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Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018 No. 20 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was meet regularly with their mentors are programs across this great country of called to order by the Speaker pro tem- 46 percent less likely to use illegal ours. You are making a difference. pore (Mr. SIMPSON). drugs. Young people who are at risk for HONORING THERESA DIMAGGIO f dropping out of high school but who Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today had mentors are 55 percent more likely to recognize Ms. Theresa DiMaggio as DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER to enroll in college and 78 percent more the Heroine of the Month for Califor- PRO TEMPORE likely to begin volunteering regularly nia’s 16th Congressional District. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- in their own communities. Theresa is a fierce advocate for vet- fore the House the following commu- We have great mentoring programs erans. She has dedicated her career to nication from the Speaker: in our San Joaquin Valley that I have ensuring that veterans receive only the best care and treatment. WASHINGTON, DC, the honor and privilege to represent January 30, 2018. filled with individuals dedicated to pro- Why? She is a veteran herself. For I hereby appoint the Honorable MICHAEL K. viding support and guidance to youth. over 11 years she has worked in the SIMPSON to act as Speaker pro tempore on Some of the critical programs include, United States Department of Veterans this day. but are not limited to, Big Brothers Affairs, including the VA medical facil- PAUL D. RYAN, Big Sisters of Central California, Focus ity in Fresno, California, which serves Speaker of the House of Representatives. Forward, and Care Fresno. veterans in my district, an important f When I was a senior at Fresno State, hospital. Here, I had the pleasure to work with Theresa to make sure that MORNING-HOUR DEBATE just a few years ago, I was a mentor in the Big Brother program. And let me our San Joaquin Valley veterans and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tell you, my little brother, Phillip their families received the high-quality ant to the order of the House of Janu- Yancey, I still remember to this day. I care and service they deserve. Theresa will continue to serve our ary 8, 2018, the Chair will now recog- thought I was doing a good thing by veterans in the Veterans Administra- nize Members from lists submitted by giving some of my time, but I will tell tion San Diego Healthcare System. We the majority and minority leaders for you that I gained much more in appre- morning-hour debate. will miss her in our valley. ciation for the challenges that this Stephen Bauman, the director of the The Chair will alternate recognition young man had. For the 18 months I between the parties. All time shall be Fresno VA hospital, described Theresa was his mentor, I hope I made a dif- in this way: equally allocated between the parties, ference; but, clearly, I know that Phil- and in no event shall debate continue In my 40 years in working with the Federal lip made a difference in my life. So, it Government, I have rarely worked with beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other is a two-way street. Mentoring is not someone that is so focused on supporting our than the majority and minority leaders just helping those young people in our fellow veterans. Theresa’s dedication and her and the minority whip, shall be limited communities, but, I will tell you, it is commitment to our Nation’s heroes is unpar- to 5 minutes. a rewarding experience. alleled. She works tirelessly to ensure each Sadly, still, there are an estimated 9 veteran is provided the best support possible f and has truly been an inspiration to me. She million young people throughout the THE VITAL ROLE OF MENTORS will be missed by all of us who worked with United States who do not have mentors her. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The or positive adult role models as a part Theresa is a veteran herself. She Chair recognizes the gentleman from of their lives outside of their home. proudly served, as I said, this country California (Mr. COSTA) for 5 minutes. That is why I join with many of my in the United States Army. Altogether, Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today colleagues in cosponsoring the resolu- she has been serving our Nation honor- to speak about the vital role that men- tion to make January National Men- ably for 19 years, an incredible record. tors play in the lives of young people toring Month. We need to raise aware- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to every day. Mentors provide our young ness of the significant roles that men- join me in recognizing the outstanding people with guidance and support at a tors play in the lives of young people service of Theresa DiMaggio, her time when they begin to make impor- across the United States, and we need strong commitment to supporting our tant decisions that will affect their to promote the creation and expansion veterans, and the example that she has lives forever. of quality mentoring programs. set for all of us. We cannot thank her Mentoring programs have dem- Lastly, I want to take a moment to enough for her service to our country. onstrated positive impacts on youth thank out there all who have partici- Congratulations on a job well done, across the country. Young people who pated in various types of mentoring and God bless.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.000 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H684 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 LOOKING FORWARD TO THE Fulton Financial in Lancaster raised sonally attest that he worked miracles, STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS its base wage to $12 per hour, awarded large and small, every day in Phoenix The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bonuses for its 3,700 employees, and is and in Arizona. He touched more lives Chair recognizes the gentleman from increasing charitable contributions by than we will ever know. And though we Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 $2 million. are devastated by his loss, we know minutes. Kish Bancorp in Belleville awarded that his legacy of service and love will Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. $500 bonuses to part-time employees, live forever in our community. Mr. Speaker, I rise today just hours be- $1,000 bonuses to full-time employees, f is adding $10 million to capital expend- fore our 45th President, Donald Trump, PAYING TRIBUTE TO LYLE WELLS will deliver his first State of the Union itures over the next 3 years, and will Address. raise their base wage. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Members of Congress and guests will This is just a fraction of what is hap- Chair recognizes the gentleman from fill this Chamber tonight to hear the pening in the Commonwealth and in New York (Mr. ZELDIN) for 5 minutes. President speak about a host of issues States across the Nation. The benefits Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, today I impacting America, from economic of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are just rise to pay tribute to two leaders, one growth to trade deals and infrastruc- beginning to be seen, and I have great from the First Congressional District ture investments, to immigration re- faith that the benefits will just con- of New York, from the North Fork. form. I look forward to hearing the tinue to grow for the American people. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to President speak about the administra- Mr. Speaker, tonight I know the Lyle Wells, whose family farm is over tion’s successes to date and the plans President will be talking about his 350 years old. Lyle was taken from our for the future. record-setting accomplishments in his community too soon. He was a leader, The President and the First Lady, first year, how the policies of his ad- a former president of the Long Island Melania Trump, have invited 15 guests ministration are lifting all Americans Farm Bureau, and a one-time member to attend the speech tonight, including and setting a foundation for building a of the Riverhead Town Planning Board. veterans, law enforcement officers, safe, strong, and proud America. From He positively led and left a great im- first responders, and families who have jobs and the economy to his $1 trillion pact and legacy on the next generation lost loved ones in the fight against the plan for rebuilding our depleted infra- of farmers who really do need to be bet- MS–13 street gang. All the guests in structure, to important immigration ter cultivated to give that opportunity this Chamber tonight, invited by Mem- reforms, I know that he will cover a lot to be able to thrive. bers of both parties, represent a wide of ground tonight and will speak from Long Island Farm Bureau Adminis- cross section of America, and I know the heart. trative Director Rob Carpenter, talk- that all have hope that our greatest I also hope to hear about our na- ing about Wells’ impact and a relation- days truly do lie ahead. tional security, from rebuilding our ship going back decades, said: ‘‘He Just weeks ago, the House passed the military to the ongoing efforts to de- would take all the time needed to ex- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the Amer- feat terrorists around the world who plain a program to anyone who wanted ican people to get our economy moving try to harm America and Americans. to learn about farming—a legislator, a again. In February, Americans will see I know the President’s State of the community member, another farmer. and are beginning to see, today, more Union Address will resonate with our It’s a big loss. You just can’t replace a money in their paychecks. We deliv- American values and unite us with pa- Lyle.’’ ered a fairer, simpler, pro-family Tax triotism and greater opportunities. I It was also observed that everyone Code to give more money back to tax- welcome the President tonight to this would start laughing because of his payers and spur economic growth. Chamber, as well as the First Lady and style of laughter. It was an honor that As the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is im- all the guests, and I look forward to he graced our community and our plemented, we are hearing story after hearing his important message for the town. Him having gone through life in story about how this is already making future of our country. this community made the rest of us better. That was the positive impact of a difference in millions of people’s lives f across the country. We have already Lyle Wells. seen positive results, and we look for- HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY A memorial service will be held for ward to hearing more from President OF BISHOP ALEXIS THOMAS Lyle this Thursday, February 1, begin- Trump tonight on his vision for a safe, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ning at 11 a.m. on the hill at Wells strong, and proud America. Chair recognizes the gentleman from Homestead Acres, located at 185 Phil- Hundreds of companies across the Arizona (Mr. GALLEGO) for 5 minutes. lips Lane in Aquebogue. Nation are sharing the benefit of the Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise We will pray for Lyle’s family. We GOP tax reform with their workers. today to honor the life and legacy of are thinking about Lyle, and he will They are raising wages, awarding bo- Bishop Alexis Thomas, who passed certainly be looking over what hope- nuses, and increasing 401(k) matching away on January 18, 2018. fully will be 350 more years of great contributions. I want to highlight just Bishop Thomas was many things to farming on that family farm. some of the companies in the Common- many people. He was an inspiring pas- PAYING TRIBUTE TO RABBI ISAIAH ZELDIN wealth of Pennsylvania that are invest- tor. He was a father, a son, and a broth- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I also rise ing in their employees: er. He was a dynamic and passionate today to pay tribute to Rabbi Isaiah 1st Summit Bank in Johnstown, leader not just at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Zeldin, who just passed away at the age Pennsylvania, provided a $1,000 bonus Church, but throughout our commu- of 97. to all full-time employees on top of nity in Phoenix. Under his careful For me, Rabbi Zeldin was Uncle Shy. their 2017 year-end bonuses, raised its stewardship, Pilgrim Rest grew by For the Stephen Wise Temple in Los salary ranges, and increased its chari- leaps and bounds. Angeles, he was their founder, their table giving budget by 10 percent. However, Bishop Thomas’ service ex- rabbi, their teacher, and their friend, AccuWeather of State College in my tended well beyond the church. Bishop according to the announcement they Fifth Congressional District provided Thomas founded the African American posted on their website. special year-end bonuses to all employ- Christian Clergy Coalition and co- Rabbi Zeldin was born in Brooklyn, ees over and above other compensation founded the African American Stra- New York. His father’s picture, Morris, benefits and year-end bonuses to which tegic Alliance Coalition in Phoenix. is in my office. Morris Zeldin was a re- employees may be entitled. Company Thanks to these endeavors and many spected scholar and ardent Zionist. leaders said: ‘‘The bonuses are possible others, Bishop Thomas will be remem- Rabbi Zeldin moved to Los Angeles in due to the company’s robust financial bered as a man with a remarkable vi- 1954 to establish the California branch performance in 2017 and strong con- sion for change who was taken from us of Hebrew Union College and served as fidence in the growing U.S. and global way too soon. an 11–State regional director of the economy now that the tax bill has Mr. Speaker, I was proud to call Union of American Hebrew Congrega- passed.’’ Bishop Thomas my friend. I can per- tions.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.003 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H685 In 1964, he and a nucleus of 35 fami- for wheelchair users called Wheelchair For Brian O’Neill, this will be his lies founded Stephen Wise Temple on a Fitness Solutions. This system, the first experience as an Olympic compet- beautiful 18-acre mountain site situ- first of its kind, was designed specifi- itor. A standout player at Germantown ated between the city’s two largest cally for disabled individuals. Academy and Yale University, Brian Jewish population centers: the West Miki also participates in a range of went on to play for the New Jersey Side and San Fernando Valley. activities in south Florida, including Devils before eventually playing for wheelchair basketball and swimming, b 1015 the Kontinental Hockey League. as well as contributing to the spinal Ryan Gunderson, also a first-time It is a beautiful temple. When you cord injury community and veterans Olympic competitor, led Holy Ghost are there for a service and hear the associations. Forty years later, his in- Prep to its first Flyers Cup. He cur- great singers and see the sunset out the juries have not prevented him from rently plays in the Swedish Hockey windows, you know that you are in a being an active and inspiring member League. very special place. This temple became of our south Florida community. Mr. Speaker, I wish Ryan, Jamie, and one of the largest Jewish congregations Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rep- Brian great success. They will, no in the entire world. resent people like Miki who inspire doubt, make Bucks County and our en- Uncle Shy, we miss you. We thank others each and every day. tire Nation proud. you, and we know that you have im- Congratulations to Miki Erez. f pacted tens of thousands of people so f positively, and we will honor you, re- DEFENSE BUDGET PROVIDE TERMINALLY ILL PA- member you for your legacy and your TIENTS WITH LIFESAVING The SPEAKER pro tempore. The impact on generations to come. TREATMENT Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from f Missouri (Mrs. HARTZLER) for 5 min- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The RECOGNIZING OFELIA RUDER utes. Chair recognizes the gentleman from Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, as The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 Members of Congress, we have an ex- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from minutes. plicit constitutional responsibility to Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 min- provide for the common defense. Yet rise today to once again urge this utes. some of my colleagues would rather House to put right-to-try legislation on Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I use our military as a bargaining chip the floor and to provide Americans rise this morning in recognition of for political reasons. with terminal illnesses potentially life- Ofelia Ruder, who will be celebrating For 3 days, our military was held saving treatment. her 90th birthday this May. hostage while the government shut Matt Bellina, my constituent, a 31- Ofelia Ruder is the executive director down for an unrelated immigration year old Navy veteran, husband, father of the Cuban Hebrew Congregation, a issue. For 3 days, military families of three, and an ALS warrior who has religious organization in my congres- across the globe faced fear and uncer- been a partner in this fight, recently sional district that was dedicated to tainty over whether they would be paid sent me the following message: ‘‘In providing a home for Jews coming out on time. Unfortunately, this is not the ALS there is only one active phase III of Cuba. last time or the first time our military trial. The drug is NurOwn, and it looks Like me and my family and so many has been used as a political pawn. Year incredibly promising, but I didn’t meet others, Mr. Speaker, Ofelia Ruder was after year, defense spending is held the exclusion criteria, so I am unable forced to flee Castro’s brutal tyranny. hostage, causing our readiness to reach to participate in this trial. It looks In 1960, she arrived in the United a dangerously low level. like the drug has a good shot of mak- States, this great land of opportunity, In testimony before the House Armed ing it to market in quarter one of 2020. with her husband and two boys. Soon Services Committee, Secretary Mattis Unfortunately, there is a good chance thereafter, sadly, she lost her husband stated: ‘‘No enemy in the field has done that I will be dead by then. to cancer and was faced with a chal- more to harm the readiness of our mili- lenge of raising her two small children ‘‘The right-to-try bill is the only via- ble option for me at this point. I am tary than sequestration.’’ by herself. They both eventually be- We are facing a host of threats from came dedicated civil servants working begging you and the rest of Congress to get this done. I want to be there to every direction; threats that jeopardize to improve our south Florida commu- our safety, our freedom, and our way of nity. watch my three boys grow up.’’ Mr. Speaker, we must not delay this life. North Korea is aggressively pur- Mr. Speaker, in the 50 years that lifesaving legislation any longer. I urge suing a nuclear arsenal that can target Ofelia Ruder has served at the syna- House leadership to put this bill on the the United States and our allies. Chi- gogue, she has touched the lives of so floor for a vote. Terminally ill patients na’s land reclamation has sparked many and has been a beacon of hope for across this country are depending on international clashes. Russian oppor- all those who know her. Her work has us. tunistic aggression is threatening our earned her many awards and recogni- allies and could trigger a NATO alli- tions for her contributions to our coun- RECOGNIZING OLYMPIANS FROM BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ance response. Violent extremists are ty, to the Cuban Hebrew Congregation, Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I threatening global stability as their and to Israel. I am very thankful for rise today to recognize the exceptional evil idealogy poisons minds and in- Ofelia Ruder’s service. athletes from Bucks County who will duces followers to kill innocent people. ‘‘Feliz cumpleanos,’’ ‘‘happy birth- be representing our Nation in the 2018 Iran continues to invoke instability by day,’’ Ofelia. Winter Olympics next month. sponsoring terrorism around the globe. HONORING PALMETTO BAY NATIVE, MIKI EREZ Jamie Greubel Poser, from Newtown, We expect our military to be able to Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Pennsylvania, will represent the respond to each of these threats, yet rise today to honor Palmetto Bay resi- United States as a member of the bob- years of budget cuts and continuing dent Miki Erez, a constituent of my sled team. resolutions have degrade our military’s congressional district who recently Ryan Gunderson, from Bensalem, capabilities and destroyed morale. competed in the 2018 Fitbit Miami Mar- Pennsylvania, will be joining the U.S. Here are the stunning and sobering athon and Half Marathon. Olympic hockey team as a defender. facts: Miki was injured while serving in the Brian O’Neill, from Yardley, Pennsyl- Less than half of the Navy’s aircraft Israeli Air Force during the 1973 Yom vania, will join the U.S. hockey team can fly due to maintenance and spare Kippur War, where he suffered multiple as a forward. parts delays. spinal injuries. Despite three spinal op- Jamie is a veteran of competition at Of the 58 Army combat brigade teams erations over an 18-month period, Miki this level, having won a bronze medal that our Nation depends on to deploy never let his injuries slow him down. at both the 2017 World Champion- overseas to defend our freedoms, only Miki’s experiences led him to create ships—also held in South Korea—as five could be called upon to fight to- a revolutionary home training system well as the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. night.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.004 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H686 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 Last year, two Navy destroyers were reward the rich for being rich and pun- The signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs involved in collisions that tragically ish the poor for being poor. Act marked the first time our Tax claimed the lives of 17 sailors. These We are devolving into hyperpartisan Code was updated in over 31 years. It ships will undergo repairs for years to political events by the hijacking of a lowered tax rates for all taxpayers come. Supreme Court Justice when Justice across the board, and it cut the cor- I saw this personally in September Gorsuch was appointed to the Supreme porate tax rate down from 35 percent to when I toured the USS Fitzgerald in a Court. 21 percent which allows us to compete naval base in Japan. I stood in the We are evolving and devolving into globally. It permanently repealed room where seven sailors died when the hijacking of justice itself because ObamaCare’s individual mandate. It their ship collided with a commercial we now find that there are those who opened up ANWR for drilling and brand freighter, tearing a hole in the side of believe that there is a deep-state con- new energy exploration. the ship and flooding their room where spiracy within the Justice Department; When it comes to deregulation, he they were sleeping with water in less that somehow there is this belief that signed 15 CRA bills into law in less than 2 minutes, giving them too little the Justice Department should be as- than a year, imposed a groundbreaking time to escape. It was heart-wrenching saulted and attacked; that it should be rule on the Federal bureaucracy to kill to see, and it remains heartbreaking to demeaned; that it should be discred- two regulations for every new regula- think about the pain these families ited. tion written, and has rolled back more will endure for years to come. We are devolving into, Mr. Speaker, job-killing red tape than every Presi- Perhaps saddest of all is that these the normalization of disqualifying big- dent before him combined. accidents were not due to an enemy at- otry, as evidenced by some of the state- When it comes to the courts, by ap- tack. They were due to training lapses ments that have come from the Presi- pointing conservatives like Neil and poor leadership which was exacer- dency; statements that would nor- Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and a bated by high demand for service, com- malize language such as: there are historic number to the appellate bined with a lack of funding for needed some ‘‘fine people’’ among those who courts, he is restoring constitu- ships and a lack of training because of are bigots, racists, and persons perpe- tionalism and common sense to our ju- defense cuts. trating hate in Charlottesville, as evi- diciary system. These appointments Last year alone, 80 U.S. servicemem- denced by the notion that we can allow will reverberate for generations to bers were killed in readiness-related people to say ugly things about other come. accidents, nearly four times the num- countries and, in a sense, develop a Now, when it comes to the outcomes, ber that were killed in hostilities. race-based immigration policy. the entire stock market is at an all- Our men and women in uniform de- Mr. Speaker, we are devolving into a time high. Contrary to what some peo- serve better. We owe it to them to pro- society that recognizes a rising stock ple will speak, this affects the pensions vide them with all that they need as market as the acid test for everything of all Americans. Female unemploy- they stand ready to actively fight a re- when, in fact, it is only proof that ment is at its lowest level since 2001. surgent Russia, an emergent China, an some people are doing better while Black and Hispanic unemployment are unstable North Korea, an unpredictable many others are not. at their lowest levels ever. For 13 dif- Iran, and widespread violent extre- There is a devolution taking place, ferent States, overall unemployment is mism. and I, Mr. Speaker, contend that there at its lowest rate since we first began We cannot expect our sons and is a solution to this devolution. The so- recording it. daughters to volunteer for military lution is the impeachment of an unfit New manufacturing orders are in- service and thereby volunteer to be President. creasing at their fastest pace in 14 placed in harm’s way without proper The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- years. Quarterly GDP is exceeding ex- equipment and adequate training. bers are reminded to refrain from en- pectations and is on track for a 3 per- Mr. Speaker, we must end this deadly gaging in personalities toward the cent annual growth rate for the first cycle of continuing resolutions. We President. time in 13 years. Consumer confidence must end sequestration and provide for is at its highest level since 2000. Job f the common defense. We must approve market confidence is at its highest a long-term budget that provides des- b 1030 level ever, and because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act alone, more than 3 mil- perately needed increases in funding TONIGHT for the military. lion American workers—and count- American military superiority is not The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing—are receiving $1,000 bonuses, or a God-given right or a law of nature. It Chair recognizes the gentleman from more, wage increases, and/or benefit in- has been earned on the backs of a moti- Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLY) for 5 min- creases. Now, in my own city that I vated volunteer force. It is our duty to utes. live in, NexTier Bank gave over 250 of ensure that force is well-equipped and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. its associates a $1,000 bonus. Those are well-trained. The current normal is un- Speaker, tonight I will have the privi- hardly crumbs when it comes to hard- acceptable and irresponsible. lege of hearing the State of the Union working American taxpayers. Mr. Speaker, I call on my colleagues Address that I have been waiting to Abroad, the Islamic State—once to end this travesty and to stand with hear since I first came to Congress 7 thought to be unstoppable—is now our military as they stand for freedom years ago. shattered. Military morale, recently at for us every day. Tonight our entire country will hear rock bottom, is now soaring. Our f a confident message of undeniable good troops are currently receiving their news for all Americans—not based on largest pay raise in 8 years. A DEVOLUTION IS TAKING PLACE fantasy and hope, but on facts and un- When it comes to liberty and con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The deniable success. science issues, we ended the war on re- Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tonight the President of the United ligious liberty. We tore up the so-called Texas (Mr. AL GREEN) for 5 minutes. States will come to the people’s House HHS contraceptive mandate; no more Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- and speak to a nation that is far better nuns fighting for their survival in the er, I proudly rise and stand in the well off today than we were just 1 year ago Supreme Court; and we reinstated the of the Congress of the United States of in every measurable way. Mexico City policy the first weekend in America to address the question of the Now, this success did not come by ac- office. State of the Union. cident. Over the past year, by working When it comes to energy, we ended What is the State of the Union? with a unified Congress, President the war on coal, we stopped the EPA’s Mr. Speaker, the State of the Union Trump was able to begin implementing so-called Clean Power Plan, we ap- is one of devolution. We are devolving his agenda to Make America Great proved both the Keystone XL and Da- into the normalization of inequality; Again. kota pipelines, and we have plans in inequality in a way that allows us to Let’s revisit what he has done when place to dramatically expand offshore pass a $1.5 trillion giveaway that will it comes to accomplishments. drilling.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.006 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H687 When it comes to American leader- referenced, and that is the threat of b 1200 ship, we pulled out of the Paris climate paychecks not coming to our military AFTER RECESS accord, we ended the Cuba appease- when they are in harm’s way pro- ment, we condemned and decertified tecting our very freedoms that allow us The recess having expired, the House the Iran deal, and Guantanamo Bay is to debate and push through legislation. was called to order by the Speaker at still open with no threat of closing. Going back to 2011, I saw the mili- noon. By changing the rules of engagement, tary used as pawns in order to force— f trusting our generals, and unleashing or try to force—Republicans to vote for PRAYER our military might, he has overseen a bad continuing resolution that broke the total destruction of the ISIS ca- many of our promises. I had encour- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick liphate. The entire world is safer be- aged the Speaker, at that time, that we J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: cause of American leadership. Through needed to do something to make sure We give You thanks, O God, for giv- his words and deeds—most recently that our military—the military pay— ing us another day. with Jerusalem—the world sees Amer- was treated as our Social Security pay- As You make available to Your peo- ica leading with moral clarity and con- checks were treated where they are on ple the grace and knowledge to meet fidence again. automatic pilot, and even if there is a the needs of the day, we pray that Your Mr. Speaker, tonight I will have the shutdown, those checks continue to go spirit will be upon the Members of this privilege of hearing the State of the out. people’s House, giving them the rich- Union that I have been waiting to hear I know that is a surprise to some of ness of Your wisdom. for 7 years. Tonight we will look at an our seniors because, in the last admin- Bless the Members of the majority economy and a State of the Union that istration, the President and others con- party as they prepare and gather these is as strong as Pittsburgh steel. tinually told people that, if there was a next days. May they, with those who Our economy is roaring, and Amer- shutdown, the Social Security checks accompany them, travel safely and ica’s optimism is soaring. Our citizens would not be going out. Unfortunately, meet in peace. are becoming more prosperous. Our law that was just a problem of ignorance, Bless also the minority party as they enforcement is becoming empowered and, of course, there is no House rule prepare for their own gathering. May and not undermined. Our military is that objects to our pointing out igno- these days be filled with hopeful antici- growing stronger by the day. Our inter- rance of a fact. But the fact is Social pation. national credibility is being restored. Security checks go out automatically. Bless also the President as he visits Our friends, once again, trust us; and If someone is entitled to an increase in the people’s House to address the Na- our enemies, once again, fear us. The their Social Security check, that does tion this evening. whole world knows that we will also not occur until after the shutdown is May all that is done this day be for put America first. Your greater honor and glory. But this is just the start. There is over. Amen. still much work left to be done. But as After I saw that the Republican of today, the facts say it all: America Speaker, back in 2011, after being f is winning again. warned that we shouldn’t use our mili- tary pay as leverage to get people to THE JOURNAL f vote for a bill that they shouldn’t vote The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- MILITARY PAYCHECKS for, I actually filed a bill before that ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The CR came due that would ensure that ceedings and announces to the House Chair recognizes the gentleman from the military was paid as Social Secu- his approval thereof. Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) for 5 minutes. rity. If you are entitled to a promotion Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is or additional pay, that doesn’t come nal stands approved. nice to have the United States econ- until the shutdown is over. f omy starting to win again. It was a That bill has again been filed in this PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE great tribute to the President’s leader- Congress. The name is the ASAP bill, ship that we got a tax bill done that is Armed Services Always Paid. We need The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman already reaping fantastic benefits for to go ahead and bring that bill to the from California (Mr. PANETTA) come so many across the country. floor, push the Senate to do the same forward and lead the House in the It is rather amazing to see people in thing, and put our military’s pay on Pledge of Allegiance. some parts of the media who have automatic pilot. They would never Mr. PANETTA led the Pledge of Alle- taken surveys already to see if people have to worry. giance as follows: have benefited from a tax bill that ac- Having served in the military, in the I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the tually applies to the taxes due at the U.S. Army, for 4 years, I know our United States of America, and to the Repub- end of this year even before they get military is being paid better than we lic for which it stands, one nation under God, their February paycheck that will ac- were back when I was on Active Duty. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tually reflect those savings. But I But even still, I know too many in our f guess if your goal is to undermine the military who are barely getting by on ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER President at every turn rather than to what they are paid. The last thing they be fair and impartial media, that is the need is to be in harm’s way dodging The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- kind of thing you do in January. You bullets or IEDs or rocket-propelled gre- tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute do it quickly before individuals have a nades and have to be worrying whether speeches on each side of the aisle. chance to say and know how much the their loved ones back in the United f tax bill will improve their lives. States are going to have the check so AMERICANS ARE BETTER OFF It is also rather amazing to hear peo- that they can pay their car payment ple from this body refer to a $1,000 and their home payment. (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was bonus as crumbs. One would think you Let’s pass this ASAP bill imme- given permission to address the House would have to basically be a multi- diately. for 1 minute and to revise and extend millionaire to think of $1,000 as f his remarks.) crumbs. But for those of us who cashed Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, out most everything we had in order to RECESS the differences are stark between come be a servant in Congress, $1,000 is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- President Obama’s first year in office still a lot of money. It will pay a lot of ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair and President Trump’s first year in of- bills. It is good for American families declares the House in recess until noon fice. If you just listen to the liberal and individuals that they are able to do today. media, you would think our country is that. Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 40 worse off under President Trump. How- I do want to call attention to some- minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- ever, if you follow the facts, Americans thing that my friend, Mrs. HARTZLER, cess. are far better off.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.008 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 In 2009, 4 million jobs were lost. In Fifty-five years ago, President Ken- production capabilities, and newest 2017, 1.7 million jobs were created. nedy delivered a State of the Union global ventures speak volumes to the Gross domestic product in President that recognized the power of tax cuts dedication and ingenuity of the Tucker Obama’s first year went down 2.8 per- that put money back into the private family. I am proud to learn of the cent. It was up 2.3 percent last year. sector. Talking about the economy, strong business model and outstanding Unemployment in 2009 increased from President Kennedy said: ‘‘To achieve leadership of the Tuckers that has led 7.8 percent to 9.9 percent. It fell in 2017 these greater gains, one step, above all, Maple Leaf Farms to handle 10 million from 4.8 percent to 4.1 percent, a 17- is essential . . . a substantial reduction ducks a year and supply products year low. and revision in Federal income taxes.’’ worldwide. The Standard & Poor’s stock market I am glad President Trump and Con- It is truly an honor to represent such index was at 1,115 President Obama’s gress have followed President Ken- passionate and committed Hoosier first year. It recently hit 2,673. nedy’s and President Reagan’s model. farmers as the Tuckers. I am grateful President Trump’s policies are help- The economic revival happening today for the positive contributions they ing more Americans get back to work, is not only lifting incomes, it is what is have made to our community. pay less in taxes, and build their retire- going to generate the tax revenues that Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Second Dis- ment and savings accounts. These are will help us meet the challenges that trict Hoosiers, I want to thank Maple the facts. lie ahead. That is something for all Leaf Farms for strengthening Indiana’s Mr. Speaker, Americans can accu- Americans to celebrate. farming community, and I wish them rately say they are better off today all the best in their next 60 years. than they were 8 years ago, or even 1 f year ago. REMEMBERING DARBY WORTH f f (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given GIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF BUILD BRIDGES, NOT WALLS permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and marks.) permission to address the House for 1 was given permission to address the Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I minute.) House for 1 minute.) Ms. GABBARD. Madam Speaker, too Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam rise today to recognize and remember often when we think about human traf- Speaker, 2017 was a year marked with Darby Worth, an activist, a community ficking as a tragedy, we think about it division and distraction, a disservice to member of my hometown, and most as something that goes on in someone Americans seeking solutions to real importantly, she was one of the teach- else’s country, in some other place challenges facing our Nation. ers at my elementary school. My hope is that the new year pro- Mrs. Worth, as I knew her, worked 20 other than our home. vides an opportunity to move away years at Tularcitos Elementary School, Most people are surprised to find out from divisive discourse and toward con- the school where I went and my daugh- that thousands of men, women, and structive dialogue and real outcomes. ters go today. Now, I didn’t know that children right here in the United This year, we can take real steps to at the time, but many years ago before States are enslaved by human traf- strengthen Medicare and Social Secu- she was a teacher, she was well versed ficking every year. In my home State rity, as well as ensuring access to qual- in environmental and social activism. of Hawaii, an estimated 1,500 to 2,500 ity and affordable healthcare for all By the time she did take up teaching, victims are impacted each year with Americans. she had already traveled to San Fran- girls as young as 10 and 11 years old re- This year, we can promote job cisco many times to protest the Viet- cruited and kidnapped from malls, growth and success for all Americans nam war. Well after she retired from beaches, and schools. by making smart, targeted invest- Tularcitos, Darby was unrelenting in So as we work to confront and stop ments in education and scientific re- her commitment to social justice, perpetrators of human trafficking, we search, as well as preparing our work- women’s rights, challenging corporate also need to change the way that we force for the 21st century. power, and, yes, fighting climate treat survivors of this heinous crime. This year, we can commit ourselves change. Because even after the horrors that to building a foundation for a stronger She had many movements that she these individuals go through of rape, America by making investments in our was behind, and it is understandable physical abuse, kidnapping, and so Nation’s roads, waterways, infrastruc- considering that she felt strongly that much more, these survivors are too ture, and communities. everything is interconnected. That is often charged as criminals themselves, Madam Speaker, as we consider the why, at 90, she was already planning thrown in jail, and shackled with a State of the Union, this Congress has and fighting the county to be buried in criminal record that follows them two choices: build walls or build her front yard. wherever they go. bridges. Bridges lead to better Madam Speaker, I am not sure if she We need to end this cycle of crim- healthcare, to better jobs, to a better was laid to rest in that location, but I inalization and give survivors an op- economy to make America great again, do know that Mrs. Worth will always portunity to heal and move on with and again, and again. be remembered not for just being a their lives by passing the Trafficking f teacher to children, but because of her Survivors Relief Act. interconnectivity to all of us. She was Madam Speaker, as Human Traf- ECONOMIC REVIVAL somebody that we all learned from. ficking Awareness Month comes to a (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given f close, I urge my colleagues to join me, permission to address the House for 1 to pass this important legislation and CELEBRATING MAPLE LEAF minute and to revise and extend his re- empower change for those who need it FARMS’ 60TH ANNIVERSARY marks.) the most. Mr. ROTHFUS. Madam Speaker, (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was f today is State of the Union day, and it given permission to address the House is an opportunity for the Nation to for 1 minute and to revise and extend HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS hear from the President on the her remarks.) MONTH—A STORY OF HOPE progress we have been making and the Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was challenges that lie ahead. today to congratulate Maple Leaf given permission to address the House One thing I am looking forward to is Farms on celebrating 60 wonderful for 1 minute.) hearing about how the Tax Cuts and years. This family-owned operation has Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, Jobs Act and the regulatory reforms been a staple in northern Indiana and Tonya was 13 years old when she met we have seen over the past year are the U.S. duck industry since 1958. Eddie. They struck up a relationship causing our economy to roar back to While 60 years of successful oper- and the two moved in together in Dal- life, creating more jobs and putting ations is a tremendous accomplish- las, Texas. But what seemed to be a more money in people’s pockets. ment, Maple Leaf Farms’ expansion, ‘‘normal’’ relationship turned out not

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But help arrived when Home- ranks Cuba last, 176th in the world, land Security Special Agent Keith Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, with an average salary of $25.05 per because of the tax cuts passed by con- Owens receive a tip and the outlaw was month in 2014. The only way Cuba can arrested. He was sentenced to 12 years gressional Republicans and signed by catch up with other developing coun- President Trump, small-business own- in prison. Tonya was freed from her tries is by ridding itself of communism. shackles of modern-day slavery. ers in Montana are expanding their This is Human Trafficking Awareness Former British Prime Minister Mar- businesses and giving raises and bo- Month, Madam Speaker, and our fight garet Thatcher has been proven right nuses to their employees. for Tonya and others is not over. We again: ‘‘The trouble with socialism is An insurance broker in Harlem is must remain vigilant. Society has to that eventually you run out of other giving a pay raise to all of his employ- rescue their victims, restore them, and people’s money.’’ ees and hiring another staff member. A put the slave masters in the jailhouse. In conclusion, God bless our troops, small business in Stevensville is giving And that is just the way it is. and we will never forget September the pay raises to all of their employees, f 11th in the global war on terrorism. and a local grocery store owner in St. Ignatius is giving employees a raise, CHINA IS DESTROYING TIBETAN Madam Speaker, our sympathy this increasing the starting wage, and pro- BUDDHISM week goes to the people of Afghanistan viding his workers with a bonus. in the global war who have suffered (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was The leader on the other side of the mass murders in Kabul by the Taliban, given permission to address the House aisle may deride these bonuses, raises, reaffirming that we must defeat ter- for 1 minute and to revise and extend and investments as crumbs, but they rorism overseas. his remarks.) make a real difference to the folks I Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, represent back in Montana. I look for- last week, Human Rights Watch re- f ward to sharing more good news about ported that the Chinese Government how the tax cuts congressional Repub- has imposed draconian new controls on RECOGNIZING THE EXTRAOR- licans and President Trump enacted Larung Gar, the famous Tibetan Bud- DINARY YOUTH OF THE VIRGIN last year are benefiting Montana. dhist center of learning. ISLANDS f An official document says Com- munist Party cadres are taking over (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given HONORING A GREAT AMERICAN ON management, finances, security, ad- permission to address the House for 1 HIS BIRTHDAY missions, and even the choice of text- minute and to revise and extend her re- (Ms. CHENEY asked and was given books. This follows last year’s marks.) permission to address the House for 1 demolitions and expulsions. Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, I minute.) China says it respects constitu- rise today to recognize some extraor- Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I rise tionally protected religious beliefs. dinary youth from the Virgin Islands. today to honor a great American on his That is a lie. When the state puts offi- I want to start off by congratulating birthday: my dad, Dick Cheney. cials who are required to be atheists in two distinguished scholars from my I can imagine no better role model charge of your religious institutions, district, Rose Kleeger from Country than this good and great man. He loved that is not religious freedom. When ad- Day High School, and Mansi Totwani his time serving in this Chamber as the mission requires a firm political stand, from Antilles High School. gentleman from Wyoming. Throughout when the state tells you what to teach a career spanning decades, including Of the nearly 3.6 million high school and students must honor the Com- during some of the most challenging seniors graduating this year, Rose and munist Party, that is not religious times our Nation has faced, he was a Mansi are among the 4,500 students freedom. steady and wise hand who always led named as candidates for the 2018 Presi- Sadly, the White House has been si- with the courage of his convictions. dential Scholars Program. lent as human rights abuses in China No matter the burden he carried, he worsen. Enough is enough. Congress In the world of athletics, Alabama has always been there for us as a lis- must pass the Reciprocal Access to State sophomore and St. Croix native, tener and teacher. He taught my sister Tibet Act. If the President won’t act, Nia Jack, was fifth in the women’s 60- and me to love our country, to read Congress must ensure there are con- meter dash at the Fred Wilt Invita- history and learn from it, to listen sequences for China’s egregious actions tional this week. In the same meet, fel- more than you talk, that a man’s word to control and destroy Tibetan Bud- low Crucian and Purdue sophomore, should be his bond, and that we owe all dhism. Myia Dorsey, ran fourth overall in the we have as Americans to the brave men f women’s 400 meters and led the win- and women in uniform who fought and ning women’s 1,600-meter relay team. died to keep us free. CUBA: COMMUNIST FAILURE At the Arkansas State University In- Madam Speaker, the gratitude I have (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina vitational, St. Croix’ Malique Smith for my dad as an American is surpassed asked and was given permission to ad- won his men’s 400-meter heat in a sea- only by my love for him as his daugh- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- son’s best. ter. vise and extend his remarks.) Happy birthday, Dad. Madam Speaker, I want to congratu- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. f Madam Speaker, The Epoch Times this late these scholars and athletes coming month presented an extraordinary ex- from the Virgin Islands. Despite the PAYING TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE pose by economist Daniel Lacalle that profound devastation of hurricanes this WILLIAM COUSINS Cuba ‘‘still serves as the best example year which demolished our territory (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois of why communism doesn’t work and and the delay in funding to rebuild our asked and was given permission to ad- will never work.’’ islands, they are examples of the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Cuba was once one of Latin Amer- strength and resilience of Virgin Is- vise and extend his remarks.) ica’s wealthiest countries when Com- landers to excel no matter what. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. munists seized power. But now the Cas- I thank them for their excellence. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.013 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 to a dear friend, Justice William Cous- softball, and volunteered in her com- The resolution was agreed to. ins, who passed away a couple days ago munity as often as she could. Everyone A motion to reconsider was laid on at the age of 90. who knew Ayden said she had a bright, the table. Bill was a former member of the Chi- vibrant spirit that brought joy to ev- f cago City Council, called an inde- eryone around her. pendent alderman; a circuit court While they were here in D.C., I met PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION judge; and an appellate court justice with Ayden’s group, but, unfortu- OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO who always sought fairness. He was a nately, I never had the honor of meet- H.R. 695, CHILD PROTECTION IM- gentleman, a scholar, and a Harvard ing her. I admire Ayden’s convictions PROVEMENTS ACT OF 2017 graduate. I commend him for his public and willingness to be a voice for those Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, by di- service. who cannot speak for themselves. rection of the Committee on Rules, I f I ask this House to join me in pray- call up House Resolution 714 and ask ing for strength and healing for for its immediate consideration. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Ayden’s family, friends, and the The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- (Mr. LAHOOD asked and was given Nokomis community during this dif- lows: permission to address the House for 1 ficult time. H. RES. 714 minute and to revise and extend his re- f Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- marks.) lution it shall be in order to take from the Mr. LAHOOD. Madam Speaker, every REMEMBERING THE ‘‘CHAL- Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 695) to amend year, over 14,000 people are trafficked LENGER’’ ANNIVERSARY 32 the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to into the United States. Human traf- YEARS LATER establish a national criminal history back- ficking is modern-day slavery and is (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania ground check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, going on in our communities all across asked and was given permission to ad- the country. That is why, last week, in related to their employment, have access to dress the House for 1 minute and to re- children, the elderly, or individuals with dis- my district, I hosted a roundtable with vise and extend his remarks.) abilities, and for other purposes, with the local law enforcement, healthcare offi- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Senate amendments thereto, and to consider cials, victim advocates, and elected of- Madam Speaker, Sunday marked 32 in the House, without intervention of any ficials as part of a Human Trafficking years since the space shuttle Challenger point of order, a single motion offered by the Awareness Month seminar to discuss disaster. chair of the Committee on Appropriations or how we can combat this problem. On January 28, 1986, NASA launched his designee that the House: (1) concur in the Senate amendment to the title; and (2) con- What we found is a lack of awareness the 10th flight of the space shuttle and communication on this issue. The cur in the Senate amendment to the text Challenger, and it broke apart 73 sec- with an amendment consisting of the text of area that I represent contains major onds into its flight, killing all seven Rules Committee Print 115-56. The Senate highways that are beltways for traf- crew members on board. It was dev- amendments and the motion shall be consid- fickers, which only makes it easier for astating for those watching at Kennedy ered as read. The motion shall be debatable this crime to continue. Space Center in Florida, for those for one hour equally divided and controlled What we determined is that we need viewing at home, and for our Nation as by the chair and ranking minority member further training for law enforcement a whole. of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall be considered as or- and healthcare providers so that this I rise today to remember the Chal- kind of abuse can be more easily iden- dered on the motion to adoption without in- lenger’s dedicated crew: tervening motion or demand for division of tified and reported. We should also re- Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald the question. examine sentencing, as criminals cur- McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. rently face harsher sentences for drug McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, and Judith trafficking than for human trafficking. WALORSKI). The gentlewoman from Wy- Resnick. oming is recognized for 1 hour. The bills we voted on yesterday are As President Reagan said in a tele- positive steps in this fight against Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, for vised address 32 years ago: ‘‘We will the purpose of debate only, I yield the human trafficking and, hopefully, just never forget them, nor the last time we the first of many to come. We must do customary 30 minutes to the gen- saw them, this morning, as they pre- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. all we can to raise awareness and end pared for their journey and waved this humanitarian problem. MCGOVERN), pending which I yield my- good-bye and ‘slipped the surly bonds self such time as I may consume. Dur- f of Earth’ to ‘touch the face of God.’ ’’ ing consideration of this resolution, all HONORING THE LIFE OF AYDEN Madam Speaker, these crew members time yielded is for the purpose of de- O’MALLEY had a passion for exploration. They in- bate only. spired children around the world who GENERAL LEAVE (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois dreamed of going to space. Through en- asked and was given permission to ad- couraging STEM study—science, tech- Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I ask dress the House for 1 minute and to re- nology, engineering, and math—we can unanimous consent that all Members vise and extend his remarks.) continue to preserve their legacy and have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. inspire another generation of explorers. tend their remarks. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there heavy heart to honor Ayden O’Malley. f objection to the request of the gentle- Ayden is the daughter of Denny and ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CER- woman from Wyoming? Rosalind O’Malley of Nokomis, Illinois. TAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF There was no objection. Along with many of her friends and THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I rise hundreds of other young people from Il- TIVES in support of House Resolution 714, linois, Ayden traveled here to D.C. ear- Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, by di- which provides for consideration of a lier this month to attend the March for rection of the Republican Conference, I single motion to concur in the Senate Life. During their trip, Ayden was hos- offer a privileged resolution and ask amendments to H.R. 695, the Depart- pitalized after she experienced a seri- for its immediate consideration. ment of Defense Appropriations Act for ous medical episode. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Fiscal Year 2018. After countless prayers and 5 days of lows: Madam Speaker, we meet here today, fighting, Ayden gained her angel wings. 122 days into the current fiscal year. H. RES. 719 As her mom said: ‘‘So often answered FY 2018 is one-third over, and yet the prayers may not be the answers we Resolved, That the following named Mem- United States Congress has been un- ber be, and is hereby, elected to the fol- want.’’ lowing standing committee of the House of able to appropriate funds for the de- Ayden was an eighth grader at St. Representatives: fense of our Nation. Louis Catholic School, where she was COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Mr. I ask my colleagues, Madam Speaker, on the honor roll, played volleyball and Curtis. to pause and let that sink in. The fiscal

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This was like Funding for future readiness against under continuing resolutions for 9 of taking a meat cleaver to every account competitors like Russia and China has the last 10 years. The rule and the un- in the defense budget at a time of war been cut by over 70 percent in the last derlying bill that we are debating and when our adversaries are gaining in 10 years. As North Korea’s missile pro- voting on today, Madam Speaker, is a strength, readiness, and capability gram advances, the U.S. inventory of crucial step towards reversing this dan- every day. missile defense interceptors is dan- gerous trend. By every measure, Madam Speaker, gerously low. Less than half of the This Defense Appropriations bill is a the Budget Control Act has failed. Navy’s aircraft can fly, due to mainte- clean bill. It clears away all the poli- Since its passage in 2011, the national nance and spare parts issues. Only 50 tics. It clears away all the posturing. It debt has grown by nearly $4 trillion. percent of the Air Force’s combat clears away all the jargon and the b 1230 forces are sufficiently ready for a high- process arguments. ly contested fight against a peer adver- Madam Speaker, this is an up-or- Five years ago, the CBO estimated sary. down vote on the one issue that mat- that the U.S. debt would reach 80 per- Mr. Speaker, we are running out of ters more than any other: providing for cent of GDP by 2029. Today, Madam bombs. Our supply of precision muni- the common defense of our Republic. Speaker, the CBO projects that will tions has been depleted by budget cuts The question before this House today happen by 2022. The Budget Control Act and increased operations. Fatal acci- is whether we will do our constitu- has failed to do what it intended to do. dents are increasing. This is all hap- tional duty and provide the funds for Madam Speaker, we have got to ac- pening, Mr. Speaker, as the global those who are putting their lives on knowledge something else. The Budget threat environment is more complex, the line for all of us. There is no other Control Act created the concept on more imminent, and more grave than question, Madam Speaker. And for which our current budget negotiations at any time since World War II. Every those who vote ‘‘no,’’ there will be no are stalled. The idea, espoused espe- day we fail to do our duty in this body, place to hide when history comes to cially by my colleagues on the other the risk to our troops increases, and it ask why they failed to do their duty. side of the aisle, that we must have becomes easier for our adversaries to Our military has been strangled for ‘‘parity’’—for every dollar we increase close the capabilities gap. the last decade, Madam Speaker. defense spending, they demand a dollar Surely, Mr. Speaker, on this issue we Obama-era budget cuts are certainly to increase in domestic spending—is lu- can set politics aside and do what is blame. The Obama administration’s de- nacy, Madam Speaker. right for our Republic, for our freedom, fense budgets were based on a set of We are the people’s elected Rep- and for every man and woman standing dangerous policies and false assump- resentatives with the responsibility for watch on the front lines for all of us. tions: stewardship over taxpayer dollars. We Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I urge support They assumed we could withdraw are responsible for appropriating funds of this rule and the underlying bill, and from the Middle East and the terrorists for the Nation. Those funds should be I reserve the balance of my time. would stop fighting. appropriated based upon our deter- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield They assumed we could talk North mination of the needs and priorities, myself such time as I may consume. Korea out of their nuclear program not based upon some arbitrary concept (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was with a policy of ‘‘strategic patience.’’ of parity. given permission to revise and extend They assumed Russian and Chinese The dysfunction in this budget proc- his remarks.) efforts to upend the global world order ess is now so great, Madam Speaker, Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I the United States built and sustained that, because of the BCA, we are in the thank the gentlewoman from Wyoming with our allies over 70 years were no process of actually spending more on (Ms. CHENEY) for the customary 30 min- threat to our national security. programs we don’t need. It is time to utes. Perhaps worst of all, Madam Speak- fully repeal the BCA. Mr. Speaker, here we go again, lit- er, they assumed that paying billions Madam Speaker, my colleague on the erally. Today we are considering, for of dollars to the regime in Tehran in Rules Committee, Mr. MCGOVERN, will the third time, the FY 2018 Defense Ap- exchange for unverifiable promises no doubt shortly point out that Repub- propriations Act. The House took up from the mullahs about their nuclear licans control the House and the Sen- and passed this bill in July. The House program would serve America’s inter- ate and the White House. He is right, of took up and passed this bill in Sep- ests. Never before, Madam Speaker, has course. But Mr. MCGOVERN also knows tember. And now, we will take it up an American President been so wrong that it takes 60 votes to pass anything and pass it once again under a com- about so much at the expense of so in the Senate, which gives the Demo- pletely closed process for the third many. crats and their leader, CHUCK SCHUMER, time. But we in Congress must also accept power far beyond what they would oth- I know, Mr. Speaker, that many peo- some of the blame. While the previous erwise enjoy to block action. ple think that the third time is the administration was pursuing policies Mr. Speaker, as you know, we have charm, but in this case, I think the that aided our adversaries and harmed passed all 12 appropriations bills third time is a farce. our national interests, the United through this body, including this De- There are a couple of minor changes States Congress adopted the Budget fense Appropriations bill, only to have to this version of the bill. For example, Control Act, a law that has proven dev- these bills languish in the Senate. once again, it has $1.18 billion to fund astating to the security of our Nation. Mr. Speaker, the defense of this Na- President Trump’s request to send 3,500 Beginning with the Budget Control tion must no longer be held hostage to more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, fund- Act in 2011, the United States Congress the rules of the United States Senate. ing which has been attached to prior imposed arbitrary spending caps on do- If 60 United States Senators cannot be spending bills. mestic and defense discretionary found to do what is right and fund our It also has a general provision that spending. We handcuffed the military, military, then, Mr. Speaker, that body turns off sequestration for defense Madam Speaker. No longer could they has a constitutional obligation to spending. So it busts the budget caps ask: What are the threats, and what do change its rules and stop allowing a but exempts itself from any con- we need to defend ourselves? Instead, small minority to hold our military sequences. That is a neat little trick, our men and women in uniform were hostage for political reasons. Mr. Speaker. faced with arbitrary caps and, in 2013, The threat is real and the situation But, really, why are we wasting our sequestration. is dire, Mr. Speaker. Today, we have time on this bill for a third time?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.018 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 Here is a little bit of a reality check, It doesn’t matter how many times day, February 8, because there is no Mr. Speaker. Neither this defense bill they send this same bill over to the way the appropriators will be able to nor any other appropriations bill can Senate. It can’t come back to us as a start and finish their negotiations on a move until the House and Senate Re- final House-Senate conference report final omnibus in just a few days. publican leadership get their act to- without a budget agreement. So, Mr. Speaker, the bill before us, gether, negotiate a budget agreement They should do their job. We can’t under a completely closed process, is that works for all our Federal pro- get a budget agreement until the Re- theater. It is not about our military. It grams, and finally set the top-line publicans stop fighting amongst them- is not about the defense of this coun- numbers for all the appropriations selves and decide to work for the good try. It is about a sound bite. It is about bills. Then, and only then, will our ap- of the American people and the Amer- trying to provide some smoke so the propriators be able to begin negotia- ican military. They should do their job. people don’t realize that the Repub- tions on the final FY 2018 omnibus I know today that we will hear a lot licans who run this government don’t spending bill to fund all our Federal about how important it is to fund our know how to do their job. It is nothing programs, defense and nondefense military. Of course, that is important. more than face-saving for the most ex- alike, through the rest of the fiscal You won’t hear anybody in this House treme Members of the Republican Con- year. argue against that. But it is also im- ference. It does nothing that hasn’t It would have been nice if this had portant to fund things like the Depart- been done twice before. It means noth- been done in September, Mr. Speaker, ment of Homeland Security. They help ing. It is a waste of time. or maybe by October or the end of No- protect us here in the United States Since the House is really only work- vember or the end of December. One from potential terrorist attacks. ing 1 day this week—namely, today— might have hoped to have finally com- It is also important to fund the Jus- then we could have brought up legisla- pleted the job by the end of this month. tice Department. There are many anti- tion that hasn’t already moved twice That would be 4 whole months into fis- terrorism programs in the Justice De- through the House but for which action cal year 2018. But we all know that is partment that are important to pro- is desperately overdue. not going to happen. tecting the citizens of this country. To We could have brought up the reau- Now, I don’t know about you, Mr. suggest that somehow they don’t mat- thorization of our community health Speaker, but I sure hope we can get ter, I think, is just wrong. centers, which help more than 24 mil- these FY 2018 appropriations bills all Isn’t it important that we support lion Americans access essential done before we have to start working our Veterans Affairs Department to healthcare. Or how about the reauthor- on the fiscal year 2019 appropriations support our veterans who have sac- ization of the Maternal, Infant, and bills. rificed so much for this country? To Early Childhood Home Visiting Pro- There is a very simple reason why say that somehow they are not a pri- gram, which helps young families all there is no budget agreement. The Re- ority, I don’t think that is right. across this country? publicans are squabbling among them- It is important to fund the State De- The Republican leadership delib- selves over either raising the budget partment. It is important to fund erately chose to let the authorization caps or making even deeper cuts in do- Transportation, Health and Human for each of these critical programs ex- mestic spending. It is like the Repub- Services, Agriculture, Education, pire in September. They haven’t even lican rightwing is fighting with the Re- Housing and Urban Development, the lifted a finger since to reauthorize publican extreme rightwing. I will again remind my colleagues, as Energy Department, the Interior De- them. We could have easily taken care my colleague from Wyoming did, Re- partment, and all our Federal bureaus, of their reauthorization today in a cou- publicans control everything. They agencies, and programs. ple of hours and sent those bills over to America’s national security is more control the House. They control the the Senate rather than spending the Senate. They control the Presidency. I than just our military. It is our local same amount of time passing the same wish they didn’t, but they are in law enforcement. It is our courts. It is defense bill for a third time. charge. It is their job to keep the lights our hospitals, our schools, our roads, Mr. Speaker, defense spending and all running. But there is an incompetence and our bridges. It is investing in our other Federal programs are in a mess that is on display here that I have communities, cities, and our towns. It today because the Republicans are in- never, ever seen in all my years of gov- is taking care of our veterans, our sen- capable of running the government. It ernment. iors, and our children. It is helping our is that simple. Each day it becomes What should be happening is that the local farmers, businesses, and compa- even more clear that the Republican Republican leadership should be reach- nies survive and thrive. leadership not only can’t govern, they ing out to the House and Senate Demo- If we fail in these duties, Mr. Speak- are not even interested in governing. cratic leadership and negotiating a real er, then what is there left to defend? Everything we are doing on this day is bipartisan budget agreement, one that Time and time again, Secretary of going nowhere, and my Republican has votes in both Chambers. Defense Mattis has declared that the friends know that. What a radical idea, to actually sit greatest damage to our military comes This, again, is about theater. It is not down and negotiate a bipartisan agree- from continuing to fund defense by a about troops. It is not about our secu- ment that will get bipartisan votes. series of short-term continuing resolu- rity. It is about giving them some The notion that they can present legis- tions, one after another after another. cover to justify the incompetence that lation on the House floor in this kind Yet that is exactly what Republicans is on display here. of my-way-or-the-highway approach in Congress are doing. Finally, Mr. Speaker, I want to say and expect Democrats to vote for it is So, please, Mr. Speaker, let’s have no to my colleagues on the Republican ludicrous. We are not going to get ev- more crocodile tears about defense side that we don’t need lectures from erything we want. We know that. We spending and how important our mili- them about America’s national secu- are in the minority. But our values tary is. If the military were really a rity. When it comes to forcing their need to be represented in these overall priority for the Republican leadership terrible policies on the American peo- budget negotiations as well. and not just a good sound bite, then ple, they say ‘‘yes, yes, yes’’ to Presi- So they should do their job. Sit down they would have reached a budget dent Trump; but when it comes to and work out a deal. That is what they agreement and finished the FY 2018 ap- holding President Trump accountable are supposed to do when they are in propriation bills—all of them—last and protecting American democracy, charge. Instead, here we are entering year. all they say is ‘‘nyet.’’ our fifth month of fiscal year 2018 and Mr. Speaker, right now, Federal Clearly, House Republicans’ desire to no budget agreement, which translates agencies, including the Pentagon, are protect President Trump has clouded into no final appropriations bills be- operating under a fourth continuing their judgment and caused them to lose cause the appropriations committees resolution. Even if, by some miracle, a sight of what is at stake: the security don’t know what their top-line spend- budget agreement is reached today or and integrity of our democracy. ing ceiling is for any of the remaining by next Monday, Congress will still Mr. Speaker, President Trump’s own bills, including defense. need to pass a fifth CR by next Thurs- CIA Director, our former colleague,

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And, just yesterday, President leagues that we are here to uphold the Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the Trump refused to impose defense and rule of law, not the rule of Trump. I gentleman from Alabama (Mr. BYRNE), intelligence sanctions on entities pur- understand that, in this Chamber, my dear friend and colleague from the chasing Russian military equipment. there are powerful political incentives Rules Committee. In July, Congress passed an over- to circle the wagons amongst my Re- Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I thank whelmingly bipartisan bill requiring publican friends around this White the gentlewoman for yielding, and I ap- President Trump to impose defense and House, but the truth is the truth, and preciate all of the work that she does intelligence sanctions on entities pur- there is nobody, nobody in this coun- on behalf of our Nation’s military men chasing Russian military equipment. try, including the President of the and women. His decision, yesterday, to refuse to do United States, who should be above the Mr. Speaker, here we are again. Once so tells us all we need to know about law. again, this House will vote to fully where his loyalties lie. Mr. Speaker, I would say to my col- fund our Nation’s military and critical And still, Mr. Speaker, all the other leagues that when we are talking about national security programs. side continues to do, day after day, is defending the national security of our I have said this many times before, assault the rule of law. They have led country, what has gone on in this but I will continue saying it because an all-out assault on our Department Chamber these last few days, in my the point is so very important: the of Justice and on our FBI to smear opinion, is a threat to our national se- global threat environment facing the Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s in- curity. United States today is greater than at vestigation, attempting to tarnish the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of any time since the conclusion of World credibility of our Federal law enforce- my time. War II. ment along the way, and sowing doubt Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield North Korea is continuing to build and confusion about the very ability of myself such time as I may consume. its nuclear weapon program, which anyone in law enforcement to conduct Mr. Speaker, I appreciate, as always, poses a direct threat to the United an impartial investigation. the candor of my colleague, Mr. States and our servicemembers sta- And let’s not forget that we are not MCGOVERN. But, I have to say, I am tioned abroad. talking about some hypothetical inves- having a hard time understanding why Terrorist groups, like ISIS and al- tigation. Here are the facts: it is, when he is so clearly knowledge- Qaida, may be weakened in Iraq and The President’s former National Se- able about the damage that CRs do to Syria, but their influence continues to curity Advisor has pled guilty to lying the military, we are, today, presenting spread to other areas throughout the to the FBI about his contacts with the an opportunity for this entire House to Middle East and Africa. Russian Ambassador. stop that process for this entire House The situation in Afghanistan is deep- The President’s former foreign policy to provide the kind of reliable, secure, ly concerning. Look no further than adviser pled guilty after he lied about sufficient funding that our troops need; the recent wave of attacks by the his contacts with the Russian Govern- yet, I would imagine, many colleagues Taliban in Kabul. China is continuing to build up its ment. on the other side of the aisle are going military and exert aggression in the And the President’s former campaign to vote ‘‘no’’ on that. manager has been indicted by a grand South China Sea. I think it is important, though, to Russia and Putin remain emboldened jury for, among other things, con- recognize some facts, Mr. Speaker: as they take provocative actions in spiracy against the United States of The first of those is, for all the talk Ukraine, throughout Eastern Europe, America. about a budget agreement, it was the and even in the Pacific. Now the Republicans are trying to leadership on the other side of the aisle Other countries continue to catch up whip up a controversy out of thin air that refused to go to a meeting at the to our Nation’s capabilities in the with a misleading cherry-picked memo White House a couple of months ago space domain. written by their own staff, which con- and pulled out completely of the talks Iran is showing more and more in- tains significant inaccuracies and last year. volvement in the Middle East and con- omissions that misrepresent the under- It was also, with all due respect, Mr. tinues to support terrorist groups that lying intelligence. Speaker, the leadership on the other threaten our allies, like Israel. Associate Attorney General Stephen side of the aisle, the Democrat leader- Not to even mention the evolving and Boyd stated: ship, that shut the government down 2 serious threats posed to the United ‘‘We believe it would be extraor- weeks ago. So it is awfully hard, I am States by state actors and rogue actors dinarily reckless for the committee to sure, to be able to convince constitu- when it comes to cybersecurity. disclose such information publicly ents back home that they really want Despite so many real and wide-rang- without giving the Department and the to get this job done and get things ing threats, our military has not re- FBI the opportunity to review the moving when they continue to stop the ceived the funding that is necessary to memorandum and to advise the com- process, to gum up the works, and even keep up. mittee of the risk of harm to national to shut down the government. As the gentlewoman said, we have security and to ongoing investigations Mr. Speaker, I know that every Mem- the smallest Army since before World that could come from public release.’’ ber of this body cares deeply about the War II, the smallest Navy since before ‘‘Indeed, we do not understand why U.S. troops. And I know that every World War I, and the smallest and old- the committee would possibly seek to Member of this body wants what is est Air Force we have ever had. disclose classified and law enforcement right for this Nation. But there is a big The military does not work like a sensitive information without first difference between having the luxury of spigot. You can’t just turn it on when consulting with the relevant members talking about support for the troops a crisis happens and expect everything of the intelligence community.’’ and actually voting for the funds they to work and all of our servicemembers Mr. Speaker, Republicans are doing need to do their job. Talk does not buy to be ready. Training takes time, and this in a ridiculous attempt to dis- equipment; talk does not get our building equipment takes even more credit an entire investigation, which planes back in the air; talk does not time. We have to prepare now for the has already found a serious effort to at- provide pay raises for our troops; talk crisis of tomorrow. tack our democracy. does not provide the kind of protection The commandant of the Marine This is a deeply, deeply irresponsible our servicemen and -women need, the Corps, General Robert Neller, put it attempt to undermine Special Counsel equipment that they need, to do their best when he said:

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The time of the gen- According to the conservative Cato Wilson also recently stated that: ‘‘We tleman has expired. Institute, repealing DACA would cost are stretching the force to the limit, Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an the government over $60 billion and and we need to start turning the corner additional 30 seconds to the gentleman would reduce economic growth by $280 on readiness.’’ from Alabama. billion over the next decade. That I could go on for hours talking about Mr. BYRNE. With this funding bill, doesn’t sound like an America First the real challenges facing our military. we can move back toward a position of policy to me. But, instead of looking back, I want peace through strength, and we can If we defeat the previous question, I this Congress to look ahead and solve keep American families safe. will offer an amendment to the rule to these problems, instead of just contin- Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of bring up H.R. 3440, the Dream Act: this ually talking about them. the rule and the underlying legislation. bipartisan, bicameral legislation that This Defense funding bill includes Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield would help hundreds of thousands of $659.2 billion in full-year funding for myself such time as I may consume. young people, who are American in the Department of Defense. That in- Mr. Speaker, I would just respond to every way, except on paper. cludes increases in military operations my colleague from Wyoming who said I regret very much that the leader- and maintenance accounts. That in- that talk will not fund our military, or ship in this House has refused, time cludes a 2.4 percent pay raise for our that talk will not upgrade our military and time again, to allow us to debate troops, which would be the largest in 8 equipment, and I agree. Nobody is ask- and deliberate on this issue. We have a years. That includes increased funding ing the other side to talk. We are ask- bill called the Dream Act. If it was for missile defense systems and pro- ing them to do their job. We are asking brought to the floor, it would pass grams, which is so important, given them to go and sit down with Repub- overwhelmingly. Every Democrat the threat posed by North Korea. licans and Democrats and work out a would support it, and I bet a big chunk That includes funding for 11 new deal on the budget caps. of Republicans would support it as Navy ships, including three littoral In order to do any of this stuff, we well, and we could end this once and combat ships, which are built, in part, have to know how much we can spend. for all. by Austal USA in my district. That in- Before you go shopping, you have to 1300 cludes critical funding for training and know how much you are going to b readiness operations. spend. The Republican leadership is so pa- That also includes much-needed I know my Republican friends don’t thetically terrified of a narrow, money for research and development to want to take responsibility for what is xenophobic, bigoted element of their ensure our military continues to have clearly incompetence, but, the bottom base that they cannot bring themselves the most innovative and state-of-the- line is, in the Senate, the Senate Ap- to allow us to even consider such a bill, art equipment at their disposal. propriations Subcommittee on Defense and I regret that very much. All told, this bill would be a land- hasn’t even marked up the Defense Ap- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- mark step toward rebuilding our mili- propriations bill yet. And the last time sent to insert the text of my amend- tary, standing up to our adversaries, I checked, the Republicans controlled ment in the RECORD, along with extra- and supporting the men and women the Senate—I wish they didn’t, but the neous material, immediately prior to who work every single day to keep the Republicans control the Senate. And as the vote on the previous question. American people safe. my colleague from Wyoming knows, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Now, I hear my colleagues on the bills don’t move in the House or the objection to the request of the gen- other side of the aisle saying that this Senate without the Republican leader- tleman from Massachusetts? bill has no chance in the Senate. While ship moving it. There was no objection. I don’t understand why our colleagues So I think it is clear that this Repub- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield and the Senate would not want to fund lican-controlled government can’t do 4 minutes to the gentleman from Texas our military, I have a strong rebuttal its job, and November can’t come soon (Mr. GONZALEZ) to discuss our proposal. to that argument. enough, for me, because I think there Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. Speak- If the Senate wants to add non- needs to be a major change here. We er, I ask my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on defense programs to this bill or make need people in charge who understand the previous question so that we can changes, then they should take this that the American people come first, immediately bring the Dream Act to bill up, make whatever changes or ad- not some rightwing ideology, who un- the floor. ditions that they desire, and send the derstand the meaning that the Amer- I stand before you today with a re- bill back over to the House. It simply ican people comes first means doing opened government, ready to transform makes no sense to just declare this bill your job. discussion into action. This is the 19th dead and not take a vote on it. Mr. Speaker, I am going to urge that time that we have requested a vote on I intend to talk to my two home my colleagues vote to defeat the pre- the Dream Act. State Senators about passing this bill, vious question, and I will give a little Congress did not create this emer- and I expect they will be supportive of explanation why. gency. This is a mere negotiation tac- this effort because they understand the Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, tic brought about by the actions of a need to fund our Nation’s military. President Trump tweeted that he single man. But I reject the notion that we wants to show that ‘‘Democrats do not The time for tactics is over. Now is shouldn’t be passing this bill and send- want to solve DACA, only use it.’’ Well, the time to put your vote to work and ing it over to the Senate. I am tired of I would beg to differ. This is the 19th break the deadlock issue. the Senate not acting on our govern- time that we have attempted to bring We are a nation of immigrants, refu- ment funding bills, and I think we the bipartisan bill, H.R. 3440, the gees, and asylum seekers. A great man should keep sending funding bills over Dream Act, for a vote on the House once said: ‘‘The bosom of America is there until they take one up and actu- floor, and, if we defeat the previous open to receive not only the opulent ally pass it. This ridiculous crisis of question, we will bring that bill up. and the respected stranger, but the op- funding our government from one crisis We have made our position clear: we pressed and persecuted of all nations to the next must end. want immigration policies that make and religions, whom we shall welcome So, Mr. Speaker, I urge my col- America safer, without betraying our to a participation with all our rights leagues to support this legislation and, core values as a nation. and privileges. . . .’’

