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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 No. 60 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL The work that churches like his do in called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The our communities changes and affects pore (Mr. WOODALL). Chair has examined the Journal of the the lives of thousands of Americans as f last day’s proceedings and announces they reach out to the less fortunate, to the House his approval thereof. the sick, and the hungry, improving DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the lives of whom they touch. They en- PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. rich our communities. I have watched Terry do all of these The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- things. I am proud of him and of his nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE work, and I thank him for his service WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the today. April 23, 2015. gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. I hereby appoint the Honorable ROB WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) come forward f WOODALL to act as Speaker pro tempore on and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- this day. legiance. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ led the PRO TEMPORE Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pledge of Allegiance as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Chair will entertain up to five further PRAYER United States of America, and to the Repub- requests for 1-minute speeches on each lic for which it stands, one nation under God, side of the aisle. Reverend Terry Ribble, Grace Bible indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Church, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, of- f fered the following prayer: f Our gracious Heavenly Father, we WELCOMING REVEREND TERRY come into Your presence today ac- RIBBLE GENERAL FEDERATION OF knowledging that You alone are God The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without WOMEN’S CLUBS and worthy of all worship. objection, the gentleman from Wis- (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was We declare that You are the Creator consin (Mr. RIBBLE) is recognized for 1 given permission to address the House and Sustainer of all things and the one minute. for 1 minute and to revise and extend who provides the means of forgiveness There was no objection. her remarks.) to all mankind. Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, as much Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I We recognize Your sovereign rule as I am tempted to tell stories about am so thrilled we are beginning our over Heaven and Earth and that we, my brother this morning, I will digress. day talking about doing good things Your created beings, are Your stew- It is my honor this morning to wel- for other people. Today, I rise to recog- ards. come as our guest chaplain my brother, nize and to pay tribute to the General Father, we thank You that You allow Pastor Terry Ribble. Federation of Women’s Clubs. us to live in a nation where everyone It is no surprise to me to find Terry Tomorrow, April 24, is recognized as has freedom to worship You according in the full-time ministry. For as long Federation Day, and it is the 125th an- to the dictates of their own hearts. as I can remember, he possessed the niversary of the Women’s Club Federa- We pray for wisdom for our elected heart of a pastor. Terry left home at tion. This organization has such an in- officials. Give them the ability to dis- the age of 18 to go into foreign mis- teresting beginning. cern the times in which we live and to sions. Years later, he returned to the Jane Croly, who was a journalist, was see the consequences of their actions. United States with his wife, Madeline, denied attendance at a dinner in New Guide them in making decisions that and has spent his entire life in full- York to honor Charles Dickens, and will serve our Nation best. time pastoral service. No one who she was denied because of her gender. May Your spirit move across our knows my family is taken aback by his So she got busy with that, and she or- land, bringing a new spiritual awak- chosen work. Today, Terry is the sen- ganized a women’s club convention. On ening. ior pastor at Grace Bible Church in April 24, 1890, 63 clubs from around the Father, cause Your face to shine Dunmore, Pennsylvania. He possesses country came together to form the upon our Nation and give us peace. the acumen, compassion, and intellect Federation to focus on helping our In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen. uniquely suited for this purpose. communities. They have over 90,000

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Mr. Shaw was an active member of the Federalists. f the Georgia State Transportation I am proud of these students’ hard Board and served as its chairman in work and dedication. I wish them all JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF the past. the best in their competition this TRAFFICKING ACT These two Georgians did so much for weekend and in all of their future en- (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ asked our great State, and I offer my condo- deavors. and was given permission to address lences to their families and friends, and f the House for 1 minute and to revise I would like to thank them for their and extend her remarks.) service. ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. f (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- Speaker, I rise to commend the Sen- mission to address the House for 1 ate’s action yesterday on the passage IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF minute and to revise and extend his re- of the Justice for Victims of Traf- THIS GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT marks.) ficking Act, and I urge the House lead- ITS CITIZENS Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, as I stand ership to bring this legislation up for (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was before you today, it is with a heavy final passage. given permission to address the House heart that I think back to the events The measures included in this traf- for 1 minute.) and to the atrocities that began 100 ficking package will provide survivors Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, years ago. of human trafficking the desperately this morning, we will be addressing the This week, millions of us will gather needed resources and services to re- issue of cybersecurity, one of the re- around the world to mark the centen- cover and rebuild their lives and to put sponsibilities of the Homeland Secu- nial of the Armenian genocide. Today, traffickers and buyers behind bars. rity Department and of the Homeland I stand to remember the 1.5 million Ar- I am thrilled this package of bills Security Committee. menians who perished from 1915 to 1923. also includes three pieces of legislation In a briefing, many of us had the op- As a crime against all humanity, the I am proud to be leading in the House, portunity to hear a number of chal- Armenian genocide has left an indel- including the HERO Act, which trains lenging and difficult representations ible mark on all of us. Unfortunately, wounded military veterans to aid law regarding the gyrocopter. Let me sim- Turkey, the successor to the Ottoman enforcement in investigating child ex- ply say that the responsibility of this Empire, has never accepted responsi- ploitation; the Rape Survivor Child Nation and of this government is to bility for these atrocities. Instead, Tur- Custody Act, which encourages States protect its citizens, and I am appalled key continues to hide behind the bul- to allow a woman to terminate the pa- at what seems to be the inability or lying tactics that conceal violations of rental rights of a rapist; and my friend the inaction of certain agencies. human rights. Representative RENEE ELLMERS’ bill, I stand today on the floor of the As a world leader and as a country which I am proud to colead, to train House to say that it is intolerable and that stands for freedom and justice for health care providers in identifying unacceptable when tourists and Ameri- all, we must recognize the events that and assisting victims of trafficking. cans come to their capital. I want them occurred and work to change the poli- Survivors of child exploitation, rape, to expect the highest grade of security cies that ignore the actions of the and trafficking have waited long for their families, for their peace of Ottoman Empire against the people of enough. They need health, housing, and mind. The Commander in Chief resides Armenia. The continued campaign of legal services now. They need legal and in Washington, D.C. That Commander denial sets a dangerous precedent that civil protections now. I urge the House in Chief has the right to have the high- makes future atrocities and genocides to bring the Senate’s Justice for Vic- est degree of security. more likely. As the greatest force for tims of Trafficking Act up for a vote I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that we human dignity in the world, the United without delay. immediately demand a response from States is long overdue to stand with f the appropriate agencies so that noth- the Armenian people. We cannot con- ing of this kind happens ever again. tinue to play politics with something PETE WHEELER AND JAY SHAW f that is this important. (Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia For me, it is incredibly disappointing CONGRATULATING STUDENTS asked and was given permission to ad- that the administration will not follow FROM HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL dress the House for 1 minute and to re- in the footsteps of many world leaders, vise and extend his remarks.) (Mr. MASSIE asked and was given most recently those of Germany, Aus- Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. permission to address the House for 1 tria, and the Vatican, who have recog- Speaker, I rise today to honor and re- minute.) nized this genocide on its 100th anni- member two great civil servants from Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise versary. the great State of Georgia who passed today to recognize and to congratulate f away this week: Pete Wheeler, commis- the students from Highlands High sioner of the Georgia Department of School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. CYBERSECURITY FOR THE 21ST Veterans Service, and former State These hard-working students in my CENTURY representative and transportation district recently won the We the Peo- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania board member Jay Shaw. ple State-level competition and will asked and was given permission to ad- Mr. Wheeler served in the Army in- represent the State of Kentucky in the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- fantry and in the Georgia Army Na- national competition this weekend in vise and extend his remarks.) tional Guard, retiring as a brigadier Washington, D.C. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. general and receiving several awards The We the People program is a Mr. Speaker, during a time when our for his service, including the Veterans project of the Center for Civic Edu- digital world is so insecure, new poli- of Foreign Wars Silver and Gold Medals cation. It works to further students’ cies are needed to help defend against of Merit. He was a longtime attorney knowledge of constitutional history cyber attacks. The attacks against who used his past military service to and government, and it gives students Sony Pictures, Target, and Anthem are advocate on behalf of veterans in Geor- a foundation in civics education that just a few of the most recent examples. gia. Mr. Wheeler served as VA commis- will prepare them to be effective future According to a report released by the sioner for 61 years. If you couldn’t get leaders. The program sponsors student Center for Strategic and International

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This will allow solve these problems by working to- ital networks. both the government and private sec- gether to improve our Nation’s cyber I would like to commend the sub- tor to spot digital attacks earlier and defenses rather than having President committee chairman, Mr. RATCLIFFE, keep malicious actors outside of our Obama try to solve the problem one ex- for his work on this bill as well as our networks and away from information ecutive order at a time, and that is ex- minority counterparts, including that Americans expect to be defended. actly what the House is doing this Ranking Member THOMPSON and sub- This bill also puts privacy and civil week. Determined to protect the Amer- committee Ranking Member RICHMOND liberties first. It requires that personal for their joint work on this bill. This ican people from future cyber attacks, information of our citizens be pro- has been a noteworthy, bipartisan ef- last night, the House passed one bipar- tected before it changes hands—wheth- fort. I would also like to thank House tisan bill—and it will vote on another er it is provided to the government or Permanent Select Committee on Intel- today—which seeks to balance security exchanged between companies—so pri- ligence Chairman DEVIN NUNES and while protecting privacy. vate citizens do not have their sen- Mr. Speaker, after years of inaction, Ranking Member ADAM SCHIFF for their input and collaboration. Lastly, I sitive data exposed. the White House has indicated it is Significantly, both industry and pri- willing to work with Congress on this would like to thank Committee on the Judiciary Chairman GOODLATTE and vacy groups have announced their sup- issue, signaling that we may finally Ranking Member CONYERS for their port for this legislation because they put the policies in place that are nec- contribution. recognize that we need to work to- essary to protect our digital world in Make no mistake, we are in the mid- gether urgently to combat the cyber the 21st century. dle of a silent crisis. At this very mo- threat to this country. f ment, our Nation’s businesses are being Today, we have a dangerously incom- b 0915 robbed, and sensitive government in- plete picture of the online war being formation is being stolen. We are under waged against us, and it is costing NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PRO- siege by a faceless enemy whose tracks Americans their time, money, and jobs. TECTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF are covered in cyberspace. It is time for us to safeguard our dig- 2015 Sophisticated breaches at companies ital frontier. This legislation is a nec- GENERAL LEAVE like Anthem, Target, Neiman Marcus, essary and vital step to do exactly Home Depot, and JPMorgan have com- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I ask that. unanimous consent that all Members promised the personal information of Mr. Chairman, before I reserve the may have 5 legislative days within millions of private citizens. Nation- balance of my time, I would like to states like Iran and North Korea have which to revise and extend their re- enter into the RECORD an exchange of launched digital bombs to get revenge marks and include extraneous mate- letters between the chairman of the at U.S.-based companies, while others rials on the bill, H.R. 1731. Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. GOOD- like China are stealing intellectual The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LATTE, and myself, recognizing the ju- property. We recently witnessed brazen RATCLIFFE). Is there objection to the risdictional interest of the Committee cyber assaults against the White House request of the gentleman from Texas? on the Judiciary in H.R. 1731. and the State Department, which put There was no objection. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, sensitive government information at The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, risk. ant to House Resolution 212 and rule Washington, DC, April 21, 2015. In the meantime, our adversaries Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, XVIII, the Chair declares the House in have been developing the tools to shut Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee of the Whole House on down everything from power grids to Washington, DC. the state of the Union for the consider- water systems so they can cripple our DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: I am writing with ation of the bill, H.R. 1731. economy and weaken our ability to de- respect to H.R. 1731, the ‘‘National Cyberse- The Chair appoints the gentleman fend the United States. curity Protection Advancement Act of 2015.’’ from Georgia (Mr. WOODALL) to preside This bill will allow us to turn the As a result of your having consulted with us on provisions in H.R. 1731 that fall within the over the Committee of the Whole. tide against our enemies and ramp up Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on the b 0916 our defenses by allowing for greater Judiciary, I agree to waive consideration of cyber threat information sharing. This this bill so that it may proceed expeditiously IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE bill will strengthen the Department of to the House floor for consideration. Accordingly, the House resolved Homeland Security’s National Cyberse- The Judiciary Committee takes this action itself into the Committee of the Whole curity and Communications Integra- with our mutual understanding that by fore- House on the state of the Union for the tion Center, or NCCIC. The NCCIC is a going consideration of H.R. 1731 at this time, consideration of the bill (H.R. 1731) to primary civilian interface for exchang- we do not waive any jurisdiction over the amend the Homeland Security Act of ing cyber threat information, and for subject matter contained in this or similar 2002 to enhance multi-directional shar- good reason. It is not a cyber regu- legislation, and that our Committee will be ing of information related to cyberse- lator. It is not looking to prosecute appropriately consulted and involved as the bill or similar legislation moves forward so curity risks and strengthen privacy anyone, and it is not military or a spy and civil liberties protections, and for that we may address any remaining issues in agency. Its sole purpose, Mr. Chairman, our jurisdiction. Our Committee also re- other purposes, with Mr. WOODALL in is to prevent and respond to cyber at- serves the right to seek appointment of an the chair. tacks against our public and private appropriate number of conferees to any The Clerk read the title of the bill. networks while aggressively protecting House-Senate conference involving this or The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the Americans’ privacy. similar legislation, and asks that you sup- bill is considered read the first time. Right now we are in a pre-9/11 mo- port any such request. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. ment in cyberspace. In the same way I would appreciate a response to this letter MCCAUL) and the gentleman from Mis- legal barriers and turf wars kept us confirming this understanding, and would sissippi (Mr. THOMPSON) each will con- from connecting the dots before 9/11, ask that a copy of our exchange of letters on trol 30 minutes. the lack of cyber threat information this matter be included in the Congressional The Chair recognizes the gentleman Record during Floor consideration of H.R. sharing makes us vulnerable to an at- 1731. from Texas. tack. Companies are afraid to share be- Sincerely, Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield cause they do not feel they have the BOB GOODLATTE, myself such time as I may consume. adequate legal protection to do so. Chairman.

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We have seen that to undermine this shared goal insofar tional Cybersecurity Protection Advance- when companies come forward and as it includes language that on its face ment Act of 2015.’’ I appreciate your support share their knowledge about imminent incentivizes companies to do nothing in bringing this legislation before the House cyber threats, timely actions can be about actionable cyber information. of Representatives, and accordingly, under- taken to prevent damage to vital IT Specifically, I am speaking of the lan- stand that the Committee on Judiciary will networks. Thus, cybersecurity is one of guage on page 36, line 18, that extends not seek a sequential referral on the bill. The Committee on Homeland Security con- those places where the old adage liability protections to a company that curs with the mutual understanding that by ‘‘knowledge is power’’ applies. fails to act on timely threat informa- foregoing a sequential referral of this bill at That is why I am pleased H.R. 1731 tion provided by DHS or another im- this time, the Judiciary does not waive any authorizes private companies to volun- pacted company. jurisdiction over the subject matter con- tarily share timely cyber threat infor- I would ask the gentleman from tained in this bill or similar legislation in mation and malware with DHS or other Texas to work with me to clarify the the future. In addition, should a conference impacted companies. Under H.R. 1731, language as it moves through the legis- on this bill be necessary, I would support companies may voluntarily choose to lative process to underscore that it is your request to have the Committee on Judi- share threat information to prevent fu- ciary represented on the conference com- not Congress’ intent to promote inac- mittee. ture attacks to other systems. tion by companies who have timely I will insert copies of this exchange in the I am also pleased that the bill au- threat information. Congressional Record during consideration thorizes companies to monitor their Mr. MCCAUL. Will the gentleman of this bill on the House floor. I thank you own IT networks to identify penetra- yield? for your cooperation in this matter. tions and take steps to protect their Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I Sincerely, networks from cyber threats. H.R. 1731 yield to the gentleman from Texas. MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, builds on bipartisan legislation enacted Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chair, I thank the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security. last year that authorized the Depart- gentleman from Mississippi for his Mr. MCCAUL. With that, I urge my ment of Homeland Security’s National question and would say that I do not colleagues to support this important Cybersecurity and Communications In- completely share your view of that legislation. tegration Center, commonly referred clause. I assure you that incentivizing I reserve the balance of my time. to as NCCIC. companies to do nothing with timely Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. H.R. 1731 was unanimously approved threat information is certainly not the Chairman, I yield myself such time as by the committee last week and rep- intent of this provision, as the author I may consume. resents months of outreach to a diverse of this bill. I rise in support of H.R. 1731, the Na- array of stakeholders from the private On the contrary, I believe it is impor- tional Cybersecurity Protection Ad- sector and the privacy community. Im- tant that we provide companies with vancement Act of 2015. portantly, H.R. 1731 requires partici- legal safe harbors to encourage sharing Mr. Chairman, every day U.S. net- pating companies to make reasonable of cyber threat information and also works face hundreds of millions of efforts prior to sharing to scrub the believe that every company that par- cyber hacking attempts and attacks. data to remove information that could ticipates in this information-sharing Many of these attacks target large cor- identify a person when that person is process, especially small- and medium- porations and negatively impact con- not believed to be related to the threat. sized businesses, cannot be required to sumers. They are launched by common H.R. 1731 also directs DHS to scrub act upon every piece of cyber threat in- hackers as well as nation-states. As the the data it receives and add an addi- formation they receive. Sony attack last year demonstrated, tional layer of privacy protection. Ad- As such, I support looking for ways they have a great potential for harm ditionally, it requires the NCCIC to to clarify that point with you, Mr. and put our economy and homeland se- have strong procedures for protecting THOMPSON. I commit to working with curity at risk. privacy, and calls for robust oversight you as this bill moves forward to look Last week, it was reported that at- by the Department’s chief privacy offi- for ways to refine the language to en- tacks against SCADA industrial con- cer, its chief civil rights and civil lib- sure that it is consistent with our trol systems rose 100 percent between erties officer, and inspector general, shared policy goal of getting timely in- 2013 and 2014. Given that SCADA sys- and the Privacy and Civil Liberties formation into the hands of businesses tems are essential to running our Oversight Board. so that they can protect their networks power plants, factories, and refineries, I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1731, but as and their data. this is a very troubling trend. the White House observed earlier this Just yesterday, we learned about an week, improvements are needed to en- b 0930 advanced persistent threat that has sure that its liability protections are Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. targeted high-profile individuals at the appropriately targeted. In its current Chairman, I reserve the balance of my White House and State Department form, it would potentially protect com- time. since last year. According to an indus- panies that are negligent in how they Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I now try expert, this cyber threat—nick- carry out authorized activities under yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from named CozyDuke—includes malware, the act. Texas (Mr. RATCLIFFE), the chairman information-stealing programs, and Mr. Chairman, before reserving the of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, antivirus back doors that bear the hall- balance of my time, I wish to engage in my close ally and colleague on this leg- marks of Russian cyber espionage a colloquy with the gentleman from islation. tools. Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) regarding the li- Mr. RATCLIFFE. I thank the gen- Mr. Chairman, cyber terrorists and ability protection provisions of H.R. tleman for yielding. cyber criminals are constantly inno- 1731. Mr. Chairman, I am grateful for the vating. Their success is dependent on At the outset, I would like to express opportunity to work with Chairman their victims not being vigilant and my appreciation for the gentleman’s MCCAUL in crafting the National Cy- protecting their systems. Cyber terror- willingness to work with me and the bersecurity Protection Advancement ists and cyber criminals exploit bad other Democrats on the committee to Act. I would also like to thank Rank- practices, like opening attachments develop this bipartisan legislation. We ing Members RICHMOND and THOMPSON and clicking links from unknown send- have a shared goal of bolstering cyber- for their hard work on this issue; and a ers. That is why I am pleased that H.R. security and improving the quality of special thank you to the Homeland Se- 1731 includes a provision authored by information that the private sector re- curity staff, who worked incredibly

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Under the Just 2 months ago, one of the Na- proposals didn’t go far enough in safe- act, companies would collect informa- tion’s largest health insurance pro- guarding personal privacy, this bill ad- tion on threats, share it with their viders, Anthem, suffered a devastating dresses those concerns with robust pri- peers and with a civilian portal, and cyber attack that compromised the vacy measures that ensure the protec- then use the indicators they have re- personal information and health tion of Americans’ personal informa- ceived to defend themselves. records of more than 80 million Ameri- tion and private data. Data are scrubbed of personal identi- cans. H.R. 1731 will provide protection only fiable information before they are The consequences of that breach hit for sharing that is done voluntarily shared and after they are received by home for many of those Americans just with the Department of Homeland Se- the NCCIC. Companies are offered lim- a week ago, on tax day, when thou- curity’s NCCIC, which is a civilian en- ited liability protections for sharing sands of them tried to file their tax re- tity. It does not provide for or allow information they gather in accordance turns, only to see them be rejected be- sharing with the NSA or the Depart- with this bill. cause cyber criminals had used their ment of Defense. In fact, this bill ex- This legislation also provides for the information to file false tax returns. pressly prohibits information from deployment of rapid automated sharing Mr. Chairman, attacks like these being used for surveillance purposes. protocols—something DHS has been serve as a wake-up call to all Ameri- This bill also limits the type of infor- hard at work on with the STIX/TAXII cans and provide clear evidence that mation that can be shared, and it re- program—and it expands last year’s our cyber adversaries have the upper quires the removal of all personally NCCIC authorization. Mr. Chairman, I do believe that the hand. The consequences will get even identifiable information, which is liability protections contained in this worse if we fail to tackle this issue scrubbed out before the cyber threat bill may prove overly broad, and I cer- head on because even greater and more indicators can be shared. frightening threats exist, ones that ex- In short, this bill improves and in- tainly hope that we can address that tend to the critical infrastructure that creases protection for the personal pri- point as the legislative process con- support our very way of life. vacy of Americans, which currently re- tinues, particularly, hopefully, when I am talking about cyber attacks mains so vulnerable to malicious at- we get to a conference committee on against the networks which control our tacks from our cyber adversaries. this issue. Overall, though, it is a fine piece of bridges, our dams, our power grids, Mr. Chairman, the status quo isn’t legislation, and I wholeheartedly con- rails, and even our water supply. At- working when it comes to defending gratulate Chairman MCCAUL, Ranking tacks on this critical infrastructure against cyber threats. The need to bet- Member THOMPSON, Subcommittee have the potential to produce sustained ter secure Americans’ personal infor- Chairman RATCLIFFE, and Ranking blackouts, halt air traffic, shut off fuel mation and better protect and safe- Member RICHMOND, as well as the other supplies, or, even worse, contaminate guard our critical infrastructure is pre- members of the committee and espe- the air, food, and water that we need to cisely what compels congressional ac- cially committee staff, for a job well survive. tion right now. done. These scenarios paint a picture of I strongly endorse the passage of this Information-sharing legislation, Mr. economic crisis and physical chaos vital legislation, and I urge my col- Chairman, is not a silver bullet by any that are, unfortunately, all too real leagues on both sides of the aisle to means, but it will substantially im- and all too possible right now. support it as well. I thank the gen- prove our Nation’s cyber defenses and Mr. Chairman, 85 percent of our Na- tleman from Texas for his leadership. get us to a place where our Nation is tion’s critical infrastructure is con- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. much more secure in cyberspace than trolled by the private sector, not by Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- where we are today. the government, a fact which under- tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. LAN- Protecting critical infrastructure, of scores the reality that America’s secu- GEVIN). course, is among our chief concerns. rity, when it comes to defending (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given That will allow for the type of informa- against cyber attacks, largely depends permission to revise and extend his re- tion sharing that will get us to a much on the security of our private net- marks.) more secure place. works. Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the gen- So, Mr. Chairman, I urge my col- The simple truth is that many in the tleman for yielding. leagues to support this bill, and I hope private sector can’t defend their net- Mr. Chairman, I am very pleased to that the Senate will quickly follow works or our critical infrastructure be back on the floor today to support suit. against these threats. the House’s second major piece of cy- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield H.R. 1731 provides a solution for the bersecurity legislation in less than 24 such time as she may consume to the rapid sharing of important cyber hours. gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. MIL- threat information to minimize or, in As I said yesterday afternoon, it has LER), the vice chairman of the Home- some cases, prevent the cyber attacks been a long time coming, for sure. Cy- land Security Committee. from being successful. bersecurity has been a passion of mine Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Through the Department of Home- for nearly a decade, and I am abso- Chairman, first of all, I want to thank land Security’s National Cybersecurity lutely thrilled that, after years of hard the distinguished chairman for yield- Communication and Integration Cen- work, the House, the Senate, and the ing the time. ter, or NCCIC, this bill will facilitate President finally are beginning to see I think you can see by the comments the sharing of cyber threat indicators eye-to-eye. that have been made thus far that we between the private sector entities and The National Cybersecurity Protec- have a very bipartisan bill and a bipar- between the private sector and the tion Advancement Act has at its core tisan approach. That is, through our Federal Government. three basic authorizations. First, it au- committee, in no short measure be- With carefully crafted liability pro- thorizes private entities and the DHS’s cause of the leadership that Chairman tections, private entities would finally NCCIC to share, for cybersecurity pur- MCCAUL and, quite frankly, our rank- be able to share cyber threat indicators poses only, cyber threat indicators ing member have exhibited with the vi- with their private sector counterparts that have been stripped of personal in- sion that they have had, these two gen- through the NCCIC without fear of li- formation and details. Second, it al- tlemen working together, and both the ability. lows businesses to monitor their net- chair and the ranking member on our The sharing of these cyber threat in- works in search of cybersecurity risks. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Mr. dicators, or, more specifically, the And third, it authorizes companies to RATCLIFFE and Mr. RICHMOND as well.

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More is still needed to safeguard I say that, Mr. Chairman, because this ever-evolving threat. the civil liberties of our constituents. our Constitution makes the first and So, Mr. Chairman, I would urge that Further, I hope that the broad liabil- foremost responsibility of the Federal all of my colleagues join me, join all of ity protections provided by these bills Government to provide for the common us on our committee, in voting in favor will, in fact, be narrowed upon further defense. That is actually in the pre- of this important legislation that will consultation with the Senate. Cyberse- amble of our Constitution. provide an additional line, and a very curity must be a shared public-private In our modern world, those who are important line, of defense against responsibility, and that includes the seeking harm to our Nation, to our cyber attacks. expectation and requirement that our citizens, to our companies, can use The CHAIR. The Committee will rise partners will, in fact, take reasonable many different means, including at- informally. actions. tacks over the Internet to attack our The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Moving forward, I hope Congress will Nation. LOUDERMILK) assumed the chair. build on this effort to address the secu- Recent cyber attacks on U.S. compa- f rity of critical infrastructure, the vast nies like Sony, Target, and Home majority of which, as has been already Depot not only harm these companies, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE pointed out, is owned and operated by Mr. Chairman, but they harm the A message from the Senate by Ms. the private sector. American citizens who do business Curtis, one of its clerks, announced The CHAIR. The time of the gen- with them, putting their most personal that the Senate has passed a bill of the tleman has expired. private information at risk. following title in which the concur- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I These threats, as are well known, are rence of the House is requested: yield the gentleman an additional 30 coming from nation-states like North S. 178. An act to provide justice for the vic- seconds. Korea, Russia, Iran, China, as well as tims of trafficking. Mr. CONNOLLY. We also need to cyber criminals seeking to steal not The SPEAKER pro tempore. The strengthen our Nation’s cyber work- only personal information but also in- Committee will resume its sitting. force, devise effective data breach noti- tellectual property and sensitive gov- f fication policies, and bring about a ernment information. wholesale cultural revolution so that In today’s digital world, we have a NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PRO- society fully understands the critical duty to defend ourselves against cyber TECTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF importance of good cyber hygiene. espionage, and the best way to combat 2015 The bottom line is that our vulnera- these threats is to first recognize the The Committee resumed its sitting. bility in cyberspace demands that we threat and combine private and govern- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. take decisive action and take it now, ment resources and intelligence. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- but much like the tactics used in effec- Chairman, that is exactly what this tleman from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY). tive cybersecurity, we must recognize bill does. Mr. CONNOLLY. I thank my dear that enhancing our cyber defenses is an Mr. Chairman, I think this bill will friend from Mississippi (Mr. THOMP- iterative process that requires contin- help to facilitate greater cooperation SON), and I commend him and the dis- uous effort. and efforts to protect our Nation’s dig- tinguished chairman of the committee, I congratulate the staffs and the ital infrastructure, including power Mr. MCCAUL, for their wonderful work leadership of the committee. grids and other utilities and other serv- on this bill. Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 ices that everyday Americans rely on Mr. Chairman, we cannot wait. minutes to the gentleman from Geor- each and every day. America cannot wait for a cyber Pearl gia (Mr. LOUDERMILK), a member of the By removing barriers, which will Harbor. This issue—cybersecurity— Committee on Homeland Security. allow private companies to voluntarily may be the most complex and difficult Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Chairman, share their cybersecurity threat infor- challenge we confront long term as a over the past 40 years, we have experi- mation with the Department of Home- nation. enced advancements in information land Security and/or other companies, I In the wired 21st century, the line be- technology that literally have trans- think we will in a very large way im- tween our physical world and cyber- formed business, education, govern- prove earlier detection and mitigation space continues to blur with every as- ment; it has even transformed our cul- of potential threats. pect of our lives, from social inter- ture. Additionally, this legislation that we action to commerce. Yet the remark- Information research that only a are debating on the floor today ensures able gains that have accompanied an couple of decades ago would take days, that personal identification informa- increasingly digital and connected so- months, maybe even years to accom- tion is removed prior to sharing infor- ciety also have opened up new, unprec- plish is available, quite literally, at our mation related to cyber threats and edented vulnerabilities that threaten fingertips and instantaneously. that very strong safeguards are in to undermine this progress and cause Other aspects of our lives have also place to protect personal privacy and great harm to our country’s national been shaped by this immediate access civil liberties. security, critical infrastructure, and to information. Shopping, you can go Mr. Chairman, I point that out be- economy. shopping without ever going to a store. cause that was something that was dis- You can conduct financial transactions cussed a lot by practically every mem- b 0945 without ever going to a bank. You can ber of the Homeland Security Com- It is long overdue for Congress to even have access to entertainment mittee. We were all very, very united modernize our cyber laws to address without ever going to a theater. on that issue. And I think that is an those vulnerabilities present in both These advancements in technology important critical component, a point public and private networks. The bills have not only transformed the way we to make, and it is reflected in this leg- before us this week are a step in the access and store information, but it islation. right direction, and I am glad to sup- has also transformed the way we com- As Mr. RATCLIFFE mentioned just port them, but they are a first step. municate. earlier, 85 percent of America’s critical Information sharing alone does not No longer is instantaneous voice-to- infrastructure is owned and operated inoculate or even defend us from cyber voice communication only available by the private sector—think about attacks. Indeed, in the critical three through a phone call, but people that, 85 percent—which means that P’s of enhancing cybersecurity—people, around the world instantly connect cyber threats pose as much of an eco- policies, and practices—the measures with one another with a variety of nomic threat to the United States as before us make improvements pri- methods, from email, instant text mes- they do to our security, and we have a marily to policy. saging, even video conferencing, and

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That is why it is im- threats to our infrastructure is great. has been affected by the advancements perative that the government partner This bill, which I rise in support of, is in information technology, and, for the with the private sector to combat going to create that framework in most part, our lives have been im- cyber attacks against our Nation. order for the public and the private proved by these advancements. The bill being debated in this House sector to work together against these As an IT professional, with 30-plus today, the National Cybersecurity Pro- threats. years’ experience in both the military tection Advancement Act, puts in place When I was doing this for a living, and private sector, I know firsthand a framework for voluntary partnership you give me enough time, I am going the benefits of this instant access to between government and the private to get in your network. We have to endless amounts of information, but, sector to share information to protect change our mindset and begin with the on the other hand, I know all too well against and combat against cyber at- presumption of breach. How do we stop the vulnerabilities of these systems. tacks. someone? How do we detect someone For the past 20 years, I have assisted Through this voluntary sharing of getting in our system? How do we cor- businesses and governments to auto- critical information, businesses and ral them? And how do we kick them mate their operations and ensure they government will voluntarily work to- off? H.R. 1731 is a great start in doing can access their networks anytime and gether to respond to attacks and to this and making sure that we have the from anywhere. prevent our enemies from corrupting right protections. However, this global access to infor- networks, attacking our highly sen- We also are helping small- and me- mation requires a global interconnec- sitive data systems, and compromising dium-sized businesses with this bill, tion of these systems. At almost any our personal privacy information. making sure that a lot of them have time during the day, Americans are While protecting individual privacy, the resources that some larger busi- connected to this global network this legislation also includes liability nesses do and making sure that the De- through their phones, tablets, health protections for the sharing of cyber partment of Homeland Security is pro- monitors, and car navigation systems. threat information and thereby pro- viding as much information to them so Even home security systems are now motes information sharing that en- that they can keep their company and connected to the Internet. hances the national cybersecurity pos- their customers safe. We have become dependent on this ture. I would like to commend everyone on interconnection and so have the busi- We are no longer solely dealing with both sides of the aisle that is working nesses and government entities that groups of hackers and terrorists, but to make this bill happen, and I look provide crucial services that we rely individuals who target large networks, forward to seeing this get past this on, but as our dependence on tech- corrupt our database, and get hold of House and our colleagues in the Sen- nology has grown, so have our vulnera- private material. ate. With today’s evolving technology, we bilities. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. must make sure we are affirming indi- Cyberspace is the new battleground, Chairman, I continue to reserve the vidual privacy rights and safeguarding a battleground for a multitude of ad- balance of my time. both government and private sector versaries. Foreign nations, inter- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I have databases from cyberterrorism. national terrorist organizations, and no further requests for time. I am pre- Protecting the civil liberties of the organized crime regularly target our pared to close if the gentleman from citizens of the United States is a top citizens, businesses, and government. Mississippi is prepared to close. priority for me, and it should be for Unlike traditional combat oper- I reserve the balance of my time. ations, cyber attackers don’t require this Congress. The CHAIR. The time of the gen- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. sophisticated weaponry to carry out tleman has expired. Chairman, I yield myself such time as their warfare. On the cyber battlefield, Mr. MCCAUL. I yield the gentleman I may consume. a single individual with a laptop com- an additional 30 seconds. As someone involved in this issue for puter can wreak havoc on business, the Mr. LOUDERMILK. That is why I do many years, I am not surprised by the economy, even our critical infrastruc- support H.R. 1731, because it provides overwhelming support that H.R. 1731 ture. that framework of cooperation between has garnered. Today, the House has the In the past several months, we have the government and the private indus- opportunity to join with the President seen an increasing number of cyber at- try, and it provides the protections and and stakeholders from across our crit- tacks on national security systems and liability protections our industries ical infrastructure sectors to make our private company networks, breaching need. Nation more secure. critical information. Earlier this year, We must have this bill. I do stand in By casting a vote in favor of H.R. Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s IT sys- support of it, and I thank you for al- 1731, you will be putting the Depart- tem was hacked by a highly sophisti- lowing me this time to speak. ment of Homeland Security, the Fed- cated cyber attacker, obtaining per- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. eral civilian lead for cyber information sonal employee and consumer data, in- Chairman, I have no additional re- sharing, on a path to fully partnering cluding names, Social Security num- quests for time, so I reserve the bal- with the private sector to protect the bers, and mailing addresses. ance of my time. U.S. networks. An old adage among IT professionals Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- states: There are two types of com- such time as he may consume to the ance of my time. puter users, those who have been gentleman from Texas (Mr. HURD), a Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield hacked and those who don’t know that member of the Homeland Security myself such time as I may consume. they have been hacked. Committee. Mr. Chairman, we are at a pivotal Today, this is truer than ever before. Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I moment today and face a stark reality. The incredible advancements made by have spent almost 9 years, or a little The cyber threats to America have the IT industry over the past three dec- bit over 9 years, as an undercover offi- gone from bad to severe, and in many ades have been predominantly due to cer in the CIA. I chased al Qaeda, ways, we are flying blind. the competitive nature of the free mar- Taliban. Towards the end of my career, The current level of cyber threat in- ket. we started spending a lot more time fo- formation sharing won’t cut it. In the Without the overbearing constraints cusing on cyber criminals, Russian or- same way that we failed to stop ter- of government bureaucracy, oversight, ganized crime, state sponsors of terror rorist attacks in the past, we are not and regulation, technology entre- like Iran. connecting the dots well enough to pre- preneurs have had the freedom to bring What this bill does is it helps in the vent digital assaults against our Na- new innovations to the market with protection of our digital infrastruc- tion’s networks.

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SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(9)(A) the term ‘private entity’ means a non- In fact, the majority of cyber intru- Federal entity that is an individual or private sions go unreported, leaving our net- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Cyber- security Protection Advancement Act of 2015’’. group, organization, proprietorship, partner- works vulnerable to the same attacks. SEC. 2. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AND COMMU- ship, trust, cooperative, corporation, or other When sharing does happen, it is often NICATIONS INTEGRATION CENTER. commercial or non-profit entity, including an too little and too late. (a) DEFINITIONS.— officer, employee, or agent thereof; If we don’t pass this legislation to en- (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of the second ‘‘(B) such term includes a component of a hance cyber threat information shar- section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 State, local, or tribal government performing ing, we will be failing the American (6 U.S.C. 148; relating to the National Cyberse- electric utility services; people and ceding more ground to our curity and Communications Integration Center) ‘‘(10) the term ‘security control’ means the management, operational, and technical con- adversaries. is amended— I hope, today, that we have the mo- (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the trols used to protect against an unauthorized ef- end; fort to adversely affect the confidentially, integ- mentum to reverse the tide and to do (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at rity, or availability of an information system or what the American people expect of us, the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and information that is stored on, processed by, or pass prosecurity, proprivacy legislation (C) by adding at the end the following new transiting an information system; and to better safeguard our public and pri- paragraphs: ‘‘(11) the term ‘sharing’ means providing, re- vate networks. Our inaction would be a ‘‘(5) the term ‘cyber threat indicator’ means ceiving, and disseminating.’’. permission slip for criminals, technical information that is necessary to de- (b) AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (B) of sub- hacktivists, terrorists, and nation- scribe or identify— section (d)(1) of such second section 226 of the ‘‘(A) a method for probing, monitoring, main- Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— states to continue to steal our data and taining, or establishing network awareness of (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and local’’ and to do our people harm. an information system for the purpose of dis- inserting ‘‘, local, and tribal’’; I appreciate the collaboration from cerning technical vulnerabilities of such infor- (2) in clause (ii)— Members across the aisle and from mation system, if such method is known or rea- (A) by inserting ‘‘, including information other committees in developing this sonably suspected of being associated with a sharing and analysis centers’’ before the semi- legislation. I would like to specifically known or suspected cybersecurity risk, includ- colon; and commend, again, subcommittee Chair- ing communications that reasonably appear to (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; man RATCLIFFE for his work on this be transmitted for the purpose of gathering tech- (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the nical information related to a cybersecurity risk; end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and bill, as well as our minority counter- ‘‘(B) a method for defeating a technical or se- (4) by adding at the end the following new parts, including Ranking Member curity control of an information system; clause: THOMPSON and subcommittee Ranking ‘‘(C) a technical vulnerability, including ‘‘(iv) private entities.’’. Member RICHMOND for their joint work anomalous technical behavior that may become SEC. 3. INFORMATION SHARING STRUCTURE AND on this bill. a vulnerability; PROCESSES. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues ‘‘(D) a method of causing a user with legiti- The second section 226 of the Homeland Secu- to pass H.R. 1731. mate access to an information system or infor- rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148; relating to the Na- I yield back the balance of my time. mation that is stored on, processed by, or tional Cybersecurity and Communications Inte- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise today to transiting an information system to inadvert- gration Center) is amended— oppose H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity ently enable the defeat of a technical or oper- (1) in subsection (c)— Protection Advancement Act of 2015. I com- ational control; (A) in paragraph (1)— ‘‘(E) a method for unauthorized remote identi- (i) by striking ‘‘a Federal civilian interface’’ mend Chairman MCCAUL and Ranking Mem- fication of, access to, or use of an information and inserting ‘‘the lead Federal civilian inter- ber THOMPSON for crafting a cybersecurity bill system or information that is stored on, proc- face’’; and that improves upon legislation this body has essed by, or transiting an information system (ii) by striking ‘‘cybersecurity risks,’’ and in- previously voted on, but ultimately I cannot that is known or reasonably suspected of being serting ‘‘cyber threat indicators, defensive meas- support it in its current form. associated with a known or suspected cyberse- ures, cybersecurity risks,’’; As was the case with yesterday’s bill, the curity risk; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘cybersecu- Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), I ‘‘(F) the actual or potential harm caused by a rity risks’’ and inserting ‘‘cyber threat indica- continue to have concerns about the ambig- cybersecurity risk, including a description of the tors, defensive measures, cybersecurity risks,’’; uous liability provisions in this legislation. Spe- information exfiltrated as a result of a par- (C) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘cyberse- ticular cybersecurity risk; cifically, H.R. 1731 would grant immunity to curity risks’’ and inserting ‘‘cyber threat indica- ‘‘(G) any other attribute of a cybersecurity tors, defensive measures, cybersecurity risks,’’; companies for simply putting forth a ‘‘good risk that cannot be used to identify specific per- (D) in paragraph (6)— faith’’ effort when reporting security threats to sons reasonably believed to be unrelated to such (i) by striking ‘‘cybersecurity risks’’ and in- the Department of Homeland Security. Like cybersecurity risk, if disclosure of such attribute serting ‘‘cyber threat indicators, defensive meas- H.R. 1560, companies would receive liability is not otherwise prohibited by law; or ures, cybersecurity risks,’’; and protection even if they fail to act on threat in- ‘‘(H) any combination of subparagraphs (A) (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; formation in a timely manner. I was dis- through (G); (E) in paragraph (7)— ‘‘(6) the term ‘cybersecurity purpose’ means (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at appointed that Republicans did not allow a the purpose of protecting an information system the end; vote on any of the seven amendments offered or information that is stored on, processed by, or (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the pe- to improve the liability provisions in this bill. transiting an information system from a cyberse- riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and I strongly believe that we must take steps to curity risk or incident; (iii) by adding at the end the following new protect against these cyber threats while not ‘‘(7)(A) except as provided in subparagraph subparagraph: sacrificing our privacy and civil liberties. It is (B), the term ‘defensive measure’ means an ac- ‘‘(C) sharing cyber threat indicators and de- my hope that many of these murky liability tion, device, procedure, signature, technique, or fensive measures;’’; and provisions can be resolved in the Senate, but other measure applied to an information system (F) by adding at the end the following new or information that is stored on, processed by, or I cannot support this bill as it stands today. paragraphs THE CHAIR. All time for general de- transiting an information system that detects, ‘‘(8) engaging with international partners, in prevents, or mitigates a known or suspected cy- consultation with other appropriate agencies, bate has expired. In lieu of the amendment in the na- bersecurity risk or incident, or any attribute of to— hardware, software, process, or procedure that ‘‘(A) collaborate on cyber threat indicators, ture of a substitute recommended by could enable or facilitate the defeat of a security defensive measures, and information related to the Committee on Homeland Security, control; cybersecurity risks and incidents; and printed in the bill, it shall be in order ‘‘(B) such term does not include a measure ‘‘(B) enhance the security and resilience of to consider as an original bill, for the that destroys, renders unusable, or substantially global cybersecurity; purpose of amendment under the 5- harms an information system or data on an in- ‘‘(9) sharing cyber threat indicators, defensive minute rule, an amendment in the na- formation system not belonging to— measures, and other information related to cy- ture of a substitute consisting of the ‘‘(i) the non-Federal entity, not including a bersecurity risks and incidents with Federal and State, local, or tribal government, operating non-Federal entities, including across sectors of text of Rules Committee Print 114–12. such measure; or critical infrastructure and with State and major That amendment in the nature of a ‘‘(ii) another Federal entity or non-Federal urban area fusion centers, as appropriate; substitute shall be considered as read. entity that is authorized to provide consent and ‘‘(10) promptly notifying the Secretary and The text of the amendment in the na- has provided such consent to the non-Federal the Committee on Homeland Security of the ture of a substitute is as follows: entity referred to in clause (i); House of Representatives and the Committee on

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(i)(6)(A); period at the end the following: ‘‘, including by ‘‘(A) STANDARD AGREEMENT.—For the use of a ‘‘(11) promptly notifying non-Federal entities working with the Chief Privacy Officer ap- non-Federal entity, the Center shall make avail- that have shared cyber threat indicators or de- pointed under section 222 to ensure that the able a standard agreement, consistent with this fensive measures that are known or determined Center follows the policies and procedures speci- section, on the Department’s website. to be in error or in contravention of the require- fied in subsection (i)(6)(A)’’; and ‘‘(B) NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT.—At the request ments of this section; and (4) by adding at the end the following new of a non-Federal entity, and if determined ap- ‘‘(12) participating, as appropriate, in exer- subsections: propriate by the Center, the Department shall cises run by the Department’s National Exercise ‘‘(g) RAPID AUTOMATED SHARING.— negotiate a non-standard agreement, consistent Program.’’; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for with this section. (2) in subsection (d)— Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, in ‘‘(C) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—An agreement (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at coordination with industry and other stake- between the Center and a non-Federal entity the end; holders, shall develop capabilities making use of that is entered into before the date of the enact- (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub- existing information technology industry stand- ment of this section, or such an agreement that paragraph (J); and ards and best practices, as appropriate, that is in effect before such date, shall be deemed in (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the support and rapidly advance the development, compliance with the requirements of this sub- following new subparagraphs: adoption, and implementation of automated section, notwithstanding any other provision or ‘‘(E) an entity that collaborates with State mechanisms for the timely sharing of cyber requirement of this subsection. An agreement and local governments on cybersecurity risks threat indicators and defensive measures to and under this subsection shall include the relevant and incidents, and has entered into a voluntary from the Center and with each Federal agency privacy protections as in effect under the Coop- information sharing relationship with the Cen- designated as the ‘Sector Specific Agency’ for erative Research and Development Agreement ter; each critical infrastructure sector in accordance for Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Col- ‘‘(F) a United States Computer Emergency with subsection (h). laboration, as of December 31, 2014. Nothing in Readiness Team that coordinates information ‘‘(2) BIANNUAL REPORT.—The Under Secretary this subsection may be construed to require a related to cybersecurity risks and incidents, for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection non-Federal entity to enter into either a stand- proactively and collaboratively addresses cyber- shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se- ard or negotiated agreement to be in compliance security risks and incidents to the United curity of the House of Representatives and the with this subsection. States, collaboratively responds to cybersecurity Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- ‘‘(3) INFORMATION SHARING AUTHORIZATION.— risks and incidents, provides technical assist- mental Affairs of the Senate a biannual report ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- ance, upon request, to information system own- on the status and progress of the development of paragraph (B), and notwithstanding any other ers and operators, and shares cyber threat indi- the capability described in paragraph (1). Such provision of law, a non-Federal entity may, for cators, defensive measures, analysis, or informa- reports shall be required until such capability is cybersecurity purposes, share cyber threat indi- tion related to cybersecurity risks and incidents fully implemented. cators or defensive measures obtained on its own in a timely manner; ‘‘(h) SECTOR SPECIFIC AGENCIES.—The Sec- information system, or on an information system ‘‘(G) the Industrial Control System Cyber retary, in collaboration with the relevant crit- of another Federal entity or non-Federal entity, Emergency Response Team that— ical infrastructure sector and the heads of other upon written consent of such other Federal enti- ‘‘(i) coordinates with industrial control sys- appropriate Federal agencies, shall recognize ty or non-Federal entity or an authorized rep- tems owners and operators; the Federal agency designated as of March 25, resentative of such other Federal entity or non- ‘‘(ii) provides training, upon request, to Fed- 2015, as the ‘Sector Specific Agency’ for each Federal entity in accordance with this section eral entities and non-Federal entities on indus- critical infrastructure sector designated in the with— trial control systems cybersecurity; Department’s National Infrastructure Protec- ‘‘(i) another non-Federal entity; or ‘‘(ii) the Center, as provided in this section. ‘‘(iii) collaboratively addresses cybersecurity tion Plan. If the designated Sector Specific ‘‘(B) LAWFUL RESTRICTION.—A non-Federal risks and incidents to industrial control systems; Agency for a particular critical infrastructure entity receiving a cyber threat indicator or de- ‘‘(iv) provides technical assistance, upon re- sector is the Department, for purposes of this fensive measure from another Federal entity or quest, to Federal entities and non-Federal enti- section, the Secretary is deemed to be the head non-Federal entity shall comply with otherwise ties relating to industrial control systems cyber- of such Sector Specific Agency and shall carry lawful restrictions placed on the sharing or use security; and out this section. The Secretary, in coordination of such cyber threat indicator or defensive meas- ‘‘(v) shares cyber threat indicators, defensive with the heads of each such Sector Specific ure by the sharing Federal entity or non-Fed- measures, or information related to cybersecu- Agency, shall— eral entity. rity risks and incidents of industrial control sys- ‘‘(1) support the security and resilience actives ‘‘(C) REMOVAL OF INFORMATION UNRELATED tems in a timely fashion; of the relevant critical infrastructure sector in TO CYBERSECURITY RISKS OR INCIDENTS.—Federal ‘‘(H) a National Coordinating Center for Com- accordance with this section; entities and non-Federal entities shall, prior to munications that coordinates the protection, re- ‘‘(2) provide institutional knowledge, special- such sharing, take reasonable efforts to remove sponse, and recovery of emergency communica- ized expertise, and technical assistance upon re- information that can be used to identify specific tions; quest to the relevant critical infrastructure sec- persons and is reasonably believed at the time of ‘‘(I) an entity that coordinates with small and tor; and sharing to be unrelated to a cybersecurity risks ‘‘(3) support the timely sharing of cyber threat medium-sized businesses; and’’; or incident and to safeguard information that indicators and defensive measures with the rel- (3) in subsection (e)— can be used to identify specific persons from un- (A) in paragraph (1)— evant critical infrastructure sector with the intended disclosure or unauthorized access or (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘cyber Center in accordance with this section. acquisition. ‘‘(i) VOLUNTARY INFORMATION SHARING PRO- threat indicators, defensive measures, and’’ be- ‘‘(D) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this fore ‘‘information’’; CEDURES.— paragraph may be construed to— (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘cyber ‘‘(1) PROCEDURES.— ‘‘(i) limit or modify an existing information threat indicators, defensive measures, and’’ be- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Center may enter into sharing relationship; fore ‘‘information’’; a voluntary information sharing relationship ‘‘(ii) prohibit a new information sharing rela- (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘cyber- with any consenting non-Federal entity for the tionship; security risks’’ and inserting ‘‘cyber threat indi- sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive ‘‘(iii) require a new information sharing rela- cators, defensive measures, cybersecurity measures for cybersecurity purposes in accord- tionship between any non-Federal entity and a risks,’’; ance with this section. Nothing in this section Federal entity; (iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at may be construed to require any non-Federal ‘‘(iv) limit otherwise lawful activity; or the end; entity to enter into any such information shar- ‘‘(v) in any manner impact or modify proce- (v) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘cyberse- ing relationship with the Center or any other dures in existence as of the date of the enact- curity risks’’ and inserting ‘‘cyber threat indica- entity. The Center may terminate a voluntary ment of this section for reporting known or sus- tors, defensive measures, cybersecurity risks,’’; information sharing relationship under this sub- pected criminal activity to appropriate law en- and section if the Center determines that the non- forcement authorities or for participating volun- (vi) by adding at the end the following: Federal entity with which the Center has en- tarily or under legal requirement in an inves- ‘‘(H) the Center ensures that it shares infor- tered into such a relationship has, after re- tigation. mation relating to cybersecurity risks and inci- peated notice, repeatedly violated the terms of ‘‘(E) COORDINATED VULNERABILITY DISCLO- dents with small and medium-sized businesses, this subsection. SURE.—The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity as appropriate; and ‘‘(B) NATIONAL SECURITY.—The Secretary may and Infrastructure Protection, in coordination ‘‘(I) the Center designates an agency contact decline to enter into a voluntary information with industry and other stakeholders, shall de- for non-Federal entities;’’; sharing relationship under this subsection if the velop, publish, and adhere to policies and proce- (B) in paragraph (2)— Secretary determines that such is appropriate dures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures, (i) by striking ‘‘cybersecurity risks’’ and in- for national security. to the extent practicable, consistent with inter- serting ‘‘cyber threat indicators, defensive meas- ‘‘(2) VOLUNTARY INFORMATION SHARING RELA- national standards in the information tech- ures, cybersecurity risks,’’; and TIONSHIPS.—A voluntary information sharing nology industry.

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‘‘(4) NETWORK AWARENESS AUTHORIZATION.— not necessary, for cybersecurity purposes, to duct activities under this section in an unau- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other protect a network or information system from thorized manner. provision of law, a non-Federal entity, not in- cybersecurity risks or mitigate cybersecurity ‘‘(C) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—The In- cluding a State, local, or tribal government, risks and incidents in a timely manner; spector General of the Department, in consulta- may, for cybersecurity purposes, conduct net- ‘‘(III) minimize any impact on privacy and tion with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Over- work awareness of— civil liberties; sight Board and the Inspector General of each ‘‘(i) an information system of such non-Fed- ‘‘(IV) provide data integrity through the Federal agency that receives cyber threat indi- eral entity to protect the rights or property of prompt removal and destruction of obsolete or cators or defensive measures shared with the such non-Federal entity; erroneous names and personal information that Center under this section, shall, not later than ‘‘(ii) an information system of another non- is unrelated to the cybersecurity risk or incident two years after the date of the enactment of this Federal entity, upon written consent of such information shared and retained by the Center subsection and periodically thereafter submit to other non-Federal entity for conducting such in accordance with this section; the Committee on Homeland Security of the network awareness to protect the rights or prop- ‘‘(V) include requirements to safeguard cyber House of Representatives and the Committee on erty of such other non-Federal entity; threat indicators and defensive measures re- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of ‘‘(iii) an information system of a Federal enti- tained by the Center, including information that the Senate a report containing a review of the ty, upon written consent of an authorized rep- is proprietary or business-sensitive that may be use of cybersecurity risk information shared resentative of such Federal entity for con- used to identify specific persons from unauthor- with the Center, including the following: ducting such network awareness to protect the ized access or acquisition; ‘‘(i) A report on the receipt, use, and dissemi- rights or property of such Federal entity; or ‘‘(VI) protect the confidentiality of cyber nation of cyber threat indicators and defensive ‘‘(iv) information that is stored on, processed threat indicators and defensive measures associ- measures that have been shared with Federal by, or transiting an information system de- ated with specific persons to the greatest extent entities under this section. scribed in this subparagraph. practicable; and ‘‘(ii) Information on the use by the Center of ‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this ‘‘(VII) ensure all relevant constitutional, such information for a purpose other than a cy- paragraph may be construed to— legal, and privacy protections are observed. bersecurity purpose. ‘‘(i) authorize conducting network awareness ‘‘(ii) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later ‘‘(iii) A review of the type of information of an information system, or the use of any in- than 180 days after the date of the enactment of shared with the Center under this section. formation obtained through such conducting of this section and annually thereafter, the Chief ‘‘(iv) A review of the actions taken by the network awareness, other than as provided in Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights Center based on such information. ‘‘(v) The appropriate metrics that exist to de- this section; or and Civil Liberties of the Department, in con- termine the impact, if any, on privacy and civil ‘‘(ii) limit otherwise lawful activity. sultation with the Privacy and Civil Liberties liberties as a result of the sharing of such infor- ‘‘(5) DEFENSIVE MEASURE AUTHORIZATION.— Oversight Board (established pursuant to sec- mation with the Center. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- tion 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Ter- ‘‘(vi) A list of other Federal agencies receiving paragraph (B) and notwithstanding any other rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. such information. provision of law, a non-Federal entity, not in- 2000ee)), shall submit to the Committee on ‘‘(vii) A review of the sharing of such infor- cluding a State, local, or tribal government, Homeland Security of the House of Representa- mation within the Federal Government to iden- may, for cybersecurity purposes, operate a de- tives and the Committee on Homeland Security tify inappropriate stove piping of such informa- fensive measure that is applied to— and Governmental Affairs of the Senate the tion. ‘‘(i) an information system of such non-Fed- policies and procedures governing the sharing of ‘‘(viii) Any recommendations of the Inspector eral entity to protect the rights or property of cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, and General of the Department for improvements or such non-Federal entity; information related to cybsersecurity risks and modifications to information sharing under this ‘‘(ii) an information system of another non- incidents described in clause (i) of subparagraph section. Federal entity upon written consent of such (A). ‘‘(D) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OFFICERS other non-Federal entity for operation of such ‘‘(iii) PUBLIC NOTICE AND ACCESS.—The Under REPORT.—The Chief Privacy Officer and the defensive measure to protect the rights or prop- Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Chief Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer of erty of such other non-Federal entity; Protection, in consultation with the Chief Pri- the Department, in consultation with the Pri- ‘‘(iii) an information system of a Federal enti- vacy Officer and the Chief Civil Rights and vacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the ty upon written consent of an authorized rep- Civil Liberties Officer of the Department, and Inspector General of the Department, and the resentative of such Federal entity for operation the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board senior privacy and civil liberties officer of each of such defensive measure to protect the rights (established pursuant to section 1061 of the In- Federal agency that receives cyber threat indi- or property of such Federal entity; or telligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act cators and defensive measures shared with the ‘‘(iv) information that is stored on, processed of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee)), shall ensure there is Center under this section, shall biennially sub- by, or transiting an information system de- public notice of, and access to, the policies and mit to the appropriate congressional committees scribed in this subparagraph. procedures governing the sharing of cyber a report assessing the privacy and civil liberties ‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this threat indicators, defensive measures, and infor- impact of the activities under this paragraph. paragraph may be construed to— mation related to cybersecurity risks and inci- Each such report shall include any rec- ‘‘(i) authorize the use of a defensive measure dents. ommendations the Chief Privacy Officer and the other than as provided in this section; or ‘‘(iv) CONSULTATION.—The Under Secretary Chief Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer of ‘‘(ii) limit otherwise lawful activity. for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection the Department consider appropriate to mini- ‘‘(6) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTEC- when establishing policies and procedures to mize or mitigate the privacy and civil liberties TIONS.— support privacy and civil liberties may consult impact of the sharing of cyber threat indicators ‘‘(A) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.— with the National Institute of Standards and and defensive measures under this section. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Technology. ‘‘(E) FORM.—Each report required under Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection ‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Chief Privacy paragraphs (C) and (D) shall be submitted in shall, in coordination with the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, on an ongoing basis, unclassified form, but may include a classified Officer and the Chief Civil Rights and Civil Lib- shall— annex. erties Officer of the Department, establish and ‘‘(i) monitor the implementation of the policies ‘‘(7) USES AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.— annually review policies and procedures gov- and procedures governing the sharing of cyber ‘‘(A) NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.—A non-Federal erning the receipt, retention, use, and disclosure threat indicators and defensive measures estab- entity, not including a State, local, or tribal of cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, lished pursuant to clause (i) of subparagraph government, that shares cyber threat indicators and information related to cybersecurity risks (A); or defensive measures through the Center or and incidents shared with the Center in accord- ‘‘(ii) regularly review and update privacy im- otherwise under this section— ance with this section. Such policies and proce- pact assessments, as appropriate, to ensure all ‘‘(i) may use, retain, or further disclose such dures shall apply only to the Department, con- relevant constitutional, legal, and privacy pro- cyber threat indicators or defensive measures sistent with the need to protect information sys- tections are being followed; solely for cybersecurity purposes; tems from cybersecurity risks and incidents and ‘‘(iii) work with the Under Secretary for Cy- ‘‘(ii) shall, prior to such sharing, take reason- mitigate cybersecurity risks and incidents in a bersecurity and Infrastructure Protection to able efforts to remove information that can be timely manner, and shall— carry out paragraphs (10) and (11) of subsection used to identify specific persons and is reason- ‘‘(I) be consistent with the Department’s Fair (c); ably believed at the time of sharing to be unre- Information Practice Principles developed pur- ‘‘(iv) annually submit to the Committee on lated to a cybersecurity risk or incident, and to suant to section 552a of title 5, United States Homeland Security of the House of Representa- safeguard information that can be used to iden- Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Privacy Act tives and the Committee on Homeland Security tify specific persons from unintended disclosure of 1974’ or the ‘Privacy Act’), and subject to the and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report or unauthorized access or acquisition; Secretary’s authority under subsection (a)(2) of that contains a review of the effectiveness of ‘‘(iii) shall comply with appropriate restric- section 222 of this Act; such policies and procedures to protect privacy tions that a Federal entity or non-Federal entity ‘‘(II) reasonably limit, to the greatest extent and civil liberties; and places on the subsequent disclosure or retention practicable, the receipt, retention, use, and dis- ‘‘(v) ensure there are appropriate sanctions in of cyber threat indicators and defensive meas- closure of cyber threat indicators and defensive place for officers, employees, or agents of the ures that it discloses to other Federal entities or measures associated with specific persons that is Department who intentionally or willfully con- non-Federal entities;

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and of a non-Federal entity. provision of this section, that is the basis for ‘‘(vi) may not use such information to gain an ‘‘(8) LIABILITY EXEMPTIONS.— such action. unfair competitive advantage to the detriment of ‘‘(A) NETWORK AWARENESS.—No cause of ac- ‘‘(D) EXCLUSIVE CAUSE OF ACTION.—A cause of any non-Federal entity. tion shall lie or be maintained in any court, and action under this subsection shall be the exclu- ‘‘(B) FEDERAL ENTITIES.— such action shall be promptly dismissed, against sive means available to a complainant seeking a ‘‘(i) USES OF INFORMATION.—A Federal entity any non-Federal entity that, for cybersecurity remedy for a violation of any restriction speci- that receives cyber threat indicators or defensive purposes, conducts network awareness under fied in paragraph (3), (6), or 7(B) or any other measures shared through the Center or other- paragraph (4), if such network awareness is provision of this section. wise under this section from another Federal en- conducted in accordance with such paragraph ‘‘(10) ANTI-TRUST EXEMPTION.— tity or a non-Federal entity— and this section. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- ‘‘(I) may use, retain, or further disclose such paragraph (C), it shall not be considered a vio- ‘‘(B) INFORMATION SHARING.—No cause of ac- cyber threat indicators or defensive measures tion shall lie or be maintained in any court, and lation of any provision of antitrust laws for two solely for cybersecurity purposes; such action shall be promptly dismissed, against or more non-Federal entities to share a cyber ‘‘(II) shall, prior to such sharing, take reason- threat indicator or defensive measure, or assist- able efforts to remove information that can be any non-Federal entity that, for cybersecurity purposes, shares cyber threat indicators or de- ance relating to the prevention, investigation, or used to identify specific persons and is reason- mitigation of a cybersecurity risk or incident, ably believed at the time of sharing to be unre- fensive measures under paragraph (3), or fails to act based on such sharing, if such sharing is for cybersecurity purposes under this Act. lated to a cybersecurity risk or incident, and to ‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (A) shall conducted in accordance with such paragraph safeguard information that can be used to iden- apply only to information that is shared or as- and this section. tify specific persons from unintended disclosure sistance that is provided in order to assist ‘‘(C) WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.— or unauthorized access or acquisition; with— ‘‘(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this ‘‘(III) shall be deemed to have voluntarily ‘‘(i) facilitating the prevention, investigation, section may be construed to— shared such cyber threat indicators or defensive or mitigation of a cybersecurity risk or incident ‘‘(I) require dismissal of a cause of action measures; to an information system or information that is against a non-Federal entity that has engaged ‘‘(IV) shall implement and utilize a security stored on, processed by, or transiting an infor- in willful misconduct in the course of con- control to protect against unauthorized access mation system; or to or acquisition of such cyber threat indicators ducting activities authorized by this section; or ‘‘(ii) communicating or disclosing a cyber ‘‘(II) undermine or limit the availability of or defensive measures; and threat indicator or defensive measure to help otherwise applicable common law or statutory ‘‘(V) may not use such cyber threat indicators prevent, investigate, or mitigate the effect of a defenses. or defensive measures to engage in surveillance cybersecurity risk or incident to an information ‘‘(ii) PROOF OF WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.—In any or other collection activities for the purpose of system or information that is stored on, proc- action claiming that subparagraph (A) or (B) tracking an individual’s personally identifiable essed by, or transiting an information system. does not apply due to willful misconduct de- information. ‘‘(C) PROHIBITED CONDUCT.—Nothing in this ‘‘(ii) PROTECTIONS FOR INFORMATION.—The scribed in clause (i), the plaintiff shall have the section may be construed to permit price-fixing, cyber threat indicators and defensive measures burden of proving by clear and convincing evi- allocating a market between competitors, mo- referred to in clause (i)— dence the willful misconduct by each non-Fed- nopolizing or attempting to monopolize a mar- ‘‘(I) are exempt from disclosure under section eral entity subject to such claim and that such ket, or exchanges of price or cost information, 552 of title 5, United States Code, and withheld, willful misconduct proximately caused injury to without discretion, from the public under sub- customer lists, or information regarding future the plaintiff. competitive planning. section (b)(3)(B) of such section; ‘‘(iii) WILLFUL MISCONDUCT DEFINED.—In this ‘‘(II) may not be used by the Federal Govern- ‘‘(11) CONSTRUCTION AND PREEMPTION.— subsection, the term ‘willful misconduct’ means ‘‘(A) OTHERWISE LAWFUL DISCLOSURES.—Noth- ment for regulatory purposes; an act or omission that is taken— ing in this section may be construed to limit or ‘‘(III) may not constitute a waiver of any ap- ‘‘(I) intentionally to achieve a wrongful pur- plicable privilege or protection provided by law, prohibit otherwise lawful disclosures of commu- pose; nications, records, or other information, includ- including trade secret protection; ‘‘(II) knowingly without legal or factual jus- ‘‘(IV) shall be considered the commercial, fi- ing reporting of known or suspected criminal ac- tification; and tivity or participating voluntarily or under legal nancial, and proprietary information of the ‘‘(III) in disregard of a known or obvious risk non-Federal entity referred to in clause (i) when requirement in an investigation, by a non-Fed- that is so great as to make it highly probable eral to any other non-Federal entity or Federal so designated by such non-Federal entity; and that the harm will outweigh the benefit. ‘‘(V) may not be subject to a rule of any Fed- entity under this section. ‘‘(D) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘non-Federal en- eral entity or any judicial doctrine regarding ex ‘‘(B) WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTIONS.—Noth- tity’ as used in this paragraph shall not include ing in this section may be construed to prohibit parte communications with a decisionmaking of- a State, local, or tribal government. ficial. or limit the disclosure of information protected ‘‘(9) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LIABILITY FOR VIO- ‘‘(C) STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.— under section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States LATIONS OF RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE AND PRO- ‘‘(i) USES OF INFORMATION.—A State, local, or Code (governing disclosures of illegality, waste, tribal government that receives cyber threat in- TECTION OF VOLUNTARILY SHARED INFORMA- fraud, abuse, or public health or safety threats), dicators or defensive measures from the Center TION.— section 7211 of title 5, United States Code (gov- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a department or agency from a Federal entity or a non-Federal entity— erning disclosures to Congress), section 1034 of ‘‘(I) may use, retain, or further disclose such of the Federal Government intentionally or will- title 10, United States Code (governing disclo- cyber threat indicators or defensive measures fully violates the restrictions specified in para- sure to Congress by members of the military), solely for cybersecurity purposes; graph (3), (6), or (7)(B) on the use and protec- section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 ‘‘(II) shall, prior to such sharing, take reason- tion of voluntarily shared cyber threat indica- (50 U.S.C. 3234) (governing disclosure by em- able efforts to remove information that can be tors or defensive measures, or any other provi- ployees of elements of the intelligence commu- used to identify specific persons and is reason- sion of this section, the Federal Government nity), or any similar provision of Federal or ably believed at the time of sharing to be unre- shall be liable to a person injured by such viola- State law. lated to a cybersecurity risk or incident, and to tion in an amount equal to the sum of— ‘‘(C) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing safeguard information that can be used to iden- ‘‘(i) the actual damages sustained by such in this section may be construed to affect any tify specific persons from unintended disclosure person as a result of such violation or $1,000, requirement under any other provision of law or unauthorized access or acquisition; whichever is greater; and for a non-Federal entity to provide information ‘‘(III) shall consider such information the ‘‘(ii) reasonable attorney fees as determined to a Federal entity. commercial, financial, and proprietary informa- by the court and other litigation costs reason- ‘‘(D) PRESERVATION OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGA- tion of such Federal entity or non-Federal enti- ably occurred in any case under this subsection TIONS AND RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section may ty if so designated by such Federal entity or in which the complainant has substantially pre- be construed to— non-Federal entity; vailed. ‘‘(i) amend, repeal, or supersede any current ‘‘(IV) shall be deemed to have voluntarily ‘‘(B) VENUE.—An action to enforce liability or future contractual agreement, terms of service shared such cyber threat indicators or defensive under this subsection may be brought in the dis- agreement, or other contractual relationship be- measures; and trict court of the United States in— tween any non-Federal entities, or between any ‘‘(V) shall implement and utilize a security ‘‘(i) the district in which the complainant re- non-Federal entity and a Federal entity; or control to protect against unauthorized access sides; ‘‘(ii) abrogate trade secret or intellectual prop- to or acquisition of such cyber threat indicators ‘‘(ii) the district in which the principal place erty rights of any non-Federal entity or Federal or defensive measures. of business of the complainant is located; entity. ‘‘(ii) PROTECTIONS FOR INFORMATION.—The ‘‘(iii) the district in which the department or ‘‘(E) ANTI-TASKING RESTRICTION.—Nothing in cyber threat indicators and defensive measures agency of the Federal Government that dis- this section may be construed to permit a Fed- referred to in clause (i)— closed the information is located; or eral entity to—

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‘‘(i) require a non-Federal entity to provide (ii) by striking ‘‘related to critical infrastruc- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for information to a Federal entity; ture or’’ and inserting ‘‘related to cybersecurity Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection ‘‘(ii) condition the sharing of cyber threat in- risks, incidents, critical infrastructure, or’’ and shall’’; and dicators or defensive measures with a non-Fed- (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘dissemi- (3) by adding at the end the following new eral entity on such non-Federal entity’s provi- nating critical infrastructure information’’ and subsection: sion of cyber threat indicators or defensive inserting ‘‘disseminating cybersecurity risks, in- ‘‘(b) UPDATES TO THE CYBER INCIDENT ANNEX measures to a Federal entity; or cidents, and critical infrastructure informa- TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK.—The ‘‘(iii) condition the award of any Federal tion’’; and Secretary, in coordination with the heads of grant, contract, or purchase on the sharing of (2) by adding at the end the following new other appropriate Federal departments and cyber threat indicators or defensive measures paragraph: agencies, and in accordance with the National ‘‘(8) CYBERSECURITY RISK; INCIDENT.—The with a Federal entity. Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan required ‘‘(F) NO LIABILITY FOR NON-PARTICIPATION.— terms ‘cybersecurity risk’ and ‘incident’ have under subsection (a), shall regularly update, Nothing in this section may be construed to sub- the meanings given such terms in the second maintain, and exercise the Cyber Incident ject any non-Federal entity to liability for section 226 (relating to the National Cybersecu- Annex to the National Response Framework of choosing to not engage in the voluntary activi- rity and Communications Integration Center).’’. the Department.’’. ties authorized under this section. SEC. 5. STREAMLINING OF DEPARTMENT OF (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- ‘‘(G) USE AND RETENTION OF INFORMATION.— HOMELAND SECURITY CYBERSECU- Nothing in this section may be construed to au- RITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PRO- tents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is thorize, or to modify any existing authority of, TECTION ORGANIZATION. amended by amending the item relating to sec- a department or agency of the Federal Govern- (a) CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE tion 227 to read as follows: ment to retain or use any information shared PROTECTION.—The National Protection and Pro- ‘‘Sec. 227. Cyber incident response plans.’’. under this section for any use other than per- grams Directorate of the Department of Home- SEC. 7. SECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF PUBLIC mitted in this section. land Security shall, after the date of the enact- SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS; CYBER- ‘‘(H) VOLUNTARY SHARING.—Nothing in this ment of this Act, be known and designated as SECURITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. section may be construed to restrict or condition the ‘‘Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protec- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title II of the a non-Federal entity from sharing, for cyberse- tion’’. Any reference to the National Protection Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et curity purposes, cyber threat indicators, defen- and Programs Directorate of the Department in seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- sive measures, or information related to cyberse- any law, regulation, map, document, record, or lowing new sections: curity risks or incidents with any other non- other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cybersecurity and Infra- ‘‘SEC. 230. SECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF PUBLIC Federal entity, and nothing in this section may SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS. be construed as requiring any non-Federal enti- structure Protection of the Department. ‘‘The National Cybersecurity and Communica- ty to share cyber threat indicators, defensive (b) SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF CYBERSECURITY tions Integration Center, in coordination with measures, or information related to cybersecu- AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION.— the Office of Emergency Communications of the rity risks or incidents with the Center. (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 103 Department, shall assess and evaluate con- ‘‘(I) FEDERAL PREEMPTION.—This section su- of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. persedes any statute or other provision of law of 113) is amended— sequence, vulnerability, and threat information a State or political subdivision of a State that (A) in paragraph (1)— regarding cyber incidents to public safety com- restricts or otherwise expressly regulates an ac- (i) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as munications to help facilitate continuous im- tivity authorized under this section. follows: provements to the security and resiliency of ‘‘(j) DIRECT REPORTING.—The Secretary shall ‘‘(H) An Under Secretary for Cybersecurity such communications. develop policies and procedures for direct re- and Infrastructure Protection.’’; and ‘‘SEC. 231. CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS CAM- porting to the Secretary by the Director of the (ii) by adding at the end the following new PAIGN. subparagraphs: Center regarding significant cybersecurity risks ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for ‘‘(K) A Deputy Under Secretary for Cyberse- and incidents. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection curity. ‘‘(k) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Sec- shall develop and implement an ongoing and ‘‘(L) A Deputy Under Secretary for Infra- retary shall build upon existing mechanisms to comprehensive cybersecurity awareness cam- structure Protection.’’; and promote a national awareness effort to educate (B) by adding at the end the following new paign regarding cybersecurity risks and vol- the general public on the importance of securing paragraph: untary best practices for mitigating and re- information systems. ‘‘(3) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES.—The Dep- sponding to such risks. Such campaign shall, at ‘‘(l) REPORTS ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERA- uty Under Secretaries referred to in subpara- a minimum, publish and disseminate, on an on- TION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of graphs (K) and (L) of paragraph (1) shall be ap- going basis, the following: the enactment of this subsection and periodi- pointed by the President without the advice and ‘‘(1) Public service announcements targeted at cally thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Se- consent of the Senate.’’. improving awareness among State, local, and curity shall submit to the Committee on Home- (2) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.—The individuals tribal governments, the private sector, academia, land Security of the House of Representatives who hold the positions referred in subpara- and stakeholders in specific audiences, includ- and the Committee on Homeland Security and graphs (H), (K), and (L) of paragraph (1) of sec- ing the elderly, students, small businesses, mem- Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on tion 103(a) the Homeland Security Act of 2002 bers of the Armed Forces, and veterans. the range of efforts underway to bolster cyberse- (as amended and added by paragraph (1) of this ‘‘(2) Vendor and technology-neutral voluntary curity collaboration with relevant international subsection) as of the date of the enactment of best practices information. partners in accordance with subsection (c)(8). this Act may continue to hold such positions. ‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The Under Secretary for ‘‘(m) OUTREACH.—Not later than 60 days after (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection the date of the enactment of this subsection, the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under shall consult with a wide range of stakeholders Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure in government, industry, academia, and the for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, Protection of the Department of Homeland Secu- non-profit community in carrying out this sec- shall— rity shall submit to the Committee on Homeland tion.’’. ‘‘(1) disseminate to the public information Security of the House of Representatives and about how to voluntarily share cyber threat in- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- dicators and defensive measures with the Cen- tents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the ter; and amended by inserting after the item relating to feasibility of becoming an operational compo- ‘‘(2) enhance outreach to critical infrastruc- section 226 (relating to cybersecurity recruitment nent, including an analysis of alternatives, and ture owners and operators for purposes of such and retention) the following new items: if a determination is rendered that becoming an sharing.’’. ‘‘Sec. 230. Security and resiliency of public operational component is the best option for safety communications. SEC. 4. INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS achieving the mission of Cybersecurity and In- ORGANIZATIONS. ‘‘Sec. 231. Cybersecurity awareness cam- frastructure Protection, a legislative proposal Section 212 of the Homeland Security Act of paign.’’. 2002 (6 U.S.C. 131) is amended— and implementation plan for becoming such an operational component. Such report shall also SEC. 8. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION (1) in paragraph (5)— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (A) in subparagraph (A)— include plans to more effectively carry out the (i) by inserting ‘‘information related to cyber- cybersecurity mission of Cybersecurity and In- (a) STRATEGIC PLAN; PUBLIC-PRIVATE CONSOR- security risks and incidents and’’ after ‘‘critical frastructure Protection, including expediting in- TIUMS.—Title III of the Homeland Security Act infrastructure information’’; and formation sharing agreements. of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by add- (ii) by striking ‘‘related to critical infrastruc- SEC. 6. CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE PLANS. ing at the end the following new section: ture’’ and inserting ‘‘related to cybersecurity (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 227 of the Homeland ‘‘SEC. 318. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRAT- risks, incidents, critical infrastructure, and’’; Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149) is amended— EGY FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUC- (B) in subparagraph (B)— (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PLAN’’ and in- TURE PROTECTION. (i) by striking ‘‘disclosing critical infrastruc- serting ‘‘PLANS’’; ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ture information’’ and inserting ‘‘disclosing cy- (2) by striking ‘‘The Under Secretary ap- after the date of enactment of this section, the bersecurity risks, incidents, and critical infra- pointed under section 103(a)(1)(H) shall’’ and Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary structure information’’; and inserting the following: for Science and Technology, shall submit to

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Not later than two years after the date of the In section 2, insert before subsection (b), ‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The strategic plan, enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General the following: including biennial updates, required under sub- of the United States shall submit to the Com- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of the sec- section (a) shall include the following: mittee on Homeland Security of the House of ond section 226 ‘‘(1) An identification of critical infrastruc- Representatives and the Committee on Home- In section 2(a), redesignate proposed sub- ture security risks and any associated security land Security and Governmental Affairs of the paragraphs (A) through (C) as proposed para- technology gaps, that are developed following— Senate a report that contains an assessment of graphs (1) through (3), respectively, and ‘‘(A) consultation with stakeholders, includ- the implementation by the Secretary of Home- move such provisions two ems to the left. ing critical infrastructure Sector Coordinating land Security of this Act and the amendments Page 3, line 23, insert ‘‘, or the purpose of Councils; and made by this Act and, to the extent practicable, identifying the source of a cybersecurity risk ‘‘(B) performance by the Department of a risk findings regarding increases in the sharing of or incident’’ before the semicolon at the end. and gap analysis that considers information re- cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, and Page 5, beginning line 6, strike ‘‘electric ceived in such consultations. information relating to cybersecurity risks and utility services’’ and insert ‘‘utility services ‘‘(2) A set of critical infrastructure security incidents at the National Cybersecurity and or an entity performing utility services’’. technology needs that— Communications Integration Center and Page 5, line 15, insert ‘‘(including all con- ‘‘(A) is prioritized based on the risks and gaps throughout the United States. jugations thereof)’’ before ‘‘means’’. identified under paragraph (1); SEC. 11. CONSULTATION. Page 5, line 16, insert ‘‘(including all con- ‘‘(B) emphasizes research and development of The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and jugations of each of such terms)’’ before the technologies that need to be accelerated due to Infrastructure Protection shall produce a report first period. rapidly evolving threats or rapidly advancing on the feasibility of creating a risk-informed Page 6, beginning line 2, strike ‘‘striking infrastructure technology; and prioritization plan should multiple critical in- the period at the end and inserting ‘; and’ ’’ ‘‘(C) includes research, development, and ac- frastructures experience cyber incidents simulta- and insert ‘‘inserting ‘and’ after the semi- quisition roadmaps with clearly defined objec- neously. colon at the end’’. tives, goals, and measures. SEC. 12. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. Page 6, line 6, strike the first period and ‘‘(3) An identification of laboratories, facili- The Inspector General of the Department of insert a semicolon. ties, modeling, and simulation capabilities that Homeland Security shall review the operations Page 7, line 20, insert a colon after ‘‘para- will be required to support the research, devel- of the United States Computer Emergency Read- graphs’’. opment, demonstration, testing, evaluation, and iness Team (US-CERT) and the Industrial Con- Page 8, line 23, strike ‘‘(d)’’ and insert acquisition of the security technologies de- trol Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team ‘‘(d)(1)’’. Page 11, line 6, insert ‘‘the first place it ap- scribed in paragraph (2). (ICS-CERT) to assess the capacity to provide pears’’ before the semicolon. ‘‘(4) An identification of current and planned technical assistance to non-Federal entities and Page 14, line 25, insert ‘‘, at the sole and programmatic initiatives for fostering the rapid to adequately respond to potential increases in unreviewable discretion of the Secretary, advancement and deployment of security tech- requests for technical assistance. nologies for critical infrastructure protection, acting through the Under Secretary for Cy- SEC. 13. PROHIBITION ON NEW REGULATORY AU- bersecurity and Infrastructure Protection,’’ including a consideration of opportunities for THORITY. after ‘‘subsection’’. public-private partnerships, intragovernment Nothing in this Act or the amendments made Page 15, line 8, insert ‘‘, at the sole and collaboration, university centers of excellence, by this Act may be construed to grant the Sec- unreviewable discretion of the Secretary, and national laboratory technology transfer. retary of Homeland Security any authority to acting through the Under Secretary for Cy- ‘‘(5) A description of progress made with re- promulgate regulations or set standards relating bersecurity and Infrastructure Protection,’’ spect to each critical infrastructure security to the cybersecurity of non-Federal entities, not after ‘‘section’’. risk, associated security technology gap, and including State, local, and tribal governments, Page 15, line 21, insert ‘‘at the sole and critical infrastructure technology need identi- that was not in effect on the day before the date unreviewable discretion of the Secretary, fied in the preceding strategic plan required of the enactment of this Act. under subsection (a). acting through the Under Secretary for Cy- SEC. 14. SUNSET. ‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this sec- bersecurity and Infrastructure Protection,’’ Any requirements for reports required by this tion, the Under Secretary for Science and Tech- after ‘‘Center,’’. Act or the amendments made by this Act shall nology shall coordinate with the Under Sec- Page 17, line 20, insert ‘‘or exclude’’ after terminate on the date that is seven years after retary for the National Protection and Programs ‘‘remove’’. the date of the enactment of this Act. Directorate. Page 17, line 23, strike ‘‘risks’’ and insert SEC. 15. PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING. ‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this sec- ‘‘risk’’. tion, the Under Secretary for Science and Tech- No funds are authorized to be appropriated to Page 23, line 23, insert ‘‘, or’’ before ‘‘that’’. nology shall consult with— carry out this Act and the amendments made by Page 29, line 25, strike ‘‘paragraphs’’ and ‘‘(1) critical infrastructure Sector Coordi- this Act. This Act and such amendments shall insert ‘‘subparagraphs’’. nating Councils; be carried out using amounts appropriated or Page 30, line 15, insert ‘‘or exclude’’ after ‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, subject matter otherwise made available for such purposes. ‘‘remove’’. experts on critical infrastructure protection from The CHAIR. No amendment to that Page 32, line 4, insert ‘‘or exclude’’ after universities, colleges, national laboratories, and amendment in the nature of a sub- ‘‘remove’’. private industry; Page 33, line 2, insert ‘‘, except for pur- stitute shall be in order except those poses authorized in this section’’ before the ‘‘(3) the heads of other relevant Federal de- printed in part B of House Report 114– partments and agencies that conduct research period at the end. 88. Each such amendment may be of- Page 34, line 16, insert ‘‘or exclude’’ after and development relating to critical infrastruc- ‘‘remove’’. ture protection; and fered only in the order printed in the Page 36, line 18, insert ‘‘in good faith’’ be- ‘‘(4) State, local, and tribal governments, as report, by a Member designated in the fore ‘‘fails’’. appropriate.’’. report, shall be considered as read, Page 39, beginning line 19, strike ‘‘of the (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- shall be debatable for the time speci- violation of any restriction specified in para- tents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is fied in the report, equally divided and graph (3), (6), or 7(B), or any other provision amended by inserting after the item relating to controlled by the proponent and an op- of this section, that is the basis for such ac- section 317 the following new item: ponent, shall not be subject to amend- tion’’ and insert ‘‘on which the cause of ac- ‘‘Sec. 318. Research and development strategy ment, and shall not be subject to a de- tion arises’’. for critical infrastructure protec- mand for division of the question. Page 41, strike lines 5 through 11. tion.’’. Page 44, line 19, strike ‘‘(I)’’ and insert SEC. 9. REPORT ON REDUCING CYBERSECURITY b 1000 ‘‘(J)’’. RISKS IN DHS DATA CENTERS. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. MCCAUL Page 44, beginning line 19, insert the fol- Not later than one year after the date of the The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- lowing: enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home- sider amendment No. 1 printed in part ‘‘(I) PROHIBITED CONDUCT.—Nothing in this land Security shall submit to the Committee on section may be construed to permit price-fix- Homeland Security of the House of Representa- B of House Report 114–88. ing, allocating a market between competi- tives and the Committee on Homeland Security Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I have tors, monopolizing or attempting to monopo- and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report an amendment at the desk. lize a market, or exchanges of price or cost on the feasibility of the Department of Home- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate information, customer lists, or information land Security creating an environment for the the amendment. regarding future competitive planning.’’.

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Pursuant to House Reso- not just electric utilities—are covered tems and information stored on that lution 212, the gentleman from Texas under this bill. system. (Mr. MCCAUL) and a Member opposed The changes to the underlying bill I also want to thank the gentleman each will control 5 minutes. that this amendment would make are from California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) for The Chair recognizes the gentleman in line with our shared goals of bol- being a leader on this issue and for from Texas. stering cybersecurity and improving calling this loophole, if you will, to the Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield the quality of information that the pri- attention of the committee to make myself such time as I may consume. vate sector receives about timely cyber this a stronger bill on this floor. The manager’s amendment to H.R. threats. Accordingly, I support the Mr. RATCLIFFE. I yield back the 1731 further clarifies the intent of sev- McCaul amendment. balance of my time. eral important provisions of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Chairman, I These modifications were made in con- The CHAIR. The question is on the claim the time in opposition, although sultation with privacy groups, industry amendment offered by the gentleman I am not opposed to the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the leaders, and both the House Intel- from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL). ligence Committee and House Judici- The amendment was agreed to. gentleman from Louisiana is recog- nized for 5 minutes. ary Committee. AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. RATCLIFFE Among the more notable changes There was no objection. The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Chairman, I made are: the expansion of protections sider amendment No. 2 printed in part for personally identifiable information support this amendment to make an B of House Report 114–88. important change to a definition in the to include the ‘‘exclusion’’ of informa- Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I tion and not just the ‘‘removal’’ of in- act and the law. rise as the designee of the gentleman A strength of this bill acknowledged formation, a modification to clarify from New York (Mr. KATKO) to offer that the use of cyber threat indicators by some in the privacy community are amendment No. 2. the limitations that the bill places on and defensive measures is limited to The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the purposes authorized in the bill the authorizations for sharing and net- the amendment. work monitoring. These activities can only, and clarifying language to say The text of the amendment is as fol- that identifying the origin of a cyber- only be carried out for a ‘‘cybersecu- lows: rity purpose.’’ Among other things, security threat is a valid ‘‘cybersecu- Page 1, line 12, insert the following (and re- rity purpose.’’ this limitation is intended to ensure designate subsequent subparagraphs accord- that information is not shared for sur- Each of these changes, along with the ingly): others made in the manager’s amend- (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as veillance or law enforcement purposes ment, strengthen the bill and further follows: and the authorization for network support the committee’s mission to ‘‘(2) the term ‘incident’ means an occur- monitoring is not exploited by an over- help protect America’s networks and rence that actually or imminently jeopard- zealous employer who wants to track systems from cyber attacks while, at izes, without lawful authority, the integrity, his employees’ every move on the the same time, ensuring that an indi- confidentiality, or availability of informa- Internet. tion on an information system, or actually vidual’s private information enjoys ro- However, because of the broadness of or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful a term within the definition of ‘‘cyber- bust protection as well. authority, an information system;’’. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- security purpose,’’ it came to light ance of my time. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- that the language could be interpreted Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. lution 212, the gentleman from Texas far more expansively than intended. Chairman, I claim the time in opposi- (Mr. RATCLIFFE) and a Member opposed I commend the gentleman from New tion, although I am not opposed to the each will control 5 minutes. York (Mr. KATKO) and the gentleman amendment. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. RATCLIFFE), who is The CHAIR. Without objection, the from Texas. now offering the amendment, for tight- gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I ening up the definition of ‘‘incident’’ in There was no objection. rise today in support of amendment this bill and the underlying law. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. No. 2. This is a bipartisan amendment We use our smartphones, tablets, and Chairman, the McCaul amendment that will help clarify language in both computers for all manner of things, makes several technical and clarifying the Homeland Security Act and this from setting up doctor appointments to changes to H.R. 1731 to reflect feedback bill. buying groceries or ordering books. It from committee Democrats, Depart- This amendment narrows the defini- is important that, even as we seek to ment of Homeland Security, and stake- tion of the word ‘‘incident’’ to ensure bolster cybersecurity, we do not lose holders. that a cybersecurity incident is limited sight of the need to protect the privacy Last week during committee consid- to actions taken against an informa- interest of ordinary Americans. That is eration, the gentleman from Louisiana, tion system or information stored on why I support the Ratcliffe amend- Representative RICHMOND, offered an that system. This amendment, Mr. ment. It will ensure that, in practice, amendment to refine the 2-year statute Chairman, ensures that information the activities undertaken in this bill of limitations on citizen suits against shared with the NCCIC or other private are limited to protecting networks and the Federal Government for privacy entities is limited to threats and ac- the data on them. violations. The underlying bill requires tions against information systems and I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote on this amend- the clock to toll from the date when information stored on that system. ment, and I yield back the balance of the government violated the citizen’s Mr. MCCAUL. Will the gentleman my time. privacy. The likelihood that a citizen yield? The CHAIR. The question is on the will know the exact date when the per- Mr. RATCLIFFE. I yield to the gen- amendment offered by the gentleman sonal information was mishandled is tleman from Texas. from Texas (Mr. RATCLIFFE). pretty remote. As such, Democrats Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I sup- The amendment was agreed to. argue that the provision was tanta- port this bipartisan language that will AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN mount to giving the Federal Govern- help clarify language in both the The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- ment a free pass to violate the privacy Homeland Security Act and this bill by sider amendment No. 3 printed in part protections under this act. narrowing the definition of the word B of House Report 114–88. I am pleased to see that the gen- ‘‘incident’’ to ensure that a cybersecu- Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I tleman from Texas, Chairman MCCAUL, rity incident is limited to actions have an amendment at the desk.

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The brief- graph (B), as so redesignated, the following: I would like to again express my deep ings we host every few weeks bring (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as thanks to the chairman of the com- follows: some of the brightest minds in both mittee, Mr. MCCAUL, for his steadfast ‘‘(1)(A) except as provided in subparagraph government and the private sector to (B), the term ‘cybersecurity risk’ means dedication on the issue of cybersecu- the Hill to educate Members and staff threats to and vulnerabilities of information rity, and I would like to particularly on this national security issue. or information systems and any related con- thank his staff for working with us on When we first started the caucus in sequences caused by or resulting from unau- this amendment. 2008, cyber was a topic very few Mem- thorized access, use, disclosure, degradation, The chairman and the Democratic bers knew anything about. It wasn’t disruption, modification, or destruction of ranking member, Mr. THOMPSON, have really cool to know about cybersecu- such information or information systems, in- done this body proud, and I certainly rity. We have made great progress, I cluding such related consequences caused by urge the adoption of my amendment an act of terrorism; believe, the gentleman and I, since that and the underlying bill. time in raising the level of debate, en- ‘‘(B) such term does not include any action With that, I reserve the balance of that solely involves a violation of a con- gagement, awareness, and education my time. sumer term of service or a consumer licens- with the Members on this critical sub- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask ing agreement;’’. unanimous consent to claim the time ject. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- in opposition, though I am not opposed I hope that the Members and the lution 212, the gentleman from Rhode to the amendment. staff will continue to take advantage of Island (Mr. LANGEVIN) and a Member The CHAIR. Is there objection to the the opportunities afforded by our cau- opposed each will control 5 minutes. request of the gentleman from Texas? cus as our lives become even more The Chair recognizes the gentleman There was no objection. interconnected in cyberspace. I think from Rhode Island. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- this issue has never been more relevant Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, the nized for 5 minutes. and more of a threat, quite frankly, amendment that I am offering makes a Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I sup- than it is today. fine bill even better. It clarifies that port this amendment, which would Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the chair- the definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’— clarify that the term ‘‘cybersecurity man. and, by extension, the definition of risk’’ does not apply to actions solely I am fond of saying that cybersecu- ‘‘cybersecurity purpose’’—does not involving violations of consumer terms rity is not a problem to be solved but apply to actions that solely involve the of service or consumer licensing agree- a challenge to be managed. I thank the violation of consumer terms of service ments. chairman for his collaboration and his or consumer licensing agreements. This amendment will protect con- leadership on this issue, along with This is a small but important change sumers from having information shared Ranking Member THOMPSON. I cer- that will protect Americans’ privacy with the government due to a minor or tainly look forward to the caucus’ con- and ensure that white hat security re- unwitting violation of the terms of tinuing contributions to the discus- searchers are not inadvertently mon- service, such as a violation of one’s sion. itored. The cyber threat data that will Apple iTunes agreement, which my Ms. LOFGREN. Will the gentleman help turn the tide against malicious ac- teenage daughters would appreciate. yield? tors are security vulnerabilities, at- This amendment and this bill are Mr. LANGEVIN. I yield to the gentle- tack vectors, and indicators of com- meant to enhance the sharing of cyber- woman from California. promise. What will not help is knowing security information within the gov- Ms. LOFGREN. I thank the gen- that a consumer has violated a Byzan- ernment and the public. In order to tleman for yielding. tine terms of service agreement or that promote voluntary sharing, the public I would just like to thank him for his a researcher is testing software for ex- needs to feel confident that the sole act amendment. It prevents this bill from ploitable bugs that he or she will then of violating a terms of service or li- becoming like the CFAA, which treats share with the security community. censing agreement won’t be shared noncriminal activity as something While not every terms of service vio- with the NCCIC and that this bill is not wrong. This and the Katko-Lofgren lation is well-meaning or born of igno- a tool to enforce violations regarding amendment that preceded it narrow rance, there is no doubt in my mind terms of service or licensing agree- the bill, and both deserve support. I that the existing body of contract law ments. These violations have robust thank the gentleman for yielding and is more than capable of facilitating dis- legal remedies in place and should be his amendment. pute resolution in these cases. handled through those channels. Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the gentle- The exclusion my amendment pro- I think this strengthens the bill, and woman for her comments and for her poses is not new to this floor. Both the I appreciate the gentleman’s amend- support. 2012 and the 2013 versions of CISPA, ment to do so. I support this amend- With that, Mr. Chairman, I urge which I worked on very closely while a ment. adoption of the amendment, and I yield member of the House Intelligence Com- I reserve the balance of my time. back the balance of my time. Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the chair- mittee, contained similar exclusions, Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield man for his kind words of support. and the Protecting Cyber Networks As many in this Chamber know, back the balance of my time. Act that passed the House yesterday The CHAIR. The question is on the Chairman MCCAUL and I have a long amendment offered by the gentleman also includes this language. The history on the issue of cybersecurity, amendment also makes clear that the from our time as co-chairs of the Com- from Rhode Island (Mr. LANGEVIN). The amendment was agreed to. exclusion applies only for actions that mission on Cybersecurity for the 44th solely violate terms of service. An ac- Presidency to our current roles as the AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON tion that disrupted an information sys- cofounders and co-chairs of the Con- LEE tem in addition to being a violation of gressional Cybersecurity Caucus, along The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- terms of service would still constitute with a variety of other collaborations sider amendment No. 4 printed in part a cybersecurity risk. that he and I have engaged in. B of House Report 114–88. Trust is the fundamental element of Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I any information-sharing regime. The b 1015 have an amendment at the desk. bill that we are considering is designed Mr. MCCAUL. Will the gentleman The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate to build that trust by limiting the use yield? the amendment.

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The most common the ‘‘National Cybersecurity Protection Ad- system innovation; industry adoption of new attack vector against these systems technologies, and industry best practices;’’. vancement Act of 2015.’’ were buffer overflow attacks. Jackson Lee Amendment No. 4 is simple The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- The underlying premise of my and will be an important addition to the legisla- lution 212, the gentlewoman from amendment, the public benefit of this tion, which I believe can be supported by Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a Member amendment, is that taxpayer dollars every Member of the House. opposed each will control 5 minutes. provided to ensure cybersecurity of The Jackson Lee amendment states that The Chair recognizes the gentle- public and private computer networks the Department of Homeland Security, in car- woman from Texas. will focus on real-world applications rying out the functions authorized under this Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, that reflect how businesses and indus- bill, will remain current on industrial control let me express my appreciation to the tries function. system innovation, industry adoption of new chairman and ranking member of the So I thank both my colleagues for it. technologies, and industry best practices. full committee. Again, they have This amendment, in particular, will be Industrial control systems are rarely thought shown the kind of leadership that the an important addition to the legisla- of as long as they work as designed. Nation needs on dealing with homeland tion, which I believe can be supported Industrial control systems are used to: de- security. My particular appreciation to by every Member. The amendment liver utility services to homes and businesses; the chairman and ranking member of states that the Department of Home- add precision and speed to manufacturing; the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, land Security, in carrying out the func- and process raw foods into finished products. Infrastructure Protection, and Secu- tions authorized under this bill, remain Industrial control systems are responsible rity Technologies, as they have worked current on industrial control system for the lights that brighten our cities at night; together and presented legislation that innovation, industry adoption of new the clean drinking water that flows from fau- provided a very vigorous debate in the technologies, and industry best prac- cets in our homes; automobiles that travel our subcommittee and the full committee. tices. highways; and the rows upon rows of foods We believe that we are making enor- Industrial control systems are rarely that fill the shelves of grocery stores. mous leaps and bounds. We are not thought of as long as they work as de- Industrial control systems are also used in where we need to be, but we are mak- signed. Industrial control systems are large-scale manufacturing of home appliances, ing leaps and bounds on the whole used to deliver utility services to medicines, and products large and small that question of cybersecurity. homes and businesses, add precision are found in our homes and offices. Over the last couple of years, Mr. and speed to manufacturing, and proc- A day does not pass in this country when Chairman, even someone just reaching ess our foods into finished products. In- citizens’ lives are not touched by the output of kindergarten understands hacking, un- dustrial control systems are respon- industrial control systems. derstands the collapse that we have sible for the lights that brighten our The critical importance electricity; water, seen in the variety of major retail enti- cities; for the clean drinking water, natural gas, and other utility services are all ties and banking entities, and they rec- which I indicated many of us visited provided by industrial control systems. ognize that we have a new lingo but a these systems; of the sewage; of auto- Industrial control systems help keep the cost new problem. mobiles that travel our highways; and of everyday consumer products low, and they Frankly, almost maybe 10 years ago, the rows upon rows of foods that fill are essential to meeting consumer demand for or maybe somewhere around 7 years our shelves at grocery stores. goods and services. ago, as the infrastructure of the United We only need to look recently at a Industrial control systems undergo constant States was under transportation secu- contamination of ice cream across the improvements as owners and operators work rity, we made the note that 85 percent Nation to know that industrial control to address vulnerabilities and improve effi- of the Nation’s cyber is in the private systems are extremely important. ciency. Innovation is occurring rapidly in industrial sector. This legislation is a real ap- They are also used in large-scale manu- control systems. proach. The National Cybersecurity facturing. A day does not pass in this All industrial control systems have one thing Protection Advancement Act of 2015 country when citizens’ lives are not in common—they require computer software, clearly puts the Department of Home- impacted. firmware, and hardware. land Security where it needs to be and So, Mr. Chairman, I am asking my In its wisdom, the Committee on Homeland provides the National Cybersecurity colleagues to recognize that we are in Security incorporated industrial control sys- and Communications Integration Cen- control, but the industrial control sys- tems in its cybersecurity legislation, because ter as the anchor of the information tems may, in fact, control our daily industrial control systems are vulnerable to coming into the Federal Government lives. My amendment is asking that computer errors, accidents, and cybersecurity and the vetting entity where Ameri- the Department of Homeland Security, threats. cans can feel that their data can be in carrying out its function authorized Coupled with the cybersecurity challenges protected and our civil liberties are under this bill, remain current on in- of industrial control systems is the rapid pace protected. dustrial control system innovation, in- of innovation. Mr. Chairman, my amendment deals dustry adoption of new technologies, For example, a new innovation being adopt- with the industrial control systems. and industry best practices. ed by industrial control systems involves 3- All of us know them. I have been to I ask my colleagues, as I ask to put Dimential or 3–D printing. water systems and seen the impact my entire statement into the RECORD— 3–D printing involves scanning a physical that a cyber attack could have; the it lists a whole litany of the private object with a printer made of a high-power electric grid, all of these are in the eye sector infrastructure dealing with in- laser that fuses small particles of plastic, of the storm, and they are in private dustrial control. I am hoping that my metal, ceramic, or glass powders into the ob- hands. Attacks against industrial con- amendment will be passed in order to ject’s size and shape. trol systems doubled last year, accord- ensure that all aspects of our cyber According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the ing to a new report from Dell. world are protected for the American 3–D printing of jet engine parts to coffee mugs ‘‘We have over a million firewalls people. is possible. sending data to us on a minute-by- Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman MCCAUL and 3–D printing has the potential to shrink sup- minute basis,’’ said John Gordineer, di- Ranking Member THOMPSON for their biparti- ply chains, save product development times, rector of product marketing for net- sanship in bringing H.R. 1731, the ‘‘National and increase customization of products. work security at Dell. Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 3–D printing is not the only innovation that Gordineer said: 2015’’ before the House for consideration. will impact industrial control systems.

