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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 No. 17 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Allard, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Lee of called to order by the Speaker. United States of America, and to the Repub- California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Ryan, Mr. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Ruppersberger, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Cuellar, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Kil- PRAYER f mer, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Meng, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. The Chaplain, Reverend Margaret RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF Lois Frankel of Florida, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs. Grun Kibben, offered the following COMMITTEE ON RULES Watson Coleman, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. prayer: Torres of California, Mr. Crist, Mrs. Kirk- O Lord, our God, how majestic is The SPEAKER laid before the House patrick, Mr. Case, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Harder Your name in all the Earth. When we the following resignation as a member of California, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Trone, Ms. look at Your heavens, the work of Your of the Committee on Rules: Underwood, Mrs. Lee of Nevada. fingers, the moon and the stars that CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Lan- You have established; what are human HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, gevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Coo- per, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. beings that You are mindful of them, Washington, DC, January 27, 2021. SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI, Speier, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Gallego, Mr. mortals that You care for them? Capitol Building, Moulton, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Brown, Mr. Standing before Your magnificence, Washington, DC. Khanna, Mr. Keating, Mr. Vela, Mr. Kim of we repent of our dependence on our SPEAKER PELOSI: I write to inform you that New Jersey, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Crow, Ms. own power and wisdom. Who are we, O I hereby resign from the Committee on Slotkin, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Gold- Lord, but politicians and patriots, Rules. en, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Jacobs of mere mortals attempting to manage Sincerely, California, Mr. Kahele, Ms. Strickland, Mr. the bounty of this Earth? And even so, DEBBIE LESKO, Veasey, Mr. Panetta, Mrs. Murphy of Flor- ida. despite our feeble efforts, our bouts of Member of Congress. The SPEAKER. Without objection, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. Jeffries, pride and prejudice, You yet charge us Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Brendan F. with dominion over Your handiwork, the resignation is accepted. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doggett, Mr. and entrust us with the governance of There was no objection. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Schakowsky, this Nation. f Mr. Kildee, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Horsford, Ms. In response to Your mercy on us, we Lee of California, Ms. Chu, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN Wexton, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Jackson pray that our deliberations would re- STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE flect Your mindfulness, that our deci- Lee, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Sires, Mr. Peters, Mr. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Moulton, Ms. Jayapal. sions would share Your eternal vision, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR: Mr. and that our decrees would be worthy Mr. SHERMAN. Madam Speaker, at Grijalva, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Wil- of Your faith in us. In all that we do, the direction of the Democratic Cau- son of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Takano, may we magnify Your name and de- cus, I send to the desk a privileged res- Ms. Adams, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Norcross, clare Your majesty over all the Earth. olution and ask for its immediate con- Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Wild, Mrs. We offer ourselves to You and pray in sideration. McBath, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Levin of Michigan, the strength of Your holy name. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Ms. Omar, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Leger Amen. lows: Fernandez, Mr. Jones, Ms. Manning, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Castro H. RES. 62 f of Texas, Ms. Sherrill. Resolved, That the following named Mem- THE JOURNAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Mr. bers be, and are hereby, elected to the fol- Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Michael The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section lowing standing committees of the House of F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, 5(a)(1)(A) of House Resolution 8, the Representatives: Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Castor of Journal of the last day’s proceedings is COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Costa, Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. McNerney, Mr. approved. Mr. McGovern, Mr. Vela, Ms. Adams, Ms. Welch, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Clarke of New York, Spanberger, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Mr. Schrader, Mr. Ca´ rdenas, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. f Rush, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Kuster, Peters, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Kuster, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Barraga´ n, Mr. New York, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. O’Halleran, Mr. The SPEAKER. The pledge of alle- McEachin, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Soto, Carbajal, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Lawson of Flor- Mr. O’Halleran, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. giance will be led by the gentleman ida, Mr. Correa, Ms. Craig, Mr. Harder of Craig, Ms. Schrier, Mrs. Trahan, Mrs. Fletch- from California (Mr. SHERMAN). California, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Schrier. er. Mr. SHERMAN led the Pledge of Al- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Ms. Kap- COMMITTEE ON ETHICS: Ms. Wild, Mr. Phil- legiance as follows: tur, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Roybal- lips, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Jones.

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COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mrs. Auchincloss, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mr. Kahele, Ms. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR: Mr. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Thompson of Vela´ zquez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Newman. Pennsylvania, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Grothman, Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Perlmutter, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Ms. Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Allen, Mr. Banks, Mr. Mr. Himes, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Brownley, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Levin of Cali- Comer, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Wright, Mr. Keller, Vargas, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Vicente Gon- fornia, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mrs. Miller- zalez of Texas, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Mr. Sablan, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Allred. Meeks, Mr. Owens, Mr. Good of Virginia, San Nicolas, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Casten, Ms. COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: Mr. Dog- Mrs. McClain, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mrs. Pressley, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. David gett, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson Harshbarger, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Adams, Ms. of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Spartz, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Cawthorn, Mrs. Tlaib, Ms. Dean, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Steel. Garcıá of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Ms. Sa´ nchez, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Mr. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Auchincloss. Sewell, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Chu, Ms. Moore of Upton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Latta, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mr. Sher- Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle Mr. Guthrie, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Kinzinger, man, Mr. Sires, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Deutch, of Pennsylvania, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Johnson of Ms. Bass, Mr. Keating, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Panetta, Mrs. Ohio, Mr. Long, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Mullin, Bera, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Titus, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Carter of Lieu, Ms. Wild, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Omar, Mr. Ms. Plaskett. Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Curtis, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Pence, Mr. Cren- Allred, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Mr. SHERMAN (during the reading). Spanberger, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Malinowski, shaw, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Arm- Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Ms. Jacobs of Cali- Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- strong. fornia, Ms. Manning, Mr. Costa, Mr. Vargas, sent to dispense with the reading. COMMITTEE ON ETHICS: Mr. Guest. COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mr. Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Schnei- The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Lucas, Mr. Posey, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. der. the request of the gentleman from Huizenga, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY: Ms. California? Jackson Lee, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Barr, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Hill, Mr. There was no objection. Emmer, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Correa, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Green The resolution was agreed to. of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Budd, Mr. A motion to reconsider was laid on Kustoff, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Gonzalez of Swalwell, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ohio, Mr. Rose, Mr. Steil, Mr. Gooden of Miss Rice of New York, Mrs. Demings, Ms. the table. Texas, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Taylor. Barraga´ n, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Luria, Mr. f COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mr. Smith Malinowski, Mr. Torres of New York. ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN of New Jersey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wilson of COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. South Carolina, Mr. Perry, Mr. Issa, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE Kinzinger, Mr. Zeldin, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Scanlon, Ms. Leger Fernandez. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mast, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Buck, Mr. Wright, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Ms. Lofgren, Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, by di- Mr. Burchett, Mr. Green of Tennnesse, Mr. Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of rection of the House Republican Con- Barr, Mr. Steube, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Pfluger, Georgia, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Bass, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Meijer, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Lieu, Mr. ference, I send to the desk a privileged Mrs. Kim of California, Ms. Salazar. Raskin, Ms. Jayapal, Mrs. Demings, Mr. resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY: Mr. Correa, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Garcia of Texas, McCaul, Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Guest, Mr. Mr. Neguse, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Stanton, Ms. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Dean, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Jones, Ms. Ross, Ms. lows: Norman, Mrs. Miller-Meeks. Mrs. Bush. H. RES. 63 Harshbarger, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Mrs. LaTurner, Mr. Meijer, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Napolitano, Mr. Costa, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Resolved, That the following named Mem- Pfluger, Mr. Garbarino. Huffman, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Gallego, Mr. bers be, and are hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the House of COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Neguse, Mr. Levin of California, Ms. Porter, Loudermilk, Mr. Steil. ´ Representatives: Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Chabot, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Austin DeGette, Ms. Brownley, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Issa, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gaetz, McEachin, Mr. Soto, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Crawford, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Garcıá of Illinois, Mr. Case. McClintock, Mr. Steube, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM: Ms. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Bacon, Massie, Mr. Roy, Mr. Bishop of North Caro- Norton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Con- lina, Mrs. Fischbach, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Fitz- nolly, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. gerald, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Owens. Khanna, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Mr. Balderson, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Mann, Mr. Tlaib, Ms. Porter, Ms. Bush, Mr. Danny K. Young, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Moore Davis of Illinois, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Wittman, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Gosar, Mr. of Alabama, Mrs. Cammack, Mrs. Fischbach. Mr. Welch, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Sar- Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Hice of Georgia, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Rogers banes, Ms. Speier, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Webster of Florida, of Kentucky, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Miss Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cole, Mr. Pressley. Stauber, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Carl, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Womack, Mr. Fortenberry, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECH- Rosendale, Mr. Moore of Utah, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Fleischmann, Ms. Herrera-Butler, Mr. NOLOGY: Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Bentz. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Harris, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Bera, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Bow- COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM: Mr. man, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Hice of McNerney, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Foster, Mr. Nor- Newhouse, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Rutherford, Georgia, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Cloud, Mr. cross, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Crist, Mr. Casten, Mr. Mr. Cline, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Garcia of Gibbs, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Nor- Lamb, Ms. Ross. California, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Tony Gonzales man, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Keller, Mr. Biggs, Mr. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Gold- of Texas. Clyde, Ms. Mace, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of en, Mr. Crow, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Wilson Florida, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Fallon, Ms. Mfume, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Newman, Ms. of South Carolina, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lamborn, Herrell, Mr. Donalds. Bourdeaux, Ms. Chu, Mr. Peters, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Austin COMMITTEE ON RULES: Mrs. Fischbach. Mr. Delgado, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Kim of New Scott of Georgia, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Graves of COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECH- Jersey, Ms. Craig. Missouri, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. NOLOGY: Mr. Brooks, Mr. Posey, Mr. Weber of COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRA- Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. STRUCTURE: Ms. Norton, Ms. Johnson of Gaetz, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Banks, Ms. Cheney, Waltz, Mr. Baird, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Webster Texas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Mr. Bergman, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Johnson of of Florida, Mr. Garcia of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Sires, Mr. Louisiana, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mrs. Bice Bice of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kim of California, Garamendi, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Car- of Oklahoma, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Flor- Mr. Feenstra, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Gimenez, son, Ms. Titus, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of ida, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Carl, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Meijer. New York, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Fallon. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. McClin- Hagedorn, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Williams of Lowenthal, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Lynch, Mr. tock, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Burgess, Texas, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Garbarino, Mrs. Kim Carbajal, Mr. Brown, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Mr. Cline, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Grothman, Mr. of California, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Donalds, Stanton, Mr. Allred, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Good of Virginia, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr. Garcıá of Illinois, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Mr. Donalds, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Feenstra, COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRA- Pappas, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mrs. Boebert. STRUCTURE: Mr. Young, Mr. Crawford, Mr.

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ARIZONA Lisa Blunt Rochester COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mrs. 1 Tom O’Halleran FLORIDA Radewagen, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Banks, Mr. 2 Ann Kirkpatrick Roy, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. 3 Rau´ l M. Grijalva 1 Matt Gaetz Mann, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Ms. Mace, Mr. 4 Paul A. Gosar 2 Neal P. Dunn Cawthorn, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Rosendale, Mrs. 5 Andy Biggs 3 Kat Cammack Miller-Meeks. 6 David Schweikert 4 John H. Rutherford COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: Mr. 7 Ruben Gallego 5 Al Lawson, Jr. Nunes, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Smith of Ne- 8 Debbie Lesko 6 Michael Waltz braska, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 9 Greg Stanton 7 Stephanie N. Murphy Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Rice of South 8 Bill Posey ARKANSAS Carolina, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Walorski, 9 Darren Soto Mr. LaHood, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Arrington, 1 Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford 10 Val Butler Demings Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Estes, Mr. Smucker, Mr. 2 J. French Hill 11 Daniel Webster Hern, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia. 3 Steve Womack 12 Gus M. Bilirakis 4 Bruce Westerman Ms. CHENEY (during the reading). 13 Charlie Crist CALIFORNIA Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- 14 Kathy Castor 15 C. Scott Franklin sent that the resolution be considered 1 Doug LaMalfa 2 Jared Huffman 16 Vern Buchanan as read. 3 John Garamendi 17 W. Gregory Steube The SPEAKER. Is there objection to 4 Tom McClintock 18 Brian J. Mast the request of the gentlewoman from 5 Mike Thompson 19 Byron Donalds Wyoming? 6 Doris O. Matsui 20 Alcee L. Hastings There was no objection. 7 Ami Bera 21 Lois Frankel The resolution was agreed to. 8 Jay Obernolte 22 Theodore E. Deutch A motion to reconsider was laid on 9 Jerry McNerney 23 Debbie Wasserman Schultz the table. 10 Josh Harder 24 Frederica S. Wilson 11 Mark DeSaulnier 25 Mario Diaz-Balart f 12 Nancy Pelosi 26 Carlos A. Gimenez ADJOURNMENT 13 Barbara Lee 27 Maria Elvira Salazar 14 Jackie Speier GEORGIA The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section 15 Eric Swalwell 1 Earl L. ‘‘Buddy’’ Carter 5(a)(1)(B) of House Resolution 8, the 16 Jim Costa 2 Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. House stands adjourned until 3 p.m., 17 Ro Khanna 3 A. Drew Ferguson IV Monday, February 1, 2021. 18 Anna G. Eshoo 4 Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr. 19 Zoe Lofgren Thereupon (at 9 o’clock and 4 min- 5 Nikema Williams 20 Jimmy Panetta utes a.m.), under its previous order, the 6 Lucy McBath 21 David G. Valadao House adjourned until Monday, Feb- 7 Carolyn Bourdeaux 22 Devin Nunes ruary 1, 2021, at 3 p.m. 8 Austin Scott 23 Kevin McCarthy 9 Andrew S. Clyde f 24 Salud O. Carbajal 10 Jody B. Hice 25 Mike Garcia OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- 11 Barry Loudermilk 26 Julia Brownley DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- 12 Rick W. Allen 27 Judy Chu EGATES 13 David Scott 28 Adam B. Schiff 14 Marjorie Taylor Greene The oath of office required by the 29 Tony Ca´ rdenas sixth article of the Constitution of the 30 Brad Sherman HAWAII United States, and as provided by sec- 31 Pete Aguilar 1 Ed Case tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 32 Grace F. Napolitano 2 Kaiali’i Kahele Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- 33 Ted Lieu IDAHO 34 Jimmy Gomez 1 Russ Fulcher bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- 35 Norma J. Torres 2 Michael K. Simpson gates of the House of Representatives, 36 Raul Ruiz the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. 37 Karen Bass ILLINOIS 3331: 38 Linda T. Sa´ nchez 1 Bobby L. Rush ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or Af- 39 Young Kim 2 Robin L. Kelly firm) that I will support and defend 40 Lucille Roybal-Allard 3 Marie Newman the Constitution of the United 41 Mark Takano 4 Jesu´ s G. ‘‘Chuy’’ Garcı´a States against all enemies, foreign 42 Ken Calvert 5 Mike Quigley 43 Maxine Waters 6 Sean Casten and domestic; that I will bear true 44 Nanette Diaz Barraga´ n 7 Danny K. Davis faith and allegiance to the same; 45 Katie Porter 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi that I take this obligation freely, 46 J. Luis Correa 9 Janice D. Schakowsky without any mental reservation or 47 Alan S. Lowenthal 10 Bradley Scott Schneider purpose of evasion; and that I will 48 Michelle Steel 11 Bill Foster well and faithfully discharge the 49 Mike Levin 12 Mike Bost duties of the office on which I am 50 Darrell Issa 13 Rodney Davis about to enter. So help me God.’’ 51 Juan Vargas 14 Lauren Underwood has been subscribed to in person and 52 Scott H. Peters 15 Mary E. Miller 53 Sara Jacobs 16 Adam Kinzinger filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the COLORADO 17 Cheri Bustos House of Representatives by the fol- 18 Darin LaHood 1 Diana DeGette lowing Members of the 117th Congress, INDIANA pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. 2 Joe Neguse 3 Lauren Boebert 1 Frank J. Mrvan 25: 4 Ken Buck 2 Jackie Walorski ALABAMA 5 Doug Lamborn 3 Jim Banks 1 Jerry L. Carl 6 Jason Crow 4 James R. Baird

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5 Victoria Spartz 2 Ann Wagner OHIO 6 Greg Pence 3 Blaine Luetkemeyer 1 Steve Chabot 7 Andre´ Carson 4 Vicky Hartzler 2 Brad R. Wenstrup 8 Larry Bucshon 5 Emanuel Cleaver 3 Joyce Beatty 9 Trey Hollingsworth 6 Sam Graves 4 Jim Jordan IOWA 7 Billy Long 5 Robert E. Latta 8 Jason Smith 1 Ashley Hinson 6 Bill Johnson 2 Mariannette Miller-Meeks MONTANA 7 Bob Gibbs 3 Cynthia Axne At Large 8 Warren Davidson 4 Randy Feenstra Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. 9 Marcy Kaptur 10 Michael R. Turner KANSAS NEBRASKA 11 Marcia L. Fudge 1 Tracey Mann 1 Jeff Fortenberry 12 Troy Balderson 2 Jake LaTurner 2 Don Bacon 13 Tim Ryan 3 Sharice Davids 3 Adrian Smith 14 David P. Joyce 4 Ron Estes NEVADA 15 Steve Stivers KENTUCKY 1 Dina Titus 16 Anthony Gonzalez 1 James Comer 2 Mark E. Amodei OKLAHOMA 2 Brett Guthrie 3 Susie Lee 1 Kevin Hern 3 John A. Yarmuth 4 Steven Horsford 2 Markwayne Mullin 4 Thomas Massie NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 Frank D. Lucas 5 Harold Rogers 1 Chris Pappas 4 Tom Cole 6 Andy Barr 2 Ann M. Kuster 5 Stephanie I. Bice LOUISIANA NEW JERSEY OREGON 1 Steve Scalise 1 Donald Norcross 1 Suzanne Bonamici 2 [VACANT] 2 Jefferson Van Drew 2 Cliff Bentz 3 Clay Higgins 3 Andy Kim 3 Earl Blumenauer 4 Mike Johnson 4 Christopher H. Smith 4 Peter A. DeFazio 5 [VACANT] 5 Josh Gottheimer 5 Kurt Schrader 6 Garret Graves 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. PENNSYLVANIA MAINE 7 Tom Malinowski 1 Brian K. Fitzpatrick 8 Albio Sires 1 Chellie Pingree 2 Brendan F. Boyle 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. 2 Jared F. Golden 3 Dwight Evans 10 Donald M. Payne, Jr. MARYLAND 11 Mikie Sherrill 4 Madeleine Dean 1 Andy Harris 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman 5 Mary Gay Scanlon 2 C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger 6 Chrissy Houlahan NEW MEXICO 3 John P. Sarbanes 7 Susan Wild 4 Anthony G. Brown 1 Debra A. Haaland 8 Matt Cartwright 5 Steny H. Hoyer 2 Yvette Herrell 9 Daniel Meuser 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez 6 David J. Trone 10 Scott Perry 7 Kweisi Mfume NEW YORK 11 Lloyd Smucker 8 Jamie Raskin 1 Lee M. Zeldin 12 Fred Keller 13 John Joyce MASSACHUSETTS 2 Andrew R. Garbarino 3 Thomas R. Suozzi 14 Guy Reschenthaler 1 Richard E. Neal 4 Kathleen M. Rice 15 Glenn Thompson 2 James P. McGovern 5 Gregory W. Meeks 16 Mike Kelly 3 Lori Trahan 6 Grace Meng 17 Conor Lamb 4 Jake Auchincloss 7 Nydia M. Vela´ zquez 18 Michael F. Doyle 5 Katherine M. Clark 8 Hakeem S. Jeffries RHODE ISLAND 6 Seth Moulton 9 Yvette D. Clarke 1 David N. Cicilline 7 Ayanna Pressley 10 Jerrold Nadler 2 James R. Langevin 8 Stephen F. Lynch 11 Nicole Malliotakis 9 William R. Keating 12 Carolyn B. Maloney SOUTH CAROLINA MICHIGAN 13 Adriano Espaillat 1 Nancy Mace 1 Jack Bergman 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 2 Joe Wilson 2 Bill Huizenga 15 Ritchie Torres 3 Jeff Duncan 3 Peter Meijer 16 Jamaal Bowman 4 William R. Timmons IV 4 John R. Moolenaar 17 Mondaire Jones 5 Ralph Norman 5 Daniel T. Kildee 18 Sean Patrick Maloney 6 James E. Clyburn 6 Fred Upton 19 Antonio Delgado 7 Tom Rice 20 Paul Tonko 7 Tim Walberg SOUTH DAKOTA 21 Elise M. Stefanik 8 Elissa Slotkin 22 [VACANT] At Large 9 Andy Levin 23 Tom Reed Dusty Johnson 10 Lisa C. McClain 24 John Katko 11 Haley M. Stevens TENNESSEE 25 Joseph D. Morelle 12 Debbie Dingell 1 Diana Harshbarger 26 Brian Higgins 13 Rashida Tlaib 2 Tim Burchett 27 Chris Jacobs 14 Brenda L. Lawrence 3 Charles J. ‘‘Chuck’’ Fleischmann NORTH CAROLINA MINNESOTA 4 Scott DesJarlais 1 G. K. Butterfield 5 Jim Cooper 1 Jim Hagedorn 2 Deborah K. Ross 6 John W. Rose 2 Angie Craig 3 Gregory F. Murphy 7 Mark E. Green 3 Dean Phillips 4 David E. Price 8 David Kustoff 4 Betty McCollum 5 Virginia Foxx 9 Steve Cohen 5 Ilhan Omar 6 Kathy E. Manning TEXAS 6 Tom Emmer 7 David Rouzer 7 Michelle Fischbach 8 Richard Hudson 1 Louie Gohmert 8 Pete Stauber 9 Dan Bishop 2 Dan Crenshaw MISSISSIPPI 10 Patrick T. McHenry 3 Van Taylor 4 Pat Fallon 1 Trent Kelly 11 Madison Cawthorn 5 Lance Gooden 2 Bennie G. Thompson 12 Alma S. Adams 6 Ron Wright 3 Michael Guest 13 Ted Budd 7 Lizzie Fletcher 4 Steven M. Palazzo NORTH DAKOTA 8 Kevin Brady MISSOURI At Large 9 Al Green 1 Cori Bush Kelly Armstrong 10 Michael T. McCaul

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11 August Pfluger PUERTO RICO Guthrie, Debra A. Haaland, Jim Hagedorn, 12 Kay Granger Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer Gonza´ lez- Josh Harder, Andy Harris, Diana 13 Ronny Jackson Colo´ n Harshbarger, Vicky Hartzler, Alcee L. Has- tings, Jahana Hayes, Kevin Hern, Yvette 14 Randy K. Weber, Sr. AMERICAN SAMOA Herrell, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Jody B. 15 Vicente Gonzalez Delegate, Aumua Amata Coleman Hice, Brian Higgins, Clay Higgins, J. French 16 Veronica Escobar Radewagen Hill, James A. Himes, Ashley Hinson, Trey 17 Pete Sessions DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Hollingsworth, Steven Horsford, Chrissy 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton Houlahan, Steny H. Hoyer, Richard Hudson, Jared Huffman, Bill Huizenga, Darrell Issa, 19 Jodey C. Arrington GUAM Ronny Jackson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Chris 20 Joaquin Castro Delegate, Michael F. Q. San Nicolas Jacobs, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, 21 Chip Roy NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Hakeem S. Jeffries, Bill Johnson, Dusty 22 Troy E. Nehls Delegate, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan Johnson, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry C. 23 Tony Gonzales VIRGIN ISLANDS ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., Mike Johnson, Mondaire Jones, Jim Jordan, David P. Joyce, 24 Beth Van Duyne Delegate, Stacey E. Plaskett 25 Roger Williams John Joyce, Kaiali’i Kahele, Marcy Kaptur, f John Katko, William R. Keating, Fred Kel- 26 Michael C. Burgess OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED ler, Mike Kelly, Robin L. Kelly, Trent Kelly, 27 Michael Cloud Ro Khanna, Daniel T. Kildee, Derek Kilmer, 28 Henry Cuellar INFORMATION Andy Kim, Young Kim, Ron Kind, Adam 29 Sylvia R. Garcia Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the fol- Kinzinger, Ann Kirkpatrick, Raja 30 Eddie Bernice Johnson lowing Members executed the oath for Krishnamoorthi, Ann M. Kuster, David 31 John R. Carter access to classified information: Kustoff, Darin LaHood, Doug LaMalfa, Conor Lamb, Doug Lamborn, James R. Langevin, 32 Colin Z. Allred Alma S. Adams, Robert B. Aderholt, Pete Rick Larsen, John B. Larson, Robert E. 33 Marc A. Veasey Aguilar, Rick W. Allen, Colin Z. Allred, Latta, Jake LaTurner, Brenda L. Lawrence, 34 Filemon Vela Mark E. Amodei, Kelly Armstrong, Jodey C. Al Lawson, Jr., Barbara Lee, Susie Lee, Te- 35 Lloyd Doggett Arrington, Jake Auchincloss, Cynthia Axne, resa Leger Fernandez, Debbie Lesko, Andy Brian Babin, Don Bacon, James R. Baird, 36 Brian Babin Levin, Mike Levin, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Troy Balderson, Jim Banks, Andy Barr, Na- Billy Long, Barry Loudermilk, Alan S. UTAH ´ nette Diaz Barragan, Karen Bass, Joyce Lowenthal, Frank D. Lucas, Blaine Luetke- 1 Blake D. Moore Beatty, Cliff Bentz, Ami Bera, Jack meyer, Elaine G. Luria, Stephen F. Lynch, Bergman, Donald S. Beyer, Jr., Stephanie I. 2 Chris Stewart Nancy Mace, Tom Malinowski, Nicole Bice, Andy Biggs, Gus M. Bilirakis, Dan Malliotakis, Carolyn B. Maloney, Sean Pat- 3 John R. Curtis Bishop, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Lisa Blunt 4 Burgess Owens rick Maloney, Tracey Mann, Kathy E. Man- Rochester, Lauren Boebert, Suzanne ning, Thomas Massie, Brian J. Mast, Doris O. VERMONT Bonamici, Mike Bost, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Matsui, Lucy McBath, Kevin McCarthy, Mi- Jamaal Bowman, Brendan F. Boyle, Kevin At Large chael T. McCaul, Lisa C. McClain, Tom Brady, Mo Brooks, Anthony G. Brown, Julia McClintock, Betty McCollum, A. Donald Peter Welch Brownley, Vern Buchanan, Ken Buck, Larry McEachin, James P. McGovern, Patrick T. VIRGINIA Bucshon, Ted Budd, Tim Burchett, Michael McHenry, David B. McKinley, Jerry McNer- C. Burgess, Cori Bush, Cheri Bustos, G. K. 1 Robert J. Wittman ney, Gregory W. Meeks, Peter Meijer, Grace Butterfield, Ken Calvert, Kat Cammack, Meng, Daniel Meuser, Kweisi Mfume, Carol 2 Elaine G. Luria Salud O. Carbajal, Tony Ca´ rdenas, Jerry L. D. Miller, Mary E. Miller, Mariannette Mil- 3 Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott Carl, Andre´ Carson, Earl L. ‘‘Buddy’’ Carter, ler-Meeks, John R. Moolenaar, Alexander X. 4 A. Donald McEachin John R. Carter, Matt Cartwright, Ed Case, Mooney, Barry Moore, Blake D. Moore, Gwen 5 Bob Good Sean Casten, Kathy Castor, Joaquin Castro, Moore, Joseph D. Morelle, Seth Moulton, 6 Ben Cline Madison Cawthorn, Steve Chabot, Liz Che- Frank J. Mrvan, Markwayne Mullin, Greg- ney, Judy Chu, David N. Cicilline, Katherine 7 Abigail Davis Spanberger ory F. Murphy, Stephanie N. Murphy, M. Clark, Yvette D. Clarke, Emanuel Jerrold Nadler, Grace F. Napolitano, Richard 8 Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Cleaver, Ben Cline, Michael Cloud, James E. E. Neal, Joe Neguse, Troy E. Nehls, Dan 9 H. Morgan Griffith Clyburn, Andrew S. Clyde, Steve Cohen, Tom Newhouse, Marie Newman, Donald Norcross, 10 Jennifer Wexton Cole, James Comer, Gerald E. Connolly, Jim Ralph Norman, Eleanor Holmes Norton, 11 Gerald E. Connolly Cooper, J. Luis Correa, Jim Costa, Joe Devin Nunes, Jay Obernolte, Alexandria Courtney, Angie Craig, Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ WASHINGTON Ocasio-Cortez, Tom O’Halleran, Ilhan Omar, Crawford, Dan Crenshaw, Charlie Crist, Burgess Owens, Steven M. Palazzo, Frank 1 Suzan K. DelBene Jason Crow, Henry Cuellar, John R. Curtis, Pallone, Jr., Gary J. Palmer, Jimmy Pa- 2 Rick Larsen Sharice Davids, Warren Davidson, Danny K. netta, Chris Pappas, Bill Pascrell, Jr., Don- 3 Jaime Herrera Beutler Davis, Rodney Davis, Madeleine Dean, Peter ald M. Payne, Jr., Nancy Pelosi, Greg Pence, 4 Dan Newhouse A. DeFazio, Diana DeGette, Rosa L. Ed Perlmutter, Scott Perry, Scott H. Peters, 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers DeLauro, Suzan K. DelBene, Antonio August Pfluger, Dean Phillips, Chellie Pin- Delgado, Val Butler Demings, Mark gree, Stacey E. Plaskett, Mark Pocan, Katie 6 Derek Kilmer DeSaulnier, Scott DesJarlais, Theodore E. Porter, Bill Posey, Ayanna Pressley, David 7 Pramila Jayapal Deutch, Mario Diaz-Balart, Debbie Dingell, E. Price, Mike Quigley, Aumua Amata Cole- 8 Kim Schrier Lloyd Doggett, Byron Donalds, Michael F. man Radewagen, Jamie Raskin, Tom Reed, 9 Adam Smith Doyle, Jeff Duncan, Neal P. Dunn, Tom Guy Reschenthaler, Kathleen M. Rice, Tom 10 Marilyn Strickland Emmer, Veronica Escobar, Anna G. Eshoo, Rice, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Harold Rog- Adriano Espaillat, Ron Estes, Dwight Evans, ers, Mike Rogers, John W. Rose, Matthew M. WEST VIRGINIA Pat Fallon, Randy Feenstra, A. Drew Fer- Rosendale, Sr., Deborah K. Ross, David 1 David B. McKinley guson, IV, Michelle Fischbach, Scott Fitz- Rouzer, Chip Roy, Lucille Roybal-Allard, 2 Alexander X. Mooney gerald, Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Charles J. Raul Ruiz, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Bobby 3 Carol D. Miller ‘‘Chuck’’ Fleischmann, Lizzie Fletcher, Jeff L. Rush, John H. Rutherford, Tim Ryan, Fortenberry, Bill Foster, Virginia Foxx, Lois Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Maria WISCONSIN Frankel, C. Scott Franklin, Marcia L. Fudge, Elvira Salazar, Linda T. Sa´ nchez, Michael 1 Bryan Steil Russ Fulcher, Matt Gaetz, Mike Gallagher, F.Q. San Nicolas, John P. Sarbanes, Steve 2 Mark Pocan Ruben Gallego, John Garamendi, Andrew R. Scalise, Mary Gay Scanlon, Janice D. Scha- 3 Ron Kind Garbarino, Jesu´ s G. ‘‘Chuy’’ Garcı´a, Mike kowsky, Adam B. Schiff, Bradley Scott 4 Gwen Moore Garcia, Sylvia R. Garcia, Bob Gibbs, Carlos Schneider, Kurt Schrader, Kim Schrier, 5 Scott Fitzgerald A. Gimenez, Louie Gohmert, Jared F. Gold- David Schweikert, Austin Scott, David en, Jimmy Gomez, Tony Gonzales, Anthony Scott, Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, Pete Ses- 6 Glenn Grothman Gonzalez, Vicente Gonzalez, Jenniffer sions, Terri A. Sewell, Brad Sherman, Mikie 7 Thomas P. Tiffany Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n, Bob Good, Lance Gooden, Sherrill, Michael K. Simpson, Albio Sires, 8 Mike Gallagher Paul A. Gosar, Josh Gottheimer, Kay Elissa Slotkin, Adam Smith, Adrian Smith, WYOMING Granger, Garret Graves, Sam Graves, Al Christopher H. Smith, Jason Smith, Lloyd Green, Mark E. Green, Marjorie Taylor Smucker, Darren Soto, Abigail Davis At Large Greene, H. Morgan Griffith, Rau´ l M. Gri- Spanberger, Victoria Spartz, Jackie Speier, Liz Cheney jalva, Glenn Grothman, Michael Guest, Brett Greg Stanton, Pete Stauber, Michelle Steel,

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Elise M. Stefanik, Bryan Steil, W. Gregory Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. H.R. 498. A bill To authorize the Secretary Steube, Haley M. Stevens, Chris Stewart, LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. LYNCH, of Agriculture to subsidize payments on Steve Stivers, Marilyn Strickland, Thomas Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. loans made under certain rural development R. Suozzi, Eric Swalwell, Mark Takano, Van MALONEY of New York, Mr. SEAN loan programs, and for other purposes; to the Taylor, Bennie G. Thompson, Glenn Thomp- PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. Committee on Agriculture. son, Mike Thompson, Thomas P. Tiffany, MANNING, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCBATH, By Mr. BANKS (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, William R. Timmons, IV, Dina Titus, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. BISHOP of North Rashida Tlaib, Paul Tonko, Norma J. Torres, MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. Carolina, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CHABOT, Ritchie Torres, Lori Trahan, David J. Trone, MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. MFUME, Ms. Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. Michael R. Turner, Lauren Underwood, Fred MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORELLE, LAMBORN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. MCHENRY, Upton, David G. Valadao, Jefferson Van Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. MURPHY of Flor- Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. Drew, Beth Van Duyne, Juan Vargas, Marc ida, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NORMAN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. RICE of A. Veasey, Filemon Vela, Nydia M. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. NEAL, South Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. Vela´ zquez, Ann Wagner, Tim Walberg, Jack- Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NOR- WITTMAN): ie Walorski, Michael Waltz, Debbie TON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. H.R. 499. A bill to amend the Elementary Wasserman Schultz, Maxine Waters, Bonnie O’HALLERAN, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PAL- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to Watson Coleman, Randy K. Weber, Sr., Dan- LONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. allow parents of eligible military dependent iel Webster, Peter Welch, Brad R. Wenstrup, PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI, children to establish Military Education Bruce Westerman, Jennifer Wexton, Susan Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. Savings Accounts, and for other purposes; to Wild, Nikema Williams, Roger Williams, PHILLIPS, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. the Committee on Education and Labor, and Frederica S. Wilson, Joe Wilson, Robert J. PLASKETT, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, in addition to the Committees on Ways and Wittman, Steve Womack, Ron Wright, John Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Means, and Appropriations, for a period to be A. Yarmuth, Don Young, Lee M. Zeldin Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Miss RICE of New York, Ms. ROSS, Ms. f each case for consideration of such provi- ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RUP- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN, committee concerned. Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. By Mr. BANKS: Under clause 2 of rule XII, public SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCAN- H.R. 500. A bill to prohibit the rescission, bills and resolutions of the following LON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, suspension, or revision of certain regulations titles were introduced and severally re- Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. that govern the Title X family planning pro- ferred, as follows: SCHRIER, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, gram; to the Committee on Energy and Com- By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SEWELL, merce. ´ ADAMS, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself, Mr. Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. SIRES, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. SMITH of KHANNA, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SMITH of BARRAGA´ N, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BERA, Washington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. Washington, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. Mr. BEYER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, SPANBERGER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. STAN- BONAMICI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- TON, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. LEE of ESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. California, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN, Ms. sissippi, Mr. THOMPSON of California, TLAIB, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. PINGREE, BROWNLEY, Ms. BUSH, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CART- TORRES of New York, Mrs. TRAHAN, JAYAPAL, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. CASE, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. Mr. TRONE, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. CASE, Mr. JONES, Ms. DELBENE, and CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CASTRO of VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Ms. Mr. BOWMAN): ´ Texas, Ms. CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN H.R. 501. A bill to direct the Administrator CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. WATSON of the Environmental Protection Agency to of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CLY- COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WEXTON, establish a program to award grants to eligi- BURN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. Ms. WILD, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, ble entities to purchase, and as applicable in- COOPER, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, stall, zero emissions port equipment and COURTNEY, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. CROW, Mr. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. technology, and for other purposes; to the CUELLAR, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CRIST, and Ms. Committee on Energy and Commerce. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN, BASS): By Ms. BARRAGA´ N (for herself, Ms. Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. H.R. 7. A bill to amend the Fair Labor KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. KHANNA): Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effec- DELBENE, Mr. DELGADO, Mrs. H.R. 502. A bill to amend title XVIII of the tive remedies to victims of discrimination in DEMINGS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. Social Security Act to provide for coverage the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MICHAEL of dental services under the Medicare pro- for other purposes; to the Committee on F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. DOG- gram; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Education and Labor. GETT, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. merce, and in addition to the Committee on By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. FLETCH- Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- himself, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. ER, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of quently determined by the Speaker, in each FITZPATRICK, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HUDSON, Florida, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. case for consideration of such provisions as Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. BILI- GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, fall within the jurisdiction of the committee RAKIS, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. HARRIS): concerned. Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOLDEN, H.R. 496. A bill to oppose violations of reli- By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of gious freedom in Ukraine by Russia and KATKO, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. TORRES Texas, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. GREEN of armed groups commanded by Russia; to the Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HARDER of Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addi- of New York, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. BLU- California, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. tion to the Committees on the Judiciary, MENAUER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- HAYES, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. and the Budget, for a period to be subse- nois, Mr. CARSON, Ms. LEE of Cali- HIMES, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. HOULAHAN, quently determined by the Speaker, in each fornia, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. BISHOP of Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACK- case for consideration of such provisions as Georgia, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. MOORE of SON LEE, Ms. JACOBS of California, fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Wisconsin, Ms. PINGREE, and Mr. Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. concerned. MCEACHIN): JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. H.R. 503. A bill to require $20 notes to in- Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. BANKS, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. clude a portrait of Harriet Tubman, and for KAPTUR, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of HICE of Georgia, Mr. WILSON of South other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- Illinois, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. Carolina, Mr. BUDD, Mr. TIFFANY, and cial Services. KILMER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. Mr. BAIRD): By Mr. BERGMAN (for himself, Mr. KIND, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. H.R. 497. A bill to prohibit the use of funds WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CREN- KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. to seek membership in the World Health Or- SHAW, Mr. WALTZ, and Mr. JOHNSON of LAMB, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSEN of ganization or to provide assessed or vol- Louisiana): Washington, Mr. LARSON of Con- untary contributions to the World Health H.R. 504. A bill to direct the Secretary of necticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. Organization; to the Committee on Foreign State to establish a unit within the Office of LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of Cali- Affairs. the Inspector General to audit United States fornia, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Ms. By Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. GOLD- contributions to multilateral and inter- LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. LEVIN of EN, Mr. BALDERSON, and Ms. BLUNT national organizations, and for other pur- Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of California, ROCHESTER): poses; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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By Mr. BIGGS: the force and effect of law, and for other pur- Pennsylvania, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. H.R. 505. A bill to expand opportunity for poses; to the Committee on Education and MOONEY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. JOYCE of Native American children through addi- Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Pennsylvania, Mr. ESTES, and Mr. tional options in education, and for other Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a FALLON): purposes; to the Committee on Education period to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 520. A bill to provide that an order or and Labor. Speaker, in each case for consideration of action by the President, Secretary of the In- By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- terior, or Department of the Interior official himself, Mr. BUDD, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. tion of the committee concerned. imposing a moratorium on coal leasing shall HINSON, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, not take effect unless a joint resolution of GOOD of Virginia, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. ALLEN, approval is enacted, and for other purposes; CARTER of Georgia, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. Mr. BROOKS, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, to the Committee on Natural Resources. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. MCCLINTOCK): BABIN, and Mr. WRIGHT): LANGEVIN, and Mr. FITZPATRICK): H.R. 506. A bill to provide for the effective H.R. 515. A bill to provide a civil remedy H.R. 521. A bill to permit disabled law en- use of immigration detainers to enhance for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdic- forcement officers, customs and border pro- public safety; to the Committee on the Judi- tion policies, and for other purposes; to the tection officers, firefighters, air traffic con- ciary. Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition trollers, nuclear materials couriers, mem- By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- to the Committees on Transportation and In- bers of the Capitol Police, members of the sylvania: frastructure, and Financial Services, for a Supreme Court Police, employees of the Cen- H.R. 507. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- period to be subsequently determined by the tral Intelligence Agency performing intel- enue Code of 1986 to extend the advanced en- Speaker, in each case for consideration of ligence activities abroad or having special- ergy project credit; to the Committee on such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ized security requirements, and diplomatic Ways and Means. tion of the committee concerned. security special agents of the Department of By Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself and By Ms. BUSH (for herself, Mr. GARCI´A State to receive retirement benefits in the Mr. ESPAILLAT): of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. same manner as if they had not been dis- H.R. 508. A bill to amend title 23, United KHANNA, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. THOMP- abled; to the Committee on Oversight and States Code, to include a special rule for the SON of Mississippi, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Reform, and in addition to the Committees dedication of funds under the highway safety Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and For- improvement program for certain vulnerable MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. WASSERMAN eign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently users, and for other purposes; to the Com- SCHULTZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. JONES, Ms. determined by the Speaker, in each case for mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- NORTON, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. consideration of such provisions as fall with- ture. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Mrs. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Ms. BROWNLEY: NAPOLITANO, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, cerned. H.R. 509. A bill to amend title 14, United Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. States Code, to ensure that the Commandant VARGAS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. BLU- SCALISE, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. JACKSON, of the Coast Guard responds to safety rec- MENAUER, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOODEN of ommendations by the National Transpor- Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- Texas, Mr. GUEST, Mr. CARL, and Mr. tation Safety Board; to the Committee on ESTER, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. JOHNSON of GOHMERT): Transportation and Infrastructure. Georgia, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. H.R. 522. A bill to amend the Outer Conti- By Ms. BROWNLEY: DEGETTE, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Mr. nental Shelf Lands Act to require annual H.R. 510. A bill to amend title 23, United COOPER): lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico region of States Code, to modify the percentages of H.R. 516. A bill to establish the Environ- the outer Continental Shelf, and for other funds to be allocated to certain urbanized mental Justice Mapping Committee, and for purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- areas under the surface transportation block other purposes; to the Committee on Energy sources. grant program; to the Committee on Trans- and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- By Ms. DEAN (for herself and Ms. portation and Infrastructure. mittee on Natural Resources, for a period to BLUNT ROCHESTER): By Ms. BROWNLEY: be subsequently determined by the Speaker, H.R. 523. A bill to amend title III of the H.R. 511. A bill to amend title 49, United in each case for consideration of such provi- Public Health Service Act to authorize the States Code, to include a revenue metric in sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the port network components to better committee concerned. award grants to Federally qualified health achieve the policy goals of the National By Mr. CALVERT: centers for purposes of conducting mental Multimodal Freight Network; to the Com- H.R. 517. A bill to amend the Fair Labor and behavioral health screenings, and for mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an em- other purposes; to the Committee on Energy ture. ployee’s ‘‘regular rate’’ for purposes of calcu- and Commerce. By Ms. BROWNLEY: lating overtime compensation will not be af- By Ms. DEAN (for herself and Mr. KIL- H.R. 512. A bill to require any bus pur- fected by certain additional payments; to the MER): chased for use in public transportation with Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 524. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- funds provided by the Federal Transit Ad- By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself enue Code of 1986 to provide advance tax re- ministration to be a zero-emission bus, and and Ms. SPANBERGER): funds to small businesses, and for other pur- for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 518. A bill to direct the Secretary of poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Transportation and Infrastructure. Labor to award grants to eligible entities to By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Ms. By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, carry out or expand youth apprenticeship PORTER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. programs; to the Committee on Education DEUTCH, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of BROOKS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. ROY, Mr. and Labor. Pennsylvania, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Miss MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. By Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mr. RICE of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. PALMER, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. RICE of FLEISCHMANN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. PRESSLEY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. BLUNT South Carolina, Mr. WEBER of Texas, NEWHOUSE, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl- ROCHESTER, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. LARSON Mrs. LESKO, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. CLOUD, vania, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. MCKINLEY, of Connecticut, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. LOUDERMILK, and Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KELLY of TONKO, and Ms. KUSTER): Mr. ROSENDALE): Pennsylvania, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BUR- H.R. 525. A bill to provide for an emergency H.R. 513. A bill to allow a State to submit GESS, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. LATTA, Mr. increase in Federal funding to State Med- a declaration of intent to the Secretary of MANN, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. ESTES, Mr. icaid programs for expenditures on home and Education to combine certain funds to im- STAUBER, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, community-based services; to the Committee prove the academic achievement of students; Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. MEUSER, on Energy and Commerce. to the Committee on Education and Labor. and Mr. FALLON): By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. WEBER H.R. 519. A bill to provide that an order or FITZPATRICK, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. of Texas, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, other action by the President, Secretary of BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. ADERHOLT, the Interior, or Department of the Interior Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. official imposing a moratorium on Federal vania, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, GOHMERT, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. BIGGS, oil and gas leasing or permitting shall not Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. Mr. NORMAN, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, take effect unless a joint resolution of ap- COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. ROY, Mrs. proval is enacted, and for other purposes; to Mr. CROW, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEUTCH, BOEBERT, Mr. CLINE, Mr. the Committee on Natural Resources. Mr. EVANS, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. LOUDERMILK, Mr. MOONEY, and Mr. By Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mr. HAYES, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. KHANNA, BISHOP of North Carolina): FLEISCHMANN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. Mr. LIEU, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, H.R. 514. A bill to provide that the Execu- NEWHOUSE, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl- Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. tive order entitled ‘‘Establishing the Presi- vania, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. MCKINLEY, NEGUSE, Ms. OMAR, Mr. POCAN, Ms. dent’s Advisory 1776 Commission’’ shall have Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KELLY of PORTER, Mr. RYAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY,