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George Washington attention, not to try to talk about yet, again, they are tied in knots be- would welcome an opulent and re- other issues, not to try to talk about cause they are fighting amongst them- spected stranger, you know, like folks the extent to which we haven’t reached selves. Their rightwing is having a bat- from Norway. However, we should also a deal. tle with their extreme rightwing; and welcome the oppressed and the per- We have got a bill and we are putting there is even an extreme, extreme secuted of all nations and all religions it on the floor. It funds the troops. It rightwing that not only does not want in the world. ends the damage that has been done by to raise any nondefense spending budg- Compare George Washington’s words the continuing resolutions. They ought et caps, but wants to cut domestic to President Trump’s, who said: ‘‘I do to vote for it, we ought to pass it, and spending. business with the Mexican people, but then our colleagues in the Senate I would say to my colleagues that you have people coming through the should do the same. this is about more than the DREAMers. border that are from all over. And they They cannot, at the same time, say In fact, this is about community health are bad. They are really bad. You have that they support our troops, that they centers. I mean, people rely on commu- people coming in, and I am not just support resources for the troops, and nity health centers all across this saying Mexicans. I am talking about then go through all of these contor- country to get their healthcare. We are people who are from all over that are tions trying to explain why it is they not dealing with that. killers and rapists, and they are com- are going to vote ‘‘no’’ on this issue. This is about funding our veterans. ing into this country.’’ I would also just say, Mr. Speaker, The men and women who serve our Please, Mr. Speaker, do not let this the fact that the United States Senate country, who we put their lives in era be known as the day that America right now is either incapable or unable harm’s way, shouldn’t we make sure surrendered. Do not let our country go of doing its constitutional duty does that their budget is funded? I mean, down the path of religious persecution. not absolve us in this House of the obli- Homeland Security. Do not let our country fall to the dic- gation to do ours, and that is to pro- So, I mean, there is a whole bunch of tates of convenience. vide funding and resources for the U.S. stuff here, but this is really simple to The United States of America sets military. fix. It requires the Republican leader- the tone for the rest of the world. In It is absolutely a broken system. We ship and this Republican government other words, Mr. Speaker, if we do not are in a situation where I would ask to do its job. That is all we are asking. help the less fortunate than us, who my colleagues to think, as they are ar- Do your job, negotiate a deal for a can we count on? guing on this floor, debating on this budget agreement to fund the govern- It is not easy to say no, Mr. Speaker. floor today, about the parents of men ment for the rest of the year, then we It is easy to surrender. It is a rare oc- and women who are deployed, to think are done, and we go on to fight other casion where an easy choice is the about what this debate must sound like things. But there is an easy way to do right choice. to them, to think about trying to ex- this: come up with some numbers, It is up to us, the leaders of our coun- plain to them why it is when we have work it out with your leadership, work try, to take the hard path, the path a bill that provides the funding the it out with our leadership, and let’s taken by our ancestors. military needs, our colleagues on the move that. About 800,000 young people living in other side of the aisle are going to vote Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of our country, also known as DREAMers, ‘‘no’’ because of some budget process, my time. are facing an uncertain future. some budget procedure, because of ne- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Many criticize how DACA was cre- gotiations over DACA, because of any myself such time as I may consume. ated, some even criticize the granting other reason under the sun they can Mr. Speaker, I think that if my col- of a status quo on immigrants. I say imagine. league on the other side of the aisle this is un-American. I say to these crit- Vote ‘‘yes’’ on this bill, vote ‘‘yes’’ spent more time focused on doing his ics that it is time to become problem for this rule, and then we can go on and job and less time on telling us to do solvers for our country. deal with these other issues. But, Mr. ours, we would be in a lot better shape. We only have a few days left under Speaker, none of those other issues will I think the American people deserve to the current continuing resolution to matter. If we fail to do what is right know what is going on in these budget pass a bill that provides DACA recipi- for the military, none of those other negotiations. ents a pathway to citizenship. We made issues will matter. What is going on in these budget ne- a promise to the American people and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of gotiations, Mr. Speaker, is that the to 800,000 DREAMers who are American my time. leadership on the other side of the aisle in every way except on paper. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield continues to move the goalpost. They To all the DREAMers, I want you to myself such time as I may consume. enjoy this political fight, this political know that I stand with you. Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate the dance. They enjoy the sense that they Today I call on every Member of Con- people who write the Republican talk- can hold us hostage, they can hold the gress to remember that we are a nation ing points because they keep on trying troops hostage. founded by immigrants. I call on you to change the subject to try to confuse They seem to not have any concern to give these DREAMers a chance. the American people. at all about the fact that we are now 30 Let’s get it done. My colleague knows that this battle percent of the way through the fiscal Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield is not over the DREAMers, although we year and our troops have not been myself such time as I may consume. all think it is immoral that these funded. Mr. Speaker, we have seen now on young people have been treated so ter- So behind closed doors, what is going display in this debate exactly the prob- ribly and so cruelly, and we believe on is moving the goalpost; it is Lucy lem and, frankly, it is despicable, Mr. that there needs to be a resolution to and the football. They want to con- Speaker. that. tinue playing these games. We are in a situation where our col- The bottom line is that we need to So I would suggest that my colleague leagues on the other side of the aisle negotiate budget caps so we know how on the other side of the aisle ought to are holding hostage funding for our much we can spend on not only de- turn his focus and attention on his own troops over the issue of illegal immi- fense, but nondefense appropriations so leadership and ask them to do their gration. There is no other way to de- we can keep our government running. job. scribe it. There is no other way to—I This should have been done months In the meantime, Mr. Speaker, we can’t put it into words. The people who ago. are in a position where we are today are watching, I am sure, have seen it So if we really care about our troops, considering a bill that will fund the on the floor right now. then where is the bipartisan agreement military.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:14 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.025 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 I applaud my colleague’s efforts to the leadership of this House and the Mr. Speaker, some things are com- try again and again and again to make leadership of the Senate to make sure plicated, but this one isn’t. Our col- the case that he believes in funding the that everything is funded and that the leagues, if they are so concerned about military, he believes we ought to have needs of the entire country are met, the national security of this Nation, a full year appropriation, he believes and not kind of picking one over an- there is a very easy thing for them to we have got to get out from under the other over another. do, and that is to vote for this Defense CR, and, therefore, he is going to vote The other thing I would say is that, Appropriations bill. ‘‘no’’ on this bill. It takes, really, focus if we want to have a talk about na- It is really important for us, as we and attention and talent to be able to tional security, we ought to focus on are having this debate, to remember do that, so I applaud that effort, but what is happening right here with the the facts; and the facts of the budget the reality is the reality, Mr. Speaker. Republicans and the House Intelligence negotiations are that it was the Demo- We are in a position today where we Committee playing politics with an in- crat leadership that walked away from have the opportunity to vote to fund vestigation into Russia’s attack on our the table and stalled the negotiations. the troops, and we ought to do that. democracy. It was the Democrat leadership, Mr. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, You ought to be concerned about a Speaker, that shut down the govern- and I reserve the balance of my time. President of the United States who ment. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield doesn’t seem at all worried that the So the Republicans, right now, un- myself the balance of my time. Russians interfered in our election, derstanding and recognizing how cru- Mr. Speaker, let me say again, the that according to his own CIA head cial it is for us to get the Defense De- Republicans are in charge. I wish we says they are still trying to interfere partment out from under these dam- were in the majority. If we created this in our election, and we can’t even get aging continuing resolutions, to pro- mess, the Republicans would have this President to impose congression- vide them with sufficient, secure fund- every right to criticize us, but we are ally mandated sanctions. ing, reliable funding, we are moving a not in charge. I regret that very much. Is there anything that Russia can do clean Defense Appropriations bill. I think it is not good for the country to us that will cause this President to Our colleagues on the other side of that we have a Republican House, a Re- stand up and defend our country or to the aisle can yell all they want about publican Senate, and a Republican even say something mildly critical having us do our job, and, Mr. Speaker, President, because I think a lot of the about Vladimir Putin, whom he I appreciate that. Our job, our most priorities of the American people are praises, a man who kills journalists important job, our job that is crucial not being addressed. and human rights defenders and polit- and sacred above all others, is to pro- All the Republican leadership needs ical opponents? vide funding and resources for the mili- to do is get together and do their job Enough. I mean, stop this tary of this Nation. That is what this and negotiate a deal on the budget politicization of the Russia investiga- bill does. That is why we are, today, caps, and let us approve defense and tion. This should be bipartisan, getting presented with an opportunity to do nondefense spending for the rest of the to the bottom of this. Wherever it the right thing. With this bill, with a vote in support year and get away from these CRs. It is leads, it leads, but this is serious. You of this rule, and a vote in support of in their hands. want to talk about a threat to our the underlying bill, we can begin to re- As I said, the Senate Subcommittee country, to our homeland, and to our democracy, look at what Russia is verse the damage of the last 7 years. on Defense Appropriations hasn’t even It is time, Mr. Speaker, to stop with had a markup in their committee. I doing to us each and every day. Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would urge these political games. It is time to stop mean, they are controlled by Repub- moving the goalposts. It is time to stop licans. You can’t blame us for every- my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on the pre- vious question so that we can bring up holding defense spending hostage to il- thing. legal immigration issues, holding de- Bottom line is you are in charge. the Dream Act so we can actually pro- tect these wonderful people who have fense spending hostage to increased do- When you are in charge, you have to mestic spending. It is time to stop. Our keep the lights on. That is your respon- been such great members of our com- munity, who have been first respond- troops are on the front lines fighting sibility. Unfortunately, my Republican and dying for us, and our actions in friends don’t want to do this. ers, who have saved lives in the aftermaths of hurricanes, who serve in this body are putting them at greater I have never, ever, seen this kind of risk. incompetence in our government, ever, our military. We have to stop holding them for It is not, Mr. Speaker, as though we in all my years. This has to end. Again, can sit here and fail to act, and we are the way it ends is when the Republican ransom. They are not hostages. We ought to stop holding them for ransom just delaying. Our failure to act is put- leadership decides to negotiate a budg- ting our men and women in uniform at et agreement with the House and Sen- for a stupid wall that costs $25 billion. When I think about $25 billion, I can greater risk. Our failure to act is aid- ate leaders, Republicans and Demo- think of a lot of things to do with $25 ing our adversaries. crats alike. billion that could help the people of I would urge my colleagues on the Mr. Speaker, we all believe that we this country rather than building a ri- other side of the aisle, frankly, to look ought to support our military, we diculous wall that someone could buy a in the mirror and to recognize that ought to make sure we have the best ladder to climb over or a shovel to dig they are the ones right now who hold military, second to none. We want to under. the key, as do the Members of the fund that, but we also understand that United States Senate, to making sure it is important to fund the Department b 1315 that we get these resources to our men of Homeland Security, which protects We have to do better, so vote ‘‘no’’ on and women in uniform. us from terrorist attacks here at home. the previous question, vote ‘‘no’’ on I would say, once again, Mr. Speaker, I am sorry my Republican friends don’t this rule, and send a message to the if we fail to do this, if we fail to do our see that as a priority. leadership of this House: Get back to constitutional duty, nothing else we do We also believe we ought to fund vet- work and do your job. You are in matters. There are no other individuals erans’ health. I am sorry my Repub- charge. It is your job to keep this gov- in this Nation who are charged the way lican friends don’t see that as a pri- ernment running. Work out a deal on we are with providing for the common ority. the budget cap. Fund everything. That defense, and it is an individual duty We believe in funding community is your job. and obligation of every single one of health centers. We believe in making Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance us. sure that our States have the money to of my time. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to be able to rebuild their aging infra- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- mind the words spoken by Ronald structures. I am sorry that that is not bers are reminded to address their re- Reagan 35 years ago. As we engage in a priority, but it is to us. marks to the Chair. the political theater that my colleague The entire budget is a priority to us, Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield on the other side of the aisle men- and I don’t think it is too much to ask myself the balance of my time. tioned in this House, it needs to stop,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.026 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H697 and we need to remember what is im- 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- Babin Granger Olson fered a rule resolution. The House defeated Bacon Graves (GA) Palazzo portant. Banks (IN) Graves (LA) Palmer Ronald Reagan said: ‘‘It is up to us in the previous question and a member of the opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Barletta Graves (MO) Paulsen our time to choose, and choose wisely, Barr Griffith Perry asking who was entitled to recognition. between the hard but necessary task of Barton Grothman Pittenger Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R-Illinois) said: Bergman Guthrie Poe (TX) preserving peace and freedom, and the ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Biggs Handel Poliquin temptation to ignore our duty and the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Bilirakis Harper Posey blindly hope for the best while the en- gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Bishop (MI) Harris Ratcliffe emies of freedom grow stronger day by yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Bishop (UT) Hartzler Reed the first recognition.’’ Black Hensarling Reichert day.’’ Blackburn Herrera Beutler Renacci Mr. Speaker, it is truly up to us. It is The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Blum Hice, Jody B. Rice (SC) an individual obligation on each Mem- vote on the previous question is simply a Bost Higgins (LA) Roby ber of this body. Therefore, I urge vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Brady (TX) Hill Roe (TN) vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] Brat Holding Rogers (AL) adoption of both the rule and the Sen- has no substantive legislative or policy im- Bridenstine Hollingsworth Rogers (KY) ate amendments to H.R. 695. plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Brooks (AL) Hudson Rohrabacher The material previously referred to Brooks (IN) Huizenga Rokita they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Buchanan Hultgren Rooney, Francis by Mr. MCGOVERN is as follows: lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Buck Hunter Rooney, Thomas AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 714 OFFERED BY Process in the United States House of Rep- Bucshon Hurd J. MR. MCGOVERN resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s Budd Issa Ros-Lehtinen At the end of the resolution, add the fol- how the Republicans describe the previous Burgess Jenkins (KS) Roskam Byrne Jenkins (WV) Ross lowing new sections: question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- though it is generally not possible to amend Calvert Johnson (LA) Rothfus SEC. 2. Immediately upon adoption of this Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Rouzer resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to the rule because the majority Member con- Carter (TX) Johnson, Sam Royce (CA) clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Chabot Jones Russell resolved into the Committee of the Whole pose of offering an amendment, the same re- Cheney Jordan Rutherford House on the state of the Union for consider- sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Coffman Joyce (OH) Sanford ation of the bill (H.R. 3440) to authorize the vious question on the rule.... When the Cole Katko Scalise cancellation of removal and adjustment of motion for the previous question is defeated, Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Schweikert control of the time passes to the Member Collins (NY) Kelly (PA) Scott, Austin status of certain individuals who are long- Comer King (IA) Sensenbrenner term United States residents and who en- who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Comstock King (NY) Sessions tered the United States as children and for vious question. That Member, because he Conaway Kinzinger Shimkus other purposes. The first reading of the bill then controls the time, may offer an amend- Cook Knight Shuster shall be dispensed with. All points of order ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of Costello (PA) Kustoff (TN) Simpson against consideration of the bill are waived. amendment.’’ Cramer Labrador Smith (MO) General debate shall be confined to the bill In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House Crawford LaHood Smith (NE) of Representatives, the subchapter titled Culberson LaMalfa Smith (NJ) and shall not exceed one hour equally di- Curtis Lamborn Smith (TX) vided and controlled by the chair and rank- ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Davidson Lance Smucker ing minority member of the Committee on to order the previous question on such a rule Davis, Rodney Latta Stefanik the Judiciary. After general debate the bill [a special rule reported from the Committee Denham Lewis (MN) Stewart shall be considered for amendment under the on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Dent LoBiondo Stivers five-minute rule. All points of order against ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- DeSantis Long Taylor provisions in the bill are waived. At the con- tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- DesJarlais Loudermilk Thompson (PA) jection of the motion for the previous ques- Diaz-Balart Love Thornberry clusion of consideration of the bill for Donovan Lucas Tipton amendment the Committee shall rise and re- tion on a resolution reported from the Com- Duffy MacArthur Trott port the bill to the House with such amend- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- Duncan (SC) Marchant Turner ments as may have been adopted. The pre- ber leading the opposition to the previous Duncan (TN) Marino Upton vious question shall be considered as ordered question, who may offer a proper amendment Dunn Marshall Valadao on the bill and amendments thereto to final or motion and who controls the time for de- Emmer Massie Wagner passage without intervening motion except bate thereon.’’ Estes (KS) Mast Walberg Farenthold McCarthy Walden one motion to recommit with or without in- Clearly, the vote on the previous question Faso McCaul Walker structions. If the Committee of the Whole on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Ferguson McHenry Walorski rises and reports that it has come to no reso- cations. It is one of the only available tools Fitzpatrick McKinley Walters, Mimi lution on the bill, then on the next legisla- for those who oppose the Republican major- Fleischmann McMorris Weber (TX) tive day the House shall, immediately after ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- Flores Rodgers Webster (FL) the third daily order of business under clause native views the opportunity to offer an al- Fortenberry McSally Wenstrup 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of ternative plan. Foxx Meadows Westerman Frelinghuysen Meehan Williams the Whole for further consideration of the Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Gaetz Messer Wilson (SC) bill. back the balance of my time, and I Gallagher Mitchell Wittman SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not Garrett Moolenaar Womack apply to the consideration of H.R. 3440. move the previous question on the res- Gianforte Mooney (WV) Woodall olution. Gibbs Mullin Yoder THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gohmert Newhouse Yoho IT REALLY MEANS Goodlatte Noem Young (AK) question is on ordering the previous Gosar Norman Young (IA) This vote, the vote on whether to order the question. Gowdy Nunes Zeldin previous question on a special rule, is not The question was taken; and the merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- Speaker pro tempore announced that NAYS—187 dering the previous question is a vote the ayes appeared to have it. Adams Castor (FL) Delaney against the Republican majority agenda and Aguilar Castro (TX) DeLauro Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, on a vote to allow the Democratic minority to Barraga´ n Chu, Judy DelBene offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about that I demand the yeas and nays. Bass Cicilline Demings what the House should be debating. The yeas and nays were ordered. Beatty Clark (MA) DeSaulnier Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bera Clarke (NY) Deutch Beyer Clay Dingell House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair scribes the vote on the previous question on Bishop (GA) Cleaver Doggett Blunt Rochester Clyburn Doyle, Michael the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the Bonamici Cohen F. consideration of the subject before the House Boyle, Brendan Connolly Ellison being made by the Member in charge.’’ To question of adoption of the resolution. F. Cooper Engel defeat the previous question is to give the The vote was taken by electronic de- Brady (PA) Correa Eshoo opposition a chance to decide the subject be- vice, and there were—yeas 232, nays Brown (MD) Costa Espaillat fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s 187, not voting 11, as follows: Brownley (CA) Crist Esty (CT) ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that Bustos Crowley Evans [Roll No. 47] Butterfield Cuellar Foster ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- Capuano Davis (CA) Frankel (FL) mand for the previous question passes the YEAS—232 Carbajal Davis, Danny Fudge control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Abraham Allen Amodei Carson (IN) DeFazio Gabbard in order to offer an amendment. On March Aderholt Amash Arrington Cartwright DeGette Gallego

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Schakowsky Comstock Jenkins (WV) Rogers (KY) Larsen (WA) Norcross Shea-Porter Grijalva Maloney, Sean Schiff Conaway Johnson (LA) Rohrabacher Larson (CT) O’Halleran Sherman Gutie´rrez Matsui Schneider Cook Johnson (OH) Rokita Lawrence O’Rourke Sires Hanabusa McCollum Schrader Costello (PA) Johnson, Sam Rooney, Francis Lawson (FL) Pallone Slaughter Hastings McEachin Scott (VA) Cramer Jones Rooney, Thomas Lee Panetta Smith (WA) Heck McGovern Scott, David Crawford Jordan J. Levin Pascrell Soto Higgins (NY) McNerney Serrano Lewis (GA) Payne Crist Joyce (OH) Ros-Lehtinen Speier Himes Meeks Sewell (AL) Lieu, Ted Pelosi Culberson Katko Roskam Suozzi Hoyer Meng Shea-Porter Curbelo (FL) Kelly (MS) Lipinski Perlmutter Ross Swalwell (CA) Huffman Moore Sherman Curtis Kelly (PA) Loebsack Peters Rothfus Takano Jackson Lee Moulton Sinema Davidson King (IA) Lofgren Peterson Rouzer Thompson (CA) Jayapal Murphy (FL) Sires Davis, Rodney King (NY) Lowenthal Pingree Thompson (MS) Jeffries Nadler Slaughter Denham Kinzinger Royce (CA) Lowey Pocan Titus Johnson (GA) Napolitano Smith (WA) Dent Knight Russell Lujan Grisham, Polis Kaptur Neal Soto DeSantis Kustoff (TN) Rutherford M. Price (NC) Tonko Keating Nolan Speier DesJarlais Labrador Sanford Luja´ n, Ben Ray Quigley Torres Kelly (IL) Norcross Suozzi Diaz-Balart LaHood Scalise Lynch Raskin Tsongas Khanna O’Halleran Swalwell (CA) Donovan LaMalfa Schneider Maloney, Rice (NY) Vargas Kihuen O’Rourke Takano Duffy Lamborn Schweikert Carolyn B. Richmond Veasey Kildee Pallone Thompson (CA) Duncan (SC) Lance Scott, Austin Maloney, Sean Rosen Vela Kilmer Panetta Thompson (MS) Duncan (TN) Latta Sensenbrenner Massie Roybal-Allard Vela´ zquez Kind Pascrell Titus Dunn Lewis (MN) Sessions Matsui Ruiz Visclosky Krishnamoorthi Payne Tonko Emmer LoBiondo Shimkus McCollum Ruppersberger Walz Kuster (NH) Pelosi Torres Estes (KS) Long Shuster McEachin Rush Wasserman Langevin Perlmutter Tsongas Farenthold Loudermilk Simpson McGovern Ryan (OH) Schultz Larsen (WA) Peters Vargas Faso Love Sinema McNerney Sa´ nchez Waters, Maxine Larson (CT) Peterson Veasey Ferguson Lucas Smith (MO) Meeks Sarbanes Watson Coleman Lawrence Pingree Vela Fitzpatrick MacArthur Smith (NE) Meng Schakowsky Wilson (FL) Lawson (FL) Pocan Vela´ zquez Fleischmann Marchant Smith (NJ) Moore Schiff Yarmuth Lee Polis Visclosky Flores Marino Smith (TX) NOT VOTING—11 Levin Price (NC) Walz Fortenberry Marshall Smucker Lewis (GA) Quigley Wasserman Foxx Mast Stefanik Blumenauer Johnson, E. B. Pearce Lieu, Ted Raskin Schultz Frelinghuysen McCarthy Stewart Ca´ rdenas Kennedy Tenney Lipinski Rice (NY) Waters, Maxine Gaetz McCaul Stivers Courtney Luetkemeyer Welch Loebsack Richmond Watson Coleman Gallagher McHenry Taylor Cummings McClintock Lofgren Rosen Welch Garrett McKinley Thompson (PA) 1352 Lowenthal Roybal-Allard Wilson (FL) Gianforte McMorris Thornberry b Lowey Ruiz Yarmuth Gibbs Rodgers Tipton Mr. MARCHANT changed his vote Gohmert McSally NOT VOTING—11 Trott from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Goodlatte Meadows Turner Blumenauer Curbelo (FL) McClintock Gosar Meehan Upton So the resolution was agreed to. ´ Gottheimer Messer Cardenas Johnson, E. B. Pearce Valadao The result of the vote was announced Gowdy Mitchell Courtney Kennedy Tenney Wagner Granger Moolenaar as above recorded. Cummings Luetkemeyer Walberg Graves (GA) Mooney (WV) A motion to reconsider was laid on Walden Graves (LA) Mullin the table. b 1343 Walker Graves (MO) Murphy (FL) Stated against: Ms. WILSON of Florida, Messrs. Griffith Newhouse Walorski Walters, Mimi Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, had I been GARAMENDI and WELCH changed Grothman Noem Weber (TX) present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Guthrie Norman Handel Nunes Webster (FL) No. 48. So the previous question was ordered. Harper Olson Wenstrup PERSONAL EXPLANATION The result of the vote was announced Harris Palazzo Westerman as above recorded. Hartzler Palmer Williams Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- Hensarling Paulsen Wilson (SC) ably detained. Had I been present, I would PERSONAL EXPLANATION Wittman Herrera Beutler Perry have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 47 and ‘‘yea’’ Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, had Hice, Jody B. Pittenger Womack Woodall on rollcall No. 48. I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Higgins (LA) Poe (TX) Hill Poliquin Yoder f rollcall No. 045, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 046, and Holding Posey Yoho ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 047. Hollingsworth Ratcliffe Young (AK) PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hudson Reed Young (IA) CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR question is on the resolution. Huizenga Reichert Zeldin OF H.R. 1098 The question was taken; and the NOES—183 Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Speaker pro tempore announced that Adams Cleaver Foster mous consent that I may hereafter be the ayes appeared to have it. Aguilar Clyburn Frankel (FL) considered to be the first sponsor of RECORDED VOTE Amash Cohen Fudge H.R. 1098, a bill originally introduced Barraga´ n Connolly Gabbard Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I de- Bass Cooper Gallego by Representative TIBERI of Ohio, for mand a recorded vote. Beatty Correa Garamendi the purposes of adding cosponsors and A recorded vote was ordered. Bera Costa Gomez requesting reprintings pursuant to Beyer Crowley Gonzalez (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Bishop (GA) Cuellar Green, Al clause 7 of rule XII. 5-minute vote. Blunt Rochester Davis (CA) Green, Gene The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonamici Davis, Danny Grijalva objection to the request of the gen- vice, and there were—ayes 236, noes 183, Boyle, Brendan DeFazio Gutie´rrez tleman from New York? F. DeGette Hanabusa not voting 11, as follows: Brady (PA) Delaney Hastings There was no objection. [Roll No. 48] Brown (MD) DeLauro Heck f Brownley (CA) DelBene Higgins (NY) AYES—236 Bustos Demings Himes CHILD PROTECTION Abraham Biggs Brooks (IN) Butterfield DeSaulnier Hoyer IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2017 Aderholt Bilirakis Buchanan Capuano Deutch Huffman Allen Bishop (MI) Buck Carbajal Dingell Jackson Lee GENERAL LEAVE Amodei Bishop (UT) Bucshon Carson (IN) Doggett Jayapal Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Arrington Black Budd Cartwright Doyle, Michael Jeffries Babin Blackburn Burgess Castor (FL) F. Johnson (GA) unanimous consent that all Members Bacon Blum Byrne Castro (TX) Ellison Kaptur have 5 legislative days in which to re- Banks (IN) Bost Calvert Chu, Judy Engel Keating vise and extend their remarks. Barletta Brady (TX) Carter (GA) Cicilline Eshoo Kelly (IL) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Barr Brat Carter (TX) Clark (MA) Espaillat Khanna Barton Bridenstine Chabot Clarke (NY) Esty (CT) Kihuen MITCHELL). Is there objection to the re- Bergman Brooks (AL) Cheney Clay Evans Kildee quest of the gentlewoman from Texas?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.004 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H699 There was no objection. background report of the covered individual; agreement with, one or more entities to make de- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, pursu- and terminations described in paragraph (2). The At- ant to House Resolution 714, I call up ‘‘(III) the appeals process is completed in a torney General may not designate and enter the bill (H.R. 695) to amend the Na- timely manner for each covered individual de- into an agreement with a Federal agency under scribed in clause (ii); and this subparagraph. tional Child Protection Act of 1993 to ‘‘(B) the State, or in a State that does not ‘‘(B) DETERMINATIONS.—A designated entity establish a national criminal history have in effect procedures described in subsection shall, upon the receipt of the information de- background check system and criminal (a)(1), the designated entity, may allow for a re- scribed in paragraph (1), make a determination history review program for certain in- view process— of fitness described in subsection (b)(4), using dividuals who, related to their employ- ‘‘(i) through which the State or designated en- the criteria described in subparagraph (C). ment, have access to children, the el- tity, as the case may be, may determine that a ‘‘(C) CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW CRITERIA.—A derly, or individuals with disabilities, covered individual who is the subject of a back- covered individual may be determined to be ground check under subsection (a) is disquali- and for other purposes, with the Senate unfit under subsection (b)(4) if the covered indi- fied for a crime specified in subsection (f)(2)(C); vidual— amendments thereto, and ask for its and ‘‘(i) refuses to consent to a criminal back- immediate consideration. ‘‘(ii) which shall be consistent with title VII of ground check under this section; The Clerk read the title of the bill. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et ‘‘(ii) knowingly makes a materially false state- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The seq.);’’; ment in connection with a criminal background Clerk will designate the Senate amend- (iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ‘‘au- check under this section; ments. thorized agency’’ the following: ‘‘or designated ‘‘(iii) is registered, or is required to be reg- Senate amendments: entity, as applicable,’’; and istered, on a State sex offender registry or repos- (iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘au- itory or the National Sex Offender Registry es- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- thorized agency’’ the following: ‘‘or designated tablished under the Adam Walsh Child Protec- sert the following: entity, as applicable,’’; tion and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 20901 et SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (E) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘offi- seq.); This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Protec- cer or employee thereof,’’ the following: ‘‘, nor ‘‘(iv) has been convicted of a felony consisting tion Improvements Act of 2017’’. shall any designated entity nor any officer or of— SEC. 2. NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACK- employee thereof,’’; ‘‘(I) murder, as described in section 1111 of GROUND CHECK AND CRIMINAL HIS- (F) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol- title 18, United States Code; TORY REVIEW PROGRAM. lows: ‘‘(II) child abuse or neglect; The National Child Protection Act of 1993 (34 ‘‘(e) FEES.— ‘‘(III) a crime against children, including U.S.C. 40101 et seq.) is amended— ‘‘(1) STATE PROGRAM.—In the case of a back- child pornography; (1) in section 3 (34 U.S.C. 40102)— ground check conducted pursuant to a State re- ‘‘(IV) spousal abuse; (A) by striking ‘‘provider’’ each place it ap- quirement adopted after December 20, 1993, con- ‘‘(V) a crime involving rape or sexual assault; pears and inserting ‘‘covered individual’’; ducted with fingerprints on a covered indi- ‘‘(VI) kidnapping; (B) by striking ‘‘provider’s’’ each place it ap- vidual, the fees collected by authorized State ‘‘(VII) arson; pears and inserting ‘‘covered individual’s’’; agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investiga- ‘‘(VIII) physical assault or battery; or (C) by amending subsection (a)(3) to read as tion may not exceed the actual cost of the back- ‘‘(IX) a drug-related offense committed during follows: ground check conducted with fingerprints. the preceding 5 years; ‘‘(3)(A) The Attorney General shall establish a ‘‘(2) FEDERAL PROGRAM.—In the case of a na- ‘‘(v) has been convicted of a violent mis- program, in accordance with this section, to tional criminal history background check and demeanor committed as an adult against a provide qualified entities located in States that criminal history review conducted pursuant to child, including— do not have in effect procedures described in the procedures established pursuant to sub- ‘‘(I) child abuse; paragraph (1), or qualified entities located in section (a)(3), the fees collected by a designated ‘‘(II) child endangerment; States that do not prohibit the use of the pro- entity shall be set at a level that will ensure the ‘‘(III) sexual assault; or gram established under this paragraph, with ac- recovery of the full costs of providing all such ‘‘(IV) of a misdemeanor involving child por- cess to national criminal history background services. The designated entity shall remit the nography; or checks on, and criminal history reviews of, cov- appropriate portion of such fee to the Attorney ‘‘(vi) in the case of a covered individual who ered individuals. General, which amount is in accordance with has, seeks to have, or may have access to the el- ‘‘(B) A qualified entity described in subpara- the amount published in the Federal Register to derly or individuals with disabilities, has been graph (A) may submit to the appropriate des- be collected for the provision of a criminal his- convicted of any criminal offense relating to the ignated entity a request for a national criminal tory background check by the Federal Bureau abuse, exploitation, or neglect (as those terms history background check on, and a criminal of Investigation. are defined in section 2011 of the Social Security history review of, a covered individual. Quali- ‘‘(3) ENSURING FEES DO NOT DISCOURAGE VOL- Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j)) of an elder or an indi- fied entities making a request under this para- UNTEERS.—A fee system under this subsection vidual with disabilities.’’; and graph shall comply with the guidelines set forth shall be established in a manner that ensures (2) in section 5 (34 U.S.C. 40104)— in subsection (b), and with any additional ap- that fees to qualified entities for background (A) by amending paragraph (9) to read as fol- plicable procedures set forth by the Attorney checks do not discourage volunteers from par- lows: General or by the State in which the entity is lo- ticipating in programs to care for children, the ‘‘(9) the term ‘covered individual’ means an cated.’’; elderly, or individuals with disabilities. A fee individual— (D) in subsection (b)— charged to a qualified entity that is not orga- ‘‘(A) who has, seeks to have, or may have ac- (i) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘unsuper- nized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal cess to children, the elderly, or individuals with vised’’; Revenue Code of 1986 may not be less than the disabilities, served by a qualified entity; and (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting total sum of the costs of the Federal Bureau of ‘‘(B) who— the following: Investigation and the designated entity.’’; and ‘‘(i) is employed by or volunteers with, or ‘‘(2)(A) that the State, or in a State that does (G) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol- seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, a not have in effect procedures described in sub- lowing: qualified entity; or section (a)(1), the designated entity, ensures ‘‘(f) NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACK- ‘‘(ii) owns or operates, or seeks to own or op- that— GROUND CHECK AND CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW erate, a qualified entity;’’; ‘‘(i) each covered individual who is the subject PROGRAM.— (B) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at of a background check under subsection (a) is ‘‘(1) NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACK- the end; entitled to obtain a copy of any background GROUND CHECK.—Upon a designated entity re- (C) in paragraph (11), by striking the period check report; ceiving notice of a request submitted by a quali- at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(ii) each covered individual who is the sub- fied entity pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the (D) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol- ject of a background check under subsection (a) designated entity shall forward the request to lowing: is provided a process by which the covered indi- the Attorney General, who shall, acting through ‘‘(12) the term ‘designated entity’ means an vidual may appeal the results of the background the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- entity designated by the Attorney General under check to challenge the accuracy or completeness tion, complete a fingerprint-based check of the section 3(f)(2)(A).’’. of the information contained in the background national criminal history background check sys- report of the covered individual; and tem, and provide the information received in re- SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. ‘‘(iii)(I) each covered individual described in sponse to such national criminal history back- This Act and the amendments made by this clause (ii) is given notice of the opportunity to ground check to the appropriate designated en- Act shall be fully implemented by not later than appeal; tity. The designated entity may, upon request 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. ‘‘(II) each covered individual described in from a qualified entity, complete a check of a Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to clause (ii) will receive instructions on how to State criminal history database. amend the National Child Protection Act of complete the appeals process if the covered indi- ‘‘(2) CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW.— 1993 to establish a voluntary national crimi- vidual wishes to challenge the accuracy or com- ‘‘(A) DESIGNATED ENTITIES.—The Attorney nal history background check system and pleteness of the information contained in the General shall designate, and enter into an criminal history review program for certain

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Mr. Speaker, I have a NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the De- For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, motion at the desk. partment of Defense Military Retirement The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gratuities, travel, and related expenses for Fund, $28,738,320,000. personnel of the Air National Guard on duty Clerk will designate the motion. RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 The text of the motion is as follows: For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, Ms. Granger moves that the House concur gratuities, travel, and related expenses for or while serving on duty under section in the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. personnel of the Army Reserve on active 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, 695 and that the House concur in the Senate duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of United States Code, in connection with per- amendment to the text of H.R. 695 with an title 10, United States Code, or while serving forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of amendment consisting of the text of Rules on active duty under section 12301(d) of title title 10, United States Code, or while under- Committee Print 115–56. 10, United States Code, in connection with going training, or while performing drills or The text of the House amendment to performing duty specified in section 12310(a) equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses the Senate amendment to the text is as of title 10, United States Code, or while un- authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United follows: dergoing reserve training, or while per- States Code; and for payments to the Depart- forming drills or equivalent duty or other ment of Defense Military Retirement Fund, In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- duty, and expenses authorized by section $3,406,137,000. serted by the Senate, insert the following: 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for TITLE II That the following sums are appropriated, payments to the Department of Defense Mili- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE out of any money in the Treasury not other- tary Retirement Fund, $4,721,128,000. wise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY September 30, 2018, for military functions ad- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, ministered by the Department of Defense For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, necessary for the operation and maintenance and for other purposes, namely: gratuities, travel, and related expenses for of the Army, as authorized by law, personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty TITLE I $38,483,846,000 (reduced by $5,000,000) (reduced under section 10211 of title 10, United States MILITARY PERSONNEL by $5,600,000) (reduced by $6,000,000): Provided, Code, or while serving on active duty under That not to exceed $12,478,000 can be used for MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY section 12301(d) of title 10, United States emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to For pay, allowances, individual clothing, Code, in connection with performing duty be expended on the approval or authority of subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United the Secretary of the Army, and payments permanent change of station travel (includ- States Code, or while undergoing reserve may be made on his certificate of necessity ing all expenses thereof for organizational training, or while performing drills or equiv- for confidential military purposes. movements), and expenses of temporary duty alent duty, and expenses authorized by sec- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY travel between permanent duty stations, for tion 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and members of the Army on active duty (except for payments to the Department of Defense For expenses, not otherwise provided for, members of reserve components provided for Military Retirement Fund, $1,987,662,000. necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as author- elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS ized by law, $45,980,133,000 (reduced by members of the Reserve Officers’ Training For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, Corps; and for payments pursuant to section $598,000) (reduced by $7,000,000): Provided, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for That not to exceed $15,055,000 can be used for 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on ac- U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to tive duty under section 10211 of title 10, be expended on the approval or authority of Defense Military Retirement Fund, United States Code, or while serving on ac- $41,427,054,000. the Secretary of the Navy, and payments tive duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, may be made on his certificate of necessity MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY United States Code, in connection with per- for confidential military purposes. For pay, allowances, individual clothing, forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, title 10, United States Code, or while under- permanent change of station travel (includ- going reserve training, or while performing For expenses, not otherwise provided for, ing all expenses thereof for organizational drills or equivalent duty, and for members of necessary for the operation and maintenance movements), and expenses of temporary duty the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, travel between permanent duty stations, for expenses authorized by section 16131 of title $6,885,884,000. members of the Navy on active duty (except 10, United States Code; and for payments to OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE members of the Reserve provided for else- the Department of Defense Military Retire- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, where), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for ment Fund, $762,793,000. necessary for the operation and maintenance members of the Reserve Officers’ Training RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE of the Air Force, as authorized by law, Corps; and for payments pursuant to section For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, $38,592,745,000: Provided, That not to exceed 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 gratuities, travel, and related expenses for $7,699,000 can be used for emergencies and ex- U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active traordinary expenses, to be expended on the Defense Military Retirement Fund, duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of approval or authority of the Secretary of the $28,707,918,000 (reduced by $2,000,000) (in- title 10, United States Code, or while serving Air Force, and payments may be made on his creased by $2,000,000). on active duty under section 12301(d) of title certificate of necessity for confidential mili- MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 10, United States Code, in connection with tary purposes. For pay, allowances, individual clothing, performing duty specified in section 12310(a) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, of title 10, United States Code, or while un- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) dergoing reserve training, or while per- permanent change of station travel (includ- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, forming drills or equivalent duty or other ing all expenses thereof for organizational necessary for the operation and maintenance duty, and expenses authorized by section movements), and expenses of temporary duty of activities and agencies of the Department 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for travel between permanent duty stations, for of Defense (other than the military depart- payments to the Department of Defense Mili- members of the Marine Corps on active duty ments), as authorized by law, $33,771,769,000 tary Retirement Fund, $1,808,434,000. (except members of the Reserve provided for (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY $10,000,000) (reduced by $100,000) (increased by section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, $100,000) (reduced by $194,897,000) (increased (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of gratuities, travel, and related expenses for by $194,897,000) (reduced by $26,200,000) (re- Defense Military Retirement Fund, personnel of the Army National Guard while duced by $20,000,000) (reduced by $6,000,000) $13,165,714,000. on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of (reduced by $4,000,000) (reduced by $20,000,000) MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United (reduced by $1,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000) For pay, allowances, individual clothing, States Code, or while serving on duty under (reduced by $2,500,000) (reduced by $2,000,000) subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of (reduced by $8,000,000) (reduced by $6,250,000) permanent change of station travel (includ- title 32, United States Code, in connection (reduced by $10,000,000) (reduced by ing all expenses thereof for organizational with performing duty specified in section $10,000,000) (reduced by $30,000,000) (reduced movements), and expenses of temporary duty 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or by $34,734,000) (reduced by $60,000,000): Pro- travel between permanent duty stations, for while undergoing training, or while per- vided, That not more than $15,000,000 may be

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used for the Combatant Commander Initia- nance, including training, organization, and ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY tive Fund authorized under section 166a of administration, of the Air Force Reserve; re- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) title 10, United States Code: Provided further, pair of facilities and equipment; hire of pas- For the Department of the Navy, That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be used for senger motor vehicles; travel and transpor- $288,915,000 (increased by $34,734,000) (in- emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to tation; care of the dead; recruiting; procure- creased by $30,000,000), to remain available be expended on the approval or authority of ment of services, supplies, and equipment; until transferred: Provided, That the Sec- the Secretary of Defense, and payments may and communications, $3,233,745,000. retary of the Navy shall, upon determining be made on his certificate of necessity for OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY that such funds are required for environ- confidential military purposes: Provided fur- NATIONAL GUARD mental restoration, reduction and recycling ther, That of the funds provided under this of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe build- heading, not less than $38,458,000 shall be For expenses of training, organizing, and ings and debris of the Department of the made available for the Procurement Tech- administering the Army National Guard, in- Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer the nical Assistance Cooperative Agreement cluding medical and hospital treatment and Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; funds made available by this appropriation shall be available for centers defined in 10 maintenance, operation, and repairs to to other appropriations made available to U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That none structures and facilities; hire of passenger the Department of the Navy, to be merged of the funds appropriated or otherwise made motor vehicles; personnel services in the Na- with and to be available for the same pur- available by this Act may be used to plan or tional Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other poses and for the same time period as the ap- implement the consolidation of a budget or than mileage), as authorized by law for propriations to which transferred: Provided appropriations liaison office of the Office of Army personnel on active duty, for Army further, That upon a determination that all the Secretary of Defense, the office of the National Guard division, regimental, and or part of the funds transferred from this ap- Secretary of a military department, or the battalion commanders while inspecting units propriation are not necessary for the pur- service headquarters of one of the Armed in compliance with National Guard Bureau poses provided herein, such amounts may be Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative regulations when specifically authorized by transferred back to this appropriation: Pro- liaison office: Provided further, That the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying vided further, That the transfer authority $9,385,000, to remain available until ex- and equipping the Army National Guard as provided under this heading is in addition to pended, is available only for expenses relat- authorized by law; and expenses of repair, any other transfer authority provided else- ing to certain classified activities, and may modification, maintenance, and issue of sup- where in this Act. be transferred as necessary by the Secretary plies and equipment (including aircraft), ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE of Defense to operation and maintenance ap- $7,275,820,000. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) propriations or research, development, test OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL For the Department of the Air Force, and evaluation appropriations, to be merged GUARD $308,749,000 (increased by $30,000,000), to re- with and to be available for the same time For expenses of training, organizing, and main available until transferred: Provided, period as the appropriations to which trans- administering the Air National Guard, in- That the Secretary of the Air Force shall, ferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on cluding medical and hospital treatment and upon determining that such funds are re- the investment item unit cost of items that related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; quired for environmental restoration, reduc- may be purchased with operation and main- maintenance, operation, and repairs to tion and recycling of hazardous waste, re- tenance funds shall not apply to the funds structures and facilities; transportation of moval of unsafe buildings and debris of the described in the preceding proviso: Provided things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; sup- Department of the Air Force, or for similar further, That of the funds provided under this plying and equipping the Air National purposes, transfer the funds made available heading, $415,000,000, of which $100,000,000 to Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for re- by this appropriation to other appropriations remain available until September 30, 2019, pair, modification, maintenance, and issue of made available to the Department of the Air shall be available to provide support and as- supplies and equipment, including those fur- Force, to be merged with and to be available sistance to foreign security forces or other nished from stocks under the control of for the same purposes and for the same time groups or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, agencies of the Department of Defense; trav- period as the appropriations to which trans- or other Department of Defense security co- el expenses (other than mileage) on the same ferred: Provided further, That upon a deter- operation programs: Provided further, That basis as authorized by law for Air National mination that all or part of the funds trans- the transfer authority provided under this Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for ferred from this appropriation are not nec- heading is in addition to any other transfer Air National Guard commanders while in- essary for the purposes provided herein, such authority provided elsewhere in this Act. specting units in compliance with National amounts may be transferred back to this ap- Guard Bureau regulations when specifically propriation: Provided further, That the trans- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bu- fer authority provided under this heading is RESERVE reau, $6,735,930,000. in addition to any other transfer authority For expenses, not otherwise provided for, provided elsewhere in this Act. necessary for the operation and mainte- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE nance, including training, organization, and ARMED FORCES E administration, of the Army Reserve; repair For salaries and expenses necessary for the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger United States Court of Appeals for the For the Department of Defense, $9,002,000 motor vehicles; travel and transportation; Armed Forces, $14,538,000, of which not to ex- (increased by $10,000,000), to remain available care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of ceed $5,000 may be used for official represen- until transferred: Provided, That the Sec- services, supplies, and equipment; and com- tation purposes. retary of Defense shall, upon determining munications, $2,870,163,000. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY that such funds are required for environ- mental restoration, reduction and recycling OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe build- For the Department of the Army, ings and debris of the Department of De- necessary for the operation and mainte- $215,809,000, to remain available until trans- nance, including training, organization, and fense, or for similar purposes, transfer the ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the funds made available by this appropriation administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair Army shall, upon determining that such of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger to other appropriations made available to funds are required for environmental res- motor vehicles; travel and transportation; the Department of Defense, to be merged toration, reduction and recycling of haz- care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of with and to be available for the same pur- ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings services, supplies, and equipment; and com- poses and for the same time period as the ap- and debris of the Department of the Army, munications, $1,038,507,000. propriations to which transferred: Provided or for similar purposes, transfer the funds further, That upon a determination that all OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS made available by this appropriation to RESERVE or part of the funds transferred from this ap- other appropriations made available to the propriation are not necessary for the pur- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, Department of the Army, to be merged with necessary for the operation and mainte- poses provided herein, such amounts may be and to be available for the same purposes transferred back to this appropriation: Pro- nance, including training, organization, and and for the same time period as the appro- administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; vided further, That the transfer authority priations to which transferred: Provided fur- provided under this heading is in addition to repair of facilities and equipment; hire of ther, That upon a determination that all or passenger motor vehicles; travel and trans- any other transfer authority provided else- part of the funds transferred from this appro- where in this Act. portation; care of the dead; recruiting; pro- priation are not necessary for the purposes curement of services, supplies, and equip- provided herein, such amounts may be trans- ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY ment; and communications, $282,337,000. ferred back to this appropriation: Provided USED DEFENSE SITES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE further, That the transfer authority provided (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) RESERVE under this heading is in addition to any For the Department of the Army, For expenses, not otherwise provided for, other transfer authority provided elsewhere $233,673,000, to remain available until trans- necessary for the operation and mainte- in this Act. ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H702 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 Army shall, upon determining that such therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and plants; reserve plant and Government and funds are required for environmental res- such lands and interests therein, may be ac- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and toration, reduction and recycling of haz- quired, and construction prosecuted thereon other expenses necessary for the foregoing ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings prior to approval of title; and procurement purposes, $6,356,044,000 (increased by and debris at sites formerly used by the De- and installation of equipment, appliances, $30,000,000), to remain available for obliga- partment of Defense, transfer the funds made and machine tools in public and private tion until September 30, 2020. available by this appropriation to other ap- plants; reserve plant and Government and AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY propriations made available to the Depart- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and For construction, procurement, produc- ment of the Army, to be merged with and to other expenses necessary for the foregoing tion, modification, and modernization of air- be available for the same purposes and for purposes, $4,456,533,000, to remain available craft, equipment, including ordnance, spare the same time period as the appropriations for obligation until September 30, 2020. parts, and accessories therefor; specialized to which transferred: Provided further, That MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY equipment; expansion of public and private upon a determination that all or part of the For construction, procurement, produc- plants, including the land necessary there- funds transferred from this appropriation are tion, modification, and modernization of for, and such lands and interests therein, not necessary for the purposes provided here- missiles, equipment, including ordnance, may be acquired, and construction pros- in, such amounts may be transferred back to ground handling equipment, spare parts, and ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and this appropriation: Provided further, That the accessories therefor; specialized equipment procurement and installation of equipment, transfer authority provided under this head- and training devices; expansion of public and appliances, and machine tools in public and ing is in addition to any other transfer au- private plants, including the land necessary private plants; reserve plant and Govern- thority provided elsewhere in this Act. therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND such lands and interests therein, may be ac- away, $17,908,270,000, to remain available for CIVIC AID quired, and construction prosecuted thereon obligation until September 30, 2020. For expenses relating to the Overseas Hu- prior to approval of title; and procurement WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY manitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid pro- and installation of equipment, appliances, For construction, procurement, produc- grams of the Department of Defense (con- and machine tools in public and private tion, modification, and modernization of sisting of the programs provided under sec- plants; reserve plant and Government and missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and re- tions 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title contractor-owned equipment layaway; and lated support equipment including spare 10, United States Code), $107,900,000, to re- other expenses necessary for the foregoing parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of main available until September 30, 2018. purposes, $2,581,600,000, to remain available public and private plants, including the land COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT for obligation until September 30, 2020. necessary therefor, and such lands and inter- For assistance, including assistance pro- PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED ests therein, may be acquired, and construc- vided by contract or by grants, under pro- COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of grams and activities of the Department of For construction, procurement, produc- title; and procurement and installation of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Pro- tion, and modification of weapons and equipment, appliances, and machine tools in gram authorized under the Department of tracked combat vehicles, equipment, includ- public and private plants; reserve plant and Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, ing ordnance, spare parts, and accessories Government and contractor-owned equip- $324,600,000, to remain available until Sep- therefor; specialized equipment and training ment layaway, $3,387,826,000 (increased by tember 30, 2019. devices; expansion of public and private $26,200,000), to remain available for obliga- plants, including the land necessary there- tion until September 30, 2020. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NATIONAL for, for the foregoing purposes, and such DEFENSE RESTORATION FUND PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND lands and interests therein, may be acquired, MARINE CORPS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) and construction prosecuted thereon prior to For construction, procurement, produc- In addition to amounts provided elsewhere approval of title; and procurement and in- tion, and modification of ammunition, and in this Act, there is appropriated stallation of equipment, appliances, and ma- accessories therefor; specialized equipment $5,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Operation and Mainte- chine tools in public and private plants; re- and training devices; expansion of public and nance, National Defense Restoration Fund’’: serve plant and Government and contractor- private plants, including ammunition facili- Provided, That such funds provided under owned equipment layaway; and other ex- ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, this heading shall only be available for pro- penses necessary for the foregoing purposes, United States Code, and the land necessary grams, projects and activities necessary to $3,556,175,000, to remain available for obliga- therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and implement the 2018 National Defense Strat- tion until September 30, 2020. such lands and interests therein, may be ac- egy: Provided further, That such funds shall PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY quired, and construction prosecuted thereon not be available for transfer until 30 days For construction, procurement, produc- prior to approval of title; and procurement after the Secretary has submitted, and the tion, and modification of ammunition, and and installation of equipment, appliances, congressional defense committees have ap- accessories therefor; specialized equipment and machine tools in public and private proved, the proposed allocation plan for the and training devices; expansion of public and plants; reserve plant and Government and use of such funds to implement such strat- private plants, including ammunition facili- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and egy: Provided further, That such allocation ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, other expenses necessary for the foregoing plan shall include a detailed justification for United States Code, and the land necessary purposes, $735,651,000, to remain available for the use of such funds and a description of therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and obligation until September 30, 2020. how such investments are necessary to im- such lands and interests therein, may be ac- plement the strategy: Provided further, That SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY quired, and construction prosecuted thereon the Secretary of Defense may transfer these For expenses necessary for the construc- prior to approval of title; and procurement funds only to operation and maintenance ac- tion, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as and installation of equipment, appliances, counts: Provided further, That the funds authorized by law, including armor and ar- and machine tools in public and private transferred shall be merged with and shall be mament thereof, plant equipment, appli- plants; reserve plant and Government and available for the same purposes and for the ances, and machine tools and installation contractor-owned equipment layaway; and same time period, as the appropriation to thereof in public and private plants; reserve other expenses necessary for the foregoing which transferred: Provided further, That plant and Government and contractor-owned purposes, $1,811,808,000, to remain available none of the funds made available under this equipment layaway; procurement of critical, for obligation until September 30, 2020. heading may be transferred to any program, long lead time components and designs for project, or activity specifically limited or OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY vessels to be constructed or converted in the denied by this Act: Provided further, That the For construction, procurement, produc- future; and expansion of public and private transfer authority provided under this head- tion, and modification of vehicles, including plants, including land necessary therefor, ing is in addition to any other transfer au- tactical, support, and non-tracked combat and such lands and interests therein, may be thority available to the Department of De- vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor ve- acquired, and construction prosecuted there- fense. hicles for replacement only; communications on prior to approval of title, as follows: TITLE III and electronic equipment; other support Ohio Replacement Submarine (AP), equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and acces- $842,853,000; PROCUREMENT sories therefor; specialized equipment and Carrier Replacement Program, AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY training devices; expansion of public and pri- $1,869,646,000; For construction, procurement, produc- vate plants, including the land necessary Carrier Replacement Program (AP), tion, modification, and modernization of air- therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and $2,561,058,000; craft, equipment, including ordnance, ground such lands and interests therein, may be ac- Virginia Class Submarine, $3,305,315,000; handling equipment, spare parts, and acces- quired, and construction prosecuted thereon Virginia Class Submarine (AP), sories therefor; specialized equipment and prior to approval of title; and procurement $1,920,596,000; training devices; expansion of public and pri- and installation of equipment, appliances, CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,569,669,000; vate plants, including the land necessary and machine tools in public and private CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $75,897,000;

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Ship to Shore Connector, $390,554,000; and interests therein, may be acquired, and PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE Service Craft, $23,994,000; construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap- For expenses of activities and agencies of Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, proval of title; reserve plant and Govern- the Department of Defense (other than the $76,204,000; ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- military departments) necessary for procure- LCU 1700, $31,850,000; away; and other expenses necessary for the ment, production, and modification of equip- For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, foregoing purposes including rents and trans- ment, supplies, materials, and spare parts and first destination transportation, portation of things, $16,553,196,000 (increased therefor, not otherwise provided for; the pur- $542,626,000; and by $16,000,000), to remain available for obliga- chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding tion until September 30, 2020. placement only; expansion of public and pri- Programs, $117,542,000. MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE vate plants, equipment, and installation In all: $21,503,726,000, to remain available For construction, procurement, and modi- thereof in such plants, erection of struc- for obligation until September 30, 2022: Pro- fication of missiles, rockets, and related tures, and acquisition of land for the fore- vided, That additional obligations may be in- equipment, including spare parts and acces- going purposes, and such lands and interests curred after September 30, 2022, for engineer- sories therefor; ground handling equipment, therein, may be acquired, and construction ing services, tests, evaluations, and other and training devices; expansion of public and prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; such budgeted work that must be performed private plants, Government-owned equip- reserve plant and Government and con- in the final stage of ship construction: Pro- ment and installation thereof in such plants, tractor-owned equipment layaway, vided further, That none of the funds provided erection of structures, and acquisition of $5,239,239,000 (reduced by $10,000,000), to re- under this heading for the construction or land, for the foregoing purposes, and such main available for obligation until Sep- conversion of any naval vessel to be con- lands and interests therein, may be acquired, tember 30, 2020. structed in shipyards in the United States and construction prosecuted thereon prior to DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES shall be expended in foreign facilities for the approval of title; reserve plant and Govern- For activities by the Department of De- construction of major components of such ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- fense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and vessel: Provided further, That none of the 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 funds provided under this heading shall be away; and other expenses necessary for the U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $67,401,000, to used for the construction of any naval vessel foregoing purposes including rents and trans- remain available until expended. in foreign shipyards: Provided further, That portation of things, $2,203,101,000, to remain funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- available for obligation until September 30, PROCUREMENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE able by this Act for production of the com- 2020. RESTORATION FUND mon missile compartment of nuclear-pow- SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ered vessels may be available for multiyear For construction, procurement, and modi- In addition to amounts provided elsewhere procurement of critical components to sup- fication of spacecraft, rockets, and related in this Act, there is appropriated port continuous production of such compart- equipment, including spare parts and acces- $12,622,931,000, for the ‘‘Procurement, Na- ments only in accordance with the provi- sories therefor; ground handling equipment, tional Defense Restoration Fund’’: Provided, sions of subsection (i) of section 2218a of title and training devices; expansion of public and That such funds provided under this heading 10, United States Code (as added by section private plants, Government-owned equip- shall only be available for programs, projects 1023 of the National Defense Authorization ment and installation thereof in such plants, and activities necessary to implement the Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– erection of structures, and acquisition of 2018 National Defense Strategy: Provided fur- 328)). land, for the foregoing purposes, and such ther, That such funds shall not be available OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY lands and interests therein, may be acquired, for transfer until 30 days after the Secretary For procurement, production, and mod- and construction prosecuted thereon prior to has submitted, and the congressional defense ernization of support equipment and mate- approval of title; reserve plant and Govern- committees have approved, the proposed al- rials not otherwise provided for, Navy ord- ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- location plan for the use of such funds to im- nance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new away; and other expenses necessary for the plement such strategy: Provided further, That ships, and ships authorized for conversion); foregoing purposes including rents and trans- such allocation plan shall include a detailed the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for portation of things, $3,210,355,000, to remain justification for the use of such funds and a replacement only; expansion of public and available for obligation until September 30, description of how such investments are nec- private plants, including the land necessary 2020. essary to implement the strategy: Provided therefor, and such lands and interests there- PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE further, That the Secretary of Defense may in, may be acquired, and construction pros- For construction, procurement, produc- transfer these funds only to procurement ac- ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and tion, and modification of ammunition, and counts: Provided further, That the funds procurement and installation of equipment, accessories therefor; specialized equipment transferred shall be merged with and shall be appliances, and machine tools in public and and training devices; expansion of public and available for the same purposes and for the private plants; reserve plant and Govern- private plants, including ammunition facili- same time period, as the appropriation to ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, which transferred: Provided further, That away, $7,852,952,000, to remain available for United States Code, and the land necessary none of the funds made available under this obligation until September 30, 2020. therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and heading may be transferred to any program, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS such lands and interests therein, may be ac- project, or activity specifically limited or For expenses necessary for the procure- quired, and construction prosecuted thereon denied by this Act, except for missile defense ment, manufacture, and modification of mis- prior to approval of title; and procurement requirements resulting from urgent or emer- siles, armament, military equipment, spare and installation of equipment, appliances, gent operational needs: Provided further, parts, and accessories therefor; plant equip- and machine tools in public and private That the transfer authority provided under ment, appliances, and machine tools, and in- plants; reserve plant and Government and this heading is in addition to any other stallation thereof in public and private contractor-owned equipment layaway; and transfer authority available to the Depart- plants; reserve plant and Government and other expenses necessary for the foregoing ment of Defense. contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehi- purposes, $1,316,977,000, to remain available TITLE IV cles for the Marine Corps, including the pur- for obligation until September 30, 2020. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE EVALUATION placement only; and expansion of public and For procurement and modification of RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND private plants, including land necessary equipment (including ground guidance and EVALUATION, ARMY therefor, and such lands and interests there- electronic control equipment, and ground For expenses necessary for basic and ap- in, may be acquired, and construction pros- electronic and communication equipment), plied scientific research, development, test ecuted thereon prior to approval of title, and supplies, materials, and spare parts and evaluation, including maintenance, re- $1,818,846,000 (increased by $20,000,000), to re- therefor, not otherwise provided for; the pur- habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- main available for obligation until Sep- chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- ties and equipment, $9,674,222,000 (increased tember 30, 2020. placement only; lease of passenger motor ve- by $6,000,000) (increased by $4,000,000) (in- AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE hicles; and expansion of public and private creased by $12,000,000) (increased by For construction, procurement, and modi- plants, Government-owned equipment and $5,000,000), to remain available for obligation fication of aircraft and equipment, including installation thereof in such plants, erection until September 30, 2019.

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUA- heading for research, development, test and EVALUATION, NAVY TION, NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION evaluation, not less than $627,100,000 shall be FUND made available to the United States Army For expenses necessary for basic and ap- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Medical Research and Materiel Command to plied scientific research, development, test carry out the congressionally directed med- and evaluation, including maintenance, re- In addition to amounts provided elsewhere ical research programs. habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- in this Act, there is appropriated CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS ties and equipment, $17,196,521,000 (increased $1,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Research, Develop- DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE by $598,000) (increased by $20,000,000) (reduced ment, Test and Evaluation, National Defense by $2,500,000) (increased by $24,000,000), to re- Restoration Fund’’: Provided, That such For expenses, not otherwise provided for, main available for obligation until Sep- funds provided under this heading shall only necessary for the destruction of the United tember 30, 2019: Provided, That funds appro- be available for programs, projects and ac- States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with the provi- priated in this paragraph which are available tivities necessary to implement the 2018 Na- sions of section 1412 of the Department of for the V–22 may be used to meet unique tional Defense Strategy: Provided further, Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. operational requirements of the Special Op- That such funds shall not be available for 1521), and for the destruction of other chem- erations Forces. transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has ical warfare materials that are not in the submitted, and the congressional defense chemical weapon stockpile, $961,732,000, of RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND committees have approved, the proposed al- which $104,237,000 shall be for operation and EVALUATION, AIR FORCE location plan for the use of such funds to im- maintenance, of which no less than plement such strategy: Provided further, That For expenses necessary for basic and ap- $49,401,000 shall be for the Chemical Stock- plied scientific research, development, test such allocation plan shall include a detailed pile Emergency Preparedness Program, con- and evaluation, including maintenance, re- justification for the use of such funds and a sisting of $21,045,000 for activities on mili- habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- description of how such investments are nec- tary installations and $28,356,000, to remain ties and equipment, $33,874,980,000 (increased essary to implement the strategy: Provided available until September 30, 2019, to assist by $5,000,000) (increased by $6,000,000) (in- further, That the Secretary of Defense may State and local governments; $18,081,000 shall creased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $30,000,000) transfer these funds only to research, devel- be for procurement, to remain available (increased by $30,000,000), to remain available opment, test and evaluation accounts: Pro- until September 30, 2020, of which $18,081,000 for obligation until September 30, 2019. vided further, That the funds transferred shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emer- shall be merged with and shall be available gency Preparedness Program to assist State RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND for the same purposes and for the same time and local governments; and $839,414,000, to EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE period, as the appropriation to which trans- remain available until September 30, 2019, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ferred: Provided further, That none of the shall be for research, development, test and funds made available under this heading may evaluation, of which $750,700,000 shall only be For expenses of activities and agencies of be transferred to any program, project, or for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alter- the Department of Defense (other than the activity specifically limited or denied by natives program. military departments), necessary for basic this Act, except for missile defense require- DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG and applied scientific research, development, ments resulting from urgent or emergent ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE test and evaluation; advanced research operational needs: Provided further, That the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) projects as may be designated and deter- transfer authority provided under this head- For drug interdiction and counter-drug ac- mined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant ing is in addition to any other transfer au- tivities of the Department of Defense, for to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, thority available to the Department of De- transfer to appropriations available to the and operation of facilities and equipment, fense. $20,698,353,000 (reduced by $16,000,000) (re- Department of Defense for military per- TITLE V duced by $12,000,000) (reduced by $2,500,000) sonnel of the reserve components serving (reduced by $12,500,000) (increased by REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, $20,000,000) (reduced by $20,000,000) (reduced DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS United States Code; for operation and main- tenance; for procurement; and for research, by $4,135,000) (increased by $4,135,000) (re- For the Defense Working Capital Funds, duced by $27,500,000) (increased by development, test and evaluation, $1,586,596,000. $854,814,000, of which $532,648,000 shall be for $10,000,000), to remain available for obliga- TITLE VI counter-narcotics support; $120,813,000 shall tion until September 30, 2019: Provided, That, be for the drug demand reduction program; of the funds made available in this para- OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and $201,353,000 shall be for the National graph, $250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid In- PROGRAMS Guard counter-drug program: Provided, That novation Program shall only be available for DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM the funds appropriated under this heading expenses, not otherwise provided for, to in- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, shall be available for obligation for the same clude program management and oversight, for medical and health care programs of the time period and for the same purpose as the to conduct research, development, test and Department of Defense as authorized by law, appropriation to which transferred: Provided evaluation to include proof of concept dem- $33,931,566,000 (increased by $7,000,000) (in- further, That upon a determination that all onstration; engineering, testing, and valida- creased by $1,000,000) (increased by or part of the funds transferred from this ap- tion; and transition to full-scale production: $10,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (increased propriation are not necessary for the pur- Provided further, That the Secretary of De- by $2,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (in- poses provided herein, such amounts may be fense may transfer funds provided herein for creased by $5,000,000) (increased by transferred back to this appropriation: Pro- the Defense Rapid Innovation Program to $10,000,000); of which $31,735,923,000 (increased vided further, That the transfer authority appropriations for research, development, by $2,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) shall be provided under this heading is in addition to test and evaluation to accomplish the pur- for operation and maintenance, of which not any other transfer authority contained else- pose provided herein: Provided further, That to exceed one percent shall remain available where in this Act. this transfer authority is in addition to any for obligation until September 30, 2019, and OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL other transfer authority available to the De- of which up to $15,349,700,000 may be avail- partment of Defense: Provided further, That able for contracts entered into under the For expenses and activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer TRICARE program; of which $895,328,000, to the Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of than 30 days prior to making transfers from remain available for obligation until Sep- 1978, as amended, $336,887,000, of which this appropriation, notify the congressional tember 30, 2020, shall be for procurement; and $334,087,000 shall be for operation and main- defense committees in writing of the details of which $1,300,315,000 (increased by $7,000,000) tenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is of any such transfer. (increased by $1,000,000) (increased by available for emergencies and extraordinary $10,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (increased OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, expenses to be expended on the approval or by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000), to re- DEFENSE authority of the Inspector General, and pay- main available for obligation until Sep- ments may be made on the Inspector Gen- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, tember 30, 2019, shall be for research, devel- eral’s certificate of necessity for confidential necessary for the independent activities of opment, test and evaluation: Provided, That, military purposes; and of which $2,800,000, to the Director, Operational Test and Evalua- notwithstanding any other provision of law, remain available until September 30, 2019, tion, in the direction and supervision of of the amount made available under this shall be for research, development, test and operational test and evaluation, including heading for research, development, test and evaluation. initial operational test and evaluation which evaluation, not less than $8,000,000 shall be TITLE VII is conducted prior to, and in support of, pro- available for HIV prevention educational ac- duction decisions; joint operational testing tivities undertaken in connection with RELATED AGENCIES and evaluation; and administrative expenses United States military training, exercises, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT in connection therewith, $210,900,000, to re- and humanitarian assistance activities con- AND DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND main available for obligation until Sep- ducted primarily in African nations: Provided For payment to the Central Intelligence tember 30, 2019. further, That of the funds provided under this Agency Retirement and Disability System

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H705 Fund, to maintain the proper funding level appropriated and in no case where the item ital funds and the ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluc- for continuing the operation of the Central for which reprogramming is requested has tuations, Defense’’ appropriation and the Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- been denied by the Congress: Provided fur- ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ appropriation ability System, $514,000,000. ther, That a request for multiple accounts in such amounts as may be deter- INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT reprogrammings of funds using authority mined by the Secretary of Defense, with the ACCOUNT provided in this section shall be made prior approval of the Office of Management and Budget, except that such transfers may not For necessary expenses of the Intelligence to June 30, 2017: Provided further, That trans- be made unless the Secretary of Defense has Community Management Account, fers among military personnel appropria- notified the Congress of the proposed trans- $522,100,000. tions shall not be taken into account for pur- poses of the limitation on the amount of fer: Provided further, That except in amounts TITLE VIII funds that may be transferred under this sec- equal to the amounts appropriated to work- GENERAL PROVISIONS tion. ing capital funds in this Act, no obligations SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation SEC. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of spe- may be made against a working capital fund contained in this Act shall be used for pub- cific programs, projects, and activities (and to procure or increase the value of war re- licity or propaganda purposes not authorized the dollar amounts and adjustments to budg- serve material inventory, unless the Sec- by the Congress. et activities corresponding to such programs, retary of Defense has notified the Congress SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, projects, and activities) contained in the ta- prior to any such obligation. provisions of law prohibiting the payment of bles titled Explanation of Project Level Ad- SEC. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act compensation to, or employment of, any per- justments in the explanatory statement re- may not be used to initiate a special access son not a citizen of the United States shall garding this Act, the obligation and expendi- program without prior notification 30 cal- not apply to personnel of the Department of ture of amounts appropriated or otherwise endar days in advance to the congressional Defense: Provided, That salary increases made available in this Act for those pro- defense committees. granted to direct and indirect hire foreign grams, projects, and activities for which the SEC. 8010. None of the funds provided in national employees of the Department of De- amounts appropriated exceed the amounts this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a fense funded by this Act shall not be at a requested are hereby required by law to be multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of rate in excess of the percentage increase au- carried out in the manner provided by such $20,000,000 in any one year of the contract or thorized by law for civilian employees of the tables to the same extent as if the tables that includes an unfunded contingent liabil- Department of Defense whose pay is com- were included in the text of this Act. ity in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract puted under the provisions of section 5332 of (b) Amounts specified in the referenced ta- for advance procurement leading to a title 5, United States Code, or at a rate in ex- bles described in subsection (a) shall not be multiyear contract that employs economic cess of the percentage increase provided by treated as subdivisions of appropriations for order quantity procurement in excess of the appropriate host nation to its own em- purposes of section 8005 of this Act: Provided, $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the con- ployees, whichever is higher: Provided fur- That section 8005 shall apply when transfers gressional defense committees have been no- ther, That this section shall not apply to De- of the amounts described in subsection (a) tified at least 30 days in advance of the pro- partment of Defense foreign service national occur between appropriation accounts. posed contract award: Provided, That no part SEC. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after employees serving at United States diplo- of any appropriation contained in this Act enactment of this Act, the Department of matic missions whose pay is set by the De- shall be available to initiate a multiyear Defense shall submit a report to the congres- partment of State under the Foreign Service contract for which the economic order quan- sional defense committees to establish the Act of 1980: Provided further, That the limita- tity advance procurement is not funded at baseline for application of reprogramming tions of this provision shall not apply to for- least to the limits of the Government’s li- and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2018: eign national employees of the Department ability: Provided further, That no part of any , That the report shall include— of Defense in the Republic of Turkey. Provided appropriation contained in this Act shall be SEC. 8003. No part of any appropriation (1) a table for each appropriation with a available to initiate multiyear procurement contained in this Act shall remain available separate column to display the President’s contracts for any systems or component for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, budget request, adjustments made by Con- thereof if the value of the multiyear con- unless expressly so provided herein. gress, adjustments due to enacted rescis- tract would exceed $500,000,000 unless specifi- SEC. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the sions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year en- cally provided in this Act: Provided further, appropriations in this Act which are limited acted level; That no multiyear procurement contract can for obligation during the current fiscal year (2) a delineation in the table for each ap- be terminated without 30-day prior notifica- shall be obligated during the last 2 months of propriation both by budget activity and pro- tion to the congressional defense commit- the fiscal year: Provided, That this section gram, project, and activity as detailed in the tees: Provided further, That the execution of shall not apply to obligations for support of Budget Appendix; and multiyear authority shall require the use of active duty training of reserve components (3) an identification of items of special a present value analysis to determine lowest or summer camp training of the Reserve Of- congressional interest. cost compared to an annual procurement: ficers’ Training Corps. (b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Provided further, That none of the funds pro- (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Act, none of the funds provided in this Act vided in this Act may be used for a shall be available for reprogramming or SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Sec- multiyear contract executed after the date retary of Defense that such action is nec- transfer until the report identified in sub- of the enactment of this Act unless in the essary in the national interest, he may, with section (a) is submitted to the congressional case of any such contract— the approval of the Office of Management defense committees, unless the Secretary of (1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted and Budget, transfer not to exceed Defense certifies in writing to the congres- to Congress a budget request for full funding $4,500,000,000 of working capital funds of the sional defense committees that such re- of units to be procured through the contract Department of Defense or funds made avail- programming or transfer is necessary as an and, in the case of a contract for procure- able in this Act to the Department of De- emergency requirement: Provided, That this ment of aircraft, that includes, for any air- fense for military functions (except military subsection shall not apply to transfers from craft unit to be procured through the con- construction) between such appropriations the following appropriations accounts: tract for which procurement funds are re- or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be (1) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Army’’; quested in that budget request for produc- merged with and to be available for the same (2) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Navy’’; tion beyond advance procurement activities purposes, and for the same time period, as (3) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Air in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full the appropriation or fund to which trans- Force’’; funding of procurement of such unit in that ferred: Provided, That such authority to (4) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Defense- fiscal year; transfer may not be used unless for higher Wide’’ (2) cancellation provisions in the contract priority items, based on unforeseen military (5) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Formerly do not include consideration of recurring requirements, than those for which origi- Used Defense Sites’’; and manufacturing costs of the contractor asso- nally appropriated and in no case where the (6) ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug ciated with the production of unfunded units item for which funds are requested has been Activities, Defense’’. to be delivered under the contract; denied by the Congress: Provided further, (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (3) the contract provides that payments to That the Secretary of Defense shall notify SEC. 8008. During the current fiscal year, the contractor under the contract shall not the Congress promptly of all transfers made cash balances in working capital funds of the be made in advance of incurred costs on pursuant to this authority or any other au- Department of Defense established pursuant funded units; and thority in this Act: Provided further, That no to section 2208 of title 10, United States (4) the contract does not provide for a price part of the funds in this Act shall be avail- Code, may be maintained in only such adjustment based on a failure to award a fol- able to prepare or present a request to the amounts as are necessary at any time for low-on contract. Committees on Appropriations for re- cash disbursements to be made from such Funds appropriated in title III of this Act programming of funds, unless for higher pri- funds: Provided, That transfers may be made may be used, subject to section 2306b of title ority items, based on unforeseen military re- between such funds: Provided further, That 10 , United States Code, for multiyear pro- quirements, than those for which originally transfers may be made between working cap- curement contracts as follows: V–22 Osprey

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H706 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 aircraft variants; up to 13 SSN Virginia Class option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided fur- tion 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 Submarines and Government-furnished ther, That this section applies only to active (25 U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime contract equipment; and DDG–51 Arleigh Burke class components of the Army. or subcontract amount is over $500,000 and Flight III guided missile destroyers, the MK (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) involves the expenditure of funds appro- 41 Vertical Launching Systems, and associ- priated by an Act making appropriations for SEC. 8015. Funds appropriated in title III of ated Government-furnished systems and sub- the Department of Defense with respect to this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot systems. any fiscal year: Provided further, That not- Mentor-Prote´ge´ Program may be transferred SEC. 8011. Within the funds appropriated withstanding section 1906 of title 41, United to any other appropriation contained in this for the operation and maintenance of the States Code, this section shall be applicable Act solely for the purpose of implementing a Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated to any Department of Defense acquisition of Mentor-Prote´ge´ Program developmental as- pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United supplies or services, including any contract sistance agreement pursuant to section 831 States Code, for humanitarian and civic as- and any subcontract at any tier for acquisi- of the National Defense Authorization Act sistance costs under chapter 20 of title 10, tion of commercial items produced or manu- for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 United States Code. Such funds may also be factured, in whole or in part, by any subcon- U.S.C. 2302 note), as amended, under the au- obligated for humanitarian and civic assist- tractor or supplier defined in section 1544 of thority of this provision or any other trans- ance costs incidental to authorized oper- title 25, United States Code, or a small busi- fer authority contained in this Act. ations and pursuant to authority granted in ness owned and controlled by an individual SEC. 8016. None of the funds in this Act section 401 of chapter 20 of title 10, United or individuals defined under section 4221(9) of may be available for the purchase by the De- States Code, and these obligations shall be title 25, United States Code. partment of Defense (and its departments reported as required by section 401(d) of title SEC. 8020. Funds appropriated by this Act and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and 10, United States Code: Provided, That funds for the Defense Media Activity shall not be mooring chain 4 inches in diameter and available for operation and maintenance used for any national or international polit- under unless the anchor and mooring chain shall be available for providing humani- ical or psychological activities. are manufactured in the United States from SEC. 8021. During the current fiscal year, tarian and similar assistance by using Civic components which are substantially manu- the Department of Defense is authorized to Action Teams in the Trust Territories of the factured in the United States: Provided, That incur obligations of not to exceed $350,000,000 Pacific Islands and freely associated states for the purpose of this section, the term for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of ‘‘manufactured’’ shall include cutting, heat title 10, United States Code, in anticipation Free Association as authorized by Public treating, quality control, testing of chain of receipt of contributions, only from the Law 99–239: Provided further, That upon a de- and welding (including the forging and shot Government of Kuwait, under that section: termination by the Secretary of the Army blasting process): Provided further, That for Provided, That, upon receipt, such contribu- that such action is beneficial for graduate the purpose of this section substantially all tions from the Government of Kuwait shall medical education programs conducted at of the components of anchor and mooring be credited to the appropriations or fund Army medical facilities located in Hawaii, chain shall be considered to be produced or which incurred such obligations. the Secretary of the Army may authorize manufactured in the United States if the ag- SEC. 8022. (a) Of the funds made available the provision of medical services at such fa- gregate cost of the components produced or in this Act, not less than $43,100,000 shall be cilities and transportation to such facilities, manufactured in the United States exceeds available for the Civil Air Patrol Corpora- on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian pa- the aggregate cost of the components pro- tion, of which— tients from American Samoa, the Common- duced or manufactured outside the United (1) $30,800,000 shall be available from ‘‘Op- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the States: Provided further, That when adequate eration and Maintenance, Air Force’’ to sup- Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Mi- domestic supplies are not available to meet port Civil Air Patrol Corporation operation cronesia, Palau, and Guam. Department of Defense requirements on a and maintenance, readiness, counter-drug SEC. 8012. (a) During the current fiscal activities, and drug demand reduction activi- year, the civilian personnel of the Depart- timely basis, the Secretary of the service re- sponsible for the procurement may waive ties involving youth programs; ment of Defense may not be managed on the (2) $10,600,000 shall be available from ‘‘Air- basis of any end-strength, and the manage- this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on craft Procurement, Air Force’’; and ment of such personnel during that fiscal (3) $1,700,000 shall be available from ‘‘Other year shall not be subject to any constraint Appropriations that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability Procurement, Air Force’’ for vehicle pro- or limitation (known as an end-strength) on curement. the number of such personnel who may be for national security purposes. SEC. 8017. None of the funds available to (b) The Secretary of the Air Force should employed on the last day of such fiscal year. waive reimbursement for any funds used by (b) The fiscal year 2019 budget request for the Department of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Carbines, M–1 the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activi- the Department of Defense as well as all jus- ties in support of Federal, State, and local tification material and other documentation Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M–1911 pistols, or to de- government agencies. supporting the fiscal year 2019 Department of SEC. 8023. (a) None of the funds appro- militarize or destroy small arms ammuni- Defense budget request shall be prepared and priated in this Act are available to establish tion or ammunition components that are not submitted to the Congress as if subsections a new Department of Defense (department) otherwise prohibited from commercial sale (a) and (b) of this provision were effective federally funded research and development under Federal law, unless the small arms with regard to fiscal year 2019. center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as ammunition or ammunition components are (c) As required by section 1107 of the Na- a separate entity administrated by an orga- certified by the Secretary of the Army or tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal nization managing another FFRDC, or as a Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2358 designee as unserviceable or unsafe for fur- nonprofit membership corporation con- note) civilian personnel at the Department ther use. sisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and SEC. 8018. No more than $500,000 of the of Army Science and Technology Reinven- other nonprofit entities. tion Laboratories may not be managed on funds appropriated or made available in this (b) No member of a Board of Directors, the basis of the Table of Distribution and Al- Act shall be used during a single fiscal year Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special lowances, and the management of the work- for any single relocation of an organization, Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any force strength shall be done in a manner con- unit, activity or function of the Department similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no sistent with the budget available with re- of Defense into or within the National Cap- paid consultant to any defense FFRDC, ex- spect to such Laboratories. ital Region: Provided, That the Secretary of cept when acting in a technical advisory ca- (d) Nothing in this section shall be con- Defense may waive this restriction on a case- pacity, may be compensated for his or her strued to apply to military (civilian) techni- by-case basis by certifying in writing to the services as a member of such entity, or as a cians. congressional defense committees that such paid consultant by more than one FFRDC in SEC. 8013. None of the funds made available a relocation is required in the best interest a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of any by this Act shall be used in any way, directly of the Government. such entity referred to previously in this or indirectly, to influence congressional ac- SEC. 8019. Of the funds made available in subsection shall be allowed travel expenses tion on any legislation or appropriation mat- this Act, $20,000,000 shall be available for in- and per diem as authorized under the Federal ters pending before the Congress. centive payments authorized by section 504 Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in SEC. 8014. None of the funds appropriated of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. the performance of membership duties. by this Act shall be available for the basic 1544): Provided, That a prime contractor or a (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of pay and allowances of any member of the subcontractor at any tier that makes a sub- law, none of the funds available to the de- Army participating as a full-time student contract award to any subcontractor or sup- partment from any source during the current and receiving benefits paid by the Secretary plier as defined in section 1544 of title 25, fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, of Veterans Affairs from the Department of United States Code, or a small business through a fee or other payment mechanism, Defense Education Benefits Fund when time owned and controlled by an individual or in- for construction of new buildings not located spent as a full-time student is credited to- dividuals defined under section 4221(9) of on a military installation, for payment of ward completion of a service commitment: title 25, United States Code, shall be consid- cost sharing for projects funded by Govern- Provided, That this section shall not apply to ered a contractor for the purposes of being ment grants, for absorption of contract over- those members who have reenlisted with this allowed additional compensation under sec- runs, or for certain charitable contributions,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H707 not to include employee participation in agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall re- serve Officers’ Training Corps program in ac- community service and/or development. scind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of the cordance with the information paper of the (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of Buy American Act with respect to such Department of the Army titled ‘‘Army Sen- law, of the funds available to the department types of products produced in that foreign ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) during fiscal year 2018, not more than 6,000 country. Program Review and Criteria’’, dated Janu- staff years of technical effort (staff years) (2) An agreement referred to in paragraph ary 27, 2014. may be funded for defense FFRDCs: Provided, (1) is any reciprocal defense procurement SEC. 8032. The Secretary of Defense shall That, of the specific amount referred to pre- memorandum of understanding, between the issue regulations to prohibit the sale of any viously in this subsection, not more than United States and a foreign country pursu- tobacco or tobacco-related products in mili- 1,180 staff years may be funded for the de- ant to which the Secretary of Defense has tary resale outlets in the United States, its fense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided prospectively waived the Buy American Act territories and possessions at a price below further, That this subsection shall not apply for certain products in that country. the most competitive price in the local com- to staff years funded in the National Intel- (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit munity: Provided, That such regulations ligence Program (NIP) and the Military In- to the Congress a report on the amount of shall direct that the prices of tobacco or to- telligence Program (MIP). Department of Defense purchases from for- bacco-related products in overseas military (e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the eign entities in fiscal year 2018. Such report retail outlets shall be within the range of submission of the department’s fiscal year shall separately indicate the dollar value of prices established for military retail system 2019 budget request, submit a report pre- items for which the Buy American Act was stores located in the United States. senting the specific amounts of staff years of waived pursuant to any agreement described SEC. 8033. (a) During the current fiscal technical effort to be allocated for each de- in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreement year, none of the appropriations or funds fense FFRDC during that fiscal year and the Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any available to the Department of Defense associated budget estimates. international agreement to which the United Working Capital Funds shall be used for the (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of States is a party. purchase of an investment item for the pur- this Act, the total amount appropriated in (c) For purposes of this section, the term pose of acquiring a new inventory item for this Act for FFRDCs is hereby reduced by Buy American Act means chapter 83 of title sale or anticipated sale during the current $210,000,000. 41, United States Code. fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to cus- SEC. 8024. None of the funds appropriated SEC. 8028. During the current fiscal year, tomers of the Department of Defense Work- or made available in this Act shall be used to amounts contained in the Department of De- ing Capital Funds if such an item would not procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate fense Overseas Military Facility Investment have been chargeable to the Department of for use in any Government-owned facility or Recovery Account established by section Defense Business Operations Fund during fis- property under the control of the Depart- 2921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza- cal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an ment of Defense which were not melted and tion Act of 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. investment item would be chargeable during rolled in the United States or Canada: Pro- 2687 note) shall be available until expended the current fiscal year to appropriations vided, That these procurement restrictions for the payments specified by section made to the Department of Defense for pro- shall apply to any and all Federal Supply 2921(c)(2) of that Act. curement. Class 9515, American Society of Testing and SEC. 8029. (a) Notwithstanding any other (b) The fiscal year 2019 budget request for provision of law, the Secretary of the Air Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and the Department of Defense as well as all jus- Force may convey at no cost to the Air Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of car- tification material and other documentation Force, without consideration, to Indian bon, alloy or armor steel plate: Provided fur- supporting the fiscal year 2019 Department of tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, ther, That the Secretary of the military de- Defense budget shall be prepared and sub- North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Or- partment responsible for the procurement mitted to the Congress on the basis that any egon, Minnesota, and Washington may waive this restriction on a case-by-case equipment which was classified as an end relocatable military housing units located at basis by certifying in writing to the Commit- item and funded in a procurement appropria- Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- tion contained in this Act shall be budgeted Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, resentatives and the Senate that adequate for in a proposed fiscal year 2019 procure- Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air domestic supplies are not available to meet Force Base that are excess to the needs of ment appropriation and not in the supply Department of Defense requirements on a the Air Force. management business area or any other area timely basis and that such an acquisition (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall or category of the Department of Defense must be made in order to acquire capability convey, at no cost to the Air Force, military Working Capital Funds. for national security purposes: Provided fur- housing units under subsection (a) in accord- SEC. 8034. None of the funds appropriated ther, That these restrictions shall not apply ance with the request for such units that are by this Act for programs of the Central In- to contracts which are in being as of the date submitted to the Secretary by the Operation telligence Agency shall remain available for of the enactment of this Act. Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian obligation beyond the current fiscal year, ex- SEC. 8025. For the purposes of this Act, the tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, cept for funds appropriated for the Reserve term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Or- for Contingencies, which shall remain avail- means the Armed Services Committee of the egon, Minnesota, and Washington. Any such able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That House of Representatives, the Armed Serv- conveyance shall be subject to the condition funds appropriated, transferred, or otherwise ices Committee of the Senate, the Sub- that the housing units shall be removed credited to the Central Intelligence Agency committee on Defense of the Committee on within a reasonable period of time, as deter- Central Services Working Capital Fund dur- Appropriations of the Senate, and the Sub- mined by the Secretary. ing this or any prior or subsequent fiscal committee on Defense of the Committee on (c) The Operation Walking Shield Program year shall remain available until expended: Appropriations of the House of Representa- shall resolve any conflicts among requests of Provided further, That any funds appropriated tives. Indian tribes for housing units under sub- or transferred to the Central Intelligence SEC. 8026. During the current fiscal year, section (a) before submitting requests to the Agency for advanced research and develop- the Department of Defense may acquire the Secretary of the Air Force under subsection ment acquisition, for agent operations, and modification, depot maintenance and repair (b). for covert action programs authorized by the of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the (d) In this section, the term Indian tribe President under section 503 of the National production of components and other Defense- means any recognized Indian tribe included Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall re- related articles, through competition be- on the current list published by the Sec- main available until September 30, 2019. tween Department of Defense depot mainte- retary of the Interior under section 104 of the SEC. 8035. Notwithstanding any other pro- nance activities and private firms: Provided, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of vision of law, funds made available in this That the Senior Acquisition Executive of the 1994 (Public Law 103–454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 Act and hereafter for the Defense Intel- military department or Defense Agency con- U.S.C. 479a–1). ligence Agency may be used for the design, cerned, with power of delegation, shall cer- SEC. 8030. During the current fiscal year, development, and deployment of General De- tify that successful bids include comparable appropriations which are available to the De- fense Intelligence Program intelligence com- estimates of all direct and indirect costs for partment of Defense for operation and main- munications and intelligence information both public and private bids: Provided further, tenance may be used to purchase items hav- systems for the Services, the Unified and That Office of Management and Budget Cir- ing an investment item unit cost of not more Specified Commands, and the component cular A–76 shall not apply to competitions than $250,000. commands. conducted under this section. SEC. 8031. None of the funds made available SEC. 8036. Of the funds appropriated to the SEC. 8027. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, by this Act may be used to— Department of Defense under the heading after consultation with the United States (1) disestablish, or prepare to disestablish, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- Trade Representative, determines that a for- a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Wide’’, not less than $12,000,000 shall be made eign country which is party to an agreement program in accordance with Department of available only for the mitigation of environ- described in paragraph (2) has violated the Defense Instruction Number 1215.08, dated mental impacts, including training and tech- terms of the agreement by discriminating June 26, 2006; or nical assistance to tribes, related adminis- against certain types of products produced in (2) close, downgrade from host to extension trative support, the gathering of informa- the United States that are covered by the center, or place on probation a Senior Re- tion, documenting of environmental damage,