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Small busi- The biggest innovation in electricity delivery Page 11, line 22, insert before the semicolon nesses are attractive prey for hackers is the smart grid, which is quickly replacing old at the end the following: ‘‘, and, to the ex- because they often lack the resources electricity delivery and metering technology in tent practicable, make self-assessment tools necessary to identify cyber vulnerabili- cities across the Nation. available to such businesses to determine ties and harden their cyber infrastruc- The term ‘‘smart grid’’ encompasses a host their levels of prevention of cybersecurity ture. risks’’. of inter-related technologies rapidly moving Mr. CASTRO’s amendment builds upon into public use to reduce or better manage The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- language I inserted into the underlying electricity consumption. lution 212, the gentleman from Texas bill that is aimed at improving cyber- Smart grid systems can aid electricity serv- (Mr. CASTRO) and a Member opposed security capabilities of small busi- ice providers, users, or third-party electricity each will control 5 minutes. nesses. usage management service providers to mon- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues itor and control electricity use. from Texas. to help protect small businesses from The smart grid is also making it possible to Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, cyber threats by supporting this impor- more efficiently manage the flow of electricity first, I would like to thank my col- tant amendment. to residential and industrial consumers. league and fellow Texan, Chairman Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Thank you, Electric utility meters that were once read MCCAUL, and Ranking Member BENNIE Congressman RICHMOND, for reminding once a month are being replaced by smart THOMPSON of the House Homeland Se- us that the big businesses that get at- meters that can be read remotely using smart curity Committee for bringing up my tacked by hacks make the big head- grid communication systems every 15 minutes amendment for consideration to H.R. lines, but we can’t forget about small or less. 1731. businesses and medium-sized busi- The smart grid is capable of monitoring the This amendment supports small busi- nesses who day in and day out are vul- consumption of electricity down to the indi- nesses across the Nation at no cost to nerable to the same kind of cybersecu- vidual residential or commercial property. taxpayers. My amendment would make rity threats. DHS should remain current as innovations self-assessment tools available to So, with that, I reserve the balance like 3–D printing and smart grid technologies small- and medium-sized businesses so of my time, Mr. Chairman. are introduced to industrial control systems. they can determine their level of cy- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask This Jackson Lee amendment is a good bersecurity readiness. Oftentimes, me- unanimous consent to claim the time contribution to H.R. 1731. dium-sized and small businesses don’t in opposition, though I am not opposed I request support of this amendment by my have the framework or capability in to the amendment. colleagues on both sides of the aisle. place to protect against cybersecurity The CHAIR. Is there objection to the With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield threats. In 2014, for example, 31 percent request of the gentleman from Texas? back the balance of my time. of all cyber attacks were directed not There was no objection. Mr. MC CAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask at large businesses but at businesses The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- unanimous consent to claim the time with less than 250 employees. This is a nized for 5 minutes. in opposition, though I am not opposed 4 percent increase from 2013. Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I sup- to the amendment. As the chairman knows, Texas is port the gentleman’s amendment. The The CHAIR. Is there objection to the home to many small companies in so gentleman is correct. Small- and me- request of the gentleman from Texas? many critical industries: biomed and dium-sized businesses are the lifeblood There was no objection. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- pharmaceuticals, energy, manufac- of our economy, yet they often cannot nized for 5 minutes. turing, and many more. Some of these dedicate the resources to address cy- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I sup- businesses employ as few as 5 to 10 peo- bersecurity issues. Making self-assess- port this amendment, which will mod- ple, and their technology is unpro- ment tools available to these busi- ify the Information Sharing Structure tected, vulnerable to cyber attacks. nesses will allow them to determine and Processes section of the bill relat- Today most small businesses use the their levels of cyber risk and manage ing to the National Cybersecurity and Internet, collect customers’ informa- the risk through appropriate preven- Communications Integration Center’s, tion, and store sensitive information tion. or NCCIC’s, Industrial Control System. on business computers. Yet many of I urge my colleagues to support this The Cyber Emergency Response these same companies don’t have the amendment, Mr. Chairman, and I yield Team, ICS-CERT. This amendment di- readily available information to self- back the balance of my time. rects the ICS-CERT to remain current assess their ability to defend their dig- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, on ICS innovation, industry adoption ital assets. They lack the tools nec- I yield back back the balance of my of new technologies, and industry best essary for determining cybersecurity time. practices. This amendment directs the readiness. The CHAIR. The question is on the ICS-CERT to keep abreast of new, in- This pro-small business amendment amendment offered by the gentleman novative technologies. This will enable fills that void and provides the infor- from Texas (Mr. CASTRO). the ICS-CERT to respond, when re- mation and tools needed to secure and The amendment was agreed to. quested, with the latest and most cur- empower small businesses across the AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. CASTRO OF rent technologies and practices. country. TEXAS It is a good amendment. I thank the Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- gentlewoman for bringing it. I urge my gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. RICH- sider amendment No. 6 printed in part colleagues to support this amendment, MOND). B of House Report 114–88. and I yield back the balance of my Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Chairman, I rise Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, time. to support the amendment offered by I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The question is on the the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CAS- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate amendment offered by the gentle- TRO). Over the course of the past year, the amendment. woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). cyber breaches at Target, Sony, eBay, The text of the amendment is as fol- The amendment was agreed to. and Anthem have consumed headlines lows: AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. CASTRO OF and brought awareness to the vulnera- Page 52, beginning line 12, insert the fol- TEXAS bility of large corporations to cyber lowing: The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- threats. ‘‘SEC. 232. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PRE- sider amendment No. 5 printed in part Although cyber attacks against PAREDNESS CONSORTIUM. small businesses are not well-pub- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may es- B of House Report 114–88. tablish a consortium to be known as the ‘Na- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, licized, they are a dangerous threat tional Cybersecurity Preparedness Consor- I have an amendment at the desk. that we cannot afford to ignore. In tium’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Con- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate fact, in 2012 alone, the National Cyber sortium’). the amendment. Security Alliance found that 60 percent ‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Consortium may—

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It would also lizing the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department sponsored situation, and they need to be aware of provide technical assistance services to Community Cyber Security Maturity Model the fact that cyber events could impede build and sustain capabilities in sup- (CCSMM) for State and local first responders emergency responders’ ability to do port of cybersecurity preparedness and and officials; their jobs. response, and it would coordinate with ‘‘(3) provide technical assistance services This amendment helps address those other crucial entities, such as the to build and sustain capabilities in support State and local needs by codifying this Multi-State Information Sharing and of cybersecurity preparedness and response; valuable consortium. Analysis Center and NCCIC. ‘‘(4) conduct cybersecurity training and Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance It is clear that we must focus on simulation exercises to defend from and re- of my time. cyber preparedness not only at the spond to cyber-attacks; Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask ‘‘(5) coordinate with the National Cyberse- Federal level, but the local level as curity and Communications Integration Cen- unanimous consent to claim the time well. ter to help States and communities develop in opposition, although I am not op- Again, this is why I urge my col- cybersecurity information sharing programs; posed to the amendment. leagues to support this. and The CHAIR. Is there objection to the Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield ‘‘(6) coordinate with the National Domestic request of the gentleman from Texas? back the balance of my time. Preparedness Consortium to incorporate cy- There was no objection. The CHAIR. The question is on the bersecurity emergency responses into exist- The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- amendment offered by the gentleman ing State and local emergency management nized for 5 minutes. from Texas (Mr. CASTRO). functions. Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I sup- The amendment was agreed to. ‘‘(c) MEMBERS.—The Consortium shall con- port this amendment, which estab- sist of academic, nonprofit, and government AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. HURD OF partners that develop, update, and deliver lishes the National Cybersecurity Pre- TEXAS cybersecurity training in support of home- paredness Consortium, consisting of The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- land security. Members shall have prior ex- university partners and other stake- sider amendment No. 7 printed in part perience conducting cybersecurity training holders who proactively coordinate to B of House Report 114–88. and exercises for State and local entities.’’. assist State and local officials in cy- Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I Page 52, before line 17, insert the following: bersecurity preparation and the pre- have an amendment at the desk. ‘‘Sec. 232. National Cybersecurity Prepared- vention of cyber attacks. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate ness Consortium.’’. The amendment directs the Cyberse- the amendment. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- curity and Infrastructure Protection The text of the amendment is as fol- lution 212, the gentleman from Texas Directorate to update curriculum for lows: (Mr. CASTRO) and a Member opposed first responders, provide technical as- Add at the end the following: each will control 5 minutes. sistance where possible, and conduct SEC. ll. PROTECTION OF FEDERAL INFORMA- The Chair recognizes the gentleman simulations and other training to help TION SYSTEMS. from Texas. State and local officials be better pre- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title II of Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. pared for cyber attacks. first, I am very honored to be joined by 141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end The amendment directs the consor- the following new section: my fellow colleagues and Members of tium to consist of academic, nonprofit, Congress from both parties from San ‘‘SEC. 233. AVAILABLE PROTECTION OF FEDERAL and government partners to deliver the INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Antonio, Texas—Congressmen SMITH, best training possible, which will fur- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de- DOGGETT, CUELLAR, and HURD—who ther advance the overall goal of H.R. ploy and operate, to make available for use each represent a portion of Bexar 1731, to strengthen the resiliency of by any Federal agency, with or without re- County and have joined me on this Federal and private networks and, imbursement, capabilities to protect Federal amendment. agency information and information sys- My amendment would give the Sec- thus, protect the data of the American tems, including technologies to continuously retary of Homeland Security authority people more effectively. diagnose, detect, prevent, and mitigate to establish the National Cybersecurity I am a strong proponent of this type against cybersecurity risks (as such term is Preparedness Consortium, or NCPC, of consortium. I am pleased that the defined in the second section 226) involving within the Department of Homeland gentleman from Texas brought this Federal agency information or information Security. Doing so would formally amendment. I urge my colleagues to systems. ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this sec- allow this consortium, which already support the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance tion, the Secretary may— exists outside of the government, to as- ‘‘(1) access, and Federal agency heads may sist State and local entities in devel- of my time. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, disclose to the Secretary or a private entity oping their own viable and sustainable providing assistance to the Secretary under cybersecurity programs, and it would I yield back the balance of my time. paragraph (2), information traveling to or Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield be at no cost to taxpayers. from or stored on a Federal agency informa- The NCPC consists of five university such time as he may consume to the tion system, regardless of from where the partners. The University of Texas at gentleman from Texas (Mr. HURD). Secretary or a private entity providing as- San Antonio leads the effort, along Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I sistance to the Secretary under paragraph (2) thank the chairman for his work in accesses such information, notwithstanding with Texas A&M University in College any other provision of law that would other- Station, the University of Arkansas, making this amendment happen. I urge my colleagues to support this amend- wise restrict or prevent Federal agency the University of Memphis, and Nor- heads from disclosing such information to wich University in Vermont. ment to H.R. 1731. Cybersecurity is not just a buzzword. the Secretary or a private entity providing b 1030 assistance to the Secretary under paragraph Oftentimes, large governments and (2); These schools proactively came to- governments have plans in place to ‘‘(2) enter into contracts or other agree- gether to coordinate their work, help- mitigate and respond to cyber threats, ments, or otherwise request and obtain the ing State and local officials prepare for but many smaller State and local enti- assistance of, private entities to deploy and cyber attacks. The consortium also de- ties do not. This is why I cosponsored operate technologies in accordance with sub- velops and carries out trainings and ex- and stand in support of Representative section (a); and ercises to increase cybersecurity CASTRO’s amendment to H.R. 1731. ‘‘(3) retain, use, and disclose information knowledge. Five leading universities across the obtained through the conduct of activities Nation have teamed up to face these authorized under this section only to protect Additionally, the NCPC uses com- Federal agency information and information petitions and workshops to encourage cyber issues head on, including the systems from cybersecurity risks, or, with more people to pursue careers in cyber- University of Texas at San Antonio the approval of the Attorney General and if security and grow the industry’s work- and my alma mater, Texas A&M Uni- disclosure of such information is not other- force. versity. wise prohibited by law, to law enforcement

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SUNSET. sexual exploitation or threats to physical fying the E3A program and vote in This Act and the amendments made by safety; or favor of this amendment. this Act shall terminate on the date that is ‘‘(D) an attempt, or conspiracy, to commit Mr. MCCAUL. Will the gentleman seven years after the date of the enactment an offense described in any of subparagraphs yield? of this Act. (A) through (C). Mr. HURD of Texas. I yield to the The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- ‘‘(c) CONDITIONS.—Contracts or other agree- gentleman from Texas. lution 212, the gentleman from South ments under subsection (b)(2) shall include Mr. MCCAUL. I support this amend- Carolina (Mr. MULVANEY) and a Mem- appropriate provisions barring— ment, which would authorize and cod- ‘‘(1) the disclosure of information to any ber opposed each will control 5 min- entity other than the Department or the ify the current EINSTEIN Program op- utes. Federal agency disclosing information in ac- erated in the Department of Homeland The Chair recognizes the gentleman cordance with subsection (b)(1) that can be Security. from South Carolina. used to identify specific persons and is rea- The EINSTEIN Program, as de- Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Chairman, I sonably believed to be unrelated to a cyber- ployed, makes available the capability thank the chairman for the oppor- security risk; and to protect Federal agency information tunity to present this amendment, ‘‘(2) the use of any information to which and information systems. The Einstein very similar, Mr. Chairman, to the such private entity gains access in accord- Program includes technologies to diag- amendment that I presented yesterday ance with this section for any purpose other nose, detect, prevent, and mitigate cy- than to protect Federal agency information that was approved by a majority of and information systems against cybersecu- bersecurity risks involving Federal in- both Republicans and Democrats. It is rity risks or to administer any such contract formation systems. a 7-year sunset provision to the bill. or other agreement. I would also like to thank my col- Here again, today, we are dealing ‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—No cause of action shall league and fellow chairman, Mr. with two very real and very serious lie against a private entity for assistance CHAFFETZ, of the Oversight and Gov- concerns, security of our people and provided to the Secretary in accordance with ernment Reform Committee for work- the freedoms and liberties of our peo- this section and a contract or agreement ing with the Committee on Homeland ple. We are called upon to do that very under subsection (b)(2).’’. Security on this important issue. often here in Congress. Sometimes, we (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I contents of the Homeland Security Act of get those balances exactly right, and 2002 is amended by inserting after the item reserve the balance of my time. sometimes, we don’t. relating to section 226 (relating to cybersecu- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Sometimes, we err too much on the rity recruitment and retention) the fol- Chair, I claim the time in opposition, side of safety and protection and secu- lowing new item: although I am not in opposition to the rity to the expense of our individual ‘‘Sec. 233. Available protection of Federal amendment. liberties. Other times, we err on the information systems.’’. The CHAIR. Without objection, the other side and do not provide the req- The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. uisite level of safety and security that lution 212, the gentleman from Texas There was no objection. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. the citizens rightly demand of Con- (Mr. HURD) and a Member opposed each Chairman, this amendment would au- gress. will control 5 minutes. thorize the Department of Homeland All this bill does is force us to make The Chair recognizes the gentleman Security’s program to provide web- sure that we keep an eye on this piece from Texas. based security services to U.S. Federal of legislation to make sure that we got Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, civilian agencies. the balance exactly right. I know that every day and every hour, hacktivists The program is known as EINSTEIN. many folks will say: Well, you know, and state actors are attempting to When fully implemented, it is expected Mr. MULVANEY, we have the oppor- breach U.S. Government systems. to provide all participating Federal tunity at any time to go back in and This is an ongoing problem I dealt agencies with the ability to know the fix the bill. with during my time at the CIA, and, cyber threats they face and protect I know that, and we have done that since I have left, it has only gotten their systems from insider and outsider from time to time, but, by the same worse. They are attempting to steal threats. token, this is a very busy place, and a valuable information that could be To fully implement EINSTEIN to lot of bills tend to fall between the used against us. protect Federal civilian networks, cracks. The EINSTEIN Program is a valuable there are complex interagency privacy Putting in a hardwired 7-year sunset tool that the U.S. Government can de- and coordination issues that still need into this piece of legislation will force ploy to respond to and mitigate cyber to be settled. us not only to keep an eye on this on threats. The EINSTEIN Program was This authorization should help the an ongoing basis, but to come here 7 intended to provide DHS a situational Department of Homeland Security’s ef- years from now and make sure that we awareness snapshot of the health of the forts at closing out those issues as it have done it precisely correctly. Federal Government’s cyberspace. confers specific statutory authority to I think it is the exact right approach. Based upon agreements with partici- the Department to pursue EINSTEIN. In fact, I have often wished that we put pating Federal agencies, DHS installed I support the amendment, and I urge sunset provisions, Mr. Chairman, in systems at their Internet access points my colleagues to vote ‘‘aye.’’ every single piece of legislation that to collect network flow data. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- we have, but we don’t have that oppor- EINSTEIN 3A is the third and newest ance of my time. tunity here today. version of the program. This Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I We do have the opportunity to put a groundbreaking technology uses classi- yield back the balance of my time. sunset into this very important piece fied and unclassified information to The CHAIR. The question is on the of legislation, and I hope that the block cyber espionage and attacks. E3A amendment offered by the gentleman House does the same thing today as it is allowing the Department of Home- from Texas (Mr. HURD). did yesterday and approve this amend- land Security to paint a wider and The amendment was agreed to. ment by an overwhelming margin. more intelligent picture of the overall AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. MULVANEY Mr. MCCAUL. Will the gentleman cyber threat landscape within the Fed- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- yield? eral Government, enabling strong cor- sider amendment No. 8 printed in part Mr. MULVANEY. I yield to the gen- relation of events and the ability to B of House Report 114–88. tleman from Texas. provide early warning and greater con- Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. MCCAUL. As an advocate for text about emerging risks. have an amendment at the desk. civil liberties and privacy rights, I did

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Will the gentleman mittee has undertaken that since day rity Protection Advancement Act yield again? one as we assembled this bill in a bi- amendment, one to increase cybersecu- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I partisan fashion. rity at our Nation’s most at-risk ports. yield to the gentleman from Texas. While, normally, I do support sunset This amendment will direct the Sec- Mr. MCCAUL. I must say that, obvi- provisions, I think, in this case, sub- retary of Homeland Security to submit ously, since the time the Rules Com- mitting a sunset provision to this vital a report to Congress assessing risks mittee discharged the amendment, national security program would not and providing recommendations re- there has been tremendous opposition be in our best interest. garding cybersecurity at America’s from industry, which concerns me, I have heard, time and time again, most at-risk ports, such as Los Ange- about the participation in this program from industry and other stakeholders les, Long Beach, Oakland, New York, and the success of this program if the that a sunset would stifle the sharing Houston. of this valuable cyber threat informa- sunset provision is allowed to go for- According to the American Associa- tion. It would undermine everything ward, just to clarify my point of view. tion of Port Authorities, our ports con- that we are trying to do here today as b 1045 tribute $4.6 trillion to the U.S. econ- we try to incentivize participation and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. omy, making their security critical to investment in this voluntary program. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I ac- our Nation. While I do have tremendous respect cept the gentleman’s reinterpretation In order to remain efficient and glob- for the gentleman and his point of view of the statement, and we will go for- ally competitive, our ports have be- on this, I will vote ‘‘no’’ and oppose ward. come increasingly reliant on complex this amendment. Let me just say that, yesterday, on a computer networks for everyday man- Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Chairman, I 7-year sunset on an Intelligence bill, agement. However, The Brookings In- applaud the chairman for doing some- the House resoundingly voted for this stitution has found that there is a cy- thing that doesn’t happen nearly very same amendment, 313–110. It is bersecurity gap at our Nation’s ports. enough in this Chamber. He is allowing clear that the congressional intent is, Currently, we do not have cybersecu- an amendment to come to the floor within 7 years, that it should have been rity standards for our ports to give that he opposes. Federal agencies the authority to ad- I think that doesn’t happen nearly ample time for this bill to be law and now set a record for us to come back as dress cybersecurity issues. enough here. I think it speaks volumes This is completely unacceptable. The to some of the recent steps we have Members of Congress and do our over- sight responsibility. threat of cyber attack on the networks taken to improve Member participa- that manage the flow of U.S. commerce tion in the process, and I think we will Mr. Chairman, I am in strong support of Mr. MULVANEY’s amendment. It is at our ports is real. be better as an institution for it. As the Representative of the Nation’s Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance common sense. I yield back the balance of my time. busiest port complex and as cofounder of my time. of the Congressional Ports Caucus, I Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Mr. MULVANEY. I yield back the balance of my time. know that a significant disruption at Chairman, I claim the time in opposi- our ports cripples our economy. An es- tion, although I am not in opposition The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman timated $1 billion a day was lost during to the amendment. the lockout at the Ports of Los Angeles The CHAIR. Without objection, the from South Carolina (Mr. MULVANEY). The amendment was agreed to. and Long Beach back in 2002. Imagine gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. the possible damage of a more severe There was no objection. AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MS. HAHN disruption. For example, if our ports Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- were targeted and hacked and unable Chairman, I appreciate, as I said, the sider amendment No. 9 printed in part to operate, it could cost our Nation bil- maker of this amendment. B of House Report 114–88. lions and billions of dollars. Let me be clear, I offered the very Ms. HAHN. Mr. Chairman, I have an same amendment in markup. It failed While the Port of Los Angeles is a amendment at the desk. participant in the FBI’s Cyberhood on a party-line vote, and this is democ- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate racy; but a little thing that concerns Watch program and has an award-win- the amendment. ning cybersecurity operations center, me is that, when we went to the Rules The text of the amendment is as fol- Committee, my chairman gave an indi- we need to ensure that all of our ports lows: have the same ability to protect them- cation that he really didn’t have a Add the end the following: problem with the 7-year sunset. selves from cyber attacks. This is why SEC.ll. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY I have offered this amendment that ad- Mr. MCCAUL. Will the gentleman VULNERABILITIES OF UNITED yield on that point? STATES PORTS. dresses the lack of cybersecurity stand- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I Not later than 180 days after the date of ards and safeguards at our ports. yield to the gentleman from Texas, my the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of We have ignored the cybersecurity of chairman. Homeland Security shall submit to the Com- the networks managing our ports long Mr. MCCAUL. Again, I just want to mittee on Homeland Security and the Com- enough, and it is pointless and ironic clarify what I believe to be the record, mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure for government to continue awarding and that was I was not opposed to this of the House of Representatives and the funds that are spent on the installation Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- of new technologies if the networks amendment going to the floor for a full ernmental Affairs and the Committee on and fair debate. Commerce, Science and Transportation of they are on remain vulnerable to cyber I respect the gentleman’s interpreta- the Senate a report on cybersecurity attacks. This amendment adds no new tion of that. I simply was not opposed vulnerabilities for the ten United States cost to this legislation, but it will offer to this going to the floor, and I think ports that the Secretary determines are at great security to our Nation’s move- it deserves a full debate, as we saw yes- greatest risk of a cybersecurity incident and ment of goods. terday as well. provide recommendations to mitigate such Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. vulnerabilities. of my time. Thank you. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, I will read for the lution 212, the gentlewoman from Cali- ask unanimous consent to claim the RECORD the statement my chairman fornia (Ms. HAHN) and a Member op- time in opposition, although I am not made in Rules. Mr. MCCAUL said: posed each will control 5 minutes. opposed to the amendment.

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Mr. Chairman, I The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment mation is one of the most valuable as- support this amendment, which re- states that not later than 60 months sets of successful online business. quires the Department of Homeland Se- after the date of this act the Comp- Again, I ask for support of the Jackson curity to identify and mitigate cyber- troller General of the United States Lee-Polis amendment. security threats to our Nation’s sea- shall submit to the Committee on Mr. Chair, I offer my thanks to Chairman ports. It requires the Secretary to iden- Homeland Security of the House of MCCAUL, and Ranking Member THOMPSON for tify the 10 ports with the highest vul- Representatives and to the Committee their leadership and work on H.R. 1731, the nerability to cybersecurity incidents on Homeland Security and Govern- National Cybersecurity Protection Advance- and to fully evaluate and establish pro- mental Affairs of the Senate an assess- ment Act of 2015 to the floor for consideration. cedures to mitigate relevant cyber vul- ment on the impact of privacy and civil The bipartisan work done by the House nerabilities. liberties, limited to the work of the Committee on Homeland Security brought be- America’s seaports are critical infra- National Cybersecurity and Commu- fore the House this opportunity to defend our structure, and 95 percent of America’s nications Integration Center. Nation against cyber threats. foreign trade travels through these sea- The public benefit of this amendment I thank Congressman POLIS for joining me in ports. A cybersecurity incident which is that it will provide public assurance sponsoring this amendment. impacts a major U.S. port could have from a reliable and trustworthy source The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment to H.R. profound effects on the global econ- that their privacy and civil liberties 1731 is simple and would improve the bill. omy. The Department of Homeland Se- are not being compromised. Whether it The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment states curity must take immediate, proactive is the PATRIOT Act or the USA FREE- that, not later than 60 months after the date of measures to identify and mitigate cy- DOM Act that is now proposed, the this act, the Comptroller General of the United bersecurity threats in America’s most American people understand their se- States shall submit to the Committee on vulnerable ports. curity, but they understand their pri- Homeland Security of the House of Rep- I urge my colleagues to support this vacy and their civil liberties. The in- resentatives and the Committee on Homeland amendment, and I yield back the bal- tent of this report is to provide Con- Security and Government Affairs of the Senate ance of my time. gress with information regarding the an assessment on the impact of privacy and Ms. HAHN. I thank you for your sup- effectiveness of protecting the privacy civil liberties limited to the work of the National port, and I applaud you and the com- of Americans. Cybersecurity and Communications Integration mittee for working in this bipartisan We have gone through too much—we Center. manner. I urge all of my colleagues to have been through too much hacking, The intent of the report is to provide Con- support this amendment. and we have lost too much personal gress with information regarding the effective- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- data from a number of retail entities ness of protecting the privacy of Americans. This amendment would result in the sole ex- ance of my time. and elsewhere—for the American peo- ternal report on the privacy and civil liberties’ The CHAIR. The question is on the ple not to be protected. This amend- amendment offered by the gentle- impact of the programs created under this bill. ment will result in the sole external re- Privacy is of great concern to the American woman from California (Ms. HAHN). port on the privacy and civil liberties’ The amendment was agreed to. public in a digital economy where personal in- impact of the programs created under formation is one of the most valuable assets AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON this bill. of successful online businesses. LEE I ask that my colleagues support the Having detailed information on consumers The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Jackson Lee-Polis amendment, and I allows companies to better tailor services and sider amendment No. 10 printed in part reserve the balance of my time. products to meet the needs of consumers. B of House Report 114–88. Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask Instead of relying on surveys to try to deter- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I unanimous consent to claim the time mine what consumers want, companies know have an amendment at the desk. in opposition, although I am not op- what they want through their online and in- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate posed to the amendment. creasingly offline activities that are recorded the amendment. The CHAIR. Is there objection to the and analyzed. The text of the amendment is as fol- request of the gentleman from Texas? In 2014, a report on consumers’ views of lows: There was no objection. their privacy published by the Pew Center Add at the end the following: The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- found that a majority of adults surveyed felt SEC. ll. GAO REPORT ON IMPACT PRIVACY AND nized for 5 minutes. that their privacy is being challenged along CIVIL LIBERTIES. Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I sup- such core dimensions as the security of their Not later than 60 months after the date of port this amendment. the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller personal information and their ability to retain The report required by this amend- confidentiality. General of the United States shall submit to ment would provide a quantifiable tool the Committee on Homeland Security of the 91% of adults in the survey believe that House of Representatives and the Committee for the transparency, accountability, consumers have lost control over how per- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- and oversight of Americans’ civil lib- sonal information is collected and used by fairs of the Senate an assessment on the im- erties, and it will address privacy con- companies. pact on privacy and civil liberties limited to cerns. 88% of adults believe that it would be very the work of the National Cybersecurity and Privacy is a hallmark of H.R. 1731, difficult to remove inaccurate information about Communications Integration Center. and any opportunity to highlight to them online. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- the American people how well DHS is 80% of those who use social networking lution 212, the gentlewoman from protecting their civil liberties, while sites believe they are concerned about third Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a Member strengthening the cyber resilience of parties accessing their data. opposed each will control 5 minutes. our Federal and non-Federal networks, 70% of social networking site users have The Chair recognizes the gentle- is a welcome endeavor. some concerns about the government access- woman from Texas. The report will provide data on how ing some of the information they share on so- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, well the program is working, and it cial networking sites without their knowledge. let me thank Mr. THOMPSON and Mr. will potentially identify any areas of For this reason, the Jackson Lee amend- MCCAUL for their leadership and Mr. improvement, which will further ment providing an independent report to the RATCLIFFE and Mr. RICHMOND for their strengthen the robustness of DHS’ public on how their privacy and civil liberties leadership and for the importance of cyber information-sharing practices. are treated under the implementation of this this legislation on the floor today I urge my colleagues to support this bill is important. and—this is something that I have amendment, and I yield back the bal- I ask that my colleagues on both sides of often said—for the importance of the ance of my time. the aisle support this amendment.

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Cer- The amendment states that the Secretary of amendment offered by the gentle- tainly, one of the most striking were Homeland Security may consult with sector- woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). the actions of Mr. Snowden’s, so it is specific agencies, businesses, and stake- The question was taken; and the important that we develop research holders to produce and submit to the Com- Chair announced that the ayes ap- that really blocks those who would in- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of peared to have it. tend to do wrong, or ill, to the Amer- Representatives and the Committee on Home- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I de- ican people. land Security and Governmental Affairs of the mand a recorded vote. The amendment includes a cyberse- Senate a report on how best to align federally The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of curity research and development objec- funded cybersecurity research and develop- rule XVIII, further proceedings on the tive to enable the secure and resilient ment activities with private sector efforts to amendment offered by the gentle- design and construction of critical in- protect privacy and civil liberties, while assur- woman from Texas will be postponed. frastructure and more secure accom- ing the security and resilience of the Nation’s AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON panying cyber technology. We want it critical infrastructure. LEE to be impenetrable. We want to have a The amendment includes a cybersecurity re- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- firewall that stands as a firewall. I be- search and development objective to enable sider amendment No. 11 printed in part lieve that we have the capacity to have the secure and resilient design and construc- B of House Report 114–88. the R&D to do so. tion of critical infrastructure and more secure Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I The public benefit of this amendment accompanying cyber technology. have an amendment at the desk. is that it will make sure, as innova- Finally, this Jackson Lee amendment would The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate tions occur in the private sector that support investigation into enhanced computer- the amendment. can improve privacy and civil liberties aided modeling capabilities to determine po- The text of the amendment is as fol- protections, that they will be adopted tential impacts on critical infrastructure of inci- lows: by DHS for its programs established by dents or threat scenarios and cascading ef- Add at the end the following: this bill. fects on other sectors and facilitating initiatives Mr. Chairman, I ask for support of SEC. ll. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY AND to incentivize cybersecurity investments and CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. the Jackson Lee amendment, and I re- the adoption of critical infrastructure design The Secretary of Homeland Security may serve the balance of my time. features that strengthen cybersecurity and re- consult with sector specific agencies, busi- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask nesses, and stakeholders to produce and sub- unanimous consent to claim the time silience. mit to the Committee on Homeland Security in opposition, although I am not op- The ability to stay current and at the leading of the House of Representatives and the edge of innovation in the fast-moving world of Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- posed to the amendment. The CHAIR. Is there objection to the computing technology will be a challenge, but ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report on one that the Department of Homeland Security how best to align federally-funded cybersecu- request of the gentleman from Texas? rity research and development activities There was no objection. can meet. with private sector efforts to protect privacy The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- The Jackson Lee amendment lays the foun- and civil liberties while assuring security nized for 5 minutes. dation for an array of collaborative efforts cen- and resilience of the Nation’s critical infra- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I sup- tered on learning as much as possible about structure, including— port this enhancement that allows the critical infrastructure operations and tech- (1) promoting research and development to Secretary of Homeland Security to nologies, then using that knowledge to dis- enable the secure and resilient design and consult with stakeholders and to sub- cover how best to defend against cyber-based construction of critical infrastructure and mit a report on how best to align feder- threats. more secure accompanying cyber tech- nology; ally funded cybersecurity research and I ask that my colleagues on both sides of (2) enhancing modeling capabilities to de- development activities with private the aisle support this amendment. termine potential impacts on critical infra- sector efforts to protect privacy and Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of structure of incidents or threat scenarios, civil liberties, while assuring the secu- my time. and cascading effects on other sectors; and rity and resilience of the Nation’s crit- The CHAIR. The question is on the (3) facilitating initiatives to incentivize ical infrastructure. amendment offered by the gentle- cybersecurity investments and the adoption The promotion of research and devel- woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). of critical infrastructure design features opment activities to design resilient The amendment was agreed to. that strengthen cybersesecurity and resil- critical infrastructure that includes ience. AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON cyber threat infrastructure and that LEE The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- also includes cyber threat consider- lution 212, the gentlewoman from The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of ation in its plan is important as we rule XVIII, the unfinished business is Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a Member build the fences against the cascading opposed each will control 5 minutes. the demand for a recorded vote on the effect of cyber attacks on critical in- amendment offered by the gentle- The Chair recognizes the gentle- frastructures. woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) woman from Texas. Again, I want to thank the gentle- on which further proceedings were Ms. JACKSON LEE. This is a com- woman for bringing this amendment, postponed and on which the ayes pre- prehensive approach, Mr. Chairman, to and I urge my colleagues to support it. the issue of cybersecurity and national I yield back the balance of my time. vailed by voice vote. cybersecurity protection. Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the gen- The Clerk will redesignate the The amendment that I am offering tleman from Texas. amendment. now states that the Secretary of Home- Mr. Chairman, again, the American The Clerk redesignated the amend- land Security may consult with sector- people deserve the kind of investiga- ment. specific agencies, businesses, and tory work that results in R&D that RECORDED VOTE stakeholders to produce and submit to provides the kind of armor against the The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been the Committee on Homeland Security attacks that we have noted are possible demanded. of the House of Representatives and to and have occurred. With that, I ask for A recorded vote was ordered. the Committee on Homeland Security the support of the Jackson Lee amend- The vote was taken by electronic de- and Governmental Affairs of the Sen- ment. vice, and there were—ayes 405, noes 8, ate a report on how best to align feder- Mr. Chair, I offer my thanks to Chairman not voting 18, as follows: ally funded cybersecurity research and MCCAUL, and Ranking Member THOMPSON for [Roll No. 171] development activities with private their leadership and work on H.R. 1731, the AYES—405 sector efforts to protect privacy and National Cybersecurity Protection Advance- civil liberties while assuring the secu- Abraham Allen Babin ment Act of 2015. Adams Amash Barletta rity and resilience of the Nation’s crit- This is the final of three Jackson Lee Aderholt Amodei Barr ical infrastructure. amendments offered to this legislation. Aguilar Ashford Barton

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Bishop (MI) Forbes Lofgren Walorski Rothfus Smith (MO) The bill was ordered to be engrossed Bishop (UT) Fortenberry Long Walters, Mimi Black Foster Loudermilk Rouzer Smith (NE) and read a third time, and was read the Walz Blackburn Foxx Love Roybal-Allard Smith (NJ) Wasserman third time. Blum Frankel (FL) Lowenthal Royce Smith (TX) Schultz MOTION TO RECOMMIT Blumenauer Franks (AZ) Lowey Ruiz Stefanik Waters, Maxine Bonamici Frelinghuysen Lucas Ruppersberger Stewart Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I have a Bost Fudge Luetkemeyer Rush Stivers Watson Coleman motion to recommit at the desk. Brady (PA) Gabbard Lujan Grisham Russell Stutzman Webster (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Welch Brat Gallego (NM) Ryan (OH) Swalwell (CA) gentleman opposed to the bill? Bridenstine Garamendi Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ryan (WI) Takai Wenstrup Brooks (AL) Garrett (NM) Salmon Takano Westerman Mr. ISRAEL. I am, in its current Brooks (IN) Gibbs Lummis Sa´ nchez, Linda Thompson (CA) Whitfield form, Mr. Speaker. Brown (FL) Gibson Lynch T. Thompson (MS) Williams Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chair, I reserve a Brownley (CA) Gohmert MacArthur Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (PA) Wilson (FL) point of order. Sanford Thornberry Buchanan Goodlatte Maloney, Wilson (SC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point Buck Gosar Carolyn Sarbanes Tiberi Wittman Bucshon Gowdy Maloney, Sean Scalise Tipton Womack of order is reserved. Schakowsky Burgess Graham Marino Titus Woodall The Clerk will report the motion to Schiff Tonko Bustos Granger Massie Yarmuth recommit. Schrader Torres Byrne Graves (GA) Matsui Yoder Schweikert Tsongas The Clerk read as follows: Calvert Graves (LA) McCarthy Yoho Mr. Israel moves to recommit the bill H.R. Capps Grayson McCaul Scott (VA) Turner Scott, Austin Upton Young (IA) 1731 to the Committee on Homeland Security Capuano Green, Al McClintock Scott, David Valadao Young (IN) Ca´ rdenas Green, Gene McCollum with instructions to report the same back to Sensenbrenner Van Hollen Zeldin Carney Griffith McDermott the House forthwith, with the following Serrano Vargas Zinke Carson (IN) Grijalva McGovern amendment: Carter (GA) Grothman McHenry NOES—8 Add at the end of the bill the following: Cartwright Guinta McKinley SEC. ll. PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUC- Boustany LaMalfa Westmoreland Castor (FL) Guthrie McMorris TURE, AMERICAN JOBS, AND Brady (TX) Marchant Young (AK) Castro (TX) Gutie´rrez Rodgers HEALTH INFORMATION FROM Carter (TX) Weber (TX) Chabot Hahn McNerney CYBERATTACKS. Chaffetz Hanna McSally NOT VOTING—18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title II of Chu, Judy Hardy Meadows Boyle, Brendan Hastings Pallone the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. Cicilline Harper Meehan F. Johnson, E. B. Payne 141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end Clark (MA) Harris Meng Butterfield Kaptur Smith (WA) the following new section: Clarke (NY) Hartzler Messer Clyburn Lipinski ‘‘SEC. 232. PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUC- Clawson (FL) Heck (NV) Mica Speier Davis, Rodney Meeks TURE, AMERICAN JOBS, AND Clay Heck (WA) Miller (FL) Trott Eshoo Moore HEALTH INFORMATION FROM Cleaver Hensarling Miller (MI) Graves (MO) Olson CYBERATTACKS. Coffman Herrera Beutler Moolenaar ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home- Cohen Hice, Jody B. Mooney (WV) b 1130 Cole Higgins Moulton land Security shall undertake on-going risk- Collins (GA) Hill Mullin Messrs. BUCSHON, POSEY, Mrs. informed outreach, including the provision Collins (NY) Himes Mulvaney MCMORRIS RODGERS, Messrs. of technical assistance, to the owners and Comstock Hinojosa Murphy (FL) BRIDENSTINE, COFFMAN, TIPTON, operators of at-risk critical infrastructure to Conaway Holding Murphy (PA) CRAWFORD, GIBBS, MILLER of Flor- promote the sharing of cyber threat indica- Connolly Honda Nadler ida, and GOHMERT changed their vote tors and defensive measures (as such terms Conyers Hoyer Napolitano are defined in the second section 226 (relat- Cook Hudson Neal from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ ing to the National Cybersecurity and Com- Cooper Huelskamp Neugebauer So the amendment was agreed to. munications Integration Center). In carrying Costa Huffman Newhouse The result of the vote was announced Costello (PA) Huizenga (MI) Noem out this outreach, the Secretary shall Courtney Hultgren Nolan as above recorded. prioritize the protection of at-risk Super- Cramer Hunter Norcross The Acting CHAIR (Mr. HARPER). The visory Control and Data Acquisition Crawford Hurd (TX) Nugent question is on the amendment in the (SCADA) industrial control systems, which Crenshaw Hurt (VA) Nunes nature of a substitute. are critical to the operation of the United Crowley Israel O’Rourke The amendment was agreed to. States economy. Cuellar Issa Palazzo ‘‘(b) PRIORITIZATION.—In carrying out out- Culberson Jackson Lee Palmer The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, the Committee rises. reach under subsection (a), the Secretary of Cummings Jeffries Pascrell Homeland Security shall prioritize the pro- Curbelo (FL) Jenkins (KS) Paulsen Accordingly, the Committee rose; tection and welfare of the American people Davis (CA) Jenkins (WV) Pearce and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. FOR- Davis, Danny Johnson (GA) Pelosi and economy and give special attention to DeFazio Johnson (OH) Perlmutter TENBERRY) having assumed the chair, protecting the following: DeGette Johnson, Sam Perry Mr. HARPER, Acting Chair of the Com- ‘‘(1) United States critical infrastructure, Delaney Jolly Peters mittee of the Whole House on the state including the electrical grid, nuclear power DeLauro Jones Peterson of the Union, reported that that Com- plants, oil and gas pipelines, financial serv- DelBene Jordan Pingree mittee, having had under consideration ices, and transportation systems, from Denham Joyce Pittenger cyberattacks, as attacks on SCADA indus- Dent Katko Pitts the bill (H.R. 1731) to amend the Home- DeSantis Keating Pocan land Security Act of 2002 to enhance trial control systems increased by 100 per- DeSaulnier Kelly (IL) Poe (TX) multi-directional sharing of informa- cent in 2014 over the previous year. DesJarlais Kelly (PA) Poliquin ‘‘(2) The intellectual property of United Deutch Kennedy Polis tion related to cybersecurity risks and States corporations, particularly the intel- Diaz-Balart Kildee Pompeo strengthen privacy and civil liberties lectual property of at-risk small and me- Dingell Kilmer Posey protections, and for other purposes, dium-sized businesses, in order to maintain Doggett Kind Price (NC) and, pursuant to House Resolution 212, United States competitiveness and job Dold King (IA) Price, Tom Doyle, Michael King (NY) Quigley he reported the bill back to the House growth. F. Kinzinger (IL) Rangel with an amendment adopted in the ‘‘(3) The privacy and property rights of at- Duckworth Kirkpatrick Ratcliffe Committee of the Whole. risk Americans, including Social Security Duffy Kline Reed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under numbers, dates of birth, and employment in- Duncan (SC) Knight Reichert the rule, the previous question is or- formation, and health records, insofar as the Duncan (TN) Kuster Renacci health records of more than 29,000,000 Ameri- Edwards Labrador Ribble dered. cans were compromised in data breaches be- Ellison Lamborn Rice (NY) Is a separate vote demanded on any tween 2010 and 2013, and, in 2015, the informa- Ellmers (NC) Lance Rice (SC) amendment to the amendment re- Emmer (MN) Langevin Richmond tion of 80,000,000 Americans was com- Engel Larsen (WA) Rigell ported from the Committee of the promised by the attack on Anthem Health Esty Larson (CT) Roby Whole? Insurance.’’.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23AP7.021 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of This is like being told that Pearl get and Home Depot stole the personal contents of the Homeland Security Act of Harbor is coming, that 9/11 is coming, information and credit cards of mil- 2002 is amended by inserting after the item knowing it is coming, and deciding: lions of Americans. relating to section 231 the following new Are you going to do something about The cyber breach at Anthem com- item: it? Or are you going to continue to promised the healthcare accounts of 80 ‘‘Sec. 232. Protecting critical infrastructure, million individuals, impacting one out American jobs, and health in- bury your head in the sand? formation from cyberattacks.’’. Now, this amendment is very simple, of every four Americans in the most Mr. Speaker. It simply directs the De- private way. North Korea’s destructive Mr. MCCAUL (during the reading). attack on Sony attempted to chill our Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent partment of Homeland Security to or- freedom of speech. Russia and China to dispense with the reading. ganize a strong, concerted, focused The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there partnership with energy companies continue to steal our intellectual prop- objection to the request of the gen- throughout this country. Those part- erty and conduct espionage against our tleman from Texas? nerships would provide technical as- Nation. There was no objection. sistance from DHS to energy compa- General Alexander described this as The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- nies and information sharing. These ‘‘the greatest transfer of wealth in his- tleman from New York is recognized partnerships would be focused on crit- tory.’’ for 5 minutes. ical infrastructure, the electrical grid, At the same time, Iran attacks our Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, this is a oil and gas pipelines, and nuclear financial sector on a daily basis in re- final amendment. It will not kill the power plants. sponse to the sanctions. We also face a bill. It will not send the bill back to Mr. Speaker, what happened in Wash- growing threat from cyberterrorists, committee. If adopted, the bill will im- ington, D.C., on April 7 of this year can like the ISIS sympathizers who hacked mediately proceed to final passage, as happen in any congressional district in into USCENTCOM’s social media ac- amended. this body. Instead of a blown trans- count. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, D.C. went former, it will be a cyber attack Terrorists and state sponsors of ter- dark. The lights went out, the power against energy systems in any one of ror, like Iran, want nothing more than stopped near the White House, lights the districts represented here today, to carry out a destructive cyber attack out, no power at the Department of Mr. Speaker. to bring things down in the United State. Federal agencies were plunged When that happens, our constituents States, including our power grids. This bill protects our Nation’s net- into darkness, small businesses will ask us, from that place in the works, both public and private, by re- plunged into darkness. Business dark: What did you do to prevent it? moving legal barriers to the sharing of stopped. The business of government And what did you do to protect me threat information. stopped because there was a blackout. from it? Now, in this case, Mr. Speaker, this This vote on this motion to recom- b 1145 loss of energy was because of a blown mit will be your answer. The bill is voluntary. It is both transformer, and there was no indica- Let’s put the protection of our busi- proprivacy and prosecurity and has tion that this was a result of a cyber nesses, our government, our military, widespread support from industry. It attack on our energy sources or sys- and our constituents ahead of partisan- allows us to obtain the keys for infor- tems. ship and vote ‘‘yes’’ on this motion to mation sharing, to lock the door, and There are indications, Mr. Speaker, recommit. to keep these nation-states and crimi- every day, of attempted attacks on our Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance nals out. We cannot send a signal of critical energy infrastructure, and this of my time. weakness to our adversaries. amendment simply strengthens the re- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I with- Many, Mr. Speaker, refer to the sponse of the Department of Homeland draw my reservation of a point of threat of a cyber Pearl Harbor. My fa- Security to protect our constituents, order. ther, part of the Greatest Generation, our government, our infrastructure, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The res- was a bombardier in a B–17 during and our country from this attack. ervation of the point of order is with- World War II. He participated in the air Mr. Speaker, in the first 6 months of drawn. campaign in advance of the D-day inva- 2012, we know that there was a sus- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise sion against the Nazis. tained and persistent cyber attack on today in strong opposition to the mo- Today a new generation faces dif- critical gas pipeline control systems. tion to recommit. ferent threats to our national security, Now, the good news is that we success- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- and we must protect America in this fully defended against those attacks. tleman from Texas is recognized for 5 new frontier. We now live in a new The bad news is, as we all know, the minutes. threat environment where digital very nature of cyber war means that Mr. MCCAUL. The gentleman from bombs can go undetected and cause every time you defend against an at- New York is correct regarding the na- massive devastation. This bill will de- tack, you are transmitting to your ture of the threat. However, the activi- fend America from these attacks. attackers what your defenses are. ties he has discussed were authorized Inaction today, Mr. Speaker, would The DHS reports that, of roughly 200 by Congress last Congress with a bill be nothing short of reckless. It is ur- cases of major cyber attacks handled that I sponsored. In addition, the bill gent that we pass this bill today, for if by DHS’ cybersecurity team in 2013, 40 currently before the House strengthens Congress fails to act and the United percent were in the energy sector. those provisions. States is attacked, then Congress will There have been attacks on super- This bipartisan bill passed out of have that on its hands. visory control and data acquisitions, committee unanimously. This motion I urge my colleagues to vote against SCADA. Those attacks doubled be- is nothing more than an eleventh hour the motion to recommit and support tween 2013 and 2014, so we know these attempt to bring down the bill that we this bill. attacks are being attempted. We know worked so hard on to get to this point I yield back the balance of my time. how serious it is. where we are today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without We learned, 2 weeks ago, what hap- Mr. Speaker, people always ask me objection, the previous question is or- pens when we plunge into the darkness. what keeps me up at night. In addition dered on the motion to recommit. We know the economic devastation, to the kinetic threats posed by al There was no objection. the social devastation, the military Qaeda and ISIS, it is a cyber attack The SPEAKER pro tempore. The devastation that will occur when an at- against our Nation that concerns me question is on the motion to recommit. tack is successful, when a cyber attack the most. The question was taken; and the against our energy systems succeeds. This legislation is necessary to pro- Speaker pro tempore announced that We know it is coming, and we cannot tect Americans. Every day, America is the noes appeared to have it. wait until the day after, when we ask under attack. Our offensive capabili- RECORDED VOTE ourselves, in the dark: Why didn’t we ties are strong, but our defensive capa- Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I demand do more yesterday? bilities are weak. The attacks on Tar- a recorded vote.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23AP7.022 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2445 A recorded vote was ordered. Fitzpatrick Latta Rokita [Roll No. 173] Fleischmann LoBiondo Rooney (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Fleming Long Ros-Lehtinen AYES—355 ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- Flores Loudermilk Roskam Abraham Fincher Lujan Grisham Forbes Love minute vote on the motion to recom- Ross Adams Fitzpatrick (NM) Fortenberry Lucas Rothfus Aderholt Fleischmann Luja´ n, Ben Ray mit will be followed by a 5-minute vote Foxx Luetkemeyer Rouzer Aguilar Flores (NM) on the passage of the bill, if ordered. Franks (AZ) Lummis Royce Allen Forbes Lummis Frelinghuysen MacArthur The vote was taken by electronic de- Russell Lynch Garrett Marchant Amodei Fortenberry vice, and there were—ayes 180, noes 238, Ryan (WI) Ashford Foster MacArthur Gibbs Marino Salmon not voting 13, as follows: Gibson Massie Babin Foxx Maloney, Sanford Barletta Frankel (FL) Carolyn [Roll No. 172] Gohmert McCarthy Scalise Goodlatte McCaul Barr Franks (AZ) Maloney, Sean Schweikert Barton Frelinghuysen Marchant AYES—180 Gosar McClintock Scott, Austin Gowdy Beatty Fudge Marino Adams Fudge Napolitano McHenry Sensenbrenner Granger Benishek Gabbard Matsui Aguilar Gabbard Neal McKinley Sessions Graves (GA) Bera Gallego McCarthy Ashford Gallego Nolan McMorris Shimkus Graves (LA) Rodgers Beyer Garamendi McCaul Bass Garamendi Norcross Shuster Griffith McSally Bilirakis Gibbs McClintock Beatty Graham O’Rourke Simpson Grothman Meadows Bishop (GA) Gibson McCollum Becerra Grayson Pascrell Smith (MO) Guinta Meehan Bishop (MI) Goodlatte McDermott Bera Green, Al Payne Smith (NE) Guthrie Messer Bishop (UT) Gowdy McHenry Beyer Green, Gene Pelosi Smith (NJ) Hanna Mica Black Graham McKinley Bishop (GA) Grijalva Perlmutter Smith (TX) Hardy Miller (FL) Blackburn Granger McMorris Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Peters Stefanik Harper Miller (MI) Blum Graves (GA) Rodgers Bonamici Hahn Peterson Stewart Harris Moolenaar Bonamici Green, Al McNerney Brady (PA) Heck (WA) Pingree Stivers Hartzler Mooney (WV) Bost Green, Gene McSally Brown (FL) Higgins Pocan Stutzman Heck (NV) Boustany Griffith Meadows Brownley (CA) Himes Polis Mullin Hensarling Thompson (PA) Brady (TX) Grothman Meehan Bustos Hinojosa Price (NC) Mulvaney Herrera Beutler Thornberry Brooks (AL) Guthrie Meeks Butterfield Honda Quigley Murphy (PA) Hice, Jody B. Tiberi Brooks (IN) Gutie´rrez Meng Capps Hoyer Rangel Neugebauer Hill Tipton Brown (FL) Hahn Messer Capuano Huffman Rice (NY) Newhouse Holding Turner Brownley (CA) Hanna Mica Ca´ rdenas Israel Richmond Noem Hudson Upton Buchanan Hardy Miller (FL) Carney Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard Nugent Huelskamp Valadao Buck Harper Miller (MI) Carson (IN) Jeffries Ruiz Nunes Huizenga (MI) Wagner Bucshon Harris Moolenaar Cartwright Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Palazzo Hultgren Walberg Burgess Hartzler Moulton Castor (FL) Johnson, E. B. Rush Palmer Hunter Walden Bustos Heck (NV) Mullin Castro (TX) Jones Ryan (OH) Paulsen Hurd (TX) Walker Butterfield Heck (WA) Mulvaney Chu, Judy Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda Pearce Hurt (VA) Walorski Byrne Hensarling Murphy (FL) Cicilline Kelly (IL) T. Perry Issa Walters, Mimi Calvert Herrera Beutler Murphy (PA) Clark (MA) Kennedy Sanchez, Loretta Pittenger Jenkins (KS) Weber (TX) Capps Hice, Jody B. Napolitano Clarke (NY) Kildee Sarbanes Pitts Jenkins (WV) Webster (FL) Ca´ rdenas Higgins Neal Clay Kilmer Schakowsky Poe (TX) Johnson (OH) Wenstrup Carney Hill Neugebauer Cleaver Kind Schiff Poliquin Johnson, Sam Westerman Carson (IN) Himes Newhouse Clyburn Kirkpatrick Schrader Pompeo Jolly Westmoreland Carter (GA) Hinojosa Noem Cohen Kuster Scott (VA) Posey Jordan Whitfield Carter (TX) Holding Norcross Connolly Langevin Scott, David Price, Tom Joyce Williams Castor (FL) Honda Nugent Conyers Larsen (WA) Serrano Ratcliffe Katko Wilson (SC) Castro (TX) Hoyer Nunes Cooper Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Reed Kelly (PA) Wittman Chabot Hudson O’Rourke Costa Lawrence Sherman Reichert King (IA) Womack Chaffetz Huffman Palazzo Courtney Lee Sinema Renacci King (NY) Woodall Clarke (NY) Huizenga (MI) Palmer Crowley Levin Sires Ribble Kinzinger (IL) Yoder Clawson (FL) Hultgren Pascrell Cuellar Lewis Slaughter Rice (SC) Kline Yoho Clay Hunter Paulsen Cummings Lieu, Ted Swalwell (CA) Rigell Knight Young (AK) Cleaver Hurd (TX) Payne Davis (CA) Loebsack Takai Roby Labrador Young (IA) Clyburn Hurt (VA) Pearce Davis, Danny Lofgren Takano Roe (TN) LaMalfa Young (IN) Coffman Israel Pelosi DeFazio Lowenthal Thompson (CA) Rogers (AL) Lamborn Zeldin Cohen Jackson Lee Perlmutter DeGette Lowey Thompson (MS) Rogers (KY) Lance Rohrabacher Zinke Cole Jeffries Perry Delaney Lujan Grisham Titus Collins (GA) Jenkins (KS) Peters DeLauro (NM) Tonko NOT VOTING—13 Collins (NY) Jenkins (WV) Peterson DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres Comstock Johnson (GA) Pittenger DeSaulnier (NM) Tsongas Boyle, Brendan Hastings Pallone Conaway Johnson (OH) Pitts Deutch Lynch Van Hollen F. Kaptur Smith (WA) Connolly Johnson, Sam Poe (TX) Dingell Maloney, Vargas Davis, Rodney Lipinski Speier Cook Jolly Poliquin Doggett Carolyn Veasey Eshoo Moore Trott Cooper Joyce Pompeo Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Vela Graves (MO) Olson Costa Katko Posey F. Matsui Vela´ zquez Costello (PA) Keating Price (NC) Duckworth McCollum Visclosky Cramer Kelly (IL) Price, Tom Edwards McDermott Walz b 1153 Crawford Kelly (PA) Quigley Ellison McGovern Wasserman Crenshaw Kennedy Rangel Engel McNerney Schultz Mr. RICHMOND changed his vote Crowley Kildee Ratcliffe Esty Meeks Waters, Maxine from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Cuellar Kilmer Reed Farr Meng Watson Coleman So the motion to recommit was re- Culberson Kind Reichert Fattah Moulton Welch Cummings King (IA) Renacci Foster Murphy (FL) Wilson (FL) jected. Curbelo (FL) King (NY) Ribble Frankel (FL) Nadler Yarmuth The result of the vote was announced Davis (CA) Kinzinger (IL) Rice (NY) Davis, Danny Kirkpatrick Rice (SC) NOES—238 as above recorded. DeFazio Kline Richmond Abraham Bridenstine Cook The SPEAKER pro tempore. The DeGette Knight Rigell Aderholt Brooks (AL) Costello (PA) Delaney Kuster Roby Allen Brooks (IN) Cramer question is on the passage of the bill. DelBene LaMalfa Roe (TN) Amash Buchanan Crawford The question was taken; and the Denham Lamborn Rogers (AL) Amodei Buck Crenshaw Speaker pro tempore announced that Dent Lance Rogers (KY) Babin Bucshon Culberson DeSantis Langevin Rohrabacher Barletta Burgess Curbelo (FL) the ayes appeared to have it. DeSaulnier Larsen (WA) Rokita Barr Byrne Denham Diaz-Balart Latta Rooney (FL) RECORDED VOTE Barton Calvert Dent Dingell Lawrence Ros-Lehtinen Benishek Carter (GA) DeSantis Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I demand Doggett Levin Roskam Bilirakis Carter (TX) DesJarlais a recorded vote. Dold Lewis Ross Bishop (MI) Chabot Diaz-Balart Duckworth LoBiondo Rothfus Bishop (UT) Chaffetz Dold A recorded vote was ordered. Duffy Loebsack Rouzer Black Clawson (FL) Duffy Duncan (SC) Lofgren Roybal-Allard Blackburn Coffman Duncan (SC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Duncan (TN) Long Royce Blum Cole Duncan (TN) 5-minute vote. Ellmers (NC) Loudermilk Ruiz Bost Collins (GA) Ellmers (NC) The vote was taken by electronic de- Emmer (MN) Love Ruppersberger Boustany Collins (NY) Emmer (MN) Engel Lowey Rush Brady (TX) Comstock Farenthold vice, and there were—ayes 355, noes 63, Farenthold Lucas Russell Brat Conaway Fincher not voting 13, as follows: Farr Luetkemeyer Ryan (WI)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP7.047 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 Sa´ nchez, Linda Stefanik Walker Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- regular order, which, as I pointed out T. Stewart Walorski Sanchez, Loretta Stivers Walters, Mimi er, I rise today to pay my respects to last week with respect to some other Scalise Stutzman Walz the young women who died suddenly in legislation, will require the kind of bi- Schakowsky Swalwell (CA) Watson Coleman Savannah, Georgia, yesterday. On partisanship that we saw displayed ul- Schiff Takai Weber (TX) Wednesday morning just before 6 a.m., timately on the DHS bill, but certainly Schrader Thompson (CA) Webster (FL) Schweikert Thompson (MS) Wenstrup three tractor-trailers, two pickup on the SGR bill, and then this week we Scott (VA) Thompson (PA) Westerman trucks, and two cars were involved in a had two bills pass with a bipartisan— Scott, Austin Thornberry Westmoreland chain-reaction car accident. both sides—majority voting for it. Scott, David Tiberi Whitfield Abbie Deloach of Savannah, Emily Hopefully, we will be able to do that on Sensenbrenner Tipton Williams Clark of Powder Springs, Morgan Bass Sessions Titus Wilson (FL) the appropriations bill. Sewell (AL) Torres Wilson (SC) of Leesburg, Catherine McKay Pittman I ask my friend on the MILCON, Mili- Sherman Turner Wittman of Alpharetta, and Caitlyn Baggett of tary Construction bill, VA funding bill Shimkus Upton Womack Millen were killed. and on the Energy and Water bill, does Shuster Valadao Woodall I ask that a moment of silence be Simpson Vargas Yoder the gentleman expect to follow what Sinema Veasey Yoho given to these young women and their the gentleman and his party have indi- Sires Vela Young (AK) families in the Eagle Nation. cated would be the process for appro- Smith (MO) Visclosky Young (IA) f priation bills under an open rule? Smith (NE) Wagner Young (IN) Smith (NJ) Walberg Zeldin LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM I yield to my friend. Smith (TX) Walden Zinke (Mr. HOYER asked and was given Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- NOES—63 permission to address the House for 1 tleman for yielding. Amash Fattah Nadler minute.) The answer to your question is Bass Fleming Nolan Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield to ‘‘yes.’’ The gentleman does know, hav- Becerra Garrett Pingree the majority leader, Mr. MCCARTHY, for ing been a part for many years of the Blumenauer Gohmert Pocan the purpose of inquiring about the appropriation process, that this is ac- Brady (PA) Gosar Polis schedule of the week to come. tually the earliest in the history of Brat Graves (LA) Ryan (OH) Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- Bridenstine Grayson Salmon Congress we have ever started appro- Capuano Grijalva Sanford tleman for yielding. priations. It is our goal—I know it is Cartwright Guinta Sarbanes Mr. Speaker, on Monday, no votes your goal as well—to get all bills done Chu, Judy Huelskamp Serrano are expected in the House. On Tuesday, Cicilline Issa through the House in regular order. It Slaughter Clark (MA) Johnson, E. B. the House will meet at noon for morn- is something that we strive towards, Conyers Jones Takano ing hour and 2 p.m. for legislative busi- and I thank the gentleman for his help. Courtney Jordan Tonko ness. Votes will be postponed until 6:30. Tsongas Mr. HOYER. I congratulate the gen- DeLauro Labrador On Wednesday and Thursday, the DesJarlais Larson (CT) Van Hollen tleman and his party on bringing these Deutch Lee Vela´ zquez House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning bills to the floor early. Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Wasserman hour and noon for legislative business. He also says we are going to be con- Schultz F. Lowenthal On Friday, the House will meet at 9 sidering a conference report. I don’t ob- Edwards Massie Waters, Maxine a.m. for legislative business. Last votes Ellison McGovern Welch viously know what that conference re- Esty Mooney (WV) Yarmuth of the week are expected no later than port is. The budget itself, though— NOT VOTING—13 3 p.m. which of course sets the parameters for Mr. Speaker, the House will consider the appropriations bills in terms of Boyle, Brendan Hastings Pallone a number of suspensions next week, a F. Kaptur Smith (WA) caps on spending—was, as the gen- Davis, Rodney Lipinski Speier complete list of which will be an- tleman knows, not a bipartisan bill. Eshoo Moore Trott nounced by close of business tomorrow. There were party differences on that Graves (MO) Olson In addition, the House will begin the bill. I would hope that in the con- annual appropriation process. The b 1203 ference report we can reach an agree- House will consider the Military Con- So the bill was passed. ment. struction and Veterans Affairs appro- The result of the vote was announced My own view is, Mr. Majority Leader, priations bill sponsored by Representa- as above recorded. that if we stay at sequester levels we A motion to reconsider was laid on tive CHARLIE DENT. This important bill will not be able to pass bills and the the table. provides funding to house and train our President will not sign them. The rea- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- military and ensures that we can meet son being that our side, and I think the ant to section 3 of House Resolution the growing health care needs of our President, perceives, and many in your 212, the text of H.R. 1731 was appended Nation’s veterans. to the engrossment of H.R. 1560, and The House will also consider the En- party perceive at least as it relates to H.R. 1731 was laid on the table. ergy and Water appropriations bill some aspects of the sequester, that the sequester numbers are not workable. f sponsored by Representative MIKE As you know, the chairman of the PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE SIMPSON. This bill ensures that we safe- ly maintain our nuclear weapons Appropriations Committee has called CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR the sequester numbers, which are re- OF H.R. 637 stockpile and provide for critical infra- structure projects through the Army flected in the budget that passed the Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Corps of Engineers. House, ill-conceived, unworkable, and unanimous consent that I may here- Finally, Mr. Speaker, the House is unrealistic. In that context it will be after be considered as the first sponsor expected to consider the budget con- difficult for us to get, no matter how of H.R. 637, a bill originally introduced ference report. I thank the gentleman. early we start, these bills completed. I by Representative Schock of Illinois, Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman would hope that we could come to- for the purposes of adding cosponsors for that information. He indicates that gether at some point in time as was and requesting reprintings pursuant to the appropriations process has started. done in Ryan-Murray. I know there are clause 7 of rule XII. First I want to say, as a Member who Members on your side, including I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there served on the Appropriations Com- think the chairman of the Appropria- objection to the request of the gen- mittee for 23 years, I always thought tions Committee, who believe that if tleman from Minnesota? we don’t come together on an agreed There was no objection. we ought to start the appropriations process early, i.e., in May, but starting figure that will allow the Appropria- f it, I think, is good news. We have had tions Committee to meet its respon- MOMENT OF SILENCE TO PAY RE- trouble on both sides getting all 12 ap- sibilities, then we will have great dif- SPECTS TO THE YOUNG WOMEN propriations bills—it used to be 13—12 ficulty getting appropriations bills WHO DIED SUDDENLY IN SAVAN- appropriations bills done. So I con- done. NAH, GEORGIA, APRIL 22, 2015 gratulate the committee for initiating I don’t know whether the gentleman (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and its work in a timely fashion. has any thoughts on that, but if he was given permission to address the Hopefully, Mr. Leader, that will lead does, I would be glad to yield to him on House for 1 minute.) to, hopefully, passing 12 bills in the that.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:04 Nov 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD15\APR 15\H23AP5.REC H23AP5 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2447 Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- resources that they are going to have The last issue I would bring up, Mr. tleman for yielding. I appreciate his available to do bridges and highways Leader, as you know, I worked with comments, and we will continue to maintenance, infrastructure invest- your predecessor, Mr. Cantor, very suc- work together to get our appropria- ment. cessfully on the reauthorization of Ex- tions process finished. Can the gentleman tell me when we port-Import Bank. That issue is com- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. I might, in the 2 weeks that we will have ing up, and it will be expiring at the don’t know whether the gentleman had in May, be able to consider the high- end of June, on June 30. We need to re- an opportunity to read an article—it way bill? authorize that. may have been an op-ed, I have got the I yield to my friend. I am someone who believes that that clip—but I am not sure where it ap- Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- is critical in terms of our exports. I peared in the paper. But the former tleman for yielding. know there is some disagreement on Speaker, Newt Gingrich, wrote an arti- The gentleman is correct about the that issue, maybe between the two of cle that essentially stood for the propo- highway funding. We look forward to us and between our caucuses; but, as sition that Republicans and Democrats making sure we get that done on time you know, there are 60 Members in about a decade or a little over a decade in a bipartisan manner. We will be con- your caucus who have written a letter ago were able to come together and to tinuing to work with you as we move to the Speaker indicating their support take advantage of the research oppor- forward. and urging that that be brought to the Mr. HOYER. I appreciate the fact tunities that Speaker Gingrich, former floor. that we can work on a bipartisan man- Speaker Gingrich, said were apparent Very frankly, with 185-plus Members, ner. I look forward to doing that. I and possible in today’s day. I share I think we will be unanimous on it, as know that Mr. DEFAZIO looks forward that view. we were last time. That makes some- Many people, including your prede- to doing that; I know Mr. SHUSTER where in the neighborhood of 240 to 250 cessor, Mr. Cantor, were concerned and looks forward to doing it—both very, votes on this floor for the reauthoriza- have recently said that we need to in- very positive Members of this body. tion of Export-Import Bank. I will tell the gentleman, I am some- crease substantially the investments Does the gentleman see any prospect what concerned, however, about ru- and the resources that we have at NIH. of that bill coming to the floor any mors that I have heard that we are Unfortunately, as the gentleman may time in the near future? As I say, as looking at, perhaps, a short-term know, in the allocations to subcommit- you know, the authorization expires on patch. The problem, as the gentleman tees that were adopted yesterday in the June 30. so well knows, with a short-term patch Appropriations Committee, as I under- I yield to my friend. is it does not allow for the kind of stand it, there was $3 billion cut from Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- planning that is necessary in terms of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health tleman for yielding. significant infrastructure projects, and Human Services, Education, and The gentleman is correct, the author- which require some significant lead Related Agencies, which covers NIH, ity for the Export-Import Bank does time. expire at the end of June. which will make it very difficult to do Does the gentleman know whether or what Speaker Gingrich, former Speak- I know the respect the gentleman not we might be considering at least a has, as I do, for regular order and er Gingrich, suggested we do in The 5-year or at least a longer term, maybe New York Times today. working through committees. The even as long as a 7-year authorization? committee of jurisdiction has had a few b 1215 Or are you contemplating that we, in hearings, and I know they have some The gentleman, if he hasn’t read the May, would do another short-term hearings scheduled in the future con- article, doesn’t need to comment on it, patch? tinuing. As you know, we Democrats opposed but I want to call to his attention that Nothing is scheduled at this point, May 31. We wanted a longer extension. we are very concerned, but people on but, if anything comes forward, I will The House and the Senate agreed on a your side and your former Speaker are notify. very concerned that we are not invest- short-term patch—or short-term May Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. ing sufficient sums to take advantage 31 deadline. I will just say this: we know that the Does the gentleman have any expec- of the opportunities, and it is costing chairman of the authorizing committee tations that we have the possibility of us. is opposed to Export-Import Bank. He doing a 5-year or longer, so that the He particularly mentioned Alz- was opposed to TRIA as well. He is op- States and communities can plan on a heimer’s and the extraordinary costs posed to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. long-term basis, as opposed to a very related to Alzheimer’s disease and As the gentleman knows, those, never- short-term basis? that, if we can either delay the onset of I yield to my friend. theless, enjoy broad-based support in Alzheimer’s or prevent Alzheimer’s, Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- this House to a greater or lesser de- that we will, in effect, save tens of bil- tleman for yielding. gree. lions of dollars. No decisions have been made at this TRIA, we passed, notwithstanding I bring that up simply in the context point. This could be a prime example, the chairman’s opposition to TRIA, on of we really do need to get the re- just like our work on SGR. a bipartisan basis with overwhelming sources into the Appropriations Com- As a personal note, I would like to big numbers. I think that was the right mittee that Mr. ROGERS, the chairman solve these problems in the long term. thing to do. of the Appropriations Committee, a There is no reason to come back to it. I would urge the majority leader to senior Republican in this House, says If we have to get in a situation that urge the chairman, who I think does are necessary to meet our responsi- is short-term, hopefully, that that not enjoy the support of the majority bility. would be short to fix a long-term, of this House, on his position. I know I would hope that the majority leader much like the issue that we had with you may share that position, but I would be looking at that and would, SGR. I am hopeful that we can get that really do believe the House has a posi- hopefully, work towards that end. done in a very long-term manner. tion that we ought to pass the Export- Let me ask you two more questions, Mr. HOYER. Well, I thank the gen- Import Bank, and we need to do it Mr. Leader. The highway bill, as the tleman for that comment. I think it is sooner rather than later, to make sure gentleman knows, expires in terms of a very positive comment. that we continue the confidence that its authorization for funding on the I will tell the gentleman, next week, purchasers of U.S. goods, whether they 31st of May. It is not on the schedule, perhaps you and I can talk about this be airplanes or widgets, will continue obviously, this month, but can the gen- towards that end because I think, if we to keep doing so with the thought that tleman tell me—we are very concerned, talk about creation of jobs, we talk we have in place what almost every and, as you know, every Governor, about giving confidence and stability country in the world has in place, a fa- every county executive, every mayor— to the economy, I think that is one cilitating of that export ability of our you have talked to them; I have talked way we could do it, and, hopefully, we country. to them—are very concerned about the can work together. I yield to my friend.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP7.051 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2448 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- HOUR OF MEETING ON that is economically prosperous and at tleman for yielding. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 peace with neighboring nations. I do want to correct one part of his- Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask The first nation to recognize Israel’s tory here. You referred to our chair- unanimous consent that when the independence, I am proud to say, was man. Our chairman did move a TRIA House adjourns on Tuesday, April 28, the United States, when Democratic bill through his committee. We did 2015, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on President Harry Truman welcomed move it off this floor. The chairman Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Israel into the community of nations you speak of, Chairman HENSARLING, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there just hours after its declaration. The managed the bill, got it through the objection to the request of the gen- bonds between our two great nations, House. We got it over to the Senate, tleman from California? bound together by common interests and unfortunately, the Senate didn’t There was no objection. and shared values, have only grown take it up in the last hours, and then with time. f we got it done and signed into law this Mr. Speaker, I hope, on this joyous year. 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF IRAN day, that we reflect on the need to re- I believe our chairman works very MISSION RESCUE double our efforts to bring peace to the hard on these issues and did an excel- (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given region and continue to support our lent job in the TRIA. permission to address the House for 1 friend and ally in its quest for peace. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. minute and to revise and extend his re- f I have no disrespect for Mr. HEN- marks.) FARC DEMANDS IMMUNITY SARLING. I think he is a very able Mem- Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, since ber of this body, and I have great re- 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has (Mr. CURBELO of Florida asked and spect for him. I disagree with him both been responsible for the deaths of was given permission to address the on the Export-Import Bank, and I many, many Americans. House for 1 minute and to revise and think I correctly characterize his view This Saturday, April 25, 2015, we will extend his remarks.) on whether we ought to do TRIA, but I observe the 35th anniversary on the Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- do respect the fact, yes, he did bring it day on which eight of those Americans er, last week, the Marxist Revolu- to the floor, and when he brought it to gave their last full measure of devotion tionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or the floor, it passed overwhelmingly. during a failure to rescue 52 fellow FARC, in a direct violation of a cease- I won’t pursue that further, but I Americans being held hostage by rad- fire, attacked a resting army unit in Cauca, killing 11 Colombian soldiers don’t expect Mr. HENSARLING—because ical extremists in Tehran. and injuring 20. I mourn with the Co- I think he honestly believes that we There is no greater love than to lay down ought not to have an Export-Import one’s life for their friends. lombian people for this senseless loss of life. Bank involvement, but having said Since America never forgets, I come Just this past weekend, reports from that, I think that is not the position of to the floor today to read their names Colombia claim that a naval convoy the majority of this House. and to remind us to keep their families delivering medical and humanitarian When we last voted on it, it wasn’t in our prayers: Marine Sergeant John care to remote communities in Colom- the position of the majority of your Harvey; Marine Corporal George bia’s Amazon region twice came under party or of mine. Now, that may have Holmes, Jr.; Marine Staff Sergeant attack by FARC forces. Attacking changed; I agree with that, but I think Dewey Johnson; Air Force Major Rich- medical personnel is considered a war I am pretty confident in saying the ma- ard Bakke; Air Force Tech Sergeant crime by international law. jority of this House believes, in order Joel Mayo; Air Force Captain Lynn Colombian President Santos con- to make sure that we stay competitive McIntosh; and Air Force Captain tinues to demonstrate a dangerous na- with worldwide competitors, that the Charles McMillan. ivete in his negotiations with the ter- Export-Import Bank is a critical com- f rorist organization. The FARC de- ponent of that competitive ability. I mands immunity and political legit- simply hope that we will be considering HONORING ISRAEL’S imacy, but it is not an honest partner it. INDEPENDENCE in the peace process. If it fails, it fails, but I think the (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked Immunity for the FARC would con- American public, on this and so many and was given permission to address stitute an affront to the memory of other issues, deserves a vote on this the House for 1 minute and to revise thousands murdered by that terrorist floor. As the Speaker, and I have re- and extend his remarks.) organization, innocent victims whose peated this time and again, said at the Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. spirits demand justice. beginning in the last election that his Speaker and Members, I rise to recog- Mr. Speaker, peace is always objective was to let the House work its nize Israel, our partner in peace and achieved through strength, never will on this matter, as well as some prosperity, for its 67 years of independ- through weakness and appeasement. others that I will discuss in the future, ence. I would hope we could do that. On April 14, 1948, just hours before f Unless the gentleman wants any the British mandate was due to end, b 1230 more time, I yield back the balance of Israel’s founding fathers and mothers, A NEW TRADE MODEL FOR THE my time. led by David Ben-Gurion, declared the birth of the State of Israel in Tel Aviv. AMERICAN PEOPLE f On that day, 67 years ago, the popu- (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given lation of Israel was 806,000. Today, 67 permission to address the House for 1 ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, years later, after many difficulties and minute.) APRIL 23, 2015, TO MONDAY, hardships, a strong, resolute Israel has Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, Congress APRIL 27, 2015 a population of over 8 million. spent this past week trying to fast- Many of the Jews who lived in Israel track Trade Promotion Authority and Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask in 1948 were survivors of the Second the new Trans-Pacific Partnership pro- unanimous consent that when the World War and the Holocaust, which posal for trade agreements with several House adjourns today, it adjourn to pushed international opinion for the nations in the Pacific; but why rush meet at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 27, need for a homeland for the Jewish such a significant piece of legislation 2015. people where they could be free from that cedes Congress’ constitutional au- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. persecution and free to build a better thority to the executive branch? BISHOP of Michigan). Is there objection life. Meanwhile, Prime Minister of Japan to the request of the gentleman from Since that fateful day in Tel Aviv, Shinzo Abe and President Obama are California? Israel and its people have worked tire- scheduled to meet on April 28 to fur- There was no objection. lessly to build a thriving democracy ther fast-track this agreement.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP7.053 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2449 Rushing this process is an easy tactic this week, but his legacy will certainly Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court to try to silence a reasonable opposi- endure in the many lives he positively will hear arguments in Obergefell v. tion, but, based on our country’s his- affected. Hodges, which is a case that has the tory of making trade deals that drive f potential to decide once and for all up our trade deficit and outsource mil- whether every American, regardless of lions of U.S. jobs, the American people ENLIST ACT sexual orientation, should have the should be alarmed. I and many others (Mr. DENHAM asked and was given right to marry and should have access are sounding that alarm. permission to address the House for 1 to all of the legal rights and benefits Japan is one of the most significant minute and to revise and extend his re- we afford married couples. partners in this agreement, and it is marks.) Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I the world’s second largest currency Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, this plan to address both of these important manipulator and is one of the leading afternoon, I, once again, introduced the issues on the floor of the people’s protectionist markets in the Pacific. ENLIST Act. House this afternoon. I want to start They have much to gain from a weak The ENLIST Act would give young by talking about the legislation that trade agreement. adults who came here through no fault was reported out by the Ways and Japan is the world’s third largest of their own, who have graduated from Means Committee this week. automobile market, but 96 percent of our high schools, who can pass a back- If Congress authorizes TPA’s fast- that market belongs only to Japanese ground check, who can speak English, track authority, this President and automobiles. Since 2000, we have been and whom the military is asking for to every President elected after him will able to sell 183,000 cars there, but guess protect and defend the Nation that have the unprecedented authority to how many they sold here—16.3 million. they know and love the opportunity to negotiate and sign sweeping trade That is 89,000 to 1. actually sign up for the military, to agreements with little opportunity for There is something wrong with try- wear the cloth of our Nation, and put Congress to intercede on behalf of the ing to work a deal that rewards a coun- their lives on the line. many Americans those deals inevitably try whose markets are closed. We need At the end of an honorable term, impact. a new trade model that creates jobs in they would be eligible for permanent In the past, those agreements haven’t America again and that does not re- residence in the United States of Amer- turned out great for American workers ward currency manipulators and pro- ica. here at home, which is all the more im- tectionist markets. This is an act of patriotism. This is portant reason that Congress should be f an opportunity to create a greater na- able to retain the ability to fight for what is in the best interests of our con- TRIBUTE TO DONALD S. POWERS tional defense and an opportunity for those kids who know of no other coun- stituents. After 6 years of secretive ne- (Mr. ROKITA asked and was given try to call home to actually pledge al- gotiations for the Trans-Pacific Part- permission to address the House for 1 legiance and be patriots of this great nership agreement, we haven’t been minute and to revise and extend his re- Nation. given much motivation to release any marks.) of this oversight. Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise f Offering fast-track authority for the today to honor a significant Hoosier, FAST TRACK AND MARRIAGE TPP means that we press fast-forward Mr. Donald S. Powers, who passed away EQUALITY on policies that put American families’ on April 21, 2015. health at risk on policies that are chal- I would like to express my gratitude The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under lenging our chemical safeguards, on for his community service and eco- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- policies allowing unregulated and po- nomic development efforts in my uary 6, 2015, the gentlewoman from tentially contaminated food products hometown of Munster, Indiana. Most New Jersey (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) is into the United States. importantly to me, he was a friend and recognized for 60 minutes as the des- We lose our chance to question poli- a mentor who was always ready to pro- ignee of the minority leader. cies that would allow foreign corpora- vide some guidance. More than that, GENERAL LEAVE tions to skirt our courts and demand those who claim northwest Indiana as Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. taxpayer compensation when they feel their home can also rightfully claim Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that they have been violated by U.S. laws. the same kind of relationship with Don all Members have 5 legislative days to Our constituents are relying on us to Powers. revise and extend their remarks and to stand up for their interests on TPP and Mr. Powers proudly fought for our include extraneous material on the on every future trade agreement to Nation during World War II as a Navy subject of my Special Order. come down the line. We cannot pass fighter pilot and then again in the Ko- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the buck on this, and I know that our rean war. He was a graduate of Indi- objection to the request of the gentle- first speaker today agrees with me. ana’s beloved Purdue University where woman from New Jersey? I want to talk a little bit about the he spent several years as president of There was no objection. State of New Jersey because the State the board of trustees. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. of New Jersey has seen what can hap- Mr. Powers went on to develop much Speaker, in just a few months in Wash- pen when trade deals go bad: factories of Munster’s residential neighborhoods; ington, I have learned that there is al- close, employees are laid off, and cities and, in 1973, Mr. Powers took part in ways something going on, and this that have previously made things that the creation of Community Hospital, week is no exception to that rule. In have been bought by consumers around which was voted as one of America’s 50 the coming days, two very important the world are suddenly faced with best hospitals 7 years in a row. In 1989, actions may change life for many of stunted economies and surges in unem- he developed the Center for the Visual my constituents and Americans across ployment. and Performing Arts, home to the the country. My capital district—‘‘Trenton Northwest Indiana Symphony Orches- Last week, the chairman of the Ways makes, the World Takes’’—is an illus- tra and South Shore Arts. and Means Committee, Mr. RYAN, in- tration of what was a great economy in His efforts in developing Munster led troduced the Bipartisan Congressional that locale. That is why it is so impor- to nationwide accolades for the com- Trade Priorities and Accountability tant that this body ensures we only munity, even having the town make Act of 2015, legislation that would sign these agreements when we are Forbes Magazine’s 25 top suburbs for allow the President to negotiate and to sure they will help, not hurt, working retirement. Mr. Powers was highly re- sign trade agreements with limited families. garded in the community and through- congressional oversight. The Com- I yield now to another Member who out Indiana for his philanthropic and mittee on Ways and Means has re- is deeply familiar with the issues in business endeavors. ported that legislation out, and I imag- New Jersey, my friend and my fellow Indiana and, indeed, the Nation, Mr. ine we will be considering it on the freshman from New Jersey (Mr. NOR- Speaker, lost one of its best leaders floor in short order. CROSS).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP7.055 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Ms. DELAURO. Let me say thank you here today. The fact is the enemy is our- today in opposition of what is being to my colleague from New Jersey. I ap- selves . . . We have got to get our Senators called fast-track authority. preciate her kind words, but it is also and all of our elected representatives to un- The legislation would allow a deal, a derstand what we’re up against is currency true that she has been a strong, strong manipulation. I don’t for a second believe deal that, regardless of its impact on supporter of what this trade agreement that we need to take this deal, negotiate it American jobs, would go into effect might do to working families in the in the back room. Our elected officials can- with just a simple up-or-down vote. We United States because where her heart not see it. That squashes democracy. It reeks have no other avenue for input, and I and soul and where her values are, are of impropriety. What is going on here where think we are seriously misguided. The going to strengthen the middle class in we cannot see this agreement? best indication of that is history, this country, not take the jobs away, These are not my words. I didn’t where we have been. not lower their wages, but make sure work at Ansonia Copper and Brass. But I started my career as an electrician, they can take care of themselves and today, John Barto, a former vice presi- working up and down the Delaware their families. dent, is trying to find another job for River, in different plants that manu- I was so pleased to see another col- himself and for his family. That is the factured products for not only the league from New Jersey here as well, story that this free trade agreement is United States, but around the world. and I am proud to join this effort. all about. Now, I go through what is now my con- What has gone on here and what is gressional district, and I can see the b 1245 happening in our manufacturing sector empty boxes which used to be manufac- On Monday, the beginning of this is that problems are leaving people turing, which used to put men and week, I went to Ansonia, Connecticut, struggling to find middle class jobs. women to work. which is in my district. I went to a American manufacturing jobs are being Since NAFTA, I have been involved place called the Ansonia Copper and lost; foreign products are being sub- in trying to educate the people of not Brass Company. There I was with the sidized, and those are coming in, and it only my area, but, certainly, of the gentleman, John Barto, who was for- is about these bad trade agreements. rest of the country, that this is seri- merly the vice president of Ansonia The United States is poised to sign ously misguided and that the rhetoric Copper and Brass. John used to work the biggest trade agreement of them that we heard at the time ended up there alongside of hundreds of others. all, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and being the exact opposite. He made specialty metal products, it is a very dangerous prospect for our In my district alone, there have been products that were used by U.S. indus- economy, for our working families. It 19,500 jobs lost and 59 employers who try and our military. Not so long ago forces Americans to compete with low- are no longer there. Those empty build- the company employed thousands. paid workers in developing countries ings that we used to call home, that Today this site lies vacant. All of those like Vietnam, where the minimum used to pay for college educations, jobs have gone. What closed this plant? wage is 56 cents an hour. It hazards the those are dreams erased. I was sent to Unfair competition from overseas, ex- health of our families by opening up Congress to create a climate for jobs acerbated by bad trade deals. our borders still wider to dangerous, here in America, and that is my focus. Just don’t listen to me on this. These unregulated food, toxic seafood from That is why I am so passionate about are the words of a gentleman that I Malaysia and from Vietnam. It empow- this issue. stood with in a hollowed-out building ers foreign companies to challenge all When we look around the country, we where the rain was coming through the kinds of U.S. laws, without ever step- are just now coming out of the worst roof on Monday because it is vacant ping foot inside an American court- economic times since I have been and it is becoming just derelict. They room. It promotes corporate special in- alive—the worst times. Now, what we are now taking the steel out of there to terests. It relegates labor rights and are seeing and what we are being asked see what they can do to sell it in order environmental protections to the side- to do is to grant authority to take to see what kind of revenue can be lines. It does nothing to confront the those jobs—the ones that will take care raised. currency cheats whose abuses have al- of our families—and ship them over- This is what he says: ‘‘These trade ready cost Connecticut over 32,000 jobs. seas. agreements are always promised to Now the administration wants us to They did it before, and it is going to bring money and jobs and prosperity to give it a rubberstamp to say: You go happen again. Our job is to help create our country, but they’ve done the ahead and complete the negotiations jobs here in America for all of the peo- exact opposite. We were a supplier to that they have been engaged in for the ple, not just for the few who make and the United States Navy for over 70 last 5 years without any congressional own the companies. years for a very critical part. Now that input so that they can complete the I urge my colleagues in the strongest part is no longer made in this country, deal without us knowing what is in this way I can to say ‘‘no’’ to fast track and and that’s terrible.’’ Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. to say ‘‘yes’’ to American jobs. Further: ‘‘I think we already know What is fast track? What does it Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. I thank that this is going to be like NAFTA mean? No public scrutiny; limited de- the gentleman from New Jersey for his (the North American Free Trade Agree- bate in the House of Representatives; remarks. ment). There’s something undeniably and no ability by Members of Congress, Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier, our suspicious about an agreement when who have the constitutional authority constituents are really relying upon us you’re not able to see it’’—to read it, to review free trade agreements, it here to stand up for their interests on to understand what is in it. gives us no opportunity to amend the TPP because every future trade agree- Finally, I will just say that his words process. If we wanted to change it, we ment that comes down the line has an and he did strike a chord when he can’t change it once you have given impact on our quality of life and on our talked about: fast track. opportunities. We have been here before. The ad- I know that the speaker that we are We’ve long understood that currency ma- nipulation is the driving force behind jobs ministration sought fast-track author- getting ready to hear from knows very existing in this country. It hasn’t changed. ity last year. It failed. They produced well how this trade agreement and how That’s an issue. We talk about NAFTA, we another bill that came out of a com- these negotiations are going to impact talk about CAFTA, most recently the Korea mittee in the United States Senate; the communities and the economy of free trade agreement, and they are going to and in the House it is exactly the same, our United States of America. It is my change things, bring jobs, help manufac- almost exactly the same as it was last honor to yield to someone who has turing. It has done nothing short of the exact year. Our view is it is dead on arrival been fighting furiously for her con- opposite. I am living, breathing proof . . . this time as well. stituents, who has been adamant about This was a vibrant company. There were 300 On that issue of currency which Mr. people-plus working here . . . Now there are giving a voice to the voiceless, and who zero jobs, zero revenues . . . Hundreds upon Barto spoke so poignantly about, has been educating our Caucus on a hundreds of employees, thousands worked which, currency manipulation, when a routine basis. here over time . . . generations of families country devalues its currency, it I yield now to the gentlewoman from were supported by this company, and it’s makes their goods cheaper than our Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO). with great sadness that we find ourselves goods. The administration has refused

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What is the and benefits we give on the Federal and out, this here is a map of where those economic challenge that we face State level to married couples. 28 States are in our country with em- today? People in our country are in More than 60 percent of Americans ployment discrimination in the United jobs that just don’t pay them enough already agree that same-sex couples States. money to pay their bills. Middle class deserve the same recognition that we I want to tell you the story of Lonnie families are struggling. Wages are give heterosexual couples; and just as Billard of South Carolina, a high stagnant today. Why would we want to public opposition has crumbled, so school teacher for more than a decade. support a free trade agreement that have many of the arguments we have Lonnie couldn’t wait to marry his will only exacerbate this problem? It made against giving these couples the long-time partner when marriage will not create jobs and, further, it will same protections we give their hetero- equality came to South Carolina in depress wages. sexual peers. I am proud to be a mem- late 2014. Like so many Americans do, We counter, say ‘‘no’’ to fast track ber of the LGBT Caucus and to join my he posted the news of his marriage on and that we are not going to stand by. colleagues today on the floor this Facebook. We are going to exercise our constitu- evening as we urge the court to rule in b 1300 tional authority as Members of the support of equal rights and in favor of House of Representatives. Read this marriage equality. Several days later, he received a call piece of legislation, and it has to re- It is my pleasure now to yield to the from his assistant principal, and he flect not our ideas, but what our con- gentleman from California (Mr. was fired from his job. stituents believe is the right thing to TAKANO), a leader in the fight for mar- Marriage equality is coming, Mr. do on their behalf. riage equality and equality in general Speaker, but what does it say about I can’t thank you enough for orga- for all people. I now ask Mr. TAKANO our Nation when people cannot share nizing this effort today. You can be from the great State of California to the happiest day of their life for fear of sure that every single day we are going share his remarks with us. losing their job? to be up on our feet and finding the Mr. TAKANO. Well, I thank the gen- For Americans who live in States votes to say ‘‘no’’ to fast track and tlelady from New Jersey for yielding to with marriage equality and legalized ‘‘yes’’ to the American people and to me during this Special Order, and I discrimination, we are telling them working families in this country. I want to give time for us to get set up that they can have the same rights as thank the gentlelady. with our graphics. everyone else, but it is best that they Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. I thank Mr. Speaker, our Nation is on the don’t tell anyone about it. the gentlelady for having taken this cusp of correcting a longstanding injus- What we have is an incomplete tice, an injustice that has been embed- issue and just gone forward with it and patchwork map of rights for LGBT ded into our national psyche and, having been such an educator of us, of Americans. If you look at the marriage frankly, our laws for more than 200 the ones that are new and the ones that equality map, there are 36 States with years. It is an injustice that says LGBT have been here and that have taken the marriage equality. But if you look at Americans shouldn’t receive the same time to really speak to the constitu- the employment discrimination map, rights as everyone else. It is an injus- ents about the impact of this trade LGBT Americans can be fired in 28 tice that the law in many States still agreement and the potential that it States simply for being who they are. says it doesn’t matter how committed has a negative impact on our economy, That means that in 14 States—like LGBT relationships are or how much in our safety, our security, our worker Indiana, Alabama, and Pennsylvania— love they are. It is an injustice in the an LGBT American can get married to protections. I thank you very much. law that says LGBT Americans cannot I think it is quite illuminating for their partner, but then get fired be- and should not be able to get married. cause of it. people to understand that no one is op- The law could not be more wrong, That is not what our Nation is about. posed to trade. We are just opposed to Mr. Speaker. Our Constitution says unequal trade. No one is opposed to ex- that no person shall be denied equal Every American is granted a certain porting or importing. We are opposed protection of the laws, and that should set of rights, and they should be able to to not knowing what is in this trade include LGBT Americans. To say that exercise them as freely and openly as agreement. We are opposed to not hav- it doesn’t matter how committed same- they wish. ing a say in this trade agreement, and sex relationships are is an insult to the Our Nation is becoming a more per- we are opposed to anything that cre- thousands of same-sex relationships fect Union. But until we recognize that ates greater unequal opportunities for that have been going strong for 30, 40, LGBT Americans are entitled to all of the workers of this country to have de- even 50 years. Gender and sexual ori- the same rights and protections as any- cent jobs and good wages that are entation should not matter when it one else, full legal equality for LGBT being paid. So I thank you very much. comes to the right to marry. What Americans will be incomplete. The notion of giving this President, should matter is what is in one’s heart. There will be a day when both of whom we love, and any President that Now the Supreme Court can correct these maps are combined and show we are going to love in the future the this injustice next week, as it is set to that LGBT Americans are receiving authority to do that without our in- hear oral arguments in a case that full and equal protection under the volvement is not what was expected by could make marriage equality the law law. Until then, we fail to live up to creating these three coequal branches of the land. Now, I have never been one our own Constitution. But even when of government. to count my chickens before they we reach full legal equality, it may As I said to you in the beginning, hatch, but I believe that the Supreme take years until we receive equality in there are two very important issues Court will rule on the right side of his- the hearts of all Americans. that our constituents are concerned tory. I know I will continue the fight for about, Mr. Speaker, that we are going Our Nation has been moving toward equality in the hearts of all Americans, to speak out today because they are oc- marriage equality at a breakneck and I know the gentlewoman from New cupying the minds of many of our col- speed. Ten years ago, only one State Jersey will fight as well. leagues over the next few weeks. It is had marriage equality; and as you can Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Thank not only this major issue that will be see here, things have changed, as 36 you very much to the gentleman from on the minds of American people, but States and the District of Columbia California. next week, just next week, the U.S. Su- now have marriage equality. I have to tell you that I am very preme Court will take up a case that As we prepare for the Court’s ruling, happy to be able to work with you on has the potential to fulfill the prin- let us not forget that there are more this issue. As a State legislator, this

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Declaration of Independence closer to blocks over very important things like Study after study has shown that their full realization, Mr. Speaker. simply being able to visit your loved children of same-sex households are Hopefully, the Court will do that. one in the hospital and making med- doing as well as their peers from oppo- Mr. Speaker, I am from the State of ical decisions for them, or being able to site sex households academically, psy- Maryland. I was proud to join in send- enjoy the financial rights that a het- chologically, and socially. ing an amicus brief to the Court in erosexual couple can enjoy. Marriage equality also means spousal March, arguing that the State bans are Any area in which there is inequality benefits for those who share their lives unconstitutional. is a threatened area to every one of us with and care for their same-sex part- In my State of Maryland, our legisla- who at one point has been discrimi- ners. Marriage equality will mean that ture carried out what MRS. COLEMAN nated against or has been identified as same-sex couples, Mr. Speaker, can and I have said: equality means equal- part of a protected class. make medical and end-of-life decisions ity. We passed marriage equality. So I thank you for the work that you for their loved one. Mr. Speaker, some folks didn’t agree are doing here, and I am your partner These are tangible benefits. These, I with that and petitioned it to a ref- in this effort. would suggest to you, Mr. Speaker, are erendum. I am very proud of the citi- With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the the pursuit of happiness. They are tan- zens of Maryland. They were the first gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER), gible benefits and ought to be treated State to say in a referendum at the our leader in our Caucus on this and so equally under the law in every State of polls, We believe equality means equal- many other issues, a person who stands our Union—not in 28, not in 48, but in ity, and passed this resolution and con- up each and every day for the rights of all 50 and the District of Columbia. firmed that law. the citizens of this great country. Thanks to the extraordinary courage I thank the gentlewoman from New Mr. HOYER. I thank Congresswoman of millions who have come out to their Jersey, a leader in that State, a leader COLEMAN for yielding time, and I thank friends and families, which took a lot in our Nation, for leading this Special her for organizing this Special Order of courage, and spoken with their Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I hope we will be able to and for her leadership on this issue. neighbors and coworkers, a majority of return to this floor over the summer to She is a new Member, but not a new Americans now agree that every loving praise a ruling by the Court that I an- person to public service, not a new per- couple ought to be treated equally and ticipate will be historic and accurate son to leadership, not a new person to have their right to marry recognized. and one that our Nation can be proud fighting for the rights of every Amer- I will tell you, Mr. Speaker, I have of for generations, indeed, centuries to ican, and I thank her very much for her three daughters. I have three grand- come. leadership, her commitment, and her children. One of my grandchildren is an Our Nation made a promise in our courage. adult. All four of those women would Declaration of Independence. Our Na- I also want to thank, Mr. Speaker, say to me: Dad, why is it any of our tion has not always met that promise. the LGBT Equality Caucus for its pow- business who somebody else loves, who Indeed, we have struggled to realize the erful advocacy on this issue. somebody else wants to commit to? reality of that promise. The Supreme Court next week is Why is that our business? Why does it In my lifetime, Martin Luther King, hearing more than just an argument make a difference to us? Jr., brought that compellingly to about same sex marriage. It is consid- What makes a difference to us is how America’s attention. In his lifetime, ering a question fundamental to what they treat us, whether they obey the the President whom the majority lead- it means to be an American. law, whether, as Dr. Martin Luther er in this House just last week heralded Our Nation, as we say so proudly, was King would say, the content of their as one of the great figures, great giants founded on the premise that all people character is such that we ought to re- in American history, Abraham Lincoln, are created equal—not the same, but spect them, not because of the dif- called the attention of his generation equal—irrespective of the differences. ference of the color of their skin, their to the gulf between the promise and Our Declaration of Independence, as all gender, their nationality, their reli- the practice in America. of us quote so often, says: gion, or their choice of whom they It resulted in a war in which we lost ‘‘We hold these truths to be self-evi- want to love. more lives in America than any other dent, that all men’’—of course, if Jef- Born equal, endowed by God with cer- war in which we have been involved: ferson were writing today, it would be tain unalienable rights, and among the Civil War. It is sad that we had to either all people or all humankind— these are life, liberty, and the pursuit fight. It is sad that we lost lives. But ‘‘are created equal, that they are en- of happiness. Is there a happier time in we have redeemed, to some degree, the dowed by’’—not a Congress, not by a one’s life than when one pledges them- promise of treating people based upon Constitution, not by a will of the ma- selves to another? We all gather, we all the content of their character. jority—‘‘their Creator’’—by God— celebrate, we all wish them well. ‘‘with certain unalienable rights, that LGBT Americans now have the right b 1315 among these are life, liberty, and the to marry and have their families treat- Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. I thank pursuit of happiness.’’ ed equally in 37 States and the District the gentleman from Maryland, and I That, of course, has not always been of Columbia. In the remaining States, appreciate the passions with which you America’s performance, notwith- however, LGBT residents are watching have taken on this issue of right and standing it has been its promise. the Supreme Court with great anticipa- wrong and equality, as you have taken Next week, the highest Court in our tion. on other issues. Thank you for you land will be asked to consider whether Hopefully, the Court will do as Earl leadership. these words apply to same-sex couples Warren’s Court did in Brown v. Board Mr. Speaker, I know that these may who love one another. Many courts of Education, saying that separate is seem to have been very diverse issues have already said that it does. not equal. Treating people here dif- to bring before the floor at the same Marriage equality provides same-sex ferently than people here—who love time, but they are connected in so households vital legal protections and one another—is not equal. many different ways, particularly be- economic security that we would ask Tens of millions of Americans stand cause our constituents care deeply for ourselves. Marriage equality would with our friends in the LGBT commu- about both of these issues. mean that approximately 250,000 chil- nity in support of marriage equality If we allow the fast-track authority dren in America who are being raised and believe, as I do, in a ruling in sup- to move forward, we risk signing up for in same-sex households will see their port of the lower courts that have a trade deal that risks our environ- parents receive equal treatment. again and again sided with same-sex ment, the health of American families,

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He is would become our new partners, all anyone who uses the word ‘‘genocide’’ going to go out, get in his truck to while putting in the same compromise to describe the massacre of the Arme- drive to work. for future agreements. nians is subject to criminal punish- Now, remember, he is working second Meanwhile, if the Supreme Court up- ment under article 301 of the Turkish shift, which means he has got to miss holds the tenets of justice and equality penal code. some of his kids’ Little League games, that our Nation has always valued, Obviously, we should have dramati- miss some of his children’s afterschool LGBT couples across the country will cally higher expectations for our own activities. gain the access to the same rights and country. That is the reason that, as a He goes out to get in his truck to go protections that heterosexual couples Member of Congress who has long sup- to work, and he looks a couple of expect and enjoy, and the children of ported a resolution to recognize the Ar- houses down, and he sees a guy sitting those couples will have the confidence menian genocide, I have dreaded the on the front porch, drinking a cup of and the security of their family’s rela- prospect that the 100th anniversary coffee, reading the newspaper. He tionship. I look forward to continuing would come and go without official rec- knows the guy can work, but won’t my work with that. ognition from either the United States work, and is getting his tax dollars. He gets in his truck to drive to work, Mr. Speaker, how much time do we Congress or the President of the United and he happens to turn the radio on. It have left? States. happens to be the news hour. A re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- I share the deep disappointment and porter comes on and talks about the tlewoman has 19 minutes remaining. sense of betrayal felt by the Armenian Federal Government’s got an $18 tril- Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. people and all who support their cause. lion national debt. Speaker, I yield back the balance of It is lamentable that, on Capitol Hill, They have got this program that my time. advocacy for recognition is being un- gives money to favored and connected f dermined every day by Turkey’s in- corporations. One of these companies tense lobbying campaign to block pas- HONOR THEIR MEMORY went bankrupt and cost the taxpayers sage of the Armenian genocide resolu- a ton of money. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tion. He hears all that, and he remembers the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- In the face of this, it is easy to be what he saw on the front porch of his uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Mary- cynical and angry, but we should re- neighbor’s house. Guess what, this guy land (Mr. SARBANES) is recognized for mind ourselves and be inspired that, on is ticked off, and he has every right to the remainder of the hour as the des- April 24, hundreds of thousands of be. ignee of the minority leader. Americans will defy the lack of official At the same time he is driving to Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, on recognition with their own personal work, there is a lady driving home April 24, the arc of the moral universe and heartfelt acknowledgment of the from work. She teaches second grade at will intersect with the 100th anniver- Armenian genocide. the local elementary school, and she sary of the Armenian genocide. Many In Turkey, there are brave citizens has busted her tail all day long helping will bear witness to that intersection, who, at great personal risk, condemn her students. but sadly, official recognition of the state authorities for their tragic si- She views her job as a teacher as a genocide by the United States Govern- lence. Ultimately, the voices of indi- mission field, trying to help her stu- ment will be conspicuously absent. vidual citizens have a special power to dents get the skill set they need to Let us review the facts. In 1915, more move the heart, in this instance, to start on their path to achieving the than 1.5 million Armenians were sys- bless the unmarked graves of 1.5 mil- American Dream. She has worked hard tematically annihilated by Ottoman- lion Armenians whose own voices and all day long. era Turkish authorities. Men, women, spirits were trampled into the ground She is driving home, happens to have and children were massacred, deported, 100 years ago. her radio on, happens to be tuned in to and condemned to death marches into This year, I will resist the tempta- the same station where the same re- the Syrian Desert, where they died of tion to mark the anniversary of the Ar- porter comes on and talks about the thirst and starvation—no final rights, menian genocide with anger and frus- Federal Government with an $18 tril- lion national debt, this program that no burial, an assault on the dignity of tration at the lack of official recogni- gives money to favored corporations, a dignified and proud people. tion from those who should know bet- connected corporations. This one com- This indisputable tragedy of history ter; rather, I will draw strength from pany went bankrupt, cost the tax- has been acknowledged by innumerable the conviction that the arc of the scholars and historians, including the payers millions of dollars. moral universe will ultimately bend to- She hears all that as she pulls into International Association of Genocide ward justice, toward the eternal mem- Scholars, the Elie Wiesel Foundation her driveway on the same street, sees ory of those who perished in this unde- the same guy sitting on his front for Humanity, and no less than 53 niable tragedy of history. porch, drinking coffee, reading the Nobel laureates. The European Par- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance paper. She knows he can work but liament and Pope Francis recently of my time. won’t work, and he is getting her tax joined the chorus that honestly labels f dollars. Guess what, she is just as mad this horrific chapter of Turkey’s his- STOP THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK as the second-shift worker, and she has tory a genocide. every right to be. Hopelessly infected by the disease of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Now, our job, as Members of Con- denial, modern-day Turkish authorities the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- gress, is to remember people like the have now made it clear they were never uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Colo- second-grade teacher and the second- going to acknowledge the 100th anni- rado (Mr. BUCK) is recognized for 60 shift worker and fight for things they versary of the genocide with anything minutes as the designee of the major- care about. Here is one: they care approaching candor, honesty, or the ity leader. about this concept that goes on in this most minimal degree of self-reflection. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield to town, where connected companies get It heaps insult upon injury that they the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. JORDAN). special deals with their tax money, and have chosen the genocide anniversary Mr. JORDAN. I thank the gentleman they want that to stop. of April 24 to commemorate something for this Special Order on an important We now have a chance to do that, to wholly different, the 100th anniversary subject, the Export-Import Bank. I was start the process of stopping the cor- of the landing of British imperial just going to start with retelling a porate welfare, and that is what Mr. forces at Gallipoli, a landing that actu- story I told at an event not too long BUCK’s Special Order hour is all about, ally occurred the next day, on April 25, ago that I think is important. stopping the Export-Import Bank from 1915. The scenario that is going to play continuing the corporate connected- Turkey’s treatment of the Armenian out, I think, all across the country ness, the corporate cronyism, and the genocide is no surprise. It is a condi- later this afternoon, there is going to corporate welfare.

