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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019 No. 119 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was from Chester High School, where she awards, including: Woman of the Year called to order by the Speaker pro tem- was valedictorian of her senior class. from the First ARP Church, where she pore (Mr. CUELLAR). She enrolled in Erskine College and faithfully attended; the Cross of Mili- f graduated in 1941 with a degree in tary Service from the United Daughter music. of the Confederacy in 2001; the Quilt of DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Her first job was teaching junior high Valor award in 2015, presented by the TEMPORE school in Anderson, South Carolina, Quilts of Valor Foundations for vet- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- and she later joined WAVES, which erans touched by war; the National fore the House the following commu- stands for Women Accepted for Volun- Award in 2017, presented from DAR, the nication from the Speaker: teer Emergency Service, in 1943. She Daughters of the American Revolution WASHINGTON, DC, began her training at Mount Holyoke for Women in American History. July 16, 2019. College in South Hadley, Massachu- Mary Phillips Gettys is the proud I hereby appoint the Honorable HENRY setts, where she specialized in commu- and devoted grandmother of six grand- CUELLAR to act as Speaker pro tempore on nications while studying at Smith Col- children and three great-grandchildren. this day. lege in North Hampton, Massachusetts. She is the epitome of a gracious and NANCY PELOSI, She was assigned to the communica- charming Southern lady, and by her Speaker of the House of Representatives. tions office in the Norfolk Navy Yard life, she has demonstrated a love for f in Portsmouth, Virginia. her God, a love for her family, the love of her fellow man, and the love of her MORNING-HOUR DEBATE After achieving the rank of lieutenant, she was tasked with the com- great country. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- plicated task of coding and decoding She is a true American patriot who ant to the order of the House of Janu- communications received and sent by always has a smile on her face and has ary 3, 2019, the Chair will now recog- the Naval Command. Her duties in- lived her life in true service to her fel- nize Members from lists submitted by cluded delivering urgent top secret low man. the majority and minority leaders for messages to military leaders, where f morning-hour debate. she would have to strap on her weapon RESOLUTION TO IMPEACH The Chair will alternate recognition and be escorted across the yard to de- between the parties. All time shall be The SPEAKER pro tempore. The liver the vital information. Chair recognizes the gentleman from equally allocated between the parties, In 1946, Ms. White left the Navy and and in no event shall debate continue Texas (Mr. GREEN) for 5 minutes. began working for AAA, the American Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other Automobile Association, located in than the majority and minority leaders and still I rise; because I love my coun- Charlotte, North Carolina. try, I rise. and the minority whip, shall be limited In 1947, she met Tom Gettys, whom And I rise today to ask a question of to 5 minutes. she would become engaged to after 3 all people of good will. I rise today to f weeks and married 3 months after their pose a question: What do you do when engagement. Little did she know that the leader of the free world, when the IN RECOGNITION OF MARY she would become the lifelong partner PHILLIPS WHITE GETTYS leader of the country that extolls lib- of a man who would successfully be- erty and justice for all—government of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The come the Fifth District Congressman the people, by the people, for the peo- Chair recognizes the gentleman from of South Carolina, where he would ple, all persons are created equal and South Carolina (Mr. NORMAN) for 5 serve for five terms until retiring in endowed by their creator with certain minutes. 1974. inalienable rights—what do you do Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise They returned to his hometown of when the leader of the free world is a today to celebrate the life of a truly Rock Hill, South Carolina, where they racist? What do you do? great American, Mary Phillips White would raise two daughters, Julia Mar- Well, here is what you do: You file a Gettys, who will turn 99 on August 6 of tin Gettys Burchett and Sara Elizabeth resolution, a resolution condemning this year. Gettys Pierce. The Gettys were mar- the President for racist comments di- Ms. Gettys was born in Chester, ried for 56 years until the death of Con- rected at Members of Congress. South Carolina, on August 6, 1920, gressman Gettys in 2003. What do you do? You file Articles of which was the same year that women Mary Phillips Gettys is a true leader Impeachment impeaching the Presi- gained voting rights. She graduated in her community and received many dent of the United States of America.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.000 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 These two things are not mutually metal at the SkillsUSA National Lead- I say ‘‘so-called refugees’’ because exclusive. We can condemn for the ership and Skills Conference. The 56th the United Nations states no country is comments that have been made, and we annual event took place in Louisville, obligated by international law to take can impeach for the harm that the Kentucky, and hosted upwards of 6,500 refugees from a country in which they comments are causing to our society. students to compete in more than 100 are already protected. Both of these things can be done, and different skills-based competitions. The result of America’s flawed pol- neither will interfere with the Mueller Jakob will be a senior this fall in the icy? America is the world’s top refugee report. The Mueller report—some 90 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Condi- resettlement country on the planet. days now the President has been above tioning program at the Indiana Career In a 2015 Breitbart interview, I op- the law since the Mueller report was Technology Center. posed these dangerous refugee policies made public. Additionally, in Cambria County, and stated: ‘‘Barack Obama wants to What do you do? You pass this reso- Pennsylvania, Northern Cambria Mid- endanger Americans by importing peo- lution. dle School celebrated its back-to-back ple, some of whom undoubtedly will re- I intend to support it, and I thank national championships in the 41st an- sort to terrorism and killing Ameri- the gentleman who filed it for doing so. nual Technology Student Association cans at some point in the future.’’ I believe it is a good resolution. national conference in Washington, Consistent with my view that im- One of the statements in this resolu- D.C., just earlier this month. porting unvetted people from terrorist- tion that has been reported widely is More than 8,500 students from across laden countries threatens American that the President presented racist the country competed in 70 different lives, the House, in 2015, passed a law comments that have legitimized fear events, including woodworking, pro- requiring a full FBI background inves- and hatred. I will salute and support gramming robots, debate, and more. tigation for alleged Iraq or Syria refu- the resolution, but you also will hear Every student from Northern Cambria gees. The bill died in the Senate while this resolution to impeach. I would like Middle School who competed in the under an Obama veto threat. to read to you what it says in part: contest achieved national recognition In 2017, a newly elected President Impeaching Donald John Trump, President as a top 10 finalist. Trump stated: ‘‘In order to protect of the United States. Mikey Konitsky, Chris Yahner, Pey- Americans, the United States must en- Then it goes on to read: ton Myers, and Braden Moriconi be- sure that those admitted to this coun- The aforementioned, Donald John Trump, came national champions in the me- try do not bear hostile attitudes to- has, by his statements, brought the high of- chanical engineering competition, a ward it and its founding principles. The fice of President of the United States in con- category they have also won in the United States cannot, and should not, tempt, ridicule, disgrace, and disrepute; and Commonwealth State of Pennsylvania. admit those who do not support the has sown discord among the people of the Additionally, Chris Yahner and his Constitution or those who would place United States; has demonstrated that he is classmate Caleb Born placed third in violent ideologies over American law.’’ unfit to be President, and has betrayed his the Nation in structural design and en- trust as President of the United States to b 1015 the manifest injury of the people of the gineering, and Garret Link placed ninth in the Nation for flight endur- ‘‘In addition, the United States United States; and has committed a high should not admit those who engage in misdemeanor in office. Therefore, Donald ance. John Trump, by causing such harm to the so- I am proud of Jakob Dixon and the acts of bigotry or hatred, including ciety of the United States, is unfit to be students of Northern Cambria Middle ‘honor’ killings, other forms of vio- President and warrants impeachment, trial, School and the many students like lence against women, or the persecu- and removal from office. them across the Commonwealth and tion of those who practice religions dif- Those who tolerate bigotry perpet- the country who have chosen to pursue ferent from their own.’’ uate bigotry. a skills-based career in such a competi- As expected, socialist Democrats and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- tive workforce. their fake news media allies reacted by bers are reminded to refrain from en- Students like these are in high de- calling President Trump names rather gaging in personalities toward the mand. More than 80 percent of manu- than supporting policies that save President. facturers claim talent shortages pre- American lives. f vent them from keeping up with cus- For example, House Speaker NANCY tomer demand, and 46 percent of em- PELOSI said: ‘‘This week, I joined my CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STU- ployers say they have difficulty finding colleagues on the steps of the Supreme DENTS OF NORTHERN CAMBRIA talent, particularly in the skilled Court to fight the President’s rep- MIDDLE SCHOOL—SKILLSUSA trades. rehensible order. . . . The values illus- GOLD MEDALISTS Career and technical education pre- trated were in stark contrast with the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pare students to be career ready by President’s unconstitutional, immoral, Chair recognizes the gentleman from providing core academic skills, em- and dangerous ban on refugees and citi- Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 ployability skills, and technical job- zens of Muslim countries coming into minutes. specific skills through hands-on learn- the United States.’’ Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ing opportunities. Predictably, a radical, leftist judge Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recogni- We need more students like Jakob, restrained President Trump from pro- tion of the impressive career and tech- Mikey, Chris, Peyton, Braden, John, tecting American lives. Fortunately, a nical education students in Pennsylva- Caleb, and Garret. The value they will later President Trump refugee and nia’s 15th Congressional District. add to the American workforce one day travel policy was approved by the Su- Career and technical education helps cannot be overstated. preme Court as ‘‘squarely within the learners of all ages gain valuable skills f scope of Presidential authority.’’ that have the potential to lead to good- As would be expected, this decision paying jobs and rewarding careers. It REFUGEE ADMISSIONS was ridiculed with hysterical headlines all starts with our Nation’s most valu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The from the left. NBC News stated, ‘‘The able resource: our people. Hardworking Chair recognizes the gentleman from Supreme Court’s travel ban decision men and women and the dedicated stu- Alabama (Mr. BROOKS) for 5 minutes. adds to its legacy of legitimizing rac- dents who have chosen to pursue a Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- ism.’’ technical career are the backbone of er, the President is Commander in Protecting Americans from terrorism our economy. Chief. His highest constitutional duty is ‘‘reprehensible,’’ ‘‘immoral,’’ ‘‘rac- As co-chair of the bipartisan House is protecting American lives. ism’’? This is all ignorant and baseless Career and Technical Education Cau- As of 2016, so-called refugee admis- socialist Democrat and fake news cus, I couldn’t be happier to congratu- sions from the Middle East, Near East, media slander intended to stifle ration- late Jakob Dixon of Indiana County, South Asia, and Africa accounted for 80 al debate. Pennsylvania, on recently winning a percent of so-called refugee admissions But truth eventually wins out. Re- gold medal for his work with sheet into America. cently, an unvetted so-called Syrian

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Mr. Speaker, I rise Pittsburgh . . . using a weapon of mass today to honor the 50th anniversary of On July 11, 2019, Officer Bunda ob- destruction, i.e., an explosive device.’’ the Apollo 11 Moon landing. According to Alowemer, his motiva- served a white pickup truck rolling Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong, tion to detonate a device at the church slowly down a busy roadway in his pa- Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins was to ‘‘support the cause of ISIS and trol area. Officer Bunda, in an act of launched from Florida’s coast at Ken- to inspire other ISIS supporters in the incredible bravery and initiative, ran nedy Space Center with the goal of United States to join together and alongside the truck, opened the door, being the first to step foot on the commit similar acts in the name of and used his hand to press the brake, Moon. ISIS.’’ bringing the vehicle to a halt. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong ac- Fortunately, the FBI stopped The driver of the truck was suffering complished what was only a short time Alowemer from blowing up a church from a seizure, and Officer Bunda, with prior believed to be impossible. He be- and slaughtering innocent American the help of a local firefighter who was came the first man to set foot on the Christians. Unfortunately, American passing on the other side of the road, Moon, uttering the famous words, lives are still at risk from terrorists removed the victim from the vehicle ‘‘That’s one small step for man, one masquerading as refugees. and administered lifesaving first aid on giant leap for mankind.’’ Mr. Speaker, I ask: How many dead the side of the road. Those words ring through history, Americans does it take to cause open- but it is important that we also recog- With the help of this firefighter and border advocates to secure our borders nize the hundreds of scientists, engi- the additional medical assistance of and protect American lives? neers, mathematicians, and support EMTs, who arrived shortly after, Offi- Unfortunately, no one knows because staff who worked tirelessly to ensure cer Bunda saved the driver from life-al- socialist Democrats have shown there mission success but do not receive the tering harm or death, as well as pro- is no amount of American blood on public recognition that they deserve their hands that will cause them to tecting the safety of other drivers on for their contributions. protect American lives by securing the roadway. One example of this is Susan Finley. America’s borders. This act of bravery on behalf of Offi- She began her career as a computer cer Bunda serves as a reminder of the programmer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion f debt of gratitude we owe to the incred- Laboratory and wrote software for the RECOGNIZING ROSE MARIE ibly brave and selfless public servants Deep Space Network. That software STRIPPOLI in law enforcement. made it possible to hear the trans- missions from the Moon that showed Mr. Speaker, I thank Officer Bunda The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the world what was possible when the for his brave actions and his career of Chair recognizes the gentleman from United States committed to achieving service, and I extend thanks to all first Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 the impossible. responders and law enforcement offi- minutes. I am also incredibly proud that 50 cials across Bucks County and across Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I years after this accomplishment, Flor- our country. rise today to recognize Rose Marie ida remains at the forefront of space Strippoli, an accomplished artist from HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF TROY M. exploration. Today, the new crew cap- Bristol, Pennsylvania. PEREIRA sules designed to launch American as- In addition to receiving numerous tronauts into space are being built, and awards throughout her career, her Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise with a heavy heart to I hope that by the end of this year, in most recent acrylic painting titled which we are celebrating the first ‘‘The Passage’’ was recognized as best honor the life and memory of Troy Pe- reira of Falls Township, Pennsylvania, Moon landing, we will again see Amer- in show at the 70th Tinicum Arts Fes- ican astronauts climb into American- tival last week. Her abstract painting, a graduate of Pennsbury High School and a gifted student-athlete. built capsules and launch into space combining vibrant colors with master- from Florida’s shores. ful strokes, stood out amongst submis- Troy held a career as a warehouse lo- We have relied on Russian spacecraft sions from more than 180 artists at the gistics specialist for H&M in Bur- for too long, and this will inspire a new festival. lington, New Jersey. generation of American children to de- In addition to her artistic excellence Troy participated in community velop a passion for exploration and to and success, she has tirelessly advo- sports programs, such as the Morris- pursue science, technology, engineer- cated for local artists in the Bucks ville Babe Ruth baseball team and the ing, and mathematics education, just County area. One of her most notable Morrisville Bulldog team. He was also as the Apollo program did 50 years ago accomplishments was her work to es- a member of the championship when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin tablish an exhibit at the Lower Bucks Pennsbury men’s volleyball team, became the first to set foot on the Campus of the Bucks County Commu- which qualified for the State volleyball Moon. nity College featuring a rotation of championship in 2013. President George Bush said: ‘‘Man- pieces from local artists. The exhibit kind is drawn to the heavens for the Athletics aside, Troy is remembered opened in 2015 and has highlighted same reason we were once drawn into as a generous and kind soul who was many up-and-coming local artists since unknown lands and across the open deeply loved by all who met him. My that time. sea. We choose to explore space be- heart goes out to his parents, Matthew Her constant drive to better herself cause doing so improves our lives and A. Pereira and Kathleen Holder Hirko, as a person and as an artist earned her lifts our national spirit. So let us con- and her husband, Jeffrey Hirko; his a spot in the Centre for the Arts Hall of tinue the journey.’’ brother, Kyle Pereira; and his sister, Fame in Bristol in 2016. CONGRATULATING MICHAELA MCLEAN, MISS Chelsea Pereira. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Rose FLORIDA 2019 Marie on her accomplished career and Troy’s life was taken from us too Mr. SPANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise extend to her the best of luck in her fu- soon. In the short time he was with us, today to congratulate Michaela ture endeavors. Her work has improved Troy was a leading example of the im- McLean on her crowning achievement opportunities for young artists in our portance of community engagement. of being named Miss Florida 2019. community, for which we owe her May he now enjoy his eternal reward Michaela, a graduate of East Ridge many thanks. for a life he spent serving others. High School in Clermont, Florida, and

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After countless conversations with was able to showcase her skills as a Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- my constituents, after speaking with collegiate dance major, a talent she nal stands approved. uses to express her dreams and her legal scholars and experts, after re- struggles. f viewing the Mueller report, and after She has plans now to use her other PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE seeing administration officials defy congressional subpoenas, I have come college major of public relations to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the help promote Florida’s economic and to the conclusion that the House of gentleman from Florida (Mr. DUNN) cultural strengths. Representatives must open an im- come forward and lead the House in the peachment inquiry on President Don- Michaela will promote her social im- Pledge of Allegiance. pact initiative called Brave & Beau- ald Trump. Mr. DUNN led the Pledge of Alle- Following Mueller’s alarming report, tiful, which encourages women to de- giance as follows: velop healthy habits while living pur- it is our job as a Congress to conduct pose-driven lives. Brave & Beautiful I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the oversight and deliver answers to the United States of America, and to the Repub- has already launched conferences in American people. Unfortunately, the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, President has called upon his adminis- multiple schools in central Florida and indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. has made an impact internationally in tration to break the law and ignore our f Kenya, Guatemala, and the Dominican congressional subpoenas. Now we have Republic. WELCOMING BISHOP A. ELIAS no choice but to open an impeachment Mr. Speaker, I am proud to hear how ZAIDAN inquiry. This should not be a partisan fight or Michaela is using her many gifts to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without help transform lives, and I applaud her a debate about election strategy; it is objection, the gentleman from Illinois about the rule of law. efforts. She is a wonderful role model (Mr. LAHOOD) is recognized for 1 for our young women. I know impeachment is risky, but al- minute. lowing this President to defy the law is f There was no objection. even more risky. If we don’t act now, Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise RECESS our democracy may be threatened for today to honor Bishop Abdallah Elias years to come. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Zaidan of the Maronite Catholic faith The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair and a valuable member of our Lebanese bers are reminded to refrain from en- declares the House in recess until noon American community in the United gaging in personalities toward the today. States. President. Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 26 Born in Ksseibe, Lebanon, Bishop f minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- Zaidan is the youngest bishop to lead cess. the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of HONORING THE LIFE OF HARRY K. WEAVER f Los Angeles. As a Lebanese American myself, I am honored to have Bishop (Mr. DUNN asked and was given per- b 1200 Zaidan come to Washington to open mission to address the House for 1 the House floor for prayer this morn- minute and to revise and extend his re- AFTER RECESS ing. marks.) The recess having expired, the House In 1984, Bishop Zaidan professed his Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today was called to order by the Speaker pro perpetual vows as a member of the to honor the life of the late Harry K. tempore (Mr. CUELLAR) at noon. Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Weaver of Live Oak, Florida. From a very young age, Mr. Weaver had an un- f Missionaries and was ordained a priest 2 years later. Since then, Bishop wavering desire to serve others and PRAYER Zaidan committed his life to serving make the world a better place. Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Eparchy of others and was recognized for that Mr. Weaver was born in 1929 in Bris- Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, service with his appointment by Pope tol, Florida. Shortly after earning his St. Louis, Missouri, offered the fol- Francis as the third bishop of the degree at Florida State University, he lowing prayer: eparchy. enlisted in the United States Army. Following years of service to our Almighty and loving God, we lift our I would like to commend Bishop country, he returned to Florida, where hearts and minds in prayer of thanks- Zaidan for his continued service in the he would dedicate more than 33 years giving for so many blessings You be- community and as a champion for the of his life first as the administrator, stow upon us. protection of children and a missionary then the president of the Florida Sher- We thank You for the gift of life from to those of all faiths. I am grateful for iffs Youth Ranches, a program that has the womb to the tomb. his work in the Lebanese American community, and I would like to sin- served over 150,000 children. We thank You for the gift of our be- Harry was also a founding member of loved country of the United States of cerely thank him for coming this morning to bless the House in prayer. the National Association of Homes for America, land of opportunity and bea- Children, where he served as its first con of hope. f president. His legacy will live on in Su- At the opening of today’s meeting, wannee County, and the impact that he we ask You to bless the Members of ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE has made on the youth has left a last- Congress, inspire them to seek Your ing impression. guidance, to walk the way of love, to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Speaker, please join me in recog- look for the well-being of every citizen. Chair will entertain up to 15 further re- nizing the life and legacy of Mr. Harry May they become instruments of peace quests for 1-minute speeches on each Weaver. and ministers of love in the world tor- side of the aisle. f mented by hatred and divisions, so that f they collaborate together instead of RAISE THE WAGE ACT competing against each other. OPEN AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of We make this prayer in Your name, (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK asked and was New York asked and was given permis- for Yours is the kingdom, the power, given permission to address the House sion to address the House for 1 minute.) and the glory, forever and ever. for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Amen. her remarks.) York. Mr. Speaker, this week, the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.006 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5833 House will raise the wages of 40 million must be held accountable to end these in a decade, the House will vote to in- Americans. shameful comments and the cruel, increase the Federal minimum wage to It has been 10 years—10 years—since humane treatment of children in their $15 an hour. This legislation is long the Federal minimum wage has been custody. overdue. increased. It has been stuck at $7.25 We can’t simply fund supplies and ex- Most economists believe that our since July 24, 2009. During that time, pect a behavior change. That is why I country is suffering from a crisis of in- the cost of living has gone up 18 per- am grateful to Homeland Security come inequality. It is virtually impos- cent. Committee Chairman THOMPSON and to sible for a working family to get by, let Today, a full-time worker earning Chairman NADLER and Chair LOFGREN alone get ahead, working a—or several the minimum wage working year-round of the Committee on the Judiciary for minimum wage jobs. without even a week’s vacation, they holding a markup of my bill, the Hu- Instead of actually increasing wages, earn only $1,250 a month, or $15,000 a manitarian Standards for Individuals this President and our Republican col- year. It is far below the monthly ex- in CPB Custody Act, to ensure our leagues have showered the wealthiest penses for the average family of $3,000, treatment of children, women, and with trillions in tax cuts that will which is what the monthly expenses families is consistent with the prin- never have a meaningful impact on are. ciples of basic human dignity. economic growth and opportunity. A new report from the Joint Eco- My bill sets the basic standards we This Congress needs to promote the nomic Committee on which I serve as need to create a comprehensive public dignity of work, and that starts with vice chair shows that today’s minimum health approach to the humanitarian increasing the value of that work and wage doesn’t even cover the cost of challenges at our border. Together, we paying Americans a fair wage. And the housing for the typical American fam- are moving this bill forward to prevent economic security that a fair wage will ily. The minimum wage is far from a children from dying and restore hu- provide gives families the opportunity living wage. manity to our treatment of children to participate in the economy and not Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to under the custody and responsibility of struggle in its shadows. support the Raise the Wage Act and in- the Federal Government. So as a matter of basic fairness and crease it to $15 by 2024. f dignity, I urge my colleagues to sup- f IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF EVA port the Raise the Wage Act. MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING MOZES KOR f EMILY KATHRYN GOSS (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given b 1215 (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 WIDOW’S TAX: STILL TIME TO DO permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- THE RIGHT THING marks.) minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina marks.) Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the incredible life of asked and was given permission to ad- Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I rise dress the House for 1 minute and to re- today to celebrate the life of Ms. Emily Eva Mozes Kor. Eva was a friend, a Holocaust survivor, and an inspiration vise and extend his remarks.) Kathryn Goss of Caesar, Mississippi, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. whose life was unfortunately cut short to us all. As a young girl, Eva and her family Speaker, it has been 3 legislative days on July 12 at the age of 17. were held at the Auschwitz concentra- since House Democrats undermined the Emily was a captain of the cheer tion camp. While at Auschwitz, Eva Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act team at Hancock High School, where and her twin sister, Miriam, were sub- by shifting the bipartisan bill into a she would have been a senior this up- jected to inhumane medical experi- partisan NDAA. coming fall semester. She was a hard- ments by the Nazi doctor Josef There is still time to correct the wid- working honor student who stayed ac- Mengele until their liberation in 1945. ow’s tax on spouses of servicemembers tive in various clubs. When she wasn’t Eva and her sister were the only whose lives were lost during Active at school, Emily worked at the Coun- members of their family to survive the Duty or through a service-connected try Side Diner and was also a baby- horrors of Auschwitz. Despite this dark cause. sitter. atrocity, Eva used her life to spread Members of Congress know this legis- Emily is remembered for being a lov- the message of forgiveness. lation is critical, with over 365 cospon- ing, kindhearted young woman who Eva married Michael Kor in 1960 and sors being 86 percent of the Members of was always smiling and loved life. She later that year moved to Terre Haute, Congress. was a faithful member of her youth Indiana, in my district, where they Congress needs to act out of respect group at Union Baptist Church. raised two children. of members of the military and their She is survived by her parents, Kevin Eva also spent decades teaching Hoo- families. and Christina Goss, as well as her sis- siers the importance of finding peace, According to the ongoing WUSA 9 re- ter, Elise, whom she shared an insepa- healing, and hope. In 1995, Eva opened port, thousands of surviving military rable bond with. My thoughts and pray- the CANDLES Holocaust Museum in spouses feel their government has ers are with her loved ones as they Terre Haute, creating a permanent abandoned them. This is unconscion- grieve the loss of Emily. home to remind us of the power of for- able. Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join giveness and compassion. As Edith Smith, a surviving spouse, me in a moment of silence to honor the Eva passed away, peacefully, at the said, those who died earned this ben- life of Ms. Emily Kathryn Goss. age of 84 during her annual trip to Po- efit. It is not a gratuitous benefit. f land. They earned it. Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, God bless HUMANITARIAN STANDARDS Eva Kor was an incredible woman of integrity, spirit, and forgiveness, and our troops, and we will never forget (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given per- her story will be shared for generations September the 11th in the global war mission to address the House for 1 to come. May her memory be a bless- on terrorism. minute and to revise and extend his re- ing. f marks.) f Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, earlier this WE ARE ALL AMERICANS month, we learned of two Facebook AMERICAN WORKERS DESERVE A (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was groups in which CBP agents made hate- FAIR WAGE given permission to address the House ful comments about the women, chil- (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and for 1 minute and to revise and extend dren, and asylum-seekers under their was given permission to address the his remarks.) custody and, therefore, their responsi- House for 1 minute and to revise and Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, this bility. extend his remarks.) weekend, the President used racist, This kind of racism, xenophobia, and Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. xenophobic tropes to divide the coun- violent misogyny is unacceptable. CBP Speaker, this week, for the first time try and evoke fear and anger.

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Mr. Speaker, I often I believe his rant and his defense of oted act that betrays the principles of reflect on the wise words of Margaret that rant merit censure from this body. our great Nation and demeans the Mead: ‘‘Never doubt that a small group The phrase ‘‘Go back where you came memories of all those who sacrificed so of thoughtful, committed citizens can from’’ is a racist trope that has been much in our ongoing pursuit of a more change the world: Indeed, it is the only used by segregationists, neo-Nazis, perfect Union. thing that ever has.’’ White nationalists, and the Ku Klux Whether you were born here, arrived Never has this proven more true than Klansmen to create a framework in as an immigrant, or came as a refugee, when women of all ages and cir- which non-White people are not truly every citizen, naturalized or otherwise cumstances gathered in Seneca Falls in American. is an American, every bit as much as upstate New York 161 years ago this Describing non-White countries as our Founders. week and changed forever the course of ‘‘broken’’ and ‘‘crime infested’’ echoes Our country is stronger because of history. the racist trope the President has used our history as a people of diverse back- These thoughtful, dedicated, pas- before that such countries are dysfunc- grounds with diverse experiences. sionate women stood up and declared tional, dirty, and violent because their Mr. Speaker, I stand here today, the to the world that all men and women populations are Black. grandson and great-grandson of immi- are created equal. His comments are indefensible, and grants who fled the persecution of Jews The convention sparked a fire in so is the silence from my colleagues in Russia a century ago to build a bet- women across the country, formally across the aisle. ter life in America for themselves and birthing the women’s rights movement Mr. Speaker, I wouldn’t bother seek- their future generations. We have seen and eventually paving the way for ing an apology from him, but I do hope from history what happens when good women’s suffrage. Republicans here will join us in fully people stay silent. We hear the echoes of their voices and roundly condemning his words, and To quote the late Elie Wiesel: ‘‘We today as we continue the fight they I would remind them that history must take sides. Neutrality helps the began so long ago. Let this anniversary won’t look kindly on those who refuse oppressor, never the victim. Silence en- reinvigorate us as we carry on its leg- to stand up for what is right. courages the tormentor, never the tor- acy, fearlessly committed to securing It is not lost on me, however, and I mented.’’ equal rights, equal pay, and the funda- hope not my colleagues either, that I urge my colleagues: Do not remain mental right of every woman to choose this is simply a distraction from the silent. Speak out and defend the values what happens to her body. President’s friendship with a docu- we all share as Americans. f mented pedophile and news reports The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- that he lied to the Supreme Court bers are reminded to refrain from en- HEALTHCARE PARITY FOR about his census question. gaging in personalities toward the TERRITORY RESIDENTS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- President. (Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto bers are reminded to refrain from en- f Rico asked and was given permission to gaging in personalities toward the HONORING EXCEPTIONAL STU- address the House for 1 minute and to President. DENTS GRANT HELMS AND ASH- revise and extend her remarks.) f ´ ´ TON WHITE Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in full HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY (Mr. BUDD asked and was given per- support of the Territories Healthcare (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was mission to address the House for 1 Act, which is scheduled to be consid- given permission to address the House minute and to revise and extend his re- ered in full committee markup tomor- for 1 minute and to revise and extend marks.) Mr. BUDD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today row. her remarks.) Ms. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, in to recognize two exceptional students This bill addresses the multiple dis- my district in northern Illinois, many from Rowan County, North Carolina. parities of the Medicaid program in all Recently, Grant Helms, a rising sen- U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico. farmers are struggling with the chal- ior at West Rowan High School, and Medicaid on the island has a funding lenges that come from a delayed plant- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College cap and a limitation of 55 percent of ing season and an uncertain market. student Ashton White competed in the the Federal Medical Assistance Per- But, recently, Kaylee Heap invited SkillsUSA Championships, a national centages, impacting the island’s ability me to her family’s farm to share her competition for career and technical to furnish healthcare costs and services story about yet another challenge: education students. for close to 1.4 million people in Puerto healthcare costs. Grant and Ashton each won first Rico. Kaylee and her husband, Kevin, own place in secondary and postsecondary This bill will address these issues, in- a pumpkin farm in Minooka, Illinois, masonry, respectively, and we couldn’t creasing the cap and adjusting the and Kaylee dreams of being able to be more proud of them. FMAP for 4 years. If we do not address work on the farm to grow their busi- None of this would have been possible this issue, we are challenging medical ness. without Rodney Harrington, the ma- access and services to approximately Unfortunately, that is not an option sonry teacher at West Rowan High 1.4 million of my people. because health insurance is too expen- School and mentor to these students. Current social and political problems sive for them to purchase on their Mr. Speaker, these skills are impera- should not eliminate our under- own—easily over $20,000 per year in my tive in helping build and grow our standing of what the people need and district—so Kaylee works for an out- economy, so I think it is worth men- our responsibility toward them. side employer in order to afford health tioning H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to insurance for their growing family. Career and Technical Education Act. continue their support and advocacy Having to make the choice between This monumental bill, which became for healthcare parity for territory resi- entrepreneurship and healthcare is un- law last year, has given States like dents. acceptable, and that is why I intro- mine more flexibility to meet the f duced the Health Care Affordability unique needs of their students, edu- Act, H.R. 1868, to reduce insurance pre- TRUMP’S TWEETS MERIT cators, and employers. miums. CENSURE f My bill would reduce premiums by (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN asked and hundreds of thousands of dollars for ap- ANNIVERSARY OF THE SENECA was given permission to address the proximately 20 million Americans, FALLS CONVENTION House for 1 minute.) 39,000 of whom reside in my district. (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. A typical Illinois family like permission to address the House for 1 Speaker, I rise today to call out the Kaylee’s would see their premiums cut minute and to revise and extend his re- blatant racism in the President’s in half, saving over $750 per month— marks.) tweets. and that is real money.

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We House resolved into the Committee of the its passage without intervening motion ex- need to pass the Health Care Afford- Whole House on the state of the Union for cept: (1) 20 minutes of debate equally divided ability Act now. consideration of the bill (H.R. 3494) to au- and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- thorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for nority member of the Committee on Foreign f intelligence and intelligence-related activi- Affairs or their respective designees; and (2) HONORING WOMEN’S U.S. NA- ties of the United States Government, the one motion to recommit (or commit, as the Community Management Account, and the TIONAL SOCCER TEAM GOAL- case may be). A motion to reconsider the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and vote on passage of the joint resolution shall KEEPER, ALYSSA NAEHER Disability System, and for other purposes. not be in order. (Ms. DELAURO asked and was given The first reading of the bill shall be dis- (b) On demand of the chair of the Com- permission to address the House for 1 pensed with. All points of order against con- mittee on Foreign Affairs or a designee, de- minute and to revise and extend her re- sideration of the bill are waived. General debate pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be bate shall be confined to the bill and amend- marks.) one hour equally divided and controlled by ments specified in this section and shall not the chair and ranking minority member of Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to exceed one hour equally divided and con- the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their honor Alyssa Naeher, the Connecticut- trolled by the chair and ranking minority respective designees. born U.S. Women’s National Soccer member of the Permanent Select Committee SEC. 4. A joint resolution referred to in sec- Team goalkeeper. on Intelligence. After general debate the bill tion 3 is a Senate joint resolution, or a The United States team once again shall be considered for amendment under the House joint resolution reported by the Com- proved that they are the best in the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment mittee on Foreign Affairs, prohibiting any of world. And throughout the World Cup, in the nature of a substitute recommended the following under section 36 of the Arms by the Permanent Select Committee on In- Alyssa—who grew up in Stratford, Con- Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776): telligence now printed in the bill, an amend- (1) a proposed sale pursuant to subsection necticut, in my district, and played at ment in the nature of a substitute consisting (b); Christian Heritage School in Trum- of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-22, (2) a proposed export pursuant to sub- bull—provided crucial play after cru- modified by the amendment printed in part section (c); or cial play. None was more important or A of the report of the Committee on Rules (3) an approval pursuant to subsection (d). heart-stopping than her save against accompanying this resolution, shall be con- SEC. 5. Sections 36(b)(3), 36(c)(3)(B), and England. sidered as adopted in the House and in the 36(d)(5)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amend- shall not apply in the House during the re- By stopping a penalty kick with time ed, shall be considered as the original bill for winding down, she single-handedly mainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Con- the purpose of further amendment under the gress. saved the United States’ championship five-minute rule and shall be considered as SEC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it hopes. read. All points of order against provisions shall be in order without intervention of any And Alyssa is more than just a cham- in the bill, as amended, are waived. No fur- point of order to consider in the House the pion. She is a role model as the team ther amendment to the bill, as amended, resolution (H. Res. 489) condemning Presi- champions the issue of equal pay for shall be in order except those printed in part dent Trump’s racist comments directed at B of the report of the Committee on Rules. them and for millions of women and Members of Congress. The resolution shall be Each such further amendment may be of- considered as read. The previous question families nationwide. fered only in the order printed in the report, Clearly, the time is now for the shall be considered as ordered on the resolu- may be offered only by a Member designated tion and preamble to adoption without inter- United States Senate to pass H.R. 7, in the report, shall be considered as read, vening motion or demand for division of the the Paycheck Fairness Act, which has shall be debatable for the time specified in question except one hour of debate equally said men and women in the same job the report equally divided and controlled by divided and controlled by the chair and rank- deserve the same pay. the proponent and an opponent, shall not be ing minority member of the Committee on What better tribute, my friends, to subject to amendment, and shall not be sub- the Judiciary. ject to a demand for division of the question the talent, to the determination, and in the House or in the Committee of the b 1230 to the commitment of these out- Whole. All points of order against such fur- standing young women. ther amendments are waived. At the conclu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Mr. Speaker, again, I congratulate sion of consideration of the bill for amend- tleman from Maryland is recognized Alyssa. Connecticut could not be more ment the Committee shall rise and report for 1 hour. proud. the bill, as amended, to the House with such Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, for the further amendments as may have been f purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- adopted. The previous question shall be con- tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, from Georgia (Mr. WOODALL), pending OF H.R. 3494, DAMON PAUL NEL- and on any further amendment thereto to which I yield myself such time as I final passage without intervening motion ex- SON AND MATTHEW YOUNG POL- may consume. During consideration of LARD INTELLIGENCE AUTHOR- cept one motion to recommit with or without instructions. this resolution, all time yielded is for IZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEARS SEC. 2. If House Report 116-125 is called up the purpose of debate only. 2018, 2019, AND 2020; RELATING TO by direction of the Committee on Oversight GENERAL LEAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE and Reform: (a) all points of order against Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask REPORT 116–125 AND AN ACCOM- the report are waived and the report shall be unanimous consent that all Members PANYING RESOLUTION; RELAT- considered as read; and (b)(1) an accom- be given 5 legislative days within ING TO THE CONSIDERATION OF panying resolution offered by direction of which to revise and extend their re- MEASURES DISAPPROVING OF the Committee on Oversight and Reform marks. SALES, EXPORTS, OR APPROV- shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a point of order; and (2) the pre- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ALS PURSUANT TO THE ARMS vious question shall be considered as ordered objection to the request of the gen- EXPORT CONTROL ACT; AND on such resolution to adoption without in- tleman from Maryland? PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION tervening motion or demand for division of There was no objection. OF H.RES. 489, CONDEMNING the question except one hour of debate equal- Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, on Mon- PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RACIST ly divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee day, the Rules Committee met and re- COMMENTS DIRECTED AT MEM- ported a rule, House Resolution 491, BERS OF CONGRESS on Oversight and Reform. SEC. 3. (a) A joint resolution described in providing for consideration of H.R. Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, by direc- section 4 shall be privileged if called up by 3494, authorizing intelligence commu- tion of the Committee on Rules, I call the chair of the Committee on Foreign Af- nity programs for fiscal years 2019 and up House Resolution 491 and ask for its fairs or a designee on the day after the cal- 2020 and retroactively authorizing fis- immediate consideration. endar day on which the Majority Leader or a cal year 2018 appropriations under a The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- designee announces an intention that the structured rule. House consider the joint resolution. The lows: joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule provides for 1 hour of debate H. RES. 491 All points of order against the joint resolu- equally divided and controlled by the Resolved, That at any time after adoption tion and against its consideration are chair and ranking minority member of of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant waived. The previous question shall be con- the Permanent Select Committee on

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None of the requested docu- 31 amendments and provides one mo- process in order to add a citizenship ments were submitted. tion to recommit. question to the Census for the first On January 8, 2019, Chairman CUM- Additionally, the rule provides for time in 70 years. MINGS renewed the request, and the consideration of House Report 116–125 This was struck down by multiple Commerce Department responded by and its accompanying resolution rec- Federal courts because of the blatant providing thousands of pages of docu- ommending that the House find Attor- violation of essentially every principle ments, most of which were already ney General Barr and Secretary Wilbur of the Administrative Procedure Act. publicly available or completely irrele- Ross in contempt of Congress for refus- They did not conduct notice and com- vant, nonresponsive, or heavily re- ing to comply with congressional sub- ment; they did not assemble substan- dacted. poenas under a closed rule. tial evidence; and they did not provide On February 12, 2019, Chairman CUM- The rule provides for 1 hour of debate a reasoned justification for why they MINGS renewed the request for docu- equally divided and controlled by the wanted to do this completely outside of ments again, this time identifying a chair and ranking member of the Com- the process that had been set up under specific memo and note from the De- mittee on Oversight and Reform. the Census Act that had been running partment of Commerce to the DOJ. The The rule also provides for consider- for several years. DOJ did not provide the requested doc- ation of H.R. 489 under a closed rule. On June 27, the Supreme Court found uments but, rather, produced several The rule provides for 1 hour of debate that the Commerce Department’s argu- other documents that were heavily re- equally divided and controlled by the ment for including the citizenship dacted and off point, and so on and so chair and ranking minority member of question in the 2020 Census was ‘‘con- forth. the Committee on the Judiciary. trived,’’ according to Chief Justice Mr. Speaker, this is intolerable. The Finally, included in this rule is a John Roberts, who wrote: ‘‘Several Congress of the United States has a process for consideration of com- points, taken together, reveal a signifi- constitutional duty to conduct a fair mittee-reported or Senate-passed joint cant mismatch between the Secretary’s Census. Six former Census Bureau Directors resolutions disapproving of certain decision and the rationale he pro- wrote a letter denouncing the imposi- transactions under section 36 of the vided.’’ tion of this citizenship question and Arms Export Control Act. This process Democrats on the Oversight and Re- telling Wilbur Ross that this would allows for the chair of the Foreign Af- form Committee have been raising lead to a far less accurate account. The questions about Secretary Ross’ prof- fairs Committee to call up such a joint chief scientist of the Census Bureau fered justification for several years resolution 1 day after it is noticed by testified that this was going to over- now. We started asking questions back the majority leader and provides 20 look and undercount as many as 6 mil- in 2017. Secretary Ross had testified minutes or an hour of debate and a mo- lion Hispanic Americans. We know that tion to recommit. that the Department of Justice letter potentially millions of other Ameri- Mr. Speaker, the Intelligence Au- that he received was the basis for cans too would not be counted. thorization Act, H.R. 3494, authorizes changing the policy and imposing a The purpose of adding the citizenship programs at 16 intelligence community citizenship question on the Census. He question was not to get a more accu- agencies and offices, including the Di- said that this change was solely moti- rate count. It was to get a far more in- rector of National Intelligence, the vated by the Department of Justice’s accurate account. All the Census ex- CIA, the Department of Defense, the request. perts agree with that. DIA, the National Security Agency, In fact, overwhelming evidence has We have an act, the Census Act, and the FBI. surfaced completely contradicting this which was violated and ignored. We This authorization prioritizes the in- account. We know from multiple dif- have the Administrative Procedure telligence community’s collection and ferent sources now that this was a po- Act, which was violated and ignored. analytic capabilities against hard-tar- litical effort designed to promote the Now we have issued a series of sub- get countries such as China, Russia, electoral plans of the GOP. poena requests to the Departments of Iran, and North Korea. The gerrymandering mastermind of Commerce and Justice in order to get This bill will help us better under- the Republican Party, Thomas the information about what really took stand and counter Russian interference Hofeller, was the one who first raised place, and again, we are being defied, in our elections. It requires reports to this question several years ago. It was ignored, and essentially belittled by Congress on the intentions and the de- talked about during the Trump cam- the executive branch of government. signs of Russian political leadership paign. It was talked about within days Mr. Speaker, I want to close my re- with respect to potential military ac- of the inauguration. We have substan- marks on this with this point. The tion against NATO members and on the tial evidence suggesting that Wilbur Constitution begins with the beautiful most significant Russian influence Ross, as Secretary of Commerce, was phrase: ‘‘We, the people . . . in order to campaigns taking place around the shopping around for a justification for form a more perfect union, establish world. doing this when the motivations were justice, ensure domestic tranquility,’’ This bill also creates a Climate Secu- nakedly political. and so on, do create this Constitution rity Advisory Council to ensure that The Oversight and Reform Com- in this country. the intelligence community prioritizes mittee began its investigation into the The very next sentence says that all the threat of climate change. Specifi- administration’s decision to add the the legislative powers are vested in us. cally, the bill requires analysts to in- citizenship question on March 27, 2018. In other words, the powers of the peo- corporate climate change into intel- Yet, the majority of the committee has ple flow right through the preamble of ligence analysis and encourages col- been stonewalled at every turn by the the Constitution into Article I. laboration with executive branch de- Departments of Justice and Commerce, The Supreme Court has repeatedly partments focused on climate policy. which have refused to turn over key said, along with other Federal courts, Finally, this legislation takes care of documents requested by the Oversight that integral and essential to the law- our intelligence community workers by and Reform Committee, even after the making function is the factfinding providing 12 weeks of paid parental committee, its members and staff, have function of Congress. leave for all employees, in addition to worked diligently to resolve the im- James Madison said, ‘‘Those who the 12 weeks of unpaid leave Federal passe by narrowing the scope of the re- mean to be their own governors must employees are allowed to take under quest to a very small subset of docu- arm themselves with the power that the Family and Medical Leave Act. ments. knowledge gives.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.013 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5837 The people armed us with that power are defined by our Constitution, which of what we believe about the values of by creating the legislative function in belongs to all of us, and we are defined the country. Congress. But we can’t legislate and we by the patriotism and by the service of To tell native-born American citizens can’t govern if we can’t get the infor- our people. who are people of color to go back to mation that we need, which is why the Is there something wrong with being the country they came from is anti- Supreme Court has repeatedly empha- a naturalized citizen under our Con- thetical to everything we stand for, sized our power is broad and it is ex- stitution, Mr. Speaker? No, there is and it will be up to the House of Rep- pansive. not. This is something to be honored resentatives today to determine wheth- Our friends across the aisle, they and celebrated. er or not that is a racist statement. know that. They know that from their All Americans are equal in the eyes I reserve the balance of my time. Benghazi hearings that went on for of the law. This is the meaning of the Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield years and cost tens of millions of dol- Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Pro- myself such time as I may consume. lars. They know that from the inquiry tection Clause. We have no kings here. I don’t want to put any pressure on into Hillary Clinton’s emails, and so We have no queens here. We have no ti- you, Mr. Speaker, but it comforts me to see you as the Chair up there today. on. tles of nobility. We have no monarchy. Congress has the power to get the in- We have no taints of blood. We have no There are those days where you need particular leaders to be there at a par- formation that it wants. hereditary offenses. We have no racial Mr. Speaker, the Census is serious caste system. We have no slaves, and ticular time, and I will tell you that I am not telling anybody in this Cham- business. It goes right to the heart of we have no slave masters. ber anything they don’t already know: who we are as ‘‘we, the people.’’ It is true that there are those in our You have made an entire career in this Every 10 years, the Founders told us history who have wanted America to be institution reaching out, building un- we have to go back and count every- defined as a White man’s compact, and likely alliances, making it work where body up in order to conduct the re- that is, indeed, precisely what the Su- other folks said it could not work. And apportionment process and decide how preme Court found it was in the infa- when my friend from Maryland, whom many Members of Congress are granted mous Dred Scott decision in 1857. I thank for yielding me the customary to each State, and, then, hundreds of President Lincoln, a great and glo- 30 minutes, talks about what it is our billions of dollars follow in the wake of rious Republican President, rejected constituents expect, what it is our citi- the Census. So, we have to make sure the Dred Scott decision from the begin- zenry expects, I think they expect that, that every person is counted. ning as the product of a racist ideology Mr. Speaker, and we have one of those What we had was this rearguard, and a racist political conspiracy, and it bills before us today in the intelligence sneak ambush attack on the Census. took a Civil War, the blood and the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of reauthorization act. They got caught doing it. The courts There is more in this rule, Mr. Americans, to defend the Union and to blew the whistle. The Supreme Court Speaker, than I believe I have seen in guarantee the passage of the 13th, 14th, blew the whistle. But we want to know any rule in my 9 years in Congress and and 15th Amendments to overthrow precisely what happened to make sure years serving on staff here. We packed and destroy the Dred Scott decision it doesn’t happen again, to make sure it all in there last night, and I don’t and the poisonous idea that America is that there has been no damage, and to want to miss the lead on this rule, a White man’s compact. It is not. make sure we can go forward with a which is an intelligence bill that is All persons born in the United States real Census. named after two congressional staffers are citizens of the United States, we If you act with contempt of the Con- who passed away last year. They spent said, in the 14th Amendment, which gress, if you act with contempt for the their lives in service to this institution guaranteed equal protection of the law Congress, if you act with contempt for and to the intelligence community, and to all persons who are here. All of us the American people, we will find you we are grateful for that service. in contempt of Congress and the Amer- are equal, whether you are a natural- If you have not looked at the intel- ican people. We are given no choice. ized citizen who was born in Ireland, as ligence community recently, Mr. Finally, Mr. Speaker, on the resolu- our colleague Congressman SEAN Speaker, you will see DEVIN NUNES on tion condemning the President’s recent CASTEN was; or in Ecuador, as our col- the Republican side of the aisle and remarks, the President of the United league DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL was; ADAM SCHIFF leading it on the Demo- States told four Americans who are or in Mexico, as our colleague CHUY cratic side of the aisle. I can picture Members of Congress to ‘‘go back’’ to GARCIA was; or in France, as our good those two faces because I usually see the countries they came from. Three of friend and colleague MARK MEADOWS them on split screens on FOX or them, Representatives AYANNA was; or Thailand, as our colleague MSNBC, and I can’t think of many PRESSLEY, RASHIDA TLAIB, and ALEXAN- TAMMY DUCKWORTH was; or in Guate- things they have had to say where they DRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, are native-born mala, as our colleague NORMA TORRES agreed with one another over the past Americans, and one of them, Rep- was; or in Taiwan, as our colleague TED 4, 5 years, and yet we have a bill today resentative ILHAN OMAR, was born LIEU was; or in Canada, as our col- in sharp contrast to the partisan non- abroad. league TED CRUZ was; or in Poland, as sense that was the NDAA operation Mr. Speaker, this is an affront, not our colleague and author of this resolu- last week. just of four American citizens who are tion, TOM MALINOWSKI, was. We have a bill that has come out of Members of Congress. It is an affront If these Americans and many more the Intelligence Committee with two to 22 million naturalized American like them—we have 29 foreign-born strident, passionate Republican and citizens who were born in another Members of Congress. If these Ameri- Democratic leaders there on the Intel- country and made the journey to cans and many more like them don’t ligence Committee, that came out America and made the journey to be- belong in Congress, tell it to the mil- unanimously, that they presented coming full-blown, equal, and free lions of people who elected them, and unanimously in front of the Rules American citizens, 22 million American tell it to the Founders of our country Committee last night and we have a citizens. who specifically said that you can run chance to pass here on the floor of the for the House of Representatives if you House. b 1245 are a naturalized citizen if you have You also find in this rule, Mr. Speak- Indeed, if you think about it, it is an been naturalized for 7 years, or you can er, 31 amendments that have been affront to the hundreds of millions of run for the Senate of the United States made in order to that intelligence re- Americans who understand and love if you are a naturalized citizen if you authorization bill. Even though we how American democracy and citizen- have been naturalized for 9 years. found bipartisanship in the committee, ship work. We are not a nation defined Mr. Speaker, to tell naturalized even though we found unanimity in the by race and blood as the neo-Nazis and American citizens to go back to the committee, the Rules Committee, in Klansman chanted in Charlottesville as countries they came from is nativist its wisdom, last night, decided to make they marched down the street terror- and antithetical to everything that 31 more ideas available to be consid- izing the people of Charlottesville. We America stands for. It is the opposite ered here on the floor of the House.

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It exists for one Well, if we begin our effort to do are also measures you are going to find reason and one reason only, and that is oversight over the administration and bipartisan support for, also measures that men and women, colleagues like we are already divided before that bill that you will find, again, as my friend my friend from Maryland and I, have even leaves committee, I tell you, Mr. from Maryland referenced, the House been unable to find a way to speak Speaker, we are not going to have the doing what you would expect the House with one voice on issues that are Arti- outcome that we want here on the floor to do, what our bosses back home sent cle I versus Article II issues. of the House. us here to do. Go down the list in your time in Con- And then, of course, this rule in those I know, Mr. Speaker, that there are gress, Mr. Speaker, whether it is the contempt efforts is targeting a United times when folks feel their deeply held contempt resolution this institution States citizenship question that would beliefs cannot be compromised for the passed for former Attorney General have gone on the Census. We talk sake of bipartisanship. I find that try- Eric Holder, that contempt resolution about that as if that is an outrageous ing to find a way to get to yes is better that passed on party-line votes in com- thing. I appreciate the kind words my friend than trying to find a way to get to no. mittee and party-line votes here on the from Maryland had to say about Presi- There is always a reason to get to no. floor of the House and went down to dent Lincoln. I am going to have to get Instead of looking for ways to oppose the executive branch where absolutely the Clerk to read them back to me be- our political rivals, we have to act as no action was taken on it whatsoever; cause I am going to use that over and the Intelligence Committee did, in a take production of papers, whether on over again about a wonderful Repub- manner where we can find issues on Fast and Furious or whether on the lican President, but I want to use the which we agree. It is the only way to Census, production of papers, whether words that Mr. RASKIN used. move this process forward. from the President’s counsel or from But when President Lincoln was pre- Mr. Speaker, America’s national se- the President’s press secretary, we siding over this land, it was common curity and that of our allies, which is have these discussions and we cannot— practice to have a citizenship question what the intelligence community helps no, we have not found a way to come on the United States Census. to protect and support every day, is together to speak with one voice. about more than scoring political We have an opportunity, a model. b 1300 points. You will remember some number of In fact, every single Census from 1820 I mentioned those split screens on weeks ago—now, months ago, Mr. to 1950 had a citizenship question on it. the TV where you do see folks lobbing Speaker—where we were very con- It was noncontroversial. In 1950, we accusations back and forth. Sometimes cerned in this Chamber about anti-Se- took it off of the short form; it moved it seems to be political sport instead of mitic remarks that were broadcast in to the long form. And so from 1970 to serious legislating. the public domain. We came together 2000, that question was on the long The measure we have before us today as an institution to speak out against form every single Census. And then in is not political sport; it is serious legis- anti-Semitism. 2000, we took it off the long form and lating. And we are going to have a It didn’t happen overnight. In fact, we put it onto the American Commu- chance to come together as a House my friend from Maryland authored nity Survey, that half-decade measure not just to discuss it, not just to im- that resolution, to his credit. But he that goes out to create the data that prove it, but to implement it. didn’t sit down with a pen and put Mr. RASKIN rightly noted is so impor- Mr. Speaker, among the things that some words on a page and bring it here tant to all of our communities back you will find in this bill, the foreign in- to the floor for consideration. He had home. fluences around the globe, and we have to work it. And I don’t mean work it a If, for the first time in American his- talked about them in all of their var- little bit; I mean work it hard: it was tory, in the history of the Census, we decide that citizenship is somehow now ious incarnations here on the floor of coming; it was not coming; it was com- a forbidden topic, that we can’t find a the House over the last 2 weeks. This ing again; it was not coming. To find a way to discuss it, that it is not impor- bill requires a report on China’s influ- pathway forward so that this House tant to who we are as a Nation and how ence over Taiwanese elections. speaks with one voice instead of di- Chinese influence around the globe is it is that we look at ourselves, fair vided voices was an effort that was put enough. at an unparalleled high. We are now ri- in. That is not what the Supreme Court valed by the Chinese in every single as- Now, granted, at the end of the day, case was about, Mr. Speaker. As we pect of international influence and polit was a little more milquetoast than well know, the Supreme Court case icy, but they have outsized influence in the resolution that I would have draft- simply said: You can put a question Taiwan, and we require that report. ed, but sometimes that is the trade you about citizenship on the Census if you We require a report not just on Rus- make to be able to expand the accept- want to. You just didn’t do it the right sian interference in our elections, Mr. ance of a resolution, Mr. Speaker. way, and so we are going to ask you Speaker, but in elections across the Every single time in this Chamber, as not to do it that way. There are those globe. It would be naive to suggest that it comes to reining in Article II or ways and means of getting that done. the Russians would limit their influ- reining in the judicial branch, every You just didn’t do it the right way. ence in elections to trying to manipu- single time we speak with a divided I raise that, Mr. Speaker, not because late the greatest and freest country in voice, we weaken this institution. I am a Census guru. I am not. I don’t the world. They are working across the I have never seen a resolution that serve on any of those relevant commit- globe to influence elections wherever tried to hold two Cabinet Secretaries tees. But in this era of outrage, where free people live. in contempt at the same time. Maybe folks have begun to confuse civility Combating Chinese and Russian ag- that has happened historically; I don’t with weakness—and that is a confusion gression in elections, Mr. Speaker, is know that answer. I have not seen it in that I think is to all of our det- not something, as is so often told in my time. riments—the desire to have a question the media, that divides us; it is some- I heard last night from the chairman about citizenship on the Census has thing that unites us. We saw that in of the House Oversight Committee and nothing to do with this President, this the Intelligence Committee, and we are the ranking member of the House Over- administration, Republicans, Demo- going to see that here on the floor of sight Committee, and the ranking crats. It has been that way since 1820. the House, and I am very proud of that. member was unwavering in his com- Thoughtful men and women, con- I wish we could have continued that ef- mitment to Article I and our pre- cerned men and women, serious legisla- fort, Mr. Speaker. eminence in the constitutional model. tors have been interested in this infor- I agree with every word my friend But he was also unwavering in his com- mation for over 100 years. from Maryland said about standing up mitment to there is more that we could If we want to have the conversation for Article I. Of all of my frustrations do to work with the administration as that somehow citizenship can’t be dis- of 9 years in this institution, the def- opposed to begin to poke that sharp cussed anymore and we should ban it

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It is simply not You know, Jefferson in his first inau- this, because when the cameras are off true. gural address in 1800 said that we are and the press isn’t around, some of my I represent a majority minority con- all Republicans, we are all Federalists. colleagues on the other side have told stituency, Mr. Speaker. Twenty-six And he also said: me the same thing, that they are percent of my bosses are first-genera- If I could only go to heaven with a political sickened by what is going on. tion Americans. You want to find folks party, I would prefer not to go. Well, these recent comments are in a who love America, come down to where George Washington said to us: completely different category. This type of language isn’t just offensive. It I live, find folks who have waited in We have to keep in mind that the word line, folks who have paid their money, party comes from the French word partie, a could lead to violence. It is corroding folks who pinned all their hopes and part, and when we govern, we should try to our discourse. It undermines our val- dreams to, ‘‘If and only if I can get keep in mind the whole. ues, and it doesn’t reflect who we are there, my children and my grand- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman as a country. children will have a better life.’’ for at least the one cheer of a potential Mr. Speaker, let me tell my Repub- That is what brought us all here at three hip hip hoorays you might have lican colleagues on the other side of one generation or another. Whether given us on the Intelligence Authoriza- the aisle, more sternly worded press re- you came in 1650 or whether you came tion Act. leases and disappointed tweets aren’t in 1950 or whether you came yesterday, We do think that the contempt cita- going to cut it. The only thing that those are the dreams that bring us tion is necessary precisely for the rea- matters here is votes. Press statements here. son you suggest: to uphold the institu- are not enough. There is a lot to be outraged about in tional integrity of Congress. This House needs to speak with unity today’s culture, but I haven’t seen any We have gotten together in the past and vote to condemn the President’s of it get fixed by being more outraged. across party lines to demand that the comments for what they are. Now, I believe in the adage from I have seen it get fixed by men and executive branch gives us the informa- Maya Angelou: ‘‘When someone shows women like yourself, Mr. Speaker, who tion we need, and we believe that we value trust, who value candor, who you who they are, believe them.’’ are completely on that course. The President told us who he was value honesty, and who value real rela- Finally, as to the resolution about long before he rode that escalator down tionships. the remarks telling U.S. citizens to go Anything that is hard, I can’t solve to announce his campaign. back to the country they came from; it It is time Republicans told the Amer- with someone I don’t trust. If one side is hard for me not to see something ican people with their votes what they is good and one side is evil, where do that could be more unifying than that; whisper to one another in the Cloak- you go from there? What does that ne- that it is an essential value that I room, what many of them have told me gotiation look like? That is not a con- know every Member of this body holds, behind closed doors, because this dark versation; that is you have got to now that we do not make a distinction in world view is what will be on the bal- destroy one another. That seems to be the legal or political rights or entitle- lot. the path that folks too often opt for in ments or responsibilities of natural- Mr. Speaker, I implore my colleagues politics today. born citizens and naturalized citizens, to think twice before they follow the There is more that unites us than di- and that it is utterly offensive to our President off a cliff. Our credibility vides us in this constitution and in this system of government to tell people to matters and their credibility matters. country, Mr. Speaker. You might not go back to where they came from just A Presidency lasts, at most, just 4 to know that by the parts of this rule that because you have a political disagree- 8 years. Some of us will get the chance are going to get the most attention ment with them. It is wrong. to serve here long after this adminis- today. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the tration ends, and we will have to live ADAM SCHIFF, DEVIN NUNES, there are gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. with our conscience for a lifetime, but not two Members in this institution MCGOVERN), the chair of the Rules silence is an endorsement, equivo- who feel more strongly and differently Committee. cation is an endorsement, blaming both about the direction of public policy Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I want sides is an endorsement. than those two men, and they came to- to thank the gentleman from Maryland There is no gray area here. There is a gether, not to advance themselves, but (Mr. RASKIN) for yielding me the time very clear right and wrong. So sup- to advance the Nation. They came to- and I want to thank him for his service porting this resolution isn’t about gether, not because it was easy, but on the Rules Committee. standing with Democrats; it is about precisely because it was hard and nec- Mr. Speaker, I certainly support the standing up for decency. essary, and brought us this bipartisan rule, but I want to speak on one under- The President showed us who he is. package we have today. lying bill in particular, H. Res. 489. Now we have the chance to show the Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Mr. Speaker, what we saw this week American people who we are. Massachusetts, the chairman of the used to be reserved for the darkest cor- Now, it is no secret that I have pro- Rules Committee, for bringing that ners of the internet, some chat room found policy disagreements with this resolution to the floor, and I hope we somewhere where people would be too President. His economic policies favor will have ample time to celebrate those ashamed to even use their real name the rich and his foreign policy com- successes. when spewing vile rhetoric. pletely ignores human rights, but in all Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of But this isn’t some online troll. We the time I have been alive, I have al- my time. are not talking about using dog whis- ways respected the office of the Presi- Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield tles or speaking in some kind of secret dent and the occupant. myself such time as I might consume. alt-right code, Mr. Speaker. I feel differently now. I feel embar- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman This is proudly using Twitter as a rassed. I feel ashamed. from Georgia (Mr. WOODALL) for his megaphone to attack fellow Ameri- Mr. Speaker, let me remind my col- very thoughtful and moving remarks, cans. leagues, our children are watching us. which are very appealing to me, espe- These are American citizens being So do the right thing. Do the moral cially since I am a law professor first turned into some kind of scary thing. Condemn President Trump’s and only a politician thereafter. ‘‘other,’’ not because of their party, but hateful and blatantly racist rhetoric. And, you know, we all have to deal because of their background, their And I don’t care if it is out of order, with the political party system as it race, and their opinions. This is the but we need to be clear, we need to call

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I ever heard the words that were uttered Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield mean all of it that is serious that no- this weekend. myself such time as I might consume. body in this institution can solve un- I believe in harmony. I just came out Mr. Speaker, I think I misunderstood less we solve it together, and I want to of a Helsinki Commission meeting, an my friend from Massachusetts. I think find that pathway forward. This isn’t organization that deals with peace what my friend said is he does not care it. around the world. We were talking whether his words coarsen this institu- Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend, the about how we can impress upon the tion, he does not care whether or not gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. world to not use religion for hatred. his positions diminish us as an institu- MCGOVERN). Religion is love. tion, he does not care about the rules b 1315 One of the answers I gave was to of this institution, which prohibit ex- show the examples here in the United actly the kind of words that he knows Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ap- States, where religions from all dif- they prohibit and yet he uses anyway. preciate the gentleman’s comments, ferent perspectives come together in a Mr. Speaker, I just want to ask my but I would ask him: Where was he time of disaster and need. It is some- friend if he believes that his cause of when President Trump was spreading thing that touches our heart. admonishing this President is going to lies about President Obama’s birth? When we vote for a President, we be advantaged by diminishing this in- Where was he when Representative JOE want that President to touch our stitution? WILSON shouted, on the House floor, hearts, to lift us up, and to make us Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman ‘‘You lie,’’ to President Obama in 2009? better people. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, re- from Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN). I cannot argue with the fact that 49 claiming my time. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I percent of the American people believe Mr. Speaker, does the gentleman re- thank the gentleman for yielding. that this President is a racist. It hurts member when JOE WILSON apologized, Mr. Speaker, I believe that what I am my heart because I come in a skin which is more than what my friend saying on the House floor supports the color where I have been at the sad end from Massachusetts has done when the truth. I believe every word I said, and of racist tactics and words. I am a House has condemned him from the I feel strongly about it. I would only product of busing. But it does not di- Chair today? wish my colleagues on the other side minish my love for this Nation. I remember when my friend Mr. WIL- would feel equally strong about con- So it disturbs me for this wonderfully SON lost his temper. I do remember it. demning these horrific remarks. diverse group of new Members who And I remember him apologizing for it Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, re- have come to the United States Con- because he didn’t want to bring shame claiming my time. If the President be- gress from all over the Nation, includ- on this institution. lieves every word that he said, does I would welcome any time the Chair ing the LGBTQ community, and among that excuse his behavior, in the gentle- admonishes either side of the aisle for the 40 Representatives who came was man’s mind? Does it excuse his behav- violating our rules, coarsening our de- the Representative from the Seventh ior to believe it? bate, doing those things that we all Congressional District of Massachu- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, the agree we don’t want our children to see setts, the State’s first African Amer- President can say whatever he wants. I on TV, I welcome folks to correct that ican woman; the Representative of the think we have a moral obligation to behavior. 13th Congressional District of Michi- call out racism wherever it exists. Mr. Speaker, I fear my comments are gan, the first Palestinian woman; the Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, re- falling on deaf ears, but I hope I am Representative from the 14th Congres- claiming my time. It is a perfectly le- mistaken. sional District of New York, the young- gitimate assertion and attestation my Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of est woman; and the Representative friend from Massachusetts makes, and my time. from the Fifth Congressional District of course we all share that belief. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY of Minnesota, the first Somali Amer- Mr. Speaker, when I was down here Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, before I ican elected to Congress. for the rule last week with my friend go into my time, may I make a par- In the discharge of their duties, they from Massachusetts, the other side was liamentary inquiry? went to the border—their passion, their admonished, not once, but twice for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- youth, just as I had done—and saw the violating the House rules for coars- tleman will state his parliamentary in- appalling conditions that children were ening our debate, for diminishing our quiry. held in. They came back and expressed civility, for violating our rules; not a Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, do we themselves, protected by the First social contract about how we ought to take it to be against the rules of the Amendment. treat each other, but rules where we House to describe statements made by They used no violence. They only have committed about how we will the President as racist as a violation of wanted to wake up the Congress, as all treat each other. House rules? of us who went and could not accept Today during 1 minute speeches, Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the pain did. In fact, wherever I go at Speaker, not once, but twice the Chair Chair will not issue an advisory opin- home, people are asking: What are you admonished the other side to say: You ion. doing for the children at the border? are breaking our rules of civility. You Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, launching So, they didn’t do anything extraor- are violating our standards of decorum. into my time, I yield 3 minutes to the dinary, in terms of what Members Our children are watching, and your gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON should do, having the responsibility of behavior doesn’t pass muster. LEE). oversight. And now my friend—and he is my (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was Then came, in the last 72 hours, these friend and I admire his work—he is pas- given permission to revise and extend words: ‘‘So interesting to see ‘progres- sionate in the causes for which he ad- her remarks.) sive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who vocates, and I believe that it is his pas- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I originally came from countries whose sion, not his contempt for this institu- thank the gentleman from Maryland governments are a complete and total tion, that leads him to say those things for his scholarship and his passion, the catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt, that he says. I believe he loves this in- chairman of the Rules Committee, my and inept anywhere in the world, if stitution, but he is misguided, when good friend from Georgia, and all those they even have a functioning govern- the Chair admonishes him again today who have come to the floor today. ment at all, now loudly and viciously

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Mr. Speaker, I yield an bers of Congress reported their shock and Mr. Speaker, the recent and past state- additional 30 seconds to the gentle- horror regarding the appalling and inhumane ments and actions of the current President of woman from Texas. conditions to which detainees were being sub- the United States demean the office he holds Ms. JACKSON LEE. ‘‘Why don’t they jected by CPB at a public hearing of a House and falls short of the standard set by the 16th go back and help fix the totally broken Committee on Oversight and Reform. President, whose administration was devoted and crime-infested places from which On July 14, 2019, the President of the to unity, healing, and ending racial division. they came?’’ United States reacted to the criticism of his In his famous March 4, 1861, Inaugural Ad- I will be introducing a condemnation Administration’s treatment of detainees by dress, President Abraham Lincoln foretold the resolution that recounts the life and these Members of Congress in a series of un- reasons why the efforts of the current Presi- legacy of this President while 49 per- hinged tweets that questioned their loyalty to dent of the United States to rend our union cent of the people believe that he is the United States and implied that due to the are destined to fail: racist. circumstances of their birth they had no right We are not enemies, but friends. We must I only ask that we come together to exercise the responsibilities and privileges not be enemies. Though passion may have today to do the right thing, to do what of duly elected Members of Congress. strained, it must not break our bonds of af- the 16th President said right after the Specifically, the President tweeted that it fection. The mystic chords of memory will Civil War: ‘‘We are not enemies, but was: swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. friends. We must not be enemies. So interesting to see ‘‘Progressive’’ Demo- Though passion may have strained, it crat Congresswomen, who originally came Before closing, Mr. Speaker, I think it appro- must not break our bonds of affection. from countries whose governments are a priate to share my perspective on immigration The mystic chords of memory’’ will complete and total catastrophe, the worst, and significant and positive impact it has in swell when again touched, ‘‘as surely most corrupt and inept anywhere in the the development of this, the greatest nation in they will be, by the better angels of our world (if they even have a functioning gov- human history. ernment at all), now loudly . . . and vi- Like the Framers did in the summer of nature.’’ ciously telling the people of the United Today, if we condemn this language, 1776, it is fitting that we gather in the nation’s States, the greatest and most powerful Na- capital on a sweltering July day to reflect upon it will say to America that we cannot tion on earth, how our government is to be accept this kind of behavior. That is run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the America’s long and continuing struggle for jus- what is bringing the country together, totally broken and crime infested places tice, equality, and opportunity. that we accept each other’s diversity. from which they came. After all, all that any of us wants is an hon- Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the The President’s statements are false in that ored place in the American family. I am often reminded that as I speak there is Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland three of Members of Congress he impugned a family somewhere about to begin a dan- Security, I rise in support of the rule governing are in fact natural born citizens and the fourth gerous but hopeful quest. debate on H. Res. 489, a resolution con- is a naturalized citizen. Somewhere south of the border, maybe demning President Trump’s racist comments Although the recent statements of the Presi- across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Laredo, directed at Members of Congress. dent are inaccurate and offensive, they are Corpus Christi, or Brownsville or maybe just Mr. Speaker, on November 6, 2018, in an consistent with prior statements he has made south of Tucson or San Diego or Douglass, election widely regarded as a referendum on to stoke to division, discord, and disharmony Arizona. the performance and disapproval of the Ad- among the American people. Somewhere there is a family in the Old ministration of President Donald J. Trump, the Let us not forget that the current President Country anxiously about to embark on their American people voted to vest control of the of the United States burnished his political own journey to the New World of America. U.S. House of Representatives in the Demo- reputation by claiming falsely for more than 5 They come for the same reason so many cratic Party to restore the system of checks years that his predecessor was born in Kenya millions came before them, in this century and and balances designed by the Framers in and not in the United States and thus was an last, from this continent and from every other. 1787 in Philadelphia. illegitimate President. They come for the same reason families The Representatives elected to the 116th The current President of the United States have always come to America: to be free of Congress comprise the most diverse class in launched his 2016 campaign for the Presi- fear and hunger, to better their condition, to American history with respect to its racial, eth- dency by saying of persons from Mexico seek- begin their world anew, to give their children nic, and religious composition, and also in- ing to immigrate to the United States: ‘‘They’re a chance for a better life. cludes the largest contingent of female Rep- bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re Like previous waves of immigrants, they too resentatives and the most members ever of rapists.’’ will wage all and risk all to reach the side- the LGBTQ community. The current President of the United States walks of Houston or Los Angeles or Phoenix Among the cohort of the 40 Representatives claimed that a Hispanic federal jurist could not or Chicago or Atlanta or Denver or Detroit. first elected to the Congress in the November preside over a court proceeding to which then They will risk death in the desert; they will 2018 election are several whose membership presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and brave the elements, they will risk capture and is historic, including the Representative for the the Trump Organization were defendants ac- crime, they will endure separation from loved Seventh District of Massachusetts, the first Af- cused of civil fraud because ‘‘He’s a Mexican!’’ ones. rican American woman elected from the Com- In January 2018 the current President of the And if they make it to the Promised Land of monwealth of Massachusetts; the Representa- United States is reported to have inquired of America, no job will be beneath them. tive from the Thirteenth District of Michigan, his advisors: ‘‘Why are we having all these They will cook our food, clean our houses, the first Palestinian-American woman elected people from (expletive deleted) countries cut our grass, and care for our kids. to Congress; the Representative from the come here?’’, referring to persons from coun- They will be cheated by some and exploited Fourteenth District of New York, the youngest tries in Africa, the Caribbean, and Central and by others. woman ever elected to Congress; and the South America. They work in sunlight but live in twilight, be- Representative from the Fifth District of Min- And most contemptible of all, on August 15, tween the shadows; not fully welcome as new nesota, the first Somali-American elected to 2017 the current President of the United Americans but wanted as low-wage workers. Congress. States said he regarded as some ‘‘very fine Somewhere near the borders tonight, a fam- In the discharge of their official duties as people,’’ the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, ily will cross over into the New World, willed Members of Congress, these talented and and Ku Klux Klansmen who descended on the by the enduring power of the American dedicated Members of Congress traveled to peaceful community of Charlottesville, Virginia Dream. the southern border of the United States to to advocate racism and who were met by I urge all Members to join me in supporting observe the living conditions and treatment re- peaceful counterprotestors in a clash that the H. Res. 489. ceived by migrants and refugees seeking asy- white supremacists turned violent and resulted All American should take pride in and cele- lum in the United States who are currently in the death of Heather Heyer and left injured brate the ethnic, racial, and religious diversity

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:07 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.020 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5842 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 that has made the United States the leader of bill that would require a citizenship itants of this country are citizens.’’ the community of nations and the beacon of question on the United States Census. And the easiest way to figure it out is hope and inspiration to oppressed persons ev- If we defeat the previous question, as to ask a question on the Census. erywhere. the gentleman from Georgia said, then That is about as common sense as it And in addition to the love and pride Ameri- we will be able to consider my bill. gets. It is so common sense, we have cans justifiably have for their country, all per- It has always been common sense to only been doing it for 200 years, in one sons in the United States should cherish and include a citizenship question on our form or another. The long form, the exercise the rights, privileges, and responsibil- Nation’s Census. The purpose of the short form, the 10-year form, the an- ities guaranteed by the Constitution of the Census Bureau and all Census surveys nual form, we have been doing it for 200 United States. is to include data used for apportion- years. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- ment and to better inform the public But somehow, this year: No, you bers are again reminded to refrain from about the population, business, and ec- can’t do it this year. You can’t do it engaging in personalities toward the onomics of the United States of Amer- this year. President. ica. As Mr. COMER said, the United Na- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield The collection of citizenship informa- tions says it is a best practice. Lots of myself such time as I may consume. tion during a population census is a countries do it. But somehow, the While my friend from Texas is some- common practice among countries. Democrats don’t want us to do it this times known for running over the gavel This is not new, and it should not be year. at the end of her comments, it is only controversial. A citizenship question is I support the legislation that the because it comes from the heart. When asked on the census in Australia, Can- Representative from Kentucky has in- I think about Members in this institu- ada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, troduced. I support the good work of tion who are unhampered by a lack of and the United Kingdom, to name a our Rules Committee member from passion, I think of my friend from few. In fact, Mr. Speaker, the United Georgia. Certainly, I don’t support the Texas. But when I look for an honest Nations recommends that countries rule and the resolution that is going to broker, who will be true to her word gather citizenship information about hold Secretary Ross and Attorney Gen- and partner when partnership is re- their populations. eral Barr in contempt. Again, doing quired, my friend from Texas embodies Knowing how many legal and their job and what do they get? A con- that, as well. I appreciate both her nonlegal individuals are within our tempt resolution from the Democrats. words and her restraint here this morn- borders is a perfectly appropriate ques- Ask yourself a question or, better ing. tion to ask on our Census, and I hope yet, go ask your constituents a ques- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Will the gen- we can pass this measure to see that tion. I would encourage Democrats to tleman yield? happen. go to their districts and ask anyone in Mr. WOODALL. I yield to the gentle- Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge all of their districts: Do you think we should woman from Texas. my congressional colleagues to vote for ask a question on the Census about Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, this commonsense legislation to ensure whether you are a citizen of this coun- there is no doubt that my faith, my we know exactly how many citizens re- try? My guess is just about every sin- commitment to many people of dif- side in this country. gle person you talk to in your district ferent colors who respect the distinc- Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I continue will say: Heck, yeah, aren’t we doing tion or difference but also the great- to reserve the balance of my time. that already? Of course, my colleagues ness of this country, my love of those Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, may I would have to respond: Yes, we are, and who serve, causes me to say, as many ask how much time is remaining. we have been doing it for 200 years. of my colleagues here are ready to say: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- This is common sense. This resolu- Let us sit down at the table of peace tleman from Georgia has 71⁄2 minutes tion is not appropriate. and reconciliation. remaining. The gentleman from Mary- I hope we will have some who will ac- Mr. Speaker, I urge defeat of the land has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. knowledge that these actions—I will rule, defeat of the previous question, Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield and if it gets to the floor, defeat of the try to be generic—and words were cer- 4 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio tainly not becoming of the United resolution. (Mr. JORDAN), my good friend and the States of America. The American peo- Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield ranking member on the House Over- myself such time as I may consume. ple must see us work together on that. sight and Reform Committee. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, re- Mr. Speaker, on the question of hold- Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank claiming my time, I thank my friend ing the Attorney General and Sec- the gentleman for yielding. from Texas. I think that is a welcome retary of Commerce in contempt for re- Mr. Speaker, the Department of Com- invitation. fusing to turn over repeatedly re- merce and the Department of Justice Mr. Speaker, thinking about the poli- quested documents and witnesses, our have given 31,000 pages of documents to cies before us today, if we defeat the good friends now confuse two legal the Congress. They provided witnesses. previous question, I will amend the questions with a policy question. In fact, we have another one coming in rule to bring H.R. 3965 to the floor. The legal question is: Did they vio- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- for a transcribed interview later this late the law in imposing the citizenship sent to insert the text of my amend- month. question on the Census? Yes, they did Secretary Ross came and testified for ment in the RECORD immediately pre- violate the law. They violated the Cen- ceding the vote on the previous ques- over 6 hours. He came in front of the sus Act. They violated the Administra- tion. committee, raised his hand, swore to tive Procedure Act. They violated pret- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tell the truth, the whole truth, and ty much every administrative principle objection to the request of the gen- nothing but the truth, so help him God. we have in this country. Chief Justice tleman from Georgia? He testified for 6 hours. John Roberts said it, someone who is There was no objection. Secretary Ross and Attorney General beloved to my colleagues over there. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, you Barr are doing their jobs. What is their b 1330 have heard a lot about the controver- reward? The Democrats are going to sial citizenship question in the Census. hold them in contempt, hold them in But the other legal question is: Can Whether or not it should be controver- contempt because they are so focused the executive branch decide willy-nilly sial is a different issue altogether. on this citizenship question. that they are going to stop cooperating Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve As Mr. COMER, who has introduced with congressional subpoenas and re- the balance of my time. legislation, said just a few minutes quests for documents? No, they can’t, Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield ago, the citizenship question is nothing and I hope that that would be a uni- 4 minutes to the gentleman from Ken- but common sense. fying dictum for everybody in this tucky (Mr. COMER). Listen to what Justice Alito said 2 body that we stand up for the right of Mr. COMER. Today, I introduce the weeks ago, ‘‘No one disputes that it is the people’s Representatives to obtain Citizens Count Census Act of 2019, a important to know how many inhab- the information that we need.

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Reclaiming my time, dent’s remarks, and I hope that this this week. was Mr. UPTON, who the gentleman ref- process of dialogue which has been so For example, we get a statement erenced as having sympathetic words wonderful today with the gentleman from—I am not making it up. I know to say, was the gentleman consulted from Georgia leads to an outcome that they are out there. Here we go. about the drafting of this resolution? where all of us will vote for the pre- Mr. FRED UPTON: ‘‘Frankly, I’m ap- I yield to the gentleman. vious question. palled by the President’s tweets. Mr. RASKIN. The vast majority of The text of the material previously There’s no excuse. The President’s Members on both sides were not con- referred to by Mr. WOODALL is as fol- tweets were flat-out wrong and sulted in the manner—— lows: uncalled for.’’ Mr. WOODALL. Reclaiming my time, AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 491 PETE OLSON: ‘‘The tweet President so Mr. Kasich was also not consulted At the end of the resolution, add the fol- Trump posted over the weekend about and Ms. MURKOWSKI also not consulted. lowing: fellow Members of Congress are not re- Mr. Speaker, if we are talking about SEC. 7. That immediately upon adoption of flective of the values’’ of my district. a serious issue and we are going to this resolution, the House shall resolve into ‘‘I urge our President immediately dis- craft a serious response and we want to the Committee of the Whole House on the avow his comments.’’ speak with one voice from this institu- state of the Union for consideration of the Senator MURKOWSKI: ‘‘There’s no ex- tion, might it be a good idea for there bill (H.R. 3765) to amend title 13, United cuse for the President’s spiteful com- to be at least one conversation between States Code, to require that any question- ments—they were absolutely unaccept- Democrats and Republicans about how naire used for a decennial census of population contains a question regarding citizen- able and this needs to stop.’’ to proceed? ship, and for other purposes. The first read- John Kasich: ‘‘What Might it be a good idea to have more ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All @realDonaldTrump said about Demo- than one conversation? points of order against consideration of the crat women in Congress is deplorable Might it be a good idea to put par- bill are waived. General debate shall be con- and beneath the dignity of the office. tisanship aside and actually do those fined to the bill and shall not exceed one We all, including Republicans, need to things that I know my friend from hour equally divided and controlled by the speak out against these kind of com- Maryland wants to do and I want to do chair and ranking minority member of the ments that do nothing more than di- arm in arm with him? Committee on Oversight and Reform. After vide us and create deep animosity. general debate the bill shall be considered We keep missing opportunities in for amendment under the five minute rule. . . .’’ this Congress, Mr. Speaker, opportuni- All points of order against provisions in the I reserve the balance of my time. ties to make this institution stronger, bill are waived. When the committee rises Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, how opportunities to make this Nation and reports the bill back to the House with much time is remaining? stronger. We are missing them, and we a recommendation that the bill do pass, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- are creating scars along the way. previous question shall be considered as or- 1 tleman from Georgia has 4 ⁄2 minutes What could be an operation in build- dered on the bill and amendments thereto to remaining. The gentleman from Mary- ing trust has become an operation in final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with- land has 30 seconds remaining. building distrust. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield out instructions. If the Committee of the What could be an operation designed Whole rises and reports that it has come to myself the balance of my time. to heal, I suspect, is going to be an op- Mr. Speaker, again, I regret that no resolution on the bill, then on the next eration that brings more needless pain. there is so much that is packed into legislative day the House shall, immediately We have a good bill in the intel- after the third daily order of business under this rule. It is one of the reasons I ligence reauthorization, Mr. Speaker. clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Com- urged defeat of the rule today. We have a good series of bills in arms mittee of the Whole for further consideration Everyone in this Chamber wants to of the bill. vote to have this debate on the na- export control. We could be down here talking about those because of the bi- SEC. 8. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not tional intelligence reauthorization bill. apply to the consideration of H.R. 3765. Everybody wants to be a part of that. partisan work that has gone into it already. Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Again, 31 amendments made in order back the balance of my time, and I will improve that bill, a bipartisan Not one conversation has been had between tweets over a weekend and a move the previous question on the res- product coming out of a very conten- olution. tious committee. resolution condemning those on the floor of the House, not one effort made The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The rest of these issues are more question is on ordering the previous complex. And I don’t mean complex be- to speak with one voice in the United States House. That tells you just about question. cause we shouldn’t discuss them. We The question was taken; and the should. I mean complex because we everything someone needs to know about why this resolution is on the Speaker pro tempore announced that haven’t discussed them. the ayes appeared to have it. I think I am prepared to yield time if floor with these two contempt resolutions in this place at this time. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, on that the gentleman needs it. I know my I demand the yeas and nays. friend from Maryland is not the author Mr. Speaker, I urge defeat of the rule. I urge defeat of the previous ques- The yeas and nays were ordered. of the resolution condemning the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- President, but the gentleman mention. I yield back the balance of my time. ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair tioned my friend from Texas (Mr. will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum OLSON) and Mr. OLSON’s comments on Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the rule and the previous time for any electronic vote on the the Republican side of the aisle. question of the adoption of the resolu- I ask the gentleman, was Mr. OLSON question. tion. consulted to try to create the language I will just take a second to say to my The vote was taken by electronic de- that we see before us today? friend that there have been hundreds of I yield to the gentleman from Mary- conversations that have been taking vice, and there were—yeas 230, nays land. place here, but, of course, the gen- 189, not voting 13, as follows: Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I am tleman knows that the committee sys- [Roll No. 478] sorry. Does the gentleman mind re- tem works in such a way that legisla- YEAS—230 peating? tion is put in and not everybody is con- Adams Axne Beatty Mr. WOODALL. Was the gentleman sulted. The legislation he has praised Aguilar Barraga´ n Bera from Texas (Mr. OLSON) consulted as so effusively today in the Intelligence Allred Bass Beyer

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Phillips Hagedorn McHenry Smith (NJ) DeGette Larsen (WA) Ruiz Brown (MD) Horsford Pingree Harris McKinley Smucker DeLauro Larson (CT) Ruppersberger Brownley (CA) Houlahan Pocan Hartzler Meadows Spano DelBene Lawrence Rush Bustos Hoyer Porter Hern, Kevin Meuser Stauber Delgado Lawson (FL) Ryan Herrera Beutler Miller Stefanik Butterfield Huffman Pressley Demings Lee (CA) Sa´ nchez Hice (GA) Mitchell Steil Carbajal Jackson Lee Price (NC) DeSaulnier Lee (NV) Sarbanes Carson (IN) Jayapal Quigley Hill (AR) Moolenaar Steube Deutch Levin (CA) Scanlon Cartwright Jeffries Raskin Holding Mooney (WV) Stewart Dingell Levin (MI) Schakowsky Case Johnson (GA) Rice (NY) Hollingsworth Mullin Stivers Doggett Lewis Schiff Casten (IL) Johnson (TX) Richmond Hudson Newhouse Taylor Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Castor (FL) Kaptur Rose (NY) Huizenga Norman Thompson (PA) F. Loebsack Schneider Castro (TX) Keating Rouda Hunter Nunes Thornberry Engel Lofgren Schrader Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Roybal-Allard Hurd (TX) Olson Timmons Escobar Lowenthal Schrier Cicilline Kennedy Ruiz Johnson (LA) Palazzo Tipton Eshoo Lowey Scott (VA) Cisneros Khanna Ruppersberger Johnson (OH) Palmer Turner Espaillat Luja´ n Scott, David Clark (MA) Kildee Rush Johnson (SD) Pence Upton Evans Luria Serrano Clarke (NY) Kilmer Ryan Jordan Perry Wagner Finkenauer Lynch Sewell (AL) Clay Kim Sa´ nchez Joyce (OH) Posey Walberg Fletcher Malinowski Shalala Cleaver Kind Sarbanes Joyce (PA) Ratcliffe Walden Foster Maloney, Sherman Clyburn Kirkpatrick Scanlon Katko Reed Walker Frankel Carolyn B. Sherrill Cohen Krishnamoorthi Schakowsky Keller Reschenthaler Walorski Fudge Maloney, Sean Sires Connolly Kuster (NH) Schiff Kelly (MS) Rice (SC) Waltz Gabbard Matsui Slotkin Cooper Lamb Schneider Kelly (PA) Riggleman Watkins Gallego McAdams Smith (WA) Correa Langevin Schrader King (IA) Roby Weber (TX) Garamendi McBath Soto Costa Larsen (WA) Schrier King (NY) Rodgers (WA) Webster (FL) Garcı´a (IL) McCollum Spanberger Courtney Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Kinzinger Roe, David P. Wenstrup Garcia (TX) McEachin Speier Cox (CA) Lawrence Scott, David Kustoff (TN) Rogers (AL) Westerman Golden McGovern Stanton Craig Lawson (FL) Serrano LaHood Rogers (KY) Wilson (SC) Gomez McNerney Stevens Crist Lee (CA) Sewell (AL) LaMalfa Rooney (FL) Wittman Gonzalez (TX) Meeks Suozzi Crow Lee (NV) Shalala Lamborn Rose, John W. Womack Gottheimer Meng Swalwell (CA) Cuellar Levin (CA) Sherman Lesko Rouzer Woodall Green, Al (TX) Moore Takano Cummings Levin (MI) Sherrill Long Roy Wright Grijalva Morelle Thompson (CA) Loudermilk Rutherford Yoho Cunningham Lewis Sires Haaland Moulton Thompson (MS) Lucas Scalise Young Davids (KS) Lieu, Ted Slotkin Harder (CA) Mucarsel-Powell Titus Davis (CA) Loebsack Smith (WA) Luetkemeyer Schweikert Zeldin Hastings Murphy Tlaib Davis, Danny K. Lofgren Soto Hayes Nadler Tonko Dean Lowenthal Spanberger NOT VOTING—13 Heck Napolitano Torres (CA) DeFazio Lowey Speier Abraham Doyle, Michael Higgins (NY) Higgins (NY) Neal Torres Small DeGette Luja´ n Stanton F. Latta Hill (CA) Neguse Biggs (NM) DeLauro Luria Stevens Gohmert Lipinski Himes Norcross Burgess Trahan DelBene Lynch Suozzi Granger Marchant Horn, Kendra S. O’Halleran Ca´ rdenas Trone Delgado Malinowski Swalwell (CA) Higgins (LA) Williams Horsford Ocasio-Cortez Demings Maloney, Takano Houlahan Omar Underwood Van Drew DeSaulnier Carolyn B. Thompson (CA) b 1402 Hoyer Pallone Deutch Maloney, Sean Thompson (MS) Huffman Panetta Vargas Dingell Matsui Titus So the previous question was ordered. Jackson Lee Pappas Veasey Doggett McAdams Tlaib The result of the vote was announced Jayapal Pascrell Vela Engel McBath Tonko Jeffries Payne Vela´ zquez Escobar McCollum Torres (CA) as above recorded. Johnson (GA) Perlmutter Visclosky Eshoo McEachin Torres Small Stated against: Johnson (TX) Peters Wasserman Espaillat McGovern (NM) Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, due to being the Kaptur Peterson Schultz Evans McNerney Trahan Keating Phillips Waters Finkenauer Meeks Trone ranking Republican on the Energy and Com- Kelly (IL) Pingree Watson Coleman Fletcher Meng Underwood merce Committee’s Communication and Tech- Kennedy Pocan Welch Foster Moore Van Drew nology subcommittee, we were detained in a Khanna Porter Wexton Frankel Morelle Vargas hearing during the vote. Had I been present, Kildee Pressley Wild Fudge Moulton Veasey Kilmer Price (NC) Wilson (FL) Gabbard Mucarsel-Powell Vela I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 478. Kim Quigley Yarmuth Gallego Murphy Vela´ zquez The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Garamendi Nadler Visclosky question is on the resolution. NAYS—190 Garcı´a (IL) Napolitano Wasserman The question was taken; and the Garcia (TX) Neal Schultz Aderholt Collins (GA) Graves (MO) Golden Neguse Waters Speaker pro tempore announced that Allen Collins (NY) Green (TN) Gomez Norcross Watson Coleman the ayes appeared to have it. Amash Comer Griffith Amodei Conaway Grothman Gonzalez (TX) O’Halleran Welch Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, on that Gottheimer Ocasio-Cortez Wexton Armstrong Cook Guest Green, Al (TX) Omar Wild I demand the yeas and nays. Arrington Crawford Guthrie Grijalva Pallone Wilson (FL) The yeas and nays were ordered. Babin Crenshaw Hagedorn Haaland Panetta Yarmuth Bacon Curtis Harris The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Baird Davidson (OH) Hartzler 5-minute vote. NAYS—189 Balderson Davis, Rodney Hern, Kevin The vote was taken by electronic de- Banks DesJarlais Herrera Beutler Aderholt Budd Diaz-Balart vice, and there were—yeas 233, nays Barr Diaz-Balart Hice (GA) Allen Burchett Duffy Bergman Duffy Hill (AR) Amash Byrne Duncan 190, not voting 9, as follows: Bilirakis Duncan Holding Amodei Calvert Dunn [Roll No. 479] Bishop (UT) Dunn Hollingsworth Armstrong Carter (GA) Emmer Bost Emmer Hudson Arrington Carter (TX) Estes YEAS—233 Brady Estes Huizenga Babin Chabot Ferguson Adams Brown (MD) Clarke (NY) Brooks (AL) Ferguson Hunter Bacon Cheney Fitzpatrick Aguilar Brownley (CA) Clay Brooks (IN) Fitzpatrick Hurd (TX) Baird Cline Fleischmann Allred Bustos Cleaver Buchanan Fleischmann Johnson (LA) Balderson Cloud Flores Axne Butterfield Clyburn Buck Flores Johnson (OH) Banks Cole Fortenberry Barraga´ n Carbajal Cohen Bucshon Fortenberry Johnson (SD) Barr Collins (GA) Foxx (NC) Bass Ca´ rdenas Connolly Budd Foxx (NC) Jordan Bergman Collins (NY) Fulcher Beatty Carson (IN) Cooper Burchett Fulcher Joyce (OH) Bilirakis Comer Gaetz Bera Cartwright Correa Byrne Gaetz Joyce (PA) Bishop (UT) Conaway Gallagher Beyer Case Costa Calvert Gallagher Katko Bost Cook Gianforte Bishop (GA) Casten (IL) Courtney Carter (GA) Gianforte Keller Brady Crawford Gibbs Blumenauer Castor (FL) Cox (CA) Carter (TX) Gibbs Kelly (MS) Brooks (AL) Crenshaw Gonzalez (OH) Blunt Rochester Castro (TX) Craig Chabot Gonzalez (OH) Kelly (PA) Brooks (IN) Curtis Gooden Bonamici Chu, Judy Crist Cheney Gooden King (IA) Buchanan Davidson (OH) Gosar Boyle, Brendan Cicilline Crow Cline Gosar King (NY) Buck Davis, Rodney Graves (GA) F. Cisneros Cuellar Cloud Graves (GA) Kinzinger Bucshon DesJarlais Graves (LA) Brindisi Clark (MA) Cummings Cole Graves (LA) Kustoff (TN)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:32 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.004 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5845 LaHood Perry Steube James Madison all emphasized that the Na- door to new Americans, our leadership in the LaMalfa Posey Stewart tion gained as it attracted new people in world would soon be lost’’; and Lamborn Ratcliffe Stivers search of freedom and livelihood for their Whereas President Donald Trump’s racist Latta Reed Taylor Lesko Reschenthaler families; comments have legitimized fear and hatred Thompson (PA) Whereas the Declaration of Independence of new Americans and people of color: Now, Long Rice (SC) Thornberry therefore, be it Loudermilk Riggleman Timmons defined America as a covenant based on Lucas Roby Tipton equality, the unalienable Rights of life, lib- Resolved, That the House of Representa- Luetkemeyer Rodgers (WA) Turner erty and the pursuit of happiness, and gov- tives— Marshall Roe, David P. Upton ernment by the consent of the people; (1) believes that immigrants and their de- Massie Rogers (AL) scendants have made America stronger, and Mast Rogers (KY) Wagner Whereas Benjamin Franklin said at the McCarthy Rooney (FL) Walberg Constitutional convention, ‘‘When foreigners that those who take the oath of citizenship McCaul Rose, John W. Walden after looking about for some other Country are every bit as American as those whose McClintock Rouzer Walker in which they can obtain more happiness, families have lived in the United States for McHenry Roy Walorski give a preference to ours, it is a proof of at- many generations; McKinley Rutherford Waltz tachment which ought to excite our con- (2) is committed to keeping America open Watkins Meadows Scalise fidence and affection’’; to those lawfully seeking refuge and asylum Meuser Schweikert Weber (TX) from violence and oppression, and those who Miller Scott, Austin Whereas President Franklin D. Roosevelt Webster (FL) are willing to work hard to live the Amer- Mitchell Sensenbrenner Wenstrup said, ‘‘Remember, remember always, that all Moolenaar Shimkus Westerman of us, and you and I especially, are descended ican Dream, no matter their race, ethnicity, Mooney (WV) Simpson Wilson (SC) from immigrants and revolutionists’’; faith, or country of origin; and Mullin Smith (MO) Wittman Whereas immigration of people from all (3) strongly condemns President Donald Newhouse Smith (NE) Womack over the Earth has defined every stage of Trump’s racist comments that have legiti- Norman Smith (NJ) Woodall mized and increased fear and hatred of new Nunes American history and propelled our social, Smucker Wright Americans and people of color by saying that Olson Spano economic, political, scientific, cultural, ar- Yoho Palazzo Stauber tistic, and technological progress as a peo- our fellow Americans who are immigrants, Young Palmer Stefanik ple, and all Americans, except for the de- and those who may look to the President Pence Steil Zeldin scendants of Native people and enslaved Afri- like immigrants, should ‘‘go back’’ to other countries, by referring to immigrants and NOT VOTING—9 can Americans, are immigrants or descendants of immigrants; asylum seekers as ‘‘invaders,’’ and by saying Abraham Gohmert Lipinski Whereas the commitment to immigration that Members of Congress who are immi- Biggs Granger Marchant grants (or those of our colleagues who are Burgess Higgins (LA) Williams and asylum has been not a partisan cause but a powerful national value that has in- wrongly assumed to be immigrants) do not b 1411 fused the work of many Presidents; belong in Congress or in the United States of Whereas American patriotism is defined America. So the resolution was agreed to. not by race or ethnicity but by devotion to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The res- The result of the vote was announced the Constitutional ideals of equality, liberty, olution shall be debatable for 1 hour, as above recorded. inclusion, and democracy and by service to equally divided and controlled by the A motion to reconsider was laid on our communities and struggle for the com- chair and ranking minority member of the table. mon good; Whereas President John F. Kennedy, whose the Committee on the Judiciary. f family came to the United States from Ire- The gentleman from New York (Mr. NOTICE OF INTENTION OF HOUSE land, stated in his 1958 book ‘‘A Nation of NADLER) and the gentleman from Geor- CONSIDERATION OF S.J. RES. 36, Immigrants’’ that ‘‘The contribution of im- gia (Mr. COLLINS) each will control 30 S.J. RES. 37, AND S.J. RES. 38 ON migrants can be seen in every aspect of our minutes. national life. We see it in religion, in poli- WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 The Chair recognizes the gentleman tics, in business, in the arts, in education, from New York. Mr. HOYER. Pursuant to section even in athletics and entertainment. There GENERAL LEAVE 3(a)of House Resolution 491, I hereby is no part of our nation that has not been Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask give notice of intention that the House touched by our immigrant background. Ev- unanimous consent that all Members consider the following joint resolutions erywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life.’’; may have 5 legislative days in which to on Wednesday, July 17, 2019: Whereas President Ronald Reagan in his revise and extend their remarks and in- S.J. Res. 36; last speech as President conveyed ‘‘An obser- sert extraneous material on H. Res. 489. S.J. Res. 37; and vation about a country which I love’’; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there S.J. Res. 38. Whereas as President Reagan observed, the objection to the request of the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The no- torch of Lady Liberty symbolizes our free- tleman from New York? tice will appear in the RECORD. dom and represents our heritage, the compact with our parents, our grandparents, and There was no objection. f our ancestors, and it is the Statue of Liberty Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield b 1415 and its values that give us our great and spe- myself 3 minutes. cial place in the world; Mr. Speaker, the comments described CONDEMNING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S Whereas other countries may seek to com- in this resolution were not just offen- RACIST COMMENTS DIRECTED pete with us, but in one vital area, as ‘‘a bea- sive to our colleagues; they were incon- AT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS con of freedom and opportunity that draws sistent with the principles and values the people of the world, no country on Earth Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant comes close’’; upon which this Nation was founded. to House Resolution 491, I call up the Whereas it is the great life force of ‘‘each In urging four female Members of resolution (H. Res. 489) condemning generation of new Americans that guaran- Congress of color to ‘‘go back’’ where President Trump’s racist comments di- tees that America’s triumph shall continue they came from, these comments were rected at Members of Congress, and ask unsurpassed’’ through the 21st century and not only factually incorrect, but they for its immediate consideration in the beyond and is part of the ‘‘magical, intoxi- were also deeply hurtful and divisive. House. cating power of America’’; These were shocking comments, even Whereas this is ‘‘one of the most important from an administration that rips chil- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- sources of America’s greatness: we lead the tion. world because, unique among nations, we dren from the arms of their parents The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. draw our people -- our strength -- from every and warehouses asylum seekers in fa- CLEAVER). Pursuant to House Resolu- country and every corner of the world, and cilities under inhumane conditions. We tion 491, the resolution is considered by doing so we continuously renew and en- cannot let this moment pass without a read. rich our nation’’; forceful condemnation. The text of the resolution is as fol- Whereas ‘‘thanks to each wave of new ar- Need I remind the Speaker that this lows: rivals to this land of opportunity, we’re a na- is the same President who defended the tion forever young, forever bursting with en- ‘‘very fine people’’ at the neo-Nazi H. RES. 489 ergy and new ideas, and always on the cut- Whereas the Founders conceived America ting edge’’, always leading the world to the march in Charlottesville, who de- as a haven of refuge for people fleeing from next frontier; nounced the ‘‘s-hole countries’’ in Afri- religious and political persecution, and Whereas this openness is vital to our fu- ca and the Caribbean, who claimed that Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and ture as a Nation, and ‘‘if we ever closed the Haitian immigrants ‘‘all have AIDS,’’

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At every turn, Democrats have de- Why does the House have rules if the I would like to lend my voice to the nounced offensive comments that ema- Democratic majority only follows chorus of lawmakers supporting the nate from the White House, but the si- them when politically convenient? first 15 clauses of this resolution, but lence coming from the other side of the And, also, as was brought up in the for the misguided title and the fourth aisle has been deafening. I hope that rules debate, there was even no con- page of this resolution, we could have will finally change today. sultation with others who would want had a suspension vote. This Congress must speak—loudly to be a part of this. To its credit, the resolution states and with one voice—to condemn the The President has every right to be the House of Representatives ‘‘is com- President’s words and, more impor- frustrated with Congress for the work mitted to keeping America open to tantly, to condemn the sentiments be- that we have failed to do on multiple those lawfully seeking refuge and asy- hind them. fronts, including the border. I also un- lum.’’ I agree. The United States should be a beacon derstand that his recent tweets make Everyone who votes for this resolu- of hope and a refuge to those who need it hard for us to move forward. tion will now be on record as opposing its protection, and it should welcome Attacks are like quicksand: They illegal immigration, and I hope we can with open arms those who embody our trap and they defeat us before we know all work together to address the border values and ideals. it. They are distracting us from legis- crisis based on that common founda- From our earliest days as a nation, lating. That was true when a lawmaker tion. we have welcomed people fleeing perse- implied last week that a Member of the Again, you don’t need a vote on this cution and violence and those who seek House leadership was singling out resolution to do that. You simply have economic opportunity and freedom in a ‘‘newly elected women of color’’ and to look at the border and acknowledge the crisis. land whose diversity is one of its great- when other Representatives were ac- But we will still have a problem with est strengths. But the President has, cused of enabling a racist system. this resolution. We cannot, by our own instead, pursued a relentless campaign It is true as we see little to no con- House rules, support a resolution that cern from my colleagues across the to build both a literal and a figurative labels the President in this way, and I aisle when a foreign flag is raised over wall around this Nation. will not. We must not turn our backs on our an American facility or a terrorist The rules that have governed this historic commitment to immigration firebombed another facility. body since the first United States Con- and to refuge, and we must not fall It is true when the President of the gress do not allow us to devolve in that prey to racial stereotypes and nativist United States, out of frustration, way. However, it doesn’t mean that we fear-mongering that thinks that some tweeted this weekend, and it is true of can’t condemn racial or ethnic preju- immigrants who came here years ago many comments coming from law- dice. It doesn’t mean we can’t deci- are okay but those who come here makers today. sively reject anti-Semitism, as we have today, because they are from so-called In fact, it is interesting for my chair- on this floor. In my view, we have not s-hole countries, are not okay. man to say that they have called out done it so far in this Congress to that It was Martin Luther King who told the President every time but, also, extent, but we have time for a clarion us: ‘‘I have a dream that my four little many times—and this is just a small call on that front. I know some col- children will one day live in a nation listing of every week that they have leagues on both sides of the aisle who where they will not be judged by the not called out their own Members for could join each other in that convic- color of their skin, but by the content things that I cannot read on this floor. tion. of their character.’’ Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, we are Our own standards of decorum, how- The offensive words by the President too quick this Congress to allow polit- ever, in fact, empower us to welcome to undermine that dream. They con- ical ends to justify procedural means. America every person who respects our tradict that dream. But that is not democracy rooted in laws and wants to help defend our free- Mr. Chair, I hope that all of my col- our unalienable rights, rights the sec- doms. These standards also give us a leagues will join me in denouncing rac- ond clause in this resolution affirms. platform to admit when we and those ism and in supporting this resolution, The resolution is simply a lesson in po- around us make mistakes. and I reserve the balance of my time. litical expediency. When we consider the power of this Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Integrity is a prerequisite to our cov- Chamber to legislate for the common er, I yield myself such time as I may enant to govern by the consent of the good, I wonder why my colleagues have consume. people, which this resolution also af- become so eager to attack the Presi- Mr. Speaker, this is the third time firms. dent that they are willing to sacrifice that I have stood in this well this year We knew when we voted for the the rules, precedents, and the integrity on this floor about this subject, and I House rules this January that we could of the people’s House for an unprece- have been clear at every juncture: Rac- not, in this Chamber, use certain lan- dented vote that undercuts its very ism, bigotry, and anti-Semitism will guage about other democratically democratic processes. find no refuge in the people’s House. elected leaders. We agreed to let ideas I wonder, if the comments in view We expect each other to speak fairly, compete for our votes and use rhetoric today are what some of my colleagues truthfully, and respectfully of all our as a tool to build bridges instead of as say they are, why this resolution had fellow Members of Congress and of the kindling to burn those bridges down. to rephrase them to make its point. President—not because we agree with Yet not a week goes by, as we have al- The resolution condemns comments in each other all the time, but because we ready pointed out, without Members of a way that exposes the breathtaking have great respect for the Americans this body issuing statements or tweets partisanship of today’s exercise. who elected us and to represent them that I could not and will not read from The resolution quotes only three from one end of Pennsylvania Avenue this floor without violating our rules. words from the comments it rejects— to the other. It is amazing, but not surprising, the words ‘‘go back’’ and ‘‘invaders.’’ I come here today, Mr. Speaker, with that some of my colleagues are using Beyond those three words, the resolu- much grief and many questions. The this platform to call for impeachment tion substitutes its own phrasing and first may be procedural, but it is not since many have been making that call editorializing for the words this resolu- trivial. since November of 2016—no justification has in view. The Democrats wrote a resolution tion then, and definitely not now. Again, a partisan show. That is a tell last night. It is on the floor today. I You see, Mr. Speaker, pleas for deco- that today’s resolution is more of a po- just have a question: What happened to rum are not merely a refuge for law- litical jab than anything else. It is, the 72-hour rule ensuring Members makers who find themselves in the mi- therefore, a signal for us to take a mo- have an opportunity to review legisla- nority. Decorum is a symptom of a ment to look inward.