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(a) None of the funds appro- (B) $10,000,000; and ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2017/ priated in this Act may be expended by an (3) the contractor does not receive an ad- 2021, $45,116,000; entity of the Department of Defense unless vantage for a proposal that would reduce ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/ the entity, in expending the funds, complies costs for the Department of Defense by— 2019, $63,293,000; with the Buy American Act. For purposes of (A) not making an employer-sponsored ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/ this subsection, the term Buy American Act health insurance plan available to the work- 2019, $31,639,000; means chapter 83 of title 41, United States ers who are to be employed in the perform- ‘‘Space Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, Code. ance of that activity or function under the $15,000,000; (b) If the Secretary of Defense determines contract; or ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, that a person has been convicted of inten- (B) offering to such workers an employer- $105,000,000; tionally affixing a label bearing a ‘‘Made in sponsored health benefits plan that requires ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua- America’’ inscription to any product sold in the employer to contribute less towards the tion, Navy’’, 2017/2018, $34,128,000; or shipped to the United States that is not made in America, the Secretary shall deter- premium or subscription share than the ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua- mine, in accordance with section 2410f of amount that is paid by the Department of tion, Air Force’’, 2017/2018, $41,700,000. SEC. 8041. None of the funds available in title 10, United States Code, whether the per- Defense for health benefits for civilian em- this Act may be used to reduce the author- son should be debarred from contracting ployees under chapter 89 of title 5, United ized positions for military technicians (dual with the Department of Defense. States Code. (c) In the case of any equipment or prod- (b)(1) The Department of Defense, without status) of the Army National Guard, Air Na- ucts purchased with appropriations provided regard to subsection (a) of this section or tional Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 of Reserve for the purpose of applying any ad- that any entity of the Department of De- title 10, United States Code, and notwith- ministratively imposed civilian personnel fense, in expending the appropriation, pur- standing any administrative regulation, re- ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military tech- chase only American-made equipment and quirement, or policy to the contrary shall nicians (dual status), unless such reductions products, provided that American-made have full authority to enter into a contract are a direct result of a reduction in military equipment and products are cost-competi- for the performance of any commercial or in- force structure. tive, quality competitive, and available in a dustrial type function of the Department of SEC. 8042. None of the funds appropriated timely fashion. Defense that— or otherwise made available in this Act may SEC. 8038. (a) Except as provided in sub- (A) is included on the procurement list es- be obligated or expended for assistance to sections (b) and (c), none of the funds made tablished pursuant to section 2 of the Javits- the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea available by this Act may be used— Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of title 41, unless specifically appropriated for that pur- (1) to establish a field operating agency; or United States Code); pose. (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the (B) is planned to be converted to perform- SEC. 8043. Funds appropriated in this Act Armed Forces or civilian employee of the de- ance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the for operation and maintenance of the Mili- partment who is transferred or reassigned blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for tary Departments, Combatant Commands from a headquarters activity if the member other severely handicapped individuals in ac- and Defense Agencies shall be available for or employee’s place of duty remains at the cordance with that Act; or reimbursement of pay, allowances and other location of that headquarters. (C) is planned to be converted to perform- expenses which would otherwise be incurred (b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary ance by a qualified firm under at least 51 per- against appropriations for the National of a military department may waive the lim- cent ownership by an Indian tribe, as defined Guard and Reserve when members of the Na- itations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determina- tional Guard and Reserve provide intel- basis, if the Secretary determines, and cer- tion and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. ligence or counterintelligence support to tifies to the Committees on Appropriations 450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Organization, Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and of the House of Representatives and the Sen- as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the Small Joint Intelligence Activities, including the ate that the granting of the waiver will re- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)). activities and programs included within the duce the personnel requirements or the fi- (2) This section shall not apply to depot National Intelligence Program and the Mili- nancial requirements of the department. contracts or contracts for depot mainte- tary Intelligence Program: Provided, That (c) This section does not apply to— nance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of nothing in this section authorizes deviation (1) field operating agencies funded within title 10, United States Code. from established Reserve and National Guard the National Intelligence Program; (c) The conversion of any activity or func- personnel and training procedures. (2) an Army field operating agency estab- tion of the Department of Defense under the SEC. 8044. (a) None of the funds available to lished to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the authority provided by this section shall be the Department of Defense for any fiscal effects of improvised explosive devices, and, credited toward any competitive or out- year for drug interdiction or counter-drug as determined by the Secretary of the Army, sourcing goal, target, or measurement that activities may be transferred to any other other similar threats; may be established by statute, regulation, or department or agency of the United States (3) an Army field operating agency estab- policy and is deemed to be awarded under the except as specifically provided in an appro- lished to improve the effectiveness and effi- authority of, and in compliance with, sub- priations law. (b) None of the funds available to the Cen- ciencies of biometric activities and to inte- section (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United tral Intelligence Agency for any fiscal year grate common biometric technologies States Code, for the competition or out- for drug interdiction or counter-drug activi- throughout the Department of Defense; or sourcing of commercial activities. (4) an Air Force field operating agency es- ties may be transferred to any other depart- tablished to administer the Air Force Mor- (RESCISSIONS) ment or agency of the United States except tuary Affairs Program and Mortuary Oper- SEC. 8040. Of the funds appropriated in De- as specifically provided in an appropriations ations for the Department of Defense and au- partment of Defense Appropriations Acts, law. thorized Federal entities. the following funds are hereby rescinded SEC. 8045. None of the funds appropriated SEC. 8039. (a) None of the funds appro- from the following accounts and programs in by this Act may be used for the procurement priated by this Act shall be available to con- the specified amounts: Provided, That no of ball and roller bearings other than those vert to contractor performance an activity amounts may be rescinded from amounts produced by a domestic source and of domes- or function of the Department of Defense that were designated by the Congress for tic origin: Provided, That the Secretary of that, on or after the date of the enactment of Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War the military department responsible for such this Act, is performed by Department of De- on Terrorism or as an emergency require- procurement may waive this restriction on a fense civilian employees unless— ment pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to (1) the conversion is based on the result of on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and the Committees on Appropriations of the a public-private competition that includes a Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as House of Representatives and the Senate, most efficient and cost effective organiza- amended: that adequate domestic supplies are not tion plan developed by such activity or func- ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2016/2018, available to meet Department of Defense re- tion; $274,000,000; quirements on a timely basis and that such (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official deter- ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/ an acquisition must be made in order to ac- mines that, over all performance periods 2018, $82,700,000; quire capability for national security pur- stated in the solicitation of offers for per- ‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, 2017/2019, poses: Provided further, That this restriction formance of the activity or function, the $19,319,000; shall not apply to the purchase of ‘‘commer- cost of performance of the activity or func- ‘‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked cial items’’, as defined by section 103 of title tion by a contractor would be less costly to Combat Vehicles, Army’’, 2017/2019, $9,764,000; 41, United States Code, except that the re- the Department of Defense by an amount ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2017/2019, striction shall apply to ball or roller bear- that equals or exceeds the lesser of— $10,000,000; ings purchased as end items.

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SEC. 8046. None of the funds made available amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): Provided, That the procurement of defense items from for- by this Act for Evolved Expendable Launch in the case of an expired account, if subse- eign sources provided in law if the Secretary Vehicle service competitive procurements quent review or investigation discloses that determines that the application of the limi- may be used unless the competitive procure- there was not in fact a negative unliquidated tation with respect to that country would in- ments are open for award to all certified pro- or unexpended balance in the account, any validate cooperative programs entered into viders of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehi- charge to a current account under the au- between the Department of Defense and the cle-class systems: Provided, That the award thority of this section shall be reversed and foreign country, or would invalidate recip- shall be made to the provider that offers the recorded against the expired account: Pro- rocal trade agreements for the procurement best value to the government. vided further, That the total amount charged of defense items entered into under section SEC. 8047. In addition to the amounts ap- to a current appropriation under this section 2531 of title 10, United States Code, and the propriated or otherwise made available else- may not exceed an amount equal to 1 percent country does not discriminate against the where in this Act, $44,000,000 is hereby appro- of the total appropriation for that account. same or similar defense items produced in priated to the Department of Defense: Pro- SEC. 8053. (a) Notwithstanding any other the United States for that country. vided, That upon the determination of the provision of law, the Chief of the National (b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the Guard Bureau may permit the use of equip- (1) contracts and subcontracts entered into national interest, the Secretary shall make ment of the National Guard Distance Learn- on or after the date of the enactment of this grants in the amounts specified as follows: ing Project by any person or entity on a Act; and $20,000,000 to the United Service Organiza- space-available, reimbursable basis. The (2) options for the procurement of items tions and $24,000,000 to the Red Cross. Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall es- that are exercised after such date under con- SEC. 8048. None of the funds in this Act tablish the amount of reimbursement for tracts that are entered into before such date may be used to purchase any supercomputer such use on a case-by-case basis. if the option prices are adjusted for any rea- which is not manufactured in the United (b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) son other than the application of a waiver States, unless the Secretary of Defense cer- shall be credited to funds available for the granted under subsection (a). tifies to the congressional defense commit- National Guard Distance Learning Project (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limi- tation regarding construction of public ves- tees that such an acquisition must be made and be available to defray the costs associ- sels, ball and roller bearings, food, and cloth- in order to acquire capability for national se- ated with the use of equipment of the project ing or textile materials as defined by section curity purposes that is not available from under that subsection. Such funds shall be XI (chapters 50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff United States manufacturers. available for such purposes without fiscal Schedule of the United States and products SEC. 8049. Notwithstanding any other pro- year limitation. classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 vision in this Act, the Small Business Inno- SEC. 8054. None of the funds available to through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, vation Research program and the Small the Department of Defense may be obligated 7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through Business Technology Transfer program set- to modify command and control relation- 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404. asides shall be taken proportionally from all ships to give Fleet Forces Command oper- SEC. 8058. None of the funds appropriated programs, projects, or activities to the ex- ational and administrative control of United or otherwise made available by this or other tent they contribute to the extramural budg- States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific Department of Defense Appropriations Acts et. fleet: Provided, That the command and con- may be obligated or expended for the purpose SEC. 8050. None of the funds available to trol relationships which existed on October of performing repairs or maintenance to the Department of Defense under this Act 1, 2004, shall remain in force until a written military family housing units of the Depart- shall be obligated or expended to pay a con- modification has been proposed to the House ment of Defense, including areas in such tractor under a contract with the Depart- and Senate Appropriations Committees: Pro- military family housing units that may be ment of Defense for costs of any amount paid vided further, That the proposed modification used for the purpose of conducting official by the contractor to an employee when— may be implemented 30 days after the notifi- Department of Defense business. (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise cation unless an objection is received from SEC. 8059. Notwithstanding any other pro- in excess of the normal salary paid by the either the House or Senate Appropriations vision of law, funds appropriated in this Act contractor to the employee; and Committees: Provided further, That any pro- under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs posed modification shall not preclude the Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for any associated with a business combination. ability of the commander of United States new start advanced concept technology dem- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Pacific Command to meet operational re- onstration project or joint capability dem- quirements. SEC. 8051. During the current fiscal year, onstration project may only be obligated 45 no more than $30,000,000 of appropriations (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) days after a report, including a description made in this Act under the heading ‘‘Oper- SEC. 8055. Of the funds appropriated in this of the project, the planned acquisition and ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Main- transition strategy and its estimated annual be transferred to appropriations available for tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $25,000,000 (in- and total cost, has been provided in writing the pay of military personnel, to be merged creased by $10,000,000) shall be for continued to the congressional defense committees: with, and to be available for the same time implementation and expansion of the Sexual Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may period as the appropriations to which trans- Assault Special Victims’ Counsel Program: waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis ferred, to be used in support of such per- Provided, That the funds are made available by certifying to the congressional defense sonnel in connection with support and serv- for transfer to the Department of the Army, committees that it is in the national inter- ices for eligible organizations and activities the Department of the Navy, and the Depart- est to do so. SEC. 8060. The Secretary of Defense shall outside the Department of Defense pursuant ment of the Air Force: Provided further, That continue to provide a classified quarterly re- to section 2012 of title 10, United States funds transferred shall be merged with and port to the House and Senate Appropriations Code. available for the same purposes and for the Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on SEC. 8052. During the current fiscal year, in same time period as the appropriations to certain matters as directed in the classified the case of an appropriation account of the which the funds are transferred: Provided fur- annex accompanying this Act. Department of Defense for which the period ther, That this transfer authority is in addi- SEC. 8061. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of availability for obligation has expired or tion to any other transfer authority provided of title 10, United States Code, a Reserve which has closed under the provisions of sec- in this Act. who is a member of the National Guard serv- tion 1552 of title 31, United States Code, and SEC. 8056. None of the funds appropriated in ing on full-time National Guard duty under which has a negative unliquidated or unex- title IV of this Act may be used to procure section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, pended balance, an obligation or an adjust- end-items for delivery to military forces for may perform duties in support of the ground- ment of an obligation may be charged to any operational training, operational use or in- based elements of the National Ballistic Mis- current appropriation account for the same ventory requirements: Provided, That this re- sile Defense System. purpose as the expired or closed account if— striction does not apply to end-items used in SEC. 8062. None of the funds provided in (1) the obligation would have been properly development, prototyping, and test activi- this Act may be used to transfer to any non- chargeable (except as to amount) to the ex- ties preceding and leading to acceptance for governmental entity ammunition held by pired or closed account before the end of the operational use: Provided further, That this the Department of Defense that has a center- period of availability or closing of that ac- restriction does not apply to programs fund- fire cartridge and a United States military count; ed within the National Intelligence Program: nomenclature designation of ‘‘armor pene- (2) the obligation is not otherwise properly Provided further, That the Secretary of De- trator’’, ‘‘armor piercing (AP)’’, ‘‘armor chargeable to any current appropriation ac- fense may waive this restriction on a case- piercing incendiary (API)’’, or ‘‘armor-pierc- count of the Department of Defense; and by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ing incendiary tracer (API–T)’’, except to an (3) in the case of an expired account, the Committees on Appropriations of the House entity performing demilitarization services obligation is not chargeable to a current ap- of Representatives and the Senate that it is for the Department of Defense under a con- propriation of the Department of Defense in the national security interest to do so. tract that requires the entity to dem- under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of SEC. 8057. (a) The Secretary of Defense onstrate to the satisfaction of the Depart- the National Defense Authorization Act for may, on a case-by-case basis, waive with re- ment of Defense that armor piercing projec- Fiscal Year 1991, Public Law 101–510, as spect to a foreign country each limitation on tiles are either:

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Conversion, Navy’’, 2014/2018: Litoral Combat SEC. 8063. Notwithstanding any other pro- SEC. 8066. In addition to amounts provided Ship $20,471,000; and vision of law, the Chief of the National elsewhere in this Act, $5,000,000 (increased by (7) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive $5,000,000) is hereby appropriated to the De- Conversion, Navy’’, 2015/2018: LCAC $5,100,000. payment of all or part of the consideration partment of Defense, to remain available for SEC. 8069. Funds appropriated by this Act, that otherwise would be required under sec- obligation until expended: Provided, That or made available by the transfer of funds in tion 2667 of title 10, United States Code, in notwithstanding any other provision of law, this Act, for intelligence activities are the case of a lease of personal property for a that upon the determination of the Sec- deemed to be specifically authorized by the period not in excess of 1 year to any organi- retary of Defense that it shall serve the na- Congress for purposes of section 504 of the zation specified in section 508(d) of title 32, tional interest, these funds shall be available National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) United States Code, or any other youth, so- only for a grant to the Fisher House Founda- during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of cial, or fraternal nonprofit organization as tion, Inc., only for the construction and fur- the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal may be approved by the Chief of the National nishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet Year 2018. Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by- the needs of military family members when SEC. 8070. None of the funds provided in case basis. confronted with the illness or hospitalization this Act shall be available for obligation or of an eligible military beneficiary. expenditure through a reprogramming of (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) funds that creates or initiates a new pro- SEC. 8064. Of the amounts appropriated in SEC. 8067. Of the amounts appropriated in gram, project, or activity unless such pro- this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and this Act under the headings ‘‘Procurement, gram, project, or activity must be under- Maintenance, Army’’, $66,881,780 shall remain Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Research, Development, taken immediately in the interest of na- available until expended: Provided, That, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, tional security and only after written prior notwithstanding any other provision of law, $705,800,000 shall be for the Israeli Coopera- notification to the congressional defense the Secretary of Defense is authorized to tive Programs: Provided, That of this committees. transfer such funds to other activities of the amount, $92,000,000 shall be for the Secretary SEC. 8071. The budget of the President for Federal Government: Provided further, That of Defense to provide to the Government of fiscal year 2018 submitted to the Congress the Secretary of Defense is authorized to Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United enter into and carry out contracts for the ac- defense system to counter short-range rock- States Code, shall include separate budget quisition of real property, construction, per- et threats, subject to the U.S.-Israel Iron justification documents for costs of United sonal services, and operations related to Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; States Armed Forces’ participation in con- projects carrying out the purposes of this $221,500,000 shall be for the Short Range Bal- tingency operations for the Military Per- section: Provided further, That contracts en- listic Missile Defense (SRBMD) program, in- sonnel accounts, the Operation and Mainte- tered into under the authority of this section cluding cruise missile defense research and nance accounts, the Procurement accounts, may provide for such indemnification as the development under the SRBMD program, of and the Research, Development, Test and Secretary determines to be necessary: Pro- which $120,000,000 shall be for co-production Evaluation accounts: Provided, That these vided further, That projects authorized by activities of SRBMD missiles in the United documents shall include a description of the this section shall comply with applicable States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense funding requested for each contingency oper- Federal, State, and local law to the max- requirements consistent with each nation’s ation, for each military service, to include imum extent consistent with the national se- laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to all Active and Reserve components, and for curity, as determined by the Secretary of the U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for each appropriations account: Provided fur- Defense. SRBMD, as amended; $205,000,000 shall be for ther, That these documents shall include es- SEC. 8065. (a) None of the funds appro- an upper-tier component to the Israeli Mis- timated costs for each element of expense or priated in this or any other Act may be used sile Defense Architecture, of which object class, a reconciliation of increases and to take any action to modify— $120,000,000 shall be for co-production activi- decreases for each contingency operation, (1) the appropriations account structure ties of Arrow 3 Upper Tier missiles in the and programmatic data including, but not for the National Intelligence Program budg- United States and in Israel to meet Israel’s limited to, troop strength for each Active et, including through the creation of a new defense requirements consistent with each and Reserve component, and estimates of the appropriation or new appropriation account; nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, major weapons systems deployed in support (2) how the National Intelligence Program subject to the U.S.-Israeli co-production of each contingency: Provided further, That agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier, as amend- budget request is presented in the unclassi- these documents shall include budget exhib- ed; $105,000,000 shall be for testing of the fied P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents supporting its OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Depart- upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile the Department of Defense budget request; ment of Defense Financial Management Reg- Defense Architecture in the United States; (3) the process by which the National Intel- ulation) for all contingency operations for and $82,300,000 shall be for the Arrow System ligence Program appropriations are appor- the budget year and the two preceding fiscal Improvement Program including develop- tioned to the executing agencies; or years. ment of a long range, ground and airborne, (4) the process by which the National Intel- SEC. 8072. None of the funds in this Act ligence Program appropriations are allotted, detection suite: Provided further, That the may be used for research, development, test, obligated and disbursed. transfer authority provided under this provi- evaluation, procurement or deployment of sion is in addition to any other transfer au- (b) Nothing in section (a) shall be con- nuclear armed interceptors of a missile de- thority contained in this Act. strued to prohibit the merger of programs or fense system. changes to the National Intelligence Pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8073. Notwithstanding any other pro- gram budget at or below the Expenditure SEC. 8068. Of the amounts appropriated in vision of this Act, to reflect savings due to Center level, provided such change is other- this Act under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding favorable foreign exchange rates, the total wise in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1)–(3). and Conversion, Navy’’, $117,542,000 shall be amount appropriated in this Act is hereby (c) The Director of National Intelligence available until September 30, 2018, to fund reduced by $289,000,000. and the Secretary of Defense may jointly, prior year shipbuilding cost increases: Pro- SEC. 8074. None of the funds appropriated only for the purposes of achieving auditable vided, That upon enactment of this Act, the or made available in this Act shall be used to financial statements and improving fiscal re- Secretary of the Navy shall transfer funds to reduce or disestablish the operation of the porting, study and develop detailed proposals the following appropriations in the amounts 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of for alternative financial management proc- specified: Provided further, That the amounts the Air Force Reserve, if such action would esses. Such study shall include a comprehen- transferred shall be merged with and be reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance sive counterintelligence risk assessment to available for the same purposes as the appro- mission below the levels funded in this Act: ensure that none of the alternative processes priations to which transferred to: Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the will adversely affect counterintelligence. (1) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to (d) Upon development of the detailed pro- Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2018: Carrier Re- perform other missions in support of na- posals defined under subsection (c), the Di- placement Program $20,000,000; tional defense requirements during the non- rector of National Intelligence and the Sec- (2) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and hurricane season. retary of Defense shall— Conversion, Navy’’, 2008/2018: DDG–51 De- SEC. 8075. None of the funds provided in (1) provide the proposed alternatives to all stroyer $19,436,000; this Act shall be available for integration of affected agencies; (3) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and foreign intelligence information unless the (2) receive certification from all affected Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2018: Littoral Com- information has been lawfully collected and agencies attesting that the proposed alter- bat Ship $6,394,000; processed during the conduct of authorized

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foreign intelligence activities: Provided, That ance under section 333 of title 10, United SEC. 8088. (a) Any agency receiving funds information pertaining to United States per- States Code, or peacekeeping operations for made available in this Act, shall, subject to sons shall only be handled in accordance the countries designated annually to be in subsections (b) and (c), post on the public with protections provided in the Fourth violation of the standards of the Child Sol- website of that agency any report required Amendment of the United States Constitu- diers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– to be submitted by the Congress in this or tion as implemented through Executive 457; 22 U.S.C. 2370c–1) may be used to support any other Act, upon the determination by Order No. 12333. any military training or operation that in- the head of the agency that it shall serve the SEC. 8076. (a) None of the funds appro- cludes child soldiers, as defined by the Child national interest. priated by this Act may be used to transfer Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, unless such (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a re- research and development, acquisition, or assistance is otherwise permitted under sec- port if— other program authority relating to current tion 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act (1) the public posting of the report com- tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) of 2008. promises national security; or from the Army. SEC. 8083. (a) None of the funds provided for (2) the report contains proprietary infor- (b) The Army shall retain responsibility the National Intelligence Program in this or mation. for and operational control of the MQ–1C any prior appropriations Act shall be avail- (c) The head of the agency posting such re- Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) able for obligation or expenditure through a port shall do so only after such report has in order to support the Secretary of Defense reprogramming or transfer of funds in ac- been made available to the requesting Com- in matters relating to the employment of un- cordance with section 102A(d) of the National mittee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. manned aerial vehicles. Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that— SEC. 8089. (a) None of the funds appro- SEC. 8077. None of the funds appropriated (1) creates a new start effort; priated or otherwise made available by this (2) terminates a program with appropriated by this Act for programs of the Office of the Act may be expended for any Federal con- Director of National Intelligence shall re- funding of $10,000,000 or more; tract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, main available for obligation beyond the (3) transfers funding into or out of the Na- unless the contractor agrees not to— current fiscal year, except for funds appro- tional Intelligence Program; or (1) enter into any agreement with any of priated for research and technology, which (4) transfers funding between appropria- its employees or independent contractors shall remain available until September 30, tions, unless the congressional intelligence that requires, as a condition of employment, 2019. committees are notified 30 days in advance that the employee or independent contractor SEC. 8078. For purposes of section 1553(b) of of such reprogramming of funds; this notifi- agree to resolve through arbitration any title 31, United States Code, any subdivision cation period may be reduced for urgent na- claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of appropriations made in this Act under the tional security requirements. of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out (b) None of the funds provided for the Na- heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, of sexual assault or harassment, including tional Intelligence Program in this or any Navy’’ shall be considered to be for the same assault and battery, intentional infliction of prior appropriations Act shall be available purpose as any subdivision under the heading emotional distress, false imprisonment, or for obligation or expenditure through a re- ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appro- negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; programming or transfer of funds in accord- priations in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 or ance with section 102A(d) of the National Se- percent limitation shall apply to the total (2) take any action to enforce any provi- curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that re- amount of the appropriation. sion of an existing agreement with an em- sults in a cumulative increase or decrease of SEC. 8079. (a) Not later than 60 days after ployee or independent contractor that man- the levels specified in the classified annex the date of enactment of this Act, the Direc- dates that the employee or independent con- accompanying the Act unless the congres- tor of National Intelligence shall submit a tractor resolve through arbitration any sional intelligence committees are notified report to the congressional intelligence com- claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of mittees to establish the baseline for applica- of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out funds; this notification period may be re- tion of reprogramming and transfer authori- of sexual assault or harassment, including duced for urgent national security require- ties for fiscal year 2018: Provided, That the assault and battery, intentional infliction of ments. report shall include— emotional distress, false imprisonment, or (1) a table for each appropriation with a SEC. 8084. The Director of National Intel- ligence shall submit to Congress each year, negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. separate column to display the President’s (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- at or about the time that the President’s budget request, adjustments made by Con- erwise made available by this Act may be ex- budget is submitted to Congress that year gress, adjustments due to enacted rescis- pended for any Federal contract unless the sions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year en- under section 1105(a) of title 31, United contractor certifies that it requires each acted level; States Code, a future-years intelligence pro- covered subcontractor to agree not to enter (2) a delineation in the table for each ap- gram (including associated annexes) reflect- into, and not to take any action to enforce propriation by Expenditure Center and ing the estimated expenditures and proposed any provision of, any agreement as described project; and appropriations included in that budget. Any in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), (3) an identification of items of special such future-years intelligence program shall with respect to any employee or independent congressional interest. cover the fiscal year with respect to which contractor performing work related to such (b) None of the funds provided for the Na- the budget is submitted and at least the four subcontract. For purposes of this subsection, tional Intelligence Program in this Act shall succeeding fiscal years. a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an entity that be available for reprogramming or transfer SEC. 8085. For the purposes of this Act, the has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a until the report identified in subsection (a) is term ‘‘congressional intelligence commit- contract subject to subsection (a). submitted to the congressional intelligence tees’’ means the Permanent Select Com- (c) The prohibitions in this section do not committees, unless the Director of National mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep- apply with respect to a contractor’s or sub- Intelligence certifies in writing to the con- resentatives, the Select Committee on Intel- contractor’s agreements with employees or gressional intelligence committees that such ligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on independent contractors that may not be en- reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an Defense of the Committee on Appropriations forced in a court of the United States. emergency requirement. of the House of Representatives, and the (d) The Secretary of Defense may waive SEC. 8080. None of the funds made available Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee the application of subsection (a) or (b) to a by this Act may be used to eliminate, re- on Appropriations of the Senate. particular contractor or subcontractor for structure, or realign Army Contracting Com- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the purposes of a particular contract or sub- contract if the Secretary or the Deputy Sec- mand—New Jersey or make disproportionate SEC. 8086. During the current fiscal year, retary personally determines that the waiver personnel reductions at any Army Con- not to exceed $11,000,000 from each of the ap- is necessary to avoid harm to national secu- tracting Command—New Jersey sites with- propriations made in title II of this Act for rity interests of the United States, and that out 30-day prior notification to the congres- ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Oper- the term of the contract or subcontract is sional defense committees. ation and Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Oper- not longer than necessary to avoid such ation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be (RESCISSION) harm. The determination shall set forth with transferred by the military department con- SEC. 8081. Of the unobligated balances specificity the grounds for the waiver and for cerned to its central fund established for available to the Department of Defense, the the contract or subcontract term selected, Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section following funds are permanently rescinded and shall state any alternatives considered from the following accounts and programs in 2493(d) of title 10, United States Code. in lieu of a waiver and the reasons each such the specified amounts to reflect excess cash (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) alternative would not avoid harm to na- balances in the Department of Defense Ac- SEC. 8087. Not to exceed $500,000,000 appro- tional security interests of the United quisition Workforce Development Fund: priated by this Act for operation and mainte- States. The Secretary of Defense shall trans- From ‘‘Department of Defense Acquisition nance may be available for the purpose of mit to Congress, and simultaneously make Workforce Development Fund, Defense’’, making remittances and transfer to the De- public, any determination under this sub- $10,000,000. fense Acquisition Workforce Development section not less than 15 business days before SEC. 8082. None of the funds made available Fund in accordance with section 1705 of title the contract or subcontract addressed in the by this Act for excess defense articles, assist- 10, United States Code. determination may be awarded.

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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (c) An individual described in this sub- provide at their discretion ex gratia pay- SEC. 8090. From within the funds appro- section is any individual who, as of June 24, ments in amounts consistent with subsection priated for operation and maintenance for 2009, is located at United States Naval Sta- (d) of this section for damage, personal in- the Defense Health Program in this Act, up tion, Guanta´ namo Bay, Cuba, and who— jury, or death that is incident to combat op- to $115,519,000, shall be available for transfer (1) is not a citizen of the United States or erations of the Armed Forces in a foreign to the Joint Department of Defense-Depart- a member of the Armed Forces of the United country. ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility States; and (b) An ex gratia payment under this sec- Demonstration Fund in accordance with the (2) is— tion may be provided only if— provisions of section 1704 of the National De- (A) in the custody or under the effective (1) the prospective foreign civilian recipi- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, control of the Department of Defense; or ent is determined by the local military com- Public Law 111–84: Provided, That for pur- (B) otherwise under detention at United mander to be friendly to the United States; poses of section 1704(b), the facility oper- States Naval Station, Guanta´ namo Bay, (2) a claim for damages would not be com- ations funded are operations of the inte- Cuba. pensable under chapter 163 of title 10, United grated Captain James A. Lovell Federal SEC. 8096. None of the funds appropriated States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘For- Health Care Center, consisting of the North or otherwise made available in this Act may eign Claims Act’’); and Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the be used to transfer any individual detained (3) the property damage, personal injury, Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and sup- at United States Naval Station Guanta´ namo or death was not caused by action by an porting facilities designated as a combined Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the enemy. Federal medical facility as described by sec- individual’s country of origin, any other for- (c) NATURE OF PAYMENTS.—Any payments tion 706 of Public Law 110–417: Provided fur- eign country, or any other foreign entity ex- provided under a program under subsection ther, That additional funds may be trans- cept in accordance with section 1034 of the (a) shall not be considered an admission or ferred from funds appropriated for operation National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- acknowledgement of any legal obligation to and maintenance for the Defense Health Pro- cal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and section compensate for any damage, personal injury, gram to the Joint Department of Defense- 1034 of the National Defense Authorization or death. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Fa- Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). (d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—If the Sec- cility Demonstration Fund upon written no- SEC. 8097. None of the funds made available retary of Defense determines a program tification by the Secretary of Defense to the by this Act may be used in contravention of under subsection (a) to be appropriate in a Committees on Appropriations of the House the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et particular setting, the amounts of payments, of Representatives and the Senate. seq.). if any, to be provided to civilians determined SEC. 8091. None of the funds appropriated SEC. 8098. (a) None of the funds appro- to have suffered harm incident to combat op- or otherwise made available by this Act may priated or otherwise made available by this erations of the Armed Forces under the pro- be used by the Department of Defense or a or any other Act may be used by the Sec- gram should be determined pursuant to regu- component thereof in contravention of the retary of Defense, or any other official or of- lations prescribed by the Secretary and provisions of section 130h of title 10, United ficer of the Department of Defense, to enter based on an assessment, which should in- States Code. into a contract, memorandum of under- clude such factors as cultural appropriate- SEC. 8092. Appropriations available to the standing, or cooperative agreement with, or ness and prevailing economic conditions. Department of Defense may be used for the make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan (e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military com- purchase of heavy and light armored vehicles guarantee to Rosoboronexport or any sub- manders shall receive legal advice before for the physical security of personnel or for sidiary of Rosoboronexport. making ex gratia payments under this sub- force protection purposes up to a limit of (b) The Secretary of Defense may waive section. The legal advisor, under regulations $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price or the limitation in subsection (a) if the Sec- of the Department of Defense, shall advise on other limitations applicable to the purchase retary, in consultation with the Secretary of whether an ex gratia payment is proper of passenger carrying vehicles. State and the Director of National Intel- under this section and applicable Depart- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ligence, determines that it is in the vital na- ment of Defense regulations. SEC. 8093. Upon a determination by the Di- tional security interest of the United States (f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of rector of National Intelligence that such ac- to do so, and certifies in writing to the con- any ex gratia payment offered or denied tion is necessary and in the national inter- gressional defense committees that, to the shall be kept by the local commander and on est, the Director may, with the approval of best of the Secretary’s knowledge: a timely basis submitted to the appropriate the Office of Management and Budget, trans- (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the trans- office in the Department of Defense as deter- fer not to exceed $1,500,000,000 of the funds fer of lethal military equipment to, and the mined by the Secretary of Defense. made available in this Act for the National maintenance of existing lethal military (g) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense Intelligence Program: Provided, That such equipment for, the Government of the Syrian shall report to the congressional defense authority to transfer may not be used unless Arab Republic; committees on an annual basis the efficacy for higher priority items, based on unfore- (2) The armed forces of the Russian Federa- of the ex gratia payment program including seen intelligence requirements, than those tion have withdrawn from Crimea, other the number of types of cases considered, for which originally appropriated and in no than armed forces present on military bases amounts offered, the response from ex gratia case where the item for which funds are re- subject to agreements in force between the payment recipients, and any recommended quested has been denied by the Congress: Government of the Russian Federation and modifications to the program. Provided further, That a request for multiple the Government of Ukraine; and SEC. 8101. None of the funds available in reprogrammings of funds using authority (3) Agents of the Russian Federation have this Act to the Department of Defense, other provided in this section shall be made prior ceased taking active measures to destabilize than appropriations made for necessary or to June 30, 2017. the control of the Government of Ukraine routine refurbishments, upgrades or mainte- SEC. 8094. None of the funds appropriated over eastern Ukraine. nance activities, shall be used to reduce or to or otherwise made available in this or any (c) The Inspector General of the Depart- prepare to reduce the number of deployed other Act may be used to transfer, release, ment of Defense shall conduct a review of and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles or assist in the transfer or release to or with- any action involving Rosoboronexport with and launchers below the levels set forth in in the United States, its territories, or pos- respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary the report submitted to Congress in accord- sessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and ance with section 1042 of the National De- other detainee who— not later than 90 days after the date on fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. (1) is not a United States citizen or a mem- which such a waiver is issued by the Sec- SEC. 8102. The Secretary of Defense shall ber of the Armed Forces of the United retary of Defense, the Inspector General post grant awards on a public Website in a States; and shall submit to the congressional defense searchable format. (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, committees a report containing the results SEC. 8103. None of the funds made available at United States Naval Station, Guanta´ namo of the review conducted with respect to such by this Act may be used to fund the perform- Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. waiver. ance of a flight demonstration team at a lo- SEC. 8095. (a) None of the funds appro- SEC. 8099. None of the funds made available cation outside of the United States: Provided, priated or otherwise made available in this in this Act may be used for the purchase or That this prohibition applies only if a per- or any other Act may be used to construct, manufacture of a flag of the United States formance of a flight demonstration team at acquire, or modify any facility in the United unless such flags are treated as covered a location within the United States was can- States, its territories, or possessions to items under section 2533a(b) of title 10, celed during the current fiscal year due to house any individual described in subsection United States Code. insufficient funding. (c) for the purposes of detention or imprison- SEC. 8100. (a) Of the funds appropriated in SEC. 8104. None of the funds made available ment in the custody or under the effective this Act for the Department of Defense, by this Act may be used by the National Se- control of the Department of Defense. amounts may be made available, under such curity Agency to— (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall regulations as the Secretary of Defense may (1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to sec- not apply to any modification of facilities at prescribe, to local military commanders ap- tion 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- United States Naval Station, Guanta´ namo pointed by the Secretary, or by an officer or lance Act of 1978 for the purpose of targeting Bay, Cuba. employee designated by the Secretary, to a United States person; or

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(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents lower than anticipated fuel costs, the total SEC. 8120. No amounts credited or other- (as such term is defined in section 2510(8) of amount appropriated in title II of this Act is wise made available in this or any other Act title 18, United States Code) of any elec- hereby reduced by $1,007,267,000. to the Department of Defense Acquisition tronic communication of a United States SEC. 8112. None of the funds made available Workforce Development Fund may be trans- person from a provider of electronic commu- by this Act may be used for Government ferred to: nication services to the public pursuant to Travel Charge Card expenses by military or (1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Sur- civilian personnel of the Department of De- under section 804(d) of the National Defense veillance Act of 1978. fense for gaming, or for entertainment that Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 SEC. 8105. None of the funds made available includes topless or nude entertainers or par- U.S.C. 2302 note); or by this Act may be obligated or expended to ticipants, as prohibited by Department of (2) credited to a military-department spe- implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Defense FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 and De- cific fund established under section 804(d)(2) Senate approves a resolution of ratification partment of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (en- of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Treaty. closure 3, 14a and 14b). for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by section SEC. 8106. None of the funds made available SEC. 8113. None of the funds made available 897 of the National Defense Authorization in this or any other Act may be used to pay by this Act may be used to propose, plan for, Act for Fiscal Year 2017). the salary of any officer or employee of any or execute a new or additional Base Realign- (INCLUDING TRANSFER FUND) agency funded by this Act who approves or ment and Closure (BRAC) round. SEC. 8121. In addition to amounts provided implements the transfer of administrative SEC. 8114. Of the amounts appropriated in elsewhere in this Act for military personnel responsibilities or budgetary resources of this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, pay, including active duty, reserve and Na- any program, project, or activity financed by Navy’’, $289,255,000, to remain available until tional Guard personnel, $206,400,000 is hereby this Act to the jurisdiction of another Fed- expended, may be used for any purposes re- appropriated to the Department of Defense eral agency not financed by this Act unless lated to the National Defense Reserve Fleet and made available for transfer only to mili- explicity provided for in a Defense Appro- established under section 11 of the Merchant tary personnel accounts: Provided, That the priations Act: Provided, That this limitation Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Pro- transfer authority provided under this head- shall not apply to transfers of funds ex- vided, That such amounts are available for ing is in addition to any other transfer au- pressly provided for in Defense Appropria- reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, thority provided elsewhere in this Act. tions Acts, or provisions of Acts providing Maritime Administration account of the SEC. 8122. In addition to amounts provided supplemental appropriations for the Depart- United States Department of Transportation elsewhere in this Act, there is appropriated ment of Defense. for programs, projects, activities, and ex- $235,000,000, for an additional amount for SEC. 8107. None of the funds made available penses related to the National Defense Re- ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- in this Act may be obligated for activities serve Fleet. Wide’’, to remain available until expended: authorized under section 1208 of the Ronald SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available Provided, That such funds shall only be avail- W. Reagan National Defense Authorization by this Act for the Joint Surveillance Target able to the Secretary of Defense, acting Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 112–81; Attack Radar System recapitalization pro- through the Office of Economic Adjustment 125 Stat. 1621) to initiate support for, or ex- gram may be obligated or expended for pre- of the Department of Defense, or for transfer pand support to, foreign forces, irregular milestone B activities after March 31, 2018, to the Secretary of Education, notwith- forces, groups, or individuals unless the con- except for source selection and other activi- standing any other provision of law, to make gressional defense committees are notified in ties necessary to enter the engineering and grants, conclude cooperative agreements, or accordance with the direction contained in manufacturing development phase. supplement other Federal funds to construct, the classified annex accompanying this Act, SEC. 8116. None of the funds made available renovate, repair, or expand elementary and not less than 15 days before initiating such by this Act may be used to carry out the clo- secondary public schools on military instal- support: Provided, That none of the funds sure or realignment of the United States lations in order to address capacity or facil- made available in this Act may be used Naval Station, Guanta´ namo Bay, Cuba. ity condition deficiencies at such schools: under section 1208 for any activity that is (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Provided further, That in making such funds not in support of an ongoing military oper- available, the Office of Economic Adjust- SEC. 8117. Additional readiness funds made ation being conducted by United States Spe- ment or the Secretary of Education shall available in title II of this Act for ‘‘Oper- cial Operations Forces to combat terrorism: give priority consideration to those military ation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation Provided further, That the Secretary of De- installations with schools having the most and Maintenance, Navy’’, ‘‘Operation and fense may waive the prohibitions in this sec- serious capacity or facility condition defi- tion if the Secretary determines that such Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, and ‘‘Operation ciencies as determined by the Secretary of waiver is required by extraordinary cir- and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be trans- Defense: Provided further, That as a condition cumstances and, by not later than 72 hours ferred to and merged with any appropriation of receiving funds under this section a local after making such waiver, notifies the con- of the Department of Defense for activities educational agency or State shall provide a gressional defense committees of such waiv- related to the Zika virus in order to provide matching share as described in the notice ti- er. health support for the full range of military tled ‘‘Department of Defense Program for SEC. 8108. None of the funds made available operations and sustain the health of the Construction, Renovation, Repair or Expan- by this Act may be used with respect to Iraq members of the Armed Forces, civilian em- sion of Public Schools Located on Military in contravention of the War Powers Resolu- ployees of the Department of Defense, and Installations’’ published by the Department tion (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the their families, to include: research and de- of Defense in the Federal Register on Sep- introduction of United States armed forces velopment, disease surveillance, vaccine de- tember 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 55883 et seq.): Pro- into hostilities in Iraq, into situations in velopment, rapid detection, vector controls vided further, That these provisions apply to Iraq where imminent involvement in hos- and surveillance, training, and outbreak re- funds provided under this section, and to tilities is clearly indicated by the cir- sponse: Provided, That the authority pro- funds previously provided by Congress to cumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, vided in this section is subject to the same construct, renovate, repair, or expand ele- or waters while equipped for combat, in con- terms and conditions as the authority pro- mentary and secondary public schools on travention of the congressional consultation vided in section 8005 of this Act. military installations in order to address ca- and reporting requirements of sections 3 and SEC. 8118. (a) None of the funds made avail- pacity or facility condition deficiencies at 4 of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). able in this Act may be used to maintain or such schools to the extent such funds remain SEC. 8109. None of the funds provided in establish a computer network unless such unobligated on the date of enactment of this this Act for the T–AO Fleet Oiler or the Tow- network is designed to block access to por- section. ing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship programs shall nography websites. SEC. 8123. None of the funds made available be used to award a new contract that pro- (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit by this Act may be used to carry out the vides for the acquisition of the following the use of funds necessary for any Federal, changes to the Joint Travel Regulations of components unless those components are State, tribal, or local law enforcement agen- the Department of Defense described in the manufactured in the United States: Auxil- cy or any other entity carrying out criminal memorandum of the Per Diem Travel and iary equipment (including pumps) for ship- investigations, prosecution, or adjudication Transportation Allowance Committee titled board services; propulsion equipment (in- activities, or for any activity necessary for ‘‘UTD/CTD for MAP 118–13/CAP 118–13 - Flat cluding engines, reduction gears, and propel- the national defense, including intelligence Rate Per Diem for Long Term TDY’’ and lers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for activities. dated October 1, 2014. shipboard cranes. SEC. 8119. Notwithstanding any other pro- SEC. 8124. In carrying out the program de- SEC. 8110. The amount appropriated in title vision of law, any transfer of funds appro- scribed in the memorandum on the subject of II of this Act for ‘‘Operation and Mainte- priated or otherwise made available by this ‘‘Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services nance, Army’’ is hereby reduced by Act to the Global Engagement Center pursu- for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/ $75,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in ant to section 1287 of the National Defense Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Department of Defense Working Capital Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub- Service Members’’ issued by the Assistant Funds. lic Law 114–328) shall be made in accordance Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on SEC. 8111. Notwithstanding any other pro- with section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as appli- April 3, 2012, and the guidance issued to im- vision of this Act, to reflect savings due to cable. plement such memorandum, the Secretary of

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Provided, That such amount is designated by (2) the term ‘‘assisted reproductive tech- NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- nology’’ shall include embryo For an additional amount for ‘‘National ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to cryopreservation and storage without limita- Guard Personnel, Air Force’’, $5,004,000: Pro- section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- tion on the duration of such vided, That such amount is designated by the et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of cryopreservation and storage. Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- 1985. TITLE IX ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/ section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, MILITARY PERSONNEL 1985. $6,944,201,000: Provided, That of the funds pro- MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY MILITARY PERSONNEL, NATIONAL DEFENSE vided under this heading, not to exceed For an additional amount for ‘‘Military RESTORATION FUND $900,000,000, to remain available until Sep- Personnel, Army’’, $2,635,317,000: Provided, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tember 30, 2019, shall be for payments to re- That such amount is designated by the Con- In addition to amounts provided elsewhere imburse key cooperating nations for gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ in this Act, there is appropriated logistical, military, and other support, in- Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section $1,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Military Personnel, cluding access, provided to United States 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and National Defense Restoration Fund’’: Pro- military and stability operations in Afghani- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. vided, That such funds provided under this stan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY heading shall only be available for programs, and the Levant: Provided further, That such reimbursement payments may be made in For an additional amount for ‘‘Military projects and activities necessary to imple- such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, Personnel, Navy’’, $377,857,000: Provided, That ment the 2018 National Defense Strategy: with the concurrence of the Secretary of such amount is designated by the Congress Provided further, That such funds shall not be State, and in consultation with the Director for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global available for transfer until 30 days after the of the Office of Management and Budget, War on Terrorism pursuant to section Secretary has submitted, and the congres- may determine, based on documentation de- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and sional defense committees have approved, termined by the Secretary of Defense to ade- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. the proposed allocation plan for the use of quately account for the support provided, MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS such funds to implement such strategy: Pro- vided further, That such allocation plan shall and such determination is final and conclu- For an additional amount for ‘‘Military sive upon the accounting officers of the Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $103,800,000: Pro- include a detailed justification for the use of such funds and a description of how such in- United States, and 15 days following notifi- vided, That such amount is designated by the cation to the appropriate congressional com- Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- vestments are necessary to implement the strategy: Provided further, That the Sec- mittees: Provided further, That funds pro- ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to vided under this heading may be used for the section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- retary of Defense may transfer these funds only to military personnel accounts: Pro- purpose of providing specialized training and et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of procuring supplies and specialized equipment 1985. vided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be available and providing such supplies and loaning such MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE for the same purposes and for the same time equipment on a non-reimbursable basis to For an additional amount for ‘‘Military period, as the appropriation to which trans- coalition forces supporting United States Personnel, Air Force’’, $912,779,000: Provided, ferred: Provided further, That none of the military and stability operations in Afghani- That such amount is designated by the Con- funds made available under this heading may stan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ be transferred to any program, project, or and the Levant, and 15 days following notifi- Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section activity specifically limited or denied by cation to the appropriate congressional com- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and this Act: Provided further, That the transfer mittees: Provided further, That funds pro- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. authority provided under this heading is in vided under this heading may be used to sup- RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY addition to any other transfer authority port the Government of Jordan, in such For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve available to the Department of Defense: Pro- amounts as the Secretary of Defense may de- Personnel, Army’’, $24,942,000: Provided, That vided further, That such amount is des- termine, to enhance the ability of the armed such amount is designated by the Congress ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- forces of Jordan to increase or sustain secu- for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism rity along its borders, upon 15 days prior War on Terrorism pursuant to section pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- written notification to the congressional de- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control fense committees outlining the amounts in- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Act of 1985. tended to be provided and the nature of the expenses incurred: Provided further, That of RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE the funds provided under this heading, not to For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY exceed $750,000,000, to remain available until Personnel, Navy’’, $9,091,000: Provided, That For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation September 30, 2019, shall be available to pro- such amount is designated by the Congress and Maintenance, Army’’, $16,126,403,000: Pro- vide support and assistance to foreign secu- for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global vided, That such amount is designated by the rity forces or other groups or individuals to War on Terrorism pursuant to section Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- conduct, support, or facilitate counterter- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to rorism, crisis response, or other Department Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- of Defense security cooperation programs: RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of Provided further, That such amount is des- For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve 1985. ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $2,328,000: Pro- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism vided, That such amount is designated by the For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- and Maintenance, Navy’’, $5,875,015,000, of anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to which up to $161,885,000 may be transferred to Act of 1985. section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- the Coast Guard ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ ac- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of count: Provided, That such amount is des- RESERVE 1985. ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism and Maintenance, Army Reserve’’, For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- $24,699,000: Provided, That such amount is Personnel, Air Force’’, $20,569,000: Provided, anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- That such amount is designated by the Con- Act of 1985. tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, Control Act of 1985. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. $1,116,640,000: Provided, That such amount is OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation For an additional amount for ‘‘National tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’’, $23,980,000: Guard Personnel, Army’’, $184,589,000: Pro- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of Provided, That such amount is designated by

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H715 the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to Control Act of 1985. Control Act of 1985. section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces For the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and 1985. Fund’’, $4,937,515,000 (reduced by $12,000,000), the Levant Train and Equip Fund’’, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS to remain available until September 30, 2019: $1,769,000,000, to remain available until Sep- RESERVE Provided, That such funds shall be available tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such funds For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding shall be available to the Secretary of De- and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, any other provision of law, for the purpose of fense in coordination with the Secretary of $3,367,000: Provided, That such amount is des- allowing the Commander, Combined Secu- State, to provide assistance, including train- ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- rity Transition Command—Afghanistan, or ing; equipment; logistics support, supplies, gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism the Secretary’s designee, to provide assist- and services; stipends; infrastructure repair pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- ance, with the concurrence of the Secretary and renovation; and sustainment, to foreign anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control of State, to the security forces of Afghani- security forces, irregular forces, groups, or Act of 1985. stan, including the provision of equipment, individuals participating, or preparing to OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE supplies, services, training, facility and in- participate in activities to counter the Is- RESERVE frastructure repair, renovation, construc- lamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and their tion, and funding: Provided further, That the affiliated or associated groups: Provided fur- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Secretary of Defense may obligate and ex- ther, That these funds may be used in such and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’’, pend funds made available to the Depart- amounts as the Secretary of Defense may de- $58,523,000: Provided, That such amount is ment of Defense in this title for additional termine to enhance the border security of designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- costs associated with existing projects pre- nations adjacent to conflict areas including tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- viously funded with amounts provided under Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia result- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure ing from actions of the Islamic State of Iraq the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Fund’’ in prior Acts: Provided further, That and the Levant: Provided further, That Control Act of 1985. such costs shall be limited to contract amounts made available under this heading OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY changes resulting from inflation, market shall be available to provide assistance only NATIONAL GUARD fluctuation, rate adjustments, and other nec- for activities in a country designated by the For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation essary contract actions to complete existing Secretary of Defense, in coordination with and Maintenance, Army National Guard’’, projects, and associated supervision and ad- the Secretary of State, as having a security $108,111,000: Provided, That such amount is ministration costs and costs for design dur- mission to counter the Islamic State of Iraq designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- ing construction: Provided further, That the and the Levant, and following written notifi- tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- Secretary may not use more than $50,000,000 cation to the congressional defense commit- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of under the authority provided in this section: tees of such designation: Provided further, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Provided further, That the Secretary shall no- That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure Control Act of 1985. tify in advance such contract changes and that prior to providing assistance to ele- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL adjustments in annual reports to the con- ments of any forces or individuals, such ele- GUARD gressional defense committees: Provided fur- ments or individuals are appropriately vet- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation ther, That the authority to provide assist- ted, including at a minimum, assessing such and Maintenance, Air National Guard’’, ance under this heading is in addition to any elements for associations with terrorist $15,400,000: Provided, That such amount is other authority to provide assistance to for- groups or groups associated with the Govern- designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- eign nations: Provided further, That contribu- ment of Iran; and receiving commitments tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- tions of funds for the purposes provided here- from such elements to promote respect for rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of in from any person, foreign government, or human rights and the rule of law: Provided the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit international organization may be credited further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, Control Act of 1985. to this Fund, to remain available until ex- not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating pended, and used for such purposes: Provided from this appropriation account, notify the OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NATIONAL further, That the Secretary of Defense shall congressional defense committees in writing DEFENSE RESTORATION FUND notify the congressional defense committees of the details of any such obligation: Pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) in writing upon the receipt and upon the ob- vided further, That the Secretary of Defense In addition to amounts provided elsewhere ligation of any contribution, delineating the may accept and retain contributions, includ- in this Act, there is appropriated sources and amounts of the funds received ing assistance in-kind, from foreign govern- $2,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Operation and Mainte- and the specific use of such contributions: ments, including the Government of Iraq and nance, National Defense Restoration Fund’’: Provided further, That the Secretary of De- other entities, to carry out assistance au- Provided, That such funds provided under fense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to thorized under this heading: Provided further, this heading shall only be available for pro- obligating from this appropriation account, That contributions of funds for the purposes grams, projects and activities necessary to notify the congressional defense committees provided herein from any foreign govern- implement the 2018 National Defense Strat- in writing of the details of any such obliga- ment or other entity may be credited to this egy: Provided further, That such funds shall tion: Provided further, That the Secretary of Fund, to remain available until expended, not be available for transfer until 30 days Defense shall notify the congressional de- and used for such purposes: Provided further, after the Secretary has submitted, and the fense committees of any proposed new That the Secretary of Defense may waive a congressional defense committees have ap- projects or transfer of funds between budget provision of law relating to the acquisition proved, the proposed allocation plan for the sub-activity groups in excess of $20,000,000: of items and support services or sections 40 use of such funds to implement such strat- Provided further, That the United States may and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 egy: Provided further, That such allocation accept equipment procured using funds pro- U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary deter- plan shall include a detailed justification for vided under this heading in this or prior Acts mines that such provision of law would pro- the use of such funds and a description of that was transferred to the security forces of hibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the how such investments are necessary to im- Afghanistan and returned by such forces to provision of such assistance and a notice of plement the strategy: Provided further, That the United States: Provided further, That and justification for such waiver is sub- the Secretary of Defense may transfer these equipment procured using funds provided mitted to the congressional defense commit- funds only to operation and maintenance ac- under this heading in this or prior Acts, and tees, the Committees on Appropriations and counts: Provided further, That the funds not yet transferred to the security forces of Foreign Relations of the Senate and the transferred shall be merged with and shall be Afghanistan or transferred to the security Committees on Appropriations and Foreign available for the same purposes and for the forces of Afghanistan and returned by such Affairs of the House of Representatives: Pro- same time period, as the appropriation to forces to the United States, may be treated vided further, That the United States may ac- which transferred: Provided further, That as stocks of the Department of Defense upon cept equipment procured using funds pro- none of the funds made available under this written notification to the congressional de- vided under this heading, or under the head- heading may be transferred to any program, fense committees: Provided further, That of ing, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior project, or activity specifically limited or the funds provided under this heading, not Acts, that was transferred to security forces, denied by this Act: Provided further, That the less than $10,000,000 shall be for recruitment irregular forces, or groups participating, or transfer authority provided under this head- and retention of women in the Afghanistan preparing to participate in activities to ing is in addition to any other transfer au- National Security Forces, and the recruit- counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- thority available to the Department of De- ment and training of female security per- vant and returned by such forces or groups fense: Provided further, That such amount is sonnel: Provided further, That such amount is to the United States, may be treated as designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- stocks of the Department of Defense upon tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- written notification to the congressional de- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of fense committees: Provided further, That

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H716 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 equipment procured using funds provided 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- under this heading, or under the heading, Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- and not yet transferred to security forces, ir- et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons regular forces, or groups participating, or 1985. Procurement, Navy’’, $130,994,000, to remain preparing to participate in activities to available until September 30, 2020: Provided, PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- That such amount is designated by the Con- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- vant may be treated as stocks of the Depart- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ ment, Defense-Wide’’, $510,741,000, to remain ment of Defense when determined by the Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section available until September 30, 2020: Provided, Secretary to no longer be required for trans- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and That such amount is designated by the Con- fer to such forces or groups and upon written Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ notification to the congressional defense Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section committees: Provided further, That the Sec- PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and retary of Defense shall provide quarterly re- MARINE CORPS Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. ports to the congressional defense commit- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- tees on the use of funds provided under this ment of Ammunition, Navy and Marine NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT heading, including, but not limited to, the Corps’’, $223,843,000, to remain available until ACCOUNT number of individuals trained, the nature September 30, 2020: Provided, That such For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; and scope of support and sustainment pro- amount is designated by the Congress for combat, tactical and support vehicles; other vided to each group or individual, the area of Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War weapons; and other procurement items for operations for each group, and the contribu- on Terrorism pursuant to section the reserve components of the Armed Forces, tions of other countries, groups, or individ- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and $1,000,000,000, to remain available for obliga- uals: Provided further, That such amount is Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. tion until September 30, 2020: Provided, That designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than 30 days tingency Operations/ Global War on Ter- For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- after enactment of this Act, individually rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of curement, Navy’’, $207,984,000, to remain submit to the congressional defense commit- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit available until September 30, 2020: Provided, tees the modernization priority assessment Control Act of 1985. That such amount is designated by the Con- for their respective National Guard or Re- PROCUREMENT gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ serve component: Provided further, That none Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY of the funds made available by this para- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft graph may be used to procure manned fixed Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Procurement, Army’’, $424,686,000, to remain wing aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, available until September 30, 2020: Provided, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS munitions, or ammunition: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Con- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- That such amount is designated by the Con- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ ment, Marine Corps’’, $64,071,000, to remain gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section available until September 30, 2020: Provided, Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and That such amount is designated by the Con- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section PROCUREMENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and RESTORATION FUND Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. curement, Army’’, $557,583,000, to remain (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE available until September 30, 2020: Provided, In addition to amounts provided elsewhere That such amount is designated by the Con- For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft in this Act, there is appropriated gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Procurement, Air Force’’, $510,836,000, to re- $6,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Procurement, National Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section main available until September 30, 2020: Pro- Defense Restoration Fund’’: Provided, That 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and vided, That such amount is designated by the such funds provided under this heading shall Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- only be available for programs, projects and PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to activities necessary to implement the 2018 COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- National Defense Strategy: Provided further, For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of That such funds shall not be available for ment of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehi- 1985. transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has cles, Army’’, $1,191,139,000, to remain avail- MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE submitted, and the congressional defense able until September 30, 2020: Provided, That For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro- committees have approved, the proposed al- such amount is designated by the Congress curement, Air Force’’, $381,700,000, to remain location plan for the use of such funds to im- for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global available until September 30, 2020: Provided, plement such strategy: Provided further, That War on Terrorism pursuant to section That such amount is designated by the Con- such allocation plan shall include a detailed 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ justification for the use of such funds and a Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section description of how such investments are nec- essary to implement the strategy: Provided PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. further, That the Secretary of Defense may For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- transfer these funds only to procurement ac- SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ment of Ammunition, Army’’, $193,436,000, to counts: Provided further, That the funds remain available until September 30, 2020: For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Pro- transferred shall be merged with and shall be Provided, That such amount is designated by curement, Air Force’’, $2,256,000, to remain available for the same purposes and for the the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- available until September 30, 2020: Provided, same time period, as the appropriation to ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to That such amount is designated by the Con- which transferred: Provided further, That section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ none of the funds made available under this et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section heading may be transferred to any program, 1985. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and project, or activity specifically limited or OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. denied by this Act: Provided further, That the For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE transfer authority provided under this head- curement, Army’’, $405,575,000, to remain For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- ing is in addition to any other transfer au- available until September 30, 2020: Provided, ment of Ammunition, Air Force’’, thority available to the Department of De- That such amount is designated by the Con- $501,509,000, to remain available until Sep- fense: Provided further, That such amount is gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section is designated by the Congress for Overseas tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft EVALUATION Procurement, Navy’’, $157,300,000, to remain OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE available until September 30, 2020: Provided, For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND That such amount is designated by the Con- curement, Air Force’’, $3,998,887,000, to re- EVALUATION, ARMY gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ main available until September 30, 2020: Pro- For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section vided, That such amount is designated by the Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H717 $119,368,000 (increased by $6,000,000), to re- REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS of Management and Budget, transfer up to main available until September 30, 2019: Pro- DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS $2,500,000,000 between the appropriations or vided, That such amount is designated by the For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense funds made available to the Department of Defense in this title: , That the Sec- Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Working Capital Funds’’, $148,956,000: Pro- Provided retary shall notify the Congress promptly of ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to vided, That such amount is designated by the each transfer made pursuant to the author- section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- ity in this section: Provided further, That the et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to authority provided in this section is in addi- 1985. section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- tion to any other transfer authority avail- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of able to the Department of Defense and is EVALUATION, NAVY 1985. subject to the same terms and conditions as For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE the authority provided in section 8005 of this Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, PROGRAMS Act. $124,865,000, to remain available until Sep- DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense costs and costs for design during construc- is designated by the Congress for Overseas Health Program’’, $395,805,000, which shall be tion associated with a construction project Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- for operation and maintenance: Provided, funded with appropriations available for op- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of That such amount is designated by the Con- eration and maintenance or the ‘‘Afghani- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ stan Security Forces Fund’’ provided in this Control Act of 1985. Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section Act and executed in direct support of over- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and seas contingency operations in Afghanistan, EVALUATION, AIR FORCE Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. may be obligated at the time a construction For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, contract is awarded: Provided, That, for the DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG purpose of this section, supervision and ad- Development, Test and Evaluation, Air ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE Force’’, $144,508,000, to remain available until ministration costs and costs for design dur- For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Inter- ing construction include all in-house Govern- September 30, 2019: Provided, That such diction and Counter-Drug Activities, De- amount is designated by the Congress for ment costs. fense’’, $196,300,000: Provided, That such SEC. 9004. From funds made available in Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War amount is designated by the Congress for this title, the Secretary of Defense may pur- on Terrorism pursuant to section Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War chase for use by military and civilian em- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and on Terrorism pursuant to section ployees of the Department of Defense in the Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and United States Central Command area of re- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. sponsibility: EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND (1) passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense- (2) heavy and light armored vehicles for For the ‘‘Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Wide’’, $226,096,000, to remain available until the physical security of personnel or for Fund’’, $483,058,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such force protection purposes up to a limit of September 30, 2020: Provided, That such funds amount is designated by the Congress for $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price or shall be available to the Secretary of De- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War other limitations applicable to the purchase fense, notwithstanding any other provision on Terrorism pursuant to section of passenger carrying vehicles. of law, for the purpose of allowing the Direc- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the tor of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. amounts appropriated by this title under the Organization to investigate, develop and pro- heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUA- vide equipment, supplies, services, training, Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding any TION, NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION facilities, personnel and funds to assist other provision of law, to fund the Com- FUND United States forces in the defeat of impro- manders’ Emergency Response Program (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) vised explosive devices: Provided further, (CERP), for the purpose of enabling military In addition to amounts provided elsewhere That the Secretary of Defense may transfer commanders in Afghanistan to respond to in this Act, there is appropriated funds provided herein to appropriations for urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and $1,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Research, Develop- military personnel; operation and mainte- reconstruction requirements within their ment, Test and Evaluation, National Defense nance; procurement; research, development, areas of responsibility: Provided, That each Restoration Fund’’: Provided, That such test and evaluation; and defense working project (including any ancillary or related funds provided under this heading shall only capital funds to accomplish the purpose pro- elements in connection with such project) be available for programs, projects and ac- vided herein: Provided further, That this executed under this authority shall not ex- tivities necessary to implement the 2018 Na- transfer authority is in addition to any other ceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That not tional Defense Strategy: Provided further, transfer authority available to the Depart- later than 45 days after the end of each 6 That such funds shall not be available for ment of Defense: Provided further, That the months of the fiscal year, the Secretary of transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5 Defense shall submit to the congressional de- submitted, and the congressional defense days prior to making transfers from this ap- fense committees a report regarding the committees have approved, the proposed al- propriation, notify the congressional defense source of funds and the allocation and use of location plan for the use of such funds to im- committees in writing of the details of any funds during that 6-month period that were plement such strategy: Provided further, That such transfer: Provided further, That such made available pursuant to the authority such allocation plan shall include a detailed amount is designated by the Congress for provided in this section or under any other justification for the use of such funds and a Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War provision of law for the purposes described description of how such investments are nec- on Terrorism pursuant to section herein: Provided further, That, not later than essary to implement the strategy: Provided 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 30 days after the end of each fiscal year quar- further, That the Secretary of Defense may Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. ter, the Army shall submit to the congres- transfer these funds only to research, devel- OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL sional defense committees quarterly com- opment, test and evaluation accounts: Pro- For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of mitment, obligation, and expenditure data vided further, That the funds transferred the Inspector General’’, $24,692,000: Provided, for the CERP in Afghanistan: Provided fur- shall be merged with and shall be available That such amount is designated by the Con- ther, That, not less than 15 days before mak- for the same purposes and for the same time gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ ing funds available pursuant to the author- period, as the appropriation to which trans- Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section ity provided in this section or under any ferred: Provided further, That none of the 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and other provision of law for the purposes de- funds made available under this heading may Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. scribed herein for a project with a total an- be transferred to any program, project, or GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE ticipated cost for completion of $500,000 or activity specifically limited or denied by more, the Secretary shall submit to the con- this Act: Provided further, That the transfer SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other pro- gressional defense committees a written no- authority provided under this heading is in vision of law, funds made available in this tice containing each of the following: addition to any other transfer authority title are in addition to amounts appropriated (1) The location, nature and purpose of the available to the Department of Defense: Pro- or otherwise made available for the Depart- proposed project, including how the project vided further, That such amount is des- ment of Defense for fiscal year 2018. is intended to advance the military cam- ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) paign plan for the country in which it is to gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the be carried out. pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- Secretary of Defense that such action is nec- (2) The budget, implementation timeline anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control essary in the national interest, the Sec- with milestones, and completion date for the Act of 1985. retary may, with the approval of the Office proposed project, including any other CERP

