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Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 No. 203 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER dress the House for 1 minute and to re- called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- vise and extend his remarks.) f tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the defeated Democrat can- PRAYER speeches on each side of the aisle. didate for Senate acknowledged South The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f Carolina Republicans swept to remark- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: EXPIRING UNEMPLOYMENT able victories on the local, State, and Loving and gracious God, we give INSURANCE PROVISIONS Federal levels due to the coattails of You thanks for giving us another day. President Donald Trump and Vice (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was Help us this day to draw closer to President MIKE PENCE, providing the You, so that with Your spirit and given permission to address the House largest Republican majorities at every aware of Your presence among us, we for 1 minute.) level in 140 years. may all face the tasks of this day. Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, Despite biased fake news, our citizens Bless the Members of the people’s this global pandemic has devastated appreciate the lowest unemployment House. Help them to think clearly, Nevada’s economy, forcing thousands in history for African Americans, His- speak confidently, and act coura- of Nevadans to be laid off from work. panics, and Asian Americans, with the geously in the belief that all noble Nevada’s unemployment rate was highest employment ever for women service is based upon patience, truth, last reported to be 11.8 percent. My and youth. and love. hometown of North Las Vegas reported Peace through strength has been You know well the pressing issues the State’s highest unemployment rate maintained with rebuilding the mili- facing our Nation, most particularly at 14.6 percent. tary, and Promises Made Promises the COVID pandemic. Local and State Nevada’s families are hurting. Kept, the American Embassy is now in resources have been overwhelmed Constituents contact my office every Jerusalem. throughout. Grant our national lead- single day about their unemployment Out-of-State contributions of unlim- ers, especially, the wisdom and magna- insurance concerns, especially regard- ited millions to Democrats enriched nimity to do what is best, and may we ing the Federal unemployment com- political consultants as Democrats all join in a common will for the ben- pensation benefits which expire at the lost, while outspending every Repub- efit of all constituencies, even though end of this month. lican. Now that this pandemic is ravaging this will take some sacrifice. Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM survived May all that is done be for Your our country again, many States and lo- the over $150 million onslaught in greater honor and glory. calities are considering more stay-at- America’s most expensive Senate race. Amen. home orders. The most expensive House race ever f We in Congress must act to make led to Congresswoman-elect Nancy sure Americans who are unable to work THE JOURNAL Mace becoming the first female Repub- because of this virus receive the Fed- lican Federal official in history. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section eral unemployment compensation that 4(a) of House Resolution 967, the Jour- My opponent spent 15 times more they need to survive until we get a vac- than my prior opponent to receive the nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- cine that is free and available to every- proved. exact vote of 42 percent. one. We appreciate the voters. f It is my hope that any COVID relief In conclusion, God bless our troops, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE package that becomes law provides ex- and we will never forget September the tended unemployment insurance bene- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman 11th in the global war on terrorism. fits, direct cash payments, and addi- from Nevada (Mr. HORSFORD) come for- f tional State and local funding so that ward and lead the House in the Pledge we can provide support to people who HONORING LAVONNA LEMONS of Allegiance. need it the most. Mr. HORSFORD led the Pledge of Al- (Mr. WATKINS asked and was given legiance as follows: f permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the TRUMP COATTAILS APPRECIATED United States of America, and to the Repub- marks.) lic for which it stands, one nation under God, (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Mr. WATKINS. Mr. Speaker, Kansas indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. asked and was given permission to ad- recently said good-bye to a very, very

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She time, their first in 15 years; Southern on which the yeas and nays are or- would often open her home to anyone Columbia girls soccer won their second dered. in need. title in 3 years; and Bloomsburg girls The House will resume proceedings She was a fearless fighter, and the soccer won their State title. on postponed questions at a later time. world is a better place because of it. Mr. Speaker, Southern Columbia’s f On behalf of so many you helped, on high school football program is nothing UNITED STATES GRAIN STAND- behalf of my family, particularly my short of awesome. Southern Columbia, ARDS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF mother, Barbara; two of my dear under Coach Jim Roth, won their 11th 2020 friends; your daughters, Lora and Leia; State title. On both sides of the ball, from the floor of the United States this team dominates, and the Tigers Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I move House of Representatives to you in have made their citizens of Columbia to suspend the rules and pass the bill Heaven: We love you. We miss you. We County and all of Pennsylvania very (S. 4054) to reauthorize the United will see you soon. God bless. proud. States Grain Standards Act, and for f And congratulations to Lake Lehman other purposes. football. I have known many of the The Clerk read the title of the bill. CONGRATULATING TRUITT The text of the bill is as follows: EAVENSON players on this great team since they were 6 years old, playing and learning S. 4054 (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and the game under Back Mountain Bob- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- was given permission to address the resentatives of the United States of America in cats Head Coach Dan Anderson and House for 1 minute and to revise and Congress assembled, other great coaches. extend his remarks.) SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Lake Lehman’s coach, Jerry Gilsky, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United er, I rise today to congratulate Truitt led the Black Knights to a great sea- States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020’’. Eavenson from Carnesville, Georgia, on son. They came up short in the district SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF DISCONTINUANCE OF his retirement after 36 amazing years championship game, but they had a season of champions, and we are proud SERVICES BY STATE AGENCIES. at Georgia Power. Section 7 of the United States Grain Truitt began his career at Georgia of them. Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is amended— Power in 1984 as a distribution engi- f (1) in subsection (e)(2)(C)(i), by inserting neer, and he remained faithful to the ‘‘and affected customers or applicants for company’s values and operations ever COMMUNICATION FROM THE service of official inspection or weighing since. CLERK OF THE HOUSE services provided by the State agency’’ after He held a variety of leadership roles ‘‘notify the Secretary’’; and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. (2) in subsection (j)(5), in the first sen- within Georgia Power, including, most BUTTERFIELD) laid before the House the tence, by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting recently, serving as the southeast re- following communication from the ‘‘2025’’. gion vice president since 2017. Clerk of the House of Representatives: SEC. 3. WEIGHING AUTHORITY. He was instrumental at fostering Section 7A(l)(4) of the United States Grain OFFICE OF THE CLERK, good working relationships with elect- Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a(l)(4)) is amended HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2020’’ and ed State officials, other Georgia com- Washington, DC, December 2, 2020. inserting ‘‘2025’’. panies and industries, and Georgia Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Power field office managers when he The Speaker, House of Representatives, SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY COSTS. served as their vice president of gov- Washington, DC. Section 7D of the United States Grain ernmental and regulatory affairs. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79d) is amended by He has been a leader in his commu- permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- nity throughout his work with numer- SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. ous organizations, including the tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Section 17B of the United States Grain Ossabaw Island Foundation, Savannah sage from the Secretary of the Senate on De- Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2) is amended by cember 2, 2020, at 12:26 p.m.: adding at the end the following: Area Chamber of Commerce, Savannah That the Senate passed S. 1153. Economic Development Authority, and ‘‘(d) ENHANCEMENT OF CURRENT REPORT- That the Senate agrees to the House ING.— the University of Georgia Alumni Asso- amendment to the bill S. 1982. ‘‘(1) INCREASED FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION ciation. That the Senate agrees to Conference with PROGRAM DATA REPORTING.— Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the House of Representatives H.R. 6395. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later Truitt’s years of faithful service to With best wishes, I am than 1 year after the date of enactment of Georgia Power and his community, and Sincerely, this subsection, the Secretary shall publish I wish him and his family the best as CHERYL L. JOHNSON, quarterly reports describing data from the he begins his retirement. Clerk. tests and inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, oil, and starch) Congratulations, my friend. f and food safety factors, as reported, in the f RECESS aggregate, for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 CONGRATULATING THE PENNSYL- in the tables in section V (relating to pro- VANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATH- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- viding official grain inspection and weighing LETIC ASSOCIATION ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair services) of the 2016 through 2018 annual re- declares the House in recess until ap- ports to Congress by the Federal Grain In- (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given proximately 4 p.m. today. spection Service. permission to address the House for 1 Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 10 min- ‘‘(B) DELINEATION.—The data from the minute and to revise and extend his re- tests and inspections under subparagraph (A) utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. marks.) shall be delineated to reflect whether the Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise f tests and inspections were requested of or today to congratulate the PIAA on see- performed by— ing through a successful fall season for b 1600 ‘‘(i) the Secretary; or ‘‘(ii) a State agency delegated authority Pennsylvania high school sports in AFTER RECESS under section 7 or 7A or an official agency. spite of the many challenges. ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS.—Beginning We have some great sports teams in The recess having expired, the House not later than 1 year after the date of enact- my district of Pennsylvania, and I was called to order by the Speaker pro ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall would like to highlight a few. tempore (Mr. CUELLAR) at 4 p.m. publish quarterly reports describing—

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Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)(A), tleman from Minnesota? ‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL REPORTING; CONSULTA- 79a(i)(2)(A)). There was no objection. TION.—The Secretary may, to the extent de- (3) UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield termined appropriate by the Secretary, in TERMS.—The terms ‘‘grain’’, ‘‘official agen- myself such time as I may consume. consultation with State agencies delegated cy’’, ‘‘official inspection’’, ‘‘officially in- authority under sections 7 and 7A, official spected’’, ‘‘official weighing’’, ‘‘supervision Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. agencies, and the grain industries described of weighing’’, and ‘‘Secretary’’ have the 4054, the U.S. Grain Standards Reau- in the second sentence of section 21(a), pub- meanings given the terms in section 3 of the thorization Act of 2020. lish— United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. I want to thank Ranking Member ‘‘(1) data relating to testing for other in- 75). CONAWAY, General Farm Commodities trinsic quality or food safety factors; and (b) REVIEW.— and Risk Management Subcommittee ‘‘(2) other data collected from inspection (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- Chairman VELA, and Ranking Member and weighing activities conducted under this duct a comprehensive nationwide review of Act. the official agency geographic areas. THOMPSON for their bipartisan support ‘‘(f) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS (2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the re- for passage of S. 4054, the United States INFORMATION.—Any trade secrets or informa- view under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall Grain Standards Reauthorization Act tion described in section 552(b)(4) of title 5, take into consideration— of 2020. United States Code, that is provided to or (A) the number of grain handling facilities, The inspections provided by the Fed- collected by the Secretary in carrying out both within the official agency geographic eral Grain Inspection Service define subsection (d) or (e) shall not be included in areas and in areas that are not official agen- and classify grains, as well as assign a report under subsection (d) or (e) or other- cy geographic areas, that currently use, or, grades to specify weight and quality re- wise publicly disclosed.’’. during the 5-year period preceding the date quirements, and these inspections pro- SEC. 6. APPROPRIATIONS. of submission of the report under subsection Section 19 of the United States Grain (c), received service from, an official agency vide a gold-standard assurance backed Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87h) is amended— that provides official inspection, official by the Federal Government to both (1) by striking the section heading and des- weighing, supervision of weighing, or other grain buyers and sellers. ignation and all that follows through ‘‘There services under the United States Grain American grain farmers participate are hereby’’ and inserting the following: Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.); in a very competitive world, and for- ‘‘SEC. 19. FUNDING. (B) the volume of grain for which official eign grain buyers should be confident ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— agencies provide services at grain handling facilities within the official agency geo- in this process that we have put for- There are’’; ward and have in place to ensure our (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)— graphic areas; (A) by striking ‘‘such sums as are nec- (C) the number of official inspections of exports are adequately inspected. essary’’ and inserting ‘‘$23,000,000’’; and vessels and other carriers within the official As we move ahead with reauthoriza- (B) by striking ‘‘1988 through 2020’’ and in- agency geographic areas; tion, I hope that we can take stock in serting ‘‘2021 through 2025’’; and (D) other related services performed by of- how well the current system of export (3) by adding at the end the following: ficial agencies at grain handling facilities inspections by the Federal and State ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON USES OF USER FEES.— within the official agency geographic areas; agencies is working, and continue to (E) the timeliness, accuracy, and appro- ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: work on a bipartisan basis, and to pro- ‘‘(A) OFFICIAL INSPECTION OR WEIGHING priateness of services performed by official vide necessary certainty and stability SERVICE.—The term ‘official inspection or agencies at grain handling facilities within weighing service’ means official inspection, the official agency geographic areas; for producers and our Federal grain in- official weighing, supervision of weighing, (F) fees charged by official agencies for spection system. supervision of agency personnel, supervision services performed under the United States I would also like to note the need for of the field office personnel of the Secretary, Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.), in- a dedicated and strong workforce at testing of equipment or instruments, other cluding grading, weighing, sampling, stow- our ports to ensure that American services, or registration, the cost to the Sec- age examination, and certification; and grain can be expertly and efficiently (G) any implications of modifications to retary of which is authorized to be covered loaded into ships for export. I would by the collection of a user fee pursuant to the official agency geographic areas on en- section 7, 7A, 7B, 16, or 17A, as applicable. hancing official inspection, official weighing, encourage those companies that have ‘‘(B) USER FEE.—The term ‘user fee’ means and supervision of weighing in the domestic not already reached an agreement with a fee collected by the Secretary under sec- market. their workforce to continue to seek an tion 7, 7A, 7B, 16, or 17A. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months agreement. I applaud the American- ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—A user fee— after the date of enactment of this Act, the owned companies that have already ‘‘(A) shall be used solely to cover— Secretary shall submit to the Committee on committed to their workers. ‘‘(i) the cost to the Secretary for carrying Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- So I encourage my colleagues to sup- out official inspection or weighing services; port the U.S. Grain Standards Reau- and tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report ‘‘(ii) administrative costs to the Secretary containing— thorization Act of 2020. American grain directly relating to official inspection or (1) the results of the review completed farmers participate in a fiercely com- weighing services; and under subsection (b); and petitive world market, and we need to ‘‘(B) shall not be used for— (2) any recommendations with respect to ensure that our inspection system al- ‘‘(i) activities relating to the development those results that the Secretary determines lows importers to maintain their con- appropriate. or maintenance of grain standards; or fidence in the quality of U.S. grain. SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. ‘‘(ii) any other activity that is not directly Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of related to the performance of official inspec- Section 4(a)(1) of the United States Grain tion or weighing services.’’. Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 76(a)(1)) is amended my time. SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. by striking ‘‘soybeans mixed’’ and inserting Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Section 21 of the United States Grain ‘‘soybeans, mixed’’. myself such time as I may consume. Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87j) is amended— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, I too rise in support of (1) in subsection (a), in the last sentence, ant to the rule, the gentleman from the United States Grain Standards Re- by striking ‘‘successive terms’’ and inserting Minnesota (Mr. PETERSON) and the gen- authorization Act of 2020, S. 4054. ‘‘successively for more than 2 terms’’; and tleman from Texas (Mr. CONAWAY) each For over 100 years, this law has pro- (2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and will control 20 minutes. vided the foundation for the grain and inserting ‘‘2025’’. The Chair recognizes the gentleman oilseed marketplace to establish con- SEC. 8. REVIEW OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES from Minnesota. FOR OFFICIAL AGENCIES. sistent value and price discovery, and (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: GENERAL LEAVE it is relied upon, not only by domestic (1) GRAIN HANDLING FACILITY.—The term Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask shippers and exporters, but by the en- ‘‘grain handling facility’’ means a grain ele- unanimous consent that all Members tirety of the U.S. agriculture sector.