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If you get free is being harmed by this free money out corporate entities who got every lob- money, right, if a corporation gets free of heaven. byist in this town hired to fight for money or you get free money, that is As the Government Accountability their cause, at the expense of second- good for you, and you are going to hear Office noted in a study on Ex-Im’s jobs grade teachers and second-shift work- a lot of people up here saying: Hey, this claims: ‘‘Additional exports may result ers. hurts business, this hurts my company in jobs shifting from one firm to an- Let’s not reauthorize this thing. because I am getting free money. other, without an increase in total em- Let’s show those people we are actually The flip side of that free money is ployment.’’ fighting for them. Then once we do someone is paying the tab for that. Let me read that again. The study that, then we can actually also get into Guess who that is, that is you. That is claims: ‘‘Additional exports may result the social safety net, reform that, re- the public. That is the taxpayer. You in jobs’’—that is what we care about up quire work for able-bodied adults, treat are footing the bill for this free money here—‘‘jobs shifting from one firm’’— taxpayers with respect, help people that falls out of heaven up here, work- who loses them—‘‘to another’’—who trapped in our social safety net system ing through special interests and cor- has the free money—but ‘‘without an get to a better life. porate cronies. increase in total employment.’’ We can reform it all, but let’s start I think that is what Americans care b 1330 with those connected companies with about. I think you care about increas- the high-paid lobbyists getting the spe- The Export-Import Bank provides ing total employment, and this pro- cial deals. cheap, below-market credit to certain gram does not accomplish that goal. One other thing I will add before exporters. ‘‘Below market,’’ that What is true for employment is also turning it back over to the gentleman means the market system is not work- true for production in general and for from Colorado, who is doing such a ing, and something has jumped in to net exports, which are all part of our great job on this issue, and my good distort free markets. Below market is GDP. friend from Virginia, who is going to just a fancy way of saying ‘‘disguised These economic outcomes are driven speak as well on this issue and doing a subsidies.’’ by major macroeconomic factors. great job, this thing is not only bad be- Subsidized exporters and their for- These are the things we should care cause it loans out money, puts tax- eign customers like the goodies. For about. These are the things that really payer money at risk, it is corrupt. example, Boeing and its airline cus- do improve our economy: worker pro- Just last week, Mr. Gutierrez, a long- tomers in the United Arab Emirates, ductivity, United States capital stock, term employee at the Ex-Im Bank, was India, South Korea, Chile, China, Ethi- our business climate, and how much we indicted on bribery and fraud charges, opia, and Turkey, among others, appre- save or borrow. Those are the fun- bribery and fraud charges that go clear ciate U.S. taxpayers helping to sub- damentals that we need to improve if back to 2006. sidize their planes, or any other good we want to do better in the rest of the For 7 years, he was scamming people, you want to name. world. And we should also include the taking taxpayer money, helping him- So at first, the Export-Import Bank United States education system in the self, taking bribes from companies ben- just looks like a bank that is helping mix as well. The Export-Import Bank efiting from the Export-Import Bank. our firms export. But then go and look doesn’t change any of these funda- Last week, at the first hearing we at the size and the bottom line of the mental market drivers. It just benefits have had on this issue this Congress, foreign firms who are offering these some at the expense of the rest of us. we had the inspector general at the Ex- products more cheaply to their cus- America is supposed to embody free port-Import Bank say this—and I will tomers, the folks we export to. That is enterprise and equal opportunity for close here. He said there may be more the issue. all people—equal opportunity. ‘‘Equal’’ indictments in the Gutierrez case. Banks in this country also like this means equal, no special deals for any- More importantly, he said there may program since they get lighter regula- one. Getting ahead shouldn’t require be indictments in the 31—that is tion on U.S. Government-backed loans having friends in Washington, D.C. right—31 open fraud investigations and related products. That is a good Besides, how can we address the enti- that the Ex-Im Bank and the Depart- thing. But, again, the backstop is you, tlement crisis and the legitimate wel- ment of Justice are currently inves- the taxpayer. If this system ever fails— fare issues we have on the domestic tigating. and we have just seen failure of a mas- front, as the gentleman from Ohio, JIM Now, if that is not enough reason to sive order with the financial crisis of JORDAN, just noted, and other domestic get rid of this thing, I don’t know what 2008. And who paid the bill at the end reforms if we can’t even tackle a nar- is. It puts taxpayer money at risk—cor- of that failure? The taxpayer. You are row corporate welfare program? ruption, fraud, 31 open fraud investiga- the backstop for any failure. I will just close by drawing another tion cases. Everyone knows it is bad. Whenever you hear someone say, comparison with the great financial All Congress has to do to end it is not Hey, I am getting low interest rates— crisis we had in ’07–’08. Fannie and a darn thing. For goodness sake, maybe what a great deal. The low interest Freddie had a network across 50 States. even Congress can accomplish that. rates are being paid for by you; and the It was almost a shadow Congress of Mr. BUCK. I thank the gentleman risk, which is just as important and is power that even Members of Congress from Ohio, and I yield to the gen- easy to hide, is also being borne by didn’t want to go up against because tleman from Virginia (Mr. BRAT). you, the taxpayer. they were so powerful. Mr. BRAT. Mr. Speaker, it is an So the Export-Import Bank does not And what happened as Fannie and honor to follow my fellow Congressman advance the public interest. Export-Im- Freddie helped to generate mortgages from the great State of Ohio and follow port imposes real costs on you, the to people who could not pay their our leader, KEN BUCK. American consumer, taxpayers, and mortgages; right? Subsidized rates—is I am an economist who has been other businesses through risk, market it sounding familiar? Subsidized rates working on international trade policy distortions, and misallocation of re- to folks who didn’t have incomes, liar and economics for more than two dec- sources. loans, and utter financial collapse ades. I support free trade and equal Let me bring a little economics into starting in the housing sector, spread- treatment under the law. I oppose spe- this. Export subsidies don’t—do not— ing over to the financial sector, all too cial privileges. increase net exports, and there is plen- good to be true, all free money falling Everyone likes free money, and that ty of economic literature to support from heaven, just like I am describing gets to the crux of this issue, and I this claim. Sure, subsidized exports in- here with the Export-Import Bank.

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I thank the gentleman Member, saying: Hey, you have compa- sel and gasoline to foreign countries, from West Virginia. nies who really need this special deal. ‘‘The new Turkish refinery will be a di- Bribery, corruption, and fraud, They like the deal. rect competitor of U.S. refineries in throughout my tenure as a State and We have shown, I have shown: it is the global market.’’ ‘‘It takes away po- Federal prosecutor, I saw all of these good for them, but it is not good for tential export markets.’’ evils and more. I am disappointed to you. Valero, I might mention, has oper- say that the words I once used to de- These special interest subsidies need ations in my district, in my State, and scribe white-collar criminals can now to end, starting with the end of the Ex- in many other States throughout the be used to define a federally funded en- port-Import Bank. country. tity. Mr. BUCK. I thank the gentleman Lastly, according to The Heritage The Export-Import Bank, or, as some from Virginia. Foundation, the Export-Import Bank know it, the Ex-Im Bank, has taken ad- I yield to the gentleman from West made a $500 million deal with a copper vantage of our free market system. An Virginia. mine in Mongolia that competes with institution that once stood for eco- Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. I excavations in Arizona, Utah, New nomic growth, prosperity, and global thank the gentleman from Colorado for Mexico, Nevada, and Montana. expansion now stands as a symbol of the opportunity to rise and speak on The American people elect Congress greed, a pillar of crony capitalism. this important issue. to write the laws and make the laws, It does not take a trained eye to see Mr. Speaker, I have some serious not the President. The President is the that the Ex-Im Bank is exactly what is concerns about the future of the Ex- executive branch. He needs to figure wrong with Washington today. This 80- port-Import Bank, particularly with this out. The executive branch enforces year-old institution we once trusted to this administration. laws. They don’t make the laws. That expand our ‘‘Made in America’’ brand In the past, the Bank has been used is what we do here in the legislative to every corner of the globe has failed to push extreme environmental poli- branch. The American people gave Re- to live up to its charter and has, in- cies from the President to guide how it publicans majorities in both Chambers stead, morphed into something else. awards their loans. We all know that to put a stop to the President’s radical the President has declared a war on agenda. The Bank does not maintain or cre- coal; and through his administration, One other concern I would like to ate jobs. It does not support small busi- he is doing everything he can to pros- point out is I don’t believe the govern- nesses as much as its supporters would ecute that war on coal. We have seen ment should be in the business of pick- like you to think. It does not level the the EPA and other departments in this ing the winners and the losers. Private playing field for U.S. exporters. It is administration, through regulation— investors, you, when you choose to not even a good deal for taxpayers. The not through Congress, but through reg- shop, individuals, can pick who you Ex-Im Bank has become more like a ulation—attempt to shut down the coal want to support. train with no conductor at the helm, industry and bankrupt the coal indus- We have a vibrant and highly func- running faster and faster, heading try. The President, himself, said his tioning private banking system. We straight off the tracks. As so often hap- goal was to bankrupt the coal industry. should let them determine which loans pens when accountability is slim and This, of course, along with the Export- are made to which companies. When punishment is nonexistent, the Ex-Im Import Bank, is hurting coal compa- the Federal Government inserts itself Bank has become a breeding ground for nies and costing American jobs as they into the process, you end up with a sys- corruption, cronyism, and fraud. try to compete in the global market. tem where Washington special inter- If you think I am wrong, even Presi- I know that American coal has been ests drive decisionmaking, not free dent Obama agreed with me back in hurt because the Export-Import Bank market principles. The Export-Import 2008. Before he ascended to the White has awarded loans in countries that do Bank has become the competitor to House, Mr. Obama said that the Ex-Im not have to adhere to President this private capital and investment. Bank was ‘‘little more than corporate Obama’s leftwing environmental regu- And I am a conservative. I believe I welfare.’’ The President is also on lations. They don’t have an EPA in support Federal policies that encour- record saying: many of these countries, yet we are fi- age free enterprise and entrepreneur- There should be a level playing field for nancing deals there. Our current Presi- ship, not to enter the arena as a com- U.S. exporters, allowing them to compete dent has proven time and again he will petitor to the private sector. The Fed- based on the quality and price of their goods use any means necessary to circumvent eral Government should not be in the and services, rather than on the quality of any officially supported financing. Congress and the Constitution to pro- business of picking winners and losers. mote an agenda the American people Let’s let the marketplace decide who You know, Mr. President, the great just don’t want. wins and loses. This is the way free thing about the Internet is those words So let me give you some specifics on markets are supposed to work. never go away, no matter how much the Export-Import Bank and some of What has made America great are you change your tune. their investments: the traditional values, hard work, and At best, the Bank is handpicking For example, in 2013, the Export-Im- free markets. The ability to create jobs winners and losers. At worst, Ex-Im port Bank approved a loan in the in this country, that is what has made Bank is corruptly accepting bribes, amount of $694 million in financing for America great. crookedly steering funds to favored for- U.S. equipment to develop an open-pit We support businesses. Those busi- eign companies, and chilling the mar- iron ore mine in Australia. The mine is nesses that create jobs, they have ket for our homegrown companies. owned by the wealthiest woman in the raised more people out of poverty—the Take, for instance, Delta Air Lines. country of Australia. Do you really businesses and the jobs they create Delta is suing Ex-Im Bank because it think she needs U.S. tax dollar support have raised more people out of poverty feels that it is being cheated out of for this project? than any other government program many of its former routes. The airline According to public officials, unions, can or ever will. is on record saying that foreign com- and the Iron Mining Association, these So I wanted to bring these concerns petitors aided by American taxpayer- subsidies threaten to displace nearly to the attention of the American peo- funded loans from the Ex-Im Bank can $600 million worth of U.S. iron ore ex- ple and this body. This is a serious now charge less per flight because they ports and cause a reduction of approxi- issue that may or may not come before have purchased Boeing aircraft at mately $1.2 billion in U.S. domestic Congress. If we don’t act at all, the cheaper prices than our own American sales. Bank expires; and it is clear from what companies can.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP7.064 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 b 1345 charged with bribery by the Depart- policy of January 6, 2015, the Chair rec- The American taxpayer is subsidizing ment of Justice. He allegedly accepted ognizes the gentleman from South foreign airlines that compete with cash bribes 19 times between 2006 and Carolina (Mr. DUNCAN) for 30 minutes. other American airlines. 2013 to help direct taxpayer-backed Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaking of Boeing and the Ex-Im loans to a Florida-based construction Speaker, I rise today to recognize an Bank’s corrupt practices, following equipment exporter, Impex Associa- exceptional group of students, teach- Delta’s suit, Congress mandated that tion. Mr. Gutierrez was apparently ers, and parents of the Bell Street Mid- the Bank perform economic impact re- very good at his job. He secured be- dle School Science Olympiad Team, views on all large deals. Take one guess tween $1 million and $5 million to fi- which just won their 13th consecutive who helped Ex-Im craft these rules. nance Impex Association projects in Science Olympiad State championship. Boeing. This company received 65.4 per- both Mexico and the Dominican Repub- Let me repeat that: the 13th straight cent of the bank’s taxpayer-backed fi- lic in June 2007. Similar guarantees Science Olympiad State championship, nancing to help sell their jets to for- were also promised to Jamaica and the a remarkable group of parents, teach- eign companies, putting domestic air- Turks and Caicos. It is clear this is, un- ers, and students. The Science Olympiad program is lines like Delta in a bind. How can Ex- fortunately, not an isolated incident. one of the premier science competition Im justify its claims of leveling the It only gets worse, Mr. Speaker. In programs in the Nation, which for the playing field and supporting small 2009, former Democratic Congressman past 31 years has been dedicated to businesses with these practices? William J. Jefferson from Louisiana It only takes a quick glance at Ex- was convicted of accepting bribes from interscholastic academic competition Im’s leadership to see how we got to U.S. telecom company IGATE and a Ni- that provides a series of individual and this point. The Daily Caller found that gerian company in exchange for selling team events requiring the knowledge of fully half of Ex-Im’s own advisory com- access to Ex-Im Bank employees. Jef- scientific facts, concepts, processes, mittee members led businesses that di- ferson was even videotaped receiving skills, and science applications. They rectly benefited from Ex-Im financing $100,000 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel right provide constantly changing challenges during their term. Five more members across the river in Arlington. When to nearly 7,000 teams across all 50 had Ex-Im funding reach their organi- Federal investigators raided Jeffer- States that allow for students to be ex- posed to a variety of career choices zations before joining the advisory son’s house, they discovered over while meeting practicing scientists and committee. And most disturbing of all, $90,000 in cash stashed away in his freezer. This does not even take into life-changing mentors. if we can have something more dis- The Bell Street Middle School in turbing, is that the current advisory account the former Ex-Im employee, Maureen Scurry, who was indicted for Clinton, South Carolina, began com- committee chair is former Democratic peting in this competition in 1986. The Governor Christine Gregoire of Wash- accepting $173,500 worth of bribes to help the Nigerian company. Science Olympiad team here was ington State—Washington State, which founded by three exceptional teachers: receives 43.6 percent of the bank’s total I don’t know about you, but when an internal poll shows that only 42.1 per- Dr. Rosemary Wicker, Dr. David funding. I invite you once again to O’Shields, and Michael Mack. Mr. take one guess at what company is cent of your employees think the orga- nization’s leaders maintain a high Mack and Dr. David O’Shields still headquartered in Washington State. standard of honesty and integrity, and work in the school district today, and Yes, you guessed it: Boeing. only 50.2 percent of employees believe Dr. O’Shields is the superintendent of Mr. Speaker, if this is not bad Laurens County School District 56. He enough, between October 2007 and they can disclose violations of the law without fearing for their jobs, there is continues to be a part of the team and March 2014, there were 124 investiga- coaches the Bell Street Middle School tions linked to corruption surrounding something terribly wrong. It is time for a change here in Wash- Science Olympiad. the Ex-Im Bank. This includes some 792 ington. The Ex-Im Bank is the perfect Many of the Bell Street Science separate claims involving more than example of what happens when a single Olympiad alumni have gone on to be $500 million. The Ex-Im inspector gen- agency is allowed to pick winners and extremely successful in the fields of eral also revealed last week that 31 losers. For too long, Ex-Im employees science and technology. One example is other Ex-Im Bank employees are cur- have been accepting falsified docu- Elizabeth Humbert, who went on to ob- rently being investigated for fraud. ments, failing to record applicants’ eli- tain a master’s degree in geology at That brings us to nearly 40 Ex-Im em- gibility, and forging mandatory checks the University of Tennessee and later ployees who have already been inves- on applicants’ financial integrity. went on to help manage mastodon ex- tigated or are currently being inves- There is a systemic sickness poisoning cavation at the Paleontological Re- tigated for fraud. this agency with greed and corruption. search Institution in Ithaca, New York. During an Oversight and Government It must be stopped, and it must be She also participated in the Hyde Park Reform Committee hearing during the stopped now. Mastodon Project, which was the dis- week of April 15, the Export-Import This battle may be hard. But it is one covery of the most complete mastodon Bank’s inspector general revealed that I feel deep down that we must fight. We to date. She has spent countless hours four senior-level Ex-Im employees were cannot allow this corrupt agency to working in outreach to students relieved of their duties last summer. continue picking winners and losers, through helping to build the Museum These employees were allegedly steer- laughing in the face of our laws and de- of the Earth and through an outreach ing taxpayer-funded loans to favored grading our free market principles. The position at Cornell University for companies in exchange for cash pay- Ex-Im Bank is a portrait of exactly NASA, through which she helped build ments and other kickbacks. A former what is wrong with Washington today, the STEM internships across the State Congressman is sitting now in Federal and it is finally time for a change. of New York for underrepresented stu- prison until 2023 on bribery charges That is why I ask you to join me on dents. linked to Bank practices. Another June 30 in allowing this pillar of crony Today Elizabeth is living on the is- former Ex-Im employee was indicted in capitalism to expire once and for all. land of Sumatra in Indonesia, devel- the same scheme for soliciting and ac- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance oping a class for upper elementary cepting $173,500 in bribes. The list goes of my time. school students on their regional ecol- on and on. How can we justify allowing f ogy and geology. When asked about her a Federal agency to continue to oper- love for science, Elizabeth states: My ate in flagrant disregard of the law? RECOGNIZING THE BELL STREET building block, my love for learning, Mr. Speaker, the most recent of these MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE OLYM- my discovery that I could do what I cases features a former Ex-Im loan offi- PIAD TEAM UPON WINNING ITS found interesting, dates specifically cer, Johnny Gutierrez. You may re- 13TH CONSECUTIVE SCIENCE back to Bell Street Middle School and member Mr. Gutierrez as one of the OLYMPIAD STATE CHAMPION- to our Challenge classes, to enjoying four Ex-Im employees I mentioned be- SHIP the freedom and the open-ended re- fore. He has the dubious honor of being The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. search it offered and to Science Olym- the first of these four to be formally BOST). Under the Speaker’s announced piad and the connections it created.

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I have been so glad to Young. ple that were pushing the brooms or see more women in the field in these These are all the students on that working on the looms or the spinning last 20 years. I know Science Olympiad team, Mr. Speaker, and while I don’t frames or actually weaving and spin- fosters that in all students and creates have all the names of their parents and ning or actually the supervisors, I visions of possibilities that really the teachers, I want to congratulate think he treated them all the same. exist,’’ she said. them as well and thank them for their I think my dad treated them the way Mr. Speaker, I believe that her state- efforts in helping create our future sci- that he would want to be treated if he ment sums up how valuable this orga- entists and innovators, and for chal- was pushing that broom or if he was nization has been and continues to be lenging these middle school students to working on that spinning frame or if he to our Nation’s youth. be the very best they can be. You see, was actually a weaver and supervisor. This year’s students are continuing these things don’t happen overnight. Treat others the way you want to be this history of success and innovation These Science Olympiad teams train treated. I think if we are able to do with their first-place finishes in 11 of weekend after weekend, spending Sat- that in life, I think we will go far. I the State competition’s 20 events. One urdays and sometimes Sunday after- think it is a great motto. It is inspira- event in particular required students noons with the teachers and the par- tion to me, so I will try to treat others to create a wheeled vehicle that could ents involved, figuring all these as well. travel a specific distance in the short- mathematic formulas out and figuring My dad was one of my heroes. I lost est amount of time. This year the out this science. him on April 14 of this year, Tuesday, length of the track was longer than in I also want to wish the best of luck a week ago. I am going to miss him. He previous years, and there was a coffee to all of you as you make your way to was proud of what I did, proud of what can placed in the middle of the track. Lincoln, Nebraska, for the national I have been able to accomplish, proud I have got a graphic here to kind of competition, which is in May. of me serving this great country that show you what that is. Students lost I would like to end by saying: May he loved so much, the United States of points if the car went over the finish God continue to bless these students, America. their teachers, and their parents; may line or didn’t stop close enough to it. If he was at home, he would be sit- In order to be successful in this God put a hedge of protection over ting in front of the TV, watching C– them as they travel; may God continue event, Dillon Snead created a formula SPAN, watching me give this speech; to bless Bell Street Middle School; and based on what he is learning in his ge- and he would be proud. may God continue to bless the United ometry class. He created a triangle Thank you. God bless you. May God States of America. with a square ruler which he accurated bless America. with his car and then used a formula to b 1400 Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance calculate the distance from the start- HONORING JOHN T. DUNCAN, SR. of my time. ing point—starting point being here— I would also like to take this oppor- f to the ending point. This allowed him tunity to finish my comments here 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF to create an arch with a point 1/12th of today talking about one of my heroes. ARMENIAN GENOCIDE the total distance. My dad passed away Tuesday, a week Using this formula, Dillon and his ago, from complications with Alz- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under partner, Alyssa Shiflet, were able to heimer’s. It is a terrible disease. The the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- create a car that stopped 2 centimeters Alzheimer’s Association and others are uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the away from the finish line, winning the working hard to come up with a cure gentleman from California (Mr. SHER- team first place. This victory helped for that. MAN) for 30 minutes. the team achieve the overall first place My dad was an amazing man. He was Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise award at the State competition. a 1961 graduate of Clemson University, today to address the Armenian geno- You can look at this Web site and ac- the first in his family to finish college. cide, the first genocide of the 20th cen- tually watch a video. They had to take He went on to send my brother and me tury. a motorized vehicle that they created, to Clemson as well. My brother has one Now, I know a number of other Mem- calculate the distance, the energy, and son that has graduated from Clemson, bers were planning to join me—there the radius to go around an obstacle in one that is attending, and I have one has been some confusion as to the the middle of the path, and they that is attending. That is because of schedule—but I hope that Members in- stopped it at the other end within 1 my father. terested in this issue would come to centimeter of the finish line. This is an We have a saying at Clemson that the floor and join me during the next 30 eighth-grade student that did this, our ‘‘blood runneth orange.’’ When minutes. helping his class win the first place. I they prepared my dad’s body, I believe I would like to thank the gentleman think Dillon Snead’s mathematic abili- they found his blood to truly runneth from Long Beach, California, Mr. ALAN ties are tremendous. I would like to orange because of his love for our alma LOWENTHAL, for being at the Sub- congratulate him. mater, and that is Clemson University. committee on Asia and the Pacific, of Mr. Speaker, I want to finally take My dad studied industrial manage- which I am the ranking member, so this opportunity to congratulate all ment, textiles emphasis. He went on to that I can be here on the floor at this the coaches and members of this year’s be a plant manager and supervisor and, important time. Science Olympiad team from School ultimately, vice president at Mr. Speaker, today, it is the after- District 56’s Bell Street Middle School Arkwright Mills in textiles. noon of April 23 here in our Nation’s on their 13th consecutive State cham- He used to carry a marble in his Capital; but in Istanbul, it is night. It pionship. I will try to read their names pocket. I think that was the philos- is about to be midnight, bringing in the without stumbling. If I do, students, I ophy that helped him succeed not only 24th of April. As we are here, at this apologize: in life as a general manager or a plant very hour, 100 years ago, agents of the Sydney Argoe, Victor Barcenas, Jor- manager or supervisor in the textile in- Ottoman Government, the government dan Barker, Sean Bell, Jonathan dustry, not as a member of the commu- ruling the Ottoman Empire, went out Braswell, Sienna Brent, Jakiya Camp- nity, not as a father, but just as a into the night to arrest the leadership bell, Erin Caughman, Justin Easter, human being. That is a marble that of the Armenian community there in Mason Gibbs, Cole Gresham, Karl Gus- had a saying on it that was given to us Istanbul, then the capital of the Otto- tafson, Anjela Gutierrez, Grace John- by Jesus Christ, and that is: man Empire.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP7.067 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 Soon the rest of the plan went into Mr. Speaker, that period of time rep- Armenians as the campaign went effect. Having arrested and killed the resented a generation of Armenians, a across the country with that theme. leadership of the Armenian commu- generation lost to assassination, to Between 1915 and 1930, when it ended nity, agents of the Ottoman Empire depravation, to assault, to starvation, operations, Near East Relief adminis- felt free to go into the ancient Arme- 1.5 million souls, a half a million oth- tered an amazing $117 million in assist- nian lands of Eastern Anatolia and ers left homeless, decades of Armenian ance. It delivered food, clothing, and begin a process of ethnic cleansing, to culture and history and religion erased materials for shelter by the shipload begin a process of mass murder, to from the landscape of Anatolia; and, on from America. It set up refugee camps begin a process of sending people into this significant anniversary, 100 years, in clinics and hospitals, orphanages, the desert to die or simply annihilating we cannot remain silent. and centers for vocational training. them on the spot, to begin a well- Pope Francis said it clearly when he Near East Relief is credited for hav- thought-out plan of genocide, the first called on the world leaders to ‘‘oppose ing cared for 130,000 Armenian orphans genocide of the 20th century. such crimes with a firm sense of duty, scattered across a region that Now, I am asked: Why is it so impor- without ceding to ambiguity or com- stretched from Tbilisi to Yerevan to tant that we remember this genocide? promise.’’ Istanbul, Beirut, Damascus, and Jeru- Well, first, genocide denial is the last Our National Archives is filled with salem. Where they could find those or- step of the genocide itself. When I say thousands of pages documenting the phans, they cared for those orphans. genocide denial, you might think that, premeditated extermination of the Ar- Near East Relief was an act which in recounting history of 100 years ago, menian people. Our own Ambassador to quite literally kept a people, a nation, that I was simply here to commemo- the Ottoman Empire, Henry Morgen- alive. Unfortunately, since 1950, hun- rate and to mourn. thau, recalled in his memoirs that that dreds of Armenian religious, historic, Unfortunately, the government of Ottoman Empire ‘‘never had the slight- and cultural sites have been con- modern Turkey has begun and contin- est idea of reestablishing the Arme- fiscated. They have been destroyed. ued a multimillion dollar plan of nians in a new country,’’ knowing that They have been vandalized. threats, of lobbying, of secret money, ‘‘the great majority of those would . . . Turkish leaders must act now to pre- all designed to deny the Armenian either die of thirst and starvation, or vent losing any more. The United genocide. That genocide denial is the be murdered by the wild . . . desert States must keep pressing Turkish last stage of the genocide that began tribes.’’ leaders until they commit to pro- 100 years ago this hour. Growing up in Anaheim, I knew an tecting these sites and to return all First, in a genocide, a people is de- elderly Armenian who had survived the confiscated church properties to their stroyed, and then we see the destruc- genocide only because of a compas- rightful owners. tion of the memory of their annihila- sionate Turkish family that hid him In addition, we must work to protect tion; but worse than genocide denial from sight, and he was the only one in those Armenians who are living under being the last step of a genocide, it is his village—the only Armenian in his the threat of violence today. the first step of the next genocide. village—that survived. b 1415 When Adolf Hitler was talking to his The U.S. has long been a global lead- henchmen and they wondered whether er in promoting human rights around Armenians in Syria are increasingly they could get away with the total de- the world. The issue of the Armenian targeted for violence by Islamist ter- struction of the Jewish people, he was genocide is taught in our textbooks. rorists due to their religious beliefs, able to turn to them, as he did, and The French, Swiss, Swedish, German and, in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenians said: Governments, the Russian Govern- have suffered under the greatest esca- Who remembers the annihilation of the Ar- ment, they recognized the Armenian lation of violence along the line of con- menians? genocide, as does the EU. As a global flict in 20 years. This genocide denial creates the ex- leader in human rights, it is important As we remember the victims of the pectation among other evil men that for the U.S. to stand on principle and first genocide of the 20th century, let they can get away with genocide. Why recognize the annihilation of the Arme- us also commit to working for the safe- do we here, in the United States, kow- nians as genocide. ty and freedom of their descendents. tow to Turkey’s demand that we fail to While the Armenian genocide was the Such efforts would be a fitting and recognize the Armenian genocide? first of the 20th century, the blind eye needed tribute to the innocent victims Last week, the European Union over- of the Armenian genocide. whelming passed a recognition recog- cast to the slaughter of Armenians at the time was a point used by Hitler Mr. SHERMAN. I thank the distin- nizing not only the murders and atroc- guished chairman of the Foreign Af- ities that took place in Eastern when he said to his officer corps: ‘‘Who fairs Committee. I want to associate Anatolia, but also using, as was appro- . . . speaks today of the annihilation of myself with his comments and particu- priate, the word ‘‘genocide.’’ the Armenians?’’ A few days before, Pope Francis used My friends, history is a continuum. larly thank him for focusing our atten- the word ‘‘genocide’’ for the first time Yesterday impacts today, which im- tion on the struggles of the people of in the history of the Vatican to com- pacts tomorrow. It is much harder to Artsakh. memorate this 100th anniversary of get tomorrow right if we get yesterday Mr. Speaker, one should remember massacres. Over 40 State legislatures in wrong. The world’s strength to oppose that, with the support of the Govern- our own country and 20 foreign govern- killing today is made greater by ac- ment of Turkey, the Government of ments have recognized that the acts of countability for actions present but Azerbaijan has threatened to shoot the Ottoman Empire against the Arme- also past. It is weakened by denial of down civilian airplanes headed to the nians in the early 20th century con- accountability of past acts. Not recog- Stepanakert Airport. Those are the stituted a genocide. nizing the Armenian genocide, as such, kinds of threats and intimidation that It is time for this Congress to do weakens us. the people of Armenia and of Nagorno- what then-Senator Barack Obama did I wanted to say a bit about the Near Karabakh face today. and acknowledge that what happened East Relief, which was the name of the I yield to the gentleman also from 100 years ago today, what began 100 American charity specifically orga- California (Mr. ROHRABACHER) if he re- years ago today, was, indeed, a geno- nized in response to the Armenian quests. cide. genocide. I quoted our Ambassador at Mr. ROHRABACHER. Let me thank I see that we are joined by the chair the time, Henry Morgenthau, and he my colleagues from California for tak- of the Foreign Affairs Committee. I very much urged support for this ef- ing the time and effort to come here yield now to the gentleman from Cali- fort. and to put these very important ex- fornia (Mr. ROYCE). Through public rallies and church pressions of outrage into the CONGRES- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I thank my collections and with the assistance of SIONAL RECORD. colleague from California, and I also charitable organizations and founda- Mr. Speaker, yes, we are outraged rise today on the 100th anniversary of tions, that committee raised millions that people today would even consider the Armenian genocide. in his campaign to save the starving not acknowledging the fact that there

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Then we are told that we cannot rec- commitment by generations of Ameri- We were in the cold war, and I am ognize the genocide because of threats cans who started back in the 1700s to grateful to their contributions to our from the Turkish Government. build a country that was based on free- security over the years; but this Never have I been more ashamed of dom, liberty, and a democratic ideal of doesn’t mean that we should not be to- this Congress than in its kowtowing to which all people’s rights are respected tally honest with each other and with threats that turn out to be not only and laws are made by the consent of them as friends in that all of us have outrageous but illusory. Turkey the governed and that, indeed, we could made mistakes. Certainly, the United threatened harsh retribution for those have established a government at the States has committed errors in its past countries that recognized the genocide Federal level which had its areas of au- that we should agree to acknowledge. and then took only token steps against thority but where other authority was In this demonstration today, we are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Bel- vested in the States and in the people, putting ourselves in solidarity with the gium, Argentina, and 10 other coun- themselves. This great, wondrous ex- families of those who were victimized tries. Some 40 American State legisla- periment of democracy is in great dan- 100 years ago by the Armenian geno- tures have recognized the Armenian ger today from a number of areas. cide. We also express ourselves to our genocide and have not lost a single dol- Overseas, of course, we see radical friends in Turkey that this is the time lar of exports to Turkey. The greatest Islam on the rise, and they would like to just acknowledge that, in the past, attempt by the Turkish Government to to terrorize the population of Western mistakes were made and that, indeed, muzzle a national legislature was their civilization, especially those of us in it is time to move on and to make sure effort, roughly a decade ago, to prevent America. We also have people who fear that people today in Turkey are treat- France from recognizing the genocide. forces within our own society. Iron- ed with greater respect for their rights They threatened an economic boycott. ically, one of the things most our peo- and in continued cooperation with the In the 6 years that followed France’s ple fear is that our own government is United States and with other free peo- courageous recognition of the geno- out of control and that we have a gov- ple in the world. cide, exports from France to Turkey ernment today that in no way matches I thank my friend Mr. BRAD SHER- increased fourfold. the model that our Founding Fathers The only thing worse than kow- MAN, who has been a leader on this had in mind for the United States of towing to ridiculous and outrageous issue, for acknowledging and being America and for the people of this threats is kowtowing to ridiculous and here today to make sure that this gets country at this time. outrageous threats that turn out to be into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on this They looked forward to a shining illusory paper tigers. very important day. city on a hill, and what we have in- Finally, I have to comment on just Mr. SHERMAN. I thank the gen- stead is an evermore control-centered how outrageous it is for Turkey to be tleman for his comments. government that is not democratically Mr. Speaker, I am here on the House threatening the United States, because look at what we have done for Turkey. oriented but is, instead, run for special floor where we, today, should be voting In the years since World War II, we interests, run by crony capitalists, run on a resolution to recognize the Arme- have saved them from communism and by bureaucrats in the Nation’s Capital nian genocide. Several of us, I believe the Soviet Union. We disbursed over $23 themselves, run by rogue elements including the gentleman from Cali- billion in aid. We prevented the cre- within our own government, run by a fornia, introduced the Armenian Geno- ation of a fully sovereign and inde- too decentralized system that has cide Truth and Justice Resolution, but pendent Kurdish state. We helped build emerged over these last several dec- that resolution is not on the floor the pipeline that brings them oil today, ades. today because of the pressures, argu- and we have been the loudest voice in The United States was created by in- ments, and an incredibly expensive lob- urging that Turkey be admitted to the dividuals who proclaimed a commit- bying campaign by the Turkish Gov- European Union. After we have done ment to liberty and to the pursuit of ernment. all of that, they say it is not enough happiness and life. Even as the Dec- It was 100 years ago today, as I point- and that we have to be accomplices laration of Independence declared our ed out in the beginning, that 650 writ- with them in denying and in hiding the independence from Great Britain, we ers, lawyers, poets, doctors, priests, first genocide of the 20th century. declared we were, instead, not just a and politicians were rounded up, de- This is outrageous. It is time for this country that was free of Great Britain ported, and murdered by the Ottoman Congress to show that America is wor- but that we were going to be a special Government. No one should give any thy of world leadership, not only be- country in which people’s rights were credence to the argument that some- cause of our values of freedom and de- respected. how these were a few individuals who mocracy, but because we have the Even as we did declare our independ- were acting alone, that this was not a courage to acknowledge the facts that ence in that same document, what did coordinated governmental campaign. actually occurred, and we are not we do? There were 1 million to 1.5 million peo- tempted to gain some sort of illusory We listed the horror stories that were ple who died, and it was because of a alliance advantage by denying the going on of the great oppression that premeditated and carefully planned ef- greatest crime that a nation can com- our Founding Fathers were experi- fort by the Ottoman Government. mit. encing by the British, who were trying Now, we are told that Turkey is an I think, as we see the last persons to suppress their desire for liberty and ally of the United States and that, who survived the genocide—or the independence—many of those items therefore, we dare not recognize the nieces and nephews of those who died— that were declared in our own Declara- genocide here on the House floor. come to the end of their days, that tion of Independence that were reason First, I believe that there is nothing America should recognize this great enough for us to declare independence that we could do that is more impor- genocide. and to declare ourselves revolution- tant for the people of Turkey than to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance aries and patriots. Instead, we see recognize the genocide and to urge of my time. many of those same items now being them to do so as well. How will Turkey f part and parcel of our own government. be a great country in the future if it is Our own bureaucracy claims the right so focused on lying about its past? DEMOCRACY IS IN GREAT DANGER to do some of the things that our What relationship would we have with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Founding Fathers felt should have been the government in Berlin if it were en- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- left to the people and should not be gaged in a Holocaust denial? Who in uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the permitted by any government. the world would trust American leader- gentleman from California (Mr. ROHR- Today, I would like to mention two ship if the government here in Wash- ABACHER) for 30 minutes. significant issues that are at play in

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No. They said: the first issue that I would like to talk are trying to do their best to under- We have got a problem with trolls. about today, which is a dramatic di- mine the patent rights that we have Trolls, yes. ‘‘Trolls,’’ what a sinister- minishing of the freedom and liberty of enjoyed as Americans for over 200 sounding word. our people, is a bill that is designed to years. By the way, when I came here 20 dramatically change our patent sys- Yes, it is a sinister attack on the years ago, they weren’t talking about tem. All of a sudden, there are yawns. rights of the American people, and we trolls. They were talking about sub- ‘‘Oh, the patent system. Who can un- are talking about crony capitalism at marine patents. There is always some derstand that?’’ No. It is very easy to its worst in that these are huge cor- sinister-sounding threat that is being understand. porations having their say in the Na- used in order to try to diminish the ac- tion’s Capital and in Congress because tual patent protection of our average b 1430 they have influence here. inventor. Today it is ‘‘trolls.’’ Our Founding Fathers wrote into the Now, I am not saying that people are Now, by the way, what does a troll Constitution that Americans would being bought off in their votes. I am mean? A troll, according to these cor- have the right to own and control the not saying that at all. But as this sys- porations, is someone who did not in- product of their own creative genius tem works, every Member of Congress vent something but has purchased the for a period of time, that way we would and every person here, just like most patent rights from the inventor mainly encourage people to innovate, to come Americans, is busy with their lives and because that inventor maybe doesn’t up with new ideas. And, in fact, that busy with specific responsibilities; and have the money to actually go and to patent concept was so revolutionary what we have are these huge multi- enforce his or her own patent rights that it was what catapulted America national corporations that have basi- upon some huge corporation. So you into a major power in the world. cally given campaign donations, not to have some people who come along who It was a power in which the security buy a vote, but to buy someone’s atten- have got resources and say, ‘‘I will be and the prosperity of the average per- tion. your partner;’’ or, ‘‘Hey, I will just buy son and the rights of the average per- So only about 10 percent of the peo- these rights from you.’’ son were respected. Much of this can be ple here know anything about these This has played an important part in traced back, yes, to the Constitution, patent proposals that are now working our whole process. You take that to rights, and especially the patent their way to the floor of the House. away—which is what these big corpora- rights because people had a right to These 10 percent, unfortunately, they tions want to say: Unless you invented own for a period of time the product of know. Over the years, they have been it, you can’t make a profit from it. No, no, no. This is a property right, and if their own creative genius. given donations by major multi- they take that away, individual inven- We developed the technology that up- national corporations who explained tors will never be able to raise the lifted America’s middle class. We have their point of view. It is just that the money for their own research, indi- a working group in this country who other side has never gotten explained, vidual inventors won’t be able to sell have always had a higher standard of and nobody knows about the other side. living than other countries in the So, thus, what we have is coming to their product. Thus, the number of peo- world. Now, why is that? People all the floor a bill, H.R. 9, that will greatly ple who can buy it from them will be so greatly diminished that the value of over the world and in the United States diminish the patent rights of average their patents will be dramatically cut work very hard. There are hard-work- Americans, of the little guy in a way ing people all over the world, but it by this bill. that it will help these great multi- But of course these huge corpora- was here where hard-working people national corporations steal the tech- tions don’t care. They just want to use were able to prosper; people were able nology that they did not create. This is other people’s ideas and creations for to live in dignity, to have families, to the big guys versus the little guys; and their own profit. They don’t care what look forward to owning things of their I will tell you that the little guys don’t happens to these little guys; although own that they could then possess and always win, and the big guys don’t al- we know that it is the small inventor enrich their own lives. There was noth- ways win. But if the little guys become that comes up with the genius that ing wrong with that, and, in fact, it active and they make sure that their changes the lives of people. But of was our technology that permitted Representative in Washington knows course these huge multinational cor- that to happen. what is going on and knows that they porations are only interested in a prof- Well, that technology was based on a stand for a strong patent protection of it at the end of the fiscal year. legal foundation, as I say, in our own the American citizens, of patent rights Well, this is a huge threat, and peo- Constitution. Benjamin Franklin saw for the American people, the little guys ple are being told that the trolls—these to it, that wise man, and our other will win; otherwise, the crony capital- are people who didn’t invent, and thus, Founding Fathers who listened to him ists, these major, huge multinational again, they are going to benefit any- and were captured by the idea. Thomas corporations who don’t care about the way by bringing the lawsuit. Well, Jefferson, another man who believed in American people. They care about what they describe and try to claim are technology, Benjamin Franklin, these their profit at the end of the year, that the lawsuits brought on are main- were people who knew that with free- which may or may not go into Amer- ly frivolous lawsuits. Well, let me just dom and technology there is no limit ica’s warehouse or America’s banks. It note, we have a problem with frivolous to what America can accomplish, and may go overseas, because these are lawsuits throughout our system. they set out to build the most creative, multinational corporations who know Throughout our government, we have the freest, the most prosperous land of no allegiance to the United States. frivolous lawsuits in every area of our all, and they succeeded. So what we have got is a bill coming economy. Yes, there are frivolous law- But today they are taking elements before the House, H.R. 9. Every one of suits, but this is the equivalent of say- away from our freedom every day. This the provisions in this bill has been de- ing, because some lawyers have frivo- attack on the patent system, while it signed to weaken the ability of Amer- lous lawsuits, we are going to totally is stealth and not many people are see- ican inventors to be able to defend decimate the rights of the American ing it, is a huge attack on the well- their patent rights in court against people to sue anyone who has caused being, the prosperity, the security of major corporations that are trying to them damage. No, no. We don’t want to the American people. steal from them. eliminate the rights of the American Now, what we have got—and who is Now, how did it get this way? How people because someone has frivolous trying to bring about these changes in did we get to this point where a bill lawsuits. our patent law that will hurt the little may come to the floor—and it passed Let me note that the frivolous law- guys, hurt the individual inventors, last year. We stopped it in the Senate. suit end of this equation has already

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To show the crony capitalists who try to dimin- thers wanted local people to control how cynical this debate is, the word ish our freedom. their communities and wanted crimi- ‘‘troll’’ has actually been created as a The second bill I would like to men- nal justice to be a State issue. They PR device to trick the American people tion today is H.R. 1940. H.R. 1940 was didn’t want to have the Federal Gov- into believing that the changes they submitted by me yesterday. Basically, ernment to have such control over our are bringing about are going to hurt I would like to call the attention of my lives. some scurrilous person, a troll, when in colleagues and the American people to And to show you how heinous this is, fact every provision we are talking the importance of H.R. 1940. What it we passed that law here in this Con- about hurts the honest little guy who does is sets a policy concerning the gress—it won by a solid majority—that is struggling to develop new tech- Federal Government that if a State we would not supersede State law when nology or the fact that, if he develops government has legalized the medical it came to medical marijuana. Yet we something important but doesn’t have use of marijuana last year—now, we have prosecutors in the United States the ability to enforce it, he can at least are going to include whatever mari- who are still moving forward, filing enforce it by selling it to someone who juana laws are on the books of various charges, bringing people to court, even will give him a price for his property. States—that the State law should be though the States in which they are in By the way, it is only for about 15 what is respected and not the Federal have agreed to legalize the medical use years or so that someone is going to Government coming in to States and of marijuana. These rogue prosecutors own that, but he has a right to do that. local communities where people have are thumbing their noses at the law. But we are going to eliminate that decided that they don’t believe that This is what happens when govern- right for the little guy so that he and the police and Federal action and court ment gets out of line, gets away from nobody else can sue a multinational action should be used against people the Constitution. The Constitution corporation that is stealing from him. who use marijuana. want us to control our lives at the Well, how did that word ‘‘troll’’ come Last year I had a bill that became local level and the State level. They about? I talked to a business executive part of our appropriations process and want the Federal Government to han- who was in the room with various busi- for DOJ and basically said, for medical dle things that are international and ness executives from major corpora- marijuana, if a State has a law that le- across State borders and are important tions trying to decide: How will we de- galizes medical marijuana, the Federal for trade, et cetera, and our national ceive the American people? What we Government cannot come in and super- security. They did not have in mind can do is build up a straw man and sede that State law. In H.R. 1940 I ex- that we would have Federal prosecu- make it sound like, oh, this is a hor- tend that. It will be the same as it was tors coming in and stepping on local rible person, this straw man; thus, we before, only this will also include authority and stepping on local pros- are going to pass laws against that States that have basically made mari- ecutors and insisting on people being straw man when, in reality, they are juana for personal use legal. prosecuted, even when the United trying to get the little inventor over What this bill says is let’s respect the States Congress is telling them not to here. 10th Amendment to the Constitution. do it. So what were the names? They went Let’s respect states’ rights. Let’s re- To say that this is arrogance and a around: What really scurrilous name spect local communities’ rights to con- threat to our freedom is an understate- can we think of? My friend told me: trol what is going on in their commu- ment. We need to pay attention to this Well, I actually put into the hopper nities. Let us not have an aggressive because we have built up in the name that we should call them patent pi- Federal law enforcement bureaucracy of protecting people from themselves a rates. Well, that wasn’t scurrilous making decisions for us and super- law enforcement drug policy that is a enough. That wasn’t sinister enough seding what local people want to do dramatic threat to the freedom and because one of them came up with with criminal justice in their own well-being of the American people. trolls, patent trolls. Well, okay, patent neighborhoods. We don’t need a militarized police trolls. That is just how cynical this is, force. Policemen used to be known as that we have businessmen who are sit- b 1445 peace officers. When I was a kid, they ting in a room trying to decide what H.R. 1940 has been submitted. I would were peace officers. ‘‘I am a peace offi- word can be used to fool the American hope my colleagues read this and take cer.’’ That means they were there to people into acquiescence into letting this into consideration, perhaps com- protect us from each other. their inventors have their patent ing on board to support this effort. Now, we have over the years evolved rights decimated. Last year, we passed a bill just for into the police being called law enforc- One big problem is it is not just the medical marijuana and put it in as an ers. Well, think about what that does. small inventors that are hurt by this amendment that said that the Federal You change the relationship between change of patent law. Our universities, Government can’t use any of those re- the law, between the police, and be- which now have many patents, our lab- sources to supersede State law. We got tween the citizenry. We have created oratories, which come up with so many that in last year. And there were 50 Re- animosity, we have created fear, we new innovations, they are hit dramati- publicans that signed onto the argu- have created violence where there cally by this. This would probably de- ment that the States have a right to wasn’t violence. crease the value of our patents and make their determination on these When someone breaks into a home people who have whole collections of types of things. because they have a baggy of mari- patents as part of their economic pack- Our Founding Fathers didn’t mean juana, that is unconscionable. Break- age; it decreases their value perhaps by the Federal Government to have crimi- ing into their home with guns drawn— 50 percent. nal justice control over this country. and this happened. And, of course, we The major universities stepped for- That was supposed to be left at the have an Attorney General who is in- ward and stopped it in the Senate, this local level and at the State level. Our sisting not only are we going to super- bill, last time. Well, H.R. 9 is coming Founding Fathers did not want there sede states’ rights, but we are going to up again. We need to stop it here, and to be a Federal police force. have asset forfeiture. So if someone is we need to stop it in the Senate. But yet what we have done is create providing medical marijuana for one of Whether you are someone who depends a militaristic Federal police force that our veterans or for some people who on a job that is a technology-related comes into people’s neighborhood and are suffering, we are not going to give job, whether you work at a university now is insisting that even if a State the parents the choice, or someone

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP7.074 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 whose older father or mother is in and you are now engaged in the avia- p.m.), under its previous order, the agony, the chance to try medical mari- tion business. And he said: Yes, but House adjourned until Monday, April juana. No, no. What we are going to do what you don’t know is I have three 27, 2015, at 8 p.m. if somebody does that is seize their sons. The day after 9/11, they all en- f property. We are going to seize the listed. property of the person that sold them I said: Yeah. And he said: Let me tell REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON the marijuana to alleviate their suf- you what happened. Two of my sons PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS fering. came home whole. One son came home Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of This is contrary to everything our having seizure after seizure after sei- committees were delivered to the Clerk Founding Fathers had in mind. This is zure every day. for printing and reference to the proper contrary to the ideal of American free- Think of that. Your child, your hero calendar, as follows: dom and respect for individual rights. marches off to war, and there he is, and Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor- I was one of Ronald Reagan’s speech you can’t control the situation. He is tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 172. A bill to writers, as everyone knows, and I have having seizures. designate the United States courthouse lo- been a Republican all my life, and here They took him to the veterans hos- cated at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, I am with my fellow Republicans, and pital, and the veterans hospital Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United we talk about getting the government couldn’t do anything to help him. And States Courthouse’’ (Rept. 114–89). Referred off our backs. We talk about states’ to the House Calendar. then one veterans doctor pulled him Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor- rights. We talk about individual re- aside and said: Come and see me off tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1690. A bill to sponsibility all the time. And we campus. I have got to tell you some- designate the United States courthouse lo- talked lately about the doctor-patient thing. He said: Here is a prescription cated at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, relationship as being so important to for medical marijuana. That is what Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F. Weis Jr. us. your son needs. I am not permitted to United States Courthouse’’ (Rept. 114–90). And then we turn around and a ma- tell you that at the VA hospital. Referred to the House Calendar. jority of my colleagues on the Repub- They did it. And this supporter of f lican side vote to have the Federal mine said: My son hasn’t had a seizure PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Government come in and step all over since. I saw him just a while ago, and state’s rights, step all over the rights he said: It has been 4 years, and my son Under clause 2 of rule XII, public of the individual to control his life and is still not having seizures. How do I bills and resolutions of the following consume for himself, make his own de- feel about you being the point man on titles were introduced and severally re- terminations. legalizing medical marijuana? I want ferred, as follows: Individual freedom, limited govern- to give you a big hug. By Mr. CALVERT: ment—these are things that we sup- Well, guess what? There are people H.R. 1981. A bill to amend the Fair Labor posedly believe in, but when it comes whose parents are dying or their fam- Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an em- to the drug issue, no, no; we think the ployee’s ‘regular rate’ for purposes of calcu- ily, their children, are going through lating overtime compensation will not be af- Federal Government has to come in seizures. My child recently had a prob- and make that determination for peo- fected by certain additional payments; to the lem with leukemia. Why would I think Committee on Education and the Workforce. ple in their own lives. that, if she was having a seizure and By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. This is a threat to our freedom. My that would help stop it, that the Fed- DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. MCCAUL, legislation will take a long step for- eral Government should step in and Mr. HARPER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. TIPTON, ward to making this a public issue. We prevent that? Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mrs. CARO- should be debating this. That is what we are doing. The LYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. I have been sponsoring legislation. American people need to wake up. My KING of New York, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. My first legislation that was successful bill will take us a step in the right di- was last term in Congress, the one that HUELSKAMP, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, rection. Mr. JORDAN, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. HURT these arrogant prosecutors are ignor- I am asking my colleagues to support ing now that has actually been put into of Virginia, Mr. DUFFY, Mrs. LOVE, H.R. 1940. Do it because we believe in Mr. POSEY, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- law that they can’t use their own re- freedom. Do it because we believe in vania, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. WILLIAMS, sources, meaning their pay, their time, the well-being of the American people, Mr. MESSER, Mr. ROSS, Mr. and their office in order to prosecute and we believe in the system that our STUTZMAN, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. medical marijuana, but yet several of Founding Fathers decided of ultimate CULBERSON, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. them are doing exactly that. That individual responsibility and freedom. MULVANEY, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. HAS- TINGS, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. LANCE, shows you how the law and how our That is what we are deciding, as well as constitutional rights are being threat- Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. the issue of whether or not some poor MURPHY of Florida, Mr. HIMES, Mr. ened. suffering soul shall be prevented from I didn’t know what reaction my GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. ABRAHAM, getting something that might alleviate ARCHANT OS EHTINEN friends who are more conservative Mr. M , Ms. R -L , their suffering. Mr. ROTHFUS, and Mr. ISRAEL): would have. I did not know that. I That is not the job of the Federal H.R. 1982. A bill to amend the Securities didn’t know that maybe some of them Government. We need to stand tall on Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm would just say: Well, that is a lot of ba- this. My colleagues need to be honest that a customer’s net equity claim is based loney, and just go on using the cliches on the customer’s last statement and that and open with their own constituents, about the states’ rights and individual certain recoveries are prohibited, to change and they will find that they are more freedom and not really confront my ar- how trustees are appointed, and for other supportive than they think. purposes; to the Committee on Financial gument. That is what I thought most With that said, I yield back the bal- of them would do. Services. ance of my time. By Mr. DEFAZIO: But I asked a conservative friend of f H.R. 1983. A bill to amend title II of the So- mine just to see what he would say. He cial Security Act to ensure that the receipts is a retired naval officer—a pilot—and LEAVE OF ABSENCE and disbursements of the Social Security he is a typical conservative voter in By unanimous consent, leave of ab- trust funds are not included in a unified Fed- my district, or in our area in southern sence was granted to: eral budget and to provide that Social Secu- California. Mr. LIPINSKI (at the request of Ms. rity contributions are used to protect Social Security solvency by mandating that Trust I asked him: What is your reaction to PELOSI) for today. Fund monies cannot be diverted to create the fact that the guy you supported f these years is now the point person in private accounts; to the Committee on Ways ADJOURNMENT and Means, and in addition to the Committee legalizing medical marijuana? And this on the Budget, for a period to be subse- officer said to me: You know, you don’t Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I quently determined by the Speaker, in each know me very well, do you? move that the House do now adjourn. case for consideration of such provisions as I said: Well, I know you supported The motion was agreed to; accord- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee me. You are a retired military officer, ingly (at 2 o’clock and 55 minutes concerned.

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By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. CON- Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be CHABOT, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and YERS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. GRIJALVA, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Mr. KILMER): Ms. PINGREE, and Ms. SLAUGHTER): each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 1998. A bill to continue operation of H.R. 1984. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative enue Code of 1986 and title II of the Social committee concerned. (HERO) Child Rescue Corps, a Cyber Crimes Security Act to repeal the cap on compensa- By Mr. COOK (for himself, Mrs. LUM- Center, a Child Exploitation Investigations tion subject to the payroll tax, to reallocate MIS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. BROOKS of Ala- Unit, a Computer Forensics Unit, and a payroll tax revenue to the Social Security bama, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. VALADAO, Cyber Crimes Unit to support the mission of Trust Funds, to apply the CPI-E to Social Mr. SCHRADER, and Mrs. MIMI WAL- the Homeland Security Investigations direc- Security cost-of-living increases, and for TERS of California): torate of United States Immigration and other purposes; to the Committee on Ways H.R. 1992. A bill to reduce temporarily the Customs Enforcement to combat the exploi- and Means, and in addition to the Committee royalty required to be paid for sodium pro- tation of children; to the Committee on the on Education and the Workforce, for a period duced on Federal lands, and for other pur- Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee to be subsequently determined by the Speak- poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- on Homeland Security, for a period to be er, in each case for consideration of such pro- sources. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. WALBERG: each case for consideration of such provi- committee concerned. H.R. 1993. A bill to permit the chief execu- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. tive of a State to create an exemption from committee concerned. By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and WALDEN, and Mr. STEWART): certain requirements of Federal environ- H.R. 1985. A bill to prohibit treatment of mental laws for producers of agricultural Ms. ESHOO): gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and commodities, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 1999. A bill to amend the Communica- Utah as endangered species, and for other Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in tions Act of 1934 to deny the right to grant purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- addition to the Committee on Transpor- retransmission consent to a television broad- cast station if an AM or FM radio broadcast sources. tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be station licensed to the same licensee trans- By Mr. ROUZER (for himself, Mr. SEN- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in mits a sound recording without providing SENBRENNER, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- compensation for programming and to pro- RIBBLE, Mr. JONES, Mr. WALKER, Mrs. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the hibit the Federal Communications Commis- HARTZLER, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, committee concerned. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, sion from imposing radio tuner mandates for Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mrs. MILLER mobile devices; to the Committee on Energy Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. of Michigan, and Mr. MEADOWS): and Commerce. H.R. 1986. A bill to repeal the Environ- HUELSKAMP, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. mental Protection Agency’s most recent rule BENISHEK, and Mr. MURPHY of Penn- KELLY of Illinois, Mr. TONKO, Ms. for new residential wood heaters; to the sylvania): WILSON of Florida, Mr. CARSON of In- Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 1994. A bill to amend title 38, United diana, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Mr. LANGEVIN): GARAMENDI, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. H.R. 2000. A bill to provide for a competi- Veterans Affairs based on performance or DEFAZIO): tive grant program for apprenticeship and misconduct, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 1987. A bill to authorize appropria- internship programs through the Manufac- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addi- tions for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 turing Extension Partnership Program; to and 2017, and for other purposes; to the Com- tion to the Committee on Oversight and Gov- the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ernment Reform, for a period to be subse- nology. ture. quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself case for consideration of such provisions as By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mr. RYAN and Mr. CONAWAY): of Ohio, and Ms. KAPTUR): fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 2001. A bill to amend title 38, United H.R. 1988. A bill to provide for the waiver concerned. States Code, to clarify the conditions under of the Medicaid IMD limitation in order to By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. BABIN, which certain persons may be treated as ad- permit Medicaid coverage for substance use Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, judicated mentally incompetent for certain disorder treatment services furnished to cer- Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten- purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- tain individuals in a community-based insti- nessee, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. fairs. tution for mental diseases; to the Committee GOHMERT, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. By Ms. ESTY (for herself, Mr. GIBSON, on Energy and Commerce. LAMALFA, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and Ms. By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. POE of Texas, DELAURO): COFFMAN, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. CURBELO Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, H.R. 2002. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- of Florida, Mr. DOLD, Mr. NUNES, Mr. Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. YOHO, and enue Code of 1986 to extend expensing of en- AMODEI, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. Mr. FINCHER): vironmental remediation costs; to the Com- DIAZ-BALART, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. H.R. 1995. A bill to prohibit the Depart- mittee on Ways and Means. BARTON, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, ment of Housing and Urban Development By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. WALZ, from implementing certain regulations, and RIBBLE, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. Mr. NEWHOUSE, Ms. GABBARD, and Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on the COOPER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. PETERS, Mr. SMITH of Washington): Judiciary. SCHRADER, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of H.R. 1989. A bill to amend title 10, United By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: California, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, States Code, to authorize the enlistment in H.R. 1996. A bill to amend title II of the So- Mr. VELA, Miss RICE of New York, the Armed Forces of certain aliens who are cial Security Act to prohibit the assignment Ms. SINEMA, Mr. ASHFORD, Ms. GRA- unlawfully present in the United States and of social security account numbers to cer- HAM, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. were younger than 15 years of age when they tain individuals seeking employment in the RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MUR- initially entered the United States, but who United States, and for other purposes; to the PHY of Florida, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. are otherwise qualified for enlistment, and Committee on Ways and Means. CARNEY, Mr. KILMER, Mr. MOULTON, to provide a mechanism by which such By Mr. STEWART (for himself, Mrs. Mr. RUIZ, Mr. KIND, and Ms. aliens, by reason of their honorable service LOVE, Mr. TIPTON, Mrs. MCMORRIS DUCKWORTH): in the Armed Forces, may be lawfully admit- RODGERS, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. LAB- H.R. 2003. A bill to amend the Improper ted to the United States for permanent resi- RADOR, Mr. SIMPSON, Mrs. LUMMIS, Payments Elimination and Recovery Im- dence; to the Committee on Armed Services. Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. LAM- provement Act of 2012, including making By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Ms. BORN, Mr. HARDY, Mr. BUCK, and Mr. changes to the Do Not Pay initiative, for im- KAPTUR): CRAMER): proved detection, prevention, and recovery of H.R. 1990. A bill to amend the Federal H.R. 1997. A bill to require the Secretary of improper payments to deceased individuals, Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit cer- the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and for other purposes; to the Committee on tain discharges of dredged material into the to provide certain Western States assistance Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- Great Lakes System, and for other purposes; in the development of statewide conserva- mittee on Oversight and Government Re- to the Committee on Transportation and In- tion and management plans for the protec- form, for a period to be subsequently deter- frastructure. tion and recovery of sage-grouse species, and mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself for other purposes; to the Committee on Nat- sideration of such provisions as fall within and Mr. GRIJALVA): ural Resources. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 1991. A bill to extend the authority of By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for By Mr. BYRNE: the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec- herself, Mr. POE of Texas, Mrs. LAW- H.R. 2004. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- retary of Agriculture to carry out the Fed- RENCE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CLAY, Mr. cation Act of 1965 to provide for more effec- eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, PIERLUISI, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, tive online education verification metrics; to and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ms. MENG, Ms. BASS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. the Committee on Education and the Work- Natural Resources, and in addition to the WEBER of Texas, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. force.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L23AP7.100 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself Energy and Commerce, for a period to be By Mr. SCHRADER: and Mr. LEVIN): subsequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 2023. A bill to reduce the annual rate H.R. 2005. A bill to amend title XVIII of the each case for consideration of such provi- of pay of Members of Congress if a Govern- Social Security Act to require drug manufac- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the ment shutdown occurs during a year, and for turers to provide drug rebates for drugs dis- committee concerned. other purposes; to the Committee on House pensed to low-income individuals under the By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Administration, and in addition to the Com- Medicare prescription drug benefit program; MCGOVERN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, and Mrs. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, LAWRENCE): form, for a period to be subsequently deter- and in addition to the Committee on Ways H.R. 2015. A bill to establish educational mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- and Means, for a period to be subsequently seminars at United States ports of entry to sideration of such provisions as fall within determined by the Speaker, in each case for improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Bor- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. consideration of such provisions as fall with- der Protection personnel to classify and ap- By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- praise articles that are imported into the VARGAS, Mr. GRAYSON, and Ms. JACK- cerned. United States in accordance with the cus- SON LEE): By Mr. COHEN: toms laws of the United States; to the Com- H.R. 2024. A bill to require mobile service H.R. 2006. A bill to amend SAFETEA-LU to mittee on Ways and Means. providers and smartphone manufacturers to ensure that projects that assist the estab- By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. BLU- give consumers the ability to remotely de- lishment of aerotropolis transportation sys- MENAUER, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. lete data from smartphones and render tems are eligible for certain grants, and for COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GRIJALVA, smartphones inoperable; to the Committee other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. POCAN, Mr. RAN- on Energy and Commerce. portation and Infrastructure. GEL, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ENGEL, By Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Mr. By Mr. COHEN: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. HASTINGS, and VARGAS, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, H.R. 2007. A bill to direct the Secretary of Mr. MEEKS): Mr. CONYERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- Transportation to establish a grant program H.R. 2016. A bill to end the use of body- fornia, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. to assist the development of aerotropolis gripping traps in the National Wildlife Ref- LEWIS, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. transportation systems, and for other pur- uge System; to the Committee on Natural POCAN, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Transportation Resources. PETERS, Mr. KIND, Ms. ROYBAL- and Infrastructure. By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for ALLARD, Ms. ESTY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, By Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mrs. herself and Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. PINGREE, MCMORRIS RODGERS): California): Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. H.R. 2008. A bill to amend title 38, United H.R. 2017. A bill to amend the Federal GARAMENDI, and Mr. POLIS): States Code, to provide for clarification re- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve H.R. 2025. A bill to amend title II of the So- garding the children to whom entitlement to and clarify certain disclosure requirements cial Security Act to provide for equal treat- educational assistance may be transferred for restaurants and similar retail food estab- ment of individuals in same-sex marriages, under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance lishments, and to amend the authority to and for other purposes; to the Committee on Program; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- bring proceedings under section 403A; to the Ways and Means. fairs. Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. TURNER (for himself and Ms. By Mr. GRIJALVA: By Ms. NORTON: TSONGAS): H.R. 2009. A bill to provide for the convey- H.R. 2018. A bill to ensure that the Metro- H.R. 2026. A bill to enhance the sexual as- ance of certain land inholdings owned by the politan Washington Airports Authority com- sault prevention and response program of the United States to the Tucson Unified School plies with auditing standards; to the Com- Department of Defense; to the Committee on District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Armed Services. Arizona; to the Committee on Natural Re- ture. By Ms. WILSON of Florida: sources. By Mr. PERRY: H.R. 2027. A bill to support stabilization By Mr. HULTGREN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2019. A bill to prevent the reclassifica- and lasting peace in northeast Nigeria and RIBBLE, and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona): tion of certain ammunition as armor pierc- areas affected by Boko Haram through devel- H.R. 2010. A bill to require the periodic re- ing ammunition; to the Committee on the opment of a regional strategy to support view and automatic termination of Federal Judiciary. multilateral efforts to successfully protect regulations; to the Committee on Oversight By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. civilians and eliminate the threat posed by and Government Reform, and in addition to VARGAS, and Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- Boko Haram, to support efforts to rescue fe- the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period fornia): male students abducted in Nigeria on April to be subsequently determined by the Speak- H.R. 2020. A bill to amend title 18, United 14, 2014, as well as other kidnapping victims er, in each case for consideration of such pro- States Code, to include foreign terrorist or- of Boko Haram, and to provide funds for hu- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the ganizations as enemies of the United States manitarian relief, development programs, committee concerned. for purposes of treason, and for other pur- transitional justice, and victim support, and By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, for other purposes; to the Committee on For- FRELINGHUYSEN, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. and in addition to the Committee on Foreign eign Affairs. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de- By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. termined by the Speaker, in each case for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. RIGELL, and Mr. NUGENT): consideration of such provisions as fall with- ASHFORD, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, H.R. 2011. A bill to amend title 10, United in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. States Code, to remove the authority of the cerned. BYRNE, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON of Secretaries of the military departments to By Mr. SALMON: Indiana, Mr. CLAY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. revoke combat valor awards; to the Com- H.R. 2021. A bill to prohibit the expendi- COURTNEY, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. ESTY, mittee on Armed Services. ture of Federal funds to Amtrak; to the Com- Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. By Mr. KEATING: mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- LANCE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. NEAL, H.R. 2012. A bill to amend the Magnuson- ture. Mrs. NOEM, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- By Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- lina, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. STEWART, ment Act to authorize competitive grants to fornia (for herself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. VAN support programs that address needs of fish- RYAN of Ohio, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of HOLLEN, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. YOUNG ing communities; to the Committee on Nat- Georgia, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. COHEN, of Iowa, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ural Resources. Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, and Mr. ZINKE): By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. MEE- HONDA, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. H.J. Res. 47. A joint resolution supporting HAN): CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CLARKE of New the establishment of a Presidential Youth H.R. 2013. A bill to strengthen and extend York, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Council; to the Committee on Education and the authorization of appropriations for the Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- the Workforce. Carol M. White Physical Education Program gia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CUMMINGS, By Ms. HAHN (for herself, Mr. RANGEL, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mrs. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. JOHNSON of Education and the Workforce. LAWRENCE, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LEE, Mr. By Mr. KIND (for himself, Ms. MCNERNEY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. POLIS, ELLISON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. DELBENE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. WALZ, and Ms. BASS): DESAULNIER, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali- and Mr. QUIGLEY): H.R. 2022. A bill to amend the Elementary fornia, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. H.R. 2014. A bill to authorize the Secretary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to cre- COOPER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. LOFGREN, of the Interior to carry out programs and ac- ate a demonstration project to fund addi- Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. tivities that connect Americans, especially tional secondary school counselors in trou- GALLEGO, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. POLIS, Ms. children, youth, and families, with the out- bled title I schools to reduce the dropout PINGREE, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. CASTOR of doors; to the Committee on Natural Re- rate; to the Committee on Education and the Florida, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. sources, and in addition to the Committee on Workforce. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. FARR):

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Concurrent resolution ex- Congress has the power to enact this legis- strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the pressing the sense of Congress that the peo- lation pursuant to the following: United States, or of any particular State.’’ ple of United States have the Constitutional Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to By Mr. COOK: right to record law enforcement authorities, the power to make all laws necessary and H.R. 1992. and they have the full protection of the law proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress has the power to enact this legis- to the possession of the recording devices, Congress), and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 lation pursuant to the following: and full protection of the law regarding data (relating to the power of Congress to dispose Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 saved on the recording devices; to the Com- of and make all needful rules and regulations By Mr. WALBERG: mittee on the Judiciary. respecting the territory or other property H.R. 1993. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, belonging to the United States). Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DOLD, Ms. SCHA- By Mr. DEFAZIO: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3—The Con- KOWSKY, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. ENGEL): H.R. 1984. H. Res. 220. A resolution condemning the Congress has the power to enact this legis- gress shall have Power to regulate Com- Government of Iran’s state-sponsored perse- lation pursuant to the following: merce with Foreign Nations, and among sev- cution of its Baha’i minority and its contin- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to eral States, and with Indian Tribes. The Tenth Amendment—The powers not ued violation of the International Covenants the power to make all laws necessary and Delegated to the United States by the Con- on Human Rights; to the Committee on For- proper for carrying out the powers vested in stitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, eign Affairs. Congress), and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 are reserved to the States respectively, or to By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Mr. (relating to the power of Congress to dispose the people. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali- of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property By Mr. MILLER of Florida: fornia, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. H.R. 1994. belonging to the United States). NAPOLITANO, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. PAYNE, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NEWHOUSE: Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1985. RUIZ, Mr. VELA, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- VARGAS, Ms. BASS, Ms. MICHELLE Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. By Mr. GOSAR: GABBARD, Mr. PETERS, Ms. SCHA- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, commonly re- H.R. 1995. KOWSKY, Ms. LEE, Mr. FARR, Mr. ferred to as the ‘‘Commerce Clause’’ of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- DEUTCH, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. United States Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: CAPPS, Mr. BERA, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. By Mr. ROUZER: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 affords Con- VEASEY, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. HONDA, H.R. 1986. gress the power to legislate on this matter. Mr. WALZ, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Congress has the power to enact this legis- The executive branch, through the Depart- Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: ment of Housing and Urban Development AGUILAR, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United (HUD), has misinterpreted its authority of New York, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. States Constitution. The Congress shall have under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as dem- KENNEDY, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. KUSTER, power to regulate Commerce with foreign onstrated in its Affirmatively Furthering Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. TORRES, and Ms. Nations, and among the several States, and Fair Housing Rule. Two cases before the CLARKE of New York): with Indian Tribes. United States Supreme Court—Magner v. H. Res. 221. A resolution expressing support By Mr. HUNTER: Gallagher and Mount Holly v. Mount Holly for designation of April 2015 as ‘‘National H.R. 1987. Gardens Citizens in Action—were settled less Stress Awareness Month’’; to the Committee Congress has the power to enact this legis- than a month before the Court entertained on Energy and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: oral arguments. The plaintiffs were con- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- f cerned that their challenges would not be af- stitution firmed by the Court. The Court is currently CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY By Ms. FUDGE: considering a case, Texas Department of H.R. 1988. STATEMENT Housing and Community Affairs v. The In- Congress has the power to enact this legis- clusive Communities Project, which may set Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of lation pursuant to the following: a precedent for the issue of ‘‘disparate im- the Rules of the House of Representa- Article I, Section 8 of the United States pact.’’ Regardless, Congress has the legisla- Constitution, specifically Clause 1 and tives, the following statements are sub- tive authority to address the Affirmatively Clause 18. mitted regarding the specific powers Furthering Fair Housing rule head on and By Mr. DENHAM: granted to Congress in the Constitu- prevent that rule, or any substantially simi- H.R. 1989. lar successor rule. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Congress has the power to enact this legis- Section 3 of the bill promotes a core com- joint resolution. lation pursuant to the following: ponent of our republic known as federalism. By Mr. CALVERT: The Constitutional Authority of Congress It requires the executive branch, through H.R. 1981. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- HUD, to consult with State and local offi- Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- cials to further the purposes and policies of lation pursuant to the following: tion (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which the Fair Housing Act. The Constitutional authority of congress grants Congress the power to raise and sup- to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: port an Army; to provide and maintain a H.R. 1996. cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- Navy; to make rules for the government and Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion, specifically clause 18 (relating to the regulation of the land and naval forces; to lation pursuant to the following: power to make all laws necessary and proper provide for organizing, arming, and dis- Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Con- for carrying out the powers vested in Con- ciplining the militia; and to make all laws stitution, to ‘‘provide for the common de- gress). necessary and proper for carrying out the fense and general welfare of the United By Mr. GARRETT: foregoing powers. States.’’ H.R. 1982. By Mr. LATTA: By Mr. STEWART: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1990. H.R. 1997. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 (‘‘The Con- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: gress shall have Power To lay and collect Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article I, Section 8 allows Congress ‘‘To Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay To make all Laws which shall be necessary make all Laws which shall be necessary and the Debts and provide for the common De- and proper for carrying into Execution the proper for carrying into Execution the fore- fense and general Welfare of the United foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- going Powers, and all other Powers vested by States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises ed by this Constitution in the Government of this Constitution in the Government of the shall be uniform throughout the United the United States, or in any Department or United Sates or in any Department or Officer States’’), 3 (‘‘To regulate Commerce with for- Officer thereof. thereof’’ eign Nations, and among the several States, By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ: and with the Indian Tribes’’), and 18 (‘‘To H.R. 1991. H.R. 1998. make all Laws which shall be necessary and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- proper for carrying into Execution the fore- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: going Powers, and all other Powers vested by Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 The Constitutional authority on which this Constitution in the Government of the ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to dispose this bill rests is the power of Congress to United States, or in any Department or Offi- of and make all needful Rules and Regula- provide for the general welfare of the United cer thereof’). tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- States as enumerated in Article 1, Section 8. By Mr. DEFAZIO: erty belonging to the United States; and By Mrs. BLACKBURN: H.R. 1983. nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- H.R. 1999.

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SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- which shall be necessary and proper for car- and naval forces’’, and ‘‘to make all laws fornia: rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.R. 2022. and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- rying into execution the foregoing powers, Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion in the Government of the United States and all other powers vested by this Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ tion in the government of the United States, article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Con- By Mr. VEASEY: or in any department or officer thereof’’. stitution. H.R. 2000. By Mr. KEATING: By Mr. SCHRADER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2012. H.R. 2023. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, Article 1, Section 8 of the United States This bill is enacted pursuant to the power imposts and excises, to pay the debts and Constitution. granted to Congress under: provide for the common defense and general By Mr. KIND: U.S. Const. art. 1, § 1; and welfare of the United States; H.R. 2013. U.S. Const. art. 1, § 6 By Mr. MILLER of Florida: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SERRANO: H.R. 2001. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2024. Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have power to lay and Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of The Constitution of pay the debts and provide for the common This legislation is introduced pursuant to the United States defense and general welfare of the United Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitu- By Ms. ESTY: States; but all duties, imposts and excises tion, which states that ‘‘The Congress shall H.R. 2002. shall be uniform throughout the United have power . . . To regulate commerce with Congress has the power to enact this legis- States; foreign nations, and among the several lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. KIND: states, and with the Indian tribes.’’ In addi- Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the H.R. 2014. tion, this legislation is introduced pursuant Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- By Mrs. BUSTOS: lation pursuant to the following: stitution, which states that Congress shall H.R. 2003. Article I Section 8. Congress has the power to enact this legis- have the power ‘‘to make all laws which By Mr. LIPINSKI: shall be necessary and proper for carrying lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2015. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power into execution the foregoing powers, and all Congress has the power to enact this legis- other powers vested by this Constitution in granted to Congress under Article I, Section lation pursuant to the following: 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- the government of the United States, or in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress any department or officer thereof’’ tion. shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce By Mr. BYRNE: By Mr. TAKANO: with foreign Nations, and among the several H.R. 2025. H.R. 2004. States, and with the Indian Tribes. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the gress shall have Power To . . . make all the United States. Debts and provide for the common Defence Laws which shall be necessary and proper for By Mr. TURNER: and general Welfare of the United States; but carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 2026. all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- form throughout the United States. stitution in the Government of the United lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LOWEY: By Ms. CASTOR of Florida: Military Regulation: Article I, Section 8, H.R. 2016. H.R. 2005. Clauses 14 and 18 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- To make Rules for the Government and lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Regulation of the land and naval Forces; Article 1 Article I, section 8, clauses 3 and 18 of the and To make all Laws which shall be nec- By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: United States Constitution. essary and proper for carrying into Execu- H.R. 2017. By Mr. COHEN: tion the foregoing Powers, and all other Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2006. Powers vested by this Constitution in the lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Government of the United States or in any The Constitutional authority in which this lation pursuant to the following: Department or Officer thereof bill rests is the power of the Congress to reg- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States By Ms. WILSON of Florida: ulate Commerce as enumerated by Article I, Constitution H.R. 2027. Section 8, Clause 1 as applied to providing By Mr. COHEN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- for the general welfare of the United States H.R. 2007. lation pursuant to the following: through the administration of the Federal Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. lation pursuant to the following: Section 8, Clause 18 By Ms. NORTON: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: H.R. 2018. Constitution H.J. Res. 47. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. FOSTER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2008. lation pursuant to the following: clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- To make all Laws which shall be necessary Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: and proper for carrying into Execution the By Mr. PERRY: Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- the United States. H.R. 2019. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ed by this Constitution in the Government of By Mr. GRIJALVA: the United States, or in any Department or H.R. 2009. lation pursuant to the following: Officer thereof. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. f Article I, Section 8 of the United States By Mr. PETERS: Constitution. H.R. 2020. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS By Mr. HULTGREN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2010. were added to public bills and resolu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SALMON: tions, as follows: Art. I, Sec. 8, Clause 3—Congress shall have H.R. 2021. H.R. 20: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. power to regulate commerce with foreign na- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 91: Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. SHU- tions, and among the several states, and the lation pursuant to the following: STER, Mr. LONG, and Mr. LATTA. Indian tribes. Article I, Section 9, Clause 7—‘‘No money H.R. 94: Mr. NADLER. By Mr. HUNTER: shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in H.R. 118: Mr. HENSARLING. H.R. 2011. Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; H.R. 119: Mr. SANFORD. Congress has the power to enact this legis- and a regular Statement and Account of the H.R. 121: Mr. DESANTIS. lation pursuant to the following: Receipts and Expenditures of all public H.R. 123: Mrs. LAWRENCE.

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H.R. 125: Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 1258: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 1718: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 201: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 1266: Mr. STIVERS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. H.R. 1732: Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. FARENTHOLD, H.R. 237: Ms. GABBARD and Mr. ROYCE. COFFMAN, and Mr. TROTT. Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. RICE of South H.R. 238: Mr. PETERS. H.R. 1269: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Carolina, Mr. MICA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HANNA, H.R. 251: Mr. CONYERS and Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 1274: Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. H.R. 263: Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. POCAN, and Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRIS- H.R. 1734: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 266: Mr. MARCHANT. HAM of New Mexico. WOMACK, and Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 268: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 1283: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1782: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 282: Mr. LANCE. H.R. 1287: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. H.R. 1801: Mr. HINOJOSA and Mrs. BEATTY. H.R. 1300: Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mrs. BROOKS H.R. 372: Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 1814: Mr. BLUMENAUER. of Indiana, and Ms. MCSALLY. H.R. 448: Mr. ENGEL. H.R. 1833: Mr. VELA, Mr. SWALWELL of Cali- OLLY H.R. 1308: Ms. MOORE. H.R. 449: Mr. J . fornia, and Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 472: Mr. PAULSEN. H.R. 1309: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 1834: Mr. ROSS and Mr. COOK. H.R. 473: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mrs. DOLD, Mr. HURT of Virginia, Mr. BABIN, and H.R. 1842: Mr. HONDA, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. WALORSKI. Ms. Graham. TAKANO, Mr. NUNES, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. ELLI- H.R. 500: Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 1319: Mrs. WALORSKI. SON. H.R. 539: Mr. HANNA and Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 1331: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 1845: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GRIJALVA, H.R. 578: Mr. BOST. H.R. 1336: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. and Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. H.R. 592: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 1342: Mr. LATTA, Mr. WALZ, Mr. H.R. 1854: Mr. REICHERT. H.R. 594: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. PETERSON, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. SIRES, Mr. H.R. 611: Mr. GIBBS and Mr. GUTHRIE. ELLISON, Ms. ESTY, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. H.R. 1857: Ms. KAPTUR and Mr. TIBERI. H.R. 619: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. NOLAN, and Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 1858: Ms. NORTON, Mr. RANGEL, and H.R. 642: Mr. WALZ. H.R. 1349: Mr. ENGEL. Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 653: Mr. LEWIS and Mr. VARGAS. H.R. 1369: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 1886: Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. VALADAO, and H.R. 654: Mr. PERRY. H.R. 1384: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio and Mr. Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 662: Mr. NEWHOUSE. NORCROSS. H.R. 1898: Mr. HOYER. H.R. 664: Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. H.R. 1387: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ROONEY of Flor- H.R. 1900: Mr. THOMPSON of California. DEFAZIO, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MAXINE WATERS ida, and Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 1901: Mr. BARTON. of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON H.R. 1399: Mr. HIGGINS, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. H.R. 1902: Ms. LEE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, of Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Mr. HONDA, Mr. WALZ, RUSH, and Mrs. BUSTOS. Ms. PINGREE, and Mr. COHEN. Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. THOMP- H.R. 1404: Mr. MCDERMOTT. H.R. 1904: Mr. MCGOVERN. SON of Mississippi. H.R. 1427: Mr. CARTWRIGHT and Mr. NOR- H.R. 1905: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 670: Mr. BLUMENAUER. CROSS. H.R. 1908: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of OM RICE H.R. 680: Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, H.R. 1431: Mr. T P of Georgia and Texas and Ms. LEE. Mr. GROTHMAN. and Mr. JEFFRIES. H.R. 1923: Ms. FUDGE. H.R. 1432: Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia and H.R. 702: Mr. CUELLAR. H.R. 1924: Ms. VELAQUEZ, Mr. DANNY K. Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 706: Mr. MCDERMOTT. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. H.R. 1434: Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. H.R. 711: Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. CAPUANO, and MCHENRY. H.R. 1441: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mrs. BEATTY. H.R. 1926: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 1462: Mr. MOULTON, Mr. COHEN, Mr. H.R. 721: Mr. POMPEO. H.R. 1928: Mr. WALKER. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. Rogers of Ken- H.R. 745: Mr. NUGENT, Mr. ISRAEL, and Mr. tucky, and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 1936: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. COLE. H.R. 1464: Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 1937: Mr. ROUZER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. H.R. 842: Ms. Adams, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and H.R. 1475: Ms. STEFANIK. WALDEN, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 1478: Mr. FINCHER. H.R. 1967: Mr. ENGEL. H.R. 855: Ms. LOFGREN and Mr. UPTON. H.R. 1493: Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. SHERMAN, H.R. 1968: Mr. PALAZZO and Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 879: Mr. HECK of Nevada and Mr. and Mr. CICILLINE. H.R. 1969: Ms. BROWN of Florida. RATCLIFFE. H.R. 1496: Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.J. Res. 42: Mr. WENSTRUP and Mr. H.R. 880: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. TROTT, Mr. H.R. 1519: Mrs. CAPPS. DESANTIS. MOONEY of West Virginia, and Mr. CURBELO H.R. 1523: Mr. STIVERS, Mr. ZINKE, and Mr. H.J. Res. 43: Mrs. HARTZLER and Mrs. of Florida. WESTMORELAND. WALORSKI. H.R. 893: Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. SMITH H.R. 1541: Mr. Ben Ray LujA´ n of New Mex- H. Con. Res. 17: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, of Texas, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FARR, Mr. ico, Mr. VELA, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. MCNER- Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. FLEMING, VARGAS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. NEY. and Mr. MEADOWS. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. BUCSHON, Mrs. H.R. 1557: Mr. CHAFFETZ, Ms. JACKSON LEE, H. Con. Res. 19: Mr. POCAN. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. and Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H. Con. Res. 20: Mr. CRENSHAW. JOLLY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. RYAN H.R. 1559: Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. COHEN, and H. Con. Res. 28: Mr. SMITH of Texas. of Ohio, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. RUSH, Mr. KING of Mr. CRAMER. H. Res. 26: Mr. ROYCE. Iowa, Mr. DOLD, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H.R. 1567: Mr. POE of Texas. H. Res. 28: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. SIMPSON, H.R. 1571: Mr. WALDEN, Mr. TONKO, Ms. H. Res. 50: Mr. SIRES and Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. ISRAEL, and Mr. DENHAM. ESTY, Mr. DENT, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BARLETTA, H.R. 907: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. H. Res. 54: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. PETERSon, Mr. REED, and Mr. POLIS. Mr. BERA, and Mr. LEWIS. SIRES, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CHABOT, and Ms. H.R. 1572: Mr. LANCE, Mr. CLAWSON of Flor- H. Res. 56: Mr. ADERHOLT. GABBARD. ida, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H. Res. 82: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 942: Ms. DUCKWORTH. H.R. 1598: Mr. DOLD and Mr. RUIZ. H. Res. 95: Mr. HONDA and Mr. PETERS. H.R. 969: Mr. BOUSTANY, Ms. Maxine Waters H.R. 1599: Mr. FLEISCHMANN and Mr. BYRNE. H. Res. 128: Mr. JONES and Mr. ROUZER. of California, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. COMSTOCK, H.R. 1600: Mr. KING of New York. H. Res. 130: Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. BEATTY, and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1604: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama and Mr. Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. DELANEY. H.R. 980: Mr. KING of New York and Mr. KNIGHT. ABRAHAM. H.R. 1607: Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. DELBENE, H. Res. 147: Mr. CLAWSON of Florida and H.R. 997: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. SIRES, and Mr. HUFFMAN. Ms. BASS. H.R. 999: Mr. HUDSON. H.R. 1608: Mr. PETERS, Mr. MARINO, Mr. H. Res. 154: Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Ms. H.R. 1002: Mr. BILIRAKIS. MCGOVERN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. PETERSON, Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 1016: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. YOHO, Mr. H. Res. 176: Mrs. BUSTOS and Mr. RYAN of H.R. 1059: Mr. BILIRAKIS. WENSTRUP, Mr. POCAN, and Mrs. BEATTY. Ohio. H.R. 1096: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 1610: Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. PETERSON, H. Res. 181: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. H.R. 1142: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. and Mr. MEEHAN. MILLER of Florida, and Mr. DESANTIS. H.R. 1170: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 1618: Mr. GARAMENDI. H. Res. 188: Mr. DESANTIS. H.R. 1174: Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. CARSON of In- H.R. 1635: Mr. POLIS. H. Res. 207: Mr. COOPER and Mr. JOHNSON of diana, Mr. SALMON, and Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 1654: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia and Ohio. Pennsylvania. Mr. SIRES. H. Res. 211: Ms. SPEIER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, H.R. 1194: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 1689: Mr. TROTT. Ms. LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, and Mr. H.R. 1206: Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 1701: Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. HECK CONYERS. H.R. 1233: Mr. STIVERS. of Nevada, Mr. SALMON, and Mr. MESSER. H. Res. 216: Mr. RANGEL.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 No. 60 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was dent’s nominee for Attorney General, party—and I would remind our col- called to order by the President pro Loretta Lynch. Last month I said the leagues that this is a 6-year trade pro- tempore (Mr. HATCH). Senate would consider this nominee as motion authority bill. It will give to f soon as we passed an all-important the next President the opportunity to antislavery bill, and today we will con- negotiate additional trade agreements PRAYER sider the nominee. We could not have and send them to Congress for ap- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Our been more pleased to see the legisla- proval. visiting Chaplain this day is the Rev- tion, the Justice for Victims of Traf- These agreements can boost our erend Ralph E. Williamson, senior pas- ficking Act pass by an overwhelming economy and support more high-qual- tor of First African Methodist Epis- majority of 99 to 0, yesterday. ity American jobs. Now, this bipartisan copal Church in Las Vegas, NV. He will Senator CORNYN and the entire Re- bill will move to the Senate floor. It is lead us in prayer. publican conference made this anti- my hope to pass it during the current The guest Chaplain offered the fol- slavery bill a priority because the suf- work period. lowing prayer: fering of these victims is simply uncon- f Let us pray. scionable. As the new majority, we de- Most gracious Master and our God, cided these victims had waited long IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT who has safely brought us to another enough. We wanted to make it an early REVIEW ACT day, grant these elected men and legislative priority. It was time to act Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on women in the United States Senate and finally to give the victims of mod- the topic of committees getting back wisdom and Your divine guidance as ern slavery the help and hope they to work in the new Congress, we wit- they seek to take care of the business have long waited for. nessed more evidence of that last week of this Nation. May Your invisible Now, we can finally say that help is when the Senate Foreign Relations presence watch over and refresh their on the way. Victims, advocates, and all Committee unanimously approved the minds, encourage their thoughts, and the Members of this body who nego- bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Re- invigorate their spirits to find the tiated in good faith, and Senator COR- view Act. It is a bipartisan bill with peaceful solutions and excellence for NYN in particular, who never gave up, many Republican and Democratic co- which they were elected. Allow every should take heart in yesterday’s out- sponsors. It will ensure the American moment to serve as an opportunity to come. I would urge the House and the people are given a voice on one of the resolve their differences and move our President to enact this bill quickly. most important issues of our time. great Nation forward. f Chairman CORKER worked closely We pray in the Name of God, the Cre- with Members of both parties both to ator and Sustainer of us all. Amen. TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY craft a compromise bill and to advance f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on it. Many have admired not just his PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE another matter, last night we saw the hard work on this issue but his deter- latest example of committees getting mination as well. After all, who would The President pro tempore led the back to work in a new Congress—get- have imagined that the White House, Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: ting back to work for the American after trying to kill this bipartisan bill I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the people. The Finance Committee passed for months, would find itself forced to United States of America, and to the Repub- an important bipartisan bill, trade pro- pull a near-total about-face. It is no lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. motion authority, with broad support wonder, though, because the core prin- from both parties, 20 to 6—20 to 6. The ciple that has always underlined the f chairman and ranking member of that Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act— RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY committee, Senator HATCH and Sen- that Congress and the American people LEADER ator WYDEN, worked hard to achieve deserve a say in any nuclear deal that The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The the result we saw last night. the President tries to cut with Iran—is majority leader is recognized. Along with Chairman RYAN in the more than just common sense. It is f House, they put together an agreement really a no-brainer. that reflects the kind of honest com- After all, preventing the world’s fore- LYNCH NOMINATION AND HUMAN promise they can take pride in. It pro- most state sponsor of terrorism from TRAFFICKING LEGISLATION tects and enhances the role of Congress gaining access to nuclear weapons Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, in the trade negotiating process, while should be the goal of every Senator and today we will be considering the Presi- ensuring that Presidents of either every American, regardless of party. It

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We had a ‘‘Welcome coupled with its determination to ex- the leverage previous sanctions have to Washington’’ with 60 or 70 people pand not just its nuclear capabilities given our country for a bad deal espe- today. He gave the presentation to but also its ballistic missile and con- cially agreed to for agreement’s sake. them and offered a prayer for those as- ventional military capabilities, rep- Look, no piece of legislation is perfect. sembled. It was very warm and nice. resents an aggressive effort to expand Senators who would like to see this bill But what I did not get a chance to tell the Iranian sphere of influence strengthened, as I would, will have him is that I believe the first leader of throughout the greater Middle East. that chance during a robust amend- the flock, of this church in southern Iran’s belligerent quest for nuclear ment process that we will soon have Nevada, was a man by the name of Al- weapons capabilities, its fierce deter- right here on this floor. This bill will bert Dunn. He was responsible for mination to undermine America’s be open for amendment. Those who starting this first congregation. He was standing in the region, and its violent seek to improve it will have an oppor- my friend, Reverend Dunn. He was a pursuit of regional hegemony represent tunity to do that. But what we do very, very devoutly religious man. To a grave, grave threat—not just to near- know is that this bipartisan bill is un- show you how far he went to help peo- by nations in the Middle East, not just derlined by a very solid principle and a ple in the community, this was a con- to our own country, but for that mat- lot of hard work. It represents a real versation with his wife one day. She ter to the entire world. So the stakes opportunity to give the American peo- said: ‘‘You know, I wish you had talked are indeed high. As we know, President ple more of a say on this important to Reverend Dunn, because, oftentimes, Obama has been engaged in negotia- issue. We look forward to a vigorous we would get up in the morning and he tions with the Iranians for some time debate on it next week. had given away all the food to people who needed it.’’ now. Initially, we were led to believe f that the point of these negotiations So I have a warm remembrance of was to prevent—prevent—Iran from ob- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY this church and Reverend Dunn. taining nuclear weapons. LEADER Dr. Williamson, thank you very But the administration’s focus ap- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. much for your leadership. I appreciate pears to have shifted from reaching an HELLER). The Democratic leader is rec- it very much. agreement that would end Iran’s nu- ognized. f clear program to reaching an agree- f IRAN LEGISLATION ment for agreement’s sake. That is the WELCOMING THE GUEST Mr. REID. Mr. President, I look for- only way to interpret the interim CHAPLAIN ward to returning to the debate on the agreement we saw recently. It would situation dealing with Iran. It is a very Mr. REID. Mr. President, this morn- effectively bestow an international difficult issue. It is so important for ing I would like to extend a warm wel- blessing for Iran to become a nuclear the country and the world. threshold state forever—forever on the come to the Reverend Dr. Ralph I hope there can be some further ne- edge of obtaining a nuclear weapon. Williamson, of Las Vegas, NV, who gotiations when they finish these nego- The direction these negotiations opened the Senate today with such a tiations in June, at least something have taken should be very worrying for beautiful prayer. For a dozen years, Dr. that will be received with popularity in Americans of every political stripe. Williamson has served as senior pastor the Senate. Democrats and Repub- What that simply underlines is the at the First African Methodist Epis- licans will say: That is great. We are fi- need for a measure such as the bipar- copal Church in North Las Vegas. nally able to get something done. Iran tisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review During that time, Reverend now can no longer use nuclear weapons Act. Williamson has helped shepherd the because we have stopped them from Here is what it would do. First, it First African American Episcopal doing so. I hope we arrive at that would require that any final agreement Church through an expansion that in- point, but we are not there yet. I wish reached with Iran be submitted to Con- cludes a beautiful new sanctuary. It is so fervently that the negotiators can gress for review. Second, it would re- brand new. He is a devoted pastor, and arrive at some agreement in the next quire that Congress be given time to he is beloved by a growing congrega- couple of months. hold hearings and, ultimately, take a tion, which includes Senator CORY We are going to move to this bill as vote to approve or disapprove any Iran BOOKER’s mother. soon as we can. I hope we can do it agreement before congressional sanc- CORY’s mom and aunt live in Las sooner rather than later. tions are lifted. Vegas. It was there that his good dad The debate on these amendments Third, if a final deal ultimately does died. I had the opportunity to meet his that the Republican leader talked go forward, it would require the Presi- father before he passed away. They are about are very significant. As the Re- dent to certify back to Congress every so proud of their son, CORY—as well publican leader said, there should be 90 days that Iran remains in compli- they should be—as they are proud of amendments offered. If people think ance with the agreement. And if the having worshiped in this church. they can improve the bill, there can be President is unable to do so, it would The Apostle Paul wrote: ‘‘As we have amendments offered. If people think empower Congress to rapidly reimpose therefore opportunity, let us do good to there is stuff in the bill they simply sanctions. In short, passing this bipar- all men, especially unto them who are don’t like and they don’t like all of tisan bill would give Congress and the of the household of faith.’’ this process, let them offer an amend- American people important tools to as- Reverend Williamson has heeded this ment. We need robust debate. We have sess any agreement reached by the ad- admonition, doing good for the mem- to make sure that attention is focused ministration before congressional sanc- bers of his flock and the people of all on this issue and nothing else. tions can be lifted. southern Nevada. Through Reverend I look forward to seeing what I can Remember, it was due in no small Williamson’s leadership, the First Afri- work out with my friend, the senior measure to the congressional sanctions can American Episcopal Church has be- Senator from Kentucky, the majority offered by Senator MARK KIRK, which come a source of faith and vital sup- leader of the Senate, to see when we passed this Chamber 100 to 0, 4 years port for the community. Reverend can move to this bill. ago, that Iran was forced to the negoti- Williamson’s tireless efforts have pro- f ating table in the first place. The duced programs for youth, seniors, and Obama administration fiercely opposed the underprivileged. He has pioneered LYNCH NOMINATION those bipartisan sanctions back then, food banks, summer lunch programs, Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Wall just as it opposed the bipartisan bill tutoring programs, and health min- Street Journal had a great editorial

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:56 Apr 23, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G23AP6.001 S23APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2363 today. To show you how senseless it sex. I didn’t do that, but maybe that is Mr. President, what is the order of was, I will read the headline: ‘‘The GOP something the Republicans hoped I the day? uses its advice and consent power to would do, but I didn’t do that. f beat HARRY REID.’’ There was even a hunger strike. Now, Think about that, a major newspaper listen to this, the depth of this edi- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME in this country has the audacity to say: torial from the Wall Street Journal: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ‘‘The GOP [Republicans] uses its advice Al Sharpton’s activist group vowed a hun- the previous order, the leadership time and consent power to beat HARRY ger strike until Ms. Lynch received a vote. is reserved. REID.’’ (Al, please go through with it.) f Reading the editorial, what they are I guess I was naive in thinking my EXECUTIVE SESSION talking about is that the Republicans Republican colleagues would treat Lo- were very smart in delaying Loretta retta Lynch with the dignity she and Lynch to be confirmed. The reason she her office deserved. Perhaps my mis- NOMINATION OF LORETTA E. was delayed is because a very vital take was forgetting that for Repub- LYNCH TO BE ATTORNEY GEN- issue came up with the trafficking bill. licans, this isn’t about Loretta Lynch, ERAL It dealt with women’s reproductive it is about President Obama because rights, and it took a long time to work Republicans will do everything, any- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that out. In fact, it took a long enough thing they can to make President ate will proceed to executive session to time to work it out until the Repub- Obama’s life more difficult. They said consider the following nomination, licans capitulated to what we wanted. they would do that when he was elect- which the clerk will report. We protected the women’s right to ed, and they have stuck with it. The senior assistant legislative clerk choose. The Hyde language no longer President Obama’s Cabinet officials read the nomination of Loretta E. allows, as was in the underlying legis- have been treated worse than any Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney lation, the Hyde language to apply to President in history. Today’s vote on General. nontaxpayer money. So for them to say Loretta Lynch marks the seventh clo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under they beat HARRY REID, they didn’t beat ture vote the Republicans have forced the previous order, there will be 2 HARRY REID. What they did was beat up on a Cabinet official during the Obama hours of debate equally divided in the on themselves. administration. usual form. To think that they beat HARRY REID, Forcing cloture, that is terminating Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest I repeat, all they did was beat up on the filibuster, was something that was the absence of a quorum. themselves. rare in the entire history of this coun- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Later today, the Senate will do some- try. It used to be Cabinet officials were clerk will call the roll. thing it should have done months ago, filibustered only in the most extreme The senior assistant legislative clerk confirm Loretta Lynch as the 83rd At- circumstances, but once Ms. Lynch is proceeded to call the roll. torney General of the United States. confirmed, five sitting members of the Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent She is as qualified a candidate as I President’s Cabinet will have been fili- that the order for the quorum call be have ever seen in this Senate, which is bustered by Senate Republicans. rescinded. more than three decades—so qualified, To put that in contrast, it rarely The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in fact, today will mark the third time happened before, rarely. Unlike today’s objection, it is so ordered. she has been confirmed by the Senate. Senate Republicans, Democrats showed Mr. REID. Mr. President, I didn’t re- Twice before, Loretta Lynch was restraint in our disagreements with the alize the time in the quorum call would unanimously confirmed as the U.S. at- President’s appointments. We showed be equally divided, so I ask unanimous torney for the Eastern District of New great deference to his choices for the consent that the time be equally York. By all accounts, Loretta Lynch’s President, and by that I am talking charged to both sides. confirmation this time around should about the last President, George W. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without have sailed through the Senate. For a Bush. objection, it is so ordered. while, it seemed it would. We had Sen- Some may say that is water under Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a ators, Republican Senators, saying the bridge. There will be those Repub- quorum. what a wonderful woman she is. She is licans who, after confirming Loretta The PRESIDING OFFICER. The great. They were very vocal in their Lynch today, will say all’s well that clerk will call the roll. support. The senior Senator from Utah, ends well. They are wrong. The senior assistant legislative clerk the senior Senator from South Caro- While I am pleased she will be con- proceeded to call the roll. lina, the junior Senator from Arizona— firmed as Attorney General, her nomi- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask but it soon became apparent the Re- nation process is proof of all that is unanimous consent that the order for publican leadership pressed these peo- wrong with Republican Senate leader- the quorum call be rescinded. ple a little bit, and suddenly they ship. Senate Republicans made Loretta The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. weren’t as interested in moving the Lynch’s nomination linger more than ROUNDS). Without objection, it is so or- Lynch confirmation along, even though 10 times longer than the average Attor- dered. that is what they said they should do. ney General—and you have heard what Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, we Her nomination has dragged on for I said before about that—just to spite will be voting soon on confirmation of months. Barack Obama. Ms. Lynch to be the Attorney General In fact, I repeat, she has waited The viciousness with which the ma- of the United States of America. That longer to be confirmed than the first 54 jority leader’s party has treated the office is a part of the President’s Cabi- Attorneys General combined, longer President is unconscionable and is bad net, but it also is the office of the chief than Attorneys General nominated by for our country. Republicans have be- law officer for America. The Attorney every President from George Wash- come so blinded by their nastiness that General is the top official in our gov- ington to Woodrow Wilson. they have even made filibusters of Cab- ernment who is required to adhere to What should have been a quick con- inet officials the norm around here. the law, even to the point of telling the firmation would be anything but that. The first time we had a Defense Sec- President ‘no’ if he gets it in his head, Instead, Ms. Lynch became the first retary filibustered, they did it. The as Presidents sometimes do, to do Attorney General nominee in history first time for an Attorney General, something that violates the law—just to be filibustered. they did it. as corporate lawyers sometimes do for The editorial from the newspaper is How sad that in the future we can ex- the CEO of corporations. ‘Mr. Presi- very insulting. They said: ‘‘Mr. REID pect delayed and filibustered nomina- dent, you can’t do this. This is wrong. accused Republicans of racism and tions such as Loretta Lynch to no Don’t do this.’ sexism.’’ longer be the exception but the rule. Some Attorneys General have been I dare—I dare anyone to find a single This is so unfortunate that this is how known to resign before they would word that I said dealing with race or Republicans portend to govern. carry out policies that violate the law.