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H718 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 funding that has been or is anticipated to be the operational requirements of a Com- from basing and operating in Pakistan and contributed to the completion of the project. mander of a Combatant Command engaged carrying out cross border attacks into neigh- (3) A plan for the sustainment of the pro- in contingency operations overseas, such boring countries; posed project, including the agreement with funds may be used to purchase items having (2) not supporting terrorist activities either the host nation, a non-Department of an investment item unit cost of not more against United States or coalition forces in Defense agency of the United States Govern- than $500,000. Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and in- ment or a third-party contributor to finance SEC. 9011. Up to $500,000,000 of funds appro- telligence agencies are not intervening the sustainment of the activities and main- priated by this Act for the Defense Security extra-judicially into political and judicial tenance of any equipment or facilities to be Cooperation Agency in ‘‘Operation and Main- processes in Pakistan; provided through the proposed project. tenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be used to pro- (3) dismantling improvised explosive device SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Depart- vide assistance to the Government of Jordan (IED) networks and interdicting precursor ment of Defense for operation and mainte- to support the armed forces of Jordan and to chemicals used in the manufacture of IEDs; nance may be used, notwithstanding any enhance security along its borders. (4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear- other provision of law, to provide supplies, SEC. 9012. None of the funds made available related material and expertise; services, transportation, including airlift by this Act under the heading ‘‘Counter-ISIL (5) implementing policies to protect judi- and sealift, and other logistical support to Train and Equip Fund’’ may be used to pro- cial independence and due process of law; allied forces participating in a combined op- cure or transfer man-portable air defense (6) issuing visas in a timely manner for eration with the armed forces of the United systems. United States visitors engaged in counterter- SEC. 9013. For the ‘‘Ukraine Security As- States and coalition forces supporting mili- rorism efforts and assistance programs in sistance Initiative’’, $150,000,000 is hereby ap- tary and stability operations in Afghanistan Pakistan; and propriated, to remain available until Sep- and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and (7) providing humanitarian organizations tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such funds the Levant: Provided, That the Secretary of access to detainees, internally displaced per- shall be available to the Secretary of De- Defense shall provide quarterly reports to sons, and other Pakistani civilians affected fense, in coordination with the Secretary of the congressional defense committees re- by the conflict. garding support provided under this section. State, to provide assistance, including train- (b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordina- SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated ing; equipment; lethal weapons of a defensive tion with the Secretary of State, may waive or otherwise made available by this or any nature; logistics support, supplies and serv- the restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by- other Act shall be obligated or expended by ices; sustainment; and intelligence support case basis by certifying in writing to the the United States Government for a purpose to the military and national security forces congressional defense committees that it is as follows: of Ukraine, and for replacement of any weap- in the national security interest to do so: (1) To establish any military installation ons or defensive articles provided to the Gov- Provided, That if the Secretary of Defense, in or base for the purpose of providing for the ernment of Ukraine from the inventory of coordination with the Secretary of State, ex- permanent stationing of United States the United States: Provided further, That the ercises such waiver authority, the Secre- Armed Forces in Iraq. Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 taries shall report to the congressional de- (2) To exercise United States control over days prior to obligating funds provided under fense committees on both the justification any oil resource of Iraq. this heading, notify the congressional de- for the waiver and on the requirements of (3) To establish any military installation fense committees in writing of the details of this section that the Government of Paki- or base for the purpose of providing for the any such obligation: Provided further, That stan was not able to meet: Provided further, permanent stationing of United States the United States may accept equipment That such report may be submitted in classi- Armed Forces in Afghanistan. procured using funds provided under this fied form if necessary. SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available heading in this or prior Acts that was trans- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) in this Act may be used in contravention of ferred to the security forces of Ukraine and SEC. 9017. In addition to amounts otherwise the following laws enacted or regulations returned by such forces to the United States: made available in this Act, $500,000,000 is promulgated to implement the United Na- Provided further, That equipment procured hereby appropriated to the Department of tions Convention Against Torture and Other using funds provided under this heading in Defense and made available for transfer only Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to to the operation and maintenance, military Punishment (done at New York on December the military or National Security Forces of personnel, and procurement accounts, to im- 10, 1984): Ukraine or returned by such forces to the prove the intelligence, surveillance, and re- (1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States United States, may be treated as stocks of connaissance capabilities of the Department Code. the Department of Defense upon written no- of Defense: Provided, That the transfer au- (2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Re- tification to the congressional defense com- thority provided in this section is in addition form and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division mittees: Provided further, That amounts to any other transfer authority provided G of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–822; 8 made available by this section are des- elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations prescribed ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- not later than 30 days prior to exercising the thereto, including regulations under part 208 gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism transfer authority provided in this section, of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, and pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- the Secretary of Defense shall submit a re- part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal Regula- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control port to the congressional defense commit- tions. Act of 1985. tees on the proposed uses of these funds: Pro- (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Depart- SEC. 9014. Funds appropriated in this title vided further, That the funds provided in this ment of Defense, Emergency Supplemental shall be available for replacement of funds section may not be transferred to any pro- Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the for items provided to the Government of gram, project, or activity specifically lim- Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, Ukraine from the inventory of the United ited or denied by this Act: Provided further, 2006 (Public Law 109–148). States to the extent specifically provided for That amounts made available by this section SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for in section 9013 of this Act. are designated by the Congress for Overseas the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ SEC. 9015. None of the funds made available Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- (ASFF) may be obligated prior to the ap- by this Act under section 9013 for ‘‘Assist- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of proval of a financial and activity plan by the ance and Sustainment to the Military and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council National Security Forces of Ukraine’’ may Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That (AROC) of the Department of Defense: Pro- be used to procure or transfer man-portable the authority to provide funding under this vided, That the AROC must approve the re- air defense systems. section shall terminate on September 30, quirement and acquisition plan for any serv- SEC. 9016. (a) None of the funds appro- 2018. ice requirements in excess of $50,000,000 an- priated or otherwise made available by this SEC. 9018. None of the funds made available nually and any non-standard equipment re- Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Main- by this Act may be used with respect to quirements in excess of $100,000,000 using tenance, Defense-Wide’’ for payments under Syria in contravention of the War Powers ASFF: Provided further, That the Department section 1233 of Public Law 110–181 for reim- Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including of Defense must certify to the congressional bursement to the Government of Pakistan for the introduction of United States armed defense committees that the AROC has con- may be made available unless the Secretary or military forces into hostilities in Syria, vened and approved a process for ensuring of Defense, in coordination with the Sec- into situations in Syria where imminent in- compliance with the requirements in the retary of State, certifies to the congressional volvement in hostilities is clearly indicated preceding proviso and accompanying report defense committees that the Government of by the circumstances, or into Syrian terri- language for the ASFF. Pakistan is— tory, airspace, or waters while equipped for SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this (1) cooperating with the United States in combat, in contravention of the congres- title to the Department of Defense for oper- counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani sional consultation and reporting require- ation and maintenance may be used to pur- Network, the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar ments of sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 chase items having an investment unit cost e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, and other domestic and foreign terrorist or- (RESCISSIONS) upon determination by the Secretary of De- ganizations, including taking steps to end SEC. 9019. Of the funds appropriated in De- fense that such action is necessary to meet support for such groups and prevent them partment of Defense Appropriations Acts,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.011 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H719 the following funds are hereby rescinded (10) ‘‘Research, Development, Test and All Federal dollars are not the same. from the following accounts and programs in Evaluation, Navy’’, $37,200,000, to remain We need to provide and prioritize na- the specified amounts: Provided, That such available until September 30, 2019. tional security after years of neglect amounts are designated by the Congress for (b) Amounts provided pursuant to this sec- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War tion are hereby designated by the Congress and an increasingly dangerous inter- on Terrorism pursuant to section for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global national situation. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and War on Terrorism pursuant to section Nor can we continue to hold our Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and troops hostage as leverage for unre- ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. lated issues. We are almost 4 months $25,100,000; TITLE X—ADDITIONAL GENERAL into fiscal year 2018, and our troops ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 2017/ PROVISIONS still don’t have their funding. It is time 2018, $100,000,000; and REFERENCES TO REPORT that the Congress fulfill its responsi- ‘‘Counter-ISIL Train and Equip Fund’’, SEC. 10001. Any reference to a ‘‘report ac- 2017/2018, $112,513,000. bility to fund our troops at the levels companying this Act’’ contained in this Act ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- needed. shall be treated as a reference to House Re- Wide, DSCA Coalition Support Fund’’, 2017/ It is time to lift the budget caps and port 115–219. Such report shall apply for pur- 2018, $350,000,000. enact a full-year Defense Appropria- poses of determining the allocation of funds SEC. 9020. Each amount designated in this tions Act so that our military can Act by the Congress for Overseas Contin- provided by, and the implementation of, this Act. begin to rebuild. This bill does that by gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism lifting the budget caps on defense and pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT fully funding the Department at the anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control SEC. 10002. $0. Act of 1985 shall be available only if the SEC. 10003. None of the funds appropriated top line already approved by the Con- President subsequently so designates all or otherwise made available under the head- gress in the National Defense Author- such amounts and transmits such designa- ing ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ ization Act. tions to the Congress. may be used to procure uniforms for the Af- It takes care of our troops by pro- SEC. 9021. (a) Not later than 30 days after ghan National Army. viding additional manpower and fully the date of the enactment of this Act, the SEC. 10004. None of the funds made avail- funding a 2.4 percent pay raise, and it President shall submit to Congress a report able in this Act may be used for the closure provides additional funding for key on the United States strategy to defeat Al- of a biosafety level 4 laboratory. Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq SEC. 10005. None of the funds made avail- readiness programs and robustly funds and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces able by this Act may be used to provide maintenance of equipment and facili- and co-belligerents. arms, training, or other assistance to the ties. (b) The report required under subsection Azov Battalion. The bill includes specific investments (a) shall include the following: SEC. 10006. None of the finds made avail- in several areas, such as air superi- (1) An analysis of the adequacy of the ex- able by this Act may be used to purchase ority, $4.3 billion above request; ship- isting legal framework to accomplish the heavy water from Iran. building, $1.6 billion above request; re- strategy described in subsection (a), particu- SEC. 10007. None of the funds appropriated larly with respect to the Authorization for by this Act may be used to plan for, begin, search and development, $10 billion Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 continue, complete, process, or approve a above 2017; defense health, an addi- U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authorization for public-private competition under the Office tional $644 million for medical re- Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolu- of Management and Budget Circular A-76. search; and grants forces fully tion of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 SEC. 10008. Notwithstanding any other pro- equipped. note). vision of law, with respect to the revised se- The bill also provides additional re- (2) An analysis of the budgetary resources curity category (as that term is defined in sources in a National Defense Restora- section 250(c)(4)(D) of the Balanced Budget necessary to accomplish the strategy de- tion Fund in the amount of $28.6 billion scribed in subsection (a). and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985), (c) Not later than 30 days after the date on any sequestration order issued under such to allow Secretary Mattis to begin in- which the President submits to the appro- Act for fiscal year 2018 shall have no force or vesting in the new defense strategy priate congressional committees the report effect. now instead of waiting a full year. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department required by subsection (a), the Secretary of b 1400 State and the Secretary of Defense shall tes- of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018’’. tify at any hearing held by any of the appro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- This bill gives our military leaders priate congressional committees on the re- ant to House Resolution 714, the mo- the sufficient, sustainable, and stable port and to which the Secretary is invited. tion shall be debatable for 1 hour funding they have told us, over and (d) In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate over again, that they need. congressional committees’’ means— equally divided and controlled by the (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations chair and ranking minority member of The House has done its job more than and the Committee on Armed Services of the the Committee on Appropriations. once to fund our troops at the levels Senate; and The gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. they need only to have the Senate fail (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and GRANGER) and the gentleman from In- to act. Congress must step up and ful- the Committee on Armed Services of the diana (Mr. VISCLOSKY) each will control fill its most fundamental constitu- House of Representatives. 30 minutes. tional responsibility, which is to en- SEC. 9022. (a) In addition to amounts pro- sure that our troops have what they vided elsewhere in this Act, there is hereby The Chair recognizes the gentle- appropriated $1,184,112,000, for the following woman from Texas. need to defend our Nation. accounts and programs in the specified Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of amounts for costs associated with Operation myself such time as I may consume. my time. Freedom’s Sentinel: Mr. Speaker, once again, I stand be- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I (1) ‘‘Military Personnel, Army’’, $48,377,000; fore you today to ask for your support yield myself such time as I may con- (2) ‘‘Military Personnel, Marine Corps’’, to pass the fiscal year 2018 Defense Ap- sume. $179,000; propriations bill. It is past time that (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was (3) ‘‘Military Personnel, Air Force’’, this essential, must-pass funding bill given permission to revise and extend $1,340,000; his remarks.) (4) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, for our military be enacted into law. $872,491,000; Congress must act responsibly and do Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I first (5) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, its job to quickly get these dollars out want to start by associating myself $76,274,000; the door and where they are needed as with the remarks of my chairwoman (6) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine soon as possible. and suggest to this body that it is time Corps’’, $24,734,000; The legislation before you provides for Congress to begin to govern and run (7) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- $659 billion for defense, more than $60 the day-to-day operation of the Gov- Wide’’, $81,164,000; billion above last year’s levels. When ernment of the United States in a (8) ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy combined with the almost $5 billion al- timely fashion. and Marine Corps’’, $10,853,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020; ready enacted into law in December, Mr. Speaker, this is the third (9) ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, $31,500,000, this bill matches the top-line funding iteration of the fiscal year 2018 Defense to remain available until September 30, 2020; level in the final National Defense Au- Appropriations Act that has been and thorization Act enacted into law. brought to the floor. I, for one, have

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We ask them to reenlist erate my profound respect for the ex- fense, 71 percent of people aged 17 to 24 with their families to preserve the ceptional work that has been put into years of age in the United States would strength of our Armed Forces. this legislation, time and time again, fail to qualify for military enlistment Every passing day of reduced mili- by Chairwoman GRANGER, all of the because of physical or mental health tary funding levels creates an ever-in- members of our subcommittee, and our issues, low educational scores, or major creasing risk for our men and women superlative staff. criminal convictions. General Joseph on the front lines. We should not ask Today, January 30, 2018, Congress is Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint them to continue to do more with less. 122 days late. We are 122 days past the Chiefs of Staff, has testified that the This full-year Defense Appropriations start of the current fiscal year and 122 strength of the United States military bill needs to be enacted now, and may days past the time that the legislation is a direct reflection of the strength of I say the other 11 appropriations bills we are considering today for the third U.S. society. as well. time should have been completed, I would propose that improving the Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I conferenced, and signed into law. strength of our country is not just a ro- yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman Mr. Speaker, we have a number prob- bust defense number that I desperately from New York (Mrs. LOWEY), who is lem. As an appropriator, I ask for a want. We need a robust domestic num- the ranking member on the full com- number to craft a bill that, by law, ber that allows for the critical invest- mittee. does not violate the Budget Control ments necessary for the success of our Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, first, I Act. We need a number so that Chair- economy, the creation of jobs, and for would like to say a few words about the woman GRANGER, our subcommittee the people of this country. retirement of my chairman, RODNEY members, and I can make decisions on Our number problem is solvable. Give FRELINGHUYSEN. Chairman FRELING- how best to move forward so our mili- us a negotiated budget number so we HUYSEN has carried out his responsibil- tary leaders are not hindered and can stop wasting everybody’s time and ities with fairness and earnestness, and forced to comply with the constraints the money of the American taxpayers. it has been such a pleasure to serve as of continuing resolutions. As an appro- Then we can truly start supporting the ranking member during his chairman- priator, all I want is a number. Give us strength of our national security, our ship. a number, and we will finish our work troops, and our national economy. I look forward, however, to working for this fiscal year and give the cer- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of together for the remainder of this year tainty that has been repeatedly asked my time. on our shared goal: bipartisan and re- for by the Department of Defense and Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield sponsible full-year funding for all dis- our 17 intelligence agencies. 4 minutes to the gentleman from New cretionary investments. Unfortunately, operating under the Jersey (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN), who is Today, we are considering the FY fourth continuing resolution and pass- the chairman of the full committee. 2018 Defense Appropriations bill for the ing essentially the same Defense Ap- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, third time, a time-wasting consequence propriations measure for a third time I thank the chairwoman from Texas for of an agreement between the Speaker does nothing—nothing—to solve the her time and for her leadership on na- and rightwing Republicans—the third number problem, nor does it remedy tional security and intelligence issues. time. Last week, Republican leadership the slight inconvenience that this bill Indeed, I would like to thank all mem- kicked the can down the road and exceeds the Budget Control Act by $35 bers of the subcommittee—Republican passed yet another continuing resolu- billion. and Democrat—and the staff for their tion delaying investments in our mili- Today’s legislation does recognize hard work to assure defense and intel- tary, education, infrastructure, bio- this inconvenience by obviating se- ligence funding and also for their work medical research, and so much more. questration. I guess that is what passes on a variety of continuing resolutions Yet again, the bill before us removes as budget control in these days in this that relate to the same. Congresswoman BARBARA LEE’s amend- Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise, once again, to ment to debate a new Authorization for Some may say that we must pass this support this Defense Appropriations Use of Military Force which received bill today to support our men and bill just as I did in July and again in bipartisan support in the Appropria- women in uniform. I would respond by September. tions Committee markup. This un- saying that today’s 60 minutes of the- I visited our troops in Iraq twice last democratic maneuver, which the ma- ater continues to avoid meaningfully year in addition to official trips to jority has repeated once again, is out- addressing the needs of our troops. If north Africa and Southeast Asia. My rageous. we were serious about that, we would goal is always to assess U.S. posture in In addition to the many procedural have solved our number problem and those regions militarily and diplomati- inequities, the majority’s effort to in- allowed the chair and ranking member cally. I can tell you, from those experi- crease defense spending is a mirage be- of the full committee, and the sub- ences, our Nation’s competitive mili- cause the bill would turn off sequestra- committee chairs and ranking mem- tary advantage is badly eroding, and tion for defense in FY18, allowing Re- bers of all 12 committees, to negotiate our allies, partners, and adversaries publicans to violate the spirit of our a realistic budget figure last summer know it. budget laws and increase defense so that we could have completed our So how have we responded? The re- spending while ignoring other invest- bill last September. That would be ality is: not well enough. In fact, we ments that grow our economy, create helping our troops. have pushed our military towards its jobs, and further provide for our secu- I would also add that if we don’t breaking point. Instead of upgrading rity. agree to an overall domestic discre- our hardware, we have allowed our This is hardly about fiscal responsi- tionary number, then we will continue equipment to age. Instead of arming bility. If it were, the majority would to disinvest in the true security of this our troops for tomorrow’s fight, we eliminate the seven slush funds in this Nation—our people. have let them become seriously under- bill that equals $28.6 billion for a de- We need a domestic number so we equipped. Instead of rightsizing our partment that would receive far more can make decisions and give direction Armed Forces, we have reduced their than it requested. to all Federal agencies so they can plan size. Four months into the fiscal year, the on how to best invest in our national Mr. Speaker, we ask a great deal of Federal Government is irresponsibly economy, jobs, and the health and our men and women in uniform. We ask operating on the fourth continuing res- prosperity of our people. The Inter- them to leave their families to com- olution. We do not have an agreement national Trade Commission needs di- plete difficult training. We ask them to on top-line spending numbers, let alone rection so they can fully enforce our move from duty station to duty station an omnibus spending package ready trade laws. Customs and Border Pro- without complaint. We ask them to when the current CR runs out next tection needs direction. This govern- tolerate long deployments far from week on February 8. So, my friends,

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For 4 months, the Fed- funding our military, then they would costs from severed contracts, and re- eral Government has been operating move forward toward a full-year, bipar- negotiated terms due to the CR. tisan omnibus that could pass both under a series of short-term continuing Chambers. Instead, they continue to resolutions. And as we approach yet A CR means no new starts, and im- show their inability to govern by lead- another deadline to fund the govern- pacts to current readiness and future ing us down a path that will require an- ment next week, the Republican major- plans are disastrous. This must stop. other CR that is detrimental to our ity is spending time on the floor today Today’s passage of this bill marks, as men and women in uniform. voting a third time on a Defense Ap- was pointed out, the third time we Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to propriations bill that they know will have passed the FY 2018 Defense Appro- oppose this bill. not pass in the Senate. priations bill in some form. Let’s hope Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield The most basic, fundamental respon- the third time is the charm. sibility of Congress is to provide ade- 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ken- I commend Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN quate and timely funding for the entire tucky (Mr. ROGERS), who is the chair- and Chairwoman GRANGER on their man of the State, Foreign Operations, Federal Government, both our national defense and our domestic priorities, for tireless persistence and relentless de- and Related Programs Subcommittee. termination on behalf of the U.S. serv- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. a full fiscal year. The fact that this bill icemembers. The bill provides robust Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for is on the floor for a third time high- funding for shipbuilding, aviation, yielding time. lights the absolute failure of the Re- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support publican majority to advance a respon- combat vehicles, and more. It invests of this fiscal year 2018 DOD Appropria- sible budget process. in our greatest assets, the men and tions bill. Although I am proud to sup- Mr. Speaker, voting on the same bill women who wear the uniform, through port this critical legislation, I will say three times is the very definition of increased funds for training, equip- that I am disappointed to be here, yet playing political games. The American ment, and the best healthcare. again, speaking in support of the DOD people deserve better than this con- I urge my colleagues to support this Appropriations bill as we, again, seek tinuing Republican chaos. bill. I implore the Senate to act. its passage in the House. Democrats and Republicans agree. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I Despite Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN’s We agree that defense spending is vi- Herculean efforts to complete all 12 tally important, but so is funding edu- yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman bills on time and passing several pack- cation, transportation, healthcare, and from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR), the ranking ages that included the Defense bill, the all the other Federal programs that all member on the Subcommittee on En- Senate refuses to act. We recently saw Americans and our military—their ergy and Water Development, and Re- the effects of this when the govern- families, included—depend upon. lated Agencies, and also a member of ment shutdown put great stress on the If anyone doubts the harmful impacts the Subcommittee on Defense. backs of our servicemembers and their of the endless stopgap spending bills, Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, Ground- families. perhaps they should listen to our Sec- hog Day isn’t until Friday, but here we Mr. Speaker, it is time that we push retary of Defense: ‘‘For too long, we are again, voting for the third time in aside partisanship and do what is right have asked our military to stoically 7 months on a Defense bill that will go for the country and for our national se- carry a ‘success at any cost’ attitude as in the hole—nowhere. We are 9 days curity by passing this bill. While it cer- they work tirelessly to accomplish the out from the threat of another shut- tainly represents the outcome of many mission with now inadequate and mis- down and 4 months into the fiscal year hard choices, it prioritizes funding aligned resources, simply because the of 2018, which started last October 1, where our troops need it most. It wise- Congress could not maintain regular yet we still have no budget framework ly invests in readiness, training, main- order.’’ from our Republican friends and their tenance, and procurement of new If Republicans are serious about sup- so-called leadership, nothing to direct equipment and technology to ensure porting our military, they should heed appropriators on what numbers from that our troops are prepared for the the Secretary’s warning and work with which to negotiate funding for the en- Democrats on a bipartisan budget tasks before them. tirety of the government—not just De- agreement to fund the entire govern- I am pleased that this bill takes care fense, not just this account. of our troops and their families at ment for the rest of the year. I have home by granting them a long-awaited been ready. Democrats have been ready Instead, Republican leadership 2.4 percent pay raise. Our Nation has for months to work across the aisle to wastes important, precious time to de- been at war for nearly two decades, and advance this process. It is long past bate a bill that has already passed this our servicemembers have put their time that Republicans join us. Chamber twice before. Meanwhile, our lives on the line to ensure that we can Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Republican colleagues force the entire live our way of life. This raise rep- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Cali- government to run on autopilot for resents just one small way for us to fornia (Mr. CALVERT), the chair of the over a third of the fiscal year and honor their service. Subcommittee on Interior, Environ- trumpet their claim that only they Mr. Speaker, they say that the third ment, and Related Agencies. prioritize the military. time is the charm, and I hope this Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in How can anyone take this seriously? holds true here. After the House passes strong support of this measure to fund the bill, I urge the Senate to do so as the Department of Defense for fiscal Republicans have provided no overall well so that the President can sign this year 2018. roadmap of a funding strategy for the bill into law. According to the Con- Today marks the 122nd day that our Federal Government. They failed to stitution, it is the Congress’ responsi- military has gone without funding for agree within their own caucus on fund- bility to provide for our common de- FY 2018. Like the rest of the Federal ing priorities, leaving them incapable fense. This bill does just that. Government, it has been forced to oper- to even begin to negotiate with Demo- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ate under a CR for the past 4 months. crats. As a result, law dictates a de- vote ‘‘yes.’’ Secretary of Defense James Mattis ex- fense funding level of $549 billion. That Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I plained the impacts of operating under is a lot of money. Half a trillion. But yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman a CR, particularly those related to here we are debating, for the third from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOLLUM), who readiness and maintenance. They in- time, an astounding $659 billion for de- is the ranking member on the Interior, clude a scaled-back training exercise fense. That is $110 billion more. Hmm.

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Why are we voting again on a lop- responsible for it. We need to get this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sided bill that blows up budget caps job done. time of the gentlewoman has expired. when there are so many other bipar- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I tisan priorities? yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman yield the gentlewoman from California This is a partisan sideshow that at- from California (Ms. LEE), my friend an additional 1 minute. tempts to mask Republican Party dys- and a senior member of the Appropria- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, this was very function. This is not leadership. tions Committee. undemocratic and underhanded, and it The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, let me thank makes me wonder: What is the Speaker time of the gentlewoman has expired. the gentleman for yielding me time afraid of? Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I and for his tremendous leadership as So I asked for my amendment to be yield the gentlewoman from Ohio an our ranking member on the Defense debated and voted on on the House additional 30 seconds. Subcommittee of the Appropriations floor, and again Republican leadership Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I urge Committee. refused—really a shame. Our brave my colleagues to once again oppose Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition once troops deserve us to come together and this partisan talking point and demand again to this bill. I think the House has do this so that they know that their action on an agreement to fund the en- taken it up now for a third time this country has their back. tire government for the remaining part year. I voted against the 2001 authorization of this fiscal year. We have little more Let me just start by saying I grew up because I believe it opened the door for than a week to secure a plan for the re- in a military family. I am a military any President to wage endless war mainder of 2018, but it may be a road brat. My dad fought in World War II without a congressional debate or vote. too far if Republicans don’t come to and in the Korean War. He was sta- Quite frankly, unfortunately, history the table to talk among themselves se- tioned, among his posts, at Fort Bliss, has borne that out. riously and then be willing to nego- Texas. According to the Congressional Re- tiate with this side of the aisle. And I want to say that supporting search Service report, the 2001 AUMF Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield our troops, making sure that they have has been used more than 37 times in 14 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas everything they need, is extremely im- countries to justify military action. (Mr. CARTER), chairman of the Home- portant. And opposing this budget, for This report examines only unclassified land Security Subcommittee. me, of course, does not reflect my sup- incidents, and it was conducted 3 years Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, port for our troops. ago. So how many other operations I rise in support of this Defense Appro- But I just have to tell you, this bill have been conducted without the priations bill which will provide full- appropriates the $664 billion in defense knowledge of Congress or the American year funding for the Defense Depart- spending for this already out-of-control people? These authorizations have also ment so they can continue to effec- Pentagon budget. It also includes more been used to justify perpetual wars tively defend our country from an ever- than $75 billion for wars that Congress that are thousands of miles away. expanding threat which exists in the has never debated or voted on. And I will conclude by saying that now world today. what is worse, this bill includes $1.2 any President—any President—can This bill ends uncertainty and inef- billion in overseas contingency oper- unilaterally wage war under this out- fectiveness of a continuing resolution, ations to increase troop levels in Af- dated authorization forever, really, allows the DOD to plan and execute on ghanistan by 3,500 troops. This is really until it is repealed. Now we have an ad- the things they need to do today, not outrageous, and this fund should really ministration bent on increasing our last year. Our military needs to mod- be eliminated. presence in Afghanistan and never ernize to face new threats it will face Now, the Pentagon has failed to leaving Syria, both wars that the in this world, and they can’t do that achieve the requirement to audit itself American public know nothing about. with a CR. by 2017, and we know that billions of Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on This bill also lifts sequestration caps dollars have been found in waste, fraud, this bill, and reject this wasteful which have, to paraphrase Secretary and abuse. That is unacceptable. spending. Mattis, caused more harm to our mili- Instead of writing blank checks— Ms. GRANGER. I yield 2 minutes to tary than any enemy. Lifting these which is what I think this bill does, an- the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. caps for FY18 is essential towards im- other blank check to the Pentagon— ADERHOLT), chairman of the Agri- proving the readiness of our force. Congress needs to live up to its con- culture, Rural Development, Food and The world is changing rapidly and so stitutional obligation to complete an Drug Administration, and Related is the nature and threat to our mili- audit, first of all, to determine how to Agencies Subcommittee. tary forces and what they face day and make sure we have a rational defense night. We owe it to our servicemen and budget that protects our national secu- b 1430 -women to give them the resources to rity and supports our troops, not to Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise modernize their capabilities so that provide excess contracts that lead to today to urge my colleagues to support they can best face this threat. waste, fraud, and abuse. We also need this Defense Appropriations bill. Mr. Speaker, our military is the to debate matters of war and peace. It has been noted here already: a greatest natural resource in the coun- So we need to pass my amendment, total of $659 billion for full-year fund- try. I am reminded of this every time I which I tried to do, quite frankly, last ing for the Department of Defense, in- visit The Great Place, Fort Hood, in year in this very bill, that would sun- cluding $584 billion for base funding my district. The troops at Fort Hood set the 2001 AUMF, and it would give us and $75.1 billion for overseas contin- are currently leading the fight against 8 months—not immediately, but 8 gency operations. It also fully funds a ISIS and will benefit from this bill, and months—to debate and vote on a new 2.4 percent pay raise and supports an we owe it to them. one before it would be enacted. It took increase in troop numbers. We sleep every night under the blan- 3 days to enact the last one. That is When you add the $4.7 billion in ket of freedom they provide through what the debate was. I am asking for 8 emergency missile defense and other their sacrifice. I am proud to support months. funds requested by the President in No- them and hopeful that we will pass this This important amendment would vember, funding for this DOD appro- bill so we can give them what they provide Congress plenty of time to do priations totals $664 billion—fully con- need right now so they won’t face the our job and finally have a debate on sistent with the NDAA for FY 2018.

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We are doing this healthcare to housing, from diplomacy those Members who came here to the legislation again—the other body has to defense. well and have talked to the press and failed—and we are operating on the We need to provide our military with in the other body, who expressed con- fourth continuing resolution for FY the resources they need. There is no cern about the damage that a CR does, 2018. That is the 30th CR—or con- question about that. Instead, the Re- this is the chance to fix that problem tinuing resolution—that Congress has publican majority is using the brave by voting for the bill that is before us passed since January of 2011. servicemen and -women who defend our today. The House passed each of the 12 ap- Nation as pawns in a partisan crusade Mr. Speaker, it is another oppor- propriations bills and their individual that would undermine the nation our tunity to remove our troops from the subcommittees and each of the 12 ap- troops are defending. partisan political morass that has propriations bills in full committee The stated Republican rationale for seemed to bind them. We just heard in markup, and each bill has seen the their intransigence is that they are the previous speech everything from light of day on the House floor. concerned about the deficit, yet these healthcare, taxes, funding for housing, The other body, Mr. Speaker, is a dif- are the same Republicans who voted to the full panoply of issues. Some Mem- ferent story. Not one single appropria- explode the deficit by more than $1.5 bers have used all of their desire to get tions bill has seen the light of day on trillion in order to give a huge tax cut an outcome they want on those other the Senate floor. No progress has been to big corporations and the top 1 per- issues as an excuse for not funding our made on any individual appropriations cent. military. bills because that body can’t seem to As each day passes, it becomes more More recently, we have heard Mem- get them on the calendar. Part of that and more clear that the priorities of bers who say: Yes, I know the military has been the demand of every adminis- the Republican majority are backward needs to be funded, they need more tration nominee be discussed for a full and immoral. money, but I can’t support it until we 30 hours—something that this Congress Instead of expanding access to afford- have the outcome I want on an immi- never did under President Obama. able healthcare, Republicans tried to gration issue. If going to a 51-vote process for ap- repeal the Affordable Care Act and So from taxes and healthcare and im- propriations bills is the only way to leave millions uninsured. migration, it is all an excuse to not break this logjam, then such a decision Instead of investing in the middle fund the military, to keep them hos- should be made. I am on record for that class, Republicans gave a huge tax tage, until those other issues are re- idea, as are many Senators as well. giveaway to those who have turned solved the way that Members want Mr. Speaker, we find ourselves in this their backs on the middle class. them to be. situation once again. The real question Instead of building on bipartisan ef- Mr. Speaker, I just think that is is: Will the other body do theirs? forts to advance reasonable reforms to wrong. We need to set our military free Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I our immigration system, Republicans of all of the other issues. I may well yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman are trying to tear apart families and agree on finding a reasonable solution from Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN close the door on aspiring Americans. to the DACA issue. I may well agree on SCHULTZ), the ranking member on the Instead of responsibly funding na- more funding for a number of domestic Military Construction, Veterans Af- tional priorities, Republicans are play- spending programs. But none of them, fairs, and Related Agencies Sub- ing political games to distract from however important they may be, committee. their failure to govern. should be an excuse for failing to sup- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Instead of investing in all of our peo- port the military so that when they go Speaker, I thank the gentleman for ple, Republicans are pitting us against out and perform the missions our coun- yielding and for his leadership—par- each other to deflect the blame from try asks them to perform, they are ticularly, his responsible leadership— where it belongs—with the party who fully trained, fully supported, and as the ranking member of the Defense controls both Houses of Congress and equipped with the best that this coun- Appropriations Subcommittee. the White House. try can offer. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- This is no way to keep the state of Mr. Speaker, I think it is important tion to the political gambit that the our union safe. This is no way to keep for all of us, whatever committee we Republican leadership is pulling today. the state of our union strong. serve on, to remember that the men Virtually identical versions of the Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to and women who are out there risking Defense Appropriations bill we are con- oppose this political charade. Let’s their lives for us, do so uncondition- sidering have already passed the House work together to invest in all of our ally, whether it is in the mountains of twice. The Republican majority is so national priorities and make the state Afghanistan, near the DMZ of Korea, bankrupt of ideas that they are now of our union more perfect. whether they are doing exercises in going around in circles playing polit- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Eastern Europe or the Middle East, ical games. 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas they perform their service uncondi- As a member of the Appropriations (Mr. THORNBERRY), the chairman of the tionally. Our support for them should Committee, I strongly support moving House Armed Services Committee. be unconditional, too. appropriations bills through the com- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I re- mittee and to the floor through regular thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I serve the balance of my time. order. I applaud all of my committee appreciate her strong, persistent lead- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield colleagues on both sides of the aisle for ership on behalf of our troops and our 2 minutes to the gentleman from Penn- working in good faith on all 12 appro- Nation. sylvania (Mr. ROTHFUS). priations bills. Mr. Speaker, in the days leading up Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in But the appropriations process has to the most recent government shut- support of this bill. been hijacked by Republican leadership down, we heard a number of Members I have said it before and I will say it and the rightwing ideologues who now of both bodies, on the floor and in the again: run the House. Regardless of the out- press, say that they were opposed to Last summer, the House passed all 12 come of today’s vote, all appropria- that continuing resolution because of appropriations bills before the 2018 fis- tions bills will remain stuck in the the damage that continuing resolu- cal year started on October 1. In those swamp that is this Republican Con- tions do to the military. It is abso- bills, we appropriated the funds nec- gress. lutely true that continuing resolutions essary to equip our servicemembers The reason for this holdup is that Re- do erode our fighting capability. with the resources they need to defend publican so-called leaders have refused This is the chance—the bill that the this country in the face of threats from to work across the aisle toward an gentlewoman from Texas has brought— North Korea, China, Russia, al-Qaida,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.043 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H724 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 ISIS, Iran, and cyber threats, just to Defense Appropriations, and I speak for Noem Ros-Lehtinen Thompson (PA) name a few. all who serve on his committee, who Norman Rosen Thornberry Nunes Roskam Tipton Yet our servicemembers have been look to him for leadership and respect O’Halleran Ross Trott routinely denied access to these re- him for his service. He is an extraor- O’Rourke Rothfus Turner sources as Senate Democrats have been dinary public servant and a model for Olson Rouzer Upton holding back the full funding of our us all, and we thank him. Palazzo Royce (CA) Valadao armed services. In doing so, they ask Palmer Ruiz Veasey Mr. Speaker, the time is long past for Paulsen Russell Wagner our servicemembers to go into battle Congress to fulfill their duty. I urge all Pearce Rutherford Walberg with aging equipment and insufficient Members to support this bill, and I Perry Scalise Walden resources, risking their lives to defend yield back the balance of my time. Peters Schneider Walker America. Just 10 days ago, we had an- The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Peterson Schweikert Walorski Pittenger Scott, Austin Walters, Mimi other helicopter accident and we lost for debate has expired. Poliquin Sensenbrenner Weber (TX) two pilots who were in an Apache. Pursuant to House Resolution 714, Posey Sessions Webster (FL) Our men and women in uniform the previous question is ordered. Ratcliffe Shimkus Wenstrup haven’t even had a modest pay raise in The question is on the motion by the Reed Shuster Westerman a very long time. It is time to deliver Reichert Simpson Williams gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Renacci Sinema Wilson (SC) on this commitment. GRANGER). Rice (SC) Smith (MO) Wittman Mr. Speaker, we have the oppor- The question was taken; and the Roby Smith (NE) Womack tunity at times to visit our troops Speaker pro tempore announced that Roe (TN) Smith (NJ) Woodall overseas. I had the opportunity at the the ayes appeared to have it. Rogers (AL) Smith (TX) Yoder end of last year to look into the young Rogers (KY) Smucker Yoho Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, on that Rohrabacher Stefanik Young (AK) faces of our men and women over there. I demand the yeas and nays. Rokita Stewart Young (IA) They are expecting us to do this. The yeas and nays were ordered. Rooney, Francis Stivers Zeldin I would like to remind my colleagues The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Rooney, Thomas Taylor J. Tenney across the aisle that our adversaries ant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- are on the move. Russia and China are minute vote on adoption of the motion NAYS—166 expansionists now. North Korea and will be followed by a 5-minute vote on: Iran fire off ballistic missiles at our al- Adams Gomez Norcross Suspending the rules and passing Aguilar Gonzalez (TX) Pallone lies, destabilizing those regions. There H.R. 4292. Amash Green, Al Panetta is no doubt that our inaction only The vote was taken by electronic de- Barraga´ n Green, Gene Pascrell emboldens them. vice, and there were—yeas 250, nays Bass Grijalva Payne Beatty Gutie´rrez Pelosi Mr. Speaker, we must rebuild our 166, not voting 14, as follows: military before it is too late. The Beyer Hanabusa Perlmutter Bonamici Hastings Pingree choice is easy: we either deter our en- [Roll No. 49] YEAS—250 Boyle, Brendan Heck Pocan emies through superior strength, or we F. Higgins (NY) Polis risk greater conflict by demonstrating Abraham Davidson Hunter Brady (PA) Himes Price (NC) Aderholt Davis, Rodney Hurd Brown (MD) Hoyer Quigley weakness. Allen Denham Jenkins (KS) Let me be clear: what we spend on Butterfield Huffman Raskin Amodei Dent Jenkins (WV) Capuano Jackson Lee Rice (NY) our defenses should not be a function of Arrington DeSantis Johnson (LA) Carson (IN) Jayapal Richmond Babin DesJarlais Johnson (OH) any other program. It should be a func- Cartwright Jeffries Roybal-Allard Bacon Diaz-Balart Johnson, Sam Castor (FL) Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger tion of the threats our Nation faces Banks (IN) Donovan Jordan Castro (TX) Kaptur Rush and what we owe our servicemembers Barletta Duffy Joyce (OH) Chu, Judy Barr Duncan (SC) Katko Keating Ryan (OH) in the field. Cicilline Kelly (IL) Sa´ nchez Mr. Speaker, I implore my colleagues Barton Dunn Kelly (MS) Bera Emmer Kelly (PA) Clark (MA) Khanna Sanford across the aisle to fund our military Bergman Estes (KS) King (IA) Clarke (NY) Kihuen Sarbanes today. Biggs Farenthold King (NY) Clay Kildee Schakowsky Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I Bilirakis Faso Kinzinger Cleaver Kilmer Schiff Bishop (GA) Ferguson Knight Clyburn Kind Schrader yield myself such time as I may con- Bishop (MI) Fitzpatrick Kuster (NH) Cohen Krishnamoorthi Scott (VA) sume. Bishop (UT) Fleischmann Kustoff (TN) Connolly Langevin Scott, David Mr. Speaker, I would simply close at Black Flores Labrador Correa Larsen (WA) Serrano the point where I began and ask the Blum Fortenberry LaHood Costa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Bost Foxx LaMalfa Members of this institution at large— Crist Lawrence Shea-Porter Brady (TX) Frelinghuysen Lamborn Crowley Lawson (FL) Sherman the United States Congress, both Brat Gabbard Lance Cuellar Lee Sires Houses—to please give the Appropria- Bridenstine Gaetz Latta Davis (CA) Levin Slaughter Brooks (AL) Gallagher Lewis (MN) Davis, Danny Lewis (GA) Smith (WA) tions Committees numbers for defense Brooks (IN) Garamendi LoBiondo DeFazio Lieu, Ted Soto and discretionary spending so that Brownley (CA) Garrett Loebsack DeGette under the leadership of Chairman Buchanan Gianforte Long Lipinski Speier Delaney Lofgren Suozzi FRELINGHUYSEN and Mrs. LOWEY, in Buck Gibbs Loudermilk Bucshon Gohmert Love DeLauro Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) this case under Chairwoman GRANGER, Budd Goodlatte Lucas DelBene Lowey Takano myself, and the other 11 subcommit- Burgess Gosar Lujan Grisham, Demings Luja´ n, Ben Ray Thompson (CA) tees, we can finish our work. It is less Bustos Gottheimer M. DeSaulnier Lynch Thompson (MS) Byrne Gowdy MacArthur Deutch Maloney, Titus than 2 weeks before we will begin fiscal Calvert Granger Maloney, Sean Dingell Carolyn B. Tonko year 2019. I would ask my colleagues to Carbajal Graves (GA) Marchant Doggett Massie Torres please give us those numbers so that Carter (GA) Graves (LA) Marino Doyle, Michael Matsui Tsongas we can do our work effectively. Carter (TX) Graves (MO) Marshall F. McCollum Vargas Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Chabot Griffith Mast Duncan (TN) McEachin Vela Cheney Grothman McCarthy Ellison McGovern Vela´ zquez of my time. Coffman Guthrie McCaul Engel McNerney Visclosky Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Cole Handel McHenry Eshoo Meeks Walz Collins (GA) Harper McKinley myself such time as I may consume. Espaillat Meng Wasserman Collins (NY) Harris McMorris Esty (CT) Moore Schultz Mr. Speaker, as we conclude our re- Comer Hartzler Rodgers Evans Moulton Waters, Maxine marks and, again, call for a vote on Comstock Hensarling McSally Foster Nadler Conaway Herrera Beutler Meadows Watson Coleman this very important bill, I want to ex- Frankel (FL) Napolitano Welch Cook Hice, Jody B. Meehan Fudge Neal press my respect and appreciation for Cooper Higgins (LA) Messer Yarmuth Gallego Nolan the help of Ranking Member VIS- Costello (PA) Hill Mitchell Cramer Holding Moolenaar CLOSKY, and certainly for the leader- NOT VOTING—14 ship of Appropriations Chairman ROD- Crawford Hollingsworth Mooney (WV) Culberson Hudson Mullin Blackburn Cummings Luetkemeyer NEY RELINGHUYSEN F . I have been fortu- Curbelo (FL) Huizenga Murphy (FL) Blumenauer Issa McClintock nate to follow the chairman, as chair of Curtis Hultgren Newhouse Blunt Rochester Johnson, E. B. Poe (TX) Ca´ rdenas Jones Wilson (FL) Courtney Kennedy

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.044 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H725 b 1511 Gabbard Long Ross NOT VOTING—16 Gaetz Loudermilk Rothfus Blackburn Denham Luetkemeyer Messrs. CARSON of Indiana and Gallagher Love Rouzer Blumenauer Issa McClintock Gallego Lowenthal Roybal-Allard CRIST changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ Brownley (CA) Johnson, E. B. Scott, David Garamendi to ‘‘nay.’’ Lowey Royce (CA) Ca´ rdenas Jones Garrett Wilson (FL) Messrs. LUCAS, JORDAN, COFF- Lucas Ruiz Courtney Kelly (IL) Gianforte Lujan Grisham, Ruppersberger Cummings Kennedy MAN, and CARBAJAL changed their Gibbs M. Rush vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Gohmert Luja´ n, Ben Ray Russell b 1520 So the motion to concur was agreed Gomez Lynch Rutherford Gonzalez (TX) Messrs. SIRES, RICHMOND, and Ms. to. MacArthur Ryan (OH) Goodlatte Maloney, ´ MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New The result of the vote was announced Sanchez Gosar Carolyn B. Sanford Mexico changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ Gottheimer Maloney, Sean as above recorded. Sarbanes to ‘‘yea.’’ A motion to reconsider was laid on Gowdy Marchant Scalise Granger Marino Schakowsky So (two-thirds being in the affirma- the table. Graves (GA) Marshall Schiff tive) the rules were suspended and the Stated for: Graves (LA) Massie Schneider bill, as amended, was passed. Graves (MO) Mast Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Schrader Green, Al Matsui The result of the vote was announced avoidably detained. Had I been present, I Schweikert Green, Gene McCarthy as above recorded. Scott (VA) would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 49. Griffith McCaul Scott, Austin A motion to reconsider was laid on Grijalva McCollum f Sensenbrenner the table. Grothman McEachin Serrano PERSONAL EXPLANATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LIVING Guthrie McGovern Gutie´rrez McHenry Sessions Ms. WILSON of Florida. I was not present WILL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 Hanabusa McKinley Sewell (AL) Shea-Porter for the following votes because I needed to re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Handel McMorris Harper Rodgers Sherman turn urgently to my congressional district in SHIMKUS). The unfinished business is Harris McNerney Shimkus Miami. Had I been present, I would have the vote on the motion to suspend the Hartzler McSally Shuster voted ‘‘no’’ on rollcall No. 49 and ‘‘yes’’ on roll- Simpson rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4292) to re- Hastings Meadows call No. 50. form the living will process under the Heck Meehan Sinema Hensarling Meeks Sires f Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Herrera Beutler Meng Slaughter Consumer Protection Act, as amended, Hice, Jody B. Messer Smith (MO) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO on which the yeas and nays were or- Higgins (LA) Mitchell Smith (NE) SERVE ON INVESTIGATIVE SUB- dered. Higgins (NY) Moolenaar Smith (NJ) COMMITTEES OF THE COM- Hill Mooney (WV) Smith (TX) The Clerk read the title of the bill. Himes Moore Smith (WA) MITTEE ON ETHICS FOR THE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Holding Moulton Smucker 115TH CONGRESS question is on the motion offered by Hollingsworth Mullin Soto Hoyer Murphy (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. TIP- Speier Hudson Nadler Stefanik Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- TON) that the House suspend the rules Huffman Napolitano Stewart pointment, pursuant to clause and pass the bill, as amended. Huizenga Neal Stivers 5(a)(4)(A) of rule X, and the order of the Hultgren Newhouse This is a 5-minute vote. Suozzi House of December 13, 2017, of the fol- The vote was taken by electronic de- Hunter Noem Swalwell (CA) Hurd Nolan lowing Members of the House to be vice, and there were—yeas 414, nays 0, Takano Jackson Lee Norcross Taylor available to serve on investigative sub- not voting 16, as follows: Jayapal Norman Tenney committees of the Committee on Eth- Jeffries Nunes [Roll No. 50] Thompson (CA) ics for the 115th Congress in light of Jenkins (KS) O’Halleran Thompson (MS) YEAS—414 Jenkins (WV) O’Rourke the elections of Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of Thompson (PA) Johnson (GA) Olson Abraham Bustos Davis (CA) Thornberry California and Mr. RATCLIFFE to the Johnson (LA) Palazzo Adams Butterfield Davis, Danny Tipton Committee on Ethics: Johnson (OH) Pallone Aderholt Byrne Davis, Rodney Titus Johnson, Sam Palmer Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington Aguilar Calvert DeFazio Tonko Allen Capuano DeGette Jordan Panetta Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida Torres Amash Carbajal Delaney Joyce (OH) Pascrell Trott Amodei Carson (IN) DeLauro Kaptur Paulsen f Tsongas Arrington Carter (GA) DelBene Katko Payne Turner Babin Carter (TX) Demings Keating Pearce ADJOURNMENT FROM TUESDAY, Upton Bacon Cartwright Dent Kelly (MS) Pelosi JANUARY 30, 2018, TO FRIDAY, Valadao Banks (IN) Castor (FL) DeSantis Kelly (PA) Perlmutter FEBRUARY 2, 2018 Vargas Barletta Castro (TX) DeSaulnier Khanna Perry Barr Chabot DesJarlais Kihuen Peters Veasey Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida. Barraga´ n Cheney Deutch Kildee Peterson Vela Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent ´ Barton Chu, Judy Diaz-Balart Kilmer Pingree Velazquez that when the House adjourns today, it Bass Cicilline Dingell Visclosky Kind Pittenger adjourn to meet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Beatty Clark (MA) Doggett King (IA) Pocan Wagner Bera Clarke (NY) Donovan King (NY) Poe (TX) Walberg February 2, 2018. Bergman Clay Doyle, Michael Kinzinger Poliquin Walden The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Beyer Cleaver F. Knight Polis Walker objection to the request of the gen- Biggs Clyburn Duffy Krishnamoorthi Posey Walorski Bilirakis Coffman Duncan (SC) tleman from Florida? Kuster (NH) Price (NC) Walters, Mimi Bishop (GA) Cohen Duncan (TN) Kustoff (TN) Quigley Walz There was no objection. Bishop (MI) Cole Dunn Labrador Raskin Wasserman Bishop (UT) Collins (GA) Ellison f LaHood Ratcliffe Schultz Black Collins (NY) Emmer LaMalfa Reed Waters, Maxine Blum Comer Engel Watson Coleman ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, Blunt Rochester Comstock Eshoo Lamborn Reichert Lance Renacci Weber (TX) FEBRUARY 2, 2018, TO MONDAY, Bonamici Conaway Espaillat Webster (FL) FEBRUARY 5, 2018 Bost Connolly Estes (KS) Langevin Rice (NY) Welch Boyle, Brendan Cook Esty (CT) Larsen (WA) Rice (SC) Wenstrup Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida. F. Cooper Evans Larson (CT) Richmond Westerman Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Brady (PA) Correa Farenthold Latta Roby Williams Brady (TX) Costa Faso Lawrence Roe (TN) that when the House adjourns on Fri- Brat Costello (PA) Ferguson Lawson (FL) Rogers (AL) Wilson (SC) day, February 2, 2018, it adjourn to Bridenstine Cramer Fitzpatrick Lee Rogers (KY) Wittman meet on Monday, February 5, 2018, Brooks (AL) Crawford Fleischmann Levin Rohrabacher Womack Brooks (IN) Crist Flores Lewis (GA) Rokita Woodall when it shall convene at noon for Brown (MD) Crowley Fortenberry Lewis (MN) Rooney, Francis Yarmuth morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for leg- Buchanan Cuellar Foster Lieu, Ted Rooney, Thomas Yoder islative business. Buck Culberson Foxx Lipinski J. Yoho The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Bucshon Curbelo (FL) Frankel (FL) LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen Young (AK) Budd Curtis Frelinghuysen Loebsack Rosen Young (IA) objection to the request of the gen- Burgess Davidson Fudge Lofgren Roskam Zeldin tleman from Florida?

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After (Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS); the Hall of the House of Representa- consultation among the Speaker and The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. STIV- tives and took the seats reserved for the majority and minority leaders, and ERS); them in front of the Speaker’s rostrum. with their consent, the Chair an- The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. At 9 o’clock and 5 minutes p.m., the nounces that, when the two Houses MESSER); Sergeant at Arms, the Honorable Paul meet tonight in joint session to hear The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. D. Irving, announced the President of an address by the President of the COLLINS); the United States. United States, only the doors imme- The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. The President of the United States, diately opposite the Speaker and those SMITH); escorted by the committee of Senators immediately to his left and right will The gentlewoman from California and Representatives, entered the Hall be open. (Ms. PELOSI); of the House of Representatives and The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. No one will be allowed on the floor of stood at the Clerk’s desk. HOYER); the House who does not have the privi- (Applause, the Members rising.) The gentleman from South Carolina lege of the floor of the House. Due to The SPEAKER. Members of the Con- (Mr. CLYBURN); the large attendance that is antici- gress, I have the high privilege and the The gentleman from New York (Mr. pated, the rule regarding the privilege distinct honor of presenting to you the CROWLEY); of the floor must be strictly enforced. President of the United States. The gentlewoman from California (Applause, the Members rising.) Children of Members will not be per- ´ (Ms. SANCHEZ); The PRESIDENT. Mr. Speaker, Mr. mitted on the floor. The cooperation of The gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. all Members is requested. Vice President, Members of Congress, BUSTOS); and The practice of purporting to reserve the First Lady of the United States, The gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. and my fellow Americans: seats prior to the joint session by YARMUTH). placement of placards or personal Less than 1 year has passed since I The VICE PRESIDENT. The Presi- first stood at this podium, in this ma- items will not be allowed. Chamber Se- dent of the Senate, at the direction of curity may remove these items from jestic Chamber, to speak on behalf of that body, appoints the following Sen- the American people and to address the seats. Members may reserve their ators as members of the committee on seats only by physical presence fol- their concerns, their hopes, and their the part of the Senate to escort the dreams. That night, our new adminis- lowing the security sweep of the Cham- President of the United States into the ber. tration had already taken very swift House Chamber: action. A new tide of optimism was al- All Members are reminded to refrain The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. ready sweeping across our land. from engaging in still photography or MCCONNELL); Each day since, we have gone forward audio or video recording in the Cham- The Senator from Texas (Mr. COR- with a clear vision and a righteous mis- ber. Taking unofficial photographs de- NYN); sion: to make America great again for tracts from the dignity of the pro- The Senator from Utah (Mr. HATCH); ceedings and presents security and pri- The Senator from South Dakota (Mr. all Americans. Over the last year, we have made in- vacy challenges for the House. THUNE); The Senator from Wyoming (Mr. credible progress and achieved extraor- f dinary success. We have faced chal- BARRASSO); RECESS The Senator from Missouri (Mr. lenges we expected, and others we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- BLUNT); could never have imagined. We have ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair The Senator from Colorado (Mr. shared in the heights of victory and the declares the House in recess until ap- GARDNER); pains of hardship. We have endured proximately 8:35 p.m. for the purpose of The Senator from New York (Mr. floods and fires and storms. But receiving in joint session the President SCHUMER); through it all, we have seen the beauty of the United States. The Senator from Washington (Mrs. of America’s soul and the steel in Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 24 min- MURRAY); America’s spine. utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. The Senator from Michigan (Ms. STA- Each test has forged new American BENOW); heroes to remind us who we are and f The Senator from Minnesota (Ms. show us what we can be. b 2033 KLOBUCHAR); We saw the volunteers of the Cajun The Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Navy racing to the rescue with their JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS MANCHIN); and fishing boats to save people in the PURSUANT TO HOUSE CONCUR- The Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. aftermath of a totally devastating hur- RENT RESOLUTION 101 TO RE- BALDWIN). ricane. CEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE The Assistant to the Sergeant at We saw strangers shielding strangers PRESIDENT Arms announced the Dean of the Diplo- from a hail of gunfire on the Las Vegas The recess having expired, the House matic Corps, His Excellency Hersey strip. was called to order by the Speaker at 8 Kyota, the Ambassador of the Republic We heard tales of Americans like o’clock and 33 minutes p.m. of Palau. Coast Guard Petty Officer Ashlee The Assistant to the Sergeant at The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps en- Leppert, who is here tonight in the gal- Arms, Ms. Kathleen Joyce, announced tered the Hall of the House of Rep- lery with Melania. Ashlee was aboard the Vice President and Members of the resentatives and took the seat reserved one of the first helicopters on the scene U.S. Senate, who entered the Hall of for him. in Houston during Hurricane Harvey. the House of Representatives, the Vice The Assistant to the Sergeant at Through 18 hours of wind and rain, President taking the chair at the right Arms announced the Chief Justice of Ashlee braved live power lines and deep of the Speaker, and the Members of the the United States and the Associate water to help save more than 40 lives. Senate the seats reserved for them. Justices of the Supreme Court. Ashlee, we all thank you. Thank you The SPEAKER. The joint session will The Chief Justice of the United very much. come to order. States and the Associate Justices of We heard about Americans like fire- The Chair appoints as members of the Supreme Court entered the Hall of fighter David Dahlberg. He is here with the committee on the part of the House the House of Representatives and took us also. David faced down walls of to escort the President of the United the seats reserved for them in front of flame to rescue almost 60 children States into the Chamber: the Speaker’s rostrum. trapped at a California summer camp

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.049 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H727 threatened by those devastating To lower tax rates for hardworking in America, then you can dream any- wildfires. Americans, we nearly doubled the thing, you can be anything, and, to- To everyone still recovering in standard deduction for everyone. Now, gether, we can achieve absolutely any- Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, the first $24,000 earned by a married thing. and the Virgin Islands—and every- couple is completely tax free. We also Tonight, I want to talk about what where—we are with you, we love you, doubled the child tax credit. kind of future we are going to have and and we always will pull through to- A typical family of four making what kind of a nation we are going to gether. Always. $75,000 will see their tax bill reduced by be. All of us, together, as one team, one Thank you to David and the brave $2,000—slashing their tax bill in half. people, and one American family can people of California. Thank you very In April, this will be the last time do anything. much, David. Great job. you will ever file under the old, and We all share the same home, the Some trials over the past year very broken, system; and millions of same heart, the same destiny, and the touched this Chamber very personally. Americans will have more take-home same great American flag. With us tonight is one of the toughest pay starting next month—a lot more. Together, we are rediscovering the people ever to serve in this House, a We eliminated an especially cruel tax American way. guy who took a bullet, almost died, and that fell mostly on Americans making In America, we know that faith and was back to work 31⁄2 months later: the less than $50,000 a year, forcing them to family, not government and bureauc- legend from Louisiana, Congressman pay tremendous penalties, simply be- racy, are the center of American life. STEVE SCALISE. cause they couldn’t afford government- Our motto is ‘‘In God We Trust.’’ I think they like you, STEVE. ordered health plans. We repealed the And we celebrate our police, our We are incredibly grateful for the he- core of the disastrous ObamaCare. The military, and our amazing veterans as roic efforts of the Capitol Police offi- individual mandate is now gone. heroes who deserve our total and un- cers, the Alexandria Police, and the We slashed the business tax rate from wavering support. doctors, nurses, and paramedics who 35 percent all the way down to 21 per- Here tonight is Preston Sharp, a 12- saved his life and the lives of many cent, so American companies can com- year-old boy from Redding, California, others—some in this room. pete and win against anyone else any- who noticed that veterans’ graves were In the aftermath of that terrible where in the world. These changes not marked with flags on Veterans shooting, we came together not as Re- alone are estimated to increase aver- Day. He decided all by himself to publicans or Democrats, but as rep- age family income by more than change that and started a movement resentatives of the people. But it is not $4,000—a lot of money. that has now placed 40,000 flags at the enough to come together only in times Small businesses have also received a graves of our great heroes. Preston: a of tragedy. Tonight, I call upon all of massive tax cut and can now deduct 20 job well done. us to set aside our differences, to seek percent of their business income. Young patriots like Preston teach all out common ground, and to summon Here, tonight, are Steve Staub and of us about our civic duty as Ameri- the unity we need to deliver for the Sandy Keplinger of Staub Manufac- cans. And I met Preston a little while people. This is really the key. These turing—a small, beautiful business in ago, and he is something very special; are the people we were elected to serve. Ohio. They have just finished the best that, I can tell you. Great future. Over the last year, the world has seen year in their 20-year history. Because Thank you very much for all you have what we always knew: that no people of tax reform, they are handing out done, Preston. Thank you very much. on Earth are so fearless, or daring, or raises, hiring an additional 14 people, Preston’s reverence for those who determined, as Americans. If there is a and expanding into the building next have served our Nation reminds us of mountain, we climb it. If there is a door—a good feeling. why we salute our flag, why we put our frontier, we cross it. If there is a chal- One of Staub’s employees, Corey hands on our hearts for the Pledge of lenge, we tame it. If there is an oppor- Adams, is also with us tonight. Corey Allegiance, and why we proudly stand tunity, we seize it. is an all-American worker. He sup- for the national anthem. So let’s begin tonight by recognizing ported himself through high school, Americans love their country, and that the state of our Union is strong lost his job during the 2008 recession, they deserve a government that shows because our people are strong. And, to- and was later hired by Staub, where he them the same love and loyalty in re- gether, we are building a safe, strong, trained to become a welder. Like many turn. and proud America. hardworking Americans, Corey plans For the last year, we have sought to Since the election, we have created to invest his tax-cut raise into his new restore the bonds of trust between our 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 home and his two daughters’ edu- citizens and their government. Work- new jobs in manufacturing alone. Tre- cations. Corey, please stand. And he is ing with the Senate, we are appointing mendous numbers. After years and a great welder. I was told that by the judges who will interpret the Constitu- years of wage stagnation, we are fi- man who owns that company that is tion as written, including a great new nally seeing rising wages. doing so well. So, congratulations, Supreme Court Justice and more cir- Unemployment claims have hit a 45- Corey. cuit court judges than any new admin- year low. And something I am very Since we passed tax cuts, roughly 3 istration in the history of our country. proud of: African-American unemploy- million workers have already gotten We are totally defending our Second ment stands at the lowest rate ever re- tax-cut bonuses—many of them thou- Amendment and have taken historic corded, and Hispanic-American unem- sands and thousands of dollars per actions to protect religious liberty. ployment has also reached the lowest worker; and it is getting more every And we are serving our brave vet- levels in history. month, every week. Apple has just an- erans, including giving our veterans Small business confidence is at an nounced it plans to invest a total of choice in their healthcare decisions. all-time high. The stock market has $350 billion in America and hire an- Last year, Congress also passed, and I smashed one record after another, other 20,000 workers. And just a little signed, the landmark VA Account- gaining $8 trillion, and more, in value while ago, ExxonMobil announced a $50 ability Act. Since its passage, my ad- in just this short period of time. That billion investment in the United ministration has already removed more is great news for Americans. 401(k), re- States—just a little while ago. than 1,500 VA employees who failed to tirement, pension, and college savings This, in fact, is our new American give our veterans the care they de- accounts have gone through the roof. moment. There has never been a better serve, and we are hiring talented peo- And just as I promised the American time to start living the American ple who love our vets as much as we do. people from this podium 11 months ago, Dream. And I will not stop until our veterans we enacted the biggest tax cuts and re- So to every citizen watching at home are properly taken care of, which has forms in American history. tonight—no matter where you have been my promise to them from the Our massive tax cuts provide tremen- been or where you have come from— very beginning of this great journey. dous relief for the middle class and this is your time. If you work hard, if All Americans deserve accountability small businesses. you believe in yourself, if you believe and respect, and that is what we are

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.050 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H728 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2018 giving to our wonderful heroes, our The era of economic surrender is to- most vulnerable communities. They veterans. Thank you. tally over. have allowed millions of low-wage So tonight I call on Congress to em- From now on, we expect trading rela- workers to compete for jobs and wages power every Cabinet Secretary with tionships to be fair and, very impor- against the poorest Americans. Most the authority to reward good workers tantly, reciprocal. tragically, they have caused the loss of and to remove Federal employees who We will work to fix bad trade deals many innocent lives. undermine the public trust or fail the and negotiate new ones, and they will Here tonight are two fathers and two American people. be good ones, but they will be fair. mothers: Evelyn Rodriguez, Freddy In our drive to make Washington ac- And we will protect American work- Cuevas, Elizabeth Alvarado, and Rob- countable, we have eliminated more ers and American intellectual property ert Mickens. Their two teenage daugh- regulations in our first year than any through strong enforcement of our ters, Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens, administration in the history of our trade rules. were close friends on Long Island. But country. As we rebuild our industries, it is in September 2016, on the eve of Nisa’s We have ended the war on American also time to rebuild our crumbling in- 16th birthday, such a happy time it energy, and we have ended the war on frastructure. should have been, neither of them came beautiful, clean coal. We are now, very America is a nation of builders. We home. These two precious girls were proudly, an exporter of energy to the built the Empire State Building in just brutally murdered while walking to- world. 1 year. Isn’t it a disgrace that it can gether in their hometown. Six mem- In Detroit, I halted government man- now take 10 years just to get a minor bers of the savage MS–13 gang have dates that crippled America’s great, permit approved for the building of a been charged with Kayla’s and Nisa’s beautiful autoworkers so that we can simple road? murders. Many of these gang members get Motor City revving its engines I am asking both parties to come to- took advantage of glaring loopholes in again, and that is what is happening. gether to give us safe, fast, reliable, our laws to enter the country as ille- Many car companies are now building and modern infrastructure that our gal, unaccompanied alien minors, and and expanding plants in the United economy needs and our people deserve. wound up in Kayla’s and Nisa’s high States, something we haven’t seen for Tonight, I am calling on Congress to school. decades. Chrysler is moving a major produce a bill that generates at least Evelyn, Elizabeth, Freddy, and Rob- plant from Mexico to Michigan. Toyota $1.5 trillion for the new infrastructure ert: Tonight, everyone in this Chamber and Mazda are opening up a plant in investment that our country so des- is praying for you. Everyone in Amer- Alabama—a big one—and we haven’t perately needs. ica is grieving for you. Please stand. seen this in a long time. It is all com- Every Federal dollar should be lever- Thank you very much. I want you to ing back. Very soon, auto plants and aged by partnering with State and know that 320 million hearts are right other plants will be opening up all over local governments and, where appro- now breaking for you. We love you. our country. Thank you. While we cannot imagine This is all news Americans are to- priate, tapping into private sector in- vestment to permanently fix the infra- the depths of that kind of sorrow, we tally unaccustomed to hearing. For can make sure that other families many years, companies and jobs were structure deficit, and we can do it. Any bill must also streamline the never have to endure this kind of pain. only leaving us, but now they are roar- Tonight I am calling on Congress to permitting and approval process, get- ing back. They are coming back. They finally close the deadly loopholes that ting it down to no more than 2 years, want to be where the action is. They have allowed MS–13 and other criminal and perhaps even 1. want to be in the United States of gangs to break into our country. We Together, we can reclaim our great America. That is where they want to have proposed new legislation that will building heritage. We will build gleam- be. fix our immigration laws and support ing new roads, bridges, highways, rail- Exciting progress is happening every our ICE and Border Patrol agents. ways, and waterways all across our single day. These are great people. These are land, and we will do it with American To speed access to breakthrough great, great people who work so hard in heart and American hands and Amer- cures and affordable generic drugs, last the midst of such danger so that this year the FDA approved more new and ican grit. can never happen again. generic drugs and medical devices than We want every American to know the The United States is a compassionate ever before in our country’s history. dignity of a hard day’s work. We want nation. We are proud that we do more We also believe that patients with every child to be safe in their home at than any other country anywhere in terminal conditions and terminal ill- night. And we want every citizen to be the world to help the needy, the strug- ness should have access to experi- proud of this land that we all love so gling, and the underprivileged all over mental treatment immediately that much. the world. But as President of the could potentially save their lives. We can lift our citizens from welfare United States, my highest loyalty, my People who are terminally ill should to work, from dependence to independ- greatest compassion, my constant con- not have to go from country to country ence, and from poverty to prosperity. cern, is for America’s children, Amer- to seek a cure. I want to give them a As tax cuts create new jobs, let’s in- ica’s struggling workers, and America’s chance right here at home. It is time vest in workforce development and forgotten communities. I want our for Congress to give these wonderful, let’s invest in job training, which we youth to grow up to achieve great incredible Americans the ‘‘right to need so badly. Let’s open great voca- things. I want our poor to have their try.’’ tional schools so our future workers chance to rise. One of my greatest priorities is to re- can learn a craft and realize their full So tonight I am extending an open duce the price of prescription drugs. In potential. And let’s support working hand to work with Members of both many other countries, these drugs cost families by supporting paid family parties, Democrats and Republicans, to far less than what we pay in the United leave. protect our citizens of every back- States, and it is very, very unfair. That As America regains its strength, op- ground, color, religion, and creed. My is why I have directed my administra- portunity must be extended to all citi- duty and the sacred duty of every tion to make fixing the injustice of zens. That is why this year we will em- elected official in this Chamber is to high drug prices one of my top prior- bark on reforming our prisons to help defend Americans, to protect their ities for the year, and prices will come former inmates who have served their safety, their families, their commu- down substantially. Watch. time get a second chance at life. nities, and their right to the American America has also finally turned the Struggling communities, especially Dream, because Americans are dream- page on decades of unfair trade deals immigrant communities, will also be ers, too. that sacrificed our prosperity and helped by immigration policies that Here tonight is one leader in the ef- shipped away our companies, our jobs, focus on the best interests of American fort to defend our country: Homeland and our wealth. Our Nation has lost its workers and American families. Security Investigations Special Agent wealth, but we are getting it back so For decades, open borders have al- Celestino Martinez. He goes by DJ and fast. lowed drugs and gangs to pour into our CJ.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:34 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.053 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H729 He said: Call me either one. contribute to our society, and who will wife, Rebecca. In an instant, she agreed So we will call you CJ. love and respect our country. to adopt. The Holets named their new He served 15 years in the Air Force The fourth and final pillar protects daughter Hope. before becoming an ICE agent and the nuclear family by ending chain mi- Ryan and Rebecca, you embody the spending the last 15 years fighting gang gration. Under the current broken sys- goodness of our Nation. Thank you. violence and getting dangerous crimi- tem, a single immigrant can bring in Thank you, Ryan and Rebecca. nals off of our streets. Tough job. virtually unlimited numbers of distant As we rebuild America’s strength and At one point, MS–13 leaders ordered relatives. Under our plan, we focus on confidence at home, we are also restor- CJ’s murder, and they wanted it to the immediate family by limiting spon- ing our strength and standing abroad. happen quickly. But he did not cave to sorships to spouses and minor children. Around the world, we face rogue re- threats or to fear. Last May, he com- This vital reform is necessary, not just gimes, terrorist groups, and rivals like manded an operation to track down for our economy, but for our security China and Russia that challenge our gang members on Long Island. His and for the future of America. interests, our economy, and our values. team has arrested nearly 400, including In recent weeks, two terrorist at- In confronting these horrible dangers, more than 220 MS–13 gang members. tacks in New York were made possible we know that weakness is the surest And I have to tell you what the Bor- by the visa lottery and chain migra- path to conflict, and unmatched power der Patrol and ICE have done. We have tion. In the age of terrorism, these pro- is the surest means to our true and sent thousands and thousands and grams present risks we can just no great defense. thousands of MS–13, horrible people out longer afford. For this reason, I am asking Con- of this country or into our prisons. It is time to reform these outdated gress to end the dangerous defense se- So I just want to congratulate you, immigration rules and finally bring our quester and fully fund our great mili- CJ. You are a brave guy. Thank you immigration system into the 21st cen- tary. very much. tury. As part of our defense, we must mod- And I asked CJ: What is the secret? These four pillars represent a down- ernize and rebuild our nuclear arsenal, He said: ‘‘We are just tougher than the-middle compromise, and one that hopefully never having to use it, but they are.’’ will create a safe, modern, and lawful making it so strong and so powerful And I like that answer. Now let’s get immigration system. that it will deter any acts of aggression Congress to send you—and all of the For over 30 years, Washington has by any other nation or anyone else. people in this great Chamber have to tried and failed to solve this problem. Perhaps someday in the future there do it. We have no choice. CJ, we are This Congress can be the one that fi- will be a magical moment when the going to send you reinforcements and nally makes it happen. countries of the world will get together we are going to send them to you Most importantly, these four pillars to eliminate their nuclear weapons. quickly. It is what you need. will produce legislation that fulfills my Unfortunately, we are not there yet, Over the next few weeks, the House ironclad pledge to sign a bill that puts sadly. and Senate will be voting on an immi- America first. So let’s come together, Last year, I also pledged that we gration reform package. In recent set politics aside, and finally get the would work with our allies to extin- months, my administration has met job done. guish ISIS from the face of the Earth. extensively with both Democrats and These reforms will also support our One year later, I am proud to report Republicans to craft a bipartisan ap- response to the terrible crisis of opioid that the coalition to defeat ISIS has proach to immigration reform. Based and drug addiction. Never before has it liberated very close to 100 percent of on these discussions, we presented Con- been like it is now. It is terrible, and the territory just recently held by gress with a detailed proposal that we have to do something about it. these killers in Iraq and in Syria, and should be supported by both parties as In 2016, we lost 64,000 Americans to in other locations as well. But there is a fair compromise, one where nobody drug overdoses: 174 deaths per day, 7 much more work to be done. We will gets everything they want, but where per hour. We must get much tougher continue our fight until ISIS is de- our country gets the critical reforms it on drug dealers and pushers if we are feated. needs and must have. going to succeed in stopping this Army Staff Sergeant Justin Peck is Here are the four pillars of our plan: scourge. here tonight. Near Raqqa last Novem- The first pillar of our framework gen- My administration is committed to ber, Justin and his comrade, Chief erously offers a path to citizenship for fighting the drug epidemic and helping Petty Officer Kenton Stacy, were on a 1.8 million illegal immigrants who get treatment for those in need, for mission to clear buildings that ISIS were brought here by their parents at a those who have been so terribly hurt. had rigged with explosives so that ci- young age. That covers almost three The struggle will be long, and it will be vilians could return to that city, hope- times more people than the previous difficult; but as Americans always do, fully soon and hopefully safely. administration covered. Under our in the end, we will succeed, and we will Clearing the second floor of a vital plan, those who meet education and prevail. hospital, Kenton Stacy was severely work requirements, and show good As we have seen tonight, the most wounded by an explosion. Immediately, moral character, will be able to become difficult challenges bring out the best Justin bounded into the booby-trapped full citizens of the United States over a in America. and unbelievably dangerous and unsafe 12-year period. We see a vivid expression of this building and found Kenton but in very, The second pillar fully secures the truth in the story of the Holets family very bad shape. border. That means building a great of New Mexico. Ryan Holets is 27 years He applied pressure to the wound and wall on the Southern border, and it old and an officer with the Albu- inserted a tube to reopen an airway. He means hiring more heroes like CJ to querque Police Department. He is here then performed CPR for 20 straight keep our communities safe. Crucially, tonight with his wife, Rebecca. Thank minutes during the ground transport our plan closes the terrible loopholes you, Ryan. and maintained artificial respiration exploited by criminals and terrorists to Last year, Ryan was on duty when he through 21⁄2 hours of emergency sur- enter our country, and it finally ends saw a pregnant, homeless woman pre- gery. the horrible and dangerous practice of paring to inject heroin. When Ryan Kenton Stacy would have died if it catch and release. told her she was going to harm her un- were not for Justin’s selfless love for The third pillar ends the visa lot- born child, she began to weep. She told his fellow warrior. Tonight, Kenton is tery—a program that randomly hands him she didn’t know where to turn but recovering in Texas. Raqqa is liberated. out green cards without any regard for badly wanted a safe home for her baby. And Justin is wearing his new Bronze skill, merit, or the safety of American In that moment, Ryan said he felt God Star, with a ‘‘V’’ for ‘‘valor.’’ Staff Ser- people. It is time to begin moving to- speak to him: You will do it because geant Peck: All of America salutes ward a merit-based immigration sys- you can. He heard those words. He took you. tem—one that admits people who are out a picture of his wife and their four Terrorists who do things like place skilled, who want to work, who will kids. Then he went home to tell his bombs in civilian hospitals are evil.