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I do not be- This is their country, Mr. Speaker, I sentiment. It should remind us of com- lieve the minority leader is a racist. would tell the President. monly-held and enduring founding We can go down this line. I do not be- And it is the country of our colleague principles that ought to be uniting us lieve that. Then why do we insist on who came here as a refugee from Soma- as a free people: Respect for the rule of using this floor to litigate the pro- lia. She endured hardships and arrived law, and for the uniquely American priety of statements made outside on our shores like so many others, principles of individual liberty, con- these walls? seeking freedom, safety, and oppor- stitutionally-limited government, and We assign a lot of wicked intent to a tunity. personal responsibility that have pro- lot of tweets, even though 280 char- She is an American citizen, one who duced the happiest, most productive acters offers us the least context for chose to give back to her community and most powerful Nation in the his- making our points and endless poten- and our country through public serv- tory of the world. tial for misunderstanding each other. ice. This is her country. Every nation has a right to protect To be fair, a lot of political speech I will not speculate on this floor its culture, traditions, institutions, today seems to be made to deepen our about the motives or intentions of the and principles. This fundamental con- divide by highlighting our differences, President, but no one can dispute that sensus is what binds us together and and that is a cause for sadness. That is the words he said and wrote were racist unites us as a free people, and it is exactly what the rules of decorum in words—and have been called such by what makes possible all of the com- this body are designed to guard Republicans—with a long history of promises and accommodations required against. being used to demean, dismiss, and by democratic self-government. We have a choice this afternoon, Mr. denigrate some American citizens as We have entered an era when that Speaker. We can pursue escalation less than others, as not fully belonging consensus is breaking down. We have against our fellow Americans, or we in our country because of the color of seen a growing hostility to our Amer- can pursue reconciliation on their be- their skin or the origin of their fami- ican Founders, our American founding half. Only one of those options makes lies. principles, and our proud American room for this body to do its job: the Mr. Speaker, to oppose this resolu- heritage. legislating of the solutions for the tion is, in effect, saying the words were Legal immigration, immigrants who challenges of the American people. acceptable. come to our country by obeying our Many of the Members are my friends, laws, respecting our Nation’s sov- b 1430 and I am thankful for the chance to ereignty, and bringing with them a sin- work alongside each of them every day. They were not acceptable. Such cere desire to embrace our Constitu- But, today, we renew our commitment words should never be acceptable from tion and the principles of liberty that to the democratic ideals of this Cham- the leader of this country, or frankly, animate and inform our form of gov- ber by voting against a flawed resolu- anybody else. They demean our Dec- ernment, is integral to this process. tion, against a political statement, laration of Independence; they demean Some of the most patriotic Ameri- against something that could not even our Constitution; and they demean our cans I know are legal immigrants who be written in a proper way without Pledge of Allegiance: ‘‘One Nation . . . obeyed our laws, who waited patiently adding editorial and paraphrased com- indivisible.’’ in line, who did everything our country ments. So I urge this House to come to- asked of them. I would ask each of my friends on gether and support this resolution. No Some of the most unpatriotic Ameri- both sides of the aisle to evaluate what matter whether one supports this cans I know were born here and have is before them, evaluate what we have President or not; whether one believes enjoyed all of the blessings of liberty, done, and evaluate what we don’t take he is a racist or not; vote for this reso- without ever appreciating or even un- up for political convenience when it is lution that condemns the words he derstanding the principles that pro- our side saying it. spoke. They hurt. They are not Amer- duced our Nation’s greatness and its Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ican. They are not us. The sentiment goodness. my time. was not one we ought to espouse. Socialism and slavery spring from Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Mr. Speaker, I say to the President, the same principle—in Lincoln’s words: minute to the gentleman from Mary- if I were speaking to him: The next ‘‘It is the same spirit that says, ‘you land (Mr. HOYER), the distinguished time you wish to denigrate and demean work and toil and earn bread, and I’ll majority leader of the House. those who came here, or the children eat it.’’’ He reminded us that ‘‘A house Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank and grandchildren of immigrants, say divided against itself cannot stand.’’ the chairman for yielding. it to me. Say it to all of us in this He said: ‘‘I do not expect the house to I want to thank the gentleman from House. Say it to every descendant of fall—but I do expect it will cease to be Georgia, who is my friend; and I want immigrants. divided. It will become all one thing or to respectfully say to him: This resolu- Express the sentiment of the House all the other.’’ tion is not about partisanship. It is of Representatives that this is not the He understood that freedom and slav- about prejudice and the necessity to conversation that we have in America. ery were antithetical; and though they confront it. We lift our lamp beside the golden might be held together in a temporary Mr. Speaker, my father was from door. Let us keep that flame bright. accommodation, they could not coexist Denmark. He was born and raised in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Before for long. Copenhagen and came here as an adult we go any further, let me just remind Today, we face the same conflict be- in his twenties. I have a large extended Members to refrain from engaging in tween freedom and socialism, and it is family in Denmark. personality-based remarks toward the time to choose. The President of the United States, President. Now, I wish the President were more Mr. Speaker, did not tell me to go back Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- temperate in the words he sometimes to Denmark. er, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman uses, and I agree that the tone of his He did not tell the Speaker of this from California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK). recent remarks was unnecessarily pro- House, a woman proud of her Italian Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, we vocative. But his central point is irref- American heritage, to go back to Italy. have, unfortunately, entered a period utable. There is no requirement for He did not tell the Irish American of our history when our political rhet- those who hate our country to remain Members of this body to go back to Ire- oric has become hyperbolic, just as our here when there are so many other

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Kennedy, to George similar process, when one of our Mem- to call that racist fundamentally mis- Bush, believed in? bers said: ‘‘It’s all about the Ben- understands and misrepresents the Do we still believe what Ronald jamins,’’ implying that Members of question before our country today. Reagan said that: ‘‘Americans lead the both sides of the aisle are being pur- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield world because, unique among nations, chased and bought by our Jewish 31⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from New we draw our people, our strength, from brothers and sisters. Jersey (Mr. MALINOWSKI), the sponsor every country and every corner of the When are we going to stand up and of the resolution. world;’’ that new Americans ‘‘renew speak out against that? Because I have Mr. MALINOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, our pride and gratitude in the United been here for 7 months now, and it is the same thing over and over again. when I saw the President’s comments States of America, the greatest, freest over the weekend, my first thought And the people who lose—and we all Nation in the world’’? know this—are the constituents who was, my politics may not always be the This is the choice that every Member same as the Congresswomen he was at- are relying on us to actually work to of the House will have to make to- solve problems. tacking; but all of us are Americans. night. Do we agree with President Rea- And unlike most of them, I was actu- We have done nothing to support gan’s hopeful, confident, patriotic vi- USMCA, to bring it up for a vote. We ally born in a foreign country. sion of America, or with President I took the oath to support and defend have done nothing to bring down the Trump’s message of fear? the Constitution of the United States cost of prescription drugs. We haven’t Mr. Speaker, Republicans and Demo- done anything since we have been here, when I was 10 years old, with my mom, crats can afford to disagree about when I was sworn in to be a citizen 5 and the reason is because we have been many things in this House; but let us focused on fighting each other online; years after we came here from Poland. not be divided on decency to our fellow Does the President think I should go biting back and forth; rushing in front Americans. back because I am an immigrant who of the cameras; boosting our Twitter At this defining moment for our disagrees with his policies? followers; and inciting the very divi- There are 44 million of us American country and for this body, let us come sion that prevents us from seeking citizens who were born somewhere else, together to support this resolution. common ground. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- and we new Americans know what it I, like I know most of my colleagues, er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman means to be American because we came here to find common ground. We from Ohio (Mr. GONZALEZ). chose America. We know the alter- came here to fight for the ideals that Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- native. make our Nation great. Many of us do come from broken er, I was one of the first Republicans, I I am the son of Cuban immigrants, countries, a communist country, in my believe, to speak out once the com- proudly. case, broken by communism and, in ments became public on Sunday. I did Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 many cases, broken by leaders who did it Sunday afternoon, and then I did it minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. TLAIB). just what we are condemning today, again on Monday. Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today using race and religion to divide peo- But I cannot, in good faith, support this resolution because I can’t possibly in support of this resolution because I ple. want every single person in my district The President may be doing it cyni- overlook the partisan nature in which to know that not only are they part of cally. He wants the drama. He wants it was brought forward, and the num- the squad, but they are—we are all the reality show. ber of issues that we have control over In my district, we have to deal with in the House that we are choosing to here to stay. I want them to know that the reality that these words are dan- ignore and have continued to ignore they belong; that we see and hear them loud and clear. gerous. Every synagogue in my district since we were sworn in in January. Mr. Speaker, I am more proud today either has armed security or is strug- We have Members of this body who have called detention facilities con- than ever to be the daughter of Pales- gling with the question of whether to tinian immigrants; to be the first in have it. Every mosque has State Police centration camps; have supported people who are labeling our Border Patrol my family to graduate high school and, coming to Friday prayers. later, college; to have grown up in the We know that the words the Presi- agents and our ICE officers as Nazis. city that birthed movements that dent uses to drive up his ratings can be The gentleman just mentioned some fought and won against racism and in- like sparks to the gasoline of disturbed folks outside of this body of Congress equality in our country. It is a city minds in our country; that the man who may, he believes, have been in- that taught me to never back down; to who massacred Jews in Pittsburgh was spired by certain comments. Well, where is the condemnation of these? speak up when I see injustice, and one obsessed with migrant caravans and that elected the first of two Muslim blamed Jews for helping refugees; that When are we going to stand up and condemn those who call Americans, women serving in the United States the man who murdered Muslims in Congress. Christchurch, New Zealand, believed who are doing their jobs, by the way, enforcing laws that we enact, Nazis? This resolution chooses all of us. It immigrants are invaders who should go chooses you. It chooses those who are back to their country. When are we going to push back on that? marginalized and, more importantly, it These fringe haters have always been chooses the values that we all must with us. Never before have their twist- When are we going to push back on comments, after one of our Members live up to. ed thoughts been legitimized by the We cannot allow anyone, especially was criticized, they said, and I quote: highest leaders in our land. the President of the United States, to After the comments, ‘‘I got a text mes- Yesterday, after the President’s erode our core American values. I urge sage from a friend who’s like, hey, next tweets, the neo-Nazi Daily Stormer my colleagues to please choose our time, you know, really clarify. Maybe website gloated that this is the kind of country, choose the American people, talk like a fourth grader because white nationalism we voted for. and to support this resolution. Now, we have to decide, is this the maybe the racist idiots would under- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- kind of politics that we want in our stand you better’’? er, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman country? Am I a racist idiot? Do I read at a from Pennsylvania (Mr. MEUSER). Mr. Speaker, this resolution is not fourth-grade level? Do the Members of really about the President. We know this body? b 1445 who he is. My Republican colleagues Have we gotten so broken as a Con- Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise know who he is. gress, where a simple disagreement re- today in opposition to H. Res. 489, the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:32 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.034 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5849 latest legislative attack on the Presi- Security, I rise in support of H. Res. 489, a are in fact natural born citizens and the fourth- dent. Much like most of the ideas and resolution condemning President Trump’s rac- is a naturalized citizen. comments coming from the leading ist comments directed at Members of Con- Although the recent statements of the Presi- members of the socialist left, yester- gress. dent are inaccurate and offensive, they are day’s press conference was, at best, po- Mr. Speaker, on November 6, 2018, in an consistent with prior statements he has made litical theater. election widely regarded as a referendum on to stoke to division, discord, and disharmony In the last few days, Democratic the performance and disapproval of the Ad- among the American people. Members of this House have attacked ministration of President Donald J. Trump, the Let us not forget that the current President the President with claims of racism. American people voted to vest control of the of the United States burnished his political Some have even said and then walked U.S. House of Representatives in the Demo- reputation by claiming falsely for more than 5 back similar comments referring to the cratic Party to restore the system of checks years that his predecessor was born in Kenya Democratic House Speaker. None of and balances designed by the Framers in and not in the United States and thus was an those accusations are based in fact. 1787 in Philadelphia. illegitimate President. The current President of As the representative of the people of The Representatives elected to the 116th the United States launched his 2016 campaign the Ninth Congressional District of Congress comprise the most diverse class in for the Presidency by saying of persons from Pennsylvania, I feel it is most impor- American history with respect to its racial, eth- Mexico seeking to immigrate to the United tant to address this matter and then nic, and religious composition, and also in- States: ‘‘They’re bringing drugs. They’re bring- move on to engage in the work and the cludes the largest contingent of female Rep- ing crime. They’re rapists.’’ matters of real substance and impor- resentatives and the most members ever of The current President of the United States tance to the people of our country, the LGBTQ community. claimed that a Hispanic federal jurist could not rather than baseless name-calling and Among the cohort of the 40 Representatives preside over a court proceeding to which then offensive lectures. first elected to the Congress in the November presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and The ongoing policy debate across the 2018 election are several whose membership the Trump Organization were defendants ac- country will continue to be socialism is historic, including the Representative for the cused of civil fraud because ‘‘He’s a Mexican!’’ versus American exceptionalism. The Seventh District of Massachusetts, the first Af- In January 2018 the current President of the people will decide our direction. What rican American woman elected from the Com- United States is reported to have inquired of has really happened here is that the monwealth of Massachusetts; the Representa- his advisors: ‘‘Why are we having all these people from (expletive deleted) countries President and his supporters have been tive from the Thirteenth District of Michigan, come here?’’, referring to persons from coun- forced to endure months of allegations the first Palestinian-American woman elected tries in Africa, the Caribbean, and Central and of racism and ‘‘concentration camp’’ to Congress; the Representative from the accusations. South America. Fourteenth District of New York, the youngest The SPEAKER pro tempore. The And most contemptible of all, on August 15, woman ever elected to Congress; and the time of the gentleman has expired. 2017 the current President of the United Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Representative from the Fifth District of Min- States said he regarded as some ‘‘very fine er, I yield an additional 30 seconds to nesota, the first Somali-American elected to people,’’ the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Congress. and Ku Klux Klansmen who descended on the Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, this ri- In the discharge of their official duties as peaceful community of Charlottesville, Virginia diculous slander does a disservice to Members of Congress, these talented and to advocate racism and who were met by our Nation and to the American people, dedicated Members of Congress traveled to peaceful counterprotestors in a clash that the and I, like many, am tired of it. I urge the southern border of the United States to white supremacists turned violent and resulted a ‘‘no’’ vote on the resolution aimed observe the living conditions and treatment rein the death of Heather Heyer and left injured purely at harassing the President of ceived by migrants and refugees seeking asy- many other innocent persons who were gath- the United States. lum in the United States who are currently ered to affirm the principles of the Declaration Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 being held in detention facilities operated of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, minute to the distinguished gentle- under control or supervision of the U.S. Cus- and to honor the sacrifice of unsung American woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). toms and Border Protection (CBP), some con- heroes who devoted their lives to the ongoing Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I sisting of nothing more than tent villages quest to continue perfecting our union. said earlier today that I wish we were cordoned off under highways. Mr. Speaker, the recent and past state- not here, but we are here. Now, I wish Upon their return to the Capitol, these Mem- ments and actions of the current President of to indicate that I am appalled at any bers of Congress reported their shock and the United States demean the office he holds commentary that demeans or hurts a horror regarding the appalling and inhumane and falls short of the standard set by the 16th fellow human being or a fellow Amer- conditions to which detainees were being sub- President, whose administration was devoted ican or fellow world citizen. So the rejected by CPB at a public hearing of a House to unity, healing, and ending racial division. counting of various statements, I real- Committee on Oversight and Reform. In his famous March 4, 1861, Inaugural Ad- ize and recognize that comments were On July 14, 2019, the President of the dress, President Abraham Lincoln foretold the made about statements to ease the United States reacted to the criticism of his reasons why the efforts of the current Presi- pain of those who were receiving it. Administration’s treatment of detainees by dent of the United States to rend our union Right now, we are talking about these Members of Congress in a series of un- are destined to fail: comments that came from the highest hinged tweets that questioned their loyalty to ‘‘We are not enemies, but friends. We must office in the land, which really does re- the United States and implied that due to the not be enemies. Though passion may have flect what this little book, the Con- circumstances of their birth they had no right strained, it must not break our bonds of affec- stitution, says, that this Nation was to exercise the responsibilities and privileges tion. The mystic chords of memory will swell organized to create a more perfect of duly elected Members of Congress. when again touched, as surely they will be, by union. Yet, unfortunately, the officer Specifically, the President tweeted that it the better angels of our nature.’’ in the White House, the President of was: Before closing, Mr. Speaker, I think it appro- the United States, took to tweeting ‘‘So interesting to see ‘‘Progressive’’ Demo- priate to share my perspective on immigration and talked about the first African crat Congresswomen, who originally came and significant and positive impact it has in American woman from the Seventh from countries whose governments are a com- the development of this, the greatest nation in District, the first Palestinian Amer- plete and total catastrophe, the worst, most human history. ican woman, the youngest woman corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if Like the Framers did in the summer of elected to Congress, and the first So- they even have a functioning government at 1776, it is fitting that we gather in the nation’s mali American woman, women of color. all), now loudly . . . and viciously telling the capital on a sweltering July day to reflect upon It is imperative today that, along people of the United States, the greatest and America’s long and continuing struggle for jus- with H. Res. 494, my resolution, we con- most powerful Nation on earth, how our gov- tice, equality, and opportunity. demn this action, and we do it to- ernment is to be run. Why don’t they go back After all, all that any of us wants is an hon- gether. I ask my Republican colleagues and help fix the totally broken and crime in- ored place in the American family. to vote for the underlying resolution. fested places from which they came.’’ I am often reminded that as I speak there is Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the The President’s statements are false in that a family somewhere about to begin a dan- Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland three of Members of Congress he impugned gerous but hopeful quest.

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Mr. Speaker, I appre- own journey to the New World of America. unprecedented surges, they opposed ciate the gentleman for yielding. They come for the same reason so many funding and passed a bill to ban con- I just want to note at the start of millions came before them, in this century and struction on the southern border. this resolution for the first three pages last, from this continent and from every other. For 7 months, my colleagues across I agree with everything. We have great They come for the same reason families the aisle have denied a crisis and failed quotes in here of our Founders and have always come to America: to be free of to act. They still haven’t acted. I want American Presidents who talk about fear and hunger, to better their condition, to to work together to solve this crisis. the strength of this country that has begin their world anew, to give their children Instead, we are here debating political come from immigrants and immigra- a chance for a better life. nonsense. I have had enough talk about tion, and I wholeheartedly concur. Like previous waves of immigrants, they too tweets, squads, infighting, labels, and As we get to page 4, though, I have will wage all and risk all to reach the side- petty disagreements. significant disagreement. I would note walks of Houston or Los Angeles or Phoenix When we look at the content of the that on page 4 on the whereas, it is or Chicago or Atlanta or Denver or Detroit. legislation brought up for discussion noted that ‘‘Trump’s racist comments They will risk death in the desert; they will today, it is no surprise that the Amer- have legitimized fear and hatred of new brave the elements, they will risk capture and ican people have such a low approval of Americans,’’ and I just want to make a crime, they will endure separation from loved Congress. If it is not a messaging bill point to my friends across the aisle be- ones. to placate the activists, it is an ad- cause in paragraph 2 you note that it is And if they make it to the Promised Land of vancement of the socialist agenda, a committed to keeping America open to America, no job will be beneath them. bill to handcuff our President, or a de- those who lawfully seek refuge and They will cook our food, clean our houses, nouncement of American values. asylum from violence and oppression. cut our grass, and care for our kids. I came to Congress to create jobs, Lawfully seek refuge and asylum. They will be cheated by some and exploited grow the economy, innovate our energy But I would note that, just recently, by others. industry, and fix West Virginia’s infra- President Trump has said those who They work in sunlight but live in twilight, be- structure. I was sent here to move our have sought asylum, had a hearing, and tween the shadows; not fully welcome as new country forward and to solve the prob- have a deportation order, you all are Americans but wanted as low-wage workers. lems that actually affect the lives of offended by that. You didn’t include in Somewhere near the borders tonight, a fam- those we represent. To improve our your resolution those who had deporta- ily will cross over into the New World, willed communities, our country, that is why tion orders issued, your opposition to by the enduring power of the American we are all here. them being removed. So you actually Dream. This resolution is a waste of time. I agree with us and President Trump I urge all Members to join me in supporting urge my colleagues to oppose this leg- that those who have lawful orders of H. Res. 489. islation and any legislation that deportation should be sent out of the All American should take pride in and cele- doesn’t deliver the results for our coun- country, just to cite your resolution. brate the ethnic, racial, and religious diversity try that our citizens deserve. But I want to note, Mr. Speaker, that that has made the United States the leader of Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 I have looked closely at the chain of the community of nations and the beacon of minute to the distinguished gentleman three tweets sent out by President hope and inspiration to oppressed persons ev- from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN). Trump, and in those tweets I see noth- erywhere. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I join in ing that references anybody’s race, not And in addition to the love and pride Ameri- supporting this resolution. I felt that a thing. I don’t see anyone’s name cans justifiably have for their country, all per- we should have had a stronger resolu- being referenced in the tweets. sons in the United States should cherish and tion that censured the President, H. But the President is referring to peo- exercise the rights, privileges, and responsibil- Res. 490, because the conduct that has ple—Congresswomen—who are anti- ities guaranteed by the Constitution of the been charged is beneath the Office of American. And lo and behold, every- United States. the President. He should not disparage body in this Chamber knows who he is Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- people and suggest they go back to talking about. Who are the anti-Amer- er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle- where they were born. ican Members of Congress? He didn’t woman from West Virginia (Mrs. MIL- Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ was born in the say their names. He did not say their LER). Bronx, and her parents were born in race, but he commented on how they Mrs. MILLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Puerto Rico. Mr. Trump should know view America. And we all know who he today to speak in opposition to the res- that Puerto Rico is the United States was talking about. olution on the floor. of America. I want immigrants to come to this For the past 7 months, the President From references to Haiti and African country, but if you come to this coun- has stated that there is a crisis on our countries as ‘‘-hole’’ countries to the try, shouldn’t you love this country? border. Republican House leadership ‘‘fine people on both sides’’ in Char- We all come here and see imperfection, has said there is a crisis on the border. lottesville with neo-Nazis and Klans- and we work every week trying to My colleagues have said there is a cri- men there, he has gone out of his way make our country better, but to say I sis on the border. And I have said there to find opportunities to besmirch His- wholeheartedly dislike the country, is a crisis on the border. panic Americans, people of Mexican de- the fact that I am going to call the Throughout this, the Washington scent, African Americans, and African President an mf’er, good Lord, what Democrats have denied it again and countries. This is wrong and beneath has the institution become? again. From the party leadership and the Office of the President. And then to come to this floor and the committee chairs in hearings and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Let me chastise the President for a couple of even on the House floor, many have remind Members, again, to refrain tweets, when that is the language we said that the crisis is fake, phony, non- from engaging in personality-based re- use against him? existent, manufactured, imaginary, marks toward the President or any That is rich, Mr. Speaker, that that and false. They turned a blind eye to a other Member. is the language that the left would use crisis because of political opposition, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- and then try to call out the President and the media followed suit. er, I ask for a time check on both sides, who didn’t cite a race or he didn’t cite A few weeks ago, several of my col- please. a name. leagues across the aisle took a trip to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- I look at this, and I think we are all our southern border, bringing cameras tleman from Georgia has 121⁄4 minutes called to do better and be better. We

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It is really very sad. It was gained as it attracted new people in trade this in for a system that has al- interesting to me—and I spoke out search of freedom and livelihood for ways failed? about this—that on Sunday in Catholic their families.’’ I think you are going to see Repub- Masses, and I don’t know beyond that, The resolution quotes our most licans push back against that, and I that the gospel of the day was the gos- iconic Presidents, who all recognized think many Democrats will push back pel of the Good Samaritan. A person that immigrants are the constant rein- against that, and I think that is what asked Jesus, ‘‘What do I have to do to vigoration of America, of hope, deter- this argument really comes down to. enter the kingdom of Heaven?’’ mination, optimism, and courage to And one other note, I look at some of And Christ replied, ‘‘Love thy neigh- make the future better. my conservatives like Candace Owens, bor as thyself. Show mercy.’’ That very Those are American values. Those Diamond and Silk, Justice Thomas— same day he went on to talk and then are American traits: hope, optimism, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The he said, ‘‘Well, how do I do this?’’ courage. Many of these immigrants, time of the gentleman has expired. And Jesus gave him the example of when they come here with those values The gentleman from New York (Mr. the Good Samaritan. Everyone is fa- and those traits, make America more NADLER) is recognized. miliar with how a stranger helped an- American. Let me again say, please direct your other stranger, a foreigner helped an- Franklin Roosevelt said: ‘‘Remember comments to the Chair. other foreigner, the Good Samaritan. always that all of us, and you and I es- Love thy neighbor as thyself, show pecially, are descended from immi- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY mercy. grants.’’ Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I have a President John F. Kennedy wrote b 1500 parliamentary inquiry. that: ‘‘The contribution of immigrants The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- On that very same day, coinciden- can be seen in every aspect of our na- tlewoman will state her parliamentary tally, ironically, sadly, whatever ad- tional life.’’ inquiry. verb you want to use, the President President Ronald Reagan so beau- Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, my in- was instituting raids into the homes of tifully in his last speech as President quiry is this. My colleague across the families. of the United States, which is quoted aisle just referred to Members of Con- I went to Spanish mass this weekend in this resolution, said: ‘‘If we ever gress as ‘‘anti-American.’’ I believe and saw the dignity of those families, closed the door to new Americans, our that those words are defamatory, and I the beauty of the children, and the fear leadership in the world would soon be would like to ask whether that is ap- that the President had struck in their lost.’’ propriate for a request for the gen- hearts, as we were listening to the Gos- Yet, the President’s comments about tleman to take down his words. pel of the Good Samaritan to show our colleagues this weekend showed The SPEAKER pro tempore. The mercy and love thy neighbor as thyself. that he does not share those American Chair will not issue an advisory opin- That very same day, unfortunately, values. These comments from the ion. I have directed both sides to please there were those who were not in- White House are disgraceful and dis- address the Chair, number one; and formed by that Gospel. gusting, and the comments are racist. number two, I ask that Members re- So here we are later in that day, it How shameful to hear him continue to frain from engaging in any personality- was stunning to hear the words that defend those offensive words, words based remarks. So the Chair is not were used, go home, to some of our col- that we have all heard him repeat not going to issue an advisory opinion at leagues, the same words that were used only about our Members, but about this point. to so many people in our country countless others. Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, so a whether because they weren’t born Our caucus will continue to force- Member can say that other Members of here or because they didn’t look like fully respond to those attacks on our Congress are anti-American and no res- some others here: Go home. Members, which reflect a fundamental olution for that? We would like to ask As annoyed and as insulted as we all disrespect for the beautiful diversity of the gentleman to take down his words. should be about the President saying America. There is no place anywhere The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the that about our colleagues, it is also not for the President’s words, which are gentlewoman making a demand that showing mercy for him to say that not only divisive, but dangerous, and the words be taken down? about so many people in our country, have legitimized and increased fear and Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, yes, I as he wants to split up families. hatred of new Americans and people of am asking that the gentleman’s words So, Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. color. be taken down. MALINOWSKI and Mr. RASKIN for the op- It is so sad, because you would think The SPEAKER pro tempore. In order portunity to speak to the statements that there would be a given that we for the words to be taken down, the ob- that the President made later in the would universally in this body just say, jection has to be contemporaneous to day of the Gospel of the Good Samari- of course. And there is no excuse for the remarks. tan: Mr. MALINOWSKI, who was born any response to those words but a swift Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I was abroad; Mr. RASKIN for his firm leader- and strong, unified condemnation. trying to get the attention. ship in advancing this important reso- Every single Member of this institu- Mr. Speaker, I will relinquish the lution. tion, Democratic and Republican, point, but I just want to remind my The House hopefully has come to- should join us in condemning the Presi- colleagues that that is completely in- gether standing as one to denounce the dent’s racist tweets. To do anything appropriate to tell any of us that we White House’s xenophobic attacks on less would be a shocking rejection of are anti-American. our Members, on our people, and to de- our values and a shameful abdication The SPEAKER pro tempore. Let me fend the values of America. of our oath of office. just say, if the violation occurs again, And what is America? America is Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- I will interrupt mid-sentence. many things: the land of a great Con- er, point of order. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I now stitution, which is under threat; a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman beautiful land that God has given us, tlewoman will suspend. from California (Ms. PELOSI), the dis- which is being degraded; values that we Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Point of tinguished Speaker of the House. share that are being undermined. But order. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank America is also a Nation largely, but Ms. PELOSI. To protect the Amer- the gentleman for yielding. I thank not totally, largely of immigrants. ican people, I urge a unanimous vote.

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The Casten (IL) Huffman Porter POINT OF ORDER question is on the motion offered by Castor (FL) Jackson Lee Pressley the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. COL- Castro (TX) Jayapal Price (NC) Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Chu, Judy Jeffries Quigley LINS). er, I make a point of order the gentle- Cicilline Johnson (GA) Raskin woman’s words are unparliamentary The question was taken; and the Cisneros Johnson (TX) Rice (NY) and request that the words be taken Speaker pro tempore announced that Clark (MA) Kaptur Richmond the noes appeared to have it. Clarke (NY) Keating Rose (NY) down. Clay Kelly (IL) Rouda The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Cleaver Kennedy Roybal-Allard Chair will remind all Members please er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. Clyburn Khanna Ruiz The yeas and nays were ordered. Cohen Kildee Ruppersberger do not make personality-based com- Connolly Kilmer Rush ments. The vote was taken by electronic de- Cooper Kim Ryan The gentleman from Georgia is rec- vice, and there were—yeas 190, nays Correa Kind Sa´ nchez ognized. 232, not voting 10, as follows: Costa Kirkpatrick Sarbanes Courtney Krishnamoorthi Scanlon Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- [Roll No. 480] Cox (CA) Kuster (NH) Schakowsky er, I made a point of order that the YEAS—190 Craig Lamb Schiff Crist Langevin Schneider gentlewoman’s words were unparlia- Abraham Graves (LA) Palmer Crow Larsen (WA) Schrader mentary and request they be taken Aderholt Graves (MO) Pence Cuellar Larson (CT) Schrier Allen Green (TN) down. Perry Cummings Lawrence Scott (VA) Amodei Griffith The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Posey Cunningham Lawson (FL) Scott, David Armstrong Grothman Ratcliffe Davids (KS) Lee (CA) Serrano gentleman making a demand that the Arrington Guest Reed Davis (CA) Lee (NV) Sewell (AL) Babin Guthrie words be taken down? Reschenthaler Davis, Danny K. Levin (CA) Shalala Bacon Hagedorn Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Rice (SC) Dean Levin (MI) Sherman Baird Harris er, I request that the gentlewoman’s Riggleman DeFazio Lewis Sherrill Balderson Hartzler Roby DeGette Lieu, Ted Sires words are unparliamentary and request Banks Hern, Kevin Rodgers (WA) DeLauro Lipinski Slotkin Barr Herrera Beutler that they be taken down. Roe, David P. DelBene Loebsack Smith (WA) Bergman Hice (GA) Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker. Rogers (AL) Delgado Lofgren Spanberger Bilirakis Higgins (LA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. All Rogers (KY) Demings Lowenthal Speier Bishop (UT) Hill (AR) DeSaulnier Lowey Stanton Members will suspend. Bost Holding Rooney (FL) Deutch Luja´ n Stevens Brady Hollingsworth Rose, John W. The Clerk will report the words. Dingell Luria Suozzi Brooks (AL) Hudson Rouzer Doggett Malinowski Swalwell (CA) b 1625 Brooks (IN) Huizenga Roy Doyle, Michael Maloney, Takano Buchanan Hunter Rutherford The Clerk read as follows: F. Carolyn B. Thompson (CA) Buck Hurd (TX) Scalise Engel Maloney, Sean Thompson (MS) Every single Member of this institution, Bucshon Johnson (LA) Schweikert Escobar Matsui Titus Democratic and Republican, should join us Budd Johnson (OH) Scott, Austin Eshoo McAdams Tlaib Burchett Johnson (SD) Sensenbrenner in condemning the President’s racist tweets. Espaillat McBath Tonko Byrne Jordan Shimkus To do anything less would be a shocking re- Evans McCollum Torres (CA) Calvert Joyce (OH) Simpson jection of our values and a shameful abdica- Finkenauer McEachin Torres Small Carter (GA) Joyce (PA) Smith (MO) tion of our oath of office. Fletcher McGovern (NM) Carter (TX) Katko Smith (NE) Foster McNerney Trahan Chabot Keller Smith (NJ) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Frankel Meeks Trone Cheney Kelly (MS) Chair is ready to make a statement. Smucker Fudge Meng Underwood Cline Kelly (PA) Spano Gabbard Moore Van Drew I came in here to try to do this in a Cloud King (IA) Stauber Gallego Morelle Vargas fair way. I kept warning both sides— Cole King (NY) Stefanik Garamendi Moulton Veasey Collins (GA) Kinzinger ‘‘let’s not do this’’—hoping we could Steil Garcı´a (IL) Mucarsel-Powell Vela Comer Kustoff (TN) get through. Steube Garcia (TX) Murphy Vela´ zquez Conaway LaHood Stewart Golden Nadler Visclosky Ms. JAYAPAL had a situation where Cook LaMalfa Stivers Gomez Napolitano Wasserman we could be in here on another motion Crawford Lamborn Taylor Gonzalez (TX) Neal Schultz Crenshaw Latta to take down words of a friend of mine. Thompson (PA) Gottheimer Neguse Waters Curtis Lesko But we don’t ever, ever want to pass Thornberry Green, Al (TX) Norcross Watson Coleman Davidson (OH) Long Timmons Grijalva O’Halleran Welch up, it seems, an opportunity to esca- Davis, Rodney Loudermilk Tipton Haaland Ocasio-Cortez Wexton DesJarlais Lucas late, and that is what this is. Turner Harder (CA) Omar Wild Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer I dare anybody to look at any of the Upton Hastings Pallone Wilson (FL) Duffy Marshall Wagner Hayes Panetta Yarmuth footage and see if there was any unfair- Duncan Massie Walberg ness. But unfairness is not enough, be- Dunn Mast Walden NOT VOTING—10 Emmer McCarthy cause we want to just fight. Walker Biggs Granger Soto I abandon the Chair. Estes McCaul Ferguson McClintock Walorski Burgess Lynch Williams b 1645 Fitzpatrick McHenry Waltz Collins (NY) Marchant Fleischmann McKinley Watkins Gohmert Peterson The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Flores Meadows Weber (TX) Webster (FL) HOYER). The Chair is prepared to rule. Fortenberry Meuser b 1727 The words of the gentlewoman from Foxx (NC) Miller Wenstrup Fulcher Mitchell Westerman Ms. HAALAND and Mr. California contain an accusation of Gaetz Moolenaar Wilson (SC) racist behavior on the part of the Gallagher Mooney (WV) Wittman GOTTHEIMER changed their vote from President. Gianforte Mullin Womack ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ As memorialized in Deschler-Brown Gibbs Newhouse Woodall Mr. CRAWFORD changed his vote Gonzalez (OH) Norman Wright from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Precedents, chapter 29, section 65.6, Gooden Nunes Yoho characterizing an action as racist is Gosar Olson Young So the motion was rejected. not in order. The Chair relies on the Graves (GA) Palazzo Zeldin The result of the vote was announced precedent of May 15, 1984, and finds NAYS—232 as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on that the words should not be used in Adams Bass Blunt Rochester debate. Aguilar Beatty Bonamici the table. MOTION OFFERED BY MR. COLLINS OF GEORGIA Allred Bera Boyle, Brendan MOTION OFFERED BY MR. NADLER Amash Beyer F. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Axne Bishop (GA) Brindisi Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I move er, I have a motion at the desk. Barraga´ n Blumenauer Brown (MD) that the gentlewoman from California

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:43 Oct 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD19\JULY\H16JY9.REC H16JY9 abonner on DSK9F5VC42PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5853 (Ms. PELOSI) be permitted to proceed in Tlaib Van Drew Waters Without objection, the gentlewoman Tonko Vargas order. Watson Coleman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) controls Torres (CA) Veasey Welch The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. KIL- Torres Small Vela Wexton the time and has 19 minutes remaining. DEE). The question is on the motion of- (NM) Vela´ zquez Wild There was no objection fered by the gentleman from New York Trahan Visclosky Wilson (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Trone Wasserman Yarmuth tleman from Georgia is recognized. (Mr. NADLER). Underwood Schultz The question was taken; and the Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- NOES—190 Speaker pro tempore announced that er, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman the ayes appeared to have it. Abraham Graves (GA) Palmer from California (Mr. MCCARTHY), the Aderholt Graves (LA) Pence minority leader. RECORDED VOTE Allen Graves (MO) Perry Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, on Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Amash Green (TN) Posey Amodei Griffith Ratcliffe page 1 of the original Thomas Jefferson er, I demand a recorded vote. Armstrong Grothman Reed Manual of Parliamentary Practice he A recorded vote was ordered. Arrington Guest Reschenthaler writes that: ‘‘It is very material that Babin Guthrie Rice (SC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bacon Hagedorn order, decency, and regularity be pre- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this will be Riggleman served in a dignified public body.’’ Baird Harris Roby Balderson Hartzler a 5-minute vote. Rodgers (WA) Now, we all have the awesome privi- Banks Hern, Kevin The vote was taken by electronic de- Roe, David P. lege of serving in that dignified public Barr Herrera Beutler Rogers (AL) vice, and there were—ayes 231, noes 190, Bergman Hice (GA) body: this, the people’s House. Our Rogers (KY) not voting 11, as follows: Bilirakis Higgins (LA) American democracy and its institu- Bishop (UT) Hill (AR) Rooney (FL) [Roll No. 481] Rose, John W. tions are looked up to as an example Bost Holding for the entire world. Jefferson’s empha- AYES—231 Brady Hollingsworth Rouzer Brooks (AL) Huizenga Roy sis on order and decency is just as im- Adams Foster McCollum Brooks (IN) Hunter Rutherford Aguilar Frankel McEachin portant today is it was more than 200 Buchanan Hurd (TX) Scalise Allred Fudge McGovern years ago. Buck Johnson (LA) Schweikert Axne Gabbard McNerney Unfortunately, that was not the case Bucshon Johnson (OH) Scott, Austin Barraga´ n Gallego Meeks Budd Johnson (SD) Sensenbrenner today. Bass Garamendi Meng Burchett Jordan Shimkus Madam Speaker, today is a day that Beatty Garcı´a (IL) Moore Byrne Joyce (OH) Simpson Bera Garcia (TX) Morelle historians will write about. It is a sad Calvert Joyce (PA) Smith (MO) Beyer Golden Moulton Carter (GA) Katko Smith (NE) day for this House, the people’s House. Bishop (GA) Gomez Mucarsel-Powell Carter (TX) Keller Smith (NJ) Our rules of order and decency were Blumenauer Gonzalez (TX) Murphy Chabot Kelly (MS) Smucker Blunt Rochester Gottheimer Nadler broken today, and worse, the House Cheney Kelly (PA) Spano Bonamici Green, Al (TX) Napolitano just voted to condone this violation of Cline King (IA) Boyle, Brendan Grijalva Neal Stauber Cloud King (NY) decorum. F. Haaland Neguse Stefanik Cole Kinzinger Madam Speaker, I know there is frus- Brindisi Harder (CA) Norcross Steil Collins (GA) Kustoff (TN) Brown (MD) Hastings O’Halleran Steube tration in this body. But it is our duty Comer LaHood Brownley (CA) Hayes Ocasio-Cortez Stewart to focus not on retribution but on Conaway LaMalfa Bustos Heck Omar Stivers Cook Lamborn building a more perfect union. Butterfield Higgins (NY) Pallone Taylor Crawford Latta We can be doing so much more, and Carbajal Hill (CA) Panetta Thompson (PA) Crenshaw Lesko Ca´ rdenas Himes Pappas Thornberry we should be doing so much better. Curtis Long Carson (IN) Horn, Kendra S. Pascrell Timmons Madam Speaker, I would ask that all Davidson (OH) Loudermilk Cartwright Horsford Payne Tipton Davis, Rodney Lucas Members take it upon themselves to Case Houlahan Perlmutter Turner DesJarlais Luetkemeyer uphold the dignity of this institution. Casten (IL) Hoyer Peters Upton Diaz-Balart Marshall Castor (FL) Huffman Phillips Wagner Let us preserve and promote those Duffy Massie Castro (TX) Jackson Lee Pingree Walberg ideals of order and decency that this Duncan Mast Chu, Judy Jayapal Pocan Walden Dunn McCarthy body was founded upon and that this Cicilline Jeffries Porter Emmer McCaul Walker Cisneros Johnson (GA) Pressley body will need if we are to address the Estes McClintock Walorski Clark (MA) Johnson (TX) Price (NC) many challenges facing our Nation. Ferguson McHenry Waltz Clarke (NY) Kaptur Quigley Madam Speaker, it is not just our Fitzpatrick McKinley Watkins Clay Keating Raskin Fleischmann Meadows Weber (TX) Nation that is watching; the world is Cleaver Kelly (IL) Rice (NY) Flores Meuser Webster (FL) Clyburn Kennedy Richmond watching us. I hope we can rise to the Fortenberry Miller Wenstrup Cohen Khanna Rose (NY) occasion. Foxx (NC) Mitchell Westerman Connolly Kildee Rouda Fulcher Moolenaar Wilson (SC) Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, Cooper Kilmer Roybal-Allard Gaetz Mooney (WV) Wittman I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman Correa Kim Ruiz Gallagher Mullin Womack Costa Kind Ruppersberger from California (Ms. BASS), who is a Gianforte Newhouse Woodall Courtney Kirkpatrick Rush distinguished member of the Judiciary Gibbs Norman Wright Cox (CA) Krishnamoorthi Ryan Gonzalez (OH) Nunes Yoho Committee. Craig Kuster (NH) Sa´ nchez Gooden Olson Young Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, the Crist Lamb Sarbanes Gosar Palazzo Zeldin Crow Langevin Scanlon world is watching, and the world is in Cuellar Larsen (WA) Schakowsky NOT VOTING—11 shock. Cummings Larson (CT) Schiff Today I rise to speak in support of Biggs Gohmert Peterson Cunningham Lawrence Schneider this resolution condemning the hateful Davids (KS) Lawson (FL) Schrader Burgess Granger Soto Davis (CA) Lee (CA) Schrier Collins (NY) Hudson Williams rhetoric of Donald Trump. His com- Dean Lee (NV) Scott (VA) Davis, Danny K. Marchant ments were beneath the dignity of the DeFazio Levin (CA) Scott, David Office of President of the United DeGette Levin (MI) Serrano States, and they have no place in our DeLauro Lewis Sewell (AL) b 1748 DelBene Lieu, Ted Shalala So the motion was agreed to. country. Delgado Lipinski Sherman My four colleagues he attacked have The result of the vote was announced Demings Loebsack Sherrill every right to be in the United States. DeSaulnier Lofgren Sires as above recorded. Deutch Lowenthal Slotkin They are just as American as any one A motion to reconsider was laid on of us, and it is shameful that the leader Dingell Lowey Smith (WA) the table. Doggett Luja´ n Spanberger of our country would seek to disparage Doyle, Michael Luria Speier ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE them for political gain. But the sad F. Lynch Stanton The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Engel Malinowski Stevens truth is that if we were to pass a reso- Escobar Maloney, Suozzi tlewoman will be allowed to proceed in lution every time Donald Trump were Eshoo Carolyn B. Swalwell (CA) order. to say something offensive, little else Espaillat Maloney, Sean Takano The Chair announces the remaining Evans Matsui Thompson (CA) would happen in Congress. Finkenauer McAdams Thompson (MS) time in debate. The gentleman from For that reason this moment has to Fletcher McBath Titus Georgia has 91⁄4 minutes remaining. be about much more than condemning

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Saying immigrants from There is racism coming out of the humanity of all who seek refuge in our Mexico are rapists is racist. Saying White House. There is racism coming Nation. there were good people on both sides in out of the White House. So where will As chair of the Congressional Black Charlottesville is racist. Calling Afri- you stand today? That is the question we face: Where Caucus, I remember when the Presi- can countries * * * countries is racist, will we stand? Will we stop and extin- dent said to Black America: What do and telling four Members of this body guish the flames of racism from the you have to lose? to go home is racist. White House or will we continue to fan When the leader of this Nation at- POINT OF ORDER them? tacks two of our Members—two of the Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam History and our children are watch- four women are members of the Con- Speaker, point of order. ing. gressional Black Caucus—what we have Madam Speaker, I move to take down Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam lost is a President who has dignity. words. Speaker, I yield as much time as he The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- may consume to the gentleman from DEGETTE). The time of the gentle- tleman will suspend. Louisiana (Mr. SCALISE). woman has expired. Mr. SWALWELL of California. Do Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, the Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, you think it is not racist? last vote that we just saw on the House I yield the gentlewoman from Cali- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- floor is beneath the dignity of the fornia an additional 15 seconds. tleman will state his point of order. House. Ms. BASS. Someone who has the ca- Mr. SWALWELL of California. Do We have rules for a reason. Just be- pacity to bring our country together is you think it is not racist, Mr. COLLINS? cause one party is in the majority, what we have lost. But even for this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Madam Speaker, doesn’t mean that the President, this is a new low: using tleman will suspend. rules don’t apply to them. The rules rhetoric against someone of a different Mr. SWALWELL of California. Is apply to all of us. Just as we are pass- race based on the belief that one’s race that what you are saying right now, ing laws here, that ought to apply to is superior. Since the President will Mr. COLLINS? all people fairly across this country. not lead, we must. Mr. COLLINS, is it not racist to say The reason we have these rules is so Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam these things? that we can rise above the fray. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my Because you can say that right now. We have disagreements on this floor. time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- What is great about this country is we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tleman from California is out of order. have the ability to come and battle Chair will—in case anybody forgot—re- The gentleman from California shall over the disagreements, but we shouldn’t get into personality conflicts mind everyone in this House on both suspend. on this floor. We shouldn’t be trying to sides of the aisle that the rules will be For what purpose does the gentleman accuse people of one thing or another, strictly enforced for the remainder of from Georgia rise? disparagingly, on this floor. this debate. Members are advised to Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam think closely about their words par- That is why we have these rules, so Speaker, I make a point of order that that we can actually debate the issues ticularly when referring to personal- the gentleman’s words are unparlia- ities. that people care about rather than en- mentary, and I insist they be taken gaging in this constant barrage of per- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, down. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from sonality attacks that we have seen The SPEAKER pro tempore. The week after week after week. New York (Mr. JEFFRIES), who is the Clerk will report the words. The American people expect us to be distinguished Democratic chair of the spending our time up here fighting for Democratic Caucus of the House. b 1800 the issues they care about. They want Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, our Mr. SWALWELL of California. us to be spending time focusing on low- diversity is a strength; it is not a Madam Speaker, I will withdraw an of- ering their prescription drug prices, weakness. We are a nation of immi- fensive word. lowering healthcare prices, rather than grants, some voluntary, others invol- Madam Speaker, may I have an addi- this foolishness. They want us to be untary, but as Dr. King once observed, tional 30 seconds? solving the crisis at the border, not ig- Ms. JACKSON LEE. The gentleman ‘‘We may have all come on different noring it, not disparaging it, but actu- from California has 30 seconds. ships, but we’re in the same boat now.’’ ally focusing on solving it. We are a gorgeous mosaic of people The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- These are easy issues for us to solve from throughout the world. We are tlewoman from Texas controls the if we come together and spend real White, we are Black, we are Latino, we time. The gentleman has 30 seconds re- time in good faith working on them, are Asian, and we are Native American. maining. Does the gentlewoman wish rather than this foolishness. We are Christian, we are Jewish, we are to grant him an additional 30 seconds? Look at all of the other problems Muslim, we are Hindu, we are believers, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, that our country faces, that people call and we are nonbelievers. We are gay, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the on us to address. They expect that we we are straight, we are young, we are gentleman from California (Mr. are spending our time up here focusing older, we are women, and we are men. SWALWELL). on those problems, getting our econ- We are citizens, and we are Dreamers. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam omy back on track like it is now. It Out of many we are one. That is what Speaker, I now withdraw my point of took people working together, and it is makes America a great country. No order. working. matter what xenophobic behavior is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- We can do more. coming out of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave- tleman from Georgia withdraws his Fighting the evils across this world, nue, we will never let anyone take that point of order. when you look at what Russia is doing, away from us—not now, not ever. The Chair recognizes the gentleman when you look at what Iran is doing, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam from California. when you look at what China is doing, Speaker, I reserve the balance of my Mr. SWALWELL of California. us to be coming together, standing up time. Madam Speaker, we have an oppor- and working on those problems for the Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, tunity today to condemn or condone. people who sent us here, not worried I yield 1 minute to the distinguished Birtherism is racist. about ourselves, not fighting amongst

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They told the innocent little gentleman from California (Mr. TED otherize or sow hatred, and we cer- children seeking just an equal edu- LIEU). tainly never say ‘‘go back to your cation to go back. Mr. TED LIEU of California. Madam country’’ to a brown or a Black person, As a nation and as a people, we need Speaker, I am an immigrant; I am a because that is a racist trope. to go forward and not backwards. person of faith; and I served on Active I hope that every single Member of With this vote, we stand with our sis- Duty in the United States military be- this Chamber, Republican and Demo- ters. Three were born in America, and cause I love America. crat, will join me in rejecting the one came here looking for a better life. Yet, throughout my life, I have had President’s message and vote in sup- With this vote, we meet our moral people tell me to go back to China or port of this resolution. Madam Speak- obligations to condemn hate, racism, Japan or North Korea. And like many er, that is the American thing to do. and bigotry in every form. immigrants, when I get that ‘‘go back’’ Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Madam Speaker, I thank the gentle- insult, it is hateful. It makes me feel Speaker, I reserve the balance of my woman for yielding me the time. Let’s like I don’t belong here in this country. time. do what is right, what is fair, and what And make no mistake, when people Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, is just. tell me to go back where I came from, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam that is a racist insult that is based on gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my race. If I were White, they would not DEAN). time. tell me to go back to China. I experi- Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, words Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, ence that insult because my race hap- matter. Decency matters. I yield 1 minute to the distinguished pens to be Asian. Recently, President Trump told four gentleman from Ohio (Mr. RYAN). But the good news is that Americans, Congresswomen of color to ‘‘go back’’ Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, ‘‘we the at record high levels, support immi- to their home countries. people,’’ ‘‘a more perfect Union,’’ ‘‘the grants. We are not going anywhere. Mr. President, they are home. common defense,’’ ‘‘general welfare,’’ America is our home. And I will still be Three of these Congresswomen, my ‘‘common good,’’ ‘‘these United standing here long after the occupant colleagues, were born in the United States’’—the words and phrases of our of the White House leaves. States. The fourth, also my colleague, founding documents were about unity, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE is a naturalized U.S. citizen. They are were about us coming together against The SPEAKER pro tempore. The as American as I am, as the President the political and economic concentra- Chair will remind all persons in the is, as the First Lady is or anyone else, tion of power. gallery that they are here as guests of period. Division is the enemy in the United the House and that any manifestation Telling people who look different to States today. We are unraveling before of approval or disapproval of pro- go back to where they came from is a the very eyes of the American people. ceedings is in violation of the rules of refrain laced with hate. This rhetoric is And I believe that this President, that the House. neither new nor a surprise, but that the White House does not want to talk Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam doesn’t mean we can allow it to stand. about the issues facing the American Speaker, I reserve the balance of my And it belies a fundamental misunder- people today. time. standing of our Nation’s promise, that Madam Speaker, 75 percent of the Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, we are all created equal and that ev- American people are living paycheck I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished eryone has a role to play in building a to paycheck; seniors are paying $1,000 a gentlewoman from Washington State more perfect Union—not just White month for prescription drugs; students (Ms. JAYAPAL). Americans, every American. are drowning in student loans. Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Speaker, I am We hereby recognize these words for b 1815 appalled at the statements coming what they are: offensive, hateful. And from the White House telling people the people we represent deserve better. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam who dissent that somehow you should As a cosponsor, I believe we must call Speaker, I yield myself the balance of go back to your country if you criticize out hate wherever we see it, whether in my time. the United States. Well, let me remind our own houses or in the White House. Madam Speaker, I will not belabor you that dissent is patriotic and, in Madam Speaker, I urge all Members this. I have made many of the points fact, a core value to our democracy, en- to support the resolution. Words mat- that I have said before. I think this was shrined in our Constitution. ter. rushed to the floor. I think this is what And, yes, I am a proud naturalized Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam happens, unfortunately, when things citizen born in India, a proud patriot, a Speaker, I reserve the balance of my are rushed. proud person who belongs in this coun- time. There are things that need to be try. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, done, and the decorum of this House is And it is not the first time I have I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the distinguished important. We have had a long lesson heard, ‘‘go back to your own country,’’ gentleman from Georgia (Mr. LEWIS). of that today. but it is the first time I have heard it Mr. LEWIS. Madam Speaker, I rise The very essence of the resolution, coming from the White House. And, with a sense of righteous indignation which has issues beyond, needs to be frankly, Madam Speaker, I am appalled to support this resolution. considered. When we do this, then I that, on this floor, my Republican col- I know racism when I see it. I know think, as I said in my opening—and I leagues would call any of us anti-Amer- racism when I feel it. And at the high- will stick by what I said then—this ican. est level of government, there is no needs to be voted down. This does not That is why this vote is so impor- room for racism. It sows the seeds of need to go forward. tant, because we have to let the rest of violence and destroys the hopes and We need to get to a certain time the country know that the House of dreams of people. when we are back to, literally, doing Representatives will stand up for the The world is watching. They are the people’s business. This is the third Constitution, represent and defend shocked and dismayed because it seems time, Madam Speaker, that I have been every single person in the country, re- we have lost our way as a nation, as a on the floor doing this—third time— gardless of the color of their skin or proud and great people. We are one more time than I have done on immi- the country of their birth. Congress, and we are here to serve one gration, more time than I have done on Madam Speaker, my Republican col- House: the American House, the Amer- any other bills, bills that could actu- leagues have been talking about patri- ican people. ally get signed into law.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.048 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 As my whip said a few moments ago, religion you believe in and one you do That is what we will do when we af- there are things we could sit down and not. That is a lifestyle that you may firm this resolution on behalf of the find common ground on, but it seems not know and understand. It may be a people of the United States of America. like common ground is gone. race or ethnicity that you have never Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues There are some of us willing to reach come to be able to accept. to vote for this very important resolu- our hands across the aisle and say, In this Nation, the founding Thirteen tion, and I yield back the balance of ‘‘Let’s find common ground because Colonies fleeing persecution were de- my time. people are hurting. Why don’t we solve scribed as creating an experiment. It Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, those?’’ Instead, we continue, seem- was not a perfect experiment. today, with this resolution, the House con- ingly, to want to continue to go to the There were some of us who came to tinues the fight for equality and dignity for press release or to the political state- this Nation in the bottom of the belly every person. ment, which is frustrating. I under- of a slave boat. There were some who It’s not important to us where you came stand, but we have to get better. were indentured servants. Many came from. It only matters that you’re here now. We have to look at this and ask: by boat. Some walked across a border Sin embargo vamos a luchar por la What happens to the American people? that has created havoc. But they were igualidad y la dignidad de cada persona. What happens to the people who sent people desperate for freedom and the No es importante para nosotros de do´nde us here, who are looking at this and right to make their lives better. vienes. So´lo nos importa que este´s aquı´ asking what they need to do to make We can account for those people by ahora. their lives better, not the lives in this the history books and the decades of When I was Harris County Commissioner, I body? heroes and sheroes who have come in a was told, ‘‘Go back to Mexico and crawl back When we understand that, that is different skin, a different religion, a under the rock you came from.’’ when we come together. That is when different basis. They have even put on When we were debating the anti-immigrant we take the decorum of this House. the uniform of this Nation because racial profiling bill SB 4 in the Texas Senate, That is when we find ways to speak to they love this country. I received a call. ‘‘I’ve got guns. Lots of guns,’’ each other as friends who have been I am reminded of the era of Dr. Mar- the man said. But this credible death threat elected to serve a common purpose. tin Luther King, the many miles he didn’t stop us. That is our higher aim. When we deni- walked with the soldiers, the Civil An attack on one of us is an attack on all grate that, we are not being honest Rights soldiers, and his early book ti- of us as Americans. with ourselves. tled ‘‘Why We Can’t Wait.’’ Un ataque contra uno es un ataque contra Let’s get to the people’s business. I join with the idea that we must todos como Americanos. There are budget issues looming. There work for the American people. We must Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise to are caps looming. There is a debt ceil- provide for the increase in the min- condemn the racist statements made by the ing looming. There are still problems imum wage, good healthcare, and edu- president of the United States against my col- at our border, which is a crisis. These cation. leagues here in Congress. need to be fixed. At the same time, there is something Our nation is a beacon of hope to the world, Let’s take up those bills. Let’s have in this Nation that our children de- a nation where people arrive with the goal of honest debate. I will put a bill up; you mand that we do. What are the values embracing the American dream. They and put a bill up. Let’s do what we are sup- of the red, white, and blue? What are their children make vital economic, edu- posed to do here, have markups, run the values of those stars that represent cational, civic, and social contributions to the things through committee. Let’s take the many States of this Nation? The American fabric—they become business own- seriously what we said to do. values are that we are a Nation based ers, doctors, and even members of Congress. We both, at times, as parties, have upon laws, morality, values, a love of It is clear that the diversity that this country been guilty of not doing that. Let’s country, due process, equality, and jus- provides is not our problem, it is our promise. focus now—at least where we are now— tice. It means that every single person Although the president has indicated that and say this is not the way forward and must have the fundamental right of re- there are ‘‘many people [who] agree with’’ his this is not where we need to be because spect. comments, I, and many Americans, were dis- of the many problems inherent in the This resolution is simply that. It is a appointed that the individual who acts as our resolution itself but, also, the way it fundamental right to respect and dig- representative on the world stage would share was brought to us. We have seen that nity—in this instance, for four Mem- these racist sentiments. I have confidence that play out on the floor today. bers of the United States Congress the beliefs reflected in the president’s state- Is that really how we are going to from Boston, from New York, from ments are not held by the American people as leave it with the American people, that Minnesota, and from Michigan. a whole and do not reflect who we are as a rules can be broken and then nothing is As they go on to their places, it is nation. done about it? Is that really where we very clear that they must have the re- This country has endured too many obsta- are going to be, that we are not going spect that is deserving of this par- cles and undergone too many lessons learned to bring issues to the floor that can be ticular Congress. to accept these offensive statements. We These four women are no less deserv- discussed, that have been brought have endured slavery, forced displacement, ing of dignity than anyone else. This through committee, that actually af- Jim Crow laws, and internment camps. We resolution is simply one that is to fect people’s lives? are still working to fight against redlining, voter That is the frustration I have, seek—not condoning, as was said—a intimidation, hate crimes, and mass incarcer- Madam Speaker. condemnation of attitudes that may ation. Our country deserves better than this. Time for debate on this needs to be parlay racist beliefs. The world deserves better than this. done. We need to vote ‘‘no.’’ We need to No one stands for that. We cannot go Americans yearn for a day when we are not move forward. on to all that is good without saying to fighting each other but are fighting towards a Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- the Nation and the world that this is common mission to continually improve our ance of my time. not good; it is not America; and we will great nation as the United States of America. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, not accept that as our definition be- This is why my colleagues and I are com- I yield myself such time as I may con- cause we do believe in the creation of a mitted to fulfilling this agenda. We are working sume. more perfect Union. to lower drug prices, we are working to restore Madam Speaker, the way to move I conclude by saying that we con- voting rights for every American, we are work- forward is by voting ‘‘yes’’ on the un- demn the hurtful and offensive coming to eliminate the opioid epidemic, and we derlying resolution. ments that demean immigrants and are committed to ensuring that we find solu- To paraphrase the Declaration of people of color, especially if those com- tions to the problems in our criminal justice Independence, it is indicated that we ments originate from the White House. system. all are created equal, with certain What we will do today is accept the Let me be clear, these words should have unalienable rights of life, liberty, and challenge of Dr. Martin Luther King, a no place in the dialogue of our United States the pursuit of happiness. peacemaker, a man of hope, and we will of America. That is immigrant and non- say why we can’t wait because the Na- That is why I am a proud cosponsor of H. immigrant. That is an individual whose tion calls upon our higher angels. Res. 489, a resolution condemning President

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All time Sherrill Tonko Waters Sires Torres (CA) Watson Coleman raise a question of the privileges of the for debate has expired. Slotkin Torres Small Welch House. Pursuant to House Resolution 491, Smith (WA) (NM) Wexton The form of the resolution is as fol- the previous question is ordered on the Soto Trahan Wild lows: Spanberger Trone Wilson (FL) Impeaching Donald John Trump, resolution and the preamble. Speier Underwood Yarmuth The question is on the resolution. President of the United States, of high The question was taken; and the NOES—187 misdemeanors. Speaker pro tempore announced that Abraham Graves (LA) Palmer Resolved, that Donald John Trump, the ayes appeared to have it. Aderholt Graves (MO) Pence President of the United States, is unfit Allen Green (TN) Perry to be President, unfit to represent the RECORDED VOTE Amodei Griffith Posey American values of decency and moral- Armstrong Grothman Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, Ratcliffe ity, respectability and civility, honesty I demand a recorded vote. Arrington Guest Reed Babin Guthrie Reschenthaler and propriety, reputability and integ- A recorded vote was ordered. Bacon Hagedorn Rice (SC) rity, is unfit to defend the ideals that Baird The vote was taken by electronic de- Harris Riggleman have made America great, unfit to de- Balderson Hartzler Roby vice, and there were—ayes 240, noes 187, Banks Hern, Kevin fend liberty and justice for all as Rodgers (WA) not voting 6, as follows: Barr Herrera Beutler Roe, David P. extolled in the Pledge of Allegiance, is Bergman Hice (GA) [Roll No. 482] Rogers (AL) unfit to defend the American ideal of Bilirakis Higgins (LA) Rogers (KY) AYES—240 Bishop (UT) Hill (AR) all persons being created equal as ex- Rooney (FL) Adams Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Bost Holding alted in the Declaration of Independ- Rose, John W. Aguilar F. Lipinski Brady Hollingsworth Rouzer ence, is unfit to ensure domestic tran- Allred Engel Loebsack Brooks (AL) Hudson Roy quility, promote the general welfare Amash Escobar Lofgren Buchanan Huizenga Rutherford Axne Eshoo Lowenthal Buck Hunter and to ensure the blessings of liberty Scalise Barraga´ n Espaillat Lowey Bucshon Johnson (LA) to ourselves and our posterity as Schweikert Bass Evans Luja´ n Budd Johnson (OH) Scott, Austin lauded in the preamble to the United Beatty Finkenauer Luria Burchett Johnson (SD) Sensenbrenner States Constitution, is unfit to protect Bera Fitzpatrick Lynch Byrne Jordan Calvert Joyce (OH) Shimkus Beyer Fletcher Malinowski the government of the people, by the Carter (GA) Joyce (PA) Simpson Bishop (GA) Foster Maloney, people, for the people as elucidated in Carter (TX) Katko Smith (MO) Blumenauer Frankel Carolyn B. Chabot Keller Smith (NE) the Gettysburg Address, and is im- Blunt Rochester Fudge Maloney, Sean Cheney Kelly (MS) Smith (NJ) peached for high misdemeanors that Bonamici Gabbard Matsui Cline Kelly (PA) Boyle, Brendan Gallego McAdams Smucker the following Article of Impeachment Cloud King (IA) F. Garamendi McBath Spano be exhibited to the Senate: Cole King (NY) Brindisi Garcı´a (IL) McCollum Stauber Collins (GA) Kinzinger Article of Impeachment exhibited by Brooks (IN) Garcia (TX) McEachin Stefanik Collins (NY) Kustoff (TN) the House of Representatives of the Brown (MD) Golden McGovern Steil Comer LaHood Brownley (CA) Gomez McNerney Steube United States, in the name of itself, of Gonzalez (TX) Meeks Conaway LaMalfa Stewart Bustos Cook Lamborn the people of the United States, Butterfield Gottheimer Meng Stivers against Donald John Trump, President Green, Al (TX) Moore Crawford Latta Taylor Carbajal Crenshaw Lesko of the United States, in maintenance Ca´ rdenas Grijalva Morelle Thompson (PA) Haaland Curtis Long Carson (IN) Moulton Thornberry and support of its impeachment Harder (CA) Mucarsel-Powell Davidson (OH) Loudermilk Cartwright Timmons against him for high misdemeanors Hastings Murphy Davis, Rodney Lucas Case Tipton Hayes Nadler DesJarlais Luetkemeyer committed as President constituting Casten (IL) Turner Heck Napolitano Diaz-Balart Marshall Castor (FL) Wagner harm to American society to the mani- Higgins (NY) Neal Duffy Massie Castro (TX) Walberg fest injury of the people of the United Hill (CA) Neguse Duncan Mast Chu, Judy Walden Himes Norcross Dunn McCarthy States: Cicilline Walker Horn, Kendra S. O’Halleran Emmer McCaul Article I. Cisneros Walorski Horsford Ocasio-Cortez Estes McClintock The House of Representatives on Clark (MA) Waltz Houlahan Omar Ferguson McHenry Clarke (NY) Watkins July 16, 2019, strongly condemned Hoyer Pallone Fleischmann McKinley Weber (TX) Clay Huffman Panetta Flores Meadows President Donald Trump’s racist com- Webster (FL) Cleaver Hurd (TX) Pappas Fortenberry Meuser ments that have legitimized and in- Wenstrup Clyburn Jackson Lee Pascrell Foxx (NC) Miller creased fear and hatred of new Ameri- Cohen Westerman Jayapal Payne Fulcher Mitchell cans and people of color by saying that Connolly Jeffries Pelosi Gaetz Moolenaar Wilson (SC) Cooper Johnson (GA) Perlmutter Gallagher Mooney (WV) Wittman our fellow Americans who are immi- Correa Johnson (TX) Peters Gianforte Mullin Womack grants, and those who may look to the Costa Kaptur Peterson Gibbs Newhouse Woodall President like immigrants, should ‘‘go Courtney Keating Phillips Gonzalez (OH) Norman Wright Cox (CA) Kelly (IL) Pingree Gooden Nunes Yoho back’’ to other countries, by referring Craig Kennedy Pocan Gosar Olson Young to immigrants and asylum seekers as Crist Khanna Porter Graves (GA) Palazzo Zeldin ‘‘invaders,’’ and by saying that Mem- Crow Kildee Pressley bers of Congress who are immigrants, Cuellar Kilmer Price (NC) NOT VOTING—6 Cummings or those of our colleagues who are Kim Quigley Biggs Gohmert Marchant Cunningham Kind Raskin Burgess Granger Williams wrongly assumed to be immigrants, do Davids (KS) Kirkpatrick Rice (NY) not belong in Congress or in the United Davis (CA) Krishnamoorthi Richmond States of America. Davis, Danny K. Kuster (NH) Rose (NY) b 1849 Dean Lamb Rouda In all of this, the aforementioned DeFazio Langevin Roybal-Allard Mr. KING of New York changed his Donald John Trump has, by his state- DeGette Larsen (WA) Ruiz ments, brought the high office of the DeLauro from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Larson (CT) Ruppersberger President of the United States in con- DelBene Lawrence Rush So the resolution was agreed to. Delgado Lawson (FL) Ryan tempt, ridicule, disgrace, and disre- Demings Lee (CA) Sa´ nchez The result of the vote was announced pute, has sown seeds of discord among DeSaulnier Lee (NV) Sarbanes as above recorded. the people of the United States, has Deutch Levin (CA) Scanlon Dingell Levin (MI) Schakowsky A motion to reconsider was laid on demonstrated that he is unfit to be Doggett Lewis Schiff the table. President, and has betrayed his trust

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:13 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.019 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 as President of the United States to ranking minority member of the Per- The bill also ensures that the men the manifest injury of the people of the manent Select Committee on Intel- and women of the IC have what they United States, and has committed a ligence. need to collect and analyze the intel- high misdemeanor in office. The gentleman from California (Mr. ligence that policymakers require. Therefore, Donald John Trump by SCHIFF) and the gentleman from Cali- At the same time, H.R. 3494 ensures causing such harm to the society of the fornia (Mr. NUNES) each will control 30 close oversight by Congress, rejecting United States is unfit to be President minutes. the funding of legacy IC programs with and warrants impeachment, trial, and The Chair recognizes the gentleman overseas contingency operation re- removal from office. from California (Mr. SCHIFF). sources, or OCO, funding; and requir- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I yield ing, for the first time, the submission rule IX, a resolution offered from the myself as much time as I may con- to the intelligence committees of de- floor by a Member other than the ma- sume. tailed information on unfunded IC pro- jority leader or the minority leader as Along the wall in the upper lobby of grams. a question of the privileges of the the CIA headquarters building is a Another provision authored by Rep- House has immediate precedence only large picture of the head and torch of resentative WELCH calls for more infor- at a time designated by the Chair with- the Statue of Liberty accompanied by mation in the IC’s budget for counter- in 2 legislative days after the resolu- the following words: ‘‘We are the Na- terrorism matters to be released to the tion is properly noticed. tion’s first line of defense. We accom- public consistent with the protection Pending that designation, the form of plish what others cannot accomplish of national security. Still another au- the resolution noticed by the gen- and go where others cannot go.’’ thorizes the Public Interest Declas- tleman from Texas will appear in the These two sentences distill the es- sification Board, which plays a vital RECORD at this point. sence of America’s intelligence com- role in ensuring that historical docu- The Chair will not at this point de- munity and the quiet sense of mission ments about IC programs are declas- termine whether the resolution con- that tens of thousands of our fellow sified appropriately. stitutes a question of privilege. That citizens bring to their jobs every day. The legislation is especially strong in determination will be made at the time H.R. 3494, the Damon Paul Nelson three other areas. The first has to do designated for consideration of the res- and Matthew Young Pollard Intel- with foreign malign activities, including those by Russia. The bill calls for olution. ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal extensive IC reporting and creates new f Years 2018, 2019, and 2020, is our contribution to the work of the IC. notification requirements regarding DAMON PAUL NELSON AND MAT- This is a bipartisan bill, reported covert or overt efforts by foreign gov- THEW YOUNG POLLARD INTEL- unanimously out of the Intelligence ernments to undermine trusted institu- LIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT Committee and embodying the collec- tions or to interfere in the democratic FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018, 2019, tive efforts of Democratic and Repub- process, our own or those of other na- AND 2020 lican members. tions. This bill also strongly supports the GENERAL LEAVE Though H.R. 3494 contains many new initiatives authored during my chair- IC workforce. H.R. 3494 obliges the IC Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I ask elements to offer their employees 12 manship, it also preserves provisions unanimous consent that all Members weeks of paid parental leave on top of developed during Ranking Member may have 5 legislative days within the unpaid leave already guaranteed to which to revise and extend their re- NUNES’ tenure as chairman as well. Despite disagreements over the Rus- them by law. Other language ensures marks and include extraneous material that the families of CIA personnel who on the Intelligence Authorization Act. sia investigation, the committee has come together to support our intel- are killed or injured as a result of wars, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there hostile acts, or other incidents can be objection to the request of the gen- ligence community. HPSCI oversees highly sensitive, appropriately compensated. tleman from California? The bill also bolsters the IC’s ability highly classified activities, and we col- There was no objection. to recruit, hire, retain, and promote a laborate with the IC to ensure that it The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- workforce that represents the diversity has the resources and authorities nec- ant to House Resolution 491 and rule of the Nation that it serves. XVIII, the Chair declares the House in essary to collect vital intelligence. Lastly, technology. Many have the Committee of the Whole House on That won’t work, however, unless the sounded alarms about the rise of so- the state of the Union for the consider- committee trusts the IC elements it called ‘‘deep fake’’ algorithms and the ation of the bill, H.R. 3494. oversees, and those same elements transition in our country and else- The Chair appoints the gentleman trust the committee. where to a fifth-generation tele- from California (Mr. HUFFMAN) to pre- At the same time, HPSCI must en- communications network. To help the side over the Committee of the Whole. sure that legal and policy constraints IC address both challenges, H.R. 3494 are vigorously enforced. That requires b 1900 instructs the DNI to hold competitions us to maintain both a professional dis- and to award prizes for cutting-edge re- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE tance and a healthy skepticism about search into deep fake and 5G tech- Accordingly, the House resolved the activities we oversee. When war- nologies. itself into the Committee of the Whole ranted, the committee must impose ad- H.R. 3494 is not perfect; it is the re- House on the state of the Union for the ditional checks and limitations, at sult of negotiation and compromise. I consideration of the bill (H.R. 3494) to times over intelligence community ob- am pleased that, despite our public dif- authorize appropriations for fiscal year jections. ferences, we have once again been able 2020 for intelligence and intelligence- It is a delicate balance, which HPSCI to put those aside to focus on the im- related activities of the United States strikes through use of many different portant work of overseeing the intel- Government, the Community Manage- oversight tools. The most important by ligence community. The result is a ment Account, and the Central Intel- far is our annual Intelligence Author- strong, bipartisan bill, which I am ligence Agency Retirement and Dis- ization Act. proud to support. ability System, and for other purposes, H.R. 3494 gets the balance right. It Mr. Chair, let me conclude by thank- with Mr. HUFFMAN in the chair. authorizes funding for the IC at rough- ing Ranking Member NUNES, my com- The Clerk read the title of the bill. ly 1.4 percent above the President’s mittee colleagues, and the entire The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the budget request for the coming year. It HPSCI staff for their collaborative ef- bill is considered read the first time. prioritizes the IC’s collection and ana- forts. General debate shall be confined to lytic capabilities against China, Rus- Mr. Chair, I urge all Members of the the bill and amendments specified in sia, Iran, and North Korea, while sus- House to join me in voting for H.R. the first section of House Resolution taining critical intelligence capabili- 3494. 491, and shall not exceed 1 hour equally ties that support counterterrorism and Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of divided and controlled by the chair and counterproliferation. my time.

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This is good, accountable gov- Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support racy can thrive, will stop at nothing to ernance. of H.R. 3494, the Damon Paul Nelson degrade Taiwan’s political independ- Mr. Chair, I appreciate the chair and and Matthew Young Pollard Intel- ence. ranking member’s support in adding ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal This year’s Intelligence Authoriza- my legislation into this bill and urge Years 2018, 2019, and 2020. tion Act requires the Director of Na- my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on final Passing an annual intelligence au- tional Intelligence to report on influ- passage. thorization bill is the most important ence operations China conducts to Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I am tool Congress has to conduct effective interfere in Taiwan’s upcoming 2020 proud to yield 3 minutes to the gen- oversight of the intelligence activities elections and find out what assistance tleman from Washington State (Mr. of the United States. the U.S. government provided to HECK). Today, Chairman SCHIFF and I are counter these operations and provide a Mr. HECK. Mr. Chairman, I thank bringing the tenth consecutive intel- comprehensive list of the specific orga- the chair of the committee for yield- ligence authorization bill to the floor. I nizations that conducted these influ- ing. am pleased that, as in years past, this ence operations. Mr. Chair, I rise to strongly support bill is a bipartisan product that re- The U.S. is in a unique position to the David Paul Nelson and Matthew flects the contributions of all the com- share the tools and techniques with Young Pollard Intelligence Authoriza- mittee’s members. It was reported out others that we are implementing to tion Act. of the committee by a unanimous voice safeguard our own democratic elec- In the last year we have made some vote. tions. pretty incredible progress in reducing This legislation is the product of bi- In line with our obligations under the the security clearance backlog, yet, partisan work by the majority and the Taiwan Relations Act, we urge the ad- frankly, after all the progress we have minority and provides the intelligence ministration to do all it can to assist made, we are still—and you are hearing community the necessary resources Taipei with creating conditions for a this number correctly—left with nearly and authorities to ensure the IC re- free, fair, and secure election that is a half a million people on the waiting mains capable of protecting and de- free from interference. list for security clearance. fending the United States. This provision brings us one step Earlier this year, the average wait The bill folds in many priorities from closer to that goal. time for top secret security clearance fiscal year 2018 and 2019, including the Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I yield as was reduced to 468 days, down from 534 defense of elections from foreign much time as she may consume to the days. So, in other words, when we are out threats, enhanced injury benefits to gentlewoman from New York (Ms. there competing for young talent to CIA employees, and bolsters intel- STEFANIK). come in and be a member of the intelligence oversight by improving the IC Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chair, I am ligence community, say in a field such accountability to Congress. proud to rise in support of this year’s Additionally, the bill protects all CIA Intelligence Authorization Act. as cyber, we are told we have to tell covert intelligence officers’ identities, After the recent partisan NDAA de- them, ‘‘Cool your jets. We will get back establishes a paid parental leave pro- bate and vote, it is an accomplishment to you in a year, year and a half or so.’’ Indeed, closer to home, my senior gram for the IC, and it mandates coun- that this committee came together to military adviser is a distinguished terintelligence briefings and notifica- produce a bipartisan bill that supports graduate of the United States Military tions to the intelligence committees by our intelligence community and pro- Academy at West Point. He served not the FBI on a quarterly basis and vides the warfighter with the intel- one, but two tours in Afghanistan, prompt notification when an investiga- ligence support needed to protect the where he had a security clearance, and tion is carried out regarding a counter- United States and our allies. yet when he joined a staff in the House intelligence risk related to a Federal I am particularly pleased that this of Representatives, to again earn a se- election or campaign. bill contains the Counterintelligence curity clearance, it took 20 months, This bill supports critical national Accountability Act that I introduced nearly 2 years. security programs, particularly those earlier this year that I wanted to take We are losing good people when we focused on countering threats from a moment to highlight for the Amer- subject them to that long of a wait hard targets, such as China. ican public. This bill amends the National Secu- time. Lastly, the bill continues to ensure This bill makes some progress. It will rity Act by requiring the FBI to pro- that the dedicated men and women of build on the progress we made this vide quarterly counterintelligence our intelligence community have the year by providing needed reform to this briefings to the congressional intel- funding, authorities, and support they mission. It creates a system of ac- ligence committees, which is not only need to carry out their mission and to countability and clear goals for how necessary for us to conduct meaningful keep us safe. the process should run. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance oversight over the FBI’s counterintel- Furthermore, the bill allows for inno- of my time. ligence operations, but also provides vation on using digital tools, and reci- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I am the American people with the comfort procity among agencies to improve our proud to yield 2 minutes to the gen- that the FBI is subject to the same efficiencies when clearances are needed tleman from Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY). types of scrutiny as other intelligence to be transferred from one agency to Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I agencies. another. thank the gentleman for yielding. Importantly, this bill also mandates Our government can and must effi- I rise in support of H.R. 3494. that the FBI notify the congressional ciently and effectively review security As the United States learned in 2016, intelligence committees when the FBI clearance applicants. We owe our na- there are few things more important to has a counterintelligence investigation tional security workforce at least that our democracy than ensuring that our open related to a CI risk to an election much. This bill will help us to do that, electoral system is kept free from out- or campaign for Federal office. to further reduce it, so that the intel- side interference. Given former FBI Director Comey’s ligence community can compete for We also have a responsibility to edu- testimony in 2017, I am still deeply the best and the brightest in a timely cate our partners and our allies about concerned that the FBI failed to pro- fashion. the threat from foreign interference, as vide notification to the congressional Mr. Chair, for that reason, among well as share our best practices with intelligence committees regarding the many, I urge Members’ support for the those nations that face similar threats. investigation opened into the Trump Intelligence Authorization Act. Taiwan, one of Asia’s most vibrant campaign in 2016 until well after the democracies, is acutely aware of the election. b 1915 risks posed by foreign influence. The This bill ensures that Congress is Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I reserve Chinese Communist Party, angry that kept fully and currently informed of the balance of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.056 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 of legislation that serves our national States stronger in our fight against minutes to the gentlewoman from Ala- security purposes. terrorism. That is what CIA officers do; bama (Ms. SEWELL). I also want to acknowledge both of they put their lives on the line for our Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Chair- the individuals for whom the bill is freedoms. But because of the nature of man, I rise in support of H.R. 3494, the named, but particularly Damon Paul their work, they rarely get the recogni- Intelligence Authorization Act. Nelson, the former staff director for tion they deserve. Mr. Chairman, as the chair of the De- the then-majority at the time, some- This bill simply ensures that the fense Intelligence and Warfighter Sup- one whom I and my colleagues saw put families of fallen CIA officers receive port Subcommittee, I believe this bill his heart and soul into the committee the death benefits their loved ones will ensure our warfighters retain the and someone who was able to keep earned laying down their lives in serv- information and decisionmaking ad- many lines of communication that ice of our Nation. vantages to which we have grown ac- were necessary open during some of our Gregg was born in the Bronx and customed and improve the intelligence most trying times. This is a fitting rec- graduated from Monroe-Woodbury High community’s ability to attract and re- ognition of his service to our country. School in Orange County, New York. tain a diverse workforce. As chairman of the Intelligence Mod- He went on to earn degrees from the The bill includes provisions that au- ernization and Readiness Sub- State University of New York at Bing- thorize increased intelligence funding committee, I celebrate this bipartisan hamton and then the University of for combatant commanders and our bill and the patriotic young people who Miami School of Law. After joining the CIA, he was as- growing strategic competition with enter service in the intelligence com- signed his first overseas tour as an op- China, Russia, and other malign actors; munity, sometimes immediately after erations officer in the Horn of Africa. supports the Defense Intelligence college, despite extraordinary student The assignment was challenging, but Agency’s ongoing assessment of its debt. For that reason, we have included Gregg was known for his grit and good roles and missions; and provides the measures to enhance intelligence com- spirit. Director of National Intelligence with munity-wide student loan repayment After his death, Gregg was awarded the necessary authority to manage in- and forgiveness programs. the CIA’s Intelligence Commendation telligence community-wide academic Reducing the financial burden on in- Medal and the Exceptional Service Me- programs. telligence community workers helps us dallion. You can find his star, number This bill also includes language I au- recruit and retain a talented and di- 81, on the CIA Memorial Wall in Lang- thored which will improve Federal verse workforce to remain competitive ley. And we even honored his service in campaign election security. My provi- with the private sector. To that aim, 2015 by renaming the Monroe, New sion will require the Director of Na- we have also included a measure to au- York, post office the Gregg David tional Intelligence to work with the thorize 12 weeks of paid parental leave Wenzel Memorial Post Office, which is FBI and the Department of Homeland for intelligence community employees the first such honor ever to be be- Security to make available an advisory in the event of a birth or adoption. stowed on a CIA officer. report on foreign counterintelligence This authority would supplement the But even with these distinctions, and cybersecurity threats to those 12 weeks of unpaid leave currently af- Gregg’s family was never able to access campaigns. Additionally, my language forded to intelligence community em- the death benefits he had earned in life. requires the Director to publish a sum- ployees and other government per- A loophole currently blocks benefits mary of best practices and provide in- sonnel under existing law, sending a for all CIA officers who don’t have de- formation to campaigns to help thwart strong message to the intelligence pendents or who are not killed by a these attacks. community workforce that they do not known act of terrorism. My bill simply This legislation also continues the need to choose between their career, changes that and rights this wrong. committee’s longstanding and bipar- serving our country, and their family. I am so thankful to Gregg’s parents, tisan work to promote increased diver- These will help the intelligence com- Gladys and Mitch Wenzel, for never sity within the intelligence commu- munity recruit and retain individuals giving up on this fight. This bill is an nity’s workforce. This bill contains capable of meeting the security goals opportunity for us, as a grateful na- language directing the intelligence of the United States and will set the tion, to honor Gregg and his family and community to expand its annual demo- example for other Federal agencies to honor all of our fallen CIA officers graphic hiring report by adding grade seeking pro-worker policies. and the families they have left behind. level, years of service, career cat- Our goal on the subcommittee is to Mr. Chairman, I urge all Members to egories, gender identity, and sexual anticipate the needs of the intelligence vote ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. orientation reporting categories. These community workforce. Reaching across Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I yield changes will improve the IC’s ability to the aisle for our intelligence commu- myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this year’s IA is track how well it retains and promotes nity is how we will secure a next-gen- named after Damon Nelson and Mat- eration intelligence community work- persons of diverse backgrounds. thew Pollard, two staffers who passed Finally, for the first time in many force. away unexpectedly last year. years, the Intelligence Authorization Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I con- Matt Pollard was a staffer with the Act will provide significant funding for tinue to reserve the balance of my Senate Intelligence Committee, and he programs that will improve the IC’s time. is remembered fondly by staff and ability to introduce students from di- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, it is now members who had the pleasure of work- verse backgrounds to its mission. a pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the ing with him. Mr. Chairman, I look forward to vot- gentleman from New York (Mr. SEAN Damon Nelson was a former Repub- ing in support of this legislation. I PATRICK MALONEY). lican staff director on the House Intel- commend the chairman and ranking Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of ligence Committee and a personal member on working together to pro- New York. Mr. Chairman, I thank the friend. Damon would be happy with the vide these important authorizations. I chairman for yielding. bill today, and I am happy that this encourage my colleagues to do the Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer committee was able to produce a bipar- same and vote for this bill. support for this bill, which includes my tisan product. Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chairman, I con- legislation, the Gregg Wenzel Clandes- In closing, I want to take a moment tinue to reserve the balance of my tine Heroes Parity Act. to thank the men and women who time. Mr. Chairman, my bill honors an un- serve in our intelligence community. I Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 sung son of the Hudson Valley, CIA Of- am honored to get to know so many of minutes to the gentleman from Cali- ficer Gregg Wenzel, who died in Ethi- them in the course of the committee’s fornia (Mr. SWALWELL). opia on July 9, 2003. He was only 33 oversight work. Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. years old. I also thank my colleagues on the In- Chairman, I thank the chairman of our Gregg was inspired to join the Clan- telligence Committee for their con- committee for working with the minor- destine Service after September 11 and tributions to our oversight over the ity to put together a bipartisan piece dedicated his life to making the United past year.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.058 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5861 I also thank all of the staff on the for H.R. 3494 and in supporting the Sec. 402. Transfer of National Intelligence Uni- committee for their hard work on the measure as it proceeds to the Senate versity to the Office of the Direc- bill and their daily oversight of the in- and, after that, to the President’s desk. tor of National Intelligence. telligence community. In particular, I Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO thank the professional oversight staff ance of my time. FOREIGN COUNTRIES from the minority, especially Nick The CHAIR. All time for general de- Sec. 501. Annual reports on influence oper- Ciarlante, Laura Casulli, Meghan bate has expired. ations and campaigns in the Green, Andrew House, Lisa Major, Bill Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be United States by the Communist Party of China. Flanigan, Steve Keith, Marissa Skaggs, considered for amendment under the 5- Sec. 502. Report on repression of ethnic Muslim Betsy Hulme, Jack Langer, and Allen minute rule. minorities in the Xinjiang region Souza. In lieu of the amendment in the na- of the People’s Republic of China. I would also like to take just a mo- ture of a substitute recommended by Sec. 503. Report on efforts by People’s Republic ment to thank our fellow from Los Ala- the Permanent Select Committee on of China to influence election in mos National Laboratory, Scott Miller. Intelligence, printed in the bill, the Taiwan. Scott joined the committee in 2016 and, amendment in the nature of a sub- Sec. 504. Assessment of legitimate and illegit- in a few weeks, will be finishing up his imate financial and other assets stitute consisting of the text of Rules of Vladimir Putin. midcareer educational program with Committee Print 116–22, modified by Sec. 505. Assessments of intentions of political the House and will be returning to New the amendment printed in part A of leadership of the Russian Federa- Mexico. House Report 116–154, shall be consid- tion. Mr. Chairman, I wish Scott all the ered as adopted. The bill, as amended, Sec. 506. Report on death of Jamal Khashoggi. best as he, his wife, Rebecca, and shall be considered as an original bill TITLE VI—FEDERAL EFFORTS AGAINST daughter, Sarah, return home. for purpose of further amendment DOMESTIC TERRORISM All the staff members spent long under the 5-minute rule and shall be Sec. 601. Definitions. hours working on the legislative text considered as read. Sec. 602. Annual strategic intelligence assess- and its classified annex, and the bill is The text of the bill, as amended, is as ment of and comprehensive report stronger for it. follows: on domestic terrorism. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER H.R. 3494 SCHIFF and all of his staff for the bipar- MATTERS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tisan work product. Sec. 701. Modification of requirements for sub- resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. Chairman, I urge passage of H.R. mission to Congress of certain re- Congress assembled, 3494, as amended, and I yield back the ports. balance of my time. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Sec. 702. Increased transparency regarding Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I yield This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Damon Paul counterterrorism budget of the myself such time as I may consume. Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence United States. Mr. Chairman, I wish to say only a Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, Sec. 703. Task force on illicit financing of espio- and 2020’’. few words of recognition before con- nage and foreign influence oper- SEC. 2. DIVISIONS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. ations. cluding my remarks on the Intel- (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into two Sec. 704. Study on role of retired and former ligence Authorization Act. divisions as follows: personnel of intelligence commu- First, my HPSCI colleagues and I re- (1) Division A—Intelligence Authorizations for nity with respect to certain for- member HPSCI’s Damon Nelson and Fiscal Year 2020. eign intelligence operations. SSCI’s Matthew Pollard, two dedicated (2) Division B—Intelligence Authorizations for Sec. 705. Report by Director of National Intel- staffers and public servants who passed Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019. ligence on fifth-generation wire- away last year. The legislation is (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- less network technology. named in their honor. tents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 706. Establishment of 5G prize competition. I also express my tremendous thanks Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 707. Establishment of deepfakes prize competition. and support to the men and women of Sec. 2. Divisions and table of contents. Sec. 3. Definitions. DIVISION B—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZA- the intelligence community. They TIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 strive quietly and tirelessly every day, DIVISION A—INTELLIGENCE TITLE XXI—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES and their work helps keep the Nation AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 safe. TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES Sec. 2101. Authorization of appropriations. I greatly appreciate the work of Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2102. Classified Schedule of Authoriza- tions. Ranking Member NUNES, as well as my Sec. 102. Classified schedule of authorizations. Sec. 103. Intelligence community management Sec. 2103. Intelligence Community Management other HPSCI colleagues. Account. And I would be remiss if I did not rec- account. TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- TITLE XXII—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ognize these members of my staff who AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY worked tirelessly together with their CY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYS- TEM SYSTEM minority colleagues to produce this bi- Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2201. Authorization of appropriations. partisan legislation: Wells Bennett, Sec. 2202. Computation of annuities for employ- Timothy Bergreen, Maher Bitar, Carly TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE ees of the Central Intelligence Blake, Patrick Boland, Kris Breaux, COMMUNITY MATTERS Agency. Linda Cohen, Thomas Eager, Will Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence TITLE XXIII—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE Evans, Patrick Fallon, Daniel Gold- activities. COMMUNITY MATTERS Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation Sec. 2301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence man, Abby Grace, Nicolas Mitchell, and benefits authorized by law. activities. Daniel Noble, Diana Pilipenko, Lucian Sec. 303. Paid parental leave. Sec. 2302. Increase in employee compensation Sikorskyj, Conrad Stosz, Kathy Suber, Sec. 304. Unfunded requirements of the intel- and benefits authorized by law. Amanda Rogers Thorpe, Aaron Thur- ligence community. Sec. 2303. Modification of special pay authority Sec. 305. Extending the Intelligence Identities man, Rheanne Wirkkala, Raffaela for science, technology, engineer- Protection Act of 1982. Wakeman, and William Wu. ing, or mathematics positions and Sec. 306. Intelligence community public-private One more personnel note: I want to addition of special pay authority talent exchange. recognize the exemplary contributions for cyber positions. Sec. 307. Assessment of contracting practices to Sec. 2304. Modification of appointment of Chief of Brandon Smith, who has been a identify certain security and Information Officer of the Intel- member of HPSCI’s staff for 18 years. counterintelligence concerns. ligence Community. Brandon has announced that he will be Sec. 308. Required counterintelligence briefings Sec. 2305. Director of National Intelligence re- leaving HPSCI soon. We are deeply and notifications. view of placement of positions grateful for his work and his long- TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- within the intelligence community standing and continuing service to the MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- on the Executive Schedule. Nation. NITY Sec. 2306. Supply Chain and Counterintel- Let me conclude by urging all Mem- Sec. 401. Establishment of Climate Security Ad- ligence Risk Management Task bers of the House to join me in voting visory Council. Force.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6343 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.059 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 Sec. 2307. Consideration of adversarial tele- Sec. 2502. Review of intelligence community’s Sec. 2712. Reports on authorities of the Chief communications and cybersecurity posture to collect against and Intelligence Officer of the Depart- infrastructure when sharing intel- analyze Russian efforts to influ- ment of Homeland Security. ligence with foreign governments ence the Presidential election. Sec. 2713. Review of intelligence community and entities. Sec. 2503. Assessment of foreign intelligence whistleblower matters. Sec. 2308. Cyber protection support for the per- threats to Federal elections. Sec. 2714. Report on role of Director of National sonnel of the intelligence commu- Sec. 2504. Strategy for countering Russian Intelligence with respect to cer- nity in positions highly vulner- cyber threats to United States tain foreign investments. able to cyber attack. elections. Sec. 2715. Report on surveillance by foreign Sec. 2309. Elimination of sunset of authority re- Sec. 2505. Assessment of significant Russian in- governments against United lating to management of supply- fluence campaigns directed at for- States telecommunications net- chain risk. eign elections and referenda. works. Sec. 2310. Limitations on determinations re- Sec. 2506. Information sharing with State elec- Sec. 2716. Biennial report on foreign investment garding certain security classi- tion officials. risks. fications. Sec. 2507. Notification of significant foreign Sec. 2717. Modification of certain reporting re- Sec. 2311. Joint Intelligence Community Coun- cyber intrusions and active meas- quirement on travel of foreign cil. ures campaigns directed at elec- diplomats. Sec. 2312. Intelligence community information tions for Federal offices. Sec. 2718. Semiannual reports on investigations technology environment. Sec. 2508. Designation of counterintelligence of- of unauthorized disclosures of Sec. 2313. Report on development of secure mo- ficer to lead election security mat- classified information. bile voice solution for intelligence ters. Sec. 2719. Congressional notification of designation of covered intelligence officer community. TITLE XXVI—SECURITY CLEARANCES Sec. 2314. Policy on minimum insider threat as persona non grata. standards. Sec. 2601. Definitions. Sec. 2720. Reports on intelligence community Sec. 2315. Submission of intelligence community Sec. 2602. Reports and plans relating to security participation in vulnerabilities eq- policies. clearances and background inves- uities process of Federal Govern- Sec. 2316. Expansion of intelligence community tigations. ment. recruitment efforts. Sec. 2603. Improving the process for security Sec. 2721. Inspectors General reports on classi- clearances. TITLE XXIV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- fication. Sec. 2604. Goals for promptness of determina- MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- Sec. 2722. Reports on global water insecurity tions regarding security clear- NITY and national security implications ances. and briefing on emerging infec- Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Sec. 2605. Security Executive Agent. tious disease and pandemics. Intelligence Sec. 2606. Report on unified, simplified, Govern- Sec. 2723. Annual report on memoranda of un- Sec. 2401. Authority for protection of current mentwide standards for positions derstanding between elements of and former employees of the Of- of trust and security clearances. intelligence community and other fice of the Director of National Sec. 2607. Report on clearance in person con- entities of the United States Gov- Intelligence. cept. ernment regarding significant Sec. 2402. Designation of the program manager- Sec. 2608. Reports on reciprocity for security operational activities or policy. information sharing environment. clearances inside of departments Sec. 2724. Study on the feasibility of encrypting Sec. 2403. Technical modification to the execu- and agencies. unclassified wireline and wireless tive schedule. Sec. 2609. Intelligence community reports on se- telephone calls. Sec. 2404. Chief Financial Officer of the Intel- curity clearances. Sec. 2725. Modification of requirement for an- ligence Community. Sec. 2610. Periodic report on positions in the in- nual report on hiring and reten- Sec. 2405. Chief Information Officer of the In- telligence community that can be tion of minority employees. telligence Community. conducted without access to clas- Sec. 2726. Reports on intelligence community Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency sified information, networks, or loan repayment and related pro- Sec. 2411. Central Intelligence Agency subsist- facilities. grams. ence for personnel assigned to Sec. 2611. Information sharing program for po- Sec. 2727. Repeal of certain reporting require- austere locations. sitions of trust and security clear- ments. Sec. 2412. Special rules for certain monthly ances. Sec. 2728. Inspector General of the Intelligence workers’ compensation payments Sec. 2612. Report on protections for confiden- Community report on senior ex- and other payments for Central tiality of whistleblower-related ecutives of the Office of the Direc- Intelligence Agency personnel. communications. tor of National Intelligence. Sec. 2413. Expansion of security protective serv- TITLE XXVII—REPORTS AND OTHER Sec. 2729. Briefing on Federal Bureau of Inves- ice jurisdiction of the Central In- MATTERS tigation offering permanent resi- telligence Agency. dence to sources and cooperators. Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia and Sec. 2730. Intelligence assessment of North Sec. 2414. Repeal of foreign language pro- Other Foreign Powers ficiency requirement for certain Korea revenue sources. senior level positions in the Cen- Sec. 2701. Limitation relating to establishment Sec. 2731. Report on possible exploitation of vir- tral Intelligence Agency. or support of cybersecurity unit tual currencies by terrorist actors. with the Russian Federation. Subtitle C—Office of Intelligence and Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 2702. Report on returning Russian com- Counterintelligence of Department of Energy Sec. 2741. Public Interest Declassification pounds. Board. Sec. 2421. Consolidation of Department of En- Sec. 2703. Assessment of threat finance relating Sec. 2742. Technical and clerical amendments to ergy Offices of Intelligence and to Russia. the National Security Act of 1947. Counterintelligence. Sec. 2704. Notification of an active measures Sec. 2743. Technical amendments related to the Sec. 2422. Establishment of Energy Infrastruc- campaign. Department of Energy. ture Security Center. Sec. 2705. Notification of travel by accredited Sec. 2423. Repeal of Department of Energy In- Sec. 2744. Sense of Congress on notification of diplomatic and consular personnel certain disclosures of classified intelligence Executive Committee of the Russian Federation in the and budget reporting requirement. formation. United States. Sec. 2745. Sense of Congress on consideration of Subtitle D—Other Elements Sec. 2706. Report on outreach strategy address- espionage activities when consid- Sec. 2431. Plan for designation of counterintel- ing threats from United States ad- ering whether or not to provide ligence component of Defense Se- versaries to the United States visas to foreign individuals to be curity Service as an element of in- technology sector. accredited to a United Nations telligence community. Sec. 2707. Report on Iranian support of proxy mission in the United States. Sec. 2432. Notice not required for private enti- forces in Syria and Lebanon. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. ties. Sec. 2708. Annual report on Iranian expendi- In this Act: Sec. 2433. Establishment of advisory board for tures supporting foreign military (1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMIT- National Reconnaissance Office. and terrorist activities. TEES.—The term ‘‘congressional intelligence Sec. 2434. Collocation of certain Department of Sec. 2709. Expansion of scope of committee to committees’’ has the meaning given such term in Homeland Security personnel at counter active measures and re- section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 field locations. port on establishment of Foreign U.S.C. 3003). Malign Influence Center. TITLE XXV—ELECTION MATTERS (2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘in- Sec. 2501. Report on cyber attacks by foreign Subtitle B—Reports telligence community’’ has the meaning given governments against United Sec. 2711. Technical correction to Inspector such term in section 3 of the National Security States election infrastructure. General study. Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

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The authorization of appropriations by this the employee does not receive a total of more Funds are hereby authorized to be appro- Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority than 12 weeks of paid parental leave in any 12- priated for fiscal year 2020 for the conduct of for the conduct of any intelligence activity month period beginning on the date of a birth or the intelligence and intelligence-related activi- which is not otherwise authorized by the Con- placement; ties of the following elements of the United stitution or the laws of the United States. ‘‘(E) may not be granted— States Government: ‘‘(i) in excess of a lifetime aggregate total of 30 SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSA- (1) The Office of the Director of National In- TION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED administrative workweeks based on placements telligence. BY LAW. of a foster child for any individual employee; or (2) The Central Intelligence Agency. Appropriations authorized by this Act for sal- ‘‘(ii) in connection with temporary foster care (3) The Department of Defense. ary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Fed- placements expected to last less than 1 year; (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. eral employees may be increased by such addi- ‘‘(F) may not be granted for a child being (5) The National Security Agency. tional or supplemental amounts as may be nec- placed for foster care or adoption if such leave (6) The Department of the Army, the Depart- essary for increases in such compensation or was previously granted to the same employee ment of the Navy, and the Department of the benefits authorized by law. when the same child was placed with the em- Air Force. ployee for foster care in the past; SEC. 303. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. ‘‘(G) shall be used in increments of hours (or (7) The Coast Guard. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is (8) The Department of State. fractions thereof), with 12 administrative work- to— weeks equal to 480 hours for employees with a (9) The Department of the Treasury. (1) help the intelligence community recruit regular full-time work schedule and converted (10) The Department of Energy. and retain a dynamic, multi-talented, and di- to a proportional number of hours for employees (11) The Department of Justice. verse workforce capable of meeting the security with part-time, seasonal, or uncommon tours of (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. goals of the United States; and (2) establish best practices and processes for duty; and (13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. ‘‘(H) may not be used during off-season (non- other elements of the Federal Government seek- (14) The National Reconnaissance Office. pay status) periods for employees with seasonal ing to pursue similar policies. (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence work schedules. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE Agency. ‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 1 FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES.— (16) The Department of Homeland Security. year after the date of the enactment of this sec- (1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the National Se- SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZA- tion, the Director of National Intelligence shall curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is TIONS. submit to the congressional intelligence commit- amended by inserting after section 304 the fol- (a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The tees an implementation plan that includes— lowing: amounts authorized to be appropriated under ‘‘(1) processes and procedures for imple- section 101 for the conduct of the intelligence ‘‘SEC. 305. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. menting the paid parental leave policies under activities of the elements listed in paragraphs (1) ‘‘(a) PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.—Notwith- subsections (a) through (c); through (16) of section 101, are those specified in standing any other provision of law, a civilian ‘‘(2) an explanation of how the implementa- the classified Schedule of Authorizations pre- employee of an element of the intelligence com- tion of subsections (a) through (c) will be rec- pared to accompany this Act. munity shall have available a total of 12 admin- onciled with policies of other elements of the istrative workweeks of paid parental leave in (b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF Federal Government, including the impact on the event of the birth of a child of the employee, AUTHORIZATIONS.— elements funded by the National Intelligence or placement of a child with the employee for (1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of Program that are housed within agencies out- adoption or foster care in order to care for such Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) side the intelligence community; and son or daughter. Such paid parental leave shall shall be made available to the Committee on Ap- ‘‘(3) all costs or operational expenses associ- be used during the 12-month period beginning propriations of the Senate, the Committee on ated with the implementation of subsections (a) on the date of the birth or placement. Nothing Appropriations of the House of Representatives, through (c). in this section shall be construed to modify or and to the President. ‘‘(e) DIRECTIVE.—Not later than 180 days after otherwise affect the eligibility of an employee of (2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject the Director of National Intelligence submits the an element of the intelligence community for to paragraph (3), the President shall provide for implementation plan under subsection (d), the benefits relating to leave under any other provi- suitable distribution of the classified Schedule of Director of National Intelligence shall issue a sion of law. Authorizations referred to in subsection (a), or written directive to implement this section, ‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF PARENTAL LEAVE RE- of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within which directive shall take effect on the date of QUEST.—Notwithstanding any other provision of the executive branch. issuance. law— ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of Na- (3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President ‘‘(1) an element of the intelligence community tional Intelligence shall submit to the congres- shall not publicly disclose the classified Sched- shall accommodate an employee’s leave request sional intelligence committees an annual report ule of Authorizations or any portion of such under subsection (a), including a request to use that— Schedule except— such leave intermittently or to create a reduced ‘‘(1) details the number of employees of each (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Imple- work schedule, to the extent that the requested element of the intelligence community who ap- menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- leave schedule does not unduly disrupt oper- plied for and took paid parental leave under sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); ations; and subsection (a) during the year covered by the re- (B) to the extent necessary to implement the ‘‘(2) to the extent that an employee’s report; budget; or quested leave described in paragraph (1) arises ‘‘(2) details the number of— (C) as otherwise required by law. out of medical necessity related to a serious ‘‘(A) employees of each element of the intel- SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGE- health condition connected to the birth of a ligence community stationed abroad who ap- MENT ACCOUNT. child, the employing element shall handle the plied for and took paid parental leave under (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— scheduling consistent with the treatment of em- subsection (a) during the year covered by the re- There is authorized to be appropriated for the ployees who are using leave under subpara- port; and Intelligence Community Management Account graph (C) or (D) of section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, ‘‘(B) employees of each element of the intel- of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal United States Code. ligence community stationed abroad who ap- year 2020 the sum of $565,637,000. ‘‘(c) RULES RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.—Not- plied for paid parental leave but such applica- (b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- withstanding any other provision of law— tion was not granted because of an undue im- TIONS.—In addition to amounts authorized to be ‘‘(1) an employee may not be required to first pact on operations as specified in subsection appropriated for the Intelligence Community use all or any portion of any unpaid leave (b)(1); and Management Account by subsection (a), there available to the employee before being allowed ‘‘(3) includes updates on major implementa- are authorized to be appropriated for the Intel- to use the paid parental leave described in sub- tion challenges or costs associated with paid pa- ligence Community Management Account for section (a); and rental leave. fiscal year 2020 such additional amounts as are ‘‘(2) paid parental leave under subsection ‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF CHILD.—For purposes of specified in the classified Schedule of Author- (a)— this section, the term ‘child’ means a biological, izations referred to in section 102(a). ‘‘(A) shall be payable from any appropriation adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal or fund available for salaries or expenses for po- TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- ward, or a child of a person in loco parentis, sitions within the employing element; CY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYS- who is— ‘‘(B) may not be considered to be annual or ‘‘(1) under 18 years of age; or TEM vacation leave for purposes of section 5551 or ‘‘(2) 18 years of age or older and incapable of SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 5552 of title 5, United States Code, or for any self-care because of a mental or physical dis- There is authorized to be appropriated for the other purpose; ability.’’. Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- ‘‘(C) if not used by the employee before the (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- ability fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. end of the 12-month period described in sub- tents in the matter preceding section 2 of the

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(1) IN GENERAL.—A head of an element of the performed or augmented by contractor personnel (c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 305 of the Na- intelligence community exercising the authority in violation of the provisions of section 2461 of tional Security Act of 1947, as added by sub- of the head under subsection (a) shall provide title 10, United States Code. section (b), shall apply with respect to leave for a written agreement among the element of (g) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE-SEC- taken in connection with the birth or placement the intelligence community, the private-sector TOR EMPLOYEES.—An employee of a private-sec- of a child that occurs on or after the date on organization, and the employee concerned re- tor organization who is detailed to an element of which the Director of National Intelligence garding the terms and conditions of the employ- the intelligence community under this section— issues the written directive under subsection (e) ee’s detail under this section. The agreement— (1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits of such section 305. (A) shall require that the employee of the ele- from the private-sector organization from which ment, upon completion of the detail, serve in the SEC. 304. UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS OF THE IN- such employee is detailed and shall not receive TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. element, or elsewhere in the civil service if ap- pay or benefits from the element, except as pro- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Se- proved by the head of the element, for a period vided in paragraph (2); curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is that is at least equal to the length of the detail; (2) is deemed to be an employee of the element amended by adding at the end the following (B) shall provide that if the employee of the for the purposes of— new section: element fails to carry out the agreement, such (A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5, United States employee shall be liable to the United States for Code; ‘‘SEC. 512. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE INTEL- payment of all non-salary and benefit expenses (B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, LIGENCE COMMUNITY. of the detail, unless that failure was for good 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, ‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS.—Upon the request of an ap- and sufficient reason, as determined by the United States Code; propriate congressional committee, the Director head of the element; (C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, of National Intelligence shall provide to the (C) shall contain language informing such em- United States Code; committee a briefing on the unfunded priorities ployee of the prohibition on sharing, using, or (D) chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code of an element of the intelligence community. otherwise improperly handling classified of un- (commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: classified non-public information for the benefit Act’’) and any other Federal tort liability stat- ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- or advantage of the private-sector organization; ute; TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com- (D) shall contain language governing the (E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 mittees’ means— U.S.C. App.); and ‘‘(A) the congressional intelligence commit- handling of classified information by such em- (F) chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code; tees; and ployee during the detail; and (3) may perform work that is considered inher- ‘‘(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the (E) shall contain language requiring the em- ently governmental in nature only when re- House of Representatives and the Senate. ployee to acknowledge the obligations of the employee under section 1905 of title 18, United quested in writing by the head of the element; ‘‘(2) UNFUNDED PRIORITY.—The term ‘un- (4) may not be used to circumvent any limita- funded priority’, in the case of a fiscal year, States Code. MOUNT OF LIABILITY.—An amount for tion or restriction on the size of the workforce of means a program, activity, or other initiative of (2) A which an employee is liable under paragraph (1) the element; an element of the intelligence community that— (5) shall be subject to the same requirements ‘‘(A) was submitted by the head of the element shall be treated as a debt due the United States. (3) WAIVER.—The head of an element of the applicable to an employee performing the same to the Director of National Intelligence in the intelligence community may waive, in whole or functions and duties proposed for performance budget proposal for the element for that fiscal in part, collection of a debt described in para- by the private sector employee; and year, but was not included by the Director in graph (2) based on a determination that the col- (6) in the case of an element of the intelligence the consolidated budget proposal submitted to lection would be against equity and good con- community in the Department of Defense, may the President for that fiscal year; or not be used to circumvent the provisions of sec- ‘‘(B) was submitted by the Director in the conscience and not in the best interests of the tion 2461 of title 10, United States Code. solidated budget proposal submitted to the United States, after taking into account any in- (h) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN President for that fiscal year, but was not indication of fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or COSTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A pri- cluded in the budget of the President submitted lack of good faith on the part of the employee. (d) TERMINATION.—A detail under this section vate-sector organization may not charge an ele- to Congress for that fiscal year pursuant to sec- may, at any time and for any reason, be termi- ment of the intelligence community or any other tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code.’’. nated by the head of the element of the intel- agency of the Federal Government, as direct (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- costs under a Federal contract, the costs of pay tions in the first section of such Act is amended ligence community concerned or the private-sec- or benefits paid by the organization to an em- by inserting after the item relating to section 511 tor organization concerned. (e) DURATION.— ployee detailed to an element of the intelligence the following new item: (1) IN GENERAL.—A detail under this section community under this section for the period of ‘‘Sec. 512. Unfunded priorities of the intel- shall be for a period of not less than 3 months the detail and any subsequent renewal periods. ligence community.’’. and not more than 2 years, renewable up to a (i) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— SEC. 305. EXTENDING THE INTELLIGENCE IDEN- total of 3 years. In carrying out this section, the Director, pursu- TITIES PROTECTION ACT OF 1982. (2) LONGER PERIODS.—A detail under this sec- ant to procedures developed under subsection Section 605(4) of the National Security Act of tion may be for a period in excess of 2 years, but (a)— 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3126(4)) is amended— not more than 3 years, if the head of the element (1) shall, to the degree practicable, ensure (1) in subparagraph (A)— making the detail determines that such detail is that small business concerns are represented (A) by striking clause (ii); necessary to meet critical mission or program re- with respect to details authorized by this sec- (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and in- quirements. tion; serting ‘‘;’’; and (3) LIMITATION.—No employee of an element (2) may, notwithstanding any other provision (C) by striking ‘‘agency—’’ and all that fol- of the intelligence community may be detailed of law, establish criteria for elements of the in- lows through ‘‘whose identity’’ and inserting under this section for more than a total of 5 telligence community to use appropriated funds ‘‘agency whose identity’’; and years, inclusive of all such details. to reimburse small business concerns for the sal- (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘re- (f) STATUS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DETAILED aries and benefits of its employees during the sides and acts outside the United States’’ and TO PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.— periods when the small business concern agrees inserting ‘‘acts’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—An employee of an element to detail its employees to the intelligence com- SEC. 306. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PUBLIC- of the intelligence community who is detailed to munity under this section; PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE. a private-sector organization under this section (3) shall take into consideration the question (a) POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND PROCEDURES shall be considered, during the period of detail, of how details under this section might best be REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 days after the to be on a regular work assignment in the ele- used to help meet the needs of the intelligence date of the enactment of this Act, the Director ment. The written agreement established under community, including with respect to the train- of National Intelligence shall develop policies, subsection (c)(1) shall address the specific terms ing of employees; processes, and procedures to facilitate the rota- and conditions related to the employee’s contin- (4) shall take into consideration areas of pri- tion of personnel of the intelligence community ued status as a Federal employee. vate-sector expertise that are critical to the in- to the private sector, and personnel from the (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing a tem- telligence community; and private sector to the intelligence community. porary detail of an employee of an element of (5) shall establish oversight mechanisms to de- (b) DETAIL AUTHORITY.—Under policies devel- the intelligence community to a private-sector termine whether the public-private exchange oped by the Director pursuant to subsection (a), organization, the head of the element shall— authorized by this section improves the effi- pursuant to a written agreement with a private- (A) certify that the temporary detail of such ciency and effectiveness of the intelligence com- sector organization, and with the consent of the employee shall not have an adverse or negative munity. employee, a head of an element of the intel- impact on mission attainment or organizational (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ligence community may arrange for the tem- capabilities associated with the detail; and (1) DETAIL.—The term ‘‘detail’’ means, as ap- porary detail of an employee of such element to (B) in the case of an element of the intel- propriate in the context in which such term is such private-sector organization, or from such ligence community in the Department of De- used—

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(A) the assignment or loan of an employee of (1) REPORTS REQUIRED.— lated to an election or campaign for Federal of- an element of the intelligence community to a (A) IN GENERAL.—As provided in subpara- fice. private-sector organization without a change of graph (B), for each Federal election, the Direc- ‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.— position from the intelligence community ele- tor of National Intelligence, in coordination ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTATION.—The ment that employs the individual; or with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security Director shall develop guidelines governing the (B) the assignment or loan of an employee of for Intelligence and Analysis and the Director scope of the briefings provided under subsection a private-sector organization to an element of of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall (a), the notifications provided under subsection the intelligence community without a change of make publicly available on an Internet website (b), and the information required by section position from the private-sector organization an advisory report on foreign counterintel- 308(a)(2) of the Damon Paul Nelson and Mat- that employs the individual. ligence and cybersecurity threats to election thew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization (2) PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATION.—The term campaigns for Federal offices. Each such report Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020. The ‘‘private-sector organization’’ means— shall include, consistent with the protection of Director shall consult the congressional intel- (A) a for-profit organization; or sources and methods, each of the following: ligence committees during such development. (B) a not-for-profit organization. (i) A description of foreign counterintelligence ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—The Director shall submit (3) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term and cybersecurity threats to election campaigns to the congressional intelligence committees— ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given for Federal offices. ‘‘(A) the guidelines under paragraph (1) upon such term in section 3703(e)(2) of title 5, United (ii) A summary of best practices that election issuance; and States Code. campaigns for Federal offices can employ in ‘‘(B) any updates to such guidelines by not SEC. 307. ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTING PRAC- seeking to counter such threats. later than 15 days after making such update.’’. TICES TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN SECU- (iii) An identification of any publicly avail- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- RITY AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE able resources, including United States Govern- tents at the beginning of such Act, as amended CONCERNS. ment resources, for countering such threats. by section 304, is further amended by inserting (a) ASSESSMENT.— (B) SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTAL.—A report after the item relating to section 512 the fol- (1) CONTRACTING PRACTICES.—The Director of under this subsection shall be made available as lowing new item: National Intelligence shall conduct an assess- follows: ment of the authorities, policies, processes, and ‘‘Sec. 513. Briefings and notifications on coun- (i) In the case of a report regarding an elec- terintelligence activities of the standards used by the elements of the intel- tion held for the office of Senator or Member of ligence community to ensure that the elements Federal Bureau of Investiga- the House of Representatives during 2018, not tion.’’. appropriately weigh security and counterintel- later than the date that is 60 days after the date ligence risks in awarding a contract to a con- of the enactment of this Act. TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- tractor that— (ii) In the case of a report regarding an elec- MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- (A) carries out any joint research and devel- tion for a Federal office during any subsequent NITY opment activities with a covered foreign coun- year, not later than the date that is 1 year be- SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLIMATE SECU- try; or fore the date of the election. RITY ADVISORY COUNCIL. (B) performs any contract or other agreement (C) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED.—A report (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title I of the National entered into with a covered foreign country. under this subsection shall reflect the most cur- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under para- rent information available to the Director of Na- amended by adding at the end the following graph (1) shall include the following: new section: (A) An assessment of whether the authorities, tional Intelligence regarding foreign counter- ‘‘SEC. 120. CLIMATE SECURITY ADVISORY COUN- policies, processes, and standards specified in intelligence and cybersecurity threats. (2) TREATMENT OF CAMPAIGNS SUBJECT TO CIL. paragraph (1) sufficiently identify security and HEIGHTENED THREATS.—If the Director of the ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of Na- counterintelligence concerns. tional Intelligence shall establish a Climate Se- (B) Identification of any authority gaps in Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Under curity Advisory Council for the purpose of— such authorities, policies, processes, and stand- Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence ‘‘(1) assisting intelligence analysts of various ards that prevent the intelligence community and Analysis jointly determine that an election elements of the intelligence community with re- from considering the activities specified in sub- campaign for Federal office is subject to a spect to analysis of climate security and its im- paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) when heightened foreign counterintelligence or cyber- pact on the areas of focus of such analysts; evaluating offers for a contract. security threat, the Director and the Under Sec- ‘‘(2) facilitating coordination between the ele- (3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out para- retary, consistent with the protection of sources ments of the intelligence community and ele- graph (1), the Director shall consult with each and methods, may make available additional in- ments of the Federal Government that are not head of an element of the intelligence commu- formation to the appropriate representatives of elements of the intelligence community in col- nity. such campaign. lecting data on, and conducting analysis of, cli- (b) REPORT.— (b) BRIEFINGS ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AC- (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days TIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA- mate change and climate security; and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the TION.— ‘‘(3) ensuring that the intelligence community Director shall submit to the congressional intel- (1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Secu- is adequately prioritizing climate change in car- ligence committees a report on the assessment rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), as rying out its activities. under subsection (a)(1). amended by section 304, is further amended by ‘‘(b) COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.— (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘(1) MEMBERS.—The Council shall be com- paragraph (1) shall include the following: ‘‘SEC. 513. BRIEFINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS ON posed of the following individuals appointed by (A) The assessment under subsection (a)(1). COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES the Director of National Intelligence: (B) An identification of any known contrac- OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES- ‘‘(A) An appropriate official from the National tors that have— TIGATION. Intelligence Council, who shall chair the Coun- (i) carried out activities specified in subpara- ‘‘(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—In addition to, cil. graphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1); and and without any derogation of, the requirement ‘‘(B) The lead official with respect to climate (ii) submitted an offer for a contract with an under section 501 to keep the congressional in- and environmental security analysis from— element of the intelligence community. telligence committees fully and currently in- ‘‘(i) the Central Intelligence Agency; (C) A description of the steps that the Director formed of the intelligence and counterintel- ‘‘(ii) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the heads of the elements of the intelligence ligence activities of the United States, not less of the Department of State; community took to identify contractors under frequently than once each quarter, the Director ‘‘(iii) the National Geospacial-Intelligence subparagraph (B). of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall Agency; (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) provide to the congressional intelligence commit- ‘‘(iv) the Office of Intelligence and Counter- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may tees a briefing on the counterintelligence activi- intelligence of the Department of Energy; include a classified annex. ties of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ‘‘(v) the Office of the Under Secretary of De- (c) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY DEFINED.—In Such briefings shall include, at a minimum, an fense for Intelligence; and this section, the term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ overview and update of— ‘‘(vi) the Defense Intelligence Agency. means the government, or any entity affiliated ‘‘(1) the counterintelligence posture of the Bu- ‘‘(C) Three appropriate officials from elements with the military or intelligence services of, the reau; of the Federal Government that are not elements following foreign countries: ‘‘(2) counterintelligence investigations; and of the intelligence community that are respon- (1) The People’s Republic of China. ‘‘(3) any other information relating to the sible for— (2) The Russian Federation. counterintelligence activities of the Bureau that ‘‘(i) providing decision-makers with a pre- (3) The Democratic People’s Republic of the Director determines necessary. dictive understanding of the climate; Korea. ‘‘(b) NOTIFICATIONS.—In addition to the quar- ‘‘(ii) making observations of our Earth system (4) The Islamic Republic of Iran. terly briefings under subsection (a), the Director that can be used by the public, policymakers, SEC. 308. REQUIRED COUNTERINTELLIGENCE of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall and to support strategic decisions; or BRIEFINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS. promptly notify the congressional intelligence ‘‘(iii) coordinating Federal research and in- (a) FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND CY- committees of any counterintelligence investiga- vestments in understanding the forces shaping BERSECURITY THREATS TO FEDERAL ELECTION tion carried out by the Bureau with respect to the global environment, both human and nat- CAMPAIGNS.— any counterintelligence risk or threat that is re- ural, and their impacts on society.