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No man, noth- Grain Inspection Service provides a re- Agriculture. ing, has helped me more to be in this liable, competitive, and cost-effective It ensures that the user fees paid by position than my friendship with this official grain inspection and weighing the grain handlers are used solely for great man, COLLIN PETERSON. system to facilitate the marketing of official services and not other govern- Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield U.S. grains and oilseeds in export and ment functions. 2 minutes to the gentleman from Min- domestic markets. And perhaps most important, this nesota (Mr. HAGEDORN), my colleague Just last year, Minnesota produced legislation ensures continuity in the and fellow Agriculture Committee over $7.5 billion worth of corn, wheat, official grain inspection and weighing member. and soybeans. The employees of compa- services, providing much-needed sta- Mr. HAGEDORN. Mr. Speaker, I nies in my district, like CHS, Cargill, bility to the grain and oilseed trade thank ranking Republican CONAWAY for and ADM, keep our grain markets mov- and all who rely upon them. yielding the time. I appreciate all that ing along the Mississippi River and off I want to thank Chairman PAT ROB- he has done for our committee over the to destinations across the globe. ERTS for his work in the Senate to years serving as chairman and every- While this year has certainly pre- make sure that we renew the Grain thing else. sented its challenges, reauthorizing Standards Act this year. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman grain standards provides a glimmer of I also want to thank the chairman of PETERSON for his service on behalf of stability for our producers as they con- the Agriculture Committee and his our farmers and agribusinesses. I ap- tinue to secure additional support in team for getting this to the floor as ex- preciate him as well. export markets. This legislation shores peditiously as possible after passage by Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support up the infrastructure that will make the Senate. of the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthor- sure those exports continue into 2021. Mr. Speaker, I support passage of S. ization Act of 2020. I look forward to the passage of this 4054. I encourage my colleagues to vote The U.S. Grain Standards Act of 1916 bill for the family farmers of my dis- ‘‘yes’’ as well, and I too reserve the bal- established USDA’s Federal Grain In- trict and Minnesota’s agriculture econ- ance of my time. spection Service and has benefited all omy. Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield of agriculture, right down the chain, Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Geor- for more than a century. 3 minutes to the gentleman from Kan- gia (Mr. DAVID SCOTT), and I want to This reauthorization today will pro- sas (Mr. MARSHALL), our soon-to-be congratulate him on his outstanding vide 5 years of certainty, avoid poten- former colleague, soon-to-be junior support from the steering committee tial disruptions to the grain inspection Senator from Kansas. to be the next chairman of the Agri- and weighing system, and make modest Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I culture Committee. but important changes to the program thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. overall. American-grown grain is known Speaker, I thank the gentleman very, The folks at the Minnesota Grain & around the world as the safest, most very much for yielding. Feed Association and many others in reliable, and the highest-quality prod- Mr. Speaker, I have served in this agriculture are behind this legislation. uct in the world. This reputation re- body for 18 years, and throughout those And let’s not forget that the bill addi- mains unchanged and unchallenged, 18 years, I have had a man that I am tionally requires USDA to conduct thanks in part to the USDA’s Federal convinced was sent by God enter my comprehensive, nationwide review of Grain Inspection Service authorized by life at a critical time, and that man is the agency geographic areas to report the U.S. Grain Standards Act. the chairman of the Agriculture Com- its findings and recommendations and The Kansas economy is dependent mittee, COLLIN PETERSON. report back to Congress in 18 months. upon continued strong agriculture ex- I am here to certainly ask everybody I will vote ‘‘yes’’ today. I encourage ports and the certainty that comes to make sure you vote unanimously on all of my colleagues on both sides of with strict grain quality and inspec- the bill. the aisle to vote ‘‘yes.’’ tion standards. But I am here to express a great Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Kansas exported almost $4 billion in friendship, a heartfelt gratitude. And I 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from farm goods to over 96 different coun- say, as so many of my colleagues, you Minnesota (Ms. Craig), one of our new tries this past year, and Kansas re- cannot have gone through this tremen- and rising upcoming members of the mains the seventh largest State for ag- dous challenge of being an elected offi- Agriculture Committee. riculture exports. cial without God having sent people Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I thank the your way to help you, to guide you. chairman for yielding; and I thank the b 1615 Such a man is COLLIN PETERSON and let chairman for his 30 years of service to Strong demand for Kansas grain and me tell you why. the State of Minnesota and to our fam- feed products ensures a strong Kansas When I came to Congress 18 years ily farmers across this Nation. economy. ago, I was assigned to the Agriculture Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Through rigorous standards set by Committee, and I was the only African of S. 4054, the U.S. Grain Standards Re- our Federal inspection system, grain American on that committee for sev- authorization Act of 2020. and feed products grown by Kansas eral years. Sometimes, when you are As our family farmers face the grow- farm families are eagerly accepted going into the crevices and the corners ing impacts of COVID–19 and continued around the globe. It is because of this of life where you have not been before, trade instability, we must maintain predictability, transparency, and cer- God sends somebody along to give you the integrity of our domestic grain tainty of our Nation’s grain inspection a helping hand. Such a man in my life market and inspection system. system that the world continues to is COLLIN PETERSON. This bipartisan legislation passed the look to the U.S. for agricultural and Not only that; he took me under his Senate unanimously, to reauthorize food products. wing and guided me. Not just on one the Federal Grain Inspection Service at These high standards are yet another committee did he have me chair, sev- the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I reason the USTR has been so success- eral, starting with livestock, moving applaud Senate Agriculture Committee ful—in fact, renegotiating successfully on to credit, energy, the commodities, Chairman PAT ROBERTS and Ranking over 50 percent of our ag export mar- and now the financial exchanges; dar- Member DEBBIE STABENOW on their bi- kets over the past 4 years. ing to move me into areas where I did partisan efforts to get this across the I applaud the passage of the U.S. not know that he had faith in me. And finish line. This reauthorization pro- Grain Standards Act and will remain

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Dec 03, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K02DE7.006 H02DEPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE December 2, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6031 dedicated to removing barriers and lev- COLLIN PETERSON has served this House The Clerk read the title of the bill. eling the playing field for agriculture and the constituents of Minnesota’s The text of the bill is as follows: exports. As part of these efforts, it is Seventh District, but, more impor- S. 945 essential that the U.S. maintains its tantly, rural America and production Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- reputation and its credibility for safe, agriculture for 30 years. resentatives of the United States of America in high-quality crops and food products. My first memory of Chairman PETER- Congress assembled, Through reauthorization of this bi- SON came in the 2008 farm bill reau- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. partisan legislation, Congress is ensur- thorization markup. That was my very This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Holding For- ing the continuation of the USDA’s first one. I was a rookie, and that was eign Companies Accountable Act’’. grain inspection services and sup- his 15th or 16th farm bill to chair. He SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT. porting farmers and ranchers across was stunningly patient with me during Section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of the country. that entire process and had a big influ- 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214) is amended by adding at Finally, I want to salute and say ence on me. the end the following: thanks to two of my great friends who I don’t think there has been anyone ‘‘(i) DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURIS- DICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.— are mentors and leaders in the ag more dedicated and more steadfast as a ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— world. Our current chairman of the Ag- supporter for rural America and pro- ‘‘(A) the term ‘covered issuer’ means an riculture Committee, COLLIN PETER- duction agriculture than Chairman issuer that is required to file reports under SON, I thank the gentleman for his PETERSON. He has seen good times and section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange great leadership and for his friendship. bad times, unfortunately, probably Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d)); and Of course, I salute our current ranking more bad times during that 30 years ‘‘(B) the term ‘non-inspection year’ means, member and our past committee chair- than good times. He has been a cham- with respect to a covered issuer, a year— ‘‘(i) during which the Commission identi- man as well, MIKE CONAWAY. The chair- pion for both rural America and pro- man has done a great job as well. It has fies the covered issuer under paragraph (2)(A) duction agriculture throughout that with respect to every report described in sub- been an honor to work with the gen- timeframe. Rural America and produc- paragraph (A) filed by the covered issuer dur- tleman. I wish both gentlemen God- tion agriculture are both better off for ing that year; and speed and health to all their families. his long service to this House and to ‘‘(ii) that begins after the date of enact- Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I have the constituents of Minnesota’s Sev- ment of this subsection. no additional speakers, and I reserve enth District. ‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE TO COMMISSION.—The Com- the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of S. mission shall— Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4054, and I yield back the balance of my ‘‘(A) identify each covered issuer that, 2 minutes to the gentleman from South time. with respect to the preparation of the audit report on the financial statement of the cov- Dakota (Mr. JOHNSON), who is my col- Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield ered issuer that is included in a report de- league and a fellow member on the Ag- myself the balance of my time. scribed in paragraph (1)(A) filed by the cov- riculture Committee. I thank the gentleman for his kind ered issuer, retains a registered public ac- Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. words and for his willingness to work counting firm that has a branch or office Speaker, I thank Ranking Member with us over these last number of that— CONAWAY. The gentleman has been a years. ‘‘(i) is located in a foreign jurisdiction; and champion. I thank Chairman PETER- With this bill, we got just about all ‘‘(ii) the Board is unable to inspect or in- SON. The gentleman has been a cham- of our work done. We have the CFTC vestigate completely because of a position pion. taken by an authority in the foreign juris- reauthorization we didn’t get done, but diction described in clause (i), as determined We are here on the floor this after- everything else is off the plate. So that by the Board; and noon debating the United States Grain is good. ‘‘(B) require each covered issuer identified Standards Reauthorization Act, and I We made good progress. We will, both under subparagraph (A) to, in accordance rise in support of that act. of us, ride off into the sunset, I think, with the rules issued by the Commission Agriculture is a business where al- feeling that we have done a decent job. under paragraph (4), submit to the Commis- most nothing is certain. From poor So, again, I thank Mr. CONAWAY and sion documentation that establishes that the weather to trade disruptions to trans- all members of the committee for the covered issuer is not owned or controlled by port delays, these all create an incred- work that they do and wish them well a governmental entity in the foreign juris- diction described in subparagraph (A)(i). ible environment of unpredictability. in the next Congress. ‘‘(3) TRADING PROHIBITION AFTER 3 YEARS OF In that environment of unpredict- Mr. Speaker, I ask everybody to NON-INSPECTIONS.— ability, producers should not have to unanimously support S. 4054, and I ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission de- face unpredictability in agricultural yield back the balance of my time. termines that a covered issuer has 3 consecu- policy. That means that when Congress The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tive non-inspection years, the Commission can come together in a bipartisan way question is on the motion offered by shall prohibit the securities of the covered and offer a bit of certainty, we abso- the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. issuer from being traded— ‘‘(i) on a national securities exchange; or lutely should do so. PETERSON) that the House suspend the That brings us to the Grain Stand- ‘‘(ii) through any other method that is rules and pass the bill, S. 4054. within the jurisdiction of the Commission to ards Reauthorization Act. I am glad The question was taken; and (two- regulate, including through the method of that we are passing a 5-year reauthor- thirds being in the affirmative) the trading that is commonly referred to as the ization so that the user-funded USGSA rules were suspended and the bill was ‘over-the-counter’ trading of securities. will allow buyers and sellers to quickly passed. ‘‘(B) REMOVAL OF INITIAL PROHIBITION.—If, and effectively determine those quality A motion to reconsider was laid on after the Commission imposes a prohibition specs that are outlined in contracts. the table. on a covered issuer under subparagraph (A), the covered issuer certifies to the Commis- In this world of uncertainty, Mr. f Speaker, I am glad and I am proud that sion that the covered issuer has retained a registered public accounting firm that the we are going to send this to the Presi- HOLDING FOREIGN COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE ACT Board has inspected under this section to the dent’s desk, and, of course, I urge all of satisfaction of the Commission, the Commis- my colleagues to support this legisla- Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I move to sion shall end that prohibition. tion. suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. ‘‘(C) RECURRENCE OF NON-INSPECTION Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I have 945) to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act YEARS.—If, after the Commission ends a pro- no additional speakers, and I reserve of 2002 to require certain issuers to dis- hibition under subparagraph (B) or (D) with the balance of my time. close to the Securities and Exchange respect to a covered issuer, the Commission Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I have Commission information regarding for- determines that the covered issuer has a no further speakers, and I yield myself eign jurisdictions that prevent the non-inspection year, the Commission shall prohibit the securities of the covered issuer the remainder of my time. Public Company Accounting Oversight from being traded— Mr. Speaker, before I close, I would Board from performing inspections ‘‘(i) on a national securities exchange; or like to make a couple of comments under that Act, and for other purposes, ‘‘(ii) through any other method that is about my colleague from Minnesota. and for other purposes. within the jurisdiction of the Commission to