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How can this possibly be, congressional power and legitimacy, a vance the President’s unlawful Execu- that the Attorney General can get so direct attack on laws passed by the tive amnesty scheme—a scheme that removed from his responsibility to en- People’s representatives; we have a big would provide work permits, trillions force the law that he says that if some- problem. Ms. Lynch has said flat-out in Social Security and Medicare bene- one comes into the country unlawfully, that she supports those policies and is fits, tax credits of up to $35,000 a year— they have a civil right to citizenship? committed to defending them in court according to the Congressional Re- That was part of the reason I asked against any complaint about them. search Service—and even the possi- her this question: I think Congress has a real role here. bility of chain migration and citizen- Mr. SESSIONS: Who has more right to a job We do not have to confirm someone to ship to those who have entered our in this country? A lawful immigrant who’s the highest law enforcement position country illegally or overstayed their here or a citizen—or a person who entered in America if that person is publicly lawful period of admission. The Presi- the country unlawfully? committed to denigrating Congress, dent has done this even though Con- Ms. Lynch: I believe that the right and the violating the laws of Congress, or vio- obligation to work is one that’s shared by gress has repeatedly rejected legisla- everyone in this country regardless of how lating even the wishes of Congress and tion he supports that would allow this the American people. We do not have they came here. And certainly, if someone is scheme to be implemented. He asked here, regardless of status, I would prefer that to confirm anybody. It is a power Con- for it, Congress considered it, and Con- they would be participating in the workplace gress is given. The President is assert- gress said ‘no.’ than not participating in the workplace. ing powers he has never been given President Obama’s unlawful and un- So this individual would be the chief anywhere in the Constitution or by the constitutional Executive action nul- law enforcement of our country, and I American people, but if we don’t con- lifies current immigration law to a de- believe that is a fundamentally flawed firm Ms. Lynch, we will be doing what gree most people have not fully statement and comment. It is unprece- we have a right to do, and what I think grasped. The Immigration and Nation- dented for someone who is seeking the we should do. ality Act is the law of the land, and his highest law enforcement office in I am pleased that Mr. Andrew McCar- actions replace it with the very meas- America to declare that someone in the thy, who prosecuted some of the top ures Congress refused to adopt. Even country illegally has a right to a job terrorist cases in America as a former King George III didn’t have the power when the law says if you are here ille- U.S. attorney or as an assistant U.S. to legislate without Parliament. gally, you cannot work. attorney, is very critical and is very During her confirmation hearing in This Nation is—as George Wash- strongly of the belief that Ms. Lynch the Judiciary Committee, I asked Ms. ington University law Professor Jona- should not be confirmed. He says this: Lynch plainly whether she supported than Turley, who has testified a num- A vote against Ms. Lynch’s confirmation is the President’s unilateral decision to ber of times here, often called by a not an assessment that she has performed in- make his own immigration laws. number of our Democratic colleagues, competently or unethically in her prior gov- Here is the relevant portion of the ernment positions. It is a vote against the put it—at ‘‘a constitutional tipping President’s blatantly unconstitutional pol- transcript: point.’’ Professor Turley, who is a na- icy and against Ms. Lynch’s support of that Mr. SESSIONS: I have to have a clear answer tionally recognized constitutional policy. Senators are bound by oath to uphold to this question—Ms. Lynch, do you believe scholar and self-described supporter of the Constitution; Ms. Lynch’s prior, laudable the executive action announced by President President Obama, testified before the record as a federal prosecutor cannot over- Obama on November 20 is legal and Constitu- tional? Yes or no? House of Representatives in February come her commitment to violating the Con- 2014, nine months before the President stitution. Ms. Lynch: As I’ve read the opinion,— That is, the opinion of the Depart- announced his unprecedented executive We have a right to assert that. We action, and said: are paid to make decisions about that. ment of Justice, which would be under her supervision— The current passivity of Congress rep- I think that Mr. McCarthy is correct. resents a crisis of faith for members willing I do believe it is, Senator. Congress was given certain powers as a to see a president assume legislative powers coequal branch of government, not Of course, the lawful duty of the At- in exchange for insular policy gains. The only to protect the Congress as an in- torney General is to enforce the law short-term, insular victories achieved by stitution but to restrain other govern- that exists, not one that she or the this President will come at a prohibitive cost ment branches from overreaching. One President wish existed. One of the most if the current imbalance is not corrected. of those powers is the Senate’s power stunning elements of the President’s Constitutional authority is easy to lose in to confirm or not confirm, and this scheme is the grant of work permits to the transient shift of politics. It is far more difficult to regain. If a passion for the Con- check on Executive powers can be used up to 5 million illegal immigrants— stitution does not motivate members, per- as Congress sees fit. But it should not taking jobs directly from citizens and haps a sense of self-preservation will be be abused, just as the President should legal immigrants in our country at a enough to unify members. President Obama not use his nominees to abuse the Con- time of high unemployment and low will not be our last president. However, these stitution or to advance an unlawful wages. acquired powers will be passed to his succes- agenda. The Attorney General is the Peter Kirsanow, Commissioner on sors. When that occurs, members may loathe top law enforcement officer in the the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the day that they remained silent as the country. This is not traditionally a po- has written at length about how this power of government shifted so radically to undermines the rights of U.S. workers, the Chief Executive. The powerful person- litical position. It is a law position. ality that engendered this loyalty will be Anyone who occupies the office must especially African-American workers, gone, but the powers will remain. We are serve the American people under the and other minorities suffering from now at the constitutional tipping point of laws and the Constitution of the high unemployment. He says: Those our system. If balance is to be reestablished, United States. They are not above the citizens who are suffering from high it must begin before this President leaves of- law. unemployment and low wages have fice and that will likely require every pos- The Supreme Court has clearly held their rights undermined when the sible means to reassert legislative authority. that the President is subjected to the President ignores plain law that pro- One of those means is the advice and laws. It has always been the case and tects them from an excessive surge of consent power to approve or disapprove always has been a part of the law of the illegal workers. nominees for high office. It was created land. The Senate must never confirm So at her confirmation hearing, I for just such a time as this. It is a le- an individual to an office such as this asked Ms. Lynch about what she might gitimate constitutional power of Con- who will support and advance a scheme do to protect the rights of U.S. work- gress. It is not only appropriate but that violates our Constitution and ers. By the way, Attorney General necessary that the Senate refuse to eviscerates established law and Con- Holder, our current Attorney General, confirm a President’s nominee when

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We can’t rely on that pointed specifically for the improper their sworn duty, which was to enforce type of assurance in our system. the laws of the United States. purpose of advancing the President’s Madison knew no one can be given unconstitutional overreach—all The judge was sympathetic to the matter, but for technical and legal rea- total power without limits. through powers of the office to which Professor Turley goes on to say: sons, concluded that the case would they have been nominated. The problem of what the President is doing Mr. President, we have a number of not go forward, but I believe it is still is that he is not simply posing a danger to problems with regard to executive on appeal now. the constitutional system; he is becoming branch overreach and executive branch This is remarkable. There are law of- the very danger the Constitution was de- failure to be responsive to Congress. ficers—many of them have been in law signed to avoid: that is, the concentration of When Members of Congress ask legiti- enforcement for 10, 20, 30 years—who power in any single branch. This Newtonian mate questions, we often don’t get an- sued their supervisors because they orbit that the three branches exist in is a swers from the people who are paid by were being ordered to violate the law delicate one, but it is designed to prevent this type of concentration. the taxpayers and who are authorized instead of enforce the law. We ought to by us. I believe that is another matter listen to them. They have repeatedly When asked explicitly if he believed the President violated the Constitu- we need to consider before we confirm told us that what is happening is out- tion, he said, as I quoted before, ‘‘The people. The Department of Justice has rageous and they pleaded with Con- center of gravity is shifting, and that been recalcitrant too often in pro- gress to stop it. makes it unstable. And within that ducing information it should produce. But then in November of last year, I wish to go a little bit further be- after Congress refused to pass the Ad- system you have the rise of an uber cause some of this goes to the core of ministration’s preferred legislation presidency. There could be no greater the issues before us. Is this just a pol- providing amnesty to illegal aliens, the danger for individual liberty, and I icy dispute between Congress and the Administration created, through Exec- really think that the framers would be President? No, it goes much deeper utive fiat, a number of other programs horrified by that shift because every- than that. The actions of the President that further eroded enforcement of our thing they’ve dedicated themselves to are stunning—beginning with his so- immigration laws. Notably, the two was creating this orbital balance, and called Morton memos. He had an un- most visible programs are the Deferred we’ve lost it. . . . ’’ He goes on to say to Congress as a derling carry out orders to achieve Action for Parents of Americans and challenge to us: what he wanted done, which is often Lawful Permanent Residents, the so- I believe that [Congress] is facing a critical how he has proceeded with these un- called DAPA Program, and an ex- panded version of DACA, both of which crossroads in terms of continued relevance in lawful activities. I will point out some were blessed by the Department of Jus- this process. What this body cannot become of them. is a debating society where it can issue rules Beginning with the Morton memos in tice, the Office of Legal Counsel, and the Attorney General—wrong, unlawful and laws that are either complied with or 2011—under the guise of prosecutorial not complied with by the president. I think discretion based on limited resources— actions blessed by the chief law en- that’s where we are . . . [A] president cannot the Administration began to flaunt forcement officer in the country. ignore an express statement on policy Less visible are policies that prevent clearly written provisions of the Immi- grounds . . . [In] terms of the institutional the enforcement of immigration laws gration and Nationality Act, such as issue . . . look around you. Is this truly the against certain criminal aliens, such as body that existed when it was formed? section 235, which requires the Sec- the November 20, 2014 memorandum retary of Homeland Security to place So he was sitting there in the House from Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of the of Representatives and he was talking illegal aliens into removal proceedings Department of Homeland Security, en- to be deported once they are found. to Members of Congress and said: titled ‘‘Policies for the Apprehension, . . . look around you. Is this truly the body Section 235 requires DHS to do that, Detention, and Removal of Undocu- they do not have any discretion there. that existed when it was formed? Does it mented Immigrants.’’ That memo ex- have the same gravitational pull and author- In direct contradiction of clearly cludes from enforcement priority cat- ity that was given to it by its framers? written law, the Morton memos gen- egories whole categories of criminal of- You’re the keepers of this authority. You erally directed U.S. Immigration and fenses defined in sections 2(a)(2) and took an oath to uphold it. And the framers Customs Enforcement personnel to 237(a)(2) of the INA. assumed that you would have the institu- refuse to initiate removal proceedings We have observed a decimation of tional wherewithal and, frankly, ambition to defend the turf that is the legislative branch. against certain aliens, and to adminis- law enforcement in this country in- tratively close or terminate such pro- volving immigration as a direct result I think we need to—without apol- ceedings if they had been initiated. of the President’s determination to ogy—defend the law, and I think this is Thus began the opening salvo in the create an immigration system that he in the Congress’ interest. Congress Administration’s assault on our immi- believes is right, but the People, should not confirm someone to lead the gration laws. This is huge. Officers re- through their elected Congress, have U.S. Department of Justice who will spond to the President’s leadership. refused to make law. This is a direct advance this unconstitutional policy. The following year, June 2012, the threat to who we are. Congress has a limited number of pow- Administration created, through Exec- Professor Turley is so insightful ers to defend the rule of law and itself utive fiat, a program that Congress about this issue. This is not some as an institution and to stop the execu- consistently refused to enact into rightwing extremist. In testimony be- tive branch from overreaching. It is un- law—the Deferred Action for Childhood fore the House committee, he said: thinkable that we would ignore one of Arrivals or DACA. This program not I believe the President has exceeded his those powers in the face of such a di- only shielded certain illegal aliens brief. The President is required to faithfully rect threat to our constitutional from the threat of removal, but it also execute the laws. order—an escalating pattern of over- provided them with work authoriza- He goes on to say: reach by the President. tion, the ability to travel outside of This goes to the very heart of what is the Every day that we allow the Presi- the United States without fear of being Madisonian system. If a president can unilat- dent to erode the powers of the Con- refused reentry through grants of ad- erally change the meaning of laws in sub- gress, we are allowing the President to vanced parole. It gave them a Social stantial ways or refuse to enforce them, it erode the sacred constitutional rights Security number and a photo ID. takes offline that very thing that stabilizes of the citizens we serve. We have a By the way, colleagues, this resulted our system. I believe the members will duty to this institution and to the in the Immigration and Customs En- loathe the day that they allow that to hap- American people not to confirm some- pen. There will be more presidents who will forcement officers being so concerned claim the same authority. one who is not committed to those at this radical reversal of the laws of When I teach constitutional law, I often principles but rather who will continue the United States that they filed a law- ask my students, what is the limiting prin- to violate them.

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This is a law passed by Congress, not to violate day; William Barr, 5 days; Janet Reno, pastor and a preacher we can all look it. 1 day; John Ashcroft, 2 days, Alberto up to. In fact, Ms. Lynch recalls riding Mr. President, I thank the Chair, and Gonzales, 8 days; Michael Mukasey, 2 on Reverend Lynch’s shoulders to their I yield the floor. days; and Eric Holder, 5 days. I have church, where students organized The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- said it repeatedly, but it bears repeat- peaceful protests against racial seg- ator from Vermont. ing again: this historic delay is an em- regation. The freedom songs and the Mr. LEAHY. For almost 2 months, I barrassment for the United States Sen- church music that went hand in hand have been returning to the Senate floor ate. with those protests undoubtedly made to urge the majority leader to schedule As the U.S. attorney for the Eastern up the sound track of her childhood. As the confirmation vote for our next At- District of New York, Ms. Lynch Attorney General, I am sure she will torney General. Yesterday afternoon, brought terrorists and cyber criminals draw upon those childhood experiences we were finally able to get an agree- to justice. She obtained convictions and the struggles of her parents, her ment that was long overdue. But even against corrupt public officials from grandparents, and her great-grand- now, this morning, we are not voting to both political parties. She fought tire- parents when addressing the current confirm Loretta Lynch to be the next lessly against violent crime and finan- protests over too many young lives lost Attorney General of the United States; cial fraud. Ms. Lynch has protected the on our streets. we are going to vote on whether to in- rights of victims. She has a proven As I said, the Judiciary Committee voke cloture in regard to this top law record prosecuting human traffickers was honored to have her father, the enforcement position. and protecting children. Reverend Lorenzo Lynch, with us on For those not familiar with the rules I am glad that yesterday the Senate both days of her hearing in January, as of the Senate, cloture is a rule that al- was finally able to overcome an im- well as at the committee markup when lows the Senate to end a filibuster. passe on trafficking legislation which, her nomination was favorably reported The fact that Senate Republicans are unfortunately, those on the other side with bipartisan support. He is here to requiring a cloture vote on her nomina- of the aisle caused by injecting par- watch these proceedings today. It is tion acknowledges what we have tisan politics into the debate. That Re- clear this undoubtedly proud father in- known all along: Republicans have publican leaders tied a vote on the con- stilled in his daughter the great resil- been engaged in an unprecedented fili- firmation of Ms. Lynch to human traf- ience she has shown over the past 6 buster of this nomination. ficking legislation never made sense at months. When we do vote to confirm Loretta all, especially given her strong record As a Senator, as have other Senators, Lynch this afternoon, she will be the of prosecuting human traffickers. I have gotten to meet wonderful people first African-American woman to serve In a recent article, the Guardian from all walks of life, up to and includ- as Attorney General. She is a historic rightly pointed out that the Repub- ing Presidents, but I have said many nominee, but it is Senate Republicans lican leaderships’ use of her nomina- times before and I will say again that who are making history—and I would tion as a negotiating chip was ‘‘pain- meeting Reverend Lynch was really a say for the wrong reasons. We have had fully wrongheaded—tantamount to very special moment in this Senator’s 82 Attorneys General in our Nation’s holding the sheriff back until crime life. history. Until now, not one of those 82 goes away.’’ I could not agree more. I Throughout Loretta Lynch’s life, has had to overcome a cloture vote. ask unanimous consent that the those who encountered her intelligence But this one, Loretta Lynch, as I said, Guardian article be printed in the and her tenacity have not all been pre- the first African-American woman to RECORD at the conclusion of my re- pared to accept her and her impressive serve as Attorney General, became the marks. accomplishments. But at every point, first and only to have to overcome a We all know that Loretta Lynch is the content of her character has shone cloture vote. eminently qualified to be our next At- through and led her to even greater I would have opposed any filibuster torney General. She should not have heights. on any President. I have been here with been delayed for so many months by In elementary school, administrators President Ford, President Carter, the Senate majority. And we should did not believe that Loretta Lynch President Reagan, President Bush, not be forced to vote to cut off debate could score as high as she did on a President Clinton, another President on this nomination, especially when no standardized test. They demanded that Bush, and President Obama. Neither other Attorney General nominee has she retake the test. How could this Republicans nor Democrats have seen ever needed such a vote. This is the young African-American girl score so this. complete opposite of the fair treatment high? She took the test again and her President Obama first announced Ms. that Senate Republicans promised last second score was even higher. Lynch’s nomination more than 5 November. After this extended delay on In high school, she rose to the very months ago. At the time, Senate the Lynch nomination, I can only hope top of her class but had to share the Democrats acceded to the request of Senate Republicans will show her more title of valedictorian with two other Senate Republicans not to move her respect as Attorney General of the students, one of whom was White, be- nomination during the lame duck pe- United States than she has received as cause school administrators feared an riod. Republicans promised that she a nominee. She deserves our respect African-American valedictorian was would be treated fairly. and gratitude for being willing to con- too controversial. But that didn’t hold In fact, last fall, the now-majority tinue to serve our Nation. She has her back, either. She kept going for- leader promised that ‘‘Ms. Lynch will earned this respect. ward. She went on to graduate with receive fair consideration by the Sen- Ms. Lynch’s story is one of persever- honors from Harvard College, and then ate. And her nomination should be con- ance, grace, and grit and I believe this she went on and earned her law degree sidered in the new Congress through process will only make her stronger. from Harvard Law School. regular order.’’ But she hasn’t been She was born and raised in North Caro- This has been the story of Loretta treated fairly. There hasn’t been reg- lina. She is the daughter of a fourth- Lynch’s life. While some are not ready ular order. generation Baptist preacher and a to embrace her distinction, she The nomination of Ms. Lynch has school librarian. Her proud mother and marches forward with grace to prove been pending in the Senate awaiting father instilled in her the American she is even stronger and more qualified confirmation for 56 days. I went back values of fairness and equality, even than her detractors can imagine. She over the last seven Attorneys General. though as a child those around them has dedicated the majority of her re- I added up the number of days they were not living up to these values. markable career to public service, and

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We must protect our national se- an announcement that he would hold up her One issue the outgoing Attorney curity and our civil liberties. We must nomination until the Senate completed work General prioritized was the protection work together to reform our Nation’s on the Justice for Victims of Trafficking of Americans’ right to vote. After the surveillance laws so we can achieve Act, which would create a compensation Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling in both goals and restore the public’s fund for victims. Republican and Democratic Shelby County v. Holder, Republican senators are squabbling over abortion lan- trust. guage in the bill. governors and State legislatures ex- When President Obama announced ‘‘I had hoped to turn to her next week, but ploited the decision and implemented his intention to nominate Ms. Lynch if we can’t finish the trafficking bill, she will sweeping voter suppression laws that last November, I had the privilege of be put off again,’’ McConnell said. More than disproportionately affect African attending the White House ceremony. a month later, that hold is still in place, al- Americans and other minorities. Ms. At that event, Ms. Lynch noted with though Republicans aides on Friday signaled Lynch will have to continue the com- admiration that ‘‘the Department of potential new movement on the nomination, mitment to fighting voting rights for after President Obama called the delay ‘‘em- Justice is the only cabinet department barrassing’’. all Americans. named for an ideal.’’ Just think of To those with close knowledge of Lynch’s At a time of severe budget cuts for that. The Department of Justice is record on human trafficking, the hold-up has too many vital programs that help vic- named for an ideal—the ideal of jus- not been embarrassing, so much as painfully tims and support public safety, some- tice. And having served as a State pros- wrong-headed—tantamount to holding the thing must be done about the massive ecutor, although not with the com- sheriff back until crime goes away. Carol Robles-Roma´ n, who in 12 years as financial burden that is the Bureau of plexity she has encountered, I always Prisons. One-third of DOJ’s budget deputy mayor of New York City worked felt that was an ideal to uphold, and closely with Lynch’s office to stop young goes to BOP. This imbalance has large- she has. I believe that when Loretta girls from falling victim to sex traffickers, ly been driven by our reliance on drug Lynch is sworn in as our next Attorney said Lynch had made ‘‘protecting the most mandatory minimum sentences, which General, she will work tirelessly to vulnerable members of our society a hall- do not make us safer but are costing us make that ideal a reality for all Ameri- mark of her tenure’’. plenty. These sentences explain why cans. ‘‘The irony that it’s a trafficking bill the United States has the largest pris- As I said, I am sorry that for the first that’s holding everything up is just . . . it’s on population in the world. We must a very sad irony,’’ said Robles-Roma´ n, who time, after 82 Attorneys General, we now runs the nonprofit Legal Momentum. work together on more thoughtful so- have to have a cloture vote. I have ‘‘The fact of the matter is, with this record, lutions to address our mass incarcer- great respect for my friends in the Re- she has been one of the top leaders in the ation problem. publican leadership, but I must say country around the fight against human Few issues affect communities and they sent an awful signal to America in trafficking. families as intimately as addiction. saying that for the first time in 82 At- ‘‘This is such a difficult area for prosecu- Vermont, like many parts of the coun- torneys General, we require a cloture tors to wrap their hands around. And her of- fice, the eastern district, has really distin- try, has seen a recent surge in the vote for this highly qualified woman. abuse of heroin and other opioids. The guished itself in the cases that they have I yield the floor. brought, and the fearlessness that they have Department must work with States to There being no objection, the mate- shown in prosecuting these cases.’’ find solutions to support communities rial was ordered to be printed in the ‘HEINOUS’ CASES WITH REAL RESOLUTIONS struggling with heroin and other RECORD, as follows: Lori Cohen, director of the anti-trafficking opioids, and help them break the cycle [From the Guardian, Apr. 21, 2015] initiative at New York-based Sanctuary for of addiction. LORETTA LYNCH ‘LED THE NATION’ ON HUMAN Families, has worked closely with Lynch’s The Attorney General will also be TRAFFICKING DESPITE REPUBLICAN STANDOFF office, including to reunite victims of sex called upon to build on the sometimes (By Tom McCarthy) trafficking with their children, who in mul- strained relationship between law en- tiple cases have been held in Mexico by Republican leaders say they’ll hold up members of the trafficking organization. forcement and communities of color, Lynch’s confirmation until trafficking bill which has been exacerbated by the re- ‘‘The eastern district prosecutors have passes—and yet Lynch has been one of Amer- been exceptional in terms of their willing- cent tragic events in Ferguson, New ica’s boldest pursuers of sex traffickers, ness to listen to the clients,’’ Cohen said. York, and South Carolina. Restoring Guardian review reveals. ‘‘And I think that, frankly, that came from that trust will be as great a responsi- After almost six months, the Republican the top, that came from the attorney general bility as she will have while in office. blockade on the confirmation of Loretta nominee. I think she has always had a very Nor are these issues of trust limited Lynch as the next US attorney general— high degree of professionalism, but also a to local law enforcement. Just the once a grand fight over immigration, then very strong sense of compassion for victims. other day, a Washington Post article banking prosecutions, then abortion—ap- And a strong sense of justice, that people pears headed for a final legislative showdown who are exploiting these vulnerable immi- detailed the fact that the Justice De- over protecting victims of sex trafficking. partment and the FBI acknowledged grant women and children in the commercial But the biggest Congressional headache of sex industry need to be held accountable.’’ numerous instances of flawed testi- the year—a single cabinet nomination effec- In the typical sex trafficking case pros- mony by FBI examiners over a two- tively hijacking the legislative calendar— ecuted under Lynch, a community services decade period in connection with hair has culminated in ‘‘a very sad irony’’: Lynch organization might tip off law enforcement analysis evidence. This included dozens has been one of the country’s premier guard- to the presence of a prostitution ring based of cases involving defendants who were ians of victims of sex trafficking, and a tire- in Brooklyn or Queens, New York. Investiga- sentenced to death row. This troubling less scourge of sex traffickers, a review of tors would discover many girls and young her record and conversations with current revelation means that the FBI must women living under the control of men who and former colleagues reveal. forced them to work in brothels or who drove conduct a comprehensive analysis to Lynch—according to prosecutors, officials them around the city, sometimes to as many prevent future breakdowns such as and victims’ advocates familiar with her ten- as 20 assignments a day. this. ure as US attorney for the eastern district of Anne Milgram, a former prosecutor on The Justice Department must also New York—has a prodigious history of human trafficking cases in the eastern dis- keep up with the rapid development of throwing sex traffickers in prison, breaking trict, who went on to serve as attorney gen- technology. We must stay ahead of the up prostitution rings, rescuing underage vic- eral of New Jersey and is now a senior fellow curve to prevent and fight threats to tims forced to work as prostitutes and re- at the New York University school of law, uniting mothers held captive by the rings cybersecurity and data privacy. The said one after another of the trafficking with their long-lost children. cases were prosecuted because Lynch made growing threat of cyber crime is very Heading into what could be the final day of them a ‘‘personal priority’’. real but so is the specter of unchecked protracted negotiations over her job as the ‘‘Under her leadership, the eastern district government intrusion into our private nation’s highest law enforcement officer, has really led the nation in this area,’’

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[But fortunately, the answers Ms. Lynch you look nationally to find a US attorney Lynch’s] office has shown that they have the gave in the confirmation hearing, in who was as thoughtful and progressive in courage, the know-how, and the expertise to prosecuting human trafficking cases, I don’t prosecute these people—some of them in- my opinion, rendered her unsuitable think you could find one.’’ volving international criminal enterprises. for confirmation as Attorney General Lynch’s office has specialized in breaking ‘‘From my perspective, somebody who has of the United States. That was a up rings that share a remarkable similarity. that vision, and that eye, to protect our shame. Members of family-based crime syndicates in most vulnerable, can protect us all. It is a Ms. Lynch’s record as the U.S. attor- Mexico, in a repeated pattern, would seek fearlessness that we need in our attorney ney for the Eastern District of New out young girls in poor, rural areas and general.’’ make them promises of love and a better life York had earned her a reputation as a As of Monday, after what minority leader relatively no-nonsense prosecutor, so it in the United States. Sometimes a marriage Harry Reid called ‘‘164 very long days’’, there would follow. And then the girls would be in- was still no Senate deal over the abortion was my hope that we would see a simi- troduced to a new life, in which they were language in the trafficking legislation, al- lar approach and similar answers from coerced to work as prostitutes. Obedience though signs emerged that a deal may be Ms. Lynch at the confirmation hearing. was enforced with rape, beatings, imprison- close. Instead, she chose to embrace the law- ment, and, in some cases, by threatening the If Republicans stick to their promise, it lessness of the Holder Justice Depart- lives of children born of the corrupt ‘‘love’’ will then be Lynch’s turn. And if she is con- ment. affairs. firmed, to hear Lynch’s former colleagues When she was asked whether she ‘‘Any trafficking victim is going to be suf- tell it, the Senate will have made a dif- fering in a tremendous physical and emo- would defend President Obama’s illegal ference on behalf of society’s most vulner- Executive amnesty, which President tional harm, and pretty extensive sexual able. abuse,’’ Cohen said. ‘‘But these particular Obama has acknowledged no fewer Mexican trafficking cases are so difficult for The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. than 22 times that he had no constitu- our victims because usually the trafficker is RUBIO). The Senator from Texas. tional authority to undertake and an intimate partner. So it could be a man Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, today I rise which a Federal court has now enjoined who held himself out to be a boyfriend, or a to talk about what has come to define as unlawful, she responded affirma- fiance´, and in at least one case it’s been a the Obama administration, which is a husband. Who courted a client, who won her tively, saying she thought the adminis- consistent pattern of lawlessness that tration’s contrived legal justification trust, and her love, and in a number of cases disrespects the Constitution, that dis- had children with her.’’ was ‘‘reasonable.’’ ‘‘You just pull the facts of one of these respects the Congress, and that dis- The nominee went on to say that she cases, and they’re heinous,’’ Robles-Roma´ n respects the people of the United sees nothing wrong with the Presi- said. ‘‘They almost don’t sound real.’’ States. dent’s decision to unilaterally grant THE MOST ACTIVE RECORD IN THE COUNTRY In any administration, under any lawful status and work authorizations Lynch’s office has specialized in breaking President, the person charged with that are explicitly barred by Federal up these rings. The eastern district of New being the chief law enforcement officer law to nearly 5 million people who are York has delivered more than 55 indictments is the Attorney General. I have been here in this country illegally. in human trafficking cases and rescued more blessed to work in the U.S. Department When asked further who has ‘‘more a than 110 victims, including at least 20 mi- of Justice, and there is a long, bipar- nors, in the past 10 years. right to a job, a United States citizen Under Lynch, the eastern district is cur- tisan tradition of Attorneys General or a person who came to this country rently prosecuting at least five cases relat- remaining faithful to the law and to illegally?’’ she responded, ‘‘I believe ing to the prostitution of US minors or sex the Constitution and setting aside par- that the right and obligation to work trafficking—more active prosecutions than tisan considerations and politics. Un- is one that is shared by everyone in any other US attorney’s office in the coun- fortunately, that tradition has not this country, regardless of how they try, according to knowledgeable observers. been honored during the Obama Presi- came here.’’ Well, a very large major- In 2012, Lynch’s office reunited a child and dency. mother who had been separated for more ity of American citizens would beg to than 10 years when the woman was taken Attorney General Eric Holder has differ. Rule of law matters. from Mexico to New York and forced to work been the most partisan Attorney Gen- When she was asked about the limits as a prostitute. It was one of 18 such mother- eral the United States has ever seen. of prosecutorial discretion—the dubi- and-child reunions completed by the eastern The Attorney General has systemati- ous theory President Obama has put district. cally refused to do anything to seri- forth to justify his illegal executive Cohen worked with a client who was re- ously investigate or prosecute the IRS amnesty—she could give no limits to united with her child after a conviction by for targeting citizens for expressing Lynch’s office. that theory. ‘‘It was really very moving,’’ Cohen said. their First Amendment rights. Indeed, When asked if a subsequent President ‘‘My client had been separated from her child he has assigned the investigation to a could use prosecutorial discretion to for a number of years and was really frantic major Democratic donor and partisan order the Treasury Secretary not to about her child’s safety. Frankly it’s terri- Democrat who has given over $6,000 to enforce the tax laws and to collect no fying for a victim to come forward and re- President Obama and the Democrats. more income taxes in excess of 25 per- port the abuse, when she is afraid that if Eric Holder has abused the office and cent, she refused to answer. word of her cooperation gets back to her has turned it, in many respects, into a When asked if a subsequent President traffickers, there’s very little protection available for her child back in Mexico. partisan arm of the Democratic Party. could use that same theory to exempt ‘‘These clients, when they have children, He is the only Attorney General in the the State of Texas—all 27 million peo- they are mothers first. And they’ll do any- history of the United States to be held ple—from every single Federal labor thing to protect their children. In fact some in contempt of Congress. law and environmental law, she refused of them continue to be trafficked because So there are many, including me, to answer. they were afraid that if they stopped or re- who would very much like to see Eric When asked if she agreed with the fused, that their children would be harmed.’’ Holder replaced. There are many, in- In December 2012, Lynch announced the ex- Holder Justice Department that the tradition and arraignment of four suspects cluding me, who would very much like government could place a GPS sensor from Mexico in two separate sex trafficking to see an Attorney General who will re- on the car of every single American cases. In 2013, Lynch sent a New York bar turn to the bipartisan traditions of the without probable cause, she refused to owner and two co-defendants to prison for Department of Justice of fidelity to answer. That extreme view was re- dozens of years each for running a sex-traf- law, and that includes most impor- jected by the U.S. Supreme Court ficking ring between Central America, Mex- tantly the willingness to stand up to unanimously. ico and two bars on Long Island. In 2014, the President who appointed you even When asked if she agreed with the three brothers convicted of sex trafficking if he or she is from the same political Holder Justice Department that the were sentenced to double-digit prison terms for enticing victims as young as 14 to be party as are you. First Amendment gives no religious transported illegally into the United States During the confirmation hearings, I liberty protection whatsoever to a and forced to work as prostitutes in New very much wanted to support Loretta church’s or synagogue’s choice of their York City and elsewhere. Lynch’s nomination. Bringing in a new own pastor or their own rabbi, she

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She currently leads the U.S. at- by President Obama—said at the oral ate she is unwilling to impose any lim- torney’s office that has been charged argument that the Holder Justice De- its whatsoever on the authority of the with prosecuting more terrorism cases partment’s position that the First President of the United States for the since 9/11 than any other office in the Amendment says nothing about the re- next 20 months. We are sadly going to country, including trying the Al Qaeda ligious liberty of a church or a syna- see more and more lawlessness, more operative who plotted to attack New gogue—Justice Kagan said, ‘‘I find regulatory abuse, more abuse of power, York City’s subway system. Would you your position amazing.’’ Well, I am more Executive lawlessness. hand this over to a lawless person? No. sorry to say that Ms. Lynch was un- Now more than ever, we need an At- You would hand this over—this impor- willing to answer whether she holds torney General with the integrity and tant job of going after terrorists—to that same amazing position, that the faithfulness of law to stand up to the someone who respects the law, who en- First Amendment does not protect the President. Attorneys General in both forces the law, not, as my colleague religious liberty of people of faith in parties, Republican and Democratic, from Texas said, to someone who is this country. have done so. When credible allega- lawless. When asked in her hearing if she be- tions of wrongdoing by Richard Nixon This is a concern in my State. Just lieves the Federal Government could were raised, his Attorney General, El- this week, our U.S. attorney, Andy employ a drone to kill a U.S. citizen on liot Richardson, appointed a special Luger, indicted six people—six people— U.S. soil if that individual posed no im- prosecutor, Archibald Cox, to inves- in the Twin Cities area who were plot- minent threat, she refused to answer. tigate regardless of partisan politics. ting to go back to assist ISIS, to assist When asked if she would be willing to Likewise, when credible allegations by a terrorist group. So I care a lot about appoint a special prosecutor to inves- Bill Clinton arose, his Attorney Gen- having an Attorney General in place tigate the IRS’s targeting of citizens eral, Janet Reno—a Democrat—ap- who actually knows how to handle and citizen groups for their political pointed Robert Fisk as the independent these terrorism cases, who is going to views—something which President counsel to investigate those allega- lead the Justice Department and un- Obama said he was ‘‘angry about and tions. Eric Holder has been unwilling derstands the importance of going after the American people had a right to be to demonstrate that same faithfulness these cases. Loretta Lynch is exactly angry about’’—and when asked if she to law, and unfortunately Ms. Lynch the type of tough and tested leader we would appoint a prosecutor who was at has told us that she, too, is unwilling need at the Justice Department to lead a minimum not a major Obama donor, to do so. For that reason, I urge all of the effort. she refused to answer. my colleagues to vote no on cloture She has been endorsed by leaders This nominee has given every indica- and to insist on an Attorney General ranging from the New York police com- tion that she will continue the Holder who will uphold her oath to the Con- missioner—I don’t know if my col- Justice Department’s lawlessness. That stitution and to the people of the league from Texas considers him law- was her testimony to the Senate Judi- United States of America. less—to the president of the Federal ciary Committee. I yield the floor. Law Enforcement Officers Association, I wanted to support this nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to the president of the National Asso- I wanted to see a new Attorney General ator from Minnesota. ciation of Chiefs of Police. Alberto who would be faithful to law. But her Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I Gonzales says it is time to vote on Ms. answers made that impossible. come before the Senate today to vote Lynch. Rudy Giuliani says it is time to I would note that there is a dif- and to urge my colleagues to vote in confirm her. These are not people my ference. Eric Holder began disregarding favor of confirming Loretta Lynch as colleagues on the other side of the aisle the Constitution and laws after he was Attorney General. normally say are lawless. confirmed as Attorney General. Ms. I disagree with my colleague from This is the story of Loretta Lynch Lynch has told the Senate that is what Texas. I serve on the Judiciary Com- and why I think she has been able to she is going to do. That means each mittee, as does the Senator from wait out this long process. Loretta and every one of us bears responsi- Texas. I listened to her questions. I Lynch has a lot of patience. When she bility. In my view, no Senator can vote asked her questions. I listened to her was a little girl, she took a test and did for this confirmation consistent with answers. In my view, she passed her incredibly well on that test. She did so her or her oath given the answers that senatorial interview. She has picked up well that they didn’t believe she took were given. support from several Republicans. She that test. They asked her to take that I would note that a particular onus answered questions for 8 hours during test again, and she scored even higher. falls on the new Republican majority. her confirmation hearing and sub- When she was valedictorian of the For several months, I have called on mitted detailed responses to 900 writ- class, the principal came up to her and the Republican majority to block the ten questions. said: You know, this is a little awk- confirmation of President Obama’s ex- What I would like to focus on today ward. You are African American, and ecutive and judicial nominees other are the claims I just heard from the we might want another White student than vital national security positions Senator from Texas that she is some- to share the honor. That is what hap- unless and until the President rescinds how lawless. pened to her. She said: All right. That his lawless amnesty. I am sorry to say Let’s look through the facts. She has is a woman who has been through the majority leadership has been un- earned the support of Members of both something and can wait this out. She willing to do so. parties. Do the Republicans who sup- will wait no longer after today. The Republican majority, if it so port her for this position think she is The other thing I heard from our chose, could defeat this nomination, lawless? I don’t think so. She has friends on the other side of the aisle— but the Republican majority has cho- earned the support of top law enforce- from Senator CRUZ—was that somehow sen to go forward and allow Loretta ment groups and 25 former U.S. attor- she is lawless because she supported Lynch to be confirmed. neys from both Republican and Demo- something that every President since I would note that there are more cratic administrations. Dwight Eisenhower has supported, has than a few voters back home who are Now let’s start with the obvious. She asked their Attorney General to do. asking: What exactly is the difference is supremely qualified for Attorney The Attorney General has looked at between a Democratic and Republican General. She has a world-class legal the legal issues surrounding the majority when the exact same indi- mind, an unwavering commitment to issuance of an Executive order regard- vidual gets confirmed as Attorney Gen- justice, an unimpeachable character, ing immigration. Every Attorney Gen- eral promising the exact same lawless- and an extraordinary record of achieve- eral since Eisenhower’s administration ness? What is the difference? That is a ment. has advised their President on these question each of us will have to answer During her time as U.S. attorney for issues. The first George Bush, the sec- to our constituents when we go home. the Eastern District of New York, she ond George Bush, Ronald Reagan—with

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:56 Apr 23, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G23AP6.005 S23APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE S2370 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 23, 2015 every single one of these Presidents, Let me just talk about national secu- last decade, her office’s anti-traf- there was some kind of Executive order rity. The Eastern District of New York, ficking program has indicted more issued involving immigrants. where Ms. Lynch served as U.S. attor- than 55 defendants in sex trafficking I know because we have Liberians in ney, has led the Nation in terrorism cases and rescued more than 110 vic- Minnesota who, because of unrest in convictions among all U.S. Attorney tims of sex trafficking, including more their country, have been there for dec- Offices since 2001. She has overseen than 20 minors. ades under an Executive order, some- these cases. The six individuals con- Simply put, Loretta Lynch has been thing that sometimes Congress gets in- nected to Najibullah Zazi, who was on the frontlines in investigating and volved and sometimes the President re- part of an Al Qaeda plot and planned to prosecuting a range of perpetrators, issues. But that is one example of a set off bombs on the New York subway and I believe she will continue that group of people who have been able to system; Rezwanul Nafis, who at- work as Attorney General. stay in our country legally, work in tempted to use a weapon of mass de- I would be remiss if I did not express our hospitals, work in our industries, struction against the New York Fed- my extreme disappointment in the and raise their families in this country eral Reserve Bank; four individuals, in- delay over Ms. Lynch’s confirmation. because of Executive orders. cluding Russell Defreitas, who plotted We have before us a nominee with im- So to say that it is sometimes law- to attack JFK Airport; an individual peccable credentials to serve as the Na- less—how lawless for her to support who tried to go to Yemen to join Al tion’s chief law enforcement officer. this simple idea that a President can Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula; and During her confirmation, Senator issue an Executive order. Of course, we two individuals who allegedly were LEAHY asked a panel of witnesses who can debate the merits of that. We can members of Al Qaeda and attacked U.S. were pro and supposedly con to raise talk about the fact that of course we military forces overseas. their hands if they opposed her. Not a would rather have comprehensive im- In February, her office announced single witness raised their hand. To migration reform. That is why I voted that three individuals had been me, that spoke volumes. it. Of course that would be better, so charged with attempting and con- Even Republicans who will vote the President could just tear up his Ex- spiring to provide material support to against her because they disagree with ecutive action. He said he would be ISIL. Two were planning to fly to Syria the President praise her credentials glad to do that. to join ISIL. The third was arrested and personal qualifications. But de- But the point of this is that every At- while boarding a flight to Turkey at spite all of that, the Senate subjected torney General in the Republican ad- JFK. Her office has also charged 11 in- her to, I think, an inexcusable delay. It ministrations since Dwight Eisenhower dividuals, alleging that they illegally is particularly sensitive because this has supported their President when worked to secure more than $50 million would be the first African-American they issued an Executive order. So this in high-tech equipment for Russian woman as Attorney General in the his- idea that by somehow saying that is military and intelligence agencies. tory of the United States. legal makes this nominee lawless is At her confirmation hearing, Lynch If you look at race relations today just plain wrong. emphasized the importance of the gov- and the impartial and important role We look forward to another robust that the Department of Justice plays, debate on immigration policy. Com- ernment having the ‘‘full panoply of in- it seems to me that her appointment prehensive immigration reform should vestigative tools and techniques to may well be the most important pos- be debated and passed by Congress. But deal with the ever-evolving threat of sible appointment at this particular Ms. Lynch should be judged on her terrorism.’’ In sum, I am confident she point in time. Her nomination has been record and her record alone. When we is going to be a very strong voice lead- pending for 56 days on the floor. That look at her record, we should be proud ing the Justice Department on issues is more than twice as long as the seven to have her as our next Attorney Gen- of national security. I can only say I most recent Attorneys General com- eral of the United States of America. think, as those of us on the Intel- Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the ligence Committee see—and the Pre- bined. floor. siding Officer is one of them—this be- So, hopefully, it is done now. I recog- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- comes more important every day. nize the other side will say they could ator from California. Her experience is just as deep on do- not move the nomination because of Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I mestic issues. As U.S. attorney for a the trafficking bill or for some other would like to make a few remarks major urban district, she clearly under- reason. But the fact remains that, his- about Loretta Lynch. While she should stands the importance of protecting us torically, we customarily move back have been confirmed as Attorney Gen- from gangs and organized crime, issues and forth between executive and legis- eral months ago, I want to make the that are front and center in my home lative business. We could have done following points: Her qualifications are State of California. that here as well. We have confirmed sterling. Her education, her experience Her work in this area shows she un- district judges, we have confirmed indi- as a U.S. attorney under two Presi- derstands local and international viduals who serve in various other ex- dents, as well as her accomplishments criminal organizations. ecutive capacities, including subcabi- are unassailable. In the last year, under her leader- net positions. So we could have easily I have never seen a nominee in my 22 ship, three individuals connected to a considered the nominee for one of the years handle a confirmation hearing major organized crime family pleaded most important posts in this govern- with such poise and answer questions guilty to a racketeering conspiracy. ment. with such command. During her hear- A gang leader was found responsible, Let me conclude with this. I regret ing, I said Loretta Lynch was a com- after a five-week trial, ‘‘for six mur- that a vote on her nomination cannot bination of steel and velvet, and that, ders, two attempted murder[s], armed be unanimous. I hope it will be close to to me, sums her up perfectly. robberies, murder-for-hire, narcotics, that. I do not think that will be pos- I met with her prior to her hearing distribution, and gambling on dog sible. She is that good. She deserves a and was deeply impressed. I reviewed fighting.’’ unanimous vote. She is as fine as I her stellar record and found her to be a Another gang leader was convicted have seen in my time in the Senate. firm yet fair prosecutor—as a matter of and sentenced to 37 years in prison for Senator DURBIN remarked in com- fact, probably the prosecutor in one of ordering the murder of two individuals, mittee that her confirmation will be a the toughest districts—the Eastern one of whom was believed to be associ- truly momentous occasion for the Sen- District of New York—that exists in ated with a rival gang. ate and for our Nation. He said this America. Three individuals in a New York cell should be a ‘‘solemn, important, and Having led this very large and impor- of an international cybercrime organi- historic moment for America.’’ I truly tant U.S. Attorney’s Office under two zation were also convicted on charges believe he was right. I truly believe Presidents, she is a proven leader and stemming from cyberattacks that re- this is an uncommon nominee at an un- she also knows how to bring people to- sulted in $45 million in losses. common time who can display a tre- gether to get the job done. I think that She has also made combatting mendous will, drive, motivation, and is important. human trafficking a priority. Over the sense of justice as our U.S. Attorney

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This should be a day that is second part of history, to have her be the nays are 34. circled on the calendar as another day, the first out of 82 Attorneys General to The motion is agreed to. as the Presiding Officer of this Senate be filibustered—to be held to this very Cloture having been invoked, under knows, that this is about the American disturbing double standard. This the previous order, there will be up to dream. This woman is the embodiment woman has had to face double stand- 2 hours of postcloture debate equally of the American dream in action. We ards all her life—why one more? I will divided between the two leaders prior should be celebrating her confirmation proudly vote for her. to a vote on the Lynch nomination. to the most important law enforcement I ask unanimous consent to yield position in the United States of Amer- Mr. LEAHY. I suggest the absence of back all time. a quorum. ica. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without So why am I not happy? I am sad. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection, all time is yielded back. am depressed, because what we are clerk will call the roll. going to witness in a few minutes is CLOTURE MOTION The legislative clerk proceeded to base politics at its ugliest. It does not Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays call the roll. get any uglier than this because what before the Senate the pending cloture Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, we are saying today—what my col- motion, which the clerk will state. I ask unanimous consent that the order leagues on the other side of the aisle The legislative clerk read as follows: for the quorum call be rescinded. are saying today is that it does not CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without matter if you are qualified. It does not We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- objection, it is so ordered. matter if you are one of the most ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—H.R. 1191 qualified nominees for Attorney Gen- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, eral in the history of our country. That move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- last week the Senate entered a unani- makes no difference. We have a new nation of Loretta Lynch to be Attorney Gen- mous consent agreement to get on the test: You must disagree with the Presi- eral. bipartisan Iran congressional review dent who nominates you. Let me say Mitch McConnell, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, act at a time to be determined by the that again because we love common Jeff Flake, Susan M. Collins, Orrin G. two leaders. Now that the Senate has sense in Missouri. This defies common Hatch, Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, passed the antitrafficking bill and the sense. You must vote against a nomi- Harry Reid, Richard J. Durbin, Patrick Lynch confirmation vote has been nee for the Cabinet of the duly elected J. Leahy, Patty Murray, Amy Klo- scheduled for later today, it is my in- President of the United States because buchar, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Charles tention to turn to the Iran legislation. she agrees with the duly elected Presi- E. Schumer. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent dent of the United States. Think of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- that at 3 p.m. today the Senate agree consequences of that vote. Think what imous consent, the mandatory quorum to the motion to proceed to H.R. 1191, that means to the future of advise and call has been waived. as under the previous order, with de- consent in this Senate. The question is, Is it the sense of the bate only during today’s session of the If we all adopt this base politics Senate that debate on the nomination Senate following the offering of a sub- ‘‘place in the cheap seats,’’ I can’t get of Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to stitute amendment by Senator CORKER elected President unless I am against be Attorney General shall be brought or his designee, as under the previous Loretta Lynch, if we all adopt that in to a close? order. the future, how is any President elect- The yeas and nays are mandatory I further ask that following leader re- ed in this country going to assemble a under the rule. marks on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, Sen- Cabinet? Because it will be incumbent The clerk will call the roll. ator CORKER be recognized to offer an on all of us to be against Cabinet mem- The legislative clerk called the roll. amendment to the pending substitute. bers who have the nerve to agree with The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 66, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there the President who has selected them nays 34, as follows: objection? for their team. The Democratic leader. It is beyond depressing. It is dis- [Rollcall Vote No. 164 Ex.] Mr. REID. Madam President, it is my gusting. She is so qualified. She has YEAS—66 understanding that on Monday there worked so hard all of her life. She is a Alexander Flake Murphy will be opportunity for debate. prosecutor’s prosecutor. She has pros- Ayotte Franken Murray ecuted more terrorists than almost Baldwin Gardner Nelson Is that right, Mr. Leader? Bennet Gillibrand Peters anybody on the face of the planet. The We will do that at closing tonight. Blumenthal Graham Portman That would be good. notion that this has occurred because Booker Hatch Reed she agrees with the man who selected Boxer Heinrich Reid Madam President, I appreciate very her—I think everyone needs to under- Brown Heitkamp Roberts much the understanding of the Repub- Burr Hirono Rounds lican leader, the majority leader, about stand what that means to the future if Cantwell Johnson Sanders all of us embrace that kind of base pol- Capito Kaine Schatz how to proceed on this. This is a really itics in this decision. It is not a happy Cardin King Schumer important piece of legislation. I don’t day. It is a very sad day. Carper Kirk Shaheen know of a piece of legislation in recent Casey Klobuchar Stabenow years that is more important than this. I am proud of who Loretta Lynch is. Cochran Leahy Tester I am proud she will be Attorney Gen- Collins Manchin Thune So I look forward to the Senate turn- eral of this country. I am sad it will be Coons Markey Tillis ing to this legislation. Corker McCaskill Udall I again applaud and commend Sen- such a close vote. Cornyn McConnell Warner The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Donnelly Menendez Warren ators CORKER and CARDIN for the deli- ator from Vermont. Durbin Merkley Whitehouse cate and very good work they have Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, Loretta Feinstein Mikulski Wyden done on this. This measure, I repeat, is Lynch is an historic nominee. What I NAYS—34 important. It deals with matters of worry about is this body is making his- Barrasso Cruz Hoeven international affairs and Congress’s tory for the wrong reasons. Senate Re- Blunt Daines Inhofe role in carrying out the constitutional publicans have filibustered her. She be- Boozman Enzi Isakson responsibilities we have. This bill will comes the first out of 82 Attorneys Cassidy Ernst Lankford take some time. I hope we can finish it Coats Fischer Lee General in our Nation’s history to face Cotton Grassley McCain as rapidly as possible. That is what I a filibuster. Crapo Heller Moran want.

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The inspector pansion of the Federal Government. ward on this. general concluded this ‘‘resulted in an These positions aren’t in any way I have heard some Senators want to erosion of trust in the Department.’’ mainstream positions. At the end of offer amendments really to hurt this In that fiasco, our government know- the day, the common thread that binds bill. I hope that, in fact, is not the ingly allowed firearms to fall into the all of these challenges together is a De- case. I hope people are trying to be hands of international gun traffickers, partment of Justice which has become constructive. Regardless of that, the and, I am sorry to say, it led to the deeply politicized. But that is what leader has assured us that there will be death of Border Patrol agent Brian happens when the Attorney General of an open amendment process. So no Terry. the United States views himself—and matter how a person feels about this Then how did the Department re- these are his own words—as the Presi- bill, they will have an opportunity to spond to all this obviously wrong ac- dent’s ‘‘wingman.’’ offer amendments. In my opinion, we tion on their part? They denied, they Because of all the politicized deci- need to support the Corker-Cardin spun, and they hid the facts from Con- sions we have witnessed over the last agreement. Those Senators worked so gress. And if you hide the facts from few years, I have said from the very be- we can get the bill passed as soon as the American Congress, you are hiding ginning of this process that what we need more than anything else out of possible. the facts from the American people. So I have no objection. They bullied and intimidated whis- our new Attorney General is independ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tleblowers, members of the press, and, ence. Ever since she was nominated, it objection, it is so ordered. you might say, anyone who had the au- was my sincere hope that Ms. Lynch would demonstrate that sort of inde- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, dacity to investigate and help us un- I suggest the absence of a quorum. cover the truth. pendence. It was my hope that she The PRESIDING OFFICER. The But Fast and Furious isn’t the De- would make clear that, while she clerk will call the roll. partment’s only major failing under serves at the pleasure of the President, The senior assistant legislative clerk the Holder tenure. It has also failed to she is accountable to the American proceeded to call the roll. hold another government agency ac- people, because the job of Attorney Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I countable, the Internal Revenue Serv- General is defined by a duty to defend ask unanimous consent that the order ice. the Constitution and uphold the rule of for the quorum call be rescinded. We watched with dismay as that pow- law. The job is not simply to defend the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without erful agency was weaponized and President and his policies. I voted for Attorney General Holder objection, it is so ordered. turned against individual citizens who despite some reservations and mis- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, spoke out in defense of faith, freedom, givings, but I have come to regret that today the Senate takes up the nomina- and our Constitution. What was the De- vote because of the political way he tion of the 83rd Attorney General. partment’s reaction to the targeting of has led the Department. I realize that We all know the former Democratic citizens based on their political beliefs? leadership could have processed this the quickest way to end his tenure as They appointed a campaign donor to Attorney General is to confirm Ms. nomination during last year’s lame lead an investigation that hasn’t gone Lynch, but, as I have said, the question duck. But in the limited time we had, anywhere, and then, after that, the De- for me from the start has been whether they chose to concentrate on con- partment called it a day. Ms. Lynch will make a clean break firming a number of judges and getting Meanwhile, the Department’s top lit- from the Holder policies and take the a losing vote on NSA reform. Ms. igator, the Nation’s Solicitor General, Department in a new direction. Lynch, at that time, wasn’t high on the is arguing in case after case for breath- Some of my Democratic colleagues priority of the Democratic majority, taking expansions of Federal power. have said that no one has raised any but now I am pleased that the Senate I said this before, but it bears repeat- objection to Ms. Lynch’s nomination. was finally able to come to an agree- ing: Had the Department prevailed in This, of course, is inaccurate. No one ment on the sex trafficking legislation, just some of the arguments it pressed disputes that she has an impressive so we can turn to the Lynch nomina- before the Supreme Court in the last legal background. It was her testimony tion. several years—and I will give five ex- before the committee that caused con- I voted against Ms. Lynch’s nomina- amples: cerns for many Senators, including me. tion in committee and will oppose her One, there would be essentially no After thoroughly reviewing that testi- nomination again when it is time to limit on what the Federal Government mony, I concluded that she won’t lead vote this afternoon. I will spend a few could order States to do as a condition the Department in a different direc- minutes now explaining my reasons to for receiving Federal money. tion. That is very unfortunate. After 6 my colleagues. Two, the Environmental Protection years of Attorney General Holder’s This nomination comes at a pivotal Agency could fine homeowners $75,000 a leadership, the Department desperately time for the Department of Justice and day for not complying with an order needs a change of direction. our country. The next Attorney Gen- and then turn around and deny that I would like to remind my Demo- eral will face some very difficult chal- homeowner any right to challenge the cratic colleagues that it was not too lenges—from combatting cybercrime, order or those fines in court when the long ago that a majority of Democrats to protecting our children from exploi- order is issued. voted against Judge Mukasey for At- tation, to helping fight the war on ter- Three, the Federal Government could torney General—not based on his ror. But beyond that, the new Attorney review decisions by religious organiza- records but instead based upon his tes- General has a mess to clean up. The tions regarding who can serve as a min- timony before the committee. In fact, Justice Department has been plagued ister of a particular religion. then-Senator Obama had this to say the last few years by decisionmaking Four, the Federal Government could about Judge Mukasey: ‘‘While his legal driven by politics—pure politics. Some ban books that expressly advocate for credentials are strong, his views on two of these I have mentioned before, but I the election or the defeat of political critical and related matters are, in my would like to give just a few examples. candidates. view, disqualifying.’’ The Department’s own inspector gen- And five, lastly, the way this Solic- I asked Ms. Lynch about her views on eral listed this as one of the top man- itor General argued, as I said, would Fast and Furious, on the IRS scandal, agement challenges for the Depart- bring the most massive expansion of and other ways the Department has ment of Justice: ‘‘Restoring Confidence Federal power in the history of the been politicized. She did not dem- in the Integrity, Fairness, and Ac- country. The Fourth Amendment onstrate that she would do things dif- countability of the Department.’’ That wouldn’t have anything to say about ferently. Instead, she gave nonanswers.

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She was eloquent and polished but non- regated South, and her mother picked 11⁄2 years. She had done such a good responsive. cotton when she was a girl so her job, I said, we need her back. But she The bottom line is that Ms. Lynch daughter would never have to. Their had a good life. She was making a lot does not seem willing to commit to a daughter grew up to be one of the keen- of money and had gotten married in new, independent way of running the est legal minds our country has to the interim. Department. That surprised me very offer, someone who has excelled at Knowing what a great person she is, much. Based on everything we were every stage of her education and her I decided I would call her late on a Fri- told, I expected Ms. Lynch to dem- career while cultivating a reputation— day afternoon. I was confident that onstrate a bit more independence from well deserved—as someone who is level- with the weekend to think it over, she the President. I am confident that if headed, fair, judicious, and eminently would be drawn to answer the call to she had done so, she would have gar- likable. public service. When I called her Fri- nered more support. If there is an American dream story, day afternoon, she said to me, I was As I said when the committee voted Loretta Lynch is it. Still, despite her dreading this call, because she was on her nomination, to illustrate this intellectual and career achievements, happy in her life. But sure enough on point, we need to look no further than Ms. Lynch has always been a nose-to- Monday morning she called me back the confirmation of Secretary Carter the-grindstone type, rarely seeking ac- and said, I cannot turn this down be- to the Department of Defense earlier claim, only a job well done. cause my desire to serve is so strong. this year. When he testified before the Throughout her career, she has had a She is a great person in every way. Senate Armed Services Committee, yearning to serve the public, which On top of decades of experience at the Secretary Carter demonstrated the began when she took a 75-percent pay highest levels of law enforcement and a type of independent streak that many cut to join the Eastern District as a sterling track record, Loretta Lynch of us were hoping we would see in Ms. prosecutor. There, she found her call- brings a passion and deep commitment Lynch. ing, handling some of the toughest liti- to public service befitting of the high Most of the media reporting on the gation cases in the country on cyber office she is about to attain. two nominations seemed to agree. crime, public corruption, financial She will make an outstanding Attor- Headlines regarding the Carter nomi- fraud, police abuse, gang activity, or- ney General. I believe every Member of nation in the New York Times and the ganized crime, and especially ter- this body will be proud of her, and I Washington Post commended his shift rorism. look forward to voting for her with from the President’s policies with When you look at the breadth and great enthusiasm. I yield the floor. headlines such as ‘‘Defense nominee the depth of the cases she has handled, Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, it is clear that Loretta Lynch is law Carter casts himself as an independent today I underscore my opposition to enforcement’s Renaissance woman. Be- voice,’’ which was in the Washington the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be Post, and in the New York Times, ‘‘In cause of her judicious, balanced, and the next Attorney General of the Ashton Carter, Nominee for Defense careful approach to prosecuting on United States. While her experience is Secretary, a Change in Direction.’’ But complex and emotional community-po- extensive, both her judgment and inde- on the Lynch nomination, those same lice relations matters, Ms. Lynch has pendence were called into question by newspapers highlighted that she de- always emerged with praise from both her expressed views on President fended the President’s policies on im- community leaders and the police. Obama’s clearly unconstitutional ac- migration and surveillance with head- America needs this kind of leadership tions on immigration, and this is some- lines such as ‘‘Lynch Defends Obama’s in our top law enforcement position. thing that cannot be overlooked when Immigration Action,’’ which was in the In this age of global terrorism, the considering a nominee to be our Na- New York Times, and from the Huff- Attorney General’s role in national se- tion’s chief law enforcement officer. ington Post, ‘‘Loretta Lynch Defends curity has never been more important. Let’s review Ms. Lynch’s testimony Obama’s Immigration Actions.’’ I know her well. I was the person who before the Judiciary Committee on Secretary Carter was confirmed with recommended her to the President to whether she believes the President’s 93 votes. Only five Senators voted be U.S. attorney twice. I know how actions are constitutional. During that against Secretary Carter’s nomination. good she is. In some of the most dif- hearing, Ms. Lynch stated that she That lopsided vote was a reflection of ficult cases—cases where the commu- ‘‘thought the legal opinion was reason- his testimony before the Senate, which nity was on one side and the police able’’ and that the President’s actions demonstrated a willingness to be an were on the other—she emerged with were a ‘‘reasonable way to marshal independent voice within the adminis- fair decisions that made both sides limited resources to deal with the prob- tration. Unfortunately, Ms. Lynch did praise her. In this difficult world we lem.’’ When asked for a yes or no an- not demonstrate the same type of inde- are in, where we have so much tension, swer on whether she thinks Obama’s pendence. she is going to be great. That is why I executive actions on immigration were I sincerely hope Ms. Lynch proves me was so proud when the President nomi- legal and constitutional, she stated, wrong and is willing to stand up to the nated her for Attorney General. She is ‘‘[A]s I’ve read the opinion, I do believe President and say no when the duty of just great. But one sad note—there is it is.’’ office demands it. But based upon my one cloud on this sunny day, and that What do these statements tell us? On review of her record, I cannot support is the long time it took to confirm her. the specific question of whether she the nomination. We heard about a whole lot of issues thought the executive action was con- I suggest the absence of a quorum. completely unrelated to her experience stitutional, Ms. Lynch was, at best, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The or her qualifications. No one can assail ambiguous. She attempted to obfuscate clerk will call the roll. Loretta Lynch—who she is, what she by saying that she found the under- The senior assistant legislative clerk has done, how good an Attorney Gen- lying legal opinion ‘‘reasonable.’’ In proceeded to call the roll. eral she would be. my view, all obfuscation aside, she suf- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask One quick story about Ms. Lynch. As ficiently conveyed to the committee unanimous consent that the order for I mentioned, I originally recommended that she, in fact, thought the executive the quorum call be rescinded. Loretta Lynch for the position of U.S. actions were legal and constitutional. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without attorney in 1999 because I thought she Many have asked me: But, Senator objection, it is so ordered. was excellent. Sure enough, she was. MCCAIN, wouldn’t you expect a Presi- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I When President Bush took office, Ms. dential nominee to support a position rise today to discuss the nomination of Lynch went to the private sector to being taken by the President who is Loretta Lynch, a proud New Yorker earn some money. When I had the op- nominating her? In most cases, the an- and soon-to-be Attorney General of the portunity to recommend a candidate swer is yes. And, it is well known that, United States of America. She was for U.S. attorney again when President historically, I have been deferential to born in North Carolina, and her father Obama became President in 2009, I was the President’s prerogative to select was a fourth-generation Baptist min- certain I wanted Ms. Lynch to serve his senior advisors—even those who re- ister, a man who grew up in the seg- again. She had only served for about quire Senate confirmation. But, on

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Mr. President, I ask ico just for lower wages.’’ MITCH United States and to ‘‘do justice.’’ It is unanimous consent that the order for MCCONNELL: ‘‘American firms will not not to serve as a policy instrument or the quorum call be rescinded. move to Mexico just for lower wages.’’ cheerleader for the President. We have The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Well, was President Clinton right? had years of that with Attorney Gen- SASSE). Without objection, it is so or- Was the Heritage Foundation right? eral Holder. It has to stop with this dered. Was Senator MCCONNELL right? No. I nomination. Inasmuch as, by her own Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask think the evidence is pretty clear they testimony, Ms. Lynch sees merit in a unanimous consent to speak as in were all wrong. position that impinges on the constitu- morning business. According to a well-respected econo- tional prerogatives of the branch of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mist at the Economic Policy Insti- government that I serve, I must vote in objection, it is so ordered. tute—and their facts usually hold up opposition to her nomination. TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP pretty well—NAFTA has led to the loss By the President’s own repeated ap- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I rise of more than 680,000 American jobs. praisal, the executive actions on immi- in strong opposition to the fast-track What President Clinton said was gration are unconstitutional. At least bill the Finance Committee approved wrong, what the Heritage Foundation 22 times in the past few years, Presi- last night, and that I think will be on said was wrong. We lost substantial dent Obama claimed he did not have the floor next week or the following numbers of jobs. the authority to unilaterally change week, on the Trans-Pacific Partner- In 1993, the year before NAFTA was the law in the way he did. For years, he ship. implemented, the United States had a pointed to Congress as the only way I think the most important aspect of trade surplus with Mexico of more than this change could take place, but re- this debate is that what we are dis- $1.6 billion. Last year, the trade deficit versed that position last November cussing with the TPP is not a new con- with Mexico was $53 billion. We had a with his executive actions declaring cept. It is not as though somebody trade surplus of $1.6 billion; last year the law as currently drafted to be inap- came and said, I have a great idea; let’s we had a deficit of $53 billion. Now, plicable to millions of people. The fol- try this trade agreement, and it is how is that a success? I don’t know. lowing is a just a sampling of these oft- going to be really good for the Amer- In other words, NAFTA has been a repeated statements: ican worker and the American middle disaster for American workers. ‘‘Comprehensive reform, that’s how class and the American people. The What about the Chinese trade agree- we’re going to solve this problem. . . . truth is that we have seen this movie ment? I remember hearing all of the Anybody who tells you it’s going to be time and time and time again. Let me discussions about how great it would easy or that I can wave a magic wand tell my colleagues that the ending of be if we had a trade agreement with a and make it happen hasn’t been paying this movie is not very good. It is a huge country such as China; thinking attention to how this town works.’’ pretty bad ending. I think most Ameri- about all of the American products ‘‘I can’t simply ignore laws that are they would be buying, manufactured out there. I’ve got to work to make cans understand that our past trade agreements have failed our American here in the United States. Here is what sure that they are changed.’’ President Bill Clinton said about ‘‘I am president, I am not king. I workers and have led to the loss of mil- PNTR with China back in 1999. It is im- can’t do these things just by myself.’’ lions of decent-paying jobs. ‘‘But there’s a limit to the discretion What I simply don’t understand—if portant to remember what people said that I can show because I am obliged to we were going forward in the first because they are saying the same thing execute the law. That’s what the Exec- place, with a new idea, maybe we about this trade agreement. But this is utive Branch means. I can’t just make should give it a shot. But when we back in 1999, Bill Clinton, President, the laws up by myself. So the most im- went forward with NAFTA, when we PNTR with China: portant thing that we can do is focus went forward with CAFTA, when we In opening the economy of China, the on changing the underlying laws.’’ went forward with Normal Permanent agreement will create unprecedented oppor- ‘‘With respect to the notion that I Trade Relations and there were all of tunities for American farmers, workers and these folks telling us how great these companies to compete successfully in Chi- can just suspend deportations through na’s market. . . . This is a hundred-to-noth- executive order, that’s just not the agreements were going to be and it ing deal for America when it comes to the case . . .’’ turned out that virtually everything economic consequences. ‘‘Believe me, the idea of doing things they said was inaccurate—not true— Once again, that is a liberal Presi- on my own is very tempting. I promise why in God’s Name would we go for- dent. you. Not just on immigration reform. ward with another trade agreement Now, we have the conservative think But that’s not how our system works. which is, in fact, larger than previous tanks that love unfettered free trade. That’s not how our democracy func- trade agreements? In 1999, discussing PNTR with China, tions. That’s not how our Constitution Let me give an example of what I the conservative economists at the is written.’’ mean. On September 19, 1993, President Cato Institute—these are really con- Whether you call it prosecutorial dis- Bill Clinton said the following: servative guys and this is what they cretion or prioritizing enforcement, I believe that NAFTA will create 200,000 said: the argument does not survive scru- American jobs in the first two years of its ef- The silliest argument against PNTR is tiny. With the stroke of a pen, the fect. . . . I believe that NAFTA will create a that Chinese imports would overwhelm U.S. million jobs in the first five years of its ef- President’s Executive action on immi- industry. In fact, American workers are far fect. gration unilaterally changed the law as more productive than their Chinese counter- he saw fit, in violation of our Constitu- So President Clinton was pushing the parts. . . . PNTR would create far more ex- tion and the way our system of govern- NAFTA agreement very hard, and that port opportunities for America than the Chi- ment wisely provides for laws to be is what he said. nese. changed. In 1993, the same year, the Heritage Well, what can we say about that? To the extent Ms. Lynch is willing to Foundation, which is one of the most The Cato Institute wrote in 1999: ‘‘The characterize this as reasonable and conservative think tanks in the coun- silliest argument against PNTR is that even constitutional, I cannot support try—so here we have a liberal Presi- Chinese imports would overwhelm U.S. her nomination. For all these reasons, dent, Bill Clinton, and we have a con- industry.’’ I cast my vote in opposition to her con- servative think tank, the Heritage Sure. Right. firmation to be U.S. Attorney General Foundation—this is what they said: If we go out to any department store and urge my colleagues to do the same. ‘‘Virtually all economists agree that in America and we buy products, where

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Permanent Normal Trade Rela- are staying up nights worrying about States and all over the world will go to tions with China, that trade agree- ordinary Americans; and I understand that country. Allowing the TPP to pass ment, was a disaster. that the major corporations in this will make it easier for multinational The Economic Policy Institute has country love this agreement and the companies to shut down in America estimated that trade agreement with truck companies love this agreement, and move to Vietnam. That is wrong. China has led to the loss of 2.7 million which gives us enough reason to hold When we talk about free trade, it is American jobs. The trade deficit with this agreement in doubt. important to understand what is in- China has increased from $83 billion in Now, the Obama administration says, volved. Whom are we competing 2001 to $342 billion in 2014. Well, trust us. Forget about the other against? Are we competing against Ca- Now, in terms of China, I don’t know trade agreements. This TPP is some- nadian workers whose standard of liv- that the American people have any thing different. It is a better agree- ing is as high or higher than ours? Are doubt about it. Every time we go shop- ment. This time will be different. This we competing against workers in Ger- ping, the products overwhelmingly are time it will support about 650,000 many whose standard of living may be made in China. People look in their American jobs. Well, supporters of un- higher than ours? No. We are com- own towns and in their own States—my fettered free trade were wrong about peting against people who are strug- State—and see losses of more and more NAFTA, they were wrong about gling to stay alive, earning the lowest manufacturing jobs. Since 2001, we CAFTA, they were wrong about PNTR possible wages that keep a human have lost 60,000 manufacturing facili- with China, and they were wrong about being alive. ties in America. Not all of it is attrib- the Korea Free Trade Agreement and— Last year, the Human Rights Watch utable to trade; there are other rea- surprise of all surprises—they are published a report on Vietnam. Here sons, but a lot of it is attributable to wrong again. are some of the quotes from that re- trade. Millions of decent-paying jobs If the fast-track is approved, it would port: are gone; people thrown out on the pave the way for the passage of the The human rights situation in Vietnam de- street as companies move to China, TPP—the Trans-Pacific Partnership— teriorated significantly in 2013, worsening a Vietnam, and other low-wage coun- trade agreement. As my colleagues trend evident for several years. The year was tries. There is not a debate about it. know, this trade agreement is poised to marked by a severe and intensifying crack- That is exactly what has happened. be the largest free-trade agreement in down on critics, including long prison terms for many peaceful activists whose ‘‘crime’’ Corporation after corporation has said, history, encompassing 12 nations that was calling for political change. Why do I want to pay an American account for roughly 40 percent of the In other words, in Vietnam, if you worker $15, $20 an hour? Why do I want global economy. This is a very big deal. speak up, you want political change, to deal with the union? Why do I have Let me speak about two of those there is a likelihood you will end up in to obey environmental regulations? I countries that are involved in the TPP; jail. can move to China, I can move to Viet- those are Vietnam and Malaysia. We are fighting here—and I understand Vietnam bans all political parties, labor nam, I can move to Malaysia or Mexico unions and human rights organizations inde- and I can pay people pennies an hour there are differences of opinion—we are pendent of the government. . . . The authori- and bring the product back into the fighting here in the U.S. Congress to ties require official approval for public gath- United States. That is what they said, raise the minimum wage. I happen to erings and refuse to grant permission for and that is what they have done. believe a $7.25 minimum wage, which is meetings, marches, or protests they deem Major corporation after major cor- what it is federally, is a starvation politically or otherwise unacceptable. poration has reduced employment in wage. I would like to see it go up over It is not my point to beat up on Viet- America at the same time as they have a period of years to $15 an hour. The nam. They are a struggling country—a increased employment in other coun- Presiding Officer may disagree, and poor country that went through a ter- tries. there are others who disagree. rible war with the United States that Not only is it the loss of jobs, it is Let me tell my colleagues what the caused them incredible harm. But when the race to the bottom. It is employers minimum wage is in Vietnam. The we look at a trade agreement, when we saying to workers, Look, I am cutting minimum wage in Vietnam is 56 cents say to American workers: This is your your health care, I am not giving you a an hour—56 cents an hour. So we have competition, people who are making 56 raise, and if you don’t like it, I am American workers being forced to com- cents an hour in some cases, people moving to China because there are peo- pete against people who make 56 cents who can’t form an independent trade ple all over the world who are prepared an hour. And we have a situation, just union, people who politically can’t to work for wages a lot lower than you as one example of many, where the stand up and speak up for their rights, are receiving. You can take it or leave Nike company—a company which pro- is that really appropriate and fair to it. That is one of the reasons why duces over 365 million pairs of athletic the American worker? I don’t think it today the typical American worker is shoes each year—goes all over the is. I don’t think it is. working longer hours for lower wages world. Do you know how many of those Let me say a word not just on Viet- than he or she used to and why wages athletic shoes are manufactured in the nam but another country in that con- have gone down in America. That is United States of America? Fifty mil- sortium of partners in the TPP; that is, what the global economy has done. lion? Twenty million? Ten million? the country of Malaysia. That is what these horrendous unfet- One million? Zero. On the other hand, Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- tered free-trade agreements have they employ 330,000 workers in Viet- sent to have printed in the RECORD a pushed on American workers. That is nam—mostly young women—and while New York Times article, dated Sep- the Chinese trade agreement: an esti- they refuse to tell us, give us the de- tember 17, 2014. mated 2.7 million American jobs lost. tailed information, our supposition is There being no objection, the mate- Then we have the Korea Free Trade that most of those women make very rial was ordered to be printed in the Agreement, which has led to a loss of low wages. RECORD, as follows: some 60,000 jobs. Our trade deficit with Let’s be clear about what is going on. [From the New York Times, Sept. 17, 2014] that country has gone up from $16.6 bil- According to a November 11, 2014, arti- REPORT CITES FORCED LABOR IN MALAYSIA’S lion in 2012 to $25 billion in 2014. cle in the Vietnamese newspaper ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY So we have a history of failed trade Thanh Nien News: ‘‘Analysts acknowl- (By Steven Greenhouse) agreement after failed trade agreement edge that Vietnam’s abundance of Nearly one in three migrant workers in after failed trade agreement and people cheap labor has played an increasingly Malaysia’s thriving electronics industry

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Twenty-two percent of the country and are forced to work there Labor—found that 32 percent of the indus- workers said they had been deceived about under subhuman working conditions. try’s nearly 200,000 migrant workers were their wages, hours or overtime requirements According to Verite, which conducted employed in forced situations because their during the recruitment process. a 2-year investigation into labor abuses passports had been taken away or because Mr. Viederman said many workers faced a in Malaysia, which was commissioned ‘‘one-two punch’’—being charged high re- they were straining to pay back illegally by the U.S. Department of Labor—this high recruitment fees. cruitment fees and then being paid less than The report said those practices were preva- they had been promised. He said many work- report was commissioned by the U.S. lent among the migrants from Bangladesh, ers were told that their wages would be with- Department of Labor. India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam and other held or they would be reported to authorities This report tells us that 32 percent of countries who work in Malaysia’s nearly 200 if they complained or protested. the electronics industries’ nearly electronics factories. Those factories, which The Malaysian Embassy in Washington did 200,000 migrant workers in Malaysia produce consumer electronics, mother- not respond to inquiries—Tuesday was a na- were employed in forced situations be- boards, computer peripherals and other elec- tional holiday. Officials from Samsung and Sony did not cause their passports had been taken tronic goods, account for a third of Malay- away or because they were straining to sia’s exports and produce for many well- respond to questions about Malaysia. Asked about the reports of forced labor, pay back illegally high recruitment known companies, including Apple, Chris Gaither, a spokesman for Apple, said: Flextronics, Samsung and Sony. fees. The Verite´ report said that 92 percent of ‘‘This is an issue we have paid a lot of atten- According to the New York Times ar- the migrant workers in Malaysia’s elec- tion to and done a lot of work on. We were ticle commenting on the study, 92 per- tronics industry had paid recruitment fees the first electronics company to mandate re- cent of the migrant workers in Malay- imbursement to workers who were charged and that 92 percent of that group had paid sia’s electronics industries had paid re- fees that exceeded legal or industry stand- excessive recruitment fees.’’ Mr. Gaither said Apple’s supply chain, cruitment fees, and 92 percent of that ards, defined as more than one month’s which employs 1.5 million workers world- group had paid fees that exceeded legal wages. wide, employs 18,000 in Malaysia, including The report said about half of the migrant or industry standards defined as more 4,000 migrant contract workers. He said that workers who borrowed for their recruitment than one month’s wages. since 2008, Apple had helped migrant workers fees spent more than a year paying off those Ninety-four percent of the migrants in Malaysia and elsewhere to reclaim $19.8 fees. According to the report, 94 percent of did not have their passports when million in excessive recruitment fees, which the migrants did not have their passports Verite’s investigators interviewed he defined as more than one month’s wages. when Verite´’s investigators interviewed Apple uses about 30 factories in Malaysia, them. Let me repeat that. The pass- them, and 71 percent said it would be impos- and Apple had audits done at 18 of them in ports were taken away from 94 percent sible or difficult to get their passports back the last year to investigate forced labor and of the people whom these investigators when needed. ‘‘This most modern of industrial sectors is other problems. interviewed. Now, if you are a migrant Mr. Viederman said companies should characterized by a form of exploitation that in a foreign country and your passport strengthen their codes of conduct to bar pay- long ago should have been relegated to the is taken away, you have no rights at ment of recruitment fees for workers at any past,’’ said Daniel Viederman, chief execu- all. You can’t leave. You may not be factories they use and to prohibit supplier tive of Verite´. ‘‘The problem is not one of a factories from taking migrant workers’ pass- able to travel. You have no rights at few isolated cases. It is indeed widespread.’’ all. In other words, many of these Labor Department officials commissioned ports. He said companies should make sure their factory monitors engaged in aggressive workers who wanted to leave Malaysia the study because the federal government were unable to do so. They were forced frowns on the importation of goods made by investigations to unearth such practices. In forced labor. They sought an investigation addition, he called for a grievance procedure to stay and continue to work under after seeing evidence that the problem was for workers that would hold the companies, these subhuman conditions. serious in Malaysia. suppliers and labor brokers accountable. Mr. President, 30 percent of foreign The Verite´ report found 62 percent of mi- Twelve investigators working for Verite´ workers—this is again in the report grant workers said they were unable to move interviewed a total of 501 workers from near- around freely without their passports. Fifty- from Verite, commissioned by the U.S. ly 200 Malaysian factories. According to the seven percent said they could not leave their Department of Labor—30 percent of study, ‘‘92 percent reported feeling compelled job before their contract was finished be- foreign workers said they slept in a to work overtime hours to pay off their debt, cause they would be charged an illegally room with more than eight people, and and 85 percent felt it was impossible to leave high fine, lose their passport or be denounced their job before paying off their debt.’’ Sev- 43 percent said there was no place to the authorities. enty-seven percent had to borrow money to where they could safely store their be- Forty-six percent reported having encoun- pay their recruitment fees. longings. ters with police, immigration officials or a ‘‘Workers are paying too much to get their Well, when we talk about competi- volunteer citizens security corps. Most of the jobs,’’ Mr. Viederman said. ‘‘That leaves 46 percent said they had to pay a bribe, were tion and a competitive global economy, them vulnerable to being trapped in their detained or were threatened with detention I do not believe the American worker jobs.’’ should be forced to compete against He told of a migrant worker from Nepal or physical harm. Twenty-seven percent of who spoke good English and was the only one the foreign workers said they could not come workers who are literally held in slave- of five children with a college degree. His and go freely from their housing. like conditions, unable to leave the family paid a recruitment agent $1,500 for his Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, what country, having their passports taken job, which was more than twice the annual the New York Times article talks away, working for pennies an hour. income in Nepal, and they borrowed much of about is that today there are nearly 200 Let me conclude simply by saying that at a 36 percent annual interest rate. electronics factories in Malaysia where this: This trade agreement is being When the Nepali arrived in Malaysia, his high-tech products from Apple, Dell, pushed on the Congress by the largest passport was taken from him at the airport, Intel, Motorola, and Texas Instruments corporations in the United States of and he has not seen it since, he told the Verite´ interviewer. ‘‘He has now completed are manufactured and brought back America. They love unfettered free 14 months of a three-year contract, and he into the United States. It turns out trade because it enables them to shut has not been able to save any money’’ be- Malaysia is a major center for the down in America and move to low-wage cause he is still paying back the recruitment manufacturing of electronics, and some countries where they can employ work- fees, Mr. Viederman said. The Nepali works of the largest electronics manufactur- ers at pennies an hour. This trade 12 hours a day, often seven days a week, and ers in the world are centered or have agreement is pushed on us by Wall said it would take two years to finish repay- plants in Malaysia. If the TPP is ap- Street, that wants to make sure that ing the loan. around the world they will have finan- ‘‘He doesn’t want to be in Malaysia any- proved, that number will go up sub- more,’’ Mr. Viederman said. ‘‘He wants to stantially. Now, what is wrong with cial regulations that make it easier for quit and return home, but then he would that? them to do what they do, rather than have to pay a hefty fine and purchase his Well, let’s talk about what is going serve the economies of countries own plane ticket and still have the loan pay- on in Malaysia, where American com- around the world.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:29 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23AP6.002 S23APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2377 This legislation is strongly supported reer helping people. He was a major sons, Jacob, Edward, Stephen, and our by the pharmaceutical industry that contributor to the Honolulu Heart Pro- colleague Senator BRIAN SCHATZ, his will have the opportunity to prevent gram, a landmark study with half a nine grandchildren and his family. poor countries around the world from century of followup on Japanese Amer- Mr. President, I would like to speak moving to generic drugs and make ican men in Hawaii. on a separate topic very briefly. medicine affordable to the poor people Dr. Schatz was the rare critic of the The moment is going to finally arrive in these countries. So all of the billion- notorious Tuskegee, AL, syphilis med- in just a few minutes when we are aire class, all of the powerful corporate ical experiments. going to, I hope, approve by a bipar- world is supporting this trade agree- From 1952 to 1972, the U.S. Public tisan vote the nomination of Loretta ment. Health Service conducted the Tuskegee Lynch to be our next Attorney Gen- Who is opposing this trade agree- clinical study on poor African-Amer- eral. This is a milestone in the history ment? Well, virtually every trade ican sharecroppers. They wanted to of the United States—the first African- union in America whose job it is to know about untreated syphilis on Afri- American woman to become Attorney stand up for American workers. They can Americans. There were 600 men en- General of this country. are in opposition. I was just at a rally rolled in the study. Almost two-thirds I would like to say that I am sorry— with them the other day. They are had syphilis, while the rest were used and I am—for the delay in bringing this united. They are in opposition. You as control subjects. Between 1932 and nomination before the Senate. It have many environmental groups that 1947, the date when penicillin was de- should have been done long ago. She is understand this is a bad agreement. termined to be the cure for the disease, an extraordinary person from an ex- You have medical groups that under- at least seven men died, and their traordinary family. We have been stand this is a bad agreement for poor wives, children, and untold number of blessed with her public service for so people in developing countries, and you others had been infected. many years, and now she has reached have millions of workers in this coun- Men participating in the study were the top in her career to be able to serve try who do not want to compete. They told they were being treated for bad as our next Attorney General. I will, with a great deal of admira- are not afraid of competition. We are a blood. Bad blood wasn’t running in the tion and respect, be voting in favor of productive country. They do not want veins of these men, it was running in the veins of those who decided this this nomination. to compete against people making 56 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- study was worth more than their hu- cents an hour or against forced labor in ator from Vermont. Malaysia. That is where we are today. manity. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I eagerly Dr. Irwin Schatz was 4 years out of Where we are today is, Do we go for- echo the words of my dear friend, the medical school working as a cardiolo- ward with a failed trade policy or do we senior Senator from Illinois. This is a take a deep breath and say enough is gist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit great, historic moment. Earlier today, enough? Let us rethink trade policy. when he came across the December 1964 we ended the filibuster on this woman, Let us figure out a way we can grow issue of the journal ‘‘Archives of Inter- Loretta Lynch. We ended the filibuster the American economy, create decent nal Medicine,’’ which mentioned the of her nomination to be Attorney Gen- jobs in the United States, and, by the Tuskegee study. We cannot be sure how eral of the United States. way, help poor people around the many other people read this issue, but The good news is that we ended the world. All of us want to see wages go Dr. Schatz read it, and he was horri- filibuster. The bad news is that for the up in poor countries around the world, fied. first time in our Nation’s history, we but that does not mean wages have got Dr. Schatz wrote to the study’s sen- had to overcome a filibuster for an At- to go down in the United States of ior author, Dr. Donald Rockwell. His torney General nominee—of either America. We need a trade agreement letter was only three sentences long. party. Eighty-two prior Attorneys Gen- that works for our people, works for These three sentences could have put eral, going back to George Washington people around the world but is not a his career at risk. Here was this young straight through, and not one of them trade agreement that only works for doctor criticizing an investigation has been treated the way Loretta the Big Money interests in the United overseen by some of the leading figures Lynch has been treated. States. in the American Public Health Service. I have come to know what a strong I hope very much the Senate will Here is what he wrote: and good woman she is from her time take a real hard look at this trade I am utterly astounded by the fact that as U.S. attorney and straight through agreement, take a hard look at what physicians allow patients with a potentially to her confirmation hearing. At her people have been saying for years fatal diseases to remain untreated when ef- confirmation hearing, those opposed to fective therapy is available. I assume you about previous trade agreements and feel the information which is extracted from her brought witnesses but when I asked say we are not going down this failed observations of this untreated group is their them, are there any of you who would path anymore. sacrifice. If this is the case, then I suggest vote against her, not a single hand With that, Mr. President, I yield the the United States Public Health Service and went up. floor. those physicians associated with it in this You see, I know her strengths. I I suggest the absence of a quorum. study need to reevaluate their moral judg- know she has persevered through much The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ment in this regard. more difficult circumstances in her clerk will call the roll. The sad reality is that the Centers life. I believe this will make her even The legislative clerk proceeded to for Disease Control and Prevention stronger. But do I hope after this ex- call the roll. buried Dr. Schatz’ letter, and it would tended delay, that Senate Republicans Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask sit in their archives until 1972. A Wall will show her more respect as Attorney unanimous consent that the order for Street Journal reporter found the let- General of the United States than she the quorum call be rescinded. ter the same year that Peter Buxtun, has received as a nominee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without health service employee turned whis- She deserves all of America’s respect objection, it is so ordered. tleblower, told the world about this and our gratitude for being willing to REMEMBERING DR. IRWIN SCHATZ horrific study. continue to serve our Nation. Loretta Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I came Dr. Schatz went on to serve in a vari- Lynch is eminently qualified to be At- across an article in the New York ety of hospitals. In 1975 he joined the torney General. She has twice been Times on Sunday that called my atten- University of Hawaii and eventually unanimously confirmed by the Senate tion to the passing of an amazing man, became chairman of their department to be U.S. attorney for the Eastern Dis- a man who has a connection to the U.S. of medicine. In 2009, he was named a trict of New York. Her record as a top Senate. medical hero by the Mayo Clinic be- Federal prosecutor in Brooklyn is un- I rise to pay my respects to a man of cause of his career but also because of impeachable. uncommon integrity. Dr. Irwin Schatz the moral fury he expressed in that I have no doubt that as Attorney passed away on April 1 at the age of 83. three-sentence letter. General, Ms. Lynch will effectively, Beloved and respected in the medical Irwin Schatz was truly a hero. My fairly, and independently enforce the community, Dr. Schatz spent his ca- prayers and thoughts go out to his law.