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‘‘(D) Any other officials as the Director of Na- ‘‘(D) Ongoing or potential political violence, (d) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Effective 90 days tional Intelligence or the chair of the Council including unrest, rioting, guerrilla warfare, in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, sec- may determine appropriate. surgency, terrorism, rebellion, revolution, civil tion 2161 of title 10, United States Code, is re- ‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIR.—The chair of war, and interstate war. pealed, and the table of sections at the begin- the Council shall have responsibility for— ‘‘(2) CLIMATE INTELLIGENCE INDICATIONS AND ning of chapter 108 of such title is amended by ‘‘(A) identifying agencies to supply individ- WARNINGS.—The term ‘climate intelligence indi- striking the item relating to such section 2161. uals from elements of the Federal Government cations and warnings’ means developments re- SEC. 403. DEATH BENEFITS FOR SURVIVORS OF that are not elements of the intelligence commu- lating to climate security with the potential to— CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY nity; ‘‘(A) imminently and substantially alter the PERSONNEL. ‘‘(B) securing the permission of the relevant political stability or degree of human security in (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of agency heads for the participation of such indi- a country or region; or Congress that— viduals on the Council; and ‘‘(B) imminently and substantially threaten— (1) officers of the Central Intelligence Agency ‘‘(C) any other duties that the Director of Na- ‘‘(i) the national security of the United States; who die during a period of assignment to a duty tional Intelligence may direct. ‘‘(ii) the military, political, or economic inter- station in a foreign country should receive ‘‘(c) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUN- ests of allies and partners of the United States; death benefits, regardless of whether the offi- CIL.—The Council shall carry out the following or cers— duties and responsibilities: ‘‘(iii) citizens of the United States abroad.’’. (A) were killed on or off duty; ‘‘(1) To meet at least quarterly to— (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- (B) were killed due to an act of terrorism; or ‘‘(A) exchange appropriate data between ele- tents in the first section of the National Security (C) have surviving dependents; ments of the intelligence community and ele- Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the (2) section 8 of the Central Intelligence Agen- ments of the Federal Government that are not item relating to section 119B the following new cy Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510) has provided the elements of the intelligence community; item: Agency an appropriate authority for compen- ‘‘(B) discuss processes for the routine ex- ‘‘Sec. 120. Climate Security Advisory Council.’’. sating officers who die abroad who fall into any change of such data and implementation of (c) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than 90 gaps in existing death benefit regulations of the such processes; and days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Agency, even before the clarifying amendments ‘‘(C) prepare summaries of the business con- the Director of National Intelligence shall ap- made by this Act; (3) notwithstanding that the improved author- ducted at each meeting. point the members of the Council under section ity provided by section 11(c) of such Act (50 ‘‘(2) To assess and determine best practices 120 of the National Security Act of 1947, as U.S.C. 3511(c)), as added by subsection (e) of with respect to the analysis of climate security, added by subsection (a). including identifying publicly available infor- this section, is permissive, the Director of the SEC. 402. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL INTEL- Agency should promptly use such authority to mation and intelligence acquired through clan- LIGENCE UNIVERSITY TO THE OF- destine means that enables such analysis. FICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NA- modify the regulations on death benefits of the ‘‘(3) To assess and identify best practices with TIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Agency to implement such section 11(c); respect to prior efforts of the intelligence com- (a) TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days after (4) the Director should not modify such regu- munity to analyze climate security. the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- lations in a manner that limits or reduces the ‘‘(4) To assess and describe best practices for tor of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall individuals covered by such regulations as in ef- identifying and disseminating climate security transfer to the Director of National Intelligence fect on the day before the date of the enactment indicators and warnings; the National Intelligence University, including of this Act; and (5) upon modifying such regulations, the Di- ‘‘(5) To recommend methods of incorporating the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities rector should submit such regulations to the analysis of climate security and the best prac- of the University. congressional intelligence committees pursuant tices identified under paragraphs (2) through (4) (b) DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITY.— to section 11(b) of such Act. into existing analytic training programs. (1) REGULATIONS.—Under regulations pre- (b) CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT AUTHORITY.— ‘‘(6) To consult, as appropriate, with other scribed by the Director of National Intelligence, Section 8 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act elements of the intelligence community that con- the President of the National Intelligence Uni- of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510) is amended by inserting duct analysis of climate change or climate secu- versity may, upon the recommendation of the before ‘‘rental of’’ the following: ‘‘payment of rity and elements of the Federal Government faculty of the University, confer appropriate de- death benefits in cases in which the cir- that are not elements of the intelligence commu- grees upon graduates who meet the degree re- cumstances of the death of an employee of the nity that conduct analysis of climate change or quirements. Agency is not covered by section 11, other simi- climate security, for the purpose of sharing in- (2) LIMITATION.—A degree may not be con- lar provisions of Federal law, or any regulation formation about ongoing efforts and avoiding ferred under this section unless— issued by the Director providing death benefits, duplication of existing efforts. (A) the appropriate head of a Department of but that the Director determines such payment ‘‘(7) To work with elements of the intelligence the Federal Government has recommended ap- appropriate;’’. community that conduct analysis of climate proval of the degree in accordance with any (c) IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFITS.— change or climate security and elements of the Federal policy applicable to the granting of aca- (1) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 11 of such Act (50 Federal Government that are not elements of the demic degrees by departments and agencies of U.S.C. 3511) is amended by adding at the end intelligence community that conduct analysis of the Federal Government; and the following new subsections. climate change or climate security— (B) the University is accredited by the appro- ‘‘(C) PAYMENTS.—(1) In carrying out sub- ‘‘(A) to exchange appropriate data between priate civilian academic accrediting agency or section (a), the Director may pay to the survivor such elements, establish processes, procedures organization to award the degree, as determined of a deceased covered individual an amount and practices for the routine exchange of such by such appropriate head of a Department. equal to one year’s salary 5313 of title 5, United data, discuss the implementation of such proc- (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- States Code. esses; and MENTS.— ‘‘(2) A covered individual may designate one ‘‘(B) to enable and facilitate the sharing of (1) NOTIFICATION.—When seeking to establish or more persons to receive all or a portion of the findings and analysis between such elements. degree-granting authority under this section, amount payable to a survivor under paragraph ‘‘(8) To assess whether the elements of the in- the Director shall submit to the congressional (1). The designation of a person to receive a por- telligence community that conduct analysis of intelligence committees— tion of the amount shall indicate the percentage climate change or climate security may inform (A) a copy of the self-assessment question- of the amount, to be specified only in 10 percent the research direction of academic work and the naire required by the Federal policy specified in increments, that the designated person may re- sponsored work of the United States Govern- subsection (b)(2)(A); and ceive. The balance of the amount, if any, shall (B) any subsequent recommendations and ra- ment. be paid in accordance with subsection (f)(2)(B). ‘‘(9) At the discretion of the chair of the tionale of the appropriate head of a Department ‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—The Director may not make Council, to convene conferences of analysts and specified in such subsection regarding estab- a payment under subsection (a) if the Director non-intelligence community personnel working lishing such degree-granting authority. determines that the death was by reason of will- on climate change or climate security on sub- (2) MODIFICATION.—Upon any modification or ful misconduct by the decedent. jects that the chair shall direct. redesignation of existing degree-granting au- ‘‘(e) FINALITY.—Any determination made by ‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The Council shall terminate on thority, the Director shall submit to the congres- the Director under this section is final and may the date that is 4 years after the date of the en- sional intelligence committees a report con- not be reviewed. actment of this section. taining the rationale for the proposed modifica- ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tion or redesignation and any subsequent rec- ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means any ‘‘(1) CLIMATE SECURITY.—The term ‘climate se- ommendation described in paragraph (1)(B) of the following individuals who die during a curity’ means the effects of climate change on with respect to the proposed modification or re- period of assignment to a duty station in a for- the following: designation. eign country, regardless of whether the death is ‘‘(A) The national security of the United (3) ACTIONS ON NONACCREDITATION.—The Di- the result of injuries sustained while in the per- States, including national security infrastruc- rector shall submit to the congressional intel- formance of duty: ture. ligence committees a report containing an expla- ‘‘(A) An employee of the Agency. ‘‘(B) Subnational, national, and regional po- nation of any action by the appropriate aca- ‘‘(B) An employee of an element of the Federal litical stability. demic accrediting agency or organization not to Government other than the Agency who is de- ‘‘(C) The security of allies and partners of the accredit the University to award any new or ex- tailed or assigned to the Agency at the time of United States. isting degree. death.

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(A) the congressional intelligence committees; tents in the first section of the National Security ‘‘(3) The term ‘survivor’ means, with respect (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Act of 1947, as amended by section 2718, is fur- to the death of a covered individual— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of ther amended by inserting after the item relat- ‘‘(A) a person designated by the covered indi- Representatives; and ing to section 1105 the following new item: vidual under subsection (c)(2); or (C) the Committee on Armed Services and the ‘‘Sec. 1106. Annual reports on influence oper- ‘‘(B) if a covered individual does not make Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. ations and campaigns in the such a designation— TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO United States by the Communist ‘‘(i) the surviving spouse of the covered indi- FOREIGN COUNTRIES Party of China.’’. vidual, if any; SEC. 501. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- (c) INITIAL REPORT.—The Director of the Na- ‘‘(ii) if there is no surviving spouse, any sur- ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE tional Counterintelligence and Security Center viving children of the covered individual and UNITED STATES BY THE COMMUNIST shall submit to the congressional intelligence the descendants of any deceased children by PARTY OF CHINA. committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of representation; (a) REPORTS.—Title XI of the National Secu- the House of Representatives, and the Com- ‘‘(iii) if there is none of the above, the sur- rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.), as mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate the viving parents of the covered individual or the amended by section 2718, is further amended by first report under section 1106 of the National survivor of the parents. adding at the end the following new section: Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a), ‘‘(iv) if there is none of the above, the duly- ‘‘SEC. 1106. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- by not later than 180 days after the date of the appointed executor or administrator of the es- ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE enactment of this Act. tate of the covered individual; or UNITED STATES BY THE COMMUNIST SEC. 502. REPORT ON REPRESSION OF ETHNIC ‘‘(v) if there is none of the above, other next PARTY OF CHINA. MUSLIM MINORITIES IN THE of kin of the covered individual entitled under ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—On an annual basis, XINJIANG REGION OF THE PEOPLE’S the laws of the last State if which the covered consistent with the protection of intelligence REPUBLIC OF CHINA. individual was domiciled before the covered in- sources and methods, the Director of the Na- (a) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the dividual’s death.’’. tional Counterintelligence and Security Center date of the enactment of this Act, consistent (2) APPLICATION.—Section 11 of such Act, as shall submit to the congressional intelligence with the protection of intelligence sources and amended by paragraph (1), shall apply with re- committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of methods, the Director of National Intelligence spect to the following: the House of Representatives, and the Com- shall submit to the congressional intelligence (A) Deaths occurring during the period begin- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of ning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the port on the influence operations and campaigns the House of Representatives, and the Com- day before the date of the enactment of this Act in the United States conducted by the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- for which the Director of the Central Intel- munist Party of China. port on activity by the People’s Republic of ligence Agency has not paid a death benefit to ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report under sub- China to repress ethnic Muslim minorities in the the survivors of the decedent equal to or greater section (a) shall include the following: Xinjiang region of China. than the amount specified in subsection (c)(1) of ‘‘(1) A description of the organization of the (b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection such section 11, except that the total of any United Front Work Department of the People’s (a) shall include the following: such death benefits may not exceed such Republic of China, or the successors of the (1) An assessment of the number of individ- amount specified in subsection (c)(1) of such United Front Work Department, and the links uals detained in ‘‘political reeducation camps’’, section 11. between the United Front Work Department and and the conditions in such camps for detainees, (B) Deaths occurring on or after the date of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in the Xinjiang region of China, including the enactment of this Act. of China. whether detainees endure torture, forced renun- (3) DESIGNATIONS.—If the Director carries out ‘‘(2) An assessment of the degree to which or- ciation of faith, or other mistreatment. subsection (c) of section 11 of such Act, as added ganizations that are associated with or receive (2) A description, as possible, of the geo- by paragraph (1), the Director shall— funding from the United Front Work Depart- graphic location of such camps. (A) request all covered individuals (as defined ment, particularly such entities operating in the (3) A description, as possible, of the methods in such section 11) to make a designation under United States, are formally tasked by the Chi- used by China to ‘‘reeducate’’ detainees and the paragraph (2) of such subsection (c); and nese Communist Party or the Government of elements of China responsible for such ‘‘reedu- (B) ensure that any new covered individual China. cation’’. may make such a designation at the time at ‘‘(3) A description of the efforts by the United (4) A description of any forced labor in such which the individual becomes a covered indi- Front Work Department and subsidiary organi- camps, and any labor performed in regional fac- vidual. zations of the United Front Work Department to tories for low wages under the threat of being (d) BRIEFING ON PROVISION OF VA AND DOD target, coerce, and influence foreign popu- sent back to ‘‘political reeducation camps’’. HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CIA OFFICERS.— lations, particularly those of ethnic Chinese de- (5) An assessment of the level of access China (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that officers of scent. grants to foreign persons observing the situation the Central Intelligence Agency— ‘‘(4) An assessment of attempts by the Chinese in Xinjiang and a description of measures used (A) serve, and have served, overseas in dan- Embassy, consulates, and organizations affili- to impede efforts to monitor the conditions in gerous areas or austere environments; ated with the Chinese Communist Party (includ- Xinjiang. (B) may be wounded, incur brain or psycho- ing, at a minimum, the United Front Work De- (6) An assessment of the surveillance, detec- logical trauma, or suffer from other chronic in- partment) to influence the United States-based tion, and control methods used by China to tar- juries as a result of such service; and Chinese Student Scholar Associations. get ethnic minorities, including new ‘‘high- (C) face challenges in getting the expert med- ‘‘(5) A description of the evolution of the role tech’’ policing models and a description of any ical and psychological care the officers need of the United Front Work Department under the civil liberties or privacy protections provided when the officers return to the United States. leadership of the President of China. under such models. (2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days ‘‘(6) An assessment of the activities of the (c) COORDINATION.—The Director of National after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United Front Work Department designed to in- Intelligence shall carry out subsection (a) in co- General Counsel of the Central Intelligence fluence the opinions of elected leaders of the ordination with the Director of the Central In- Agency and the Deputy Director of the Agency United States, or candidates for elections in the telligence Agency, the Director of the National for Operations, in coordination with the Under United States, with respect to issues of impor- Security Agency, the Director of the National Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health and the tance to the Chinese Communist Party. Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the head of Director of the Defense Health Agency of the ‘‘(7) A listing of all known organizations af- any other agency of the Federal Government Department of the Defense, shall jointly provide filiated with the United Front Work Department that the Director of National Intelligence deter- to the appropriate congressional committees a that are operating in the United States as of the mines appropriate. briefing on— date of the report. (d) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- (A) the extent to which the Director of the ‘‘(8) With respect to reports submitted after section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified Agency believes that the officers of the Agency the first report, an assessment of the change in form, but may include a classified annex. could benefit from health care services provided goals, tactics, techniques, and procedures of the SEC. 503. REPORT ON EFFORTS BY PEOPLE’S RE- by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Sec- influence operations and campaigns conducted PUBLIC OF CHINA TO INFLUENCE retary of Defense, or both; by the Chinese Communist Party. ELECTION IN TAIWAN. (B) the legal and policy constraints with re- ‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out sub- (a) REPORT.—Consistent with section 3(c) of spect to providing such services to such officers; section (a), the Director shall coordinate with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- U.S.C. 3302(c)), and consistent with the protec- (C) recommendations with respect to the legis- tion, the Director of the Central Intelligence tion of intelligence sources and methods, not lative or regulatory actions that Congress, the Agency, the Director of the National Security later than 45 days after the date of the election

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for the President and Vice President of Taiwan (1) in unclassified form to the extent con- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- in 2020, the Director of National Intelligence sistent with the protection of intelligence TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional shall submit to the congressional intelligence sources and methods, and may include a classi- committees’’ means— committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of fied annex; or (A) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- the House of Representatives, and the Com- (2) simultaneously as both an unclassified ligence, the Committee on Homeland Security, mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- version and a classified version. and the Committee on the Judiciary of the port on any— (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES House of Representatives; and (1) influence operations conducted by China DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the to interfere in or undermine such election; and priate congressional committees’’ means— Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- (2) efforts by the United States to disrupt such (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the mental Affairs, and the Committee on the Judi- operations. Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee ciary of the Senate. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and (2) DOMESTIC TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘domes- (a) shall include the following: the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and tic terrorism’’ has the meaning given that term (1) A description of any significant efforts by (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code. the intelligence community to coordinate tech- ligence, Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- (3) HATE CRIME.—The term ‘‘hate crime’’ nical and material support for Taiwan to iden- mittee on Financial Services, and the Committee means a criminal offense under— tify, disrupt, and combat influence operations on Ways and Means of the House of Represent- (A) sections 241, 245, 247, and 249 of title 18, specified in subsection (a)(1). atives. United States Code; and (B) section 3631 of title 42, United States Code. (2) A description of any efforts by the United SEC. 505. ASSESSMENTS OF INTENTIONS OF PO- (4) INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.—The term States Government to build the capacity of Tai- LITICAL LEADERSHIP OF THE RUS- wan to disrupt external efforts that degrade a SIAN FEDERATION. ‘‘international terrorism’’ has the meaning given that term in section 2331 of title 18, United free and fair election process. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after (3) An assessment of whether and to what ex- the date of the enactment of this Act, consistent States Code. (5) TERMS IN ATTORNEY GENERAL’S GUIDELINES tent China conducted influence operations spec- with the protection of intelligence sources and FOR DOMESTIC FBI OPERATIONS.—The terms ‘‘as- ified in subsection (a)(1), and, if such operations methods, the Director of National Intelligence, sessments’’, ‘‘full investigations’’, ‘‘enterprise occurred— and the head of any element of the intelligence investigations’’,‘‘predicated investigations’’, and (A) a comprehensive list of specific govern- community that the Director determines appro- ‘‘preliminary investigations’’ have the meanings mental and nongovernmental entities of China priate, shall submit to the appropriate congres- given those terms in the most recent, approved that were involved in supporting such oper- sional committees each of the assessments de- version of the Attorney General’s Guidelines for ations and a description of the role of each such scribed in subsection (b). Domestic FBI Operations (or successor). entity; and (b) ASSESSMENTS DESCRIBED.—The assess- (6) TERMS IN FBI BUDGET MATERIALS.—The (B) an identification of any tactics, tech- ments described in this subsection are assess- terms ‘‘Consolidated Strategy Guide’’, ‘‘Field niques, and procedures used in such operations. ments based on intelligence obtained from all Office Strategic Plan’’, ‘‘Integrated Program (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) sources that assess the current intentions of the Management Process’’, and ‘‘Threat Review and shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may political leadership of the Russian Federation Prioritization’’ have the meanings given those include a classified annex. with respect to the following: terms in the materials submitted to Congress by SEC. 504. ASSESSMENT OF LEGITIMATE AND ILLE- (1) Potential military action against members the Attorney General in support of the Federal GITIMATE FINANCIAL AND OTHER of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Bureau of Investigation budget for fiscal year ASSETS OF VLADIMIR PUTIN. (NATO). 2020. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (2) Potential responses to an enlarged United (7) TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘terrorism’’ in- Congress that the United States should do more States or NATO military presence in eastern Eu- cludes domestic terrorism and international ter- to expose the corruption of Vladimir Putin, rope or to increased United States military sup- whose ill-gotten wealth is perhaps the most rorism. port for allies and partners in the region, such (8) TERRORISM INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘ter- powerful global symbol of his dishonesty and his as the provision of additional lethal military persistent efforts to undermine the rule of law rorism information’’ has the meaning given that equipment to Ukraine or Georgia. term in section 1016(a) of the Intelligence Re- and democracy in the Russian Federation. (3) Potential actions taken for the purpose of (b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days form and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 exploiting perceived divisions among the govern- U.S.C. 485). after the date of the enactment of this Act, con- ments of Russia’s Western adversaries. sistent with the protection of intelligence (9) TIME UTILIZATION AND RECORDKEEPING (c) FORM.—Each assessment required under DATA.—The term ‘‘time utilization and record- sources and methods, the Director of National subsection (a) may be submitted in classified Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate con- keeping data’’ means data collected on resource form but shall also include an unclassified exec- utilization and workload activity of personnel of gressional committees an assessment, based on utive summary, consistent with the protection of all sources of intelligence, on the net worth and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accord- intelligence sources and methods. ance with Federal law. financial and other assets, legitimate as well as (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- SEC. 602. ANNUAL STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE AS- illegitimate, of Russian President Vladimir TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate Putin and his family members, including— SESSMENT OF AND COMPREHENSIVE congressional committees’’ means— REPORT ON DOMESTIC TERRORISM. (1) the estimated net worth of Vladimir Putin (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— and his family members; ligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after (2) a description of their legitimately and ille- the Committee on Armed Services of the House the date of the enactment of this Act, and annu- gitimately obtained assets, including all real, of Representatives; and ally thereafter through 2025, the Director of Na- personal, and intellectual property, bank or in- (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the tional Intelligence, the Director of the Federal vestment or similar accounts, and any other fi- Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com- Bureau of Investigation, and the Under Sec- nancial or business interests or holdings, includ- mittee on Armed Services of the Senate. retary of Homeland Security for Intelligence ing those outside of Russia; SEC. 506. REPORT ON DEATH OF JAMAL and Analysis shall jointly submit to the appro- (3) the details of the legitimately and illegit- KHASHOGGI. priate congressional committees a report on do- imately obtained assets, including real, per- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after mestic terrorism containing the following: sonal, and intellectual property, bank or invest- the date of the enactment of this Act, consistent (A) Strategic intelligence assessment under ment or similar accounts, and any other finan- with the protection of intelligence sources and subsection (b). cial or business interests or holdings, including methods, the Director of National Intelligence (B) Discussion of activities under subsection those outside of Russia, that are owned or con- shall submit to the congressional intelligence (c). trolled by, accessible to, or otherwise maintained committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of (C) Data on domestic terrorism under sub- for the benefit of Vladimir Putin, including the House of Representatives, and the Com- section (d). their nature, location, manner of acquisition, mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re- (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.— value, and publicly named owner (if other than port on the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Such re- (A) COORDINATION OF REPORTS AND INTEGRA- Vladimir Putin); port shall include identification of those who TION OF INFORMATION.—The Director of Na- (4) the methods used by Vladimir Putin or carried out, participated in, ordered, or were tional Intelligence, acting through the Director others acting at his direction, with his knowl- otherwise complicit in or responsible for the of the National Counterterrorism Center, shall edge, or for his benefit, to conceal Putin’s inter- death of Jamal Khashoggi, to the extent con- be the lead official for coordinating the produc- est in his accounts, holdings, or other assets, in- sistent with the protection of sources and meth- tion of and integrating terrorism information cluding the establishment of ‘‘front’’ or shell ods. into— companies and the use of intermediaries; and (b) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- (i) each report under paragraph (1); and (5) an identification of the most significant section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified (ii) each strategic intelligence assessment senior Russian political figures, oligarchs, and form. under subsection (b). any other persons who have engaged in activity (B) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Director of intended to conceal the true financial condition TITLE VI—FEDERAL EFFORTS AGAINST the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the of Vladimir Putin. DOMESTIC TERRORISM Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intel- (c) FORM.—The assessment required under SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS. ligence and Analysis shall provide to the Direc- subsection (b) shall be submitted either— In this title: tor of the National Counterterrorism Center all

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(iii) the number and domestic terrorism inves- headquarters and field divisions of the Federal (b) STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.— tigative classification (including subcategories) Bureau of Investigation; The Director of National Intelligence, the Direc- with respect to such investigations initiated as a (v) the Consolidated Strategy Guide (or any tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and result of a referral or investigation by a State, successor); and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for local, Tribal, territorial, or foreign government (vi) the Field Office Strategic Plans (or any Intelligence and Analysis shall include— of a hate crime; successor). (1) in the first report under subsection (a)(1), (iv) the number of Federal criminal charges (B) With respect to the intelligence commu- a strategic intelligence assessment of domestic with a nexus to domestic terrorism, including nity, each finished intelligence product de- terrorism in the United States during fiscal the number of indictments and complaints asso- scribed in subsection (d)(1)(B)(vi). years 2017, 2018, and 2019; and ciated with each domestic terrorism investigative (2) NONDUPLICATION.—If any documents or (2) in each subsequent report under such sub- classification (including subcategories), a sum- materials required under paragraph (1) have section, a strategic intelligence assessment of do- mary of the allegations contained in each such been previously submitted to the appropriate mestic terrorism in the United States during the indictment, the disposition of the prosecution, congressional committees under such paragraph prior fiscal year. and, if applicable, the sentence imposed as a re- and have not been modified since such submis- (c) DISCUSSION OF ACTIVITIES.—Each report sult of a conviction on such charges; sion, the Director of National Intelligence, the under subsection (a)(1) shall discuss and com- (v) referrals of incidents of domestic terrorism Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, pare the following: by State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security (1) The criteria for opening, managing, and to departments or agencies of the Federal Gov- for Intelligence and Analysis may provide a list closing domestic and international terrorism in- ernment for investigation or prosecution, includ- of such documents or materials in lieu of making vestigations by the Federal Government. ing the number of such referrals associated with the submission under paragraph (1) for those (2) Standards and procedures for the Federal each domestic terrorism investigation classifica- documents or materials. Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Intel- tion (including any subcategories), and a sum- (f) FORMAT.—The information required under ligence and Analysis of the Department of mary of each such referral that includes the ra- subsection (d) may be provided in a format that Homeland Security, and the National Counter- tionale for such referral and the disposition of uses the marking associated with the Central terrorism Center, with respect to the review, the applicable Federal investigation or prosecu- Records System (or any successor system) of the prioritization, and mitigation of domestic and tion; Federal Bureau of Investigation. (g) CLASSIFICATION AND PUBLIC RELEASE.— international terrorism threats in the United (vi) intelligence products produced by the in- States. Each report under subsection (a) shall be— telligence community relating to domestic ter- (1) unclassified, but may contain a classified (3) The planning, development, production, rorism, including— analysis, and evaluation by the United States annex; (I) the number of such products associated (2) with respect to the unclassified portion of Government of intelligence products relating to with each domestic terrorism investigative clas- terrorism, including both raw and finished intel- the report, made available on the public internet sification (including any subcategories); and website of the National Counterterrorism Center ligence. (II) with respect to the Federal Bureau of In- (4) The sharing of information relating to do- in an electronic format that is fully indexed and vestigation, at a minimum, all relevant data searchable; and mestic and international terrorism by and be- available through the Integrated Program Man- tween— (3) with respect to a classified annex, sub- agement Process; mitted to the appropriate congressional commit- (A) the Federal Government; (vii) with respect to the National Counterter- (B) State, local, Tribal, territorial, and foreign tees in an electronic format that is fully indexed rorism Center, the number of staff (expressed in and searchable. governments; terms of full-time equivalents and positions) (C) the appropriate congressional committees; TITLE VII—REPORTS AND OTHER working on matters relating to domestic ter- (D) non-governmental organizations; and MATTERS rorism described in clauses (i) through (vi); and (E) the private sector. SEC. 701. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR (5) The criteria and methodology used by the (viii) with respect to the Federal Bureau of Investigation— SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF CER- Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of TAIN REPORTS. (I) the number of staff (expressed in terms of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of (a) MODIFICATION OF REPORTS RELATING TO full-time equivalents and positions) working on Homeland Security, and the National Counter- GUANTANAMO BAY.— matters relating to domestic terrorism described terrorism Center, to identify or assign terrorism (1) MODIFICATION.—Section 506I(b) of the Na- classifications to incidents of terrorism or inves- in clauses (i) through (vi); and tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105(b)) is tigations of terrorism, including— (II) a summary of time utilization and record- amended by striking ‘‘once every 6 months’’ and (A) a comparison of the criteria and method- keeping data for personnel working on such inserting ‘‘annually’’. ology used with respect to domestic terrorism matters, including the number or percentage of (2) MODIFICATION.—Section 319(a) of the Sup- and international terrorism; such personnel associated with each domestic plemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (10 U.S.C. (B) the identification of any changes made to terrorism investigative classification (including 801 note) is amended by striking ‘‘every 90 days’’ investigative classifications; and any subcategories) in the FBI Headquarters and inserting ‘‘annually’’. (C) a discussion of the rationale for any Operational Divisions and Field Divisions. (3) REPEAL.—Section 601 of the Intelligence changes identified under subparagraph (B). (2) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—For purposes of this Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division (d) DATA ON DOMESTIC TERRORISM.— subsection, the applicable period is the fol- N of Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 827) is re- (1) DATA REQUIRED.—The Director of National lowing: pealed. Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau (A) For the first report required under sub- (b) MODIFICATION TO REPORTS ON ANALYTIC of Investigation, and the Under Secretary of section (a)(1)— INTEGRITY.—Subsection (c) of section 1019 of the Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis (i) with respect to the data described in para- Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention shall include in each report under subsection graph (1)(A) of this subsection, the period on or Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364) is amended— (a)(1) the following data: after April 19, 1995; and (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORTS’’ and (A) For each completed or attempted incident (ii) with respect to the data described in para- inserting ‘‘BRIEFINGS’’; and of domestic terrorism that has occurred in the graph (1)(B) of this subsection, each of fiscal (2) by striking ‘‘submit to the congressional United States during the applicable period— years 2017, 2018, and 2019. intelligence committees, the heads of the rel- (i) a description of such incident; (B) For each subsequent report required under evant elements of the intelligence community, (ii) the number and type of completed and at- subsection (a)(1), the prior fiscal year. and the heads of analytic training departments tempted Federal non-violent crimes committed (e) PROVISION OF OTHER DOCUMENTS AND MA- a report containing’’ and inserting ‘‘provide to during such incident; TERIALS.— the congressional intelligence committees, the (iii) the number and type of completed and at- (1) IN GENERAL.—Together with each report heads of the relevant elements of the intelligence tempted Federal and State property crimes com- under subsection (a)(1), the Director of National community, and the heads of analytic training mitted during such incident, including an esti- Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau departments a briefing with’’. mate of economic damages resulting from such of Investigation, and the Under Secretary of (c) REPEAL OF REPORTS RELATING TO INTEL- crimes; and Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis LIGENCE FUNCTIONS.—Section 506J of the Na- (iv) the number and type of completed and at- shall also submit to the appropriate congres- tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105a) is tempted Federal violent crimes committed during sional committees the following documents and repealed and the table of contents in the first such incident, including the number of people materials: section of such Act is amended by striking the injured or killed as a result of such crimes. (A) With respect to the Federal Bureau of In- item relating to section 506J. (B) For the applicable period— vestigation, at a minimum, the most recent, ap- (d) REPEAL OF REPORTS RELATING TO CUBA.— (i) an identification of each assessment, pre- proved versions of— Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Demo- liminary investigation, full investigation, and (i) the Attorney General’s Guidelines for Do- cratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 enterprise investigation with a nexus to domes- mestic FBI Operations (or any successor); U.S.C. 6038) is repealed. tic terrorism opened, pending, or closed by the (ii) the FBI Domestic Investigations and Oper- (e) REPEAL OF REPORTS RELATING TO ENTER- Federal Bureau of Investigation; ations Guide (or any successor); TAINMENT INDUSTRY.—Section 308 of the Intel- (ii) the number of assessments or investiga- (iii) the FBI Counterterrorism Policy Guide ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 tions identified under clause (i) associated with (or any successor); (50 U.S.C. 3332) is amended—

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(1) in subsection (b)(2)— fiscal year by, not later than 90 days after the (3) FORM.—Each report submitted under this (A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) shall—’’ and beginning of the fiscal year, releasing to the subsection may be submitted in classified form, all that follows through ‘‘permit an element’’ public the National Counterterrorism Budget re- but if submitted in such form, shall include an and insert ‘‘paragraph (1) shall permit an ele- port (with any redactions the Director deter- unclassified summary. ment’’; mines necessary to protect intelligence sources (e) TERMINATION.—The task force shall termi- (B) by striking ‘‘approval; and’’ and inserting and methods and other national security inter- nate on January 1, 2025. ‘‘approval.’’; and ests) for the prior fiscal year. (f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES (C) by striking subparagraph (B); and SEC. 703. TASK FORCE ON ILLICIT FINANCING OF DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- (2) by striking subsection (c). ESPIONAGE AND FOREIGN INFLU- priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- SEC. 702. INCREASED TRANSPARENCY REGARD- ENCE OPERATIONS. lowing: ING COUNTERTERRORISM BUDGET (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days (1) The congressional intelligence committees. OF THE UNITED STATES. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: Director of National Intelligence shall establish Committee on Financial Services of the House of (1) Consistent with section 601(a) of the Imple- a task force to study and assess the illicit fi- Representatives. menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- nancing of espionage and foreign influence op- (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations and sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)), the recent erations directed at the United States. the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban practice of the intelligence community has been (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The task force shall be Affairs of the Senate. to release to the public— composed of the following individuals (or des- SEC. 704. STUDY ON ROLE OF RETIRED AND (A) around the date on which the President ignees of the individual): FORMER PERSONNEL OF INTEL- submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal year (1) The Director of the Central Intelligence LIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH RE- pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United Agency. SPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN INTEL- States Code, the ‘‘top-line’’ amount of total (2) The Director of the Federal Bureau of In- LIGENCE OPERATIONS. funding requested for the National Intelligence vestigation. (a) STUDY.—The Director of National Intel- Program for such fiscal year; and (3) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ligence shall conduct a study on former intel- (B) the amount of requested and appropriated for Intelligence and Analysis. ligence personnel providing covered intelligence funds for the National Intelligence Program and (4) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intel- assistance. Military Intelligence Program for certain prior ligence and Research. (b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection fiscal years, consistent with the protection of in- (5) Such other heads of the elements of the in- (a) shall include the following: telligence sources and methods. telligence community that the Director of Na- (1) An identification of, and discussion of the (2) The Directorate of Strategic Operational tional Intelligence determines appropriate. effectiveness of, existing laws, policies, proce- (c) CHAIRPERSON; MEETINGS.— Planning of the National Counterterrorism Cen- dures, and other measures relevant to the ability (1) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director of National of elements of the intelligence community to pre- ter is responsible for producing an annual Na- Intelligence shall appoint a senior official with- vent former intelligence personnel from pro- tional Counterterrorism Budget report, which in the Office of the Director of National Intel- viding covered intelligence assistance— examines the alignment of intelligence and other ligence to serve as the chairperson of the task (A) without proper authorization; or resources in the applicable fiscal year budget force. (B) in a manner that would violate legal or with the counterterrorism goals and areas of (2) MEETINGS.—The task force shall meet reg- focus in the National Strategy for Counterter- ularly but not less frequently than on a quar- policy controls if the personnel performed such rorism. terly basis. assistance while working for the United States (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (d) REPORTS.— Government; and Congress that— (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days (2) Make recommendations for such legisla- (1) despite the difficulty of compiling and re- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the tive, regulatory, policy, or other changes as may leasing to the public comprehensive information task force shall submit to the appropriate con- be necessary to ensure that the United States on the resource commitments of the United gressional committees a report on the illicit fi- consistently meets the objectives described in States to counterterrorism activities and pro- nancing of espionage and foreign influence op- paragraph (1). grams, including with respect to such activities erations directed at the United States. The re- (c) REPORT AND PLAN.—Not later than 90 days and programs of the intelligence community, the port shall address the following: after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Government could take additional (A) The extent of the collection by the intel- Director shall submit to the congressional intel- steps to enhance the understanding of the pub- ligence community, from all sources (including ligence committees— lic with respect to such resource commitments, the governments of foreign countries), of intel- (1) a report on the findings of the Director in a manner consistent with the protection of ligence and information relating to illicit fi- with respect to each element of the study under intelligence sources and methods and other na- nancing of espionage and foreign influence op- subsection (a); and tional security interests; and erations directed at the United States, and any (2) a plan to implement any recommendations (2) the United States Government should re- gaps in such collection. made by the Director that the Director may im- lease to the public as much information as pos- (B) Any specific legal, regulatory, policy, or plement without changes to Federal law. sible regarding the funding of counterterrorism other prohibitions, or financial, human, tech- (d) FORM.—The report and plan under sub- activities and programs, including activities and nical, or other resource limitations or con- section (c) may be submitted in classified form. programs of the intelligence community, in a straints, that have affected the ability of the Di- (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: manner consistent with the protection of intel- rector of National Intelligence or other heads of (1) COVERED INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANCE.—The ligence sources and methods and other national relevant elements of the intelligence community term ‘‘covered intelligence assistance’’ means as- security interests. in collecting or analyzing intelligence or infor- sistance— (c) BRIEFING ON PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMA- mation relating to illicit financing of espionage (A) provided by former intelligence personnel TION.— and foreign influence operations directed at the directly to, or for the benefit of, the government (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days United States. of a foreign country or indirectly to, or for the after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (C) The methods, as of the date of the report, benefit of, such a government through a com- not later than 90 days after the beginning of by which hostile governments of foreign coun- pany or other entity; and each fiscal year thereafter, the President shall tries or foreign organizations, and any groups (B) that relates to intelligence or law enforce- ensure that the congressional intelligence com- or persons acting on behalf of or with the sup- ment activities of a foreign country, including mittees receive a briefing from appropriate per- port of such governments or organizations, seek with respect to operations that involve abuses of sonnel of the United States Government on the to disguise or obscure relationships between human rights, violations of the laws of the feasibility of releasing to the public additional such governments, organizations, groups, or United States, or infringements on the privacy information relating to counterterrorism efforts persons and United States persons, for the pur- rights of United States persons. of the intelligence community. pose of conducting espionage or foreign influ- (2) FORMER INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL.—The (2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required by ence operations directed at the United States, term ‘‘former intelligence personnel’’ means re- paragraph (1) shall include a discussion of the including by exploiting financial laws, systems, tired or former personnel of the intelligence com- feasibility of— or instruments, of the United States. munity, including civilian employees of elements (A) subject to paragraph (3), releasing to the (D) The existing practices of the intelligence of the intelligence community, members of the public the National Counterterrorism Budget re- community for ensuring that intelligence and Armed Forces, and contractors of elements of port described in subsection (a)(2) for the prior information relating to the illicit financing of the intelligence community. fiscal year; and espionage and foreign influence operations is SEC. 705. REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN- (B) declassifying other reports, documents, or analyzed and shared with other elements of the TELLIGENCE ON FIFTH-GENERATION activities of the intelligence community relating intelligence community, and any recommenda- WIRELESS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY. to counterterrorism and releasing such informa- tions for improving such analysis and sharing. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the tion to the public in a manner consistent with (2) ANNUAL UPDATE.—Not later than November date of the enactment of this Act, the Director the protection of intelligence sources and meth- 1, 2020, and each year thereafter through the of National Intelligence shall submit to the con- ods and other national security interests. date specified in subsection (e), the task force gressional intelligence committees a report on— (3) RELEASE OF NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM shall submit to the appropriate congressional (1) the threat to the national security of the BUDGET REPORT.—The President may satisfy the committees an update on the report under para- United States posed by the global and regional requirement under paragraph (2)(A) during a graph (1). adoption of fifth-generation wireless network

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(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection There is authorized to be appropriated for the (a) shall include— (a) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Funds are hereby au- Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- (1) the timeline and scale of global and re- thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 ability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. gional adoption of foreign 5G wireless network for the conduct of the intelligence and intel- SEC. 2202. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES FOR EM- technology; ligence-related activities of the following ele- PLOYEES OF THE CENTRAL INTEL- (2) the implications of such global and re- ments of the United States Government: LIGENCE AGENCY. gional adoption on the cyber and espionage (1) The Office of the Director of National In- (a) COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES.— threat to the United States, the interests of the telligence. (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Central United States, and the cyber and collection ca- (2) The Central Intelligence Agency. Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. pabilities of the United States; and (3) The Department of Defense. 2031) is amended— (3) the effect of possible mitigation efforts, in- (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, as determined cluding with respect to— (5) The National Security Agency. by using the annual rate of basic pay that (A) a policy of the United States Government (6) The Department of the Army, the Depart- promoting the use of strong, end-to-end would be payable for full-time service in that ment of the Navy, and the Department of the position.’’; encryption for data transmitted over 5G wireless Air Force. networks; (B) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘12- (7) The Coast Guard. (B) a policy of the United States Government month’’ and inserting ‘‘2-year’’; (8) The Department of State. (C) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘one year’’ promoting or funding free, open-source imple- and inserting ‘‘two years’’; mentation of 5G wireless network technology; (9) The Department of the Treasury. (D) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘one (C) subsidies or incentives provided by the (10) The Department of Energy. year’’ each place such term appears and insert- United States Government that could be used to (11) The Department of Justice. ing ‘‘two years’’; (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. promote the adoption of secure 5G wireless net- (E) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), (j), work technology developed by companies of the (13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. (k), and (l) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), and United States or companies of allies of the (14) The National Reconnaissance Office. (m), respectively; and United States; and (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence (F) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol- (D) a strategy by the United States Govern- Agency. lowing: ment to reduce foreign influence and political (16) The Department of Homeland Security. ‘‘(h) CONDITIONAL ELECTION OF INSURABLE IN- pressure in international standard-setting bod- (b) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—Funds that were ap- TEREST SURVIVOR ANNUITY BY PARTICIPANTS ies. propriated for fiscal year 2018 for the conduct of MARRIED AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT.— (c) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- the intelligence and intelligence-related activi- ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO MAKE DESIGNATION.—Sub- section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified ties of the elements of the United States set forth ject to the rights of former spouses under sub- form, but may include a classified annex. in subsection (a) are hereby authorized. section (b) and section 222, at the time of retirement a married participant found by the Direc- SEC. 706. ESTABLISHMENT OF 5G PRIZE COMPETI- SEC. 2102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHOR- TION. IZATIONS. tor to be in good health may elect to receive an (a) PRIZE COMPETITION.—Pursuant to section annuity reduced in accordance with subsection (a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The (f)(1)(B) and designate in writing an individual 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova- amounts authorized to be appropriated under having an insurable interest in the participant tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Director of section 2101 for the conduct of the intelligence to receive an annuity under the system after the National Intelligence, acting through the Direc- activities of the elements listed in paragraphs (1) participant’s death, except that any such elec- tor of the Intelligence Advanced Research through (16) of section 2101, are those specified tion to provide an insurable interest survivor Projects Agency, shall carry out a program to in the classified Schedule of Authorizations pre- annuity to the participant’s spouse shall only be award prizes competitively to stimulate research pared to accompany this Act. and development relevant to 5G technology. effective if the participant’s spouse waives the (b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF (b) PRIZE AMOUNT.—In carrying out the pro- spousal right to a survivor annuity under this AUTHORIZATIONS.— gram under subsection (a), the Director may Act. The amount of the annuity shall be equal (1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of award not more than a total of $5,000,000 to one to 55 percent of the participant’s reduced annu- Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) or more winners of the prize competition. ity. shall be made available to the Committee on Ap- (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pro- ‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN PARTICIPANT’S ANNUITY.— propriations of the Senate, the Committee on gram under subsection (a), the Director may The annuity payable to the participant making Appropriations of the House of Representatives, consult with the heads of relevant departments such election shall be reduced by 10 percent of and to the President. and agencies of the Federal Government. an annuity computed under subsection (a) and (2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject (d) 5G TECHNOLOGY DEFINED.—In this section, by an additional 5 percent for each full 5 years to paragraph (3), the President shall provide for the term ‘‘5G technology’’ means hardware, the designated individual is younger than the suitable distribution of the classified Schedule of software, or other technologies relating to fifth- participant. The total reduction under this sub- Authorizations referred to in subsection (a), or generation wireless networks. paragraph may not exceed 40 percent. of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within ‘‘(3) COMMENCEMENT OF SURVIVOR ANNUITY.— SEC. 707. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEEPFAKES PRIZE the executive branch. The annuity payable to the designated indi- COMPETITION. (3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President vidual shall begin on the day after the retired (a) PRIZE COMPETITION.—Pursuant to section shall not publicly disclose the classified Sched- participant dies and terminate on the last day 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova- ule of Authorizations or any portion of such of the month before the designated individual tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Director of Schedule except— dies. National Intelligence, acting through the Direc- (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Imple- ‘‘(4) RECOMPUTATION OF PARTICIPANT’S ANNU- tor of the Intelligence Advanced Research menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- ITY ON DEATH OF DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL.—An Projects Agency, shall carry out a program to sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a)); annuity that is reduced under this subsection award prizes competitively to stimulate the re- (B) to the extent necessary to implement the shall, effective the first day of the month fol- search, development, or commercialization of lowing the death of the designated individual, technologies to automatically detect machine- budget; or (C) as otherwise required by law. be recomputed and paid as if the annuity had manipulated media. not been so reduced.’’. SEC. 2103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGE- (b) PRIZE AMOUNT.—In carrying out the pro- (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— MENT ACCOUNT. gram under subsection (a), the Director may (A) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIRE- award not more than a total of $5,000,000 to one (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— MENT ACT.—The Central Intelligence Agency Re- or more winners of the prize competition. There is authorized to be appropriated for the tirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) is amend- (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pro- Intelligence Community Management Account ed— gram under subsection (a), the Director may of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal (i) in section 232(b)(1) (50 U.S.C. 2052(b)(1)), consult with the heads of relevant departments year 2019 the sum of $522,424,000. by striking ‘‘221(h),’’ and inserting ‘‘221(i),’’; and agencies of the Federal Government. (b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- and (d) MACHINE-MANIPULATED MEDIA DEFINED.— TIONS.—In addition to amounts authorized to be (ii) in section 252(h)(4) (50 U.S.C. 2082(h)(4)), In this section, the term ‘‘machine-manipulated appropriated for the Intelligence Community by striking ‘‘221(k)’’ and inserting ‘‘221(l)’’. media’’ means video, image, or audio recordings Management Account by subsection (a), there (B) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT OF generated or substantially modified using ma- are authorized to be appropriated for the Intel- 1949.—Subsection (a) of section 14 of the Central chine-learning techniques in order to falsely de- ligence Community Management Account for Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. pict events, to falsely depict the speech or con- fiscal year 2019 such additional amounts as are 3514(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘221(h)(2), duct of an individual, or to depict individuals specified in the classified Schedule of Author- 221(i), 221(l),’’ and inserting ‘‘221(i)(2), 221(j), who do not exist. izations referred to in section 2102(a). 221(m),’’.

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(b) ANNUITIES FOR FORMER SPOUSES.—Sub- Director certifies to the Under Secretary of De- (2) which positions should or should not be on paragraph (B) of section 222(b)(5) of the Central fense for Intelligence, in consultation with the the Executive Schedule; and Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and (3) for those positions that should be on the 2032(b)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ Readiness, that the rate of pay is for positions Executive Schedule, the level of the Executive and inserting ‘‘two years’’. that perform functions that execute the cyber Schedule at which such positions should be (c) PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT.—Subparagraph mission of the Agency; or placed. (A) of section 252(b)(3) of the Central Intel- ‘‘(B) not to exceed the rate of basic pay pay- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the ligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. able for the Vice President of the United States date on which the review under subsection (a) is 2082(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, completed, the Director of National Intelligence 1990’’ both places that term appears and insert- if the Director certifies to the Secretary of De- shall submit to the congressional intelligence ing ‘‘March 31, 1991’’. fense, by name, individuals that have advanced committees, the Committee on Homeland Secu- (d) REEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.—Section skills and competencies and that perform critical rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, 273 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retire- functions that execute the cyber mission of the and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of ment Act (50 U.S.C. 2113) is amended— Agency. the House of Representatives an unredacted re- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as ‘‘(2) PAY LIMITATION.—Employees receiving a port describing the standards by which the re- subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and special rate under paragraph (1) shall be subject view was conducted and the outcome of the re- (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- to an aggregate pay limitation that parallels the view. lowing: limitation established in section 5307 of title 5, SEC. 2306. SUPPLY CHAIN AND COUNTERINTEL- ‘‘(b) PART-TIME REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS.— United States Code, except that— LIGENCE RISK MANAGEMENT TASK The Director shall have the authority to reem- ‘‘(A) any allowance, differential, bonus, FORCE. ploy an annuitant on a part-time basis in ac- award, or other similar cash payment in addi- (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES cordance with section 8344(l) of title 5, United tion to basic pay that is authorized under title DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- States Code.’’. 10, United States Code, (or any other applicable priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- (e) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—The law in addition to title 5 of such Code, exclud- lowing: amendments made by subsection (a)(1)(A) and ing the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 (1) The congressional intelligence committees. subsection (c) shall take effect as if enacted on U.S.C. 201 et seq.)) shall also be counted as part (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the October 28, 2009, and shall apply to computa- of aggregate compensation; and Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- tions or participants, respectively, as of such ‘‘(B) aggregate compensation may not exceed mental Affairs of the Senate. date. the rate established for the Vice President of the (3) The Committee on Armed Services, the TITLE XXIII—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE United States under section 104 of title 3, United Committee on Homeland Security, and the Com- COMMUNITY MATTERS States Code. mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of ‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS.— Representatives. SEC. 2301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTEL- LIGENCE ACTIVITIES. The number of individuals who receive basic (b) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Direc- The authorization of appropriations by this pay established under paragraph (1)(B) may not tor of National Intelligence shall establish a division shall not be deemed to constitute au- exceed 100 at any time. Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk thority for the conduct of any intelligence activ- ‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON USE AS COMPARATIVE REF- Management Task Force to standardize infor- ity which is not otherwise authorized by the ERENCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision mation sharing between the intelligence commu- Constitution or the laws of the United States. of law, special rates of pay and the limitation nity and the acquisition community of the established under paragraph (1)(B) may not be United States Government with respect to the SEC. 2302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSA- TION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED used as comparative references for the purpose supply chain and counterintelligence risks. BY LAW. of fixing the rates of basic pay or maximum pay (c) MEMBERS.—The Supply Chain and Coun- Appropriations authorized by this division for limitations of qualified positions under section terintelligence Risk Management Task Force es- salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for 1599f of title 10, United States Code, or section tablished under subsection (b) shall be composed Federal employees may be increased by such ad- 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 of— ditional or supplemental amounts as may be U.S.C. 147).’’; (1) a representative of the Defense Security necessary for increases in such compensation or (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by para- Service of the Department of Defense; benefits authorized by law. graph (2), by striking ‘‘A minimum’’ and insert- (2) a representative of the General Services ing ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (b), a Administration; SEC. 2303. MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL PAY AU- THORITY FOR SCIENCE, TECH- minimum’’; (3) a representative of the Office of Federal NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHE- (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para- Procurement Policy of the Office of Manage- MATICS POSITIONS AND ADDITION graph (2), by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ after ‘‘by sub- ment and Budget; OF SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY FOR section (a)’’; and (4) a representative of the Department of CYBER POSITIONS. (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated by para- Homeland Security; Section 113B of the National Security Act of graph (2)— (5) a representative of the Federal Bureau of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3049a) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later Investigation; (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol- than 90 days after the date of the enactment of (6) the Director of the National Counterintel- lows: the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal ligence and Security Center; and ‘‘(a) SPECIAL RATES OF PAY FOR POSITIONS Year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 90 (7) any other members the Director of Na- REQUIRING EXPERTISE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, days after the date of the enactment of the tional Intelligence determines appropriate. ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS.— Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pol- (d) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each member of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding part III of lard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal the Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk title 5, United States Code, the head of each ele- Years 2018 and 2019’’; and Management Task Force established under sub- ment of the intelligence community may, for 1 or (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ section (b) shall have a security clearance at the more categories of positions in such element that after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. top secret level and be able to access sensitive require expertise in science, technology, engi- SEC. 2304. MODIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF compartmented information. neering, or mathematics— CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF (e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Supply Chain and ‘‘(A) establish higher minimum rates of pay; THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. Counterintelligence Risk Management Task and Section 103G(a) of the National Security Act Force established under subsection (b) shall sub- ‘‘(B) make corresponding increases in all rates of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by strik- mit to the appropriate congressional committees of pay of the pay range for each grade or level, ing ‘‘President’’ and inserting ‘‘Director’’. an annual report that describes the activities of subject to subsection (b) or (c), as applicable. SEC. 2305. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL- the Task Force during the previous year, in- ‘‘(2) TREATMENT.—The special rate supple- LIGENCE REVIEW OF PLACEMENT OF cluding identification of the supply chain and ments resulting from the establishment of higher POSITIONS WITHIN THE INTEL- counterintelligence risks shared with the acqui- rates under paragraph (1) shall be basic pay for LIGENCE COMMUNITY ON THE EXEC- sition community of the United States Govern- the same or similar purposes as those specified UTIVE SCHEDULE. ment by the intelligence community. (a) REVIEW.—The Director of National Intel- in section 5305(j) of title 5, United States Code.’’; SEC. 2307. CONSIDERATION OF ADVERSARIAL (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through ligence, in coordination with the Director of the TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CYBER- (f) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; Office of Personnel Management, shall conduct SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE WHEN (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- a review of positions within the intelligence SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH FOR- lowing: community regarding the placement of such po- EIGN GOVERNMENTS AND ENTITIES. ‘‘(b) SPECIAL RATES OF PAY FOR CYBER POSI- sitions on the Executive Schedule under sub- Whenever the head of an element of the intel- TIONS.— chapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States ligence community enters into an intelligence ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection Code. In carrying out such review, the Director sharing agreement with a foreign government or (c), the Director of the National Security Agen- of National Intelligence, in coordination with any other foreign entity, the head of the ele- cy may establish a special rate of pay— the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage- ment shall consider the pervasiveness of tele- ‘‘(A) not to exceed the rate of basic pay payment, shall determine— communications and cybersecurity infrastruc- able for level II of the Executive Schedule under (1) the standards under which such review ture, equipment, and services provided by adver- section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, if the will be conducted; saries of the United States, particularly China

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LIGENCE COMMUNITY IN POSITIONS graph (2), in a case in which an officer de- (B) Ensuring measurable performance goals HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO CYBER AT- scribed in subsection (a) has been nominated as exist for such environment. TACK. described in such subsection and classification (C) Documenting standards and practices of (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: authority rests with the officer or another offi- such environment. (1) PERSONAL ACCOUNTS.—The term ‘‘personal cer who reports directly to such officer, a classi- (D) Acting as an arbiter among elements of accounts’’ means accounts for online and tele- fication decision with respect to information re- the intelligence community related to any dis- communications services, including telephone, lating to the officer shall be made by the Direc- agreements arising out of the implementation of residential Internet access, email, text and tor of National Intelligence. such environment. multimedia messaging, cloud computing, social (2) NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL (E) Delegating responsibilities to the elements media, health care, and financial services, used INTELLIGENCE.—In a case described in para- of the intelligence community and carrying out by personnel of the intelligence community out- graph (1) in which the officer nominated is the such other responsibilities as are necessary for side of the scope of their employment with ele- Director of National Intelligence, the classifica- the effective implementation of such environments of the intelligence community. tion decision shall be made by the Principal ment. (2) PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICES.—The Deputy Director of National Intelligence. (2) CORE SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Providers of term ‘‘personal technology devices’’ means tech- (c) REPORTS.—Whenever the Director or the core services shall be responsible for— nology devices used by personnel of the intel- Principal Deputy Director makes a decision (A) providing core services, in coordination ligence community outside of the scope of their under subsection (b), the Director or the Prin- with the Director of National Intelligence; and employment with elements of the intelligence cipal Deputy Director, as the case may be, shall (B) providing the Director with information community, including networks to which such submit to the congressional intelligence commit- requested and required to fulfill the responsibil- devices connect. tees a report detailing the reasons for the deci- ities of the Director under paragraph (1). (b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CYBER PROTEC- sion. (3) USE OF CORE SERVICES.— TION SUPPORT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- SEC. 2311. JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to a determination COUNCIL. paragraph (B), each element of the intelligence by the Director of National Intelligence, the Di- community shall use core services when such (a) MEETINGS.—Section 101A(d) of the Na- rector may provide cyber protection support for services are available. tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3022(d)) is the personal technology devices and personal (B) EXCEPTION.—The Director of National In- amended— accounts of the personnel described in para- telligence may provide for a written exception to (1) by striking ‘‘regular’’; and graph (2). the requirement under subparagraph (A) if the (2) by inserting ‘‘as the Director considers ap- (2) AT-RISK PERSONNEL.—The personnel de- Director determines there is a compelling finan- propriate’’ after ‘‘Council’’. scribed in this paragraph are personnel of the cial or mission need for such exception. (b) REPORT ON FUNCTION AND UTILITY OF THE intelligence community— (c) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.—Not later JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COUNCIL.— (A) who the Director determines to be highly than 90 days after the date of the enactment of (1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 180 days after vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile informa- this Act, the Director of National Intelligence the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- tion collection activities because of the positions shall designate and maintain one or more actor of National Intelligence, in coordination occupied by such personnel in the intelligence countable executives of the intelligence commu- with the Executive Office of the President and community; and nity information technology environment to be members of the Joint Intelligence Community (B) whose personal technology devices or per- responsible for— Council, shall submit to the congressional intel- sonal accounts are highly vulnerable to cyber (1) management, financial control, and inte- ligence committees a report on the function and attacks and hostile information collection activi- gration of such environment; utility of the Joint Intelligence Community ties. (2) overseeing the performance of each core Council. (c) NATURE OF CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT.— service, including establishing measurable serv- (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para- Subject to the availability of resources, the ice requirements and schedules; cyber protection support provided to personnel graph (1) shall include the following: (3) to the degree feasible, ensuring testing of under subsection (b) may include training, ad- (A) The number of physical or virtual meet- each core service of such environment, including vice, assistance, and other services relating to ings held by the Council per year since the testing by the intended users, to evaluate per- cyber attacks and hostile information collection Council’s inception. formance against measurable service require- activities. (B) A description of the effect and accomplishments and to ensure the capability meets user ments of the Council. (d) LIMITATION ON SUPPORT.—Nothing in this requirements; and section shall be construed— (C) An explanation of the unique role of the (4) coordinate transition or restructuring ef- (1) to encourage personnel of the intelligence Council relative to other entities, including with forts of such environment, including phaseout community to use personal technology devices respect to the National Security Council and the of legacy systems. for official business; or Executive Committee of the intelligence commu- (d) SECURITY PLAN.—Not later than 180 days (2) to authorize cyber protection support for nity. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the senior intelligence community personnel using (D) Recommendations for the future role and Director of National Intelligence shall develop personal devices, networks, and personal ac- operation of the Council. and maintain a security plan for the intelligence counts in an official capacity. (E) Such other matters relating to the func- community information technology environ- (e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the tion and utility of the Council as the Director ment. date of the enactment of this Act, the Director considers appropriate. (e) LONG-TERM ROADMAP.—Not later than 180 shall submit to the congressional intelligence (3) FORM.—The report submitted under para- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, committees a report on the provision of cyber graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified and during each of the second and fourth fiscal protection support under subsection (b). The reform, but may include a classified annex. quarters thereafter, the Director of National In- port shall include— SEC. 2312. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMA- telligence shall submit to the congressional in- (1) a description of the methodology used to TION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT. telligence committees a long-term roadmap that make the determination under subsection (b)(2); (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: shall include each of the following: and (1) CORE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘core service’’ (1) A description of the minimum required and (2) guidance for the use of cyber protection means a capability that is available to multiple desired core service requirements, including— support and tracking of support requests for elements of the intelligence community and re- (A) key performance parameters; and personnel receiving cyber protection support quired for consistent operation of the intel- (B) an assessment of current, measured per- under subsection (b). ligence community information technology envi- formance. SEC. 2309. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET OF AUTHOR- ronment. (2) implementation milestones for the intel- ITY RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF (2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMATION ligence community information technology envi- SUPPLY-CHAIN RISK. TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT.—The term ‘‘intel- ronment, including each of the following: Section 309 of the Intelligence Authorization ligence community information technology envi- (A) A schedule for expected deliveries of core Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–87; 50 ronment’’ means all of the information tech- service capabilities during each of the following U.S.C. 3329 note) is amended by striking sub- nology services across the intelligence commu- phases: section (g). nity, including the data sharing and protection (i) Concept refinement and technology matu- SEC. 2310. LIMITATIONS ON DETERMINATIONS environment across multiple classification do- rity demonstration. REGARDING CERTAIN SECURITY mains. (ii) Development, integration, and demonstra- CLASSIFICATIONS. (b) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— tion. (a) PROHIBITION.—An officer of an element of (1) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.— (iii) Production, deployment, and the intelligence community who has been nomi- The Director of National Intelligence shall be sustainment. nated by the President for a position that re- responsible for coordinating the performance by (iv) System retirement.

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(3) Such other matters as the Director deter- Director of National Intelligence shall establish (a) INFORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT.— mines appropriate. a policy for minimum insider threat standards Section 1016(b) of the Intelligence Reform and (f) BUSINESS PLAN.—Not later than 180 days that is consistent with the National Insider Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. after the date of the enactment of this Act, and Threat Policy and Minimum Standards for Ex- 485(b)) is amended— during each of the second and fourth fiscal ecutive Branch Insider Threat Programs. (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘President’’ quarters thereafter, the Director of National In- (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days and inserting ‘‘Director of National Intel- telligence shall submit to the congressional in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the ligence’’; and telligence committees a business plan that in- head of each element of the intelligence commu- (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘President’’ cludes each of the following: nity shall implement the policy established both places that term appears and inserting (1) A systematic approach to identify core under subsection (a). ‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. service funding requests for the intelligence SEC. 2315. SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COM- (b) PROGRAM MANAGER.—Section 1016(f)(1) of community information technology environment MUNITY POLICIES. the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven- within the proposed budget, including multiyear (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tion Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(f)(1)) is amended plans to implement the long-term roadmap re- (1) ELECTRONIC REPOSITORY.—The term ‘‘elec- by striking ‘‘The individual designated as the quired by subsection (e). tronic repository’’ means the electronic distribu- program manager shall serve as program man- (2) A uniform approach by which each ele- tion mechanism, in use as of the date of the en- ager until removed from service or replaced by ment of the intelligence community shall iden- actment of this Act, or any successor electronic the President (at the President’s sole discre- tify the cost of legacy information technology or distribution mechanism, by which the Director tion).’’ and inserting ‘‘Beginning on the date of alternative capabilities where services of the in- of National Intelligence submits to the congres- the enactment of the Damon Paul Nelson and telligence community information technology sional intelligence committees information. Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authoriza- environment will also be available. (2) POLICY.—The term ‘‘policy’’, with respect tion Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019 and 2020, (3) A uniform effort by which each element of to the intelligence community, includes unclassi- each individual designated as the program man- the intelligence community shall identify transi- fied or classified— ager shall be appointed by the Director of Na- tion and restructuring costs for new, existing, (A) directives, policy guidance, and policy tional Intelligence.’’. and retiring services of the intelligence commu- memoranda of the intelligence community; SEC. 2403. TECHNICAL MODIFICATION TO THE EX- nity information technology environment, as (B) executive correspondence of the Director ECUTIVE SCHEDULE. well as services of such environment that have of National Intelligence; and Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is changed designations as a core service. (C) any equivalent successor policy instru- amended by adding at the end the following: (g) QUARTERLY PRESENTATIONS.—Beginning ments. ‘‘Director of the National Counterintelligence not later than 180 days after the date of the en- (b) SUBMISSION OF POLICIES.— and Security Center.’’. actment of this Act, the Director of National In- (1) CURRENT POLICY.—Not later than 180 days telligence shall provide to the congressional in- SEC. 2404. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE IN- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. telligence committees quarterly updates regard- Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Section 103I(a) of the National Security Act of ing ongoing implementation of the intelligence the congressional intelligence committees using 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3034(a)) is amended by adding at community information technology environment the electronic repository all nonpublicly avail- the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Chief as compared to the requirements in the most re- able policies issued by the Director of National Financial Officer shall report directly to the Di- cently submitted security plan required by sub- Intelligence for the intelligence community that rector of National Intelligence.’’. section (d), long-term roadmap required by sub- are in effect as of the date of the submission. section (e), and business plan required by sub- SEC. 2405. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE (2) CONTINUOUS UPDATES.—Not later than 15 INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. section (f). days after the date on which the Director of Na- (h) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—The Director Section 103G(a) of the National Security Act tional Intelligence issues, modifies, or rescinds a of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by adding of National Intelligence shall provide timely no- policy of the intelligence community, the Direc- tification to the congressional intelligence com- at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The tor shall— Chief Information Officer shall report directly to mittees regarding any policy changes related to (A) notify the congressional intelligence com- the Director of National Intelligence.’’. or affecting the intelligence community informa- mittees of such addition, modification, or re- tion technology environment, new initiatives or moval; and Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency strategies related to or impacting such environ- (B) update the electronic repository with re- SEC. 2411. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SUB- ment, and changes or deficiencies in the execu- spect to such addition, modification, or removal. SISTENCE FOR PERSONNEL AS- tion of the security plan required by subsection SEC. 2316. EXPANSION OF INTELLIGENCE COM- SIGNED TO AUSTERE LOCATIONS. (d), long-term roadmap required by subsection MUNITY RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. Subsection (a) of section 5 of the Central In- (e), and business plan required by subsection (f). In order to further increase the diversity of telligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506) is (i) SUNSET.—The section shall have no effect the intelligence community workforce, not later amended— on or after September 30, 2024. than 90 days after the date of the enactment of (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. SEC. 2313. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF SE- this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 403–4a).,’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 403–4a),’’; CURE MOBILE VOICE SOLUTION FOR in consultation with heads of elements of the (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. Intelligence Community, shall create, imple- end; (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ment, and submit to the congressional intel- (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at after the date of the enactment of this Act, the ligence committees a written plan to ensure that the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Director of National Intelligence, in coordina- rural and underrepresented regions are more (4) by adding at the end the following new tion with the Director of the Central Intel- fully and consistently represented in such ele- paragraph (8): ligence Agency and the Director of the National ments’ employment recruitment efforts. Upon re- ‘‘(8) Upon the approval of the Director, pro- Security Agency, shall submit to the congres- ceipt of the plan, the congressional committees vide, during any fiscal year, with or without re- sional intelligence committees a classified report shall have 60 days to submit comments to the imbursement, subsistence to any personnel as- on the feasibility, desirability, cost, and re- Director of National Intelligence before such signed to an overseas location designated by the quired schedule associated with the implementa- plan shall be implemented. Agency as an austere location.’’. tion of a secure mobile voice solution for the in- SEC. 2412. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN MONTH- telligence community. TITLE XXIV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- LY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PAY- (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- MENTS AND OTHER PAYMENTS FOR section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the fol- NITY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY lowing: Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National PERSONNEL. (1) The benefits and disadvantages of a secure Intelligence (a) IN GENERAL.—The Central Intelligence mobile voice solution. SEC. 2401. AUTHORITY FOR PROTECTION OF CUR- Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is (2) Whether the intelligence community could RENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF amended by inserting after section 19 the fol- leverage commercially available technology for THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF lowing new section: classified voice communications that operates on NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘‘SEC. 19A. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN INDI- commercial mobile networks in a secure manner Section 5(a)(4) of the Central Intelligence VIDUALS INJURED BY REASON OF and identifying the accompanying security risks Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506(a)(4)) is WAR, INSURGENCY, HOSTILE ACT, OR to such networks. amended by striking ‘‘such personnel of the Of- TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. (3) A description of any policies or community fice of the Director of National Intelligence as ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: guidance that would be necessary to govern the the Director of National Intelligence may des- ‘‘(1) COVERED DEPENDENT.—The term ‘covered potential solution, such as a process for deter- ignate;’’ and inserting ‘‘current and former per- dependent’ means a family member (as defined

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by the Director) of a covered employee who, on (1) payments made to covered employees (as ‘‘(e) ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY CEN- or after September 11, 2001— defined in such section) under section 8105 of TER.—(1)(A) The President shall establish an ‘‘(A) accompanies the covered employee to an title 5, United States Code, beginning on or after Energy Infrastructure Security Center, taking assigned duty station in a foreign country; and the date of the enactment of this Act; and into account all appropriate government tools to ‘‘(B) becomes injured by reason of a quali- (2) treatment described in subsection (b) of analyze and disseminate intelligence relating to fying injury. such section 19A occurring on or after the date the security of the energy infrastructure of the ‘‘(2) COVERED EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘covered of the enactment of this Act. United States. employee’ means an officer or employee of the SEC. 2413. EXPANSION OF SECURITY PROTECTIVE ‘‘(B) The Director of Intelligence and Coun- Central Intelligence Agency who, on or after SERVICE JURISDICTION OF THE terintelligence shall appoint the head of the En- September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. ergy Infrastructure Security Center. a qualifying injury. Subsection (a)(1) of section 15 of the Central ‘‘(C) The Energy Infrastructure Security Cen- ‘‘(3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘covered Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. ter shall be located within the Office of Intel- individual’ means an individual who— 3515(a)) is amended— ligence and Counterintelligence. ‘‘(A)(i) is detailed to the Central Intelligence (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘500 ‘‘(2) In establishing the Energy Infrastructure Agency from other agencies of the United States feet;’’ and inserting ‘‘500 yards;’’; and Security Center, the Director of the Office of In- Government or from the Armed Forces; or (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘500 telligence and Counterintelligence shall address ‘‘(ii) is affiliated with the Central Intelligence feet.’’ and inserting ‘‘500 yards.’’. the following missions and objectives to coordi- Agency, as determined by the Director; and SEC. 2414. REPEAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO- nate and disseminate intelligence relating to the ‘‘(B) who, on or after September 11, 2001, be- FICIENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CER- security of the energy infrastructure of the comes injured by reason of a qualifying injury. TAIN SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS IN United States: ‘‘(4) QUALIFYING INJURY.—The term ‘quali- THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN- ‘‘(A) Establishing a primary organization fying injury’ means the following: CY. within the United States Government for ana- ‘‘(A) With respect to a covered dependent, an (a) REPEAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO- lyzing and integrating all intelligence possessed injury incurred— FICIENCY REQUIREMENT.—Section 104A of the or acquired by the United States pertaining to ‘‘(i) during a period in which the covered de- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3036) is the security of the energy infrastructure of the pendent is accompanying the covered employee amended by striking subsection (g). United States. to an assigned duty station in a foreign coun- (b) CONFORMING REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIRE- ‘‘(B) Ensuring that appropriate departments try; MENT.—Section 611 of the Intelligence Author- and agencies have full access to and receive in- ‘‘(ii) in connection with war, insurgency, hos- ization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law telligence support needed to execute the plans or tile act, terrorist activity, or other incident des- 108–487) is amended by striking subsection (c). activities of the agencies, and perform inde- ignated by the Director; and Subtitle C—Office of Intelligence and pendent, alternative analyses. ‘‘(iii) that was not the result of the willful Counterintelligence of Department of Energy ‘‘(C) Establishing a central repository on misconduct of the covered dependent. SEC. 2421. CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENT OF known and suspected foreign threats to the en- ‘‘(B) With respect to a covered employee or a ENERGY OFFICES OF INTELLIGENCE ergy infrastructure of the United States, includ- covered individual, an injury incurred— AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. ing with respect to any individuals, groups, or ‘‘(i) during a period of assignment to a duty (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215 of the Depart- entities engaged in activities targeting such in- station in a foreign country; ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. frastructure, and the goals, strategies, capabili- ‘‘(ii) in connection with a war, insurgency, 7144b) is amended to read as follows: ties, and networks of such individuals, groups, hostile act, terrorist activity, or other incident ‘‘OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND or entities. designated by the Director; and COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ‘‘(D) Disseminating intelligence information ‘‘(iii) that was not the result of the willful ‘‘SEC. 215. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, relating to the security of the energy infrastruc- misconduct of the covered employee or the cov- the terms ‘intelligence community’ and ‘Na- ture of the United States, including threats and ered individual. tional Intelligence Program’ have the meanings analyses, to the President, to the appropriate ‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR CER- given such terms in section 3 of the National Se- departments and agencies, and to the appro- TAIN INJURIES.— curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). priate committees of Congress. ‘‘(1) INCREASE.—The Director may increase ‘‘(3) The President may waive the require- N GENERAL.—There is in the Department the amount of monthly compensation paid to a ‘‘(b) I an Office of Intelligence and Counterintel- ments of this subsection, and any parts thereof, covered employee under section 8105 of title 5, ligence. Such office shall be under the National if the President determines that such require- United States Code. Subject to paragraph (2), Intelligence Program. ments do not materially improve the ability of the Director may determine the amount of each ‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office the United States Government to prevent and such increase by taking into account— shall be the Director of the Office of Intelligence halt attacks against the energy infrastructure of ‘‘(A) the severity of the qualifying injury; the United States. Such waiver shall be made in ‘‘(B) the circumstances by which the covered and Counterintelligence, who shall be an employee in the Senior Executive Service, the Sen- writing to Congress and shall include a descrip- employee became injured; and tion of how the missions and objectives in para- ‘‘(C) the seniority of the covered employee. ior Intelligence Service, the Senior National In- telligence Service, or any other Service that the graph (2) are being met. ‘‘(2) MAXIMUM.—Notwithstanding chapter 81 ‘‘(4) If the President decides not to exercise of title 5, United States Code, the total amount Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, considers appropriate. the waiver authority granted by paragraph (3), of monthly compensation increased under para- the President shall submit to Congress from time graph (1) may not exceed the monthly pay of The Director of the Office shall report directly to the Secretary. to time updates and plans regarding the estab- the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the lishment of an Energy Infrastructure Security General Schedule under section 5332 of such ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall select an individual to serve as the Director from among individuals Center.’’. title. SEC. 2423. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ‘‘(c) COSTS FOR TREATING QUALIFYING INJU- who have substantial expertise in matters relating to the intelligence community, including for- INTELLIGENCE EXECUTIVE COM- RIES.—The Director may pay the costs of treat- MITTEE AND BUDGET REPORTING ing a qualifying injury of a covered employee, a eign intelligence and counterintelligence. REQUIREMENT. covered individual, or a covered dependent, or ‘‘(d) DUTIES.—(1) Subject to the authority, di- Section 214 of the Department of Energy Or- may reimburse a covered employee, a covered in- rection, and control of the Secretary, the Direc- ganization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144a) is amended— dividual, or a covered dependent for such costs, tor shall perform such duties and exercise such (1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’; and that are not otherwise covered by chapter 81 of powers as the Secretary may prescribe. (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c). title 5, United States Code, or other provision of ‘‘(2) The Director shall be responsible for es- Subtitle D—Other Elements Federal law. tablishing policy for intelligence and counterintelligence programs and activities at the De- SEC. 2431. PLAN FOR DESIGNATION OF COUNTER- ‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS.—For purposes INTELLIGENCE COMPONENT OF DE- of section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of partment.’’. FENSE SECURITY SERVICE AS AN 1986, amounts paid pursuant to this section (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 216 of the ELEMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COM- shall be treated as amounts paid under chapter Department of Energy Organization Act (42 MUNITY. 81 of title 5, United States Code.’’. U.S.C. 7144c) is hereby repealed. Not later than 90 days after the date of the LERICAL MENDMENT (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days (c) C A .—The table of con- enactment of this Act, the Director of National after the date of the enactment of this Act, the tents at the beginning of the Department of En- Intelligence and Under Secretary of Defense for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ergy Organization Act is amended by striking Intelligence, in coordination with the Director shall— the items relating to sections 215 and 216 and in- of the National Counterintelligence and Secu- (1) prescribe regulations ensuring the fair and serting the following new item: rity Center, shall submit to the congressional in- equitable implementation of section 19A of the ‘‘Sec. 215. Office of Intelligence and Counter- telligence committees, the Committee on Armed Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, as intelligence.’’. Services of the Senate, and the Committee on added by subsection (a); and SEC. 2422. ESTABLISHMENT OF ENERGY INFRA- Armed Services of the House of Representatives (2) submit to the congressional intelligence STRUCTURE SECURITY CENTER. a plan to designate the counterintelligence com- committees such regulations. Section 215 of the Department of Energy Or- ponent of the Defense Security Service of the (c) APPLICATION.—Section 19A of the Central ganization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b), as amended by Department of Defense as an element of the in- Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, as added by section 2421, is further amended by adding at telligence community by not later than January subsection (a), shall apply with respect to— the end the following: 1, 2021. Such plan shall—

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(1) address the implications of such designa- ‘‘(7) TERMINATION.—The Board shall termi- chines, voting-related computer networks, and tion on the authorities, governance, personnel, nate on the date that is 3 years after the date the networks of Secretaries of State and other resources, information technology, collection, of the first meeting of the Board.’’. election officials of the various States. analytic products, information sharing, and (b) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than (c) FORM.—The report submitted under sub- business processes of the Defense Security Serv- 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section (b) shall be submitted in unclassified ice and the intelligence community; and Act, the Director of the National Reconnais- form, but may include a classified annex. (2) not address the personnel security func- sance Office shall appoint the initial 5 members SEC. 2502. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- tions of the Defense Security Service. to the advisory board under subsection (d) of NITY’S POSTURE TO COLLECT SEC. 2432. NOTICE NOT REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE section 106A of the National Security Act of 1947 AGAINST AND ANALYZE RUSSIAN EF- ENTITIES. (50 U.S.C. 3041a), as added by subsection (a). FORTS TO INFLUENCE THE PRESI- DENTIAL ELECTION. Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, is SEC. 2434. COLLOCATION OF CERTAIN DEPART- amended— MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PER- (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub- SONNEL AT FIELD LOCATIONS. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the section (k); and (a) IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR Director of National Intelligence shall— (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol- COLLOCATION.—Not later than 60 days after the (1) complete an after action review of the pos- lowing: date of the enactment of this Act, the Under ture of the intelligence community to collect ‘‘(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence against and analyze efforts of the Government section shall be construed to require the Sec- and Analysis shall identify, in consultation of Russia to interfere in the 2016 Presidential retary to provide notice to any private entity be- with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and election in the United States; and fore the Secretary issues a binding operational Border Protection, the Administrator of the (2) submit to the congressional intelligence directive under subsection (b)(2).’’. Transportation Security Administration, the Di- committees a report on the findings of the Direc- SEC. 2433. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD rector of U.S. Immigration and Customs En- tor with respect to such review. FOR NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE forcement, and the heads of such other elements (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by sub- OFFICE. of the Department of Homeland Security as the section (a) shall include, with respect to the pos- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 106A of the Na- Under Secretary considers appropriate, opportu- ture and efforts described in paragraph (1) of tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a) is nities for collocation of officers of the Office of such subsection, the following: amended by adding at the end the following Intelligence and Analysis in the field outside of (1) An assessment of whether the resources of new subsection: the greater Washington, District of Columbia, the intelligence community were properly ‘‘(d) ADVISORY BOARD.— aligned to detect and respond to the efforts de- ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in area in order to support operational units from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Trans- scribed in subsection (a)(1). the National Reconnaissance Office an advisory (2) An assessment of the information sharing portation Security Administration, U.S. Immi- board (in this section referred to as the ‘Board’). that occurred within elements of the intelligence gration and Customs Enforcement, and other ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Board shall— community. elements of the Department of Homeland Secu- ‘‘(A) study matters relating to the mission of (3) An assessment of the information sharing rity. the National Reconnaissance Office, including that occurred between elements of the intel- (b) PLAN FOR COLLOCATION.—Not later than with respect to promoting innovation, competi- ligence community. 120 days after the date of the enactment of this tion, and resilience in space, overhead recon- (4) An assessment of applicable authorities Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the naissance, acquisition, and other matters; and necessary to collect on any such efforts and any congressional intelligence committees a report ‘‘(B) advise and report directly to the Director deficiencies in those authorities. that includes a plan for collocation as described with respect to such matters. (5) A review of the use of open source material in subsection (a). ‘‘(3) MEMBERS.— to inform analysis and warning of such efforts. ‘‘(A) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.— TITLE XXV—ELECTION MATTERS (6) A review of the use of alternative and pre- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be com- dictive analysis. posed of 5 members appointed by the Director SEC. 2501. REPORT ON CYBER ATTACKS BY FOR- EIGN GOVERNMENTS AGAINST (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by from among individuals with demonstrated aca- UNITED STATES ELECTION INFRA- subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted to the con- demic, government, business, or other expertise STRUCTURE. gressional intelligence committees in a classified relevant to the mission and functions of the Na- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: form. tional Reconnaissance Office. (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days SEC. 2503. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN INTEL- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional after the date on which the Director appoints a LIGENCE THREATS TO FEDERAL committees’’ means— ELECTIONS. member to the Board, the Director shall notify (A) the congressional intelligence committees; (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: the congressional intelligence committees and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- the congressional defense committees (as defined Governmental Affairs of the Senate; TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of committees’’ means— of such appointment. the House of Representatives; (A) the congressional intelligence committees; ‘‘(B) TERMS.—Each member shall be ap- (D) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the pointed for a term of 2 years. Except as provided (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Senate; and by subparagraph (C), a member may not serve Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the more than 3 terms. (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of House of Representatives. ‘‘(C) VACANCY.—Any member appointed to fill the House of Representatives. (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- term for which the member’s predecessor was ap- ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the following: pointed shall be appointed only for the remain- lowing: (A) The majority leader of the Senate. der of that term. A member may serve after the (A) The majority leader of the Senate. (B) The minority leader of the Senate. expiration of that member’s term until a suc- (B) The minority leader of the Senate. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- cessor has taken office. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- ‘‘(D) CHAIR.—The Board shall have a Chair, tives. tives. who shall be appointed by the Director from (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- among the members. resentatives. resentatives. ‘‘(E) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any State (3) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘‘se- receive travel expenses, including per diem in of the United States, the District of Columbia, curity vulnerability’’ has the meaning given lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applica- the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any ter- such term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity In- ble provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 ritory or possession of the United States. formation Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). of title 5, United States Code. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 (b) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In- ‘‘(F) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.—The Director days after the date of the enactment of this Act, telligence, in coordination with the Director of may appoint an executive secretary, who shall the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of be an employee of the National Reconnaissance Intelligence and Analysis shall submit to con- the National Security Agency, the Director of Office, to support the Board. gressional leadership and the appropriate con- the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Sec- ‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet not gressional committees a report on cyber attacks retary of Homeland Security, and the heads of less than quarterly, but may meet more fre- and attempted cyber attacks by foreign govern- other relevant elements of the intelligence com- quently at the call of the Director. ments on United States election infrastructure munity, shall— ‘‘(5) REPORTS.—Not later than March 31 of in States and localities in connection with the (1) commence not later than 1 year before any each year, the Board shall submit to the Direc- 2016 Presidential election in the United States regularly scheduled Federal election occurring tor and to the congressional intelligence commit- and such cyber attacks or attempted cyber at- after December 31, 2018, and complete not later tees a report on the activities and significant tacks as the Under Secretary anticipates against than 180 days before such election, an assess- findings of the Board during the preceding year. such infrastructure. Such report shall identify ment of security vulnerabilities of State election ‘‘(6) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIRE- the States and localities affected and shall in- systems; and MENTS.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 clude cyber attacks and attempted cyber attacks (2) not later than 180 days before any regu- U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board. against voter registration databases, voting ma- larly scheduled Federal election occurring after

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December 31, 2018, submit a report on such secu- (d) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 113(a)(1)(H))) with sharing any appropriate rity vulnerabilities and an assessment of foreign 90 days after the date of the enactment of this classified information related to threats to elec- intelligence threats to the election to— Act, the Director of National Intelligence and tion systems and to the integrity of the election (A) congressional leadership; and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly process with chief election officials and such (B) the appropriate congressional committees. brief the appropriate congressional committees designees who have received a security clear- (c) UPDATE.—Not later than 90 days before on the strategy developed under subsection (b). ance under subsection (b). any regularly scheduled Federal election occur- SEC. 2505. ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANT RUS- (2) COORDINATION.—The Under Secretary of ring after December 31, 2018, the Director of Na- SIAN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGNS DI- Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis tional Intelligence shall— RECTED AT FOREIGN ELECTIONS shall coordinate with the Director of National (1) update the assessment of foreign intel- AND REFERENDA. Intelligence and the Under Secretary responsible ligence threats to that election; and (a) RUSSIAN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN DEFINED.— for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, (2) submit the updated assessment to— In this section, the term ‘‘Russian influence cybersecurity, and other related programs of the (A) congressional leadership; and campaign’’ means any effort, covert or overt, Department (as specified in section 103(a)(1)(H) (B) the appropriate congressional committees. and by any means, attributable to the Russian of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. SEC. 2504. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING RUSSIAN Federation directed at an election, referendum, 113(a)(1)(H))) to facilitate the sharing of infor- CYBER THREATS TO UNITED STATES or similar process in a country other than the mation to the affected Secretaries of State or ELECTIONS. Russian Federation or the United States. States. (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES (b) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 SEC. 2507. NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT FOR- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, EIGN CYBER INTRUSIONS AND AC- priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- the Director of National Intelligence shall sub- TIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGNS DI- lowing: mit to the congressional intelligence committees RECTED AT ELECTIONS FOR FED- (1) The congressional intelligence committees. a report containing an analytical assessment of ERAL OFFICES. (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the the most significant Russian influence cam- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- paigns, if any, conducted during the 3-year pe- (1) ACTIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGN.—The term mental Affairs of the Senate. riod preceding the date of the enactment of this ‘‘active measures campaign’’ means a foreign (3) The Committee on Armed Services and the Act, as well as the most significant current or semi-covert or covert intelligence operation. Committee on Homeland Security of the House planned such Russian influence campaigns, if (2) CANDIDATE, ELECTION, AND POLITICAL of Representatives. any. Such assessment shall include— PARTY.—The terms ‘‘candidate’’, ‘‘election’’, (4) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the (1) a summary of such significant Russian in- and ‘‘political party’’ have the meanings given Senate. fluence campaigns, including, at a minimum, those terms in section 301 of the Federal Elec- (5) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the the specific means by which such campaigns tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101). House of Representatives. were conducted, are being conducted, or likely (3) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term (b) REQUIREMENT FOR A STRATEGY.—Not later will be conducted, as appropriate, and the spe- ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- than 90 days after the date of the enactment of cific goal of each such campaign; lowing: this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, (2) a summary of any defenses against or re- (A) The majority leader of the Senate. in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland sponses to such Russian influence campaigns by (B) The minority leader of the Senate. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of the foreign state holding the elections or tives. Investigation, the Director of the Central Intel- referenda; (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- ligence Agency, the Secretary of State, the Sec- (3) a summary of any relevant activities by resentatives. retary of Defense, and the Secretary of the elements of the intelligence community under- (4) CYBER INTRUSION.—The term ‘‘cyber intru- Treasury, shall develop a whole-of-government taken for the purpose of assisting the govern- sion’’ means an electronic occurrence that actu- strategy for countering the threat of Russian ment of such foreign state in defending against ally or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful cyber attacks and attempted cyber attacks or responding to such Russian influence cam- authority, electronic election infrastructure, or against electoral systems and processes in the paigns; and the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of United States, including Federal, State, and (4) an assessment of the effectiveness of such information within such infrastructure. local election systems, voter registration data- defenses and responses described in paragraphs (5) ELECTRONIC ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE.— bases, voting tabulation equipment, and equip- (2) and (3). The term ‘‘electronic election infrastructure’’ ment and processes for the secure transmission (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection means an electronic information system of any of election results. (b) may be submitted in classified form, but if so of the following that is related to an election for (c) ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY.—The strat- submitted, shall contain an unclassified sum- Federal office: egy required by subsection (b) shall include the mary. (A) The Federal Government. following elements: SEC. 2506. INFORMATION SHARING WITH STATE (B) A State or local government. (1) A whole-of-government approach to pro- ELECTION OFFICIALS. (C) A political party. tecting United States electoral systems and proc- (a) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term (D) The election campaign of a candidate. esses that includes the agencies and depart- ‘‘State’’ means any State of the United States, (6) FEDERAL OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Federal of- ments indicated in subsection (b) as well as any the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of fice’’ has the meaning given that term in section other agencies and departments of the United Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of States, as determined appropriate by the Direc- the United States. 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101). tor of National Intelligence and the Secretary of (b) SECURITY CLEARANCES.— (7) HIGH CONFIDENCE.—The term ‘‘high con- Homeland Security. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after fidence’’, with respect to a determination, means (2) Input solicited from Secretaries of State of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- that the determination is based on high-quality the various States and the chief election offi- tor of National Intelligence shall support the information from multiple sources. cials of the States. Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intel- (8) MODERATE CONFIDENCE.—The term ‘‘mod- (3) Technical security measures, including ligence and Analysis, and any other official of erate confidence’’, with respect to a determina- auditable paper trails for voting machines, se- the Department of Homeland Security des- tion, means that a determination is credibly curing wireless and Internet connections, and ignated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, sourced and plausible but not of sufficient qual- other technical safeguards. in sponsoring a security clearance up to the top ity or corroborated sufficiently to warrant a (4) Detection of cyber threats, including at- secret level for each eligible chief election offi- higher level of confidence. tacks and attempted attacks by Russian govern- cial of a State or the District of Columbia, and (9) OTHER APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM- ment or nongovernment cyber threat actors. additional eligible designees of such election of- MITTEES.—The term ‘‘other appropriate congres- (5) Improvements in the identification and at- ficial as appropriate, at the time that such elec- sional committees’’ means— tribution of Russian government or nongovern- tion official assumes such position. (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the ment cyber threat actors. (2) INTERIM CLEARANCES.—Consistent with ap- Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- (6) Deterrence, including actions and meas- plicable policies and directives, the Director of mental Affairs, and the Committee on Appro- ures that could or should be undertaken against National Intelligence may issue interim clear- priations of the Senate; and or communicated to the Government of Russia ances, for a period to be determined by the Di- (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the or other entities to deter attacks against, or in- rector, to a chief election official as described in Committee on Homeland Security, and the Com- terference with, United States election systems paragraph (1) and up to 1 designee of such offi- mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep- and processes. cial under such paragraph. resentatives. (7) Improvements in Federal Government com- (c) INFORMATION SHARING.— (b) DETERMINATIONS OF SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN munications with State and local election offi- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In- CYBER INTRUSIONS AND ACTIVE MEASURES CAM- cials. telligence shall assist the Under Secretary of PAIGNS.—The Director of National Intelligence, (8) Public education and communication ef- Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- forts. and the Under Secretary responsible for over- tion, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (9) Benchmarks and milestones to enable the seeing critical infrastructure protection, cyberse- shall jointly carry out subsection (c) if such Di- measurement of concrete steps taken and curity, and other related programs of the De- rectors and the Secretary jointly determine— progress made in the implementation of the partment (as specified in section 103(a)(1)(H) of (1) that on or after the date of the enactment strategy. the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. of this Act, a significant foreign cyber intrusion

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(2) APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY PARTNERS.—The Chairman of the Council, in coordination with (c) BRIEFING.— term ‘‘appropriate industry partner’’ means a the members of the Council, shall submit to the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 14 days after contractor, licensee, or grantee (as defined in appropriate congressional committees and make making a determination under subsection (b), section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 (50 available to appropriate industry partners a re- the Director of National Intelligence, the Direc- U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial port on the future of personnel security to re- tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Security Program)) that is participating in the flect changes in threats, the workforce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly National Industrial Security Program estab- technology. provide a briefing to the congressional leader- lished by such Executive Order. (B) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under ship, the congressional intelligence committees (3) CONTINUOUS VETTING.—The term ‘‘contin- subparagraph (A) shall include the following: and, consistent with the protection of sources uous vetting’’ has the meaning given such term (i) A risk framework for granting and renew- and methods, the other appropriate congres- in Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; ing access to classified information. (ii) A discussion of the use of technologies to sional committees. The briefing shall be classi- relating to reforming processes related to suit- prevent, detect, and monitor threats. ability for government employment, fitness for fied and address, at a minimum, the following: (iii) A discussion of efforts to address reci- (A) A description of the significant foreign contractor employees, and eligibility for access procity and portability. cyber intrusion or active measures campaign, as to classified national security information). (iv) A discussion of the characteristics of ef- the case may be, covered by the determination. (4) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the fective insider threat programs. (B) An identification of the foreign state or Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Per- (v) An analysis of how to integrate data from foreign nonstate person, group, or other entity, formance Accountability Council established continuous evaluation, insider threat programs, to which such intrusion or campaign has been pursuant to such Executive Order, or any suc- and human resources data. attributed. cessor entity. (vi) Recommendations on interagency govern- (C) The desirability and feasibility of the pub- (5) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The term ance. lic release of information about the cyber intru- ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the officer (3) PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later sion or active measures campaign. serving as the Security Executive Agent pursu- than 180 days after the date of the enactment of (D) Any other information such Directors and ant to section 803 of the National Security Act this Act, the Chairman of the Council, in co- the Secretary jointly determine appropriate. of 1947, as added by section 2605. ordination with the members of the Council, (2) ELECTRONIC ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE (6) SUITABILITY AND CREDENTIALING EXECU- shall submit to the appropriate congressional BRIEFINGS.—With respect to a significant foreign TIVE AGENT.—The term ‘‘Suitability and committees and make available to appropriate cyber intrusion covered by a determination Credentialing Executive Agent’’ means the Di- industry partners a plan to implement the re- under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland rector of the Office of Personnel Management port’s framework and recommendations sub- Security, in consultation with the Director of acting as the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- mitted under paragraph (2)(A). National Intelligence and the Director of the ecutive Agent in accordance with Executive (4) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—Not less Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall offer to Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to re- frequently than quarterly, the Security Execu- the owner or operator of any electronic election forming processes related to suitability for gov- tive Agent shall make available to the public a infrastructure directly affected by such intru- ernment employment, fitness for contractor em- report regarding the status of the disposition of sion, a briefing on such intrusion, including ployees, and eligibility for access to classified requests received from departments and agencies steps that may be taken to mitigate such intru- national security information), or any successor of the Federal Government for a change to, or sion. Such briefing may be classified and made entity. approval under, the Federal investigative stand- available only to individuals with appropriate SEC. 2602. REPORTS AND PLANS RELATING TO SE- ards, the national adjudicative guidelines, con- security clearances. CURITY CLEARANCES AND BACK- tinuous evaluation, or other national policy re- (3) PROTECTION OF SOURCES AND METHODS.— GROUND INVESTIGATIONS. garding personnel security. This subsection shall be carried out in a manner (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of SEC. 2603. IMPROVING THE PROCESS FOR SECU- that is consistent with the protection of sources Congress that— RITY CLEARANCES. and methods. (1) ensuring the trustworthiness and security (a) REVIEWS.—Not later than 180 days after SEC. 2508. DESIGNATION OF COUNTERINTEL- of the workforce, facilities, and information of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- LIGENCE OFFICER TO LEAD ELEC- the Federal Government is of the highest pri- rity Executive Agent, in coordination with the TION SECURITY MATTERS. ority to national security and public safety; members of the Council, shall submit to the ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In- (2) the President and Congress should propriate congressional committees and make telligence shall designate a national counter- prioritize the modernization of the personnel se- available to appropriate industry partners a re- intelligence officer within the National Counter- curity framework to improve its efficiency, effec- port that includes the following: intelligence and Security Center to lead, man- tiveness, and accountability; (1) A review of whether the information re- age, and coordinate counterintelligence matters (3) the current system for security clearance, quested on the Questionnaire for National Secu- relating to election security. suitability and fitness for employment, and rity Positions (Standard Form 86) and by the (b) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The per- credentialing lacks efficiencies and capabilities Federal Investigative Standards prescribed by son designated under subsection (a) shall also to meet the current threat environment, recruit the Office of Personnel Management and the lead, manage, and coordinate counterintel- and retain a trusted workforce, and capitalize Office of the Director of National Intelligence ligence matters relating to risks posed by inter- on modern technologies; and appropriately supports the adjudicative guide- ference from foreign powers (as defined in sec- (4) changes to policies or processes to improve lines under Security Executive Agent Directive 4 tion 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance this system should be vetted through the Coun- (known as the ‘‘National Security Adjudicative Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)) to the following: cil to ensure standardization, portability, and Guidelines’’). Such review shall include identi- (1) The Federal Government election security reciprocity in security clearances across the fication of whether any such information cur- supply chain. Federal Government. rently collected is unnecessary to support the (2) Election voting systems and software. (b) ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS AND REPORTS.— adjudicative guidelines. (3) Voter registration databases. (1) PLANS.—Not later than 90 days after the (2) An assessment of whether such Question- (4) Critical infrastructure related to elections. date of the enactment of this Act, the Council naire, Standards, and guidelines should be re- (5) Such other Government goods and services shall submit to the appropriate congressional vised to account for the prospect of a holder of as the Director of National Intelligence con- committees and make available to appropriate a security clearance becoming an insider threat. (3) Recommendations to improve the back- siders appropriate. industry partners the following: ground investigation process by— TITLE XXVI—SECURITY CLEARANCES (A) A plan, with milestones, to reduce the (A) simplifying the Questionnaire for National SEC. 2601. DEFINITIONS. background investigation inventory to 200,000, Security Positions (Standard Form 86) and in- In this title: or an otherwise sustainable steady-level, by the creasing customer support to applicants com- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- end of year 2020. Such plan shall include notes pleting such Questionnaire; TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional of any required changes in investigative and ad- (B) using remote techniques and centralized committees’’ means— judicative standards or resources. locations to support or replace field investiga- (A) the congressional intelligence committees; (B) A plan to consolidate the conduct of back- tion work; (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the ground investigations associated with the proc- (C) using secure and reliable digitization of Senate; essing for security clearances in the most effec- information obtained during the clearance proc- (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the tive and efficient manner between the National ess; Senate; Background Investigation Bureau and the De- (D) building the capacity of the background (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and fense Security Service, or a successor organiza- investigation labor sector; and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; tion. Such plan shall address required funding, (E) replacing periodic reinvestigations with (E) the Committee on Armed Services of the personnel, contracts, information technology, continuous evaluation techniques in all appro- House of Representatives; field office structure, policy, governance, sched- priate circumstances.

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(b) POLICY, STRATEGY, AND IMPLEMENTA- (b) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall reform the to hold a sensitive position in accordance with TION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of security clearance process with the objective Executive Order 12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; re- the enactment of this Act, the Security Execu- that, by December 31, 2021, 90 percent of all de- lating to access to classified information). tive Agent shall, in coordination with the mem- terminations, other than determinations regard- ‘‘(6) To ensure reciprocal recognition of eligi- bers of the Council, establish the following: ing populations identified under section bility for access to classified information or eli- (1) A policy and implementation plan for the 2603(b)(3)(C), regarding— gibility to hold a sensitive position among Fed- issuance of interim security clearances. (1) security clearances— eral agencies, including acting as the final au- (2) A policy and implementation plan to en- (A) at the secret level are issued in 30 days or thority to arbitrate and resolve disputes among sure contractors are treated consistently in the fewer; and such agencies involving the reciprocity of inves- security clearance process across agencies and (B) at the top secret level are issued in 90 days tigations and adjudications of eligibility. departments of the United States as compared to or fewer; and ‘‘(7) To execute all other duties assigned to employees of such agencies and departments. (2) reciprocity of security clearances at the the Security Executive Agent by law. Such policy shall address— same level are recognized in 2 weeks or fewer. ‘‘(c) AUTHORITIES.—The Security Executive (A) prioritization of processing security clear- (c) CERTAIN REINVESTIGATIONS.—The Council Agent shall— ‘‘(1) issue guidelines and instructions to the ances based on the mission the contractors will shall reform the security clearance process with heads of Federal agencies to ensure appropriate be performing; the goal that by December 31, 2021, reinvestiga- uniformity, centralization, efficiency, effective- (B) standardization in the forms that agencies tion on a set periodicity is not required for more ness, timeliness, and security in processes relat- issue to initiate the process for a security clear- than 10 percent of the population that holds a ing to determinations by such agencies of eligi- ance; security clearance. bility for access to classified information or eli- (C) digitization of background investigation- (d) EQUIVALENT METRICS.— gibility to hold a sensitive position, including related forms; (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Council develops a set such matters as investigations, polygraphs, ad- (D) use of the polygraph; of performance metrics that it certifies to the ap- (E) the application of the adjudicative guide- judications, and reciprocity; propriate congressional committees should ‘‘(2) have the authority to grant exceptions to, lines under Security Executive Agent Directive 4 achieve substantially equivalent outcomes as or waivers of, national security investigative re- (known as the ‘‘National Security Adjudicative those outlined in subsections (b) and (c), the quirements, including issuing implementing or Guidelines’’); Council may use those metrics for purposes of clarifying guidance, as necessary; (F) reciprocal recognition of clearances across compliance within this provision. ‘‘(3) have the authority to assign, in whole or agencies and departments of the United States, (2) NOTICE.—If the Council uses the authority in part, to the head of any Federal agency (sole- regardless of status of periodic reinvestigation; provided by paragraph (1) to use metrics as de- ly or jointly) any of the duties of the Security (G) tracking of clearance files as individuals scribed in such paragraph, the Council shall, Executive Agent described in subsection (b) or move from employment with an agency or de- not later than 30 days after communicating such the authorities described in paragraphs (1) and partment of the United States to employment in metrics to departments and agencies, notify the (2), provided that the exercise of such assigned the private sector; appropriate congressional committees that it is duties or authorities is subject to the oversight (H) collection of timelines for movement of using such authority. of the Security Executive Agent, including such contractors across agencies and departments; (e) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the terms and conditions (including approval by the (I) reporting on security incidents and job per- date of the enactment of this Act, the Council Security Executive Agent) as the Security Exec- formance, consistent with section 552a of title 5, shall submit to the appropriate congressional utive Agent determines appropriate; and United States Code (commonly known as the committees and make available to appropriate ‘‘(4) define and set standards for continuous ‘‘Privacy Act of 1974’’), that may affect the abil- industry partners a plan to carry out this sec- evaluation for continued access to classified in- ity to hold a security clearance; tion. Such plan shall include recommended information and for eligibility to hold a sensitive (J) any recommended changes to the Federal terim milestones for the goals set forth in sub- position.’’. Acquisition Regulations (FAR) necessary to en- sections (b) and (c) for 2019, 2020, and 2021. (b) REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVIS- sure that information affecting contractor clear- SEC. 2605. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT. ING AUTHORITIES.—Not later than 30 days after ances or suitability is appropriately and expedi- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the National the date on which the Chairman of the Council tiously shared between and among agencies and Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is submits to the appropriate congressional com- contractors; and mittees the report required by section (K) portability of contractor security clear- amended— (1) by redesignating sections 803 and 804 as 2602(b)(2)(A), the Chairman shall submit to the ances between or among contracts at the same appropriate congressional committees such rec- agency and between or among contracts at dif- sections 804 and 805, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 802 the following: ommendations as the Chairman may have for ferent agencies that require the same level of ‘‘SEC. 803. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT. revising the authorities of the Security Execu- clearance. tive Agent. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National (3) A strategy and implementation plan that— (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section Intelligence, or such other officer of the United (A) provides for periodic reinvestigations as 103H(j)(4)(A) of such Act (50 U.S.C. States as the President may designate, shall part of a security clearance determination only 3033(j)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘in section serve as the Security Executive Agent for all de- on an as-needed, risk-based basis; 804’’ and inserting ‘‘in section 805’’. partments and agencies of the United States. (B) includes actions to assess the extent to (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- which automated records checks and other con- ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Security Exec- tents in the matter preceding section 2 of such tinuous evaluation methods may be used to ex- utive Agent are as follows: Act (50 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by striking the pedite or focus reinvestigations; and ‘‘(1) To direct the oversight of investigations, items relating to sections 803 and 804 and insert- (C) provides an exception for certain popu- reinvestigations, adjudications, and, as applica- ing the following: ble, polygraphs for eligibility for access to classi- lations if the Security Executive Agent— ‘‘Sec. 803. Security Executive Agent. fied information or eligibility to hold a sensitive (i) determines such populations require re- ‘‘Sec. 804. Exceptions. investigations at regular intervals; and position made by any Federal agency. ‘‘Sec. 805. Definitions.’’. ‘‘(2) To review the national security back- (ii) provides written justification to the appro- SEC. 2606. REPORT ON UNIFIED, SIMPLIFIED, priate congressional committees for any such de- ground investigation and adjudication programs GOVERNMENTWIDE STANDARDS FOR termination. of Federal agencies to determine whether such POSITIONS OF TRUST AND SECURITY (4) A policy and implementation plan for programs are being implemented in accordance CLEARANCES. agencies and departments of the United States, with this section. Not later than 90 days after the date of the as a part of the security clearance process, to ‘‘(3) To develop and issue uniform and con- enactment of this Act, the Security Executive accept automated records checks generated pur- sistent policies and procedures to ensure the ef- Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- suant to a security clearance applicant’s em- fective, efficient, timely, and secure completion ecutive Agent, in coordination with the other ployment with a prior employer. of investigations, polygraphs, and adjudications members of the Council, shall jointly submit to (5) A policy for the use of certain background relating to determinations of eligibility for ac- the appropriate congressional committees and materials on individuals collected by the private cess to classified information or eligibility to make available to appropriate industry partners sector for background investigation purposes. hold a sensitive position. a report regarding the advisability and the (6) Uniform standards for agency continuous ‘‘(4) Unless otherwise designated by law, to risks, benefits, and costs to the Government and evaluation programs to ensure quality and reci- serve as the final authority to designate a Fed- to industry of consolidating to not more than 3 procity in accepting enrollment in a continuous eral agency or agencies to conduct investiga- tiers for positions of trust and security clear- vetting program as a substitute for a periodic in- tions of persons who are proposed for access to ances. vestigation for continued access to classified in- classified information or for eligibility to hold a SEC. 2607. REPORT ON CLEARANCE IN PERSON formation. sensitive position to ascertain whether such per- CONCEPT. SEC. 2604. GOALS FOR PROMPTNESS OF DETER- sons satisfy the criteria for obtaining and re- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of MINATIONS REGARDING SECURITY taining access to classified information or eligi- Congress that to reflect the greater mobility of CLEARANCES. bility to hold a sensitive position, as applicable. the modern workforce, alternative methodologies (a) RECIPROCITY DEFINED.—In this section, ‘‘(5) Unless otherwise designated by law, to merit analysis to allow greater flexibility for in- the term ‘‘reciprocity’’ means reciprocal recogni- serve as the final authority to designate a Fed- dividuals moving in and out of positions that re- tion by Federal departments and agencies of eli- eral agency or agencies to determine eligibility quire access to classified information, while still gibility for access to classified information. for access to classified information or eligibility preserving security.