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Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- By suspending the trading of securi- issuer certifies to the Commission that the mous consent that all Members may ties issued by foreign issuers who are covered issuer will retain a registered public have 5 legislative days within which to not fully compliant with PCAOB audit accounting firm that the Board is able to in- revise and extend their remarks on this inspections for 3 years, the Holding spect under this section, the Commission legislation and to insert extraneous Foreign Companies Accountable Act shall end that prohibition. will hold noncompliant foreign issuers ‘‘(4) RULES.—Not later than 90 days after material thereon. the date of enactment of this subsection, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there accountable and help safeguard U.S. in- Commission shall issue rules that establish objection to the request of the gen- vestors and the integrity of our mar- the manner and form in which a covered tleman from Missouri? kets. issuer shall make a submission required There was no objection. We can no longer allow foreign under paragraph (2)(B).’’. Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- issuers to exploit our system. I call on SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE. self such time as I may consume. my colleagues on both sides of the aisle (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. to stand with me in protecting Amer- (1) the term ‘‘audit report’’ has the mean- 945, the Holding Foreign Companies Ac- ican workers, retirees, and investors by ing given the term in section 2(a) of the Sar- countable Act, which would suspend supporting the bipartisan Holding For- banes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7201(a)); eign Companies Accountable Act. (2) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Se- the trading of securities of foreign curities and Exchange Commission; issuers that retain accounting firms Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (3) the term ‘‘covered form’’— not subject to audit by the Public Com- my time. (A) means— pany Accounting Oversight Board after b 1630 (i) the form described in section 249.310 of 3 years of noncompliance, as well as re- Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any quire the issuer to disclose whether it successor regulation; and er, I yield myself such time as I may (ii) the form described in section 249.220f of is owned or controlled by a foreign gov- consume. title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any ernment. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us today successor regulation; and I would like to thank Senator KEN- relates to an issue that the President’s (B) includes a form that— NEDY and Representative SHERMAN, Working Group on Financial Markets (i) is the equivalent of, or substantially who cosponsored the House version of and the Securities and Exchange Com- similar to, the form described in clause (i) or S. 945, for working on this incredibly mission are diligently working to ad- (ii) of subparagraph (A); and important and long-overdue piece of dress: the Public Company Accounting (ii) a foreign issuer files with the Commis- legislation. sion under the Securities Exchange Act of Oversight Board’s inability to inspect 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) or rules issued The Enron and WorldCom financial the audit work and practices of under that Act; reporting scandals wiped out billions of PCAOB-registered auditing firms in (4) the terms ‘‘covered issuer’’ and ‘‘non-in- dollars from retirement accounts, China. spection year’’ have the meanings given the eliminated tens of thousands of jobs, The mission of the PCAOB is to over- terms in subsection (i)(1) of section 104 of the and defrauded investors hundreds of see the audits of public companies and Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214), as billions of dollars. To ensure U.S. in- provide the public with informative, added by section 2 of this Act; and vestors, workers, retirees, and capital (5) the term ‘‘foreign issuer’’ has the mean- accurate, and independent audit re- ing given the term in section 240.3b–4 of title markets were never again exposed to ports. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc- this type of egregious fraud, Congress PCAOB’s rules impose requirements on cessor regulation. established the PCAOB through the firms that perform audit work for pub- (b) REQUIREMENT.—Each covered issuer Sarbanes-Oxley Act to protect inves- lic companies, which include providing that is a foreign issuer and for which, during tors by overseeing the audits of public complete and timely access for PCAOB a non-inspection year with respect to the companies and ensuring the prepara- covered issuer, a registered public account- inspections. ing firm described in subsection (i)(2)(A) of tion of informative, accurate, and inde- Conducting inspections in the United section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 pendent corporate disclosures and States is simple; however, conducting (15 U.S.C. 7214), as added by section 2 of this audit reports by inspection. them internationally requires agree- Act, has prepared an audit report shall dis- As former PCAOB board member Ste- ments with foreign regulators and close in each covered form filed by that ven Harris noted: ‘‘The PCAOB was es- firms. issuer that covers such a non-inspection tablished because the accounting pro- Over the years, the PCAOB has year— fession’s framework of self-regulation worked closely with their foreign coun- (1) that, during the period covered by the covered form, such a registered public ac- had failed,’’ and the creation of an terparts on specific requirements for counting firm has prepared an audit report independent auditor to inspect and nearly all jurisdictions that have U.S.- for the issuer; verify corporate disclosures and audit listed public companies. This collabo- (2) the percentage of the shares of the work was necessary. ration allows for joint inspections and issuer owned by governmental entities in the However, citing various foreign se- enforcement matters. However, there foreign jurisdiction in which the issuer is in- crecy, privacy, and national security are a few countries for which no such corporated or otherwise organized; laws, many foreign issuers who enjoy agreements exist. The outstanding ju- (3) whether governmental entities in the the full benefits and privileges of trad- applicable foreign jurisdiction with respect risdictions include Belgium, France, to that registered public accounting firm ing on U.S. exchanges and access to Hong Kong, and China. have a controlling financial interest with re- U.S. public markets have openly flout- The Board is currently working on spect to the issuer; ed U.S. investor protections and pro- agreements that would lead to coopera- (4) the name of each official of the Chinese hibited the PCAOB from inspecting tion in Belgium and France and ex- Communist Party who is a member of the their corporate disclosures as well as pects to have a final cooperative agree- board of directors of— the auditor’s work. ment to facilitate access in the near (A) the issuer; or According to a June 2020 PCAOB re- future. (B) the operating entity with respect to China, on the other hand, has skirted the issuer; and port, China alone had 202 public compa- (5) whether the articles of incorporation of nies listed on U.S. exchanges rep- these requirements. They have done so the issuer (or equivalent organizing docu- resenting $1.8 trillion in market cap- without showing any interest in allow- ment) contains any charter of the Chinese italization that the PCAOB has been ing for such cooperation. As a result, Communist Party, including the text of any unable to fully and adequately inspect. the PCAOB cannot inspect the audit such charter. Make no mistake, the ability of for- work and practices of firms in China The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- eign issuers to circumvent PCAOB in- and Hong Kong to the extent their cli- ant to the rule, the gentleman from spection affirmatively allows foreign ents have operations in mainland

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Accordingly, as I mentioned before, Mr. Speaker, this bill before us today Again, I thank the gentleman from the PCAOB has noted that the auditor prohibits the securities of a public Louisiana, Senator KENNEDY, for all his for some 224 U.S.-listed companies with company from being traded on a na- work in standing up to China, and I re- a combined total capitalization of $1.8 tional securities exchange if the issuer serve the balance of my time. trillion is not subject to the enhanced has had 3 consecutive ‘‘non-inspection Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, it gives me oversight that this Congress has in- years,’’ that is, years that the PCAOB great pleasure to yield such time as he sisted upon since 2002. is unable to inspect a public company’s may consume to the gentleman from Since it was created, the PCAOB has auditors. California (Mr. SHERMAN), my 20-year established a formal cooperative rela- During these non-inspection years, friend and colleague. tionship with foreign audit regulators each company would be required to dis- Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank that have allowed it to conduct inspec- close the percentage of the shares the gentleman for yielding. I will speak tions of firms in more than 59 U.S. ju- owned by governmental entities, the longer than I usually do on these bills risdictions. However, the PCAOB and governmental entities that have a con- because I both want to persuade people the Securities Exchange Commission trolling financial interest, and if any to support the bill and also provide im- have tried to engage with Chinese regu- official of the Chinese Communist portant information to the entire lators for over a decade in an effort to Party is a member of the company’s House that will be part of the legisla- reach a similar cooperative agreement board as well as any ownership by the tive history of this bill and is designed and are still not able to conduct in- CCP. to guide the SEC in issuing appropriate spections with regard to China or Hong As the title of this legislation sug- regulations. Kong. gests, the Holding Foreign Companies Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support Mr. Speaker, our legislation will Accountable Act is designed to prevent of S. 945, the Holding Foreign Compa- bring an end to this sort of risk for in- companies based in China and certain nies Accountable Act. I thank Chair- vestors in U.S. markets by requiring other jurisdictions from taking advan- woman WATERS and her staff for work- the SEC to stop trading in a company’s tage of our deep and liquid capital mar- ing with my office, and all the mem- stocks if the PCAOB is unable to in- kets while avoiding the scrutiny that bers who have been involved in this bill spect the audit report and the audit comes with inspection of their finan- and making this issue a priority. work papers for a period of 3 years. cial statement audits. Mr. Speaker, I believe this will be Mr. Speaker, this is an investor pro- This situation is unfair and dan- perhaps the most significant piece of tection bill. I am chair of the Investor gerous for investors. For that reason, investor protection legislation that the Protection and Capital Markets Sub- the act should be read to apply to com- Congress adopts this Congress because committee. This bill is not anti-China, panies where the auditor that signs the it applies to some 224 publicly traded and it is not designed to prohibit the audit report is located in a jurisdiction companies and assures investors of the trading of Chinese companies. Rather, that does not permit PCAOB inspection financial statement integrity that they it provides a 3-year window, during access. expect from all companies that are which we expect China will enter into a Mr. Speaker, nearly 6 months ago, traded in the United States. reasonable agreement with the SEC the President released the Memo- Mr. Speaker, let’s go back in history and the PCAOB so that we have the ad- randum on Protecting United States a bit. For well over a century, inves- Investors from Significant Risks from ditional level of protection for inves- tors in corporations have insisted that Chinese Companies. The memo directed tors that we expect and have demanded the financial statements they get are the President’s Working Group on Fi- since we passed the Sarbanes-Oxley bill audited by an independent auditor. But nancial Markets to provide rec- in 2002. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to say that ommendations to address the issues at the beginning of this century, we the House has already passed this legis- with China. Three months ago, the learned that that was not enough. We President’s Working Group released saw Enron and WorldCom. We passed lation in similar—and actually, supe- that report. the Sarbanes-Oxley bill, and created rior—form as an amendment to the 2001 The report comprehensively details a the PCAOB so that we have a system NDAA, National Defense Authorization number of recommendations to level where not only are the companies’ fi- Act. It is the intention of the authors the playing field for all companies list- nancial statements audited, but the of this Senate bill to achieve exactly ed on our exchanges and improve dis- audit is subject to being audited by a what that language—approved by the closure on the risks of investing in governmental entity. That is essential House earlier this year—sets forward. emerging markets. The implementa- in this century to have investors ade- And that amendment to the NDAA is tion of these recommendations would quately protected. So when we are part of the legislative history of this effectuate the intent of Senator KEN- dealing with 224 public companies with bill and our consideration of it today. NEDY’s legislation. $1.8 trillion in capitalization, we need Mr. Speaker, in order to guide the in- Moreover, immediately following the that level of protection. terpretation of this bill, Senator KEN- release of the report, SEC Chairman Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague NEDY and I have a statement, and I in- Clayton directed staff to prepare pro- from Ohio (Congressman GONZALEZ) for clude in the RECORD that statement. posals to address these recommenda- joining me in leading on this issue in UNITED STATES SENATE tions in a comprehensive and trans- the House. I thank my good friend and Statement: S. 945—Holding Foreign Compa- parent manner through the rulemaking cochair of the bicameral, bipartisan nies Accountable Act. Considered on Fri- process. CPA Caucus, MIKE CONAWAY, who has day, December 2, 2020 Madam Speaker, I write to submit a state- Mr. Speaker, I applaud Senator KEN- been working on these issues for many ment for the record to address S. 945, the NEDY and his staff for their efforts and years. And I thank Senators KENNEDY Holding Foreign Companies Accountable the President’s Working Group on Fi- and VAN HOLLEN for their leadership in Act. nancial Markets, as well as the PCAOB advancing this bill. It is the intent of this legislation to pro- for their diligence. Mr. Speaker, currently the PCAOB, vide the Securities and Exchange Commis- I also thank House Minority Leader the Public Company Accounting Over- sion with the discretion necessary to deter- MCCARTHY and House Committee on sight Board, is unable to inspect the mine how much of a company’s total audit Foreign Affairs Ranking Member audit work and practices of certain must be performed by a firm beyond the reach of PCAOB inspections before trading in MCCAUL for their leadership on the audit firms in a handful of jurisdic- the company’s securities is prohibited by the China Task Force. Republicans have tions. Today, that includes Belgium Commission. Consistent with our work with and will continue to fight against com- and France to some degree, but, pri- the Securities and Exchange Commission on munism and the global threat the Chi- marily, the issue is China. In most this legislation, it is our expectation that nese Government poses. cases, audit firms in those jurisdictions the Commission will not prohibit trading in

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This prohibition. sion is to protect investors and safe- legislation provides the Commission with the authority to determine how an audit Instead, the trading prohibitions re- guard market integrity. would be measured, whether that be total quired under this bill are intended to Maintaining the status quo would revenue, assets, or another metric. be applied when a significant portion of allow foreign issuers to continue to ex- Furthermore, the scope of this legislation the audit is prepared by an audit firm ploit U.S. retirees, workers, and inves- is not intended to be limited to public com- or the branch, or office, or affiliate of tors, all while allowing them continued panies which rely on foreign audit firms that an audit firm which the PCAOB is un- access to the greatest, most dynamic have some form of ownership relationship able to inspect, and the SEC has the capital market system in the world. with a PCAOB-registered public accounting authority to interpret this provision. I call on all my colleagues on both firm. Specifically, it is intended to also en- As chair of the Investor Protection sides of the aisle to join me in sup- compass public companies which rely on for- porting the bipartisan Holding Foreign eign audit firms that are affiliated with or and Capital Markets Subcommittee, I maintain some form of affiliation agreement appreciate how critical it is for inves- Companies Accountable Act. with a PCAOB-registered public accounting tors on U.S. stock exchanges to have Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance firm. the additional protection that the fi- of my time. JOHN KENNEDY, nancial statements have not just been Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong sup- U.S. Senator. audited, but that that audit is subject port of S. 945. The United States has the Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I will to review by the PCAOB. most robust and advanced capital markets in read it so that it is before the entire Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my col- the world. They provide access to capital for House. leagues for their support of this legisla- some of the most innovative businesses, and ‘‘It is the intent of this legislation to tion, and look forward to its passage create an avenue for investors of all levels to provide the Securities and Exchange here today. save for retirement and plan for their futures. Commission with the discretion nec- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman It follows that companies from around the essary to determine how much of a for yielding me enough time to both globe flock to the U.S. capital markets to fund company’s total audit must be per- describe the major parts of the legisla- their businesses; and the U.S. is happy to be formed by a firm beyond the reach of tion and also make it clear to the regu- the destination for these firms. However, to PCAOB inspections before trading in lators what expectations the House and play in our markets, companies need to play the company’s securities is prohibited Senate have for the regulations that by our rules; and Chinese firms listed on by the Commission. Consistent with they will issue. American exchanges are the worst and most our work with the Securities and Ex- Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- frequent offenders. Gone are the days when change Commission on this legislation, er, may I inquire how much time each we can sit idly by and let Chinese firms, many it is our expectation that the Commis- side has remaining. with strong ties to the Chinese Communist sion will not prohibit trading in the se- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Party, participate in our markets at the ex- curities of companies under this act, as tlemen from Ohio has 16 minutes re- pense of protection for everyday investors. long as not more than one-third of a maining. The gentleman from Missouri Most publicly traded firms are audited by public accounting firms, which, in turn, are company’s total audit is performed by has 61⁄2 remaining. a firm beyond the reach of the PCAOB Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- overseen by the PCAOB. This gives investors inspections. This legislation provides er, I yield myself such time as I may confidence that the books are accurate. China, the Commission with the authority to consume. however, refuses to let the PCAOB review its determine how an audit would be meas- Mr. Speaker, I simply urge my col- auditors. ured, whether that be total revenue, leagues to support S. 945. The result? At best, investors lack con- assets, or another metric. Again, I thank everyone for making fidence in the validity and reliability of a com- ‘‘Furthermore, the scope of this leg- this legislation possible. I thank Mr. pany’s financial data. Even worse, thousands islation is not intended to be limited to SHERMAN for his comments and his of investors are downright defrauded. The public companies which rely on foreign work and partnership on this impor- worst case scenario—American savers are un- audit firms that have some form of tant issue. wittingly funding efforts by Chinese SOEs to ownership relationship with a PCAOB- I yield back the balance of my time. usurp America’s global supremacy and com- registered public accounting firm. Spe- Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- promise U.S. national security. cifically, it is intended to also encom- self the balance of my time. I was proud to serve on the House China pass public companies which rely on Mr. Speaker, let me first thank my Task Force, where we closely examined, foreign audit firms that are affiliated friend from Maryland, Senator CHRIS among other things, China’s participation in with or maintain some form of affili- VAN HOLLEN, for his cosponsorship of U.S. capital markets. Earlier this year, we pub- ation agreement with a PCAOB-reg- this legislation. lished a report with over 130 recommenda- istered public accounting firm.’’ The Holding Foreign Companies Ac- tions—most of which are bipartisan. Passage Mr. Speaker, one particular comment countable Act would require the SEC of the House companion to S. 945, sponsored to draw your attention to is that it is to suspend the trading of securities at by Mr. SHERMAN, was among the rec- not the intention of this bill to cover issue by foreign issuers who are not ommendations. firms that have some small part of fully compliant with PCAOB audit in- Also among the recommendations was pas- their audit being done in China, per- spection for 3 years, commencing upon sage of my bill, the Transparency in Chinese haps one subsidiary in China, but is the enactment of this bill, as well as Government Investment Act, which would di- rather designed to apply when a third require foreign issuers to disclose rect the SEC to investigate whether disclosure or more of the audit is not subject to whether they are owned or controlled of a business’s ties to the CCP or other ma- PCAOB inspection. And how you define by a foreign government. lign Chinese initiatives is material for inves- one-third of the audit, whether that is For too long, foreign issuers have cir- tors; and, if so, require companies to report. We can no longer allow China to take ad- the audit of one-third of the revenues cumvented important investor protec- vantage of our rules, defraud our investors, or one-third of the assets, or some tions crafted by Congress to protect and challenge the spirit of free enterprise. I other metric, is left to the SEC. U.S. investors, retirees, workers, and urge support of S. 945. As House sponsor of this legislation, U.S. capital markets. This common- I have cosigned the statement I have sense bill does nothing more than en- b 1645 just read, prepared by Senator KEN- sure a level playing field by requiring The SPEAKER pro tempore. The NEDY, but would have the following ad- foreign issuers to play by the same question is on the motion offered by ditional remarks: rules as everyone else. the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. I will take this opportunity to make Additionally, with passage of this CLAY) that the House suspend the rules clear, it is not the intention of this leg- bill, investors and markets can be as- and pass the bill, S. 945. islation that every public company, sured that the legally required disclo- The question was taken; and (two- which is a client of an audit firm with sures they are receiving pursuant to thirds being in the affirmative) the

