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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 No. 102 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was tinues to be among our essential legacy However, mineral rights owners and called to order by the Speaker pro tem- industries in the Fifth Congressional the local industry have had significant pore (Mr. HARPER). District of Pennsylvania. challenges in recent years due to ef- While some of this energy production f forts by some to force more Federal originally started with mining in the regulations on oil and gas production DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO 18th century, the Pennsylvania oil rush in the Allegheny. TEMPORE in the mid-1800s changed America and In 2009, the Forest Service settled out The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- has since had profound impacts on the of court with environmental activists fore the House the following commu- world abroad. to apply, for the first time, the Na- nication from the Speaker: In the late 1850s, Edwin Drake, who tional Energy Policy Act to the leasing later adopted the title of ‘‘colonel,’’ and permitting process in the forest. WASHINGTON, DC, came to Titusville in search of oil de- June 15, 2017. After nearly a decade in the courts, I hereby appoint the Honorable GREGG posits. Unsuccessful at first, he eventu- the settlement was correctly over- HARPER to act as Speaker pro tempore on ally made a breakthrough by drilling turned when the court opined that the this day. vertically through iron piping. Forest Service lacked the legal author- PAUL D. RYAN, In 1859, Drake drilled 70 feet down ity to require new regulations because Speaker of the House of Representatives. and finally struck oil in Titusville, the Federal Government does not own f Pennsylvania. The result was the the mineral rights. world’s first commercial oil well and MORNING-HOUR DEBATE Throughout this process, some tried the birth of the modern petroleum in- to justify settlement by pointing to a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- dustry. provision contained in the Energy Pol- Immediately after this innovation, ant to the order of the House of Janu- icy Act of 1992, which directed the For- the great oil rush began in Pennsyl- ary 3, 2017, the Chair will now recog- est Service to write new oil and gas vania, attracting John D. Rockefeller nize Members from lists submitted by regulations, specifically on the Alle- and Standard Oil, among others. the majority and minority leaders for gheny because of its split estates. morning-hour debate. Due to this important history, 700 square miles of the region were des- In the years between 1992 and the set- The Chair will alternate recognition tlement, this provision was never im- between the parties. All time shall be ignated in 2004 as the Oil Region Na- tional Heritage Area, as recognized by plemented because of the well-estab- equally allocated between the parties, lished working relationship between and in no event shall debate continue the U.S. National Park Service. In the following decades, after the Forest Service and local mineral beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other Drake’s well, the oil industry grew owners. than the majority and minority leaders throughout northwestern Pennsyl- In short, there was no reason to move and the minority whip, shall be limited vania, along with the production of forward with new rules because produc- to 5 minutes. high-value hardwood timber and forest tion was already more than adequately f products. regulated. Finally, in 1923, the Allegheny Na- Since the courts have repeatedly spo- MINERAL RIGHTS IN ken in favor of the mineral rights own- PENNSYLVANIA tional Forest was established in four nearby counties: Warren, Elk, Forest, ers and ruled that the Federal Govern- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and McKean. When the Allegheny was ment has no authority to write such Chair recognizes the gentleman from created, the Federal Government only rules, I have introduced H.R. 2316, the Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 purchased the surface rights, inten- Cooperative Management of Mineral minutes. tionally leaving the mineral rights in Rights Act, to correct the existing law. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. private hands due to the then well-es- This legislation, if implemented, will Mr. Speaker, since coming to Congress, tablished oil industry and its impor- repeal the requirements contained in I have had the distinct honor to rep- tance to the local economy. the 1992 Energy Policy Act. By remov- resent the Pennsylvania’s oil region Since then, the Allegheny has largely ing this language, the bill will help en- and the Allegheny National Forest. operated harmoniously as a multiple- sure that mineral rights owners and Among our many economic drivers in use forest, providing energy, forest the Allegheny National Forest will be Pennsylvania, energy development products, good local jobs, recreation, able to continue to access their prop- played a critical historical role in conservation, wildlife habitat, and en- erty and the Forest Service does not Pennsylvania and the country and con- vironmental benefits. write new rules in the forest.