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A Alexander Fischer Roberts line is: ‘‘Lawmakers try to prove it’s group of 26 former United States Attor- Barrasso Gardner Rounds possible to be productive.’’ So people neys from both Republican and Demo- Blunt Grassley Rubio are noticing the fact that we are keep- Boozman Heller Sasse cratic administrations have written, Burr Hoeven Scott ing our campaign promises. ‘‘Ms. Lynch has the experience, tem- Capito Inhofe Sessions During the last campaign season we perament, independence, integrity, and Cassidy Isakson Shelby told people all across the country that Coats Lankford Sullivan judgment to immediately assume this Corker Lee if they just gave us the opportunity to Thune critically important position.’’ A Cornyn McCain govern, we would do it in a bipartisan Tillis Cotton Moran former Associate Attorney General Toomey way. In November, the American peo- Crapo Murkowski ple did send an unmistakable message serving at the Justice Department Daines Paul Vitter under President Bush wrote to me say- Enzi Perdue Wicker to Washington. Voters across the coun- ing that ‘‘[Ms. Lynch is] uniquely Ernst Risch try said they were tired of gridlock and qualified to serve as Attorney Gen- NOT VOTING—1 tired of a lack of action. They said it was time for a new majority—a Repub- eral.’’ Former Republican mayor of Cruz New York City, Rudy Guiliani, said, ‘‘If lican majority—a majority to get the I were in the Senate, I would confirm The nomination was confirmed. Senate working again and to get Amer- her,’’ and Louis Freeh, former director The PRESIDING OFFICER. As a re- ica on a better course. of the FBI and Federal judge, has writ- minder, expressions of approval or dis- Republicans have responded, and we ten ‘‘[i]n my twenty-five years of pub- approval are not permitted from the are working hard to make the Senate lic service—23 in the Department of gallery. accountable again to the people who The majority leader. Justice—I cannot think of a more sent us here. And you don’t have to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I qualified nominee to be America’s chief take my word for it. Just the other ask unanimous consent that the mo- law enforcement officer.’’ This is just a day, the Bipartisan Policy Center came tion to reconsider be considered made glimpse of the broad support she has out with its healthy Congress index. and laid upon the table and the Presi- received. This is a group of former Republican dent be immediately notified of the and Democratic leaders of Congress. Loretta Lynch deserves to be consid- Senate’s action. ered by this Chamber based on her They talked about how the new Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without has been showing signs of life. The record, her accomplishments, and her objection, it is so ordered. extraordinary character. Let us come total number of days worked, they re- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I appre- port, is up from that of previous together. Let us make history by con- ciate the majority leader making the firming Loretta Lynch to be the first years—43 days in the first 100 calendar usual request that the President be no- days of this Senate versus 33 days at African-American woman to serve as tified, but I have a sneaky suspicion Attorney General of the United States. the same point last Congress, and 33 the President knows what the final days in the Congress before that. I ask unanimous consent to yield vote was. back all time. Also, the number of bills reported out f of committee is way up. In the first 100 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without days we had 15 bills reported out of objection, all time is yielded back. LEGISLATIVE SESSION committees in the Senate compared to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The just 8 in the first 100 days of the pre- question is, Will the Senate advise and MORNING BUSINESS vious two Congresses. Imagine that, consent to the nomination of Loretta Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I our committees are working, and we E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney are pushing out bipartisan bills, such General? further ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session as the Iran congressional review bill Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask for and be in a period of morning business that passed unanimously in the For- the yeas and nays. until 3 p.m., with Senators permitted eign Relations Committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The number of amendments voted on sufficient second? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there is larger than it has been in previous There appears to be a sufficient sec- objection? Congresses. In the first 100 days of this ond. Without objection, it is so ordered. Congress, we voted on more than 100 The clerk will call the roll. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I suggest amendments. These are amendments The legislative clerk called the roll. the absence of a quorum. by both Republicans and Democrats. Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The For all of last year there were only 15 is necessarily absent: the Senator from clerk will call the roll. up-and-down votes on amendments— Texas (Mr. CRUZ). The legislative clerk proceeded to just 15 for the entire year. This year we The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. call the roll. topped that number of amendment BOOZMAN). Are there any other Sen- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask votes by January 22. ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? unanimous consent that the order for That is just one more way the Senate The result was announced—yeas 56, the quorum call be rescinded. is working again. In the first 100 days nays 43, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without we passed a dozen bipartisan bills. We objection, it is so ordered. passed the bipartisan Keystone XL [Rollcall Vote No. 165 Ex.] f Pipeline jobs bill. We passed a bill to YEAS—56 make much-needed reforms to the Ayotte Gillibrand Murphy FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE Medicare program and to reauthorize Baldwin Graham Murray REPUBLICAN-LED SENATE the Children’s Health Insurance Pro- Bennet Hatch Nelson Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, last gram. We passed the Clay Hunt Vet- Blumenthal Heinrich Peters Booker Heitkamp Portman Thursday marked the 100th day of the erans Suicide Prevention Act. We Boxer Hirono Reed new Republican-led Senate. While it is reached an agreement to help victims Brown Johnson Reid still very early, and there is still much of modern slavery who are abused and Cantwell Kaine Sanders Cardin King to be done, we can report there has exploited by human traffickers. These Schatz Carper Kirk been bipartisan progress in a number of Schumer important bills are just part of our Casey Klobuchar Shaheen important areas. So I am optimistic. I commitment to work together to solve Cochran Leahy Collins Manchin Stabenow am optimistic that the momentum we problems for the American people. Coons Markey Tester have seen over the last several months On top of all that, we passed a budget Donnelly McCaskill Udall is going to translate into further suc- that actually balances over the next 10 Durbin McConnell Warner cesses on behalf of Americans. years. Even former Democratic Senate Feinstein Menendez Warren Flake Merkley Whitehouse It is interesting to read from last leader Tom Daschle recently said that Franken Mikulski Wyden Thursday’s USA TODAY: The first 100 ‘‘there’s been more open debate and

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As chairman of the Indian Af- of influence here in Washington and Foreign Relations Committee. I think fairs Committee, I can say that we around the country? No. We thought it that is a little bit of a surprise to many have made real progress on bills to im- was worth fighting for because it would given the fact that the President ini- prove the lives of people across Indian help the people who, frankly, need a tially said that if Congress were to pass Country. We have passed bills to im- voice. They need somebody to speak up this sort of legislation giving the prove irrigation projects, to help pro- for them because they can’t speak for American people a voice in this nuclear tect children in foster care, and to in- themselves. This antitrafficking bill, agreement, he would veto it. Well, crease self-governance by Indian tribes. the Justice for Victims of Trafficking when this came roaring out of the For- It has been a positive agenda, and I am Act, protects the most vulnerable peo- eign Relations Committee with unani- grateful for the hard work and dedica- ple in our country. mous support and when it became clear tion of all the committee members. I thank the majority leader for his that enough Democrats were going to Along with a group of six Democrats tireless help and commitment to mak- join together with Republicans to pass and six Republicans who are working ing sure we got this job done to fight this legislation and prevent a veto by as cosponsors, I introduced a bill to this monstrous crime and punish those having enough votes to override a veto, speed up exports of American liquefied who seek to hold our children in what then the President very natural gas. We have bipartisan agree- has been appropriately called nothing commonsensically said: Well, I think I ment on the need to streamline the less than modern-day slavery. will sign it. I will agree to go along permitting process for the sale of this As the majority leader said yester- with that. clean American energy. day, today is a new day. Under his So the President finally agreed with This week we also made great leadership, the Senate is now in a new Republicans and Democrats in the Sen- progress on a bipartisan bill on the era of bipartisanship and functioning. ate that congressional oversight was waters of the United States. I am opti- If there is one thing I heard last year warranted and admitted last week that mistic we can reach an agreement with as I was campaigning for reelection in he would not stand in the way of this Senators on the other side of the aisle Texas or traveling around the coun- legislation. We are here not to guard our own to get that issue behind us. try—I am sure the Presiding Officer prerogatives or privileges as individual The American people want an honest had the same experience—it is that Senators. That means essentially noth- debate on important issues such as people would tell me how frustrated ing. What we are here for is to stand in these. The American people want their they were with Washington and the the shoes of our constituents—the 26.9 representatives in the Senate to be fact that no one seemed to be working million people whom I represent in able to offer amendments. The Amer- together to try to solve the problems Texas, the people of Arkansas whom ican people want to see their Senators that were making their lives more dif- the Presiding Officer represents—and it take a stand and cast a vote up or ficult. ‘‘Dysfunction’’ was the word is absolutely critical that we, as the down. That is how the Senate should most commonly used. representatives of the American peo- work. That is how the Senate has been But now, after this first 100 days of a ple, have the opportunity to review new Congress, I think we are dem- working for the first 100 days under Re- this Iran deal and to consider its impli- onstrating that we are capable of func- publican leadership. cations, to debate it, and to make that I am pleased with how productive the tioning and working together in the entirely transparent to the American Senate has been over the first 100 days. best interest of the American people. people because this is about not just Of course we want to do more, and we Does that mean we are sacrificing our the national security of the nation of will have the chance shortly. I look principles? People are Republicans or Israel, this is about our national secu- forward to more votes, more debate, Democrats for good reason: They have rity as well as that of our other allies. and more consideration of ideas from a different point of view. But what is We will spend much of the next few both sides of the aisle. This is the com- inexcusable is for Republicans and days and perhaps through next week mitment Republicans made to the Democrats to refuse to work together discussing this bill, so I won’t belabor American people, and we are keeping and get nothing done. my thoughts on that at this time, but that commitment. We have a colleague, a very conserv- I did want to express a few concerns on Mr. President, I yield the floor. ative colleague who years ago told me, the current state of the proposed I suggest the absence of a quorum. while working with a very liberal col- framework with Iran. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The league—I asked him: How is it that On April 2, President Obama an- clerk will call the roll. somebody who really represents the nounced not a deal with Iran but a The legislative clerk proceeded to book ends in terms of ideology—Repub- ‘‘historic understanding with Iran.’’ call the roll. lican versus Democrat, liberal versus Well, people naturally asked: What Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask conservative—how is it that you actu- does that understanding look like? unanimous consent that the order for ally are able to get things done? What does it consist of? Where can I the quorum call be rescinded. He said to me: Well, it is easy. It is get a copy of it so I can read it? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the 80–20 rule. We take the 80 percent To our surprise, there wasn’t a deal. objection, it is so ordered. we can agree on and we leave the 20 Nothing was written. It was somehow a Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I am percent we can’t agree on for another historic understanding that—even the happy to stand here today knowing day and another fight. parties who negotiated it disagreed that the Senate has had a pretty good As we are celebrating, in a sense, a about the details. So it should come as week of getting its work done—or I new era of bipartisanship and func- no surprise that the President and the should say the people’s work done—and tioning here in the Senate, it is clear P5+1 countries have not been able to overwhelmingly passing important leg- we can’t rest on our laurels. We still secure an actual deal with Iran, which islation that will actually help, first of have a lot of work to do, and I would is our biggest threat and most dan- all, victims of human trafficking, but like to spend a couple minutes talking gerous adversary in the Middle East. generally speaking, help make the about that. After all, let’s think about whom we lives of our constituents, the American Our upcoming agenda will include are talking to and with—the nation of people, just a little bit better. I am some very important and weighty mat- Iran. This is the No. 1 state sponsor of talking about the antitrafficking legis- ters, including the Iran Nuclear Agree- international terrorism, a country that lation in particular—something I am ment Review Act, which will give Con- has repeatedly lied to and deceived in- particularly excited about—the unani- gress the ability and time to scrutinize spectors in the past as a matter of

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In 2013, Ne- Americans mainly through proxies would you want to give the President braska exported $7.3 billion in products since that time until the present time. authority to negotiate this Trans-Pa- tied to agriculture and the processing This is the same regime that has con- cific Partnership negotiation? The sim- industries. By trading internationally, tinued to target the United States ple answer is this trade promotion au- we are creating jobs and long-term in- since 1979. It is the same regime that thority is not just for President Obama come here at home. From farms and has been on the State Department’s and his administration—he is only ranches to food processing, transpor- terrorism blacklist since 1984 following going to be there for the next 20 tation, and manufacturing industries, an Iran-backed terrorist attack that months. This will last for 6 years and countless parts of our economy rely on resulted in the deaths of hundreds of go into the next Presidential adminis- flow of goods across our Nation and American servicemen, including many tration. around the world. from my State. Given this track The fact is, you can’t negotiate Nebraska’s Governor, director of ag- record, does anybody really wonder something as complex as a trade deal riculture, and 22 Nebraska agriculture what Iran would do with a nuclear like the Trans-Pacific Partnership with stakeholders echoed the necessity of weapon? 535 negotiators; in other words, all the these trade agreements, urging con- As these important negotiations con- Members of the Senate and all the gressional leaders to quickly pass im- tinue for the next months, there re- Members of the House. But what this portant legislation for these agree- main a lot of question marks about does provide is that once a deal is ments to materialize. This point was Iran’s true intentions and about wheth- reinforced in a recent Omaha World- er the deal—once it is done—the Obama reached, it has to be laid before the Herald Editorial, which noted that Ne- administration is finalizing will essen- Congress and it has to be laid before braska producers operate on a global tially cement Iran’s status as a nuclear the American people so they can read scale and therefore understand the eco- threshold nation. it and understand it. I remember Prime Minister After about 6 months, then there will nomic benefit of robust free-trade Netanyahu speaking to a joint meeting be a debate in the Senate, and we will agreements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture of the Congress. He said the framework have an up-or-down vote. If we do not estimates that every $1 billion of U.S. he has seen doesn’t prevent Iran from think it serves the interests of the agricultural exports generates $1.3 bil- gaining a nuclear weapon. What he said United States, of our citizens and of is that essentially the framework paves our country, we can vote it down. But lion in economic activity and supports the way or paves the path to a nuclear conversely, if we think this does im- the full-time work of approximately weapon, which, of course, would rep- prove trade and the economic pros- 6,600 Americans throughout the econ- resent a tremendous change in Amer- pects, jobs and wages for the American omy. Simply put, international trade is ican policy. people, then we can vote to approve it. an essential component of opening for- Our policy has been—the administra- This bill will open American goods and eign markets to U.S. agriculture and tion’s policy has been, as stated, no services to global markets, which is food products. The best avenues we nukes for Iran, none. But at least ac- good for our economy, good for jobs, have to open new markets, increase cording to the framework that has and good for better wages, something that productivity, and create jobs are been leaked, there appears to be more that has been under a lot of negative through strong, fair, and inclusive free- of the nature of a pathway toward a pressure over the last few years. trade agreements. nuclear weapon as opposed to a prohi- To sum up this week, we passed legis- With more than 95 percent of the bition. I look forward to continuing the lation that will help thousands of vic- world’s population located outside the discussion in the coming days, but Iran tims of modern-day slavery—typically, United States, economic growth and is only one issue we will be turning to a girl between the ages of 12 and 14— job creation depend on trade opportuni- as the Senate continues to work on bi- who are routinely sex trafficked in our ties that allow our U.S. companies and partisan legislation to get work done own backyards. This will provide real our producers to tap into new markets for the American people. resources. It will not only help rescue to sell more American products. We will be working on the very im- them but begin to help them heal and As we debate, the world’s population portant issue of trade. Trade is impor- to begin the path to restoration. continues to grow. In more and more tant to my State, and it is important I think this should be a proud accom- countries, we see a growing middle to the United States. Anytime we can plishment for the Senate. But the bot- class with a mounting appetite. What open new markets to the things we tom line is, we still have a lot of work do they want to eat? They want high- grow in our agricultural sector or the to do, and I look forward to more ac- quality meat, produce, and food prod- livestock we raise—the beef, pork, complishments with my colleagues and ucts from the United States of Amer- poultry sector—anytime we can create for the new spirit of bipartisanship to ica. What a tremendous opportunity and open new markets to the things we continue as we tackle real problems for for American producers to capture new manufacture and we make in the the American people. markets and reach more consumers United States, it strikes me it is a good I yield the floor. worldwide, but these new markets can- thing, because while we occupy only 5 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- not be developed unless the United percent of the world’s territory, we ator from Nebraska is recognized. States is at the table and at the table constitute 20 percent of the purchasing f negotiating for comprehensive free- power in the world. That means 95 per- trade agreements that ensure pro- cent of the population—80 percent of TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY ducers and exporters receive that fair the purchasing power in the world—lies Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I come deal. beyond our shores. It just makes sense to the floor to discuss the importance In order to accomplish this goal, the to me that we would want to open our of trade and the Nebraskans who de- Senate must first pass trade promotion markets, our goods that we make and pend upon it. Since 1989, U.S. agricul- authority or the TPA. TPA effectively grow and raise to markets overseas; in tural exports have nearly quadrupled combines Congress’s authority to regu- this case, primarily to Asia. But once in value. This is a direct result of our late foreign commerce alongside the we take up the Trans-Pacific Partner- trade agreements, which have opened President’s authority to negotiate ship, once it is negotiated, then at foreign markets to our goods. In 2014 treaties. It reinforces the role of Con- some future point we will turn to Eu- alone, the value of U.S. agriculture ex- gress to set negotiation priorities, and rope and the so-called TTIP negotia- ports was $152.5 billion, yielding a it requires the President to consult ex- tion. trade surplus of more than $43 billion. tensively with legislators throughout

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This long- this very important legislation. amount of work on creating some kind standing and proven partnership be- I suggest the absence of a quorum. of review process relative to a final tween the legislative and executive The PRESIDING OFFICER. The agreement that might be worked out branches is essential to finalizing those clerk will call the roll. with Iran. I thank Senator LINDSEY, free-trade agreements that create The senior assistant legislative clerk GRAHAM who has been a stalwart in en- countless opportunities for American proceeded to call the roll. suring that Congress play a role in the enterprise. TPA will allow us to actu- Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I ask ultimate final deal that may or may ally complete the trade negotiations unanimous consent that the order for not occur. Senator GRAHAM has been that are currently underway. America the quorum call be rescinded. steadfast in wanting congressional re- is on the brink of some very ambitious The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without view. Senator JOHN MCCAIN has joined and progrowth deals. It will also pro- objection, it is so ordered. in that effort and has been outstanding to work with, as well as Senator JIM vide our negotiators with the credi- f bility they need in order to conclude RISCH and Senator MARCO RUBIO, who PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIRE- those trade agreements. Our trading have also pushed for this type of legis- FIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RE- partners must be certain the United lation. SPONDERS ACT States is serious about its trade prior- When we began this process, there ities and that we are serious about our The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAS- were some original—or when we moved to the process we are now in, there commitments. To get the best deal, SIDY). Under the previous order, the were some original supporters of this there is no doubt our trade negotiators motion to proceed to H.R. 1191 is current bipartisan bill who really need this vital negotiating tool. agreed to. Furthermore, as this administration The clerk will report the bill by title. caused us to have the leverage, if you negotiates the two largest regional The senior assistant legislative clerk will, to move to the place where we are trade agreements in history, we must read as follows: today. Again, Senator MENENDEZ cer- position ourselves to extract the best A bill (H.R. 1191) to amend the Internal tainly was one of those who led us in that effort; Senator GRAHAM; Senator deals possible. The Trans-Pacific Part- Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emer- TIM KAINE, who came here as a former nership or the TPP includes countries gency services volunteers are not taken into Governor of Virginia and who has been such as Japan, Vietnam, and Malaysia, account as employees under the shared re- sponsibility requirements contained in the so focused on Congress playing its ap- which have great, tremendous opportu- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. propriate role. Obviously, Senator nities for our exports. This agreement AMENDMENT NO. 1140 MCCAIN, as he has been a leader from will give us greater access to the fast- the beginning, Senator JOE DONNELLY, est growing economic region in the (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Senator MARCO RUBIO, Senator HEIDI world. The Transatlantic Trade and In- Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I call up HEITKAMP, Senator KELLY AYOTTE, vestment Partnership is between the amendment No. 1140, which is the text Senator BILL NELSON, Senator JIM European Union and the United States, of the substitute amendment to S. 615, RISCH, and Senator ANGUS KING have which together account for nearly half which was reported out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. played a role in creating the leverage, of global GDP. if you will, to get us where we are I support the negotiations for each of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The today. these regional trade agreements. Both clerk will report. As Senator CARDIN knows, we now agreements hold enormous potential The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: have 62 cosponsors of this legislation for continued progress in agricultural that is now before us, obviously from The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. CORKER], exports, and they will create jobs here both parties. So I think this is quite an at home. The United States has nego- for himself and Mr. CARDIN, proposes an amendment numbered 1140. accomplishment. tiated free-trade agreements with 20 Obviously, we have a tremendous countries over the past three decades. (The amendment is printed in today’s amount of work in front of us with this These trading partners only represent RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) bill now on the floor. I know Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- 10 percent of the global economy, but CARDIN and I hope that people will they consume nearly half of the U.S. ator from Tennessee. come to the floor and begin offering exports. Economic growth and Amer- Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I am their amendments, begin debating, ican job creation would only expand thrilled to be here on the floor with my begin discussing. Obviously, we won’t under TPP, where negotiating coun- partner, Senator BEN CARDIN, who is be taking up any amendments, per the tries represent the fastest growing the ranking member of the Foreign Re- order that is before us, until Tuesday, economies in the world. lations Committee. We had an out- but we hope people will begin bringing That said, it is critical trade agree- standing week last week in our Foreign their ideas and amendments to the ments eliminate barriers and level the Relations Committee in passing out floor and certainly begin discussing the playing field for American businesses. this bill that is now before us on a 19- important issue of Iran. Fair, two-way market access that to-0 vote. I thank all of the members of Let me speak a little bit about what eliminates tariffs is essential to any the Senate Foreign Relations Com- this bill does. First of all, I think ev- comprehensive trade agreement. mittee, which obviously includes Sen- eryone knows the administration is We are in the 21st century, and our ator CARDIN, Senator RISCH, Senator part of the P5+1. It is today negoti- trade agreements should reflect 21st MENENDEZ, Senator RUBIO, Senator ating an agreement to try to keep Iran century principles. TPA is critical to KAINE, Senator JOHNSON, Senator from obtaining a nuclear weapon. I providing our trade representatives COONS, Senator FLAKE, Senator UDALL, think all of us know there was a polit- with the necessary tools to finalize Senator GARDNER, Senator BOXER, Sen- ical agreement that was achieved the these pending negotiations, while also ator PERDUE, Senator SHAHEEN, Sen- first part of April that was more of a ensuring that the unsung heroes of the ator ISAKSON, Senator MURPHY, Sen- verbal agreement about how the P5+1 American dinner table—our farmers, ator PAUL, Senator BARRASSO, and Sen- and Iran might interact in a manner our ranchers, our food processors—re- ator MARKEY. that hopefully would keep Iran from ceive the greatest benefit. Also, before we get into discussing getting a nuclear weapon. Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers are the text, I wish to thank Senator BOB One of the things that I think every- global leaders and the very best at pro- MENENDEZ and Senator MARK KIRK, one in this body knows and many peo- ducing safe, high-quality food to feed who have been all things Iran. From ple on the outside may not is that Con- the world. It is imperative that foreign the very beginning, these two Senators gress has played a substantial and

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Security Council Let me close by saying this: I believe which the President of the United sanctions that have been put in place. everybody in this body hopes we are States had threatened to veto; a bill in The executive branch has put some able to achieve a negotiated agreement which there were Democrats and Re- sanctions in place as well. But Con- that will keep Iran from getting a nu- publicans lined up on different sides of gress especially has four tranches of clear weapon. I think everyone under- this issue, and it appeared just about sanctions which have been put in place stands that is the best thing for our impossible that we would be able to since 2010 which really have had a country. I think everybody also under- reach a bipartisan agreement on a path crushing effect on Iran’s economy. stands that Iran is a country in which forward for the legislation. They haves created all kinds of infla- we have little trust. Iran is a country Senator CORKER exercised the great- tion, and they have caused them not to that is the major exporter of terrorism est leadership and diplomacy. He men- be able to export the amount of oil— in the region. Iran is a country that tioned all the members of our com- the 40 percent of the oil that they has a terrible human rights record. mittee. Each of those members has produce. That has hurt them in manu- Iran is a country that is really moving pretty strong views on this issue. This facturing. ahead relative to its ballistic missile was not a simple matter of people say- I see Senator MENENDEZ has just design. And, obviously, Iran is a coun- ing: Gee, I will just yield to the come to the floor. He may not have try that has been doing some things in thoughts of others. The only way we heard me, but I cannot thank him and its nuclear program that give us reason could reach this moment was to ask and solicit and listen to each member Senator KIRK enough for their leader- to believe they are moving toward a ship on each set of those tranches— nuclear weapon. of the committee, and that is what putting them in place, taking the lead- One of the worst things we could pos- Senator CORKER did. He encouraged me ership, and bringing Iran to the table. sibly do is enter into an agreement to do the same in regard to not just the I think the second thing people may with Iran that doesn’t keep them from Democratic members, because Senator understand is that on the U.N. Security getting a nuclear weapon—in other CORKER talked to some of the Demo- Council sanctions, the White House has words, one that is faulty, that has cratic members and I talked to some of the ability, with the other members of flaws, and that allows them to get a the Republican members. We had to the permanent Security Council, to lift nuclear weapon. What that would mean have that type of confidence. I again congratulate Senator CORKER those at any time they wish. They can is we would have a situation where the on his leadership. It has been a real obviously lift the executive sanctions. No. 1 exporter of terrorism in the re- pleasure to work with him. I am proud One of the things that all of us have gion had access to not just a nuclear that we bring this bill forward with a been concerned about, though, is that weapon but very quickly had access to the $130 billion-plus that they have 19-to-0 vote from the Senate Foreign Congress put in place the sanctions trapped overseas to conduct even more Relations Committee. that really brought them to the table. terrorism in the region, which could We have a long history in this coun- We want to ensure that Congress has allow their economy to all of a sudden try of putting aside partisan dif- the ability, before those sanctions are be growing at more rapid rates and, ferences on foreign policy issues. I lifted, to be able to voice an opinion again, to have resources available to know we often quote from one of our through a vote. conduct even more terrorism in the re- former colleagues, but I think it is What this legislation does—and we gion. As we can imagine, having an worth putting into the RECORD the will be talking about it a great deal actor such as Iran has acted—and we comments of Senator Arthur Vanden- over the next week—is four things: berg, Jr. First of all, it forces the administra- hope at some point that behavior will change—having access to a nuclear He was a Republican Member of this tion, in the event a final deal is agreed body who said 63 years ago: to, to bring all of those details to Con- weapon certainly would create the pos- sibility of nuclear proliferation in the To me ‘‘bipartisan foreign policy’’ means a gress, including the classified annexes region. mutual effort under our indispensable two- we would likely not see until 6 months So I think this is a very important Party system, to unite our official voice at or so after an agreement is reached, piece of legislation. I thank Senator the water’s edge so that America speaks without this legislation, if we can pass with maximum authority against those who CARDIN for the way he has come into would divide and conquer us and the free it. this and worked with us in a manner to Secondly, it keeps the executive world. It does not involve the remotest sur- reach an accommodation so that we branch from being able to lift the con- render of free debate in determining our po- have sufficient, ample, actually ex- sition. On the contrary, frank cooperation gressionally mandated sanctions that traordinary support on both sides of and free debate are indispensable to ultimate we put in place, while we have a rea- the aisle to ensure that Congress has unity. In a word, it simply seeks national se- sonable period of time to go through its rightful role in this agreement. It is curity ahead of partisan advantage. the documents that have been provided one of the biggest geopolitical agree- Mr. President, that is exactly what to us. ments we will deal with probably dur- the Foreign Relations Committee did. Thirdly, it allows Congress to take a ing the time we are here in the Senate. We had a very robust debate, there vote. The vote can take all kinds of With that, I yield the floor to my were many different views, but at the forms. It can be a vote of approval. It good friend Senator CARDIN. Again, he end of the day we spoke with unity. In also allows the leader to decide not to has done exemplary work in bringing speaking with unity, our country today take a vote at all or we could take a us to this point. I thank him for all of is stronger, and that is exactly where vote of disapproval. If we decided that his efforts. we needed to be. this was not something that was good The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- What we are trying to do, and I think for our country, not good for the Mid- ator from Maryland. as a result of the actions of the Senate dle East, then we could cause this vote Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to Foreign Relations Committee—and I of disapproval to take place, and if it thank and congratulate Senator hope it will be approved by this body passed, it would keep the executive CORKER for his extraordinary work in and by the House and sent to the Presi- branch from being able to lift the con- reaching this moment where we have dent for signature—we are in a strong- gressionally mandated sanctions we brought to the floor of the Senate a bill er position to accomplish our goal. Our have put in place. that deals with congressional oversight goal is pretty simple, to prevent Iran The fourth and very important com- of the nuclear discussions and agree- from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon ponent is that it causes us to know ments taking place between the P5+1, because we know that is a game chang- whether Iran is in compliance. This bill our negotiating partners in Iran. er in the region—a game changer in re- stipulates, if passed, that the President It was just 3 weeks ago that the gard to not just one country in that re- would have to certify to us every 90 framework was announced by the gion but to just about every country in

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If we do take citizens as a result of any Iranian ac- We could use more compromise on the congressional action, the President has tions reported under this paragraph. issues that confront this country in the the prerogative of a veto, and if the . . . ’’ It is all required that that infor- work we do. I would hope my col- President vetoes, we have the preroga- mation be given to us because we may leagues would look at how we worked tive of an override of the veto. That is want to use that for other strategies out these issues and use it as a model how the checks and balances system of against Iran. for other opportunities to move for- our country should operate. An amendment that was added re- ward on issues that are important. There is a second major component quires ‘‘an assessment of whether vio- Senator CORKER pointed out why we to this legislation and that is for the lations of internationally recognized are here—why we had a bill for con- oversight of an agreement after it is human rights in Iran have changed, in- gressional review. It started in the reached; that is, there would be a quar- creased, or decreased, as compared to 1990s, when Congress passed sanctions terly certification by the President of the prior 180-day [period].’’ against Iran because we saw, at the the United States to Congress that Iran We are going to monitor their human time, that Iran was developing the nu- is in compliance with the agreement. If rights record, and we will have that in- clear capacity to develop a nuclear there is a material breach, it would formation. So, yes, we are concerned weapon, and we said that could not trigger an expedited process so Con- about issues beyond nuclear prolifera- happen. We imposed sanctions against gress could act, that we could not only tion, but this agreement that is now Iran. Congress did this on several occa- snap back sanctions that may have being negotiated by the President deals sions in an effort to prevent Iran from been relieved, but if appropriate, we with preventing Iran from becoming a becoming a nuclear weapons state, tell- could impose additional sanctions if nuclear weapons state. ing them there would be an economic Iran had a material breach of the It is clear. I want to underscore this price to pay until they changed course. agreement. That is very important be- because Senator CORKER was very Administrations—including Presi- cause I think we all agree, if we are strong to make sure it got into the bill. dent Obama’s administration—worked going to have an effective agreement, It says that ‘‘United States sanctions with the international community and that agreement must give us time be- on Iran for terrorism, human rights we were able to get U.N. sanctions. fore Iran can become a nuclear weap- abuses, and ballistic missiles will re- Congress’s action was responsible for ons country; that we can, through full main in place under an agreement. . . .’’ We are not talking about actions leading Iran to being willing to nego- inspections, determine if they have we have taken against Iran for ter- tiate, and that is where we are today. breached the agreement because, quite rorism or human rights violations. Only Congress—only Congress—can frankly, no agreement is going to be That is a separate issue—a major con- permanently remove those sanctions or based on trust because we don’t trust cern to us. What we are talking about permanently change those sanctions. Iran. It is going to be based upon in- is how do we implement oversight and So Congress must be involved in the spections and being able to confirm review an agreement concerning nu- sanctions and in the discussions. That their compliance with the agreement. clear weapons programs. is exactly what this legislation does. It If they don’t comply with the agree- And lastly, we make it very clear in provides an orderly process for us to re- ment, we need to make sure we have this agreement that ‘‘the President view any agreement reached by the adequate time and take adequate steps should determine the agreement in no President and our negotiating partners to prevent them from becoming a nu- way compromises the commitment of with Iran. No congressional action will clear weapons state. This review proc- the United States to Israel’s security, take place until and unless the Presi- ess and an expedited process in Con- nor its support for Israel’s right to dent submits an agreement that he has gress puts Congress in the position of exist.’’ Israel is a key ally of the made with our negotiating partners working with the administration to United States and our friendship is and Iran. make sure we take those effective deep. Our commitment is solid. We The April 2 framework that was re- steps. make that very clear in the bill that is cently announced is not an agreement As Senator CORKER pointed out, before you. and is not subject to review. There there are other issues with Iran in ad- Let me conclude with two additional would be a 30-day review period, during dition to the nuclear proliferation points—one dealing with the amend- which Congress would have the oppor- issues. We have serious concerns about ment process. As Senator CORKER tunity to review the agreement. No Iran. It sponsors terrorism. Its human pointed out, we asked Members who be- sanctions or additional sanction relief rights violations against its own citi- lieve they can approve this bill to come could be imposed during that 30-day pe- zens is horrible. Its ballistic missile forward. Let’s see the amendments and riod. If you read the April 2 framework, program is of great concern. The try to work with you on the amend- the President has made it clear that threats against Israel and other coun- ments. Let’s maintain the bipartisan Iran will only get sanction relief if tries in that region are all of direct in- cooperation we have. Let’s maintain a they earn sanction relief, if there is terest to the United States. So, in this strong bill that accomplishes its pur- concrete progress made in dismantling legislation, we provide for regular re- pose. Come down and let us take a look their nuclear program. It is hard to be- ports twice a year to the Congress of at it. Remember, we have a lot of lieve that could take place within 30 the United States about the activities strong views in the Senate Foreign Re- days. So this 30-day period is a very that Iran is participating in, in regard lations Committee and we came to- reasonable period for Congress to be to terrorism and human rights. gether. Let’s keep that same spirit, and able to review any agreement. I call our colleagues’ attention to the I would just urge those who may have As Senator CORKER pointed out, all detailed requirements, on pages 37 and amendments to come on down and let information—all information—would 38 of the bill, concerning issues about us see them. We have today and up to be presented to us, and we would have whether Iran’s financial institutions before next Tuesday. Share them with an opportunity for full hearings and de- are engaged in money laundering, us so we have an opportunity to keep bate as to what we should do. It would whether Iran is advancing its ballistic the unity we have. follow the regular congressional order missile program, an assessment of Then, lastly, I just want to join as far as committee hearings and po- whether Iran has directly supported, fi- where Senator CORKER began, and that tential action on the floor of the Sen- nanced, planned or carried out any ter- is to thank the incredible effort that ate and the House. Senator CORKER rorism against the United States, took place on behalf of this bill. Sen- pointed out the options we would have. ‘‘whether, and to the extent to which, ator CORKER already mentioned all my We could approve the agreement, we Iran supported acts of terrorism . . . colleagues who were involved here.

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From the beginning they said: ged, I must say—until we got to the as I have said, I have been outspoken We want a process to review. We are point that we would come together and on this issue from the beginning, for not talking about the merits. The mer- offer the legislation in a bipartisan years, for as long as I have been here. its are something we will pick up later. way. That has been the hallmark of his Frankly, I have many questions about We want to preserve the normal pre- chairmanship and it was the hallmark the framework agreement. I have ques- rogatives of the Senate, and we want to of his time as ranking member when I tions about the divergent under- keep politics out of it. That was their was chairman. I appreciate the fashion standings of the agreement. intent from day one. Quite frankly, in which he has worked to continue to I have questions about the pace of working with Senator CORKER, that is move the committee, as I started it, in sanctions relief. I do not believe Iran what I carried out in my negotiations a bipartisan way, because as the rank- should get a signing bonus. I am con- with Senator CORKER; to maintain that ing member Senator CARDIN says, that cerned by the President’s most recent balance that was the intent of the leg- is when we are most powerful in terms statement that greater sanctions relief islation. So I thank both of them and of foreign policy. could come upfront for Iran. I have the other members of our committee I thank Senator CARDIN for his work questions about Iran’s retention of re- who were involved. in helping to forge a deal that both search and development authorities Lastly, on a point of personal privi- sides of the aisle can come to this floor and to what extent they can advance lege right now, because I might forget and support with a clear conscience, their research and development, be- to do this later, I want to thank Jodi knowing that we have sent a clear mes- cause greater research and develop- Herman of our staff and Margaret Tay- sage to Tehran and that we are united, ment means more sophisticated cen- lor, Algene Sajery, and Chris Lynch for as we have always been, on Iran policy, trifuges that can spin faster and, there- the extraordinary amount of time they and on this issue we speak with one fore, dramatically reduce breakout put in. voice. time toward a nuclear bomb. I want to thank President Obama. I The simple fact is, if the P5+1 and I am concerned about the ability to want to thank President Obama for Iran ultimately achieve a comprehen- snap back sanctions if there are viola- giving me his time so I understood sive agreement by the June deadline, tions of the agreement. From what I what he was trying to achieve and how at the end of the day, Congress must can see, we have a committee process we could work together in order to make a judgment on it and have over- that will not guarantee that the snap- achieve the objectives of the United sight responsibility. This legislation back will take place or that it will States, and I thank Katie Fallon and provides it. It establishes a managed take place expeditiously. I am con- Denis McDonough of his staff for the process for congressional review and a cerned about the International Atomic work they put in so we could reach this framework for congressional oversight. Energy Administration’s ability to ob- moment. Now, I differentiate between this tain ‘‘anytime-anywhere’’ snap inspec- With that, Mr. President, I yield the agreement and others the administra- tions. What happened to Iran having to floor. tion has cited for exclusive Executive come clean about the possible military The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- action because the sanctions relief that and weapons dimensions of their pro- ator from New Jersey. is at the heart of this deal was crafted gram? Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I by Congress and enacted by Congress More than anything else, I am con- want to rise in support of this bipar- into law. It is primarily statutory. As cerned about what will happen when tisan legislation, with a sincere hope the author of those sanctions, working the critical elements of the proposed that we can pass the Iran Nuclear with others, I can tell you we never en- agreement expire after 10 years. Are we Agreement Review Act as it was unani- visioned a wholesale waiver of sanc- relegated to accepting Iran as a nu- mously voted out of the committee. tions without congressional input and clear weapons state? The presumption I have worked tirelessly with the without congressional action. that Iran will become a compliant Nu- chairman and with the ranking mem- The limited sanctions relief provided clear Non-Proliferation Treaty state in ber and with members of the com- in the law was intended to provide the that time for me is not borne out when mittee—Senator KAINE, who had so President with discretion to waive spe- you see their insistence and our acqui- much input in the conceptualization of cific sanctions in specific cir- escence to keeping key nuclear infra- what we wanted to do to bring this bill cumstances, such as if a country was structure and key nuclear facilities to the floor with the strongest bipar- making real progress in reducing their under the agreement. tisan support. oil purchases from Iran. So my goal It is not borne out by history. Iran In my view, the best way to send a has always been one goal; that is, to has been on a single path toward nu- clear message to Tehran about our ex- make certain Iran does not have the in- clear weapons for more than 20 years. pectations is for Congress to pass the frastructure to develop a nuclear weap- By deceit and deception—sometimes Corker-Menendez Iran Nuclear Agree- on. without detection until there were ment Review Act as it was voted out of I have worked on that goal since my well-established covert facilities—they committee. The spirit of bipartisanship earliest days in Congress. Now, as we have advanced their drive for nuclear that underscores Congress’s critical approach the witching hour for an power to the precipice of achieving a role in the highest priority, national agreement, the best way to achieve our nuclear bomb. For me, these are all security, the nuclear nonproliferation goal is with bipartisan support on this issues that speak more forcefully to challenge of our time, was unani- legislation that strengthens the U.S. the reasons for having congressional mously passed out of the Foreign Rela- hand in moving from a political frame- review and oversight of any potential tions Committee. I hope we can send work to a comprehensive agreement agreement. this same message from the Senate and sets out clear and decisive expecta- Now, I did not fashion, along with floor. tions for Iranian compliance. colleagues, a sanctions regime for the Countering Iran’s nuclear ambitions The message we send to Tehran is sake of sanctions. It was for the sake of has been something I have worked on that sanctions relief is not a given, and getting Iran to deter its course. There passionately for a long time. Senator sanctions relief certainly is not a prize is no one who would want to see the CORKER and I fashioned language that for signing on the dotted line. This bill successful result of that design more became the framework of this final bill ensures that Iran must fully comply than I. But by the same token, I do em- to ensure that Congress remains en- with all provisions of an agreement brace what the administration has said gaged in reviewing and, if there is an that effectively dismantle its nuclear time and time again that no deal is

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Se- today when there will be sad news and to vote for it as it was voted out of curity Council, without coming to Con- Americans who are in harm’s way be- committee, because it does what all of gress, and implement whatever deal he cause of the dangerous nature of the us want to do: provides a clear oppor- wants to implement with Iran. He has world—and I feel like the announce- tunity for a review of any agreement, that ability. ment today about Dr. Weinstein—our so we can express, if desired, our sup- So when you think about what is condolences to his family should re- port or opposition to any agreement happening here, and this is what is so mind us of the seriousness of our obli- and have a clear oversight role with es- powerful about this bipartisan effort, is gation. tablished parameters for compliance. that we together—we together—have Senator CARDIN started with that Let’s vote on what the agreement said: Wait a minute. If we pass this leg- great wisdom of Senator Vandenberg does, not what it might have done or islation, we want to retake the ability that ‘‘politics stops at the water’s could have done if we had different ourselves to lift those sanctions or to edge.’’ Now, we probably all know that amendments to it. I respect have them lifted; we do not want the was never 100 percent true. I know a everybody’s views and everybody’s President going straight to the U.N. little bit about some of the challenges rights to have amendments. I hope Security Council. Jefferson and other Virginians had those who have ideas will work with I know Senator KAINE is on the floor. early. There is always politics, but the chairman and the ranking member. I cannot thank him enough for getting there is a core wisdom to that prin- But I will oppose amendments, at least involved at the time he did. I remem- ciple, a very important wisdom. with my own vote, that I consider to be ber distinctly in the committee meet- Of course, we are going to battle be- poisonous and that undermine the very ing, where we had testimony from our cause we see things differently, and essence of what we have accomplished Secretary of State, him articulating, people seeing things differently can in the Senate Foreign Relations Com- better than anyone yet, the fact that sometimes get to a greater under- mittee. at some point down the road we are standing. That is what we hope to do. Sometimes you have to know when going to have to permanently lift the But the reason politics should stop at you hit a home run and be able to cross sanctions, which, by the way, could be the water’s edge is because we want to the plate and say, We hit a home run— 5, 6, 7 years down the road, long after send a unified message to our allies as and not think that you are still stuck the sanctions regime has totally im- they depend on us. We need to send a in the dugout. What we did in the com- ploded. We are going to have to do it unified message to our adversaries mittee is pretty close to a home run as permanently down the road. about our intentions. far as I can see it. So let’s vote on the Would it not make sense for us to go But I would say in a personal way, merits of the bill that give us the over- ahead and review this on the front end because of maybe representing the sight and the ability to pass the judg- and have the opportunity, if we think Commonwealth of Virginia, we have to ment that we need to send a clear mes- it is not something worthy of this, to send a unified message to the men and sage that we are united in our deter- disapprove or to approve if we decide to women in our armed services who mination to prevent Iran from ever be- do that. serve, who are serving in battlefields, coming a nuclear weapons state, poten- So I know Senator KAINE wants to who are serving in theaters of military tially igniting a nuclear arms race in speak. I cannot thank him enough for operations around the world. When we the most dangerous tinderbox of the his knowledge of congressional respon- are contemplating decisions about world. sibilities as it relates to these kinds of something so big that could potentially So I urge my colleagues to suppress issues and his input, which was invalu- lead to war—we just deployed Virginia- any intentions that will drive us to a able at the time it occurred. He really based ships like the Theodore Roosevelt point that we can’t have that strong created the momentum for us to move to Yemen to potentially check Iranian vote, that we can’t send that strong ahead. ambitions vis-a-vis the Houthi rebels in message to Iran. There is no stronger I will yield the floor, thanking him Yemen. Those are Virginians, many message to Iran, particularly in this very much for his efforts in this regard. from other States, who are deployed on critical time, in which I think we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- those ships. strengthen the administration and the ator from Virginia. We owe it to those who are serving P5+1’s hand by saying there is a con- Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I rise to and risking their lives to try to be as gressional review and potential judg- speak in favor of the Corker-Menendez nonpartisan as we can, so they know ment. bill. I thank Chairman CORKER for his they are not serving just because one So that final agreement we get, hope- kind words and for the opportunity to party thinks they should or the other fully, can be one we can all embrace. work together on something, in what I party thinks they should, but the mis- We can do that—we can actually have believe to be the best traditions of our sions they are undertaking are mis- an effect by passing this legislation. committee and the Senate. I thank my sions of national consensus. I feel that I yield the floor. ranking member, Senator CARDIN, for very strongly. That is why I am so The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- being a great facilitator at the end to gratified this bill now reaches the floor ator from Tennessee. help us get over a number of chal- on a fundamental matter in a bipar- Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I just lenging issues, to a point of unanimity tisan way. want to again thank Senator MENEN- on the committee, and to Senator With respect to our negotiations with DEZ for his tremendous leadership on MENENDEZ, whose long-term interest Iran, there was a view out there on the this issue. He brought up a point I wish on this issue has been so consistent and table that if Congress wanted to be in- I had made in my opening comments. I so helpful and whose work on this par- volved, it must be because we are have made it every time I have pre- ticular piece of legislation was critical. against diplomacy. In the committee I sented this bill elseways. But a lot of I believe Senator CORKER began, and said that notion was offensive to me. people do not realize that at present, I want to begin as well, with a condo- There were those even who suggested because of the waivers that are part of lence to the family of Dr. Weinstein, a that those who wanted a congressional the sanctions that we put in place— Marylander who—the announcement oversight role were prowar, which was some of them through independent today about his death in Afghanistan highly offensive and insulting. pieces of legislation, some of them in a drone strike sort of reminds us of I am prodiplomacy. I supported the through NDAAs—in each case the the stakes that are involved in these President’s commencement of these ne- President was given a national security kinds of issues. When we are talking gotiations in November of 2013. I think waiver. about American military action or America has a wonderful diplomatic

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I actually think the negotiation pe- I think we have all been looking at the So from the very day this bill hit the riod from November 2013 to today has way the American public has been re- floor, we were trying to build it in a bi- produced tangible benefits for the acting to this negotiation. partisan way to show that the Vanden- United States, our allies, and the world The American public is like all of us. berg maxim, although it is not as true because Iran has rolled back its stock- They are deeply worried about an Ira- even when it was stated and it cer- pile of 20-percent enriched uranium. nian nuclear weapons program. They tainly is not as true today as we would They have allowed inspections they are like all of us. They would love it if like it, still had some power. And we didn’t allow before. And even nations we could find a diplomatic end to the wanted to show the body that we could and leaders who were skeptical about Iranian nuclear weapons program. do it in a bipartisan way so that our al- whether the negotiation would work They are like all of us. They are skep- lies, our adversaries, and our troops have admitted to me: Maybe I tical about whether Iran will follow an would see that we could act in a bipar- shouldn’t have been skeptical. The ne- agreement, and they overwhelmingly tisan way on something so important. gotiation period has produced some believe that if there is an agreement, it There were steps between the filing benefits. should be an agreement that Congress of the bill and the Foreign Relations In the framework announced on April approves. Committee action that threatened to 2, I see some items I like and I see Why do they think Congress should push the bill off of the bipartisan rails some other things I have some deep approve it? Is it because we have fan- into partisanship in ways that might questions about. But a commitment by tastic approval ratings? Absolutely have served the short-term purpose but Iran, for example, to roll back uranium not. We don’t have great approval rat- that would have probably killed the stockpiles from 10,000 kilograms to 300 ings. But, the American public says: In bill. The chairman and others made kilograms—just a fraction of what our anxiety about whether we can trust sure that did not happen. would be necessary to produce even one Iran on a deal, we will feel better if So when we got to the vote in the weapon—would be very positive. both the executive and the legislative Foreign Relations Committee—and it But I say all that just to say that as have looked at this deal and con- went from 2 plus 2, to 7 plus 7, and a prodiplomacy Senator, as someone cluded—like you would try to get a sec- eventually, 19 to zero—we carefully who would love to find a negotiation ond opinion from a doctor on some- worked at every step along the way to that would work to a positive end, I be- thing that was very important—that it make this bipartisan and, hopefully, to lieve strongly that a congressional re- is a good deal for our country and our send an example on the floor that this view role of a matter such as this is national security. They are going to is what it should be. Robust debate and necessary, it is helpful, and it is some- feel more comfortable, given the nat- amendment, of course, is what this thing, frankly, that the American pub- body is about. But we want to make lic deserves. It is necessary for the rea- ural anxiety they have about Iranian sure that review of this most impor- sons that have been described. compliance. Now, a President, under article II That is why this bill is so important. tant matter is done in a way that is powers, has significant ability to con- Finally, I want to talk about how the careful, prompt, and deliberate, accord- duct foreign policy and even strike bill got here because I do think there is ing to rules that all can respect and all agreements without congressional ap- a lesson for the floor activity on the can understand. proval. There are many things a Presi- bill but also for the body, more gen- I conclude with thanks to my col- dent can do in the foreign policy sphere erally. leagues on the committee, to the lead- without congressional approval. This bill was filed in original version ership of the chair—both as the origi- But this is fundamentally a negotia- in 2014, and I did not sign onto it. nal drafter of the bill, then as the tion about what Iran must do to get Our chairman, Senator CORKER, and I drafter willing to entertain other ideas, out from under sanctions that Congress were in the Middle East in January and then as the chair of this com- has constructed, that Congress has im- with five other Senators, in Saudi Ara- mittee, trying to bring this to a pro- posed, and that Congress has perfected bia, Qatar, and Israel. ductive place. and approved over the years. If that is As we returned after a set of discus- I thank Senator CARDIN for his great the negotiation, there is no way to sions with governmental leaders, mili- role in helping us bridge differences have an ultimate deal about the tary leaders, civil society, and political and, especially, for his communication unwinding and eventual repeal of a leaders about many topics, including with the White House. The White congressional sanctions statute with- the Iranian negotiation, Senator House threatened to veto this bill, but out congressional review. So Congress CORKER, a friend, sort of challenged me Senator CARDIN, probably better than is necessary to this deal. a little bit: Hey, you are the guy who most, was able to listen to the con- Second, congressional review is help- likes to say that Congress needs to cerns and then try to respond to the ful. It is helpful for the negotiators, as play a role. I have been pushing hard concerns in a way that we could make they are in this final chapter, to know for Congress to play a role in an au- the bill productive. that they must negotiate to their very thorization of military force against This matter is so important that we best because they will have to sell this ISIL. If that is what you think, why just cannot tackle it in any way other deal to Congress as the elected rep- aren’t you on this bill about congres- than trying to follow—the best we hu- resentatives of the American people. sional approval of a deal with Iran? manly can—that Vandenberg maxim. I That is a helpful discipline for our ne- I said: You are absolutely right con- hope, as we get into deliberations on gotiators. It is helpful for the Iranians gressional approval, but there are some the floor next week, that this would be who want to get out from under con- aspects of the bill I don’t like. the spirit of all the colleagues who gressional sanctions to have some The chairman said to me: Then, fine, tackled this most important matter. sense of how Congress might ulti- you rewrite it or propose amendments, I yield the floor. mately look at this deal. and let’s see if we can work together. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Put yourself in the Iranian shoes. We So I did and others did, and we put ator from Maryland. want them to make huge concessions, our best good-faith proposals down on Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I thank not modest ones. But what is their in- the table. We found a listening ear, a Senator KAINE. I appreciate his outline centive to make big concessions to get staff, and a set of Senators on both of how this legislation went from un- out from under congressional sanctions sides of the aisle who were willing to likely to have much impact, because if they have no idea what Congress will try to exercise that congressional ap- we didn’t have the consensus and the likely do? We have put a process in proval role—but do it in the right way, numbers necessary to get it through place that will give them some sense of not the wrong way. the finish line. It would have had a what Congress would do in an orderly When we filed this bill on September very, very difficult time getting way, and that will be an incentive, I 27, there were two Democratic original through the committee—let alone the believe, for larger concessions. sponsors and two Republican original floor of the Senate, the House, and

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They do all need to do more of that in the Senate. to have strategies to do everything we those things without a nuclear weapon Senator KAINE and Senator CORKER possibly can to bring these people back and with tens of billions of dollars fro- are both individuals who have a deep home safely. zen overseas. respect for the proper role of the Sen- I know you all share that. But then What could we expect if Iran is able ate, the Senate Foreign Relations Com- we have to make the world a little bit to develop nuclear weapons capabili- mittee, and the Senators. safer, and that is what this review stat- ties? I am proud to serve with both of you. ute is all about. I do believe it does First, we will see more regional ag- I am pleased to see that we have found give us a better opportunity to get the gression as they use their nuclear um- ways that we really can bridge dif- right agreement from Iran that would brella to continue their drive for re- ferences in order to achieve a common prevent it from becoming a nuclear gional dominance throughout the Mid- purpose. We were not interested in weapons power, which is a game chang- dle East. They would use the tens of scoring political points. We are inter- er for the security in that region. billions of dollars sanctions relief ested in doing what our responsibility I wish to mention just one other ex- would give them not to build hospitals is all about. ample. There was an enormous human or schools or roads or to improve the So Senator CORKER is now probing a tragedy when another boat carrying lives of their people but, rather, to way in which we can reauthorize the desperate refugees and migrants cap- prop up their proxies, such as the State Department, the role that our sized in the Mediterranean Sea. In the Hezbollah or the Houthis or the Shiite committee should have, and, therefore, most recent instance over 850 men, militia currently at risk of tearing Iraq to directly deal with our responsibil- women, and children have died. Now apart. ities in the Senate through the appro- these are very desperate situations Second, they are likely to use those priate committee. I think all of these when you take these dangerous voy- nuclear weapons. Ayatollah Khamenei, are efforts with which, working to- ages. the original Supreme Leader, upon tak- gether, we can have the Senate perform The number of people who have died ing power said the Islamic revolution the proper role in this government of in the Mediterranean—in 2014 we know did not care about Iran or the Persian ours to make sure that the legislative that well over 218,000 refugees and mi- nation or its history, they cared about branch weighs in where it is appro- grants crossed the Mediterranean Sea, spreading worldwide Islamic revolu- priate on foreign policy issues. many fleeing violence, conflicts, and tion. This is not a normal state, and I thank Senator KAINE and Senator persecution in Syria, Iraq, and Eritrea. these are not normal leaders. CORKER for giving us a good model as We also know that Yemen is involved Third, we will see a nuclear arms to how legislation should be developed. here. Last year’s death total surpassed race throughout the Middle East. As I was proud to work with Senator 1,750 victims. many Senators in this institution have CORKER so that we could get the White I mention that because what Iran is heard from senior government officials House and get some of our Members doing in this region is adding to the of Sunni states throughout the gulf, who didn’t quite share the enthusiasm migration and refugee issues. Its sup- they cannot tolerate a Persian Shiite of this legislation to a place where port of terrorism, its involvement in nuclear power. Whether they develop they are comfortable in supporting the Yemen, its involvement in Syria, and with their indigenous capabilities, in bill—not only supporting the bill but its involvement in other countries are some instances, or whether they pur- enthusiastically supporting the bill in causing people to take desperate action chase it from overseas, we will see the order to get it done. in order to stay safe. So we are here world’s most dangerous and volatile re- I also appreciate your mentioning today to do something about that. gion strung with nuclear tripwires. Warren Weinstein. Warren Weinstein It is just another motivation for us Fourth, these countries may provide was a resident of Maryland. His wife, to do everything we can to provide the nuclear weapons to terrorists to be Elaine, I talked to on frequent occa- types of policies that are necessary in used against American troops in the re- sions. She is a very brave woman and that region of the world to make peo- gion, against our allies, such as Israel, did everything she could to bring her ple safer and to have sustainable coun- or other countries or in one of the har- husband home. Warren Weinstein was a tries that can protect all of their citi- bors on America’s coasts, if not in USAID worker in Pakistan. He did that zens. America’s heartland. because he wanted to do good for the I suggest the absence of a quorum. Fifth, terrorists or insurgents could world. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The get their hands on nuclear materials if He was very well respected, carrying clerk will call the roll. they were able to destabilize or topple out his mission in a most professional The senior assistant legislative clerk the wrong regime, as has tended to way. He was on his way home, basi- proceeded to call the roll. happen in the Middle East in the last 4 cally, when he was kidnapped in 2011 by Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask years and in recent decades. Al Qaeda. As we know, the President unanimous consent that the order for The President started these negotia- announced today that he was killed in the quorum call be rescinded. tions on the grounds that we would January, along with an Italian na- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without stop Iran from getting a nuclear weap- tional who was also serving. Our objection, it is so ordered. on. Yet he has consistently thoughts and prayers first go out to Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, today backpedaled, conceded, and reversed the families. Our hearts are broken. we will begin the most important de- himself. Rather than now trying to dis- Senator MIKULSKI, Congressman bate this Congress will have this year, mantle and disarm Iran’s nuclear arms DELANEY, and I have frequently met probably this Congress, perhaps in the program, we are content to trying to with the family over the years to try entire tenure any Member of this Sen- manage it, to limit its breakout time to put a spotlight at the appropriate ate has. This debate is not just about to 1 mere year, if that. time in dealing with the hostage situa- this piece of legislation but about a nu- The United Nation’s Security Council tion. It is very difficult to deal with a clear Iran and the consequences a nu- has passed multiple resolutions saying hostage situation when it is not a gov- clear Iran would create for the world. that Iran has no right to enrich ura- ernment that is holding the person, Iran is today the greatest threat to nium. Yet now we are going to concede and it makes it much more com- the world. Iran already is the world’s Iran the right to keep thousands of plicated. leading state sponsor of terrorism, ac- centrifuges, to continue advanced re- But I do think that in addition to cording to the Obama administration’s search into centrifuges, and to keep its doing everything we can to keep our own State Department. We see their re- stockpile of uranium. Americans safe who go to these coun- gional aggression on display in Syria, The President said barely more than tries on our behalf, using diplomacy, in Lebanon, in Iraq, and now in Yemen. a year ago, after the negotiations basically, and developing assistance for They have a very bad habit of killing started, that Iran had no reason to

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Therefore, I expect to offer and I ex- those countries being a nuclear thresh- The President said at the very same pect to support amendments that are old power because they are normal time after negotiations had begun that offered in three main categories—first, countries with normal leaders who do Iran had no reason to keep its uranium an amendment that would treat any not call us the Great Satan and Israel stockpiles, and Iran had, in fact, re- resolution of disapproval as a privi- the Little Satan and threaten to wipe portedly agreed to tentatively export leged amendment subject not to a 60- Israel off the map. Until the nature of those to a third party. At the last vote threshold but to a 51-vote thresh- the Iran regime changes, we cannot minute, in Switzerland earlier this old. We should not let 34 Senators allow them to have weapons of this na- month, they reversed themselves, say- block a resolution of disapproval from ture. And they will not change until ing they were going to insist on keep- going into effect. We certainly they have renounced terrorism. ing their stockpile, and we conceded on shouldn’t allow 41 Senators to impede Next, the President should have to that front as well. the will of 59 Senators who disagree certify that Iran is not cooperating We have insisted throughout the pe- with any future deal from forcing the with North Korea—as it has done riod of these negotiations that we President to veto it and depriving him countless times on ballistic missile would not grant Iran immediate sanc- of the ability to claim that Congress programs and nuclear technology—an tions relief. The President’s own term has acquiesced to his action. outlaw regime whose current nuclear sheet said we wouldn’t grant such re- The second main category would be status foretells the future of this deal. lief. Iran’s term sheet says differently. to limit the administration’s discre- In 1994, the agreed framework was sup- Just Friday, when confronted with this tion in the future on reporting about posed to stop North Korea from becom- discrepancy, the President said we may breaches of an agreement, should an ing a nuclear power. Yet, just 12 years have to find creative ways around this agreement be reached and should it not later, they have developed nuclear disagreement—creative ways to give be blocked by the Congress. weapons. Now, by most estimates, they Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor This legislation says the administra- have 20—a number that could double in of terrorism, on its way to becoming a tion should report potentially signifi- just a few years—with much of the nuclear threshold power, tens of bil- cant breaches to the Congress and then United States falling underneath the lions of dollars and reportedly even a determine whether those potentially threat of a North Korean nuclear at- $50 billion signing bonus, as if Iran significant breaches are a material tack. were not a theocratic dictatorial re- breach, which is defined as substan- Next, there should be no sanctions gime but a blue chip prospect in the tially reducing Iran’s breakout time or relief until all four American hostages NFL draft. improving Iran’s nuclear program. We are released—Pastor Saeed Abenini; These negotiations have also ex- should strike those lawyers’ vague Amir Hekmati, a decorated marine; cluded most of Iran’s outlaw behavior— terms. They should submit every Robert Levinson; and Jason Rezaian, a currently developing intercontinental breach to us. They should submit every Washington Post reporter. That should ballistic missiles for which there is no time the breakout time is decreased or have been a term before we even sat reason other than striking the United Iran’s nuclear program improves its po- down at the table, that no American States; holding those four hostages sition. It is our job as the people’s rep- citizen will be held hostage by an out- without due process or fair trials—and resentatives to decide whether it is ma- law, third-rate regime like Iran—before stopping its regional aggression and terial, whether it is significant. we started negotiating with them. stopping its support for terrorism. The third category of amendments is They and their families deserve no less. This legislation has some good ele- that Iran should not get sanctions re- There should be no sanctions relief ments in it. It would suspend the Presi- lief until they live up to their inter- until the President can certify that dent’s ability to waive any sanctions national obligations, until they meet Iran has agreed to anytime, anywhere for approximately 7 weeks while we the very baseline terms the President inspections. This is an ongoing point of consider any proposed bill if such a himself laid out at the beginning of major dispute between President deal is reached at some point in the fu- these negotiations or even after the ne- Obama and Iran’s leaders, but if we ture. It would also require the Presi- gotiations had begun, and until Iran can’t go to their military facilities, if dent to certify every 90 days that Iran acts like a civilized country. we can’t inspect any facility instantly, is living up to its obligations under any There should be no sanctions relief without notification, we will be en- such deal. But it only goes into effect until the President can certify that the gaged in the same kind of cat-and- after such a deal is announced. Any hardened underground military facility mouse regime that has caused inspec- deal along the lines the President pro- at Fordow is closed. He himself said tion regimes to fail time and time posed 2 weeks ago is dangerous for the Iran had no need for it. again. United States and dangerous for the There should be no sanctions relief Finally, Iran should recognize world, and it is Congress’s job to stop until Iran has lived up to its inter- Israel’s right to exist. It is not too such a deal before it happens. national obligation to the IAEA—the much to simply say that Israel has a The sponsors of this bill didn’t upend U.N.’s nuclear watchdog—and disclosed right to exist as a Jewish and a demo- the constitutional baseline. This bill the past military dimensions of its nu- cratic country. This is a country that should be submitted for a treaty. The clear program, without which inspec- just a few months ago was tweeting— President should have to get 67 votes tors have no baseline to know what the tweeting—nine different reasons why for a major nuclear arms agreement status of their program is today. Israel should be annihilated from the with an outlaw regime. Instead, Con- There should be no sanctions relief world. gress has to get 67 votes in the Senate until the President can certify that These are very simple terms, most of to block such a bill. That is why I in- Iran is not developing intercontinental which President Obama himself out- tend to support Senator JOHNSON’s ballistic missiles. They have missiles lined before these negotiations began amendment that would require this to that can defend their own territory and or which are clear and binding inter- be submitted as a treaty. that can strike most of their neighbors national obligations on Iran. They are This legislation omits most of Iran’s in the Middle East. They are devel- good amendments that would strength- outlaw behavior, and it doesn’t lay out oping intercontinental ballistic mis- en this bill—a bill that touches on the the terms on which Congress would in- siles for one reason: to strike the most important issues that most of us sist, before there is sanctions relief, in United States with a nuclear warhead. will address during our time in the addressing this outlaw behavior. And it There should be no sanctions relief Senate. may allow the President to argue in until the President can certify that When we considered the Keystone the future—if a mere 34 Senators vote Iran is no longer sponsoring terrorism Pipeline bill—an important bill but a

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Most of icemember and a photo of their grave- Dan and his two brothers attended these amendments touch directly on stone. I am grateful to David for meet- their two-room school through the the heart of this legislation. I look for- ing with my staff to share his collec- eighth grade and attended Bismarck ward to casting up-or-down votes on a tion of obituaries, news articles, and High School. 51-vote threshold on all of these photos he has collected. Dan planned to put his aviation expe- amendments and many more that my The Bismarck High students and rience to good use by flying helicopters colleagues may offer. their teachers are also researching for law enforcement or medical facili- I regret that I may miss some of this North Dakota’s servicemembers who ties someday. debate. I may have to ask some of my didn’t come home from Vietnam. Dan’s older brother Eugene was in colleagues to submit amendments for Today, I am happy to include research basic training when Dan was killed in a me. My first child is due today. By the from BHS’s 11th grade students about helicopter crash in Vietnam. After time this bill gets to the floor next two such men: Gary Myers and David Dan’s death, Eugene also served in week for debate and voting, I expect Bujalski. Vietnam in the Army. my first child will have arrived. But I RAPHAEL ‘‘JOHN’’ FROST ALAN HINZPETER will not allow my son to live under the The first of our soldiers is John Alan Hinzpeter was from Minot. He threat of a nuclear Iran—the threat of Frost. John was from Hunter. He was was born on May 12, 1949. He served in nuclear attack and ultimate nuclear born on March 16, 1948. He served in the the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. war—any more than I will allow the Army’s 196th Infantry Brigade. John Alan died on September 6, 1971. He was sons and daughters of all Americans to was 20 years old when he was killed on 22 years old. Alan was one of four chil- live under that threat. December 20, 1968. dren. His brother Gordie also served in So I look forward to this debate. I John was the oldest of three children Vietnam, and their father served in look forward to stopping Iran from get- and helped his dad on the family farm. World War II in the Navy. ting a nuclear weapon. During high school, John participated Alan’s friends and family called him I suggest the absence of a quorum. in the school newspaper, choir, the Pete and remember him as a hard The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Letterman’s Club, a school play, and worker who was smart and generous clerk will call the roll. was a class officer. He was also an all- with his money. He was a jokester who The bill clerk proceeded to call the around athlete who earned letters in liked everyone and whom everyone roll. track, baseball, football, and basket- liked. His oldest sister Jean tells about Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I ask ball. His mother Lois still remembers the time he wanted to watch the World unanimous consent that the order for how proud she was the day he scored 33 Series, so he smoked a cigarette at the quorum call be rescinded. points in one basketball game in a win- school so he would be suspended. Jean The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ning effort. says that Alan was 5 feet 4 inches but After high school, John enrolled at objection, it is so ordered. had a big personality. Many people at- Valley City State College. He was a f tended his funeral and still to this day quiet, fun-loving boy who dreamed of remember him fondly. MORNING BUSINESS returning to his hometown to work as Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I ask a teacher and basketball coach. GERALD ALLEN ‘‘AL’’ IVERSON Al Iverson was from Oakes. He was unanimous consent that the Senate be John’s mother and brother Kevin re- born on May 26, 1947. He served in the in a period of morning business, with member John’s kindness, especially to- Army’s 9th Infantry Division. He was Senators permitted to speak for up to ward his Grandma Alice while she was 20 years old when he died on November 10 minutes each. staying with the family recuperating The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from breaking her hip. While his par- 1, 1967. Al was the second youngest of 14 objection, it is so ordered. ents were out of town, John stayed Mr. CORKER. I suggest the absence home caring for his grandmother, even kids—7 boys and 7 girls. Al’s siblings of a quorum. making potato pancakes for her. say he was a fun-loving brother with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The JON GREENLEY red hair and freckles. He loved baseball clerk will call the roll. Jon Greenley was from Fargo. He was and fishing. He also enjoyed spending The bill clerk proceeded to call the born on January 30, 1942. He served in time with his older siblings’ kids, the roll. the Air Force’s 774th Tactical Aerial oldest in his family, and he wanted to Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I ask Flight Squadron. Jon died on January get married someday and have six kids unanimous consent that the order for 7, 1966. He was 23 years old. of his own. the quorum call be rescinded. Jon was one of three sons. His broth- Al had 3 months left before he was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without er Doug remembers that Jon respected scheduled to return home. He was the objection, it is so ordered. authority. Jon sent Doug a letter stat- first Dickey County soldier to die in f ing that the only time he questioned Vietnam. their parents’ judgment was when he NORBERT FROEHLICH HONORING VIETNAM VETERANS was buying a lawnmower and they sug- Norbert Froehlich was from Belfield. AND NORTH DAKOTA’S SOLDIERS gested he buy a type he didn’t like. He was born on March 4, 1947. He served WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN VIET- From a young age, Jon had an inter- in the Army’s 503rd Airborne Infantry NAM est in planes and in the military. He Regiment. Norbert died on January 30, Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I rise joined the North Dakota Air National 1968. He was 19 years old. today to continue our efforts to honor Guard. When his parents wouldn’t take He was the ninth of 10 kids and grew the Nation’s and North Dakota’s Viet- him to see the Air Museum in Ohio, he up on his family farm. Three of his nam veterans and specifically those hitchhiked there. brothers also served our country in the brave servicemembers who were killed Jon attended North Dakota State military. in action during the Vietnam war. University and became president of the His friends, both in the Army and Mr. President, 198 soldiers from international relations group there. He from high school, remembered Norbert North Dakota died while serving in was named Outstanding ROTC of the as a friend who stuck by them through Vietnam. Today, I am honored to speak Air Force and was the first alternate to thick and thin. His brother Don says about some of these brave men and the the Air Force Academy. The Fargo that Norbert was wounded in Vietnam stories their families have shared with AMVETS post, founded in 1980, was and was supposed to be on R&R in Aus- us. named after Jon. tralia but chose to stay in Vietnam to

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David Corcoran was from Grand the Army’s 1st Aviation Brigade. Rick’s mother Anita and sister Pat Forks. He was born on May 5, 1951. He Gerhardt died on August 27, 1965. He remember him as a loving, gentle per- served in the Army’s 101st Airborne Di- was 39 years old. He was survived by son. He participated in Boy Scouts, vision. David died on June 26, 1969. He his wife Lillian, daughters Oteeka and worked at the Red Owl grocery store, was 18 years old. Cora, and his son Butch. and enjoyed fast cars and life in gen- David was one of five children and Gerhardt joined the Army, served in eral. the only son. He loved hunting with his Korea, and then reenlisted in the Army Rick left behind his widow Linda, his father, grandfather, and uncles. He also to provide for his family. son Shannon, and daughter Laura. loved cars and playing basketball. Gerhardt’s oldest child, Oteeka, re- Linda learned that she was pregnant David helped construct a figure 8 race- members that it was so important for with Laura shortly after Rick’s fu- track in Grand Forks and was happy to her dad to support his family finan- neral. Linda remembers Rick’s big be able to race his own cars on the cially that after his pickup caught fire heart, great sense of humor, and that track a few times before being de- and burned the driver’s seat, he put a he was loved by many. She says she ployed. kitchen chair in the cab so he could can see Rick whenever she looks at Wanting to serve his country like his drive to his second job. Shannon and Laura and that Shannon’s World War II veteran father, David His kids have memories of spending laugh is contagious, just as his dad’s joined the Army at age 17. His family their last time together working on the was. hoped he would not be assigned to a house he bought them, installing grass Linda is grateful that her second hus- combat unit because he was only 17, in the yard and painting the house days band, Bruce Sullivan, a Vietnam vet- but a day after his 18th birthday, he re- before his deployment. eran, adopted Shannon and Laura and ceived his orders to Vietnam. Gerhardt was killed just a month lovingly helped her raise them. WILBERT FLECK after arriving in Vietnam. DAVID BUJALSKI Wilbert Fleck was from Breien and Gerhardt’s children appreciate how David Bujalski was from Carrington. was born November 22, 1949. He served after his death, Gerhardt’s parents and He was born on August 18, 1940. He in the Army’s 1st Infantry Division. He siblings always welcomed his widow served in the Army Corps of Engineers’ was 19 years old when he died on July and children into their family with 65th Energy Battalion. On August 15, 27, 1969. open arms. 1967, David died. He was 27 years old. Wilbert was one of 13 children—7 boys and 6 girls. Six of the seven boys GARY MYERS David was the youngest of six chil- served in the military. Gary Myers was from Fort Yates and dren, lovingly called ‘‘Little David.’’ Wilbert’s brothers and sisters remem- was born on November 4, 1947. He But after reaching the height of 6 foot ber him as a selfless and caring person. served in the Marine Corps’s 3rd Recon- 2 inches, his family more often referred He was always willing to help out a naissance Battalion. Gary was 20 years to cheerful and friendly David as a neighbor. He was dedicated to caring old when he died on May 13, 1968. gentle giant. for his aging parents and was ex- Gary’s father served in the Army He graduated in the top third of his class from West Point and married Bar- tremely protective of those he loved. during the Korean war and was sta- Wilbert died taking charge of his pla- tioned in Germany, where Gary was bara. They had a daughter Elizabeth while David was stationed in Germany. toon after his platoon leader was born. Gary spent 1 year at Dickinson killed. His sister Pauline says that this State University before enlisting. They moved to Arizona, and David be- came a commander. His first sergeant was just the kind of person he was—al- Gary’s sister Linda remembers him ways willing to put the needs of others as an outgoing person who loved to there was quoted saying, ‘‘He was re- vered by his cadre, loved by his stu- before his own. Wilbert was Pauline’s help people when he had a chance. He best friend. was an honor student and enjoyed play- dents, and respected by his superiors.’’ LOWELL HARDMEYER ing sports, including wrestling, foot- David felt a duty to serve in Viet- Lowell Hardmeyer was from Mott. He ball, and rodeo. When we wasn’t busy nam, and 8 days after arriving there, he was born on February 16, 1949. He with sports, Gary was helping his fa- was killed by a sniper. His second served in the Army’s 198th Light Infan- ther work on their cattle ranch. daughter Kathleen was born 6 weeks try Brigade. He died on June 10, 1970. Gary’s hometown friends and fellow later. David’s brother Jack, also a West He was 21 years old. soldiers reported that Gary was killed Point graduate, wrote the following Lowell was the younger of two sons. in Vietnam while leading a mission to about his brother: He was a blue-eyed boy who loved retrieve his lieutenant’s body 1 month horses and grew up on his family farm before Gary was scheduled to return David’s life was too short for him to have reached his full potential. We can only con- and ranch in the Prairie Hills. home to his family in the United jecture as to what he would have achieved, In 1967, Lowell graduated from high States. but we do know that he influenced the lives school and enrolled in the National LARRY OLSON of all who knew him. Electronics Institute in Denver before Larry Olson was from McHenry. He LESLIE CARTER serving in the Army. was born on June 26, 1945. He served in Leslie Carter was from Jamestown. In Vietnam, Lowell had various du- the Army’s 25th Infantry Division. He was born on November 3, 1943. He ties, including rear security guard, Larry died on June 19, 1968. He was 22 served in the Navy as a medic. He was walking on point patrol, and radio op- years old. 24 years old when he died on July 1, erator. He was killed when his com- Larry’s grandfather served in World 1968. pany came under mortar attack. War I, his father in World War II, and Leslie left behind his widow Marlys Lowell’s cousin, Lauren, remembers his brother and nephews also served and his daughter Heidi. Leslie met Lowell was a shy, sweet young man. our country. Marlys through his brother Douglas. Lauren says that Lowell’s parents, Larry was the oldest of six children. While home on leave, Leslie won George and Clara Hardmeyer, grieved His sister Rita remembers him as the Marlys over, and the couple later mar- Lowell’s death until their own in the big brother who always watched out for ried. A year after their wedding, their 1990s. her and kept bullies away. daughter Heidi was born. Heidi was 5 MERLYN PAULSON Larry was a hard worker and a good months old when her father died and Merlyn Pauslon was from Fargo and friend. Fellow soldiers from his regi- never had an opportunity to meet him. he was born on June 19, 1936. He served

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Five of the boys drives popular pressure for hasty and rights is not the interests of thoughtful served their country, three in World ill-considered lawmaking—or, as Ed- legislating or productive oversight but, War II and two in Vietnam. mund Randolph put it, ‘‘the turbulence rather, reflexive partisanship and polit- Merlyn’s brother Bob remembers him and follies of democracy.’’ Similarly, ical grandstanding. as a wonderful boy who people couldn’t James Madison described its purpose as From various quarters, including help but love. Bob jokes that Merlyn ‘‘protect[ing] the people against the some within this very body, we often had personality to burn. transient impressions into which they hear calls to eliminate the various Merlyn went missing when his plane themselves might be led.’’ rights of the minority. Although these was shot down by a surface-to-air mis- Through its character and its institu- calls may be instinctively appealing, sile. Fourteen years later, in 1986, his tional structure, the Senate not only we should decisively reject them. After body was finally recovered. Years later, checks transient and occasionally in- all, without these minority rights, the his family was finally able to lay him temperate impulses but also refines the Senate would lose its unique character, to rest in Arlington National Ceme- popular will with wisdom and sound which has allowed it to serve the Re- tery. judgment. Perhaps the most important public so well for so many years. The These are just a few stories that, by characteristic that guarantees this key Senate, stripped of its minority rights, sharing today with the Senate and function is the Senate’s relatively would merely duplicate and needlessly sharing today on the floor of the Sen- small size, which enables each and frustrate the work of the House of Rep- ate, I hope will remind us all of the tre- every Senator to contribute meaning- resentatives. mendous sacrifice that not only these fully in debate. Those of us in the present day should young men have provided for their The primacy of individual Senators’ recall that we are not the first in our country but the sacrifice also of their rights has long guided the development Nation’s history to confront the poten- families, their children, and the wives of the Senate’s rules and traditions, in- tial for great dysfunction. In par- they leave behind, the parents they cluding the right to extend debate, ticular, we should recall the example of leave behind, and that it is a constant open amendment consideration, and a the late Senator from Montana, Mike reminder that we must never forget the committee system that gives all Mem- Mansfield. Senator Mansfield served as duty to our country and we must never bers, from the most seasoned chairman majority leader from 1961 until 1977, forget those among us who have paid to the newest freshman, a hand in holding that position longer than any the ultimate price. drafting and improving legislation. other Senate leader. These were turbu- I yield the floor. Moreover, there is the reality that to lent times for the Nation and the Sen- I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The function efficiently and effectively, the ate alike, when the issues of the day clerk will call the roll. Senate frequently requires temporary could hardly have been more divisive The senior assistant legislative clerk modifications to the institution’s of- and problematic. proceeded to call the roll. tentimes complex and cumbersome Near the beginning of his tenure, Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask rules—agreements that require the when a determined minority stalled unanimous consent that the order for unanimous consent of all Senators to President Kennedy’s legislative prior- the quorum call be rescinded. take effect. ities, Senator Mansfield faced great The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The expansive rights of Senators are pressure from within his own party to objection, it is so ordered. a double-edged sword—at once both the exert the majority’s power more asser- f great genius of the institution and the tively. In an act of great courage, source of some of the greatest pitfalls Mansfield resisted these calls to bend THE STATE OF THE SENATE AS that may befall it. By giving a minor- the Senate’s rules. Although tempted AN INSTITUTION ity of Senators—sometimes even a mi- by the prospect of important policy Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, in the nority of one—great sway over the and political victories, he instead last Congress, I came to the Senate business of the whole body, each one of counseled that the remedy to gridlock floor to express my concern about the us is entrusted with enormous powers ‘‘lies not in the seeking of shortcuts, state of the Senate as an institution, that can be used to grind the Senate to not in the cracking of nonexistent how it had been beset by dysfunction, a halt. These powers can be used to do whips, not in wheeling and dealing, but destructive partisanship, and corrosion enormous good when used wisely and in an honest facing of the situation and of its vital characteristics. judiciously—from forcing a majority to a resolution of it by the Senate itself, Today, I wish to reflect on some of reconsider misguided legislation to ex- by accommodation, by respect for one the progress we have made in the first tracting important guarantees from another, [and] by mutual restraint.’’ few months of this Congress in restor- the executive branch in exchange for Senator Mansfield was absolutely ing this great institution to its essen- allowing a nomination to go forward. right, and his wisdom is perhaps more tial role in our constitutional system. The former Senator from Oklahoma, relevant now than ever. For the Senate While significant progress has been Dr. Tom Coburn, was a leading expo- to function effectively, Senators of all made, there still remains much more nent of these rights. During his time in stripes must practice mutual re- to be done. the Senate, he was legendary for his straint—Republican and Democrat, Central to properly understanding use of the rules to stop wasteful spend- conservative and liberal, majority and our responsibilities as Senators is an ing and limit the expansion of the Fed- minority alike. appreciation of the Senate’s role in our eral Government. While we may not al- In practice, restraint requires dif- system of government. Consider the ways have agreed on particular mat- ferent sacrifices of different Senators, particularly distinct purposes of the ters, it is beyond question that his depending on their position. For the two Houses of Congress. The House of willingness to stand up for what he be- majority leadership, it is measured in Representatives is the organ of govern- lieved in—even in the face of over- part by what sort of measures are ment designed to embody the will of whelming opposition—did enormous brought before the Senate for consider- the people. Its small constituencies and good for our Nation. Dr. Coburn’s serv- ation. Do they tend to be divisive and short terms allow its Members to be as ice demonstrates exactly why the Sen- partisan messaging bills, or do they closely in touch with the voters as pos- ate allows a minority to hold such a tend to be measures that can gather bi- sible. With 435 Members, robust partici- sway over this body. partisan support—those that may offer pation by every Member in each debate Nevertheless, while the whole Repub- less prospects of a messaging victory is impossibly cumbersome. Thus, the lic has benefited time and again from a but greater prospects for actually be- House’s work is defined by majority Senate minority’s judicious exercise of coming law? Have the measures typi- rule as logically befits a body that rep- its rights, we know all too well how cally been considered by the com- resents the popular will. these rights can be abused. Today, the mittee of jurisdiction, allowing for a

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We have seen Chamber’s work and seek means of mu- In the last Congress, almost a year committee consideration of legislation tual accommodation, or does the ma- went by during which the majority al- restored as the norm. We have also jority leader fill up the so-called lowed votes on only 11 minority seen a renewed commitment to an open amendment tree, thereby freezing leg- amendments. During that period, all 45 amendment process. In January, for ex- islation in the exact form that he de- Senators in the minority together got ample, the Senate voted on more mands? Is the full Senate allowed suffi- fewer votes on amendments than, for amendments in 1 week than in all of cient time for full and free debate on a example, one House Democrat, Con- last year. By my count, we have voted measure important enough for consid- gresswoman SHEILA JACKSON LEE. In on 114 individual amendments in less eration on the floor, or does the major- fact, the Congressional Research Serv- than 4 months, the majority of which ity leader move to end debate as soon ice confirms that the previous majority were offered by the minority. Many of as it begins? leader used his position to block the these were tough votes, but the need to The need for mutual restraint also consideration of amendments more govern responsibly far outweighed any creates correlative obligations for the than twice as often as the previous six political cost. Instead of cutting off de- minority. From filibusters, to poison- majority leaders combined. bate before it even begins, we have pill amendments, to objections, to rou- The previous majority also fre- moved at a deliberate pace to allow the tine unanimous consent requests—an quently moved to end debate on a amendment process to flourish, tem- often underappreciated but incredibly measure at the very same time it was pering our own desire to move legisla- important tool to chew up this body’s brought up for consideration, employ- tion faster in order to legislate accord- valuable time—Senators in the minor- ing this tactic far more often than pre- ing to the best traditions of this body. ity have numerous ways in which they vious majorities. Its effect is not to end This is not to say that the past 4 can grind this body to a halt and derail debate on legislation but to prevent it months have been perfect. There have a measure. Senators on both sides of all together. Whenever those of us then been times when the sailing has been a the aisle—myself included—have relied in the minority resisted this demand bit rocky. While the current minority has repeatedly displayed admirable co- on these means before. Their use can be that we end debate as soon as we began operation—the sort of mutual restraint quite legitimate when employed judi- consideration, the majority wrongfully that Senator Mansfield wisely lauded ciously and motivated by serious pol- labeled it a ‘‘filibuster.’’ Worst of all, so many years ago—there have been icy disagreement; however, when em- the majority used this supposedly un- times when some of my colleagues ployed indiscriminately for the purpose precedented level of obstruction to have fallen prey to the temptation of of frustrating the operation of the Sen- take the drastic step of abolishing ex- tended debate all together on most partisan obstruction. ate for partisan gain, the use of such In particular, I was extremely dis- nominations using the so-called nu- tactics is deeply improper. appointed by the logjam that developed The appropriateness of the minori- clear option. over the Hyde amendment and impeded ty’s behavior hinges in large part on With the new leadership of the Sen- ate under the senior Senator from Ken- progress on the bipartisan human traf- the actions of the majority. With the ficking bill. The gridlock over what tucky, we have made enormous power to decide the Senate’s business, should have been an uncontroversial progress toward restoring this sense of including what the Senate considers as provision indicated a troubling willing- mutual restraint. Consider the sort of well as how it considers it, the major- ness on the part of some to derail our legislation the current majority leader ity’s behavior rightfully shapes the mi- efforts to legislate responsibly and in- has brought up for floor consideration nority’s response. Majority restraint stead resort to tired and discredited so far this Congress: the bipartisan invites minority restraint, begetting war-on-women rhetoric to win cheap Hoeven-Manchin bill to authorize the productive legislating, whereas major- political votes. ity overreach invites minority intran- Keystone XL Pipeline; the permanent I was so encouraged by this week’s sigence, causing only dysfunction. solution for Medicare’s Sustainable resolution of that impasse. The willing- The Senate’s dysfunction over the Growth Rate and reauthorization of ness on the part of leaders on both past few years resulted from exactly the State Children’s Health Insurance sides of the aisle to break the gridlock that—repeated instances of overreach Program, which passed 92 to 8; and the reflected the best of the Senate’s great by the majority in direct contradiction Cornyn-Klobuchar bill to fight the tradition of statesmanship. I want to to the restraint counseled by Senator scourge of modern-day slavery known extend my sincere thanks and respect Mansfield. This overreach occurred as human trafficking. to the senior Senators from Wash- along a wide variety of fronts, many of These are not Republican messaging ington, Minnesota, and Texas, Senators bills. The majority leader has admi- which my colleagues and I spoke out MURRAY, KLOBUCHAR and CORNYN, as against in great detail. rably avoided the temptation to fill our well as everyone else who helped craft In the last Congress, many bills that agenda with partisan bills just to score the compromise. received floor consideration had com- cheap political points. Instead, we have By putting partisanship aside, they pletely bypassed the committee proc- focused on bills that command broad have not only benefitted the victims of ess. In fact, each of the past four Con- bipartisan support. Moreover, consider human trafficking; they have also gresses set a new record for the use of the bills that the majority leader has helped reinvigorate the ethos of accom- this extraordinary procedure. The un- indicated are next up for floor consid- modation and mutual restraint that is fortunate but predictable result was eration: the Corker-Menendez Iran nu- at the heart of this institution. We the waste of the Senate’s valuable floor clear agreement legislation that passed should all look to this example as a time on partisan messaging bills that the Foreign Relations Committee with model of leadership worthy of the no one seriously expected to become unexpected and impressive unanimity; world’s greatest deliberative body. law. the bipartisan Alexander-Murray re- It is incumbent on all of us to get the Instead of allowing an open amend- write of No Child Left Behind; and our Senate back to work for the American ment process, the previous majority bipartisan Congressional Trade Prior- people. By returning to the spirit of used the procedural maneuver known ities and Accountability Act, which comity that served this body so well as filling the tree to deny Senators the passed out of the Finance Committee for so long, we have already made real right to offer an amendment. By refus- last night with the support of 13 Repub- and meaningful progress. I urge all of ing to allow amendments out of a de- licans and 7 Democrats. By identifying my colleagues to continue in this noble sire to prevent a vote on commonsense these priorities, the majority leader pursuit. It is undoubtedly worth the bipartisan ideas, such as building the has indicated that his focus on bipar- cost.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:54 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G23AP6.056 S23APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2393 I yield the floor. ful for the efforts of the Armenian During a recent mass commemo- I suggest the absence of a quorum. American Cultural Society of Las rating the 100th anniversary of the Ar- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Vegas, which raised thousands of dol- menian genocide, Pope Francis said: clerk will call the roll. lars for an Armenian Genocide Monu- It is necessary, and indeed a duty, to The legislative clerk proceeded to ment at Sunset Park in Las Vegas, Ne- honour their memory, for whenever memory call the roll. vada. The monument will represent the fades, it means that evil allows wounds to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 12 provinces where Armenians were fester. Concealing or denying evil is like al- ask unanimous consent that the order slaughtered during the genocide, and lowing a wound to keep bleeding without for the quorum call be rescinded. will provide Nevadans with a place for bandaging it! The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without reflection for years to come. On this April 24, as we take time to objection, it is so ordered. Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I wish to remember and honor the victims of the f recognize the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, I hope the United Armenian genocide. States will heed the eloquent words of 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Between 1915 and 1923, the Ottoman Pope Francis by formally and un- ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Empire carried out genocide against equivocally affirming the incontestable Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today the Armenian people. Over the course fact of the Armenian genocide. to honor the millions of Armenians of 8 years, more than 1.5 million Arme- Mr. REED. Mr. President, I wish to who were deported during the Arme- nians were marched to their deaths in solemnly observe the 100th anniversary nian genocide in 1915, and the 1.5 mil- the deserts of the Middle East, mur- of the Armenian genocide. lion men, women, and children who dered in concentration camps, drowned One hundred years ago, one of the were killed. April 24, 2015, marks the at sea, and forced to endure unimagi- greatest tragedies of the 20th Century Centennial Remembrance Day of the nable acts of brutality. began when the young Turk leaders of Armenian genocide, and my thoughts Over the years, this deliberate mas- the Ottoman Empire executed more go out to the descendants of the vic- sacre of the Armenians has been well- than 200 Armenian leaders and intellec- tims and all of the Armenian people as documented and confirmed by scholars tuals. What followed was an 8-year sys- the world commemorates this tragedy. and experts. And there are countless tematic campaign of oppression, which As we reflect upon this horrific pe- testimonies from victims who lived to by 1923, left an estimated 1.5 million riod in history, we are reminded of the tell of their harrowing experiences. Armenians dead and over a half a mil- importance of promoting tolerance and In his memoirs, Henry Morgenthau, lion survivors exiled. standing firm against hatred and dis- the American Ambassador to the Otto- These atrocities affected the lives of crimination. That is why I have always man Empire between 1913 and 1916, every Armenian living in Asia Minor recognized the terrible atrocities that wrote: ‘‘When the Turkish authorities and, indeed, across the globe, and many took place in Armenia as genocide and gave the orders for these deportations, called for the United States to take ac- they were merely giving the death war- why I consistently support resolutions tion. The U.S. Ambassador to the Otto- rant to a whole race; they understood in the Senate to remember the anniver- man Empire during this dark time, this well, and in their conversations saries of the Armenian genocide. I will Henry Morgenthau, Sr., unsuccessfully with me, they made no particular at- continue to support these resolutions pleaded with President Wilson to take tempt to conceal the fact.’’ and speak about this issue so we never action, and later remembered the forget the families who were torn apart Despite an irrefutable body of evi- dence, the U.S. Government has re- events of the genocide, saying: and destroyed due to brutal intoler- fused to call the deliberate massacre of I am confident that the whole history of ance. the human race contains no such horrible Nevada is home to a vibrant commu- the Armenians by its rightful name. Mr. President, 100 years have passed episode as this. The great massacres and per- nity of thousands of Armenian Ameri- secutions of the past seem almost insignifi- since the beginning of the Armenian cans. Through churches and other or- cant when compared to the sufferings of the genocide. It is long past time for our ganizations, Armenians in Nevada have Armenian race in 1915. government to finally acknowledge one demonstrated a commitment to work- Former President Theodore Roo- of the greatest atrocities of the 20th ing to improve their communities and sevelt also called for an American re- century for what it was—genocide. sponse, saying, ‘‘Until we put honor serve others. For instance, the Arme- This year, I am proud to be an origi- nian Relief Association in Las Vegas nal cosponsor of a Senate resolution and duty first, and are willing to risk has dedicated years to serving the Las calling on the President to ‘‘ensure something in order to achieve right- Vegas community and providing Satur- that the foreign policy of the United eousness both for ourselves and for oth- day school for children to learn Arme- States reflects appropriate under- ers, we shall accomplish nothing; and nian history. Kirk Kerkorian, an im- standing and sensitivity concerning we shall earn and deserve the contempt mensely successful Armenian Amer- issues related to human rights, crimes of the strong nations of mankind.’’ ican businessman and philanthropist, against humanity, ethnic cleansing, Unfortunately, the United States and has shaped Nevada’s booming tourism and genocide documented in the United the world did not intervene. It is a tes- industry and created jobs with his in- States record relating to the Armenian tament to the unbreakable spirit of the vestments on the Las Vegas Strip. Kirk Genocide.’’ survivors of the Armenian genocide has also generously donated to organi- But each day that goes by without that they persevered and went on to zations across the Nation and in Arme- full acknowledgement by the United enrich their countries of emigration, nia through his charitable foundation, States prolongs the pain felt by the de- including the United States. That is the Lincy Foundation, to support im- scendants of the victims of the Arme- why today we not only commemorate portant causes such as public edu- nian genocide, as well as the entire Ar- this grave tragedy, but we celebrate cation, health care, and infrastructure menian community. the traditions, the contributions, as development. Another well-known Ar- By affirming the Armenian genocide, well as the bright future of the Arme- menian American, the late Jerry the United States would join countries nian people. Indeed, my home State of Tarkanian, will long be remembered in across the globe—including Argentina, Rhode Island continues to be enriched Nevada not only for his success leading Canada, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, by our strong and vibrant Armenian- the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Switzerland, and Venezuela—as well as American community. basketball team, but also for his dedi- the Holy See and 43 U.S. States in Denial of this history is inconsistent cation to teaching young college ath- standing on the right side of history. with our country’s values and as we letes to be better people and proudly For years, I have urged both Demo- mark this centennial, I once again join represent their city. cratic and Republican administrations with my colleagues on a resolution I am proud that, for years, Nevada to finally acknowledge the truth of the that encourages the United States to has officially recognized the Armenian Armenian genocide. Today, I reiterate recognize the Armenian genocide. We genocide, and that Nevada continues to my call and I hope that this year the must continue to guard against hatred find ways to honor this strong commu- United States will finally correct this and oppression so that we can prevent nity and Armenian history. I am grate- century-old injustice. such crimes against humanity. I would

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So as my colleagues can see, much States should similarly recognize this As a long-term U.S. ally, I want Ban- work remains. horrific tragedy as genocide, joining gladesh to be prosperous because only the ranks of the many countries that through a growing economy that deliv- Until substantial progress is made, have already done so. ers shared prosperity to its people can the Office of the U.S. Trade Represent- I remain committed to supporting ef- stability be ensured. ative has rightfully decided to keep in forts, as ranking member on the Sen- The country’s garment industry is place the suspension of Bangladesh’s ate Armed Services Committee and as now, and will be for the foreseeable fu- Generalized System of Preferences— a member of the Senate Appropriations ture, the engine of economic growth as GSP—trade benefits with the United Committee, to provide assistance to it accounts for close to 80 percent of States. I support this decision. Armenia to promote economic growth, foreign exchange earnings. The United The ‘‘Accord on Fire and Building strengthen security, and support demo- States, which remains the single larg- Safety in Bangladesh’’ and the ‘‘Alli- cratic reforms and development. est country buyer of Bangladeshi gar- ance on Fire and Building Safety in I am pleased that on May 7, at my in- ments, has an important responsibility Bangladesh’’ are two private sector ini- vitation, His Holiness Aram I, to ensure that those garments are tiatives made up of American and Eu- Catholicos of the Worldwide Armenian made in a way that do not put people’s ropean retailers which have conducted Apostolic Church and the Great House lives at risk and that fairly rewards safety inspections in more than 2,500 of Cilicia, will serve as guest Chaplain workers for their labor. factories. As a result, some factories before this body and continue this im- Domestically, while there has been have adopted new safety practices and portant message. We must find a way progress in conducting safety inspec- have made physical improvements such to come together to recognize what tions and hiring additional inspectors, as the installation of fire doors to happened a century ago and show our much work remains in providing for make it safer for workers to evacuate unwavering support to those facing freedom of association. On this front, I when fires occur. These inspections persecution today. I hope we can do have been very disappointed by the role have resulted in the full or partial that. played by the government of Ban- shutdown of a number of unsafe fac- Mr. ROUNDS. Mr. President, I rise gladesh. The record over the past 2 tories. The private sector has a critical today to commemorate and reflect on years shows that the Bangladeshi gov- role to play in changing the RMG cul- the centennial anniversary of the be- ernment has failed to keep promises it ture in Bangladesh and I strongly urge ginning of the Armenian genocide. made to our Government and to the both coalitions to focus on how work- With great sadness, we remember the European Union. ers’ rights can be improved in the com- beginning of the genocide of 1.5 million It has failed to pass a labor law in ing years. Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks who line with international labor standards Aside from ensuring that improve- died 100 years ago. On April 24, 1915, the and has not promulgated implementing ments are made to prevent another campaign targeting the Armenian peo- regulations for the law that exists. Rana Plaza, it is critical that full com- ple began. They, along with Assyrians Workers still have no rights to form pensation is paid to the victims and and Greeks, were viewed as threats to unions in Export Processing Zones and their families. As of today, the ‘‘Rana the Ottoman Empire and driven from once again the government is saying it Plaza Donors Trust Fund’’ has received their homeland. The persecuted mi- has no power to change regulations be- roughly $21 million from a variety of norities were uprooted from their way cause of contractual obligations to donors, including both large global of life leaving behind generations of companies. brands and the Bangladeshi Prime Min- family history, property, and memo- The government of Bangladesh has ister’s Fund. While $21 million sounds ries. The Armenians were then force- made little progress with regard to the impressive, the fund is suffering from marched into the desert without proper inspection of well over a thousand fac- an approximate $9 million shortfall. rations and supplies, with most dying tories that it agreed to inspect for fire Because of this, some victims and their along this brutal passage. The remain- safety. families have only received approxi- ing survivors were detained in con- The government of Bangladesh per- mately 70 percent of the money they centration camps rampant with disease sonnel responsible for investigating un- are entitled to. I am happy to hear that and hunger. These mass killings are fair labor practices are not doing so Benetton has recently agreed to donate historically documented and served as and some police have refused to accept to the Fund. I hope that other compa- a tragic prelude to the Holocaust. cases filed by labor organizers who ex- nies that had business at Rana Plaza This solemn anniversary offers us a perience violence from management- come forward and contribute, or con- chance to renew our commitment to hired thugs. Such antiunion behavior tinue contributing, their fair share. the principle of ‘‘never again,’’ a vow on the part of employers is common that surfaced after the Holocaust. And throughout many developing countries It is encouraging to see different ele- so today I rise to proclaim never again but in the case of Bangladesh, it is ments of the international community can an ethnic group be targeted due to compounded by the government’s ac- come together to support the garment race, religion, or ethnicity. tions which actively abet such behav- factory workers in Bangladesh. Real f ior. For that, the government of Ban- progress in the RMG sector will require gladesh must be held responsible. continued vigilance on the part of the BANGLADESH RANA PLAZA There needs to be a clear, consistent international community. Earlier this ANNIVERSARY and transparent union registration year, we were once again saddened by Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, process. While approximately 300 fac- the news of yet another tragedy involv- April 24 marks the 2-year anniversary tory-level garment unions have been ing the collapse of a building in Ban- of the Rana Plaza building collapse registered in the last 2 years, more gladesh. On March 12, in the town of which resulted in the death of over than 100 unions that filed for registra- Mongla, a cement factory collapsed 1,130 Bangladeshi workers and the in- tion have been rejected by the govern- and tragically killed eight people while jury of approximately 2,500 more. To ment, many for arbitrary or unfair rea- injuring approximately 60 others. date, this remains the single largest sons. Whether in a garment factory or ce- disaster of its kind. Since 2013, many in The people of Bangladesh need mech- ment factory, we must remain vigilant the governmental, nongovernmental, anisms where workers can swiftly get to ensure that workers’ safety and private, and business sectors have the justice they deserve when their workers’ rights are top priorities of the pledged their financial resources and rights are violated. Bangladeshi au- U.S. government and international time to addressing the numerous issues thorities need to properly investigate, buyers in Bangladesh.

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REFUGEE AND MIGRANT DEATHS in the Mediterranean. EU leaders also can Americans are also more than 21⁄2 IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA agreed to meet on Thursday, April 23, times more likely to suffer from diabe- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to to consider increasing resources for tes-related end-stage renal disease than discuss an enormous human tragedy: rescue operations and the 10-point ac- non-Hispanic whites, and are more another boat carrying desperate refu- tion plan on migration proposed by the likely to have other complications, gees and migrants capsized in the Med- Joint Foreign Affairs and Home Coun- such as lower extremity amputations. iterranean Sea and, in this most recent cil. Obesity, which increases the risk of instance, over 850 men, women, and The proposed plan would alleviate developing diabetes, is also more prev- children have died. It is profoundly pressure on the member states receiv- alent in minority communities. Nearly heartwrenching to view the anguished ing the majority of those rescued and 4 out of 5 African-American women are images of innocent refugees and mi- also aims to combat trafficking and overweight or obese, as well as 78 per- grants, men and women, old and young, smuggling. cent of Hispanic men. It is no coinci- who embarked on this desperate jour- The EU’s proposed 10-point plan is an dence that, nationwide, 27.2 percent of ney bound for a more hopeful future, important first step, but a bold and African Americans and 23.5 percent of but which instead ended in death on comprehensive response is urgently Latinos lived below the Federal pov- the Mediterranean Sea for so many needed. First, rescue at sea is and erty line in 2013. Limited means and people. should be the top priority. It is a moral the lack of access to fresh fruits and In 2014, we know that well over imperative based on European values, vegetables in ‘‘food deserts’’ prevent 218,000 refugees and migrants crossed as well as a fundamental principle of many people from accessing the nutri- the Mediterranean Sea, many fleeing maritime law. A robust search and res- tion they need to lead healthy lives. violence, conflict, and persecution in cue operation, comparable to Mare Those living in impoverished areas Syria, Iraq, Eritrea and elsewhere, Nostrum, that focuses on saving lives are also much more likely to be ex- traveling on overcrowded and must be reinstated. While the rein- posed to polluted air, which exacer- unseaworthy boats. Last year, over forcement of the Joint Operations in bates respiratory conditions like asth- 3,500 women, men, and children died or the Mediterranean is welcomed, border ma. According to the Department of went missing in their desperate at- surveillance operations are not an an- Health and Human Services, in 2012, tempts to reach Europe. According to swer to this crisis. African Americans were 20 percent the International Organization on Mi- Second, there needs to be a credible more likely to have asthma versus non- gration, IOM, this year’s death toll in and firm commitment from countries Hispanic whites. HIV and AIDS, which are especially the Mediterranean Sea is believed to both in Europe and across the globe to prevalent in low-income neighborhoods have surpassed 1,750 victims already—a resettle significant numbers of refu- with widespread drug use, continue to drastic spike when compared to the gees. Moreover, efforts to encourage devastate minorities across the coun- same period last year. During the first legal alternatives to such dangerous try. African American women are 23 3 weeks of April alone, more than 11,000 voyages must be pursued. These in- times more likely to have AIDS than people have been rescued. clude enhanced family reunification, their white counterparts and Hispanic This is a journey of unimaginable private sponsorship programs, and women are four times more likely to be peril, and only the most despairing study and labor migration programs infected. In Maryland, African Ameri- families with nothing to lose would for people in need of international pro- cans are diagnosed with HIV at more sacrifice their lives in the hopes that tection. than 10 times the rate of white Mary- this voyage will deliver an escape from Finally, I urge the U.S. Government landers. misery. From Syria to Iraq, from to provide robust assistance, and to The role that access to resources, South Sudan to Yemen, multiplying work closely with our European part- proper nutrition, and clean air plays in conflicts, gross human rights viola- ners, so that we might all rise to the our well-being cannot be overstated. tions, statelessness, the effects of cli- demands presented by this humani- According to a 2012 report about Balti- mate change, and food and water inse- tarian crisis and commit to the meas- more neighborhoods from the Joint curity are all contributing to millions ures needed to prevent tragedies such Center for Political and Economic of people being forced from their homes as the drowning deaths of 850 men, Studies, those living in higher-income in search of safety and survival. women, and children off the coast of parts of the city live, on average, near- The international community is wit- Libya this past weekend. ly 30 years longer than their neighbors nessing the enormous costs of unending f in impoverished areas. wars and the failure to resolve or pre- Fortunately, thanks to the Afford- vent conflict. The number of refugees, NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH able Care Act, ACA, we have recently asylum-seekers and internally dis- made health coverage more accessible placed people worldwide has, for the Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to and affordable than it has been in dec- first time in the post-World War II era, ask my colleagues to join me in recog- ades. By reducing the number of unin- exceeded 50 million people, according nizing April as National Minority sured Americans across the country, to the United Nations High Commis- Health Month. 2015 marks the 30th an- the ACA is working to address health sion on Refugees, UNHCR. niversary of this event, which provides inequalities. Between 2013 and 2014, the This massive increase is largely driv- us with an opportunity to celebrate the percentage of uninsured Latinos en by the war in Syria, which is now in progress we have made in addressing dropped by 7.7 percent, and the per- its fifth year. The Assad regime’s ruth- minority health issues and health dis- centage of uninsured African Ameri- less attacks on Syrian civilians—com- parities in our country and to renew cans fell by 6.8 percent. pounded by horrific violence by armed our commitment to continue this criti- Also, as a result of the ACA, in- extremists—has led to Syria’s disinte- cally important work. creased funding is available for com- gration and massive internal and exter- Minorities now make up more than 35 munity health clinics. Mr. President, nal displacement of its people. percent of the American population 300,000 Marylanders, including more Europe, facing conflicts to its south and that number is expected to rise in than 140,000 African Americans and in Libya, east in Ukraine, and south- the future. However, study after study 38,000 Latinos, are served by these clin- east in Syria, Iraq and the Horn of Af- has shown that minorities, especially ics. rica, is currently seeing the largest African Americans and Latinos, con- Under the ACA, preventive services, numbers of refugees and migrants ar- tinue to face significant health dispari- which are critical to the early detec- riving by boat across the Mediterra- ties in diseases such as diabetes, HIV/ tion and treatment of many diseases nean. To confront this enormous chal- AIDS, and asthma. that disproportionately affect minori- lenge, European Council President Currently, over 26 million Americans ties, are now free for 76 million Ameri- Donald Tusk called on member states suffer from diabetes. But African cans, including 1.5 million Maryland- on Monday, April 20, to meet their Americans are twice as likely to be di- ers. funding commitments for Trident, the agnosed with, and to die from, diabetes In 2011, African American women in European Union’s, EU, naval operation compared to non-Hispanic whites. Afri- Maryland died from cervical cancer at

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For anyone who has met Rose, it will the Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee In our country, we are incredibly for- come as no surprise to you that Rose earlier this week. tunate to have the National Institutes went from being a junior staffer in my TENNESSEE NISSAN STORY of Health, NIH, which works tirelessly office in 2006 just after graduating from Thank you Randy, Gov. Haslam, Mr. Mar- to improve the health of all Americans, Gustavus Adolphus College to my chief tin, ladies and gentlemen of Nissan. and the NIH’s National Institute for When Randy invited me, he suggested I tell of staff just 7 years later. For the first Minority Health & Health Disparities, a little history of the Tennessee Nissan story 4 of those 7 years, Rose handled health NIMHD, has the specific mission of ad- in 5 minutes. And I am delighted to have care issues first as an outreach director dressing minority health issues and that opportunity, and I would like to do it by in the Twin Cities and then as a legis- eliminating health disparities. I am putting a few human faces on the story that lative assistant in Washington. Rose is usually told in cars and trucks and dollars proud of my role in the establishment approached every challenge with dedi- and cents. And the best face is the one that of the NIMHD, which supports cation and grace, regardless of whether Randy told me of his mother. groundbreaking research at univer- she was helping a constituent access I remember sitting up with her one night sities and medical institutions across and the boys had gone to their rooms, and their Medicare benefits or talking with our country. she said to me she was sad. And I said, ‘‘Why This critically important work Minnesota physicians about health would you be sad?’’ She said, ‘‘Because I’ve ranges from enhancing our under- care reform proposals or organizing got smart boys and they will never find a job standing of the basic biological proc- and executing a health care summit. around here, and I will never see my grand- Rose’s intelligence, strong Minnesota children.’’ Well as Randy said, two years esses associated with health disparities later, here came Nissan. to applied, clinical, and translational work ethic, tenacity, and optimism al- ways seemed to ensure success. There were many faces that had to do with research and interventions that seek to the history of this company in the last 35 During the health reform debate, address those disparities. years. One was President Jimmy Carter. Two Some examples of recent NIMHD- Rose played a critical role in helping months after I was elected, I was at a White funded projects include exploring ra- me highlight cost-saving health care House dinner, and he said, ‘‘Governors, go to cial disparities in sudden infant death delivery models like the Mayo Clinic Japan. Persuade the Japanese to make in the syndrome, SIDS, to inform health edu- uses and worked to ensure we reward United States what they sell in the United quality, not quantity, of care. She States.’’ And at that time, Nissan made no cation interventions about safe infant cars and trucks in the United States, and sleep practices, which historically have worked tirelessly to advocate for Min- nesota’s hospitals, providers, patients, Tennessee had almost no auto jobs. been shown to be less effective among So I took a photograph of the United African Americans; evaluating a com- and industries, and that hard work is States at night, taken at night from a sat- munity-based intervention to promote reflected today as we watch these poli- ellite, to see Mr. Kawamata, the Chairman of follow-up among uninsured minority cies being implemented. Nissan. I showed it to him. He said exactly women with abnormal breast or cer- As my legislative director for 3 years, where is Tennessee? I said right in the mid- vical cancer screening results; and de- Rose advanced my legislative agenda dle of the lights, which is where you want to while successfully managing 12 people be if you’re building a plant with lots of veloping a culturally tailored lifestyle heavy things that you want to ship around intervention to prevent diabetes among and every policy area. My work on con- sumer safety, transportation, inter- the country. African American and Hispanic adults. I thought Tennessee and Japan were a per- Enhancing our understanding of the national adoptions, protection of our fect match. They had no cars here, and we complex disparities across racial, eth- natural resources and cutting redtape had almost no auto jobs here. nic, and other minority populations at our Federal agencies all became law In Detroit in 1980 at the Republican Con- and their specific risk factors will help under Rose’s leadership. Her natural vention, the country was in a recession. Ev- us develop better preventive health ability, organization, and plain old erybody was gloomy. As I looked around at all the gloomy faces, I said, ‘‘You guys have care, reduce long-term health care hard work ensured that my legislative ideas became reality, while crucial so much more money than we do. You’ve got costs, and improve the quality of life higher teacher salaries. You’ve got better for millions of Americans. events such as the confirmation hear- universities. You have all these things be- Minority health disparities cost ing for Justice Elena Kagan were a suc- cause you’ve got the auto industry.’’ many of our constituents their health cess. So I skipped a meeting with Ronald and even their lives, and they cost our Rose has been a remarkable chief of Reagan, came home to meet with Takashi health care system and economy, as staff. She is a natural leader who Ishihara, the CEO of Nissan. He was a big well. A 2009 joint center study found quickly adapts to any situation, no bluff chief executive. He knew exactly the that direct medical costs resulting matter how large or small. Her enthu- depth of the lock in Dickson County. And he siasm has been a motivating force in knew he wanted 400 acres in Rutherford from health inequities among minori- County, where the McClary’s had a farm. So ties totaled nearly $230 billion between my office, and her compassion toward one of the faces of Nissan was sitting on the 2003 and 2006. With indirect costs such the people of Minnesota and under- back porch with the McClary family, they as lowered work productivity and lost standing of the problems they face has were in their 70’s, and persuading them to tax revenue added to the equation, the been instrumental to my ability to sell their farm to Nissan and then Mr. tab amounts to more than $1.24 tril- serve them in the Senate. Ishihara wanted to get the next 400 acres, lion. Rose Baumann—a proud native of St. which was owned by Maymee Cantrell. She We owe it to our constituents to do Louis Park, MN—will soon begin a new wouldn’t sell because she promised her ten- ant farmer that he could live there for his everything in our power to fight for af- professional adventure with new chal- whole life. And she said, ‘‘I am a woman of fordable, high-quality health care for lenges, and I have no doubt that she my word.’’ We found 400 acres in Williamson everyone. One’s ethnic or racial back- will succeed. She is also getting mar- County for her tenant farmer to live on, so ground should never determine the ried later this year, and I am so happy Maymee could be a woman of her word and quality of his or her health or the to see her so excited about this new Mr. Ishihara got 800 acres, which you have length of his or her life. This month, phase of her life. about filled up, 35 years later. let us renew our commitment to ensur- Mr. President, I hope you will join The faces of Nissan include Marvin Runyon ing access to affordable, high-quality me as I say thank you to Rose and the Ford team that came from Detroit to a different part of the country to start health care for all Americans, and Baumann for her 9 remarkable years of from scratch in a new environment. They pledge to do everything we can to service to my office, the Senate, the knew they didn’t have another advantage. eliminate health disparities in our people of the State of Minnesota, and That every state north of Tennessee did not country. the United States of America. have a Right To Work law, and if they could

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It includes ly respected. guished women veterans who have the governors, the local officials, and the During his tenure, Mr. Pitts was pro- made sacrifices beyond measure and legislatures who for 35 years, whether Repub- moted to deputy chief in January of deserve nothing but the best treatment lican or Democrat, have kept a consistent 2008. He then served as interim police and services that address specific fe- level of support for an environment that per- chief from March 2010 until March 2011, male needs. I commend WestCare for mits the workers of Nissan to produce qual- at which point he accepted the perma- its commitment in accommodating all ity products. It includes the faces of employ- nent position of police chief. As the veterans and their individual needs. ees at places like Calsonic which was the leading voice of the police department, WestCare also helps the families of first tier-one supplier, but now there are hundreds of them in 80 counties across this Mr. Pitts emphasized the importance of those who have so bravely defended our state, the wealth of Nissan, the family in- moving the organization toward what freedoms. All too often, returning vet- comes, don’t just belong in Middle Ten- best benefitted the community. His erans and their families struggle with nessee. positive legacy will be felt for years to financial uncertainty. The foundation And, more than anything else, it includes come. is a positive light in the Nevada com- the men and women of Nissan. It includes It is the brave men and women who munity, working to change this reality you. Those of you who proved early on that serve in the local police department by providing families with supportive Tennesseans could not only build cars and who keep our communities safe. These services in times of need. Westcare trucks as of a high quality as those in Japan, heroes selflessly put their lives on the but could build them better and produce the stands as a shining example of an orga- most efficient auto plant anywhere in North line every day. I extend my deepest nization that has gone above and be- America. gratitude to Mr. Pitts for his coura- yond to positively impact the lives of So, look at those 35 years. Look at how geous contributions to the people of our heroes. It is important we thank Nissan has transformed Tennessee. Ten- Reno and to the Silver State. His sac- not only the brave men and women nessee had almost no auto jobs. Today, one- rifice and courage earn him a place that protect our freedom but also their third of its jobs in manufacturing are auto among the outstanding men and families making so many sacrifices. jobs. Then, Tennessee was the third poorest women who have valiantly put their As a member of the Senate Veterans’ state. Today, Tennessee’s family incomes lives on the line to benefit others. Affairs Committee, I know the strug- have grown rapidly. Then, Nissan made no Mr. Pitts has demonstrated profes- cars and trucks in the United States. Today, gles that our veterans face after re- 85% of what it sells in the United States, it sionalism, commitment to excellence, turning home from the battlefield. makes in North America. and dedication to the highest standards Congress has a responsibility not only But, the real story of Nissan and its trans- of the Reno Police Department. I am to honor these brave individuals but formation of Tennessee is the story of the both humbled and honored by his serv- also to ensure they receive the quality faces of Nissan. ice and am proud to call him a fellow care they have earned and deserve. I re- There’s no better or more memorable face Nevadan. Today I ask all of my col- main committed to upholding this for me than the face of Lillian, sitting there leagues to join me in congratulating promise for our veterans and service- late one evening in Melton 37 years ago say- Mr. Pitts on his retirement, and I give ing that she was afraid that her boys who members in Nevada and throughout the were talented would never have a chance to my deepest appreciation for all that he Nation. I am very pleased that vet- get a job around here, and she would never has done to make Nevada a safer place. erans service foundations, like be able to see her grandchildren. I offer him my best wishes for many WestCare, are committed to ensuring Think how proud she would be today. successful and fulfilling years to the needs of our veterans are met. Thank you.∑ come.∑ Today, I ask my colleagues and all f f Nevadans to join me in recognizing WestCare Foundation, an organization TRIBUTE TO STEVE PITTS RECOGNIZING WESTCARE with a mission that is both noble and FOUNDATION ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I charitable. I am humbled and honored wish to congratulate Steve Pitts on his ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today, I to recognize WestCare for its tireless retirement after over 35 years of serv- wish to recognize WestCare Founda- efforts in helping our veteran commu- ice to the Reno Police Department. It tion, WestCare, for its commitment to nity, and I wish it the best of luck in gives me great pleasure to recognize providing important services to Nevad- all of its future endeavors.∑ his years of hard work and dedication ans across the State and specifically f to creating a safe environment in the for its dedication to our veterans, mili- local Reno community. tary servicemembers, and their fami- GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOM- Mr. Pitts stands as a shining example lies. WestCare offers programs to help EN’S CLUBS 125th ANNIVERSARY of someone who has devoted his life to with substance use disorders, mental ∑ Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, today serving his State. He earned his bach- health disorders, domestic violence, I rise to pay special tribute to the Gen- elor’s degree in organizational studies sexual assault, homelessness, criminal eral Federation of Women’s Clubs. This from California State University, Long justice, and HIV and AIDS, and pro- year is very special as they celebrate Beach, and later pursued his master’s vides additional youth and veteran-spe- their 125th anniversary tomorrow, in public administration from Golden cific programs. The foundation is lo- April 24. Gate University. He is also a graduate cated throughout the State, including The General Federation of Women’s of the National Academy at the Fed- campuses in Las Vegas and Pahrump, Clubs is an international women’s or- eral Bureau of Investigation, the Lead- as well as centers offering specific serv- ganization dedicated to community im- ership Program at the Center for Pub- ices in Reno and Las Vegas. Its com- provement by enhancing the lives of lic Leadership at the John F. Kennedy mitment to improving lives across Ne- others through volunteer service. It School of Government at Harvard Uni- vada does not go without notice. was founded in 1890 when Jane versity, and the Naval Postgraduate WestCare’s veteran programs include Cunningham Croly, a professional jour- School Homeland Security Program. assistance in transitional living and nalist, attempted to attend a dinner in His career in police services began in case management and offer support to New York City honoring British nov- the early 1980s, building all the way to veterans’ and active military members’ elist Charles Dickens. Croly was denied the top of the department in 2011. Mr. families. The foundation recognizes the admittance based on her gender. In re- Pitts dedicated his work to major case increasing diversity of our veteran pop- sponse, she formed a woman’s club for and homicide investigations, emer- ulation and works to accommodate the purpose of educating women. In gency management, and crisis inter- this change. The transitional living 1889, Jane Croly invited women’s clubs vention. He also built upon his skills in program provides separate facilities for throughout the United States to pursue special weapons and tactics over a span both male and female veterans, as well the cause of a federation by attending of 25 years, as well as gained command- as for their children. As our Nation’s a national convention. On April 24,

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And, I ment staff officer for the entire truly appreciate that he has labored am very pleased that the 2016 inter- Tongass National Forest based in the long and hard to be fair. He has lis- national convention will be held in southern Tongass in Ketchikan. tened to all sides. Given the legal, po- Baltimore next June. For the record, Mr. Cole also served in the regional litical and budgetary mandates he has there are 34 clubs in Maryland and al- office as director of forest manage- faced, he deserves all of our thanks for most 1,500 club members statewide. ment, and as part of the planning team all of the difficult phone calls he has By ‘‘Living the Volunteer Spirit’’, for the Tongass land management plan, returned, all of the complaints he has clubwomen transform lives each day, with responsibility for the timber, patiently fielded, and for all of the not simply with monetary donations, vegetation, and subsistence programs tough decisions he has been forced to but with hands-on, tangible projects in all of southeast Alaska—the land make. It is no wonder that Mr. Cole that provide immediate impact. With plan being the key document that was the recipient of the 2008 Regional nearly 90,000 members in affiliated guides all activities in the forest. In Forester Award. He deserves the grati- clubs in every State, the District of Co- 2003 he was named as the forest super- tude of the entire Senate for doing his lumbia, and more than a dozen coun- visor for the Tongass, a key super- best to meet all of the competing de- tries, GFWC members work in their visory post, second only to the Re- mands Americans make of our national own communities to support the arts, gional Forester. forests. And I personally thank him for preserve natural resources, advance Mr. Cole during his years in Alaska his contributions and commitment to education, promote healthy lifestyles, has been in the midst of many con- public land stewardship, community encourage civic engagement, and sup- troversial issues such as of how much stability and for keeping the public’s port international efforts to feed the timber should be allowed for harvest; trust in one of America’s most hotly hungry, encourage immunizations and how to protect wolves and goshawks, contested regions. I think it dem- impact other lifesaving and economic bald eagles, salmon and bear while har- onstrates his love and concern for Alas- development initiatives. vesting timber; and how to provide the ka and the Tongass that he and his GFWC history includes many power- recreation that Americans increasingly family are choosing to retire in Peters- ful examples such as advocacy for child demand. Mr. Cole arrived in Alaska the burg, AK. I wish him and his family labor laws, promotion of nationwide year before Congress passed the Alaska well.∑ outreach that led to passage of the National Interest Lands Conservation Pure Food and Drug Act, and working Act, ANILCA, that cut the allowable f to pass the Violence Against Women timber harvest in the Tongass by sev- Act. eral hundred percent, from 1.35 billion MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE GFWC has been instrumental in board feet a year—a level that was con- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED shaping our Nation. As it celebrates a sidered its biological, sustainable yield At 9:33 a.m., a message from the history of 125 years, let’s hope they level when modern timber harvesting House of Representatives, delivered by continue to build upon their traditions began in the 1950s—to 450 million board Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, and pave the way for a future filled feet that mandated by Congress in 1980. announced that the Speaker has signed with even greater success through vol- A decade later he was involved in im- the following enrolled bill: ∑ unteerism. plementing the next Tongass timber S. 535. An act to promote energy efficiency. f ‘‘reform’’ bill that once again nearly cut the forest’s allowable timber forest The enrolled bill was subsequently TRIBUTE TO FORREST COLE in half, creating another six areas of signed by the President pro tempore ∑ Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I wilderness, and designating another 12 (Mr. HATCH). call the Senate’s attention to the new areas as congressionally protected At 12:52 p.m., a message from the forthcoming retirement of U.S. Forest lands, bringing to 6.48 million acres the House of Representatives, delivered by Service official Forrest Cole, who for amount of the Tongass protected from Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- the past 12 years has served as the su- development. nounced that the House has passed the pervisor of the Nation’s largest Na- As forest supervisor, Mr. Cole was re- following bill, in which it requests the tional Forest, and probably unfortu- quired to implement the national concurrence of the Senate: nately its most controversial one, the Inventoried Roadless Area rule last 16.9-million acre Tongass National For- decade that took another 9.5 million H.R. 1195. An act to amend the Consumer est in southeast Alaska. Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish acres of the Tongass out of the timber advisory boards, and for other purposes. Mr. Cole, a four-decade employee of base. And just this year, with passage the U.S. Forest Service, began his ca- last December of the Sealaska Native f reer, following receipt of a bachelor of Corporation final land conveyance act, science degree in forestry from North- Mr. Cole has started the process of re- MEASURES REFERRED ern Arizona University, working on vising what lands will remain in the re- The following bill was read the first fire-related jobs in Arizona forests. In gion’s slimming federal timber base. and the second times by unanimous 1979 he began what he thought at the He has had to wrestle with how to consent, and referred as indicated: time would be a 2-year posting working guide the timber industry’s survival H.R. 1195. An act to amend the Consumer in the Tongass forest in southeast given that only 1.8 percent of the Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish Alaska, a forest that covers an area Tongass is still ‘‘open’’ to the har- advisory boards, and for other purposes; to just slightly larger than the State of vesting of older-growth trees—80 per- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and West Virginia. The Coles, however, cent of them having been permanently Urban Affairs. found the beauty, wildlife, and re- protected, and how to manage guiding, sources of southeast Alaska too attrac- recreation, tourism, utility and infra- f tive to leave, and the family stayed. structure access and development in a ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED Over the past 36 years, Mr. Cole has forest that stretches 500 miles from served as the presale forester and small near Ketchikan to Yakutat. The Secretary of the Senate reported sales forester on the Petersburg Ranger More than any other individual Mr. that on today, April 23, 2015, she had District in the central Tongass; as tim- Cole has been a referee between many presented to the President of the ber management assistant on the Ju- forces. And I know it can’t have been a United States the following enrolled neau/Yakutat Ranger Districts in the pleasant experience implementing pol- bill: northern Tongass; as the timber min- icy set by Congress and the executive S. 535. An act to promote energy efficiency.