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(2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act coin minted under this Act there shall be— result in no net cost to the Federal Government; f (A) a designation of the value of the coin; and NATIONAL PURPLE HEART HALL (B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2022’’; and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, (C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In OF HONOR COMMEMORATIVE are disbursed to any recipient designated in sec- God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, tion 7(b) until the total cost of designing and COIN ACT and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act, Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I move to (b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins mint- including labor, materials, dies, use of machin- suspend the rules and concur in the ed under this Act shall be— ery, overhead expenses, marketing, and ship- (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation ping, is recovered by the United States Treas- Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Na- 1830) to require the Secretary of the ury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) tional Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc.; and of title 31, United States Code. Treasury to mint coins in commemora- (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory tion of the National Purple Heart Hall Committee. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of Honor. SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. ant to the rule, the gentleman from The Clerk read the title of the bill. (a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under Missouri (Mr. CLAY) and the gentleman The text of the Senate amendment is this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and from Ohio (Mr. GONZALEZ) each will as follows: proof qualities. control 20 minutes. Senate amendment: (b) MINT FACILITY.— The Chair recognizes the gentleman (1) IN GENERAL.—Only 1 facility of the United from Missouri. Strike all after the enacting clause and in- States Mint may be used to strike any particular GENERAL LEAVE sert the following: quality of the coins minted under this Act. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (2) USE OF THE UNITED STATES MINT AT WEST Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Purple POINT, NEW YORK.—It is the sense of Congress mous consent that all Members may Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act’’. that the coins minted under this Act should be have 5 legislative days in which to re- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. struck at the United States Mint at West Point, vise and extend their remarks and to The Congress finds the following: New York, to the greatest extent possible. insert extraneous material therein. (1) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor’s (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there issue coins minted under this Act only during mission is— objection to the request of the gen- (A) to commemorate the extraordinary sac- the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2022. SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. tleman from Missouri? rifice of America’s servicemen and servicewomen There was no objection. who were killed or wounded by enemy action; (a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this and Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- (B) to collect and preserve the stories of Pur- equal to the sum of— self such time as I may consume. ple Heart recipients from all branches of service (1) the face value of the coins; Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support and across generations to ensure that all recipi- (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with of H.R. 1830, the National Purple Heart ents are represented. respect to such coins; and Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (2) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Act. first opened its doors on November 10, 2006, in (including labor, materials, dies, use of machin- ery, overhead expenses, marketing, and ship- The Purple Heart is one of the oldest New Windsor, NY. and most recognized American mili- (3) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor ping). is co-located with the New Windsor Cantonment (b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make tary medals awarded to servicemem- State Historic Site. bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at bers who were killed or wounded by (4) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor a reasonable discount. enemy action. is the first to recognize the estimated 1.8 million (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— The mission of the National Purple (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept U.S. servicemembers wounded or killed in action prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Heart Hall of Honor, located in New representing recipients from the Civil War to the Act before the issuance of such coins. Windsor, New York, is to collect and present day, serving as a living memorial to (2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre- preserve the stories of Purple Heart re- their sacrifice by sharing their stories through paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a cipients from all branches of the interviews, exhibits and the Roll of Honor, an reasonable discount. interactive computer database of each recipient Armed Forces and across all genera- enrolled. SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. tions. (a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. The Hall of Honor serves as a living under this Act shall include a surcharge of— memorial to these servicemembers and (a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and ensures that all recipients are remem- ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue the following (3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. bered. Currently, there are over 200,000 coins: (b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section names installed at the Hall of Honor. (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 5134(f)(1) of title 31, United States Code, all sur- This bill would provide tangible sup- coins, which shall— charges received by the Secretary from the sale port to the Hall of Honor by directing (A) weigh 8.359 grams; of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and the West Point Mint to produce com- paid by the Secretary to the National Purple memorative coins in recognition of the (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent Heart Hall of Honor, Inc., to support the mis- alloy. sion of the National Purple Heart Hall of work of the Hall of Honor. Proceeds (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 $1 Honor, Inc., including capital improvements to from the sale of this coin would fund coins, which shall— the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor facili- improvements to the museum itself to (A) weigh 26.73 grams; ties. help expand the understanding and re- (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (c) AUDITS.—The National Purple Heart Hall spect for those who have served and (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. of Honor, Inc., shall be subject to the audit re- sacrificed. (3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more than quirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— This bill passed the House last Sep- United States Code, with regard to the amounts tember, but the version we are consid- (A) weigh 11.34 grams; received under subsection (b). (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection ering today incorporates changes made (C) be minted to the specifications for half- (a), no surcharge may be included with respect by a Senate amendment that updates dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title to the issuance under this Act of any coin dur- the time period for issuance of the 31, United States Code. ing a calendar year if, as of the time of such commemorative coins to fiscal year (b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under issuance, the issuance of such coin would result 2022, and includes financial assurance this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in sec- in the number of commemorative coin programs language that minting and issuing tion 5103 of title 31, United States Code. issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sec- coins under this act will result in no commemorative coin program issuance limitation net cost to the Federal Government. tion 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all coins under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United minted under this Act shall be considered to be States Code (as in effect on the date of the en- I thank Mr. MALONEY, Mr. TAKANO, numismatic items. actment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treas- and Mr. GALLAGHER for their work on SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS. ury may issue guidance to carry out this sub- this bill, and I urge Members to vote (a) DESIGNS REQUIREMENTS.— section. ‘‘yes.’’

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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, my dad, Jim Maloney, a Navy veteran 1830, as amended by the Senate, also located in New Windsor, opened its who was banged up pretty bad on the known as the National Purple Heart doors and launched the first com- USS Manchester on his 19th birthday, Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin prehensive list of Purple Heart recipi- but who got himself well and was able Act. ents. The Hall of Honor collects and to live his American Dream because his I would like to thank Leader SCHU- preserves the names and, more impor- country had his back and there were MER for championing this issue on the tantly, the deeds and stories of the people here who wanted to honor his Senate side and the gentleman from men and women wounded or killed in service. He showed me firsthand the in- New York, Congressman MALONEY, for service of our Nation. credible sacrifice of those who have his work. We passed his version of this It honors heroes like Rich Drago, my served. bill in the House back in September of friend, who lives in the Hudson Valley. Another is a Republican friend of my 2019. I am glad that we have the oppor- Rich served in Vietnam. He continued mine, Senator Bill Larkin, a dear tunity to send this important bill to to man his post under fire, even after friend who passed away just last year. the President’s desk. he had been hit by a mortar blast. It is Bill served our country in World War II The National Purple Heart Mission heroes like Rich who we honor tonight. and Korea. When we did events to- opened in 2006. The Purple Heart Mis- He serves today on my Veterans Advi- gether, he would have trouble standing sory Board. He is the vice chair of the sion is a New York State facility that because his feet still hurt from the National Purple Heart Honor Mission is dedicated to collecting, preserving, frostbite he suffered in Korea. He Board of Directors and is the com- and sharing the stories of all Purple served the Hudson Valley as a State mander of the Military Order of the Heart recipients from all branches of senator for 40 years and worked closely Purple Heart, Chapter 1782. service and across all conflicts. with me to advance the mission of the Enrollments at the National Purple I thank so many others, including members of my staff—my legislative Hall of Honor on this bill. I could not Heart Honor Mission are voluntary, be more proud to work with his beloved and submissions are made by Purple staff: Ryan Lehman; Molly Carey; Shallum Atkinson; Laura Bart; and, of wife, Pat, and others, to carry on this Heart recipients, their families, or piece of his legacy, and I can’t wait to friends. Currently, there are 1,095 Pur- course, Beverly Hart, who has person- ally worked for so long to make this see this coin become a reality. I know ple Heart recipients enrolled from the my friend, Bill Larkin, is smiling down great State of North Carolina, rep- day a reality. Of course, it is the National Purple from Heaven tonight. resenting World War I, World War II, Mr. Speaker, I thank you all for your Korea, Vietnam, Somalia, Operation Heart Hall of Honor that deserves the credit and the Purple Heart Honor Mis- support and the bipartisanship it took Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi sion and the recipients who do such im- to get us to this point. Freedom. Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- These courageous men and women portant work and who create such a powerful example for all of us. er, I yield myself the balance of my are recognized by the National Purple In addition to helping veterans re- time for the purpose of closing. Heart Honor Mission because, surpris- ceive their Purple Heart, they now sup- Mr. Speaker, I would simply urge my ingly, the Federal Government does port veterans and their families, offer colleagues to support H.R. 1830, as not maintain a comprehensive list. In educational programs for schools, host amended, so we can honor our great fact, the only award for which there is a 4-day honor mission to the Hudson Purple Heart recipients in Ohio and a list is the Medal of Honor. Valley to see the Hall of Honor. across the country. Mr. Speaker, the National Purple My bill will authorize, importantly, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Heart Honor Mission is an organization the U.S. Treasury to mint $5 gold of my time. that deserves the recognition the com- coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- memorative coin will bring. clad coins. The proceeds from these I urge my colleagues to support this self the balance of my time. coins—and this is wonderful—which Mr. Speaker, this bill ensures that bill, and I reserve the balance of my will be produced at the West Point time. the National Purple Heart Hall of Mint, right down the road, outside the Honor can continue its important mis- Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 United States Military Academy, will minutes to the gentleman from New sion of collecting, preserving, and shar- support the critical mission, along ing the stories of the brave men and York (Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY), my with other programs to help veterans friend and colleague. women who were killed or injured in and their families at no cost to the tax- service to their country. Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of payers, both in New York and, of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- The straightforward changes we are course, across our country. considering today will align the time port of my bill, the National Purple I thank my friend, Senator SCHUMER, period for the issuance of the com- Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative for his partnership in passing the bill memorative coins and ensures that the Coin Act, which will be voted on to- through the Senate with broad bipar- coins issued under this act will result night, after many years of work. tisan support. I thank my colleagues I think it is important to note that it here in House: The chairman of the in no net cost to the Federal Govern- was the father of our country, George Veterans’ Affairs Committee; my ment. Washington, who created the Purple friends across the aisle, like MIKE GAL- Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to vote Heart in the closing days of the Revo- LAGHER, himself a Marine Corps vet- ‘‘yes’’ on this bill, and I yield back the lutionary War. It happened right in my eran, for their partnership on this leg- balance of my time. district, in the heart of New York’s islation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hudson Valley, at the New Windsor The bill was really made possible, of question is on the motion offered by Cantonment, where General Wash- course, by the extraordinary work of the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. ington created and awarded something the Military Order of the Purple Heart, CLAY) that the House suspend the rules called the Badge of Military Merit. We the team at the National Purple Heart and concur in the Senate amendment know that honor today as the Purple Hall of Honor and the Honor Mission, to the bill, H.R. 1830. Heart, which is how it appeared when including Russ Vernon, Richie Lay, The question was taken; and (two- it was originally created out of fabric. Richard Gerbeth, Jr., and William thirds being in the affirmative) the The Purple Heart was revived in 1932, Nazario; and, of course, volunteers like rules were suspended and the Senate on the bicentennial of General Wash- Stephanie Keegan, who helped us win amendment was concurred in. ington’s birth to honor veterans of overwhelming bipartisan support from A motion to reconsider was laid on World War I. Since then, this great over 300 Members of Congress. the table.

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Mr. Speaker, I send to the possible on the public and stakeholders. from Nevada (Representative AMODEI) desk a concurrent resolution and ask ‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—On the for his work on this bill, which author- unanimous consent for its immediate date that is at least 90 legislative days before izes the Director of the Mint, in con- consideration in the House. the date on which the Director begins mak- sultation with the Secretary of the ing a modification described in paragraph The Clerk read the title of the con- Treasury, to modify the metallic com- (1), the Director shall submit to Congress no- position of circulating coins to better current resolution. tice that— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there meet public demand for coins while ‘‘(A) provides a justification for the modi- seeking to reduce costs to taxpayers objection to the request of the gen- fication, including the support for that modi- and preserve interoperability with ex- tleman from Missouri? fication in the study and analysis required isting coin acceptor technology. There was no objection. under paragraph (1) with respect to the Despite the changes to our everyday The text of the concurrent resolution modification; ‘‘(B) describes how the modification will lives brought on by the COVID–19 pan- is as follows: reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers of the demic, coin production is at an all- H. CON. RES. 125 United States; time high. Just this year, the U.S. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the ‘‘(C) certifies that the modification will be Mint averaged a monthly production Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of seamless, as described in paragraph (1)(B); rate of approximately 1.27 billion coins and H.R. 1830, the Clerk of the House of Rep- per month for a total of 15.2 billion resentatives shall make the following correc- ‘‘(D) certifies that the modification will tion: Strike ‘‘National Purple Heart Hall of have as minimal an adverse impact as pos- coins over the past 12 months. By com- Honor, Inc.’’ each place such term appears sible on the public and stakeholders. parison, the Mint produced 11.9 billion and insert ‘‘National Purple Heart Honor ‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Di- coins for all of 2019. Mission, Inc.’’. rector may begin making a modification pro- Since 2006, metal prices have risen to The concurrent resolution was agreed posed under this subsection not earlier than where the unit costs of a penny and to. the date that is 90 legislative days after the nickel exceed their face value. The U.S. date on which the Director submits to Con- Mint estimates that by adjusting the A motion to reconsider was laid on gress the notice required under paragraph (2) the table. metal content of coins, the Federal with respect to that modification, unless Government could save between $10 f Congress, during the period of 90 legislative million to $17 million per year. b 1700 days beginning on the date on which the Di- rector submits that notice— This bill would require any proposed COIN METAL MODIFICATION AU- ‘‘(A) finds that the modification is not jus- change in the metallic composition of THORIZATION AND COST SAV- tified in light of the information contained coins to both reduce costs to taxpayers INGS ACT OF 2020 in that notice; and and be seamless. This means that the ‘‘(B) enacts a joint resolution of dis- diameter, weight, and electromagnetic Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I move to approval of the proposed modification. signature of the new coins would oper- suspend the rules and pass the bill ‘‘(4) PROCEDURES.—For purpose of para- ate interchangeably in most coin ac- (H.R. 7995) to amend title 31, United graph (3)— ceptors that use electromagnetic signa- States Code, to save Federal funds by ‘‘(A) a joint resolution of disapproval is a joint resolution the matter after the resolv- ture technology, such as vending ma- authorizing changes to the composition chines, laundromats, and the self- of circulating coins, and for other pur- ing clause of which is as follows: ‘That Con- gress disapproves the modification sub- checkout lines at your local grocery poses, as amended. mitted by the Director of the United States stores. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mint.’; and This commonsense reform provides The text of the bill is as follows: ‘‘(B) the procedural rules in the House of the Mint with the flexibility to save H.R. 7995 Representatives and the Senate for a joint taxpayer dollars and avoid future sup- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resolution of disapproval described under ply chain disruptions while balancing resentatives of the United States of America in paragraph (3) shall be the same as provided the needs of stakeholders in ensuring Congress assembled, for a joint resolution of disapproval under that any new coins work within the ex- chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code.’’. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. isting coin acceptance infrastructure. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coin Metal FECTS. This bill is supported by a wide range Modification Authorization and Cost Savings The budgetary effects of this Act, for the of industry stakeholders, including the Act of 2020’’. purpose of complying with the Statutory National Automatic Merchandising As- SEC. 2. SAVING FEDERAL FUNDS BY AUTHOR- Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- sociation, the Coin Laundry Associa- IZING CHANGES TO THE COMPOSI- mined by reference to the latest statement TION OF CIRCULATING COINS. tion, and the Food Industry Associa- titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- tion. Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in is amended by adding at the end the fol- the Congressional Record by the Chairman of Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. AMODEI for lowing: the House Budget Committee, provided that his work on this bill, and I urge Mem- ‘‘(x) COMPOSITION OF CIRCULATING COINS.— such statement has been submitted prior to bers to vote ‘‘yes.’’ ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any the vote on passage. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of other provision of law, and subject to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- my time. other provisions of this subsection, the Di- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- rector of the United States Mint (referred to er, I yield myself such time as I may in this subsection as the ‘Director’), in con- Missouri (Mr. CLAY) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. GONZALEZ) each will consume. sultation with the Secretary, may modify Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. the metallic composition of circulating coins control 20 minutes. to a new metallic composition (including by The Chair recognizes the gentleman 7995, the Coin Metal Modification Au- prescribing reasonable manufacturing toler- from Missouri. thorization and Cost Savings Act of ances with respect to those coins) if a study GENERAL LEAVE 2020. and analysis conducted by the United States Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Mr. Speaker, title 31 of the United Mint, including solicitation of input, includ- mous consent that all Members may States Code establishes the monetary ing input on acceptor tolerances and require- have 5 legislative days within which to system on which our Nation relies. ments, from industry stakeholders who could revise and extend their remarks and to Section 5112, in particular, sets out the be affected by changes in the composition of include extraneous material thereon. parameters by which the Secretary of circulating coins, indicates that the modi- the Treasury is authorized to mint and fication will— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ‘‘(A) reduce costs incurred by the tax- objection to the request of the gen- issue the coins that we use on a daily payers of the United States; tleman from Missouri? basis in the United States. Those pa- ‘‘(B) be seamless, which shall mean the There was no objection. rameters are incredibly detailed. same diameter and weight as United States Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- For example, there are provisions coinage being minted on the date of enact- self such time as I may consume. outlining the number of circulating