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(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 (4) now more than ever, therefore, the broken mitted that have taken longer than 12 months to days after the date of the enactment of this Act, security clearance process badly needs funda- complete— the Security Executive Agent shall submit to the mental reform; and ‘‘(i) an explanation of the causes for the appropriate congressional committees and make (5) in the meantime, to ensure the ability of delays incurred during the period covered by the available to appropriate industry partners a re- elements of the intelligence community to hire report; and port that describes the requirements, feasibility, and retain highly qualified personnel, elements ‘‘(ii) the number of such delays involving a and advisability of implementing a clearance in should consider, to the extent possible and con- polygraph requirement. person concept described in subsection (c). sistent with national security, permitting new ‘‘(G) The percentage of security clearance in- (c) CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT.—The employees to enter on duty immediately or near- vestigations, including initial and periodic re- clearance in person concept— ly so, and to perform, on a temporary basis investigations, that resulted in a denial or rev- (1) permits an individual who once held a se- pending final adjudication of their security ocation of a security clearance. curity clearance to maintain his or her eligi- clearances, work that either does not require a ‘‘(H) The percentage of security clearance in- bility for access to classified information, net- security clearance or requires only a low-level vestigations that resulted in incomplete informa- works, and facilities for up to 3 years after the interim clearance. tion. individual’s eligibility for access to classified in- (b) IN GENERAL.—Section 506H of the National ‘‘(I) The percentage of security clearance information would otherwise lapse; and Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3104) is amend- vestigations that did not result in enough infor- (2) recognizes, unless otherwise directed by ed— mation to make a decision on potentially ad- the Security Executive Agent, an individual’s (1) in subsection (a)(1)— verse information. security clearance and background investigation (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘(3) The report required under this subsection as current, regardless of employment status, ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contingent on enrollment in a continuous vet- (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘; include a classified annex.’’; and ting program. and’’ and inserting a period; and (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by para- (d) CONTENTS.—The report required under (C) by striking subparagraph (C); graph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and subsection (b) shall address— (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub- inserting ‘‘subsections (a)(1) and (b)’’. (1) requirements for an individual to volun- section (c); SEC. 2610. PERIODIC REPORT ON POSITIONS IN tarily remain in a continuous evaluation pro- (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY gram validated by the Security Executive Agent lowing new subsection (b): THAT CAN BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT even if the individual is not in a position requir- ‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS.—(1) ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMA- ing access to classified information; Not later than March 1 of each year, the Direc- TION, NETWORKS, OR FACILITIES. (2) appropriate safeguards for privacy; tor of National Intelligence shall submit to the Not later than 180 days after the date of the (3) advantages to government and industry; congressional intelligence committees, the Com- enactment of this Act and not less frequently (4) the costs and savings associated with im- mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental than once every 5 years thereafter, the Director plementation; Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on of National Intelligence shall submit to the con- (5) the risks of such implementation, including Homeland Security of the House of Representa- gressional intelligence committees a report that security and counterintelligence risks; tives a report on the security clearances proc- reviews the intelligence community for which (6) an appropriate funding model; and essed by each element of the intelligence commu- positions can be conducted without access to (7) fairness to small companies and inde- nity during the preceding fiscal year. Each such classified information, networks, or facilities, or pendent contractors. report shall separately identify security clear- may only require a security clearance at the se- SEC. 2608. REPORTS ON RECIPROCITY FOR SECU- ances processed for Federal employees and con- cret level. RITY CLEARANCES INSIDE OF DE- tractor employees sponsored by each such ele- SEC. 2611. INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAM PARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. ment. FOR POSITIONS OF TRUST AND SE- (a) RECIPROCALLY RECOGNIZED DEFINED.—In ‘‘(2) Each report submitted under paragraph CURITY CLEARANCES. this section, the term ‘‘reciprocally recognized’’ (1) shall include each of the following for each (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— means reciprocal recognition by Federal depart- element of the intelligence community for the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after ments and agencies of eligibility for access to fiscal year covered by the report: the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- classified information. ‘‘(A) The total number of initial security rity Executive Agent and the Suitability and (b) REPORTS TO SECURITY EXECUTIVE clearance background investigations sponsored Credentialing Executive Agent shall establish AGENT.—The head of each Federal department for new applicants. and implement a program to share between and or agency shall submit an annual report to the ‘‘(B) The total number of security clearance among agencies of the Federal Government and Security Executive Agent that— periodic reinvestigations sponsored for existing industry partners of the Federal Government (1) identifies the number of individuals whose employees. relevant background information regarding insecurity clearances take more than 2 weeks to be ‘‘(C) The total number of initial security dividuals applying for and currently occupying reciprocally recognized after such individuals clearance background investigations for new ap- national security positions and positions of move to another part of such department or plicants that were adjudicated with notice of a trust, in order to ensure the Federal Government agency; and determination provided to the prospective appli- maintains a trusted workforce. (2) breaks out the information described in cant, including— (2) DESIGNATION.—The program established paragraph (1) by type of clearance and the rea- ‘‘(i) the total number that were adjudicated under paragraph (1) shall be known as the sons for any delays. favorably and granted access to classified infor- ‘‘Trusted Information Provider Program’’ (in (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than mation; and this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). once each year, the Security Executive Agent ‘‘(ii) the total number that were adjudicated (b) PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS.—The Security Exec- shall submit to the appropriate congressional unfavorably and resulted in a denial or revoca- utive Agent and the Suitability and committees and make available to industry part- tion of a security clearance. Credentialing Executive Agent shall ensure that ners an annual report that summarizes the in- ‘‘(D) The total number of security clearance the Program includes such safeguards for pri- formation received pursuant to subsection (b) periodic background investigations that were vacy as the Security Executive Agent and the during the period covered by such report. adjudicated with notice of a determination pro- Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent SEC. 2609. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS vided to the existing employee, including— consider appropriate. ON SECURITY CLEARANCES. ‘‘(i) the total number that were adjudicated (c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE FED- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of favorably; and ERAL GOVERNMENT.—The Program shall include Congress that— ‘‘(ii) the total number that were adjudicated requirements that enable investigative service (1) despite sustained efforts by Congress and unfavorably and resulted in a denial or revoca- providers and agencies of the Federal Govern- the executive branch, an unacceptable backlog tion of a security clearance. ment to leverage certain pre-employment infor- in processing and adjudicating security clear- ‘‘(E) The total number of pending security mation gathered during the employment or mili- ances persists, both within elements of the intel- clearance background investigations, including tary recruiting process, and other relevant secu- ligence community and in other departments of initial applicant investigations and periodic re- rity or human resources information obtained the Federal Government, with some processing investigations, that were not adjudicated as of during employment with or for the Federal Gov- times exceeding a year or even more; the last day of such year and that remained ernment, that satisfy Federal investigative (2) the protracted clearance timetable threat- pending as follows: standards, while safeguarding personnel pri- ens the ability of elements of the intelligence ‘‘(i) For 180 days or less. vacy. community to hire and retain highly qualified ‘‘(ii) For 180 days or longer, but less than 12 (d) INFORMATION AND RECORDS.—The infor- individuals, and thus to fulfill the missions of months. mation and records considered under the Pro- such elements; ‘‘(iii) For 12 months or longer, but less than 18 gram shall include the following: (3) the prospect of a lengthy clearance process months. (1) Date and place of birth. deters some such individuals from seeking em- ‘‘(iv) For 18 months or longer, but less than 24 (2) Citizenship or immigration and naturaliza- ployment with the intelligence community in the months. tion information. first place, and, when faced with a long wait ‘‘(v) For 24 months or longer. (3) Education records. time, those with conditional offers of employ- ‘‘(F) In the case of security clearance deter- (4) Employment records. ment may opt to discontinue the security clear- minations completed or pending during the year (5) Employment or social references. ance process and pursue different opportunities; preceding the year for which the report is sub- (6) Military service records.

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(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 (12) Such other information or records as may Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of days after the date of the enactment of this Act, be relevant to obtaining or maintaining national the House of Representatives. the Director of National Intelligence, in coordi- security, suitability, fitness, or credentialing eli- (b) LIMITATION.— nation with the Assistant Secretary of the gibility. Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, shall (e) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—No amount may be expended (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after by the Federal Government, other than the De- submit to the congressional intelligence commit- the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- partment of Defense, to enter into or implement tees a report containing an assessment of Rus- rity Executive Agent and the Suitability and any bilateral agreement between the United sian threat finance. The assessment shall be Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly sub- States and the Russian Federation regarding cy- based on intelligence from all sources, including mit to the appropriate congressional committees bersecurity, including the establishment or sup- from the Office of Terrorism and Financial In- and make available to appropriate industry port of any cybersecurity unit, unless, at least telligence of the Department of the Treasury. partners a plan for the implementation of the 30 days prior to the conclusion of any such (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- Program. agreement, the Director of National Intelligence section (b) shall include each of the following: (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para- submits to the appropriate congressional com- (1) A summary of leading examples from the 3- graph (1) shall include the following: mittees a report on such agreement that includes year period preceding the date of the submittal (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, na- the elements required by subsection (c). of the report of threat finance activities con- tional security, suitability or fitness, (2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGREEMENTS.— ducted by, for the benefit of, or at the behest credentialing, and human resources or military Any agreement between the Department of De- of— recruitment processes. fense and the Russian Federation regarding cy- (A) officials of the Government of Russia; (B) Such recommendations for legislative or bersecurity shall be conducted in accordance (B) persons subject to sanctions under any administrative action as the Security Executive with section 1232 of the National Defense Au- provision of law imposing sanctions with respect Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law to Russia; ecutive Agent consider appropriate to carry out 114–328), as amended by section 1231 of the Na- (C) Russian nationals subject to sanctions or improve the Program. tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal under any other provision of law; or (f) PLAN FOR PILOT PROGRAM ON TWO-WAY IN- Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). (D) Russian oligarchs or organized criminals. FORMATION SHARING.— (c) ELEMENTS.—If the Director submits a re- (2) An assessment with respect to any trends (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after port under subsection (b) with respect to an or patterns in threat finance activities relating the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu- agreement, such report shall include a descrip- to Russia, including common methods of con- rity Executive Agent and the Suitability and tion of each of the following: ducting such activities and global nodes of Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly sub- (1) The purpose of the agreement. money laundering used by Russian threat actors mit to the appropriate congressional committees (2) The nature of any intelligence to be shared described in paragraph (1) and associated enti- and make available to appropriate industry pursuant to the agreement. ties. partners a plan for the implementation of a pilot (3) The expected value to national security re- (3) An assessment of any connections between program to assess the feasibility and advisability sulting from the implementation of the agree- Russian individuals involved in money laun- of expanding the Program to include the shar- ment. dering and the Government of Russia. ing of information held by the Federal Govern- (4) Such counterintelligence concerns associ- (4) A summary of engagement and coordina- ment related to contract personnel with the se- ated with the agreement as the Director may tion with international partners on threat fi- curity office of the employers of those contractor have and such measures as the Director expects nance relating to Russia, especially in Europe, personnel. to be taken to mitigate such concerns. including examples of such engagement and coordination. (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para- (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section (5) An identification of any resource and col- graph (1) shall include the following: shall not be construed to affect any existing au- (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, na- lection gaps. thority of the Director of National Intelligence, tional security, suitability or fitness, (6) An identification of— the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, credentialing, and human resources or military (A) entry points of money laundering by Rus- or another head of an element of the intelligence recruitment processes. sian and associated entities into the United community, to share or receive foreign intel- (B) Such recommendations for legislative or States; ligence on a case-by-case basis. administrative action as the Security Executive (B) any vulnerabilities within the United Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Ex- SEC. 2702. REPORT ON RETURNING RUSSIAN States legal and financial system, including spe- ecutive Agent consider appropriate to carry out COMPOUNDS. cific sectors, which have been or could be ex- or improve the pilot program. (a) COVERED COMPOUNDS DEFINED.—In this ploited in connection with Russian threat fi- (g) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the section, the term ‘‘covered compounds’’ means nance activities; and date of the enactment of this Act, the Security the real property in New York, the real property (C) the counterintelligence threat posed by Executive Agent and the Suitability and in Maryland, and the real property in San Russian money laundering and other forms of Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly sub- Francisco, California, that were under the con- threat finance, as well as the threat to the mit to the appropriate congressional committees trol of the Government of Russia in 2016 and United States financial system and United and make available to appropriate industry were removed from such control in response to States efforts to enforce sanctions and combat partners a review of the plans submitted under various transgressions by the Government of organized crime. subsections (e)(1) and (f)(1) and utility and ef- Russia, including the interference by the Gov- (7) Any other matters the Director determines fectiveness of the programs described in such ernment of Russia in the 2016 election in the appropriate. plans. United States. (d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required SEC. 2612. REPORT ON PROTECTIONS FOR CON- (b) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later under subsection (b) may be submitted in classi- FIDENTIALITY OF WHISTLEBLOWER- than 180 days after the date of the enactment of fied form. this Act, the Director of National Intelligence RELATED COMMUNICATIONS. SEC. 2704. NOTIFICATION OF AN ACTIVE MEAS- Not later than 180 days after the date of the shall submit to the congressional intelligence URES CAMPAIGN. enactment of this Act, the Security Executive committees, and the Committee on Foreign Rela- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Agent shall, in coordination with the Inspector tions of the Senate and the Committee on For- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- General of the Intelligence Community, submit eign Affairs of the House of Representatives TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional to the appropriate congressional committees a (only with respect to the unclassified report), a committees’’ means— report detailing the controls employed by the in- report on the intelligence risks of returning the (A) the congressional intelligence committees; telligence community to ensure that continuous covered compounds to Russian control. (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the vetting programs, including those involving user (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of activity monitoring, protect the confidentiality this section shall be submitted in classified and the House of Representatives; and of whistleblower-related communications. unclassified forms. (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the TITLE XXVII—REPORTS AND OTHER SEC. 2703. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT FINANCE RE- Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of MATTERS LATING TO RUSSIA. the House of Representatives. Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Russia and (a) THREAT FINANCE DEFINED.—In this sec- (2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term Other Foreign Powers tion, the term ‘‘threat finance’’ means— ‘‘congressional leadership’’ includes the fol- SEC. 2701. LIMITATION RELATING TO ESTABLISH- (1) the financing of cyber operations, global lowing: MENT OR SUPPORT OF CYBERSECU- influence campaigns, intelligence service activi- (A) The majority leader of the Senate. RITY UNIT WITH THE RUSSIAN FED- ties, proliferation, terrorism, or transnational (B) The minority leader of the Senate. ERATION. crime and drug organizations; (C) The Speaker of the House of Representa- (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES (2) the methods and entities used to spend, tives. DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- store, move, raise, conceal, or launder money or (D) The minority leader of the House of Rep- priate congressional committees’’ means— value, on behalf of threat actors; resentatives.

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(b) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTIFICATION.—The Di- the efforts of adversaries described in subsection 2011, including the number of such arms or re- rector of National Intelligence, in cooperation (b). lated materiel and whether such transfer was by with the Director of the Federal Bureau of In- (B) The necessity and advisability of granting land, sea, or air, as well as financial and addi- vestigation and the head of any other relevant security clearances to company or community tional technological capabilities transferred by agency, shall notify the congressional leader- leadership, when necessary and appropriate, to Iran to Hizballah. ship and the Chairman and Vice Chairman or allow for tailored classified briefings on specific (2) A description of Iranian and Iranian-con- Ranking Member of each of the appropriate targeted threats. trolled personnel, including Hizballah, Shiite congressional committees, and of other relevant (C) The advisability of partnering with enti- militias, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps committees of jurisdiction, each time the Direc- ties of the Federal Government that are not ele- forces, operating within Syria, including the tor of National Intelligence determines there is ments of the intelligence community and rel- number and geographic distribution of such per- credible information that a foreign power has, evant regulatory and industry groups described sonnel operating within 30 kilometers of the is, or will attempt to employ a covert influence in subsection (b), to convey key messages across Israeli borders with Syria and Lebanon. or active measures campaign with regard to the sectors targeted by United States adversaries. (3) An assessment of Hizballah’s operational modernization, employment, doctrine, or force (D) Strategies to assist affected elements of the lessons learned based on its recent experiences posture of the nuclear deterrent or missile de- communities described in subparagraph (C) in in Syria. (4) A description of any rocket-producing fa- fense. mitigating, deterring, and protecting against the cilities in Lebanon for nonstate actors, includ- (c) CONTENT OF NOTIFICATION.—Each notifi- broad range of threats from the efforts of adver- ing whether such facilities were assessed to be cation required by subsection (b) shall include saries described in subsection (b), with focus on built at the direction of Hizballah leadership, information concerning actions taken by the producing information that enables private enti- Iranian leadership, or in consultation between United States to expose or halt an attempt re- ties to justify business decisions related to national security concerns. Iranian leadership and Hizballah leadership. ferred to in subsection (b). (5) An analysis of the foreign and domestic (E) The advisability of the establishment of a SEC. 2705. NOTIFICATION OF TRAVEL BY ACCRED- supply chains that significantly facilitate, sup- United States Government-wide task force to co- ITED DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR port, or otherwise aid Hizballah’s acquisition or PERSONNEL OF THE RUSSIAN FED- ordinate outreach and activities to combat the development of missile production facilities, in- ERATION IN THE UNITED STATES. threats from efforts of adversaries described in cluding the geographic distribution of such for- In carrying out the advance notification re- subsection (b). quirements set out in section 502 of the Intel- (F) Such other matters as the Director of Na- eign and domestic supply chains. (6) An assessment of the provision of goods, ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 tional Intelligence may consider necessary. services, or technology transferred by Iran or its (division N of Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 825; (d) CONSULTATION ENCOURAGED.—In pre- affiliates to Hizballah to indigenously manufac- 22 U.S.C. 254a note), the Secretary of State paring the report required by subsection (b), the ture or otherwise produce missiles. shall— Director is encouraged to consult with other (7) An identification of foreign persons that (1) ensure that the Russian Federation pro- government agencies, think tanks, academia, are based on credible information, facilitating vides notification to the Secretary of State at representatives of the financial industry, or the transfer of significant financial support or least 2 business days in advance of all travel such other entities as the Director considers ap- arms or related materiel to Hizballah. that is subject to such requirements by accred- propriate. (8) A description of the threat posed to Israel ited diplomatic and consular personnel of the (e) FORM.—The report required by subsection and other United States allies in the Middle Russian Federation in the United States, and (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but East by the transfer of arms or related material take necessary action to secure full compliance may include a classified annex as necessary. or other support offered to Hizballah and other by Russian personnel and address any non- SEC. 2707. REPORT ON IRANIAN SUPPORT OF proxies from Iran. compliance; and PROXY FORCES IN SYRIA AND LEB- (d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required (2) provide notice of travel described in para- ANON. under subsection (b) shall be submitted in un- graph (1) to the Director of National Intel- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: classified form, but may include a classified ligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— annex. The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ of Investigation within 1 hour of receiving no- SEC. 2708. ANNUAL REPORT ON IRANIAN EXPEND- tice of such travel. means— ITURES SUPPORTING FOREIGN MILI- SEC. 2706. REPORT ON OUTREACH STRATEGY AD- (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the TARY AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. DRESSING THREATS FROM UNITED Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select (a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later STATES ADVERSARIES TO THE Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and than 90 days after the date of the enactment of UNITED STATES TECHNOLOGY SEC- (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the this Act and not less frequently than once each TOR. Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma- year thereafter, the Director of National Intel- (a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the ligence shall submit to Congress a report de- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- House of Representatives. scribing Iranian expenditures in the previous priate committees of Congress’’ means— (2) ARMS OR RELATED MATERIAL.—The term calendar year on military and terrorist activities (1) the congressional intelligence committees; ‘‘arms or related material’’ means— outside the country, including each of the fol- (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the (A) nuclear, biological, chemical, or radio- lowing: Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- logical weapons or materials or components of (1) The amount spent in such calendar year mental Affairs of the Senate; and such weapons; on activities by the Islamic Revolutionary (3) the Committee on Armed Services, Com- (B) ballistic or cruise missile weapons or mate- Guard Corps, including activities providing sup- mittee on Homeland Security, and the Com- rials or components of such weapons; port for— mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of (C) destabilizing numbers and types of ad- (A) Hizballah; Representatives. vanced conventional weapons; (B) Houthi rebels in Yemen; (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 (D) defense articles or defense services, as (C) Hamas; days after the date of the enactment of this Act, those terms are defined in paragraphs (3) and (D) proxy forces in Iraq and Syria; or the Director of National Intelligence shall sub- (4), respectively, of section 47 of the Arms Ex- (E) any other entity or country the Director mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794); determines to be relevant. report detailing outreach by the intelligence (E) defense information, as that term is de- (2) The amount spent in such calendar year community and the Defense Intelligence Enter- fined in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance for ballistic missile research and testing or other prise to United States industrial, commercial, Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403); or activities that the Director determines are desta- scientific, technical, and academic communities (F) items designated by the President for pur- bilizing to the Middle East region. on matters relating to the efforts of adversaries poses of the United States Munitions List under (b) FORM.—The report required under sub- of the United States to acquire critical United section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified States technology, intellectual property, and re- (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). form, but may include a classified annex. search and development information. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 SEC. 2709. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF COMMITTEE TO COUNTER ACTIVE MEASURES (c) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, AND REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT section (b) shall include the following: the Director of National Intelligence shall sub- OF FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE (1) A review of the current outreach efforts of mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a CENTER. the intelligence community and the Defense In- report on Iranian support of proxy forces in (a) SCOPE OF COMMITTEE TO COUNTER ACTIVE telligence Enterprise described in subsection (b), Syria and Lebanon and the threat posed to MEASURES.— including the type of information conveyed in Israel, other United States regional allies, and (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Intel- the outreach. other specified interests of the United States as ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (2) A determination of the appropriate element a result of such support. (Public Law 115–31; 50 U.S.C. 3001 note) is of the intelligence community to lead such out- (c) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—The report re- amended— reach efforts. quired under subsection (b) shall include infor- (A) in subsections (a) through (h)— (3) An assessment of potential methods for im- mation relating to the following matters with re- (i) by inserting ‘‘, the People’s Republic of proving the effectiveness of such outreach, in- spect to both the strategic and tactical implica- China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Demo- cluding an assessment of the following: tions for the United States and its allies: cratic People’s Republic of Korea, or other na- (A) Those critical technologies, infrastructure, (1) A description of arms or related materiel tion state’’ after ‘‘Russian Federation’’ each or related supply chains that are at risk from transferred by Iran to Hizballah since March place it appears; and

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PUBLIC OF KOREA, OR OTHER NATION STATE’’ essary to organize and lead the Homeland Secu- SEC. 2715. REPORT ON SURVEILLANCE BY FOR- after ‘‘RUSSIAN FEDERATION’’. rity Intelligence Enterprise, with respect to in- EIGN GOVERNMENTS AGAINST (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- telligence, and, if not, a description of— UNITED STATES TELECOMMUNI- tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by (A) the obstacles to exercising the authorities CATIONS NETWORKS. striking the item relating to section 501 and in- of the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Depart- (a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES serting the following new item: ment and the Homeland Security Intelligence DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- ‘‘Sec. 501. Committee to counter active measures Council, of which the Chief Intelligence Officer priate congressional committees’’ means the fol- by the Russian Federation, the is the chair; and lowing: People’s Republic of China, the (B) the legal and policy changes necessary to (1) The congressional intelligence committees. Islamic Republic of Iran, the effectively coordinate, organize, and lead intel- (2) The Committee on the Judiciary and the Democratic People’s Republic of ligence activities of the Department of Home- Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- Korea, or other nation states to land Security. mental Affairs of the Senate. exert covert influence over peoples (2) A description of the actions that the Sec- (3) The Committee on the Judiciary and the and governments.’’. retary has taken to address the inability of the Committee on Homeland Security of the House Under Secretary to require components of the of Representatives. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— Department, other than the Office of Intel- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after ligence and Analysis of the Department to— the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- date of the enactment of this Act, the Director (A) coordinate intelligence programs; and of National Intelligence shall, in coordination tor of National Intelligence, in coordination (B) integrate and standardize intelligence with such elements of the intelligence commu- with the Director of the Central Intelligence products produced by such other components. Agency, the Director of the National Security nity as the Director considers relevant, shall SEC. 2713. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- submit to the congressional intelligence commit- Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of NITY WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS. Investigation, and the Secretary of Homeland tees a report on the feasibility and advisability (a) REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS.— of establishing a center, to be known as the Security, submit to the appropriate congres- The Inspector General of the Intelligence Com- sional committees a report describing— ‘‘Foreign Malign Influence Response Center’’, munity, in consultation with the inspectors gen- that— (1) any attempts known to the intelligence eral for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Na- community by foreign governments to exploit cy- (A) is comprised of analysts from all appro- tional Security Agency, the National priate elements of the intelligence community, bersecurity vulnerabilities in United States tele- Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Defense In- communications networks (including Signaling including elements with related diplomatic and telligence Agency, and the National Reconnais- law enforcement functions; System No. 7) to target for surveillance United sance Office, shall conduct a review of the au- States persons, including employees of the Fed- (B) has access to all intelligence and other re- thorities, policies, investigatory standards, and porting acquired by the United States Govern- eral Government; and other practices and procedures relating to intel- (2) any actions, as of the date of the enactment on foreign efforts to influence, through ligence community whistleblower matters, with overt and covert malign activities, United States ment of this Act, taken by the intelligence com- respect to such inspectors general. munity to protect agencies and personnel of the political processes and elections; (b) OBJECTIVE OF REVIEW.—The objective of (C) provides comprehensive assessment, and United States Government from surveillance the review required under subsection (a) is to conducted by foreign governments. indications and warning, of such activities; and identify any discrepancies, inconsistencies, or (D) provides for enhanced dissemination of other issues, which frustrate the timely and ef- SEC. 2716. BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN IN- VESTMENT RISKS. such assessment to United States policy makers. fective reporting of intelligence community (a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTERAGENCY (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para- whistleblower matters to appropriate inspectors WORKING GROUP.— graph (1) shall include the following: general and to the congressional intelligence (1) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Director (A) A discussion of the desirability of the es- committees, and the fair and expeditious inves- of National Intelligence shall establish an intel- tablishment of such center and any barriers to tigation and resolution of such matters. ligence community interagency working group such establishment. (c) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—The Inspector Gen- (B) Such recommendations and other matters eral of the Intelligence Community shall take to prepare the biennial reports required by sub- as the Director considers appropriate. such measures as the Inspector General deter- section (b). Subtitle B—Reports mines necessary in order to ensure that the re- (2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director of National view required by subsection (a) is conducted in Intelligence shall serve as the chairperson of SEC. 2711. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO INSPEC- such interagency working group. TOR GENERAL STUDY. an independent and objective fashion. (3) MEMBERSHIP.—Such interagency working Section 11001(d) of title 5, United States Code, (d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the group shall be composed of representatives of is amended— date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector (1) in the subsection heading, by striking General of the Intelligence Community shall each element of the intelligence community that the Director of National Intelligence determines ‘‘AUDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘REVIEW’’; submit to the congressional intelligence commit- (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and tees a written report containing the results of appropriate. inserting ‘‘review’’; and the review required under subsection (a), along (b) BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and with recommendations to improve the timely and RISKS.— inserting ‘‘review’’. effective reporting of intelligence community (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act SEC. 2712. REPORTS ON AUTHORITIES OF THE whistleblower matters to inspectors general and CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF to the congressional intelligence committees and and not less frequently than once every 2 years THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the fair and expeditious investigation and reso- thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence SECURITY. lution of such matters. shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Secu- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: SEC. 2714. REPORT ON ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF NA- (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— TIONAL INTELLIGENCE WITH RE- rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ SPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN IN- and the Committee on Homeland Security of the means— VESTMENTS. House of Representatives a report on foreign in- (A) the congressional intelligence committees; (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the vestment risks prepared by the interagency (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and date of the enactment of this Act, the Director working group established under subsection (a). Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and of National Intelligence, in consultation with (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para- (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the heads of the elements of the intelligence graph (1) shall include identification, analysis, the House of Representatives. community determined appropriate by the Direc- and explanation of the following: (2) HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ENTER- tor, shall submit to the congressional intel- (A) Any current or projected major threats to PRISE.—The term ‘‘Homeland Security Intel- ligence committees a report on the role of the Di- the national security of the United States with ligence Enterprise’’ has the meaning given such rector in preparing analytic materials in con- respect to foreign investment. term in Department of Homeland Security In- nection with the evaluation by the Federal Gov- (B) Any strategy used by a foreign country struction Number 264–01–001, or successor au- ernment of national security risks associated that such interagency working group has identi- thority. with potential foreign investments into the fied to be a country of special concern to use (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 United States. foreign investment to target the acquisition of days after the date of the enactment of this Act, (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection critical technologies, critical materials, or crit- the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con- (a) shall include— ical infrastructure. sultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland (1) a description of the current process for the (C) Any economic espionage efforts directed at Security for Intelligence and Analysis, shall provision of the analytic materials described in the United States by a foreign country, particu- submit to the appropriate committees of Con- subsection (a); larly such a country of special concern.

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Section 502(d)(2) of the Intelligence Author- ‘‘(E) A statement indicating whether any (2) CHANGES TO PROCESS OR CRITERIA.—Not ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law criminal charges have been filed related to the later than 30 days after any significant change 115–31) is amended by striking ‘‘the number’’ referral. is made to the process and criteria used by any and inserting ‘‘a best estimate’’. ‘‘(F) A statement indicating whether the De- element of the intelligence community for deter- SEC. 2718. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGA- partment of Justice has been able to attribute mining whether to submit a vulnerability for re- TIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCLO- the unauthorized disclosure to a particular enti- view under the Vulnerabilities Equities Process, SURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMA- ty or individual. such element shall submit to the congressional TION. ‘‘(d) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report sub- intelligence committees a report describing such (a) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the National Se- curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is mitted under this section shall be submitted in change. (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report submitted amended by adding at the end the following unclassified form, but may have a classified under this subsection shall be submitted in un- new section: annex.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- classified form, but may include a classified ‘‘SEC. 1105. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVES- tents in the first section of the National Security annex. TIGATIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED DIS- (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— CLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMA- Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the TION. item relating to section 1104 the following new (1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: item: once each calendar year, the Director of Na- ‘‘(1) COVERED OFFICIAL.—The term ‘covered ‘‘Sec. 1105. Semiannual reports on investiga- tional Intelligence shall submit to the congres- official’ means— tions of unauthorized disclosures sional intelligence committees a classified report ‘‘(A) the heads of each element of the intel- of classified information.’’. containing, with respect to the previous year— ligence community; and (A) the number of vulnerabilities submitted for SEC. 2719. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF review under the Vulnerabilities Equities Proc- ‘‘(B) the inspectors general with oversight re- DESIGNATION OF COVERED INTEL- sponsibility for an element of the intelligence LIGENCE OFFICER AS PERSONA NON ess; community. GRATA. (B) the number of vulnerabilities described in subparagraph (A) disclosed to each vendor re- ‘‘(2) INVESTIGATION.—The term ‘investigation’ (a) COVERED INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DE- sponsible for correcting the vulnerability, or to means any inquiry, whether formal or informal, FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered intel- into the existence of an unauthorized public dis- ligence officer’’ means— the public, pursuant to the Vulnerabilities Equi- closure of classified information. (1) a United States intelligence officer serving ties Process; and ‘‘(3) UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF CLASSI- in a post in a foreign country; or (C) the aggregate number, by category, of the FIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unauthorized (2) a known or suspected foreign intelligence vulnerabilities excluded from review under the disclosure of classified information’ means any officer serving in a United States post. Vulnerabilities Equities Process, as described in unauthorized disclosure of classified informa- (b) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.—Not later paragraph 5.4 of the Vulnerabilities Equities tion to any recipient. than 72 hours after a covered intelligence officer Policy and Process document. (2) UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Each report ‘‘(4) UNAUTHORIZED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF is designated as a persona non grata, the Direc- submitted under paragraph (1) shall include an CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘unauthor- tor of National Intelligence, in consultation unclassified appendix that contains— ized public disclosure of classified information’ with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the (A) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities means the unauthorized disclosure of classified congressional intelligence committees, the Com- disclosed to vendors or the public pursuant to information to a journalist or media organiza- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Vulnerabilities Equities Process; and tion. the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House ‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTING.— (B) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities of Representatives a notification of that des- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than disclosed to vendors or the public pursuant to ignation. Each such notification shall include— once every 6 months, each covered official shall the Vulnerabilities Equities Process known to (1) the date of the designation; submit to the congressional intelligence commit- have been patched. (2) the basis for the designation; and tees a report on investigations of unauthorized (3) NON-DUPLICATION.—The Director of Na- (3) a justification for the expulsion. public disclosures of classified information. tional Intelligence may forgo submission of an ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under SEC. 2720. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMU- annual report required under this subsection for paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the NITY PARTICIPATION IN a calendar year, if the Director notifies the in- VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROC- preceding 6-month period, the following: ESS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. telligence committees in writing that, with re- ‘‘(A) The number of investigations opened by spect to the same calendar year, an annual re- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: the covered official regarding an unauthorized port required by paragraph 4.3 of the (1) VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES POLICY AND public disclosure of classified information. Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process doc- PROCESS DOCUMENT.—The term ‘‘Vulnerabilities ‘‘(B) The number of investigations completed Equities Policy and Process document’’ means ument already has been submitted to Congress, by the covered official regarding an unauthor- the executive branch document entitled and such annual report contains the informa- ized public disclosure of classified information. ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process’’ tion that would otherwise be required to be in- ‘‘(C) Of the number of such completed inves- cluded in an annual report under this sub- tigations identified under subparagraph (B), the dated November 15, 2017. (2) VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROCESS.—The section. number referred to the Attorney General for SEC. 2721. INSPECTORS GENERAL REPORTS ON criminal investigation. term ‘‘Vulnerabilities Equities Process’’ means the interagency review of vulnerabilities, pursu- CLASSIFICATION. ‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORTING.— (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than Octo- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than ant to the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process document or any successor document. ber 1, 2019, each Inspector General listed in sub- once every 6 months, the Assistant Attorney section (b) shall submit to the congressional in- General for National Security of the Department (3) VULNERABILITY.—The term ‘‘vulnerability’’ means a weakness in an information system or telligence committees a report that includes, of Justice, in consultation with the Director of with respect to the department or agency of the the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall sub- its components (for example, system security procedures, hardware design, and internal con- Inspector General, analyses of the following: mit to the congressional intelligence committees, (1) The accuracy of the application of classi- trols) that could be exploited or could affect the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, fication and handling markers on a representa- confidentiality, integrity, or availability of in- and the Committee on the Judiciary of the tive sample of finished reports, including such formation. House of Representatives a report on the status reports that are compartmented. (b) REPORTS ON PROCESS AND CRITERIA UNDER of each referral made to the Department of Jus- (2) Compliance with declassification proce- VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES POLICY AND PROC- tice from any element of the intelligence commu- dures. nity regarding an unauthorized disclosure of ESS.— (3) The effectiveness of processes for identi- classified information made during the most re- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after fying topics of public or historical importance cent 365-day period or any referral that has not the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- that merit prioritization for a declassification yet been closed, regardless of the date the refer- tor of National Intelligence shall submit to the review. ral was made. congressional intelligence committees a written (b) INSPECTORS GENERAL LISTED.—The Inspec- ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under report describing— tors General listed in this subsection are as fol- paragraph (1) shall include, for each referral (A) with respect to each element of the intel- lows: covered by the report, at a minimum, the fol- ligence community— (1) The Inspector General of the Intelligence lowing: (i) the title of the official or officials respon- Community. ‘‘(A) The date the referral was received. sible for determining whether, pursuant to cri- (2) The Inspector General of the Central Intel- ‘‘(B) A statement indicating whether the al- teria contained in the Vulnerabilities Equities ligence Agency. leged unauthorized disclosure described in the Policy and Process document or any successor (3) The Inspector General of the National Se- referral was substantiated by the Department of document, a vulnerability must be submitted for curity Agency. Justice. review under the Vulnerabilities Equities Proc- (4) The Inspector General of the Defense In- ‘‘(C) A statement indicating the highest level ess; and telligence Agency. of classification of the information that was re- (ii) the process used by such element to make (5) The Inspector General of the National Re- vealed in the unauthorized disclosure. such determination; and connaissance Office.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5885 (6) The Inspector General of the National emerging infectious disease and a possible community’’ and inserting ‘‘data, disaggregated Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. transnational pandemic under paragraph (3), by category of covered person and by element of SEC. 2722. REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECU- the Director of National Intelligence shall also the intelligence community,’’. RITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY IM- examine in the briefing under paragraph (2) the SEC. 2726. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMU- PLICATIONS AND BRIEFING ON response capacity within affected countries and NITY LOAN REPAYMENT AND RE- EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE the international system. In considering re- LATED PROGRAMS. AND PANDEMICS. sponse capacity, the Director shall include— (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (a) REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECURITY (A) the ability of affected nations to effec- Congress that— AND NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS.— tively detect and manage emerging infectious (1) there should be established, through the (1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 diseases and a possible transnational pandemic; issuing of an Intelligence Community Directive days after the date of the enactment of this Act (B) the role and capacity of international or- or otherwise, an intelligence community-wide and not less frequently than once every 5 years ganizations and nongovernmental organizations program for student loan repayment, student thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence to respond to emerging infectious disease and a loan forgiveness, financial counseling, and re- shall submit to the congressional intelligence possible pandemic, and their ability to coordi- lated matters, for employees of the intelligence committees a report on the implications of water nate with affected and donor nations; and community; insecurity on the national security interest of (C) the effectiveness of current international (2) creating such a program would enhance the United States, including consideration of so- frameworks, agreements, and health systems to the ability of the elements of the intelligence cial, economic, agricultural, and environmental respond to emerging infectious diseases and a community to recruit, hire, and retain highly factors. possible transnational pandemic. qualified personnel, including with respect to (2) ASSESSMENT SCOPE AND FOCUS.—Each re- (5) FORM.—The briefing under paragraph (2) mission-critical and hard-to-fill positions; port submitted under paragraph (1) shall in- may be classified. (3) such a program, including with respect to clude an assessment of water insecurity de- eligibility requirements, should be designed so as scribed in such subsection with a global scope, SEC. 2723. ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ELE- to maximize the ability of the elements of the in- but focus on areas of the world— telligence community to recruit, hire, and retain (A) of strategic, economic, or humanitarian MENTS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU- NITY AND OTHER ENTITIES OF THE highly qualified personnel, including with re- interest to the United States— UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RE- spect to mission-critical and hard-to-fill posi- (i) that are, as of the date of the report, at the GARDING SIGNIFICANT OPER- tions; and greatest risk of instability, conflict, human inse- ATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR POLICY. (4) to the extent possible, such a program curity, or mass displacement; or Section 311 of the Intelligence Authorization should be uniform throughout the intelligence (ii) where challenges relating to water insecu- Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 3313) is community and publicly promoted by each ele- rity are likely to emerge and become significant amended— ment of the intelligence community to both cur- during the 5-year or the 20-year period begin- (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub- rent employees of the element as well as to pro- ning on the date of the report; and section (c); and spective employees of the element. (B) where challenges relating to water insecu- (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the (b) REPORT ON POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE COM- rity are likely to imperil the national security following: MUNITY-WIDE PROGRAM.— interests of the United States or allies of the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each year, concurrent (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after United States. with the annual budget request submitted by the the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- (3) CONSULTATION.—In researching a report President to Congress under section 1105 of title tor of National Intelligence, in cooperation with required by paragraph (1), the Director shall 31, United States Code, each head of an element the heads of the elements of the intelligence consult with— of the intelligence community shall submit to (A) such stakeholders within the intelligence community and the heads of any other appro- the congressional intelligence committees a re- community, the Department of Defense, and the priate department or agency of the Federal Gov- port that lists each memorandum of under- Department of State as the Director considers ernment, shall submit to the congressional intel- standing or other agreement regarding signifi- appropriate; and ligence committees a report on potentially estab- cant operational activities or policy entered into (B) such additional Federal agencies and per- lishing and carrying out an intelligence commu- during the most recently completed fiscal year sons in the private sector as the Director con- nity-wide program for student loan repayment, between or among such element and any other siders appropriate. student loan forgiveness, financial counseling, entity of the United States Government. (4) FORM.—Each report submitted under para- and related matters, as described in subsection ROVISION OF DOCUMENTS.—Each head graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified ‘‘(b) P (a). of an element of an intelligence community who form, but may include a classified annex. (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under (b) BRIEFING ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DIS- receives a request from the Select Committee on paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the EASE AND PANDEMICS.— Intelligence of the Senate or the Permanent Se- following: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES lect Committee on Intelligence of the House of (A) A description of the financial resources DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro- Representatives for a copy of a memorandum of that the elements of the intelligence community priate congressional committees’’ means— understanding or other document listed in a re- would require to establish and initially carry (A) the congressional intelligence committees; port submitted by the head under subsection (a) out the program specified in paragraph (1). (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the shall submit to such committee the requested (B) A description of the practical steps to es- Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- copy as soon as practicable after receiving such tablish and carry out such a program. mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep- request.’’. (C) The identification of any legislative action resentatives; and SEC. 2724. STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF the Director determines necessary to establish (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the ENCRYPTING UNCLASSIFIED and carry out such a program. Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- WIRELINE AND WIRELESS TELE- (c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON ESTABLISHED PRO- mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. PHONE CALLS. GRAMS.— (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days (1) COVERED PROGRAMS DEFINED.—In this sub- the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the section, the term ‘‘covered programs’’ means any tor of National Intelligence shall provide to the Director of National Intelligence shall complete loan repayment program, loan forgiveness pro- appropriate congressional committees a briefing a study on the feasibility of encrypting unclassi- gram, financial counseling program, or similar on the anticipated geopolitical effects of emerg- fied wireline and wireless telephone calls be- program, established pursuant to title X of the ing infectious disease (including deliberate, ac- tween personnel in the intelligence community. National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et cidental, and naturally occurring infectious dis- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the seq.) or any other provision of law that may be ease threats) and pandemics, and their implica- date on which the Director completes the study administered or used by an element of the intel- tions on the national security of the United required by subsection (a), the Director shall ligence community. States. submit to the congressional intelligence commit- (2) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not less fre- (3) CONTENT.—The briefing under paragraph tees a report on the Director’s findings with re- quently than once each year, the Director of (2) shall include an assessment of— spect to such study. National Intelligence shall submit to the con- (A) the economic, social, political, and secu- SEC. 2725. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR gressional intelligence committees a report on rity risks, costs, and impacts of emerging infec- ANNUAL REPORT ON HIRING AND the covered programs. Each such report shall in- tious diseases on the United States and the RETENTION OF MINORITY EMPLOY- clude, with respect to the period covered by the international political and economic system; EES. report, the following: (B) the economic, social, political, and secu- (a) EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF REPORT.—Sub- (A) The number of personnel from each ele- rity risks, costs, and impacts of a major section (a) of section 114 of the National Secu- ment of the intelligence community who used transnational pandemic on the United States rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3050) is amended by each covered program. and the international political and economic inserting ‘‘and the preceding 5 fiscal years’’ (B) The total amount of funds each element system; and after ‘‘fiscal year’’. expended for each such program. (C) contributing trends and factors to the (b) CLARIFICATION ON DISAGGREGATION OF (C) A description of the efforts made by each matters assessed under subparagraphs (A) and DATA.—Subsection (b) of such section is amend- element to promote each covered program pursu- (B). ed, in the matter before paragraph (1), by strik- ant to both the personnel of the element of the (4) EXAMINATION OF RESPONSE CAPACITY.—In ing ‘‘disaggregated data by category of covered intelligence community and to prospective per- examining the risks, costs, and impacts of person from each element of the intelligence sonnel.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5886 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 SEC. 2727. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING RE- (2) An overview of the policies and oper- (2) An assessment of the use by terrorist orga- QUIREMENTS. ational practices of the Bureau with respect to nizations and State sponsors of terrorism of vir- (a) CORRECTING LONG-STANDING MATERIAL making such offers. tual currencies compared to the use by such or- WEAKNESSES.—Section 368 of the Intelligence (3) The sufficiency of such policies and prac- ganizations and States of other forms of financ- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public tices with respect to inducing individuals to co- ing to support operations, including an assess- Law 110–259; 50 U.S.C. 3051 note) is hereby re- operate with, serve as sources for such inves- ment of the collection posture of the intelligence pealed. tigations, or both. community on the use of virtual currencies by (b) INTERAGENCY THREAT ASSESSMENT AND CO- (4) Whether the Director recommends any leg- such organizations and States. ORDINATION GROUP.—Section 210D of the Home- islative actions to improve such policies and (3) A description of any existing legal impedi- land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k) is practices, particularly with respect to the coun- ments that inhibit or prevent the intelligence amended— terintelligence efforts of the Bureau. community from collecting information on or (1) by striking subsection (c); and SEC. 2730. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF helping prevent the use of virtual currencies by (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through NORTH KOREA REVENUE SOURCES. international terrorist organizations and State (i) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively; (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than sponsors of terrorism and an identification of and 180 days after the date of the enactment of this any gaps in existing law that could be exploited (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in co- for illicit funding by such organizations and (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and ordination with the Assistant Secretary of State States. inserting a period; and for Intelligence and Research and the Assistant (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by (B) by striking paragraph (9). Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified (c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Section 8H form, but may include a classified annex. of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. Analysis, shall produce an intelligence assess- App.) is amended— ment of the revenue sources of the North Korean Subtitle C—Other Matters (1) by striking subsection (g); and regime. Such assessment shall include revenue SEC. 2741. PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION (2) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as from the following sources: BOARD. subsections (g) and (h), respectively. (1) Trade in coal, iron, and iron ore. Section 710(b) of the Public Interest Declas- (2) The provision of fishing rights to North SEC. 2728. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTEL- sification Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–567; 50 LIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORT ON Korean territorial waters. U.S.C. 3161 note) is amended by striking ‘‘De- SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF THE OFFICE (3) Trade in gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, cember 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN- copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth min- 2028’’. TELLIGENCE. erals, and other stores of value. SEC. 2742. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMEND- (a) SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITION DE- (4) Trade in textiles. MENTS TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Senior Execu- (5) Sales of conventional defense articles and ACT OF 1947. tive Service position’’ has the meaning given services. (a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- that term in section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, United (6) Sales of controlled goods, ballistic missiles, tents at the beginning of the National Security States Code, and includes any position above and other associated items. Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— the GS–15, step 10, level of the General Schedule (7) Other types of manufacturing for export, (1) by inserting after the item relating to sec- under section 5332 of such title. as the Director of National Intelligence con- tion 2 the following new item: siders appropriate. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the ‘‘Sec. 3. Definitions.’’; date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector (8) The exportation of workers from North (2) by striking the item relating to section 107; General of the Intelligence Community shall Korea in a manner intended to generate signifi- (3) by striking the item relating to section submit to the congressional intelligence commit- cant revenue, directly or indirectly, for use by 113B and inserting the following new item: tees a report on the number of Senior Executive the government of North Korea. Service positions in the Office of the Director of (9) The provision of nonhumanitarian goods ‘‘Sec. 113B. Special pay authority for science, National Intelligence. (such as food, medicine, and medical devices) technology, engineering, or math- (c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under and services by other countries. ematics positions.’’; subsection (b) shall include the following: (10) The provision of services, including bank- (4) by striking the items relating to sections (1) The number of required Senior Executive ing and other support, including by entities lo- 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, and 214; Service positions for the Office of the Director of cated in the Russian Federation, China, and and National Intelligence. Iran. (5) by inserting after the item relating to sec- (2) Whether such requirements are reasonably (11) Online commercial activities of the Gov- tion 311 the following new item: based on the mission of the Office. ernment of North Korea, including online gam- ‘‘Sec. 312. Repealing and saving provisions.’’. (3) A discussion of how the number of the bling. (b) OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Such (12) Criminal activities, including cyber-en- Senior Executive Service positions in the Office Act is further amended— compare to the number of senior positions at abled crime and counterfeit goods. (1) in section 102A— comparable organizations. (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required (A) in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (1) of (d) COOPERATION.—The Director of National under subsection (a) shall include an identifica- subsection (g), by moving the margins of such Intelligence shall provide to the Inspector Gen- tion of each of the following: subparagraph 2 ems to the left; and eral of the Intelligence Community any informa- (1) The sources of North Korea’s funding. (B) in paragraph (3) of subsection (v), by mov- tion requested by the Inspector General of the (2) Financial and non-financial networks, in- ing the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the Intelligence Community that is necessary to cluding supply chain management, transpor- left; carry out this section by not later than 14 cal- tation, and facilitation, through which North (2) in section 106— endar days after the date on which the Inspec- Korea accesses the United States and inter- (A) by inserting ‘‘SEC. 106.’’ before ‘‘(a)’’; and tor General of the Intelligence Community national financial systems and repatriates and (B) in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) of makes such request. exports capital, goods, and services; and subsection (b), by moving the margins of such SEC. 2729. BRIEFING ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN- (3) the global financial institutions, money subparagraph 2 ems to the left; VESTIGATION OFFERING PERMA- services business, and payment systems that as- (3) by striking section 107; NENT RESIDENCE TO SOURCES AND sist North Korea with financial transactions. (4) in section 108(c), by striking ‘‘in both a COOPERATORS. (c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple- classified and an unclassified form’’ and insert- Not later than 30 days after the date of the tion of the assessment required under subsection ing ‘‘to Congress in classified form, but may in- enactment of this Act, the Director of the Fed- (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall clude an unclassified summary’’; eral Bureau of Investigation shall provide to the submit to the congressional intelligence commit- (5) in section 112(c)(1), by striking ‘‘section congressional intelligence committees a briefing tees a copy of such assessment. 103(c)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102A(i)’’; on the ability of the Federal Bureau of Inves- SEC. 2731. REPORT ON POSSIBLE EXPLOITATION (6) by amending section 201 to read as follows: tigation to offer, as an inducement to assisting OF VIRTUAL CURRENCIES BY TER- ‘‘SEC. 201. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. the Bureau, permanent residence within the RORIST ACTORS. ‘‘Except to the extent inconsistent with the United States to foreign individuals who are (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited provisions of this Act or other provisions of law, sources or cooperators in counterintelligence or as the ‘‘Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies the provisions of title 5, United States Code, other national security-related investigations. Act’’. shall be applicable to the Department of De- The briefing shall address the following: (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the fense.’’; (1) The extent to which the Bureau may make date of the enactment of this Act, the Director (7) in section 205, by redesignating subsections such offers, whether independently or in con- of National Intelligence, in consultation with (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respec- junction with other agencies and departments of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to tively; the United States Government, including a dis- Congress a report on the possible exploitation of (8) in section 206, by striking ‘‘(a)’’; cussion of the authorities provided by section virtual currencies by terrorist actors. Such re- (9) in section 207, by striking ‘‘(c)’’; 101(a)(15)(S) of the Immigration and Nationality port shall include the following elements: (10) in section 308(a), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(S)), section 7 of the (1) An assessment of the means and methods and inserting ‘‘sections 2, 101, 102, 103, and 303 Central Intelligence Agency Act (50 U.S.C. 3508), by which international terrorist organizations of this Act’’; and any other provision of law under which the and State sponsors of terrorism use virtual cur- (11) by redesignating section 411 as section Bureau may make such offers. rencies. 312;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:59 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5887 (12) in section 503— executives of particular departments or agen- Page 224, line 15, insert ‘‘the Committee on (A) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c)— cies). Energy and Commerce,’’ after ‘‘Armed Serv- (i) by moving the margins of such paragraph (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that section 502 ices,’’. 2 ems to the left; and of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. Page 224, line 19, insert ‘‘the Committee on (ii) by moving the margins of subparagraph 3092) requires elements of the intelligence com- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,’’ (B) of such paragraph 2 ems to the left; and munity to keep the congressional intelligence after ‘‘Armed Services,’’. (B) in paragraph (2) of subsection (d), by mov- committees ‘‘fully and currently informed’’ The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- ing the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the about all ‘‘intelligence activities’’ of the United lution 491, the gentleman from Utah left; and States, and to ‘‘furnish to the congressional in- (13) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of telligence committees any information or mate- (Mr. STEWART) and a Member opposed subsection (a) of section 504, by moving the mar- rial concerning intelligence activities * * * which each will control 5 minutes. gins of such subparagraph 2 ems to the right. is requested by either of the congressional intel- The Chair recognizes the gentleman SEC. 2743. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATED ligence committees in order to carry out its au- from Utah. TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. thorized responsibilities.’’. Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chairman, my (a) NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA- (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of amendment is very simple. It adds the TION ACT.— Congress that— House Energy and Commerce Com- (1) CLARIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS OF THE AD- (1) section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3092), together with other intel- mittee and the Senate Health, Edu- MINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY.—Sub- cation, Labor, and Pensions Committee section (b) of section 3212 of the National Nu- ligence community authorities, obligates an ele- clear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. ment of the intelligence community to submit to to the list of committees that will re- 2402(b)) is amended— the congressional intelligence committees writ- ceive a briefing from the Director of (A) by striking paragraphs (11) and (12); and ten notification, by not later than 7 days after National Intelligence on emerging in- (B) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through becoming aware, that an individual in the exec- fectious disease and pandemics. (19) as paragraphs (11) through (17), respec- utive branch has disclosed covered classified in- The Energy and Commerce Sub- tively. formation to an official of an adversary foreign committee on Health has jurisdiction (2) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS.—Sec- government using methods other than estab- over all public health and quarantine, lished intelligence channels; and tion 3233(b) of the National Nuclear Security as well as the Centers for Disease Con- Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2423(b)) is amend- (2) each such notification should include— ed— (A) the date and place of the disclosure of trol. (A) by striking ‘‘Administration’’ and insert- classified information covered by the notifica- Given the Energy and Commerce ing ‘‘Department’’; and tion; Committee’s and the Senate Health, (B) by inserting ‘‘Intelligence and’’ after ‘‘the (B) a description of such classified informa- Education, Labor, and Pensions Com- Office of’’. tion; (C) identification of the individual who made mittee’s jurisdiction over the Assistant (b) ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT.—Section such disclosure and the individual to whom Secretary of Preparedness and Re- 4524(b)(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 such disclosure was made; and sponse, which plays an integral role in U.S.C. 2674(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘In- (D) a summary of the circumstances of such our Nation’s public health and secu- telligence and’’ after ‘‘The Director of’’. disclosure. (c) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Para- rity, it is imperative that these com- graph (2) of section 106(b) of the National Secu- SEC. 2745. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONSIDER- mittees be included in this briefing. ATION OF ESPIONAGE ACTIVITIES Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041(b)(2)) is amend- WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER OR ed— NOT TO PROVIDE VISAS TO FOREIGN of my time. (1) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘and INDIVIDUALS TO BE ACCREDITED TO b 1930 Counterintelligence’’ after ‘‘Office of Intel- A UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN THE ligence’’; UNITED STATES. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- (2) by striking subparagraph (F); and It is the sense of the Congress that the Sec- position to the amendment, although I (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), retary of State, in considering whether or not to am not opposed. provide a visa to a foreign individual to be ac- and (I) as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), re- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. THOMPSON of spectively. credited to a United Nations mission in the United States, should consider— Mississippi). Without objection, the SEC. 2744. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NOTIFICA- gentleman from California is recog- TION OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURES OF (1) known and suspected intelligence activi- CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. ties, espionage activities, including activities nized for 5 minutes. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: constituting precursors to espionage, carried out There was no objection. (1) ADVERSARY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.—The by the individual against the United States, for- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chair, the gen- term ‘‘adversary foreign government’’ means the eign allies of the United States, or foreign part- tleman from Texas’ proposal would government of any of the following foreign ners of the United States; and allow the congressional committees countries: (2) the status of an individual as a known or suspected intelligence officer for a foreign ad- with jurisdiction over public health (A) North Korea. matters the opportunity to receive a (B) Iran. versary. (C) China. The CHAIR. No further amendment briefing about the effects of emerging (D) Russia. to the bill, as amended, shall be in and infectious diseases and pandemics (E) Cuba. order except those printed in part B of on national security and the inter- (2) COVERED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The House Report 116–154. national political and economic sys- term ‘‘covered classified information’’ means Each further amendment printed in tem, along with the Intelligence Com- classified information that was— part B of the report may be offered mittee and Armed Services Committee. (A) collected by an element of the intelligence It is critical that Congress be well-in- community; or only in the order printed in the report, (B) provided by the intelligence service or by a Member designated in the report, formed on the posture of the United military of a foreign country to an element of shall be considered as read, shall be de- States and, indeed, the rest of the the intelligence community. batable for the time specified in the re- world to address a public health crisis (3) ESTABLISHED INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS.— port equally divided and controlled by that might arise in the face of a par- The term ‘‘established intelligence channels’’ the proponent and an opponent, shall ticularly rapidly spreading, dev- means methods to exchange intelligence to co- not be subject to amendment, and shall astating disease. It is crucial that com- ordinate foreign intelligence relationships, as es- not be subject to a demand for division mittees that oversee public health re- tablished pursuant to law by the Director of Na- sponses understand how prepared we tional Intelligence, the Director of the Central of the question. Intelligence Agency, the Director of the Na- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. STEWART may be to address such a crisis. tional Security Agency, or other head of an ele- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- I support this amendment, and I be- ment of the intelligence community. sider amendment No. 1 printed in part lieve it will be helpful to our col- (4) INDIVIDUAL IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.— B of House Report 116–154. leagues on the House Energy and Com- The term ‘‘individual in the executive branch’’ Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chairman, as the merce Committee and the Senate means any officer or employee of the executive designee of the gentleman from Texas Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- branch, including individuals— (Mr. BURGESS), I have an amendment sions Committee to receive this brief- (A) occupying a position specified in article II ing and information from the DNI, of the Constitution; at the desk. (B) appointed to a position by an individual The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate along with the Intelligence, Armed described in subparagraph (A); or the amendment. Services, Foreign Affairs, and Appro- (C) serving in the civil service or the Senior The text of the amendment is as fol- priations Committees that are already Executive Service (or similar service for senior lows: included in the bill text.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.010 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5888 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 For that reason, I support the amend- known about the proliferation of these Today, businesses and organizations ment, and I yield back the balance of devices, particularly in the national in the United States face an array of my time. capital region. However, we do know distinct and stealthy threats. The Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chair, I thank that foreign actors have access to and American supply chain is under re- the chairman for supporting the have used these devices. peated attack from foreign intelligence amendment. I urge adoption of the It is imperative that our intelligence services, cyber hackers, and sophisti- amendment, and I yield back the bal- community, with the relevant agencies cated criminal enterprises. ance of my time. and private industry partners, under- Unfortunately, experienced adver- The Acting CHAIR. The question is take an effort to neutralize unauthor- saries often exploit vulnerabilities in on the amendment offered by the gen- ized IMSI catchers. American companies’ technological in- tleman from Utah (Mr. STEWART). Mr. Chair, I urge support of this frastructure or weak links in their or- The amendment was agreed to. amendment, and I yield back the bal- ganizational supply chain so that they AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. STEWART ance of my time. can steal their intellectual property, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order The Acting CHAIR. The question is co-opt equipment from suppliers, dam- to consider amendment No. 2 printed in on the amendment offered by the gen- age software, or conduct surveillance. part B of House Report 116–154. tleman from Utah (Mr. STEWART). Moving forward, we must be more vigi- Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chair, again I The amendment was agreed to. lant to stop them. rise as the designee of Mr. BURGESS, AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. CARSON OF The Carson-Stefanik amendment, Mr. and I have an amendment at the desk. INDIANA Chair, will guard against these grave The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order concerns, and it will lead to stronger designate the amendment. to consider amendment No. 3 printed in safeguards for the supply chain by The text of the amendment is as fol- part B of House Report 116–154. mandating the National Counterintel- lows: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Chair, I ligence and Security Center to produce have an amendment at the desk. a plan within 6 months to strengthen At the end of title VII, add the following The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will new section: the supply chain intelligence function designate the amendment. SEC. 7lll. REMOVAL AND NEUTRALIZATION OF within the intelligence community. IMSI CATCHERS. The text of the amendment is as fol- The plan, Mr. Chair, will identify per- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home- lows: sonnel with the right expertise from land Security, in collaboration with the Di- At the end of title VII, add the following the intelligence community workforce, rector of National Intelligence, the Chair- new section: outline budgetary and resource needs, man of the Federal Communications Com- SEC. 7ll. PLAN FOR STRENGTHENING THE SUP- and describe the necessary authorities mission, and the heads of such other Federal PLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE FUNC- agencies as the Secretary determines appro- TION. and governance structure for future priate, and following consultation with ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days implementation of this plan. propriate private entities, shall— after the date of the enactment of this Act, It will inform both the executive (1) undertake an effort to remove or neu- the Director of the National Counterintel- branch and Congress’ efforts to en- tralize unauthorized IMSI catchers installed ligence and Security Center, in coordination hance our defenses against exploitation by foreign entities or that have an unknown with the Director of the Defense Counter- of the supply chain. attribution, with prioritization given to intelligence and Security Agency and other The United States remains one of the IMSI catchers identified in the National Cap- interagency partners, shall submit to Con- most technologically advanced econo- gress a plan for strengthening the supply ital Region; and mies in the world. Throughout the past (2) conduct further assessments, not less chain intelligence function. than once every 90 days, to identify new (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan submitted under century, America has enjoyed unprece- IMSI catchers for removal or neutralization. subsection (a) shall address the following: dented economic growth because of the (b) IMSI CATCHER DEFINED.—The term (1) The appropriate workforce model, in- ingenuity of our people and the techno- ‘‘IMSI catcher’’ means an international mo- cluding size, mix, and seniority, from the logical innovation that undergirds that bile subscriber identity-catcher or other de- elements of the intelligence community and entrepreneurial spirit. vice used for intercepting mobile phone iden- other interagency partners. While that economic growth has not tifying information and location data. (2) The budgetary resources necessary to always been evenly distributed, and we implement the plan. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to (3) The appropriate governance structure are still wrestling with debates about House Resolution 491, the gentleman within the intelligence community and with economic inequality, surrendering our from Utah (Mr. STEWART) and a Mem- interagency partners. technological edge and innovative ad- ber opposed each will control 5 min- (4) The authorities necessary to implement vantages to strategic rivals would pose utes. the plan. a huge risk to America’s future pros- The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to perity and security. from Utah. House Resolution 491, the gentleman I believe, Mr. Chair, it is very impor- Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chair, once from Indiana (Mr. CARSON) and a Mem- tant to offer this amendment, recog- again, my amendment is simple. It di- ber opposed each will control 5 min- nizing the evolving and emerging rects the Secretary of Homeland Secu- utes. threats to our Nation’s supply chain rity, in collaboration with the Director The Chair recognizes the gentleman infrastructure. In a very rapidly devel- of National Intelligence, Chairman of from Indiana. oping global economy, the intelligence the Federal Communications Commis- Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Chair, community must work to safeguard sion, and appropriate private entities, first, I thank Chairman SCHIFF and the core of what America and her com- to undertake an effort to remove or Ranking Member NUNES for their work petitive strength is: economic, intellec- neutralize unauthorized international on the Intelligence Authorization Act tual, and technological ingenuity. mobile subscriber identity catchers, or this year. It is always a pleasure to My amendment proactively works to- cell-site simulators, installed by for- serve under Chairman SCHIFF’s leader- ward that goal, ensuring that we stay eign entities or that have an unknown ship. Without it, the Intelligence Com- on top of those varying threats to our attribution. mittee would not have been able to supply chain infrastructure that ema- International mobile subscriber iden- pass such a strong bill out of com- nate from strategic rivals. tities, IMSI, catchers, or cell-site sim- mittee. In addition to this amendment, Mr. ulators, are devices used for inter- I rise today, Mr. Chair, in support of Chair, I would like to highlight an- cepting mobile traffic and location an amendment that I have offered to other important part of the base bill. data. They appear to be legitimate cell the underlying bill text. This amend- This year’s Intelligence Authorization phone towers that nearby phones may ment will help the United States pro- Act includes an entire section on do- connect to. Once connected, phone lo- tect the integrity of its economic sup- mestic terrorism. It is important that cations can be tracked. ply chain infrastructure. I am pleased we acknowledge domestic terrorism as Some advanced IMSI catchers can that my good friend Representative a very serious threat, and we must do even read content, such as messages ELISE STEFANIK has joined me in co- more than just talk about it as a soci- and cell phone data. Much remains un- sponsoring this amendment. etal problem. We must act.

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At a time when this in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; out a comprehensive review of the current (D) a summary of key methods and routes intelligence collection priorities of the intel- President is ignoring the truth about used by drug trafficking organizations in the ligence community for the Northern Tri- domestic terrorism, and his adminis- Northern Triangle and Mexico to the United angle and Mexico in order to identify wheth- tration is concealing and hiding the States; er such priorities are appropriate and suffi- proliferation of white supremacist-in- (E) an assessment of the intersection be- cient in light of the threat posed by the ac- spired incidents, Congress and the pub- tween the activities of drug trafficking orga- tivities of drug trafficking organizations and lic urgently need more information to nizations, human traffickers and human human traffickers and human smugglers to better understand and prevent domes- smugglers, and other organized criminal the security of the United States and the groups in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; tic terrorism. Western Hemisphere. and (2) REPORT AND BRIEFINGS.— Specifically, Mr. Chair, this bill (F) an assessment of the illicit funds and (A) REPORT ON INITIAL REVIEW.—Not later would require the FBI, Department of financial transactions that support the ac- than 120 days after the date of the enactment Homeland Security, and NCTC to tivities of drug trafficking organizations and of this Act, the Director of National Intel- produce an annual report on domestic connected criminal enterprises in the North- ligence shall submit to the congressional in- terrorism. With the reporting that is ern Triangle and Mexico. telligence committees a comprehensive de- mandated in the underlying intel- (2) FORM.—The report required by para- scription of the results of the review re- graph (2) may be submitted in classified quired by paragraph (1), including whether ligence authorization bill, we can bet- form, but if so submitted, shall contain an ter determine how to change the law the priorities described in that paragraph are unclassified summary. appropriate and sufficient in light of the and make the necessary adjustments to (3) AVAILABILITY.—The report under para- threat posed by the activities of drug traf- procedures and to adequately shift cur- graph (1), or the unclassified summary of the ficking organizations and human traffickers rent practices in order to fully address report described in paragraph (2), shall be and human smugglers to the security of the the threat of domestic terrorism and made publicly available. United States and the Western Hemisphere. its root causes. (b) ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING If the report concludes that such priorities AND SMUGGLING FROM THE NORTHERN TRI- are not so appropriate and sufficient, the re- Much of the report, Mr. Chair, would ANGLE TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO BOR- port shall also include a description of the be made available to the public, in- DER.— actions to be taken to modify such priorities creasing transparency, while the full (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 in order to assure that such priorities are so days after the date of the enactment of this report would be provided to oversight appropriate and sufficient. Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in committees in greater detail. It would (B) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than coordination with the Under Secretary of be valuable information and would re- 90 days after the date on which the report Homeland Security for Intelligence and quire an annual strategic assessment Analysis and the Assistant Secretary of under subparagraph (A) is submitted, and on trends and patterns. Ultimately, it State for Intelligence and Research, shall every 90 days thereafter for a 5-year period, will dramatically expand the informa- submit to the appropriate congressional the Director of National Intelligence shall tion on domestic terrorism available to committees a report containing an analyt- provide to the congressional intelligence Congress and the public. ical assessment of human trafficking and committees a briefing on the intelligence community’s collection priorities and activi- I urge my colleagues to support the human smuggling by individuals and organizations in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. ties in the Northern Triangle and Mexico Carson-Stefanik amendment and the with a focus on the threat posed by the ac- underlying bill, and I yield back the Such assessment shall include, at a minimum— tivities of drug trafficking organizations and balance of my time. (A) an assessment of the effect of human human traffickers and human smugglers to The Acting CHAIR. The question is trafficking and human smuggling on the se- the security of the United States and the on the amendment offered by the gen- curity and economic situation in the North- Western Hemisphere. The first briefing under tleman from Indiana (Mr. CARSON). ern Triangle; this subparagraph shall also include a de- The amendment was agreed to. (B) a summary of any relevant activities scription of the amount of funds expended by the intelligence community to the efforts de- AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HURD OF by elements of the intelligence community in relation to human trafficking and human scribed in paragraph (1) during each of fiscal TEXAS years 2018 and 2019. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order smuggling in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; (3) FORM.—The report and briefings re- to consider amendment No. 4 printed in (C) an assessment of the methods and quired by paragraph (2) may be submitted or part B of House Report 116–154. routes used by human traffickers and human provided in classified form, but if so sub- Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chair, I have smuggler organizations to move persons mitted or provided, shall include an unclassi- an amendment at the desk. from the Northern Triangle to the United fied summary. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will States-Mexico border; (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- designate the amendment. (D) an assessment of the intersection between the activities of human traffickers TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional The text of the amendment is as fol- committees’’ means— lows: and human smugglers, drug trafficking organizations, and other organized criminal (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the At the end of title V, add the following: groups in the Northern Triangle and Mexico; Committee on Homeland Security, and the SEC. 5ll. ASSESSMENTS REGARDING THE and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO. (E) an assessment of the illicit funds and of the House of Representatives; and (a) ASSESSMENTS OF ACTIVITIES BY DRUG financial transactions that support the ac- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NORTH- tivities of human traffickers and human the Committee on Homeland Security and ERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO.— smugglers and connected criminal enter- Governmental Affairs, and the Select Com- (1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after prises in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. mittee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) HUMAN TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘‘human the date of the enactment of this Act, the (2) FORM.—The report required by para- Director of National Intelligence, in coordi- graph (1) may be submitted in classified trafficking’’ has the meaning given the term nation with the Chief of Intelligence of the form, but if so submitted, shall contain an ‘‘severe forms of trafficking in persons’’ by Drug Enforcement Administration and the unclassified summary. section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence (3) AVAILABILITY.—The report under para- and Research, shall submit to the appro- graph (1), or the unclassified summary of the 7102). priate congressional committees a report report described in paragraph (2), shall be (3) NORTHERN TRIANGLE.—The term ‘‘North- containing an analytical assessment of the made publicly available. ern Triangle’’ means El Salvador, Guate- activities of drug trafficking organizations (c) PRIORITIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE RE- mala, and Honduras. in the Northern Triangle and Mexico. Such SOURCES FOR THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to assessment shall include, at a minimum— MEXICO.— House Resolution 491, the gentleman (A) an assessment of the effect of drug traf- (1) REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EF- from Texas (Mr. HURD) and a Member ficking organizations on the security and FORTS IN NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND MEXICO.— opposed each will control 5 minutes. economic situation in the Northern Triangle; The Director of National Intelligence, in co- (B) an assessment of the effect of the ac- ordination with the Under Secretary of The Chair recognizes the gentleman tivities of drug trafficking organizations on Homeland Security for Intelligence and from Texas. the migration of persons from the Northern Analysis, the Assistant Secretary of State Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chair, I am Triangle to the United States-Mexico border; for Intelligence and Research, the Chief of proud to join my good friend and fellow

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(h) INFORMATION QUALITY.—Each report in the Northern Triangle, and also in b 1945 submitted under subsection (a), to the extent Mexico. applicable, shall comply with the guidelines I represent more of the southern bor- These would include reports that issued by the Director of the Office of Man- der than any other Member of Con- could be released publicly to the Amer- agement and Budget pursuant to section 515 gress. The root causes of this current ican people. of title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Our amendment would direct our Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A– crisis are violence, extreme poverty, 154). and lack of economic opportunity in public servants to use their expertise The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the Northern Triangle—El Salvador, to better understand the root causes of House Resolution 491, the gentleman Guatemala, and Honduras. violence, instability, and migration. from Mississippi (Mr. THOMPSON) and a Drug cartels, human traffickers, and With these improved assessments from Member opposed each will control 5 human smugglers are making this cri- DNI, we would be able to strengthen minutes. sis worse and putting innocent lives at our national security in the face of The Chair recognizes the gentleman risk. They profit while people in Cen- threats from traffickers, smugglers, from Mississippi. tral America suffer and entire nations and other criminal organizations. Like so many of our colleagues, Con- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. are destabilized. gressman HURD and I recognize that if Madam Chair, I yield myself such time Our intelligence community is not as I may consume. maximizing the use of our intelligence we are to keep Americans safe while also responsibly addressing the situa- Madam Chair, I rise to offer an to deny and disrupt these operations. amendment to title VI of H.R. 3494 ti- In June, we all know that 104,000 peo- tion at the border, we must address the conditions at the core of the instability tled Federal Efforts Against Domestic ple were detained at our border. Al- Terrorism. I am pleased to see that most every one of them had a phone we are seeing in Central America. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues this title was significantly informed by number of a smuggler, a license plate on both sides of the aisle to join us in my bill, H.R. 3106, the Domestic Ter- of a bus that brought them here, or a supporting this amendment, and I yield rorism DATA Act which the Homeland pickup location in their home country. Security Committee will be consid- Understanding and disabling these back the balance of my time. Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I ering tomorrow. smuggling and trafficking networks am looking forward to working on I am glad to have the opportunity to should be a national intelligence pri- more pieces of legislation with my work with Chairman SCHIFF and the ority. This amendment would require friend from the Commonwealth of Vir- Permanent Select Committee on Intel- the Director of National Intelligence to ginia, and I want to thank both of the ligence on this text. conduct a review of intelligence collec- gentlemen from California and their My legislation, which requires the tion priorities in the Northern Triangle teams for helping us perfect this to get government to produce an annual do- and Mexico and then provide quarterly this important piece of legislation onto mestic terrorism report, was the prod- briefings to Congress regarding the in- the floor. uct of more than 5 months of engage- telligence community activities in this Again, Mr. Chairman, I urge my col- ment with outside stakeholders and ex- region. leagues to support this amendment, perts. As a result of that consultation These individuals and organizations and I yield back the balance of my process, I included protections for civil threaten the security of the United time. rights, civil liberties, privacy, and data States and the Western Hemisphere, The Acting CHAIR. The question is quality in my bill. These provisions and we should be using intelligence to on the amendment offered by the gen- made my bill stronger. My amendment stop them. tleman from Texas (Mr. HURD). to H.R. 3494 would require that these I urge my colleagues to support this The amendment was agreed to. very protections are included. amendment, and I reserve the balance AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. THOMPSON Madam Chair, my amendment also of my time. OF MISSISSIPPI requires additional information be in- Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I rise The Acting CHAIR (Ms. cluded in the government’s domestic in opposition to the amendment, al- SPANBERGER). It is now in order to con- terrorism report. Requiring the date though I am not opposed. sider amendment No. 5 printed in part and location of each incident of ter- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- B of House Report 116–154. rorism or investigation of terrorism tion, the gentlewoman from Virginia is Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. will help Congress and the public bet- recognized for 5 minutes. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at ter understand the landscape of domes- There was no objection. the desk. tic terrorism. Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I am The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues proud to introduce this amendment designate the amendment. to support my amendment, and I yield alongside my colleague, Congressman The text of the amendment is as fol- back the balance of my time. HURD from Texas, who is also a former lows: Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I was CIA case officer. Page 62, after line 4 insert the following: going to request the chairman yield me Our bipartisan amendment, the Traf- (6) Applicable Federal requirements and 1 minute of time. ficking and Smuggling Intelligence compliance by the Federal Government with Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Act, comes at a time of great hardship, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties poli- Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the violence, and heartbreak across Mexico cies and protections with respect to the pro- gentleman from California (Mr. and the Northern Triangle countries duction of the report, including protections against the public release of names or other SCHIFF). and at a time of crisis at our southern The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. DINGELL). border. personally identifiable information of individuals involved in incidents, investigations, Does the gentleman seek unanimous The volatility in our backyard should indictments, prosecutions, or convictions for consent to reclaim his time? be cause for serious concern. Here in which data is reported under this section. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Yes. the United States, we have experienced Page 62, after line 16 insert the following The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- the devastating effects of the drug (and redesignate the succeeding clauses): tion, the gentleman from Mississippi is trade on the health of our citizens. On (ii) the date and location of such incident; recognized for the balance of his time. our southwest border, we have wit- Page 65, line 18, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. There was no objection. Page 66, line 9, strike the period at the end nessed how ongoing violence and insta- and insert ‘‘; and’’. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. bility in Central America is a driving Page 66, after line 9 insert the following: Madam Chair, I yield such time as he factor for increased migration toward (ix) with respect to the Office of Intel- may consume to the gentleman from the United States. ligence and Analysis of the Department of California (Mr. SCHIFF).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.069 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5891 Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, this or manage industrial functions, and includes shall submit to the appropriate congres- amendment clarifies section 602 of the supervisory control and data acquisition sys- sional committees an interim report that— bill dealing with domestic terrorism. tems, distributed control systems, and pro- (A) describes the results of the Program; This section would require the FBI, grammable logic or embedded controllers. (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility (5) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na- of each method studied under the Program; DHS, and the National Counterterror- tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given and ism Center to produce an annual report the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy (C) describes the results of the evaluations and joint strategic intelligence assess- Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). conducted by the working group established ment on domestic terrorism. (6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means under subsection (c)(1). Chairman THOMPSON’s amendment the pilot program established under sub- (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years would add safeguards to protect the section (b). after the date on which funds are first dis- civil liberties and privacy of individ- (7) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise spe- bursed under the Program, the Secretary uals whose information would be con- cifically provided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ shall submit to the appropriate congres- means the Secretary of Energy. sional committees a final report that— tained in the report and mandate com- (8) SECURITY VULNERABILITY.—The term (A) describes the results of the Program; pliance with the Data Quality Act. ‘‘security vulnerability’’ means any at- (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility It also would require DHS to disclose tribute of hardware, software, process, or of each method studied under the Program; information on the allocation of per- procedure that could enable or facilitate the and sonnel working domestic terrorism defeat of a security control. (C) describes the results of the evaluations matters, enhancing oversight in this (b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURING ENERGY conducted by the working group established area. INFRASTRUCTURE.—Not later than 180 days under subsection (c)(1). I would like to recognize Chairman after the date of the enactment of this Act, (e) EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.—Infor- the Secretary shall establish a 2-year control mation shared by or with the Federal Gov- THOMPSON for his work that the House systems implementation pilot program with- ernment or a State, Tribal, or local govern- Homeland Security Committee has in the National Laboratories for the pur- ment under this section— done on the issue of domestic ter- poses of— (1) shall be deemed to be voluntarily rorism. Together we will continue our (1) partnering with covered entities in the shared information; lines of effort to address this signifi- energy sector (including critical component (2) shall be exempt from disclosure under cant threat. manufacturers in the supply chain) that vol- section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or Once again, Madam Chair, I thank untarily participate in the Program to iden- any provision of any State, Tribal, or local my colleague for his work, and I urge tify new classes of security vulnerabilities of freedom of information law, open govern- the covered entities; and ment law, open meetings law, open records support for the amendment. law, sunshine law, or similar law requiring Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. (2) evaluating technology and standards, in partnership with covered entities, to isolate the disclosure of information or records; and Madam Chair, I yield back the balance and defend industrial control systems of cov- (3) shall be withheld from the public, with- of my time. ered entities from security vulnerabilities out discretion, under section 552(b)(3) of title The Acting CHAIR. The question is and exploits in the most critical systems of 5, United States Code, and any provision of on the amendment offered by the gen- the covered entities, including— any State, Tribal, or local law requiring the tleman from Mississippi (Mr. THOMP- (A) analog and nondigital control systems; disclosure of information or records. (f) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY.— SON). (B) purpose-built control systems; and The amendment was agreed to. (C) physical controls. (1) IN GENERAL.—A cause of action against (c) WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE PROGRAM a covered entity for engaging in the vol- AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. STANDARDS AND DEVELOP STRATEGY.— untary activities authorized under sub- RUPPERSBERGER (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall section (b)— The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order establish a working group— (A) shall not lie or be maintained in any to consider amendment No. 6 printed in (A) to evaluate the technology and stand- court; and part B of House Report 116–154. ards used in the Program under subsection (B) shall be promptly dismissed by the ap- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam (b)(2); and plicable court. Chair, I have an amendment at the (B) to develop a national cyber-informed (2) VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this engineering strategy to isolate and defend section subjects any covered entity to liabil- desk. ity for not engaging in the voluntary activi- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will covered entities from security vulnerabilities and exploits in the most crit- ties authorized under subsection (b). designate the amendment. ical systems of the covered entities. (g) NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR The text of the amendment is as fol- (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group es- FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this section lows: tablished under paragraph (1) shall be com- authorizes the Secretary or the head of any At the end of title VII, add the following posed of not fewer than 10 members, to be ap- other department or agency of the Federal new section: pointed by the Secretary, at least 1 member Government to issue new regulations. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— SEC. 7lll. SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUC- of which shall represent each of the fol- TURE. lowing: (1) PILOT PROGRAM.—There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out sub- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (A) The Department of Energy. section (b). (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (B) The energy industry, including electric (2) WORKING GROUP AND REPORT.—There is TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional utilities and manufacturers recommended by committees’’ means— the Energy Sector coordinating councils. authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to (A) the congressional intelligence commit- (C)(i) The Department of Homeland Secu- carry out subsections (c) and (d). tees; rity; or (3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made avail- (B) the Committee on Homeland Security (ii) the Industrial Control Systems Cyber able under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall re- and Governmental Affairs and the Com- Emergency Response Team. main available until expended. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of (D) The North American Electric Reli- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the Senate; and ability Corporation. House Resolution 491, the gentleman (C) the Committee on Homeland Security (E) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. from Maryland (Mr. RUPPERSBERGER) and the Committee on Energy and Commerce (F)(i) The Office of the Director of Na- and a Member opposed each will con- tional Intelligence; or of the House of Representatives. trol 5 minutes. (2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered (ii) the intelligence community (as defined entity’’ means an entity identified pursuant in section 3 of the National Security Act of The Chair recognizes the gentleman to section 9(a) of Executive Order 13636 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)). from Maryland. February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 11742), relat- (G)(i) The Department of Defense; or Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam ing to identification of critical infrastruc- (ii) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chair, I yield myself such time as I ture where a cybersecurity incident could Homeland Security and America’s Security may consume. reasonably result in catastrophic regional or Affairs. Madam Chair, I rise today in strong national effects on public health or safety, (H) A State or regional energy agency. support of my amendment to protect economic security, or national security. (I) A national research body or academic the energy grid from cybersecurity institution. (3) EXPLOIT.—The term ‘‘exploit’’ means a threats. software tool designed to take advantage of (J) The National Laboratories. a security vulnerability. (d) REPORTS ON THE PROGRAM.— In the 4 years since the Ukraine (4) INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM.—The term (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 power grid attack, our enemies have ‘‘industrial control system’’ means an oper- days after the date on which funds are first doubled down on their effort to target ational technology used to measure, control, disbursed under the Program, the Secretary cybersecurity vulnerabilities in our

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.072 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5892 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 Nation’s energy infrastructure, espe- California (Mr. SCHIFF), who is the dis- State’s electrical load. Understanding cially within industrial control sys- tinguished chairman of the Permanent where our system’s weak spots are will tems. The 2015 Ukraine grid intrusion Select Committee on Intelligence. enhance ERCOT’s work to ensure that orchestrated by the Russians was a Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chairman, I we have the most stable and secure en- turning point in industrial cybersecu- thank the gentleman for yielding. ergy network in the world. rity. For the first time, hackers pene- I rise in strong support of the amend- Our amendment addresses the serious trated industrial controls of a power ment offered by my colleagues from topic of electrical grid security by plant with the goal of causing wide- Maryland and Texas which mirrors lan- leveraging the unique aspects of na- spread disruption. guage passed in the Senate’s intel- tional laboratories to establish solu- Both the security and economic con- ligence authorization bill last month. tions to defend the United States en- sequences of a destructive attack on This provision would bring together ergy grid from attacks and to ensure our energy grid cannot be overstated. government entities and the energy the resiliency of operation during and We can no longer wait to address these sector in a pilot program for purposes after an event. threats. My amendment will ensure we of evaluating and strengthening indus- It establishes a 2-year pilot program continue to develop the ability to both trial control systems and related crit- to study and identify new classes of se- discover vulnerabilities and keep an ical infrastructure elements against security vulnerabilities, and research and eye on emerging threats that could dis- curity vulnerabilities and exploits. test technologies that could be used to rupt electricity generation or even cost The cyber threats faced by our crit- isolate the most critical systems from lives. ical infrastructure remain a persistent cyberattacks. I want to thank our government national security concern, as the It creates working groups to develop partners, including the Cybersecurity former ranking member of our com- a national cyber-informed strategy to and Infrastructure Security Agency, mittee, the distinguished Mr. RUPPERS- protect our energy grids. CISA, the intelligence community, the BERGER, knows all too well. DNI Coats This amendment is a commonsense Department of Energy, and national likewise warned in the most recent un- approach to solving grid security. I am labs. I look forward to working with all classified Worldwide Threat Assess- proud to work across the aisle with my these stakeholders to ensure that we ment about the capabilities of our ad- good friend and colleague, DUTCH RUP- are implementing grid security meas- versaries to hold U.S. critical infra- PERSBERGER, on this important issue. ures in a responsible way consistent structure at risk. Madam Chair, I urge support of this with existing law and authorities. As a This measure is another line of effort amendment, and I yield back the bal- member of the Homeland Security Sub- toward securing that infrastructure ance of my time. committee on Appropriations, I fully against outside cyberattacks and dis- The Acting CHAIR. The question is intend to help leverage the authoriza- ruptions, and I am very proud to sup- on the amendment offered by the gen- tion in this amendment to supplement port the work of my colleague and tleman from Maryland (Mr. RUPPERS- the already great effort underway at friend. BERGER). CISA and other government agencies. Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam The amendment was agreed to. Also I want to thank the many tal- Chair, I yield such time as he may con- b 2000 ented computer scientists, cybersecu- sume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. rity experts, and engineers from the AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. CHABOT CARTER). private sector, especially the team at The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Chair, Dragos, a cybersecurity firm focused to consider amendment No. 7 printed in I thank my friend for yielding. on industrial controls, located in my part B of House Report 116–154. Madam Chair, today I rise in strong district in Hanover, Maryland, for all Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I have support of the Ruppersberger-Carter the hard work they do in this space to an amendment at the desk. amendment to help secure the energy not only defend against threats but to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will infrastructure. Now is the time to ad- educate others. designate the amendment. Our amendment is simple and mir- dress electrical grid security. Grid at- The text of the amendment is as fol- rors language already passed by the tacks are a powerful weapon in the lows: overwhelming bipartisan majority in cyber toolkit of really bad actors. Page 35, strike line 4 through page 42, line the Senate’s Intelligence Authorization As the two previous speakers said, a 5. cyberattack in Ukraine wiped out their Act. Senator KING from Maine has been The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to a stalwart force on this issue, and none power grid, and over 225,000 people were House Resolution 491, the gentleman of this would have happened without without power. The Office of the Direc- from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and a Member his determination and vision on this tor of National Intelligence in their opposed each will control 5 minutes. issue. 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment The Chair recognizes the gentleman The amendment sets up a 2-year pilot makes numerous mentions of our ad- from Ohio. program to identify the classes of secu- versaries’ mapping out grid systems, Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I rise rity vulnerabilities in the grid. It es- identifying our weaknesses, and devel- this evening to offer a commonsense tablishes a working group to evaluate oping the very real and deadly capacity amendment to H.R. 3494. the technology solutions proposed by to attack our grid system. A targeted My amendment simply strikes Sec- the pilot program. The working group attack on our Nation could be dev- tion 401, which creates the Climate Se- would include government agencies, astating. curity Advisory Council. And I thank the energy industry, and other experts. Securing our energy infrastructure is the gentleman from South Carolina Lastly, it requires the Department of especially critical in Texas which (Mr. DUNCAN) for his leadership, and Energy to submit a report to the rel- maintains an independent electric grid. also cosponsoring this particular evant congressional committees de- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the amendment. scribing the results of the program. gentleman from Maryland has expired. This council is not the most respon- Finally, I want to thank Judge Car- Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Chair, sible use of the valuable manpower and ter from Texas who has led the charge I claim the time in opposition to the funding of the intelligence community, on this issue with me in the House amendment, although I do not oppose especially since the Director of Na- since last Congress. Judge Carter is a the amendment. tional Intelligence did not even request good friend, and I appreciate his help The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- that we create such an organization. on this important issue. tion, the gentleman from Texas is rec- The Federal Government already has Madam Chair, this amendment will ognized for 5 minutes. vast resources devoted to the climate help the intelligence community and There was no objection. issue. the government at large better under- Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Chair, Any climate security intelligence stand the vulnerabilities to certain as- the Electric Reliability Council of work should be in the context of larger pects of our energy grid. Texas is located in Taylor, Texas, intelligence matters affecting major Madam Chair, I yield such time as he which is about 19 miles from my house, regions around the world and the U.S. may consume to the gentleman from and it manages 90 percent of my home national security infrastructure.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.074 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5893 Additionally, many of the existing The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman intelligence organizations already do from California will state his par- will suspend. much of this work on their own, in- liamentary inquiry. The gentleman claimed the time, and cluding the CIA. Section 401 would just Mr. SCHIFF. Did the Chair offer time then he yielded back his time. create unneeded redundancy across the in opposition to the amendment? Mr. HECK. Madam Chair, you didn’t intelligence community. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ask if there was no objection, which is If the goal is to ensure that we allo- from South Carolina claimed the time. the customary practice. cate our resources efficiently, we The Chair looked to see who was The Acting CHAIR. All time claimed should instead require a report to Con- seeking recognition, and went to the by the gentleman from South Carolina gress from the Office of the Director of gentleman who was standing. has been yielded back. National Intelligence outlining the ne- Mr. HECK. Madam Chair, I was Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I still cessity for the Climate Security Coun- standing when he was recognized. The have 21⁄2 minutes, is that correct, be- cil before Congress establishes the or- gentleman from Ohio did not yield to cause I reserved my time? ganization or appropriates any funding. him. And when he asked to claim time The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Madam Chair, I reserve the balance in opposition, he did not say ‘‘although from Ohio has the only time remain- of my time. I am not opposed.’’ And you did not, ing. The Acting CHAIR. For what purpose therefore, ask if there was no objec- Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I would does the gentleman— tion. like to make a unanimous consent re- Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Chair, I rise in He was not legitimately recognized. quest that there be an opposition that favor of the Chabot amendment. Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I ask gets 5 minutes and that I can close Our country faces serious threats unanimous consent that the gentleman with my 21⁄2 minutes. around the globe. We have cyber be granted 5 minutes in opposition, but We are trying to be fair here, and we threats coming from China, Russia, I have a little time left. are happy to give our colleagues on the and Iran, and others. Iran is also pur- Madam Chair, I have no objection to other side of the aisle 5 minutes to suing nuclear weapons that threaten the gentleman offering his opposition offer their opposition. our friends and our ally, Israel, and in- to this. The Acting CHAIR. The Parliamen- deed the rest of the world. The Acting CHAIR. That unanimous tarian advises that the request cannot While ISIS is defeated and on the consent request cannot be entertained be entertained in the Committee of the run, radical islamic terrorism remains in the Committee of the Whole. Whole. one of our Nation’s greatest threats, Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I am Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I yield 1 thanks in part to Iran’s actions as a sorry. I couldn’t hear the ruling of the 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from leading state sponsor of terrorism. Chair. Washington (Mr. HECK). I will just take It is, therefore, extremely irrespon- The gentleman asked for unanimous 1 minute to wrap up. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is sible to take our attention and re- consent. sources off of these known and proven The Acting CHAIR. The Parliamen- recognized. Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I have threats to American national security tarian advised that the request cannot 21⁄2 minutes. Is that right? and divert those funds and attention to be entertained in the Committee of the The Acting CHAIR. Yes. The gen- climate change. Whole. tleman is recognized. The intelligence community, which Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, well, if Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I yield is tasked with protecting Americans my colleagues in the minority—I don’t 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from from fiscal and cyberattacks, should know how much time they have both Washington (Mr. HECK). not bear the burden of silly, politically on the amendment and on the time in The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman correct, left-wing social policy. But opposition to the amendment—but if yields 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman just as Democrats politicized military they can yield to my colleague to make from Washington? policy with the NDAA, here they go sure that he has time for his remarks Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, 2 min- again with the intelligence policy. out of both of their time, I think we utes in opposition. That is a mistake, it is irresponsible, can resolve this. Mr. SCHIFF. If I could, Madam and that is why I support this amend- Mr. CHABOT. There is 21⁄2 minutes Chair, through the Chair to my col- ment to strip out this silly idea and left. Is that correct? league, I appreciate that. We will take refocus the intelligence community on The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman you up on that. And on the next the actual threats to our national secu- from Ohio has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. amendment that we have time, I will rity. Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, the gen- yield to my colleague, and your col- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- tleman offering the amendment has league may yield to you, if you have ance of my time. how much time? Because they claimed further comments you want to make Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I reserve both the time on the amendment— on this issue. the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The proponent of Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I have 1 The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the amendment has 2 ⁄2 minutes re- 1 1 2 ⁄2 minutes. I yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the from Ohio has the only time remain- maining. gentleman from Washington (Mr. ing. Mr. SCHIFF. So no one claimed the HECK). So I have 1 minute left. Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I rise in time in opposition? Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank opposition to the amendment and The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the gentleman through the Chair. claim time in opposition, therefore. from South Carolina claimed the time The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The time in oppo- 1 and yielded back. from Washington is recognized for 1 ⁄2 sition has already been claimed. Mr. SCHIFF. Okay. So there should minutes. Would the gentleman from Ohio yield be 5 minutes. Mr. HECK. Madam Chair, I thank to your colleague from— Mr. HECK. He asked for time in oppo- very much the graciousness of the gen- Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, may I sition but did not state that he was not tleman from Ohio, although I think his inquire as to how much time I have re- opposed. amendment is wrongheaded. maining? You did not ask if, therefore, there Here is what is real: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman was no objection. He was not legiti- Climate change is real, number one. from Ohio has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. mately recognized. Number two, it has significant na- Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I yield The offerer of the amendment did not tional security implications. myself such time as I may consume. yield to him. The gentleman from Number three, the only smart thing Madam Chair, I want to quote a great South Carolina claimed time in opposi- to do is to borrow the old motto from American President, Ronald Reagan. tion but did not say ‘‘although I am the Boy Scouts, ‘‘Be prepared.’’ Pas- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY not opposed.’’ He supported the amend- sage of this amendment, which would Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, may I ment. And you did not ask if there was remove the Climate Security Advisory make a parliamentary inquiry? no objection. Council, renders us less prepared.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.078 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5894 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 We all know that the intelligence (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (d) IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR community and the DOD have, time after the date of the enactment of this Act, VOLUNTARY DATA COLLECTION OF CURRENT and again, assessed the measurable ef- and subject to paragraph (3), the Director of EMPLOYEES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National fects of climate change—rising sea lev- National Intelligence shall make available to the public, the appropriate congressional Intelligence may submit to the Office of els, higher temperatures, more fre- committees, and the workforce of the intel- Management and Budget and to the appro- quent extreme weather events, new ligence community a report which includes priate congressional committees a rec- stressors on natural resources and agri- aggregate demographic data and other infor- ommendation regarding whether the intel- culture—have tangible impacts that mation regarding the diversity and inclusion ligence community should voluntarily col- exacerbate economic distress, human efforts of the workforce of the intelligence lect more detailed data on demographic cat- insecurity, political instability, and community. egories in addition to the race and ethnicity (2) CONTENTS.—A report made available categories specified in the statistical policy other humanitarian conditions detri- directive issued by the Office of Management mental to our national security. under paragraph (1)— (A) shall include unclassified reports and and Budget entitled ‘‘Standards for Main- The smart thing to do is to be pre- barrier analyses relating to diversity and in- taining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal pared, to have the advisory council clusion efforts; Data on Race and Ethnicity’’. that can work across the intelligence (B) shall include aggregate demographic (2) PROCESS.—In making a recommenda- community, that can collect the infor- data— tion under paragraph (1), the Director of Na- mation, coordinate the information, so (i) by segment of the workforce of the in- tional Intelligence shall— that we know what is coming, we know telligence community and grade or rank; (A) engage in close consultation with in- (ii) relating to attrition and promotion ternal stakeholders, such as employee re- what we are being presented with, and source or affinity groups; we can confront it in a smart way. rates; (iii) that addresses the compliance of the (B) ensure that there is clear communica- Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues intelligence community with validated in- tion with the workforce of the intelligence to please defeat this amendment and clusion metrics, such as the New Inclusion community— pass the underlying bill. Quotient index score; and (i) to explain the purpose of the potential Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I think I (iv) that provides demographic compari- collection of such data; and have 1 minute left. sons to the relevant nongovernmental labor (ii) regarding legal protections relating to I thought perhaps the gentleman force and the relevant civilian labor force; any anticipated use of such data; and wanted to support my amendment, but (C) shall include an analysis of applicant (C) ensure adherence to relevant standards flow data, including the percentage and level and guidance issued by the Federal Govern- he called it wrongheaded. I am just ment. shocked. of positions for which data are collected, and a discussion of any resulting policy changes (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Madam Chair, in closing, this council or recommendations; (1) APPLICANT FLOW DATA.—The term ‘‘ap- is a redundant, unnecessary use of (D) shall include demographic data relat- plicant flow data’’ means data that tracks manpower funding. We need our intel- ing to participants in professional develop- the rate of applications for job positions ligence community focused on the ment programs of the intelligence commu- among demographic categories. most critical threats facing our Na- nity and the rate of placement into senior (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional tion, specifically, counterterrorism, positions for participants in such programs; (E) shall include any voluntarily collected committees’’ means— Iran, China, Russia, North Korea. (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, If this council is something that the demographic data relating to the membership of any external advisory committee or the Committee on Armed Services, the Com- Director of National Intelligence be- board to which individuals in senior posi- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- lieves is critical to our country, he tions in the intelligence community appoint mental Affairs, the Select Committee on In- should come to Congress and make members; and telligence, and the Committee on Appropria- such a request, and to my knowledge, (F) may include data in proportions or per- tions of the Senate; and that has not occurred. Madam Chair, centages to account for concerns relating to (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the the protection of classified information. Committee on Armed Services, the Com- until he does, I urge my colleagues to mittee on Homeland Security, the Perma- support this amendment and remove (b) UPDATES.—After making available a re- nent Select Committee on Intelligence, and this provision from the bill. port under subsection (a), the Director of Na- the Committee on Appropriations of the I yield back the balance of my time. tional Intelligence shall annually provide a House of Representatives. The Acting CHAIR. All time for de- report (which may be provided as part of an (3) DIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘diversity’’ bate has expired. annual report required under another provi- means diversity of persons based on gender, The question is on the amendment sion of law) to the workforce of the intel- race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran offered by the gentleman from Ohio ligence community (including senior leader- status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other demographic cat- (Mr. CHABOT). ship), the public, and the appropriate con- egories. The question was taken; and the Act- gressional committees that includes— (1) demographic data and information on ing Chair announced that the noes ap- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the status of diversity and inclusion efforts House Resolution 491, the gentleman peared to have it. of the intelligence community; Mr. CHABOT. Madam Chair, I de- from California (Mr. SCHIFF) and a (2) an analysis of applicant flow data, in- Member opposed each will control 5 mand a recorded vote. cluding the percentage and level of positions minutes. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to for which data are collected, and a discussion The Chair recognizes the gentleman clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proof any resulting policy changes or rec- from California. ceedings on the amendment offered by ommendations; and (3) demographic data relating to partici- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I am the gentleman from Ohio will be post- happy to support the amendment of- poned. pants in professional development programs of the intelligence community and the rate fered by Representative GREEN and AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF of placement into senior positions for par- Representative CONNOLLY, which would The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ticipants in such programs. require the Director of National Intel- to consider amendment No. 8 printed in (c) EXPAND THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ligence to make publicly available its part B of House Report 116–154. OF VOLUNTARY APPLICANT FLOW DATA.— annual report that aggregates demo- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I rise to (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National graphic data and other information re- offer this amendment as the designee Intelligence shall develop a system to collect garding the diversity and inclusion ef- of Representative GREEN of Texas and and analyze applicant flow data for as many forts within the intelligence commu- Representative CONNOLLY. positions within the intelligence community nity. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will as practicable, in order to identify areas for The amendment would expand the designate the amendment. improvement in attracting diverse talent, elements that the DNI must report on with particular attention to senior and man- to include grade-level attrition and The text of the amendment is as fol- agement positions. promotion rates, as well as validated lows: (2) PHASED IMPLEMENTATION.—The collec- At the end of title VII, add the following tion of applicant flow data may be imple- metrics, such as New Inclusion new section: mented by the Director of National Intel- Quotient Index scores. SEC. 7ll. COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DIS- ligence in a phased approach commensurate The IQ initiative is designed to help SEMINATION OF WORKFORCE DATA. with the resources available to the intel- employees and managers foster diver- (a) INITIAL REPORTING.— ligence community. sity and inclusion in the workplace.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.079 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5895 This amendment is important as we The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ensure that we won’t repeat history strive to significantly improve hiring House Resolution 491, the gentleman with Chinese Americans or any other and retention in the IC such that the from Hawaii (Mr. CASE) and a Member broad ethnic or interest group. workforce mirrors the American popu- opposed each will control 5 minutes. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to lation. It is imperative that we have The Chair recognizes the gentleman the gentleman from California (Mr. better visibility into the demographics from Hawaii. SCHIFF), the committee chair. of our current workforce to legislate Mr. CASE. Madam Chair, I yield my- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank well-informed change. self such time as I may consume. the gentleman for yielding. Again, I thank my colleagues for Madam Chair, not far from here, on I strongly support the amendment. their work, and I am happy to support the slopes of Capitol Hill, is a small, This amendment expresses the sense of the amendment and urge my colleagues serene, and unassuming memorial. On Congress that racial profiling of Amer- to do the same. its walls are names not now known to icans of Chinese descent is contrary to Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- too many Americans but indelibly the values of the United States and re- ance of my time. etched in a dark chapter of our na- inforces flawed narratives perpetuated The Acting CHAIR. The question is tional story. on the amendment offered by the gen- by the People’s Republic of China that Tule Lake, Poston, Manzanar—these tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). ethnically Chinese individuals world- The amendment was agreed to. are the internment camps where 120,000 wide have a duty to support the Peo- ethnic Japanese, most of them Amer- AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. CASE ple’s Republic of China. ican citizens, were locked up in the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Moreover, the amendment reaffirms hysteria of the Second World War just to consider amendment No. 9 printed in that the United States Government has part B of House Report 116–154. because they were Japanese. a duty to warn and protect all Ameri- Mr. CASE. Madam Chair, I have an This amendment, proudly sponsored cans, including those of Chinese de- amendment at the desk. by many of my colleagues in our Con- scent, from intelligence operations exe- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will gressional Asian Pacific American Cau- cuted by the People’s Republic of designate the amendment. cus, including our chair, the gentle- China. The text of the amendment is as fol- woman from California (Ms. JUDY CHU), Finally, the amendment requires the lows: asked us a question that must be ODNI Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, At the end of title VII, add the following asked: Are we repeating history or in and Transparency, in coordination new section: danger of doing so? with civil liberties and privacy officers SEC. 708. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES TO PRO- TECT PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIB- b 2015 throughout the intelligence commu- ERTIES OF CHINESE AMERICANS. In these recent years of justifiably nity, to submit a report to the congres- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of sional intelligence committees. This Congress that— heightened scrutiny on the intelligence activities of the People’s Republic of report would review how the intel- (1) the People’s Republic of China appears ligence community policies that gov- to be specifically targeting the Chinese- China, a disproportionate number of ern counterintelligence operations American community for intelligence pur- Americans of Chinese descent have poses; been investigated and prosecuted for against China impact the civil liberties (2) such targeting carries a substantial risk espionage. of Americans of Chinese descent who that the loyalty of such Americans may be Those convicted have received dis- are the targets of Chinese espionage generally questioned and lead to unaccept- and provide recommendations to pre- able stereotyping, targeting and racial proportionately high sentences, and the too many exonerated have had serve these liberties and privacy inter- profiling; ests. (3) the United States Government has a their careers ruined nonetheless. duty to warn and protect all Americans in- No doubt, China seeks to recruit Chi- Mr. CASE’s important amendment re- cluding those of Chinese descent from these nese Americans to its goals, and no affirms that Americans of all back- intelligence efforts by the People’s Republic doubt, our government should and grounds deserve equal protection under of China; must review specific cases of potential the law and reminds our intelligence (4) the broad stereotyping, targeting and community of its duty to protect the racial profiling of Americans of Chinese de- espionage by China on specific facts. But have we fallen into the same trap privacy and civil liberties of all per- scent is contrary to the values of the United sons. States and reinforces the flawed narrative all over again of justifying investiga- perpetuated by the People’s Republic of tions and other actions toward the Madam Chair, again, I thank my col- China that ethnically Chinese individuals ends of national security by means of league for his work, and I strongly sup- worldwide have a duty to support the Peo- general profiling and targeting based port the amendment. ple’s Republic of China; and solely on ethnic identity? Mr. CASE. Madam Chair, I strongly (5) the United States efforts to combat the urge adoption of this amendment. It is People’s Republic of China’s intelligence ac- The Committee of 100, a group of prominent Chinese Americans in di- the right amendment. We certainly tivities should actively safeguard and pro- want our intelligence community to do mote the constitutional rights of all Chinese verse fields, reviewed the empirical evi- Americans. dence and concluded that ‘‘Asian its job, but we also want them to be (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after Americans, whether immigrant or na- very conscious of the decisions that the date of the enactment of this Act, the tive-born, may be facing unfair and in- they are making and are in line with Director of National Intelligence, acting creasing racial prejudice in this era of our basic civil liberties. through the Office of Civil Liberties, Pri- geopolitical competition.’’ Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- vacy, and Transparency, in coordination ance of my time. with the civil liberties and privacy officers It stated, and I believe correctly: ‘‘A of the elements of the intelligence commu- definite line can be drawn between ap- The Acting CHAIR. The question is nity, shall submit a report to the congres- propriate prosecution that is based on on the amendment offered by the gen- sional intelligence committees containing— actual evidence and free of bias and tleman from Hawaii (Mr. CASE). (1) a review of how the policies, procedures, overreaching persecution that is trig- The amendment was agreed to. and practices of the intelligence community gered by unfounded suspicions and AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MS. FRANKEL that govern the intelligence activities and operations targeting the People’s Republic of tainted by racial prejudice. All Ameri- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order China affect policies, procedures, and prac- cans, regardless of ethnicity, depend on to consider amendment No. 10 printed tices relating to the privacy and civil lib- that line.’’ in part B of House Report 116–154. erties of Americans of Chinese descent who This resolution is a flashing red light Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Chair, I have may be targets of espionage and influence to our intelligence community: Stop, an amendment at the desk. operations by China; and look, and listen. Take some time to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (2) recommendations to ensure that the think it through to be sure you are designate the amendment. privacy and civil liberties of Americans of staying on the right side of that line, Chinese descent are sufficiently protected. The text of the amendment is as fol- (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (b) and then report back to us here in Con- lows: shall be submitted in unclassified form, but gress that you have done so and have At the end of title VII, add the follow new may include a classified annex. the procedures and mindset in place to section:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.081 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 SEC. 708. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF RELA- of girls just trying to go to school by tering foreign efforts to undermine the na- TIONSHIP BETWEEN WOMEN AND the Taliban. tional security, political sovereignty, and VIOLENT EXTREMISM. economic activity of the United States and (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days Secondly, Madam Chair, women are not only the victims of terrorism. the allies of the United States, including after the date of the enactment of this Act, by— and annually thereafter, the Director of Na- Some are perpetrators. Recent research ‘‘(A) ensuring that each such element is tional Intelligence, in consultation with the shows that women are turning to ter- aware of and coordinating on such efforts; Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, ror organizations because of false and and the head of any element of the intel- promises of protection, escape from ‘‘(B) overseeing the development and im- ligence community the Director determines abuse at home, and even, believe it or plementation of comprehensive and inte- appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate grated policy responses to such efforts. congressional committees an intelligence as- not, for leadership opportunities. As a result, women-led attacks are rising. In ‘‘(3) In coordination with the relevant ele- sessment on the relationship between women ments of the Department of State, the De- and violent extremism and terrorism fact, now, 20 to 30 percent of foreign partment of Defense, the Federal Bureau of throughout the world, including an assess- terrorist fighters are women. In sub- Investigation, the intelligence community, ment of— Saharan Africa alone, three out of four and other departments and agencies of the (1) the historical trends and current state child suicide bombers are girls. United States— of women’s varied roles worldwide in all as- Madam Chair, women are not only ‘‘(A) to develop policy recommendations pects of violent extremism and terrorism, in- victims and perpetrators of terrorism. for the President to detect, deter, and re- cluding as recruiters, sympathizers, per- spond to foreign threats, including with re- petrators, and combatants, as well as peace- They are also preventers, as mothers, wives, and daughters. They influence spect to covert activities pursuant to section builders and preventers; 503; and (2) how women’s roles in all aspects of vio- their spouses and children. They are on ‘‘(B) to monitor and assess foreign efforts lent extremism and terrorism are likely to the front line of detecting early signs to carry out such threats. change in the near- and medium-term; of radicalization in their families and ‘‘(4) In coordination with the head of the (3) the extent to which the unequal status communities. Global Engagement Center established by of women affects the ability of armed com- Madam Chair, because of gender in- section 1287 of the National Defense Author- batants and terrorist groups to enlist or con- equality, their warnings are often ig- ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law script women as combatants and perpetra- nored. 114–328), to examine current and emerging tors of violence; foreign efforts to use propaganda and infor- (4) how terrorist groups violate the rights Let me give you an example. Afghan mation operations relating to the threats de- of women and girls, including child, early, women saw young men being recruited scribed in paragraph (1). and forced marriage, abduction, sexual vio- at a wedding, and they shared their ‘‘(5) To identify and close gaps across the lence, and human trafficking, and the extent concerns with law enforcement. They departments and agencies of the Federal to which such violations contribute to the were dismissed. Later, those same re- Government with respect to expertise, readi- spread of conflict and terrorist activities; cruits went on to kill 32 people in a bus ness, and planning to address foreign and attack. threats. ‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.— (5) opportunities to address the security I conclude, Madam Chair, by saying risk posed by female extremists and leverage ‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—There is a Director of the roles of women in counterterrorism ef- that understanding women’s unique the Center, who shall be the head of the Cen- forts. roles in terrorism is important to cre- ter, and who shall be appointed by the Direc- (b) FORM.—The assessment required under ating more peaceful communities tor of National Intelligence, with the concur- subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- around the world, which results in rence of the Secretary of State. The Director fied form, but may include a classified more security for the United States of may not simultaneously serve in any other annex. America. capacity in the executive branch. (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- Madam Chair, I urge all of my col- ‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Director of the Cen- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term leagues to support this very important ter shall directly report to the Director of ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ National Intelligence. means— amendment, and I yield back the bal- ‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director of the (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, ance of my time. Center shall— the Committee on Foreign Relations, and The Acting CHAIR. The question is ‘‘(A) ensure that the relevant departments the Committee on Armed Services, of the on the amendment offered by the gen- and agencies of the Federal Government par- Senate; and tlewoman from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). ticipate in the mission of the Center, includ- (2) the Permanent Select Committee on In- The amendment was agreed to. ing by recruiting detailees from such depart- telligence, the Committee on Foreign Af- AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. KENNEDY ments and agencies in accordance with sub- fairs, and the Committee on Armed Services, section (e)(1); and of the House of Representatives. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ‘‘(B) have primary responsibility within The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to to consider amendment No. 11 printed the United States Government, in coordina- House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman in part B of House Report 116–154. tion with the Director of National Intel- from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL) and a Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I wish ligence, for establishing requirements for the Member opposed each will control 5 to speak on behalf of the amendment. collection of intelligence related to, or re- minutes. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will garding, foreign threats, in accordance with The Chair recognizes the gentle- designate the amendment. applicable provisions of law and Executive woman from Florida. The text of the amendment is as fol- orders. ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Chair, this lows: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the direction of the amendment takes an important step At the end of title IV add the following Director of National Intelligence, but not toward fighting terrorism. It would renew section: less than once each year, the Director of the quire the Director of National Intel- SEC. 403. FOREIGN THREAT RESPONSE CENTER. Center shall submit to the appropriate con- ligence to submit an intelligence as- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Secu- gressional committees a report on foreign sessment on the relationship between rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is threats. women and violent extremism and ter- amended by inserting after section 119B the ‘‘(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report following new section: rorism. under paragraph (1) shall include, with re- Madam Chair, to prevent ISIS 2.0 and ‘‘SEC. 119C. FOREIGN THREAT RESPONSE CEN- spect to the period covered by the report, a TER. discussion of the following: to improve U.S. counterterrorism and ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the ‘‘(A) The nature of the foreign threats. peace-building efforts, we need to pay Office of the Director of National Intel- ‘‘(B) The ability of the United States Gov- more attention to the roles that ligence a Foreign Threat Response Center (in ernment to address such threats. women play in violent extremism, in- this section referred to as the ‘Center’). ‘‘(C) The progress of the Center in achiev- cluding as victims, as perpetrators, and ‘‘(b) MISSION.—The primary missions of the ing its missions. as preventers. Center shall be as follows: ‘‘(D) Recommendations the Director deter- First, as victims, women are often ‘‘(1) To serve as the primary organization mines necessary for legislative actions to the first targets of terrorism. We have in the United States Government for ana- improve the ability of the Center to achieve lyzing and integrating all intelligence pos- seen it with the abduction and rape of its missions. sessed or acquired by the United States Gov- ‘‘(3) FORM.—Each report under paragraph thousands of women and girls by ISIS, ernment pertaining to foreign threats. (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, the kidnapping of hundreds of girls by ‘‘(2) To synchronize the efforts of the intel- but may include a classified annex. Boko Haram in Nigeria, and the attack ligence community with respect to coun- ‘‘(e) EMPLOYEES.—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.037 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5897 ‘‘(1) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government ‘‘(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations any attempts by any adversary to in- employee may be detailed to the Center on a and the Committee on Armed Services of the fluence our political process because reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and Senate. we cannot hold ourselves up as a bea- such detail shall be without interruption or ‘‘(2) FOREIGN THREATS.—The term ‘foreign con of democracy if we are not willing loss of civil service status or privilege for a threats’ means efforts to influence, through period of not more than 8 years. overt or covert malign activities, the na- to defend the institutions upon which ‘‘(2) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS.—The tional security, political sovereignty, or eco- our democratic system rests. Director of National Intelligence, in con- nomic activity of the United States or the By removing politics from this re- sultation with the Secretary of State, may allies of the United States, made by the gov- sponse and coordinating it under one hire United States citizens or aliens as per- ernment of any of the following foreign roof within the intelligence commu- sonal services contractors for purposes of countries: nity, we can rebuild that faith in our personnel resources of the Center, if— ‘‘(A) Russia. system. ‘‘(A) the Director of National Intelligence ‘‘(B) Iran. In this body, we have no greater re- determines that existing personnel resources ‘‘(C) North Korea. sponsibility than to protect the sanc- are insufficient; ‘‘(D) China. ‘‘(B) the period in which services are pro- ‘‘(E) Any other foreign country that the tity of our elections, to protect the vided by a personal services contractor, in- Director determines appropriate for purposes trust of our citizens, and to protect our cluding options, does not exceed 3 years, un- of this section.’’. faith in government. That is what this less the Director of National Intelligence de- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of amendment codifies. termines that exceptional circumstances jus- contents at the beginning of such Act is Madam Chair, I encourage all of my tify an extension of up to 1 additional year; amended by inserting after the item relating colleagues to support this amendment, ‘‘(C) not more than 10 United States citi- to section 119B the following new item: and I reserve the balance of my time. zens or aliens are employed as personal serv- ‘‘Sec. 119C. Foreign Threat Response Cen- Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, I ices contractors under the authority of this ter.’’. claim the time in opposition to the paragraph at any time; and (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section ‘‘(D) the authority of this paragraph is amendment. 507(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3106) is amended The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman only used to obtain specialized skills or ex- by adding at the end the following new para- perience or to respond to urgent needs. graph: from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. ‘‘(3) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each em- ‘‘(6) An annual report submitted under sec- Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, before ployee detailed to the Center and contractor tion 119C(d)(1).’’. I get to my objections to the amend- of the Center shall have the security clear- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ment, I want to congratulate the chair- ance appropriate for the assigned duties of man, the majority members of the the employee or contractor. House Resolution 491, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. KENNEDY) and committee, as well as the majority ‘‘(f) BOARD.— staff for the great work they did in ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Member opposed each will control 5 a Board of the Foreign Threat Response Cen- minutes. helping us bring a fully bipartisan bill ter (in this section referred to as the The Chair recognizes the gentleman to the floor, which I fully intend to ‘Board’). from Massachusetts. support. ‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Board shall conduct Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I begin They also helped us navigate the in- oversight of the Center to ensure the Center by thanking the chairman of the com- tricacies of the Rules Committee so is achieving the missions of the Center. In mittee and his staff for their dedica- that what we are debating tonight, conducting such oversight, upon a majority tion to getting this amendment here with the amendments that were put vote of the members of the Board, the Board forward, we will be able to support this may recommend to the Director of National today and for their long and strong de- Intelligence that the Director of the Center fense of our electoral system from for- bill on the floor tomorrow or whenever should be removed for failing to achieve such eign interference. they decide to bring it up. I thank the missions. Madam Chair, a few weeks ago, Spe- chairman for the good work that they ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— cial Counsel Robert Mueller stood be- put into it. ‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Board shall con- fore the American people and issued a Madam Chair, I do, though, rise in sist of 7 members. The head of each depart- stern warning and an ominous chal- opposition to this amendment. For the ment or agency of the Federal Government lenge. In what he referred to as the past several years, the House Intel- specified in subparagraph (B) shall appoint a central allegation of his 2-year-long in- ligence Committee has spent a signifi- senior official from that department or agen- cant amount of time overseeing the in- cy, who shall be a member of the Senior Ex- vestigation, he told us that there were ecutive Service, as a member. ‘‘multiple, systemic efforts to interfere telligence community’s ongoing efforts ‘‘(B) DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES REP- in our election. That allegation de- to counter foreign malign influence RESENTED.—The department or agency of the serves the attention of every Amer- targeting the United States. Although Federal Government specified in this sub- ican.’’ Russia gains significant and necessary paragraph are the following: Our democracy was attacked, our attention given the events of 2016, the ‘‘(i) The Department of State. government undermined, and our elec- committee is also concerned about Chi- ‘‘(ii) The Department of Defense. tion system weakened. We were manip- nese, Iranian, and other foreign powers ‘‘(iii) The Department of Justice. that have designs on sowing discord in ‘‘(iv) The Department of the Treasury. ulated. ‘‘(v) The Department of Homeland Secu- A foreign adversary exposed many of the United States or covertly influ- rity. our worst impulses as they hacked, encing the American populace. ‘‘(vi) The Central Intelligence Agency. prodded, forged, stole, lied, and ex- The amendment today would estab- ‘‘(vii) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. ploited in a coordinated and sustained lish a foreign threat response center ‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet not effort to change the trajectory of this within the Office of the Director of Na- less than biannually and shall be convened country. tional Intelligence. While I believe my by the member appointed by the Secretary of We cannot change what happened in colleague from Massachusetts offers State. 2016, but we can learn from it because this amendment with the best of inten- ‘‘(g) INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.—The Di- rector of the Center may convene biannual our adversaries certainly did. They tions, it is clearly redundant to exist- conferences to coordinate international ef- watched as politicians were all too ing efforts and creates an additional forts against foreign threats. eager to use hacked material. They and potentially unnecessary bureauc- ‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—The Center shall ter- took notes as social media networks racy within an organization that may minate on the date that is 8 years after the were used to inflame racial, geo- not be best suited to take the lead on date of the enactment of this section. graphic, and demographic divisions. these actions. ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: According to the ‘‘Worldwide Threat This issue is not new. Last Congress, ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- Assessment’’ by the Director of Na- we worked with the gentleman from TEES.—the term ‘appropriate congressional tional Intelligence, Dan Coats, Russia, Massachusetts in adding a report to committees’ means— the fiscal 2018 and 2019 IAAs that would ‘‘(A) the congressional intelligence com- China, and Iran already have their eyes mittees; trained on 2020. examine the necessity of a foreign ma- ‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and That is why we must proactively cre- lign influence response center. This re- the Committee on Armed Services of the ate a foreign threat response center port remains in the bill, given that it is House of Representatives; and tasked with identifying and rejecting a 3-year bill.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.041 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5898 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 I am not convinced of the necessity to this area very much, and I support centers through the Department of Home- of such a center, given the ongoing ef- the amendment. land Security State, Local, and Regional Fu- forts by our intelligence community to Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, I yield sion Center Initiative established in section address this problem. However, even myself the balance of my time. 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C 124h). assuming its necessity, I am concerned In closing, I would like to reiterate that the ODNI may not be the best that the establishment of such a center The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to place for such a center. Based on our should be debated properly within the House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman ongoing oversight efforts, we know House Intelligence Committee. It from New York (Miss RICE) and a Mem- that the interagency is taking the should also be informed by the report ber opposed each will control 5 min- threat of foreign malign influences that the gentleman was successful in utes. very seriously. Given the significant adding to the fiscal 2018 and 2019 Intel- The Chair recognizes the gentle- counterintelligence impact to the ligence Authorization Acts, and such woman from New York. homeland, it may make more sense to debate should focus on the merits of Miss RICE of New York. Madam house such an entity within the FBI. the center, given existing efforts, as Chair, I yield myself such time as I I don’t believe in putting the cart be- well as whether or not the ODNI should may consume. fore the horse. It is important for us to house the center. I was pleased to see that my bill, the collect all the necessary information in Until that report is finished, and Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Cur- order for Congress to make an in- then the debate happens, I would urge rencies Act, was included in the base formed decision after significant de- a ‘‘no’’ vote on the amendment. text of the Intelligence Authorization bate on the merits of such a center and Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Act. This bill requires the Director of whether the ODNI is the right home for ance of my time. National Intelligence and the Sec- it. This debate should happen within Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I yield retary of the Treasury to develop and the Intelligence Committee. To date, myself the balance of my time. submit a threat assessment report on that debate has not occurred. I would just say, in closing, that I ap- the use of virtual currencies by ter- This amendment would also set up a preciate the gentleman’s words and the rorist organizations. board to oversee the work of the For- work that they did with us to get the My amendment would simply include eign Intelligence Center, which would report language into the version last the DHS Under Secretary for Intel- then be overseen by the House and Sen- year. I would point out that much of ligence and Analysis into this report ate Intelligence Committees. Again, a the intent behind this legislation and and require that this report be dissemi- redundancy that is, in my estimation, this amendment is directly related to nated to State and local law enforce- not necessary. what the gentleman indicated around ment officials. Madam Chair, based on these fore- an ongoing threat assessment from In the 18 years since the deadliest going reasons, I will oppose the gentle- Russia, China, and Iran. terrorist attack in American history, man’s amendment and urge my col- The issue isn’t so much, has that the United States has led the global leagues on both sides of the aisle to threat been identified? It is, what has campaign to combat terrorism, thwart- vote against it, and I reserve the bal- the Intelligence Committee done to ening plots and preventing attacks on ance of my time. sure the sanctity and the purity of American soil, identifying and dis- b 2030 those elections? rupting terrorist networks around the world, hunting down terrorists wher- Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, may I I think this amendment speaks for itself. I urge my colleagues to adopt it. ever they hide, and proving that they inquire how much time I have remain- can and will be brought to justice. ing? I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is But we also know that the threat of The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman terrorism is not the same as it was 18 from Massachusetts has 21⁄2 minutes re- on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. KEN- years ago; it is a threat that con- maining. stantly evolves, and we need to evolve Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Chair, I yield NEDY). with it. We need to evolve ahead of it. 1 minute to the distinguished gen- The question was taken; and the Act- That is why I have offered this amend- tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank peared to have it. ment. the gentleman for yielding. Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, I de- In recent years, we have seen in- This amendment directs the intel- mand a recorded vote. stances in which members of terrorist ligence community to expand upon its The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to groups have turned to virtual cur- work in identifying and reporting for- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- rencies to finance and support their op- eign malign influence activity by es- ceedings on the amendment offered by erations. tablishing a center responsible for inte- the gentleman from Massachusetts will For example, in December of 2017, a grating all intelligence pertaining to be postponed. woman in New York was arrested and pled guilty after she obtained $62,000 in foreign efforts to undermine our demo- AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MISS RICE OF cratic institutions. NEW YORK bitcoin and other virtual currencies to The committee and the intelligence The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order send to ISIS. community has seen all too clearly to consider amendment No. 12 printed Using those virtual funds, she was over the last 3 years that the malign in part B of House Report 116–154. able to send the money via shell enti- influence threats to U.S. sovereignty Miss RICE of New York. Madam ties in Pakistan, China, and Turkey and security are emerging as a new Chair, I have an amendment at the that were fronts for ISIS. normal, all the while becoming more desk. In early 2017, Indonesian authorities sophisticated and diverse. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will reported that a Syria-based Indonesian Identifying and defending against designate the amendment. with ties to ISIS used bitcoin and other these threats, particularly those com- The text of the amendment is as fol- virtual currencies to fund attacks in mitted by strategic adversaries of the lows: Indonesia. U.S., requires a dedicated whole-of-in- Page 238, line 15, insert ‘‘and the Under The same things that make virtual telligence-community effort in order to Secretary of Homeland Security for Intel- currencies appealing to everyday con- fully understand the nature of the ligence and Analysis’’ before ‘‘, shall’’. sumers, speed and convenience, make threat and identify outstanding intel- Page 239, after line 14, insert the fol- these currencies appealing to those ligence gaps that need to be filled. lowing new subsection: who want to finance illegal activities. In establishing an interagency For- (d) DISSEMINATION TO STATE AND LOCAL And many forms of virtual currencies PARTNERS.—Consistent with the protection also offer their users anonymity, mak- eign Threat Response Center, this of classified and confidential unclassified in- amendment lays out a framework for formation, the Under Secretary shall share ing them particularly attractive to accomplishing this challenging task. the report required by subsection (b) with those seeking to circumvent American I thank my colleague for his work. I State, local, and regional officials who oper- law enforcement and financial institu- appreciate Mr. KENNEDY’s commitment ate within State, local, and regional fusion tions.