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Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. TRONE, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. TAKANO, and Ms. By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for him- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN VELA´ ZQUEZ): self, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. GARAMENDI, SCHULTZ, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILD, Ms. H.R. 533. A bill to prevent surprise medical Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. THOMPSON SPANBERGER, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. bills with respect to COVID-19 testing; to the of California, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in CARBAJAL): ROSS): addition to the Committees on Ways and H.R. 539. A bill to amend the Disaster Re- H.R. 526. A bill to provide for special en- Means, and Education and Labor, for a pe- covery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Ad- rollment periods during public health emer- riod to be subsequently determined by the ministrator of the Federal Emergency Man- gencies; to the Committee on Energy and Speaker, in each case for consideration of agement Agency to waive certain debts owed Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- to the United States related to covered as- tees on Ways and Means, and Education and tion of the committee concerned. sistance provided to an individual or house- Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. MOONEY, hold, and for other purposes; to the Com- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Mr. BUDD, Mr. LONG, Mr. ADERHOLT, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- sideration of such provisions as fall within Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ture, and in addition to the Committee on the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. CHABOT, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. the Budget, for a period to be subsequently By Mr. EMMER: BABIN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 527. A bill to amend the Consumer Fi- LAMALFA, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. BANKS, consideration of such provisions as fall with- nancial Protection Act of 2010 to update the Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. WEBER of in the jurisdiction of the committee con- purpose of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Texas, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. GUEST, Mr. cerned. Protection, and for other purposes; to the WRIGHT, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ARMSTRONG, By Mr. HARDER of California (for him- Committee on Financial Services. Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. HAGEDORN, Ms. self and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER): By Mr. EMMER: CHENEY, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. WILLIAMS H.R. 540. A bill to assist States in carrying H.R. 528. A bill to place the Financial Sta- of Texas, Mrs. WAGNER, and Mr. out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities in the States, bility Oversight Council and the Office of Fi- TIMMONS): nancial Research under the regular appro- H.R. 534. A bill to restrict the availability and for other purposes; to the Committee on priations process, to provide for certain of Federal funds to organizations associated Education and Labor. quarterly reporting and public notice and with the abortion industry; to the Com- By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. comment requirements for the Office of Fi- mittee on Foreign Affairs. BIGGS, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. DUNCAN, nancial Research, and for other purposes; to By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mrs. Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. ALLEN, the Committee on Financial Services. DEMINGS, Mr. KILMER, Ms. LEE of Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, BEYER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GARCIÁ of RUSH, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. ADER- Illinois, and Ms. JAYAPAL): Mr. BERA, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. HOLT, Mr. GAETZ, Mrs. WAGNER, Mrs. H.R. 529. A bill to amend section 287 of the DEFAZIO, Mr. CRIST, Mr. DOGGETT, HINSON, Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. FOXX, Immigration and Nationality Act to limit Ms. ESHOO, Mr. COSTA, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, immigration enforcement actions at sen- Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BABIN, sitive locations, to clarify the powers of im- DESAULNIER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, migration officers at sensitive locations, and LOWENTHAL, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- for other purposes; to the Committee on the California): bama, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. Judiciary. H.R. 535. A bill to amend the Social Secu- FEENSTRA, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. JORDAN, By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. rity Act to include special districts in the Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. BEYER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GARCIÁ of coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Sec- GUEST, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. NORMAN, Illinois, and Ms. JAYAPAL): retary to include special districts as an eligi- Mr. CLOUD, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MUR- H.R. 530. A bill to reunite families sepa- ble issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Fa- PHY of North Carolina, Mr. RUTHER- rated at or near ports of entry, and for other cility, and for other purposes; to the Com- FORD, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- mittee on Oversight and Reform, and in addi- WEBER of Texas, Mr. GIBBS, Mrs. ary. tion to the Committee on Financial Serv- CAMMACK, Mrs. LESKO, Mrs. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- HARSHBARGER, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. BEYER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GARCIÁ of mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- SMUCKER, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. WILSON Illinois, and Ms. JAYAPAL): sideration of such provisions as fall within of South Carolina, Mrs. MILLER of H.R. 531. A bill to require agents and offi- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. West Virginia, Mr. LATTA, Mr. ROD- cers of U.S. Immigration and Customs En- By Mr. GARCIÁ of Illinois (for himself, NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CHABOT, forcement and U.S. Customs and Border Pro- Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. Mr. CALVERT, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. HICE tection to wear body cameras, and for other BASS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. SCHA- of Georgia, Mr. CARL, Mr. MANN, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- KOWSKY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. ROSE, Mr. WALTZ, curity, and in addition to the Committee on RUSH, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. LOWENTHAL, GOOD of Virginia, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. CLARKE of KUSTOFF, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. BAIRD, case for consideration of such provisions as New York, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Il- Mr. WALBERG, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee linois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. OMAR, Mr. HILL, Mr. DUNN, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. concerned. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. By Mr. ESTES (for himself, Mr. POCAN, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. LATURNER, Mr. ROY, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. LEE of California, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. HUD- LAMBORN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. NORMAN, TAKANO, Mr. JONES, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. SON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. Mr. BABIN, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. ADER- BUSH, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. PALMER, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, HOLT, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. HICE VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. MEEKS, Mrs. NAPOLI- Mr. LONG, Mr. ROSENDALE, Ms. of Georgia, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. STEUBE, TANO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. CHU, Mr. HERRELL, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Ms. HER- GRIJALVA, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. KELLER, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. JACK- RERA BEUTLER, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- SON, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, LATTA, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mrs. gia, Ms. NEWMAN, and Ms. MENG): Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. BOEBERT, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, H.R. 536. A bill to reform the process for MEUSER, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. Mr. JACKSON, Mr. BANKS, Mr. enforcing the immigration laws of the HAGEDORN, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, WENSTRUP, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, United States, and for other purposes; to the Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. Mr. MANN, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Ms. Committee on the Judiciary. ARMSTRONG, Mr. STEWART, Mr. HERRELL, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N (for her- NEWHOUSE, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois): self, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BARR, Mr. MAST, H.R. 532. A bill to amend title 18, United PLASKETT, and Mrs. RADEWAGEN): Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. HERN, States Code, to prohibit discrimination by H.R. 537. A bill to extend the supplemental Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. abortion against an unborn child on the security income program to Puerto Rico, the BACON, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. CLYDE, basis of Down syndrome; to the Committee United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and Mr. WOMACK, Mr. EMMER, Mr. MOORE on the Judiciary. American Samoa, and for other purposes; to of Alabama, Mr. BOST, and Mr. By Mrs. FLETCHER (for herself, Mrs. the Committee on Ways and Means. POSEY): AXNE, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. GARCIA of By Mr. GOSAR: H.R. 541. A bill to provide for a morato- Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, H.R. 538. A bill To amend the Radiation rium on Federal funding to Planned Parent- Mrs. HAYES, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACK- Exposure Compensation Act to include cer- hood Federation of America, Inc; to the SON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. tain communities and to extend the fund, Committee on Energy and Commerce. JONES, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mr. SCOTT LEVIN of California, Ms. PORTER, Ms. the Judiciary. of Virginia, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. LEVIN of

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Michigan, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. CASTOR of NEGUSE, Ms. MACE, and Mr. ARM- isiana, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. Florida, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. SUOZZI, STRONG): BIGGS, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. Mr. TRONE, Ms. TLAIB, Mrs. TRAHAN, H.R. 546. A bill to regulate monitoring of WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. electronic communications between an in- STEUBE, Mr. JACKSON, and Mr. MAST): MORELLE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HIMES, carcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons fa- H.R. 552. A bill to ensure that a woman Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WILSON of Florida, cility and that person’s attorney or other seeking a chemical abortion is informed that Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. JONES, Mr. SIRES, legal representative, and for other purposes; it may be possible to reverse the intended ef- Mr. KAHELE, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. to the Committee on the Judiciary. fects of the abortion if the woman changes LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of Cali- By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for her mind, and for other purposes; to the fornia, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, himself and Mr. CUELLAR): Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- H.R. 547. A bill to amend the Federal Meat By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for gia, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, and Mr. HAS- Inspection Act and the Poultry Products In- himself, Mr. ESTES, Mr. SMITH of TINGS): spection Act to allow for the interstate Washington, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. H.R. 542. A bill to authorize the establish- internet sales of certain State-inspected CARSON, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. ment of an Education Jobs Fund to retain meat and poultry, and for other purposes; to SCHRIER, and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas): and create education jobs in communities the Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 553. A bill to establish a program to most impacted by COVID-19, and for other By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself preserve and restore jobs in the aviation purposes; to the Committee on Education and Mr. NORCROSS): manufacturing industry, and for other pur- and Labor. H.R. 548. A bill to direct the Secretary of poses; to the Committee on Transportation By Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. Labor to make a determination on whether and Infrastructure, and in addition to the MCCARTHY, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. to approve an occupation as an Committee on Ways and Means, for a period WESTERMAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. apprenticeable occupation in a timely man- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- NEWHOUSE, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mr. ner, and for other purposes; to the Com- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the CRAWFORD, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. OWENS, mittee on Education and Labor. committee concerned. Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for him- By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. MOON- BRADY, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. STEWART, self, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. EY, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs. WAG- Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CUR- SUOZZI, and Mrs. HAYES): NER, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mrs. TIS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, H.R. 549. A bill to amend the Elementary HINSON, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. Mr. ROY, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to es- LUETKEMEYER, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, RESCHENTHALER, Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. tablish a grant program that will support ef- Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. forts at the State level to establish anti-bul- WESTERMAN, Mrs. RODGERS of Wash- MOONEY, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. HERN, lying task forces to study, address, and re- ington, Mr. ROY, Mr. SMITH of New Mrs. BOEBERT, and Mr. AMODEI): duce bullying in elementary and secondary ISHOP of North Carolina, H.R. 543. A bill to prohibit the President schools, and for other purposes; to the Com- Jersey, Mr. B from issuing moratoria on leasing and per- mittee on Education and Labor. Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. mitting energy and minerals on certain Fed- By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. LAMALFA, eral land, and for other purposes; to the BUCSHON): Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. JOHNSON of South Committee on Natural Resources, and in ad- H.R. 550. A bill to amend the Public Health Dakota, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. STEUBE, dition to the Committee on Agriculture, for Service Act with respect to immunization Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. LATURNER, a period to be subsequently determined by system data modernization and expansion, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CARL, Mr. BAIRD, the Speaker, in each case for consideration and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. BANKS, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Energy and Commerce. ARRINGTON, Mr. WILSON of South tion of the committee concerned. By Ms. KUSTER (for herself, Mr. Carolina, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. JOYCE of By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. GARCI´A of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROSE, Mr. BUCSHON, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. Illinois, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. ROSENDALE, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. GUEST, BARRAGA´ N, Mr. BEYER, Mr. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. JONES, Mr. Mr. WALTZ, Mr. BOST, Mr. JOHNSON of LOWENTHAL, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Mr. DUNN, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. SE- Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. BONAMICI, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WELL, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of KEATING, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. ALLEN, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. WILLIAMS Pennsylvania, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, MATSUI, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. BLU- of Texas, Mr. BUDD, Mr. WALBERG, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. MENAUER): Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. H.R. 551. A bill to amend the Low-Income MANN, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FOSTER, Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to pro- TAYLOR, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. vide for supplemental assistance for COVID- Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. CARTER of Geor- KHANNA, Mr. SOTO, Mr. MCEACHIN, 19 relief, and for other purposes; to the Com- gia, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- HUIZENGA, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. STEIL, ESTER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. LANGEVIN, dition to the Committee on Education and Mr. MAST, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. HERN, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. SCOTT of Vir- Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con- and Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas): ginia): H.R. 554. A bill to amend the Federal Food, sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 544. A bill to prohibit drilling in the Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the ap- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Arctic Ocean; to the Committee on Natural proval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit in- By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Resources. vestigational use exemptions for abortion PFLUGER, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DUNCAN, By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. drugs, and to impose additional regulatory Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. requirements with respect to previously ap- GRIJALVA, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. NORTON, BABIN, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, proved abortion drugs, and for other pur- Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. HASTINGS, Miss Mr. BUDD, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. MOON- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- RICE of New York, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, EY, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. merce. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. SCANLON, BANKS, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. ROG- By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. MOON- Mr. CASTEN, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, ERS of Alabama, Mr. MURPHY of EY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MOORE of Ala- Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. TORRES of New North Carolina, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. bama, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. BABIN, York, Ms. CHU, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. ESTES, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CASE, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, GROTHMAN, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CARSON, Ms. Mr. GIBBS, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FOR- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. LEE of Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. TENBERRY, Mr. CARL, Mr. BANKS, Mr. California, Ms. MENG, Mr. BEYER, Mr. HARSHBARGER, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. JONES, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. SMUCKER, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BONAMICI, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. BACON, BOEBERT, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. GUEST, EVANS, and Ms. STEVENS): Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. WILLIAMS of Mr. WALTZ, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. H.R. 545. A bill to amend title 40, United Texas, Mr. CARL, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. SESSIONS, States Code, to prevent Members of Congress MOORE of Alabama, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. Mr. NORMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BUDD, and their employees from carrying firearms GOOD of Virginia, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. in the Capitol building, and for other pur- MOOLENAAR, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. poses; to the Committee on Transportation GUEST, Mr. ROSENDALE, Ms. HERRELL, HERRELL, and Mr. JACKSON): and Infrastructure. Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANK- H.R. 555. A bill to amend title 18, United By Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Mr. LIN of Florida, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. States Code, to prohibit the unlawful dis- TAYLOR, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MCCLIN- HERN, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. posal of fetal remains, and for other pur- TOCK, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. BACON, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. JOHNSON of Lou- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign Af- Louisiana, Mr. DUNN, and Mrs. Mr. BERA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. fairs. BOEBERT): DEUTCH, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. HAYES, By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. H.R. 563. A bill to amend the Public Health Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. BIGGS, and Mr. Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. COOPER, SCHWEIKERT): Health and Human Services from conducting Ms. SPEIER, Ms. WASSERMAN H.R. 557. A bill to allow a State to submit or supporting any research involving human SCHULTZ, Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. KIRK- a State management decision to the Sec- fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an PATRICK, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. retary of Education to combine certain funds induced abortion, and for other purposes; to HOULAHAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HIG- to improve the academic achievement of stu- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. GINS of New York, Mr. CASTRO of dents; to the Committee on Education and By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Texas, Ms. WILD, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. Labor. New York (for herself, Mr. HOYER, MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. LAM- Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. MALINOWSKI, Mr. TRONE, Mr. LARSEN BORN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. KELLY of Penn- DELAURO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. BEYER, of Washington, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. sylvania, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. Ms. NORTON, and Ms. SPEIER): ESCOBAR, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mrs. WAT- NORMAN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. H.R. 564. A bill to provide paid family and SON COLEMAN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. CHABOT, Mr. PALMER, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. medical leave to Federal employees, and for BONAMICI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY WEBER of Texas, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Over- of New York, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. BABIN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. sight and Reform, and in addition to the LAWRENCE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. DANNY JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. STEWART, Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, and House K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. OCASIO-COR- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. Administration, for a period to be subse- TEZ, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. WRIGHT, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. JACKSON, case for consideration of such provisions as DEGETTE, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. SMITH of Mr. BANKS, and Ms. HERRELL): fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Washington, Mr. STANTON, Ms. CLARK H.R. 558. A bill to amend title 18, United concerned. of Massachusetts, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. States Code, to prohibit dismemberment By Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. SOTO, WELCH, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. LEVIN of abortions, and for other purposes; to the and Mr. POSEY): Michigan, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 565. A bill to require the Inter-Agency CICILLINE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SCHNEI- By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and DER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, and Ms. BONAMICI): Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, miti- Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. CART- H.R. 559. A bill to promote the furtherance gating, and controlling harmful algal blooms WRIGHT, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. PETERS, of standards necessary to safeguard the wel- and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. CHU, Ms. MENG, Mr. fare of apprentices; to the Committee on purposes; to the Committee on Science, TORRES of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Education and Labor. Space, and Technology, and in addition to Mr. MOULTON, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. By Mr. SABLAN: the Committee on Natural Resources, for a BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, H.R. 560. A bill to amend section 6 of the period to be subsequently determined by the Mr. KILMER, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolu- Speaker, in each case for consideration of PAPPAS, Mr. JONES, Mrs. TORRES of tion to approve the Covenant To Establish a such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- California, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- tion of the committee concerned. Miss RICE of New York, Mr. RUPPERS- lands in Political Union with the United By Mrs. MCBATH (for herself and Ms. BERGER, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. KELLY of States of America, and for other purposes’’; STEFANIK): Illinois, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GREEN of to the Committee on Natural Resources, and H.R. 566. A bill to amend section 105(a) of Texas, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. in addition to the Committee on the Judici- the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment NEGUSE, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CASTEN, ary, for a period to be subsequently deter- Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Ms. MANNING, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. SAR- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Human Services to award a grant to a non- BANES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SOTO, Mr. sideration of such provisions as fall within profit entity for a national child abuse hot- SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. line; to the Committee on Education and Mr. BEYER, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- By Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. Labor. fornia, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, FITZPATRICK, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. CASE, By Mr. MCCAUL: Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. KHANNA, Miss RICE of New York, and Ms. H.R. 567. A bill to establish an interagency Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CRAIG): program to assist countries in North and LEVIN of California, Ms. CLARKE of H.R. 561. A bill to direct the Administrator West Africa to improve immediate and long- New York, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. CROW, of the Small Business Administration to term capabilities to counter terrorist Mr. CASE, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. PRICE of issue rules or guidance on the ability of bor- threats, and for other purposes; to the Com- North Carolina, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. rowers to use economic injury disaster loan mittee on Foreign Affairs. BASS, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. proceeds for covered worker protection ex- By Mrs. MCCLAIN: QUIGLEY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. penditures, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 568. A bill to amend the Public Health SCHIFF, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. Committee on Small Business. Service Act to prohibit research with human RASKIN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KIM of New By Mr. LIEU: fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abor- Jersey, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. KIND, H.R. 562. A bill to amend the Securities Ex- tion, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. ROSS, Ms. ADAMS, change Act of 1934 to require public compa- mittee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, nies to provide sexual harassment claim dis- By Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Ms. Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILLIAMS of Geor- closures in certain reports, to require public ADAMS, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. gia, Mr. HIMES, Ms. DEAN, Mr. companies to implement mandatory sexual CONNOLLY, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. PRICE of AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. BUSH, Mr. BLU- harassment training, and for other purposes; North Carolina, Ms. ROSS, and Mr. MENAUER, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. to the Committee on Financial Services. SCOTT of Virginia): DELGADO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SIRES, Ms. By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, H.R. 569. A bill to amend the Outer Conti- GARCIA of Texas, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. Mr. MOONEY, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. nental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the COHEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. COSTA, Ms. PALAZZO, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. NORMAN, planning area from disposition, and for other Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. KEATING, Ms. Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. TIFFANY, purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- OMAR, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LIEU, Ms. Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- sources. SCANLON, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. JEFFRIES, vania, Mr. BANKS, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. By Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Mr. Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. WRIGHT, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. GAETZ, DINGELL, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, SESSIONS, Mr. CARL, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mrs. LURIA): RUSH, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. VEASEY, GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. BABIN, Mr. H.R. 570. A bill to require operators of off- Ms. CRAIG, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. HORSFORD, BIGGS, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. ARRINGTON, shore oil and gas facilities to report failures Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CORREA, Mr. NEAL, Mr. ROSE, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. of critical systems to the Secretary of Inte- Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. JOHNSON LAMALFA, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. rior, and for other purposes; to the Com- of Georgia, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, HARRIS, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. mittee on Natural Resources. Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. LATTA, Mr. By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. DIAZ- RYAN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. GUEST, Mr. ROY, Mr. LOUDERMILK, BALART, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. STEW- ALLRED, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia): Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. SMITH of ART, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, H.R. 556. A bill to prohibit the application New Jersey, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. ROG- Mr. CASE, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. MEEKS, of certain restrictive eligibility require- ERS of Kentucky, Mr. ROSENDALE, Ms. Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. TITUS, Mr. ments to foreign nongovernmental organiza- HERRELL, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. TRONE, tions with respect to the provision of assist- JACKSON, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. STEUBE, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. PINGREE, ance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. JOHNSON of Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr.

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BILIRAKIS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, RAKIS, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. BURGESS, Ms. PALAZZO, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. Mr. EVANS, Ms. BASS, Ms. WILD, Mr. STEFANIK, Mr. HILL, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. DUNCAN, HASTINGS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. GRI- GOSAR, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. JALVA, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. Mr. STEUBE, Mr. JOHNSON of South GROTHMAN, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. WIL- LAWSON of Florida, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. Dakota, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. SON of South Carolina, Mr. LATTA, HAYES, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. CAR- JACKSON, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. SON): Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. CARL, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H.R. 571. A bill to improve United States GOODEN of Texas, Mr. COLE, Mr. MUR- Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. BIGGS, consideration of, and strategic support for, PHY of North Carolina, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. BACON, Mr. ROSE, Mr. GOOD of programs to prevent and respond to gender- Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsyl- Virginia, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs. RODGERS based violence beginning with the onset of vania, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FALLON, Mr. of Washington, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. humanitarian emergencies, to build the ca- WOMACK, Mr. MANN, Mr. GUEST, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. GAETZ, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. pacity of humanitarian assistance to address BABIN, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. AUSTIN WEBER of Texas, Mr. ROSENDALE, Ms. the immediate and long-term challenges re- SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. LATTA, Mr. HERRELL, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, sulting from such violence, and for other HERN, Mr. STEWART, Mr. RUTHER- Mr. JACKSON, Mr. BISHOP of North purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Af- FORD, Mr. PERRY, Mrs. BICE of Okla- Carolina, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. LONG, fairs. homa, and Mr. KELLER): Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. H.R. 575. A bill to establish a more uni- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. JAYAPAL, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. form, transparent, and modern process to au- JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. BROOKS, ESPAILLAT, Mr. TORRES of New York, thorize the construction, connection, oper- and Mr. WOMACK): Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. ation, and maintenance of international bor- H.R. 581. A bill to amend title XIX of the NORTON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, der-crossing facilities for the import and ex- Social Security Act and Public Health Serv- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, port of oil and natural gas and the trans- ice Act to improve the reporting of abortion Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. WATSON COLE- mission of electricity; to the Committee on data to the Centers for Disease Control and MAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Energy and Commerce, and in addition to Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. CLARKE the Committees on Transportation and In- Committee on Energy and Commerce. of New York, Mr. COOPER, Ms. TITUS, frastructure, and Natural Resources, for a By Mr. NORMAN: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. period to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 582. A bill to authorize the use of the MALONEY of New York, Mr. DANNY K. Speaker, in each case for consideration of rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial serv- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ice in honor of United States Capitol Police CARSON, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. tion of the committee concerned. Officer Brian Sicknick for his courage and SPEIER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. SAR- sacrifice at the United States Capitol on DEMINGS, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. BANES, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. January 6, 2021, and for other purposes; to GALLEGO, Mr. JONES, Ms. CHU, Ms. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. NORTON, Ms. the Committee on House Administration. BUSH, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. DEGETTE, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SOTO, Ms. By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. OMAR, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, HASTINGS, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. JONES, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. Ms. BROWNLEY, and Mr. SUOZZI): SWALWELL, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. JOHNSON of Georgia): H.R. 583. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- PRESSLEY, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. GARCIA H.R. 576. A bill to amend the National enue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for of Texas, Mr. LIEU, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require zero-emission buses; to the Committee on NEWMAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. NADLER, States to accept applications to register to Ways and Means. Mr. KAHELE, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. vote in elections for Federal office in the By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. PA- HORSFORD, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, State from individuals under 18 years of age NETTA, and Ms. KUSTER): Mr. CASE, Mr. CROW, Ms. MATSUI, and at the time of application; to the Committee H.R. 584. A bill to ensure that veterans re- Mr. CICILLINE): on House Administration. ceive timely and effective emergency treat- H.R. 572. A bill to establish the National By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. ment during the COVID-19 emergency, and Office of New Americans within the Execu- CROW, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. PERL- for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- tive Office of the President, and for other MUTTER): erans’ Affairs. purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- H.R. 577. A bill to provide for the designa- By Mr. PAPPAS: ary, and in addition to the Committee on tion of certain wilderness areas, recreation H.R. 585. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education and Labor, for a period to be sub- management areas, and conservation areas Labor to provide for data collection and dis- sequently determined by the Speaker, in in the State of Colorado, and for other pur- semination of information regarding pro- each case for consideration of such provi- poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- grams under the national apprenticeship sys- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the sources. tem, and for other purposes; to the Com- committee concerned. By Mr. NORCROSS (for himself, Mr. mittee on Education and Labor. By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for her- BACON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. BILI- self, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, MCKINLEY): RAKIS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. SEWELL, and Mr. VARGAS): H.R. 578. A bill to promote registered ap- Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. H.R. 573. A bill to amend the Child Abuse prenticeships, including registered appren- BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. UPTON, Mr. Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure ticeships within in-demand industry sectors, KATKO, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. TONKO, that child protective services systems do not through the support of workforce inter- Ms. BROWNLEY, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. permit the separation of children from par- mediaries, and for other purposes; to the HIMES, and Mr. RYAN): ents on the basis of poverty, and for other Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 586. A bill to amend the Public Health purposes; to the Committee on Education By Mr. NORCROSS (for himself and Service Act to provide best practices on stu- and Labor. Mr. MCKINLEY): dent suicide awareness and prevention train- By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for her- H.R. 579. A bill to require the Secretary of ing and condition State educational agen- self, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant cies, local educational agencies, and tribal SUOZZI, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. COHEN, Ms. program for the development of a skilled en- educational agencies receiving funds under NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DANNY ergy workforce, and for other purposes; to section 520A of such Act to establish and im- K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. BONAMICI, the Committee on Education and Labor. plement a school-based student suicide Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. HAS- By Mr. NORCROSS (for himself, Mr. awareness and prevention training policy; to TINGS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. BLU- MCKINLEY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. MENAUER, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. CARSON, FITZPATRICK): By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Mr. RUSH, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. WELCH, H.R. 580. A bill to direct the Secretary of LEVIN of California, Mr. ISSA, Mr. Ms. SEWELL, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. NAD- Labor to support the development of pre-ap- VARGAS, and Ms. JACOBS of Cali- LER, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. prenticeship programs in the building and fornia): POCAN, Mr. RYAN, Mr. LARSON of Con- construction trades that serve underrep- H.R. 587. A bill to modify permitting re- necticut, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mrs. LAW- resented populations, including individuals quirements with respect to the discharge of RENCE, and Ms. DELAURO): from low income and rural census tracts; to any pollutant from the Point Loma Waste- H.R. 574. A bill to require the Secretary of the Committee on Education and Labor. water Treatment Plant in certain cir- the Treasury to conduct outreach to inform By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. cumstances, and for other purposes; to the certain individuals of their potential eligi- PALMER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. LAM- Committee on Transportation and Infra- bility for the Earned Income Tax Credit and BORN, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mrs. structure. the Child Tax Credit, and for other purposes; WAGNER, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. BUDD, Mr. By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. VAN to the Committee on Ways and Means. ESTES, Mr. MURPHY of North Caro- DREW, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. By Mr. MULLIN (for himself, Mr. lina, Mr. BANKS, Mr. RUTHERFORD, FITZPATRICK, Mr. TRONE, Ms. UNDER- WEBER of Texas, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BABIN, WOOD, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. RYAN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. BILI- Mr. GIBBS, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr.

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GRIJALVA, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, H.R. 596. A bill to increase the ability of H.R. 602. A bill to provide State and local Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BASS, Ms. SE- nursing facilities to access telehealth serv- workforce and career and technical edu- WELL, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ices and obtain technologies to allow virtual cation systems with support to respond to HOULAHAN, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. LYNCH, visits during the public health emergency re- the COVID-19 national emergency; to the Mr. GARCIÁ of Illinois, Mr. DEUTCH, lating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease Committee on Education and Labor. Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes; to By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. the Committee on Appropriations, and in ad- Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. CA´ RDENAS, and Mr. CROW): dition to the Committees on Energy and JAYAPAL, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOYER, Mr. H.R. 588. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Budget, CLYBURN, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AGUILAR, Health and Human Services to award grants for a period to be subsequently determined Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. to States, political subdivisions of States, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, com- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BISHOP of munity-based entities, and primary care and risdiction of the committee concerned. Georgia, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT behavioral health organizations to address By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. behavioral health needs caused by the public DOGGETT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEFAZIO, BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, health emergency declared with respect to Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. Mr. BROWN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mrs. COVID-19; to the Committee on Energy and RASKIN, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. WELCH, Mr. BUSTOS, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. BUSH, Mr. Commerce. POCAN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. By Mr. POSEY: NORTON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CART- H.R. 589. A bill to amend the Help America JAYAPAL, and Ms. CHU): WRIGHT, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. CASTRO of Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of voting H.R. 597. A bill to require any COVID-19 Texas, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. systems in elections for Federal office whose drug developed in whole or in part with Fed- CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of hardware and software components are not eral support to be affordable and accessible Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New manufactured and maintained in the United by prohibiting monopolies and price gouging, York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. States or which are produced by foreign enti- and for other purposes; to the Committee on CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COURT- ties, and for other purposes; to the Com- Energy and Commerce, and in addition to NEY, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. CRIST, Mr. CROW, mittee on House Administration. the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. By Mr. POSEY: Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, DEAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, H.R. 590. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- for a period to be subsequently determined Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for by the Speaker, in each case for consider- DEUTCH, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. certain expenses of moving manufacturing ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- DESAULNIER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MI- equipment from China to the United States, risdiction of the committee concerned. CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ways and Means. Mr. TAKANO): Mr. EVANS, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of H.R. 598. A bill to amend titles XVIII and By Mr. RESCHENTHALER: Florida, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. GALLEGO, H.R. 591. A bill to prohibit Federal funding XIX of the Social Security Act to improve Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCIÁ of Illi- the quality of care in skilled nursing facili- to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other nois, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GREEN ties under the Medicare program and nursing purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GOMEZ, facilities under the Medicare program during Reform. Ms. HAALAND, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. the COVID-19 emergency period, and for By Mr. ROSE: HAYES, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. HUFFMAN, other purposes; to the Committee on Ways H.R. 592. A bill to amend title 28, United Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. HIMES, and Means, and in addition to the Committee States Code, to expand the definition of Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JACOBS of Cali- on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be ‘‘other institutions’’ for purposes of acquisi- fornia, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. JOHNSON of subsequently determined by the Speaker, in tion, preservation, and exchange of identi- Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- JONES, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. fication records and information, and for sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- committee concerned. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. KIRK- diciary. By Mr. SCHNEIDER: PATRICK, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIM of New By Mr. RYAN (for himself and Mr. H.R. 599. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Jersey, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. KATKO): Social Security Act to provide for the guar- LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON H.R. 593. A bill to establish the anteed issue of Medigap policies to all Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Medigap-eligible Medicare beneficiaries and of Connecticut, Mr. LAMB, Mr. LAN- Assistance Network, and for other purposes; Medicare Advantage enrollees, and for other GEVIN, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. purposes; to the Committee on Ways and LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. By Mr. RYAN: Means, and in addition to the Committee on LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. LEVIN of H.R. 594. A bill to advance STEM edu- Energy and Commerce, for a period to be Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of California, cation, provide for improved worker train- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. ing, retention, and advancement, and for each case for consideration of such provi- LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. LYNCH, other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New cation and Labor, and in addition to the committee concerned. York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and By Mr. SCHRADER: New York, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. MAN- Commerce, Financial Services, Transpor- H.R. 600. A bill to amend title 36, United NING, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. tation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, States Code, to require Presidential Inau- MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. and Technology, Natural Resources, Over- gural Committees to file disbursement re- MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. sight and Reform, Foreign Affairs, and the ports with the Federal Election Commission, MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. MFUME, Ms. Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently de- to prohibit such Committees from disbursing MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORELLE, termined by the Speaker, in each case for funds for purposes unrelated to the inaugura- Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. NAD- consideration of such provisions as fall with- tion of the President, to require such Com- LER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEGUSE, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- mittees to donate any Committee funds Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NOR- cerned. which remain available at the time the Com- TON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. OMAR, By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. mittee terminates, and for other purposes; to Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAS- TAKANO, Mr. GARCIÁ of Illinois, Ms. the Committee on Oversight and Reform. CRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. WAT- By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself and PERLMUTTER, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. SON COLEMAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. Mr. NUNES): POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of POCAN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. H.R. 601. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. JAYAPAL, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced cap- RASKIN, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. CICILLINE, and Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- ital gains rate on certain property acquired ROSS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUIZ, gia): in 2021; to the Committee on Ways and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. H.R. 595. A bill to provide a cause of action Means. RYAN, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, for violations of laws related to COVID-19, By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. BONAMICI, SCHNEIDER, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor- the Judiciary. Ms. CRAIG, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. MCBATH, gia, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, SIRES, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. DOGGETT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. SPANBERGER, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. STE- Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, VENS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SOTO, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. WELCH, Mr. Ms. ADAMS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. FOS- SUOZZI, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. TAKANO, POCAN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. TER, Ms. MENG, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. NOR- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. NORTON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. CROSS, Ms. WILD, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. TITUS, JAYAPAL, and Ms. CHU): LANGEVIN, and Ms. SHERRILL): Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TORRES

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of California, Mr. TORRES of New Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to the Committee on the Budget, for a period York, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. TRONE, Ms. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- UNDERWOOD, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- VEASEY, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, committee concerned. committee concerned. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, By Mr. STANTON (for himself and Mr. Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILD, Ms. WILLIAMS Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KELLY BALDERSON): of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, of Pennsylvania, Mr. REED, Mr. NOR- H.R. 611. A bill to direct the Secretary of and Mr. YARMUTH): MAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GAETZ, Transportation to establish a working group H.R. 603. A bill to provide for increases in Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. to conduct a study on access to certain re- the Federal minimum wage, and for other RODGERS of Washington): sources for infrastructure projects, and for purposes; to the Committee on Education H.R. 605. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- and Labor. enue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten portation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, through grade 12 educational expenses to be By Mr. STANTON: Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. paid from a 529 account; to the Committee H.R. 612. A bill to amend the Radiation Ex- AGUILAR, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mrs. on Ways and Means. posure Compensation Act to include certain AXNE, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, Mrs. By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, communities, and for other purposes; to the BEATTY, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BISHOP of Mr. MOONEY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GOSAR, Committee on the Judiciary. Georgia, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. By Mr. SUOZZI (for himself, Mr. ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOST, Ms. FOXX, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, MULLIN, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. JONES, Mrs. KIM of Mr. BROWN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- California, and Mr. SMITH of New Jer- BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. lina, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BANKS, Mr. NOR- sey): CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASTEN, MAN, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. H.R. 613. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CASTRO of RESCHENTHALER, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on Texas, Ms. CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. BUCSHON, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. KELLER, the deduction for certain taxes, including CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. WEBER of State and local property and income taxes; of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CON- Texas, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, to the Committee on Ways and Means. ´ NOLLY, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. Mr. BUCK, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. ALLEN, By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself and Mrs. CROW, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. DANNY K. Ms. HERRELL, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. HAYES): DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN, Mr. PALAZZO, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. H.R. 614. A bill to amend the Elementary DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DELGADO, KUSTOFF, Mr. LATTA, Mr. and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to cre- Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. LONG, ate a demonstration project to fund addi- MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. tional secondary school counselors in trou- Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. CLINE, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. C. SCOTT bled title I schools to reduce the dropout SPAILLAT VANS OSTER E , Mr. E , Mr. F , FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. MOORE of rate; to the Committee on Education and Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. Utah, Ms. MACE, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. Labor. GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. GAR- PERRY, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mrs. By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for CIA of Texas, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, FISCHBACH, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. WIL- himself, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. KELLY of Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HAS- LIAMS of Texas, Mr. ROSE, Mrs. Pennsylvania, and Mr. PANETTA): TINGS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. HORSFORD, H.R. 615. A bill to provide a payroll credit HARSHBARGER, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. for certain fixed expenses of employers sub- Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. JACKSON, and JACKSON LEE, Ms. JACOBS of Cali- ject to closure by reason of COVID-19; to the Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana): fornia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 606. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- JONES, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. KELLY of Illi- enue Code of 1986 to impose Federal taxes on tion to the Committee on Small Business, nois, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. bonds used to provide facilities owned by for a period to be subsequently determined KILMER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mrs. abortion providers; to the Committee on by the Speaker, in each case for consider- KIRKPATRICK, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ways and Means. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Ms. KUSTER, Mr. LAMB, Mr. LAN- By Mr. SMUCKER (for himself and risdiction of the committee concerned. GEVIN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. LAWSON Mrs. MCCLAIN): By Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. of Florida, Ms. LEE of California, H.R. 607. A bill to establish the Election BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, Mr. BLU- Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. LEVIN of Integrity Commission to study the integrity MENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOWMAN, Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of California, and administration of the general election Ms. BUSH, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. CLARK of Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SEAN for Federal office held in November 2020 and Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mrs. make recommendations to Congress to im- York, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. WATSON COLE- MCBATH, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. MCGOV- prove the security, integrity, and adminis- MAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DEUTCH, ERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. MENG, Ms. tration of Federal elections, and for other Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORELLE, purposes; to the Committee on House Admin- of Pennsylvania, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. istration. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. By Mr. SMUCKER: Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. JACK- O’HALLERAN, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PA- H.R. 608. A bill to amend title X of the SON LEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. KAPTUR, NETTA, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. Public Health Service Act to require grant Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LARSON of Con- PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. recipients to comply with all applicable necticut, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- State and local laws requiring notification LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LOWENTHAL, lina, Mr. RASKIN, Miss RICE of New or reporting of child abuse, child molesta- Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- York, Ms. ROSS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, tion, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate NEY of New York, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RYAN, Mr. partner violence, or human trafficking, and NEWMAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO- SABLAN, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SAN NICO- for other purposes; to the Committee on En- CORTEZ, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. LAS, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. ergy and Commerce. PRESSLEY, Mr. RYAN, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. DAVID By Mr. SMUCKER: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. H.R. 609. A bill to amend title 49, United STEVENS, Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. TRAHAN, SHERMAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SMITH of States Code, to require Amtrak to convey of Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN Washington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. certain properties to the Commonwealth of SCHULTZ, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- SPANBERGER, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; to the sissippi, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. TAKANO, Committee on Transportation and Infra- SIRES, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. structure. Mr. JONES, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. MCGOV- THOMPSON of California, Ms. TITUS, By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. ERN, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TRAHAN, PELOSI, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. Mr. TRONE, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, GARAMENDI, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- SOTO, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. MENG, Ms. Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. fornia, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. BROWNLEY, Mr. WELCH, Mr. GRIJALVA, WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WELCH, Ms. DESAULNIER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. MATSUI, WEXTON, Ms. WILD, Ms. WILLIAMS of Mr. KHANNA, Ms. ESHOO, and Ms. LOF- Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. CAS- Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and GREN): TOR of Florida, and Mr. RASKIN): Mrs. LURIA): H.R. 610. A bill to amend the Federal Water H.R. 616. A bill to prohibit water shutoffs H.R. 604. A bill to provide for the long-term Pollution Control Act to establish a grant during the COVID-19 emergency period, pro- improvement of public school facilities, and program to support the restoration of San vide drinking and waste water assistance to for other purposes; to the Committee on Francisco Bay; to the Committee on Trans- households, and for other purposes; to the Education and Labor, and in addition to the portation and Infrastructure, and in addition Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in