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For exam- balance of my time. vote to maintain this prerogative. Mr. ple, ‘‘The 5-cent coin is an alloy of 75 Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- Speaker, I urge my colleagues to op- percent copper and 25 percent nickel.’’ er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman pose suspending the rules and passing One quarter and a dime must be ‘‘clad from Tennessee (Mr. JOHN W. ROSE). H.R. 7995. . . . with three layers of metal. The Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. Mr. Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I have no two identical outer layers are an alloy Speaker, I rise today in opposition to further speakers, and I reserve the bal- of 75 percent copper and 25 percent H.R. 7995, the Coin Metal Modification ance of my time. nickel. The inner layer is copper. The Authorization and Cost Savings Act of Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- outer layers are metallurgically bond- 2020. er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman ed to the inner layer and weigh at least I first want to thank the bill’s spon- from Nevada (Mr. AMODEI). 30 percent of the weight of the coin.’’ sor for his willingness to amend the Mr. AMODEI. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, H.R. 7995, introduced by bill to address some of the concerns my colleagues from Missouri and Ohio my colleague, Congressman AMODEI, both Members and stakeholders have for their graciousness in granting me from the great State of Nevada, would raised. I believe that, as a result, we some time, and also my colleagues amend title 31. The bill would allow the have a better bill before us today. How- from Tennessee for their comments. United States Mint to research and ever, I do not think these changes went In short, this bill is about savings. It make recommendations to Congress re- far enough. has already been mentioned, H.R. 7995 This legislation still cedes congres- garding changes to the metallic com- wants to save money when it comes to sional authority and represents a rad- position of those circulating coins we the fact that it costs the Mint almost ical shift in the balance of power. use every day. a half-cent to make a nickel. It costs Section 8, Clause 5 of Article I of the Once the Mint’s research is complete, them 1.75 cents to make a penny. The Constitution grants Congress the the Director of the Mint must report to dime and the quarter are not far be- power ‘‘to coin money, regulate the Congress any proposed changes it seeks hind. value thereof, and of foreign coin, and to make, including justifications for No disrespect to anybody here who fix the standard of weights and meas- the changes. has spoken before, but quite frankly, This report to Congress must include ures.’’ when all else fails, read the Constitu- I am having trouble understanding the following information. First, the tion and read the bill. The Constitution why we would willingly hand over a report must describe how the proposed says that we have the ability to coin duty specifically given to the Congress modifications will save taxpayer dol- money, to regulate the value of the in the Constitution. Historically, Con- lars. The report must describe how the money, and foreign money, and we also gress has been reluctant to relinquish modifications will be implemented have weights and measures. that power to fix the standard of coin without disrupting the current circula- H.R. 7995 is not a long bill, ladies and weight and measure to the executive tion of coins. Finally, the report must gentlemen. Essentially, it is two pages branch and has balked at similar pieces show that any modification will have long, and it talks about changing the of legislation over separation of powers minimal negative impact on the public. metal content. Nowhere in Article I concerns. does it say anything about the content Mr. Speaker, let me make one thing We continue to cede congressional of the metal of the coin. So when my clear. This bill maintains Congress’ Ar- authority to the executive branch, and colleague from Missouri says this is a ticle I authority over coins. The bill history reveals disastrous results from commonsense measure that is just provides that if Congress, the entity doing so. I, too, believe we should look meant to save money, it is like that is constitutionally responsible for coin- for efficiency in government as well as it. There is no mystery here. age, disagrees with or believes the opportunity to save taxpayer dollars. We lose money on every one of those modifications are too burdensome, it However, it should not come at the pennies and nickels that we coin. We can stop the process. The bill provides cost of willfully handing over specific want to regulate. We want to give the for an expedited review process, similar duties to us in the Constitution in the Mint the ability to regulate the metal to the Congressional Review Act, to process. stop any changes the Mint would Mr. Speaker, although well inten- content. make. tioned, I believe this is an important I am going to say it once more, and This bill may seem like a strange issue that deserves a thoughtful discus- then I will stop. We want, through H.R. idea. Why change the composition of sion and debate, something a hearing 7995, to give the Mint the ability to coins? Isn’t the old saying: If it isn’t would have provided, and its consider- regulate the metal content of the coin. broke, don’t fix it? ation should not be expedited without None of the things that are covered in Mr. Speaker, recent projections from that debate. this provision are in the Constitution, the Mint estimate that the legislation Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I would in- with all due respect. would allow for potential savings of $4 quire through the Chair if my col- But guess what? It is not like: Okay, million more annually by changing the league has any remaining speakers on that is it. End of analysis. Please sup- metal composition of the nickel and his side. port the bill. potential savings of up to $14 million Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- The last part is this. Despite the fact annually by changing the dime and er, we have two speakers remaining. that it is not in there about metal con- quarter. These projected numbers do Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the tent and changing any of the specifi- not account for the penny, which would balance of my time. cally enumerated constitutional provi- undoubtedly increase the savings to Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- sions, there are still provisions in this taxpayers. er, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman bill that say: But out of an abundance Needless to say, these savings are not from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. ROE). of caution, let’s go ahead and make chump change. Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. sure that the Congress knows when we Mr. Speaker, I am not a coin expert. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to change the metallic content of a coin, But I can say that if the Mint is able to this bill. This bill would shift the con- with the idea of saving money for tax- save the U.S. taxpayer considerable stitutional power to coin money and payers, and make sure that other money by altering the metal composi- regulate its value from Congress to the stakeholders don’t have objections. tion of circulating coins, we should executive branch. So, if anything, we have expanded give the coin experts the chance to While I applaud the effort to give the the meaning of that provision in the make their case. Mint flexibility to reduce costs, this Constitution to say, oh, by the way,

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Ryan Steil Waltz vice, and there were—yeas 343, nays 41, Sa´ nchez Stevens Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- Wasserman Sarbanes Stivers not voting 45, as follows: Schultz er, I am prepared to close. Scalise Suozzi Waters Mr. Speaker, I would simply urge my [Roll No. 228] Scanlon Swalwell (CA) Watkins Schakowsky Takano colleagues to support H.R. 7995, and I YEAS—343 Watson Coleman Schiff Taylor yield back the balance of my time. Adams Evans Larson (CT) Schneider Thompson (CA) Weber (TX) Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Aguilar Finkenauer Latta Schrader Thompson (MS) Webster (FL) self the balance of my time. Allred Fitzpatrick Lawrence Schrier Thompson (PA) Welch Wenstrup Mr. Speaker, this bipartisan bill is a Amodei Fleischmann Lawson (FL) Schweikert Thornberry Armstrong Fletcher Lee (CA) Scott (VA) Timmons Westerman commonsense reform that provides the Axne Fortenberry Lee (NV) Scott, David Tipton Wexton Mint with the flexibility needed to Baird Foster Levin (CA) Serrano Titus Wild meet consumer demand for coins while Balderson Frankel Levin (MI) Sewell (AL) Tlaib Williams Banks Fudge Lieu, Ted Wilson (FL) saving taxpayer dollars. Shalala Tonko Barr Gabbard Lipinski Sherman Torres (CA) Wilson (SC) This bill ensures that modifications Barraga´ n Gallagher Lofgren Sherrill Torres Small Wittman will operate interchangeably and with- Bass Gallego Long Shimkus (NM) Womack out disruption to existing coin accep- Beatty Garamendi Lowenthal Simpson Trahan Woodall Bera Garcia (CA) Lowey Sires Trone Yarmuth tor infrastructure. Beyer Garcı´a (IL) Lucas Slotkin Turner Yoho Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to vote Bilirakis Garcia (TX) Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Underwood Zeldin ‘‘yes’’ on this bill, and I yield back the Bishop (GA) Gibbs Luja´ n Blumenauer Golden Luria NAYS—41 balance of my time. Blunt Rochester Gomez Lynch Amash Ferguson Mast The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bonamici Gonzalez (OH) Malinowski Arrington Fulcher Mooney (WV) question is on the motion offered by Bost Gonzalez (TX) Maloney, Babin Gohmert Mullin Boyle, Brendan Gooden Carolyn B. Bergman Gosar Norman the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. F. Gottheimer Maloney, Sean Biggs Green (TN) Perry CLAY) that the House suspend the rules Brady Granger Marshall Bishop (NC) Griffith Posey and pass the bill, H.R. 7995, as amend- Brindisi Graves (MO) Matsui Burchett Hagedorn Brooks (AL) Green, Al (TX) McAdams Roe, David P. ed. Cline Hern, Kevin Rose, John W. Brown (MD) Grijalva McBath Cloud Hice (GA) The question was taken. Roy Brownley (CA) Grothman McCarthy Comer Huizenga Smith (MO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Buchanan Guest McCaul DesJarlais Jordan Steube opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Buck Guthrie McClintock Duncan Lesko in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Burgess Haaland McCollum Emmer Loudermilk Tiffany Bustos Harder (CA) McEachin Estes Massie Young Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. Mr. Butterfield Harris McGovern Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Carbajal Hartzler McHenry NOT VOTING—45 and nays. Carson (IN) Hastings McKinley Abraham Cook Marchant Carter (GA) Hayes McNerney Aderholt Crawford Mitchell The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Case Heck Meeks Allen DeFazio Palmer ant to section 3 of House Resolution Casten (IL) Herrera Beutler Meng Bacon Doyle, Michael Reschenthaler 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Castor (FL) Higgins (NY) Meuser Bishop (UT) F. Castro (TX) Hill (AR) Mfume Rooney (FL) Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Brooks (IN) Dunn Rose (NY) Chabot Himes Miller Bucshon Flores ther proceedings on this motion will be Chu, Judy Hollingsworth Moolenaar Scott, Austin Budd Foxx (NC) Sensenbrenner postponed. Cisneros Horn, Kendra S. Moore Byrne Gaetz Speier Clark (MA) Horsford Morelle Calvert Gianforte f Stewart Clarke (NY) Houlahan Moulton Ca´ rdenas Graves (LA) Wagner RECESS Clay Hoyer Mucarsel-Powell Carter (TX) Higgins (LA) Cleaver Hudson Murphy (FL) Cartwright Holding Walker The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Clyburn Huffman Murphy (NC) Cheney Johnson (LA) Walorski ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Cohen Hurd (TX) Nadler Cicilline King (IA) Wright declares the House in recess until ap- Cole Jackson Lee Napolitano Collins (GA) Loebsack Conaway Jacobs Neal proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Connolly Jayapal Neguse b 1921 Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 15 min- Cooper Jeffries Newhouse Messrs. BURCHETT, HICE of Geor- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Correa Johnson (GA) Norcross Costa Johnson (OH) Nunes gia, EMMER, BABIN, DUNCAN, f Courtney Johnson (SD) O’Halleran ARRINGTON, HAGEDORN, Cox (CA) Johnson (TX) Ocasio-Cortez b 1828 Craig Joyce (OH) Olson BERGMAN, FERGUSON, KEVIN HERN AFTER RECESS Crenshaw Joyce (PA) Omar of Oklahoma, COMER, FULCHER, and Crist Kaptur Palazzo ESTES changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ The recess having expired, the House Crow Katko Pallone to ‘‘nay.’’ was called to order by the Speaker pro Cuellar Keating Panetta Cunningham Keller Pappas Mses. BASS and OCASIO-CORTEZ tempore (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Okla- Curtis Kelly (IL) Pascrell changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to homa) at 6 o’clock and 28 minutes p.m. Davids (KS) Kelly (MS) Payne ‘‘yea.’’ f Davidson (OH) Kelly (PA) Pence So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Davis (CA) Kennedy Perlmutter COIN METAL MODIFICATION AU- Davis, Danny K. Khanna Peters tive) the rules were suspended and the THORIZATION AND COST SAV- Davis, Rodney Kildee Peterson bill, as amended, was passed. Dean Kilmer Phillips The result of the vote was announced INGS ACT OF 2020 DeGette Kim Pingree as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- DeLauro Kind Pocan DelBene King (NY) Porter A motion to reconsider was laid on ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Delgado Kinzinger Pressley the table. ished business is the vote on the mo- Demings Kirkpatrick Price (NC) Stated for: tion to suspend the rules and pass the DeSaulnier Krishnamoorthi Quigley Mr. DEFAZIO. Madam Speaker, I was un- Deutch Kuster (NH) Raskin bill (H.R. 7995) to amend title 31, Diaz-Balart Kustoff (TN) Reed able to vote today due to illness. Had I been United States Code, to save Federal Dingell LaHood Rice (NY) present, I would have voted Yea on the Mo- funds by authorizing changes to the Doggett LaMalfa Rice (SC) tion to Suspend the Rules and pass, as composition of circulating coins, and Engel Lamb Richmond amended, H.R. 7995, the Coin Metal Modifica- Escobar Lamborn Riggleman for other purposes, as amended, on Eshoo Langevin Roby tion Authorization and Cost Savings Act of which the yeas and nays were ordered. Espaillat Larsen (WA) Rodgers (WA) 2020.

