S1288 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 28, 2018 activities relating to the training and S. RES. 407 And earlier this month, we saw the readiness of the reserve components of At the request of Mr. COONS, the Environmental Protection Agency the Armed Forces during a lapse in ap- name of the Senator from Massachu- renew its partnership with Bowie State propriations shall constitute voluntary setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- University to provide professional ex- services that may be accepted by the sponsor of S. Res. 407, a resolution rec- periences and advanced resources to United States. ognizing the critical work of human Bowie State students. S. 2403 rights defenders in promoting human We will continue to stand with our At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the rights, the rule of law, democracy, and HBCUs, and help ensure they are pro- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. good governance. viding the opportunities sought by so CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. f many people of color and low-income families from across the Nation. 2403, a bill to modify a provision relat- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED I also want to talk about legislation ing to adjustments of certain State ap- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS portionments for Federal highway pro- my friend Senator BOOKER and I intro- grams, and for other purposes. By Mr. SCOTT (for himself and duced today to help combat Sickle Cell Mr. BOOKER): Disease. S. 2421 S. 2465. A bill to amend the Public Our Sickle Cell Disease Research, At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the Health Service Act to reauthorize a Surveillance, Prevention and Treat- names of the Senator from Oklahoma sickle cell disease prevention and ment Act will do exactly what the title (Mr. LANKFORD) and the Senator from treatment demonstration program and suggests . . . aid in fighting sickle cell Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) were added as co- to provide for sickle cell disease re- through research, surveillance, preven- sponsors of S. 2421, a bill to amend the search, surveillance, prevention, and tion and treatment. Comprehensive Environmental Re- treatment; to the Committee on Currently, we don’t really know ex- sponse, Compensation, and Liability Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- actly how many people have Sickle Act of 1980 to provide an exemption sions. Cell Disease. There’s no real surveil- from certain notice requirements and Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, as we lance and reporting in place at the Fed- penalties for releases of hazardous sub- close out Black History Month this eral level, and only a handful of states stances from animal waste at farms. week, I wanted to recognize a few peo- have a reporting process. S. 2430 ple and initiatives that we are really To best battle Sickle Cell, we have to At the request of Mr. COONS, the excited about. know the universe of what we’re fight- name of the Senator from North Da- Yesterday, I joined Congressman ing against. So, our bill establishes the kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- MARK WALKER, Chairman of the Repub- National Sickle Cell Disease Research, sponsor of S. 2430, a bill to provide a lican Study Committee in the House, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treat- permanent appropriation of funds for to host our Second Annual Historically ment program to collect data on the the payment of death gratuities and re- Black Colleges and Universities Fly In. demographics and prevalence of Sickle lated benefits for survivors of deceased We hosted Presidents and Adminis- Cell as well as identify and evaluate members of the uniformed services in trators from HBCUs throughout the strategies for prevention and treat- event of any period of lapsed appropria- country, including four from my home ment. tions. State of South Carolina—South Caro- We’re also reauthorizing the Sickle S. 2455 lina State University, Claflin Univer- Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration At the request of Mr. BROWN, the sity, Allen University and Benedict Program (SDTDP) for four years, mak- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- College. ing some smart reforms and expanding vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- We were able to host some great pan- support services for kids and young sponsor of S. 2455, a bill to encourage els on ensuring curricula are matched adults making the transition to adult United States-Ukraine cybersecurity with the needs of the workforce, how to care. cooperation and require a report re- best encourage entrepreneurship If you’ve ever met someone with garding such cooperation, and for other among students, and what steps we are Sickle Cell Disease, you know the pain purposes. taking at the Federal level to help our they go through. You see how hard it is S. 2456 HBCUs provide an invaluable education on their families to watch them suffer. for students for generations to come. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the The Medical University of South Representatives from the HBCUs names of the Senator from West Vir- Carolina has put so much effort into heard from Google, McDonalds, ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) and the Senator finding a cure, and over the past few Starbucks, Bank of America the More- from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as years I’ve gotten to know some of the house College Entrepreneurship Center, cosponsors of S. 2456, a bill to reauthor- patients. Their perseverance is amaz- John Deere, Wal-Mart, the Center for ize and expand the Comprehensive Ad- ing. Entrepreneurship & Economic Develop- diction and Recovery Act of 2016. We have taken some great steps for- ment, and the Koch Foundation. I also ward, but we have to keep that momen- S.J. RES. 46 want to thank my friends Senator tum going. I want to thank Senator At the request of Mr. DAINES, the LANKFORD and Congresswoman TERRI BOOKER again for joining me in this ef- names of the Senator from Missouri SEWELL for joining us on our member fort, and I look forward to our col- (Mr. BLUNT) and the Senator from Ar- panel. leagues supporting the Sickle Cell Dis- kansas (Mr. COTTON) were added as co- For decades, HBCUs provided Ameri- ease Research, Surveillance, Preven- sponsors of S.J. Res. 46, a joint resolu- cans of color with educational opportu- tion and Treatment Act. tion proposing an amendment to the nities they would not have otherwise Mr. President, Black History Month Constitution of the United States au- had. For generations, they have given allows us to not only study and learn thorizing the Congress to prohibit the low-income students an education they from our past, but to see where we can physical desecration of the flag of the could not otherwise afford. go in the future. Our Nation has made United States. We have stood by them with the res- amazing progress in the past 50 years. S. RES. 404 toration of year-round Pell Grants, a Without a doubt, there are still chal- At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the top legislative priority from last year’s lenges ahead of us, and by remem- name of the Senator from New Hamp- fly-in, which benefits more than one bering the strength of folks like Dr. shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- million students. Martin Luther King, the Friendship sponsor of S. Res. 404, a resolution rec- I joined a bipartisan group of mem- Nine, Cleveland Sellers, and so many ognizing the coordinated struggle of bers of Congress, including Representa- other civil rights heroes, I am heart- workers on the 50th anniversary of the tive ALMA ADAMS, to ensure an in- ened that despite those challenges, we 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike crease in the Department of Defense’s will continue to make progress. to voice their grievances and reach a HBCU and PMI grant program, boost- collective agreement for rights in the ing funding for this important collabo- By Mr. HATCH (for himself and workplace. ration to $40M. Mr. LEAHY):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:49 Mar 01, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE6.017 S28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE February 28, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1289 S. 2466. A bill to encourage and facili- AR–15 military-style assault rifle that ported proposals. I strongly believe tate international participation in the he legally purchased at a gun store, to that lives are at stake. We can’t con- performing arts and for other purposes; kill former classmates and educators. tinue to watch our children get slaugh- to the Committee on the Judiciary. Along with 14 wounded, 17 beautiful tered. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, Vermont lives were lost in this horrific attack. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said has a rich history of supporting vibrant Many of them were children and young that ‘‘we are confronted with the fierce arts in communities throughout our adults. Their whole lives were ahead of urgency of now. In this unfolding co- State and across the world. Local and them. nundrum of life and history there is foreign visiting artists alike make in- The overwhelming agony so many such a thing as being too late’’ and ‘‘we valuable social and economic contribu- victims and their loved ones are experi- must move past indecision to action.’’ tions to our communities. Today our encing is all too familiar to gun vio- Today, as students and communities complex, overloaded, and outdated im- lence victims and survivors all across all across our nation cry out for migration system often prevents for- America. This palpable agony and grief stronger gun laws, this message con- eign artists from coming to the United has emboldened students from Park- tinues to ring true. Now is the time for States and engaging in international land and all across this Nation to us to act, and to show the American cultural exchange. speak out about gun violence and de- people that we can come together when That is why I am reintroducing the mand that we as lawmakers act. I am they are looking for leadership. I yield the floor. bipartisan Arts Require Timely Serv- deeply inspired by the courage of these young people, and I hope my colleagues ice, ARTS, Act with Senator ORRIN By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. will join me in working with them. HATCH. Our bill would assist nonprofit TILLIS, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. The bill that Senator FLAKE and I are arts organizations in obtaining visas BLUNT, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CAS- for foreign artists by ensuring enforce- introducing is straightforward and sim- ple—it raises the minimum age to pur- SIDY, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. CORKER, ment of current statutory require- chase a military-style assault rifle and Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. ments. The O visa is available to indi- high capacity ammunition magazines CRUZ, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. ENZI, vidual foreign artists, while the P visa to age 21. In so doing, this legislation Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. GARDNER, is available to groups of foreign artists. closes the loophole in current law that Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. HEITKAMP, The Immigration and Nationality Act allows teenagers to legally walk into a Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. currently requires that O visa and P gun store and buy an AR–15. It further ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KEN- visa petitions be processed within 14 prohibits private individuals from sell- NEDY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. days. However, artists and nonprofit ing or transferring AR–15s to teenagers MANCHIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. arts organizations routinely confront under the age of 21. In this way, it MCCONNELL, Mr. NELSON, Mr. lengthy and uncertain wait times in brings the minimum age requirements PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. the adjudication process. Many non- for buying handguns and military-style PORTMAN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. profit arts organizations are unable to assault weapons into parity. TOOMEY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. afford the exorbitant filing fee nec- It makes perfectly clear that in DAINES, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. BAR- essary for expedited processing of peti- America, if a person is not old enough RASSO, Mr. WARNER, Mr. ROB- tions. to buy a handgun—or, for that matter, ERTS, Mrs. ERNST, Mr. GRASS- The ARTS Act would require USCIS old enough to buy a beer—they should LEY, Mr. HELLER, Mr. RUBIO, to provide premium processing serv- not be able to purchase a military- Mr. MORAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ices, without a fee, if an O visa or P style assault weapon. In my view, this HATCH, and Mr. SASSE): visa is not adjudicated within the bill is one small step in the right direc- S.J. Res. 53. A joint resolution hon- statutorily required 14-day timeframe tion. It was developed following the at- oring the life of William ‘‘Billy’’ F. and if the petition is filed by or on be- tack in Parkland that had students Graham, Jr; considered and passed. half of a nonprofit organization. asking ‘‘why was this teenager able to S.J. RES. 53 The many problems plaguing our im- legally walk into a gun store and buy Whereas William ‘‘Billy’’ F. Graham, Jr., migration system demand responsible an AR–15?’’ In fact, one student named was born on November 7, 1918, in Charlotte, reforms. This bill is just one small Samuel Zeif, who lost his best friend in North Carolina; Whereas, in 1939, Reverend Graham was or- piece. As we look ahead to comprehen- the shooting, asked President Trump sive immigration reform, I hope that dained by Peniel Baptist Church in Florida; why a young person in America ‘‘can Whereas Reverend Graham studied at Flor- Congress will consider commonsense still go in a store and buy a weapon of ida Bible Institute and graduated from legislation like this that will help cre- war?’’ Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, in ate permanent solutions. Foreign vis- So we worked in the spirit of biparti- 1943; iting artists provide an important pub- sanship to let Samuel, and these stu- Whereas Reverend Graham married his lic service and support our inter- dents, know that as lawmakers we hear wife of nearly 64 years, Ruth McCue Bell, in national diplomacy. It is time we start them. And we will work together to 1943; working to create results that can best make sure that they feel safe in their Whereas Reverend Graham had 3 daugh- help our communities as a whole. ters, 2 sons, 19 grandchildren, and numerous schools and in their neighborhoods. great-grandchildren; So I’m proud of this bipartisan piece By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Whereas, in 1950, Reverend Graham found- of legislation and would urge that this ed the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associa- Mrs. FEINSTEIN): body take it up and pass it imme- tion, which is based in Charlotte, North S. 2470. A bill to amend title 18, diately. However, I