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addition to the Committee on Education and Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. Mr. SIRES, Ms. MENG, and Mr. LEVIN Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- GUEST, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. C. SCOTT of California): mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. ARRINGTON, H.R. 622. A bill to award posthumously a sideration of such provisions as fall within Mrs. LESKO, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. ROY, Congressional Gold Medal to Officer Brian D. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Mr. FERGUSON, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. Sicknick, for giving his life to protect the By Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself, Ms. DAVIDSON, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Capitol and the Members and staff of Con- BROWNLEY, Mr. ZELDIN, and Mr. Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. BUCK, gress on January 6th, 2021; to the Committee FITZPATRICK): Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. on Financial Services. H.R. 617. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. By Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Mr. COLE, Veterans Affairs from charging veterans co- MANN, Mrs. STEEL, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. WELCH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. payments for preventive services relating to Mr. FITZGERALD, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, MCKINLEY, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. COVID-19; to the Committee on Veterans’ Mr. JACOBS of New York, Mr. BRADY, CONNOLLY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Affairs. Mr. BIGGS, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. By Mr. VARGAS (for himself, Ms. LAHOOD, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SPANBERGER, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. EVANS, WATERS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. GARCIA of California, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. TONKO, Ms. MATSUI, CLEAVER, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. EMMER, and Ms. PRESSLEY): HAYES, Mr. EVANS, and Ms. Mr. STIVERS, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. MIL- H.R. 623. A bill to require certain civil pen- BARRAGA´ N): LER of Illinois, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. H.R. 618. A bill to promote access to mort- alties to be transferred to a fund through LATURNER, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, gage credit during the COVID-19 pandemic which amounts are made available for the Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. ISSA, Mr. by preventing restrictions on providing Fed- Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Re- eral backing for single-family mortgage KINZINGER, Mr. STEIL, Ms. CHENEY, search Program at the National Institutes of loans in forbearance, and for other purposes; Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. FOR- Health, and for other purposes; to the Com- to the Committee on Financial Services. TENBERRY, Mr. CLYDE, Ms. MACE, Mr. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- ERRY UCAS IGGINS By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. SCA- P , Mr. L , Mr. H of dition to the Committee on Financial Serv- LISE, Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. Louisiana, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. MEIJER, ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- MOORE of Utah, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. Mr. MAST, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- GAETZ, Mr. BUDD, Mr. WESTERMAN, CLINE, Mr. TURNER, Mrs. SPARTZ, Mr. sideration of such provisions as fall within Mr. BROOKS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- GREEN of Tennessee, and Mr. COLE): the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. vania, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BURCHETT, H.R. 619. A bill to amend title 18, United By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. MIL- States Code, to prohibit a health care practi- himself, Ms. MACE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. LER of West Virginia, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. tioner from failing to exercise the proper de- TIMMONS, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, DUNCAN, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor- gree of care in the case of a child who sur- Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. TIFFANY): gia, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. vives an abortion or attempted abortion; to H.R. 624. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- MCKINLEY, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. the Committee on the Judiciary. eral funds to close or realign the Marine FLEISCHMANN, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself, Mr. Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, LONG, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. ADERHOLT, BANKS, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. KELLY of South Carolina; to the Committee on Armed Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. ROGERS of Pennsylvania, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Services. Alabama, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for lina, Mr. HILL, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. himself, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, ZELDIN, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. GROTHMAN, HERN, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. RICE of South Caro- Mr. WALTZ, Mr. POSEY, Mr. ALLEN, NORMAN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. lina, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. NOR- KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MAN, Mr. PALMER, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. MOORE of MOOLENAAR, Mr. LATTA, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. FULCHER, Ms. Alabama, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. WEBER of HAGEDORN, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. Texas, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. CARL): JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, H.R. 625. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. RODNEY Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BOST, enue Code of 1986 to expand school choice op- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. WALBERG, Mrs. Mr. JACKSON, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. CHE- portunities for children of active duty mem- RODGERS of Washington, Mr. CARL, NEY, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. bers of the Armed Forces of the United Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. BABIN, Mr. SES- STEUBE, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. BAIRD, States; to the Committee on Ways and SIONS, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. LATTA, Mr. Mrs. LESKO, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mrs. Means. BOST, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. BAIRD, WAGNER, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Ms. By Mr. WRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. HERRELL, Mr. PENCE, and Mr. MOONEY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. WEBER GOHMERT, Mr. DUNN, Ms. FOXX, Mr. CAWTHORN): of Texas, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WITTMAN, BANKS, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mrs. H.R. 620. A bill to protect the dignity of Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. WALORSKI, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. fetal remains, and for other purposes; to the BABIN, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. Committee on Energy and Commerce. NORMAN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. ALLEN, RUTHERFORD, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. By Mr. WALTZ (for himself, Ms. Mr. JORDAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. PALAZZO, WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. DIAZ- DUNCAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. BURGESS, BALART, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. Mr. BANKS, Mr. JACKSON, and Ms. Mr. HERN, Mr. KELLER, Mr. CURTIS, SALAZAR, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. HERRELL): Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. HASTINGS, H.R. 626. A bill to prohibit chemical abor- WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. HOLLINGS- Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. tions performed without the presence of a WORTH, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. SMITH of Ne- GONZALEZ of Ohio): healthcare provider, and for other purposes; braska, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. JORDAN, H.R. 621. A bill to prohibit contracting to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. ESTES, Mr. MURPHY with persons that have business operations By Mr. WRIGHT: of North Carolina, Mr. ROSE, Mr. with the Maduro regime, and for other pur- H.R. 627. A bill to amend title 18, United JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MOORE of Ala- poses; to the Committee on Oversight and States Code, to prohibit taking minors bama, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. BUCSHON, Reform. across State lines in circumvention of laws Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for her- requiring the involvement of parents in abor- LAMALFA, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. self, Mr. BEYER, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. tion decisions; to the Committee on the Ju- MCHENRY, Mr. FALLON, Mrs. HASTINGS, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. SCHA- diciary. HARSHBARGER, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. KOWSKY, Mr. KEATING, Mr. PALLONE, By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. LAR- BARR, Mr. BENTZ, Mr. GRAVES of Mis- Mr. CORREA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, SON of Connecticut, and Mr. GRAVES souri, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. STEUBE, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, of Louisiana): Ms. HERRELL, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. H.R. 628. A bill to amend title 46, United CLOUD, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. JACK- KILMER, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, States Code, to exclude certain aquaculture SON, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. STEWART, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. NAPOLI- workers from treatment as seamen for the Mr. BACON, Mr. PENCE, Mr. TANO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. MCGOVERN, purpose of liability in the event of injury or BALDERSON, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs. Ms. NORTON, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ death, and for other purposes; to the Com- CAMMACK, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. TORRES of mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- MOOLENAAR, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, California, Mr. CARL, Mr. TONKO, ture, and in addition to the Committee on Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. KIM of New the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- CRAWFORD, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. Jersey, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY quently determined by the Speaker, in each BILIRAKIS, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. of New York, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, case for consideration of such provisions as WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee HARTZLER, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, SHERRILL, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, concerned.

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By Mr. YOUNG: of California, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. BEATTY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. H.R. 629. A bill to amend title 54, United BARRAGA´ N, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. LEE of WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. GARCIA of States Code, to provide for congressional ap- Nevada, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. HIMES, Mr. Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. proval of national monuments and restric- PERLMUTTER, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. PRICE SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SE- tions on the use of national monuments, to of North Carolina, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, WELL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, establish requirements for declaration of Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. HIG- Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. marine national monuments, and for other GINS of New York, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- PALLONE, Ms. ROSS, Mr. DAVID SCOTT SABLAN, and Ms. KAPTUR): sources. of Georgia, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. PANETTA, H. Res. 67. A resolution expressing the By Mr. YOUNG: Ms. STEVENS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. moral responsibility of the Congress to end H.R. 630. A bill to amend the Marine Mam- MCGOVERN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. WIL- adult and child poverty in the United States; mal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importa- SON of Florida, Mr. SEAN PATRICK to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. tion of polar bear trophies taken in sport MALONEY of New York, Mr. KIND, By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida (for her- hunts in Canada before the date the polar Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. TRONE, Mrs. self and Mr. FITZPATRICK): bear was determined to be a threatened spe- BEATTY, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. H. Res. 68. A resolution raising awareness cies under the Endangered Species Act of HAYES, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Ms. and encouraging the prevention of stalking 1973, and for other purposes; to the Com- ADAMS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. COSTA, by expressing support for the designation of mittee on Natural Resources. Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, and Ms. SPANBERGER): January 2021 as ‘‘National Stalking Aware- By Mr. YOUNG: H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution hon- ness Month’’; to the Committee on the Judi- H.R. 631. A bill to amend the Marine Mam- oring the life and legacy of United States ciary. mal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the im- Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick; to By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. portation of polar bear trophies taken in the Committee on House Administration. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. HUFFMAN): sport hunts in Canada; to the Committee on By Mr. SHERMAN: H. Res. 69. A resolution expressing the need Natural Resources. H. Res. 62. A resolution electing Members for the Federal Government to establish a By Mr. YOUNG: to certain standing committees of the House national biodiversity strategy for protecting H.R. 632. A bill to provide limitations on of Representatives; considered and agreed to. biodiversity for current and future genera- maritime liens on fishing permits, and for By Ms. CHENEY: tions; to the Committee on Natural Re- other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- H. Res. 63. A resolution electing Members sources. portation and Infrastructure. to certain standing committees of the House By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for By Mr. YOUNG: of Representatives; considered and agreed to. himself, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, H.R. 633. A bill to authorize States to se- By Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL, lect and acquire certain National Forest Sys- GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of tem lands to be managed and operated by the OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. CHU, Ms. CLARKE Georgia, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mrs. State for timber production and for other of New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MCBATH, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. purposes under the laws of the State, and for BUSH, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. CARL, other purposes; to the Committee on Natural DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. HICE of Resources, and in addition to the Committee ESPAILLAT, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. Georgia, and Ms. BOURDEAUX): on Agriculture, for a period to be subse- GOMEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, H. Res. 70. A resolution honoring the life quently determined by the Speaker, in each Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of and legacy of Henry Louis Aaron; to the case for consideration of such provisions as Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. Committee on Oversight and Reform. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee LEE of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, By Mr. WOMACK (for himself, Mr. concerned. Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, MOULTON, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. SCHA- Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, WESTERMAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. KOWSKY, and Ms. OMAR): Mr. PANETTA, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. GRANGER, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mrs. H.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution proposing POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. SCHA- BUSTOS, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. JOYCE of an amendment to the Constitution of the KOWSKY, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ohio, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. United States recognizing and securing the Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TORRES TRONE, Mr. HILL, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. fundamental right to life, liberty, and prop- of New York, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. MCKINLEY, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, erty, which includes housing, health care, VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Mrs. WATSON COLE- Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. WEBER of education, and nutrition; to the Committee MAN): Texas, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. on the Judiciary. H. Res. 64. A resolution Recognizing that it GARBARINO, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. PERL- By Mr. SCHRADER: is the duty of the Federal Government to de- MUTTER, Mr. RYAN, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. H.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing velop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom KIM of New Jersey, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. an amendment to the Constitution of the in order to overhaul the outdated immigra- WITTMAN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. KAHELE, United States giving Congress power to regu- tion system in the United States that has Mr. MEUSER, Mr. COLE, Mr. BAIRD, late campaign contributions for Federal gone without significant reform for decades, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. BISHOP of Geor- elections; to the Committee on the Judici- and to relieve the great human impact an gia, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. STEWART, ary. unjust system bears on communities around Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. ROG- By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ (for herself, Mrs. the country; to the Committee on the Judici- ERS of Kentucky, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. HAYES, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. ary, and in addition to the Committees on BACON, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and SCALISE, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse- Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Mrs. STEEL, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mrs. GALLEGO, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- case for consideration of such provisions as CAMMACK, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. lina, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. NORTON, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee MULLIN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. PA- concerned. KILMER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. FORTEN- NETTA, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. WEXTON, By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and BERRY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. TRONE, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD): Ms. LEE of California, Mr. JOHNSON of and Mr. CLEAVER): H. Res. 65. A resolution recognizing the Ohio, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. H.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution expressing roles and the contributions of America’s cer- BERGMAN, Mrs. WALORSKI, Ms. support for designation of the week of Feb- tified registered nurse anesthetists and their HOULAHAN, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mr. ruary 1, 2021, through February 5, 2021, as critical role in providing quality health care GOLDEN, Mr. CROW, Mr. CARTER of ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’; to the for the public, especially during the ongoing Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. Committee on Education and Labor. COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on HERRELL, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. GUEST, By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mrs. WAT- Energy and Commerce. Mr. YOUNG, Mr. BUCSHON, Ms. FOXX, SON COLEMAN, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mrs. By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. SMITH Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ MURPHY of Florida, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. of New Jersey, Mr. LATTA, Mr. DIAZ- of Texas, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. HARRIS, SWALWELL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, BALART, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. MOON- Mr. CASE, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, EY, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. RODNEY OBERNOLTE, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. CAR- Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. TER of Texas, Mrs. RODGERS of Wash- Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and ington, Mr. HERN, and Ms. CHENEY): HORSFORD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SAR- Mr. RUTHERFORD): H. Res. 71. A resolution honoring and BANES, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, H. Res. 66. A resolution supporting the con- thanking the members of the National Guard Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. VELA, Ms. MOORE tributions of Catholic schools; to the Com- who were deployed to the District of Colum- of Wisconsin, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- mittee on Education and Labor. bia and the National Capital region in sup- fornia, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, port of civil authorities for the inauguration GOMEZ, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. GARCI´A of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as the 46th President VARGAS, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. JACOBS of Illinois, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. of the United States and Kamala Devi Harris

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:35 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L28JA7.100 H28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 28, 2021 as 49th Vice President of the United States; Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: Congress has the power to enact this legis- to the Committee on Armed Services, and in The Congress shall have Power to make all lation pursuant to the following: addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Constitutional Authority—Necessary and for a period to be subsequently determined carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- Proper Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, Clause 18) by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- stitution in the Government of the United ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF risdiction of the committee concerned. States, or in any Department or Officer CONGRESS CLAUSE 18 f thereof. By Mr. BIGGS: The Congress shall have power . . . To CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 505. make all laws which shall be necessary and STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- proper for carrying into execution the fore- lation pursuant to the following: going powers, and all other powers vested by Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Article 1, Section 8 this Constitution in the government of the the Rules of the House of Representa- By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina: United States, or in any department or offi- tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 506. cer thereof. mitted regarding the specific powers Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. CHENEY: granted to Congress in the Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 519. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- lation pursuant to the following: joint resolution. sylvania: Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: ‘‘The Con- By Ms. DELAURO: H.R. 507. gress shall have power to dispose of and H.R. 7. Congress has the power to enact this legis- make all needful rules and regulations re- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: specting the territory or other property be- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- longing to the United States; and nothing in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United tion under the General Welfare Clause this Constitution shall be so construed as to States Constitution and Article I, Section 8, By Ms. BROWNLEY: prejudice any claims of the United States, or Clause 1 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 508. of any particular state.’ By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. CHENEY: H.R. 496. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 520. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: tion lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 By Ms. BROWNLEY: Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: ‘‘The Con- By Mr. ARRINGTON: H.R. 509. gress shall have power to dispose of and H.R. 497. Congress has the power to enact this legis- make all needful rules and regulations re- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: specting the territory or other property be- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- longing to the United States; and nothing in Article I, Section 8, clause 1 tion this Constitution shall be so construed as to By Mrs. AXNE: By Ms. BROWNLEY: prejudice any claims of the United States, or H.R. 498. H.R. 510. of any particular state.’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CONNOLLY: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 521. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress under Article I, Section tion lation pursuant to the following: 8 of the United States Constitution. By Ms. BROWNLEY: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States By Mr. BANKS: H.R. 511. Constitution. H.R. 499. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CRENSHAW: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: H.R. 522. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- The constitutional authority of Congress tion lation pursuant to the following: to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- By Ms. BROWNLEY: Article I, Section VIII, Clause I cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 512. Article I, Section VIII, Clause III tion, specifically clause 18 (relating to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section VIII, Clause XVIII power to make all laws necessary and proper lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. DEAN: for carrying out the powers vested in Con- Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 523. gress). tion Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BANKS: By Mr. BUDD: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 513. H.R. 500. Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. DEAN: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 524. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- The constitutional authority of Congress tion lation pursuant to the following: to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- By Mr. BUDD: Article I, Section 8 cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 514. By Mrs. DINGELL: tion, specifically clause 18 (relating to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 525. power to make all laws necessary and proper lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- for carrying out the powers vested in Con- Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: gress). ´ tion The constitutional authority of Congress By Ms. BARRAGAN: By Mr. BUDD: to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 501. H.R. 515. cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DOGGETT: Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 526. Constitution tion Congress has the power to enact this legis- ´ By Ms. BARRAGAN: By Ms. BUSH: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 502. H.R. 516. Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. EMMER: Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 527. Constitution By Mr. CALVERT: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. BEATTY: H.R. 517. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 503. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: This legislation is provided by Article I, carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Section 8 of the United States Constitution, ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- the United States specifically clause 18 (relating to the power stitution in the Government of the United By Mr. BERGMAN: to make all laws necessary and proper for States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 504. carrying out the powers vested in Congress) thereof. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CASTRO of Texas: By Mr. EMMER: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 518. H.R. 528.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:21 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L28JA7.100 H28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H251 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- ing Clause: ‘‘The Congress shall have Power lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts Article I, Section 8 Article 1 Section 8 and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for By Mr. ESPAILLAT: By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri: the common Defense and general Welfare of H.R. 529. H.R. 539. the United States . . .’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. KUSTER: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 551. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ESPAILLAT: Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 530. to providing for the common defense and Article I, Section 8. Congress has the power to enact this legis- general welfare of the United States) and By Mr. LAMBORN: lation pursuant to the following: Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce H.R. 552. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4. with foreign Nations, and among the several Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ESPAILLAT: States, and with Indian tribes) and Clause 18 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 531. (relating to the power to make all laws nec- Article 1 Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- essary and proper for carrying out the pow- By Mr. LARSEN of Washington: lation pursuant to the following: ers vested in Congress). H.R. 553. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4. By Mr. HARDER of California: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ESTES: H.R. 540. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 532. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 1—All legislative Powers Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: herein granted shall be vested in a Congress lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 & Article I, of the United States, which shall consist of a Section 8 of Article I to make all laws nec- Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution Senate and House of Representatives. essary and proper for carrying into execution By Mrs. HARTZLER: By Mr. LATTA: the powers vested by the Constitution H.R. 541. H.R. 554. Section 5 of the 14th Amendment Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. FLETCHER: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 533. The bill is enacted pursuant to the power The Constitution grants of powers to Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress under Article 1, Section gress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To lation pursuant to the following: 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 make all Laws which shall be necessary and Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of of the United States Constitution, proper for carrying into Execution the fore- the United States. By Mrs. HAYES: going Powers, and all other Powers vested by By Ms. FOXX: H.R. 542. this Constitution in the Government of the H.R. 534. Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or in any Department or Offi- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: cer thereof. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 By Mr. LATTA: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Ms. HERRELL: H.R. 555. granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 543. Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution; Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: whereby the Congress shall have Power to lation pursuant to the following: The Supreme Court’s Commerce Clause lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Article I, Section 8 precedents and under the Constitution’s Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the By Mr. HUFFMAN: grants of powers to Congress under the Equal common Defence and general Welfare of the H.R. 544. Protection, Due Process, and Enforcement United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Excises shall be uniform throughout the lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. LEE of California: United States. Furthermore, this bill makes Article IV, Section III, Clause II: ‘‘The H.R. 556. specific changes to existing law, in accord- Congress shall have power to dispose of and Congress has the power to enact this legis- ance with the Fourteenth Amendment, Sec- make all needful rules and regulations relation pursuant to the following: tion 5, which states that ‘‘No State shall specting the Territory or other property be- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power make or enforce any law which shall abridge longing to the United States; and nothing in granted to Congress under Article I of the the privileges or immunities of citizens of this Constitution shall be so construed as to United States Constitution and its subse- the United States; nor shall any State de- prejudice any claims of the United States, or quent amendments, and further clarified and prive any person of life, liberty, or property, of any particular state. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the without due process of law; nor deny to any By Mr. HUFFMAN: United States. person within its jurisdicition the equal pro- H.R. 545. By Mrs. LESKO: tection of the laws Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 557. By Mr. GARAMENDI: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 535. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. JEFFRIES: Constitution Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. H.R. 546. By Mrs. LESKO: Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 558. By Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 536. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress under Article I, Section Congress has the authority to protect un- lation pursuant to the following: 8 clause 18 of the United States Constitution. born children under the Supreme Court’s Article 1, Section 8 By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota: Commerce Clause precedents and under the By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N: H.R. 547. Constitution’s grants of power to Congress H.R. 537. Congress has the power to enact this legis- under the Equal Protection, Due Process, Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: and Enforcement Clauses of the Fourteenth lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 Amendment. The Congress has the power to enact this By Mr. KIM of New Jersey: By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, H.R. 548. H.R. 559. Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- which provide as follows: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: The Congress shall have Power To lay and Article I, Section 8 of the United States Article l, Section 1 of the Constitution. collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Constitution By Mr. SABLAN: to pay the Debts and provide for the common By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI: H.R. 560. Defence and general Welfare of the United H.R. 549. Congress has the power to enact this legis- States; [and . . .] Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: To make all laws which shall be necessary lation pursuant to the following: Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, and and proper for carrying into Execution the Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Con- foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- By Ms. KUSTER: stitution of the United States. ed by this Constitution in the Government of H.R. 550. By Mr. LIEU: the United States, or in any Department or Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 561. Officer thereof. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. GOSAR: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 538. States Constitution, the Taxing and Spend- Article I, Section 8

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Congress has the power to enact this legis- Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Rules of the House of Representatives, I sub- lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States mit the following statement regarding the The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Constitution specific powers granted to Congress in the Sections 7 & 8 of Article I of the United By Mr. POSEY: Constitution to enact the accompanying bill States Constitution and Amendment XVI of H.R. 589. cited as the ‘‘Protecting Life and Integrity the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- in Research Act’’. By Mr. MULLIN: lation pursuant to the following: The Constitutional authority on which H.R. 575. Article I, Section 8 this bill rests is the power of Congress to lay Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. POSEY: and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and ex- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 590. cises to pay the debts and provide for the Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- common Defense and general welfare of the States Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: United States, as enumerated in Article I, By Mr. NEGUSE: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress has the H.R. 576. stitution to ‘‘provide for the common defense authority not only to increase taxes, but Congress has the power to enact this legis- and general welfare of the United States.’’ also, to reduce taxes to promote the general lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. RESCHENTHALER: H.R. 591. welfare of the United States of America and Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- her citizens. Additionally, Congress has the By Mr. NEGUSE: lation pursuant to the following: Constitutional authority to regulate com- H.R. 577. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article One Section Eight merce among the States and with Indian By Mr. ROSE: Tribes, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 592. Clause 3. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NORCROSS: By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 578. New York: Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 564. By Mr. RYAN: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 593. U.S Constitution Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NORCROSS: Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. MAST: H.R. 579. Article 1, Section 8: ‘‘To make all Laws H.R. 565. Congress has the power to enact this legis- which shall be necessary and proper for car- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, U.S Constitution Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- By Mr. NORCROSS: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United tion in the Government of the United States, H.R. 580. States Constitution or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. MCBATH: By Mr. RYAN: H.R. 566. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 594. Congress has the power to enact this legis- U.S Constitution Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: By Mr. NORMAN: lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. H.R. 581. Article 1, Section 8: ‘‘To make all Laws Constitution: Congress has the power ‘‘to Congress has the power to enact this legis- which shall be necessary and proper for car- regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and lation pursuant to the following: rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, among the several states, and with the In- Article 1 Section 8 and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- dian Tribes.’’ By Mr. NORMAN: tion in the Government of the United States, By Mr. MCCAUL: H.R. 582. or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ H.R. 567. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: H.R. 595. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of By Mr. PANETTA: lation pursuant to the following: the United States H.R. 583. Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18. By Mrs. MCCLAIN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power . . . H.R. 568. lation pursuant to the following: To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, clause 18 tions, and among the several States, and lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PAPPAS: with the Indian Tribes. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 584. To make all Laws which shall be necessary The Congress shall have the power to regu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- and proper for carrying into Execution the late Commerce with foreign Nations, and lation pursuant to the following: foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- among the several States, and with the In- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United ed by this Constitution in the Government of dian Tribes. States Constitution states that ‘‘Congress the United States, or in any Department or By Mr. MCEACHIN: shall have the authority to make all Laws Officer thereof H.R. 569. which shall be necessary and proper for car- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: Congress has the power to enact this legis- rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, H.R. 596. lation pursuant to the following: and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 tion in the Government of the United States, lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. MCEACHIN: or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 570. By Mr. PAPPAS: The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 585. ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- among the several States, and with the In- Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: dian Tribes. By Ms. MENG: Article I Section 8 Clause 18 provides Con- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: H.R. 571. gress with the power ‘‘to make all Laws H.R. 597. Congress has the power to enact this legis- which shall be necessary and proper for car- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 tion. tion in the Government of the United States, The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- [Page H10170] or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and By Ms. MENG: By Mr. PETERS: among the several States, and with the In- H.R. 572. H.R. 586. dian Tribes. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 598.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:21 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA7.015 H28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H253 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- States, or in any Department or Officer lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: thereof. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Article I Section 8 By Ms. WEXTON: The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- By Mr. SUOZZI: H.R. 623. ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and H.R. 613. Congress has the power to enact this legis- among the several States, and with the In- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: dian Tribes. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the United States By Mr. SCHNEIDER: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. The Congress Constitution H.R. 599. shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the H.R. 624. lation pursuant to the following: Debts and provide for the common Defence Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 and general Welfare of the United States; but lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SCHRADER: all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- Article I, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 600. form throughout the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ: By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 614. H.R. 625. U.S. Const. art. 1, § 8, cl. 18; Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SCHWEIKERT: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 601. Article 1 Section 8 Article I, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. THOMPSON of California: Constitution lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 615. By Mr. WRIGHT: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 626. Constitution: The Congress shall have Power lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- to make all Laws which shall be necessary Article I lation pursuant to the following: and proper for carrying into Execution the By Ms. TLAIB: Article 1, Section 8 foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- H.R. 616. By Mr. WRIGHT: ed by this Constitution in the Government of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 627. the United States, or in any Department or lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Officer thereof. Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: By Ms. UNDERWOOD: Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 602. H.R. 617. By Mr. YOUNG: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 628. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Article 1, Section 8 the United States. tion. The Constitutional authority of Congress By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: By Mr. VARGAS: to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 603. H.R. 618. cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution (clauses 3 and 18), which grants lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress the power to regulate Commerce Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of (1) To regulate commerce with foreign na- with foreign Nations, and among the several the United States. tions, and among the several states, and with states, and with the Indian Tribes; and to By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: the Indian tribes, as enumerated in Article 1, make all Laws which shall be necessary and H.R. 604. Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution; proper for carrying into Execution the fore- Congress has the power to enact this legis- (2) To make all laws necessary and proper going powers. lation pursuant to the following: for executing powers vested by the Constitu- By Mr. YOUNG: Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of tion in the Government of the United States, H.R. 629. the United States. as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SMITH of Missouri: 18 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 605. lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. WAGNER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 H.R. 619. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. YOUNG: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- H.R. 630. lation pursuant to the following: stitution of the United States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- (1) section 5 of the 14th Amendment, in- By Mr. SMITH of Missouri: lation pursuant to the following: cluding the power to enforce the prohibition H.R. 606. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 on government action denying equal protec- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. YOUNG: tion of the laws; and (2) section 8 of article lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 631. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United I to make all laws necessary and proper for Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution. carrying into execution the powers vested by lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SMUCKER: the Constitution of the United States, in- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 607. cluding the power to regulate commerce By Mr. YOUNG: Congress has the power to enact this legis- under clause 3 of such section. H.R. 632. lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. WALORSKI: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article II, Section 8. H.R. 620. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SMUCKER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 608. lation pursuant to the following: The Constitutional authority of Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Supreme Court’s Commerce Clause to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- lation pursuant to the following: precedents and under the Constitution’s cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- Clause 3 of section 8 of article 1 of the Con- grants of powers to Congress under the Equal stitution (clauses 3 and 18), which grants stitution. Protection, Due Process, and Enforcement Congress the power to regulate Commerce By Mr. SMUCKER: Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. with foreign Nations, and among the several H.R. 609. By Mr. WALTZ: states, and with the Indian Tribes; and to Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 621. make all Laws which shall be necessary and lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- proper for carrying into Execution the fore- Article II, Section 8. lation pursuant to the following: going powers. By Ms. SPEIER: Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the By Mr. YOUNG: H.R. 610. United States Constitution, which provides H.R. 633. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress with the ability to enact legisla- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: tion necessary and proper to effectuate its lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power purposes in taxing and spending. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 granted to Congress under Article 1, Section By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN: By Ms. ADAMS: 8 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 622. H.J. Res. 20. By Mr. STANTON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 611. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for By Mr. SCHRADER: Article I Section 8 carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.J. Res. 21. By Mr. STANTON: ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 612. stitution in the Government of the United lation pursuant to the following:

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Article V of the United States Constitu- H.R. 279: Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. CROW, and Mr. KAHELE, Mr. RYAN, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. tion. DESAULNIER. STANTON, Mr. CARSON, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ: H.R. 289: Mr. PERRY. Georgia, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. DIN- H.J. Res. 22. H.R. 295: Mr. CLOUD. GELL, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. HORSFORD, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 302: Mr. COSTA. LAMB. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 304: Mr. RASKIN, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CAR- H.R. 448: Mr. JONES. Article 1 Section 8 SON, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. KILMER. H.R. 449: Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. H.R. 305: Ms. ROSS, Mr. KIND, and Mr. MI- H.R. 450: Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. f CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 452: Mr. NUNES and Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 322: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 326: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 465: Mr. COSTA and Mr. VALADAO. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 332: Mr. STANTON and Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 471: Mr. BUCK, Ms. MACE, Mr. PERRY, were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 349: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. BABIN, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. tions, as follows: BROWNLEY, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, and Mrs. GIBBS. TRAHAN. H.R. 472: Mr. FEENSTRA. H.R. 28: Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mrs. H.R. 359: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 485: Mrs. HAYES, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, FISCHBACH, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MAST, and Mr. H.R. 369: Mrs. HAYES and Ms. SCHRIER. Ms. WILD, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. MORELLE, Mrs. WOMACK. H.R. 377: Mr. RICE of South Carolina and TRAHAN, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, and Ms. H.R. 40: Mr. KAHELE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. HERRELL. ADAMS. Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. WATERS, Mr. VELA, Mr. H.R. 378: Mr. RICE of South Carolina and H.R. 488: Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. STEWART, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. HUFFMAN. Ms. HERRELL. LAMALFA, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. TIFFANY. H.R. 51: Mr. MRVAN and Ms. DAVIDS of Kan- H.R. 384: Mr. COHEN, Ms. MACE, Mr. H.J. Res. 3: Mr. ROSENDALE. sas. HUFFMAN, Mr. HASTINGS, and Ms. ESHOO. H.J. Res. 11: Mr. STAUBER, Mr. GOHMERT, H.R. 55: Ms. ROSS, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. LARSEN H.R. 391: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. NAPOLI- Mr. BERGMAN, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. of Washington, Mr. THOMPSON of California, TANO, Ms. CHU, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. FALLON, Mr. BISHOP of North Ms. MANNING, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. COHEN, and Mrs. FLETCHER. Carolina, and Ms. HERRELL. SCHNEIDER, Mr. VEASEY, and Ms. WILD. H.R. 392: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. H.J. Res. 12: Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. LUCAS, and H.R. 77: Mr. GROTHMAN. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. SABLAN, and Mr. Mr. ROY. H.R. 78: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HICE SIRES. H.J. Res. 17: Mr. HARDER of California and of Georgia, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. BURGESS, and H.R. 398: Ms. HERRELL. Mrs. FLETCHER. Mr. NORMAN. H.R. 407: Mr. MAST. H.J. Res. 19: Mr. FEENSTRA. H.R. 97: Mrs. HAYES, Mr. WELCH, Mr. H.R. 421: Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. CORREA. H. Con. Res. 8: Ms. DEGETTE. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 426: Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. H. Res. 33: Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. H.R. 147: Mr. RYAN and Mr. BROWN. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. POCAN, H.R. 197: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- DAVIDSON. Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- sylvania and Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 447: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. COURTNEY, fornia. H.R. 217: Mr. HICE of Georgia. Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. KINZINGER, H. Res. 39: Mr. COSTA, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. H.R. 235: Mr. MEEKS and Mr. TORRES of Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. KIL- New York. MORELLE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. DEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. H.R. 243: Mr. ARMSTRONG. KHANNA, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. NORTON, Ms. O’HALLERAN, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. H.R. 255: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. SCHRADER, and Ms. CHU. ESTER, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BAIRD, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. H.R. 256: Mr. SCHRADER and Ms. CHU. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. FISCHBACH, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. MOORE of H.R. 262: Mr. CICILLINE and Mr. TORRES of DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DEMINGS, Alabama, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SMITH of Ne- New York. Mr. FOSTER, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. MOULTON, braska, and Mr. VALADAO. H.R. 265: Mr. VEASEY. Mr. KILMER, Ms. MENG, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. H. Res. 51: Mrs. FLETCHER and Ms. CASTOR H.R. 275: Mr. JACOBS of New York, Ms. HER- BROWN, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. of Florida. RERA BEUTLER, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. JOYCE of NEGUSE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. H. Res. 52: Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. DONALDS, and Ohio, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. LAMALFA, BEATTY, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. Mr. ISSA. Mrs. STEEL, Mr. HILL, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. TRONE, Ms. WATERS, Mr. CASTEN, Mrs. H. Res. 58: Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana and PFLUGER, Mr. GIMENEZ, and Mrs. CAMMACK. BUSTOS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. Mr. CHABOT.