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Madam Chair, I yield That is why it is critical that we act (2) the United States Government should myself such time as I may consume. now to assess and understand this not engage in the sale or transfer of facial I want to start by recognizing the emerging threat. recognition technology to any country that work of our chairman, Mr. SCHIFF, on There is no denying it. Virtual cur- is using such technology for the suppression this bill. rencies have exposed deep vulnerabili- of human rights; and Madam Chair, my amendment would (3) it is incumbent upon the intelligence ties in our counterterrorism efforts. require Congress to provide much-need- And unfortunately, right now, our gov- community to develop clear policies and procedures that prevent the abuse of facial rec- ed oversight to the intelligence com- ernment lacks a comprehensive re- ognition technology. munity’s use of face recognition tech- sponse and strategy to address this (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 nology. The amendment does three threat. year after the date of the enactment of this things. Passing this amendment will give Act, the Director of National Intelligence First, it requires the Director of Na- counterterrorism and law enforcement shall submit to the congressional intel- tional Intelligence to submit a report ligence committees a report on the use of fa- officials at all levels the information to the Intelligence Committees in both and strategies they desperately need to cial recognition technology by the intelligence community. Such report shall in- the House and the Senate on the use of confront this threat head-on with 21st- this new technology. This is a critical century solutions. clude each of the following: (1) An analysis of the current use of facial step in ensuring that there is a deeper This is a commonsense, bipartisan recognition technology by the intelligence understanding of the technology here priority, and I urge all my colleagues community. in Congress and also, appropriate to support this amendment. (2) An analysis of the accuracy of facial transparency. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the recognition technology, including a discus- Second, the amendment expresses the gentleman from California (Mr. sion of the appropriate threshold for use, and sense of Congress that using this tech- SCHIFF). data disaggregated by race, gender, eth- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank nicity, and age. nology to suppress dissent, or to target the gentlewoman for yielding. (3) Whether the Government has adequate people based on ethnicity, race, gender, This straightforward amendment procedures in place to audit or test tech- sexual orientation, or religion is con- adds the Under Secretary of Homeland nology they purchase to assess its accuracy, trary to our Nation’s values. including on the basis of race, gender, eth- Security for Intelligence and Analysis And finally, it makes clear that Con- nicity, and age. gress believes that the government to the DNI’s consultation requirement (4) The extent to which the intelligence for its report on possible exploitation community has codified policies governing should not sell or transfer face recogni- of virtual currencies by terrorist ac- the use of facial recognition technology that tion technology to any country that is tors. adequately prevent adverse impacts on pri- using this technology to suppress It also requires the report’s dissemi- vacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. human rights. nation to State and local law enforce- (5) An analysis of the ability of the intel- I offered this amendment to the In- ment, consistent with the protection of ligence community to use facial recognition telligence Authorization Act because I technology to identify individuals in a way classified information. am concerned that face recognition that respects constitutional rights, civil poses grave privacy concerns. As a Na- Ensuring that relevant counterter- rights, civil liberties, and privacy of such in- rorism information is distributed, as dividuals. tion committed to democratic norms, appropriate, to State and local law en- (6) Identification of risks and safeguards to including constitutionally-enshrined forcement is a key priority and a major uphold the constitutional rights, civil rights, rights to freedom of speech and pri- function of the Department of Home- civil liberties, and privacy of individuals, in- vacy, it is critical that we ensure that land Security. Adding these entities as cluding for communities of color and reli- our national security activities do not recipients of this report through the gious minorities. come at the expense of our individual DHS fusion center mechanism im- (7) Whether such technology is deployed in liberties and our right to privacy. And public areas or on photos of public areas in thus, it is critical that this body know proves the bill. a manner that could raise First Amendment I want to encourage all my col- concerns. exactly how this technology is being leagues to support the amendment, as (8) An identification of existing policies, used. well as the underlying bill. I thank my procedures, or practices that permit the In addition to the civil liberties con- colleague for her work. sharing of facial recognition data and tech- cerns of those in our country, the tech- Miss RICE of New York. Madam nology with foreign governments or other nology does disproportionately impact Chair, I want to thank Chairman non-United States Government entities. people of color. The technology, unfor- (9) An identification of measures in place SCHIFF and Ranking Member NUNES for tunately, misidentifies people of color supporting the amendment. to protect data security. (10) An identification of any redress proce- and women at higher rates than Whites I yield back the balance of my time. dures to address complaints in cases where and men, which undermines its useful- The Acting CHAIR. The question is the use of facial recognition resulted in harm ness to the intelligence community, on the amendment offered by the gen- to an individual. and makes it potentially problematic tlewoman from New York (Miss RICE). (11) An analysis of existing transparency, for large-scale use. The amendment was agreed to. oversight, and audits of the use of facial rec- Finally, my amendment makes clear AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MS. JAYAPAL ognition to measure the efficacy of the tech- that the United States should not be The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order nology on an ongoing basis, as measured providing this technology to countries to consider amendment No. 13 printed against the cost and impact on individual rights. who are using it to perpetuate human in part B of House Report 116–154. (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) rights abuses. We should not be selling Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Chair, I have shall be submitted in unclassified form, but or transferring the technologies to an amendment at the desk. may include a classified annex. countries like China, who are actively The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (d) FACIAL RECOGNITION DATA DEFINED.—In using this technology to suppress dis- designate the amendment. this section, the term ‘‘facial recognition sent and target minorities, like the The text of the amendment is as fol- data’’ means any unique attribute or feature Uighurs, a Muslim minority group. lows: of the face of an end user that is used by facial recognition technology to assign a Although this sense of Congress lays At the end of title VII, add the following unique, persistent identifier, or for the down an important marker, we do need new section: unique personal identification of a specific to continue to work to ensure that SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON USE BY INTELLIGENCE individual. there are proper controls on the sale COMMUNITY OF FACIAL RECOGNI- TION TECHNOLOGY. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to and the transfer of this technology, (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman and I look forward to doing that with Congress that— from Washington (Ms. JAYAPAL) and a my colleagues.

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(Ms. JAYAPAL). filiates, or foreign individuals, along with an This amendment expresses a sense of The amendment was agreed to. analysis of the benefits, limitations and Congress that conveys our firm opposi- AMENDMENT NO. 14 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY drawbacks of such identified counter-tech- tion to any use of facial recognition The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order nologies, including any emerging concerns technology to suppress criticism or dis- to consider amendment No. 14 printed related to privacy. sent, as well as our opposition to the in part B of House Report 116–154. (D) An identification of the offices within U.S. Government sale or transfer of fa- the elements of the intelligence community Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I have that have, or should have, lead responsibility cial recognition technology to coun- an amendment at the desk. for monitoring the development of, use of, tries using this technology to suppress The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and response to machine-manipulated media human rights. designate the amendment. and machine-generated text, including— Critically, the amendment also ac- The text of the amendment is as fol- (i) a description of the coordination of such knowledges the IC’s unique responsi- lows: efforts across the intelligence community; bility to develop robust policies and At the end of title VII, add the following: (ii) a detailed description of the existing procedures that prevent the abuse of capabilities, tools, and relevant expertise of SEC. 708. REPORT ON DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY, such elements to determine whether a piece this technology. FOREIGN WEAPONIZATION OF DEEPFAKES, AND RELATED NOTIFI- of media has been machine manipulated or To ensure that the intelligence com- machine generated, including the speed at munity is held accountable, the amend- CATIONS. (a) REPORT ON FOREIGN WEAPONIZATION OF which such determination can be made, the ment requires the submission of a com- DEEPFAKES AND DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY.— confidence level of the element in the ability prehensive report analyzing any use of (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 to make such a determination accurately, facial recognition technology by the days after the date of the enactment of this and how increasing volume and improved IC, and the associated implications for Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in quality of machine-manipulated media or privacy and civil liberties, especially consultation with the heads of the elements machine-generated text may negatively im- among marginalized communities. of the intelligence community determined pact such capabilities; and appropriate by the Director, shall submit to (iii) a detailed description of planned or Ms. JAYAPAL’s amendment requires ongoing research and development efforts in- the intelligence community to estab- the congressional intelligence committees a report on— tended to improve the ability of the intel- lish clear policies and procedures, en- (A) the potential national security impacts ligence community to detect machine-ma- hance transparency, and increase over- of machine-manipulated media (commonly nipulated media and machine-generated sight concerning the applications of known as ‘‘deepfakes’’); and text. these new capabilities. (B) the actual or potential use of machine- (E) A description of any research and de- Her amendment lays the groundwork manipulated media by foreign governments velopment activities carried out or under for a thoughtful U.S. response to the to spread disinformation or engage in other consideration to be carried out by the intel- emergence of divisive and disruptive malign activities. ligence community, including the Intel- (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report ligence Advanced Research Projects Activ- technologies and how they would fit ity, relevant to machine-manipulated media into existing civil liberties frame- under subsection (a) shall include the following: and machine-generated text detection tech- works. (A) An assessment of the technical capa- nologies. Again, I want to thank my colleague bilities of foreign governments, including (F) Updated recommendations regarding for her work. I am pleased to support foreign intelligence services, foreign govern- whether the intelligence community re- Ms. JAYAPAL’s amendment. ment-affiliated entities, and foreign individ- quires additional legal authorities, financial Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Chair, I yield uals, with respect to machine-manipulated resources, or specialized personnel to address 1 minute to the gentleman from Illi- media, machine-generated text, generative the national security threat posed by ma- ´ adversarial networks, and related machine- chine-manipulated media and machine gen- nois (Mr. GARCIA). erated text. Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. Madam learning technologies, including— (i) an assessment of the technical capabili- (G) Other additional information the Di- Chair, I rise in support of the amend- ties of the People’s Republic of China and rector determines appropriate. ment we have filed to study and limit the Russian Federation with respect to the (b) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) the use of facial recognition tech- production and detection of machine-manip- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but nology. ulated media; and may include a classified annex. (c) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTIFICATION.—The (ii) an annex describing those govern- The intelligence community collects Director of National Intelligence, in coopera- mental elements within China and Russia large amounts of data with limited tion with the heads of any other relevant de- oversight about how and from whom known to have supported or facilitated ma- partments or agencies of the Federal Govern- data is collected. Facial recognition chine-manipulated media research, development, shall notify the congressional intel- ment, or dissemination, as well as any civil- technology has shown to be less accu- ligence committees each time the Director military fusion, private-sector, academic, or of National Intelligence determines— rate on nonwhite faces, and its use dis- non-governmental entities which have mean- proportionately hurts communities of (1) there is credible information or intel- ingfully participated in such activities. ligence that a foreign entity has attempted, color because of algorithmic bias. (B) An updated assessment of how foreign is attempting, or will attempt to deploy ma- This amendment studies the poten- governments, including foreign intelligence chine-manipulated media or machine-gen- tial for bias and expresses the sense services, foreign government-affiliated enti- erated text aimed at the elections or domes- that people should not be targeted for ties, and foreign individuals, could use or are tic political processes of the United States; their ethnicity, race, or sexual orienta- using machine-manipulated media and ma- and chine-generated text to harm the national tion, or to suppress dissent. Given the (2) that such intrusion or campaign can be security interests of the United States, in- attributed to a foreign government, a foreign U.S. Government’s history of tracking cluding an assessment of the historic, cur- protesters and activists, especially in government-affiliated entity, or a foreign in- rent, or potential future efforts of China and dividual. minority communities, this is impor- Russia to use machine-manipulated media, (d) ANNUAL UPDATE.—Upon submission of tant. including with respect to— the report in subsection (a), on an annual Congress can and should exercise (i) the overseas or domestic dissemination basis, the Director of National Intelligence, Federal oversight of emerging surveil- of misinformation; in consultation with the heads of the ele- lance technologies. For facial recogni- (ii) the attempted discrediting of political ments of the intelligence community deter- opponents or disfavored populations; and tion technology, this means our work mined appropriate by the Director, shall sub- (iii) intelligence or influence operations di- mit to the congressional intelligence com- is only just beginning. I urge support rected against the United States, allies or mittees any significant updates with respect for this amendment. partners of the United States, or other juris- to the matters described in subsection (a). b 2045 dictions believed to be subject to Chinese or (e) DEFINITIONS.— Russian interference. (1) MACHINE-GENERATED TEXT.—The term Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Chair, I urge (C) An updated identification of the ‘‘machine-generated text’’ means text gen- my colleagues to support this amend- counter-technologies that have been or could erated using machine-learning techniques in

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Pursuant to port for Congress on how foreign coun- United States to prevent the Islamic Repub- House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman tries are using or could use deepfake lic of Iran, Hizbollah, and other Iranian- from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY) and a technology to harm the United States backed forces from establishing a strong and Member opposed each will control 5 and to explain how the intelligence enduring presence in Syria that can be used minutes. community is working to develop ap- to project power in the region and threaten The Chair recognizes the gentle- the United States and its allies, including propriate countermeasures. This report Israel. woman from Florida. will help us to understand the problem (b) REPORT.— Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, my and to combat it more effectively. (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 amendment, which I am coleading with We must get this right because the days after the date of enactment of this Act, Congresswoman YVETTE CLARKE of New stakes couldn’t be higher. I urge my the Director of National Intelligence, in co- York, involves a looming threat to colleagues to support this amendment. ordination with the Secretary of State and American security and American de- Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the mocracy from the use of deepfake tech- gentleman from California (Chairman appropriate congressional committees a report that assesses— nology by our Nation’s adversaries. SCHIFF). (A) efforts by Iran to establish long-term As policymakers, we must under- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank influence in Syria through military, polit- stand this challenge and put in place a the gentlewoman for yielding, and I ical, economic, social, and cultural means; whole-of-government strategy to ad- rise in strong support of this amend- and dress it in a way that protects our in- ment offered by my colleagues from (B) the threat posed by such efforts to terests and is consistent with our val- Florida and New York, who have both United States interests and allies. ues. The U.S. intelligence community been leaders in this body focused on na- (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph tional security challenges posed by (1) shall include each of the following: has an important role to play in this (A) An assessment of— effort. deepfake technologies. (i) how Iran and Iranian-backed forces, in- The House Intelligence Committee, We in the Intelligence Committee cluding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard led by Chairman SCHIFF, recently held held a hearing on this very topic last Corps and Hizbollah, have provided or are an illuminating and alarming hearing month, and the rate at which these ca- currently providing manpower, training, on deepfakes. As the witnesses at that pabilities are evolving is almost as weapons, equipment, and funding to the Syr- hearing testified, technology now en- breathtaking as what they can ian government led by President Bashar al- ables anyone with a computer, internet produce, high-quality video and other Assad; access, and technical skills to create types of media that convincingly por- (ii) the support provided by Iran and tray individuals saying or doing things Hizbollah to Shia militias operating in Syria fabricated and relatively convincing that are composed of domestic fighters from video and audio recordings that depict that never happened. Syria and foreign fighters from countries individuals doing or saying things that The potential for a foreign adversary like Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Paki- they did not do or say. to undermine an election, foment stan; The technology behind deepfakes is chaos, or create a national security cri- (iii) the threat posed by Iran and Iranian- rapidly evolving. Soon individuals will sis with a sophisticated digital forgery backed forces to the al-Tanf garrison and to be able to create highly realistic and means that we need to ensure the intel- areas of northeast Syria that are currently difficult to debunk video and audio ligence community is fully considering controlled by local partner forces of the United States; content. At a time when Americans are the wide-ranging implications of deepfakes, including the capacity of (iv) the degree to which efforts of the already being inundated, especially on- United States to sustain and strengthen line, by a flood of false or misleading foreign entities and adversaries to Kurdish forces in Syria may undermine the information, deepfake technology has weaponize machine-generated media. influence of Iran and Iranian-backed forces the potential to make it even harder This report will also give us a de- in Syria; for the American public to trust what tailed picture about how the intel- (v) how Iran and Iranian-backed forces it sees and hears. ligence community is coordinating ef- seek to enhance the long-term influence of It is easy to imagine the different forts, activities, and research sur- such entities in Syria through non-military rounding this emerging technology and means such as purchasing strategic real es- ways in which deepfake technology tate in Syria, constructing Shia religious could be exploited by America’s foes. if there are lingering gaps in resources or assignments of responsibility, since centers and schools, securing loyalty from Imagine a Russian intelligence service Sunni tribes in exchange for material assist- creating a video purporting to show an we need to be clear-eyed about how dis- ance, and inducing the Assad government to American Presidential candidate ac- ruptive and devastating a well-timed open Farsi-language departments at Syrian cepting a bribe or an audio recording deep fake could be during an election universities; and purporting to reveal an American Sec- or a tense diplomatic standoff. (vi) whether the prominent role of Iran in retary of State saying something in- I want to thank my colleague for her Syria, including the influence of Iran over work on this amendment, and I am government institutions, may increase the flammatory about an ally. Or imagine likelihood of the reconstitution of the Is- a Chinese-produced video that falsely very proud to support it. Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I urge lamic State of Iraq and Syria in Syria. depicts the commander of a U.S. mili- support for this amendment, and I (B) An analysis of— tary unit committing a war crime. (i) how Iran is working with the Russian yield back the balance of my time. Such efforts, if not quickly exposed as Federation, Turkey, and other countries to The Acting CHAIR. The question is increase the influence of Iran in Syria; and false by the United States, could create on the amendment offered by the gen- havoc. (ii) the goals of Iran in Syria, including, tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY). In today’s world, perhaps the biggest but not limited to, protecting the Assad gov- The amendment was agreed to. ernment, increasing the regional influence of national security threat we face is not AMENDMENT NO. 15 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY Iran, threatening Israel from a more proxi- the risk of direct military conflict be- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order mate location, building weapon-production tween the United States and Russia, to consider amendment No. 15 printed facilities and other military infrastructure, China, Iran, or another adversary. In- in part B of House Report 116–154. and securing a land bridge to connect Iran stead, the threat lurks in the gray Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I have through Iraq and Syria to the stronghold of space short of kinetic action. It is il- Hizbollah in southern Lebanon. an amendment at the desk. (C) A description of— lustrated by Russian efforts to inter- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will vene in the 2016 Presidential election, (i) how the efforts of Iran to transfer ad- designate the amendment. vanced weapons to Hizbollah and to establish most notably in my home State of The text of the amendment is as fol- a military presence in Syria has led to direct Florida. It is the threat from authori- lows: and repeated confrontations with Israel; and tarian governments using new tech- At the end of title V, add the following new (ii) the intelligence and military support nologies to spread disinformation, sow section: that the United States provides to Israel to

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Syria through nonmilitary means, such derstand the full extent of Iran’s ac- (4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- as purchasing strategic real estate, tivities in Syria, and that is what this TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- constructing Shia religious centers and amendment does. I look forward to see- propriate congressional committees’’ schools, securing loyalty from Sunni ing this report and engaging on how we means— tribes, and inducing the Assad govern- can prevent Iran from maintaining a (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the ment to open Farsi language depart- permanent presence in Syria. Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Se- ments at Syrian universities. I hope my colleagues will join me in lect Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- In a startling move, President Trump supporting this important amendment, ate; and has proposed to withdraw all or most (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the and I yield back the balance of my Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Per- U.S. forces from Syria, a proposal I time. manent Select Committee on Intelligence of view as a profound mistake. But re- Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, I urge the House of Representatives. gardless of the number of U.S. troops support for the amendment, and I yield The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to deployed to Syria, I believe it is a vital back the balance of my time. House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman U.S. interest to prevent Iran, The Acting CHAIR. The question is from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY) and a Hezbollah, and other Iranian-backed on the amendment offered by the gen- Member opposed each will control 5 forces from establishing an enduring tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY). minutes. presence in Syria. The amendment was agreed to. The Chair recognizes the gentle- Our amendment would require the AMENDMENT NO. 16 OFFERED BY MR. BRINDISI woman from Florida. DNI to assess how Iran is using hard The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mrs. MURPHY. Madam Chair, our and soft power to gain long-term influ- to consider amendment No. 16 printed amendment would require the Director ence in Syria. Among other things, the in part B of House Report 116–154. of National Intelligence, in coordina- IC would examine how U.S. efforts to Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Chair, I have tion with the Secretaries of State and strengthen Kurdish forces in Syria an amendment at the desk. Defense, to prepare a report for Con- could undermine Iran, how the U.S. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will gress on efforts by Iran to establish helps Israel identify threats from Iran designate the amendment. long-term influence in Syria using both and Syria, and how Iran’s influence The text of the amendment is as fol- hard and soft power and the threat that over Syrian institutions could increase lows: this proposes to U.S. interests and al- the likelihood that the Islamic State At the end of title VII, add the following lies, including Israel. will reconstitute itself inside Syria. new section: Syria’s civil war, which began in 2011, I urge my colleagues to support this SEC. 708. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RE- has brought an influx of Iranian- amendment, and I reserve the balance SPECT TO CERTAIN CRIMES RELAT- backed forces into Syria. Iran and of my time. ING TO TERRORISM. Syria are both designated by the Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I Nothing in this Act, or the amendments claim the time in opposition to the made by this Act, shall be construed to con- United States as state sponsors of ter- tradict chapter 113B of title 18, United States rorism. Their military partnership amendment, though I am not opposed Code, including with respect to— dates back decades, and Iran regards to it. (1) section 2332b (relating to acts of ter- Syria as one of its most important al- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- rorism transcending national boundaries); lies. tion, the gentleman from Illinois is (2) section 2339 (relating to harboring or Iran and Iranian-backed forces, in- recognized for 5 minutes. concealing terrorists); and cluding the Islamic Revolutionary There was no objection. (3) section 2339A (relating to providing ma- Guard Corps and Hezbollah, have pro- Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I terial support to terrorists). vided manpower, training, weapons, rise in support of the Murphy-Schnei- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to and funding to the Syrian Government, der amendment that makes abundantly House Resolution 491, the gentleman led by President Bashar al-Assad. This clear it is of the utmost importance to from New York (Mr. BRINDISI) and a assistance, coupled with support from prevent Iran from establishing any en- Member opposed each will control 5 Russia, has enabled the Assad govern- during presence in Syria. minutes. ment to retain or regain territory in The amendment also requires the Di- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Syria, and the Assad government cur- rector of National Intelligence to re- from New York. rently maintains control over roughly port on Iran’s efforts to establish a Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Chair, I yield two-thirds of the country. foothold in Syria on the threat this myself such time as I may consume. Iran’s goals in Syria include proposes to the United States and our al- Madam Chair, I rise today urging tecting the Assad government, increas- lies, in particular Israel. adoption of my amendment, which ing Iran’s regional influence, threat- Madam Chair, I stood before Congress makes clear that nothing in the under- ening Israel from a closer location, in the last Congress urging support for lying bill contradicts existing Federal building weapon production facilities my amendment to require a report on law regarding acts of international ter- and other military infrastructure, and Iran’s support for proxy forces in Syria rorism, providing support to terrorists, securing a land bridge that would con- and Lebanon, and I am pleased that or aiding terrorists. nect Iran to Hezbollah’s stronghold in this report remains in this bill. Today The underlying bill helps keep our southern Lebanon via Iraq and Syria. we are building on this important ef- country safe by ensuring the intel- It is clear that Iran is seeking long- fort with the Murphy-Schneider ligence community has the resources term influence in Syria and is pursuing amendment. and authorities it needs to do its job. It this objective through military, polit- I thank my good friend from Florida, also makes sure the intelligence com- ical, and social means. STEPHANIE MURPHY, for her leadership munity can improve and adapt to to- Iran’s effort to establish a military on this issue. day’s rapidly changing threats and presence in Syria has led to repeated Iran is a bad actor that has spread its technologies by improving the collec- confrontations with Israel. In February maligned influence and continued to tion and analytic capabilities against of 2018, Israel shot down an Iranian engage in destabilizing activities our adversaries like China, Russia, drone flying over Israeli territory and throughout the Middle East region, as Iran, and North Korea. then targeted the base in Syria from well as beyond. The Iranian regime has My amendment makes it crystal which the drone was launched. In May and continues to establish deep ties clear that our country will remain 2018, Israel launched strikes against within Syria through military, polit- tough on international terrorism. Iranian military installations in Syria. ical, economic, social, and cultural Terrorism continues to be a serious Iran responded by firing missiles at means. This is a dangerous behavior threat to our national security. This Israeli positions in the Golan Heights, that must be checked. Iran must not be provision strengthens the underlying

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I international mobile subscriber iden- amendment to H.R. 3494. urge adoption of the amendment, and I tity catchers, also referred to as ‘‘cell- I believe strongly in the principle of yield back the balance of my time. site simulators’’ or under the brand government transparency. It is some- b 2100 name ‘‘StingRay,’’ pose to U.S. Gov- thing I ran on and talk about. I have ernment personnel and national secu- spent my time in Congress working to The Acting CHAIR. The question is rity. deliver on accountability and trans- on the amendment offered by the gen- In addition to providing this report, parency as the vice chair of the Over- tleman from New York (Mr. BRINDISI). the DNI would need to provide rec- The amendment was agreed to. sight and Reform Committee and ommendations to Congress regarding through other legislation. AMENDMENT NO. 17 OFFERED BY MR. KINZINGER possible policy changes to counter Today, I am introducing this amend- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order these devices. ment to clarify what Congress already to consider amendment No. 17 printed IMSI catchers send signals to mobile believes to be the law, that Federal in part B of House Report 116–154. phones that appear to be coming from Mr. KINZINGER. Madam Chair, I whistleblowers have the ability to legitimate mobile networks. Once con- make protected disclosures to the ap- have an amendment at the desk. nected, the phones are used to track The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will propriate congressional committee of the locations of the users, which can be designate the amendment. jurisdiction, not just members of the The text of the amendment is as fol- seen by whoever is controlling the Intelligence Committee. lows: IMSI catcher. The more advanced At a time like this, we cannot afford At the end of title VII, add the following versions of these cell devices allow ambiguity. This technical change will new section: their owners even to access messages allow congressional committees to con- SEC. 7lll REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL MO- and phone call data. duct their business in a more timely BILE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY-CATCH- Many of us were shocked when a re- and effective manner. ERS AND UNITED STATES NATIONAL port came out last year that the De- SECURITY. This amendment is not my first ef- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 partment of Homeland Security had fort to protect whistleblowers, nor will days after the date of the enactment of this found these devices around the na- it be my last. Those with the courage Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in tional capital region. Even more con- to stand up and say something is not consultation with the Secretary of Homeland cerning was that many of these were right should have every single protec- Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau located around sensitive government tion that we, as Congress, can offer to of Investigation, and the heads of other buildings. agencies the Director of National Intel- them. My amendment would help Congress Madam Chair, I urge all of my col- ligence determines appropriate, shall submit understand the proliferation of these to the congressional intelligence committees leagues to support this amendment, a report describing— devices around our Nation, with a focus and I yield back the balance of my (1) the threats that international mobile on their prevalence in the national cap- time. subscriber identity-catchers pose to national ital region. We need to know which ac- The Acting CHAIR. The question is security and, specifically, the safety and se- tors, foreign or domestic, are deploying on the amendment offered by the gen- curity of Government personnel; them and what Congress can do to en- tlewoman from California (Ms. HILL). (2) the prevalence of international mobile sure the safekeeping of our national se- The amendment was agreed to. subscriber identity-catchers used by both curity apparatus. AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF foreign actors and domestic law enforcement Madam Chair, I urge support for this within the United States; MICHIGAN amendment, and I yield back the bal- (3) actions taken by Federal agencies, as of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ance of my time. the date of the report, to remove or neu- to consider amendment No. 19 printed The Acting CHAIR. The question is tralize international mobile subscriber iden- in part B of House Report 116–154. on the amendment offered by the gen- tity-catchers installed by foreign entities, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam with a primary focus on the National Capital tleman from Illinois (Mr. KINZINGER). Region (as defined in section 2674(f) of title The amendment was agreed to. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. 10, United States Code); AMENDMENT NO. 18 OFFERED BY MS. HILL OF (4) policy recommendations for Congress to CALIFORNIA The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will consider that would empower law enforce- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order designate the amendment. ment and the intelligence community to to consider amendment No. 18 printed The text of the amendment is as fol- counter such foreign intelligence operations in part B of House Report 116–154. lows: while minimizing interference with legiti- Ms. HILL of California. Madam Page 68, strike line 24 through page 69, line mate domestic law enforcement operations; 3, and insert the following: (5) the extent to which private entities, as Chair, I have an amendment at the (2) with respect to the unclassified portion well as Federal entities not primarily re- desk. of the report, made available on the public sponsible for national security or homeland The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will internet websites of the National Counter- security, are able to remove, neutralize, or designate the amendment. terrorism Center, Federal Bureau of Inves- otherwise render ineffective international The text of the amendment is as fol- tigation, and Department of Homeland Secu- mobile subscriber identity-catchers; and lows: rity— (6) recommendations for new software pro- At the end of title VII, add the following (A) not later than 30 days after submission grams, or the hardening of existing software new section: to the appropriate congressional commit- programs, to reduce mobile phone suscepti- SEC. 7ll. WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLOSURES TO tees; and bility to international mobile subscriber CONGRESS AND COMMITTEES OF (B) in an electronic format that is fully in- identity-catchers. CONGRESS. dexed and searchable; and (b) FORM.—To the extent practicable, the Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to report shall be submitted in an unclassified, is amended— law enforcement sensitive form for the pur- (1) in subsection (b)(8)(B), by inserting House Resolution 491, the gentleman poses of distribution to other congressional ‘‘Congress (including any committee of Con- from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) and a Mem- committees, but may also include a classi- gress),’’ before ‘‘the Special Counsel’’; and ber opposed each will control 5 min- fied annex. (2) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii)(III), by insert- utes. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ing after ‘‘Congress’’ the following: ‘‘(includ- The Chair recognizes the gentleman House Resolution 491, the gentleman ing any committee of Congress)’’. from Michigan. from Illinois (Mr. KINZINGER) and a The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Member opposed each will control 5 House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman Chair, according to the Anti-Defama- minutes. from California (Ms. HILL) and a Mem- tion League, domestic extremists The Chair recognizes the gentleman ber opposed each will control 5 min- killed at least 50 people in the United from Illinois. utes. States in 2018, a sharp increase from

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Madam Chair, this Congress each year by the DNI, the FBI 502, a report on the repression of ethnic amendment clarifies section 602 of the Director, and the Under Secretary of Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang re- bill dealing with domestic terrorism. Homeland Security for Intelligence and gion of the People’s Republic of China. Section 602 would require the FBI, Analysis. The human rights crisis underway in DHS, and the National Counterterror- My amendment requires that this Xinjiang is staggering in scale. Open- ism Center to produce an annual report comprehensive report on domestic ter- source analysis based on extensive re- and strategic intelligence assessment rorism be made available on the public views of satellite imagery and Chinese on domestic terrorism. Ms. PRESSLEY’s websites not just of the National Coun- Government documents has concluded amendment would require more infor- terterrorism Center but also of the that as many as 1.5 million Muslims mation regarding any training or re- Federal Bureau of Investigation and could be held in internment camps by sources on domestic terrorism provided the Department of Homeland Security. the Chinese Government. by the FBI, DHS, and National Coun- Despite this body of evidence, the ex- The amendment also specifies that terterrorism Center to assist Federal, ecutive branch has rebuffed attempts the report should be made publicly State, local, and Tribal law enforce- to clearly describe the scope and scale available no later than 30 days after ment agencies. of this crisis. submission to the appropriate congres- H.R. 3494 calls for a comprehensive This would enhance oversight and sional committees. We can’t let some- U.S. Government assessment that ad- transparency in this area and give us a thing this important be delayed over dresses the number of persons detained, better sense of how domestic terrorism and over again. a description of forced labor practices training has been provided to law en- We need to ensure that this report is in the camps, and an assessment of the forcement throughout the United accessible not just to promote trans- surveillance, detection, and control States. parency but also to help policymakers Madam Chair, I thank my colleague methods associated with China’s new nationwide recognize the scope of the for her work, and I urge our colleagues high-tech policing model. threat that domestic terrorism poses Mr. MALINOWSKI’s amendment adds to support the amendment and the un- and to encourage academic research an additional requirement for the in- derlying bill. necessary to understand the scourge of telligence community to assess and I yield back the balance of my time. domestic terrorism better so that we identify the technological and finan- The Acting CHAIR. The question is might bring it to an end once and for cial support provided by U.S.-based on the amendment offered by the gen- all. I am talking about policymakers companies to the Chinese Govern- tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). on the local and the State level as well ment’s repressive operations in The amendment was agreed to. as the Federal level. Xinjiang. AMENDMENT NO. 22 OFFERED BY MR. ROSE OF Madam Chair, I thank, in particular, In light of the alarming public re- NEW YORK Chairman SCHIFF and his staff for their ports detailing cooperation between The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order leadership on this bill and for working prominent U.S. companies and foreign to consider amendment No. 22 printed with me on this and other provisions. companies aiding and abetting the Chi- in part B of House Report 116–154. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues nese Communist Party’s surveillance Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam to support this amendment, and I yield state, this amendment could not be Chair, I have an amendment at the back the balance of my time. timelier. desk. The Acting CHAIR. The question is Madam Chair, I thank my colleagues, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will on the amendment offered by the gen- particularly Mr. MALINOWSKI for his designate the amendment. tleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). tireless work to support human rights. The text of the amendment is as fol- The amendment was agreed to. Madam Chair, I am happy to support lows: AMENDMENT NO. 20 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF the amendment. I urge support for the At the end of title VII, add the following The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order amendment, and I yield back the bal- new section: to consider amendment No. 20 printed ance of my time. SEC. 7lll. REPORT CONTAINING THREAT AS- in part B of House Report 116–154. The Acting CHAIR. The question is SESSMENT ON TERRORIST USE OF Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, as the on the amendment offered by the gen- CONVENTIONAL AND ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS. designee of the gentleman from New tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 Jersey (Mr. MALINOWSKI), I rise to offer The amendment was agreed to. days after the date of the enactment of this an amendment. AMENDMENT NO. 21 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF Act, and annually thereafter for a period of The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order 4 years, the Under Secretary of Homeland designate the amendment. to consider amendment No. 21 printed Security for Intelligence and Analysis, in co- The text of the amendment is as fol- in part B of House Report 116–154. ordination with the Director of the Federal lows: Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, as the Bureau of Investigation, shall develop and submit to the entities in accordance with Page 49, after line 13, insert the following designee of the gentlewoman from Mas- subsection (b) a report containing a threat new paragraph: sachusetts (Ms. PRESSLEY), I rise to assessment regarding the availability of con- (7) An assessment and identification of the offer an amendment. ventional weapons, including conventional technological and financial support provided The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will weapons lacking serial numbers, and ad- by United States-based companies, including designate the amendment. vanced conventional weapons, for use in fur- technological support for the development of The text of the amendment is as fol- thering acts of terrorism, including the pro- facial recognition capabilities or tech- lows: vision of material support or resources to a nologies for digital surveillance, social con- Page 62, after line 4 insert the following: foreign terrorist organization and to individ- trol, or censorship, and financial support, in- (6) Information regarding any training or uals or groups supporting or engaging in do- cluding from financial institutions, invest- resources provided by the Federal Bureau of mestic terrorism. ment vehicles, and pension funds, to China- Investigation, the Department of Homeland (b) DISSEMINATION OF REPORT.—Consistent based companies or Chinese government en- Security, or the National Counterterrorism with the protection of classified and con- tities providing material support to the dig- Center, to assist Federal, State, local, and fidential unclassified information, the Under ital surveillance or repression of Uyghur and Tribal law enforcement agencies in under- Secretary shall— other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang by the standing, detecting, deterring, and inves- (1) submit the initial report required under Xinjiang authorities. tigating acts of domestic terrorism, includ- subsection (a) to Federal, State, local, and The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ing the date, type, subject, and recipient Tribal law enforcement officials, including House Resolution 491, the gentleman agencies of such training or resources. officials who operate within State, local, and

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The question is former or retired intelligence profes- committees. on the amendment offered by the gen- sionals choose to later work for a for- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tleman from New York (Mr. ROSE). eign government. (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- The amendment was agreed to. We saw it with former NSA employ- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional AMENDMENT NO. 23 OFFERED BY MR. ROSE OF ees working as hackers for the United committees’’ means— NEW YORK Arab Emirates’ Project Raven. Inter- (A) the Permanent Select Committee on The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland views and documents showed that the Security, and the Committee on the Judici- to consider amendment No. 23 printed NSA’s surveillance techniques were ary of the House of Representatives; and in part B of House Report 116–154. central to the country’s monitoring ef- (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence, Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam forts. the Committee on Homeland Security and Chair, I have an amendment at the Reporting showed that American ex- Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on desk. intelligence personnel would target the the Judiciary of the Senate. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will UAE Government’s opponents online. (2) DOMESTIC TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘do- designate the amendment. mestic terrorism’’ has the meaning given This information, provided to them by The text of the amendment is as fol- the country’s NSA equivalent, didn’t that term in section 2331 of title 18, United lows: States Code. just target terrorists, but also human (3) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.—The Page 79, line 19, insert ‘‘, the Committee on rights activists and journalists, those term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means Homeland Security and Governmental Af- whom the UAE deemed unfavorable. an organization designated as a foreign ter- fairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep- It is concerning when our best and rorist organization under section 219 of the brightest go off to conduct or advise on Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. resentatives’’ after ‘‘congressional intel- 1189). ligence committees’’. intelligence operations for foreign gov- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to At the end of title VII, add the following ernments that, in some cases, are new section: House Resolution 491, the gentleman against the very people our American SEC. 7lll. ASSESSMENT OF HOMELAND SECU- ideals protect. We need to understand from New York (Mr. ROSE) and a Mem- RITY VULNERABILITIES ASSOCI- the nature and impact of this expertise ber opposed each will control 5 min- ATED WITH CERTAIN RETIRED AND utes. FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE INTEL- in the hands of a foreign government. The Chair recognizes the gentleman LIGENCE COMMUNITY. What are the homeland security impli- (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than from New York. cations of this? the date that is 120 days after submission of My amendment will do just that. It b 2115 the report required under section 704 of this requires the Director of National Intel- Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam National Intelligence, in coordination with ligence, in coordination with other in- Chair, I yield myself such time as I the Under Secretary of Homeland Security telligence community partners, to con- may consume. for Intelligence and Analysis, the Director of duct an annual assessment of the Madam Chair, I rise in support of my the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Di- homeland security vulnerabilities asso- amendment to H.R. 3494. rector of the Central Intelligence Agency, ciated with former intelligence com- Our law enforcement officers stand and the Director of the Defense Counter- munity employees providing intel- intelligence and Security Agency, shall sub- on the front lines of defending the ligence assistance to a foreign govern- mit to the appropriate congressional comment. American people from domestic and mittees an assessment of the homeland secu- international terrorist threats. It is rity vulnerabilities associated with retired Madam Chair, the invaluable train- our job as Congress to make sure that and former personnel of intelligence commu- ing, tradecraft, and expertise developed they have the most up-to-date informa- nity providing covered intelligence assist- by former or retired intelligence pro- tion about the evolving threats posed ance. fessionals to keep our country safe, to by terrorism, including the use of ad- (b) FORM.—The assessment under sub- keep Americans safe, now in the hands vanced conventional weapons. section (a) may be submitted in classified of a foreign government for their ben- form. efit is absolutely chilling. One such evolving threat is the dan- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ger posed by terrorist use of conven- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- My amendment will tackle these con- tional and advanced conventional TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional cerns head-on with an annual assess- weapons, including unregistered weap- committees’’ means— ment of any homeland security vulner- ons that lack serial numbers. (A) the congressional intelligence commit- abilities that may be associated with To address this issue, my amendment tees; this capability, cultivated from years to the Intelligence Authorization Act (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of service to our country, now being will require the Department of Home- and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and provided to foreign governments. (C) the Committee on Homeland Security land Security to conduct an annual as- of the House of Representatives. Madam Chair, I urge all of my col- sessment of the domestic and inter- (2) COVERED INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANCE.— leagues to support my amendment, and national terrorist threats posed by con- The term ‘‘covered intelligence assistance’’ I yield back the balance of my time. ventional weapons as well as advanced has the meaning given that term in section The Acting CHAIR. The question is conventional weapons. 704 of this Act. on the amendment offered by the gen- This is a simple, straightforward The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tleman from New York (Mr. ROSE). amendment that seeks to put impor- House Resolution 491, the gentleman The amendment was agreed to. tant information about terrorist from New York (Mr. ROSE) and a Mem- AMENDMENT NO. 24 OFFERED BY MR. PENCE threats in the hands of our law enforce- ber opposed each will control 5 min- ment officers. utes. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Madam Chair, law enforcement needs The Chair recognizes the gentleman to consider amendment No. 24 printed to have the information they need to from New York. in part B of House Report 116–154. understand these threats. The assess- Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, I have an ment of the terrorist threat posed by Chair, I yield myself such time as I amendment at the desk. conventional weapons and advanced may consume. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will conventional weapons that I call for in Madam Chair, I rise to offer an designate the amendment. this amendment will do just that. amendment to title VII of H.R. 3494, The text of the amendment is as fol- Additionally, this assessment will entitled, ‘‘Reports and Other Matters.’’ lows: then be shared with Congress and with As a combat veteran, I can tell you At the end of title VII, add the following law enforcement so that our frontline firsthand that intelligence drives oper- new section:

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The terrorists killed 241 service- shipped out 10 days before the bombing. This amendment helps the families of men and injured scores more. I was lucky. I was able to come home those killed and wounded by making (2) Those servicemen were killed or injured to my wife, who was expecting our first sure that Iran is held liable for this at- while on a peacekeeping mission. tack. It makes it harder for Iran to (3) Terrorism sponsored by the Govern- child, and my family in Columbus, In- ment of Iran threatens the national security diana. hide money in overseas bank accounts of the United States. As proud U.S. marines, Congressman when it should be paying for the pain (4) The United States has a vital interest GALLEGO and I authored this bipar- and suffering of its victims. It shows in ensuring that members of the Armed tisan, bicameral legislation to provide that, even 36 years after the attack, we Forces killed or injured by such terrorism, a sliver of justice for the 241 heroes have not forgotten, and it once again and the family members of such members, who were not as lucky that day. proves that U.S. marines remain ‘‘no are able to seek justice. Madam Chair, our amendment is sim- better friend, no worse enemy.’’ (b) AMENDMENTS.—Section 502 of the Iran Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights ple. The OORAH Act would allow the Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8772) is amended— families of the bombing victims to exe- ance of my time. (1) in subsection (a)(1)— cute on the $1.6 billion in Iranian funds Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, I thank (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in currently held by a European-based the chairman and ranking member for the United States’’ the first place it appears firm. These funds were laundered their leadership and my colleague and and inserting ‘‘by or’’; through New York before making their fellow marine from Arizona (Mr. (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, or way to Europe, where they sit just out- GALLEGO) for his faithful service and an asset that would be blocked if the asset side the hand of justice. unwavering support on this legislation. were located in the United States,’’ after Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Regardless of the party you con- ‘‘unblocked)’’; and ance of my time. (C) in the flush text at the end— ference with or the district you rep- The Acting CHAIR. The question is (i) by inserting after ‘‘in aid of execution’’ resent, we can all agree that terrorists on the amendment offered by the gen- the following: ‘‘, or to an order directing and those who support them finan- tleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE). that the asset be brought to the State in cially must be held accountable for which the court is located and subsequently The amendment was agreed to. their actions. AMENDMENT NO. 25 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF to execution or attachment in aid of execu- When I joined the Marines in 1979, I tion,’’; and The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order (ii) by inserting ‘‘, without regard to con- made a promise of Semper Fidelis. to consider amendment No. 25 printed cerns relating to international comity’’ after Semper Fi is a lifelong commitment in part B of House Report 116–154. ‘‘resources for such an act’’; and held by every marine for the corps and Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, as the (2) in subsection (b)— America, a promise reciprocated by the designee of the gentlewoman from (A) by striking ‘‘that are identified’’ and corps to all marines. Michigan (Ms. SLOTKIN), I have an inserting the following: ‘‘that are— Madam Chair, we must uphold this amendment at the desk. ‘‘(1) identified’’; promise. Marines are the first to fight, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (B) by striking the period at the end and and this time we are fighting for the designate the amendment. inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Gold Star families who lost their loved (C) by adding at the end the following: The text of the amendment is as fol- ‘‘(2) identified in and the subject of pro- ones. lows: ceedings in the United States District Court Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues Page 203, line 1, strike ‘‘REPORT REQUIRED’’ for the Southern District of New York in to support this amendment and stand and insert ‘‘REPORT ON FOREIGN MALIGN INFLU- Peterson et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et with Congressman GALLEGO and me ENCE RESPONSE’’. al., Case No. 13 Civ. 9195 (LAP).’’. and our colleagues in the Senate to Page 204, after line 10, insert the following (c) REPORT.— honor the faith and loyalty of the 241 new subsection: (c) REPORT ON ABILITY TO IDENTIFY FOR- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days American servicemen who made the ul- after the date of the enactment of this Act, EIGN INFLUENCE EFFORTS.— the Director of National Intelligence shall timate sacrifice. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days submit to Congress a report on threats Madam Chair, OORAH stands for Our after the date of the enactment of this Act, against the United States military and de- Obligation to Recognize American He- the Director of National Intelligence shall fense interests, personnel, and their families, roes, or as the Marines say, OORAH. submit to the congressional intelligence posed by organizations that are designated Madam Chair, I reserve the balance committees a report concerning the ability by the Secretary of State as a foreign ter- of my time. of the intelligence community to— rorist organization pursuant to section 219 of Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Chair, I claim (A) identify foreign influence efforts aimed the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 the time in opposition, although I am at sowing discord or interfering, or both, in the political processes of the United States; U.S.C. 1189) with connections to the Govern- not opposed to the amendment. ment of Iran, as determined by the Director. and The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- (2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) (B) report such efforts to appropriate au- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but tion, the gentleman from Arizona is thorities. may contain a classified annex. recognized for 5 minutes. (2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to There was no objection. (1) shall include the following: Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Chair, I rise (A) A description of the current level of on- House Resolution 491, the gentleman going communication and coordination from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) and a Mem- in proud support of the amendment sponsored by fellow marine and public across the intelligence community and law ber opposed each will control 5 min- enforcement, including the Department of utes. servant, Mr. PENCE. Justice, the Department of State, the De- The Chair recognizes the gentleman October 23, 1983, remains seared in partment of Homeland Security, and the from Indiana. the memory of all marines. On that Federal Bureau of Investigation, with re- Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, I rise in day, over 300 innocent people were spect to combating foreign influence efforts support of my amendment, which is killed in a surprise terrorist attack described in subparagraph (A) of such para- deeply personal. sponsored by the Government of Iran. graph. Madam Chair, I was assigned to the Most of the people killed 36 years ago (B) Identification of the offices or compo- 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. In 1983, my were my brothers. They were U.S. ma- nents of the departments and agencies of the rines. They were serving our country Federal Government that are tasked with battalion was ordered to Beirut, Leb- any responsibility with respect to combating anon. and doing their best to preserve the such foreign influence efforts. On October 23 of that same year, an peace in war-torn Lebanon. (C) Identification of the number of per- Iranian national affiliated with We know that the wheels of justice sonnel within each element of the intel- Hezbollah, a terror group founded, turn slowly, Madam Chair. It took over ligence community and other elements of

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Madam Chairwoman, I House Resolution 491, the gentleman lenges or barriers to effectively combat such rise as the designee of Ms. SLOTKIN to foreign influence efforts and a description of from California (Mr. SCHIFF) and a offer her second amendment. Member opposed each will control 5 the reasons for such challenges or barriers; The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and minutes. (ii) which such legal authorities pose chal- designate the amendment. The Chair recognizes the gentleman lenges or barriers with respect to elements of The text of the amendment is as fol- from California. the intelligence community and other ele- lows: Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chairwoman, ments of the Federal Government working At the end of title V, add the following new we are all too familiar with the influ- together to combat such foreign influence ef- section: ence operations perpetrated by the forts and a description of the reasons for SEC. 507. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- Russian Government during the 2016 such challenges or barriers. ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE (E) A description of the current level of UNITED STATES BY THE RUSSIAN U.S. election. communication or engagement between the FEDERATION. As the IC articulated in its January intelligence community and private inter- (a) REPORTS.—Title XI of the National Se- 2017 intelligence community assess- net-platforms or social media companies curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.), as ment, those operations were merely with respect to combating such foreign influ- amended by section 501, is further amended the most recent in a long history of ef- ence efforts. by adding at the end the following new sec- forts to undermine the liberal demo- tion: (F) A description of the additional re- cratic order. We must remain vigilant ‘‘SEC. 1107. ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OP- sources the Director determines is necessary and fully informed about the oper- to effectively identify such foreign influence ERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE efforts, and the roles and responsibilities UNITED STATES BY THE RUSSIAN ations executed by the Government of FEDERATION. across the intelligence community that Russia to influence and undermine our ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—On an annual basis, would best support the shared objective of democratic system. the Director of the National Counterintel- identifying such foreign influence efforts. To that end, this amendment re- ligence and Security Center shall submit to (G) Any other matters the Director deter- the congressional intelligence committees a quires an annual report from the Direc- mines appropriate. report on the influence operations and cam- tor of National Intelligence containing (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) paigns in the United States conducted by the information about the influence oper- may be submitted in classified form. Russian Federation. ations and campaigns in the U.S. by The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report under sub- the Russian Federation. I support the House Resolution 491, the gentleman section (a) shall include the following: amendment and urge my colleagues to from California (Mr. SCHIFF) and a ‘‘(1) A description and listing of the Rus- do the same. Member opposed each will control 5 sian organizations and persons involved in I urge support for the amendment, influence operations and campaigns oper- minutes. ating in the United States as of the date of and I yield back the balance of my The Chair recognizes the gentleman the report. time. from California. ‘‘(2) An assessment of organizations that The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. MURPHY). Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, the Intel- are associated with or receive funding from The question is on the amendment of- ligence Committee has invested consid- organizations and persons identified in para- fered by the gentleman from California erable time and focus the last 3 years graph (1), particularly such entities oper- (Mr. SCHIFF). ating in the United States. The amendment was agreed to. to study the painful lessons of foreign ‘‘(3) A description of the efforts by the or- AMENDMENT NO. 27 OFFERED BY MR. YOHO interference in our democratic system. ganizations and persons identified in para- Ms. SLOTKIN’s amendment will en- graph (1) to target, coerce, and influence The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order hance the work of the committee by populations within the United States. to consider amendment No. 27 printed compelling the Director of National In- ‘‘(4) An assessment of the activities of the in part B of House Report 116–154. telligence to identify barriers that pre- organizations and persons identified in para- Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I graph (1) designed to influence the opinions vent the intelligence community from have an amendment at the desk. of elected leaders of the United States or The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will fully understanding the scope and im- candidates for election in the United States. pact of these threats. designate the amendment. ‘‘(5) With respect to reports submitted The text of the amendment is as fol- after the first report, an assessment of the Our adversaries are committed to lows: employing a whole-of-government ap- change in goals, tactics, techniques, and procedures of the influence operations and cam- Page 81, line 12, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. proach to execute their plan to disrupt Page 81, after line 12 insert the following our democratic system. In order to de- paigns conducted by the organizations and persons identified in paragraph (1). (and redesignate the succeeding paragraph): feat these efforts, we must understand ‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out sub- (2) the threat to the national security of the scope of the threat. We must enlist section (a), the Director shall coordinate the United States posed by telecommuni- our intelligence community to identify with the Director of the Federal Bureau of cations companies that are subject to the ju- the scope of and the means by which Investigation, the Director of the Central In- risdiction of a foreign adversary; and our adversaries are attempting to telligence Agency, the Director of the Na- Page 81, line 22, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. achieve their goal. tional Security Agency, and any other rel- Page 81, after line 22 insert the following (and redesignate the succeeding paragraph): This amendment sets forth a frame- evant head of an element of the intelligence community. (3) the threat to the national security of work by which the DNI will report to ‘‘(d) FORM.—Each report submitted under the United States from acquisition, importa- Congress on these threats and identify subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- tion, transfer, installation, or use of any whether there are gaps in the IC’s au- fied form, but may include a classified communications technology by any person thorities that hinder its ability to find, annex.’’. subject to the jurisdiction of the United assess, and enable action on foreign in- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of States that involves communications technology designed, developed, manufactured or fluence campaigns. contents in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by section supplied by, controlled by, or subject to, the Madam Chair, I believe this is an im- 501, is further amended by inserting after the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary; and portant amendment. I encourage my item relating to section 1106 the following The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to colleagues to support it, as well as the new item: House Resolution 491, the gentleman ‘‘Sec. 1107. Annual reports on influence oper- underlying bill, and I yield back the from Florida (Mr. YOHO) and a Member balance of my time. ations and campaigns in the opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Acting CHAIR. The question is United States by the Russian Federation.’ ’’’. The Chair recognizes the gentleman on the amendment offered by the gen- (c) INITIAL REPORT.—The Director of the from Florida. tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). National Counterintelligence and Security Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I The amendment was agreed to. Center shall submit to the congressional in- stand in support of an amendment I

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(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall continue to ensure laws are appro- My proposed amendment includes carry out subsection (a) in coordination with priately crafted to protect all Ameri- within the report on 5G technology, the head of any other agency of the Federal cans and safeguard the liberties we the threat to the national security of Government that the Director determines hold dear. the United States posed by tele- appropriate. I encourage my colleagues to support (d) FORM.—The report submitted under this amendment, and I yield back the communication companies that are subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign fied form, but may include a classified balance of my time. adversary; namely, China, Russia, Iran, annex. The Acting CHAIR. The question is North Korea, and Syria. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to on the amendment offered by the gen- This will cover threats from acquisi- House Resolution 491, the gentleman tleman from Florida (Mr. YOHO). tions, importations, transfers, or use of The amendment was agreed to. from Florida (Mr. YOHO) and a Member communications technology by any opposed each will control 5 minutes. AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MS. OMAR person subject to the jurisdiction of The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the United States that involved tech- from Florida. to consider amendment No. 29 printed nology designed, developed or con- Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I in part B of House Report 116–154. trolled by a foreign adversary. rise today to offer an amendment to Ms. OMAR. Madam Chair, I have an As globalization continues to shape H.R. 3494. My amendment No. 28 would amendment at the desk. the world we live in, it is increasingly require the FBI Director, in coordina- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will important that the United States tion with the Under Secretary of designate the amendment. prioritizes the security of our cyber Homeland Security for Intelligence and The text of the amendment is as fol- networks and infrastructure. Today, Analysis to submit a report on domes- lows: China controls over 60 percent of the tic terrorist activity in the United At the end of title VII, add the following 5G networks in the world. States to the congressional intel- new section: In 2012, the House Permanent Select SEC. 7ll. REPORT ON TERRORIST SCREENING ligence committees. DATABASE. Committee on Intelligence deemed The report will detail: telecommunication companies, Huawei (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after Activities conducted by domestic ter- the date of the enactment of this Act, the and ZTE national security threats. rorist groups that restrict free speech Director of National Intelligence and the Seven years later, these companies using violence or intimidation; Secretary of State shall jointly submit to continue to harm and undermine U.S. Activities conducted by domestic ter- the congressional intelligence committees, cybersecurity interests. Should the rorist groups that are a danger to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. continue to let these companies human life and are a violation of the House of Representatives, and the Com- and others like them continue to pro- criminal laws of the United States or mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the terrorist screening database of liferate our networks, we are putting any State; and the security of our citizens at risk and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prevalence of any domestic ter- (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under our national security. rorist group within the United States subsection (a) shall identify the following: We must continue our maximum and abroad or any group that claimed (1) Which foreign countries receive access pressure campaign on these malicious to be domestic yet have ties to foreign to the terrorist screening database. companies until we can ensure that groups like al-Qaida or other terrorist (2) Which foreign countries have success- these actors do not pose threats to our organizations. fully petitioned to add individuals to the ter- national security. There are abhorrent groups of people rorist screening database. I yield back the balance of my time. within the United States today whose (3) What standards exist for determining which countries get access to the terrorist The CHAIR. The question is on the reasons for existence is violence. They amendment offered by the gentleman screening database. do not respect the rule of law or the (4) The extent to which the human rights from Florida (Mr. YOHO). values of America. Yes, we have the record of the government of a foreign coun- The amendment was agreed to. First Amendment that allows for free- try is considered in the determination to AMENDMENT NO. 28 OFFERED BY MR. YOHO dom of speech, religion, and assembly, give the country access to the terrorist The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order but with those freedoms, one must ex- screening database. to consider amendment No. 28 printed ercise responsibility. (5) What procedures, if any, exist to rein part B of House Report 116–154. They seek to inflict harm on Ameri- move access to the terrorist screening data- Mr. YOHO. Madam Chairwoman, I base from a foreign country. cans or specific groups of Americans (6) What procedures, if any, exist to inform have an amendment at the desk. because of their race, religion, personal an individual, or the legal counsel of an indi- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will beliefs, or other reasons. vidual, of the placement of the individual on designate the amendment. We have seen this evil in recent years the terrorist screening database. The text of the amendment is as fol- with the deadly attacks on the Tree of (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) lows: Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the at- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but At the end of title VI, add the following tack on the Mother Emanuel AME may include a classified annex. new section: Church in Charleston, and, sadly, too The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to SEC. 6ll. REPORT CHARACTERIZING DOMESTIC many more. House Resolution 491, the gentlewoman TERRORISM ACTIVITY WITHIN THE Moreover, we have seen violence used from Minnesota (Ms. OMAR) and a UNITED STATES. by groups that restrict free speech, Member opposed each will control 5 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the most recently with the attack on Andy minutes. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- Ngo in Portland by the group Antifa. The Chair recognizes the gentle- tion, in coordination with the Under Sec- We are the most extraordinary Na- woman from Minnesota. retary of Homeland Security for Intelligence tion because of our belief in and the ad- Ms. OMAR. Madam Chairwoman, my and Analysis, shall submit to the congres- herence to the idea ‘‘that all men are amendment mandates reporting on the sional intelligence committees a report on created equal, that they are endowed foreign governments with whom we domestic terrorism activity within the by their creator with certain share access to the Terrorist Screening United States. unalienable rights, that among these Database. The database is shared with (b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- more than 60 foreign governments, in- (1) Activities conducted by domestic ter- piness,’’ with the rule of law included. cluding countries with appalling rorist groups to restrict free speech using vi- Groups that threaten these notions human rights records, such as Saudi olence or intimidation. threaten our country and our very Arabia and China.

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Many of the people who are in- This amendment requires a report on ations, we must leverage all available cluded in the database have never been a number of civil liberties questions re- tools and resources at our disposal to charged with a crime, and, yet, we garding the Terrorist Screening Data- secure their safe return. We must em- share sensitive information about them base. We need to structure our counter- ploy a whole-of-government approach with the same government that mur- terrorism programs by thinking about to return Americans wrongfully de- dered Jamal Khashoggi. not only what we can do and what is tained in foreign countries back to I have also received credible reports constitutional to do, but what we their families. should be doing so that we get the that there have been Uighurs added to b 2145 the database at the request of the Chi- maximum security benefit along with nese Government. I ask the Chair to the maximum privacy. We are a nation founded on the prin- think about that. Our aim is a healthy equilibrium be- ciple of due process. We must hold There is universal outrage in Wash- tween security and privacy. With that other countries to the same expecta- ington about the treatment of the in mind, I support my colleague’s tions of equal treatment under the law. We must also support the foreign na- Uighur population in China. What are amendment which will assist the Intel- tionals who put their lives and the we talking about? ligence Committee with its oversight and inform the public about how the lives of their families at risk to con- Let’s be clear. These are the precur- privacy security balance is being tribute to our national security. We sors to genocide. And while it is hap- struck. owe these extraordinary individuals pening, while Members of both sides of I want to thank Ms. OMAR for her our gratitude for their assistance, par- the aisle and the Secretary of State are work, and I encourage my colleagues to ticularly in light of the dangers that condemning what is happening, we are support her amendment. they often face. Despite precautions, in allowing the Chinese Government to Ms. OMAR. Madam Chair, I am some cases, their contributions have add Uighurs to the Terrorist Screening thankful to the chairman and ranking led to their detainment or imprison- Database. We are allowing them to member for their support, and with ment. track Uighurs in the United States. that, I yield back the balance of my One of our greatest strengths is the This is probably the most appalling time. network of individuals and nations aspect of our sharing this information The Acting CHAIR. The question is that want to help us because they can with governments that violate human on the amendment offered by the gen- rely on us to keep our promises. That rights, but it is not the only appalling tlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. OMAR). is why we must continue to stand by aspect. One thing we know for sure in The amendment was agreed to. our commitments to our partners, par- almost two decades that we have been The Acting CHAIR. The Chair under- ticularly when they are persecuted for fighting the war on terror, is that dic- stands that amendment No. 30 will not their contributions to the U.S. tators have been more than happy to be offered. Simply stated, we must honor our call whoever opposes them a terrorist. AMENDMENT NO. 31 OFFERED BY MR. CROW commitments to those who have stood The Saudis, whose family has direct, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order by us. proven, and clear financial links to al- to consider amendment No. 31 printed This amendment asserts the impor- Qaida, are given access to this data- in part B of House Report 116–154. tance of this position, not just because base. The Saudis, who have rounded up Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, I have an it is in the best interests of the United human rights activists, tortured them, amendment at the desk. States, but because it is the right thing The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will mass executed them, and claiming they to do, and that moral responsibility is designate the amendment. are terrorists, get to add people on this an essential virtue of being an Amer- list. It is entirely possible that they The text of the amendment is as follows: ican. get to add American citizens to this Madam Chair, I yield 30 seconds to At the end of title VII, add the following list. the gentleman from California (Mr. This isn’t compatible with a free so- new section: SEC. 708. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AMERICANS SCHIFF). ciety. It isn’t compatible with our es- AND FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS WHO Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank sential concepts of civil liberties. It is CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL SE- the gentleman for yielding. important to note that the evidentiary CURITY OF THE UNITED STATES Securing the safe release of Ameri- WHO ARE HELD CAPTIVE. standard for being placed in the data- cans held abroad is a top and urgent base is very low. The government only It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should— priority. Congress can play a role in needs reasonable suspicion that some- (1) prioritize the safety and protection for keeping this issue at the forefront of one is involved in terrorism, which is all Americans, including citizens of the public consciousness. not even enough to charge someone United States who are wrongfully detained With that in mind, I salute my col- with a crime. by foreign governments; league for all of his efforts. I thank Mr. (2) make every effort to bring these Ameri- It is also significant that individuals CROW for drafting this sense of Con- added to this database are not in- cans back home; and gress that keeps the spotlight on this formed of their placements and have (3) provide assistance to and, as appropriate, advocate on behalf of foreign individ- important issue. suffered preventable harms as a result. uals detained abroad who contributed di- Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues So my amendment asks some basic rectly to the national security of the United to support the amendment and the un- questions, questions that we as Mem- States. derlying bill. bers of Congress have not only a right The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, in closing, to, but a responsibility to ask. House Resolution 491, the gentleman I urge my colleagues to support my I ask my colleagues to support this from Colorado (Mr. CROW) and a Mem- amendment and uphold our obligations amendment. If they are concerned ber opposed each will control 5 min- to our fellow Americans and partners about civil liberties, they should be utes. around the world. We are a country concerned about this. If they are con- The Chair recognizes the gentleman that keeps its promises, and we must cerned about human rights abroad, from Colorado. do so well into the future. they should be concerned about this. Mr. CROW. Madam Chairwoman, I Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- And no matter how they feel about the rise today to offer an amendment to ance of my time. database itself, this amendment asks highlight the importance of honoring The Acting CHAIR. The question is that we need answers in order to make our commitments, to keep Americans on the amendment offered by the gen- informed decisions about our national and those who serve our country tleman from Colorado (Mr. CROW). security policy. around the world safe. The amendment was agreed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.129 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5910 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2019 Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I move justified in attacking our great Nation. H.R. 3766. A bill to require any Federal that the Committee do now rise. Members have even used language ex- agency that issues licenses to conduct activi- The motion was agreed to. pressing how ashamed they are of this ties in outer space to include in the requirements for such licenses an agreement relat- Accordingly, the Committee rose; country. ing to the preservation and protection of the and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. I am fed up with those continued at- Apollo 11 landing site, and for other pur- OMAR) having assumed the chair, Mrs. tacks on the very foundations of this poses; to the Committee on Science, Space, MURPHY, Acting Chair of the Com- great Nation. and Technology, and in addition to the Com- mittee of the Whole House on the state I remind my colleagues that we, as mittee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be of the Union, reported that that Com- Americans, pledge allegiance to the subsequently determined by the Speaker, in mittee, having had under consideration flag of the United States of America. each case for consideration of such provi- We must not use rhetoric that leads sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the the bill (H.R. 3494) to authorize appro- committee concerned. priations for fiscal year 2020 for intel- other nations to question our loyalties. By Mr. SCHNEIDER: ligence and intelligence-related activi- Madam Speaker, I am not afraid to H.R. 3767. A bill to ensure an evidence- ties of the United States Government, stand up for freedom, liberty, and jus- based funding approach to study the effects the Community Management Account, tice. I am proud to be an American, of health professions opportunity grant dem- and the Central Intelligence Agency and I will defend the values that make onstration projects, and to evaluate the dem- this Nation great until the day I die. onstration projects; to the Committee on Retirement and Disability System, and Ways and Means. for other purposes, had come to no res- f By Mr. BUDD: olution thereon. ADJOURNMENT H.R. 3768. A bill to amend the Securities f Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor Mr. ABRAHAM. Madam Speaker, I for finders and private placement brokers, RECOGNIZING THE FRANK move that the House do now adjourn. and for other purposes; to the Committee on VARISCHETTI FOUNDATION AND The motion was agreed to; accord- Financial Services. HONORING COACH ANDY EVANKO ingly (at 9 o’clock and 51 minutes By Ms. HOULAHAN: p.m.), under its previous order, the H.R. 3769. A bill to authorize the Secretary (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania of State to waive certain requirements with asked and was given permission to ad- House adjourned until tomorrow, respect to eligibility for civil service posi- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at 10 a.m. for tions relating to the departmental formula- vise and extend his remarks.) morning-hour debate. tion and direction of foreign affairs and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. f international relations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Madam Speaker, on June 28, I had the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, privilege of attending the fourth an- By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- ETC. sylvania (for himself, Ms. SCHA- nual Frank Varischetti All-Star Foot- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, KOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. ball Game in Brockway, Pennsylvania. 1645. A letter from the Acting Assistant SWALWELL of California): The Frank Varischetti Foundation H.R. 3770. A bill to require the chief elec- Secretary for Legislation, Department of tion officials of the States to provide voter hosts this annual event with support Health and Human Services, transmitting from the Brockway Gridiron Associa- registration forms at certain naturalization the Department’s report entitled ‘‘Annual proceedings, and for other purposes; to the tion and the Brockway Area School Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory District. The event brings the region Committee on House Administration. Recall Authority’’ for FY 2017, was taken By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and from the Speaker’s table, referred to the together for a great gridiron game in Mr. YOHO): support of the academic futures of Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3771. A bill to establish an inter- local students. f agency One Health Program, and for other In addition to showcasing the best purposes; to the Committee on Energy and REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- football talent in the region, $1,000 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS scholarships are awarded by game tees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and sponsors. This year, I was proud to rep- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each resent many players from Pennsylva- committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper case for consideration of such provisions as nia’s 15th Congressional District in fall within the jurisdiction of the committee awarding 20 scholarships. calendar, as follows: concerned. The event also recognized the late Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. coach Andy Evanko, who passed away sources. H.R. 205. A bill to amend the Gulf of RUSH, and Mr. HOLDING): Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to per- last month from ALS, with a moment H.R. 3772. A bill to amend title XVIII of the manently extend the moratorium on leasing Social Security Act to ensure equitable pay- of silence. Coach Evanko was a staple in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (Rept. ment for, and preserve Medicare beneficiary in his community and coached the 116–156). Referred to the Committee of the access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals Curwensville Golden Tide football Whole House on the state of the Union. under the Medicare hospital outpatient pro- team from 2000 to 2018 with an impres- Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- spective payment system; to the Committee sive career record, winning more than sources. H.R. 1941. A bill to amend the Outer on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 70 percent of his games as head coach. Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe- These young men and their coaches Secretary of the Interior including in any riod to be subsequently determined by the leasing program certain planning areas, and truly exhibited the value of hard work Speaker, in each case for consideration of for other purposes (Rept. 116–157). Referred such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- and the importance of good sportsman- to the Committee of the Whole House on the tion of the committee concerned. ship. state of the Union. By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- f f self, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN): STOP UN-AMERICAN RHETORIC PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3773. A bill to direct the Secretary of (Mr. ABRAHAM asked and was given Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle permission to address the House for 1 bills and resolutions of the following safety standard requiring new commercial minute and to revise and extend his re- motor vehicles to be equipped with an auto- titles were introduced and severally re- matic emergency braking system, to require marks.) ferred, as follows: automatic emergency braking installed in Mr. ABRAHAM. Madam Speaker, I By Mr. COMER (for himself and Mr. commercial motor vehicles to be used while am concerned about the rhetoric I have JORDAN): in operation, and for other purposes; to the continually heard from the other side. H.R. 3765. A bill to amend title 13, United Committee on Transportation and Infra- I believe that all Members of this body States Code, to require that any question- structure, and in addition to the Committee love our country, but some statements naire used for a decennial census of popu- on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be from this House are un-American in lation contains a question regarding citizen- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ship, and for other purposes; to the Com- each case for consideration of such provi- tone, such as comparing ICE detention mittee on Oversight and Reform. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the centers to concentration camps and the By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, committee concerned. Holocaust. There have been sugges- Mr. LUCAS, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Ms. STE- tions that terrorist organizations were Oklahoma, and Mr. BABIN): VENS, Mr. BURCHETT, and Mr. CROW):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JY7.133 H16JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5911 H.R. 3774. A bill to amend the Small Busi- the Federal Emergency Management Agency manned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and ness Act to improve the Small Business In- to provide capitalization grants to eligible for other purposes; to the Committee on novation Research program and Small Busi- entities to establish revolving funds to pro- Homeland Security. ness Technology Transfer program, and for vide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Small for other purposes; to the Committee on GOTTHEIMER, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. Business, and in addition to the Committee Transportation and Infrastructure. KING of New York, Ms. HILL of Cali- on Science, Space, and Technology, for a pe- By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. fornia, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. riod to be subsequently determined by the BURGESS): CISNEROS, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. PORTER, Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 3780. A bill to direct the Federal Com- Ms. WILD, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. PA- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- munications Commission to establish an ad- NETTA, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. visory committee to develop best practices MALINOWSKI, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for him- regarding how to combat unlawful robocalls SUOZZI, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PALLONE, self, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. JOHNSON of made to hospitals and how hospitals can pro- Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. LARSON of Con- Georgia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, tect themselves from such calls, and for necticut, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HIG- Mr. RUSH, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Energy GINS of New York, Mr. DANNY K. VARGAS): and Commerce. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. COURTNEY, Mrs. H.R. 3775. A bill to increase legal represen- By Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois (for himself, HAYES, Mr. TRONE, Mr. BRENDAN F. tation for certain aliens, and for other pur- Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KIM, Mr. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. MENG, Mr. COHEN, Mr. PAYNE, and SIRES, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. SOTO): Ms. DELBENE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. NOR- ´ Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H.R. 3781. A bill to increase the minimum TON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. levels of financial responsibility for trans- Mr. LEVIN of California, Mrs. NAPOLI- GALLEGO, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. NORTON, porting property, and to index future in- TANO, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. KELLY of Illi- Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CORREA, Ms. creases to changes in inflation relating to nois, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HIMES, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. medical care; to the Committee on Transpor- ESHOO, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. OMAR, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, ´ ´ CARDENAS, Mr. GARCIA of Illinois, and By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself Ms. WATERS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. SOTO): and Ms. STEFANIK): Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- H.R. 3776. A bill to prohibit Executive H.R. 3782. A bill to amend the Older Ameri- vania, and Mr. TED LIEU of Cali- agencies from using the derogatory term cans Act of 1965 to support family caregivers; fornia): ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not to the Committee on Education and Labor. H.J. Res. 72. A joint resolution providing ´ a citizen or national of the United States, to By Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 amend chapter 1 of title 1, United States GALLEGO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. KIRK- of title 5, United States Code, of the rule Code, to establish a uniform definition for PATRICK, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. STAN- submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, the term ‘‘foreign national’’, and for other TON, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. Department of the Treasury, relating to purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- CROW, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. ‘‘Contributions in Exchange for State or ary, and in addition to the Committee on NORTON, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SOTO, Mr. Local Tax Credits’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be sub- SAN NICOLAS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Ways and Means. sequently determined by the Speaker, in MCGOVERN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself and each case for consideration of such provi- KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. Ms. SPEIER): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, Ms. H. Res. 493. A resolution condemning the committee concerned. HAALAND, Ms. TITUS, Mr. HIGGINS of persecution of Christians in China; to the By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for her- New York, Mr. TONKO, Mr. BLU- Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addi- self and Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- MENAUER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SCHRA- tion to the Committee on Ways and Means, sissippi): DER, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 3777. A bill to establish a National sylvania, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DOGGETT, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Commission to investigate the treatment of Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- migrant families and children by the Trump HECK, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. KILMER, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. Administration; to the Committee on the Ju- SMITH of Washington, Mrs. NAPOLI- By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself and diciary, and in addition to the Committee on TANO, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and Ms. Mr. COHEN): Homeland Security, for a period to be subse- JOHNSON of Texas): H. Res. 494. A resolution condemning the quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 3783. A bill to amend the Radiation false, inflammatory, and racially offensive case for consideration of such provisions as Exposure Compensation Act to improve com- statements made by the President of the fall within the jurisdiction of the committee pensation for workers involved in uranium United States regarding four women of color concerned. mining, and for other purposes; to the Com- who are duly elected Members of the One By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to Hundred Sixteenth Congress; to the Com- ONG, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. L the Committees on Education and Labor, mittee on the Judiciary. CUMMINGS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. sissippi, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. each case for consideration of such provi- SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. CON- LEE of California, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the NOLLY, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. LEVIN of FITZPATRICK, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, committee concerned. Michigan, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. WILD, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. By Mr. NEGUSE: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. CLARKE of New H.R. 3784. A bill to amend title XXVII of LOWENTHAL, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BLU- York, Mr. ROSE of New York, and Mr. the Public Health Service Act and title XI of MENAUER, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. MEEKS): the Social Security Act to prohibit surprise HAALAND, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. KHANNA, H.R. 3778. A bill to amend the Public billing with respect to air ambulance serv- Mr. COHEN, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SPEIER, Health Service Act to authorize certain ices; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, grants (for youth suicide early intervention merce. Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and Mr. RUSH): and prevention strategies) to be used for By Ms. NORTON: H. Res. 495. A resolution expressing the school personnel in elementary and sec- H.R. 3785. A bill to amend title 28, United sense of the House of Representatives regard- ondary schools and students in secondary States Code, to change the residency require- ing the prevention of Iran from obtaining or schools to receive student suicide awareness ments for certain officials serving in the Dis- developing nuclear weapons; to the Com- and prevention training, and for other pur- trict of Columbia, and for other purposes; to mittee on Foreign Affairs. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. OMAR (for herself, Ms. TLAIB, merce, and in addition to the Committee on By Mr. PERRY: and Mr. LEWIS): Education and Labor, for a period to be sub- H.R. 3786. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- H. Res. 496. A resolution affirming that all sequently determined by the Speaker, in cation Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Americans have the right to participate in each case for consideration of such provi- Education to carry out a program under boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the which an institution of higher education at home and abroad, as protected by the committee concerned. may elect to cosign Federal student loans First Amendment to the Constitution; to the By Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mr. RODNEY made to students attending the institution, Committee on the Judiciary. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on CRAWFORD, Mr. KIND, and Mr. SMITH Education and Labor. f of Missouri): By Mr. PERRY: MEMORIALS H.R. 3779. A bill to amend the Robert T. H.R. 3787. A bill to amend the Homeland Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- Security Act of 2002 to establish in the De- Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials sistance Act to allow the Administrator of partment of Homeland Security an Un- were presented and referred as follows:

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Also, a memorial of the Legislature of granted to Congress in the Constitu- CLAUSE 18 the State of Montana, relative to Senate tion to enact the accompanying bill or The Congress shall have power . . . To Joint Resolution No. 16, urging the Congress make all laws which shall be necessary and to recognize the importance and need for joint resolution. proper for carrying into execution the fore- country-of-origin labeling on beef and pork By Mr. COMER: going powers, and all other powers vested by products; which was referred to the Com- H.R. 3765. this Constitution in the government of the mittee on Agriculture. Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or in any department or offi- 100. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of lation pursuant to the following: cer thereof. the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate Article I, Section 2, Clause 3: Representa- By Ms. CLARKE of New York: Concurrent Resolution No. 36, memorializing tives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned H.R. 3777. the Congress of the United States to support among the several States which may be in- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the #fixappratings initiative calling for ac- cluded within this Union, according to their lation pursuant to the following: curate, third-party application (app) ratings respective Numbers, which shall be deter- Article I, Section 8 and intuitive parental controls to better pro- mined by adding to the whole Number of By Mr. CLEAVER: tect children from harmful online and mo- Free persons. H.R. 3778. bile device content; which was referred to By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas: Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3766. lation pursuant to the following: 101. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of Congress has the power to enact this legis- The power granted to Congress under Arti- the State of Louisiana, relative to House lation pursuant to the following: cle I of the United States Constitution and Concurrent Resolution No. 66, memorializing Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of its subsequent amendments the United States Congress to take such ac- the United States. By Ms. CRAIG: tions as are necessary to recognize the his- By Mr. SCHNEIDER: H.R. 3779. torical significance of Juneteenth Independ- H.R. 3767. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ence Day to the United States and observe Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Juneteenth nationally as a holiday; which lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 was referred to the Committee on Oversight Article I, Section 8 By Mrs. DINGELL: and Reform. By Mr. BUDD: H.R. 3780. 102. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 3768. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the State of Montana, relative to House Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Joint Resolution No. 28, urging the Bureau of lation pursuant to the following: Article 1 Section 8 Land Management to deny the bison grazing Article I, Section 8, clause 3, providing the By Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois: proposal by the American Prairie Reserve; power to regulate ‘‘commerce with foreign H.R. 3781. which was referred to the Committee on Nat- nations, and among the several states.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- ural Resources. By Ms. HOULAHAN: lation pursuant to the following: 103. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 3769. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: Concurrent Resolution No. 131, memori- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3782. alizing the Congress of the United States to U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- provide adequate funding to the United By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- lation pursuant to the following: States Army Corps of Engineers for the com- sylvania: Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. pletion of the proposed project to deepen the H.R. 3770. By Mr. LUJA´ N: Mississippi River Ship Channel to fifty feet; Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3783. which was referred to the Committee on lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Transportation and Infrastructure. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: 104. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of tion under the General Welfare Clause. Article 1. Section 8. the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate By Mr. SCHRADER: By Mr. NEGUSE: Concurrent Resolution No. 111, memori- H.R. 3771. H.R. 3784. alizing the Congress of the United States to Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- reassess the entire levee and floodwall sys- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: tem in the southeastern United States; U.S. Const. art. 1, § 8, cl. 3; Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- which was referred to the Committee on By Mr. PETERS: tion Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 3772. By Ms. NORTON: 105. Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3785. resentatives of the State of Louisiana, rel- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- ative to House Resolution No. 307, memori- Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: alizing the Congress of the United Sates to By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the provide adequate funding to the United H.R. 3773. Constitution. States Army Corps of Engineers for the com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PERRY: pletion of the proposed project to deepen the lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3786. Mississippi River Ship Channel to fifty feet; Article 1 Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- which was referred to the Committee on By Mr. BAIRD: lation pursuant to the following: Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 3774. Article I Section 8 Clause 1 106. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PERRY: the State of Louisiana, relative to House lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3787. Concurrent Resolution No. 7, memorializing U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States Congress to take such ac- Clause 18: lation pursuant to the following: tions as are necessary to authorize the gar- ‘‘The Congress shall have Power . . . To Article I, Section 8 of the United States nishment of veteran’s disability benefits to make all Laws which shall be necessary and Constitution fulfill child support obligations; which was proper for carrying into Execution the fore- By Ms. SHERRILL: referred jointly to the Committees on Ways going Powers, and all other Powers vested by H.J. Res. 72. and Means and Veterans’ Affairs. this Constitution in the Government of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- 107. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of United States, or in any Department or Offi- lation pursuant to the following: the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate cer thereof.’’ section 8 of article I of the Constitution. Concurrent Resolution No. 130, memori- By Mr. BROWN of Maryland: f alizing the Congress of the United States to H.R. 3775. review the definition of abortion and the use Congress has the power to enact this legis- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS of the term abortion for purposes of medical lation pursuant to the following: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors records when a woman has a spontaneous Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, miscarriage; which was referred jointly to Cl. 18) were added to public bills and resolu- the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and By Mr. CASTRO of Texas: tions, as follows: Means, and Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3776. H.R. 95: Mr. BERA.

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H.R. 230: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. BABIN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. H.R. 2847: Mrs. LURIA. H.R. 397: Ms. GARCIA of Texas and Ms. BISHOP of Utah, Ms. PORTER, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. H.R. 2875: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. SHERRILL. LEWIS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, H.R. 2876: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 490: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. COX of California, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. H.R. 2909: Mr. SOTO. H.R. 553: Ms. PORTER, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN SHERMAN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. H.R. 2918: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. of Oklahoma, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. TORRES of MENG, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. LATTA, Mr. SCHRA- H.R. 2933: Mr. TED LIEU of California. California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. DEAN. DER, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. HAGEDORN, Ms. H.R. 2969: Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mrs. DEMINGS, H.R. 555: Mrs. HAYES. SHALALA, Mr. ESTES, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. Mr. STEUBE, Mr. WALTZ, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. H.R. 566: Mr. BANKS. GIBBS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SPANO, Mr. MEAD- CRIST, and Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL. H.R. 587: Mr. SOTO. OWS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. H.R. 2977: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. H.R. 649: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. SPANBERGER, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. H.R. 2988: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 714: Mr. TAYLOR. WALTZ, and Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3001: Mr. LEVIN of California. H.R. 748: Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma H.R. 1959: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. H.R. 3006: Mr. BACON. and Mr. KELLER. H.R. 1966: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. H.R. 3010: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 803: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. H.R. 1980: Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 3077: Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. H.R. 832: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Ohio, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. HOLDING, Ms. KUSTER of New H.R. 849: Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. Hampshire, and Mrs. LEE of Nevada. BISHOP of Georgia, and Mr. VELA. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. REED, Mr. PANETTA, H.R. 3106: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 948: Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. DAVIDS H.R. 3108: Mr. TIPTON. Mr. WATKINS. of Kansas, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. NEAL, Mr. WAT- H.R. 3170: Mrs. DINGELL and Mr. SOTO. H.R. 961: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. KINS, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New H.R. 3178: Mr. HOYER. H.R. 997: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. York, and Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 3182: Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Okla- H.R. 1024: Mr. CARTER of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 2046: Mr. WATKINS. homa, Mr. LUCAS, and Mr. WATKINS. CALVERT. H.R. 2086: Ms. PRESSLEY and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 3183: Ms. SLOTKIN. H.R. 1045: Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. COX of Cali- H.R. 2093: Mr. FERGUSON. H.R. 3190: Mr. KEATING. fornia, Mr. VARGAS, and Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 2097: Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 3193: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 1050: Mr. LAMB. H.R. 2118: Mr. ESTES. H.R. 3195: Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. H.R. 1058: Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 2148: Mr. SIRES, Mr. NEGUSE, and Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. CROW. Pennsylvania, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. LEWIS. H.R. 3219: Mrs. HAYES, Mr. HIGGINS of New HUFFMAN, and Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 2150: Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. OLSON, Ms. York, and Ms. DELAURO. H.R. 1098: Mr. LAMB. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 3232: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 1108: Mr. GOLDEN and Mr. DELGADO. H.R. 2156: Mr. HECK. H.R. 3239: Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 1111: Mr. PAYNE and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 2167: Mr. WATKINS. Washington, Mr. TRONE, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. H.R. 1140: Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. H.R. 2185: Mr. BROWN of Maryland. CORREA, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. KIND, and Mr. CRIST. HARDER of California, Ms. SCANLON, Mrs. H.R. 2201: Mr. RYAN and Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 3246: Ms. UNDERWOOD and Mr. GON- HAYES, and Mr. BERA. H.R. 2203: Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. ZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 1165: Ms. WILD. HIMES, Mr. CORREA, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. H.R. 3250: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1168: Mr. HASTINGS. VARGAS, and Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 3254: Mr. ROUDA. H.R. 1175: Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. H.R. 2208: Mr. BRINDISI and Ms. BROWNLEY H.R. 3280: Mr. HIGGINS of New York. POSEY, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, and Mr. GAL- of California. H.R. 3309: Mr. PANETTA. LAGHER. H.R. 2211: Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 3328: Ms. NORTON and Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 1236: Mr. CORREA. H.R. 2214: Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 3350: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 1266: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD and Ms. H.R. 2283: Mr. TED LIEU of California and H.R. 3356: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. GARCIA of Texas. Mrs. NAPOLITANO. CORREA, and Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 1309: Mr. VEASEY and Mr. DELGADO. H.R. 2328: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 3369: Ms. PORTER. H.R. 1373: Mr. CROW. H.R. 2350: Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. LATTA, Mr. H.R. 3375: Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. H.R. 1379: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. PANETTA, and Mr. VEASEY. KHANNA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. H.R. 1412: Mr. WATKINS. H.R. 2382: Ms. LOFGREN and Mrs. TORRES of SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. H.R. 1418: Mr. WOMACK. California. ROUDA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. H.R. 1440: Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 2387: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. SERRANO, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. H.R. 1511: Mr. LUJA´ N. H.R. 2408: Mr. RASKIN. PAYNE, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. YAR- H.R. 1629: Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. LARSEN of H.R. 2413: Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL. MUTH. Washington, and Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2478: Ms. NORTON, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- H.R. 3412: Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 1641: Mr. FLORES, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. ida, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. SEWELL of H.R. 3414: Mr. MEEKS. SCHRADER, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. CALVERT. Alabama, and Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 3435: Mr. TRONE. H.R. 1646: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mrs. MUR- H.R. 2482: Mr. CORREA. H.R. 3456: Mr. POCAN and Mr. HECK. PHY. H.R. 2486: Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mex- H.R. 3461: Mr. MOULTON and Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 1682: Mr. HARDER of California and Mr. ico and Mr. COLE. H.R. 3483: Mr. ROUDA, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, PERRY. H.R. 2489: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. SOTO, and and Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 1691: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. PETERS. H.R. 3497: Mr. PAPPAS. H.R. 1695: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, H.R. 2498: Mr. PHILLIPS and Mr. CRIST. H.R. 3509: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. H.R. 2504: Mr. KEATING. Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. OMAR, Mr. GRANGER, Mr. COLE, and Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 2531: Mr. WATKINS. TONKO, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. BASS, Mississippi. H.R. 2542: Mr. ROUDA. Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GREEN of Texas, and Mr. H.R. 1709: Mr. DELGADO, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. H.R. 2568: Mr. MOULTON. SOTO. LOEBSACK, and Ms. CRAIG. H.R. 2571: Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. BILIRAKIS, H.R. 3513: Mr. CASE. H.R. 1713: Mr. TED LIEU of California and Mr. SPANO, and Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 3516: Mr. CASE. Mr. SIRES. H.R. 2577: Mr. KIND and Mr. ROUDA. H.R. 3534: Mr. CASTRO of Texas and Mr. H.R. 1748: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mrs. TRAHAN, H.R. 2599: Mr. FERGUSON. MARSHALL. Mr. CORREA, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. H.R. 2619: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3537: Mr. DELGADO and Ms. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Mr. DOGGETT. H.R. 2653: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. FINKENAUER. H.R. 1768: Mr. COSTA, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. H.R. 3543: Ms. PINGREE. MCNERNEY. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3557: Mr. BEYER. H.R. 1769: Mr. PAPPAS. H.R. 2660: Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 3563: Mr. COX of California, Ms. OMAR, H.R. 1799: Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 2662: Mr. EVANS. Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Ms. KUSTER of New H.R. 1837: Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. HARDER of H.R. 2708: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina and Hampshire, Mr. PETERS, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. California, and Mrs. TRAHAN. Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. AGUILAR. H.R. 1850: Mr. BURCHETT. H.R. 2715: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 3584: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama and Mr. H.R. 1854: Mr. ARMSTRONG. H.R. 2733: Mr. CALVERT. MARCHANT. H.R. 1882: Mr. AGUILAR. H.R. 2739: Mrs. LESKO, Mr. TAYLOR, Ms. H.R. 3606: Mr. ENGEL. H.R. 1903: Mrs. BEATTY and Mr. LAHOOD. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma, and Mr. CROW. H.R. 3609: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CISNEROS, H.R. 1923: Mr. HARDER of California and Mr. H.R. 2754: Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Okla- and Mr. CONNOLLY. DELGADO. homa. H.R. 3623: Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. H.R. 1948: Mr. HIMES, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. H.R. 2763: Mr. THOMPSON of California. TONKO, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, H.R. 2775: Ms. ESHOO. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. PANETTA, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. PENCE, H.R. 2790: Mr. CISNEROS. H.R. 3632: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. Mr. HARRIS, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. FORTEN- H.R. 2825: Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio and Mr. AGUILAR, and Mr. PAPPAS. BERRY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. CORREA, Mr. DELGADO. H.R. 3637: Mr. HASTINGS and Mr. GRIJALVA.

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H.R. 3661: Ms. FINKENAUER and Mr. H. Res. 488: Mr. RUSH. Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. BALDERSON. H. Res. 489: Mr. PANETTA, Mr. SERRANO, CORREA, Ms. PORTER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. H.R. 3662: Ms. WILD. Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MCBATH, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. STANTON, Mr. H.R. 3666: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois THOMPSON of California, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. COSTA, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. STE- and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. BONAMICI, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. DEAN, Ms. LEE VENS, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. PHIL- H.R. 3667: Mrs. TRAHAN. of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. WELCH, LIPS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. BLUNT H.R. 3693: Mr. RUSH. Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. SHALALA, ROCHESTER, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. SHERMAN, H.R. 3702: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. HILL Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. COOPER, Mr. Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SIRES, Mr. CARSON of Indi- of Arkansas, and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY BUTTERFIELD, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. ana, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. of New York. TONKO, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. LEVIN of California, DELGADO, Ms. BASS, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of H.R. 3714: Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Oklahoma, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. H.R. 3731: Mr. ENGEL. Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr. H.R. 3735: Mr. BRINDISI, Ms. NORTON, and MCNERNEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. BROWNLEY of JEFFRIES, Mr. KEATING, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. Ms. SPANBERGER. California, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. GREEN of SHERRILL, Mr. RYAN, Mr. CROW, Mr. DEUTCH, H.R. 3738: Mr. RUSH. Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. H.R. 3742: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. RYAN, and Mr. Texas, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. SCHRA- CLEAVER, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. ROSE TURNER. DER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Ms. CAS- ´ H.R. 3745: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. TOR of Florida, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. DAVIS of of New York, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CARDENAS, H.R. 3748: Mr. MCGOVERN. California, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. MENG, Mr. Mr. CRIST, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. H.R. 3759: Mr. GAETZ. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. H.R. 3763: Mr. LANGEVIN and Mr. ROONEY of MOULTON, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, MEEKS, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. Florida. Mr. CASE, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CUM- FINKENAUER, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. PLASKETT, H.J. Res. 2: Mr. QUIGLEY. MINGS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. Ms. DELBENE, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Mr. H.J. Res. 20: Mr. LAHOOD. NADLER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, GOTTHEIMER. H.J. Res. 35: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. H. Res. 490: Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEE of Cali- SA´ NCHEZ, and Mr. CORREA. NORTON, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. TRONE, Mr. LEWIS, fornia, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. BASS, Ms. H. Con. Res. 20: Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. JACKSON LEE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. YAR- H. Con. Res. 27: Mr. PANETTA. HIMES, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, MUTH, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, RIST H. Con. Res. 29: Mr. C . Mr. PAYNE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. H. Con. Res. 52: Ms. GABBARD. POCAN, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, ESPAILLAT, Mr. CLAY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. GAR- H. Res. 127: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. CLAY, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- CIA of Texas, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Mr. H. Res. 138: Mr. DEUTCH. vania, Mr. BEYER, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. HAALAND, THOMPSON of Mississippi. H. Res. 189: Mr. WALDEN, Mr. FORTEN- Mr. SARBANES, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. BERRY, and Ms. NORTON. QUIGLEY, Mr. KIM, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. WEXTON, H. Res. 190: Mr. TED LIEU of California. f Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. VELA, Mr. PAL- H. Res. 246: Ms. LOFGREN. LONE, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. SOTO, H. Res. 326: Mr. CLEAVER and Mr. TRONE. ´ H. Res. 379: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mr. CON- Mr. TAKANO, Mr. LUJAN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. PETITIONS, ETC. BERA, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. COX of Cali- NOLLY. Under clause 3 of rule XII, H. Res. 390: Mr. ESTES. fornia, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. H. Res. 442: Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. BERA, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. KAP- 33. The SPEAKER presented a petition of KEATING, and Mr. MOULTON. TUR, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. KUSTER of New Mr. Gregory D. Watson, a citizen of Austin, H. Res. 453: Mrs. TRAHAN. Hampshire, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. TX, relative to requesting that Congress H. Res. 469: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. KUSTER MATSUI, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. enact legislation that would require the Cen- of New Hampshire, and Ms. NORTON. HUFFMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. sus Bureau to include in decennial census H. Res. 478: Mr. TRONE. MORELLE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. questionnaires an inquiry as to whether, or H. Res. 483: Ms. MOORE. CUELLAR, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New not, a respondent is an American citizen; H. Res. 485: Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. GREEN of York, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. WATERS, which was referred to the Committee on Tennessee, and Mrs. LESKO. Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Oversight and Reform.

