology ties of the Department of Defense, for propriations for fiscal year 2020 for and services supply chain); or military construction, and for defense military activities of the Department (ii) any regulations issued in response to activities of the Department of Energy, of Defense, for military construction, the Executive Order described in clause (i); to prescribe military personnel and for defense activities of the De- and strengths for such fiscal year, and for partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (2) includes any subsidiary, affiliate, em- ployee, or representative of, and any related other purposes; which was ordered to tary personnel strengths for such fiscal lie on the table; as follows: party with respect to, an entity described in year, and for other purposes; which was paragraph (1), without regard to the location At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add ordered to lie on the table; as follows: or jurisdiction of incorporation of that sub- the following: At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the sidiary, affiliate, employee, representative, SEC. 1262. UNITED STATES-INDIA DEFENSE CO- following: or party, as applicable. OPERATION IN THE WESTERN IN- SEC. 333. AUTHORIZATION OF BED DOWN OF CER- (b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any DIAN OCEAN. TAIN AIRCRAFT AT TYNDALL AIR other provision of law or regulation, no cov- (a) REPORT.— FORCE BASE. ered entity may— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (a) BED DOWN.—The Secretary of the Air (1) bring or maintain an action for in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, Force may bed down three F-35 squadrons fringement of a patent under title 35, United the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the and an MQ-9 Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base. States Code; relevant congressional committees a report (b) USE OF INNOVATIVE METHODS AND MATE- (2) file a complaint with the United States on defense cooperation between the United RIALS.—In carrying out the bed down under International Trade Commission for an in- States and India in the Western Indian subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air vestigation under section 337 of the Tariff Ocean. Force may use innovative construction Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337); or (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report methods, materials, designs, and tech- (3) otherwise obtain any relief under the required by paragraph (1) shall include the nologies in order to achieve efficiencies, cost laws of the United States, including for dam- following: savings, resiliency, and capability, which ages, injunctive relief, or other redress, with (A) A description of military activities of may include the following: respect to a patent issued by the United the United States and India, separately, in (1) Innovative and resistant basing that is States Patent and Trademark Office. the Western Indian Ocean. highly resilient to weather, natural disaster, (B) A description of military cooperation and climate change. SA 552. Mr. RUBIO submitted an activities between the United States and (2) Open architecture design to evolve with amendment intended to be proposed by India in the areas of humanitarian assist- the national defense strategy. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ance, counter terrorism, counter piracy, (3) Efficient ergonomic enterprise for mem- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for maritime security, and other areas as the bers of the Air Force in the 21st century. military activities of the Department Secretary determines appropriate. (c) REPORT.— of Defense, for military construction, (C) A description of how the relevant geo- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days graphic combatant commands coordinate and for defense activities of the De- after the date of the enactment of this Act, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- their activities with the Indian military in the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit the Western Indian Ocean. to Congress a report on a detailed master tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (D) A description of the mechanisms in plan of the Secretary for executing all ac- year, and for other purposes; which was place to ensure the relevant geographic com- tions, including funding requirements set ordered to lie on the table; as follows: batant commands maximize defense coopera- forth by fiscal year, to fully recover from At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the tion with India in the Western Indian Ocean. Hurricane Michael and to support the bed following: (E) Areas of future opportunity to increase down described in subsection (a). SEC. lll. DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS AGEN- military engagement with India in the West- (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by CY. ern Indian Ocean. paragraph (1) shall include the following: (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established (3) FORM.—The report required by para- (A) Details of the environmental impact in the Department of Defense a Defense graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified analysis schedule as required pursuant to the Microelectronics Agency— form, but may include a classified annex. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (1) to provide executive leadership to for- (b) MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENTS; (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). mally meet the microelectronics require- CONDUCT OF REGULAR JOINT MILITARY TRAIN- (B) Planning and design. ments of all elements of the Department; ING AND OPERATIONS.—The Secretary of De- (C) Anticipated construction schedule set and fense is authorized to enter into military co- forth by fiscal year. (2) to provide an assured, trusted source for operation agreements and to conduct regular (D) Planned delivery dates of aircraft set integrated circuits, ranging from obsolete joint military training and operations with forth by fiscal year. and legacy components to state-of-the-prac- India in the Western Indian Ocean on behalf tice and state-of-the-art microelectronics for of the United States Government, and after SA 551. Mr. RUBIO submitted an the Department. consultation with the Secretary of State. amendment intended to be proposed by (b) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the De- (c) MECHANISMS TO MAXIMIZE DEFENSE CO- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- fense Microelectronics Agency are as fol- OPERATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall propriations for fiscal year 2020 for lows: ensure that the relevant geographic combat- (1) Establishing a public private partner- ant commands have proper mechanisms in military activities of the Department ship to initiate a Government owned, con- place to maximize defense cooperation with of Defense, for military construction, tractor operated (GOCO) facility for the India in the Western Indian Ocean. and for defense activities of the De- manufacture of microelectronics for the De- (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- partment in order to provide the supply

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SOUTH FLORIDA HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA ASSESSMENT (1) DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY.— 5- and 10-year future microelectronics needs AND ACTION PLAN. All functions and resources of the Defense of the Department, including processes and (a) IN GENERAL.—The Harmful Algal Bloom design methods. Microelectronics Activity are hereby func- and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of (3) Collecting and organizing known and tions and resources of the Defense Microelec- 1998 (Public Law 105–383; 33 U.S.C. 4001 et projected technology requirements of the tronics Agency. seq.) is amended— Department relating to microelectronics. (2) RESEARCH, DEVELOP, TESTING, AND ENGI- (1) by redesignating sections 605 through (4) Enhancing, shaping, and directing De- NEERING.—All research, development, test- 609 as sections 606 through 610, respectively; partment microelectronics science and tech- ing, and engineering functions of the Depart- and nology budgets and programs in research, de- ment relating to microelectronics or semi- (2) by inserting after section 604 the fol- velopment, test, and evaluation to assure the conductors and all funding appropriated or lowing: requirements collected and organized under otherwise made available to the Department ‘‘SEC. 605. SOUTH FLORIDA HARMFUL ALGAL paragraph (3) are met. for such functions are hereby functions and BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA. (5) Tracking and analyzing microelec- funding appropriated or otherwise made ‘‘(a) SOUTH FLORIDA.—In this section, the tronics industry capabilities, including available for the Defense Microelectronics term ‘South Florida’ has the same meaning trusted technology and production capabili- Agency. given the term ‘South Florida ecosystem’ in ties. section 601(a)(5) of the Water Resources De- (6) Performing outreach and industry co- SA 553. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and velopment Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–541). ordination on all matters relating to the Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted an ‘‘(b) INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT.—Not later functions under this subsection via external amendment intended to be proposed by than 540 days after the date of enactment of advisory groups and industry associations. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- the South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act (7) Arranging trusted foundry capacity as of 2019, the Task Force, in accordance with propriations for fiscal year 2020 for the authority under section 603, shall com- needed at all tier levels and defining their military activities of the Department funding models. plete and submit to Congress and the Presi- (8) Issuing Departmentwide directions, of Defense, for military construction, dent an integrated assessment that examines policies, and procurement regulations relat- and for defense activities of the De- the causes, consequences, and potential ap- ing to microelectronics. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- proaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and (9) Overseeing the acquisition of all micro- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal hypoxia in South Florida, and the status of, electronics within the Department of De- year, and for other purposes; which was and gaps within, current harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research, monitoring, fense including subsystems within procure- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ment programs. management, prevention, response, and con- At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the trol activities that directly affect the region (c) REQUIREMENTS.— following: by— (1) ESTABLISHING AND PUBLISHING DEPART- SECTION llll. CONSIDERATION OF IMPACT ‘‘(1) Federal agencies; MENT POLICIES.—(A) The Defense Microelec- OF HURRICANE MICHAEL IN MODI- ‘‘(2) State agencies; tronics Agency shall establish and publish FICATION OF CONSTRUCTION CON- ‘‘(3) regional research consortia; policies for the Department on the criti- TRACTS FOR OFFSHORE PATROL ‘‘(4) academia; cality of access to advanced integrated cir- CUTTERS. ‘‘(5) private industry; and cuit technologies and the need for microelec- Notwithstanding any other provision of ‘‘(6) nongovernmental organizations. tronics science and technology and research law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard ‘‘(c) ACTION PLAN.— and development funding. may consider the impact of Hurricane Mi- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years (B)(i) The Defense Microelectronics Agency chael in modifying, without consideration, a after the date of the enactment of the South shall define and provide guidance on a subset contract relating to the construction of one Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019, the of microelectronics components that require or more Offshore Patrol Cutters if the Com- Task Force shall develop and submit to Con- special considerations for trustworthiness. mandant determines that the consideration gress a plan, based on the integrated assess- (ii) The guidance required by clause (i) of such impacts is in the national security ment under subsection (b), for reducing, shall include direction as to when the De- interests of the United States. mitigating, and controlling harmful algal partment must assure commercial-off-the- blooms and hypoxia in South Florida. shelf component trustworthiness. SA 554. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan submitted under (2) REVIEW OF FUNDING LEVELS.—The De- Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted an paragraph (1) shall— fense Microelectronics Agency shall review amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(A) address the monitoring needs identi- and determine if microelectronics science him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- fied in the integrated assessment under sub- and technology and research and develop- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for section (b); ment funding levels of the Department are military activities of the Department ‘‘(B) develop a timeline and budgetary re- consistent with new priorities. of Defense, for military construction, quirements for deployment of future assets; (3) FORMAL APPROACH TO INTERAGENCY AND ‘‘(C) identify requirements for the develop- and for defense activities of the De- INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUPS.—(A) ment and verification of South Florida The Defense Microelectronics Agency shall partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- harmful algal bloom and hypoxia models, in- institutionalize a formal approach to inter- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal cluding— agency and interdepartmental working year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(i) all assumptions built into the models; groups, including Department of Defense, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and Department of Energy, and the intelligence At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the ‘‘(ii) data quality methods used to ensure community, in order to examine threats to following: the best available data are utilized; and and means of verifying trustworthiness of SEC. 10ll. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON OIL ‘‘(D) propose a plan to implement a remote microelectronic components. AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN monitoring network and early warning sys- (B) Such groups shall continually evaluate AREAS OF GULF OF MEXICO. tem for alerting local communities in the re- the state of the art of techniques such as Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy gion to harmful algal bloom risks that may tamper-proof design, life testing, reverse en- Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Pub- impact human health. gineering and chip and package testing for lic Law 109–432) is amended in the matter ‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the ac- their practicality for Department of Defense preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘June 30, tion plan, the Task Force shall— use. 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2027’’. ‘‘(A) coordinate and consult with the State (C) Such working groups shall focus on of Florida, and affected local and tribal gov- techniques for assuring trustworthiness of SA 555. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and ernments; embedded processors and memories in array Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted an ‘‘(B) consult with representatives from re- and system-on-a-chip components. amendment intended to be proposed by gional academic, agricultural, industry, and (4) COMPONENTS REQUIRING HIGHEST DEGREE him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- other stakeholder groups; OF TRUSTWORTHINESS.—(A) The Defense ‘‘(C) ensure that the plan complements and Microelectronics Agency shall establish cri- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for does not duplicate activities conducted by teria and process guidelines for Department military activities of the Department other Federal or State agencies, including of Defense programs and Department prime of Defense, for military construction, the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration contractors on how to identify or classify and for defense activities of the De- Task Force;

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‘‘(D) identify critical research for reducing, (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘or’’ at (A) IN GENERAL.—The regulations pre- mitigating, and controlling harmful algal the end; scribed under subsection (d)(1) shall provide, bloom events and their effects; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period consistent with the order of precedence set ‘‘(E) evaluate cost-effective, incentive- at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and forth in section 8342(c) of title 5, United based partnership approaches; (C) by adding at the end the following: States Code, that a survivor of an individual ‘‘(F) ensure that the plan is technically ‘‘(7) any service for which credit is allowed who performed service described in section sound and cost-effective; under section 8332(b)(18) of this title.’’. 8332(b)(18) of that title (as added by sub- ‘‘(G) utilize existing research, assessments, (b) APPLICABILITY.— section (a) of this section)— reports, and program activities; (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- (i) may submit an application on behalf of ‘‘(H) publish a summary of the proposed vided in this subsection, the amendments the decedent and receive any lump-sum pay- plan in the Federal Register at least 180 days made by subsection (a) shall apply with re- ment that would otherwise have been pay- prior to submitting the completed plan to spect to an annuity commencing on or after able to the decedent under paragraph (2) or Congress; and the effective date of this section. (3) of this subsection; and ‘‘(I) after submitting the completed plan to (2) PROVISIONS RELATING TO CURRENT ANNU- (ii) shall submit an application described Congress, provide biennial progress reports ITANTS.— in subparagraph (A) not later than the later on the activities toward achieving the objec- (A) RECOMPUTATION.—An individual who is of— tives of the plan.’’. entitled to an annuity for the month in (I) 2 years after the effective date of this (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT AND CORREC- which this section becomes effective may, section; or TION.—The table of contents in section 2 of upon application submitted to the Office of (II) 1 year after the date of the decedent’s the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 Personnel Management not later than 2 death. (c) FUNDING.— (Public Law 105–383) is amended by striking years after the effective date of this section, (1) LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS.—A lump-sum pay- the items relating to title VI and inserting have the amount of the annuity recomputed ment under subsection (b) shall be payable the following new items: as if the amendments made by subsection (a) out of the Civil Service Retirement and Dis- ‘TITLE VI—HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS had been in effect throughout all periods of ability Fund. AND HYPOXIA service on the basis of which the annuity is (2) UNFUNDED LIABILITY.—Any increase in ‘‘Sec. 601. Short title. or may be based. the unfunded liability of the Civil Service ‘‘Sec. 602. Findings. (B) EFFECT OF RECOMPUTATION.—A re- Retirement System attributable to the en- ‘‘Sec. 603. Assessments. computation under subparagraph (A) shall be actment of this section shall be financed in ‘‘Sec. 603A. National Harmful Algal Bloom effective as of the commencement date of accordance with section 8348(f) of title 5, and Hypoxia Program. the annuity, and any additional amounts be- ‘‘Sec. 603B. Comprehensive research plan United States Code. coming payable for periods before the first and action strategy. (d) REGULATIONS AND SPECIAL RULE.— month for which the recomputation is re- ‘‘Sec. 604. Northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxia. (1) IN GENERAL.— flected in the regular monthly annuity pay- ‘‘Sec. 605. South Florida harmful algal (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ments to the individual shall be payable to blooms and hypoxia. paragraph (2), the Director of the Office of the individual in the form of a lump-sum ‘‘Sec. 606. Great Lakes hypoxia and harmful Personnel Management shall prescribe any payment. algal blooms. regulations necessary to carry out this sec- (3) PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS EL- ‘‘Sec. 607. Effect on other Federal authority. tion. IGIBLE FOR (BUT NOT CURRENTLY RECEIVING) AN ‘‘Sec. 608. Definitions. (B) CONTENTS.—In prescribing regulations ANNUITY.— ‘‘Sec. 609. Authorization of appropriations.’’. under subparagraph (A), the Director of the (A) IN GENERAL.—An individual not de- Office of Personnel Management shall apply SA 556. Mr. RUBIO submitted an scribed in paragraph (2) who becomes eligible rules similar to the rules established under for an annuity or an increased annuity as a amendment intended to be proposed by section 201 of the Federal Employees’ Retire- result of the enactment of this section may him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ment System Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–335; elect to have the rights of the individual propriations for fiscal year 2020 for 100 Stat. 588) with respect to any service de- under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, military activities of the Department scribed in section 8332(b)(18) of title 5, United United States Code, determined as if the of Defense, for military construction, States Code (as added by subsection (a) of amendments made by subsection (a) had this section) that was subject to title II of and for defense activities of the De- been in effect throughout all periods of serv- the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ice on the basis of which the annuity is or seq.). tary personnel strengths for such fiscal would be based by submitting an appropriate (2) SPECIAL RULE.—For the purposes of an application to the Office of Personnel Man- year, and for other purposes; which was application for any benefit that is computed agement not later than 2 years after the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: or recomputed taking into account any serv- later of— At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the ice described in section 8332(b)(18) of title 5, (i) the effective date of this section; or following: United States Code (as added by subsection (ii) the date on which the individual sepa- SEC. 1086. CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR FEDERAL (a) of this section), section 8345(i)(2) of that rates from service. RETIREMENT FOR UNITED STATES title shall be applied by deeming the ref- (B) COMMENCEMENT DATE, ETC.— CITIZENS EMPLOYED BY AIR AMER- erence to the date of the ‘‘other event which ICA AND ASSOCIATED ENTITIES. (i) IN GENERAL.—Any entitlement to an an- gives rise to title to the benefit’’ to refer to (a) AMENDMENTS.— nuity or an increased annuity resulting from the effective date of this section, if later (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8332(b) of title 5, an application submitted under subpara- than the date of the event that would other- United States Code, is amended— graph (A) shall be effective as of the com- wise apply. (A) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘and’’ at mencement date of the annuity (subject to (e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- the end; clause (ii), if applicable), and any amounts tion— (B) in paragraph (17), by striking the pe- becoming payable for periods before the first (1) the term ‘‘annuity’’, as used in para- riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; month for which regular monthly annuity graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b), includes (C) by inserting after paragraph (17) the payments begin to be made in accordance a survivor annuity; and following: with the amendments made by this section (2) the terms ‘‘survivor’’, ‘‘survivor annu- ‘‘(18) any period of service performed not shall be payable to the individual in the form itant’’, and ‘‘unfunded liability’’ have the later than 1977, while a citizen of the United of a lump-sum payment. meanings given those terms in section 8331 of States, in the employ of Air America, Inc., (ii) RETROACTIVITY.—Any determination of title 5, United States Code. or any entity associated with, predecessor the amount, or of the commencement date, (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall to, or subsidiary to Air America, Inc., in- of any annuity, all the requirements for enti- take effect on the first day of the first fiscal cluding Air Asia Company Limited, CAT In- tlement to which (including separation, but year beginning after the date of enactment corporated, Civil Air Transport Company disregarding any application requirement) of this section. Limited, and the Pacific Division of South- would have been satisfied before the effective ern Air Transport, during the period during date of this section if this section had been SA 557. Mr. RUBIO submitted an which Air America, Inc., or the other entity in effect (but would not then otherwise have amendment intended to be proposed by was owned and controlled by the United been satisfied absent this section) shall be him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- States Government.’’; and made as if an application for the annuity had propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (D) by adding at the end the following: been submitted as of the earliest date that military activities of the Department ‘‘For purposes of this subchapter, service of would have been allowable, after the individ- of Defense, for military construction, the type described in paragraph (18) of this ual’s separation from service, if the amend- subsection shall be considered to have been ments made by subsection (a) had been in ef- and for defense activities of the De- service as an employee.’’. fect throughout the periods of service de- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (2) EXEMPTION FROM DEPOSIT REQUIRE- scribed in subparagraph (A). tary personnel strengths for such fiscal MENT.—Section 8334(g) of title 5, United (4) RIGHT TO FILE ON BEHALF OF A DECE- year, and for other purposes; which was States Code, is amended— DENT.— ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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Light Attack Aircraft for Combat Air Advi- serting ‘‘FOR CERTAIN TOBACCO LEAF’’ after (3) The United States is in competition sor (CAA) mission support. ‘‘AUTHORITY’’; and with China and other aspiring global powers (b) AUTHORITY TO USE OR TRANSFER FUNDS (2) by adding at the end the following: in the Western Hemisphere. China has accel- MADE AVAILABLE FOR LIGHT ATTACK AIR- ‘‘(3) LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN erated expansion of its One Belt One Road CRAFT EXPERIMENTS.—The Secretary of the CIGARS.— Initiative at a pace that may one day over- Air Force shall use or transfer amounts au- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this shadow its expansion in Southeast Asia and thorized to be appropriated by this Act and chapter (except for section 907(d)(3)) shall Africa. Russia supports regional information otherwise available for Light Attack Air- not apply to traditional large and premium outlets that spread its false narrative of craft (LAA) experiments to procure the re- cigars. world events and United States intentions. quired quantity of aircraft for— ‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Iran has exported its state support for ter- (1) Air Combat Command’s Air Ground Op- this chapter shall be construed to grant the rorism to the hemisphere. China and Russia erations School (AGOS); and Secretary authority to promulgate regula- also support autocratic regimes in Ven- (2) Air Force Special Operations Command tions on any matter that involves tradi- ezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, who are for Combat Air Advisor (CAA) mission sup- tional large and premium cigars. counter to democracy and United States in- port in accordance with subsection (a). ‘‘(C) TRADITIONAL LARGE AND PREMIUM terests. CIGAR DEFINED.—For purposes of this para- (4) The Western Hemisphere continues to SA 558. Mr. RUBIO submitted an graph, the term ‘traditional large and pre- experience high levels of corruption, vio- amendment intended to be proposed by mium cigar’— lence, trafficking in drugs and other illicit him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘(i) means any roll of tobacco that is commodities, and illegal migration resulting from weak institutions and instability. Sev- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for wrapped in 100-percent leaf tobacco, bunched with 100-percent tobacco filler, contains no enteen of the top 20 most violent countries military activities of the Department filter, tip or non-tobacco mouthpiece, weighs in the world are in Central America, the Car- of Defense, for military construction, at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and— ibbean, and South America. and for defense activities of the De- ‘‘(I) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder (5) The United States National Security partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and is hand rolled; Strategy, which was released in December tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(II) has a 100-percent leaf tobacco binder 2017, states the following: year, and for other purposes; which was and is made using human hands to lay the (A) ‘‘Stable, friendly, and prosperous states in the Western Hemisphere enhance our se- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: leaf tobacco wrapper or binder onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each curity and benefit our economy. Democratic At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the individual cigar; or states connected by shared values and eco- following: ‘‘(III) has a homogenized tobacco leaf bind- nomic interests will reduce the violence, SEC. 333. FORCE PROTECTION AND PHYSICAL SE- er and is made in the United States using drug trafficking and illegal immigration CURITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON- that threaten our common security, and will CANTONMENT FACILITIES OF THE human hands to lay the 100-percent leaf to- bacco wrapper onto only one machine that limit opportunities for adversaries to oper- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ate from areas of close proximity to us.’’ (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; and (B) ‘‘The United States also has important shall— and deepening relationships with key coun- (1) identify non-cantonment facilities of ‘‘(ii) does not include a cigarette (as such term is defined by section 900(3)) or a little tries in the region. Together we will build a the Department of Defense that require force stable and peaceful hemisphere that in- protection and physical security; cigar (as such term is defined by section 900(11)).’’. creases economic opportunities for all, im- (2) establish force protection and physical proves governance, reduces the power of (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section security responsibility for non-cantonment criminal organizations, and limits the ma- facilities of the Department in the vicinity 919(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- metic Act (21 U.S.C. 387s(b)) is amended— lign influence of non-hemispheric forces.’’ of existing installations of the Department (C) ‘‘U.S. agencies and foreign partners will (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), by inserting ‘‘, that do not fall under the joint base model of target transnational criminal organization but excluding traditional large and premium the Department; and leaders and their support infrastructure. We cigars (as such term is defined under section (3) require that the Secretary of the mili- will assist countries, particularly in the 901(c)(3))’’ before the period; and tary department concerned provide funding Western Hemisphere, to break the power of (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘subject for adequate force protection and physical these organizations and networks.’’ to section 901(c)(3),’’ before ‘‘if a user fee’’. security measures at non-cantonment facili- (6) The ‘‘Summary of the 2018 National De- ties to ensure the safety and security of per- fense Strategy of the United States of Amer- sonnel and property not residing in the main SA 560. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and ica’’ which was released in January 2018, cantonment area. Mr. CORNYN) submitted an amendment states, ‘‘The U.S. derives immense benefit (b) POLICY.—Not later than 180 days after intended to be proposed by him to the from a stable, peaceful hemisphere that re- the date of the enactment of this Act, the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations duces security threats to the homeland. Sup- Secretary of Defense shall establish and pub- for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- porting the U.S. interagency lead, the De- lish in the Federal Register and on an Inter- ties of the Department of Defense, for partment will deepen its relations with re- net website of the Department of Defense a gional countries that contribute military ca- policy for carrying out the requirements military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, pabilities to shared regional and global secu- under subsection (a). rity challenges.’’ (c) REVIEW OF MEASURES AND POLICY.—In to prescribe military personnel (7) The United States homeland is phys- the event of heightened threat conditions strengths for such fiscal year, and for ically and geographically connected with and world events, the Secretary of Defense other purposes; which was ordered to Latin America and the Caribbean across all shall review the policy under subsection (b) lie on the table; as follows: domains—sea, air, land, space, and cyber. and the measures undertaken under that pol- At the end of title XII, add the following: Any challenges in the region affect the icy as the Secretary considers appropriate. United States and can quickly become Subtitle H—Western Hemisphere Security threats to our national security. Initiative SA 559. Mr. RUBIO submitted an (8) The drugs that pour into the United amendment intended to be proposed by SEC. 1291. SHORT TITLE. States, killing thousands of Americans every him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘2020 year, largely enter from Latin America and propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Western Hemisphere Security Initiative the Caribbean. Drug overdoses killed more military activities of the Department Act’’. than 70,000 United States citizens in 2017, and of Defense, for military construction, SEC. 1292. FINDINGS. treating drug abuse cost United States tax- and for defense activities of the De- Congress makes the following findings: payers over $30,000,000,000 in 2015. In order to partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (1) The stability and security of the West- stop this epidemic, the United States Gov- ern Hemisphere directly impacts the secu- ernment must address domestic consumption tary personnel strengths for such fiscal rity of the United States. The nations of the and assist our partner nations in the region year, and for other purposes; which was hemisphere are connected in every domain. in reducing local cultivation and manufac- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Our partnerships are vital to security and turing of narcotics while controlling their At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the prosperity in this hemisphere, and to our own borders. And while interdictions of drug following: ability to meet complex global challenges. shipments are at an all-time high, it’s still

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:42 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.095 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3577 only a small percentage of the known flow. tary deployments to the region, allowing (E) streamline security cooperation proc- Additional United States and partner assets, those two actors access to infrastructure and esses; operational funding, coordination, and ca- the potential ability to impede United (F) enhance regional force readiness pacity building, along with intelligence and States, allied, and partner nation efforts in through joint training and exercises; and data exploitation, can all contribute to re- the event of contingencies. (G) continue to build interoperability to ducing this flow. (B) Support from the Governments of the address threats in space and cyberspace; (9) In addition, we must assist in strength- Russian Federation and the People’s Repub- (6) the Secretary of State should— ening our partners’ institutions in order to lic of China for autocratic Governments in (A) increase the designation of Inter- reduce corruption and extend governance. By Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia en- national Military and Education Training reducing the flow of drugs through Central ables anti-democratic sentiment and threat- (IMET) funding for use by countries in the America—the primary transit zone—we will ens United States security interests in the Western Hemisphere because education and also mitigate the drivers for extreme vio- region. training activities are force multipliers, pro- lence and corruption left in the wake of the (16) The United States has many strong, es- viding partners with mutual understanding, illegal drug trade. The vicious side effects of tablished partnerships to assist us in advanc- shared values, interoperability of forces, and illicit trade also cost American taxpayers ing shared objectives in this hemisphere. The deepen relationships lasting generations; and billions of dollars every year. United States Government must renew focus (B) increase Foreign Military Financing (10) Directly tied to the instability and in- on our own hemisphere to stop these chal- within the United States Southern Command security associated with the flow of drugs lenges and threats as far away as possible be- (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility to through Central America is the movement of fore they reach our borders and shores, and adequately match requirements; and thousands of Central American migrants to- strengthen the security partnerships critical (7) Congress should provide additional ward the United States. Migrant flows be- to ensuring our hemisphere remains a beacon funds for use by USSOUTHCOM in con- tween countries have also increased, strain- of peace and stability. tracting solutions to mitigate gaps in capa- ing partner nations’ capacity and straining bilities. SEC. 1293. SENSE OF CONGRESS. security and stability. It is the sense of Congress that— SEC. 1294. WESTERN HEMISPHERE SECURITY INI- (11) Natural disasters and other humani- TIATIVE. (1) the security, stability, and prosperity of tarian crises also increase instability and ex- (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— the Western Hemisphere region are vital to acerbate the causes of migration. (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be (12) As the United States Government has the national interests of the United States; appropriated $1,000,000,000 for the Depart- focused—necessarily—on other parts of the (2) the United States should continue to ment of Defense for fiscal year 2020 to carry world, the governments of countries like the engage in the Western Hemisphere by out the Western Hemisphere Security Initia- Russian Federation and the People’s Repub- strengthening alliances and partnerships, tive. lic of China have increased their economic working with regional institutions, address- (2) AMOUNTS IN ADDITION.—These funds may and political focus in this hemisphere, deep- ing the shared challenges of illicit traf- be used under this authority notwith- ening their own relationships in an effort to ficking of humans, drugs, and other contra- standing any other funding authorities for supplant United States security presence and band, transnational criminal organizations, humanitarian assistance, security assist- assistance, including through the following and supporting the rule of law and democ- ance, or combined exercise expenses. activities: racy in the region; (3) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated pursu- (A) The Government of the People’s Repub- (3) the United States should maintain a ant to the authority under this subsection lic of China pledged at least $150,000,000,000 in military presence and capability in the may not be obligated to provide assistance loans to countries in the hemisphere with Western Hemisphere region that can project to any foreign country that is otherwise pro- long-term consequences. Infrastructure in- power, build partner capacity, provide hu- hibited from receiving such type of assist- vestments in the Panama Canal region could manitarian assistance and large scale dis- ance under any other provision of law. jeopardize United States, allied, and partner aster relief, deter acts of aggression, and re- (b) AUTHORIZED PURPOSES.—The Secretary access and transit through the region. Chi- spond, if necessary, to regional threats or to of Defense may use amounts made available nese information technology investments in threats to the national security of the pursuant to subsection (a) for the following the region place intellectual property, data, United States from China, Russia, Iran, purposes: and government security at risk, potentially transnational criminal organizations, vio- (1) Activities to increase continuous curtailing our ability to share information lent extremists, or autocratic regimes; United States presence in Latin America and with our key security partners. (4) continuing efforts by the Department of the Caribbean. (B) The Government of the Russian Fed- Defense to commit additional assets and in- (2) Activities to build the defense and secu- eration established a Counter Transnational crease investments to the Western Hemi- rity capacity of allies and partner nations in Organized Crime (CTOC) Training Center in sphere are necessary to maintain a robust Latin America and the Caribbean. Nicaragua, providing the Government with a United States commitment to the region; (3) Activities to illuminate threats, includ- regional platform to recruit intelligence (5) the Secretary of Defense should— ing malign influence of state actors, sources and conduct collection activities. (A) assess the current United States force transnational organized crime with a nexus The Government of the Russian Federation posture in the Western Hemisphere to ensure to drug trafficking, terrorism, and weapons also conducted disinformation campaigns, that the United States maintains an appro- proliferation, at scale. publishing hundreds of articles in 2018 that priate and consistent presence in the region, (4) Efforts to disrupt and degrade deliberately distorted United States defense including by— transregional and transnational illicit trade engagements. The Government of the Rus- (i) prioritizing intelligence, surveillance, with an emphasis on drugs. sian Federation has deployed strategic and reconnaissance assets; (5) Activities to provide transparency and bombers, warships, intelligence collection (ii) increasing aerial and maritime domain support strong and accountable institutions. ships, and underwater research vessels that awareness by exploring commercially avail- (6) Bilateral and multinational military are capable of mapping and interfering with able options in addition to traditional exercises and training with allies and part- undersea cables. means; ner nations in Latin America and the Carib- (13) The United States has a fundamental (iii) increasing deployment of surface and bean. interest in defending human rights and pro- air assets and making available operating (7) Foreign military financing (FMF) and moting the rule of law in the Western Hemi- funds to cultivate multi-national participa- international military education and train- sphere. tion in security activities, including multi- ing (IMET) programs. (14) Intelligent and focused investments in national military exercises and training; and (8) The provision of assistance to national the United States Armed Forces and security (iv) providing a continuous United States military or other security forces of such assistance yield meaningful results with Navy presence with humanitarian assistance countries that have among their functional partners able to secure their own countries and disaster relief as well as drug interdic- responsibilities national or regional security and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the tion-capable platforms; missions. United States to address threats to our mu- (B) exploit innovative solutions, including (9) The provision of training to ministry, tual security interests. data analytics and use of emerging tech- agency, and headquarters level organizations (15) Given the lack of direct military nologies such as machine learning, to illu- for such forces. threats in the Western Hemisphere, the minate and target corruption and illicit net- (10) Payment of other expenses that the United States Government has taken the rel- works; Commander of the United States Southern ative stability and democratic progress of (C) compete in the information domain, in- Command considers necessary for Latin the region for granted. Recent developments cluding by— American cooperation. demonstrate that this is dangerous: (i) exploiting publicly available informa- (11) Humanitarian Assistance to support (A) There are now four countries in the re- tion; and partner by promoting sustainable develop- gion whose ruling parties do not share (ii) sharing signals and insights into state ment and growth of responsive institutions United States values and who actively seek and non-state destabilizing activities; through activities such as providing to undermine democratic stability. The Gov- (D) develop strategic options to expand the logistical support, such as the transpor- ernments of Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, and competitive space in Latin America and the tation of humanitarian supplies or per- Nicaragua enable Russian and Chinese mili- Caribbean; sonnel, making available, preparing, and

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CERTAIN FUNDS.— Defense within the United States Southern (c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— (1) USE OF FUNDS ONLY PURSUANT TO TRANS- Command’s area of responsibility, including (1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS OF ASSISTANCE.— FER.—In the case of funds authorized to be additional Navy deployments of Small Sur- Assistance provided under subsection (b)(8) appropriated for the Western Hemisphere Se- face Combatants and hospital ships, P–8 Po- may include the provision of equipment, sup- curity Initiative Fund, the funds may be seidon’s, maintain Special Forces and Army plies, training, transportation and the estab- used for the purposes specified in subsection presence, and source year-round presence of lishment, including small-scale military con- (b) only pursuant to a transfer of the funds a Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task struction, and operations of bases of oper- to either or both of the following accounts of Force. ation or training facilities for the purpose of the Department of Defense: (p) NAVY STRATEGY.—The Secretary of the facilitating counterdrug activities or activi- (A) Military personnel accounts. Navy shall submit to Congress a strategy on ties to counter transnational organized (B) Operation and maintenance accounts. permanently assigning Navy vessels to the crime. (2) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.— 4th Fleet, including the potential use of (2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF ASSISTANCE AND During fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the transfer ships scheduled to be decommissioned. TRAINING.—Assistance and training provided of an amount made available for the Western (q) STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—It is under subsection (b) shall include elements Hemisphere Security Initiative to an ac- the sense of Congress that the National that promote the following principles: count under the authority provided by this Guard Bureau should continue its State (A) Observance of and respect for human section shall be deemed to increase the Partnership Program in support of the rights and fundamental freedoms. amount authorized for such account by an United States Southern Command and (B) Respect for legitimate civilian author- amount equal to the amount transferred. United States embassy security cooperation ity within the country to which the assist- (3) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER TRANSFER AU- objectives, along with the Department of De- ance is provided. THORITY.—The transfer authority provided fense policy goals within the United States (d) PRIORITIES FOR ASSISTANCE AND TRAIN- by paragraph (1) and subsection (b) is in ad- Southern Command’s area of responsibility. ING.—In developing programs for assistance dition to any other transfer authority avail- or training to be provided under subsection able to the Department of Defense. SA 561. Mr. CRUZ submitted an (b), the Secretary of Defense shall accord a (k) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Not amendment intended to be proposed by priority to assistance, training, or both that later than 15 days before that date on which him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- will enhance the security capabilities of the a transfer of funds under this section takes recipient foreign country, or a regional orga- effect, the Secretary of Defense shall notify propriations for fiscal year 2020 for nization of which the recipient country is a the congressional defense committees in military activities of the Department member, to respond to emerging threats to writing of the planned transfer. Each notice of Defense, for military construction, regional security. of a transfer of funds shall include the fol- and for defense activities of the De- (e) INCREMENTAL EXPENSES OF PERSONNEL lowing: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- OF CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES FOR TRAIN- (1) A detailed description of the project or tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ING.—If the Secretary of Defense determines activity to be supported by the transfer of year, and for other purposes; which was that the payment of incremental expenses in funds, including any request of the Com- connection with training described in sub- mander of the United States Southern Com- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: section (b) will facilitate the participation in mand for support, urgent operational need, Section 240 is amended by adding at the such training of organization personnel of or emergent operational need. end the following: friendly foreign countries within South and (2) The amount planned to be transferred (5) Not less than $10,000,000 to test and Central America and the Caribbean, the Sec- and expended on such project or activity. evaluate technologies that achieve oper- retary may use amounts available under sub- (3) A timeline for expenditure of the trans- ational energy, energy sustainability, and section (f) for assistance and training under ferred funds. energy resiliency— subsection (b) for the payment of such incre- (l) DURATION OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— (A) to support expeditionary forces testing mental expenses. The transfer authority provided by this sec- and tactical operations requirements of the (f) USE OF SECURITY COOPERATION FUNDS.— tion expires on September 30, 2020. Department of Defense outside the United (1) IN GENERAL.—Of funds authorized to be (m) UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS AUTHORITY.— States; and appropriated for the Defense Security Co- Funds appropriated for the Western Hemi- (B) to sustain the national defense in the operation Agency for security cooperation sphere Security Initiative that are not trans- event of an electromagnetic pulse attack. activities, $250,000,000 is authorized for the ferred pursuant to subsection (i)(1) shall be sole purpose of security cooperation activi- utilized to meet the requirements listed in SA 562. Mr. CRUZ submitted an ties under the United States Southern Com- the Unfunded Requirements listed by the amendment intended to be proposed by mand to build the capacity of partner na- United States Southern Command for the him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tions in the Western Hemisphere. fiscal year 2020 budget. (n) COAST GUARD SUPPORT.— propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available military activities of the Department under paragraph (1) may be used in accord- (1) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Department of ance with subsection (b) notwithstanding Defense is authorized to reimburse up to of Defense, for military construction, any other funding authorities for security $500,000,000 to the Coast Guard for Coast and for defense activities of the De- assistance, counter-drug activities, counter- Guard national security functions in support partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- transnational organized crime activities, hu- of the United States Southern Command. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal manitarian assistance, or combined exercise These national security functions include— year, and for other purposes; which was expenses. The funds may not be obligated to (A) maintaining and exercising readiness ordered to lie on the table; as follows: provide assistance to any foreign country to operate with the Department of Defense, including military training for operational At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the that is otherwise prohibited from receiving following: such type of assistance under any other pro- units and joint exercises with the Depart- vision of law. ment of Defense; SEC. lll. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT. (g) APPLICABILITY OF RESTRICTIONS ON DI- (B) performing the missions of maritime N ENERAL RECT PARTICIPATION BY MILITARY PER- interception operations in support of sanc- (a) I G .—The amount authorized SONNEL.—Any support to counter-drug or tions against another nation or group of na- to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 by sec- counter-transnational organized crime ac- tions; tion 201 for research, development, test, and tivities under subsection (b) shall be subject (C) performing the missions of maritime evaluation is hereby increased by $10,000,000, to the provisions of section 275 of title 10, interception operations in support of drug with the amount of the increase to be avail- United States Code. interdiction; able for Other Helo Development (PE (h) IMET FUNDING.—There is authorized to (D) environmental defense operations 0604212N). be appropriated $18,000,000 for the Depart- where the Coast Guard responds to environ- (b) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be ment of Defense for fiscal year 2020 for Inter- mental disasters overseas that could disrupt appropriated for fiscal year 2020 for OCO national Military Education and Training military actions; and Total Force Readiness by section 4302 is activities under the Western Hemisphere Se- (E) security and defense in support of the hereby reduced by $10,000,000. curity Initiative. United States Southern Command. (i) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.—There is (2) USE OF FUNDS.—The Coast Guard is au- SA 563. Mr. CRUZ submitted an authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for thorized to utilize such funding in order to amendment intended to be proposed by

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ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR FUTURE ferred to as ‘‘PFOA’’) (Chemical Abstracts Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2604), ex- VERTICAL LIFT PROGRAM. Service No. 335–67–1). cept a significant new use rule promulgated (a) IN GENERAL.—The amount authorized (B) The salt associated with the chemical in connection with an order issued under to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 by this described in subparagraph (A) (Chemical Ab- subsection (e) of that section, is— Act for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift pro- stracts Service No. 3825–26–1). (i) added to the inventory under subsection gram, Capability Set 3, is hereby increased (C) Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (com- (b)(1) of section 8 of the Toxic Substances by $61,400,000. monly referred to as ‘‘PFOS’’) (Chemical Ab- Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2607) and designated as (b) OFFSETS.—The amount authorized to be stracts Service No. 1763–23–1). an active chemical substance under sub- appropriated for fiscal year 2020— (D) The salts associated with the chemical section (b)(5)(A) of that section; or (1) by section 4302 for OCO Force Readiness described in subparagraph (C) (Chemical Ab- (ii) designated as an active chemical sub- is hereby decreased by $21,000,000; and stract Service Nos. 45298–90–6, 29457–72–5, stance on the inventory in accordance with (2) by section 4201— 56773–42–3, 29081–56–9, 4021–47–0, 111873–33–7, subsection (b)(5)(B) of that section. (A) for Army RDT&E Technology Matura- and 91036–71–4). (2) THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING.— tion Initiatives is hereby decreased by (E) A perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph $8,400,000; substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or (B), the threshold for reporting under section (B) for Army RDT&E Army Advanced Com- polyfluoroalkyl substances that is— 313(f)(1) of the Emergency Planning and ponent Development & Prototyping is hereby (i) listed as an active chemical substance Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 decreased by $10,000,000; in the February 2019 update to the inventory U.S.C. 11203(f)(1)) the substances and classes (C) for Army RDT&E Synthetic Training under section 8(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances of substances included in the toxics release Environment Refinement & Prototyping is Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(1)); and inventory under paragraph (1) is 100 pounds. hereby decreased by $10,000,000; and (ii) on the date of enactment of this Act, (B) REVISIONS.—Not later than 5 years (D) for Defense RDT&E Advanced Innova- subject to the provisions of— after the date of enactment of this Act, the tive Technologies is hereby decreased by (I) section 721.9582 of title 40, Code of Fed- Administrator shall— $12,000,000 eral Regulations; or (i) determine whether revision of the (II) section 721.10536 of title 40, Code of thresholds under subparagraph (A) is war- SA 564. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Federal Regulations. ranted; and CARPER, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. SULLIVAN, (2) THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING.— (ii) if the Administrator determines a revi- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph sion to be warranted under clause (i), ini- submitted an amendment intended to (B), the threshold for reporting the chemi- tiate a revision under section 313(f)(2) of the be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to cals described in paragraph (1) under section Emergency Planning and Community Right- authorize appropriations for fiscal year 313(f)(1) of the Emergency Planning and To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(f)(2)). Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 (d) INCLUSION FOLLOWING DETERMINATION.— 2020 for military activities of the De- U.S.C. 11023(f)(1)) is 100 pounds. (1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent not already partment of Defense, for military con- (B) REVISIONS.—Not later than 5 years subject to subsection (b), not later than 2 struction, and for defense activities of after the date of enactment of this Act, the years after the date of enactment of this the Department of Energy, to prescribe Administrator shall— Act, the Administrator shall determine military personnel strengths for such (i) determine whether revision of the whether the substances and classes of sub- fiscal year, and for other purposes; threshold under subparagraph (A) is war- stances described in paragraph (2) meet the which was ordered to lie on the table; ranted; and criteria described in section 313(d)(2) of the as follows: (ii) if the Administrator determines a revi- Emergency Planning and Community Right- sion to be warranted under clause (i), ini- To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(d)(2)) for In section 318(a), add at the end the fol- tiate a revision under section 313(f)(2) of the inclusion in the toxics release inventory. lowing: Emergency Planning and Community Right- (2) SUBSTANCES DESCRIBED.—The sub- (3) OTHER AUTHORITY.—In addition to the To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(f)(2)). stances and classes of substances referred to requirements under paragraph (1), when oth- (c) INCLUSION FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT.— in paragraph (1) are perfluoroalkyl and erwise authorized to expend funds for the (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (e), polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of purpose of addressing ground or surface a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub- perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- water contaminated by a perfluorinated stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or stances, including— compound, the Secretary of Defense may, to polyfluoroalkyl substances shall be auto- (A) hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid expend those funds, enter into a grant agree- matically included in the toxics release in- (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 13252–13–6); ment, cooperative agreement, or contract ventory beginning January 1 of the calendar (B) the compounds associated with the with— year after any of the following dates: chemical described in subparagraph (A) (A) the local water authority with jurisdic- STABLISHMENT OF TOXICITY VALUE.— tion over the contamination site, including— (A) E (Chemical Abstracts Service Nos. 62037–80–3 (i) a public water system (as defined in sec- The date on which the Administrator estab- and 2062–98–8); tion 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 lishes a toxicity value for the perfluoroalkyl (C) perfluoro[(2-pentafluoroethoxy- U.S.C. 300f)); and or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of ethoxy)acetic acid] ammonium salt (Chem- (ii) a publicly owned treatment works (as perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub- ical Abstracts Service No. 908020–52–0); defined in section 212 of the Federal Water stances. (D) 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro 2-(1,1,2,3,3,3- Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292)); or (B) SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE.—The date hexafluoro)-2-(trifluoromethoxy) propanoyl (B) a State, local, or Tribal government. on which the Administrator finalizes a sig- fluoride (Chemical Abstracts Service No. nificant new use rule under subsection (a)(2) 2479–75–6); At the end of division A, add the following: of section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control (E) 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro 2-(1,1,2,3,3,3- TITLE XVII—PFAS RELEASE DISCLOSURE, Act (15 U.S.C. 2604), except a significant new hexafluoro)-2-(trifluoromethoxy) propionic DETECTION, AND SAFE DRINKING use rule promulgated in connection with an acid (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 2479–73– WATER ASSISTANCE order issued under subsection (e) of that sec- 4); SEC. 1701. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR. tion, for the perfluoroalkyl or (F) 3H-perfluoro-3-[(3-methoxy-propoxy) In this title, the term ‘‘Administrator’’ polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of propanoic acid] (Chemical Abstracts Service means the Administrator of the Environ- perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub- No. 919005–14–4); mental Protection Agency. stances. (G) the salts associated with the chemical Subtitle A—PFAS Release Disclosure (C) ADDITION TO EXISTING SIGNIFICANT NEW described in subparagraph (F) (Chemical Ab- SEC. 1711. ADDITIONS TO TOXICS RELEASE IN- USE RULE.—The date on which the stracts Service Nos. 958445–44–8, 1087271–46–2, VENTORY. perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance and NOCASl892452); (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (H) 1-octanesulfonic acid (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- substances is added to a list of substances 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8-tridecafluoro-potassium trator’’ means the Administrator of the En- covered by a significant new use rule pre- salt (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 59587– vironmental Protection Agency. viously promulgated under subsection (a)(2) 38–1);

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(I) perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (Chemical ‘‘(D) PERFLUOROALKYL AND sideration of regulation under paragraph Abstracts Service No. 375–73–5); POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.— (1)(B)(i); and (J) 1-Butanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years ‘‘(bb) the date on which— nonafluoro-potassium salt (Chemical Ab- after the date of enactment of this subpara- ‘‘(AA) the Administrator has received the stracts Service No. 29420–49–3); graph, the Administrator shall promulgate a results of monitoring under section (K) the component associated with the national primary drinking water regulation 1445(a)(2)(B) for the perfluoroalkyl or chemical described in subparagraph (J) for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 45187–15–3); stances, which shall, at a minimum, include perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance; (L) heptafluorobutyric acid (Chemical Ab- standards for— or stracts Service No. 375–22–4); ‘‘(I) perfluorooctanoic acid (commonly re- ‘‘(BB) the Administrator has received fin- (M) perfluorohexanoic acid (Chemical Ab- ferred to as ‘PFOA’); and ished water data or finished water moni- stracts Service No. 307–24–4); ‘‘(II) perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (com- toring surveys for the perfluoroalkyl or (N) each perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkly monly referred to as ‘PFOS’). polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or ‘‘(ii) ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.— perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances polyfluoroalkyl substances for which a meth- ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year from a Federal or State agency that the Ad- od to measure levels in drinking water has after the validation by the Administrator of ministrator determines to be sufficient to been validated by the Administrator; and an equally effective quality control and test- make a determination under paragraph (O) a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ing procedure to ensure compliance with (1)(A). substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or that national primary drinking water regu- ‘‘(II) PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULA- polyfluoroalkyl substances other than the lation to measure the levels described in sub- TIONS.— chemicals described in subparagraphs (A) clause (II) or other methods to detect and ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—For each perfluoroalkyl through (N) that is used to manufacture monitor perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of fluoropolymers, as determined by the Ad- substances in drinking water, the Adminis- perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances ministrator. trator shall add the procedure or method as that the Administrator determines to regu- (3) ADDITION TO TOXICS RELEASE INVEN- an alternative to the quality control and late under subclause (I), the Administrator— TORY.—Subject to subsection (e), if the Ad- testing procedure described in that national ‘‘(AA) not later than 18 months after the ministrator determines under paragraph (1) primary drinking water regulation by pub- date on which the Administrator makes the that a substance or a class of substances de- lishing the procedure or method in the Fed- determination, shall propose a national pri- scribed in paragraph (2) meets the criteria eral Register. mary drinking water regulation for the described in section 313(d)(2) of the Emer- ‘‘(II) LEVELS DESCRIBED.—The levels re- perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance gency Planning and Community Right-To- ferred to in subclause (I) are— or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(d)(2)), the ‘‘(aa) the level of a perfluoroalkyl or substances; and Administrator shall revise the toxics release polyfluoroalkyl substance; ‘‘(BB) may publish the proposed national inventory to include that substance or class ‘‘(bb) the total levels of perfluoroalkyl and primary drinking water regulation described of substances not later than 2 years after the polyfluoroalkyl substances; and in subitem (AA) concurrently with the publi- date on which the Administrator makes the ‘‘(cc) the total levels of organic fluorine. cation of the determination to regulate the determination. ‘‘(iii) INCLUSIONS.—The Administrator may perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (e) CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION.— include a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to including on the substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or substances. toxics release inventory pursuant to sub- polyfluoroalkyl substances on— ‘‘(bb) DEADLINE.— section (b)(1), (c)(1), or (d)(3) any ‘‘(I) the list of contaminants for consider- ‘‘(AA) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance ation of regulation under paragraph (1)(B)(i); after the date on which the Administrator or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl and publishes a proposed national primary drink- substances the chemical identity of which is ‘‘(II) the list of unregulated contaminants ing water regulation under item (aa)(AA) subject to a claim of a person of protection to be monitored under section and subject to subitem (BB), the Adminis- from disclosure under subsection (a) of sec- 1445(a)(2)(B)(i). trator shall take final action on the proposed tion 552 of title 5, United States Code, pursu- ‘‘(iv) MONITORING.—When establishing national primary drinking water regulation. ant to subsection (b)(4) of that section, the monitoring requirements for public water ‘‘(BB) EXTENSION.—The Administrator, on Administrator shall— systems as part of a national primary drink- publication of notice in the Federal Register, (A) review that claim of protection from ing water regulation under clause (i) or may extend the deadline under subitem (AA) disclosure; and clause (vi)(II), the Administrator shall tailor by not more than 6 months. (B) require that person to reassert and sub- the monitoring requirements for public ‘‘(vii) LIFETIME DRINKING WATER HEALTH stantiate or resubstantiate that claim in ac- water systems that do not detect or are reli- ADVISORY.— cordance with section 14(f) of the Toxic Sub- ably and consistently below the maximum ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subclause (II), stances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(f)). contaminant level (as defined in section the Administrator shall publish a health ad- (2) NONDISCLOSURE OF PROTECTION INFORMA- 1418(b)(2)(B)) for the perfluoroalkyl or visory under paragraph (1)(F) for a TION.—If the Administrator determines that polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance the chemical identity of a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of subject to the national primary drinking substances not later than 1 year after the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances water regulation. later of— qualifies for protection from disclosure ‘‘(v) HEALTH RISK REDUCTION AND COST ‘‘(aa) the date on which the Administrator under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall ANALYSIS.—In meeting the requirements of finalizes a toxicity value for the include the substance or class of substances, paragraph (3)(C), the Administrator may rely perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance as applicable, on the toxics release inventory on information available to the Adminis- or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl in a manner that does not disclose the pro- trator with respect to 1 or more specific substances; and tected information. perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances ‘‘(bb) the date on which the Administrator (f) EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY to extrapolate reasoned conclusions regard- validates an effective quality control and RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986.—Section 313(c) ing the health risks and effects of a class of testing procedure for the perfluoroalkyl or of the Emergency Planning and Community perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(c)) of which the specific perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, is amended— polyfluoroalkyl substances are a part. if such a procedure did not exist on the date (1) by striking the period at the end and in- ‘‘(vi) REGULATION OF ADDITIONAL SUB- on which the toxicity value described in item serting ‘‘; and’’; STANCES.— (aa) was finalized. (2) by striking ‘‘are those chemicals’’ and ‘‘(I) DETERMINATION.—The Administrator ‘‘(II) WAIVER.—The Administrator may inserting the following: ‘‘are— shall make a determination under paragraph waive the requirements of subclause (I) with ‘‘(1) the chemicals’’; and (1)(A), using the criteria described in clauses respect to a perfluoroalkyl or (3) by adding at the end the following: (i) through (iii) of that paragraph, whether polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of ‘‘(2) the chemicals included under sub- to include a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- sections (b)(1), (c)(1), and (d)(3) of section polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of stances if the Administrator determines that 1711 of the National Defense Authorization perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances there is a substantial likelihood that the Act for Fiscal Year 2020.’’. in the national primary drinking water regu- perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance Subtitle B—Drinking Water lation under clause (i) not later than 18 or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl SEC. 1721. NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER months after the later of— substances will not occur in drinking REGULATIONS FOR PFAS. ‘‘(aa) the date on which the perfluoroalkyl water.’’. Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of SEC. 1722. MONITORING AND DETECTION. Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2)) is amended perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (a) MONITORING PROGRAM FOR UNREGU- by adding at the end the following: is listed on the list of contaminants for con- LATED CONTAMINANTS.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ‘‘(G) EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.— (A) achieve limits of quantitation (as de- include each substance described in para- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), fined in the document of the United States graph (2) in the fifth publication of the list of amounts deposited under subsection (t) in a Geological Survey entitled ‘‘Analytical unregulated contaminants to be monitored State loan fund established under this sec- Methods for Chemical Analysis of Geologic under section 1445(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Safe tion may be used to provide grants for the and Other Materials, U.S. Geological Sur- Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j– purpose of addressing emerging contami- vey’’ and dated 2002); and 4(a)(2)(B)(i)). nants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and (B) are as sensitive as is feasible and prac- (2) SUBSTANCES DESCRIBED.—The sub- polyfluoroalkyl substances. ticable. stances referred to in paragraph (1) are ‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.— (2) REQUIREMENT.—In developing the per- perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- ‘‘(I) SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMU- formance standard under subsection (a), the stances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and NITIES.—Not less than 25 percent of the Director may— polyfluoroalkyl substances— amounts described in clause (i) shall be used (A) develop quality assurance and quality (A) for which a method to measure the to provide grants to— control measures to ensure accurate sam- level in drinking water has been validated by ‘‘(aa) disadvantaged communities (as de- pling and testing; the Administrator; and fined in subsection (d)(3)); or (B) develop a training program with re- (B) that are not subject to a national pri- ‘‘(bb) public water systems serving fewer spect to the appropriate method of sample mary drinking water regulation under clause than 25,000 persons. collection and analysis of perfluorinated (i) or (vi)(II) of subparagraph (D) of section ‘‘(II) PRIORITIES.—In selecting the recipi- compounds; and 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 ent of a grant using amounts described in (C) coordinate with the Administrator, in- U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2)). clause (i), a State shall use the priorities de- cluding, if appropriate, coordinating to de- (3) EXCEPTION.—The perfluoroalkyl and scribed in subsection (b)(3)(A).’’; velop media-specific, validated analytical polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of (2) in subsection (m)(1), in the matter pre- methods to detect individual and different perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘this perfluorinated compounds simultaneously. stances included in the list of unregulated section’’ and inserting ‘‘this section, except SEC. 1733. NATIONWIDE SAMPLING. for subsections (a)(2)(G) and (t)’’; and contaminants to be monitored under section (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry 1445(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Safe Drinking Water (3) by adding at the end the following: out a nationwide sampling to determine the ‘‘(t) EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.— Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–4(a)(2)(B)(i)) under para- concentration of perfluorinated compounds graph (1) shall not count towards the limit of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available under this subsection shall be allotted to a in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, 30 unregulated contaminants to be mon- wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil using the itored by public water systems under that State as if allotted under subsection (a)(1)(D) as a capitalization grant, for deposit into the performance standard developed under sec- section. tion 1732(a). (b) APPLICABILITY.— State loan fund of the State, for the purposes (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the described in subsection (a)(2)(G). (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall— sampling under subsection (a), the Director ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (A) require public water systems serving shall— more than 10,000 persons to monitor for the There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $100,000,000 for each (1) first carry out the sampling at sources substances described in subsection (a)(2); of drinking water near locations with known (B) subject to paragraph (2) and the avail- of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, to remain available until expended.’’. or suspected releases of perfluorinated com- ability of appropriations, require public pounds; water systems serving not fewer than 3,300 Subtitle C—PFAS Detection (2) when carrying out sampling of sources and not more than 10,000 persons to monitor SEC. 1731. DEFINITIONS. of drinking water under paragraph (1), carry for the substances described in subsection In this subtitle: out the sampling prior to any treatment of (a)(2); and (1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the water; (C) subject to paragraph (2) and the avail- the Director of the United States Geological (3) survey for ecological exposure to ability of appropriations, ensure that only a Survey. perfluorinated compounds, with a priority in representative sample of public water sys- (2) PERFLUORINATED COMPOUND.— determining direct human exposure through tems serving fewer than 3,300 persons are re- (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘perfluorinated drinking water; and quired to monitor for the substances de- compound’’ means a perfluoroalkyl sub- (4) consult with— scribed in subsection (a)(2). stance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is (A) States to determine areas that are a (2) REQUIREMENT.—If the Administrator de- manmade with at least 1 fully fluorinated priority for sampling; and termines that there is not sufficient labora- carbon atom. (B) the Administrator— tory capacity to carry out the monitoring (B) DEFINITIONS.—In this definition: (i) to enhance coverage of the sampling; required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of (i) FULLY FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.—The and term ‘‘fully fluorinated carbon atom’’ means paragraph (1), the Administrator may waive (ii) to avoid unnecessary duplication. a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen the monitoring requirements in those sub- (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after paragraphs. substituents have been replaced by fluorine. the completion of the sampling under sub- (3) FUNDS.—The Administrator shall pay (ii) NONFLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.—The section (a), the Director shall prepare a re- the reasonable cost of such testing and lab- term ‘‘nonfluorinated carbon atom’’ means a port describing the results of the sampling oratory analysis as is necessary to carry out carbon atom on which no hydrogen and submit the report to— the monitoring required under paragraph (1) substituents have been replaced by fluorine. (1) the Committee on Environment and from— (iii) PARTIALLY FLUORINATED CARBON Public Works and the Committee on Energy (A) funds made available under subsection ATOM.—The term ‘‘partially fluorinated car- and Natural Resources of the Senate; (a)(2)(H) or (j)(5) of section 1445 of the Safe bon atom’’ means a carbon atom on which (2) the Committee on Energy and Com- Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–4); or some, but not all, of the hydrogen merce of the House of Representatives; (B) any other funds made available for that substituents have been replaced by fluorine. (3) the Senators of each State in which the purpose. (iv) PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The Director carried out the sampling; and SEC. 1723. ENFORCEMENT. term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a (4) each Member of the House of Represent- Notwithstanding any other provision of manmade chemical of which all of the car- atives that represents a district in which the law, the Administrator may not impose fi- bon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon Director carried out the sampling. nancial penalties for the violation of a na- atoms. SEC. 1734. DATA USAGE. tional primary drinking water regulation (as (v) POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall pro- defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a vide the sampling data collected under sec- Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)) with respect to a manmade chemical containing a mix of fully tion 1733 to— perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance fluorinated carbon atoms, partially (1) the Administrator of the Environ- or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl fluorinated carbon atoms, and mental Protection Agency; and substances for which a national primary nonfluorinated carbon atoms. (2) other Federal and State regulatory drinking water regulation has been promul- SEC. 1732. PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR THE gated under clause (i) or (vi) of subparagraph DETECTION OF PERFLUORINATED agencies on request. (D) of section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking COMPOUNDS. (b) USAGE.—The sampling data provided Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2)) earlier than (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall estab- under subsection (a) shall be used to inform the date that is 5 years after the date on lish a performance standard for the detection and enhance assessments of exposure, likely which the Administrator promulgates the of perfluorinated compounds. health and environmental impacts, and re- national primary drinking water regulation. (b) EMPHASIS.— mediation priorities. SEC. 1724. DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING (1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the per- SEC. 1735. COLLABORATION. FUNDS. formance standard under subsection (a), the In carrying out this subtitle, the Director Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Director shall emphasize the ability to de- shall collaborate with— Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended— tect as many perfluorinated compounds (1) appropriate Federal and State regu- (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the present in the environment as possible using lators; end the following: analytical methods that— (2) institutions of higher education;