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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 No. 17 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was of Nevada, to perform the duties of the about it—he will be confirmed. This called to order by the Honorable JACKY Chair. dilatory action will not succeed, but it ROSEN, a Senator from the State of Ne- PATRICK J. LEAHY, will prevent the Senate from doing vada. President pro tempore. other important business. Ms. ROSEN thereupon assumed the It has become a point of pride for the f Chair as Acting President pro tempore. Republican leadership to say that they PRAYER Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I are treating President Biden’s nominees more fairly than Mr. Trump’s, but The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- suggest the absence of a quorum. I remind my colleagues that former fered the following prayer: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. President Trump had his first DHS Let us pray. Secretary, Secretary Kelly, confirmed Lord, we look to You for refuge. You The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. on his Inauguration Day. are master of ocean, Earth, and sky. There is a reason that there has been Every good thing we have comes from Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order bipartisan cooperation in the past to You. Your wisdom is worth much more confirm the Homeland Security Sec- than silver or gold. Though troubles for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- retary. Whatever our differences on multiply in our Nation and world, You policy, both parties have agreed that simply need to speak to bring order pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. the prolonged delay of these nomina- from chaos and harmony from discord. tions is no good—no good—for our na- Lord, use our lawmakers and instruct f tional security. them in Your precepts. Inspire them to RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY That is particularly the case right live for Your glory. Use them to hasten LEADER now. Our government recently suffered the day when Your will will be done on The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- an unprecedented cyber attack. In the Earth, even as it is done in Heaven. wake of January 6, the threat of vio- We pray in Your loving Name. Amen. pore. The majority leader is recognized. lence and domestic terrorism remains f a great concern. But because of the f tactics of some Republican Members— PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NOMINATIONS particularly the junior Senator from The Presiding Officer led the Pledge Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, Missouri—Mr. Mayorkas’s nomination of Allegiance, as follows: over the past week, the Senate has is being needlessly stalled. My friends on the other side don’t I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the been confirming President Biden’s Cab- have to agree with Mr. Mayorkas on United States of America, and to the Repub- inet nominees with significant co- the final points of every policy. I am lic for which it stands, one nation under God, operation between both parties. Today, sure they don’t share the exact views indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. however, the Republican minority has of every appointment to a Democratic forced the Senate to jump through a f President’s Cabinet. But that is not a series of procedural hoops that will fur- sufficient reason to oppose a nomina- APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ther delay the confirmation of one of tion, especially one as important as PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE our country’s chief national security Homeland Security. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The officials, the Secretary of Homeland You don’t have to take my word for clerk will please read a communication Security. it; listen to Michael Chertoff, Presi- to the Senate from the President pro It has now been 8 days since Presi- dent Bush’s former DHS Secretary. He tempore (Mr. LEAHY). dent Biden was sworn into office, and said: as a result of an objection from one The senior assistant legislative clerk If members of Congress want to contest read the following letter: Member—just one Member from the elements of [Biden’s] proposal[s], they are U.S. SENATE, Republican minority—it will be an- free to do so. . . . But hostage taking is not PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, other 4 days until we can complete the an appropriate way to do this, particularly if Washington, DC, January 28, 2021. confirmation of Mr. Mayorkas to be a result of that is to put the lives of [the To the Senate: our next Secretary of Homeland Secu- American people] in jeopardy. Under the provisions of rule I, para- rity. What could have been the tidy Chertoff went on to say that actions graph 3, of the Standing Rules of the work of a few hours on President to thwart Mayorkas’s nomination were Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Biden’s first day will drag on for a ‘‘irresponsible and unconscionable.’’ JACKY ROSEN, a Senator from the State week and a half. Make no mistake ‘‘Irresponsible and unconscionable’’—

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA6.000 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 that is President Bush’s former Sec- al financial crisis and it took years— radicalism of the modern Democratic retary of Homeland Security, not a years—for the economy to get out of Party seems dug in. Fortunately, polit- Democrat. recession. We must not repeat that ical dynamics change, but the moral Well, the Senate is not going to tol- mistake today. truth does not. Executive orders can’t erate this irresponsible and uncon- So the Senate, as early as next week, alter the basic science of human life. scionable delay. Despite the tactics will begin the process of considering a So I thank my fellow Kentuckians and from the Republican side, the Senate very strong COVID-relief bill. Our pref- all Americans who are participating. will begin work on this crucial nomina- erence is to make this important work We will see you in person next year. tion today, and he will be confirmed. bipartisan, to include input, ideas, and f f revisions from our Republican colleagues or bipartisan efforts to do the BUDGET CORONAVIRUS same. But if our Republican colleagues Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mr. SCHUMER. Now on COVID, decide to oppose this urgent and nec- now, on a totally different matter, the Madam President, quickly, this Cham- essary legislation, we will have to country has waited to see whether the ber must also consider additional relief move forward without it. We have a re- new administration would follow a pro- for the American economy and the sponsibility to help the American peo- job, pro-worker, pro-working family American people suffering from the ple fast, particularly given these new approach or give in to the far left and prolonged effects of COVID–19. Con- economic numbers. The Senate will put ideological concerns before kitchen gress must pursue a bold and robust begin that work next week. table ones. Unfortunately, we didn’t course of action to defeat the disease, I yield the floor. have to wait long. recover our economy, and get our coun- I suggest the absence of a quorum. As recently as October, now-Presi- try back to normal. Again, our country The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- dent Biden said: ‘‘You can’t [legislate] requires bold and robust action. pore. The clerk will call the roll. by executive action unless you’re a dic- A trio of economic news items this The senior assistant legislative clerk tator.’’ Well, in 1 week, he signed more week has underlined the glaring needs proceeded to call the roll. than 30 unilateral actions, and working in the country. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Americans are getting short shrift. First, the Federal Reserve issued a I ask unanimous consent that the order The President abruptly canceled the sobering warning yesterday that the for the quorum call be rescinded. Keystone Pipeline, a massive setback pace of economic recovery is weak- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- for energy security in North America. ening, and as a result, they decided to pore. Without objection, it is so or- The Canadian leader called it ‘‘a gut leave interest rates low. dered. punch.’’ I imagine the 11,000 American Second, the unemployment report f workers, including 8,000 union workers this morning reminded us that jobless who were counting on that work, feel claims are still extremely high—at or RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY the same way. near 1 million per week. That is a lot LEADER We have headed back into an inter- larger than usual. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- national pact that would have us self- Third and maybe most astoundingly, pore. The Republican leader is recog- inflict serious pain on working fami- most striking, the Bureau of Economic nized. lies, has failed to curb China’s emis- Analysis this morning revealed that f sions, and without which our own emis- last year, the economy shrank by 3.5 sions have been dropping anyway. And percent—the worst year for economic MARCH FOR LIFE yesterday, the administration slammed growth since World War II and the first Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, the brakes on further domestic energy time our economy has contracted since normally, today and tomorrow, we development on the huge swaths of the great recession. would be welcoming many thousands of land owned by the Federal Govern- Given these economic numbers, the Americans to the Capitol for the an- ment: no new oil, gas, or coal leases on need to act big and bold is urgent. nual March for Life. Every year, the Federal land. Given the fact that the GDP sunk by march is one of the most important Our responsible use of these lands ac- 3.5 percent last year, we need recovery things that happens here in Wash- counts for more than a fifth—one- and rescue quickly. Everywhere you ington. Americans of all ages, diverse fifth—of our domestic production, look, alarm bells are ringing—mort- backgrounds, and many faiths speak up about 2.8 million barrels per day. That gage deferrals are increasing, busi- peacefully and powerfully for the most is almost the equivalent of Kuwait’s nesses are still closing, schools are fundamental human right. They make daily oil production from our Federal closed in many States, restaurants and our Nation confront the fact that even lands alone; plus, more than 10 percent bars and travel are in crisis. the most modest protections for inno- of domestic natural gas. Our new Secretary of Treasury, cent life are still not secure. And 2019 marked the first time in Janet Yellen, who was days ago con- The pandemic has taken this year’s nearly 70 years when U.S. energy ex- firmed with the support of 84 Members march online. That is a particular pity, ports outpaced imports. For the first of this body and a large majority of our given signs that the new administra- time since the 1950s, our Nation ran an Republican colleagues, just told us tion may be poised to steamroll even energy surplus, not a deficit. That has that ‘‘with interest rates at historic the most limited—limited—safeguards been great news, but some leftwing lows, the smartest thing we can do is for conscience, let alone for life itself. elites are not happy. The sources of act big.’’ That is what Yellen said. The new Washington needs to hear this affordable domestic energy are not ‘‘[T]he smartest thing we can do is act the marchers more than ever. A case in sufficiently trendy. big.’’ point, the word is out our new adminis- As John Kerry explained yesterday Given these numbers, given the tration is planning to rescind the Mex- on behalf of the administration, he weakening state of the economy, only ico City policy this very day, run over wants the large numbers of American big, bold action is called for. To cut the consciences of American taxpayers, workers in those sectors to find ‘‘better things dramatically at a time when the and put them back on the hook for choices’’—better choices than their economy needs a boost would be irre- funding abortions overseas. An admin- good jobs that feed their families and sponsible and hurt millions of people. istration that wanted to pursue unity strengthen our independence. Remem- We are in the midst of a once-in-a- might observe that 77 percent of Amer- ber, with the pipeline cancellation, the century crisis. It requires a once-in-a- icans—including a majority of Demo- President effectively closed the door on century effort to overcome it. The dan- crats—and 85 percent of Independents thousands of American jobs with the gers of undershooting our response are don’t want taxpayer dollars to fund stroke of a pen. far greater than overshooting. We foreign abortions. According to one news report, one should learn the lesson from 2008 and This and many other commonsense welder from Pipeliners Local 798, who 2009, when Congress was too timid and pro-life policies enjoy broad support had been working in Nebraska, says he constrained in its response to the glob- from the American people, but the has already had to lay off his whole

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According to one study, the deci- to buy applause at those international Washington told the House Appropriations sion on Federal lands will leave us conferences, where the participants all Committee that at least 65 officers filed re- down nearly 1 million American jobs assemble by private jet. ports of injury after the January 6 attack. by next year alone—1 million lost jobs It shouldn’t be this way, not with a The chair of the Capitol Police officers’ union . . . put the number closer to 140. ‘‘I by next year alone. President who campaigned on pro- have officers who were not issued helmets It is a heck of a way to kick off a tecting the lunch-pail union jobs that prior to the attack [and] who have sustained Presidency: mass layoffs of our own his left flank wants to eliminate. The brain injuries. One officer has two cracked citizens, and working Americans in President was not elected to enact poli- ribs and two smashed spinal discs. One offi- other sectors will pay as well. One cies that prompt a certain young Con- cer is going to lose his eye, and another was analysis found this decision could in- gresswoman from New York City to stabbed with a metal fence stake,’’ he said. crease household energy costs by al- boast online that her radical ideas are One officer died of injuries sustained on Jan- most $20 billion over the next decade, shaping his energy policies. The last 4 uary 6. Two officers have since taken their own lives. and President Biden, John Kerry, and years proved that growing our pros- the whole gang appear to be just get- perity, reducing emissions, and expand- I want to put that in the RECORD be- ting warmed up. ing domestic energy are actually not in cause in a week, beginning with the Mr. Kerry admitted yesterday that tension. We can achieve all three. impeachment trial, we are going to re- even if the United States somehow There is nothing green about a tsu- flect, again, on what happened January brought our carbon emissions to zero, nami of pink slips for American work- 6. it wouldn’t make much difference in ers or carting Canadian crude around Some of my colleagues, and many the global picture. That is because our in trucks and trains instead of a pipe- people on their side, are saying we competitors, including China, have al- line. This piecemeal Green New Deal is shouldn’t spend time talking about ready gone roaring past us. the wrong prescription, wrong for the what happened on January 6. In the But there is one kind of cooling these environment, wrong for national secu- words of the former Governor of South policies will achieve. They will ice the rity, and most of all for the working Carolina, Nikki Haley, we ought to job market in communities all across Americans who will soon be formerly ‘‘get over it’’—‘‘get over it.’’ It is hard America. In the State of New Mexico, working Americans if this keeps up. to get over it when you consider the 65 percent of oil and gas production is facts that I just read into the RECORD. tied to Federal lands. By one estimate, f For the families of those officers who 16,000 jobs will be on the chopping RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME lost their lives and those who were seriously injured, they won’t get over it block in that State alone—that State The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- alone—next year if President Biden’s for a long, long time. pore. Under the previous order, the I don’t know what the impeachment ban holds up. leadership time is reserved. In Colorado, it would cost another trial will find in terms of the role of 3,000 jobs and more than 40 percent of f the former President of the United the State’s natural gas production. MORNING BUSINESS States, but I believe it is an important As a Kentuckian, I am all too famil- milestone in America’s history for us iar with the way these Democratic The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to stop and recount what actually hap- policies can hurt communities. Ken- pore. Under the previous order, the pened in this building on January 6, tucky paid dearly for the first round of Senate will be in a period of morning where a mob, incited by the President, these liberal policies under President business, with Senators permitted to stormed this Capitol, broke through, Obama. We have no desire to be sub- speak therein for up to 10 minutes smashing windows and doors, and lit- jected to a sequel, especially when each. erally took control of this Capitol John Kerry says we should take the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Building for several hours. Here in the rate at which coal is already declining pore. The assistant Democratic leader. Senate Chamber, we were evacuated. and quintuple it. f Thank goodness, we returned that In her confirmation hearing yester- same evening to complete our business day, the President’s nominee to be En- IMPEACHMENT and complete our work. ergy Secretary referenced ‘‘jobs that Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, this There is ample evidence of what hap- might be sacrificed.’’ Yeah, that is ab- morning as I came to work in the Cap- pened that day by video, photographs, solutely right. Well, she gets some itol, I saw our National Guard troops and testimony. I hope it is part of the points for honesty. That is what hap- outside. I wanted to thank them, record in this impeachment hearing so pened the last time these folks called again, on behalf of the Senate and the that this generation and future genera- the shots. Jobs were sacrificed, includ- people of America for coming to our as- tions will have no doubt what happened ing, ultimately, some of the jobs of the sistance during the inauguration cere- that day. Democratic politicians who backed monies. Some are still on the job, mak- Already, we have those who are in de- these policies. ing sure that we maintain order in the nial, who are arguing that this was There is a concept in sports that a streets of Washington, DC, and that we really some far-left group that was coach or a manager should never make conduct the business of the American taking over the demonstration—a ludi- a decision that will make the opposing people here in the Capitol Building. crous argument on its face. And we team happy. If they are torn about a I want to thank them again, particu- have many who are in complete denial risky play call or if they are over- larly the 270 National Guard forces that it happened or that it had any- thinking a pitching change, they from my State of Illinois—I had a thing to do with rightwing politics. should ask themselves which decision chance to meet many of them—sacri- They are wrong. We saw it. We re- their opponents would rather see and ficing time away from their families to corded it. We are going to put it, in do the opposite. Our new administra- serve their Nation. It was a job well part, as part of the record so that tion is failing that test on domestic en- done. America knows what happened on that ergy. For those who continue to do the day. China, Russia, and our other com- work, we stand by you, and we thank Yesterday, we got a warning that petitors must be thrilled, absolutely you again. this may not be the end of it, that thrilled that our new government is es- Heather Cox Richardson does a col- there may be more activity. Let me sentially declaring war on some of our umn each day that is really a source of say at the outset that I condemn extre- own economic foundations to satisfy a information that is important. She re- mism and violence on any part of the craving for symbolic gestures—will- minded us in her column this morning political spectrum. But yesterday, the

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That is included in administration will need an all-hands-on- ently are going to continue in their ef- the Biden proposal. deck approach to get the economy back on forts to disrupt life in America and en- Unemployment insurance—we still track this year after the pandemic slammed on the breaks. danger the lives of fellow Americans are finding record numbers of people Rising infections and renewed restrictions and law enforcement officers. who are filing for unemployment; $290 on people and businesses put a damper on We need to stand up as a nation and billion extends the current benefits and hopes for the recovery in the winter months. say, ‘‘Enough.’’ Whatever your polit- eligibility and a $400 supplement per The first quarter of 2021 ‘‘is likely to be ical strife, there is no room for extre- week until the end of September. Rent- even weaker with little reason to expect a mism and violence in the exercise of a al assistance, SNAP benefits, childcare, sudden upswing in activity until Covid re- constitutional responsibility or right. relief to families, such as the child tax strictions are meaningfully eased,’’ said I wanted to make that as part of the credit—the list is lengthy, and I have James Knightley, chief international econo- mist at ING, even with more help for the un- RECORD as an opening statement. read through it carefully. employed in place. f Should we do it? There are some who Biden will need to bring the pandemic argue: No, we don’t need more stim- CORONAVIRUS under control first to get the recovery on the ulus. We have done all we need to do. right path. Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, now, I have to disagree with that conclu- WHAT’S HOLDING THE ECONOMY BACK? on another issue, this morning, I went sion. The news this morning that was Economists have been concerned about the on a radio show in Bloomington-Nor- alluded to by the Democratic leader state of the recovery for a while. Rising in- mal, IL, WJBC, Scott Miller. The topic suggests that we are not out of the fections in the fall and a renewed increase in de jour—no surprise—was the vaccines, woods by a long shot when it comes to weekly claims for jobless benefits pointed to the COVID–19 vaccines, and why so the state of the economy. another rough patch for the economy in the many people in that part of Central Il- CNN reported this morning that the winter. linois can’t get access to vaccinations. On the consumer and spending front, retail Donald Trump final economic report sales logged three straight months without I listened to the frustration of people card could be very underwhelming. any growth between October and December who called in to the announcer about [For example,] the U.S. gross domestic as big shopping events like Black Friday and waiting on the phone for hours, trying product, the broadest measure of economic Christmas failed to provide an adequate to get through, unable to make an ap- activity, is forecast to have grown at an boost. And the University of Michigan’s sur- pointment, and I called the Governor of annualized rate of 4% between October and vey-based consumer sentiment index re- Illinois, JB Pritzker, to ask him what December [of last year]. mained still far below its pre-pandemic level was happening. He gave me some num- In a normal year, that would be [cause for and declined again after its most recent peak bers in our part of the world, which celebration]—an A+. . . . But 2020 was no in October. Millions of Americans remain unemployed probably reflect our country’s status at normal year. America is still recovering from the worst because of the crisis, and in December, the the moment. economic shock in living memory. [Our gross economy shed 140,000 jobs—a major setback He said that we were receiving 120,000 domestic product] shrank [by] a record 31.4% for the recovery. It was the first net job loss first doses of COVID–19 vaccine each on an annualized basis in the second quarter. since April. week—120,000 a week. We have approxi- . . . [I]t came screaming back at a 33.4% The US economy runs on consumer spend- mately 10 million people eligible to be annualized pace in the third quarter, [but] ing and for as long as Americans don’t spend vaccinated in Illinois. Those under the that wasn’t . . . enough to make up for the the way they used to—be it because of unem- age of 16 are excluded for reasons deter- damage [that was] already done. ployment, lockdowns or plain caution—it will keep the recovery pace slow. mined by medical professionals, so we I ask unanimous consent that this ar- The rollout of vaccines and ultimate con- start with 10 million. We anticipate ticle be printed in the RECORD with my trol of the virus is what will truly transport that at least 50 percent are currently statement. the economy back to its pre-pandemic hoping to get a vaccine as quickly as a There being no objection, the mate- strength, economists believe. But only about possible. So we have to get 5 million rial was ordered to be printed in the 23.5 million vaccine doses have been adminis- people vaccinated in our State with RECORD, as follows: tered in the United States so far. Meanwhile, those who lost their jobs or two doses. There are 10 million doses, [From CNN, Jan. 27, 2021] had their hours or pay reduced because of and we are receiving 120,000 a week. Is DONALD TRUMP’S FINAL ECONOMIC REPORT the pandemic still require help from the gov- it any wonder that the new President, CARD COULD BE VERY UNDERWHELMING ernment. Joe Biden, has spoken up that we need (By Anneken Tappe) Trump signed a second stimulus package to obtain as quickly as possible new NEW YORK—Economists are grading on a into law in December, which extended var- sources of COVID–19 vaccine in large curve. That’s not a good thing if you’re ious programs to continue helping the job- numbers? I support that completely. former President Donald Trump. less. But many economists believe the delay As part of his request for the Amer- US gross domestic product, the broadest in getting more measures passed hurt the measure of economic activity, is forecast to pace of the recovery. ican Rescue Plan, which has come be- have grown at an annualized rate of 4% be- President Biden’s economic agenda in- fore the U.S. Senate and House of Rep- tween October and December. cludes more stimulus still, but whether his resentatives, in that request he spells In a normal year, that would be something $1.9 trillion plan will get passed in its origi- out what he thinks are the priorities in to celebrate—an A+ for Trump’s final eco- nal form remains to be seen. this country, and I believe he is cor- nomic report card. But 2020 was no normal Mr. DURBIN. The statistics are dev- rect. year. astating, as well, when it comes to the We talk about $160 billion to provide America is still recovering from the worst number of people filing for unemploy- the supplies, emergency response, test- economic shock in living memory. GDP ment—recordbreaking numbers—and ing, and workforce for our country to shrank a record 31.4% on an annualized basis in the second quarter. Though it came those are included in this article as stop the spread of COVID–19. Could screaming back at a record 33.4% annualized well. there be any higher priority? pace in the third quarter, that wasn’t nearly So we are counseled by the new There is $170 billion for schools and enough to make up for the damage already Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, ap- higher education so they can safely re- done. proved by this body, that we shouldn’t open and operate. Any parent or grand- So if 33.4% isn’t good enough, 4% sure ain’t take our foot off the accelerator for parent knows how urgent that need is. gonna cut it, either. It would get the nation fear that this economy will bog down There is $80 billion for paid leave. It only a small part of the way back to its pre- again. Businesses will find it difficult includes 14 weeks of paid family med- pandemic strength—underscoring just how to survive—even open—and their em- far we still have to go. ical leave through the end of Sep- It also doesn’t bode well for the recovery in ployees, of course, will be without tember. Certainly, people need to have 2021. The US economy’s recovery took a hit work. We need to get this economy that option available either because of in the last quarter of 2020 as Covid–19 infec- roaring back, and that means making their own illness or an illness in the tions spiked and various states reintroduced the investment that President Biden is family. lockdown measures. asking for. Direct payments—already $600 has A BAD SIGN FOR 2021 Similarly, we need to get our kids gone out to many families in direct President Joe Biden inherited an ailing re- back in school. I know most parents payments. Another $1,400 per person covery and a broken jobs market. The new would feel that is true, grandparents as

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.005 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S185 well. And the sooner we do it, the bet- literacy.’’ Day laborers can’t find tunity to strengthen America as we ter, but do it safely—safely for the work. Campaigns to address malaria, help repair a damaged world. teachers, administrators, and everyone polio, AIDS, and malnutrition have Of course, our first priority is Amer- involved in that decision. been disrupted. It is estimated that ican families, and this effort would not It is hard to imagine what we have hundreds of thousands of children in take a single dollar away from buying been through in the last calendar year, the developing world will die from mal- the vaccines that are necessary to keep the year 2020. I am glad it is behind us. nutrition. Many who survive will face our Nation safe. But by using these We will still have many challenges lifetimes of disabilities. special drawing rights, we provide re- ahead, but it is hard to believe that A study by the International Cham- sources to some of the poorest nations just 1 year ago this week, in the State ber of Commerce found that the global around the world so that they, too, can of Illinois, we confirmed our first case cost of unequal global vaccine distribu- start vaccinating their population. of coronavirus—1 year ago. A patient tion will hit affluent countries almost This world got sick, we believe, be- had returned from China to suburban as hard as developing countries. cause of one person in China, and it Chicago and transmitted the virus to The study showed what would happen spread around the world. That is, at her husband. She was treated success- if wealthy nations were fully vac- least, the theory that has been backed fully, as was her husband. cinated by the middle of the year but up by evidence so far. So let’s make But in the 365 days since then that poor countries shut out, a likely sce- certain that, as we address this issue, transpired, 1.1 million COVID–19 cases nario. we do it on a global basis. occurred in my State of Illinois—from This week, the World Health Organi- I urge the Senate to support this one person a year ago, 1.1 million zation noted that only 1 of 29 low-in- measure as a way to not only do the cases—and almost 19,000 Illinoisans come countries has begun vaccination, right thing for our less fortunate have died. The story is repeated in and in that particular country of Guin- brothers and sisters around the world every State and every community. ea, only 55 out of 12 million people have but as a way to help our own pandemic What started as a worry ended up be- been reached. and economic recovery. coming a pandemic and one of the The study concluded that the global I yield the floor. economy could lose more than $9 tril- I suggest the absence of a quorum. deadliest in American history. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Last year, I came to the floor to ask lion, with nearly half of those costs ab- pore. The clerk will call the roll. unanimous consent for a resolution sorbed by the United States and other The senior assistant legislative clerk with a simple message, that the United wealthy countries. proceeded to call the roll. States should work with other nations We are already seeing how illness in Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask around the world to address the poor nations affects us. U.S. exports unanimous consent that the order for COVID–19 pandemic. It seemed like a have plunged by nearly 28 percent in the quorum call be rescinded. commonsense proposition. To think the last 6 months, resulting in lost jobs The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- that one case in Wuhan, China, has led here, lower profits, and lower wages. pore. Without objection, it is so or- us to where we are today tells us that So that is why I am reintroducing dered. legislation to direct the U.S. Treasury this is a shrinking world. f We need to tackle that deadly com- to use its vote at the International municable disease because it knows no Monetary Fund to release what are NOMINATION OF PETER PAUL boundaries. No nation is safe from known as special drawing rights. These MONTGOMERY BUTTIGIEG COVID–19 if it is raging in any part of are foreign exchange reserve assets Mr. THUNE. Madam President, yes- the world. Equally, no nation’s econ- maintained by the IMF that can be terday I voted to advance out of com- omy is immune from the impacts of the used by developing nations during se- mittee President Biden’s nomination of pandemic raging elsewhere. vere economic downturns, as done dur- Pete Buttigieg as head of the Depart- I am glad the Senate eventually ing the 2008 global financial crisis. ment of Transportation, and the full passed the resolution that I introduced, A release of these special drawing Senate will soon vote to confirm him. affirming the need to join with others rights would not cost American tax- I had a good meeting and discussion in fighting the pandemic. payers a single dollar, but they would with Mr. Buttigieg last week. We Now, the first priority is obvious: help developing nations purchase and talked about a number of South Da- Take care of the American people and distribute COVID vaccines and stem kota transportation priorities. American families and everyone who the pandemic’s economic impact over- Our Nation is due for another major lives in our Nation. That is the first seas. infrastructure bill, and I asked Mr. and highest priority for our elected of- This proposal is supported by a broad Buttigieg to commit to maintaining ficials at every single level. coalition, including American farm strong investments in rural highway We are now debating a measure to leaders, business leaders, and trade as- funding and other rural transportation help the American people gain access sociations, leading economists, faith priorities as part of any infrastructure to vaccines—the Biden rescue plan— groups, labor unions, and humanitarian legislation. A strong rural transpor- and the harsh economic impact it has groups. tation infrastructure benefits the en- had on America. President Biden un- I want to thank my cosponsors in tire national transportation system by derstands the immediacy of these this effort: Senators SANDERS, CARDIN, connecting major highways and rail- needs, and I hope that we in Congress REED, MERKLEY, and LEAHY. We are ways to the regions that produce so do as well. joined in the House by my colleague many of the agricultural and industrial As we respond to the COVID–19 crisis from Illinois, Congressman CHUY products that we rely on. It is key to in America, though, we cannot ignore GARCI´A. helping South Dakota farmers and the need for a global response. This Three-quarters of a century ago, ranchers and farmers and ranchers isn’t a matter of being charitable. It is much of the world lay in ruins as a re- around the country get their products in our national interest and a reflec- sult of a global war. The United States to market. tion of our values to ensure that poorer made an unprecedented commitment I also asked Mr. Buttigieg to work nations have access to vaccines and to help the nations of the world rise with me to improve Tribal transpor- tools to manage their impact. from the ashes of World War II and re- tation infrastructure. Right now, pros- The New York Times columnist Nick build. We did so because it was in keep- perous Tribes in populous areas receive Kristof chronicled this problem in a ing with our moral beliefs and it served a disproportionate amount of Tribal powerful piece earlier this month, enti- our political and economic interests. transportation funding, even though tled ‘‘Starving Children Don’t Cry.’’ He The Marshall Plan and other inter- their needs are often less pressing than noted that while some developing coun- national aid efforts by the United those facing large rural Tribes, like tries may have avoided high COVID States helped make America the most those in South Dakota. I am com- death tolls, the pandemic has led, in powerful Nation on Earth, politically mitted to ensuring that rural Tribes many places, to what he calls and economically. This global crisis, get their fair share of Tribal transpor- ‘‘pandemics of hunger, disease and il- COVID–19, gives us another oppor- tation funding, and I was pleased that

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.007 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 Mr. Buttigieg agreed to work with me MARCH FOR LIFE The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. on this issue. Mr. THUNE. Madam President, be- BOOKER). Without objection, it is so or- I also enjoyed discussing autonomous fore I close, I want to take a moment dered. vehicle legislation with him. He shares to recognize those South Dakotans par- f my interest in the technological, envi- ticipating in the virtual March for Life MARCH FOR LIFE ronmental, and safety benefits self- tomorrow. driving vehicles can offer, and I look We have gotten used to saying ‘‘it is Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, our Na- forward to working with him on this going to be a little different this year’’ tion was founded on an incredibly pow- issue. during the pandemic, and that applies erful and truly audacious idea. The Highway bills have always been a to the March for Life as well. Usually, idea was that every single human being place for bipartisan cooperation, and tens of thousands of Americans travel was created equal, with rights that the bill released last Congress by Sen- to Washington, DC, every January to come from your Creator, from God— ators BARRASSO and CARPER was no ex- participate in the march—Americans not from the government, not from the ception. I hope that bipartisan tradi- from every State in the union, of every laws, not even from the Constitution or tion will continue in this Congress and political persuasion, of every religion your leaders. You are born with those that Democrats and Republicans can or none at all—all united by their com- rights. Inherent in that is our powerful work together to deliver a significant mitment to defending the dignity and national commitment that I think re- infrastructure package in the near fu- value and humanity of the unborn mains to this day, the belief that ev- ture. child. eryone should have freedom and that This year the march will be virtual, everyone—because freedom comes with f but pro-life Americans will still be those rights—and that everyone be united in spirit. To all of those South treated fairly. CORONAVIRUS Dakotans virtually marching tomor- For 244 years, our story has been that row and to all those Americans every- of a nation on a continuous and a Mr. THUNE. Madam President, on where united in the pro-life cause, steady march to live up to those ideals. the subject of bipartisanship, I am dis- thank you. Thank you for standing— Tomorrow, thousands will come to turbed by the rumors that Democrats standing up every year on the anniver- Washington once again for a different plan to use reconciliation to force an- sary of the Roe v. Wade decision. march but one that I believe is tied di- other COVID bill through Congress on Most of all, thank you for everything rectly to this Nation’s ongoing quest to partisan lines before even giving good- that you do throughout the year, be- fulfill the promise of its founding. faith effort to bipartisan negotiations. cause the biggest work of the pro-life Almost half a century ago, the Su- Republicans are more than willing to movement happens outside of the preme Court of the United States de- work with Democrats on additional March for Life. It happens in churches cided that within our Constitution, targeted COVID relief legislation. around America, where congregations there was the implicit right to end the Now, I won’t pretend that we don’t collect money to support prenatal care life of an unborn child. Since then, have reservations about some of the for pregnant women in need or gather every single day in this country, un- measures that Democrats have pro- diapers and baby supplies to give to born human beings have had their life posed. For instance, I don’t think an struggling mothers. It happens on col- ended before they even drew their first emergency COVID relief bill is the lege campuses, where pro-life students breath. They are, in essence, denied the place to push through a change that educate their peers about the reality of freedom to live, not because they did would more than double the Federal abortion. It happens in crisis preg- anything wrong; they are denied this minimum wage and directly increase nancy centers, where moms and dads most basic of rights unfairly because of expenses on businesses that have been facing unplanned pregnancies are met circumstances they have nothing to do decimated by the pandemic. That is a with resources and love and support. It with and do not control. policy with a lot of economic con- happens at maternity homes, where That this occurs here is shameful sequences, and it shouldn’t be pushed single moms get the support they need enough, and I believe that is how his- through Congress in a hasty fashion. to have their babies and to build job tory will regard it; that we use tax- Republicans are also concerned about skills or get an education. payer money to promote it and export the enormous amount of money that Every day, you are building a culture it abroad is outrageous. Democrats want to spend. We have al- of life in this country with your work Before we even passed a bill to deal ready spent more than $4 trillion to ad- and your political action and your with the pandemic or to bring back dress this pandemic, and we need to be prayers. I know that is not always good jobs to the United States or any very careful—very careful—about addi- easy, but the race is not to the swift of the other major issues confronting tional spending and appropriate only nor the strong. It is to those who en- our country, in one of his first acts as what is necessary to respond to this dure, and I am confident that, sooner President, President Biden decided to pandemic and with an eye to the bur- or later, right and justice will prevail prioritize tearing up the so-called Mex- den that we are putting on the econ- because we have the truth on our side— ico City policy—a policy that right- omy and on young Americans as we in- the truth that every human being, no fully bans our taxpayer dollars from crease our national debt. matter how old or how young, no mat- being sent to organizations that use The higher our national debt, the ter the race or the color of their skin, them to perform or promote abortions greater the drag on economic growth no matter their religion or political overseas. and the more likely it is that young persuasion, is created in the image and Abortion is a very difficult and un- Americans will face increasingly bur- likeness of God and has infinite dignity comfortable topic. No one can pretend densome tax bills in the future to meet and worth. that if some 15-year-old girl is preg- So keep standing up for the babies, our debt obligations. nant and afraid—afraid of her parents, and tomorrow I will be joining my But let me be very clear. While Re- afraid of what others might think, prayers with yours that one day soon publicans certainly have concerns afraid for her future—that she faces an the right to life of unborn human about some of the Democrats’ pro- easy choice. It is not. beings will be protected in law. posals, we are committed to defeating It doesn’t feel fair, it doesn’t feel like May God bless you all. this pandemic and to getting Ameri- I yield the floor. freedom to have laws that tell people cans vaccinated, and we are ready to I suggest the absence of a quorum. what they can or cannot do with their work with Democrats on any necessary The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- body, but in this case, the challenge we COVID relief legislation that would pore. The clerk will call the roll. have is that it is a case that puts the achieve that objective. The senior assistant legislative clerk fundamental rights of two people into It would be very disappointing if proceeded to call the roll. direct conflict—the right, as most defi- Democrats decided to shove a partisan Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I ask nitely exists, of a mother to choose bill through Congress without even at- unanimous consent that the order for what to do with her body versus the tempting to work with Republicans. the quorum call be rescinded. right of an unborn child to live. It

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.008 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S187 forces us to decide which one of these ents are or by the circumstances of where I found myself thinking: I am in two rights wins out in those cir- your conception, then we may remain, ‘‘Back to the Future.’’ I have heard cumstances. indeed, a rich and a powerful and an this before because I vividly remember I personally, for one, and those who important country, but we will no the empty promises of the past. march tomorrow have chosen life—not longer be a special one. This is a deeply personal issue for me because it is an easy choice but be- I suggest the absence of a quorum. because I have lived through this. I cause, to me, it is a clear one because The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have seen this playbook before. So we the right to live is the one right upon clerk will call the roll. are back to the future. which all the other rights we claim de- The bill clerk proceeded to call the The Obama administration said the pend. Without life, there is no speech roll. very same things to West Virginians. to protect, and there is no religion to Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I ask In fact, I remember the same people practice. Without life, frankly, nothing unanimous consent that the order for saying the same things, and I remem- else matters. the quorum call be rescinded. ber the utterly unachievable regu- I would point out that being pro-life The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without latory requirements that Gina McCar- is not just about the right to be born; objection, it is so ordered. thy created in her position as head of it also means the right to live and to f the EPA that decimated my State. thrive. Once a child is born, that child I remember the thousands of jobs BIDEN ADMINISTRATION depends on their parents or whoever lost—and still lost—and the hopeless- their guardians are who are raising Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, it is ness and then the succeeding opioid them, and they have a moral and legal nice to see you in the Chair, Mr. Presi- epidemic that followed. duty to care for them—not just to feed dent. I haven’t seen that for a while. I remember begging the Obama EPA them, not just to clothe them, not just Congratulations to you. to come to West Virginia to see how the regulations, with no time to transi- to house them, but also to promote a I feel like yesterday I was in the tion, were destroying more of our safe and stable home and the chance at movie ‘‘Back to the Future.’’ I rise State’s economy. They were destroying a good education and a better future. today to voice my deep concern with That is why I deeply believe that pro- the lengthy Executive order that Presi- our families. They really didn’t seem life must also mean being pro-parent. dent Biden issued yesterday pertaining to care. The only response I got in one of my hearings was, well, they will Being a parent is the most influential to climate, and my larger concerns come to Pittsburgh. Well, that is not role anyone will ever have. It is the about where the Biden administration coming to West Virginia. most important job any of us will ever is moving with regard to their energy and environment agenda. Look, I am not here to just put down have. That is why I worked to and we the Biden administration. I want to were successful in expanding the child President Biden, very passionately, as we sat out on the steps, called for work with the administration, and I tax credit 2 years ago. That is why I am going to be in a position to do that unity in his January 20 inauguration stand ready now to work with Presi- as ranking member on EPW. I want to speech. But as his first actions, Presi- dent Biden to expand it even further. be a part of the solution. I am not a cli- dent Biden managed to kill thousands I am concerned about some of the de- mate denier. We all need to take care of jobs and paralyze America’s indus- tails of the policies he has outlined. of our planet. We must be good stew- try—the energy industry. For example, his proposal appears to ards of our Earth, of our water. We His order yesterday put a morato- unfairly benefit parents who send their know it is the right thing to do. children to commercial childcare over rium on new oil and gas leases on Fed- The free market is already moving in stay-at-home parents or grandparents eral lands. This is an economic, energy, that direction, which was part of the or other caregivers. But this is an area and national security disaster, in my presentation yesterday. Private compa- where we have a common goal and one view. This order moves America from nies are cutting their emissions. That where I believe we can find a way to energy independence back to relying on is awesome. And as we see the emission work together. foreign sources for fuel—and a lot of figures, they have gone way down over It is also why I support creating the times these are the countries that have the last 15 years. opportunity for every parent in Amer- much more lax environmental policies Consumers moving toward greener ica to have access to paid family leave, than we have right here in the United products? That is great. I find myself because no one should be thrown into States. doing that in my everyday living, and welfare or debt or bankruptcy because The order also usurps our States’ it is great. I feel like, in some ways, I they got pregnant, because they had a rights—the States’ rights which are to am doing my small part at home. child. manage their own energy industries. But a national energy transition It is also, by the way, why I support As you know, I come from an energy- really needs time, and the Biden ad- school choice. In America, rich parents producing State. We have a proud her- ministration needs to be very clear can afford to send their kids to any itage of that. So what about the States about what their timetables really are. school they want, and they do. Upper that rely on tax revenues from the en- They also need to be very clear about middle class parents can move to ergy industry to fund education? We who is really in charge here. This is an- neighborhoods with good public see what has happened with education other one of my concerns. President schools. But it is unfair that the only now under the pandemic. More Biden’s nominees—Michael Regan; Jen- parents in America who are forced to headwinds into how do we deliver a nifer Granholm; Brenda Mallory, at send their children to the school the great education product is a question CEQ, Janet McCabe; and even Pete government tells them—even if that we are going to be answering over the Buttigieg—have all been tasked with school is failing their children—are the next several months and years. So any addressing climate. They are going to parents who don’t make enough money ideas? be tripping all over each other, before to have another option. I wonder if President Biden actually you even consider those avoiding Sen- For 21st-century America to move talked to any of the Governors of these ate confirmation, process all of this to- closer to fulfilling our founding prin- States to see what the impact of what gether—McCarthy, Kerry, and a whole ciple of equality, of freedom, of fair- he was doing might have. host of other czars who aren’t account- ness, every child deserves the right not But what we saw yesterday in the able to Congress. So who is really just to be born but also the right to press conference was President Biden going to be making the decisions? I live and to thrive, the right not just to and Gina McCarthy and John Kerry’s think, from yesterday’s press con- exist but the right to pursue and fulfill ultimate goal, which is to ban fossil ference, it is pretty clear what the an- their potential. fuels. They were pretty upfront about swer to that question could probably I believe that what is at stake is that. be. nothing less than our identity as a na- So my skepticism, when I hear that Will this Cabinet actually wield any tion. If we become a place where your the administration is going to give in- power or will the decisions be made in right to be born and your ability to dustry time to transition and give the White House in an effort to avoid succeed is determined by who your par- workers a clean energy job—that is public and congressional scrutiny?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.010 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S188 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 The American people really need to CORONAVIRUS the State is launching a mobile vaccine know. West Virginians need to know. Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, it pilot program to ramp up vaccination New Jerseyans need to know. I will has been more than a year now since efforts in rural parts of the State. definitely be asking those questions in the first COVID–19 case was confirmed Those vaccinations kick off today, and the upcoming hearing. here in the United States. As the war with the support of our incredible In closing, I would just like to say against this virus has been fought, it Texas National Guardsmen, more at- that America is a great and very proud has evolved over the last 12 months, risk Texans will be vaccinated against energy producer. West Virginia has and our country has been challenged this virus. powered the country for decades, and like never before in my memory. With currently two approved vac- we are incredibly proud of that fact. Healthcare workers across the coun- cines and potentially more on the way, Coal, natural gas, oil, solar, wind, nu- try have heroically battled this cruel we are beginning to see the light at the clear, biomass—our country has been virus, often with insufficient equip- end of the tunnel, and it is getting big- incredibly blessed with energy re- ment and personnel. Frontline workers ger and brighter every day. But we sources, and using all of them keeps in delivery trucks, grocery stores, and can’t take our foot off the gas—we all Americans safe and keeps our country other essential businesses have kept know that. Just as we led an aggressive running. the cogs of society running. effort to develop vaccines, it is time to Eliminating fossil fuels from our en- As a whole, we have hunkered down redouble our efforts to distribute those ergy mix will lead to higher utility and tried to stop the spread of the vaccines. costs and less reliability. So whom virus until enough Americans could get I worry we are not starting off on a does that really hurt? It hurts those in vaccinated. We all have come to realize strong footing. In December, President- the lower and mid-income category— that is really the gold standard in de- Elect Biden announced his administra- the ones that are hurting right now be- feating this virus. The Trump adminis- tion’s goals to get 100 million shots in cause of this pandemic. And you can tration launched Operation Warp Speed the arms of Americans within the first just ask California about the rising to accelerate the research and develop- 100 days of his Presidency. That an- cost and the rise in unreliability of the ment of therapeutics and vaccines to nouncement came about a week before grid. move us toward that goal as soon as the first doses of the vaccine were dis- Renewables can’t power our country tributed—before we had a real-world at 100 percent all the time right now. possible. Just last summer, when President test of the processes that had been in Maybe in the future, but right now Trump predicted we would have an ef- planning for months. they can’t, and battery technology fective vaccine by the end of the year, We are now several weeks into this hasn’t been able to fill that gap. nationwide vaccination campaign, and But we can address climate change there was some serious skepticism— and you might even call it blowback— the Biden administration has stuck by together through innovation and tech- this initial benchmark. The President nology. We already have new markets from some of the critics. One media outlet published a fact check saying it has repeatedly described this as an for coal and carbon products. We know ‘‘ambitious goal’’—a statement that investing in carbon capture and utiliza- would require nothing short of a ‘‘medical miracle’’ to have a vaccine by the has led to a fair amount of head- tion and storage is critical. For a lot of scratching, not because it is too ag- reasons it is a win-win on both sides. end of last year. Thanks to the leadership on a bipar- gressive, as some people thought Presi- We know new technologies are pro- tisan basis here and the marvels of dent Trump’s proposed vaccine deliv- gressing every single day, and we have science and human ingenuity, that so- ery date was, but because it is too mod- been working on this issue in a bipar- called miracle came true not once but est. tisan way. Senator WHITEHOUSE and I twice, and we are expecting more vac- One physician and public health ex- were the main proponents of the 45Q cines to eventually be approved in the pert described this as ‘‘a disappoint- credit for capturing carbon and reusing near term. The world’s brightest sci- ingly low bar.’’ An Associated Press it. headline evaluated the situation pretty But I am very concerned that Presi- entific minds used the foundation built well when it said: ‘‘Biden’s early ap- dent Biden’s Executive order yesterday by decades of vaccine research to craft proach to virus: Underpromise, over- really alienated some of the key play- lifesaving and, in fact, world-changing deliver.’’ ers in the conversation, and I don’t vaccines. Less than 11 months after the first The truth is, we were largely on think that is the way to build unity. COVID–19 case was discovered in the track to meet President Biden’s ambi- Here we go—back to the future, pick- United States, the very first vaccine tious goal even before he took the oath ing winners and losers. That is pitting was administered after it was ap- of office. On Inauguration Day, more American jobs against one and the proved—11 months. The number of than 1.6 million doses had been admin- other, and that can create and will cre- Americans who have been vaccinated istered, and over the last week, the av- ate resentment across the country. erage number of vaccinations has ex- So I urge the President—let’s tackle against COVID–19 is growing every day, ceeded 1.5 million a day. It is hard to these climate challenges together, not and so far, more than 24.5 million doses really frame this as a goal when in re- through overreaching Presidential or- have been administered nationwide. Nearly 2 million of those doses have ality you could throw the entire oper- ders and Federal regulations. This gone into the arms of my fellow Tex- ation on cruise control and surpass it. country has risen to every single chal- ans. Texas became the first State to On Monday evening, President Biden lenge that we have had. This climate administer 1 million doses—an accom- appeared to up the target to 150 million challenge is no different. I understand plishment that underscores the hard doses in the first 100 days, which would the urgency. I understand the issue. work of our State and local leaders and track with the 1.5 million doses we are But with our American ingenuity, we our public health officials, our private currently seeing administered. But the can find these solutions together. White House Press Secretary walked So let’s make our future one that we partners and healthcare workers. Every day, our public health experts back that claim the following day. build together. One hundred million doses in 100 days I yield the floor. are evaluating the current distribution I suggest the absence of a quorum. process to make improvements and is certainly catchy, and I have no The PRESIDING OFFICER. The speed up the vaccination process. The doubt the administration has tried to clerk will call the roll. State has now set up mass vaccination underpromise so it can be seen as over- The bill clerk proceeded to call the hubs to expedite distribution and ad- delivering. That is not altogether a bad roll. minister as many doses as they can as strategy. But the goal here is not to set Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I quickly as they can. a target you are almost certain to ask unanimous consent that the order While these sites are an efficient way meet. After all, we didn’t see the pre- for the quorum call be rescinded. to administer vaccines to Texans, we vious administration set a target of a The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. need to do more in rural parts of the successful vaccine by the summer of BALDWIN). Without objection, it is so country. I was glad to see in my State 2021, which is what many experts be- ordered. Governor Abbott’s announcement that lieved to be the most feasible. So I