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Exxon I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Seventh District, thank you for your just wrote off $20 billion in value. Wells rollcall No. 228. extraordinary leadership. We are so Fargo booked $121 million in sector MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE grateful to you. As you begin a new losses. RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS chapter, I join people in every corner of And yet, the Office of the Comp- Barraga´ n (Beyer) Keating (Vargas) Payne our community in wishing you the troller of the Currency has recently Bera (Aguilar) Kennedy (Kuster (Wasserman very best. proposed a rule to mandate that banks Bonamici (Clark (NH)) Schultz) provide ‘‘fair access to capital’’ to this (MA)) Kim (Davids Peters (Kildee) f sector. They would force you to use Boyle, Brendan (KS)) Pingree (Kuster F. (Jeffries) Kirkpatrick (NH)) AMERICAN FRONTLINE WORKERS your balance sheet to take on excessive Brownley (CA) (Stanton) Pocan (Raskin) HAVE ANSWERED THE CALL OF risk without commensurate return. (Clark (MA)) Lamb (Golden) Porter (Wexton) DUTY They would reduce our financial sta- Carson (IN) Langevin Pressley bility and raise our energy costs. (Cleaver) (Lynch) (Mr. KELLER asked and was given (Trahan) I look forward to a full-throated and Castor (FL) Lawson (FL) Price (NC) permission to address the House for 1 (Demings) (Demings) bipartisan condemnation of the OCC’s (Butterfield) minute.) Cohen (Beyer) Lee (NV) (Kuster attempt to use, dare I say, socialist Roybal-Allard Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, Costa (Cooper) (NH)) (Garcia (TX)) tools to prop up an industry that is un- DeSaulnier Lieu, Ted (Beyer) Ruiz (Dingell) throughout American history, genera- (Matsui) Lipinski able to succeed in the rough-and-tum- Rush tions of American frontline workers Deutch (Rice (Schrader) (Underwood) ble world of free-market capitalism. (NY)) Lofgren (Jeffries) have answered the call of duty to sup- Schneider f Doggett (Raskin) Lowenthal port our Nation, States, and local com- (Casten (IL)) Escobar (Garcia (Beyer) munities. HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE (TX)) Lowey (Tonko) Schrier Frankel (Clark McEachin (DelBene) From those in the factories who OF WANDA MOODY (MA)) (Wexton) Serrano fueled the Allied advance in World War (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given Garamendi McNerney (Jeffries) II to the men and women who cleared Sherrill permission to address the House for 1 (Sherman) (Raskin) the rubble after the attacks on Sep- Grijalva (Garcı´a Meng (Kuster (Pallone) minute and to revise and extend his re- (IL)) (NH)) Sires (Norcross) tember 11, there is a strong, storied ref- marks.) Hastings Moore (Beyer) Thompson (CA) erence that comes with being a front- Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, (Wasserman Mucarsel-Powell (Kildee) line worker. late last week, east Tennessee said Schultz) (Wasserman Titus (Connolly) Higgins (NY) Schultz) Watson Coleman Today, across Pennsylvania’s 12th goodbye to a beloved member of our (Sa´ nchez) Nadler (Jeffries) (Pallone) Congressional District and America, community, Wanda Moody, a close, Jayapal (Raskin) Napolitano Welch our nurses, doctors, and healthcare dear friend of mine, and mentor, who Johnson (TX) (Correa) (McGovern) providers are answering that call of (Jeffries) Pascrell Wilson (FL) led incredible careers in the field of Kaptur (Dingell) (Pallone) (Hayes) duty. public service and education. She f In the face of a once-in-a-lifetime passed away on Sunday at the age of 91. pandemic and global uncertainty, our Wanda was a strong, tough leader REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER healthcare professionals have not who spent her entire life making east AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2036 wavered in their mission, exemplifying Tennessee a better place, Madam Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I ask compassion, determination, and resil- Speaker. Wanda was a lifelong educa- unanimous consent to be removed as a ience. Most importantly, our tor and early advocate for special edu- cosponsor on H.R. 2036. healthcare workers have given our Na- cation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tion reassurance that we can defeat In the late 1980s, after leaving the objection to the request of the gen- this virus. city school system, she fought to ex- tleman from Idaho? To PA–12’s frontline healthcare pand special education initiatives as an There was no objection. workers at Evangelical Community assistant commissioner of education f Hospital, UPMC, Geisinger, Endless under then-Governor LAMAR ALEX- ANDER. She later served a similar role RECOGNIZING ALAN JENNINGS Mountains, Bucktail Medical, Robert Packer, Guthrie Towanda Memorial, developing special education programs (Ms. WILD asked and was given per- Troy Community, Divine Providence, for the City of Knoxville under then- mission to address the House for 1 Mount Nittany, Barnes-Kasson, and Mayor Kyle Testerman. minute and to revise and extend her re- Tyler Memorial, I know your job is not Wanda’s success compelled her to run marks.) easy, but your impact is felt through- and win a seat on the Knox County Ms. WILD. Madam Speaker, I rise to out our community and across our Na- Commission in 1986. She was one of the recognize Alan Jennings, a constituent tion. Please know that we are forever first women to serve on that legislative of mine and a very good friend, who has grateful for your service. body. spent decades working to weed out During her three decades as a Knox hunger and poverty in my community. f County Commissioner, Wanda asked Alan joined the Community Action b 1930 tough questions and painstakingly re- Committee of the Lehigh Valley, viewed budgets and financial docu- UNITED STATES FOSSIL FUEL CACLV, as a young man in 1980. For ments. She wasn’t shy of speaking up INDUSTRY the past 30 years, he has served as the for increased government account- executive director of the agency, (Mr. CASTEN of Illinois asked and ability and transparency, Madam touching countless lives, challenging was given permission to address the Speaker. barriers of race and bias, and working House for 1 minute.) Wanda led the charge on many re- to expand diversity in the nonprofit Mr. CASTEN of Illinois. Madam forms that continue to influence Knox sector. Speaker, imagine that you are a bank- County government to this day. Even Now Alan is stepping down to get er reviewing a corporate loan applica- after leaving public office in 2006, some much-needed rest after a lifetime tion. Over the last decade, competition Wanda remained active and influential of hard work. has eroded this company’s market in our community. Under Alan’s leadership, CACLV’s share. They slashed prices in response; Wanda was one of my oldest friends, funding has increased 30-fold. His en- they burned through their cash. 250 and her mentorship will forever influ- tire life’s work has been about building similar companies have gone bankrupt ence my public service career. Al- a just and equitable society for all. since 2014. though she will be greatly missed, I am

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Yankee first baseman named Lou (Mr. CLINE asked and was given per- Worse, thousands of investors are de- Gehrig. He was nicknamed ‘‘The Iron mission to address the House for 1 frauded. And the worst case scenario, Horse’’ because of his great athletic minute and to revise and extend his re- American savers are funding Chinese ability. He could hit, he could field. His marks.) state-owned enterprises which are fuel- durability was legendary. As a great Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, it gives ing China’s civil-military fusion and, athlete, his character was marked by me great pleasure to rise today to rec- in some cases, directly financing Chi- that ability to adjust and overcome. ognize Mrs. Mary Woodruff of Amherst na’s military space and cyberspace But then something happened. County, Virginia, who turned 104 years buildup, threatening U.S. national se- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caused young last week. curity. Lou Gehrig to lose control of his bodily Born and raised in Amherst, Mrs. As a member of the China Task functions. That famous durability of Woodruff and her husband of 63 years Force, I strongly support this legisla- his was mocked by this cruel, unfor- built their iconic country store in 1952 tion. I urge this body to pass it. And we giving, neurodegenerative disease, with their own two hands, near the site can no longer allow China to take ad- which is aggressive, that we now know where Mary’s grandfather opened the vantage of our rules and defraud our as ALS. There was no cure then and first Black-owned business in the coun- investors. there is no cure now. ALS has also ty. f come to be known as Lou Gehrig’s dis- ease. For decades they served their com- CELEBRATING BETTY AND munity, providing groceries to locals But before he died in 1941, Madam ELLINGTON PEEK’S 70TH WED- Speaker, at a ceremony at the home and gas to travelers, all while raising DING ANNIVERSARY five children and several foster chil- plate in Yankee Stadium, Lou Gehrig dren in the apartment above the store. (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given looked up at the crowd and he said: This multigenerational family busi- permission to address the House for 1 For the past 2 weeks, you’ve been reading ness was reinvented as Woodruff’s Cafe minute and to revise and extend his re- about a bad break. Yet today, I consider my- self the luckiest man on the face of the and Pie Shop by Mary’s youngest marks.) Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, on Earth. daughter, Angela Scott, in 1998. Since Thanksgiving Day this year, Betty and That story, Lou Gehrig’s story, then, business has been booming, at- Ellington Peek were also celebrating stayed with me as a child. tracting patrons from far and wide to something else, their 70th wedding an- Now, Madam Speaker, as a Member try their delicious pies, including a niversary. of the United States Congress, fast for- visit from Al Roker from the ‘‘Today’’ After meeting at a dance in 1950, ward decades later. This same cruel show last year. Betty and Ellington got married and disease has swept upon my own family To this day, nearly 70 years after moved to Oakdale, California, which is and we, as a family, quickly learned opening the country store’s doors, the a well-known ranching and rodeo town about the profound trauma it has 104-year-old Mary Woodruff still works south of Sacramento. caused so many other Americans. at the shop and ‘‘holds court’’ at the Shortly after that, Ellington was ALS takes about 2 to 5 years to de- back table where she greets customers drafted for the Korean war and he stroy a body and exhaust a family. It is and tells stories. Mrs. Woodruff, her served in our military for 1 year. He 100 percent fatal. Its victims lose the family, and the pies are truly a bless- came home to Betty and their first son, ability to write and walk and talk and ing to our central Virginia community. Andy, who was born while he was over- eat and move and, finally, to breathe. I wish Mrs. Woodruff a very happy seas. They lived in both Susanville and Earlier this year, several hundred birthday, and I look forward to stop- then later the Cottonwood/Anderson persons deeply affected from ALS, ping by the shop sometime soon. area, running auction yards for cattle along with their courageous caregivers f until Ellington was finally able to live and friends, joined me and another HOLDING FOREIGN COMPANIES the dream and buy the Shasta Auction Member of Congress on the other side ACCOUNTABLE Yard that he had worked at for so of this body to discuss a legislative ini- many years. tiative. (Mr. BARR asked and was given per- For over 30 years, Ellington and We are all now really familiar with mission to address the House for 1 Betty have been staples, not just in Zoom calls, and on that particular minute and to revise and extend his re- their Shasta County livestock commu- Zoom call, on the little chat box on the marks.) nity, but all northern California with side of the screen, one kind person said: Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise in their innovative way of doing business, ‘‘I wish all of America could hear this strong support of S. 945, the Holding helping ranchers from across the coun- constructive conversation between Foreign Companies Accountable Act. try sell their cattle via satellite and on Members of Congress.’’ The United States has the most ro- the internet. Madam Speaker, we are in the midst bust, liquid, and advanced capital mar- Through hard work and a strong of a horrific pandemic. COVID–19 has kets in the world. Companies from bond, the Peeks have found great suc- become a daily reminder of our fra- around the globe flock to the U.S. cap- cess in livestock, but even greater suc- gility and mortality. It is an urgent ital markets to fund their businesses. cess in marriage and family and their health crisis, and scientists and gov- However, to participate in our mar- long list of friends, of which I count ernment regulators worldwide are re- kets, companies need to play by our myself, and am proud to do so. sponding to this urgency, as are we, by rules, and Chinese firms listed on So Betty and Ellington, happy 70th accelerating the testing and improving American exchanges are the worst and anniversary. I wish you continued hap- approval processes for treatments and most frequent violators of the rules. piness for many years to come. You are vaccines. Gone are the days when we can sit pillars of our community. We are proud I recently discussed these dynamics idly by and let Chinese firms, many of you. with our Food and Drug Administra- with strong ties to the Chinese Com- f tion Commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, munist Party, participate in our mar- who was optimistic that we may just kets at the expense of protection for AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL be able to put this pandemic behind us everyday investors. SCLEROSIS by early summer. Most publicly traded firms are au- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. So, Madam Speaker, I divert for a dited by public accounting firms which, FLETCHER). Under the Speaker’s an- moment because I want to applaud the