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AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. water contaminants of emerging concern. strategy; and There are authorized to be appropriated to (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Working Group shall (ii) make grants to applicants that submit the Director to carry out this subtitle— include representatives of the following: research proposals selected by the National (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and (A) The Environmental Protection Agency, Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative (2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 appointed by the Administrator. in accordance with subparagraph (B). through 2024. (B) The following agencies, appointed by (B) SELECTION OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS.— Subtitle D—Safe Drinking Water Assistance the Secretary of Health and Human Services: The National Emerging Contaminant Re- (i) The National Institutes of Health. search Initiative shall select research pro- SEC. 1741. DEFINITIONS. (ii) The Centers for Disease Control and In this subtitle: posals to receive grants under this paragraph Prevention. on the basis of merit, using criteria identi- (1) CONTAMINANT.—The term ‘‘contami- (iii) The Agency for Toxic Substances and fied by the Director, including the likelihood nant’’ means any physical, chemical, biologi- Disease Registry. that the proposed research will result in sig- cal, or radiological substance or matter in (C) The United States Geological Survey, nificant progress toward achieving the objec- water. appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. (2) CONTAMINANT OF EMERGING CONCERN; (D) Any other Federal agency the assist- tives identified in the Federal research strat- EMERGING CONTAMINANT.—The terms ‘‘con- ance of which the Administrator determines egy. taminant of emerging concern’’ and ‘‘emerg- to be necessary to carry out this subsection, (C) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Any entity or ing contaminant’’ mean a contaminant— appointed by the head of the respective agen- group of 2 or more entities may submit to (A) for which the Administrator has not cy. the head of each agency described in para- promulgated a national primary drinking (3) EXISTING WORKING GROUP.—The Admin- graph (1)(C) a research proposal in response water regulation; and istrator may expand or modify the duties of to the solicitation for research proposals de- (B) that may have an adverse effect on the an existing working group to perform the du- scribed in subparagraph (A)(i), including— health of individuals. ties of the Working Group under this sub- (i) State and local agencies; (3) FEDERAL RESEARCH STRATEGY.—The section. (ii) public institutions, including public in- term ‘‘Federal research strategy’’ means the (c) NATIONAL EMERGING CONTAMINANT RE- stitutions of higher education; coordinated cross-agency plan for addressing SEARCH INITIATIVE.— (iii) private corporations; and critical research gaps related to detecting, (1) FEDERAL RESEARCH STRATEGY.— (iv) nonprofit organizations. assessing exposure to, and identifying the (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (d) FEDERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND adverse health effects of emerging contami- after the date of enactment of this Act, the nants in drinking water developed by the Of- Director of the Office of Science and Tech- SUPPORT FOR STATES.— fice of Science and Technology Policy in re- nology Policy (referred to in this subsection (1) STUDY.— sponse to the report of the Committee on Ap- as the ‘‘Director’’) shall coordinate with the (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year propriations of the Senate accompanying S. heads of the agencies described in subpara- after the date of enactment of this Act, the 1662 of the 115th Congress (S. Rept. 115–139). graph (C) to establish a research initiative, Administrator shall conduct a study on ac- (4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT.— to be known as the ‘‘National Emerging Con- tions the Administrator can take to increase The term ‘‘technical assistance and support’’ taminant Research Initiative’’, that shall— technical assistance and support for States includes— (i) use the Federal research strategy to im- with respect to emerging contaminants in (A) assistance with— prove the identification, analysis, moni- drinking water samples. (i) identifying appropriate analytical toring, and treatment methods of contami- (B) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—In carrying out methods for the detection of contaminants; nants of emerging concern; and the study described in subparagraph (A), the (ii) understanding the strengths and limi- (ii) develop any necessary program, policy, Administrator shall identify— tations of the analytical methods described or budget to support the implementation of (i) methods and effective treatment op- in clause (i); the Federal research strategy, including tions to increase technical assistance and (iii) troubleshooting the analytical meth- mechanisms for joint agency review of re- support with respect to emerging contami- ods described in clause (i); search proposals, for interagency cofunding nants to States, including identifying oppor- (B) providing advice on laboratory certifi- of research activities, and for information tunities for States to improve communica- cation program elements; sharing across agencies. tion with various audiences about the risks (C) interpreting sample analysis results; (B) RESEARCH ON EMERGING CONTAMI- associated with emerging contaminants; (D) providing training with respect to NANTS.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), (ii) means to facilitate access to qualified proper analytical techniques; the Director shall— contract testing laboratory facilities that (i) take into consideration consensus con- (E) identifying appropriate technology for conduct analyses for emerging contami- clusions from peer-reviewed, pertinent re- the treatment of contaminants; and nants; and search on emerging contaminants; and (F) analyzing samples, if— (iii) actions to be carried out at existing (ii) in consultation with the Adminis- (i) the analysis cannot be otherwise ob- Federal laboratory facilities, including the trator, identify priority emerging contami- tained in a practicable manner otherwise; research facilities of the Administrator, to nants for research emphasis. and provide technical assistance and support for (ii) the capability and capacity to perform (C) FEDERAL PARTICIPATION.—The agencies referred to in subparagraph (A) include— States that require testing facilities for the analysis is available at a Federal facil- emerging contaminants. ity. (i) the National Science Foundation; (C) AVAILABILITY OF ANALYTICAL RE- (5) WORKING GROUP.—The term ‘‘Working (ii) the National Institutes of Health; SOURCES.—In carrying out the study de- Group’’ means the Working Group estab- (iii) the Environmental Protection Agency; scribed in subparagraph (A), the Adminis- lished under section 1742(b)(1). (iv) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; trator shall consider— SEC. 1742. RESEARCH AND COORDINATION PLAN (i) the availability of— FOR ENHANCED RESPONSE ON (v) the United States Geological Survey; EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. and (I) Federal and non-Federal laboratory ca- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator (vi) any other Federal agency that contrib- pacity; and shall— utes to research in water quality, environ- (II) validated methods to detect and ana- (1) review Federal efforts— mental exposures, and public health, as de- lyze contaminants; and (A) to identify, monitor, and assist in the termined by the Director. (ii) other factors determined to be appro- development of treatment methods for (D) PARTICIPATION FROM ADDITIONAL ENTI- priate by the Administrator. emerging contaminants; and TIES.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the (2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months (B) to assist States in responding to the Director shall consult with nongovernmental after the date of enactment of this Act, the human health risks posed by contaminants organizations, State and local governments, Administrator shall submit to Congress a re- of emerging concern; and and science and research institutions deter- port describing the results of the study de- (2) in collaboration with owners and opera- mined by the Director to have scientific or scribed in paragraph (1). tors of public water systems, States, and material interest in the National Emerging (3) PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FEDERAL ASSIST- other interested stakeholders, establish a Contaminant Research Initiative. ANCE TO STATES.— strategic plan for improving the Federal ef- (2) IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH REC- (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years forts referred to in paragraph (1). OMMENDATIONS.— after the date of enactment of this Act, (b) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year based on the findings in the report described EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.— after the date on which the Director and in paragraph (2), the Administrator shall de- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days heads of the agencies described in paragraph velop a program to provide technical assist- after the date of enactment of this Act, the (1)(C) establish the National Emerging Con- ance and support to eligible States for the Administrator and the Secretary of Health taminant Research Initiative under para- testing and analysis of emerging contami- and Human Services shall jointly establish a graph (1)(A), the head of each agency de- nants. Working Group to coordinate the activities scribed in paragraph (1)(C) shall— (B) APPLICATION.—

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(i) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for tech- ment methods for, or testing or monitoring (3) develop new tools to characterize and nical assistance and support under this para- of, drinking water. identify perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl graph, a State shall submit to the Adminis- Subtitle E—Miscellaneous substances in the environment, including in trator an application at such time, in such SEC. 1751. PFAS DATA CALL. drinking water, wastewater, surface water, manner, and containing such information as Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Con- groundwater, solids, and the air; the Administrator may require. trol Act (15 U.S.C. 2607(a)) is amended by (4) evaluate approaches for the remedi- (ii) CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall adding at the end the following: ation of contamination by perfluoroalkyl evaluate an application for technical assist- ‘‘(7) PFAS DATA.—Not later than January and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the envi- ance and support under this paragraph on 1, 2023, the Administrator shall promulgate a ronment; and the basis of merit using criteria identified by rule in accordance with this subsection re- (5) develop and implement new tools and the Administrator, including— quiring each person who has manufactured a materials to communicate with the public (I) the laboratory facilities available to the chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl about perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl State; or polyfluoroalkyl substance in any year substances. (II) the availability and applicability of ex- since January 1, 2006, to submit to the Ad- (b) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap- isting analytical methodologies; ministrator a report that includes, for each propriated to the Administrator to carry out (III) the potency and severity of the emerg- year since January 1, 2006, the information this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years ing contaminant, if known; and described in paragraph (2).’’. 2020 through 2024. (IV) the prevalence and magnitude of the SEC. 1752. SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE FOR emerging contaminant. LONG-CHAIN PFAS. SA 565. Mr. WARNER submitted an (iii) PRIORITIZATION.—In selecting States to Not later than June 22, 2020, the Adminis- amendment intended to be proposed by receive technical assistance and support trator shall take final action on the signifi- under this paragraph, the Administrator— him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- cant new use rule proposed by the Adminis- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (I) shall give priority to States with af- trator under the Toxic Substances Control fected areas primarily in financially dis- Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) in the proposed military activities of the Department tressed communities; rule entitled ‘‘Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl of Defense, for military construction, (II) may— Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate and for defense activities of the De- (aa) waive the application process in an Chemical Substances; Significant New Use partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- emergency situation; and Rule’’ (80 Fed. Reg. 2885 (January 21, 2015)). tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (bb) require an abbreviated application SEC. 1753. PFAS DESTRUCTION AND DISPOSAL process for the continuation of work speci- year, and for other purposes; which was GUIDANCE. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: fied in a previously approved application (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year that continues to meet the criteria described after the date of enactment of this Act, the At appropriate place in title X, insert the in clause (ii); and Administrator shall publish interim guid- following: (III) shall consider the relative expertise ance on the destruction and disposal of SEC. lll. IMPROVING VISIBILITY INTO THE SE- and availability of— perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- CURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS. (aa) Federal and non-Federal laboratory stances and materials containing Not later than 90 days after the date of the capacity available to the State; perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- enactment of this Act, the Director of Na- (bb) analytical resources available to the stances, including— tional Intelligence, acting as the Security State; and (1) aqueous film-forming foam; Executive Agent in accordance with Execu- (cc) other types of technical assistance (2) soil and biosolids; tive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103; 50 U.S.C. available to the State. (3) textiles treated with perfluoroalkyl and 3161 note; relating to reforming processes re- (C) DATABASE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES.— polyfluoroalkyl substances; and lated to suitability for government employ- The Administrator shall establish and main- (4) spent filters, membranes, and other ment, fitness for contractor employees, and tain a database of resources available waste from water treatment. eligibility for access to classified national through the program developed under sub- (b) CONSIDERATIONS; INCLUSIONS.—The in- security information), as in effect on the day paragraph (A) to assist States with testing terim guidance under subsection (a) shall— before the date of the enactment of this Act, for emerging contaminants that— (1) take into consideration— shall issue a policy that requires not later (i) is— (A) the potential for releases of than December 31, 2023, for government agen- (I) available to States and stakeholder perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- cies to have access to an operational elec- groups determined by the Administrator to stances during destruction or disposal, in- tronic portal that can be used by human re- have scientific or material interest in emerg- cluding through volatilization, air disper- sources personnel and applicants for security ing contaminants, including— sion, or leachate; and clearances to view information about the (aa) drinking water and wastewater utili- (B) potentially vulnerable populations liv- status of an application for a security clear- ties; ing near likely destruction or disposal sites; ance and the average time required for each (bb) laboratories; and phase of the security clearance process. (cc) Federal and State emergency respond- (2) provide guidance on testing and moni- ers; toring air, effluent, and soil near potential SA 566. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. (dd) State primacy agencies; destruction or disposal sites for releases de- UDALL, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. PAUL, and (ee) public health agencies; and scribed in paragraph (1)(A). (ff) water associations; (c) REVISIONS.—The Administrator shall Mr. LEE) submitted an amendment in- (II) searchable; and publish revisions to the interim guidance tended to be proposed by him to the (III) accessible through the website of the under subsection (a) as the Administrator bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations Administrator; and determines to be appropriate, but not less for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- (ii) includes a description of— frequently than once every 3 years. ties of the Department of Defense, for (I) qualified contract testing laboratory fa- SEC. 1754. PFAS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. military construction, and for defense cilities that conduct analyses for emerging (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, act- ing through the Assistant Administrator for activities of the Department of Energy, contaminants; and to prescribe military personnel (II) the resources available in Federal lab- the Office of Research and Development, oratory facilities to test for emerging con- shall— strengths for such fiscal year, and for taminants. (1)(A) further examine the effects of other purposes; which was ordered to (D) WATER CONTAMINANT INFORMATION perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- lie on the table; as follows: stances on human health and the environ- TOOL.—The Administrator shall integrate At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the ment; and the database established under subparagraph following: (C) into the Water Contaminant Information (B) make publicly available information relating to the findings under subparagraph SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS ON Tool of the Environmental Protection Agen- MILITARY OPERATIONS INVOLVING cy. (A); HOSTILITIES USING AUTHORITY OF (4) FUNDING.—Of the amounts available to (2) develop a process for prioritizing which DECLARATION OF WAR OR AUTHOR- the Administrator, the Administrator may perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- IZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY use not more than $15,000,000 in a fiscal year stances, or classes of perfluoroalkyl and FORCE ENACTED MORE THAN 10 to carry out this subsection. polyfluoroalkyl substances, should be sub- YEARS PREVIOUSLY. (e) REPORT.—Not less frequently than once ject to additional research or regulatory ef- No amounts authorized to be appropriated every 2 years until 2029, the Administrator forts that is based on— or otherwise made available for the Depart- shall submit to Congress a report that de- (A) the potential for human exposure to ment of Defense may be used for military op- scribes the progress made in carrying out the substances or classes of substances; erations involving hostilities, except in cases this subtitle. (B) the potential toxicity of the substances of self defense, based solely on the authority (f) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section modi- or classes of substances; and of a declaration of war or Authorization for fies any obligation of a State, local govern- (C) information available about the sub- Use of Military Force enacted more than ten ment, or Indian Tribe with respect to treat- stances or classes of substances; years before such use.

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STRATEGY ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- the purpose of this section, including regula- TO NIGERIA. tions to ensure that the enactment of this (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days propriations for fiscal year 2020 for section shall not have the effect of reducing after the date of the enactment of this Act, military activities of the Department any rate of basic pay payable to any indi- the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the of Defense, for military construction, vidual who is serving as a prevailing rate appropriate committees of Congress a strat- and for defense activities of the De- employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) egy for security assistance to Nigeria. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- of title 5, United States Code). (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strat- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made egy required under subsection (a) shall in- year, and for other purposes; which was by this section shall apply on and after the clude the following: first day of the first full pay period begin- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) An initial assessment conducted by the ning at least 180 days after the date of enact- Director of National Intelligence of the At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add ment of this Act. major obstacles to the military effectiveness the following: of Nigeria in northeastern Nigeria, includ- SEC. 12ll. MODIFICATION OF INITIATIVE TO SA 569. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and ing— SUPPORT PROTECTION OF NA- Mr. GRAHAM) submitted an amendment (A) recommendations for United States TIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC RE- SEARCHERS FROM UNDUE INFLU- intended to be proposed by him to the diplomatic actions, security cooperation pro- ENCE AND OTHER SECURITY bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations grams, and activities to address such obsta- THREATS. for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- cles; and Paragraph (2) of section 1286(c) of the John ties of the Department of Defense, for (B) a description of the funds required and S. McCain National Defense Authorization military construction, and for defense the actions by the Government of Nigeria Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) necessary to address such obstacles. is amended to read as follows: activities of the Department of Energy, (2) A description of current activities to ‘‘(2) Training, developed and delivered in to prescribe military personnel support transparent mechanisms of account- consultation with academic institutions, and strengths for such fiscal year, and for ability for security services. other support to academic institutions to other purposes; which was ordered to (3) A concrete plan to assist the security promote security and limit undue influence lie on the table; as follows: services of Nigeria to build capacity for in- on institutions and personnel, including fi- On page 446, strike line 7 and all that fol- vestigating and prosecuting human rights nancial support for execution for such activi- lows through page 451, line 4. abuses and effectively try cases through ties, that— transparent mechanisms. ‘‘(A) emphasizes best practices for protec- SA 570. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted (4) An assessment of the efforts taken by tion of sensitive national security informa- an amendment intended to be proposed the military forces of Nigeria to hold sol- tion; and by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize diers accountable for human rights viola- ‘‘(B) includes the dissemination of unclas- appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for tions, including the Zaria massacre. sified publications and resources for identi- (5) As of the date of the submittal of the fying and protecting against emerging military activities of the Department strategy, a description of— threats to academic research institutions, of Defense, for military construction, (A) all security cooperation provided to the including specific counterintelligence guid- and for defense activities of the De- Nigerian security sector; and ance developed for faculty and academic re- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (B) the deployment of uniformed personnel searchers based on specific threats.’’. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal assisting with counter-Boko Haram efforts year, and for other purposes; which was in the Lake Chad Basin, including the loca- SA 568. Mr. CASEY submitted an ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tion and responsibilities of such personnel. amendment intended to be proposed by (6) Any other matter the Secretary con- At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add siders appropriate. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- the following: propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (c) PROHIBITION OF TRANSFERS.—No preci- SEC. 1290. SUMMARY OF UNITED STATES STRIKES sion guided munitions or other types of air- military activities of the Department CARRIED OUT IN SOMALIA. delivered bombs shall be transferred to the (a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than of Defense, for military construction, Government of Nigeria until the President every 14 days, the President, acting through and for defense activities of the De- certifies that the Government of Nigeria the Commander of the United States Africa partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- has— Command, shall make available to the public tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (1) made progress on military account- a summary of strikes carried out by the ability for human rights abuses, including year, and for other purposes; which was United States in Somalia during the pre- for the Zaria massacre in December 2015 that ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ceding 14-day period. killed 300 individuals; and At the appropriate place in title X, insert (b) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—With respect to the following: each summary under subsection (a), the (2) publicly issued the findings of the in- SEC. lll. LOCALITY PAY EQUITY. President shall submit to the appropriate quiry into the January 2016 bombing in Rann. (a) LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE committees of Congress a classified annex, (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS AREAS DEFINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE as necessary, detailing any strike not in- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- PAY LOCALITY.— cluded in such summary. priate committees of Congress’’ means— (1) LOCAL WAGE AREA LIMITATION.—Section (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- amended— priate committees of Congress’’ means— Committee on Appropriations, the Com- (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘(but (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Select such’’ and all that follows through ‘‘are em- Committee on Appropriations, the Com- Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; ployed)’’; mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Select and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the after the semicolon; and Committee on Appropriations, the Com- (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma- after ‘‘Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Committee on Appropriations, the Com- nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the (D) by adding at the end the following: mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma- House of Representatives. nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the ‘‘(6) the Office of Personnel Management Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, shall define not more than 1 local wage area House of Representatives. SA 572. within a pay locality, except that this para- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. VAN graph shall not apply to the pay locality des- SA 571. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted HOLLEN, and Mr. COTTON) submitted an ignated as ‘Rest of United States’.’’. an amendment intended to be proposed amendment intended to be proposed by (2) GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY LOCALITY DE- by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- FINED.—Section 5342(a) of title 5, United appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for propriations for fiscal year 2020 for States Code, is amended— military activities of the Department military activities of the Department (A) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ of Defense, for military construction, of Defense, for military construction, after the semicolon; and for defense activities of the De- and for defense activities of the De- (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ‘‘employee’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (C) by adding at the end the following: tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(4) ‘pay locality’ has the meaning given year, and for other purposes; which was year, and for other purposes; which was that term under section 5302.’’. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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SHANNON KENT. manmade chemical of which all of the car- (d) DATA USAGE.— (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- bon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall provide lowing findings: atoms. the sampling data collected under subsection (1) Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. (v) POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The (c) to— Kent was born in Pine Plains, New York. term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a (A) the Administrator; and (2) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent enlisted manmade chemical containing a mix of fully (B) other Federal and State regulatory in the United States Navy on December 11, fluorinated carbon atoms, partially agencies on request. 2003. fluorinated carbon atoms, and (2) USAGE.—The sampling data provided (3) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent was flu- nonfluorinated carbon atoms. under paragraph (1) shall be used to inform ent in five languages and six dialects of Ara- (b) PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR THE DE- and enhance assessments of exposure, likely bic. TECTION OF PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS.— health and environmental impacts, and re- (4) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent served (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall estab- mediation priorities. five combat tours throughout 15 years of lish a performance standard for the detection (e) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out this service in the Navy. of perfluorinated compounds. section, the Director shall collaborate with— (5) On January 16, 2019, at 35 years of age, (2) EMPHASIS.— (1) appropriate Federal and State regu- Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent was killed in (A) IN GENERAL.—In developing the per- lators; a suicide bombing in Manbij, Syria, while formance standard under paragraph (1), the (2) institutions of higher education; supporting Joint Task Force-Operation In- Director shall emphasize the ability to de- (3) research institutions; and herent Resolve. tect as many perfluorinated compounds (4) other expert stakeholders. UTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (6) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent was the present in the environment as possible using (f) A There are authorized to be appropriated to recipient of the Bronze Star, the Purple analytical methods that— the Director to carry out this section— Heart, two Joint Service Commendation (i) achieve limits of quantitation; and (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and Medals, the Navy and Marine Corps Com- (ii) are as sensitive as is feasible and prac- (2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 mendation Medal, the Army Commendation ticable. Medal, and the Joint Service Achievement through 2024. (B) REQUIREMENT.—In developing the per- Medal, among other decorations and awards. formance standard under paragraph (1), the SA 574. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, (7) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent was Director shall— Mr. TILLIS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BURR, Mrs. among the first women to participate in di- (i) develop quality assurance and quality rect-action raids alongside Special Oper- control measures to ensure accurate sam- SHAHEEN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. BALDWIN, ations Forces and served as the inspiration pling and testing; Mr. MANCHIN, and Ms. HASSAN) sub- for numerous initiatives designed to inte- (ii) develop a training program with re- mitted an amendment intended to be grate women in the Special Operations com- spect to the appropriate method of sample proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to munity. collection and analysis of perfluorinated authorize appropriations for fiscal year (8) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent is sur- compounds; and 2020 for military activities of the De- vived by her husband and two children. (iii) coordinate with the Administrator, in- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of partment of Defense, for military con- cluding, if appropriate, coordinating to de- Congress that the Secretary of the Navy struction, and for defense activities of velop media-specific, validated analytical should name the next available naval vessel the Department of Energy, to prescribe methods to detect individual and different appropriate for such name in honor of Senior perfluorinated compounds simultaneously. military personnel strengths for such Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent. (c) NATIONWIDE SAMPLING.— fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; SA 573. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry as follows: Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. TILLIS, out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds In section 318(a)(2), add at the end the fol- Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. BURR) submitted in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, lowing: an amendment intended to be proposed wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil using the (C) A health advisory under section by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize performance standard developed under sub- 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for section (b)(1). (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(1)(F)). military activities of the Department (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the In section 318(a), add at the end the fol- of Defense, for military construction, sampling under paragraph (1), the Director lowing: and for defense activities of the De- shall— (3) OTHER AUTHORITY.—In addition to the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (A) first carry out the sampling at sources requirements under paragraph (1), when oth- erwise authorized to expend funds for the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal of drinking water near locations with known or suspected releases of perfluorinated com- purpose of addressing ground or surface year, and for other purposes; which was pounds; water contaminated by a perfluorinated ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (B) when carrying out sampling of sources compound, the Secretary of Defense may, to At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the of drinking water under subparagraph (A), expend those funds, enter into a grant agree- following: carry out the sampling prior to any treat- ment, cooperative agreement, or contract SEC. 10ll. PFAS DETECTION. ment of the water; with— (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (C) survey for ecological exposure to (A) the local water authority with jurisdic- (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- perfluorinated compounds, with a priority in tion over the contamination site, including— trator’’ means the Administrator of the En- determining direct human exposure through (i) a public water system (as defined in sec- vironmental Protection Agency. drinking water; and tion 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 (2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means (D) consult with— U.S.C. 300f)); and the Director of the United States Geological (i) States to determine areas that are a pri- (ii) a publicly owned treatment works (as Survey. ority for sampling; and defined in section 212 of the Federal Water (3) PERFLUORINATED COMPOUND.— (ii) the Administrator— Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292)); or (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘perfluorinated (I) to enhance coverage of the sampling; (B) a State, local, or Tribal government. compound’’ means a perfluoroalkyl sub- and stance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is (II) to avoid unnecessary duplication. SA 575. Mr. KAINE submitted an manmade with at least 1 fully fluorinated (3) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after amendment intended to be proposed by carbon atom. the completion of the sampling under para- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (B) DEFINITIONS.—In this definition: graph (1), the Director shall prepare a report propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (i) FULLY FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.—The describing the results of the sampling and military activities of the Department term ‘‘fully fluorinated carbon atom’’ means submit the report to— of Defense, for military construction, a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen (A) the Committee on Environment and and for defense activities of the De- substituents have been replaced by fluorine. Public Works, the Committee on Energy and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (ii) NONFLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.—The Natural Resources, and the Committee on term ‘‘nonfluorinated carbon atom’’ means a Homeland Security and Governmental Af- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal carbon atom on which no hydrogen fairs of the Senate; year, and for other purposes; which was substituents have been replaced by fluorine. (B) the Committee on Energy and Com- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (iii) PARTIALLY FLUORINATED CARBON merce and the Committee on Oversight and At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the ATOM.—The term ‘‘partially fluorinated car- Reform of the House of Representatives; following:

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Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an of Iran, against the Armed Forces of Iran, or Stat. 1002) is amended by adding at the end amendment intended to be proposed by in the territory of Iran, except pursuant to the following: him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- an Act or a joint resolution of Congress spe- ‘‘(21) ROUGH MOUNTAIN ADDITION.—Certain propriations for fiscal year 2020 for cifically authorizing such hostilities that is land in the George Washington National For- enacted after the date of the enactment of military activities of the Department est comprising approximately 1,000 acres, as this Act. of Defense, for military construction, generally depicted as the ‘Rough Mountain (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in and for defense activities of the De- Addition’ on the map entitled ‘GEORGE this section may be construed to limit, mod- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST – South ify, or relieve the executive branch of any re- half – Alternative I – Selected Alternative tary personnel strengths for such fiscal striction, duty, or requirement regarding the Management Prescriptions – Land and Re- year, and for other purposes; which was use of force or reporting requirements set sources Management Plan Final Environ- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: forth in the War Powers Resolution (50 mental Impact Statement’ and dated March U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the 4, 2014, which is incorporated in the Rough following: Mountain Wilderness Area designated by SA 577. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted SEC. 811. ASSESSMENT OF NON-SERVICE, SOLE- paragraph (1). an amendment intended to be proposed SOURCE SUSTAINMENT CON- ‘‘(22) RICH HOLE ADDITION.— TRACTING. ‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—Certain land in the by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— George Washington National Forest com- appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense prising approximately 4,600 acres, as gen- military activities of the Department shall conduct an assessment of the Depart- erally depicted as the ‘Rich Hole Addition’ of Defense, for military construction, ment of Defense’s contracts, subcontracts, on the map entitled ‘GEORGE WASH- and for defense activities of the De- and modifications of contracts or sub- INGTON NATIONAL FOREST – South half – partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- contracts to identify non-service, sole-source Alternative I – Selected Alternative Manage- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal sustainment contracts and the policies and ment Prescriptions – Land and Resources practices related to such contracts. year, and for other purposes; which was Management Plan Final Environmental Im- (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required pact Statement’ and dated March 4, 2014, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: under paragraph (1) shall include the fol- which shall be incorporated in the Rich Hole At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add lowing elements: Wilderness Area designated by paragraph (2) the following: (A) The number of non-service, sole-source on the earlier of— SEC. 729. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON sustainment contracts that the Department ‘‘(i) the date on which the Secretary of Ag- USE OF PLANT-BASED VACCINES. made in fiscal years 2016 through 2018. riculture publishes in the Federal Register (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (B) The total percentage of non-service notice that the activities permitted under after the date of the enactment of this Act, sustainment contracts that were sole-source. subparagraph (C) have been completed; and the Comptroller General of the United States (C) A description of the policies, laws, and ‘‘(ii) the date that is 2 years after the date shall submit to Congress a report examining regulations in place to certify fair and rea- of enactment of the National Defense Au- the use of plant-based vaccines by the De- sonable pricing on non-service, sole-source thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. partment of Defense in order to respond sustainment contracts and an assessment of ‘‘(B) MANAGEMENT.—Except as provided in quickly to epidemics and pandemics. their effectiveness. subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall man- (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- (D) A description of how often certified age the wilderness area designated under section (a) shall include an assessment of the cost or pricing data is requested and ob- subparagraph (A) in accordance with the Wil- following: tained on non-service, sole-source derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (1) Whether the use of plant-based vaccines sustainment contracts and the rationale pro- ‘‘(C) WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVI- can supplement current requirements for vided when certified cost or pricing data is TIES.— force protection, include vaccines against requested but not provided. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—To enhance natural eco- endemic disease threats as well as biological (E) If certified cost or pricing data is re- systems within the Rich Hole Addition by warfare or bioterrorism agents. quested but not provided, the following in- implementing certain activities to improve (2) Whether the development of plant-based formation: water quality and aquatic passage, as de- vaccines can help the Secretary of Defense (i) The name of the offeror or contractor. scribed in the Forest Service document enti- coordinate pandemic response plans with the (ii) the Commercial and Government enti- tled ‘Decision Notice for the Lower Secretary of Homeland Security and the Sec- ty code. Cowpasture Restoration and Management retary of Health and Human Services. (iii) The part number and National Stock Project’ and dated December 2015, the Sec- (3) Whether plant-based vaccines, in addi- Number (NSN). retary of Agriculture may use motorized tion to mammalian-based vaccines, can (iv) The number of requests that the con- equipment and mechanized transport in the allow the Secretary of Defense to best re- tracting officer made to the offeror or con- Rich Hole Addition under subparagraph (A) spond to pandemic outbreaks. tractor for uncertified cost or pricing data. until the date on which the Rich Hole Addi- (c) FOLLOW-UP ON PREVIOUS REPORT.—The (v) The number of denials that the con- tion is incorporated into the Rich Hole Wil- report required by subsection (a) shall in- tracting officer received from the offeror or derness under that subparagraph. clude a follow-up on the February 2017 report contractor regarding its submission of ‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out clause by the Comptroller General entitled ‘‘DOD, uncertified cost or pricing data. (i), the Secretary of Agriculture, to the max- HHS, and DHS Should Use Existing Coordi- (vi) Documentation in accordance with imum extent practicable, shall use the min- nation Mechanisms to Improve Their Pan- section 215.404–1(a)(i)(A)(v) of the Defense imum tool or administrative practice nec- demic Preparedness’’. Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement essary to carry out that clause with the least (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Infor- amount of adverse impact on wilderness SA 578. Mr. REED submitted an mation (PGI). character and resources.’’. amendment intended to be proposed by (F) The percentage of non-service, sole- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- source sustainment contracts that are for propriations for fiscal year 2020 for commercial items. SA 576. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. military activities of the Department (G) The percentage of funds obligated for PAUL, Mr. KAINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. of Defense, for military construction, non-service, sole-source sustainment con- MERKLEY, and Mr. MURPHY) submitted and for defense activities of the De- tracts that are for commercial items. an amendment intended to be proposed (H) An assessment of the cost of non-serv- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ice, sole-source sustainment contracts for by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize tary personnel strengths for such fiscal appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for commercial items compared to the cost of year, and for other purposes; which was non-service, sole-source sustainment con- military activities of the Department ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tracts for non-commercial items of a similar of Defense, for military construction, At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the type. and for defense activities of the De- following: (I) An evaluation of whether there are partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SEC. 1086. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO commercially certified parts that are not tary personnel strengths for such fiscal REHABILITATE AND MODIFY HOMES certified by the Department that meet the year, and for other purposes; which was OF DISABLED AND LOW-INCOME form, fit, and function of parts that are cur- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: VETERANS. rently procured through non-service, sole- Section 1079(b)(9) of the Carl Levin and source sustainment contracts. At the appropriate place, insert the fol- Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense (J) Recommendations on how the Depart- lowing: Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (38 ment of Defense can reduce its reliance on

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From the People’s Republic of Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after China, those substances are shipped pri- Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Rela- the date of the enactment of this Act, the marily through express consignment carriers tions, the Committee on Homeland Security Secretary of Defense shall submit to Con- or international mail directly to the United and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on gress a report that includes the results of the States, or, alternatively, shipped directly to the Judiciary, the Select Committee on In- assessment with respect to each element de- transnational criminal organizations in Mex- telligence, and the majority leader and the scribed in subsection (a)(2). ico, Canada, and the Caribbean. minority leader of the Senate; and (4) The United States and the People’s Re- (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the SA 580. Mr. YOUNG submitted an public of China, Mexico, and Canada have Committee on Financial Services, the Com- amendment intended to be proposed by made important strides in combating the il- mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- licit flow of opioids through bilateral efforts Homeland Security, the Committee on the of their respective law enforcement agencies. Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee propriations for fiscal year 2020 for on Intelligence, and the Speaker and the mi- military activities of the Department (5) The objective of preventing the pro- liferation of illicit opioids though existing nority leader of the House of Representa- of Defense, for military construction, multilateral and bilateral initiatives re- tives. and for defense activities of the De- quires additional efforts to deny illicit ac- (3) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; LISTED CHEM- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tors the financial means to sustain their ICAL.—The terms ‘‘controlled substance’’, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal markets and distribution networks. ‘‘listed chemical’’, ‘‘narcotic drug’’, and year, and for other purposes; which was (6) The implementation on May 1, 2019, of ‘‘opioid’’ have the meanings given those ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the regulations of the People’s Republic of terms in section 102 of the Controlled Sub- China to schedule all fentanyl analogues as stances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the controlled substances is a major step in com- (4) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ means a following: bating global opioid trafficking and rep- partnership, joint venture, association, cor- SEC. lll. SENSE OF SENATE ON INCREASING resents a major achievement in United poration, organization, network, group, or RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN States-China law enforcement dialogues. subgroup, or any form of business collabora- BIOPRINTING AND FABRICATION IN tion. AUSTERE MILITARY ENVIRON- However, that step will effectively fulfill the (5) FOREIGN OPIOID TRAFFICKER.—The term MENTS. commitment that President Xi Jinping of ‘‘foreign opioid trafficker’’ means any for- It is the sense of the Senate that the De- the People’s Republic of China made to President Donald Trump at the Group of eign person that the President determines fense Health Agency should take appropriate plays a significant role in opioid trafficking. actions to increase efforts focused on re- Twenty meeting in December 2018 only if the (6) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign search and development in the areas of bio- Government of the People’s Republic of China devotes sufficient resources to full im- person’’— printing and fabrication in austere military (A) means— environments. plementation and strict enforcement of the new regulations. The effective enforcement (i) any citizen or national of a foreign country; or of the new regulations should result in di- SA 581. Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. (ii) any entity not organized under the minished trafficking of illicit fentanyl origi- SCHUMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. laws of the United States or a jurisdiction nating from the People’s Republic of China CAPITO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. within the United States; and into the United States, so it is in the inter- (B) does not include the government of a TOOMEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CORNYN, ests of both the United States and the Peo- foreign country. Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. ple’s Republic of China to support the effec- (7) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, RUBIO) submitted an amendment in- tive enforcement of the regulations. with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a tended to be proposed by him to the (7) While the Department of the Treasury result, means that a person has actual used the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designa- bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations knowledge, or should have known, of the for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- tion Act (21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) to sanction conduct, the circumstance, or the result. the first synthetic opioid trafficking entity ties of the Department of Defense, for (8) OPIOID TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘‘opioid military construction, and for defense in April 2018, additional economic and finan- trafficking’’ means any illicit activity— cial sanctions policy tools are needed to help activities of the Department of Energy, (A) to produce, manufacture, distribute, combat the flow of synthetic opioids into the sell, or knowingly finance or transport illicit to prescribe military personnel United States. strengths for such fiscal year, and for synthetic opioids, controlled substances that SEC. 1703. SENSE OF CONGRESS. are synthetic opioids, listed chemicals that other purposes; which was ordered to It is the sense of Congress that— are synthetic opioids, or active pharma- lie on the table; as follows: (1) the United States should apply eco- ceutical ingredients or chemicals that are At the end of division A, add the following: nomic and other financial sanctions to for- used in the production of controlled sub- eign traffickers of illicit opioids to protect TITLE XVII—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT stances that are synthetic opioids; the national security, foreign policy, and TO FOREIGN TRAFFICKERS OF ILLICIT (B) to attempt to carry out an activity de- economy of the United States and the health SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS scribed in subparagraph (A); or of the people of the United States; (C) to assist, abet, conspire, or collude with SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. (2) it is imperative that the People’s Re- other persons to carry out such an activity. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Fentanyl public of China follow through on full imple- (9) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an Sanctions Act’’. mentation of the new regulations, adopted individual or entity. SEC. 1702. FINDINGS. May 1, 2019, to treat all fentanyl analogues (10) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term Congress makes the following findings: as controlled substances under the laws of ‘‘United States person’’ means— (1) The Centers for Disease Control and the People’s Republic of China, including by (A) any citizen or national of the United Prevention estimate that from September devoting sufficient resources for implemen- States; 2017 through September 2018 more than 48,200 tation and strict enforcement of the new reg- (B) any alien lawfully admitted for perma- people in the United States died from an ulations; and nent residence in the United States; opioid overdose, with synthetic opioids (ex- (3) the effective enforcement of the new (C) any entity organized under the laws of cluding methadone), contributing to a record regulations should result in diminished traf- the United States or any jurisdiction within 31,900 overdose deaths. While drug overdose ficking of illicit fentanyl originating from the United States (including a foreign death estimates from methadone, semi-syn- the People’s Republic of China into the branch of such an entity); or thetic opioids, and heroin have decreased in United States, so it is in the interests of (D) any person located in the United recent months, overdose deaths from syn- both the United States and the People’s Re- States. thetic opioids have continued to increase. public of China to support full, effective, and Subtitle A—Sanctions With Respect to (2) Congress and the President have taken strict enforcement of the regulations. Foreign Opioid Traffickers a number of actions to combat the demand SEC. 1704. DEFINITIONS. SEC. 1711. IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN OPIOID for illicit opioids in the United States, in- In this title: TRAFFICKERS. cluding enacting into law the SUPPORT for (1) ALIEN; NATIONAL; NATIONAL OF THE (a) PUBLIC REPORT.— Patients and Communities Act (Public Law UNITED STATES.—The terms ‘‘alien’’, ‘‘na- (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall sub- 115–271; 132 Stat. 3894). While new statutes tional’’, and ‘‘national of the United States’’ mit to the appropriate congressional com- and regulations have reduced the rate of have the meanings given those terms in sec- mittees and leadership, in accordance with opioid prescriptions in recent years, fully ad- tion 101 of the Immigration and Nationality subsection (c), a report— dressing the United States opioid crisis will Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (A) identifying the foreign persons that the involve dramatically restricting the foreign (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- President determines are foreign opioid traf- supply of illicit opioids. TEES AND LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘‘appro- fickers; (3) The People’s Republic of China is the priate congressional committees and leader- (B) detailing progress the President has world’s largest producer of illicit fentanyl, ship’’ means— made in implementing this subtitle; and

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(B) to jeopardize the integrity or success of MARY DEALER.—Neither the Board of Gov- (2) IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL PER- an ongoing criminal investigation or pros- ernors of the Federal Reserve System nor SONS.—If, at any time after submitting a re- ecution; the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may port required by paragraph (1) and before the (C) to endanger the life or physical safety designate, or permit the continuation of any submission of the next such report, the of any person; or prior designation of, the financial institution President determines that a foreign person (D) to cause substantial harm to physical as a primary dealer in United States Govern- not identified in the report is a foreign property. ment debt instruments. opioid trafficker, the President shall submit (3) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—If the Director (B) PROHIBITION ON SERVICE AS A REPOSI- to the appropriate congressional committees of National Intelligence makes a determina- TORY OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—The financial and leadership an additional report con- tion under paragraph (1) or the Attorney institution may not serve as agent of the taining the information required by para- General makes a determination under para- United States Government or serve as repos- graph (1) with respect to the foreign person. graph (2), the Director or the Attorney Gen- itory for United States Government funds. (3) EXCLUSION.—The President shall not be eral, as the case may be, shall notify the ap- The imposition of either sanction under sub- required to include in a report under para- propriate congressional committees and paragraph (A) or (B) shall be treated as one graph (1) or (2) any persons with respect to leadership of the determination and the rea- sanction for purposes of section 1713, and the which the United States has imposed sanc- sons for the determination. imposition of both such sanctions shall be tions before the date of the report under this (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this treated as 2 sanctions for purposes of that subtitle or any other provision of law with section may be construed to authorize or section. respect to opioid trafficking. compel the disclosure of information deter- (3) PROCUREMENT BAN.—The United States (4) FORM OF REPORT.— mined by the President to be law enforce- Government may not procure, or enter into (A) IN GENERAL.—Each report required by ment information, national security infor- any contract for the procurement of, any paragraph (1) or (2) shall be submitted in un- mation, or other information the disclosure goods or services from the foreign person. classified form but may include a classified of which is prohibited by any other provision (4) FOREIGN EXCHANGE.—The President annex. of law. may, pursuant to such regulations as the (B) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—The unclassi- (e) PROVISION OF INFORMATION REQUIRED President may prescribe, prohibit any trans- fied portion of a report required by para- FOR REPORTS.—The Secretary of the Treas- actions in foreign exchange that are subject graph (1) or (2) shall be made available to the ury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of to the jurisdiction of the United States and public. Defense, the Secretary of State, the Sec- in which the foreign person has any interest. (b) CLASSIFIED REPORT.— retary of Homeland Security, and the Direc- (5) BANKING TRANSACTIONS.—The President (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall sub- tor of National Intelligence shall consult may, pursuant to such regulations as the mit to the appropriate congressional com- among themselves and provide to the Presi- President may prescribe, prohibit any trans- mittees and leadership, in accordance with dent and the Director of the Office of Na- fers of credit or payments between financial subsection (c), a report, in classified form— tional Drug Control Policy the appropriate institutions or by, through, or to any finan- (A) describing in detail the status of sanc- and necessary information to enable the cial institution, to the extent that such tions imposed under this subtitle, including President to submit the reports required by transfers or payments are subject to the ju- the personnel and resources directed toward subsection (a). risdiction of the United States and involve the imposition of such sanctions during the any interest of the foreign person. SEC. 1712. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTER- preceding fiscal year; NATIONAL OPIOID CONTROL RE- (6) PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.—The Presi- (B) providing background information with GIME. dent may, pursuant to such regulations as respect to persons newly identified as foreign It is the sense of Congress that, in order to the President may prescribe, prohibit any opioid traffickers and their illicit activities; apply economic and other financial sanc- person from— (C) describing actions the President in- tions to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (A) acquiring, holding, withholding, using, tends to undertake or has undertaken to im- to protect the national security, foreign pol- transferring, withdrawing, or transporting plement this subtitle; and icy, and economy of the United States— any property that is subject to the jurisdic- (D) providing a strategy for identifying ad- (1) the President should instruct the Sec- tion of the United States and with respect to ditional foreign opioid traffickers. retary of State to commence immediately which the foreign person has any interest; (2) EFFECT ON OTHER REPORTING REQUIRE- diplomatic efforts, both in appropriate inter- (B) dealing in or exercising any right, MENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) national fora such as the United Nations, the power, or privilege with respect to such prop- is in addition to the obligations of the Presi- Group of Seven, the Group of Twenty, and erty; or dent to keep Congress fully and currently in- trilaterally and bilaterally with partners of (C) conducting any transaction involving formed pursuant to the provisions of the Na- the United States, to combat foreign opioid such property. tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et trafficking, including by working to estab- (7) BAN ON INVESTMENT IN EQUITY OR DEBT seq.). lish a multilateral sanctions regime with re- OF SANCTIONED PERSON.—The President may, (c) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.—Not later spect to foreign opioid trafficking; and pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as than 180 days after the date of the enactment (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation the President may prescribe, prohibit any of this Act, and annually thereafter until the with the Secretary of the Treasury, should United States person from investing in or date that is 5 years after such date of enact- intensify efforts to maintain and strengthen purchasing significant amounts of equity or ment, the President shall submit the reports the coalition of countries formed to combat debt instruments of the foreign person. required by subsections (a) and (b) to the ap- foreign opioid trafficking. (8) EXCLUSION OF CORPORATE OFFICERS.— propriate congressional committees and The President may direct the Secretary of leadership. SEC. 1713. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. The President shall impose five or more of State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of (d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.— Homeland Security to exclude from the (1) INTELLIGENCE.—Notwithstanding any the sanctions described in section 1714 with respect to each foreign person that is an en- United States, any alien that the President other provision of this section, a report re- determines is a corporate officer or principal quired by subsection (a) or (b) shall not dis- tity, and four or more of such sanctions with respect to each foreign person that is an in- of, or a shareholder with a controlling inter- close the identity of any person if the Direc- est in, the foreign person. tor of National Intelligence determines that dividual, that— (9) SANCTIONS ON PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFI- such disclosure could compromise an intel- (1) is identified as a foreign opioid traf- CERS.—The President may impose on the ligence operation, activity, source, or meth- ficker in a report submitted under section 1711(a); or principal executive officer or officers of the od of the United States. foreign person, or on individuals performing (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Notwithstanding (2) the President determines is owned, con- trolled, directed by, knowingly supplying or similar functions and with similar authori- any other provision of this section, a report ties as such officer or officers, any of the required by subsection (a) or (b) shall not sourcing precursors for, or acting for or on behalf of, such a foreign opioid trafficker. sanctions described in paragraphs (1) disclose the identity of any person if the At- through (8) that are applicable. SEC. 1714. DESCRIPTION OF SANCTIONS. torney General, in coordination, as appro- (b) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- priate, with the Director of the Federal Bu- (a) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions that may tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or reau of Investigation, the Administrator of be imposed with respect to a foreign person causes a violation of any regulation, license, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the under section 1713 are the following: or order issued to carry out subsection (a) Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of (1) LOANS FROM UNITED STATES FINANCIAL shall be subject to the penalties set forth in State, and the head of any other appropriate INSTITUTIONS.—The United States Govern- subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Federal law enforcement agency, determines ment may prohibit any United States finan- International Emergency Economic Powers that such disclosure could reasonably be ex- cial institution from making loans or pro- Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a pected— viding credits to the foreign person. person that commits an unlawful act de- (A) to compromise the identity of a con- (2) PROHIBITIONS ON FINANCIAL INSTITU- scribed in subsection (a) of that section. fidential source, including a State, local, or TIONS.—The following prohibitions may be (c) EXCEPTIONS.—

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(1) INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AC- (b) WAIVERS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND Subtitle B—Commission on Combating TIVITIES.—Sanctions under this section shall ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.— Synthetic Opioid Trafficking not apply with respect to— (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive SEC. 1721. COMMISSION ON COMBATING SYN- (A) any activity subject to the reporting the application of sanctions under this sub- THETIC OPIOID TRAFFICKING. requirements under title V of the National title if the President determines that the ap- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.); plication of such sanctions would harm— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a or (A) the national security interests of the commission to develop a consensus on a stra- (B) any authorized intelligence and law en- United States; or tegic approach to combating the flow of syn- forcement activities of the United States. (B) subject to paragraph (2), the access of thetic opioids into the United States. (2) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA- United States persons to prescription medi- (2) DESIGNATION.—The commission estab- TIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Sanctions cations. lished under paragraph (1) shall be known as under subsection (a)(8) shall not apply to an (2) MONITORING.—The President shall es- the ‘‘Commission on Synthetic Opioid Traf- alien if admitting the alien into the United tablish a monitoring program to verify that ficking’’ (in this section referred to as the States is necessary to permit the United a person that receives a waiver under para- ‘‘Commission’’). States to comply with the Agreement re- graph (1)(B) is not trafficking illicit opioids. (b) MEMBERSHIP.— garding the Headquarters of the United Na- (3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days (1) COMPOSITION.— tions, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, after making a determination under para- (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph and entered into force November 21, 1947, be- graph (1), the President shall notify the ap- (B), the Commission shall be composed of the tween the United Nations and the United propriate congressional committees and following members: States, the Convention on Consular Rela- leadership of the determination and the rea- (i) The Administrator of the Drug Enforce- tions, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and en- sons for the determination. ment Administration. tered into force March 19, 1967, or other ap- (c) HUMANITARIAN WAIVER.—The President (ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security. plicable international obligations. may waive, for renewable periods of 180 days, (iii) The Secretary of Defense. (d) IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY AUTHOR- the application of the sanctions under this (iv) The Secretary of the Treasury. ITY.— subtitle if the President certifies to the ap- (v) The Secretary of State. (1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may propriate congressional committees and (vi) Two members appointed by the major- exercise all authorities provided under sec- leadership that the waiver is necessary for ity leader of the Senate, one of whom shall tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- the provision of humanitarian assistance. be a Member of the Senate and one of whom gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 shall not be. and 1704) to carry out this section. SEC. 1716. PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW (vii) Two members appointed by the minor- OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. (2) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The President ity leader of the Senate, one of whom shall shall issue such regulations, licenses, and or- (a) IN GENERAL.—If a finding under this be a Member of the Senate and one of whom ders as are necessary to carry out this sec- subtitle, or a prohibition, condition, or pen- shall not be. tion. alty imposed as a result of any such finding, (viii) Two members appointed by the SEC. 1715. WAIVERS. is based on classified information (as defined Speaker of the House of Representatives, one (a) WAIVER FOR STATE-OWNED FINANCIAL in section 1(a) of the Classified Information of whom shall be a Member of the House of INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES THAT COOPERATE Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)) and a court Representatives and one of whom shall not IN MULTILATERAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING EF- reviews the finding or the imposition of the be. FORTS.— prohibition, condition, or penalty, the Presi- (ix) Two members appointed by the minor- (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive dent may submit such information to the ity leader of the House of Representatives, for a period of not more than 12 months the court ex parte and in camera. one of whom shall be a Member of the House application of sanctions under this subtitle (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in of Representatives and one of whom shall with respect to a financial institution that is this section shall be construed to confer or not be. owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, imply any right to judicial review of any (B)(i) The members of the Commission who by a foreign government or any political sub- finding under this subtitle, or any prohibi- are not Members of Congress and who are ap- division, agency, or instrumentality of a for- tion, condition, or penalty imposed as a re- pointed under clauses (vi) through (ix) of eign government, if, not less than 15 days be- sult of any such finding. subparagraph (A) shall be individuals who fore the waiver is to take effect, the Presi- are nationally recognized for expertise, dent certifies to the appropriate congres- SEC. 1717. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION. knowledge, or experience in— sional committees and leadership that the Not later than 90 days after the date of the (I) transnational criminal organizations foreign government is closely cooperating enactment of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, conducting synthetic opioid trafficking; with the United States in efforts to prevent and every 180 days thereafter until the date (II) the production, manufacturing, dis- opioid trafficking. that is 5 years after such date of enactment, tribution, sale, or transportation of syn- (2) CERTIFICATION.—The President may cer- the President, acting through the Secretary thetic opioids; or tify under paragraph (1) that a foreign gov- of State, in coordination with the Secretary (III) relations between— ernment is closely cooperating with the of the Treasury, shall provide to the appro- (aa) the United States; and United States in efforts to prevent opioid priate congressional committees and leader- (bb) the People’s Republic of China, Mex- trafficking if that government is— ship a comprehensive briefing on efforts to ico, or any other country of concern with re- (A) implementing domestic laws to sched- implement this subtitle. spect to trafficking in synthetic opioids. ule all fentanyl analogues as controlled sub- (ii) An official who appoints members of stances; and SEC. 1718. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL MATERIAL the Commission may not appoint an indi- (B) doing two or more of the following: IN INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS vidual as a member of the Commission if the (i) Implementing substantial improve- CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT. individual possesses any personal or finan- ments in regulations involving the chemical Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance cial interest in the discharge of any of the and pharmaceutical production and export of Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended by duties of the Commission. illicit opioids. adding at the end the following: (iii)(I) All members of the Commission de- (ii) Implementing substantial improve- ‘‘(9)(A) An assessment conducted by the scribed in clause (i) shall possess an appro- ments in judicial regulations to combat Secretary of State, in consultation with the priate security clearance in accordance with transnational criminal organizations that Secretary of the Treasury, of the extent to applicable provisions of law concerning the traffic opioids. which any diplomatic efforts described in handling of classified information. (iii) Increasing efforts to prosecute foreign section 1712 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (II) For the purpose of facilitating the ac- opioid traffickers. have been successful. tivities of the Commission, the Director of (iv) Increasing intelligence sharing and law ‘‘(B) Each assessment required by subpara- National Intelligence shall expedite to the enforcement cooperation with the United graph (A) shall include an identification of— fullest degree possible the processing of secu- States with respect to opioid trafficking. ‘‘(i) the countries the governments of rity clearances that are necessary for mem- (3) SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF WAIVER.—The which have agreed to undertake measures to bers of the Commission. President may renew a waiver under para- apply economic or other financial sanctions (2) CO-CHAIRS.— graph (1) for subsequent periods of not more to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids and a (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall than 12 months each if, not less than 15 days description of those measures; and have 2 co-chairs, selected from among the before the renewal is to take effect, the Di- ‘‘(ii) the countries the governments of members of the Commission, one of whom rector of National Intelligence certifies to which have not agreed to measures described shall be a member of the majority party and the appropriate congressional committees in clause (i), and, with respect to those coun- one of whom shall be a member of the minor- and leadership that the government of the tries, other measures the Secretary of State ity party. country to which the waiver applies has ef- recommends that the United States take to (B) SELECTION.—The individuals who serve fectively implemented and is effectively en- apply economic and other financial sanc- as the co-chairs of the Commission shall be forcing the measures that formed the basis tions to foreign traffickers of illicit jointly agreed upon by the President, the for the certification under paragraph (2). opioids.’’. majority leader of the Senate, the minority