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A communication from the Assist- uments, and were referred as indicated: ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Re- EC–1362. A communication from the Asso- Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit- sources of the South Atlantic; 2015–2016 Rec- ciate General Counsel, Office of the General ting, pursuant to law, an annual report on reational Fishing Season for Black Sea Counsel, Department of Agriculture, trans- applications made by the Government for au- Bass’’ (RIN0648–XD828) received in the Office mitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to thority to conduct electronic surveillance of the President of the Senate on April 20, for foreign intelligence during calendar year a vacancy in the position of General Counsel, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Department of Agriculture, received in the 2014 relative to the Foreign Intelligence Sur- Science, and Transportation. veillance Act of 1978; to the Committee on Office of the President of the Senate on April EC–1372. A communication from the Acting 21, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, the Judiciary. Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- EC–1383. A communication from the Chief Nutrition, and Forestry. partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EC–1363. A communication from the Acting Impact Analyst, Veterans Health Adminis- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled tration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the a rule entitled ‘‘Driving Distance Eligibility report relative to the Department of De- Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands’’ (RIN0648– fense’s Evaluation of the TRICARE Program for the Veterans Choice Program’’ (RIN2900– XD846) received in the Office of the President AP24) received in the Office of the President for fiscal year 2015; to the Committee on of the Senate on April 20, 2015; to the Com- Armed Services. of the Senate on April 22, 2015; to the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. EC–1364. A communication from the Assist- tation. ant Secretary for Export Administration, EC–1373. A communication from the Chief f Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Internal Revenue Service, Department of the to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revi- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the The following petitions and memo- sions to the Export Administration Regula- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Determination of rials were laid before the Senate and tions Based on the 2014 Missile Technology Housing Cost Amounts Eligible for Exclusion were referred or ordered to lie on the Control Regime Plenary Agreements’’ or Deduction for 2015’’ (Notice 2015–33) re- table as indicated: (RIN0694–AG41) received in the Office of the ceived in the Office of the President of the POM–17. A concurrent resolution adopted President of the Senate on April 20, 2015; to Senate on April 20, 2015; to the Committee on by the Legislature of the State of North Da- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Finance. kota urging the United States Congress to Urban Affairs. EC–1374. A communication from the Assist- call for a constitutional convention for the EC–1365. A communication from the Coun- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- sole purpose of proposing an amendment to sel, Legal Division, Bureau of Consumer Fi- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution of the United States which nancial Protection, transmitting, pursuant law, a report relative to a strategy for Sup- requires a balanced federal budget; to the to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Submis- port for Russia Democracy and Civil Society Committee on the Judiciary. sion of Credit Card Agreements Under the Organizations; a strategy for Assistance to Truth in Lending Act’’ ((RIN3170–AA50) Civil Society in Ukraine; and a strategy for HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3015 (Docket No. CFPB–2015–0006)) received in the Anticipated Defense Articles, Defense Serv- Whereas, Article V of the Constitution of Office of the President of the Senate on April ices, and Training to Ukraine; to the Com- the United States mandates that upon the 21, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- mittee on Foreign Relations. application of the legislatures of two-thirds ing, and Urban Affairs. EC–1375. A communication from the Assist- of the states, Congress shall call a conven- EC–1366. A communication from the Direc- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- tion for proposing amendments; and tor of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Whereas, this application is to be consid- Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursu- law, a report relative to overseas surplus ered as covering the balanced budget amend- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Re- property; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- ment language of the presently outstanding moval of Transferred OTS Regulations Re- tions. balanced budget applications from other EC–1376. A communication from the Assist- garding Rules of Practice and Procedure and states; and ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Amendments to FDIC Rules and Regula- Whereas, this application shall be aggre- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to tions’’ (RIN3064–AE08) received in the Office gated for the purpose of attaining the two- law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the of the President of the Senate on April 20, thirds necessary to require the calling of a Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14–148); to 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, convention for proposing a balanced budget the Committee on Foreign Relations. and Urban Affairs. EC–1377. A communication from the Assist- amendment, but shall not be aggregated EC–1367. A communication from the Sec- ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of with any applications on any other subject; retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Health and Human Services, transmitting, and ant to law, a six-month periodic report on pursuant to law, the Financial Report for the Whereas, this application is a continuing the national emergency with respect to Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) for application until the legislatures of at least Yemen that was originally declared in Exec- fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Health, two-thirds of the states have made applica- utive Order 13611 on May 16, 2012; to the Com- Education, Labor, and Pensions. tions on the same subject; and mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- EC–1378. A communication from the Assist- Whereas, the North Dakota Legislative As- fairs. ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of sembly deems an amendment to the Con- EC–1368. A communication from the Sec- Health and Human Services, transmitting, stitution of the United States requiring a retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- pursuant to law, the Performance Report for balanced federal budget to be necessary for ant to law, a six-month periodic report on fiscal year 2014 for the Prescription Drug the good of the American people: Now, there- the national emergency with respect to User Fee Act (PDUFA); to the Committee on fore, be it Burma that was declared in Executive Order Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Resolved by the House of Representatives of 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee on EC–1379. A communication from the Assist- North Dakota, the Senate concurring therein: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of That the Sixty-fourth Legislative Assem- EC–1369. A communication from the Sec- Health and Human Services, transmitting, bly urges the Congress of the United States retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- pursuant to law the Food and Drug Adminis- to call a convention of the states limited to ant to law, a six-month periodic report on tration’s (FDA) annual report on Drug proposing an amendment to the Constitution the national emergency with respect to the Shortages for Calendar Year 2014; to the of the United States requiring that in the ab- stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Ex- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and sence of a national emergency the total of ecutive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Pensions. all federal appropriations made by the Con- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban EC–1380. A communication from the Chair- gress for any fiscal year may not exceed the Affairs. man of the National Endowment for the Arts total of all estimated federal revenues for EC–1370. A communication from the Man- and a Member of the Federal Council on the that fiscal year, together with any related agement and Program Analyst, Federal Arts and the Humanities, transmitting, pur- and appropriate fiscal restraints; and be it Aviation Administration, Department of suant to law, the annual report on the Arts further Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to and Artifacts Indemnity Program for fiscal Resolved, That the Secretary of State for- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- year 2014; to the Committee on Health, Edu- ward copies of this resolution to the Presi- ness Directives; Stemme AG Gliders’’ cation, Labor, and Pensions. dent and Secretary of the Senate and the ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2015–0633)) EC–1381. A communication from the Assist- Speaker and Clerk of the House of Rep- received in the Office of the President of the ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative resentatives of the Congress, to each member

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of the United States Congressional Delega- By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. ROB- tivities that connect people in the United tion, and also to transmit copies to the pre- ERTS, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. HELLER): States, especially children, youth, and fami- siding officers of each of the legislative S. 1067. A bill to require the periodic re- lies, with the outdoors; to the Committee on houses in the United States, requesting their view and automatic termination of Federal Energy and Natural Resources. cooperation. regulations; to the Committee on Homeland By Mr. CARDIN: Security and Governmental Affairs. S. 1079. A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII POM–18. A resolution adopted by the Leg- By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of islature of Rockland County, New York, call- HEINRICH): the Public Health Service Act to improve ing for the United States Department of S. 1068. A bill to amend the Federal Power coverage for colorectal screening tests under Transportation to immediately turn its at- Act to protect the bulk-power system from Medicare and private health insurance cov- tention to increasing the strictness of the cyber security threats; to the Committee on erage, and for other purposes; to the Com- regulations that govern rail transport of haz- Energy and Natural Resources. mittee on Finance. ardous liquids; to the Committee on Com- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, By Mr. CRUZ: merce, Science, and Transportation. Ms. WARREN, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mrs. S. 1080. A bill to amend title 28, United FEINSTEIN): States Code, to limit the jurisdiction of Fed- f S. 1069. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- eral courts to consider cases involving same- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against sex marriage; to the Committee on the Judi- income tax for qualified conservation con- ciary. The following reports of committees tributions which include National Scenic By Mr. BOOKER: were submitted: Trails; to the Committee on Finance. S. 1081. A bill to end the use of body-grip- By Mr. ISAKSON, from the Committee on By Mr. DURBIN: ping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge Veterans’ Affairs: S. 1070. A bill to amend title 38, United System; to the Committee on Environment Report to accompany H.R. 203, a bill to di- States Code, to provide for clarification re- and Public Works. rect the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pro- garding the children to whom entitlement to By Mr. RUBIO: vide for the conduct of annual evaluations of educational assistance may be transferred S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United mental health care and suicide prevention under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and States Code, to provide for the removal or programs of the Department of Veterans Af- for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- demotion of employees of the Department of fairs, to require a pilot program on loan re- erans’ Affairs. Veterans Affairs based on performance or payment for psychiatrists who agree to serve By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Ms. misconduct, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. in the Veterans Health Administration of AYOTTE, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. CRAPO, By Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for and Mr. CORKER): other purposes (Rept. No. 114–34). S. 1071. A bill to amend the Victims of WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. BALDWIN, f Crime Act of 1984 to expand the amount available for victims of child abuse, sexual Mr. REED, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. SHA- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF assault, domestic violence, and other crimes, HEEN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. COMMITTEE and for other purposes; to the Committee on BROWN, Mr. UDALL, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. the Judiciary. DURBIN, and Mr. MERKLEY): The following executive reports of S. 1083. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. DUR- Social Security Act to require drug manufac- nominations were submitted: BIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, turers to provide drug rebates for drugs dis- By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. COONS): the Judiciary. S. 1072. A bill to require the Supreme Court pensed to low-income individuals under the Sally Quillian Yates, of Georgia, to be Dep- of the United States to promulgate a code of Medicare prescription drug benefit program; to the Committee on Finance. uty Attorney General. ethics; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY): United States Circuit Judge for the Federal JOHNSON, Mr. WARNER, Mr. COATS, S. 1084. A bill to promote transparency by Circuit. and Mr. BOOKER): permitting the Public Company Accounting Roseann A. Ketchmark, of Missouri, to be S. 1073. A bill to amend the Improper Pay- Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary United States District Judge for the Western ments Elimination and Recovery Improve- proceedings to be open to the public, and for District of Missouri. ment Act of 2012, including making changes other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- to the Do Not Pay initiative, for improved (Nominations without an asterisk ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. detection, prevention, and recovery of im- were reported with the recommenda- By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. COL- proper payments to deceased individuals, and LINS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. tion that they be confirmed.) for other purposes; to the Committee on BROWN, and Mr. COONS): f Homeland Security and Governmental Af- S. 1085. A bill to expand eligibility for the INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND fairs. program of comprehensive assistance for By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. JOINT RESOLUTIONS family caregivers of the Department of Vet- PETERS, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. WARREN, erans Affairs, to expand benefits available to The following bills and joint resolu- Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. MURPHY): participants under such program, to enhance tions were introduced, read the first S. 1074. A bill to clarify the status of the special compensation for members of the and second times by unanimous con- North Country, Ice Age, and New England uniformed services who require assistance in sent, and referred as indicated: National Scenic Trails as units of the Na- everyday life, and for other purposes; to the tional Park System, and for other purposes; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- S. 1064. A bill to amend the Public Health By Mr. CRUZ: sources. S.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution proposing Service Act with regard to research on asth- By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: an amendment to the Constitution of the ma, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 1075. A bill to strengthen and extend the United States relative to marriage; to the mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and authorization of appropriations for the Carol Committee on the Judiciary. Pensions. M. White Physical Education Program and By Mr. PAUL: By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: for other purposes; to the Committee on S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing S. 1065. A bill to amend title IV of the Ele- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. an amendment to the Constitution of the mentary and Secondary Education Act of By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. United States relative to applying laws 1965 to provide grants for the development of MIKULSKI, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. equally to the citizens of the United States asthma management plans and the purchase BLUMENTHAL): and the Federal Government; to the Com- of asthma inhalers and spacers for emer- S. 1076. A bill to require mobile service pro- mittee on the Judiciary. gency use, as necessary; to the Committee viders and smartphone manufacturers to f on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. give consumers the ability to remotely de- By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. lete data from smartphones and render SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND COONS): smartphones inoperable; to the Committee SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. 1066. A bill to amend title XVIII of the on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The following concurrent resolutions Social Security Act to provide for coverage, By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. BENNET, as supplies associated with the injection of and Mr. HATCH): and Senate resolutions were read, and insulin, of containment, removal, decon- S. 1077. A bill to provide for expedited de- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: tamination and disposal of home-generated velopment of and priority review for break- By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, needles, syringes, and other sharps through a through devices; to the Committee on Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. RUBIO): sharps container, decontamination/destruc- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. Res. 148. A resolution condemning the tion device, or sharps-by-mail program or By Mr. HEINRICH: Government of Iran’s state-sponsored perse- similar program under part D of the Medi- S. 1078. A bill to authorize the Secretary of cution of its Baha’i minority and its contin- care program; to the Committee on Finance. the Interior to carry out programs and ac- ued violation of the International Covenants

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:14 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23AP6.011 S23APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2401 on Human Rights; to the Committee on For- of 1965 to address and take action to the Social Security Act to ensure more eign Relations. prevent bullying and harassment of timely access to home health services By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. students. for Medicare beneficiaries under the DURBIN): Medicare program. S. Res. 149. A resolution recognizing the S. 330 importance and inspiration of the Hubble At the request of Mr. HELLER, the S. 586 Space Telescope; considered and agreed to. names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and ROBERTS) and the Senator from Mary- name of the Senator from Rhode Island Mr. CARDIN): land (Mr. CARDIN) were added as co- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- S. Res. 150. A resolution expressing the sponsors of S. 330, a bill to amend the sponsor of S. 586, a bill to amend the sense of the Senate about the importance of Public Health Service Act to foster effective civic and government education Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for con- more effective implementation and co- programs in schools in the United States; ordination of clinical care for people considered and agreed to. tributions of qualified conservation By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. contributions, and for other purposes. with pre-diabetes, diabetes, and the chronic diseases and conditions that BOOKER): S. 338 S. Res. 151. A resolution supporting the result from diabetes. At the request of Mr. BURR, the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging S. 590 names of the Senator from West Vir- Month; considered and agreed to. At the request of Mrs. MCCASKILL, ginia (Mr. MANCHIN), the Senator from f the name of the Senator from Montana Maine (Mr. KING) and the Senator from (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) were added of S. 590, a bill to amend the Higher as cosponsors of S. 338, a bill to perma- S. 71 Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne nently reauthorize the Land and Water At the request of Mr. VITTER, the Clery Disclosure of Campus Security name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Conservation Fund. Policy and Campus Crime Statistics HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 398 Act to combat campus sexual violence, 71, a bill to preserve open competition At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and for other purposes. and Federal Government neutrality to- the name of the Senator from Wis- S. 609 wards the labor relations of Federal consin (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Government contractors on Federal cosponsor of S. 398, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. and federally funded construction Department of Veterans Affairs Health MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of projects. Care Programs Enhancement Act of S. 609, a bill to amend the Internal S. 155 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and in- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the require the provision of chiropractic crease the exclusion for benefits pro- name of the Senator from Oklahoma care and services to veterans at all De- vided to volunteer firefighters and (Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon- partment of Veterans Affairs medical emergency medical responders. sor of S. 155, a bill to promote freedom, centers and to expand access to such S. 613 fairness, and economic opportunity by care and services, and for other pur- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, repealing the income tax and other poses. the name of the Senator from Pennsyl- taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue At the request of Mr. MORAN, the vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- Service, and enacting a national sales name of the Senator from Vermont sponsor of S. 613, a bill to amend the tax to be administered primarily by (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- Richard B. Russell National School the States. sor of S. 398, supra. Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of S. 223 S. 471 summer meals. At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the At the request of Mr. HELLER, the S. 615 name of the Senator from Wisconsin name of the Senator from Wisconsin At the request of Mr. CORKER, the (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from South Caro- sor of S. 223, a bill to require the Sec- sor of S. 471, a bill to improve the pro- lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- retary of Veterans Affairs to establish vision of health care for women vet- sor of S. 615, a bill to provide for con- a pilot program on awarding grants for erans by the Department of Veterans gressional review and oversight of provision of furniture, household Affairs, and for other purposes. agreements relating to Iran’s nuclear items, and other assistance to home- S. 553 program, and for other purposes. At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, her less veterans to facilitate their transi- At the request of Mr. CORKER, the tion into permanent housing, and for names of the Senator from North Da- name was added as a cosponsor of S. 615, supra. other purposes. kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) and the Senator S. 619 S. 248 from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the At the request of Mr. MORAN, the added as cosponsors of S. 553, a bill to name of the Senator from Montana name of the Senator from South Da- marshal resources to undertake a con- (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- certed, transformative effort that of S. 619, a bill to include among the sponsor of S. 248, a bill to clarify the seeks to bring an end to modern slav- principal trade negotiating objectives rights of Indians and Indian tribes on ery, and for other purposes. of the United States regarding com- Indian lands under the National Labor S 571 . mercial partnerships trade negotiating Relations Act. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the objectives with respect to discouraging S. 299 name of the Senator from Massachu- activity that discourages, penalizes, or At the request of Mr. FLAKE, the setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- otherwise limits commercial relations names of the Senator from Massachu- sponsor of S. 571, a bill to amend the with Israel, and for other purposes. setts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator from Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate ap- S. 696 North Dakota (Ms. HEITKAMP), the Sen- peals and to apply to other certificates At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the ator from Montana (Mr. TESTER) and issued by the Federal Aviation Admin- name of the Senator from Rhode Island the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. istration, to require the revision of the (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- MCCASKILL) were added as cosponsors third class medical certification regu- sponsor of S. 696, a bill to increase the of S. 299, a bill to allow travel between lations issued by the Federal Aviation number and percentage of students who the United States and Cuba. Administration, and for other pur- graduate from high school college and S. 311 poses. career ready with the ability to use At the request of Mr. CASEY, the S. 578 knowledge to solve complex problems, name of the Senator from Washington At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the think critically, communicate effec- (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Maryland tively, collaborate with others, and de- sor of S. 311, a bill to amend the Ele- (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor velop academic mindsets, and for other mentary and Secondary Education Act of S. 578, a bill to amend title XVIII of purposes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:19 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23AP6.016 S23APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE S2402 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 23, 2015 S. 729 S. 898 prohibit employment of children in to- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the At the request of Mr. KIRK, the name bacco-related agriculture by deeming name of the Senator from Wisconsin of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. such employment as oppressive child (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- COONS) was added as a cosponsor of S. labor. sor of S. 729, a bill to amend title 11, 898, a bill to amend the Public Health S. 993 United States Code, with respect to Service Act to provide for the partici- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the certain exceptions to discharge in pation of optometrists in the National name of the Senator from New York bankruptcy. Health Service Corps scholarship and (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- S. 857 loan repayment programs, and for sor of S. 993, a bill to increase public At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the other purposes. safety by facilitating collaboration names of the Senator from Rhode Is- S. 925 among the criminal justice, juvenile land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the Senator At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the justice, veterans treatment services, from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ), the name of the Senator from New York mental health treatment, and sub- Senator from New York (Mrs. GILLI- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- stance abuse systems. BRAND) and the Senator from Colorado sponsor of S. 925, a bill to require the S. 1000 (Mr. BENNET) were added as cosponsors Secretary of the Treasury to convene a At the request of Mr. RISCH, the of S. 857, a bill to amend title XVIII of panel of citizens to make a rec- name of the Senator from Michigan the Social Security Act to provide for ommendation to the Secretary regard- (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor coverage under the Medicare program ing the likeness of a woman on the of S. 1000, a bill to strengthen resources of an initial comprehensive care plan twenty dollar bill, and for other pur- for entrepreneurs by improving the for Medicare beneficiaries newly diag- poses. SCORE program, and for other pur- nosed with Alzheimer’s disease and re- S. 933 poses. lated dementias, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the S. 1001 poses. name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. At the request of Mr. RISCH, the S. 862 FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO) and the Senator from Dela- At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the 933, a bill to amend the National Labor name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Relations Act with respect to the tim- ware (Mr. COONS) were added as cospon- sors of S. 1001, a bill to establish au- MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of ing of elections and pre-election hear- S. 862, a bill to amend the Fair Labor ings and the identification of pre-elec- thorization levels for general business Standards Act of 1938 to provide more tion issues, and to require that lists of loans for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. effective remedies to victims of dis- employees eligible to vote in orga- S. 1016 crimination in the payment of wages nizing elections be provided to the Na- At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the on the basis of sex, and for other pur- tional Labor Relations Board. name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. poses. S. 950 1016, a bill to preserve freedom and S. 865 At the request of Mr. CASEY, the choice in health care. At the request of Mr. TESTER, the names of the Senator from Nebraska S. 1032 name of the Senator from New Hamp- (Mr. SASSE) and the Senator from Min- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were added as shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Mississippi sponsor of S. 865, a bill to amend title cosponsors of S. 950, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- 38, United States Code, to improve the sor of S. 1032, a bill to expand the use disability compensation evaluation vide for a refundable adoption tax cred- it. of E-Verify, to hold employers account- procedure of the Secretary of Veterans able, and for other purposes. Affairs for veterans with mental health S. 957 S. 1056 conditions related to military sexual At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the trauma, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. name of the Senator from New Mexico HIRONO) and the Senator from Dela- S. 875 (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the ware (Mr. COONS) were added as cospon- sor of S. 1056, a bill to eliminate racial name of the Senator from Mississippi sors of S. 957, a bill to increase access profiling by law enforcement, and for (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to other purposes. help create jobs. sor of S. 875, a bill to amend the Fair S. 1057 Labor Standards Act of 1938 to S. 966 At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the strengthen equal pay requirements. At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the name of the Senator from Montana S. 883 names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the HIRONO) and the Senator from Dela- of S. 1057, a bill to promote geothermal name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. ware (Mr. COONS) were added as cospon- energy, and for other purposes. HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. sors of S. 966, a bill to extend the low- S. 1060 883, a bill to facilitate the reestablish- interest refinancing provisions under At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the ment of domestic, critical mineral des- the Local Development Business Loan name of the Senator from New York ignation, assessment, production, man- Program of the Small Business Admin- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- ufacturing, recycling, analysis, fore- istration. sponsor of S. 1060, a bill to improve the casting, workforce, education, and re- S. 967 Federal Pell Grant program, and for search capabilities in the United At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the other purposes. States, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. S. 1061 S. 890 HIRONO) and the Senator from Michi- At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the gan (Mr. PETERS) were added as cospon- name of the Senator from New York names of the Senator from Minnesota sors of S. 967, a bill to require the (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- (Mr. FRANKEN) and the Senator from Small Business Administration to sponsor of S. 1061, a bill to improve the West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) were make information relating to lenders Federal Pell Grant program, and for added as cosponsors of S. 890, a bill to making covered loans publicly avail- other purposes. amend title 54, United States Code, to able, and for other purposes. S. 1062 provide consistent and reliable author- S. 974 At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the ity for, and for the funding of, the Land At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the name of the Senator from New York and Water Conservation Fund to maxi- name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- mize the effectiveness of the Fund for (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 1062, a bill to improve the future generations, and for other pur- sponsor of S. 974, a bill to amend the Federal Pell Grant program, and for poses. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to other purposes.

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Similarly, the SCREEN Act of the year of 2015 as the ‘‘Inter- promotes access to colorectal cancer would waive Medicare’s cost-sharing national Year of Soils’’ and supporting screenings in an effort to help prevent requirement for screening locally led soil conservation. colorectal cancer and save lives. colonoscopies during which polyps are S. RES. 140 Colorectal cancer affects far too removed in order to prevent the devel- many Americans. The American Can- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the opment of colorectal cancer. In addi- names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. cer Society, ACS, estimates that 1 in 18 tion, the SCREEN Act would waive Americans will be diagnosed with BROWN), the Senator from Minnesota cost-sharing for follow-up colorectal cancer in 2015, totaling an (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from colonoscopies necessary to complete estimated 133,000 new cases. Colorectal the ‘‘screening continuum’’ following a Nevada (Mr. REID) were added as co- sponsors of S. Res. 140, a resolution ex- cancer is expected to take the lives of positive finding from another rec- pressing the sense of the Senate re- nearly 50,000 Americans in 2015, making ommended colorectal cancer screening garding the 100th anniversary of the it the second leading cause of cancer test. The SCREEN Act also seeks to im- Armenian Genocide. deaths in this country. Fortunately, colorectal cancer is also prove coordination of care and promote f highly preventable, and colorectal can- other important age-based rec- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED cer screening tests rank among the ommended screenings for Medicare BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS most effective preventive screenings beneficiaries, such as Hepatitis C virus, available. Colonoscopy screenings are HCV, screening, by creating a dem- By Mr. DURBIN: different from other types of preven- onstration project. The demonstration S. 1070. A bill to amend title 38, tive or screening services because pre- project would allow reimbursement for United States Code, to provide for clar- cancerous polyps found during a an office visit or consultation so that a ification regarding the children to screening can be removed during the Medicare beneficiary may sit down and whom entitlement to educational as- same visit, before they progress to discuss the screening with a doctor sistance may be transferred under colorectal cancer. Early detection and prior to the colonoscopy procedure. Ac- Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and intervention are key to preventing cording to the National Institutes of for other purposes; to the Committee colon cancer. A 2012 study in the New Health, ‘‘fear of the procedure itself’’ is on Veterans’ Affairs. England Journal of Medicine found a barrier to increasing colorectal can- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask that removal of precancerous polyps cer screening utilization rates. This unanimous consent that the text of the during a screening colonoscopy may pre-procedure visit would allow pro- bill be printed in the RECORD. prevent up to 53 percent of colorectal viders to allay patient anxiety about There being no objection, the text of cancer deaths. the procedure, address any questions the bill was ordered to be printed in The need to address barriers to related to the colonoscopy, assess the the RECORD, as follows: colorectal cancer screening, particu- patient’s family history and risk fac- S. 1070 larly in the Medicare population, is tors for developing colorectal cancer, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- clear. The Medicare population makes and educate the patient about the im- resentatives of the United States of America in up approximately two-thirds of all new portance of following the pre-procedure Congress assembled, cases of colorectal cancer. However, ac- instructions. In addition, this visit SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. cording to the Centers for Medicare & would provide an opportunity to edu- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GI Edu- Medicaid Service, CMS, only about half cate Medicare beneficiaries about the cation Benefit Fairness Act of 2015’’. of Medicare beneficiaries have had a importance of HCV screening. The CDC SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE CHIL- and the United States Preventive Serv- DREN TO WHOM ENTITLEMENT TO colorectal cancer screening test, and EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE less than two-thirds of Medicare-aged ices Task Force recommend a one-time TRANSFERRED UNDER POST-9/11 adults are up to date with rec- HCV screening for all individuals born EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. ommended screenings. The Centers for between 1945 and 1965, and a recent (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, study suggests offering the HCV 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amend- American Cancer Society, ACS, Amer- screening in connection with ed to read as follows: colonoscopies may be an effective ‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.— ican College of Gastroenterology, ACG, means of increasing HCV screening ‘‘(1) TRANSFER.—An individual approved to and more than 200 national, State and transfer an entitlement to educational as- local organizations have committed to rates. sistance under this section may transfer the work toward eliminating colorectal Finally, the SCREEN Act would pro- individual’s entitlement as follows: cancer through a national goal of vide incentives for Medicare providers ‘‘(A) To the individual’s spouse. screening 80 percent of eligible adults to participate in nationally recognized ‘‘(B) To one or more of the individual’s in the United States for colorectal can- quality improvement registries to en- children. cer by 2018. sure that Medicare beneficiaries are re- ‘‘(C) To a combination of the individuals ceiving the quality screening they de- referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). Currently, Medicare waives cost- sharing for colorectal cancer serve. ‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF CHILDREN.—For purposes I urge my colleagues to join me in of this subsection, the term ‘children’ in- screenings recommended by the U.S. cludes dependents described in section Preventive Services Task Force, supporting the SCREEN Act, in order 1072(2)(I) of title 10.’’. USPSTF, including screening to help prevent colorectal cancer and (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made colonoscopies. However, if the doctor save lives. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to finds and removes a pre-cancerous educational assistance payable under chap- sent that the text of the bill be printed polyp during a screening colonoscopy, ter 33 of title 38, United States Code, before, in the RECORD. the procedure is no longer considered a on, or after the date of the enactment of this There being no objection, the text of ‘‘screening’’ by Medicare, and the bene- Act. the bill was ordered to be printed in ficiary is required to pay the Medicare the RECORD, as follows: By Mr. CARDIN: coinsurance. Because it is impossible S. 1079 S. 1079. A bill to amend titles XI and to know in advance whether polyps will Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- XVIII of the Social Security Act and be found and removed during a screen- resentatives of the United States of America in title XXVII of the Public Health Serv- ing colonoscopy, Medicare beneficiaries Congress assembled, ice Act to improve coverage for do not know whether the procedure SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. colorectal screening tests under Medi- will be fully covered until it is over. In (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as care and private health insurance cov- February 2013, the administration an- the ‘‘Supporting Colorectal Examination and

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Maintaining calendar year 2015 Medi- Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)(3)) is amended by (1) in the last sentence of subparagraph adding at the end the following new subpara- care reimbursement rates for (A), by inserting ‘‘, and shall include the graph: colonoscopy procedures for pro- model described in subparagraph (D)’’ before ‘‘(F) MAINTAINING CALENDAR YEAR 2015 REIM- viders participating in the period at the end; and BURSEMENT RATES FOR QUALIFYING CANCER colorectal cancer screening (2) by adding at the end the following new SCREENING TESTS FURNISHED BY QUALIFYING quality improvement registry. subparagraph: PROVIDERS.— ‘‘(D) MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO Sec. 4. Eliminating Medicare beneficiary ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a quali- EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PRE-OPER- cost-sharing for certain fying cancer screening test furnished during ATIVE VISIT PRIOR TO SCREENING COLONOSCOPY colorectal cancer screenings, each of 2016, 2017, and 2018, by a qualifying AND HEPATITIS C SCREENING.— colorectal cancer screenings provider, the amount of payment to such ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The model described in with therapeutic effect, and fol- provider for such test under section 1833 or this subparagraph is a demonstration project low-up diagnostic colorectal section 1848 shall be equal to the amount of under title XVIII to evaluate the effective- cancer screenings covered payment for such test under such section ness of a pre-operative visit with the pro- under Medicare. 1833 or 1848 during 2015. vider performing the procedure prior to Sec. 5. Medicare demonstration project to ‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING CANCER SCREENING TEST.— screening colonoscopy to— evaluate the effectiveness of a For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘‘(I) ease any patient concern or fears with pre-operative visit prior to ‘qualifying cancer screening test’ means an respect to the procedure and answer any screening colonoscopy and hep- optical screening colonoscopy (as described questions relating to the screening; atitis C screening. in section 1861(pp)(1)(C)). ‘‘(II) ensure quality examinations and Sec. 6. Budget neutrality. ‘‘(iii) QUALIFYING PROVIDER DEFINED.—For avoid unnecessary repeat examinations by SEC. 2. FINDINGS. purposes of this subparagraph, the term educating individuals on the importance of Congress finds the following: ‘qualifying provider’ means, with respect to following pre-procedure instructions, such as (1) Colorectal cancer is the second leading a qualifying cancer screening test, an indi- bowel preparation, and addressing the indi- cause of cancer death among men and women vidual or entity— vidual’s family history of or predisposition combined in the United States. ‘‘(I) that is eligible for payment for such to colorectal cancer; and (2) In 2015, more than 130,000 Americans test under section 1833 or section 1848; and ‘‘(III) increase Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and ‘‘(II) that— screening rates among Medicare bene- ‘‘(aa) participates in a nationally recog- nearly 50,000 Americans are expected to die ficiaries by educating individuals about the nized quality improvement registry with re- from it. importance of such screening during the pre- spect to such test; and (3) Approximately 60 percent of colorectal operative visit and having the pre-operative ‘‘(bb) demonstrates, to the satisfaction of cancer cases and 70 percent of colorectal can- visit fulfill the referral requirement for such the Secretary, based on the information in cer deaths occur in those aged 65 and older. screening under title XVIII, allowing pa- such registry, that the tests were provided (4) Colorectal cancer screening tients to be screened for colorectal cancer by such individual or entity in accordance colonoscopies allow for the detection and re- and HCV at the same time. with accepted outcomes-based quality meas- moval of polyps before they progress to ‘‘(ii) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall ures.’’. colorectal cancer, as well as early detection consult with stakeholders who would be pro- of colorectal cancer when treatment can be SEC. 4. ELIMINATING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY viding the pre-operative visit under the COST-SHARING FOR CERTAIN model described in this subparagraph on the most effective. COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS, (5) According to a 2012 study published in COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS implementation of such model, including the New England Journal of Medicine, re- WITH THERAPEUTIC EFFECT, AND payment for services furnished under the moving precancerous polyps through FOLLOW-UP DIAGNOSTIC model.’’. colonoscopy could reduce the number of COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS SEC. 6. BUDGET NEUTRALITY. colorectal cancer deaths by 53 percent. COVERED UNDER MEDICARE. (a) ADJUSTMENT OF PHYSICIAN FEE SCHED- (6) Although colorectal cancer is highly (a) WAIVER OF COST-SHARING.—Section ULE CONVERSION FACTOR.—The Secretary of preventable with appropriate screening, one 1833(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act (42 Health and Human Services (in this section in three adults between the ages of 50 and 75 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y)) is amended by inserting referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall reduce ‘‘, including colorectal cancer screening years are not up to date with recommended the conversion factor established under sub- tests covered under this part described in colorectal cancer screening. section (d) of section 1848 of the Social Secu- section 1861(pp)(1)(C) (regardless of the code (7) Over 200 organizations have committed rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4) for each year (be- that is billed for the establishment of a diag- to eliminating colorectal cancer as a major ginning with 2016) to the extent necessary to nosis as a result of the screening test, for the health problem in the United States and are reduce expenditures under such section for removal of tissue or other matter during the items and services furnished during the year working toward a shared goal of screening 80 screening test, or for a follow-up procedure percent of eligible Americans by 2018. in the aggregate by the net offset amount de- that is furnished in connection with, or as a termined under subsection (c)(5) attributable (8) Hepatitis C is a liver disease that causes result of, the initial screening test)’’ after inflammation of the liver and results from to such section for the year. ‘‘or population’’. (b) ADJUSTMENT OF HOPD CONVERSION FAC- infection with the Hepatitis C virus. Chronic (b) WAIVER OF APPLICATION OF DEDUCT- TOR.—The Secretary shall reduce the conver- Hepatitis C infection can lead to serious IBLE.—Section 1833(b) of the Social Security sion factor established under paragraph health problems, including liver damage, cir- Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)) is amended— (3)(C) of section 1833(t) of the Social Security rhosis, and liver cancer. It is the leading (1) in paragraph (1) of the first sentence, by Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)) for each year (begin- cause of liver transplants in the United striking ‘‘individual.’’ and inserting ‘‘indi- ning with 2016) to the extent necessary to re- States. vidual, including colorectal cancer screening duce expenditures under such section for (9) According to the Centers for Disease tests covered under this part described in items and services furnished during the year Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 75 section 1861(pp)(1)(C)’’; and in the aggregate by the net offset amount de- percent of adults infected with the Hepatitis (2) by striking the last sentence and insert- termined under subsection (c)(5) attributable C virus in the United States were born be- ing the following: ‘‘Subsection (a)(1)(Y) and to such section for the year. tween 1945 and 1965. paragraph (1) of the first sentence of this (c) DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO EXPENDI- (10) The CDC estimates that up to 75 per- subsection shall apply with respect to a TURES.—For purposes of this section, before cent of individuals with Hepatitis C do not colorectal cancer screening test covered the beginning of each year (beginning with know that they are infected. under this part described in section 2016) at the time conversion factors described (11) The CDC and the United States Pre- 1861(pp)(1)(C), regardless of the code that is in subsections (a) and (b) are established for ventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) rec- billed for the establishment of a diagnosis as the year, the Secretary shall determine— ommend a one-time screening for Hepatitis C a result of the screening test, for the re- (1) the amount of the gross additional ex- for all individuals born between 1945 and moval of tissue or other matter during the penditures under title XVIII of the Social Se- 1965. screening test, or for a follow-up procedure curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) estimated (12) A recent study suggests that offering that is furnished in connection with, or as a to result from the implementation of sec- Hepatitis C screening to patients in connec- result of, the initial screening test.’’ tions 3 and 4 for items and services furnished tion with screening colonoscopies may be an (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments during the year; effective means of increasing Hepatitis C made by this section shall apply to tests and (2) the amount of any offsetting reductions screening rates among individuals born be- procedures performed on or after January 1, in expenditures under such title (such as re- tween 1945 and 1965. 2016. ductions in payments for inpatient hospital

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The PCAOB’s (3) the amount (if any) by which the diting firms, as well as the thousands secret proceedings are not only shield- amount of the gross additional expenditures of audit partners and staff who con- ed from the public, but also from Con- determined under paragraph (1) for the year exceeds the amount of offsetting reductions tribute to a firm’s work on each audit. gress, making it difficult, if not impos- determined under paragraph (2) for the year; The Board’s ability to commence pro- sible, to effectively evaluate the (4) of the gross additional expenditures de- ceedings to determine whether there Board’s oversight of auditors and audit termined under paragraph (1) for the year have been violations of its auditing firms, and its enforcement program. that are attributable to expenditures under standards or rules of professional prac- Second, the incentive to litigate sections 1848 and 1833(t) of such Act, the tice is an important component of its cases in order to continue to shield ratio of such expenditures that are attrib- oversight. conduct from public scrutiny as long as utable to each respective section; and However, unlike other oversight bod- possible frustrates the process and re- (5) with respect to section 1848 and section ies, such as the SEC, the U.S. Depart- 1833(t) of such Act, a net offset amount for quires the expenditure of needless re- the year equal to the product of— ment of Labor, the Federal Deposit In- sources by both litigants and the (A) the amount of the net additional ex- surance Corporation, the U.S. Com- PCAOB. penditures for the year determined under modity Futures Trading Commission, Third, agencies such as the SEC have paragraph (3); and the Financial Industry Regulatory Au- found open and transparent discipli- (B) the ratio determined under paragraph thority, and others, the Board’s dis- nary proceedings to be valuable be- (4) attributable to the respective section. ciplinary proceedings are not allowed cause they inform peer audit firms of to be public without consent from the By Mr. REED (for himself and the type of activity that may give rise parties involved. Of course, parties sub- to enforcement action by the regu- Mr. GRASSLEY): S. 1084. A bill to promote trans- ject to disciplinary proceedings have lator. In effect, transparency of pro- parency by permitting the Public Com- no incentive to consent to publicizing ceedings can serve as a deterrent to pany Accounting Oversight Board to their alleged wrongdoing and thus misconduct because of a perceived in- allow its disciplinary proceedings to be these proceedings typically remain crease in the likelihood of ‘‘getting open to the public, and for other pur- cloaked behind a veil of secrecy. In ad- caught.’’ Accordingly, the audit indus- poses; to the Committee on Banking, dition, the Board’s decisions in dis- try as a whole would also benefit from Housing, and Urban Affairs. ciplinary proceedings are not allowed timely, public, and non-secret enforce- Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am to be publicized until after the com- ment proceedings. joined by Senator GRASSLEY in reintro- plete exhaustion of an appeals process, Our bill will make hearings by the ducing the PCAOB Enforcement Trans- which can often take several years. PCAOB, and all related notices, orders, parency Act. This bill permits the Pub- The nonpublic nature of these and motions, transparent and available lic Company Accounting Oversight PCAOB disciplinary proceedings cre- to the public unless otherwise ordered Board, PCAOB, to make public the dis- ates a lack of transparency that invites by the Board. This would more closely ciplinary proceedings it has brought abuse and undermines the Congres- align the PCAOB’s procedures with against auditors and audit firms earlier sional intent behind the establishment those of the SEC for analogous mat- in the process. of the PCAOB, which was to shine a ters. Over 10 years ago, our markets were bright light on auditing firms and prac- Increasing the transparency and ac- victimized by a series of massive finan- tices, and to bolster the accountability countability of audit firms subject to cial reporting frauds, including those of auditors of public companies to the disciplinary proceedings instituted by involving Enron and WorldCom. These investing public. the PCAOB is a critical component of and other public companies had pro- Over the last several years, some bad efforts to bolster and maintain inves- duced fraudulent and materially mis- actors have taken advantage of the tor confidence in our financial mar- leading financial statements, which ar- lack of transparency by using it to kets, while better protecting compa- tificially drove their stock prices up. shield themselves from public scrutiny nies from problematic auditors. Once the fraud was discovered, investor and accountability. PCAOB Chairman I hope our colleagues will join Sen- confidence plummeted. James Doty has repeatedly stated in ator GRASSLEY and me in supporting In response to this crisis, the Senate testimony provided to both the Senate this legislation to enhance trans- Committee on Banking, Housing, and and House of Representatives over the parency in the PCAOB’s enforcement Urban Affairs conducted a series of past two years that the secrecy of the process. hearings, which produced consensus on proceedings ‘‘has a variety of unfortu- f a number of underlying causes, includ- nate consequences’’ and that such se- ing weak corporate governance, a lack crecy is harmful to investors, the au- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS of accountability, and inadequate over- diting profession, and the public at sight of accountants charged with au- large. SENATE RESOLUTION 148—CON- In one example, an accounting firm diting public companies’ financial DEMNING THE GOVERNMENT OF that was subject to a disciplinary pro- statements. IRAN’S STATE-SPONSORED PER- ceeding continued to issue no fewer In order to address the gaps and SECUTION OF ITS BAHA’I MINOR- than 29 additional audit reports on structural weaknesses revealed by the ITY AND ITS CONTINUED VIOLA- public companies without any of those investigation and hearings, the Senate TION OF THE INTERNATIONAL companies knowing about the PCAOB passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 COVENANTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS in a 99 to 0 vote. disciplinary proceedings. In other The Sarbanes-Oxley Act ensured that words, investors and the public com- Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, corporate officers were directly ac- pany clients of that audit firm were de- Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. RUBIO) submitted countable for their financial reporting prived of relevant and material infor- the following resolution; which was re- and for the quality of their financial mation about the proceedings against ferred to the Committee on Foreign statements. This law also created a the firm and the substance of any vio- Relations: strong, independent board, the PCAOB, lations. S. RES. 148 to oversee the conduct of the auditors There are several reasons why the Whereas, in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, of public companies. Board’s enforcement proceedings 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, and The PCAOB is responsible for over- should be open and transparent. First, 2013, Congress declared that it deplored the seeing auditors of public companies in as I have already noted, the closed pro- religious persecution by the Government of order to protect investors who rely on ceedings run counter to the public pro- Iran of the Baha’i community and would independent audit reports on the finan- ceedings of other government oversight hold the Government of Iran responsible for upholding the rights of all Iranian nationals, cial statements of public companies bodies. Indeed, nearly all administra- including members of the Baha’i Faith; and operates under the oversight of the tive proceedings brought by the SEC Whereas the United States Commission on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis- against those it regulates, including International Religious Freedom 2014 Report sioner, SEC. public companies, brokers, dealers, in- stated, ‘‘The Baha’i community, the largest

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The government graves; more than 43 feet in length; views Baha’is, who number at least 300,000, Whereas the Baha’i International Commu- Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope orbits as ‘heretics’ and consequently they face re- nity reported that there has been a recent the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour and has pression on the grounds of apostasy.’’; surge in anti-Baha’i hate propaganda in Ira- completed more than 3,000,000,000 miles of Whereas the United States Commission on nian state-sponsored media outlets, noting orbit around the Earth; International Religious Freedom 2014 Report that, in 2010 and 2011, approximately 22 anti- Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope con- stated that ‘‘[s]ince 1979, authorities have Baha’i articles were appearing every month, tinues to provide more than 10 Terabytes of killed or executed more than 200 Baha’i lead- and, in 2014, the number of anti-Baha’i arti- data annually and has been heralded as one ers, and more than 10,000 have been dis- cles rose to approximately 401 per month—18 of the most productive scientific instru- missed from government and university times the previous level; ments known to man; jobs’’ and ‘‘[m]ore than 700 Baha’is have been Whereas there are currently 100 Baha’is in Whereas the spirit of discovery, innova- arbitrarily arrested since 2005’’; prison in Iran; tion, and exploration is enshrined in the pro- Whereas the Department of State 2013 Whereas the Government of Iran is party ductivity of the Hubble Space Telescope; and International Religious Freedom Report to the International Covenants on Human Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope has stated that the Government of Iran ‘‘pro- Rights and is in violation of its obligations made significant advancements and discov- hibits Baha’is from teaching and practicing under the Covenants; and eries in planetary sciences, cosmology, and their faith and subjects them to many forms Whereas the Comprehensive Iran Sanc- galactic sciences: Now, therefore, be it of discrimination not faced by members of tions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of Resolved, That the Senate— other religious groups’’ and ‘‘since the 1979 2010 (Public Law 111–195) authorizes the (1) congratulates the National Aeronautics Islamic Revolution, formally denies Baha’i President and the Secretary of State to im- and Space Administration on the 25th anni- students access to higher education’’; pose sanctions on individuals ‘‘responsible versary of the Hubble Space Telescope Whereas the Department of State 2013 for or complicit in, or responsible for order- launch; International Religious Freedom Report ing, controlling, or otherwise directing, the (2) recognizes the scientists, crew, engi- stated, ‘‘The government requires Baha’is to commission of serious human rights abuses neers, and staff who contributed to the suc- register with the police,’’ and ‘‘The govern- against citizens of Iran or their family mem- cess of the Hubble Space Telescope; ment raided Baha’i homes and businesses bers on or after June 12, 2009’’: Now, there- (3) notes the significance of the discoveries and confiscated large amounts of private and fore, be it and contributions to science of the Hubble commercial property, as well as religious Resolved, That the Senate— Space Telescope as well as the subsequent in- materials.’’; (1) condemns the Government of Iran’s novations that were derived from the data Whereas the Department of State 2013 state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i mi- collected from the Hubble Space Telescope; International Religious Freedom Report nority and its continued violation of the and stated, ‘‘Baha’is are regularly denied com- International Covenants on Human Rights; (4) acknowledges that the Hubble Space pensation for injury or criminal victimiza- (2) calls on the Government of Iran to im- Telescope has captured images from and an- tion and the right to inherit property.’’; mediately release the 7 imprisoned Baha’i swered questions about space and has in- Whereas, on August 27, 2014, the United Na- leaders, the 12 imprisoned Baha’i educators, spired generations of young people to go into tions Special Rapporteur on the situation of and all other prisoners held solely on ac- the fields of science, technology, engineer- human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran count of their religion; ing, mathematics, and research. issued a report (A/69/356), which stated, ‘‘The (3) calls on the President and Secretary of f human rights situation in the Islamic Re- State, in cooperation with responsible na- public of Iran remains of concern. Numerous tions, to immediately condemn the Govern- SENATE RESOLUTION 150—EX- issues flagged by the General Assembly, the ment of Iran’s continued violation of human PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE United Nations human rights mechanisms rights and demand the immediate release of SENATE ABOUT THE IMPOR- and the Secretary-General persist, and in prisoners held solely on account of their reli- TANCE OF EFFECTIVE CIVIC AND some cases appear to have worsened, some gion; and GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PRO- recent overtures made by the Administra- (4) urges the President and Secretary of tion and the parliament notwithstanding.’’; GRAMS IN SCHOOLS IN THE State to utilize available authorities, includ- UNITED STATES Whereas, on December 18, 2014, the United ing the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Ac- Nations General Assembly adopted a resolu- countability, and Divestment Act of 2010, to Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. tion (A/RES/69/190), which ‘‘[e]xpresse[d] deep impose sanctions on officials of the Govern- CARDIN) submitted the following reso- concern’’ over ‘‘[c]ontinued discrimination, ment of Iran and other individuals directly lution; which was considered and persecution and human rights violations responsible for serious human rights abuses, agreed to: against persons belonging to unrecognized including abuses against the Baha’i commu- S. RES. 150 religious minorities, particularly members nity of Iran. of the Baha’i [F]aith. . .and the effective Whereas civic and government education is criminalization of membership in the Baha’i f essential to the preservation and improve- [F]aith,’’ and called upon the Government of SENATE RESOLUTION 149—RECOG- ment of the constitutional government of Iran to ‘‘emancipate the Baha’i commu- the United States; nity. . .and to accord all Baha’is, including NIZING THE IMPORTANCE AND Whereas civic and government education those imprisoned because of their beliefs, the INSPIRATION OF THE HUBBLE programs foster understanding of the history due process of law and the rights that they SPACE TELESCOPE and principles of the constitutional govern- are constitutionally guaranteed’’; Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. DUR- ment of the United States, including prin- Whereas, since May of 2008, the Govern- BIN) submitted the following resolu- ciples that are embodied in certain funda- ment of Iran has imprisoned the seven mem- tion; which was considered and agreed mental documents and speeches, such as the bers of the former ad hoc leadership group of Declaration of Independence, the Constitu- the Baha’i community in Iran, known as the to: tion of the United States, the Bill of Rights, Yaran-i-Iran, or ‘‘friends of Iran’’—Mrs. S. RES. 149 the Federalist Papers, the Gettysburg Ad- Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Whereas the launch of the Hubble Space dress, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘‘I Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Telescope on April 24, 1990, from the Kennedy Have a Dream’’ speech; Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Space Center marked a historic moment in Whereas research shows that too few peo- and Mr. Vahid Tizfahm—and these individ- space discovery and observation; ple in the United States understand basic uals are serving 20-year prison terms, the Whereas the National Aeronautics and principles of the constitutional government longest sentences given to any current pris- Space Administration designed, built, and of the United States, such as the natural oner of conscience in Iran, on charges includ- placed the Hubble Space Telescope into rights set forth in the Declaration of Inde- ing ‘‘spying for Israel, insulting religious orbit; pendence, the existence and functions of the sanctities, propaganda against the regime Whereas the Space Shuttle Discovery 3 branches of the Federal Government, and spreading corruption on earth’’; transported the Hubble Space Telescope on checks and balances, and other concepts fun- Whereas, beginning in May 2011, officials of the STS-31 mission and placed the Telescope damental to informed citizenship; the Government of Iran in 4 cities conducted into orbit at 380 statute miles; Whereas, since the founding of the United sweeping raids on the homes of dozens of in- Whereas the crew on the Space Shuttle States, schools in the United States have dividuals associated with the Baha’i Insti- Discovery consisted of Commander Loren J. had a strong civic mission to prepare stu- tute for Higher Education (BIHE) and ar- Shriver, Pilot Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Mission dents to be informed, rational, humane, and rested and detained several educators associ- Specialist Bruce McCandless II, Mission Spe- involved citizens who are committed to the ated with BIHE, and 12 BIHE educators are cialist Kathryn D. Sullivan, and Mission values and principles of the constitutional now serving 4- or 5-year prison terms; Specialist Steven A. Hawley; government of the United States; Whereas scores of Baha’i cemeteries have Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope Whereas a free society relies on the knowl- been attacked, and, in April 2014, Revolu- weighed more than 24,000 pounds at launch, edge, skills, and virtue of the citizens of the

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society, particularly the individuals elected Communications Commission to establish a SA 1141. Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. KIRK, to public office to represent the citizens; 3-digit, nationwide, toll-free number to be and Mr. TOOMEY) submitted an amendment Whereas, while many institutions help to used by State ‘‘One Call’’ systems to provide intended to be proposed by him to the bill develop the knowledge and skills and shape information on underground utility lines; H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie on the civic character of people in the United Whereas in 2005, the Federal Communica- the table. States, schools in the United States, includ- tions Commission designated ‘‘811’’ as the SA 1142. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- ing elementary schools, bear a special and nationwide ‘‘One Call’’ number for home- ment intended to be proposed by him to the historic responsibility for the development owners and excavators to use to obtain infor- bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie of civic competence and civic responsibility mation on underground utility lines before on the table. of students; conducting excavation activities; SA 1143. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Whereas student learning is enhanced by Whereas ‘‘One Call’’ has helped reduce the KIRK) submitted an amendment intended to well-designed classroom civic and govern- number of digging damages caused by failure be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, ment education programs that— to call before digging from 48 percent in 2004 supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. (1) incorporate instruction in government, to 26 percent in 2013; SA 1144. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- history, law, and democracy; Whereas the 1,700 members of the Common ment intended to be proposed by him to the (2) promote discussion of current events Ground Alliance, who are dedicated to ensur- bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie and controversial issues; ing public safety, environmental protection, on the table. (3) link community service and the formal and the integrity of services, promote the SA 1145. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. curriculum; and national ‘‘Call Before You Dig’’ campaign to KIRK) submitted an amendment intended to (4) encourage students to participate in increase public awareness about the impor- be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, simulations of democratic processes; and tance of homeowners and excavators calling supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. Whereas research shows that the knowl- 811 to find out the exact location of under- SA 1146. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- edge and expertise of teachers are among the ground lines; ment intended to be proposed by him to the most important factors in increasing student Whereas the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie achievement: Now, therefore, be it Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Pub- on the table. Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate lic Law 112–90; 125 Stat. 1904) affirmed and SA 1147. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. that— expanded the ‘‘One Call’’ program by elimi- JOHNSON, Mr. RISCH, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. GARD- (1) civic and government education is es- nating exemptions given to local and State NER, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. sential to the well-being of the constitu- government agencies and their contractors LEE) submitted an amendment intended to tional government of the United States; regarding notifying ‘‘One Call’’ centers be- be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, (2) comprehensive and formal instruction fore digging; and supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. in civic and government education would Whereas the Common Ground Alliance has SA 1148. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- provide students a basis for understanding designated April as ‘‘National Safe Digging ment intended to be proposed by him to the the rights and responsibilities of citizens in Month’’ to increase awareness of safe digging bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie the constitutional government of the United practices across the United States and to on the table. States; celebrate the anniversary of 811, the national SA 1149. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and (3) elementary and secondary schools in ‘‘Call Before You Dig’’ number: Now, there- Mr. RISCH) submitted an amendment in- the United States are encouraged to offer fore, be it tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. courses on the history and theories of the Resolved, That the Senate— 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie on the constitutional government of the United (1) supports the goals and ideals of Na- table. States, using programs and curricula with a tional 3 Safe Digging Month; and SA 1150. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. demonstrated effectiveness in fostering civic (2) encourages all homeowners and exca- RISCH, and Mr. TOOMEY) submitted an competence, civic responsibility, and a rea- vators throughout the United States to call amendment intended to be proposed by him soned commitment to the fundamental val- 811 before digging. to the bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was or- ues and principles underlying the constitu- f dered to lie on the table. tional government of the United States; and SA 1151. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and (4) all teachers of civics and government AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND Mr. COTTON) submitted an amendment in- are well served by having access to adequate PROPOSED tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie on the opportunities to enrich teaching through SA 1132. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. table. professional development programs that en- KIRK) submitted an amendment intended to SA 1152. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. hance the capacity of teachers to provide ef- be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to TOOMEY) submitted an amendment intended fective civic and government education in amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, the classroom. ensure that emergency services volunteers supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. f are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements f SENATE RESOLUTION 151—SUP- contained in the Patient Protection and Af- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS PORTING THE GOALS AND fordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie IDEALS OF NATIONAL SAFE on the table. SA 1132. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and DIGGING MONTH SA 1133. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- Mr. KIRK) submitted an amendment in- ment intended to be proposed by him to the tended to be proposed by him to the Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal BOOKER) submitted the following reso- on the table. Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that lution; which was considered and SA 1134. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. emergency services volunteers are not agreed to: KIRK) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, taken into account as employees under S. RES. 151 supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. the shared responsibility requirements Whereas each year, the underground util- SA 1135. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. contained in the Patient Protection KIRK) submitted an amendment intended to ity infrastructure of the United States, in- and Affordable Care Act; which was or- cluding pipelines, electric, gas, tele- be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, communications, water, sewer, and cable tel- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table; as follows: evision lines, is jeopardized by unintentional SA 1136. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- On page 26, line 23, strike ‘‘purpose.’’ and damage caused by those who fail to have un- ment intended to be proposed by him to the insert the following: ‘‘purpose; and derground lines located prior to digging; bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie ‘‘(iii) the President determines Iran’s lead- Whereas some utility lines are buried only on the table. ers have publically accepted Israel’s right to a few inches underground, making the lines SA 1137. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- exist as a Jewish state. ment intended to be proposed by him to the easy to strike, even during shallow digging bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie projects; SA 1133. Mr. RUBIO submitted an on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by Whereas digging prior to locating under- SA 1138. Mr. RISCH submitted an amend- ground utility lines often results in unin- ment intended to be proposed by him to the him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the tended consequences, such as service inter- bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure ruption, environmental damage, personal in- on the table. that emergency services volunteers are jury, and even death; SA 1139. Mr. RISCH submitted an amend- not taken into account as employees Whereas the month of April marks the be- ment intended to be proposed by him to the under the shared responsibility re- ginning of the peak period during which ex- bill H.R. 1191, supra; which was ordered to lie quirements contained in the Patient cavation projects are carried out around the on the table. United States; SA 1140. Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. Protection and Affordable Care Act; Whereas in 2002, Congress required the De- CARDIN) proposed an amendment to the bill which was ordered to lie on the table; partment of Transportation and the Federal H.R. 1191, supra. as follows:

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Mr. RISCH submitted an ‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING CON- of statutory sanctions with respect to, Iran amendment intended to be proposed by GRESSIONAL RECONSIDERATION OF A JOINT RES- or to facilitate the release of funds or assets him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the OLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding to Iran under any other provision of law, except as pro- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are vided in paragraph (6), if a joint resolution of SA 1134. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and disapproval described in subsection (c)(2)(B) not taken into account as employees Mr. KIRK) submitted an amendment in- passes the Congress, and the President ve- under the shared responsibility re- toes such joint resolution, the President may tended to be proposed by him to the quirements contained in the Patient not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Protection and Affordable Care Act; from, or otherwise limit the application of Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that which was ordered to lie on the table; statutory sanctions with respect to Iran emergency services volunteers are not as follows: under any provision of law or refrain from taken into account as employees under applying any such sanctions or facilitate the On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the the shared responsibility requirements following: release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to contained in the Patient Protection an agreement described in subsection (a) for ‘‘(7) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED ON DE- a period of 10 calendar days following the and Affordable Care Act; which was or- TENTION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—Not- date of the President’s veto. dered to lie on the table; as follows: withstanding any other provision of law, the ‘‘(6) EXCEPTION.—The prohibitions under On page 26, line 23, strike ‘‘purpose.’’ and President may not waive, suspend, reduce, paragraphs (3) through (5) do not apply to insert the following: ‘‘purpose; and provide relief from, or otherwise limit the any new deferral, waiver, or other suspension ‘‘(iii) all United States citizens unjustly application of statutory sanctions with re- of statutory sanctions pursuant to the Joint detained by Iran, including Jason Rezaian, spect to Iran under any provision of law or Plan of Action if that deferral, waiver, or Amir Hekmati, and Saeed Abedini, have been refrain from applying any such sanctions other suspension is made— released from Iranian custody, and the Gov- pursuant to an agreement described in sub- ‘‘(A) consistent with the law in effect on ernment of Iran is fully cooperating in ef- section (a) until the Government of Iran re- the date of the enactment of the Iran Nu- forts to locate Robert Levinson. leases to the United States the following clear Agreement Review Act of 2015; and United States citizens: ‘‘(B) not later than 45 calendar days before SA 1135. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and ‘‘(A) Saeed Abedini of Idaho, who has been the transmission by the President of an Mr. KIRK) submitted an amendment in- detained in Iran on charges related to his re- agreement, assessment report, and certifi- tended to be proposed by him to the ligious beliefs since September 2012. cation under subsection (a). ‘‘(B) Amir Hekmati of Michigan, who has bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal been imprisoned in Iran on false espionage ‘‘(c) EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS charges since August 2011. WITH IRAN.— emergency services volunteers are not ‘‘(C) Jason Rezaian of California, who, as ‘‘(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of taken into account as employees under an Iranian government credentialed reporter Congress that— the shared responsibility requirements for the Washington Post, has been unjustly ‘‘(A) the sanctions regime imposed on Iran contained in the Patient Protection held in Iran on vague charges since July 2014. by Congress is primarily responsible for and Affordable Care Act; which was or- ‘‘(D) Robert Levinson of Florida, who was bringing Iran to the table to negotiate on its dered to lie on the table; as follows: abducted on Kish Island in March 2007. nuclear program; On page 51, line 2, insert ‘‘and any related ‘‘(B) these negotiations are a critically im- SA 1139. Mr. RISCH submitted an agreements, including draft United Nations portant matter of national security and for- amendment intended to be proposed by Security Council resolutions or agreed pa- eign policy for the United States and its him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the rameters for such resolutions’’ after ‘‘par- closest allies; ties’’. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure ‘‘(C) this section does not require a vote by that emergency services volunteers are Congress for the agreement to commence; SA 1136. Mr. RUBIO submitted an not taken into account as employees ‘‘(D) this section provides for congressional amendment intended to be proposed by under the shared responsibility re- review, including, as appropriate, for ap- quirements contained in the Patient proval, disapproval, or no action on statu- him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the tory sanctions relief under an agreement; Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure Protection and Affordable Care Act; and that emergency services volunteers are which was ordered to lie on the table; ‘‘(E) even though the agreement may com- not taken into account as employees as follows: mence, because the sanctions regime was im- under the shared responsibility re- On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the posed by Congress and only Congress can quirements contained in the Patient following: permanently modify or eliminate that re- Protection and Affordable Care Act; ‘‘(7) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED ON DE- gime, it is critically important that Con- TENTION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—Not- gress have the opportunity, in an orderly and which was ordered to lie on the table; withstanding any other provision of law, the deliberative manner, to consider and, as ap- as follows: President may not waive, suspend, reduce, propriate, take action affecting the statu- On page 42, line 7, insert ‘‘, and pursuing provide relief from, or otherwise limit the tory sanctions regime imposed by Congress. United Nations consideration of an agree- application of statutory sanctions with re- ‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any ment prior to Congress would undermine the spect to Iran under any provision of law or other provision of law, action involving any appropriate role of Congress’’ after ‘‘Con- refrain from applying any such sanctions measure of statutory sanctions relief by the gress’’. pursuant to an agreement described in sub- United States pursuant to an agreement sub- section (a) until the Government of Iran re- ject to subsection (a) or the Joint Plan of SA 1137. Mr. RUBIO submitted an leases to the United States the following Action— amendment intended to be proposed by United States citizens:

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‘‘(A) Saeed Abedini of Idaho, who has been ances contained in the agreement with re- TION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any detained in Iran on charges related to his re- spect to Iran’s nuclear program to ensure other provision of law, except as provided in ligious beliefs since September 2012. Iran’s activities permitted thereunder will paragraph (6), if a joint resolution of dis- ‘‘(B) Amir Hekmati of Michigan, who has not be used to further any nuclear-related approval described in subsection (c)(2)(B) been imprisoned in Iran on false espionage military or nuclear explosive purpose, in- passes the Congress, the President may not charges since August 2011. cluding for any research on or development waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, ‘‘(C) Jason Rezaian of California, who, as of any nuclear explosive device or any other or otherwise limit the application of statu- an Iranian government credentialed reporter nuclear-related military purpose; and tory sanctions with respect to Iran under for the Washington Post, has been unjustly ‘‘(iii) the capacity and capability of the any provision of law or refrain from applying held in Iran on vague charges since July 2014. International Atomic Energy Agency to ef- any such sanctions pursuant to an agree- ‘‘(D) Robert Levinson of Florida, who was fectively implement the verification regime ment described in subsection (a) for a period abducted on Kish Island in March 2007. required by or related to the agreement, in- of 12 calendar days following the date of pas- cluding whether the International Atomic sage of the joint resolution of disapproval. SA 1140. Mr. CORKER (for himself Energy Agency will have sufficient access to ‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING CON- and Mr. CARDIN) proposed an amend- investigate suspicious sites or allegations of GRESSIONAL RECONSIDERATION OF A JOINT RES- ment to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend covert nuclear-related activities and wheth- OLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to er it has the required funding, manpower, any other provision of law, except as pro- ensure that emergency services volun- and authority to undertake the verification vided in paragraph (6), if a joint resolution of teers are not taken into account as em- regime required by or related to the agree- disapproval described in subsection (c)(2)(B) ment. ployees under the shared responsibility passes the Congress, and the President ve- ‘‘(B) ASSUMPTIONS.—In preparing a report toes such joint resolution, the President may requirements contained in the Patient under subparagraph (A) with respect to an Protection and Affordable Care Act; as not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief agreement described in paragraph (1), the from, or otherwise limit the application of follows: Secretary shall assume that Iran could— statutory sanctions with respect to Iran Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ‘‘(i) use all measures not expressly prohib- under any provision of law or refrain from sert the following: ited by the agreement to conceal activities applying any such sanctions pursuant to an SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. that violate its obligations and commit- agreement described in subsection (a) for a This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iran Nuclear ments under the agreement; and period of 10 calendar days following the date Agreement Review Act of 2015’’. ‘‘(ii) alter or deviate from standard prac- of the President’s veto. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVER- tices in order to impede efforts to verify that ‘‘(6) EXCEPTION.—The prohibitions under SIGHT OF AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN Iran is complying with those obligations and paragraphs (3) through (5) do not apply to RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR PRO- commitments. any new deferral, waiver, or other suspension GRAM OF IRAN. ‘‘(C) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—A report under of statutory sanctions pursuant to the Joint The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. subparagraph (A) shall be transmitted in un- 2011 et seq.) is amended by inserting after Plan of Action if that deferral, waiver, or classified form, but shall include a classified other suspension is made— section 134 the following new section: annex prepared in consultation with the Di- ‘‘(A) consistent with the law in effect on ‘‘SEC. 135. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVER- rector of National Intelligence, summarizing the date of the enactment of the Iran Nu- SIGHT OF AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN. relevant classified information. clear Agreement Review Act of 2015; and ‘‘(a) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS OF NU- ‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.— ‘‘(B) not later than 45 calendar days before CLEAR AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN AND ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Neither the require- the transmission by the President of an VERIFICATION ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO ments of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of para- agreement, assessment report, and certifi- SUCH AGREEMENTS.— graph (1), nor subsections (b) through (g) of cation under subsection (a). ‘‘(1) TRANSMISSION OF AGREEMENTS.—Not this section, shall apply to an agreement de- later than 5 calendar days after reaching an scribed in subsection (h)(5) or to the EU–Iran ‘‘(c) EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear Joint Statement made on April 2, 2015. WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS program of Iran, the President shall trans- ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—Notwith- WITH IRAN.— mit to the appropriate congressional com- standing subparagraph (A), any agreement as ‘‘(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of mittees and leadership— defined in subsection (h)(1) and any related Congress that— ‘‘(A) the agreement, as defined in sub- materials, whether concluded before or after ‘‘(A) the sanctions regime imposed on Iran section (h)(1), including all related materials the date of the enactment of this section, by Congress is primarily responsible for and annexes; shall not be subject to the exception in sub- bringing Iran to the table to negotiate on its ‘‘(B) a verification assessment report of the paragraph (A). nuclear program; Secretary of State prepared under paragraph ‘‘(b) PERIOD FOR REVIEW BY CONGRESS OF ‘‘(B) these negotiations are a critically im- (2) with respect to the agreement; and NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN.— portant matter of national security and for- ‘‘(C) a certification that— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 30-calendar eign policy for the United States and its ‘‘(i) the agreement includes the appro- day period following transmittal by the closest allies; priate terms, conditions, and duration of the President of an agreement pursuant to sub- ‘‘(C) this section does not require a vote by agreement’s requirements with respect to section (a), the Committee on Foreign Rela- Congress for the agreement to commence; Iran’s nuclear activities and provisions de- tions of the Senate and the Committee on ‘‘(D) this section provides for congressional scribing any sanctions to be waived, sus- Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- review, including, as appropriate, for ap- pended, or otherwise reduced by the United tives shall, as appropriate, hold hearings and proval, disapproval, or no action on statu- States, and any other nation or entity, in- briefings and otherwise obtain information tory sanctions relief under an agreement; cluding the United Nations; and in order to fully review such agreement. and ‘‘(ii) the President determines the agree- ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The period for congres- ‘‘(E) even though the agreement may com- ment meets United States non-proliferation sional review under paragraph (1) shall be 60 mence, because the sanctions regime was im- objectives, does not jeopardize the common calendar days if an agreement, including all posed by Congress and only Congress can defense and security, provides an adequate materials required to be transmitted to Con- permanently modify or eliminate that re- framework to ensure that Iran’s nuclear ac- gress pursuant to subsection (a)(1), is trans- gime, it is critically important that Con- tivities permitted thereunder will not be in- mitted pursuant to subsection (a) between gress have the opportunity, in an orderly and imical to or constitute an unreasonable risk July 10, 2015, and September 7, 2015. deliberative manner, to consider and, as ap- to the common defense and security, and en- ‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING INITIAL propriate, take action affecting the statu- sures that Iran’s nuclear activities permitted CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD.—Notwith- tory sanctions regime imposed by Congress. thereunder will not be used to further any standing any other provision of law, except ‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any nuclear-related military or nuclear explosive as provided in paragraph (6), prior to and other provision of law, action involving any purpose, including for any research on or de- during the period for transmission of an measure of statutory sanctions relief by the velopment of any nuclear explosive device or agreement in subsection (a)(1) and during the United States pursuant to an agreement sub- any other nuclear-related military purpose. period for congressional review provided in ject to subsection (a) or the Joint Plan of ‘‘(2) VERIFICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT.— paragraph (1), including any additional pe- Action— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State riod as applicable under the exception pro- ‘‘(A) may be taken, consistent with exist- shall prepare, with respect to an agreement vided in paragraph (2), the President may ing statutory requirements for such action, described in paragraph (1), a report assess- not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief if, during the period for review provided in ing— from, or otherwise limit the application of subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and ‘‘(i) the extent to which the Secretary will statutory sanctions with respect to Iran there is enacted, a joint resolution stating in be able to verify that Iran is complying with under any provision of law or refrain from substance that the Congress does favor the its obligations and commitments under the applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement; agreement; agreement described in subsection (a). ‘‘(B) may not be taken if, during the period ‘‘(ii) the adequacy of the safeguards and ‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING PRESI- for review provided in subsection (b), the other control mechanisms and other assur- DENTIAL CONSIDERATION OF A JOINT RESOLU- Congress adopts, and there is enacted, a joint

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Congress that— of statutory sanctions with respect to, Iran ‘‘(J) An assessment of— ‘‘(A) United States sanctions on Iran for under any provision of law or any other ef- ‘‘(i) whether Iran directly supported, fi- terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic fort to refrain from applying any such sanc- nanced, planned, or carried out an act of ter- tions. rorism against the United States or a United missiles will remain in place under an agree- ‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF IRANIAN States person anywhere in the world; ment, as defined in subsection (h)(1); COMPLIANCE WITH NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS.— ‘‘(ii) whether, and the extent to which, ‘‘(B) issues not addressed by an agreement ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall keep Iran supported acts of terrorism, including on the nuclear program of Iran, including the appropriate congressional committees acts of terrorism against the United States fair and appropriate compensation for Amer- and leadership fully and currently informed or a United States person anywhere in the icans who were terrorized and subjected to of all aspects of Iranian compliance with re- world; torture while held in captivity for 444 days spect to an agreement subject to subsection ‘‘(iii) all actions, including in inter- after the seizure of the United States Em- (a). national fora, being taken by the United bassy in Tehran, Iran, in 1979 and their fami- ‘‘(2) POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT BREACHES States to stop, counter, and condemn acts by lies, the freedom of Americans held in Iran, AND COMPLIANCE INCIDENTS.—The President Iran to directly or indirectly carry out acts the human rights abuses of the Government shall, within 10 calendar days of receiving of terrorism against the United States and of Iran against its own people, and the con- credible and accurate information relating United States persons; tinued support of terrorism worldwide by the to a potentially significant breach or compli- ‘‘(iv) the impact on the national security Government of Iran, are matters critical to ance incident by Iran with respect to an of the United States and the safety of United ensure justice and the national security of agreement subject to subsection (a), submit States citizens as a result of any Iranian ac- the United States, and should be expedi- such information to the appropriate congres- tions reported under this paragraph; and tiously addressed; sional committees and leadership. ‘‘(v) all of the sanctions relief provided to ‘‘(C) the President should determine the ‘‘(3) MATERIAL BREACH REPORT.—Not later Iran, pursuant to the agreement, and a de- agreement in no way compromises the com- than 30 calendar days after submitting infor- scription of the relationship between each mitment of the United States to Israel’s se- mation about a potentially significant sanction waived, suspended, or deferred and curity, nor its support for Israel’s right to breach or compliance incident pursuant to Iran’s nuclear weapon’s program. exist; and paragraph (2), the President shall make a de- ‘‘(K) An assessment of whether violations ‘‘(D) in order to responsibly implement any termination whether such potentially sig- of internationally recognized human rights long-term agreement reached between the nificant breach or compliance issue con- in Iran have changed, increased, or de- P5+1 countries and Iran, it is critically im- stitutes a material breach and, if there is creased, as compared to the prior 180-day pe- portant that Congress have the opportunity such a material breach, whether Iran has riod. to review any agreement and, as necessary, cured such material breach, and shall submit ‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND INFORMA- take action to modify the statutory sanc- to the appropriate congressional committees TION.— and leadership such determination, accom- ‘‘(A) AGENCY REPORTS.—Following submis- tions regime imposed by Congress. panied by, as appropriate, a report on the ac- sion of an agreement pursuant to subsection ‘‘(e) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLA- tion or failure to act by Iran that led to the (a) to the appropriate congressional commit- TION.— material breach, actions necessary for Iran tees and leadership, the Department of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event the Presi- to cure the breach, and the status of Iran’s State, the Department of Energy, and the dent does not submit a certification pursu- efforts to cure the breach. Department of Defense shall, upon the re- ant to subsection (d)(6) or has determined ‘‘(4) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than quest of any of those committees or leader- pursuant to subsection (d)(3) that Iran has 180 calendar days after entering into an ship, promptly furnish to those committees materially breached an agreement subject to agreement described in subsection (a), and or leadership their views as to whether the subsection (a) and the material breach has not less frequently than once every 180 cal- safeguards and other controls contained in not been cured, Congress may initiate within endar days thereafter, the President shall the agreement with respect to Iran’s nuclear 60 calendar days expedited consideration of submit to the appropriate congressional program provide an adequate framework to qualifying legislation pursuant to this sub- committees and leadership a report on Iran’s ensure that Iran’s activities permitted there- section. nuclear program and the compliance of Iran under will not be inimical to or constitute with the agreement during the period cov- an unreasonable risk to the common defense ‘‘(2) QUALIFYING LEGISLATION DEFINED.—For ered by the report, including the following and security. purposes of this subsection, the term ‘quali- elements: ‘‘(B) PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON NUCLEAR fying legislation’ means only a bill of either ‘‘(A) Any action or failure to act by Iran INITIATIVES WITH IRAN.—The President shall House of Congress— that breached the agreement or is in non- keep the appropriate congressional commit- ‘‘(A) the title of which is as follows: ‘A bill compliance with the terms of the agreement. tees and leadership fully and currently in- reinstating statutory sanctions imposed ‘‘(B) Any delay by Iran of more than one formed of any initiative or negotiations with with respect to Iran.’; and week in providing inspectors access to facili- Iran relating to Iran’s nuclear program, in- ‘‘(B) the matter after the enacting clause ties, people, and documents in Iran as re- cluding any new or amended agreement. of which is: ‘Any statutory sanctions im- quired by the agreement. ‘‘(6) COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION.—After the posed with respect to Iran pursuant to ‘‘(C) Any progress made by Iran to resolve review period provided in subsection (b), the llllll that were waived, suspended, re- concerns by the International Atomic En- President shall, not less than every 90 cal- duced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to an ergy Agency about possible military dimen- endar days— agreement submitted pursuant to section sions of Iran’s nuclear program. ‘‘(A) determine whether the President is 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 are ‘‘(D) Any procurement by Iran of materials able to certify that— hereby reinstated and any action by the in violation of the agreement or which could ‘‘(i) Iran is transparently, verifiably, and United States Government to facilitate the otherwise significantly advance Iran’s abil- fully implementing the agreement, including release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to ity to obtain a nuclear weapon. all related technical or additional agree- such agreement, or provide any further waiv- ‘‘(E) Any centrifuge research and develop- ments; er, suspension, reduction, or other relief pur- ment conducted by Iran that— ‘‘(ii) Iran has not committed a material suant to such agreement is hereby prohib- ‘‘(i) is not in compliance with the agree- breach with respect to the agreement or, if ited.’, with the blank space being filled in ment; or Iran has committed a material breach, Iran with the law or laws under which sanctions ‘‘(ii) may substantially enhance the break- has cured the material breach; are to be reinstated. out time of acquisition of a nuclear weapon ‘‘(iii) Iran has not taken any action, in- ‘‘(3) INTRODUCTION.—During the 60-calendar by Iran, if deployed. cluding covert action, that could signifi- day period provided for in paragraph (1), ‘‘(F) Any diversion by Iran of uranium, cantly advance its nuclear weapons program; qualifying legislation may be introduced— carbon-fiber, or other materials for use in and ‘‘(A) in the House of Representatives, by Iran’s nuclear program in violation of the ‘‘(iv) suspension of sanctions related to the majority leader or the minority leader; agreement. Iran pursuant to the agreement is— and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:29 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23AP6.033 S23APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with SENATE April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2411 ‘‘(B) in the Senate, by the majority leader tion to recommit the qualifying legislation refrain from applying any such sanctions (or the majority leader’s designee) or the mi- is not in order. pursuant to an agreement described in sub- nority leader (or the minority leader’s des- ‘‘(E) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on pas- section (a) during the period for review pro- ignee). sage shall occur immediately following the vided in subsection (b); ‘‘(4) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REP- conclusion of the debate on the qualifying ‘‘(3) revoking or terminating any statutory RESENTATIVES.— legislation and a single quorum call at the sanctions imposed on Iran; or ‘‘(A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If a com- conclusion of the debate, if requested in ac- ‘‘(4) authorizing the use of military force mittee of the House to which qualifying leg- cordance with the rules of the Senate. against Iran. islation has been referred has not reported ‘‘(F) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCE- ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: DURE such qualifying legislation within 10 legisla- .—Appeals from the decisions of the ‘‘(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘agreement’ tive days after the date of referral, that com- Chair relating to the application of the rules means an agreement related to the nuclear mittee shall be discharged from further con- of the Senate, as the case may be, to the pro- program of Iran that includes the United sideration thereof. cedure relating to qualifying legislation States, commits the United States to take ‘‘(B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Be- shall be decided without debate. action, or pursuant to which the United ginning on the third legislative day after ‘‘(G) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGES.— States commits or otherwise agrees to take each committee to which qualifying legisla- Debate in the Senate of any veto message action, regardless of the form it takes, tion has been referred reports it to the House with respect to qualifying legislation, in- whether a political commitment or other- or has been discharged from further consid- cluding all debatable motions and appeals in wise, and regardless of whether it is legally eration thereof, it shall be in order to move connection with such qualifying legislation, binding or not, including any joint com- to proceed to consider the qualifying legisla- shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally di- prehensive plan of action entered into or tion in the House. All points of order against vided between, and controlled by, the major- made between Iran and any other parties, the motion are waived. Such a motion shall ity leader and the minority leader or their and any additional materials related thereto, not be in order after the House has disposed designees. including annexes, appendices, codicils, side of a motion to proceed on the qualifying leg- ‘‘(6) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE agreements, implementing materials, docu- islation with regard to the same agreement. OF REPRESENTATIVES.— ments, and guidance, technical or other un- The previous question shall be considered as ‘‘(A) COORDINATION WITH ACTION BY OTHER derstandings, and any related agreements, ordered on the motion to its adoption with- HOUSE.—If, before the passage by one House out intervening motion. The motion shall of qualifying legislation of that House, that whether entered into or implemented prior not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the House receives qualifying legislation from to the agreement or to be entered into or im- vote by which the motion is disposed of shall the other House, then the following proce- plemented in the future. not be in order. dures shall apply: ‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TEES ‘‘(C) CONSIDERATION.—The qualifying legis- ‘‘(i) The qualifying legislation of the other .—The term ‘appropriate congressional lation shall be considered as read. All points House shall not be referred to a committee. committees’ means the Committee on Fi- of order against the qualifying legislation ‘‘(ii) With respect to qualifying legislation nance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and against its consideration are waived. of the House receiving the legislation— and Urban Affairs, the Select Committee on The previous question shall be considered as ‘‘(I) the procedure in that House shall be Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign ordered on the qualifying legislation to final the same as if no qualifying legislation had Relations of the Senate and the Committee passage without intervening motion except been received from the other House; but on Ways and Means, the Committee on Fi- two hours of debate equally divided and con- ‘‘(II) the vote on passage shall be on the nancial Services, the Permanent Select Com- trolled by the sponsor of the qualifying legis- qualifying legislation of the other House. mittee on Intelligence, and the Committee lation (or a designee) and an opponent. A ‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF A BILL OF OTHER on Foreign Affairs of the House of Represent- motion to reconsider the vote on passage of HOUSE.—If one House fails to introduce quali- atives. the qualifying legislation shall not be in fying legislation under this section, the ‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- order. qualifying legislation of the other House TEES AND LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘appro- ‘‘(5) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— shall be entitled to expedited floor proce- priate congressional committees and leader- ‘‘(A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—Qualifying dures under this section. ship’ means the Committee on Finance, the legislation introduced in the Senate shall be ‘‘(C) TREATMENT OF COMPANION MEAS- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela- URES.—If, following passage of the qualifying Affairs, the Select Committee on Intel- tions. legislation in the Senate, the Senate then re- ligence, and the Committee on Foreign Rela- ‘‘(B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the ceives a companion measure from the House tions, and the Majority and Minority Lead- Committee on Foreign Relations has not re- of Representatives, the companion measure ers of the Senate and the Committee on ported such qualifying legislation within 10 shall not be debatable. Ways and Means, the Committee on Finan- session days after the date of referral of such ‘‘(D) APPLICATION TO REVENUE MEASURES.— cial Services, the Permanent Select Com- legislation, that committee shall be dis- The provisions of this paragraph shall not mittee on Intelligence, and the Committee charged from further consideration of such apply in the House of Representatives to on Foreign Affairs, and the Speaker, Major- legislation and the qualifying legislation qualifying legislation which is a revenue ity Leader, and Minority Leader of the shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. measure. House of Representatives. ‘‘(C) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Not- ‘‘(f) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘(4) IRANIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The withstanding Rule XXII of the Standing AND SENATE.—Subsection (e) is enacted by term ‘Iranian financial institution’ has the Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any Congress— meaning given the term in section 104A(d) of time after the committee authorized to con- ‘‘(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account- sider qualifying legislation reports it to the of the Senate and the House of Representa- ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. Senate or has been discharged from its con- tives, respectively, and as such are deemed a 8513b(d)). sideration (even though a previous motion to part of the rules of each House, respectively, ‘‘(5) JOINT PLAN OF ACTION.—The term the same effect has been disagreed to) to but applicable only with respect to the pro- ‘Joint Plan of Action’ means the Joint Plan move to proceed to the consideration of cedure to be followed in that House in the of Action, signed at Geneva November 24, qualifying legislation, and all points of order case of legislation described in those sec- 2013, by Iran and by France, Germany, the against qualifying legislation (and against tions, and supersede other rules only to the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of consideration of the qualifying legislation) extent that they are inconsistent with such China, the United Kingdom, and the United are waived. The motion to proceed is not de- rules; and States, and all implementing materials and batable. The motion is not subject to a mo- ‘‘(2) with full recognition of the constitu- agreements related to the Joint Plan of Ac- tion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the tional right of either House to change the tion, including the technical understandings vote by which the motion is agreed to or dis- rules (so far as relating to the procedure of reached on January 12, 2014, the extension agreed to shall not be in order. If a motion that House) at any time, in the same man- thereto agreed to on July 18, 2014, the exten- to proceed to the consideration of the quali- ner, and to the same extent as in the case of sion agreed to on November 24, 2014, and any fying legislation is agreed to, the qualifying any other rule of that House. materially identical extension that is agreed legislation shall remain the unfinished busi- ‘‘(g) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in to on or after the date of the enactment of ness until disposed of. the section shall be construed as— the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of ‘‘(D) DEBATE.—Debate on qualifying legis- ‘‘(1) modifying, or having any other impact 2015. lation, and on all debatable motions and ap- on, the President’s authority to negotiate, ‘‘(6) EU-IRAN JOINT STATEMENT.—The term peals in connection therewith, shall be lim- enter into, or implement appropriate execu- ‘EU-Iran Joint Statement’ means only the ited to not more than 10 hours, which shall tive agreements, other than the restrictions Joint Statement by EU High Representative be divided equally between the majority and on implementation of the agreements spe- Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign minority leaders or their designees. A mo- cifically covered by this section; Minister Javad Zarif made on April 2, 2015, tion to further limit debate is in order and ‘‘(2) allowing any new waiver, suspension, at Lausanne, Switzerland. not debatable. An amendment to, or a mo- reduction, or other relief from statutory ‘‘(7) MATERIAL BREACH.—The term ‘mate- tion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to sanctions with respect to Iran under any pro- rial breach’ means, with respect to an agree- the consideration of other business, or a mo- vision of law, or allowing the President to ment described in subsection (a), any breach

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Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. subsection, the phrase ‘‘action involving any agreement described in subsection (a) for a measure of statutory sanctions relief by the KIRK, and Mr. TOOMEY) submitted an period of 12 calendar days following the date amendment intended to be proposed by United States’’ shall include waiver, suspen- of passage of the joint resolution of dis- sion, reduction, or other effort to provide re- him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the approval. lief from, or otherwise limit the application Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure ‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING CON- of statutory sanctions with respect to, Iran that emergency services volunteers are GRESSIONAL RECONSIDERATION OF A JOINT RES- or to facilitate the release of funds or assets not taken into account as employees OLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding to Iran under under the shared responsibility re- any other provision of law, except as pro- vided in paragraph (6), if a joint resolution of SA 1145. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and quirements contained in the Patient disapproval described in subsection (c)(2)(B) Protection and Affordable Care Act; Mr. KIRK) submitted an amendment in- passes the Congress, and the President ve- tended to be proposed by him to the which was ordered to lie on the table; toes such joint resolution, the President may bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal as follows: not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that from, or otherwise limit the application of On page 3, line 15, strike ‘‘purpose.’’ and in- emergency services volunteers are not sert the following: ‘‘purpose; and statutory sanctions with respect to Iran ‘‘(iii) the President determines Iran’s lead- under any provision of law or refrain from taken into account as employees under ers have publically accepted Israel’s right to applying any such sanctions or facilitate the the shared responsibility requirements exist as a Jewish state. release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to contained in the Patient Protection an agreement described in subsection (a) for and Affordable Care Act; which was or- SA 1142. Mr. RUBIO submitted an a period of 10 calendar days following the dered to lie on the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by date of the President’s veto. On page 3, line 15, strike ‘‘purpose.’’ and in- him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the ‘‘(6) EXCEPTION.—The prohibitions under sert the following: ‘‘purpose; and Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure paragraphs (3) through (5) do not apply to ‘‘(iii) all United States citizens unjustly any new deferral, waiver, or other suspension that emergency services volunteers are detained by Iran, including Jason Rezaian, of statutory sanctions pursuant to the Joint Amir Hekmati, and Saeed Abedini, have been not taken into account as employees Plan of Action if that deferral, waiver, or released from Iranian custody, and the Gov- under the shared responsibility re- other suspension is made— ernment of Iran is fully cooperating in ef- quirements contained in the Patient ‘‘(A) consistent with the law in effect on forts to locate Robert Levinson. Protection and Affordable Care Act; the date of the enactment of the Iran Nu- which was ordered to lie on the table; clear Agreement Review Act of 2015; and SA 1146. Mr. RUBIO submitted an as follows: ‘‘(B) not later than 45 calendar days before amendment intended to be proposed by the transmission by the President of an him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the On page 19, line 7, insert ‘‘, and pursuing agreement, assessment report, and certifi- United Nations consideration of an agree- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure cation under subsection (a). that emergency services volunteers are ment prior to Congress would undermine the ‘‘(c) EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION appropriate role of Congress’’ after ‘‘Con- WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS not taken into account as employees gress’’. WITH IRAN.— under the shared responsibility re- ‘‘(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of quirements contained in the Patient SA 1143. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Congress that— Protection and Affordable Care Act; Mr. KIRK) submitted an amendment in- ‘‘(A) the sanctions regime imposed on Iran which was ordered to lie on the table; tended to be proposed by him to the by Congress is primarily responsible for as follows: bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal bringing Iran to the table to negotiate on its On page 3, line 15, strike ‘‘purpose.’’ and in- Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that nuclear program; sert the following: ‘‘purpose; and emergency services volunteers are not ‘‘(B) these negotiations are a critically im- ‘‘(iii) the President determines that no taken into account as employees under portant matter of national security and for- sanctions relief provided under the agree- eign policy for the United States and its ment will be provided from sanctions im- the shared responsibility requirements closest allies; contained in the Patient Protection posed by Congress or the Executive Branch ‘‘(C) this section does not require a vote by due to Iran’s support for terrorism, its bal- and Affordable Care Act; which was or- Congress for the agreement to commence; listic missile programs, or its human rights dered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(D) this section provides for congressional abuses against the people of Iran or will un- On page 28, line 11, insert ‘‘and any related review, including, as appropriate, for ap- dermine the effectiveness of such sanc- agreements, including draft United Nations proval, disapproval, or no action on statu- tions.’’. Security Council resolutions or agreed pa- tory sanctions relief under an agreement; rameters for such resolutions’’ after ‘‘par- and SA 1147. Mr. BARRASSO (for him- ties’’. ‘‘(E) even though the agreement may com- self, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. RISCH, Mr. mence, because the sanctions regime was im- RUBIO, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. SA 1144. Mr. RUBIO submitted an posed by Congress and only Congress can SULLIVAN, and Mr. LEE) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by permanently modify or eliminate that re- amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the gime, it is critically important that Con- him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure gress have the opportunity, in an orderly and deliberative manner, to consider and, as ap- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are propriate, take action affecting the statu- that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees tory sanctions regime imposed by Congress. not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility re- ‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any under the shared responsibility re- quirements contained in the Patient other provision of law, action involving any quirements contained in the Patient

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Mr. RUBIO submitted an continuous surveillance at uranium mills, appropriate congressional committees an where Iran produces yellowcake, and has agreement described in paragraph (1) the amendment intended to be proposed by sole matter after the resolving clause of him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the committed to continue to do so for 25 years; (17) provided inspectors with access to which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress approves Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure allow continuous surveillance of Iran’s cen- the agreement submitted to Congress related that emergency services volunteers are trifuge rotors and bellows production and to the nuclear program of Iran on not taken into account as employees storage facilities, and has committed to con- lllll.’’, with the blank space being filled under the shared responsibility re- tinue to do so for 20 years; with the appropriate date. quirements contained in the Patient (18) placed all centrifuges and enrichment (3) INTRODUCTION.—During the 60-day pe- Protection and Affordable Care Act; infrastructure removed from Fordow and riod provided for in paragraph (1), a joint res- which was ordered to lie on the table; Natanz under continuous monitoring by the olution of approval may be introduced— (A) in the House of Representatives, by any as follows: IAEA; (19) begun to use only the dedicated pro- member of the House of Representatives; and At the end, add the following: curement channel for Iran’s nuclear program (B) in the Senate, by any member of the SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING SANCTIONS to monitor and approve, on a case by case Senate. RELIEF. (4) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint resolu- The President, the Secretary of the Treas- basis, the supply, sale, or transfer to Iran of certain nuclear-related and dual use mate- tion of approval introduced in the Senate ury, the Secretary of State, and any other shall be referred to the Committee on For- Executive branch officer or agency may not rials and technology; (20) implemented the Additional Protocol eign Relations and in the House of Rep- waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, resentatives to the Committee on Foreign or otherwise limit the application of statu- of the IAEA and committed to adhere to the Additional Protocol permanently; Affairs. tory sanctions with respect to Iran under (5) DISCHARGE.—If the committee of either any provision of law or refrain from applying (21) committed to grant access to the IAEA to investigate any suspicious sites or allega- House to which a joint resolution of approval any such sanctions pursuant to an agree- has been referred has not reported such reso- ment described under section 135(a) of the tions of a covert enrichment facility, conver- sion facility, centrifuge production facility, lution within 10 session days after the date Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as added by sec- of referral of such resolution, that com- or yellowcake production facility anywhere tion 2 of this Act, until the President cer- mittee shall be discharged from further con- in the country, including at military sites; tifies to Congress that the Government of sideration of such resolution and the joint (22) implemented Modified Code 3.1 requir- Iran has fully and verifiably— resolution of approval shall be placed on the ing early notification of construction of new (1) reduced by approximately two-thirds its appropriate calendar. facilities; installed centrifuges, with the remaining (6) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REP- (23) redesigned and rebuilt the heavy water 6,104 centrifuges being IR-1s, Iran’s first-gen- RESENTATIVES.— research reactor in Arak based on a design eration centrifuge; (A) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—After agreed to by the P5+1 countries and ensured (2) halted any uranium enrichment over each committee authorized to consider a that the reactor will not produce weapons 3.67 percent and agreed to continue to do so joint resolution of approval reports it to the for at least 15 years; grade plutonium; House of Representatives or has been dis- (3) reduced its stockpile of low-enriched (24) destroyed or removed from the country charged from its consideration, it shall be in uranium to 300 kilograms of 3.67 percent low- the original core of the Arak reactor; order to move to proceed to consider the enriched uranium (LEU); (25) committed to ship all spent fuel from joint resolution of approval in the House. All (4) placed all excess centrifuges and enrich- the Arak reactor out of the country; points of order against the motion are ment infrastructure in International Atomic (26) halted any reprocessing or reprocess- waived. Such a motion shall not be in order Energy Agency (IAEA) monitored storage to ing research and development on spent nu- after the House has disposed of a motion to be used only as replacements for operating clear fuel; proceed on the joint resolution of approval. centrifuges and equipment; (27) committed to not accumulate heavy The previous question shall be considered as (5) agreed to not build any new facilities water in excess of the needs of the modified ordered on the motion to its adoption with- for the purpose of enriching uranium for 15 Arak reactor, and to sell any remaining out intervening motion. The motion shall years; heavy water on the international market for not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the (6) halted enrichment of uranium at the 15 years; and vote by which the motion is disposed of shall Fordow facility and agreed to continue this (28) halted building of any additional heavy not be in order. moratorium for 15 years; water reactors and committed to continue (B) CONSIDERATION.—The joint resolution (7) converted the Fordow facility into a nu- this moratorium for 15 years. of approval shall be considered as read. All clear, physics, technology, and research cen- points of order against the joint resolution ter for peaceful purposes only; SA 1149. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself of approval and against its consideration are (8) halted research and development associ- and Mr. RISCH) submitted an amend- waived. The previous question shall be con- ated with uranium enrichment at Fordow ment intended to be proposed by him sidered as ordered on the joint resolution of and agreed to continue this moratorium for to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the In- approval to its passage without intervening 15 years; ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure motion except 2 hours of debate equally di- (9) removed almost two-thirds of Fordow’s that emergency services volunteers are vided and controlled by the proponent and an centrifuges and infrastructure, ensured that not taken into account as employees opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote the remaining centrifuges are not enriching under the shared responsibility re- on passage of the joint resolution of approval uranium, and placed all centrifuges and re- shall not be in order. No amendment to, or lated infrastructure under IAEA monitoring; quirements contained in the Patient motion to recommit, a joint resolution of ap- (10) removed advanced centrifuges at Protection and Affordable Care Act; proval shall be in order. Natanz, and is only enriching uranium using which was ordered to lie on the table; (C) APPEALS.—All appeals from the Chair IR-1 models and has agreed to continue this as follows: relating to the application of the Rules of arrangement for 10 years; Strike all after the enacting clause and in- the House of Representatives to the proce- (11) removed the 1,000 IR-2M centrifuges sert the following: dure relating to the joint resolution of ap- currently installed at Natanz and placed SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE AGREE- proval shall be decided without debate. them in IAEA-monitored storage and agreed MENT. (7) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— to keep them there for 10 years; (a) IN GENERAL.—Any agreement with Iran (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding Rule (12) halted use of its IR-2, IR-4, IR-5, IR-6, relating to the nuclear program of Iran is a XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it or IR-8 models to produce enriched uranium congressional-executive agreement to be is in order at any time after the committee and committed to continue this for at least considered under expedited procedure in both authorized to consider a joint resolution of ten years. houses of Congress. approval reports it to the Senate or has been (13) begun to abide by the schedule and pa- (b) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF JOINT discharged from its consideration (even rameters for limited centrifuge research and RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL.— though a previous motion to the same effect development agreed to by the P5+1 coun- (1) IN GENERAL.—In the event the President has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to tries; transmits to the appropriate congressional the consideration of the joint resolution of

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Mr. GARDNER (for himself to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a ner, and to the same extent as in the case of and Mr. COTTON) submitted an amend- motion to proceed to the consideration of any other rule of that House. ment intended to be proposed by him the joint resolution of approval is agreed to, SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON SANCTIONS RELIEF. to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the In- the joint resolution of approval shall remain Notwithstanding any other provision of ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure the unfinished business until disposed of. law, the President may not waive, suspend, that emergency services volunteers are (B) DEBATE.—Debate on a joint resolution reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise not taken into account as employees of approval, and on all debatable motions limit the application of sanctions imposed and appeals in connection therewith, shall be under the shared responsibility re- under any provision of law or refrain from quirements contained in the Patient limited to not more than 10 hours, which applying any such sanctions pursuant to an shall be divided equally between the major- agreement related to the nuclear program of Protection and Affordable Care Act; ity and minority leaders or their designees. Iran that includes the United States, com- which was ordered to lie on the table; A motion to further limit debate is in order mits the United States to take action, or as follows: and not debatable. An amendment to, or a pursuant to which the United States com- On page 17, between lines 21 and 22, insert motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed mits or otherwise agrees to take action, re- the following: to the consideration of other business, or a gardless of the form it takes, whether a po- ‘‘(v) the Government of Iran and the Gov- motion to recommit the joint resolution of litical commitment or otherwise, and re- ernment of North Korea are not sharing or approval is not in order. gardless of whether it is legally binding or transferring any information or technology (C) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on passage not, including any joint comprehensive plan related to ballistic missile development or shall occur immediately following the con- of action entered into or made between Iran nuclear weapons capability; and clusion of the debate on the joint resolution and any other parties, and any additional of approval and a single quorum call at the SA 1152. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and conclusion of the debate, if requested in ac- materials related thereto, including annexes, Mr. TOOMEY) submitted an amendment cordance with the rules of the Senate. appendices, codicils, side agreements, imple- menting materials, documents, and guid- (D) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCEDURE.— intended to be proposed by him to the Appeals from the decisions of the Chair re- ance, technical or other understandings, and bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal lating to the application of the rules of the any related agreements, whether entered Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure into or implemented prior to the agreement emergency services volunteers are not or to be entered into or implemented in the relating to a joint resolution of approval taken into account as employees under shall be decided without debate. future, unless a joint resolution of approval is passed by Congress under section 1(b). the shared responsibility requirements (E) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGES.—De- contained in the Patient Protection bate in the Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint resolution of approval, in- SA 1150. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, and Affordable Care Act; which was or- cluding all debatable motions and appeals in Mr. RISCH, and Mr. TOOMEY) submitted dered to lie on the table; as follows: connection with such joint resolution of ap- an amendment intended to be proposed Beginning on page 6, strike line 6 and all proval, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend that follows through page 27, line 21, and in- equally divided between, and controlled by, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to sert the following: the majority leader and the minority leader ensure that emergency services volun- ‘‘(b) REVIEW BY CONGRESS OF NUCLEAR or their designees. AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN.— teers are not taken into account as em- (8) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After the President OF REPRESENTATIVES.— ployees under the shared responsibility transmits an agreement pursuant to sub- (A) COORDINATION WITH ACTION BY OTHER requirements contained in the Patient section (a), the Committee on Foreign Rela- HOUSE.—If, before the passage by one House Protection and Affordable Care Act; tions of the Senate and the Committee on of a joint resolution of approval of that which was ordered to lie on the table; Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- House, that House receives a joint resolution as follows: tives shall, as appropriate, hold hearings and of approval from the other House, then the briefings and otherwise obtain information Strike all after the enacting clause and in- following procedures shall apply: in order to fully review such agreement. sert the following: (i) The joint resolution of approval of the ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS.—Notwith- other House shall not be referred to a com- SECTION 1. TREATY SUBJECT TO ADVICE AND standing any other provision of law, except CONSENT OF THE SENATE. mittee. as provided in paragraph (3) and subsection (ii) With respect to a joint resolution of ap- Notwithstanding any other provision of (c), the President may not waive, suspend, proval in of the House receiving the resolu- law, any agreement reached by the President reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise tion— with Iran relating to the nuclear program of limit the application of statutory sanctions (I) the procedure in that House shall be the Iran is deemed to be a treaty that is subject with respect to Iran under any provision of same as if no joint resolution of approval had to the requirements of article II, section 2, law or refrain from applying any such sanc- been received from the other House; but clause 2 of the Constitution of the United tions pursuant to an agreement described in (II) the vote on passage shall be on the States requiring that the treaty is subject to subsection (a). the advice and consent of the Senate, with joint resolution of approval of the other ‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under House. two-thirds of Senators concurring. paragraph (2) does not apply to any deferral, (B) TREATMENT OF JOINT RESOLUTION OF SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON SANCTIONS RELIEF. waiver, or other suspension of statutory OTHER HOUSE.—If one House fails to intro- Notwithstanding any other provision of sanctions pursuant to the Joint Plan of Ac- duce or consider a joint resolution of ap- law, the President may not waive, suspend, tion if that deferral, waiver, or other suspen- proval under this paragraph, the joint reso- reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise sion is made— lution of approval of the other House shall be limit the application of sanctions under any ‘‘(A) consistent with the law in effect on entitled to expedited floor procedures under other provision of law or refrain from apply- the date of the enactment of the Iran Nu- this paragraph. ing any such sanctions pursuant to an agree- clear Agreement Review Act of 2015; and (C) TREATMENT OF COMPANION MEASURES.— ment related to the nuclear program of Iran ‘‘(B) not later than 45 days before the If, following passage of the joint resolution that includes the United States, commits the transmission by the President of an agree- of approval in the Senate, the Senate then United States to take action, or pursuant to ment, assessment report, and certification receives a companion measure from the which the United States commits or other- under subsection (a). House of Representatives, the companion wise agrees to take action, regardless of the ‘‘(c) EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION measure shall not be debatable. form it takes, whether a political commit- WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS (c) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment or otherwise, and regardless of whether WITH IRAN.—Notwithstanding any other pro- AND SENATE.—subsection (b) is enacted by it is legally binding or not, including any vision of law, action involving any measure Congress— joint comprehensive plan of action entered of statutory sanctions relief by the United (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power into or made between Iran and any other States pursuant to an agreement subject to of the Senate and the House of Representa- parties, and any additional materials related subsection (a) or the Joint Plan of Action tives, respectively, and as such are deemed a thereto, including annexes, appendices, codi- may be taken, consistent with existing stat- part of the rules of each House, respectively, cils, side agreements, implementing mate- utory requirements for such action, only if but applicable only with respect to the pro- rials, documents, and guidance, technical or the Congress adopts, and there is enacted, a cedure to be followed in that House in the other understandings, and any related agree- joint resolution stating in substance that case of legislation described in those sec- ments, whether entered into or implemented the Congress does favor the agreement.