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That is what Americans captured overseas, they should be to understand the nature of the nuclear have always stood for, always strived treated like the terrorists they are. threat it could pose to America and to for, and always done. In the past, we have foolishly re- our allies. Atop the dome of this Capitol stands leased hundreds and hundreds of dan- Otto Warmbier was a hardworking the Statue of Freedom. She stands tall gerous terrorists, only to meet them student at the University of Virginia, and dignified among the monuments to again on the battlefield—including the and a great student he was. On his way our ancestors who fought and lived and ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, whom we cap- to study abroad in Asia, Otto joined a died to protect her—monuments to tured, whom we had, whom we re- tour to North Korea. At its conclusion, Washington and Jefferson, to Lincoln leased. this wonderful young man was arrested and King. They are memorials to the heroes of So today, I am keeping another and charged with crimes against the Yorktown and Saratoga—to the young promise. I just signed, prior to walking state. After a shameful trial, the dicta- Americans who shed their blood on the in, an order directing Secretary Mattis, torship sentenced Otto to 15 years of shores of Normandy and the fields be- who is doing a great job—thank you— hard labor before returning him to yond, and others who went down in the America last June—horribly injured to reexamine our military detention waters of the Pacific and the skies all and on the verge of death. He passed policy and to keep open the detention over Asia. facilities in Guantanamo Bay. away just days after his return. And freedom stands tall over one I am asking Congress to ensure that, Otto’s wonderful parents, Fred and more monument: this one—this Cap- in the fight against ISIS and al-Qaida, Cindy Warmbier, are here with us to- itol, this living monument. This is the we continue to have all necessary night, along with Otto’s brother and monument to the American people. power to detain terrorists—wherever sister, Austin and Greta—incredible We are a people whose heroes live not we chase them down, wherever we find people. You are powerful witnesses to a only in the past, but all around us—de- them. And in many cases, for them, it menace that threatens our world, and fending hope and pride and defending will now be Guantanamo Bay. your strength truly inspires us all. the American way. At the same time, as of a few months Thank you very much. Tonight, we They work in every trade. They sac- ago, our warriors in Afghanistan have pledge to honor Otto’s memory with rifice to raise a family. They care for new rules of engagement. Along with total American resolve. our children at home. They defend our their heroic Afghan partners, our mili- Finally, we are joined by one more flag abroad. They are strong moms and tary is no longer undermined by artifi- witness to the ominous nature of this brave kids. They are firefighters, police cial timelines, and we no longer tell regime. His name is Mr. Ji Seong-ho. In officers, border agents, medics, and our enemies our plans. 1996, Seong-ho was a starving boy in marines. But above all else, they are Last month, I also took an action en- North Korea. One day, he tried to steal Americans. And this Capitol, this city, dorsed unanimously by the U.S. Senate coal from a railroad car to barter for a this Nation, belong entirely to them. just months before: I recognized Jeru- few scraps of food which were very hard Our task is to respect them, to listen salem as the capital of Israel. to get. In the process, he passed out on to them, to serve them, to protect Shortly afterwards, dozens of coun- the train tracks, exhausted from hun- them, and to always be worthy of tries voted in the United Nations Gen- ger. He woke up as a train ran over his them. eral Assembly against America’s sov- limbs. He then endured multiple ampu- Americans fill the world with art and ereign right to make this decision. In tations without anything to dull the music. They push the bounds of science 2016, American taxpayers generously pain or the hurt. His brother and sister and discovery, and they forever remind sent those same countries more than gave what little food they had to help us of what we should never ever forget: $20 billion in aid. him recover and ate dirt themselves— the people dreamed this country, the That is why, tonight, I am asking permanently stunting their own people built this country, and it is the Congress to pass legislation to help en- growth. Later, he was tortured by people who are making America great sure American foreign-assistance dol- North Korean authorities after return- again. lars always serve American interests ing from a brief visit to China. His tor- As long as we are proud of who we are and only go to friends of America, not mentors wanted to know if he had met and what we are fighting for, there is enemies of America. any Christians. He had; and he resolved nothing we cannot achieve. As we strengthen friendships all after that to be free. As long as we have confidence in our around the world, we are also restoring Seong-ho traveled thousands of miles values, faith in our citizens, and trust clarity about our adversaries. on crutches all across China and in our God, we will never fail. Our fam- When the people of Iran rose up Southeast Asia to freedom. Most of his ilies will thrive. Our people will pros- against the crimes of their corrupt dic- family followed. His father was caught per. And our Nation will forever be safe tatorship, I did not stay silent. Amer- trying to escape and was tortured to and strong and proud and mighty and ica stands with the people of Iran in death. Today he lives in Seoul, where free. Thank you, and God bless America. their courageous struggle for freedom. he rescues other defectors, and broad- Good night. I am asking Congress to address the casts into North Korea what the re- (Applause, the Members rising.) fundamental flaws in the terrible Iran gime fears most—the truth. At 10 o’clock and 37 minutes p.m., nuclear deal. Today he has a new leg. But, Seong- the President of the United States, ac- My administration has also imposed ho, I understand you still keep those companied by the committee of escort, tough sanctions on the communist and old crutches as a reminder of how far retired from the Hall of the House of socialist dictatorships in Cuba and you have come. Your great sacrifice is Representatives. Venezuela. an inspiration to us all. Thank you. The Assistant to the Sergeant at But no regime has oppressed its own Seong-ho’s story is a testament to Arms escorted the invited guests from citizens more totally or brutally than the yearning of every human soul to the Chamber in the following order: the cruel dictatorship in North Korea. live in freedom. The members of the President’s Cabi- North Korea’s reckless pursuit of nu- It was that same yearning for free- net; the Chief Justice of the United clear missiles could very soon threaten dom that nearly 250 years ago gave States and the Associate Justices of our homeland. We are waging a cam- birth to a special place called America. the Supreme Court; the Dean of the paign of maximum pressure to prevent It was a small cluster of colonies Diplomatic Corps. that from ever happening. caught between a great ocean and a The SPEAKER. The Chair declares Past experience has taught us that vast wilderness. It was home to an in- the joint session of the two Houses now complacency and concessions only in- credible people with a revolutionary dissolved.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.057 H30JAPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H731 Accordingly, at 10 o’clock and 38 blocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); Pub- Revised Statutes, the Home Owners’ Loan minutes p.m., the joint session of the lic Law 92-403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Pub- Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the two Houses was dissolved. lic Law 108-458, Sec. 7121(b)); (118 Stat. 3807); Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the The Members of the Senate retired to to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. rate of interest on certain loans remain un- 3860. A letter from the Director, Financial changed after transfer of the loan, and for their Chamber. Reporting and Internal Controls, Depart- other purposes (Rept. 115–538). Referred to f ment of Commerce, transmitting the Depart- the Committee of the Whole House on the ment’s Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Financial state of the Union. COMMUNICATION FROM THE Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Pub- Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judi- CLERK OF THE HOUSE lic Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by ciary. H.R. 620. A bill to amend the Ameri- The SPEAKER laid before the House Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- compliance through education, to clarify the the following communication from the ment Reform. requirements for demand letters, to provide Clerk of the House of Representatives: 3861. A letter from the Director, White for a notice and cure period before the com- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, House Liaison, Department of Education, mencement of a private civil action, and for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, transmitting a notification of an action on other purposes (Rept. 115–539). Referred to Washington, DC, January 30, 2018. nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); the Committee of the Whole House on the Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); state of the Union. The Speaker, House of Representatives, to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- f Washington, DC. ment Reform. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- 3862. A letter from the Director, White PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of House Liaison, Department of Education, the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- transmitting a notification of an action on Under clause 2 of rule XII, public tives, the Clerk received the following mes- nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); bills and resolutions of the following sage from the Secretary of the Senate on Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); titles were introduced and severally re- January 30, 2018, at 4:58 p.m.: to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ferred, as follows: That the Senate concurs in House of Rep- ment Reform. 3863. A letter from the Executive Analyst By Mr. BACON (for himself, Mr. PERRY, resentatives amendment to the bill S. 534. Mr. DONOVAN, and Mr. NORMAN): That the Senate passed without an amend- (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a notification H.R. 4896. A bill to amend title 18, United ment H.R. 4708. States Code, to provide States with limited With best wishes, I am of an action on a nomination and a notifica- tion of discontinuation of service in acting authority to reduce the frequency with Sincerely, which qualified law enforcement officers KAREN L. HAAS. role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the must meet firearm training standards in f Committee on Oversight and Government order to be eligible to carry a concealed fire- arm; to the Committee on the Judiciary. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT RE- Reform. 3864. A letter from the Executive Analyst By Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. FERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF (Political), Department of Health and NOLAN, Ms. BONAMICI, and Mrs. COM- THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE Human Services, transmitting a notification STOCK): STATE OF THE UNION on a nomination and a notification on an ac- H.R. 4897. A bill to require a study on tion on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. women and lung cancer, and for other pur- Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I move poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- that the message of the President be 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and merce. referred to the Whole House of the Government Reform. By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Ms. state of the Union and ordered printed. 3865. A letter from the Executive Analyst STEFANIK, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mrs. The motion was agreed to. (Political), Department of Health and MURPHY of Florida): Human Services, transmitting a notification H.R. 4898. A bill to amend title 38, United f on a nomination and a notification of an ac- States Code, to extend authorities relating ADJOURNMENT tion on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. to homeless veterans, and for other purposes; 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I move 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. that the House do now adjourn. Government Reform. PAYNE, and Ms. NORTON): The motion was agreed to; accord- 3866. A letter from the Executive Analyst H.R. 4899. A bill to amend the Public ingly (at 10 o’clock and 39 minutes (Political), Department of Health and Health Service Act to provide grants for p.m.), under its previous order, the Human Services, transmitting a notification treatment of heroin, opioids, cocaine, meth- of a nomination and a notification of an ac- amphetamine, 3,4-methyl- House adjourned until Friday, Feb- enedioxymethamphet-amine (ecstasy), and ruary 2, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. tion on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. phency-clidine (PCP) abuse, and for other f 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Government Reform. Commerce. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 3867. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. ETC. Office of General Counsel, Department of HOYER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SARBANES, Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Transportation, transmitting a notification Mr. BEYER, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. BROWN of Maryland): communications were taken from the of a federal vacancy and designation of act- ing officer, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Pub- H.R. 4900. A bill to authorize additional Speaker’s table and referred as follows: lic Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to funding for the Washington Metropolitan 3857. A letter from the Acting Secretary, the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Area Transit Authority, and for other pur- Department of Health and Human Services, ment Reform. poses; to the Committee on Transportation transmitting a determination that a public 3868. A letter from the Staff Director, and Infrastructure. health emergency exists nationwide as a re- United States Commission on Civil Rights, By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mrs. sult of the consequences of the opioid crisis, transmitting the Commission’s Fiscal Year CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York): pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a); July 1, 1944, ch. 2017 Performance and Accountability Report, H.R. 4901. A bill to amend chapter 44 of 373, title III, Sec. 319(a) (as amended by Pub- pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law title 18, United States Code, to treat flame- lic Law 107-188, Sec. 144(a)); (116 Stat. 630); to 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public throwers the same as machineguns; to the the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 3858. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Committee on Oversight and Government By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. ment of Energy, transmitting the Depart- Reform. BLUMENAUER): ment’s report on Assessment of Solid-State f H.R. 4902. A bill to amend the Water Infra- Lighting, Phase Two, pursuant to Public structure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 Law 110-140, Sec. 321(h)(3); to the Committee REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON to provide to State infrastructure financing on Energy and Commerce. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS authorities additional opportunities to re- 3859. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of ceive loans under that Act to support drink- viser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of ing water and clean water State revolving State, transmitting reports concerning committees were delivered to the Clerk funds to deliver water infrastructure to com- international agreements other than treaties for printing and reference to the proper munities across the United States, and for entered into by the United States to be calendar, as follows: other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- transmitted to the Congress within the Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- portation and Infrastructure, and in addition sixty-day period specified in the Case-Za- cial Services; H.R. 3299. A bill to amend the to the Committee on Energy and Commerce,

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for a period to be subsequently determined of Georgia, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- Congress has the power to enact this legis- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- NEY of New York, Ms. MOORE, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- NAPOLITANO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAS- Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- risdiction of the committee concerned. CRELL, Mr. RUSH, Ms. WASSERMAN tion. By Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee (for SCHULTZ, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, By Mr. ENGEL: himself and Mr. NORCROSS): Mrs. BLACK, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. H.R. 4901. H.R. 4903. A bill to direct the Comptroller BEYER, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. MCGOV- Congress has the power to enact this legis- General to conduct a study and submit a re- ERN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BISHOP of Geor- lation pursuant to the following: port to Congress on best practices in use by gia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. RICH- Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. Federal departments and agencies to reduce MOND, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, By Mr. KATKO: opioid usage following medical procedures; Ms. LEE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, H.R. 4902. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. SEWELL of Ala- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. LAHOOD: bama, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4904. A bill to direct the Secretary of CUMMINGS, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. CAR- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Agriculture to allow producers to file a one- SON of Indiana, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. NOR- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for time program contract for certain programs, CROSS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. carrying into Execution the foregoing and for other purposes; to the Committee on FLEISCHMANN, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. Power, and all other Powers vested by this Agriculture. MAXINE WATERS of California, Ms. Constitution in the Government of the By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia (for JUDY CHU of California, Mr. United States, or in any Department or Offi- himself and Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas): DESJARLAIS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. cer thereof. H.R. 4905. A bill to provide for improve- VEASEY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. YARMUTH, By Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee: ments to National Flood Insurance Program Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS, H.R. 4903. rate maps, and for other purposes; to the Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. ROE of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Committee on Financial Services. Tennessee, Mr. KUSTOFF of Ten- By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: nessee, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WELCH, Under Article I, Section 8, the Necessary CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York): Mr. RASKIN, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, and Proper Clause. Congress shall have H.R. 4906. A bill to amend title 13, United Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. States Code, to prohibit the use of questions power to make all laws which shall be nec- JEFFRIES, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. ELLISON, essary and proper for carrying into Execu- on citizenship, nationality, or immigration Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. status in any decennial census, and for other tion the foregoing Powers and all Powers NEAL, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. BLU- vested by this Constitution in the Govern- purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and MENAUER, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- Government Reform. ment of the United States, or in any Depart- SON of Texas, and Mr. CLEAVER): ment or Officer thereof. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. PAL- H. Res. 720. A resolution recognizing the By Mr. LAHOOD: LONE, and Mrs. BUSTOS): coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th H.R. 4904. H.R. 4907. A bill to amend the Safe Drink- anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation Congress has the power to enact this legis- ing Water Act to require the Administrator workers strike to voice their grievances and lation pursuant to the following: of the Environmental Protection Agency to reach a collective agreement for rights in establish a grant program to assist eligible the workplace; to the Committee on Edu- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all entities in carrying out programs to replace cation and the Workforce. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for lead service lines for schools and solder that carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- is not lead free used in the plumbing for f ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- schools, and for other purposes; to the Com- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY stitution in the Government of the United mittee on Energy and Commerce. STATEMENT States, or in any Department or Officer By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. PAL- thereof. LONE, and Mrs. BUSTOS): Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia: H.R. 4908. A bill to amend the Safe Drink- the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 4905. ing Water Act to provide assistance to tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- schools to replace drinking water fountains mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: that may contain lead, and for other pur- granted to Congress in the Constitu- This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- tion to enact the accompanying bill or Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the merce. joint resolution. United States By Mr. RUTHERFORD (for himself, By Ms. NORTON: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. KIL- By Mr. BACON: H.R. 4906. H.R. 4896. MER, and Mr. DEUTCH): Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4909. A bill to reauthorize the grant lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: program for school security in the Omnibus clause 3 of section 2 of article I of the Con- Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Con- gress with the power to ‘‘regulate commerce stitution. to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RUSH: By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.’’ H.R. 4907. himself and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4910. A bill to amend title 38, United By Mr. LOBIONDO: H.R. 4897. lation pursuant to the following: States Code, to provide outer burial recep- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United tacles for remains buried in National Parks, lation pursuant to the following: States Constitution. and for other purposes; to the Committee on Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- By Mr. RUSH: Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the tion. H.R. 4908. Committee on Natural Resources, for a pe- By Ms. ROSEN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- riod to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 4898. lation pursuant to the following: Speaker, in each case for consideration of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- lation pursuant to the following: States Constitution. tion of the committee concerned. U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, By Mr. RUTHERFORD: By Mr. SMUCKER: Clause 18: To make all laws which shall be H.R. 4909. H.R. 4911. A bill to establish a Joint Com- necessary and proper for carrying into execu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- mission on Budget Process Reform; to the tion the foregoing powers, and all other pow- lation pursuant to the following: Committee on the Budget, and in addition to ers vested by this Constitution in the gov- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States the Committee on Rules, for a period to be ernment of the United States, or in any de- Constitution. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in partment or officer thereof. By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia: each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 4899. H.R. 4910. committee concerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. CHENEY: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 719. A resolution electing a Member Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Con- Article I, Section 8 of the United States to a certain standing committee of the stitution states The Congress shall have Constitution. House of Representatives; considered and Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- By Mr. SMUCKER: agreed to. posts and Excises, to pay the Debts and pro- H.R. 4911. By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. vide for the common Defence and general Congress has the power to enact this legis- ADAMS, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Welfare of the United States . . . lation pursuant to the following: Ms. BASS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. COOPER, By Mr. CONNOLLY: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LEWIS H.R. 4900. stitution.

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JALVA, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. SMITH of Wash- H.R. 4677: Mr. NEAL and Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 586: Mr. BIGGS. ington, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SCHA- H.R. 4681: Mr. STIVERS. H.R. 656: Mr. BIGGS. KOWSKY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BLU- H.R. 4703: Mr. NORMAN. H.R. 664: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. MENAUER, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. H.R. 4706: Mrs. ROBY, Mr. RATCLIFFE, and H.R. 731: Mr. PETERS, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. CARBAJAL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Mr. RUTHERFORD. KHANNA. York, Mr. KIHUEN, and Mr. HIGGINS of New H.R. 4724: Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 754: Mr. MCEACHIN. York. H.R. 4732: Mr. NORMAN and Mr. SENSEN- H.R. 785: Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida. H.R. 3671: Mr. CAPUANO. BRENNER. H.R. 3692: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mrs. COM- H.R. 807: Mr. CURTIS. H.R. 4744: Mrs. TORRES and Ms. ROSEN. STOCK. H.R. 853: Mr. BIGGS. H.R. 4747: Mr. LAMBORN and Mr. YOHO. H.R. 3730: Mr. POSEY. H.R. 866: Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 4760: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky and Mr. H.R. 3738: Mr. MOULTON and Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 1017: Mr. GALLAGHER. MESSER. H.R. 3740: Mr. MARINO. H.R. 1027: Mr. GOMEZ. H.R. 4782: Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 3773: Ms. ESHOO and Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 1078: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 4820: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. H.R. 3878: Mr. DESAULNIER. sylvania. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. ELLISON, Mrs. H.R. 1141: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 3981: Mr. QUIGLEY. H.R. 4016: Mr. ROUZER and Ms. LOFGREN. DEMINGS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. MEEKS, sylvania. ´ LUNT OCHESTER LAY Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. WELCH, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- H.R. 1144: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4022: Ms. B R , Mr. C , RIST OOK ELLY ESTER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. H.R. 1173: Ms. ESHOO. Mr. C , Mr. C , Ms. K of Illinois, C ORRIS ODGERS ARINO BLUMENAUER, Mr. KILMER, Ms. SPEIER, and H.R. 1192: Mrs. ROBY. Mrs. M M R , Mr. M , and AC RTHUR Ms. CLARKE of New York. H.R. 1203: Mr. BIGGS. Mr. M A . H.R. 4099: Mr. COLE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. H.R. 4821: Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. H.R. 1204: Ms. MENG. PAYNE, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. GONZALEZ of KATKO, and Mr. HUDSON. H.R. 1227: Ms. ESHOO, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. Texas, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. H.R. 4827: Mr. JONES, Mr. CORREA, Mr. PINGREE. PETERSON, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. PETERS, and CRIST, Ms. BORDALLO, Mrs. DEMINGS, and Ms. H.R. 1298: Ms. MENG. Mr. MCNERNEY. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 1339: Mr. BLUM. H.R. 4115: Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 4840: Mr. YOHO, Ms. FRANKEL of Flor- H.R. 1341: Mr. GARRETT. H.R. 4203: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. ida, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. MAST, Mr. BUCHANAN, H.R. 1419: Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 4215: Mr. HUDSON. Mr. RUTHERFORD, and Mr. DUNN. H.R. 1458: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 4229: Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. KEATING, H.R. 4855: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. H.R. 1554: Mr. POLIQUIN. and Mr. KIND. H.R. 4859: Ms. NORTON, Ms. MOORE, Ms. H.R. 1627: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 4265: Mr. COLLINS of New York. LEE, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. H.R. 1772: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BLUM, H.R. 4306: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 4885: Ms. KAPTUR and Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MCKIN- H.R. 4311: Mr. HUDSON, Ms. TENNEY, and H.R. 4888: Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, LEY, and Mr. RASKIN. Mr. HUNTER. Mr. KIHUEN, and Mr. BEYER. H.R. 1970: Mr. UPTON. H.R. 4312: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SAM JOHN- H.R. 4889: Ms. PINGREE and Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 1972: Mr. HUDSON and Mr. GALLAGHER. SON of Texas, and Mr. BIGGS. H.R. 4894: Ms. SINEMA, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. H.R. 2019: Mr. BIGGS. H.R. 4314: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mrs. COMSTOCK. H.R. 2077: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. MACARTHUR, and Mr. MARSHALL. H. Con. Res. 10: Mr. ROSKAM. H.R. 2095: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 4327: Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. GUTHRIE, and H. Con. Res. 59: Mr. PALAZZO. H.R. 2149: Mr. LAMALFA and Mr. FLORES. Mr. BRAT. H. Con. Res. 63: Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. PETERS, H.R. 2215: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. H.R. 4345: Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. POSEY, Ms. SE- Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. PRICE VARGAS, and Ms. SPEIER. WELL of Alabama, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. of North Carolina, Mr. MCNERNEY, and Mr. H.R. 2260: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. PETERSON. PANETTA. H.R. 2310: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. H.R. 4396: Mr. CAPUANO. H. Res. 188: Mr. RUSH and Mr. RUIZ. H.R. 2436: Mr. DENHAM and Ms. GABBARD. H.R. 4397: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H. Res. 239: Mr. CONNOLLY. H.R. 2472: Mr. MOULTON. H.R. 4403: Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. YOUNG of H. Res. 252: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 2528: Ms. PINGREE. Alaska, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H. Res. 353: Mr. CONNOLLY. H.R. 2550: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- WALDEN, and Mr. BUCSHON. H. Res. 401: Ms. KAPTUR and Mr. MAC- sylvania. H.R. 4439: Mr. PETERSON. ARTHUR. H.R. 2583: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. H.R. 4444: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Ms. TITUS. H. Res. 466: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. MAC- H.R. 2634: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 4473: Mr. COOK. ARTHUR. H.R. 2683: Mr. MACARTHUR. H.R. 4492: Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 2712: Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 4518: Mr. KEATING, Mr. AGUILAR, Mrs. H. Res. 613: Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. H.R. 2723: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. BUSTOS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CART- H. Res. 661: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 2790: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. WRIGHT, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. H.R. 2899: Mr. NADLER. RUSH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. BRENDAN NAPOLITANO, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. RASKIN. H.R. 2996: Mr. GARRETT. F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. CASTOR of H. Res. 673: Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 3199: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Florida, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. RUPPERS- H. Res. 683: Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 3252: Mr. BLUMENAUER. BERGER. H. Res. 697: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 3301: Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. BASS, Mr. H.R. 4525: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN and Mr. H. Res. 707: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. O’HALLERAN, CICILLINE, and Mr. SMITH of Texas. BYRNE. Mr. CRIST, Mr. ROSKAM, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. H.R. 3350: Mr. DUFFY. H.R. 4547: Mr. LAHOOD and Mr. CURTIS. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN. H.R. 3361: Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 4548: Mrs. DINGELL. H. Res. 711: Mr. CHABOT and Mr. GARRETT. H.R. 3444: Ms. LEE. H.R. 4573: Mr. LYNCH. H. Res. 716: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. MARINO, H.R. 3477: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. H.R. 4575: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SESSIONS, H.R. 3497: Mr. KHANNA. and Mr. HUDSON. Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H.R. 3513: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 4587: Mr. MCGOVERN. and Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 3563: Mr. RASKIN. H.R. 4610: Mr. STIVERS and Mr. TAKANO. H. Res. 717: Mr. BUDD.

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Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018 No. 20 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was attention to the issues that directly Washington’s pocket and put it back in called to order by the President pro impact middle-class families, the state the pockets of hard-working Americans tempore (Mr. HATCH). of our Union will not come as a sur- who earned it. f prise. Some of our Democratic colleagues Unemployment is low and consumer don’t seem to feel that way. They all PRAYER confidence is high. The news is packed voted against a law that would raise The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- with all the pay raises, special bonuses, take-home pay for American families, fered the following prayer: expanded benefits, and new invest- who have spent a decade struggling not Let us pray. ments that are flowing into American just to get ahead but oftentimes to Almighty God, the Earth belongs to households and communities because of simply stay afloat. Several have made You and everything in it. Even when a landmark tax reform law that Con- news in recent days by scoffing at wrong seems overwhelming, You con- gress passed and the President signed these bonuses, pay raises, and new ben- tinue to rule. Create in our lawmakers in December. efits. a hunger and thirst for integrity and Hundreds of companies have an- My friends the Democratic leaders in honesty. Give them pure hearts and nounced that a more competitive tax both the Senate and the House have truthful lips, accompanied by a passion code is allowing them to quickly ramp both used the word ‘‘crumbs’’— to glorify You. up the amount they can invest in their ‘‘crumbs.’’ One of their colleagues, the Lord, provide them wisdom to live own American workers. This includes former chair of the DNC, said she for the honor of Your Name as they re- some of our country’s largest employ- doesn’t think $1,000 ‘‘goes very far for member that they are Your ambas- ers. almost anyone.’’ So $1,000 doesn’t go sadors. May they look to You for help, Walmart is increasing its starting far for almost anyone? That might be knowing that You surround them with wage for all hourly associates, expand- true in New York or San Francisco, but the shield of Your Divine favor. ing maternity and parental leave, and it sure isn’t true in Kentucky. I think We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen. giving $1,000 bonuses to its own em- taking that argument to most kitchen f ployees. Disney, AT&T, and Bank of tables would get you laughed out of the America are giving $1,000 tax reform room. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE bonuses to more than 100,000 workers Of course, the immediate raises, bo- The President pro tempore led the each. The list goes on. It is not just the nuses, and worker benefits are far from Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: big guys who are benefiting. the whole story. Tax reform will also I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Yesterday afternoon, here on the deliver direct relief to middle-class United States of America, and to the Repub- floor, I talked about Verst Logistics in families across America by cutting our lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Walton, KY, which paid its full-time tax rates and doubling the standard de- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. workers bonuses as a result of tax re- duction. f form. I shared the story of a woman A typical family of four earning a who works for Verst. She fought back median income will get to keep more RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY tears as she explained what this bonus than $2,000 of their own money that LEADER would do for her family. Money had they would have otherwise sent to the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. gotten tight around the holidays, but IRS next year. SASSE). The majority leader is recog- while she and her husband had saved Furthermore, the law repeals nized. enough to give their five children a ObamaCare’s punitive individual man- f merry Christmas, mom and dad were date tax, and soon many Americans are planning to go without gifts of their likely to see lower utility rates as util- STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS own. But because Congress seized this ity companies pass along their savings Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, this opportunity to modernize our Tax to consumers. evening, President Trump will deliver Code, she got her very own tax reform Just yesterday, two major Kentucky his first State of the Union Address. As bonus. With that extra money she and utilities asked the Kentucky Public tens of millions of Americans tune in, her husband were able to buy each Service Commission for permission to he will continue a time-honored tradi- other Christmas presents after all and pass $180 million in tax reform savings tion by taking stock of the past year enjoy a nice dinner out, to boot. on to their customers, which could and laying out his vision for the future. I can share these stories all day. I am lower their bills this year. That is par- For anyone who has been reading the so proud that Congress and the Presi- ticularly important to low-income headlines over the last year and paying dent teamed up to take money out of families, because paying their utility

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On behalf dren, and the devotion he had for the Congress understand that when you of all the Americans we represent— Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am grateful make America a more attractive place men and women from coast to coast for his guidance, for his counsel, and to invest and create jobs, you are help- who are seeing the economy turn for his friendship. ing American families and commu- around and their country grow strong- His humble expertise and kind de- nities. er before their eyes—I am glad there meanor will be sorely missed by all We understand that the myth of an will be so much to applaud. those who knew him. His legacy of ‘‘us versus them’’ economy, where em- faith and love will bless his family for f ployers must lose for workers to win, is generations to come. nothing more than a divisive political RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME I yield the floor. talking point with no basis in econom- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ics. That is why we seized this genera- ator from Arizona. tional opportunity to provide a 21st the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. REMEMBERING ED LORENZEN century tax code that will give our Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I rise country a fairer fight with our com- f with great sadness to remember Ed- petitors overseas. We are already see- CONCLUSION OF MORNING ward Lorenzen, who, along with his 4- ing new factories announced and new BUSINESS year-old son Michael, perished this investments pouring into our country weekend in a house fire. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning as a result. Ed was invaluable to my staff during business is closed. Tax reform is far from the only way last year’s tax reform debate. The this President and this Congress have f Washington Post honored his contribu- gone to bat for the future of our coun- EXECUTIVE SESSION tions to Congress, saying: ‘‘Quietly and try. We have taken a machete to the intelligently, Mr. Lorenzen provided forest of redtape that the Obama ad- objective, reliable fiscal information, ministration left behind. even—or especially—when facts and To name just three examples, Con- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR figures were the last thing wishful gress and the White House have teamed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under thinkers in Washington [or the govern- up to roll back regulations that threat- the previous order, the Senate will pro- ment] wanted to face.’’ ened hundreds of thousands of coal ceed to executive session to resume The Committee for a Responsible jobs, required States to give grants to consideration of the following nomina- Federal Budget, where Ed served as a Planned Parenthood, and had need- tion, which the clerk will report. senior adviser, said: ‘‘He was a brilliant lessly blocked oil exploration in a The senior assistant legislative clerk budget mind—his guidance and exper- small portion of Federal land in Alas- read the nomination of David Ryan tise is a void that cannot be filled.’’ ka. Stras, of Minnesota, to be United The committee also remembered his After the Senate confirmed President States Circuit Judge for the Eighth deep love for his children, saying: ‘‘We Trump’s Cabinet, from Secretary Circuit. Mattis at the Pentagon to Adminis- worked every day with a kind, loving Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- man who cherished his three kids, trator Pruitt at the EPA, these fine of- sence of a quorum. ficials have notched achievement after bringing them to the office on occasion The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and lighting up in their presence and at achievement for the American people, clerk will call the roll. laying the groundwork for a stronger the sound of their names.’’ The senior assistant legislative clerk I cannot imagine the grief Ed and Mi- and safer nation. proceeded to call the roll. We have made major progress for chael’s family and loved ones face. I Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I ask would like to extend my deepest sym- American veterans, like Cpl Matthew unanimous consent that the order for Bradford of Central Kentucky, a true pathies to them during this difficult the quorum call be rescinded. American hero who will be attending time. May we all hold our families a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tonight as a guest of the First Lady. little closer today. Congress has passed and the Presi- objection, it is so ordered. I yield the floor. dent has signed laws that will help our REMEMBERING ELDER VON G. KEETCH RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER veterans access the healthcare options Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I rise to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The they need and the employment train- honor the life of my friend Elder Von Democratic leader is recognized. ing programs they deserve. We have G. Keetch, legal counsel and leader in STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS much more to do for our heroes, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, to- these first steps are indeed promising. day Saints. His passing on Friday night the President will address a joint We have taken big steps in the war evening was sudden and unexpected, session of Congress in his first official against addiction and the scourge of and I wish to extend my condolences to State of the Union. I want to talk opioids, an issue that is deeply per- his family during this difficult time. about what I expect the President to sonal for far, far too many American Elder Keetch served as a general au- say and also what I suspect he will not. families. thority and executive director of the The President will be eager to defend In just his first year in office, the LDS Church’s Public Affairs Depart- the accomplishments of his nascent ad- President has begun to transform the ment. He helped to shape community ministration and take credit for a Federal judiciary. President Trump and government relations for the healthy American economy, pointing had more new circuit court judges con- church as a recognized expert in con- to low unemployment, job growth, and firmed in his first year than any prior stitutional law. His career was devoted a soaring stock market, but the truth President, a testimony to the fine qual- to defending religious liberty for all re- is, these trends were present before ity of the nominees he sends here to ligious institutions. His insight was Donald Trump took office. President the Senate, and we will vote to confirm particularly salient during this ever- Trump was handed an already healthy another excellent judge later today. changing world. As his daughter economy by his predecessor. Like And the President rose to the occasion Steffani Keetch Dastrup said, ‘‘He many things in his life, he inherited of a Supreme Court vacancy by filling wanted to defend and support all the healthy economy. it with a brilliant and experienced ju- churches and all religious beliefs and Here are two words we will not hear rist in Justice Gorsuch. all people’s rights to believe and act President Trump say tonight about the

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They wrote safe- Under President Obama, employment timately passed, also under reconcili- guards into the Constitution to protect was driven from over 10 percent down ation—no consultation with Demo- it. into the fours. The tightening of the crats, not a single Democratic vote. Last year, the American people were labor market finally started to reverse The reason these don’t get Demo- the victim of such an attack by an an- the stagnancy of median income. The cratic votes is President Trump and his tagonistic foreign power: Russia. I call stock market President Trump often administration don’t talk to us. They on President Trump tonight to use his touts on Twitter was booming under don’t ask us what we might suggest. State of the Union to tell Americans President Obama as well. They don’t try to create a bipartisan what he plans to do about Russian at- In President Trump’s first year, the meld which great Presidents have done tacks on our democracy. economy created 2.06 million jobs. That from the time of George Washington; Implement sanctions, President is less than the 2.24 million jobs cre- they just act in a narrow, partisan Trump, or at the very least tell us why ated in 2016, the last year of Obama’s way, and the American people know it. you haven’t. term. There has been hardly a shred of bi- Today is the day the President is Again, President Trump, President partisanship in the Trump era, despite supposed to obey the sanctions issue Obama created more jobs in the last our many appeals for it. The President Congress voted on overwhelmingly a year of his term than you created in and congressional Republicans seem to while back. There is no subject more the first year of yours. So if you are think that bipartisanship happens worthy of a thorough and unbiased in- going to pat yourself on the back, give when one side puts together a bill, vestigation than the Russian inter- a shout out to Barack Obama because pounds the table, and demands the ference in our elections. Yet the Presi- he did even better than you in job cre- other side support the bill, with no ne- dent and his allies have waged a ation. gotiation, no compromise. scorched-earth campaign to discredit In 2017, under President Trump, aver- They are missing the step where they the investigation in any way possible— age monthly job growth was lower than consult with the other side and work by assassinating the character of ca- in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011, all with the other side to earn their sup- reer civil servants, assailing the credi- under President Obama. port. That is the hard work of legis- bility of the media, attacking our own Again, President Trump, job growth lating in our democracy, but this ad- law enforcement agencies and officers, in the first year of your term was less ministration eschews hard work. The even denigrating the institutions of than in each of the last 6 years of Republican majority and the White American Government. President Obama’s term. House have been content to craft legis- The White House and congressional How about the stock market. In the lation on their own, demand Democrats Republicans’ attacks on Mueller and first 6 months of 2017, the percentage support it, and then label us obstruc- his investigation make you believe it growth of the S&P 500 was lower than tionists when, without consultation, was taking place in a banana republic, during the first 6 months of President without compromise, we don’t. That Erdogan’s Turkey, or Putin’s Russia, Obama’s term. In the first year of the dynamic is the root of the ineffective- not in the United States of America. Trump Presidency, the percentage ness and gridlock in Congress. I sin- What has been done by House Repub- growth of the Dow was lower than dur- cerely hope that changes. licans and gone along with by just ing the first year of President Obama. If the President calls for bipartisan- So, again, here are two words we ship tonight, I welcome it. But we ea- about the whole Republican establish- would like President Trump to say to- gerly await action, not just a sound ment is not worthy of this democracy. night about the economy: Thanks, bite in a speech. We await the honest It makes us look like a banana repub- Obama. We may never hear President debate, the good faith give-and-take, lic, and it is shameful. Trump say those words, but he ought and the eventual compromise that are A different kind of President would to. the actual hallmarks of bipartisanship. be encouraging Special Counsel I also expect the President to speak If those things arise, even though they Mueller’s investigation and shouting about bipartisanship. President Trump haven’t in the first year, Democrats down those forces who tried to inter- understands there is a very low bar will gladly work with our Republican fere with it. A different kind of Presi- when it comes to the topic. His first colleagues and the White House to get dent would want to know how precisely year in office has been so divisive, even things done for the middle class. But Russia meddled in our election and a mere appeal to bipartisanship sounds we need to see it to believe it. Mere would have severely punished Putin for like progress, but the proof will be in words in a speech tonight will not cre- it to discourage him from ever trying the pudding. Will President Trump pur- ate bipartisanship; actions will. it again. sue real bipartisanship through his ac- Finally, here is something that Here we are, 180 days since the Presi- tions or will he fall back on empty President Trump should discuss to- dent signed the historic Russia sanc- rhetoric? When it comes to bipartisan- night: Russia sanctions. He ought to tions bill passed by this body by a vote ship, President Trump has to walk the impose the sanctions, as Congress of 97 to 2, and he hasn’t even imple- walk, not just talk the talk intermit- voted for in an overwhelmingly bipar- mented those sanctions. He is supposed tently. Mr. President, when it comes to tisan fashion, or at least explain why to do it today, the day of the State of bipartisanship, actions speak a whole he hasn’t done so yet. We call on Presi- the Union. lot louder than words. dent Trump in the State of the Union Again, Mr. President, implement the I would remind President Trump that to tell Americans that he will support sanctions tonight, or at least tell the this has been one of the most partisan the sanctions 90 percent of America American people why you are not, administrations many of us have ever supports or tell us why he will not. opening an invitation to Russia to do it worked with. I have worked under Over a year ago, the U.S. intelligence again. President Reagan, President H.W. community concluded that Russian Why won’t Donald Trump use the Bush, and President W. Bush—all Re- President Putin ordered an influence power given to him by a near-unani- publicans. All of them were legions campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. mous vote in Congress to hold Russia more bipartisan than President Presidential election. That is a fact. accountable? Trump’s first year. That is a fact that is shocking. A hos- The administration refused to imple- What have we seen? An assembly line tile foreign power interfered with an ment secondary sanctions against the of partisan CRAs designed not to need American election and likely influ- Russian defense and intelligence sec- a single Democratic vote; a Supreme enced it in measurable ways. The tors. Last night, the administration re- Court Justice picked by the hard-right Founders of our country feared this leased a mandated report of Russian

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Cutting this aid to the people of White House has engaged in a dan- and he was someone who people could Puerto Rico, while still almost a third gerous Kabuki theater that tries to count on.’’ of them do not have electricity, is un- show strength when in fact there is It is these qualities that made Heath conscionable and a travesty. none. These actions are not good such an incredible sheriff’s deputy. I urge the administration to reverse enough. They are for show. At a press conference last Thursday, this disastrous decision immediately Why is the President so afraid to Adams County sheriff Michael and to continue providing the people of sanction Putin, his associates, or other McIntosh read parts of a letter he had Puerto Rico with the help they need as corrupt Russian actors and officials? received from a stranded motorist they are trying to recover from two Why is President Trump giving Putin a whom Heath had recently helped when disastrous hurricanes. free pass after he attacked our democ- he was out on patrol. This Senator has been speaking on racy? What is he so afraid of? The The resident wrote: ‘‘Heath made the the floor over and over of their des- American people are asking that ques- interaction enjoyable and easy to get perate needs, but here I am again to re- mind our colleagues that Puerto tion, and they have their answers. through instead of acting like I was in Ricans are American citizens, that Only a year after a hostile foreign trouble or a nuisance.’’ they are just like the people of any power shook the very bedrock of our Heath showed what it means to be a State, including those in the States of democracy, any other President would law enforcement officer who selflessly Kentucky, Texas, Wyoming, and in so spend his first State of the Union talk- serves and protects a community. He many of the other States where needs ing about efforts that were underway went to work each and every day— might be forgotten. They are our fellow to punish the abuser and prevent such ready to walk that thin blue line. countrymen, and they deserve the an attack from ever recurring. Why not When we lose an officer in Colorado, same care and protection that we this President? I come to this Chamber to honor his would provide any other citizen in his If President Trump wishes to save his sacrifice and recite the words of LTC time of need. They have supplied some Presidency from the shame of having Dave Grossman, who wrote that Amer- ican law enforcement is the loyal and of the greatest warriors of our U.S. failed to address one of the gravest military in World War I, World War II, threats threatening our country, he brave sheepdog who is always standing watch for the wolf that lurks in the Korea, and on up to the present. will announce this evening in no uncer- If the people of any other State were dark. tain terms that he is sanctioning Presi- being neglected like the people of Puer- dent Putin. Any other President would Unfortunately, many in this Cham- ber have heard me read that quote far to Rico have been in the wake of this have already made it their priority to storm, there would be an absolute out- too often in the last weeks. take decisive action in their first year, rage in this Senate. The people of Puer- but this President is paralyzed when it Across Colorado and across the coun- try, we owe so much to Heath and law to Rico need help, but they are not the comes to Putin and his cronies in Rus- only ones. Millions of people were af- enforcement officers for their service. sia. fected by the storms that hit last year Instead of fleeing to safety, they run Here are two words the President in my State of Florida, in the State of toward danger to save lives. They pro- may not say tonight: ‘‘Russia sanc- Texas, in, of course, the U.S. Virgin Is- vide hope and safety to our families in tions’’—but he ought to. lands, and in Puerto Rico, and many the worst of times. I yield the floor. were affected by the wildfires in Cali- I thank Heath for answering the call. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- fornia. ator from Colorado. He protected his community. I, along Right now, many of them are des- with Coloradans across the State, are HONORING SHERIFF’S DEPUTY HEATH GUMM perately waiting for the Senate to act forever grateful. We will never forget Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I rise on a disaster supplemental package to his sacrifice, and we will always honor to speak about a horrible tragedy that help them recover. We are trying to his memory. occurred in Adams County, CO, on Jan- pass it, and it keeps getting shuffled off We also lost a sheriff’s deputy on uary 24, just last week. Adams County into the future. We are trying to add to New Year’s Eve in Colorado, just a few sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm was pur- the supplemental—the necessary dis- weeks before. In a tribute to him, I suing a suspect when he was shot and aster aid that is needed in agriculture, read something that former State Rep- killed in the line of duty. particularly for the citrus industry in resentative Joe Rice had written dur- Heath was 31 years old and is sur- Florida—the financial assistance that ing his service in the Army. I think it vived by his wife and other loving fam- is needed in Puerto Rico. I hope our is appropriate to share it now because, ily members. He had served with the colleagues in the Senate will under- each and every day they wake up, I Adams County Sheriff’s Office since stand the urgency of this matter. We know the thoughts of many in law en- 2012, which was not a surprise to those cannot keep pushing this off into the forcement are reflected in the words of who knew him best, because of his up- future. The need to act is now. Representative Joe Rice: bringing. In addition, people in Florida are He grew up in a family of first re- In a few hours, it will be Christmas in Af- struggling. We should not neglect what ghanistan. I spent 3 Christmas Days in Iraq. is happening on the mainland. It is sponders. His father is a retired West Only on one of them did I have to go out on Metro Fire Protection District engi- true in Texas. It is true in California. Christmas Day, itself. I found myself praying It is true in Florida. It is true on the neer. So his teachers and classmates that I didn’t want to die this day and ruin who knew Heath as a student at Mullen every future Christmas for my family. I real- islands. The storm destroyed homes High School, in Denver, were not ize that most of the other soldiers I was with and damaged apartments all around shocked to learn that he had decided to were quietly or openly saying the same Florida, but we haven’t seen any real become a law enforcement officer. thing. attempt to address the housing needs As reported by the Denver Post, So, for all of those around the world who of the hurricane victims in the State— are in harm’s way, we pray with you: Please by the way, including those coming to Heath’s ninth grade English teacher, God, just not today. Sean Keefe, said: Florida from Puerto Rico. To our men and women in law en- Florida received about $600 million By all accounts, he lived his life as a grown forcement, please know that I pray out of the $7.4 billion, which was made man as he did as a kid. He was a good guy. That didn’t change. That only got more ac- with you each and every day: Please available in the CDBG-DR, in the Sep- centuated as he grew up. He lifted his God, just not this day. tember supplemental. What percentage friends. He made his friends the best version I yield the floor. is that of $7.4 billion? It is much less of themselves, and they did that to him as The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. KEN- than 10 percent. It defies comprehen- well. NEDY). The Senator from Florida. sion. Florida was one of the places that

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The $600 copter, and the running water that don’t recognize is that underneath all million, which is to help those who they had was from a pipe that was of that is the long-term damage done have been left bare by two of the most coming out of the mountain, the moun- to a small business that went 2 weeks devastating storms to hit the country tain water draining down. I don’t want without any sort of income, so they in decades, is a drop in the bucket. We to mince words here. We have a full- closed. should be able to get people the help blown humanitarian crisis in Puerto There is the impact we see in the they need in the time they need it. It Rico right now. My colleague, MARCO Florida Keys, where there are a lot of is required now—not a year later, not 6 RUBIO from Florida, has been there people, for example, who have used months later, but now. also, and he is here to testify to the their retirement savings to buy a small Schools in Florida have been same thing. property that they rent out in the stretched thin in their having enrolled As a result, recent estimates suggest Florida Keys. It is very common. They nearly 12,000 students who have evacu- that over 300,000 Puerto Ricans may buy a small townhouse, they rent it ated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin have moved to Florida. Some are fortu- out in the winter for people to stay Islands. Every child has a right to a nate enough to move in with relatives, there, and then they use it in the sum- quality education, but the school sys- but others are living in motels that mer for their family. tems cannot do it on their own, not line the I–4 corridor. Some are living Well, guess what. This winter they after a natural disaster. Dealing with out of their cars. This is absolutely are probably not getting a lot of visi- such a large influx of students in a heartbreaking. How can we fail fellow tors. In some cases—I know of one in short period requires extra resources. American citizens like this? Yet, given particular—there is all this debris from The House has passed a package that the current situation, the administra- the storm that is sitting in the canal. includes $2.9 billion for education fund- tion thinks that now, today, is the ap- It is not very attractive for a visitor to ing. We desperately need it. The propriate time to cut off food and come to the Keys and stay in a town- schools and students need this aid now. water for the people of Puerto Rico. house where they can’t even go out We cannot keep kicking the can down There is no common sense here. into the ocean because the canals and the road. Their educations cannot wait. FEMA needs to continue to provide the waterways that take them out have You cannot keep relying on teachers to food and water to the island until, at refrigerators floating in them and have go out and get the extra supplies for the very least, all of the island has ac- all kind of debris in them. By the way, them. cess to potable water and electricity. there is still debris there from previous I mentioned our citrus growers. The They are suffering, and while the ad- storms, almost 15 years—10 years ago. industry has already been devastated ministration is trying to abandon the What does that mean? That means by a bacteria called greening. When it responsibility of the United States to the owner of the unit doesn’t have the gets into the phloem sap of the tree, it Puerto Rico, the House aid package rent they were using to pay the mort- kills the tree in 5 years. We are not shortchanges recovery efforts on the is- gage. She might be a teacher or he going to have a citrus industry if we land. We must enhance it in the Senate might be a firefighter, and now they can’t find the cure for that. With the package. are not getting the income they were extra care of the groves, they have For instance, it fails to address the counting on to make the mortgage, so been able to nurture back crops. So current Medicaid crisis that is just a they potentially could fall behind and here are all of these crops of oranges month away. If nothing is done, Puerto could lose this rental property that and grapefruit on the trees, and along Rico’s Medicaid Program is going to they had invested in for their family. comes Irma. In some groves, not only run out of money. Congress must act; These are not rich people. These are have 100 percent of the crops been otherwise, over 1 million U.S. citizens people who had an investment for the blown off the trees, but the trees have will be denied healthcare coverage future and had a good business model been uprooted. That is why we des- when they need it the most. until the storm came. That is not perately need the money—to clean up It has been over a month since the measured anywhere, but that is real and replant. House passed the disaster bill. We harm. The farmers in Florida suffered at haven’t seen any action. The longer we The small businesses have been least $2.5 billion in losses when Hurri- wait, the more people suffer. It is clear harmed. The Florida Keys, in par- cane Irma tore through the State, and the government is not working the way ticular, is a place that has had lot of that included a lot of our citrus. Citrus it should. We need to turn the corner, small businesses that have been there alone experienced $760 million in and it needs to start with this disaster for a long time. Some of these places losses. That is on top of the difficulties bill being bumped up in the Senate and have gone months without clients. If that they were having already with the then quickly passed. that person doesn’t come and rent out bacteria. I beg our colleagues, and Senator that unit I just described, that means The USDA is estimating that Florida MARCO RUBIO joins me: Let’s take up that person isn’t using the fuel from growers will only harvest 46 million this bill. Let’s fix the deficiencies, and the local gas station, isn’t eating at boxes this season. Get this: 10 years let’s pass it immediately. the local restaurants, and isn’t contrib- ago, there were 203 million boxes of cit- I yield the floor. uting to the local economy. rus harvested. A decade before that, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- To top it off, it is so expensive. Imag- there were 244 million boxes of oranges ator from Florida. ine if you are a worker at one of these harvested. For months our farmers Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I want to buildings making $15 an hour. It is so have been told to wait their turn. Some begin by thanking Senator NELSON, the expensive. They already had a housing of them are going bankrupt. They have senior Senator from our State, for once problem, and this has made it worse. waited long enough. They need the help again raising this on the floor. I am So it would be a mistake to say that now. We just have to act on this dis- glad to be able to follow him and to the hurricane damage is over, and the aster bill. make many of the same points about effort to address it ends the minute the Additionally, it has been over 100 the importance of acting on this. trees are removed from the road and days since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto The Presiding Officer is from a State the roofs are tarped and repaired. It Rico. Over 30 percent of the island re- that has been impacted by storms. He goes on for a while. mains without power, and parts of the knows that long after the cameras In the case of this particular storm, island still lack running water. Some leave and long after the stories have Florida was also impacted by the im- people have running water still, but been written, real people’s lives have pact that Maria had on Puerto Rico. As

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.007 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 Senator NELSON just outlined, up to The Army Corps of Engineers plays a Puerto Rico who are seeking refuge, 300,000 American citizens—I say that huge role in the State of Florida. For the costs need to be accounted for. because there are still a lot of people example, there is the Herbert Hoover We had hospitals that were damaged wondering, why are we giving aid to Dike, which is a dike on Lake Okee- from the storms, and the repairs to Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico is a U.S. ter- chobee that would prevent a cata- some of these continue to rise. In some ritory, and its residents are U.S. citi- strophic flooding event, should the cases, these hospital repairs resulted in zens. There are 300,000 U.S. citizens lake levels rise too high. We have peo- the closure of the hospital for more from Puerto Rico who have moved to ple living just south of it, and what than a year. Florida. They enrich our State, but our happened, almost a century ago, is that There is a hospital in the Keys that schools weren’t counting on the kids, people died because of flooding there. is going to be completely rebuilt. If so they have to scramble to deal with So this dike was built. It has been you have ever been to the Florida that. found to be and rated among the most Keys, the distances are bad, and there Our housing stock—I met with a vulnerable water infrastructure is a hospital that is going to have to be group of people on Friday. We still projects in the Nation, and we are completely rebuilt. have people living in hotels who have lucky that it wasn’t breached in the In addition to all of that, we have our been there for 3 or 4 months. Even if storm, but it could have been, had the healthcare providers in Florida who they wanted to go out and find an rainfall been located at the right place provided charitable care, not just to apartment, there is nothing available. at the right time. It has been the pri- Floridians after the storm but to dis- There are all sorts of challenges. We ority of our delegation for a long time placed Americans from Puerto Rico have heard stories, for example, that to expedite the construction of reha- and from the U.S. Virgin Islands. They they have to pay a $75 application fee bilitation to strengthen that dike. This need to be reimbursed for doing that. for each one of the housing units they is a good opportunity to do that be- They didn’t sit back and say: We are apply for, even if they are turned down. cause there will be other storms. Be- not going to do it unless you send us a Just figure that out. If someone applies cause the project was delayed when the check. They did it, and there were real to just three or four of them, that is a storm hit, this is a chance to finish expenses. Then they were also hit by lot of money out of pocket for someone that role. the storm, and they are dealing with who has already lost everything in the Other parts that are critical to Flor- those new expenses. storm. Florida is facing that as well. ida’s economy are beach renourishment By the way, one of the things I hope I am disappointed. If someone had and intracoastal navigation projects. we will do is expedite hiring authority told me that we would get to the last These are hugely important and not for medical personnel in HHS because, week of January without taking up dis- just what makes Florida an attractive for years, we have failed to maintain aster relief, I would have been sur- place to live; it is the reason people adequate levels of personnel willing to prised because we had a chance to actu- visit. Some of these beaches were se- give a couple of weeks of their time to ally address this at the end of last verely eroded. Particularly in North- aid in a time of disaster. Our medical year. The House sent over a bill that east Florida, there is no beach, and the teams are depleted, and at this rate we didn’t go far enough. The Senate had water is coming up to the edge of the will already have a staffing shortage by ideas about how to make it better, and property lines. If there is no beach, the the next hurricane season, which is then for reasons involving leverage and hotels and the condominiums that rent just a few months away. using it as a tool to get people to vote out on that beach do not have visitors. NOAA, another Federal agency—the for CRs—short-term spending at the People will not go there unless there is disaster bill needs to fund the contin- end—it has been held up. That is unfor- sand on the beach, and the erosion that ued removal of the things I have al- tunate because these problems are only happens in a storm like this needs to ready discussed: marine debris, lost getting worse, not better, as time goes be fixed. lobster traps, capsized vessels. There is on. Of course, we have all been engaged, an environmental component to it, and Senator NELSON talked about the cit- and I hope all are committed to our Ev- there is an economic component to it. rus industry. One of our signature erglades restoration projects. The Ev- If our canal is full of refrigerators, de- crops, if not our signature crop, was al- erglades are some of the most unique bris, things that need to be removed, ready being challenged by citrus green- environments on the planet. They hap- the water cannot be navigated. The ing, which is a terrible disease. Senator pen to be in the United States and hap- value of all that property is wiped out, NELSON and I went to some of those pen to be in our home State. In these and also what is wiped out is the desire groves together, and there are growers Everglades restoration projects, we of people to come and visit. Beyond in- who basically were already hurting. want to continue to make progress to- creasing—or as we call it around here They have lost everything for this ward our goal of saving them. ‘‘plussing up’’—critical FEMA accounts year. There is no money coming in. By the way, the Everglades are a like the Disaster Relief Fund, we The fruit is gone. Once that fruit source of water for over 8 million Flo- should also include language in the bill touches the ground and that ground is ridians. So I hope the disaster funding to protect counties, cities, towns, and wet, you can’t sell it. The trees are also addresses all the work that was individual homeowners who received damaged. It is not as though we can destroyed and the damage that hap- FEMA disaster assistance from the un- just buy a new tree at Walmart, and in pened to a lot of the restoration certainty about when the Federal Gov- 1 year it produces. It has to put it in projects that were in place. ernment may come back in a few years the ground, and it takes 5 years before I will not go deep into education be- and claw back that support. In essence, it will start to produce. They are hurt- cause Senator NELSON has already ad- they can come back in a few years and ing, and they are wondering, should I dressed that, but suffice it to say we say: We gave you too much money; replant? Is this a good business for me had thousands of students who were give it back to us. to be in? displaced, and we add to that thou- If someone did something wrong, I Some of these families have been in sands of people from Puerto Rico whom am not talking about that. I am talk- citrus for three or four or five genera- the school districts welcome but ing about a good faith estimate that tions, and this could be the end, not weren’t counting on. Now we have to both sides agreed on, and they deliv- just the end for them but the end of accommodate classroom space. In ered the money, and then 4 years later Florida citrus. We helped them in the many cases, for these children, al- they show up and say: Hey, we have tax bill with the ability to imme- though everyone in Puerto Rico learns looked at it again, and in hindsight we diately expense replanting, but that English and Spanish, their primary gave you $1,000 more in the case of an will not be enough. That is why this language is Spanish, so we have to get individual or $50,000 or $100,000 more in package has to include USDA resources instructors who are able to bring them the case of a city or a county, and now to help replace these lost trees and re- to proficiency in English. That is a they have to scramble to pay this back. habilitate the groves that were flooded. challenge. All of that is falling on the So I will continue to work to make This is critical and essential to our State of Florida as well. While Florida sure that FEMA has the resources it food supply. welcomes our fellow Americans from needs to assist for recovery victims for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.008 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S563 both short-term and long-term recov- unsynchronized and burdensome dis- On the disaster relief, we think re- ery but without this threat of aster assistance programs to make re- covering is not just about putting up clawback, and there are ways to do covery more difficult for someone im- light posts. We think it is about help- that which will allow us to be fiscally pacted by a storm. You just went ing the economy grow, about attract- responsible. through a storm. Your business was de- ing business and investment back, and I have already talked about the hous- stroyed. Your home was destroyed. about helping people who want to stay ing issue in Monroe County in South- Your family had to move to another to be able to stay. west Florida. Monroe County is in the county or another city. On top of that, We have a number of provisions we Florida Keys, and that is why it is crit- you have to agonize over what the Fed- hope will be included. One is a tem- ical that FEMA has the resources to eral Government may or may not give porary payroll tax deduction so what- utilize programs such as direct relief you. If they gave it to you, you have to ever it is you get paid, you get to keep assistance, which will enable the Fed- agonize over when they may come back more of it. It would be temporary for a eral Government to lease a property and take it away. We can’t further vic- year, but at least it is a way of giving that would not generally be available timize victims by penalizing victims people a raise without being a burden to the public, such as corporate lodg- who do not take assistance. Our laws on businesses. ing, to house survivors, to house peo- are discouraging people from applying We would also like to see a tem- ple, as opposed to just giving them a for SBA disaster loans. porary expansion of the child tax cred- voucher and saying: Go find a hotel. Again, on that particular point, I am it. Because of a quirk in the law, people Here is what happens. They get a not talking about people who are dou- who file taxes from Puerto Rico are not hotel in South Dade in Homestead, and ble-dipping. I am talking about people eligible for it at its full value the way the big rates come in February, and ev- who applied for HUD and SBA. Just the someone on the mainland would be. eryone gets kicked out in February be- act of applying for that loan means you Again, all they have to do is move to cause those rooms were booked a year can’t get the HUD assistance. That is Florida, and they can do it. ago at those rates, and they have no- ridiculous. These are U.S. citizens. If they can where to go. It is disruptive. If we were I will close with Puerto Rico. It fight in our Armed Forces, if they able to lease out an entire long-term doesn’t get enough attention, in my pledge allegiance to our flag, if they corporate housing or lodging facility, mind. We read about the situation are citizens of our Nation, why should these people would have some cer- every day. Now the articles are saying: they not be entitled to the same tax tainty to go about their lives while Can you believe they still don’t have versions there that they would be if their homes and their lives are rebuilt. electricity in Puerto Rico? There are a they were living on the mainland? Programs such as Direct Lease assist- lot of problems that need to be ad- We also need to deal with, as Senator ance provide the type of flexibility dressed. Puerto Rico had a lot of prob- NELSON talked about, the Medicaid that Florida and, quite frankly, the lems before the storm. cliff. Because of the healthcare law whole country needs. We are going to At end of the day, here is the bottom that passed a number of years ago, the continue to advocate for the program line. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. It funding mechanism that was created so we can provide roofs over the heads is the responsibility of the United places them in a position where soon of displaced Floridians and Puerto States. These are American citizens. they will run out of money in their Ricans. They are children. They are residents. Medicaid Program. Ultimately, what Infrastructure damage throughout They wear the uniform of this country. will happen is, people who need these Florida is also substantial. In par- If you go to Arlington Cemetery, not services will move to Florida or some ticular, I was able to go down to the far from here, you will see their names other State, and then they will sign up Everglades to Flamingo. It is a place after paying the ultimate sacrifice. for Medicaid in the States and get what we have gone often. It is one of the They contribute to every area of our they couldn’t get in Puerto Rico. It places we leave from to go fishing with lives, whether they choose to live on will actually cost more. If money is my children. The facilities there were the mainland or on the island. Perhaps what you are worried about, it will already in bad shape, to be frank. It because it isn’t always in the head- cost more in the long run not to do it looked like something out of one of lines, a lot of people just don’t under- than to do it. those 1960s black-and-white movies stand its status, its importance, and I also think we need to increase fund- they show in schools. our relationship and obligations. ing for energy grid technical assistance This place was badly hurt. Again, We have been involved from the very from the Department of Energy. On this is Federal property. That is a na- beginning, not just because of the im- that note, I would say, we are getting tional park that belongs to the Amer- pact it has had on Florida but because, reports that they are being forced to ican people, under the custody of the on a personal level, I have so many rebuild using the exact same equip- Federal Government, and it was wiped friends and people I care about who live ment that was there before the storm. out and hurt and destroyed. We need to there. If you live in Florida, you know Some of this equipment is so old, it help rebuild it. By the way, that in- people who have people they love who isn’t even manufactured anymore. cludes airports, NASA—the Kennedy live there. They don’t make it anymore. They had Space Center—which also suffered Right after the storm, I sent three to retrofit and make things up. damages. members of my staff, who spent over a If we are going to rebuild or help re- I have a couple more points, then I week at their emergency operations build the grid in Puerto Rico, shouldn’t will close. center, just trying to act as a conduit they be able to put in something that Housing and Urban Development. On to facilitate between Federal efforts is modern as opposed to rebuilding the December 14, I introduced the Disaster and the efforts of Puerto Rico’s govern- old stuff? That makes no sense. It will Assistance Simplification Act. That ment, but the work that remains is ex- actually make the system more resil- prohibits HUD from penalizing victims traordinary. ient. of natural disasters who apply but then I talk about the people who are still A lot of these proposals may meet turn down an SBA disaster loan. So if displaced. We have seen the story of with resistance, but they all make you apply for an SBA disaster loan, people losing their housing vouchers sense. We can justify every single one HUD will come back and take away who were staying in a hotel. People of them. I hope we will pursue them. I your assistance or render you ineligible say: We just heard from the govern- worked very closely with Resident for HUD assistance not because you re- ment in Puerto Rico that your home is Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez on ceived the HUD loan but because you habitable so you are done. Check out these efforts. I am grateful for her applied for it. That should be taken tomorrow afternoon. They have no- strong advocacy and the support of so out. where to go. If they have family, many of my colleagues on behalf of our I have worked with colleagues to en- maybe, but if they don’t, where do they fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. sure that this language is included in go that night? It is a problem. We have I close by asking our colleagues this. the upcoming supplemental because I seen that happen in Connecticut and I know we have the policy work this don’t understand how we can allow fear it could happen in other places. week. The Democrats and Republicans

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.009 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S564 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 are doing their thing. I know we have or employment-based system. I should Well, the idea that Democrats are hold- funding issues a week from this Friday note that in the bipartisan approach in ing up defense spending doesn’t pass that we have to address. I know immi- 2015, we did restrict the number of fam- the laugh test. I mean, last July—7 gration is an important issue that we ily-based visas. I think it was from a months ago—I called for bipartisan need to confront, but do not forget total of 75 percent of legal immigra- budget negotiations, something we about disaster relief. We have to get it tion, we moved it down to 50 percent have always done in the past. As the done for the people out west in Cali- from family-based visas. At that same vice chairman of Appropriations, I put fornia, the people in Texas, the people time, what we did was reallocate those forward a proposal that would increase of Florida, the people of Puerto Rico, visas to merit-based or employment- defense spending by $54 billion and and for our fellow Americans who were based visas so we wouldn’t have an would increase nondefense spending by hurt by the hurricanes this season and overall drop in legal immigration. an equal amount of $54 billion. Basi- the fires of 2017. To look into the future of what hap- cally, what we did when Senator MUR- I yield the floor. pens when the philosophy of limiting RAY and then-Congressman RYAN The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- legal immigration takes hold, we need worked out the budget agreement. We ator from Arizona. to look no further than the current did that years ago based on parity. The IMMIGRATION economic struggles Japan is having. In proposal was responsible, it was rea- Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, as we a timely piece by Fred Hiatt in the sonable, and it was based on parity. It continue the debate on the issue of im- Washington Post this last Sunday, he was something we have done for years. migration as it relates to providing a points out that Japan’s population of It would have fully funded President permanent solution to those young im- 127 million is forecast to shrink by one- Trump’s budget request for our mili- migrants who benefited from the De- third over the next half century. The tary, but it would also have provided ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or increase in lifespans coupled with a de- much needed relief from the damaging DACA, the scope of this debate has ex- crease in fertility is projected to lead effects of sequestration that we have panded to include other issues. to near-stagnant economic growth, re- seen on both sides of the ledger, de- Some of these issues are directly re- duced innovation, labor shortages, and fense and nondefense. lated to the DACA issue, including per- huge pressure on entitlements and pen- But instead of trying to reach a bi- sistent concerns on our southern bor- sions in Japan. partisan budget deal to allow us to fin- der, like improving barriers and border These disastrous realities facing ish our spending bills on time, the Re- access roads, providing hiring and re- Japan are the direct result of that na- publican leadership, which controls the tention incentives for Customs and tion’s historically low level of immi- agenda, had other priorities. They Border Protection personnel to ensure grants. As Hiatt astutely points out, spent the last 7 months trying to re- that all locations on the border remain ‘‘You can be pro-growth. You can be peal healthcare for millions of Ameri- secure. Other things being debated, anti-immigration. But honestly, you cans and rolling back important con- like changes to legal immigration lev- can’t be both.’’ sumer protections. They cut environ- els, truly need their own debate. Legal immigration policy is com- mental and workplace protections, pro- Some appear to have seized on this as plicated, but it is important, and it is tections for women in the workplace, an opportunity to push forth an agenda worth debating this reform on its own. and they passed budget-busting tax aimed at limiting the future flow of There may be a strong appetite for cuts that primarily benefit big corpora- legal immigration. Before this idea merit-based immigration, but rather tions and the wealthiest Americans. As gains any steam, we have to fully dis- than drastically cutting legal and nec- a result of doing that, the funding for cuss and debate its potentially enor- essary immigration flows, we need to our troops, as well as for key domestic mous impact on our economy. It is work together to provide a way for the priorities, has been left to limp along easy for some to see unemployed Amer- best and brightest to make it to the under four continuing resolutions. icans and point to immigrants as a United States, both for their benefit Yesterday, the Trump administra- scapegoat. To suggest that every immi- and ours. tion—and I wonder if they have actu- grant who passes through our borders Let’s not be lured into thinking that ally looked at the President’s budget— represents a job being pried from the legal immigration is some kind of sim- accused Democrats of holding defense hands of an American citizen is far- plistic zero-sum game that can be eas- spending hostage over arbitrary de- fetched, at best. ily reformed without consequence. Dur- mands for lower priority domestic pro- After taking the time to actually ex- ing the last administration, many of us grams. amine the facts, the shortsightedness rejected the new normal of low eco- I am curious. What are the domestic of this thinking is exposed. For exam- nomic growth driven by overregulation programs the Trump administration ple, cleaving the number of new legal and irrational tax policy. It would be a considers a lower priority? Do they immigrants by almost 50 percent— supreme irony if we were to fix those consider the services for our veterans which is what the White House pro- anti-growth fiscal and regulatory poli- that are lacking around this country— posal appears to envision over time— cies only to counteract them with im- do they think helping our veterans is a would initially reduce the overall rate migration restrictions that affect our lower priority? What about the funding of economic growth in the United workforce. to combat the opioid epidemic? Every States by an estimated 12.5 percent Let’s give this important and com- single State represented by every sin- when compared to currently projected plex issue the time for discussion, anal- gle Senator here, Republican and Dem- levels through 2045. This is because ysis, and debate it deserves and not ocrat alike, in every corner of our labor force growth is one of the most shoehorn it into a DACA fix. country, has been hurt by the opioid important factors tied to economic I yield the floor. epidemic. Is the Trump administration growth. More troubling, these changes The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- saying that is a lower priority? How in legal immigration would come just ator from Vermont. about investments in education for our as the aging U.S. population increases THE BUDGET Nation’s children? Is that a lower pri- our dependence on a growing work- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I cannot ority? Is disaster relief for our commu- force. help but note that the fiscal year began nities that have been devastated by Some have suggested that legal im- October 1 last year. Four months have hurricanes—there are so many—a migrants represent some sort of drag passed. That is 122 days since the start lower priority? What about replacing on government resources. In fact, the of the fiscal year, and we still don’t our crumbling bridges all across the National Academy of Sciences esti- have a budget deal to allow us to finish country before people start dying in mates that the average immigrant con- the fiscal year 2018 appropriations bills. record numbers? Is that a lower pri- tributes, in net present value terms, That is 122 days, and the Congress has ority? $92,000 more in taxes than they receive not done their job. The President puts before us a false in benefits over their lifetime. Recently, President Trump has taken choice, and it makes me wonder if he is We can only expect these numbers to to Twitter. He has accused Democrats actually seeing the budget his adminis- increase as we move to a kind of merit of holding up funding for our troops. tration proposes. There is no reason we