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leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the curity of the United States that is provided (b) REVIEW OF COUNTERNARCOTICS EFFORTS House of Representatives, and the minority to the Commission by the appropriate con- OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The Di- leader of the House of Representatives. gressional committees and leadership may rector of National Intelligence shall, in co- (c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission not be further provided or released without ordination with the Director of the Office of are as follows: the approval of the chairperson of the com- National Drug Control Policy, carry out a (1) To define the core objectives and prior- mittee, or the Member of Congress, as the comprehensive review of the current intel- ities of the strategic approach described in case may be, that provided the information ligence collection priorities of the intel- subsection (a)(1). to the Commission. ligence community for counternarcotics pur- (2) To weigh the costs and benefits of var- (3) ACCESS AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMIS- poses in order to identify whether such prior- ious strategic options to combat the flow of SION.—Notwithstanding any other provision ities are appropriate and sufficient in light synthetic opioids from the People’s Republic of law, after the termination of the Commis- of the number of lives lost in the United of China, Mexico, and other countries. sion under subsection (h), only the members States each year due to use of illegal drugs. (3) To evaluate whether the options de- and designated staff of the appropriate con- (c) REPORTS.— scribed in paragraph (2) are exclusive or gressional committees and leadership, the (1) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PROGRAM.—Not complementary, the best means for exe- Director of National Intelligence (and the later than 90 days after the date of the enact- cuting such options, and how the United designees of the Director), and such other of- ment of this Act, and every 90 days there- States should incorporate and implement ficials of the executive branch as the Presi- after, the Director of National Intelligence such options within the strategic approach dent may designate shall have access to in- and the Director of the Office of National described in subsection (a)(1). formation related to the national security of Drug Control Policy shall jointly submit to (4) To review and make determinations on the United States that is received, consid- the appropriate congressional committees the difficult choices present within such op- ered, or used by the Commission. and leadership a report on the status and ac- tions, among them what norms-based re- (f) REPORTS.—The Commission shall sub- complishments of the program required by gimes the United States should seek to es- mit to the appropriate congressional com- subsection (a) during the 90-day period end- tablish to encourage the effective regulation mittees and leadership— ing on the date of the report. The first report of dangerous synthetic opioids. (1) not later than 270 days after the date of under this paragraph shall also include a de- (5) To report on efforts by actors in the the enactment of this Act, an initial report scription of the amount of funds devoted by People’s Republic of China to subvert United on the activities and recommendations of the intelligence community to the efforts de- States laws and to supply illicit synthetic the Commission under this section; and scribed in subsection (a) during each of fiscal opioids to persons in the United States, in- (2) not later than 270 days after the submis- years 2017 and 2018. cluding up-to-date estimates of the scale of sion of the initial report under paragraph (1), (2) REPORT ON REVIEW.—Not later than 120 illicit synthetic opioids flows from the Peo- a final report on the activities and rec- days after the date of the enactment of this ple’s Republic of China. ommendations of the Commission under this Act, the Director of National Intelligence (6) To report on the deficiencies in the reg- section. and the Director of the Office of National ulation of pharmaceutical and chemical pro- (g) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Of amounts Drug Control Policy shall jointly submit to duction of controlled substances and export made available under sections 1732, 1733, and the appropriate congressional committees controls with respect to such substances in 1734 to carry out this title, not more than and leadership a comprehensive description the People’s Republic of China and other $5,000,000 shall be available to the Commis- of the results of the review required by sub- countries that allow opioid traffickers to sion in any of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. section (b), including whether the priorities subvert such regulations and controls to (h) TERMINATION.— described in that subsection are appropriate traffic illicit opioids into the United States. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all and sufficient in light of the number of lives (7) To report on the scale of contaminated the authorities of this section, shall termi- lost in the United States each year due to or counterfeit drugs originating from the nate at the end of the 120-day period begin- use of illegal drugs. If the report concludes People’s Republic of China and India. ning on the date on which the final report re- that such priorities are not so appropriate (8) To report on how the United States quired by subsection (f)(2) is submitted to and sufficient, the report shall also include a could work more effectively with provincial the appropriate congressional committees description of the actions to be taken to and local officials in the People’s Republic of and leadership. modify such priorities in order to assure China and other countries to combat the il- (2) WINDING UP OF AFFAIRS.—The Commis- than such priorities are so appropriate and licit production of synthetic opioids. sion may use the 120-day period described in sufficient. (9) In weighing the options for defending paragraph (1) for the purposes of concluding (d) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DEFINED.—In the United States against the dangers of its activities, including providing testimony this section, the term ‘‘intelligence commu- trafficking in synthetic opioids, to consider to Congress concerning the final report re- nity’’ has the meaning given that term in possible structures and authorities that need quired by subsection (f)(2) and disseminating section 3(4) of the National Security Act of to be established, revised, or augmented the report. 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). within the Federal Government. SEC. 1732. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDING. (d) FUNCTIONING OF COMMISSION.—The pro- Subtitle C—Other Matters (a) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Subject to sub- visions of subsections (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), SEC. 1731. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL- and (m) of section 1652 of the John S. McCain LIGENCE PROGRAM ON USE OF IN- section (b), amounts authorized to be appro- National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- TELLIGENCE RESOURCES IN EF- priated for each of fiscal years 2020 through cal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) shall apply FORTS TO SANCTION FOREIGN 2025 for the Department of Defense for oper- to the Commission to the same extent and in OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. ation and maintenance shall be available the same manner as such provisions apply to (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— solely for operations and activities described the commission established under that sec- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National in subsection (c). tion, except that— Intelligence shall, with the concurrence of (b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE.— (1) subsection (c)(1) of that section shall be the Director of the Office of National Drug (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), applied and administered by substituting ‘‘30 Control Policy, carry out a program to allo- the amount available under subsection (a) in days’’ for ‘‘45 days’’; cate and enhance use of resources of the in- fiscal year 2020 to carry out operations and (2) subsection (g)(4)(A) of that section shall telligence community, including intelligence activities described in subsection (c) may be applied and administered by inserting collection and analysis, to assist the Sec- not exceed $25,000,000. ‘‘and the Attorney General’’ after ‘‘Sec- retary of the Treasury, the Secretary of (2) EXCLUSION OF FUNDS FOR US SOUTHCOM retary of Defense’’; and State, and the Administrator of the Drug FROM LIMITATION.—Amounts authorized to be (3) subsections (h)(2)(A) and (i)(1)(A) of Enforcement Administration in efforts to appropriated for fiscal year 2020 for oper- that section shall be applied and adminis- identify and impose sanctions with respect ation and maintenance and available for tered by substituting ‘‘level V of the Execu- to foreign opioid traffickers under subtitle such fiscal year for the United States South- tive Schedule under section 5316’’ for ‘‘level A. ern Command for operations and activities IV of the Executive Schedule under section (2) FOCUS ON ILLICIT FINANCE.—To the ex- described in subsection (c)(2) shall not count 5315’’. tent practicable, efforts described in para- toward the limitation applicable to such fis- (e) TREATMENT OF INFORMATION RELATING graph (1) shall— cal year under paragraph (1). TO NATIONAL SECURITY.— (A) take into account specific illicit fi- (c) OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.—The oper- (1) RESPONSIBILITY OF DIRECTOR OF NA- nance risks related to narcotics trafficking; ations and activities described in this sub- TIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—The Director of Na- and section are the following: tional Intelligence shall assume responsi- (B) be developed in consultation with the (1) The operations and activities of any de- bility for the handling and disposition of any Undersecretary of the Treasury for Ter- partment or agency of the United States information related to the national security rorism and Financial Crimes, appropriate of- Government (other than the Department of of the United States that is received, consid- ficials of the Office of Intelligence and Anal- Defense) solely for purposes of carrying out ered, or used by the Commission under this ysis of the Department of the Treasury, the this title. section. Director of the Financial Crimes Enforce- (2) The operations and activities of the De- (2) INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CONGRESS.— ment Network, and appropriate Federal law partment of Defense in support of any other Any information related to the national se- enforcement agencies. department or agency of the United States

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Select Committee on Intelligence, and the supplement and not supplant other amounts (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Committee on Appropriations of the House available to carry out the operations and ac- There are authorized to be appropriated to of Representatives. tivities described in subsection (c). the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out (e) CONCURRENCE OF SECRETARY OF the operations and activities described in SA 582. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself STATE.—Operations and activities described subsection (b)— and Ms. BALDWIN) submitted an amend- in subsection (c) carried out with foreign (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and ment intended to be proposed by him persons shall be conducted with the concur- (2) such sums as may be necessary for each to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- rence of the Secretary of State. of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- (f) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— (b) OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES DE- SCRIBED.—The operations and activities de- tary activities of the Department of (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense Defense, for military construction, and may transfer funds authorized to be appro- scribed in this subsection are the operations priated for the Department of Defense as de- and activities of the Department of the for defense activities of the Depart- scribed in subsection (a) to any other depart- Treasury or any other department or agency ment of Energy, to prescribe military ment or agency of the United States Govern- of the United States Government in carrying personnel strengths for such fiscal ment solely for purposes of carrying out this out this title. year, and for other purposes; which was title. (c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Amounts ordered to lie on the table; as follows: authorized to be appropriated by subsection (2) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary In the funding table in section 4101, in the transfers funds under this subsection, the (a) shall supplement and not supplant other amounts available to carry out the oper- item relating to Family of Medium Tactical Secretary shall provide notice of the transfer Vehicle (FMTV), strike the amount in the ations and activities described in subsection to the appropriate committees of Congress. Senate Authorized column and insert (3) INAPPLICABILITY OF TRANSFER LIMITA- (b). (d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— ‘‘138,057’’. TIONS.—Any transfer under this subsection in (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in In the funding table in section 4101, in the a fiscal year shall not count toward or apply paragraph (2), amounts authorized to be ap- item relating to Heavy Expanded Mobile against any limitation on amounts propriated by subsection (a) may not be obli- Tactical Truck Extended Service, strike the transferrable by the Department of Defense gated until 15 days after the date on which amount in the Senate Authorized column in such fiscal year, including any limitation the President notifies the appropriate com- and insert ‘‘131,841’’. specified in an annual defense authorization mittees of Congress of the President’s inten- In the funding table in section 4101, in the Act for such fiscal year. tion to obligate such funds. item relating to Total Other Procurement, SEC. 1733. DEPARTMENT OF STATE FUNDING. (2) WAIVER.— Army, strike the amount in the Senate Au- (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the thorized column and insert ‘‘7,628,427’’. There are authorized to be appropriated to Treasury may waive the notification require- In the funding table in section 4101, in the the Secretary of State for diplomatic pro- ment under paragraph (1) if the Secretary de- item relating to Total Procurement, strike grams the following amounts, which shall be termines that such a waiver is in the na- the amount in the Senate Authorized column available to carry out the operations and ac- tional security interests of the United and insert ‘‘135,238,365’’. tivities described in subsection (b): States. In the funding table in section 4401, in the (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. (B) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—If the Sec- item relating to Military Personnel Appro- (2) Such sums as may be necessary for each retary exercises the authority provided priations, strike the amount in the Senate of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. under subparagraph (A) to waive the notifi- Authorized column and insert ‘‘142,390,523’’. (b) OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES DE- cation requirement under paragraph (1), the In the funding table in section 4401, in the SCRIBED.—The operations and activities de- Secretary shall notify the appropriate com- item relating to Subtotal Military Personnel scribed in this subsection are the operations mittees of Congress of the President’s inten- Appropriations, strike the amount in the and activities of the Department of State or tion to obligate amounts authorized to be Senate Authorized column and insert any other department or agency of the appropriated by subsection (a) as soon as ‘‘142,390,523’’. United States Government in carrying out practicable, but not later than 3 days after this title. In the funding table in section 4401, in the obligating such funds. item relating to Total Military Personnel, (c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Amounts (e) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— strike the amount in the Senate Authorized authorized to be appropriated by subsection (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the column and insert ‘‘150,207,338’’. (a) shall supplement and not supplant other Treasury may transfer funds authorized to amounts available to carry out the oper- be appropriated by subsection (a) to any ations and activities described in subsection other department or agency of the United SA 583. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself (b). States Government to carry out this title. and Ms. BALDWIN) submitted an amend- (d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— (2) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary ment intended to be proposed by him (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in transfers funds under this subsection, the to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- paragraph (2), amounts authorized to be ap- Secretary shall provide notice of the transfer priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- propriated by subsection (a) may not be obli- to the appropriate committees of Congress. tary activities of the Department of gated until 15 days after the date on which SEC. 1735. TERMINATION. the President notifies the appropriate com- Defense, for military construction, and The provisions of this title, and any sanc- for defense activities of the Depart- mittees of Congress of the President’s inten- tions imposed pursuant to this title, shall tion to obligate such funds. terminate on the date that is 7 years after ment of Energy, to prescribe military (2) WAIVER.— the date of the enactment of this Act. personnel strengths for such fiscal (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State SEC. 1736. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTA- year, and for other purposes; which was may waive the notification requirement TION OF GOODS. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: under paragraph (1) if the Secretary deter- (a) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and re- At the end of subtitle D of title VIII, add mines that such a waiver is in the national quirements to impose sanctions under this the following: security interests of the United States. title shall not include the authority or a re- SEC. 843. SENSE OF SENATE ON IMPORTANCE OF (B) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—If the Sec- quirement to impose sanctions on the impor- MAINTAINING A STABLE DEFENSE retary exercises the authority provided tation of goods. SUPPLY INCLUDING SMALL BUSI- under subparagraph (A) to waive the notifi- (b) GOOD DEFINED.—In this section, the NESS SUPPLIERS. cation requirement under paragraph (1), the term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or It is the sense of the Senate that— Secretary shall notify the appropriate com- manmade substance, material, supply or (1) it is in the national security interest of mittees of Congress of the President’s inten- manufactured product, including inspection the United States to maintain a stable de- tion to obligate amounts authorized to be and test equipment, and excluding technical fense supply base that includes small busi- appropriated by subsection (a) as soon as data. ness suppliers; practicable, but not later than 3 days after SEC. 1737. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- (2) small businesses within the defense sup- obligating such funds. GRESS DEFINED. ply base are especially vulnerable to signifi- (e) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— In this subtitle, the term ‘‘appropriate cant changes in funding for acquisition pro- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State committees of Congress’’ means— grams; and may transfer funds authorized to be appro- (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the (3) the Department of Defense should priated by subsection (a) to any other de- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban avoid, to the extent possible, drastic acquisi- partment or agency of the United States Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Rela- tion program changes in order to provide Government to carry out this title. tions, the Select Committee on Intelligence, more predictability and opportunities for de- (2) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary and the Committee on Appropriations of the fense suppliers, particularly small busi- transfers funds under this subsection, the Senate; and nesses, to adapt.

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Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, eral Republic of Germany through the Baltic curity through a policy of reducing reliance Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. COR- Sea. on the Russian Federation; NYN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. (10) The Russian Federation’s state-owned (9) applauds and concurs with the Euro- oil and gas company, Gazprom, is the sole pean Parliament’s December 12, 2018, resolu- PORTMAN, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WHITE- shareholder of the Nord Stream 2 project. tion— HOUSE, Mr. THUNE, and Mr. MORAN) sub- (11) In 2017, there was spare capacity of ap- (A) condemning Russian aggression in the mitted an amendment intended to be proximately 55,000,000,000 cubic meters in the Kerch Strait and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline; proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to Ukrainian gas transit system. (B) calling for the pipeline’s cancellation authorize appropriations for fiscal year (12) Gazprom cut off natural gas exports to due to its threat to European energy secu- 2020 for military activities of the De- Europe via Ukraine in 2006, and again in 2009, rity; and partment of Defense, for military con- over supply and pricing disputes with (C) calling on the Russian Federation to struction, and for defense activities of Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company, guarantee freedom of navigation in the the Department of Energy, to prescribe Naftogaz. Kerch Strait; and military personnel strengths for such (13) Transit of Russian natural gas to Eu- (10) urges the President to continue work- fiscal year, and for other purposes; rope via Ukraine declined precipitously after ing with Congress and our allies to ensure which was ordered to lie on the table; the completion of Nord Stream 1 in 2011, fall- the appropriate policies to deter the Russian ing from 80 percent to between 40 and 50 per- Federation from further aggression. as follows: cent of Russia’s total exports to Europe. At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add (14) In 2017, Russian gas accounted for 37 SA 585. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an the following: percent of Europe’s natural gas imports, an amendment intended to be proposed by SEC. 1247. SENSE OF SENATE ON MULTI- increase of 5 percent over 2016. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- NATIONAL FREEDOM OF NAVIGA- (15) On December 12, 2018, the European propriations for fiscal year 2020 for TION IN THE BLACK SEA AND THE Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolu- CANCELLATION OF THE NORD military activities of the Department STREAM 2 PIPELINE. tion condemning both the Russian Federa- tion’s aggression in the Kerch Strait and the of Defense, for military construction, (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- and for defense activities of the De- lowing findings: construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. (1) In late February 2014, the Russian Fed- (16) On December 11, 2018, the United partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- eration invaded and illegally occupied States House of Representatives passed a tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, in full con- resolution calling upon the European Union year, and for other purposes; which was travention of the United Nations Charter to reject the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and urg- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and the Helsinki Final Act, which condemn ing the President to use all available means At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the the threat or use of force as means of alter- to promote energy policies in Europe that re- following: duce European reliance on Russian energy ing international borders. SEC. llll. RADIUM TESTING AT CERTAIN LO- (2) The Russian Federation’s attempted il- exports. CATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF legal annexation of Crimea is also a direct (b) SENSE OF SENATE ON MULTINATIONAL THE NAVY. violation of its pledges as a signatory to the FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION OPERATION IN THE (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security As- BLACK SEA AND THE CANCELLATION OF THE Navy shall provide for an independent third- surances to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty NORD STREAM 2 PIPELINE.—The Senate— party data quality review of all radium test- and existing borders and to refrain from the (1) calls upon the President— ing completed by contractors of the Depart- threat or use of force against Ukraine. (A) to work with United States allies to ment of the Navy at a covered location. (3) The inclusion of the United States and promptly lead a robust multinational free- (b) COVERED LOCATION DEFINED.—In this the United Kingdom as signatories to the dom of navigation operation in the Black section, the term ‘‘covered location’’ means Budapest Memorandum was essential in Sea to help demonstrate support for inter- any location where the Secretary of the order to provide Ukraine the security assur- nationally recognized borders, bilateral Navy is undertaking a project or activity ances needed to give up its nuclear arsenal. agreements, and safe passage through the funded through one of the following accounts (4) On November 25, 2018, military forces of Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov; and of the Department of Defense: the Russian Federation attacked and seized (B) to push back against excessive Russian (1) Operation and Maintenance, Environ- three Ukrainian Navy vessels and their Federation claims of sovereignty; mental Restoration, Navy. crews as the vessels attempted to transit the (2) calls upon the North Atlantic Treaty (2) Operation and Maintenance, Environ- Kerch Strait between the Black Sea and the Organization to enhance allied maritime mental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sea of Azov. presence and capabilities, including mari- Sites. (5) The Government of the Russian Federa- time domain awareness and coastal defense tion still has not released the Ukrainian in the Black Sea, in order to support Free- SA 586. Mr. MARKEY (for himself crew members or returned the Ukrainian dom of Navigation Operations and allied in- and Mr. RUBIO) submitted an amend- ships that were seized illegally. terests; ment intended to be proposed by him (6) European Commissioner Julian King (3) urges the President to use the authority to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- stated that the Government of the Russian provided under section 1234 of the National priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- Federation launched a disinformation cam- Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year tary activities of the Department of paign over a year ago designed to paint 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1659) to en- Ukraine and NATO as provocateurs in the hance the capability of the Ukrainian mili- Defense, for military construction, and Kerch Strait. tary; for defense activities of the Depart- (7) As part of the Russian Federation (4) urges the President, through the De- ment of Energy, to prescribe military disinformation campaign, Russian state partments of State and Defense, to provide personnel strengths for such fiscal media outlets spread demonstrable false- additional security assistance to Ukraine, year, and for other purposes; which was hoods, including claims that Ukraine was especially to strengthen Ukraine’s maritime ordered to lie on the table; as follows: dredging the Kerch Strait seabed to facili- capabilities, in order to improve deterrence At the end of title XII, add the following: tate the stationing of a NATO fleet, that and defense against further Russian aggres- Ukraine had intentionally infected the sea sion; Subtitle H—Saudi Arabia Nuclear with cholera, and that Ukrainian and British (5) reiterates that the President is required Nonproliferation clandestine services were conspiring to de- by statute to impose mandatory sanctions SEC. 1291. SHORT TITLE. stroy the Kerch Strait bridge with a nuclear on the Russian Federation under the Coun- This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Saudi weapon. tering America’s Adversaries Through Sanc- Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2019’’. (8) The United States has important na- tions Act (Public Law 115–44); SEC. 1292. SENSE OF CONGRESS. tional interests in the Black Sea region, in- (6) stresses that sanctions against the Rus- It is the sense of Congress that— cluding the security of three NATO littoral sian Federation are a direct result of the ac- (1) the United States should not approve a states, the promotion of European energy tions of the Government of the Russian Fed- civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with market diversification by ensuring unfet- eration and will continue and increase until Saudi Arabia until the Government of Saudi tered European access to energy exporters in there is an appropriate change in Russian be- Arabia— the Caucuses and central Asia, and com- havior; (A) has been truthful and transparent with bating use of the region by smugglers as a (7) calls upon United States allies and part- regard to the death of Jamal Khashoggi; conduit for trafficking in persons, narcotics, ners in Europe to deny Russian Navy vessels (B) has renounced uranium enrichment and and arms. access to their ports to resupply and refuel; reprocessing on its territory, as well as (9) The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a pro- (8) notes the resolution passed by the agreed to an Additional Protocol with the posed underwater natural gas pipeline House of Representatives on December 11, International Atomic Energy Agency; and project that would provide an additional 2018, calling on European governments to (C) has made significant progress on the 55,000,000,000 cubic meters of pipeline capac- cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and urging protection of human rights, including ity from the Russian Federation to the Fed- the President to support European energy se- through the release of political prisoners;

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(2) the United States and Saudi Arabia the People’s Republic of China or with any ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF APPLICA- have traditionally shared an important stra- other foreign governments on advancing its TIONS AND CERTAIN REPORTS.—The Secretary tegic partnership, which includes joint ef- missile programs and acquiring missile and of Energy shall provide to the chairman and forts— other associated technologies that would be ranking member of each of the appropriate (A) to combat terrorism; restricted under the Missile Technology Con- congressional committees an application for (B) to ensure regional stability; and trol Regime. an authorization under subsection b.(2) that (C) to address other common challenges; (F) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has is pending before or has been approved by the (3) the strategic partnership between the made substantial progress on improving the Secretary, or a report submitted under sec- United States and Saudi Arabia should be protection of human rights, including tion 810.12 of title 10, Code of Federal Regula- based on— through the release of political prisoners. tions (or any corresponding similar regula- (A) the pursuit of shared national security (3) On or after the date of the submission tion or ruling), not later than 10 days after interests; and of the proposed agreement and report re- receiving a request for the application or re- (B) respect for human rights and the rule quired under paragraphs (1) and (2), a joint port, as the case may be, from the chairman of law; and resolution stating that Congress approves or ranking member of either such com- (4) any decision by the Government of such agreement has been enacted. mittee. Saudi Arabia to pursue civilian nuclear co- ‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- operation with the Russian Federation or SA 587. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term the People’s Republic of China, or without Mr. RUBIO, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. YOUNG) ‘appropriate congressional committees’ signing a civilian nuclear cooperation agree- submitted an amendment intended to means— ment with the United States, would— be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, ‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the (A) harm efforts to promote nuclear non- to authorize appropriations for fiscal Committee on Armed Services, the Com- proliferation; and mittee on Energy and Natural Resources, (B) seriously undermine the strategic part- year 2020 for military activities of the and the Committee on Foreign Relations of nership between the United States and Saudi Department of Defense, for military the Senate; and Arabia. construction, and for defense activities ‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the SEC. 1293. STATEMENT OF POLICY. of the Department of Energy, to pre- Committee on Armed Services, the Com- It shall be the policy of the United scribe military personnel strengths for mittee on Energy and Commerce, and the States— such fiscal year, and for other pur- Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House (1) to require the Government of Saudi poses; which was ordered to lie on the of Representatives.’’. Arabia to renounce uranium enrichment and table; as follows: spent fuel reprocessing on its territory for SA 588. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and the duration of a civilian nuclear coopera- the following: tion agreement with the United States; Mrs. GILLIBRAND) submitted an amend- SEC. 3116. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELAT- ment intended to be proposed by him (2) to require the Government of Saudi ING TO APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHOR- Arabia to sign and implement the Additional IZATION TO DEVELOP OR PRODUCE to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- Protocol with the International Atomic En- SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL OUT- priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- ergy Agency as part of a civilian nuclear co- SIDE THE UNITED STATES. tary activities of the Department of operation agreement with the United States; Section 57 of the Atomic Energy Act of Defense, for military construction, and (3) to oppose, through the Nuclear Sup- 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077) is amended by adding at for defense activities of the Depart- pliers Group, the sale of nuclear technology the end the following: ment of Energy, to prescribe military to Saudi Arabia until the Government of ‘‘f. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— personnel strengths for such fiscal Saudi Arabia has renounced uranium enrich- ‘‘(1) QUARTERLY REPORTS.— ment and reprocessing on its territory as ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days year, and for other purposes; which was part of a civilian nuclear cooperation agree- after the date of the enactment of this sub- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ment with the United States; and section, and every 90 days thereafter, the At the appropriate place in title XII, insert (4) to seek modification of the guidelines of Secretary of Energy shall submit to the the following: the Nuclear Suppliers Group relating to the chairman and ranking member of each of the SEC. ll. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE transfer of nuclear technology, as applied appropriate congressional committees a re- REGARDING IMPACT OF A LAPSE IN with respect to Saudi Arabia, until Saudi port that describes each authorization issued INSPECTIONS REGIMES UNDER THE Arabia has renounced enrichment and re- by the Secretary under subsection b.(2) dur- NEW START TREATY. processing on its territory. ing the 90-day period preceding submission of (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the report. SEC. 1294. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL RE- the Director of National Intelligence shall ‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by QUIRED FOR CIVILIAN NUCLEAR CO- submit to the appropriate congressional OPERATION AGREEMENT. subparagraph (A) shall include— committees a National Intelligence Esti- Notwithstanding any other requirements ‘‘(i) a summary of each application for an mate, consisting of an unclassified executive under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act authorization under subsection b.(2) during summary and judgments and a more de- of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), a civilian nuclear co- the 90-day period preceding submission of the tailed, classified report on the Russian Fed- operation agreement with Saudi Arabia may report, including a description of— eration’s compliance with the New START only enter into effect on or after the date on ‘‘(I) whether the application was accepted Treaty and the impact to the intelligence which each of the following has occurred: or rejected; collection capabilities of the United States if (1) The President has submitted a proposed ‘‘(II) the applicant; and the New START Treaty and its related infor- agreement with Saudi Arabia in accordance ‘‘(III) the intended purpose for which the mation exchanges and associated inspections with the requirements of such section 123. applicant sought the authorization; and regimes were to lapse. The unclassified exec- (2) In conjunction with the submission re- ‘‘(ii) an annex containing— utive summary shall be released to the pub- ferred to in paragraph (1), the President has ‘‘(I) each application submitted to the Sec- lic and shall, to the extent practicable, ad- submitted to Congress an unclassified report retary during that period; and dress each of the report elements set forth in (which may include a classified annex) that ‘‘(II) each report submitted to the Sec- subsection (b). describes each of the following: retary under section 810.12 of title 10, Code of (b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report re- (A) The extent to which the Government of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding quired under subsection (a) shall include the Saudi Arabia has been truthful and trans- similar regulation or ruling) during that pe- following elements: parent in its investigation into the death of riod. (1) A description of the Russian Federa- Jamal Khashoggi. ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IN INITIAL RE- tion’s compliance with the New START (B) Whether those responsible for his death PORT.—The first report required to be sub- Treaty. have been prosecuted or otherwise held ac- mitted by subparagraph (A) shall include the (2) An assessment of the Russian Federa- countable for such act. matters required by subparagraph (B) for the tion’s intentions with regard to extending (C) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has period beginning on March 25, 2015, and end- the New START Treaty. renounced uranium enrichment and reproc- ing on the date of the enactment of this sub- (3) A description of the intelligence collec- essing on its territory or will commit to re- section. tion benefits gained as a result of the ratifi- nouncing such enrichment and reprocessing ‘‘(D) REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF STATE.—The cation and implementation of the New as part of the proposed agreement with the Secretary shall submit each report required START Treaty. United States. by this paragraph to the Secretary of State (4) An assessment of what specific capabili- (D) Whether Saudi Arabia has agreed to for approval before submitting the report to ties the United States intelligence commu- sign and implement an Additional Protocol the chairmen and ranking members of the nity would have to develop and deploy to en- with the International Atomic Energy Agen- appropriate congressional committees. sure that no loss of collection capability cy. ‘‘(E) FORM.—Each report required by this would occur in the event of the lapse of the (E) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified New START Treaty, including a description cooperated, or is pursuing cooperation, with form but may include a classified annex. of—

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Mr. CORNYN (for himself and (B) the measures the intelligence commu- coordination with the Secretary of State, Ms. DUCKWORTH) submitted an amend- nity would need to take to account for any shall conduct a review of— ment intended to be proposed by him lost capabilities, including the cost to re- (1) whether, and the means by which, as ap- to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- plicable, the Government of the People’s Re- place any lost capabilities, and the time to priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- replace lost capabilities. public of China is affecting, including (5) A cost estimate and estimated timeline through military, economic, information, tary activities of the Department of for developing these new or additional capa- digital, diplomatic, or any other form of co- Defense, for military construction, and bilities, and a description of how new intel- ercion— for defense activities of the Depart- ligence gathering requirements related to (A) the security, or the social and eco- ment of Energy, to prescribe military the Russian Federation’s nuclear forces may nomic system, of the people of Taiwan; personnel strengths for such fiscal affect other United States intelligence gath- (B) the military balance of power between year, and for other purposes; which was ering needs. the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan; ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (6) An assessment of projections for Rus- or At the end of part II of subtitle F of title sian Federation nuclear and non-nuclear (C) the expectation that the future of Tai- V, add the following: force size, structure, and composition with wan will continue to be determined by peace- the New START Treaty limitations in place ful means; and SEC. 582. MILITARY SPOUSE PROFESSIONAL LI- and without the limitations in place. (2) the role of United States policy toward CENSE RECIPROCITY. (7) An assessment of Russian Federation Taiwan with respect to the implementation (a) FINDING.—Congress makes the following actions, intentions, and likely responses to of the 2017 National Security Strategy and findings: the United States withdrawing from, sus- the 2018 National Defense Strategy. (1) Military spouses continue to experience pending its obligations under, or allowing to (c) REPORT.— difficulties in transferring their professional lapse the New START Treaty and subse- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days licenses from State to State. quently developing platforms and weapons after the date of the enactment of this Act, (2) Professional license reciprocity exists beyond the New START Treaty’s limita- the Secretary of Defense, in coordination sporadically across various States. tions. with the Secretary of State, shall provide to (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (c) BRIEFINGS.—The Director of National the appropriate committees of Congress a re- Congress that the States should take appro- Intelligence shall brief the appropriate con- port on the review under subsection (b). priate actions to ensure that a military gressional committees on the elements set (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report spouse may engage in a business or occupa- forth in subsection (a) when the National In- under paragraph (1) shall include the fol- tion for which a professional license is re- telligence Estimate is submitted. lowing: quired without obtaining the applicable pro- (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (A) Recommendations on legislative fessional license in the gaining State if the (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional changes or Department of Defense or Depart- spouse is currently licensed in good standing committees’’ means— ment of State policy changes necessary to by another State that has professional li- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, ensure that the United States continues to censing requirements that are substantially the Committee on Armed Services, the Se- meets its obligations to Taiwan under the equivalent to the requirements for the li- lect Committee on Intelligence, and the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.). cense in such gaining State. Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) Guidelines for— (c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after and (i) new defense requirements, including re- the date of the enactment of this Act, the (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the quirements relating to information and dig- Secretary of Defense shall submit to Con- Committee on Armed Services, the Perma- ital space; gress a report setting forth the results of a nent Select Committee on Intelligence, and (ii) exchanges between senior-level civilian study, undertaken for purposes of the report, the Committee on Appropriations of the and military officials of the United States on the feasibility and advisability of the House of Representatives. and Taiwan; and transference by military spouses of profes- (2) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New (iii) the regular transfer of defense arti- sional licenses for various professions from START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between cles, especially defense articles that are mo- State to State. The report shall set forth the the United States of America and the Rus- bile, survivable, and cost effective, to most following: sian Federation on Measures for the Further effectively deter attacks and support the (1) A list of the States that currently per- Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Of- asymmetric defense strategy of Taiwan. mit military spouses to transfer such li- fensive Arms, signed April 8, 2010, and en- (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS censes, and shall specify for each such State tered into force February 5, 2011. DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- each profession for which such a license is so priate committees of Congress’’ means— transferrable. SA 589. Mr. MARKEY (for himself (1) the Committee on Armed Services and (2) A ranking of the States by transfer- and Mr. CRUZ) submitted an amend- the Committee on Foreign Relations of the ability of licenses by military spouses, with ment intended to be proposed by him Senate; and appropriate weight being afforded to various mechanisms for transfer, including licensure to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the by endorsement, temporary or provisional li- priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- House of Representatives. censing, and expedited application for li- tary activities of the Department of censes. Defense, for military construction, and SA 590. Mr. MARKEY submitted an for defense activities of the Depart- amendment intended to be proposed by SA 592. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and ment of Energy, to prescribe military him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- Mr. YOUNG) submitted an amendment personnel strengths for such fiscal propriations for fiscal year 2020 for intended to be proposed by him to the year, and for other purposes; which was military activities of the Department bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations ordered to lie on the table; as follows: of Defense, for military construction, for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add and for defense activities of the De- ties of the Department of Defense, for the following: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- military construction, and for defense SEC. 12ll. REVIEW AND REPORT ON OBLIGA- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal activities of the Department of Energy, TIONS OF THE UNITED STATES year, and for other purposes; which was to prescribe military personnel UNDER TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: strengths for such fiscal year, and for (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the other purposes; which was ordered to Congress that— following: (1) Taiwan is a vital partner of the United lie on the table; as follows: States and a critical element of the free and SEC. 1086. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the QUALITY RATING SYSTEM FOR COM- following: open Indo-Pacific region; MUNITY LIVING CENTERS OF THE (2) for 40 years, the Taiwan Relations Act DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- SEC. 147. F–15EX AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) has secured peace, sta- FAIRS. (a) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.— bility, and prosperity and provided enormous (a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General In accordance with section 2430a of title 10, benefits to the United States, Taiwan, and of the United States shall conduct a review United States Code, the Secretary of Defense the Indo-Pacific region; and of the quality rating system for community shall designate the F–15EX program as a (3) the United States should reaffirm that living centers operated by the Department of major subprogram of the F–15 aircraft pro- the policy of the United States toward diplo- Veterans Affairs. gram. matic relations with the People’s Republic of (b) REPORT.—Not later than ø12 months¿, (b) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in sub- China rests upon the expectation that the fu- the Comptroller General shall submit to section (c), none of the funds authorized to

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AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT PROCURE- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at gram: MENT FROM COUNTRIES THAT the end; (1) A joint requirement oversight council QUALIFY FOR RECIPROCAL PRO- (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the pe- CUREMENT. riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and review has occurred. The Secretary of Defense may restrict ac- (iii) by adding at the end the following new (2) A technology readiness assessment has quisitions pursuant to subsection (c) of sec- subparagraph: been conducted. tion 225.872–1 of the Defense Federal Acquisi- ‘‘(C) the lease is executed by or on behalf of (3) An analysis of alternatives has been tion Regulation Supplement to domestic a person who thereafter and during the term completed, including consideration of the sources or reject an otherwise acceptable of the lease is assigned to or otherwise relo- following options: offer from a qualifying country listed in sub- cates to quarters of the United States or a (A) Increase in the F–35 procurement. section (a) of such section (or any successor housing facility under the jurisdiction of a (B) Purchase F–15EX aircraft to recapi- regulation), for national defense reason, if uniformed service (as defined in section 101 talize the F–15C fleet. restricting the acquisition would have a sub- of title 37, United States Code), including (C) Purchase F–16 Blk 70 to recapitalize the stantial positive effect on domestic employ- housing provided under the Military Housing F–15C fleet. ment. Before determining not to apply the Privatization Initiative.’’. (D) Accelerate penetrating counter air/next restrictions of chapter 83 of title 41, United generation air dominance. (2) MANNER OF TERMINATION.—Subsection States Code (commonly referred to as the (c)(1) of such section is amended— (4) A full and open competition or sole ‘‘Buy American Act’’) pursuant to such sec- source justification has been performed and (A) in subparagraph (A)— tion, the Secretary shall conduct an assess- (i) by inserting ‘‘in the case of a lease de- Congress has been notified. ment of the impact on domestic employ- (c) EXCEPTION FOR PRODUCTION OF PROTO scribed in subsection (b)(1) and subparagraph ment. The Secretary shall provide an annual TYPES.— (A) or (B) of such subsection,’’ before ‘‘by de- report on the findings of all such assess- (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- livery’’; and ments to the congressional defense commit- section (b), the Secretary of the Air Force (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; tees and the Committee on Homeland Secu- may use the funds described in paragraph (2) (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate to develop, produce, and test not more than subparagraph (C); and and the Committee on Homeland Security of two prototypes of the F–15EX aircraft. (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the the House of Representatives. (2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described following new subparagraph (B): ‘‘(B) in the case of a lease described in sub- in this paragraph are funds authorized to be SA 595. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. appropriated by this Act for any of the fol- section (b )(1) and subparagraph (C) of such TESTER, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE) sub- lowing: subsection, by delivery by the lessee of writ- (A) Research and development, non-recur- mitted an amendment intended to be ten notice of such termination, and a letter ring engineering. proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to from the servicemember’s commanding offi- (B) Aircraft procurement. authorize appropriations for fiscal year cer indicating that the servicemember has (d) F–15EX PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this sec- 2020 for military activities of the De- been assigned to or is otherwise relocating to tion, the term ‘‘F–15EX program’’ means the partment of Defense, for military con- quarters of the United States or a housing F–15EX aircraft program of the Air Force as struction, and for defense activities of facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service (as defined in section 101 of title 37, described in the materials submitted to Con- the Department of Energy, to prescribe gress by the Secretary of Defense in support United States Code), to the lessor (or the les- of the budget of the President for fiscal year military personnel strengths for such sor’s grantee), or to the lessor’s agent (or the 2020 (as submitted to Congress under section fiscal year, and for other purposes; agent’s grantee); and’’. 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code). which was ordered to lie on the table; (c) DEFINITION OF MILITARY ORDERS AND as follows: CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES SA 593. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and At the appropriate place in title X, insert OF ACT.— Mr. YOUNG) submitted an amendment the following: (1) TRANSFER OF DEFINITIONS.—Such Act is further amended by transferring paragraphs intended to be proposed by him to the SEC. ll. ENHANCEMENTS TO PROTECTIONS AC- CORDED UNDER THE (1) and (2) of section 305(i) (50 U.S.C. 3955(i)) bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations to the end of section 101 (50 U.S.C. 3911) and for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT. redesignating such paragraphs, as so trans- ties of the Department of Defense, for (a) PROTECTION OF SURVIVING SPOUSE WITH ferred, as paragraphs (10) and (11), respec- military construction, and for defense RESPECT TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.— tively. activities of the Department of Energy, (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of the (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such Act is to prescribe military personnel Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. further amended— strengths for such fiscal year, and for 3953) is amended by adding at the end the fol- (A) in section 305 (50 U.S.C. 3955), as other purposes; which was ordered to lowing new subsection: amended by paragraph (1), by striking sub- ‘‘(e) PROTECTION OF SURVIVING SPOUSE.— section (i); and lie on the table; as follows: With respect to a servicemember who dies (B) in section 705 (50 U.S.C. 4025), by strik- At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the while in military service from a service-con- ing ‘‘or naval’’ both places it appears. following: nected cause and who has a surviving spouse SEC. 147. F–35 PROGRAM PRODUCTION. who is the servicemember’s successor in in- SA 596. Mr. PETERS submitted an (a) PROCUREMENT.—The Department of the terest to property covered under subsection amendment intended to be proposed by Air Force shall procure a minimum of 80 F– (a), this section shall apply to the surviving him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- 35A lightning aircraft per year beginning in spouse with respect to that property during propriations for fiscal year 2020 for fiscal year 2021. the one-year period beginning on the date of (b) LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT.—Unless such death in the same manner as if the military activities of the Department and until the Department requests author- servicemember had not died.’’. of Defense, for military construction, ization and appropriation for a minimum of (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (e) of sec- and for defense activities of the De- 80 F–35As per year, the Department of Air tion 303 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Force may not procure other ‘‘new’’ tactical Act, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply to tary personnel strengths for such fiscal fighter type aircraft without approval from the surviving spouse of a servicemember year, and for other purposes; which was the congressional defense committees for whose death occurs on or after the date of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: any authorization and appropriations bill en- the enactment of this Act. acted after September 30, 2019. (b) TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL LEASES.— At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 305 of such Act (50 lowing: SA 594. Mr. MURPHY submitted an U.S.C. 3955) is amended— SEC. lll. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PUB- amendment intended to be proposed by (A) in subsection (a)(1)— LIC-PRIVATE CYBERSECURITY him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at OPERATIONAL COLLABORATION. the end; (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the pe- (1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional military activities of the Department riod at the end and inserting’’; or’’; and committees’’ means— of Defense, for military construction, (iii) by adding at the end the following new (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and for defense activities of the De- subparagraph: and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

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(B) the Committee on Homeland Security to the appropriate congressional committees (b) REPORT.—Not later than ø180 DAYS¿, of the House of Representatives; a report on the collaboration efforts carried the Comptroller General shall submit to (2) the term ‘‘appropriate Federal agen- out during the year for which the report is Congress a report on the results of the study cies’’ means— submitted, which shall include— conducted under subsection (a). (A) the Department of Homeland Security; (A) a statement of the total number col- and laboration efforts carried out during the (B) any other agency, as determined by the year; SA 598. Mr. CRUZ submitted an Secretary; (B) with respect to each collaboration ef- amendment intended to be proposed by fort carried out during the year— (3) the term ‘‘collaboration effort’’ means him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- an effort undertaken by the appropriate Fed- (i) a statement of— eral agencies and 1 or more non-Federal enti- (I) the identity of any malicious cyber propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ties under the pilot program in order to actor that, as a result of a cybersecurity military activities of the Department carry out the purpose of the pilot program; threat that the malicious cyber actor en- of Defense, for military construction, gaged in or was likely to engage in, was a (4) the term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has and for defense activities of the De- the meaning given that term in section subject of the collaboration effort; 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. (II) the responsibilities under the collabo- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- 5195c(e)); ration effort of each appropriate Federal tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (5) the term ‘‘cybersecurity provider’’ agency and each non-Federal entity that year, and for other purposes; which was means a non-Federal entity that provides cy- participated in the collaboration effort; and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: bersecurity services to another non-Federal (III) whether the goal of the collaboration entity; effort was achieved; and At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add (6) the term ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ means (ii) a description of how each appropriate the following: a cybersecurity threat, as defined in section Federal agency and each non-Federal entity lll 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing that participated in the collaboration effort SEC. . UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DIRECTED collaborated in carrying out the collabora- ENERGY CAPABILITIES COOPERA- Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501), that affects— TION. (A) the national security of the United tion effort; and States; or (C) a description of— (a) AUTHORITY.— (B) critical infrastructure in the United (i) the ways in which the collaboration ef- (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Secretary of De- States; forts carried out during the year— fense, upon request of the Ministry of De- (7) the term ‘‘malicious cyber actor’’ (I) were successful; and fense of Israel and with the concurrence of means an entity that poses a cybersecurity (II) could have been improved; and the Secretary of State, is authorized to carry threat; (ii) how the Secretary will improve col- out research, development, test, and evalua- (8) the term ‘‘non-Federal entity’’ has the laboration efforts carried out on or after the tion activities, on a joint basis with Israel, meaning given the term in section 102 of the date on which the report is submitted. to establish directed energy capabilities that Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of (2) FORM.—Any report submitted under address threats to the United States, de- 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501); and paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi- ployed forces of the United States, or Israel. (9) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- fied form, but may include a classified (B) Any activities carried out pursuant to retary of Homeland Security. annex. such authority shall be conducted in a man- (b) ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.—Not later (f) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall ner that appropriately protects sensitive in- than 60 days after the date of enactment of terminate on the date that is 3 years after formation and the national security inter- this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the date of enactment of this Act. ests of the United States and the national se- the heads of the appropriate Federal agen- (g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in curity interests of Israel. cies, may establish a pilot program under this section shall be construed to— (2) REPORT.—The activities described in which the appropriate Federal agencies, at (1) authorize a non-Federal entity to en- paragraph (1) and subsection (b) may not be the direction of the Secretary, may collabo- gage in any activity in violation of section carried out until after the Secretary of De- rate with non-Federal entities in order to co- 1030(a) of title 18, United States Code; or fense submits to the appropriate committees ordinate and magnify Federal and non-Fed- (2) limit an appropriate Federal agency or of Congress a report setting forth the fol- eral efforts to prevent or disrupt cybersecu- a non-Federal entity from engaging in a law- lowing: rity threats or malicious cyber actors. ful activity. (A) A memorandum of agreement between (c) PARTNERSHIP.—In carrying out the pilot the United States and Israel regarding shar- program, the Secretary may identify and SA 597. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted ing of research and development costs for the partner with nonprofit cybersecurity organi- an amendment intended to be proposed capabilities described in paragraph (1), and zations capable of enabling near real-time by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize any supporting documents. information sharing relating to cybersecu- appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for (B) A certification that the memorandum rity threats among cybersecurity providers military activities of the Department of agreement— in order to facilitate, as appropriate— of Defense, for military construction, (i) requires sharing of costs of projects, in- (1) sharing of information relating to po- and for defense activities of the De- cluding in-kind support, between the United tential actions by the Federal Government partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- States and Israel; against cybersecurity threats or malicious (ii) establishes a framework to negotiate cyber actors with non-Federal entities; tary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was the rights to any intellectual property devel- (2) joint planning between the appropriate oped under the memorandum of agreement; Federal agencies and non-Federal entities re- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and lating to cybersecurity threats or malicious At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add (iii) requires the United States Govern- cyber actors; and the following: ment to receive semiannual reports on ex- (3) the synchronization of actions against SEC. 729. STUDY ON HEALTH DATA SAFETY OF penditure of funds, if any, by the Govern- cybersecurity threats or malicious cyber ac- MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ment of Israel, including a description of tors by— AND VETERANS. what the funds have been used for, when (a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General (A) the Federal Government; funds were expended, and an identification of of the United States shall conduct a study on (B) the non-Federal entities with which in- entities that expended the funds. formation is shared under paragraph (1); and the following: (C) the non-Federal entities with which (1) The prevalence of theft of medical iden- (b) SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH ACTIVI- joint planning is carried out under paragraph tification of veterans. TIES.— (2). (2) The measures taken by the Department (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Secretary of De- (d) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— of Defense to preserve health data safety in fense may provide maintenance and (1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal entities the medical record system of the Depart- sustainment support to Israel for the di- involved in the partnership described in sub- ment while changing over to electronic rected energy capabilities research, develop- section (c) shall facilitate all non-Federal co- records. ment, test, and evaluation activities author- ordination, planning, and action relating to (3) How often the Secretary of Veterans Af- ized in subsection (a)(1). the pilot program. fairs corrects inaccurate medical records of (B) Such authority includes authority to (2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— veterans and how pervasive of a problem in- install equipment necessary to carry out The Secretary shall facilitate all Federal co- accurate medical records are for the Depart- such research, development, test, and eval- ordination, planning, and action relating to ment of Veterans Affairs. uation. the pilot program. (4) The length of time it takes for the Sec- (2) REPORT.—The support described in (e) ANNUAL REPORTS TO APPROPRIATE CON- retary to correct inaccurate medical records. paragraph (1) may not be provided until 15 GRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— (5) Whether any veterans are being denied days after the Secretary of Defense submits (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after their request to change an erroneous medical to the appropriate committees of Congress a the date of enactment of this Act, and each record, and if so, the prevalence of such an report setting forth a detailed description of year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit occurrence. the support to be provided.

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(3) MATCHING CONTRIBUTION.—The support (c) RELATIONSHIP TO AN AUTHORIZATION TO (A) the annual defense spending by each described in paragraph (1) may not be pro- USE MILITARY FORCE, DECLARATION OF WAR, country described in paragraph (2), including vided unless the Secretary of Defense cer- OR SIMILAR AUTHORITY.—Section 4001 of title available data on nominal budget figures and tifies to the appropriate committees of Con- 18, United States Code, as amended by sub- defense spending as a percentage of the gross gress that the Government of Israel will con- section (b) is further amended— domestic products of each such country for tribute to such support— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub- the fiscal year immediately preceding the (A) an amount equal to the amount of sup- section (c); and fiscal year in which the report is submitted; port to be so provided; or (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- (B) the activities of each such country to (B) an amount that otherwise meets the lowing: contribute to military or stability oper- best efforts of Israel, as mutually agreed to ‘‘(b)(1) No United States citizen or lawful ations in which the Armed Forces of the by the United States and Israel. permanent resident who is apprehended in United States are a participant or may be (c) LEAD AGENCY.—The Secretary of De- the United States may be imprisoned or oth- called upon in accordance with a cooperative fense shall designate an appropriate research erwise detained without charge or trial un- defense agreement to which the United and development entity of a military depart- less such imprisonment or detention is ex- States is a party; ment as the lead agency of the Department pressly authorized by an Act of Congress. (C) any limitations placed by any such of Defense in carrying out this section. ‘‘(2) A general authorization to use mili- country on the use of such contributions; (d) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of tary force, a declaration of war, or any simi- and Defense shall submit to the appropriate com- lar authority, on its own, may not be con- (D) any actions undertaken by the United mittees of Congress on a semiannual basis a strued to authorize the imprisonment or de- States or by other countries to minimize report that contains a copy of all semiannual tention without charge or trial of a citizen such limitations. reports provided by the Government of Israel or lawful permanent resident of the United (2) COUNTRIES DESCRIBED.—The countries to the Department of Defense pursuant to States apprehended in the United States. described in this paragraph are the fol- subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii). ‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall apply to an author- lowing: (e) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES ization to use military force, a declaration of (A) Each member state of the North Atlan- OF CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- war, or any similar authority enacted before, tic Treaty Organization. propriate committees of Congress’’ means— on, or after the date of the enactment of the (B) Each member state of the Gulf Co- (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Due Process Guarantee Act. operation Council. ‘‘(4) This section may not be construed to Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com- (C) Each country party to the Inter-Amer- authorize the imprisonment or detention of a mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- ican Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio citizen of the United States, a lawful perma- mental Affairs, the Committee on Appropria- Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro September 2, nent resident of the United States, or any tions, and the Select Committee on Intel- 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 other person who is apprehended in the ligence of the Senate; and (TIAS 1838). United States.’’. (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the (D) Australia. Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- SA 600. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. (E) Japan. mittee on Homeland Security, the Com- (F) New Zealand. PAUL, and Mr. BRAUN) submitted an (G) The Philippines. mittee on Appropriations, and the Perma- amendment intended to be proposed by nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the (H) South Korea. House of Representatives. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (I) Thailand. (f) SUNSET.—The authority under this sec- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (3) FORM.—Each report under paragraph (1) tion to carry out activities described in sub- military activities of the Department shall be submitted in unclassified form, but section (a) and to provide support described of Defense, for military construction, may contain a classified annex. in subsection (b) shall expire on December 31, and for defense activities of the De- (4) AVAILABILITY.—A report submitted 2024. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- under paragraph (1) shall be made available tary personnel strengths for such fiscal on request to any Member of Congress. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mrs. (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS SA 599. year, and for other purposes; which was FEINSTEIN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: priate committees of Congress’’ means— and Ms. COLLINS) submitted an amend- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the ment intended to be proposed by him lowing: Committee on Foreign Relations, and the to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- SEC. lllll. REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBU- Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- TIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE. and tary activities of the Department of (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that section (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Defense, for military construction, and 1003 of the Department of Defense Authoriza- Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com- for defense activities of the Depart- tion Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–525; 63 Stat. mittee on Appropriations of the House of ment of Energy, to prescribe military 2241)— Representatives. (1) expresses the sense of Congress that, personnel strengths for such fiscal due to threats that are ever-changing, Con- SA 601. Mr. LEE submitted an year, and for other purposes; which was gress must be informed with respect to allied amendment intended to be proposed by ordered to lie on the table; as follows: contributions to the common defense to him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- properly assess the readiness of the United propriations for fiscal year 2020 for lowing: States and the countries described in sub- military activities of the Department SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON THE INDEFINITE DE- section (c)(2) for threats; and of Defense, for military construction, TENTION OF CITIZENS AND LAWFUL (2) requires the Secretary of Defense to and for defense activities of the De- PERMANENT RESIDENTS. submit to Congress an annual report on the (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be contributions of allies to the common de- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- cited as the ‘‘Due Process Guarantee Act’’. fense. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (b) LIMITATION ON DETENTION.— (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of year, and for other purposes; which was (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4001(a) of title 18, Congress that— ordered to lie on the table; as follows: United States Code, is amended— (1) the threats facing the United States— At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (A) by striking ‘‘No citizen’’ and inserting (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; lowing: the following: and SEC. ll. WAIVER OF COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT ‘‘(1) No citizen or lawful permanent resi- (B) include near-peer threats; and REQUIREMENTS. dent of the United States’’; and (2) the President should seek from each Section 12112 of title 46, United States (B) by adding at the end the following: country described in subsection (c)(2) accept- Code, is amended by adding at the end the ‘‘(2) Any Act of Congress that authorizes ance of international security responsibil- following: an imprisonment or detention described in ities and agreements to make contributions ‘‘(c) WAIVERS IN CASES OF PRODUCT CAR- paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the to the common defense in accordance with RIER SCARCITY OR UNAVAILABILITY.— Constitution and expressly authorize such the collective defense agreements or treaties ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency imprisonment or detention.’’. to which such country is a party. shall, upon request, temporarily waive the (2) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in section (c) REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO requirements of subsection (a), including the 4001(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as THE COMMON DEFENSE.— requirement to satisfy section 12103, if the added by paragraph (1)(B), may be construed (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 person requesting that waiver reasonably to limit, narrow, abolish, or revoke any de- each year, the Secretary, in coordination demonstrates to the head of an agency tention authority conferred by statute, dec- with the heads of other Federal agencies, as that— laration of war, authorization to use mili- the Secretary determines to be necessary, ‘‘(A) there is no product carrier, with re- tary force, or similar authority effective shall submit to the appropriate committees spect to a specified good, that meets such re- prior to the date of the enactment of this of Congress a report containing a description quirements, exists, and is available to carry Act. of— such good; and