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‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF IRANIAN rorism against the United States or a United missiles will remain in place under an agree- COMPLIANCE WITH NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS.— States person anywhere in the world; ment, as defined in subsection (h)(1); ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall keep ‘‘(ii) whether, and the extent to which, ‘‘(B) issues not addressed by an agreement the appropriate congressional committees Iran supported acts of terrorism, including on the nuclear program of Iran, including and leadership fully and currently informed acts of terrorism against the United States fair and appropriate compensation for Amer- of all aspects of Iranian compliance with re- or a United States person anywhere in the icans who were terrorized and subjected to spect to an agreement subject to subsection world; torture while held in captivity for 444 days (a). ‘‘(iii) all actions, including in inter- after the seizure of the United States Em- ‘‘(2) POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT BREACHES national fora, being taken by the United bassy in Tehran, Iran, in 1979 and their fami- AND COMPLIANCE INCIDENTS.—The President States to stop, counter, and condemn acts by lies, the freedom of Americans held in Iran, shall, within 10 calendar days of receiving Iran to directly or indirectly carry out acts the human rights abuses of the Government credible and accurate information relating of terrorism against the United States and of Iran against its own people, and the con- to a potentially significant breach or compli- United States persons; tinued support of terrorism worldwide by the ance incident by Iran with respect to an ‘‘(iv) the impact on the national security Government of Iran, are matters critical to agreement subject to subsection (a), submit of the United States and the safety of United ensure justice and the national security of such information to the appropriate congres- States citizens as a result of any Iranian ac- the United States, and should be expedi- sional committees and leadership. tions reported under this paragraph; and tiously addressed; ‘‘(3) MATERIAL BREACH REPORT.—Not later ‘‘(v) all of the sanctions relief provided to ‘‘(C) the President should determine the than 30 calendar days after submitting infor- Iran, pursuant to the agreement, and a de- agreement in no way compromises the com- mation about a potentially significant scription of the relationship between each mitment of the United States to Israel’s se- breach or compliance incident pursuant to sanction waived, suspended, or deferred and curity, nor its support for Israel’s right to paragraph (2), the President shall make a de- Iran’s nuclear weapon’s program. exist; and termination whether such potentially sig- ‘‘(K) An assessment of whether violations ‘‘(D) in order to responsibly implement any nificant breach or compliance issue con- of internationally recognized human rights long-term agreement reached between the stitutes a material breach and, if there is in Iran have changed, increased, or de- P5+1 countries and Iran, it is critically im- such a material breach, whether Iran has creased, as compared to the prior 180-day pe- portant that Congress have the opportunity cured such material breach, and shall submit riod. to review any agreement and, as necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees ‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND INFORMA- take action to modify the statutory sanc- and leadership such determination, accom- TION.— tions regime imposed by Congress. panied by, as appropriate, a report on the ac- ‘‘(A) AGENCY REPORTS.—Following submis- ‘‘(e) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLA- tion or failure to act by Iran that led to the sion of an agreement pursuant to subsection TION.— material breach, actions necessary for Iran (a) to the appropriate congressional commit- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event the Presi- to cure the breach, and the status of Iran’s tees and leadership, the Department of dent does not submit a certification pursu- efforts to cure the breach. State, the Department of Energy, and the ant to subsection (d)(6) or has determined ‘‘(4) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Department of Defense shall, upon the re- pursuant to subsection (d)(3) that Iran has 180 calendar days after entering into an quest of any of those committees or leader- materially breached an agreement subject to agreement described in subsection (a), and ship, promptly furnish to those committees subsection (a) and the material breach has not less frequently than once every 180 cal- or leadership their views as to whether the not been cured, Congress may initiate within endar days thereafter, the President shall safeguards and other controls contained in 60 calendar days expedited consideration of submit to the appropriate congressional the agreement with respect to Iran’s nuclear qualifying legislation pursuant to this sub- committees and leadership a report on Iran’s program provide an adequate framework to section. nuclear program and the compliance of Iran ensure that Iran’s activities permitted there- ‘‘(2) QUALIFYING LEGISLATION DEFINED.—For with the agreement during the period cov- under will not be inimical to or constitute purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘quali- ered by the report, including the following an unreasonable risk to the common defense fying legislation’’ means only a bill of either elements: and security. House of Congress— ‘‘(A) Any action or failure to act by Iran ‘‘(B) PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON NUCLEAR ‘‘(A) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘A bill that breached the agreement or is in non- INITIATIVES WITH IRAN.—The President shall reinstating statutory sanctions imposed compliance with the terms of the agreement. keep the appropriate congressional commit- with respect to Iran.’’; and ‘‘(B) Any delay by Iran of more than one tees and leadership fully and currently in- ‘‘(B) the matter after the enacting clause week in providing inspectors access to facili- formed of any initiative or negotiations with of which is: ‘‘Any statutory sanctions im- ties, people, and documents in Iran as re- Iran relating to Iran’s nuclear program, in- posed with respect to Iran pursuant to quired by the agreement. cluding any new or amended agreement. llllll that were waived, suspended, re- ‘‘(C) Any progress made by Iran to resolve ‘‘(6) COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION.—After the duced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to an concerns by the International Atomic En- President transmits an agreement pursuant agreement submitted pursuant to section ergy Agency about possible military dimen- to subsection (a), the President shall, not 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 are sions of Iran’s nuclear program. less than every 90 calendar days— hereby reinstated and any action by the ‘‘(D) Any procurement by Iran of materials ‘‘(A) determine whether the President is United States Government to facilitate the in violation of the agreement or which could able to certify that— release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to otherwise significantly advance Iran’s abil- ‘‘(i) Iran is transparently, verifiably, and such agreement, or provide any further waiv- ity to obtain a nuclear weapon. fully implementing the agreement, including er, suspension, reduction, or other relief pur- ‘‘(E) Any centrifuge research and develop- all related technical or additional agree- suant to such agreement is hereby prohib- ment conducted by Iran that— ments; ited.’’, with the blank space being filled in ‘‘(i) is not in compliance with the agree- ‘‘(ii) Iran has not committed a material with the law or laws under which sanctions ment; or breach with respect to the agreement or, if are to be reinstated. ‘‘(ii) may substantially enhance the break- Iran has committed a material breach, Iran ‘‘(3) INTRODUCTION.—During the 60-calendar out time of acquisition of a nuclear weapon has cured the material breach; day period provided for in paragraph (1), by Iran, if deployed. ‘‘(iii) Iran has not taken any action, in- qualifying legislation may be introduced— ‘‘(F) Any diversion by Iran of uranium, cluding covert action, that could signifi- ‘‘(A) in the House of Representatives, by carbon-fiber, or other materials for use in cantly advance its nuclear weapons program; the majority leader or the minority leader; Iran’s nuclear program in violation of the and and agreement. ‘‘(iv) suspension of sanctions related to ‘‘(B) in the Senate, by the majority leader ‘‘(G) Any covert nuclear activities under- Iran pursuant to the agreement is— (or the majority leader’s designee) or the mi- taken by Iran, including any covert nuclear ‘‘(I) appropriate and proportionate to the nority leader (or the minority leader’s des- weapons-related or covert fissile material ac- specific and verifiable measures taken by ignee). tivities or research and development. Iran with respect to terminating its illicit ‘‘(4) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REP- ‘‘(H) An assessment of whether any Iranian nuclear program; and RESENTATIVES.— financial institutions are engaged in money ‘‘(II) vital to the national security inter- ‘‘(A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If a com- laundering or terrorist finance activities, in- ests of the United States; and mittee of the House to which qualifying leg- cluding names of specific financial institu- ‘‘(B) if the President determines he is able islation has been referred has not reported tions if applicable. to make the certification described in sub- such qualifying legislation within 10 legisla- ‘‘(I) Iran’s advances in its ballistic missile paragraph (A), make such certification to tive days after the date of referral, that com- program, including developments related to the appropriate congressional committees mittee shall be discharged from further con- its long-range and inter-continental ballistic and leadership. sideration thereof. missile programs. ‘‘(7) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ‘‘(B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Be- ‘‘(J) An assessment of— Congress that— ginning on the third legislative day after ‘‘(i) whether Iran directly supported, fi- ‘‘(A) United States sanctions on Iran for each committee to which qualifying legisla- nanced, planned, or carried out an act of ter- terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic tion has been referred reports it to the House

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or has been discharged from further consid- cluding all debatable motions and appeals in COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN eration thereof, it shall be in order to move connection with such qualifying legislation, AFFAIRS to proceed to consider the qualifying legisla- shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally di- Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask tion in the House. All points of order against vided between, and controlled by, the major- unanimous consent that the Com- the motion are waived. Such a motion shall ity leader and the minority leader or their mittee on Banking, Housing, and not be in order after the House has disposed designees. Urban Affairs be authorized to meet of a motion to proceed on the qualifying leg- ‘‘(6) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE islation with regard to the same agreement. OF REPRESENTATIVES.— during the session of the Senate on The previous question shall be considered as ‘‘(A) COORDINATION WITH ACTION BY OTHER April 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a ordered on the motion to its adoption with- HOUSE.—If, before the passage by one House hearing entitled ‘‘Surface Transpor- out intervening motion. The motion shall of qualifying legislation of that House, that tation Reauthorization: Building on not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the House receives qualifying legislation from the Successes of MAP–21 To Deliver vote by which the motion is disposed of shall the other House, then the following proce- Safe, Efficient and Effective Public not be in order. dures shall apply: Transportation Services and Projects.’’ ‘‘(C) CONSIDERATION.—The qualifying legis- ‘‘(i) The qualifying legislation of the other lation shall be considered as read. All points House shall not be referred to a committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of order against the qualifying legislation ‘‘(ii) With respect to qualifying legislation objection, it is so ordered. and against its consideration are waived. of the House receiving the legislation— COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND The previous question shall be considered as ‘‘(I) the procedure in that House shall be TRANSPORTATION ordered on the qualifying legislation to final the same as if no qualifying legislation had Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask passage without intervening motion except been received from the other House; but unanimous consent that the Com- two hours of debate equally divided and con- ‘‘(II) the vote on passage shall be on the trolled by the sponsor of the qualifying legis- mittee on Commerce, Science, and qualifying legislation of the other House. Transportation be authorized to meet lation (or a designee) and an opponent. A ‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF A BILL OF OTHER motion to reconsider the vote on passage of HOUSE.—If one House fails to introduce quali- during the session of the Senate on the qualifying legislation shall not be in fying legislation under this section, the April 23, 2015, at 9:45 a.m., in room SR– order. qualifying legislation of the other House 253 of the Russell Senate Office Build- ‘‘(5) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— shall be entitled to expedited floor proce- ing to conduct a Subcommittee hearing ‘‘(A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—Qualifying dures under this section. entitled ‘‘FAA Reauthorization: Air- legislation introduced in the Senate shall be ‘‘(C) TREATMENT OF COMPANION MEAS- referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela- port Issues and Infrastructure Financ- URES.—If, following passage of the qualifying tions. ing.’’ legislation in the Senate, the Senate then re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the ceives a companion measure from the House Committee on Foreign Relations has not re- of Representatives, the companion measure objection, it is so ordered. ported such qualifying legislation within 10 shall not be debatable. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE session days after the date of referral of such ‘‘(D) APPLICATION TO REVENUE MEASURES.— Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask legislation, that committee shall be dis- The provisions of this paragraph shall not charged from further consideration of such unanimous consent that the Com- apply in the House of Representatives to legislation and the qualifying legislation mittee on Finance be authorized to qualifying legislation which is a revenue shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. meet during the session of the Senate measure. ‘‘(C) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Not- ‘‘(f) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on April 23, 2015, at 2 p.m., in room SD– withstanding Rule XXII of the Standing AND SENATE.—Subsection (e) is enacted by 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any Congress— ing. time after the committee authorized to con- ‘‘(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sider qualifying legislation reports it to the of the Senate and the House of Representa- Senate or has been discharged from its con- objection, it is so ordered. tives, respectively, and as such are deemed a sideration (even though a previous motion to COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY part of the rules of each House, respectively, the same effect has been disagreed to) to but applicable only with respect to the pro- Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask move to proceed to the consideration of unanimous consent that the Com- qualifying legislation, and all points of order cedure to be followed in that House in the case of legislation described in those sec- mittee on the Judiciary be authorized against qualifying legislation (and against to meet during the session of the Sen- consideration of the qualifying legislation) tions, and supersede other rules only to the are waived. The motion to proceed is not de- extent that they are inconsistent with such ate on April 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room batable. The motion is not subject to a mo- rules; and SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Office tion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the ‘‘(2) with full recognition of the constitu- Building. vote by which the motion is agreed to or dis- tional right of either House to change the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agreed to shall not be in order. If a motion rules (so far as relating to the procedure of objection, it is so ordered. to proceed to the consideration of the quali- that House) at any time, in the same man- COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND fying legislation is agreed to, the qualifying ner, and to the same extent as in the case of ENTREPRENEURSHIP legislation shall remain the unfinished busi- any other rule of that House. ness until disposed of. ‘‘(g) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(D) DEBATE.—Debate on qualifying legis- the section shall be construed as— unanimous consent that the Com- lation, and on all debatable motions and ap- ‘‘(1) modifying, or having any other impact mittee on Small Business and Entre- peals in connection therewith, shall be lim- on, the President’s authority to negotiate, preneurship be authorized to meet dur- enter into, or implement appropriate execu- ited to not more than 10 hours, which shall ing the session of the Senate on April be divided equally between the majority and tive agreements, other than the restrictions on implementation of the agreements spe- 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room 428A of the minority leaders or their designees. A mo- Russell Senate Office Building. tion to further limit debate is in order and cifically covered by this section; not debatable. An amendment to, or a mo- ‘‘(2) allowing any new waiver, suspension, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to reduction, or other relief from statutory objection, it is so ordered. the consideration of other business, or a mo- sanctions with respect to Iran under any pro- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE tion to recommit the qualifying legislation vision of law, or allowing the President to Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask refrain from applying any such sanctions is not in order. unanimous consent that the Select ‘‘(E) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on pas- pursuant to an agreement described in sub- section (a); Committee on Intelligence be author- sage shall occur immediately following the ized to meet during the session of the conclusion of the debate on the qualifying f Senate on April 23, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. legislation and a single quorum call at the AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO conclusion of the debate, if requested in ac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cordance with the rules of the Senate. MEET objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(F) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCE- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICA AND GLOBAL HEALTH DURE.—Appeals from the decisions of the Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask POLICY Chair relating to the application of the rules unanimous consent that the Com- Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask of the Senate, as the case may be, to the pro- mittee on Armed Services be author- unanimous consent that the Com- cedure relating to qualifying legislation shall be decided without debate. ized to meet during the session of the mittee on Foreign Relations Sub- ‘‘(G) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGES.— Senate on April 23, 2015, at 11 a.m. committee on Africa and Global Health Debate in the Senate of any veto message The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Policy be authorized to meet during with respect to qualifying legislation, in- objection, it is so ordered. the session of the Senate on April 23,

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Res. 21) under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) unanimous consent that the Sub- authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds committee on Health Care of the Com- for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. f mittee on Finance be authorized to There being no objection, the Senate meet during the session of the Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY resolution. on April 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I SD–215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ate now proceed to the en bloc consid- ‘‘A Fresh Look at the Impact of the be agreed to and the motion to recon- sider be laid upon the table with no in- eration of the following Senate resolu- Medical Device Tax on Jobs, Innova- tions, which were submitted earlier tion, and Patients.’’ tervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without today: S. Res. 149, Hubble Space Tele- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without scope; S. Res. 150, Civic and Govern- objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent resolution (H. Con. ment Education; and S. Res. 151, Na- SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL Res. 21) was agreed to. tional Safe Digging Month. INTEREST There being no objection, the Senate f Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask proceeded to consider the resolutions unanimous consent that the Com- AUTHORIZING USE OF THE en bloc. mittee on the Judiciary, Sub- CAPITOL GROUNDS Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous committee on Immigration and the Na- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I consent that the resolutions be agreed tional Interest, be authorized to meet ask unanimous consent that the Sen- to, the preambles be agreed to, and the during the session of the Senate on ate proceed to the consideration of H. motions to reconsider be laid upon the April 23, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD– Con. Res. 25, which is at the desk. table en bloc. 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing, to conduct a hearing entitled clerk will report the concurrent resolu- objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘Eroding the Law and Diverting Tax- tion by title. The resolutions were agreed to. payer Resources: An Examination of The legislative clerk read as follows: The preambles were agreed to. the Administration’s Central American A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) (The resolutions, with their pre- Minors Refugee/Parole Program.’’ authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds ambles, are printed in today’s RECORD The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for the National Peace Officers Memorial under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) objection, it is so ordered. Service and the National Honor Guard and f Pipe Band Exhibition. f PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I ask ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 27, resolution. 2015 unanimous consent that Destiny Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Whitehead, an intern in my office, be consent that the concurrent resolution Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I granted floor privileges for the remain- be agreed to and the motion to recon- ask unanimous consent that when the der of the session today. sider be laid upon the table with no in- Senate completes its business today, it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tervening action or debate. adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, April 27; objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that following the prayer and pledge, f objection, it is so ordered. the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) was agreed to. to date, and the time for the two lead- MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ers be reserved for their use later in f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I the day; that following leader remarks, ask unanimous consent that on Mon- AUTHORIZING USE OF the Senate then resume consideration day, April 27, at 5 p.m., the Senate pro- EMANCIPATION HALL of H.R. 1191 for debate only. ceed to executive session to consider Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Executive Calendar No. 75; that there ask unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. be 30 minutes for debate equally di- mittee on Rules and Administration be vided in the usual form; that upon the discharged from further consideration f use or yielding back of time, the Sen- of S. Con. Res. 3 and that the Senate ate proceed to vote without inter- proceed to its immediate consider- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, vening action or debate on the nomina- ation. APRIL 27, 2015, AT 3 P.M. tion, and that following disposition of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. MCCONNELL. If there is no fur- the nomination, the motion to recon- objection, it is so ordered. ther business to come before the Sen- sider be considered made and laid upon The clerk will report the concurrent ate, I ask unanimous consent that it the table; that no further motion be in resolution by title. stand adjourned under the previous order to the nomination; that any The legislative clerk read as follows: order. statements related to the nomination A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) au- There being no objection, the Senate, be printed in the RECORD; that the thorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in at 5:48 p.m., adjourned until Monday, President be immediately notified of the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to April 27, 2015, at 3 p.m. the Senate’s action, and the Senate celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha then resume legislative session. I. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without There being no objection, the Senate objection, it is so ordered. proceeded to consider the concurrent CONFIRMATION f resolution. Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Executive nomination confirmed by AUTHORIZING USE OF THE consent that the concurrent resolution the Senate April 23, 2015: CAPITOL GROUNDS be agreed to and the motion to recon- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I sider be laid upon the table with no in- LORETTA E. LYNCH, OF NEW YORK, TO BE ATTORNEY ask unanimous consent that the Sen- tervening action or debate. GENERAL.

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ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANS- quired to significantly raise their tier rankings. decimate the female population, creating a FORMATION: TIER RANKINGS IN Some countries openly credit the TIP Report vacuum for sex and bride trafficking in China THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN for their increased and effective anti-trafficking as males confronted with a sentence of life- TRAFFICKING response and look to us for examples of how time bachelorhood seek to obtain a mate. to do even better. Last year, for example, I And despite a much-ballyhooed November HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH was invited by the speaker of Peru’s unicam- 2013 government announcement of a relax- OF NEW JERSEY eral congress to address legislators on how to ation of the one-child policy that affects only a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES protect victims of trafficking, meeting also with small subset of the population, this fig leaf will prosecutors, members of a multi-agency task not do enough to correct the gender imbal- Thursday, April 23, 2015 force, victims and those who provide for vic- ance in China. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I tims. Last summer, a local official at the Mid-Year recently held a hearing on the importance of The Tier 2 Watch List was created in the Family Planning Work Meeting in Chongqing accountability in the annual Trafficking in Per- 2003 TVPA reauthorization and I also au- municipality noted that ‘‘the intensity of family sons Report—the State Department’s biggest thored to encourage good-faith anti-trafficking planning work has not diminished.’’ And the opportunity of the year to prod countries to progress in a country that may have taken evidence of coercive enforcement continues to fight human trafficking with greater effect, positive anti-trafficking steps late in the eval- emerge. greater efficiency and greater effort. uation year. Unfortunately, some countries The U.N. Committee on Economic, Social There are some twenty plus million people made a habit of last-minute efforts and failed and Cultural Rights, following its May 2014 re- around the globe who live in sex or labor slav- to follow through year-after-year, effectively view of China, noted that it was ‘‘seriously ery today. gaming the system. concerned about reported instances of the use When one hears such a figure—over twenty To protect the integrity of the tier system of coercive measures, including forced abor- million people—one’s eyes begin to glaze and ensure it works properly to inspire tion and forced sterilization, with a view to lim- over, as a number of such magnitude be- progress, Congress in 2008 created an auto- iting births.’’ comes an abstraction. There is a cynical say- matic downgrade for any country that had This is unacceptable. ing, attributed to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, been on a Tier 2 Watch List for 2 years but Approximately 40 million women and girls that ‘‘the death of one man is a tragedy. The had not taken significant effort enough to are missing from the population—and China’s death of millions is a statistic.’’ Stalin knew move up a tier. birth limitation policy continues to increase that that many would shrug their shoulders and The President can waive the automatic number—making China a regional magnet for avert their gaze. downgrade for an additional 2 years if he has sex and bride trafficking of women from neigh- But we must never allow such cynicism to certified ’’credible evidence’’ that the country boring countries such as Burma, Cambodia, obscure the fact that each of those twenty mil- has a written and sufficiently resourced plan Vietnam, Laos, and North Korea. lion persons is a human being with inherent, that, if implemented, would constitute signifi- Indeed, an estimated 90 percent of North God-given dignity. Each one is a child that cant efforts to meet the minimum standards. Korean women seeking asylum in China are suffers from beatings and abuse, a woman In 2013, the first test of the new system, trafficked as brides. And yet China does not raped, a man who labors in the field as a China, Russia, and Uzbekistan ran out of take responsibility for the government-made slave—all for the commercial gain of others. waivers and moved to Tier 3, which accurately disaster and provide these women with aid. The annual Trafficking in Persons Report, reflected their records. Rather, China denies these women refugee required by the landmark Trafficking Victims In the 2014 reporting cycle, only Thailand status and sends them back to punishment in Protection Action of 2000 (TVPA)—legislation and Malaysia were auto-downgraded, out of North Korea—punishments that far too often which I authored—ensures that countries mak- six countries. Russia and Uzbekistan retained include execution. ing anti-trafficking efforts a priority are praised their Tier 3 downgrades from the previous Yet we gave China a pass, turning our and supported, while countries that ignore the year—but China was upgraded from Tier 3 to backs on these suffering women. cries of the enslaved are justly shamed, and the Tier 2 Watch List. But Asia is not the only place where there considered for sanctions. I am very concerned that China fooled the are victims of trafficking. The hearing also The success of the TIP Report and rankings State Department, which seemed to believe looked at three African countries that must be is beyond anything we could have hoped for. that China was abolishing its re-education automatically downgraded unless they signifi- From presidential suites and the halls of par- through labor camps rather than simply re- cantly improved efforts to fight human traf- liaments, to police stations in remote corners naming the camps and continuing the practice. ficking in 2014: Burundi, Comoros, and An- of the world, this report focuses anti-trafficking The Congressional-Executive Commission on gola. work in 187 countries on the pivotal principles China reported that in 2013, Chinese authori- The shared tragedy of these countries is of prevention of trafficking, prosecution of the ties increasingly used ‘‘other forms of arbitrary that it is their children who are being traf- traffickers, and protection of the victims. and administrative detention such as Legal ficked. Chinese nationals in Angola exploit the Each year the trafficking office at the De- Education Centers, Custody and Education Angolan children in construction, rice farming, partment of State evaluates whether a govern- Centers, ‘black jails,’ and compulsory drug de- and brick making. ment of a country is fully compliant with the toxification centers.’’ In Comoros, poor families place their chil- minimum standards for the elimination of Moreover, the Commission reported that in dren with wealthy relatives, who then exploit human trafficking or, if not, whether the gov- November 2014, the Deputy Director of Chi- them in domestic servitude. ernment is making significant efforts to do so. na’s Ministry of Justice said at a press con- Similarly, in Burundi, family members some- The record is laid bare for the world to see ference that the ‘‘vast majority’’ of China’s [re- times profit from the prostitution of children and summarized in a tier rankings narrative. education through labor] facilities have been with tourists or, according to the State Depart- Tier 1 countries fully meet the minimum stand- converted to compulsory drug detox centers. ment, ‘‘teachers, police officers, and gen- ards. Tier 2 countries do not meet the min- The China Commission believes that these darme, military and prison officials.’’ imum standards, but are making significant ef- compulsory drug detox centers force detain- In 2013, as automatic downgrade loomed, forts to do so. Tier 3 countries do not meet the ees to do labor, as do the Custody and Edu- the President of Comoros finally admitted his standards and are not making significant ef- cation Centers. country had a trafficking issue and the Na- forts to do so—and, indeed, may be subject to If true—and I believe it is—then the Chinese tional Assembly changed the penal code. An- sanctions. government is directly involved in human traf- gola and Burundi have also amended their Over the last 14 years, more than 100 coun- ficking and profiting from it. penal codes while on the Watch List. tries have enacted anti-trafficking laws, and The Chinese Government also continues, Aggressive implementation of these anti- many countries have taken other steps re- through its one-child birth limitation policy, to trafficking laws would keep them off Tier 3, as

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Thailand and Malaysia were underscored that friends watch out for each uty Commissioner for Civil Marriage for the downgraded to Tier 3 last year. Burma must other, and that we must call upon our friends County of Santa Cruz. She and her co-work- receive a presidential waiver this year to avoid to live up to the high ideals they profess. Ulti- ers earned the 2013 Employee Recognition Tier 3. mately, countries that do live up to their ideals Gold Award for successfully facilitating the One of the key drivers of intense human show they value and treasure their citizens— start of same sex marriages in Santa Cruz trafficking in the region is the vulnerability and their greatest resource—and in the long run County. desperation of the Muslim minority Rohingya will benefit the most. Crystal’s passion for elections and commu- people. Squalid living conditions in displace- f nity service is unsurpassed. She has worked ment camps, discrimination, child limitation, 20 hour Election Days, spent many weekends and violence are pushing the Rohingya out of PERSONAL EXPLANATION serving her community on Passport Saturdays Buddhist-dominated Burma into the hands of and Weekend Voting, and conducted wed- human traffickers who claim to have jobs for HON. DAVID E. PRICE dings near the midnight hour on Valentine’s them in Muslim-majority Malaysia. OF NORTH CAROLINA Day. Crystal has enjoyed sailing in the San However, according to reports by Reuters IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Francisco Bay, has run 2 half marathons and last year, many Rohingya never make it to Thursday, April 23, 2015 dozens of 10ks, has backpacked in the High Malaysia, and instead end up in tropical Sierras, and enjoyed scuba diving in Cozumel, gulags in the jungles of Thailand, where they Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Bonaire, and the Monterey Bay. In retirement are held for ransom. Many die from abuse and due to an event with the President in my Crystal hopes to continue to enjoy her hobbies disease. Those who cannot pay the ransom home state, I was unable to vote during Roll of golf, gardening, hiking, playing the piano, are sold into sex slavery or forced labor, often Call 154, the motion on ordering the previous reading, and spending time with family and in the fishing industry. question for the rule H. Res. 200, as well as friends, especially her son Mark. Thai General Prayuth Chan-ocha has vowed Roll Call 155, passage of H. Res. 200. Mr. Speaker, I know that I speak on behalf to crack down on any Thai authorities involved I was also unable to vote on Roll Call 156, of the entire House in thanking Crystal for her and to bring an end to the practice. While we final passage of H.R. 1562, the Contracting 42 years of public service and outstanding have seen an impressive number and variety and Tax Accountability Act, as well as Roll leadership, showing one person can impact of anti-trafficking efforts in Thailand during the Call 157, final passage of H.R. 1563, the Fed- the lives of many. I wish her the very best in last year—including a new law in March that eral Employee Tax Accountability Act. the next chapter of her life. heightened penalties to life imprisonment for Had I been present, I would have voted f traffickers—prosecutions have significantly di- against the motion ordering the previous ques- minished in the last year. Prosecutions regard- tion on the rule H. Res. 200 and against final TRIBUTE TO DEPUTY CHIEF DAVID ing trafficking of Rohingya migrants seem par- passage of the rule. Also, I would have voted C. BARRETTE ticularly low. in favor of H.R. 1562 and opposed H.R. 1563. Nevertheless, over the last year, Thailand f HON. JOHN KATKO has taken concrete steps to register nearly OF NEW YORK IN HONOR OF CRYSTAL BERTHEAU 100,000 migrants, amend laws related to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fishing sector, raise the minimum age for labor Thursday, April 23, 2015 at sea to 18 years old, set mandatory rest pe- HON. SAM FARR riods and employment contract requirements, OF CALIFORNIA Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and inspect hundreds of boats. And we also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor the career of First Deputy Chief David C. Barrette. Deputy Chief Barrette served our need to look at ourselves, and ask too wheth- Thursday, April 23, 2015 er we are complicit in abetting trafficking, per- nation in the United States Air Force and, sub- haps unwittingly. Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring to sequently, has bravely served the 24th District Last month, for example, the Associated the House’s attention the outstanding public of New York for over 40 years in the Syracuse Press documented Thai boats picking up sea- service work of Crystal Bertheau on the occa- Police Department. As Deputy Chief Barrette food in Indonesia caught by Burmese slaves sion of her retirement from the Santa Cruz retires from the Syracuse Police Department, who, when not at sea, are kept in cages on County Elections Department following a long it is my honor to recognize such a distin- remote Indonesian islands. The seafood was and distinguished career. guished citizen and civil servant. taken back to Thai ports and processed by the In Ms. Bertheau’s professional career, she Deputy Chief Barrette served in the United company that owns Chicken of the Sea. Much embodied the fundamental principal that States Air Force during the Vietnam War as a of the tainted seafood may have entered the should guide American democracy across our Staff Sergeant from 1969 to 1973. Following supply chain to reach the shelves of American great nation: that every voter should have his military career, Deputy Chief Barrette grocery stores and, through vendors such as easy access to the ballot and that every vote began his career with the Syracuse Police De- Sysco, have landed on the plates of our serv- cast should be counted. It is an example that partment. For 41 years, he has progressed ice men and women. stands as a beacon even now in the 21st through the ranks of the Syracuse Police De- There are nevertheless success stories, and Century. partment, serving as a Police Officer, Ser- Thailand has been a stalwart partner with the Crystal started her professional career in geant, Lieutenant, and Captain before being United States in fighting the sex tourism that San Mateo County in 1972 where she and her promoted to Deputy Chief of the Uniform Bu- drives sex trafficking. The Philippines also has co-workers created an annual program for reau in 2005 and Deputy Chief of Police in worked with us in fighting sex tourists and Court Room Clerks at Stanford University. 2009. helping the victims of trafficking—indeed, one From 1981 to 1996, Crystal worked for Judge Throughout his career, Deputy Chief Bar- of the witnesses we will hear from is a priest Clarence B. Knight. In 1996, Crystal trans- rette has received numerous commendations whose faith-based organization has helped ferred to the San Mateo County Elections De- for his service to our nation and the 24th Dis- thousands heal from the horrors of human partment. In 1997, she and her husband, trict, including: a Certificate of Appreciation trafficking. David, moved to Scotts Valley, California. In from the Viet Nam Veterans of America, CNY Finally, a word to those who think that our 1998, the Santa Cruz County Elections De- Chapter #103, the Officer Appreciation Award TIP report embarrasses allies and undercuts partment hired her as the poll worker training from the Neighborhood Watch Groups of Syra- our efforts to cultivate friendly ties around the and recruitment coordinator for the county. cuse, an Outstanding Partner Award from the globe. She was instrumental in launching and imple- SU Community Partnership, a Certificate of I will never forget two of our closest allies, menting the county Inspector Hotline, a dedi- Appreciation from the Southeast University Israel and South Korea, at one point were cated phone number for poll workers to call in Neighborhood Association and the Eastside both on Tier 3, the worst rank. I remember questions on Election Day. Neighbors in Partnership, and an Outstanding meeting with their Ambassadors who had files In 2002, she took on the duties of Program Achievement Award from Syracuse United demonstrating to all of us and anyone who Coordinator in charge of candidate filing. Crys- Neighbors.

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Counties. the Syracuse Police Scholarship Foundation f Their home building program utilizes a col- Board of Directors, and Vice-Chair of the On- laborative group method known as ‘‘sweat eq- ondaga County Chiefs of Police Association. HONORING MR. H. DWIGHT WEA- uity’’ to build homes for limited income fami- Deputy Chief Barrette holds a Bachelor of VER FOR RECEIVING A MISSOURI lies. This valuable program has resulted in Science degree in Industrial Relations and HUMANITIES AWARD over 1,200 new homes constructed by individ- Human Resource Management from LeMoyne uals as owner-builders under the supervision College and a Master of Criminal Justice de- HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER of Peoples’ Self-Help Housing. gree from the University of Alabama. He is OF MISSOURI Furthermore, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing supported by his wife, Patty. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provides safe and attractive shelter for 4,400 Deputy Chief Barrette has proudly served Thursday, April 23, 2015 residents throughout the Tri-Counties. The or- our nation and Central New York, reflecting Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise ganization has also received numerous na- the courage and loyalty ubiquitous in Central today to honor a constituent of mine, Mr. H. tional, state and local awards in recognition of New York law enforcement. I wish Deputy Dwight Weaver. Mr. Weaver will be receiving their significant contributions to revitalizing our Chief Barrette well in his retirement and would one of the Missouri Humanities Awards, Ex- neighborhoods and communities, ensuring sta- like to thank him for his years of hard work, emplary Community Achievement—Lake of ble housing for veterans and those who were dedication, and service to our community. the Ozarks Preservation, on Saturday, May 2, formerly homeless, and for their innovative f 2015. Mr. Weaver has contributed to the bet- work in educating our youth population. I congratulate and offer my sincerest thanks terment of the state of Missouri for many HONORING EDWARD GARDNER to Peoples’ Self-Help Housing for 45 years of HALEY years. H. Dwight Weaver worked for 15 years at successfully providing affordable housing and the Missouri Department of Natural Re- vital community services to the people of the HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER sources. During his time there, he wrote about Central Coast. OF TENNESSEE Missouri’s air, land and water quality re- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sources and these writings aided in policy- COMMEMORATING THE 67TH ANNI- Thursday, April 23, 2015 making. Mr. Weaver was awarded with two re- VERSARY OF ISRAEL’S INDE- Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to gional and two national awards for his article PENDENCE recognize and congratulate my friend, Mr. Ed contributions to the Missouri Department of Haley for an outstanding career of public serv- Natural Resources magazine, Missouri Re- HON. KATHLEEN M. RICE ice that has spanned over 30 years, encom- sources. During his 50 years living in the Lake of the OF NEW YORK passed numerous roles, and helped countless IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lives. An advisor to the powerful, a mentor to Ozarks region, Mr. Weaver, has developed a the many, and smiling face for those he passion for Missouri caves and a profound in- Thursday, April 23, 2015 served, Ed Haley’s life has exemplified what it terest in the history of that region. From his Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise means to be a servant leader. time exploring and working at caves, he today to commemorate the 67th anniversary of Following graduation from Millington Central gained the knowledge to publish six books. H. Israel’s independence. On this day, Yom High School, Mr. Haley joined the Air Force Dwight Weaver treasures the various places of Ha’atzmaut, we celebrate Israel’s establish- and served as a radioman for four years be- mystery and beauty that caves offer. ment as a sovereign state and as a homeland For a period of 40 years, H. Dwight Weaver fore he was honorably discharged. Then, he for the Jewish people. embarked on a 15 year career with the Du- has assembled a rare collection of vintage im- Rising from the ashes of the Holocaust, Pont Company before joining the Shelby ages and memorabilia that is reflective of the Israel has come to embody the true meaning County Government in 1973. During the next cultural heritage of the Lake of the Ozarks re- of perseverance and resilience. Since it’s dec- 27 years, Mr. Haley worked for the citizens of gion. This collection has contributed to his laration of independence in 1948, Israel has Shelby County, Tennessee as the Assistant ability to publish seven books and ultimately overcome seemingly insurmountable chal- Director of Safety, the Administrator for the be the most prolific and best-selling author of lenges, defending itself time and again against Shelby County Automotive Facility, and ulti- the Lake of the Ozarks. Mr. Weaver contrib- enemies seeking to destroy it. Today, Israel mately the Director of the Shelby County Road utes his time to the Miller and Camden County stands proudly alongside the world’s most de- Department. While most people would be historical societies and serves as a source of veloped nations and as the Middle East’s sole looking forward to retirement, Mr. Haley ener- historical information for anyone who requests true democracy—one rooted in equality and getically signed on to help the small town of information about the Lake of the Ozarks re- freedom of speech and religion. Arlington as Town Superintendent and man- gion. However, this prosperity has come at a high I ask you in joining me in recognizing Mr. H. aged Arlington’s explosive growth over the last price, as over 20,000 brave Israeli men and Dwight Weaver on receiving this award for his 15 years until his well-deserved retirement on women have given their lives in service to dedication to the Lake of the Ozarks region March 1, 2015. their country. That is why this week we also and the entire state of Missouri! Of course, knowing only Mr. Haley’s public observe Yom Hazikaron, to pay tribute to the work contributions would be to miss the mas- f Israeli service members who made the ulti- sive impact he has had through volunteer HONORING PEOPLES’ SELF-HELP mate sacrifice and to thousands of Israeli civil- service during his tenure. Growing up in HOUSING ians who lost their lives in senseless acts of Millington, Tennessee and returning after the terror. Air Force, Mr. Haley won a seat to the Board HON. LOIS CAPPS Sadly, in the post-9/11 world, the United of Alderman in 1972. Throughout the 1970’s OF CALIFORNIA States has also grown familiar with the threat and 80’s he was active in the Jaycees, Opti- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of terrorism and we have watched our own mist Club, Rotary Club, PTSA, Scottish Rite, men and women give their lives to defeat it. and Gideon International. In 1990, he was Thursday, April 23, 2015 This common struggle has created yet another elected to the Tennessee General Assembly Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to bond between our nations, as we both under- as a State Representative serving north honor Peoples’ Self-Help Housing, which has stand the indiscriminant, unjustifiable evil of Shelby County until 1998. served my constituents on the Central Coast terrorism, the irreparable pain it causes, and In Matthew’s Parable of the Talents, each of California since its incorporation on August the swift, unequivocal response necessary to servant has been entrusted with resources for 6, 1970. Since its inception Peoples’ Self-Help destroy it. which they are held accountable. Mr. Haley Housing has provided vital affordable housing So today, we celebrate more than just 67 has used his life’s work for the betterment of and self-sufficiency programs for low-income years of Israeli independence—we celebrate others and truly deserves to hear his Master families, seniors, and other special needs 67 years of strong and unwavering U.S.-Israeli say, ‘‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’’ groups in our local community. relations.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K23AP8.004 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E566 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 23, 2015 I am proud to have visited Israel as a citizen agement, or even medical services related to ing-wage employment could save an average of the United States, and I look forward to re- their disability once they reach early adult- of $150,000 in SSI benefits over their lifetime. turning this summer as a member of Congress hood. According to the Social Security Administra- representing New York’s fourth district, which 26% of young adults on the autism spec- tion, transitioning just one half of one percent is home to many people of the Jewish faith trum received no services whatsoever to help of current SSDI and SSI beneficiaries from and has a special bond with the State of Israel them become employed, continue their edu- benefits to self-sustaining employment would and the Israeli people. During my time in cation, or live more independently. save $3.5 billion in cash benefits over the Israel, I saw firsthand the prosperity that this Further, the consequences of the cliff are work-life of those individuals.’’ great nation has built, as well as the fear that tangible and profound. One third of young By investing in and harnessing the potential accompanies the daily threat of terrorism. On adults with autism did not continue their edu- of young adults with autism, we as a society Israel’s 67th year of independence, I want to cation or get a job in their early 20s, com- will benefit from the unique skills, abilities, and congratulate the Israeli people and assure pared to less than 8% of young adults with perspectives of the aging out generation. them that the U.S. will forever remain com- other disabilities. Individuals with autism from f low-income households were almost twice as mitted to their security, their survival and their HONORING THE SIMON RIVERA likely not to continue their education or find prosperity. EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL meaningful employment. f RAIDERS, THE 2015 6A BOYS SOC- The study found individuals with autism who CER UIL STATE CHAMPIONS THE AGING OUT CRISIS transition into adulthood continue to struggle FROM BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS with communication, social skills, and decision HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH making; confront behavioral challenges; and OF NEW JERSEY face co-morbid medical conditions and co-oc- HON. FILEMON VELA OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES curring mental health disorders related to their diagnosis. When the services which help them IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 23, 2015 to address these challenges evaporate, not Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I only do these individuals fail to progress in Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in rise today to call attention to Autism Aware- these areas, they are profoundly impacted by honor of the Simon Rivera Early College High ness Month and a huge yet largely invisible the loss of their routine, and many regress. School Raiders—the 2015 6A Boys Soccer crisis that begs serious focus and a concerted Mr. Speaker, autism does not end when a UIL State Champions from Brownsville, Texas. national effort. person reaches adulthood—and our commit- Their undefeated 28 game season proved that Every year, 50,000 young people on the au- ment shouldn’t either. Support should transi- the Rio Grande Valley is home to the best tism spectrum transition into adulthood and tion along with the individuals, bolstering the soccer team in the State of Texas, and one of are in the process of losing access to the vital promise and realization of self-sufficiency. the best in the nation. educational, therapeutic and other services My Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Re- On Saturday, April 18, 2015, the Rivera which enable them to live full, independent search, Education, and Support Act of 2014 or Raiders beat Katy Cinco Ranch 2 to 0 in and successful lives. the ‘‘Autism CARES Act’’ (Public Law 113– Georgetown, Texas. The win cemented their Individuals with autism in the aging out gen- 157) began this conversation by tasking mul- state title and brought a third statewide cham- eration find themselves entering into a system tiple federal agencies with producing a com- pionship to the Brownsville Independent unprepared to meet their needs, and as a re- prehensive study on the special needs of au- School District. sult face shrinking opportunities—and in many tistic young adults and transitioning youth. From the onset of the 2015 soccer season, cases even regression. As researchers, parents, and advocates in- Coach Salvador Garcia knew the Rivera Raid- As co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition dicated in the briefing today, we need a holis- ers were a ‘‘Team of Destiny,’’ and would rally on Autism Research and Education, Con- tic approach—one that looks at healthcare, the support of an entire community. Coach gressman MIKE DOYLE and I hosted a briefing housing, employment, education and public Garcia’s dedication, tenacity and years of ex- called ‘‘Autism and the Aging Out Crisis.’’ We safety, among other needs. With the assist- perience would transform the Rivera Raiders brought together prominent researchers, par- ance of Chairmen FRED UPTON and JOE PITTS, into an undefeated powerhouse. He knew the ents of autistic children and self-advocates to last year I also requested a Government Ac- hours of practice and commitment would yield discuss how to best respond to the needs of countability Office (GAO) report evaluating ex- only one outcome—a chance to prove what he this growing demographic. isting programs for effectiveness and making already knew—that the Rivera Raiders would Jonathan Kratchman, a 17-year-old with recommendations—in consultation with key be the best soccer team in Texas. Asperger’s from New Jersey, spoke and stat- stakeholders—on how the public and private Their historic championship season serves ed that ‘‘many people with autism can be con- sectors can advance initiatives to ensure a as a reminder that through teamwork and per- tributing, tax paying citizens of society. We better transition. severance, we are all capable of achieving just all need some level of funding for the sup- The briefing is the first in a series the Cau- great things. The entire team of dedicated stu- port services that we were entitled to before cus will host—building on my recent hearing dent-athletes set an example to be emulated. graduation.’’ ‘‘The Global Challenge of Autism’’—to high- Their accomplishments have earned them a High school students are given services and light the aging out crisis and explore remedial place in the history of Rivera High School, and supports to help prepare them for young adult- action. In addition to the importance of transi- the legacy of their state championship will live hood. However, when they graduate, they face tion planning, there is evidence that with spe- on through the precedent set by an a support cliff—their services end and limited cialized support, employment is feasible even undefeated season. options remain available to continue develop- among individuals with high levels of impair- To all those who supported the players, ment. ment. your efforts were critical to the strength of the Many of us view high school graduation as At my hearing, Jose Velasco, Vice President Rivera Raiders. You drove them to practices a proud accomplishment—when hard work of Product Management at software giant SAP early in the morning and picked them up late pays off and we become participants in an discussed their process of actively recruiting into the evening. On game days, you prepared adult society. For adolescents on the autism and hiring over 700 young adults on the au- them the nutritious meals that would give them spectrum like Jonathan, a diploma can rep- tism spectrum. Management at SAP has re- stamina. You helped them balance the de- resent the end of an era without a new begin- cently told me that SAP’s diligent young em- mands of athletics, studies, and home life, and ning. The support that allowed them to con- ployees with autism are extraordinarily effec- you instilled the values of humility, sportsman- tinue their development and remain in the tive workers, and the corporation and the em- ship and perseverance. community is quickly and dramatically re- ployees mutually benefit through this innova- To the faculty and staff at Rivera High duced. The challenges ahead can seem over- tive alliance. School: teachers, assistant coaches, coun- whelming. We have an obligation to help individuals selors, principals, support staff and personnel, According to a report released this week with disabilities grow into adulthood. It is not thank you for all that you do to help our chil- from Drexel University researcher Dr. Paul only the right thing to do; it’s a smart invest- dren accomplish their goals. Your commitment Shattuck—who participated in the briefing and ment of taxpayer dollars that lower costs in to educating all students is vital as we prepare whose work was prompted by my recent law— the long run. The University Centers for Excel- the next generation of Americans to lead our 40% of autistic youths do not receive mental lence in Developmental Disabilities estimates nation in the future. Keep doing the excellent health therapy, speech counseling, case man- that: ‘‘Diverting just one young person into liv- job you do.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K23AP8.008 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E567 The coaches and players who inspired a tate office in Glendale, California. Among Rev. Fr. Avedis Arslanian, Rev. Fr. Vartan community and cemented their place in Rivera Ray’s many accomplishments was purchasing Arslanian, Rev. Fr. Yeremia Asarian, Rev. Fr. High School history by winning the 2015 6A the Chevy Chase country club in Glendale, Parnapas Asdikian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Asdourian, Boys Soccer UIL State Championship are and transforming it into a thriving successful Rev. Fr. Nahabed Asdvadzadourian, Rev. Fr. Head Coach Salvador Garcia; Assistant golf community. He also developed a three Nerses Asdvadzadourian, Rev. Fr. Yeghish Coaches Jose Dominguez, Andres Macias story office building and condominium complex Asdvadzadourian, Rev. Fr. Yeghish and Jimmy Montalvo; Athletic Coordinator on the Golden State Freeway in Glendale. Asdvadzadourian, Rev. Fr. Housig Ashjian, Tom Chavez; and Principal Aimee Garza- Ray even made a run for a House seat here Rev. Fr. Madteos Atamian, V. Rev. Fr. Mikael Limon. in Congress. Later, during his retirement, Ray Atchabahian, Rev. Fr. Inknadios Avakian, Rev. The 2015 Rivera Raiders are Isidro Martinez built several beautiful houses in Pebble Fr. Keteon Avakian, Rev. Fr. Ashod Avedian, (named Most Valuable Player); Eliezer Acero; Beach. Rev. Fr. Kapriel Avedissian, Rev. Fr. Kasbar Israel Acero; David Alexander; Erik A. Alonso; For many years, Ray had enjoyed spending Aveidsian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Ayvazian, Rev. Fr. Carlos I. Alvarez; Jose R. Alvarez, Jr.; Fran- time at his Green Glen ranch property in Iravapar Ayvazian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Ayvazian, cisco Cardenas, Jr.; Roberto C. Castro; Jorge Gilroy. Ray’s hobby was driving horses and Rev. Fr. Yeghish Ayvazian, Rev. Fr. Marouk A. Cordova; Abdon Cruz; Hernan A. Cruz; collecting antique carriages and wagons. Babian, Rev. Fr. Andon Baghdassarian, Rev. Ivan L. Cruz; Julian Espinoza; Marcos A. Her- While in Pebble Beach, Ray could often be Fr. Hagop Baghdassarian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun nandez, Jr.; Alexis Herrera; Lee R. Martinez; seen on the weekends driving a pair of his Baghdassarian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour Roberto J. Melendez; Eliseo F. Ortiz; Edward Welsh Cobbs, Concord & Taffy, or his French Baghdassarian, V. Rev. Fr. Sdepan M. Rojas; Eduardo A. Salinas; Sergio Soto- Percheron draft horses, Peter & Oliver with a Baghdassarian, Rev. Fr. Agepsimos Ramirez; Jesus A. Torres II; Jose A. Muniz newlywed couple in the carriage. His appear- Bahlavouni, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Bahlavouni, Velazquez; Jose M. Villanueva, Jr.; Alfredo G. ance brought joy to everyone, especially my Rev. Fr. Sempad Bahlavouni, Rev. Fr. Villarreal; and Jesus R. Zaragoza. daughter who has followed his professional Vaghinag Bahlavouni, Rev. Fr. Pakrad These students from Rivera High School love of horses. Balemian, Rev. Fr. Nerses Balian, Rev. Fr. represented the Brownsville Independent Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole Movses Baligian, Rev. Fr. Yeghiazar Baligian, School District and the City of Brownsville in House in offering our condolences to Ray’s V. Rev. Fr. Yeghish Balouni, Rev. Fr. Shigha a manner that brings great credit and distinc- friends and family, including his wife Shirley, Bantekhdian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Barigian, Rev. tion to our region, and I am proud that they son Sandy, grandchildren Peter McLean Fr. Keteon Baronian, Rev. Fr. Vahan set an example for us all to follow. I wish each Freschi, Brooke Susan Freschi., sister Beverly Baronian, Rev. Fr. Nerses Bayian, Rev. Fr. of them the best in their future endeavors, and Vivenetto, as well as many nieces and neph- Armenag Bedigian, Rev. Fr. Arshen I join with my colleagues in Congress in con- ews. Bedrossian, Rev. Fr. Asdvadzadour gratulating them on an undefeated champion- f Bedrossian, Rev. Fr. Boghos Bedrossian, Rev. ship season. Fr. Megerditch Bedrossian, Rev. Fr. Vahan TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE Bedrossian, V. Rev. Fr. Yeghiazar Bedrossian, f ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Rev. Fr. Kapriel Begian, Rev. Fr. Taniel IN HONOR OF RAYMOND FRANK Begian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Behrigian, Rev. Fr. FRESCHI HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Magar Bekhozian, Rev. Fr. Garabed OF CALIFORNIA Benneyan, Rev. Fr. Hagop Berberian, Rev. Fr. HON. SAM FARR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yeghish Beylerian, Rev. Fr. Kerovp Biberian, Bishop Sempad Saadetian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages OF CALIFORNIA Thursday, April 23, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bodossian, Rev. Fr. Vahram Bodossian, Rev. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to Fr. Aram Boghossian, Rev. Fr. Vaghinag Thursday, April 23, 2015 submit these additional names of Armenians Bordigian, Rev. Fr. Krisdapor Bosdigian, V. Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Bouroujian, Rev. Fr. Hagop mourn the passing of a wonderful human from 1915 to 1923. We will never forget their Boyajian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Boyajian, Rev. Fr. being, good friend, and a great American. names and their stories and we will continue Mesrob Boyajian, V. Rev. Fr. Kevork Raymond Frank Freschi died earlier this to speak the truth in the face of denial. Boyapian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Chamashourian, month at the age of 89. Ray will always be re- Shahinian Family, Melkonian Family, Rev. Fr. Nershabouh Charchian, Rev. Fr. membered for his very kind and generous Nalbandian Family, Kharmandarian Family, Arsen Chekmezian, Rev. Fr. Souren heart and lively spirit. He loved his family, his Kasbarian Family, Eksoozian Family, Chengelian, Rev. Fr. Sdepanos Cheorugian, many friends and his life. He will be greatly Garabedian Family, Hairabedian Family, Rev. Fr. Garabed Chitchekian, Rev. Fr. Toros missed. Etyemezian Family, Barsoumian Family, K. Chitcjian, Rev. Fr. Vosgian Cholakian, V. Rev. Ray was born in Clifton, New Jersey on Vartanian, Levonian Family, Gugasian Family, Fr. Sahag Cholakian, Rev. Fr. Arshavir June 16, 1925. Ray joined the Navy after A. Arakelian, the parents and family of Simon Choloyan, Rev. Fr. Garabed Daderian, Rev. graduating from high school and served as a Samsonian, Arakelian Family, Harutune Fr. Natan Dadian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes medic-corpsman in Norfolk, Virginia and later Dadourian and 41 members of Dadourian and Dadigian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Daghlian, Rev. Fr. aboard the U.S. Wakefield on a mission to Arsenian Families, Hunazant Alexanian and Ghevont Dayan, Rev. Fr. Neshan Der China. Upon leaving the Navy, he attended 49 members of Alexanian and Abkarian Fami- Antreassian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Der Bedrossian, Fairleigh Dickinson College in Rutherford, New lies, First daughter of Goolezar Nercesian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Der Bedrossian, Rev. Fr. Jersey and then transferred to University of Second daughter of Goolezar Nercesian, Rev. Hmayag Der Bedrossian, Rev. Fr. Melkon Der Southern California. At USC he met his be- Fr. Mashdots Abajian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Bedrossian, Rev. Fr. Boghos Der Boghossian, loved wife Shirley, to whom he was married Adomian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Afarian, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Moushegh Der Boghossian, Rev. Fr. for 65 years—they are an example of a beau- Kiud Aghayekian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Aghinian, Yeremia Der Boghossian, Rev. Fr. Gorun Der tiful couple actively involved in their commu- Rev. Fr. Samuel Ajemian, Rev. Fr. Yeghish Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Der Garabedian, nity. They had two children, daughter, Susan Alamasharian, Rev. Fr. Alexan Alexanian, Rev. Fr. Hamazasb Der Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Elaine, who sadly preceded Ray in death, and Rev. Fr. Krikor Alexanian, Rev. Fr. Yeghish Haroutiun Der Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Kevork son Raymond Sandy Freschi Jr. Ray and Shir- Amirkhanian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Ananian, Rev. Der Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Kevork Der ley lived in La Canada-Flintridge in Southern Fr. Atam Anchigian, Rev. Fr. Tatoul Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Der Garabedian, California for 25 years before moving to Peb- Andnonian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Andonian, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Khosrov Der Garabedian, Rev. Fr. ble Beach for the next 25 years, and then on Kevork Apkarian, Rev. Fr. Housig Tatoul Der Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Zareh Der to Carmel Valley Manor. Aprahamian, Rev. Fr. Melidos Aprahamian, Garabedian, Archpriest Ghevont Der Everybody who knew Ray remarked on Rev. Fr. Pilibbos Aprahamian, Rev. Fr. Ghevontian, Rev. Fr. Gournelios Der what a joyous person he was. He radiated Pilibbos Arakelian, V. Rev. Fr. Garabed Gureghian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Der Hagopian, happiness. He loved and respected people; al- Arakelian, Archpriest Fr. Yeghish Aramian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Der Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Hagop ways taking a genuine interest in others. Rev. Fr. Hamazasb Aramian, V. Rev. Fr. Der Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Der Hagopian, Among other things, this helped him become Gomidas Ardzrouni, Rev. Fr. Karekin Arekian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour Der Hagopian, Rev. Fr. a successful real estate entrepreneur. Ray Rev. Fr. Yeznag Arevigian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Nerses Der Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Zenop Der studied and taught real estate, and quickly es- Arisian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Armaghanian, Rev. Fr. Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Hamazasb Der tablished, what was then, the largest real es- Hemayag Aroyan, Rev. Fr. Arsen Arshagouni, Hamazasbian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages Der

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Boghos Jennings Bryan, and popular musicians like Fred penned ‘‘In The Still of the Night’’ bring- Der Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Der the Allman Brothers Band. ing a musical gift to the world. It has been Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Gosdantianos Der I cannot imagine a drive through downtown over 50 years since they recorded ‘‘In the Still Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Hovasap Der Rome without seeing City Hall. of the Night’’ in the basement of St. Berna- Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Der Happy centennial anniversary. dette’s church in New Haven. Just weeks Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Der f later, Fred was shipped out by the time the Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Der record made the national charts, he was sta- Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Pilibbos Der H.R. 1560 AND H.R. 1731 tioned in Japan and had to be replaced by Bill Hovhannessian, V. Rev. Fr. Magar Der Baker. When Fred returned from the army, he Hovhannessian, V. Rev. Fr. Sdepanos Der HON. EARL BLUMENAUER again became the group’s lead, recording Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Der OF OREGON songs like ‘‘Shadows’’ and ‘‘I’ll Be Seeing Hovsepian, Rev. Fr. Arakel Der Katchian, Rev. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES You.’’ ‘‘In the Still of the Night’’ has sold millions Fr. Anania Der Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Boghos Thursday, April 23, 2015 Der Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Kevork Der of copies and is still one of the most re- Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Megerditch Der Kevorkian, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I voted quested ‘‘golden oldies’’ on almost every Top- Rev. Fr. Yeznig Der Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Arsen against H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Net- 40 radio station in the country. In fact, when Der Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour works Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecu- Rolling Stone magazine released its list of Der Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Der rity Protection Advancement Act. ‘‘The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time’’ a few Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Der Khatian, H.R. 1560 was an overly broad intrusion years ago, ‘‘In the Still of the Night ’’ was right V. Rev. Fr. Bsag Der Khorenian, Rev. Fr. into civil liberties. While H.R. 1730 was more up there at #90—in between #89 ‘‘California Hagop Der Krikorian, Rev. Fr. Karekin Der narrowly tailored and represented progress Dreamin’’ by The Mamas & The Papas and Krikorian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Der Krikorian, Rev. from previous cybersecurity bills that the #91 ‘‘Suspicious Minds’’ by Elvis Presley. Fred Fr. Krikor Der Krikorian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh House has considered, I continue to have res- and his Five Satins continued recording well Der Madteossian, Rev. Fr. Ashod Der ervations, particularly with the liability provi- into the 1980’s and in 2003 were inducted into Manuelian, Rev. Fr. Kerovpe Der Manuelian, sions in the bill. the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Rev. Fr. Krikor Der Manuelian, Rev. Fr. Protecting ourselves against cyber-attacks is Fred, along with his wife, Emma, continues Haroutiun Der Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. critical for national security and for a robust to make the Greater New Haven community Hovhannes Der Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Papken economy, and I strongly support taking actions their home today and Fred continues to per- Der Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Margos Der to ensure that we have the best mechanisms form. He is true community treasure and I am Margossian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Der Margossian, in place to defend against cybersecurity honored to join Mayor Harp and all of those Rev. Fr. Garabed Der Markarian, Rev. Fr. threats. In working toward this goal, however, gathered today in paying him tribute. Ghevont Der Markarian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour we cannot sacrifice important civil liberties or f Der Markarian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Der the privacy of American citizens. We must TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Boghos Der also ensure that companies can be held ac- ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Der countable if they fail to protect personal infor- Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Kalousd Der mation or fail to act on cybersecurity threat in- Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Megerditch Der formation. HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Parnag Der I will work to help these proposals to evolve OF CALIFORNIA Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Mekhitar Der so that we will consider an improved solution IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the future. Mekhitarian, Rev. Fr. Bsag Der Melidossian, Thursday, April 23, 2015 Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Der Melkonian, Rev. Fr. f Samuel Der Mesrobian, Rev. Fr. Avedis Der Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to HONORING NEW HAVEN NATIVE submit these additional names of Armenians Mikaelian, Rev. Fr. Kapriel Der Mikaelian, FRED PARRIS Rev. Fr. Moushegh Der Mousheghian, Movses who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide Der Movsessian, Movses Der Movsessian, from 1915 to 1923. We will never forget their Rev. Fr. Sahag Der Sahagian, Rev. Fr. HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO names and their stories and we will continue Aharon Der Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Knel Der OF CONNECTICUT to speak the truth in the face of denial. Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Der Sarkissian, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rev. Fr. Ghevont Der Sdepanian, Rev. Fr. Vahan Der Sdepanian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Der Rev. Fr. Sarkis Der Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Thursday, April 23, 2015 Der Sarkissian, V. Rev. Fr. Nerses Der Seropian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour Der Seropian, Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Der Sdepanian. Rev. Fr. Bedros Der Simonian, Rev. Fr. pleasure today that I rise to join Mayor Toni Shmavon Der Simonian, Rev. Fr. Kevork Der f Harp and the City of New Haven as they pay Tavitian, Rev. Fr. Vrtanes Der Torossian, Rev. ROME CITY HALL 100TH tribute to New Haven native Fred Parris at the Fr. Bimen Der Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Kakig Der ANNIVERSARY City’s 377th Anniversary celebration. Today, Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Der Vartanian, community leaders and residents will gather to Archpriest Yeghia Der Yeghiayan, Rev. Fr. HON. TOM GRAVES plant five trees, one for each century during Karnig Der Yezegielian, Rev. Fr. Zakaria Der which the City of New Haven has been incor- Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Zakaria Der Zakarian, Rev. OF GEORGIA porated. As they do so, they will pay homage Fr. Yeprem Der-Alexanian, Rev. Fr. Bedros IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the City’s ‘‘deep roots’’ by recognizing one Der-Aprahamian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Der- Thursday, April 23, 2015 of our civic icons, Fred Parris. Aprahamian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Der- Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, this Founder and lead singer of The Five Satins, Asdvadzadourian, Rev. Fr. Kapriel Der- week marks the 100th Anniversary of the City Fred’s extraordinary story began in 1953 when Atamian, Rev. Fr. Avedis Der-Avedissian, Rev. Hall in Rome, Georgia. he started singing as a student at Hillhouse Fr. Ghevont Der-Avedissian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Over a century ago, leaders of this fine High School in a group called the Scarlets. Der-Avedissian, Rev. Fr. Knel Der-Azarian, community had a vision for the city to build a The group disbanded when its members Rev. Fr. Iravapar Derbabian, Rev. Fr. Atam municipal building not like many of its time. joined the army in 1956 and Fred Parris found Derderian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Derderian, Rev. Today the building still serves as one of himself stationed at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. Fr. Haroutiun Derderian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Rome’s central landmarks, located in the cen- On weekends, Fred would often return to New Derderian, Rev. Fr. Kalousd Derderian, Rev. ter of downtown on Broad Street. Haven and sing for fun with a few friends from Fr. Kevork Derderian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour Construction began on this site one hundred the neighborhood. In fact, they could often be Derderian, Rev. Fr. Vahan Derderian, Rev. Fr. years ago this month, after residents—‘‘Ro- found singing on street corners along bustling Vartan Derderian, Rev. Fr. Avedis Der-

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K23AP8.012 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E569 Kalousdian, Rev. Fr. Kalousd Der-Kalousdian, Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Vahan giving federal land grants to states so that Rev. Fr. Khoren Der-Kalousdian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes they would in turn sell them to establish ‘‘land- Megerditch Der-Kalousdian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes grant’’ universities with the funds. Academi- Der-Kalousdian, Rev. Fr. Serovpe Der- Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Margos cally, these institutions were to specialize in Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Dermenjian, Rev. Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Sdepan fields such as agriculture, military strategy, Fr. Souren Deroyan, Rev. Fr. Boghos Der- Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Yeprem and engineering, initiatives that would have a Parseghian, Rev. Fr. Hemayag Der- Hovhannessian, V. Rev. Fr. Melkiseteg distinct impact on local economies and tech- Parseghian, Rev. Fr. Parsegh Der-Parseghian, Hovivian, Rev. Fr. Pakrad Isakian, Rev. Fr. nological developments in years to come. Rev. Fr. Karekin Der-Partoghimeossian, V. Garabed Jamgotchian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Twenty-eight years later, the second Morrill Rev. Fr. Vrtanes Devgants, Rev. Fr. Sdepan Jamgotchian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Kalayjian, Rev. Act of 1890 was enacted and we celebrate Deyirmenjian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Dilegian, Rev. Fr. Yevakr Kalayjian, V. Rev. Fr. Souren that moment today. It was significant because Fr. Hetoum Diradourian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Kalemian, V. Rev. Fr. Ardavazt Kalenderian, it specifically addressed the former Confed- Dishlian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Djanikian, Rev. Fr. Archpriest Fr. Megerditch Kaleonjian, Rev. Fr. erate States. In order to combat extensive ra- Khosrov Djeghikian, Rev. Fr. Movses Haroutiun Kalousdian, Bishop Yeznig cial discrimination faced by African Americans Djenezian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Djeranian, Rev. Fr. Kalpakjian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages Kaprielian, in the post-Civil War South, the Act required Nerses Dobrashian, Rev. Fr. Donabed , Rev. Rev. Fr. Krikor Karagueozian, Rev. Fr. that States wishing to receive federal support Fr. Armenag Donatossian, Archpriest Madteos Vahram Karaguiavourian, Rev. Fr. Garabed must either omit entry restrictions based on Donigian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Donoyan, Rev. Karakashian, Rev. Fr. Yervant skin color at their universities entirely, or else Fr. Krikor Dosdourian, Rev. Fr. Souren Karamanougian, Rev. Fr. Agepsimos establish separate institutions specifically de- Durgerian, Rev. Fr. Kiud Dzadourian, Rev. Fr. Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Mampre Kasbarian, Rev. signed to accommodate African Americans. Kourken Dzaghighian, Rev. Fr. Yevkineos Fr. Mesrob Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh Many historically black colleges and univer- Dzaghigian, Rev. Fr. Teopile Dzerougian, V. Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Parnapas Kasbarian, V. sities came into existence as a result of this Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Dzerouni, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Megerditch Kasbarian, Archpriest Fr. rule. Movses Dzotsigian, Rev. Fr. Torkom Bedros Kassian, Rev. Fr. Housig Kavafian, Prior to the Civil War, there were few oppor- Ehramjian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Elbegian, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Bedros Kebabjian, Rev. Fr. Parnag tunities for African Americans to receive a Adovm Elmasdian, Rev. Fr. Apkar Englian, Kehiayan, Rev. Fr. Hovagim Keomurjian, Rev. higher education. Those African Americans Rev. Fr. Norayr Eozelian, Rev. Fr. Samuel Fr. Madatia Keondukian, Rev. Fr. Hagop who did receive such schooling studied at Ermoyan, Rev. Fr. Geghemes Etyemezian, Keoroghlian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Keremian, Rev. home or in informal settings. In fact, during the Rev. Fr. Mampre Fakhirian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Fr. Bedros Keshishian, Rev. Fr. Dadjad era of slavery, it had been a crime to instruct Ferhadian, Rev. Fr. Tornig Gaboudigian, V. Keshishian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Keshishian, an African American in anything except the Rev. Fr. Madteos Gadarian, V. Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Ghougas Keshishian, Rev. Fr. Hagop most rudimentary skills. Arisdages Gadegjian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Keshishian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Keshishian, Within the Second Congressional District of Gananian, Archpriest Fr. Yezegiel Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Georgia, one concrete outcome of this land- Rev. Fr. Alexianos Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Maghakia Kevorkian, Rev. mark legislation was the 1895 founding of Fort Garabed Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Fr. Mekhitar Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Movses Valley High and Industrial School, which would Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Garabedian, Rev. Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Zakaria Kevorkian, Rev. later become Fort Valley State College and, fi- Fr. Mamigon Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Yeghiazar Fr. Zarmayr Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun nally, Fort Valley State University. This histori- Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Garabedian, Keyhiayan, Rev. Fr. Garabed Khanjian, Bishop cally African-American institution remains V. Rev. Fr. Boghos Garabedian, V. Rev. Fr. Nerses Kharakhanian, Rev. Fr. Pakrad Georgia’s only 1890 land-grant university. Yeghishe Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Soukias Kharpoutlian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour , Rev. Fr. Proving itself over decades of scholastic dis- Gargarian, Rev. Fr. Soponia Garinian, Rev. Fr. Arshag Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Hagop tinction and educating thousands of students Mardiros Gedigian, Rev. Fr. Sdepan Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour in the sciences as well as the arts, this re- Gedjadian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Gemijian, Rev. Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Oksendios nowned establishment is still alive and flour- Fr. Movses Geogjian, Rev. Fr. Madteos Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe ishing today. It was all made possible through Gergerian, Rev. Fr. Mikael Ghamparian, Rev. Khatchadourian, V. Rev. Fr. Yeremia that groundbreaking decision made more than Fr. Yeghia Gharibshahian, Rev. Fr. Kourken Khatchadourian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes a century ago. Since the 1890 Act directly ad- Ghazarian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Ghazarian, Rev. Fr. Khatchaoudrian, Rev. Fr. Dzamitos dressed concerns of discrimination against Af- Movses Ghazarian, V. Rev. Fr. Bedros Khatchigian, Rev. Fr. Nerses Khatchoyan, rican Americans, it has served to provide op- Ghazarian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages Ghougassian, Rev. Fr. Parnapas Khojian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun portunities for all students, regardless of their Rev. Fr. Garabed Ghougassian, Rev. Fr. Khojoyan, V. Rev. Fr. Sdepan race. Khosrov Ghougassian, Rev. Fr. Avedis Khorkhorounian, Rev. Fr. Yeprem Kibritjian, Mr. Speaker, it is indeed my privilege to Giragossian, Rev. Fr. Magar Giragossian, Rev. Fr. Khosrof Kirkorian, Rev. Fr. Hiusikos bring attention to this important day, and to Rev. Fr. Partoughimeos Gobalian, Rev. Fr. Kojadeolian, Rev. Fr. Yebipan Kojayan, Rev. recognize the changes the Morrill Act of 1890 Madteos Gogoyan, Rev. Fr. Gorun , Rev. Fr. Fr. Vahan Koltoukian, Rev. Fr. Stepan has brought to our communities and to our na- Movses Gulgezian, Rev. Fr. Apel Gureghian, Kopoushian, Rev. Fr. Kakig Kossian, Rev. Fr. tion. For it is through the diversity and the in- Rev. Fr. Sebouh Gureghian, Rev. Fr. Avak Yeghishe Koulaksezian, Rev. Fr. Hagop spiration of our youth that we are able to grow Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Hagopian, Rev. Koushoghlian, Rev. Fr. Armenag as a society, in innovation and in hope. Let us Fr. Garabed Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Kouyoumjian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Kouyoumjian, celebrate these developments today and an- Hagopian, V. Rev. Fr. Boghos Hagopian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovsep Krikorian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis ticipate a bright future to come tomorrow. Rev. Fr. Hagop Hagopian, V. Rev. Fr. Taniel Krikorian, V. Rev. Fr. Bedros Krikorian, Rev. f Hagopian, V. Rev. Fr. Vartan Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Kulkanjian, Rev. Fr. Adom Kurkjian, Fr. Sahag Hairabedian, V. Rev. Fr. THE 67TH ANNIVERSARY OF Rev. Fr. Housig Kurkjian. Hamazasb, Rev. Fr. Khoren Hampartsoumian, ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY Rev. Fr. Krikor Hampartsoumian, Rev. Fr. f Adom Haroutiunian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages IN COMMEMORATION OF 1890S DAY HON. NITA M. LOWEY Haroutiunian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Haroutiunian, OF NEW YORK Rev. Fr. Avedis Haroutiunian, Rev. Fr. Guregh HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Haroutiunian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour OF GEORGIA Haroutiunian, Rev. Fr. Taniel Haroutiunian, V. Thursday, April 23, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rev. Fr. Arsen Haroutiunian, V. Rev. Fr. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I join the Anania Hazarabedian, Rev. Fr. Zaven Thursday, April 23, 2015 Israeli people in celebrating 67 years of inde- Hazarian, V. Rev. Fr. Garabed Hazarshahian, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise pendence and more than six decades of Rev. Fr. Krikor Hekimian, Rev. Fr. Roupen today in proud recognition of 1890s Day, steadfast support by the United States. Hekimian, Rev. Fr. Sempad Helhelian, Rev. which commemorates an influential piece of Israel remains unquestionably our strongest Fr. Garabed Hendeyan, Rev. Fr. Kourken legislation that took effect 125 years ago yet ally in the region—a key supporter in our fight Hovagimian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont is still very relevant today. against terrorism and the only country in the Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Hamazasb In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed region in which the voice of its citizens is reg- Hovhannessian, Rev. Fr. Megerditch the Morrill Act into law with the intention of ularly heard through the ballot box.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K23AP8.013 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 23, 2015 Not only are our security interests inex- Rev. Fr. Tatoul Mazmanian, Rev. Fr. Israel Rev. Fr. Serovpe, V. Rev. Fr. Avedis tricably linked, but the U.S.-Israeli relationship Medjigian, Rev. Fr. Gorun Megerditchian, V. Setrakian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Shahbazian, Rev. is firmly rooted in democratic values, common Rev. Fr. Nerses Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Fr. Garabed Shahinian, Rev. Fr. Oshin goals, and the unbreakable bond between our Garabed Melikian, Rev. Fr. Dadjad Melkonian, Shahnazarian, Rev. Fr. Kevork Shakarian, people. Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Melkonian, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Kourken Shaljian, Rev. Fr. Teopile As the former Chairwoman and current Khatchadour Melkonian, Rev. Fr. Souren Sharounagian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Sharoyan, Rev. Ranking Member on the Appropriations Sub- Melkonian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Messerlian, Rev. Fr. Yeznig Sheperdigian, Rev. Fr. Garabed committee on State and Foreign Operations, I Fr. Apkar Mghdessian, Rev. Fr. Mikael, Rev. Shiranian, Rev. Fr. Zareh Shisheyan, Rev. Fr. will continue to advocate for U.S. assistance Fr. Khoren Mikaelian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh Krikor Simigian, Rev. Fr. Diradour Simonian, to Israel, which helps our ally secure its bor- Mikaelian, V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Mikaelian, Rev. Rev. Fr. Ghevont Simonian, Rev. Fr. Reteos ders and protect its citizens, as well as un- Fr. Mergerios Minassian, Rev. Fr. Minas Simonian, Rev. Fr. Apraham Sinabian, Rev. equivocally support efforts to stand with Israel Minassian, Rev. Fr. Tateos Minassian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Sinoyan, Rev. Fr. Kourken in international fora. Fr. Haroutiun Miroyan, Rev. Fr. Garabed Sivaslian, Rev. Fr. Soghomon, Rev. Fr. This year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut is an oppor- Mkhalian, Rev. Fr. Partogh Mkhalian, V. Rev. Nerses Soghomonian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovsep tunity to celebrate the ties that unite us and Fr. Yeghishe Mogatsian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Soghomonian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages recommit ourselves to working together on the Moughalian, Rev. Fr. Zadig Moumigian, Rev. Soughoubatian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages many challenges currently facing both our Fr. Hayrabed Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Soukiassian, Rev. Fr. Hrayr Soukiassian, Rev. great countries. Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Oksendios Mouradian, Fr. Apraham Sourenian, Rev. Fr. Vahan f Rev. Fr. Ovresdes Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Sumenian, V. Rev. Fr. Nerses Takavorian, Ovresdes Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Souren Rev. Fr. Mekhitar Tamezian, Bishop Nerses HONORING THE MOTHERS TRUST Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Mouradian, Tanielian, Rev. Fr. Markar Tanielian, V. Rev. FOUNDATION Rev. Fr. Khatchadour Mouradian, V. Rev. Fr. Fr. Barkev Tanielian, Rev. Fr. Gomidas Hovhannes Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Hemayag Tapinian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Tarpinian, Rev. Fr. HON. ROBERT J. DOLD Mouradkhanian, Rev. Fr. Melkiseteg Sempad Tarpinian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Tarpinian, OF ILLINOIS Moushmoulian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Najarian, Rev. Rev. Fr. Krikor Tashjian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fr. Hagop Nalbandian, Rev. Fr. Yeghia Tatarian, Archpriest Fr. Vartan Tateossian, Nazaretian, V. Rev. Fr. Yeznig Nergararian, Rev. Fr. Kevork Tateossian, Rev. Fr. Mampre Thursday, April 23, 2015 Rev. Fr. Soukias Nersesian, Rev. Fr. Levon Tateossian, Rev. Fr. Hovsep Tavitian, Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Nigoghossian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Nonoyan, Rev. Archpriest Hagop Tchaghatsbanian, V. Rev. honor the Mothers Trust Foundation of Lake Fr. Partoghimeos Noradoungian, Rev. Fr. Fr. Megerditch Tchelghadian, V. Rev. Fr. County. Founded by Barbara Monsor, the Minas Noraznian, Rev. Fr. Vramshabouh Yeghishe Tehanoyan, Rev. Fr. Garabed Mothers Trust Foundation’s mission is to pro- Norhadian, Rev. Fr. Michael Norigian, Rev. Fr. Telalian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Tellerian, Rev. Fr. vide immediate assistance during times of cri- Ashod Noroyan, Rev. Fr. Teopile Odabashian, Arisdages Temourian, Archpriest Fr. Mampre sis to low-income children. V. Rev. Fr. Sahag Odabashian, V. Rev. Fr. Tepigian, Rev. Fr. Apraham Tertsagian, Rev. Mr. Speaker, the Mothers Trust Foundation Ohan, Rev. Fr. Krikoris Otsetsian, Rev. Fr. Fr. Avedis Terzian, V. Rev. Fr. Kegham works to connect children in desperate situa- Arisdage Otsnetsi, Rev. Fr. Israel Padigian, Tevekelian, Bishop Khoren Timaksian, Rev. tions with those who want to provide assist- Archpriest Fr. Boghos Paghian, V. Rev. Fr. Fr. Hamazasb Tinarian, Rev. Fr. Asoghig ance where it truly makes a difference. Each Taniel Paghoumian, Rev. Fr. Nahabed Toghakian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Topalian, Rev. Fr. request is specific to the child’s financial Paghoyan, Rev. Fr. Avedik Palouyan, Bishop Nerses Topalian, V. Rev. Fr. Vaghinag needs. For example, the organization helps Hagop Ashod Papazian, Rev. Fr. Ardash Torigian, Archpriest Fr. Yeprem Torkomian, fund the cost of school supplies, a class field Papazian, Rev. Fr. Ardashes Papazian, Rev. Rev. Fr. Garabed Torossian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob trip fee or even a college application payment. Fr. Baghdasar Papazian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Torossian, Rev. Fr. Medropanos Tosoyan, By assisting in these times of need, the Papazian, V. Rev. Fr. Mashdots Papazian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Toukhighian, V. Rev. Fr. Mothers Trust Foundation strives to build con- Rev. Fr. Yezras Papelian, Rev. Fr. Mardiros Kevork Tourian, Rev. Fr. Yeznig fidence and make a positive difference in Paraghamian, Rev. Fr. Simon Parkhalian, Toursarkissian, Rev. Fr. Housig Tovmassian, young people’s lives. Thank you to Jody Ortiz, Rev. Fr. Adom Parseghian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Tovmassian, Rev. Fr. Jeanette Lincoln, Wendy Feldhaus, Daria An- Parseghian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Parseghian, Rev. Sarkis Tovmassian, Rev. Fr. Tovmas drews, Jane Rubin, Terri Karst, Tina Mascari Fr. Parshegh Parseghian, V. Rev. Fr. Nerses Tovmassian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovsep Tovmassian, and Mary Claire Sparrow for dedicating your Partoughimiosian, Rev. Fr. Yeghia Patrian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Tovmayan, V. Rev. Fr. time to a special cause. Mr. Speaker, I am Rev. Fr. Kourken Pehlivanian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes, V. Rev. Fr. Apraham, V. Rev. Fr. proud to recognize these selfless, inspiring Sebouh Pertchigian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovhan Karekin, V. Rev. Fr. Khatchadour, V. Rev. Fr. leaders and the Mothers Trust Foundation. Peshdimaljian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Pirlian, Rev. Khatchadour, V. Rev. Fr. Vahan, Archpriest f Fr. Mardiros Piroumian, Rev. Fr. Parsegh Nerses Vahanian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Pogharian, Rev. Fr. Bsag Posigian, Rev. Fr. Vahradian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh Varjabedian, TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE Jirayr Posoyan, Rev. Fr. Sahag Postoyan, Rev. Fr. Penig Varjabedian, Rev. Fr. Hesou ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Rev. Fr. Serovpe Pregian, Rev. Fr. Parnapas Vartabedian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Vartanian, Rev. Proudian, Rev. Fr. Sdepanos Proudian, Rev. Fr. Avedis Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Karekin HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Fr. Parnapas Rapounian, Rev. Fr. Dadjad Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Khat Vartanian, Rev. Fr. OF CALIFORNIA Reyissian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Rouhbanian, Kourken Vartanian, V. Rev. Fr. Hamazasb IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rev. Fr. Vahan Roushanian, Rev. Fr. Kalousd Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Vassilian, Rev. Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Neshan Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Fr. Haroutiun Vassilian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Thursday, April 23, 2015 Rapael Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Vahan Sahagian, Vatabedian, Rev. Fr. Karekin Vemian, Rev. Fr. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to V. Rev. Fr. Shavarsh Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Vosganian, Rev. Fr. Sahag submit these additional names of Armenians Yerevoum Sandekian, Rev. Fr. Kenarios Yaghoubian, Rev. Fr. Melkiseteg Yardemian, who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide Sarafian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Sarajian, Rev. Rev. Fr. Vagharshag Yegavian, V. Rev. Fr. from 1915 to 1923. We will never forget their Fr. Sarkis, Rev. Fr. Avedis Sarkissian, Rev. Hamazasb Yeghiseyan, Rev. Fr. Gorun names and their stories and we will continue Fr. Bsag Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Hemayag Yeramian, Rev. Fr. Mampre Yeranossian, to speak the truth in the face of denial. Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Sarkissian, Archpriest Boghos Yeretsian, Archpriest Fr. Rev. Fr. Krikor Mansouian, Rev. Fr. Sdepan Rev. Fr. Kourken Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Mansouirn, Rev. Fr. Boghos Maranian, Rev. Megerditch Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Nerses Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. Hemayag Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. Ardag Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Arshen Sarkissian, V. Rev. Fr. Sahag Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Megerditch Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. Ashod Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Mardirossian, Fr. Karekin Savayan, Rev. Fr. Sdepan, Yergatian, Rev. Fr. Dadjad Yessayan, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Hovsep Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Archpriest Karekin Seferian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Hemayag Yeterian, V. Rev. Fr. Apkar Khoren Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Michael Seferian, Rev. Fr. Yeprem Seferian, Rev. Fr. Yotnaghperian, Rev. Fr. Nerses Zadourian, Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Mardirossian, Oksen Semerjian, Rev. Fr. Sempad, Rev. Fr. Archpriest Fr. Vartan Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Ghevont Margossian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Senekerimian, V. Rev. Fr. Gorun Hovhannes Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Shemavon Dzamitos Markarian, Rev. Fr. Gorun Serabian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Serginian, Rev. Fr. Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Sighvanos Zakarian, Rev. Markarian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Mavian, Kervope Seropian, Rev. Fr. Tatoul Seropian, Fr. Yeghishe Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23AP8.005 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E571 Zakoyan, Tshxun Karoyan, Krikor Zohrab, THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO sistent with continued ownership of the air- Haroutiun Shahrigian (Adom), Karekin Khajag ENSURE THAT THE METROPOLI- ports by the federal government, MWAA’s cre- (Chakalian), E. Agnuni (Khachadour TAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AU- ation by Congress, and the significant federal Maloomian), Dikran Kelegian, Siamanto THORITY COMPLIES WITH FED- taxpayer dollars MWAA receives. The IG Re- (Adom Yarjanian), Herand (Melkon Gurjian), ERAL AUDITING STANDARDS port’s conclusion that procurement procedures Taniel Varoujan (Chibookirarian), Roupen and hiring policies in place were inadequate Zartarian, Roupen Sevag (Dr. R. HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON required a response that definitively fixed Chilinguirian). OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA these issues. MWAA has updated its policies, f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and nepotism appears to no longer be a prob- Thursday, April 23, 2015 lem. RECOGNIZING THE 67TH ANNIVER- A current draft DOT IG report on the Office SARY OF ISRAEL’S INDEPEND- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of Audits raises a number of questions regard- ENCE introduce a bill to prohibit federal funds from ing MWAA’s internal auditing procedures. It the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) finds that there have been no outside reviews HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE from being disbursed to the Metropolitan of the Office of Audits and that the office has OF TEXAS Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) unless not adopted standards and lacked sufficient IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DOT certifies that MWAA is complying with oversight. MWAA has responded to this draft audit standards. There have been some im- Thursday, April 23, 2015 report by taking initial steps to restructure the provements at MWAA, but significant failures office. MWAA has updated its regulations so Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in MWAA’s contracting, auditing, and hiring that the head of the Office of Audits will now today to commemorate the 67th anniversary of policies and practices pointed to a need for report directly to the Board of Directors as well the founding of the modern State of Israel and systemic reform in MWAA’s acquisition, audit- as the President & CEO. MWAA has also to reaffirm the bonds of friendship and co- ing, and hiring processes. Despite being cre- adopted the Institute of Internal Auditors operation between the United States and ated by Congress, leasing federally owned standards, and it is undergoing a national Israel. land, and benefiting from significant federal search for a new internal auditor and external Israel was created in 1948; it took President taxpayer funds, MWAA is not subject to fed- auditor. Truman only 11 minutes to recognize the new eral procurement, auditing or nepotism laws. The steps MWAA has taken to address the Jewish State. However, MWAA has been taking steps to ad- findings of the DOT IG are commendable. Since then, Israel has come to exist as the dress these shortcomings. However, considering the outstanding issues, only true democracy in the Middle East. MWAA is an independent public body cre- continuous oversight is essential. To further Israel and the United States have many of ated by Congress under the Metropolitan assist MWAA, I am offering this bill so that the same foundations of government: freedom Washington Airports Act of 1986 (Airports DOT will continue to have direct oversight of religion, free speech, basic human rights, Act). MWAA, with 1,400 employees, leases over MWAA and access to audit materials. the rule of law and being a nation of immigra- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport I urge support of this bill. tion and diversity. and Washington Dulles International Airport In addition, it is a home to many religious from the federal government. In addition to f sites which are sacred to Judaism, Christi- managing the airports, MWAA is responsible anity, and Islam and attracts multitudes of visi- for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, which ISRAEL’S 67TH INDEPENDENCE tors every year. has an estimated cost of $5.8 billion, including DAY Israel provided a refuge to Jews who sur- $977 million in federal funds. In 2012, DOT vived the horrors of the Holocaust and the appointed a Federal Accountability Officer, HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL evils committed by the Nazis which were un- who reports directly to the Secretary, to en- OF NEW YORK precedented in human history. sure MWAA follows the DOT Inspector Gen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The people of Israel have established a eral’s (IG) recommendations. Thursday, April 23, 2015 unique, pluralistic democracy which includes A 2012 DOT IG report, ‘‘MWAA’s Weak the freedoms cherished by the people of the Policies and Procedures Have Led to Ques- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to United States, including freedom of speech, tionable Procurement Practices, Mismanage- honor the people of Israel as Israel celebrates freedom of religion, freedom of association, ment, and a Lack of Overall Accountability’’ its 67th anniversary. freedom of the press, and government by the (Report Number: AV–2013–006) (IG Report), Since its establishment on May 14, 1948, consent of the governed. found that ‘‘MWAA’s contracting policies and Israel has proven itself to be a vibrant democ- Israel continues to serve as an example of practices are insufficient to ensure compliance racy, one that prioritizes innovation, liberal val- democratic values by regularly holding free with the Airports Act and the lease agreement ues and freedom. It is these shared principles and fair elections, promoting the free ex- between DOT and MWAA.’’ For example, the that have created the unbreakable bond be- change of ideas, and vigorously exercising in Airports Act and lease agreement require tween the United States and Israel. its Parliament, the Knesset, a democratic gov- MWAA to award contracts over $200,000 Throughout its existence, the Israeli people ernment that is fully representative of its citi- competitively to the maximum extent prac- have faced grave threats from hostile neigh- zens. ticable. However, the IG Report found that bors, defending themselves bravely against re- I applaud the Government of Israel for suc- MWAA had recently awarded two-thirds of its peated terrorist and military attacks. Despite cessfully working with the neighboring Govern- contracts exceeding $200,000 with limited these hardships the Israeli people have not ments of Egypt and Jordan to establish peace- competition. The IG Report also noted that wavered in their commitment to democracy ful, bilateral relations. MWAA awarded many contracts with no for- and freedom and have thrived economically, I have had the privilege of visiting Israel mal solicitation. After the IG Report, MWAA politically, culturally. many times, and observing firsthand her great immediately took action and has closed out 10 The recent growth in anti-Semitic acts, in- achievements in the areas of medical re- of 12 recommendations and MWAA has cluding the attacks this year in Paris and Co- search, technology, business, and the arts. adopted as much of the Federal Acquisition penhagen, are a powerful reminder of why the Mr. Speaker, the 67th anniversary of the Regulations as are applicable to MWAA. Still, world needs a safe haven for the Jewish peo- founding of the modern State of Israel is an there are significant issues sighted in a recent ple. Such threats to the Jewish Diaspora un- occasion for us to reflect and reaffirm the draft DOT IG report on the Office of Audits derscore the importance of Israel as its own bonds of friendship and cooperation between that virtually mandates greater monitoring. protector, and the moral imperative for the the United States and Israel. A January 15, 2013, Washington Post arti- United States to stand by her right to self-de- The United States and Israel enjoy a stra- cle reported that at least 10 percent of MWAA fense. tegic partnership based on shared mutual employees have family members working As we celebrate Israel’s Independence Day, democratic values, friendship, and respect. there, including spouses and children. The IG we also remember those who have fallen in The people of the United States share affin- report also noted that MWAA lacked ‘‘sufficient service to their country. I am proud to stand ity with the people of Israel and view Israel as controls to detect and prevent nepotism.’’ It is here in celebration of the freedoms that Israel a strong and trusted ally. clear that changes were imperative and over- stands for and will continue to ensure that the I hope this friendship continues to grow and due. The lack of transparency and competition U.S.-Israel relationship remains strong and bi- blossom for decades to come. on MWAA’s contracts and hiring were incon- partisan.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23AP8.014 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E572 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 23, 2015 TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE Tertsagian, Ardashes Solakian, Dikran Odian Yenijelian, Hovhannes Momjian, Ardem ARMENIAN GENOCIDE (Asso), A. Proodian, Garabed Dantlian, Gorgodian, Prof. Jessy Matossian, Prof. Lootfi Haygag Yeremishian, Yerookhan (Yervant Babigian, Hovhannes Hasurjian, Prof. Arshag HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Srmakeshkhanlian), Tulgadintsi, Prof. Garabed Roomian, Hovhannes Kazanjian, Dikran OF CALIFORNIA Soghigian, Prof. Megerdich Vorperian, Prof. Temurian, Avedis Khudurian, Noorijan IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hovhannes Boujikanian, Prof. Nigoghos Noorijanian, Yegho, Hagop Aghaser, Tovmas Thursday, April 23, 2015 Tenekejian, Prof. Khachadour Nahigian, Prof. Jelalian, Senekerim Bonjooklian, Minas Donabed Lulejian, Jirair Hagopian, Hovhannes Ipekjian, Manoog Tanielian, N. Evranian, G. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to Dingilian, Hovhannes Aghanigian, Aram Churakian, Kar Gozigian, Arshag Papazian, submit these additional names of Armenians Srabian, Armen Onanian, Hovsep Vahakn Datevian, Ashoogh Shahnazar, who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide Malemezian, Kegham Samuelian, Kapriel Kerovpe Gulbengian, Sdepan Nalbandian, Dr. from 1915 to 1923. We will never forget their Tanielian, Karnig Gosdanian, Hagop Dinjian, Hagop Hovhannesian, Ardashes Der names and their stories and we will continue Armen Hovagimian, Asadour Jamgochian, Sdepanian, Vartan Misirian, Arakel Abroyan, to speak the truth in the face of denial. Mouradian, Hovhannes Zartarian, Kevork Garabed Taniel, Berj Taniel, Melki Khanzetian, Sarkis Minassian, Dr. Nazaret Daghavarian, Keleshian, Hagop Shoushanian, Setrag Sooren Harootyiunian, Garabed Sivrisarian, Dr. Garabed Pashalian Khan, Levon Larents Dulgerian, Aram Dabaghian, Haroutiun Zinvor Mardig, Siragan Papazian, Alexan (Kirishjian), Sumpad Purad (Derghazarents), Semerjian, Hagop, Hapet, Sarkis Eljanian, Haroutiunian, Sdepan Akchaian, N. Markarian, Hampartsoom Hampartsoomian, Parsegh Mihran Isbirian, Senekerim Kalyonjian, Moorad M. Bartunlian, S. Lazian, K. Paplian, Sarkis Shahbaz, Ardashes Haroutiunian, Jack Derderian, Garabed Barsamian, Karnig Khozaian, Hovhannes Khosaian, Nazaret Sayabalian (Paylag), Krikor Torosian, Kegham Toughlajian, Manuel Dedeian, Levon Tashjian, Mihran Tashjian, Garabed Zadigian, Parseghian, Dikran Cheogurian, Shavarsh Kantarian, Aram Hagopian, Khachadour Hayotsian, Garabed, Shmavon, Mihran Kurisian, Krikor Yesayan, Armen Doryan Grdodian, Michael Frengulian, Roupen Kiremidjian, Bedros, Minas, Krikor Sumpadian, (Hurchya Soorenian), Aris Israyelian, Mihran Rakoubian, Hampartsoom Blejian, Vahan Bedros Genjian, Boghos Gegenozian, Tabakian, Hagop Terzian, Hampartsoom Husisian, Nazaret Husisian, Bidza, Hemayag Hovhannes Mooradian, Khachig Mardigosian, Boyajian (Moorad), Vartkes (Hovhannes Karageozian, Israel Ozanian, Dajad Hampartsoom Isheian, Siragan Stamboltsian, Serengulian), Marzbed (Ghazar Ghazarian), Chebookjian, Levon Karageozian, Hmayag Iskender Tasamkian, Hagop Bijoyan, Garabed Arisdages Kasbarian, Haroutiun G. Jangulian, Margosian, Hmaiag Karibian, Ardashig Lezian, Hayrabed Balukjian, Hovhannes Sarkis Parseghian (Shameel), Bedros Boornazian, Hagop Boornazian, M. Paroonag Varjabedian, Simonig Seferian, Misak Kalfayan, Haroutiun Kalfayan, Sarkis Suvin Sarksian, Arshag Kizirian, Hovhannes Semerian, A. Khanjian, Onnig Baltayan, A. (Sungujian), Edwar Beyazian, Hurach (Haig Boghosian, K. Vosgerichian, Antranig Nalbandian, H. Kapoojian, Karnig Pekmezian, Tirakian), Adom Shahen (Yeritsants), Yenovk Bozajian, Aram Adrouni, Aram Shesheian, Toros Pekmezian, S. Dingilian, L. Dingilian, L. Shahen, Nerses Papazian, Nerses Zakarian, Hurach Loosparonian, Megerdich Asdourian, Lootfiyan. Dr. Sdepan Miskjian, Ardzruni (Hagop Pilos, Tsitoghtsi Setrag Varjabed, Partogh f Avedisian), Sako, Dr. Levon Bardizbanian, Odabashian, Kaloosd Garabedian, Vahan Ardashes Semerjian (Torkom), Vramshabooh Kasbarian, Kevork Zooloomian, Hagop IN HONOR OF COMMISSIONER Arabian, Nerses Shahnoor, Serovpe Garabedian, Peniamin Chulghatian, Haroutiun PETE WHEELER Noradoongian, Karekin Husian, Mardiros H. Boshosian, Gorun (Gomsetsi Iso), Megerdich Koondakjian, Krikor Armooni, Boghos Polaian (Mejo), Vartan Dikran, Armenag HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Tanielian, Megerdich Garabedian, Apraham Yokhigian, Garabed Jamjian, Karnig OF GEORGIA Hayrigian, Levon Aghababian, Kevork Kouyoumjian, Garabed Nevroozian, Hagop IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Terjimanian, Dikran Ashkharooni, Kevork Khayelian, Hago Merdinian, Parsegh Diratsooyan, Mihrtad Haygazn, Rosdom Mootafian, Krikor Kouyoumjian, Sarkis Thursday, April 23, 2015 Rosdomian, Vramshabooh Samuelian, Arshag Aghartmajian, Hovhannes Boyajian, Mardiros Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is Khazkhazian, Mrgrrdich Sdepanian, Levon Zoornajian, Mirijan Yoghourdlashian, with a heavy heart and solemn remembrance Shashian, Paroonag Feroukhan, Onnig Haroutiun Yoghourdlashian, Hagop Sudjian, that I pay tribute to an outstanding civic leader Maghazajian, Teodor Mendzigian, Varteres Garabed Mooradian, Hovhannes and public servant of Georgia, Commissioner Atanasian, Apig Jambaz, Vahram Altoonian, Nevshehirlian, Avedis Elmajian, Kevork Pete Wheeler, longtime leader of the Georgia Yerchanig Aram, Nerses D. Kevorkian, Onnig Turkujian, Hovhannes Boyajian, Hagop Department of Veterans Service (GDVS). Srabian, Partogh Zorian, Akrig Kerestejian, Oorganjian, Hagop Yesaian, Hagop Balekjian, Commissioner Wheeler passed away on Tues- Melkon Piosian, Pilibbos Chilinguirian, Garabed Oozoonoghlian, Ghazer Mayisian, day, April 21, 2015. A funeral service will be Haroutiun Konialian, Vahan Jamjian, Haroutiun Hagop Kazezian, Hovhannes Zeytoontsian, held on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Kalfaian, Hovhannes Kelejian, Sdepan Hovhannes Tavitian, Sarkis Tooloomjian, Decatur First United Methodist Church in De- Kurkjian, Dikran Sarkisian, Barooyr Garabed Chiydemian, Vahan Amadouni, catur, Georgia. Arzoomanian, Haig Derderian, Mirijan Artinian, Krikor Moumjihanian, Krikor Khacheroogian, A Georgia man through and through, Pete Hampartsum Balasan, Vahan Kehiaian, Haroutiun Dayian, Asdoor Minasian, Haroutiun Wheeler was a proud graduate of the Univer- Ardashes Ferahian, Artin Meserlian, Armenag Keoleyian, Garabed Aghcharian, Manoog sity of Georgia and an attorney, admitted to Arakelian, Mihran Pasdurmajian, Neshan Buchakjian, Hagop Chubookjian, Mihran the State Bar of Georgia in 1949. He served Nahabedian, Yeghia Suzigian, Bedros Guzeian, L. Varzhabedian, Misak Bahanjian, our nation with honor and distinction in the Kurdian, Diran Yerganian, Asadoor Sarkis Karakezian, Setrag Chechenian, Karnig U.S. Army during World War II. In 1950, he Madteosian, Yervant Chavooshian, Hagop Shemshian, Hagop Berberian, Sahag joined the Georgia National Guard. He retired Shahbaz, Sarkis Kaligian, Garabed Reyisian, Kayserlian, Kevork Vishabian, Vahan Kurkjian, in 1978 with the rank of Brigadier General. Kevork Kopooshian, Krikor Ohnigian, Aram Minas Minassian, Minas Bedrosian, Kevork Pete Wheeler joined the Georgia Depart- Ohnigian, Karekin Ohnigian, Hovhannes Jamjian, Vahan Jamjian, Kapriel Kurkjian, ment of Veterans Service in 1949 as Director Keoleian, Dikran Baghdigian, Hovhannes Markar Yazejian, Parsegh Kilimlian, Vahan of the Education Division. In 1951, he was Cheogurian, Paramaz, Dr. Benne Torosian, Kehiayan, Krikor Gerekmezian, Hagop named Assistant Director of the Department. Aram Achukbashian, Kegham Vanigian, Yousoufian, Garabed Yousoufian, Karnig In 1954, he was appointed as the depart- Yervant Topoozian, Roupen Garabedian, Kavjian, Dedeyan Brothers, Aram Dabanian, ment’s director but the title was later changed Hovhannes Der Ghazarian, Tovmas Yervant Varteresian, Mardiros Lusararian, to Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Service. Tovmasian, Hagop Basmajian, Moorad Nushan Halajian, Garabed Zambakjian, His strong and effective leadership was widely Zakarian, Megerdich Yeretsian, Karekin Hovhannes Ekmekjian, Haroutiun Beojekian, noted, for he was reappointed fifteen times Boghosian, Armenag Hampartsoumian, Vahan Chapoutian, Garabed Matosian, and remained in charge up to his passing. Yeremia Manoogian, Apraham Mooradian, Varteres Varteresian, Hagop Bostanjian, For 66 years, Commissioner Wheeler acted Minas Keshishian, Sumpad Kulujian, Karnig Hovhannes Tufenkjian, Dikran Kasabian, as a voice for Georgia veterans and worked Boyajian, Herand Yegavian, Boghos Haroutiun Der Megerdichian, Karnig Balekjian, tirelessly to advocate on behalf of these na- Boghosian, Herand Aghajanian, Garabed Prof. Arakel Sivaslian, Prof. Hovhannes tional heroes who sacrificed so much to safe- Patoogian, Khoren Khorenian, Amasiatsi Hagopian, Gagig Ozanian, Prof. Arshag guard our cherished liberties. Krikor Kayian, Ishkhan Nighoghayos Daghlian, Prof. Hovhannes Arozian, Garabed Shortly after his appointment as director of Boghosian with his 4 friends, Vramian Onnig Kojaian, Parsegh Endelebian, Nushan the GDVS, Commissioner Wheeler joined the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K23AP8.015 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E573 effort to recognize Veterans Day as a new HONORING HAROLD W. MCGRAW III 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE federal holiday. He was named Georgia Chair- ARMENIAN GENOCIDE man of the National Veterans Day Committee and partnered with then-Governor of Georgia, HON. CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON HON. SANDER M. LEVIN Herman Talmadge, to arrange a formal cere- OF NEW YORK OF MICHIGAN mony for the signing of the proclamation de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES claring the new holiday in Georgia. This cere- Thursday, April 23, 2015 mony became a tradition in the state that is Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to still honored today. Due to a decline in health, commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ar- 2014 marked the first year that Commissioner Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Harold W. McGraw III on his upcoming retire- menian Genocide. Wheeler was unable to attend but he certainly This year marks one hundred years since was there in spirit. ment from the board of directors of McGraw Hill Financial, the company that his great- the tragedy of the Armenian Genocide. A sys- In 1966, in response to the needs of the first grandfather founded in 1888. tematic campaign of genocide against the Ar- veterans returning from the Vietnam War, as menian people at the hands of the Ottoman well as those of their families and survivors, Known to his friends as Terry, he joined the Empire. What began with the killing of 300 Ar- Commissioner Wheeler created the Super- company in 1980, holding a number of leader- menian leaders resulted in the deaths of one ship positions before being named chief exec- market of Veterans Benefits, a one-day infor- and a half million people and the forced exile utive officer in 1998—the third McGraw to hold mational event aiming to gather local, state, of another 500,000. that position. and federal agencies that provide services to It is often said that those who cannot re- veterans. The event was so successful that it During his tenure as CEO, Terry led the member the past are condemned to repeat it, which is why each year I call on the President became an annual signature event of the company’s transformation from education and to officially acknowledge this terrible chapter of GDVS and has been replicated throughout the publishing into a credit ratings, benchmarks history by using the word ’’genocide.’’ In a re- country. and portfolio-based company, with best-in- class brands that include Standard & Poor’s, cent Detroit News article, a local resident said In 1994, Commissioner Wheeler was ap- Platts and J.D. Power. this, ‘‘The fact that 100 years later you still pointed Chairman of the National World War II have to explain and prove that what happened Though he retired as CEO in 2013, Terry Memorial Advisory Board by President Bill to your ancestors was a premeditated crime remains active in the global business commu- Clinton, serving until the memorial’s dedication on a massive scale really incurs a lot of pain nity and is a well-known voice in various key by President George W. Bush in 2004. He for all Armenians.’’ economic fields. In addition to chairing the In my home state of Michigan, 11,000 peo- served as a past president of the National As- International Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. sociation of State Directors of Veterans Affairs ple of Armenian descent reside and may lead- Trade Representatives’ Advisory Committee ing organizations have organized commemo- and was a life member of the American Le- for Trade Policy and Negotiations, and the gion, DAV, and AMVETS. rative events leading up to April 24th. I have U.S. Council for International Business and had the honor to attend many events at St. The Georgia General Assembly issued a the Emergency Committee for American John’s Armenian Church in Southfield where resolution in 1998 renaming the state’s war Trade, Terry also is a former Chairman of the there stands a memorial which contains the veterans memorial complex in Atlanta, Geor- Business Roundtable and the U.S.-India Busi- remains of a genocide victim. We are also gia as the ‘‘Pete Wheeler Georgia War Vet- ness Council. He serves as a member of the proud that the only Armenian research center erans Memorial Complex.’’ The complex in- board of directors of United Technologies and attached to an American university is at the of Phillips 66, chairman of the Emergency cludes memorials to Georgia veterans from University of Michigan-Dearborn where the Committee for American Trade (ECAT), and a the Spanish-American War through Desert Center documents the Armenian genocide and member of the Business Council. Storm/Desert Shield. Earlier this year, Com- current Armenian issues. missioner Wheeler approved the design for The company has always been a fixture in I am always pleased to co-sponsor Con- the next addition, a memorial honoring those the New York City philanthropic community gressional resolutions that shed light on the killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, which will be and, under Terry’s leadership, employees true nature of this ethnic extermination, and dedicated on May 20, 2015. have donated countless volunteer hours for honor its victims and survivors. On the 100th causes and programs around the city. This Anniversary, I recall with deep sorrow the sto- On a personal note, Commissioner Pete has included everything from park clean-ups ries passed down through families of death Wheeler was a close friend of mine. I have with the New York Restoration Project to read- marches, labor camps, entire families wiped truly been blessed by his friendship, counsel ing to underserved elementary school children out, years of slavery, massacre, and starva- and inspiration throughout the years. as part of the Read Ahead partnership. The tion. Commissioner Wheeler has accomplished company has provided scores of grants to arts I respectfully request that all my colleagues much in his life but none of this would have and cultural venues as well. join me today in honoring the victims and sur- been possible without the love and support of Terry has devoted himself personally to sev- vivors of the Armenian Genocide. his family. His wife of 59 years, Geraldine, and eral programs with which he has particularly f one daughter, Jane, preceded him in death. deep relationships. He greatly increased cor- RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVER- Mourning his memory and rejoicing his life are porate support—and personal contributions— SARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENO- his daughter, Francis and son-in-law, Mark; to the New York Public Library, where he also CIDE son, Peter and daughter-in-law, Debbie; son- serves as a Trustee. He continued the long in-law, John; and six grandchildren, Matthew, tradition of McGraw family and company sup- HON. JIM COSTA Joshua, Joanna, Alex, Charles, and Jonathan. port for Hartley House, a nonprofit community center serving the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Speaker, my wife Vivian and I, along of New York City. Terry also initiated the com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the more than 730,000 residents of the pany’s partnership with the South Bronx-based Thursday, April 23, 2015 Second Congressional District and veterans all Morris High School Educational Campus, tak- Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to across Georgia, salute Commissioner Pete ing an active personal interest in the school by recognize the 100th anniversary of the start of Wheeler for his outstanding public service and meeting and mentoring its students, speaking the Armenian Genocide. his everlasting commitment to improving the at events and launching an annual scholarship In 1915, the Ottoman Empire orchestrated a quality of life for our veterans. I ask my col- program. murderous campaign that resulted in the death leagues in the House of Representatives to Mr. Speaker, Terry McGraw has distin- of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and chil- join us in extending our deepest condolences guished himself throughout his career as a dren, and forced hundreds of thousands into to Commissioner Wheeler’s family and friends skilled and savvy businessman, as well as a exile. Growing up in the land of William Sa- during this difficult time. We pray that they will generous and civic-minded philanthropist. I royan, I learned the stories of this tragic time be consoled and comforted by an abiding faith ask my colleagues to support me in congratu- from the sons and daughters of survivors time and the Holy Spirit in the days, weeks and lating him on his countless achievements dur- and time again. Refusal to accurately recog- months ahead. ing a remarkable career. nize this crime against humanity as genocide