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.011 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S565 can’t fight for and fund both our mili- This week, we are taking another re- ern—again, a conservative Republican tary and other domestic programs. It is cess after this afternoon. I wish we and a liberal Democrat. As a result, not an either/or choice. It has never would just stay here and get these bills millions of children were fed, others been an either/or choice, whether we passed. I am willing to. Vermont is a were fed, hungry people were fed in this have had a Democratic or Republican very nice place to be this time of country and in other countries. What a administration. year—great skiing, lovely place. I have great humanitarian gesture. Both Sen- One thing we do know is that oper- kids and grandkids there, but I will ator Dole and Senator McGovern ating under four continuing resolutions stay here if it means we can get the ap- fought in World War II. Both had a dis- is no way to govern. I think it is time propriations bills passed, get us off this tinguished military career. Senator to get serious about reaching a deal. corrosive, wasteful continuation of a Dole was severely injured. Senator Later today, the House is going to continuing resolution and sequestra- McGovern volunteered to fly many, pass another Defense appropriations tion. many missions beyond the number he bill that will exceed the budget caps by The continuing resolution expires on was required to, even though so many $73 billion, and they don’t even know February 8. That is 9 days from today. planes in those missions were being where it will be spent. But if you don’t It is up to the Republican leadership in shot down. But they came back and have a budget deal to raise the caps, both Chambers to get serious about said: OK. We did that. Now what are we this would be a false promise to our striking a bipartisan budget deal. I be- doing for the people we fought to save? military because that funding level lieve there is something we can do. We should listen to people like that. would trigger a sequester. It would Talking with both Republican and We should listen to them. We would be force a 13-percent across-the-board cut Democratic Senators, I think we could a better Senate, we would be a better on defense programs. It is not a serious have a budget deal that would get 60 country if we did. bill; it is a messaging bill. votes in the Senate. We could raise the Mr. President, I yield the floor. There are those who are going to tout caps. We could take care of defense but I suggest the absence of a quorum. it on the floor of the House, saying: also take care of a lot of priorities we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Look what we are doing to raise it. hear about when we walk down Main clerk will call the roll. Will they at least take a moment to Street in the towns and cities we rep- The bill clerk proceeded to call the say that it actually cuts our defense resent. These aren’t people who have a roll. programs 13 percent across the board? I partisan attitude; they just want to see Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask asked the Secretary of Defense what he the government work. unanimous consent that the order for thinks about that. He says it would be The States that have suffered from the quorum call be rescinded. a disaster. hurricanes and flooding want to see us The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. What we are doing is we have been help them as a nation. If their commu- CRUZ). Without objection, it is so or- substituting sound bites for substance. nity is devastated by opioids, they dered. I think we are past the time for that want to see us do something about it. Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I wish kind of messaging. They would like to see the Federal to speak for 5 minutes. The budget and the appropriations Government do something about stop- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- process are where we set our priorities ping the millions of opioids flooding ator is recognized. as a nation and where we put those pri- into this country illegally from China. Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I rise orities into action. That has been our They are not coming across the wall; today on this 13th day of January to policy here in the Senate under Demo- they are coming from China through call out this body, the body of the U.S. cratic and under Republican leadership the mail, through the post offices we Senate, for its dereliction of duty. for decades. Instead of doing this basic all have in our communities. Enough is enough. We need a long-term job, Congress and the President have Let’s start to look at the real threats budget bill for all of America, includ- put the Federal budget on perpetual to America. You don’t do it by sound ing my home State of Montana, be- autopilot, so it never gets done. It bites; you do it by substance and hard cause that is what Americans expect comes up, we talk about it, and it work. There are many Senators on because it is our job. doesn’t get done. It comes up again, we both sides of the aisle who are willing It has been 122 days since Congress talk about it, and it doesn’t get done. to do that hard work. We have unbe- has failed to pass a budget. What The can has been kicked down the road lievably talented staff from both Re- makes this even more egregious is the over and over again. publicans and Democrats who have fact that we haven’t done anything but It makes me think of ‘‘Groundhog been working very hard to get us there. continuing resolution after continuing Day.’’ We are coming up on Groundhog Let’s start doing that. Let’s stop look- resolution after continuing resolution. Day. Well, it is ‘‘Groundhog Day,’’ plus ing for the sound bite. Let’s start look- There is no certainty in that. And even a sequel, plus another sequel, plus an- ing for the substance. I am ready to. I if we passed a long-term budget deal, it other sequel and yet another sequel. have talked with key Members of both isn’t even for that long of a term— Well, that may have been a funny parties about this. It can be done. through the end of this fiscal year, movie, but this is real life for over 300 I felt honored the other day when which is when it needs to be done by. million Americans, and 100 Americans Senator Robert Dole, one the titans of For the last 122 days, Congress has are entrusted to make their lives bet- this body—a Republican, a conserv- left community health centers, small ter. ative Republican—asked me to be one business owners, America’s families, Kicking the can down the road and of the two Senators to speak when he Montana’s families without the cer- playing ‘‘Groundhog Day’’ is corrosive received the Congressional Gold Medal. tainty of a long-term budget. During and damaging to our Nation and to the We had a chance to chat first about that time, Congress has instead settled American people in countless ways. how we used to do it. Without sounding for four short-term, crisis-funding bills Certainly, my experience with a Re- like the old-timer talking about the that don’t do what is necessary and publican administration and a Demo- good old days, what we would do is the that provide more uncertainty and cratic administration, many times in Republicans and Democrats—key Mem- more chaos. the majority in this body and many bers of both parties—would sit down I have heard a lot of folks say that times in the minority in this body—one and we would work something out be- government needs to be run like a busi- thing I have learned, and many of my cause we could take each other’s word ness. There is no business that would Republican colleagues tell me the same for it. We set aside political posturing, put off what it is doing just because it thing, is that you can’t govern by con- and we did what was best for the coun- is convenient. In my real life, I am a tinuing resolution. It is easy. It means try. farmer. I know that you have to plan. you don’t have to do your work. But Senator Dole joined with Senator I know that you can’t go from month neither the military nor our country Moynihan—a conservative Republican to month with uncertainty ahead of can properly function under sequestra- and a liberal Democrat—and they you because if you do, you will end up tion. They can’t function if we don’t do saved Social Security. Senator Dole in a situation where it will put you out our jobs. joined with Senator George McGov- of business. You have to be able to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.012 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S566 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 plan, whether it is for the seeds you topher Hill put his life on the line for happening certainly all across Pennsyl- buy or equipment maintenance or any- the rest of us. He did it as an Army vania, and I hope we will hear about thing else in agriculture. It is the same Ranger in Somalia. He did it as a dep- some of the examples tonight when the way in any business, and by the way, it uty U.S. marshal. I had the privilege of President gives his State of the Union is the same way in government. attending the memorial service for him Address. Unfortunately, the norm has been a recently. It was extraordinary to hear At latest count, there are over 3 mil- month of funding in continuing resolu- one after another of the people whom lion American workers who have al- tions, or 3 weeks, instead of coming to he had served with in various capac- ready gotten an increase in their com- a point where we can fund things until ities speak about a truly extraordinary pensation. Their employers have pro- the end of the fiscal year, which will individual, a guy who was by all ac- vided them either a pay raise or a give folks certainty, whether it is the counts humble and modest but abso- bonus or a contribution to their pen- military or our southern border or lutely dedicated with a passion to his sion plan or some combination of those community health centers. family, to his community, and to his things precisely because these busi- Why do I bring this up? It is because country. nesses have more free cash flow as a re- fully 10 percent of the citizens of Mon- Sometimes it is easy for us to forget sult of lower taxes. Three million tana depend on community health cen- the risks and sacrifices that are being workers from almost 300 businesses, ters for access to their healthcare. It is taken by the men and women who wear and since the last time I came to the in some cases the only source of various uniforms that represent the floor and spoke about this phe- healthcare for these folks. I have had various organizations that defend and nomenon, there have been many more listening tours and roundtables and protect us. But I want to say to the Pennsylvanians benefiting from this. over a dozen different public meetings people of Pennsylvania and to the fam- The employees of Home Depot, at 70 on healthcare over the last year, and I ily of Christopher Hill that we are locations across Pennsylvania, are ben- can tell you that these facilities are never going to forget the bravery and efiting. Those employees—thousands, I critically important. the sacrifice and the service he pro- suppose, altogether—are receiving So who cares? Why should we worry vided for all of us. $1,000 each. about that, because we have a con- TAX REFORM FedEx, which has a huge presence in tinuing resolution. Why? Because these Mr. President, another topic I wish Pennsylvania, has announced $200 mil- folks right now, if you go talk to them to touch on this afternoon is a much lion in raises, $1.5 billion in new invest- in the State of Montana and I think in happier topic; that is, the extraor- ment in distribution hubs, and another any other State in the Union, they will dinary consequences we are already $1.5 billion that they are contributing tell you they are not sure whether they seeing of the tax reform we passed just to their employees’ pensions. will keep their doors open. That does about a month ago. PPG in Pittsburgh, PA, is spending not provide the kind of certainty they Yesterday, I had a chance to tour a $50 million in new capital projects, in need and the kind of access to small- to medium-sized company in the part because the Tax Code treats that healthcare folks in our country need, eastern part of Pennsylvania—Easton, investment better than our Tax Code and Montana is no exception. PA, which is where they are located. used to, and it is encouraging more of We cannot continue governing from Sussex Wire is the name of the com- this investment. crisis to crisis. Montana deserves bet- pany. They have a very sophisticated H&K Equipment in Coraopolis in ter. America deserves better. We need a technology whereby they take wire, western Pennsylvania is increasing its budget that goes to the end of the fis- and without heating it and without investments by 15 percent this year, cal year, that provides the kind of cer- grinding it, they use a process that again in response to this tax reform. tainty and security the American peo- turns it into the shape and form that The Wall Street Journal reported ple elected us to do. Congress simply their customers require. It is a very so- over the weekend that manufacturing needs to do its job. phisticated process. They can crank investment is already going up. It is al- Mr. President, I yield the floor. out tremendous volumes. ready increasing. This is going to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- This relatively small business—I very beneficial. First of all, it helps all ator from Pennsylvania. think they have 55 employees—is doing the workers who produce the equip- HONORING DEPUTY MARSHAL CHRISTOPHER HILL very well. It is manufacturing in Penn- ment in which companies are invest- Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I rise sylvania, in America. As a direct result ing. Secondly, someone needs to oper- today to speak about two separate of the tax reform we passed, their tax ate this equipment, so when a company matters. The first is a very painful and burden has been diminished, and that goes out and buys a new piece of equip- difficult topic, but I feel it is impor- has, in turn, allowed them to speed up ment, new machinery, there is the job tant to address. the hiring of five or six new workers— security or the new job being created I wish to recognize, acknowledge, and five or six people who don’t have a job for the person who operates it. Thirdly, honor the heroic life and legacy and today, but they are going to have a job there is the enhancement in produc- sacrifice of one of Pennsylvania’s fin- soon because Sussex Wire is hiring. tivity, which allows for higher com- est: Deputy U.S. Marshal Christopher Right now they are out looking for the pensation. Hill. folks who are going to expand their This is all happening at a time when On January 18 of this year, Deputy workforce, expand the ability of this our unemployment rate is relatively Hill was shot and killed while he was terrific company to do even more. low. It is at an alltime record low for apprehending a fugitive in Harrisburg, The tax reform is also accelerating African Americans. It is low generally PA. Christopher Hill lived in York, PA. their ability to purchase new equip- by standards of recent decades. This He was only 45 years old. He was a hus- ment. The new equipment they buy al- means that demand for more workers band and the father of two young chil- lows them to do more work more pro- is going to translate into upward pres- dren. He dedicated his life to serving ductively. It allows their workers to sure on wages. I think we are already and protecting first his country and produce more of the little tools and de- seeing it. It is very, very encouraging, later his community. He was an 11-year vices that they produce. When workers and it is just a tremendous success for veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service. produce more, when they are more pro- our workers. He was a former U.S. Army Ranger who ductive, they can earn more income, I was very confident that this would had been deployed to Somalia. In 2014, and that is exactly what is happening be among the constructive con- Deputy Hill was one of the deputy mar- at Sussex Wire. This is before we have sequences of our tax reform, but I will shals who helped capture a notorious had the opportunity to have all of confess that I didn’t realize it would cop killer in Pennsylvania, Eric Frein, these investments actually take place. happen so quickly. This is great news who was the subject of one of the larg- I am thrilled at how quickly we are for Pennsylvanians, and it is great est and longest manhunts in recent his- seeing tangible benefits for the people I news for Americans. tory throughout rural Pennsylvania. represent as a result of this tax reform. I yield the floor. The fact is that day in and day out Of course, it is not just Sussex Wire; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- for a very long period of time, Chris- it is happening all across America. It is ator from Alabama.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.014 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S567 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM D. DUHNKE III The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tem into the 21st century by replacing Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I rise objection, it is so ordered. our outdated worldwide system with a today to pay tribute to a former staff TAX REFORM modernized territorial tax system so member of mine, William D. Duhnke Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, the good that American businesses are not oper- III, who dedicated over 20 years of his news about tax reform continues to ating at a disadvantage next to their life’s work to the Senate. roll in—wage increases, better benefits, foreign counterparts. Now, just a Prior to his time on Capitol Hill, Bill increased investment, and employee month into the new tax law, we are al- Duhnke served in the U.S. Navy as a bonuses. So far, more than 250 compa- ready seeing the results. naval officer and at the Commission on nies have announced good news for Thanks to the new tax law, busi- the Assignment of Women in the their employees—pay hikes, increased nesses are seeing a future of growth, Armed Forces. Bill received his juris retirement contributions, or bonuses, and based on those forecasts, they are doctorate from Catholic University and and the list continues to grow. making plans to invest in their work- a bachelor of arts degree from his home Last week, JPMorgan Chase, Disney, ers, raise wages, create new jobs, and State university, the University of Starbucks, and FedEx all announced invest in the American economy: Wisconsin. In 1995 Bill Duhnke joined increased investment in American AT&T, Boeing, Fiat Chrysler, Bank of my personal staff to handle defense, workers. JPMorgan Chase announced America, Home Depot, Great Western foreign relations, and judiciary policy. that it will raise wages for 22,000 work- Bank in my State of South Dakota, He quickly revealed his high work ers, add thousands of new jobs, and First Hawaiian Bank, SunTrust Bank, ethic and innate ability to thrive when open 400 new branches in the United Comcast, American Airlines, South- tasked with the most challenging of as- States. It also plans to increase its west Airlines, Humana, Visa, Nation- signments. wide Insurance, JetBlue Airlines. The After swiftly climbing the ladder in lending to small businesses. Disney my office, Bill became my staff direc- will invest in employees’ education and list of companies announcing good tor and general counsel when I chaired provide employee bonuses. Starbucks is news for American workers thanks to the Senate Intelligence Committee and raising wages, increasing benefits, and tax reform goes on and on and on. Tech giant Apple announced that as later the Senate Banking Committee, rewarding employees with company where he was general counsel and staff stock. FedEx announced plans to expe- a result of tax reform, it will bring director. He also served as my staff di- dite raises and invest $1.5 billion to ex- home almost $250 billion in cash that it rector when I was the ranking member pand its FedEx Express hub in Indian- has been keeping overseas and invest it of the Senate Appropriations Com- apolis. It is also making a $1.5 billion here in the United States. That is good mittee, when the Democrats were in contribution to its pension plan. To top news for the American economy, and it control. it off, yesterday ExxonMobil an- is a direct result of the Tax Cuts and As a former naval flight officer, Bill nounced that, thanks in part to tax re- Jobs Act. always brought a high level of respect form, it will invest an additional $35 Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and discipline to the workplace. With- billion into the U.S. economy over the our Tax Code encouraged American out hesitation, he was able to spear- next 5 years. That means a lot of new businesses to keep cash overseas. The head tasks and get things done. Not jobs and opportunities for American Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ended that. Now only was he a trusted adviser, but he workers. that we have altered the Tax Code to was an esteemed manager across Cap- Stories like this are why we made remove the penalty for bringing profits itol Hill, where he was duly respected. business tax reform a key part of the home to the United States, we can ex- Bill is exceptionally smart and was al- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Obviously, a pect to see more companies bringing ways well versed on the issues at hand. huge priority was immediately low- profits home and investing in the U.S. I would be hard-pressed to recall a time ering Americans’ tax bills, which is economy the way that Apple is doing. when he was unprepared. I can’t think why we lowered rates across the board, We have seen a tremendous amount of one. nearly doubled the standard deduction, of good news this month, but it really I am certain that Bill will continue and doubled the child tax credit. But is only the beginning. As the benefits to operate in this manner in his new our other priority was creating the of tax reform continue to sink in, we role as Chairman of the Public Ac- kind of economy in which Americans expect to see more growth, more jobs, counting Oversight Board. can thrive for the long-term—an econ- and more opportunities for American I have relied on Bill Duhnke’s profes- omy that would create good jobs, high- workers, and we expect to see the kind sional advice and leadership for 20 er wages, and more opportunities. of economy that will provide security years, and I know he will be an asset as So how do we go about doing that? and prosperity for Americans for the the Board works to improve audit qual- Well, the only way for individual long term. ity and promote public trust in our se- Americans to thrive is for American I yield the floor. curities area. I believe SEC Chairman businesses and the American economy f Jay Clayton has made an excellent to thrive. So we took action to improve RECESS choice in selecting Bill Duhnke to the situation for American businesses. chair the PCAOB. Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under I have no doubt that Bill has stepped American businesses, large and small, the previous order, the Senate stands into his new leadership position with were weighed down by high tax rates in recess until 2:15 p.m. ease. His intellect and experience en- Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:29 p.m., and growth-killing tax provisions. sure his future success in this role, and recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- Plus, our outdated international tax I am confident that Bill will remain an bled when called to order by the Pre- rules left America’s global businesses outstanding leader as he continues on siding Officer (Mr. PORTMAN). at a competitive disadvantage in the this new path in his career. f It is my honor to offer my deep ap- global economy. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed preciation and gratitude to Bill EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Continued all that. We lowered tax rates across Duhnke for his decades of hard work The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under and dedication to the entire country. I the board for owners of small and me- the previous order, the question is, Will am privileged to have had him on my dium-sized businesses, farms, and the Senate advise and consent to the staff for all of those years. ranches. We expanded the business Stras nomination? I yield the floor. owners’ ability to recover investments Mr. BURR. I ask for the yeas and I suggest the absence of a quorum. they make in their businesses, which nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The will free up cash that they can reinvest The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a clerk will call the roll. in their operations and their workers. sufficient second? The bill clerk proceeded to call the We lowered our Nation’s massive cor- There appears to be a sufficient sec- roll. porate tax rate, which up until Janu- ond. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask ary 1 was the highest corporate tax The clerk will call the roll. unanimous consent that the order for rate in the developed world. We The senior assistant legislative clerk the quorum call be rescinded. brought the U.S. international tax sys- called the roll.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.016 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators The senior assistant legislative clerk In Ohio, fentanyl and its variations, are necessarily absent: the Senator proceeded to call the roll. such as carfentanil, were responsible from West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask for 60 percent of our State’s more than the Senator from Arizona (Mr. unanimous consent that the order for 4,000 overdose deaths in 2016—the most MCCAIN). the quorum call be rescinded. recent year for which we have statis- Further, if present and voting, the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. tics. That 60 percent is a huge increase Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. CAP- HOEVEN). Without objection, it is so or- from just the previous year, 2015, when ITO) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ dered. fentanyl was responsible for about 37 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there f percent of the deaths. We have had any other Senators in the Chamber de- STOP ACT more deaths from overdoses and a lot siring to vote? more deaths linked to fentanyl. Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today The result was announced—yeas 56, Sadly, again, this situation is getting I want to talk about the opioid epi- nays 42, as follows: worse, not better. Just last week in Ot- demic that has gripped our country and tawa County, OH, outside of Toledo, we [Rollcall Vote No. 27 Ex.] my State of Ohio and talk a little YEAS—56 had five overdoses in 1 single day. We about a report we issued last week with had three people die of overdoses in 1 Alexander Gardner Murkowski regard to synthetic opioids coming in week. The suspected cause, of course, is Barrasso Graham Paul through the U.S. mail system. Blunt Grassley fentanyl. Perdue This tragedy has hit Ohio hard. We Boozman Hatch Portman Earlier this month in Akron, a 57- are not alone, though. Opioids affect Burr Heitkamp Risch year-old man—a board member of the Cassidy Heller every American regardless of age, area Roberts Akron Public Schools system—was Cochran Hoeven Rounds code, class, or color. Every State rep- Collins Inhofe Rubio found unconscious in his car from a Corker Isakson resented here in this body has experi- Sasse drug overdose. First responders were Cornyn Johnson enced this—broken families, dev- Scott Cotton Jones thankfully able to revive the man with Shelby astated communities, higher crime Crapo Kennedy rates, friends lost, and, of course, lives Narcan—a miracle drug that reverses Cruz Klobuchar Sullivan the effects of overdoses—and treat him Thune taken through opioid overdoses. Daines Lankford at a local hospital. Again, fentanyl Donnelly Lee Tillis The Centers for Disease Control re- Enzi Manchin Toomey cently reported that more than 63,600 caused that overdose. Ernst McCaskill Warner Americans died in 2016 from drug In July of last year, a 12-year-old Co- Fischer McConnell Wicker lumbus boy encountered fentanyl while Flake Moran Young overdoses. That is the last year for which they have statistics, but we all he was at his cousin’s for a sleepover. NAYS—42 believe it was worse in 2017. With 63,600 He was rushed to the hospital but died Baldwin Gillibrand Peters Americans dying of overdoses, that days later from a lack of oxygen to his Bennet Harris Reed means, on average, more than 174 brain as a result of fentanyl. Blumenthal Hassan Sanders These synthetic drugs have invaded Booker Heinrich Schatz Americans die every single day. That is Brown Hirono Schumer up from approximately 143 Americans communities across Ohio and across Cantwell Kaine Shaheen who died, on average, every day from the country. Unbelievably, this deadly Cardin King Smith poison is primarily shipped into Amer- Carper Leahy Stabenow drug overdoses a year earlier in 2015 Casey Markey Tester and 105 Americans who died every day ica from China through our U.S. Postal Coons Menendez Udall in 2010. Service. The Permanent Subcommittee Cortez Masto Merkley Van Hollen on Investigations, which I chair along Duckworth Murphy Warren The problem is getting worse, not with ranking member Senator TOM Durbin Murray Whitehouse better. Drug overdoses, in fact, are now Feinstein Nelson Wyden the No. 1 cause of death—not just acci- CARPER, recently held a hearing on this issue. It came on the heels of our year- NOT VOTING—2 dental deaths but the No. 1 cause of death—in America for Americans under long bipartisan investigation that re- Capito McCain the age of 50. The reason for this in- sulted in a 100-page investigative re- The nomination was confirmed. crease in overdose deaths is the spread port that examined how these drug The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under of heroin, prescription drugs, and now traffickers in China exploit vulnerabil- the previous order, the motion to re- the synthetic opioids—fentanyl and ities in our international mail system consider is considered made and laid carfentanil. Opioids were involved in to ship these deadly synthetic drugs upon the table, and the President will more than 42,000—about two-thirds—of into our communities. be immediately notified of the Senate’s the overall deaths in 2016. Opioid I encourage people to look at that re- action. deaths were five times higher in 2016 port on the Permanent Subcommittee The Senator from Arkansas. than they were just a few years ago. on Investigations website. The results f This is a national epidemic. It has of the report were shocking. We found unfolded in three different waves. that it was incredibly easy to buy LEGISLATIVE SESSION The first wave was the prescription fentanyl online. By simply searching drug epidemic—pain pills—15 to 20 ‘‘fentanyl for sale’’ on Google, our staff years ago. That started to increase dra- identified hundreds of websites, many MORNING BUSINESS matically. affiliated with Chinese labs, all openly Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask Next, heroin deaths spiked. Heroin advertising this deadly drug. Online unanimous consent that the Senate was turned to as a less expensive and sellers were quick to respond, unafraid proceed to legislative session and be in more accessible way for people who of being caught, and ready to make a a period of morning business, with Sen- were addicted to pain pills to continue deal. They even offered discounts for ators permitted to speak therein for up to receive the high—in this case, from bulk purchases and tried to upsell us to to 10 minutes each. heroin coming mostly from Mexico. carfentanil—fentanyl’s even more pow- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Now synthetic forms of heroin are erful and deadly cousin. objection, it is so ordered. overtaking the illegal opioid market, This is an email from Chinese traf- The Senator from Arkansas. and the results have been even more fickers offering ‘‘a hot sale’’ for one (The remarks of Mr. BOOZMAN per- deadly. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid fentanyl analogue before it is discon- taining to the introduction of S. 2364 that is 50 times stronger than heroin, tinued. Their preferred shipping meth- are printed in today’s RECORD under has become the new scourge of the epi- od is the U.S. Postal Service because, ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and demic. Fentanyl is so deadly that 2 as they told us, the chances of the Joint Resolutions.’’) milligrams of it—as little as two flakes drugs being seized were so insignificant Mr. BOOZMAN. I yield the floor. of it—can be lethal. It is cheap, easily that delivery was essentially guaran- I suggest the absence of a quorum. accessible, and can be added to make teed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The any number of illegal drugs more po- This chart shows a carfentanil adver- clerk will call the roll. tent—cocaine, heroin, pills. tisement and the online traffickers

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.001 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S569 suggesting ‘‘USPS’’ as their preferred more of these deadly drugs and do it these suspect packages came into our shipping method. Why? Because USPS quicker. We need China to shut down communities without inspection, de- is the way in which the delivery is vir- these illegal fentanyl laboratories and spite being suspect packages. tually guaranteed. ‘‘DHL, UPS, FedEx, arrest those responsible for shipping With these glaring holes in the TNT are quicker, but not safe, and will drugs into our country. screening process, it is no wonder these be detained frequently.’’ Instead, they I had the opportunity last year to drug dealers choose the Postal Service say: ‘‘We suggest USPS only.’’ Wow. travel to China as part of a congres- as their preferred drug delivery system. It is inexcusable that these drugs are sional delegation, and I was able to It is a massive loophole that is under- as easy to ship as a postcard and that speak directly to some of the Chinese mining the safety and security of our traffickers’ preferred shipment method authorities, including Premier Li. We country. for these deadly poisons is through a talked about these deadly poisons com- After the September 11, 2001, attacks, Federal agency. Our post office has be- ing into our communities and how we collecting the advance electronic data come a conduit for these deadly drugs. needed more help to be able to shut was identified as a national security By the way, this is incredibly dan- down these labs and to arrest these in- priority. gerous for the postal employees, the dividuals. I also made the point that In 2002 Congress wrote legislation letter carriers, those who have to han- there is evidence that some of this that required private carriers to collect dle these packages. opioid material that is being syn- this advance electronic data and au- I should note that our team never thetically produced in China is leaking thorized and encouraged the Postal purchased any of these drugs online, into their communities and that they Service to do it but left the implemen- but we did use the online sellers’ pay- have a problem too. We need to work tation up to the Postal Service. That ment information to determine if oth- together to shut this down. was 16 years ago. ers were buying. Of course, we found One way that we can assist law en- Because of the 2002 law, private car- out that they were. We narrowed our forcement in this war on synthetic riers like UPS, FedEx, DHL, and oth- search to just six websites. From those opioids is by simply providing them the ers, require useful data on every pack- six sites, we identified more than 500 tools they need to identify packages age entering the United States, while payments to those six online sellers by coming in that likely contain these the Postal Service gets its data for less more than 300 Americans in 43 States drugs. Whether they are from China, than 40 percent of the hundreds of mil- just in the last couple of years. whether they are shipped somewhere lions of packages it receives every This map shows where the fentanyl else, or whether they are from another year. Again, the Postal Service data is went. As you can see, just from those country that begins to produce these sometimes not usable, and 20 percent of six websites and those few hundred peo- drugs, we have to do a better job find- those packages targeted because of the ple, it went all over the country. The ing these packages and stopping them. data are never presented to law en- largest concentration of buyers was in Because of the roughly 500 million forcement to be inspected. Folks, this my home State of Ohio, where you see packages that come in by mail every is just wrong. We can and we must do the red. They were also in Pennsyl- year, interdicting these small packages better. vania and Florida. But, as I mentioned, is very difficult. It can be like finding We talked earlier about the number it went to all 43 States. We were able a needle in a haystack. So law enforce- of people dying from fentanyl to track hundreds of packages related ment has asked us to help them be able overdoses and the fact that this is the to the online purchases. to get the information they need to new scourge. It is coming in our mail By analyzing more than 2 million target suspect packages. system. We have to be able to do bet- lines of shipment data obtained in our That is why what is called advance ter, and we can. investigation, we located three individ- electronic data is so very important. This is why I have introduced what is uals in the United States who seem to This is information that comes in ad- called the Synthetics Trafficking and be distributing these drugs. We also vance—such as what is in the package, Overdose Prevention Act, or STOP Act. identified two other individuals who where it is from, where it is going—is This bipartisan bill will require the purchased items to make pills, includ- information for packages entering the Postal Service to get that electronic ing pill presses, chemical bonding United States that can greatly assists data on all international packages en- agents, and empty pill casings. our law enforcement. tering the United States. The coauthor Our report also reinforced the risk Customs and Border Protection is re- of the STOP Act is Senator AMY KLO- associated with these deadly synthetic sponsible for this mail coming into our BUCHAR of Minnesota, and we now have drugs. We identified seven individuals country, and they want to identify 29 Senate cosponsors from both sides of who died from fentanyl-related these suspicious packages and be able the aisle. The bipartisan House com- overdoses shortly after receiving pack- to trace them back to both the U.S. panion bill is now, I believe, cospon- ages from these online sellers. One of distributor and user but also, of course, sored by a majority of the House of those seven individuals who died was a to their overseas traffickers. When Representatives. Why? Because this is 49-year-old Ohioan from the Cleveland they have that information, they are just a commonsense solution that peo- area who sent about $2,500 to an online able to stop packages but also then ini- ple understand has to be done. seller and received 15 packages through tiate investigations, prosecutions, and I urge all of my Senate colleagues to the Postal Service over a 10-month pe- arrests. join us in doing what we can to stop riod. His autopsy confirmed he died As part of our investigation, we some of this poison from coming into from ‘‘acute fentanyl intoxication’’ found that last year the Postal Service America and to at least raise the price just a couple of weeks after receiving a only received this advance electronic on the street of this synthetic heroin package from this online seller. data on about 36 percent of the more that is cheap and accessible. We are already working with law en- than 498 million packages coming into By holding the Postal Service, a Fed- forcement authorities to make sure our country. That means the United eral agency, to the same standard we these drug dealers can be brought to States received more than 318 million have for private mail carriers, we can justice. We recently released all our packages with no data. That means give law enforcement the necessary documents to the Department of Home- there was little to no screening at all. tools they are asking for to identify land Security for them to do their own We also found that the quality of the and stop these deadly poisons from investigation. data that was provided was often inad- reaching our communities. China has responded to our report. A equate and unhelpful to law enforce- I understand that this is just one Foreign Ministry spokesman said last ment. Even when the Postal Service part of the solution to deal with the week that China stands ‘‘ready to work conducted a pilot program to screen for opioid epidemic. Trust me; I get that. I with the U.S. to enhance our coordina- these drugs through the use of this have been working on this for over 20 tion in this field.’’ I welcome China’s data, they only presented 80 percent of years, focused mostly on the preven- cooperation and coordination in this these packages targeted by Customs tion side, treatment, and the recovery. fight. But we need more than words. and Border Protection for inspection. Those are all important. We need to We need action. We need China to ban In other words, about 20 percent of continue to do that because our States

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.021 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 are gripped by these opioids, and all of cent in this last year. Federal workers nothing they shouldn’t regulate or us need it. But there is clearly a need who invest in their thrift savings plans overregulate—they can be wrong. for a legislative solution to prevent through these index funds have seen Meanwhile, the President has been these drugs from entering our country their retirement funds grow to a huge hard at work enforcing our immigra- through our own mail system. amount—25 percent—consistent with tion laws, something he was elected to The STOP Act is a clear opportunity the stock market. do. He has added immigration judges and responsibility for Congress to help President Trump’s economic policies and removed more than 36 percent turn the tide of addiction. I urge all of have been joined by his administra- more criminal gang members than in my colleagues to join us in supporting tion’s strong insistence on suspending fiscal year 2016. the STOP Act and, by doing so, in sav- or eliminating job-stifling regulations. When it comes to immigration in the ing lives. Now, don’t get me wrong. Regulations Senate, we have been working together I yield back. are necessary for public health, safety, to find a bipartisan solution for the re- I suggest the absence of a quorum. and welfare, but they can go too far cipients of the Deferred Action for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and stifle innovation and economic Childhood Arrivals—the so-called clerk will call the roll. growth. Unfortunately, that is what DACA Program. The legislative clerk proceeded to has happened. People will remember this was some- call the roll. He signed an Executive order when thing President Obama did, unilater- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask he first came to office and has cut at ally circumventing Congress, and the unanimous consent that the order for least 16 rules and regulations for every courts later told him, no, he couldn’t the quorum call be rescinded. new one that was created. I think his do it, placing the future of some 690,000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without original goal was to cut two for every young DACA recipients in jeopardy. objection, it is so ordered. new one, but, actually, he has done bet- President Trump wisely has given us a f ter than that. He has cut 16 for every deadline of March 5, but kicked it back new one that was created, and that has to Congress to do what only Congress STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS saved roughly $8.1 billion in compli- can do; that is, to come up with a solu- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, as we ance costs. tion. The President, helpfully, has laid all know, tonight the President will ad- We need to keep in mind here in out his priorities, and now we in this dress the Nation from the Chamber of Washington that when we pass a law or Congress have to come up with a con- the House of Representatives. This is when we pass a regulation, somebody sensus on how to move forward. called the State of the Union, and its often has to hire somebody to comply We know these young adults deserve tradition dates back to George Wash- with that law. If there is a change in future certainty, but also we don’t ington’s time when he gave his first an- the Tax Code, you have to hire an ac- want to repeat the mistakes of the nual message in 1790. countant to help you figure out how to past. We finally need to secure our bor- Tonight is an important speech. It comply with the law or, if you are a ders and fix the flaws in our immigra- gives the President a chance not only manufacturing facility, you want to tion laws that are exploited by the to look forward but to look back on the make sure OSHA and other Federal human traffickers and coyotes, and we first year of his term in office. That agencies don’t come in and fine you so aim to do both. There has to be sym- first year was marked by a steady you hire people to help you comply metry. On one hand, we can show the stream of impressive accomplishments with regulations and laws. These aren’t sort of compassion that Americans working together with Congress. These people who necessarily help you be- have always shown, but we also need to successes are easily missed when the come more productive; these are just have the security and knowledge that decibel level here in Washington re- people to keep up with the rules and our laws and our border will be en- mains so high. The good news all too regulations that emanate from Wash- forced. often gets drowned out by the noise, al- ington. The savings, as a result of roll- The President shares this dual aim. though, the truth is that the Presi- ing back some of the unnecessary regu- On Sunday, my friend and fellow dent’s policy decisions have been spot- lations, has been pretty dramatic. Texan, Roger Rocha, the head of the on, particularly when it comes to our We in Congress did our part using the League of United Latin American Citi- Nation’s economy. Congressional Review Act to eliminate zens—or LULAC—sent a letter to First and foremost, last year he heavyhanded regulations passed during President Trump. Now, you wouldn’t signed comprehensive tax reform into the eleventh hour of the last adminis- ordinarily think that LULAC and law. This is something we haven’t been tration. President Trump would see eye to eye, able to do since 1986. Our reforms low- President Trump’s policies have but here, President Rocha congratu- ered rates across the board for every stimulated the economy in other ways lated the President for setting what tax bracket, doubled the child tax cred- too. They have expanded energy infra- LULAC called a reasonable framework it, and incentivized U.S. businesses to structure projects like the Keystone for immigration reform and border se- create jobs here at home rather than Pipeline and, with the help of Congress, curity. LULAC stated that as long as overseas, and, finally, it repealed the opened part of the Arctic National we stay within the President’s param- ObamaCare individual mandate, mak- Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas explo- eters, the organization can support the ing the Affordable Care Act voluntary ration. This is something that was set eventual proposal because they are and not mandatory. aside specifically for energy production eager to make sure these young peo- All across the country, we have seen years ago, but as a result of the logjam ple—some 690,000—have a positive fu- the chain reaction as at least 263 busi- in Congress, that important natural re- ture. The President has gone over and nesses, large and small, have used the source for America was out of bounds above that and said, not only the peo- tax savings to increase workers’ wages, because of congressional inaction. ple who signed up for the Deferred Ac- expand their operations, and create Well, no more. tion for Childhood Arrivals, but those jobs. According to one poll, small busi- I have flown over the Arctic National who were eligible and who did not sign nesses’ optimism is now at an 11-year Wildlife Refuge and, believe me, it is up can still participate in this pathway high. The economy, thank goodness, not someplace you would go on a vaca- the President has prescribed for them, continues to improve. A key economic tion. It is a pretty rough area, but be- as long as we do our job when it comes indicator rose more than expected last cause people think of it as a wildlife to border security—dealing with the di- month, but the momentum has been refuge, they think, well, maybe this is versity lottery visa and dealing with building over the last 12. a threat to the wildlife. Just the oppo- chain migration. The Dow Jones Industrial Average site is true. We know the caribou popu- I think LULAC’s endorsement of has reached record highs. Everyone lation has sprung up in areas where these four parameters is very encour- with a 401(k), a savings account, a pen- they have an oil pipeline because they aging. It is huge news. LULAC has sion, or somebody who dabbles in the use it for nesting grounds. It just goes more than 145,000 members, and it is stock market has seen the value of to show how little the bureaucrats here heralded as one of the oldest civil their holdings go up by about 25 per- in Washington who believe there is rights organizations in America itself.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.023 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S571 It believes that now is the time to State; and James Mattis, Secretary of danger of dangerous felons purchasing move forward, and that is something, Defense. They are a strong and impres- and possessing firearms. That is illegal, hopefully, all of us will agree with. sive team, and they serve the President but it happens, and, unfortunately, the LULAC believes the President’s and the Nation well by providing the consequences can be devastating to the framework will keep the momentum of President the kind of advice he needs families affected. progress on its proper trajectory, they to lead and to keep our country safe That is why I have introduced the say. What this means is, President and to maintain America’s leadership bill we call the Fix NICS Act. NICS, of Trump is now on the brink of deliv- in world affairs. course, is the National Instant Crimi- ering something to the American peo- We know, for example, that under nal Background Check System, which ple—certainty to DACA recipients, en- our military leaders’ strategy, as au- makes sure that when you go in to pur- forcement of our immigration laws, thorized and enabled by the President chase a firearm, if you are a convicted and securing our borders—that pre- himself, the terrorist organization ISIS felon, if you have been committed for vious Presidents have been unable to has lost most of its territory and many mental illness, or if you are guilty of do. Let me say that again. What this of its followers. domestic violence, you cannot legally means is, President Trump is now on This administration has also buy a firearm in America, but if the the brink of delivering to the American strengthened U.S. policy in Iran, which background check system isn’t people certainty for the DACA recipi- is the No. 1 state sponsor of inter- uploaded properly, as in this case the ents, enforcement of our immigration national terrorism. He has held Syria Air Force declined—or I should say laws, and securing our borders, some- accountable for crossing redlines when failed—to provide the necessary infor- thing previous Presidents have been they violated international norms by mation to the criminal background unable to accomplish. using chemical weapons—something check system, somebody can go in and Democrats remain at a standstill on the previous administration declined lie and purchase firearms they can’t the very issue they have advocated for to do. This administration has stood up otherwise legally purchase. That is years, though. To my Democratic col- to an increasingly belligerent North why it is so important that we fix the leagues, I say the following: We are Korea and used diplomacy to encourage National Instant Criminal Background still waiting to see your alternative China to use its clout as a bordering Check System. That is something that that could become law. The President nation to North Korea to try to dis- has broad bipartisan support, and I has made a proposal. So you owe it to suade Kim Jong Un from pursuing his hope to see it passed into law soon. the American people, and you certainly nuclear power goals. I hope that is suc- I see my colleague from Rhode Island owe it to the DACA recipients—whom cessful. here whom I have been working with some people call the Dreamers—you It is no surprise, then, that based on on prison reform, another issue I hope owe it to them to come up with an al- polling data, Americans are substan- the President touches on this evening, ternative. We can’t negotiate with our- tially more satisfied with the Nation’s and I believe he will. I believe one of selves; we need a negotiating partner military strength, security from ter- the most effective ways for us to legis- who will work with us in good faith to rorism, and the state of the economy late is to let the States be the labora- get to a solution that can get a Presi- now than they were at the end of the tories of democracy. In this case, many dential signature. We are running out previous administration. of our States have been laboratories of of time, and we need to get this done. Our President is only 1 year into his democracy when it comes to reforming One unsung story of President term, but he has already changed this our criminal justice system and spe- Trump’s first year has been the reshap- country’s political landscape. I share cifically our prison system. I know, for ing of the Federal judiciary. He nomi- his goal of continuing to build a safer, a long time, people had this idea that nated 73 Federal judges, including Neil stronger, and prouder America. we are going to lock up folks and throw Gorsuch, above all, who was confirmed The question then becomes how, away the key, but the reality is, people to the U.S. Supreme Court last spring. working together, we can do that. Dur- who go to prison usually get out of We have helped him see that 12 appel- ing tonight’s State of the Union Ad- prison. The question is, Are they going late court judges have now assumed dress, there are a few specific topics I to be better prepared when they get the robe and taken to the bench. This, look forward to hearing more about— out and hopefully avoid reincarcer- of course, is the intermediate appellate shared priorities for the upcoming ation and hopefully become productive court that, for all practical purposes, is year—for example, rebuilding our Na- members of society or are they just the court of last resort, since the Su- tion’s depleted infrastructure. I re- simply going to be warehoused and preme Court of the United States only cently introduced a bill with our col- then let out, only to repeat their crimi- hears about 80 cases a year. They de- league the senior Senator from Vir- nal acts and end up back in prison cide cases where the appellate courts ginia. It would expand an infrastruc- again? disagree or where there is a dissent by ture financing authority already in use We have had some enormous success one of the judges, and usually it is the by many States and local governments. in Texas and others States about circuit courts that are the final word, I come from a big State, where we have incentivizing low- and medium-risk of- interpreting, of course, Supreme Court a growing population, and we need to fenders, to provide them an oppor- precedence. continue to build our infrastructure tunity to deal with their drug or alco- I am particularly proud of two of there to keep commerce flowing and to hol problem or to learn a skill that those supreme court justices: Don keep our roads safe and to protect our they can earn a living with once they Willett, formerly of the Texas Supreme environment. This legislation I have get out of prison or to get a GED. They Court, and Jim Ho, who has served as introduced with my colleague from have been very successful in cutting my chief judiciary counsel, among Virginia would raise the statutory cap down on the rate of recidivism, de- other distinguished service, and who on something known as private activ- creasing the crime rate, and along the was a law clerk for Clarence Thomas ity bonds, which assist various types of way saving the taxpayers money be- and served as solicitor general of transportation construction. cause they don’t have to just build an- Texas. I am proud of the fact that In the near future, I expect to intro- other prison to warehouse more people. these two men are now serving on the duce other infrastructure initiatives, We can keep the hard-core criminals Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. and I look forward to working with my locked up while we extend an olive Last but not least, the President has colleagues as well as this administra- branch and some help, a helping hand worked to increase defense spending tion to see them signed into law. to those who will take advantage of it and shown deft leadership in handling a I am also keen to hear the Presi- to turn their lives around and become broad array of foreign threats. I think dent’s thoughts on issues relating to productive members of society. So I am that is, in part, responsible and due to public safety and law enforcement. I looking forward to the President talk- the incredible team he has surrounded myself am a strong proponent of the ing about that. himself with, including General Second Amendment, but I believe trag- I know the President will be talking McMaster, the National Security Advi- edies like that which occurred in Suth- about that and other important issues, sor; Rex Tillerson, the Secretary of erland Springs prove the incredible such as immigration, and he will be

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.024 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S572 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 speaking from the heart tonight, and lying documents out of which it was se- Over at Breitbart, FOX News, and we should all listen to his words care- lectively cherry-picked as profoundly throughout the rightwing echo cham- fully. Whether we voted for this Presi- misleading. It had the political purpose ber, hashtag ‘‘Release the Memo’’ be- dent or not, he is the duly elected of spreading a false narrative—the po- came the rallying cry. Not only was it President of the United States, and we, litical purpose of spreading a false nar- the rallying cry of Breitbart and FOX I believe, are obligated—those of us in rative. This is like the information op- News—guess what. It was the rallying Congress—to work with him, where we erations the Kremlin used to run cry of our friends, the Russians. can, to try to help make things better against the free world if they had a po- Hashtag ‘‘Release the Memo’’ remains for the people we represent. litical purpose of spreading a false nar- the most used hashtag by social media Once he concludes his remarks to- rative. accounts associated with Russian influ- night, then the ball is in our court to They also said it has the purpose of ence operations. Even the President’s follow up on his calls to action, and I undermining legitimate investigations. son, Don junior, got involved in the hope we will. Guess which legitimate investigations game, tweeting out that ‘‘Democrats & Mr. President, I yield the floor. they mean. deep state govt officials’’—I guess by This business of selectively cherry- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that he means the Trump appointees picking things out of classified infor- ator from Rhode Island. who said that releasing this report mation to spread a false narrative has Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I would be extraordinarily reckless—are a very unpleasant echo for me because ask unanimous consent that I be al- behind some mischief and therefore, all lowed to speak for several minutes and this is what the Bush administration was up to when it was trying to defend caps, ‘‘RELEASE THE MEMO.’’ then turn the floor over to the Senator When you see a political steamroller the torture program. They selectively from Connecticut, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, like that happening, when you see bi- declassified, for instance, that Abu and then, thereafter, that we may be zarre, peculiar, and unprecedented pro- Zubaydah had been the subject of what permitted to engage in a brief col- cedures, when you see that it is en- they called their enhanced interroga- loquy. tirely partisan and against the advice The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there tion techniques program and that he had produced important, actionable in- of our national security officials, it is objection? hard to draw a good conclusion about Without objection, it is so ordered. telligence. What they did not declas- sify was that all the actionable intel- what the heck is going on. Mr. President, I yield to my distin- f ligence he gave them had been provided guished colleague from Connecticut. RUSSIA INVESTIGATION before they started on the torture tech- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. niques. Then, once the pros from Dover Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, FLAKE). The Senator from Connecticut. came down—who didn’t know anything Senator BLUMENTHAL and I have come Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, to the floor with a shared concern that about how to interrogate somebody but we are here at a historic moment. The only knew how to do torture tech- the raiding parties are circling the President of the United States will niques—he clammed up, and that was Mueller investigation and preparing for come before us for his first State of the the last actionable intelligence we got an attack on that investigation. Union tonight, at a time when there is out of him. So deliberately misleading We see this with collateral attacks a credible case of obstruction of justice by selectively declassifying is an estab- on individual members of law enforce- against him and an overwhelming case lished technique, and it is one that is ment. We see this with efforts to dis- to show that the campaign that elected credit the FBI and the Department of both shady and dangerous. The process by which this so-called him was aided and abetted by the Rus- Justice in general. We have seen it Nunes report or memo came out sians. But the immediate threat is even even with Presidential tweets seeking smells. It is the first ever invocation of more dire. to discredit folks who might be wit- an obscure House rule allowing for the Yesterday was a new low for the nesses before a grand jury, which selective declassification of material. House Intelligence Committee. The would, with the right state of mind, ac- It happened on a purely partisan vote. House Republicans, in an act of par- tually amount to obstruction of justice Trump’s own appointees to the Depart- tisan gutter politics, voted to release a itself. ment of Justice have called efforts to four-page, misleading, deceptive char- The first thing I want to say is that release the memo ‘‘extraordinarily acterization of warrants submitted to the Senate is entitled to a full and reckless.’’ Yet, on a purely partisan the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance truthful explanation of why Deputy Di- vote, using this previously never used Court. This partisan gutter politics rector McCabe of the FBI left. We do rule, they are putting the selectively brings us to a dark day of character as- not know the reason behind his sudden, cherry-picked false narrative out into sassination much like the McCarthy abrupt departure. But we do know that the public debate. days, when Members of this Chamber Sally Yates was fired; we do know that Why are they steaming ahead with a were counted in history as to whether Jim Comey was fired; we do know that report that Ranking Member ADAM they stood up and spoke out against Bob Mueller was not fired only because SCHIFF says ‘‘contains significant er- this kind of smear campaign. White House Counsel threw himself in rors of fact, mischaracterizations, and Not only is there character assas- front of that decision by President omits critical context and detail’’? At sination at work here but also, equally Trump and said: If you do that, I am the same time, they are pulling one dangerous to our democracy, the po- out. more procedural stunt, which is to tential compromising of sources and So firings at the top of our Depart- stall for at least a week a Democratic methods vital to our national intel- ment of Justice are becoming an un- report that would rebut and expose the ligence and our national security. That pleasantly frequent thing, and they misleading character of the Repub- is the reason President Trump’s own tend to relate to matters where inves- licans’ document. appointee at the Department of Jus- tigations touch on the White House: The only conceivable purpose is to tice, Stephen Boyd, stated that the re- Sally Yates and the Flynn investiga- take the false narrative and give it a lease of this memo would be ‘‘extraor- tion; Jim Comey and the obstruction of headstart of a week so that the poison dinarily reckless.’’ justice, Russia collusion investigation; gets out into our information system. Those words come from a former and, of course, Bob Mueller leading Sure enough, they are pounding away staffer for a Republican Congress- that investigation. I think we are enti- at getting that information out. FOX woman and then-Senator Jeff Ses- tled to answers, and I call for a full and News is already whipping it up, talking sions—hardly a Democratic partisan. truthful explanation. about how it is going to be a bombshell ‘‘Extraordinarily reckless.’’ Why? Be- The second thing going on is the and explosive. The House Freedom Cau- cause this memo, four pages long, sum- more general attack on the FBI, the cus has Trump revved up about the marizing a warrant that typically is latest episode of which is this so-called memo, urging him to support its re- tens or hundreds of pages, will reveal Nunes memo, which has been described lease—against the advice of his own sources and methods vital to the con- by Democratic House Members who law enforcement and national security tinued operation of our intelligence have seen that memo and the under- officials. community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.025 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S573 My colleague, Senator WHITEHOUSE, fact, the Australian Government told House Republicans are playing right has very powerfully and eloquently the FBI that George Papadopoulos into the hands of the Russians. The stated why this development is so bragged to an Australian diplomat over President of the United States, defying threatening and so deeply troubling, drinks at a bar that Russia had ‘‘polit- the law, declined to impose sanctions but my Republican colleagues are ap- ical dirt’’ on Hillary Clinton while he even after an overwhelming number of parently averse to listening to this was working for the Trump campaign. our colleagues here—98 to 2—voted in kind of reasonable and sensible need We know also that the Dutch Govern- favor of those sanctions. Why is it that for caution. They are about to ask the ment informed the FBI of Russian in- Donald Trump is so much enthralled President to defy his own Department terference in the 2016 Presidential elec- with Vladimir Putin and the Russians? of Justice and disclose this memo. tion through hacking. We know that Perhaps it is because of the last cam- Now, let’s be very clear. I am one of Carter Page openly traveled to Moscow paign. the leading advocates in this body for to give a pro-Russian speech, and we They are continuing with their inter- transparency and disclosure. In fact, I know he met with Russian officials ference and meddling, and they will do believe strongly that all of the tran- just as the Kremlin was working to un- it again in 2018. CIA Director Mike scripts of interviews before the Judici- dermine the 2016 election. Pompeo said today that they will do it ary Committee on the obstruction of The purpose of releasing this memo again. And indeed they will unless they justice investigation should be dis- is to create, very simply, a false nar- are made to pay a price. The absence of closed, and all of those witnesses rative, a distraction, a red herring— sanctions speaks louder than my should be called before us—in open call it whatever you wish. Its purpose words. hearings, under oath—to tell their sto- is to discredit and degrade the Federal It is time for us to stand up and ries so that the American public can Bureau of Investigation and the De- speak out. understand what happened. I am in partment of Justice—law enforcement I thank my colleague from the State favor of challenges to warrants in the agencies that deserve the American of Rhode Island for being here today to FISA Court—the Foreign Intelligence people’s support no matter who they join me. Surveillance Court—that may be defec- are investigating as long as they are Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, to tive or fallible. In fact, I was the lead- doing it objectively and dispassion- follow the words of my distinguished ing advocate and drafter of a provision ately, as they are doing here. colleague from Connecticut, not only in the law now that provides for chal- Republicans conveniently ignore the are House Republicans—to use his lenges to those warrants. It does so facts—not only the facts that I have phrase—playing into the hands of the within the bounds of confidentiality just recounted, the facts that are de- Russians, they are actually playing by that are necessary to protect our se- classified, but also facts that they the playbook of the Russians. If you crets and our national security. know well, facts that may continue to understand the Russian information What the House Intelligence Com- be classified. A 4-page memo simply warfare, the Gerasimov doctrine, the mittee and potentially the President of cannot accurately summarize what is way in which Russians—and before the United States are about to do is es- typically 100 pages or more in a FISA them, Soviets—for years tried to poi- sentially defy the law, an end-run so as warrant application without cherry- son the factual environment around picking facts to suit the Republican to avoid the need for secrecy and con- them, and then you put that up against author’s message. this scheme where you start with the fidentiality when it comes to intel- I want to paraphrase one of our ligence gathering vital to our national selective release of classified material former colleagues, my friend and men- that the public can’t get behind be- security. tor Senator Patrick Moynihan: Every- There is a procedure for challenging cause the rest is classified, the false body is entitled to their own opinion narrative that the ranking member has warrants when they are fallible. The but not their own facts. pointed out that that creates, the par- House Republicans are refusing to fol- The American people should not be tisan and peculiar process for getting low it, and they are also refusing to selectively presented with the facts provide any rebuttal to the distortions and deceived by a memo that amounts there, the ignoring of warnings from and mischaracterizations in that four- to character assassination, a memo their own national security officials page memo. that endangers our national security, about how bad this is, the convenient Here is the reality: The United compromises the sources and methods whipping up of all of this in far-right States was interested in Carter Page, of our intelligence community, and has media at the same time, the amplifi- who was viewed by the FBI as a Rus- only the purpose of degrading and dis- cation of that actually by Russian bots sian agent well before the 2016 Presi- crediting the FBI and our Department and other sources, and the fact that dential campaign. In fact, their inter- of Justice as they engage in a valid, this is all pointed, not coincidentally, est dates back to 2013, well before the necessary investigation, through the at the agency and officials who are en- Steele dossier, well before the election special counsel, of Russian collusion in gaged in investigating the Trump when Russian operatives sought to re- the last campaign, with the campaign White House and the Trump campaign, cruit him as a spy. itself, electing Donald Trump, and po- it is so appallingly obvious what the I am going to repeat that. The FBI tential obstruction of justice after- game is that is being played here. thought Carter Page, who became a ward. It is stunning to me, to follow on Trump campaign official, was an agent The hypocrisy and silence of many of what Senator BLUMENTHAL said, that of the Russian Government. That is a my Republican colleagues in both we have heard nothing—at least I have stark public truth. That, in and of Houses is deeply disappointing. Now is heard nothing—perhaps the Senator itself, would have been enough to ob- the time for people of conscience to from Connecticut can illuminate fur- tain a FISA warrant to surveil him. stand up and speak out in favor of the ther, but I have heard nothing from our Remember, he doesn’t have to be con- rule of law and know that the fate and Director of National Intelligence, DNI victed. He doesn’t have to be proven a future of our democracy depends on it. Coats, and I have heard nothing from spy beyond a reasonable doubt. It is There will be a lot of rhetoric tonight CIA Director Pompeo for—how long it the probable cause standard and suffi- in these Halls, but what matters now is has been? Since the very foundation of cient suspicion that he is a Russian spy action to defend our democracy. I am the FISA Court in the wake of Water- that provide the opportunity, legally, grateful to my very distinguished col- gate, it has been an essential defense of and indeed the obligation to do surveil- league for calling attention to the con- our intelligence community that they lance. tinued Russian meddling and inter- don’t want release of the FISA Court We also know that European and ference in our democracy. Hashtag records. Now we have a partisan re- other intelligence agencies—including ‘‘Release the Memo,’’ which was lease that touches back to FISA appli- from the UK, Netherlands, Germany, retweeted 200,000 percent in a span of 48 cations that the Department of Justice France, Poland, Estonia, and Aus- hours and became the leading hashtag has said is reckless. And where are tralia—all discovered interactions be- on twitter, was spread by accounts as- they? It is astonishing that the tween Trump’s inner circle and Rus- sociated with the Russian Government custodians of those secrets appear to sian intelligence beginning in 2015. In or agents. have absolutely no concern about this

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It of the McCarthy era when similarly the Eighth Circuit. I would have voted was something like 515 to 5. It was an there was a contempt for basic fairness nay. enormous, bipartisan vote to sanction which persisted until Senator McCar- f the Russians for what they have been thy was asked: Have you no sense of VOTE EXPLANATION doing, and that just went live. The decency? President could impose those sanctions We are at that moment now, but it is Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, I offer now. Yet he has not. What is the expla- a moment that is dark for all of us in this statement to ensure the record re- nation? this democracy. It is a moment that flects my opposition to the Pain-Capa- The only people this President seems should elicit our strongest impulses for ble Unborn Child Protection Act, S. incapable of being tough on are Rus- decency and democracy. 2311, calendar No. 294, as considered by sians. It is a very unpleasant set of co- We know that the special counsel is the Senate on Monday, January 29, incidences. At the same time, here we proceeding with his investigation. We 2018. Cloture was not invoked on the are with the Republican leadership in know there is a need to protect that motion to proceed to S. 2311 by a vote the House and the Republican leader- special counsel against firing and polit- of 51 to 46. Unfortunately, I was unable ship in the Senate and virtually every ical interference. We know there is a to be present for the rollcall vote to in- law enforcement and national security need for legislation that is bipartisan, voke cloture on this measure due to official who has come before us is say- and the need is now. This use of the multiple flight delays traveling from ing: Hey, yeah, they did attack our last most gross partisan politics and tactics Wisconsin to Washington, DC. election in 2016, and they are going to is proof-positive that there is a need I oppose this divisive legislation and attack our next election in 2018. for this legislation. would have voted against it, as I have We are warned that a hostile foreign My hope against hope is that the previously when I voted against cloture power is going to attack our 2018 elec- President will, in fact, impose sanc- on the motion to proceed to this legis- tion. Where is the legislation to defend tions; that there will be a bipartisan lation, H.R. 36 when it was considered against that? Where is the markup of outcry against this defiance of a 517-to- by the Senate on September 22, 2015. the legislation? Where is the effort to 5 vote, and in this body, a 98-to-2 vote; Let me be clear: I believe every Amer- do what needs to be done to defend our that there should be sanctions when ican woman deserves access to quality, democracy? Here we are just a few there is this defiance of our interests safe healthcare and the freedom to ex- months out from the election. We are 9 by the Russian Government; and, rath- ercise her individual and constitu- months out. Do I have the math right? er than simply listing oligarchs from a tional rights to make her own private It is 9 months between here and there. Forbes magazine account, that there be health decisions with her family and Nothing. real action and accountability. Cer- her doctor, without political inter- Why is it that whenever the Russians tainly, the President has avoided the ference. come up, it seems that the Republican finding of significant transactions, Too many States have already en- Party has to go into complete stasis, which is his duty under the law. acted record numbers of laws that re- just roll right over. We need people of conscience and strict a woman’s access to reproductive I offer those thoughts to the distin- conviction now to step forward at this health services and the freedom to guished Senator from Connecticut. historic moment. In speeches going for- make her own healthcare decisions. In Mr. BLUMENTHAL. I want to very ward, I hope that, again, the Senator Wisconsin, numerous measures have quickly and simply emphasize a couple from Rhode Island—my friend and a been signed into law that impose un- of those very important points, and leader in this body—will come to the reasonable requirements on providers maybe the overriding one is the need floor and talk further about this issue. and clinics that often leave families for action. For now, my hope is that the Presi- with nowhere to turn and threaten the The Presiding Officer has dem- dent will heed the advice he has re- ability of clinics in my home State to onstrated repeatedly his convictions ceived from his Department of Justice. keep their doors open. Like the meas- and conscience, and I want to say how Yet it is not really his; it is the Na- ure before the Senate, introduced by much I have admired much of what he tion’s Department of Justice. It is his Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM, Republican has done during his Senate career. My appointee who has said that the release politicians in Wisconsin have already hope is that others in this body will of this memo would be extraordinarily enacted a 20-week ban on abortion pro- step forward and say: Enough is reckless, that it would be reckless, rep- cedures in our state, which has real enough. rehensible, irresponsible, and in defi- and grave consequences for our fami- The FISA Court—Foreign Intel- ance of the President’s duty to uphold lies. Politicians are doing this because ligence Surveillance Court—is a care- the Constitution and the rule of law. they think they know better than fully crafted bipartisan institution I yield the floor. women and their doctors. The fact is meant to protect our country against I suggest the absence of a quorum. they don’t. It is not the job of politi- foreign threats that would destroy our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cians to play doctor and to dictate how democracy—the very kinds of threats clerk will call the roll. these professionals practice medicine, that Russia has repeatedly mounted The bill clerk proceeded to call the nor is it the job of government to in- against us. Its function is balanced by roll. trude into the private lives and impor- a concern about civil rights and civil Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tant health decisions of American fam- liberties, which is why it is a court ask unanimous consent that the order ilies. that must approve warrants for sur- for the quorum call be rescinded. The threat in Wisconsin and in veillance and searches. Its secrecy goes The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States across the country is clear: to the core of what it does so that the objection, it is so ordered. When politicians play doctor, Amer- agents, operatives, and informants who f ican families suffer. This is why my are the sources of intelligence are pro- good friend and colleague Senator tected. VOTE EXPLANATION RICHARD BLUMENTHAL and I have intro- The House Intelligence Committee is Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I was duced the Women’s Health Protection about to trash that carefully crafted necessarily absent for the January 29, Act, S. 510, which would put a stop to structure. They are about to release a 2018, vote on calendar No. 294, motion these attacks on women’s freedoms. memo that says, in effect: That court— to invoke cloture on the motion to pro- This measure would prohibit laws, in- that carefully crafted balance as a re- ceed to S. 2311, the Pain-Capable Un- cluding State and local regulations,

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Mike, I will continue to work for access to As a civilian, he worked for the Idaho who grew up in Montana, understands comprehensive reproductive care and National Guard as a special security of- what service to the community means, vote against proposals that threaten a ficer for the Supervisor Human Re- and he is doing it every day by building woman’s right to make her own health source Office before his current posi- up the students in Sheridan schools. decisions. tion, as the State equal employment Thanks, Mike, for your continued f manager. work to shape Montana kids into the His strong work ethic and dedication bright leaders of Montana’s future.∑ TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT have not only given him a reputation COLONEL ALBERT J. GOMEZ f among the delegation of being a go-to- STATE OF THE UNION ESSAY Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, my col- guy when something needs to be done CONTEST WINNERS league Senator JIM RISCH joins me right and quickly, but also have con- today in honoring LTC Albert J. tributed to him being recognized with ∑ Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, since Gomez on his outstanding career as he many honors for his service to our 2010, I have sponsored a State of the retires from serving as the West Point country. These include the Legion of Union essay contest for Vermont high field force State coordinator. Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious school students. This contest gives stu- Lieutenant Colonel Gomez—Al—has Service Medal, 4th Award; Army Com- dents in my State the opportunity to set a standard of excellence in Idaho mendation Medal, 3rd Award; Army articulate what issues they would leaving a lasting, positive impression Achievement Medal; National Defense prioritize if they were President of the in the lives of many. For nearly 20 Service Medal, 2nd Award; and many United States. years, he has been an invaluable asset other recognitions. I would like to congratulate the al- to our offices. In 2000, the Idaho con- Lieutenant Colonel Gomez has set an most 600 students who participated this gressional delegation began to hold an- honorable example in how he cares for year. It is truly heartening to see so nual service academy days. Service Idaho service academy candidates and many young people engaged in finding academy days are an opportunity to how he has served our Nation. He has solutions for the problems that face provide information to Idaho’s best and created a strong team of West Point li- our country. To my mind, this is what brightest young men and women who aison officers who will continue his democracy is all about. are interested in attending our Na- mission of providing Idaho students a A volunteer panel of Vermont teach- tion’s service academies. Al has been chance to obtain a world-class edu- ers reviewed the essays and chose Mar- instrumental in setting up service cation. We congratulate LTC Albert jorie ‘‘Maggie’’ Parker as this year’s academy days from the beginning while Gomez on his exemplary career. winner. Maggie, a sophomore at Wood- juggling deployment and other com- Your leadership and friendship will stock Union High School, focused on mitments. He has assisted numerous be greatly missed. Thank you for set- the need to prevent hate crimes, par- Idaho students with obtaining an ex- ting such a high standard of out- ticularly against members of the LGBT ceptional educational and service op- standing service to our Nation and Ida- community. portunities available at the U.S. Mili- hoans. Alaura Rich, a senior at St. tary Academy at West Point. He is re- f Johnsbury Academy, was the second sponsible for incorporating the prin- place winner. Alaura wrote about the ciple method into the delegation’s ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS prohibitive cost of a college education nomination process, which has made a at a time when the United States needs significant difference in the number of to have the best educated workforce in Idaho appointees to West Point. In TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL WETHERBEE the world. fact, he is considered the ‘‘secret weap- Oliver Minshall, a junior at Hanover on’’ in our delegation responsible for ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this High School, was the third place win- the high success rate of Idaho students week I have the honor of recognizing ner, having written about addressing receiving appointments to West Point. Sheridan School Superintendent income inequality and creating a more For Lieutenant Colonel Gomez, his re- Micheal Wetherbee for his commitment equitable and sustainable economy. markable work has always been about to students’ success. Mike was recently I am very proud to ask to have print- his love for West Point and our coun- honored with the 2017 Montana Asso- ed in the RECORD the essays submitted try. He is known for his extraordinary ciation of Agricultural Educators’ Ad- by Maggie, Alaura, and Oliver. The ma- mentorship of youth, and candidates ministrator of the Year award, as well terial follows: are frequently told to listen to Al if as the 2017 Montana Association of Ca- MARJORIE PARKER, WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL they want to be successful. reer and Technical Education’s Admin- SOPHOMORE, WINNER As a West Point alumni, Al has clear istrator of the Year award. In our current day and age, I believe that insight into what it takes to succeed at Mike came out of retirement to serve one major challenge that faces our country a service academy and what it means as superintendent when he saw there is the prevention of hate crimes against mi- to serve our Nation. He earned his reg- was a need in the community. When norities. One group I believe needs specific ular Army commission in 1979 and STEM and STEAM learning were just protection, especially with the new adminis- started his career in 1980 as a lance getting a foothold in education, Mike tration, are members of the LGBT commu- missile platoon leader serving in Ger- wanted to be sure the school would be nity. With the recent military ban on many. His assignments took him and on the frontlines. With buy-in from the transgender Americans, the LGBT commu- nity is feeling singled out and at risk. One his family to Fort Sill, OK, and community, Sheridan Schools are be- way to bring a greater feeling of peace to Neckarsulm, Germany, which included coming well known for putting kids on these fellow Americans is by increasing pro- command of a Pershing II missile nu- a path to success through hands-on tections instead of taking them away. I be- clear capable firing battery. He served learning and experiences. In fact, high lieve two major steps forward to help these in deployments in support of Oper- school students are now teaching people would be a law against employment ations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. fourth graders how to code. In Mike’s discrimination for LGBT people, and also a He was selected to represent the U.S. own words, ‘‘We’ve got it going on aca- repeal of ‘‘bathroom bills’’ which put Army and provide testimony to the demically.’’ transgender people at a greater risk of being harassed for their identity. Presidential Commission on the As- When asked about the awards, Mike Firstly, on the topic of employment dis- signment of Women in the Armed is much more interested in talking crimination, many LGBT Americans face Forces in November 1992. Al continued about what the school is doing to build discrimination in the workplace simply for his military education with a 1994 grad- a great FFA program and thriving being open about their identities. In 2011, the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.003 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation etal expectation with a large price tag that equality is necessary for the function of effi- Law and Public Policy conducted a series of can only be easily achieved by those of cient markets, excess inequality is detri- surveys and found that 43 percent of LGBT upper-middle-class status. First-generation, mental to the long term function of our Americans said they had faced discrimina- low-income students are left at a significant democratic institutions. Furthermore un- tion in the workplace, and also found that disadvantage. These students often lack pa- equal societies undermine the very markets straight coworkers say they had witnessed rental support, knowledge of the process, and they are based upon. Inequality causes polit- discrimination based on sexual orientation. critical resources. Furthermore, their coun- ical and economic turmoil that harms soci- One way to solve these struggles would be to try is failing to provide them with the finan- ety. put in place a law that prohibits employers cial aid system that they desperately need in The solution to this issue is a comprehen- discriminating against current and prospec- order to afford a college education. sive strategy to deal with inequality. We tive employees on the basis of gender iden- It’s time to enact change within the Amer- need to raise taxes on the top one percent, tity or sexual orientation. A law such as this ican higher education system. We must implement the Harkin-Defazio financial could help reduce workplace discrimination make public colleges and universities tui- transactions tax, remove the arbitrary and and make it easier for LGBT people to find tion-free, end the Federal Government’s abil- regressive cap on taxable income for Social a hold a job. ity to make a profit off student loans, sub- Security payroll taxes, tax capital gains as Second, on the topic of so-called ‘‘bath- stantially cut student loan interest rates, earned income and use the revenue to fund room bills’’, all people should have a safe and allow low-income students to use need- new programs like free tuition, a public op- place to use the restroom, regardless of gen- based financial aid and work-study programs tion in healthcare, and new infrastructure. If der identity. During the Obama presidency, to make their college debt-free by covering we embrace these policies and the shared an order was put into place that allowed stu- room and board, books, and living expenses. ideals of economic justice, and political de- dents in all public schools to use the bath- By taking these steps, the opportunity gap mocracy we can transform America into a room that best matched their gender iden- in America would see a significant decrease. vibrant and equitable society worthy of the tity. While there was much push-back, this Minority students would see the same basic American dream and those who strive every was generally a step forward for young right to higher education as their more ad- day to realize it.∑ transgender people. However, early in 2017, vantaged peers, and the future economic f President Trump reversed this order, effec- state of our Nation would be in the hands of tively taking away much protection for the promising young individuals who are PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE transgender youth. It is important for this currently being underrepresented in colleges order not only to go back into place for nationwide due to a lack of support. The schools but also in all places. It is unfair and Declaration of Independence birthed the un- REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE uncomfortable for transgender Americans, derlying fundamental foundation of our Na- UNION DELIVERED TO A JOINT who are living their lives as their true iden- tion’s belief in both opportunity and upward SESSION OF CONGRESS ON JANU- tity, to be forced to use a restroom that does mobility, and it is the responsibility of the ARY 30, 2018—PM 25 not correspond to that identity. This is not United States government to ensure equal only an embarrassment for them, but can educational opportunities for all. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- fore the Senate the following message also put them at greater risk of violence in OLIVER MINSHALL, HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL said bathroom. JUNIOR, THIRD PLACE from the President of the United All in all, I believe that protection for Income inequality is our greatest chal- States which was ordered to lie on the LGBT Americans is one major challenge fac- lenge, our most present danger and an exis- table: ing our country. If we truly want to be an ex- tential threat to America. Our society is ample of an accepting country, with protec- To the Congress of the United States: among the most unequal societies in the tions for minorities, we have to be able to Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, world, consistently ranking behind other in- step up and protect our fellow citizens. Members of Congress, the First Lady of dustrialized nations, like France and Den- Through the changes I have outlined above, mark according to the CIA. Leaders are tak- the United States, and my fellow as well as others, I truly believe that our ing notice of this issue, in 2013 President Americans: country can start to be a leader in the civil Obama declared that making the economy Less than 1 year has passed since I rights movement across the world. work for everyone was ‘‘the defining chal- first stood at this podium, in this ma- ALAURA RICH, ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY SENIOR, lenge of our time.’’ To improve the state of jestic chamber, to speak on behalf of SECOND PLACE this great country, we must find a solution the American People—and to address As the country that leads the global econ- to the pernicious scourge of income inequal- their concerns, their hopes, and their omy, the United States needs the best-edu- ity and create a more just, equitable and sus- dreams. That night, our new Adminis- cated workforce in the world. Our Nation tainable path for our economy. cannot afford to be left behind due to a lack An analysis by economist Edward Wolf tration had already taken swift action. of fair and just educational opportunities. confirmed that the top one percent of income A new tide of optimism was already Yet, the educational system in America is earners own 40 percent of the country’s sweeping across our land. failing to provide some of the brightest and wealth, the highest share in 50 years. At a Each day since, we have gone forward most capable young people across the Nation time when we are among the most pros- with a clear vision and a righteous mis- with equal educational opportunities: ones perous nations in the world, the bottom sion—to make America great again for that are affordable for minorities who are of ninety percent has less wealth than the top all Americans. low socioeconomic status or are the first in one percent. Robert Reich has observed Over the last year, we have made in- their family to attend college. closely as the very building blocks of cap- credible progress and achieved extraor- As a member of Upward Bound, one of the italism have been strategically manipulated dinary success. We have faced chal- federally-funded TRIO programs that sup- by the wealthiest one percent and large cor- ports first-generation, low-income students, porations for their own benefit. Thomas lenges we expected, and others we I have known for years that the cost of col- Piketty discovered that modern markets could never have imagined. We have lege was going to be a considerable barrier tend to produce increasing inequality in the shared in the heights of victory and the for me. However, it was my understanding long run due to the tendency of capital in- pains of hardship. We endured floods that if I worked hard enough, I would find vestments to increase in value at a faster and fires and storms. But through it the means to pay for my college education rate than the economy at large. Median in- all, we have seen the beauty of Amer- without going deeply into debt. This assur- come rose to its highest level ever in 2017 ac- ica’s soul, and the steel in America’s ance diminished after receiving my first cording to Business Insider but when ad- spine. award letter from a public, in-state univer- justed for inflation the real purchasing sity with notice that I would need to borrow power for many poor and middle class people Each test has forged new American $40,000 over a four year period—$10,000 above is stagnant. While the sources of this in- heroes to remind us who we are, and the national borrowing average—just to at- equality are far from certain, the deleterious show us what we can be. tend a public school within my own State. effect on society is indubitable. We saw the volunteers of the ‘‘Cajun Many students like myself across the Nation This is not just a moral problem but a Navy,’’ racing to the rescue with their face these same financial barriers. threat to the future of American democracy. fishing boats to save people in the Although there are many major issues that The political scientist Martin Gilens con- aftermath of a devastating hurricane. our country is struggling to solve, our frac- tends that while America enjoys many of the We saw strangers shielding strangers tured, inequitable educational system does features of political democracy, citizens from a hail of gunfire on the Las Vegas not fall short of making this list. The appeal have so little economic power, and therefore of a college education has shifted dramati- influence, their views do not have any prac- strip. cally from what it began as: rather than a tical effect on policymaking. That is an at- We heard tales of Americans like means of developing equal opportunities for tack on popular sovereignty, a core principle Coast Guard Petty Officer Ashlee young people in pursuit of work-related of our democratic system. Piketty too points Leppert, who is here tonight in the gal- skills and knowledge, it has become a soci- out this trend, asserting that while some in- lery with Melania. Ashlee was aboard

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He is here with $75,000 will see their tax bill reduced by military, and our amazing veterans as us too. David faced down walls of flame $2,000—slashing their tax bill in half. heroes who deserve our total and un- to rescue almost 60 children trapped at This April will be the last time you wavering support. a California summer camp threatened ever file under the old broken system— Here tonight is Preston Sharp, a 12- by wildfires. and millions of Americans will have year-old boy from Redding, California, To everyone still recovering in more take-home pay starting next who noticed that veterans’ graves were Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, month. not marked with flags on Veterans the Virgin Islands, California, and ev- We eliminated an especially cruel tax Day. He decided to change that, and erywhere else—we are with you, we that fell mostly on Americans making started a movement that has now love you, and we will pull through to- less than $50,000 a year—forcing them placed 40,000 flags at the graves of our gether. to pay tremendous penalties simply be- great heroes. Preston: a job well done. Some trials over the past year cause they could not afford govern- Young patriots like Preston teach all touched this chamber very personally. ment-ordered health plans. We repealed of us about our civic duty as Ameri- With us tonight is one of the toughest the core of disastrous Obamacare—the cans. Preston’s reverence for those who people ever to serve in this House—a guy who took a bullet, almost died, and individual mandate is now gone. have served our Nation reminds us why We slashed the business tax rate from was back to work three and a half we salute our flag, why we put our months later: the legend from Lou- 35 percent all the way down to 21 per- hands on our hearts for the pledge of cent, so American companies can com- allegiance, and why we proudly stand isiana, Congressman STEVE SCALISE. We are incredibly grateful for the he- pete and win against anyone in the for the national anthem. roic efforts of the Capitol Police Offi- world. These changes alone are esti- Americans love their country. And cers, the Alexandria Police, and the mated to increase average family in- they deserve a Government that shows doctors, nurses, and paramedics who come by more than $4,000. them the same love and loyalty in re- saved his life, and the lives of many Small businesses have also received a turn. others in this room. massive tax cut, and can now deduct 20 For the last year we have sought to In the aftermath of that terrible percent of their business income. restore the bonds of trust between our shooting, we came together, not as Re- Here tonight are Steve Staub and citizens and their Government. publicans or Democrats, but as rep- Sandy Keplinger of Staub Manufac- Working with the Senate, we are ap- resentatives of the people. But it is not turing—a small business in Ohio. They pointing judges who will interpret the enough to come together only in times have just finished the best year in their Constitution as written, including a of tragedy. Tonight, I call upon all of 20-year history. Because of tax reform, great new Supreme Court Justice, and us to set aside our differences, to seek they are handing out raises, hiring an more circuit court judges than any new out common ground, and to summon additional 14 people, and expanding administration in the history of our the unity we need to deliver for the into the building next door. country. people we were elected to serve. One of Staub’s employees, Corey We are defending our Second Amend- Over the last year, the world has seen Adams, is also with us tonight. Corey ment, and have taken historic actions what we always knew: that no people is an all-American worker. He sup- to protect religious liberty. on Earth are so fearless, or daring, or ported himself through high school, And we are serving our brave vet- determined as Americans. If there is a lost his job during the 2008 recession, erans, including giving our veterans mountain, we climb it. If there is a and was later hired by Staub, where he choice in their healthcare decisions. frontier, we cross it. If there is a chal- trained to become a welder. Like many Last year, the Congress passed, and I lenge, we tame it. If there is an oppor- hardworking Americans, Corey plans signed, the landmark VA Account- tunity, we seize it. to invest his tax-cut raise into his new ability Act. Since its passage, my Ad- So let us begin tonight by recog- home and his two daughters’ edu- ministration has already removed more nizing that the state of our Union is cation. Please join me in congratu- than 1,500 VA employees who failed to strong because our people are strong. lating Corey. give our veterans the care they de- And together, we are building a safe, Since we passed tax cuts, roughly 3 serve—and we are hiring talented peo- strong, and proud America. million workers have already gotten ple who love our vets as much as we do. Since the election, we have created tax cut bonuses—many of them thou- I will not stop until our veterans are 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 properly taken care of, which has been new jobs in manufacturing alone. After sands of dollars per worker. Apple has years of wage stagnation, we are fi- just announced it plans to invest a my promise to them from the very be- nally seeing rising wages. total of $350 billion in America, and ginning of this great journey. Unemployment claims have hit a 45- hire another 20,000 workers. All Americans deserve accountability year low. African-American unemploy- This is our new American moment. and respect—and that is what we are ment stands at the lowest rate ever re- There has never been a better time to giving them. So tonight, I call on the corded, and Hispanic American unem- start living the American Dream. Congress to empower every Cabinet ployment has also reached the lowest So to every citizen watching at home Secretary with the authority to reward levels in history. tonight—no matter where you have good workers—and to remove Federal Small business confidence is at an been, or where you come from, this is employees who undermine the public all-time high. The stock market has your time. If you work hard, if you be- trust or fail the American people. smashed one record after another, lieve in yourself, if you believe in In our drive to make Washington ac- gaining $8 trillion in value. That is America, then you can dream any- countable, we have eliminated more great news for Americans’ 401k, retire- thing, you can be anything, and to- regulations in our first year than any ment, pension, and college savings ac- gether, we can achieve anything. administration in history. counts. Tonight, I want to talk about what We have ended the war on American And just as I promised the American kind of future we are going to have, Energy—and we have ended the war on people from this podium 11 months ago, and what kind of Nation we are going clean coal. We are now an exporter of we enacted the biggest tax cuts and re- to be. All of us, together, as one team, energy to the world. forms in American history. one people, and one American family. In Detroit, I halted Government Our massive tax cuts provide tremen- We all share the same home, the mandates that crippled America’s dous relief for the middle class and same heart, the same destiny, and the autoworkers—so we can get the Motor small businesses. same great American flag. City revving its engines once again.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.026 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 Many car companies are now building ting it down to no more than two than any other country to help the and expanding plants in the United years, and perhaps even one. needy, the struggling, and the under- States—something we have not seen Together, we can reclaim our build- privileged all over the world. But as for decades. ing heritage. We will build gleaming President of the United States, my Chrysler is moving a major plant new roads, bridges, highways, railways, highest loyalty, my greatest compas- from Mexico to Michigan; Toyota and and waterways across our land. And we sion, and my constant concern is for Mazda are opening up a plant in Ala- will do it with American heart, Amer- America’s children, America’s strug- bama. Soon, plants will be opening up ican hands, and American grit. gling workers, and America’s forgotten all over the country. This is all news We want every American to know the communities. I want our youth to grow Americans are unaccustomed to hear- dignity of a hard day’s work. We want up to achieve great things. I want our ing—for many years, companies and every child to be safe in their home at poor to have their chance to rise. jobs were only leaving us. But now night. And we want every citizen to be So tonight, I am extending an open they are coming back. proud of this land that we love. hand to work with members of both Exciting progress is happening every We can lift our citizens from welfare parties—Democrats and Republicans— day. to work, from dependence to independ- to protect our citizens of every back- To speed access to breakthrough ence, and from poverty to prosperity. ground, color, religion, and creed. My cures and affordable generic drugs, last As tax cuts create new jobs, let us in- duty, and the sacred duty of every year the FDA approved more new and vest in workforce development and job elected official in this chamber, is to generic drugs and medical devices than training. Let us open great vocational defend Americans—to protect their ever before in our history. schools so our future workers can learn safety, their families, their commu- We also believe that patients with a craft and realize their full potential. nities, and their right to the American terminal conditions should have access And let us support working families by Dream. Because Americans are dream- to experimental treatments that could supporting paid family leave. ers too. potentially save their lives. As America regains its strength, this Here tonight is one leader in the ef- People who are terminally ill should opportunity must be extended to all fort to defend our country: Homeland not have to go from country to country citizens. That is why this year we will Security Investigations Special Agent to seek a cure—I want to give them a embark on reforming our prisons to Celestino Martinez—he goes by CJ. CJ chance right here at home. It is time help former inmates who have served served 15 years in the Air Force before for the Congress to give these wonder- their time get a second chance. becoming an ICE agent and spending ful Americans the ‘‘right to try.’’ Struggling communities, especially the last 15 years fighting gang violence One of my greatest priorities is to re- immigrant communities, will also be and getting dangerous criminals off our duce the price of prescription drugs. In helped by immigration policies that streets. At one point, MS–13 leaders or- many other countries, these drugs cost focus on the best interests of American dered CJ’s murder. But he did not cave far less than what we pay in the United workers and American families. to threats or fear. Last May, he com- States. That is why I have directed my For decades, open borders have al- manded an operation to track down Administration to make fixing the in- lowed drugs and gangs to pour into our gang members on Long Island. His justice of high drug prices one of our most vulnerable communities. They team has arrested nearly 400, including top priorities. Prices will come down. have allowed millions of low-wage more than 220 from MS–13. America has also finally turned the workers to compete for jobs and wages CJ: Great work. Now let us get the page on decades of unfair trade deals against the poorest Americans. Most Congress to send you some reinforce- that sacrificed our prosperity and tragically, they have caused the loss of ments. shipped away our companies, our jobs, many innocent lives. Over the next few weeks, the House and our Nation’s wealth. Here tonight are two fathers and two and Senate will be voting on an immi- The era of economic surrender is mothers: Evelyn Rodriguez, Freddy gration reform package. over. Cuevas, Elizabeth Alvarado, and Rob- In recent months, my Administration From now on, we expect trading rela- ert Mickens. Their two teenage daugh- has met extensively with both Demo- tionships to be fair and to be recip- ters—Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens— crats and Republicans to craft a bipar- rocal. were close friends on Long Island. But tisan approach to immigration reform. We will work to fix bad trade deals in September 2016, on the eve of Nisa’s Based on these discussions, we pre- and negotiate new ones. 16th Birthday, neither of them came sented the Congress with a detailed And we will protect American work- home. These two precious girls were proposal that should be supported by ers and American intellectual prop- brutally murdered while walking to- both parties as a fair compromise—one erty, through strong enforcement of gether in their hometown. Six mem- where nobody gets everything they our trade rules. bers of the savage gang MS–13 have want, but where our country gets the As we rebuild our industries, it is been charged with Kayla and Nisa’s critical reforms it needs. also time to rebuild our crumbling in- murders. Many of these gang members Here are the four pillars of our plan: frastructure. took advantage of glaring loopholes in The first pillar of our framework gen- America is a nation of builders. We our laws to enter the country as unac- erously offers a path to citizenship for built the Empire State Building in just companied alien minors—and wound up 1.8 million illegal immigrants who 1 year—is it not a disgrace that it can in Kayla and Nisa’s high school. were brought here by their parents at a now take 10 years just to get a permit Evelyn, Elizabeth, Freddy, and Rob- young age—that covers almost three approved for a simple road? ert: Tonight, everyone in this chamber times more people than the previous I am asking both parties to come to- is praying for you. Everyone in Amer- administration. Under our plan, those gether to give us the safe, fast, reli- ica is grieving for you. And 320 million who meet education and work require- able, and modern infrastructure our hearts are breaking for you. We cannot ments, and show good moral character, economy needs and our people deserve. imagine the depth of your sorrow, but will be able to become full citizens of Tonight, I am calling on the Congress we can make sure that other families the United States. to produce a bill that generates at never have to endure this pain. The second pillar fully secures the least $1.5 trillion for the new infra- Tonight, I am calling on the Congress border. That means building a wall on structure investment we need. to finally close the deadly loopholes the Southern border, and it means hir- Every Federal dollar should be lever- that have allowed MS–13, and other ing more heroes like CJ to keep our aged by partnering with State and criminals, to break into our country. communities safe. Crucially, our plan local governments and, where appro- We have proposed new legislation that closes the terrible loopholes exploited priate, tapping into private sector in- will fix our immigration laws, and sup- by criminals and terrorists to enter our vestment—to permanently fix the in- port our ICE and Border Patrol Agents, country—and it finally ends the dan- frastructure deficit. so that this cannot ever happen again. gerous practice of ‘‘catch and release.’’ Any bill must also streamline the The United States is a compassionate The third pillar ends the visa lot- permitting and approval process—get- nation. We are proud that we do more tery—a program that randomly hands

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I just signed an order direct- who want to work, who will contribute and congratulations. ing Secretary Mattis to reexamine our to our society, and who will love and As we rebuild America’s strength and military detention policy and to keep respect our country. confidence at home, we are also restor- open the detention facilities at Guan- The fourth and final pillar protects ing our strength and standing abroad. tanamo Bay. the nuclear family by ending chain mi- Around the world, we face rogue re- I am also asking the Congress to en- gration. Under the current broken sys- gimes, terrorist groups, and rivals like sure that, in the fight against ISIS and tem, a single immigrant can bring in China and Russia that challenge our al-Qa’ida, we continue to have all nec- virtually unlimited numbers of distant interests, our economy, and our values. essary power to detain terrorists— relatives. Under our plan, we focus on In confronting these dangers, we know wherever we chase them down. the immediate family by limiting spon- that weakness is the surest path to Our warriors in Afghanistan also sorships to spouses and minor children. conflict, and unmatched power is the have new rules of engagement. Along This vital reform is necessary, not just surest means of our defense. with their heroic Afghan partners, our For this reason, I am asking the Con- for our economy, but for our security, military is no longer undermined by gress to end the dangerous defense se- and our future. artificial timelines, and we no longer In recent weeks, two terrorist at- quester and fully fund our great mili- tell our enemies our plans. tary. tacks in New York were made possible Last month, I also took an action en- As part of our defense, we must mod- by the visa lottery and chain migra- dorsed unanimously by the Senate just ernize and rebuild our nuclear arsenal, months before: I recognized Jerusalem tion. In the age of terrorism, these pro- hopefully never having to use it, but as the capital of Israel. grams present risks we can no longer making it so strong and powerful that Shortly afterwards, dozens of coun- afford. it will deter any acts of aggression. It is time to reform these outdated tries voted in the United Nations Gen- Perhaps someday in the future there eral Assembly against America’s sov- immigration rules, and finally bring will be a magical moment when the ereign right to make this recognition. our immigration system into the 21st countries of the world will get together American taxpayers generously send century. to eliminate their nuclear weapons. These four pillars represent a down- Unfortunately, we are not there yet. those same countries billions of dollars the-middle compromise, and one that Last year, I also pledged that we in aid every year. will create a safe, modern, and lawful would work with our allies to extin- That is why, tonight, I am asking the immigration system. guish ISIS from the face of the Earth. Congress to pass legislation to help en- For over 30 years, Washington has One year later, I am proud to report sure American foreign-assistance dol- tried and failed to solve this problem. that the coalition to defeat ISIS has lars always serve American interests, This Congress can be the one that fi- liberated almost 100 percent of the ter- and only go to America’s friends. nally makes it happen. ritory once held by these killers in Iraq As we strengthen friendships around Most importantly, these four pillars and Syria. But there is much more the world, we are also restoring clarity will produce legislation that fulfills my work to be done. We will continue our about our adversaries. ironclad pledge to only sign a bill that fight until ISIS is defeated. When the people of Iran rose up puts America first. So let us come to- Army Staff Sergeant Justin Peck is against the crimes of their corrupt dic- gether, set politics aside, and finally here tonight. Near Raqqa last Novem- tatorship, I did not stay silent. Amer- get the job done. ber, Justin and his comrade, Chief ica stands with the people of Iran in These reforms will also support our Petty Officer Kenton Stacy, were on a their courageous struggle for freedom. response to the terrible crisis of opioid mission to clear buildings that ISIS I am asking the Congress to address and drug addiction. had rigged with explosives so that ci- the fundamental flaws in the terrible In 2016, we lost 64,000 Americans to vilians could return to the city. Iran nuclear deal. drug overdoses: 174 deaths per day. Clearing the second floor of a vital My Administration has also imposed Seven per hour. We must get much hospital, Kenton Stacy was severely tough sanctions on the communist and tougher on drug dealers and pushers if wounded by an explosion. Immediately, socialist dictatorships in Cuba and we are going to succeed in stopping Justin bounded into the booby-trapped Venezuela. this scourge. building and found Kenton in bad But no regime has oppressed its own My Administration is committed to shape. He applied pressure to the citizens more totally or brutally than fighting the drug epidemic and helping wound and inserted a tube to reopen an the cruel dictatorship in North Korea. get treatment for those in need. The airway. He then performed CPR for 20 North Korea’s reckless pursuit of nu- struggle will be long and difficult—but, straight minutes during the ground clear missiles could very soon threaten as Americans always do, we will pre- transport and maintained artificial res- our homeland. vail. piration through 2 hours of emergency We are waging a campaign of max- As we have seen tonight, the most surgery. imum pressure to prevent that from difficult challenges bring out the best Kenton Stacy would have died if not happening. in America. for Justin’s selfless love for a fellow Past experience has taught us that We see a vivid expression of this warrior. Tonight, Kenton is recovering complacency and concessions only in- truth in the story of the Holets family in Texas. Raqqa is liberated. And Jus- vite aggression and provocation. I will of New Mexico. Ryan Holets is 27 years tin is wearing his new Bronze Star, not repeat the mistakes of past admin- old, and an officer with the Albu- with a ‘‘V’’ for ‘‘Valor.’’ Staff Sergeant istrations that got us into this dan- querque Police Department. He is here Peck: All of America salutes you. gerous position. tonight with his wife Rebecca. Last Terrorists who do things like place We need only look at the depraved year, Ryan was on duty when he saw a bombs in civilian hospitals are evil. character of the North Korean regime pregnant, homeless woman preparing When possible, we annihilate them. to understand the nature of the nuclear to inject heroin. When Ryan told her When necessary, we must be able to de- threat it could pose to America and our she was going to harm her unborn tain and question them. But we must allies. child, she began to weep. She told him be clear: Terrorists are not merely Otto Warmbier was a hardworking she did not know where to turn, but criminals. They are unlawful enemy student at the University of Virginia. badly wanted a safe home for her baby. combatants. And when captured over- On his way to study abroad in Asia, In that moment, Ryan said he felt seas, they should be treated like the Otto joined a tour to North Korea. At God speak to him: ‘‘You will do it—be- terrorists they are. its conclusion, this wonderful young cause you can.’’ He took out a picture In the past, we have foolishly re- man was arrested and charged with of his wife and their four kids. Then, he leased hundreds of dangerous terror- crimes against the state. After a

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Congressional Award Board on January Warmbier, are with us tonight—along A people whose heroes live not only 25, 2018: Mr. Steve Hart of Washington, with Otto’s brother and sister, Austin in the past, but all around us—defend- DC. and Greta. You are powerful witnesses ing hope, pride, and the American way. to a menace that threatens our world, They work in every trade. They sac- At 3:40 p.m., a message from the and your strength inspires us all. To- rifice to raise a family. They care for House of Representatives, delivered by night, we pledge to honor Otto’s mem- our children at home. They defend our Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, ory with American resolve. flag abroad. They are strong moms and announced that the House has agreed Finally, we are joined by one more brave kids. They are firefighters, police to the amendment of the Senate to the witness to the ominous nature of this officers, border agents, medics, and title of the bill (H.R. 695) to amend the regime. His name is Mr. Ji Seong-ho. Marines. National Child Protection Act of 1993 In 1996, Seong-ho was a starving boy But above all else, they are Ameri- to establish a national criminal history in North Korea. One day, he tried to cans. And this Capitol, this city, and background check system and criminal steal coal from a railroad car to barter this Nation, belong to them. history review program for certain in- for a few scraps of food. In the process, Our task is to respect them, to listen dividuals who, related to their employ- he passed out on the train tracks, ex- to them, to serve them, to protect ment, have access to children, the el- hausted from hunger. He woke up as a them, and to always be worthy of derly, or individuals with disabilities, train ran over his limbs. He then en- them. and for other purposes, and further, dured multiple amputations without Americans fill the world with art and that the House has agreed to the anything to dull the pain. His brother music. They push the bounds of science amendment of the Senate to the text of and sister gave what little food they and discovery. And they forever remind the aforementioned bill, with an had to help him recover and ate dirt us of what we should never forget: The amendment, in which it requests the themselves—permanently stunting people dreamed this country. The peo- concurrence of the Senate. their own growth. Later, he was tor- ple built this country. And it is the f tured by North Korean authorities people who are making America great MEASURES REFERRED after returning from a brief visit to again. China. His tormentors wanted to know As long as we are proud of who we The following bills were read the first if he had met any Christians. He had— are, and what we are fighting for, there and the second times by unanimous and he resolved to be free. is nothing we cannot achieve. consent, and referred as indicated: Seong-ho traveled thousands of miles As long as we have confidence in our H.R. 1426. An act to amend the Home Own- on crutches across China and South- values, faith in our citizens, and trust ers’ Loan Act to allow Federal savings asso- in our God, we will not fail. ciations to elect to operate as national east Asia to freedom. Most of his fam- banks, and for other purposes; to the Com- ily followed. His father was caught try- Our families will thrive. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- ing to escape, and was tortured to Our people will prosper. fairs. death. And our Nation will forever be safe H.R. 1457. An act to establish requirements Today he lives in Seoul, where he res- and strong and proud and mighty and for use of a driver’s license or personal iden- cues other defectors, and broadcasts free. tification card by certain financial institu- into North Korea what the regime fears Thank you, and God bless America. tions for opening an account or obtaining a the most—the truth. DONALD J. TRUMP. financial product or service, and for other THE WHITE HOUSE, January 30, 2018. purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Today he has a new leg, but Seong- Housing, and Urban Affairs. ho, I understand you still keep those f H.R. 2255. An act to clarify that nonprofit crutches as a reminder of how far you MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE organizations may accept donated mortgage have come. Your great sacrifice is an appraisals, and for other purposes; to the At 10:19 a.m., a message from the inspiration to us all. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Seong-ho’s story is a testament to House of Representatives, delivered by Affairs. the yearning of every human soul to Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- H.R. 4792. An act to amend the Securities live in freedom. nounced that the House has passed the Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to following bill, with an amendment, in capital for small businesses affected by hur- It was that same yearning for free- ricanes or other natural disasters, and for dom that nearly 250 years ago gave which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- birth to a special place called America. ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. S. 534. An act to prevent the sexual abuse It was a small cluster of colonies f caught between a great ocean and a of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law REPORTS OF COMMITTEES vast wilderness. But it was home to an enforcement authorities, and for other pur- incredible people with a revolutionary poses. The following reports of committees idea: that they could rule themselves. The message also announced that the were submitted: That they could chart their own des- House has passed the following bills, in By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on tiny. And that, together, they could which it requests the concurrence of Homeland Security and Governmental Af- fairs, with an amendment in the nature of a light up the world. the Senate: That is what our country has always substitute: been about. That is what Americans H.R. 1426. An act to amend the Home Own- S. 1847. A bill to amend the Homeland Se- ers’ Loan Act to allow Federal savings asso- have always stood for, always strived curity Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of ciations to elect to operate as national children are considered in homeland secu- for, and always done. banks, and for other purposes. rity, trafficking, and disaster recovery plan- Atop the dome of this Capitol stands H.R. 1457. An act to establish requirements ning, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 115– the Statue of Freedom. She stands tall for use of a driver’s license or personal iden- 202). tification card by certain financial institu- and dignified among the monuments to f our ancestors who fought and lived and tions for opening an account or obtaining a died to protect her. financial product or service, and for other EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Monuments to Washington and Jef- purposes. COMMITTEES H.R. 2255. An act to clarify that nonprofit ferson—to Lincoln and King. organizations may accept donated mortgage The following executive reports of Memorials to the heroes of Yorktown appraisals, and for other purposes. nominations were submitted: and Saratoga—to young Americans H.R. 4792. An act to amend the Securities By Mr. INHOFE for Mr. MCCAIN for the who shed their blood on the shores of Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to Committee on Armed Services.

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*John H. Gibson II, of Texas, to be Chief quirements Council in the Department of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. Management Officer of the Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on DUCKWORTH, Mr. SCHATZ, and Mrs. Defense. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- MURRAY): By Ms. MURKOWSKI for the Committee on fairs. S. Res. 388. A resolution recognizing Janu- Energy and Natural Resources. By Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Ms. ary 27, 2018, as the anniversary of the first Anne Marie White, of Michigan, to be an BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. KING, and refugee and Muslim ban, and urging the Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environ- Mr. MARKEY): President to demonstrate true leadership on mental Management). S. 2360. A bill to provide for the minimum refugee resettlement; to the Committee on *Melissa F. Burnison, of Kentucky, to be size of crews of freight trains, and for other the Judiciary. an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congres- purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. sional and Intergovernmental Affairs). Science, and Transportation. SASSE): *Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. S. Res. 389. A resolution commemorating Secretary of the Interior. JOHNSON, and Mr. SCOTT): the commissioning of the USS Omaha; con- *Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be So- S. 2361. A bill to amend the Federal Home sidered and agreed to. licitor of the Department of the Interior. Loan Bank Act to allow a captive insurance By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. *Nomination was reported with rec- company that was a member of a Federal GRASSLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. ommendation that it be confirmed sub- Home Loan Bank before January 19, 2016 to CRAPO, and Ms. HIRONO): ject to the nominee’s commitment to continue or restore the membership of the S. Res. 390. A resolution raising awareness respond to requests to appear and tes- captive insurance company in the Federal and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2018 as ‘‘National tify before any duly constituted com- Home Loan Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Stalking Awareness Month’’; considered and mittee of the Senate. agreed to. (Nominations without an asterisk Urban Affairs. By Mr. REED: f were reported with the recommenda- S. 2362. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Re- tion that they be confirmed.) porting Act to require that a consumer au- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS f thorize the release of certain information; to S. 116 the Committee on Banking, Housing, and INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND At the request of Mr. HELLER, the Urban Affairs. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. JOINT RESOLUTIONS By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. The following bills and joint resolu- Mr. DURBIN): 116, a bill to amend title 10, United tions were introduced, read the first S. 2363. A bill to establish the Creating American Investment, Redevelopment, and States Code, to permit veterans who and second times by unanimous con- have a service-connected, permanent sent, and referred as indicated: Opportunity Task Force; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. disability rated as total to travel on By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. DUR- By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. military aircraft in the same manner BIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. WYDEN, BOOKER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. and to the same extent as retired mem- Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. INHOFE): bers of the Armed Forces entitled to SCHATZ, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. CORTEZ S. 2364. A bill to amend the Water Infra- such travel. MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. GILLI- structure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 BRAND, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MERKLEY, to provide to State infrastructure financing S. 292 Mr. CARDIN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. VAN authorities additional opportunities to re- At the request of Mr. REED, the HOLLEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. BENNET, and ceive loans under that Act to support drink- names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. Mr. LEAHY): ing water and clean water State revolving HATCH) and the Senator from Michigan S. 2354. A bill to provide for the adminis- funds to deliver water infrastructure to com- (Mr. PETERS) were added as cosponsors tration of certain national monuments, to munities across the United States, and for of S. 292, a bill to maximize discovery, establish a National Monument Enhance- other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- ment Fund, and to establish certain wilder- and accelerate development and avail- ronment and Public Works. ability, of promising childhood cancer ness areas in the States of New Mexico and By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. MENEN- Nevada; to the Committee on Energy and DEZ, Mr. NELSON, and Mr. CORNYN): treatments, and for other purposes. Natural Resources. S. 2365. A bill to impose additional sanc- S. 363 By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. tions with respect to serious human rights At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the MARKEY): abuses by the Government of Iran, and for name of the Senator from Minnesota S. 2355. A bill to designate the facility of other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor the United States Postal Service located at Relations. 25 New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, of S. 363, a bill to revise the authorized Massachusetts, as the ‘‘John Fitzgerald Ken- f route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota nedy Post Office’’; to the Committee on SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Homeland Security and Governmental Af- and to extend the trail into Vermont to SENATE RESOLUTIONS fairs. connect with the Appalachian National By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mrs. The following concurrent resolutions Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. MURRAY, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. and Senate resolutions were read, and S. 534 MANCHIN): referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 2356. A bill to require the Secretary of At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Veterans Affairs to address staffing and By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. name of the Senator from Maryland other issues at facilities, including under- BOOKER): (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- served facilities, of the Department of Vet- S. Res. 386. A resolution urging the Gov- sponsor of S. 534, a bill to prevent the ernment of the Democratic Republic of the erans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the sexual abuse of minors and amateur Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Congo to fulfill its agreement to hold cred- ible elections, comply with constitutional athletes by requiring the prompt re- By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mrs. porting of sexual abuse to law enforce- MURRAY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. limits on presidential terms, and fulfill its MANCHIN): constitutional mandate for a democratic ment authorities, and for other pur- S. 2357. A bill to require the Secretary of transition of power by taking concrete and poses. Veterans Affairs to review the processes and measurable steps towards holding elections S. 660 requirements of the Department of Veterans not later than December 2018 as outlined in At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the Affairs for scheduling appointments for the existing election calendar, and allowing name of the Senator from Minnesota health care and conducting consultations for freedom of expression and association; to (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor under the laws administered by the Sec- the Committee on Foreign Relations. retary, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. of S. 660, a bill to amend the Higher mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. DUCKWORTH, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. Education Act of 1965 in order to fulfill By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mrs. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, and Mrs. the Federal mandate to provide higher FEINSTEIN): FEINSTEIN): educational opportunities for Native S. 2358. A bill to require a study on women S. Res. 387. A resolution recognizing Janu- American Indians. ary 30, 2018, as ‘‘Fred Korematsu Day of Civil and lung cancer, and for other purposes; to S. 819 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Liberties and the Constitution’’; to the Com- At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the and Pensions. mittee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MCCASKILL: By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, name of the Senator from Alabama S. 2359. A bill to amend the Homeland Se- Mr. BOOKER, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor curity Act of 2002 to establish a Joint Re- HIRONO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MARKEY, of S. 819, a bill to amend the Fair

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:05 Apr 18, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD18\JANUARY\S30JA8.REC S30JA8 S582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide S. 1759 At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the more effective remedies to victims of At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the name of the Senator from South Caro- discrimination in the payment of name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- wages on the basis of sex, and for other HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. sor of S. 2278, supra. purposes. 1759, a bill to amend title 38, United S. 2335 S. 842 States Code, to extend authorities re- At the request of Mr. ROUNDS, the At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the lating to homeless veterans, and for name of the Senator from Montana name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. other purposes. (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1909 of S. 2335, a bill to authorize the Sec- 842, a bill to prohibit Federal agencies At the request of Mr. CASEY, the retary of the Interior and the Sec- and Federal contractors from request- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. retary of Agriculture to issue permits ing that an applicant for employment COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. for recreation services on lands man- disclose criminal history record infor- 1909, a bill to amend title XVIII of the aged by Federal agencies, and for other mation before the applicant has re- Social Security Act to establish a sys- purposes. ceived a conditional offer, and for tem to educate individuals approaching S. 2340 other purposes. Medicare eligibility, to simplify and At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the S. 982 modernize the eligibility enrollment name of the Senator from Maryland process, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. CASEY, the (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from New York S. 1947 sponsor of S. 2340, a bill to establish (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the the Federal Labor-Management Part- sponsor of S. 982, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. nership Council. OLLINS Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment C ) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2345 1947, a bill to improve food safety, to Act to require mandatory reporting of At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the incidents of child abuse or neglect, and encourage greater production of agri- name of the Senator from Connecticut cultural commodities for use in the lo- for other purposes. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- cality of production, to reauthorize and S. 1152 sponsor of S. 2345, a bill to amend the expand Department of Agriculture sup- At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination port of those efforts, and for other pur- Act of 2000 to provide additional re- name of the Senator from California poses. (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor sources to State and local prosecutors, S. 2107 of S. 1152, a bill to create protections and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. HELLER, the for depository institutions that provide S. RES. 377 name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. financial services to cannabis-related At the request of Ms. WARREN, the MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. businesses, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from South Da- 2107, a bill to amend title 38, United kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- S. 1158 States Code, to require the Under Sec- sponsor of S. Res. 377, a resolution rec- At the request of Mr. NELSON, his retary of Health to report major ad- ognizing the importance of paying trib- name was added as a cosponsor of S. verse personnel actions involving cer- ute to those individuals who have 1158, a bill to help prevent acts of geno- tain health care employees to the Na- faithfully served and retired from the cide and other atrocity crimes, which tional Practitioner Data Bank and to Armed Forces of the United States, threaten national and international se- applicable State licensing boards, and designating April 18, 2018, as ‘‘Military curity, by enhancing United States for other purposes. Government capacities to prevent, Retiree Appreciation Day’’, and en- S. 2147 mitigate, and respond to such crises. couraging the people of the United At the request of Mr. BROWN, the S. 1257 States to honor the past and continued names of the Senator from Alabama service of military retirees to their At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the (Mr. JONES) and the Senator from New name of the Senator from Missouri local communities and the United Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) were added States. (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor as cosponsors of S. 2147, a bill to amend of S. 1257, a bill to amend title IV of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to f the Social Security Act to require create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED States to adopt an electronic system to Fund to establish a Pension Rehabili- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS help expedite the placement of children tation Administration within the De- By Mr. REED: in foster care or guardianship, or for partment of the Treasury to make S. 2362. A bill to amend the Fair adoption, across State lines, and to loans to multiemployer defined benefit Credit Reporting Act to require that a provide funding to aid States in devel- plans, and for other purposes. consumer authorize the release of cer- oping such a system, and for other pur- S. 2227 tain information; to the Committee on poses. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. S. 1509 name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Mr. REED. Today, I am introducing At the request of Mr. HATCH, the BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. the Control Your Personal Credit Infor- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. 2227, a bill to reauthorize the Money mation Act, which seeks to give con- RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Follows the Person Demonstration sumers greater control over when and 1509, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Program. how their consumer reports are shared Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize S. 2269 by consumer reporting agencies. an extension of exclusivity periods for At the request of Mr. CASEY, the Under existing law, the current con- certain drugs that are approved for a name of the Senator from Delaware sumer reporting system is backwards. new indication for a rare disease or (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor Consumer reporting agencies collect condition, and for other purposes. of S. 2269, a bill to reauthorize the vast amounts of personal information S. 1754 Global Food Security Act of 2016 for 5 on consumers, often without our At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the additional years. knowledge, in order to compile con- name of the Senator from Alabama S. 2278 sumer reports. These reports are then (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the shared with financial institutions and of S. 1754, a bill to reauthorize section names of the Senator from Alabama others without our consent in all cases. 340H of the Public Health Service Act (Mr. JONES) and the Senator from In the wake of Equifax’s failure to se- to continue to encourage the expan- Maine (Mr. KING) were added as cospon- cure troves of valuable personally iden- sion, maintenance, and establishment sors of S. 2278, a bill to amend the Pub- tifiable information it collected on of approved graduate medical residency lic Health Service Act to provide over 145 million Americans, it is clear programs at qualified teaching health grants to improve health care in rural that this system must change. Indeed, centers, and for other purposes. areas. the National Consumer Law Center’s

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.017 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S583 Chi Chi Wu stated in her October 2017 port of the administration provides us SRFs to bundle their priority drinking testimony before the House Financial tremendous opportunity to revamp the water and wastewater projects to- Services Committee that the Equifax way we prioritize and fund our Nation’s gether and make a single loan request. breach ‘‘means half of the US popu- infrastructure. This dramatically increases the avail- lation and nearly three-quarters of the As a member of the Senate Environ- ability of SRF funding to communities consumers with active credit reports ment and Public Works Committee, I across the Nation while substantially are now at risk of identity theft due to understand the importance of infra- reducing the time and related costs for one of the worst—if not the worst— structure investment. Since I came to completing projects. breaches of consumer data in American Congress, I have been a constant advo- Because all 50 State SRFs have a tri- history. These Americans are at risk of cate for increased investment, particu- ple A bond rating, they have a very low having false new credit accounts, larly for our Nation’s water resources. risk of default, less than one-half of 1 phony tax returns, and even spurious Last Congress, I supported the passage percent. This, combined with the medical bills incurred in their good of the Water Infrastructure Improve- leveraging power of WIFIA, has given names.’’ To make matters worse, the ment for the Nation Act, as well as a the SRF WIN Act the leveraging capac- risks of identity fraud may not dis- comprehensive highway bill, the Fixing ity of an incredible 100 to 1, according sipate over time because as Ed America’s Surface Transportation Act. to technical assistance provided by the Mierzwinski, U.S. PIRG’s Federal Con- Passing these pieces of legislation was EPA’s Office of Water. sumer Program Director, points out a major step forward, but only a step in Simply put, the SRF WIN Act is a ‘‘unlike credit card numbers, your So- the process. There is still more to be critical component to future water in- cial Security umber and Date of Birth done, and I am looking forward to the frastructure financing. With a $1 bil- don’t change and may even grow more opportunity to make critical infra- lion investment, the U.S. Government valuable over time, like gold in a bank structure investments this Congress. will create over $50 billion in project vault. Much worse, they are the keys Like many Americans, I am encour- money. to ‘new account identity theft.’ ’’ aged by the President’s commitment to This is not a handout; this is a loan My legislation attempts to address improving our Nation’s crumbling in- from the Federal Government to the these concerns and fix the current up- frastructure. Looking at the example States that will be paid back over 35 side down system by giving consumers set by President Dwight Eisenhower years. The SRF WIN Act gives commu- greater control, at no cost to the con- and the establishment of the Interstate nities the tools they need to help them- sumer, over when and how their con- Highway System, it is clear that infra- selves. Instead of waiting decades for sumer reports are released when apply- structure investment boosts our econ- funding, communities will be able to ing for new credit, a loan, or insurance. omy, creates immediate jobs, and pro- invest in their crumbling water infra- Under my legislation, consumer report- duces decades of economic prosperity structure now. With 35 years to pay ing agencies must confirm a con- and opportunity. back their loan, ratepayers will avoid sumer’s identity and obtain their writ- Unfortunately, since President Eisen- harm and not see massive rate spikes. ten authorization before releasing con- hower signed the Federal-Aid Highway What the SRF WIN Act does is sim- sumer reports in the instances that are Act of 1956, we have relied on a fix-as- ple. It combines the efficiency and especially vulnerable to identity theft fail approach to our Nation’s infra- trust associated with the SRF with the and fraud. In addition, my bill requires structure. Not only is this approach leveraging power of WIFIA. This legis- every consumer reporting agency to more expensive, increasingly causing lation makes the process easier and take appropriate steps to prevent un- delays to commerce, but it also poses a more affordable for States and commu- authorized access to the consumer re- risk to public safety. By ensuring that nities to access Federal water infra- ports and personal information they our roads, bridges, and water systems structure funding. I encourage my col- maintain. These steps are designed to meet an American standard for excel- leagues who support the SRF, WIFIA, make it tougher for criminals to fraud- lence, we can save many lives. In water and more funding for water infrastruc- ulently open new credit or insurance infrastructure funding alone, the ture projects in rural communities and accounts in other people’s names. United States faces a shortfall of over big cities alike to cosponsor the SRF I urge my colleagues to cosponsor $500 billion, which includes drinking WIN Act. this commonsense legislative effort, water, wastewater, storm water, and This has been a monumental effort of and I thank the National Consumer water supply projects. This funding bipartisan work. Senator BOOKER and I Law Center (on behalf of its low-in- shortage is reflected in the American have been working for months to meet come clients), U.S. PIRG, Americans Society of Civil Engineers’ overall with everyone in the water industry to for Financial Reform, Public Citizen, grade for America’s infrastructure, ensure that our bill helps people all Consumer Federation of America, and which is a D-plus. This is not a rural over the country, in communities both Consumers Union for their support. issue or a big city issue. It is not a red big and small. This bill is the result of State problem or a blue State problem. months of negotiations, taking the By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, This is a national emergency, one best ideas available to ensure this com- Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, where we can find bipartisan support. monsense, bipartisan legislation will and Mr. INHOFE): We can, and must, work together to work effectively and efficiently, pro- S. 2364. A bill to amend the Water In- provide all Americans with safe and re- viding billions in project dollars to frastructure Finance and Innovation liable drinking water and effective communities that have traditionally Act of 2014 to provide to State infra- wastewater and storm water treat- not had access to these types of funds. structure financing authorities addi- ment. Access to safe and clean water is I would like to specifically thank the tional opportunities to receive loans critical to the livelihood of every EPA Office of Water, the Council of In- under that Act to support drinking American. frastructure Financing Authorities, water and clean water State revolving Senator BOOKER and I am introducing the American Water Works Associa- funds to deliver water infrastructure to commonsense legislation that will rev- tion, the Water Environment Federa- communities across the United States, olutionize the way we invest in needed tion, and the Association of Metropoli- and for other purposes; to the Com- water infrastructure. The Securing Re- tan Water Agencies for providing us mittee on Environment and Public quired Funding for Water Infrastruc- technical assistance to ensure that we Works. ture Now—or SRF WIN—Act takes the preserve the WIFIA and SRF Pro- Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, to- best of State revolving funds, SRFs, grams. night in the State of the Union Ad- and combines them with the best of the The fact is, communities need every dress, President Trump will discuss the Water Infrastructure Finance and In- possible funding tool at their disposal, importance of infrastructure invest- novation Act, better known as WIFIA. and this bill is another great tool that ment. This is an important conversa- The SRF WIN Act creates a signifi- will work with the WIFIA and SRF tion for the administration to lead be- cant pot of money within the WIFIA Programs. cause our Nation’s infrastructure is in Program that is available only to The SRF WIN Act has strong support need of an overhaul. Having the sup- SRFs. Further, the bill allows State from rural and municipal water and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.023 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 wastewater organizations. This land- the President to two consecutive five-year (C) fulfillment of the constitutionally-re- mark legislation also has the support terms, which for President Joseph Kabila ex- quired step of ‘‘calling the electorate’’; of our Nation’s leading construction, pired on December 19, 2016. (D) publication of the final list of presi- Whereas President Kabila swore to uphold dential and parliamentary candidates; and engineering, labor, and manufacturing the constitution of the DRC as part of his (E) holding presidential, parliamentary, organizations, including the National oath of office; and provincial elections by December 23, Rural Water Association, the Council Whereas the constitutionally required 2018; of Infrastructure Financing Authori- elections have not yet taken place; (5) calls on the opposition to take all steps ties, the American Society of Civil En- Whereas citizens of the Democratic Repub- possible within the DRC to support and pro- gineers, the Associated General Con- lic of Congo have repeatedly demanded that mote immediate free, fair, and inclusive tractors of America, the American their constitutional right to elect a new elections; and Council of Engineering Companies, the President after two terms be upheld and that (6) urges the President of the United President Kabila must therefore step down; States, in close coordination with regional National Association of Clean Water Whereas, on December 31, 2016, the Na- and international partners, to— Agencies, Ducks Unlimited, the Amer- tional Episcopal Conference of Congolese (A) use appropriate means to provide ap- ican Public Works Association, the Bishops mediated a political agreement be- propriate electoral assistance to support the Rural Community Assistance Partner- tween the ruling coalition and main opposi- organization of credible elections as soon as ship, the Water Systems Council, the tion parties under which President Kabila is possible; and International Union of Operating Engi- prohibited from running for a third term, (B) use appropriate means to deter further neers, the Vinyl Institute, the Hydrau- constitutional changes which would extend electoral calendar slippage and abuses the president’s time in office are prohibited, lic Institute, and the California Asso- against the Congolese people, including con- and elections were to be held before the end sideration of targeted sanctions against ciation of Sanitation Agencies. of 2017; high-level DRC officials, including close as- Congress needs to do a better job of Whereas, on March 31, 2017, the United Na- sociates of President Kabila responsible for providing basic public services, such as tions Security Council adopted Resolution further delay or impediment to elections or safe roads, bridges, and an up-to-date 2348, which called for a ‘‘swift implementa- otherwise maintaining President Kabila’s water infrastructure system. This is tion’’ of the December 2016 political agree- rule beyond the constitution’s two-term the time to act to make water infra- ment, including ‘‘peaceful, credible, inclu- limit should any of the election benchmarks structure investment a priority. sive and timely elections no later than De- fail to be met. cember 2017, leading to a peaceful transition With innovative financing and pri- of power’’; f vate sector investment, not only will Whereas, on June 21, 2017, the United Na- SENATE RESOLUTION 387—RECOG- we be providing Americans with basic tional Security Council adopted Resolution NIZING JANUARY 30, 2018, AS water infrastructure, but we will also 2360, which stressed ‘‘the importance of the ‘‘FRED KOREMATSU DAY OF be creating jobs, keeping commodity DRC and its national partners taking all necessary steps to accelerate preparations CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE CON- and utility prices low, and remaining STITUTION’’ competitive on the global stage. for the elections without further delays’’; We can no longer kick the can down Whereas, on November 5, 2017, the Congo- Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. lese electoral commission released a cal- the road and ignore our infrastructure DUCKWORTH, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. endar that would delay elections until at BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, and Mrs. problems. It is time for the United least December 23, 2018, while noting numer- FEINSTEIN) submitted the following res- States to be realistic about its water ous ‘‘constraints’’ that could impact respect problems and start investing in water of this calendar; olution; which was referred to the infrastructure today. Whereas the failure to hold constitu- Committee on the Judiciary: I ask my colleagues to join Senator tionally required elections has increased po- S. RES. 387 BOOKER and me in supporting signifi- litical uncertainty, violence, and instability Whereas, on January 30, 1919, Fred cant new investment in our Nation’s inside the DRC, and the United Nations Toyosaburo Korematsu was born in Oakland, Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian water infrastructure and to cosponsor California, to Japanese immigrants; Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Whereas Fred Korematsu graduated from the SRF WIN Act today. said that amid the political stalemate, ‘‘con- Castlemont High School in 1937 and at- f flict is rapidly spreading across the country tempted to enlist in the military twice but and in appalling ways, even in a country SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS was unable to do so because his selective blighted by violence and insecurity for dec- service classification was changed to enemy ades’’; alien, even though Fred Korematsu was a Whereas political space in the DRC con- United States citizen; SENATE RESOLUTION 386—URGING tinues to be heavily restricted, as evidenced THE GOVERNMENT OF THE Whereas Fred Korematsu trained as a by arrests and detention of members of the welder and worked as a foreman at the docks DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE political opposition, democratic activists, in Oakland until the date on which he and CONGO TO FULFILL ITS AGREE- and journalists, and by restrictions on funda- all Japanese Americans were fired; MENT TO HOLD CREDIBLE ELEC- mental freedoms such as speech and assem- Whereas, on December 7, 1941, Japan at- TIONS, COMPLY WITH CONSTITU- bly; and tacked the military base in Pearl Harbor, TIONAL LIMITS ON PRESI- Whereas opposition have been targeted, ar- Hawaii, causing the United States to declare DENTIAL TERMS, AND FULFILL rested, harassed, and violently attacked by war against Japan; security forces: Now, therefore, be it Whereas, on February 19, 1942, President ITS CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE Resolved, That the Senate— FOR A DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive (1) expresses concern that the Government Order 9066 (7 Fed. Reg. 1407 (February 25, OF POWER BY TAKING CON- of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1942)), which authorized the Secretary of War CRETE AND MEASURABLE STEPS failed to hold elections in 2016 as required by to prescribe military areas— TOWARDS HOLDING ELECTIONS the Constitution and later failed to fulfill its (1) from which any or all people could be NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER political commitment to hold elections in excluded; and 2018 AS OUTLINED IN THE EXIST- 2017; (2) with respect to which, the right of any (2) expresses concern that the growing se- person to enter, remain in, or leave would be ING ELECTION CALENDAR, AND curity, humanitarian, and human rights cri- subject to any restriction the Military Com- ALLOWING FOR FREEDOM OF sis in the DRC is exacerbated by the lack of mander imposed in his discretion; EXPRESSION AND ASSOCIATION a duly elected leadership; Whereas, on May 3, 1942, the Lieutenant Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. (3) recognizes that impunity and lack of ef- General of the Western Command of the BOOKER) submitted the following reso- fective rule of law undermine democracy, Army issued Civilian Exclusion Order 34 lution; which was referred to the Com- and that the arrest and detention of civil so- (May 3, 1942) (referred to in this preamble as ciety activists and the harassment of polit- the ‘‘Civilian Exclusion Order’’) directing mittee on Foreign Relations: ical opponents close political space and re- that all people of Japanese ancestry be re- S. RES. 386 press peaceful dissent; moved from designated areas of the West Whereas the United States people have a (4) calls on the Government of the DRC to Coast after May 9, 1942, because people of strong relationship with the people of the complete concrete steps towards holding Japanese ancestry in the designated areas Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and elections, including— were considered to pose a threat to national a strong commitment to the principles of de- (A) issuance of district-level voter reg- security; mocracy and adherence to the rule of law; istration figures; Whereas Fred Korematsu refused to com- Whereas, in 2006, the Government of the (B) completion of any legislation to enable ply with the Civilian Exclusion Order and DRC adopted a new constitution that limited redistricting; was arrested on May 30, 1942;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.019 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S585 Whereas, after his arrest, Fred Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S. 214 (3) denounces any effort to discriminate Korematsu— (1944), remains on the pages of United States against any individual based on the national (1) was held for 21⁄2 months in the Presidio legal and political history, ‘‘[a]s historical origin or religion of the individual. stockade in San Francisco, California; precedent it stands as a constant caution (2) was convicted on September 8, 1942, of that in times of war or declared military ne- f violating the Civilian Exclusion Order and cessity our institutions must be vigilant in sentenced to 5 years of probation; and protecting constitutional guarantees’’; SENATE RESOLUTION 388—RECOG- (3) was detained at Tanforan Assembly Whereas the Commission on Wartime Relo- NIZING JANUARY 27, 2018, AS THE Center, a former horse racetrack used as a cation and Internment of Civilians, author- ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST holding facility for Japanese Americans be- ized by Congress in 1980 to review the facts REFUGEE AND MUSLIM BAN, fore he was exiled with his family to the and circumstances surrounding the reloca- AND URGING THE PRESIDENT TO Topaz incarceration camp in the State of tion and incarceration of Japanese Ameri- Utah; DEMONSTRATE TRUE LEADER- cans under Executive Order 9066 (7 Fed. Reg. SHIP ON REFUGEE RESETTLE- Whereas more than 120,000 Japanese Amer- 1407 (February 25, 1942)), concluded that— icans were similarly detained, with no (1) the decision of the Supreme Court of MENT charges brought and without due process, in the United States in Korematsu v. United Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. 10 permanent War Relocation Authority States, 323 U.S. 214 (1944), is overruled by the BOOKER, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. HIRONO, camps located in isolated desert areas of the court of history; Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. VAN HOL- States of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Col- (2) a grave personal injustice was done to orado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming; the United States citizens and resident LEN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. Whereas the people of the United States aliens of Japanese ancestry who, without in- SCHATZ, and Mrs. MURRAY) submitted subject to the Civilian Exclusion Order lost dividual review or any probative evidence the following resolution; which was re- their homes, livelihoods, and the freedoms against them, were excluded, removed, and ferred to the Committee on the Judici- inherent to all people of the United States; detained by the United States during World ary: Whereas Fred Korematsu unsuccessfully War II; and challenged the Civilian Exclusion Order as it (3) the exclusion, removal, and detention of S. RES. 388 applied to him and appealed the decision of United States citizens and resident aliens of Whereas the world is in the midst of the the United States District Court to the Japanese ancestry was motivated largely by worst global displacement crisis in history, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth ‘‘racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a with more than 22,500,000 refugees worldwide, Circuit, which sustained his conviction; failure of political leadership’’; according to the United Nations High Com- Whereas Fred Korematsu was subsequently Whereas the overturning of the conviction missioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates; confined with his family in the incarceration of Fred Korematsu and the findings of the Whereas, in fiscal year 2017, UNHCR pro- camp in Topaz, Utah, for 2 years, and during Commission on Wartime Relocation and In- jected that more than 1,200,000 refugees were that time, Fred Korematsu appealed his con- ternment of Civilians influenced the decision in need of resettlement to a third country, viction to the Supreme Court of the United by Congress to pass the Civil Liberties Act of and this projection continues to grow in 2018; States; 1988 (50 U.S.C. 4211 et seq.) to request a Presi- Whereas the United States resettlement Whereas, on December 18, 1944, the Su- dential apology and the symbolic payment of program is a life-saving solution critical to preme Court of the United States issued compensation to people of Japanese ancestry global humanitarian efforts, which serves to Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S. 214 who lost liberty or property due to discrimi- strengthen global security, leverage United (1944), which— natory actions of the Federal Government; States foreign policy goals, and support re- (1) upheld the conviction of Fred gional host countries while serving individ- Korematsu by a vote of 6 to 3; and Whereas, on August 10, 1988, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 uals and families in need; (2) concluded that Fred Korematsu was re- Whereas, for over 40 years, the United moved from his home not based on hostility (50 U.S.C. 4211 et seq.), stating, ‘‘[H]ere we admit a wrong; here we reaffirm our commit- States has resettled up to 200,000 refugees per toward him or other Japanese Americans but year, with an average ceiling of 95,000 refu- because the United States was at war with ment as a nation to equal justice under the law.’’; gees per year, and on average actually reset- Japan and the military feared a Japanese in- tled 80,000 refugees per year; vasion of the West Coast; Whereas, on January 15, 1998, President Whereas refugees are the most vetted trav- Whereas, in his dissenting opinion in Clinton awarded the Medal of Freedom, the elers to enter the United States and are sub- Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S. 214 highest civilian award of the United States, ject to extensive screening checks, including (1944), Justice Frank Murphy called the Ci- to Fred Korematsu, stating, ‘‘[i]n the long in person interviews, biometric data checks, vilian Exclusion Order the ‘‘legalization of history of our country’s constant search for and multiple interagency checks; racism’’; justice, some names of ordinary citizens Whereas, it would be an abdication of Whereas Fred Korematsu continued to stand for millions of souls: Plessy, Brown, United States leadership to resettle fewer maintain his innocence for decades following Parks. To that distinguished list, today we than 75,000 refugees next fiscal year; World War II, and his conviction hampered add the name of Fred Korematsu.’’; Whereas the United States refugee reset- his ability to gain employment; Whereas Fred Korematsu remained a tire- tlement system emphasizes early self-suffi- Whereas, in 1982, legal historian Peter less advocate for civil liberties and justice ciency through employment, and most adult Irons and researcher Aiko Yoshinaga-Herzig throughout his life by— refugees are employed within their first six gained access to Government documents (1) speaking out against racial discrimina- months of arriving to the United States; under section 552 of title 5, United States tion and violence; and Whereas refugees contribute to their com- Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Freedom of (2) cautioning the Federal Government munities by starting businesses, paying Information Act’’), that indicate that while against repeating mistakes of the past that taxes, sharing their cultural traditions, and the case of Fred Korematsu was before the singled out individuals for heightened scru- being involved in their neighborhoods, and Supreme Court of the United States, the tiny on the basis of race, ethnicity, nation- reports have found that refugees contribute Federal Government misled the Supreme ality, or religion; more than they consume in state-funded Court of the United States and suppressed Whereas, on March 30, 2005, Fred services – including for schooling and health findings that Japanese Americans on the Korematsu died at the age of 86 in Marin care; West Coast were not security threats; County, California; and Whereas, on January 27, 2017, President Whereas, in light of the newly discovered Whereas Fred Korematsu is a role model Donald J. Trump released an executive order information, Fred Korematsu filed a writ of for all people of the United States who love banning individuals from seven Muslim-ma- error coram nobis with the United States the United States and the promises con- jority countries and all refugees from enter- District Court for the Northern District of tained in the Constitution of the United ing the country; California, and on November 10, 1983, United States, and the strength and perseverance of Whereas, since that time, the President States District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel Fred Korematsu serve as an inspiration for has taken further executive action to ban issued her decision in Korematsu v. United all people who strive for equality and justice: people from Muslim-majority countries and States, 584 F. Supp. 1406 (N.D. Cal. 1984), Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— has taken steps to dismantle the United that— (1) overturned the conviction of Fred (1) honors Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu for States refugee program; Korematsu; his— Whereas, in September 2017, President (2) concluded that, at the time that senior (A) loyalty and patriotism to the United Trump announced a Presidential Determina- Government officials presented their case be- States; tion of 45,000 for fiscal year 2018, the lowest fore the Supreme Court of the United States (B) work to advance the civil rights and refugee admissions ceiling ever set; in 1944, the senior Government officials knew civil liberties of all people of the United Whereas, during the first three months of there was no factual basis for the claim of States; and fiscal year 2018, the United States welcomed military necessity for the Civil Exclusion (C) dedication to justice and equality; a total of 5,323 refugees, in spite of the fact Order; and (2) recognizes January 30, 2018, as ‘‘Fred that to meet the 45,000 ceiling, 11,250 individ- (3) stated that although the decision of the Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the uals should have arrived during this time pe- Supreme Court of the United States in Constitution’’; and riod;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.031 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 Whereas, at this pace, the United States pendence class littoral combat ship would be SENATE RESOLUTION 390—RAISING may only admit between 15,000-20,000 refu- named the United States Ship Omaha; AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGING gees this year; and Whereas on November 20, 2015, the United THE PREVENTION OF STALKING Whereas, United States structures and States Navy launched the USS Omaha; BY DESIGNATING JANUARY 2018 funding constrictions have resulted in low- Whereas on December 19, 2015, the USS ered capacity and loss of institutional mem- Omaha was christened in Mobile, Alabama, AS ‘‘NATIONAL STALKING ory and experience in the successful United sponsored by Omaha philanthropist Susie AWARENESS MONTH’’ States Refugee Admissions Program: Now, Buffett; and Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. therefore, be it Whereas on February 3, 2018, the USS GRASSLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CRAPO, Resolved, That the Senate— Omaha will be commissioned: Now, therefore, and Ms. HIRONO) submitted the fol- (1) reaffirms our country’s proud history of be it lowing resolution; which was consid- refugee resettlement; Resolved, That the Senate commemorates— ered and agreed to: (2) recognizes January 27, 2018, as the anni- (1) the commissioning of the United States versary of the first refugee and Muslim ban; Ship Omaha (LCS–12); and S. RES. 390 (3) reaffirms the strong bipartisan commit- (2) the mission of the USS Omaha as a Whereas approximately 16 percent of ment of the United States to promote the networked, agile, stealthy surface combat- women in the United States, at some point safety, health, and well-being of the millions ant capable of defeating antiaccess and during their lifetimes, have experienced of refugees; asymmetric threats in the littorals. stalking victimization, during which the women felt very fearful or believed that they (4) underscores the importance of the Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I rise United States Refugee Resettlement Pro- or someone close to them would be harmed gram as a critical tool for United States this evening to call up and pass a reso- or killed; global leadership; lution recognizing the commissioning Whereas, during a 1-year period, an esti- (5) recognizes the profound consequences of the USS Omaha. mated 7,300,000 individuals in the United faced by refugees and their families who This weekend, the USS Omaha is States reported that they had been victims have been stranded, separated, and scarred scheduled to be commissioned in the of stalking; by current United States policies, leaving United States Navy as one of our new- Whereas more than 80 percent of victims of many mid-process and more with little hope stalking reported that they had been stalked est Independence Class Littoral Combat by someone they knew; of anticipated United States entry; and Ships. (6) calls upon the United States Govern- Whereas nearly 70 percent of stalking vic- ment— As the only triply landlocked State tims were threatened with physical harm by (A) to resettle 45,000 refugees in fiscal year in the union, you may not think of Ne- stalkers; 2018; braska when you think about the Whereas 11 percent of victims of stalking (B) to resettle at least 75,000 refugees in world’s oceans. reported having been stalked for more than 5 fiscal year 2019; And while we are proud of our heart- years; (C) to uphold its international leadership Whereas two-thirds of stalkers pursue land heritage, we are equally proud of their victims at least once a week; role in responding to displacement crises the ships that have carried the name with humanitarian assistance and protection Whereas many victims of stalking are of the most vulnerable populations; and ‘‘USS Omaha’’ to the far corners of the forced to take drastic measures to protect (D) to recommit to offering freedom from globe. themselves, including changing their identi- oppression and resettling the most vulner- Just two years after Nebraska be- ties, relocating, changing jobs, or obtaining able refugees regardless of their country of came a State, the USS Omaha, a screw protection orders; origin or religious beliefs. sloop, was launched in 1869, helping to Whereas the prevalence of anxiety, insom- nia, social dysfunction, and severe depres- f grow our young Nation’s navy. sion is much higher among victims of stalk- SENATE RESOLUTION 389—COM- The second USS Omaha, launched in ing than the general population; MEMORATING THE COMMIS- 1923, served with distinction in World Whereas many victims of stalking do not report stalking to the police or contact a SIONING OF THE USS ‘‘OMAHA’’ War II, capturing a German blockade runner a month before the war offi- victim service provider, shelter, or hotline; Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. cially began. Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal SASSE) submitted the following resolu- And now this upcoming weekend, we law and the laws of all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the tion; which was considered and agreed welcome the newest USS Omaha, LCS– to: United States; 12, which carries the distinction of Whereas stalking affects victims of every S. RES. 389 being among our Nation’s newest Lit- race, age, culture, gender, sexual orienta- Whereas the great city of Omaha, Ne- toral Combat Ships. tion, physical and mental ability, and eco- braska, was founded on July 4, 1854; She will enter the navy as an agile nomic status; Whereas the Lone Tree Ferry bringing pio- surface combatant, and one which I Whereas national organizations, local vic- neers across the Missouri River into Omaha know will prove to be a capable tool in tim service organizations, campuses, pros- caused Omaha to become known as the ecutor’s offices, and police departments ‘‘Gateway to the West’’; our Nation’s naval arsenal. stand ready to assist victims of stalking and Whereas Nebraska is the only triply land- Though Nebraska may be far from are working diligently to develop effective locked State in the Union; open water that has not stopped count- and innovative responses to stalking; Whereas the first USS Omaha was a screw less men and women from our State Whereas there is a need to improve the re- sloop launched in 1869, 2 years after Ne- from answering the call to serve in the sponse of the criminal justice system to braska became a State on March 1, 1867; United States Navy. stalking through more aggressive investiga- Whereas the second USS Omaha (CL–4) was Their service and sacrifice, both in tion and prosecution; an Omaha class light cruiser commissioned Whereas there is a need for an increase in on February 24, 1923; times of war and peace, have helped en- the availability of victim services across the Whereas the USS Omaha (CL–4) served in sure that the United States continues United States, and the services must include both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters and to enjoy freedom of navigation around programs tailored to meet the needs of vic- captured a German blockade runner a month the world. tims of stalking; before World War II officially began; For that reason, I am honored to Whereas individuals 18 to 24 years old expe- Whereas the Nebraska Admirals Associa- know that now we will once again have rience the highest rates of stalking victim- tion, formed in 1931, has had thousands of another USS Omaha carrying on this ization, and rates of stalking among college students exceed rates of stalking among the Admirals commissioned in the Nebraska proud tradition, and urge my col- Navy to promote ‘‘The Good Life’’; general population; Whereas the Big Red Sub Club— leagues to join me in recognizing this Whereas up to 75 percent of women in col- (1) was formed to support the crews of the momentous occasion. lege who experience behavior relating to USS Nebraska (SSBN–739); and To the crew of the USS Omaha, I wish stalking experience other forms of victimiza- (2) is the most active State organization you well in your mission and all the tion, including sexual or physical victimiza- supporting the submarine fleet of the United years of distinguished service to come. tion; States; May you enjoy fair winds and fol- Whereas there is a need for an effective re- Whereas the Navy League of the United lowing seas, and know that you have sponse to stalking on each campus; and States, Nebraska Council, strongly supports Whereas the Senate finds that ‘‘National a strong United States Navy for national se- the best wishes of the State of Ne- Stalking Awareness Month’’ provides an op- curity; braska behind you. portunity to educate the people of the Whereas on June 11, 2012, Secretary of the Thank you Mr. President. I yield the United States about stalking: Now, there- Navy Ray Mabus announced that an Inde- floor. fore, be it

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.032 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S587 Resolved, That the Senate— tucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of yielding back of time, the Senate vote (1) designates January 2018 as ‘‘National Energy (Congressional and Intergov- on the nomination with no intervening Stalking Awareness Month’’; ernmental Affairs), Susan Combs, of action or debate; that if confirmed, the (2) applauds the efforts of service providers Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of motion to reconsider be considered for victims of stalking, police, prosecutors, national and community organizations, cam- the Interior, Ryan Douglas Nelson, of made and laid upon the table; that the puses, and private sector supporters to pro- Idaho, to be Solicitor of the Depart- President be immediately notified of mote awareness of stalking; ment of the Interior, and Anne Marie the Senate’s action; that no further (3) encourages policymakers, criminal jus- White, of Michigan, to be an Assistant motions be in order; and that any tice officials, victim service and human serv- Secretary of Energy (Environmental statements relating to the nomination ice agencies, institutions of higher edu- Management). be printed in the RECORD. cation, and nonprofit organizations to in- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without crease awareness of stalking and the avail- RESOURCES objection, it is so ordered. ability of services for victims of stalking; and The Committee on Energy and Nat- f (4) urges national and community organi- ural Resources is authorized to meet EXECUTIVE SESSION zations, businesses in the private sector, and during the session of the Senate on the media to promote awareness of the crime Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 10 a.m. to of stalking through ‘‘National Stalking conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘The role of EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Awareness Month’’. the Geological Survey and the Forest Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I f Service in preparing for and responding ask unanimous consent that the Sen- to natural hazard events, as well as the AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO ate proceed to executive session for the current status of mapping and moni- MEET consideration of the following nomina- toring systems. Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I have tion: Executive Calendar No. 297. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 11 requests for committees to meet WORKS during today’s session of the Senate. objection, it is so ordered. The Committee on Energy and Nat- The clerk will report the nomination. They have the approval of the Majority ural Resources is authorized to meet The senior assistant legislative clerk and Minority leaders. during the session of the Senate on read the nomination of Matthew Bas- Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 10 a.m., to sett, of Tennessee, to be an Assistant 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight Secretary of Health and Human Serv- ate, the following committees are au- Hearing to Receive Testimony from the ices. thorized to meet during today’s session Environmental Protection Agency Ad- Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to of the Senate: ministrator Scott Pruitt.’’ consider the nomination. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous The Committee on Armed Services is The Committee on Foreign Relations consent that the Senate vote on the authorized to meet during the session is authorized to meet during the ses- nomination with no intervening action of the Senate on Tuesday, January 30, sion of the Senate on Tuesday, January or debate; that if confirmed, the mo- 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing 30, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hear- tion to reconsider be considered made entitled ‘‘Korean Peninsula and United ing entitled ‘‘The Economic Relation- and laid upon the table; that the Presi- States strategy in the Indo-Pacific re- ship between the United States, Can- dent be immediately notified of the gion.’’ ada, and Mexico.’’ Senate’s action; that no further mo- COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, tions be in order; and that any state- AFFAIRS AND PENSIONS ments relating to the nomination be The Committee on Banking, Housing The Committee on Health, Edu- printed in the RECORD. and Urban Affairs is authorized to cation, Labor, and Pensions is author- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without meet during the session of the Senate ized to meet during the session of the objection, it is so ordered. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 10 Senate on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at The question is, Will the Senate ad- a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled vise and consent to the Bassett nomi- ‘‘The Financial Stability Oversight ‘‘Reauthorizing the Higher Education nation? Council annual report to Congress.’’ Act: Access and Innovation.’’ The nomination was confirmed. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, f TRANSPORTATION AND PENSIONS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The Committee on Commerce, The Committee on Health, Edu- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Science, and Transportation is author- cation, Labor, and Pensions is author- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ized to meet during the session of the ized to meet during the session of the ate proceed to the consideration of Ex- Senate on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Senate on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at ecutive Calendar Nos. 649 through 660 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled and all nominations placed on the Sec- ‘‘Growing the Future: Opportunities to ‘‘Roundtable on Small Business Health retary’s desk, and that the nomina- Support domestic Seafood Through Plans.’’ Aquaculture.’’ tions be confirmed, the motions to re- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE consider be considered made and laid COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND The Select Committee on Intel- upon the table with no intervening ac- TRANSPORTATION ligence is authorized to meet during tion or debate; that no further motions The Committee on Commerce, the session of the Senate on Tuesday, be in order; that any statements re- Science, and Transportation is author- January 30, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to con- lated to the nominations be printed in ized to meet during the session of the duct a closed hearing. the RECORD; that the President be im- Senate on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at f mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled tion, and the Senate then resume legis- ‘‘One Year Later: The American Inno- UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- lative session. vation and Competitiveness Act.’’ MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I objection, it is so ordered. RESOURCES ask unanimous consent that at 5 p.m. The nominations considered and con- The Committee on Energy and Nat- on Monday, February 5, the Senate firmed are as follows: ural Resources is authorized to meet proceed to executive session for the IN THE ARMY during the session of the Senate on consideration of the following nomina- The following named officer for appoint- Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 10 a.m. to tion: Executive Calendar No. 570. I ask ment in the United States Army to the grade conduct a hearing on subcommittee as- consent that there then be 30 minutes indicated while assigned to a position of im- signments and the following nomina- of debate, equally divided in the usual portance and responsibility under title 10, tions: Melissa F. Burnison, of Ken- form, and that following the use or U.S.C., section 601:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:21 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.034 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2018 To be lieutenant general MICHELLE E. WYCHE, which nominations O. WOOD, which nominations were received Maj. Gen. Scott D. Berrier were received by the Senate and appeared in by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- the Congressional Record of November 14, sional Record of January 18, 2018. IN THE AIR FORCE 2017. PN1473 ARMY nominations (2) beginning The following named officer for appoint- PN1321 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin- KENNETH S. KATROSH, and ending DOLLY ment as the Deputy Judge Advocate General ning BRETT L. HEDGEPETH, and ending R. LIVINGSTON, which nominations were of the Air Force and appointment in the RYAN M. YI, which nominations were re- received by the Senate and appeared in the United States Air Force to the grade indi- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. cated under title 10, U.S.C., section 8037: Congressional Record of December 11, 2017. PN1474 ARMY nominations (2) beginning To be major general PN1322 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin- JOSEPH KLOIBER, and ending PAUL Brig. Gen. Charles L. Plummer ning JOANNA K. KOWALIK, and ending NAVAS, III, which nominations were re- The following named officer for appoint- MAHASIN M. HANGALAY, which nomina- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the ment in the United States Air Force to the tions were received by the Senate and ap- Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section peared in the Congressional Record of De- PN1475 ARMY nomination of Erick C. 8081: cember 11, 2017. Crews, which was received by the Senate and To be brigadier general PN1427 AIR FORCE nominations (19) begin- appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- Col. Sharon R. Bannister ning TRISH M. ARNO, and ending CHRIS- uary 18, 2018. The following named officer for appoint- TOPHER N. WHITE, which nominations PN1476 ARMY nominations (3) beginning ment as the Judge Advocate General, United were received by the Senate and appeared in MICHAEL C. BRADWICK, and ending DOUG- States Air Force and for appointment in the the Congressional Record of January 8, 2018. LAS S. YOON, which nominations were re- United States Air Force to the grade indi- PN1460 AIR FORCE nominations (8) begin- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the cated while serving as the Judge Advocate ning JIN HWA LEE FRAZIER, and ending Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. General under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 JACK DAVID SPENCER, which nominations PN1477 ARMY nominations (5) beginning and 8037: were received by the Senate and appeared in ZACHARY T. BUSENBARK, and ending To be lieutenant general the Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. JAIME A. SANJUAN RUBIO, which nomina- Maj. Gen. Jeffery A. Rockwell PN1461 AIR FORCE nominations (12) begin- tions were received by the Senate and ap- ning COREY L. ANDERSON, and ending peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- IN THE ARMY ROBERT K. TALTON, which nominations ary 18, 2018. The following named officers for appoint- were received by the Senate and appeared in PN1478 ARMY nominations (2) beginning ment to the grade indicated in the United the Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. GABBY V. CANCERAN, and ending JOHN P. States Army under title 10, U.S.C., section PN1462 AIR FORCE nomination of Michael CROSS, which nominations were received by 624: C. Maine, which was received by the Senate the Senate and appeared in the Congres- To be brigadier general and appeared in the Congressional Record of sional Record of January 18, 2018. Col. Anthony R. Hale January 18, 2018. PN1479 ARMY nomination of Adam T. Col. Garrick M. Harmon PN1463 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin- Soto, which was received by the Senate and The following named officer for appoint- ning MELISSA A. DAY, and ending RO- appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- ment in the United States Army to the grade BERTA J. STEMEM, which nominations uary 18, 2018. indicated while assigned to a position of im- were received by the Senate and appeared in PN1480 ARMY nomination of Philip J. portance and responsibility under title 10, the Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. Dacunto, which was received by the Senate U.S.C., section 601: PN1464 AIR FORCE nominations (8) begin- and appeared in the Congressional Record of To be lieutenant general ning MATTHEW M. BIRD, and ending PAUL January 18, 2018. Maj. Gen. Eric J. Wesley KELLEY STROUD, which nominations were PN1481 ARMY nomination of Lyle A. The following named officer for appoint- received by the Senate and appeared in the Ourada, which was received by the Senate ment in the United States Army to the grade Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. and appeared in the Congressional Record of indicated while assigned to a position of im- PN1465 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin- January 18, 2018. portance and responsibility under title 10, ning HOLLY L. BREWER, and ending PN1482 ARMY nomination of Sherry M. U.S.C., section 601: MARIO TOMMASI, which nominations were Kwon, which was received by the Senate and To be lieutenant general received by the Senate and appeared in the appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- uary 18, 2018. Maj. Gen. Theodore D. Martin Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. The following named officer for appoint- PN1466 AIR FORCE nominations (119) be- IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE ment in the Reserve of the Army to the ginning JOHN G. ANDRADE, and ending PN1433 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section LAWRENCE P. WOOD, which nominations (6) beginning Marc Clayton Gilkey, and end- 12203: were received by the Senate and appeared in ing Mark A. Myers, which nominations were To be brigadier general the Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. received by the Senate and appeared in the PN1467 AIR FORCE nomination of Joshua Congressional Record of January 8, 2018. Col. Susie S. Kuilan M. Kovich, which was received by the Senate The following named officer for appoint- PN1434 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations and appeared in the Congressional Record of ment in the United States Army to the grade (90) beginning Alyce S. Ahn, and ending January 18, 2018. indicated while assigned to a position of im- Michele D. Woonacott, which nominations PN1468 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin- portance and responsibility under title 10, were received by the Senate and appeared in U.S.C., section 601: ning DAVID M. DERSCH, JR., and ending the Congressional Record of January 8, 2018. PATRICK J. TRAVERS, which nominations PN1435 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations To be lieutenant general were received by the Senate and appeared in (118) beginning Priya U. Amin, and ending Maj. Gen. Leslie C. Smith the Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. Erik Z. Zahnen, which nominations were re- IN THE NAVY PN1469 AIR FORCE nominations (5) begin- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the The following named officer for appoint- ning LANCE J. KIM, and ending SONIA W. S. Congressional Record of January 8, 2018. ment in the United States Navy to the grade TAOYI, which nominations were received by PN1436 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations indicated while assigned to a position of im- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- (93) beginning Angela P. Aggeler, and ending portance and responsibility under title 10, sional Record of January 18, 2018. Mari Jain Womack, which nominations were U.S.C., section 601: PN1470 AIR FORCE nomination of David L. received by the Senate and appeared in the To be vice admiral Wells, II, which was received by the Senate Congressional Record of January 8, 2018. and appeared in the Congressional Record of Rear Adm. (lh) Johnny R. Wolfe, Jr. IN THE MARINE CORPS January 18, 2018. The following named officer for appoint- PN1431 MARINE CORPS nomination of ment in the United States Navy to the grade IN THE ARMY Christopher N. Earley, which was received by indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: PN1323 ARMY nomination of Aleksandr the Senate and appeared in the Congres- To be rear admiral (lower half) Gutman, which was received by the Senate sional Record of January 8, 2018. Capt. John C. Ring and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN1487 MARINE CORPS nominations (4) The following named officer for appoint- December 11, 2017. beginning WILLIAM DOCTOR, JR., and end- ment in the United States Navy to the grade PN1428 ARMY nomination of Robert L. ing SCOTT E. VASQUEZ, which nominations indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Ozburn, which was received by the Senate were received by the Senate and appeared in To be rear admiral and appeared in the Congressional Record of the Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. January 8, 2018. PN1490 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) Rear Adm. (lh) Scott D. Conn PN1471 ARMY nomination of Jocelyn A. beginning PAULO T. ALVES, and ending NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S Leventhal, which was received by the Senate PATRICK J. TOAL, which nominations were DESK and appeared in the Congressional Record of received by the Senate and appeared in the IN THE AIR FORCE January 18, 2018. Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. PN1233 AIR FORCE nominations (35) begin- PN1472 ARMY nominations (14) beginning PN1492 MARINE CORPS nomination of ning SARAH E. ABEL, and ending ALYSSA S. ADAMS, and ending BRADLEY Henry W. Soukup, which was received by the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.014 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S589 Senate and appeared in the Congressional abuse of minors and amateur athletes by re- Nassar, I thought I was the only one. I Record of January 18, 2018. quiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse was disbelieved and even criticized by PN1493 MARINE CORPS nomination of to law enforcement authorities, and for some in the gymnastics community for William W. Inns, III, which was received by other purposes.’’, do pass with an amend- bringing this disturbing issue to light.’’ the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ment. It is impossible to imagine the horror sional Record of January 18, 2018. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, that Jamie felt, but what we do know PN1496 MARINE CORPS nomination of nearly a year ago, I met with six gym- Craig A. Elliott, which was received by the is that Jamie wasn’t the only victim. Senate and appeared in the Congressional nasts. All of these young women were Jessica Howard was a 15-year-old Record of January 18, 2018. world-class athletes. All of them had rhythmic gymnast when Nassar began PN1497 MARINE CORPS nominations (3) put their faith in USA Gymnastics. abusing her. She testified that her first beginning BILL W. BROOKS, JR., and ending And all of them were sexually abused few years of training were ‘‘pure bliss.’’ KYLE L. HOLLIS, which nominations were by an adult who had earned their trust. Eventually, she was sent to Nassar for received by the Senate and appeared in the It was one of the most difficult meet- hip problems. Nassar told her she Congressional Record of January 18, 2018. ings I have held as a Senator. Listening shouldn’t wear underwear for her treat- PN1498 MARINE CORPS nominations (734) beginning EDWARD J. ABMA, and ending to their stories of abuse and how the ments. JOSEPH A. ZIMMERMANN, which nomina- system let them down left me with Jessica was confused, but she was tions were received by the Senate and ap- equal parts sadness and rage. fearful to say anything to anyone. She peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- These young women weren’t telling believed she would be prevented from ary 18, 2018. me their stories to get legislation pursuing her dreams if she said any- PN1499 MARINE CORPS nominations (23) passed, but that afternoon, I promised thing. This is how so much of this beginning JUSTIN R. ANDERSON, and end- them I would do all I could to make abuse was conducted, under a shroud of ing MICHAEL D. WILCOX, which nomina- sure no one else ever experienced the fear that the athletes’ dreams would be tions were received by the Senate and ap- agony that they had. quashed. peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- Later in her life, Jessica served on ary 18, 2018. I am proud that the Senate will come PN1500 MARINE CORPS nomination of together and pass the Protecting USA Gymnastics’ board of directors. In Steven P. Hulse, which was received by the Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Jessica’s words: ‘‘As an adult, I spent Senate and appeared in the Congressional Safe Sport Authorization Act in order years serving on the USA Gymnastics Record of January 18, 2018. to send it to the President’s desk. Board of Directors with a mission of IN THE NAVY This bill is intended to protect young protecting children in my sport from PN1244 NAVY nominations (2) beginning athletes who participate in amateur the psychological abuse that I endured. PAUL F. MAGOULICK, and ending LI SUNG, sports from the sexual abuse that these But the meetings seemed to revolve which nominations were received by the Sen- gymnasts had to suffer. around two things: money and medals. ate and appeared in the Congressional In the House, Representative SUSAN When a sexual abuse case came up dur- Record of November 14, 2017. BROOKS from Indiana and Representa- ing my time on the board, the concern PN1303 NAVY nomination of Nicholas H. was about the reputation of the coach, Steging, Jr., which was received by the Sen- tive LOIS FRANKEL from Florida, who cochair the Women’s Caucus, partnered not the accusation of the athlete. As I ate and appeared in the Congressional have attempted to come to terms with Record of December 1, 2017. with us on this bill. They have been PN1304 NAVY nomination of Jonathan S. strong champions in protecting young what happened to me as a teenager, it Durham, which was received by the Senate women from abuse. has become glaringly obvious that USA and appeared in the Congressional Record of This bill wouldn’t have been possible Gymnastics has not done nearly December 1, 2017. without the courageous survivors who enough to protect athletes from any PN1324 NAVY nominations (3) beginning shared their stories. form of abuse.’’ LAURA C. GILSTRAP, and ending DIANA Some of the same women who I spoke Jessica and others like her were si- TRANYU, which nominations were received lenced by a culture of complicity where with in February came back to Wash- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- those in power refused to promote a ington in March to speak about the sional Record of December 11, 2017. safe environment and survivors could PN1429 NAVY nomination of Todd D. bill. It was a very powerful hearing report abuse. That is what the bill we Husty, which was received by the Senate and that touched many of us. will pass aims to change. appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- One of those brave women was Jamie uary 8, 2018. Finally, I would like to talk about Dantzscher, who won a bronze medal in another gymnast we heard from more PN1430 NAVY nomination of Dawn M. 2000. Stankus, which was received by the Senate recently. Aly Raisman, one of the most and appeared in the Congressional Record of Jamie told the Judiciary Committee decorated Olympic gymnasts ever, re- January 8, 2018. in moving testimony that she fell in vealed that she, too, was sexually PN1485 NAVY nomination of Paul I. Ahn, love with gymnastics at a very young abused by Larry Nassar, starting when which was received by the Senate and ap- age. Her parents had to beg her to she was 15 years old. peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- leave the gym after practice because As Aly said, ‘‘I didn’t know anything ary 18, 2018. gymnastics brought her such joy. PN1486 NAVY nomination of Allen G. differently. We were told he is the best While she competed with the na- doctor.’’ Gunn, which was received by the Senate and tional team led by USA Gymnastics, appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- As a result, Nassar used this trust to uary 18, 2018. team doctor Larry Nassar was assigned manipulate hundreds of victims so they to provide her with medical treatment. f couldn’t fully understand that they As any young woman would, Jamie were being abused. LEGISLATIVE SESSION put her faith in Nassar, who was em- When telling her story, Aly asked, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ployed by USA Gymnastics, but her ‘‘Why are we looking at why didn’t the ate will now resume legislative session. faith was turned on its head in horri- girls speak up? Why not look at what f fying ways. In Jamie’s words: ‘‘What I about the culture? What did USA Gym- have only recently come to understand nastics do, and Larry Nassar do, to ma- PROTECTING YOUNG VICTIMS is that the medical treatment he per- nipulate these girls so much that they FROM SEXUAL ABUSE AND SAFE formed for my back pain and other in- are so afraid to speak up? I am angry.’’ SPORT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF juries was sexual assault. Dr. Nassar I think we should all be angry by 2017 abused me at the USA National Train- what we have heard from these brave Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ing Center in Texas. He abused me in young women. When I heard these sto- ask the Chair to lay before the Senate California and at meets all over the ries, I found a common theme: The the message to accompany S. 534. world. Many times the abuse took very institutions tasked with pro- The Presiding Officer laid before the place in my own room, in my own bed. tecting these athletes allowed this Senate the following message from the Worse, he abused me in my hotel room egregious conduct to occur. House of Representatives: in Sydney at the Olympic Games.’’ In my view, these governing bodies Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. Jamie went on: ‘‘When I first spoke were, at best, complicit in the devasta- 534) entitled ‘‘An Act to prevent the sexual out about my abuse at the hands of Dr. tion wrought on these young children

