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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2018 No. 87 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL S. 2178. An act to require the Council of the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Inspectors General on Integrity and Effi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ciency to make open recommendations of In- pore (Mr. SMITH of New Jersey). ant to section 5(a) of House Resolution spectors General publicly available, and for 908, the Journal of the last day’s pro- other purposes; to the Committee on Over- f ceedings is approved. sight and Government Reform. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f f PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADJOURNMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- fore the House the following commu- Chair will lead the House in the Pledge ant to section 5(b) of House Resolution nication from the Speaker: of Allegiance. 908, the House stands adjourned until WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore led the 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. May 25, 2018. Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Thereupon (at 10 o’clock and 3 min- I hereby appoint the Honorable CHRIS- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the utes a.m.), under its previous order, the TOPHER H. SMITH to act as Speaker pro tem- United States of America, and to the Repub- House adjourned until Tuesday, May pore on this day. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, 29, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. PAUL D. RYAN, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f Speaker of the House of Representatives. f PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS f COMMUNICATION FROM THE Under clause 2 of rule XII, public CLERK OF THE HOUSE bills and resolutions of the following PRAYER The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- titles were introduced and severally re- Reverend Andrew Walton, Trinity fore the House the following commu- ferred, as follows: Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, Flor- nication from the Clerk of the House of By Mr. ROSS: ida, offered the following prayer: Representatives: H.R. 5973. A bill to amend the Robert T. Eternal presence known by many Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, sistance Act to require a report on risk names and served through many tradi- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, transfer, and for other purposes; to the Com- tions, as servants and sages have done Washington, DC, May 24, 2018. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- for millennia, we all come to Your well Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, ture. of truth with leaking buckets. The Speaker, House of Representatives, By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Washington, DC. Our prayer today is for Your winds of BOST, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, EAR R PEAKER D M . S : Pursuant to the per- and Mr. CRIST): wisdom, compassion, and love that mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of blow throughout creation, to sweep H.R. 5974. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Veterans Affairs to use on-site regulated through these Chambers of governance, tives, the Clerk received the following mes- medical waste treatment systems at certain crossing aisles and permeating sage from the Secretary of the Senate on Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, ideologies of separation, inspiring May 24, 2018, at 12:22 p.m.: and for other purposes; to the Committee on those who work here toward conversa- That the Senate passed S. 916. Veterans’ Affairs. tions and decisions that yield peace, That the Senate passed S. 1333. By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto justice, and equity for the common That the Senate passed S. 2178. Rico (for herself, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, With best wishes, I am, Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. good and dignity of all people. Sincerely, As so many in this city and around CURBELO of Florida, and Mr. YOUNG of KAREN L. HAAS. Alaska): our country prepare for days of recess, f H.R. 5975. A bill to support businesses in rest, relaxation, and recreation, may Puerto Rico, extend child tax credits for we remember the multitudes of people SENATE BILLS REFERRED families in Puerto Rico, and for other pur- who have no resources in their lives for Bills of the Senate of the following poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means, recreation, relaxation, or rest. In re- titles were taken from the Speaker’s and in addition to the Committees on Small membering them, may we be moved Business, Financial Services, Oversight and table and, under the rule, referred as Government Reform, and Energy and Com- with compassion for them and be in- follows: merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- spired toward acts of peace, justice, S. 1333. An act to provide for rental assist- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- and love for all people. ance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans; sideration of such provisions as fall within Amen. to the Committee on Financial Services. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4731 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:49 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25MY7.000 H25MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H4732 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 25, 2018 By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. TON, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. JACKSON LEE, By Mr. ROSS: DESAULNIER, and Ms. BARRAGA´ N): Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. PRICE of North H.R. 5973. H.R. 5976. A bill to amend the Individuals Carolina, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SCHIFF, Congress has the power to enact this legis- with Disabilities Education Act to direct the Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Secretary to provide additional funds to BARLETTA, Mr. POCAN, Mr. DANNY K. The constitutional authority on which this States to establish and make disbursements DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CLAY, Mr. bill rests is the explicit power of Congress to from high cost funds; to the Committee on CA´ RDENAS, Mr. HILL, Mr. CORREA, Ms. regulate commerce in and among the states, Education and the Workforce. MATSUI, Mr. HECK, Mr. ESPAILLAT, as enumerate in Article 1, Section 8, Clause By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. 3, the Commerce Clause, of the United States H.R. 5977. A bill to improve Federal efforts KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. GRI- Constitution. with respect to the prevention of maternal JALVA, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MOORE, By Mr. DENHAM: mortality, and for other purposes; to the Ms. DEGETTE, Miss RICE of New York, H.R. 5974. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. MEADOWS: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. COHEN, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5978. A bill to amend the Food Secu- Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. Article I, Section 8, US Constitution. ´ ´ rity Act of 1985 to provide for certain pay- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. AL GREEN By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto ment limitations with respect to commodity of Texas, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. TONKO, Ms. Rico: programs, and for other purposes; to the BROWNLEY of California, Mr. CART- H.R. 5975. Committee on Agriculture. WRIGHT, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. CLARKE of Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky: New York, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. VARGAS, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5979. A bill to establish the Mill Mrs. TORRES, Mr. SMITH of Wash- Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitu- Springs Battlefield National Monument in ington, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. DELAURO, tion the State of Kentucky as a unit of the Na- Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. ‘‘All legislative Powers herein granted tional Park System, and for other purposes; RUSH, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. shall be vested in a Congress of the United to the Committee on Natural Resources. SERRANO, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. BANKS of States, which shall consist of a Senate and By Mr. ROTHFUS: Indiana, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. House of Representatives.’’ H.R. 5980. A bill to authorize, develop, and TAKANO, Mr. KILMER, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. implement a coordinated tracking system of Ms. LEE, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. KAPTUR, Constitution federally-funded initiatives and grant pro- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to dispose grams for substance abuse treatment, pre- JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JAYAPAL, of and make all needful Rules and Regula- vention, and enforcement, and for other pur- Ms. ADAMS, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali- tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- poses; to the Committee on Oversight and fornia, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. erty belonging to the United States; and Government Reform. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: Georgia, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the H.R. 5981. A bill to amend title 44, United United States, or of any particular state.’’ States Code, to prohibit the Archivist from CRIST, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. TITUS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr.