June 5, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2993 (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a cosponsor prevent providers from offering their Whereas industrial hemp holds great po- of S. 2764, a bill to amend and enhance full medical recommendations to their tential to bolster the agricultural economy the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Morato- patients. of the United States: Now, therefore, be it rium Protection Act to improve the Resolved, That the Senate— S. RES. 527 (1) designates the week of June 4 through conservation of sharks, and for other At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the June 10, 2018, as ‘‘Hemp History Week’’; purposes. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. (2) recognizes the historical relevance of S. 2880 RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. industrial hemp; and At the request of Mr. NELSON, the Res. 527, a resolution congratulating (3) recognizes the growing economic poten- name of the Senator from Wisconsin the people of Georgia on the 100th anni- tial of industrial hemp. (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- versary of its declaration of independ- f sor of S. 2880, a bill to establish a pilot ence as a democratic republic and re- SENATE RESOLUTION 533—COM- program for long-term rental assist- affirming the strength of the relation- MEMORATING THE COMMIS- ance for families affected by major dis- ship between the United States and SIONING OF THE USS ‘‘MAN- asters in 2017. Georgia. CHESTER’’ S. 2934 AMENDMENT NO. 2269 Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. HAS- At the request of Mr. NELSON, the At the request of Mr. MORAN, the SAN, Mr. JONES, and Mr. WICKER) sub- name of the Senator from Montana names of the Senator from New York mitted the following resolution; which (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. SCHUMER) and the Senator from was considered and agreed to: ILLIBRAND of S. 2934, a bill to increase the recruit- New York (Mrs. G ) were S. RES. 533 ment and retention of school-based added as cosponsors of amendment No. Whereas the State of New Hampshire has a mental health services providers by 2269 intended to be proposed to H.R. long and distinguished history of military low-income local educational agencies. 5515, to authorize appropriations for service dating back to 1680, when militia S. 2938 fiscal year 2019 for military activities companies were formed in the State to pro- At the request of Mr. SASSE, the of the Department of Defense, for mili- tect the citizens of New Hampshire; names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. tary construction, and for defense ac- Whereas New Hampshire sent 3 regiments of minutemen to Boston in the wake of the NELSON), the Senator from Wyoming tivities of the Department of Energy, skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, and (Mr. ENZI), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for many of those minutemen went on to fight CRAPO) and the Senator from Min- gallantly under the command of then Colo- nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were added as other purposes. nel, and future Major General, John Stark at cosponsors of S. 2938, a bill to require f the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775; the Secretary of Transportation to Whereas Portsmouth shipbuilder John SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS modify provisions relating to hours of Langdon, who would later become a United service requirements with respect to States Senator, oversaw the construction of transportation of livestock and insects, some of the first vessels of the United States SENATE RESOLUTION 532—DESIG- Navy, including the sloop-of-war the USS and for other purposes. NATING THE WEEK OF JUNE 4 Ranger, which was built and equipped for S. 2955 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2018, AS naval hero Captain John Paul Jones; At the request of Mr. WICKER, the ‘‘HEMP HISTORY WEEK’’ Whereas the city of Manchester, New Hampshire (commonly known as the ‘‘Queen names of the Senator from Missouri Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. (Mr. BLUNT) and the Senator from Min- City’’), is— MERKLEY, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. MCCON- (1) the largest city in northern New Eng- nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were added as NELL) submitted the following resolu- land; cosponsors of S. 2955, a bill to reform tion; which was considered and agreed (2) an engine for the economy of New the Mobility Fund Phase II challenge to: Hampshire; and process conducted by the Federal Com- (3) the namesake of the first industrialized munications Commission. S. RES. 532 city in the world, Manchester, England; Whereas Hemp History Week will be held S. 2979 Whereas the first vessel of the United from June 4 through June 10, 2018; States Navy to be named for the city of Man- At the request of Mr. LEE, the name Whereas the goals of Hemp History Week chester, New Hampshire, was the USS Man- of the Senator from Florida (Mr. are to commemorate the historical relevance chester (CL–83), which— RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. of industrial hemp in the United States and (1) was a Cleveland class light cruiser com- 2979, a bill to rescind certain budget to promote the full growth potential of the missioned on October 29, 1946; authority proposed to be rescinded in industrial hemp industry; (2) served with distinction in 3 combat special messages transmitted to the Whereas industrial hemp is an agricultural tours during the Korean War; and Congress by the President on May 8, commodity that has been used for centuries (3) received 9 battle stars for her service; to produce many innovative industrial and Whereas, on April 16, 2013, Secretary of the 2018, in accordance with title X of the consumer products, including soap, fabric, Navy Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr., announced Congressional Budget and Impound- textiles, construction materials, clothing, that an Independence class Littoral Combat ment Control Act 1974. paper, cosmetics, food, and beverages; Ship (commonly known as an ‘‘LCS’’) would S. RES. 220 Whereas the global market for hemp is es- be named the ‘‘USS Manchester’’ (referred to At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the timated to consist of more than 25,000 prod- in this preamble as the ‘‘USS Manchester name of the Senator from Massachu- ucts; (LCS–14)’’); Whereas the value of hemp imported into Whereas, on June 29, 2015, there was a keel- setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- the United States for use in the production laying ceremony for the USS Manchester sponsor of S. Res. 220, a resolution ex- of other retail products is estimated at ap- (LCS–14) in Mobile, Alabama; pressing solidarity with Falun Gong proximately $76,000,000 annually; Whereas, on May 7, 2016, the USS Man- practitioners who have lost lives, free- Whereas the United States hemp industry chester (LCS–14) was christened in Mobile, doms, and rights for adhering to their estimates that the annual market value of Alabama, and sponsored by United States beliefs and practices and condemning hemp retail sales in the United States is Senator Jeanne Shaheen; the practice of non-consenting organ more than $688,000,000; Whereas, on May 12, 2016, the United States harvesting, and for other purposes. Whereas, despite the legitimate uses of Navy launched the USS Manchester (LCS–14); hemp, many agricultural producers of the and S. RES. 526 United States are prohibited under current Whereas the USS Manchester (LCS–14)— At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the law from growing hemp; (1) will join the USS New Hampshire (SSN– names of the Senator from Connecticut Whereas, because most hemp cannot be 778) fast attack submarine in the United (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator grown legally in the United States, raw States Navy fleet; and from New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) hemp material and hemp products are im- (2) will be commissioned in Portsmouth, were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 526, ported for sale in the United States; New Hampshire, on May 26, 2018: Now, there- Whereas the United States is the largest fore, be it a resolution expressing the sense of the consumer of hemp products in the world, but Resolved, That the Senate commemorates Senate that politicians should not the United States is the only major industri- the commissioning of the United States Ship interfere with a woman’s personal alized country that restricts hemp farming; Manchester (LCS–14), the mission of which health care decisions or attempt to and will be to act as a networked, agile, stealthy

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 Jun 06, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JN6.016 S05JNPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S2994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 2018 surface combatant capable of defeating anti- year, and for other purposes; which was or- production did so overseas largely because of access and asymmetric threats in the dered to lie on the table. this far more attractive capital and invest- littorals. SA 2272. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. ment environment for manufacturing start- ROBERTS) submitted an amendment intended ups, which is a huge loss for the future of f to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5515, manufacturing in the United States; SENATE RESOLUTION 534—SUP- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. (11) if the United States loses the first gen- PORTING THE GOALS AND SA 2273. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an eration of production for a new technology IDEALS OF ‘‘NATIONAL TRAVEL amendment intended to be proposed by him or manufacturing process, history suggests to the bill H.R. 5515, supra; which was or- that it is an uphill battle once lost to re- AND TOURISM WEEK’’ AND HON- dered to lie on the table. claim that capability here given the unique ORING THE VALUABLE CON- SA 2274. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an learning and know-how acquired during the TRIBUTIONS OF TRAVEL AND amendment intended to be proposed by him building of that first factory; and TOURISM TO THE UNITED to the bill H.R. 5515, supra; which was or- (12) to ensure that manufacturing tech- STATES dered to lie on the table. nologies invented in the United States are ultimately made in the United States will f Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. KLO- require addressing the unique capital access BUCHAR, and Mr. BLUNT) submitted the TEXT OF AMENDMENTS challenges faced by these technology-inten- following resolution; which was consid- sive manufacturing start-ups. ered and agreed to: SA 2271. Mr. BOOKER submitted an (c) SCALE-UP MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT amendment intended to be proposed by S. RES. 534 PROGRAM.— him to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize (1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Small Whereas ‘‘National Travel and Tourism Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 681 Week’’ was established in 1983 through the appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the enactment of the Joint Resolution entitled military activities of the Department following: ‘‘Joint Resolution to designate the week be- of Defense, for military construction, ginning May 27, 1984, as ‘National Tourism and for defense activities of the De- ‘‘PART D—SCALE-UP MANUFACTURING Week’ ’’ (Public Law 98–178; 97 Stat. 1126), on partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- INVESTMENT COMPANY PROGRAM November 29, 1983, which recognized the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘SEC. 399A. DEFINITIONS. value of travel and tourism; year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘In this part— ‘‘(1) the term ‘Associate Administrator’ Whereas ‘‘National Travel and Tourism ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Week’’ is celebrated across the United States means the Associate Administrator de- from May 6 through May 12, 2018; At the end of subtitle I of title VIII, add scribed in section 201; Whereas more than 500 celebrations the following: ‘‘(2) the term ‘Council’ means the Scale-Up throughout the United States are scheduled SEC. 896. SCALE-UP MANUFACTURING INVEST- Manufacturing Investment Company Credit in honor of ‘‘National Travel and Tourism MENT PROGRAM. Council that may be established under sec- Week’’; (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be tion 399K; Whereas 1 out of every 9 jobs in the United cited as the ‘‘Scale-up Manufacturing Invest- ‘‘(3) the term ‘participating investment States depends on travel and tourism; ment Company Act of 2018’’. fund’ means a privately managed investment Whereas the travel and tourism industry (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— fund licensed under section 399C to operate supports 15,600,000 jobs in the United States; (1) the strength of the United States manu- under the program; Whereas the travel and tourism industry facturing sector is critical to the economy ‘‘(4) the term ‘private capital’ has the employs individuals in all 50 States, the Dis- and the global competitiveness of the United meaning given that term in section 103(9); trict of Columbia, and all the territories of States; ‘‘(5) the term ‘program’ means the scale-up the United States; (2) United States manufacturers support manufacturing investment company pro- Whereas international travel to the United 17,600,000 jobs in the United States and ac- gram established under section 399B; States— count for 12 percent of the gross domestic ‘‘(6) the term ‘qualifying manufacturing (1) is the single largest service export in- product of the United States; project’ means an investment in a small and dustry in the United States; and (3) access to capital is essential to growth emerging manufacturer for the purposes of (2) generates a trade surplus balance of ap- and innovation in the manufacturing sector; building first commercial production facili- proximately $84,000,000,000; (4) small, emerging manufacturers face ties, novel manufacturing capabilities, or Whereas the travel and tourism industry unique challenges scaling commercial pro- the introduction into production of emerging have worked to streamline the visa process duction in the United States, driving many manufacturing technologies; and make the United States welcoming to young manufacturers to other countries; ‘‘(7) the term ‘small and emerging manu- visitors from other countries; (5) structural barriers exist in the United facturer’ means any advanced manufacturer Whereas travel and tourism provide sig- States that prevent key investments in first- that does not exceed the size standard estab- nificant economic benefits to the United commercial manufacturing facilities; lished by the Administrator for the applica- States by generating nearly $2,400,000,000,000 (6) a healthy manufacturing sector is es- ble North American Industry Classification in annual economic output; sential to innovation economy of the United System code under section 3 of the Small Whereas leisure travel allows individuals States, providing three-quarters of all pri- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and to experience the rich cultural heritage and vate sector research and development, em- ‘‘(8) the term ‘small business concern educational opportunities of the United ploying nearly two-thirds of all research and owned and controlled by socially and eco- States and communities in the United development workers, and producing the ma- nomically disadvantaged individuals’ has the States; and jority of all patents issued; meaning given that term in section 8(d)(3)(C) Whereas the immense value of travel and (7) technology-intensive manufacturing of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. tourism cannot be overstated: Now, there- small businesses, some of which may be 637(d)(3)(C)). fore, be it start-ups, with the potential to anchor the ‘‘SEC. 399B. ESTABLISHMENT. Resolved, That the Senate— next generation of manufacturing production ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall (1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘Na- where they locate, face special challenges in establish and carry out a scale-up manufac- tional Travel and Tourism Week’’; accessing the capital to move from idea to turing investment company program under (2) commends the travel and tourism in- prototype and into commercial production; which the Administrator shall provide lever- dustry for important contributions to the (8) already more capital intensive than age to participating investment funds to sup- United States; and software or services start-ups, manufac- port debt and equity investments in quali- (3) commends the employees of the travel turing start-ups and small businesses face a fying manufacturing projects of small and and tourism industry for important con- ‘‘second and wider valley of death’’ when it emerging manufacturers in the United tributions to the United States. comes to raising the capital to scale up for States. commercial production because of their cap- ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.—The f ital intensity and novel technology; program shall be administered by the Ad- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND (9) a number of countries, including the ministrator acting through the Associate PROPOSED People’s Republic of China, South Korea, Administrator. Germany, and Japan, provide publicly funded ‘‘SEC. 399C. SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING IN- SA 2271. Mr. BOOKER submitted an incentives to attract these firms, recognizing VESTMENT FUNDS. amendment intended to be proposed by him that despite the risks, the long-term benefits ‘‘(a) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.— to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize appropria- of establishing leadership in emerging tech- ‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.—An in- tions for fiscal year 2019 for military activi- nology areas are large; vestment fund desiring to receive a license ties of the Department of Defense, for mili- (10) a study of manufacturing technology- to operate under the program shall submit tary construction, and for defense activities intensive start-ups licensed by the Massa- an application to the Administrator at such of the Department of Energy, to prescribe chusetts Institute of Technology found that time and in such manner as the Adminis- military personnel strengths for such fiscal almost all that scaled up into commercial trator may require.

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