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The stat- Ioana Gorecki from Senator NELSON’s made it more difficult for survivors to ute of limitations extension is part of staff, Evelyn Fortier and Kyle McCol- report abuse. legislation that Senator CORNYN and I lum from Senator GRASSLEY’s staff, For example, the only way for a have worked on over the past couple of Rob Hicks from Representative SUSAN member athlete to ‘‘effectively’’ make years, called the Extending Justice for BROOKS’ staff, Meg Barr from House a complaint about a coach was through Sex Crime Victims Act. Judiciary Chairman BOB GOODLATTE’s a signed, written complaint. Not only Third, the bill makes reforms to the office, and Yana Mayayeva from Rep- is this an ineffective way to prevent Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur resentative LOIS FRANKEL’s staff sexual abuse, it actually serves to pro- Sports Act, which establishes ‘‘na- Finally, I would like to recognize two tect the abusers by making it harder tional governing bodies’’ like USA individuals who recently passed away. for child victims to come forward. Gymnastics. When I first contacted Both were fierce advocates on behalf of USA Gymnastics didn’t even require USA Gymnastics about its poor han- survivors of abuse. that sexual abuse be reported to law dling of sexual abuse allegations, the Barbara Blaine, who founded SNAP, enforcement when it was discovered. It group cited the Stevens Act as a shield, the Survivors Network of those Abused was a disgusting abuse of power, to say saying that it prevented them from by Priests, passed away in Utah, and the least. doing more to protect athletes from Kristine Ward, the cofounder of Na- After we introduced our legislation, sexual abuse. The bill we are passing is tional Survivor Advocates Coalition, USA Gymnastics hired former Federal a direct response to that claim. passed away in Ohio. Both of these ex- prosecutor Deborah Daniels to conduct It requires the newly created U.S. traordinary women spent much of their an independent review of USA Gym- Center for Safe Sport—championed by lives giving a powerful voice to those nastics’ policies and procedures. Need- Commerce Committee Chairman JOHN who have been sexually abused. less to say, they were found to be woe- THUNE and Ranking Member BILL NEL- This bill attempts to do what both fully ineffective and insufficient. After SON—to establish strict policies and women so powerfully advocated for reviewing documents and interviewing procedures for handling abuse allega- throughout their lives: speak for the nearly 160 individuals, Daniels rec- tions, as well as oversight procedures voiceless and demand the change nec- ommended nearly 70 policy changes, in- to make sure these policies are adhered essary to protect our children, our cluding a recommendation that USA to by every national governing body. most precious resource. Gymnastics ‘‘undergo a complete cul- The reforms in the bill ensure that Thank you very much. tural change, permeating the entire or- national governing bodies and amateur Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ganization and communicated to the sports organizations will adopt five want to take a moment to discuss the field in all its actions.’’ baseline policy prescriptions. Protecting Young Victims from Sexual In one damning finding, Daniels stat- First, specific policies and procedures Abuse Act. This legislation, which Sen- ed, ‘‘The overall impression received for mandatory reporting of sex abuse ator FEINSTEIN sponsored and I cospon- externally is that the athlete protec- to law enforcement. Second, policies sored, would promote mandatory re- tion function is, at best, secondary to and procedures to keep track of coach- porting of suspected abuse of young the primary focus: winning medals.’’ es who leave one gym only to repeat athletes and give survivors new tools That is completely unacceptable. the cycle of abuse at another gym. to hold perpetrators accountable. The legislation we will soon pass does Third, policies to avoid circumstances As Senate Judiciary chairman, I last three main things to help protect sex where minors and adults are in one-on- year convened a hearing on this legis- abuse victims and reform institutions one situations. Fourth, policies to fa- lation, which helped build momentum like USA Gymnastics. cilitate reporting of sex abuse allega- for its committee approval and pas- First, the bill makes it mandatory tions to national governing bodies and sage. I am proud to have helped shep- for anyone affiliated with USA Gym- other authorities. And fifth, stronger herd this bill through our committee nastics, or any other national gov- oversight and enforcement policies so and the Senate, and I am delighted erning body or amateur sports organi- that complaints are dealt with uni- that we are about to send this bill to zation that crosses State lines, to im- formly and with fairness and due proc- the President for his signature. mediately report sexual abuse to local ess. Our congressional hearing illustrated and Federal law enforcement or social These new provisions give national just how bad the problem of sexual services agencies. This requirement governing bodies like USA Gymnastics abuse in youth sports has become, how would apply to USA Gymnastics and no excuse not to prevent abuse or to re- long it went on, how many athletes each of the other 47 national governing port it when it occurs. were affected, and, in some cases, how bodies that oversee a variety of Olym- All over the country, survivors of slow the response was from those pic sports, including USA Taekwondo, sexual abuse are coming forward to tell charged with ensuring these young ath- USA Speed Skating, USA Swimming, their stories of abuse and exploitation. letes’ safety. To say that I was alarmed and USA Cycling. It is absolutely im- Multiple survivors from around the by what we learned at that March 28 perative that a firm line be drawn for country have contacted my office and hearing would be a huge understate- everyone working with national gov- described with great courage their pain ment. erning bodies and amateur sports orga- and anguish. Each of these stories rep- Abuse that occurs by someone in a nizations. Once there is suspicion of resents an untold amount of pain and position of trust, in what should be a abuse, a report must be made as soon suffering that has generational ripple safe environment, such as youth ath- as possible to law enforcement. This effects. It is absolutely devastating. letics programs, is simply outrageous. bill mandates that. This is why I am so encouraged that Sadly, however, sports officials adopt- Second, the bill strengthens the law my colleagues in this body will soon ed policies that may have allowed pred- that allows victims of sex abuse to file pass this important legislation to pro- ators to victimize children long after suits against those who abused them to tect abuse victims. they had good reason to suspect sexual commit crimes such as sex trafficking, I would also like to acknowledge the abuse. sexual exploitation, and child pornog- list of 270 organizations and individuals Recently, we have heard reports that raphy. It clarifies, for example, that who have contributed to and supported gymnastics officials took as long as 5 victims of child sex crimes are entitled this bill. Their names are listed on our weeks to report suspected abuse to the to statutory damages of $150,000, as website. FBI. We have also heard allegations well as punitive damages, due to the I would also like to recognize my that gymnasts were pressured to re- heinous nature of the crimes. staff who have worked on this bill, in- main silent after they brought the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.020 S30JAPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S591 abuse to gymnastics officials’ atten- be considered made and laid upon the ate recess until 8:25 p.m. tonight and, tion. It is imperative that we uncover table. upon reconvening, proceed as a body to whatever systemic failures that al- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Hall of the House of Representa- lowed a predator to singlehandedly tar- objection, it is so ordered. tives for the joint session of Congress get hundreds of girls and young women f provided under the provisions of H. for so long. Con. Res. 101; that upon dissolution of Sexual abuse is a heinous crime, so COMMEMORATING THE COMMIS- the joint session, the Senate adjourn to we must continue to seek justice for SIONING OF THE USS ‘‘OMAHA’’ then convene for a pro forma session these victims. We also need to under- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I only, with no business being conducted, stand why allegations of sexual abuse ask unanimous consent that the Sen- on Friday, February 2, at 11 a.m.; that so often remain hidden, instead of ate proceed to the consideration of S. following the pro forma session, the being immediately reported to law en- Res. 389, submitted earlier today. Senate adjourn until Monday, Feb- forcement. The average perpetrator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ruary 5, at 3 p.m.; that following the strikes multiple times before being clerk will report the resolution by prayer and pledge, the morning hour be caught, which is why it is so important title. deemed expired, the Journal of pro- that these crimes be promptly reported The senior assistant legislative clerk ceedings be approved to date, and the and investigated. I intend to continue read as follows: time for the two leaders be reserved for to do oversight in this area and cham- A resolution (S. Res. 389) commemorating their use later in the day; finally, that pion policies to protect the innocent the commissioning of the USS Omaha. following leader remarks, the Senate from sexual abuse. There being no objection, the Senate be in a period of morning business, I thank each of the athletes who proceeded to consider the resolution. with Senators permitted to speak came forward to report abuse. Their Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous therein for up to 10 minutes each. courage helped make passage of this consent that the resolution be agreed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without bill possible. to, the preamble be agreed to, and the objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MCCONNELL. I move to concur motions to reconsider be considered f in the House amendment, and I know made and laid upon the table with no RECESS of no further debate on the motion. intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under further debate? objection, it is so ordered. the previous order, the Senate stands If not, the question is on agreeing to The resolution (S. Res. 389) was in recess until 8:25 p.m. the motion to concur. agreed to. Thereupon, the Senate, at 4:33 p.m., The motion was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. recessed until 8:25 p.m. and reassem- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous (The resolution, with its preamble, is bled when called to order by the Pre- siding Officer (Mr. TILLIS). consent that the motion to reconsider printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- be considered made and laid upon the mitted Resolutions.’’) f table. JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f HOUSES—ADDRESS BY THE objection, it is so ordered. NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED f MONTH STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under CURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN AU- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- the previous order, the Senate will pro- THORIZATION ACT ate proceed to the immediate consider- ceed as a body to the Hall of the House ation of S. Res. 390, submitted earlier Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I of Representatives to receive a mes- today. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- sage from the President of the United The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ate proceed to the immediate consider- States. clerk will report the resolution by ation of H.R. 4708, which was received Thereupon, the Senate, preceded by title. from the House. the Deputy Sergeant at Arms, James The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Morhard; the Secretary of the Senate, read as follows: clerk will report the bill by title. Julie E. Adams; and the Vice President The senior assistant legislative clerk A resolution (S. Res. 390) raising awareness of the United States, Michael R. Pence, read as follows: and encouraging the prevention of stalking proceeded to the Hall of the House of by designating January 2018 as ‘‘National A bill (H.R. 4708) to amend the Homeland Stalking Awareness Month.’’ Representatives to hear the address by Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary the President of the United States, of Homeland Security to issue Department of There being no objection, the Senate Donald J. Trump. Homeland Security-wide guidance and de- proceeded to consider the resolution. (The address delivered by the Presi- velop training programs as part of the De- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I dent of the United States to the joint partment of Homeland Security Blue Cam- ask unanimous consent that the reso- session of the two Houses of Congress paign, and for other purposes. lution be agreed to, the preamble be is printed in the proceedings of the There being no objection, the Senate agreed to, and the motions to recon- House of Representatives in today’s sider be considered made and laid upon proceeded to consider the bill. RECORD.) Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous the table with no intervening action or f consent that the bill be considered read debate. a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. FEBRUARY 2, 2018, AT 11 A.M. objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 390) was At the conclusion of the joint session The bill was ordered to a third read- agreed to. of the two Houses, and in accordance ing and was read the third time. The preamble was agreed to. with the order previously entered, at Mr. MCCONNELL. I know of no fur- (The resolution, with its preamble, is 10:38 p.m., the Senate adjourned until ther debate on the bill. printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- Friday, February 2, 2018, at 11 a.m. mitted Resolutions.’’) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there f further debate? f If not, the bill having been read the CONFIRMATIONS ORDER FOR RECESS AND ORDERS third time, the question is, Shall it Executive nominations confirmed by FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018, pass? the Senate January 30, 2018: AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018 The bill (H.R. 4708) was passed. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I MATTHEW BASSETT, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE AN ASSIST- consent that the motion to reconsider ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

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THE JUDICIARY IN THE AIR FORCE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 18, 2018. DAVID RYAN STRAS, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE UNITED AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SARAH E. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GABBY V. STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. ABEL AND ENDING WITH MICHELLE E. WYCHE, WHICH CANCERAN AND ENDING WITH JOHN P. CROSS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE ARMY NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 14, 2017. 18, 2018. IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRETT L. ARMY NOMINATION OF ADAM T. SOTO, TO BE LIEUTEN- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND HEDGEPETH AND ENDING WITH RYAN M. YI, WHICH NOMI- ANT COLONEL. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- ARMY NOMINATION OF PHILIP J. DACUNTO, TO BE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER COLONEL. To be lieutenant general 11, 2017. ARMY NOMINATION OF LYLE A. OURADA, TO BE COLO- AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOANNA K. NEL. MAJ. GEN. SCOTT D. BERRIER KOWALIK AND ENDING WITH MAHASIN M. HANGALAY, ARMY NOMINATION OF SHERRY M. KWON, TO BE WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE IN THE AIR FORCE MAJOR. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DE- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CEMBER 11, 2017. AS THE DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE AIR AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TRISH M. IN THE MARINE CORPS FORCE AND APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR ARNO AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER N. WHITE, WHICH MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER N. FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- EARLEY, TO BE MAJOR. U.S.C., SECTION 8037: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WIL- 8, 2018. To be major general LIAM DOCTOR, JR. AND ENDING WITH SCOTT E. VASQUEZ, AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JIN HWA WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE LEE FRAZIER AND ENDING WITH JACK DAVID SPENCER, BRIG. GEN. CHARLES L. PLUMMER AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JANUARY 18, 2018. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAULO JANUARY 18, 2018. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 8081: T. ALVES AND ENDING WITH PATRICK J. TOAL, WHICH AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH COREY L. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be brigadier general ANDERSON AND ENDING WITH ROBERT K. TALTON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY COL. SHARON R. BANNISTER AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 18, 2018. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JANUARY 18, 2018. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF HENRY W. SOUKUP, TO AS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MICHAEL C. MAINE, TO BE BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. AIR FORCE AND FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED COLONEL. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF WILLIAM W. INNS III, STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MELISSA A. TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVING AS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL UNDER DAY AND ENDING WITH ROBERTA J. STEMEM, WHICH MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF CRAIG A. ELLIOTT, TO TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 8037: NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BILL To be lieutenant general PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 18, 2018. W. BROOKS, JR. AND ENDING WITH KYLE L. HOLLIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE MAJ. GEN. JEFFERY A. ROCKWELL AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW M. BIRD AND ENDING WITH PAUL KELLEY STROUD, AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON IN THE ARMY WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE JANUARY 18, 2018. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ED- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON WARD J. ABMA AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH A. ZIMMER- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JANUARY 18, 2018. MANN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HOLLY L. BREWER AND ENDING WITH MARIO TOMMASI, WHICH SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL To be brigadier general NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- RECORD ON JANUARY 18, 2018. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JUSTIN COL. ANTHONY R. HALE 18, 2018. R. ANDERSON AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL D. WILCOX, COL. GARRICK M. HARMON AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN G. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANDRADE AND ENDING WITH LAWRENCE P. WOOD, WHICH AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- JANUARY 18, 2018. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF STEVEN P. HULSE, TO RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: 18, 2018. BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. To be lieutenant general AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOSHUA M. KOVICH, TO BE COLONEL. IN THE NAVY MAJ. GEN. ERIC J. WESLEY AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID M. DERSCH, JR. AND ENDING WITH PATRICK J. TRAVERS, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL F. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE MAGOULICK AND ENDING WITH LI SUNG, WHICH NOMINA- IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND JANUARY 18, 2018. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LANCE J. NAVY NOMINATION OF NICHOLAS H. STEGING, JR., TO To be lieutenant general KIM AND ENDING WITH SONIA W. S. TAOYI, WHICH NOMI- BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATION OF JONATHAN S. DURHAM, TO BE MAJ. GEN. THEODORE D. MARTIN PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 18, 2018. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAURA C. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF DAVID L. WELLS II, TO BE GILSTRAP AND ENDING WITH DIANA TRANYU, WHICH CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: COLONEL. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be brigadier general IN THE ARMY PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 11, 2017. COL. SUSIE S. KUILAN ARMY NOMINATION OF ALEKSANDR GUTMAN, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF TODD D. HUSTY, TO BE LIEUTEN- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MAJOR. ANT COMMANDER. IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT L. OZBURN, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF DAWN M. STANKUS, TO BE LIEU- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND MAJOR. TENANT COMMANDER. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ARMY NOMINATION OF JOCELYN A. LEVENTHAL, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF PAUL I. AHN, TO BE LIEUTEN- COLONEL. ANT COMMANDER. To be lieutenant general ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALYSSA S. NAVY NOMINATION OF ALLEN G. GUNN, TO BE LIEU- ADAMS AND ENDING WITH BRADLEY O. WOOD, WHICH TENANT COMMANDER. MAJ. GEN. LESLIE C. SMITH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE NAVY PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY FOREIGN SERVICE 18, 2018. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KENNETH S. FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED KATROSH AND ENDING WITH DOLLY R. LIVINGSTON, MARC CLAYTON GILKEY AND ENDING WITH MARK A. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE MYERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL To be vice admiral JANUARY 18, 2018. RECORD ON JANUARY 8, 2018. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH REAR ADM. (LH) JOHNNY R. WOLFE, JR. KLOIBER AND ENDING WITH PAUL NAVAS III, WHICH ALYCE S. AHN AND ENDING WITH MICHELE D. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WOONACOTT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 18, 2018. RECORD ON JANUARY 8, 2018. ARMY NOMINATION OF ERICK C. CREWS, TO BE COLO- FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH To be rear admiral (lower half) NEL. PRIYA U. AMIN AND ENDING WITH ERIK Z. ZAHNEN, ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL C. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CAPT. JOHN C. RING BRADWICK AND ENDING WITH DOUGLAS S. YOON, WHICH AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- JANUARY 8, 2018. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AN- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 18, 2018. GELA P. AGGELER AND ENDING WITH MARI JAIN To be rear admiral ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ZACHARY T. WOMACK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE BUSENBARK AND ENDING WITH JAIME A. SANJUAN SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL REAR ADM. (LH) SCOTT D. CONN RUBIO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE RECORD ON JANUARY 8, 2018.

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IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT J. Having received his license to preach the HONORING LASA JOINER HARRIS’S LEADERSHIP gospel at the young age of seven, it is per- haps unsurprising that Bishop Thomas was HON. DAVID SCOTT HON. DAVID P. JOYCE destined for a life in service of God and his OF GEORGIA community. Before he was ordained as the OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bishop of the State of Arizona in 2003, Bishop Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Thomas served for eighteen years as the Sen- ior Pastor of Pilgrim Rest, which grew by Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I would leaps and bounds under his compassionate I rise today to honor an extraordinary Geor- like to recognize a great leader of the U.S. leadership. gian and a great American, Lasa Joiner. fastener industry. He is one of the basic build- Bishop Thomas’ service extended well be- Lasa has been involved in Georgia legisla- ing blocks of virtually all manufacturing, Robert yond Pilgrim West Baptist Church. Not only tive issues for over thirty years, and is well J. Harris, Managing Director of the Industrial did he serve on the Board of Directors of the known throughout the State of Georgia and Fasteners Institute (IFI) since 1995, retired Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Com- around the country for her interest and exper- from the Institute on December 31, 2017. Rob merce, but he also founded the African Amer- tise in mental health issues. brought financial stability and strategic leader- ican Christian Clergy Coalition in 2001 and co- Lasa Joiner first began serving as an advo- ship to IFI, the trade organization that has rep- founded the African American Strategic Alli- cate for and advisor to the Georgia Psychiatric resented the U.S. fastener manufacturing in- ance Coalition in Phoenix. Physicians Association during the 1988 Ses- dustry since 1931. Under his guidance, the In- sion of the Georgia General Assembly and be- stitute became the recognized authority in the I want to take this opportunity not only to re- member and celebrate Bishop Thomas’ many came their Executive Director in 2003. So re- development of all technical standards for fas- spected for her leadership, the Georgia Psy- teners, a critical component of ensuring capa- accomplishments, but also to share my sin- cere condolences with Bishop Thomas’ family chiatric Physicians Association awarded her bility and safety across all products. with the 2008 Dancing Elephant Award for ex- Rob’s leadership was perhaps most visible and friends, as well as with the broader Phoe- nix community mourning his loss. cellence in administrative leadership. during the 1990s, when a pending regulatory Lasa was the first woman to Chair the burden imposed by the well-intentioned but fa- I was fortunate enough to work alongside Bishop Thomas on issues of social justice. We Board of the Georgia Department of Human tally flawed Fastener Quality Act (FQA) threat- Resources, the largest department in state ened to shut down the industry and place se- served together as a part of My Brother’s Keeper, and I witnessed firsthand his bound- government. She also chaired the Mental vere limits on production of automakers, aero- Health, Mental Retardation and Substance space manufacturers, and a host of other U.S. less determination to make our community— and our world—a better place. Bishop Thomas Abuse Committee and the Rehabilitation Serv- and international producers. Working with a ices Committee. coalition of IFI members, as well as, rep- will be recalled fondly by many as a coun- selor, friend and mentor. He will also be re- Lasa Joiner’s years of outstanding advocacy resentatives of the auto, aerospace, heavy for psychiatric professionals and their patients equipment, appliance and other manufactur- membered as a man with a sincere and re- markable vision for change. Through our work and her tireless efforts to improve access to ers, Rob developed and implemented a strat- quality mental health care in Georgia, have egy to revamp the decades-old FQA. Con- together in support of the Congressional Black Caucus, I feel incredibly fortunate that I was undeniably made our state a better place for gress approved the Fastener Quality Act all of its residents. Amendments Act in 1998, and it has been a able to witness Bishop Thomas’ inspiring lead- ership firsthand. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Lasa Joiner on great success in the twenty years since. Be- her retirement, and extend my sincerest wish- fore joining IFI in 1995, Rob had already en- Bishop Thomas worked miracles large and es for her continued health and happiness. joyed a varied and successful career. A native small every day. He touched more lives than God bless Lasa Joiner. of Kentucky, he graduated from the U.S. Mer- perhaps we will ever know. f chant Marine Academy and subsequently Mr. Speaker, while we are devastated by his earned a master’s degree in International Fi- loss, we know that Bishop Thomas’ legacy of RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVER- nance from the College of William and Mary service and love will live on forever in our SARY OF HANOVER PARK, ILLI- and an MBA from DePaul University. He community. NOIS served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam as a gun- boat Captain. f HON. PETER J. ROSKAM Along with all of the residents of the 14th OF ILLINOIS Congressional District of Ohio, I congratulate IN HONOR OF LEAH COSNER’S Rob on a well-deserved retirement. 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Tuesday, January 30, 2018 HONORING THE LIFE OF BISHOP HON. LIZ CHENEY Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the in- ALEXIS THOMAS OF WYOMING corporation of Hanover Park, Illinois. HON. RUBEN GALLEGO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hanover Park is a model for other cities and towns to follow through its continued dedica- OF ARIZONA Tuesday, January 30, 2018 tion to building a friendly and welcoming com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to munity for residents and visitors alike. Located Tuesday, January 30, 2018 extend my congratulations to Leah Cosner on just 17 miles from O’Hare International Airport Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the celebration of her 100th birthday. and 45 minutes from downtown Chicago, Han- honor the life and work of Bishop Alexis I join her friends and family in extending my over Park has thriving business parks, a grow- Thomas, who passed away on January 18, best to her on this occasion and in celebrating ing retail community, and easy access to glob- 2018. her life and contributions to our great state. I al markets. Bishop Alexis Thomas was many things to hope she uses this momentous day to do the In the years since its first permanent settlers many people. He was a pastor, a leader, and same. in 1874 and its incorporation in 1958, Hanover a friend. He was a father, a son and a brother. Again, Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend Park has become a center of culture and com- He was a dynamic and passionate leader not my congratulations to Leah Cosner on her merce. As a home to 80 nationalities and 30 just at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, but birthday. May her year be filled with happiness spoken languages, it is a diverse village. Han- throughout our community in Phoenix. and blessings. over Park is a great place to work, live, and

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OF THE SAULT SAINTE MARIE On the occasion of this 60th anniversary, During his years of service, Lieutenant INTERNATIONAL-500 ENDURANCE we join together to celebrate Hanover Park’s Cullen received several awards including the SNOWMOBILE RACE legacy of growth and prosperity and look Army Achievement Medal, National Defense ahead to the opportunities facing this great vil- Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon. HON. JACK BERGMAN lage and our nation. Today both marks 60 Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Cullen served his OF MICHIGAN years of working together to build a brighter country to his fullest ability and his service will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES future and reminds us that our work continues. never be forgotten. Please join me today in Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Mr. Speaker and Distinguished Colleagues, commemorating the life of First Lieutenant please join me in recognizing the 60th anni- Clay Cullen for his service to our nation. Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it’s my honor versary of the incorporation of Hanover Park, f to recognize the Sault Sainte Marie I-500 En- Illinois, and wishing its residents great success durance Snowmobile Race as it celebrates its in the years ahead. PANAYIOTA VURNAKES VALLAS 50th annual competition. We Michiganders are f proud of the I-500’s half-century of world-class HON. GEORGE HOLDING racing and commitment to the people of the PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF NORTH CAROLINA Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ´ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The first official running of the arduous 500- HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ Tuesday, January 30, 2018 mile snowmobile race took place on February OF ILLINOIS 8, 1969. The 100% volunteer-run event initially Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hosted 47 racers on the 1-mile oval ice recognize the life of Mrs. Pota Vurnakes Tuesday, January 30, 2018 track—the only such track in North America. Vallas. Since then, the I-500 has become respected ´ Mrs. Vallas grew up in Krissafa, Greece, a Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- as the most prestigious and grueling snow- small village near Sparta, where she was born avoidably absent in the House Chamber for mobile race in the world. Hundreds of racers in 1908. Her father, Gus Vurnakes, immigrated Roll Call votes 45 and 46 on Monday, January vie for the winner’s purse while snowmobile to the United States in 1924 and brought Pota, 29, 2018. Had I been present, I would have manufacturers from around the world look to who was the eldest of the ten Vurnakes’ chil- voted Yea on Roll Call votes 45 and 46. showcase their machines’ reliability and dura- dren, with him. f bility. Every year, thousands of visitors come It was at that time, Mr. Speaker, that Pota’s to Sault Sainte Marie to watch the race and PERSONAL EXPLANATION father put her to work assisting him at the enjoy the festivities. California Fruit Store on Fayetteville Street in The week-long celebration includes days of Raleigh, North Carolina where she made HON. MARK POCAN qualifying laps, open ice skating on the track, homemade ice cream and chocolates. OF WISCONSIN vintage snowmobile exhibitions, youth snow- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By 1927, just before the Great Depression Pota married her husband, the late George mobile races, food truck competitions, the Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Theodore Vallas, himself a fellow immigrant. Winter Pub Crawl, and the Miss I-500 Pag- Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, on January 29, Mr. Speaker, like many families at the time, eant—all leading up to the day of the race. 2018 a flight delay prevented me from partici- the Vallas’ and Vurnakes’ were overwhelmed This year, to help celebrate the 50th anniver- pating in the 6:30 p.m. vote series. Had I been by the Depression. Pota’s family lost their sary, there will also be an attempt to break the present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call home, their life savings, and the California world record for the largest snowmobile pa- No. 45, and YEA on Roll Call No. 46. Fruit Store during that time. But they never rade. Through its week of competition, com- munity, and camaraderie, the impact of the I- f lost their will to striving for a better life. And in 1944, Pota and George travelled to 500 on the people of the Upper Peninsula and RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEG- Chicago and where they were able to pur- Northern Michigan cannot be overstated. ACY OF FIRST LIEUTENANT chase the distributorship of the National Sew- Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the CLAY CULLEN ing Machine Company. Their business grew Sault Sainte Marie I-500 Endurance Snow- into National Art Interiors—a landmark in Ra- mobile Race for 50 years of exciting competi- HON. LARRY BUCSHON leigh—supplying furnishings for both homes tion and community engagement. OF INDIANA and businesses. Michiganders can take great pride in knowing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, Pota served on the North that the First District is home to such a pres- tigious and dynamic event. On behalf of my Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Carolina Community Foundation, the First Citi- zens Bank Board and was a life-long member constituents, I wish the Soo I-500 all the best Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. in its future endeavors, and best of luck to the recognize the life and legacy of First Lieuten- She was presented with the Saint Michael’s racers. ant Clay Cullen. On the weekend of January Award for her years of dedicated service by f 20, 2018, Lieutenant Cullen was killed in a the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America. training accident while serving in the 4th Com- REPRESENTATIVE FRELING- Sadly, Mr. Speaker, Pota Vallas passed bat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at HUYSEN RETIREMENT STATE- away December 12, 2017 at the age of 109. MENT the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, She was a loving wife, and mother, as well California. He was an American hero and our as a pioneering entrepreneur and business- thoughts and prayers go out to his family and woman in North Carolina and she will be HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN friends. missed. OF NEW JERSEY Lieutenant Cullen was 25 years old and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES son of Robert and Julie Cullen of Bicknell, f which is located in Knox County, Indiana. He PERSONAL EXPLANATION Tuesday, January 30, 2018 was an enigmatic young man that left a wave Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, today of positive impressions on the people he HON. RON ESTES as I announce my retirement at the end of this touched. He attended North Knox Junior/Sen- OF KANSAS session of Congress, I want to use the oppor- ior High School where he excelled both in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tunity to strongly encourage the many young classroom and on the field. He was named people I meet to consider public service. Pub- most valuable player of the soccer team while Tuesday, January 30, 2018 lic service is an incredible way to turn your also being an active member of the National Mr. ESTES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I was convictions into something that serves the Honor Society and the student council. not present for Roll Call vote No. 45, a re- greater good and to do it alongside people

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K30JA8.005 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E115 from every walk of life and background. That 46. Had I been present, I would have voted as Tedeschi, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, has certainly been my experience here in this follows: Roll Call 45—Yes, and Roll Call 46— Jimmy Heath, Zakir Hussain of India, House, and during my Army service in Viet- Yes. Angelique Kidjo of Benin, Lang Lang of China, nam. I thank my friends and colleagues with f Romero Lubambo of Brazil, Shankar whom I have served. My years in public serv- Mahadevan of India, Wynton Marsalis, Chris- ice have allowed me to represent my home PERSONAL EXPLANATION tian McBride, Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter, county of Morris for over 40 years, and also Esperanza Spalding, Hiromi Uehara of Japan. Essex, Passaic, Sussex Counties, and earlier HON. RUBEN GALLEGO Masekela returned to South Africa in 1990 on, Somerset. That would not have been pos- OF ARIZONA when Mandela was freed and has been a sible without the love and support of my wife, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vocal voice for freedom. I join fans and activ- Virginia, our two girls and my late father and Tuesday, January 30, 2018 ists around the world in paying tribute to a mentor, Peter. The unsung heroes of my time giant of African culture and the arts. in Congress are my staff, both in Morristown Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- f and Washington, who tend every day to the ably detained in my congressional district and needs of 730,000 constituents. was not present for two roll call votes on Mon- PERSONAL EXPLANATION During my time serving here there have day, January 29, 2018. Had I been present, I been times of great tragedy including the ter- would have voted in the following manner: Roll HON. EARL BLUMENAUER rorist attacks of 9/11 and the ravages of Hurri- Call Vote No. 45—S. 534, Protecting Young OF OREGON cane Sandy on my home state. In my role on Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the House Appropriations Committee, I made Authorization Act of 2017, as amended—YES; sure that New Jersey’s needs were met in and Roll Call Vote No. 46—H.R. 1457, To es- Tuesday, January 30, 2018 both the immediate aftermath as well as over tablish requirements for use of a driver’s li- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, had I time in the wake of these events. I have cense or personal identification card by certain been present for the vote today on S. 534, proudly been able to secure key federal in- financial institutions for opening an account or Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse vestments for New Jersey to strengthen our obtaining a financial product or service, and and Safe Sport Authorization Act (Roll Call economy, our institutions of higher education, for other purposes, as amended—YES. No. 45), I would have voted aye. This bill our hospitals and public transportation sys- would require authorization to interact with tems, to preserve open space and protect the f minor amateur athletes to report any sus- environment and to better serve our veterans TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF JAZZ pected incidents of child abuse, including sex- and our fellow citizens with mental illness and TRUMPETER HUGH MASEKELA ual abuse, to the sport’s governing body. disabilities. As Chairman of the House Appropriations Additionally, had I been present for the vote Committee, this past year I have had a sin- HON. STEVE COHEN on H.R. 1457 (Roll Call No. 682), I would have gular focus on ‘‘getting our work done’’. We OF TENNESSEE voted aye. This bill would allow banks and completed 12 appropriations bills left over IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES other financial institutions nationwide to use an from 2017, we passed all 2018 bills in record Tuesday, January 30, 2018 individual’s state-issued driver’s license or per- time through regular order, and three Disaster sonal identification card to verify the individ- Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Supplementals historic in scope and the expe- ual’s identity when using a mobile device to note the passing of South African jazz trum- diency with which we acted to help our fellow initiate mobile banking or other online service. citizens. In my remaining year as chairman, I peter, composer and anti-apartheid activist f am determined to finish the FY18 bills and Hugh Masekela, who died January 23 after a PERSONAL EXPLANATION pass our FY19 bills through regular order. long fight with prostate cancer. Mr. Masekela, Every member, Republican and Democrat, will 78, was honored in October at the 26th annual continue to have ample opportunity to directly National Civil Rights Museum Freedom HON. DAVID G. REICHERT impact the Congressional power of the purse Awards in Memphis although he was too sick OF WASHINGTON to make the trip from Johannesburg and the and decide the best and highest use of limited IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES taxpayer money. This will require—and I will award was accepted by his son, Salema Tuesday, January 30, 2018 happily devote—all my energies to this task. Masekela, in his place. Throughout my service in this House, my Masekela was an integral part of the African Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, due to a per- deepest devotion has been to supporting our jazz scene in the 1950s and ’60s with his sonal commitment, I was unable to vote on Armed Forces, all volunteers, and their fami- band the Jazz Epistles. In response to South the following: Roll Call No. 35 and Roll Call lies, here and abroad, and those warfighters Africa’s oppressive apartheid, which prevented No. 36. Had I been present, I would have who have returned home with injuries and who large gatherings of black people from legally voted ‘‘yes.’’ depend on a functioning veterans’ health care attending his bands’ concerts, he went into f system. To those of you I have met while you exile in 1964, at the age of 21, first in Britain served us overseas and to those of you that and then in the United States. In 1968, he had RECOGNIZING RONN OWENS ON I have sat by your bedside, I hope and trust an international No. 1 hit—‘‘Grazing in the HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER I have served you well. Grass.’’ He was also known for ‘‘Bring Him I have worked in a bipartisan manner, not Back Home,’’ an anthem calling for the re- HON. ERIC SWALWELL just in times of crisis but always, because I lease of the future South African President OF CALIFORNIA believe it best serves my constituents, my Nelson Mandela, imprisoned for 27 years for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES state and our country. My father reminded me his anti-apartheid activities, and ‘‘Soweto often that we are temporary stewards of the Blues.’’ Tuesday, January 30, 2018 public trust. I have sincerely endeavored to Masekela collaborated with a variety of ac- Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, earn that trust every day and I thank my con- tivists and entertainers including Harry Democratic Leader NANCY PELOSI as well as stituents and my home state of New Jersey for Belafonte, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Janis Representatives MARK DESAULNIER, ANNA the honor to serve and I will continue to do so Joplin and Paul Simon, with whom he toured ESHOO, JOHN GARAMENDI, JARED HUFFMAN, RO to the best of my abilities through the end of on the ‘‘Graceland’’ album concerts with KHANNA, BARBARA LEE, ZOE LOFGREN, JERRY my term. Ladysmith Black Mambazo. He released more MCNERNEY, JACKIE SPEIER, MIKE THOMPSON, f than 40 albums in his career and toured inter- and I rise to recognize Ronn Owens for his PERSONAL EXPLANATION nationally until last year. lifetime of service to the San Francisco Bay ‘‘My biggest obsession is to show Africans Area as a radio journalist of the highest cal- and the world who the people of Africa really iber. HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER are,’’ he said on his official website. Ronn, a resident of San Francisco, OF OHIO In 2012, he participated in UNESCO’s Inter- launched his daily radio talk show on KGO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES national Jazz Day at the United Nations Gen- 810 in 1975. He has covered everything from Tuesday, January 30, 2018 eral Assembly Hall in New York City with politics to pop culture, and his show has been Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, on January 29, Richard Bona of Cameroon, Dee Dee Bridge- called the ‘‘ultimate town hall meeting.’’ He be- I was unable to vote on Roll Call votes 45 and water, Danilo Perez, Derek Trucks and Susan came known as a voice of reason, balancing

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A30JA8.007 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS E116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 30, 2018 issues so that listeners can make up their own Had I been present, I would have voted Yea Race, where she and her pilot once won the minds. In an era of divisiveness and shock on Roll Call No. 38; Pres on Roll Call No. 39; competition. radio, Ronn gave listeners a space in which Yea on Roll Call No. 40; Yea on Roll Call No. Joan truly knew how to live her life to the both sides could be heard and have produc- 41; and Yea on Roll Call No. 42. fullest. She was well known for her pursuit of tive discussions. f adventure and traveled world-wide throughout His thousands of guests have included her life. In recent years, she enjoyed listening Presidents Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter, PERSONAL EXPLANATION to her grandchildren’s stories of their own ad- Senators DIANNE FEINSTEIN and Barbara ventures across the globe. A proud grand- Boxer, Gov. Jerry Brown, Democratic Leader HON. LYNN JENKINS mother of 11 and great-grandmother of 15, NANCY PELOSI, Steve Martin, John Oliver, Neil OF KANSAS Joan took delight in keeping up with her many deGrasse Tyson, Martin Short, Sam Donald- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family members through social media. son, Bill Maher, Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine I would like to offer my deepest condo- Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Albright, Benjamin Netanyahu, JOHN MCCAIN, lences to Joan’s family and friends, by whom Joe Montana, Tony Bennett and Willie Mays. Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I she will be greatly missed. Joan’s commitment Ronn has won numerous awards over the was absent for Roll Call votes on No. 45 and to her family, her faith, and her community will years and was inducted into the Bay Area 46 the evening of January 29, 2018. I would be forever cherished in the hearts of the many Radio Hall of Fame in December 2007 and have voted in favor of S. 534, sponsored by people she touched throughout her life. the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago in Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN; I would have voted f 2015. The National Association of Broad- in favor for H.R. 1457, sponsored by Rep- casters presented him with the prestigious resentative TIPTON. PERSONAL EXPLANATION Marconi Award for Major Market Personality of f the Year Award in 2003 and again in 2010. HON. DANNY K. DAVIS CELEBRATING EDWIN AND SAN- Talkers Magazine named Ronn one of the OF ILLINOIS DRA HAMILTON’S 50TH ANNIVER- Top 25 Greatest Radio Talk Show Hosts of All IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Time, ranking him 13th and the top local per- SARY sonality in the country. His book, ‘‘Voice of Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Reason: Why the Left and Right are Wrong,’’ HON. BARRY LOUDERMILK Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- was published in 2004. OF GEORGIA er, I was unable to cast votes on the following By bringing newsmakers into his studio in a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES legislative measures due to family medical friendly but probing way, Ronn Owens has reasons. If I were present for roll call votes, I Tuesday, January 30, 2018 vastly enriched the Bay Area’s knowledge and would have voted No for the following votes: culture for more than four decades. His inci- Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Roll 35, January 19, 2018: On Motion to sive analysis has helped generations of Cali- to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Table, H. Res. 705, Impeaching Donald John fornians and online listeners around the globe Mr. Edwin Richard Hamilton and Mrs. Sandra Trump, President of the United States, of high better understand and enjoy the world around Elain (Thompson) Hamilton. misdemeanors; Roll 36, January 19, 2018: On them. Edwin and Sandra were married on Feb- Passage, H.R. 4712, Born-Alive Abortion Sur- It was my great honor to be the guest dur- ruary 3, 1968 in Cartersville, Georgia by the vivors Protection Act; Roll 37, January 19, ing his last full show on Friday, January 12. Reverend Charles McPherson. 2018: On Motion to Adjourn; Roll 38, January He will continue on the air with a 10-minute Reaching the wonderful milestone of a gold- 20, 2018: On Ordering a Call of the House; ‘‘Ronn Owens Report’’ each weekday. en anniversary shows such a great commit- Roll 40, January 20, 2018: On Tabling Appeal We congratulate Ronn on his fine work and ment to your spouse and family. This marriage of the Ruling of the Chair, H. Res. 708, many accomplishments, and we wish him the stands as a blessing and an encouragement Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule very best with his newest endeavor. to me and all those who know this couple. XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain f Please join me in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Resolutions Reported from the Committee on Hamilton a very happy and blessed anniver- Rules, and Providing for Consideration of Mo- PERSONAL EXPLANATION sary. May God bless them with many more tions to Suspend the Rules; Roll 41, January years of happiness and health. 20, 2018: On Ordering the Previous Question, HON. JOE COURTNEY f H. Res. 708, Waiving a Requirement of OF CONNECTICUT Clause 6(A) of Rule XIII with Respect to Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE LIFE OF JOAN sideration of Certain Resolutions Reported GILLAM MANDA Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from the Committee on Rules, and Providing Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I was absent for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the from the House Chamber on Monday, January HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK Rules; and Roll 42, January 20, 2018: on 29, 2018, recovering from a medical proce- OF NEW YORK Agreeing to the Resolution, H. Res. 708, dure. Had I recorded my vote, I would have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule voted: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain ‘‘Yea’’ on roll call no. 45, on the motion to Resolutions Reported from the Committee on Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to suspend the rules and pass, as amended, S. Rules, and Providing for Consideration of Mo- honor the life of Joan Gillam Manda, who 534, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual tions to Suspend the Rules. passed away on January 20, 2018. Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act; I would have voted Present for the following Joan Gillam Manda was born on October ‘‘Yea’’ on roll call no. 46, on the motion to vote: Roll 39, January 20, 2018: On Call of the 19, 1923, in Maryville, Missouri, where she suspend the rules and pass, as amended, House. was active in church and school during her H.R. 1457, to establish requirements for use I would have voted Aye for the following youth. A proud Tiger, Joan graduated from the of a drivers license or personal identification vote: Roll 43, January 20, 2018: On Motion to University of Missouri—Columbia with a de- card by certain financial institutions for open- Fix the Convening Time. gree in Journalism in 1945. Joan was a de- ing an account or obtaining a financial product f voted wife to her husband, Ed Manda, whom or service, and for other purposes. she married in 1947. Joan and Ed moved to HONORING PASTOR DR. WAYNE f Pleasant Hill, Missouri, where they raised their COFIELD AND WHITFIELD BAP- PERSONAL EXPLANATION four children. She enjoyed staying involved TIST CHURCH with her children’s lives and was very sup- HON. KAY GRANGER portive of their many activities growing up. HON. TOM GRAVES OF TEXAS As an active member of the First Pres- OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES byterian Church, Joan was devoted to her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES faith and to her community, where she spent Tuesday, January 30, 2018 much of her time volunteering. She also Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, due to a per- proudly competed as a co-pilot for several Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise sonal conflict, I was unable to make votes. years in the All Women’s Transcontinental Air today to honor the service of Dr. Wayne

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A30JA8.013 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E117 Cofield who is celebrating 40 years as pastor paved the way for a bilateral border security District’s diverse community. I offer my sincere of Whitfield Baptist Church. agreement that allows the United States and congratulations to Rabbi Weinberg, the con- Pastor Cofield grew up in Decatur, Georgia, Canada to expand preclearance customs fa- gregation’s past and present staff and the and attended Georgia State University, grad- cilities, including rail facilities for the first time. many congregants who are celebrating this uating with a degree in Business Administra- It improves travel and trade opportunities for important milestone. I wish them all the best in tion. our northern border communities while also the years ahead and hope for another century He was later ordained to preach at Wesley strengthening our national security. The bill of good work ahead for Temple Beth Israel. hills Baptist Church in Decatur, where he was was signed into law by President Barack f an active member for 22 years. Obama, and in 2017 the agreement was ap- Then after serving for several years at Gos- proved by the Canadian House of Commons. HONORING MARVIN HILL OF pel Baptist Temple in Claxton, Georgia, he I commend the committee members for all DIERKS, ARKANSAS moved with his wife Connie and their four chil- they have done to help bring this meaningful dren to Dalton in 1978 to establish Whitfield policy to fruition. HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN Baptist Church. On behalf of my constituents in New Hamp- OF ARKANSAS Pastor Cofield’s first service at Whitfield shire’s Second Congressional District, I thank IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Baptist Church was held on February 4, 1978, Jeffrey, Richard, Charlene, Scott, James, Wal- Tuesday, January 30, 2018 with 42 attending the service and 29 children ter, and Carolyn for their dedicated service Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I stand attending the Sunday school. and advocacy. Their achievements will con- today to recognize a true American hero. A few short months later, Whitfield Baptist tinue to benefit Granite State transportation, Marvin Hill of Dierks, Arkansas, is a 103-year- had more than 200 people attending morning tourism, and economic development for years old veteran of World War II. On Tuesday, Jan- service and more than 170 attending Sunday to come. I am honored to recognize and con- uary 30, the Central Arkansas Veterans school. gratulate them. Healthcare System will recognize Mr. Hill with Since that time, under Pastor Cofield’s f a commemorative coin in honor of his service steady leadership, Whitfield Baptist continues and sacrifice on behalf of the United States. to grow and thrive. CELEBRATING 100 YEARS AT I ask the people of Arkansas to join the VA I am proud today to recognize Pastor Co- TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL and myself in honoring Mr. Hill and thanking field’s service and contributions to our commu- him for fighting in defense of freedom. nity and state. HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY f I want to close by saying thank you to OF ILLINOIS Wayne for his dedication and commitment to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHINA IMPOSES COMMUNIST CON- service. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 TROL OVER LARUNG GAR MON- f ASTERY IN TIBET Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise IN HONOR OF THE CLAREMONT, today to recognize and celebrate an important NEW HAMPSHIRE AD HOC AM- and longstanding part of the fabric of the 9th HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN OF MASSACHUSETTS TRAK PLATFORM COMMITTEE Congressional District of Illinois: Temple Beth IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS Israel in suburban Skokie, north of Chicago. January 31, 2018 marks 100 years since the Tuesday, January 30, 2018 HON. ANN M. KUSTER Temple’s incorporation in the State of Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and it is considered its official birthday. to express my outrage about the action by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Temple Beth Israel was the first Reform Chinese authorities to impose Communist congregation in the Albany Park neighborhood Party control over Larung Gar, the Tibetan Tuesday, January 30, 2018 of Chicago; and while its location may have Monastery and learning center of Tibetan Bud- Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. changed over the last century, it has remained dhism. Speaker, I rise today to honor the members of a stable presence in the lives of its According to information published by the Claremont, New Hampshire, Ad Hoc Am- congregants. For 100 years, Temple Beth Human Rights Watch on January 24, 2018, trak Platform Committee. The people of the Israel has allowed individuals and families to some 200 Communist Party cadres and lay of- Upper Valley owe a tremendous debt to the come together and express their Judaism— ficials are taking over all management, fi- public servants and civic-minded citizens who providing comfort in dire times, a place to cel- nances, security, admissions, and even the took up the important work of this committee. ebrate in happier times, and an opportunity to choice of textbooks at the Larung Gar center, Those individuals are: Jeffrey Albright, State reflect and pray. following demolitions and expulsions carried Representative Raymond Gagnon, Mayor This congregation has seen success be- out last year. Charlene Lovett, Scott Magnuson, former City cause of the diligent work of its rabbis and Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the at- Councilor James Reed, Walter Stapleton, and staff over the years. Three different rabbis tention of my colleagues the information re- former City Councilor Carolyn Towle. Since its have spent more than 30 years apiece at this leased by Human Rights Watch. It is a signifi- formation in 2014, the committee has worked congregation, and each has left their mark on cant blow to freedom of religion in Tibet and extensively to promote and improve rail trans- this institution. China, and a matter of great concern to all portation and access in the region. Through Rabbi Michael A. Weinberg has served as members of Congress. new signage around Claremont and effective the Temple’s beloved rabbi since 1987 and is [Human Rights Watch, Jan. 24, 2018] digital marketing, the committee did an out- a past president of the Chicago Association of CHINA: NEW CONTROLS ON TIBETAN standing job of raising awareness of the value Reform Rabbis, in addition to serving in other MONASTERY and opportunity the Amtrak Vermonter line roles of distinction. Rabbi Weinberg was pre- NEW YORK—The Chinese authorities have had for the Claremont community, and vice ceded by Rabbi Ernest M. Lorge, who served imposed new administrative controls on the versa. They spearheaded a campaign to con- from 1947 through 1984. Rabbi Lorge worked Tibetan Buddhist monastic center of Larung struct a passenger shelter at the Claremont hard to expand the congregation, was very in- Gar that infringe upon freedom of religion, station with all-volunteer funding and labor. As volved in the issues of the day, and met with Human Rights Watch said today. According to an official document obtained a direct result of their efforts, ridership num- President John F. Kennedy at the White by Human Rights Watch, some 200 Com- bers have notably increased each of the last House to discuss civil rights issues. Rabbi munist Party cadres and lay officials are three years, and the New England Intercity Felix S. Mendelsohn served as the first full taking over all management, finances, secu- Rail Initiative has decided that Claremont time Rabbi for Temple Beth Israel. He began rity, admissions, and even the choice of text- should remain included in future high speed his service in 1919 and is credited with found- books at the center, following demolitions rail service. ing both the Temple Center, a Jewish social and expulsions in 2017. It is also important to recognize the national center for young adults, and National Jewish ‘‘The new government controls over Larung Gar fly in the face of Party claims and international impact of the committee. Its Book Week—today known as Jewish Book that China respects constitutionally pro- members worked closely with my office to pro- Month. tected religious beliefs,’’ said Sophie Rich- vide input and help advance the Promoting Today, the Temple Beth Israel congregation ardson, China director at Human Rights Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act, numbers approximately 400 families, and re- Watch. ‘‘The micromanagement of the Ti- which I introduced in 2016. This legislation mains a vibrant part of the 9th Congressional betan monastery encroaches on religious

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BRIAN HIGGINS through the establishment of a ‘‘grid man- ment’s aim was not merely to reduce num- agement’’ system throughout the settle- bers at the settlement,’’ Richardson said. OF NEW YORK ment. It also states that all residents and ‘‘Chinese authorities are also imposing per- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vasive control and surveillance over every visitors will be subjected to ‘‘real-name reg- Tuesday, January 30, 2018 istration,’’ with monks required to have red level of activity within religious commu- tags or labels (Tibetan: byang bu), while nities.’’ Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I nuns will have yellow labels, and lay devo- According to the brochure, 40 percent of rise today to honor Colleen C. DiPirro, a vi- tees will have green ones. teaching at Larung Gar Buddhist Institute sionary pioneer who began her career 35 Larung Gar was the largest center of Bud- must now consist of classes in politics and years ago as a single staff person and is now dhist monasticism in Tibet, if not the world, other non-religious subjects. The primary until an eight-month program of expulsions retiring as the President and CEO of the Am- criterion for accepting students will be herst Chamber of Commerce having overseen and demolitions, which ended in April 2017 whether they ‘‘have a firm political stand, after reducing the number of residents to accepting the Great Motherland, the Chinese the explosive growth of membership from less around 5,000. It had previously been run by [Chinese: Zhonghua] people, Chinese culture, than 200 members to more than 3,000, rep- Tibetan monks and nuns selected by senior the Chinese Communist Party and socialism resenting more than 1,300 businesses. members of the monastery. The govern- with Chinese characteristics.’’ The objec- She grew its annual budget from $24,000 ment’s takeover of the administration—de- tives of study will include to ‘‘honor and sup- when she started to more than $1.9 million scribed in the official document as ‘‘stand- port the Chinese Communist Party and the with a full-time professional staff offering 50 ardization’’—could have far more significant socialist system’’ and to train monks who impact than the demolitions and expulsions. plus annual events, business services, advo- ‘‘defend the unification of the Motherland, cacy, economic development strategies and The actions led a group of experts from the uphold nationality unity and patriotic reli- an Emerging Business Leaders forum. United Nations in November 2016 to ask the gion and abide by their vows.’’ Chinese government to provide information Colleen’s career is filled with firsts. She was about the legal grounds for the expulsions. Only residents of Sichuan province will be the first President of the WNY Chamber Alli- The new document is an undated, four-page allowed to apply, other than in exceptional ance, an organization for Chamber Executives cases, eliminating monks and nuns from brochure printed in color in Chinese and Ti- spanning an eight county region; the first betan and apparently intended for public dis- other Tibetan areas—which had been a dis- tribution. It ends with a quotation from Liu tinguishing mark of Larung Gar. Since 2008, woman honored as the Executive of the Year Chengming, Party secretary of Kandze pre- Chinese authorities have imposed similar by the Buffalo Sales and Marketing Execu- fecture, a supposedly autonomous area of limits on other major Tibetan monasteries, tives, and in 2009, the first woman named the Sichuan province that includes Larung Gar. banning them from accepting monks and Buffalo Bills Citizen of the Year, the second The document appears to have been issued nuns from outside the local area. The docu- recipient behind Ralph Wilson. either by his office or by officials running ment also indicates that steps will be taken Colleen is a builder. Her tools were not brick Larung Gar. to stop those who have been expelled from and mortar, but a consummate ability to build The document, made available in or short- returning to the settlement. ly before August 2017, calls for the monastic a business advocacy organization with team- The scale of the Communist Party’s inter- settlement (Tibetan: gar) to be divided into work, tenacity, compromise and consensus vention at Larung Gar is unprecedented, two sections with a wall between them, with and at times, leading with only the courage of Human Rights Watch said. Since October one section designated as an ‘‘institute’’ or 2011 permanent teams of cadres have been her convictions. Recognized for her hard work, academy with a maximum of 1,500 residents, stationed in all monasteries in the Tibet Au- heart, humanity and humor, she was identified who would be mainly monks, and one as a tonomous Region, the central Tibetan area as one of the top 100 most influential people monastery with a maximum of 3,500 resi- far to the west of Larung Gar, where they in Western New York by Business First sev- dents, mainly nuns. The original order for the demolitions, have taken over the management committee eral times. In 2016, she was listed in the Top which Human Rights Watch obtained and of each monastery. There have been reports Ten Most Influential Women and named Cit- published in June 2016, indicated that in the of similar takeovers of some monasteries in izen of the Year by Daemen College. future three-fifths of the members of the eastern Tibetan areas. But none are known A leader, a legend and a true friend, Ms. to have consisted of such large teams of cad- main management committee at Larung Gar DiPirro’s legacy will be her tireless dedicated would be lay officials instead of monks. That res, or to have included cadres even at the lowest levels of monastery management. service to her community and beyond its bor- plan was put into practice last August when ders. I can attest to that as my first interaction local authorities announced the names of six The changes at Larung Gar are in line with top lay officials who had been given posi- current religion policy, which emphasizes with Colleen as a Congressman was in 2005 tions within Larung Gar’s two main manage- ensuring political stability in monasteries when we took up the fight with the New York ment committees. All of them, including the by intensifying official management. It also Power Authority (NYPA). As a first year minor- deputy police chief of Kandze prefecture, are rewards political compliance by monks and ity member of Congress, we had few allies in Communist Party cadres and are therefore nuns with public praise, titles such as this battle. And then a call came from Colleen required to be atheists. ‘‘model patriotic monk,’’ and other material DiPirro who in her role as President of the The new document shows that scores of or social benefits. The document aims to WNY Chamber Alliance invited me to speak to other cadres are to be installed not just in make the study of Buddhism ‘‘standardized, the Alliance Leaders about why I was fighting the management committee, but at every law-abiding and modern,’’ a reference to a level and in each section of the monastic set- new, centralized system for managing reli- NYPA for the Buffalo waterfront. After our tlement. They will hold nearly half of the po- gious training, textbooks, and curricular roundtable discussion, Colleen asked if I sitions on most committees and in most of- content maintained mainly through a net- would be willing to debate a NYPA represent- fices, and in most cases will occupy the top work of higher studies institutes being con- ative before the invited membership of the Alli- positions. The prefectural deputy police structed throughout China to retrain Bud- ance at WNED studios. That November after- chief will be party secretary and principal at dhist monks. noon debate made possible by Colleen’s out- the Larung Gar Institute, three of his seven The scheme appears designed to micro- reach to provide a neutral forum to promote deputy principals will be cadres, and the six manage religious institutions rather than understanding of the issue helped further gal- ‘‘sub-area management units’’ (Chinese: close them down and to produce a new gen- guanli zu) that supervise the monks at the vanize our community to stand up and fight for eration of Buddhist teachers trained equally institute will each be headed by a cadre rath- itself and contributed to our ultimate victory of in religious doctrine and state ideology in er than a monk. a $300 million settlement that continues to fuel According to the brochure, new commit- order to ‘‘adapt Tibetan Buddhism to social- the redevelopment of the Buffalo waterfront. I ist society.’’ tees will also be set up to handle propaganda, didn’t represent Amherst at that time but that ‘‘internal security,’’ finances, education, and ‘‘The Chinese government’s latest inroads didn’t matter to her as she understood what students within the institute. Half of the at Larung Gar show a pernicious intent to was good for Buffalo’s waterfront was good for people running these committees will be cad- exercise extreme control over religious prac- res, 97 of whom will be stationed in the insti- tice,’’ Richardson said. ‘‘This is an imme- all of Western New York. tute. Monastery sources have confirmed to diate threat to the religious freedom of all Others have certainly shared my apprecia- Human Rights Watch that at least the same Tibetans, but a long-term threat to all Chi- tion and respect for her abilities as she re- number will be stationed within the other nese.’’ ceived the Governor’s Award for Excellence in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A30JA8.024 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E119 Business and served on the Board of Direc- young women and men against predators. Of- serve privacy. Adding questions back into the tors of New York State Chamber of Com- ficials at USA Gymnastics, Michigan State decennial census about citizenship would de- merce Executives in 1999. Colleen serves as University, and the U.S. Olympics committee feat this purpose of the ACS. The representa- event and sponsorship coordinator and as a knew about multiple allegations against tive sampling provided by the ACS is more member of the Advisory Board for the Buffalo Nassar. They knew for years, and they did than sufficient to determine citizenship statis- Bills Alumni and was selected by Ralph Wil- nothing to reprimand the perpetrator or pre- tics within the United States. We must ensure son, the late owner of the Buffalo Bills, to vent it from happening again to other young that all individuals are counted in the decen- serve on the Project 21 initiative. Her engage- athletes. nial census, thereby providing accurate alloca- ment in developing public policy positions was This bill, however, does not go far enough. tion of federal funds and representation in duly noted on both sides of the aisle as she Changes to the governance of these bodies Congress, not reduce participation by already served on the Transition Team for several Erie going forward is clearly insufficient to guard underrepresented minorities because they fear County Executives. Governor Pataki selected the rights of those victims who have already answering questions that are already ad- Colleen as a Commissioner on the Buffalo and been harmed. The burden should not rest dressed elsewhere. Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority and to the solely on those victims brave enough to ad- I strongly urge my colleagues to support this State Commission on Judicial Conduct. vance their claim in a court of law. bill. Governor Cuomo appointed Colleen to the The past several months in particular have Western New York Regional Economic Devel- brought to light the systemic problem of sexual f opment Council, a position she has held since harassment and assault. From Larry Nassar, OPPOSING BEIJING’S UNILATER- it was created to develop a regional strategic to Harvey Weinstein, to powerful, elected offi- ALLY MODIFIED USE OF CIVIL plan and ensure its coordinated implementa- cials, we’ve allowed sexual predators and har- AVIATION FLIGHT ROUTES IN tion. He also appointed her in 2016 to the assers to escape scrutiny and consequences TAIWAN STRAIT AND SUP- Roswell Park Cancer Institute Board of Direc- for their actions for far too long. This is unac- PORTING OBSERVER STATUS tors. Colleen currently is a member of the Ex- ceptable and it’s our responsibility to act. We FOR TAIWAN IN THE WORLD ecutive Committee and Board of Directors of must continue to not only unmask these indi- HEALTH ORGANIZATION Independent Health and was appointed to the viduals and their enablers and bring them to Erie County Industrial Development Agency justice, but also work tirelessly to prevent Policy Committee by County Executive these assaults from happening in the first HON. STEVE KING Poloncarz. place. OF IOWA Her extensive professional and community And to the countless survivors of sexual as- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES involvement extends beyond her duties as sault and harassment who so boldly continue Tuesday, January 30, 2018 President and CEO as she served on a variety to share their stories—I hear you, I believe of committees, boards and associations in you, and I thank you for your courage. Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I would like to address two issues that are of great con- leadership and active roles including the WNY f Autism Foundation, Hospice Playhouse cern to the security and status of Taiwan, a Project, Executive Women International, Buf- INTRODUCTION OF THE ENSURING long-time great friend and ally of the United falo Prep, Unyts, Williamsville Sweet Home FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE States. First, I am deeply concerned about re- Junior Football Association and Shea’s Per- CENSUS ACT OF 2018 ports that Beijing has modified the use of civil forming Arts. Additionally, she served as the aviation flight routes in the Taiwan Strait with- first Chairman of the University of Buffalo HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON out consultation with Taiwan authorities. Such unilateral actions are unacceptable to all that Leadership Development Program. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA desire stability and peace in the region. Issues Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES related to civil aviation and safety in the Tai- few moments to recognize Colleen C. DiPirro Tuesday, January 30, 2018 wan Strait should be decided through dialogue as the Amherst Chamber of Commerce includ- between both sides. I encourage authorities in ing staff, board members, family and friends Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I intro- Beijing to engage those in Taipei in construc- gathers on Thursday, February 1st to cele- duce the Ensuring Full Participation in the tive dialogue, on the basis of dignity and re- brate the work and wisdom of this most influ- Census Act of 2018, which would prohibit the spect. ential woman. She is most deserving of these Census Bureau (‘‘Bureau’’) from including heartfelt acknowledgements that reflect her questions on the decennial census about citi- Second, I reiterate my support for Taiwan to career of almost 40 years of helping busi- zenship, nationality, or immigration status. regain its observer status in the World Health nesses, countless individuals and a growing This bill is essential because the Depart- Organization (WHO). As you know, statehood community reach their full potential. We ex- ment of Justice recently wrote to the Bureau is not a requirement for attendance at the tend all best wishes for continued good health requesting that it ‘‘reinstate on the 2020 Cen- World Health Assembly (WHA)—the decision- and happiness to Colleen and her sons, Kevin sus questionnaire a question regarding citizen- making body of the WHO—and so there is no and Keith, and her four grandchildren, Joey ship.’’ From 1970 to 2000, this question was legitimate reason to exclude Taiwan. The Peo- and Kaylee, Drew and Luke, as a new chapter sent to only approximately 16 percent of the ple’s Republic of China (PRC) is but one na- begins for her and the Amherst Chamber of population during any decennial census tion in the community of many belonging to Commerce. through the so-called ‘‘long-form.’’ However, the WHO and WHA, and should not get to dic- the long-form system with that question was tate participation to the rest of the body. It is f dropped from the census and replaced with simply not right to treat Taiwan in this way PROTECTING YOUNG VICTIMS the current American Community Survey when they contribute so generously to the FROM SEXUAL ABUSE AND SAFE (ACS). The ACS is sent to approximately 3 world, through its role in sectors such as SPORT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF million people annually on a rotational basis, healthcare and international humanitarian aid. 2017 instead of just with the decennial census, and Just this month, this House passed H.R. 3320, allows the Bureau to get the necessary infor- in support of Taiwan’s observer status in the SPEECH OF mation on citizenship, without asking every re- WHO, on suspension by voice vote. This vote spondent during the decennial census. Asking is evidence of this body’s strong support for HON. EARL BLUMENAUER questions about citizenship status to every Taiwan, which I share and endorse whole- OF OREGON American through the decennial census has heartedly. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not been done in almost 70 years because it Mr. Speaker, I look forward to registering would only discourage people, largely in mi- more votes to support and bolster Taiwan’s Monday, January 29, 2018 nority communities, which are already under- security and status in the world. I am also Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, the trial of represented in the census, from participating confident that if we continue to enhance our Larry Nassar and the testimonies of more than in the census. The ACS was created to make bilateral relationship, this dynamic partnership 150 brave women have illuminated many in- the decennial census simpler for American citi- that we’ve built together will continue to thrive justices. One of the most critical is that our in- zens to complete, thus encouraging a higher in the future, and liberty will increase world- stitutions are fundamentally failing to protect and more accurate participant rate, and to pre- wide.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA8.025 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS E120 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 30, 2018 HONORING MAGGIE MAINE fenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial HONORING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY Society. Her father, Robert E. Thompson, was PATROL OFFICER JOHN HON. MARK SANFORD a Navy Pharmacist’s Mate who had been as- QUINTERO ON THE OCCASION OF OF SOUTH CAROLINA signed to a submarine tender in Manila Bay, HIS RETIREMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the USS Canopus. He was surrendered on Corregidor. It has been my honor to help pre- HON. RAUL RUIZ Tuesday, January 30, 2018 serve the memory of the American POWs of OF CALIFORNIA Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Japan and of their experience aboard the Hell honor Maggie Maine of Bluffton, South Caro- Ships to Japan. The 400–plus men who died IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lina. It is my privilege to recognize her and all during the stop at Takao Harbor, Formosa are Tuesday, January 30, 2018 that she has overcome and accomplished in currently buried in 20 graves marked simply Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I am humbled to just seven short years. On Saturday, February as ‘‘Unknowns’’ at Hawaii’s National Cemetery congratulate Officer John Quintero on his well- 3rd, 2018, the American Heart Association’s of the Pacific. Soon there will be a memorial deserved retirement after 27 years with the Southern Coast Heart Ball will celebrate plaque on the Memorial Walk at this Cemetery California Highway Patrol (CHP). Our entire Maggie’s life and the odds she has defied. to these men who died aboard the Enoura community is grateful for his dedication to Albert Einstein once said that ‘‘there are Maru in Formosa on January 9, 1945, which keep our roads and highways safe. Today, I only two ways to live your life. One is as was one of the Hell Ships that took part in the would like to recognize his outstanding career though nothing is a miracle. The other is as Oryoku Maru journey. and years of service. though everything is a miracle.’’ Maggie lives Day in and day out, we use our vehicles to every day as if it is a miracle and, in so doing, f go to various places such as work, school, or inspires all who know her to ask the larger visit our loved ones, and we are able to mobi- question of how they might make the most of TRIBUTE TO KEVIN L. SHAFER, lize safely because of the tireless efforts of in- the miracle we have all been granted in life. P.E. dividuals like Officer Quintero. Before ever taking a breath, Maggie was di- He is an esteemed member of our commu- agnosed with Dandy-Walker Syndrome when nity and a resident of the City of Indio. He is Renae, her mother, was just 26 weeks preg- HON. GWEN MOORE a devoted husband and father of six children. nant. Since then, Maggie has defied the odds OF WISCONSIN He served as an inspiration for his daughter and shown true grit She lives with multiple Jacquelene to follow in his footsteps and be- congenital heart defects, a malformation of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come a CHP Officer. His colleagues look up to cerebellum, and is completely dependent on a Tuesday, January 30, 2018 him as an intelligent, hardworking man. pacemaker that was installed when she was Officer Quintero began his career in traffic just an infant Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to law enforcement in South Los Angeles, where What these things mean is that her ability to recognize Kevin L. Shafer, P.E. for being he served for six years. During his early years, see, walk, jump, and dance are things the named as one of the Top 25 Global Water he demonstrated a passion to protect our citi- doctors told her parents she would never be Leaders. zens and keep our streets safe, which earned capable of doing. Yet, she does. Maggie is in- Kevin has served as the Executive Director deed a miracle kid. him the Governor’s Employee Safety Award at the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Dis- for his efforts in vehicle theft. Officer Quintero Even at such a young age, she is an inspi- trict (MMSD) since March 2002. As Executive ration to those around her. As said best by her carries that passion in every task he under- Director, Kevin manages approximately 230 takes, making him an exemplary leader. parents, she is always smiling, even on the MMSD employees and oversees a contract for worst of days. With that, I would again ask Throughout his career, he has held numer- the operation and maintenance of the sewer- ous positions including Field Training Officer, that you join me in honoring Maggie Maine on age system with a private contractor. this momentous occasion for the life she is liv- Emergency Medical Technician, Shift Super- ing, her strength and calm, and for the way As Executive Director, Kevin developed and visor, Drug Recognition Expert, Child Safety she stands as an inspiration that should make implemented an Overflow Reduction Plan; Seat Technician, El Protector Hispanic Out- all of us smile. completed a watershed based regional water reach Office, and Critical Incident Peer Sup- porter. Officer Quintero was also a member of f quality management plan update; initiated a Green Infrastructure Program for the Mil- a Special Response Team, where he served REMEMBERING THE VOYAGE OF waukee region; helped to found a local non- as protection for last year’s Republican Na- THE ‘‘ORYOKU MARU’’ profit organization, the Southeast Wisconsin tional Convention in Cleveland. Watersheds Trust, and focused on water qual- His commitment to keeping our citizens on HON. MIKE BOST ity improvements. the road safe is exemplified by his fast re- sponse in saving the lives of two residents OF ILLINOIS Prior to joining the District, Mr. Shafer spent who had been shot while driving in the free- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 years in private industry and six years with way. With the strength they had left, they Tuesday, January 30, 2018 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a past president of the managed to park their vehicle in front of the Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col- National Association of Clean Water Agencies. Indio CHP Office. Officer Quintero and his leagues to pause to remember the American Currently, Kevin is the Chair of the Water En- daughter rapidly administered medical aid to POWs who arrived in Japan 73 years ago vironment Research Foundation and of the the male driver and the female passenger, today. These heroes were survivors of the in- U.S. Water Alliance’s Urban Water Sustain- keeping them conscious until the paramedics famous ‘‘death cruise’’ of the Oryoku Maru. ability Leadership Council. Mr. Shafer received took them to the hospital. In the process, they These men were prisoners since the American a bachelor’s degree in science and civil engi- collected crucial information about the sus- territory fell to the Japanese in the spring of neering with a specialty in water resources pected shooter. After an investigation was 1942. Of the over 1,600 soldiers, sailors, air- from the University of Illinois and a master’s in conducted, the suspect was arrested. Officer men, Marines, and civilians who left Manila on civil engineering from the University of Texas. Quintera’s outstanding performance and cou- December 13, 1944, barely 400 arrived at the rageous actions are truly commendable. port of Moji, Japan on January 30, 1945. In December 2017 he was named as one of Officer Quintero has dedicated his life work- ‘‘Hell Ship’’ is simply the only way to de- the Top 25 Global Water Leaders by Water & ing to ensure our community is safe. Every scribe the vessels and conditions the POWs Wastewater International Magazine. This des- day, he was willing to sacrifice his life in serv- endured. These men were packed in dark ignation is known as a barometer of the indus- ice of others. His valuable contributions and holds of freighters, usually with coal or animal try’s thought leaders. The selection was made arduous work will be felt for years to come. waste. They were given little water, food, or concentrating on active leaders who are driv- On behalf of the entire 36th Congressional fresh air. Sanitation was non-existent. Men ing companies forward into the digital water District, I am honored to recognize Officer driven insane were quickly and brutally quiet- age with a focus on innovation. John Quintero’s achievements and years of ed. I became familiar with this story by assist- Mr. Speaker, for these reasons I rise to pay service. His arduous work and contributions to ing my constituent, Ms. Jan Thompson, who is tribute and congratulate Kevin Shafer on his our community will be felt for years to come. the daughter of a survivor of the Oryoku Maru award; I am proud that he resides and works I commend his public service and extend my journey and is the President of American De- in the Fourth Congressional District. best wishes on his retirement.

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HIGHLIGHTS House and Senate met in Joint Session to receive a State of the Union Address from the President of the United States. Senate Message from the President: Senate received the Chamber Action following message from the President of the United Routine Proceedings, pages S557–S592 States: Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and five resolu- Transmitting the report on the State of the Union tions were introduced, as follows: S. 2354–2365, and delivered to a Joint Session of Congress on January S. Res. 386–390. Page S581 30, 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table. (PM–25) Pages S576–80 Measures Reported: S. 1847, to amend the Homeland Security Act of Iancu Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous- 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are consid- consent-time agreement was reached providing that ered in homeland security, trafficking, and disaster at 5 p.m., on Monday, February 5, 2018, Senate will recovery planning, with an amendment in the nature begin consideration of the nomination of Andrei of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115–201) Page S580 Iancu, of California, to be Under Secretary of Com- merce for Intellectual Property and Director of the Measures Passed: United States Patent and Trademark Office; that Department of Homeland Security Blue Cam- there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the paign Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 4708, usual form, and that following the use or yielding to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to re- back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the quire the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue nomination, with no intervening action or debate; Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and that no further motions be in order. Page S587 and develop training programs as part of the Depart- Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- ment of Homeland Security Blue Campaign. lowing nominations: Page S591 By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 27), David USS Omaha: Senate agreed to S. Res. 389, com- Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Cir- memorating the commissioning of the USS Omaha. cuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. Page S591 Pages S558–67, S567–68 National Stalking Awareness Month: Senate Matthew Bassett, of Tennessee, to be an Assistant agreed to S. Res. 390, raising awareness and encour- Secretary of Health and Human Services. aging the prevention of stalking by designating Jan- 3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. uary 2018 as ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’. 7 Army nominations in the rank of general. Page S591 3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. House Messages: Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy. Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Pages S587–89, S591–92 and Safe Sport Authorization Act: Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the Messages from the House: Page S580 House to S. 534, to prevent the sexual abuse of mi- Measures Referred: Page S580 nors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S580–81 reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement au- thorities. Pages S589–91 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S581–82 D100

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:42 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D30JA8.REC D30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with DIGEST January 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D101 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center, Ocean Springs; Pages S582–87 Barton Seaver, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Additional Statements: Pages S575–76 Health, South Freeport, Maine; and Donald B. Kent, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, San Diego, Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S587 California. Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. AMERICAN INNOVATION AND (Total—27) Page S568 COMPETITIVENESS ACT Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: journed at 10:38 p.m., until 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb- Committee concluded a hearing to examine the ruary 2, 2018. (For Senate’s program, see the re- American Innovation and Competitiveness Act one marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on year later, after receiving testimony from France Cor- page S591.) dova, Director, National Science Foundation; and Walter Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Committee Meetings Standards and Technology, and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology. (Committees not listed did not meet) NATURAL HAZARD EVENTS INDO-PACIFIC REGION Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a concluded an oversight hearing to examine the role hearing to examine the situation on the Korean Pe- of the Geological Survey and the Forest Service in ninsula and United States strategy in the Indo-Pa- preparing for and responding to natural hazard cific region, after receiving testimony from Admiral events, as well as the current status of mapping and Dennis C. Blair, USN (Ret.), Sasakawa Peace Foun- monitoring systems, after receiving testimony from dation, Michael J. Green, Center for Strategic and David Applegate, Associate Director for Natural International Studies, and Kelly E. Magsamen, Cen- Hazards, Geological Survey; Glenn Casamassa, Asso- ter for American Progress. ciate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; David K. Nor- FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT man, Washington Department of Natural Resources COUNCIL Geological Survey State Geologist, Olympia; Karen Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Berry, Colorado State Geologist and Colorado School Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Fi- of Mines Geological Survey Director, Golden, on be- nancial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report half of the Association of American State Geologists; to Congress, including S. 2098, to modernize and Michael West, Alaska Earthquake Center State Seis- strengthen the Committee on Foreign Investment in mologist and University of Alaska Geophysical Insti- the United States to more effectively guard against tute, Fairbanks; and Mayor Pat Branson, Kodiak, the risk to the national security of the United States Alaska. posed by certain types of foreign investment, S. 2155, to promote economic growth, provide tailored BUSINESS MEETING regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee S. 2147, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of ordered favorably reported the nominations of Me- 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund lissa F. Burnison, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovern- within the Department of the Treasury to make mental Affairs), Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an As- loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans, and S. sistant Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Douglas Nel- 1591, to impose sanctions with respect to the Demo- son, of Idaho, to be Solicitor of the Department of cratic People’s Republic of Korea, after receiving tes- the Interior, and Anne Marie White, of Michigan, to timony from Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Treasury. Management). Also, Committee announced the following sub- DOMESTIC SEAFOOD AMD AQUACULTURE committee assignments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Energy: Senators Gardner (Chair), Committee concluded a hearing to examine opportu- Risch, Flake, Daines, Alexander, Hoeven, Cassidy, nities to support domestic seafood through aqua- Portman, Capito, Manchin, Wyden, Sanders, Hein- culture, after receiving testimony from Mark Luecke, rich, King, Duckworth, and Smith. Prairie AquaTech, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Kelly Subcommittee on National Parks: Senators Daines Lucas, University of Southern Mississippi Thad (Chair), Barrasso, Lee, Gardner, Alexander, Hoeven,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:42 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D30JA8.REC D30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with DIGEST D102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST January 30, 2018 Portman, King, Sanders, Stabenow, Heinrich, HIGHER EDUCATION ACT Hirono, and Duckworth. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining: Committee concluded a hearing to examine reauthor- Senators Lee (Chair), Barrasso, Risch, Flake, Daines, izing the Higher Education Act, focusing on ac- Gardner, Alexander, Hoeven, Cassidy, Capito, countability and risk to taxpayers, after receiving tes- Wyden, Stabenow, Manchin, Heinrich, Hirono, Cor- timony from Anthony P. Carnevale, Georgetown tez Masto, and Smith. University McCourt School of Public Policy Center Subcommittee on Water and Power: Senators Flake on Education and Workforce, Ben Miller, Center for (Chair), Barrasso, Risch, Lee, Cassidy, Portman, Cap- American Progress, Jason D. Delisle, American En- ito, Cortez Masto, Wyden, Sanders, Manchin, terprise Institute, and Mamie Voight, Institute for Duckworth, and Smith. Higher Education Policy, all of Washington, D.C.; Senators Murkowski and Cantwell are ex officio mem- and Jose Luis Cruz, City University of New York bers of each subcommittee. Lehman College, New York, New York. EPA OVERSIGHT SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH PLANS Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: mittee concluded an oversight hearing to examine Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement testimony from the Administrator of the Environ- Security concluded a hearing to examine small busi- mental Protection Agency, after receiving testimony ness health plans, after receiving testimony from from Scott Pruitt, Administrator, Environmental Brad E. Johnson, Covenant Insurance Group, Inc., Protection Agency. Casper, Wyoming; Mike Sturm, Milliman, Inc., Mil- waukee, Wisconsin; Christopher E. Condeluci, CC ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE Law and Policy PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Jen U.S., CANADA, AND MEXICO Kimmich, The Alchemist, Stowe, Vermont; and Tess Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Kuenning, Bi-State Primary Care Association, Mont- a hearing to examine the economic relationship be- pelier, Vermont. tween the United States, Canada, and Mexico, after receiving testimony from Brian Mulroney, former INTELLIGENCE Prime Minister of Canada, Montreal, Quebec; Earl Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in Anthony Wayne, Woodrow Wilson Center, Wash- closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel- ington, D.C.; and Jaime Serra, former Secretary of ligence matters from officials of the intelligence Commerce and Industry of Mexico, Mexico City. community. h House of Representatives letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before Chamber Action the commencement of a private civil action, and for Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 pub- other purposes (H. Rept. 115–539). Page H731 lic bills, H.R. 4896–4911; and 2 resolutions, H. Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he Res. 719–720 were introduced. Pages H731–32 appointed Representative Simpson to act as Speaker Additional Cosponsors: Page H733 pro tempore for today. Page H683 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Recess: The House recessed at 10:40 a.m. and re- H.R. 3299, to amend the Revised Statutes, the convened at 12 noon. Page H687 Home Owners’ Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to re- 719, electing a Member to a certain standing com- quire the rate of interest on certain loans remain un- mittee of the House of Representatives. Page H690 changed after transfer of the loan, and for other pur- Child Protection Improvements Act: The House poses (H. Rept. 115–538); and agreed to the motion to concur in the Senate amend- H.R. 620, to amend the Americans with Disabil- ments to H.R. 695, to amend the National Child ities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through Protection Act of 1993 to establish a national crimi- education, to clarify the requirements for demand nal history background check system and criminal

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11 a.m., Friday, February 2 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 2

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will meet in a pro forma Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- session. sion at 4:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Granger, Kay, Tex., E116, E121 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Graves, Tom, Ga., E116 E119 Bergman, Jack, Mich., E114 Gutie´rrez, Luis V., Ill., E114 Pocan, Mark, Wisc., E114 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E115, E119 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E118 Reichert, David G., Wash., E115, E121 Bost, Mike, Ill., E120 Holding, George, N.C., E114 Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E113 Bucshon, Larry, Ind., E114 Ruiz, Raul, Calif., E120 Jenkins, Lynn, Kans., E116 Cheney, Liz, Wyo., E113 Sanford, Mark, S.C., E120 Joyce, David P., Ohio, E113 Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E115 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E117 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E116 King, Steve, Iowa, E119 Scott, David, Ga., E113 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E116 Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E117 Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E116 Estes, Ron, Kans., E114 Loudermilk, Barry, Ga., E116 Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E115 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E114 McGovern, James P., Mass., E117 Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E115 Gallego, Ruben, Ariz., E113, E115 Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E120 Westerman, Bruce, Ark., E117

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