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Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the De- and shall expire by a specified date that is The term includes— partment of Defense geospatial intelligence not less than 30 days after the date on which (A) operations undertaken pursuant to the (GEOINT) user community, including the the waiver is issued. principle of the ‘‘responsibility to protect’’ combatant commanders; and ‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—Upon request, if the cir- as referenced in United Nations Security (2) leverage, to the maximum extent prac- cumstances under which a waiver was issued Council Resolution 1674 (2006); ticable, the capabilities of United States in- under paragraph (1) have not substantially (B) operations specifically authorized by dustry, including through the use of com- changed, the head of an agency shall, with- the United Nations Security Council, or mercial geospatial-intelligence services and out delay, grant one or more extensions to a other international organizations; and acquisition of commercial satellite imagery. waiver issued under paragraph (1), for peri- (C) unilateral deployments and deploy- (b) OBTAINING FUTURE DATA.—The Sec- ods of not less than 15 days each. ments made in coordination with inter- retary, as early as possible in the acquisition ‘‘(4) DEADLINE FOR WAIVER RESPONSE.— national organizations, treaty-based organi- process for any future Department of De- ‘‘(A) RESPONSE DEADLINE.—Not later than zations, or coalitions formed to address spe- fense space system for geospatial-intel- 60 days after receiving a request for a waiver cific humanitarian catastrophes. ligence, shall— under paragraph (1), the head of an agency (2) OPERATIONS NOT INCLUDED.—The term (1) consider whether there is a suitable, shall approve or deny such request. ‘‘military humanitarian operation’’ does not cost-effective, commercial capability avail- ‘‘(B) FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF DENIED WAIV- mean a military operation undertaken for able, or that will be available by the planned ER.—If the head of an agency denies such a the following purposes: operational date of the system, to meet any request, the head of an agency shall, not (A) Responding to or repelling attacks, or or all of the system requirements; later than 14 days after denying the request, preventing imminent attacks, on the United (2) if a suitable, cost-effective, commercial submit to the requester a report that in- States or any of its territorial possessions, capability is or will be available as described cludes the findings that served as the basis embassies, or consulates, or members of the in paragraph (1), determine whether it is in for denying the request. United States Armed Forces. the national interest to develop a govern- ‘‘(C) REQUEST DEEMED GRANTED.—If the (B) Direct acts of reprisal for attacks on mental space system; and head of an agency has neither granted nor the United States or any of its territorial (3) submit to the appropriate committees denied the request before the response dead- possessions, embassies, or consulates, or of Congress a report detailing any deter- line described in subparagraph (A), the re- members of the United States Armed Forces. mination made under paragraphs (1) and (2). quest shall be deemed granted on the date (C) Invoking the inherent right to indi- (c) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES that is 61 days after the date on which the vidual or collective self-defense in accord- OF CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- head of an agency received the request. A ance with Article 51 of the Charter of the propriate committees of Congress’’ means— waiver that is deemed granted under this United Nations. (1) Committee on Armed Services and the subparagraph shall be valid for a period of 30 (D) Military missions to rescue United Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- days. States citizens or military or diplomatic per- ate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and ‘‘(5) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— sonnel abroad. the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency (E) Humanitarian missions in response to shall notify Congress— natural disasters where no civil unrest or ligence of the House of Representatives. ‘‘(i) of any request for a temporary waiver combat with hostile forces is reasonably an- SA 604. Mr. BENNET (for himself and under this subsection, not later than 48 ticipated, and where such operation is for hours after receiving such request; and not more than 30 days. Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amend- ‘‘(ii) of the issuance of any such waiver, (F) Actions to maintain maritime freedom ment intended to be proposed by him not later than 48 hours after such issuance. of navigation, including actions aimed at to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The head of an agency combating piracy. priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- shall include in each notification under sub- (G) Training exercises conducted by the tary activities of the Department of paragraph (A)(ii) a detailed explanation of United States Armed Forces abroad where no Defense, for military construction, and the reasons the waiver is necessary. combat with hostile forces is reasonably an- for defense activities of the Depart- ‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: ticipated. ment of Energy, to prescribe military ‘‘(A) PRODUCT CARRIER.—The term ‘product (c) REQUIREMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL AU- personnel strengths for such fiscal carrier’, with respect to a good, means a ves- THORIZATION.—The President may not deploy year, and for other purposes; which was sel constructed or adapted primarily to carry members of the United States Armed Forces such good in bulk in the cargo spaces. into the territory, airspace, or waters of a ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(B) HEAD OF AN AGENCY.—The term ‘‘head foreign country for a military humanitarian At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the of an agency’’ means an individual, or such operation not previously authorized by stat- following: individual acting in that capacity, who is re- ute unless— SEC. lll. COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES OF AD- sponsible for the administration of the navi- (1) the President submits to Congress a for- VERSARIES IN ARTIFICIAL INTEL- LIGENCE. gation or vessel inspection laws.’’. mal request for authorization to use mem- (a) EXPANSION OF DUTIES OF OFFICIAL WITH bers of the Armed Forces for the military PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COORDINATION SA 602. Mr. LEE submitted an humanitarian operation; and OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT (2) Congress enacts a specific authorization amendment intended to be proposed by AND DEMONSTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL- for such use of forces. him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- LIGENCE.—Section 238(c)(2)(I) of the John S. (d) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this propriations for fiscal year 2020 for McCain National Defense Authorization Act section is held to be unconstitutional, the re- for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) is military activities of the Department mainder of the section shall not be affected. of Defense, for military construction, amended— and for defense activities of the De- SA 603. Mr. CRUZ submitted an (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- amendment intended to be proposed by serting a semicolon; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at tary personnel strengths for such fiscal him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and year, and for other purposes; which was propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (3) by adding at the end the following new ordered to lie on the table; as follows: military activities of the Department clause: At the appropriate place, insert the fol- of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(iii) that appropriate entities in the De- lowing: and for defense activities of the De- partment are reviewing all open sources pub- SEC. ll. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIRE- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- lications from both the United States and MENT FOR MILITARY HUMANI- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal outside the United States that contribute, TARIAN OPERATIONS. year, and for other purposes; which was impact, or advance artificial intelligence re- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be search and development.’’. cited as the ‘‘Military Humanitarian Oper- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (b) ANALYSIS OF COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES ations Act of 2019’’. At the end of subtitle B of title XVI, add OF CHINA IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—The (b) MILITARY HUMANITARIAN OPERATION DE- the following: Secretary of Defense shall provide the con- FINED.— SEC. lll. LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL SAT- gressional defense committees with an anal- (1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term ELLITE REMOTE SENSING. ysis and briefing that includes the following: ‘‘military humanitarian operation’’ means a (a) IN GENERAL.—In acquiring geospatial- (1) A comprehensive and national-level— military operation involving the deployment intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, acting (A) comparison of public and private in- of members or weapons systems of the through the Director of the National Recon- vestment differentiated by sector and indus- United States Armed Forces where hostile naissance Office and in coordination with the try;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:42 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.108 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3599 (B) review of current trends in ability to when he was appointed as the 19th Chairman by actions – in what it says, what it believes, set and determine global standards and of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, and what it does. Daesh is also responsible norms for artificial intelligence technology 2015. for crimes against humanity and ethnic in national security, including efforts in (6) General Dunford is only the second cleansing directed at these same groups and international standard setting bodies; United States Marine to hold the position of in some cases also against Sunni Muslims, (C) assessment of access to artificial intel- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Kurds, and other minorities.’’. ligence technology in national security; and (7) During his nearly four years as Chair- (3) These atrocities were undertaken with (D) assessment of areas and activities in man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General the specific intent to bring about the eradi- which the Unites States should invest in Dunford effectively and honorably executed cation and displacement of Christians, order to provide the United States with tech- the duties of the office to the highest degree. Yazidis, and other communities and the de- nical superiority over China in relevant (8) General Dunford has an extensive struction of their cultural heritage, in viola- areas of artificial intelligence. record of impeccable service to the United tion of the United Nations Convention on the (2) A comprehensive assessment of relative States. Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of technical quality of activities in the United (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Genocide. States and China. Senate that— (4) In 2016, the Senate passed S. Res. 340 (3) A comprehensive assessment of the (1) the United States deeply appreciates (114th Congress), expressing the sense of the likelihood that developments in artificial in- the decades of honorable service of General Senate that the atrocities perpetrated by the telligence will successfully transition into Joseph F. Dunford; and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria against reli- military systems of China. (2) the indispensable leadership of General gious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria (4) Predicted effects on United States na- Dunford and his dedication to the men and include war crimes, crimes against human- tional security if current trends in China and women of the Armed Forces demonstrates ity, and genocide. the United States continue. the finest example of service to the United (5) It is consistent with the commitments (5) Predicted effects of current trends on States. of the Republic of Iraq, the Kurdish Regional digital and technology export relationships Government, the United States, and the of both countries with existing and new trad- SA 607. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an international community to guarantee the ing partners. amendment intended to be proposed by restoration of fundamental human rights, in- (6) Assessment of the relationships that him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- cluding property rights, to genocide victims, are critical and in need of development in propriations for fiscal year 2020 for and to see that ethnic and religious plu- both private and public sector to ensure in- military activities of the Department ralism survives in Iraq. vestment in artificial intelligence to keep of Defense, for military construction, (6) President Trump issued orders to defeat pace with current global trends. the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and with and for defense activities of the De- the joint efforts of the United States and 79 SA 605. Mr. INHOFE submitted an partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- allies and partners, the Islamic State of Iraq amendment intended to be proposed by tary personnel strengths for such fiscal and Syria, which once controlled large him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- year, and for other purposes; which was swaths of territory in both Iraq and Syria, propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ordered to lie on the table; as follows: no longer controls any physical territory. military activities of the Department At the end of subtitle D of title XIV, add (7) In July 2018, under the direction of Vice of Defense, for military construction, the following: President Pence, the Genocide Recovery and Persecution Response Program has SEC. 1432. USE OF WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS TO and for defense activities of the De- partnered the Department of State and the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- CARRY OUT MINOR MILITARY CON- STRUCTION PROJECTS AT NAVAL United States Agency for International De- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal WARFARE CENTERS. velopment with local faith and community year, and for other purposes; which was (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of sub- leaders to rapidly deliver aid to persecuted ordered to lie on the table; as follows: section (u) of section 2208 of title 10, United communities, beginning with Iraq. Strike section 1422. States Code, is amended by inserting before (8) Christians in Iraq once numbered over the period at the end the following: ‘‘or for a 1,500,000 in 2003, and have dwindled to less SA 606. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an minor military construction project at a than 200,000 today. amendment intended to be proposed by Naval Warfare Center’’. (9) Armed militia groups linked to Iran and him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The subsection operating in Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains are increasing the instability and insecurity propriations for fiscal year 2020 for heading for such subsection is amended to read as follows: ‘‘USE FOR CERTIAN UNSPEC- of Northern Iraq, preventing the conditions military activities of the Department IFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION for local and indigenous minorities to return of Defense, for military construction, PROJECTS’’. to their homelands. and for defense activities of the De- (10) Facilitating the success of commu- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SA 608. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an nities in Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains re- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal amendment intended to be proposed by quires a commitment from international, year, and for other purposes; which was him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- Iraqi, Kurdish and local authorities, in part- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: propriations for fiscal year 2020 for nership with local faith leaders, to promote military activities of the Department the safety and security of all people, espe- At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the cially religious and ethnic minorities. following: of Defense, for military construction, (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of SEC. 5ll. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE HONOR- and for defense activities of the De- Congress that— ABLE AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (1) it should be a policy priority of the OF GENERAL JOSEPH F. DUNFORD, United States, working with international UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, TO tary personnel strengths for such fiscal THE UNITED STATES. year, and for other purposes; which was partners, the Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and local (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: populations to support the safe return of dis- lowing findings: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add (1) General Joseph F. Dunford was commis- placed indigenous people of the Nineveh the following: Plain and Sinjar to their ancestral home- sioned as a second lieutenant in the United SEC. 12lll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REPATRI- States Marine Corps in 1977. land; ATION OF RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC (2) Iraqi Security Forces and the Kurdish (2) Since 1977, General Dunford has served MINORITIES IN IRAQ TO ANCESTRAL as an infantry officer at all levels and has HOMELANDS. Peshmerga should work to more fully inte- grate all communities, including religious held numerous leadership roles, including (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- Commander of the 5th Marine Regiment dur- lowing findings: communities, to counter current and future ing Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Com- (1) The Nineveh Plain and the wider region terrorist threats; and mander of the International Security Assist- have been the ancestral homeland of Assyr- (3) the United States, working with inter- ance Force and United States Forces-Af- ian Chaldean Syriac Christians, Yazidis, national allies and partners, should coordi- ghanistan, and Commander, Marine Forces Shabak, and other religious and ethnic mi- nate efforts to provide for the safe return United States Central Command. norities, where they lived for centuries until and future security of religious minorities in (3) General Dunford served as the 32nd As- the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) the Nineveh Plain and Sinjar. sistant Commandant of the Marine Corps overran and occupied the area in 2014. SA 609. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an from October 23, 2010, to December 15, 2012. (2) In 2016, then Secretary of State John (4) General Dunford subsequently served as Kerry announced, ‘‘In my judgment Daesh is amendment intended to be proposed by the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps responsible for genocide against groups in him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- from October 17, 2014, to September 24, 2015. areas under its control, including Yezidis, propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (5) General Dunford became the highest- Christians, and Shia Muslims. Daesh is geno- military activities of the Department ranking military officer in the United States cidal by self-proclamation, by ideology, and of Defense, for military construction,

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Mr. VAN HOLLEN submitted partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- MENTS RELATING TO PLUTONIUM an amendment intended to be proposed PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- year, and for other purposes; which was lowing findings: appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) In testimony before the Committee on military activities of the Department At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the Armed Services of the Senate on February of Defense, for military construction, following: 26, 2019, General John Hyten, Commander of and for defense activities of the De- SEC. 594. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE JUNIOR RE- United States Strategic Command, stated, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- SERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS ‘‘The highest NNSA infrastructure priority tary personnel strengths for such fiscal PROGRAM AT LUCY GARRETT is re-establishing a plutonium pit production year, and for other purposes; which was BECKHAM HIGH SCHOOL, CHARLES- and fabrication capacity to meet deterrent TON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: requirements. Our national requirement, (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the de- supported by numerous studies and analyses, At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the partment in which the Coast Guard is oper- requires no fewer than 80 war-reserve pits following: ating may carry out a pilot program to es- per year by 2030. I support the NNSA plan to SEC. 1008. LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER AUTHOR- tablish and maintain a Junior Reserve Offi- achieve this.’’. ITY. cers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program unit (2) At a press briefing on May 10, 2019, (a) LIMITATIONS.—The transfer of amounts in cooperation with Lucy Garrett Beckham Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition authorized to be appropriated by this Act High School, Charleston County, South and Sustainment Ellen Lord stated, ‘‘We shall be subject to the limitations as follows: Carolina. (1) The amount that may be transferred (b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The pilot need 30 plutonium pits by 2026 for GBSD, and we need to get 80 pits per year by 2030.’’. pursuant to section 1001 may not exceed program carried out by the Secretary under $1,000,000,000. this section shall provide to students at (3) The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review stated that a delay beyond 2030 in reaching the ca- (2) The amount that may be transferred Lucy Garrett Beckham High School— pursuant to section 1522 may not exceed (1) instruction in subject areas relating to pacity to produce 80 plutonium pits per year ‘‘would result in the need for a higher rate of $500,000,000. operations of the Coast Guard; and (3) No amount may be transferred pursuant (2) training in skills which are useful and pit production at higher cost’’. (4) The National Nuclear Security Admin- to section 1001 or 1522 into the Drug Interdic- appropriate for a career in the Coast Guard. tion and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense- (c) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—In istration has proposed to meet this require- wide account. carrying out the pilot program under this ment by continuing to expand infrastructure (b) MODIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION OF section, the Secretary may provide to Lucy at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Al- TRANSFERS IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY Garrett Beckham High School— amos, New Mexico, which will remain the CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.— (1) assistance in course development, in- Plutonium Center of Excellence, while build- (1) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAIL- struction, and other support activities; and ing additional capacity at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. ABLE FOR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—Section 2808 (2) necessary and appropriate course mate- of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense rials, equipment, and uniforms. (A) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) (d) EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED COAST GUARD of the Senate that— as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and PERSONNEL.— (1) rebuilding a robust plutonium pit pro- (B) by inserting after subsection (a) the (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), duction infrastructure is critical to main- following new subsection: the Secretary may authorize the Lucy Gar- taining the viability of the nuclear stock- ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FUNDS rett Beckham High School to employ, as ad- pile; AVAILABLE FOR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—(1) (2) that effort will require cooperation ministrators and instructors for the pilot Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the from experts at the Savannah River Site, program, retired Coast Guard and Coast event of a declaration by the President of a Los Alamos National Laboratory, and across Guard Reserve commissioned, warrant, and national emergency in which the construc- the nuclear security enterprise; and petty officers not on active duty who request tion authority described in subsection (a) is (3) any further delay to planning and de- that employment and who are approved by used, the total cost of all military construc- sign for the full plutonium pit production en- the Secretary and Lucy Garrett Beckham tion projects undertaken using that author- terprise will result in unacceptable capa- High School. ity during the national emergency may not UTHORIZED PAY.— bility gap for future stockpile stewardship (2) A exceed $500,000,000. efforts. (A) IN GENERAL.—Retired members em- ‘‘(2) In the event of a national emergency ployed under paragraph (1) are entitled to re- (c) MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS.—Sec- declaration in which the construction au- ceive their retired or retainer pay and an ad- tion 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act thority described in subsection (a) will be ditional amount of not more than the dif- (50 U.S.C. 2538a) is amended— used only within the United States, the total ference between— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph cost of all military construction projects un- (i) the amount the individual would be paid (5) and inserting the following: dertaken using that authority during the na- as pay and allowance if the individual was ‘‘(5) during 2030, produces not less than 80 tional emergency may not exceed considered to have been ordered to active war reserve plutonium pits.’’; $100,000,000.’’. duty during the period of employment; and (2) by striking subsection (b); (2) ADDITIONAL CONDITION ON SOURCE OF (ii) the amount of retired pay the indi- (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) FUNDS.—Section 2808(a) of title 10, United vidual is entitled to receive during that pe- as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; States Code, is amended— riod. (4) in subsection (b), as redesignated by (A) in the second sentence— (B) PAYMENT TO SCHOOL.—The Secretary paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2027 (or, if the au- (i) by striking ‘‘Such projects may’’ and in- shall pay to Lucy Garrett Beckham High thority under subsection (b) is exercised, serting the following: School an amount equal to one-half of the 2029)’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’; and ‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON SOURCE OF FUNDS.—(1) amount described in subparagraph (A), from (5) in subsection (c), as redesignated by Military construction projects to be under- funds appropriated for such purpose. paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ taken using the construction authority de- (3) EMPLOYMENT NOT ACTIVE-DUTY OR INAC- and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. scribed in subsection (a) may’’; and TIVE-DUTY TRAINING.—Notwithstanding any (ii) by inserting before the period at the other provision of law, while employed under SA 611. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted end of the sentence the following: ‘‘and that this subsection, an individual is not consid- an amendment intended to be proposed the Secretary of Defense determines are oth- ered to be on active-duty or inactive-duty by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize erwise unexecutable’’; and training. appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for (B) by adding after the second sentence the military activities of the Department following: SA 610. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an ‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the Sec- amendment intended to be proposed by of Defense, for military construction, retary may determine that funds appro- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- and for defense activities of the De- priated for military construction are propriations for fiscal year 2020 for partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- unexecutable if— military activities of the Department tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(A) a military construction project for of Defense, for military construction, year, and for other purposes; which was which the funds were appropriated has been and for defense activities of the De- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: cancelled, for a reason other than to provide partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- funds to carry out military construction At the appropriate place, insert the fol- under this section; or tary personnel strengths for such fiscal lowing: ‘‘(B) the cost of a military construction year, and for other purposes; which was SEC. lll. CREDIT MONITORING. project for which the funds were appro- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Report- priated has been reduced because of project At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(k)) is amended by modifications or other cost savings, for a the following: striking paragraph (4). reason other than to provide funds to carry

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REPORT ON ARCTIC CAPABILITIES OF event of a declaration by the President of a after ‘‘(f)’’. THE ARMED FORCES. national emergency in which the construc- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 tion authority described in subsection (a) is SA 613. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an days after the date of the enactment of this used, the authority provided by such sub- amendment intended to be proposed by Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta- section to waive or disregard another provi- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tion with the Secretary of Homeland Secu- sion of law that would otherwise apply to a rity, shall submit to the appropriate com- military construction project authorized by propriations for fiscal year 2020 for mittees of Congress a report on the Arctic this section may be used only if— military activities of the Department capabilities of the Armed forces. ‘‘(1) such other provision of law does not of Defense, for military construction, (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under provide a means by which compliance with and for defense activities of the De- subsection (a) shall include the following: the requirements of the law may be waived, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (1) A comparison of the capabilities of the modified, or expedited; and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal United States, the Russian Federation, the ‘‘(2) the Secretary of Defense determines year, and for other purposes; which was People’s Republic of China, and other coun- tries operating in the Arctic, including an that the nature of the national emergency ordered to lie on the table; as follows: necessitates the noncompliance with the re- assessment of the ability of the navy of each quirements of the law.’’. At the end of subtitle F of title XII, insert such country to operate in varying sea-ice the following: (4) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- conditions. MENTS.—Subsection (e) of section 2808 of title SEC. 12ll. REPORT ON ARCTIC CAPABILITIES (2) A description of commercial and foreign 10, United States Code, as redesignated by OF THE ARMED FORCES. military surface forces currently operating (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 paragraph (1)(A), is amended— in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible to days after the date of the enactment of this (A) by striking ‘‘of the decision’’ and all Navy surface forces. Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta- that follows through the end of the sub- (3) An assessment of the potential security tion with the Secretary of Homeland Secu- section and inserting the following: ‘‘of the risk posed to the Armed Forces (other than rity, shall submit to the appropriate com- following: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine mittees of Congress a report on the Arctic ‘‘(A) The reasons for the decision to use Corps) by military forces of other countries capabilities of the Armed Forces. the construction authority described in sub- operating in the Arctic in conditions inac- (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under section (a), including, in the event of a dec- cessible to Navy surface or aviation forces in subsection (a) shall include the following: laration by the President of a national emer- the manner such forces currently operate. (1) A comparison of the capabilities of the gency, the reasons why use of the armed (4) A comparison of— United States, the Russian Federation, the forces is required in response to the declared (A) current Armed Forces (other than the People’s Republic of China, and other coun- national emergency. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps) tries operating in the Arctic, including an ‘‘(B) The construction projects to be under- domain awareness capabilities in the Arctic; assessment of the ability of the navy of each taken using the construction authority de- and such country to operate in varying sea-ice scribed in subsection (a), including, in the (B) the effects of supplementing United conditions. event of a declaration by the President of a States capabilities described in subpara- (2) A description of commercial and foreign national emergency, an explanation of how graph (A) with Navy surface and aviation military surface forces currently operating each construction project directly supports forces and the surface and aviation forces of in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible to the immediate security, logistical, or short- other allies. Navy surface forces. term housing and ancillary supporting facil- (5) A comparison of— (3) An assessment of the potential security ity needs of the members of the armed forces (A) the current defensive capabilities of risk posed to Coast Guard forces by military used in the national emergency. the Armed Forces (other than the Army, forces of other countries operating in the ‘‘(C) The estimated cost of the construc- Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps) in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible to Navy tion projects to be undertaken using the con- Arctic; and surface or aviation forces in the manner such struction authority described in subsection (B) the defensive capabilities of the Armed forces currently operate. (a), including the cost of any real estate ac- Forces (other than the Army, Navy, Air (4) A comparison of the domain awareness tion pertaining to the construction projects, Force, and Marine Corps) in the Arctic in capabilities of— and certification of compliance with the mutual defense with the military forces of (A) Coast Guard forces operating alone; funding conditions imposed by subsections allies. and (b) and (c). (c) FORM.—The report required under sub- (B) Coast Guard forces operating in tandem ‘‘(D) Any determination made pursuant to section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified with Navy surface and aviation forces and subsection (d)(2) to waive or disregard an- form, but may contain a classified annex. the surface and aviation forces of other al- other provision of law to undertake any con- (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: lies. struction project using the construction au- (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- (5) A comparison of the defensive capabili- thority described in subsection (a). GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees ties of— ‘‘(E) The military construction projects, of Congress’’ means— (A) Coast Guard forces operating alone; including any military family housing and (A) the congressional defense committees; and ancillary supporting facility projects, to be and (B) Coast Guard forces operating in mutual canceled or deferred in order to provide funds (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, defense with Navy forces, other Armed to undertake construction projects using the and Transportation of the Senate and the Forces, and the military forces of allies. construction authority described in sub- Committee on Transportation and Infra- (c) FORM.—The report required under sub- structure of the House of Representatives. section (a) and the possible impact of the section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified cancellation or deferment of such military (2) ARMED FORCES.—The term ‘‘Armed form, but may contain a classified annex. Forces’’ has the meaning given the term construction projects on military readiness (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS and the quality of life of members of the ‘‘armed forces’’ in section 101(a) of title 10, DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- United States Code. armed forces and their dependents.’’; and priate committees of Congress’’ means— (B) by adding at the end the following new (1) the congressional defense committees; Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an paragraph: SA 615. and amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(2) In the event of a declaration by the (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- President of a national emergency in which and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for the construction authority described in sub- military activities of the Department section (a) is used, a construction project to structure of the House of Representatives. be undertaken using such construction au- of Defense, for military construction, thority may be carried out only after the end SA 614. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an and for defense activities of the De- of the five-day period beginning on the date amendment intended to be proposed by partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- the notification required by paragraph (1) is him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal received by the appropriate committees of propriations for fiscal year 2020 for year, and for other purposes; which was Congress.’’. military activities of the Department ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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OF THE ARMED FORCES. and determined that the institution or enti- (e) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 ty meets the requirements set forth under OF CONGRESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- days after the date of the enactment of this subsection (c). propriate committees of Congress’’ means— Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta- (b) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of De- (1) the congressional defense committees; tion with the Secretary of Homeland Secu- fense, in coordination with the Secretary of (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural rity, shall submit to the appropriate com- Energy, the Secretary of State, and the Di- Resources, the Committee on Foreign Rela- mittees of Congress a report on the Arctic rector of National Intelligence, shall assess tions, and the Select Committee on Intel- capabilities of the Armed Forces. each institution of higher education and any ligence of the Senate; and other entity that receives funding from the (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under (3) the Committee on Energy and Com- subsection (a) shall include the following: Department of Defense for a research or de- merce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, velopment project to determine whether the (1) A comparison of the capabilities of the and the Permanent Select Committee on In- institution or entity meets the requirements United States, the Russian Federation, the telligence of the House of Representatives. set forth under subsection (c). People’s Republic of China, and other coun- (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements set SA 617. Mr. INHOFE submitted an tries operating in the Arctic, including an forth under this subsection are, with respect assessment of the ability of the navy of each amendment intended to be proposed by to any institutions, entities, and projects de- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- such country to operate in varying sea-ice scribed in subsection (a), the following: conditions. (1)(A) Any foreign national working on propriations for fiscal year 2020 for (2) A description of commercial and foreign such a project does not have ties to a foreign military activities of the Department military surface forces currently operating government, military, or intelligence agen- of Defense, for military construction, in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible to cy, either officially or unofficially through and for defense activities of the De- Navy surface forces. sponsorship or coercion, that would put a partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (3) An assessment of the potential security United States national security interest at tary personnel strengths for such fiscal risk posed to the Armed Forces not under unnecessary risk; or the authority of title 10, United States Code, year, and for other purposes; which was (B)(i) a foreign national working on such a ordered to lie on the table; as follows: by military forces of other countries oper- project is known to have such a tie and the At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the ating in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible foreign national has been thoroughly vetted following: to Navy surface or aviation forces in the by either the National Counterintelligence lll manner such forces currently operate. and Security Center, the Counterintelligence SEC. . ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR RE- (4) A comparison of— SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND Division at the Defense Intelligence Agency, EVALUATION. (A) current domain awareness capabilities or the appropriate Department of Defense in the Arctic of the Armed Forces not under (a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR WORKFORCE entity in charge of investigating counter- TRANSFORMATION CYBER INITIATIVE PILOT the authority of title 10, United States Code; intelligence concerns to ensure that the for- PROGRAM.—The amount authorized to be ap- and eign national’s participation does not result propriated for fiscal year 2020 by section 201 (B) the effects of supplementing United in sensitive intellectual property, tech- for research, development, test, and evalua- States domain awareness capabilities in the nologies, or research projects being known to tion is hereby increased by $25,000,000, with Arctic with Navy surface and aviation forces a government that could use it against the the amount of the increase to be available and the surface and aviation forces of other interests of the United States or its allies; for Information Systems Security Program allies. and (PE 0303140D8Z) for the National Security (5) A comparison of— (ii) the National Counterintelligence and Agency National Cryptologic School for cy- (A) current defensive capabilities of the Security Center, the Counterintelligence Di- bersecurity and artificial intelligence cur- Armed Forces not under the authority of vision at the Defense Intelligence Agency, or riculum development and establishment of a title 10, United States Code, in the Arctic; appropriate Department of Defense entity pilot program to enable workforce trans- and has verified that the appropriate information formation certificate-based courses that are (B) the defensive capabilities of the Armed security measures have been taken to limit developed through this effort and then of- Forces not under the authority of title 10, unnecessary risk to United States national fered by Center of Academic Excellence Uni- United States Code, in mutual defense with security. versities. the Navy, other Armed Forces, and the mili- (2) The institution or entity has appro- (b) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR RESEARCH ON tary forces of allies. priate processes and procedures in effect to ADVANCED DIGITAL RADAR SYSTEMS.—The (c) FORM.—The report required under sub- identify and vet a foreign national working amount authorized to be appropriated for fis- section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified on such project. cal year 2020 by section 201 for Navy re- form, but may contain a classified annex. (3) The institution or entity has consulted search, development, test, and evaluation is (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS with either the National Counterintelligence hereby increased by $5,000,000, with the DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- and Security Center, the Counterintelligence amount of the increase to be available for priate committees of Congress’’ means— Division at the Defense Intelligence Agency, University Research Initiatives (PE (1) the congressional defense committees; or the appropriate Department of Defense 0601103N) for continued research on advanced and entity in charge of investigating counter- digital radar systems to meet the evolving (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, intelligence concerns to establish and imple- goals of the Department of Defense to im- and Transportation of the Senate and the ment appropriate information security and prove threat detection at greater stand-off Committee on Transportation and Infra- counterintelligence best practices, including distances. structure of the House of Representatives. educating researchers to guard against a for- (c) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be eign threat to a critical technology. appropriated for fiscal year 2020 by section SA 616. Mr. SASSE submitted an (d) WAIVER.— 1405 for Defense Health Program is hereby amendment intended to be proposed by (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense decreased by $30,000,000, with the amount of him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) the decrease to be taken from the amount propriations for fiscal year 2020 for for an institution of higher education or an- made available for procurement of the De- other entity if the Secretary— partment of Defense Healthcare Manage- military activities of the Department ment System Modernization. of Defense, for military construction, (A) determines the waiver is in the na- and for defense activities of the De- tional security interest of the United States; Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, and SA 618. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (B) not later than 30 days after the date on Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. ERNST, and Mr. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal which the Secretary makes a determination SCHATZ) submitted an amendment in- year, and for other purposes; which was under subparagraph (A), submits to the ap- tended to be proposed by him to the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: propriate committees of Congress a report on bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the such determination and the reasons for the for fiscal year 2020 for military activi- following: determination, including any countries to ties of the Department of Defense, for which the determination applies. SEC. lll. PRECLUDING FOREIGN NATIONALS military construction, and for defense THAT POSE A NATIONAL SECURITY (2) FORM OF REPORT.—A report submitted activities of the Department of Energy, RISK FROM WORKING ON DEPART- under paragraph (1)(B) shall be submitted in to prescribe military personnel MENT OF DEFENSE-FUNDED an unclassified form, but may contain a clas- PROJECTS. sified annex. strengths for such fiscal year, and for (a) PROHIBITION.—Subject to subsection (d), (3) STANDING EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary, other purposes; which was ordered to the Secretary of Defense may not provide in consultation with the Director of National lie on the table; as follows: any funding to any institution of higher edu- Intelligence, may create a standing exemp- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the cation or any other entity to conduct any re- tion to the prohibition in subsection (a) for following:

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Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409), SEARCH AND DEVELOP HYPERSONIC (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 signed into law on December 31, 2018— TECHNOLOGY. days after the date of the enactment of this (A) builds on longstanding commitments The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the enshrined in the Taiwan Relations Act (22 the Department of Defense uses all appro- congressional defense committees on the de- U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) to provide Taiwan with priate Federal testing facilities to ensure velopment and applications of explainable defense articles; and proper research and development of artificial intelligence. (B) states: ‘‘The President should conduct hypersonic technology. (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under regular transfers of defense articles to Tai- subsection (a) shall address the following: wan that are tailored to meet the existing SA 622. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. (1) The extent to which the Department of and likely future threats from the People’s TILLIS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. SINEMA, Defense currently uses and prioritizes ex- Republic of China, including supporting the plainable artificial intelligence. efforts of Taiwan to develop and integrate Mr. YOUNG, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MAR- (2) The limitations of explainable artificial asymmetric capabilities, as appropriate, in- KEY, Mr. JONES, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. intelligence and the plans of the Department cluding mobile, survivable, and cost-effective KAINE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. to address those limitations. capabilities, into its military forces.’’. LANKFORD, and Mr. MORAN) submitted (3) The future plans of the Department to (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of an amendment intended to be proposed require explainable artificial intelligence, Congress that— by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize particularly in technologies that have (1) the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for warfighting applications. 2018 (Public Law 115–409) has recommitted (4) Any potential roadblocks to the effec- the United States to support the close, eco- military activities of the Department tive deployment of explainable artificial in- nomic, political, and security relationship of Defense, for military construction, telligence across the Department. between the United States and Taiwan; and and for defense activities of the De- (5) Identification and description of pro- (2) the United States should fully imple- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- grams and activities, including funding and ment the provisions of that Act with regard tary personnel strengths for such fiscal schedule, to develop or procure explainable to regular defensive arms sales to Taiwan. year, and for other purposes; which was artificial intelligence to meet defense re- (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after ordered to lie on the table; as follows: quirements and technology development the date of the enactment of this Act, the goals. Secretary of State and the Secretary of De- At the appropriate place in subtitle F of (6) Such other matters as the Secretary fense, or their designees, shall brief the ap- title X, insert the following: considers appropriate. propriate committees of Congress on the ef- SEC. lll. JOHN S. MCCAIN III HUMAN RIGHTS (c) FORM OF BRIEFING.—The briefing re- forts to implement section 209(b) of the Asia COMMISSION. quired under subsection (a) shall be provided Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public (a) COMMISSION ESTABLISHMENT.— in unclassified form, but may include a clas- Law 115–409). (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the sified supplement. (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS Senate the John S. McCain III Human Rights (d) DEFINITION OF EXPLAINABLE ARTIFICIAL DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- Commission (in this section referred to as INTELLIGENCE.—In this section, the term ‘‘ priate committees of Congress’’ means— the ‘‘Commission’’). (1) the Committee on Armed Services and explainable artificial intelligence’’ means ar- (2) DUTIES.—The Commission shall— tificial intelligence that has the ability to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the (A) serve as a forum for bipartisan discus- demonstrate the rationale behind its deci- Senate; and sion of international human rights issues re- sions in order for its human user to com- (2) the Committee on Armed Services and lating to the jurisdictions of multiple com- prehend and characterize the strengths and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the mittees of the Senate, and promotion of weaknesses of its decisionmaking process, as House of Representatives. internationally recognized human rights as well as understand how it will behave in the SA 620. Mr. BROWN (for himself and enshrined in the Universal Declaration of future in the contexts in which it is used. Human Rights; Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amend- (B) raise awareness of international human SA 619. Mr. GARDNER submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him rights violations through regular briefings amendment intended to be proposed by to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- and hearings; and him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- (C) collaborate with the executive branch, propriations for fiscal year 2020 for tary activities of the Department of human rights entities, and nongovernmental military activities of the Department Defense, for military construction, and organizations to promote human rights ini- of Defense, for military construction, for defense activities of the Depart- tiatives within the Senate. and for defense activities of the De- ment of Energy, to prescribe military (3) MEMBERSHIP.—Any Senator may be- come a member of the Commission by sub- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- personnel strengths for such fiscal mitting a written statement to that effect to tary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was the Commission. year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (4) CO-CHAIRPERSONS OF THE COMMISSION.— ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the (A) IN GENERAL.—Two members of the At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add following: Commission shall be appointed to serve as the following: SEC. 360. SENSE OF SENATE ON AIRCRAFT FOR co-chairpersons of the Commission, as fol- MISSION REQUIREMENTS OF AIR SEC. 12ll. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASIA RE- lows: FORCE RESERVE COMMAND. ASSURANCE INITIATIVE ACT WITH (i) One co-chairperson shall be appointed, REGARD TO TAIWAN ARMS SALES. It is the sense of the Senate that in order and may be removed, by the majority leader to maintain safety and increase mission (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- of the Senate. lowing findings: readiness and interoperability of the weather (ii) One co-chairperson shall be appointed, (1) The Department of Defense Indo-Pacific reconnaissance, aerial spray, and firefighting and may be removed, by the minority leader Strategy Report, released on June 1, 2019, system specialty mission capabilities of the of the Senate. states: ‘‘[T]he Asia Reassurance Initiative Air Force Reserve Command, the special (B) TERM.—The term of a member as a co- Act, a major bipartisan legislation, was mission units of the Air Force Reserve Com- chairperson of the Commission shall end on signed into law by President Trump on De- mand should maintain a minimum of 12 pri- the last day of the Congress during which the cember 31, 2018. This legislation enshrines a mary aircraft to meet mission requirements. member is appointed as a co-chairperson, un- less the member ceases being a member of generational whole-of-government policy SA 621. Mr. BROWN (for himself and framework that demonstrates U.S. commit- the Senate, leaves the Commission, resigns ment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amend- from the position of co-chairperson, or is re- and includes initiatives that promote sov- ment intended to be proposed by him moved. ereignty, rule of law, democracy, economic to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- (C) PUBLICATION.—Appointments under this engagement, and regional security.’’. priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- paragraph shall be printed in the Congres- (2) The Indo-Pacific Strategy Report fur- tary activities of the Department of sional Record. ther states: ‘‘The United States has a vital Defense, for military construction, and (D) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the posi- interest in upholding the rules-based inter- for defense activities of the Depart- tion of co-chairperson of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which national order, which includes a strong, ment of Energy, to prescribe military prosperous, and democratic Taiwan. . .The the original appointment was made. personnel strengths for such fiscal Department [of Defense] is committed to (b) COMMISSION STAFF.— providing Taiwan with defense articles and year, and for other purposes; which was (1) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.— services in such quantity as may be nec- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission is au- essary to enable Taiwan to maintain a suffi- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the thorized, from funds made available under cient self-defense capability.’’. following: subsection (c), to—

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(i) employ such staff in the manner and at (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (3) the Defense Manufacturing Community a rate not to exceed that allowed for employ- made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if Support Program established under section ees of a committee of the Senate under sec- included in the enactment of the FAA Reau- 846 of the John S. McCain National Defense tion 105(e)(3) of the Legislative Branch Ap- thorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254). Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub- propriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(e)(3)); and lic Law 115–232); (ii) incur such expenses as may be nec- SA 624. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for her- (4) manufacturing initiatives of the Sec- essary or appropriate to carry out its duties self, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. COONS) sub- retary of Commerce, the head of the Na- and functions. mitted an amendment intended to be tional Office of the Network for Manufac- (B) EXPENSES.— proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to turing Innovation Program, the Secretary of (i) IN GENERAL.—Payments made under this authorize appropriations for fiscal year Energy, and such other government and pri- subsection for receptions, meals, and food-re- 2020 for military activities of the De- vate sector organizations as the Secretary of lated expenses shall be authorized only for partment of Defense, for military con- Defense considers appropriate; and actual expenses incurred by the Commission struction, and for defense activities of (5) such other activities as the Secretary in the course of conducting its official duties considers appropriate. and functions. the Department of Energy, to prescribe (c) DEFINITION OF COVERED CENTER.—In (ii) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—Amounts military personnel strengths for such this section, the term ‘‘covered center’’ received as reimbursement for expenses de- fiscal year, and for other purposes; means a manufacturing innovation institute scribed in clause (i) shall not be reported as which was ordered to lie on the table; that is funded by the Department of Defense. income, and the expenses so reimbursed shall as follows: not be allowed as a deduction under the In- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the SA 625. Mr. WICKER (for himself and ternal Revenue Code of 1986. following: Ms. CANTWELL) submitted an amend- (2) DESIGNATION OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF.— SEC. lll. ADMINISTRATION OF CENTERS FOR ment intended to be proposed by him (A) IN GENERAL.—Each co-chairperson of MANUFACTURING INNOVATION to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- the Commission may designate 1 profes- FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF sional staff member. DEFENSE. priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- (B) COMPENSATION OF SENATE EMPLOYEES.— (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense tary activities of the Department of In the case of the compensation of any pro- shall make such changes to the administra- Defense, for military construction, and fessional staff member designated under sub- tion of covered centers so as— for defense activities of the Depart- paragraph (A) who is an employee of a Mem- (1) to encourage covered centers to lever- ment of Energy, to prescribe military ber of the Senate or of a committee of the age existing workforce development pro- personnel strengths for such fiscal Senate and who has been designated to per- grams across the Federal Government and year, and for other purposes; which was form services for the Commission, the pro- State governments in order to build success- fessional staff member shall continue to be ful workforce development programs; ordered to lie on the table; as follows: paid by the Member or committee, as the (2) to develop metrics to evaluate the Strike title XXXV and insert the fol- case may be, but the account from which the workforce development performed by the lowing: professional staff member is paid shall be re- covered centers, including metrics on job TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION imbursed for the services of the professional quality, career pathways, wages and bene- SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE. staff member (including agency contribu- fits, and efforts to support veterans, and This title may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime tions when appropriate) out of funds made progress in aligning workforce skillsets with Administration Authorization and Enhance- available under subsection (c). the current and long-term needs of the De- ment Act of 2019’’. (C) DUTIES.—Each professional staff mem- partment of Defense and the defense indus- ber designated under subparagraph (A) trial base; Subtitle A—Maritime Administration shall— (3) to allow metrics to vary between cov- SEC. 3511. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME (i) serve all members of the Commission; ered centers and be updated and evaluated ADMINISTRATION. and continuously in order to more accurately (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to (ii) carry out such other functions as the evaluate covered centers with different goals be appropriated to the Department of Trans- co-chairperson designating the professional and missions; portation for fiscal year 2020, to be available staff member may specify. (4) to encourage covered centers to con- without fiscal year limitation if so provided (c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.— sider developing technologies that were pre- in appropriations Acts, for programs associ- (1) IN GENERAL.—The expenses of the Com- viously funded by Federal Government in- ated with maintaining the United States mission shall be paid from the Contingent vestment for early-stage research and devel- Merchant Marine, the following amounts: Fund of the Senate, out of the account of opment and expand cross-government coordi- (1) For expenses necessary for operations of Miscellaneous Items, upon vouchers ap- nation and collaboration to achieve this the United States Merchant Marine Acad- proved jointly by the co-chairpersons (except goal; emy, $95,944,000, of which— that vouchers shall not be required for the (5) to provide an opportunity for increased (A) $77,944,000 shall remain available until disbursement of salaries of employees who Department of Defense input and oversight September 30, 2021 for Academy operations; are paid at an annual rate of pay). from senior-level military and civilian per- and (2) AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—For any fiscal sonnel on future technology roadmaps pro- (B) $18,000,000 shall remain available until year, not more than $200,000 shall be ex- duced by covered centers; expended for capital asset management at pended for employees and expenses. (6) to reduce the barriers to collaboration the Academy. between and among multiple covered cen- (2) For expenses necessary to support the SA 623. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself ters; State maritime academies, $50,280,000, of and Mr. INHOFE) submitted an amend- (7) to use contracting vehicles that can in- which— ment intended to be proposed by her to crease flexibility, reduce barriers for con- (A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropria- tracting with subject-matter experts and September 30, 2021, for the Student Incentive tions for fiscal year 2020 for military small and medium enterprises, enhance part- Program; activities of the Department of De- nerships between covered centers, and reduce (B) $6,000,000 shall remain available until fense, for military construction, and the time to award contracts at covered cen- expended for direct payments to such acad- ters; and emies; for defense activities of the Depart- (C) $30,080,000 shall remain available until ment of Energy, to prescribe military (8) to overcome barriers to the adoption of manufacturing processes and technologies expended for maintenance and repair of personnel strengths for such fiscal developed by the covered centers by the de- State maritime academy training vessels; year, and for other purposes; which was fense and commercial industrial base, par- (D) $3,800,000 shall remain available until ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ticularly small and medium enterprises, by expended for training ship fuel assistance; At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the engaging with public and private sector part- and following: nerships and appropriate government pro- (E) $8,000,000 shall remain available until SEC. 1086. AVIATION WORKFORCE DEVELOP- grams and activities, including the Hollings expended for offsetting the costs of training MENT. Manufacturing Extension Partnership. ship sharing. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 625(c)(1) of the (b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES.— (3) For expenses necessary to support the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public The Secretary shall carry out this section in National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Pro- Law 115–254) is amended— coordination with activities undertaken gram, $600,000,000, which shall remain avail- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ under— able until expended. after the semicolon; (1) the Manufacturing Technology Program (4) For expenses necessary to support Mari- (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the pe- established under section 2521 of title 10, time Administration operations and pro- riod and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and United States Code; grams, $60,442,000, of which $5,000,000 shall re- (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) the Manufacturing Engineering Edu- main available until expended for activities ‘‘(E) an organization representing aircraft cation Program established under section authorized under section 50307 of title 46, users, aircraft owners, or aircraft pilots.’’. 2196 of such title; United States Code.

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APPOINTMENT OF CANDIDATES AT- ence within the applicable service that may the United States under chapter 531 of title TENDING SPONSORED PRE- qualify for merchant mariner credentialing, 46, United States Code, $300,000,000, which PARATORY SCHOOL. and submit a list of all identified training shall remain available until expended. Section 51303 of title 46, United State Code, and experience to the United States Coast (7) For expenses necessary for the loan is amended— Guard National Maritime Center for a deter- guarantee program authorized under chapter (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert- mination of whether such training and expe- 537 of title 46, United States Code, $33,000,000, ing the following: rience counts for credentialing purposes. of which— ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and (b) REVIEW OF APPLICABLE SERVICE.—The (A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as (2) by adding at the end the following: United States Coast Guard Commandant defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT OF CANDIDATES SE- shall make a determination of whether Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan LECTED FOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL SPONSOR- training and experience counts for guarantees under the program, which shall SHIP.—The Secretary of Transportation may credentialing purposes, as described in sub- remain available until expended; and appoint each year as cadets at the United section (a), not later than 6 months after the (B) $3,000,000 may be used for administra- States Merchant Marine Academy not more date on which the United States Coast Guard tive expenses relating to loan guarantee than 40 qualified individuals sponsored by National Maritime Center receives a submis- commitments under the program. the Academy to attend preparatory school sion under subsection (a) identifying a train- (8) For expenses necessary to provide as- during the academic year prior to entrance ing or experience and requesting such a de- sistance to small shipyards and for maritime in the Academy, and who have successfully termination. training programs under section 54101 of title met the terms and conditions of sponsorship (c) FEES AND SERVICES.—The Secretary of 46, United States Code, $40,000,000, which set by the Academy.’’. Defense, the Secretary of the Department in shall remain available until expended. SEC. 3515. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON THE UNITED which the Coast Guard operates, and the (9) For expenses necessary to implement STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACAD- Secretary of Commerce, with respect to the the Port and Intermodal Improvement Pro- EMY. applicable services in their respective de- gram, $600,000,000, except that no funds shall (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days partments, shall— be used for a grant award to purchase fully after the date of enactment of this title, the (1) take all necessary and appropriate ac- automated cargo handling equipment that is Secretary of Transportation shall seek to tions to provide for the waiver of fees remotely operated or remotely monitored enter into an agreement with the National through the National Maritime Center li- with or without the exercise of human inter- Academy of Public Administration (referred cense evaluation, issuance, and examination vention or control, if the Secretary deter- to in this section as the ‘‘Academy’’) to for members of the uniformed services on ac- mines such equipment would result in a net carry out the activities described in this sec- tive duty, if a waiver is authorized and ap- loss of jobs that relate to the movement of tion. propriate, and, if a waiver is not granted, goods through a port and its intermodal con- (b) STUDY ELEMENTS.—In accordance with take all necessary and appropriate actions to nections. the agreement described in subsection (a), provide for the payment of fees for members SEC. 3512. MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM. the Academy shall conduct a study of the of the uniformed services on active duty by (a) AWARD OF OPERATING AGREEMENTS.— United States Merchant Marine Academy the applicable service to the fullest extent Section 53103 of title 46, United States Code, that consists of the following: permitted by law; is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ each place it (1) A comprehensive assessment of the (2) direct the applicable services to take all appears and inserting ‘‘2035’’. United States Merchant Marine Academy’s necessary and appropriate actions to provide (b) EFFECTIVENESS OF OPERATING AGREE- systems, training, facilities, infrastructure, for Transportation Worker Identification MENTS.—Section 53104(a) of title 46, United information technology, and stakeholder en- Credential cards for members of the uni- States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ gagement. formed services on active duty pursuing or and inserting ‘‘2035’’. (2) Identification of needs and opportuni- possessing a mariner credential, such as im- (c) PAYMENTS.—Section 53106(a)(1) of title ties for modernization to help the United 46, United States Code, is amended— plementation of an equal exchange process States Merchant Marine Academy keep pace for active duty service members at no or (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ with more modern campuses. after the semicolon; minimal cost; (3) Development of an action plan for the (3) ensure that members of the applicable (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking United States Merchant Marine Academy ‘‘$3,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, services who are to be discharged or released with specific recommendations for— from active duty and who request certifi- 2024, and 2025.’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,233,463 for (A) improvements or updates relating to each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; cation or verification of sea service be pro- the opportunities described in paragraph (2); vided such certification or verification no and’’; and and (3) by adding at the end the following: later than one month after discharge or re- (B) systemic changes needed to help the lease; ‘‘(D) $5,233,463 for each of fiscal years 2026 United States Merchant Marine Academy through 2035.’’. (4) ensure the applicable services have de- achieve its mission of inspiring and edu- veloped, or continue to operate, as appro- (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— cating the next generation of the mariner Section 53111 of title 46, United States Code, priate, the online resource known as workforce on a long-term basis. is amended— Credentialing Opportunities On-Line to sup- (c) DEADLINE AND REPORT.—Not later than (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ port separating members of the uniformed 1 year after the date of the agreement de- after the semicolon; services who are seeking information and as- scribed in subsection (a), the Academy shall (2) in paragraph (3), by striking sistance on merchant mariner credentialing; prepare and submit to the Administrator of ‘‘$222,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter and the Maritime Administration a report con- through fiscal year 2025.’’ and inserting (5) not later than 1 year after the date of taining the action plan described in sub- ‘‘$314,007,780 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, enactment of this section, take all necessary section (b)(3), including specific findings and 2024, and 2025; and’’; and and appropriate actions to review and imple- recommendations. (3) by adding at the end the following: ment service-related medical certifications ‘‘(4) $314,007,780 for each of fiscal years 2026 SEC. 3516. GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM. to merchant mariner credential require- through 2035.’’. Section 51501 of title 46, United States ments. SEC. 3513. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Code, is amended by adding at the end the (d) ADVANCING MILITARY TO MARINER WITH- INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT. following: IN THE EMPLOYER AGENCIES.— The Inspector General of the Department ‘‘(c) NATIONAL MARITIME CENTERS OF EX- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, of Transportation shall— CELLENCE.—The Secretary shall designate the Secretary of the Department in which (1) not later than 180 days after the date of each State maritime academy as a National the Coast Guard operates, the Secretary of enactment of this title, initiate an audit of Maritime Center of Excellence.’’. Commerce, and the Secretary of Health and the Maritime Administration’s actions to ad- SEC. 3517. MILITARY TO MARINER. Human Services shall have direct hiring au- dress only those recommendations from (a) CREDENTIALING SUPPORT.—Not later thority to employ separated members of the Chapter 3 and recommendations 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, than 1 year after the date of enactment of uniformed services with valid merchant mar- 5-4, 5-5, and 5-6 identified by a National this title, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec- iner licenses or sea service experience in sup- Academy of Public Administration panel in retary of the Department in which the Coast port of United States national maritime the November 2017 report entitled ‘‘Maritime Guard operates, the Secretary of Commerce, needs, including the Army Corps of Engi- Administration: Defining its Mission, Align- and the Secretary of Health and Human neers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, ing its Programs, and Meeting its Objec- Services, with respect to the applicable serv- and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric tives’’; and ices in their respective departments, and in Administration.

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(2) APPOINTMENTS OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF ‘‘(4) AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts re- SEC. 3520. PORT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND THE ARMED FORCES.—Except in the case of po- ceived as reimbursements under this sub- TECHNOLOGY. sitions in the Senior Executive Service, the section shall be credited to the fund or ac- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be requirements of section 3326(b) of title 5, count that was used to cover the costs in- cited as the ‘‘Ports Improvement Act’’. United States Code, shall not apply with re- curred by the Secretary or, if the period of (b) PORT AND INTERMODAL IMPROVEMENT spect to the hiring of a separated member of availability of obligations for that appro- PROGRAM.—Section 50302 of title 46, United the uniformed services under paragraph (1). priation has expired, to the appropriation of States Code, is amended by striking sub- section (c) and inserting the following: (e) SEPARATED MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED funds that is currently available to the Sec- ‘‘(c) PORT AND INTERMODAL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES.—In this section, the term ‘‘sepa- retary for substantially the same purpose. PROGRAM.— rated member of the uniformed services’’ Amounts so credited shall be merged with ‘‘(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the means an individual who— amounts in such fund or account and shall be availability of appropriations, the Secretary (1) is retiring or is retired as a member of available for the same purposes, and subject of Transportation shall make grants, on a the uniformed services; to the same conditions and limitations, as competitive basis, to eligible applicants to (2) is voluntarily separating or voluntarily amounts in such fund or account. assist in funding eligible projects for the pur- separated from the uniformed services at the ‘‘(5) ADVANCE PAYMENTS.—Payments made pose of improving the safety, efficiency, or end of enlistment or service obligation; or in advance shall be for any part of the esti- reliability of the movement of goods through (3) is administratively separating or has mated cost as determined by the Secretary ports and intermodal connections to ports. administratively separated from the uni- of Transportation. Adjustments to the ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The Secretary formed services with an honorable or general amounts paid in advance shall be made as may make a grant under this subsection to discharge characterization. agreed to by the Secretary of Transportation the following: SEC. 3518. SALVAGE RECOVERIES OF FEDERALLY and the head of the ordering agency or unit ‘‘(A) A State. OWNED CARGOES. based on the actual cost of goods or services ‘‘(B) A political subdivision of a State, or a Section 57100 of title 46, United States provided. local government. Code, is amended by adding at the end the ‘‘(6) BILL OR REQUEST FOR PAYMENT.—A bill ‘‘(C) A public agency or publicly chartered following: submitted or a request for payment is not authority established by 1 or more States. ‘‘(h) FUNDS TRANSFER AUTHORITY RELATED subject to audit or certification in advance ‘‘(D) A special purpose district with a TO THE USE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE of payment.’’. transportation function. FLEET VESSELS AND THE PROVISION OF MARI- SEC. 3519. SALVAGE RECOVERIES FOR SUB- ‘‘(E) An Indian Tribe (as defined in section TIME-RELATED SERVICES.— ROGATED OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When the Secretary of AND CARGOES. cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), with- Transportation provides for the use of its Section 53909 of title 46, United States out regard to capitalization), or a consor- vessels or maritime-related services and Code, is amended by adding at the end the tium of Indian Tribes. goods under a reimbursable agreement with following: ‘‘(F) A multistate or multijurisdictional a Federal entity, or State or local entity, au- group of entities described in this sub- ‘‘(e) SALVAGE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary thorized to receive goods and services from section. of Transportation is authorized to enter into the Maritime Administration for programs, ‘‘(G) A lead entity described in subpara- marine salvage agreements for the recov- projects, activities, and expenses related to graph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F) jointly eries, sale, and disposal of sunken or dam- the National Defense Reserve Fleet or mari- with a private entity or group of private en- aged vessels, cargoes, or properties owned or time-related services: tities. insured by or on behalf of the Maritime Ad- ‘‘(A) Federal entities are authorized to ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary ministration, the United States Shipping transfer funds to the Secretary in advance of may make a grant under this subsection— Board, the U.S. Shipping Bureau, the United expenditure or upon providing the goods or ‘‘(A) for a project, or package of projects, States Maritime Commission, or the War services ordered, as determined by the Sec- that— Shipping Administration. retary. ‘‘(i) is either— ‘‘(B) The Secretary shall determine all ‘‘(f) MILITARY CRAFT.—The Secretary of ‘‘(I) within the boundary of a port; or other terms and conditions under which such Transportation shall consult with the Sec- ‘‘(II) outside the boundary of a port, but is payments should be made and provide such retary of the military department concerned directly related to port operations or to an goods and services using its existing or new prior to engaging in or authorizing any ac- intermodal connection to a port; and contracts, including general agency agree- tivity under subsection (e) that will disturb ‘‘(ii) will be used to improve the safety, ef- ments, memoranda of understanding, or sunken military craft, as defined in title XIV ficiency, or reliability of— similar agreements. of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense ‘‘(I) the loading and unloading of goods at ‘‘(2) REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENT WITH A FED- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (10 the port, such as for marine terminal equip- ERAL ENTITY.— U.S.C. 113 note). ment; ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Adminis- ‘‘(g) RECOVERIES.—Notwithstanding other ‘‘(II) the movement of goods into, out of, tration is authorized to provide maritime-re- provisions of law, the net proceeds from sal- around, or within a port, such as for highway lated services and goods under a reimburs- vage agreements entered into as authorized or rail infrastructure, intermodal facilities, able agreement with a Federal entity. in subsection (e) shall remain available until freight intelligent transportation systems, ‘‘(B) MARITIME-RELATED SERVICES DE- expended and be distributed as follows for and digital infrastructure systems; FINED.—For the purposes of this subsection, marine insurance-related salvages: ‘‘(III) environmental mitigation measures maritime-related services includes the acqui- ‘‘(1) Fifty percent of the net funds recov- and operational improvements directly re- sition, procurement, operation, mainte- ered shall be deposited in the war risk re- lated to enhancing the efficiency of ports nance, preservation, sale, lease, charter, con- volving fund and shall be available for the and intermodal connections to ports; or struction, reconstruction, or reconditioning purposes of the war risk revolving fund. ‘‘(IV) the movement of vessels in and out (including outfitting and equipping inci- ‘‘(2) Fifty percent of the net funds recov- of the port facility by dredging a vessel dental to construction, reconstruction, or re- ered shall be deposited in the Vessel Oper- berthing area, making other improvements conditioning) of a merchant vessel or ship- ations Revolving Fund as established by sec- to a vessel berth, or performing construction yard, ship site, terminal, pier, dock, ware- tion 50301(a) of this title and shall be avail- or maintenance dredging that is not part of house, or other installation related to the able until expended as follows: a Federal channel; or maritime operations of a Federal entity. ‘‘(A) Fifty percent shall be available to the ‘‘(B) notwithstanding paragraph (6)(A)(v), ‘‘(3) SALVAGING CARGOES.— Administrator of the Maritime Administra- to provide financial assistance to 1 or more ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Adminis- tion for such acquisition, maintenance, re- projects under subparagraph (A) for develop- tration may provide services and purchase pair, reconditioning, or improvement of ves- ment phase activities, including planning, goods relating to the salvaging of cargoes sels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet as feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, en- aboard vessels in the custody or control of is authorized under other Federal law. vironmental review, permitting, and prelimi- the Maritime Administration or its prede- ‘‘(B) Twenty-five percent shall be available nary engineering and design work. cessor agencies and receive and retain reim- to the Administrator of the Maritime Ad- ‘‘(4) PROHIBITED USES.—A grant award bursement from Federal entities for all such ministration for the payment or reimburse- under this subsection may not be used— costs as it may incur. ment of expenses incurred by or on behalf of ‘‘(A) to finance or refinance the construc- ‘‘(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—Reimbursement as State maritime academies or the United tion, reconstruction, reconditioning, or pur- provided for in subparagraph (A) may come States Merchant Marine Academy for facil- chase of a vessel that is eligible for such as- from— ity and training ship maintenance, repair, sistance under chapter 537, unless the Sec- ‘‘(i) the proceeds recovered from such sal- and modernization, and for the purchase of retary determines such vessel— vage; or simulators and fuel. ‘‘(i) is necessary for a project described in ‘‘(ii) the Federal entity for which the Mari- ‘‘(C) The remainder shall be distributed for paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(III) of this subsection; time Administration has or will provide such maritime heritage preservation to the De- and goods and services, depending on the agree- partment of the Interior for grants as au- ‘‘(ii) is not receiving assistance under ment of the parties involved. thorized by section 308703 of title 54.’’. chapter 537; or

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‘‘(B) FEDERAL SHARE.— GRESS.—The term ‘appropriate committees ‘‘(ii) the project is cost effective; ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in of Congress’ means— ‘‘(iii) the eligible applicant has authority clauses (ii) and (iii), the Federal share of the ‘‘(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, to carry out the project; total costs of a project under this subsection and Transportation of the Senate; and ‘‘(iv) the eligible applicant has sufficient shall not exceed 80 percent. ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Transportation and funding available to meet the matching re- ‘‘(ii) DREDGING PROJECTS.—The Federal Infrastructure of the House of Representa- quirements under paragraph (8); share of the total costs of a project described tives. ‘‘(v) the project will be completed without in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(III) shall not exceed 50 ‘‘(B) PORT.—The term ‘port’ includes— unreasonable delay; and percent. ‘‘(i) a seaport; and ‘‘(vi) the project cannot be easily and effi- ‘‘(iii) RURAL AREAS.—The Secretary may ‘‘(ii) an inland waterways port. ciently completed without Federal funding increase the Federal share of costs above 80 ‘‘(C) PROJECT.—The term ‘project’ includes or financial assistance available to the percent for a project located in a rural area. construction, reconstruction, environmental project sponsor. ‘‘(9) PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS.—The Sec- rehabilitation, acquisition of property, in- ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In se- retary shall issue guidelines to establish ap- cluding land related to the project and im- lecting projects described in paragraph (3) propriate accounting, reporting, and review provements to the land, equipment acquisi- for funding under this subsection, the Sec- procedures to ensure that— tion, and operational improvements. retary shall give substantial weight to— ‘‘(A) grant funds are used for the purposes ‘‘(D) RESEARCH HARBOR.—The term ‘re- ‘‘(i) the utilization of non-Federal con- for which those funds were made available; search harbor’ includes a harbor that sup- tributions; ‘‘(B) each grantee properly accounts for all ports or will support a federally owned vessel ‘‘(ii) the net benefits of the funds awarded expenditures of grant funds; and operated by a State maritime academy (as under this subsection, considering the cost- ‘‘(C) grant funds not used for such purposes defined in section 51102 of this title) or a benefit analysis of the project, as applicable; and amounts not obligated or expended are non-Federal oceanographic research facility. and returned. ‘‘(E) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘rural area’ ‘‘(iii) the public benefits of the funds ‘‘(10) CONDITIONS.— means an area that is outside an urbanized awarded under this subsection. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- area. ‘‘(C) SMALL PROJECTS.—The Secretary may quire as a condition of making a grant under ‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE SEC- waive the cost-benefit analysis under sub- this subsection that a grantee— RETARY.—In carrying out this section, the paragraph (A)(ii), and establish a simplified, ‘‘(i) maintain such records as the Secretary Secretary may— alternative basis for determining whether a considers necessary; ‘‘(1) receive funds from a Federal or non- project is cost effective, for a small project ‘‘(ii) make the records described in clause Federal entity that has a specific agreement described in paragraph (7)(B). (i) available for review and audit by the Sec- with the Secretary to further the purposes of ‘‘(D) RESEARCH HARBORS.—The Secretary retary; and this section; may waive the determination under subpara- ‘‘(iii) periodically report to the Secretary ‘‘(2) coordinate with other Federal agencies graph (A)(i) for a project in a research har- such information as the Secretary considers to expedite the process established under the bor. necessary to assess progress. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ‘‘(7) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— ‘‘(B) LABOR.—The Federal wage rate re- (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the improvement ‘‘(A) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—Not more quirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of of port facilities to improve the efficiency of than 25 percent of the amounts made avail- title 40 shall apply, in the same manner as the transportation system, to increase port able for grants under this subsection for a such requirements apply to contracts subject security, or to provide greater access to port fiscal year may be used to make grants for to such subchapter, to— facilities; projects in any 1 State. ‘‘(i) each project for which a grant is pro- ‘‘(3) seek to coordinate all reviews or re- ‘‘(B) SMALL PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall vided under this subsection; and quirements with appropriate Federal, State, reserve 25 percent of the amounts made ‘‘(ii) all portions of a project described in and local agencies; and available for grants under this subsection clause (i), regardless of whether such a por- ‘‘(4) in addition to any financial assistance each fiscal year to make grants for eligible tion is funded using— provided under subsection (c), provide such projects described in paragraph (3)(A) that ‘‘(I) other Federal funds; or technical assistance to port authorities or request the lesser of— ‘‘(II) non-Federal funds. commissions or their subdivisions and agents ‘‘(i) 10 percent of the amounts made avail- ‘‘(11) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUC- as needed for project planning, design, and able for grants under this subsection for a TION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construction.’’. fiscal year; or construed to affect existing authorities to (c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—A repeal made by ‘‘(ii) $11,000,000. conduct port infrastructure programs in— subsection (b) of this section shall not affect ‘‘(C) DREDGING PROJECTS.—Not more than ‘‘(A) Hawaii, as authorized by section 9008 amounts apportioned or allocated before the 25 percent of the amounts made available for of the SAFETEA-LU Act (Public Law 109–59; effective date of the repeal. Such appor- grants under this subsection for a fiscal year 119 Stat. 1926); tioned or allocated funds shall continue to be may be used to make grants for projects de- ‘‘(B) Alaska, as authorized by section 10205 subject to the requirements to which the scribed in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(III). of the SAFETEA-LU Act (Public Law 109–59; funds were subject under section 50302(c) of ‘‘(D) DEVELOPMENT PHASE ACTIVITIES.—Not 119 Stat. 1934); or title 46, United States Code, as in effect on more than 10 percent of the amounts made ‘‘(C) Guam, as authorized by section 3512 of the day before the date of enactment of this available for grants under this subsection for the Duncan Hunter National Defense Au- title. a fiscal year may be used to make grants for thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (48 SEC. 3521. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON STRA- development phase activities under para- U.S.C. 1421r). TEGIC SEAPORTS. graph (3)(B). ‘‘(12) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall make (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days ‘‘(E) RESEARCH HARBORS.— available on the website of the Department after the date of the enactment of this title, ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds that may be of Transportation at the end of each fiscal the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the used under subparagraph (C), the Secretary year an annual report that lists each project congressional defense committees a report

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on port facilities used for military purposes SEC. 3523. REQUIREMENT FOR SMALL SHIPYARD EFFORTS.—Section 8931(b)(2) of title 10, at ports designated by the Department of De- GRANTEES. United States Code, is amended— fense as strategic seaports. Section 54101(d) of title 46, United States (1) in subparagraph (A)— Code, is amended— (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- (A) by inserting ‘‘, creating,’’ after ‘‘identi- (1) by striking ‘‘Grants awarded’’ and in- section (a) shall include, with respect to port fying’’; and serting the following: facilities included in the report, the fol- (B) by inserting ‘‘science,’’ after ‘‘areas ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded’’; and lowing: of’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (1) An assessment whether there are struc- (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and insert- ‘‘(2) BUY AMERICA.— tural integrity or other deficiencies in such ing the following: ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph facilities. ‘‘(B) soliciting, accepting, and executing (B), no funds may be obligated by the Admin- oceanographic research and observational (2) If there are such deficiencies— istrator of the Maritime Administration projects funded by private grants, contracts, (A) an assessment of infrastructure im- under this section, unless each product and or cooperative agreements that contribute to provements to such facilities that would be material purchased with those funds (includ- such goals.’’. needed to meet, directly or indirectly, na- ing products and materials purchased by a tional security and readiness requirements; grantee), and including any commercially (b) NATIONAL OCEAN RESEARCH LEADERSHIP (B) an assessment of the impact on oper- available off-the-shelf item, is— COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP.—Section 8932 of title ational readiness of the Armed Forces if such ‘‘(i) an unmanufactured article, material, 10, United States Code, is amended— improvements are not undertaken; and or supply that has been mined or produced in (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (C) an identification of, to the maximum the United States; or (h) as subsections (g) through (i), respec- extent practical, all potential funding ‘‘(ii) a manufactured article, material, or tively; sources for such improvements from existing supply that has been manufactured in the (2) in subsection (b)— authorities. United States substantially all from articles, (A) by striking paragraph (10); (3) An identification of the support that materials, or supplies mined, produced, or (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) would be appropriate for the Department of manufactured in the United States. through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), Defense to provide in the execution of the ‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— respectively; and Secretary of Transportation’s responsibil- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol- ities under section 50302 of title 46, United paragraph (A), the requirements of that sub- lowing new paragraphs: States Code, with respect to such facilities. paragraph shall not apply with respect to a ‘‘(10) The Director of the Bureau of Ocean (4) If additional statutory or administra- particular product or material if the Admin- Energy Management of the Department of tive authorities would be required for the istrator determines— the Interior. provision of support as described in para- ‘‘(I) that the application of those require- ‘‘(11) The Director of the Bureau of Safety graph (3), recommendations for legislative or ments would be inconsistent with the public and Environmental Enforcement of the De- administrative action to establish such au- interest; partment of the Interior.’’; thorities. ‘‘(II) that such product or material is not (3) in subsection (d)— (c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of De- available in the United States in sufficient (A) in paragraph (2)— fense shall prepare the report required by and reasonably available quantities, of a sat- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘broad subsection (a) in consultation with the Mari- isfactory quality, or on a timely basis; or participation within the oceanographic com- time Administrator and the individual re- ‘‘(III) that inclusion of a domestic product munity’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriate partici- sponsible for each port facility described in or material will increase the cost of that pation within the oceanographic community, such subsection. product or material by more than 25 percent, which may include public, academic, com- with respect to a certain contract between a SEC. 3522. MARITIME TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE mercial, and private participation or sup- PROGRAM. grantee and that grantee’s supplier. port’’; and ‘‘(ii) FEDERAL REGISTER.—A determination (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking Section 50307 of title 46, United States made by the Administrator under this sub- Code, is amended— ‘‘peer’’; and paragraph shall be published in the Federal (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subpara- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Sec- Register. retary of Transportation may engage in the graph (D) and inserting the following: ‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—ln this paragraph: ‘‘(D) Preexisting facilities’’; such as re- environmental study’’ and inserting ‘‘The ‘‘(i) The term ‘commercially available off- Maritime Administrator, on behalf of the gional data centers operated by the inte- the-shelf item’ means— grated ocean observing system, and expertise Secretary of Transportation, shall engage in ‘‘(I) any item of supply (including con- the study’’; (4) in subsection (e)— struction material) that is— (A) in the subsection heading by striking (2) in subsection (b)— ‘‘(aa) a commercial item, as defined by sec- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), ‘‘REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘BRIEFING’’; tion 2.101 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula- (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; tions (as in effect on the date of enactment and by striking ‘‘to Congress a report’’ and in- of the Maritime Administration Authoriza- serting ‘‘to the Committee on Commerce, (B) in paragraph (1)— tion and Enhancement Act of 2019); and (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph Science, and Transportation of the Senate, ‘‘(bb) sold in substantial quantities in the the Committee on Armed Services of the (A), by striking ‘‘that are likely to achieve commercial marketplace; and environmental improvements by’’ and insert- Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources ‘‘(II) does not include bulk cargo, as de- of the House of Representatives, and the ing ‘‘to improve’’; fined in section 40102(4) of this title, such as (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) Committee on Armed Services of the House agricultural products and petroleum prod- of Representatives a briefing’’; through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), re- ucts. spectively; (C) by striking ‘‘report’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) The term ‘product or material’ means ‘‘briefing’’ each place the term appears; (iii) by inserting before clause (i), the fol- an article, material, or supply brought to the lowing: (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting site by the recipient for incorporation into the following: ‘‘(A) environmental performance to meet the building, work, or project. The term also United States Federal and international ‘‘(4) A description of the involvement of includes an item brought to the site Federal agencies and non-Federal contribu- standards and guidelines, including—’’; and preassembled from articles, materials, or (iv) in clause (iii), as redesignated by tors participating in the program.’’; and supplies. However, emergency life safety sys- (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and the clause (ii), by striking ‘‘species; and’’ and all tems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, that follows through the end of the sub- estimated expenditures under such pro- and audio evacuation systems, that are dis- grams, projects, and activities during such section and inserting ‘‘species; or crete systems incorporated into a public ‘‘(iv) reducing propeller cavitation; and following fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘and the building or work and that are produced as estimated expenditures under such pro- ‘‘(B) the efficiency and safety of domestic complete systems, are evaluated as a single maritime industries; and grams, projects, and activities of the pro- and distinct construction material regard- gram during such following fiscal year’’; ‘‘(2) coordinate with the Environmental less of when or how the individual parts or Protection Agency, the Coast Guard, and (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol- components of those systems are delivered to lowing: other Federal, State, local, or tribal agen- the construction site. cies, as appropriate.’’. ‘‘(iii) The term ‘United States’ includes the ‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘bene- District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of each year, the Council shall publish on a fits’’ and inserting ‘‘or other benefits to do- Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, publically available website a report summa- mestic maritime industries’’; and Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Is- rizing the briefing described in subsection (4) by adding at the end the following: lands.’’. (e).’’; ‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF FUNDS.—. SEC. 3524. IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL OCEANO- (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated by Not more than 3 percent of funds appro- GRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. paragraph (1)— priated to carry out this program may be (a) ADDITIONAL MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT OF (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting used for administrative purposes.’’. GOALS OF PROGRAM THROUGH OCEANOGRAPHIC the following:

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(2) in subsection (c)(4)— an operator for the partnership program of- (b) PREFERRED LENDER.—Section 53702(a) of (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and fice.’’; and title 46, United States Code, is amended by (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘, adding at the end the following: through (K), as subparagraphs (A) through where appropriate,’’ before ‘‘managing’’; and ‘‘(2) PREFERRED ELIGIBLE LENDER.—The (J), respectively. (7) by amending subsection (h), as redesig- Federal Financing Bank shall be the pre- (e) ELIGIBLE PURPOSES OF OBLIGATIONS.— nated by paragraph (1), to read as follows: ferred eligible lender of the principal and in- Section 53706 of title 46, United States Code, ‘‘(h) CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY.— terest of the guaranteed obligations issued is amended— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the pur- under this chapter.’’. (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)— poses of the National Oceanographic Part- (c) APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION.— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by nership Program, the Council shall have, in Section 53703 of title 46, United States Code, striking ‘‘(including an eligible export ves- addition to other powers otherwise given it is amended— sel);’’ under this chapter, the following authorities: (1) in the section heading, by striking (B) in clause (iv) by adding ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; ‘‘(A) To authorize one or more of the de- ‘‘procedures’’ and inserting ‘‘and administra- partments or agencies represented on the (C) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and in- tion’’; Council to enter into contracts and make (2) by adding at the end the following: serting a period; and grants or cooperative agreements, and estab- (D) by striking clause (vi); and ‘‘(c) INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS.— lish and manage new collaborative programs (2) in subsection (c)(1)— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To assess and mitigate as considered appropriate, to address emerg- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ the risks due to factors associated with mar- ing science priorities using both donated and after the semicolon; kets, technology, financial, or legal struc- appropriated funds. (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the tures related to an application or guarantee ‘‘(B) To authorize the program office under period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and under this chapter, the Secretary or Admin- subsection (g), on behalf of and subject to (C) by adding at the end the following: istrator may utilize third party experts, in- the direction and approval of the Council, to ‘‘(C) after applying subparagraphs (A) and cluding legal counsel, to— accept funds, including fines and penalties, (B), Vessels of National Interest.’’. ‘‘(A) process and review applications under from other Federal and State departments (f) AMOUNT OF OBLIGATIONS.—Section and agencies. this chapter, including conducting inde- 53709(b) of title 46, United States Code, is ‘‘(C) To authorize the program office, on pendent analysis and review of aspects of an amended— behalf of and subject to the direction and ap- application; (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (6); and proval of the Council, to award grants and ‘‘(B) represent the Secretary or Adminis- (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) enter into contracts for purposes of the Na- trator in structuring and documenting the as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. tional Oceanographic Partnership Program. obligation guarantee; (g) CONTENTS OF OBLIGATIONS.—Section ‘‘(D) To authorize the program office, on ‘‘(C) analyze and review aspects of, struc- 53710 of title 46, United States Code, is behalf of the Council, to solicit, accept and ture, and document the obligation guarantee amended— execute oceanographic research projects for during the term of the guarantee; (1) in subsection (a)(4)— purposes of the National Oceanographic ‘‘(D) recommend financial covenants or fi- (A) in subparagraph (A)— Partnership Program that are funded by pri- nancial ratios to be met by the applicant (i) by striking ‘‘or, in the case of’’ and all vate grants, contracts, or donations. during the time a guarantee under this chap- that follows through ‘‘party’’; and ‘‘(E) To transfer funds to other Federal and ter is outstanding that are— (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; State departments and agencies in further- ‘‘(i) based on the financial covenants or fi- and ance of the purposes of the National Oceano- nancial ratios, if any, that are then applica- (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the pe- graphic Partnership Program. ble to the obligor under private sector credit riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(F) To authorize one or more of the de- agreements; and (C) by adding at the end the following: partments or agencies represented on the ‘‘(ii) in lieu of other financial covenants ‘‘(C) documented under the laws of the Council to enter into contracts and make applicable to the obligor under this chapter United States for the term of the guarantee grants, for the purpose of implementing the with respect to requirements regarding long- of the obligation or until the obligation is National Oceanographic Partnership Pro- term debt-to-equity, minimum working cap- paid in full, whichever is sooner.’’; and gram and carrying out the responsibilities of ital, or minimum amount of equity; and (2) in subsection (c)— the Council. ‘‘(E) represent the Secretary or Adminis- (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘(G) To use, with the consent of the head trator to protect the security interests of ‘‘AND PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL STABILITY of the agency or entity concerned, on a non- the Government relating to an obligation OF THE OBLIGOR’’ after ‘‘INTERESTS’’; reimbursable basis, the land, services, equip- guarantee. (B) by striking ‘‘provisions for the protec- ment, personnel, facilities, advice, and infor- ‘‘(2) PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERT.—Independent tion of’’ and inserting ‘‘provisions, which mation provided by a Federal agency or enti- analysis, review, and representation con- shall include— ty, State, local government, Tribal govern- ducted under this subsection shall be per- ‘‘(1) provisions for the protection of’’; ment, territory, or possession, or any sub- formed by a private sector expert in the ap- (C) by striking ‘‘, and other matters that divisions thereof, or the District of Columbia plicable field who is selected by the Sec- the Secretary or Administrator may pre- as may be helpful in the performance of the retary or Administrator. scribe.’’ and inserting, ‘‘; and’’; and duties of the Council. ‘‘(d) VESSELS OF NATIONAL INTEREST.— (D) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(2) FUNDS TRANSFERRED.—Funds identi- ‘‘(1) NOTICE OF FUNDING.—The Secretary or ‘‘(2) any other provisions that the Sec- fied for direct support of National Oceano- Administrator may post a notice in the Fed- retary or Administrator may prescribe.’’. graphic Partnership Program grants are au- eral Register regarding the availability of (h) ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—Section 53713 of thorized for transfer between agencies and funding for obligation guarantees under this title 46, United States Code, is amended— are exempt from section 1535 of title 31, chapter for the construction, reconstruction, (1) in subsection (a)— United States Code (commonly known as the or reconditioning of a Vessel of National In- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), ‘‘Economy Act of 1932’’).’’. terest and include a timeline for the submis- by striking ‘‘reasonable for—’’ and inserting (c) OCEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY PANEL.— sion of applications for such vessels. ‘‘ reasonable for processing the application Section 8933(a)(4) of title 10, United States ‘‘(2) VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS.— and monitoring the loan guarantee, includ- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘State govern- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or Ad- ing for—’’; ments’’ and inserting ‘‘State and Tribal gov- ministrator, in consultation with the Sec- (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ ernments’’. retary of Defense, the Secretary of the De- and inserting ‘‘or a deposit fund under sec- SEC. 3525. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MARITIME partment in which the Coast Guard Oper- tion 53716 of this title;’’; GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM. ates, or the heads of other Federal agencies, (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 53701 of title 46, shall develop and publish a list of vessel at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and United States Code, is amended— types that would be considered Vessels of (D) by adding at the end the following: (1) by striking paragraph (5); National Interest. ‘‘(6) monitoring and providing services re- (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through ‘‘(B) REVIEW.—Such list shall be reviewed lated to the obligor’s compliance with any (15) as paragraphs (5) through (14), respec- and revised every 4 years or as necessary, as terms related to the obligations, the guar- tively; and determined by the Administrator.’’. antee, or maintenance of the Secretary or (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) FUNDING LIMITS.—Section 53704 of title Administrator’s security interests under this ‘‘(15) VESSEL OF NATIONAL INTEREST.—The 46, United States Code, is amended— chapter.’’; and term ‘Vessel of National Interest’ means a (1) in subsection (a)— (2) in subsection (c)— vessel deemed to be of national interest that (A) by striking ‘‘that amount’’ and all the (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘under meets characteristics determined by the Ad- follows through ‘‘$850,000,000’’ and inserting section 53708(d) of this title’’ and inserting ministrator, in consultation with the Sec- ‘‘that amount, $850,000,000’’; and ‘‘under section 53703(c) of this title’’;

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UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE (i) the area within a zone established by a through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), ACADEMY’S SEXUAL ASSAULT PRE- maritime boundary that has been established respectively; VENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM. by a treaty in force or a treaty that is being (C) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in- (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDA- provisionally applied by the United States; TIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation serting the following: or shall ensure that, not later than 180 days ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and (ii) in the absence of a treaty described in after the date of enactment of this title, the (D) by adding at the end the following: clause (i)— recommendations in the Inspector General of ‘‘(2) FEE LIMITATION INAPPLICABLE.—Fees the Department of Transportation’s report (I) a zone, the outer boundary of which is collected under this subsection are not sub- 200 nautical miles from the baseline from ject to the limitation of subsection (b).’’. on the effectiveness of the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s Sexual Assault which the breadth of the territorial sea is (i) BEST PRACTICES; ELIGIBLE EXPORT VES- Prevention and Response program (mandated measured; or SELS.—Chapter 537 of title 46, United States under section 3512 of the National Defense (II) if the distance between the United Code, is further amended— Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub- States and another country is less than 400 (1) in subchapter I, by adding at the end lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2786)), are fully im- nautical miles, a zone, the outer boundary of the following new section: plemented. which is represented by a line equidistant be- ‘‘§ 53719. Best practices (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after tween the United States and the other coun- ‘‘The Secretary or Administrator shall en- the date of enactment of this title, the Sec- try. sure that all standard documents and agree- retary of Transportation shall submit a re- (B) INNER BOUNDARY.—Without affecting ments that relate to loan guarantees made port to Congress— any Presidential Proclamation with regard pursuant to this chapter are reviewed and (1) confirming that the recommendations to the establishment of the United States updated every four years to ensure that such described in subsection (a) have been fully territorial sea or exclusive economic zone, documents and agreements meet the current implemented, and explaining how those rec- the inner boundary of the exclusive eco- commercial best practices to the extent per- ommendations have been implemented; or nomic zone is— mitted by law.’’; and (2) if such recommendations have not been (i) in the case of coastal States, a line co- (2) in subchapter III, by striking section fully implemented as of the date of the re- terminous with the seaward boundary of 53732. port, including an explanation of why such each such State (as described in section 4 of (j) EXPRESS CONSIDERATION OF LOW-RISK recommendations have not been fully imple- the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1312)); APPLICATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after mented and a description of the resources (ii) in the case of the Commonwealth of the date of enactment of this title, the Ad- that are needed to fully implement such rec- Puerto Rico, a line that is 3 marine leagues ministrator of the Maritime Administration ommendations. from the coastline of the Commonwealth of shall, in consultation with affected stake- SEC. 3528. REPORT ON VESSELS FOR EMERGING Puerto Rico; holders, create a process for express proc- OFFSHORE ENERGY INFRASTRUC- (iii) in the case of American Samoa, the essing of low-risk maritime guaranteed loan TURE. United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and the (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Trans- applications under chapter 537 of title 46, Northern Mariana Islands, a line that is 3 ge- portation, in consultation with the Sec- United States Code, based on Federal and in- ographic miles from the coastlines of Amer- retary of Energy, the Secretary of the Inte- dustry best practices, including proposals to ican Samoa, the United States Virgin Is- rior, and the heads of other relevant agencies better assist applicants to submit complete lands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Is- as appropriate, shall prepare and submit a applications within 6 months of the initial lands, respectively; or report on the need for vessels to install, op- application. erate, and maintain emerging offshore en- (iv) for any possession of the United States (k) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— ergy infrastructure, including offshore wind not referred to in clause (ii) or (iii), the (1) NOTIFICATION.—Not less than 60 days be- energy. coastline of such possession. fore reorganizing or consolidating the activi- (b) CONTENTS.—Such report shall include— (C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in ties or personnel covered under chapter 537 (1) an inventory of vessels (including exist- this paragraph may be construed to diminish of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary ing vessels and vessels that have the poten- the authority of the Department of Defense, of Transportation shall notify, in writing, tial to be refurbished) to install, operate, and the Department of the Interior, or any other the Committee on Commerce, Science, and maintain such emerging offshore energy in- Federal department or agency. Transportation of the Senate and the Com- frastructure; (4) FOOD SECURITY.—The term ‘‘food secu- mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure (2) a projection of existing vessels needed rity’’ means access to, and availability, uti- of the House of Representatives of the pro- to meet such emerging offshore energy needs lization, and stability of, sufficient food to posed reorganization or consolidation. over the next 10 years; and meet caloric and nutritional needs for an ac- (2) CONTENTS.—Each notification under (3) policy recommendations to ensure the tive and healthy life. paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of, vessel capacity to support such emerging off- (5) GLOBAL RECORD OF FISHING VESSELS, RE- and justification for, the reorganization or shore energy. FRIGERATED TRANSPORT VESSELS, AND SUPPLY consolidation. (c) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 6 months VESSELS.—The term ‘‘global record of fishing (l) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— after the date of enactment of this title, the vessels, refrigerated transport vessels, and (1) The table of sections at the beginning of Secretary of Transportation shall submit supply vessels’’ means the Food and Agri- chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, is such report to the Committee on Commerce, culture Organization of the United Nations’ amended by inserting after the item relating Science, and Transportation of the Senate initiative to rapidly make available certified to section 53718 the following new item: and the Committee on Transportation and data from state authorities about vessels and ‘‘53719. Best practices.’’. Infrastructure of the House of Representa- vessel related activities. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of tives. (6) IUU FISHING.—The term ‘‘IUU fishing’’ chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, is Subtitle B—Maritime SAFE Act means illegal fishing, unreported fishing, or further amended by striking the item relat- SEC. 3531. SHORT TITLES. unregulated fishing (as such terms are de- ing to section 53732. (a) SHORT TITLES.—This subtitle may be fined in paragraph 3 of the International SEC. 3526. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. cited as the ‘‘Maritime Security and Fish- Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Elimi- (a) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT eries Enforcement Act’’ or the ‘‘Maritime nate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated GUIDANCE.—Not later than 120 days after the SAFE Act’’. Fishing, adopted at the 24th Session of the date of enactment of this title, the Director SEC. 3532. DEFINITIONS. Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2, of the Office of Personnel Management, in In this subtitle: 2001). consultation with the Administrator of the (1) AIS.—The term ‘‘AIS’’ means Auto- (7) PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT.—The Maritime Administration, shall identify key matic Identification System (as defined in term ‘‘Port State Measures Agreement’’ skills and competencies necessary to main- section 164.46 of title 33, Code of Federal Reg- means the Agreement on Port State Meas- tain a balance of expertise in merchant ma- ulations, or a similar successor regulation). ures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Ille- rine seagoing service and strategic sealift (2) COMBINED MARITIME FORCES.—The term gal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing set military service in each of the following po- ‘‘Combined Maritime Forces’’ means the 33- forth by the Food and Agriculture Organiza- sitions within the Office of the Commandant: nation naval partnership, originally estab- tion of the United Nations, done at Rome, (1) Commandant. lished in February 2002, which promotes se- Italy November 22, 2009, and entered into (2) Deputy Commandant. curity, stability, and prosperity across ap- force June 5, 2016, which offers standards for (3) Tactical company officers. proximately 3,200,000 square miles of inter- reporting and inspecting fishing activities of (4) Regimental officers. national waters. foreign-flagged fishing vessels at port. (b) SEA YEAR COMPLIANCE.—Section (3) EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.— (8) PRIORITY FLAG STATE.—The term ‘‘pri- 3514(a)(1)(A) of the National Defense Author- (A) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise speci- ority flag state’’ means a country selected in ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law fied by the President as being in the public accordance with section 3552(b)(3)— 114–328; 46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is amended by interest in a writing published in the Federal (A) whereby the flagged vessels of which inserting ‘‘domestic and international’’ after Register, the term ‘‘exclusive economic actively engage in, knowingly profit from, or ‘‘criteria that’’. zone’’ means— are complicit in IUU fishing; and

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ENGAGEMENT OF DIPLOMATIC MIS- to monitor or take effective enforcement ac- tries in priority regions and priority flag SIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. tion against its fleet. states to combat IUU fishing, including as- Not later than 1 year after the date of the (9) PRIORITY REGION.—The term ‘‘priority sistance— enactment of this title, each chief of mission region’’ means a region selected in accord- (A) to increase local, national, and re- (as defined in section 102 of the Foreign Serv- ance with section 3552(b)(2)— gional level capacities to counter IUU fish- ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3902)) to a relevant (A) that is at high risk for IUU fishing ac- ing through the engagement of law enforce- country in a priority region or to a priority tivity or the entry of illegally caught sea- ment and security forces; flag state may, if the Secretary of State de- food into the markets of countries in the re- (B) to enhance port capacity and security, termines such action is appropriate— gion; and including by supporting other countries in (1) convene a working group, led by De- (B) in which countries lack the capacity to working toward the adoption and implemen- partment of State officials, to examine IUU fully address the illegal activity described in tation of the Port State Measures Agree- fishing, which may include stakeholders subparagraph (A). ment; such as— (10) REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT OR- (C) to combat corruption and increase (A) United States officials from relevant GANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Regional Fisheries transparency and traceability in fisheries agencies participating in the interagency Management Organization’’ means an inter- management and trade; Working Group identified in section 3551, for- governmental fisheries organization or ar- (D) to enhance information sharing within eign officials, nongovernmental organiza- rangement, as appropriate, that has the com- and across governments and multilateral or- tions, the private sector, and representatives petence to establish conservation and man- ganizations through the development and of local fishermen in the region; and agement measures. use of agreed standards for information shar- (B) experts on IUU fishing, law enforce- (11) SEAFOOD.—The term ‘‘seafood’’— ing; and ment, criminal justice, transnational orga- (A) means marine finfish, mollusks, crus- (E) to support effective, science-based fish- nized illegal activity, defense, intelligence, taceans, and all other forms of marine ani- eries management regimes that promote vessel movement monitoring, and inter- mal and plant life, including those grown, legal and safe fisheries and act as a deterrent national development operating in or with produced, or reared through marine aqua- to IUU fishing; knowledge of the region; and culture operations or techniques; and (4) to promote global maritime security (2) designate a counter-IUU Fishing Coor- (B) does not include marine mammals, tur- through improved capacity and techno- dinator from among existing personnel at tles, or birds. logical assistance to support improved mari- the mission if the chief of mission deter- (12) TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED ILLEGAL AC- time domain awareness; mines such action is appropriate. TIVITY.—The term ‘‘transnational organized (5) to engage with priority flag states to illegal activity’’ means criminal activity encourage the use of high quality vessel SEC. 3543. ASSISTANCE BY FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IMPROVE LAW ENFORCEMENT conducted by self-perpetuating associations tracking technologies where existing en- WITHIN PRIORITY REGIONS AND of individuals who operate transnationally forcement tools are lacking; PRIORITY FLAG STATES. for the purpose of obtaining power, influ- (6) to engage with multilateral organiza- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, ence, or monetary or commercial gains, tions working on fisheries issues, including in collaboration with the Secretary of Com- wholly or in part by illegal means, while pro- Regional Fisheries Management Organiza- merce and the Commandant of the Coast tecting their activities through a pattern of tions and the Food and Agriculture Organi- Guard, shall provide assistance, as appro- corruption or violence or through a zation of the United Nations, to combat and priate, in accordance with this section. transnational organizational structure and deter IUU fishing; the exploitation of transnational commerce (7) to advance information sharing across (b) LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND CO- or communication mechanisms. governments and multilateral organizations ORDINATION ACTIVITIES.—The officials re- ferred to in subsection (a) shall evaluate op- (13) TRANSSHIPMENT.—The term ‘‘trans- in areas that cross multiple jurisdictions, shipment’’ means the use of refrigerated ves- through the development and use of an portunities to provide assistance, as appro- sels that— agreed standard for information sharing; priate, to countries in priority regions and (A) collect catch from multiple fishing (8) to continue to use existing and future priority flag states to improve the effective- boats; trade agreements to combat IUU fishing; ness of IUU fishing enforcement, with clear (B) carry the accumulated catches back to (9) to employ appropriate assets and re- and measurable targets and indicators of port; and sources of the United States Government in success, including— (C) deliver supplies to fishing boats, which a coordinated manner to disrupt the illicit (1) by assessing and using existing re- allows fishing vessels to remain at sea for ex- networks involved in IUU fishing; sources, enforcement tools, and legal au- tended periods without coming into port. (10) to continue to declassify and make thorities to coordinate efforts to combat IUU SEC. 3533. PURPOSES. available, as appropriate and practicable, fishing with efforts to combat other illegal The purposes of this subtitle are— technologies developed by the United States trade, including weapons, drugs, and human (1) to support a whole-of-government ap- Government that can be used to help counter trafficking; proach across the Federal Government to IUU fishing; (2) by expanding existing IUU fishing en- counter IUU fishing and related threats to (11) to recognize the ties of IUU fishing to forcement training; maritime security; transnational organized illegal activity, in- (3) by providing targeted, country- and re- (2) to improve data sharing that enhances cluding human trafficking and illegal trade gion-specific training on combating IUU surveillance, enforcement, and prosecution in narcotics and arms, and as applicable, to fishing, including in those countries that against IUU fishing and related activities at focus on illicit activity in a coordinated, have not adopted the Port State Measures a global level; cross-cutting manner; Agreement; (3) to support coordination and collabora- (12) to recognize and respond to poor work- (4) by supporting increased effectiveness tion to counter IUU fishing within priority ing conditions, labor abuses, and other vio- and transparency of the fisheries enforce- regions; lent crimes in the fishing industry; ment sectors of the governments of such (4) to increase and improve global trans- (13) to increase and improve global trans- countries; and parency and traceability across the seafood parency and traceability along the seafood (5) by supporting increased outreach to supply chain as— supply chain as— stakeholders in the affected communities as (A) a deterrent to IUU fishing; and (A) a deterrent to IUU fishing; and key partners in combating and prosecuting (B) a tool for strengthening fisheries man- (B) an approach for strengthening fisheries IUU fishing. agement and food security; management and food security; and (c) PORT SECURITY ASSISTANCE.—The offi- (5) to improve global enforcement oper- (14) to promote technological investment cials referred to in subsection (a) shall evalu- ations against IUU fishing through a whole- and innovation to combat IUU fishing. ate opportunities to provide assistance, as of-government approach by the United PART I—PROGRAMS TO COMBAT IUU appropriate, to countries in priority regions States; and FISHING AND INCREASE MARITIME SE- and priority flag states to help those states (6) to prevent the use of IUU fishing as a fi- CURITY implement programs related to port security nancing source for transnational organized and capacity for the purposes of preventing SEC. 3541. COORDINATION WITH INTERNATIONAL groups that undermine United States and ORGANIZATIONS. IUU fishing products from entering the glob- global security interests. The Secretary of State, in conjunction al seafood market, including by supporting SEC. 3534. STATEMENT OF POLICY. with the Secretary of Commerce, shall co- other countries in working toward the adop- It is the policy of the United Statesl ordinate with Regional Fisheries Manage- tion and implementation of the Port State (1) to take action to curtail the global ment Organizations and the Food and Agri- Measures Agreement. trade in seafood and seafood products derived culture Organization of the United Nations, (d) CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INVESTIGATIONS from IUU fishing, including its links to and may coordinate with other relevant AND PROSECUTIONS.—The officials referred to forced labor and transnational organized il- international governmental or nongovern- in subsection (a), in collaboration with the legal activity; mental organizations, or the private sector, governments of countries in priority regions (2) to develop holistic diplomatic, military, as appropriate, to enhance regional re- and of priority flag states, shall evaluate op- law enforcement, economic, and capacity- sponses to IUU fishing and related portunities to assist those countries in de- building tools to counter IUU fishing; transnational organized illegal activities. signing and implementing programs in such

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IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSPARENCY AGENCY WORKING GROUP ON IUU FISH- development of informer networks and ac- AND TRACEABILITY PROGRAMS. ING tionable intelligence; The Secretary of State, the Administrator SEC. 3551. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON (2) to conduct vessel boardings and inspec- of the United States Agency for Inter- IUU FISHING. tions at sea and associated enforcement ac- national Development, the Commandant of (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a tions; the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Com- collaborative interagency working group on (3) to exercise existing shiprider agree- merce, and the heads of other Federal agen- maritime security and IUU fishing (referred ments and to enter into and implement new cies, if merited, shall work, as appropriate, to in this subtitle as the ‘‘Working Group’’). shiprider agreements, as appropriate, includ- with priority flag states and key countries in (b) MEMBERS.—The members of the Work- ing in those countries that have not adopted priority regions— ing Group shall be composed of— the Port State Measures Agreement; (1) to increase knowledge within such (1) 1 chair, who shall rotate between the (4) to conduct vessel inspections at port countries about the United States trans- Coast Guard, the Department of State, and and associated enforcement actions; parency and traceability standards for im- the National Oceanographic and Atmos- (5) to assess technology needs and promote ports of seafood and seafood products; pheric Administration on a 3-year term; the use of technology to improve moni- (2) to improve the capacity of seafood in- (2) 2 deputy chairs, who shall be appointed toring, enforcement, and prosecution of IUU dustries within such countries through infor- by their respective agency heads and shall be fishing; mation sharing and training to meet the re- from a different Department than that of the (6) to conduct DNA-based and forensic quirements of transparency and traceability chair, from— identification of seafood used in trade; standards for seafood and seafood product (A) the Coast Guard; (7) to conduct training on techniques, such imports, including catch documentation and (B) the Department of State; and as collecting electronic evidence and using trade tracking programs adopted by relevant (C) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric computer forensics, for law enforcement per- regional fisheries management organiza- Administration; sonnel involved in complex investigations re- tions; (3) 12 members, who shall be appointed by lated to international matters, financial (3) to improve the capacities of govern- their respective agency heads, from— issues, and government corruption that in- ment, industry, and civil society groups to (A) the Department of Defense; clude IUU fishing; develop and implement comprehensive (B) the United States Navy; (8) to assess financial flows and the use of traceability systems that— (C) the United States Agency for Inter- national Development; financial institutions to launder profits re- (A) deter IUU fishing; (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife lated to IUU fishing; (B) strengthen fisheries management; and Service; (9) to conduct training on the legal mecha- (C) enhance maritime domain awareness; (E) the Department of Justice; nisms that can be used to prosecute those and (F) the Department of the Treasury; identified in the investigations as alleged (4) to support the implementation of sea- (G) U.S. Customs and Border Protection; perpetrators of IUU fishing and other associ- food traceability standards in such countries (H) U.S. Immigration and Customs En- ated crimes such as trafficking and forced to prevent IUU fishing products from enter- forcement; labor; and ing the global seafood market and assess ca- (I) the Federal Trade Commission; (10) to conduct training to raise awareness pacity and training needs in those countries. (J) the National Institute of Food and Ag- of the use of whistleblower information and SEC. 3546. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. riculture; ways to incentivize whistleblowers to come The Secretary of State, the Administrator (K) the Food and Drug Administration; and forward with original information related to of the United States Agency for Inter- (L) the Department of Labor; IUU fishing. national Development, the Commandant of (4) 1 or more members from the intel- (e) CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INFORMATION the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense, ligence community (as defined in section 3 of SHARING.—The officials referred to in sub- the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. section (a) shall evaluate opportunities to other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall 3003)), who shall be appointed by the Director provide assistance, as appropriate, to key pursue programs to expand the role of tech- of National Intelligence; and countries in priority regions and priority nology for combating IUU fishing, including (5) 5 members, who shall be appointed by flag states in the form of training, equip- by— the President, from— ment, and systems development to build ca- (1) promoting the use of technology to (A) the National Security Council; pacity for information sharing related to combat IUU fishing; (B) the Council on Environmental Quality; maritime enforcement and port security. (2) assessing the technology needs, includ- (C) the Office of Management and Budget; (f) COORDINATION WITH OTHER RELEVANT ing vessel tracking technologies and data (D) the Office of Science and Technology AGENCIES.—The Secretary of State, in col- sharing, in priority regions and priority flag Policy; and laboration with the Commandant of the states; (E) the Office of the United States Trade Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary (3) engaging with priority flag states to en- Representative. of Commerce, shall coordinate with other courage the mandated use of vessel tracking (c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Working Group relevant agencies, as appropriate, in accord- technologies, including vessel monitoring shall ensure an integrated, Federal Govern- ance with this section. systems, AIS, or other vessel movement ment-wide response to IUU fishing globally, SEC. 3544. EXPANSION OF EXISTING MECHA- monitoring technologies on fishing vessels including by— NISMS TO COMBAT IUU FISHING. and transshipment vessels at all times, as (1) improving the coordination of Federal The Secretary of State, the Administrator appropriate, while at sea as a means to iden- agencies to identify, interdict, investigate, of the United States Agency for Inter- tify IUU fishing activities and the shipment prosecute, and dismantle IUU fishing oper- national Development, the Secretary of the of illegally caught fish products; and ations and organizations perpetrating and Department in which the Coast Guard is op- (4) building partnerships with the private knowingly benefitting from IUU fishing; erating, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec- sector, including universities, nonprofit re- (2) assessing areas for increased inter- retary of Commerce, the Attorney General, search organizations, the seafood industry, agency information sharing on matters re- and the heads of other appropriate Federal and the technology, transportation and lo- lated to IUU fishing and related crimes; agencies shall assess opportunities to com- gistics sectors, to leverage new and existing (3) establishing standards for information bat IUU fishing by expanding, as appro- technologies and data analytics to address sharing related to maritime enforcement; priate, the use of the following mechanisms: IUU fishing. (4) developing a strategy to determine how (1) Including counter-IUU fishing in exist- SEC. 3547. INFORMATION SHARING. military assets and intelligence can con- ing shiprider agreements in which the United The Director of National Intelligence, in tribute to enforcement strategies to combat States is a party. conjunction with other agencies, as appro- IUU fishing; (2) Entering into shiprider agreements that priate, shall develop an enterprise approach (5) increasing maritime domain awareness include counter-IUU fishing with priority to appropriately share information and data relating to IUU fishing and related crimes flag states and countries in priority regions within the United States Government or and developing a strategy to leverage aware- with which the United States does not al- with other countries or nongovernmental or- ness for enhanced enforcement and prosecu- ready have such an agreement. ganizations, or the private sector, as appro- tion actions against IUU fishing; (3) Including counter-IUU fishing as part of priate, on IUU fishing and other connected (6) supporting the adoption and implemen- the mission of the Combined Maritime transnational organized illegal activity oc- tation of the Port State Measures Agree- Forces. curring in priority regions and elsewhere, in- ment in relevant countries and assessing the (4) Including counter-IUU fishing exercises cluding big data analytics and machine capacity and training needs in such coun- in the annual at-sea exercises conducted by learning. tries;

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Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 by participants engaging in IUU fishing; and PART III—COMBATING HUMAN TRAF- U.S.C. 1826d et seq.); and (ii) indicators of IUU fishing that are re- FICKING IN CONNECTION WITH THE (13) publishing annual reports summarizing lated to money laundering; CATCHING AND PROCESSING OF SEA- nonsensitive information about the Working (B) an assessment of the adherence to, or FOOD PRODUCTS Group’s efforts to investigate, enforce, and progress toward adoption of, international prosecute groups and individuals engaging in treaties related to IUU fishing, including the SEC. 3561. FINDING. IUU fishing. Port State Measures Agreement, by coun- Congress finds that human trafficking is a SEC. 3552. STRATEGIC PLAN. tries in priority regions; pervasive problem in the catching and proc- (a) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than 2 (C) an assessment of the implementation essing of certain seafood products imported years after the date of the enactment of this by countries in priority regions of seafood into the United States, particularly seafood title, the Working Group, after consultation traceability or capacity to apply traceability products obtained through illegal, unre- with the relevant stakeholders, shall submit to verify the legality of catch and strengthen ported, and unregulated fishing. to Congress a 5-year integrated strategic fisheries management; SEC. 3562. ADDING THE SECRETARY OF COM- plan on combating IUU fishing and enhanc- (D) an assessment of the capacity of coun- MERCE TO THE INTERAGENCY TASK ing maritime security, including specific tries in priority regions to implement FORCE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT strategies with monitoring benchmarks for shiprider agreements; TRAFFICKING. addressing IUU fishing in priority regions. (E) an assessment of the capacity of coun- Section 105(b) of the Victims of Trafficking (b) IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY REGIONS tries in priority regions to increase mari- and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 AND PRIORITY FLAG STATES.— time domain awareness; and U.S.C. 7103(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the (1) IN GENERAL.—The strategic plan sub- (F) an assessment of the capacity of gov- Secretary of Commerce,’’ after ‘‘the Sec- mitted under subsection (a) shall identify ernments of relevant countries in priority retary of Education,’’. priority regions and priority flag states to be regions to sustain the programs for which SEC. 3563. HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE SEA- the focus of assistance coordinated by the the United States has provided assistance FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT. Working Group under section 3551. under this subtitle; (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year (2) PRIORITY REGION SELECTION CRITERIA.— (7) an assessment of the capacity of pri- after the date of the enactment of this title, In selecting priority regions under paragraph ority flag states to track the movement of the Administrator of the National Oceanic (1), the Working Group shall select regions and police their fleet, prevent their flagged and Atmospheric Administration and the that— vessels from engaging in IUU fishing, and en- Commissioner of the Food and Drug Admin- (A) are at high risk for IUU fishing activ- force applicable laws and regulations; and istration shall jointly submit a report to ity or the entry of illegally caught seafood (8) an assessment of the extent of involve- Congress that describes the existence of into their markets; and ment in IUU fishing of organizations des- human trafficking in the supply chains of (B) lack the capacity to fully address the ignated as foreign terrorist organizations seafood products imported into the United issues described in subparagraph (A). under section 219 of the Immigration and Na- States. (3) PRIORITY FLAG STATES SELECTION CRI- tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). (b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report re- TERIA.—In selecting priority flag states SEC. 3554. GULF OF MEXICO IUU FISHING SUB- quired under subsection (a) shall include— under paragraph (1), the Working Group WORKING GROUP. (1) a list of the countries at risk for human shall select countries— (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days trafficking in their seafood catching and (A) the flagged vessels of which actively after the date of the enactment of this title, processing industries, and an assessment of engage in, knowingly profit from, or are the Administrator of the National Oceanic such risk for each listed country; complicit in IUU fishing; and and Atmospheric Administration, in coordi- (2) a description of the quantity and eco- (B) that lack the capacity to police their nation with the Coast Guard and the Depart- nomic value of seafood products imported fleet. ment of State, shall establish a subworking into the United States from the countries on SEC. 3553. REPORTS. group to address IUU fishing in the exclusive the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1); Not later than 5 years after the submission economic zone of the United States in the (3) a description and assessment of the of the 5-year integrated strategic plan under Gulf of Mexico. methods, if any, in the countries on the list section 3552, and 5 years after, the Working (b) FUNCTIONS.—The subworking group es- compiled pursuant to paragraph (1) to trace Group shall submit a report to the Com- tablished under subsection (a) shall iden- and account for the manner in which seafood mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tify— is caught; tation of the Senate, the Committee on For- (1) Federal actions taken and policies es- (4) a description of domestic and inter- eign Relations of the Senate, the Committee tablished during the 5-year period imme- national enforcement mechanisms to deter on Appropriations of the Senate, the Com- diately preceding the date of the enactment illegal practices in the catching of seafood in mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the of this title with respect to IUU fishing in the countries on the list compiled pursuant Committee on Natural Resources of the the exclusive economic zone of the United to paragraph (1); and House of Representatives, the Committee on States in the Gulf of Mexico, including such (5) such recommendations as the Adminis- Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- actions and policies related to— trator and the Commissioner jointly con- tives, and the Committee on Appropriations (A) the surveillance, interdiction, and pros- sider appropriate for legislative or adminis- of the House of Representatives that con- ecution of any foreign nationals engaged in trative action to enhance and improve ac- tains— such fishing; and tions against human trafficking in the (1) a summary of global and regional (B) the application of the provisions of the catching and processing of seafood products trends in IUU fishing; High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Pro- outside of United States waters. (2) an assessment of the extent of the con- tection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826d et seq.) to any vergence between transnational organized il- relevant nation, including the status of any PART IV—AUTHORIZATION OF legal activity, including human trafficking past or ongoing consultations and certifi- APPROPRIATIONS and forced labor, and IUU fishing; cation procedures; SEC. 3571. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (3) an assessment of the topics, data (2) actions and policies, in addition to the (a) FUNDING.—Amounts made available to sources, and strategies that would benefit actions and policies described in paragraph carry out this subtitle shall be derived from

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:42 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00163 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.114 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE S3614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 13, 2019 amounts appropriated or otherwise made (xi) one member appointed by the Speaker mission shall be selected from among the available to the relevant agencies and de- of the House of Representatives; and members of the Commission jointly by— partments. (xii) one member appointed by the minor- (A) the Chairman of the Committee on (b) NO INCREASE IN CONTRIBUTIONS.—Noth- ity leader of the House of Representatives. Armed Services of the Senate; ing in this subtitle shall be construed to au- (B) LIMITATIONS.—A member of the Com- (B) the Ranking Member of the Committee thorize an increase in required or voluntary mission appointed under subparagraph (A)— on Armed Services of the Senate; contributions paid by the United States to (i) shall be a citizen of the United States; (C) the Chairman of the Committee on Vet- any multilateral or international organiza- (ii) may not be a member of Congress; and erans’ Affairs of the Senate; tion. (iii) may not be an employee of the Federal (D) the Ranking Member of the Committee SEC. 3572. ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS. Government. on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; By not later than 180 days after the date of (C) REQUIREMENTS.—The members of the (E) the Chairman of the Committee on enactment of this title, the head of each Fed- Commission appointed under subparagraph Armed Services of the House of Representa- eral agency receiving or allocating funds to (A) shall have appropriate and diverse expe- tives; carry out activities under this subtitle shall, riences, expertise, and historical perspec- (F) the Ranking Member of the Committee to the greatest extent practicable, prepare tives on veterans, military, organizational, on Armed Services of the House of Rep- and submit to Congress a report that pro- and managerial matters. resentatives; vides an accounting of all funds made avail- (D) VETERAN STATUS.—To the extent prac- (G) the Chairman of Committee on Vet- able under this subtitle to the Federal agen- ticable, the members appointed under sub- erans’ Affairs of the House of Representa- cy. paragraph (A) shall be veterans. tives; (E) NONVOTING MEMBERS.—In addition to (H) the Ranking Member of the Committee SA 626. Mr. MORAN submitted an the members appointed under subparagraph on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep- amendment intended to be proposed by (A), the following shall be nonvoting mem- resentatives; him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- bers of the Commission: (I) the majority leader of the Senate; (i) The Under Secretary for Benefits of the (J) the minority leader of the Senate; propriations for fiscal year 2020 for Department of Veterans Affairs. (K) the Speaker of the House of Represent- military activities of the Department (ii) The Under Secretary of Defense for atives; and of Defense, for military construction, Personnel and Readiness. (L) the minority leader of the House of and for defense activities of the De- (iii) The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Representatives. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Veterans’ Employment and Training. (7) PANELS.— tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (iv) The Associate Administrator for the (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may es- year, and for other purposes; which was Office of Veterans Business Development at tablish panels composed of less than the full the Small Business Administration. membership of the Commission for the pur- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (F) LIAISONS.— pose of carrying out the Commission’s du- At the appropriate place in title X, insert (i) GOVERNMENT LIAISONS.—The Secretary ties. the following: of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of De- (B) ACTIONS.—The actions of a panel estab- SEC. lll. JOHN S. MCCAIN COMMISSION ON fense, the Secretary of Labor and the Admin- lished by the Commission shall be subject to THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ALL- istrator of the Small Business Administra- the review and control of the Commission. VOLUNTEER FORCE. tion shall each designate at least one officer (C) FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS.—Any (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.— or employee of the Veterans Benefits Admin- findings and determinations made by a panel (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— istration, Department of Defense, the De- established by the Commission shall not be (A) IN GENERAL.—There is established a partment of Labor, and the Small Business considered the findings and determinations commission to carry out a comprehensive ex- Administration, respectively, to serve as a of the Commission unless approved by the amination on the sustainability and liaison to the Commission. Commission. underpinnings of the all-volunteer nature of (ii) NONGOVERNMENT LIAISONS.—Personnel (b) DUTIES.— the Armed Forces from the perspective of associated with nongovernmental organiza- (1) GENERAL DUTIES.— members of the Armed Forces and veterans, tions with expertise or experience in the pur- (A) REVIEW OF THE ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE.— with respect to all phases of the lives of such pose and scope of the Commission may be as- (i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall re- members and veterans, from service in the signed to support and serve the duties of the view the adequacy and effectiveness of all as- Armed Forces through civilian life, includ- Commission. pects of the lifecycle of members of the ing recruiting, retention, transition, and en- (G) APPOINTMENT DATE.—The appointments Armed Forces as a critical aspect of the all- during vigilance. of the members of the Commission shall be volunteer nature of the Armed Forces, in- (B) DESIGNATION.—The commission estab- made not later than 60 days after the date of cluding recruiting, retention, and the assist- lished by subparagraph (A) shall be known as the enactment of this Act. ance services provided by government and the ‘‘John S. McCain Commission on the (H) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT BY AP- nongovernmental entities to members of the Sustainability of the All-Volunteer Force’’ POINTMENT DATE.—If one or more appoint- Armed Forces in making the transition and (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commis- ments under clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), adjustment to and throughout civilian life. sion’’). (vi), (vii), (viii), or (ix) of subparagraph (A) is (ii) HOLISTIC FOCUS ON CARE.—The review (2) MEMBERSHIP.— not made by the appointment date specified required by clause (i) shall include a holistic (A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall in subparagraph (G)— focus on care from inception into the Depart- be composed of 12 members of whom— (i) the authority to make such appoint- ment of Defense until death. (i) one shall be appointed by the Chairman ment or appointments shall expire; and (iii) LINES OF EFFORT.—The review required of the Committee on Armed Services of the (ii) the number of members of the Commis- by clause (i) shall include establishment of Senate; sion shall be reduced to the number so ap- particular lines of effort with a focus on the (ii) one shall be appointed by the Ranking pointed. Department of Defense, the Department of Member of the Committee on Armed Serv- (3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Members of Veterans Affairs, and nongovernmental orga- ices of the Senate; the Commission shall be appointed for the nizations. (iii) one shall be appointed by the Chair- life of the Commission. (B) IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES AND man of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commis- CRITICAL FAILURES.— of the Senate; sion shall be filled in the manner in which (i) LIST.— (iv) one shall be appointed by the Ranking the original appointment was made. (I) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Af- (5) MEETINGS.— identify and compile a list of best practices fairs of the Senate; (A) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission and critical failures in meeting the needs of (v) one shall be appointed by the Chairman shall hold its first meeting not later than 30 national security, members of the Armed of the Committee on Armed Services of the days after a majority of members are ap- Forces, and veterans at each phase of a tran- House of Representatives; pointed to the Commission. sition from service in the Armed Forces to (vi) one shall be appointed by the Ranking (B) MEETING.— and throughout civilian life. Member of the Committee on Armed Serv- (i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall reg- (II) RESOURCES.—In carrying out subclause ices of the House of Representatives; ularly meet at the call of the chairperson of (I), the Commission shall identify contem- (vii) one shall be appointed by the Chair- the Commission. porary resource owners, both government man of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of (ii) TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.— and nongovernment, who affect the popu- the House of Representatives; Meetings of the Commission may be carried lation of members of the Armed Forces and (viii) one shall be appointed by the Rank- out through the use of telephonic or other veterans, and identify how such resources ing Member of the Committee on Veterans’ appropriate telecommunication technology flow to recipients. Affairs of the House of Representatives; if the Commission determines that such (ii) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out clause (ix) one member appointed by the majority technology will allow the Commission to (i), the Commission shall— leader of the Senate; communicate simultaneously. (I) analyze the Department of Defense Na- (x) one member appointed by the minority (6) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—A tional Resource Directory and the Depart- leader of the Senate; chairperson and vice chairperson of the Com- ment of Veterans Affairs databases that map

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The employment of an executive lowing: out civilian life. director shall be subject to confirmation by (1) An action plan for implementing the (C) EVALUATION.—The Commission shall the Commission. recommendations developed by the Commis- evaluate proposals for improving recruiting, (B) COMPENSATION.—The chairperson of the sion on such solutions and remedies for sus- retention and transition assistance and bene- Commission may fix the compensation of the taining the all-volunteer nature of the fits programs, including proposals for alter- executive director and other personnel with- Armed Forces for the contemporary mili- native means of providing resources fur- out regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of tary. nished by such programs. chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, re- (2) A feasible timeframe for implementing (D) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Commission lating to classification of positions and Gen- changes in the Department of Defense and shall develop recommendations for legisla- eral Schedule pay rates, except that the rate the Department of Veterans Affairs, depart- tive or administrative action to improve sus- of pay for the executive director and other ment-wide, that the Commission considers tainability of the all-volunteer nature of the personnel may not exceed the rate payable necessary to improve the transition of mem- Armed Forces. for level V of the Executive Schedule under bers of the Armed Forces and veterans from (2) REPORTS.— section 5316 of such title. service in the Armed Forces to civilian life. (A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 90 (4) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— (3) A plan to engage with nongovernmental days after the date on which all members of Any Federal Government employee may be organizations to maximize civil initiatives the Commission have been appointed under detailed to the Commission without reim- and continuity of engagement on issues rel- subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall sub- bursement, and such detail shall be without evant to such transition. mit to the appropriate committees of Con- interruption or loss of civil services status or (4) A plan to update, expand, and maximize gress a report setting forth a plan for the privilege. the capabilities of the National Resource Di- rectory, including recommendations for the work of the Commission. (5) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER- proper proponent of the Directory, the enact- (B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two MITTENT SERVICES.—The chairperson of the ment of real-time updating, and full avail- years after the date of the first meeting of Commission may procure temporary and ability to those in need. the Commission, the Commission shall sub- intermittent services under section 3109(b) of mit to the appropriate committees of Con- (c) DESIGNATION.—The strategy submitted title 5, United States Code, at rates for indi- under subparagraph (A) shall be known as gress a report setting for the activities, find- viduals which do not exceed the daily equiva- ings, and recommendations of the Commis- the ‘‘National Strategy for Sustainment of lent of the annual rate of basic pay pre- the All-Volunteer Force’’. sion, including such recommendations for scribed for level V of the Executive Schedule legislative or administrative action as the (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: under section 5316 of such title. (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- Commission may consider appropriate. (e) TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.—The GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees (c) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— Commission shall terminate 30 days after the (1) HEARINGS.—the Commission may hold of Congress’’ means— date the Commission submits the final re- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and such hearings, sit and act at such times and port under subsection (b)(3)(B). Members of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the places, take such testimony, and receive the Commission may be consulted as nec- Senate; and such evidence as the Commission considers essary by the Departments of Defense and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and advisable to carry out the duties of the Com- Veterans Affairs to carry out the strategy the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the mission. submitted under subsection (b)(4). House of Representatives. (2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— (f) FUNDING.— (2) ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS.—The The Commission may secure directly from (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense any department or agency of the Federal shall, upon the request of the chairperson of terms ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and ‘‘veteran’’ have Government such information as the Com- the Commission, make available to the Com- the meanings given such terms in section 101 mission considers necessary to carry out the mission such amounts as the Commission of title 38, United States Code. duties of the Commission. Upon request of may require to carry out its duties under the Chair of the Commission, the head of SA 627. Mr. MORAN submitted an this section. The Secretary shall make such amendment intended to be proposed by such department or agency shall furnish amounts available from amounts appro- such information to the Commission. priated for the Department of Defense, ex- him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (3) INFORMATION FROM NONGOVERNMENTAL cept that such amounts may not be from propriations for fiscal year 2020 for ORGANIZATIONS.—In carrying out its duties, amounts appropriated for the Transition As- military activities of the Department the Commission may seek guidance and in- sistance Program (TAP), or any similar pro- of Defense, for military construction, formation through the consultation with gram. and for defense activities of the De- foundations, veteran services organizations, (2) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums made avail- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- nonprofit groups, faith-based organizations, able to the Commission under paragraph (1) tary personnel strengths for such fiscal private and public institutions of higher edu- shall remain available, without fiscal year cation, and such other organizations as the year, and for other purposes; which was limitation, until the termination of the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Commission determines appropriate. Commission. (4) COMMISSION RECORDS.—The Commission (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the shall keep an accurate and complete record (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- following: of the actions and meetings of the Commis- GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees SEC. 342. REPORT ON MIDWEST INTEGRATED sion. Such records shall be made available of Congress’’ means— AIRSPACE CORRIDOR. for public inspection and the Comptroller (A) the Committee on Armed Services and Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of General of the United States may audit and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Defense shall submit to the congressional de- examine such records. Senate; and fense committees a report on— (d) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— (B) the Committee on Armed Services and (1) the current and future needs for estab- (1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the lished Military Operating Areas (MOA) for member of the Commission may be com- House of Representatives. manned or unmanned aircraft; pensated at a rate equal to the daily equiva- (2) ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS.—The (2) the training and readiness benefits of a lent of the annual rate of basic pay pre- terms ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and ‘‘veteran’’ have single, continuous east-west airspace cor- scribed for level IV of the Executive Sched- the meanings given such terms in section 101 ridor involving Colorado, Oklahoma, and ule under section 5315 of title 5, United of title 38, United States Code. States Code, for each day (including travel Kansas that would facilitate the controlled SEC. lll. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR airspace of military manned or unmanned time) during which such member is engaged SUSTAINMENT OF THE ALL-VOLUN- in performing the duties of the Commission. TEER FORCE. aircraft to replicate real-world operations; (2) TRAVEL AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 and members of the Commission may be allowed days after the date on which the John S. (3) the training and readiness benefits of a travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of McCain Commission on the Sustainability of single, continuous north-south airspace cor- subsistence, at rates authorized for employ- the All-Volunteer Force submits the final re- ridor involving North Dakota, South Da- ees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter port under section 2(b)(2)(B), the Secretary kota, Nebraska, and Kansas that may inter- 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Af- sect and be used in conjunction with the from their homes or regular places of busi- fairs, in consultation with the Commission, east-west airspace corridor. ness in the performance of services for the shall submit to the appropriate committees Commission. of Congress a comprehensive strategy on sus- SA 628. Mr. WARNER submitted an (3) STAFF.— taining the all-volunteer nature of the amendment intended to be proposed by (A) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson of the Armed Forces with emphasis on recruiting, him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- Commission may, without regard to civil retention, transition and enduring vigilance propriations for fiscal year 2020 for