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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019 No. 119 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was ensure that the United States remains places behind. High taxes, heavy regu- called to order by the President pro at the forefront of innovation and tech- lation, and a hostile climate for busi- tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). nology. ness—these things all add up. They f Madam President, I yield the floor. took a real toll in many places. f Take my home State of Kentucky, PRAYER for example. Kentucky is proud of our The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY diverse economy. We are proud of our fered the following prayer: LEADER great healthcare and aviation sectors. Let us pray. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- We are proud that we are a tourist des- Answer us when we call, O God, and jority leader is recognized. tination. It turns out that Bourbon and have mercy upon our Nation. May, our f horse races are a winning combination. lawmakers work to do Your will, re- We also take huge pride in the kinds membering that You have set apart the ECONOMIC GROWTH of industries that liberal policies tend godly for yourself. Provide our Sen- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, to either forget about or actively work ators a refuge in You, enabling them to economic data continue to confirm against. I am talking about manufac- shout for joy, blessed by Your right- what we have been hearing from Amer- turing and agriculture and mining and eousness and favor. Continue to supply ican workers and job creators for 2 coal-fired electricity—the things that their needs, teaching them how to years now: This is a pro-worker, pro- keep the lights on in America’s heart- abound and abase. family, pro-opportunity economic mo- land. We could not be prouder of the Lord, keep us all from slipping, pre- ment. Hardly a day goes by without huge role these sectors play in our senting us one day before Your throne new headlines highlighting the new Commonwealth. with great joy. prosperity in communities that the So it is not surprising that leftwing We pray in Your majestic Name. last administration’s policies over- policies dreamt up in places like New Amen. looked and the red-hot market for York and San Francisco, for places like f American workers. New York and San Francisco, were not Since January 2017, Republican poli- too kind to Kentucky—growth that PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE cies have focused on letting the Amer- was too slow, jobs that were hard to The President pro tempore led the ican people control more of their own come by. Some so-called experts said it Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: money and letting American businesses was just the ‘‘new normal,’’ but we I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the create jobs more easily. knew better. We knew Kentucky could United States of America, and to the Repub- So what are the results? On our get back on track if we could only get lic for which it stands, one nation under God, watch, unemployment has fallen to a fair shot and fewer hurdles from indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. near 50-year lows and stayed there. Washington. We needed the govern- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Underemployment has fallen too. ment to stop creating headwinds and HYDE-SMITH). The Senator from Iowa is Wages are growing. Month after maybe even create a few tailwinds. recognized. month, we have had more job openings That is exactly what happened over the f nationwide than Americans looking for last 21⁄2 years. work. Specifically, there are currently Since January 2017, Republicans in 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 about 1.6 million more job openings Congress have partnered with the Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, than Americans looking for work, the Trump administration to get our Na- July 20 marks 50 years since Neil Arm- widest margin ever recorded. tion’s opportunity economy going and strong took ‘‘one small step for man’’ Now, these aren’t Washington accom- growing again—for everyone. We and, for the first time in human his- plishments. They are the American passed the first comprehensive over- tory, walked on the Moon. The Apollo people’s accomplishments, but public haul of the Federal Tax Code in more missions should be remembered for policy can certainly change the condi- than a generation. We cut regulations generations to come as a triumph for tions. Government can either create that had reduced liberty and stifled our innovation, for hard work, and for the the conditions that help lead to success competitiveness. We helped American American spirit. As we commemorate or to stagnation. workers and entrepreneurs hang up a the mission to the moon that captured For example, bad public policies big, bright neon sign saying ‘‘Open for the world 50 years ago, we should look under the Obama administration help Business.’’ And—no surprise here— with anticipation to the next ‘‘giant to explain why the insufficient and un- working Americans have taken the ball leap for mankind,’’ and thus work to fair economic ‘‘recovery’’ left so many and they have run with it.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:37 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.000 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S4830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 16, 2019 I have already read the national sta- takingly negotiated updates to existing RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME tistics. I am even prouder about this. agreements about how certain kinds of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Instead of being left behind, Kentucky commerce would be taxed and which the previous order, the leadership time is helping to lead the charge. The country will tax them. In short, Senate is reserved. State’s unemployment rate has hit and ratification of these protocols would f sustained its lowest level on record. mean less confusion, more certainty, Again, that is recordbreaking low un- and, often, fewer taxes for U.S. job cre- CONCLUSION OF MORNING employment. ators—and, by the way, a simpler rule BUSINESS Last year, Governor Bevin helped book for overseas investors who want The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning Kentucky to welcome more than $5.3 to invest their money here. Fairer business is closed. billion of planned business investment. treatment for our own American job f This new growth isn’t just con- creators and more enticement for for- centrated in urban areas. Rural com- eign investment to head to our coun- EXECUTIVE SESSION munities in the Bluegrass are seeing try—that is what we would call a win- more jobs, investment, and expansion win. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR as well. We are talking about a serious eco- Of course, it takes more than 2 years nomic impact. In addition to the four The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under to unwind the mistakes of the past. countries we are tackling this week, the previous order, the Senate will pro- Parts of Kentucky are still struggling there are three more nations with tax ceed to executive session to resume from the effects of liberal policies, and treaties pending which I know the ad- consideration of the following nomina- this Republican Senate, the adminis- ministration is continuing to work on tion, which the clerk will report. tration, and leaders in Frankfort are with the Foreign Relations and Fi- The senior assistant legislative clerk laser-focused on continuing to invest in nance Committees to finalize work on read the nomination of Peter Joseph and fight for recovery. these remaining agreements. Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be United In many communities, particularly Combined, these seven foreign coun- States Circuit Judge for the Third Cir- in rural Kentucky, the lingering pain tries invest more than $1.2 trillion in cuit. has been hard to shake—the damage to the United States. That is more than $1 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the coal industry, the devastation trillion in foreign investment and, by ator from Illinois. caused by opioid and substance abuse. some estimates, hundreds of thousands PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS So more work is certainly needed, and of U.S. jobs are tied up, either directly Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I lis- I am honored to lead the charge in or indirectly, in trade with these coun- tened as the Republican leader came to Washington to help Kentuckians con- tries. the floor and announced the business of front these challenges. These trading relationships touch all the Senate for this week. Highlighted Through programs like the Appa- 50 States. Every one of my colleagues in the business will be tax treaties—tax lachian Regional Commission and the is familiar with communities that ben- treaties with Spain, Switzerland, abandoned mine land pilot program, we efit from the foreign investment. For Japan, and Luxembourg. According to are investing hundreds of millions of my part, that includes thousands of the Republican leader, these are crit- dollars into struggling areas and out- workers in Kentucky. ical to economic development in the of-work Americans. In Eastern Ken- One major manufacturer with ties to United States. I don’t question their tucky, Congressman HAL ROGERS and I Spain employs 1,500 people in my importance, but I will tell you that, have partnered with local organiza- State. It accounts for more than one routinely, these are done by voice vote. tions to secure Federal resources for third of all the stainless steel produced We don’t spend the time of the Senate everything from skills training to in the United States every year. Over to come to the floor and talk about our water infrastructure improvements. I have helped to secure tens of mil- the three decades it has operated in relationship with Luxembourg. When you look at the issues that lions of dollars to aid the retraining ef- Carroll County, the surrounding comforts of the Eastern Kentucky Con- munities benefited from more than $60 most American families expect us to centrated Employment Program and million in tax revenue. address, I would say the tax treaty job-creating programs like the Ken- That is just one of many job creators with Luxembourg would be low on the tucky Highlands Community Develop- in my home State, and it is far from list. What might be high on the list and ment Corporation. We have also se- the only one with a serious interest in should be considered in the Senate this cured grants to bolster good jobs, sup- seeing these measures get across the week is the No. 1 concern of families port the environment, attract tourism, finish line. From consumer goods mak- across America—Democrats and Re- and promote healthy lifestyles. ers to industrial suppliers, Kentucky publicans. The highest concern and the These are just a few examples from continues to welcome job-creating in- No. 1 issue when asked about the econ- just one State. There are stories like vestment from around the world. omy of the United States is the cost of this all over our country. While the I think practically every American is prescription drugs. previous administration left these men familiar with Hot Pockets, a culinary The United States Senate has the au- and women behind, Republicans recog- staple of busy families, workers, and thority to do something about the cost nize their skills and their drive. We are college students everywhere. But not of prescription drugs. We will not be investing in their futures. everyone knows that, as of several doing it this week. We will be dealing years ago, every single Hot Pocket is with a tax treaty with Luxembourg. f cooked in Mount Sterling, KY. The fa- What kind of issues, when it comes to TREATIES cility employs more than 1,000 Ken- the cost of prescription drugs, might be Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, tuckians. The parent company is Nes- important? Let’s start with one that I speaking of economic growth and de- tle, based in Switzerland. So there are have started focusing on back home. velopment, the Senate will soon turn not only hard-working Kentuckians Did you know that there are 30 mil- our attention to a number of bilateral but also a lot of hungry consumers lion Americans who suffer from diabe- tax treaties with important U.S. trad- across the country who can understand tes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes? Did you ing partners. We have these kinds of why we need to keep our international know that 7.5 million Americans use agreements in place to reduce tax eva- trade in sync. insulin every single day to stay alive? sion, tax avoidance, and unfair double Passing these agreements will help Four of them were in my office last taxation of U.S. citizens and businesses every State to keep up the economic week from Illinois. They were between who conduct businesses overseas. The momentum. It will reinforce the inter- the ages of 10 and 17. Talk about amaz- four we will consider this week are national trade that is so essential to ing young people. Three young women agreements with Spain, Switzerland, our economic success and help stave off and a young boy talked about their Japan, and Luxembourg. further trade disruptions. I urge all of lives and what had happened to them The U.S. Government and each of our colleagues to join me in voting for since it was discovered that they had these foreign governments have pains- these this week. juvenile diabetes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:37 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JY6.001 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4831 Their lives have been changed a lot. used as a dosage for those with type 1 tion we are given about drugs with Each one of them is hooked up to a diabetes, type 2 diabetes. It was about long names that are hard to pronounce CGM—I believe that is the proper term, $21. and remember—all of that information a continuous glucose monitor—that Here we are 20 years later, and how is given to us over and over again so measures whether they need additional much is that same vial? It is $329. Re- that we know much more than we ever insulin, which is pumped in another de- member, this was a drug discovered al- dreamed we would know about vice on their arm. They talked about most 100 years ago. Remember, those XARELTO. We can even spell it. We how this was a commitment around the who could have capitalized and made a know what different drugs are supposed clock to make sure their insulin levels fortune off of it surrendered their pat- to do to improve the lives of individ- were appropriate. ent rights. uals. Those ads are being thrown at us One little girl talked about what it How did we reach the point where so that eventually we have that name meant to her family for her to be a this drug, in 20 years, is 10 times more in our head and take it into the doc- type 1 diabetic. This beautiful young than it cost when it was introduced? It tor’s office and ask for that expensive lady started talking about it. Then she is the same drug from the same com- drug as opposed to a generic drug. That got to the point where she said: It has pany. Why has it gone up so much in is running up the cost of healthcare. changed our family; my diabetes has price? Because they can do it, because Senator GRASSLEY and I put in a bill, changed our family. these pharmaceutical companies have and the bill is pretty basic. With all of Then she started crying. the power to raise their prices, and the things they tell you on television She said: We can’t do things in our people like that little girl in my office about the drugs, it wasn’t until just 2 family that others do. We can’t take from Jerseyville, IL, who broke down weeks ago—the first time I have ever the same vacations that my cousins in tears, can’t control how much that seen it—that one of these companies take, and we can’t rent that house out price would be. They need this to sur- disclosed the cost of the drug. You say to yourself, maybe that is an on the lake because of the cost of my vive. important part of speaking to con- drugs, the cost of my insulin. Now you must ask yourself: What are sumers across America. Senator I turned to her mother, and I said: other countries paying for exactly the GRASSLEY and I have a bill that will re- Tell me, what does it come down to? same drug made by the same American quire price disclosure on these pharma- Her mom said: We are lucky. We have pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly? ceutical companies’ advertising. It is health insurance. Our health insurance We don’t have to go very far to find not the total answer, but I am hoping covers prescription drugs. However, out. All we need to go to is Canada— it will in some way at least slow down, there is an $8,000 deductible. So we Canada. The $329 Humalog vial in Can- if not embarrass these companies from start each year buying the insulin for ada costs $39. Why? It is exactly the the runups in cost that these drugs are our daughter until we have spent $8,000 same drug and is a fraction of the cost going through. out of our savings. Then the health in- in Canada. It is because the Canadian That is part of the answer, but it is surance kicks in. Usually it is about 3 Government stands up for the people of not the total answer by any means. months. that country and says: You cannot There is a long list of things we can do She is paying, or she is being gouge, you cannot overprice these and should do that are a lot more im- charged, about $3,000 a month for insu- drugs. You are going to be paid a rea- portant than a tax treaty with Luxem- lin. sonable amount so that you make a bourg, which should pass by a voice Let’s look into this for a minute as profit, but you aren’t going to do it at vote without taking the time of the we consider why the U.S. Senate the expense of our families in Canada. Senate. thinks a tax treaty with Luxembourg They care. They have done some- HEALTHCARE is more important than this issue. thing about it. Madam President, thanks to the Af- Let’s look into the fact that insulin We care about a tax treaty with Lux- fordable Care Act, 20 million Ameri- was discovered almost 100 years ago in embourg. I am sorry, but as important cans gained health insurance—includ- Canada, and the researchers who dis- as that may be in that small part of ing more than 1 million in IIlinois. covered it came to the United States the world, it is more important for us Thanks to the law, the uninsured rate and said: We have the patent rights to to deal with the issue of prescription in Illinois has been cut in half. People this lifesaving drug for diabetics. We drugs and to ask ourselves why this with preexisting conditions can no never want to see anybody make a U.S. Senate, this empty Chamber, is longer be denied health insurance cov- profit at the expense of this lifesaving not filled with Senators of both polit- erage or be charged higher premiums. drug. ical parties doing something about the This protects 5 million people in Illi- The Canadian researchers surren- cost of prescription drugs. nois with a preexisting condition. In- dered their patent rights to insulin for There is one traffic cop in this Cham- surance companies are no longer al- $1—gave it up. I recall that when it ber. He just spoke. The Republican lowed to impose annual or lifetime came to the Salk vaccine for polio, he leader decides what comes to the floor caps on benefits or deny coverage for did the same thing. He said that no one of the Senate. He has decided we are maternity care, mental health treat- should ever make a profit on a drug not going to consider prescription ment, prescription drugs, or hos- that eliminated polio. These two Cana- drugs. Maybe he will change his mind, pitalizations. Young people are allowed dian researchers felt the same about but I think he will need some per- to stay on their parents’ health plans insulin. suading to reach that point. until age 26 and seniors in the dreaded What happened then? Insulin was What I am hoping is that the 30 mil- Medicare donut hole are saving money produced in the earliest stages in a lion Americans and their families will on their prescription drugs. Thanks to rather crude way but in an effective speak up when it comes to the cost of the law’s Medicaid expansion, rural way to save the lives of people with di- lifesaving insulin for diabetes. I hope hospitals in Illinois have found a crit- abetes. Over the years, that process they will do the same when it comes to ical lifeline to help alleviate economic was improved. There is no question other drugs—so many of them. challenges. Yet, just last week, the about that. Senator GRASSLEY of Iowa, a Repub- Trump administration and 18 Repub- Today there are three major pharma- lican, was just on the floor a few min- lican-led States argued in a Federal ceutical companies that make insulin utes ago when we opened the session. court that the entire law should be products for the United States—Eli He and I are working on a bill, which is thrown out—ruled unconstitutional. If Lilly of Indianapolis, IN, is one of just a first step—and I underline, only President Trump is successful, more them; Novo Nordisk is another; Sanofi a first step and not the answer to the than 600,000 people in Illinois will lose is another. I know a little bit about the problem. But it comes down to this: their health insurance. Nearly 5 mil- Eli Lilly product. It is called Humalog. You can’t turn on the television these lion Illinoisans with preexisting condi- Humalog was introduced in the Amer- days without seeing a drug ad. If you tions will, once again, be at risk of dis- ican market in 1996, an insulin product. haven’t seen drug ads on television, crimination. The charge was about $20 to $30 for a you must not own a television. They Two years ago, President Trump dosage—a vial, I should say, and was are on all the time. All of the informa- tried to convince Congress to repeal

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Republicans on the HELP Com- may be able to stay in the United land, President Trump’s Department of mittee announced grand plans to lower States or cannot. Justice is arguing before the U.S. prescription drug costs and shield pa- Keep in mind that we are not talking Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit tients from surprise medical bills, but about people who have been convicted that the entire law is unconstitutional. all they really did is tinker around the of a serious crime. As far as I am con- Protections for people with preexisting edges of the problems. Similarly, the cerned, if you come to this country and conditions? President Trump wants Senate Judiciary Committee was slat- you are undocumented and you commit them struck down as unconstitutional. ed to tackle the outrageous cost of pre- a serious crime, you have forfeited your right to stay here. I am not mak- A prohibition on insurers imposing an- scription drugs. Yet what emerged ing any defense of those people, but nual or lifetime caps on benefits? from committee was the bare min- they are a tiny, small percentage of President Trump wants that ruled un- imum of legislative action. When will those who are here undocumented. The constitutional. Tax credits to help peo- Congress get serious about going after vast majority came to this country, ple afford health insurance? Unconsti- drug companies that are gouging the American public? When will congres- some undocumented when they came, tutional, according to our President. If others who have overstayed a visitor’s sional Republicans stop tweeting and you thought that the U.S. President visa, a work visa or student visa, and issuing press releases about preexisting would be on the side of Americans with started a life and started a family. preexisting conditions—women in need conditions and instead do something— These are the people who have be- of maternity and newborn care, young anything—to help protect people in come a major part of our economy. Of adults just out of college, or seniors need? Talk is cheap, but, unfortu- the 11 million who are undocumented nately, it is all congressional Repub- with high drug costs—well, you would in this country, 81⁄2 million actually be wrong. Instead, President Trump’s licans know how to do. work. They are employed. They pay administration is arguing that every IMMIGRATION taxes. They are not officially or legally single one of these protections should Madam President, I went to Chicago part of our economy. Yet they are all be eliminated. If President Trump and on Friday. I went to the northwest side subject to the mass arrests and depor- Republicans have their way in court, of the city, and I met with a group tation that President Trump has insurers will once again be able to dis- called Communities United. It was a threatened. criminate against patients with pre- meeting I am not going to soon forget. As a Presidential candidate, Donald existing conditions and impose arbi- There were about 20 people in the Trump regularly used inflammatory trary caps on benefits, millions will be room. Most of them were women with anti-immigrant language. You will re- thrown off health insurance, and fami- their children, and a couple of us were member most of these quotes because lies nationwide will pay more. politicians. They talked about the fear they were said over and over again. Earlier this year, the Democratic- that is running through their commu- Donald Trump said: controlled House of Representatives nity with President Trump’s threat of The Mexican government is forcing their said: Not on our watch. That is right. mass arrests and mass deportations. most unwanted people into the United On a bipartisan basis, the House passed Each one of them had an important States. They are, in many cases, criminals, drug dealers, [and] rapists. the Protecting Americans with Pre-ex- thing to say. The one that stuck with isting Conditions Act. This bill would me was a young lady—I will give just Donald Trump said that a Federal prevent President Trump from once her first name. Guadalupe was her first judge was biased against him because again allowing health insurance com- name. She is a high school student in the judge was ‘‘a Mexican.’’ He called panies to discriminate against people that section of Chicago. She started to for a ‘‘total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.’’ with preexisting conditions. The House read from a little piece of paper on He attacked a family I have come to which she had written down the feel- didn’t stop there. They also passed a know, Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the bill to restore funding to programs ings of her family about what was hap- Muslim American parents of the Amer- that help people sign up for health in- pening with the threats of these raids. ican soldier who was killed in the line You see, one of her parents is un- surance, and they passed a bill to limit of duty. This Gold Star family gave documented. She is a citizen of the the sale of junk plans. their son to this country in defense of Why is the Affordable Care Act so United States, having been born here, it and were ridiculed because they dis- important? Why are these House- but her mother is not so lucky. agreed with President Trump. Guadalupe said: I am tired of living passed patient protection bills so im- For the last 21⁄2 years, President Don- portant? Why is this court case so im- in fear. I am tired of being afraid that ald Trump has continued to use divi- portant? They are important because the next knock on the door means our sive language. On January 11, 2018, I of people like Nathan from Sleepy Hol- family will be torn apart; that my heard it personally. In a meeting in the low, IL, who recently wrote to me mother, who has been here for almost Oval Office that I will never forget, the about his brother. Nathan wrote: 20 years, will be forced to leave. President used a crude term to refer to My 12-year old brother has Crohn’s Disease She has never committed a crime. Haiti and African countries. and his treatments are very expensive.... I She has worked hard every single day This weekend, President Trump sunk worry about whether he will be able to still for the family, to bring a little money to a new low. His tweets saying four have insurance if the ACA is over- home, taking jobs that most of us don’t Democratic Congresswomen should ‘‘go turned.... Please do everything you can to want to take, being paid low wages in back’’ to their countries were racist help. the hope that her daughter Guadalupe and reprehensible comments. Elected To Nathan and his brother, I say this: and others would have a better life in officials of both parties should con- The House of Representatives is at- the years ahead. demn the President’s statement. tempting to help you. Unfortunately, I remember that meeting because It is important to understand the the Republican-controlled Senate is that was just the beginning of a week- President’s hateful language is also re- not. What is the Senate, under MCCON- end filled with meetings just like those flected in his policies. The Trump ad- NELL’s watch, doing instead? Nothing. all across that great city of Chicago, ministration has shown unprecedented Rather than address the existential particularly among the Hispanic popu- cruelty on the issue of immigration, es- threat facing America’s health care lation—a genuine fear that ICE would pecially to children and families. system, the Senate HELP Committee start knocking on doors. People are The Muslim travel ban created chaos advanced legislation that is stunningly being told their rights, their legal at airports across the country and con- silent on protections for preexisting rights, if ICE comes to the door. Most tinues to separate thousands of Amer- conditions. Republicans are abdicating of them are being told: Don’t open the ican families.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.001 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4833 The cruel repeal of DACA threatens and take their lives. There were 700 or Department. Every position at the De- 800,000 young immigrants with deporta- 800 of them who were on a ship called partment of Homeland Security with tion to countries they barely remem- the USS St. Louis. They came to the responsibility for immigration or bor- ber. United States and asked for refuge der security is now held by a tem- The termination of temporary pro- here, asylum here, to escape the Nazis. porary appointee, and the White House tected status puts more than 300,000 Sadly, our government turned them has not even submitted nominations to immigrants at risk of deportation to away. They went back to Europe, and fill these positions. dangerous conditions. Imagine this for 200 died in the Holocaust. After that, The Republicans have tried to blame a moment. We have a travel advisory after that horrible experience, we said Democrats for the President’s failure that says to American families: Do we were going to do this differently to secure the border, but Democrats not—do not—go to the country of Ven- from this point forward. have tried to work on a bipartisan ezuela. It is too dangerous. Since World War II, the United basis to solve this crisis. In February, But for those Venezuelans who are in States has led the world in accepting after the President finally agreed to the United States and should qualify refugees and asylees. Other countries end the longest government shutdown for temporary protected status, this have done more than their part. I think in history, Congress passed an omnibus President has said: We are returning of Jordan immediately. We have tried appropriations bill that included $414 you to Venezuela. to be a leader among developed coun- million for humanitarian assistance at Really? It is too dangerous for Amer- tries in accepting refugees and asylees, the border. When I hear Vice President icans, but, Venezuelans, we are going and we have done it. When you look at PENCE and others saying they were beg- to force you to go back to the horrible all of the Cubans who came to the ging the Democrats to give them situation in that country. United States to escape communism money for the border, we did—$400 mil- The disastrous separation of thou- under Castro—we have three Cuban lion in February. sands of families at the border has done Americans serving in the U.S. Senate Then, last month, Congress passed an permanent damage to these families whose families were part of that exodus emergency supplemental appropria- and especially to their children. Under from the island of Cuba. We did the tions bill with $4.6 billion of additional what was known as the zero-tolerance same thing with Jews who were facing funding to alleviate overcrowding at policy announced by then-Attorney persecution in the Soviet Union. We detention facilities and provide the ba- General Jeff Sessions, over 2,880 in- did it, as well, after the Vietnam war, sics—food, supplies, and medical care. Last year, before the border crisis fants, toddlers, and children were sepa- when those Vietnamese who had stood began, Senate Democrats supported a rated from their families at the border. by American soldiers and risked their bipartisan agreement—bipartisan What was even worse, they were cast lives were given refuge to the United agreement—from centrists in both cau- into this bureaucratic no-man’s-land, States. The list goes on and on, and it cuses that included robust security and they couldn’t be located to be re- reflects who we are as a nation. We united with their parents until a Fed- funding and dozens of provisions to screen those who come in, but we say strengthen border security. We put this eral judge demanded it. We still have our doors are open to give them a sec- some who have not been reunited with together last year. It was a com- ond chance in life and the protection of promise. I didn’t like parts of it, but it their parents over a year later. the United States. is the nature of the Senate that you The inhumane overcrowding and mi- That was what we did from World can’t get everything you want; you grant detention facilities that the DHS War II until the election of Donald have to do the best you can to solve a inspector general found was ‘‘an imme- Trump as President of the United problem. We had a bipartisan solution. diate risk to the health and safety of States. Now he has turned back the This was a chance last year for the detainees and DHS employees’’ was so clock. We are back in the USS St. Louis President to step up and accept a bi- bad that after I personally witnessed era, where we are turning away refu- partisan approach. The President re- it, I joined with more than 20 other gees who are simply coming here try- jected it. He threatened to veto it. In- Democratic Senators writing to the ing to find some safe place to be. stead, he wanted to push for his International Red Cross and asking for America is better than this. We can hardline, get-tough immigration re- them to send in a team to investigate keep our Nation safe and respect our form instead. The Senate rejected the American detention facilities. I never heritage as a nation of immigrants. We President’s bill, his proposal, with a thought I would do that. can have a secure border and abide by strong, bipartisan supermajority. It This President’s threatening, and our international obligations to pro- was that unpopular and unworkable. now mass arrests and deportations, of tect refugees fleeing from persecution, In 2013, 6 years ago, I was part of a millions of immigrants who have com- as we have done on a bipartisan basis gang of eight Senators—four Demo- mitted no crime and pose no threat—no for decades. crats and four Republicans—who wrote threat—to the security and safety of The reality is President Trump’s comprehensive immigration reform this country has created rampant cruel and ineffective policies on immi- legislation. It passed the Senate 68 to fears, as I mentioned, in Chicago and gration have made our southern border 32. Unfortunately, the Republicans who across the Nation. much less secure than when he took of- controlled the House of Representa- Now, today, the Trump administra- fice. The President’s obsession with his tives refused to even consider the bill. tion has put in place a new rule which almighty border wall to be paid for by The acting DHS Secretary, Kevin will block nearly all asylum claims at the Mexicans, as he suggested, led to McAleenan, recently said that if our the southern border from nationals of the longest government shutdown in 2013 bill had been enacted into law, any country except Mexico, including the history of the United States—35 ‘‘We would have a very different situa- families and children fleeing persecu- days, paralyzing agencies and the gov- tion. . . . We would be a lot more se- tion. ernment, ironically paralyzing immi- cure at our border.’’ That is what he The UNHCR, the refugee Agency for gration courts that were supposed to says now about a bill we passed 6 years the United Nations, said this rule pro- process the people presenting them- ago. posed by the Trump administration selves at the border. More refugees Republican Senator LAMAR ALEX- ‘‘will endanger vulnerable people in have been driven to our border because ANDER of Tennessee, who supported the need of international protection from the President has shut down legal ave- 2013 bill, said: ‘‘If that bill became law, violence or persecution.’’ nues for migration and blocked all the most of the problems we’re having How did we reach this point? During systems to stabilize Northern Triangle today we’d not be having.’’ There are World War II, we made a fateful deci- countries in El Salvador, Guatemala, ways to deal with this in a sensible, bi- sion in the United States to turn away and Honduras. partisan way. Our comprehensive bill hundreds who were fleeing Europe. There is also a gaping leadership vac- did that. Many of them were people of the Jew- uum at the Trump administration’s Getting tough, threatening a wall, ish religion who believed the Holo- Department of Homeland Security. In and cutting off foreign aid has back- caust, which Hitler had initiated, less than 21⁄2 years, there have already fired on this President. It has created would eventually reach their families been four different people heading this failure when it comes to immigration.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:37 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JY6.004 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S4834 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 16, 2019 The Democrats have introduced the administration that the Foreign Rela- A recent survey by the Robert Wood Central American Reform and Enforce- tions Committee chair and ranking Johnson Foundation and the Harvard ment Act as a comprehensive response member would be consulted on any School of Public Health found that one to our current border crisis. Let me changes to the model tax treaty prior in four Americans in rural areas tell you the highlights. to negotiations based on a new model couldn’t access healthcare when they It addresses root causes in the North- or new model provisions. Therefore, I need it. ern Triangle countries that drive mi- support moving the tax treaties as ex- This new rule will help rural hos- grants to flee. It cracks down on traf- peditiously as possible and urge my pitals keep up with the cost of pro- fickers who are exploiting migrants. It colleagues to support them. viding care and keep those hospitals provides for in-country processing of I yield the floor. open. refugees and expands third-country re- I suggest the absence of a quorum. Alan from Ballad Health said: ‘‘This settlements so migrants can find safe The PRESIDING OFFICER. The proposed change indicates that Wash- haven without making that dangerous clerk will call the roll. ington finally understands that rural and expensive trip to our border. It The legislative clerk proceeded to health systems, like ours, have been eliminates immigration court backlogs call the roll. historically unable to keep up with the so asylum claims can be processed Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I real cost growth of nursing and other quickly. It expands the use of proven ask unanimous consent that the order direct care providers.’’ alternatives to detention, like family for the quorum call be rescinded. Craig Becker, who leads the Ten- case management, so immigrants know The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without nessee Hospital Association, wrote in their rights and show up for court. objection, it is so ordered. The Tennessean earlier this month that this rule ‘‘is good news for our Democrats stand ready to work on MEDICARE State’s hospitals and will provide smart, effective, and humane border se- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, much-needed relief to many of them, curity policies, but we need our Repub- last month, during National Nurses especially those in rural areas’’ and lican colleagues to condemn President Week, Ballad Health, a healthcare sys- that the rule ‘‘finally will address the Trump’s cruel campaign against fami- tem in East Tennessee, announced it significant inequities in the Medicare lies and children and to work with us would be giving several thousand on a bipartisan basis. area wage index—the first meaningful nurses a raise. effort by any administration to address I yield the floor. The head of Ballad Health announced I suggest the absence of a quorum. this flawed system.’’ a $10 million investment in pay in- This new rule from CMS will help en- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The creases for nurses. clerk will call the roll. sure Americans can access healthcare He said: ‘‘Our nurses and those who close by to their homes by leveling the The senior assistant legislative clerk work with them in the provision of di- proceeded to call the roll. playing field between urban and rural rect patient care are heroes . . . how- hospitals that rely on the Medicare Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask ever, it is also true that . . . we face unanimous consent that the order for hospital payment system. significant national shortage of these Last month, the Senate Health, Edu- the quorum call be rescinded. critical health care providers.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ROB- cation, Labor, and Pensions Com- Alan, the head of Ballad Health, said mittee, which I chair and Senator MUR- ERTS). Without objection, it is so or- that his investment was, in part, be- dered. RAY of Washington State is the ranking cause of a new rule proposed by the Democrat, approved, by a vote of 20 to TREATIES Trump administration in April. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I am 3, a bipartisan package of 55 proposals This new rule will update the for- from 65 Senators to lower healthcare pleased, at long last, to speak on the mula that determines how much Medi- floor today in support of four protocols costs that will help rural Americans. care will reimburse hospitals for pa- For example, the legislation would amending the tax conventions between tient care. The formula takes into ac- ban anticompetitive terms that large the United States and Spain, Switzer- count, among other things, the cost of hospital chains sometimes use in con- land, Japan, and Luxembourg. labor in that geographic area called the tracts with employers, such as the so- I have long been a strong supporter area wage index. called all-or-nothing clauses. These and proponent of these tax protocols This new rule attempts to level the clauses increase prices for employers and worked to advance them across playing field between hospitals in areas and patients and can block healthcare multiple Congresses. In the Senate that have higher wages, and therefore plans from choosing hospitals based on Foreign Relations Committee, I voted are reimbursed at a higher rate than the care quality, the patient experi- to advance Japan and Spain protocols hospitals in areas with lower wages. ence, or one hospital’s competitive three times and voted four times to ad- The Centers for Medicare and Med- pricing. vance the protocols with Luxembourg icaid Services Administrator, Seema Banning all-or-nothing clauses will and the Swiss Confederation. I am Verma, wrote in a recent op-ed in The help level the playing field for smaller, pleased that, after too many years of Tennessean in Nashville: independent hospitals who are not part waiting, the majority leader has finally Many stakeholders have raised concerns of a large corporate chain. decided to take up these protocols. that the Medicare hospital payment system Another provision in the Lower I am a strong believer in the benefits disadvantages many rural hospitals. Our pro- Healthcare Cost Act of 2019 will expand these treaties provide our country. posed rule brings payments to rural and technology-based healthcare to help They play a critical role in relieving other low-wage hospitals closer to their Americans in rural areas have access urban neighbors. U.S. citizens and companies of double to specialty care. taxation, encouraging foreign invest- I say this standing in the Senate I hope the Trump administration and ment in the United States, and enforc- Chamber, where we have the chairman CMS Administrator Verma will quick- ing U.S. tax law on those who seek to and the ranking Democrat on the Agri- ly finish this rule and give Americans evade it. There are no downsides to culture, Nutrition, and Forestry Com- better healthcare choices and outcomes these treaties. mittee—two experts on rural areas and at lower costs, especially in our rural As I conveyed directly to Secretary rural hospitals in our country. areas. Mnuchin, the Treasury Department’s In recent years, too many rural I yield the floor. initial interaction on these treaties Americans have seen their local hos- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- without consulting the Foreign Rela- pital close and their doctors leave ator from Michigan. tions Committee was completely inad- town. Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, be- equate. This botched effort resulted in Since 2010, 107 rural hospitals have fore our distinguished leader and chair- a completely avoidable delay in taking closed across 28 States and another man of the Health, Education, Labor, up these four protocols. However, I am 637—about one-third of all rural hos- and Pensions Committee leaves, I want pleased that Treasury responded quick- pitals—are at risk of closing. to thank him for his hard work. ly to my concerns, including providing In Tennessee alone, 12 rural hospitals Having grown up in a small, rural a written commitment on behalf of the have closed since 2010. community in Northern Michigan, I

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In 2017 alone, the average price of month after that. That is about $8,000 a There is important work that has brand-name drugs that seniors often year. In Jack’s words, it is an ‘‘extreme happened in the health community. I take rose at four times the rate of in- hardship’’—$8,000 a year—trying to fig- want to congratulate the distinguished flation, according to AARP—four times ure out how to be able to have your chairman and also indicate that the the rate of inflation in 1 year—for the cancer medication so you can continue Presiding Officer and I, as we were average medication a senior citizen is to live. doing the farm bill—it is my honor and using. That is one of the reasons why 72 Jack added: ‘‘I hope and pray you and privilege to work with the Presiding percent of seniors in a recent poll said your colleagues on both sides of the Officer—we were part of the solution, they are very concerned about the cost aisle would be able to get something including language on telehealth in of their medications. done.’’ rural development to actually help ex- It is absolutely shameful that people We can get something done, and we pand services, and I think telehealth is in America, one of the richest coun- can do it quickly. The best thing is to an important way to do that as well. tries in the world, are going without let Medicare negotiate and harness the I thank the chairman for his com- the medicine they need to survive. We bargaining power of 43 million people. ments. can fix that. This does not have to hap- There are various proposals that are PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS pen. good proposals and are being talked Mr. President, 2 weeks ago, people in I have always believed healthcare is a about. We can cap increases, but that Michigan and across the country were basic human right and that it includes doesn’t cut prescription drug costs getting ready to celebrate the Fourth medicine. Over and over again, I say on right now. If we are going to seriously of July. the Senate floor: Healthcare is not po- talk about making medicine affordable Families were deciding what to take litical. For a senior, for a family, for a and do it the right way—do it the right on picnics and planning a day on the child, it is personal. It is personal. way and the way we know that will water, particularly if you were in We need to do something about it, work—it is about letting Medicare ne- Michigan, on the Great Lakes, and and the No. 1 way we know we can gotiate. Let Medicare negotiate. were finding the very best possible bring prices down is to let Medicare ne- I think it is time to take Jack’s ad- place to watch the community fire- gotiate—let Medicare negotiate—for vice. We need to work together. We works display—and we have many prescription drugs. Harness the full need to put people above profits. We great fireworks displays. power of tens of millions of seniors and need, very simply, rather than moving So what were drug companies doing people with disabilities across the the chairs around on the Titanic, to to celebrate? Well, nothing so wholesome, I am country who are on Medicare to bring harness the bargaining power of 43 mil- afraid. Instead, they were raising down the prices. lion Americans and get the best price We know negotiation can work be- prices on prescription medications— for them. They deserve it. cause it works for the VA. We know I yield the floor. prices that are already the highest in I suggest the absence of a quorum. the world. that. The VA—Veterans’ Administra- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The People in the United States have the tion—is allowed to negotiate the price clerk will call the roll. highest prices in the world. Happy of prescription drugs and, on average, The legislative clerk proceeded to Independence Day. saves 40 percent—40 percent—compared On July 1 alone, just 1 day, 20 compa- to Medicare. call the roll. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask nies ratcheted up the price of 40 of In fact, if Medicare paid the same their prescription drugs by an average prices as the VA, it could have saved unanimous consent that the order for of more than 13 percent—just in 1 day. $14.4 billion on just 50 of the most com- the quorum call be rescinded. Those companies aren’t alone. Al- monly used drugs in 2016 alone—in 1 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ready this year, prices have gone up for year, $14.4 billion on just 50 commonly CRUZ). Without objection, it is so or- more than 3,400 different medications. used medications. This is according, dered. The average price hike was five times again, to the AARP. BORDER SECURITY the rate of inflation. So what is stopping us? Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, last I know families in Michigan, seniors Well, we have the biggest lobby in Friday I joined the Vice President of in Michigan, would love to have their the world called the pharmaceutical the United States and a number of our incomes, their wages go up five times lobby in DC. The fact is, in 2018, there colleagues on the Senate Judiciary the rate of inflation, but that certainly were 1,451 lobbyists for the pharma- Committee for a trip to the Rio Grande didn’t happen. It is getting harder and ceutical and health product industry. Valley and, specifically, to McAllen, harder for the average Michigan family That is almost 15 for every 1 of us as TX. to afford the medications they need to Senators. The Rio Grande Valley Sector, get and stay healthy, and I know that Their job—and they do it extremely headquartered in McAllen, is ground is true all across the country. I know well—is to stop competition and to zero for the humanitarian crisis on our because I hear about it every day. keep prices high. southern border. I know some of our I know we hear these stories every Back in 2003, Medicare Part D was colleagues refused to acknowledge that day. I hear this from friends and family signed into law. I had worked very hard this was indeed a humanitarian crisis and certainly people as I am moving as a new Member of the Senate to have on our border, but that seems to have and traveling throughout Michigan. Medicare cover prescription drugs, but waned in recent days in light of the Some folks skimp on groceries—it is in the end, they blocked Medicare from overwhelming evidence. In fact, in 2014 still happening today—or put off pay- harnessing the bargaining power of 43 President Obama himself called it a ing their electric bill or their gas bill. million American seniors in order to humanitarian and security crisis, and Other people take their heart medica- bring down prices. Unfortunately, our it has gotten nothing but worse. tion every other day instead of every Republican colleagues supported that. Of all the sectors, it is head and day, which, by the way, is dangerous to Sixteen years later, pharmaceutical shoulders above the rest in terms of ap- do. Still others cut back on insulin, companies are still doing everything prehensions of people trying to enter putting their lives at risk. We had tes- they can to put profits before people. the country illegally. In fact, 46 per- timony before the Finance Committee One of those people is Jack, who lives cent of all apprehensions along the from a mom whose son did that and in Constantine, MI, and was diagnosed southern border last month occurred in lost his life. with cancer late last year. the Rio Grande Valley Sector. Across

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In his sector The fact is, Congress needs to look in Why are unaccompanied children and alone, that equates to an average of 32 the mirror. The only people who can families—that is, an adult with a hospital runs each day—32 hospital change the laws under our Constitution child—the ones predominantly coming runs each day—to ensure that migrants is the U.S. Congress and the President. across the border? It is because human receive the care they need. The President has called time and smugglers know our laws better than As these agents know too well, many again for Congress to fix these loop- we do, and they are exploiting the vul- of the people who cross the border do holes in our immigration laws to begin nerabilities in our asylum laws in order so because they are deeply familiar to stem the tide of humanity coming to make a lot of money. They charge with the loopholes in our immigration across our border. roughly $5,000 to $10,000 per person laws, and they are eager to exploit Our broken laws are fueling this be- whom they deliver across the border them, as I described a moment ago. havior. Unless we take action to close from Central America or from any- One of those loopholes is something those loopholes that invite more people where around the world. As a matter of called the Flores Settlement Agree- to illegally enter into our country, the fact, the Border Patrol told us on Fri- ment, which was created as a way to problem will only continue to grow. day, when we were in McAllen, that ensure that unaccompanied children Amid calls from many of the so- just in the last year they had detained don’t remain in Border Patrol custody called progressive Democrats running people from 60—six-zero—different for long periods of time. It was ex- for President to do things that make il- countries coming across the border at panded in, I believe, an unintended and legally crossing the border legal—in the Rio Grande Valley Sector. That is unnecessary sort of way to effectively other words, rather than protecting the because these human smuggling net- expand this protection for unaccom- sovereignty of our country, securing works are really worldwide. If you panied children to families as well. our borders, they want to actually want to come from Bangladesh or As a result, we can’t detain those make entry into the United States Syria or Iran or Russia, all you have to families for more than 20 days, the legal—the work being done by our Bor- do is make your way to Central Amer- adults in particular. As a result, we see der Patrol and our Health and Human ica, hire one of these human smuggling the dramatic increase in the number of Services and other nongovernmental networks, and they will work your way families arriving at the border. Why organizations at the border to keep our up across the border into the United not? What is to discourage them or dis- country safe and care for migrants in States. This is a national security as suade them? As we learned during our visit, many their custody cannot be overstated. well as a humanitarian crisis. The key to solving this crisis isn’t As of July 1, the Rio Grande Valley of these migrants coming across the opening the door to more illegal immi- Sector had 8,000 migrants in custody. border are not families at all. Tim gration; it is removing the pull factors They are overwhelmed, to be sure. This Tubbs is a deputy special agent in that encourage people to come here in is placing a huge strain on our re- charge for Immigration and Customs the first place. Of course, you can sources. Our Border Patrol stations Enforcement Homeland Security Inves- were never designed to hold that many tigations, HSI. He discussed the rise in imagine, if the door were wide open, people. fraudulent families. In other words, by how many people would come from The men and women who apprehend that I mean adults claiming to be the other countries into the United States and care for these migrants have been parent or family member of a child at will. They would flood our country. unfairly criticized and when, in fact, they are not related at That is part of what is happening now mischaracterized as bad guys, but last all. because they don’t see any limits or week I got to see once again that they In April, ICE HSI sent more than 400 any order or any rules being applied to aren’t the real villain in this scenario. employees to the southern border to in- who enters our country. In fact, they are the heroes. vestigate these fraudulent claims of We are a proud nation of immigrants. The Border Patrol agents in the Rio family units. In the roughly 90 days We naturalize almost 1 million people a Grande Valley, and those along the en- since, more than 352 fraudulent fami- year. This isn’t about being anti-immi- tire border, are pulling double duty as lies were discovered across the south- grant. Immigrants have made our law enforcement officers and care- ern border. country stronger. Legal immigration is givers. They are hired to be law en- He described one case of a Honduran the key distinction. forcement officers, but they have had man that illustrates why leaving these Our friends across the aisle seem to to basically end up handing out juice loopholes untouched is so dangerous. be the champions of illegal immigra- boxes and diapers to unaccompanied Again, only Congress can change that. tion. We want our legal, orderly, law- children or family units because that is He mentioned the fact that a 51-year- ful, rules-based immigration system to what we are seeing flood across our old man negotiated with a pregnant work so it can be fair to everybody, borders. One minute they are stopping Honduran woman to purchase—to rather than let people who have been fentanyl, heroin, and methamphet- buy—her baby when it was born. For waiting in line for years to come into amine from coming across the border the equivalent of about 80 U.S. dollars, the country legally see people jump in and they are stopping dangerous crimi- this man purchased her child and then line ahead of them and enter the coun- nals from entering our country, and traveled with human smugglers into try illegally. That is not fair to them, the next they are comforting crying the United States. If you have a child and that is not a rules-based and lawful babies and providing sustenance to with you, it is a ticket to entering the and orderly system of immigration. children. United States and exploiting those I have introduced legislation that Balancing an overcrowded facility gaps in our immigration laws. will take major steps to achieve filling and a constantly growing list of re- Deputy Agent Tubbs said HSI also those gaps, plugging those holes in our sponsibilities is no easy task, but it is uncovered an organization that recy- asylum and immigration laws. It is not their fault. It is Congress’s fault cled—recycled—approximately 69 chil- called the HUMANE Act. This bill because only Congress has the author- dren in order to smuggle people into would close the Flores loophole, ity to provide the change in the laws the United States. In other words, once streamline the processing of migrants, necessary to stop this endless flood of you successfully get to the United improve standards of care, which we all humanity and this overwhelming of States, these children are sent back want to do for individuals in our cus- our resources, both human and infra- and used over and over again in an end- tody, and require additional training of structure. These dedicated agents han- less loop to smuggle more adults into customs and Border Patrol and Immi- dle these demands with professionalism the United States under the guise of gration and Customs Enforcement em- and compassion. being a family. ployees who work with children.

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NET We need smart energy policies that As we consider this and other legisla- Power has developed the first-of-its- will strengthen our economy without tive proposals, I hope our colleagues on kind power system that generates af- bankrupting American families or the other side of the aisle will finally fordable, zero-emissions electricity turning the keys over to the central get serious about taking the required from natural gas. Using their unique government to regulate our lives, to action. carbon capture technology, they have micromanage our lives. We don’t need Chairman GRAHAM of the Judiciary taken natural gas and made it emis- the Federal Government to tell us Committee tried to organize a bipar- sion-free. what to do. We need to follow the pri- tisan trip to the border, believing that This technology is relatively young, vate sector and innovate our way to would be an important step in helping and it is not ready to be scaled up yet solve these problems, and that is ex- us witness together the facts on the at the national level. By investing in actly what the LEADING Act would do. ground and then hopefully work to- this type of research, I believe we can When you implement policies that gether to try to solve the problem. take serious strides to decreasing our get government out of the way and let I am disappointed that none of our carbon emissions. the experts do their job, you can be Democratic colleagues accepted his in- While renewable energy sources like pro-energy, pro-innovation, pro- vitation. I hope this is not an indica- wind, solar, hydropower, and biomass growth, and pro-environment. tion of what our immigration reform have come a long way in recent years, I yield the floor. discussions will look like moving for- they are not alone sufficient to fuel our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ward: no desire to help, no desire to economy. As one witness said, the Sun ator from Alabama. solve the problem, no desire to work doesn’t always shine, and the wind 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 together on a bipartisan basis. I hope doesn’t always blow. So you need a Mr. JONES. Mr. President, today I that is not where we are, but I am fear- baseload of electricity that has to be rise in absolute awe—remain in awe—of ful that is exactly where we are. provided by other sources like natural what happened in this country and in I appreciate the Vice President tak- gas powerplants like the one I saw. this world 50 years ago this week, and ing the time to visit Texas once again Last year, renewables accounted for I am still inspired by the events of our and getting a chance to see the front- 17 percent of our total energy sources. space program 50 years ago. line challenges our officers and agents In Texas, as the Presiding Officer Fifty years ago today, Americans of are facing. I would thank Mrs. Pence as knows, we produced more electricity all ages, in every corner of this great well for accompanying the Vice Presi- from wind turbines than any other Nation and, in fact, all over the world, dent. State in the Nation. Yes, we are an oil stopped what they were doing to watch Despite the challenges this humani- and gas State, but we truly believe in in complete awe as Apollo 11 launched tarian crisis has brought, the Rio the all-of-the-above approach. Some from Cape Kennedy, headed toward the Grande Valley remains a wonderful re- people say that and don’t really mean Moon. It is unbelievable what we saw, gion, characterized by a thriving econ- it, but we do it every day in Texas. what we witnessed, that entire week. omy and a vibrant culture. You would While renewables account for 17 per- It would be the first time that hu- be hard-pressed to find more generous cent of our total energy sources, nat- mans would set foot on a celestial body people. They have been extraordinarily ural gas alone accounts for double other than the Earth. We would step generous to the migrants who found that. Imagine if we could take natural foot on the Moon, which had captured their way to our front doorstep and are gas, a plentiful energy source, inexpen- the imagination of the world since trying to take care of them in a com- sive, and bring more projects like NET time began, trying to reach that big, passionate sort of way, but, frankly, Power online. That is precisely why I round object in the sky. It was a re- they are overwhelmed too. introduced the LEADING Act with my markable feat, made possible by the I thank the men and women of the colleagues, Senator COONS, Cassidy, sheer determination and grit of the Border Patrol, as well as local officials, and Sinema. This bill would incentivize American space program and all of businesses, and members of the border research and development of carbon those who participated in it. communities who continue to assist capture technology for natural gas and I was just a kid growing up in Ala- with this humanitarian crisis. It would support energy innovation. bama at the time. I lived just 2 or 3 be nice if Congress, on a bipartisan This legislation was crafted with the hours south of what was known as basis, would lift a finger to help. understanding that reliable, affordable, Rocket City in Huntsville, AL. It is ENERGY INNOVATION and environmentally sound energy sup- still known as Rocket City because of Mr. President, on another matter, plies are not mutually exclusive. You all of the work at NASA and in our this morning, the Energy and Natural wouldn’t know that sometimes by the space program today. It was a thriving Resources Committee held a hearing to rhetoric here in Washington. metropolis then and even more so consider numerous bills introduced to By incentivizing research into the de- today. That is where all of the rockets promote energy innovation in the velopment of new technologies, we can were built. That is where the engines, United States. Breakneck changes in keep costs low for taxpayers, for sen- the powerful engines that drove the technology have fueled our economy, iors, for people on fixed incomes, while rockets into space, were built. They propelled our communications sector, securing our place as a global leader in were tested in Huntsville, AL. If you go and completely transformed each of energy innovation. The goal of this leg- there today, most of those stands are our daily lives. Just this alone has islation is to accelerate development still there. Some of them are about to done that. It is time to harness this in- and commercial application of natural be used again. Those Saturn V rockets, genuity to revolutionize our energy gas carbon capture technologies. We the most powerful rocket engines man sector. Smart policies can’t prioritize should do this by requiring the Depart- had ever created, were built in Hunts- only conservation, productivity, or ment of Energy to establish a program ville, AL. They were the engines that economic power. We obviously need to to develop cost-effective carbon cap- would propel man to the Moon. strike the proper balance. You are not ture technologies for natural gas power I was absolutely mesmerized—abso- going to achieve that balance by im- facilities. lutely mesmerized—by all things in- posing heavy-handed regulations and This legislation would also encourage volving the space program. I still am. I driving up costs for consumers. partnerships with the National Labora- can remember so many times when my To put it another way, the Green tories, as well as universities and other maternal grandfather, Oliver Wesson, New Deal will bankrupt our country research facilities to improve and whom I called Paw-Paw, and I would and crush our innovation economy. In- strengthen our efforts. I am proud the just sit for hours and watch and listen

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At the time, there was space flight and exploration of other of unity and purpose—not a divisive nothing—nothing—and maybe to some worlds continue to capture our atten- sense of purpose for their own benefit extent today—more that I wanted to do tion and to capture our imagination. It but a collective sense of unity and pur- than to be an astronaut and to go into is because, at the end of the day, we pose. space. It sounds corny for an old man are all dreamers. We always dream of We can honor those folks by setting like me to say that, but it is absolutely those loftier heights. We always want aside all of the differences we see. We true. to achieve. We always want to make can honor those folks by not going to Those astronauts, the original Mer- this country great—consistently make our corners every time a hot-button cury Seven astronauts, were heroes in this country great. We always want to issue is mentioned either here on the every sense of the word. I admire their reach for the stars, whether it is in our floor of the Senate or in a tweet or in courage, not having a clue when they personal lives or whether it is collec- a Facebook post or in the national blasted off from Florida whether they tively as a country. That is what we news. We can set that aside. We can set would return safely. And we did lose do. We are dreamers. it aside by setting aside our dif- astronauts along the way. Today, 50 years after the launch of ferences. I did so many things. I read. I stud- Apollo—and on Saturday, we will cele- We honor folks by setting aside our ied. I watched. I read papers. A lot of brate 50 years of the actual steps on differences today. We can honor those papers in my grammar, junior high, the lunar surface—we celebrate the folks by remembering our collective and high schools were all written about achievement of a dream five decades pride and who we are as Americans, by the space program. ago, but a dream that started long, making sure that all men and women I am a memorabilia collector, as long before that, long before President are created equal and living up to the many of you may know, including of Kennedy challenged America to put a creed that we so proudly point to in autographed baseballs. I have a few man on the Moon. the Declaration of Independence and autographed baseballs by some of the Looking back, 50 years ago was real- the Constitution. We can do that again. astronauts, but the ones I like most ly just the beginning. It showed us that We can honor these visionaries by com- are the newspapers. From that time, I a true moonshot was possible, and, ing together, reaching across the aisle could see that everybody could sense quite literally, it opened our world to and also reaching within our aisles to something was special. From the time new possibilities. bring people together to talk about Apollo 11 took off from Cape Kennedy, Today, we are reaching for human those things we can do together and and the headlines in the Birmingham spaceflight back to the Moon and to with a sense of pride. We can do it by, News read ‘‘Man Sets Foot in Heav- Mars. It is not just us; other countries once again, being the leader of the ens,’’ to the time they splashed down, I are doing the same. We are looking for world and not trying to do everything collected and saved every one of those a return flight to the Moon for deeper alone but bringing our friends and al- newspapers. They are still at home, exploration. We are receiving pictures lies to join us in these collective ef- and they are prized possessions. from the farthest reaches of the gal- forts to make us stronger. We watched every single launch. We axy, things we have never seen before. Yes, we owe those folks a great debt knew every single name of every astro- We have seen the surface. We have of gratitude for making America a naut. We stood there with intense, landed rovers on the Moon surface and leader in space, a leader in the world, mesmerizing attention to every mo- have seen the pictures and have done and giving us all something to dream ment of those launches. the tests. It is just unbelievable. Who about. Let us now meet that challenge It was something that captivated would have ever thought of this some in a different way. this entire country. It was a unifying 50, 60 years ago when I was a kid? Let us continue to explore space. Let time. It was a unifying force at a time Today, we have a greater under- us continue to reach for the stars, but when America needed it—the 1960s. For standing of the universe around us and let us dedicate ourselves to becoming Apollo 11 in 1969, it was a time when we how we apply that knowledge to our that unified voice so that something needed that sense of collective pride. own lives. We continue to reach for the we can all dream about is one Amer- We needed that sense of unification. stars. ica—one America—not a house divided We had gone through tough times dur- Yes, a lot has changed, but a lot but one America for everyone. ing the civil rights era. We had gone hasn’t. We still have divisions in this Thank you. through and we were still in the midst country. We still need that unifying I yield the floor. of the Vietnam war and all that tore voice. We still need that sense of pride The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- this country asunder. We saw all that that we can all—everybody—wrap our ator from Iowa. happened in 1968. We saw the deaths of arms around. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, since John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Today, we seem to be divided more it is getting close to shutting-down Martin Luther King, but the space pro- than we were during the height of the time, I ask unanimous consent to fin- gram was that one sense of pride. Vietnam war. We seem to be divided ish my entire remarks. I promise the It didn’t take a tragedy to unify over the very issues that my friend Presiding Officer I will not be too long. America at that time. It took success. Senator CORNYN was talking about a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without It took a build of what we do. It took moment ago with regard to immigra- objection, it is so ordered. our determination. It took knowing tion. We are divided over politics—a EB–5 REGULATIONS that we were the most patriotic, and, partisan divide. We are divided over Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I doggone, we were going to beat those gun violence. You name it; we are di- come to talk to my colleagues today Russians to the Moon. It sounds so vided. So we need that unifying voice. about the deeply flawed EB–5 green corny these days, but it is absolutely We need something positive that we card program. the case. We were going to do it. It was can all wrap our arms around. Several weeks ago, we learned that going to be the United States of Amer- It is not just a holiday—and some- the Office of Management and Budget ica, and, doggone, we did it. times now, in today’s world, unfortu- at the White House had completed its A lot has changed. Today, we are nately, even our holidays get divided. review of the new rules to update and building on this legacy. We are still Even on our holidays, people go to reform the EB–5 Program. I have been building on this legacy in space. We are their corners for political reasons, on an advocate for reforming this program building it in Huntsville, AL, and else- both sides of the aisle. Make no mis- for a long, long period of time. Several where with NASA, and we are going to take, folks, I am not casting a stone times I have even talked to the White

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:36 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JY6.013 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4839 House about moving these regulations within the EB–5 Program. Those are used to provide for such exchange of in- along. national security concerns. The No. 1 formation. The standard provided for Now that they have been reviewed by responsibility of the Federal Govern- in these protocols is that relevant in- OMB, for the rule to come into effect, ment is to protect the American peo- formation shall be exchanged between it must now be published in the Fed- ple, and that involves national secu- the United States and its treaty part- eral Register. The rule was first pro- rity. These cases related to terrorism, ners. That relevant standard has been posed in January 2017. We have been espionage, and information and tech- used throughout our treaty network waiting for it to be finished for 21⁄2 nology transfer. for decades and is also the standard years. I hope that President Trump Unfortunately, multiple bipartisan used in U.S. domestic tax laws. now makes that happen as soon as pos- efforts in the Congress to modify the This issue was raised last month in sible. EB–5 Program have been consistently the Foreign Relations Committee, and The proposed rule would raise the stymied by powerful special interest an amendment was offered to the reso- minimum investment amounts re- groups and big-moneyed interests. Be- lution regarding the protocol with quired under the program. It also cause I have been in the middle of Spain that would have required a nar- makes sure that investments are di- those battles—and they are bipartisan rower standard. That amendment was rected to rural areas and truly high-un- battles—over the years, I know exactly appropriately defeated. If the issue is employment areas, as Congress in- where these big-moneyed interests are raised again as an amendment here on tended when EB–5 was created in 1990. coming from and the special interest the floor, I will urge my colleagues to Considering those points of where groups that keep this program from vote no on the amendment. EB–5 ought to be concentrated and now being reformed. These four protocols have been Now we have an opportunity for one looking at how they have been diverted awaiting action by the Senate for person—the President of the United from the original intent of Congress is many years. In some cases, it has been States—through regulation, to reform the very best reason for these rules to nearly a decade. It is important that this program in a way that would be be put in place—to get us back to the Senate fulfill its constitutional very helpful. So that makes the publi- square one, the original intent of the duty to provide its advice and consent cation of the EB–5 reform rules even law. on tax treaties and protocols. It is also more important. I applaud President Since the 1990s, rampant and abusive important that our treaty partners Trump and the administration for get- gerrymandering of the EB–5 Program’s know that the United States really val- ting the proposed rule to this point, targeted employment areas has under- ues these agreements and negotiates but now it is time for the President mined that congressional intent, which and his team to finish the process and these treaties and protocols in good was to direct it toward high-unemploy- make sure the final rule goes into ef- faith, with the expectation that they ment areas and rural areas. Instead of fect as soon as possible. will be implemented without lengthy channeling investment to rural and Iowans and all Americans who live in delays. high-unemployment areas, EB–5 has rural and high-unemployment areas de- Our actions on these protocols are become a source of cheap foreign cap- serve to have the investment that Con- also timely, given the international ef- ital for big-city, big-moneyed interests. gress intended when the EB–5 Program fort to address the effects of digitaliza- The targeted employment area reforms was created almost 30 years ago. Presi- tion on the international tax system. in the proposed rule would take a first dent Trump and his administration For the past several months, rep- step toward refocusing EB–5 invest- now have a chance to finally address resentatives from the Treasury Depart- ment in the way that Congress origi- some of the very serious flaws in this ment have been actively engaged in ne- nally intended in that 1990s legislation. program that have hurt rural America. gotiations at the Organisation for Eco- In addition to channeling investment We have been waiting for these reforms nomic Co-operation and Development. away from the areas of our country for over 2 years. It is time for this final These talks are focused on finding a that need it the most, this is what has rule to be published, and it needs to multilateral agreement to these issues happened. The EB–5 Program has been happen right now, if not sooner. and avoiding the regrettable unilateral plagued with other forms of fraud and TREATIES approach that some countries have abuse, and this has been going on for Mr. President, I rise today for the taken—most notably, France. Ulti- years and years. There are examples of purpose of expressing my support for mately, if these negotiations are suc- EB–5 fraud from all over the country, the passage of the resolutions of advice cessful, there could be a need for the and I am going to give just a few exam- and consent that the Senate is consid- United States to update its bilateral ples as a reminder to the President ering this week with respect to the pro- income tax treaties. why these rules need to be put into the tocols to our tax treaties with Spain, It is important that the Senate take Federal Registry right away. Switzerland, Japan, and Luxembourg. action on the pending protocols and In Chicago, a businessman defrauded Tax treaties are a very integral part send a strong signal to our treaty part- 290 investors of $150 million in funds of the architecture of our tax system. ners that the international tax agree- that were supposed to be used for con- For example, these treaties would help ments are a priority for our country. struction of a hotel and conference cen- define the rules of the road for cross- In addition to moving forward on ter near O’Hare Airport. border investment and trade for U.S. these four protocols, we have three new In Palm Beach, FL, a real estate de- individuals and companies doing busi- income tax treaties with Chile, Hun- veloper and real estate attorney ness in one of our treaty partner coun- gary, and Poland that are awaiting ac- teamed up to defraud 60 Chinese and tries, like Spain, as an example, and tion by the Foreign Relations Com- Iranian EB–5 investors of $50 million. for individuals and companies in those mittee. I urge Chairman RISCH and Instead of that money being used to countries doing business in the United Ranking Member MENENDEZ to use the fund the construction of a proposed States. wave of momentum that is building hotel, it was instead used to pay per- The protocols before us today provide this week to move forward on those sonal taxes and purchase a 151-foot important updates to the tax treaties three new treaties and send them to yacht. with these four countries. In general, the floor of the Senate as soon as pos- In Wisconsin, a businessman used several of them lower withholding sible. over half of the $7.6 million in funds he taxes and include provisions to prevent I thank the chairman and ranking had solicited from investors to pay for double taxation. Several provide mech- member for moving these protocols to personal expenses, including Green Bay anisms for resolving disputes in a time- the floor. These treaties were reported Packers tickets and the purchase of a ly manner through mandatory binding favorably by the committee by voice Cadillac Escalade. arbitration. In addition, they provide vote without amendment, and their I could go on all day. important updates to the exchange of consideration is long overdue. In May of 2017, U.S. Citizenship and information provisions in the under- I thank Leader MCCONNELL and Mi- Immigration Services conducted an in- lying treaties. nority Leader SCHUMER for their efforts ternal fraud assessment and found 19 I am aware of the concerns that have to bring these protocols up for consid- cases of national security concerns been raised regarding the standard eration on the floor this week.

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This portant that is with regard to dealing in recess until 2 p.m. agreement secures existing market ac- with the Chinese. It contains new rules of origin that Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:40 p.m., cess, makes ag trade fairer, increases ensure more manufacturing is con- recessed until 2 p.m. and reassembled access to the Canadian market, and ducted in North America and has when called to order by the Presiding supports innovation in agriculture, brand-new rules to bring more of that Officer (Mrs. CAPITO). which is why it is critical that Con- gress consider and pass this agreement production back to the United States. f as soon as possible. When President Trump ran for office, he ran on a few simple things, and ne- EXECUTIVE SESSION—Continued Passage of the USMCA will help to secure market access in Canada to U.S. gotiating a NAFTA improvement was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- farmers and ranchers as the agreement one of his core promises to the Amer- ator from North Dakota. maintains all existing zero-tariff provi- ican public. At the time, Congress had Mr. HOEVEN. Madam President, I sions on ag products. Canada and Mex- two requests: Follow the guidelines ask unanimous consent that I be al- ico are crucial markets for U.S. agri- from the trade promotion authority lowed to engage in a colloquy with my culture and the USMCA gives the cer- and move quickly—move quickly—to colleagues. tainty that these markets will con- minimize uncertainty. President The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tinue to remain open for business. Trump upheld his end of the bargain. objection, it is so ordered. I have more, but some of my col- He has delivered an agreement that is UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA TRADE leagues are here. So I will turn to better than the original NAFTA in AGREEMENT them, starting with my colleague from nearly every respect. This week Congress is ready to vote, Mr. HOEVEN. Madam President, I Indiana, somebody who has been active and yet we can’t. Why? Because House rise today to speak about a very impor- in business for many years. He built a Democrats will not bring it to the tant issue not only for my home State business from scratch, from nothing to, floor. Don’t believe me? Look at this but for our country, and that is the I believe, more than 1,000 employees. letter, dated July 8, from several House United States-Mexico-Canada Agree- He is certainly somebody who under- ment, also referred to as the USMCA. Democrats. stands the importance of business and They say in plain English: Do not This is the agreement that would re- understands the importance of markets place NAFTA. It will increase exports, send this agreement to the Congress. and access to those markets, and trade Do not send this agreement to the Con- expand consumer choice, raise wages, and export. So I turn at this point to and boost innovation not just for our gress. the good Senator from Indiana for Madam President, I ask unanimous country but also for two of our strong- some of his thoughts on this important consent to have printed in the RECORD est trading partners, Canada and Mex- issue. a letter dated July 8, 2019, to Robert ico, as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Lighthizer. In the United States the U.S. Inter- ator from Indiana. There being no objection, the mate- national Trade Commission’s analysis Mr. BRAUN. Madam President, it is rial was ordered to be printed in the found that the USMCA will raise GDP true. I am a mainstream entrepreneur, RECORD, as follows: by nearly $63 billion and create more and I have been involved with business than 176,000 jobs. The implementation CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, my entire life, including the farm mar- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, of this agreement will also benefit my kets. I started a turkey farm back in Washington, DC, July 8, 2019. State, as it will secure and expand 1979 from scratch, and I was involved in Hon. ROBERT LIGHTHIZER, market access for our ag producers, it for 32 years. I sold my share of it to Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and that is true for all of our ag-pro- my partner’s kids and grandkids. My Washington, DC. ducing States across the country. It wife has had a business in downtown DEAR AMBASSADOR LIGHTHIZER: We appre- will help to grow our manufacturing ciate all the work you have done with the Jasper, my hometown, for years. New Democrat Coalition and the rest of the base, as well, for our manufacturing I have been an entrepreneur. I have Democratic caucus to resolve the out- States, such as Ohio. I see that my dealt with how hard the marketplace is standing issues that must be addressed for a good friend and colleague from Ohio even when things are going well. successful, bipartisan passage of the updated has just joined us. It will provide im- I stand to make the point on behalf North America Free Trade Agreement portant support and help for the tech- of Hoosier farmers and businesses and (NAFTA). nology sector and energy sector. All of to express my strong opinion that we These conversations have been frank, pro- our different industry sectors stand to ductive and engaged in in good faith by all need to get the USMCA across the fin- parties, and we are therefore optimistic that benefit from this agreement. ish line. these limited concerns can be addressed in a Access to foreign markets is critical This agreement is vital to secure our timely manner. While we appreciate your for American agriculture and for our hard-fought market access for Amer- willingness to listen, we have not seen any producers, who have maintained an ag ican agriculture. At a time when agri- meaningful progress or tangible proposals trade surplus for more than 50 years. culture could never have more chal- from you to address these concerns. It has We produce far more than we can con- lenges, from chronically low prices to been clear from the outset that such pro- sume in this country, and we need ac- the increasing concentration among posals are necessary for a successful resolution. cess to markets in Canada, Mexico, and farmer-suppliers with big corporations, The New Democrat Coalition was integral beyond. this is one piece of uncertainty we need in the development and passage of the Bipar- My State of North Dakota is the to eliminate. tisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Ac- ninth largest producer of ag goods, ex- In stressing the importance of the countability Act of 2015 (TPA). It is our be- porting and shipping $4.5 billion worth USMCA, I would state that despite the lief, as legislators intimately involved with of ag products around the globe, for ex- fact NAFTA had its faults, it was quite the law under which the new NAFTA was ne- ample, in 2017. successful in securing markets for gotiated, that moving forward with imple- Farmers and ranchers depend on free farmers. The USMCA is better. It pro- menting legislation absent the agreement of Democratic leadership would almost cer- and fair trade to sell the highest qual- vides stronger access to Canadian mar- tainly be taken as a failure to fulfill the con- ity, lowest cost food supply, not just in kets for U.S. milk, wheat, poultry, and sultation requirements of TPA. We were our country but in the world. We egg products. It ensures that Hoosier troubled that you sent up the draft State- produce the highest quality, lowest wine and spirit makers are treated fair- ment of Administrative Action on May 30

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Do the American people want hour with Speaker PELOSI, and I can DEREK KILMER, the rules in the original NAFTA or do assure you that she wants to get to Chair, New Democrat they want the modern protections in- ‘‘yes,’’ but she has a lot of new Mem- Coalition. cluded in the USMCA? bers. The House of Representatives has RICK LARSEN, The USMCA is a substantially better the largest number of new Members in Co-Chair, NDC Trade agreement than NAFTA, and the that body since 1974, and there is a lot Task Force. American economy—Hoosiers—need that new Members have to learn. As SUZAN DELBENE, Vice-Chair for Policy, these new rules so that we can move Speaker of the House of Representa- New Democrat Coali- forward into the 21st century with a tives, she has to make sure those new tion. stronger American economy in the Members are comfortable with it. I am GREGORY MEEKS, North American region. It is time to sure she wants to get there. Co-Chair, NDC Trade pass the USMCA now. Any additions to the USMCA that Task Force. I yield my time. might come as a result of these nego- RON KIND, Mr. HOEVEN. I would like to thank tiations that can improve the outcome Co-Chair, NDC Trade the Senator from Indiana. Like our of American workers, I am happy to Task Force. State, it is a major ag State. It also consider. LIZZIE FLETCHER, has manufacturing and many other It is important to remember that Co-Chair, NDC Trade areas. The USMCA is very important USMCA is better than NAFTA by near- Task Force. Mr. BRAUN. Madam President, this to the State of Indiana. I thank the ly every standard, including labor and is an outrage. We are ready to pass the good Senator for his comments today. environment. I hope discussions be- I turn to the senior Senator from USMCA. Today you will hear from Sen- tween House Democrats and Ambas- Iowa—another State that certainly has ators who support this deal. In the Sen- sador Lighthizer are an exercise in get- a big part in ag—and ask for his com- ate we have more than enough votes to ting to the ‘‘yes’’ that I feel Speaker ments on the importance of the pass the USMCA. There is no reason to PELOSI wants to get to. USMCA. One particular area where everyone wait. Mr. GRASSLEY. First of all, I thank can agree is that enforcement across The Democrats have known the con- Senator HOEVEN for leading this discus- the board is a key compromise that tents of this deal for over 2 years. They sion. It is a very important discussion must be hammered out. Factors out- knew the provisions offered by the because American farmers, workers, side of farmers’ hands, such as an over- United States and saw the text as it de- and businesses stand to benefit greatly supply of grain in the global market, veloped. Once the final text was re- from the new United States-Mexico- an unusually wet spring across the leased, the Democrats were stunned. Canada Agreement. Midwest, and natural disasters, like They couldn’t figure out how to oppose This successor agreement to NAFTA flooding, have all contributed to in- the USMCA. will allow for more market access for creased uncertainty and less profit- First, they argued that Mexico need- agriculture, new commitments in crit- ability for farmers, leading to anxiety ed to pass its labor reforms. Mexico did ical areas such as customs, digital among those same farmers. Passing the so in April. Then, they moved the goal- trade, intellectual property, labor, en- USMCA will help alleviate some of post, arguing that labor and environ- vironment, currency, and the lowering that uncertainty and anxiety for the mental provisions in the deal were not of nontariff barriers—all translating years ahead by providing a stable ex- strong enough, even though the provi- into higher wages, greater produc- port market for American corn, soy- sions in USMCA are substantially tivity, and more jobs. beans, pork, and dairy, to name just a stronger than those in the NAFTA, an As a family farmer, I can say without few examples of the benefits not only agreement that some of them sup- a doubt that trade with Canada and to farming but the rest of the agenda ported. Mexico is critical to the prosperity of for manufacturing and services. They still want to move the goalpost. my State of Iowa, the Midwest, and, for I yield the floor. In fact, the USMCA is the first-ever that matter, all of rural America. In Mr. HOEVEN. I would like to thank trade agreement to contain provisions 2019, a Business Roundtable study the Senator from Iowa not only for his requiring a minimum wage for Mexican found that trade with Mexico and Can- work on agriculture but also his lead- auto workers. The Democrats still ada supported 12 million U.S. jobs. The ership on the Finance Committee, aren’t happy. This time they are ask- same study found that 130,000 Iowa jobs which is so important to advancing ing for enforcement. In response, the were supported by trade with Canada USMCA. Mexican President issued assurances and Mexico in 2017, and $6.6 billion in We will now go from the Midwest to that Mexico would enforce the new Iowa goods and services were exported the South. This is an agreement that labor law Democrats had demanded. to Canada and Mexico. According to benefits all regions of the country. I But NANCY PELOSI is keeping those the National Association of Manufac- now turn to the good Senator from the goalposts moving. The fact of the mat- turers, Canada and Mexico purchase great State of Arkansas. ter is that the Democrats are blocking nearly half of Iowa’s total global man- Mr. BOOZMAN. I want to thank my USMCA because they do not want to ufacturing exports. colleague Senator HOEVEN for orga- give President Trump a win—the worst President Trump and Ambassador nizing this very important event. of all reasons and what makes this Lighthizer delivered a solid deal to en- I think you sense a theme building place so objectionable to so many peo- hance this critical relationship with here. Many of my colleagues have spo- ple. our good neighbors. Now, Congress ken about the economic benefits In the meantime, NAFTA remains must act to implement the U.S.-Mex- USMCA holds for their specific States, the law of the land. While they play ico-Canada Agreement. As Ambassador and I would like to add Arkansas to the their political games American work- Lighthizer said earlier this year, doing list. ers are still competing under the old so will not only help the economy of According to the Arkansas World NAFTA rules. It is time for NANCY the three countries, but it will enhance Trade Center—which, by the way, does PELOSI to end these political games. the credibility of America’s global an excellent job promoting trade in my We need to pass the USMCA. trade agenda. That is more important State and growing opportunities for In closing, I simply would remind my than ever, as talks between the United our exporters—Canada and Mexico are colleagues that this trade debate is un- States and China are back on track. Arkansas’s top trading partners by far. like any other this Chamber has ever I am looking forward to hearing con- Arkansas goods and services are ex- made. The USMCA is the first-ever re- crete suggestions from House Demo- ported to 181 countries, but Canada and

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Arkansas exports about increasingly important to Arkansas’s It is more than just a name change. $1.3 billion in goods to Canada and an- economy over the last half-century. As It does include a lot of different as- other $182 million in services. I could the world becomes more inter- pects. We put in more modern agree- go on, but we have already covered a connected, access to global markets is ments that we don’t have in the lot of statistics here today. necessary not just for the large cor- NAFTA. It is important to remember that porations that call Arkansas home but Another is labor and environmental there are real people behind this data. also for small and medium-sized busi- standards. Not only are they stronger, They are the workers in the paper nesses that are looking to expand their but they are enforceable under this mills in South Arkansas, the employ- operations and their footprints. With a new agreement. They are not enforce- ees of the steel mills in Northwest Ar- level playing field, Arkansas’s agri- able under NAFTA. kansas, the family farmers producing culture, manufacturing, and small Auto jobs have left the United States rice in the delta, and the line workers businesses can compete with anyone of America over the last 25 years. One at the poultry-processing plants in around the globe. Let’s help them take reason this agreement is necessary is Northwest Arkansas. a giant step closer to that by swiftly that the USMCA shifts more auto pro- These Arkansans, and many more, approving USMCA. duction back to the United States. My work in the industries that produce our Mr. HOEVEN. I would like to thank colleague from North Dakota talked top exports to Mexico and Canada. For the Senator from Arkansas for his about the manufacturing side. This is them and countless others, the an- words and also his leadership in agri- going to get U.S. automobile assembly nouncement that a trade agreement culture. lines humming again because if you has been reached with Canada and Mex- Now I turn to the Senator from Ohio, want to get the better tariff treatment ico was very welcome and promising who I think is going to touch on some under the USMCA, car parts and cars news. Arkansas farmers, business lead- of the aspects that are beneficial for have to have higher content from ers, and workers understand how vital the manufacturing sector. North America—that means from us. it is to have free but also fair trade, The Senator from Ohio. Under NAFTA, that requirement was particularly with our neighbors to the Mr. PORTMAN. Thank you to my 62.5 percent, and under USMCA, it is 75 north and the south. It helps create the colleague from North Dakota. North percent. There is also a new provision sense of certainty that has been sorely Dakota has a lot of farmers and manu- where 70 percent of steel that is used in missing for our manufacturers, small facturers. There is a lot of manufac- automobiles has to be North American businesses, and the agriculture indus- turing in his State as well, and they steel. Both of these things help to entry. never had a better friend. That is why sure that we have more manufacturing For our agricultural community, it is he is so strong a supporter of this jobs in Ohio and around the country. particularly crucial that we push this agreement. It makes a big difference. American farmers, as we have heard agreement across the finish line. Our My colleague from Arkansas talked earlier, are going to gain access to new farmers face a very tenuous situation about the fact that Arkansas’s two markets in Canada and Mexico. That is right now. Commodity prices are well largest trading partners are Canada why Ohio farm groups are for this. below the cost of production. Farm in- and Mexico. It is the same for Ohio. That is why, by the way, nearly 1,000 comes in 2018 dropped sharply again for China is actually kind of a distant farm groups from around the country the fifth consecutive year. Total farm third. These two countries are critical now—I didn’t know there were 1,000 debt has risen to levels not seen since for our exports. That is why this agree- farm groups—have come out to support the early 1980s. A rainy fall and spring ment is so important. this agreement. have hampered planting season and, in I am a former trade lawyer. I also Small businesses in Ohio and around the case of Arkansas, produced one of was the U.S. Trade Representative the country whose bottom line relies the worst floods in the State’s history. under George W. Bush. Now I am on the on these internet sales, internet com- All this combined has placed Arkan- Finance Committee, which is the commerce is going to have much more ac- sas’s rural communities in dire condi- mittee that handles these trade issues. cess to Canada and Mexico, thanks to tions. Far too many family farms are I think having a balanced and healthy these new digital economy provisions. barely hanging on, and, sadly, many trade relationship is very important. So it kind of helps across the board. more are filing for bankruptcy. We have to stand up for our country. By the way, these stronger labor Arkansas has a diverse economy, We need to enforce these agreements standards in Mexico we talked about ranging from aerospace and defense to we have. We also need to expand the are going to help level the playing field steel production, to the world’s largest exports because that is what creates in terms of labor because labor costs retailer, but agriculture is by far our jobs—by the way, better paying jobs. are less in Mexico, but it goes even fur- largest industry. It adds around $16 bil- They pay about 16 percent more on av- ther than that. It actually requires lion to our economy every year and ac- erage and have better benefits. That is that 40 to 45 percent of a USMCA vehi- counts for approximately one in every why we need to be sure we have agree- cle made in Mexico, or anywhere in six jobs in Arkansas. ments like this one. North America, must be produced by In my discussions with farmers on We have about 5 percent of the workers making at least 16 bucks an how we can help, the same mantra is world’s population and about 25 per- hour. often repeated: They prefer trade over cent of the world’s economy. We need This is kind of revolutionary. It is a aid. While they appreciate the Presi- to sell our stuff overseas. It gives us different kind of thinking in a trade dent’s efforts to ease the pain during access to 95 percent of the consumers agreement. Frankly, it is something these trade standoffs, what they really who live outside of our borders. Mexico you would expect from a Democratic need are more markets in which to sell and Canada, as I said, are our biggest administration to put into an agree- their products. They understand that trading partners. Thirty-nine percent ment, but it is in there, and it is going increased trade is the way forward to of our exports go to Canada alone— to help autoworkers in this country. create a better long-term outlook for twice the national average. All in all, Because of all of these changes I have their operations. Mexico and Canada now support more discussed—by the way, many of which, Our neighbors to the north and south than 12 million jobs nationally, accord- like the higher minimum wage or like are our natural allies and trading part- ing to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. the higher domestic content, have been ners. The President’s team worked We all know the NAFTA agreement advocated by Democrats in the past. hard to get Canada and Mexico to the has to be updated. It is now 25 years That has been their approach to these

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Ninety-five percent of the world’s stand up to support this agreement be- So I hope my colleagues on the other population lives outside of the United cause it has all of these things they side of the aisle take a look at this and States of America, which makes our have said they have wanted over the apply logic and say: It might not be exports all that more important. years, and they certainly don’t like perfect. I might have wanted a little Having USMCA in place means cer- NAFTA. Many of them have cam- more here or there, but be sure that tainty—certainty in a time where paigned against NAFTA for the past 25 you are supporting what works for prices have been low and markets have years. In a way, if you vote against your workers. been eroded from other trade negotia- USMCA, you know what you are stuck If we can get this agreement passed, tions. with—NAFTA. So in a way, you are the President will sign it. It will make This trade deal preserves our duty- voting for NAFTA if you vote against a difference for employees, for farmers, free access to Mexican and Canadian USMCA. workers, service providers in my home markets, which many of our ag pro- That is the alternative here. It is a State of Ohio and around the country. ducers and manufacturers benefit from. binary choice, as they say. It is either Mr. HOEVEN. I want to thank the I have heard from countless equip- you are for this new agreement that is Senator from Ohio. I introduced him as ment dealers and processors all the an improvement or you go back to the the Senator from Ohio because that is way down to the farmers growing the status quo, which is NAFTA. what he is right now, but I could have crops and raising our hogs. Ratifying So it will be interesting to see, but also said that he is the former USTR, this agreement will be a shot of posi- my hope is the media and others, out- U.S. Trade Ambassador, so I guess I tive energy into their businesses, their side groups, will hold people account- could have said Ambassador Portman, homes, and to folks all across rural able and say: Why would you be and he was also the Director of the Of- America. against an agreement that is better, fice of Management and Budget. So When it comes to trade with our even if it is not perfect from your point when he gets up and talks about the neighbors to the north and the south, of view? comparison of USMCA versus NAFTA, it is simple. We need the USMCA By the way, no trade agreement is he certainly knows what he is talking passed through Congress as soon as absolutely perfect. Every one of us about, and I appreciate his being here possible. would negotiate something slightly dif- and the compelling case he makes It has already been ratified by Mex- ferent. It is a question of trying to based on many years of work and truly ico; they are done. The deal is done make sure you don’t make the agree- understanding these trade agreements with Mexico, and it looks like Canada ment, which is not perfect, the enemy and being part of developing them. is set to follow suit. of the good, and the good is to go to So, again, my thanks to the Senator The USMCA was signed on November this new agreement. from Ohio. I appreciate him very much. 30 of 2018. That is right—2018. That is There was an outside, independent Now I am going to turn to somebody 228 days ago—228 days. I would say it is study done by the International Trade who appreciates the farmer the way I about time that Speaker PELOSI and Commission showing that 176,000 new do, and that is the junior Senator from our friends in the House signal their jobs will be added to the U.S. economy Iowa. full support for this agreement. just from this agreement alone. So this Ms. ERNST. Thank you to the senior It is time to get moving. We have to is better. So the bottom line is, do we continue Senator from North Dakota for his get this deal done. We have to get it under the outdated NAFTA or do we great work in pulling us all together. A across the finish line. Iowa’s farmers, adopt these new USMCA standards number of us on the floor really appre- manufacturers, and small businesses that will allow us to compete better in ciate the agricultural sector. We heard are counting on us to get this done. With that, I would like to say: Go, the global 21st century economy? from my senior Senator just a bit ago. A vote against the USMCA, again, is Why am I so enthused about the USMCA. Thank you to the senior Sen- a vote for the status quo, without en- USMCA? It is because, in the great ator from North Dakota for gathering forceable labor and environmental State of Iowa, one out of every five us together. I think this is a really im- standards, with a nonexistent digital jobs is tied to trade. portant topic for all of us to focus on. economy provision, and with rules of Over 87,000—87,000—farms make Iowa Mr. HOEVEN. I want to thank the origin that allow more automobiles our Nation’s top egg, pork, corn, soy- Senator from Iowa and turn to some- and auto parts to be manufactured bean, and ethanol producer. body who, although he is very young, overseas instead of in America. USMCA With Canada and Mexico being two of has been working very hard for agri- addresses and solves all those prob- our biggest trading partners, the culture for a very long time, and that lems. United States-Mexico-Canada Agree- is the Senator from Kansas, who also I put together a little handy chart to ment—or what we have been talking happens to be our Ag Committee chair- talk about some of these specific provi- about here, the USMCA—is a huge deal man. sions. for the State of Iowa. Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, I USMCA will create 176,000 new jobs. Last year alone, my home State of thank Senator HOEVEN for getting us NAFTA? None. Iowa exported $6.6 billion worth of together for a colloquy with everybody Enforceable labor and environmental products to just Canada and Mexico. who is concerned about this. standards. USMCA, yes, checkmark, That is more than we exported to our This is what we do on the Agriculture enforceable. Enforceable under next 27 top export markets all com- Committee, working in a bipartisan NAFTA? No. bined—27 combined, and it still wasn’t way when we see an opportunity, and Rules for the internet economy, new greater than what we send to Mexico certainly we ought to seize this oppor- rules, again, to help small businesses, and Canada. tunity. internet economy, checkmark. This deal will allow those numbers to I thank the Senator from North Da- NAFTA? No. grow exponentially by creating new ex- kota for leading this. He is an out- Seventy percent of the steel in vehi- port opportunities for our dairy indus- standing champion on behalf of agri- cles has to be made in North America. try, greater access for our egg pro- culture, and he is always riding the That is a new provision. It is not in any ducers, and reducing nontariff trade posse, which I truly appreciate. other trade agreement, by the way. Yes barriers that previously hampered our I also thank Senator BRAUN from In- on USMCA; no on NAFTA. exporting abilities. diana, a new and valued member of the Finally, 40 to 45 percent of the vehi- So it is critical—it is critical—that Ag Committee, for pointing out some cles must be made by workers earning we get the USMCA across the finish of the obstacles we face. Unfortu- at least 16 bucks an hour. NAFTA, no; line, not just for the sake of getting a nately, they tend to be on a partisan USMCA, yes. tremendous win for our agriculture basis. There are extraneous things that

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That was a couple of years ago, so that chairman of the Finance Committee— Every day our farmers, ranchers, and number has obviously increased. and obviously that is the committee of growers experience incredible chal- Of the potatoes Mexico imports from jurisdiction—who has especially point- lenges, including weather variability, the United States, nearly half come ed out, and as Senator ERNST has and that is putting it mildly. I do not from Colorado. If you look at bev- pointed out, the value of agriculture to know what we have done to Mother Na- erages, 97 percent of the beverages Iowa and, for that matter, all of the ture for her to act in this fashion. Mexico imports come from Colorado. If country. In Kansas, the wheat harvest is a you look at crowns, closures, seals, 96 Senator BOOZMAN, who talked about month late, and farmers still can’t get percent of those items exported or im- Arkansas, is a valued member of the in their fields up in the northwest part, ported by Mexico come from Colorado. committee as well, next to the chair in but, amazingly, the yield is pretty If you look at miscellaneous leather terms of seniority. good; the protein is staying about the products, the hides and other products Senator PORTMAN, as has been point- same; and we have seen a little bit—a that Mexico imports, 87 percent of ed out, is the former Trade Representa- little bit—of price recovery. We need a them come from Colorado. tive. On the chart, he simply pointed lot more. We know NAFTA has created thou- out in detail why this new agreement The uncertainty regarding the U.S. sands of jobs in Colorado. We know it is far superior to NAFTA and we are trade policy has led some of our most has added thousands of dollars to peo- working with, as Senator GRASSLEY important trading partners to turn to ple’s incomes. We know USMCA is a pointed out, working groups in the our competitors. That is sadly true. At better, stronger opportunity for us to House, with our lead negotiator, and I a time when the U.S. agriculture indus- gain even more jobs, more income, and hope that works out. I certainly hope try is facing new trade retaliation more opportunity for the people of Col- it works out. threats on top of the challenging agri- orado. So I thank Senator HOEVEN for Senator ERNST has been an out- culture economy, we must offer greater bringing people together on the floor to standing champion for farmers in Iowa certainty and predictability for the talk about the importance of free trade and all around the country. She is on farmers and ranchers across the coun- and particularly the passage of the committee and has compassion and try. USMCA. also pointed out the need for certainty. I cannot emphasize enough how seri- I hope our colleagues in the House will hear this call to a brighter eco- Now, since NAFTA was signed into ous this is. This is the fourth or fifth nomic future, more trade opportuni- law, the result has been that Canada year that we have experienced this sit- ties, and greater U.S. leadership by and Mexico have been two of our uation. Some farmers and ranchers moving the USMCA, adopting it, and strongest trading partners. who produce—not all but some—are in putting it forward so the Senate can I worked on NAFTA back in the day a desperate situation. act on it and getting this agreement when I was in the House and served as Congressional passage of USMCA into law so we can actually once again ranking member, and the Honorable would be—will be—should be—a pivotal start rebuilding opportunities with Kika de la Garza was the chairman. We step toward restoring the United went all over the country working on trade. States as a reliable supplier, not to I am strongly supportive of this ef- NAFTA. mention tangible benefits. fort. It is good for Colorado, and it is The result with that agreement—and I urge my colleagues—especially in every State could say the same thing, good for this country. the House—to get together with Am- I thank my colleague from North Da- but we are talking about 110,000 jobs in bassador Lighthizer and work out these kota and my colleague from Vermont. Kansas. Those jobs are across all sec- concerns that have been talked about— Mr. HOEVEN. Madam President, I tors of agriculture now, and many are especially by Senator GRASSLEY—and thank the Senator from Colorado. tied to agriculture and the entire agri- to give fair and swift consideration to Again, the message is clear: We need to culture value chain. NAFTA secured this new trade agreement. We must ex- pass USMCA, and we urge our col- greater market access for our farmers, pand critical market access and create leagues not only in this Chamber but our ranchers, our growers, everybody new trade opportunities for U.S. agri- in the House to do that and get this in between, and for our producers. culture. done for our country, across all sectors Today, over one-quarter of our coun- I again thank Senator HOEVEN for his of our economy. try’s agriculture exports are destined leadership and for sponsoring this col- With that, I turn to the Senator from for Canada and/or Mexico. loquy. Vermont and express my thanks and As with every trade agreement, there Mr. HOEVEN. I thank the Senator appreciation to him. is always room for improvement. It has from Kansas and our Agriculture Com- Madam President, I yield the floor. been pointed out by all of my col- mittee chairman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- leagues that the United States-Mexico- Madam President, I ask unanimous ator from Vermont. Canada Agreement—the acronym for consent for up to an additional 3 min- DEATH OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI that is USMCA. I did suggest it could utes of time to allow the Senator from Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, the also be for United States Marine Corps Colorado to make a few remarks, and U.N. Special Rapporteur on Always, but that is the acronym we are then we would turn to the Senator extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary using. It has modernized the trade pact from Vermont for his comments. killings, Ms. Agnes Callamard, re- we have benefited from for over 20 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cently released her report on the mur- years. The U.S. agriculture industry objection, it is so ordered. der of Jamal Khashoggi after a 6- desperately needs this trade agreement Mr. HOEVEN. Madam President, I month investigation. I encourage ev- now to offer greater certainty and pre- turn to the Senator from Colorado. eryone to read the report, and I want dictability regarding demand in the Mr. GARDNER. Madam President, I to share several of her findings. marketplace, certainly in predict- thank our colleague from Vermont for First, Mr. Khashoggi was murdered ability. the accommodation of this extra time. and dismembered inside the Saudi con- That is what we promised in the farm USMCA is incredibly important to sulate in Istanbul. It was an bill, and we passed the farm bill in this the State of Colorado. Colorado is a extrajudicial killing that violated nu- body with 87 votes. That is a record pro-trade State. We have about 750,000 merous international laws, and for vote, based on the premise that the trade-related jobs in Colorado. Of those which the Government of Saudi Arabia most important thing we do is provide 750,000 jobs, almost 250,000 are related is responsible. certainty and predictability for our to trade with Mexico and Canada. Second, there is credible evidence farmers and ranchers and growers. Nearly a quarter million of Colorado’s warranting further investigation of the

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That is a view cleaned, and there are reasons to con- And hold congressional hearings on I share, but I have to wonder what he clude that the destruction of evidence the responsibility of top Saudi officials meant by that pious statement. What could not have taken place without the and demand access to the relevant clas- principles was he talking about? There Crown Prince’s knowledge. sified materials. is no evidence that the administration Fourth, Saudi officials falsely denied After Ms. Callamard’s report was re- is being guided by principle in the knowledge of Mr. Khashoggi’s murder leased, President Trump, just like the Khashoggi case. To the contrary, there for more than 2 weeks, and they con- Saudi Foreign Minister, dismissed its is every reason to believe this adminis- tinue to deny state responsibility. findings. He made clear he intends to tration has made a calculated decision Fifth, the trial of the suspects who take no action in response to the re- to do the opposite. In fact, the Presi- have been charged in Saudi Arabia will port. dent has said as much. not deliver justice or the whole truth. In addition, despite Secretary There should be nothing controver- Sixth, Jamal Khashoggi’s remains Pompeo’s repeated claim that the ad- sial about holding accountable a gov- have yet to be located and turned over ministration is ‘‘committed to holding ernment that systemically represses to his family. each individual accountable’’ in the and abuses its own people, that is cur- Some have ignored the findings in murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the facts rently arbitrarily detaining American the report, as the lobbyists who con- indicate the opposite. The administra- citizens whom it has also reportedly tinue to rake in millions of dollars tion continues to refuse to adhere to tortured, that has repeatedly com- from the Saudi Government have en- its legal requirements—refuses to fol- mitted war crimes in Yemen that po- couraged, and as the Trump adminis- low the law—under the Magnitsky Act tentially implicate the United States, tration appears inclined to do. But ig- to determine liability in the murder, and that is responsible for the premedi- noring the facts doesn’t change what including the liability of the Crown tated murder of a widely respected happened. And it bears repeating: The Prince. journalist. fact is, a journalist was murdered by In fact, President Trump has made I hope other Senators will join me in the Saudi Government in a manner no effort to conceal that the adminis- calling on the Trump administration to that implicates officials at the highest tration’s complicity in protecting the lead the international community by level in the royal family. The fact is, Saudi royal family is linked to billions example. Our government should put the Saudi Government engaged in a fla- of dollars in sales of U.S. weapons to Special Rapporteur Callamard’s rec- grant coverup and continues to deny the Saudi Government. During an ommendations into practice, and we any responsibility. The fact is, the interview shortly after the report was should urge other governments to do steps being taken to pursue justice are released, the President admitted to not the same. a sham. raising the U.N. report with the Crown I yield the floor. After the report was released, the Prince, and said: ‘‘Saudi Arabia’s a big The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Saudi Foreign Minister dismissed its buyer of American products; that ator from South Dakota. finding as not containing any new in- means something to me.’’ Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask formation—as if the murder, coverup, Asked whether Saudi Arabia paid the unanimous consent to be able to com- and lack of accountability are irrele- right price for the United States ‘‘to plete my remarks before the vote. vant because they have been previously look the other way,’’ President Trump The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there reported. said: ‘‘No, no. But I’m not like a fool objection? While many of the summary findings that says, ‘We don’t want to do busi- Without objection, it is so ordered. in the report may not be new, they are ness with them . . . Take their TRADE supported by roughly 100 pages of de- money.’ ’’ Mr. THUNE. Madam President, a tailed information in which the Special I was a prosecutor for 8 years. The number of my colleagues were here just Rapporteur and her team document of- fact that premeditated murder is being a few moments ago talking about trade ficial reports from the U.S., Saudi, and condoned because of billions of dollars and the impact of trade on agriculture. Turkish Governments, they include in Saudi money is unconscionable. I have been down here a lot on the floor quotes from interviews conducted According to President Trump, our to talk about the ag economy in recent around the world, and they share ex- relations with Saudi Arabia should not weeks. If you look at our economy as a cerpts of the gruesome intelligence in- change regardless of the outcome of whole, it is thriving, but our Nation’s formation to which they had access. any investigation. Think about that. farmers and ranchers are still having a Ms. Callamard presented the facts, The President is saying that no matter tough time, thanks to years of com- her own conclusions, and the method- what the evidence shows, no matter modity and livestock prices that are ology used to reach those conclusions, how compelling the evidence impli- below production cost because of pro- and she was clear about where there cating the Crown Prince in murder and tracted trade disputes and now, on top were limitations of her inquiry. The re- obstruction of justice, that should not of that, natural disasters. port shows a meticulous and objective affect our relations with the Saudi One of the most important things we effort to find the truth. For that rea- Government. That is a shocking state- can do to help our agricultural econ- son, it stands in stark contrast to the ment. omy is to negotiate favorable trade approach taken by both the Saudi Gov- Instead, the administration has lim- agreements for U.S. producers. Our Na- ernment and the Trump administra- ited its response to imposing sanctions tion’s farmers and ranchers depend on tion. only against individuals who report- trade. In my home State of South Da- The Special Rapporteur also made edly carried out the murder, as well as kota, we export a substantial portion several recommendations, including a few other officials believed to have of the agricultural products we some that are directed specifically to played a role in ordering or facilitating produce. the United States. They include the the operation, and has argued that, by Right now, though, farmers and following: doing so, it has fulfilled its commit- ranchers are facing a lot of uncertainty Open an FBI investigation into the ment to pursuing justice. when it comes to trade. There are a murder of Mr. Khashoggi, and pursue It is the same as what the Saudi Gov- number of outstanding trade agree- criminal prosecutions within the ernment has done—claim to be holding ments, and farmers and ranchers are United States as appropriate. the hit men accountable while absolv- unsure what the rules of the road are Make a determination under the ing the Saudi leadership and royal fam- going to look like in the future. That is Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac- ily of any responsibility. why I have urged the administration to

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Now it is time Trade Agreement—the agreement nees for the U.S. Circuit Courts that to push for a conclusion to these deals under which we are currently oper- has appeared before the Committee. He and give our Nation’s agricultural pro- ating—on the issues over which Demo- is incredibly smart and well balanced. ducers certainty about what inter- crats have expressed concern. Mr. Phipps will be a great addition to national markets are going to look If they are serious about making the Third Circuit.’’ like. progress on these issues and are not At Judge Phipps’ district court inves- There is one deal, however, that we just trying to sink the U.S.-Mexico- titure on December 18, 2018, Chief don’t need to wait for; that is, the Canada Agreement with specious objec- Judge Cole of the Sixth Circuit, an ap- United States-Mexico-Canada Free tions, Democrats should give the Presi- pointee of President Bill Clinton, said Trade Agreement. Negotiations on this dent the go-ahead and take up and pass that Judge Phipps ‘‘has earned a rep- trade agreement are finished. Mexico this agreement in the near future. utation for honesty, trustworthiness, has already passed the agreement, and NOMINATION OF PETER JOSEPH PHIPPS great character, humility and profes- Canada is just waiting for the United Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, I sionalism.’’ In addition, Chief Judge States to act. All we need is for Speak- rise to speak in support of the nomina- Cole stated that Judge Phipps ‘‘has a er PELOSI to indicate her willingness to tion of Judge Peter Phipps of the U.S. brilliant mind, endless curiosity, and take up this deal, and the President District Court for the Western District an even temperament. He will treat all will formally submit the agreement to of Pennsylvania to be a U.S. Circuit who come before him equally and apply Congress for approval. Judge for the Third Circuit. a strong work ethic to each and every The United States-Mexico-Canada Judge Phipps is highly qualified to matter. In short, Judge Phipps will be Free Trade Agreement is a big win for serve on the Third Circuit. He has dedi- fair and just in the truest sense of our Nation’s farmers and ranchers. cated his legal career to public service, those words.’’ Canada and Mexico are the No. 1 and first as a decorated career attorney at Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense No. 2 export markets for American food the U.S. Department of Justice and under President Barack Obama, has and agricultural products. The United now as a Federal trial judge. As both a written to the Senate in support of States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will judge and a lawyer, he has been a faith- Judge Phipps’ nomination. He worked preserve and expand farmers’ access to ful adherent to the rule of law. closely with Judge Phipps on a legal these critical markets and give farmers Senator CASEY and I supported Judge matter when he was Secretary of De- certainty about what these markets Phipps’ nomination to the district fense. His letter states: ‘‘Throughout will look like long term. court. He was recommended to us by the many hours we spent with one an- I am particularly pleased with the the bipartisan judicial advisory panel other I was repeatedly impressed by improvements the agreement makes that we use to vet and recommend can- Peter’s legal acumen, dedication, at- for U.S. dairy producers. Dairy is an didates to fill district court vacancies tention to detail, and integrity. I have important and rapidly growing indus- in the Western District of Pennsyl- come to know Peter to be a faithful try in South Dakota. Drive the I–29 vania. In 2018, the Senate easily con- public servant and an excellent attor- corridor north of Brookings, and you firmed Judge Phipps to the district ney. I am very pleased that he has been can see firsthand what massive dairy court by voice vote after the Senate nominated to give his time and talents expansion we have experienced in Judiciary Committee reported him to to the bench. I believe Peter will serve South Dakota over the past few years. the floor by voice vote. with honor and highly recommend his The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Before joining the bench, Judge confirmation.’’ will preserve U.S. dairy farmers’ role Phipps served for 15 years as a career The Senate has also received enthusi- as a key dairy supplier to Mexico, and attorney in the U.S. Department of astic letters of support for Judge it will substantially expand market ac- Justice’s Civil Division, where he Phipps’ nomination from attorneys cess in Canada, where U.S. dairy sales worked under three Presidential ad- who have litigated with and against have been restricted. ministrations of both parties. He rep- him, including former colleagues from The U.S. International Trade Com- resented the Federal Government in the U.S. Department of Justice. For in- mission estimates that the agreement numerous complex cases and received stance, one group of attorneys praised will boost U.S. dairy exports by more multiple awards for his excellent work. Judge Phipps as a ‘‘model jurist’’ who than $277 million. The agreement will Since 2014, he has served as an adjunct has a ‘‘piercing intellect’’ and ‘‘deep also expand market access for U.S. law professor at Duquesne University, knowledge of the law.’’ Similarly, a poultry and egg producers. It will make where he teaches administrative law. group of his former colleagues from the it easier for U.S. producers to export Earlier in his career, he clerked for U.S. Department of Justice wrote: wheat to Canada. Chief Judge Guy Cole on the U.S. Court ‘‘Judge Phipps’ generosity, perspective, I have spent my time today talking of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and commitment to the rule of law, and about the agricultural industry, but, of worked as a commercial litigator in selflessness—in addition to his intel- course, this agreement goes much fur- private practice. Judge Phipps is a ligence and extensive experience—will ther. The United States-Mexico-Canada graduate of the University of Dayton make him a superb appellate judge.’’ Agreement will benefit virtually every and Stanford Law School. I am confident that Judge Phipps sector of our economy, from manufac- Judge Phipps has an outstanding rep- will live up to this high praise on the turing to digital services to the auto- utation for intelligence, profes- Third Circuit. He has all the essential motive industry. It will create 176,000 sionalism, fairness, and integrity, but qualities needed to excel as a Federal new jobs, grow our economy, and raise you do not have to take my word for it. appellate judge: experience, intel- wages for workers. Here are few examples of how others ligence, integrity, and respect for the It is time to pass this agreement and have described him. limited role of the judiciary in our con- to realize its economic benefits. Senate The American Bar Association has stitutional system. I am pleased to Republicans are ready; we are ready to rated him well-qualified on the basis of support this highly qualified nominee approve this agreement once the White his integrity, professional competence, and urge my colleagues to do the same. House submits it to Congress. We are and judicial temperament. Minority Mr. THUNE. I yield the floor. just waiting for Democratic leaders in Leader SCHUMER and Senator LEAHY, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the House to indicate their willingness the former chairman of the Senate Ju- CRAMER). Under the previous order, the to take up the deal. It is time for them diciary Committee, have called the question is, Will the Senate advise and to do so. American Bar Association’s rating consent to the Phipps nomination?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:12 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JY6.024 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4847 Mr. MORAN. I ask for the yeas and Mitch McConnell, Mike Crapo, John Treaty Document No. 113–4, The Protocol nays. Thune, Pat Roberts, Thom Tillis, Amending the Tax Convention with Spain. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Roger F. Wicker, Mike Rounds, Roy Pending: Blunt, Shelley Moore Capito, Steve sufficient second? McConnell amendment No. 910, of a per- Daines, Johnny Isakson, Kevin Cramer, fecting nature. There appears to be a sufficient sec- John Boozman, Richard Burr, John McConnell Amendment No. 911 (to Amend- ond. Hoeven, John Cornyn, Lindsey Gra- ment No. 910) to change the enactment date. The clerk will call the roll. ham. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- ator from Idaho. called the roll. imous consent, the mandatory quorum Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the call has been waived. ORDER OF PROCEDURE Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), The question is, Is it the sense of the Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I ask the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Senate that debate on The Protocol unanimous consent that amendment BOOKER), the Senator from New York Amending the Tax Convention with No. 910 be withdrawn and the only (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), and the Senator Spain shall be brought to a close? amendments in order to Treaties Cal- from California (Ms. HARRIS) are nec- The yeas and nays are mandatory endar No. 1 be the Paul amendment essarily absent. under the rule. Nos. 924 to the treaty and 921 to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The clerk will call the roll. resolution of ratification; further, that any other Senators in the Chamber de- The senior assistant legislative clerk at 5 p.m. today, the Senate vote on the siring to vote? called the roll. Paul amendment No. 924; that fol- The result was announced—yeas 56, Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the lowing disposition of that amendment, nays 40, as follows: Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), the resolution of ratification be re- [Rollcall Vote No. 205 Ex.] the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. ported and the Senate vote on Paul YEAS—56 BOOKER), the Senator from New York amendment No. 921 take place; that Alexander Gardner Perdue (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from following disposition of that amend- Barrasso Graham Portman California (Ms. HARRIS), and the Sen- ment, the Senate vote on the resolu- Blackburn Grassley Risch ator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) are tion of ratification with no intervening Blunt Hawley Roberts necessarily absent. action or debate; that if the resolution Boozman Hoeven Romney Braun Hyde-Smith Rounds The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there of ratification is agreed to, the motion Burr Inhofe Rubio any other Senators in the Chamber de- to reconsider be considered made and Capito Isakson Sasse siring to vote? laid upon the table and the President Cassidy Johnson Scott (FL) Collins Jones The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 94, be immediately notified of the Senate’s Scott (SC) Cornyn Kennedy nays 1, as follows: action; further, that the only amend- Shelby Cotton Lankford [Rollcall Vote No. 206 Ex.] ments in order to treaties Calendar Cramer Lee Sinema Crapo Manchin Sullivan YEAS—94 Nos. 2, 3, and 4 be the Paul amendment Cruz McConnell Thune Alexander Graham Reed Nos. 922, 919, 923, 918, and 920; finally, Daines McSally Tillis Baldwin Grassley Risch that the cloture motions in relation to Enzi Moran Toomey Barrasso Hassan Roberts treaties Calendar Nos. 2, 3, and 4 be Ernst Murkowski Wicker Blackburn Hawley Romney withdrawn, the pending amendments to Fischer Paul Young Blumenthal Heinrich Rosen the treaties be withdrawn, and the Sen- NAYS—40 Blunt Hirono Rounds Boozman Hoeven Rubio ate vote on ratification of the treaties Baldwin Hirono Schatz Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse at a time to be determined by the ma- Blumenthal Kaine Schumer Brown Inhofe Schatz Brown King Shaheen Burr Isakson jority leader in consultation with the Schumer Cantwell Klobuchar Smith Cantwell Johnson Democratic leader on Wednesday, July Scott (FL) Cardin Leahy Stabenow Capito Jones Scott (SC) 17. Carper Markey Tester Cardin Kaine Shaheen Finally, I ask unanimous consent Casey Menendez Udall Carper Kennedy Shelby that the cloture motions with respect Coons Merkley Van Hollen Casey King Cortez Masto Murphy Cassidy Sinema Warner Klobuchar to the Corker, Blanchard, and Tapia Duckworth Murray Collins Lankford Smith Warren nominations ripen following disposi- Durbin Peters Coons Leahy Stabenow Whitehouse Feinstein Reed Cornyn Lee Sullivan tion of Treaties Calendar No. 4. Wyden Hassan Rosen Cortez Masto Manchin Tester The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Heinrich Sanders Cotton Markey Thune objection, it is so ordered. Cramer McConnell Tillis (Mrs. BLACKBURN assumed the NOT VOTING—4 Crapo McSally Toomey Chair.) Bennet Gillibrand Cruz Menendez Udall Booker Harris Daines Merkley Van Hollen The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAS- Duckworth Moran Warner SIDY). Under the previous order, the The nomination was confirmed. Durbin Murkowski Warren Enzi Murphy pending amendments are withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Whitehouse Ernst Murray The Senator from Kentucky. the previous order, the motion to re- Wicker Feinstein Perdue AMENDMENT NO. 924 consider is considered made and laid Wyden Fischer Peters Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I call up upon the table, and the President will Gardner Portman Young my amendment No. 924. be immediately notified of the Senate’s NAYS—1 action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Paul clerk will report the amendment. f NOT VOTING—5 The senior assistant legislative clerk CLOTURE MOTION Bennet Gillibrand Sanders read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Booker Harris The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. PAUL] to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this proposes an amendment numbered 924 to Treaty Document No. 113–4. Senate the pending cloture motion, vote, the yeas are 94, the nays are 1. which the clerk will state. The motion was agreed to. Mr. PAUL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be The senior assistant legislative clerk f read as follows: waived. EXECUTIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without CLOTURE MOTION objection, it is so ordered. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The amendment is as follows: ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the THE PROTOCOL AMENDING THE (Purpose: To amend the Protocol to protect Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby TAX CONVENTION WITH SPAIN move to bring to a close debate on Treaties tax privacy) Calendar No. 1, Treaty Document No. 113–4, The clerk will state the treaty. In paragraph 1 of Article 27 of the Conven- the Protocol Amending the Tax Convention The senior assistant legislative clerk tion, as amended by Article XIII of the Pro- with Spain. read as follows: tocol, strike ‘‘such information as is