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.011 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S189 would urge the administration and all bomb dropped from the sky and hit this a slightly tenuous connection, but as of us to accede to a truly ambitious schoolbus. Not every child on that bus the war has dragged on, the Houthis vaccination schedule and motivate the died, miraculously, but 40 children on have had to become more and more re- newly assembled team at the White the bus and around the bus did. It was liant on Iranian assistance and Iranian House to achieve it and to provide the a war crime. expertise. Iran has grown stronger and resources that they may need from The Saudis, in the aftermath of the stronger inside Yemen and inside the Congress in order for them to execute incident, defended it saying that it was region as this war persists. In every that plan. There is no reason to stick a legal action. They were targeting way, it has been a nightmare, from a to a goal we were on track to meet be- enemy leaders who were responsible for security perspective, for the United fore President Biden was even sworn recruiting and training young children. States. in. They hit a schoolbus in the middle of But with the election and inaugura- President Biden, of course, ran a the day, right next to a crowded mar- tion of President Biden, our participa- campaign criticizing the previous ad- ketplace. It wasn’t on a lonely road. It tion in this national security cata- ministration’s handling of the COVID– was in a crowded area. It is why not clysm is coming to an end. I come to 19 virus, and he campaigned on the only people on the bus died, but chil- the floor today to thank the Biden ad- promise to lead us out of that crisis. dren and families surrounding the bus ministration and to thank the incom- But this modest goal is not going to died as well. ing Secretary of State, Tony Blinken, get us there fast enough. This was a military strike done, in for their recognition that it is no Researchers at Baylor College of part, as part of a coalition campaign of longer in our security interest to be a Medicine in Houston say we need to be which the United States is a member. part of this. vaccinating 3 million people a day. It is not just that we sold the bomb The Biden administration has made That is double the pace we are seeing that hit this bus. We participated and several very important decisions that right now and triple the Biden adminis- still do participate in this military they have announced at the outset of tration’s self-described ambitious plan. campaign in a myriad of ways. their term in office: one, the plan to The past year has been full of sci- For years, we flew planes in the sky withdraw from the military coalition; entific developments and bold action that put fuel into the Saudi and second, a decision to suspend arm sales by Congress and the administration to Emirati jets that dropped these bombs. to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who are develop and distribute vaccines to the We embedded U.S. personnel in the op- the primary participants in this coali- American people. We simply can’t af- erations center that planned these tion. UAE has dramatically scaled ford to put it in cruise control now. bombing campaigns, and maybe, most back their involvement—to their cred- Our only option is to mobilize every re- importantly of all, we lent moral au- it. The Saudis continue to fight this source and to push as hard and as fast thority to the Saudi-led campaign in- war on the ground and in the air. as we can to get the American people side Yemen. And lastly—and, perhaps, most im- vaccinated and to finally bring an end But over the course of our time as a mediately importantly—the Trump ad- to this pandemic. coalition partner with Saudi Arabia, ministration announced that they were I yield the floor. the war in Yemen has been a national reserving an eleventh-hour decision by I suggest the absence of a quorum. security apocalypse for the United the Trump administration naming the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The States. Our bombs and our planes have Houthis a terrorist group. clerk will call the roll. been used to kill thousands of civilians; Now, the Houthis are incredibly bad The senior assistant legislative clerk 17,000 civilians have died inside Yemen actors. The Houthis are also guilty of proceeded to call the roll. since the beginning of this war. war crimes in and around this conflict. Mr. MURPHY. Madam President, I The war has caused the world’s worst They recruit child soldiers. They delib- ask unanimous consent that the order humanitarian catastrophe on the erately hold up aid and don’t allow it for the quorum call be rescinded. ground inside Yemen. Over 100,000 chil- to get to the citizens in areas under The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dren have died of starvation and dis- which they control. The Houthis have a objection, it is so ordered. ease. Yemen, since 2015, has been the lot to answer for as well. But by nam- f site of the world’s worst cholera out- ing them a terrorist group, what the break anywhere in the world during all Trump administration effectively did YEMEN of our lifetimes—likely caused by the was to stop the international aid com- Mr. MURPHY. Madam President, this targeting of water treatment facilities munity from being able to deliver any is a screen shot from a video taken dur- by the coalition, of which the United aid into Yemen because the Houthis ing a school field trip on August 9, 2018. States is a member. control some of the most important These are Yemeni schoolchildren going And inside this country, Yemenis ports, and 80 percent of the aid is com- to school in a northern governorate in- rightfully blame the United States for mercial food. That would have all side the country, and they are on their this cataclysm. They know that it is stopped if you couldn’t run aid through way either to or back from a picnic our equipment, they know that it is ports controlled by an organization that they were having with their class- our bombs, and they know that it is named at the eleventh hour by the mates. that moral authority that the United Trump administration as a terrorist As you can see, they are school- States gives to this war through our organization. children of elementary age—around 8, decision to continue to take part in it, The Biden administration has made a 9, 10 years old. They don’t look any dif- human rights crime after human rights decision to suspend that designation to ferent than what school children here crime. make sure that we are not going to end in the United States would look like on It has radicalized a generation of up with millions of people starving in- their way to a fun-filled school field Yemenis against the United States. It side Yemen because the United States trip. There is a little boy catching a has made us part and parcel of repeated makes the decision to eliminate the little nap somehow amidst all of the human rights violations, and it has ability of humanitarian groups to get den of the rest of his classmates so ex- created a chaotic environment on the food on the ground in Yemen. They are cited. ground in Yemen that has allowed for all incredibly important decisions that They are excited because there isn’t AQAP, the wing of al-Qaida with the the administration has made—deci- and there wasn’t a lot of fun to be had clearest designs to hit the United sions supported by a majority of this for schoolchildren in Yemen today or States, again, room to govern and body. in 2018. A civil war still plagues that room to grow. AQAP and ISIS are able We have voted here in the Senate, on country and plagues Yemeni children to operate and control territory inside a bipartisan basis, to end the U.S. par- who are too often facing starvation and Yemen because of the chaos created by ticipation in the war in Yemen. We disease, but on this day, there was fun this civil war. didn’t have a veto-proof majority. So to be had. Iran has grown stronger. At the be- we couldn’t overcome the President’s This is that schoolbus hours later. ginning, Iran and the Houthis, who are veto. But there is a bipartisan coali- Forty children died when a U.S.-made on the other side of this civil war, had tion that believes the United States

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The UAE is an im- whistleblowers anything about the EB– fice raised similar concerns with John portant security partner for the United 5 program, I would further investigate Roth, the Obama-appointed inspector States. We have an important counter- it. general at the Department of Home- terrorism relationship. The Saudis and I have also conducted consistent land Security at that time, who re- the Emirates have been part of this oversight of the EB–5 program across leased his office’s report detailing its groundbreaking detente with Israel, re- Presidential administrations, whether investigation into these matters way sulting in several recognition agree- they were Democrat or Republican. So back in 2015. ments. That is great for U.S. security when whistleblowers approach my of- In that 2015 report, Inspector General interests in the region. But it is time fice with these serious allegations, as I Roth found that ‘‘employees’ belief for us to reset those relationships to said before, I am determined to get to that Mr. Mayorkas favored certain po- make clear that if our Gulf partners the bottom of these matters. litically powerful EB–5 stakeholders are going to participate in actions in- One of the cases in which whistle- was reasonable.’’ That is the end of side the region that are terrible for our blowers said Mr. Mayorkas had inter- quote of the inspector general’s report. security interests, then we can’t join vened involved a company with ties to The IG also said that the number and them in those actions—a reset that in- former Secretary Clinton’s brother, variety of witnesses who came forward cludes an expectation that the Saudis Anthony Rodham. in his investigation was ‘‘highly un- and the Emirates address what is a Mr. Rodham’s company wasn’t happy usual.’’ Allegations didn’t come from very disturbing downward trend in the with the speed with which its applica- one or two disgruntled employees, ac- ability of individuals inside those tions were being conducted by the Cus- cording to the inspector general; they countries to have political space with toms and Immigration Service, so com- came from current and retired career which to contest grievances with the pany representatives made repeated in- and noncareer members of the Senior regimes. quiries to the Department of Homeland Executive Service, as well as all levels It is time for us to make sure that Security and Mr. Mayorkas. And they of supervisors, immigration officers, our relationships with our Gulf allies did this in an effort to get Mr. attorneys, and employees involved in are always consistent with U.S. na- Mayorkas to speed things up. fraud detection and in national secu- tional security endeavors, and the My investigation found that between rity. According to Inspector General Roth, Biden administration is off to a very 2010 and 2013, Mr. Mayorkas had nearly the fact ‘‘[t]hat so many individuals good start in resetting those relation- a dozen contacts with that company, were willing to step forward and tell ships by pulling ourselves out of a war including direct communications with . . . what happened [was] evidence of inside Yemen that has killed 17,000 ci- its attorneys. Mr. Mayorkas forwarded deep resentment about Mr. Mayorkas’s vilians, caused 100,000 kids to die of requests from the company along to his actions related to the EB–5 program.’’ starvation and disease, and ends up team, marking at least one of those That is the end of quote from the IG re- with our bombs doing this to a school forwarded messages as ‘‘high priority.’’ bus full of 8-, 9-, and 10-year-olds. port. He became heavily involved in the The IG also found that Mr. I yield the floor. process of revising a draft of a tech- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen- Mayorkas’s actions ‘‘created an ap- nical decision from his Division’s Ad- pearance of favoritism and special ac- ior Senator from Iowa. ministrative Appeals Office that was f cess’’ in some EB–5 adjudication mat- initially unfavorable to the company. ters and that he ‘‘created specific proc- NOMINATION OF ALEJANDRO So, because of his involvement, in the esses and revised existing policies in NICHOLAS MAYORKAS end, the opinion was rewritten in a the EB–5 program to accommodate spe- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, manner that was much more favorable cific parties.’’ the Senate is considering the nomina- to Mr. Rodham’s company. In addition to the case involving Mr. tion of Mr. Mayorkas to serve as Sec- In 2013, I wrote Mr. Mayorkas five Rodham’s company, other cases re- retary of Homeland Security. I come to letters about his management of the viewed by the inspector general in- the floor at this point, before we vote EB–5 program. In those letters, I asked volved well-connected Democrats, in- on that motion today, to raise ques- him detailed questions in order to get cluding former Pennsylvania Governor tions about whether or not he should his side of the story, and when he Ed Rendell and then-Senate Majority be in that position as Secretary of didn’t answer my initial questions, I Leader Harry Reid. Homeland Security and the fact that I wrote him repeatedly to follow up. In each of the cases reviewed by the will be voting negative. At this point, it has been more than inspector general where Mr. Mayorkas I am familiar with Mr. Mayorkas 7 years, and I still have not received had intervened, the IG found that ‘‘but from my past oversight of the EB–5 in- answers to more than 25 specific ques- for Mr. Mayorkas’s intervention, the vestment visa program. From 2009 tions that I asked during that 2013 in- matter would have been decided dif- until 2013, Mr. Mayorkas served as Di- vestigation. ferently.’’ rector of the U.S. Citizenship and Im- Following his nomination to serve as Witnesses were also fearful, and some migration Services, which administers Department of Homeland Security Sec- only spoke to the IG after being as- that EB–5 visa program. retary, I wrote to Mr. Mayorkas again sured of anonymity. One whistleblower During that time, more than 15 whis- on January 15 to raise my concerns and told my office they were extremely un- tleblowers approached my office to to provide him yet another opportunity comfortable in meetings with Mr. raise questions about Mr. Mayorkas to answer my questions. He sent me a Mayorkas. and his management of the EB–5 pro- very short response on January 19 Mr. Mayorkas’s actions raised seri- gram. The whistleblowers allege that that—can you believe this?—still failed ous concerns in 2013 when he was nomi- Mr. Mayorkas was intervening in rou- to answer most of the questions that I nated to serve as Deputy Secretary of tine and technical matters that were was trying to get answers for. Homeland Security during President not typically handled by the Director It is very important for nominees Obama’s second term. It is why he of that Division. They also alleged that confirmed by this body to be responsive couldn’t be confirmed to that role until he was doing so at the request of well- to congressional oversight requests. after then-Majority Leader Harry Reid connected Democratic politicians and Mr. Mayorkas consistently refused to invoked the nuclear option on nomina- other politically connected stake- respond to my questions, and that tions. Not a single Republican Senator holders. should concern all of us in the U.S. was willing to support his confirmation As my colleagues are aware, I have Senate because no Senator should be then, and no Senator should support it long criticized the fraud and abuse that denied answers to his questions doing at this time.

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Instead, he appeared to tion. across the aisle will oppose this com- take the view that interfering in EB–5 I believe every human being is born monsense legislation to stop the most cases on behalf of well-connected poli- with God-given dignity and potential. lethal kind of discrimination imag- ticians and stakeholders was somehow No court, no legislature, no law can inable, and that is being singled out the same as casework help offered to take that away. Nevertheless, today, and brutally killed because of a Down Americans who experienced problems babies with Down syndrome are the syndrome diagnosis. It is shameful. with the international adoption sys- most endangered on Earth. As Henry Hyde famously said: ‘‘The tems. It was a baffling comparison. For me, this is very personal. Just promise of America is not just for the Now, every one of us Senators knows under 3 years ago, our world was privileged, the planned and the per- that when a nominee for the Cabinet or blessed with a sweet baby boy named fect.’’ Subcabinet comes before our com- Andrew. He has Down’s. His parents are It is our duty to protect every inno- mittee, they are always asked ques- very close friends. Andrew is a true cent life, no matter how small, no mat- tions by Senators—for sure, I do it: joy, and his family celebrates his life ter how many chromosomes they may Will you respond to our oversight let- every single day. Our world truly have. ters, phone calls, or appearing before would not be the same without him. I yield the floor. our committee? And every one of them But in the United States, 67 percent— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- says yes, but not every one of them— 67 percent—of babies diagnosed with ator from Nevada. how would you say it? Not every one of Down syndrome are aborted, two out of f them keeps their word, I guess is what three. For every person with Down syndrome alive today that you know or NOMINATION OF ALEJANDRO I should say. So I suggest to them, if NICHOLAS MAYORKAS you really want to be honest to take you meet—our friends, our family that oath to answer in an honest fash- members, loved ones—two more are Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, I stand ion, maybe when you have that ques- gone from this world because of abor- before you and my colleagues today to tion asked, ‘‘Will you respond to re- tion. This is chilling. speak in support of the nomination of quests from committee members in our In Europe, the numbers are even Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as Sec- oversight work?’’ you ought to say worse. In fact, in Iceland, because of retary of the Department of Homeland ‘‘maybe’’ instead of saying ‘‘yes.’’ abortion, the population of individuals Security. Anyway, I think it is very clear that with Down syndrome is virtually being There is no question that Ali I strongly oppose Mr. Mayorkas’s con- eradicated. As prenatal screenings in- Mayorkas is qualified for this position. firmation, and I urge all of my col- crease in availability, mothers fre- He previously served as the Director of leagues to reject it as well. quently learn before birth if their baby U.S. Customs and Immigration Serv- Thank you. has Down syndrome. Rather than giv- ices, then as Deputy Secretary at DHS. I yield the floor. ing supportive resources, these vulner- Today, I want to tell you about Ali The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- able moms are often pressured to abort Mayorkas’s story. I want to tell you ator from Maine. the baby. We all too often hear of a why he is the right pick for this posi- f false compassion that it would be bet- tion. And I want to tell you why we can ter for unborn babies with Down Syn- achieve what we need to with Mr. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- drome or other disabilities to not be Mayorkas leading the Department of MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR brought into this world rather than Homeland Security. Mr. KING. Madam President, I ask live a life that might be different from During his hearing before the Senate unanimous consent that upon the con- other children. But that is not who we Homeland Security and Governmental clusion of morning business on Tues- are as Americans. Affairs Committee, my fellow com- day, February 2, the Senate proceed to I am deeply concerned that for babies mittee members and I had a chance to executive session to consider the nomi- born with Down syndrome, abortion hear from Mr. Mayorkas and hear his nation of Calendar No. 5, Peter has become ‘‘a tool of modern day eu- family history. Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be Secretary genics,’’ as Supreme Court Justice He told us the harrowing story of his of Transportation; further, that the Clarence Thomas has said. It pains me family fleeing persecution, traveling to time until 12 noon be equally divided to think about it. a new country in search of freedom, ac- between the two leaders or their des- But we can’t just think about this ceptance, and a safe place to call home. ignees and that at 12 noon, the Senate pain and the pain that it causes. We During the Holocaust, Mr. vote without intervening action or de- have to do something. We have to pro- Mayorkas’s mother lost her paternal bate on the nomination; that if con- tect those precious lives at all costs. It grandparents and seven of her uncles firmed, the motion to reconsider be is the duty of this body to end this in- simply for being Jewish—simply be- considered made and laid upon the justice. That is why I am joining my cause of the faith they practiced. His table, the President be immediately colleague from Oklahoma, Senator mother and his maternal grandparents notified of the Senate’s action, and the INHOFE, in introducing the Protecting fled, but they fled in order to survive. Senate resume legislative session. Individuals with Down Syndrome Act, But the story of Mr. Mayorkas’s fam- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without which will prohibit abortions that are ily was far from over. His parents fled objection, it is so ordered. sought because of a diagnosis that an Cuba during Castro’s revolution, bring- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. unborn child has or may have Down ing Mr. Mayorkas and his sister here to KING). The Senator from Montana. syndrome. the United States in 1960. They came f This effort has the overwhelming here as refugees searching for freedom, support of the American public. In fact, searching for acceptance, searching for ABORTION just yesterday, a new Knights of Co- safety. Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, tomor- lumbus-Marist poll found that 70 per- Ali Mayorkas is an American success row is the 48th annual March for Life. cent of Americans oppose aborting a story. He came here as a child. His Although this year’s march will pri- child on the basis that the child will be family made a life here. He pursued an marily be virtual, the importance of born with Down syndrome—70 percent. education. He dedicated his life to pub- standing together to protect the un- In fact, that includes over half of those lic service. He worked hard to give born, the most vulnerable, and all life, who identify as pro-choice. back to the Nation that gave his fam- is as important now as it has ever been. This issue also sadly exposes a ter- ily so much. Forty-eight years ago, our country rible hypocrisy we are seeing among And now, Mr. Mayorkas has volun- started down a dark path. Forty-eight supporters of abortion on demand. In teered to serve his country once again.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.016 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S192 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 In this new role, he will work to keep confirmation so that he can get to him a unique perspective on the very our Nation safe and secure while ensur- work immediately for us and our coun- heart of the Department’s mission— ing that we treat all human beings try. I will vote for Ali Mayorkas, and I something that was certainly lost dur- with dignity and respect. urge my colleagues to do the same. ing the previous administration. Mr. Under the last Presidential adminis- I yield the floor. Mayorkas is uniquely qualified to tration, we saw unimaginable cruelty— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- make sure the Department of Home- family members separated from each ator from Michigan. land Security is working to protect other, children taken from their moth- f people from all backgrounds, all com- ers’ arms. We saw a total disregard of munities, and all walks of life. the struggles of refugees facing perse- NOMINATION OF ALEJANDRO Mr. Mayorkas has the qualifications, cution in their home countries and NICHOLAS MAYORKAS the experience, and the record of ac- making the heartbreaking choice to Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I rise in complishments to provide steady lead- leave and make the dangerous journey support of Alejandro Mayorkas’s nomi- ership, to help restore trust in the De- to the United States. nation to be Secretary of the Depart- partment, and to safeguard our na- I know that under the leadership of ment of Homeland Security. tional security. That is why it is no Secretary Mayorkas, our Department As recent events have shown, our surprise that his nomination has been of Homeland Security will strive to up- country is facing dangerous threats to endorsed by four former Homeland Se- hold the values of our Nation. He will our security and to our national secu- curity Secretaries and a former Acting also bring much needed stability to the rity. Violence and domestic terrorism, Secretary from both Democratic and Department. He will work to reverse spurred on by White supremacist ide- Republican administrations. He also the cruel and heartless policies of the ology, anti-government sentiment, and has the support of a group of more than previous administration. He will work conspiracy theories, continue to rise. 30 cyber security experts, 34 former to protect Dreamers and TPS holders. We saw the tragic and deadly result of Homeland Security officials, and mul- He will work on smart solutions to se- that growing threat right here in the tiple law enforcement organizations, cure our border. And he will work with Capitol just 3 weeks ago, and just yes- including the Fraternal Order of Po- Congress to finally pass comprehensive terday the Department of Homeland lice. immigration reform. That is not all he Security issued a counterterrorism bul- Within this body, there are certainly will do at the DHS. letin, warning of possible further vio- very different views of the role of the Under Mr. Mayorkas’s leadership, he lence in the coming weeks. Federal Government, but one thing I will work to ensure the safety and se- Earlier this year, we learned that think we can all agree on as a top pri- curity of our homeland—the homeland hackers—likely backed by a foreign ad- ority is keeping Americans safe. It is he was brought to as a child, the home- versary—carried out the largest cyber our No. 1 job, and that is why I am ask- land that he and his family have made security breach of our Federal Govern- ing my colleagues to join me today in their own. I spoke of the persecution ment. We still do not have all of the supporting the confirmation of Mr. that Ali Mayorkas’s family faced dur- answers on how they were able to infil- Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland ing the Holocaust—a threat of anti- trate our networks or what informa- Security so that he can quickly begin Semitism and White supremacy. Well, tion they have access to. the important and essential task of it still persists today, and it is growing All this is happening while we are working to strengthen our national se- right here in the United States and ev- struggling to control a once-in-a-cen- curity and safeguarding all Americans. erywhere across the globe. tury pandemic that has, tragically, I ask unanimous consent that the Last year, a DHS assessment con- taken over 425,000 American lives so cloture vote begin immediately. cluded that ‘‘racially and ethnically far. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there motivated violent extremists—specifi- The Department of Homeland Secu- objection? cally white supremacist extremists— rity should be leading a forceful re- Without objection, it is so ordered. will remain the most persistent and le- sponse to these complex and significant f thal threat in the Homeland.’’ threats and protecting Americans, but We have seen that violent extremism CLOTURE MOTION the Department and its more than in action. We saw it on January 6 in 240,000 employees need a qualified, ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant this very city against this legislative perienced, and Senate-confirmed leader to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the body and in this very Chamber. When I at the helm—a leader like Alejandro Senate the pending cloture motion, asked Ali Mayorkas about this issue which the clerk will state. during our committee hearing, he made Mayorkas. Mr. Mayorkas has built an extensive The bill clerk read as follows: clear that he understands the threat national security record throughout CLOTURE MOTION that White supremacy, anti-Semitism, We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- and extremism pose to the health of his career in public service. He has been confirmed by the Senate three ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the our Nation and to the health of our de- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move mocracy. times, including twice for senior roles to bring to a close debate on the nomination If we are going to fight hatred and at the Department of Homeland Secu- of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the Dis- violent extremism, we need someone rity. Not only did he help lead the trict of Columbia, to be Secretary of Home- leading the charge who understands Obama administration’s successful re- land Security. and takes seriously the threat to all sponses to the Ebola and Zika Charles E. Schumer, Gary C. Peters, epidemics, he also played a critical role Brian Schatz, Robert Menendez, Thom- Americans—the threats to our chil- as R. Carper, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ben- dren, to our schools, to our workplaces, in protecting the homeland from foreign and domestic terrorism, strength- jamin L. Cardin, Tina Smith, Sherrod and to our places of worship. He is Brown, Patrick J. Leahy, Cory A. committed to addressing online ened our national cyber security, and Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto, Rich- radicalization and strengthening the increased cooperation between the Fed- ard J. Durbin, Jeanne Shaheen, Dianne Nonprofit Security Grant Program to eral Government and local law enforce- Feinstein, Jack Reed, Christopher Mur- ensure that houses of worship and ment agencies. phy, Martin Heinrich. other nonprofit organizations are kept Not only does he stand ready to lead The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- safe from potential terror attacks. the Department as it tackles serious imous consent, the mandatory quorum So whether it is combating extre- and challenging national security call has been waived. mism, foreign or domestic terrorism, threats, Mr. Mayorkas also under- The question is, Is it the sense of the cyber attacks, or adversaries from stands that the Department and its Senate that debate on the nomination abroad, Mr. Mayorkas expressed a clear mission have a real effect on people of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the commitment to keeping our Nation and their families. His own family’s District of Columbia, to be Secretary safe and is fully prepared and qualified journey to the United States—first of Homeland Security, shall be brought to serve as the head of DHS. fleeing Nazi occupation in Eastern Eu- to a close? Ali Mayorkas is the right pick to rope and later immigrating to the The yeas and nays are mandatory lead this Department, and I urge swift United States from Cuba—has given under the rule.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.018 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S193 The clerk will call the roll. LEGISLATIVE SESSION dogs, Heathcliff and Denver, are prob- The legislative clerk called the roll. ably as well-known and admired as he Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the is. With a gentle nature and a passion Senator from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) is MORNING BUSINESS for his work, Gary has made friends necessarily absent. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask and allies throughout Washington who Mr. THUNE. The following Senators unanimous consent that the Senate are eager to support APH’s inspiring are necessarily absent: the Senator proceed to legislative session and be in work. from South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) and a period of morning business with Sen- Gary has a lot of plans for his retire- the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. ators permitted to speak therein for up ment, but they don’t include slowing CRAMER). to 10 minutes each. down. He looks forward to pursuing The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 55, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without passions like biking around Louisville, nays 42, as follows: objection, it is so ordered. reading the books on his shelf, and [Rollcall Vote No. 10 Executive] f maybe even going back to school. His first goal is to spend more time with YEAS—55 TRIBUTE TO GARY MUDD his wife, Susan, their daughters and Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the Bennet Hirono Romney their grandchildren. He has earned Blumenthal Kaine Rosen American Printing House for the Blind, every minute of it. I encourage my Booker Kelly Sanders APH, has held a special place in Gary Senate colleagues to join me in thank- Brown King Schatz Mudd’s life since he was in the sixth Cantwell Klobuchar ing Gary for his leadership in Ken- Schumer grade. Over the last three decades, he Capito Leahy Shaheen tucky and to send him into retirement Cardin Lujan Sinema has become one of the leading voices with our best wishes. Carper Manchin Smith and most successful advocates for the Casey Markey f Stabenow Collins Menendez world’s largest nonprofit creating edu- Sullivan REMEMBERING BARBARA A. Coons Merkley cational products for people who are Cortez Masto Murkowski Tester blind and visually impaired. Now, Gary O’MALLEY Van Hollen Duckworth Murphy is closing that book and beginning a Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I Durbin Murray Warnock Feinstein Ossoff Warren well-deserved retirement. As he does, I rise today to pay tribute to a beloved Gillibrand Padilla Whitehouse would like to offer my congratulations figure in the Senate community, the Hassan Peters Wyden and recognize his many contributions late Barbara A. O’Malley, who passed Heinrich Portman to APH’s mission and its future. away on January 6. NAYS—42 As a student, Gary took classes next For three decades, Mrs. O worked in Barrasso Grassley Paul door to APH at the Kentucky School the office of our former colleague, Sen- Blackburn Hagerty Risch for the Blind in Louisville. His text- ator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland. Blunt Hawley Rounds books prominently displayed APH’s Boozman Hoeven Rubio She ran the front desk, which means I Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse name. His teachers spoke of the organi- had the pleasure of seeing her regularly Burr Inhofe Scott (FL) zation with the highest esteem. And at on the way to and from my nearby of- Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC) night in his dorm room, he could hear fice. Especially in the mornings, she Cornyn Kennedy Shelby Cotton Lankford Thune the churn of the braille printing press- and I would chat about the news, the Crapo Lee Tillis es. At this early age, Gary was sur- Senate, our families, and whatever Cruz Lummis Toomey rounded by the positive difference APH else. She always greeted me with tre- Daines Marshall Tuberville could make in a person’s life. Ernst McConnell Wicker mendous affection and kindness and Fischer Moran Young Of course, his path to APH wasn’t as baked some of the most delicious cook- easy as walking next door. Gary got his ies I and my staff have ever had. We NOT VOTING—3 start working in radio. After 4 years, will miss her greatly. Cramer Graham Warner he decided he wanted to join the print- Mrs. O deeply loved her family. She The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. VAN ing house. Anyone who knows Gary was married to her husband, Thomas HOLLEN). On this vote, the yeas are 55, could tell you that once he set his Martin, for 52 years until his death in the nays are 42. mind on the job, it was only a matter 2006. Together, they had six children: The motion is agreed to. of time before a new opportunity be- Peter, Paul, Patrick, Martin, Eileen, came available. To hear him tell it, and Bridgett; 15 grandchildren; and 8 f Gary badgered APH’s then-president great-grandchildren. EXECUTIVE SESSION until he got the chance to put his skills She also loved airplanes. While still to work as a marketing associate in in high school, she was among the first 1986. women to volunteer for the Civil Air Decades of Gary’s characteristic per- Patrol during World War II, earning EXECUTIVE CALENDAR sistence brought more opportunities her pilot’s license and taking to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and new responsibilities. At last, he skies. Later in life, she volunteered at clerk will report the nomination. got the chance to steer the organiza- the Smithsonian Air and Space Mu- The senior assistant bill clerk read tion as its vice president of govern- seum to bring her love for aircraft and the nomination of Alejandro Nicholas ment and community affairs. Through flight to all those who visited. Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, books, tactile educational products, The saying goes, if you want a friend to be Secretary of Homeland Security. and ever improving technologies, Gary in Washington, get a dog. Mrs. O The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- helped APH drive inclusion and help proved that wrong. She treated every- ator from Vermont. students and adults achieve success. one with good will and offered an im- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I suggest At every step, Gary has continued portant example of friendship to Sen- the absence of a quorum. learning and adapting to advance ators and staff alike. Mrs. O lived her The PRESIDING OFFICER. The APH’s mission. He has built strong re- life in service to her Catholic faith, to clerk will call the roll. lationships with educational experts her beloved State of Maryland, and to The senior assistant legislative clerk and community leaders. In 2011, he the Senate. I am proud to have called proceeded to call the roll. even had the chance to join Dolly her a friend. (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO assumed the Parton on stage as they announced a f Chair.) partnership with the music icon’s Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Imagination Library. REMEMBERING SHIRLEY unanimous consent that the order for I have had the pleasure of working ABRAHAMSON the quorum call be rescinded. closely with Gary to deliver hundreds Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. of millions of Federal dollars to help I rise to recognize the distinguished KAINE). Without objection, it is so or- APH serve people throughout the coun- life of Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief dered. try. On Capitol Hill, Gary’s loyal guide Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who died

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28JA6.021 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S194 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 on December 19, 2020, at the age of 87. vocates for victims of sexual assault create an editorial director job just as Justice Abrahamson was a consum- and domestic violence, she always un- most stations were eliminating their mate public servant who was passion- derstood that you can’t serve the peo- editorial departments. Neil delivered ately driven by the principle of fairness ple if you don’t walk in their shoes. more than 7,400 on-air editorials since when applying the law and serving the That is why the people of Wisconsin he first conveyed the station’s views in people of Wisconsin. Her unparalleled elected her to the supreme court four April of 1992. He also hosted a Sunday commitment to judicial independence times and she served 43 years on the morning public affairs program, ‘‘For and justice had an immeasurable im- court—serving the people. the Record,’’ that ran 1,500 episodes pact on Wisconsin’s judicial system The late Justice Ruth Bader Gins- over 30 years. and the countless women and men who burg said Justice Abrahamson was Perhaps Neil’s greatest legacy is his have been inspired to work in public ‘‘most courageous and sage, and ever leadership in guiding the growth and service by her leadership. She was the mindful of the people—all the people— creativity of Madison Magazine, which first woman to serve on the Wisconsin that the law exists or should exist to won countless awards for providing its Supreme Court and the first woman to serve.’’ nearly 170,000 readers with interesting serve as chief justice, but her legacy is Justice Abrahamson was cherished coverage of local people, entertain- even richer than those exceptional ac- and respected as a mentor, teacher, ad- ment, and issues. Neil’s contributions complishments. vocate, wife, mother, grandmother and included monthly columns on issues of Justice Abrahamson’s life had mod- friend. She was known for her strong importance to Madisonians and a est beginnings in New York City in work ethic, often the last person work- monthly food column he coauthored 1933, as the child of Polish immigrants. ing at night at the State capitol pre- with his wife, Nancy Christy. Madison Her passion for the law started at the paring for a case. Even as she faced readers particularly enjoyed his cover tender age of 6, when she decided she pancreatic cancer at the end of her last stories focused on leadership and vi- wanted to become a lawyer. Those who term on the State supreme court, Jus- sions for Madison’s future. knew her at all stages of life—from tice Abrahamson fearlessly continued Neil has been a familiar and trusted childhood to retirement—consistently working, noting, ‘‘On any day in this voice in many of Madison’s most im- commented on her thirst for learning. state, more than a quarter-million peo- portant events and controversial issues She was a voracious reader even at a ple are facing a cancer diagnosis.’’ She for the past 30 years. He is known for very young age and a dedicated stu- tried to make the law more accessible his support of major community dent, earning honors in high school and and understandable to clients and the projects such as the Monona Terrace college. general public and brought a caring Convention Center, the UW-Madison Justice Abrahamson graduated perspective to her professional and per- Kohl Center and Overture Center for magna cum laude with a bachelor’s de- sonal interactions. Her passion was the Arts. He helped launch We the Peo- gree from New York University in 1953. also seen outside of the courtroom in ple/Wisconsin, one of the most success- She earned a law degree with high dis- her travels and treasured relationships ful civic journalism projects in the tinction from Indiana University in with family and friends. country in the 1990s, and worked to 1956 and a doctor of law in American Justice Abrahamson was a true start Schools of Hope, an initiative to Legal History from the University of American hero. From her incomparable help close the achievement gap in Wisconsin Law School in 1962. Justice tenure on the Wisconsin Supreme Madison schools. Abrahamson began her career as a Court to her efforts as a pioneer for While Neil’s last day of work was this practicing attorney and distinguished gender equality, Justice Abrahamson past September 15, I know he will re- professor at the University of Wis- lived a life devoted to service and jus- main active in the community for consin Law School. tice for all. Her greatest legacy is the many years to come, lending his voice Justice Abrahamson’s career is an in- trail she blazed for countless young to complex community conversations spiration to all women who are fight- women, who can see themselves in a and championing causes that bring us ing forces that tell them they don’t be- courtroom or on a judicial bench be- together. I will be forever grateful for long because of their gender. She faced cause of the barriers she fearlessly Neil’s commitment to the Madison significant discrimination when she en- broke through. She will shine in Wis- community and for offering his wise tered the legal profession in the 1950s. consin’s history as one of the most in- perspective in critical times. From being denied employment at a fluential women who shaped not only f law firm after graduating first in her our judicial institutions but the State class at Indiana University, to the de- as a whole. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS nial of jobs, clients, and even social f club memberships because of her gender, Justice Abrahamson remained un- TRIBUTE TO NEIL HEINEN TRIBUTE TO DALE HANKINS daunted by prejudice. She refused to Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this back down from those who stood in the I rise to honor Neil Heinen, editorial week I have the honor of recognizing way of a woman’s path to success in director for WISC-TV and Madison Dale Hankins of Chouteau County for the legal profession. She carried that Magazine, on his retirement. Through- volunteering countless hours to sup- steadfast commitment to fairness and out his remarkable career, Neil has port his fellow veterans. equality in her work on the court. been steadfast in his commitment to When Dale was 10 years old, a friend In 1976, Justice Abrahamson broke fair and honest reporting, clear-headed of his father, a WWII vet, carried a dia- the glass ceiling in Wisconsin’s judicial editorials and fascinating stories about mond willow cane. Dale was so in- system by becoming the first female the community he loves. trigued by the way the diamonds stood justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Born in Milwaukee, WI as the oldest out, he couldn’t take his eyes off of it. Court. She again changed the judicial of 11 children, Neil first attended St. At the age of 17, he made his first at- landscape in 1996 when she became the Norbert College in Green Bay in 1969. tempt at carving a cane, and soon real- first woman to serve as chief justice. He dropped out to spend 4 years work- ized and appreciated the effort it took For the chief, serving on the supreme ing in a mental hospital, where he said to create such beautiful craftsmanship. court meant serving the people of Wis- he received his real education. He By the time he finished, his hands were consin as an independent, fair, and im- worked as a bartender and actor in so full of blisters he decided to pursue partial justice because, after all, the Madison before deciding to study jour- other hobbies. court and our court system belong to nalism at the University of Wisconsin- Dale later joined the U.S. Army and the people, not powerful special inter- Madison. He began his career at WIBA served in Charlie Company, 160th Spe- ests. That is why she spent a lot of her radio station, spending 10 years on the cial Operations Aviation Regiment, as time traveling the State, meeting with air before joining the team at WISC-TV an airborne infantry soldier. After re- people. Whether it was meeting with News as a news assignment editor. ceiving his honorable discharge, he re- local judges, riding along with local It was there that Neil worked with turned to Montana and joined the Mon- law enforcement, or meeting with ad- longtime station manager Tom Bier to tana Army National Guard. Having a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA6.005 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S195 renewed appreciation for the sacrifices the Currency, Department of the Treasury, year 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Se- veterans give, he picked up his hobby transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of curity and Governmental Affairs. again in 2007 and began making dia- a rule entitled ‘‘Temporary Asset Thresh- EC–134. A communication from the Direc- tor of the Office of Financial Reporting and mond willow canes for disabled vet- olds’’ (RIN1557–AF06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the Policy, Office of the Chief Financial Officer erans. Each one is unique and personal- President of the Senate on January 5, 2021; and Assistant Secretary for Administration, ized for the veteran, and an American to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- flag is included on the handle of each Urban Affairs. suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘FY 2020 cane. EC–123. A communication from the Sec- Agency Financial Report’’; to the Committee Dale hasn’t stopped since. He invests retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- 80 hours or more to make each cane ant to law, a six-month periodic report on fairs. beautiful and durable, all at no cost to the national emergency with respect to EC–135. A communication from the Direc- tor, Office of Management and Budget, Exec- the veteran. Veterans across the Na- North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008; to the Com- utive Office of the President, transmitting, tion from Florida to Washington are mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘2018 In- proudly using his gift which has aided fairs. formation Collection Budget of the United in their quality of life. EC–124. A communication from the Assist- States Government’’; to the Committee on It is my honor to recognize Dale for ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- his efforts to support and appreciate ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to fairs. our heroes for the sacrifices they have law, the Department’s Annual Report of EC–136. A communication from the Chief made for our great Nation. The com- Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit Privacy Officer and Chief FOIA Officer, De- partment of Homeland Security, transmit- passion and commitment of these ex- Drug Trafficking; to the Committee on For- eign Relations. ting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘2019 traordinary veterans are an inspiration EC–125. A communication from the Vice Data Mining Report to Congress’’; to the to us all.∑ President, Office of External Affairs, U.S. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- f International Development Finance Corpora- ernmental Affairs. tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC–137. A communication from the Chair- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER entitled ‘‘Annual Report on Development man, Board of Governors, United States COMMUNICATIONS Impact for Fiscal Year 2019 for the Overseas Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to The following communications were Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)’’; to law, the Postal Services’ Semiannual Report laid before the Senate, together with the Committee on Foreign Relations. of the Inspector General for the period from EC–126. A communication from the Man- April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020; to accompanying papers, reports, and doc- aging Director, Congressional Affairs, U.S. the Committee on Homeland Security and uments, and were referred as indicated: International Development Finance Corpora- Governmental Affairs. EC–117. A communication from the Asso- tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC–138. A communication from the Chair- ciate General Counsel for Regulations and entitled ‘‘Report on Activities: Independent man of the Federal Laboratory Consortium Legislation, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Accountability Mechanism, Fiscal Year for Technology Transfer, transmitting, pur- Opportunity, Department of Housing and 2020’’; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- suant to law, the 2019 Annual Report to the Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant tions. President and Congress; to the Committee on to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Assess- EC–127. A communication from the Assist- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- ing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- fairs. a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the EC–139. A communication from the Admin- Fair Housing Act’’ (FHEO 2020–01) received Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, istrator of the National Aeronautics and in the Office of the President of the Senate the report of the texts and background state- Space Administration, transmitting, pursu- on December 31, 2020; to the Committee on ments of international agreements, other ant to law, a report entitled ‘‘2017 NASA Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. than treaties (List 2020–0104—2020–0107); to FAIR Act Inventory’’; to the Committee on EC–118. A communication from the Sec- the Committee on Foreign Relations. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- EC–128. A communication from the Senior fairs. mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Depart- EC–140. A communication from the Sec- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disclosure of Pay- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to retary of the Board of Governors, United ments by Resource Extraction Issuers’’ law, a report relative to the Chemical Weap- States Postal Service, transmitting, pursu- (RIN3235–AM06) received in the Office of the ons Convention and the Australia Group; to ant to law, the Board’s annual report rel- President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; the Committee on Foreign Relations. ative to its compliance with Section 3686(c) to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and EC–129. A communication from the Presi- of the Postal Accountability and Enhance- Urban Affairs. dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- ment Act of 2006; to the Committee on EC–119. A communication from the Pro- suant to law, a report relative to the Homeland Security and Governmental Af- gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of issuance of an Executive Order declaring ad- fairs. the Currency, Department of the Treasury, ditional steps to be taken concerning the na- EC–141. A communication from the Direc- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tional emergency with respect to significant tor of the Peace Corps, transmitting, pursu- a rule entitled ‘‘Activities and Operations of malicious cyber enabled activities declared ant to law, the Corps’ Agency Financial Re- National Banks and Federal Savings Asso- in Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, report for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on ciations’’ (RIN1557–AE74) received during ad- ceived during adjournment of the Senate on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- journment of the Senate in the Office of the January 18, 2021; to the Committee on For- fairs. President of the Senate on January 5, 2021; eign Relations. EC–142. A communication from the Direc- to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and EC–130. A communication from the Board tor of Regulations and Policy Management Urban Affairs. Members, Railroad Retirement Board, trans- Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- EC–120. A communication from the Sec- mitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s Per- partment of Health and Human Services, retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- formance and Accountability Report for fis- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cal year 2020, including the Office of Inspec- a rule entitled ‘‘Uniform Compliance Date report of a rule entitled ‘‘Exemption from tor General’s Auditor’s Report; to the Com- for Food Labeling Regulations’’ (Docket No. the Definition of ‘Clearing Agency’ for Cer- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- FDA–2000–N–0011) received during adjourn- tain Activities of Security-Based Swap Deal- mental Affairs. ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- ers and Security-Based Swap Execution Fa- EC–131. A communication from the Chair- dent of the Senate on January 8, 2021; to the cilities’’ (RIN3235–AK74) received in the Of- man, Federal Maritime Commission, trans- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and fice of the President of the Senate on Decem- mitting, pursuant to law, the 21st Century Pensions. ber 31, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, IDEA 2020 report; to the Committee on EC–143. A communication from the Assist- Housing, and Urban Affairs. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- ant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, EC–121. A communication from the Sec- fairs. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- EC–132. A communication from the Sec- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- a rule entitled ‘‘Allocation of Assets in Sin- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Custody of Digital ant to law, the Department’s Agency Finan- gle-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits Asset Securities by Special Purpose Broker- cial Report for fiscal year 2020; to the Com- and Assets; Expected Retirement Age’’ (29 Dealers’’ (17 CFR Part 240) received in the mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- CFR Part 4044) received in the Office of the Office of the President of the Senate on De- mental Affairs. President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; cember 31, 2020; to the Committee on Bank- EC–133. A communication from the Chair to the Committee on Health, Education, ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Labor, and Pensions. EC–122. A communication from the Pro- Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–144. A communication from the Regula- gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of Board’s Agency Financial Report for fiscal tions Coordinator, Office of the General