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Mr. CASSIDY submitted an (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by (1) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means Saudi Ara- following: propriations for fiscal year 2020 for bia and the United Arab Emirates. SEC. lll. CYBERSECURITY COORDINATOR AT military activities of the Department (2) ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES.—The NATIONAL SECURITY COUNSEL. of Defense, for military construction, term ‘‘entity in the United States’’ means an Section 101 of the National Security Act of and for defense activities of the De- officer or employee of the United States 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended— Government acting in an official capacity or (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- a person engaged in the business of section (i); and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal brokering activities with respect to the man- (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol- year, and for other purposes; which was ufacture, export, import, or transfer of any lowing: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: defense article or defense service in the ‘‘(h) CYBERSECURITY COORDINATOR.— At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add United States. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall des- the following: (3) GROUND-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE SYS- ignate an employee of the National Security SEC. lll. REQUIRING DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TEMS.—The term ‘‘ground-based missile de- Council to be the Cybersecurity Coordinator. WITH INFORMATION SYSTEMS THAT fense system’’ mean an anti-ballistic missile ‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Cybersecurity Coor- HAVE BEEN INFILTRATED OR system for intercepting or destroying an in- dinator shall report directly to the Presi- BREACHED BY NATION STATE AD- coming short-, medium-, or long-range bal- dent. VERSARIES TO IMPROVE listic missile. ‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibil- CYBSECURITY MEASURES. The Secretary of Defense may not enter ities of the Cybersecurity Coordinator are as SA 632. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an follows: into a contract with a contractor or subcon- ‘‘(A) To coordinate the interagency process tractor at any tier who the Secretary deter- amendment intended to be proposed by for addressing the defense of information in- mines has an information system that has him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- frastructure operated by agencies in the case been infiltrated or breached by a nation propriations for fiscal year 2020 for of a large-scale attack on information infra- state adversary unless the contractor or sub- military activities of the Department structure. contractor adopts within one year of the in- of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(B) To review agency information secu- filtration or breach cybersecurity measures and for defense activities of the De- rity programs and ensure that they are com- related to the infiltration or breach that are partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- plementary. equivalent to those of the Department of De- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(C) To ensure each agency provides re- fense. porting on the adequacy of protections for year, and for other purposes; which was privacy and civil liberties. SA 631. Mr. MURPHY submitted an ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(D) To ensure, in consultation with the amendment intended to be proposed by At the appropriate place, insert the fol- agencies, that the efforts of agencies related him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- lowing: to the development of regulations, rules, re- propriations for fiscal year 2020 for SEC. ll. REGIONAL SBIR STATE COLLABO- quirements, or other actions applicable to military activities of the Department RATIVE INITIATIVE PILOT PRO- the national information infrastructure are of Defense, for military construction, GRAM. complimentary. (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 9 of the ‘‘(E) To coordinate, certify, and provide and for defense activities of the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amend- guidance for the budgetary process for each ed— agency so that resources are streamlined and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (1) in subsection (mm), by adding at the consistent across the necessary agencies. year, and for other purposes; which was end the following: ‘‘(F) To provide a report of information se- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(7) SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.— curity vulnerabilities presented by each At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add ‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the agency, as well as a review of the compliance the following: term ‘covered Federal agency’ means a Fed- efforts of each agency. SEC. 1207. PROHIBITION ON SALES AND TRANS- eral agency that— ‘‘(G) To ensure information security resil- FERS TO SAUDI ARABIA AND THE ‘‘(i) is required to conduct an SBIR pro- ience and compliance for each agency. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. gram; and ‘‘(H) To establish a national strategy for (a) RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER.—Except as ‘‘(ii) elects to use the funds allocated to improving agency information security.’’. provided in subsection (c), during the period the SBIR program of the Federal agency for beginning on the date of the enactment of the purposes described in paragraph (1). SA 629. Mr. WARNER submitted an this Act and ending on September 30, 2020, ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Each covered Federal amendment intended to be proposed by the United States Government— agency shall provide an amount equal to 15 him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- (1) may not sell, transfer, or authorize li- percent of the funds that are used for the propriations for fiscal year 2020 for censes for export to a covered foreign coun- purposes described in paragraph (1) to the military activities of the Department try for any item designated under Category Administration— of Defense, for military construction, III, IV, VII, or VIII on the United States Mu- ‘‘(i) for the Regional SBIR State Collabo- and for defense activities of the De- nitions List pursuant to section 38(a)(1) of rative Initiative Pilot Program established under subsection (vv); and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)); and ‘‘(ii) to support the Office of the Adminis- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) shall suspend any licenses or other ap- tration that administers the SBIR program year, and for other purposes; which was provals that were issued before the date of and the STTR program, subject to agree- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the enactment of this Act for the export to ment from other agencies about how the At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add a covered foreign country of any item des- funds will be used, in carrying out those pro- the following: ignated under Category IV of the United grams and the program described in clause SEC. lll. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBER THREAT States Munitions List. (i). DETECTION IN A REAL ENVIRON- (b) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF COMPO- ‘‘(8) PILOT PROGRAM.— MENT. NENTS OR TECHNOLOGIES.—Except as provided ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of amounts provided to (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Sec- in subsection (c), beginning on the date of the Administration under paragraph (7), not retary of Defense shall carry out a pilot pro- the enactment of this Act— less than $5,000,000 shall be used to provide gram to assess the feasibility and advis- (1) any entity in the United States shall awards under the Regional SBIR State Col- ability of using leading commercial tech- not sell or transfer intellectual property, laborative Initiative Pilot Program estab- nologies to identify cyber threats within mo- electronic components, or related tech- lished under subsection (vv) for each fiscal ments and enabling personnel of the Secu- nologies to a covered foreign country for any year in which the program is in effect. rity Operations Center to investigate issues item designated under Category IV of the ‘‘(B) DISBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITY.—The Ad- almost immediately thereafter and then iso- United States Munitions List; and ministration may use any unused funds late or remediate any issues within an hour (2) any licenses or other approvals that made available under subparagraph (A) as of of detection. were issued before the date of the enactment April 1 of each fiscal year for awards to carry (b) REPORT.—At the end of the pilot pro- of this Act for assembly or production in a out paragraph (7)(B)(ii)) after providing writ- gram required by subsection (a), the Sec- covered foreign country for any item des- ten notice to—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:42 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00166 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.116 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3617 ‘‘(i) the Committee on Small Business and SBIR program and STTR program education, dividuals (as defined in section 8(d)(3)(C)), Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Ap- assistance, and successful outcomes. and historically black colleges and univer- propriations of the Senate; and ‘‘(4) APPLICATION.— sities; ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Small Business and ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A regional collaborative ‘‘(E) administer a structured program of the Committee on Appropriations of the that desires to participate in the pilot pro- training and technical assistance— House of Representatives.’’; and gram shall submit to the Administrator an ‘‘(i) to prepare applicants for an award (2) by adding at the end the following: application at such time, in such manner, under the SBIR program or the STTR pro- ‘‘(vv) REGIONAL SBIR STATE COLLABO- and containing such information as the Ad- gram— RATIVE INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM.— ministrator may require. ‘‘(I) to compete more effectively for Phase ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— ‘‘(B) INCLUSION OF LEAD ELIGIBLE ENTITIES I and Phase II awards; and ‘‘(A) the term ‘eligible entity’ means— AND COORDINATOR.—A regional collaborative ‘‘(II) to develop and implement a successful ‘‘(i) a research institution; and shall include in an application submitted commercialization plan; ‘‘(ii) a small business concern; under subparagraph (A)— ‘‘(ii) to assist eligible States focusing on ‘‘(B) the term ‘eligible State’ means— ‘‘(i) the name of each lead eligible entity transition and commercialization to win ‘‘(i) a State that the Administrator deter- from each eligible State in the regional col- Phase III awards from public and private mines is in the bottom half of States, based laborative, as designated under paragraph partners; on the average number of annual SBIR pro- (5)(A); and ‘‘(iii) to create more competitive proposals gram awards made to companies in the State ‘‘(ii) the name of the coordinator for the to increase awards from all Federal sources, for the preceding 3 years for which the Ad- regional collaborative, as designated under with a focus on awards under the SBIR pro- ministration has applicable data; and paragraph (6). gram and the STTR program; and ‘‘(ii) an EPSCoR State that— ‘‘(C) AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATION.—A re- ‘‘(iv) to assist first-time applicants by pro- ‘‘(I) is a State described in clause (i); or gional collaborative shall include in an ap- viding small grants for proof of concept re- ‘‘(II) is— plication submitted under subparagraph (A) search; and ‘‘(aa) not a State described in clause (i); an explanation as to how the activities of ‘‘(F) assist applicants for an award under and the regional collaborative under the pilot the SBIR program or the STTR program to ‘‘(bb) invited to participate in a regional program would differ from other State and identify sources of outside funding, including collaborative; Federal outreach activities in each eligible venture capitalists, angel investor groups, ‘‘(C) the term ‘EPSCoR State’ means a State in the regional collaborative. private industry, crowd funding, and special State that participates in the Established ‘‘(5) LEAD ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— loan programs. Program to Stimulate Competitive Research N GENERAL ‘‘(A) I .—Each eligible State in a ‘‘(8) AWARD AMOUNT.—The Administrator of the National Science Foundation, as es- regional collaborative shall designate 1 eligi- shall provide an award to each eligible State tablished under section 113 of the National ble entity located in the eligible State to in which an eligible entity of a regional col- Science Foundation Authorization Act of serve as the lead eligible entity for the eligi- laborative is located in an amount that is 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g); ble State. not more than $300,000 to carry out the ac- ‘‘(D) the term ‘pilot program’ means the ‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION BY GOVERNOR.—Each tivities described in paragraph (7). Regional SBIR State Collaborative Initiative lead eligible entity designated under sub- ‘‘(9) DURATION OF AWARD.—An award pro- Pilot Program established under paragraph paragraph (A) shall be authorized to act as vided under the pilot program shall be for a (2); the lead eligible entity by the Governor of period of not more than 1 year, and may be ‘‘(E) the term ‘regional collaborative’ the applicable eligible State. renewed by the Administrator for 1 addi- means a collaborative consisting of eligible ‘‘(C) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each lead eligible tional year. entities that are located in not less than 3 el- entity designated under subparagraph (A) ‘‘(10) TERMINATION.—The pilot program igible States; and shall be responsible for administering the ac- shall terminate on September 30, 2022. ‘‘(F) the term ‘State’ means any State of tivities and program initiatives described in ‘‘(11) REPORT.— the United States, the District of Columbia, paragraph (7) in the applicable eligible State. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Sep- the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any ‘‘(6) REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE COORDI- tember 30, 2023, the Administrator shall sub- territory or possession of the United States. NATOR.—Each regional collaborative shall mit to the Committee on Small Business and ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator designate a coordinator from amongst the el- shall establish a pilot program, to be known igible entities located in the eligible States Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Com- as the Regional SBIR State Collaborative in the regional collaborative, who shall serve mittee on Small Business of the House of Initiative Pilot Program, under which the as the interface between the regional col- Representatives a report on the pilot pro- Administrator shall provide awards to re- laborative and the Administration with re- gram, which shall include— gional collaboratives to address the needs of spect to measuring cross-State collaboration ‘‘(i) an assessment of the pilot program and small business concerns in order to be more and program effectiveness and documenting the effectiveness of the pilot program in competitive in the proposal and selection best practices. meeting the goals described in paragraph (3); process for awards under the SBIR program ‘‘(7) USE OF FUNDS.—Each regional collabo- ‘‘(ii) an assessment of the best practices, and the STTR program and to increase tech- rative that is provided an award under the including an analysis of how the pilot pro- nology transfer and commercialization. pilot program may, in each eligible State in gram compares to a single State approach; ‘‘(3) GOALS.—The goals of the pilot pro- which an eligible entity of the regional col- and gram are— laborative is located— ‘‘(iii) recommendations as to whether any ‘‘(A) to create regional collaboratives that ‘‘(A) establish an initiative under which aspect of the pilot program should be ex- allow eligible entities to work cooperatively first-time applicants for an award under the tended or made permanent. to leverage resources to address the needs of SBIR program or the STTR program are re- ‘‘(B) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—Not later small business concerns; viewed by experienced, national experts in than March 30, 2023, the head of each Federal ‘‘(B) to grow SBIR program and STTR pro- the United States, as determined by the lead agency that participates in the pilot pro- gram cooperative research and development eligible entity designated under paragraph gram shall submit to the Administrator any and commercialization through increased (5)(A); information that is necessary for the Admin- awards under those programs; ‘‘(B) engage national mentors on a fre- istrator to carry out the duties of the Ad- ‘‘(C) to increase the participation of States quent basis to work directly with applicants ministrator under subparagraph (A).’’. that have historically received a lower level for an award under the SBIR program or the of awards under the SBIR program and the STTR program, particularly during Phase II, SA 633. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an STTR program; to assist with the process of preparing and amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(D) to utilize the strengths and advan- submitting a proposal; him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- tages of regional collaboratives to better le- ‘‘(C) create and make available an online propriations for fiscal year 2020 for verage resources, best practices, and econo- mechanism to serve as a resource for appli- military activities of the Department mies of scale in a region for the purpose of cants for an award under the SBIR program of Defense, for military construction, increasing awards and increasing the com- or the STTR program to identify and con- and for defense activities of the De- mercialization of the SBIR program and nect with Federal labs, prime government partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- STTR projects; contractor companies, other industry part- ‘‘(E) to increase the competitiveness of the ners, and regional industry cluster organiza- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal SBIR program and the STTR program; tions; year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(F) to identify sources of outside funding ‘‘(D) conduct focused and concentrated ordered to lie on the table; as follows: for applicants for an award under the SBIR outreach efforts to increase participation in At the appropriate place in subtitle F of program or the STTR program, including the SBIR program and the STTR program by title X, insert the following: venture capitalists, angel investor groups, small business concerns owned and con- SEC. ll. CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST FOREIGN private industry, crowd funding, and special trolled by women, small business concerns STATES FOR DEATHS BY TORTURE. loan programs; and owned and controlled by veterans, small (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 97 of title 28, ‘‘(G) to offer increased one-on-one engage- business concerns owned and controlled by United States Code, is amended by inserting ments with companies and entrepreneurs for socially and economically disadvantaged in- after section 1605B the following:

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(3) If the former member received health The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Na- trition, and Forestry is authorized to tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)); and care services, including mental health care ‘‘(3) the term ‘torture’ has the meaning services and Readjustment Counseling Serv- meet during the session of the Senate given that term in section 3 of the Torture ices, from a facility of the Department of on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., Victim Protection Act of 1991 (28 U.S.C. 1350 Veterans Affairs, following their separation to conduct a hearing. note). from the Armed Forces. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL ‘‘(b) EXCEPTION TO IMMUNITY.—In addition (4) If the former member had received a RESOURCES to any other exception to immunity under mental health waiver during service in the The Committee on Energy and Nat- this chapter, a foreign state shall not be im- Armed Forces. ural Resources is authorized to meet mune from the jurisdiction of courts of the (5) The employment status, housing status, during the session of the Senate on marital status, age, rank within the Armed United States or of the States in any case in Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 10 a.m., to which money damages are sought against Forces (such as enlisted and officer), and the foreign state relating to the death of a branch of the Armed Services of the former conduct a hearing. national of the United States or a member of member. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS the armed forces who was in the custody of (6) If support services, specified by the type The Committee on Foreign Relations the foreign state that was caused by an act of service (such as employment, mental is authorized to meet during the ses- of torture of the foreign state, or of any offi- health, etc.), were provided to the former sion of the Senate on Thursday, June cial, employee, or agent of that foreign state member during the one-year period after sep- 13, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hear- while acting within the scope of his or her aration from the Armed Forces, ing. office, employment, or agency. disaggregated by— COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ‘‘(c) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—A civil ac- (A) services from the Department of De- tion relating to a death described in sub- fense; The Committee on the Judiciary is section (b) that occurred before the date of (B) services from the Department of Vet- authorized to meet during the session enactment of this section may be brought erans Affairs; and of the Senate on Wednesday, June 05, under this section if the civil action is com- (C) services provided by another entity. 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing menced not later than 5 years after the date (c) REPORT.— pending legislation and the following of enactment of this section. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year nominations: Ada E. Brown, to be ‘‘(d) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—A foreign after the date of the enactment of this Act, United States District Judge for the state and any official, employee, or agent of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary Northern District of Texas, Jason K. of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to that foreign state while acting within the Pulliam, to be United States District scope of his or her office, employment, or the appropriate committees of Congress a re- agency, shall be liable for a death described port on the aggregate results of the review Judge for the Western District of in subsection (b) to a legal representative of performed under subsection (a). Texas, Steven D. Grimberg, to be a national of the United States or a member (2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS United States District Judge for the of the armed forces.’’. DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap- Northern District of Georgia, David (b) ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY.—Section propriate committees of Congress’’ means— John Novak, to be United States Dis- 1610(a)(7) of title 28, United States Code, is (A) The Committee on Armed Services and trict Judge for the Eastern District of amended by inserting ‘‘, 1605C,’’ after the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Virginia, Matthew H. Solomson, of ‘‘1605A’’. Senate; and Maryland, and David Austin Tapp, of (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- (B) The Committee on Armed Services and Kentucky, both to be a Judge of the MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 97 of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the title 28, United States Code, is amended by House of Representatives. United States Court of Federal Claims, inserting after the item relating to section Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to be 1605B the following: SA 635. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an United States Circuit Judge for the ‘‘1605C. Torture exception.’’. amendment intended to be proposed by Ninth Circuit, Mary S. McElroy, to be him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize ap- United States District Judge for the SA 634. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself propriations for fiscal year 2020 for District of Rhode Island, Gary Richard and Mr. TESTER) submitted an amend- military activities of the Department Brown, Diane Gujarati, Eric Ross ment intended to be proposed by him of Defense, for military construction, Komitee, and Rachel P. Kovner, all to to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appro- and for defense activities of the De- be a United States District Judge for priations for fiscal year 2020 for mili- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- the Eastern District of New York, tary activities of the Department of tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Lewis J. Liman, and Mary Kay Defense, for military construction, and year, and for other purposes; which was Vyskocil, both to be a United States for defense activities of the Depart- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: District Judge for the Southern Dis- ment of Energy, to prescribe military At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the trict of New York, John L. Sinatra, Jr., personnel strengths for such fiscal following: to be United States District Judge for year, and for other purposes; which was SEC. lll. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE UNIVER- the Western District of New York, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION Stephanie Dawkins Davis, to be United PROGRAM. At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add States District Judge for the Eastern The Secretary of Defense shall take such the following: District of Michigan, Stephanie A. Gal- actions as may be necessary to ensure that lagher, to be United States District SEC. 729. REVIEW OF RECORDS OF FORMER MEM- the amount of a grant awarded under the De- BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO Judge for the District of Maryland, fense University Research Instrumentation DIE BY SUICIDE WITHIN ONE YEAR Martha Maria Pacold, Mary M. Row- OF SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED Program is $10,000,000 for a proposal to ac- quire a transmission electron microscope to land, and Steven C. Seeger, all to be a FORCES. United States District Judge for the (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense be used for purposes relating to quantum en- and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall gineering, bioengineering, national defense Northern District of Illinois, Frank jointly and retrospectively review the priorities, and aerospace. William Volk, to be United States Dis- records of each former member of the Armed f trict Judge for the Southern District of Forces who died by suicide within one year West Virginia, William D. Hyslop, to be of separation from the Armed Forces during AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO United States Attorney for the Eastern the five-year period preceding the date of the MEET District of Washington, Gary B. Bur- enactment of this Act. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I have 5 man, to be United States Marshal for (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by requests for committees to meet during the Western District of Kentucky, Ran- subsection (a) with respect to a former mem- ber of the Armed Forces shall include consid- today’s session of the Senate. They dall P. Huff, to be United States Mar- eration of the following: have the approval of the Majority and shal for the District of Wyoming, and (1) Whether or not the Department of De- Minority leaders. Edward W. Felten, of New Jersey, to be fense had previously identified the former Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph a Member of the Privacy and Civil Lib- member as being at risk for suicide and if so, 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- erties Oversight Board.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:20 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00168 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN6.117 S13JNPT1 dlhill on DSKFW84QD2PROD with SENATE June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3619 SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE pressmaster; Chuck Taylor, a 35-year Right now, it is a beautiful time to The Select Committee on Intel- chef; Jeff Carson, 20-year veteran chef; be in Alaska. We want tourists and ev- ligence is authorized to meet during Kell Phelps, pitmaster; Janet Phelps; eryone watching on TV to come to our the session of the Senate on Thursday, and Raylyn Phelps, the daughter. great State. Flowers are blooming, and June 13, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct a They drove up here from Marietta, salmon are running up our rivers. Hun- hearing. GA, about 700 miles away, to prepare dreds of thousands—soon, literally mil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the best food you ever had to eat. Re- lions—of salmon will be running. Ac- ator from Georgia. publicans and Democrats shared eating cording to our Alaska Department of f it all. We didn’t have to do the dishes. Fish and Game, it is going to be a great So we ate all the food. We did it so we season for our reds. RECOGNIZING SOUTH 40 can take the last half of this year and Of course, the sun is our familiar SMOKEHOUSE work hard for the American people, friend this time of year. In the north- Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, it is and I hope a byproduct is our working ern part of my State, in Utqiagvik, the said that the quickest route to a man’s together to find solutions for the northernmost city in the entire United heart is through his stomach. I tried to American people’s problems. After all, States, it is not setting at all. The sun prove that today at lunch when I sup- our job is not about who has the best is not setting at all. Midnight sun, pure plied barbecue for all the Members of food but who has the best ideas and energy—it is amazing to experience. the Senate, Republican and Demo- what is right for the American people, We experience it, but we want everyone cratic. and you can always find that when you else to come up and experience it. For the 11th year in a row, I have are working together. Something else is going on in Alaska done that, and I have done it for a very I appreciate the time to recognize ev- in villages in the northern part of the specific reason. Tonight, when you lis- erybody from South 40. I thank South State around this time of year, a very ten to the news on ABC or NBC or you 40 for what they did. I thank you all for unique and special cultural tradition. read the newspaper, they will talk the barbecue. God bless all of you, and The spring whaling season in 11 com- about a do-nothing Congress, and they God bless the United States of Amer- munities on the North Slope is wrap- will talk about how we never do any- ica. ping up. This spring, those 11 North thing and we don’t get along and how The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Slope communities were able to land 24 we don’t work, when, in fact, I know, ator from Alaska. whales, equaling somewhere between because I have been here a long time, Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I 300 and 400 tons of highly nutritious we work pretty hard. Now, we have a thank my good friend and colleague food for these wonderful communities. difficult time getting results some- from Georgia, not just for the great That whale meat is then shared in vil- times, but that is because the issues lunch that he put on today but for his lages throughout the whaling commu- are tough. leadership and statesmanship. nities. It is an incredible Alaska Native When you feed a man barbecue, and I serve with him on the Veterans’ Af- tradition that we are all in awe of. you have a tough issue to handle, you fairs Committee. Talk about a com- We are now heading into Nalukataq have a chance of getting it done, and mittee that is actually getting things season. This is when communities get tonight we did that. done—bipartisan things done for Amer- together to celebrate this incredible All but three Members of the Senate ican veterans. He is chairman of that bounty and harvest. It is a special day, were there, stayed the whole time, and committee. He does a phenomenal job. a time of celebration and sharing. On the barbecue was outstanding. I want He is a great leader in the Senate, and this day, successful whaling crews to pay tribute to the people from Mari- I thank him not just for the barbecue share and feed the communities from etta, GA, my hometown, who drove today but for his wonderful work for morning until night—whale, caribou here for 2 nights and then cooked all America and Georgia. soup, goose and duck soup, and fish is night last night so the barbecue was f served to anyone and everyone who absolutely fresh today when the Senate comes. It is really, really special. had it. TRIBUTE TO JAKE ADAMS The community also celebrates with Dale Thornton is here, and Dale and Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, it is a blanket toss, where people are tossed his wife Tracey have a catering busi- Thursday, and it is one of my favorite high into the air. The seal skins sewed ness called the South 40 Smokehouse in times of the week because it is the together from the successful whale Marietta, GA. If you have ever eaten time that I take to come down to the hunts are used for the blanket. It is an- good barbecue that has the best rub, floor. The new pages are on the floor, other beautiful Alaska Native tradition the best smoke, best tenderness, best and I think you are going to start to that Natives and non-Natives in our temperature, South 40 has it. They are see this as probably one of your favor- State cherish. fantastic. ite times as well because it is when I There is a long list of people to thank Dale has been a good friend of mine talk about what we call the Alaskan of for keeping this incredible whaling and for a time and was here last year, here the Week. It is an opportunity to high- Inupiaq culture and heritage alive in this year, and has been here many light somebody in my State who has Alaska, but Jake Adams is certainly on years before, and all I have had all day done something great for their commu- the top of that list. He is a proud whal- long is people coming by and saying: Is nity, the State, and the country, and to ing captain himself and a founding there anything I can do for you? So I brag a little bit about Alaska. member of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling want my constituents to know I wasn’t Today I am going to talk about Commission, which has been the pri- wasting my time eating barbecue. I Jacob Adams from Utqiagvik, formerly mary force in making sure that our was gaining good points from my Mem- known as Barrow, AK. He has been a whaling communities continue to get bers so if I need a vote I can get it. hero to so many in our State, including the quotas they need from the Inter- That is not any way of using influence, me—a giant of an individual who has national Whaling Commission to con- but it is a way of using barbecue. spent his whole life in public service tinue the practice and to feed their I want to thank Dale and his group, for his culture, for his community, for people and keep this amazing cultural and I want to recognize all of them by his State, and for his country. heritage practice going. name because I think they are listen- Before I get started about Jake It has not been easy, but they have ing at this time: Dale Thornton, who is Adams, let me talk a little bit about fought for self-determination, and they the chief pitmaster; Tracey Thornton, what is going on in Alaska right now. have won repeatedly, including at a big who is his chief, I might add, but she is I know we all think we live in the IWC meeting in Brazil last year. the chief and brains of the organiza- best States. Each of us likes to come It is because of Jake Adams’ incred- tion; Charles Wells, retired Fulton down and brag. That is a good thing. ible leadership that this tradition is so County Fire Department; Chief Todd But in Alaska, we certainly have a lot far advanced and revered in Alaska, Houghton, pitmaster and Air Force of bragging rights on a whole host of and, I would say, around the world. flight mechanic; Margaret Houghton; issues and a whole host of areas in Jake has done that and so much more Brian Rule, pitmaster; Jay Tinney, which we are very unique. for his community and for people all

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Let me start the very beginning and is still on the but when he speaks, it is powerful and with his background. board today, over 40 years. He was in- people listen. He is a man of deep, deep He was born to Baxter and Rebecca volved in the selection of nearly 5 mil- wisdom. Ask anyone who knows him, Adams in Utqiagvik in 1946. He was lion acres of land for that corporation and they will talk about his wisdom, raised in the tradition of the Inupiaq under the law passed by the Senate and his natural leadership, his humility, people—respecting their elders and re- the House, with limited time and lim- and his abiding love of the land, the vering the land and resources for his ited funds to do this. But he is a wise people, Alaska, and his family, which spiritual, physical, and emotional sus- man, and ASRC selected well. ASRC now includes 13 grandchildren. tenance. land is rich in natural resources and A few years ago at a celebration in Like so many Alaska Natives, as a abundant in wildlife. Jake has always his honor, John Hopson, Jr., another boy he was sent away to school—far been a strong proponent of making great Alaska Native leader from the away—to a school in Alaska called Mt. sure those resources and that wildlife North Slope, talked about how much Edgecumbe. It is thousands of miles form the basis for economic develop- Jake had contributed to his commu- away, and it is a boarding school that ment and a sustainable way of life. nity and Alaska. was run by BIA. Then, he went to the ‘‘Our lands are the basis for all of our He said: University of Alaska Fairbanks, until culture and all our wealth,’’ he likes to Jake has also bridged the world between he got his first job with BIA. say. traditional whaling captain and corporate All of this was at a time of great Eventually, Jake became the presi- leader. A highly successful whaling captain, change for the whole State of Alaska dent and CEO of ASRC. Under his lead- he has also provided guidance to our North Slope Borough and Arctic Slope Regional and, particularly, for the Alaska Na- ership, ASRC has grown and diversified tive people. While Jake was still a Corporation as they matured as institutions. in terms of one of the top corporations, He has filled these roles with deep resolve, young man, the Alaska Native Claims certainly in Alaska and, I would say, in wisdom, and great foresight. And always, he Settlement Act, or what we call the country, with thousands of employ- has acted with the highest honor toward his ANCSA, was being debated in the halls ees, not just in Alaska, but all over. family and his community. of Congress and right here on the floor He was able to do all of this while Well said, John Hopson, Jr., about of the Senate. This ended up being one still doing subsistence hunting and Jake Adam. of the largest lands settlements any- raising a family of six with his wonder- Jake, thank you for all you have where in the world—literally, in the ful wife Lucille. He often conducted done for us, for your community, and history of the world. It was right here business on his boat, in the North for all Alaskans. Thank you for your in the U.S. Senate. The story around Slope and overseas, while whaling. Not decades of service to Alaska and your the passage of ANCSA in 1971, after many business leaders in America can leadership. decades of struggle, is certainly one for say that. Thank you, Lucille, for sharing him the ages. Jake once told a reporter: with us. Jake Adams, among so many others, The land and a sense of place remain ex- Congratulations, again, on being our was highly involved in the passage of tremely important to our people. Alaskan of the Week. this landmark legislation for Alaska, We truly do exist in two worlds. . . . Our I yield the floor. and he was even more involved in the culture and the value of traditions are part The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ROM- implementation of ANCSA, which set of our life every day, even as we pursue more NEY). The Senator from Texas. Western business type of activities. up shareholder-owned businesses with f land for the Alaska Native people, He has done so much more for Alas- what we call regional and village cor- ka, for his people, for our people: sup- ANTI-SEMITISM porations, throughout the State. Sto- porting the Native sobriety movement Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, today, I ries abound of him and other Native and working to eradicate illegal drugs would like to thank Senator KAINE for leaders knocking on doors throughout from Native villages. He has been in- joining with me in introducing what the region, making sure that people volved with the volunteer search and should hopefully be a simple but cru- were signed up as shareholders of these rescue organization and is a huge advo- cially important matter for the Sen- new corporations. cate for education. ate—to issue an unequivocal, direct, When he was only 21, Jake was elect- In honor of Jake’s commitment to and clear condemnation of all forms of ed to the Barrow City Council, and he education, the ASRC’s Alaska Edu- anti-Semitism. began his long decades of public service cational Foundation created a scholar- Unfortunately, we are living in an for Alaska and for his people. He then ship award in his name. The ‘‘Anagi era where the need for a strong and served as mayor of the city from 1971 Leadership Award’’ is given each year clear condemnation of anti-Semitism through 1977. Then, the North Slope to a student, providing up to $24,000 for has become acute. We are in the midst Borough was incorporated, the borough tuition, fees, and college expenses. of a wave of anti-Semitism seen both on the north part of Alaska—bigger At his retirement ceremony from ex- here in the United States and all over than California. That was established, ecutive leadership of ASRC in 2006, the the world. and he was a leader for the North Slope people of the North Slope Borough lit- In just the last few years, we have Borough in our State. erally cried. He is that well respected. seen repeated anti-Semitic comments The Alaska Native corporation on For his many accomplishments last made publicly, including insinuations the North Slope, the Arctic Slope Re- year, he was awarded an honorary doc- questioning the loyalty and the patri- gional Corporation—or, as we call it in torate of law degree from the Univer- otism of American Jews. We have seen Alaska, ASRC—is one of the great busi- sity of Alaska Fairbanks. physical violence against Jews, includ- ness success stories in our State and, I Jake Adams is a man of wisdom. I ing shootings in Jewish places of wor- would say, in America. Many people have a story. When I was attorney gen- ship, such as the Tree of Life Syna- credit the work that Jake did at ASRC eral, 10 years ago, I was dealing with a gogue in Pittsburgh and the Chabad of for making it so successful. He worked particularly difficult situation. When I Poway. We have seen a wave of phys- closely with many other great leaders worked out what I thought was a good ical attacks against Jews in the streets at ASRC and on the North Slope. resolution, I flew to Utqiagvik to meet of New York. And we have seen the Oliver Leavitt certainly is another with Jake to ask him if he agreed and, growth on our college campuses of great leader. In fact, the North Slope importantly, if the community agreed. movements to aggressively boycott Borough and the ASRC are organiza- I explained the situation. Importantly, products made by Jews in Israel.

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It did stop running political cartoons in their gether to speak united with one clear happen in our country. international edition after being criti- voice, and I am hopeful that just mo- As my colleague mentioned, this day cized and forced to apologize for re- ments from now the Senate will come was a day that extended a long history cently running a blatantly anti-Se- together and pass a clear denunciation of anti-Semitism in the country: mitic cartoon. of anti-Semitism, 100 to 0, so that we lynchings—the Leo Frank lynching in This resolution was also prompted, are clearly understood and clearly Atlanta, GA, in the early 1900s—Jews unfortunately, by the inability of the heard. wrongly accused of crimes and then House of Representatives to come to- With that, I yield to my friend Sen- killed, crimes that they didn’t commit; gether and vote on a resolution ator KAINE. American boycotts of Jewish busi- straightforwardly and directly con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nesses in Michigan in the 1930s; restric- demning anti-Semitism. ator from Virginia. tive covenants that prohibited Jews Too many in political life have given Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I applaud from moving into certain neighbor- in to the extremes, including the em- my colleague for reaching out to see if hoods; restrictions on access to coun- brace of boycotts and at times outright we could work together on this impor- try clubs and educational institutions; hatred for Israel, the world’s only Jew- tant resolution—a resolution that, bars that made it difficult to become ish state. coming to the Senate in 2013, as did my members of certain professions; and So when the House tried to condemn colleague, neither of us believed we even in addition to formal restrictions, anti-Semitism, sadly, they were in- would need to stand on the floor of this a culture of intolerance, a culture of stead forced to water it down into a body to introduce. segregation that treated Jews as not general resolution decrying bigotry of In August of 2017, students and their fully equal in this land of equality. I all sorts, listing every group they could families had just arrived in the town of had hoped that those days were behind think of. Charlottesville to move in at the Uni- us. There is, of course, nothing wrong versity of Virginia. A close friend of But it is not just Charlottesville. with condemning bigotry and hatred in mine, Rabbi Jake Rubin, is the Hillel There is a Jewish day school, the general, but anti-Semitism is a unique rabbi at the University of Virginia. The Gesher Day School a few miles from prejudice with a unique history that students and their families, many of here in Virginia, that experienced has led to unique horrors throughout whom were coming to Charlottesville bomb threats in 2017 and 2018. The Jew- history. or to Virginia for the first time, ex- ish Community Center in Fairfax, VA, Jews today are the most targeted re- cited to begin their college career, has been repeatedly defaced with Nazi ligious group in the United States for gathered with other Hillel students on graffiti and anti-Semitic graffiti. In a hate crimes, according to the data campus on a Friday, together with heartening sign, when that happens, compiled by the FBI. We need to be members of the Charlottesville Jewish the faith communities of Virginia— able to acknowledge that clearly and community, for fellowship and worship. Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and directly, and that is what this resolu- Soon, they heard chants outside the Baha’i—gather to scrub the graffiti off. tion does. place where they were worshipping, Yet this hasn’t happened just once; it This resolution outlines how ancient and they saw individuals dressed in a happens over and over again. forms of anti-Semitism continue to sort of uniform of khaki pants and The shootings at the synagogue in live on today. It emphasizes that anti- white shirts, carrying torches and Pittsburgh; the shootings in California; Semitism is a unique form of prejudice marching. They were marching at the assassination of Jewish senior citi- stretching back millennia, and it con- something that was a 2-day rally billed zens at a senior center in Overland demns the modern form of those an- as a Unite the Right rally. But it was Park, KS, near where my parents live; cient prejudices. It talks about how, the words that were coming out of the the uptick in reported hate crimes for centuries, anti-Semitism has in- marchers’ mouths that terrified these against Jews, as my colleague men- cluded exactly what we are seeing here worshippers and students because what tioned—hate crimes directed against today, including physical attacks they were chanting were slogans from any religion in this country are often against Jews, attacks on the loyalty of Nazi youth rallies from the 1930s: directed against Jewish Americans. So Jews, accusations of dual loyalty, cam- ‘‘Jews will not replace us,’’ ‘‘blood and we stand at a time when, regardless of paigns to boycott, to confiscate, or to soil,’’ and other horrible and chilling where it comes from and regardless of destroy Jewish businesses, and accusa- statements terrified these young peo- who perpetrates it, we have to ac- tions that Jews use money to purchase ple and the adults who were with them. knowledge that it is real, that it is political power. These are all false and The next day, this rally/riot contin- dangerous, and that it is growing. vicious slurs. ued—White supremacists, White na- Those of us in leadership positions This resolution also speaks to the tionalists, neo-Nazis, and neo-Confed- have to be able to stand against it as unique prejudice Jews here in America erates. An individual in a vehicle ran firmly as we can. experience, which we must acknowl- his car into a crowd, injuring many and I applaud my colleague for reaching edge. I would like to read one clause in killing Heather Heyer, a paralegal out to see if we could work on this to- particular in the resolution: ‘‘[I]n the from the Charlottesville area. gether. This is a topic that could be United States, Jews have suffered from Two State troopers, both of whom I used for partisanship and that one side systematic discrimination in the form knew because they were part of the could point at things folks on the other of exclusion from homeownership in Governor’s security detail during my side have said that they didn’t like. certain neighborhoods, prohibition tenure as Governor and also the tenure Senator CRUZ and I talked about that, from staying in certain hotels, restric- of then-Governor McAuliffe, were pa- but what we realized is that this is just tions upon membership in private clubs trolling in a helicopter to try to pro- too important an issue to get bogged and other associations, limitations vide order in a difficult situation. down in partisan politics, that the upon admission to certain educational Their helicopter went down, and both clear and present danger felt by mem- institutions and other barriers to equal of them were killed, trying to protect bers of the Jewish community and the justice under the law.’’ public safety. escalating rhetoric against Jews in This is a shameful legacy, and it We didn’t think that would happen in many parts of the country and around makes it all the more incumbent that Virginia. We didn’t think that would the world are things that call for a bi- we in the Senate speak in one voice happen in the hometown of an arche- partisan response, a clear condemna- and stand resolved that the U.S. Sen- typal American political leader who tion, and also a Senate commitment ate condemns and commits to com- believed that the First Amendment’s that, as a Senate, we will do all we can bating all forms of anti-Semitism. guarantee of freedom of religion was to combat anti-Semitism so that we This bipartisan resolution has 56 co- one of the most important things about can be true to the equality principle sponsors, including 14 Democratic Sen- our country—that you could worship as that is our Nation’s North Star, so that

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His Homeland Security Sec- is the pleasure of this body to accept deeply disappointed that the majority retary was told not to have that meet- the motion he will soon make by unan- has rejected this request before I can ing because it might offend the Presi- imous consent that we pass this strong even lay out why I think it is needed. dent. Against the advice of his own FBI statement of where the Senate is on My request was to take up and pass the Director, who said just in the last 2 this most important topic. filed S. 1562, as amended. weeks—he said yesterday—even in a With that, I yield the floor back to This legislation is pretty simple, world where we have gotten used to my colleague from Texas. even for this body. It would require outrageous statements coming from Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I thank my that any Presidential campaign that the White House, he said yesterday friend from Virginia for his powerful receives offers of assistance from an that he might not report and he would and eloquent remarks decrying anti- agent of a foreign government have an maybe even welcome Russia or China Semitism and implore all of us to stand obligation to report that offer of assist- or other bad actors if they again of- united with one clear bipartisan voice, ance to law enforcement—specifically fered him assistance in the next cam- Democrats and Republicans all on the the FBI. paign. same page, 100 to 0, saying that anti- Remember, our laws already prohibit I yield the floor. Semitism has no place in the United campaign assistance from foreign gov- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, first, I States of America. ernments. Let’s take a moment and see thank my friend from Virginia for of- With that, I ask unanimous consent how we got here. I am going to lay out fering this unanimous consent request. that the Judiciary Committee be dis- a little bit of history, and then I am I express my severe, severe disappoint- charged from further consideration and going to ask the minority leader to ment in our friends on the Republican the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 189. make a couple of comments, and then I side blocking it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The will come back and finish my state- The bottom line is very simple. When clerk will report the resolution by ment. Before I turn it over to the mi- a President feels it is more important title. nority leader, let me refresh my col- to win an election than conduct a fair The senior assistant legislative clerk leagues on the other side and others as election, we are a step further away read as follows: to how we got here. from democracy and towards autoc- A resolution (S. Res. 189) condemning all In 2016, Russia and its agents inter- racy. That is what dictators believe— forms of antisemitism. vened in our Presidential election— winning at all costs. That seems to be There being no objection, the com- breaking into personal files, attempt- what President Trump said yesterday. mittee was discharged, and the Senate ing to hack into our voting system, The shame of this is that our Repub- proceeded to consider the resolution. and using Facebook and Twitter to cre- lican colleagues can’t even bring them- selves to say that when a foreign na- Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I ask unan- ate fake accounts to splinter our coun- tion tries to interfere in our election, imous consent that the resolution be try. agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, During the campaign, then-Candidate it ought to be reported to the FBI. How and the motions to reconsider be con- Trump publicly called on Russia—that minimal. How minimal. How disgraceful it is that our Repub- sidered made and laid upon the table. if they had any damaging information lican friends cower before this Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there on then-Candidate Clinton, they should objection? dent when they know that the things release it. Remarkably, that very same he does severely damage democracy. Without objection, it is so ordered. day was the first day Russia started to The resolution (S. Res. 189) was This one is a new low. It is OK for for- dribble out its damaging information. eign powers to interfere, and we don’t agreed to. The unanimous consensus of the en- The preamble was agreed to. have to report it to law enforcement? tire American intelligence community, That is welcoming foreign powers to (The resolution, with its preamble, is the Mueller investigation, and the bi- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- interfere, and, as my friend from Vir- partisan Senate Intelligence Com- ginia said, the President’s own FBI Di- mitted Resolutions.’’) mittee, of which I am proud to be vice Mr. CRUZ. Thank you. rector said it is going to get worse in I suggest the absence of a quorum. chairman—all have stated that Russia 2020. But our Republican friends say: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The massively intervened in our elections, Let’s cover it up because it might have clerk will call the roll. and they did so in an attempt to help an effect that we like. The senior assistant legislative clerk then-Candidate Trump and hurt Can- Today is a new low for this Senate, proceeded to call the roll. didate Clinton. for this Republican Party here in the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask President Trump’s own FBI Director Senate, and for this democracy. unanimous consent that the order for and his Director of National Intel- I would urge my friends, when they the quorum call be rescinded. ligence have said that Russia or others go home over the weekend—my friends The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without will likely be back in 2020 because their on the other side of the aisle—to objection, it is so ordered. tactics in 2016 were both cheap and ef- rethink this. We will offer this unani- f fective. We are now 17 months before mous consent request again. To say the 2020 election. I personally believe that it is OK to interfere, that we UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— we are not prepared. shouldn’t have any law enforcement, S. 1562 This body needs to take up bipartisan that we should have no knowledge, is Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask election security legislation to ensure to encourage Russia, China, North unanimous consent that the Rules there is a paper ballot trail after all Korea, and Iran to interfere in our elec- Committee be discharged from further the voting in America so Americans tions with no recourse. Shame. Shame. consideration of S. 1562 and the Senate can have trust that the integrity of It is truly outrageous that this unan- proceed to its immediate consider- their votes will be counted. We need to imous consent request, which should ation; that the Warner substitute at work together—I know there are many bring all of us together, is being the desk be agreed to; that the bill, as working on this issue—to put some blocked by our Republican friends. amended, be considered read a third guardrails on our social media plat- I thank my colleague for his wise, time and passed; and that the motion forms like Facebook, Twitter, and wise unanimous consent request. to reconsider be considered made and Google so they are not as easily manip- I yield the floor. laid upon the table with no intervening ulated by foreign agents to create fake Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank action or debate. accounts. my friend, the Senator from New York, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Unfortunately, this White House and the minority leader, and I agree with objection? this President still don’t seem to ap- him.

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But to they will be back, and they need this always think yesterday’s could be the say, in the face of this President’s own information. greatest outrage, but the fact that yes- FBI Director, who has said it would be I hope that maybe after the weekend, terday, the President of the United important that the FBI have this infor- my colleagues on the other side will re- States said—after all that we have mation about foreign intervention, and consider and take up this issue. gone through in the last 21⁄2 years, after then to have the man sitting in the I will close with this: I just can’t all of the evidence of Russian interven- White House saying that his own FBI imagine—and I know some of my col- tion has been out and vetted, after 140 Director is wrong—I would ask my col- leagues on the other side have already contacts between Russian officials and leagues, do you agree with Christopher started to speak out, and I appreciate folks affiliated with the Trump cam- Wray, the FBI Director, about the im- that. I appreciate their speaking out at paign or Trump business operations, portance of law enforcement seeing the a time when there is huge fear of the you would think there would be a sense evidence of foreign intervention, or do White House and this President’s will- of some level of moral obligation, even you believe it is not a big thing? Now ingness to take vendettas out against if we are not backward-looking, to say I am anxious to hear a response from anyone who raises a voice in opposi- that on a going-forward basis, we ought my colleagues. tion. to make clear that if any foreign power I know there may be questions such Think for a moment. Think for just a tries to intervene again in an election, as, what about the Steele dossier? That moment about what Donald Trump said yesterday from the Oval Office. A the least we can do is ask for a require- was somewhat of a foreign interven- President’s words from the Oval Office ment to report it to law enforcement. tion, MARK. What about the Steele dos- (Mr. CRAMER assumed the Chair.) sier? still carry weight. The President of the I heard yesterday the President went Well, that was reported to the FBI. It United States said: Well, everybody on and kind of said: Oh, it is no big was given to the FBI in the summer of does this. So he would take a look at thing; everybody does it. 2016. assistance that might come from Rus- No, Mr. President, everybody doesn’t If there are ways we can make sure sia or China or some other adversary do it. on a going-forward basis that any of nation. My goodness gracious. The The Presiding Officer who just left those foreign-based activities are ap- modern father of the Republican Party, the chair—I have no question in my propriately reported to law enforce- Ronald Reagan, must be spinning in his mind that if a foreign power tried to ment, let’s have at it. But to say that grave. Again, Mr. President, I am not here intervene in his campaign, he would re- we don’t think this is important to relitigate 2016. I am here to make port it to law enforcement. All evi- enough or that somehow this issue of sure that we do our job, that we honor dence in the past of attempted foreign the integrity of our election system that oath to protect and defend the intervention—candidates stepped up— shouldn’t be debated or shouldn’t be Constitution against all enemies, for- it didn’t matter which party—and did taken up to put protections in place is eign and domestic. I don’t know about the right thing and reported it to law frankly astonishing. you, but I would call the actions of enforcement. It is astonishing to me as well that 17 Russia over the last few years the ac- One of my colleagues on the other months out from the next election, we tions of a foreign enemy. side said that they don’t want to reliti- have a White House where there is no We also have an obligation to make gate 2016. There will be other times and one in charge of election security. We sure we protect the integrity of our places to further litigate whatever hap- are 17 months out from the next elec- election system. So let’s take off the pened in 2016. In terms of today, I don’t tion, and we have let sit fallow bipar- Republican and Democratic hats for a want to, either. I just want to make tisan election security legislation that few minutes, and let’s go ahead and sure that we are safe from foreign would ensure that there is that paper pass election security legislation. Let’s intervention in 2020. What is remark- trail and there is that ability to audit go ahead and put some basic guardrails able is that we now live in a world the actions after the fact so we can around social media so we are not ma- post-9/11 that dramatically changed make sure Americans have faith in the nipulated in future elections. Let’s things for a whole host of us. We have integrity of the election system. make sure we go ahead and put an obli- a whole series of new—appropriately It is pretty remarkable that we are 17 gation on all Presidential campaigns so—security at our airports. The months out from the next election and going forward that if they see evidence mantra at our airports that TSA and 3 weeks after we saw manipulation of a of foreign intervention, they report it Homeland Security always try to pro- video of the Speaker of the House— appropriately to the FBI and law en- mote is ‘‘If you see something, say that clearly was manipulated—that forcement. something.’’ It is not an undue burden, spread a false impression around the With that, Mr. President, I yield the I think, on the traveling public, and be- country and around the world, and we floor, and I hope to reserve the right, if cause of that involvement, I think the don’t have common agreement on some my colleague from Tennessee is going airports are safer. Shouldn’t we have basic rules of the road so that social to respond to my comments, to have a the same de minimis standard to pro- media is not manipulated again in 2020 chance to respond to her comments as tect the integrity of our election sys- the way it was in 2016. We only need to well. tem? If you see something, say some- look at how social media manipulation The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- thing. leads to hate and bloodshed in India ator from Tennessee. All my legislation is requiring is and Burma and countries around the Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, I this: If there is indication that agents world. would like to articulate the reason for of foreign governments are trying to Not taking action on these items is the objection to the legislation from intervene in our elections, tell law en- the height of irresponsibility. This the Senator from Virginia. forcement. Tell the FBI. most basic of all requirements simply Let me begin by saying that we are I tried to draft my legislation in says: If you see something, say some- all for free and fair and honest elec- ways to make sure it wouldn’t involve thing. If there is foreign intervention, tions. I know the Senator from Vir- any of our activities in an official tell the FBI. Let them make the judg- ginia spent some time as Governor of sense. It wouldn’t involve dealings at ment. Virginia. He knows that in 2016, no bal- Embassy parties, and it wouldn’t in- Why would anyone say that is not lots—no ballots—no one’s vote was en- volve contacts in the normal course. necessary when we have seen the re- cumbered or affected. He knows that I I would say to my friends on the cent history in our country, and for have served on an election commission, other side, if there are ways to improve that matter, we have seen the same and I know that the Senator from Vir- this legislation to make sure we can tactics Russia has used in America ginia appreciates that our county elec- reach agreement on what I have to be- used in the Brexit vote and in the tion commissions and our State elec- lieve is common agreement here—that French Presidential elections? Again, I tion commissions are in charge of se- we don’t want foreign governments in- go back to Director of National Intel- curing those elections.

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They are going to do that for cial media responses or interactions, 2016. A foreign power, Russia, caught all elections—local, State, and, of report every non-U.S. citizen, or even our government, our political system, course, in the 2020 Presidential elec- every Dreamer. We hear a lot about the and our companies totally off guard. tion. Dreamers. So think about this. You They hacked into the Democratic Na- I think a little bit of context is al- would report every non-U.S. citizen or tional Committee’s individuals’ per- ways helpful. First of all, let me say Dreamer who volunteers for your cam- sonal accounts. this: I welcome my colleagues across paign or knocks on doors or even I would remind the Presiding Officer the aisle to the understanding that bad knocks on the door of a foreign na- of the very day then-Candidate Trump actors have tried for decades—dec- tional. said on national television during the ades—to influence what is going on in Every vendor contact, every call cen- campaign: If the Russians have dirt on our government and in our country. ter, every contract, every discussion— Hillary, bring it on. It was the very Indeed, I remember, as a child in 4–H all of this, all of it, would begin with first day the intelligence community, Club—and I think that probably the ‘‘Are you a foreign national?’’ the Mueller report, and our bipartisan Presiding Officer was a member of 4–H So that is the overbroad nature of Senate Intelligence Committee found Club growing up—to me, as a young this. The goal is to make sure we never out that the Russians actually took girl in South Mississippi, the 4–H Club ever have a foreign government inter- him at his word and started releasing was a wonderful experience. It opened a fering, and we share that goal. It was information to him that day. lot of doors to me. I recall sitting in a wrong in 2016. It was wrong in 2018. It I think the integrity of our election 4–H Club meeting at one point, and I would be wrong in 2020. That is why we system is terribly important. Russians tried to penetrate 50 States and got heard about communism. I heard about need to make certain we do not have into 21 of them. I think they could what the Russians and the Communists this kind of interference. No one wants have changed totals if they wanted to. wanted to do to our freedoms here in foreign interference of any type in our this country, and I can recall how They chose not to that year. government in any way, shape, or We have done better in 2018, but I frightened I felt when I heard that. form. think we can even do more and, again, So to my colleagues across the aisle To the Senator across the aisle, we only for States that want to take addi- who in 2016 realized that these bad ac- didn’t like it when we heard former tional Federal assistance. That has tors—Russia, China, Iran, North Korea; President Obama say to David Medved: been the working arrangement with people I call the new axis of evil—did Tell Vladimir, I will have more flexi- our colleagues from the other side. I not wish us well, I am so pleased to bility after the election. We didn’t ap- know very few folks who wouldn’t say know that they have come to this real- preciate that. that with the ability to have systems ization that they indeed do not wish us We didn’t appreciate all that was hacked into—that are as much dif- well. My hope is that, in a bipartisan transpiring back in 2015 with the Clin- ferent today than it was 20 years ago— way, we can move forward and make ton Foundation and Uranium One. We having that paper trail after the fact certain we do not allow these bad ac- had questions about that. makes a lot of sense. Let’s agree to tors to in any way impede our freedoms Do we want to make certain things work on that. or infringe on our government. such as that do not occur? Of course, We have this whole new beast of so- Now, specific to the UC that was pre- but the UC that was presented is cial media companies out there that sented to us, this would require a Pres- overbroad, and this is something that provide a lot of good, but we have seen idential campaign and all employees to should be done in a thoughtful way. It in repeated ways that they can be ma- report their contacts with foreign na- should be done in a bipartisan way. nipulated. What we saw in 2016 is going tionals in which they discuss a con- I yield the floor. to pale in comparison with the advent tribution, donation, or expenditure, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of deepfake and other serious incidents. such as an ad, or coordination, collabo- ator from Virginia. We got caught off guard. We should not ration, providing information, pro- Mr. WARNER. I see the Senator from be caught off guard in 2020. viding services, or persistent and re- the Finance Committee is here. I will I filed this legislation a month ago peated contact with a government or a not take but a couple of moments. because I thought we needed to be ab- foreign country or a foreign agent I appreciate the comments of the solutely clear going forward. The rea- thereof. Senator from Tennessee. She agrees we son for the immediacy of this legisla- This is what it all means. These re- ought to make sure there is not foreign tion proposed, and why it is so nec- porting requirements are overbroad. intervention in our elections. That essary, is because the President of the Presidential campaigns would have to ought to be a fairly easy thing to agree United States, yesterday, from the worry about disclosure at a variety of to. Oval Office, said that everybody in pol- levels, so many different levels. Con- I want to point out that her reading itics takes input from foreign govern- sider vendors who work for a campaign, of my legislation is not accurate. The ments. He left everybody with that im- people who are supplying some kind of only thing that would have to be re- pression. I don’t. I absolutely believe good or service to a campaign. It would ported is if an agent of a foreign gov- the Senator from Iowa doesn’t. He said, include those vendors, including all the ernment or foreign national offered even after all that has happened in the service contracts. It would apply to something that was already prohibited, last 21⁄2 years, that if Russia or China door-knockers, it would apply to not a foreign national wanting to vol- or other countries intervene again, he phone-bankers—down to any person unteer on a campaign. We already laid might take that information, take that who shares their views with a can- out prohibited activities that violate assistance again. didate. the law. The only action reported Our country is better than that. Our I want to make sure that everybody would be those actions that are prohib- democracy is more important than a hears that. Any person who shares ited. willingness to be traded away for the their views with a candidate would be Again, I will take my colleague at short-term political gain of being in reportable. Think about that. Think her word. If there are ways to improve cahoots with a foreign power. I am not about what that would cause. With this on this legislation, I am wide open for saying that has happened, but, boy oh law, it would be prudent for every cam- business. boy, what an invitation we made yes- paign contact to start with these I think in past elections, she is right. terday to folks, as the Senator from words: Before you tell me anything, are She ran for Governor. My friend from Tennessee just indicated, who don’t you a foreign national? Iowa has run for a lot of elections. I wish us well.