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JY6.025 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S4848 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 16, 2019 foreseeably relevant’’ and insert ‘‘such infor- each one of them contains provisions the Tax Code, which is basically no mation as is individualized and relevant to that would violate the fundamental standard at all. No American overseas an individual investigation’’. right to be free from unreasonable will have any kind of protection of Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, for several searches. their privacy. years now, I have been working on tax To be sure, these treaties would be- Some recent international court de- treaties that we have with other coun- stow benefits to the United States and cisions have provided an idea as to tries to try to protect Americans’ pri- our trading partners, and those provi- what meets this new standard. Accord- vacy. I think it is very important that sions have my support. In fact, I have ing to the Swiss Federal Supreme your personal information—what you said for years now that I support the Court, under the new standard of these buy with your credit card, what checks gist of the treaties and that they try to new tax treaties and the ‘‘foreseeably you write, and what you do with your prevent double taxation and they make relevant’’ standard, an information re- bank account—is private. It is yours, it easier for companies to do business quest will only be denied if the link be- and it is not to be sifted through or overseas, as well as to do business in tween the requested data and the infor- rummaged through by the government. our country. That is why I have said mation is improbable. No consideration I am very, very concerned that, over from the beginning: Let’s negotiate a is necessary as to whether there is rea- time, particularly with technology, the settlement. Let’s try to put taxpayer sonable suspicion of a crime. People IRS is gaining too much power at the protections into the treaties. But at can go after the information, basically, push of a button to simply sift through every point we have been stymied. based on no accusation of a crime or no our bank accounts looking for anoma- I don’t think the benefits of these suspicion of a crime. It will be a fishing lies. treaties should come at the grave ex- expedition. I think it is important that we pro- pense of violating the rights of every tect Americans who live overseas. American with a foreign bank account, Perhaps we should thank the Swiss About 8 million Americans live over- regardless of whether there is a shred Federal Supreme Court for effectively seas, and I think the vast majority of of evidence that a crime has been com- telling us what we already knew, that them are law-abiding citizens. mitted. the ‘‘foreseeably relevant’’ standard is This debate has been going on for These treaties make it easier for tax really no standard at all. several years now. I first tried to en- authorities, such as the IRS, to obtain At a time when the United States is gage the Obama administration in this. an American citizen’s bank deposit ac- over $22 trillion in debt and running We had meeting after meeting but no count information. Previously, the IRS annual trillion-dollar deficits, these meaningful engagement. Currently, we could only obtain such information if treaties would empower the IRS to ob- have been involved in negotiations it was necessary to address a tax dis- tain sensitive bank account informa- with the Trump administration, which pute, but that is not the standard these tion under the weakest of pretenses. In has been more open to discussions of treaties will keep. In the past, there short, the information is exchanged how we protect Americans’ privacies. had to be at least an accusation of with no questions asked, no reasonable Unfortunately, these negotiations were wrongdoing, an accusation of fraud, or suspicion, and no due process in an ef- sabotaged by the Republican leader, an accusation that a taxpayer was fort to swell the coffers of the U.S. who chose to bring these tax treaties doing something against the law. These Treasury. forward at a time when we were in the treaties, though, would allow the IRS— I am outraged by this. The Senate middle of negotiations. This is very the government Agency that instills should be outraged, and the American disappointing to me because I think we terror in every citizen it contacts, the people should be outraged that their were at the point of actually achieving government Agency that has almost liberties are so cavalierly cast aside to a deal that would protect the privacy limitless power to put anybody out of accommodate the IRS’s perpetual of Americans. This process has been se- business—to obtain individual bank ac- search for more taxpayers to shake verely damaged and short-circuited by count records if that information is down. the Republican leader’s choosing to ‘‘foreseeably relevant’’ or ‘‘may be rel- push this forward and destroy the ne- evant.’’ My amendment to the treaties would gotiations that we were having at the Think for a minute what the stand- end bulk exchanges of financial records time. ard is here. So if you happen to be an by simply mandating that the United When we look at these treaties, and American who does business overseas, States and our treaty partners would we say, ‘‘well, how could we make if it may be relevant, the government exchange information only if an identi- them better,’’ there are ways that we can look in your bank account. Really, fied individual is subject to an indi- could actually make them better. the standard is ‘‘may be relevant’’ to vidual investigation related to the en- There are also ways that these treaties the Tax Code, ‘‘may be relevant’’ to a forcement of the Tax Code. I am not could have come up at any point in question, instead of ‘‘is relevant’’ to an against going after people not paying time in the past. No one Senator can active investigation concerning wrong- their taxes, but I am against going really block legislation. The fact that doing by a taxpayer. I think this is a after the 8 million Americans who live this legislation hasn’t come up for sev- big mistake. It is going to lead to bulk overseas and are just trying to abide by eral years is really due to the fact that transfer of information from countries the laws and just trying to earn a liv- the Republican leader has failed to en- back and forth. ing. gage in any meaningful compromise or We live in an era where some people While those who have evaded their discussion over these. leave one country or another, hoping tax obligations must be held to ac- The treaties are being brought up to get away from totalitarianism and count, the power to search and seize is against my objections now. So they hoping to get away from the snooping not absolute in the United States or in could have been brought up against my authorities that may well debit their any free country. A government dedi- objections 2 years ago, 4 years ago, or account or control their account based cated to securing the blessings of lib- 6 years ago. Really, the fault and the on their political behavior. I think it is erty does not allow the IRS to rum- responsibility for the delay of these tax a mistake to allow the information to mage through our bank accounts hop- treaties lies squarely at the foot of the be transferred back and forth without ing to find a crime. Republican leader, who has failed to any kind of standard. The standard is engage on this subject and has, rather, ‘‘foreseeably relevant,’’ or ‘‘may be rel- Obtaining the deposit account infor- chosen at the end just to rush them evant.’’ What kind of standard is that? mation of an American should be done through without any meaningful de- Historically, the standard required, on an individualized basis without re- bate. at the very least, is an accusation of a sorting to indiscriminate sweeps of Americans are constitutionally guar- crime. It will no longer require that. sensitive information gathering. anteed to be free from unreasonable, Will it require suspicion of a crime? I urge every Senator to stand up for suspicionless search—or at least we No, it will require anything the govern- the Fourth Amendment rights of all used to be. Today this Chamber begins ment asks that it may be relevant to Americans and to support my amend- consideration of four tax treaties, and the treaty, that it may be relevant to ment.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.008 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4849 My amendment would simply do this. will be assessed. These treaties also The clerk will call the roll. It would put a standard into the trea- provide tools to help resolve tax dis- The bill clerk called the roll. ties that says that there has to be sus- putes between the United States and Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the picion. You have to individualize an in- our tax treaty partners. Without these Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), vestigation. You can’t push a button tools, U.S. investors would have lim- the Senator from New York (Mrs. and search through 8 million Ameri- ited ability to resolve these problems GILLIBRAND), the Senator from Cali- cans’ bank records overseas. If we on their own. fornia (Ms. HARRIS), and the Senator allow this to go without personal pri- It is not just businesses that benefit from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) are nec- vacy protections, we are setting our- from tax treaties. These treaties im- essarily absent. selves up for a dystopian nightmare, pose reasonable limits in the amount of The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. where the government looks at every tax the other country can impose on a MCSALLY). Are there any other Sen- transaction, every purchase, and every- U.S. person who might live or work ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? thing we do in our lives. It is a big mis- overseas. Tax treaties help us ensure The result was announced—yeas 4, take to let this go. that the United States can maintain an nays 92, as follows: There is no reason why this couldn’t appropriate tax base by preventing tax [Rollcall Vote No. 207 Ex.] be corrected. fraud. YEAS—4 I have spoken to the countries in- One of our colleagues has raised con- Cruz Paul volved, and they have assured me that cerns about how the treaties deal with Lee Sullivan there is not a problem at all with mak- individual privacy and sensitive infor- NAYS—92 mation. These treaties protect tax- ing these amendment changes to the Alexander Gardner Portman treaties. Yet they have fallen on deaf payer information in a manner con- Baldwin Graham Reed ears. sistent with decades-long, established Barrasso Grassley Risch It is a sad day for Americans tax- standards and practices under U.S. do- Blackburn Hassan Roberts mestic law. These standards and prac- Blumenthal Hawley Romney payers and a sad day for privacy that Blunt Heinrich tices have been upheld by the U.S. Su- Rosen these tax treaties are being rushed Booker Hirono Rounds through. I strongly object and hope preme Court for more than half of a Boozman Hoeven Rubio Braun Hyde-Smith other Senators will consider voting for century. They have been used by ad- Sasse Brown Inhofe Schatz ministrations of both parties for dec- Burr Isakson taxpayer privacy. Schumer ades. Changing the standard now would Cantwell Johnson The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Scott (FL) Capito Jones ator from Idaho. create confusion related to global ad- Scott (SC) Cardin Kaine ministration of our tax laws. Shaheen Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I ask Carper Kennedy unanimous consent that the vote take I do not view this issue as an impedi- Casey King Shelby Sinema place after the completion of my re- ment or a change to how these matters Cassidy Klobuchar have been successfully handled in the Collins Lankford Smith marks. Stabenow past. I ask my colleagues to oppose any Coons Leahy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Cornyn Manchin Tester objection, it is so ordered. amendments to these treaties. The Cortez Masto Markey Thune treaties are consistent with the U.S.- Cotton McConnell Tillis Mr. RISCH. Mr. President and fellow Toomey Senators, today the Senate is consid- modeled tax treaty and with a decades- Cramer McSally long practice of implementing and en- Crapo Menendez Udall ering four tax protocols. These trea- Daines Merkley Van Hollen ties—and these are treaties—have been forcing our tax laws. Duckworth Moran Warner To be clear, any amendment to this Warren approved by substantial bipartisan ma- Durbin Murkowski resolution that materially changes the Enzi Murphy Whitehouse jorities in the Foreign Relations Com- underlying provisions of these treaties Ernst Murray Wicker mittee in multiple successive Con- Feinstein Perdue Wyden will require acceptance by both our gresses. Two of these four protocols Fischer Peters Young President and the foreign partner or were reported out of committee with- NOT VOTING—4 the treaty cannot be ratified. These out objection during the four most re- amendments constitute a material Bennet Harris cent Congresses. It is in the interest of Gillibrand Sanders change to the treaties. They are dam- U.S. taxpayers that these be approved, aging and would lead to, potentially, The amendment (No. 924) was re- and it is time for these to be approved. years of further delay when further jected. I am honored that on my watch, we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have finally brought these to the floor delay is simply not acceptable. These treaties had been held up for 8 clerk will report the resolution of rati- and brought them here at this moment years, and I am very pleased that this fication. to actually adopt these treaties, which week we are finally moving forward in The bill clerk read as follows: will be adopted when the vote is called. our role of advice and consent to the Resolution of Advice and Consent of the Tax treaties benefit U.S. businesses Protocol Amending the Convention between President on these commonsense trea- and citizens in a number of ways. Tax the United States of America and the King- ties. It is time to move for the Senate treaties create certainty for the busi- dom of Spain for the Avoidance of Double to act on these treaties and a vote. Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Eva- ness community. They promote a fa- I urge my colleagues to approve them vorable business environment by mini- sion with respect to Taxes on Income and its and to vote against the proposed Protocol, signed at Madrid on February 22, mizing uncertainty and helping U.S. amendments. 1990, and a related Memorandum of Under- businesses grow. Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I ask standing, signed on January 14, 2013, at Ma- In the case of Americans working and unanimous consent that Senator PAUL drid, together with correcting notes dated conducting business abroad, tax trea- have up to 5 minutes of debate prior to July 23, 2013, and January 31, 2014 (the Pro- ties are indispensable in that respect. the second tranche of votes in this se- tocol). Tax treaties facilitate trade and in- ries. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- vestment by preventing double tax- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ator from Kentucky. ation. They provide U.S. taxpayers and objection? AMENDMENT NO. 921 investors with greater clarity about Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. PAUL. I call up my amendment their tax burden. They provide tools to VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 924 No. 921. ensure that U.S. taxpayers are treated The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. The equally and fairly overseas, allowing the previous order, the question is on clerk will report the amendment. them to invest and compete abroad agreeing to the pending amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: with the knowledge that they will not Mr. GRASSLEY. I ask for the yeas The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. PAUL] face discriminatory barriers. and nays. proposes an amendment numbered 921 to the Tax treaties strengthen the ability of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a resolution of ratification for treaty docu- U.S. businesses to explore new opportu- sufficient second? ment No. 113–4. nities abroad by establishing a predict- There appears to be a sufficient sec- The amendment (No. 921) is as fol- able framework for how a tax burden ond. lows:

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GILLIBRAND), the Senator from Cali- ‘‘declaration of section 2, the conditions in I hope those who are thinking about fornia (Ms. HARRIS), and the Senator section 3, and the reservation in section 4’’. how to vote on this will consider vot- from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) are nec- At the end, add the following: ing to make these treaties start in Jan- essarily absent. SEC. 4. RESERVATION. uary 1 of this year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The advice and consent of the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The any other Senators in the Chamber de- under section 1 is subject to the following question is on agreeing to amendment siring to vote? reservation: In the case of the United States, No. 921. The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 94, the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article XV Mr. CRAPO. I ask for the yeas and nays 2, as follows: shall apply as if the Protocol had entered nays. into force on January 1, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a [Rollcall Vote No. 209 Ex.] Mr. PAUL. I ask unanimous consent sufficient second? YEAS—94 that the reading of the amendment be There appears to be a sufficient sec- Alexander Gardner Reed waived. ond. Baldwin Graham Risch Barrasso Grassley Roberts The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The clerk will call the roll. Blackburn Hassan The senior assistant bill clerk called Romney objection, it is so ordered. Blumenthal Hawley Rosen Mr. PAUL. Madam President, I am the roll. Blunt Heinrich Rounds Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Booker Hirono offering a reservation to these treaties Rubio Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), Boozman Hoeven Sasse Braun Hyde-Smith that would maximize the benefit for in- Schatz the Senator from New York (Mrs. Brown Inhofe dividuals and businesses that are im- Schumer GILLIBRAND), the Senator from Cali- Burr Isakson pacted by these tax provisions. Scott (FL) fornia (Ms. HARRIS), and the Senator Cantwell Johnson My proposed reservation would estab- Capito Jones Scott (SC) from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) are nec- lish only for the United States—and Cardin Kaine Shaheen essarily absent. Shelby only for our tax purposes—an effective Carper Kennedy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Casey King Sinema date of January 1, 2019. By entering any other Senators in the Chamber de- Cassidy Klobuchar Smith into these treaties, the United States Collins Lankford Stabenow siring to vote? Coons Leahy Sullivan and our partners are committing to the The result was announced—yeas 4, same set of tax rules and solving the Cornyn Manchin Tester nays 92, as follows: Cortez Masto Markey Thune problems of double taxation that [Rollcall Vote No. 208 Ex.] Cotton McConnell Tillis Cramer McSally plague businesses that operate in sev- YEAS—4 Toomey eral countries. Crapo Menendez Udall Cruz Merkley Senate debate on the merits of these Cruz Paul Van Hollen Lee Sullivan Daines Moran Warner Duckworth treaties has taken many years, and Murkowski Warren NAYS—92 Durbin Murphy there is no reason to punish American Whitehouse Alexander Gardner Enzi Murray companies that paid their foreign taxes Portman Wicker Baldwin Graham Reed Ernst Perdue Wyden but then were double-taxed by the IRS Barrasso Grassley Risch Feinstein Peters Young due to the lack of a ratified treaty. Blackburn Hassan Roberts Fischer Portman Blumenthal Hawley As I have said many times, I support Romney NAYS—2 the benefit of these treaties. I wish we Blunt Heinrich Rosen Booker Hirono Rounds Lee Paul added privacy protections, but I do sup- Boozman Hoeven Rubio NOT VOTING—4 port the benefits of avoiding double Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse taxation. Brown Inhofe Schatz Bennet Harris Burr Isakson Schumer Gillibrand Sanders I also support making whole those Cantwell Johnson Scott (FL) who have been double-taxed, and I Capito Jones The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Scott (SC) Cardin Kaine think it is the right thing to do to Shaheen vote, the yeas are 94, the nays are 2. Carper Kennedy Two-thirds of the Senators voting, backdate these to the beginning of the Casey King Shelby year. My proposed reservation would Cassidy Klobuchar Sinema having voted in the affirmative, the grant these companies and the IRS the Collins Lankford Smith resolution of ratification is agreed to. Stabenow additional benefit of having a uniform Coons Leahy The resolution of ratification was Cornyn Manchin Tester tax for 2019. Cortez Masto Markey Thune agreed to as follows: To give an example of a company in Cotton McConnell Tillis f my State that would benefit, North Cramer McSally Toomey Crapo Menendez Udall TREATY APPROVED American Stainless cannot pay divi- Daines Merkley Van Hollen dends without being subject to double Duckworth Moran Warner The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention taxation. If we were to make this ret- Durbin Murkowski Warren with Spain (Treaty Doc. 113–4) roactive, we would not punish this Enzi Murphy Whitehouse Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present Ernst Murray Wicker company in my State. It is dis- Feinstein Perdue Wyden concurring therein), appointing to me that the senior Sen- Fischer Peters Young Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Sub- ject to a Declaration and Conditions. ator from Kentucky led the opposition NOT VOTING—4 to this amendment because it would The Senate advises and consents to the Bennet Harris ratification of the Protocol Amending the stand to greatly benefit a Kentucky Gillibrand Sanders Convention between the United States of company. It also would stand to great- The amendment (No. 921) was re- America and the Kingdom of Spain for the ly benefit many companies around the jected. Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Pre- country if we were simply to make this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to retroactive. question is on agreeing to the resolu- Taxes on Income and its Protocol, signed at We talked to the countries involved, Madrid on February 22, 1990, and a related tion of ratification. Memorandum of Understanding, signed on and there is not one country that ex- Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I pressed any reservation about this. It January 14, 2013, at Madrid, together with ask for the yeas and nays. correcting notes dated July 23, 2013, and Jan- is with great disappointment that I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a uary 31, 2014 (the ‘‘Protocol’’) (Treaty Doc. have to oppose the senior Senator from sufficient second? 113–4 ), subject to the declaration of section Kentucky, who is opposing this amend- There appears to be a sufficient sec- 2 and the conditions in section 3. ment and rallying those in the body to ond. Sec. 2. Declaration.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.010 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4851 The advice and consent of the Senate by reference to the filings that were suffi- Finally, I ask unanimous consent that under section 1 is subject to the following cient to set the commencement date of the notwithstanding rule XXII, at 2 p.m. on declaration: The Protocol is self-executing. case for purposes of determining when arbi- July 17, the Senate vote on the cloture Sec. 3. Conditions. tration is available. motions on the Corker, Blanchard, and The advice and consent of the Senate (IV) The proposed resolutions (income, ex- under section I is subject to the following pense, or taxation) submitted by each com- Tapia nominations and that if cloture conditions: petent authority to the arbitration panel. is invoked, the confirmation votes (1) Not later than 2 years after the Pro- (B) The treaties referred to in subpara- occur at a time determined by the ma- tocol enters into force and prior to the first graph (A) are— jority leader in consultation with the arbitration conducted pursuant to the bind- (i) the 2006 Protocol Amending the Conven- Democratic leader on Thursday, July ing arbitration mechanism provided for in tion between the United States of America 18. the Protocol, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Republic of Germany for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there shall transmit to the Committee on Finance Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Pre- objection? and the Committee on Foreign Relations of vention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Without objection, it is so ordered. the Senate and the Joint Committee on Tax- Taxes on Income and Capital and to Certain ation the text of the rules of procedure appli- Other Taxes, done at Berlin June 1, 2006 f cable to arbitration panels, including con- (Treaty Doc. 109–20) (the ‘‘2006 German Pro- LEGISLATIVE SESSION flict of interest rules to be applied to mem- tocol’’); bers of the arbitration panel. (ii) the Convention between the Govern- (2)(A) Not later than 60 days after a deter- ment of the United States of America and MORNING BUSINESS mination has been reached by an arbitration the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium panel in the tenth arbitration proceeding for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask conducted pursuant to the Protocol or any of the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Re- unanimous consent that the Senate the treaties described in subparagraph (8), spect to Taxes on Income, and accompanying proceed to legislative session for a pe- the Secretary of the Treasury shall prepare protocol, done at Brussels July 9, 1970 (the riod of morning business and that Sen- and submit to the Joint Committee on Tax- ‘‘Belgium Convention’’) (Treaty Doc. 110–3); ators be permitted to speak therein for ation and the Committee on Finance of the (iii) the Protocol Amending the Conven- up to 10 minutes each. Senate, subject to laws relating to taxpayer tion between the United States of America The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without confidentiality, a detailed report regarding and Canada with Respect to Taxes on Income objection, it is so ordered. the operation and application of the arbitra- and on Capital, signed at Washington Sep- tion mechanism contained in the Protocol tember 26, 1980 (the ‘‘2007 Canada Protocol’’) f and such treaties. The report shall include (Treaty Doc. 110–15); and 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF FORT the following information: (iv) the Protocol Amending the Convention KENT, MAINE (i) For the Protocol and each such treaty, between the Government of the United the aggregate number of cases pending on States of America and the Government of Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, the respective dates of entry into force of the the French Republic for the Avoidance of today I wish to commemorate the 150th Protocol and each treaty, including the fol- Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fis- anniversary of the town of Fort Kent, lowing information: cal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income ME. The motto of our State’s northern- (I) The number of such cases by treaty ar- and Capital, signed at Paris August 31, 1994 most community, ‘‘The Little Town ticle or articles at issue. (the ‘‘2009 France Protocol’’) (Treaty Doc. (II) The number of such cases that have That Could,’’ describes a past of hard 111–4). work, courage, and determination. been resolved by the competent authorities (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall pre- through a mutual agreement as of the date pare and submit the detailed report required ‘‘The Little Town That Can’’ describes of the report. under paragraph (2) on March 1 of the year Fort Kent today: a wonderful place to (III) The number of such cases for which following the year in which the first report live, work, and raise families. arbitration proceedings have commenced as is submitted to the Joint Committee on Tax- Located where the Fish River joins of the date of the report. ation and the Committee on Finance of the the St. John River, Fort Kent has a (ii) A list of every case presented to the Senate, and on an annual basis thereafter for rich history. For thousands of years, competent authorities after the entry into a period of five years. In each such report, the region has been the home of the force of the Protocol and each such treaty, disputes that were resolved, either by a mu- including the following information regard- Micmac and Maliseet. French explor- tual agreement between the relevant com- ers, led by Samuel de Champlain, first ing each case: petent authorities or by a determination of (I) The commencement date of the case for an arbitration panel, and noted as such in visited the area in 1604. In the early purposes of determining when arbitration is prior reports may be omitted. 1800s, French-speaking Canadians available. (4) The reporting requirements referred to began settling in the area, laying the (II) Whether the adjustment triggering the in paragraphs (2) and (3) supersede the re- foundation for the robust Acadian cul- case, if any, was made by the United States porting requirements contained in para- ture that is so important in Maine, or the relevant treaty partner. graphs (2) and (3) of section 3 of the resolu- New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and as (III) Which treaty the case relates to. tion of advice and consent to ratification of (IV) The treaty article or articles at issue far away as Louisiana. the 2009 France Protocol, approved by the The Acadian settlers created a vi- in the case. Senate on December 3, 2009. (V) The date the case was resolved by the brant community. They cleared farm- competent authorities through a mutual The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under land, established lumber and grain agreement, if so resolved. the previous order, the motion to re- mills, schools, and churches. The (VI) The date on which an arbitration pro- consider is considered made and laid namesake of the town is the Fort Kent ceeding commenced, if an arbitration pro- upon the table, and the President will Blockhouse, a fort named for then-Gov- ceeding commenced. be immediately notified of the Senate’s ernor Edward Kent and carefully pre- (VII) The date on which a determination action. was reached by the arbitration panel, if a deserved today, which was built in 1839 termination was reached, and an indication The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- during a long-running border dispute as to whether the panel found in favor of the ator from South Dakota. between the United States and British United States or the relevant treaty partner. ORDER OF PROCEDURE Canada. Settlement to the region in- (iii) With respect to each dispute sub- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask creased dramatically when the ‘‘Blood- mitted to arbitration and for which a deter- unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. on less Aroostook War’’ ended peacefully mination was reached by the arbitration Wednesday, July 17, the Senate vote on panel pursuant to the Protocol or any such with a treaty in 1842. treaty, the following information: the resolutions of ratification for Trea- Fort Kent’s dedication to education (I) In the case of a dispute submitted under ties Calendar Nos. 2, 3, and 4 as under began shortly after the town became the Protocol, an indication as to whether the the previous order and that if the reso- established. In 1878, the Madawaska presenter of the case to the competent au- lutions are agreed to, the motions to Training School was established in thority of a Contracting State submitted a reconsider be considered made and laid Fort Kent, one of the first institutions Position Paper for consideration by the arbi- upon the table and the President be im- in Maine dedicated to preparing stu- tration panel. mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- dents for careers as bilingual edu- (II) An indication as to whether the determination of the arbitration panel was action. I further ask unanimous consent cators. That school continues today as cepted by each concerned person. that following disposition of Treaties the University of Maine at Fort Kent, (III) The amount of income, expense, or Calendar No. 4, the Senate resume con- which in 2019 was named for the 14th taxation at issue in the case as determined sideration of the Corker nomination. consecutive year as one of the best

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.013 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S4852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 16, 2019 northeastern colleges by the Princeton Captain Burns’ remarkable career in- H.R. 2037. An act to encourage account- Review. As the only institution in the cluded 27 years as a police officer, ability for the murder of Washington Post United States located at the center of where he put his life on the line for Las columnist Jamal Khashoggi. H.R. 2142. An act to amend the Small Busi- French culture in northern Maine, the Vegas. He became the longest serving ness Act to require the Small Business and University of Maine at Fort Kent offers SWAT commander in metro history, a Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Om- opportunities for students of all herit- criminal intelligence section super- budsman to create a centralized website for ages to study and live in a bilingual visor and a nationally recognized tac- compliance guides, and for other purposes. community. tical instructor. He also served as cap- H.R. 2331. An act to require an annual re- Today, more than 60 percent of the tain of the Bolden Area Command. Cap- port on the cybersecurity of the Small Busi- town’s residents speak French, and tain Burns was revered by his col- ness Administration, and for other purposes. leagues for his extraordinary work H.R. 2345. An act to amend the Small Busi- they continue to uphold the Acadian ness Act to clarify the intention of Congress traditions of great food, music, and ethic, intellect, and devotion to com- that the Administrator of the Small Busi- dance, and of close-knit families and munity. ness Administration is subject to certain re- lasting friendships. The Maine Acadian Throughout his career, Captain quirements with respect to establishing size Heritage Council continues to help pre- Burns worked hard to build meaningful standards for small business concerns, and serve these traditions and is working relationships with Las Vegans and de- for other purposes. to teach the next generation about the velop positive ties between community H.R. 2615. An act to support the people of Central America and strengthen United Acadian heritage through programs members and law enforcement officers. In his spare time, he could often be States national security by addressing the like the Youth Renaissance. root causes of migration from El Salvador, The can-do spirit of Fort Kent is evi- found speaking to children at his Guatemala, and Honduras. dent today. It is an agricultural power- church about life as a police officer and H.R. 2744. An act to authorize the Adminis- house. and the potato industry remains the proud work of serving our commu- trator of the United States Agency for Inter- an essential part of its economy. The nity. He was also committed to the national Development to prescribe the man- town is home to an Olympic biathlete idea that people can change and dedi- ner in which programs of the agency are identified overseas, and for other purposes. training center and frequently hosts cated himself to helping those working world-class biathlon competitions. For to turn their lives around. He always f 26 years, the Can-Am Crown Inter- offered everything he had to support MEASURES REFERRED the men and women of law enforcement national Sled Dog race has attracted The following bills were read the first in making our community a safer place teams from around the world. The and the second times by unanimous to live and selflessly upheld his prom- International Muskie Fishing Derby consent, and referred as indicated: highlights the valuable fishing grounds ise to protect Nevada’s families like he protected his own. From his work to H.R. 97. An act to amend the State Depart- and the pristine environment the peo- ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to au- ple of the community work to preserve. rehabilitate the communities he helped thorize rewards for thwarting wildlife traf- The Fort Kent Ploye Festival cele- protect to his fierce commitment to ficking linked to transnational organized brates the pancake-like dish that is a the department, Captain Burns was a crime, and for other purposes; to the Com- staple of Franco-American-Canadian man with unwavering integrity. mittee on Foreign Relations. cuisine. Captain Burns lived a life of many H.R. 277. An act to adjust collateral re- accomplishments, but I have no doubt quirements under the Small Business Act for To my Franco-American friends, it is disaster loans, and for other purposes; to the a pleasure to congratulate you on this that he will be remembered most for his commitment to family and lasting Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- landmark anniversary. Across the gen- neurship. erations, you have worked hard and contributions to others. He adored his H.R. 526. An act to promote free and fair worked together to create a commu- wife Annie and was most proud of their elections, political freedoms, and human nity that combines your rich heritage life together and their seven wonderful rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes; with the values that define our State children, two grandchildren, and their to the Committee on Foreign Relations. extended family and friends. I know his H.R. 2037. An act to encourage account- and our Nation. ability for the murder of Washington Post The celebration of Fort Kent’s 150th family will continue his rich legacy of service to others. columnist Jamal Khashoggi; to the Com- anniversary is not merely about the mittee on Foreign Relations. passing of time. It is about human ac- All who had the pleasure of knowing H.R. 2142. An act to amend the Small Busi- complishment. We celebrate the people Captain Burns will remember him as a ness Act to require the Small Business and who pulled together, cared for one an- dedicated public servant who bravely Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Om- other, and built a great community. and tirelessly worked to support our budsman to create a centralized website for community. Nevada is a safer place be- compliance guides, and for other purposes; to ‘‘The Little Town That Can’’ has a fas- the Committee on Small Business and Entre- cinating past and a bright future. cause of his commitment. We are very grateful for all of Captain Burns’ con- preneurship. f H.R. 2345. An act to amend the Small Busi- tributions, and he will be deeply ness Act to clarify the intention of Congress ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS missed.∑ that the Administrator of the Small Busi- f ness Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size REMEMBERING LARRY BURNS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE standards for small business concerns, and ∑ Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Madam Presi- At 12:04 p.m., a message from the for other purposes; to the Committee on dent, today I honor the memory of a House of Representatives, delivered by Small Business and Entrepreneurship. H.R. 2615. An act to support the people of distinguished Nevadan: retired Las Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the Central America and strengthen United Vegas Metropolitan Police Captain States national security by addressing the Larry Burns. For decades, Captain following bills, in which it requests the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Burns served his community with dis- concurrence of the Senate: Guatemala, and Honduras; to the Committee tinction, earning the respect of Nevad- H.R. 97. An act to amend the State Depart- on Foreign Relations. ans from all walks of life. ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to au- H.R. 2744. An act to authorize the Adminis- Captain Burns was raised in Maine thorize rewards for thwarting wildlife traf- trator of the United States Agency for Inter- ficking linked to transnational organized and went on to attend Brigham Young national Development to prescribe the man- crime, and for other purposes. ner in which programs of the agency are University in Utah. It was in college H.R. 277. An act to adjust collateral re- identified overseas, and for other purposes; that he met his wife Elizabeth Annie quirements under the Small Business Act for to the Committee on Foreign Relations. disaster loans, and for other purposes. Burns. After college, he served a 2-year f mission in Ecuador for the Church of H.R. 526. An act to promote free and fair Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This elections, political freedoms, and human MEASURES PLACED ON THE rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes. CALENDAR began his life’s calling to serve others. H.R. 1649. An act to amend the Small Busi- In 1980, he moved to Las Vegas and ness Act to require cyber certification for The following bills were read the first worked in construction before becom- small business development center coun- and second times by unanimous con- ing a police officer. selors, and for other purposes. sent, and placed on the calendar:

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Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv- f titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of State ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting, MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME Implementation Plans; Idaho; Regional Haze pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Progress Report’’ (FRL No. 9996–57–Region ‘‘Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing The following bill was read the first 10) received in the Office of the President of Plan’’ (RIN0648–B170) received in the Office time: the Senate on July 11, 2019; to the Com- of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2019; H.R. 1327. To extend authorization for the mittee on Environment and Public Works. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, September 11th Victim Compensation Fund EC–1932. A communication from the Direc- and Transportation. of 2001 through fiscal year 2092, and for other tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–1940. A communication from the Acting purposes. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- f titled ‘‘Approval of the Redesignation Re- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER quest for the Washington, DC–MD-VA 2008 8- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- COMMUNICATIONS Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality lantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Standard Nonattainment Area’’ (FRL No. 2019 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Sufclams The following communications were 9996–72–Region 3) received in the Office of the and Ocean Quahogs; and Suspension of Min- laid before the Senate, together with President of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to imum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit’’ accompanying papers, reports, and doc- the Committee on Environment and Public (RIN0648–XG418) received in the Office of the uments, and were referred as indicated: Works. President of the Senate on July 9, 2019; to EC–1933. A communication from the Direc- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1924. A communication from the Sec- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Transportation. retary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–1941. A communication from the Acting pursuant to law, a report relative to a violating, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- tion of the Antideficiency Act; to the Com- titled ‘‘Outer Continental Shelf Air Regula- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- mittee on Appropriations. tions; Consistency Update for California’’ partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EC–1925. A communication from the Comp- (FRL No. 9994–98–Region 9) received in the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled troller of the Currency, Department of the Office of the President of the Senate on July ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Office of the Comptroller’s 2018 Annual Re- and Public Works. Transfer’’ (RIN0648–XG552) received in the port on Preservation and Promotion of Mi- EC–1934. A communication from the Direc- Office of the President of the Senate on July nority-Owned National Banks and Federal tor of the Regulatory Management Division, 9, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Savings Associations; to the Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Science, and Transportation. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–1942. A communication from the Direc- EC–1926. A communication from the Acting titled ‘‘Outer Continental Shelf Air Regula- tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Secretary of the Commission, Bureau of Con- tions; Consistency Update for Maryland’’ National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- sumer Protection, Federal Trade Commis- (FRL No. 9995–39–Region 3) received in the ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- Office of the President of the Senate on July to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Snap- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Military Credit Mon- 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment per-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; itoring’’ (16 CFR Part 609) received in the Of- and Public Works. 2018 Commercial Closure for Hogfish in the fice of the President of the Senate on July EC–1935. A communication from the Direc- Florida Keys/East Florida Area of the South 11, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Atlantic’’ (RIN0648–XG618) received during ing, and Urban Affairs. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of EC–1927. A communication from the Direc- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; tor of the Regulatory Management Division, titled ‘‘Revision of Sheboygan County, Wis- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- consin Nonattainment Designation for the and Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 1997 and 2008 Ozone Standards and Clean EC–1943. A communication from the Acting titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Regional Data Determination for the 2008 Ozone Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Haze Progress Report’’ (FRL No. 9996–38–Re- Standards’’ (FRL No. 9996–18–Region 5) re- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- gion 9) received in the Office of the President ceived in the Office of the President of the partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to the Com- Senate on July 11, 2019; to the Committee on ant to law, the report of a rule entitled mittee on Environment and Public Works. Environment and Public Works. ‘‘Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South At- EC–1928. A communication from the Direc- EC–1936. A communication from the Acting lantic; 2017 Commercial Accountability tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Measure and Closure for the South Atlantic Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Other Jacks Complex (Lesser Amberjack, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Almaco Jack, and Branded Rudderfish)’’ titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; NC; Emission ant to law, the report of a rule entitled (RIN0648–XF581) received in the Office of the Control Standards, Open Burning, and Mis- ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to cellaneous Revisions’’ (FRL No. 9996–43–Re- and South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Ac- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and gion 4) received in the Office of the President countability Measure and Closure for South Transportation. of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to the Com- Atlantic Red Snapper’’ (RIN0648–XG594) re- EC–1944. A communication from the Acting mittee on Environment and Public Works. ceived in the Office of the President of the Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- EC–1929. A communication from the Direc- Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–1937. A communication from the Direc- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, ‘‘Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South At- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Texas; Revisions National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- lantic; 2018 Recreational Accountability to Public Notice for Air Quality Permit Ap- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Measure and Closure for the South Atlantic plications’’ (FRL No. 9995–52–Region 6) re- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coastal Other Jacks Complex’’ (RIN0648–XG662) received in the Office of the President of the Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of ceived in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to the Committee on Mexico and Atlantic Region; Reopening of Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. the Commercial Sector for King Mackerel in Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1930. A communication from the Direc- the Gulf of Mexico Western Zone’’ (RIN0648– EC–1945. A communication from the Acting tor of the Regulatory Management Division, XG595) received during adjournment of the Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Senate in the Office of the President of the eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; EC–1938. A communication from the Acting ‘‘Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South At- Basic Inspection and Maintenance Program Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- lantic; 2018 Recreational Accountability Certification State Implementation Plan for eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Measure and Closure for the South Atlantic the Baltimore Nonattainment Area Under partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Red Grouper’’ (RIN0648–XG661) received in the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fra- the Office of the President of the Senate on

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A communication from the Direc- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Catcher Vessels Using Pot Gear in the West- tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- ern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled (RIN0648–XG672) received during adjournment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- and South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Ac- dent of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off countability Measure and Closure for South Committee on Commerce, Science, and Alaska; Shortraker Rockfish in the Central Atlantic Grey Triggerfish; July Through De- Transportation. Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ cember Season’’ (RIN0648–XG592) received EC–1953. A communication from the Direc- (RIN0648–XG625) received during adjourn- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- fice of the President of the Senate on July 3, National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- dent of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Committee on Commerce, Science, and Science, and Transportation. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- Transportation. EC–1947. A communication from the Acting eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off EC–1960. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Than 50 Feet Length Overall Using Hook- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- and-Line Gear in the Central Regulatory partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XG470) ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, received during adjournment of the Senate ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Re- in the Office of the President of the Senate Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea sources of the South Atlantic; Vermillion on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Com- and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ Snapper Trip Limit Reduction’’ (RIN0648– merce, Science, and Transportation. (RIN0648–XG427) received during adjourn- XG569) received during adjournment of the EC–1954. A communication from the Acting ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Senate in the Office of the President of the Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- dent of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation. partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Transportation. EC–1948. A communication from the Acting ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1961. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish in the Ber- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Area’’ (RIN0648–XG648) received during ad- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, journment of the Senate in the Office of the ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone and South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Ac- President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Ber- countability Measure and Closure for South the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Atlantic Grey Triggerfish; January Through Transportation. Area’’ (RIN0648–XG116) received during ad- June Season’’ (RIN0648–XG286) received in EC–1955. A communication from the Acting journment of the Senate in the Office of the the Office of the President of the Senate on Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Science, and Transportation. partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Transportation. EC–1949. A communication from the Acting ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1962. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Off Alaska; ‘Other Flatfish’ in the Bering eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled (RIN0648–XG491) received during adjourn- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of dent of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Off Alaska; Several Groundfish Species in the Gulf of Mexico; Commercial Reef Fish Committee on Commerce, Science, and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2019 Red Transportation. ment Area’’ (RIN0648–XG572) received during Grouper Commercial Quota Retention’’ EC–1956. A communication from the Acting adjournment of the Senate in the Office of (RIN0648–XG564) received in the Office of the Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; President of the Senate on July 9, 2019; to eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- and Transportation. Transportation. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1963. A communication from the Acting EC–1950. A communication from the Acting ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for Vessels Par- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ticipating in the BSAI Trawl Limited Access partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Is- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ant to law, the report of a rule entitled lands Management Area’’ (RIN0648–XG472) ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone received during adjournment of the Senate Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels in the Office of the President of the Senate Greater Than or Equal to 60 Feet Length Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Over- on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Com- Overall Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea all Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the merce, Science, and Transportation. and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- EC–1957. A communication from the Acting (RIN0648–XG477) received during adjournment Area’’ (RIN0648–XG467) received during Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- dent of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Committee on Commerce, Science, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Transportation. and Transportation. ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone EC–1964. A communication from the Acting EC–1951. A communication from the Acting Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XG676) received during ad- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- journment of the Senate in the Office of the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ant to law, the report of a rule entitled President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone ‘‘Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Off Alaska; Kamchatka Flounder in the Ber- 2018 Commercial Accountability Measure Transportation. ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Grey EC–1958. A communication from the Acting Area’’ (RIN0648–XF594) received in the Office Triggerfish’’ (RIN0648–XG524) received during Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; adjournment of the Senate in the Office of eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- and Transportation. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1965. A communication from the Acting and Transportation. ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- EC–1952. A communication from the Acting Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Proc- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- essors Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regu- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648– ant to law, the report of a rule entitled partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- XG639) received during adjournment of the ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:47 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.029 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4855 Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish in the Ber- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Atlan- States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management tic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Georges Bank Cod Trip Limit Adjustment Area’’ (RIN0648–XF808) received in the Office Bluefin Tuna Fisheries’’ (RIN0648–XG624) re- for the Common Pool Fishery’’ (RIN0648– of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; ceived in the Office of the President of the XG607) received in the Office of the President to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on of the Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Com- and Transportation. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–1966. A communication from the Acting EC–1974. A communication from the Acting tation. Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- EC–1982. A communication from the Acting eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone lantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2018 Gulf Bluefin Tuna Fisheries’’ (RIN0648–XG489) re- ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species ceived in the Office of the President of the States; Small-Mesh Multispecies Fishery; Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on Inseason Adjustment to the Southern Red Shallow-Water Fishery Categories’’ Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hake Possession Limit’’ (RIN0648–XG674) re- (RIN0648–XG309) received in the Office of the EC–1975. A communication from the Direc- ceived in the Office of the President of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Transportation. ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant EC–1983. A communication from the Acting EC–1967. A communication from the Acting to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Atlan- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- tic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Bluefin Tuna Fisheries’’ (RIN0648–XG651) re- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- ceived in the Office of the President of the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fish- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Commerce, Science, and Transportation. eries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher/Proc- EC–1976. A communication from the Acting Groundfish Fishery; 2017–2018 Biennial Speci- essors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- fications and Management Measures; Management Area’’ (RIN0648–XF924) received eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Inseason Adjustments’’ (RIN0648–BI50) rein the Office of the President of the Senate partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- ceived in the Office of the President of the on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Com- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on merce, Science, and Transportation. lantic Highly Migratory Species; Commer- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1968. A communication from the Acting cial Blacktip Sharks in the Eastern Gulf of EC–1984. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Mexico Sub-Region; Closure’’ (RIN0648– Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- XG647) received in the Office of the President eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- of the Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Com- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled lantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic tation. ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fish- Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category EC–1977. A communication from the Acting eries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Fishery’’ (RIN0648–XG061) received in the Of- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- Groundfish Fishery; 2018 Tribal Fishery Allo- fice of the President of the Senate on July 8, eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- cations for Pacific Whiting; Reapportion- 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- ment Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Sec- Science, and Transportation. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled tors’’ (RIN0648–XG581) received in the Office EC–1969. A communication from the Acting ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2019; Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota to the Committee on Commerce, Science, eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Transfer’’ (RIN0648–XG574) received in the and Transportation. partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Office of the President of the Senate on July EC–1985. A communication from the Direc- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- 9, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, lantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Science, and Transportation. National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- Bluefin Tuna Fisheries’’ (RIN0648–XG327) re- EC–1978. A communication from the Acting ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant ceived in the Office of the President of the Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- eries Off West Coast States; Modifications of Commerce, Science, and Transportation. partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- the West Coast Recreational and Commer- EC–1970. A communication from the Acting ant to law, the report of a rule entitled cial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United 12 through No. 37’’ (RIN0648–XG563) received eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota in the Office of the President of the Senate partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Transfer’’ (RIN0648–XG633) received in the on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on Com- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- Office of the President of the Senate on July merce, Science, and Transportation. lantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic 9, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–1986. A communication from the Direc- Bluefin Tuna Fisheries’’ (RIN0648–XG391) re- Science, and Transportation. tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, ceived in the Office of the President of the EC–1979. A communication from the Acting National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Commerce, Science, and Transportation. eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- EC–1971. A communication from the Acting partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- eries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled South Atlantic; Re-Opening of Commercial eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United Harvest for South Atlantic Red Snapper’’ partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota (RIN0648–XG652) received in the Office of the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- Transfer’’ (RIN0648–XG669) received in the President of the Senate on July 9, 2019; to lantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Office of the President of the Senate on July the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category 9, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Transportation. Fishery’’ (RIN0648–XG551) received in the Of- Science, and Transportation. EC–1987. A communication from the Attor- fice of the President of the Senate on July 8, EC–1980. A communication from the Acting ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Science, and Transportation. eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1972. A communication from the Acting partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Shrews- Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled bury River, Monmouth County Highway eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United Bridge, Sea Bright, New Jersey’’ ((RIN1625– partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2018 AA09) (Docket No. USCG–2017–0460)) received ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘At- Winter II Quota’’ (RIN0648–XG475) received in the Office of the President of the Senate lantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to the Committee on Com- Bluefin Tuna Fisheries’’ (RIN0648–XG061) re- on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation. ceived in the Office of the President of the merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1988. A communication from the Attor- Senate on July 9, 2019; to the Committee on EC–1981. A communication from the Acting ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- EC–1973. A communication from the Direc- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘An- tor of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- chorage Regulations; Passagassawakeag National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled River, Belfast, ME’’ ((RIN1625–AA01) (Docket ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United No. USCG–2016–0989)) received in the Office of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:47 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.031 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S4856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 16, 2019 the President of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, of title 5, United States Code, of the rule to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, and Transportation. By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for Department of the Treasury, relating to EC–1989. A communication from the Attor- himself and Mr. COONS): ‘‘Contributions in Exchange for State or ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department S. 2126. A bill to require the Small Busi- Local Tax Credits’’; to the Committee on Fi- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- ness Administration to report on assistance nance. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Spe- provided to historically Black colleges or cial Local Regulation; Choptank River, Cam- universities, and for other purposes; to the f bridge, MD’’ ((RIN1625–AA08) (Docket No. Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- USCG–2019–0107)) received in the Office of the neurship. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS President of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. S. 25 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and RUBIO): Transportation. S. 2127. A bill to improve commercializa- At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name EC–1990. A communication from the Attor- tion activities in the SBIR and STTR proof the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department grams, and for other purposes; to the Com- BLACKBURN) was added as a cosponsor of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- of S. 25, a bill to reserve any amounts ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ship. forfeited to the United States Govern- ‘‘Safety Zone; Ohio River, Miles 67.5–68.5, By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. ment as a result of the criminal pros- Steubenville, OH’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket FEINSTEIN, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. HIRONO, ecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Mr. CORNYN, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BLACK- No. USCG–2019–0515)) received in the Office of Loera (commonly known as ‘‘El the President of the Senate on July 11, 2019; BURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. ERNST, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. KENNEDY): Chapo’’), or of other felony convictions and Transportation. S. 2128. A bill to exempt for an additional involving the transportation of con- EC–1991. A communication from the Attor- 4-year period, from the application of the trolled substances into the United ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department means-test presumption of abuse under chap- States, for security measures along the of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- ter 7 of title 11, United States Code, quali- Southern border, including the comple- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled fying members of reserve components of the tion of a border wall. ‘‘Safety Zone; Ohio River, Miles 90.7 to 91.2, Armed Forces and members of the National S. 159 Wheeling, WV’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are USCG–2019–0421)) received in the Office of the called to active duty or to perform a home- At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name President of the Senate on July 11, 2019; to land defense activity for not less than 90 of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and days; to the Committee on the Judiciary. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor of S. Transportation. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. 159, a bill to implement equal protec- BRAUN, and Mr. CARDIN): f S. 2129. A bill to require the Secretary of tion under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency re- the right to life of each born and The following reports of committees lief projects, and for other purposes; to the preborn human person. were submitted: Committee on Environment and Public S. 178 Works. By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Commerce, Science, and Transportation, name of the Senator from New Jersey with an amendment in the nature of a sub- Mrs. CAPITO): (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor stitute and an amendment to the title: S. 2130. A bill to amend chapter 2205 of title S. 1694. A bill to require any Federal agen- 36, United States Code, to ensure equal treat- of S. 178, a bill to condemn gross cy that issues licenses to conduct activities ment of athletes, and for other purposes; to human rights violations of ethnic in outer space to include in the requirements the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and call- for such licenses an agreement relating to Transportation. ing for an end to arbitrary detention, the preservation and protection of the Apollo By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. SCOTT torture, and harassment of these com- 11 landing site, and for other purposes. of South Carolina, Mr. GARDNER, and munities inside and outside China. Ms. ROSEN): f S. 2131. A bill to amend the Small Business S. 203 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Act and the Small Business Investment Act At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the of 1958 to increase access to capital for small JOINT RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from Michigan business concerns that are manufacturers; to (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor The following bills and joint resolu- the Committee on Small Business and Entre- of S. 203, a bill to amend the Internal tions were introduced, read the first preneurship. By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Ms. Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently and second times by unanimous con- extend the railroad track maintenance sent, and referred as indicated: DUCKWORTH, and Mr. GRASSLEY): S. 2132. A bill to promote security and pro- credit, and for other purposes. By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. vide justice for United States victims of S. 206 MENENDEZ): international terrorism; to the Committee S. 2122. A bill to authorize the Adminis- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the on the Judiciary. name of the Senator from West Vir- trator of the Federal Emergency Manage- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. ment Agency to terminate certain contracts ROSEN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) was added as a co- on the basis of detrimental conduct to the HOEVEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. sponsor of S. 206, a bill to award a Con- National Flood Insurance Program, and for FISCHER, and Mr. LANKFORD): gressional Gold Medal to the female other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- S. 2133. A bill to establish an interagency telephone operators of the Army Signal ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. working group for coordination and develop- Corps, known as the ‘‘Hello Girls’’. By Mr. HAWLEY: ment of Federal research protection, and for S. 225 S. 2123. A bill to amend the Federal Pell other purposes; to the Committee on Home- Grant Program to support career training land Security and Governmental Affairs. At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the opportunities for young Americans; to the By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. KLO- name of the Senator from Tennessee Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and BUCHAR, Mr. GARDNER, and Ms. COR- (Mr. ALEXANDER) was added as a co- Pensions. TEZ MASTO): sponsor of S. 225, a bill to provide for By Mr. HAWLEY: S. 2134. A bill to extend the transfer of partnerships among State and local S. 2124. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- Electronic Travel Authorization System fees governments, regional entities, and the cation Act of 1965 to provide for institutional from the Travel Promotion Fund to the Cor- shared responsibility for student loan de- poration for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) private sector to preserve, conserve, fault; to the Committee on Health, Edu- through fiscal year 2027; to the Committee and enhance the visitor experience at cation, Labor, and Pensions. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. nationally significant battlefields of By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. the American Revolution, War of 1812, S. 2125. A bill to protect the right of the WYDEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. GILLI- and Civil War, and for other purposes. American public under the First Amendment BRAND, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. S. 278 to the Constitution of the United States to BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. MUR- At the request of Mr. LEE, the name receive news and information from disparate PHY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, sources by regulating the use of automated and Mr. DURBIN): of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. software programs intended to impersonate S.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution providing BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. or replicate human activity on social media; for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 278, a bill to require the Congressional

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.033 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4857 Budget Office to make publicly avail- provide for the coordination of pro- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. able the fiscal and mathematical mod- grams to prevent and treat obesity, 980, a bill to amend title 38, United els, data, and other details of computa- and for other purposes. States Code, to improve the provision tions used in cost analysis and scoring. S. 598 of services for homeless veterans, and S. 427 At the request of Mr. PETERS, the for other purposes. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. S. 988 names of the Senator from South Da- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the kota (Mr. ROUNDS), the Senator from 598, a bill to amend title 38, United name of the Senator from Colorado New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) and the States Code, to increase certain funeral (Mr. GARDNER) was added as a cospon- Senator from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) benefits for veterans, and for other pur- sor of S. 988, a bill to amend title XVIII were added as cosponsors of S. 427, a poses. of the Social Security Act to prohibit bill to amend the Public Health Serv- S. 633 prescription drug plan sponsors and ice Act to enhance activities of the Na- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the MA–PD organizations under the Medi- tional Institutes of Health with respect name of the Senator from Wisconsin care program from retroactively reduc- to research on autism spectrum dis- (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- ing payment on clean claims submitted order and enhance programs relating to sor of S. 633, a bill to award a Congres- by pharmacies. autism, and for other purposes. sional Gold Medal to the members of S. 1013 S. 436 the Women’s Army Corps who were as- At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di- name of the Senator from Michigan the name of the Senator from Wis- rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor consin (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a Triple Eight’’. of S. 1013, a bill to amend the Public cosponsor of S. 436, a bill to amend S. 640 Health Service Act to reauthorize title 49, United States Code, to require At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the school-based health centers, and for the development of public transpor- name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. other purposes. tation operations safety risk reduction ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1025 programs, and for other purposes. 640, a bill to amend title XVIII of the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the S. 473 Social Security Act to require phar- name of the Senator from Louisiana macy-negotiated price concessions to At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. be included in negotiated prices at the sor of S. 1025, a bill to provide humani- point-of-sale under part D of the Medi- DURBIN) and the Senator from New Jer- tarian relief to the Venezuelan people care program, and for other purposes. sey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added as co- and Venezuelan migrants, to advance a sponsors of S. 473, a bill to amend title S. 762 constitutional and democratic solution 5, United States Code, to include cer- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the to Venezuela’s political crisis, to ad- tain Federal positions within the defi- name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. dress Venezuela’s economic reconstruc- nition of law enforcement officer for DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor tion, to combat public corruption, nar- retirement purposes, and for other pur- of S. 762, a bill to provide for funding cotics trafficking, and money laun- poses. from the Airport and Airway Trust dering, and for other purposes. Fund for all Federal Aviation Adminis- S. 1027 S. 479 tration activities in the event of a Gov- At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the ernment shutdown, and for other pur- name of the Senator from Minnesota name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. poses. (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 877 sponsor of S. 1027, a bill to clarify the 479, a bill to revise section 48 of title 18, At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the status of the North Country, Ice Age, United States Code, and for other pur- names of the Senator from Arkansas and New England National Scenic poses. (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from Trails as units of the National Park S. 514 Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were added System, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. TESTER, the as cosponsors of S. 877, a bill to pro- S. 1031 name of the Senator from Minnesota hibit the sale of shark fins, and for At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- other purposes. name of the Senator from Missouri sponsor of S. 514, a bill to amend title S. 880 (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor 38, United States Code, to improve the At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the of S. 1031, a bill to implement rec- benefits and services provided by the name of the Senator from Montana ommendations related to the safety of Department of Veterans Affairs to (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor amphibious passenger vessels, and for women veterans, and for other pur- of S. 880, a bill to provide outreach and other purposes. poses. reporting on comprehensive Alz- S. 1083 S. 521 heimer’s disease care planning services At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the At the request of Mr. BROWN, the furnished under the Medicare program. name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. name of the Senator from Louisiana S. 947 MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the S. 1083, a bill to address the funda- sor of S. 521, a bill to amend title II of name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. mental injustice, cruelty, brutality, the Social Security Act to repeal the SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. and inhumanity of slavery in the Government pension offset and wind- 947, a bill to amend the Radiation Ex- United States and the 13 American fall elimination provisions. posure Compensation Act to improve colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to S. 546 compensation for workers involved in establish a commission to study and At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the uranium mining, and for other pur- consider a national apology and pro- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. poses. posal for reparations for the institu- CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 962 tion of slavery, its subsequent de jure 546, a bill to extend authorization for At the request of Mr. SANDERS, the and de facto racial and economic dis- the September 11th Victim Compensa- name of the Senator from New Hamp- crimination against African-Ameri- tion Fund of 2001 through fiscal year shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- cans, and the impact of these forces on 2090, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 962, a bill to provide fund- living African-Americans, to make rec- S. 595 ing for federally qualified health cen- ommendations to the Congress on ap- At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the ters and the National Health Service propriate remedies, and for other pur- name of the Senator from New Hamp- Corps. poses. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- S. 980 S. 1102 sponsor of S. 595, a bill to amend title At the request of Mr. BURR, the name At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the XVIII of the Social Security Act to of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.

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S. 1810 At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the S. 1173 At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the name of the Senator from Washington At the request of Mr. CASEY, the name of the Senator from South Da- (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Washington kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- sor of S. 2045, a bill to reauthorize the (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- sponsor of S. 1810, a bill to amend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for sor of S. 1173, a bill to amend the Pub- Richard B. Russell National School other purposes. lic Health Service Act to reauthorize Lunch Act to allow schools that par- the Emergency Medical Services for ticipate in the school lunch program to S. 2059 Children program. serve whole milk, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the S. 1243 poses. names of the Senator from Louisiana At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the S. 1895 (Mr. KENNEDY) and the Senator from name of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were added (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. as cosponsors of S. 2059, a bill to proof S. 1243, a bill to provide standards ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. vide a civil remedy for individuals for facilities at which aliens in the cus- 1895, a bill to lower health care costs. harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes. tody of the Department of Homeland S. 1906 Security are detained, and for other At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the S. 2073 purposes. names of the Senator from Montana At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the S. 1273 (Mr. DAINES), the Senator from Dela- name of the Senator from Minnesota At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the ware (Mr. COONS), the Senator from Ar- (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from North Da- kansas (Mr. COTTON), the Senator from of S. 2073, a bill to address fees erro- kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the neously collected by Department of from Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Veterans Affairs for housing loans, and as cosponsors of S. 1273, a bill to amend MANCHIN) were added as cosponsors of for other purposes. title 17, United States Code, to estab- S. 1906, a bill to require the Secretary S. 2083 lish an alternative dispute resolution of Veterans Affairs to provide financial At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the program for copyright small claims, assistance to eligible entities to pro- names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. and for other purposes. vide and coordinate the provision of HIRONO), the Senator from Massachu- S. 1438 suicide prevention services for veterans setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from at risk of suicide and veteran families At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the through the award of grants to such en- name of the Senator from Delaware Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. tities, and for other purposes. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor SHAHEEN) and the Senator from Con- S. 1963 of S. 1438, a bill to amend title 39, necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) were added United States Code, to extend the au- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the as cosponsors of S. 2083, a bill to amend thority of the United States Postal name of the Senator from West Vir- chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Service to issue a semipostal to raise ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) was added as a co- Code, to ensure pay equity for amateur funds for breast cancer research. sponsor of S. 1963, a bill to require the athletes, and for other purposes. S. 1531 purchase of domestically made flags of S. RES. 194 At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the the United States of America for use name of the Senator from Tennessee by the Federal Government. At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co- S. 1979 COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsor of S. 1531, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the Public Health Service Act to provide name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Res. 194, a resolution designating July 30, 2019, as ‘‘National Whistleblower protections for health insurance con- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. sumers from surprise billing. 1979, a bill to amend title 49, United Appreciation Day’’. S. 1564 States Code, to provide for the min- S. RES. 252 At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the imum size of crews of freight trains, At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Maryland ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1988 (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from Min- S. 1564, a bill to require the Securities At the request of Mr. CARPER, the nesota (Ms. SMITH), the Senator from and Exchange Commission and certain name of the Senator from New Mexico Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Sen- Federal agencies to carry out a study (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- ator from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL) and relating to accounting standards, and sor of S. 1988, a bill to amend the Inter- the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. for other purposes. nal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the MARKEY) were added as cosponsors of S. 1585 energy credit for offshore wind facili- S. Res. 252, a resolution designating At the request of Mr. CASEY, the ties. September 2019 as National Democracy names of the Senator from West Vir- S. 1996 Month as a time to reflect on the con- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator At the request of Ms. MCSALLY, the tributions of the system of government from New Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. of the United States to a more free and were added as cosponsors of S. 1585, a CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. stable world. bill to amend the Higher Education Act 1996, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. RES. 260 of 1965 to provide students with disabil- enue Code of 1986 to clarify the applica- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the ities and their families with access to tion of the net operating loss deduc- name of the Senator from California critical information needed to select tion. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- the right college and succeed once en- S. 2043 sponsor of S. Res. 260, a resolution rec- rolled. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, ognizing the importance of sustained S. 1728 the name of the Senator from Cali- United States leadership to accel- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the fornia (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a co- erating global progress against mater- names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. sponsor of S. 2043, a bill to provide in- nal and child malnutrition and sup- SULLIVAN), the Senator from Delaware centives for hate crime reporting, pro- porting the commitment of the United (Mr. COONS) and the Senator from New vide grants for State-run hate crime States Agency for International Devel- Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were added as co- hotlines, and establish alternative sen- opment to global nutrition through the sponsors of S. 1728, a bill to require the tencing for individuals convicted under Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.037 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4859 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Whereas the next day, thousands of Whereas, on March 27, 2014, the United Na- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Euromaidan demonstrators regrouped and tions General Assembly adopted Resolution resumed the protests for three months, de- 68/262 calling on states and international or- By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, spite facing continuing and increasing vio- ganizations not to recognize any change in Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, lence from the police; Crimea’s status and affirmed the commit- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. BOOKER, Whereas, on January 16, 2014, anti-protest ment of the United Nations to recognize Cri- Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. MURRAY, laws, known as the dictatorship laws, were mea as part of Ukraine; Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. adopted by the Government of Ukraine, Whereas the United States and European Union have imposed sanctions on individuals VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. DURBIN): which sought to restrict the actions of the S.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution pro- Euromaidan protestors; and entities who have enabled the attempted Whereas these laws were condemned by invasion, annexation, and occupation of Cri- viding for congressional disapproval mea; under chapter 8 of title 5, United Euromaidan protestors as well as Western officials, including then-Secretary of State Whereas, pursuant to the Revolution of States Code, of the rule submitted by John Kerry, who called them anti-demo- Dignity’s goal of fighting corruption in the Internal Revenue Service, Depart- cratic; Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ment of the Treasury, relating to Whereas many of these laws were repealed adopted the Law On the National Anti-Cor- ‘‘Contributions in Exchange for State just 11 days after being signed into law; ruption Bureau (NABU) of Ukraine on Octo- or Local Tax Credits’’; to the Com- Whereas, on the night of February 18, 2014, ber 14, 2014; mittee on Finance. police assaulted and burned down the Trade Whereas, on June 26, 2018, the Law of Union Building in Kyiv, which had been used Ukraine On the Establishment of the High Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Anti-Corruption Court was signed into law; unanimous consent that the text of the as a headquarters for the Euromaidan movement; Whereas, on July 5, 2018, the Law on Na- bill be printed in the RECORD. tional Security was signed into law, which There being no objection, the text of Whereas Yanukovych’s government forces began using live ammunition against the has strengthened civilian control over the the bill was ordered to be printed in Euromaidan movement, leading to the Ukrainian military, increased transparency the RECORD, as follows: deaths of more than a hundred protestors in the security sector, and more clearly de- S.J. RES. 50 who are now remembered in Ukraine as the lineated the powers of law enforcement agencies; Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- Heavenly Hundred; Whereas, on January 6, 2019, the Ecumeni- resentatives of the United States of America in Whereas, on February 21, 2014, in the face cal Patriarch of Constantinople granted Congress assembled, That Congress dis- of the ongoing Euromaidan protests demand- autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox approves the rule submitted by the Internal ing his resignation, then-President Viktor Church, thus establishing the first inde- Revenue Service, Department of the Treas- Yanukovych fled Kyiv, and then fled Ukraine pendent Ukrainian Orthodox Church in over ury, relating to ‘‘Contributions in Exchange the next day; 300 years; for State or Local Tax Credits’’ (84 Fed. Reg. Whereas, on February 22, 2014, the Whereas despite requests by the Govern- 27513 (June 13, 2019)), and such rule shall have Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized that ment of Ukraine, the Government of the no force or effect. Yanukovych had ceased his functions as Russian Federation has repeatedly refused to f president, voted him from office, and scheduled early presidential elections for May 25, extradite former President of Ukraine AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND 2014; Viktor Yanukovych to stand trial in PROPOSED Whereas, on February 25, 2014, fulfilling de- Ukraine; mands of the Maidan, Ukraine’s special po- Whereas, on January 24, 2019, a Ukrainian SA 925. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. PORTMAN) pro- lice force known as the Berkut was dis- court found Yanukovych guilty in absentia posed an amendment to the resolution S. solved, as it had been heavily involved in the of high treason and complicity in conducting Res. 74, marking the fifth anniversary of violence against the Euromaidan protestors; an aggressive war against Ukraine, and sen- Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity by honoring Whereas the Ukrainian government’s use tenced him to 13 years in prison; the bravery, determination, and sacrifice of of force against activists throughout the Whereas, in order to help Ukraine preserve the people of Ukraine during and since the Euromaidan protests, including the use of its sovereignty in the face of Russian aggres- Revolution, and condemning continued Rus- live bullets, was widely condemned by West- sion, the United States Government has pro- sian aggression against Ukraine. ern governments, including the United vided Ukraine with over $1,000,000,000 in se- SA 926. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. PORTMAN) pro- States, and ultimately failed to discourage curity assistance, including critical defen- posed an amendment to the resolution S. sive items such as Javelin anti-tank missiles Res. 74, supra. the Euromaidan movement; Whereas, on September 1, 2017, the and Island-class cutters; f Ukraine–EU Association Agreement came Whereas, in the 115th Congress, both the United States Senate and the United States TEXT OF AMENDMENTS into force after its signing by the Govern- ment of Ukraine and the EU; House of Representatives passed resolutions SA 925. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Whereas, in response to Ukraine’s Revolu- commemorating the 85th anniversary of the PORTMAN) proposed an amendment to tion of Dignity, the Russian Federation Holodomor, the Soviet Union’s manmade the resolution S. Res. 74, marking the launched military aggression against famine that it committed against the people fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s Revolu- Ukraine, illegally occupied Ukraine’s Cri- of Ukraine in 1932 and 1933; Whereas, on March 31, 2019 and April 21, tion of Dignity by honoring the brav- mean Peninsula, and instigated a war in eastern Ukraine, which is still ongoing and 2019, Ukraine held the first and second ery, determination, and sacrifice of the rounds of its presidential election; people of Ukraine during and since the has killed more than 10,000 Ukrainians; Whereas the Russian Federation’s at- Whereas these elections were widely recog- Revolution, and condemning continued tempted invasion and annexation of Crimea nized by international observers as being Russian aggression against Ukraine; as has been widely seen as an effort to stifle free, fair, and conducted without serious, follows: pro-democracy developments across Ukraine widespread irregularities; Strike the preamble and insert the fol- in 2014 in the wake of the Revolution of Dig- Whereas the large turnout and civic activ- lowing: nity; ism related to the election highlight the on- Whereas, on November 21, 2013, peaceful Whereas 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of going support of the Ukrainian people for protests began on Independence Square the signing of the Budapest Memorandum, continued Western integration, political, (Maidan) in Kyiv against the decision by the which committed the United States, the economic, and judicial reform, and renewed government of then-President Viktor United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation anticorruption efforts; Yanukovych to suspend signing the Ukraine- to refrain from the threat or use of force Whereas Volodymyr Zelensky won European Union (EU) Association Agreement against Ukraine’s territorial integrity in ex- Ukraine’s presidential election and was inau- and instead pursue closer ties with the Rus- change for Ukraine giving up its nuclear gurated on May 20, 2019, concluding a peace- sian Federation; weapons; ful transfer of power from former President Whereas the Maidan protests, initially re- Whereas the Russian Federation is a signa- Petro Poroshenko; and ferred to as the Euromaidan, quickly drew tory to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and Whereas parliamentary elections in thousands of people and broadened to become thus committed to respect the independence, Ukraine are scheduled for July 21, 2019: Now, a general demonstration in support of sovereignty, and territorial integrity of therefore, be it Ukraine’s integration with the European Ukraine; Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Union and against the corrupt Yanukovych Whereas the Government of the Russian SA 926. regime; Federation is further obligated to respect PORTMAN) proposed an amendment to Whereas, on the night of November 30, 2013, the sovereignty of Ukraine pursuant to its the resolution S. Res. 74, marking the Ukrainian police forces surrounded and vio- commitments as a signatory to the Helsinki fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s Revolu- lently dispersed peaceful protestors on the Final Act and the Charter of the United Na- tion of Dignity by honoring the brav- Maidan; tions; ery, determination, and sacrifice of the

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(15) believes that the strengthening of (3) applauds the progress that the Govern- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ment of Ukraine has made since the Revolu- Ukraine’s democracy over the past five years, most visibly displayed in the conduct The Select Committee on Intellience tion of Dignity in strengthening the rule of is authorized to meet during the ses- law, aligning itself with Euro-Atlantic of the country’s recent presidential election norms and standards, and improving mili- and peaceful transition of power, should sion of the Senate on Tuesday, July 16, tary combat readiness and interoperability serve as a positive example to other post-So- 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct a closed with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization viet countries; and hearing. (16) looks forward to the peaceful, free, and (NATO); SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS, FORESTS, fair conduct of Ukraine’s upcoming par- (4) encourages the Government of Ukraine AND MINING liamentary elections. to continue implementing crucial reforms to The Subcommittee on Public Lands, fight corruption, build strong and free mar- f Forests, and Mining of the Committee kets, and strengthen democracy and the rule of law; AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO on Energy and Natural Resources is au- (5) affirms the United States Government’s MEET thorized to meet during the session of unwavering commitment to supporting the Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I the Senate on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at continuing efforts of the Government of have 9 requests for committees to meet 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. Ukraine to implement democratic and free during today’s session of the Senate. f market reforms, restoring Ukraine’s terri- They have the approval of the Majority PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR torial integrity, as well as providing addi- and Minority leaders. tional lethal and non-lethal security assist- Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I ask unan- ance to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capa- imous consent that the following in- bilities on land, sea, and in the air in order 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- to improve deterrence against Russian ag- ate, the following committees are au- terns in my office be granted floor gression; thorized to meet during today’s session privileges for the remainder of the Con- (6) condemns the Russian Federation’s on- of the Senate: gress: Ava Kester, Taylor Ecleberry, going malign activities against Ukraine and COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Jesse Green, Zach Pennington, Hayden renews its call on the Government of the The Committee on Armed Services is Crosby, Kathleen Dudgeon, and Samuel Russian Federation to immediately cease all authorized to meet during the session Grise. activity that seeks to undermine Ukraine of the Senate on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and destabilize the European continent; objection, it is so ordered. (7) declares that nothing in this resolution at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on shall be construed as an authorization for the nomination of Mark T. Esper, of f the use of military force; Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense. MARKING THE FIFTH ANNIVER- (8) reiterates its strong condemnation of COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN SARY OF UKRAINE’S REVOLU- the provocative actions and unjustified use AFFAIRS TION OF DIGNITY BY HONORING of military force by the Government of the The Committee on Banking, Housing, THE BRAVERY, DETERMINATION, Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait and Urban Affairs is authorized to against the Ukrainian Navy on November 25, AND SACRIFICE OF THE PEOPLE meet during the session of the Senate OF UKRAINE DURING AND SINCE 2018, as a blatant violation of the Russian on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 10 a.m., to Federation’s commitments under inter- THE REVOLUTION, AND CON- conduct a hearing. national law and the 2003 Treaty Between DEMNING CONTINUED RUSSIAN the Russian Federation and Ukraine on Co- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE operation in the Use of the Sea of Azov and RESOURCES the Kerch Strait; The Committee on Energy and Nat- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask (9) expresses its support to all Ukrainian ural Resources is authorized to meet unanimous consent that the Senate political prisoners convicted on fabricated during the session of the Senate on proceed to the consideration of Cal- charges and incarcerated by Russian or Rus- Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 10 a.m., to endar No. 103, S. Res. 74. sian-controlled authorities, including the conduct a hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Ukrainian sailors seized in the November 25, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS clerk will report the resolution by 2018, attack near the Kerch Strait who are The Committee on Foreign Relations title. due treatment under the 1949 Geneva Con- The senior assistant legislative clerk ventions and have been illegally kept in de- is authorized to meet during the ses- tention in the territory of the Russian Fed- sion of the Senate on Tuesday, July 16, read as follows: eration, while renewing its strong call on the 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. A resolution (S. Res. 74) marking the fifth Kremlin to immediately release these COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND anniversary of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dig- Ukrainian citizens; GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS nity by honoring the bravery, determination, (10) affirms the Department of State’s Cri- The Committee on Homeland Secu- and sacrifice of the people of Ukraine during mea Declaration, announced on July 25, 2018, and since the Revolution, and condemning rity and Governmental Affairs is au- continued Russian aggression against that rejects Russia’s attempted annexation thorized to meet during the session of of Crimea and pledges to maintain this pol- Ukraine. icy until Ukraine’s territorial integrity is re- the Senate on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at There being no objection, the Senate stored; 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the proceeded to consider the resolution, following nominations: Ann C. Fisher, (11) believes that the Nord Stream 2 pipe- which had been reported from the Com- line poses a major threat to European secu- of the District of Columbia, and Ashley mittee on Foreign Relations without rity, seeks to further undermine Ukraine’s Jay Elizabeth Poling, of North Caro- amendment and with an amendment to economic stability, and threatens to increase lina, both to be a Commissioner of the the preamble, as follows: the country’s vulnerability to further Rus- Postal Regulatory Commission, Cath- sian military incursions; erine Bird, of Texas, to be General Whereas, on November 21, 2013, peaceful pro- (12) calls upon the United States Govern- tests began on Independence Square (Maidan) ment, as well as its international allies and Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations in Kyiv against the decision by the government partners, to maintain a strong sanctions re- Authority, and Rainey R. Brandt, and of then-President Viktor Yanukovych to sus- gime against the Russian Federation until it Shana Frost Matini, both to be an As- pend signing the Ukraine-European Union (EU) upholds its international obligations towards sociate Judge of the Superior Court of Association Agreement and instead pursue clos- Ukraine, including the Budapest Memo- the District of Columbia. er ties with the Russian Federation;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.041 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4861 Whereas the Maidan protests, initially re- as a signatory to the Helsinki Final Act and the (6) condemns the Russian Federation’s on- ferred to as the Euromaidan, quickly drew thou- Charter of the United Nations; going malign activities against Ukraine and sands of people and broadened to become a gen- Whereas, on March 27, 2014, the United Na- renews its call on the Government of the eral demonstration in support of Ukraine’s inte- tions General Assembly adopted Resolution 68/ Russian Federation to immediately cease all gration with the European Union and against 262 calling on states and international organiza- activity that seeks to undermine Ukraine the corrupt Yanukovych regime; tions not to recognize any change in Crimea’s and destabilize the European continent; Whereas, on the night of November 30, 2013, status and affirmed the commitment of the (7) reiterates its strong condemnation of Ukrainian police forces surrounded and vio- United Nations to recognize Crimea as part of the provocative actions and unjustified use lently dispersed peaceful protestors on the Ukraine; of military force by the Government of the Maidan; Whereas the United States and European Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait Whereas the next day, thousands of Union have imposed sanctions on individuals against the Ukrainian Navy on November 25, Euromaidan demonstrators regrouped and re- and entities who have enabled the attempted in- 2018, as a blatant violation of the Russian sumed the protests for three months, despite fac- vasion, annexation, and occupation of Crimea; Federation’s commitments under inter- ing continuing and increasing violence from the Whereas, pursuant to the Revolution of national law and the 2003 Treaty Between police; Dignity’s goal of fighting corruption in Ukraine, the Russian Federation and Ukraine on Co- Whereas, on January 16, 2014, anti-protest the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the operation in the Use of the Sea of Azov and laws, known as the ‘‘dictatorship laws’’, were Law On the National Anti-Corruption Bureau the Kerch Strait; adopted by the Government of Ukraine, which (NABU) of Ukraine on October 14, 2014; (8) expresses its support to all Ukrainian sought to restrict the actions of the Euromaidan Whereas, on June 26, 2018, the Law of political prisoners convicted on fabricated protestors; Ukraine On the Establishment of the High Anti- charges and incarcerated by Russian or Rus- Whereas these laws were condemned by Corruption Court was signed into law; sian-controlled authorities, including the Euromaidan protestors as well as Western offi- Whereas, on July 5, 2018, the Law on National Ukrainian sailors seized in the November 25, cials, including then-Secretary of State John Security was signed into law, which has 2018, attack near the Kerch Strait who are Kerry, who called them ‘‘anti-democratic’’; strengthened civilian control over the Ukrainian due treatment under the 1949 Geneva Con- Whereas many of these laws were repealed military, increased transparency in the security ventions and have been illegally kept in de- just 11 days after being signed into law; sector, and more clearly delineated the powers tention in the territory of the Russian Fed- Whereas, on the night of February 18, 2014, of law enforcement agencies; eration, while renewing its strong call on the police assaulted and burned down the Trade Whereas, on January 6, 2019, the Ecumenical Kremlin to immediately release these Union Building in Kyiv, which had been used Patriarch of Constantinople granted Ukrainian citizens; as a headquarters for the Euromaidan move- autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox (9) affirms the Department of State’s Cri- ment; Church, thus establishing the first independent mea Declaration, announced on July 25, 2018, Whereas Yanukovych’s government forces Ukrainian Orthodox Church in over 300 years; that rejects Russia’s attempted annexation began using live ammunition against the Whereas despite requests by the Government of Crimea and pledges to maintain this pol- Euromaidan movement, leading to the deaths of of Ukraine, the Government of the Russian Fed- icy until Ukraine’s territorial integrity is re- more than a hundred protestors who are now re- eration has repeatedly refused to extradite stored; membered in Ukraine as the ‘‘Heavenly Hun- former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych (10) believes that the Nord Stream 2 pipe- dred’’; to stand trial in Ukraine; line poses a major threat to European secu- Whereas, on February 21, 2014, in the face of Whereas, on January 24, 2019, a Ukrainian rity, seeks to further undermine Ukraine’s the ongoing Euromaidan protests demanding his court found Yanukovych guilty in absentia of economic stability, and threatens to increase resignation, then-President Viktor Yanukovych high treason and complicity in conducting an the country’s vulnerability to further Rus- fled Kyiv, and then fled Ukraine the next day; aggressive war against Ukraine, and sentenced sian military incursions; Whereas, on February 22, 2014, the Verkhovna him to 13 years in prison; (11) calls upon the United States Govern- Rada of Ukraine recognized that Yanukovych Whereas, in order to help Ukraine preserve its ment, as well as its international allies and had ceased his functions as president, voted him sovereignty in the face of Russian aggression, partners, to maintain a strong sanctions re- from office, and scheduled early presidential the United States Government has provided elections for May 25, 2014; Ukraine with over $1,000,000,000 in security as- gime against the Russian Federation until it Whereas, on February 25, 2014, fulfilling de- sistance, including critical defensive items such upholds its international obligations towards mands of the Maidan, Ukraine’s special police as Javelin anti-tank missiles and Island-class Ukraine, including the Budapest Memo- force known as the Berkut was dissolved, as it cutters; and randum on Security Assurances and the had been heavily involved in the violence Whereas, in the 115th Congress, both the Minsk Agreements; and against the Euromaidan protestors; United States Senate and the United States (12) congratulates the people of Ukraine on Whereas the Ukrainian government’s use of House of Representatives passed resolutions the announcement on January 6, 2019, of force against activists throughout the commemorating the 85th anniversary of the autocephaly for an independent Orthodox Euromaidan protests, including the use of live Holodomor, the Soviet Union’s manmade famine Church of Ukraine, which has marked an im- bullets, was widely condemned by Western gov- that it committed against the people of Ukraine portant milestone in Ukraine’s pursuit of its ernments, including the United States, and ulti- in 1932 and 1933: Now, therefore, be it own future free from Russian influence. mately failed to discourage the Euromaidan Resolved, That the Senate— Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask movement; (1) remembers the courage and resolve unanimous consent that the Portman Whereas, on September 1, 2017, the Ukraine– shown by the Ukrainian people in the Revo- EU Association Agreement came into force after lution of Dignity; amendment to the resolution at the its signing by the Government of Ukraine and (2) solemnly honors the ‘‘Heavenly Hun- desk be considered and agreed to. the EU; dred’’ who were killed during the Revolution The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas, in response to Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity while fighting for the causes of objection, it is so ordered. of Dignity, the Russian Federation launched freedom and democracy in Ukraine; military aggression against Ukraine, illegally (3) applauds the progress that the Govern- The amendment (No. 926) in the na- occupied Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, and in- ment of Ukraine has made since the Revolu- ture of a substitute was agreed to as stigated a war in eastern Ukraine, which is still tion of Dignity in strengthening the rule of follows: ongoing and has killed more than 10,000 Ukrain- law, aligning itself with Euro-Atlantic (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) ians; norms and standards, and improving mili- Whereas the Russian Federation’s attempted tary combat readiness and interoperability Strike all after the resolving clause and in- invasion and annexation of Crimea has been with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization sert the following: ‘‘That the Senate— widely seen as an effort to stifle pro-democracy (NATO); (1) remembers the courage and resolve developments across Ukraine in 2014 in the wake (4) encourages the Government of Ukraine shown by the Ukrainian people in the Revo- of the Revolution of Dignity; to continue implementing crucial reforms to lution of Dignity; Whereas 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of fight corruption, build strong and free mar- (2) solemnly honors the ‘‘Heavenly Hun- the signing of the Budapest Memorandum, kets, and strengthen democracy and the rule dred’’ who were killed during the Revolution which committed the United States, the United of law; of Dignity while fighting for the causes of Kingdom, and the Russian Federation to refrain (5) affirms the United States Government’s freedom and democracy in Ukraine; from the threat or use of force against Ukraine’s unwavering commitment to supporting the (3) applauds the progress that the Govern- territorial integrity in exchange for Ukraine giv- continuing efforts of the Government of ment of Ukraine has made since the Revolu- ing up its nuclear weapons; Ukraine to implement democratic and free tion of Dignity in strengthening the rule of Whereas the Russian Federation is a signa- market reforms, restoring Ukraine’s terri- law, aligning itself with Euro-Atlantic tory to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and torial integrity, as well as providing addi- norms and standards, and improving mili- thus committed to respect the independence, tional lethal and non-lethal security assist- tary combat readiness and interoperability sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine; ance to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capa- with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Whereas the Government of the Russian Fed- bilities on land, sea, and in the air in order (NATO); eration is further obligated to respect the sov- to improve deterrence against Russian ag- (4) encourages the Government of Ukraine ereignty of Ukraine pursuant to its commitments gression; to continue implementing crucial reforms to

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Is there lice force known as the Berkut was dis- (5) affirms the United States Government’s further debate? solved, as it had been heavily involved in the unwavering commitment to supporting the Hearing none, the question is on pas- violence against the Euromaidan protestors; continuing efforts of the Government of Whereas the Ukrainian government’s use sage of the resolution. of force against activists throughout the Ukraine to implement democratic and free The resolution, as amended, was market reforms, restoring Ukraine’s terri- Euromaidan protests, including the use of agreed to. live bullets, was widely condemned by West- torial integrity, as well as providing addi- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I fur- tional lethal and non-lethal security assist- ern governments, including the United ance to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capa- ther ask unanimous consent that the States, and ultimately failed to discourage bilities on land, sea, and in the air in order committee-reported amendment to the the Euromaidan movement; to improve deterrence against Russian ag- preamble be withdrawn; that the Whereas, on September 1, 2017, the gression; Portman amendment to the preamble Ukraine–EU Association Agreement came (6) condemns the Russian Federation’s on- at the desk be considered and agreed into force after its signing by the Govern- going malign activities against Ukraine and to; that the preamble, as amended, be ment of Ukraine and the EU; renews its call on the Government of the agreed to; and that the motions to re- Whereas, in response to Ukraine’s Revolu- Russian Federation to immediately cease all tion of Dignity, the Russian Federation consider be considered made and laid launched military aggression against activity that seeks to undermine Ukraine upon the table. Ukraine, illegally occupied Ukraine’s Cri- and destabilize the European continent; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mean Peninsula, and instigated a war in (7) declares that nothing in this resolution objection, it is so ordered. eastern Ukraine, which is still ongoing and shall be construed as an authorization for The committee-reported amendment has killed more than 10,000 Ukrainians; the use of military force; Whereas the Russian Federation’s at- (8) reiterates its strong condemnation of to the preamble was withdrawn. tempted invasion and annexation of Crimea the provocative actions and unjustified use The amendment (No. 925) was agreed has been widely seen as an effort to stifle of military force by the Government of the to as follows: (Purpose: To amend the preamble) pro-democracy developments across Ukraine Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait in 2014 in the wake of the Revolution of Dig- against the Ukrainian Navy on November 25, Strike the preamble and insert the fol- nity; 2018, as a blatant violation of the Russian lowing: Whereas 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of Federation’s commitments under inter- Whereas, on November 21, 2013, peaceful the signing of the Budapest Memorandum, national law and the 2003 Treaty Between protests began on Independence Square which committed the United States, the the Russian Federation and Ukraine on Co- (Maidan) in Kyiv against the decision by the United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation operation in the Use of the Sea of Azov and government of then-President Viktor to refrain from the threat or use of force the Kerch Strait; Yanukovych to suspend signing the Ukraine- against Ukraine’s territorial integrity in ex- (9) expresses its support to all Ukrainian European Union (EU) Association Agreement change for Ukraine giving up its nuclear political prisoners convicted on fabricated and instead pursue closer ties with the Rus- weapons; charges and incarcerated by Russian or Rus- sian Federation; Whereas the Russian Federation is a signa- sian-controlled authorities, including the Whereas the Maidan protests, initially re- tory to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and Ukrainian sailors seized in the November 25, ferred to as the Euromaidan, quickly drew thus committed to respect the independence, 2018, attack near the Kerch Strait who are thousands of people and broadened to become sovereignty, and territorial integrity of due treatment under the 1949 Geneva Con- a general demonstration in support of Ukraine; ventions and have been illegally kept in de- Ukraine’s integration with the European Whereas the Government of the Russian tention in the territory of the Russian Fed- Union and against the corrupt Yanukovych Federation is further obligated to respect eration, while renewing its strong call on the regime; the sovereignty of Ukraine pursuant to its Kremlin to immediately release these Whereas, on the night of November 30, 2013, commitments as a signatory to the Helsinki Ukrainian citizens; Ukrainian police forces surrounded and vio- Final Act and the Charter of the United Na- (10) affirms the Department of State’s Cri- lently dispersed peaceful protestors on the tions; mea Declaration, announced on July 25, 2018, Maidan; Whereas, on March 27, 2014, the United Na- that rejects Russia’s attempted annexation Whereas the next day, thousands of tions General Assembly adopted Resolution of Crimea and pledges to maintain this pol- Euromaidan demonstrators regrouped and 68/262 calling on states and international or- icy until Ukraine’s territorial integrity is re- resumed the protests for three months, de- ganizations not to recognize any change in stored; spite facing continuing and increasing vio- Crimea’s status and affirmed the commit- (11) believes that the Nord Stream 2 pipe- lence from the police; ment of the United Nations to recognize Cri- line poses a major threat to European secu- Whereas, on January 16, 2014, anti-protest mea as part of Ukraine; rity, seeks to further undermine Ukraine’s laws, known as the dictatorship laws, were Whereas the United States and European economic stability, and threatens to increase adopted by the Government of Ukraine, Union have imposed sanctions on individuals the country’s vulnerability to further Rus- which sought to restrict the actions of the and entities who have enabled the attempted sian military incursions; Euromaidan protestors; invasion, annexation, and occupation of Cri- (12) calls upon the United States Govern- Whereas these laws were condemned by mea; ment, as well as its international allies and Euromaidan protestors as well as Western of- Whereas, pursuant to the Revolution of partners, to maintain a strong sanctions re- ficials, including then-Secretary of State Dignity’s goal of fighting corruption in gime against the Russian Federation until it John Kerry, who called them anti-demo- Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine upholds its international obligations towards cratic; adopted the Law On the National Anti-Cor- Ukraine, including the Budapest Memo- Whereas many of these laws were repealed ruption Bureau (NABU) of Ukraine on Octo- randum on Security Assurances and the just 11 days after being signed into law; ber 14, 2014; Minsk Agreements; Whereas, on the night of February 18, 2014, Whereas, on June 26, 2018, the Law of (13) congratulates the people of Ukraine on police assaulted and burned down the Trade Ukraine On the Establishment of the High the announcement on January 6, 2019, of Union Building in Kyiv, which had been used Anti-Corruption Court was signed into law; autocephaly for an independent Orthodox as a headquarters for the Euromaidan move- Whereas, on July 5, 2018, the Law on Na- Church of Ukraine, which has marked an im- ment; tional Security was signed into law, which portant milestone in Ukraine’s pursuit of its Whereas Yanukovych’s government forces has strengthened civilian control over the own future free from Russian influence; began using live ammunition against the Ukrainian military, increased transparency (14) congratulates the people of Ukraine on Euromaidan movement, leading to the in the security sector, and more clearly de- the successful conclusion of free and fair deaths of more than a hundred protestors lineated the powers of law enforcement agen- presidential elections in the spring of 2019, who are now remembered in Ukraine as the cies; and on the inauguration of the new Presi- Heavenly Hundred; Whereas, on January 6, 2019, the Ecumeni- dent of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky; Whereas, on February 21, 2014, in the face cal Patriarch of Constantinople granted (15) believes that the strengthening of of the ongoing Euromaidan protests demand- autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Ukraine’s democracy over the past five ing his resignation, then-President Viktor Church, thus establishing the first inde- years, most visibly displayed in the conduct Yanukovych fled Kyiv, and then fled Ukraine pendent Ukrainian Orthodox Church in over of the country’s recent presidential election the next day; 300 years; and peaceful transition of power, should Whereas, on February 22, 2014, the Whereas despite requests by the Govern- serve as a positive example to other post-So- Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized that ment of Ukraine, the Government of the viet countries; and Yanukovych had ceased his functions as Russian Federation has repeatedly refused to (16) looks forward to the peaceful, free, and president, voted him from office, and sched- extradite former President of Ukraine fair conduct of Ukraine’s upcoming par- uled early presidential elections for May 25, Viktor Yanukovych to stand trial in liamentary elections. 2014; Ukraine;

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300 years; and Island-class cutters; Whereas, on February 22, 2014, the Whereas despite requests by the Govern- Whereas, in the 115th Congress, both the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized that ment of Ukraine, the Government of the United States Senate and the United States Yanukovych had ceased his functions as Russian Federation has repeatedly refused to House of Representatives passed resolutions president, voted him from office, and sched- extradite former President of Ukraine commemorating the 85th anniversary of the uled early presidential elections for May 25, Viktor Yanukovych to stand trial in Holodomor, the Soviet Union’s manmade 2014; Ukraine; famine that it committed against the people Whereas, on February 25, 2014, fulfilling de- Whereas, on January 24, 2019, a Ukrainian of Ukraine in 1932 and 1933; mands of the Maidan, Ukraine’s special po- court found Yanukovych guilty in absentia Whereas, on March 31, 2019 and April 21, lice force known as the Berkut was dis- of high treason and complicity in conducting 2019, Ukraine held the first and second solved, as it had been heavily involved in the an aggressive war against Ukraine, and sen- rounds of its presidential election; violence against the Euromaidan protestors; tenced him to 13 years in prison; Whereas these elections were widely recog- Whereas the Ukrainian government’s use Whereas, in order to help Ukraine preserve nized by international observers as being of force against activists throughout the its sovereignty in the face of Russian aggres- free, fair, and conducted without serious, Euromaidan protests, including the use of sion, the United States Government has pro- widespread irregularities; live bullets, was widely condemned by West- vided Ukraine with over $1,000,000,000 in se- Whereas the large turnout and civic activ- ern governments, including the United curity assistance, including critical defen- ism related to the election highlight the on- States, and ultimately failed to discourage sive items such as Javelin anti-tank missiles going support of the Ukrainian people for the Euromaidan movement; and Island-class cutters; continued Western integration, political, Whereas, on September 1, 2017, the Whereas, in the 115th Congress, both the economic, and judicial reform, and renewed Ukraine-EU Association Agreement came United States Senate and the United States anticorruption efforts; into force after its signing by the Govern- House of Representatives passed resolutions Whereas Volodymyr Zelensky won ment of Ukraine and the EU; commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Ukraine’s presidential election and was inau- Whereas, in response to Ukraine’s Revolu- Holodomor, the Soviet Union’s manmade gurated on May 20, 2019, concluding a peace- tion of Dignity, the Russian Federation famine that it committed against the people ful transfer of power from former President launched military aggression against of Ukraine in 1932 and 1933; Petro Poroshenko; and Ukraine, illegally occupied Ukraine’s Cri- Whereas, on March 31, 2019 and April 21, Whereas parliamentary elections in mean Peninsula, and instigated a war in 2019, Ukraine held the first and second Ukraine are scheduled for July 21, 2019: Now, eastern Ukraine, which is still ongoing and rounds of its presidential election; therefore, be it has killed more than 10,000 Ukrainians; Whereas these elections were widely recog- Whereas the Russian Federation’s at- The preamble, as amended, was nized by international observers as being tempted invasion and annexation of Crimea agreed to. free, fair, and conducted without serious, has been widely seen as an effort to stifle The resolution (S. Res. 74), as amend- widespread irregularities; pro-democracy developments across Ukraine Whereas the large turnout and civic activ- ed, and its preamble, as amended, was in 2014 in the wake of the Revolution of Dig- agreed to as follows: nity; ism related to the election highlight the on- S. RES. 74 Whereas 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of going support of the Ukrainian people for continued Western integration, political, Whereas, on November 21, 2013, peaceful the signing of the Budapest Memorandum, economic, and judicial reform, and renewed protests began on Independence Square which committed the United States, the anticorruption efforts; (Maidan) in Kyiv against the decision by the United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation Whereas Volodymyr Zelensky won government of then-President Viktor to refrain from the threat or use of force Ukraine’s presidential election and was inau- Yanukovych to suspend signing the Ukraine- against Ukraine’s territorial integrity in ex- European Union (EU) Association Agreement change for Ukraine giving up its nuclear gurated on May 20, 2019, concluding a peace- and instead pursue closer ties with the Rus- weapons; ful transfer of power from former President sian Federation; Whereas the Russian Federation is a signa- Petro Poroshenko; and Whereas the Maidan protests, initially re- tory to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and Whereas parliamentary elections in ferred to as the Euromaidan, quickly drew thus committed to respect the independence, Ukraine are scheduled for July 21, 2019: Now, thousands of people and broadened to become sovereignty, and territorial integrity of therefore, be it a general demonstration in support of Ukraine; Resolved, That the Senate— Ukraine’s integration with the European Whereas the Government of the Russian (1) remembers the courage and resolve Union and against the corrupt Yanukovych Federation is further obligated to respect shown by the Ukrainian people in the Revo- regime; the sovereignty of Ukraine pursuant to its lution of Dignity; Whereas, on the night of November 30, 2013, commitments as a signatory to the Helsinki (2) solemnly honors the ‘‘Heavenly Hun- Ukrainian police forces surrounded and vio- Final Act and the Charter of the United Na- dred’’ who were killed during the Revolution lently dispersed peaceful protestors on the tions; of Dignity while fighting for the causes of Maidan; Whereas, on March 27, 2014, the United Na- freedom and democracy in Ukraine; Whereas the next day, thousands of tions General Assembly adopted Resolution (3) applauds the progress that the Govern- Euromaidan demonstrators regrouped and 68/262 calling on states and international or- ment of Ukraine has made since the Revolu- resumed the protests for three months, de- ganizations not to recognize any change in tion of Dignity in strengthening the rule of spite facing continuing and increasing vio- Crimea’s status and affirmed the commit- law, aligning itself with Euro-Atlantic lence from the police; ment of the United Nations to recognize Cri- norms and standards, and improving mili- Whereas, on January 16, 2014, anti-protest mea as part of Ukraine; tary combat readiness and interoperability laws, known as the dictatorship laws, were Whereas the United States and European with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization adopted by the Government of Ukraine, Union have imposed sanctions on individuals (NATO); which sought to restrict the actions of the and entities who have enabled the attempted (4) encourages the Government of Ukraine Euromaidan protestors; invasion, annexation, and occupation of Cri- to continue implementing crucial reforms to Whereas these laws were condemned by mea; fight corruption, build strong and free mar- Euromaidan protestors as well as Western of- Whereas, pursuant to the Revolution of kets, and strengthen democracy and the rule ficials, including then-Secretary of State Dignity’s goal of fighting corruption in of law; John Kerry, who called them anti-demo- Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (5) affirms the United States Government’s cratic; adopted the Law On the National Anti-Cor- unwavering commitment to supporting the Whereas many of these laws were repealed ruption Bureau (NABU) of Ukraine on Octo- continuing efforts of the Government of just 11 days after being signed into law; ber 14, 2014; Ukraine to implement democratic and free Whereas, on the night of February 18, 2014, Whereas, on June 26, 2018, the Law of market reforms, restoring Ukraine’s terri- police assaulted and burned down the Trade Ukraine On the Establishment of the High torial integrity, as well as providing addi- Union Building in Kyiv, which had been used Anti-Corruption Court was signed into law; tional lethal and non-lethal security assist- as a headquarters for the Euromaidan move- Whereas, on July 5, 2018, the Law on Na- ance to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capa- ment; tional Security was signed into law, which bilities on land, sea, and in the air in order

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Madam President, I ask ‘‘(v) any payment that does not account and destabilize the European continent; unanimous consent that the bill be for credit for applicable discounts. (7) declares that nothing in this resolution considered read a third time and passed ‘‘(5) PAYMENT.—The term ‘payment’ means shall be construed as an authorization for and the motion to reconsider be consid- any transfer or commitment for future the use of military force; ered made and laid upon the table. transfer of Federal funds such as cash, secu- (8) reiterates its strong condemnation of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rities, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance the provocative actions and unjustified use objection, it is so ordered. subsidies to any non-Federal person or enti- of military force by the Government of the The bill was ordered to be engrossed ty or a Federal employee, that is made by a Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait Federal agency, a Federal contractor, a Fed- against the Ukrainian Navy on November 25, for a third reading, was read the third eral grantee, or a governmental or other or- 2018, as a blatant violation of the Russian time, and passed, as follows: ganization administering a Federal program Federation’s commitments under inter- S. 375 or activity. national law and the 2003 Treaty Between Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ‘‘(6) PAYMENT FOR AN INELIGIBLE GOOD OR the Russian Federation and Ukraine on Co- resentatives of the United States of America in SERVICE.—The term ‘payment for an ineli- operation in the Use of the Sea of Azov and Congress assembled, gible good or service’ includes a payment for the Kerch Strait; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. any good or service that is rejected under (9) expresses its support to all Ukrainian any provision of any contract, grant, lease, political prisoners convicted on fabricated This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Payment In- tegrity Information Act of 2019’’. cooperative agreement, or other funding charges and incarcerated by Russian or Rus- mechanism. SEC. 2. IMPROPER PAYMENTS. sian-controlled authorities, including the ‘‘(7) RECOVERY AUDIT.—The term ‘recovery (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 31, Ukrainian sailors seized in the November 25, audit’ means a recovery audit described in United States Code, is amended by adding at 2018, attack near the Kerch Strait who are section 3352(i). the end the following: due treatment under the 1949 Geneva Con- ‘‘(8) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each ventions and have been illegally kept in de- ‘‘Subchapter IV—Improper Payments State of the United States, the District of tention in the territory of the Russian Fed- ‘‘§ 3351. Definitions Columbia, each territory or possession of the eration, while renewing its strong call on the ‘‘In this subchapter: United States, and each Federally recognized Kremlin to immediately release these Indian tribe. Ukrainian citizens; ‘‘(1) ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.—The (10) affirms the Department of State’s Cri- term ‘annual financial statement’ means the ‘‘§ 3352. Estimates of improper payments and mea Declaration, announced on July 25, 2018, annual financial statement required under reports on actions to reduce improper pay- that rejects Russia’s attempted annexation section 3515 of this title or similar provision ments of Crimea and pledges to maintain this pol- of law. ‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION OF SUSCEPTIBLE PRO- icy until Ukraine’s territorial integrity is re- ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE.—The term ‘compliance’ GRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.— stored; means that an executive agency— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each execu- (11) believes that the Nord Stream 2 pipe- ‘‘(A) has— tive agency shall, in accordance with guid- line poses a major threat to European secu- ‘‘(i) published improper payments informa- ance prescribed by the Director of the Office rity, seeks to further undermine Ukraine’s tion with the annual financial statement of of Management and Budget— economic stability, and threatens to increase the executive agency for the most recent fis- ‘‘(A) periodically review all programs and the country’s vulnerability to further Rus- cal year; and activities that the head of the executive sian military incursions; ‘‘(ii) posted on the website of the executive agency administers; and (12) calls upon the United States Govern- agency that statement and any accom- ‘‘(B) identify all programs and activities ment, as well as its international allies and panying materials required under guidance with outlays exceeding the statutory thresh- partners, to maintain a strong sanctions re- of the Office of Management and Budget; old dollar amount described in paragraph gime against the Russian Federation until it ‘‘(B) if required, has conducted a program (3)(A)(i) that may be susceptible to signifi- upholds its international obligations towards specific risk assessment for each program or cant improper payments. Ukraine, including the Budapest Memo- activity that conforms with the require- ‘‘(2) FREQUENCY.—A review under para- randum on Security Assurances and the ments under section 3352(a); graph (1) shall be performed for each pro- Minsk Agreements; ‘‘(C) if required, publishes improper pay- gram and activity that the head of an execu- (13) congratulates the people of Ukraine on ments estimates for all programs and activi- tive agency administers not less frequently the announcement on January 6, 2019, of ties identified under section 3352(a) in the ac- than once every 3 fiscal years. autocephaly for an independent Orthodox companying materials to the annual finan- ‘‘(3) RISK ASSESSMENTS.— Church of Ukraine, which has marked an im- cial statement; ‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANT.—In this portant milestone in Ukraine’s pursuit of its ‘‘(D) publishes programmatic corrective paragraph, the term ‘significant’ means that, own future free from Russian influence; action plans prepared under section 3352(d) in the preceding fiscal year, the sum of a (14) congratulates the people of Ukraine on that the executive agency may have in the program or activity’s improper payments the successful conclusion of free and fair accompanying materials to the annual finan- and payments whose propriety cannot be de- presidential elections in the spring of 2019, cial statement; termined by the executive agency due to and on the inauguration of the new Presi- ‘‘(E) publishes improper payments reduc- lacking or insufficient documentation may dent of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky; tion targets established under section 3352(d) have exceeded— (15) believes that the strengthening of that the executive agency may have in the ‘‘(i) $10,000,000 of all reported program or Ukraine’s democracy over the past five accompanying materials to the annual finan- activity payments of the executive agency years, most visibly displayed in the conduct cial statement for each program or activity made during that fiscal year and 1.5 percent of the country’s recent presidential election assessed to be at risk, and has demonstrated of program outlays; or and peaceful transition of power, should improvements and developed a plan to meet ‘‘(ii) $100,000,000. serve as a positive example to other post-So- the reduction targets; and ‘‘(B) SCOPE.—In conducting a review under viet countries; and ‘‘(F) has reported an improper payment paragraph (1), the head of each executive (16) looks forward to the peaceful, free, and rate of less than 10 percent for each program agency shall take into account those risk fair conduct of Ukraine’s upcoming par- and activity for which an estimate was pub- factors that are likely to contribute to a sus- liamentary elections. lished under section 3352(c). ceptibility to significant improper pay- f ‘‘(3) DO NOT PAY INITIATIVE.—The term ‘Do ments, such as— Not Pay Initiative’ means the initiative de- ‘‘(i) whether the program or activity re- PAYMENT INTEGRITY scribed in section 3354(b). viewed is new to the executive agency; INFORMATION ACT OF 2019 ‘‘(4) IMPROPER PAYMENT.—The term ‘im- ‘‘(ii) the complexity of the program or ac- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask proper payment’— tivity reviewed; ‘‘(A) means any payment that should not ‘‘(iii) the volume of payments made unanimous consent that the Senate have been made or that was made in an in- through the program or activity reviewed; proceed to the immediate consider- correct amount, including an overpayment ‘‘(iv) whether payments or payment eligi- ation of Calendar No. 76, S. 375. or underpayment, under a statutory, con- bility decisions are made outside of the exec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tractual, administrative, or other legally ap- utive agency, such as by a State or local gov- clerk will report the bill by title. plicable requirement; and ernment; The senior assistant legislative clerk ‘‘(B) includes— ‘‘(v) recent major changes in program fund- read as follows: ‘‘(i) any payment to an ineligible recipient; ing, authorities, practices, or procedures;

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hinder accurate payment certification; tral website. ‘‘(2) in order to reduce improper payments ‘‘(viii) similarities to other programs or ‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO IN- to a level below which further expenditures activities that have reported improper pay- SPECTOR GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B)(ii) to reduce improper payments would cost ment estimates or been deemed susceptible shall not prohibit any referral or informa- more than the amount those expenditures to significant improper payments; tion being made available to an Inspector would save in prevented or recovered im- ‘‘(ix) the accuracy and reliability of im- General as otherwise provided by law. proper payments, a statement of whether the proper payment estimates previously re- ‘‘(E) ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— executive agency has what is needed with reported for the program or activity, or other The Inspector General of each executive spect to— indicator of potential susceptibility to im- agency that submits a report under subpara- ‘‘(A) internal controls; proper payments identified by the Inspector graph (A) shall, for each program of the exec- ‘‘(B) human capital; and General of the executive agency, the Govern- utive agency that is identified under para- ‘‘(C) information systems and other infrastructure; ment Accountability Office, other audits graph (1)(A)— ‘‘(3) if the executive agency does not have performed by or on behalf of the Federal, ‘‘(i) review— sufficient resources to establish and main- State, or local government, disclosures by ‘‘(I) the assessment of the level of risk as- tain effective internal controls as described the executive agency, or any other means; sociated with the program and the quality of the improper payment estimates and meth- in paragraph (2)(A), a description of the re- ‘‘(x) whether the program or activity lacks sources the executive agency has requested information or data systems to confirm eli- odology of the executive agency relating to the program; and in the budget submission of the executive gibility or provide for other payment integ- agency to establish and maintain those in- rity needs; and ‘‘(II) the oversight or financial controls to identify and prevent improper payments ternal controls; ‘‘(xi) the risk of fraud as assessed by the ‘‘(4) program-specific and activity-specific executive agency under the Standards for In- under the program; and ‘‘(ii) submit to the appropriate authorizing improper payments reduction targets that ternal Control in the Federal Government have been approved by the Director of the published by the Government Accountability and appropriations committees of Congress recommendations, which may be included in Office of Management and Budget; Office (commonly known as the ‘Green ‘‘(5) a description of the steps the executive Book’). another report submitted by the Inspector General to Congress, for modifying any plans agency has taken to ensure that executive ‘‘(C) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each executive agency managers, programs, and, where ap- agency shall publish an annual report that of the executive agency relating to the program, including improvements for improper propriate, States and local governments are includes— held accountable through annual perform- ‘‘(i) a listing of each program or activity payments determination and estimation methodology. ance appraisal criteria for— identified under paragraph (1), including the ‘‘(F) ANNUAL MEETING.—Not less frequently ‘‘(A) meeting applicable improper pay- date on which the program or activity was than once every year, the head of each exec- ments reduction targets; and most recently assessed for risk under para- utive agency with a program identified under ‘‘(B) establishing and maintaining suffi- graph (1); and paragraph (1)(A), or a designee of the head of cient internal controls, including an appro- ‘‘(ii) a listing of any program or activity the executive agency, shall meet with the priate control environment, that effec- for which the executive agency makes any Director of the Office of Management and tively— substantial changes to the methodologies of Budget, or a designee of the Director, to re- ‘‘(i) prevent improper payments from being the reviews conducted under paragraph (1). port on actions taken during the preceding made; and ‘‘(b) IMPROVING THE DETERMINATION OF IM- year and planned actions to prevent im- ‘‘(ii) promptly detect and recover improper PROPER PAYMENTS.— proper payments. payments that are made; and ‘‘(6) a description of how the level of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Of- ‘‘(c) ESTIMATION OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS.— planned or completed actions by the execu- fice of Management and Budget shall on an ‘‘(1) ESTIMATION.—With respect to each tive agency to address the causes of the im- annual basis— program and activity identified under sub- proper payments matches the level of im- ‘‘(A) identify a list of high-priority Federal section (a)(1), the head of the relevant execu- proper payments, including a breakdown by programs for greater levels of oversight and tive agency shall— category of improper payment and specific review— ‘‘(A) produce a statistically valid estimate, timelines for completion of those actions. ‘‘(i) in which the highest dollar value or or an estimate that is otherwise appropriate ‘‘(e) REPORTS ON ACTIONS TO RECOVER IM- highest rate of improper payments occur; or using a methodology approved by the Direc- PROPER PAYMENTS.—With respect to im- ‘‘(ii) for which there is a higher risk of im- tor of the Office of Management and Budget, proper payments identified in a recovery proper payments; and of the improper payments made under the audit, the head of the executive agency shall ‘‘(B) in coordination with the executive program or activity; and provide with the estimate required under agency responsible for administering a high- ‘‘(B) include the estimates described in subsection (c) a report on all actions the ex- priority program identified under subpara- subparagraph (A) in the accompanying mate- ecutive agency is taking to recover the im- graph (A), establish annual targets and semi- rials to the annual financial statement of proper payments, including— annual or quarterly actions for reducing im- the executive agency and as required in ap- ‘‘(1) a discussion of the methods used by proper payments associated with the high- plicable guidance of the Office of Manage- the executive agency to recover improper priority program. ment and Budget. payments; ‘‘(2) REPORT ON HIGH-PRIORITY IMPROPER ‘‘(2) LACKING OR INSUFFICIENT DOCUMENTA- ‘‘(2) the amounts recovered, outstanding, PAYMENTS.— TION.— and determined to not be collectable, includ- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to Federal pri- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of pro- ing the percent those amounts represent of vacy policies and to the extent permitted by ducing an estimate under paragraph (1), the total improper payments of the execu- law, each executive agency with a program when the executive agency cannot deter- tive agency; identified under paragraph (1)(A) shall on an mine, due to lacking or insufficient docu- ‘‘(3) if a determination has been made that annual basis submit to the Inspector General mentation, whether a payment is proper or certain improper payments are not collect- of the executive agency and the Office of not, the payment shall be treated as an im- able, a justification of that determination; Management and Budget, and make avail- proper payment. ‘‘(4) an aging schedule of the amounts out- able to the public, including through a ‘‘(B) SEPARATE REPORT.—The head of an ex- standing; website, a report on that program. ecutive agency may report separately on ‘‘(5) a summary of how recovered amounts ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted what portion of the improper payments esti- have been disposed of; under subparagraph (A)— mate for a program or activity of the execu- ‘‘(6) a discussion of any conditions giving ‘‘(i) shall describe any action the executive tive agency under paragraph (1) is attrib- rise to improper payments and how those agency— utable to lacking or insufficient documenta- conditions are being resolved; and ‘‘(I) has taken or plans to take to recover tion. ‘‘(7) if the executive agency has determined improper payments; and ‘‘(d) REPORTS ON ACTIONS TO REDUCE IM- under subsection (i) that performing recov- ‘‘(II) intends to take to prevent future im- PROPER PAYMENTS.—With respect to any pro- ery audits for any applicable program or ac- proper payments; and gram or activity of an executive agency with tivity is not cost-effective, a justification for ‘‘(ii) shall not include— estimated improper payments under sub- that determination. ‘‘(I) any referrals the executive agency section (c), the head of the executive agency ‘‘(f) GOVERNMENTWIDE REPORTING OF IM- made or anticipates making to the Depart- shall provide with the estimate required PROPER PAYMENTS AND ACTIONS TO RECOVER ment of Justice; or under subsection (c) a report on what actions IMPROPER PAYMENTS.—