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We can cre- through this global pandemic, imagine help, and she cannot speak. ate, and we have to create, a more hu- for a moment that we could harness But let’s go back to that earlier mane response and a responsive system that same determination and goodwill point I made about Lou Gehrig’s dura- for those in need. Especially for dis- to rethink how we fight numerous bility. This is Mayuri’s mind. By com- eases like this, where the time is so other diseases. municating with her eyes and telling narrow. Madam Speaker, in over 50 years, an artist what she saw, she imagined Madam Speaker, about 4 years ago there have been 50 clinical trials for this beautiful painting. now, a young man in his thirties was ALS. ALS patients have submitted b 1945 diagnosed with this disease. He noticed themselves to these tests in accordance his hand trembling. He went through a with the rules of the current regu- I wanted to first bring it up here be- battery of tests, but the moment he no- latory framework. Many of them re- cause it is quite extraordinary. You ticed that, he knew—for whatever rea- ceived placebo therapies. All of them could apply it to so many lessons son he knew—in his heart of hearts it stopped receiving treatment when the around here, Madam Speaker. The was the worst case scenario. He knew trials were done, even if the therapies symbols of our two political parties, it was ALS. I don’t know how he knew, were affording some relief. They sac- the elephant and the donkey, are he just knew. He and his wife struggled rificed their lives to science, then they chaining themselves to someone in and hoped that it would be something quietly and gradually weakened and need with the hope of our great coun- else that they could possibly live with. died. try, our symbol, transcending above. But he died this spring, about 4 years As we all know, drug trials can drag Mayuri sees that as her hope and after he contracted the disease, leaving on for a decade or longer. Most ALS America’s hope. I have never seen behind his wife and his four little chil- victims do not live that long. This something so beautifully and elo- dren. His name is Joe Gregory. He is overly deliberate regulatory process quently expressed as a call for these my wife’s little brother. does not match the urgency of the dis- Washington words that we use, like bi- Madam Speaker, for Joe, for the art- ease. It is not saving lives; it is killing partisanship. It is simply a call to care ist, for the imaginative artistry of hope. and to compassion and to be smart. Mayuri, for the memory of Lou Gehrig Madam Speaker, when a process isn’t This act is well-researched. We have and Pat Quinn, and for all of those who working, it is time to change the proc- gotten technical assistance from the are still suffering from this cruel, re- ess. Food and Drug Administration, as well lentless, and unforgiving disease, let’s So, I am proud of something, Madam as the National Institutes of Health. make hope real. Let’s work to get this Speaker. We have a new bill. It is bi- We have worked with those who are done. partisan and it is bicameral. The House representing and advocating for new As I said, I have worked and seen so and the Senate are working together movement to figure out the right set of many beautiful people, some of whom on this. It is called Accelerating Access processes by which we again can estab- have expressed to our office that their to Critical Therapies for ALS. Let me lish a new procedure inside the Depart- wish on their deathbed, communicated put it another way; it is called ACT for ment of Health and Human Services through their families, was that this ALS. It accelerates access for patients and expanded access to treatments. We act would pass. When I reflect on that, with rapidly progressing diseases to- can do this. As we are rushing to the Madam Speaker, again, we have got ward investigational treatments end of the year, we have got a lot of numerous other problems here. We through a new public-private program problems, and we have very few days to have to get a budget done, we have to coordinated by the Department of solve them. But let’s solve this one. avoid a government shutdown, and we Health and Human Services. Madam Speaker, ALS affects 30,000 probably ought to come together on a The bill provides expanded access to Americans, 6,000 of whom will die every new COVID-type relief package. I am promising therapies through public- year from the disease. One in six of working on that, too. private funding, so that more patients those, by the way, Madam Speaker, is But how could I not speak? suffering terminal diseases, like ALS, a veteran. One such veteran is Pat Why did I read a book on Lou Gehrig can access potentially life-extending Quinn, by whom our country, through when I was 8 years old that stayed with therapy. It also works toward a more his effort, was socialized and embraced me all these years? consistent and streamlined review of this Ice Bucket Challenge. He thought I don’t know. drug applications. of that in order to raise global aware- But how could I not speak on behalf ACT for ALS is just a beginning ef- ness of the brutality of the disease. Pat of these beautiful people who just want fort to make the regulatory and re- Quinn just recently died. us to do the right thing, not out of search establishment more responsive Madam Speaker, it has been 75 years anger and not out of protest, but out of to patients suffering right now. It does since Lou Gehrig himself died. There is solidarity to show that we can get so by attacking and correcting the in- still no cure, though there are some things done because we care? justices and inequities at the core of now promising therapies and drugs. When we act with our will and re- our drug development and healthcare Again, the ACT for ALS would allow solve, we can help. systems. expanded access now to those prom- Madam Speaker, one more thing be- It is nobody’s fault. We set up a re- ising therapies and drugs. fore I leave, I keep reflecting on those search paradigm. We set up a regu- Madam Speaker, I have met so many words of Lou Gehrig. I don’t suffer latory process in order to try to give beautiful people who have come to my from ALS. I don’t pretend to know the order to the process of helping people. office to explain their own journey profound difficulty that causes in those But it is now time to reexamine some with ALS. These are people of good individuals’ hearts, but I can say this: fundamental premises, particularly in heart. They are courageous, they are I believe that I am also the luckiest this disease category and others. fighters, and they have created a net- man alive because I get to stand with Currently, our ACT for ALS has 217 work of solidarity trying to rethink people like this and try to help. cosponsors, nearly half this body, more more creatively as to how to attack Madam Speaker, I thank you for lis- and more every day. through sound science the underlying tening, and I yield back the balance of Key to this effort, Madam Speaker, disease. They represent a movement my time. have been the many, many courageous that has a strong desire for the right f ALS survivors who are advocating for type of science and a real hope to stop this bill. the suffering. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Now, one of those is 36-year-old Madam Speaker, COVID–19 has By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Mayuri Saxena. shown us one thing: we can act quickly sence was granted to:

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BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO EC-5691. A letter from the Chairman, Board EC-5696. A letter from the Program Ana- LEGISLATION of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, lyst, National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- transmitting the Board’s thirtieth annual re- ministration, Department of Transportation, Pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As- port to the Congress on the Profitability of transmitting the Department’s interim final You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO), Mr. YAR- Credit Card Operations of Depository Insti- rule — Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stand- MUTH hereby submits, prior to the vote tutions, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1637 note; Pub- ards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hy- on passage, for printing in the CON- lic Law 100-583, Sec. 8; (102 Stat. 2969); to the brid and Electric Vehicles [Docket No.: GRESSIONAL RECORD, that H.R. 7995, the Committee on Financial Services. NHTSA-2020-0086] (RIN: 2127-AM26) received Coin Metal Modification Authorization EC-5692. A letter from the President and November 12, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United and Cost Savings Act of 2020, as amend- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 States, transmitting a statement with re- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and ed, would have no significant effect on spect to a transaction involving exports to Commerce. the deficit, and therefore, the budg- Panama, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3); July EC-5697. A letter from the Deputy Branch etary effects of such bill are estimated 31, 1945, ch. 341, Sec. 2 (as added by Public Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline as zero. Law 102-266, Sec. 102); (106 Stat. 95); to the Competition Bureau, Federal Communica- Committee on Financial Services. tions Commission, transmitting the Com- f EC-5693. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. mission’s final rule — 8YY Access Charge Re- Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- form [WC Docket No.: 18-156] received No- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, mitting the 2019 Annual Report of the Secu- ETC. vember 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. rities Investor Protection Corporation, pur- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive suant to 15 U.S.C. 78ggg; to the Committee Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and communications were taken from the on Financial Services. Commerce. EC-5694. A letter from the Director, Office Speaker’s table and referred as follows: of Management and Budget, Executive Office EC-5698. A letter from the Associate Bu- EC-5689. A letter from the Under Sec- of the President, transmitting the Seven- reau Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- Day-After report for the Continuing Appro- Federal Communications Commission, trans- ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the priations Act, 2021 (Division A of Public Law mitting the Commission’s final rule — Call approved retirement of General Stephen W. 116-159, the Continuing Appropriations Act, Authentication Trust Anchor [WC Docket Wilson, United States Air Force, and his ad- 2021 and Other Extensions Act), pursuant to No.: 17-97] received November 4, 2020, pursu- vancement to the grade of general on the re- 2 U.S.C. 901(a)(7)(B); Public Law 99-177, Sec. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- tired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); 251(a)(7)(B) (as amended by Public Law 114- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by 113, Sec. 1003); (129 Stat. 3035); to the Com- on Energy and Commerce. Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. mittee on the Budget. EC-5699. A letter from the General Counsel, 293); to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5695. A letter from the Program Ana- National Labor Relations Board, transmit- EC-5690. A letter from the Under Sec- lyst, National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- ting the Semiannual Report of the Office of retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- ministration, Department of Transportation, the Inspector General, pursuant to the In- ment of Defense, transmitting a letter au- transmitting the Department’s final rule — spector General Act of 1978, as amended by thorizing Brigadier General Sean C. Bernabe, Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Q3s 3-Year- the Inspector General Act Amendments of United States Army, to wear the insignia of Old Child Side Impact Test Dummy; Incorpo- 1988; to the Committee on Oversight and Re- the grade of major general, pursuant to 10 ration by Reference [Docket No.: NHTSA- form. U.S.C. 777(b)(3)(B); Public Law 104-106, Sec. 2020-0088] (RIN: 2127-AL04) received Novem- EC-5700. A letter from the Chairman, Na- 503(a)(1) (as added by Public Law 108-136, Sec. ber 12, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); tional Transportation Safety Board, trans- 509(a)(3)); (117 Stat. 1458); to the Committee Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to mitting the Board’s annual submission re- on Armed Services. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. garding agency compliance with the Federal

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:21 Dec 03, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K02DE7.032 H02DEPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H6044 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 2, 2020 Managers’ Financial Integrity Act and re- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- vised Office of Management and Budget Cir- tives; Daher Aircraft Design, LLC (Type Cer- tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- cular A-123; to the Committee on Oversight tificate Previously Held by Quest Aircraft et No.: FAA-2020-0097; Product Identifier and Reform. Design, LLC), Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 2019-NM-208-AD; Amendment 39-21157; AD EC-5701. A letter from the Management 2018-0180; Project Identifier 2017-CE-043-AD; 2020-14-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Novem- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Amendment 39-21146; AD 2020-13-01] (RIN: ber 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 2120-AA64) received November 4, 2020, pursu- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to ment’s final rule — Prohibition Against Cer- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- tain Flights in the Tripoli Flight Informa- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee structure. tion Region (FIR) (HLLL) [Docket No.: FAA- on Transportation and Infrastructure. EC-5716. A letter from the Management 2011-0246; Amdt. No.: 91-321E] (RIN: 2120- EC-5709. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of AL47) received November 4, 2020, pursuant to and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- tives; PZL Swidnik S.A. Helicopters [Docket Transportation and Infrastructure. tives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG No.: FAA-2020-0705; Product Identifier 2017- EC-5702. A letter from the Management (Type Certificate Formerly Held by Rolls- SW-105-AD; Amendment 39-21187; AD 2020-16- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Royce plc) Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: 03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, Transportation, transmitting the Depart- FAA-2020-0617; Project Identifier MCAI-2020- 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- 00391-E; Amendment 39-21170; AD 2020-15-07] Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, 2020, Committee on Transportation and Infra- and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law structure. EC-5717. A letter from the Management cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31322; 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Amdt. No.: 3914] received November 4, 2020, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law ture. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- EC-5710. A letter from the Management 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- tives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2017-1123; ture. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Product Identifier 2017-SW-013-AD; Amend- EC-5703. A letter from the Management ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- ment 39-21176; AD 2020-15-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of tives; Austro Engine GmbH Engines [Docket received November 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 Transportation, transmitting the Depart- No.: FAA-2019-1113; Project Identifier MCAI- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- 2019-00117-E; Amendment 39-21161; AD 2020-14- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, Transportation and Infrastructure. and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public EC-5718. A letter from the Management cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31321; Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Amdt. No.: 3913] received November 4, 2020, Committee on Transportation and Infra- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law structure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- EC-5711. A letter from the Management tives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2019-1021; Project ture. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Identifier MCAI-2019-00120-E; Amendment 39- EC-5704. A letter from the Management ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 21166; AD 2020-15-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of tives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: November 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- FAA-2020-0578; Project Identifier MCAI-2020- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class D 00889-T; Amendment 39-21162; AD 2020-14-08] Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- and Class E Airspace, Revocation of Class E (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, 2020, tation and Infrastructure. Airspace, and Establishment of Class E Air- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law EC-5719. A letter from the Management space; Multiple Ohio Towns [Docket No.: 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of FAA-2020-0396; Airspace Docket No.: 20-AGL- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 21] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 4, ture. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public EC-5712. A letter from the Management tives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Engines (Type Certificate Previously Held by Committee on Transportation and Infra- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and structure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- MOTORLET a.s.) [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0967; EC-5705. A letter from the Management tives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP Airplanes Project Identifier 2017-NE-35-AD; Amend- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0334; Product Identi- ment 39-21167; AD 2020-15-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Transportation, transmitting the Depart- fier 2020-NM-014-AD; Amendment 39-21165; received November 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class D AD 2020-15-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received No- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. and Class E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID vember 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0282; Airspace Docket 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Transportation and Infrastructure. No.: 19-ANM-31] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- EC-5720. A letter from the Management November 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tation and Infrastructure. and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 EC-5713. A letter from the Management Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- tives; PZL Swidnik S.A. Helicopters [Docket tation and Infrastructure. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- EC-5706. A letter from the Management ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- No.: FAA-2018-0753; Product Identifier 2018- SW-033-AD; Amendment 39-21169; AD 2020-15- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of tives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: 06] (RIN: 2120-AA64] received November 4, Transportation, transmitting the Depart- FAA-2020-0577; Product Identifier 2020-NM- 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class E 041-AD; Amendment 39-21159; AD 2020-14-05] Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Airspace; Kotzebue, AK [Docket No.: FAA- (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, 2020, Committee on Transportation and Infra- 2020-0350; Airspace Docket No.: 18-AAL-2] pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law structure. (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 4, 2020, 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- EC-5721. A letter from the Management pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- ture. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- EC-5714. A letter from the Management ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- ture. and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of tives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG EC-5707. A letter from the Management Transportation, transmitting the Depart- (Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Royce plc) Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: Transportation, transmitting the Depart- tives; Leonardo S.p.A (Type Certificate Pre- FAA-2020-0424; Project Identifier MCAI-2019- ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class E viously Held by Augusta S.p.A) Helicopters 00130-E; Amendment 39-21171; AD 2020-15-08] Airspace; McGrath, AK [Docket No.: FAA- [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0204; Product Identi- (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, 2020, 2020-0351; Airspace Docket No.: 18-AAL-3] fier 2018-SW-082-AD; Amendment 39-21179; AD pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 4, 2020, 2020-15-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Novem- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law ber 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to ture. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- EC-5722. A letter from the Management ture. structure. and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of EC-5708. A letter from the Management EC-5715. A letter from the Management Transportation, transmitting the Depart- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- tives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG