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Without ligation that I think we have all hon- tice Act, which I have long supported, objection, it is so ordered. ored, if we don’t put in place a legal ob- are all very important pieces of legisla- f tion. ligation to make sure that if you see HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES evidence of foreign intervention, you On Monday, I introduced a resolution report it, then shame on us. designating June 15 as World Elder I will close with this. We do it at the Abuse Awareness Day. I would like to LANCE CORPORAL BRENT ZOUCHA thank my lead cosponsor, Senator airport—you see something, say some- Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I rise BLUMENTHAL of Connecticut, for join- thing. Shouldn’t we have at least those to continue my tribute to Nebraska’s ing me in introducing this legislation. same standards, in terms of protection heroes and the current generation of The ranking member of the Senate Fi- of our critical democracy, going for- men and women who have given their nance Committee, as well as the lead- ward? lives while defending our freedom in ers of Senate Aging Committee, Sen- I yield the floor. Iraq and Afghanistan. Each of these ators COLLINS and CASEY, along with f Nebraskans has a powerful story to Senators LANKFORD and HASSAN, also tell. I will reflect today upon the life of ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY are original cosponsors. I thank all of LCpl Brent Zoucha of the Marine The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- them for doing that. This bipartisan resolution recognizes Corps. ator from Iowa. Brent was born in Central City, NE, those adult protective services and Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I call but he grew up in nearby Clarks, which healthcare personnel, ombudsmen, my colleagues’ attention to an issue is a small town of about 350 residents. criminal justice personnel, and advo- that has affected many families in While growing up, Rita, Brent’s moth- cates who help prevent and combat Iowa and throughout the country. That er, described him as having a great elder abuse in communities all around issue is elder abuse and neglect of smile and always goofing around. Brent those same people. our country. It calls for us to promote awareness was the youngest of four. He had two Many older Americans reside in as- older brothers, Dominic and Dyrek, sisted care facilities, nursing homes, and long-term prevention of elder abuse. Congress has a very key role to and an older sister, Sherri. and all kinds of group living arrange- As the youngest of the bunch, Brent play in ensuring the protections of sen- ments. It is critical that these care fa- had to learn to adapt in the household. iors, not only in the passing of legisla- cilities and the staff at the facilities This would require him to wake up tion but in our constitutional over- not only follow the law but provide the early to ensure he would have hot sight role to make sure the executive type of care they would want their own water when he got ready for the day. branch of government faithfully exe- family members to receive. He was also known for acquiring his cutes those laws. In faithfully exe- The Des Moines Register last year brother Dyrek’s clothes as they were cuting our laws in spirit as well as in published reports suggesting a trou- similar in size and only a few years the legalese, they will be helping us bling lack of compassionate care for el- apart. derly residents in some of the nursing prevent elder abuse. Brent loved sports cars—a passion Years ago, I joined my colleagues in homes in my State. We also had other that pushed him to work at the local developing an earlier version of the reports surfacing in 2017 of nursing gas and oil shop at the age of 14. Be- Elder Justice Act. It is time to update home workers in at least 18 different cause he was an easygoing youngster, and extend the key programs author- facilities taking humiliating and unau- Brent got along with all of his siblings ized under this important law, which thorized photos of elderly residents and extremely well. He loved sports and fol- authorized the Elder Justice Coordi- posting them on social media websites. lowed many professional teams, espe- nating Council and also authorized re- Earlier this year, I convened an over- cially the New York Yankees and the sources to support forensic centers to sight hearing in which we heard from Green Bay Packers. He had a very investigate elder abuse, among other the daughters of two elderly women large baseball card collection and a initiatives in that important legisla- who resided in a federally funded nurs- special interest in the legendary Babe tion. I am working closely with the ing home. One testified that her moth- Ruth. er, an Iowan, died due to neglect in a members of the Elder Justice Coalition While living in Clarks, Brent devel- facility that held the highest possible on legislation to accomplish that goal. oped his athletic ability and partici- It is also time for us to update and rating—a five-star rating—on a Federal pated in basketball and track and field. extend the Older Americans Act, which Government website. The family dis- His 6-foot-5-inch frame made him a per- I have long supported. covered that the nursing home was the As Finance Committee chairman, I fect fit for both basketball and the subject of multiple complaint inves- intend to convene a hearing to discuss high jump, and he was excellent at tigations related to those complaints ways that we can continue to promote both. Rita, Brent’s mother, fondly re- in recent years. Yet, after each com- the health and well-being of our sen- members the day that Brent came plaint, government inspectors reported iors, which is an issue I have cared home while holding the rim and parts the facility had come back ‘‘into sub- about for a long time. of the backboard to the basketball stantial compliance with program re- Creating a supportive, inclusive envi- hoop at the school. He told her he had quirements.’’ ronment in our communities is essen- dunked the basketball so hard that he At this same hearing, another wit- tial to preventing elder abuse, and that had broken the entire hoop. While Rita ness from another State testified about is what the World Elder Abuse Aware- was worried about paying for a replace- her mother’s rape in a nursing home. ness Day is all about. ment, all Brent could do was laugh and These and similar cases around the I urge my colleagues to join me in smirk at his great athletic achieve- country point to the need for reform. raising awareness for the most vulner- ment. By one estimate, 1 in 10 persons older able among us, protecting our loved Like many small town Nebraskan than the age of 60 will fall victim to ones and protecting people we don’t boys, Brent also spent much of his time elder abuse each year. know, but in the process of our doing hunting and fishing. He also had a According to the inspector general at that, we empower all citizens to take a strong bond with his animals and even the Department of Health and Human stand against elder abuse. trained one of his chickens to fly onto Services, one-third of nursing home I yield the floor. his shoulder on command. During high residents may experience harm while I suggest the absence of a quorum. school, when Brent wasn’t working at under the care of these facilities. In The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Pollard Propane & Oil, he could be more than half of these cases, the harm clerk will call the roll. found hanging out with his friends on was preventable. That is why statutes The legislative clerk proceeded to the weekend or with Meghan Ham- like the Elder Abuse Prevention and call the roll. mond, his long-time girlfriend.

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Res. 231, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I displayed greatly interested him. He and the Senate proceed to its imme- ask unanimous consent that notwith- graduated from the Marine Corps diate consideration. Depot at San Diego in September of standing rule XXII, following morning The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 2005. business on Tuesday, June 18, the Sen- clerk will report the resolution by He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, ate proceed to executive session and re- title. 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Divi- sume consideration of the Cairncross The senior assistant legislative clerk sion, I Marine Expeditionary Force in nomination, and the cloture vote on read as follows: Twentynine Palms, CA, which was the the nomination occur at 12 noon. I fur- Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Cen- A resolution (S. Res. 231) condemning the ther ask unanimous consent that if clo- horrific anti-Semitic attack on the Chabad ter. Coincidentally, he was assigned to ture is invoked, the Senate vote on of Poway Synagogue near San Diego, Cali- the exact unit his older brother Cpl confirmation of the nomination at 2:15 fornia, on April 27, 2019. Dyrek Zoucha was in. Shortly after ar- p.m., and if confirmed, the motion to There being no objection, the com- riving at Twentynine Palms, he and his reconsider be considered made and laid mittee was discharged and the Senate brother found out they would both soon upon the table and the President be im- proceeded to consider the resolution. be deployed to Al Anbar Province in mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- Mr. MCCONNELL. I know of no fur- Iraq. tion. This particular area of Iraq saw the ther debate on the measure. I ask unanimous consent that fol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there majority of its fighting and counterin- lowing the disposition of the surgency from 2004 until 2007. So Brent further debate? Cairncross nomination, the Senate Hearing none, the question is on arrived in the heat of battle. Initially, vote on the pending cloture motions on agreeing to the resolution. fighting between insurgents and the the following nominations in the order The resolution (S. Res. 231) was marines in this area involved heavy listed: Executive Calendar Nos. 22, 28, agreed to. urban warfare. However, the strategy 50, and 118; that if cloture is invoked, Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous evolved to focus on ambushing soldiers the confirmation votes occur on consent that the preamble be agreed to and Iraqi security forces. Wednesday, June 19, at a time to be de- While he was on deployment, Rita and that the motions to reconsider be termined by the majority leader in would send Brent care packages and considered made and laid upon the consultation with the Democratic lead- talk on the phone with him when she table with no intervening action or de- er. I further ask unanimous consent could. She remembers talking on the bate. that the cloture motion on the motion phone with him in early June and send- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to proceed to S. 1790 ripen following ing him a care package of fig cookies objection, it is so ordered. disposition of Executive Calendar No. and the game of Monopoly for a re- The preamble was agreed to. 118. minder of his hometown comfort, but (The resolution, with its preamble, is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without this was the last conversation they printed in the RECORD of June 5, 2019, objection, it is so ordered. would have and the last care package under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) Rita would send to Brent. While con- f f ducting a combat mission on June 9, TAXPAYER FIRST ACT ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2006, Brent and four other marines Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 2019, AND TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 came across an IED. Tragically, Brent ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I and the four other marines lost their ate proceed to the immediate consider- ask unanimous consent that when the lives due to the wounds they sustained. ation of H.R. 3151. The entire Central Nebraska commu- Senate completes its business today, it The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nity was in complete shock upon learn- adjourn to then convene for a pro clerk will report the bill by title. ing of Brent’s death. Services were held forma session only with no business The senior assistant legislative clerk on June 21, 2006, at St. Peter’s Catholic conducted on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Church in Clarks, and the funeral took read as follows: 3 p.m. I further ask that when the Sen- place at the Calvary Cemetery. Amer- A bill (H.R. 3151) to amend the Internal ate adjourns on Monday, June 17, it ican flags and Patriot Guard Riders Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and im- next convene at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June prove the Internal Revenue Service, and for 18; that following the prayer and lined the streets from the church to other purposes. the cemetery. Rita later received con- pledge, the morning hour be deemed dolence letters from all over the United There being no objection, the Senate expired, the Journal of proceedings be States, including from President proceeded to consider the bill. approved to date, the time for the two George W. Bush, then-Senator Hagel, Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous leaders be reserved for their use later Governor Schwarzenegger, and numer- consent that the bill be considered read in the day, and the Senate be in a pe- ous fellow soldiers and marines. Rita a third time. riod of morning business, with Sen- continues to honor those who have The bill was ordered to a third read- ators permitted to speak therein for up served by working at the local VFW. ing and was read the third time. to 10 minutes each until 11:30 a.m.; fi- If you visit Clarks today, you will see Mr. MCCONNELL. I know of no fur- nally, that the Senate recess from 12:30 Brent Zoucha Memorial Lane, which ther debate on the bill. p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the has been dedicated in his honor. Rita The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there weekly conference meetings. will always cherish Brent as the ideal further debate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without son who loved his life and everyone Hearing none, the question is, Shall objection, it is so ordered. around him. I am honored to tell his the bill pass? f story. The bill (H.R. 3151) was passed. Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, I yield the floor. JUNE 17, 2019 I suggest the absence of a quorum. consent that the motion to reconsider The PRESIDING OFFICER. The be considered made and laid upon the Mr. MCCONNELL. If there is no fur- clerk will call the roll. table. ther business to come before the Sen- The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ate, I ask that it stand adjourned under proceeded to call the roll. objection, it is so ordered. the previous order.

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CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF Thomas, Mary, John, Jean and the entire Fra- CARBON CAPTURE PRIZE ACT CONGRESSMAN DONALD FRASER ser family that Don is now reunited with the love of his life, Arvonne, and with his beloved HON. GRACE MENG HON. NANCY PELOSI Anne and Lois. May it be a comfort that so OF NEW YORK OF CALIFORNIA many people across the country mourn with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and pray for them at this sad time. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Thursday, June 13, 2019 Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I rise with f Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, we stand at a my colleague Congresswoman BETTY MCCOL- CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVER- critical juncture where the decisions we make LUM to honor the life of a dedicated public SARY OF CR FLETCHER ASSOCI- today about combating climate change will servant, Congressman Donald Fraser. A life- ATES have lasting consequences for generations to long Minnesotan, Congressman Fraser de- come. Each year, millions of metric tons of voted his life to fighting for the people of Min- carbon dioxide (CO2) are emitted into the at- neapolis and all Americans. Whether serving HON. JOHN KATKO mosphere. These emissions are causing the in the Navy during WWII, in the Minnesota OF NEW YORK planet to warm and creating more sudden, se- State Senate, in the U.S. Congress or as the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vere weather-related storms. On top of that, longest-serving mayor in Minneapolis’s history, Thursday, June 13, 2019 significant amounts of CO2 already reside in Congressman Fraser was a patriot who never the atmosphere. While it is critical that all na- Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today in wavered in his commitment to lifting up hard- tions transition to a low-carbon future, we celebration of CR Fletcher Associates, Inc. working families and building a brighter future must also explore technologies that remove This year marks the organization’s 30th anni- for our children and grandchildren. and sequester carbon pollution to keep global Congressman Fraser was a true champion versary providing employment placement serv- average temperatures from rising above 1.5 for good. Together with his beloved wife of 68 ices throughout the greater Central New York degrees. years, Arvonne, a deeply respected women’s area. CR Fletcher Associates has assisted job That is why, today, I am introducing the rights advocate, he fiercely promoted human seekers and employers alike throughout its Carbon Capture Prize Act, which would direct rights and championed progressive values. In history. the Department of Energy (DOE) to create a the U.S. House of Representatives, Congress- CR Fletcher Associates was started in 1989 prize competition to incentivize research, de- man Fraser earned the respect of all his col- by Carol Fletcher. A graduate of LeMoyne velopment, and commercialization of direct air leagues on both sides of the aisle as a skilled College, Ms. Fletcher spent nine years gaining capture technology to remove and perma- expertise in the recruiting industry before and thoughtful legislator. He was a man of nently sequester CO2 from the atmosphere. quiet dignity, who allowed the power of his using her knowledge to begin her own recruit- Technologies, like direct air capture, can ideas build coalitions for progress. ment and professional placement business. provide nations the tools needed to reduce He believed deeply in the importance of en- Her business has rapidly grown since opening carbon pollution in the atmosphere. The ben- suring that our nation’s foreign policy upheld its doors and has become a family operation efit of this technology is that it can be located our bedrock principles of liberty, justice and with her husband Tom Fletcher joining in anywhere, making its potential scale of de- human rights. Congressman Fraser lived his 2000. Thousands of job openings have been ployment enormous. A major challenge facing values through action, introducing legislation filled with the help of CR Fletcher Associates direct air capture technology, however, is cost, to ensure that American humanitarian aid under the esteemed leadership of Ms. Fletch- which can range between $800 and $250 per never enriched tyrants or enabled oppression er, and she is a symbolic role model for those metric ton of CO2 removal from the atmos- and persecution. He was persistent in his work aspiring to become business leaders. phere. to deepen America’s commitment to democ- The services provided by CR Fletcher My legislation would address this issue by racy, not only abroad but at home: introducing strengthen the Central New York economy by establishing a prize competition for direct air the Home Rule Act of 1973 to allow the citi- helping businesses meet labor needs. In addi- capture technology that reduces CO2 in the at- zens of our nation’s capital the right to self- tion, CR Fletcher supports individuals eager to mosphere. This bill authorizes an aggregate governance and have their voices heard. pursue meaningful careers and opportunities. prize amount of $30,000,000, and DOE may Congressman Fraser was also a dedicated The firm’s efforts have yielded several awards run the competition individually or with other conservationist who helped protect many of and recognitions, including CNY Business agencies. Prize competitions have long been Minnesota’s and America’s most beautiful nat- Journal’s Fast Track 50 Award and Greater an effective tool to find cost-effective solutions ural places. As the father of the Boundary Syracuse Chamber of Commerce’s Business for expensive problems. Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act, he helped of the Year Award. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to guarantee that this beautiful landscape would Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the support the Carbon Capture Prize Act. It is un- be preserved and enjoyed by generations of House to join me in celebrating the 30th anni- deniable that the fate of our children and fu- Americans for years to come. versary of CR Fletcher Associates. Busi- ture generations rests on the decisions we We all saw how much joy Congressman nesses and individuals truly benefit from the make today about fighting climate change. Fraser took in being mayor of Minneapolis. presence of CR Fletcher Associates in our During his 14 years in office, he brought trans- community. I am confident CR Fletcher Asso- f formational change to the city he called home. ciates will provide further benefit to our com- He prided himself on his ability to listen to the munity for many more years to come. RECOGNIZING THE 2019 FAIRFAX needs of his constituents and never assumed COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUB- to know the answers, but worked to bring peo- f LIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS ple together to address the most pressing VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS problems facing their community. He distin- PERSONAL EXPLANATION guished himself as a champion of early child- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY hood education, recognizing that a free, qual- HON. LOIS FRANKEL OF VIRGINIA ity public education was the key to success for OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES America’s young people and the most effec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, June 13, 2019 tive tool for fulfilling our founding promise of Thursday, June 13, 2019 equality and opportunity for all. Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise Congressman Fraser has left an enduring Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Speaker, on roll call today to recognize an outstanding group of legacy of progress for the people of Min- vote 249 I was not present because I was un- men and women in Northern Virginia. These neapolis, communities throughout Minnesota avoidably detained. Had I been present, I individuals have demonstrated superior dedi- and for all Americans. May it be a comfort to would have voted NAY. cation to public safety and have been awarded

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:53 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN8.001 E13JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS E766 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 13, 2019 the prestigious Valor Award by the Northern of North Dakota. He is a longtime supporter of RECOGNIZING THE 2019 TOWN OF Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Minot State University, playing an instrumental HERNDON POLICE DEPARTMENT This is the 41st Annual Valor Awards spon- role in starting their Nursing Program. He VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS sored by the Northern Virginia Chamber of served as president of the Minot Chamber of Commerce. This event honors the remarkable Commerce, just celebrated his 59th year of HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- service in the Kiwanis Club of Minot, and has OF VIRGINIA plified by our public safety officers. Our public been active in his church, and local and state IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES safety and law enforcement personnel put politics. their lives on the line every day to keep our June 4th marked Lynn’s 98th birthday. For Thursday, June 13, 2019 families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s this special occasion, I send him warmest Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise ceremony will present 123 awards to recog- greetings on behalf of the U.S. House of Rep- today to recognize an outstanding group of nize extraordinary actions above and beyond resentatives and blessings to him and his fam- men and women in Northern Virginia. These the call of duty in a variety of categories in- ily. individuals have demonstrated superior dedi- cluding the Lifesaving Certificate, the Certifi- cation to public safety and have been awarded cate of Valor, and the Bronze and Silver f the prestigious Valor Award by the Northern Medal of Valor. Virginia Chamber of Commerce. PSC III Bradley T. Philpott is being awarded RECOGNIZING BARBARA MANNINO This is the 41st Annual Valor Awards spon- the Certificate of Valor this year for his excep- AS THE CONSTITUENT OF THE sored by the Northern Virginia Chamber of tional service in the performance of his duties. MONTH Commerce. This event honors the remarkable It is with great pride that I include his name in heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- the Record. HON. MIKE LEVIN plified by our public safety officers. Our public Madam Speaker, I congratulate the 2019 OF CALIFORNIA safety and law enforcement personnel put Valor Award Recipients, and thank all of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their lives on the line every day to keep our men and women who serve in the Department Thursday, June 13, 2019 families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s of Public Safety Communications. Their ef- ceremony will present 123 awards to recog- forts, made on behalf of the citizens of our Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, I nize extraordinary actions above and beyond community, are selfless acts of heroism and am honored to recognize Mrs. Barbara the call of duty in a variety of categories in- truly merit our highest praise. I ask my col- Mannino, the longtime leader of the Vista cluding the Lifesaving Certificate, the Certifi- leagues to join me in applauding this group of Community Clinic, as my Constituent of the cate of Valor, and the Bronze and Silver remarkable citizens. Month for June. After more than 30 years Medal of Valor. f serving North County patients at the Vista Two members of the Town of Herndon Po- Community Clinic and working tirelessly to en- lice Department are being honored this year IN RECOGNITION OF LYNN AAS sure community members received the care for their exceptional service. It is with great they needed, Barbara retired, and I am deeply pride that I include in the RECORD the names HON. KELLY ARMSTRONG grateful for all of her service. of the following Valor Award Recipients: OF NORTH DAKOTA Under Barbara’s leadership, the Vista Com- Lifesaving Award: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity Clinic expanded from one location in Lieutenant Si Ahmad an animal shelter to a health center network Thursday, June 13, 2019 PFC Christopher Parker with eight locations providing care to 57,000 Madam Speaker, I congratulate the 2019 Mr. ARMSTRONG. Madam Speaker, I rise patients each year, primarily North County Valor Award Recipients, and thank all of the today to honor a constituent, a veteran, and a community members who are low-income and men and women who serve in the Town of dedicated public servant, Lynn Aas. Lynn’s uninsured. Herndon Police Department. Their efforts, courage in battle, contributions to his commu- Throughout the country, families are strug- made on behalf of the citizens of our commu- nity, and service to his state are testaments to gling to access affordable health care, pay for nity, are selfless acts of heroism and truly his incredible character. their prescription drugs, and make ends meet, merit our highest praise. I ask my colleagues Lynn was born near Benedict, North Dakota, in part because of this Administration’s efforts to join me in applauding this group of remark- in 1921 and graduated from Velva High to sabotage the Affordable Care Act. While I able citizens. School. While attending the University of North have fought for legislation to lower prescription f Dakota, Lynn heard of the attacks on Pearl drug prices, protect people with pre-existing Harbor and immediately put his education on conditions, and expand access to affordable TRIBUTE TO JOHN J. BAKER hold to enlist in the U.S. Army. His Army ca- care, it’s the work of people like Barbara that reer was filled with distinguished service, earn- has helped so many of our neighbors receive HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO ing a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, the Luxem- the care they desperately need. OF OREGON bourg Medal of Honor, and most recently, the I launched a Constituent of the Month pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES French Legion of Honor Medal for his heroics gram to recognize outstanding individuals in Thursday, June 13, 2019 during the Battle of the Bulge and Operation the 49th District who have gone above and Varsity. Lynn was one of five men who re- beyond to give back to our community, sup- Mr. DEFAZIO. Madam Speaker, I rise today turned from his 55-man unit that survived the port our neighbors, and make our country to recognize one of the unsung heroes of pub- Battle of the Bulge. stronger. After more than 30 years providing lic service in Oregon. Mr. John J. Baker has Upon completion of his Army service, Lynn critical health care services to local families ably served the people of Oregon and the Or- earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce and most in need, we owe Barbara a debt of grati- egon Department of Transportation for over a Juris Doctor from the University of North Da- tude, and I am proud to call her the Con- thirty years. A transportation economist with a kota. He worked as a special agent for the stituent of the Month. deep background in the Federal-aid Highway IRS in Minneapolis, where he met Beverly Program and its formulas, Mr. Baker’s work Stockstad, whom he married in 1952. They f has benefitted major transportation projects eventually settled in Minot, where he worked and communities across the entire state of Or- as the business manager of the Medical Arts PERSONAL EXPLANATION egon. Clinic and they raised their four sons. Mr. Baker’s creative work with federal fund- Lynn’s public service to North Dakota began HON. RON ESTES ing formulas helped support many legislative by serving in the North Dakota Legislative As- OF KANSAS decisions that resulted in millions in additional sembly in the 1967 and 1969 sessions. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES federal funding for Oregon. Similarly, his inti- also served as a member of the North Dakota mate knowledge of federal transportation Constitutional Convention in 1972. Upon re- Thursday, June 13, 2019 grants and the federal grant making process tirement, he returned to the legislature, serving Mr. ESTES. Madam Speaker, I would like to has helped bring untold millions in grant fund- during the 1987 and 1989 sessions, marking change my vote for Roll Call vote No. 293 on ing to the state and to local governments in four sessions as a North Dakota legislator. Agreeing to the Amendment for H.R. 2740, the Oregon. Lynn has continued to have a profound im- Bera of California Part B Amendment No. 46 I relied on his expertise on a number of oc- pact on his community of Minot and the state from no to aye. casions to ensure that Oregon, with more than

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:53 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JN8.002 E13JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E767 half of its land owned by the federal govern- and to his fellow officers. His message rings ing brought him greater joy than cheering on ment, receives a fair share of the Federal true throughout the country and I look forward his grandchildren while watching them play Lands Access Program (known as FLAP) so to seeing LEO Weekend continue to thrive football, lacrosse and baseball. we can continue to enjoy access to our amaz- and support those who keep our communities Madam Speaker, Sunny’s example of a life ing natural wonders. In 2012, the Obama Ad- safe. well-lived shines brightly as a model to us all ministration proposed replacing the existing f and his loss is felt deeply. I ask my colleagues Forest Highways Program with the new FLAP. to join me in celebrating the life of Sunny My office turned to Mr. Baker to provide the RECOGNIZING MR. SUNNY SUNG-IN Sung-In Kim and in extending our deepest analysis needed to ensure that the new pro- KIM condolences to his wife Susan, their sons gram worked as intended, to ensure that Or- Thomas and James and their grandchildren egon and western states with huge tracts of HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY ‘‘T’’, Rachel, Samuel, William and Henry. federal lands would not be disadvantaged, and OF VIRGINIA f helped me safeguard program funding for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION States with the greatest needs. Thursday, June 13, 2019 This summer, Oregon’s first Transportation Asset Management Plan will be finalized Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, it is with HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS thanks to Mr. Baker’s steady guiding influence. a heavy heart that I rise to announce the OF CALIFORNIA With his deep professional connection to fed- passing of a valued member of our commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eral transportation policy and funding, it is only nity. Sunny Sung-In Kim passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 June 9, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. fitting that Mr. Baker be recognized here on Mrs. DAVIS of California. Madam Speaker, the floor of the United States House of Rep- Throughout his life he exhibited a constant de- votion to his family, his Christian faith and the due to a personal conflict I was unable to vote resentatives for his remarkable career. during two series on June 11, 2019. Had I The Oregon Department of Transportation relationship between the United States of America and his native Korea. been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll will suffer an irreplaceable departure this Call No. 245; YEA on Roll Call No. 246; YEA month when Mr. Baker retires. Madam Speak- Born on November 16, 1950 in Pusan, Korea during the Korean War, Sunny enlisted on Roll Call No. 247; and YEA on Roll Call er, I ask my colleagues to join me and all Or- No. 248. egonians in thanking John Baker for his long in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps as f and dedicated service to the people of Or- soon as he was eligible to do so. He served egon. My home state is an immeasurably bet- from 1969 to 1972, achieving the rank of INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PER- ter place because of Mr. Baker’s contributions. Lance Corporal. He emigrated to the United MIT THE FLAG OF THE UNITED Simply put, Oregon would not be Oregon with- States in 1973 and became a naturalized cit- STATES TO BE FLOWN AT HALF- out people like John Baker. izen. On May 11, 1975, he married the love of STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE f his life, Susan Bok-Ja Kim in Long Island, DEATH OF A MAYOR OF THE New York and together raised their two sons. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HONORING OFFICER AUSTIN In 1986, Sunny founded and was President GLICKMAN AND LEO WEEKEND of Grass Roots, Inc., a food service and cater- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ON THE OCCASION OF THE ing business with multiple locations in the Fi- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THIRD ANNUAL LAW ENFORCE- nancial District of Boston, Massachusetts. In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MENT OFFICERS WEEKEND AT addition to his success as an entrepreneur, LAKE GEORGE Sunny had a lifelong passion of service to his Thursday, June 13, 2019 community and served as President of the Ko- Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I in- HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK rean American Association of New England troduce a bill that would make a small but re- OF NEW YORK and the Secretary-General of the Federation spectful change to federal law by adding the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Korean Associations, U.S.A. Mayor of the District of Columbia to the list of As part of his lifelong commitment to hon- named principals for whom the President can Thursday, June 13, 2019 oring the memory of the 36,574 U.S. troops order the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff. Cur- Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise and the estimated 1.2 million Republic of rent law states that the President shall make today to recognize Officer Austin Glickman Korea troops and civilians who lost their lives this order ‘‘upon the death of principal figures and the Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) during the Korean War, Sunny galvanized of the United States Government and the Gov- Weekend team for their service to their fellow support for the creation of the Massachusetts ernor of a State, territory, or possession, as a officers and their families. Korean War Veterans Memorial at the mark of respect to their memory.’’ Surely the LEO Weekend has been a project of Officer Charlestown Naval Shipyard. death of a current or former D.C. Mayor Glickman since he was a recruit in 2014. The In recognition of his contributions to the should qualify as a principal. My bill would add inspiration for this event came when NYPD U.S.-Korea alliance and the Korean American D.C. Mayors, who have the same responsibil- Police Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos community, Sunny was the recipient of a Pres- ities as state and territory governors, to the were assassinated in Brooklyn just days be- idential Commendation by the President of the current list of officials. This bill is a continu- fore Officer Glickman’s graduation. He was Republic of Korea. As co-Chairman of the ation of our ‘‘Free and Equal D.C.’’ series to moved to organize a retreat for the officers Congressional Caucus on Korea, I will greatly ensure fair recognition of the nearly 700,000 and families who have sacrificed so much for miss his advocacy on the importance of this citizens of the District of Columbia. the protection of our communities. LEO Week- alliance. Congress has already acknowledged that end has hosted hundreds of officers from Sunny was an active member of the Korean the District of Columbia is entitled to a place across the country at Lake George for a Presbyterian Church in Greater Boston where among the states for certain honors. The re- ‘‘Weekend Getaway with Their Blood & Blue he was an ordained Elder. Sunny’s deep and quested addition is not as significant as others Families of Active & Retired Law Enforcement abiding faith was the foundation of his family. Congress has already recognized. For exam- Officers’’. This amazing organization fully cov- He instilled in his sons the virtues of gen- ple, legislation has ensured that the District of ers the cost of the retreat for the families who erosity, graciousness and hearts filled with Columbia War Memorial honors only District have been affected by a line of duty death or gratitude. An avid sports enthusiast, he was a residents who served in World War I, as in- serious injury. devoted fan of the Washington Redskins and tended, and that D.C.’s Frederick Douglass Officer Glickman has created a positive en- the Boston Red Sox. statue sits in the Capitol, alongside statues vironment to help officers and their families After nearly three decades of running their from the 50 states. We also successfully cope with the physical and emotional injuries company in New England, Sunny and Susan worked with the U.S. Postal Service to create that too often accompany a career in law en- retired to Haymarket, Virginia to be near their a D.C. stamp, like the stamps for the 50 forcement. We depend on the selfless service sons and grandchildren. I had the great privi- states, and worked with the National Park of these officers to conduct our daily lives and lege of knowing Sunny during his years of liv- Service to add the D.C. flag alongside the this weekend away is a much-deserved res- ing in Northern Virginia and attended church state flags near Union Station. pite. On behalf of New York’s 21st Congres- with him on numerous occasions. I was al- Legislation was also enacted to give D.C. a sional District, I want to thank Officer Austin ways struck by his kindness and his devotion coin after it was omitted from legislation cre- Glickman for his services to the North Country to his family. In the final years of his life, noth- ating coins for the 50 states. Legislation was

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This program has saved the families of our fornia, Los Angeles, and the nearby Charles I urge my colleagues to support this bill. servicemen and women an estimated $451 R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. f million in costs for lodging and transportation. In 1976 she founded the nonprofit American With nearly 650,000 veterans, Michigan is the Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, to RECOGNIZING THE MANASSAS largest state without a Fisher House. Fisher promote what Dr. Bath called ‘‘community PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019 House Michigan formed in November 2016, ophthalmology,’’ which advances optic health PRINCE WILLIAM CHAMBER OF and as of April 2019 has raised over $5.5 mil- through grass-roots screenings, treatments COMMERCE VALOR AWARD RE- lion towards its goal of $20 million for con- and education. CIPIENT struction and support costs of new facilities in Her research and her work with cataract pa- Michigan. The VA Ann Arbor Fisher House will tients in the early 1980s led her to envision HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY be the first in the state of Michigan, with plans the device that became known as the OF VIRGINIA to create a second location in Detroit at the laserphaco probe, which uses laser tech- John D. Dingell VA Medical Center already IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nology to remove the cataracts that cloud the underway. lens of the eye. The United States Patent and Thursday, June 13, 2019 The VA Medical Centers in Southeastern Trademark Office, which has singled out Dr. Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to Michigan receive approximately 1000 requests Bath’s achievement several times, said in commend the Manassas Park Police Depart- for lodging from veterans and their families 2014 that the device had ‘‘helped restore or ment and its outstanding members who have every month. The creation of a Fisher House improve vision to millions of patients world- demonstrated superior dedication to ensuring in Michigan will provide significant financial wide. the safety of their colleagues and members of support for these groups through free lodging Dr. Bath’s dedication, insight and brilliance the community and their designation as 2019 as their family members undergo treatment. repeatedly overcame challenges from pre- Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor This critical work reaffirms our commitment to vailing attitudes about women and African Award recipients. The annual Valor Awards supporting our active military and veterans as Americans in medicine. The recipient of nu- ceremony recognizes the remarkable heroism they continue to protect our nation. We thank merous awards and accolades, Dr. Bath de- and bravery above and beyond the line of duty Fisher House Michigan for its exemplary work scribed her ‘‘personal best moment’’ as using exemplified by our public safety and law en- supporting the families of our servicemembers an implant procedure called keratoprosthesis forcement professionals. For the past 33 and congratulate them on the ground breaking to restore the sight of a woman in North Africa years, the Prince William Chamber of Com- of the VA Ann Arbor Fisher House. who had been blind for 30 years. merce has paid tribute to police officers, fire- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Forty years ago, Dr. Bath wrote in the Jour- fighters, and emergency personnel for their me in honoring Fisher House for their dedi- nal of the National Medical Association that extraordinary service. cated work. Their efforts to provide high-qual- ‘‘Disproportionate numbers of blacks are blind- Our public safety and law enforcement ity services to the families of our nation’s vet- ed by preventable causes. However, thus far, workforces put their lives at risk on a daily erans and active military are worthy of com- no national strategies exist for reducing the basis to keep our families and neighborhoods mendation. excessive rates of blindness among the black safe. In recognition of acts of valor, we award f population.’’ As we honor her memory and her the following honoree for his demonstrated ex- contributions, her challenge to us remains. traordinary dedication and outstanding per- INVENTOR AND PIONEERING EYE f formance under unusually difficult or dan- DOCTOR, PATRICIA BATH gerous circumstances. It is my honor to in- PERSONAL EXPLANATION clude in the RECORD one of the names of the HON. KAREN BASS Manassas Park Police Department law en- OF CALIFORNIA HON. JOHN RATCLIFFE forcement professionals: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS Hillary Robinette Award IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Detective Christopher Koglin Thursday, June 13, 2019 Thursday, June 13, 2019 Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I rise to take me in recognizing the 2019 Prince William special note of the passing of a long-time con- Mr. RATCLIFFE. Madam Speaker, due to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipient stituent, Dr. Patricia E. Bath, an ophthalmol- an illness that required medical attention, I of the Manassas Park Police Department. The ogist whose career included a special focus was unable to vote during many of last night’s selfless acts of heroism by this distinguished on combating preventable blindness in under- roll call votes. individual merits our highest praise. I thank served populations. Among many remarkable Had I been present, I would have voted: each honoree, as well as all Manassas Park accomplishments, she was the first black fe- NAY on Roll Call No. 264; NAY on Roll Call Police Department law enforcement profes- male doctor to patent a medical invention, a No. 265; YEA on Roll Call No. 266; YEA on sionals, for their dedication and commitment to laser device for treating cataracts. Roll Call No. 267; NAY on Roll Call No. 268; the protection of our communities. Just two months ago, on April 3, 2019, Dr. YEA on Roll Call No. 269; NAY on Roll Call f Bath testified before the Senate Judiciary Sub- No. 270; NAY on Roll Call No. 271; NAY on committee on Intellectual Property in a hearing Roll Call No. 272; NAY on Roll Call No. 273; IN RECOGNITION OF THE VA ANN entitled ‘‘Trailblazers and Lost Einsteins: NAY on Roll Call No. 274; YEA on Roll Call ARBOR FISHER HOUSE Women Inventors and the Future of American No. 275; NAY on Roll Call No. 276; YEA on GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Innovation.’’ There she noted gender dispari- Roll Call No. 277; YEA on Roll Call No. 278; ties that result in fewer women inventors and YEA on Roll Call No. 279. HON. DEBBIE DINGELL made recommendations to improve the bar- NAY on Roll Call No. 280; YEA on Roll Call OF MICHIGAN riers she saw as holding back American inno- No. 281; NAY on Roll Call No. 282; NAY on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vation. Roll Call No. 283; YEA on Roll Call No. 284; Right out of medical school, she was struck YEA on Roll Call No. 285; YEA on Roll Call Thursday, June 13, 2019 by discrepancies in vision problems between No. 286; NAY on Roll Call No. 287; NAY on Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise the primarily Black patient population she saw Roll Call No. 288; YEA on Roll Call No. 289; today to recognize Fisher House for their ex- for her internship at Harlem Hospital and the NAY on Roll Call No. 290; YEA on Roll Call emplary work in service of our nation’s vet- largely white population she saw at an eye No. 291; NAY on Roll Call No. 292; YEA on erans and their families. Today, we celebrate clinic at Columbia University. Her findings that Roll Call No. 293; and NAY on Roll Call No. the groundbreaking of the VA Ann Arbor Fish- blindness was twice as prevalent among Black 294.

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Europe based in Stuttgart, Germany; com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK mander of SF forces in Djibouti, Horn of Afri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ca; Battalion Commander / Deputy Com- Thursday, June 13, 2019 mander of Combined Forces Special Oper- Thursday, June 13, 2019 Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to ations Command (Afghanistan); and the Com- recognize an individual who has made an in- Mr. DELGADO. Madam Speaker, today I mander of Afghanistan National Army Special credible mark on our community. This year rise to recognize Juneteenth, the oldest known Operations Advisor Group. His last assign- marks the retirement of Chief Kevin McGee celebration commemorating the end of slavery ment was in Stuttgart as liaison between U.S. from the Prince William County Fire and Res- in the United States. special operations and our European embas- cue Department. This will conclude an almost At its core, Juneteenth is a bittersweet cele- sies. 40-year career for Chief McGee, all with the bration of deferred liberation. During his distinguished military career, Prince William County Fire and Rescue De- While the Civil War ended at Appomattox on Colonel Shaw received the Defense Superior partment. April 9, 1865, it took more than two months for Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Bronze Chief McGee joined the Fire and Rescue word of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Stars, six Meritorious Service Medals, three Academy in 1979 and rose through the ranks, reach Texas. When General Gordon Granger, Army Commendation Medals, two Joint Serv- becoming Battalion Chief in 1991, Assistant stationed in Galveston, heard the news on ice Achievement Medals, two Army Achieve- Chief in 1998 and was appointed Chief of the June 19th, he issued a proclamation that an- ment Medals, the Combat Infantry Badge, Fire and Rescue Department in 2007. Chief nounced the freedom of 250,000 slaves in the Master Parachutist Badge, Military Freefall McGee also holds the distinction of having state. By that time, more than two and a half Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Air Assault Badge, served at every rank of the Fire Department, years had passed since the Emancipation Canadian, Israeli, British Airborne Badges, enlisted and officer, on his way to serving as Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863. and Ranger and Special Forces tabs. Chief. His tenure as Chief saw significant ben- Speaking at Gettysburg, President Abraham Colonel Shaw was a Ranger, Pathfinder, efits for Prince William County including the Lincoln had prophesized that the Civil War and Green Beret who loved skydiving. Nothing reduction of false fire alarms by 82%. Chief would bring a new birth of freedom to Amer- was ever more important to Billy than his be- McGee also led a review of Prince William ica. However, for the quarter of a million loved family connections as well as his count- County’s emergency operations plans in order slaves in Texas that freedom would come less friendships. He had the unique ability to to adapt them to better respond to the threat much later. And for millions of black Ameri- connect with people from all walks of life and posed by terrorism. He helped to modernize cans, the end of slavery meant new forms of to keep those friendships strong throughout the department with the introduction of Geo- oppressive labor practices, racial violence, po- the years. Billy was a Christian, a Rotarian, graphic Information Systems, a computer- lice brutality, and the Jim Crow era. N.G.C. girls’ basketball trainer, an avid hunter aided dispatch system, the Public Safety While there have been tremendous strides and sportsman, a trustee of the Ligon Founda- Radio Communications System and the E–9– for racial equality in the last 70 years including tion, and an avid supporter of many veterans’ 1–1 and fire and rescue mobile data systems. Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights organizations. He will be remembered for All of these improvements helped the Fire and Act, affirmative action, and the election of our making a difference in this world. Rescue Department better serve the residents first black president, we know that we have a f of Prince William County. long way to go. We must continue to uphold IN HONOR OF TEXAS WOMAN’S Chief McGee’s efforts have been recognized our enduring commitment to equality and UNIVERSITY’S CELEBRATION OF by numerous entities and his leadership has strive for a more just society for people of all TEXAS’ CENTENNIAL RATIFICA- led to the Department receiving several creeds and colors. TION OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT awards and citations, including the Governor’s On Juneteenth, we remember the untold Award for Outstanding EMS Agency in 2003 millions who suffered the horrors of slavery and the 2019 Northern Virginia EMS Council’s and celebrate the liberation of a people. We HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS EMS Agency Award. do so while keeping our eyes toward tomor- OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I was first elected to Congress shortly after row, knowing that our best days as a nation Chief McGee was appointed Chief of the Fire are still ahead of us. Thursday, June 13, 2019 and Rescue Department. I had worked with f Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise him previously during my time as Chairman of today in honor of the Texas Woman’s Univer- the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on IN HONOR OF U.S. ARMY COLONEL sity centennial celebration marking Texas’ rati- various regional boards and commissions. The WILLIAM HENRY SHAW, III fication of the 19th Amendment. partnership that we had built during my time in On June 28, 1919, Texas became the ninth local government continued in Congress. HON. DOUG LAMBORN state in the nation to ratify the 19th Amend- I was fortunate to do several ride-alongs OF COLORADO ment, which granted women the constitutional and facility tours with the Chief and saw first- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES right to vote. First introduced in the U.S. Con- hand his dedication to the men and women Thursday, June 13, 2019 gress in 1878, the 19th Amendment prohibits who served with him and to the residents of the restriction of voting rights based on gen- Prince William County. One case in particular Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, I rise der. Texas was the first state in the south to will always stand out. Chief McGee and I today in remembrance of U.S. Army Colonel ratify the amendment, which was adopted na- worked together to get federal benefits re- William Henry Shaw, III. Colonel Shaw was tionally in 1920. stored to a Prince William County first re- born on May 16, 1962, in Vidalia, Ga., the eld- From its inception, Texas Woman’s Univer- sponder who fell in the line of duty. The Jus- est son of William Henry Shaw, Jr. and Nancy sity (TWU) has sought to educate women from tice Department had originally denied the Peterson Shaw. Having received a Distin- Texas and across the country. The university claim, but working with Chief McGee we were guished Military Award while attending North opened in Denton, Texas in 1902 as an all- able to get that decision reversed and make Georgia College, Colonel Shaw joined the girls school, and was primarily attended by whole in one small way the family members of Army in 1984 as a 2nd lieutenant in the infan- young women from rural areas seeking voca- that first responder. try and reported to Fort Benning Georgia. As tional training. For more than a century, TWU Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join an Infantry Officer he served in both a Mecha- has led significant advances in education, pio- me in congratulating Chief Kevin McGee on nized Infantry Battalion and as the Com- neering multiple academic programs for his almost four decades of service to Prince mander of an Airborne Pathfinder Detachment. women entering the workforce. In 1994, TWU William County and to Northern Virginia. After leaving Ft. Benning he transferred to became fully co-educational, yet continues to Though he may be retiring, I suspect that he Special Forces. Colonel Shaw retired after focus on women’s education. will continue to remain engaged on the causes serving for 30 years with 25 years in the Spe- Historically, TWU has been long connected that are close to his heart and he will never be cial Forces. to the women’s suffrage movement in Texas.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:53 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JN8.006 E13JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS E770 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 13, 2019 Mary Eleanor Brackenridge served as an early years to come. I ask my colleagues to please RECOGNIZING THE 2019 BLACK AND regent for the College of Industrial Arts, now join me in wishing her a happy retirement. GOLD SCHOLARSHIP BALL known as TWU. A pioneer for women’s rights, AWARD RECIPIENTS Ms. Brackenridge helped form the Texas f Women’s Suffrage Association in 1913 and served as its president. Additionally, Eliza REINTRODUCING THE SERVICES HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY ‘‘Birdie’’ Johnson and Hellen Stoddard, both FOR ENDING LONG-TERM HOME- members of the Texas Women’s Suffrage As- LESSNESS ACT OF VIRGINIA sociation, were instrumental leaders in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES women’s suffrage movement who played sig- nificant roles in the founding and governing of HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS Thursday, June 13, 2019 TWU. OF FLORIDA Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to In honor of this shared history, today TWU IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas’ recognize the Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Edu- ratification of the 19th Amendment and the Thursday, June 13, 2019 cational and Charitable Foundation and the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of the Alpha role TWU played in the women’s suffrage Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise Phi Alpha Fraternity on the occasion of their movement. As we mark this milestone, I am today to reintroduce the Services for Ending 39th annual Black and Gold Scholarship Ball. grateful to the leaders of TWU—past and Long-Term Homelessness Act, legislation that present—who have made indelible contribu- will help our nation address the long-term The Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Educational tions to the North Texas community. homelessness crisis. and Charitable Foundation was incorporated in f Since the first Federal Strategic Plan to Pre- 2001 and was formed to provide financial sup- port to the educational initiatives developed by IN HONOR OF ABBY DOLLIVER ON vent and End Homelessness was launched in the Chapter and Fraternity. It increases oppor- HER RETIREMENT 2010, rates of homelessness among veterans, families, and chronically homeless individuals tunities for achievement for young African- have fallen significantly. Our country has suc- American men and women through scholar- HON. JOE COURTNEY cessfully taken thousands of individuals and ships, mentoring, and charitable services. The OF CONNECTICUT families off the streets. Unfortunately, last Foundation was named in honor of three com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year, the homeless population in the United munity leaders and fraternity members, James Thursday, June 13, 2019 States increased for the second year in a row Burwell Gillespie, Roosevelt Harrington, and Henry Louis Joyce who were dedicated to the Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise since the inception of the Federal Strategic ideals of ‘‘Scholarship, Community, Service today to congratulate Norwich Superintendent Plan. According to the annual U.S. Depart- and Love for all Mankind.’’ Since its inception, of Public Schools, Abby Dolliver, on a career ment of Housing and Urban Development in education spanning 33 years, including 25 (HUD) Point in Time count, there were about the Foundation has awarded hundreds of in the city of Norwich. Her history of pas- 88,484 chronically homeless individuals and thousands of dollars to local youth to assist sionate leadership is rooted in a lifelong dedi- 8,429 people in households with children, for them with continuing their education. a total of 96,913 chronically homeless. cation to public service and has positively im- The programs offered by the foundation are pacted the lives of countless students, faculty, Allowing men, women, and children to live vital to the success of our students. This and administrators. on the streets is not a standard America year’s Black and Gold Scholarship Ball will Her commitment to Norwich Public Schools should be willing to accept. Unstable housing support scholarships for ten college-bound began in 1986 as a social worker. Abby as- impacts the lives of millions of Americans high school students. During the last nineteen sumed the role of Director of Student Services every year and addressing this problem forth- years, one-hundred students have received and Special Education in 2007 before her ap- rightly, as this bill does, will help get chron- scholarships awarded by the foundation and pointment to the position of superintendent in ically homeless individuals and families off the have attended some of the top colleges and 2010. Her tenure has been marked by an en- streets. I ask that you join me in prioritizing universities in the country. With the typical col- thusiasm for inspiring leadership in others and these efforts to combat long-term homeless- lege graduate’s debt averaging about ness in our country. utilizing the unique qualities of those she over- $30,000.00, the Foundation’s continued sup- sees. As superintendent, Abby is proud of de- Madam Speaker, this important legislation port of these students is absolutely critical. veloping internal committee structures to en- addresses our country’s homelessness prob- courage a greater sense of engagement lem in the following ways: I am pleased to include in the RECORD the following names of the 2019 scholarship win- among faculty. She regards helping to create Requires the Secretary of HHS to design ners: a strong team and surrounding herself with tal- national strategies for the establishment of ented, experienced members of the school supportive housing services and programs to Andrews Boateng—Stone Bridge H.S.; community as her greatest accomplishment. assist in ending chronic homelessness and to Jacklyn Bostic-Clarke—Broad Run H.S.; Though major challenges included tighter implement programs that address chronic Ariana Frazier—TC Williams H.S.; Alexander budgets, the closing of three elementary homelessness. Harvey—Freedom H.S.; Kevin M. Jackson— schools, and the restructuring of the city’s mid- Requires the Secretary of HHS to make Lake Braddock S.S.; Abigail Jegels—Broad dle schools, Abby maintained an unwavering matching grants to eligible entities to provide Run H.S.; Sydney Jenkins—Briar Woods H.S.; devotion to the needs of her students. In the services promoting recovery and self-suffi- Cameron Miller—Broad Run H.S.; Andrew midst of that turmoil she actually implemented ciency and augment the HUD-administered Otchere—Rock Ridge H.S.; Derrick L. Pough, innovative, successful magnet programs using McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants. Jr.—Loudoun County H.S.; Jonathan G. Wil- state and federal resources to keep Norwich liams—Tuscarora H.S. public education healthy and high quality. Requires the Secretary of HHS to report Abby’s background as both a social worker performance outcome data on the projects Madam Speaker, these students represent and lifelong resident of Norwich has enabled carried out under the Act. our country’s next generation of gifted leaders her to better understand the diverse perspec- Madam Speaker, as you know, the most re- who will have great impact on our society and tives of more than 3,500 students who speak cent data available shows us that more than future. I thank the Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington over 25 different languages. Her legendary fa- a quarter of those currently living without per- Charitable and Education Foundation and the ther, Stanley Israelite, instilled in her a devo- manent shelter are chronically homeless. We Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi tion to public service that was focused on the must continue to invest in the needs of these Alpha Fraternity for their dedicated commit- best interests of Norwich’s children. Abby de- vulnerable and marginalized members of soci- ment to fostering success in our youth and scribes the Norwich school district as ‘‘stu- ety, which will result in healthier, safer, and commend all of the scholarship winners for dent-driven with kindness as the focus.’’ The more productive communities. their academic excellence. I ask that my col- city of Norwich has benefited greatly from this I urge my colleagues to join me in working leagues join me in congratulating these tal- history of dedication, and I am confident Abby to end homelessness across our nation by ented students and in wishing them great suc- will find new ways to serve the community for supporting this important piece of legislation. cess in all their future endeavors.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:53 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN8.009 E13JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E771 tions. Had I been present, I would have voted HONORING THE LIFE OF IN HONOR OF G. ROLAND VELA, the following: CHRISTOPHER KELLY RAPP PH.D. (Roll No. 242) H.R. 542—Supporting Re- search and Development for First Responders HON. ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS Act, had I been present I would have voted OF VIRGINIA OF TEXAS yes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Roll No. 243) H.R. 2539—Strengthening Thursday, June 13, 2019 Thursday, June 13, 2019 Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act, had I been present I would have voted yes. Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, it is Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise (Roll No. 244) H.R. 2590—DHS Overseas with great sadness today that I rise to honor today to honor the contributions of G. Roland Personnel Enhancement Act, had I been the life of Mr. Christopher Kelly Rapp, a hus- Vela, Ph.D. to the City of Denton and the aca- present I would have voted yes. band, son, musician, and public servant from demic community. Dr. Vela is a retired pro- Virginia’s 7th Congressional District whose life fessor at the University of North Texas, where f was taken too early on May 31 of this year. he served as one of the first Latino faculty Friends and colleagues describe Mr. Rapp members. At UNT, he authored 75 scientific RECOGNIZING KIMBERLEE BURKS as empathetic, honest, and helpful. As a pub- papers and books regarding Texas History. lic works employee for Virginia Beach, Staf- This history-maker also blazed trails as the HON. ERIC SWALWELL ford, and Powhatan, he dedicated much of his first Hispanic member of the Denton City OF CALIFORNIA working career to improving the lives of those Council and one of the country’s first Mexican- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES around him. A man of deep faith, Mr. Rapp was also a devoted volunteer. In fact, he was American Microbiologists. In honor of Dr. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Vela’s distinguished achievements, the City of scheduled to volunteer at an event to help the Denton dedicated the G. Roland Vela Athletic Mr. SWALWELL of California. Madam less fortunate on June 5th—an event which he Complex on May 26, 2019. Speaker, I rise to recognize the life of was never able to attend. Dr. Vela was raised in San Antonio, Texas. Kimberlee Ann Burks, on the occasion of her In addition to his commitment to service, Mr. During World War II, he joined the Texas unexpected passing on Thursday, May 30, Rapp was known for the true and abiding love State Guard at age fifteen and convinced his 2019. he possessed for his wife, Bessie. When they parents to sign release papers that would Kimberlee’s roots in Hayward ran deep. She met, she was a travel agent and he wanted to allow him to enlist in the U.S. Navy at just was born at our very own St. Rose Hospital in travel the world. As husband and wife, they seventeen. Though the war concluded before January 1967. She enjoyed spending her spent 24 years traveling it together. This abid- he was assigned to a ship, the young Texan childhood at our local landmarks, like Kennedy ing love also led to Mr. Rapp embracing his dedicated the following year of his life to the Park and then returned to settle in Hayward in wife’s culture by becoming an active member Navy in peacetime. 2015. of Kultura Filipino. Through this group, he Following his honorable discharge from the For the homeless populations in Hayward learned Filipino dances, empowered Pinoy Navy, Dr. Vela attended San Antonio Junior and Alameda County, Kimberlee was a cham- children by teaching them about Filipino cul- College. After transferring to the University of pion. She modeled what a person could do for ture, and made his home a central location for Texas at Austin, he took multiple jobs to sup- themselves and for other people. Regardless all types of cultural communities from the port himself before graduating with a degree in of whether you recently lost your job, had be- Tidewater to Central Virginia. bacteriology. In 1951, he received a scholar- come a victim of the ever-increasing cost of Chris loved the experiences of life and was ship for his master’s degree in bacteriology, housing in the Bay Area, or were struggling a life-long learner. Whether it was buying a which he completed in just one year, followed with an addiction, Kimberlee saw you as a Tagalog dictionary on his wedding day, start- by a doctorate in microbiology and bio- human being first. ing piano lessons in his mid-50s, or avidly chemistry in 1963. The Downtown Streets Team is where writing short stories, he capitalized on every Dr. Vela later began a 35-year tenure as a Kimberlee found the support that fostered her second of life. He was renowned for his pas- professor at the University of North Texas in spirit for advocacy. She started as a peer ad- sionate performances on the bagpipe and Denton, where he taught undergraduate and vocate and peer leader where she introduced served as a member of Greater Richmond graduate courses in microbiology. He was the group and its goals to those in search of Pipes & Drums, as well as Tidewater Pipes & chosen to be part of the American Academy of support, work-experience, and secure housing Drums. These bands remember him for his Microbiology and was named the Associate in our community. love for music and eagerness to share his Dean of Science and Technology in the Col- In addition to her work with the Downtown sound with the community. lege of Art and Sciences. During his tenure at Streets Team, Kimberlee found community at I am heartbroken by the death of Mr. Rapp UNT, Dr. Vela oversaw the research of numer- Community Resources for Independent Living during the senseless shooting at the Virginia ous students and mentored 20 doctoral stu- (CRIL), where she served as a housing search Beach Municipal Center. While I know that I dents before retiring in 2000. coordinator. There she served two vulnerable can offer no true consolation, I offer my pray- In addition to his many professional accom- communities that she held dear, the homeless ers and heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Rapp’s wife, plishments, Dr. Vela is a public servant. He and the disabled through the coordination of parents, family, and friends. Madam Speaker, please join me today in was the first Hispanic member elected to the housing search workshops. commemorating the life of Mr. Christopher Denton City Council, and has served on the Kimberlee volunteered throughout Hayward Kelly Rapp. Texas Municipal Power Agency Board of Di- and Alameda County to raise awareness and rectors as well as numerous boards and com- restore dignity to our homeless population. f missions. Whenever she made a gain of her own in life, HONORING BOB COFFIN The G. Roland Vela Athletic Complex is a she was always looking for a way to help fitting tribute to this remarkable North Texan. someone else. HON. DINA TITUS In 2017, she came to Washington, D.C. and I join Dr. Vela’s family, friends, colleagues, OF NEVADA visited my office to represent and advocate for and students in celebrating this well-deserved IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor. the needs of Alameda County’s Healthcare for Thursday, June 13, 2019 f the Homeless program. Just days before she passed away, Kimberlee was in Sacramento Ms. TITUS. Madam Speaker, I rise to recog- PERSONAL EXPLANATION with CRIL and other advocates seeking sup- nize Las Vegas Councilman Bob Coffin on the port for measures that would provide secure occasion of his retirement from political life. HON. BILLY LONG and stable housing and medical care for those Councilman Bob Coffin was elected to rep- OF MISSOURI with disabilities and older adults without ac- resent Las Vegas Ward 3 on Tuesday, June IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cess to other forms of insurance coverage. 7, 2011, and was sworn into office on Kimberlee led by doing. She was a force for Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Councilman Coffin Thursday, June 13, 2019 good, and she is gone far too soon. She is has deep roots in downtown Las Vegas, hav- Mr. LONG. Madam Speaker, on Monday, survived by her mother, Barbara, and her two ing been a resident in and around Ward 3 for June 10, 2019, I was unable to vote on any sons, Austin and Preston. They have my more than 60 years and now lives less than a legislative measures due to travel complica- deepest condolences. mile from his boyhood home.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:27 Sep 04, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD19\JUNE\E13JN9.REC E13JN9 E772 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 13, 2019 Councilman Coffin’s commitment to South- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Upon receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Soci- ern Nevada can be seen through his decades ology from Texas State University, Toni found of public service. He was first elected in 1982 HON. JOHN KATKO her calling as an organizer while serving as a to the Nevada Assembly, where he served for OF NEW YORK Field Representative with the American Fed- two terms. He continued his public service in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eration of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) where she led the the Nevada State Senate, where he served Thursday, June 13, 2019 implementation of their national policies. until 2011. During that period, he served on Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, on the legis- Fulfilling a desire to return home, Toni trans- many influential committees as a ranking lative day of June 12, 2019, on roll call num- ferred from Colorado with her husband of now member of the powerful Senate Finance Com- ber 283, I voted no when I intended to vote 28 years, Joe Serna, and their daughter, mittee as well as chairman of the Taxation yea. Selina Rocha, to take on a position as the Po- Committee. On these committees he fought to f litical and Community Director with the Service balance budgets and cut unnecessary govern- Employees International Union. Throughout ment spending. Fiscal responsibility continued BLACK HISTORY HONOREE: ANNA the years, she worked to elect numerous can- M. PINELLAS to be a priority as he served Ward 3 along didates into local office who empowered work- with ensuring public safety, cleaning up older ers’ rights. In 2007, she served as Outreach neighborhoods, and attracting new develop- HON. DARREN SOTO Coordinator for Texas State Representative ment. OF FLORIDA Mike Villarreal, and later became District Di- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rector in 2010. During his childhood in Las Vegas, Council- In 2013, Toni’s journey lead her to Texas’ Thursday, June 13, 2019 man Coffin developed a passion for two 20th Congressional District where she served things—his Mexican-American heritage and Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor as my Outreach and District Director. I have the sport of golf. His ancestral family emi- Mrs. Anna M. Pinellas. seen firsthand her dedication and persistence grated to Southern California from Mexico, Anna M. Pinellas moved to join her hus- to serve our community. Her tireless efforts and he saw firsthand the discrimination his band, Louis C. Pinellas, Sr., in his hometown combined with a true passion for public serv- of Kissimmee, FL in 1981, after having worked mother faced as a young woman. Accordingly, ice is nothing short of extraordinary. With this in local government in Washington, Maryland, the Councilman has spent much of his career in mind, Toni is a remarkable role model to and Virginia. Selina Rocha; her nephew, Jesse Rene Her- fighting this injustice. He has traveled to Cen- Having knowledge in securing funds for var- nandez; and grandmother to Charlotte Rocha, tral America to monitor elections and to help ious projects, she was hired by the City of Kis- and to all of us in the San Antonio community. children and families. He has also been a simmee and was able to secure grants for the Madam Speaker, Mrs. Antonietta ‘‘Toni’’ longtime active member in the Latin Chamber infrastructure around Osceola Square Mall, the Hernandez-Serna has played a tremendous of Commerce. paving of Hill Street, and John Young Park- part in moving Texas 20th forward. I thank Bob remained in Southern Nevada as a way. The first of those grants being $750,000. Toni for her many years of service and stead- She was also hired by Osceola County Gov- young man attending Bishop Gorman High fast commitment to our hometown. I am proud ernment to secure federal funds for projects School and the University of Nevada Las to have served the people of Texas 20th with which included bringing Head Start back to you. Vegas, where he earned an accounting de- Osceola County, refurbishing the Old Court- f gree. He went on to serve his country in the house, and the establishment of a Salary Plan United States Army and later ran a successful for Osceola County employees. HONORING THE MEMORY OF insurance business. While concentrating on One of her primary goals was to pursue the LLOYD TATUM his studies at UNLV, Bob continued to focus establishment of the Dr. Martin Luther King, on his favorite pastime, golf, and was named Jr. holiday in the city of Kissimmee, City of St. HON. HAROLD ROGERS Cloud, Osceola County and the School Board. the Nevada Amateur Golf Champion at the OF KENTUCKY Thirty-four years ago, Pinellas founded Osce- age of 27. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ola Visionaries Inc., a non-profit corporation Councilman Coffin has been recognized for devoted to honoring and celebrating Dr. Martin Thursday, June 13, 2019 his community service, receiving dozens of Luther King, Jr. before the holiday was ob- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, awards during his career. Most recently, he served. I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of my was named Person of the Year by the South- Today, Pinellas continues to honor Dr. Mar- mentor and dear friend, the honorable Lloyd ern Nevada Chapter of the Professional tin Luther King, Jr. by hosting their annual Tatum of Henderson, Tennessee, who suc- Golfers Association and received the Charles banquet and holding programs for the Central cumbed to cancer at the age of 93. Dick Medal of Honor Award from the United Florida community. Given the profound honor of eulogizing States National Guard. He has twice been f Lloyd, I include in the RECORD the following honored by the Latin Chamber of Commerce HONORING MRS. ANTONIETTA sentiments from my remarks in recognition of with its Hispanic Citizen Award and Public ‘‘TONI’’ HERNANDEZ-SERNA a life of such great scope and consequence: Service Award. Lloyd inspired all of us with his example of truthfulness, hard work, wit, adoration to He continues his commitment to the public HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO family and friends, fairness, and morality. by serving on a number of boards and com- OF TEXAS He inspired me to choose law as a career and missions, including the Board of the Las IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES became my mentor. Vegas Golf Hall of Fame, Chief Local Elected Lloyd’s nickname was ‘‘Happy,’’ as humor Thursday, June 13, 2019 was a mainstay in his life. He truly enjoyed Officials Consortium, Commission for the Las Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, it things funny and his hearty laugh was infec- Vegas Centennial, Debt Management Com- is with great pride that I rise today in honor of tious. His easy-going personality, though, camouflaged a very serious and determined mission, Southern Nevada Regional Planning Mrs. Antonietta ‘‘Toni’’ Hernandez-Serna Coalition, and the Southern Nevada Water Au- hard worker—from his days as a crewman on whose commitment to our hometown of San the B–24 Liberator of Superfortress at the thority. Antonio is one to be admired. Today marks end of World War II; to a stint as an FBI Bob is also a dear friend who paid my very the beginning of her retirement after over 20 agent; to a mini-career in movies; to a great first filing fee when I ran for the Nevada Sen- years of public service; throughout which her career as a highly respected and successful practicing attorney in all of West Tennessee; ate in 1988. I have looked to him over the passion for improving her community re- mained unchanged. to 10 years as a distinguished appellate jus- years for advice, support, and encouragement. Toni was born on April 20, 1954 in San An- tice in Tennessee’s Court of Criminal Ap- I am also close to his lovely wife, Mary peals. tonio, Texas to union leaders Louisa and I first met Lloyd while a teenager in my Hausch and look forward to spending quality Jesus Hernandez and is the oldest of six sib- time with them in their retirement. Bob has left hometown of Monticello, Kentucky. He came lings—Yolanda, Jesse, David, Hector, and Ro- to southern Kentucky to clear the titles for an incredible legacy and all Nevadans owe land. Louisa’s community activism is reflected the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as they him a great debt of gratitude. in Toni’s work as a community organizer. were beginning to create Lake Cumberland,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:53 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN8.020 E13JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E773 to be a 100-mile-long impoundment of the series, the Blues were swept, twice by the If one were to ask any St. Louisan, this ac- Cumberland River. He worked out of a local Montreal Canadiens and then by the Boston complishment meant far more than winning law firm’s office on the square in Monticello Bruins. just a hockey game. It brought together the where he met and fell in love with my sister, Since that time, St. Louis has been called Inadene Rogers. After a beautiful church entire city under one mission, one team, one wedding, the new couple was off to New home by some of the greatest players in the song, and one Note. It is our honor to con- Haven, Connecticut and the FBI, and later to history of the National Hockey League. First gratulate the St. Louis Blues on this historic Henderson, Tennessee and law practice. came Bernie Federko, who led the team to victory. Through frequent family visits, we shared eight straight playoffs. Brett Hull then joined f great times together—great dinners, picnics, the team during the 1987–1988 season and reunions and water skiing on Lake Cum- scored more goals than any other player in RECOGNIZING THE 2019 FAIRFAX berland. It wasn’t long until Aaron came franchise history. At the turn of the century, Al COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT along and then, shortly, Janice. What a Macinnis and Chris Pronger ushered in a new VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS pair—full of life. Soon, there came Tim, then little Lloyd and Suzanne—all wonderful, tal- era of defensive prowess for the Blues, bring- ented children of happy and loving parents. ing the team’s consecutive playoff streak to HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY But tragedy intervened when their daughter twenty-five seasons, the third longest in the OF VIRGINIA Janice became deathly ill, and sometime history of the National Hockey League at the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES later, Inadene lost her battle with cancer. time. Still, hockey’s greatest trophy—the Stan- Thursday, June 13, 2019 Lloyd immersed himself in his other love— ley Cup—remained elusive. the law. His law practice and later service as Despite over half a century of disappointing Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise a great justice on the Tennessee Criminal finishes, love and passion for the Blues contin- today to recognize an outstanding group of Court of Appeals, consumed him. Slowly the ued to take root and flourish in St. Louis. Typi- men and women in Northern Virginia. These old Lloyd Tatum came back, and though grief cally described as a ‘‘baseball town,’’ St. Louis individuals have demonstrated superior dedi- was his constant companion, he regained that embraced their Blues wholeheartedly and pa- cation to public safety and have been awarded impressionable personality we cherish today. tiently waited for the one year, the one team, the prestigious Valor Award by the Northern But, tragedy would come again as his sec- and the one playoff run that would finally bring Virginia Chamber of Commerce. ond wife, Yvonne, succumbed to cancer. the Cup to the Gateway City. This is the 41st Annual Valor Awards spon- There will never be another quite like Lloyd On January 3, 2019, the St. Louis Blues sored by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Tatum. The joyful memories of our wonderful were dead last in the National Hockey League Commerce. This event honors the remarkable time together will inspire us all until we meet rankings. But with the help of a rookie goal- heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- him again on the other side. An inscription on tender, Jordan Binnington, and new interim plified by our public safety officers. Our public the monument over the grave of James Louis head coach, Craig Berube, the team em- safety and law enforcement personnel put Petigru in Charleston, South Carolina de- barked on a franchise-record eleven game win their lives on the line every day to keep our scribes Lloyd much better than my feeble ef- streak. Over the next four months, the Blues families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s forts: jumped from last place to second place in the ceremony will present 123 awards to recog- ‘‘Future times will hardly know how great a Western Conference. The Stanley Cup was nize extraordinary actions above and beyond life once again in the city’s crosshairs. the call of duty in a variety of categories in- This simple stone commemorates— To begin the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the cluding the Lifesaving Certificate, the Certifi- The tradition of his Eloquence, his team ventured north and defeated the Win- cate of Valor, and the Bronze, Silver and Gold Wisdom and his Wit may fade: nipeg Jets in the first round, then marched Medal of Valor. But he lived for ends more durable than Seventy-three awards will be bestowed fame, south and beat the Dallas Stars, next turned His Eloquence was the protection of the poor west to win the Western Conference Cham- upon first responders who serve with the Fair- and wronged; pionship over the San Jose Sharks, and finally fax County Police Department in recognition of His Learning illuminated the principles of set their sights east to take on the Boston Bru- their exceptional service. It is with great pride Law— ins in the Stanley Cup Final. that I include in the RECORD the names of the In the admiration of his Peers, While the Blues mounted their unprece- following Valor Award Recipients: In the respect of his People, dented run toward the playoffs, a new sense Gold Medal of Valor: 2nd Lt. Peter J. In the affection of his Family, of excitement took over the city. What was Massaro, Sgt. Bradley P. Woehrlen, PFC His was the highest place; once an unknown team ritual—playing the Jason S. Edminster, PFC Jonathan E. The just need Of his kindness and forbearance 1982 song ‘‘Gloria’’ by Laura Branigan after Epperson, PFC Louis J. Marino, PFC Ben- His dignity and simplicity each win—evolved into tens of thousands of jamin J. McIntosh, PFC Andrew D. His brilliant genius and his unwearied indus- St. Louisans blasting the record in their Napieralski, Ofc. Nicholas J. Kirsch try homes, cars, and workplaces to celebrate a Silver Medal of Valor: MPO Joseph N. Wal- Unawed by Opinion, Blues victory, marking each step closer to the lace, PFC Kelvin D. Catron Unseduced by Flattery, Stanley Cup. Bronze Medal of Valor: 2nd Lt. Edward S. Undismayed by Disaster, The Blues relished in this admiration and Rediske, Sgt. David J. Giaccio, MPO Douglas He confronted Life with antique Courage were quick to give back to the city that sup- D. Meyer, MPO Robert T. Murray Jr., PFC And Death with Christian Hope.’’ ported them through thick and thin. When a Brian P. Donoghue, PFC John H. Lamper, f video went viral of an eleven-year-old PFC Amanda N. O’Connor, PFC Kevin L. ST. LOUIS BLUES STANLEY CUP superfan, Laila Anderson, who was suffering Reynolds, PFC Ali Sepehri, PFC Shane S. VICTORY from a rare blood disease, the team rallied Oh, PFC Hudson A. Bull, PFC John J. around her. They invited her to every Blues Donohue, PFC Dale A. Drewry, PFC Tarik HON. ANN WAGNER home playoff game, dubbing her the team’s Sefaine, PFC Stacey L. Wells, Det. Eric W. ‘‘good luck charm.’’ She then accompanied the Crago, Det. John D. Sykes, Ofc. Erik J. OF MISSOURI Blues to Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Laursen, Ofc. Michael J. DiLuccio, Ofc. Mat- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Final in Boston. thew R. Kramer, Pilot Matthew P. Hobbs Thursday, June 13, 2019 Yesterday, on June 12, 2019, the Blues ac- Certificate of Valor: MPO Peter B. Katinsky, Mrs. WAGNER. Madam Speaker, I am complished what many St. Louisans feared PFC Matthew H. Wolff, PFC Jeremy C. Har- proud to join with my colleague Representa- they would never see in their lifetime: the vey, PFC Leslie G. Schmitt, PFC Jason L. tive LACY CLAY, in congratulating the St. Louis Stanley Cup being hoisted above the heads of Deal, Ofc. Ryan K. Miller, Ofc. Jacob D. Blues on their 2019 Stanley Cup Victory. hockey players emblazoned with the Blue Bettilyon, Ofc. Evan D. Brandolino, Ofc. In 1967, the National Hockey League ex- Note across their chest. The victory marked Nickolas P. Slaker panded its roster from the ‘‘Original Six’’ fran- the end of the longest Stanley Cup drought in Lifesaving Award: 2nd Lt. Christopher D. chises to include an additional six organiza- National Hockey League history, and was ush- Sharp, MPO Jeffrey M. Gregory, MPO Ste- tions, bringing the first professional hockey ered in by thousands of Blues fans packed phen P. Kaganowich, MPO Kenyatta L. team to my hometown: the St. Louis Blues. into the home of the Blues, the Enterprise Momon, PFC Zachary R. Bargeron, PFC In each of the team’s first three seasons, Center, the home of the Cardinals, Busch Sta- Kenner D. Fortner, PFC Matthew C. the Blues made it to the Stanley Cup Final. dium, and countless homes and sports bars Bedekovich, PFC Katelynn M. Bullock, PFC And in each of those first three championship across the nation. Matthew C. McMann, PFC Colton J. Weaver,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:53 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN8.024 E13JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS E774 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 13, 2019 PFC Jessica L. DiGirolamo, PFC Quentin S. Logan, Chase, and Alexis. Madam Speaker, Born and raised in the very ward that she Eley, PFC James T. Hill, PFC Juan C. my prayers and condolences remain with the served as Alderman, Margaret Laurino has Grande, PFC Travis L. Tate, PFC Bryant E. family, friends, and law enforcement col- dedicated her life to providing the strong, com- Hartzell, PFC Stephen R. Klier, PFC John H. leagues of Chief Reed. munity-minded administration that our city de- Lamper, PFC Edwin M. Pastora Minero, PFC f serves. She is an accomplished public servant Julian G. Menk, PFC Matthew E. Nilssen, PFC who has demonstrated exemplary leadership Justun W. Patrick, PFC Timothy B. Schilling, HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY in the City Council and worked hard to im- PFC William R. Bouey, PFC Trevor W. Jen- OF MR. MALCOLM JOHN prove the lives of her constituents in Chicago’s kins, PFC Matthew A. Thomas, PFC Gary S. REBENNACK, JR. 39th Ward for 25 years. Tuggle, PFC Michael P. Zesk, Ofc. Jennifer E. Margaret ‘‘Marge’’ Laurino was elected by Habig, Ofc. Lincoln Jones, Ofc. Mark S. Great- HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND her colleagues to serve as President Pro Tem- heart, Ofc. Nicolas P. Slaker, Ofc. Michael S. OF LOUISIANA pore of the Chicago City Council, bestowing Tokarski IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES upon her the responsibility to preside over City Council meetings in the Mayor’s absence. She Madam Speaker, I congratulate the 2019 Thursday, June 13, 2019 Valor Award Recipients, and thank each of the served as Chairman of the City Council Com- Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Speaker, I rise to men and women who serve in the Fairfax mittee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety as well honor the life and legacy of musical icon Mr. County Police Department. Their efforts, made as the Committee on Economic, Capital and Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr., universally on behalf of the citizens of our community, are Technology Development, and was a member known as Dr. John. Mr. Rebennack passed selfless acts of heroism and truly merit our of the Committees on Budget and Government away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the age of highest praise. I ask my colleagues to join me Operations; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Fi- 77. in applauding this group of remarkable citi- nance; Workforce Development and Audit; and During his iconic career, Dr. John won sev- zens. Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. eral Grammy awards, released more than 30 Alderman Laurino has been a champion for f albums, and was highly regarded not only as Chicago’s youth and an advocate for quality HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLES a performer, but also as a songwriter, com- education throughout her career. During her CHRISTOPHER REED poser, and producer. His sound played a piv- time in the ward, she successfully advocated otal role in shaping New Orleans culture and for the building of new annexes in five existing HON. BRIAN BABIN the music that makes it so distinctive. schools, in addition to the construction of two Dr. John was born on November 20, 1941 new public schools. She also expanded OF TEXAS in New Orleans’ 3rd Ward. A precocious healthcare access for students in the ward by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES young talent, he honed his God-given gifts at opening new health centers in both the Albany Thursday, June 13, 2019 Jesuit High School where he grew immensely Park Multicultural Academy and Roosevelt Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to at his craft. His time spent with older musical High School. honor the life and memory of a lifelong public peers helped Dr. John lay the foundation for Alderman Laurino also oversaw numerous servant, Kemah Police Chief Charles Chris- the success he would enjoy later in his career. infrastructure improvements to benefit senior topher ‘‘Chris’’ Reed, who passed away after After serving time in the 1960’s, Dr. John citizens in her ward. She worked in conjunc- a boating accident on June 7, 2019. spent some time in Los Angeles, California tion with the City’s Department of Housing to Chief Reed began serving his country and before releasing his debut album, ‘‘Gris–Gris’’ fund the construction of a 97-unit senior build- community in the United States Army, where in the beginning of 1968. The album, which ing, secured funding for senior citizen home he was certified as a military policeman after could be described as an eclectic mixture of improvement grants, and played an instru- graduating from the Military Police Academy. rock and traditional New Orleans-themed mental role in the renovation of an outdated He was soon promoted to Sergeant and music, included ‘‘I Walk on Guilded Splinters,’’ building on North Park Village’s grounds, which will soon serve as a wellness center for served as a paratrooper until his honorable which is widely considered one of his most seniors. discharge in 1990. recognizable songs. The improvement of the 39th Ward under In 1991, Chris joined the League City Police Four years later, Dr. John released ‘‘Dr. Alderman Laurino’s leadership did not just Department where he served in numerous in- John’s Gumbo’’ followed by ‘‘In the Right reach youth and seniors, but the entire com- vestigative and training roles. He went on to Place’’ in 1973, and ‘‘Desitively Bonnaroo’’ in 1974. munity as well. In 2014 she oversaw the con- serve as the Assistant Chief and later as City struction of the new Albany Park Library, Administrator. During his time in League City, Dr. John performed at several large plat- forms during his career, including the White which was built to the highest current environ- he graduated from the 210th Session of the mental standards, and features more space FBI National Academy Command College and House and the 2006 National Football League Super Bowl in Detroit where he performed the and nearly four times as many free public received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Ad- computers as the neighborhood’s previous li- ministration from LeTourneau University and a national anthem with Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville as part of a tribute to New Orle- brary. Alderman Laurino also addressed public Master of Science in Criminal Justice from safety concerns within the ward by replacing Sam Houston State University. In 1993, Chief ans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. John was a Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer the outdated 17th District Police station with Reed was awarded the Law Enforcement Pur- who proudly spread New Orleans culture new facilities that are home to state-of-the-art ple Heart for his courage and sacrifice after through his music. He embodied New Orleans technology and community-oriented meeting being shot in the line of duty. and personified its bold character. While he spaces. In 2009, Chris was appointed city manager will be sorely missed, his imprint and legacy in The City of Chicago is lucky to have been for the city of Nassau Bay, a role he held for New Orleans history will remain present for a served by Margaret Laurino, who improved ac- six years. He began his own consulting agen- lifetime to come. cess to fresh, nutritious foods for Chicagoans cy, but a love of public service drew him back Madam Speaker, I celebrate the life and by creating the Food Desert Task Force, to law enforcement where he served as Chief legacy of Mr. Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. championed government transparency by of Police for the City of Kemah until his death. video streaming all City Council meetings and f He was selected by the Shepperd Leadership fought unethical practices in government by Institute at the University of Texas–Permian RECOGNIZING ALDERMAN MAR- mandating ethics trainings for all City employ- Basin as Texas’s 2012 Outstanding Local GARET LAURINO ON HER RE- ees. Furthermore, Alderman Laurino made our Leader, and was a finalist for the University of TIREMENT roads safer and more accessible by banning Houston Public Official of the Year in 2015. texting while bicycling and advancing the first- Chief Reed’s passion and support for the HON. MIKE QUIGLEY ever Pedestrian Plan. Finally, Alderman community led him to serve on several boards OF ILLINOIS Laurino created new opportunities for young and committees that worked to benefit the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chicago residents to learn about City govern- Clear Creek Independent School District ment operations and to follow in her footsteps Thursday, June 13, 2019 (CCISD). In 2016, he was elected to the by cultivating careers dedicated to serving the CCISD Board of Trustees and had just re- Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today public through the Aldermanic intern program. cently been named the board’s secretary. to congratulate Alderman Margaret Laurino on Marge would be the first to tell you that her Chris is survived by his wife of nearly twen- her retirement from her position as Alderman family is her first priority and they have pro- ty-nine years, Jana, and their three children, of the 39th Ward of the City of Chicago. vided support during her entire career; her