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Counsel, Department of Health and Human fice, Department of Commerce, transmit- By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. BAR- Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- RASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. CAPITO, report of a rule entitled ‘‘Department of titled ‘‘Rules of Practice to Allocate the Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COTTON, Mr. COR- Health and Human Services Good Guidance Burden of Persuasion on Motions to Amend NYN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. Practices’’ (RIN0906–AC17) received in the Of- in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. fice of the President of the Senate on Decem- and Appeal Board’’ (RIN0651–AD34) received HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KEN- ber 31, 2020; to the Committee on Health, in the Office of the President of the Senate NEDY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. Education, Labor, and Pensions. on December 31, 2020; to the Committee on TOOMEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. RISCH, EC–145. A communication from the Regula- the Judiciary. Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BOOZ- tions Coordinator, Office of the General EC–154. A communication from the Agency MAN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. Counsel, Department of Health and Human Representative, Patent and Trademark Of- SCOTT of South Carolina, and Mr. Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fice, Department of Commerce, transmit- LANKFORD): report of a rule entitled ‘‘Department of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- S. 76. A bill to prohibit the President from Health and Human Services Good Guidance titled ‘‘Small Entity Government Use Li- issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting Practices’’ (RIN0991–AC17) received in the Of- cense Exception’’ (RIN0651–AD33) received in energy and minerals on certain Federal land, fice of the President of the Senate on Decem- the Office of the President of the Senate on and for other purposes; to the Committee on ber 31, 2020; to the Committee on Health, December 31, 2020; to the Committee on the Energy and Natural Resources. Education, Labor, and Pensions. Judiciary. By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mr. EC–146. A communication from the Compli- EC–155. A communication from the Chief of BARRASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ance Specialist, Wage and Hour Division, De- the Regulatory Coordination Division, Citi- BOOZMAN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, partment of Labor, transmitting, pursuant zenship and Immigration Services, Depart- Mr. DAINES, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tip ment of Homeland Security, transmitting, HAWLEY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. LANKFORD, Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. Act (FLSA)’’ (RIN1235–AA21) received during ‘‘Modification of Registration Requirement PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROUNDS, adjournment of the Senate in the Office of for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. the President of the Senate on January 5, H–1B Petitions’’ (RIN1615–AC61) received CRUZ, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. 2021; to the Committee on Health, Education, during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- KENNEDY, and Mr. LEE): Labor, and Pensions. fice of the President of the Senate on Janu- S. 77. A bill to amend the Public Health EC–147. A communication from the Acting ary 13, 2021; to the Committee on the Judici- Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Se- ary. Health and Human Services from conducting curity Administration, Department of Labor, EC–156. A communication from the Sec- or supporting any research involving human transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of retary of the Judicial Conference of the fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an a rule entitled ‘‘Improving Investment Ad- United States, transmitting, pursuant to induced abortion, and for other purposes; to vice for Workers and Retirees’’ (RIN1210– law, a report entitled ‘‘Report On The Con- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ZA29) received in the Office of the President tinuing Need For Authorized Bankruptcy and Pensions. of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Judgeships’’; to the Committee on the Judi- By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mr. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and ciary. BARRASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. Pensions. EC–157. A communication from the Direc- BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CORNYN, EC–148. A communication from the Direc- tor, Administrative Office of the United Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, tor, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to Ms. ERNST, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report to Congress concerning HAWLEY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. LANKFORD, law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) intercepted wire, oral, or electronic commu- Mr. MORAN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, for the report entitled ‘‘2019 Report of Statis- nications; to the Committee on the Judici- Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SASSE, tics Required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Pre- ary. Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. vention and Consumer Protection Act of EC–158. A communication from the Man- BRAUN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. 2005’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary. agement and Program Analyst, Federal LEE, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. PAUL, Mr. EC–149. A communication from the Attor- Aviation Administration, Department of SCOTT of Florida, Mr. WICKER, Mr. ney Advisor, Executive Office for Immigra- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to YOUNG, and Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- tion Review, Department of Justice, trans- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- lina): mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Las S. 78. A bill to amend the Federal Food, entitled ‘‘Appellate Procedures and Vegas, Nevada’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the ap- Decisional Finality in Immigration Pro- FAA–2020–0353)) received during adjournment proval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit in- ceedings; Administrative Closure’’ (RIN1125– of the Senate in the Office of the President vestigational use exemptions for abortion AA96) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2020; to the Com- drugs, and to impose additional regulatory of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- requirements with respect to previously ap- Committee on the Judiciary. tation. proved abortion drugs, and for other pur- EC–150. A communication from the Chief of f poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- the Regulatory Coordination Division, Citi- cation, Labor, and Pensions. zenship and Immigration Services, Depart- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. ment of Homeland Security, transmitting, JOINT RESOLUTIONS DURBIN): pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled The following bills and joint resolu- S. 79. A bill to eliminate the disparity in ‘‘Temporary Changes to Requirements Af- tions were introduced, read the first sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other fecting H–2A Nonimmigrants Due to the purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- COVID–19 National Emergency; Extension of and second times by unanimous con- ary. Certain Flexibilities’’ (RIN1615–AC55) re- sent, and referred as indicated: By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. GRASS- ceived in the Office of the President of the By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for LEY, Mr. SASSE, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Com- himself, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. COT- mittee on the Judiciary. BRAUN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. SASSE, Mr. TON, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. THUNE, Mr. LEE, EC–151. A communication from the Attor- SCOTT of Florida, and Mr. CRUZ): Mr. INHOFE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SCOTT of ney Advisor, Executive Office for Immigra- S. 74. A bill to expand opportunity through Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, tion Review, Department of Justice, trans- greater choice in education, and for other Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- CRAMER, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BLUNT, and entitled ‘‘Procedures for Asylum and With- cation, Labor, and Pensions. Ms. LUMMIS): holding of Removal’’ (RIN1125–AA93) re- By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. S. 80. A bill to require U.S. Immigration ceived in the Office of the President of the DAINES, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. THUNE, and Customs Enforcement to take into cus- Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Com- Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. tody certain aliens who have been charged in mittee on the Judiciary. COTTON, Mr. RISCH, Mr. MARSHALL, the United States with a crime that resulted EC–152. A communication from the Attor- Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. in the death or serious bodily injury of an- ney Advisor, Executive Office for Immigra- BOOZMAN, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. HAWLEY, other person, and for other purposes; to the tion Review, Department of Justice, trans- Mr. ROUNDS, Ms. ERNST, Mr. SASSE, Committee on the Judiciary. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. SCOTT of By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, entitled ‘‘Executive Office for Immigration Florida, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. WARNER, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. BALD- Review; Fee Review’’ (RIN1125–AA90) re- Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina): WIN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. ceived in the Office of the President of the S. 75. A bill to amend title 18, United MENENDEZ, Mr. KING, Mr. BENNET, Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Com- States Code, to prohibit discrimination by Ms. WARREN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. mittee on the Judiciary. abortion against an unborn child on the DURBIN): EC–153. A communication from the Agency basis of Down syndrome; to the Committee S. 81. A bill to protect the privacy of Representative, Patent and Trademark Of- on the Judiciary. health information during a national health

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emergency; to the Committee on Health, whether their service-connected disabilities DUCKWORTH, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. Education, Labor, and Pensions. were the principal or contributory causes of LEAHY, Mr. COONS, and Ms. STABE- By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. death, and for other purposes; to the Com- NOW): BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. WICKER): mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. S. 96. A bill to provide for the long-term S. 82. A bill to require a joint task force on By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. improvement of public school facilities, and air travel during and after the COVID–19 CARPER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALD- for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- Public Health Emergency, and for other pur- WIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. KAINE, Mr. nance. poses; to the Committee on Commerce, CASEY, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, and Mr. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Science, and Transportation. WYDEN): BROWN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. VAN HOL- By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. S. 90. A bill to amend the District of Co- LEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. HYDE- lumbia Home Rule Act to repeal the author- CASEY): SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. MARSHALL, ity of the President to assume emergency S. 97. A bill to amend title XVIII of the So- Mr. ROUNDS, and Mr. TILLIS): control of the police of the District of Co- cial Security Act to provide for coverage of S. 83. A bill to amend title 18, United lumbia; to the Committee on Homeland Se- dental services under the Medicare program; States Code, to prohibit certain abortion curity and Governmental Affairs. to the Committee on Finance. procedures, and for other purposes; to the By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. COR- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. NYN, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): PORTMAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. By Mr. PAUL: S. 91. A bill to amend the Social Security BROWN, and Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- S. 84. A bill to end the unconstitutional Act to include special districts in the lina): delegation of legislative power which was ex- coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Sec- S. 98. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue clusively vested in the Senate and House of retary to include special districts as an eligi- Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for Representatives by article I, section 1 of the ble issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Fa- neighborhood revitalization, and for other Constitution of the United States, and to di- cility, and for other purposes; to the Com- purposes; to the Committee on Finance. rect the Comptroller General of the United mittee on Finance. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DAINES, States to issue a report to Congress detailing By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. BAR- Mr. THUNE, Mr. ROUNDS, Mrs. BLACK- the extent of the problem of unconstitu- RASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUNT, BURN, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. RISCH, Mr. tional delegation to the end that such dele- Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. CAP- INHOFE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. gations can be phased out, thereby restoring ITO, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. KENNEDY, the constitutional principle of separation of COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. and Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina): powers set forth in the first sections of the CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. S. 99. A bill to implement equal protection Constitution of the United States; to the FISCHER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, under the 14th Amendment to the Constitu- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. tion of the United States for the right to life ernmental Affairs. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. of each born and preborn human person; to By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL: WYDEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. GILLI- Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEE, Ms. LUMMIS, S. 100. A bill to provide guidance and prior- BRAND, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. ities for Federal Government obligations in Ms. DUCKWORTH): MORAN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. the event that the debt limit is reached and S. 85. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue RISCH, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. to provide a limited and temporary author- Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the RUBIO, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCOTT of Flor- ity to exceed the debt limit for priority obli- deduction for certain taxes, including State ida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. gations; to the Committee on Finance. and local property and income taxes; to the SHELBY, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. THUNE, By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. Committee on Finance. Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. DUCKWORTH): By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. TUBERVILLE, and Mr. YOUNG): S. 101. A bill to establish the Environ- LACKBURN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CORNYN, S. 92. A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded B mental Justice Mapping Committee, and for abortions; to the Committee on Finance. Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRUZ, other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Mr. DAINES, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. HYDE- ronment and Public Works. SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. MARSHALL, WICKER): S. 93. A bill to amend the Global By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. SASSE, and Mr. S. 102. A bill to amend the West Los Ange- Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability THUNE): les Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use Act to modify the foreign persons subject to S. 86. A bill to prohibit discrimination of certain funds received pursuant to leases against the unborn on the basis of sex, and sanctions and to remove the sunset for the entered into under such Act, and for other for other purposes; to the Committee on the imposition of sanctions, and for other pur- purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- Judiciary. poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- fairs. By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. tions. By Mr. PAUL: INHOFE, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. DAINES, By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. MORAN, S. 103. A bill to preserve the constitutional Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. Mr. CRAMER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. authority of Congress and ensure account- BRAUN, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. MORAN): DAINES, and Ms. BALDWIN): ability and transparency in legislation; to S. 87. A bill to prohibit the expenditure for S. 94. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue the Committee on Rules and Administration. an abortion of Federal funds authorized or Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. MUR- appropriated for preventing, preparing for, or tax credit with respect to hiring veterans PHY, Mr. BROWN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. responding to the COVID–19 pandemic, and who are receiving educational assistance WYDEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- under laws administered by the Secretary of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. nance. Veterans Affairs or Defense; to the Com- BLUMENTHAL): By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. mittee on Finance. S. 104. A bill to authorize the Director of RISCH, Mr. COTTON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- ROMNEY, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. RISCH, Mr. BARRASSO, tion to carry out a Social Determinants of WICKER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. Mr. MORAN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. CORNYN, Health Program, and for other purposes; to FISCHER, Ms. ERNST, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. Mr. CRUZ, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. BOOZMAN, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, HAWLEY, Mr. THUNE, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, and Pensions. MARSHALL, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. Mr. COTTON, Ms. ERNST, Mr. SCOTT of By Mr. PAUL: DAINES, Mr. SASSE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. South Carolina, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. S. 105. A bill to amend title 31, United HAGERTY, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- CRAMER, Mr. DAINES, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. States Code, to provide for automatic con- lina, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. LEE, Mrs. SCOTT of Florida, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, tinuing resolutions; to the Committee on Ap- HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. CRAMER): and Mr. HAWLEY): propriations. S. 88. A bill to amend title X of the Public S. 95. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Health Service Act to prohibit family plan- cial Security Act to allow for greater State RUBIO, Mr. JOHNSON, Mrs. BLACK- ning grants from being awarded to any enti- flexibility with respect to excluding pro- BURN, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. SCOTT of Flor- ty that performs abortions, and for other viders who are involved in abortions; to the ida, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. SASSE, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- Committee on Finance. CRUZ, and Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- cation, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. BROWN, lina): By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, S. 106. A bill to allow a State to submit a TILLIS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, declaration of intent to the Secretary of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. Education to combine certain funds to im- Mr. COONS): HIRONO, Ms. ROSEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, prove the academic achievement of students; S. 89. A bill to require the Secretary of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. to the Committee on Health, Education, Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. CASEY, Labor, and Pensions. for veterans with service-connected disabil- Mr. DURBIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. KING, ities who die from COVID–19 to determine BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. CRAMER, Mr.

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DAINES, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. MANCHIN, By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. Ms. LUMMIS, Ms. SMITH, Mr. TESTER, BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. WICKER, ROUNDS, and Mr. SASSE): and Mr. THUNE): and Mr. CASEY): S. 125. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 107. A bill to amend the Federal Meat S. 117. A bill to establish an Intercountry enue Code of 1986 to prohibit treatment of Inspection Act and the Poultry Products In- Adoption Advisory Committee, and for other certain distributions and reimbursements for spection Act to allow the interstate sale of purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- certain abortions as qualified medical ex- State-inspected meat and poultry, and for tions. penses; to the Committee on Finance. other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Ms. ERNST, culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. HOEVEN, Ms. SMITH, and Mr. CRAMER): Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. INHOFE): By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. S. 118. A bill to establish the Rural Export S. 126. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- SCOTT of Florida): Center, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the in- S. 108. A bill to authorize the Seminole mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- dividual tax provisions of the tax reform law, Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain fairs. and for other purposes; to the Committee on land, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Finance. mittee on Indian Affairs. Mr. CORNYN): By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. WHITE- By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. HYDE- S. 119. A bill to authorize the Office on Vio- HOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. SAND- SMITH, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. lence Against Women to improve the han- ERS): CRUZ, Mr. RISCH, Mr. INHOFE, Mrs. dling of crimes of domestic violence, dating S. 127. A bill to support library infrastruc- violence, sexual assault, and stalking by in- FISCHER, Ms. ERNST, Mr. LANKFORD, ture; to the Committee on Health, Edu- corporating a trauma-informed approach Mr. THUNE, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BLACK- cation, Labor, and Pensions. into the initial response to and investigation BURN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. of such crimes; to the Committee on the Ju- PAUL, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. SCOTT of South KELLY, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, diciary. Carolina, Mr. HAWLEY, and Mr. and Mrs. SHAHEEN): By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mrs. CRAMER): S. 128. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 109. A bill to amend title 18, United FISCHER, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide for the treat- States Code, to prohibit taking minors BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. ROSEN): ment of direct primary care service arrange- S. 120. A bill to prevent and respond to the across State lines in circumvention of laws ments as medical care, to provide that such misuse of communications services that fa- requiring the involvement of parents in abor- arrangements do not disqualify deductible cilitates domestic violence and other crimes; health savings account contributions, and tion decisions; to the Committee on the Ju- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- diciary. and Transportation. nance. By Mr. PAUL: By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mrs. S. 110. A bill to end the practice of includ- By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Ms. COL- BLACKBURN): ing more than one subject in a single bill by S. 121. A bill to amend the Workforce Inno- LINS, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): S. 129. A bill to permit disabled law en- requiring that each bill enacted by Congress vation and Opportunity Act to establish forcement officers, customs and border pro- be limited to only one subject, and for other demonstration and pilot projects to facili- purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- tate education and training programs in the tection officers, firefighters, air traffic con- ministration. field of advanced manufacturing; to the trollers, nuclear material couriers, members By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and of the Capitol Police, members of the Su- SCOTT of Florida, and Mr. RUBIO): Pensions. preme Court Police, employees of the Cen- S. 111. A bill to establish the Federal Clear- By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. tral Intelligence Agency performing intel- inghouse on School Safety Best Practices, CRAMER): ligence activities abroad or having special- and for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 122. A bill to provide a credit against ized security requirements, and diplomatic Homeland Security and Governmental Af- payroll taxes to businesses and nonprofit or- security special agents of the Department of fairs. ganizations that purchase or upgrade ven- State to receive retirement benefits in the By Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. tilation and air filtration systems to help same manner as if they had not been dis- ROMNEY): prevent the spread of COVID–19 and other abled; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- S. 112. A bill to require the Secretary of airborne communicable diseases; to the Com- rity and Governmental Affairs. Health and Human Services to award addi- mittee on Finance. By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. tional funding through the Sanitation Fa- By Mr. SASSE (for himself, Mr. BAR- CARPER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALD- cilities Construction Program of the Indian RASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUNT, WIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. Health Service, and for other purposes; to Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BURR, CARDIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COT- CASEY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. CORTEZ By Mrs. BLACKBURN: TON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. MASTO, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. WAR- S. 113. A bill to require providers of CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. NER): broadband internet access service and edge FISCHER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, S. 130. A bill to extend to the Mayor of the services to clearly and conspicuously notify Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. District of Columbia the same authority users of the privacy policies of those pro- HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. over the National Guard of the District of viders, to give users opt-in or opt-out ap- INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Columbia as the Governors of the several proval rights with respect to the use of, dis- Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEE, Ms. LUMMIS, States exercise over the National Guard of closure of, and access to user information Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. those States with respect to administration collected by those providers based on the MORAN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. of the National Guard and its use to respond level of sensitivity of the information, and RISCH, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. to natural disasters and other civil disturb- for other purposes; to the Committee on RUBIO, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. ances, and for other purposes; to the Com- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. SHELBY, mittee on Armed Services. By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mrs. Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. Mr. SASSE): lina, and Mr. BRAUN): YOUNG): S. 131. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 114. A bill to amend the SOAR Act; to S. 123. A bill to amend title 18, United enue Code of 1986 to provide for lifelong the Committee on Homeland Security and States Code, to prohibit a health care practi- learning accounts, and for other purposes; to Governmental Affairs. tioner from failing to exercise the proper de- the Committee on Finance. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. gree of care in the case of a child who sur- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. ROSEN, and Mr. SCOTT of vives an abortion or attempted abortion; to SASSE, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, South Carolina): the Committee on the Judiciary. and Mr. BOOKER): S. 115. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. THUNE, S. 132. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Mr. INHOFE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. DAINES, enue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for Congress a report on the effects of the Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SCOTT of Flor- training services received by individuals who COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tour- ida, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. are unemployed as a result of the ism industry in the United States, and for BRAUN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. COTTON, Mr. coronavirus pandemic; to the Committee on other purposes; to the Committee on Com- HAGERTY, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. SCOTT of Finance. merce, Science, and Transportation. South Carolina, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and SASSE, and Mr. MORAN): SULLIVAN, Mr. KING, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. Mr. MORAN): S. 124. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ERNST, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. DAINES, S. 116. A bill to require the Consumer Prod- enue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts Mr. HEINRICH, and Mrs. CAPITO): uct Safety Commission to study the effect of paid for an abortion are not taken into ac- S. 133. A bill to assist States in carrying the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries and count for purposes of the deduction for med- out projects to expand the child care facili- deaths associated with consumer products, ical expenses; to the Committee on Finance. ties in the States, and for other purposes; to and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. INHOFE, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. and Pensions.

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By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Mr. KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KING, Ms. nizing the 235th anniversary of the enact- TESTER): KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MARKEY, ment of the Virginia Statute for Religious S. 134. A bill to direct the Secretary of Vet- Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. Freedom; to the Committee on the Judici- erans Affairs to carry out a retraining assist- MURRAY, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. PETERS, ary. ance program for unemployed veterans, and Mr. REED, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, f for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. erans’ Affairs. SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Mr. TESTER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. S. 35 YOUNG, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITE- At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, S. 135. A bill to establish the Coronavirus HOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. the name of the Senator from North Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Net- WARNOCK): Carolina (Mr. BURR) was added as a co- work, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 142. A bill to prohibit the application of mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and certain restrictive eligibility requirements sponsor of S. 35, a bill to award a Con- Pensions. to foreign nongovernmental organizations gressional Gold Medal to Officer Eu- By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. CANT- with respect to the provision of assistance gene Goodman. WELL, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of S. 59 MARKEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. MURPHY, 1961; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the Ms. WARREN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina: name of the Senator from Arkansas BALDWIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. WHITE- S. 143. A bill to authorize the use of the ro- (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor HOUSE, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. VAN HOL- tunda of the Capitol for a memorial service LEN): of S. 59, a bill to provide a civil remedy in honor of United States Capitol Police Offi- for individuals harmed by sanctuary S. 136. A bill to amend the Help America cer Brian Sicknick for his courage and sac- Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters rifice at the United States Capitol on Janu- jurisdiction policies, and for other pur- to vote by mail in Federal elections, to ary 6, 2021, and for other purposes; to the poses. amend the National Voter Registration Act Committee on Rules and Administration. S. 60 of 1993 to provide for automatic voter reg- f At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the istration; to the Committee on Rules and name of the Senator from Arkansas Administration. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. SASSE, SENATE RESOLUTIONS Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. MAR- of S. 60, a bill to provide for the effec- SHALL, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. The following concurrent resolutions tive use of immigration detainers to DAINES, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SCOTT and Senate resolutions were read, and enhance public safety. of Florida, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. KEN- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 62 NEDY, Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the YOUNG, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, name of the Senator from Arkansas COTTON, Mr. BURR, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. SMITH, (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. Mr. REED, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. of S. 62, a bill to implement rec- ROUNDS, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. BROWN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. PETERS, CRAMER): ommendations related to the safety of S. 137. A bill to restrict the availability of Mr. SANDERS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. amphibious passenger vessels, and for Federal funds to organizations associated INHOFE, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BARRASSO, other purposes. Mr. LANKFORD, and Mrs. CAPITO): with the abortion industry; to the Com- S. 68 mittee on Foreign Relations. S. Res. 19. A resolution recognizing Janu- ary 2021 as ‘‘National Mentoring Month’’; to At the request of Mr. PAUL, the By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: names of the Senator from South Caro- S. 138. A bill to waive certain pay limita- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, tions for Department of Agriculture and De- and Pensions. lina (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator from partment of the Interior employees engaged By Mr. PAUL: Missouri (Mr. HAWLEY) were added as in emergency wildland fire suppression ac- S. Res. 20. A resolution providing for suffi- cosponsors of S. 68, a bill to amend tivities, and for other purposes; to the Com- cient time for legislation to be read; to the chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Committee on Rules and Administration. to provide that major rules of the exec- mental Affairs. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. utive branch shall have no force or ef- By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. BRAUN, GRASSLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. fect unless a joint resolution of ap- ERNST, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. proval is enacted into law. MARSHALL, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. KEN- Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. CRAPO): S. RES. 12 NEDY): S. Res. 21. A resolution raising awareness S. 139. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of and encouraging the prevention of stalking At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America; by designating January 2021 as ‘‘National names of the Senator from Oklahoma to the Committee on Health, Education, Stalking Awareness Month’’; to the Com- (Mr. INHOFE), the Senator from Ten- Labor, and Pensions. mittee on the Judiciary. nessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN), the Senator By Mr. WHITEHOUSE: By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. from South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS), the S. 140. A bill to improve data collection RISCH, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. Senator from Kentucky (Mr. PAUL) and KAINE, and Mr. CRUZ): and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other S. Res. 22. A resolution reaffirming the purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, partnership between the United States and HAGERTY) were added as cosponsors of Science, and Transportation. the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the S. Res. 12, a resolution memorializing By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. restoration and advancement of economic re- the unborn by lowering the United BROWN, Mr. KING, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. lations, security, and development opportu- States flag to half-staff on January 22, WHITEHOUSE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. nities in both nations; to the Committee on 2021. Foreign Relations. GILLIBRAND, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. f SANDERS, Mr. REED, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Ms. OSSOFF, Mr. SHELBY, and Mr. STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED HIRONO, Ms. SMITH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. TUBERVILLE): BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS BENNET, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. S. Res. 23. A resolution honoring the life By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, MANCHIN, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. KAINE): and legacy of Henry Louis Aaron; to the S. 141. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, enue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. BOOKER, advertising and promotional expenses for LANKFORD, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. RISCH, Mr. Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. prescription drugs; to the Committee on Fi- INHOFE, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CRAMER, DUCKWORTH): nance. Mr. HAWLEY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. S. 85. A bill to amend the Internal By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. TILLIS, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limi- COLLINS, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MENEN- Mr. COTTON, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BLACK- tation on the deduction for certain DEZ, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BURN, and Mr. ROUNDS): taxes, including State and local prop- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. S. Con. Res. 4. A concurrent resolution af- BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, firming the importance of religious freedom erty and income taxes; to the Com- Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COONS, as a fundamental human right that is essen- mittee on Finance. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, tial to a free society and protected for all Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. people of the United States under the Con- unanimous consent that the text of the GILLIBRAND, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. HIRONO, stitution of the United States, and recog- bill be printed in the RECORD.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA6.018 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S200 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 There being no objection, the text of gency, people often gather at their pub- struct, rehabilitate, retrofit, or repair the bill was ordered to be printed in lic schools for shelter, information, and school facilities. The Reopen and Re- the RECORD, as follows: resources. They are essential facilities build America’s Schools Act also sup- S. 85 and must be included in any new major ports American workers by ensuring Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- federal investment in infrastructure. that projects use American-made iron, resentatives of the United States of America in Safe, healthy, modern, well-equipped steel, and manufactured products and Congress assembled, schools are also essential for advancing meet labor standards. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. student achievement and ensuring that I would like to thank the broad coali- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Ac- the next generation is prepared to meet tion of educators, community organiza- cess to Lower Taxes by ensuring Deduct- the economic, social, environmental, tions, unions, civil rights advocates, ibility Act’’ or the ‘‘SALT Deductibility and global challenges our Nation faces. and employers that have provided feed- Act’’. Yet, too many of the over 50 million back and support for this legislation, SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION students and six million staff who including the 21st Century Schools FOR STATE AND LOCAL, ETC. TAXES. learn and work in our public schools Fund, AASA The School Superintend- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(b) of the In- ents Association, American Associa- ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by spend their days in facilities that fail to make the grade. In fact, the Amer- tion of School Administrators, Amer- striking paragraph (6). ican Concrete Pavement Association, (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment ican Society of Civil Engineers gave made by this section shall apply to taxable public school buildings across the American Concrete Pipe Association, years beginning after December 31, 2020. country an overall grade of D+ in its American Concrete Pressure Pipe Asso- latest report card. The 2016 State of ciation, American Concrete Pumping By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Our Schools report found that state Association, American Federation of BROWN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. COR- and local governments spend $46 billion Teachers, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employ- TEZ MASTO, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. less than what is required to update ees, Association of Educational Service SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. VAN and maintain their school facilities. HOLLEN, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. States and local communities cannot Agencies, Association of Latino Ad- HIRONO, Ms. ROSEN, Mrs. GILLI- bridge this gap alone, especially when ministrators and Superintendents, As- sociation of School Business Officials BRAND, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. many struggle to simply keep teachers International, Association for Super- SHAHEEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. and staff on the payroll. We know the vision and Curriculum Development, LUJA´ N, Mr. CASEY, Mr. DURBIN, budget shortfalls will hit low-income BlueGreen Alliance, Build America’s Ms. WARREN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and minority communities the hardest. School Infrastructure Coalition, Cali- Ms. HASSAN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, The GAO report found high poverty Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. fornians for School Facilities, Coali- schools were more likely to rely on tion for Healthier Schools, Concrete COONS, and Ms. STABENOW): state funding to cover the cost of build- S. 96. A bill to provide for the long- Foundations Association, Concrete Re- ing repairs compared to wealthier inforcing Steel Institute, Council of term improvement of public school fa- schools, which were more likely to cilities, and for other purposes; to the Great City Schools, Green Building Ini- fund projects through local property tiative, Healthy Schools Network, Committee on Finance. taxes. The Federal government can and International Association of Sheet Mr. REED. Mr. President, among the should be a partner in upgrading our Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation many barriers to safely bringing stu- public school facilities. Workers (SMART), International dents, teachers, and staff back to Addressing this need is not only the Union of Bricklayers and Allied school for in-person instruction is the right thing to do for our students; it Craftworkers, International Union of condition of school facilities. A recent will also give a needed boost to our Operating Engineers, International Government Accountability Office economy, putting people to work in Union of Painters and Allied Trades, (GAO) report found that over half (54 family sustaining jobs. According to an National Association of Federally Im- percent) of school districts nationwide analysis by the Economic Policy Insti- pacted Schools, National Association need to update or replace multiple sys- tute, every $1 billion spent on con- of Elementary School Principals, Na- tems in their schools, such as heating, struction generates 17,785 jobs. tional Association of Federally Im- ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), The Reopen and Rebuild America’s pacted Schools, National Association or plumbing. These systems are espe- Schools Act of 2021 will create a Fed- of School Nurses, National Association cially critical to safeguarding public eral-State partnership for school infra- of Secondary School Principals, Na- health as we combat COVID–19. structure. It will provide, over ten tional Concrete Masonry Association, Now is the time to invest in school years, a total of $130 billion in direct National Education Association, Na- infrastructure. Doing so will improve grants and school construction bonds tional Precast Concrete Association, the resilience of our schools, improve to help fill the annual gap in school fa- National PTA, National Ready Mixed student learning, reduce carbon emis- cility capital needs, while creating Concrete, National Rural Education sions, and create jobs. That is why I am nearly two million jobs. Advocacy Consortium, National Rural proud to partner with Chairman SCOTT Specifically, the Reopen and Rebuild Education Association, National Urban in the House of Representatives in in- America’s Schools Act will provide $100 League, North America’s Building troducing the Reopen and Rebuild billion in formula funds to states for Trades Union, North American Con- America’s Schools Act to fix our local competitive grants for school re- crete Alliance, Organizations Con- schools. I would like to thank my Sen- pair, renovation, and construction. cerned About Rural Education, Parents ate colleagues who are joining in this States will focus assistance on commu- for School Safety, Portland Cement As- effort, including Senators BROWN, nities with the greatest financial need, sociation, Precast/Prestressed Concrete BOOKER, CARDIN, CORTEZ MASTO, encourage green construction prac- Institute, Public Advocacy for Kids, WHITEHOUSE, MERKLEY, HIRONO, GILLI- tices, and expand access to high-speed Rebuild America’s Schools Coalition, BRAND, VAN HOLLEN, ROSEN, SMITH, broadband to ensure that all students Rural School and Community Trust, MURPHY, SHAHEEN, KLOBUCHAR, LUJA´ N, have access to digital learning. Our Teach Plus, The Brick Industry Asso- CASEY, DURBIN, WARREN, BLUMENTHAL, legislation would also provide $30 bil- ciation, Tilt-Up Concrete Association, HASSAN, HEINRICH, DUCKWORTH, COONS, lion for qualified school infrastructure U.S. Green Building Council, and the LEAHY, and STABENOW. bonds (QSIBs), $10 billion each year United Steelworkers. Public schools play a vital role in from FY 2022 through FY 2024, and re- We have no time to waste in fixing every community across the Nation. store the Qualified Zone Academy our deteriorating school infrastruc- They play a central role in our democ- Bonds (QZABs) that were eliminated in ture. In the words of a student activist racy—educating the next generation, the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. in Providence, Rhode Island: ‘‘Students serving as polling places for our elec- The legislation also eases the matching cannot learn in a crumbling building, a tions, hosting community meetings requirements and expands the author- school that isn’t fit to uplift our and events, and so much more. When ity and eligible purposes of QZABs to minds.’’ We need to listen to our stu- there is a natural disaster or an emer- allow local education agencies to con- dents, strengthen our communities,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA6.004 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S201 and improve our school buildings. I takes to get homeless Veterans into On top of this longstanding under- urge all of our colleagues to support housing. investment, the pandemic has forced li- the Reopen and Rebuild America’s BILL SUMMARY braries to adapt and innovate to meet Schools Act and press for its passage. The ‘‘West LA VA Campus Improve- the evolving needs of their commu- ment Act’’ would explicitly authorize nities despite limited financial re- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: the VA to use any funds collected pur- sources. The American Library Asso- S. 102. A bill to amend the West Los suant to leases, easements or other use ciation projects billions of dollars in Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to author- agreements at the West LA VA for the losses to libraries over the course of ize the use of certain funds received development of supportive housing and the pandemic, at a time when reliance pursuant to leases entered into under services on campus. on libraries from low-income, under- such Act, and for other purposes; to the The bill would also increase the time served, and Tribal communities is in- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. period for enhanced use leases on the creasing. The pandemic’s outsized im- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I campus from 75 to 99 years. Increasing pact on vulnerable communities only rise to speak in support of the ‘‘West the length of the leases would align heightens the urgency of investing in Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement with other leasing terms the VA has, libraries. Act,’’ which I introduced today. Rep- and help reduce the financing costs for The Build America’s Libraries Act resentative TED LIEU (D–CA) is intro- new housing. would make $5 billion available over ducing companion legislation in the CONCLUSION three years to support improvements House. Last year, the regional homelessness to library facilities and invest in new BACKGROUND ON THE WEST LOS ANGELES VA count reported that more than 3,900 library infrastructure to expand the CAMPUS Veterans are experiencing homeless- reach of library services and programs. In 1888, the 388–acre campus that is ness in Los Angeles. It is long past Priority is given to libraries that dem- now home to the West Los Angeles VA time for this land to be returned to its onstrate the greatest need and pre- Medical Center was deeded to the fed- intended purpose: to serve as a home dominantly serve underserved or dis- eral government by Arcadia Bandini de where Veterans can receive the care tressed communities. The legislation Stearns Baker and Senator John P. and treatment they deserve. also places emphasis on projects that Jones in order to establish a home for This bill will help move us closer to seek to enhance facility safety, high- disabled Civil War Veterans. that reality. speed broadband access, accessibility Until the 1970s, the land served pri- I hope my colleagues will join me in for those with disabilities, or energy ef- marily to house Veterans, and the cam- support of this bill. Thank you, Mr. ficiency. Library construction funded pus long represented the largest Vet- President, and I yield the floor. by this legislation will directly boost eran housing development in the na- our struggling economy by putting tion. By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Americans to work and strengthening Unfortunately, in 1972, 2,800 Veterans WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, and the facilities that connect patrons with living on the West LA VA campus were Mr. SANDERS): educational and workforce training re- displaced after the Sylmar Earthquake S. 127. A bill to support library infra- sources and local economic opportuni- caused major damage on campus. Rath- structure; to the Committee on Health, ties. er than repair the housing units, the Education, Labor, and Pensions. Libraries have always anchored our Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am VA eventually leased portions of the communities, and as such, we should introducing legislation to address the property to non-VA tenants. ensure their ability to provide critical decades of underinvestment in our Na- Forty years later, homeless Veterans services for years to come. I am pleased tion’s libraries by reinstating Federal and advocates sued the VA for illegally to be joined by Senators WHITEHOUSE, support for library construction. leasing facilities on campus and for WYDEN, and SANDERS in introducing Libraries are essential community this bill, which has the support of failing to use the property to support institutions that give the public access Veterans, as required by the original many organizations, including the to information and services that ex- American Library Association; Amer- deed. pand learning and promote economic A U.S. District Court subsequently ican Indian Library Association; Amer- opportunity. When we invest in our li- ican Institute of Architects; American ruled that many leases on campus were braries, we are offering a helping hand illegal under the terms of the original Society of Interior Designers; Associa- and hope for the future. During natural tion of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and deed, and in 2015, the VA agreed to fa- disasters and economic upheaval, li- cilitate the development of 1,200 hous- Museums; Association for Rural & braries offer the resources and informa- Small Libraries; Chief Officers of State ing units for homeless Veterans on tion that help people get back on their campus. Library Agencies; Council of State Ar- feet. As the Rolling Stones’ Keith chivists; Education Market Associa- In 2016, Congress enacted legislation Richards reportedly said, ‘‘The public that I introduced with Senator Barbara tion; International WELL Building In- library is the great equalizer.’’ stitute; National Coalition for History; Boxer and Congressman TED LIEU, enti- Over the last year, COVID–19 and the National Coalition for Literacy; Na- tled the ‘‘West Los Angeles Leasing heightened attention to racial and eco- tional Digital Inclusion Alliance; Na- Act of 2016,’’ to set up an oversight nomic inequality have made clear that tional Summer Learning Association; framework for the housing develop- investment in our communities should Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband ment and to ensure that lease revenues be a national priority as we work to Coalition; and Urban Libraries Council. from ongoing leases stayed on campus. lift people up and bring the country I hope that our colleagues will join us NEED FOR LEGISLATION closer together. And that our invest- in cosponsoring the Build America’s In 2018, the VA selected a ‘‘Principal ment in infrastructure must encompass Libraries Act and work for its inclu- Developer’’ to complete housing ren- vital community assets like schools sion in any infrastructure package. ovation and construction projects on and libraries and not just roads, campus, allowing for a more stream- bridges, and highways. By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: lined and efficient building process. And while we know libraries are S. 138. A bill to waive certain pay However, the VA has determined that more than buildings with books and limitations for Department of Agri- current law restricts it from using on- computers, they are still buildings. For culture and Department of the Interior campus lease revenues for housing con- thirty years, the Federal government employees engaged in emergency struction, maintenance, or services. invested in the physical infrastructure wildland fire suppression activities, The VA has determined that clarifying of our libraries, but abandoned that and for other purposes; to the Com- language is needed to ensure that funds program in the early 1990s. The inter- mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- generated on campus can be used for vening years have taken their toll on ernmental Affairs. these purposes. library facilities. Indeed, the average Ms. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise Giving VA the flexibility to use lo- library building is now more than 40 to speak in support of the ‘‘Wildland cally-generated revenue in this way years old and many need large-scale Firefighter Fair Pay Act,’’ which I in- could significantly reduce the time it improvements and modernization. troduced today.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA6.032 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S202 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 BACKGROUND SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS (2) 37 percent less likely to skip a class; Fueled by climate change, the annual Whereas youth development experts agree Western wildfire season has grown that mentoring encourages positive youth longer and more intense. Where the SENATE RESOLUTION 19—RECOG- development and smart daily behaviors, such as finishing homework and having healthy threat used to peak between August NIZING JANUARY 2021 AS ‘‘NA- TIONAL MENTORING MONTH’’ social interactions, and has a positive im- and November, we are now seeing mas- pact on the growth and success of a young sive wildfire events earlier in the Sum- Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. person; mer and continuing through the end of BLUNT, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Whereas mentors help young people set ca- the year. Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. SMITH, reer goals and use the personal contacts of Last year alone, California experi- Mr. REED, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. BROWN, the mentors to help young people meet in- enced more than 9,600 fires which Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. dustry professionals and train for and find burned more than 4.1 million acres, SANDERS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. jobs; BRAUN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. LANKFORD, Whereas each of the benefits of mentors de- consumed more than 10,000 structures, scribed in this preamble serves to link youth and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted the fol- and claimed 33 lives. to economic and social opportunity while It is imperative that we commit lowing resolution; which was referred also strengthening communities in the enough manpower and resources to to the Committee on Health, Edu- United States; and combat the threat that such dev- cation, Labor, and Pensions: Whereas, despite those described benefits, astating wildfire seasons pose to life S. RES. 19 an estimated 9,000,000 young people in the and property. Whereas the goals of National Mentoring United States feel isolated from meaningful Unfortunately, some of our most ex- Month are to raise awareness of mentoring, connections with adults outside the home, constituting a ‘‘mentoring gap’’ that dem- perienced Federal firefighters work so recruit individuals to mentor, celebrate the powerful impact of caring adults who volun- onstrates a need for collaboration and re- many overtime hours each year that teer time for the benefit of young people, and sources: Now, therefore, be it they reach an overtime pay cap and be- encourage organizations to engage and inte- Resolved, That the Senate— come ineligible for additional overtime grate quality in mentoring into the efforts of (1) recognizes January 2021 as ‘‘National compensation. Others are forced to pay the organizations; Mentoring Month’’; back money they have rightfully Whereas there are young people across the (2) recognizes the caring adults who serve earned fighting wildfires. United States who make everyday choices as staff and volunteers at quality mentoring that lead to the big decisions in life without programs and help the young people of the NEED FOR LEGISLATION the guidance and support on which many United States find inner strength and reach Federal firefighters from the Depart- other young people rely; their full potential; ments of Agriculture and the Interior Whereas a mentor is a caring, consistent (3) acknowledges that mentoring is bene- are paid on the General Schedule (GS) presence who devotes time to a young person ficial because mentoring supports edu- pay scale based on their seniority and to help that young person discover personal cational achievement and self-confidence, performance. They make a base salary strength and achieve the potential of that supports young people in setting career goals and are paid overtime when they ex- young person; and expanding social capital, reduces juve- Whereas quality mentoring encourages nile delinquency, improves positive personal, ceed eight hours a day. positive life and social skills, promotes self- professional, and academic outcomes, and However, there is an annual premium esteem, bolsters academic achievement and strengthens communities; pay cap that limits how many overtime college access, supports career exploration, (4) promotes the establishment and expan- hours for which these firefighters can and nurtures youth leadership development; sion of quality mentoring programs across be compensated. Whereas mentoring happens in various set- the United States to equip young people with This arbitrary pay cap places an un- tings, including community-based programs, the tools needed to lead healthy and produc- fair expectation on federal fire per- elementary and secondary schools, colleges, tive lives; and sonnel to work long hours for less or government agencies, religious institutions, (5) supports initiatives to close the ‘‘men- and the workplace, and in various ways, in- toring gap’’ that exists for the many young even no pay, and serves as a dangerous cluding formal mentoring matches and infor- people in the United States who do not have disincentive to respond to more fire in- mal relationships with teachers, coaches, meaningful connections with adults outside cidents, especially later in the fire sea- neighbors, faith leaders, and others; the home. son. California’s worst wildfires often Whereas mentoring programs have been f occur late in the fire season, further il- shown to be effective in helping young people lustrating the problem we face. make positive choices; SENATE RESOLUTION 20—PRO- The Forest Service estimates that up Whereas studies have shown that incor- VIDING FOR SUFFICIENT TIME to 500 senior-level firefighters either porating culture and heritage into men- FOR LEGISLATION TO BE READ toring programs can improve academic out- Mr. PAUL submitted the following stop participating or do not request comes and increases community engage- pay for hours worked once they reach ment, especially for Alaskan Native and resolution; which was referred to the the pay cap. This has a significant neg- American Indian youth; Committee on Rules and Administra- ative impact on federal wildfire re- Whereas young people who meet regularly tion: sponse capabilities. with mentors are 46 percent less likely than S. RES. 20 WHAT THE LEGISLATION WOULD DO peers to start using illegal drugs; Resolved, Whereas research shows that young people Our bill would create a statutory SECTION 1. TIME FOR READING OF LEGISLATION. who were at risk for not completing high (a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be in order waiver for Federal firefighters respond- school but who had a mentor were, as coming to wildfire emergencies to ensure for the Senate to consider any bill, resolu- pared with similarly situated young people tion, message, conference report, amend- they receive fair compensation for all without a mentor— ment between the Houses, amendment, trea- (1) 55 percent more likely to be enrolled in overtime hours they work. ty, or other measure or matter until 1 ses- This waiver would apply to Forest college; (2) 81 percent more likely to report partici- sion day has passed since introduction for Service and Department of the Interior pating regularly in sports or extracurricular every 20 pages included in the measure or personnel engaged in emergency activities; matter in the usual form plus 1 session day wildland fire suppression activities. (3) more than twice as likely to say they for any number of remaining pages less than 20 in the usual form. CONCLUSION held a leadership position in a club or sports team; and (b) POINT OF ORDER.— For wildland firefighters, working (4) 78 percent more likely to pay it forward (1) IN GENERAL.—Any Senator may raise a long hours in dangerous conditions is by volunteering regularly in the commu- point of order that consideration of any bill, often considered a necessary part of nities of young people; resolution, message, conference report, the job. It is crucial that this demand- Whereas students who are chronically ab- amendment, treaty, or other measure or ing work be recognized, and that these sent are more likely to fall behind academi- matter is not in order under subsection (a). heroes be appropriately compensated cally, and mentoring can play a role in help- A motion to table the point of order shall for the critical service that they per- ing young people attend school regularly, as not be in order. (2) WAIVER.—Paragraph (1) may be waived form. research shows that students who meet regularly with a mentor are, as compared with or suspended only by an affirmative vote of I hope my colleagues will join me in the peers of those students— three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and support of this bill. Thank you, Mr. (1) 52 percent less likely to skip a full day sworn. All motions to waive under this para- President, and I yield the floor. of school; and graph shall be debatable collectively for not