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Referred to the Committee of 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- House Resolution 1244. Resolution providing the Whole House on the state of the Union. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to de- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE criminalize and deschedule cannabis, to pro- ture. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the EC-5723. A letter from the Management vide for reinvestment in certain persons ad- and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of versely impacted by the War on Drugs, to Committee on the Budget discharged Transportation, transmitting the Depart- provide for expungement of certain cannabis from further consideration. H.R. 4248 ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- offenses, and for other purposes (Rept. 116– referred to the Committee of the Whole tives; Airbus Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA- 607). Referred to the House Calendar. House on the state of the Union. 2020-0214; Product Identifier 2018-SW-039-AD; Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Amendment 39-21178; AD 2020-15-15] (RIN: sources. H.R. 970. A bill to direct the Sec- Committee on Agriculture discharged 2120-AA64) received November 4, 2020, pursu- retary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. from further consideration. H.R. 5040 ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- referred to the Committee of the Whole 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, on Transportation and Infrastructure. and for other purposes; with an amendment House on the state of the Union. EC-5724. A letter from the Management (Rept. 116–608). Referred to the Committee of Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Committee on Education and Labor Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- discharged from further consideration. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- sources. H.R. 4248. A bill to amend the Sur- S. 212 referred to the Committee of the tives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: face Mining Control and Reclamation Act of Whole House on the state of the Union. FAA-2020-0337; Product Identifier 2020-NM- 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to 044-AD; Amendment 39-21172; AD 2020-15-09] delegate certain emergency reclamation ac- f (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, 2020, tivities to the States and Tribes, and for PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law other purposes (Rept. 116–609, Pt. 1). Referred 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- to the Committee of the Whole House on the Under clause 2 of rule XII, public mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- state of the Union. bills and resolutions of the following ture. Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- titles were introduced and severally re- EC-5725. A letter from the Management sources. H.R. 5458. A bill to modify the ferred, as follows: boundary of the Rocky Mountain National and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of By Ms. ADAMS (for herself and Mrs. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Park, and for other purposes (Rept. 116–610). Referred to the Committee of the Whole LOWEY): ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- H.R. 8828. A bill to restrict the use of steel- tives; PZL Swidnik S.A. Helicopters [Docket House on the state of the Union. Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on ani- No.: FAA-2020-0675; Product Identifier 2018- sources. H.R. 5459. A bill to authorize the mals in the United States; to the Committee SW-027-AD; Amendment 39-21174; AD 2020-15- Secretary of the Interior to correct a land on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 4, ownership error within the boundary of the Committees on Ways and Means, and 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Rocky Mountain National Park, and for Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the other purposes (Rept. 116–611). Referred to quently determined by the Speaker, in each Committee on Transportation and Infra- the Committee of the Whole House on the case for consideration of such provisions as structure. state of the Union. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee EC-5726. A letter from the Attorney, Fed- Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- concerned. eral Railroad Administration, Department of sources. H.R. 7098. A bill to expand the By Mr. ALLRED: Transportation, transmitting the Depart- boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study H.R. 8829. A bill to direct the Adminis- ment’s final rule — Texas Central Railroad additional land for future adjustments to the trator of the Federal Aviation Administra- High-Speed Rail Safety Standards [Docket boundary of the park, and for other purposes; tion to issue regulations to require certain No.: FRA-2019-0068, Notice 5] (RIN: 2130-AC84) with amendments (Rept. 116–612). Referred to air carriers to adopt safety management sys- received November 4, 2020, pursuant to 5 the Committee of the Whole House on the tems, and for other purposes; to the Com- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. state of the Union. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- ture. Transportation and Infrastructure. sources. H.R. 7489. A bill to authorize the By Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mr. PERRY, EC-5727. A letter from the Deputy Assist- Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. POSEY, ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Mr. KELLER, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting Columbia certain Federal land under the ad- MCCLINTOCK, and Mr. KELLY of Penn- the Attorney General’s Forth Quarterly Re- ministrative jurisdiction of the National sylvania): port of FY 2020 on the Uniformed Services Park Service for the construction of rail and H.R. 8830. A bill to require States to obtain Employment and Reemployment Rights Act other infrastructure, and for other purposes information from Social Security Adminis- of 1994, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 4332(b)(2); Pub- (Rept. 116–613). Referred to the Committee of tration on deaths for purposes of voter reg- lic Law 103-353, Sec. 2(a) (as added by Public the Whole House on the state of the Union. istration list maintenance, and for other Law 110-389, Sec. 312(c)); (122 Stat. 4165); Mr. NEAL: Committee on Ways and Means. purposes; to the Committee on House Admin- jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary House Resolution 746. Resolution expressing istration, and in addition to the Committees and Veterans’ Affairs. the sense of the House of Representatives on Ways and Means, Transportation and In- f that the United States should reaffirm its frastructure, and Education and Labor, for a commitment as a member of the World period to be subsequently determined by the REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Trade Organization (WTO) and work with Speaker, in each case for consideration of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS other WTO members to achieve reforms at such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of the WTO that improve the speed and predict- tion of the committee concerned. committees were delivered to the Clerk ability of dispute settlement, address long- By Mr. BUCK: standing concerns with the WTO’s Appellate H.R. 8831. A bill to codify the denial of ex- for printing and reference to the proper Body, increase transparency at the WTO, en- port privileges and related provisions under calendar, as follows: sure that WTO members invoke special and title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; to the Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- differential treatment reserved for devel- Committee on Foreign Affairs. sources. S. 212. An act to amend the Native oping countries only in fair and appropriate By Mr. COMER: American Business Development, Trade Pro- circumstances, and update the WTO rules to H.R. 8832. A bill to lessen the burdens on motion, and Tourism Act of 2000, the Buy In- address the needs of the United States and interstate commerce by discouraging insub- dian Act, and the Native American Programs other free and open economies in the 21st stantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while Act of 1974 to provide industry and economic century; with amendments (Rept. 116–614). preserving the ability of individuals and development opportunities to Indian commu- Referred to the House Calendar. businesses that have suffered real injury to nities (Rept. 116–605, Pt. 1). Referred to the Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Committee on Edu- obtain complete relief; to the Committee on Committee of the Whole House on the state cation and Labor. H.R. 5800. A bill to end sur- the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- of the Union. prise medical billing and increase trans- mittees on Education and Labor, and Energy Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- parency in health coverage; with an amend- and Commerce, for a period to be subse- sources. H.R. 5040. A bill to direct the Direc- ment (Rept. 116–615, Pt. 1). Ordered to be quently determined by the Speaker, in each tor of the Bureau of Land Management to printed. case for consideration of such provisions as

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A bill to amend the Homeland contributions; to the Committee on Ways article I, section 8, clauses 1, 3, 9, and 18, Security Act of 2002 to extend by one year and Means. and article III, section 2, clause 1 of the Con- certain port of entry donation authority, and By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. RICH- stitution of the United States. for other purposes; to the Committee on MOND, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, By Mr. CUELLAR: Homeland Security, and in addition to the Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DANNY K. H.R. 8833. Committees on Ways and Means, and Trans- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- portation and Infrastructure, for a period to HASTINGS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. GARCIA lation pursuant to the following: be subsequently determined by the Speaker, of Texas, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. Article 1, Section 8. in each case for consideration of such provi- BARRAGA´ N, Mr. TRONE, Ms. By Mrs. DINGELL: sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the SPANBERGER, Ms. HAALAND, and Ms. H.R. 8834. committee concerned. MOORE): Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Ms. H.J. Res. 104. A joint resolution proposing lation pursuant to the following: STEVENS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. an amendment to the Constitution of the The Constitutional authority of Congress THOMPSON of California): United States to prohibit the use of slavery to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 8834. A bill to amend title XVIII of the and involuntary servitude as a punishment cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- Social Security Act to extend and improve for a crime; to the Committee on the Judici- stitution. the Independence at Home Medical Practice ary. By Ms. FINKENAUER: Demonstration Program under the Medicare By Mr. CLAY: H.R. 8835. program; to the Committee on Ways and H. Con. Res. 125. Concurrent resolution di- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Means, and in addition to the Committee on recting the Clerk of the House of Representa- lation pursuant to the following: Energy and Commerce, for a period to be tives to make a correction in the enrollment This bill is enacted pursuant to the power subsequently determined by the Speaker, in of H.R. 1830; considered and agreed to. granted to Congress under Article I, Section each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. DESJARLAIS: 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H. Res. 1245. A resolution expressing the tion. committee concerned. sense of the House of Representatives regard- By Mr. KING of Iowa: By Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself and ing prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine for H.R. 8836. members of the military; to the Committee Mr. DELGADO): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 8835. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- on Energy and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: cation Act of 1965 to provide for a relocation By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. SHER- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and retention student loan repayment pro- MAN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. HARDER of Cali- By Mr. KING of Iowa: gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- fornia, and Ms. ESHOO): H.R. 8837. H. Res. 1246. A resolution expressing the mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- Congress has the power to enact this legis- sense of the House of Representatives regard- tion to the Committee on Ways and Means, lation pursuant to the following: ing United States policy recognizing the for a period to be subsequently determined Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Semele Massacre of 1933; to the Committee by the Speaker, in each case for consider- By Mr. KING of Iowa: on Foreign Affairs. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- H.R. 8838. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- LOWENTHAL, and Mr. HUFFMAN): By Mr. KING of Iowa: lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 1247. A resolution expressing the Article I Section 8 Clause 4 of the Con- H.R. 8836. A bill to amend title XIX of the need for the Federal Government to estab- stitution Social Security Act to prohibit estate recov- lish a National Biodiversity Strategy for By Mr. RUSH: ery from certain expansion individuals under protecting biodiversity for current and fu- H.R. 8839. the Medicaid program; to the Committee on ture generations; to the Committee on Nat- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Energy and Commerce. ural Resources. By Mr. KING of Iowa: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 8837. A bill to direct the Secretary of f Article I, Section 8 Homeland Security to conduct a study on CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY By Mr. SCHNEIDER: perpetrators of mass killings, and for other STATEMENT H.R. 8840. purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- Congress has the power to enact this legis- ary. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. KING of Iowa: the Rules of the House of Representa- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 8838. A bill to overhaul the legal im- tives, the following statements are sub- By Mr. SHERMAN: migration system, and for other purposes; to mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 8841. the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- granted to Congress in the Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion to the Committees on Ways and Means, lation pursuant to the following: tion to enact the accompanying bill or This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, joint resolution. for a period to be subsequently determined granted to Congress under Article I, Section by the Speaker, in each case for consider- By Ms. ADAMS: 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States Con- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- H.R. 8828. stitution. risdiction of the committee concerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. THOMPSON of California: By Mr. RUSH: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 8842. Article I, Section VIII of the Constitution H.R. 8839. A bill to direct the Secretary of Congress has the power to enact this legis- of the United States Labor to fund youth workforce investment lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. ALLRED: activities for certain local areas, and for Article I H.R. 8829. By Mr. CLAY: other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- cation and Labor. H.J. Res. 104. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: MCKINLEY, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. SUOZZI, By Mr. BABIN: Article V and Mr. RUSH): H.R. 8830. H.R. 8840. A bill to amend the Coronavirus Congress has the power to enact this legis- f Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to lation pursuant to the following: extend the temporary suspension of Medicare clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the ADDITIONAL SPONSORS sequestration, and for other purposes; to the Constitution: ‘‘To make all laws which shall Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Committee on the Budget. be necessary and proper for carrying into were added to public bills and resolu- By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. execution the foregoing powers vested by SWALWELL of California): this Constitution of the government of the tions, as follows: H.R. 8841. A bill to amend the Securities United States, or in any department or offi- H.R. 40: Miss RICE of New York. Exchange Act of 1934 to require that certain cer thereof.’’ H.R. 613: Mr. RESCHENTHALER. issuers make disclosures regarding general By Mr. BUCK: H.R. 860: Mr. ROSE of New York. ledger accounts reconciliation, and for other H.R. 8831. H.R. 913: Mr. WELCH. purposes; to the Committee on Financial Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 935: Miss RICE of New York. Services. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1229: Miss RICE of New York.

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H.R. 1297: Mr. SUOZZI. North Carolina, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BANKS, and Ms. DEAN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. H.R. 1368: Mr. PANETTA. Mr. SIMPSON. GROTHMAN, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 1517: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 7011: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 8736: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. COHEN, H.R. 1713: Mr. KING of Iowa. H.R. 7022: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. NEAL, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 1819: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 7052: Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. LEVIN of Cali- H.R. 8744: Ms. TLAIB. H.R. 1864: Mr. LOWENTHAL. fornia, and Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 8752: Mr. NEGUSE. H.R. 1979: Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 7296: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 8759: Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 2223: Mrs. BUSTOS. H.R. 7499: Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Ms. LOF- H.R. 8765: Mr. KELLER, Mr. HILL of Arkan- H.R. 2350: Mr. GIBBS. GREN. sas, Mr. STEUBE, and Mr. FLORES. H.R. 2471: Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 7647: Ms. CLARKE of New York and Mr. H.R. 8772: Mr. VELA and Ms. TLAIB. H.R. 2482: Mr. KILMER and Mr. DESAULNIER. VEASEY. H.R. 8774: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 2551: Ms. STEVENS, Ms. SLOTKIN, and H.R. 7777: Mrs. LAWRENCE and Mr. RUTHER- H.R. 8777: Mr. DIAZ-BALART and Mrs. Mr. UPTON. FORD. LESKO. H.R. 2606: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 7806: Mr. COOK. H.R. 8791: Mr. PANETTA and Mr. CARSON of H.R. 2616: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 7808: Mr. HICE of Georgia and Ms. Indiana. H.R. 2693: Ms. WILD. GABBARD. H.R. 8799: Mr. NEGUSE. H.R. 2777: Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 7809: Mr. EMMER. H.R. 8801: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. H.R. 2825: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 7886: Mr. FLORES and Mr. BIGGS. GAETZ, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. H.R. 3103: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 7903: Mr. TAYLOR. CRAWFORD, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. FLORES. H.R. 3107: Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. CARTER of H.R. 7995: Mr. TAYLOR and Mr. BUDD. H.R. 8808: Mr. BARR. Georgia, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. SMITH of New H.R. 8096: Mr. SMITH of Washington. H.R. 8809: Mr. LYNCH, Ms. SCANLON, and Mr. Jersey. H.R. 8155: Mr. PERLMUTTER. HASTINGS. H.R. 3208: Mr. PANETTA and Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 8171: Mr. CRIST. H.R. 8810: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 3711: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. H.R. 8193: Mr. MORELLE. H.R. 8825: Mr. YOUNG. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. ADAMS. H.R. 8200: Ms. NORTON. H. J. Res. 94: Mr. CRIST. H.R. 3771: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 8211: Mr. TAYLOR and Mr. PAPPAS. H. Res. 114: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. H.R. 3794: Mrs. BEATTY. H.R. 8270: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, HICE of Georgia, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. H.R. 3879: Mr. LAMB. Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, and HAALAND, and Mr. LUCAS. H.R. 4045: Mrs. FLETCHER. Mrs. FLETCHER. H. Res. 823: Mr. WALBERG, Mr. DESAULNIER, H.R. 4540: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- H.R. 8318: Mr. COSTA. and Mr. ESPAILLAT. sylvania and Ms. BARRAGA´ N. H.R. 8361: Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Ms. H. Res. 958: Mr. TAYLOR. H.R. 4807: Mr. UPTON. WEXTON, and Mr. KILMER. H. Res. 996: Mr. TAYLOR. H.R. 5010: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 8399: Mr. TRONE. H. Res. 1213: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 5091: Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 8424: Miss RICE of New York. H. Res. 1222: Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CARSON of H.R. 5141: Mr. WALTZ. H.R. 8454: Mr. MCADAMS. Indiana, Mr. LEVIN of California, and Ms. H.R. 5210: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 8460: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. PINGREE. H.R. 5297: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. H.R. 8558: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. H. Res. 1223: Mr. COHEN, Mr. DANNY K. H.R. 5531: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 8595: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. H.R. 5554: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. UNDERWOOD, and Ms. WATERS. BERA, Mr. WELCH, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. H.R. 5669: Mr. CROW. H.R. 8629: Ms. NORTON. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. H.R. 5761: Mrs. FLETCHER. H.R. 8633: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. CASE, H.R. 5861: Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 8662: Mrs. LESKO, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, and H.R. 5924: Mr. O’HALLERAN. Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. COOK, Mrs. DAVIS Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 5970: Ms. NORTON, Ms. WILD, Ms. DEAN, of California, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. H. Res. 1228: Mr. RUIZ and Mr. COOK. Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. COX of California, Ms. FLORES, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Ms. DAVIDS of H. Res. 1236: Ms. MENG and Mr. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. Kansas, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. CLAY, Ms. CLARK CUNNINGHAM. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. of Massachusetts, Mr. STEWART, Mr. PA- H. Res. 1240: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 6151: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. NETTA, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. CLARKE of H. Res. 1243: Mr. BABIN, Mr. BROOKS of Ala- H.R. 6518: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. bama, and Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. H.R. 6556: Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. HOULAHAN, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mrs. DINGELL, and Mr. MCCAUL. ALLRED, Mr. COMER, Mr. GARCI´A of Cali- f H.R. 6628: Mr. DOGGETT. fornia, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. H.R. 6703: Mr. CRIST, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. BROWN of Maryland. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM NEGUSE, and Ms. DEAN. H.R. 8687: Mr. YARMUTH and Mr. PALLONE. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 6754: Ms. WEXTON, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. H.R. 8701: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors WELCH, and Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 8702: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, H.R. 6821: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. Mr. STEUBE, Mr. CRAWFORD, Ms. BROWNLEY of were deleted from public bills and reso- MARCHANT, Mr. REED, Mrs. RODGERS of Wash- California, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. THOMPSON of lutions, as follows: ington, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CONNOLLY, H.R. 2036: Mr. SIMPSON.

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