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Recog- the difference we can make by serving our nized as a ‘‘Gold Standard with Excellence Thursday, June 13, 2019 local communities. I wish her a happy and Agency’’ by the Commission on Accreditation successful retirement and all the best in her Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, it is my for Law Enforcement Agencies, the City of future endeavors. great privilege to rise today to honor Dillard Manassas Police Department maintains a High School for being the recipient of the 2019 proactive approach to crime prevention built f SupportMusic Merit Award by the National As- on established relationships within the commu- sociation of Music Merchants (NAMM). nity. As a result, the 120 employees maintain RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF The Support Music Award recognized Dil- a high-level of professionalism, dedication, PLEASANTON’S 125TH ANNIVER- lard High School for outstanding achievement and commitment to the more than 41,000 resi- SARY in efforts to provide music access and edu- dents. cation to all students. It recognizes the com- It is my honor to include in the RECORD the HON. ERIC SWALWELL mitment and dedication of Dillard High School following names of the City of Manassas Po- OF CALIFORNIA to music and the arts as innovative learning lice Department law enforcement profes- opportunities for a well-rounded education. Dil- sionals. These brave men and women put IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lard High School has always supported and their lives at risk on a daily basis to keep our Thursday, June 13, 2019 encouraged students in music education from families and neighborhoods safe. In recogni- Mr. SWALWELL of California. Madam the beginning, starting with Julian Edwin ‘‘Can- tion of their acts of valor, the following individ- Speaker, I rise to recognize the City of nonball’’ Adderley teaching jazz to students to uals are being honored for their extraordinary Pleasanton, California, on the occasion of the today when students get to work and perform dedication and outstanding performance under 125th anniversary of its founding which will with professionals at the Broward Center for unusually difficult or dangerous circumstances. occur next week on June 18. Performing Art and the Fort Lauderdale Mu- Valor Merit Award: Senior Police Officer The valley where Pleasanton sits has been seum of Art. Alexander, Officer Joshua Aussems, Officer a source of valuable resources for over 5,000 Dillard High School is one of 98 schools Shaun Barrett, Officer Ethan Eustace, Officer years. Prior to the arrival of European settlers, across the nation to be a SupportMusic Merit Juan Armas, Parking Enforcement Officer Isa- it was home to wetlands and an immensely di- Award recipient demonstrating an unwavering bel Myers. verse portfolio of plants and animal life that commitment to providing comprehensive Hillary Robinette Valor Award: Detective sustained generations of Native Americans. music education. I applaud the hard work and Derrick Black, Senior Detective Speights, Lieu- Spanish settlers were drawn to the vast and dedication of each person making Dillard an tenant Elia Alfonso, Sergeant Serena Bowers, plentiful landscape and plentiful water supply exceptional school. Master Detective Michael Gemmell, Master established a ranching and farming culture The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit orga- Detective Tim Urey, Master Detective Jona- that flourished and served as a magnet to oth- nization that advances active participation in than Agule, Detective Luis Armas, Officer ers that passed through during the California making music throughout a person’s life. The Ryan McCarthy, Crime Analyst Alemayehu, Gold Rush in the foothills nearby. SupportMusic Award given by NAMM recog- Sergeant Gavin Young. nizes that Dillard High School is leading the Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join In the decades that followed, the area was way with learning opportunities as outlined in me in recognizing the 2019 Prince William named for a Civil War general of the United the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients States Army and Union cavalry and saw the ESSA recognizes that music is an important of the City of Manassas Police Department. arrival of the transcontinental railroads. The element of a well-rounded education for all The selfless acts of heroism by this distin- population was approximately 500 people at children. guished group of men and women merits our the time; however, that would not last long. Madam Speaker, Dillard High School is an highest praise. I thank each honoree, as well The same rich soil that sustained the Native exceptional High School in our community, as all City of Manassas Police Department law American populations for so long was then one that we can all admire and respect. I com- enforcement professionals, for their dedication home to vineyards and hop fields that yielded mend the students, faculty and staff for their and commitment to the protection of our com- a supply that was sought after across the na- inspiring commitment to music, and wish them munities. tion and internationally. By 1900, Pleasanton many more years of continued success. became home to all of this, in addition to its f f own bank and several hotels. HONORING SEN˜ ORA DON˜ A CRUZ Since that time, growth and development RECOGNIZING THE MANASSAS CORTEZ has only continued. In the 1980s, Pleasanton CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019 broke ground on a massive project that would PRINCE WILLIAM CHAMBER OF HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO change the trajectory of the city and the region COMMERCE VALOR AWARD RE- OF TEXAS around it. The 850–acre Hacienda Business CIPIENTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Park was the new magnet drawing industry and economic development into the valley. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY Thursday, June 13, 2019 With a current population of approximately OF VIRGINIA Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, 85,000, Pleasanton is now home to one of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today I rise in honor of Sen˜ora Don˜a Cruz top 10 school districts in the State of California Cortez, who passed away on May 30, 2019 at and holds over 1,200 acres of recreational Thursday, June 13, 2019 the age of 98. Sen˜ora Cortez hails from my space that play host to festivals, parades, and Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to hometown of San Antonio, Texas and is sur- year-round weekly farmers markets. commend the City of Manassas Police Depart- vived by four generations of Cortez family In recognition of its 125 years of incorpora- ment and its outstanding members who have members. An entrepreneurial icon, her impact tion, Pleasanton will be holding a Summer of demonstrated superior dedication to ensuring in our community is unparalleled after decades Celebration, which will begin with a reception the safety of their colleagues and members of of work that has contributed to the overall suc- on the anniversary of its founding, June 18, the community and their designation as 2019 cess of San Antonio’s economy, tourism, and 2019. Throughout the summer, residents of Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor workforce. She will be greatly missed. California’s 15th Congressional District can Award recipients. The annual Valor Awards Sen˜ora Cortez was born on May 2, 1921 take advantage of several events and exhibits ceremony recognizes the remarkable heroism near the banks of San Pedro Creek. Sen˜ora throughout the city. and bravery above and beyond the line of duty Cortez started from humble beginnings but Congratulations to Pleasanton on their anni- exemplified by our public safety and law en- held strong convictions from the beginning of versary, and good wishes for a summer of fun forcement professionals. For the past 33 the importance of family, culture and commu- and celebration of our local history. years, the Prince William Chamber of Com- nity.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:53 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN8.029 E13JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS E776 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 13, 2019 In 1941, shortly after marrying her husband Regiment, of the 79th Infantry Division, in where, who bravely bears his country’s Sen˜or Pedro ‘‘Pete’’ Cortez, the family opened which Private First Class Aaron Jacobson was cause.’’ Each of us in this chamber and in this Mi Tierra Cafe´ in San Antonio’s El Mercado. serving, was mopping up a battlefield that had nation should be humbled by the courage of From what began as a small three-table just been cleared. Suddenly, machine gun fire these brave veterans who put themselves in venue, Mi Tierra Cafe´ grew into a well-estab- split the air and his men hit the ground. PFC harm’s way for our country and way of life. As lished community hub. Jacobson, without regard to his own life, low a nation, we can never fully repay the debt of After 75 years, Mi Tierra still stands as one crawled towards a position from which he gratitude owed to them for their honor, com- of San Antonio’s cultural institutions. Today, could flank the machine gun nest. As he ap- mitment, and sacrifice in defense of the free- La Familia Cortez Restaurants represent proached the nest, he realized his rifle was full doms we have today. iconic local establishments throughout San of mud and wouldn’t fire. Undeterred, he fixed My colleagues, please join me in thanking Antonio and serves thousands per year. his bayonet and stabbed the rear guard of the these veterans and the volunteers of Honor At the age of 90, Sen˜ora Don˜a Cruz Cortez nest. Using the firearm captured from the Ger- Flight of Oregon for their exemplary dedication retired from La Familia Cortez Restaurants man solider he had just killed, he neutralized and service to this great country. and left the booming family enterprise to her the remaining three Germans in the machine f grandchildren. gun nest. PFC Aaron Jacobson’s heroic ac- Madam Speaker, the San Antonio commu- tions that day saved many American lives, and HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY nity mourns the loss of this icon. Sen˜ora Don˜a we as a nation owe him a great debt of grati- OF CHEF LEAH LANGE CHASE Cruz Cortez embodied the American Dream tude. and its impact on San Antonio better than f HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND most. She was truly remarkable. OF LOUISIANA HONOR FLIGHT OF OREGON I am proud to have known her and seen the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES immeasurable impact her warmth, commitment Thursday, June 13, 2019 and dedication had on our community. Al- HON. GREG WALDEN though we have lost a pillar in our community, OF OREGON Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Speaker, I rise to her legacy will live on. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor the life and legacy of Chef Leah Lange f Chase, New Orleans’ matriarch of Creole cui- Thursday, June 13, 2019 sine, who fed civil rights leaders, musicians PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. WALDEN. Madam Speaker, I rise to and presidents in a career spanning seven recognize one Vietnam veteran, nine World decades. Mrs. Chase passed away on Satur- HON. DINA TITUS War II veterans and thirteen Korean War vet- day, June 1, 2019 at the age of 96. OF NEVADA erans from Oregon who are visiting their me- Mrs. Chase was born on January 6, 1923 in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES morials on the National Mall on Friday, June Madisonville, Louisiana. Her parents, Charles Thursday, June 13, 2019 14, 2019, through Honor Flight of Oregon. Lange and Hortensia Lange, raised 13 chil- Every time I have the chance to meet one of dren. When she was 13 years old, Mrs. Chase Ms. TITUS. Madam Speaker, I was absent these heroes, I am reminded of the poignant moved to live with her aunt in New Orleans, for the following vote on June 12, 2019. Had words of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. In a so she could attend St. Mary’s Academy. I been present, I would have voted NAY on message to Allied troops just before D-Day, Upon graduation, Mrs. Chase took on sev- Roll No. 250—On Motion to Adjourn. he said, ‘‘The eyes of the world are upon you. eral different jobs before she finally entered f The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people into the culinary industry as a French Quarter IN RECOGNITION OF DISTIN- everywhere march with you.’’ restaurant waitress. After meeting Edgar GUISHED SERVICE CROSS RE- He was right then, of course, Madam ‘‘Dooky’’ Chase Jr. in 1946 and eventually CIPIENT AARON JACOBSON Speaker. But over seventy years later, liberty- marrying him three months later, she trans- loving people everywhere continue to owe formed his family’s sandwich stand into a full- HON. SEAN P. DUFFY these heroes for their extraordinary service fledged restaurant known as ‘‘Dooky Chase’’ and their incredible stories of sacrifice and that served as the only top-tier dining option OF WISCONSIN bravery on behalf of our country. That’s why it available to African Americans in New Orle- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is my privilege to include in the RECORD their ans. Thursday, June 13, 2019 names today. During the following decade, Dookie Chase Mr. DUFFY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to The veterans on this Honor Flight from Or- became a key location for leaders of the Civil recognize the heroism of WWII veteran, Aaron egon are as follows: David Bagley, Marine Rights movement to come together, organize, Jacobson, who through his actions was Corps; Willis Bennett, Navy; Mount Blevins, and discuss pressing social issues. ore broad- awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Army; William Cadman, Marine Corps; William ly, countless black entertainers and icons Mr. Jacobson enlisted in the Army at the Collins, Navy; Marjorie Cook, Army; Lorin Cul- dined at her restaurant including James Bald- age of 32 and shipped off to fight against the ver, Army; Frederic DeGanna, Air Force; Wal- win, Thurgood Marshall, Quincy Jones, and evils of National Socialism in WWII. He landed ter Dye, Navy; Charles Elson, Army; Morris Ray Charles. on the beaches of Normandy and fought all Fruitman, Navy; Ronald Gutekunst, Air Force; In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged the way through to the Battle of the Bulge, Harry Krogman, Air Force; Jack Lakey, Navy; her home and her restaurant with devastating where he was awarded the second oak leaf Vernon Lesher, Navy; Harold Mehrten, Air flood waters . However, it was her steadfast cluster on his Purple Heart Award after his fin- Force and Navy; Charles Nagy Jr., Navy; determination and sheer will to rebuild the res- ger was severed by a German bullet. Henry Nussbaum, Navy; Walter Ridge, Navy; taurant that made it possible to re-open its Mr. Jacobson’s military records were de- Bobby Ruth, Army; Jack Thompson, Army; doors a mere two years later. stroyed in a series of fires. One took place in Gerald Wellington, Air Force and Navy; and Mrs. Chase’s talent and contributions led to 1973 at the National Personnel Records Cen- William Wilson, Army. numerous accolades, including awards from ter in St. Louis. His was among the roughly These twenty-three heroes join over the James Beard Foundation, the NAACP, 16–18 million records containing individual sto- 200,000 veterans who have been honored and Southern Foodways Alliance. In her ries of American servicemen destroyed in that through the Honor Flight Network of volun- honor, the Southern Food and Beverage mu- fire. The other fire tragically took his home and teers nationwide since 2005. seum even named a permanent gallery after the life of his brother. I would also like to recognize the ten guard- her. Aaron’s family and friends spent tireless ians traveling on this trip who have also Mrs. Chase served on several boards in- hours combing through records, newspaper served our country: Anginette Echols, Navy; cluding the New Orleans Museum of Art, the articles, websites and their recollection of his Terry Haines, Navy; Daniel Johnson, Navy; Arts Council of New Orleans, the Louisiana personal stories to re-construct the events of Ronald Kohl, Air Force and Army; Mark Children’s Museum, the Urban League of that day. Although we do not have the exact Libante, Army; Peter Pringle, Navy; Walter Greater New Orleans, and the Greater New wording of his citation, I would like to tell you Ridge Jr., Navy; Rachael Watters, Army; Ken- Orleans Foundation. what happened on the day that Mr. Jacobson neth Wilson, Navy; and Tanya Wilson, Navy. Mrs. Chase was known to most as the leg- earned his Distinguished Service Cross. Madam Speaker, at the height of the Civil endary Queen to Creole Cuisine, but to me, On September 21, 1944, somewhere in the War in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln she was a close friend , mentor, and source Parroy Forest of France, the 313th Infantry wrote, ‘‘Honor to the Soldier, and Sailor every- of inspiration. Her passion and skill in culinary

VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:28 Sep 04, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD19\JUNE\E13JN9.REC E13JN9 June 13, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E777 arts served as a vessel not only to bring peo- HONORING THE OUTSTANDING EA- leaders of our country and I am happy that ple together at a time when our nation faced GLES OF FREEDOM HIGH these outstanding students were developed racial strife and segregation, but also as a way SCHOOL FOR THEIR ACADEMIC out of Prince William County. It is truly my to heal communities, champion the Civil AND RESILIENT HIGH SCHOOL honor, to include in the RECORD the following Rights movement, and transcend institutional CAREERS Outstanding Eagles of Freedom High School. barriers to success. Aimen Zafar Khan HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY Carlos Estelio Cifuentes Mrs. Chase’s personable demeanor made OF VIRGINIA Iqra Noor her the matriarch of New Orleans. Her heart IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bazgha Afaq Paracha and soul touched the lives of so many who Thursday, June 13, 2019 Amya Cook traveled from far and wide to experience the Timothy Lee Bailey Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to Abhishek Kattel iconic cuisine of Dooky Chase Restaurant. I recognize the achievements of the student Kiara Lynn Angeles Ehle cherish the time spent with Mrs. Chase and award winners of Freedom High School at the Ralph Alix Saint-Franc offer my sincere condolences to the Chase Outstanding Eagles Award Ceremony. Each of family. these students are being honored for their re- Bashshar Osman Robert James Mayer While she will be sorely missed, her imprint silient high school careers and the positive im- pact they have had on their classmates, Sharon Carly Anwa Acha and legacy in New Orleans history and culture Joshua Ioane Fuga will remain present for a lifetime to come. teachers, and community. These Outstanding Eagles have been se- Ivan Eduardo Torres Mrs. Chase is survived by her son, Edgar lected for both their exceptional academic Alexa Mileydi Zaldivar Comayagua Chase III; her two daughters, Leah Chase achievements as well as their determination to Amara Dominique Smith Speights Kamata and Stella Chase Reese.; in addition overcome hurdles throughout their academic Merari Joseline Posas Mata to siblings, grandchildren and great-grand- careers. These students were able to take on Kari Lilibeth Tobar Zelaya Sophia Autumn Allder-Stephens children. adversity head on and show what resilient in- dividuals they are. I’m sure the challenges Hannah Ngoc Huynh Madam Speaker, I celebrate the life and they endured makes the journey and this ac- Isavel Diaz Castro legacy of Chef Leah Lange Chase. complishment that much more satisfying, and Andy Adrian Reynosa-Gomez this hard work will be vital in their future ca- Abri Yannah Indera Syrina Graham reer paths as they enter higher education and Genesis Alexa Villanueva the work field. But with students like this, I Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues know we are in good hands. They are well join me in congratulating these Outstanding prepared to face tomorTow’s challenges, and Eagles for being honored by Freedom High I look forward to hearing of the many accom- School for their academic and resilient high plishments they reach. They will be the future school careers.

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Page S3469 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- ate took the following action: tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3469 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- tive Session. Page S3468 viding that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at approxi- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- mately 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, Sen- tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3468 ate resume consideration of the nomination of Sean Winsor Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be Chief Executive Offi- sideration of the nomination of Allen Cothrel cer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the vote Winsor, to be United States District Judge for the on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination Northern District of Florida. Page S3468 occur at 12 noon; that if cloture is invoked on the A motion was entered to close further debate on nomination, Senate vote on confirmation of the nom- the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- ination at 2:15 p.m.; that following disposition of sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the the nomination of Sean Cairncross, Senate vote on Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of of the nomination of Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, to be Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, to be United States District United States District Judge for the Northern Dis- Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Allen trict of Texas. Page S3468 Cothrel Winsor, to be United States District Judge Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- for the Northern District of Florida, James David ate took the following action: Cain, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Western District of Louisiana, Greg Girard Guidry, tive Session. Page S3468 to be United States District Judge for the Eastern Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- District of Louisiana, in the order listed; that if clo- tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3468 ture is invoked, the votes on confirmation of the Cain Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- nominations occur on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at sideration of the nomination of James David Cain, a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in Jr., to be United States District Judge for the West- consultation with the Democratic Leader; and that ern District of Louisiana. Page S3469 the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to pro- A motion was entered to close further debate on ceed to consideration of S. 1790, ripen following dis- the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- position of the nomination of Greg Girard Guidry. sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Page S3626 of the nomination of Allen Cothrel Winsor, to be Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- United States District Judge for the Northern Dis- lowing nominations: trict of Florida. Page S3469 By 94 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. EX. 164), David Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- Stilwell, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of ate took the following action: State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs). Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Pages S3467–68, S3627 tive Session. Page S3469 By 90 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. EX. 165), Edward Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- F. Crawford, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Ireland. tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3469 Pages S3468, S3627 Guidry Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- During consideration of this nomination today, sideration of the nomination of Greg Girard Guidry, Senate also took the following action: to be United States District Judge for the Eastern By 92 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 163), Senate District of Louisiana. Page S3469 agreed to the motion to close further debate on the A motion was entered to close further debate on nomination. Page S3462 the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Alexander Crenshaw, of Florida, to be a Member sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Chal- Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition lenge Corporation for a term of three years.

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Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th require cyber certification for small business develop- that increases funding for the Children and Families ment center counselors, and for other purposes (H. Services Programs account by $3 million; decreases Rept. 116–112); the Departmental Management account by $3 mil- H.R. 2142, to amend the Small Business Act to lion (by a recorded vote of 307 ayes to 115 noes, require the Small Business and Agriculture Regu- Roll No. 298); Pages H4652–53 latory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a central- Beyer amendment (No. 52 printed in part B of H. ized website for compliance guides, and for other Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th that purposes (H. Rept. 116–113); increases and decreases funds by $500,000 to support H.R. 2331, to require an annual report on the cy- the Secretary of Health and Human Services to con- bersecurity of the Small Business Administration, duct a feasibility study on allowing geolocation serv- and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116–114); ices with respect to the location of callers to the sui- H.R. 277, to adjust collateral requirements under cide prevention lifeline referred to in section 520E–3 the Small Business Act for disaster loans, and for of the Public Health Service Act (by a recorded vote other purposes (H. Rept. 116–115); and of 359 ayes to 64 noes, Roll No. 299); Page H4653 H.R. 2345, to amend the Small Business Act to Beyer amendment (No. 53 printed in part B of H. clarify the intention of Congress that the Adminis- Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th that trator of the Small Business Administration is sub- requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, ject to certain requirements with respect to estab- acting through the Office of Refugee Resettlement, lishing size standards for small business concerns, to disclose to committees of jurisdiction and legal and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. orientation providers a monthly census per facility, Rept. 116–116). Page H4693 broken down by gender and age group, of unaccom- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Serv- panied alien children in the custody of the Depart- ices, and Education, and Related Agencies Ap- ment of Health and Human Services, including loca- propriations Act, 2020: The House considered tions operated through a contract with any other en- H.R. 2740, making appropriations for the Depart- tity (including a Federal, State, or local agency) (by ments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and a recorded vote of 285 ayes to 138 noes, Roll No. Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 300); Pages H4653–54 ending September 30, 2020. Consideration is ex- Blunt Rochester amendment (No. 54 printed in pected to resume the week of June 17th. part B of H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on Pages H4632–69, H4673–87 June 12th that increases and decreases $1 from the Agreed to: Health Resources and Services Administration with Jeffries amendment (No. 48 printed in part B of respect to the health workforce and health profes- H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th sional staffing shortages (by a recorded vote of 376 that prohibits funds from being used to limit the ayes to 47 noes, Roll No. 301); Pages H4654–55 functions of the Department of Education Office for Murphy amendment (No. 56 printed in part B of Civil Rights (by a recorded vote of 275 ayes to 148 H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th noes, Roll No. 295); Pages H4650–51 that increases Substance Abuse and Mental Health Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) amendment (No. 49 Services Administration, Mental Health by printed in part B of H. Rept. 116–109) that was de- $2,000,000, with the additional funding intended bated on June 12th that increases and decreases by for the Garrett Lee Smith-Youth Suicide Prevention $5,000,000 for fund to be used specifically study the State and Campus grants budget activities within impact of firearm violence in elementary and sec- the Mental Health Programs of Regional and Na- ondary schools and higher education institutions (by tional Significance; reduces Substance Abuse and

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Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June Literacy Act (AEFLA) (by a recorded vote of 390 12th that increases and decreases the HIV/AIDS, ayes to 29 noes, Roll No. 310); Pages H4660–61 Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Porter amendment (No. 65 printed in part B of Tuberculosis Prevention account by $15 million in H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th order to support Opioid Related Infectious Disease that increases funding for the Senior Medicare Pa- under the Center for Disease Control (by a recorded trols within the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Con- vote of 264 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 303); trol Account by $2,000,000 (by a recorded vote of Pages H4655–56 316 ayes to 103 noes, Roll No. 311); Page H4661 McAdams amendment (No. 59 printed in part B Porter amendment (No. 66 printed in part B of of H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th 12th that increases CDC Injury Prevention and Con- that provides funding to support the Intimate Part- trol suicide program funding to enhance youth sui- ner Violence Strategy at the Health Resources and cide awareness, research, and prevention efforts, with Services Administration across the relevant bureaus a corresponding reduction in HHS General Depart- at the agency (by a recorded vote of 311 ayes to 110 mental Management account (by a recorded vote of noes, Roll No. 312); Pages H4661–62 388 ayes to 30 noes, Roll No. 305); Page H4657 Porter amendment (No. 67 printed in part B of Schrier amendment (No. 60 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th that ensures that ACA open enrollment data is that clarifies that early childhood developmental screenings can be considered an allowable medical disaggregated by race, ethnicity, preferred language, service for donation to children in the care of the age and sex to support better understanding of en- Office of Refugee Resettlement (by a recorded vote rollment information (by a recorded vote of 235 ayes of 371 ayes to 49 noes, Roll No. 306); to 183 noes, Roll No. 313); Pages H4662–63 Pages H4657–58 Mucarsel-Powell amendment (No. 68 printed in Lee (NV) amendment (No. 61 printed in part B part B of H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on of H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June June 12th that allocates an additional $5 million to 12th that increases funding for Graduate Medical the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Education slots and cut funding from the Office of (SMAIF), which would improve prevention, care, and the Secretary of Education’s departmental fund (by a treatment for racial and ethnic minorities impacted recorded vote of 365 ayes to 54 noes, Roll No. 307); by HIV/AIDS (by a recorded vote of 281 ayes to Page H4663 Pages H4658–59 138 noes, Roll No. 314); Craig amendment (No. 62 printed in part B of H. Levin (MI) amendment (No. 70 printed in part B Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th that of H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June increases by $1 million the Health Resources and 12th that increases funding for the Office of Inspec- Services Administrations (HRSA) Rural Health Pro- tor General at the Department of Education by $4 grams to prioritize ongoing coordination with the million (by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 187 noes, U.S. Department of Agricultures establishment of a Roll No. 315); Pages H4663–64 Rural Health Liaison as directed by Public Law Pressley amendment (No. 71 printed in part B of 115–334 (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th (by a recorded vote of 383 ayes to 36 noes, Roll No. that provides an additional $5,000,000 to fund 308); Page H4659 School-Based Health Centers to support preventative Craig amendment (No. 63 printed in part B of H. and mental health services for children and adoles- Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th that cents in school (by a recorded vote of 342 ayes to increases and decreases by $14,523,544,000 the De- 77 noes with one answering ‘‘present’’, Roll No. partment of Education’s grants to states under the 316); Pages H4664–65 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Spanberger amendment (No. 74 printed in part B to support funding for special education (by a re- of H. Rept. 116–109) that increases funding for the corded vote of 376 ayes to 41 noes, Roll No. 309); chronic disease prevention and health promotion pro- Pages H4659–60 gram by $3 million to be directed towards colorectal Craig amendment (No. 64 printed in part B of H. cancer and reduces funding by $3 million for the Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June 12th that HHS General Departmental Management account

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Pages H4656–57 for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Proceedings Postponed: Disease due to the increased threat of vector borne Lesko amendment (No. 78 printed in part B of H. pathogens (by a recorded vote of 374 ayes to 44 Rept. 116–109) that seeks to strike the requirement noes, Roll No. 318); Pages H4634–35, H4665–66 that not less than $750,000,000 of Global Health Crow amendment (No. 76 printed in part B of H. Programs shall be made available for family plan- Rept. 116–109) that increases and decreases funding ning/reproductive health; Pages H4640–41 by $5,000,000 to support the Project SERV pro- Jackson Lee amendment (No. 79 printed in part gram which provides funding for grants to LEAs for B of H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to increase by the purposes of mental health, counseling, and tech- $1,000,000 and decrease by $1,000,000 to combat nical assistance in the wake of traumatic events at the practice of Female Genital Mutilation; schools that are disruptive to learning (by a recorded Pages H4641–44 vote of 345 ayes to 73 noes, Roll No. 319); Jackson Lee amendment (No. 80 printed in part Pages H4635–36, H4666–67 B of H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to increase by Houlahan amendment (No. 77 printed in part B $1,000,000 and decrease by $1,000,000 to combat of H. Rept. 116–109) that increases and decreases the trafficking of endangered species; Pages H4644–45 funding for the Department of Education’s Edu- Gosar amendment (No. 81 printed in part B of cation for the Disadvantaged account by $1 million H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to prohibit the use of with the intent to support Comprehensive Literacy funds appropriated or other-wise made available to Development Grants with an appropriate offset (by any Federal department or agency by this Act may a recorded vote of 333 ayes to 86 noes, Roll No. be used to make assessed or voluntary contributions 320); Pages H4636–37, H4667 on behalf of the United States to or for the Intergov- Pocan amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. ernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Na- Rept. 116–111) that prohibits the implementation tions Framework Convention on Climate Change, or of a new HHS policy announced on June 5, 2019, the Green Climate Fund; Pages H4645–46 that would restrict fetal tissue research (by a re- Grijalva amendment (No. 82 printed in part B of corded vote of 225 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 321); H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to decrease then in- Pages H4637–39, H4668 crease funding within the International Border and Pascrell amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of Water Commission for the use of taking responsi- H. Rept. 116–111) that provides $10 million to the bility for the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI); Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Depart- Pages H4646–47 ment which is authorized in Section 7091 of the Gosar amendment (No. 83 printed in part B of SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, Pub- H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to prohibit funds from lic Law 115–271 (by a recorded vote of 382 ayes to being used for the United Nations Framework Con- 32 noes, Roll No. 322); Pages H4639–40, H4668–69 vention on Climate Change; Pages H4647–48 Allen amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Speier amendment (No. 84 printed in part B of Rept. 116–111) that ensures that when the State H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to increase by $40 Department is expanding opportunities for grants million and decrease by $40 million from Assistance and contracts to small businesses owned and con- for Europe and Eurasia to fund Armenian democracy trolled by socially and economically disadvantaged assistance; Pages H4648–49 and faith-based organizations, it also does so for vet- Meadows amendment (No. 85 printed in part B eran and service-disabled veteran owned small busi- of H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to increase assist- nesses; and Page H4686 ance withheld from Pakistan over the imprisonment Rouda amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. of Dr. Shakil Afridi from $33,000,000 to Rept. 116–111) that prohibits the use of funds to $66,000,000; Pages H4649–50 negotiate or enter into an agreement with Vietnam Lowey en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the for the repatriation of Vietnamese immigrants who following amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. arrived in the United States before July 12, 1995. 116–109: Cohen (No. 86) that seeks to prohibit the Pages H4686–87 use of funds to enter into any new contract, grant, Rejected: or cooperative agreement with any Trump related Ocasio-Cortez amendment (No. 58 printed in part business listed in the President Trump’s Annual Fi- B of H. Rept. 116–109) that was debated on June nancial Disclosure Report submitted to the Office of 12th that sought to strike a rider that prevents the Government Ethics as well as certain Trump related

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Rept. 116–109) that seeks to eliminate $19.1 Rights; Brendan F. Boyle (PA) (No. 97) that seeks billion in funding for the bi-lateral economic assist- to increase by and decrease by $1.5 million for the ance and independent agency programs within the International Fund for Ireland; Panetta (No. 99) that Department of State; Pages H4681–82 seeks to prohibit any funds from being used to with- draw the United States from NATO; Krisnamoorthi Palmer amendment (No. 91 printed in part B of (No. 100) that seeks to prohibit the use of funds in H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to strike the para- violation of the Export Control Act of 2018 (subtitle graph that prevents the U.S.’ withdraw from the B of title XVII of Public Law 115–232); Murphy Paris Climate Agreement and strikes the paragraph (No. 101) that seeks to provide that, of the that allows for payments for the agreement; $2,153,763,000 in funds provided under Title IV, Pages H4682–83 International Security Assistance, Department of Arrington amendment (No. 94 printed in part B State, Economic Support Fund, funding made avail- of H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to prevent funds able for programs to promote democracy and the from being used to contribute to the United Nations rule of law in Venezuela shall be increased by Framework Convention on Climate Change; $3,000,000, from $17,500,000 to $20,500,000; Pages H4683–84 Espaillat (No. 102) that seeks to increase the appro- Banks amendment (No. 98 printed in part B of priated amount to the Caribbean Basin Security Ini- H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to reduce spending for tiative by $2,000,000; Cox (No. 103) that seeks to each amount in Division D, except those amounts ensure continued funding for de-mining projects in made available to the Department of Defense, by 14 Nagorno-Karabakh, and support for regional reha- percent; and Pages H4684–85 bilitation services for infants, children, and adults Allen amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. with physical and cognitive disabilities; Cunningham Rept. 116–111) that seeks to reduce spending in Di- (No. 104) that seeks to increase and then decrease vision D, State, Foreign Operations, and Related the Development Assistance account by $5 million Agencies, by 1 percent. Pages H4685–86 to combat illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing in H. Res. 431, the rule providing for consideration foreign waters; Spanberger (No. 105) that seeks to of the bill (H.R. 2740) and the resolution (H. Res. increase and decrease $1 in the Administration of 430) was agreed to Tuesday, June 11th. H. Res. Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Programs account for the 436, the rule providing for further consideration of purpose of encouraging the Department of State to the bill (H.R. 2740) was agreed to yesterday, June implement recommendations of the Government Ac- countability Office study GAO–19–220, which 12th. found that the Foreign Service vacancies at the De- Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that partment of State may undermine U.S. foreign policy when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet objectives and increase national security risks; and at 1 p.m. tomorrow, June 14th, and further when Levin (MI) (No. 106) that prohibit the use of funds the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet in this Act for assistance to Forces Arme´es d’Haiti at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 18th for Morning (FAdH)—in English, the Armed Forces of Haiti; Hour debate. Page H4673 Pages H4673–79 Presidential Message: Read a message from the Grothman amendment (No. 87 printed in part B President wherein he notified Congress that the na- of H. Rept. 116–109) that seeks to reduce the tional emergency declared with respect to the actions amount of funding provided by Division D by 2.1 and policies of certain members of the Government percent across-the-board; Pages H4679–80 Lowey en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus’s following amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. democratic processes or institutions is to continue in

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effect beyond June 16, 2019—referred to the Com- Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reau- mittee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed thorization Act of 2019’’; H.R. 1976, the ‘‘PFAS (H. Doc. 116–39). Pages H4649, H4669–70 Detection Act of 2019’’; H.R. 2473, the ‘‘Securing Senate Message: Message received from the Senate Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) today appears on page H4669. Water Resources Act’’; H.R. 2685, the ‘‘Wild Bird Conservation Act’’; and legislation on the Migratory Quorum Calls—Votes: Twenty-eight recorded Bird Protection Act of 2019. Testimony was heard votes developed during the proceedings of today and from Representatives Clay, Van Drew, Lowenthal, appear on pages H4650–51, H4651, H4651–52, and Harder; Grayford Payne, Deputy Commissioner, H4652–53, H4653, H4653–54, H4654–55, H4655, Policy, Administration, and Budget, Bureau of Rec- H4655–56, H4656–57, H4657, H4657–58, lamation; John D. S. Allen, Board President, Water H4658–59, H4659, H4659–60, H4660–61, H4661, Replenishment District of Southern California; H4661–62, H4662–63, H4663, H4663–64, Anthea G. Hansen, General Manager, Del Puerto H4664–65, H4665, H4665–66, H4666–67, H4667, Water District, California; Brett R. Barbre, Director, H4668, H4668–69. There were no quorum calls. Municipal Water District of Orange County, Cali- Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and ad- fornia; Steve Sliver, MPART Executive Director, De- journed at 4:49 p.m. partment of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Michigan; and public witnesses. Committee Meetings NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES OF CLEANING UP COMMUNITIES: ENSURING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SAFE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF SPENT MANIPULATED MEDIA, AND ‘‘DEEPFAKES’’ NUCLEAR FUEL Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Com- Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on mittee held a hearing entitled ‘‘National Security Environment and Climate Change held a hearing en- Challenges of Artificial Intelligence, Manipulated titled ‘‘Cleaning Up Communities: Ensuring Safe Media, and ‘Deepfakes’ ’’. Testimony was heard from Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel’’. Testi- public witnesses. mony was heard from Robert J. Halstead, Executive Director, Agency for Nuclear Projects, Office of the SOLVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: RAMPING Governor, Nevada; Lake Barrett, Former Acting Di- UP RENEWABLES rector, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Manage- Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee ment, Department of Energy; and public witnesses. held a hearing entitled ‘‘Solving the Climate Crisis: Ramping Up Renewables’’. Testimony was heard KEEPING KIDS AND CONSUMERS SAFE from public witnesses. FROM DANGEROUS PRODUCTS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing Joint Meetings entitled ‘‘Keeping Kids and Consumers Safe from No joint committee meetings were held. Dangerous Products’’. Testimony was heard from f public witnesses. NEW PUBLIC LAWS U.S. INTERESTS IN SOUTH ASIA AND THE (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D641) FY 2020 BUDGET S. 1436, to make technical corrections to the com- Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, putation of average pay under Public Law 110–279. the Pacific, and Nonproliferation held a hearing enti- Signed on June 12, 2019. (Public Law 116–21) tled ‘‘U.S. Interests in South Asia and the FY 2020 f Budget’’. Testimony was heard from Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, Asian Affairs, Department of State; Gloria Steele, JUNE 14, 2019 Acting Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development; and Karen Freeman, Assistant to the Administrator Senate for the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, No meetings/hearings scheduled. U.S. Agency for International Development. House LEGISLATIVE MEASURES No hearings are scheduled. Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Joint Meetings Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to re- 967, the ‘‘Clean Water for Rural Communities Act’’; ceive a briefing on non-asylum protection in the United H.R. 1162, the ‘‘Water Recycling Investment and States and the European Union, 2 p.m., 2237, Rayburn Improvement Act’’; H.R. 1446, the ‘‘Multinational Building.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 p.m., Monday, June 17 1 p.m., Friday, June 14

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will meet in a pro forma Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- session. sion at 1 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E768 Quigley, Mike, Ill., E774 Duffy, Sean P., Wisc., E776 Ratcliffe, John, Tex., E768 Armstrong, Kelly, N. Dak., E766 Estes, Ron, Kans., E766 Richmond, Cedric L., La., E774, E776 Babin, Brian, Tex., E774 Frankel, Lois, Fla., E765 Rogers, Harold, Ky., E772 Bass, Karen, Calif., E768 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E770, E775 Soto, Darren, Fla., E772 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E769, E771 Katko, John, N.Y., E765, E772 Castro, Joaquin, Tex., E772, E775 Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E769 Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E771 Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E765, E766, E767, E768, E769, Levin, Mike, Calif., E766 Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E767 E770, E773, E775, E777 Long, Billy, Mo., E771 Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E771, E775 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E770 Meng, Grace, N.Y., E765 Titus, Dina, Nev., E771, E776 Davis, Susan A., Calif., E767 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Wagner, Ann, Mo., E773 DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E766 E767 Walden, Greg, Ore., E776 Delgado, Antonio, N.Y., E769 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E765

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