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A motion to waive Whereas up to 75 percent of women in col- eral relationship has been historically char- the point of order shall not be amendable. lege who experience behavior relating to acterized by strong commercial and invest- (c) CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.—This reso- stalking experience other forms of victimiza- ment ties through the Generalized System of lution is adopted pursuant to the power tion, including sexual or physical victimiza- Preferences, the United States-Ecuador granted to each House of Congress to deter- tion; Trade and Investment Council, and the Trea- mine the Rules of its Proceedings in article Whereas there is a need for an effective re- ty between the United States of America and I, section 5, clause 2 of the Constitution of sponse to stalking on each campus; the Republic of Ecuador Concerning the En- the United States. Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has couragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, done at Washington August 27, f heightened the risk of online stalking and harassment, particularly among school-aged 1993, which was terminated by Ecuador’s pre- SENATE RESOLUTION 21—RAISING individuals; vious government, effective May 18, 2018; AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGING Whereas victim service organizations and Whereas President Moreno’s administra- THE PREVENTION OF STALKING law enforcement entities have swiftly adapt- tion has committed to implement economic BY DESIGNATING JANUARY 2021 ed to the COVID–19 pandemic in order to policies that will lay the groundwork for sus- continue to serve victims of stalking; and tainable economic growth, while protecting AS ‘‘NATIONAL STALKING the poorest and most vulnerable people; AWARENESS MONTH’’ Whereas the Senate finds that ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’ provides an op- Whereas, under President Moreno’s leader- Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. portunity to educate the people of the ship, there have been significant advances in GRASSLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. ERNST, United States about stalking: Now, there- areas related to freedom of expression, including through the reform of the controver- Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. fore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— sial Ecuadorian Communications Law; TILLIS, and Mr. CRAPO) submitted the (1) designates January 2021 as ‘‘National Whereas the Government of Ecuador has following resolution; which was re- Stalking Awareness Month’’; called for the peaceful restoration of democ- ferred to the Committee on the Judici- (2) applauds the efforts of service providers racy and the rule of law in Venezuela and Ec- ary: for victims of stalking, police, prosecutors, uador has been a generous host of approxi- S. RES. 21 national and community organizations, cam- mately 385,000 Venezuelan refugees; Whereas on May 15, 2019, the United States Whereas approximately 1 in 6 women in the puses, and private sector supporters to promote awareness of stalking; Agency for International Development United States, at some point during their (USAID) and Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign lifetimes, have experienced stalking victim- (3) encourages policymakers, criminal justice officials, victim service and human serv- Affairs and Human Mobility signed a Memo- ization, during which the women felt very randum of Understanding agreeing to the re- fearful or believed that they or someone ice agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations to in- turn of the USAID Mission to Ecuador after close to them would be harmed or killed; the 53-year program was forced to close in Whereas it is estimated that each year be- crease awareness of stalking and continue to support the availability of services for vic- 2014 due to tensions in the bilateral relation- tween 6,000,000 and 7,500,000 individuals in the ship; United States report that they have been tims of stalking; and (4) urges national and community organi- Whereas Ecuador has been one of the coun- victims of stalking; tries most affected by the COVID–19 pan- Whereas more than 85 percent of victims of zations, businesses in the private sector, and the media to promote awareness of the crime demic in Latin America, which has over- stalking reported that they had been stalked whelmed the country’s health care system by someone they knew; of stalking through ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’. and aggravated the country’s already chal- Whereas nearly 70 percent of intimate lenging economic situation; partner stalking victims were threatened f Whereas in response to the COVID–19 pan- with physical harm by stalkers; SENATE RESOLUTION 22—RE- demic, USAID is providing Ecuador with Whereas 11 percent of victims of stalking AFFIRMING THE PARTNERSHIP technical support and training in reported having been stalked for more than 5 diagnostics, and technical assistance in clin- years; BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES ical management, risk communication, and Whereas two-thirds of stalkers pursue AND THE REPUBLIC OF ECUA- community engagement; and their victims at least once a week; DOR AND RECOGNIZING THE Whereas the United States and Ecuador Whereas many victims of stalking are RESTORATION AND ADVANCE- have agreed to advance security cooperation forced to take drastic measures to protect MENT OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS, on law enforcement, counternarcotics, themselves, including relocating, changing SECURITY, AND DEVELOPMENT anticorruption, and bilateral military train- jobs, or obtaining protection orders; OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTH NA- ing and assistance: Now, therefore, be it Whereas the prevalence of anxiety, insom- Resolved, That the Senate— nia, social dysfunction, and severe depres- TIONS (1) reaffirms its commitment— sion is much higher among victims of stalk- Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. (A) to the historic partnership between the ing than the general population; RISCH, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. United States and Ecuador; and Whereas many victims of stalking do not KAINE, and Mr. CRUZ) submitted the (B) to continue working to strengthen the report stalking to the police or contact a following resolution; which was re- relationship between the United States and victim service provider, shelter, or hotline; ferred to the Committee on Foreign Ecuador based on mutual respect and shared Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal democratic values and principles; law and the laws of all 50 States, the District Relations: (2) recognizes President Lenin Moreno and of Columbia, and the territories of the S. RES. 22 his administration for recommitting Ecua- United States; Whereas the United States and Ecuador dor to democratic values, anti-corruption ef- Whereas stalking affects victims of every have enjoyed a history of bilateral partner- forts, and the adoption of economic policies race, age, culture, gender, sexual orienta- ship and cooperation, and share the aims of that will benefit the people of Ecuador; tion, physical and mental ability, and eco- promoting democratic values, economic (3) commends the important steps that nomic status; prosperity, and the security of both nations; President Moreno and his administration Whereas national organizations, local vic- Whereas the United States and Ecuador have taken to protect freedom of expression tim service organizations, campuses, pros- have taken important steps to restore the bi- and freedom of the press in his country; ecutor’s offices, and police departments lateral relationship between the United (4) encourages the Republic of Ecuador to stand ready to assist victims of stalking and States and Ecuador, including by signing ensure that the rights of refugees and asy- are working diligently to develop effective various agreements to strengthen economic lum seekers are protected; and and innovative responses to stalking, includ- ties, security cooperation, and development (5) supports actions to strengthen the his- ing online stalking; opportunities; toric bilateral relationship between the Whereas there is a need to improve the re- Whereas President Moreno has signaled Ec- United States and Ecuador, including— sponse of the criminal justice system to uador’s commitment to promoting demo- (A) by strengthening economic relation- stalking through more aggressive investiga- cratic values and has advocated for greater ships with Ecuador to build mutual pros- tion and prosecution; government transparency; perity through greater transparency, adher- Whereas there is a need for an increase in Whereas in February 2018, more than 64 ence to the rule of law, and support for the availability of victim services across the percent of Ecuadorians voted, in a constitu- human rights; United States, and the services must include tional referendum, to reinstate a 2-term (B) stronger law enforcement and security programs tailored to meet the needs of vic- presidential limit, an effort that was carried cooperation between the 2 countries, includ- tims of stalking; out by President Moreno’s administration ing in cybersecurity, border management, Whereas individuals 18 to 24 years old expe- and which is indicative of the Ecuadorian addressing illegal, unreported, and unregu- rience the highest rates of stalking victim- people’s support for presidential term limits lated fishing, counternarcotics, anti-money

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:40 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA6.024 S28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 28, 2021 laundering, military and civilian security Cincinnati Reds on his first swing of the sea- vote, the second-highest tally at the time professionalization, and criminal justice ca- son; only to Ty Cobb; pabilities; Whereas, on the evening of April 8, 1974, Whereas, on the 25th anniversary of Mr. (C) the return of the United States Agency Mr. Aaron made history by breaking Babe Aaron’s 715th home run, Major League Base- for International Development and the ex- Ruth’s record when he hit home run number ball created the Hank Aaron Award, given tension of the Peace Corps Program in Ecua- 715 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at At- annually to the players with the best overall dor; lanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, offensive performances in each league; (D) continued United States assistance for Georgia, cementing his place in history as Whereas, in 2002, Mr. Aaron received the Ecuador’s response to combat the COVID–19 the Nation’s home run king; Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s pandemic; Whereas, during the historic moment, vet- highest civilian award, from President (E) closer ties between Americans and eran baseball broadcaster Vin Scully an- George W. Bush, with the citation noting Ecuadoreans through English language nounced, ‘‘What a marvelous moment for that Mr. Aaron ‘‘embodies the true spirit of learning and teaching programs that foster baseball. What a marvelous moment for At- our Nation’’; and greater professional and educational oppor- lanta and the State of Georgia. What a mar- Whereas at the time of his passing, Mr. tunities; velous moment for the country and the Aaron was long renowned for having uplifted (F) continued efforts to protect freedom of world. A Black man is getting a standing the Black community and improved human expression and freedom of the press; and ovation in the Deep South for breaking a relations over his career through his tremen- (G) continued efforts to ensure that the record of an all-time baseball idol.’’; dous display of dignity and long record of rights of refugees and asylum seekers are Whereas Mr. Aaron went on to hit 755 home achievement in the face of racism and hate, protected. runs in his career, a home run record that cementing his legacy as a leading figure for went unbroken for more than 30 years, with civil rights: Now, therefore, be it f his final home run coming on July 20, 1976; Resolved, That the Senate— (1) honors the life and legacy of Henry SENATE RESOLUTION 23—HON- Whereas, at the time of his passing, Mr. Aaron held the Major League Baseball Louis Aaron for his accomplishments on and ORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY records for the most career runs batted in off the baseball field, and for defying racism OF HENRY LOUIS AARON (2,297), extra base hits (1,477), and total bases and breaking down racial barriers in the (6,856); fight for equality as one of the last Major Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. League Baseball All-Stars to have played in OSSOFF, Mr. SHELBY, and Mr. Whereas, at the time of his passing, Mr. Aaron was 1 of only 4 players to have at least the Negro leagues; TUBERVILLE) submitted the following (2) proclaims that Henry Louis Aaron in- 17 seasons with 150 or more hits, was in sec- deed embodied the true spirit and promise of resolution; which was referred to the ond place for most in home runs and at-bats our Nation, reflected the best of the deter- Committee on the Judiciary: (12,364), and was in third place for most mination and perseverance of the people of S. RES. 23 games played (3,298) and hits (3,771); the United States, and exemplified the in- Whereas, in addition to his records, Mr. Whereas Henry Louis ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron was domitable will of Black Americans to over- Aaron achieved numerous career highlights born 1 of 8 children on February 5, 1934, to come impossible odds to achieve greatness in and awards, including— Herbert Aaron Sr. and Estella (Pritchett) the face of relentless adversity and racism; Aaron in Mobile, Alabama; (1) becoming the ninth player to achieve and Whereas Mr. Aaron grew up during the the 3,000 hit milestone and the first player to (3) recognizes the life and legacy of Henry height of Jim Crow and segregation and achieve both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits; Louis Aaron as an important figure in the faced racism and discrimination from a (2) being a 2-time National League batting fight for civil rights, as well as one of the young age, including from the stands while champion; greatest and most prolific baseball players playing in the South as a minor league base- (3) winning the National League’s single- and professional athletes of the United ball player early in his baseball career; season home run title 4 times; States, of all time. Whereas Mr. Aaron began his baseball ca- (4) achieving a career batting average of f reer as a teenager in the Negro leagues, first .305; playing for the Prichard Athletics, then the (5) being voted an All-Star in all but his SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- Mobile Black Bears, before being signed by first and last seasons; and TION 4—AFFIRMING THE IMPOR- the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Amer- (6) winning 3 Gold Glove awards for his TANCE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ican League; play as a right fielder; AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN Whereas, in 1952, Mr. Aaron was signed by Whereas Mr. Aaron achieved these mile- the Boston Braves, who assigned him to play stones while bravely facing racism at every RIGHT THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO A in the minor league for their Northern stage of his historic career, including being FREE SOCIETY AND PROTECTED League farm team, the Eau Claire Bears, barred from hotels where his minor league FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE where he made the Northern League’s All- white teammates stayed, receiving many UNITED STATES UNDER THE Star team and was unanimously named racist letters and threats, and even needing CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED Rookie of the Year; protection from law enforcement at games STATES, AND RECOGNIZING THE Whereas, in 1953, Mr. Aaron was promoted to protect against racist violence or harass- 235TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EN- to play for the South Atlantic League affil- ment; ACTMENT OF THE VIRGINIA iate of the Braves, the Jacksonville Braves, Whereas during his career Mr. Aaron be- as one of the league’s first Black players, came a national symbol for perseverance by STATUTE FOR RELIGIOUS FREE- where he immediately helped the team win demonstrating athletic greatness and DOM the league championship and won the South strength while enduring vicious racism and Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Atlantic League’s Most Valuable Player hate, helping advance the cause for civil LANKFORD, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. RISCH, Mr. Award; rights and becoming a civic leader in the INHOFE, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. Whereas, in 1954, Mr. Aaron was invited to Black community. HAWLEY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. TILLIS, attend spring training with the Milwaukee Whereas Mr. Aaron became the first Black Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. COT- Braves and signed his first Major League American to hold a senior management posi- Baseball contract on the final day of Braves tion in Major League Baseball as a front of- TON, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and spring training, making his Major League fice executive with the Atlanta Braves, sup- Mr. ROUNDS) submitted the following Baseball debut against the Cincinnati Reds ported the National Association for the Ad- concurrent resolution; which was re- and hitting his first Major League Baseball vancement of Colored People (‘‘NAACP’’), ferred to the Committee on the Judici- home run on April 23, 1954; and founded the Chasing the Dream Founda- ary: Whereas Mr. Aaron won his first batting tion to support underprivileged youth S. CON. RES. 4 title in 1956 and was voted the National through mentorship and financial support; Whereas the democracy of the United League’s Most Valuable Player in 1957, help- Whereas, in April 1977, the Atlanta Braves States is rooted in the fundamental truth ing the Braves win their first pennant in Mil- retired Mr. Aaron’s Number 44, erected a that all people are created equal, endowed by waukee and leading the Braves to a 1957 statue in his honor in 1982, and named the the Creator with certain inalienable rights, World Series victory against the New York address of their second home, Turner Field, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of Yankees; as 755 Hank Aaron Drive; happiness; Whereas, in 1966, Mr. Aaron moved with Whereas Mr. Aaron is an integral part of Whereas the freedom of conscience was the Braves to Atlanta, Georgia and went on Mobile, Alabama history and has been recog- highly valued by— to play 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, nized by the city through the construction of (1) individuals seeking religious freedom all but his final 2 seasons with the Braves in a stadium, opening of a museum, and naming who settled in the colonies in the United Milwaukee and then Atlanta; of a park, in his honor; States; Whereas, on April 4, 1974, Mr. Aaron tied Whereas, in 1982, his first year of eligi- (2) the founders of the United States; and Babe Ruth’s home run record by hitting bility, Mr. Aaron was elected to the Baseball (3) Thomas Jefferson, who wrote in a letter home run number 714 in a game against the Hall of Fame, receiving 97.8 percent of the to the Society of the Methodist Episcopal

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It Whereas the Virginia Statute for Religious of our fellow citizens to help build a better has the approval of the Majority and Freedom was— Nation’’ in which ‘‘people of faith continue Minority leaders. (1) drafted by Thomas Jefferson, who con- to wage a determined campaign to meet Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph sidered the Virginia Statute for Religious needs and fight suffering’’, as expressed by Freedom to be one of his greatest achieve- the 43rd President of the United States in a 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- ments; Presidential proclamation on Religious Free- ate, the following committee is author- (2) enacted on January 16, 1786; and dom Day in 2003; ized to meet during today’s session of (3) the forerunner to the Free Exercise Whereas, ‘‘[f]rom its birth to this day, the the Senate: Clause of the First Amendment to the Con- United States has prized this legacy of reli- stitution of the United States; COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN gious freedom and honored this heritage by AFFAIRS Whereas section 2(a) of the International standing for religious freedom and offering Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. refuge to those suffering religious persecu- The Committee on Banking, Housing, 6401(a)) states that— tion’’, as noted in section 2(a) of the Inter- and Urban Affairs is authorized to (1) ‘‘[t]he right to freedom of religion national Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 meet during the session of the Senate undergirds the very origin and existence of U.S.C. 6401(a)); on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at 10 the United States’’; and Whereas Thomas Jefferson wrote— (2) religious freedom was established by a.m., to conduct a hearing on the nomi- (1) in 1798 that each right encompassed in the founders of the United States ‘‘in law, as nation of the Honorable Marcia L. the First Amendment to the Constitution of a fundamental right and as a pillar of our Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary, U.S. the United States is dependent on the other Nation’’; rights described in that Amendment, ‘‘there- Department of Housing and Urban De- Whereas the role of religion in society and by guarding in the same sentence, and under velopment. public life in the United States has a long the same words, the freedom of religion, of and robust tradition; speech, and of the press: insomuch, that f Whereas individuals who have studied the whatever violated either, throws down the democracy of the United States from an sanctuary which covers the others’’; and ORDERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY international perspective, such as Alexis de (2) in 1822 that the constitutional freedom Tocqueville, have noted that religion plays a of religion is ‘‘the most inalienable and sa- 1, 2021 central role in preserving the Government of cred of all human rights’’; Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask the United States because religion provides Whereas religious freedom ‘‘has been inte- unanimous consent that when the Sen- the moral base required for democracy to gral to the preservation and development of ate completes its business today, it ad- succeed; the United States’’, and ‘‘the free exercise of journ until 3 p.m., Monday, February 1; Whereas, in Town of Greece v. Galloway, religion goes hand in hand with the preserva- 134 S. Ct. 1811 (2014), the Supreme Court of tion of our other rights’’, as expressed by the further, that following the prayer and the United States affirmed that ‘‘people of 41st President of the United States in a Pres- pledge, the morning hour be deemed many faiths may be united in a community idential proclamation on Religious Freedom expired, the Journal of proceedings be of tolerance and devotion’’; Day in 1993; and approved to date, the time for the two Whereas the principle of religious freedom Whereas we ‘‘continue to proclaim the fun- leaders be reserved for their use later ‘‘has guided our Nation forward’’, as ex- damental right of all peoples to believe and in the day, and morning business be pressed by the 44th President of the United worship according to their own conscience, closed; further, that upon the conclu- States in a Presidential proclamation on Re- to affirm their beliefs openly and freely, and ligious Freedom Day in 2011, and freedom of to practice their faith without fear or in- sion of morning business, the Senate religion ‘‘is a universal human right to be timidation’’, as expressed by the 42nd Presi- proceed to executive session and re- protected here at home and across the dent of the United States in a Presidential sume consideration of the Mayorkas globe’’, as expressed by that President of the proclamation on Religious Freedom Day in nomination as provided under the pre- United States on Religious Freedom Day in 1998: Now, therefore, be it vious order. 2013; Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas ‘‘[f]reedom of religion is a funda- resentatives concurring), That Congress— (1) on Religious Freedom Day on January objection, it is so ordered. mental human right that must be upheld by Mr. SCHUMER. For the information every nation and guaranteed by every gov- 16, 2021, honors the 235th anniversary of the ernment’’, as expressed by the 42nd President enactment of the Virginia Statute for Reli- of all Senators, the Senate will vote on of the United States in a Presidential procla- gious Freedom; and confirmation of the Mayorkas nomina- mation on Religious Freedom Day in 1999; (2) affirms that— tion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Whereas the First Amendment to the Con- (A) for individuals of any faith and individ- stitution of the United States protects— uals of no faith, religious freedom includes f (1) the right of individuals to freely express the right of an individual to live, work, asso- and act on the religious beliefs of those indi- ciate, and worship in accordance with the be- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, viduals; and liefs of the individual; (2) individuals from coercion to profess or (B) all people of the United States can be FEBRUARY 1, 2021, AT 3 P.M. act on a religious belief to which those indi- unified in supporting religious freedom, re- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, if viduals do not adhere; gardless of differing individual beliefs, be- there is no further business to come be- Whereas ‘‘our laws and institutions should cause religious freedom is a fundamental fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- not impede or hinder but rather should pro- human right; and sent that it stand adjourned under the tect and preserve fundamental religious lib- (C) ‘‘the American people will remain for- erties’’, as expressed by the 42nd President of ever unshackled in matters of faith’’, as ex- previous order. the United States in remarks accompanying pressed by the 44th President of the United There being no objection, the Senate, the signing of the Religious Freedom Res- States in a Presidential proclamation on Re- at 4:33 p.m., adjourned until Monday, toration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.); ligious Freedom Day in 2012. February, 1, 2021, at 3 p.m.

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SAFE FROM THE START ACT OF HONORING BOB LOCKE ON THE in-law to Massillon, Ohio Mayor Kathy 2021 OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY Catazaro-Perry, whom I am proud to call a friend. I ask that my colleagues please join me HON. GRACE MENG HON. VICTORIA SPARTZ in wishing Antoinette a very happy birthday. OF INDIANA f OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING DICK THORNBURGH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 28, 2021 Thursday, January 28, 2021 Mrs. SPARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today HON. DWIGHT EVANS Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to to honor my constituent Bob Locke on the oc- OF PENNSYLVANIA announce the reintroduction of the Safe from casion of his 90th birthday on January 30, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Start Act of 2021. This bill will reduce 2021. This is a momentous occasion. Thursday, January 28, 2021 incidences of gender-based violence (GBV); Mr. Locke has witnessed so many great ensure quality services for survivors from the milestones in American history in his 90 years Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to very onset of emergencies through timely and of life, and it is my pleasure to now add his honor an influential and dedicated gentleman effective humanitarian action; and promote name to our country’s history. Bob has served from Pittsburgh, Richard ‘‘Dick’’ Thornburgh, a standards for prevention, mitigation and re- his country as a National Guardsmen where devoted public official, former U.S. Attorney sponse to such crises. he eventually earned the rank of Sergeant. General and the 41st governor of Pennsyl- The largest flow of refugees in recorded his- After his years in the Guard, Bob continued to vania who died on December 31, 2020 at age tory are being forced from their home coun- serve his community tirelessly, his hard work 88. tries and their time spent displaced has in- enabling countless public servants the ability Dick Thornburgh dedicated his life and ca- creased from years to generations. Climate to support our fellow citizens. The work Mr. reer to improving the lives of others through change continues to spur temporary and per- Locke has displayed over the past many years public service. Prior to being elected to public manent displacement, as floods and fires de- has not gone unnoticed and in these trying office, Thornburgh attended Mercersburg stroy homes and livelihoods. times I hope this document begins to thank Academy then Yale University from which he obtained an engineering degree in 1954. He During times of crisis, GBV increases as and recognize him. later received a law degree from the University chaos and tensions within households and On behalf of Indiana’s 5th Congressional of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1957, where he communities grow. An estimated 1 in 5 District, I wish Mr. Locke a happy 90th birth- served as an editor of the Law Review. He be- women in conflict settings have experienced day and continued health. came a member of the Pittsburgh-based law sexual violence, although numbers are likely f firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart in 1959. Addition- higher given the barriers associated with dis- CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTH- ally, Dick was awarded 32 honorary degrees closure. GBV is often used by armed actors DAY OF ANTOINETTE D. PERRY from 32 other colleges and universities. as an intimidation tactic to exert power and Dick Thornburgh stands out as an honest, control over the opposing side. HON. TIM RYAN reform-minded public leader. He is universally Since the onset of COVID, the impact of the OF OHIO regarded as an intelligent and empathetic virus has increased exposure of women and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leader. He built his reputation as a crime-bust- girls to domestic violence, lack of access to ing federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh and as a medicine and telehealth, and disruptions in in- Thursday, January 28, 2021 moderate Republican governor. He is also well come. Crises like COVID exacerbate risks for Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in known for being a champion to those with in- GBV, which is exactly what Safe from the celebration of the 100th birthday of Mrs. Antoi- tellectual disabilities. Both he and his wife Start is set up to mitigate. In this moment, nette Delores Perry, of Youngstown, Ohio, were active in programs for the disabled. In people around the world are living through who was born on February 4, 1921. 1985, the Thornburgh’s were named ‘‘Family multiple kinds of emergencies, in some cases Mrs. Perry was born in Matrice, Italy and of the Year’’ by the Pennsylvania Association simultaneously. Gaps in services and humani- came to the United States at the age of six. for Retarded Citizens. As Attorney General, tarian protection frameworks have made it dif- She is an alumna of Campbell Memorial High Dick was instrumental in the passing of the ficult to adequately prevent GBV in humani- School and graduated from the Cleveland Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990. tarian contexts and mitigate its impact. Hu- Metro Hospital School of Nursing. Dick Thornburgh was the first Republican to manitarian agencies are often underequipped On June 26, 1948, Antoinette married the serve two successive terms as governor. He to address GBV specifically or close gaps be- love of her life, Mr. Anthony Perry. They was recognized by fellow governors in a 1986 tween services and accountability that have shared a strong bond, spanning just short of Newsweek poll as one of the most effective led directly to GBV, such as the exploitation of 69 years of marriage. Mr. Perry passed away big-state governors in the nation. As governor, women in exchange for supplies by aid work- on June 8, 2017. he oversaw the response to the Three Mile Is- ers. To address this, the humanitarian donor Mrs. Perry is the loving mother of three land nuclear power plant accident. His calm community has begun investing in the building sons, Domenic, John, and Anthony. She is and steady leadership helped with efforts to standards, guidelines, and capacities of hu- also blessed with nine grandchildren, and six the partial meltdown at the nuclear power manitarian actors to better respond to the great grandchildren. plant and played a major role in facilitating needs of women and girls in emergencies. Antoinette has four siblings, three of which funding for the cleanup operation. Dick was The Safe from the Start Act would support have passed, that she dearly misses. She is responsible for consolidating all of Pennsylva- the State Department and USAID’s ongoing blessed to have her sister, Mrs. Jane nia’s state-owned colleges and universities work to protect and prevent violence against DeSanto, with her today to celebrate this mile- into the Pennsylvania State System of Higher women and girls in humanitarian emergencies stone. Education. Furthermore, he is credited for cre- by codifying it, and providing Congressional A proud woman of faith, Mrs. Perry is a ating the Governor’s Schools, which were pro- oversight over its implementation. member of St. Dominic Church in Youngs- grams for talented and gifted high school stu- I want to thank my colleagues, Representa- town. With this in mind, it is no wonder why dents. tives CHRIS STEWART, LOIS FRANKEL, MARIO Antoinette was called to serve as a nurse for In 1988, President Ronald Reagan ap- DIAZ-BALART, and CHRISSY HOULAHAN for once many years. pointed Dick Thornburgh as the United States again leading this bill with me. I urge the rest I send my best wishes and warmest regards Attorney General and held on to that position of my colleagues to support this bill and look to Antoinette and her entire family on this mo- after President George H.W. Bush was inau- forward to its enactment. mentous occasion. Mrs. Perry is the mother- gurated. Thornburgh was sworn into office