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‘‘(1) REPORT.—Each fiscal year, the Direc- performance of recovery audits by private ‘‘(iii) shall be used to supplement and not tor of the Office of Management and Budget sector sources by contract, subject to the supplant any other amounts available for the shall submit a report with respect to the pre- availability of appropriations, or by any purpose described in clause (i) and shall re- ceding fiscal year on actions that executive combination thereof. main available until expended. agencies have taken to report information ‘‘(C) RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTS.—With re- ‘‘(D) USE FOR ORIGINAL PURPOSE.—Not more regarding improper payments and actions to spect to a recovery audit procured by an ex- than 25 percent of the amounts collected by recover improper payments to— ecutive agency by contract— an executive agency through recovery au- ‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security ‘‘(i) subject to subparagraph (B)(iii), and dits— and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; except to the extent such actions are outside ‘‘(i) shall be credited to the appropriation ‘‘(B) the Committee on Oversight and Re- the authority of the executive agency under or fund, if any, available for obligation at form of the House of Representatives; and section 7103 of title 41, the head of the execu- the time of collection for the same general ‘‘(C) the Comptroller General of the United tive agency may authorize the contractor purposes as the appropriation or fund from States. to— which the overpayment was made; ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report required ‘‘(I) notify entities, including individuals, ‘‘(ii) shall remain available for the same under paragraph (1) shall include— of potential overpayments made to those en- period and purposes as the appropriation or ‘‘(A) a summary of the reports of each ex- tities; fund to which credited; and ecutive agency on improper payments and ‘‘(II) respond to questions concerning po- ‘‘(iii) if the appropriation from which an recovery actions submitted under this sec- tential overpayments; and overpayment was made has expired— tion; ‘‘(III) take other administrative actions ‘‘(I) in the case of recoveries of overpay- ‘‘(B) an identification of the compliance with respect to an overpayment claim made ments that are made from a trust or special status of each executive agency, as deter- or to be made by the executive agency; and fund account, shall revert to that account; mined by the Inspector General of the execu- ‘‘(ii) the contractor shall not have the au- and tive agency under section 3353, to which this thority to make a final determination relat- ‘‘(II) in the case of other recoveries of over- section applies; ing to whether any overpayment occurred or payments— ‘‘(C) Governmentwide improper payment whether to compromise, settle, or terminate ‘‘(aa) for amounts that are recovered more reduction targets; an overpayment claim. than 5 fiscal years from the last fiscal year ‘‘(D) a Governmentwide estimate of im- ‘‘(D) CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— in which the funds were available for obliga- proper payments; and ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The executive agency tion, shall be deposited in the Treasury as ‘‘(E) a discussion of progress made towards shall include in each contract for procure- miscellaneous receipts; and meeting Governmentwide improper payment ment of performance of a recovery audit a ‘‘(bb) for other amounts, shall be newly reduction targets. requirement that the contractor shall— available for the same time period as the ‘‘(g) GUIDANCE BY THE OFFICE OF MANAGE- MENT AND BUDGET.— ‘‘(I) provide to the executive agency peri- funds were originally available for obliga- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year odic reports on conditions giving rise to tion. after the date of enactment of this section, overpayments identified by the contractor ‘‘(E) USE FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL ACTIVI- the Director of the Office of Management and any recommendations on how to miti- TIES.—Not more than 5 percent of the and Budget shall prescribe guidance for exec- gate those conditions; amounts collected by an executive agency utive agencies to implement the require- ‘‘(II) notify the executive agency of any through recovery audits— ments of this section, which shall not in- overpayments identified by the contractor ‘‘(i) shall be available to the Inspector Gen- clude any exemptions to those requirements pertaining to the executive agency or to any eral of that executive agency for— that are not specifically authorized by this other executive agency that are beyond the ‘‘(I) the Inspector General to carry out this section. scope of the contract; and Act; or ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The guidance under para- ‘‘(III) report to the executive agency cred- ‘‘(II) any other activities of the Inspector graph (1) shall prescribe— ible evidence of fraud or vulnerabilities to General relating to investigating improper ‘‘(A) the form of the reports on actions to fraud and conduct appropriate training of payments or auditing internal controls asso- reduce improper payments, recovery actions, personnel of the contractor on identification ciated with payments; and and Governmentwide reporting; and of fraud. ‘‘(ii) shall remain available for the same ‘‘(B) strategies for addressing risks and es- ‘‘(ii) REPORTS ON ACTIONS TAKEN.—Each ex- period and purposes as the appropriation or tablishing appropriate prepayment and ecutive agency shall, on an annual basis, in- fund to which credited. postpayment internal controls. clude in annual financial statement of the ‘‘(F) REMAINDER.—Amounts collected that ‘‘(h) DETERMINATIONS OF AGENCY READI- executive agency a report on actions taken are not applied in accordance with subpara- NESS FOR OPINION ON INTERNAL CONTROL.— by the executive agency during the preceding graph (B), (C), (D), or (E) shall be deposited The criteria required to be developed under fiscal year to address the recommendations in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts, section 2(g) of the Improper Payments Elimi- described in clause (i)(I). except that in the case of recoveries of over- nation and Recovery Act of 2010, as in effect ‘‘(E) AGENCY ACTION FOLLOWING NOTIFICA- payments that are made from trust or spe- on the day before the date of enactment of TION.—Each executive agency shall— cial fund accounts, those amounts shall re- this section— ‘‘(i) take prompt and appropriate action in vert to those accounts. ‘‘(1) shall continue to be in effect on and response to a report or notification by a con- ‘‘(G) DISCRETIONARY AMOUNTS.—This para- after the date of enactment of this section; tractor under subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph shall apply only to recoveries of over- and graph (D)(i) to collect an overpayment; and payments that are made from discretionary ‘‘(2) may be modified as determined appro- ‘‘(ii) forward to other executive agencies appropriations, as defined in section 250(c)(7) priate by the Director of the Office of Man- any information that applies to that execu- of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- agement and Budget. tive agency. icit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)(7)), ‘‘(i) RECOVERY AUDITS.— ‘‘(2) DISPOSITION OF AMOUNTS RECOVERED.— and shall not apply to recoveries of overpay- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts collected by ments that are made from discretionary ‘‘(A) CONDUCT OF AUDITS.—Except as pro- executive agencies each fiscal year through amounts that were appropriated before the vided under paragraph (3) and if not prohib- recovery audits shall be treated in accord- date of enactment of the Improper Payments ited under any other provision of law, the ance with this paragraph. Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010, as in head of each executive agency shall conduct ‘‘(B) DISTRIBUTION.—The head of an execu- effect on the day before the date of enact- recovery audits with respect to each pro- tive agency shall determine the distribution ment of this section. gram and activity of the executive agency of collected amounts described in subpara- ‘‘(H) APPLICATION.—This paragraph shall that expends $1,000,000 or more annually if graph (A), less amounts needed to fulfill the not apply to the recovery of an overpayment conducting the audits would be cost effec- purposes of section 3562(a) of this title, in ac- if the appropriation from which the overpay- tive. cordance with subparagraphs (C), (D), and ment was made has not expired. ‘‘(B) PROCEDURES.—In conducting a recov- (E). ‘‘(3) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ery audit under this subsection, the head of ‘‘(C) USE FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IM- PROGRAM.— an executive agency— PROVEMENT PROGRAM.—Not more than 25 per- ‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—The head of each exec- ‘‘(i) shall give priority to the most recent cent of the amounts collected by an execu- utive agency shall conduct a financial man- payments and to payments made in any pro- tive agency through recovery audits— agement improvement program consistent gram identified as susceptible to significant ‘‘(i) shall be available to the head of the ex- with rules prescribed by the Director of the improper payments under subsection (a); ecutive agency to carry out the financial Office of Management and Budget. ‘‘(ii) shall implement this subsection in a management improvement program of the ‘‘(B) PROGRAM FEATURES.—In conducting a manner designed to ensure the greatest fi- executive agency under paragraph (3); program described in subparagraph (A), the nancial benefit to the Federal Government; ‘‘(ii) may be credited, if applicable, for the head of an executive agency— and purpose described in clause (i) by the head of ‘‘(i) shall, as the first priority of the pro- ‘‘(iii) may conduct the recovery audit dian executive agency to any executive agency gram, address problems that contribute directly, by using other departments and agen- appropriations and funds that are available rectly to executive agency improper pay- cies of the United States, or by procuring for obligation at the time of collection; and ments; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:47 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.020 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4867 ‘‘(ii) may seek to reduce errors and waste payments and any recommendations for ac- executive agency shall propose to the Direc- in other executive agency programs and options to further improve that prevention and tor of the Office of Management and Budget erations. reduction. additional program integrity proposals that ‘‘(4) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—Any non- ‘‘(4) CIGIE GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 would help the executive agency come into governmental entity that, in the course of days after the date of enactment of this sec- compliance. recovery auditing or recovery activity under tion, the Council shall, with consideration ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.— this subsection, obtains information that given to the available resources and inde- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Director of the Of- identifies an individual or with respect to pendence of individual Offices of Inspectors fice of Management and Budget determines which there is a reasonable basis to believe General, develop and promulgate guidance that additional funding would help an execu- that the information can be used to identify that specifies procedures for compliance de- tive agency described in subparagraph (A) an individual, may not disclose the informa- terminations made by the Inspectors General come into compliance, the head of the execution for any purpose other than the recovery under paragraph (1)(A), which shall describe tive agency shall obligate additional fund- procedures for Inspectors General— auditing or recovery activity and governing, in an amount determined by the Direc- ‘‘(A) to make the determinations con- mental oversight of the activity, unless dis- tor, to intensified compliance efforts. sistent regarding compliance; and closure for that other purpose is authorized ‘‘(ii) REPROGRAMMING OR TRANSFER AUTHOR- by the individual to the executive agency ‘‘(B) to evaluate— ‘‘(i) for compliance with the requirement ITY.—In providing additional funding under that contracted for the performance of the clause (i)— recovery auditing or recovery activity. described in section 3351(2)(B), the risk assessment methodology of the executive agen- ‘‘(I) the head of an executive agency shall ‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Except as use any reprogramming or transfer author- provided under paragraph (4), nothing in this cy, including whether the audits, examina- tions, and legal actions of the Inspector Gen- ity available to the executive agency; and subsection shall be construed as terminating ‘‘(II) if after exercising the reprogramming or in any way limiting authorities that are eral indicate a higher risk of improper pay- or transfer authority described in subclause otherwise available to executive agencies ments or actual improper payments that (I), additional funding is necessary to obli- under existing provisions of law to recover were not included in the risk assessments of gate the full level of funding determined by improper payments and use recovered the executive agency conducted under sec- the Director of the Office of Management amounts. tion 3352(a); ‘‘(ii) for compliance with the requirement and Budget under clause (i), the executive ‘‘§ 3353. Compliance described in section 3351(2)(C), the accuracy agency shall submit a request to Congress ‘‘(a) ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT BY IN- of the rate estimates and whether the sam- for additional reprogramming or transfer au- SPECTORS GENERAL OF EXECUTIVE AGEN- pling and estimation plan used is appropriate thority. CIES.— given program characteristics; ‘‘(3) REAUTHORIZATION AND STATUTORY PRO- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, the In- ‘‘(iii) for compliance with the requirement POSALS.—If an executive agency is deter- spector General of each executive agency described in section 3351(2)(D), the corrective mined by the Inspector General of that exec- shall— action plans and whether the plans are ade- utive agency not to be in compliance under ‘‘(A) determine whether the executive quate and focused on the true causes of im- subsection (a) for 3 consecutive fiscal years agency is in compliance; and proper payments, including whether the cor- for the same program or activity, the head of ‘‘(B) submit a report on the determination rective action plans are— the executive agency shall, not later than 30 made under subparagraph (A) to— ‘‘(I) reducing improper payments; days after the date of that determination, ‘‘(i) the head of the executive agency; ‘‘(II) effectively implemented; and submit to the appropriate authorizing and ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Homeland Security ‘‘(III) prioritized within the executive appropriations committees of Congress and and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; agency; the Comptroller General of the United ‘‘(iii) the Committee on Oversight and Re- ‘‘(iv) the adequacy of executive agency ac- States— form of the House of Representatives; and tion plans to address the causes of improper ‘‘(A)(i) reauthorization proposals for each ‘‘(iv) the Comptroller General of the payments; program or activity that has not been in United States. ‘‘(v) executive agency efforts to prevent compliance for 3 or more consecutive fiscal ‘‘(2) DEVELOPMENT OR USE OF A CENTRAL and reduce improper payments, and any rec- years; and WEBSITE.—The Council of the Inspectors Gen- ommendations for actions to further im- ‘‘(ii) proposed statutory changes necessary eral on Integrity and Efficiency (in this sub- prove; and to bring the program or activity into compli- section referred to as the ‘Council’) shall de- ‘‘(vi) whether an executive agency has pub- ance; or velop a public central website, or make use lished an annual financial statement in ac- ‘‘(B) if the head of the executive agency de- of a public central website in existence on cordance with the requirement described in termines that clauses (i) and (ii) of subpara- the date of enactment of this section, to con- section 3351(2)(A). graph (A) will not bring the program or ac- tain individual compliance determination re- ‘‘(b) REMEDIATION.— tivity into compliance, a description of the ports issued by Inspectors General under ‘‘(1) NONCOMPLIANCE.— actions that the executive agency is under- paragraph (1)(B) and such additional infor- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an executive agency is mation as determined by the Council. determined by the Inspector General of that taking to bring the program or activity into compliance and a timeline of when the com- ‘‘(3) OMB GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 executive agency not to be in compliance days after the date of enactment of this sec- under subsection (a) in a fiscal year with re- pliance will be achieved. tion, the Director of the Office of Manage- spect to a program or activity, the head of ‘‘(4) PLAN AND TIMELINE FOR COMPLIANCE.— ment and Budget, in consultation with the the executive agency shall submit to the ap- If an executive agency is determined by the Council and with consideration given to the propriate authorizing and appropriations Inspector General of that executive agency available resources and independence of indi- committees of Congress a plan describing the not to be in compliance under subsection (a) vidual Offices of Inspectors General, shall de- actions that the executive agency will take for 4 or more consecutive fiscal years for the velop and promulgate guidance for the com- to come into compliance. same program or activity, the head of the ex- pliance determination reports issued by the ‘‘(B) PLAN.—The plan described in subpara- ecutive agency shall, not later than 30 days Inspectors General under paragraph (1)(B), graph (A) shall include— after such determination, submit to the ap- which shall require that— ‘‘(i) measurable milestones to be accom- propriate authorizing and appropriations ‘‘(A) the reporting format used by the In- plished in order to achieve compliance for committees of Congress a report that inspectors General is consistent; each program or activity; cludes— ‘‘(B) Inspectors General evaluate and take ‘‘(ii) the designation of a senior executive ‘‘(A) the activities taken to comply with into account the adequacy of executive agen- agency official who shall be accountable for the requirements for 1, 2, 3, 4, or more years cy risk assessments, improper payment esti- the progress of the executive agency in com- of noncompliance; mates methodology, and executive agency ing into compliance for each program or ac- ‘‘(B) a description of any requirements action plans to address the causes of im- tivity; and that were fulfilled for 1, 2, or 3 consecutive proper payments; ‘‘(iii) the establishment of an account- years of noncompliance that are still rel- ‘‘(C) Inspectors General take into account ability mechanism, such as a performance evant and being pursued as a means to bring whether the executive agency has correctly agreement, with appropriate incentives and the program or activity into compliance and identified the causes of improper payments consequences tied to the success of the offi- prevent and reduce improper payments; and whether the actions of the executive cial designated under clause (ii) in leading ‘‘(C) a description of any new corrective ac- agency to address those causes are adequate the efforts of the executive agency to come tions; and and effective; into compliance for each program or activ- ‘‘(D) a timeline for when the program or ‘‘(D) Inspectors General evaluate the ade- ity. activity will achieve compliance based on quacy of executive agency action plans on ‘‘(2) NONCOMPLIANCE FOR 2 FISCAL YEARS.— the actions described within the report. how the executive agency addresses the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an executive agency is ‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each executive causes of improper payments; and determined by the Inspector General of that agency shall submit to the appropriate au- ‘‘(E) as part of the report, Inspectors Gen- executive agency not to be in compliance thorizing and appropriations committees of eral include an evaluation of executive agen- under subsection (a) for 2 consecutive fiscal Congress and the Comptroller General of the cy efforts to prevent and reduce improper years for the same program or activity, the United States—

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Do Not Pay Initiative erning multiple agencies’ for ‘between the eligibility for payments. REPAYMENT AND REAWARD ROCE source agency and the recipient agency or ‘‘(a) P P P - ‘‘(D) CONSISTENCY WITH PRIVACY ACT OF DURES.— non-Federal agency’ in the matter preceding 1974.—To ensure consistency with the prin- subparagraph (A). ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each executive agency ciples of section 552a of title 5 (commonly shall review prepayment and preaward proce- ‘‘(E) COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.—A justifica- known as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’), the Di- tion under section 552a(o)(1)(B) of title 5 re- dures and ensure that a thorough review of rector of the Office of Management and available databases with relevant informa- lating to an agreement under subparagraph Budget may issue guidance that establishes (A) is not required to contain a specific esti- tion on eligibility occurs to determine pro- privacy and other requirements that shall be gram or award eligibility and prevent im- mate of any savings under the computer incorporated into Do Not Pay Initiative ac- matching agreement. proper payments before the release of any cess agreements with States, including any Federal funds. ‘‘(2) GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES BY THE OF- contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a FICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.—The guid- ‘‘(2) DATABASES.—At a minimum and be- State, and the judicial and legislative fore issuing any payment or award, each ex- ance, rules, and procedures required to be branches of the United States, as defined in issued, clarified, and established under para- ecutive agency shall review as appropriate paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, of sec- the following databases to verify eligibility graphs (3) and (4) of section 5(e) of the Im- tion 202(e) of title 18. proper Payments Elimination and Recovery of the payment and award: ‘‘(4) PAYMENT OTHERWISE REQUIRED.—When ‘‘(A) The death records maintained by the Improvement Act of 2012, as in effect on the using the Do Not Pay Initiative, an execu- day before the date of enactment of this sec- Commissioner of Social Security. tive agency shall recognize that there may ‘‘(B) The System for Award Management tion— be circumstances under which the law re- ‘‘(A) shall continue to be in effect on and Exclusion Records, formerly known as the quires a payment or award to be made to a Excluded Parties List System, of the General after the date of enactment of this section; recipient, regardless of whether that recipi- and Services Administration. ent is identified as potentially ineligible ‘‘(C) The Debt Check Database of the De- ‘‘(B) may be modified as determined appro- under the Do Not Pay Initiative. priate by the Director of the Office of Man- partment of the Treasury. ‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of the ‘‘(D) The Credit Alert System or Credit agement and Budget. Office of Management and Budget shall sub- ‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE.—The head of each execu- Alert Interactive Voice Response System of mit to Congress an annual report, which may the Department of Housing and Urban Devel- tive agency, in consultation with the Inspec- be included as part of another report sub- tor General of the executive agency, shall opment. mitted to Congress by the Director, regard- ‘‘(E) The List of Excluded Individuals/Enti- ensure that any information provided to an ing the operation of the Do Not Pay Initia- individual or entity under this subsection is ties of the Office of Inspector General of the tive, which shall— Department of Health and Human Services. provided in accordance with protocols estab- ‘‘(A) include an evaluation of whether the lished under this subsection. ‘‘(F) Information regarding incarcerated Do Not Pay Initiative has reduced improper individuals maintained by the Commissioner ‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in payments or improper awards; and this subsection shall be construed— of Social Security under sections 202(x) and ‘‘(B) provide the frequency of corrections 1611(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ‘‘(A) to affect the rights of an individual or identification of incorrect information. under section 552a(p) of title 5; or 402(x), 1382(e)). ‘‘(c) INITIAL WORKING SYSTEM.—The work- ‘‘(B) to impede the exercise of an exemp- ‘‘(b) DO NOT PAY INITIATIVE.— ing system required to be established under tion provided to Inspectors General or by an ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is the Do Not Pay section 5(d) of the Improper Payments Elimi- executive agency in coordination with an In- Initiative, which shall include— nation and Recovery Improvement Act of spector General under section 6(j) of the In- ‘‘(A) use of the databases described in sub- 2012, as in effect on the day before the date section (a)(2); and of enactment of this section— spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). ‘‘(B) use of other databases designated by ‘‘(1) shall continue to be in effect on and ‘‘(e) PLAN TO CURB FEDERAL IMPROPER the Director of the Office of Management after the date of enactment of this section; PAYMENTS TO DECEASED INDIVIDUALS BY IM- and Budget, or the designee of the Director, and PROVING THE QUALITY AND USE BY FEDERAL in consultation with executive agencies and ‘‘(2) shall require each executive agency to AGENCIES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS- in accordance with paragraph (2). review all payments and awards for all pro- TRATION DEATH MASTER FILE AND OTHER ‘‘(2) OTHER DATABASES.—In making des- grams and activities of that executive agen- DEATH DATA.— ignations of other databases under paragraph cy through the working system. ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In conjunction with (1)(B), the Director of the Office of Manage- ‘‘(d) FACILITATING DATA ACCESS BY FED- the Commissioner of Social Security and in ment and Budget, or the head of any execu- ERAL AGENCIES AND OFFICES OF INSPECTORS consultation with relevant stakeholders that tive agency designated by the Director, GENERAL FOR PURPOSES OF PROGRAM INTEG- have an interest in or responsibility for pro- shall— RITY.— viding the data, and each State, the Director ‘‘(A) consider any database that substan- ‘‘(1) COMPUTER MATCHING BY EXECUTIVE of the Office of Management and Budget tially assists in preventing improper pay- AGENCIES FOR PURPOSES OF INVESTIGATION shall conduct a study and update the plan re- ments; and AND PREVENTION OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS AND quired to be established under section 5(g) of ‘‘(B) provide public notice and an oppor- FRAUD.— the Improper Payments Elimination and Re- tunity for comment before designating a ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in covery Improvement Act of 2012, as in effect database under paragraph (1)(B). this paragraph, in accordance with section on the day before the date of enactment of ‘‘(3) ACCESS AND REVIEW.— 552a of title 5 (commonly known as the ‘Pri- this section, for improving the quality, accu- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of identi- vacy Act of 1974’), the head of each executive racy, and timeliness of death data main- fying and preventing improper payments, agency may enter into computer matching tained by the Social Security Administra- each executive agency shall have access to, agreements with other heads of executive tion, including death information reported

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to the Commissioner under section 205(r) of PAYMENTS PURPOSES.—The guidance re- ‘‘(iii) the sharing and development of data the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)). quired to be issued under section 7(b) of the analytics techniques to help prevent and ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ACTIONS UNDER PLAN.—The Improper Payments Elimination and Recov- identify potential improper payments, in- plan described in this subsection shall in- ery Improvement Act of 2012, as in effect on cluding those that are the result of fraud; clude recommended actions by executive the day before the date of enactment of this and agencies to— section— ‘‘(B) to identify any additional activities ‘‘(A) increase the quality and frequency of ‘‘(1) shall continue to be in effect on and that will improve payment integrity of Fed- access to the Death Master File and other after the date of enactment of this section; eral programs. death data; and ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The interagency work- ‘‘(B) achieve a goal of at least daily access ‘‘(2) may be modified as determined appro- ing group established under paragraph (1) as appropriate; priate by the Director of the Office of Man- shall be composed of— ‘‘(C) provide for all States and other data agement and Budget. ‘‘(A) the Director of the Office of Manage- providers to use improved and electronic ‘‘§ 3357. Financial and administrative controls ment and Budget; means for providing data; relating to fraud and improper payments ‘‘(B) 1 representative from each of the ‘‘(D) identify improved methods by execu- ‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term agencies described in paragraphs (1) and (2) tive agencies for determining ineligible pay- ‘agency’ has the meaning given the term in of section 901(b) of this title; and ments due to the death of a recipient section 551 of title 5. ‘‘(C) any other representatives of other ex- through proactive verification means; and ‘‘(b) GUIDELINES.—The guidelines required ecutive agencies determined appropriate by ‘‘(E) address improper payments made by to be established under section 3(a) of the the Director of the Office of Management executive agencies to deceased individuals as Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of and Budget, which may include the Chief In- part of Federal retirement programs. 2015, as in effect on the day before the date formation Officer, the Chief Procurement Of- ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after of enactment of this section— ficer, the Chief Risk Officer, or the Chief Op- the date of enactment of this section, the Di- ‘‘(1) shall continue to be in effect on and erating Officer of an executive agency. rector of the Office of Management and after the date of enactment of this section; ‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The working group Budget shall submit a report to Congress on and established under subsection (a)(1) may con- the plan described in this subsection, includ- ‘‘(2) may be periodically modified by the sult with Offices of Inspectors General and ing recommended legislation. Director of the Office of Management and Federal and non-Federal experts on fraud ‘‘§ 3355. Improving recovery of improper pay- Budget, in consultation with the Comp- risk assessments, administrative controls ments troller General of the United States, as the over payment integrity, financial controls, ‘‘The Director of the Office of Management Director and Comptroller General may de- and other relevant matters. ‘‘(c) MEETINGS.—The working group estab- and Budget shall determine— termine necessary. lished under subsection (a)(1) shall hold not ‘‘(1) current and historical rates and ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROLS.—The fewer than 4 meetings per year. amounts of recovery of improper payments, guidelines described in subsection (b) shall include— ‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 240 days after or, in cases in which improper payments are the date of enactment of this section, the identified solely on the basis of a sample, re- ‘‘(1) conducting an evaluation of fraud risks and using a risk-based approach to de- working group established under subsection covery rates and amounts estimated on the (a)(1) shall submit to Congress a report that basis of the applicable sample, including a sign and implement financial and administrative control activities to mitigate identi- includes— list of executive agency recovery audit con- ‘‘(1) a plan containing tangible solutions to tract programs and specific information of fied fraud risks; ‘‘(2) collecting and analyzing data from re- prevent and reduce improper payments; and amounts and payments recovered by recov- ‘‘(2) a plan for State agencies to work with ery audit contractors; and porting mechanisms on detected fraud to monitor fraud trends and using that data and Federal agencies to regularly review lists of ‘‘(2) targets for recovering improper pay- beneficiaries of State-managed Federal pro- ments, including specific information on information to continuously improve fraud prevention controls; and grams for duplicate enrollment between amounts and payments recovered by recov- States, including how the Do Not Pay Busi- ery audit contractors. ‘‘(3) using the results of monitoring, evaluation, audits, and investigations to improve ness Center and the data analytics initiative ‘‘§ 3356. Improving the use of data by execu- of the Department of the Treasury could aid tive agencies for curbing improper pay- fraud prevention, detection, and response. ‘‘(d) REPORT.—For each of fiscal years 2019 in the detection of duplicate enrollment.’’. ments and 2020, each agency shall submit to Con- (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- ‘‘(a) PROMPT REPORTING OF DEATH INFOR- gress, as part of the annual financial report MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 33 of MATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND of the agency, a report of the agency on— title 31, United States Code, is amended by THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The proce- ‘‘(1) implementing— adding at the end the following: dure required to be established under section ‘‘(A) the financial and administrative con- ‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—IMPROPER PAYMENTS 7(a) of the Improper Payments Elimination trols described in subsection (b); ‘‘3351. Definitions. and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, as in ‘‘(B) the fraud risk principle in the Stand- ‘‘3352. Estimates of improper payments and effect on the day before the date of enact- ards for Internal Control in the Federal Gov- reports on actions to reduce im- ment of this section— ernment published by the Government Ac- proper payments. ‘‘(1) shall continue to be in effect on and countability Office (commonly known as the ‘‘3353. Compliance. after the date of enactment of this section; ‘Green Book’); and ‘‘3354. Do Not Pay Initiative. and ‘‘3355. Improving recovery of improper pay- ‘‘(C) Office of Management and Budget Cir- ‘‘(2) may be modified as determined appro- ments. cular A–123, or any successor thereto, with priate by the Director of the Office of Man- ‘‘3356. Improving the use of data by execu- respect to the leading practices for management and Budget. tive agencies for curbing im- aging fraud risk; ‘‘(b) PROMPT REPORTING OF DEATH INFOR- proper payments. ‘‘(2) identifying risks and vulnerabilities to MATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ‘‘3357. Financial and administrative controls fraud, including with respect to payroll, ben- AFFAIRS AND THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MAN- relating to fraud and improper eficiary payments, grants, large contracts, AGEMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the payments. date of enactment of this section, the Sec- and purchase and travel cards; and ‘‘3358. Interagency working group for Gov- retary of Veterans Affairs and the Director ‘‘(3) establishing strategies, procedures, ernmentwide payment integrity of the Office of Personnel Management shall and other steps to curb fraud. improvement.’’. establish a procedure under which the Sec- ‘‘§ 3358. Interagency working group for Gov- SEC. 3. REPEALS. retary and the Director— ernmentwide payment integrity improve- (a) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) shall promptly and on a regular basis ment (1) IMPROPER PAYMENTS INFORMATION ACT submit information relating to the deaths of ‘‘(a) WORKING GROUP.— OF 2002.—The Improper Payments Informa- individuals, including stopped payments ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 tion Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) is re- data as applicable, to each executive agency days after the date of enactment of this sec- pealed. for which the Director of the Office of Man- tion, there is established an interagency (2) IMPROPER PAYMENTS ELIMINATION AND agement and Budget determines receiving working group on payment integrity— RECOVERY ACT OF 2010.—The Improper Pay- and using such information would be rel- ‘‘(A) to improve— ments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 evant and necessary; and ‘‘(i) State-administered Federal programs (Public Law 114–204; 124 Stat. 2224) is re- ‘‘(2) to facilitate the centralized access of to determine eligibility processes and data pealed. death data for the use of reducing improper sharing practices; (3) IMPROPER PAYMENTS ELIMINATION AND payments, may identify additional Federal ‘‘(ii) the guidelines described in section RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012.—The Im- sources of death data and direct the data 3357(b) and other best practices and tech- proper Payments Elimination and Recovery owner to provide that data to 1 or more exec- niques for detecting, preventing, and re- Improvement Act of 2012 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) utive agencies for that purpose. sponding to improper payments, including is repealed. ‘‘(c) GUIDANCE TO EXECUTIVE AGENCIES RE- improper payments that are the result of (4) FRAUD REDUCTION AND DATA ANALYTICS GARDING DATA ACCESS AND USE FOR IMPROPER fraud; and ACT OF 2015.—The Fraud Reduction and Data

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:47 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY6.020 S16JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S4870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 16, 2019 Analytics Act of 2015 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) is state and private media owned or controlled by that the resolution, as amended, be repealed. the royal family; agreed to; that the committee-reported (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- Whereas homosexuality has been illegal in amendment to the preamble be agreed MENTS.— Brunei, carrying a punishment of up to ten to; that the preamble, as amended, be (1) GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD ABUSE PRE- years in prison; agreed to; and that the motions to re- VENTION ACT OF 2012.—Section 6(a) of the Gov- Whereas in 2013, the Government of Brunei consider be considered made and laid ernment Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act announced it was imposing a revised penal code upon the table with no intervening ac- of 2012 (5 U.S.C. 5701 note) is amended by that included harsher punishments of death by tion or debate. striking ‘‘section 3512 of title 31, United stoning for adultery and homosexual relations; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States Code, or in the Improper Payments Whereas international condemnation resulted objection, it is so ordered. Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note)’’ in a delay in carrying out the provisions; The committee-reported amendment, and inserting ‘‘section 3512 or subchapter IV Whereas, in March 2019, the Government of in the nature of a substitute, was of chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code’’. Brunei announced it was going forward with agreed to. (2) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—Sec- the penal code to take effect April 3, 2019; The resolution, as amended, was tion 2022(a) of the Homeland Security Act of Whereas the penal code includes, among other agreed to. 2002 (6 U.S.C. 612(a)) is amended— things, death by stoning for male same-sex rela- The committee-reported amendment (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘Con- tions, adultery, and blasphemy, amputation of to the preamble was agreed to. sistent with the Improper Payments Infor- limbs for theft, whipping for female same-sex re- mation Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note)’’ and The preamble, as amended, was lations, and criminalization of exposure of chil- agreed to. inserting ‘‘Consistent with subchapter IV of dren to the beliefs and practices of differing reli- chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code’’; gions; The resolution (S. Res. 198), as and Whereas, on April 2, 2019, the Department of amended, and the preamble, as amend- (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section State said Brunei’s new penal code and associ- ed, were agreed to. 2(h) of the Improper Payments Elimination ated penalties run ‘‘counter to its international f and Recovery Act of 2010 (31 U.S.C. 3321 human rights obligations including with respect MEASURE READ THE FIRST note)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3352(i) of title to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading TIME—H.R. 1327 31, United States Code,’’. treatment or punishment’’; Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I un- (3) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Section 2105 of Whereas, on April 18, 2019, the European Par- derstand there is a bill at the desk, and the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)) liament adopted a resolution strongly con- I ask for its first reading. is amended by striking ‘‘Improper Payments demning Brunei for introducing ‘‘retrograde’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Information Act of 2002’’ each place that laws, calling for their immediate repeal, urging clerk will read the title of the bill for term appears and inserting ‘‘subchapter IV that Brunei uphold its international obligations the first time. of chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code’’. under ‘‘international human rights instruments, The senior assistant legislative clerk (4) TITLE 31.—Section 3562(a) of title 31, including with regard to sexual minorities, reli- read as follows: United States Code, is amended— gious minorities and non-believers,’’ and sug- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— gesting visa bans and asset freezes should the A bill (H.R. 1327) to extend authorization (i) by striking ‘‘section 3561’’ and inserting penal code not be repealed; for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2092, and for ‘‘section 3352(i)’’; and Whereas the United Nations and international other purposes. (ii) by striking ‘‘agency for the following human rights organizations have denounced the purposes:’’ and all that follows through ‘‘To penal code, arguing it amounts to torture and a Mr. THUNE. I now ask for a second reimburse’’ and inserting ‘‘agency to reim- violation of human rights; reading, and in order to place the bill burse’’; and Whereas United Nations High Commissioner on the calendar under the provisions of (B) by striking paragraph (2). for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged rule XIV, I object to my own request. Brunei to repeal the penal code, noting the pun- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- f ishments proscribed as ‘‘cruel, inhuman, and de- tion is heard. CONDEMNING BRUNEI’S DRAMATIC grading’’ and calling the code a ‘‘serious set- The bill will receive a second reading HUMAN RIGHTS BACKSLIDING back for human rights protections’’; on the next legislative day. Whereas Human Rights Watch stated, f Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask ‘‘Brunei’s new penal code is barbaric to the unanimous consent that the Senate core, imposing archaic punishments for acts ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY proceed to the immediate consider- that shouldn’t even be crimes. . . . Sultan 17, 2019 ation of Calendar No. 139, S. Res. 198. Hassanal should immediately suspend amputa- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tions, stoning, and all other rights-abusing pro- unanimous consent that when the Sen- clerk will report the resolution by visions and punishments.’’; ate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 17; title. Whereas Amnesty International stated, ‘‘Brunei’s Penal Code is a deeply flawed piece of further, that following the prayer and The senior assistant legislative clerk pledge, the morning hour be deemed read as follows: legislation containing a range of provisions that violate human rights. . . . As well as imposing expired, the Journal of proceedings be A resolution (S. Res. 198) condemning cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments, it approved to date, the time for the two Brunei’s dramatic human rights backsliding. blatantly restricts the rights to freedom of ex- leaders be reserved for their use later There being no objection, the Senate pression, religion and belief, and codifies dis- in the day, morning business be closed, proceeded to consider the resolution, crimination against women and girls.’’; and and the Senate proceed to executive Whereas the Joint United Nations Program on session to resume consideration of which had been reported from the Com- Treaties Calendar No. 2, Treaty Docu- mittee on Foreign Relations, with an HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Executive Director Michel ´ ment No. 112–1. amendment to strike all after the re- Sidibe stated that the implementation of this discriminatory penal code will ‘‘drive people un- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without solving clause and insert the part derground and out of reach of life-saving HIV objection, it is so ordered. printed in italic, and with an amend- treatment and prevention services,’’ and f ment to strike the preamble and insert UNAIDS and the United Nations Population ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. the part printed in italic, as follows: Fund noted these kinds of laws ‘‘increase stig- TOMORROW Whereas Brunei has been led since 1967 by one ma, and give license to discrimination, violence, Mr. THUNE. Madam President, if of the world’s longest-reigning monarchs, Sul- and harassment’’: Now, therefore, be it there is no further business to come be- tan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah; Resolved, That the Senate— (1) condemns the Government of Brunei’s fur- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- Whereas Brunei gained independence in 1984; sent that it stand adjourned under the Whereas emergency powers in place in Brunei ther criminalization and barbaric punishments regarding sexual orientation, adultery, and re- previous order. since 1962 allow the sultan to govern with few There being no objection, the Senate, limitations to his authority; lations between persons of the same sex; (2) calls on the Government of Brunei to expe- at 6:39 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- Whereas, according to the United States De- day, July 17, 2019, at 10 a.m. partment of State 2018 Human Rights Report, ditiously repeal the 2013 penal code; and f human rights issues in Brunei included censor- (3) supports the withdrawal and denial of ship, interferences with the rights of peaceful United States visas for any Brunei official re- CONFIRMATION assembly and freedom of association, crimes in- sponsible for passage or implementation of such Executive nomination confirmed by volving violence or threats targeting homosex- penal code and related laws until they are re- the Senate July 16, 2019: pealed. uality, and exploitation of foreign workers, in- THE JUDICIARY cluding through forced labor; Mr. THUNE. I further ask that the PETER JOSEPH PHIPPS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE Whereas Brunei’s media are neither free nor committee-reported substitute amend- UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE THIRD CIR- diverse, with broadcasting dominated by the ment to the resolution be agreed to; CUIT.

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RECOGNIZING RANGER DOUG In this critical role at NATO’s only strategic Call No. 464; nay on Roll Call No. 465; nay on FOLLETT OF WHITEFISH headquarters in North America, Admiral Niel- Roll Call No. 466; nay on Roll Call No. 467; son promoted and advanced his headquarters’ nay on Roll Call No. 468; nay on Roll Call No. HON. GREG GIANFORTE role in innovating and developing the alliance’s 469; nay on Roll Call No. 470; nay on Roll OF MONTANA transformational approaches in future warfare. Call No. 471; yea on Roll Call No. 472; nay on He increased the collaboration between pri- Roll Call No. 473; yea on Roll Call No. 474; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vate companies and the public sector to accel- yea on Roll Call No. 475; yea on Roll Call No. Tuesday, July 16, 2019 erate the pace of discovery. He expanded 476; and yea on Roll Call No. 477. Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise NATO’s outreach to academic institutions to f today to honor Seasonal Interpretive Ranger build networks, improve decision-making sim- Doug Follett of Whitefish for guiding countless ulations, and increase engagement with the IN RECOGNITION OF DOUG visitors through Glacier National Park, one of next generation of thinkers and leaders. He WALKER’S RETIREMENT our nation’s natural wonders, for 70 years. has been a strong and active supporter of the Ranger Doug has spent decades in and NATO Model Challenge where NATO is intro- HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO around Glacier National Park. His family duced to local students in an annual con- OF MISSISSIPPI moved to Whitefish, Montana when he was a ference. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Admiral Nielson often emphasized the need toddler, and he’s made the area his home Tuesday, July 16, 2019 ever since. Before working at Glacier National for close cooperation with the U.S. as an open Park, he worked for the railroad and served and generous host nation. He always stressed Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to the United States in the Air Force during his gratitude for the incredible welcome he re- recognize Doug Walker who has retired from World War II. He began working seasonally in ceived throughout the U.S. He constantly con- his career in broadcast journalism after 43 Glacier National Park during the summer while nected and liaised with American officials to years. Doug has served the people of south he taught high school history in the winter. deepen our work with NATO. Mississippi at the WLOX news station for 30 Ranger Doug has spent 58 seasons as an He put enormous efforts in strengthening years and has many notable accomplishments interpretive ranger in Glacier National Park, ties to the local community through events and under his belt from his tenure with the station. making him one of the longest-serving em- activities, as well as constant communication In 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on ployees of the National Park Service. He has and information exchange. Because of him, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, causing mass led thousands of visitors through trails in the relationships with several local universities and amounts of devastation throughout south Mis- park’s expansive forests and beautiful glacier- think tanks are excellent. He also enjoyed and sissippi. Doug and the WLOX team remained carved mountains and valleys. promoted the cultural life in Norfolk by hosting on the ground and on air during the storm so Ranger Doug greets visitors with a fist bump various events to show German hospitality they could continue providing critical updates and is known for reciting his original poetry and promote the U.S.-German partnership. He to south Mississippi. Because of this impec- dedicated to the park. An ambassador of Gla- always promoted the special relationship be- cable journalism, Doug and others at WLOX cier National Park, he shares his knowledge tween the U.S. and Germany based on com- received the distinguished Peabody Award in and experience with the thousands of visitors mon shared values. 2006. This award recognizes broadcasting ex- he guides each year. Those who cross Rang- In return, I acknowledge that the United cellence in both news and entertainment. er Doug’s path each season walk away from States owes our gratitude to this outstanding Without the coverage provided by Doug and Glacier with his infectious passion and enthu- officer for his generous spirit, keen insight, the WLOX team, south Mississippi would not siasm for the park. and tremendous partnership. I wish Admiral have received widespread updates before, A well-known figure in Glacier National Park Nielson the best as he concludes his tour as during, and after the storm. We are grateful to and in the community, Ranger Doug has no Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Trans- have hap these individuals remain engaged on plans to slow down and retire anytime soon, formation and returns to Germany. delivering coverage of the hUrricane and our saying, ‘‘I’ll never know until it’s over.’’ f recovery. Many more stories and experiences will A year after Hurricane Katrina, Doug re- come from those who cross paths with Ranger PERSONAL EXPLANATION ceived a personal invitation to the White Doug. House for a one-on-one interview with Presi- Madam Speaker, for serving 70 years as an HON. CLAY HIGGINS dent George W. Bush. During their discussion, ambassador of Glacier National Park and OF LOUISIANA Doug and President Bush reflected through Montana to the millions of visitors who visit the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the events that unfolded after the storm park each year, I recognize Ranger Doug passed, both recalling the utter devastation Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Follett for his spirit of Montana. the storm brought to Mississippi. Doug has re- f Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Madam Speak- counted this invitation and interview as the er, I regretfully missed votes from July 11 highlight of his broadcasting career. HONORING ADMIRAL MANFRED through July 15 due to Hurricane Barry. Had Furthermore, Doug exemplifies the ‘‘never NIELSON FOR HIS SERVICE I been present, I would have voted: nay on quit mentality’’ that is embodied by so many Roll Call No. 438; nay on Roll Call No .439; along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Doug was di- HON. ELAINE G. LURIA nay on Roll Call No. 440; nay on Roll Call No. agnosed with kidney cancer in late 2006. Al- OF VIRGINIA 441; nay on Roll Call No. 442; nay on Roll though that news may be defeating for some, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Call No. 443; nay on Roll Call No. 444; nay on Doug did not let it defeat his spirit. After many Roll Call No. 445; nay on Roll Call No. 446; surgeries, Doug was cleared of his cancer and Tuesday, July 16, 2019 nay on Roll Call No. 447; nay on Roll Call No. eventually returned back to his passion. Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 448; nay on Roll Call No. 449; nay on Roll I have personally enjoyed working with honor and recognize Admiral Manfred Nielson Call No. 450; nay on Roll Call No. 451; nay on Doug over the years, most often on the WLOX for his service as Deputy Supreme Allied Roll Call No. 452; nay on Roll Call No. 453; News this Week segment. I know he will be Commander Transformation at NATO’s head- nay on Roll Call No. 454; nay on Roll Call No. sorely missed on WLOX by many in south quarters in Norfolk, VA. 455; nay on Roll Call No. 456; nay on Roll Mississippi. Admiral Nielson, German Navy, took over Call No. 457; nay on Roll Call No. 458; nay on I am pleased to recognize Doug for his responsibilities as Deputy Supreme Allied Roll Call No. 459; nay on Roll Call No. 460; many accomplishments over the years and Commander Transformation at Norfolk, Vir- yea on Roll Call No. 461; nay on Roll Call No. wish him a very relaxing and well-deserved re- ginia, in 2016. 462; nay on Roll Call No. 463; nay on Roll tirement.

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He served gion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with one Mr. KINZINGER. Madam Speaker, earlier many years with the mounted police and then Oak Leaf Cluster, the Defense Meritorious this month, I gave opening remarks with my retired in Virginia Beach with his wife of 65 Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the esteemed colleagues Sen. WHITEHOUSE (D– years. Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf RI), Rep. KEATING (D–MA) and Rep. ROONEY Bill Wills’ courageous dedication to his Clusters, the Joint Service Commendation (R–FL) at an event hosted by the Free Russia country, community, and family brings great Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Foundation discussing the Kremlin’s disturbing honor to our district. I am proud to recognize and Expert Infantryman’s Badges, the Special and significant attacks on Western institutions. his health and the many years of wisdom he Forces and Ranger Tabs, Master Parachutist During the event, the Free Russia Founda- has offered our community and America. Badge, Military Free Fall Badge, Pathfinder tion released a report, which can be found at f Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Staff Iden- https://www.4freerussia.orglwp-content/ tification Badges from the Office of the Sec- uploads/2019/06/misruleoflaw-web-pages.pdf, HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL retary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the demonstrating how the Kremlin’s active meas- AND MRS. JUDDSON FLORIS ON Army Staff. Lieutenant Colonel Floris also ures and subversion campaigns infiltrate THEIR RETIREMENT FROM THE holds parachutist’s badges from seven coun- Western institutions to undermine the rule of ARMY tries. law. The power of this report comes from spe- Judd earned a Bachelor of Science Degree cific instances of Russian influence and cor- HON. DEAN PHILLIPS in Systems Engineering (Distinguished Grad- rupt practices aimed at the United States and OF MINNESOTA uate) from West Point and a Master of Arts European Union. This includes a Kremlin-di- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Degree in Policy Management from George- town University. rected effort to pass legislation in European Tuesday, July 16, 2019 parliaments to effectively nullify the Yukos But the accolades, awards, degrees, and shareholder court decisions, to the benefit of Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I’m hon- badges don’t tell the full story. They don’t tell the Russian Federation. ored today to recognize two of America’s best, you how superiors, peers, and subordinates I encourage others to produce thoughtful re- Lieutenant Colonel Juddson Floris, United alike respect and revere Judd, not just for his search documenting Russian abuses of the States Army, and his wife, Rebecca, for their military prowess, but for the care, compassion rule of law. I am glad a light is being shown extraordinary selfless service to our Nation. and empathy which he brought to every situa- on these cases, but I know other instances of Lieutenant Colonel Floris will soon retire from tion. They don’t give insight into the selfless- abuse continue unabated within Russia. As a the Army after a long and distinguished ca- ness shown by Judd and Rebecca to the sol- nation, we must stand up to Putin’s disregard reer. diers and families under Judd’s command. for the international rule of law and ensure A native of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Judd And they certainly don’t tell the full story of that the world is a safe place to live and con- has distinguished himself as a true leader of twenty years of sacrifice, which the Floris fam- duct business. character both at work and at home. Lieuten- ily has endured as a result of fifteen deploy- I encourage Congress to continue to hold ant Colonel Floris began his Army career as a ments away from home. So, on this day and on behalf of a grateful hearings on Russia’s malign influence cam- plebe at the United States Military Academy at Nation, it is my honor to recognize the selfless paigns so the United States can defend our in- West Point in 1995, and, upon graduation service and sacrifice of Lieutenant Colonel stitutions from manipulation and misuse by the from West Point, he was commissioned as a Juddson Floris, his wife, Rebecca, and sons, Russians. Second Lieutenant in the Infantry Branch in 1999. Callum and Max. I wish them the very best as f Upon graduating from the Infantry Officers they begin this new chapter of their lives. PERSONAL EXPLANATION Basic Course, Lieutenant Colonel Floris was f assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne In- TEMPLE AARON ANNIVERSARY HON. SEAN P. DUFFY fantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he served OF WISCONSIN as an Airborne Rifle Platoon Leader, Company HON. KEN BUCK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Executive Officer, and Battalion Air Operations OF COLORADO Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Officer. However, Judd always dreamed of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. DUFFY. Madam Speaker, on Friday, something different, and he decided to apply Tuesday, July 16, 2019 July 12, 2019 I missed the following votes and for and attend Special Forces Assessment Mr. BUCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to was not recorded. Had I been present, I would and Selection to begin the long journey of be- recognize the 130th anniversary of Temple have voted ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call No. 459; ‘‘no’’ on coming a Green Beret. Aaron located in Trinidad, Colorado. Roll Call No. 460; ‘‘yea’’ on Roll Call No. 461; After completing the Special Forces Quali- Temple Aaron was constructed in 1889 and ‘‘yea’’ on Roll Call No. 462; ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call fication Course and earning his ‘‘long tab,’’ is one of less than two dozen synagogues still No. 463; ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call No. 464; ‘‘no’’ on Lieutenant Colonel Floris was assigned to the standing that were constructed in the 19th Roll Call No. 465; ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call No. 466; 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Com- Century. The temple is the oldest continuously ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call No. 467; ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call mander’s In-Extremis Force in Okinawa, operating Jewish synagogue west of the Mis- No. 468; ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call No. 469; ‘‘no’’ on Japan as a Special Forces Operational De- sissippi River and has been recognized by Roll Call No. 470; ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call No. 471; tachment—Alpha Commander, Assault Force major historical preservation organizations as ‘‘yea’’ on Roll Call No. 472; ‘‘no’’ on Roll Call Commander, Company Executive Officer, and being of tremendous importance to the state. No. 473; and ‘‘yea’’ on Roll Call No. 474. Company Commander. Lieutenant Colonel Additionally, I would like to extend post- f Floris was then assigned to the Pentagon as humous recognition to Kathryn and Leon an Operations Officer in the joint Staff J–3 and Rubin, and their two sons, Randy and Ron, for HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY the Army G–3 Special Operations Division. He their 30 years of dedicated service and care to OF BILL WILLS then returned to 1st Special Forces Group Temple Aaron. In 1985, the Rubin family took (Airborne) where he commanded a Special the primary leadership role in supporting the HON. ELAINE G. LURIA Forces Company and Task Force, and subse- temple, managing its congregation, and main- OF VIRGINIA quently served as an Operations Officer at the taining the building’s infrastructure—which in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Battalion, joint Special Operations Task Force, cluded preserving the temple’s historic stained and Group levels. Lieutenant Colonel Floris glass windows. The Rubins also organized Tuesday, July 16, 2019 most recently served as a Special Operations fundraising events and submitted grant appli- Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to and Counter-Terrorism Policy Advisor to the cations in an effort to keep Temple Aaron’s honor and celebrate the 100th birthday of Bill Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Op- doors open.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES significantly related to knowledge of the effect Tuesday, July 16, 2019 of their decisions, an important reason the f Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to residency requirement is enshrined in federal RECOGNIZING SERGEANT MAJOR honor and recognize Monica Sigmon and Mi- law. As stated in the official commentary to DANIEL A. DAILEY chael Taylor of Sigmon Taylor Photography for the Code of Conduct for United States receiving the 2019 Jeff Miller Award through Judges, ‘‘a judge should not become isolated the Hope House Foundation. from the society in which the judge lives.’’ The HON. JOHN R. CARTER Sigmon Taylor Photography is honored for same holds true for other federal officials. My taking professional photographs for the Hope bill recognizes that the District deserves fed- OF TEXAS House’s Annual Fund Campaign. Their high- eral officials with the same understanding and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quality images captured the individuals the links to the community as Congress has seen Hope House serves and helped change the fit to require for federal officials in other juris- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 way those individuals are perceived by dis- dictions. playing dignity, life, power, and love through I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Speaker, visually powerful artwork. I’m honored to recognize the fifteenth Ser- Monica Sigmon and Michael Taylor exem- f geant Major of the Army, Sergeant Major Dan- plify leadership, integrity, imagination, and op- CORPSMAN MARCUS ALLEN iel A. Dailey, for his extraordinary service to timism through business and community serv- KENNEDY our Nation. Sergeant Major of the Army Dailey ice. will soon relinquish his responsibilities as the f United States Army’s Senior Enlisted Leader HON. DONALD NORCROSS PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF NEW JERSEY and will then retire from the Army after a long IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and distinguished career. HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS Tuesday, July 16, 2019 A native of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, SMA OF INDIANA Mr. NORCROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise Dailey enlisted in the Army in 1989 and at- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tended Basic Training and Advanced Indi- today to honor United States Navy Veteran, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 vidual Training as an Infantryman at Fort Hospital Corpsman Marcus Allen Kennedy of Benning, Georgia. During his career, SMA Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Madam Speaker, Clementon in Camden County located in New Jersey’s First Congressional District. Dailey has held every enlisted leadership posi- I was not present for the following roll call On February 22, 2011, Corpsman Kennedy tion within mechanized infantry branch, rang- votes. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: Roll Call 431—‘‘yea’’; Roll Call began basic training at Great Lakes, Chicago. ing from Bradley Fighting Vehicle Commander 432—‘‘yea’’; and Roll Call 433—‘‘yea’’. He then traveled to San Antonio, Texas where to his current role. f he trained and served as a medical assistant SMA Dailey was sworn in as the 15th Ser- and EMT. Afterwards, he trained for an addi- geant Major of the Army on January 30, 2015. INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT tional three months at Camp Johnson, North In this demanding role , Sergeant Major Dailey OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL OFFI- Carolina. CIALS RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT is the Army Chief of Staff’s adviser on all mat- His first station took place at Fort Smith EQUALITY ACT ters affecting the enlisted force. He tirelessly Navy Hospital in Virginia where he worked in the medical and surgery ward where he as- devotes much of his time traveling throughout HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON sisted nurses, administered medicine, and the Army to observe training and talk with Sol- transported patients. After his station in Vir- diers and their Families. He represents the OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ginia, Corpsman Kennedy was nominated to U.S. Army on a variety of councils and boards sail on the USS George H.W. Bush. that make decisions affecting enlisted Soldiers Tuesday, July 16, 2019 In 2013, he was transferred to Camp Pen- and their Families. Known for understanding Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I in- dleton in California where he provided the 2nd the ground truth at the Soldier level he is rou- troduce the District of Columbia Federal Offi- Battalion, 1st Marine regime with medical tinely invited to testify before Congress to pro- cials Residency Requirement Equality Act, care. Corpsman Kennedy was deployed on vide his unique perspective. SMA Dailey is the which would amend federal law to require cer- the 11th Marine Expedition Unit and was on public face of the U.S. Army’s Noncommis- tain federal officials who serve the District of call for the Western Pacific. During his sailing sioned Officer Corps, representing the Corps Columbia to actually live within its boundaries. he furthered his training in the military in Ma- to the American people in the media and In nearly every other jurisdiction in the United laysia and Kuwait. through business and community engage- States, federal district court judges, federal cir- Following his deployment, Corpsman Ken- ments. cuit court judges, U.S. Attorneys and U.S. nedy returned to California for his certification Marshals are required by federal law to reside in phlebotomy and medical assistance. In Sergeant Major of the Army Dailey is a shin- within the jurisdictions where they have been 2016, he moved to Pennsylvania to work for ing example of Army Values and embodies appointed—but these same officials appointed the American Red Cross, followed by Cooper the Noncommissioned Officer’s Creed. Com- to serve only the people of the District are not Hospital. He went on to enroll in school at petence is indeed Sergeant Major Dailey’s bound by these same requirements. Even in Camden County College where he graduated watchword, and his commitment to doing what the territories, such officials are required to with an Associate’s Degree in Human Serv- good NCOs do, accomplishing the mission live in those districts, other than the U.S. At- ices and Addiction Counseling. taking care of his teammates, is unparalleled. torney and U.S. Marshal appointed for the Currently, Corpsman Kennedy works for the Northern Mariana Islands who at the same Center for Family Services as a recovery spe- It has been a pleasure to know and serve time are serving in the same capacity in an- cialist and will be attending Rutgers Univer- with Sergeant Major Dailey during his time as other district. The only other exceptions exist sity–Camden in the fall where he will study so- the Sergeant Major of the Army. On behalf of for such officials appointed to the Southern cial work. a grateful Nation, it is my honor to recognize District of New York and the Eastern District of Corpsman Kennedy has been awarded the the selfless service and sacrifice of Sergeant New York, which are the only districts that Joint Meritorious Unit Award, 1st Navy Good Major of the Army Dailey and his family. I wish serve different parts of the same city. My bill Conduct Award, National Defense Service him the very best as he begins this new chap- would put the District on equal footing with al- Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ter of his life. most every other jurisdiction by ensuring that Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:40 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16JY8.008 E16JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS E928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 16, 2019 Defense Service Medal, Global War on Ter- can-American men and women through schol- gratitude, and I am proud to recognize her as rorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deploy- arships for the Young Men’s Christian Asso- the Constituent of the Month. ment Ribbon, and Navy Pistol Marksmanship ciation, the Tuskegee Institute, Bethune- Ribbon. Cookman University, and the Bethel African f Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in Methodist Episcopal Church as a testament to honoring Corpsman Marcus Allen Kennedy’s her fervent belief in furthering African Ameri- HONORING GERMAINE CLAIR AND valiant service to his country. cans as they pursue economic independence BROOKS JOHNSON FOR THE 2019 HOPE HOUSE COMMUNITY f and financial security which continues to pave the way for African Americans nationwide. AWARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION As the Representative of the Thirteenth Congressional District of New York in the HON. ELAINE G. LURIA HON. VICENTE GONZALEZ United States House of Representatives, I am OF VIRGINIA OF TEXAS proud to recognize Madam C.J. Walker for her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES inspiration and achievement impact in the Afri- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Tuesday, July 16, 2019 can American community and celebrate the renaming of West 136th Street between Lenox Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Madam Speaker, Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard honor and recognize Germaine Clair and I was unable to cast my vote on July 15, 2019 as ‘‘Madam CJ Walker Way’’. Brooks Johnson for receiving the 2019 Hope for Roll Call Vote 475, Roll Call Vote 476, and f House Community Award. Roll Call Vote 477. Had I been present, my RECOGNIZING COLLEEN O’HARRA Germaine Clair and Brooks Johnson are vote would have been the following: Yea on honored for supporting the Hope House’s Roll Call Vote 475, Yea on Roll Call Vote 476, AS THE CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH fundraiser and opening their lovely home dur- and Yea on Roll Call Vote 477. ing the fall art show to host the Taste for the f HON. MIKE LEVIN Arts Donor Brunch. Their graciousness offered RECOGNITION OF MADAM C.J. a wonderful tool to strengthen the Hope OF CALIFORNIA WALKER AND RENAMING OF House and introduce new friends to the Hope IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEST 136TH STREET BETWEEN House Foundation through the Stockley Gar- LENOX AVENUE AND ADAM Tuesday, July 16, 2019 dens Arts Festival. CLAYTON POWELL BOULEVARD Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, I I commend their dedication to growing inclu- AS ‘‘MADAM CJ WALKER WAY’’ am honored to recognize Mrs. Colleen sion through the arts in our community and O’Harra, the co-founder of the Oceanside strengthening the Hope House’s mission. HON. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT Women’s Resource Center and a former f OF NEW YORK member of the Oceanside City Council, as my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Constituent of the Month for July. For 45 IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT years, Colleen and her team have been serv- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 REIGEL’S KNIGHT OF THE LE- ing survivors of domestic violence and their GION OF HONOR MEDAL AWARD Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, Madam children at the Women’s Resource Center, C.J. Walker is the first self-made American fe- working tirelessly to ensure that community male millionaire and the wealthiest African members receive the services and support HON. MIKE GALLAGHER American woman of her time as an inventor they need to recover. OF WISCONSIN and entrepreneur. The Women’s Resource Center opened dur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Madam C.J. Walker born as Sarah ing a time when there was limited to no serv- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Breedlove on December 23, 1867 in Louisiana ices available for domestic abuse victims, be- to Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove coming the only facility of its kind aiding North Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise was the first of her family born into freedom. County San Diego families. Under Colleen’s today to recognize Robert Reigel for receiving Madam C.J. Walker was orphaned at a trailblazing leadership, the Women’s Resource the Knight of the Legion of Honor Medal from young age. She first married during her ado- Center grew from an ‘‘underground’’ network the people of France for his service during lescent years and became a widow only a few where domestic abuse survivors received WWII. years later. After the death of her husband short-term assistance in private homes, to a Robert, who recently celebrated his 100th Moses McWilliams, she overcame adversity 31-bed shelter providing long-term housing, birthday, enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1943. and moved to St. Louis, Missouri as a single support, and resources to survivors. He served in four battles overseas during mother to her young daughter A’lelia Walker Colleen’s work is imperative as we address WWII, which included deployments to France, working as a laundress—barely earning one the epidemic of violence against women that England, Italy, and Bavaria. Through his serv- dollar a day—she persevered through the plagues our country. Each year, approximately ice, he earned the Victory Medal, the Euro- hardships of poverty solely focused on sup- 12 million adults and over 15 million children pean-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon porting herself and her daughter. are exposed to domestic violence. These with four Bronze Battle Stars, two Overseas Madam C.J. Walker was determined to alarming figures tell us that we must do more Service Bars, and a Good Conduct Medal. He make a better life for her and her daughter at the local, state, and federal level to em- retired from the U.S. Army with a Technician and she was inspired to start her own line of power survivors and raise community aware- Fifth Grade rank. beauty products. Her inspiration stemmed ness, ensuring that domestic violence and The Knight of the Legion of Honor Medal from her own struggle as an African American sexual assault are neither tolerated nor ac- was established in 1802 and pays tribute to woman who had difficulty finding hair-care cepted in our communities. In April, the House soldiers who helped liberate France and West- products that were not only aimed for a spe- of Representatives passed the Violence ern Europe during WWII. It is the highest mili- cific hair type, but were also owned by an Afri- Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 tary distinction given to those who have ac- can American woman. (VAWA) with bipartisan support to prevent do- complished exceptional deeds for France. Madam C.J. Walker was an activist and phi- mestic violence and ensure survivors have re- The Hon. Guillaume Lacroix, Consul Gen- lanthropist who worked alongside her daughter sources to recover and seek justice. Today, I eral of France in Chicago, presented the pres- A’lelia Walker, leading the vanguard of women urge my colleagues in the U.S. Senate to help tigious award to Robert during a ceremony at and women of color in the world of business, end the cycle of domestic violence and reau- the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Sur- philanthropy, advocacy with the National Asso- thorize the VAWA. rounded by his family and fellow veterans, ciation for the Advancement of Colored Peo- I launched a Constituent of the Month pro- Robert was honored as a hero to both Amer- ple, the National Negro Business League, and gram to recognize residents of the 49th Dis- ica and France. the National Conference on Lynching, and rich trict who have gone above and beyond to sup- Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this history and culture of Harlem during the Har- port our neighbors and make our community body to join me in thanking Mr. Robert Reigel lem Renaissance. stronger. After 45 years of providing critical for his service to our country. His dedication to Madam C.J. Walker dedicated her wealth support services and shelter to survivors in our country and his valor in service are truly and success to better the lives of young Afri- our community, we owe Colleen a debt of an inspiration to us all.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:40 Jul 17, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY8.013 E16JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS July 16, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E929 HONORING SENATOR ROBERT HONORING THE LIFE OF LAQUITA HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- ‘‘BOB’’ DOLE FOR HIS LIFETIME BROWN SARY OF THE ALBEMARLE OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION ON PLANT IN MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS ‘‘SENATOR BOB DOLE DAY’’ HON. ELAINE G. LURIA OF VIRGINIA HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ARKANSAS OF NEW YORK Tuesday, July 16, 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Tuesday, July 16, 2019 honor and recognize the late LaQuita Brown, Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise who was senselessly murdered in the Virginia today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the today with the 10th Mountain Division, the Beach Municipal Center shooting. Virginia operations at the Albemarle Corporation’s Thousand Island Park Foundation, and the Beach lost LaQuita far too soon. plant in Magnolia, Arkansas. rest of New York’s 21st District to recognize LaQuita was a faithful employee and served Albemarle’s Magnolia manufacturing plant is the life and service of Senator Robert ‘‘Bob’’ the Department of Public Works for the City of one the world’s largest suppliers of bromine Dole. Virginia Beach for nearly five years. Friends and bromine chemicals with forty percent of In 1942, during the height of World War II, described LaQuita as lighting up a room with the world’s bromine produced at this site. The Senator Dole was stationed with the 10th her presence. LaQuita spent time traveling to chemical ingredients produced at the plant are Mountain Division. During his deployment to New York City, Europe, and West Africa. used as additives for a wide range of products Italy, he was wounded by machinegun fire and LaQuita’s life of hard work and service to the manufactured by pharmaceutical companies, received a Purple Heart for his courageous community, as well as her bright spirit, will for- cleaning product manufacturers, water treat- actions. ever be remembered. ment companies, agricultural companies, elec- Senator Dole’s introduction to public office LaQuita will be missed by all her loved tronics goods manufacturers, refineries, and began in 1950 with the Kansas State House of ones. Hampton Roads significantly benefited paper companies. Representatives. After serving one term, he from her presence; she made our community The plant not only provides good paying went on to spend the next eight years as the a better place. Today we remember and honor jobs to hundreds of Arkansans throughout the Russell County State Attorney. In 1960, he ran her life. Fourth District of Arkansas, but it is also a re- successfully for the U.S. House of Represent- gional steward that sets an example of how a f atives where he served for nearly a decade corporation should be a leader in the commu- before running for the U.S. Senate. Senator PERSONAL EXPLANATION nity. Dole served in this capacity for three decades, I take this time to thank Albemarle Corpora- holding numerous leadership positions includ- HON. RODNEY DAVIS tion for fifty great years of operating safely, re- ing Chair of the Republican National Com- sponsibly, and efficiently, and look forward to OF ILLINOIS mittee, Ranking Member of the Senate Agri- fifty more. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES culture Committee, Chair of the Senate Fi- f nance Committee, and Senate Minority Lead- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 HONORING THE LIFE OF HERBERT er. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘BERT’’ SNELLING Senator Dole was immensely respected by was unavoidably detained. Had I been his colleagues on both sides of the isle. He al- present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call ways negotiated in good faith for the good of No. 477. HON. ELAINE G. LURIA his constituents and served his country honor- OF VIRGINIA ably his entire career. He continues to inspire f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES young Americans to serve their country and WISHING MR. TOM WILEY A Tuesday, July 16, 2019 pursue public office. I applaud the Jefferson HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY County Legislature for passing a resolution de- Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to claring July 20th ‘‘Senator Bob Dole Day’’. honor and recognize the late Herbert Snelling, Senator Dole is certainly a deserving recipient HON. JOHN JOYCE who was senselessly murdered in the Virginia of this recognition and I know that I speak for OF PENNSYLVANIA Beach Municipal Center shooting. Virginia all of New York’s 21st District in thanking Sen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Beach lost Herbert far too soon. ator Dole for his selfless service to our country Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Herbert, known as Bert, was a Virginia and contribution to our national polity. Beach native and served as a contractor. Bert Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- was admired by many of his neighbors and f er, I rise today to honor Altoona native Tom church family. People praised Bert for his faith Wiley on his 75th Birthday. Tom has spent and his dedication to helping others. Bert’s life SHIRLEY HARTMANN’S 90TH more than 15 years in public service proof hard work and his sweet spirit will forever BIRTHDAY tecting America’s most influential leaders be remembered. working for the United States Secret Service. Bert will be missed by all his loved ones. HON. FRANCIS ROONEY During his time in the Secret Service, Mr. Hampton Roads significantly benefited from OF FLORIDA Wiley protected Presidents Jimmy Carter, his presence; he made our community a better IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. He place. Today we remember and honor his life. also was Supervisor of Detail for Vice Presi- f Tuesday, July 16, 2019 dent Dan Quayle. Wiley was in charge of hos- Mr. ROONEY of Florida. Madam Speaker, I pital security after the assassination attempt IN RECOGNITION OF 125 YEARS OF rise today to wish a happy birthday on Sep- on President Reagan in 1981. SUCCESS FOR THE BRILLION tember 1st to Shirley Hartmann on turning 90. During his time in Altoona at Bishop NEWS Shirley, a native of New Jersey, now a resi- Guilfoyle, Wiley was an outstanding student dent of Bentley Village with her dog Brando, is athlete, playing both football and basketball. HON. MIKE GALLAGHER enjoying her retirement. Shirley is a fixture on He also met his wife, Kathy Urban, while they OF WISCONSIN the golf course and has even served as the were both high school students and they have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES President of the Ladies 9–Hole Association. been together since. After college at Purdue When she isn’t spending her time golfing, she University, Wiley returned home to Bishop Tuesday, July 16, 2019 enjoys playing bocce ball, volunteering at a Guilfoyle from 1968 to 1971 to teach and Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise local community thrift shop, and catching up coach. today to recognize the 125th anniversary of with friends over dinner. Wiley has dedicated his life of service to his The Brillion News. It is my hope that Shirley continues to enjoy country. I ask my colleagues to join me in This award winning Northeast Wisconsin her retirement and putting a smile on every- wishing Tom Wiley a happy 75th birthday and news outlet began in 1894 when William Stod- one’s face she meets for a long time to come. thank him for his incredible service to our dard opened the paper on Main Street. The Happy Birthday Shirley. country. very first edition called for advertisers, writers,

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Jack- In 1899, Otto Zander entered the business. School of Nursing. Brian was a Navy veteran son, Jr. (Rosia), Starkville, Mississippi; grand- To the company’s benefit, he could speak who served in Operation Desert Storm. Steph- children: Keith Payne, Kevin (Sandy) Payne, German. Under Otto’s direction, the paper fo- anie is survived by her five children. and Krystal Payne, Embra K. Jackson, III cused on local news in the greater Brillion Thousands of families, like Kate’s and (Suyapa), Ebony K. Nance (Chris), Emmanuel community. Otto published community events, Pam’s, are suffering in silence, saddled with K. Jackson (Ashley) and Katelyn Jackson; 15 wedding announcements and obituaries, and crippling medical and long-term care costs as- great grandchildren and 2 great-great grand- showcased local businesses. sociated with catastrophic injuries that come children. The Brillion News was, and remains, a fam- as a result of crashes with motor carriers and Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join ily business. Otto’s son, Elliot, joined the large trucks. me in recognizing the late Mrs. Allie D. Foster paper in 1927, operating the Line-O-type ma- I am so proud to lead this effort with Rep. Jackson. chine and learning skills in editing. In 1944, MATT CARTWRIGHT to do better for those who f Otto passed away, and complete ownership of fall victim to the nightmare of such accidents. the business was transferred to Elliot. Con- The INSURANCE Act ties the minimum in- RECOGNIZING SUELLEN GRIFFIN tinuing in the footsteps of his father, Elliot be- surance required for large trucks or motor car- came publisher and editor of The Brillion riers to inflation of medical costs. For 40 HON. ANN M. KUSTER News and was later elected president of the years, since 1980, that minimum requirement OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Wisconsin Newspaper Association. has remained stagnant at $750,000. That min- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In the early 1960s, Elliot’s children, Zane imum should be almost 6.5x higher, to ac- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 and Noel, joined the business, leading to the count for today’s inflation of medical costs—a figure we calculated using the estimated rate Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Madam incorporation of Zander Press in 1965. Noel Speaker, I rise today to honor Suellen Griffin, took up sports reporting and covered Brillion of inflation for medical costs issued by the Bu- reau of Labor Statistics. President and Chief Executive Officer of West athletics for 33 years. Zane used his skill set Central Behavioral Health, for her service and in design to create The Brillion News flag and This bill is not asking for anything unreasonable. Families shouldn’t have to go bankrupt leadership of West Central Behavioral Health Zander Press logo. In 2005, Zander Press, for 11 years, and more than 40 years in the Inc. was sold to Zane’s four children, passing because a family member died or became se- verely injured with life-long disabilities as a re- field of behavioral health management. the business on to the next generation of the Through Suellen’s leadership and dedica- Zander family. sult of negligent truck drivers. Big Business shouldn’t grow profit margins by leaving the tion, West Central Behavioral Health has con- Today, The Brillion News has a weekly sub- tinued to serve as the Sullivan County region’s scription of 2,000 and provides local news to taxpayer’s to foot the bill for medical costs that families cannot realistically cover. community mental healthcare provider, ensur- residents throughout Brown, Calumet, and ing access to advanced counseling, treatment, Manitowoc counties. Zander Press, Inc. is cur- For these families, we should do better. This bill is common sense and it is simply the right support and full continuum of care services. rently operated and owned by Beth Wenzel, Suellen has been a leading and respected Darcy Zander-Feinauer and Kris Bastian. thing to do. In fact for families like Kate’s or Pam’s, it is long overdue. voice in the Granite State advocating for in- Madam Speaker, it is my honor to congratu- creased mental health and substance misuse late The Brillion News on its 125 years of suc- We urge members to cosponsor the INSUR- ANCE Act and require that families are ade- care. I commend Suellen on her retirement cess in business. I wish the Zander family after four decades of work in behavioral many more years of continued success. quately compensated for the injuries and fatalities caused by motor carrier negligence. health. f f On behalf of my constituents in New Hamp- INTRODUCTION OF THE INSUR- shire’s Second Congressional District, con- HONORING ALLIE D. FOSTER ANCE ACT—IMPROVING NA- gratulations to Suellen Griffin for a well-de- JACKSON TIONAL SAFETY BY UPDATING served retirement. I thank her for her service THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF IN- and wish her the very best in the years to SURANCE NEEDED BY COMMER- HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON come. CIAL MOTOR VEHICLES PER OF MISSISSIPPI f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EVENT ACT HONORING THE GOOD SAMARITAN Tuesday, July 16, 2019 SOCIETY VETERANS ASSOCIATION HON. JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam OF ILLINOIS Speaker, I rise today to honor a remarkable HON. DARREN SOTO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES public servant, Mrs. Allie D. Foster Jackson. OF FLORIDA Allie was born August 4, 1927 in Kosciusko, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mississippi. Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I Mrs. Jackson confessed Christ at an early Tuesday, July 16, 2019 rise in support of the INSURANCE Act, a bill age and joined Wesley United Methodist Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, I rise to recog- introduced today with Representative MATT Church in Kosciusko, Mississippi and later be- nize the Good Samaritan Society Veterans As- CARTWRIGHT to ensure that those who fall vic- came a lifelong member of Anderson United sociation. The Good Samaritan Society has tim to crashes with motor carriers receive the Methodist Church. While at Anderson, she served the Kissimmee community with a con- fair financial compensation they deserve to served as the church pianist, organist, coordi- tinuum of senior care, from independent living cope with their tragedies. nator of the annual Christmas and Easter to long-term skilled nursing care. Since 1979, On May 2, 2005, Kate Brown’s 27-year-old presentations. the Kissimmee Village has continued to offer son Graham was hit by an impaired and fa- She graduated from Piney Woods High quality housing and healthcare options for tigued truck driver in Round Lake, Illinois. Gra- School and received her B.S. degree in Edu- seniors at all stages of aging. Its facilities have ham underwent 22 different surgeries, and cation from Jackson State College. She further been a fixture in our community and critical three full years of physical and occupational attended Atlanta University and Indiana Uni- residence for numerous retirees in Central therapy. He is now permanently, partially dis- versity to specialize in librarianship. Mrs. Jack- Florida. abled. son’s teaching career spanned over 33 years This year, the Good Samaritan Society Vet- Their story is unfortunately an all-too often and included English, band, choir and library erans Association is celebrating 102 of their occurrence on today’s roads. In fact, since science. After retiring from the Jackson Public veterans who have been nominated for the 2007, the U.S. has seen a 41 percent in- School System, she volunteered at Tougaloo Florida State Service Medal and are to be increase in truck crash fatalities; an increase College in their College Library System where ducted into the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. that was felt by Pam Biddle’s family. In 2017, she received the Volunteer of the Year Award The Association now comprises 122 vet- Pam’s 23-year-old son, Aaron Lee, was with in 2001. erans in the Central Florida area, including 26

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate agreed to the resolution of ratification of the Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Spain (Treaty Doc. 113–4). Senate Treaty Approved: The following treaty having Chamber Action passed through its various parliamentary stages, up Routine Proceedings, pages S4829–4870 to and including the presentation of the resolution Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one reso- of advice and consent to ratification, two-thirds of lution were introduced, as follows: S. 2122–2134, the Senators present having voted in the affirmative, and S.J. Res. 50. Page S4856 the resolution of ratification was agreed to by a vote of 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 209): The Pro- Measures Reported: tocol Amending the Tax Convention with Spain S. 1694, to require any Federal agency that issues (Treaty Doc. 113–4), after taking action on the fol- licenses to conduct activities in outer space to in- lowing amendments proposed thereto: Pages S4847–50 clude in the requirements for such licenses an agree- Rejected: ment relating to the preservation and protection of By 4 yeas to 92 nays (Vote No. EX. 207), Paul the Apollo 11 landing site, with an amendment in Amendment No. 924, to amend the Protocol to pro- the nature of a substitute. Page S4856 tect tax privacy. Page S4849 Measures Passed: By 4 yeas to 92 nays (Vote No. EX. 208), Paul Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity 5th Anniver- Amendment No. 921 (to the resolution of ratifica- sary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 74, marking the fifth tion for the treaty), to provide a reservation to the anniversary of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity by Protocol. Pages S4849–50 honoring the bravery, determination, and sacrifice of Withdrawn: the people of Ukraine during and since the Revolu- McConnell Amendment No. 910, to change the tion, and condemning continued Russian aggression enactment date. Page S4847 against Ukraine, after the committee amendment to During consideration of this treaty today, Senate the preamble was withdrawn, and agreeing to the also took the following action: following amendments proposed thereto: By 94 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 206), Senate Pages S4860–64 agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Thune (for Portman) Amendment No. 926, in the treaty. Page S4847 McConnell Amendment No. 911 (to Amendment nature of a substitute. Page S4861 Thune (for Portman) Amendment No. 925, to No. 910), of a perfecting nature, fell when McCon- nell Amendment No. 910 (listed above), was with- amend the preamble. Page S4862 drawn. Page S4847 Payment Integrity Information Act: Senate Treaties and Nominations—Agreement: A unani- passed S. 375, to improve efforts to identify and re- mous-consent agreement was reached providing that duce Governmentwide improper payments. the only amendments in order to Protocol Amending Pages S4864–70 Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation (Treaty Human Rights in Brunei: Senate agreed to S. Doc. 112–1), Protocol Amending the Tax Conven- Res. 198, condemning Brunei’s dramatic human tion with Japan (Treaty Doc. 114–1), and Protocol rights backsliding, after agreeing to the committee Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg (Trea- amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the ty Doc. 111–8), be Paul Amendments No. 922, 919, committee reported amendment to the preamble. 923, 918, and 920; that the motions to invoke clo- Page S4870 ture on Protocol Amending Tax Convention with D849

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Swiss Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112–1), Protocol Measures Referred: Page S4852 Amending the Tax Convention with Japan (Treaty Measures Placed on the Calendar: Pages S4852–53 Doc. 114–1), and Protocol Amending Tax Conven- tion with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111–8), be Measures Read the First Time: Page S4853 withdrawn, the pending amendments to the treaties Executive Communications: Pages S4853–56 be withdrawn, and Senate vote on ratification of the Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4856–58 treaties at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: on Wednesday, July 17, 2019; and that the motions Page S4859 to invoke cloture on the nominations of Clifton L. Additional Statements: Page S4852 Corker, to be United States District Judge for the Amendments Submitted: Pages S4859–60 Eastern District of Tennessee, Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slo- Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S4860 venia, and Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Am- Privileges of the Floor: Page S4860 bassador to Jamaica, ripen following disposition of Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Lux- (Total—209) Pagea S4847, S4849–50 embourg (Treaty Doc. 111–8). Page S4847 Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- journed at 6:39 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, viding that at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, July 17, July 17, 2019. (For Senate’s program, see the re- 2019, Senate vote on the resolutions of ratification marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s for Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Record on page S4870.) Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112–1), Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan (Treaty Doc. 114–1), and Protocol Amending Tax Conven- Committee Meetings tion with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111–8), as under the order of Tuesday, July 16, 2019; that fol- (Committees not listed did not meet) lowing disposition of Protocol Amending Tax Con- NOMINATION vention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111–8), Sen- Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a ate resume consideration of the nomination of Clif- hearing to examine the nomination of Mark T. ton L. Corker, to be United States District Judge for Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense, after the Eastern District of Tennessee; and that notwith- the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Kaine, standing Rule XXII, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, July testified and answered questions in his own behalf. 17, 2019, Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Clifton L. Corker, to be FACEBOOK’S PROPOSED DIGITAL United States District Judge for the Eastern District CURRENCY of Tennessee, Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, and Donald Committee concluded a hearing to examine R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, Facebook’s proposed digital currency and data pri- and that if cloture is invoked, the votes on confirma- vacy considerations, including S. 1060, to deter for- tion of the nominations occur at a time to be deter- eign interference in United States elections, after re- mined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with ceiving testimony from David Marcus, Calibra, the Democratic Leader, on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Facebook, San Francisco, California. Page S4851 BUSINESS MEETING A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednes- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee day, July 17, 2019, Senate resume consideration of ordered favorably reported the following business Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Con- items: federation (Treaty Doc. 112–1). Page S4870 S. 143, to authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare lowing nomination: services for veterans in the United States; By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 205), Peter S. 174, to provide for the establishment of a pilot Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be United States program to identify security vulnerabilities of certain Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. entities in the energy sector, with an amendment; Pages S4830–40, S4840–47 S. 253, to coordinate the provision of energy ret- Messages from the House: Page S4852 rofitting assistance to schools, with an amendment;

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S. 983, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization as- WILD HORSE AND BURRO PROGRAM sistance program; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- S. 1052, to authorize the Office of Fossil Energy committee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining to develop advanced separation technologies for the concluded a hearing to examine long-term manage- extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and ment options for the Bureau of Land Management’s minerals from coal and coal byproducts, with an Wild Horse and Burro Program, after receiving tes- amendment in the nature of a substitute; timony from Steve Tryon, Deputy Assistant Director S. 1064, to require the Secretary of Energy to con- for Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Manage- duct a study on the national security implications of ment, Department of the Interior; Julian J. building ethane and other natural-gas-liquids-related Goicoechea, Eureka County Board of Commissioners, petrochemical infrastructure in the United States, Eureka, Nevada; Ethan L. Lane, National Horse and with an amendment; Burro Rangeland Management Coalition, and Nancy S. 1085, to support research, development, and Perry, American Society for the Prevention of Cru- other activities to develop innovative vehicle tech- elty to Animals, both of Washington, D.C.; and Eric nologies; Thacker, Utah State University, Logan. S. 1201, to amend the fossil energy research and IRAQ development provisions of the Energy Policy Act of Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near 2005 to enhance fossil fuel technology, with an East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism amendment in the nature of a substitute; concluded a hearing to examine Iraq, focusing on a S. 1245, to improve energy performance in Fed- crossroads of United States policy, after receiving tes- eral buildings, with an amendment; timony from Joan A. Polaschik, Acting Principal S. 1286, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Near to facilitate the commercialization of energy and re- Eastern Affairs; and Michael P. Mulroy, Deputy As- lated technologies developed at Department of En- sistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. ergy facilities with promising commercial potential; S. 1317, to facilitate the availability, development, NOMINATIONS and environmentally responsible production of do- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- mestic resources to meet national material or critical fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the mineral needs, with an amendment in the nature of nominations of Ann C. Fisher, of the District of Co- a substitute; lumbia, who was introduced by Senator Carper, and

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Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling, of North Carolina, who CENSORSHIP THROUGH SEARCH ENGINES was introduced by Representative Meadows, both to Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Con- be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Com- stitution concluded a hearing to examine Google and mission, Catherine Bird, of Texas, to be General censorship through search engines, after receiving Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Rainey R. Brandt, and Shana Frost Matini, both testimony from Karan Bhatia, Google, Washington, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of D.C.; Dennis Prager, Prager University, Los Angeles, the District of Columbia, after the nominees testified California; Jason Kint, Digital Content Next, New and answered questions in their own behalf. York, New York; Francesca Tripodi, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Robert Epstein, 2020 CENSUS American Institute for Behavioral Research and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Technology, Vista, California; and Andy Parker, Col- fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the linsville, Virginia. 2020 Census, focusing on conducting a secure and accurate count, after receiving testimony from Steven INTELLIGENCE Dillingham, Director, Census Bureau, Department of Commerce; and Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Stra- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed tegic Issues, and Nick Marinos, Director, Informa- hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony tion Technology and Cybersecurity, both of the Gov- from officials of the intelligence community. ernment Accountability Office. Committee recessed subject to the call. h House of Representatives lowing joint resolutions on Wednesday, July 17, Chamber Action 2019: S.J. Res. 36, S.J. Res. 37, and S.J. Res. 38. Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 pub- Page H5845 lic bills, H.R. 3765–3787; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 72; and H. Res. 493–496, were introduced. Condemning President Trump’s racist comments Pages H5910–11 directed at Members of Congress: The House agreed to H. Res. 489, condemning President Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5912–14 Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Congress, by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 187 H.R. 205, to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy noes, Roll No. 482. Pages H5845–57 Security Act of 2006 to permanently extend the During consideration, exception was taken to cer- moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the Gulf tain words used and a demand was made to have the of Mexico (H. Rept. 116–156); and H.R. 1941, to words taken down. The Chair ruled that the words amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to should not be used in debate. Representative Collins prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in (GA) made a motion to strike the words from the any leasing program certain planning areas, and for Record, which was rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of other purposes (H. Rept. 116–157). Page H5910 190 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 480. Subsequently, Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she Representative Nadler made a motion that Rep- appointed Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker resentative Pelosi be permitted to proceed in order, pro tempore for today. Page H5829 which was agreed to by a recorded vote of 231 ayes Recess: The House recessed at 10:26 a.m. and re- to 190 noes, Roll No. 481. Pages H5851–53 convened at 12 noon. Page H5832 H. Res. 491, the rule providing for consideration Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the of the bill (H.R. 3494), relating to consideration of Guest Chaplain, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Eparchy of H. Rept. 116–125 and an accompanying resolution, Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, St. Louis, MO. and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Page H5832 Res. 489) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 479, after the pre- Notice of Intention to Consider: Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 491, Representative Hoyer gave vious question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of notice of intention that the House consider the fol- 230 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 478. Pages H5835–45

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Pages H5857–58 tions, including protections against the public re- Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pol- lease of personally identifiable information of indi- lard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal viduals involved in domestic terrorist incidents, in- Year 2020: The House considered H.R. 3494, to vestigations, indictments, prosecutions, or convic- authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for in- tions; includes provisions to improve data quality telligence and intelligence-related activities of the and information regarding domestic terrorist inci- United States Government, the Community Manage- dents; Pages H5890–91 ment Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Ruppersberger amendment (No. 6 printed in part Retirement and Disability System. Consideration is B of H. Rept. 116–154) that authorizes a pilot pro- expected to resume tomorrow, July 17th. gram identifying new classes of security Pages H5858–H5910 vulnerabilities and researching technology to address Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the na- the ever-present and changing face of cyber security ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules threats to the energy grid; Pages H5891–92 Committee Print 116–22, modified by the amend- Schiff amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. ment printed in part A of H. Rept. 116–154, shall Rept. 116–154) that requires the Director of Na- be considered as adopted in the House and in the tional Intelligence to submit a report to Congress Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the amendment which includes aggregate demographic data and in the nature of a substitute recommended by the other information regarding their diversity and in- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now clusion efforts; Pages H5894–95 printed in the bill. Page H5861 Case amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Agreed to: Rept. 116–154) that requires a report from the Of- Stewart amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of fice of the Director of National Intelligence’s Office H. Rept. 116–154) that adds Energy and Commerce of Civil Liberties, Privacy and Transparency, in co- and HELP to the committees that will receive a ordination with civil liberties and privacy officers of briefing from the Director of National Intelligence on the effects of emerging infectious disease and elements of the Intelligence Community, to report on the impacts of policies and practices addressing pandemics on national security; Pages H5887–88 Stewart amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of China’s espionage and influence operations in the H. Rept. 116–154) that directs the Secretary of United States on policies and practices relating to Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Direc- the privacy and civil liberties of Chinese Americans; tor of National Intelligence, Chairman of the Federal Page H5895 Communications Commission, and appropriate pri- Frankel amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of vate entities to undertake an effort to remove or neu- H. Rept. 116–154) that requires the Director of Na- tralize unauthorized IMSI catchers installed by for- tional Intelligence to submit an intelligence assess- eign entities or that have an unknown attribution; ment on the relationship between women and vio- Page H5888 lent extremism and terrorism; Pages H5895–96 Carson (IN) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B Rice (NY) amendment (No. 12 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116–154) that safeguards the logistics of H. Rept. 116–154) that adds the Under Secretary supply chains for microchips by mandating a report of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis within 180 days for strengthening the supply chain into the report on possible exploitation of virtual intelligence function; requires the report to address currencies by terrorist actors and requires the report’s workforce personnel matters, outline budgetary re- dissemination to state and local law enforcement; source needs, and describe the necessary governance Pages H5898–99 structure and authorities for future implementation; Jayapal amendment (No. 13 printed in part B of Pages H5888–89 H. Rept. 116–154) that requires the Director of Na- Hurd (TX) amendment (No. 4 printed in part B tional Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on of H. Rept. 116–154) that directs the Director of the use of face recognition technology by the intel- National Intelligence to make assessments regarding ligence community and expresses the sense of Con- drug trafficking, human trafficking, and human gress that the use of facial recognition technology to smuggling in the Northern Triangle and Mexico and suppress criticism or dissent is contrary to the values review U.S. intelligence activities in the region; of the United States and the U.S. government should Pages H5889–90 not sell or transfer facial recognition technology to Thompson (MS) amendment (No. 5 printed in any country that is using such technology to sup- part B of H. Rept. 116–154) that requires informa- press human rights; Pages H5899–H5900

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Rept. 116–154) that adds a new section to Title pression; Page H5904 VII (Report on Foreign Weaponization of Deepfakes Schiff amendment (No. 21 printed in part B of H. and Deepfake Technology and Related Notifications) Rept. 116–154) that requires the Director of Na- requiring the Director of National Intelligence to tional Intelligence, the Director of the FBI, and the prepare an unclassified report for Congress on the Undersecretary of DHS for Intelligence to include potential impact to U.S. national security from the information regarding training and resources pro- use of deepfake technology by foreign governments vided to assist Federal, State, Local and Tribal law (especially the Russian Federation and the People’s enforcement agencies in understanding, detecting, Republic of China), including foreign intelligence deterring and investigating acts of domestic ter- services, foreign government-affiliated entities, and rorism; Page H5904 foreign individuals; Pages H5900–01 Rose amendment (No. 22 printed in part B of H. Murphy amendment (No. 15 printed in part B of Rept. 116–154) that requires the Department of H. Rept. 116–154) that adds a new section to Title Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Anal- V (Sense of Congress and Report on Iranian Effort in Syria) requiring the Director of National Intel- ysis to conduct an annual assessment regarding the ligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State availability of conventional weapons, including and the Secretary of Defense, to prepare an unclassi- weapons lacking serial numbers, and advanced con- fied report for Congress on efforts by Iran to estab- ventional weapons for use in furthering acts of ter- lish long-term influence in Syria through military, rorism, including the provision of material support political, economic, social, and cultural means, and or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and to the threat posed by such efforts to U.S. interests and individuals or groups supporting or engaging in do- allies, including Israel; Pages H5901–02 mestic terrorism; Pages H5904–05 Brindisi amendment (No. 16 printed in part B of Rose amendment (No. 23 printed in part B of H. H. Rept. 116–154) that clarifies that nothing in this Rept. 116–154) that requires the Director of Na- act shall be construed to contradict existing law re- tional Intelligence, in coordination with the Under garding acts of terrorism transcending national Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and boundaries, providing material support to terrorists, Analysis, the Director of the Federal Bureau of In- and harboring or concealing terrorists; Pages H5902–03 vestigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence Kinzinger amendment (No. 17 printed in part B Agency, and the Director of the Defense Counter- of H. Rept. 116–154) that requires the Director of intelligence and Security Agency to conduct an as- National Intelligence, in consultation with other rel- sessment of homeland security vulnerabilities associ- evant agencies, to study the threat of international ated with retired and former personnel of intel- mobile subscriber identity-catchers, also known as ligence community providing covered intelligence cell-site simulators, to U.S. Government personnel assistance; Page H5905 and national security and provide a report and policy Pence amendment (No. 24 printed in part B of recommendations to Congress; Page H5903 H. Rept. 116–154) that allows victims and families Hill (CA) amendment (No. 18 printed in part B of the 1983 terrorist attack at the U.S. Marine Corps of H. Rept. 116–154) that clarifies existing law and Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon to execute on $1.68 bil- expands protections for whistleblowers to provide lion in Iranian funds; requires the Director of Na- classified disclosures to Congressional Committees; tional Intelligence to submit a report to Congress to Page H5903 assess the current threats posed by known terrorist Levin (MI) amendment (No. 19 printed in part B organizations affiliated with the Iranian government of H. Rept. 116–154) that requires that a comprehensive report on domestic terrorism be made against U.S. military assets and personnel; available on the public internet websites of the Na- Pages H5905–06 tional Counterterrorism Center, the Federal Bureau Schiff amendment (No. 25 printed in part B of H. of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Rept. 116–154) that directs the Director of National Security, no later than 30 days after submission to Intelligence to submit a report on authorities and re- the appropriate congressional committees; sources needed and barriers to countering foreign in- Pages H5903–04 fluence efforts aimed at sowing discord or inter- Schiff amendment (No. 20 printed in part B of H. fering, or both, in the political processes of the Rept. 116–154) that expands a reporting require- United States; Pages H5906–07 ment on repression by the Chinese government in Xinjiang province by requiring additional information on the contributions of external technologies

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Rept. 116–154) that includes within the report on Committee Meetings 5G technology, the threat to national security of the REVIEWING THE STATE OF THE U.S. United States posed by telecommunications compa- LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ECONOMIES nies that are subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock adversary; Pages H5907–08 Yoho amendment (No. 28 printed in part B of H. and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing entitled ‘‘Re- Rept. 116–154) that requires the Director of Na- viewing the State of the U.S. Livestock and Poultry tional Intelligence, in coordination with the Under Economies’’. Testimony was heard from public wit- Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and nesses. Analysis, to submit a report on domestic terrorism SCALING UP APPRENTICESHIPS: BUILDING activity within the United States to the congres- ON THE SUCCESS OF INTERNATIONAL sional intelligence committees; Page H5908 APPRENTICESHIP MODELS Omar amendment (No. 29 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116–154) that requires a report on the Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Terrorist Screening Database within 180 days after Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act; hearing entitled ‘‘Scaling Up Apprenticeships: Build- ing on the Success of International Apprenticeship and Pages H5908–09 Crow amendment (No. 31 printed in part B of H. Models’’. Testimony was heard from public wit- Rept. 116–154) that adds a Sense of Congress that nesses. the U.S. should prioritize the safe return of all STRENGTHENING FEDERAL SUPPORT TO Americans, including those wrong-fully held by for- END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS eign governments, and provide assistance to foreign Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on individuals detained abroad that have contributed to Civil Rights and Human Services held a hearing en- U.S. national security. Page H5909 titled ‘‘Strengthening Federal Support to End Youth Proceedings Postponed: Homelessness’’. Testimony was heard from public Chabot amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of witnesses. H. Rept. 116–154) that seeks to strike section 401 of the bill which establishes the Climate Security OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL EFFORTS TO Advisory Council under the Director of National In- COMBAT THE SPREAD OF ILLICIT telligence; and Pages H5892–94 FENTANYL Kennedy amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on H. Rept. 116–154) that seeks to establish the For- Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled eign Threat Response Center, comprised of analysts ‘‘Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread from all elements of the intelligence community, to of Illicit Fentanyl’’. Testimony was heard from provide comprehensive assessment of foreign efforts Kemp Chester, Assistant Director, National Opioids to influence United States’ political processes and and Synthetics Coordination Group, Office of Na- elections by the Governments of Russia, Iran, North tional Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the Korea, China, and any other foreign country the Di- President; Matthew Donahue, Regional Director, rector determines appropriate. Pages H5896–98 North and Central Americas Division, Drug Enforce- H. Res. 491, the rule providing for consideration ment Administration, Department of Justice; Thom- of the bill (H.R. 3494), relating to consideration of as Overacker, Executive Director, Office of Field Op- H. Rept. 116–125 and an accompanying resolution, erations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, De- and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. partment of Homeland Security; Gary Barksdale, Res. 489) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of Chief Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Service; David A. 233 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 479, after the pre- Prince, Deputy Assistant Director, Transnational Or- vious question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of ganized Crime, Homeland Security Investigations, 230 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 478. Pages H5835–45 Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes of Homeland Security; and Carol Cave, Director, Of- and two recorded votes developed during the pro- fice of Enforcement and Import Operations, Office of

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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Sub- HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES COMPETE: committee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to ex- CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN amine economic mobility, focusing on whether the Amer- THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT ican dream is in crisis, 9:30 a.m., SD–538. MARKETPLACE Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine National Aeronautics and Space Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Con- Administration plans for deep space exploration, focusing tracting and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled on the Moon to Mars, 10:30 a.m., SH–216. ‘‘Helping Small Businesses Compete: Challenges and Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- Opportunities in the Federal Procurement Market- ings to examine electric battery production and waste, fo- place’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. cusing on opportunities and challenges, 10 a.m., SD–406. OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL TRANSIT Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- ADMINISTRATION’S IMPLEMENTATION OF ine the nominations of Michelle A. Bekkering, of the THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANT District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of PROGRAM the United States Agency for International Development, and Richard K. Bell, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Jessica E. Lapenn, of committee on Highways and Transit held a hearing New York, to be Representative of the United States of entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Federal Transit Adminis- America to the African Union, with the rank and status tration’s Implementation of the Capital Investment of Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard, of Massachusetts, to Grant Program’’. Testimony was heard from K. Jane be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Williams, Acting Administrator, Federal Transit Ad- Lana J. Marks, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Re- ministration, Department of Transportation; and public of South Africa, all of the Department of State, public witnesses. 2:30 p.m., SD–419. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: SOLVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: CLEANING to hold hearings to examine unprecedented migration at UP HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES, PROTECTING the United States southern border, focusing on bipartisan COMMUNITIES policy recommendations from the Homeland Security Ad- Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee visory Council, 9:15 a.m., SD–342. held a hearing entitled ‘‘Solving the Climate Crisis: Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Cleaning Up Heavy Duty Vehicles, Protecting Com- Emergency Management, to hold hearings to examine the munities’’. Testimony was heard from public wit- Federally incurred cost of regulatory changes and how such changes are made, 2:30 p.m., SD–342. nesses. Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 886, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Man- Joint Meetings agement Act of 2009 to make the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent, and S. 2071, to repeal cer- RESPONDING TO HATE CRIMES tain obsolete laws relating to Indians, 2:30 p.m., Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Com- SD–628. mission concluded a hearing to examine responding Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine to hate crimes, focusing on the role of religious ac- the nominations of Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mis- tors, after receiving testimony from Rabbi Hazzan sissippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Jeffrey Myers, Tree of Life Synagogue, Pittsburgh, Circuit, David B. Barlow, to be United States District Pennsylvania; Father James Martin, America Media, Judge for the District of Utah, John Fitzgerald Kness, to New York, New York; Radia Bakkouch, Coexister, be United States District Judge for the Northern District Paris, France; Alina Bricman, European Union of of Illinois, and Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, to be Jewish Students, Brussels, Belgium; and Usra Ghazi, a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, 10 America Indivisible, on behalf of the Mayor’s Inter- a.m., SD–226.

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Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine tions Movement targeting Israel; H.R. 1850, the ‘‘Pales- combating robocall fraud, focusing on using telecom ad- tinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of vances and law enforcement to stop scammers and protect 2019’’; H.R. 1837, the ‘‘United States-Israel Cooperation seniors, 9:30 a.m., SD–562. Enhancement and Regional Security Act’’; H. Res. 138, expressing support for addressing the Arab-Israeli conflict House in a concurrent track with the Israeli-Palestinian peace Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Bio- process and commending Arab and Muslim-majority technology, Horticulture, and Research, hearing entitled states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel; ‘‘Assessing the Effectiveness of the National Organic Pro- H. Con. Res. 32, expressing the sense of Congress regard- gram’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. ing the execution-style murders of United States citizens Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Ser- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education; bia in July 1999; H. Res. 442, observing 10 years since and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemo- Investment, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Educating our Edu- rating the lives lost, and expressing support for transi- cators: How Federal Policy Can Better Support Teachers tional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and School Leaders’’, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to ensure Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, a lasting peace and a prosperous future for all Sri markup on H.R. 3375, the ‘‘Stopping Bad Robocalls Lankans; H.R. 3501, the ‘‘Safeguard our Elections and Act’’; H.R. 2211, the ‘‘STURDY Act’’; H.R. 3172, the Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act’’; ‘‘Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3170, the H.R. 2097, to recognize the Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, ‘‘Safe Cribs Act of 2019’’; H.R. 1618, the ‘‘Nicholas and and other ethnic groups commonly referred to as Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act Montagnards, who supported and defended the Armed of 2019’’; H.R. 806, the ‘‘Portable Fuel Container Safety Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia, authorize as- Act of 2019’’; H.R. 2647, the ‘‘SOFFA’’; H.R. 1315, the sistance to support activities relating to clearance of ‘‘Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of 2019’’; H.R. 2665, the ‘‘Smart Energy and Water Effi- war, and for other purposes; and H. Res. 127, expressing ciency Act of 2019’’; H.R. 2044, the ‘‘Smart Building the sense of the House of Representatives on the impor- Acceleration Act’’; H.R. 359, the ‘‘Enhancing Grid Secu- tance and vitality of the United States alliances with rity through Public-Private Partnerships Act’’; H.R. 360, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral co- the ‘‘Cyber Sense Act of 2019’’; H.R. 362, the ‘‘Energy operation in the pursuit of shared interests, 10 a.m., 2172 Emergency Leadership Act’’; H.R. 370, the ‘‘Pipeline and Rayburn. LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act’’; H.R. Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, mark- 2088, a bill to amend the Energy Independence and Se- up on H.R. 2203, the ‘‘Homeland Security Improvement curity Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency Act’’; H.R. 3106, the ‘‘Domestic Terrorism DATA Act’’; and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other H.R. 3246, the ‘‘Traveling Parents Screening Consistency purposes; H.R. 2041, the ‘‘Weatherization Enhancement Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3318, the ‘‘Emerging Transportation and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Account- Security Threats Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3320, the ‘‘Securing ability Act’’; H.R. 2119, a bill to amend the Energy Pol- the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019’’; H.R. icy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the 3356, the ‘‘Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other pur- Act’’; H.R. 3413, the ‘‘DHS Acquisition Reform Act of poses; H.R. 2781, the ‘‘EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3525, the ‘‘U.S. Border Patrol Medical 2019’’; H.R. 728, the ‘‘Title VIII Nursing Workforce Screening Standards Act’’; H.R. 3526, the ‘‘Counter Ter- Reauthorization Act of 2019’’; H.R. 1058, the ‘‘Autism rorist Network Act’’; H.R. 3669, the ‘‘Weatherizing In- CARES Act of 2019’’; H.R. 2507, the ‘‘Newborn Screen- frastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Read- ing Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019’’; H.R. 776, iness Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3670, the ‘‘Short-term Deten- the ‘‘Emergency Medical Services for Children Program tion Act’’; H.R. 3675, the ‘‘Trusted Traveler Reconsider- Reauthorization Act of 2019’’; H.R. 2035, the ‘‘Lifespan ation and Restoration Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3691, the Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019’’; H.R. 2296, ‘‘TRANSLATE Act’’; H.R. 3694, the ‘‘Helping Families the ‘‘METRIC Act’’; H.R. 2328, the ‘‘REACH Act’’; and Fly Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3699, the ‘‘Pipeline Security H.R. 3432, the ‘‘Safer Pipelines Act of 2019’’, 9:30 a.m., Act’’; H.R. 3710, the ‘‘Cybersecurity Vulnerability Re- 2123 Rayburn. mediation Act’’; and H.R. 3722, the ‘‘Joint Task Force Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019’’, 10 a.m., entitled ‘‘Examining Facebook’s Proposed Cryptocurrency 310 Cannon. and Its Impact on Consumers, Investors, and the Amer- Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on ican Financial System’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. H.R. 3239, the ‘‘Humanitarian Standards for Individuals Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act’’, 10 a.m., on H. Res. 326, expressing the sense of the House re- 2141 Rayburn. garding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Pales- Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup tinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution; on H.R. 1373, the ‘‘Grand Canyon Centennial Protection H. Res. 246, opposing efforts to delegitimize the State Act’’; H.R. 2181, the ‘‘Chaco Cultural Heritage Area of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanc- Protection Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3405, the ‘‘Removing

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Uranium from the Critical Minerals List Act’’, 10 a.m., ices, to improve occupational license portability for mili- 1324 Longworth. tary spouses through interstate compacts, and for other Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on purposes; H.R. 2924, the ‘‘Housing for Women Veterans Government Operations, hearing entitled ‘‘To the Cloud! Act’’; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, The Cloudy Role of FedRAMP in IT Modernization’’, 11 to authorize State approving agencies to carry out out- a.m., 2154 Rayburn. reach activities; legislation to amend title 38, United Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee States Code, to require that educational institutions abide on Research and Technology; and Subcommittee on In- by Principles of Excellence as a condition of approval for vestigations and Oversight, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Sci- purposes of the educational assistance programs of the entific Integrity in Federal Agencies’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Rayburn. legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to re- Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ‘‘The Future quire proprietary for-profit educational institutions to of Electricity Delivery: Modernizing and Securing our comply with Federal revenue limits to participate in edu- Nation’s Electricity Grid’’, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. cational assistance programs of the Department of Vet- Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, markup on erans Affairs; legislation to amend title 38, United States H.R. 3537, the ‘‘Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act Code, to require that certain educational institutions have of 2019’’; H.R. 3734, the ‘‘Successful Entrepreneurship letters of credit as a condition of approval for purposes for Reservists and Veterans Act’’; H.R. 1615, the of the educational assistance programs of the Department ‘‘Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; legislation on Adjustment Act’’; H.R. 499, the ‘‘Service-Disabled Vet- the Forever GI Bill Class Evaluation Act; legislation on erans Small Business Continuation Act’’; and H.R. 3661, the VA Economic Hardship Report Act; legislation to au- the ‘‘Patriotic Employer Protection Act’’, 11:30 a.m., thorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect over- 2360 Rayburn. payments of specially adapted housing assistance; legisla- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- tion on the legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act; leg- committee on Aviation, hearing entitled ‘‘State of Avia- islation on the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act; tion Safety’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to ex- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Eco- tend the time period under which an election must be nomic Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 561, the ‘‘Pro- made for entitlement to educational assistance under the tecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program of Depart- 2019’’; H.R. 716, the ‘‘Homeless Veterans Legal Services ment of Veterans Affairs; legislation on the Student Vet- Act’’; H.R. 1615, the ‘‘VA–SBA Act’’; H.R. 2227, the eran Empowerment Act of 2019; and legislation to ‘‘Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019’’; monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Edu- H.R. 2618, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief cational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue Act to provide a guarantee of residency for registration of programs of education solely through distance learning on businesses of spouses of members of the uniformed serv- more than a half-time basis, 10 a.m., HVC–210.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 17 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 17

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will resume consider- Program for Wednesday: Consideration of S.J. Res. ation of Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss 36—providing for congressional disapproval of the pro- Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112–1), and vote on the reso- posed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the lutions of ratification for Protocol Amending Tax Con- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, vention with Swiss Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112–1), the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of cer- Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan tain defense articles and services. Consideration of S.J. (Treaty Doc. 114–1), and Protocol Amending Tax Con- Res. 37—providing for congressional disapproval of the vention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111–8), at 11 proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United a.m. Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Following disposition of Protocol Amending Tax Con- Republic of France of certain defense articles and services. vention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111–8), Senate Consideration of S.J. Res. 38—providing for congres- will resume consideration of the nomination of Clifton L. sional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom Corker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Brit- District of Tennessee, and vote on the motions to invoke ain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and cloture on the nominations of Clifton L. Corker, to be services. United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambas- sador to the Republic of Slovenia, and Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, at 2 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gianforte, Greg, Mont., E925 Norcross, Donald, N.J., E927 Gonzalez, Vicente, Tex., E928 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Brooks, Susan W., Ind., E927 Higgins, Clay, La., E925 E927 Buck, Ken, Colo., E926 Joyce, David P., Ohio, E931 Palazzo, Steven M., Miss., E925 Carter, John R., Tex., E927 Joyce, John, Pa., E929 Phillips, Dean, Minn., E926 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E929 Kinzinger, Adam, Ill., E926 Rooney, Francis, Fla., E929 Duffy, Sean P., Wisc., E926 Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E930 Soto, Darren, Fla., E930 Espaillat, Adriano, N.Y., E928 Levin, Mike, Calif., E928 Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E929 Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E928, E929 Luria, Elaine G., Va., E925, E926, E927, E928, E929, Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E930 Garcı´a, Jesu´ s G. ‘‘Chuy’’, Ill., E930 E929 Westerman, Bruce, Ark., E929

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