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23AP8.010 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 23, 2015 hurts both the Armenian people and the Amer- Sarkis Sertelian, Dr. Armenag Seraydarian, Sarafian, George Chelabian, Hakop Ter- ican people. Dr. Baghdasar Vartanian, Dr. Haroutiun Saakyan, Tatos Moloian, Mikael In the Central Valley, Fresno State Univer- Vezneian, Dr. Khachig Der Manuelian, Dr. Khachetoorian, Hamparsoum Borzakian, sity has designated April 24 as Armenian Nushan Der Vahramian, Dr. H. Donigian, Dr. Mesrob Der Mesrobian, Marta Avakian, Karnig Genocide Remembrance Day. The unveiling Boghos Palabuyukian, Dr. Misak Panossian, Tomassian, Gayane Kazarian, Dikran of the Armenian Genocide Monument, the first Dr. H. Keshishian, Dr. Mihran Altunian, Dr. M. Kazarian, Ararat Kazarian, Shoushanig of its kind on a U.S. college campus, will take Albertian, Dr. H. Achbahian, Dr. Peniamin, Dr. Donegian, Haroutune Oknayan, Hagop place later today at my alma mater and I know Haigazoon Tabibian, Dr. Levon Yegavian, Dr. Parsaghian, Niko Zakarian, Mariam that this memorial will serve as a somber re- Nushan Ghonchegulian, Dr. Manoog, Dr. Kouyoumjian, Kevork Mardirossian, Hripsime minder of the devastating violence committed Nushan Mughigian, Dr. Sumpad, Dr. Paroonag Mardirossian, Kevork Mardirossian, Makrouhie against the Armenian people for generations Ajemian, Dr. Armenag, Dr. Proodian, Dr. H. Oknayan, Khachik Oknayan, Hagop Oknayan, to come. Kooyoomjian, Dr. Kratlian, Dr. Simon Mihran Oknayan, Manuk Oknayan, Achieving peace today requires recognizing Koyoonian, Dr. Yetvart Tashjian, Dr. Asvadzadour Oknayan, Marie Oknayan, the dark parts of our history and moving for- Khachadoor Torkomian, Dr. Haroutiun Mousheg Khodjhumyan, Jovannes ward to find a place of understanding and co- Lootfian, Dr. Norayr Khachadourian, Dr. Kabbendjian, Krakow Ouzounian, Edward operation. It is my hope that Turkey grasps Karekin Gurjian, Dr. Kevork Gurjian, Dr. Bozajian, Manouk Gasparian, Gazaros what President Obama has referred to as the Yeghiazar Mesiaian, Dr. Vahan Shidanian, Dr. Tombulyan, Sarkis Gasparian, Ibrahim burden of unresolved history and takes this Khachig Saraydarian, Dr. Dikran Saraydarian, Louseian, Ann Gasparian, Ibrahim Lousean, important first step in recognizing what is Dr. Sarkis, Dr. Hagop Sarigian, Dr. Sebooh, Davit Gezalian, Yegisabet Gezalian, Hrand widely referred to as the first genocide of the Dr. Kasbar Srabian, Dr. Vahan Vartanian, Dr. Mikoyan, Minas Chatalian, Mariam Chatalian, twentieth century. Puzand Derbabian, Dr. M. Der Sdepanian, Dr. Yestare Bedrossian, Rosa Jeboghlian, Marie Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that I Levon Panossian, Dr. Yeghishe Papanian, Dr. Balian, Mikael Tarkanian, Alton Derderian, ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Rep- Khachig Pasdermajian, Dr. Hagop Kenderian, Esksa. Derderian, Mihran Tarkanian, Vartan resentatives to join me in recognizing the Dr. Khosrov Keshishian, Maldjian Family, Dakessian, Levon Guevoghlanian, Boghos 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Aintablian Family, Zarouhi Magarian, Rahel Grikorian, Hovanes Minasyan, Gevorg Acknowledging this atrocity would finally allow Demirjian, Raffael Der-Tovmasyan, Levon Minasyan, Matevos Matilyan, Simon Kelian, a fair, just, and comprehensive international Aharonian, Aharon Aharonian, Altoon Hovannes Terterian, Haji Teyrekian, Ahavni resolution of this crime against humanity. It is Aharonian, Haygaz Simonian, Hagop Beloian, Biricikyan, Avetis Martirosyan, Ocean time for Congress to end the silence and Hagop Beloian, Yetvart Jamgochian, Vergeen Movsesian, Krikor Gureghian, Paul stand up for the Armenian people. Tashjian, Verone Bedrosian, Smbat Byurat DerBoghosian, Sahag DerBoghosian, Tigran f DerGhazarian, Zumgroot DerGhazarian, Zartar Trchunyan, Tirhouhi Kara-Sarkissian, Gevork Arakelian, Maryam Kazarian, Hovanness Kara-Sarkissian, Armen Kara-Sarkissian, Aram TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE Yeretzian, Marian Shekerdemian, Vartan Kara-Sarkissian, Alexan Tavitian, Armine ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Yeretzian, Kevork Vichabian, Simon Pagoumian, Vartan Balikian, Margaret Simonyan, Zmrookht Simonyan, Mariam Madoian, Miriam Madoian, Hatchig Madoian, HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Simonyan, Haroutyun Papazian, Zakaria Pusant Madoian, Maghta Gevorgian, Barsegh OF CALIFORNIA Minassian, Garabed Jingozian, Zakaria Karapetyan, Osanna Madoian, Atoyan Maria- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Minassian, Krikor Papazian, Baghdassar Magdalena, Stepan Arvanyan, Haroutune Karibian, Mary Meuguerditchian-Apelian, Thursday, April 23, 2015 Bozghourdian, Ghazaros Baldjian, Sanasar Zakar Ovoian, Hambardzum Khulyan, Suren Hovhannisyan, Eriya Amirian, Armenag Hakobyan, Azatuhi Hakobyan, Vostan Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to Zeytounsian, Toros Agha Chaghlassian, Baghallian, Simon Hovhannesi Achikgiozian, submit these additional names of Armenians Hovsep Najarian, Stephen Minasian, Hripsime Aghvinian, Hovhanes Aghvinian, who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide Haykandukht Mheryan, Hagop Melkonian, Ester Maghakian, Boghos Maghakian, Maghak from 1915 to 1923. We will never forget their Christaphor Mheryhan, Nerses Mheryhan, Maghakian, Mkhoyan Asatur, Hripsime names and their stories and we will continue Serop Manjikian, Sarkis Kurkdjian Senior, Maghakian, Srpuhi Mkrtchyan, Assadour to speak the truth in the face of denial. Tigran Zarookian, Zarouhi Alachanian, Minas Keoleyan, Herand Arabian, Azniv & Assadourian, Yeva Hovhannessian, Ghazaros Mardiros Djambazian, Anahid Der Parseghian, Onnig Filipelian, Kapriel Mozigian, Lapajian fa- Medzoian, Sargsian Tigran, Loosatsin Zaruhi Caroglanian, Asadour Daldabanian, ther & son, Sinem Shamamian and son Medzoian, Araxi Fundukian, Zaven Fundukian, Krikor Daldabanian, Arshagul Artinian, Krikor Bedros, Minas Fendeklian, H. Oozoonian, Mariam Aroushian, Sarkis Aroushian, Artinian, Vaxho Simonyan, Haroutyun Mihran Lootfian, H. Yazejian, S. Hisian, M. Gadarine Fundukian, Anahid Fundukian, Tatikyan, Kurken Parseghian, Mihran Khanjian, Aram Kamboorian, G. Ebeyian, K. Elmast Medzigian, Khachig Fundukian, Hagop Sabonjian, Vahan Kazezian, Mariam Andonian, S. Mechigian, Puzand Morookian, Fundukian, Khassig Fundukian, Eva Kazezian, Yebrakseh Kazezian, Krikor Karnig Pachajian, Garabed Pachajian, Sarim Fundukian, Melkon Medzigian, Ludwig Sabonjian, Nazar Guyujyan, Razmik Kulujian, Eduar Beyazian, H. Lootfian, Medzigian, Verjin Medzigian, Ara Medzigian, Palandjyan, Mari Guyujyan, Krikor Armenag Lootfian, Tevonian, Sukias Hovannes Altibarmakian, Horop Anoushian, Gokpanossian, Panos Trashian, Goar Dulgerian, Herand Asdvadzadoorian, Hagop Zakaryan Nerses, Grigor Zohrap, Movses Akopova, Anoush Kulafian, Vartouhy Kulafian, Garakian, Melkon Hovsepian, Zareh Kochian, Deirmendjian, Hovaness Toutikian, Maritsa Ohannes Hagopian, Hagop Hagopian, Jirair Dr. Maksood Apigian, Dr. Azadian, Dr. Sarkis Kyulehyan, Tadevos Karapetyan, Khatchador Demirjian, Suqias Nuroyan, Matevos Sachyan, Azoyan, Dr. Nushan Ajemian, Dr. Surdash Boyajian, Shimavon Donoyan, Anna Donoyan, Hnazand Sachyan, Samson Khachatryan, Arslanian, Dr. Levon Arslanian, Dr. Levon Avedis Chaparian, Sirak Keshishian, Mardiros Mariam Khachatryan. Torkom Partoghian, Dr. Vahan Kavajian, Dr. Toutikian, Abraham Toutikian, Hovannes Mike Karageozian, Dr. Minas Yarmaian, Dr. Knajian, Armenouhi Toutikian, Harout Knajian, f Elmasian, Dr. Eminian, Dr. Hagop Tajirian, Dr. Lucya Knajian, Christeen Ter Stepanian, Avak IN HONOR OF ISRAELI Minas Tulbendjian, Dr. H. Terzian, Dr. Vosgan Mouradian, Papken Toumaian, Hagop INDEPENDENCE DAY Topalian, Dr. Norayr Khachadourian, Dr. Kalbakian, Aram Jermakyan, Garabed Karekin Ipranosian, Dr. Esgi Denek Madentsi, Kaloustian, Sarkis Dadoyan, Elisabeth HON. JUAN VARGAS Dr. Krikor Gulbenkian, Dr. Dikran Halajian, Dr. Partamian, Nazareth Partamian, Ovsanna OF CALIFORNIA Levon Lootfi Halebian, Dr. Haroutiun Kayayan, Marna Banerian, Onnig Khachigian, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Halvajian, Dr. A. Hayranian, Dr. Boghos Elmonig Khachigian, Onnig Khachaturian, Hisarlian, Dr. Vahan Ghazarian, Dr. Ghazaros Stepan Khachigian, Elize Avakian, Zabel Thursday, April 23, 2015 Kharpertzi, Dr. Jeljelian, Dr. Manuelian, Dr. Avakian, Arousiag Avakian, Setrag Avakian, Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Melkisetegian, Dr. Sarkis Momjian, Dr. Hagop, Mgrditch Tashjian, Boghos Mkhitarian, Iskouhi honor the State of Israel in celebration of the Dr. Toros Nazlian, Dr. Nushan Nahigian, Dr. Gabrielian, Aregnaz Markaryan, Missak 67th anniversary of the declaration of its inde- H. Nazlian, Dr. Souren Nushanian, Dr. Nerses Mozian, Haroutyun Sarkissian, Santoukht pendence. Israel was founded and declared Shahbazlian, Dr. Anigdos Chobanian, Dr. Mozian Ansoorian, Mikael Ansoorian, Yeghia an independent state on April 14, 1948, mo- Misak Baghdasarian, Dr. B. Baghdasarian, Dr. Sarkissian, Khazaros Charchian, Mihran ments before the British Mandate was due to Toros Babigian, Dr. Nushan Bakalian, Dr. Berberian, Haganoush Tarpinian, Megerdich end. From that point on in history, Israel has

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He is the grandson of Action, was published by the ASEAN Parlia- pendent state, Israel has had to face and the late Sarah Porter and great-grandson of mentarians for Human Rights and describes overcome constant challenges to its freedom Ms. Lila Star, the owner of the renowned the continuing persecution of the Rohingya in of speech, religion, press, and to its democ- Royal Cafe´ in Columbus. Burma. Along with my friend and colleague, racy. Israelis have had to fight for the Notwithstanding his lineage, Quincy has Congressman JOE PITTS, in our positions as strengthening of their independence and their made a name for himself in the entertainment the Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human advancement as a global state. Despite con- industry. At just 23 years of age, Quincy is a Rights Commission, we sent a letter to the stantly being threatened by turmoil from bor- mini-mogul himself. In 2012, Quincy released Chairman of the ASEAN parliamentarians for dering regions, Israel has been able to flourish his debut single, ‘‘Stay Awhile,’’ featuring Human Rights, the Honorable Malaysian and become a global leader in scientific re- Kendre. In 2013, he followed up with another Member of Parliament Charles Santiago, ex- search and medical advancements, and a single, ‘‘The First Thing,’’ which he co-wrote. pressing how we share their concerns regard- model to the world for its economic stability. Now Quincy is both behind and in front of the ing the continuing human rights abuses per- Today, we celebrate the 67th anniversary of camera with his FourXample Production crew, petrated against the Rohingya people of the declaration of independence of the State recently wrapping up his directorial debut of Burma. Last year, the 113th Congress passed of Israel. We celebrate that Israel has been singer Elle Winter’s music video, ‘‘No Words,’’ H. Res. 418, ‘‘urging the Government of able to stand strong and thrive against all ad- which features Quincy’s brother, Christian Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya versity. For this, I would like to commend the Combs. people and to respect internationally recog- State of Israel for its tremendous accomplish- Moreover, Quincy just premiered his new nized human rights for all ethnic and religious ments while fighting for the peace and free- single, ‘‘Friends First,’’ featuring rapper French minority groups within Burma.’’ dom of an independent state. Montana. The single has already hit number 1 Mr. Speaker, I would like to submit the letter on the Billboard ‘‘Trending Social’’ chart. Quin- f to Chairman Santiago, the press release from cy’s new album, 1948, is slated for release the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human RECOGNIZING KAREN RATZOW this year. Rights describing their report, and the Execu- Even at his young age, Quincy recognizes tive Summary and Call to Action of the report. HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT the importance of giving back to the commu- I urge all my colleagues to review this report nity. He coordinated the first annual Celebrity OF ALABAMA and continue to advocate on behalf of the Kickball Charity Event and the First Annual IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES human rights and basic human dignity of the Celebrity Flag Football Charity Event with Rohingya people of Burma. Thursday, April 23, 2015 singer Chris Brown, which brought together a TOM LANTOS, Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like host of entertainers and celebrities. Quincy HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, to recognize the tremendous work of Karen has given much to his charity of choice, Best April 21, 2015. Ratzow who has been on detail with the Buddies, an organization dedicated to creating Hon. CHARLES SANTIAGO, House Agriculture Appropriations Sub- employment opportunities and leadership de- Member of Parliament, Malaysia, Chairman, committee for the past year. Karen has been velopment for individuals with intellectual and ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human detailed to the Subcommittee from the U.S. developmental disabilities. Rights, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. DEAR CHAIRMAN SANTIAGO: As Co-Chairs of Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant At 23, Quincy has already lived more than many people two or three times his age. He Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of Health Inspection Service’s Budget Office. the United States Congress, we are writing Karen has not only been invaluable to the pursues each and every idea and passion, to congratulate you on the release of your Subcommittee’s work this past year, but she striving to connect with people from all walks report, ‘‘The Rohingya Crisis and the Risk of has been diligent, had a tremendous work of life and seeking to live life to the very full- Atrocities in Myanmar’’. We share your con- ethic, and very knowledgeable of the budget est. Yet, as he achieves stardom, he never cerns with the situation in Burma process. Karen is always eager to volunteer forgets the people, places, or comforts of his (Myanmar) and appreciate the initiative of and lend a hand to whatever task may be home—Columbus, Georgia. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights Mr. Speaker, I have long said that in our to shed light on these disturbing develop- needed. She quickly became an integral part ments and call for action to address them. of the team and she will certainly be missed. area of Middle and Southwest Georgia, we have some of the best, the brightest, the most We are eager to review the report and bring I want to thank Karen for her outstanding it to the attention of the U.S. Congress and work and for her dedication to agriculture in creative, and the most talented young people the American people by sharing it with our the United States of America. She is a great anywhere in the world. And Quincy Brown colleagues and formally entering it into the example of the kind of public servant we proves that beyond the shadow of a doubt! Congressional Record. should all strive to be. His industrious perseverance and steadfast The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commis- As her detail comes to a close, we want to commitment to his goals set a magnificent ex- sion shares your vision of standing up for ample for the young men and women who abuses of human rights wherever they may wish her well. We look forward to working with occur. We have held hearings and briefings in her when she returns to her previous role at look up to him as a role model. We are sure to see even more great things from Quincy the U.S. Congress and have worked closely USDA. with civil society organizations to bring fur- Brown in the future. f ther attention to the particularly egregious Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join abuses against minorities by the Govern- IN RECOGNITION OF QUINCY me, my wife Vivian, and the more than ment of Burma. Last year, we introduced BROWN 730,000 residents of Georgia’s Second Con- and passed a Congressional Resolution, H. gressional District in recognizing Quincy Res. 418 ‘‘Urging the Government of Burma HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Brown for his remarkable accomplishments as to end the persecution of the Rohingya peo- an entertainer and for his generous heart and ple and respect internationally recognized OF GEORGIA humble spirit as a philanthropist. human rights for all ethnic and religious mi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nority groups within Burma.’’ f Thursday, April 23, 2015 We appreciate your leadership on this im- ROHINGYA CRISIS CONTINUES IN portant issue and your commitment to ad- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise BURMA vancing human rights within ASEAN. We today to recognize Quincy Brown, an out- would be pleased to work with you and other standing actor, producer, photographer, direc- elected officials who are committed to the tor, singer, model, philanthropist, and co- HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN advancement of human rights to address the OF MASSACHUSETTS escalating human rights crisis facing the founder of FourXample Productions. Quincy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rohingya in Burma. will be honored at the premiere of his new Thursday, April 23, 2015 Sincerely, movie, Brotherly Love, on Friday, April 24, JAMES P. MCGOVERN, 2015 at Carmike Hollywood Connections Ritz Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Member of Congress, 13 in Columbus, Georgia. to bring to the attention of my colleagues a Co-Chair TLHRC.

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JOSEPH R. PITTS, U Shwe Maung, a Rohingya member of tion. These risks constitute a regional con- Member of Congress, Myanmar’s parliament, declared that, ‘‘the cern, not only due to potential cross-border Co-Chair TLHRC. situation is already dire, and I fear what is spillover effects, but also because ASEAN coming may be much worse. The unwilling- member states share a moral responsibility PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL ON ASEAN LEADERS ness of many in Myanmar to even recognize to take all possible measures to prevent the TO ADDRESS THE ROHINGYA CRISIS AND THE the word ‘Rohingya’ is particularly trou- commission of atrocities within ASEAN. ESCALATING RISK OF ATROCITY CRIMES IN bling.’’ Despite these troubling realities, the MYANMAR The report also highlights concerning indi- Rohingya issue remains conspicuously ab- KUALA LUMPUR.—ASEAN leaders must ur- cators for other minority populations in the sent from the agenda of the ASEAN Summit. gently respond to the escalating crisis situa- country, including widening anti-Muslim ASEAN and other global leaders ignore these tion for Rohingya Muslims and other vulner- sentiment throughout Myanmar and per- dynamics at their own peril. The Rohingya able minorities in Myanmar, ASEAN Parlia- sistent human rights abuses perpetrated by crisis and broader animosity toward other mentarians for Human Rights (APHR) said the Myanmar Army with impunity against Muslims and ethnic minorities in Myanmar today in a public call on regional govern- ethnic minority groups in Kachin and north- are not just a Myanmar problem—they are ments on the eve of the 26th ASEAN Sum- ern Shan States. an ASEAN problem. mit. The report and open letter represent a col- Nearly every common risk factor for atroc- In an open letter to ASEAN heads of state, lective call to action for ASEAN leaders to ity crimes identified in the United Nations’ the collective of parliamentarians called for prioritize the issue at the upcoming ASEAN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes greater recognition of the serious threat the Summit and future meetings and to take is present in Myanmar today This report continued persecution of the Rohingya mi- other measures to combat the crisis. draws upon APHR’s collective knowledge to nority represents not only to Myanmar, but ‘‘ASEAN’s leaders have a role to play in analyze the situation in Myanmar within the to all of ASEAN. APHR also called for an mitigating the risk of atrocity crimes in context of this United Nations’ Framework. independent investigation into the growing Myanmar,’’ said Irine Yusiana Roba, a mem- Based on this analysis, it is clear that there crisis and the deployment of ASEAN mon- ber of parliament from Indonesia. ‘‘Working is a high risk of ongoing atrocity crimes in itors in the lead up to elections scheduled for through existing regional mechanisms, in- Myanmar in 2015 and beyond. later this year. cluding the ASEAN Intergovernmental Com- ‘‘The growing risk of atrocity crimes in mission on Human Rights, they can CALL TO ACTION Myanmar represents a direct threat to strengthen their response. But it must begin The crises in Myanmar, including the per- ASEAN nations, both because of the security with a recognition that the issue impacts all secution of Rohingya, anti-Muslim violence, risks and economic strains it poses for all of us and deserves to be prioritized.’’ and systematic abuses against other ethnic ASEAN member states, and because it un- In appreciation of the need for a coordi- minorities, are not only a problem for dermines our shared commitment to pro- nated international response, the co-chairs Myanmar, they are a problem for all of tecting all people from persecution and vio- of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Human ASEAN. The risk factors and specific indica- lence,’’ said Charles Santiago, APHR’s Chair- Rights Commission sent a letter to APHR tors enumerated in this report, including person and a member of the Malaysian Par- congratulating its members on the report’s those for war crimes, crimes against human- liament. release and expressing interest in working ity, and genocide, demonstrate a high risk of ‘‘We are standing on the precipice of a with them to address the crisis facing atrocity crimes in Myanmar in the year great tragedy. ASEAN as a grouping as well Rohingya in Myanmar. ahead. Such crimes threaten to undermine as individual national leaders have the re- As the report concludes: ‘‘APHR will re- the human rights standards and common sponsibility, both morally and under inter- main focused on the escalating crisis and de- dignity of ASEAN citizens. They also threat- national law, to act to prevent atrocity termined to draw the attention and action of en to spill over borders and affect the eco- crimes and crimes against humanity from ASEAN’s leaders.’’ Parliamentarians are nomic and physical security of neighboring taking place.’’ committed to continuing their push for ac- countries. APHR MPs travelled in early April to tion, working with allies around the globe, APHR will remain focused on the esca- Myanmar to see the situation first hand and including members of the U.S. Congress, to lating crisis and determined to draw the at- were alarmed by the proliferation of hate secure a robust response to the crisis. tention and action of ASEAN’s leaders. This speech and extremist language that the state report is more than a detailed listing of is turning a blind eye to. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY warning signs. It also represents a call to ac- The findings of that mission, combined tion to prevent the further escalation and The longstanding persecution of the with further long-term independent research perpetration of atrocity crimes that will af- Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar has by established human rights organizations, fect Myanmar and the entire region. led to the highest outflow of asylum seekers were compiled into the APHR report, The We call upon ASEAN’s leaders to take the by sea since the U.S. war in Vietnam. Human Rohingya Crisis and the Risk of Atrocities in following actions: Myanmar: An ASEAN Challenge and Call to rights violations against Rohingya have re- Recognize the escalating crisis in Rakhine Action, released today. The report highlights sulted in a regional human trafficking epi- State and the plight of Rohingya as a serious the deteriorating situation for Myanmar’s demic, and there have been further abuses danger to both Myanmar and ASEAN by already vulnerable minorities and the esca- against Rohingya upon their arrival in other prioritizing the issue in Summit meetings. lating risk of atrocity crimes. Southeast Asian countries. Conduct an independent investigation of ‘‘Our delegation identified several trou- This protracted culture of abuse threatens conditions and risks of increased violence bling signs of anti-Muslim rhetoric and Myanmar’s political transition, puts strains and displacement in Myanmar, as well as as- broader incitement to violence, which are on regional economies, and supports the rise sociated risks to ASEAN, including greater likely to increase in the lead up to elec- of extremist ideologies that pose potential refugee flows to countries like Malaysia and tions,’’ the parliamentarians wrote in their security threats throughout the region. On- Thailand. open letter to ASEAN leaders. going human rights abuses against Rohingya Expand the mandate of the ASEAN Inter- ‘‘There is no possible conclusion other pose a threat to regional peace and security governmental Commission on Human Rights than that the Myanmar government is at and must end. (AICHR) to include country visits, inquiries, best allowing and at worst encouraging this Broader anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence complaints, and emergency protection mech- very dangerous and systematic persecution has also flared up in locations across anisms, and ensure adequate independence of Rohingya and other religious and ethnic Myanmar in recent years. These incidents, and staffing support for its members. Engage minorities, in direct contravention of inter- as well as ongoing abuses against ethnic mi- AICHR to conduct a follow-up investigation national human rights laws,’’ Santiago nority groups throughout the country pose into the Rohingya crisis. added. similar risks for Myanmar and the Associa- Deploy ASEAN monitors well ahead of the APHR’s report analyzes current dynamics tion of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Myanmar elections to observe and report on based on indicators included in the UN In April 2015, ASEAN Parliamentarians for the Rohingya crisis and broader anti-Muslim Framework for Analysis of Atrocity Crimes, Human Rights (APHR), an organization of and ethnic minority dynamics. including specific indicators of the risk of members of parliament from several ASEAN Utilize existing mechanisms in ASEAN, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and countries, conducted a fact-finding mission such as the ASEAN Troika, AICHR, the of- genocide. in Myanmar. APHR is deeply concerned fice of the ASEAN Secretary General, and Among the indicators in the case of about the current dynamics there and how the role of the ASEAN Chair, to respond ap- Myanmar is the intense discrimination and they affect the region and the broader global propriately to humanitarian crises in mem- persecution of Rohingya. As the report de- community. APHR is equally concerned with ber states in accordance with the principles tails, Rohingya face severe restrictions on the failure of ASEAN nations to adequately of the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Dec- all aspects of daily life in their native respond. laration on Human Rights. Rakhine State. Tens of thousands still live Critical national elections in Myanmar are Commit to protecting those fleeing the cri- in IDP camps more than two years after slated for the end of 2015. APHR has found an sis in Rakhine State, including by granting deadly inter-communal violence, and thou- alarmingly high risk of atrocities against prima facie refugee status to Rohingya and sands more have fled by sea—often at the Rohingya, other Muslims, and other ethnic providing the UN refugee agency with unfet- mercy of human traffickers. minority groups in the lead up to the elec- tered access to asylum seekers.

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Haroutioun Kapralian, Ana Kapralian, Flore ‘‘Protection of Race and Religion Bills’’ and Since its inception in 1987, more than 30 Kapralian, Baghdassar Avedikian, Ohaness other Myanmar government policies that re- million students have benefitted from partici- Aslanian, Isgouhi Zhamgochian Derounian, strict rights, particularly for ethnic and reli- pating in the We The People program of con- Hagop Terzian, Nishan Chaderjian, Maritza gious minority women. stitutional study. The program divides students Chaderjian, Hagop Chaparian, Artin Call upon the Myanmar government to ad- into teams where they are able to learn to- Chaparian, Hampartsoum Piligian, Hovaness here to regional and international human gether and challenge each other. Surveys Piligian, Haroutune Piligian, Pilig Piligian, rights and humanitarian standards, includ- Kevork Chaparian, Movses Kavarian, ing by rejecting the ‘‘Protection of Race and have shown that these students are more civic Religion Bills.’’ minded, politically active and have a better un- Megerdich Kavarian, Khatoon Kavarian, Jo- Call upon the Myanmar government to ad- derstanding of how government functions. seph Hanna, Danho Kavarian, Hagop dress the root causes of the Rohingya crisis Moriarty High School won the We the Peo- Kradjian, Deekran Kradjian, Nazaret Oglou, by amending the 1982 Citizenship Law to pro- ple New Mexico state competition to earn a Dikran Svazlian, Hagop Bodoorian, Garabed vide Rohingya with equal access to full citi- spot in this month’s National Finals. I com- Chilingirian, Toukhman Zoroghlian, Touma zenship, promoting reconciliation initia- mend these students, and their dedicated Zoroghlian, Garabed Zoroghlian, Hovhanness tives, denouncing hate speech and propa- teachers and coaches for participating in this Zoroghlian, Loucine Zoroghlian, Garabed ganda, and holding perpetrators of violence, Zoroghlian, Nshan Ter-Saakyan, Hovhannes including government officials, accountable. instructional program that helps students learn about participating in government as effective, Tngozian, Karapet Grigoryan, Parantzem f responsible citizens. Garavanian, Abkar Badalian, Karapet RECOGNIZING CHRISTIAN LANCE’S School: Moriarty High School. Grigoryan, Parantzem Garavanian, Abkar MISSOURI CLASS 4 HIGH SCHOOL Teacher: Amy Page. Badalian, Jeyran Badalian, Manuk WRESTLING STATE CHAMPION- Students: Martin Andazola, Audrianna Ara- Hamamchyan, Sarhad Kocharian, John Hovig SHIP gon, Nicholas Arellano, April Arguello, Kath- Yeressian, Kerop Tsaxikyan, Tatos erine Arnold, Joshua Berson, Robert Castle, Ghazazian, Yervand Urghatbashian, Margaret HON. BILLY LONG Samantha Chavez, Ethan Delora, Sarah El- Urghatbashian, Caspar Mardirossian, Sinam liott, Marion Gerhart, Shannon Goldrick, Chris- Yeranosian, Hovakim Ahramjian, Beghekia OF MISSOURI topher Gonzales, Haley Hamblin, Troy Jack, Ahramjian, Arsen Avedikian, Acabi Avedikian, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Frances Licon, Regina McCleave, Matthew Zarmandought Ahramjian, Yevkine Ahramjian, Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mink, Savanna Nelson, Logan Smyth, Melissa Arousiag Ahramjian, Khoren Aharonian, Raph- Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- Summers, Alexandru West, Grant Windsor. ael Bahde, Joseph Moukhtar, George ognize and congratulate Christian Lance, a I congratulate these outstanding students Moukhtar, Francis Moukhtar, George Farra, Nixa High School senior, on capturing the and thank them for their contributions to New Melcon Movsessian, Melcon Movsessian, Dr. 2015 Class 4 Wrestling State Championship. Mexico. Ovsia Hekimian, Tavit Tavitian, Antaram Christian reached this impressive feat during f Hovanesian, Sarkis Hovanesian, Galust the February 21 championship with a 56–1 Jermakyan, Hamardzum Jermakyan, Vrej record for the season. At 220 pounds, with TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE Jermakyan, Toros Jermakyan, Mania this Class 4 championship win, Lance cap- ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Jermakyan, Levon Jermakyan, Aram tured the eighth state title for the Nixa High Jermakyan, Siranush Alexanian, Grigo School Eagles. HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Alexanian, Maqruhi Alexanian, Maqruhi Though this may be his first state champion- OF CALIFORNIA Alexanian, Avak Der-Avakian, Hana ship, Lance has been no stranger to high IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Soghomonian, Malaka Soghomonian, Isahak Ekshian, Mariam Ekshian, Arsen Kostanyan, achievement during his six-year stint in wres- Thursday, April 23, 2015 tling. As a freshman, Christian weighed in at Yegish Grigoryan, Kriikor Shahinian, Khanum only 120 pounds. Since then, he has wrestled Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to Nalbanian Shahinian, Anna Garabedian, in almost every weight class, working his way submit these additional names of Armenians Airapet Tumanyan, Lucine Maghakian up to the coveted State Champion position. who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide Adanalian, Stepan Boyajian, Stepan Boyajian, In the 2014 wrestling season, just one year from 1915 to 1923. We will never forget their Hossep Melkisetian, Parsegh Shahbaz, before his impressive feat, Lance was a final- names and their stories and we will continue Ardashes Haroutiunian, Jack Sayabalian ist in many conferences and, at 182 pounds, to speak the truth in the face of denial. (Paylag), Krikor Torosian, Kegham took fifth place in the Missouri High School Asadur Arabyan, Arax Arabyan, Zvart Parseghian, Dikran Cheogurian, Shavarsh Class 4 Championships. Kureghian, Deradour Harmandayan, Kveh Kurisian, Krikor Yesayan, Aris Israyelian, Christian Lance’s exemplary devotion and Gasparian, Gohar Kirakosian, Vasilika Mihran Tabakian, Hagop Terzian, Arisdages remarkable improvements during his time as a Kirakosyan, Zabel Kirakosian, Karapet Kasbarian, Haroutiun G. Jangulian, Bedros Nixa High School wrestler are testaments of Gasparian, Mariam Yeritsyan, Arakel Kalfayan, Haroutiun Kalfayan, Edwar his hard work and dedication. The Nixa com- Arakelyan, Makartich Ter-Hakopian, Nicholas Beyazian, Yenovk Shahen, Nerses Papazian, munity, I’m confident, is proud of Christian and Chavshudian, Mary Chavshudian, Avedis Nerses Zakarian, Dr. Sdepan Miskjian, Dr. his Class 4 State Championship. I urge my Kilisian, Mari Shirinian, Arsen Pashgian, Levon Bardizbanian, Vramshabooh Arabian, colleagues to join me in congratulating him on Haiganoush Mandjikian, Krikor Kaakedjian, Nerses Shahnoor, Serovpe Noradoongian, his well-deserved victory. Gadar Chaparian, Takouhi Baghoyan, Ani Karekin Husian, Mardiros H. Koondakjian, Hidirsah, Haygaz Baghoyan, Parsegh Krikor Armooni, Boghos Tanielian, Megerdich f Baghoyan, Hagop Zilifian, Helen Manoyan, Garabedian, Apraham Hayrigian, Levon HONORING NEW MEXICO HIGH Boghos Manoyan, Krikor Zilifian, Jovannes Aghababian, Kevork Terjimanian, Dikran SCHOOL STUDENTS Kabbendjian, Vahan Hakobyan, Haykaz Ashkharooni, Kevork Diratsooyan, Mihrtad Sarkissyan, Lucia Baghdasaryan, Sara Haygazn, Rosdom Rosdomian, Vramshabooh HON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM Galtakian, Arutyun Gelejian, Tagvor Dadurian, Samuelian, Arshag Khazkhazian, Mrgrrdich OF NEW MEXICO Araxsi Dadurian, Alina Dadurian, Hmiyak Sdepanian, Levon Shashian, Paroonag IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dadurian, Nishan Chaderjian, Nishan Feroukhan, Onnig Maghazajian, Teodor Chaderjian, Maritza Chaderjian, Martha Mendzigian, Varteres Atanasian, Apig Jambaz, Thursday, April 23, 2015 Margosian, Gulenia Havounjian, Tonapet Vahram Altoonian, Yerchanig Aram, Nerses D. Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Yeritsyan, Hovsep Sarkissian, Armenuhi Kevorkian, Onnig Srabian, Partogh Zorian, Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 23 Balian, Vahram Ghiragossian, Hagop Akrig Kerestejian, Melkon Piosian, Pilibbos high school students from Moriarty High Kouyoumdjian, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Vartivar Chilinguirian, Haroutiun Konialian, Vahan School that will represent New Mexico this Berberian, Yaghsapet Berberian, Hagop Jamjian, Haroutiun Kalfaian, Hovhannes month in the We the People National Finals, Pessayan, Mary Pessayan, Armen Dedeyan, Kelejian, Sdepan Kurkjian, Dikran Sarkisian, a three day civics competition on the U.S. Simon Terzian, Satenik Lusparyan, Hripsime Barooyr Arzoomanian, Haig Derderian, Mirijan

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23AP8.019 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 23, 2015 Artinian, Hampartsum Balasan, Vahan The dedication demonstrated by Kamelia stituents, I was unable to cast votes in the Kehiaian, Ardashes Ferahian, Artin Meserlian, Vick is exemplary of the type of achievement House on April 23, 2015. Armenag Arakelian, Mihran Pasdurmajian, that can be attained with hard work and perse- f Neshan Nahabedian, Yeghia Suzigian, Bedros verance. It is essential students at all levels Kurdian, Diran Yerganian, Asadoor strive to make the most of their education and JUSTYCELYNN BUCHANAN Madteosian, Yervant Chavooshian, Hagop develop a work ethic which will guide them for Shahbaz, Sarkis Kaligian, Garabed Reyisian, the rest of their lives. HON. ED PERLMUTTER Kevork Kopooshian, Krikor Ohnigian, Aram I extend my deepest congratulations to OF COLORADO Ohnigian, Karekin Ohnigian, Hovhannes Kamelia Vick for winning the Arvada Wheat IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Keoleian, Dikran Baghdigian, Hovhannes Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Thursday, April 23, 2015 I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- Cheogurian, Dr. Benne Torosian, Aram Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise cation and character in all of her future ac- Achukbashian, Kegham Vanigian, Yervant today to recognize and applaud Justycelynn complishments. Topoozian, Roupen Garabedian, Hovhannes Buchanan for receiving the Arvada Wheat Der Ghazarian, Tovmas Tovmasian, Hagop f Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Basmajian, Moorad Zakarian, Megerdich ANNIVERSARY OF YOM Justycelynn Buchanan is an 8th grader at Yeretsian, Karekin Boghosian, Armenag HA’ATZMAUT, ISRAEL’S INDE- North Arvada Middle School and received this Hampartsoumian, Yeremia Manoogian, PENDENCE DAY award because her determination and hard Apraham Mooradian, Minas Keshishian, work have allowed her to overcome adversi- Sumpad Kulujian, Karnig Boyajian, Herand HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS ties. Yegavian, Boghos Boghosian, Herand The dedication demonstrated by Justycelynn OF FLORIDA Aghajanian, Garabed Patoogian, Khoren Buchanan is exemplary of the type of achieve- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Khorenian, Amasiatsi Krikor Kayian, Vramian ment that can be attained with hard work and Onnig Tertsagian, Ardashes Solakian, A. Thursday, April 23, 2015 perseverance. It is essential students at all Proodian, Garabed Dantlian, Haygag Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to levels strive to make the most of their edu- Yeremishian, Tulgadintsi, Prof. Garabed mark the anniversary of the creation of the cation and develop a work ethic which will Soghigian, Prof. Megerdich Vorperian, Prof. State of Israel, known as Yom Ha’atzmaut, a guide them for the rest of their lives. Hovhannes Boujikanian, Prof. Nigoghos day on which we celebrate its establishment I extend my deepest congratulations to Tenekejian, Prof. Khachadour Nahigian, Prof. and growth, and recognize the fortitude of the Justycelynn Buchanan for winning the Arvada Donabed Lulejian, Jirair Hagopian, Hovhannes Israeli people. Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth Dingilian, Hovhannes Aghanigian, Aram For 67 years, Israel has stood as a shining award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the Srabian, Armen Onanian, Hovsep example of freedom and democracy in a re- same dedication and character in all of her fu- Malemezian, Kegham Samuelian, Kapriel gion plagued by violence and oppression. ture accomplishments. Tanielian, Karnig Gosdanian, Hagop Dinjian, Since President Harry S. Truman famously f Armen Hovagimian, Asadour Jamgochian, recognized the nascent state only 11 minutes Hovhannes Zartarian, Kevork Keleshian, after its founding, our two nations have shared HONORING THE LIFE OF ALICE Hagop Shoushanian, Setrag Dulgerian, Aram the common bonds of democracy, economic TREGAY Dabaghian, Haroutiun Semerjian, Sarkis vitality, and cultural affinity, tied together in an Eljanian, Mihran Isbirian, Senekerim unbreakable friendship based on religious kin- HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY Kalyonjian, Moorad Derderian, Garabed ships and mutual interests. OF ILLINOIS Barsamian, Karnig Toughlajian, Manuel As a Member of Congress, I have been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dedeian, Levon Kantarian, Aram Hagopian, honored to travel to Israel 15 times and never Thursday, April 23, 2015 Khachadour Grdodian, Michael Frengulian, cease to be impressed by the strength of Roupen Rakoubian, Hampartsoom Blejian, Israel and its people. I will continue to do all Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Vahan Husisian, Nazaret Husisian, Hemayag that I can in Congress to ensure that Israelis today to honor the life of Alice Tregay. Alice Tregay was not only a dear friend of Karageozian, Israel Ozanian, Dajad have a secure and peaceful homeland. It is mine; she was a role model and mentor to Chebookjian, Levon Karageozian, Hmayag my sincere hope that through diplomatic ef- many over five decades. She poured her heart Margosian, Hmaiag Karibian, Ardashig forts the future will bring a fair solution that en- and soul into promoting social justice: advo- Boornazian, Hagop Boornazian, Arshag ables both Israelis and Palestinians to live in cating on behalf of poor people in Chicago, Kizirian, Hovhannes Boghosian, Antranig peace and prosperity. I wish the people and registering literally tens of thousands of voters Bozajian, Aram Adrouni, Aram Shesheian, government of Israel a Chag Sameach, a over the years, managing high-profile political Hurach Loosparonian, Megerdich Asdourian, happy holiday. campaigns and more. Tsitoghtsi Setrag Varjabed, Partogh f Odabashian, Kaloosd Garabedian, Vahan She began her activism in 1964 when she Kasbarian, V. Rev. Fr. Garabed Lariyan, V. PERSONAL EXPLANATION joined the protest against Chicago Public Rev. Fr. Yeprem Liforian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Schools Superintendent Ben Willis and his in- Lousararian, Rev. Fr. Yezras Lousararian, V. HON. RODNEY DAVIS famous ‘‘Willis Wagons’’, which perpetuated Rev. Fr. Movses Madoyan, Rev. Fr. Krikor OF ILLINOIS segregation and an inferior learning environ- ment. In the end, not only were the wagons Madteosian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Malkhassian, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shut down, but Superintendent was also re- V. Rev. Fr. Parsegh Mangerian, Rev. Fr. Atte Thursday, April 23, 2015 Manougian, Rev. Fr. Krisdapor Manougian, moved from his post. Alice also fought along- Rev. Fr. Madteos Manougian. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- side well-known figures like Al Raby and Dick er, on Thursday, April 23, 2015, I was attend- Gregory in this winning battle. f ing an event with Vice President BIDEN to Alice marched with Dr. Martin Luther King KAMELIA VICK raise awareness and help prevent campus for open housing in Chicago, and when Dr. sexual assault. This event was part of the ‘‘It’s King’s Operation Breadbasket began oper- HON. ED PERLMUTTER On Us’’ campaign and was held on the cam- ations in Chicago, Alice worked hand in hand OF COLORADO pus of the University of Illinois at Urbana- with Rev. Jesse Jackson to put the organiza- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Champaign located in the 13th Congressional tion together. She started the Political Edu- District which I am proud to represent. cation Division at Operation Breadbasket, Thursday, April 23, 2015 As the father of a daughter who will be a training thousands of students over a five year Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise college freshman next year, this issue is very period. Alice was an integral part of that orga- today to recognize and applaud Kamelia Vick personal to me. I am so proud of the students nization, now called the Rainbow Push Coali- for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service and faculty at the University of Illinois, as well tion, each day since then. Ambassadors for Youth award. Kamelia Vick as other campuses across the country, for She also served as an essential staff mem- is an 11th grader at Jefferson High School stepping up and taking a stand against sexual ber of many campaigns including Congress- and received this award because her deter- assault. man Abner Mikva, Jesse Jackson Sr., Con- mination and hard work have allowed her to Due to my participation in this important gressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Mayor Harold overcome adversities. event with Vice President BIDEN and my con- Washington, and President Jimmy Carter.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:11 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K23AP8.017 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E579 The best words to describe Alice are ‘‘tire- JORDAN GONZALEZ the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafe- less’’ and ‘‘persistent.’’ Alice impacted so teria?’’ And Other Conversations about Race, many lives as an organizer, educator, and HON. ED PERLMUTTER the latter of which was celebrated as the 1998 change-maker. She gave a voice to those who OF COLORADO Multicultural Book of the Year by the National are too frequently ignored. She provided the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Association of Multicultural Education. tools to engage and equip generations of ac- In 2002, she was appointed president of tivists, including me. I owe much to my pre- Thursday, April 23, 2015 Spelman College. Through her steady and cious friend, Alice Tregay. My heartfelt prayers Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise transformational leadership, the institution now and thoughts are with her family. She will be today to recognize and applaud Jordan Gon- ranks among the top 100 liberal arts colleges sorely missed. zalez for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge in the country. Faculty research has flour- Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Jordan ished, and funding for student scholarships f Gonzalez is an 8th grader at North Arvada has tripled since 2002. Alumnae contributions Middle School and received this award be- to the annual fund have also tripled and a 67TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE cause her determination and hard work have generous gift donation in 2008 helped estab- FOUNDING OF THE STATE OF allowed her to overcome adversities. lish the Gordon-Zeto Fund for International Ini- ISRAEL The dedication demonstrated by Jordan tiatives, providing critical resources for inter- Gonzalez is exemplary of the type of achieve- national students as well as travel support for ment that can be attained with hard work and faculty and students alike. HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH perseverance. It is essential students at all In addition to these successes, Dr. Tatum OF FLORIDA levels strive to make the most of their edu- has overseen the expansion of on-campus cation and develop a work ethic which will housing capacity by more than 25 percent to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES guide them for the rest of their lives. provide opportunities for even more students, Thursday, April 23, 2015 I extend my deepest congratulations to Jor- made possible in part by the construction of a dan Gonzalez for winning the Arvada Wheat ‘‘green’’ residence hall in 2008. As president, Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. she also made the landmark decision to end recognize and celebrate the 67th anniversary I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- the College’s limited participation in NCAA of the founding of the State of Israel. This an- cation and character in all of her future ac- intercollegiate sports, and instead pioneer a niversary represents 67 years in which there complishments. campus wellness initiative to encompass a has been a strong, independent, and demo- wider range of students. f cratic State of Israel; 67 years of growth, ad- Mr. Speaker, Dr. Tatum is not only an edu- vancement, and modernization. But, unfortu- IN HONOR OF DR. BEVERLY cator, she is an innovator. The developments nately, it also means that for 67 years the only DANIEL TATUM she engineered serve as the foundation of Jewish state in the world has repeatedly had Spelman College’s Strategic Plan for 2015, to defend itself from enemies who seek her HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. which focuses on supporting leadership and service, enhancing an interdisciplinary cur- annihilation. OF GEORGIA riculum, fostering undergraduate research and Yesterday, Israel commemorated Yom IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ha’zikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. For a coun- internships, strengthening alumnae-student Thursday, April 23, 2015 try in which most of its citizens have served in connections, promoting sustainability, and ad- the Israeli Defense Force and have proudly Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise vancing global initiatives. defended their country, this day is a personal today to recognize Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, Outside of this tremendous scholastic dedi- reminder that their 67 years have not been President of Spelman College, who will be re- cation, Dr. Tatum is also actively involved in without significant personal sacrifice. From the tiring after thirteen years as distinguished the community. She has presided on a variety moment of its birth, Israel has endured attacks leader of the school. She will be honored at a of boards and served with a number of organi- by state armies and terrorist organizations. farewell reception on Friday, April 24, 2015, at zations at the local, state, and national levels. More recently, these attacks have taken a new 6:00 p.m. at The Spelman College Suites Din- Moreover, she was appointed by President shape, in the form of economic boycotts, ing Hall on campus. Barack Obama to serve on the Advisory Board lawfare, and political de-legitimization cam- Born on September 27, 1954, in Tallahas- for the White House Initiative on Historically paigns. see, Florida, Dr. Tatum attended Wesleyan Black Colleges and Universities. She has re- University, where she received a Bachelor of ceived numerous awards and commendations, But 67 years later, Israel remains standing, Arts degree in Psychology. Afterward, she at- including the 2013 Carnegie Academic Lead- proudly, as the shining beacon of democracy tended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ership Award. Dr. Tatum shares her life and in the Middle East. for a Master of Arts degree and a Ph.D. in accomplishments with her husband, Dr. Travis This is an important day for the Israeli peo- Clinical Psychology, and then Hartford Semi- Tatum, and their two sons, Travis Jonathan ple and people all over the world to reflect on nary for a Master of Arts degree in Religious and David. how far this country has come in such a short Studies. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me period. It has transformed desert into fertile Dr. Tatum’s professional involvement in in thanking Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum for her land, developed one of the most innovative higher education began in 1980 and spanned thirteen remarkable years as President of and vibrant technology sectors in the world, a number of prominent institutions. At the Uni- Spelman College. Her leadership is impressive and stood steadfastly on a foundation of versity of California at Santa Barbara, she lec- in itself but more than structures, more than democratic principles and basic fundamental tured in the Department of Black Studies, and money, and more than rankings, she ad- liberties. later held professorships in psychology at vanced the very character of the institution I am proud to say that it was also 67 years Westfield State College and Mount Holyoke through its people. In being a role model for ago, only minutes after David Ben-Gurion an- College. Also during her time at Mount Hol- the young women of this premier institution, nounced Israel’s declaration of independence, yoke, Dr. Tatum served as chair of the Depart- she has helped countless individuals strive to that the United States recognized the nascent ment of Psychology and Education. In 1998, fulfill their sincere potential in this world, mak- state. Since 1948, our two countries have she became Vice President for Student Affairs ing the aims of Spelman College become real- shared a strong, unshakeable bond based on and Dean of the College and, in 2002, she ized. shared values and goals. And the United was appointed acting president of the College. f States and Israel will continue to stand to- In the meantime, she also advanced a ca- HONORING PUERTAS ABIERTAS gether as Israel pursues peace, and as Israel reer as a distinguished clinical psychologist COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER confronts any threat to her people. It is my with her own independent practice between commitment as a Member of Congress to en- 1988 and 1998. Focusing her studies on diver- sure that our partnership remains strong and sity in organizational development and racial HON. MIKE THOMPSON OF CALIFORNIA unbreakable. As President Bill Clinton wrote, identity, she is the author of Can We Talk IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘We are proud of the strong bond we have About Race? And Other Conversations in an forged with Israel, based on our shared values Era of School Resegregation; Assimilation Thursday, April 23, 2015 and ideals. That unique relationship will en- Blues: Black Families in White Communities: Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, dure just as Israel has endured.’’ Who Succeeds and Why?; and ‘‘Why Are All I rise today to honor the Puertas Abiertas

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23AP8.024 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 23, 2015 Community Resource Center as it celebrates The Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus, HONORING ANIMAL EDUCATION its 10th Anniversary of offering educational founded by JIM COSTA from California and me AND RESCUE programs and advocacy services to support from Texas, came together to form the bipar- personal growth and family stability in the tisan caucus. HON. ROBERT J. DOLD Latino community throughout Napa County. This week, the Victims’ Rights Caucus rec- OF ILLINOIS Ten years ago, the Center opened its doors ognized the tenacious individuals who dedi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on Napa Street as an independent non-profit cate their time and efforts in supporting crime Thursday, April 23, 2015 organization dedicated to helping provide cul- victims. turally sensitive intake and referral services in But this week was also commemorated Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, April is Prevention order to bridge the gap between community back in Texas. Kingwood High School ob- of Cruelty to Animals Month, so I would like to service providers and the Latino community. In served National Crime Victims’ Rights Week take this opportunity to rise in recognition of fact, the Center’s services are available to for the first time. Animal Education and Rescue, a humane so- anyone in the community—regardless of eth- ciety in the 10th District. Founder and director nicity, race, or language. In achieving these Under their fearless leader, criminal justice Sandy Wisniewski has dedicated herself to im- goals, the Center partners with numerous teacher Janet Collins, a former Dallas County proving the lives of both animals and people other organizations in the area and its pro- probation officer, Kingwood High School heard in our community. grams range from Case Mentoring and ESL from community warriors who work every day Ms. Wisniewski works to prevent cruelty to training to Free Tax Preparation and Zumba. to protect and support victims. animals by educating the public through The Puertas Abiertas Center serves over 500 My good friend, Sheriff Adrian Garcia, was school and community center visits. Her cur- families a year. Monday’s headline speaker (who just so hap- riculum emphasizes the need to properly care The Center’s focus on helping connect resi- pened to receive our Victims’ Rights Award at for pets. She understands the strong correla- dents and services through a culturally sen- last year’s Victims’ Rights Caucus Awards). tion between animal abuse and other violent sitive intake and referral process helps make Kingwood High School students heard the crimes, and she seeks to break the cycle of vi- Napa County’s diverse population stronger best testimonies straight from the source. olence through education. As a humane inves- and better prepared to take advantage of our Exposing our students to real-life situations tigator, Ms. Wisniewski responds to reports of community’s resources. in combination with education is so important. animal abuse and neglect. She often rescues Mr. Speaker, it is important that we recog- Teaching our students how prevalent crime is these neglected animals and places them with nize the Puertas Abiertas Community Re- and ways to prevent it can only benefit our foster families until they find permanent source Center for all they do to increase ac- communities. What a great way to start a homes. Her work is vital to our community. cess to vital community services. On behalf of young group of victims’ advocates. Mr. Speaker, in honor of Prevention of Cru- a grateful community, we honor and thank the It makes me proud to know that our school elty to Animals Month, I am pleased to recog- Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center students are building good character and nize AEAR and Ms. Wisniewski. I am grateful today. learning more about the Crime Victims Move- for their work and wish them continued suc- f ment. Supporting victims is something that cess. f KARA MCCONNELL Americans can do at any age. Janet Collins should be commended for her HONORING MURRAY JANOFF HON. ED PERLMUTTER leadership and pioneering of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in our schools. OF COLORADO HON. LOIS FRANKEL It is encouraging to see National Crimes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FLORIDA Victims’ Rights Week being observed not only IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 23, 2015 in Congress, but in our education system Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise throughout the Nation. Thursday, April 23, 2015 today to recognize and applaud Kara McCon- And that is just the way it is. Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I nell for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge rise today to celebrate Murray Janoff of Boca Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Kara f Raton, Florida, who turns 100 years old on McConnell is an 8th grader at North Arvada April 26, 2015. Middle School and received this award be- JULIA VAZQUEZ-PETERSON Murray was born in Bronx, New York in cause her determination and hard work have 1915. He graduated from New York University allowed her to overcome adversities. with a degree in journalism and had a long The dedication demonstrated by Kara HON. ED PERLMUTTER and distinguished career writing for the Long McConnell is exemplary of the type of OF COLORADO Island Press’s sports section, the Associated achievement that can be attained with hard IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Press, U.P.I., and Reuters. Murray served in work and perseverance. It is essential stu- the Navy during World War II receiving several dents at all levels strive to make the most of Thursday, April 23, 2015 merits with the highest being a Bronze Star their education and develop a work ethic Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise medal. Murray was married 52 years to his which will guide them for the rest of their lives. today to recognize and applaud Julia late wife and is proud of his three children, I extend my deepest congratulations to Kara Vazquez-Peterson for receiving the Arvada five grandchildren, and six great grand- McConnell for winning the Arvada Wheat Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth children. Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. award. Julia Vazquez-Peterson is an 8th grad- Murray is an exceptional man, and one who I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- er at Mandalay Middle School and received I am proud to represent in Florida’s 22nd Dis- cation and character in all of her future ac- this award because her determination and trict. I know I join with his friends and family complishments. hard work have allowed her to overcome ad- in celebrating this wonderful milestone. I wish f versities. him good health and continued success in the coming year. KINGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL OB- The dedication demonstrated by Julia f SERVES NATIONAL CRIME VIC- Vazquez-Peterson is exemplary of the type of TIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK achievement that can be attained with hard JORDAN DELITZ work and perseverance. It is essential stu- HON. TED POE dents at all levels strive to make the most of HON. ED PERLMUTTER their education and develop a work ethic OF TEXAS OF COLORADO which will guide them for the rest of their lives. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I extend my deepest congratulations to Julia Thursday, April 23, 2015 Vazquez-Peterson for winning the Arvada Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this week Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. In award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the today to recognize and applaud Jordan Delitz Congress, we observed this week by hosting same dedication and character in all of her fu- for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service the Victims’ Rights Caucus Awards. ture accomplishments. Ambassadors for Youth award. Jordan Delitz

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And his contributions mination and hard work have allowed her to State governments are fully qualified to re- made our communities stronger and more vi- overcome adversities. sponsibly manage Gray Wolf populations and brant, our schools and universities more inno- The dedication demonstrated by Jordan are better to meet the needs of local commu- vative, and our research institutes more pre- Delitz is exemplary of the type of achievement nities, ranchers, livestock, and wildlife popu- pared to find cures for the most devastating that can be attained with hard work and perse- lations. Delisting the Gray Wolf would allow diseases we face. verance. It is essential students at all levels state wildlife officials to more effectively man- His generosity made possible the Taubman strive to make the most of their education and age wolf populations. We have seen that this Medical Research Institute at the University of develop a work ethic which will guide them for is possible in states such as Idaho, Montana, Michigan. He supported the Detroit Institute of the rest of their lives. Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michi- Arts and helped improve design education at I extend my deepest congratulations to Jor- gan and we should allow Pacific Northwest Detroit’s College for Creative Studies. And he dan Delitz for winning the Arvada Wheat States the same flexibility to manage these contributed actively to schools and universities Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. populations. This commonsense and straight- across our region, including Wayne State Uni- I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- forward bill would allow states to provide a versity and his alma mater Lawrence Techno- cation and character in all of her future ac- more practical management program than the logical University, among many others. complishments. one currently in place by the federal govern- Al Taubman changed Michigan for the bet- f ment. I urge all members to join me in sup- ter, and while he will be greatly missed, his vi- porting this legislation. sion and generosity will live on in the many CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVER- f lives he touched. SARY OF TRITON COLLEGE In the words of his son, Robert, Al Taubman ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN was a ‘‘great American story.’’ He is right. And HON. MIKE QUIGLEY AIRPORT all of us in Michigan are so glad that he was OF ILLINOIS ours. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ED PERLMUTTER f OF COLORADO Thursday, April 23, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JONALYNN SELL Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, in the competi- Thursday, April 23, 2015 tive workplace of today, higher education is HON. ED PERLMUTTER Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to more important than ever. I rise today to rec- OF COLORADO ognize the 50th anniversary of Triton College recognize and applaud Rocky Mountain Metro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES politan Airport for their leadership and commit- in River Grove, Illinois. Thursday, April 23, 2015 Since opening its doors in September of ment to Jefferson County. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise 1965, Triton has been one of the nation’s pre- (RMMA), located between downtown Denver today to recognize and applaud Jonalynn Sell mier two year colleges. Every semester, Triton and Boulder, serves as a major economic en- for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service provides over 12,000 students with the tools gine for the region’s aviation industry. The air- Ambassadors for Youth award. Jonalynn Sell they need to be successful at a 4 year school, port supports 2,670 jobs with an annual pay- is an 11th grader at Standley Lake High their careers, and in life. roll of more than $153 million, and creates School and received this award because her Since its inception, Triton has provided over $460 million in economic activity each year. determination and hard work have allowed her 50,000 degrees and certificates helping to cre- RMMA serves as a reliever airport for Denver to overcome adversities. ate a more educated workforce. With tuition International Airport (DIA) and international The dedication demonstrated by Jonalynn rates on the rise, 2 year institutions have be- travelers at the airport have access to an on- Sell is exemplary of the type of achievement come one of our most important assets in self site U.S. customs office that operates 24- that can be attained with hard work and perse- advancement. By offering quality education at hours per day. The absence of landing fees at verance. It is essential students at all levels an affordable rate, students have opportunities the airport makes clearing U.S. customs easy strive to make the most of their education and they would not otherwise have. As a former and cost effective. RMMA houses many cor- develop a work ethic which will guide them for professor, I can appreciate the outstanding porate aviation facilities, flight schools, and the rest of their lives. work Triton has done preparing its students for government offices, including: Pilatus Busi- I extend my deepest congratulations to the future. ness Aircraft, HeliOps, and HeliQwest. Jonalynn Sell for winning the Arvada Wheat Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport also Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Triton has plans to expand their operation in the I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- College. I am truly honored to have such an Verve Innovation Park, a site which sits strate- cation and character in all of her future ac- exceptional institution of higher education in gically between downtown Denver and Boul- complishments. my district. der and is a perfect location near a highly f f educated workforce and with airport runway IN RECOGNITION OF ZION HILL INTRODUCTION OF THE PACIFIC access and hangar space for corporate jets. I extend my deepest congratulations to MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH’S NORTHWEST GRAY WOLF MAN- 134TH ANNIVERSARY AGEMENT ACT OF 2015 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for their well-deserved Chairman’s Choice Award and their continued contribution to Jefferson Coun- HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. HON. DAN NEWHOUSE ty. OF GEORGIA OF WASHINGTON f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 23, 2015 HONORING AL TAUBMAN Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today HON. DEBBIE DINGELL my honor and pleasure to extend my sincere to introduce my legislation, the Pacific North- OF MICHIGAN congratulations to the congregation of Zion Hill west Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015. Missionary Baptist Church in Cusseta, Georgia IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This legislation would remove the Gray Wolf as the church’s membership and leadership from the ‘‘List of Endangered and Threatened Thursday, April 23, 2015 celebrate a remarkable 134 years. The con- Wildlife’’ under the Endangered Species Act Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, this week, gregation of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist (ESA) and return management authority for Michigan lost a true giant. Church, in conjunction with Green Hill Mis- the species back to our Pacific Northwest Alfred Taubman was a great businessman sionary Baptist Church, will celebrate this very states. A proposed rule released by the United who revolutionized the way America shops, significant anniversary with a celebration on States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in but he will forever be remembered as a pas- Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at the June of 2013 found that the Gray Wolf popu- sionate philanthropist whose generosity Church in Cusseta, Georgia. lation has grown substantially and is now con- touched lives in our state and around the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church’s re- sidered to be recovered, and therefore, does world. markable journey and growth as a church

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The dedication demonstrated by Joseph Davis, Reverend Chinn, Reverend Gates, and The dedication demonstrated by Joseph Bergman is exemplary of the type of achieve- Reverend Campbell. Reverend Carter then Boulanger is exemplary of the type of achieve- ment that can be attained with hard work and pastored the church for thirty-six years, fol- ment that can be attained with hard work and perseverance. It is essential students at all lowed by Reverend Baker, who pastored for perseverance. It is essential students at all levels strive to make the most of their edu- over sixteen years. levels strive to make the most of their edu- cation and develop a work ethic which will Reverend Willie E. Neal then became the cation and develop a work ethic which will guide them for the rest of their lives. Pastor of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church guide them for the rest of their lives. I extend my deepest congratulations to Jo- and in his twenty-two years of leadership, he I extend my deepest congratulations to Jo- seph Bergman for winning the Arvada Wheat worked tirelessly to expand the church. Under seph Boulanger for winning the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. his careful eye, the current Fellowship Hall Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. I have no doubt he will exhibit the same dedi- was built, and new pulpit furnishings, new I have no doubt he will exhibit the same dedi- cation and character in all of his future accom- pews, and the indoor baptismal pool were in- cation and character in all of his future accom- plishments. stalled. plishments. In 1987, the church was incorporated and f attendance continued to grow. The church f IN HONOR OF UNITED STATES added classes for children and young adults to PERSONAL EXPLANATION ARMY SERGEANT MATTHEW its Sunday school program. After the church COOKE, RECIPIENT OF THE PUR- established a youth choir ministry and youth PLE HEART usher ministry, it became a full-time Gospel HON. RICHARD M. NOLAN church, holding services every Sunday. OF MINNESOTA After the Reverend Frederick D. Harris took IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. RICHARD HUDSON OF NORTH CAROLINA over the leadership, the church began making Thursday, April 23, 2015 some structural improvements. New carpet IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was installed in the sanctuary, the pews were Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I was detained for Thursday, April 23, 2015 votes on Tuesday, April 21st. Had I been covered, the fellowship hall was outfitted with Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present and voting, I would have voted AYE new tile, and new tables, chairs, and kitchen honor United States Army Sergeant Matthew on Roll Call #162, authorizing the use of the appliances were added. A new sound system Cooke, a recipient of the Purple Heart from Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Offi- was installed and finally, a steeple was added North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District. cers Memorial Service and the National Honor to the top of the sanctuary, inviting members Sergeant Cooke was one of thirty-two Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. of the community to come praise and worship wounded during the 2009 shooting at Fort the Lord at Zion Hill. f Hood in Killeen, Texas. On November 5, It was during this time that Rev. Harris also PERSONAL EXPLANATION 2009, Nidal Hasan opened fire at the Soldier implemented a new Wednesday class to in- Readiness Center at Fort Hood, killing 13 peo- crease spiritual growth. After Rev. Harris was ple and wounding 32 and without the coura- called to relocate to Maryland, the Reverend HON. KEVIN BRADY geous actions of Sergeant Cooke, the death Clarence R. Barnes then took over the leader- OF TEXAS toll would likely have been higher. ship of Zion Hill. Sadly, due to medical rea- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When Sergeant Cooke saw a non-commis- sons, Rev. Barnes had to resign in November Thursday, April 23, 2015 sioned officer shot in the torso, he draped 2014. himself on the higher-ranking soldier to shield Along with pastors, there have also been Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, due to him from Hasan. He was shot five times in the many deacons who influenced and guided the the passing of my mother on April 21, 2015 I act of protecting another’s life. church. Some of the most notable include had to remain in Texas and was unable to Recovering physically and mentally from the Deacon James Williams, who contributed the vote on April 21 and April 22, 2015. massacre at Fort Hood has been a continuing church flags, and Deacon Willie J. Short, who On roll call no. 162, had I been present, I struggle for Sergeant Cooke. Despite serving built the current Sanctuary. would have voted Yea. two deployments in Iraq, Sergeant Cooke’s Throughout the past 134 years, Zion Hill On roll call no. 163, had I been present, I greatest injuries and selflessness took place Missionary Baptist has become a spiritual would have voted Yea. on home soil. I am overjoyed that Sergeant home for many. Advancements in both the ac- On roll call no. 164, had I been present, I Cooke is finally receiving the Purple Heart and tual structure of the church building as well as would have voted Yea. well-deserved recognition for his heroic ac- the church body were made to better accom- On roll call no. 165, had I been present, I modate the divine growth emanating from the tions. would have voted Yea. It is an honor to extend these remarks today hearts and spirits of many pastors, deacons, On roll call no. 166, had I been present, I and church members. The story of Zion Hill to congratulate United States Army Sergeant would have voted Nay. Matthew Cooke for receiving the Purple Heart Missionary Baptist Church is truly an inspiring On roll call no. 167, had I been present, I one of the dedication and perseverance of a and to thank him for his brave and selfless would have voted Yea. service. faithful congregation of people who put all On roll call no. 168, had I been present, I their love and trust in the Lord. would have voted Yea. f Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to On roll call no. 169, had I been present, I HONORING COMMUNITY PARTNERS join me in paying tribute to Zion Hill Mis- would have voted Nay. FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING sionary Baptist Church in Cusseta, Georgia for On roll call no. 170, had I been present, I their long history of coming together through would have voted Yea. the good and difficult times to praise and wor- HON. ROBERT J. DOLD f ship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f JOSEPH BERGMAN Thursday, April 23, 2015 JOSEPH BOULANGER HON. ED PERLMUTTER Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to rec- HON. ED PERLMUTTER OF COLORADO ognize Community Partners for Affordable Housing for the exceptional progress they OF COLORADO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have made in providing the basic human need IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 23, 2015 of housing to those struggling to afford its ris- Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise ing costs. Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud Joseph Partnering with the cities of Highland Park, today to recognize and applaud Joseph Bou- Bergman for receiving the Arvada Wheat Evanston and Lake Forest, CPAH addresses

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This maximizes the cost- He is also a graduate of the Army War Col- I will always remember the love, kindness, and effectiveness of public and private investment lege. Following his retirement from the U.S. selfless caregiving Dr. Love provided her for long-term community benefit. Army, Mr. Shaw joined Westinghouse Electric mother in spite of her busy schedule. She was In short, CPAH synthesizes safe, clean Corporation for two and a half years. an inspiration to me as I had the honor to care housing with affordability. CPAH is an incred- Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join Mr. Win for my late mother in her golden years. ible asset that the cities of Highland Park, Shaw’s colleagues, family and friends in cele- On behalf of the residents of California’s Evanston, and Lake Forest are fortunate to brating many years of hard work and dedica- 13th Congressional District, Dr. Ruth B. Love, benefit from. I am proud to represent Commu- tion to our community and our Country. I salute you. I thank you for a lifetime of serv- nity Partners for Affordable Housing. f ice and congratulate you on your many f achievements. I wish you and your loved ones HONORING DR. RUTH B. LOVE the very best. HONORING DAVID AND PATRICIA f NIERENBERG HON. BARBARA LEE OF CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVER- SARY OF THE BAY STREET HON. JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PLAYERS OF WASHINGTON Thursday, April 23, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Thursday, April 23, 2015 HON. DANIEL WEBSTER the extraordinary career of Dr. Ruth B. Love. OF FLORIDA Dr. Love was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mr. Speaker, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rise today to recognize David and Patricia and grew up in Bakersfield, California, where Nierenberg for the honor of receiving she attended public schools. From a young Thursday, April 23, 2015 PeaceHealth’s Nat Giustina Philanthropy age, Dr. Love displayed a deep passion for Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is Award. This award was created to honor indi- reading, which she transformed into a career my privilege to recognize the 40th anniversary viduals who have advanced the well-being of in education. Dr. Love received her B.A. in of the Bay Street Players at the Historic State our community through the generous donation education from San Jose State University, her Theatre in Eustis, Florida. of their time, talent and resources over many M.A. in Guidance and Counseling from San Construction on the Historic State Theatre years through support of PeachHealth Medical Francisco State University, and her Ph.D. in began in 1916, and included one of the largest Centers. Human Behavior and Psychology from the ‘‘photo play’’ pipe organs in the Southeast to Their generous support and collective serv- United States International University. accommodate the latest entertainment of ice on the PeachHealth Southwest Foundation Dr. Love began her teaching career in Oak- ‘‘moving pictures.’’ Throughout the Great De- Board for nearly two decades, has given the land, California. In addition to teaching, which pression, the Theatre also provided chorale Vancouver hospital the opportunity to expand she enjoyed immensely, Dr. Love worked on and orchestral music programs to help lift the its capacity and serve more residents of various projects, at the local, national, and spirits of the community. Southwest Washington. Their contribution, international levels. She served as the Project By 1975, the building had become vacant which focuses primarily on maternal and infant Director for Operation Crossroads Africa in and fallen into disrepair, but was rediscovered health, helped establish the Holtzman Twins Ghana. She was also selected for the National by local theatre enthusiasts. This group, com- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Patricia Fulbright Program in England, where she posed of Deborah Carpenter, Dale Carpenter, Nierenberg Childcare and Early Learning Cen- taught for a year and was able to travel the Charlene Smith, Lou Tally, Mary Jane ter. Their generosity has helped construct world. Mitenius, and Ed Mitenius became the found- world-class facilities and establish a scholar- Dr. Love also took on various roles at the ing members of the Bay Street Players, which ship for low-income families to help offset the California State Education Department, where has remained an active part of the community cost of care at the new center, leading to a she served in a statewide role as Bureau for the past forty years. more healthy and vibrant community. Chief for Program Development. She went on It is my pleasure to join the Bay Street Play- I want to thank David and Patricia for their to join the Federal Office of Education as Na- ers in commemorating their 40th anniversary tireless involvement and support of our com- tional Director of the Right to Read Program, and recognizing their founding members. It is munity. Their contribution is one that will posi- and worked with Congress to enact the Na- truly an honor to serve the residents of Central tively impact Southwest Washington for gen- tional Reading Program and other important Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives. erations to come. pieces of legislation. f f Eventually, Dr. Love was recruited to serve as Superintendent of the Oakland Unified IN RECOGNITION OF ST. PAUL HONORING MR. WIN SHAW School District, where her teaching career had AME CHURCH’S 113TH ANNIVER- begun. She served for nearly seven years, SARY HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER pioneering innovative programs and helping OF GEORGIA Oakland students achieve national norms on HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standardized tests. After much consideration, OF GEORGIA Dr. Love accepted the position of General Su- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 23, 2015 perintendent for the Chicago Board of Edu- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise cation, where she oversaw one of the largest Thursday, April 23, 2015 today to recognize Mr. Win Shaw for his long school districts in the nation—comprising over Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is service to the country and to General Dynam- 500 schools, 44,000 employees, and a $2 bil- my honor and pleasure to extend my sincere ics’ Gulfstream Aerospace, the largest private lion budget. congratulations to the congregation of St. Paul employer in the First District of Georgia. Prior to her retirement in 2014, Dr. Love African Methodist Episcopal Church in Colum- Mr. Win Shaw represented the hard working was the Founder and President of RBL Enter- bus, Georgia as the church’s membership and people of Gulfstream for 20 years beginning in prises, an education consulting company. Dr. leadership celebrate a remarkable 113 years. March, 1993. Prior to his career with Gulf- Love traveled the world extensively in this ca- The congregation of St. Paul AME Church will stream, Mr. Shaw graduated from Norwich pacity, lecturing and advising on education celebrate this very significant anniversary with University and was commissioned into the policy. She also worked for many years as a a celebration on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the U.S. Army as an Armor officer. Dedicating 29 professor in the Doctorate Programs at San Church in Columbus, Georgia. years of his life to military service, Mr. Shaw Francisco State University and the University Tracing its roots back to the turn of the served two tours of duty in Vietnam and one of California, Berkeley. twentieth century, the church’s first corner- tour in Korea. In his last active duty assign- On a personal note, I have had the privilege stone was laid on April 27, 1902 at Meeler’s ment, Mr. Shaw served as Chief of the Army’s to be with Dr. Love in Ghana and witness the Hill, a historic neighborhood in Columbus,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23AP8.037 E23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 23, 2015 Georgia. Under the leadership of Reverend Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to Senator Griffin was a champion for Michi- A.C. Linton, a new church family was born. join me in paying tribute to St. Paul AME in gan. He loved our state. And we can all pay This edifice served as the congregation’s Columbus, Georgia for their long history of tribute to his legacy by striving to serve our place of worship until 1957, when Reverend coming together through the good and difficult state as well as he did. Fedd and the congregation relinquished con- times to praise and worship our Lord and Sav- trol of St. Paul at Meeler’s Hill to the City of ior Jesus Christ. f Columbus for urban renewal. During this time, f Mt. Tabor AME Church, Grant Chapel AME HONORING PASTOR H. LEE JOR- Church and Galilee Baptist Church allowed HONORING SENATOR ROBERT DAN FOR 5 YEARS IN SERVICE the St. Paul family to hold Sunday services at GRIFFIN TO THE GREATER FAITH their locations two Sundays a month. CHURCH God answered the congregation members’ HON. DEBBIE DINGELL many prayers on May 25, 1960, when St. Paul OF MICHIGAN HON. ROBERT J. DOLD broke ground at 1508 South Street in Colum- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bus. Under the leadership of Reverend R. L. OF ILLINOIS Thursday, April 23, 2015 Coachman, Sister Callie Jackson turned the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES first spade of dirt. The church was completed Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, last week and dedicated on October 9, 1960. Michigan lost a true statesman: former Sen- Thursday, April 23, 2015 In 1981, God again called St. Paul to relin- ator and State Supreme Court Justice, Robert Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to quish control of the South Street location to P. Griffin. honor Pastor H. Lee Jordan on his 5th anni- Senator Griffin represented Michigan in the the City of Columbus. In October of that year, versary as Pastor at the Greater Faith Church U.S. Senate for more than 20 years, where he a groundbreaking ceremony was held at 4900 in Waukegan, Illinois. Pastor Jordan became set an extraordinary example of honesty and St. Mary’s Road in Columbus. On April 11, Pastor of the Greater Faith Church on January integrity, and held himself and those around 1982, a dedication service for the new location 20, 2010 after initially beginning his pilgrimage him to the highest level of ethical standards. was held under the leadership of Reverend on June 20, 1993. Frank C. Maddox. As his son Judge Richard Griffin said, he al- Throughout the years, the church would be ways strove to do the right thing—whether no Since joining the Greater Faith Church 5 remodeled and renovated, with new tech- one was watching or the nation was watch- years ago, Mr. Speaker, Pastor Jordan has nologies installed. With these aesthetic ing—that was simply the kind of person he worked tirelessly to serve the Waukegan com- changes came changes to the church’s min- was. munity. In addition to his service to The Great- istry through the creation of several new com- That quality made Senator Griffin an effec- er Faith Church, Pastor Jordan is a loving fa- mittees, programs, and outreach ministries. tive and respected leader, and I was honored ther and husband, a community leader, recipi- Moreover, the church has had the honor of to have the opportunity to learn from him first- ent of numerous awards, and sits on the hosting several sessions of the Southwest hand. boards of multiple local community organiza- Georgia Annual Conference. The Church Senator Griffin was my first boss, and he tions. takes pride in being a ‘‘dangerous’’ church, for taught me the importance of integrity in the Mr. Speaker, Pastor Jordan enhances the they are armed with the Word of God. political process, of keeping your word and legacy and integrity of the nationally known The story of St. Paul AME Church, which working with members on both sides of the church, dedicating himself to promoting spir- began 113 years ago, is truly an inspiring one aisle. itual growth. I offer my most sincere congratu- of the dedication and perseverance of a faith- He inspired me and countless others, and lations to the Pastor for passing this milestone ful congregation of people who put all their he spent his life trying to instill in young peo- and faithfully serving the Waukegan commu- love and trust in the Lord. ple the value and importance of serving. nity.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate confirmed the nomination of Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General. Senate Civic and Government Education Programs: Chamber Action Senate agreed to S. Res. 150, expressing the sense of Routine Proceedings, pages S2361–S2417 the Senate about the importance of effective civic Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and six and government education programs in schools in resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. the United States. Page S2417 1064–1085, S.J. Res. 12–13, and S. Res. 148–151. National Safe Digging Month: Senate agreed to Pages S2400–01 S. Res. 151, supporting the goals and ideals of Na- Measures Reported: tional Safe Digging Month. Page S2417 Report to accompany H.R. 203, to direct the Sec- Measures Considered: retary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency of annual evaluations of mental health care and sui- Responders Act—Agreement: Senate began con- cide prevention programs of the Department of Vet- sideration of H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Rev- erans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan re- enue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services payment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the volunteers are not taken into account as employees Veterans Health Administration of the Department under the shared responsibility requirements con- of Veterans Affairs. (S. Rept. No. 114–34) tained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Page S2400 Act, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and Measures Passed: taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S2371–72, S2381–89 Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate Pending: agreed to H. Con. Res. 21, authorizing the use of Corker/Cardin Amendment No. 1140, in the na- the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington ture of a substitute. Pages S2381–89 Soap Box Derby. Page S2417 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate viding that following Leader remarks on Tuesday, agreed to H. Con. Res. 25, authorizing the use of April 28, 2015, Senator Corker be recognized to the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers offer an amendment to the pending substitute. Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard Page S2371 and Pipe Band Exhibition. Page S2417 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Authorizing Use of Emancipation Hall: Com- viding that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, mittee on Rules and Administration was discharged April 27, 2015, Senate resume consideration of the from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 3, author- bill. Page S2417 izing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Newman Nomination—Agreement: A unani- Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday mous-consent-time agreement was reached providing of King Kamehameha I, and the resolution was then that at 5 p.m., on Monday, April 27, 2015, Senate agreed to. Page S2417 begin consideration of the nomination of Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Adminis- Hubble Space Telescope: Senate agreed to S. Res. trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- 149, recognizing the importance and inspiration of istration, that there be 30 minutes for debate equally the Hubble Space Telescope. Page S2417 divided in the usual form; that upon the use or D435

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:15 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D23AP5.REC D23APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D436 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST April 23, 2015 yielding back of time, Senate vote, without inter- BUSINESS MEETING vening action or debate, on confirmation of the nom- Committee on Armed Services: Committee met to con- ination; and that no further motion be in order. sider matters related to markup of the National De- Page S2417 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- lowing nomination: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 165), Loret- REAUTHORIZATION ta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Pages S2363–78 Committee concluded a hearing to examine surface During consideration of this nomination today, transportation reauthorization, focusing on building Senate also took the following action: on the successes of the Moving Ahead for Progress By 66 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 164), Senate in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) to deliver safe, agreed to the motion to close further debate on the efficient, and effective public transportation services nomination. Page S2371 and projects, after receiving testimony from Michael Messages from the House: Page S2398 P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Asso- Measures Referred: Page S2398 ciation, Janet Kavinoky, U.S. Chamber of Com- merce, and Harry Lombardo, Transport Workers Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S2398 Union of America, all of Washington, D.C.; and Executive Communications: Page S2399 Barbara K. Cline, Community Transportation Asso- Petitions and Memorials: Pages S2399–S2400 ciation of America, Spearfish, South Dakota. Executive Reports of Committees: Page S2400 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2401–03 REAUTHORIZATION Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Pages S2403–07 Committee concluded a hearing to examine Federal Additional Statements: Pages S2396–98 Aviation Administration reauthorization, focusing on Amendments Submitted: Pages S2407–16 airport issues and infrastructure financing, after re- ceiving testimony from Gerald L. Dillingham, Direc- Authorities for Committees to Meet: tor, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government Ac- Pages S2416–17 countability Office; Sharon Pinkerton, Airlines for Privileges of the Floor: Page S2417 America, and Michael J. Minerva, American Airlines, Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. both of Washington, D.C.; Todd Hauptli, American (Total—165) Pages S2371, H2378 Association of Airport Executives, Alexandria, Vir- ginia; and Mark M. Reis, Seattle-Tacoma Inter- Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and national Airport, Seattle, Washington. adjourned at 5:48 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the re- BUSINESS MEETING marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page S2417.) Committee on Finance: On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, Committee ordered favorably reported: S. 995, to establish congressional trade negoti- Committee Meetings ating objectives and enhanced consultation require- ments for trade negotiations, to provide for consider- (Committees not listed did not meet) ation of trade agreements, with amendments; An original bill relating to extension of the trade APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF adjustment assistance program, and amending the HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and mod- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- ify the credit for health insurance costs of certain eli- ments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and gible individuals; Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hear- An original bill to extend the African Growth and ing to examine proposed budget estimates and jus- Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Pref- tification for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of erences, the preferential duty treatment program for Health and Human Services, after receiving testi- Haiti; and mony from Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and An original bill to reauthorize trade facilitation Human Services. and trade enforcement functions and activities.

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IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE TAX ON rectorate, Citizenship and Immigration Services, De- JOBS partment of Homeland Security; Simon Henshaw, Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Health Care Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau concluded a hearing to examine the impact of the of Population, Refugees, and Migration; Doris Meiss- medical device tax on jobs, innovation, and patients, ner, Migration Policy Institute, Igor V. Timofeyev, after receiving testimony from Bruce A. Heugel, former Director of Immigration Policy and Special BBraun of America, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Advisor for Refugee and Asylum Affairs, Depart- Quinton J. Farrar, West Surry Strategies, LLC, ment of Homeland Security, Paul Hastings, Keene, New Hampshire; Alyra Donisvitch, Man- Anastasia Brown, U.S. Conference of Catholic chester, Maine; and Mark Judge, Pittsburgh, Penn- Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services, Jessica M. sylvania. Vaughan, Center for Immigration Studies, all of Washington, D.C.; and Jan C. Ting, Temple Uni- NOMINATIONS versity Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing vania. to examine the nominations of Anne Elizabeth Wall, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the BUSINESS MEETING Treasury, Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Com- Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury, mittee ordered favorably reported the following busi- and Rafael J. Lopez, of California, to be Commis- ness items: sioner on Children, Youth, and Families, Depart- ment of Health and Human Services, after the nomi- S. 552, to amend the Small Business Investment nees testified and answered questions in their own Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on behalf. leverage for multiple licenses under common control; S. 957, to increase access to capital for veteran en- AFRICA GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY trepreneurs to help create jobs; ACT S. 958, to amend the Small Business Act to pro- Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded vide for team and joint venture offers for certain a hearing to examine the Africa Growth and Oppor- contracts, with an amendment in the nature of a tunity Act (AGOA), after receiving testimony from substitute; Thomas H. Hart, ONE Campaign, Scott Eisner, U.S. S. 966, to extend the low-interest refinancing pro- Chamber of Commerce, Walker A. Williams, Lead- visions under the Local Development Business Loan ership Africa USA, and Cathy Feingold, AFL–CIO, Program of the Small Business Administration, with all of Washington, D.C.; and William McRaith, an amendment in the nature of a substitute; PVH Corp., New York, New York. S. 967, to require the Small Business Administra- BUSINESS MEETING tion to make information relating to lenders making covered loans publicly available, with an amendment Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- in the nature of a substitute; ably reported the nominations of Sally Quillian S. 999, to amend the Small Business Act to pro- Yates, of Georgia, to be Deputy Attorney General, vide for improvements to small business develop- Department of Justice, Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Vir- ment centers, with an amendment in the nature of ginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fed- a substitute; eral Circuit, and Roseann A. Ketchmark, to be S. 1000, to strengthen resources for entrepreneurs United States District Judge for the Western Dis- by improving the SCORE program, with an amend- trict of Missouri. ment in the nature of a substitute; and CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS REFUGEE/ S. 1001, to establish authorization levels for gen- PAROLE PROGRAM eral business loans for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immi- gration and the National Interest concluded a hear- INTELLIGENCE ing to examine the Administration’s Central Amer- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed ican minors refugee/parole program, after receiving hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony testimony from Joseph Langlois, Associate Director, from officials of the intelligence community. Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Di- Committee recessed subject to the call.

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COMBATTING THE OPIOID ABUSE THE DEVASTATING IMPACTS OF EPIDEMIC: PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC WILDLAND FIRES AND THE NEED TO PERSPECTIVES BETTER MANAGE OUR OVERGROWN, FIRE- Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on PRONE NATIONAL FORESTS Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fed- ‘‘Combatting the Opioid Abuse Epidemic: Profes- eral Lands held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Devastating sional and Academic Perspectives’’. Testimony was Impacts of Wildland Fires and the Need to Better heard from public witnesses. Manage our Overgrown, Fire-prone National For- EXAMINING REGULATORY BURDENS— ests’’. Andy Fecko, Administrator, Placer County REGULATOR PERSPECTIVE Water Agency, Placer County, California; and public witnesses. Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Fi- nancial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: BANNING hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Regulatory Burdens— PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES ON POSSIBILITIES Regulator Perspective’’. Testimony was heard from INSTEAD OF PROBABILITIES Doreen Eberley, Director, Division of Risk Manage- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Com- ment Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Cor- mittee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Hydraulic Frac- poration; Maryann Hunter, Deputy Director, Divi- turing: Banning Proven Technologies on Possibilities sion of Banking Supervision and Regulation, Federal Instead of Probabilities’’. Testimony was heard from Reserve Board; Toney Bland, Senior Deputy Comp- Christi Craddick, Chairman, Railroad Commission of troller, Office of the Comptroller of Currency; Larry Texas; and public witnesses. Fazio, Director, Office of Examination and Insurance, National Credit Union Administration; David Sil- LEGISLATIVE MEASURES berman, Associate Director, Office of Research, Mar- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on kets and Regulations, Consumer Financial Protection Health held a hearing on draft legislation to improve Bureau; and a public witness. reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES veterans; draft legislation to direct the Department Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on markup on H.R. 237, the ‘‘FTO Passport Revocation the Veterans Health Administration; H.R. 1769, the Act of 2015’’; H.R. 500, the ‘‘Survivors of Human ‘‘Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015’’; H.R. 271, Trafficking Empowerment Act’’; H.R. 907, the the ‘‘COVER Act’’; H.R. 627, to amend title 38, ‘‘United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of United States Code, to expand the definition of 2015’’; H.R. 1493, the ‘‘Protect and Preserve Inter- homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the national Cultural Property Act’’; H.R. 1567, the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af- ‘‘Global Food Security Act of 2015’’; H. Res. 50, fairs; H.R. 1369, the ‘‘Veterans Access to Extended calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Care Act of 2015’’; and H.R. 1575, to amend title Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian 38, United States Code, to make permanent the forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for in a Russian prison since July 2014; and H. Con. women veterans newly separated from service in the Res. 40, encouraging reunions of divided Korean Armed Forces. Testimony was heard from Represent- American families. The following legislation was or- atives Bilirakis; Hahn; and Walorski; Rajiv Jain, dered reported, as amended: H.R. 237, H.R. 500, M.D., Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health H.R. 907, H.R. 1567, and H. Res. 50. The fol- for Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Adminis- lowing legislation was ordered reported, without tration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public amendment: H.R. 1493 and H. Con. Res. 40. witnesses. THE U.S. REBALANCE IN EAST ASIA: MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FY 2016 Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia a markup on H.R. 1891, to extend the African and the Pacific held a hearing entitled ‘‘The U.S. Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized Sys- Rebalance in East Asia: Budget Priorities for FY tem of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment 2016’’. Testimony was heard from Daniel R. Russel, program for Haiti, and for other purposes; H.R. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific 1890, the ‘‘Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Affairs, Department of State; and Jonathan Stivers, and Accountability Act of 2015’’; H.R. 1892, to ex- Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agen- tend the trade adjustment assistance program, and cy for International Development. for other purposes; H.R. 1907, to reauthorize trade

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 p.m., Monday, April 27 8 p.m., Monday, April 27

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Monday: House will meet in pro forma of H.R. 1191, Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and session at 8 p.m. Emergency Responders Act. At 5 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nom- ination of Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Dep- uty Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. At approximately 5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Fincher, Stephen Lee, Tenn., E565 Newhouse, Dan, Wash., E581 Frankel, Lois, Fla., E580 Nolan, Richard M., Minn. E582 Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E575 Gibson, Christopher P., N.Y., E573 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E578, E578, E579, E580, E580, Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E569, E572, E575, E579, Graves, Tom, Ga., E568 E580, E581, E581, E582, E582 E581, E583 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E578 Poe, Ted, Tex., E580 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E568 Herrera Beutler, Jaime, Wash., E583 Price, David E., N.C., E564 Brady, Kevin, Tex., E582 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E582 Quigley, Mike, Ill., E581 Capps, Lois, Calif., E565 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E571 Rice, Kathleen M., N.Y., E565 Carter, Earl L. ‘‘Buddy’’, Ga., E583 Kato, John, N.Y., E564 Costa, Jim, Calif., E573 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E583 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E578 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E578 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E573 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E567, E568, E570, E572, E574, DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E568 Long, Billy, Mo., E577 E577 Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E579 Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E569 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E563, E566 Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E581, E584 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E565 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E579 Dold, Robert J., Ill., E570, E580, E582, E584 Lujan Grisham, Michelle, N.M., E577 Vargas, Juan, Calif., E574 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E571 McGovern, James P., Mass., E575 Vela, Filemon, Tex., E566 Farr, Sam, Calif., E564, E567 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E571 Webster, Daniel, Fla., E583

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