would be remiss not Carolina; United States Code, to prohibit the to mention that so much more remains Whereas Reverend Graham preached to purchase of certain firearms by indi- to be done. Already this Congress, I nearly 215,000,000 individuals in more than viduals under 21 years of age, and for have introduced legislation to ban 185 countries and territories on 6 continents; other purposes; to the Committee on bump stocks and assault weapons from Whereas Reverend Graham provided spir- the Judiciary. our streets. I’ve also introduced legis- itual counsel for every President since Harry Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I Truman; lation that would provide states with a Whereas Reverend Graham prayed with rise today to speak about the introduc- legal framework for courts to issue gun members of the Armed Forces in combat tion of the ‘‘Age 21 Act’’ by Senator violence restraining orders to prevent zones in South Korea and Vietnam; FLAKE and myself. dangerous individuals from accessing Whereas Reverend Graham spoke against Two weeks ago, at Marjory firearms. Additionally, nearly 100 per- the communist Soviet Union, saying, ‘‘Com- Stoneman Douglas High School in cent of Americans support legislation munism has decided against God, against Parkland, Florida, our Nation experi- that would require universal back- Christ, against the Bible, and against all re- enced yet another horrific mass shoot- ground checks on all gun sales, some- ligion.’’; ing that has shocked the conscience of Whereas Reverend Graham— thing that ordinary Americans are (1) fought for racial integration; us all. shocked is not already the law. (2) invited Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to The shooter—a 19–year old former I ask my colleagues to work with us preach with him in New York City in 1957; student of the high school—used an on these common-sense, broadly sup- and

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Whereas, following the terrorist attacks on Whereas the following 4 members of the Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph September 11, 2001, Reverend Graham spoke men’s curling team have ties to Minnesota: John Shuster, Tyler George, John 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- words of hope and comfort to the people of ate, the following committees are au- the United States at the Washington Na- Landsteiner, and Joe Polo; tional Cathedral; Whereas Lindsey Vonn, born in St. Paul, thorized to meet during today’s session Whereas Reverend Graham authored 34 Minnesota, and a member of the Buck Hill of the Senate: books, including the bestselling autobiog- Ski Team, won a bronze medal in downhill COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC raphy, ‘‘Just as I Am’’, which began by dis- skiing; WORKS cussing his early days on a dairy farm in Whereas the following members of Team The Committee on Environment and USA also have ties to Minnesota: Will North Carolina and continued through his Public Works is authorized to meet career as a preacher and evangelist; and Borgen, Cory Christensen, Rosie Frankowski, Aileen Geving, Annie Hart, Leif during the session of the Senate on Whereas Reverend Graham received nu- Wednesday, February, 28, 2018, at 10 merous honors, including— Nordgren, Tabitha Peterson, Ryan Stoa, and David Chodounsky; and (1) the North Carolina Award for Public a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled Whereas Minnesota stands united in re- Service; ‘‘Oversight: FBI Headquarters Consoli- spect and support for the athletes on Team (2) the Presidential Medal of Freedom; dation Project.’’ USA: Now, therefore, be it (3) the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award; and Resolved, That the Senate— COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND (4) the Congressional Gold Medal: Now, (1) congratulates the Minnesotans who PENSIONS therefore, be it competed on the United States Olympic The Committee on Health, Edu- Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- Team at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in cation, Labor and Pensions is author- resentatives of the United States of America in PyeongChang, South Korea; and ized to meet during the session of the Congress assembled, That Congress— (2) commends the dedication and persever- (1) extends its sympathies to the family of Senate on Wednesday, February, 28, ance of all of the athletes on the 2018 United 2018, at 9:45 a.m., to conduct a hearing. William ‘‘Billy’’ F. Graham, Jr.; and States Olympic Team. (2) honors— COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND (A) the life and ministry of Reverend Gra- f GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ham; and SENATE RESOLUTION 418—EX- The Committee on Homeland Secu- (B) the contributions of Reverend Graham PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE rity and Governmental Affairs is au- to— DESIGNATION OF MARCH 21, 2018 thorized to meet during the session of (i) the State of North Carolina; AS ‘‘NATIONAL ROSIE THE RIV- the Senate on Wednesday, February, (ii) the United States of America; and (iii) the moral and religious lives of mil- ETER DAY’’ 28, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing lions of individuals. Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. CAPITO, on pending legislation and the fol- Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. COONS, Mr. ISAKSON, lowing nomination: Michael K. Atkin- f and Mr. MANCHIN) submitted the fol- son, of Maryland, to be Inspector Gen- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS lowing resolution; which was consid- eral of the Intelligence Community, Of- ered and agreed to: fice of the Director of National Intel- S. RES. 418 ligence. SENATE RESOLUTION 417—CON- Whereas National Rosie the Riveter Day is COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS GRATULATING THE MINNESO- a collective national effort to raise aware- The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs TANS WHO COMPETED ON TEAM ness of the 16,000,000 women who worked dur- is authorized to meet during the ses- USA AT THE 2018 OLYMPIC WIN- ing World War II; sion of the Senate on Wednesday, Feb- Whereas the people of the United States TER GAMES IN PYEONGCHANG, ruary, 28, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a have chosen to honor women workers who joint hearing with the House Com- SOUTH KOREA contributed from the home front during mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. World War II; Whereas those women left their homes to SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER SMITH) submitted the following resolu- work or volunteer full-time in factories, The Subcommittee on Water and tion; which was referred to the Com- farms, shipyards, airplane factories, banks, Power of the Committee on Energy and mittee on Commerce, Science, and and other institutions in support of the Natural Resources is authorized to Transportation: Armed Forces overseas; meet during the session of the Senate S. RES. 417 Whereas those women worked with the on Wednesday, February, 28, 2018 at 11 United Service Organizations and the Amer- Whereas, of the 243 athletes on the 2018 a.m. to conduct a hearing. United States Olympic Team (referred to in ican Red Cross, drove trucks, riveted air- this preamble as ‘‘Team USA’’), 23 have ties plane parts, collected critical materials, f to the State of Minnesota, making it the rolled bandages, and served on rationing PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR third-most represented State on Team USA; boards; Whereas, if the State of Minnesota had Whereas it is fitting and proper to recog- Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask competed in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games nize and preserve the history and legacy of unanimous consent that my intern as a country, that State would be tied for working women, including volunteer women, Jonah Harris be granted privileges of twelfth place in the number of gold medals during World War II to promote cooperation the floor for the remainder of the day. won; and fellowship among those women and their The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas Minnesota has a long tradition of descendants; objection, it is so ordered. winter sports and has produced some of the Whereas those women and their descend- f most talented winter Olympians in the ants wish to further the advancement of pa- world; triotic ideas, excellence in the workplace, TAIWAN TRAVEL ACT Whereas Jessie Diggins of Afton, Min- and loyalty to the United States; and Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I nesota, won a gold medal in the cross-coun- Whereas March 21, 2018, during Women’s try skiing team sprint and was chosen by the History Month, is an appropriate day to des- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- members of Team USA as the United States ignate as ‘‘National Rosie the Riveter Day’’: ate proceed to the immediate consider- flagbearer for the Olympic closing ceremony; Now, therefore, be it ation of Calendar No. 310, H.R. 535. Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas the gold medal won by Jessie The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (1) supports the designation of March 21, Diggins is the first gold medal for the United clerk will report the bill by title. 2018 as ‘‘National Rosie the Riveter Day’’; States in Olympic cross-country skiing; The senior assistant legislative clerk and Whereas the women’s Olympic hockey (2) acknowledges the important role played read as follows: team beat Canada and won the first Olympic by women during World War II. A bill (H.R. 535) to encourage visits be- gold medal for the team since 1998; tween the United States and Taiwan at all f Whereas the following 8 members of the levels, and for other purposes. women’s Olympic hockey team have ties to AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO There being no objection, the Senate Minnesota: Hannah Brandt, Dani MEET Cameranesi, Amanda Kessel, Gigi Marvin, proceeded to consider the bill. Sidney Morin, Kelly Pannek, Maddie Roo- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ney, and Lee Stecklein; have 5 requests for committees to meet ask unanimous consent that the bill be

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