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JA8.001 E28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS E72 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 28, 2021 after being unanimously confirmed by the the NTSB’s persistence and partnership with pleting his medical education in Cameroon, he United States Senate and served three years Congress, in particular the Committee on studied hospital management at Technion— as Attorney General. He was steadfast in his Transportation and Infrastructure, PTC may Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Fondinka pursuit against white-collar crime as the De- never have happened. then moved to the United States, where he re- partment of Justice obtained a record number The NTSB’s work on PTC began on August ceived a Master of Public Health from Tulane of convictions of savings and loan crisis and 20, 1969, when two Penn Central commuter University before completing a residency in other securities officials, defense contractors trains collided head-on near Darien, Con- family medicine at LSU Shreveport in 2003. and corrupt public officials. Dick also estab- necticut, killing three crewmembers and a pas- Dr. Fondinka worked tirelessly on behalf of lished strong relations with law enforcement senger and injuring roughly 43 others. After his patients and our community. He served as agencies around the world to help combat conducting an extensive investigation, the an emergency room physician at the Fayette- drug trafficking, money laundering, terrorism NTSB issued its first PTC-related rec- ville VA Medical Center until 2010, when he and international white-collar crime. ommendation. founded an urgent care practice in Fayette- As an accomplished public leader Dick Over the next five decades, the NTSB in- ville, North Carolina. On the frontlines of our Thornburgh also worked at the international vestigated 154 more PTC-preventable acci- community’s battle against COVID–19, Dr. level, serving as a consultant to the United dents that tragically took the lives of 305 peo- Fondinka saved countless lives and, to him, Nations, the World Bank and the Inter-Amer- ple and injured 6,885 others. Several of those our nation owes an immeasurable debt. ican Development Bank to combat against tragedies gained the public’s attention and Dr. Fondinka passed away on December corruption and fraud. He penned the book changed the conversation around PTC, includ- 18, 2020, and my thoughts and prayers are ‘‘Puerto Rico’s Future: A Time to Decide’’ in ing collisions in Chase, Maryland, in 1987, with his wife, Florence; his children, Tuma, 2007, where he argued for a change in the is- Boston, Massachusetts, in 1990, Silver Spring, Ghinna, Babilla, and Khamali; and all who land’s territorial/commonwealth status, and Maryland, in 1996, Placentia, California, in knew and loved him. I join our entire commu- concluded it was a relic of colonialism. 2002, Macdona, Texas, in 2005, Graniteville, nity in gratitude as we honor his extraordinary Throughout his career, Dick traveled widely, South Carolina, in 2005, and Chatsworth, Cali- life. visiting over 40 countries and meeting with fornia, in 2008. Madam Speaker, please join me today in leaders from Africa, Australia, Canada, China, In 2007 and 2008, the House and Senate honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Godfrey Cambodia, Europe, the Middle East, Japan, were negotiating legislation that would require Fondinka. Ukraine, Taiwan, New Zealand and Central PTC implementation, the Rail Safety Improve- f and South America. He was a former member ment Act of 2008 (RSIA). The tragedy in REMEMBERING COACH JERRY of the Council on Foreign Relations. Chatsworth pushed Congress to act and JOHNSON As evidenced by his historic career Dick brought about final passage of RSIA. But as Thornburgh, dedicated his life to advocating railroads worked to implement PTC after the and improving the lives of others. He was a mandate, the NTSB continued to investigate HON. STEVE COHEN model public servant. The 3rd Congressional accidents that could have been prevented had OF TENNESSEE District of Pennsylvania extends gratitude to the technology been in place. These include IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the derailment of Amtrak 188 in Philadelphia, Dick Thornburgh for his dedicated support and Thursday, January 28, 2021 service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, in 2015, which killed 8 pas- and mourns with his family and loved ones. sengers and injured 185 others, and the over- Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today speed derailment in DuPont, Washington, in to pay tribute to Coach Jerry C. Johnson, the f 2017, which killed 3 passengers and injured basketball coach and athletic director at the PERSONAL EXPLANATION 57 passengers and crewmembers. historically Black Lemoyne-Owen College, who Throughout these tragedies, the NTSB coached the Magicians to Memphis’ only HON. JODEY C. ARRINGTON pressed on for PTC. The agency believed NCAA Championship title in 1975 and died PTC was so important that it included the Sunday at the age of 102. Coach Johnson OF TEXAS issue on its very first Most Wanted List of won 821 games over 46 seasons at LeMoyne- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES transportation safety improvements in 1990, Owen, where he also coached swimming and Thursday, January 28, 2021 and it has remained a key focus in their advo- track and field, and taught health and physical Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, I was cacy efforts. education courses. Many of the students he unable to vote due to a family death. Had I On December 18, 2020—12 years after coached and mentored went on to illustrious been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll PTC was mandated—the last railroad required national recognition, including eight who be- Call No. 18. to implement PTC, New Jersey Transit, an- came NBA players. Coach Johnson, who nounced that it had fully implemented the f came to the college in 1958, was the first safety technology, which meant that all 41 rail- Black basketball coach to win a Division III na- IN RECOGNITION OF THE NA- roads had fully implemented PTC two weeks tional title and LeMoyne-Owen was the first TIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFE- short of the deadline: a tremendous accom- Historically Black College and University to TY BOARD’S WORK TO IMPLE- plishment. win that recognition. The LeMoyne-Owen Ma- MENT POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL Without the tireless advocacy of the NTSB gicians remain the only men’s college basket- over the last 50 years, we may not have seen ball program in Tennessee, and the only HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO the day PTC was fully implemented. I com- sports program in the city of Memphis, to win mend all those from the NTSB who fought tire- OF OREGON an NCAA championship. In my own inter- lessly to finally achieve fully implemented posi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES actions with Coach Johnson, I was always im- tive train control. Their work will save lives. pressed with his quiet demeanor and self-ef- Thursday, January 28, 2021 f facing attitude, even though he was as much Mr. DEFAZIO. Madam Speaker, I am proud HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY a star in the Memphis basketball world as any- to recognize the National Transportation Safe- OF DR. GODFREY FONDINKA one. Off the court, he was just a good man, ty Board (NTSB) for their work, which spans caring about people in a quiet and compas- five decades, to implement positive train con- sionate manner, reaching out to help players, trol, also known as PTC. HON. RICHARD HUDSON former players, and students without regard to December 31, 2020, was a significant day OF NORTH CAROLINA their athletic ability or gender. He offered a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for railroad safety as all 41 freight and pas- helping hand and his heart reached so many. senger railroads required to meet the deadline Thursday, January 28, 2021 Known as strict but fair, Coach Johnson, an set by Congress to implement PTC met the Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today Oklahoma native, had an unusual connection mandate. This life-saving technology will pre- to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Godfrey to the game of basketball: he learned it from vent train-to-train collisions, overspeed Fondinka. A beloved member of our commu- Hall of Famer John McClendon, the former derailments, incursions into established work nity, Dr. Fondinka’s life was marked by an un- Cleveland State coach who served as the first zones, and the movement of a train through a wavering commitment to medicine and service Black coach of a professional sports team, switch left in the wrong position. to others. and McClendon learned the game from James The path to full implementation of PTC was Dr. Fondinka was born in Cameroon, Africa Naismith, the inventor of the modem game of long and challenging, and had it not been for where he began a life of distinction. After com- basketball. Coach Johnson was the focus of a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JA8.004 E28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E73 newly released independent documentary, ic Congressional baseball shooting on June parting member of my staff, Jill Jensen. Dr. ‘‘1st Forgotten Champions,’’ which was di- 14, 2017, the horrific siege on the Capitol on Jill, as she is known in our office, came to rected by Memphian Morreco Coleman and January 6, 2021, or any other critical incident, Capitol Hill as a Brookings Legislative fellow covered the 1975 Division III NCAA champion- Liz’s commitment and care provided comfort from the Department of Defense. We were all ship. The documentary recently premiered in to those experiencing profound grief and dis- excited to have someone with her deep exper- California, Nashville and Memphis. Johnson tress. In addition to her outstanding contribu- tise and experience as a part of our team, and was a member of the Memphis Sports Hall of tions to the House community, Liz’s impact we were looking forward to her contributions Fame, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, has inspired countless waves of professionals to my work on the Armed Services Committee. the Fayetteville State University Athletics Hall in the field of employee assistance, As a As with so many things this year, the pan- of Fame and the Southern Intercollegiate Ath- member of the Employee Assistance Profes- demic upended our plans. In late February letic Conference Hall of Fame. I extend my sionals Association (EAPA) for well over thirty and early March, as COVID–19 picked up profound condolences to his son, Jerry Jr.; his years, Liz regularly attends and contributes to speed and congressional offices started to re- daughter, Wandra Haywood and her husband, the organization’s world conference, which in- spond, Dr. Jill quickly became an indispen- Samuel, of Gainesville, Florida; his six grand- cludes serving as a chair and member of the sable member of our team. Not only is she an children; and his seven great-grandchildren. annual conference program planning com- expert in defense policy, but Dr. Jill has a doc- Coach Johnson will be remembered as a mittee. torate in public health. She quickly stepped up gentle giant and a gentleman. He led an ex- Liz also served as Commissioner and Chair to the plate to lead our office’s response to the emplary life. of the Employee Assistance Certification Com- pandemic, coordinating weekly calls with local f mission. In this role, she established, main- health care providers and public health ex- tained, and oversaw the development and perts, spearheading the Regional Recovery HONORING THE SERVICE OF MS. stewardship of the Certified Employee Assist- Task Force, and providing invaluable insight LISBETH (LIZ) MCBRIDE-CHAM- ance Professional (CEAP) examination and and advice to me and the other members of BERS credentialing processes. my team. After completing her tenure in these vital While leading our response efforts during HON. ZOE LOFGREN roles, Liz continued serving as a volunteer the COVID–19 crisis, Dr. Jill still managed to OF CALIFORNIA trainer for EAPA’s CEAP Exam Preparation be a critical member of our defense team. Her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Course. While it would be impossible to count ideas and hard work led to several provisions’ all the lives Liz influenced and touched during Thursday, January 28, 2021 successful inclusion in the National Defense this process, it goes without saying that her Authorization Act, and now, even as her fel- Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Speaker, I rise impact stretches beyond the counselors she lowship in our office winds up, she is still com- today to acknowledge and thank Ms. Lisbeth helped through these endeavors. ing up with creative ideas for new and impor- (Liz) McBride-Chambers for thirty years of Every counselor who passed the rigorous tant legislation. dedicated and compassionate service as a credentialing and examination process with Beyond her expertise, excitement to learn member of the Office of Employee Assistance Liz’s guidance and tutelage was granted the about the Hill, and creativity, Dr. Jill is simply (OEA) at the United States House of Rep- greatest gift of all; her knowledge and insights, a joy to work with. She is always positive, at- resentatives. which they in turn could pass along to the em- tacking new challenges with a smile on her In an institution where Members are Con- ployees, organizations, and communities they face. She is always willing to put her shoulder stitutionally bound to serve terms in two-year serve across the globe. to any task, whether it is drafting new legisla- increments, it is remarkable to note that Liz is Based on these outstanding contributions, it tion that will impact the lives of thousands of only the second individual to serve as the should come as no surprise that Liz has been service members or organizing our office suite OEA Director in the organization’s thirty-year recognized by her peers both inside and out- after a move. Her optimism and insight kept history. side of the House community. In 2007, Liz many of us on track in those first days of the Liz joined the OEA team in May 1991 when was the recipient of the CAO’s Achieving Ex- pandemic, and her excitement about arcane the office was in the early stages of develop- cellence Award. She was recognized as the congressional processes was always a breath ment. She was one of the first OEA employ- EAPA Member of the Year in 2015. One year of fresh air. ees hired by the beloved first Director, Bern later, Liz received the Employee Excellence Our office’s loss is the Defense Depart- Seidel. Through love, passion, and commit- Award from the House Officers and Inspector ment’s gain, and as she ends her fellowship ment to their profession, Bern and Liz skillfully General. Finally, in 2020, Liz had the high and returns to the Department, I wish her the developed the OEA into a preeminent em- honor of receiving a Lifetime Achievement very best of luck. I am confident we will be ployee assistance program. Award from the Congressional Management saying ‘‘I knew her when . . .’’ very soon. Foundation. After Bern’s passing in February 2017, Liz f was promoted to serve as the Director of our Madam Speaker, I am honored to join those OEA team. Through her skillful guidance and who have recognized Liz for her outstanding NATIONAL OFFICE OF NEW direction, Liz’s office delivers comprehensive contributions and overall impact to the House AMERICANS ACT confidential services covering an array of per- of Representatives and to the greater em- sonal and work-related issues to positively im- ployee assistance community. I also want to HON. GRACE MENG acknowledge Liz’s entire team: Tiara Ander- pact employee performance, productivity, and OF NEW YORK son, Breanna Becker, Daniel Coleman, Briana well-being. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The OEA team also facilitates staff retreats Cragwell, Georgeanna Goldstein, Margot Haw- for Member offices and conducts seminars on kins-Green, Rhonda Kaalund, Malia Klee, Jon Thursday, January 28, 2021 a variety of topics, including employee well- Murphy, Paul Tewksbury, Emily Swartz, and Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, immigrants being, understanding stress and trauma, en- Brian Weiss. This is a very special group of make up the fabric of our nation. America has hancing communication skills, and managing employees and they are all commended for always been stronger when we embrace and career transitions. their commitment, dedication, and profes- assist immigrants in their transition as they In 2018, the OEA’s scope expanded when sionalism. contribute to our communities, economy, and Liz was entrusted to launch the House Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to culture. Wellness Center. Through her tireless efforts recognize and thank Liz McBride for her un- In order to ensure a welcoming and inclu- and close partnership with key stakeholders, paralleled service to this great institution. sive system for new Americans, I am intro- the House community now has a comprehen- f ducing the National Office of New Americans sive wellness program that provides assist- IN HONOR OF DR. JILL JENSEN Act. This bill would create an office within the ance, information, and training on all aspects Executive Office of the President to assist and of well-being. support new immigrants and refugees in em- While each of the OEA’s program areas are HON. MIKIE SHERRILL ployment attainment, language access, and OF NEW JERSEY important to the office’s overall success, none civic engagement. Furthermore, it would also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES can surpass the impact that Liz and her team oversee the coordination of efforts by federal, have had in response to critical incidents in- Thursday, January 28, 2021 state, and local governments to support inte- volving the House community. Whether it was Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I rise gration efforts, such as helping to attain citi- the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the trag- today to express my deep gratitude to a de- zenship.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JA8.008 E28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS E74 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 28, 2021 Madam Speaker, this issue is also of per- Philly soul magic. Philadelphia was a center he established his own firm, Lewis Invest- sonal importance because when I was a mem- for pop music. ments. Throughout his life and career, he held ber of the New York State Assembly, I had 50 years since its inception, Philadelphia strong beliefs in the importance of giving back envisioned a statewide office to assist new im- and the world are poised to celebrate the to the city and state he loved. He invested migrants with overcoming these challenges. golden anniversary of the label. The anniver- substantial time and expertise to multiple non- Now, I am expanding that vision to a national sary will highlight the extraordinary musical profit and civic organizations, guided by his office and seeking to fix the systemic chal- output of the storied label and spotlight mile- viewpoint we should all strive to improve our lenges immigrants and refugees must face. stone musical moments, artists and songs quality of life and better the City of Denver. Immigrants make indelible contributions to from the remarkable Philadelphia International Harry served on numerous community boards our nation, and it is long past time that we cre- Records family that have defined the landmark including the Boettcher Foundation, Colorado ate an entity in the Executive Office of the label and its incredible impact over the past 50 Outward Bound School, C.S.U. Research President that ensures our country is wel- years. Foundation, Colorado Forum, Dartmouth As- coming and helpful toward those who come to In 2014, Sony Music Entertainment an- sociation of the Great Divide, Denver Museum our shores. While we aspire to be a beacon of nounced their historic deal with Philadelphia of Nature and Science, Denver Metro Cham- hope and opportunity, we must match word International Records, securing global owner- ber of Commerce, Downtown Denver, Inc. and with deed. ship of all recordings made for PIR. The land- The Stapleton Foundation. In his personal life, Madam Speaker, we cannot allow immi- mark deal added all post-1975 PIR recordings he was an avid skier and fly fisherman, loved grants to be treated as an afterthought; we to the PIR titles already owned by Sony Music fine art, good wine and opera, and was a pas- must ensure their path to becoming ‘‘New Entertainment, reuniting the entirety of the sionate gardener. Harry Lewis was predeceased by his be- Americans’’ is clear and well resourced. After Philadelphia International Recordings catalog loved wife, Tanya (deLuise) Lewis (2001) and the atrocious last four years of an administra- under a single global licensing and reissue en- a son, Colin M. Lewis (2016), and is survived tion that demonized, criminalized, and dehu- tity. by his son, Kevin H. Lewis, his daughter Val- manized immigrants and refugees at every For nearly 30 years, Warner Chappell Music erie Lewis Savoie, and grandchildren Derek turn, my bill would ensure a welcoming and in- has had the privilege of representing Gamble and Connor Lewis, Isabelle and Duncan Lewis clusive system for all new Americans. I urge and Huff and their legendary music catalog, and Julia and Cael McCarthy. I appreciate his my colleagues to support this legislation as we which includes nearly 3000 songs. Their im- lifetime service to our community. look to building a more prosperous country pact on the music industry is immeasurable. that recognizes the humanity and dignity of all To celebrate this milestone a flurry of f immigrants and refugees. projects will showcase the Philadelphia Inter- CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF LEE f national brand and accord Gamble and Huff WILSON along with key collaborators like their ‘‘Mighty CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVER- Three’’ partner Thom Bell—increased appre- SARY OF PHILADELPHIA INTER- HON. JODEY C. ARRINGTON ciation and respect as 20th century Black OF TEXAS NATIONAL RECORD music pioneers on a par with giants like IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Motown’s Berry Gordy. According to Kenny Thursday, January 28, 2021 HON. DWIGHT EVANS Gamble co-founder of Philadelphia Inter- OF PENNSYLVANIA national Records ‘‘It’s a blessing to celebrate Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, Lee IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all the writers, musicians, engineers, disc jock- Roy Wilson, 90, a longtime resident of Rule, TX, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. A Thursday, January 28, 2021 ey, and all the people that were on our team. When I listen to this music now. I can close funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Wednes- Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to my eyes and the music brings us all back today, January 6, 2021 at the First Baptist honor and celebrate the 50th anniversary of gether again. Hearing this music reminds me Church, Rule with Rev. Scott Hensley offici- ating. the legendary Philadelphia International of all the hard work and dedication our team Record (PIR). One of music’s most historic Lee Roy Wilson was born October 5, 1930 went through to make such a long-lasting in Rule, TX to Okla (Nabors) and Roy Wilson; record labels. catalog, that has been embraced by the world Visionary song-writing producers Kenneth he was the last surviving child of 10. He mar- and I’m thankful.’’ ried Frances (Wade) Wilson on November 14, Gamble and Leon Huff co-founded PIR in I am honored to extend my sincere con- 1971. Together they engineered one of the 1953 in Pinkerton, TX and they enjoyed 56 gratulations to such an outstanding duo and years of marriage. Lee Roy served in the U.S. most significant chapters in music history. The celebrate the legacy that is Philadelphia Inter- groundbreaking label gave birth to the sophis- Army during the Korean War. After his dis- national Records and The Sound of Philadel- charge he worked in the oil field for 34 year ticated Philly Soul sound also known as ‘‘The phia. Sound of Philadelphia.’’ Patti LaBelle, Teddy as a production supervisor for Sojourner. He f Pendergrass, The O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the also farmed and worked as a hunting guide for many years. He loved hunting, gardening, and Blue Notes, Billy Paul, Lou Rawls and McFad- HARRY T. LEWIS, JR. sharing his vegetables he raised with his den & Whitehead are just some of the stars friends and family. Lee Roy’s greatest loves who took the duo’s distinguishing sound to the HON. ED PERLMUTTER were God, his family, and the many friends he top of the charts. OF COLORADO had. He loved being able to attend annual Wil- The Gamble and Huff partnership began in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES son and Wade reunions so he could spend 1963, when the two hardworking musicians Thursday, January 28, 2021 precious time with his family. from West Philly and Camden met in the ele- He is survived by his children, Melinda vator of the Shubert Building, which now Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise Casey, Roy Wilson (Becky), Fran McCown houses the Merriam Theater. They were both to recognize Harry T. Lewis, Jr., a long-time (Jerry); grandchildren, Sandy Anderson (Jody), toiling as writers for separate music production Denver business and civic leader, who passed Blayne Casey, Jeff Casey, Stefanie Bonds firms. They joined forces and became a potent away on November 11, 2020. (Kelly), Lesli McCarroll (Ryan), Lee Taylor Wil- songwriting/production team. The ‘‘Philly Soul’’ Harry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to son, Zach Tinnin (Sarah), Joey Wilson sound featured a mix of doo-wop, gospel, Margretta (Borrmann) and Harry T. Lewis. The (Dusty), Cole McCown; great grandchildren, R&B, and sound known for its orchestral family moved to Denver when Harry was two Callie Ervin (Matt), Tanner Anderson, Will An- sounds. years old. Harry attended East High School derson, Addison Bonds, Kadynce Bonds, Philadelphia Soul music is known for its in- and earned his A.B. in Art History from Dart- Knoxlee Bonds, Braxton Wharry, Jaxon corporation of lush string arrangements along mouth College and his M.B.A from the Amos Wharry, Stephen McCarroll, Brendan Tinnin, with penetrating brass, and often conveys very Tuck School of Business in 1956. He was Connor Tinnin, Gavin Tinnin, Shelby Wilson, personal and emotional stories. The world-re- commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy Riley Wilson, Quaid Wilson; great-great grand- nowned Philadelphia Orchestra’s string section and spent most of his service stationed in children, Ace, Wade, and June Ervin; broth- was often employed to play on many of Phila- Honolulu, HI. ers-in-law, Don Wade (Sue), Sonny Wade; nu- delphia International Record’s tracks. Philly Harry began his career in Denver in 1959 merous nieces, nephews and their families. Soul is widely considered a producer’s genre. as a C.P.A and spent the bulk of his career as He is preceded in death by his wife, Everyone from the Jacksons to B.B King to an Investment Banker in Denver with Frances; son, Johnny; granddaughter, Chel- David Bowie came to Philadelphia seeking Boettcher & Co. and Dain Bosworth. In 1990, sea Tinnin; 2 brothers; and 7 sisters.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JA8.011 E28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS January 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E75 CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND PUB- cities and counties do not provide for resi- Informed,’’ they are talking about many of the LIC SERVICE OF BOOTSIE NEAL dents. Those services include first responders, products produced by Lyle’s team. policing, firefighting, public health, and more, Lyle has served as Managing Director since HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER making special districts critical to the commu- January of 2012 and prior to that he headed OF OHIO nities they serve. OJG’s Congressional Publishing Services for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To date, Congress has inadvertently ex- five years. In those capacities, he spear- Thursday, January 28, 2021 cluded special districts from the direct federal headed the production of the official materials financial assistance provided to state, county, for presidential inaugurations in 2009, 2013, Mr. TURNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay and municipal governments during this pan- and 2017, and led GPO’s team through sev- tribute to the life of Bootsie Neal, a remarkable demic for essential services. For example, eral blizzards, an earthquake, a pandemic, woman and public servant from my hometown special districts are currently ineligible for di- and now, regrettably, an attack by insurrec- of Dayton, Ohio, who passed away on Janu- rect federal financial assistance under the tionists. Throughout it all, Lyle and his team ary 24, 2021. ‘‘Coronavirus Relief Fund’’ established by the got it done. Ensuring the timely production of Bootsie Neal was one of my dearest friends CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). the Federal Register and the Congressional for over 25 years. Bootsie was born on Sep- Our bicameral legislation would ensure that Record is like having to produce two big-city tember 9, 1952 in Newbern, Alabama and the 2,700 special districts in California and newspapers every day. In addition, Lyle led grew up in Buffalo, New York. She earned her 30,000 special districts nationwide are eligible his team through the production of thousand- bachelor’s degree from Howard University in for any additional assistance provided by Con- page bills for immediate floor consideration, or Washington, D.C. She moved to Dayton in gress to state, county, and local governments the production of last-minute credentials for 1974, where she spent the rest of her life, and to aid in the fight against COVID–19. important, historic public events. In each case, earned a master’s degree in postgraduate The ‘‘Special Districts Provide Essential Congress got what it needed—on time and ac- education at the University of Dayton. Services Act’’ would also allow special districts curate. In 1991, Bootsie became the first African access to the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Li- There are generations of staff who always American woman to be elected to the Dayton quidity Facility, which provides states, coun- knew that if they ran into a problem, they City Commission, on which she served until ties, and municipalities federally guaranteed could call Lyle at the Congressional Desk at 2004. Later in life, she inspired and became a bridge financing to offset unexpected short- GPO and he’d get it straightened out. And he role model for other women committed to pub- term revenue shortfalls. Like states, counties, always did it with grace and humility. As Lyle lic service and looking to run for office. and cities, many special districts serve large wraps up work on his fourth presidential inau- I had the privilege of working with Bootsie populations and have the legal authority to guration, he deserves to be proud of his 30 while I was Mayor of Dayton. Together, we issue short-term tax and revenue anticipation years of service to GPO, Congress, and worked to turn the city around. We shared a notes. However, special districts are not cur- American democracy. As chairperson of mutual interest in urban revitalization and re- rently guaranteed access to the Municipal Li- GPO’s oversight committee, the Joint Com- development. We implemented a comprehen- quidity Facility, even to offset revenue short- mittee on Printing, I want to express Con- sive strategic plan that laid the foundation for falls caused by this ongoing pandemic gress’ gratitude for Lyle’s tireless work on be- the economic revival of the urban core of our Madam Speaker, I urge all Members to join half of our constituents, most of whom will region. Our focus was rebuilding the business us in cosponsoring the ‘‘Special Districts Pro- never know Lyle’s continuing contributions. district with jobs, housing, and amenities, and vide Essential Services Act.’’ Congress must I wish Lyle lots of time with his family and restoring and revitalizing our neighborhoods. ensure that all local governments have the his beloved Washington Nationals secure in Without Bootsie’s leadership and partner- federal support needed to deliver crucial qual- the knowledge that he made a great and last- ship, we would not have balanced the city’s ity-of-life services for our communities during ing contribution to his country. With his retire- budget for eight consecutive years, built the this global pandemic, including special districts ment at the end of this month, he will leave Dayton Dragons baseball stadium, the nationwide. the agency he loves stronger than when he Schuster Center, and RiverScape MetroPark, found it. All of these projects helped contribute to the f revitalization and improvement of our city. HONORING LYLE L. GREEN ON HIS f Today, there are more people living, working, RETIREMENT FROM GPO LEE KUTNER and enjoying downtown Dayton than there were twenty years ago. Bootsie will be deeply missed by all of us HON. ZOE LOFGREN HON. ED PERLMUTTER who knew and loved her. I valued her wisdom OF CALIFORNIA OF COLORADO and treasured her friendship. Bootsie’s legacy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of service through her sorority Delta Sigma Thursday, January 28, 2021 Thursday, January 28, 2021 Theta, as well as to the entire Dayton commu- Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Speaker, over the Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise nity, will forever be cherished. On behalf of all last few months, we have all come to appre- today to recognize Lee Moss Kutner who those whose lives were touched by Bootsie’s ciate the quiet competence of our dedicated passed away surrounded by family on Decem- friendship and community service, I offer her public servants, without whom none of our ber 18, 2020. family and friends my heartfelt condolences. democratic institutions would work. One such Lee was born in Niagara Falls, New York in f public servant, Lyle Green, will be retiring at 1955. When he was nine, his family moved to SPECIAL DISTRICTS PROVIDE the end of January from his position as the Oak Park, Michigan. When in college, Lee’s ESSENTIAL SERVICES ACT managing director of the Official Journals of parents later moved to Denver, Colorado. Lee Government (OJG) at the Government Pub- graduated from the University of Michigan in HON. JOHN GARAMENDI lishing Office (GPO). In that role, Lyle has 1976 and then went on to graduate from the been responsible for publication of the Federal National Law Center of George Washington OF CALIFORNIA Register, along with every publication from University in Washington, D.C. in 1980. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress, including the Congressional Following his graduation, Lee moved to Thursday, January 28, 2021 Record, the House and Senate calendars, Denver and began as an associate in a law Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, today I bills, hearings, reports, and even the phone di- practice in 1981, in short time becoming a reintroduce the ‘‘Special Districts Provide Es- rectory. partner. He later became the primary share- sential Services Act,’’ at the request of the Lyle began his career at GPO in 1991 as a holder in Kutner Brinen, PC where he enjoyed California Special Districts Association and the proofreader, where his colleagues soon recog- 37 years practicing corporate reorganization 237 special districts within California’s third nized his talent and work ethic. Throughout his and bankruptcy law with his partner and Congressional district. I want to thank my career, he was at the center of GPO’s transi- friend, Jeff Brinen. Lee pushed the practice of original cosponsors for their support of this tion from a print-centric institution to one that bankruptcy law forward, setting precedent, much-needed legislation. I also want to thank leads on the digitization of public information, speaking at conferences, and publishing chap- U.S. Senator KYRSTEN SINEMA (D–AZ) for a transformation that has dramatically ex- ters in respected legal texts. sponsoring the companion legislation. panded the accessibility of key public docu- Lee was a beloved and devoted husband of Special districts are independent units of ments to the American people. When GPO 38 years and was a loving, father, and grand- local government that provide public services talks about its mission of ‘‘Keeping America father.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JA8.015 E28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS E76 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 28, 2021 He never missed a moment in the lives of Madam Speaker, getting to know Tony was IN SUPPORT OF THE GABRIELLA his children and never missed a moment to one of the great joys and true honors of my MILLER KIDS FIRST RESEARCH celebrate his wife. He was brilliant, honest, career in Congress. I remember when we first ACT 2.0 and kind. He told his family he loved them met, when I visited Sussex County Community every day, and it was the last thing he told College for a roundtable with local student vet- HON. JENNIFER WEXTON them before he passed. erans. There was no one who knew more OF VIRGINIA Lee is survived by his wife, Cynthia, his chil- about what veterans in Sussex and Warren IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dren, Justin (Jennifer Sisk), Alyssa, Mia, and Thursday, January 28, 2021 his grandson Charles Julian Kutner. He is also needed, or who cared more about how they survived by his sister, Roslyn Zigmond, and were going to get the attention and care and Ms. WEXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise in many sisters and brothers-in-law and nieces services that they deserved. strong support of the Gabriella Miller Kids First and nephews. I appreciate his lifetime service For more than five years, Tony and I Research Act 2.0, which I introduced today. If enacted, this bipartisan bill would make great to our community. worked shoulder-to-shoulder to deliver on that f strides to fund the fight against childhood can- promise. Tony was instrumental in securing cer, birth defects, and other rare childhood RECOGNITION OF THE the long-awaited goal of the first VA commu- diseases. PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD nity outpatient clinic to serve veterans in Sus- Cancer is the number one cause of disease- sex and Warren Counties, so that those who related death in children age 14 and younger. HON. BRENDAN F. BOYLE fought for our country could access care close This year alone, it’s estimated that more than OF PENNSYLVANIA to home. I was so proud to stand with him and 10,000 children in the U.S. under the age of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES others who helped make it happen on the day 15 will be diagnosed with cancer. In addition, the clinic finally opened in 2017. Tony contin- one in 33 babies born in the U.S. are affected Thursday, January 28, 2021 ued the fight for lifesaving in-person psy- by a birth defect and birth defects are the Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. chiatric care for veterans at the clinic in New- leading cause of death among infants. Unfor- tunately, these childhood diseases are still Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House ton, hosted roundtables for better jobs and op- of Representatives to join me in recognizing poorly understood, and additional funding is portunities for students and returning veterans, the Pennsylvania National Guard for their tre- greatly needed to augment existing research mendous work in Operation Protect D.C. and was always there to commemorate and to promote new discoveries for children af- Following the horrifying events at the Capitol remember the sacrifice of generations of his fected by them. on January 6, 2021, I am thankful for the fellow servicemembers throughout the Fifth Congress passed the Gabriella Miller Kids Pennsylvania National Guard activating to District. First Research Act in 2014 to uncover new in- Washington, D.C. quickly to ensure the presi- As a leader on our District’s Service Acad- sights into the biology of childhood disease. The law established a Ten-Year Pediatric Re- dential inauguration and transfer of power emy Nomination Selection Committee, he search Initiative Fund within the National Insti- could be carried out peacefully. helped evaluate young student applicants so Leaving their families and careers in Penn- tutes of Health’s (NIH) Common Fund and au- that I could nominate the very best of the next sylvania, these men and women stood in the thorized $12.6 million in funds annually for pe- cold and rain and slept on floors to selflessly generation to represent North Jersey at our diatric disease research through the Gabriella protect their fellow Americans. During this nation’s great Service Academies. Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program, challenging time, it is inspiring to witness so Tony served as a Seaman in the United commonly known as Kids First. Since the many National Guard Service men and States Navy, and as a former New Jersey De- original law was enacted, Kids First has made women choose to help their fellow Americans. partment of the American Legion Vice Com- progress towards understanding childhood Governor Tom Wolf activated an extraor- mander, member of the Legion’s Department cancer and disease. It has initiated the Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Resource Cen- dinary 2,400 Soldiers and Airmen in support of Executive Committee, and as Commander of the District of Columbia’s preparation for the ter—a comprehensive data resource for re- Post 86 in Newton. He was also a retired sen- 59th Presidential Inauguration. Pennsylvania search and patient communities meant to ad- has the third largest National Guard in the ior officer with the New Jersey Department of vance discoveries. country with approximately 19,000 members Corrections. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act located in more than 80 armories and readi- Madam Speaker, we owe our nation’s vet- 2.0 builds off the important progress made by ness centers statewide. We cannot thank erans a deep debt of gratitude; they do not the 2014 Gabriella Miller Kids First Research them enough for their service. owe us anything. And yet, every day, I am in- Act by providing a new source of funding for the Kids First Research Fund. Specifically, the God Bless our Troops. spired by veterans like Tony, who always bill would redirect civil monetary sanctions lev- f wanted to help more people, to give back to ied against pharmaceutical, medical device, REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF his community, and to look after other vet- supplement and cosmetic manufacturers by ANTHONY GALLOPO erans young and old who could use a hand. the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission And in doing so, he provided a profound ex- for violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices HON. JOSH GOTTHEIMER ample of how to lead a life of service. Act. By diverting penalties going into the Gen- OF NEW JERSEY Like so many in North Jersey, I was eral Treasury from these companies that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES crushed when I heard that tragic news that break the law, the bill would sustain Kids Tony was in the hospital. In New Jersey, we First’s critical childhood disease research for Thursday, January 28, 2021 generations to come. Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, I rise have lost so many friends, neighbors, parents, The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act today in memory of one of the finest North and grandparents during the coronavirus pan- 2.0 is named to honor 10–year-old Gabriella Jersey residents I have come to know. An- demic. But it is difficult to capture just how Miller who passed away from an inoperable thony Gallopo was a dear friend, a leader and painful the tragic news of Tony’s passing was brain tumor. She was a fierce advocate for a role model in Sussex County, and a tireless for all who knew him, but especially for his fel- childhood cancer research and her efforts to fighter for his brothers and sisters in arms— low Legionnaires and veterans. boost awareness of childhood cancer helped his fellow veterans. While Tony is sadly no longer with us, he raise funds for children’s cancer charities. Jan- As we mourn Tony’s loss, our hearts go out uary 13, 2021 would’ve been Gabriella’s eight- lived a lifetime of service that will never be for- to his wife, Betsy, and his daughters, Sarah, eenth birthday. I can’t think of a better way to Alexandra, and Ashley Gallopo. He always gotten. North Jersey is deeply indebted to this celebrate her birthday than introducing this bill spoke to me about them, how much he loved selfless patriot who touched so many lives, to honor her memory. I would like to thank them, and how proud he was of their accom- and a true hometown hero who walked among Gabriella’s mother and my constituent, Ellyn plishments. We are all thinking of them as we us. Miller, for her tireless advocacy on behalf of extend our deepest condolences for their ter- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join children with cancer through Smashing Wal- rible loss. At this time, we are also praying for me in remembering my friend, Tony Gallopo. nuts. I am honored to have worked closely the recovery of Tony’s beloved wife, Betsy, with Ellyn on the Gabriella Miller Kids First Re- who remains in the hospital. search Act 2.0.

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The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Black Enterprise magazine and was featured Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I was unable Act 2.0 will reaffirm our strong commitment to on food TV shows. The Food Network’s Rob- to vote in person on Roll Call Vote No. 3, finding cures for childhood diseases. ert Irvine raved about his fried chicken on The since the vote was closed prior to my as- f Best Thing I Ever Ate. signed group being called to vote. Had I been Furthermore, Parker was committed to giv- present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call IN RECOGNITION OF BOB No. 3. FRANKLIN ing back to his community exemplified by hiring 55 individuals in his employ. The Keven f Parker Company community outreach includes COMMENDING 4EVER METAL HON. VICKY HARTZLER the Youth Adult Division, giving young men OF MISSOURI ROOFING FOR ITS SUPPORT OF and women the opportunity to work for a pro- HOOSIER VETERANS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gressive and upwardly mobile company while Thursday, January 28, 2021 gaining valuable skills in an entrepreneurial Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker I rise and success-driven environment. HON. JIM BANKS today to honor the centennial birthday of Bob Keven Parker dedicated his life to uplifting OF INDIANA Franklin. He was born on January 25, 1921, in and improving the lives of others. He was a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dallas County, Missouri to John and Iva model citizen. The 3rd Congressional District Thursday, January 28, 2021 Franklin. of Pennsylvania extends gratitude to Keven Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Bob graduated from Halfway High School in Parker for his dedicated support and service commend 4Ever Metal Roofing for its invalu- Polk County and served his country in World to the City of Philadelphia and we mourn with able support of Hoosier Veterans, especially War II with the U.S. Army, which took him to his family and friends. during the COVID–19 pandemic. the Middle East and Asia. From 1953 through Since its founding in 2016, the company has 1957 he served as the sheriff of Dallas Coun- f grown to employ several Hoosier veterans, ty. contributed $7 million to northeast Indiana’s Bob was also an auctioneer and owner of IN HONOR OF ED ‘‘BUTCH’’ AND economy, and has expanded its reach to serv- the Buffalo Sale Barn. He is the proud father JEAN SHIFFLETT OF SOUTH BOS- ing the tri-state area of Indiana, Michigan, and of state Senator Sandy Crawford, Dr. Tama TON Ohio. Franklin, and his son Randy who preceded However, the company’s commitment to our him in death. Throughout his life, Bob has region stretches beyond providing jobs to Hoo- dedicated himself to his family and helping his HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH sier veterans and services to consumers. Dur- community. OF MASSACHUSETTS ing the pandemic, 4Ever Metal Roofing do- Madam Speaker, please join me in wishing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nated $30,000 to FW22, a local non-profit fo- Bob Franklin and his family a happy birthday cused on suicide prevention and supporting as they celebrate a century of life and service Thursday, January 28, 2021 veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI. This to the Dallas County community. Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in donation went a long way to ensuring a Hoo- f honor of Ed ‘‘Butch’’ and Jean Shifflett, two sier veteran and his family had Christmas pre- HONORING KEVEN PARKER wonderful and generous Americans from my sents this year, and the remainder of the do- home neighborhood of South Boston. nation will be used to support the work of HON. DWIGHT EVANS Butch and Jean have been model citizens FW22 as it assists many more struggling vet- OF PENNSYLVANIA and engaged members of our South Boston erans in the region. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community for decades. Butch, a Vietnam vet- Going above and beyond to assist those in eran, together with his wife Jean, have been the community, especially those who fought to Thursday, January 28, 2021 loving caretakers of St. Monica’s Church, protect it, will always be something worth rec- Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to where they have welcomed those seeking a ognizing, and I commend 4Ever Metal Roofing honor an influential and dedicated gentleman sacred place of beauty and peace. Their hos- for this selfless act of kindness. These are the from Philadelphia, Keven Parker, a well-known pitality has made it possible for St. Monica’s kinds of partnerships that make our country restaurant owner and community advocate Church to serve as a home for the recovery great. I wish 4Ever Metal Roofing nothing but whose recent passing on January 15, 2021 community, providing a safe gathering space the best as they continue to grow in the years has left a void in the minds and hearts of the for those seeking freedom from addiction as to come. citizens of Philadelphia. well as anchoring the food pantry, where they f Keven Parker was an incredible restaurateur have provided a safety net for those struggling RECOGNIZING SYNDEE WOOD AS and entrepreneur and his loss will be felt in with hunger during these difficult times. the city of Philadelphia for years to come. He CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH Day or night, Butch and Jean have never followed his mother’s mission of feeding peo- failed to answer the call when a family in need ple delicious meals with restaurants on South has reached out for help. And they have of- HON. MIKE LEVIN Street, in Reading Terminal Market and oper- fered more than just practical help and assist- OF CALIFORNIA ating a catering business. ance: they have offered respect and warm IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. Tootsie’s Soul Food Cafe is a house- goodwill, affirming the dignity of all. hold name dedicated for his mother and her Thursday, January 28, 2021 famous penchant for Tootsie’s Rolls. Keven as Butch and Jean have never sought recogni- Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, it a young child would observe and help his tion for their service to others. But on January is my honor to recognize Encinitas local, mother Joyce, as she would teach him the de- 24, 2021, we expressed our love and gratitude Syndee Wood, as my January Constituent of tails and nuances of producing extraordinary for the hope and healing they have brought to the Month. The COVID–19 pandemic con- satisfying Soul Food. our community by naming the lower hall of the tinues to impact our hospitals, small busi- Keven was a hard working and self-made church where they have carried out their min- nesses, and communities in the 49th District shining star entrepreneur and was one of con- istry in their honor. at a devastating rate. After a friend presented temporary Philadelphia’s great personalities Madam Speaker, it is my distinct honor to Ms. Wood with an opportunity to deliver pizzas and a true visionary. He came from humble take the floor of the House today to thank Ed to strained ICU workers and ten different de- origins but strong roots. Parker grew up in ‘‘Butch’’ and Jean Shifflett for their decades of partments at Scripps hospital in Encinitas, West Philadelphia and became a successful service to St. Monica’s Church and to the fam- Syndee felt gratitude and inspiration from their businessman, overseeing six distinct entities. ilies of South Boston. reaction.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jan 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JA8.021 E28JAPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with REMARKS E78 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 28, 2021 Our hospitals and ICU’s continue to hit MA and Yale University, graduating with a de- With his wife of 65 years, Rhondda, they devasting capacity numbers, leaving our med- gree in English. While at Yale, he met supported the Smithsonian American History ical staff with longer hours and hectic shifts Rhondda Lowery and they were married in Museum providing lead funding on the Jeffer- with not much time to sit down for a refueling 1955. They moved to New York City where he son Bible conservation and printing and the meal. Additionally, our small businesses have had started his career at Bankers Trust Com- Abraham Lincoln exhibit at the Smithsonian been particularly hard hit with less opportuni- pany in 1954. Together they moved to his par- National Portrait Gallery. They have been sig- ties for patronship. In an effort to combine ents’ hometown of Denver in 1958. He at- nificantly involved in the Gates Center for Re- both of these prevalent issues, Syndee gath- tended Harvard University’s two summers-long generative Medicine, supporting the Gates ered funds from neighbors and friends, and so Advanced Management Program in the mid Summer Internship Program as well as other far, with the help of nearly 250 donations ’70s, widening his ever-growing circle of initiatives in stem cell research there. Most re- equaling more than $13,000, her volunteers friends and associates worldwide. cently, they were one of three sponsors of the have helped support 23 San Diego and North A nearly lifelong Colorado resident, he re- Denver presentation of American Democracy: County locally-owned and franchised res- tired in 1993 from his position as Chairman of a Great Leap of Faith developed by the Na- taurants. the Colorado National Bank of Denver and tional Museum of American History and cur- The pandemic has shown us how valuable Colorado National Bancshares after a 35-year rently on exhibit at the History of Colorado and vital community is for getting through this career there. He rose from bond trader to Center. He stood with integrity, honesty, intel- trying time in our country. I am incredibly President and Chairman, over years that ligence and admirable devotion to his large thankful for residents like Syndee who have brought a multitude of changes in banking Grant family and his friends with a great sense the heart and drive to rise to the occasion on from a single branch to holding companies; of humor. the behalf of CA–49. As we continue working the addition of a credit card issuer (Rocky Peter was a long-time steward of Grant fam- through this unprecedented time, it’s critical Mountain BankCard); interstate banking and fi- ily interests in Colorado properties. His father that we find inspiration in our friends and nally a sale to First Bank Systems (now Bill initiated development of their parents farm neighbors all around us. I am deeply grateful USBank) in 1993. property southwest of Denver in the early ’80s. for Syndee bringing that hope to our cherished His second career as a devoted philan- Peter and two other family branch representa- entrepreneurs, small businesses and health thropist and advisor spanned over many tives entered into a partnership with Jordan care staff, and I am honored to recognize her years. He was a Director of Plains Petroleum Perlmutter to develop a number of shopping as my Constituent of the Month. and Barrett Resources. He served on, often centers at the sites. One family branch resides f chairing, the Boards of The Gates (rubber) in England; Peter was instrumental in per- Family Foundation, The Denver Museum of suading British Airways to open daily direct WILLIAM (PETER) W. GRANT, III Nature and Science (formerly the Denver Mu- service to Denver. The Grant Family man- seum of Natural History), The Nature Conser- aging ‘‘Senior Committee’’ which he devel- HON. ED PERLMUTTER vancy of Colorado, the National Trust for His- oped, survives today as a model of family in- OF COLORADO toric Preservation, The Episcopal Church vestment and stewardship now serving and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Foundation, Four Mile Historic Park, the Rocky benefiting the 4th, 5th and 6th generations. Mountain Conservancy (formerly the Rocky Peter was a devoted fan of the Colorado Thursday, January 28, 2021 Mountain Nature Association), the Illif School Rockies, both the hockey team (now the New Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise of Theology, the Midwest Research institute, Jersey Devils) and his beloved baseball team. today to recognize William (Peter) W. Grant, Colorado Energy Science Center, KRMA–TV, He is survived by his wife Rhondda, their III, who passed away surrounded by family on Channel Six, as well as an active vestryman three daughters: Hallidie Haid (Don), Deirdre December 12, 2020. and Senior Warden for St. Barnabas Epis- Mercurio (Jim) and Liza Grant, as well as six Peter was born in New York to W.W. Grant copal Church (of Denver). He was active in grandchildren: Relly, Wes, Marielle, Mac- III (Bill) and Katherine (Kocie) O’Connor in the Andover Alumni Association and funded a Kenzie, Patrick and Caleigh. I appreciate his 1932. He attended Phillips Academy, Andover scholarship. lifetime service to our community.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 p.m., Monday, February 1 3 p.m., Monday, February 1

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Monday: House will meet in Pro Forma of the nomination of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the session at 3 p.m. District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Secu- rity, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Garamendi, John, Calif., E75 Payne, Donald M., Jr., N.J., E77 Gottheimer, Josh, N.J., E76 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E74, E75, E78 Arrington, Jodey C., Tex., E72, E74 Hartzler, Vicky, Mo., E77 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E71 Banks, Jim, Ind., E77 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E72 Sherrill, Mikie, N.J., E73 Boyle, Brendan F., Pa., E76 Levin, Mike, Calif., E77 Spartz, Victoria, Ind., E71 Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E72 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E73, E75 Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E75 DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E72 Lynch, Stephen F., Mass., E77 Evans, Dwight, Pa., E71, E74, E77 Meng, Grace, N.Y., E71, E73 Wexton, Jennifer, Va., E76

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