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:49 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN7.000 H15JNPT1 H4920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 This legislation will also help to pre- them about the importance of citizen- So I wanted to take a moment to vent further litigation, additional eco- ship. thank them all for their service. To- nomic hardship in the region, and fur- 8.8 million people are eligible to be- night is the game at Nationals baseball ther waste of taxpayer dollars. The bill come citizens but have not yet begun field. I encourage everybody to come does not affect existing environmental the process, and 3.7 million of those are out. There couldn’t be a better reason. regulations in any way. eligible for citizenship fee waivers. Be- It is for charity, to really play tonight In the last Congress, the House coming a citizen can cost over $700, and for our heroes, to play for a good cause. passed the previous version with a bi- there are significant language and ac- It would be a great thing to see a big partisan overwhelming vote. cess barriers for those who apply. I showing. I look forward to continuing to work know my aunt had to take it five times Last night, we had a bipartisan din- with my colleagues during the 115th because her English wasn’t good ner where we had the two coaches from Congress passing this legislation into enough, and it took her some time. both sides of the aisle come out. Again, law. But I encourage those who can, to do I want to stress this is not a partisan REFLECTING ON YESTERDAY’S HORRIFIC it, to make sure that they can because issue at all. This is a time where we INCIDENT legal permanent residents face an up- come together, and we should remain Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. hill battle to citizenship. united. Mr. Speaker, I want to reflect just My father was one who actually It was a tough day yesterday for me briefly on the horrific incident that oc- never became a citizen. My father was and for many of us here on the Hill. curred yesterday. It impacted so many older, so I never really had an oppor- Come out and show your support. We friends and colleagues, and I certainly tunity to ask him why he didn’t do it, would love to see you there. offer prayers for STEVE SCALISE and all but I see today the importance of it, es- f those who were injured in that terrible pecially in a day where immigrants are incident. under attack, where more and more REFLECTING ON YESTERDAY’S I offer my appreciation for the brav- people who think they have a right to HORRIFIC INCIDENT ery of the Capitol Police that pre- be here and have status here may do The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vented many deaths from occurring something that causes them to become Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from with their heroic efforts of running to deportable. Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) for 5 minutes. the sounds of the gun, even after the It is so very important for people, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, one officer being wounded, pulling her- who can become citizens, to take that yesterday, I indicated to all those who self up to prevent further injury and opportunity to do it. It is really a gate- would ask that it was a day of reflec- certainly fatalities. way to voting, to employment, receiv- tion and prayer, to give comfort to I also want to offer a call to replace, ing benefits, and investing in our fam- those who needed to have comfort, and starting within this institution, on this ily’s future. Citizens receive higher to reassert over and over again that floor, the attacks of hateful personal wages, greater economic opportunity, when tragedy strikes, we are family. politics and resistance, and to replace and full access to the equal rights that When tragedy strikes Americans that with respect, to return respect to are fundamental to becoming an Amer- from the East to the West Coast, to the this Capitol, to this floor, to our Na- ican. North to the South, whether it be man- tion, to our communities, and cer- We should be promoting programs to made or natural disasters, hurricanes tainly to our families. ensure that these immigrants have the or tornadoes, terrible floods that we And I just pray to God that God—the skills and the resources they need to have experienced in different regions of Scripture talks about how God will learn, succeed, and give back to the the country, mass shootings, the hor- take acts of evil and use them for good, communities they call home. Organiza- rific loss of life of children in Con- and I just pray that the evil, the hor- tions like the Coalition for Humane necticut, the tragic Sandy Hook story rific evil that was conducted yesterday, Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles are that will live forever, the Pulse Night- that this be an example that God will working hard to make citizenship more club, Virginia Tech, Columbine, and use that for good and that we replace attainable for everyone by providing places beyond, San Bernardino, that, in the hateful rhetoric and resistance free citizenship services. actuality, we recognize that we are, in with respect. Again, I urge my colleagues to sup- fact, family. port these efforts on Saturday, June 17. f So I think it is important to raise up Becoming a citizen is just the begin- those who are still in the hospital, and RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ning of the American Dream. the staff member who was released, in CITIZENSHIP DAY OF ACTION RECOGNIZING YESTERDAY’S HORRIFIC INCIDENT prayer, and to be able to explain to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I also American people how precious our de- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from want to take a moment to recognize mocracy is. California (Ms. BARRAGA´ N) for 5 min- what occurred yesterday. I actually Before I do that, I do want to praise utes. play for the men’s baseball team on the our Capitol Police, Officers Griner and Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I rise Democratic side. I was practicing when Bailey, and I want to express my deep- today to recognize the National Citi- we were called in and got word of the est prayers for Majority Whip SCALISE, zenship Day of Action on June 17. horrific news. And immediately, about who is a neighbor. Those of us in the I am a member of the Congressional 5 minutes after hearing the initial southern region, Texas, Louisiana, Ar- Hispanic Caucus, but I am also the news of just a shooting, we heard that kansas, and beyond, we are neighbors. proud daughter of immigrants from a Member, one of ours, was shot, and We have that southern thing going on. Mexico. I understand how important we immediately went into prayer. Texas might argue a little bit that citizenship is to families. And I have to take a moment to send they have got a little western thing When I was young, I remember my prayers to those who were im- going on, but we are neighbors. watching my mother study for the pacted because it is a big group, but exam. I would help ask her questions also those who were shot, those who b 1015 and make sure that she knew the his- were on the field. Our hearts and pray- So many of our constituents travel tory of this country so that she could ers go out to Representative STEVE back and forth between Louisiana and pass, and I remember the day that she SCALISE, Matt Mika, Zack Barth, and Texas—particularly, my city of Hous- went in to take her exam and passed. It the courageous actions of the Capitol ton—and we welcome them. We wish was a proud moment for our family. Police, Crystal Griner and David Bai- our deepest prayers and a hardy and June 17 is a day to encourage not just ley. speedy recovery for Majority Whip our colleagues to support initiatives to Every day that I come to the Capitol, SCALISE, and we thank him for his serv- make the citizenship process more ac- I see the men and women who serve, ice to the Nation. cessible to millions of people who are who are there to protect us, who are We also recognize two that are pursuing the American Dream but also there to make sure to keep us safe, and wounded—a staff member and volun- to go into communities and educate sometimes we take it for granted. teer—who just came to be helpful. That

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:49 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.002 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4921 is the way we perform here. People who I was alarmed by the U.S. Immigra- humanity that we, as the United say: Send me. I will help you do this. tion and Customs Enforcement raids States, have expressed over the years. You have got an event; I will come over that have resulted in the detention and Mr. Speaker, I will also say that now and help. possible removal of Iraqi nationals, as is the time, more than ever, that we in That is the preciousness of this coun- well as other members of the Detroit this Congress should have the political try and what is admired by people community. courage to establish an immigration around the world. But I think it is also Why am I alarmed? plan for America. This jumping up and important to explain democracy. Mr. Speaker, what we saw happen on saying we are going to go over here and Democracy generates great passions Sunday, June 11, was an all out push to we are going to do this is not reflective by Members of Congress, House, and just remove Iraqi nationals who have of a legislative process. Senate. If we went back over the ages been in this country, some for up to 40 We must have an immigration plan and we were able to read the papers of years, who have lived in this country, in America so that we can address the those who were on this floor when we raised families, have worked, and were correct and humanitarian deportation were a much smaller country, it was subject to raids. Over 100 Iraqi nation- of those who should not be in our coun- high and shrill because of their passion als, including Chaldeans and Muslims, try, but also have a demonstrated and about democracy, because they wanted were removed from their families and supported pathway to citizenship in to put together a country that would transported to a correctional facility these United States of America. It is respect people because they fled perse- in Youngstown, Ohio. amazing to me that in these United cution, and they didn’t want us to be a I have been in touch with community States of America, which was built nation that would persecute. leaders, who are not only distressed by So I think as we go forward, it is im- from immigrants, we now have this un- the ongoing situation, but also ex- portant to engage our constituents in official immigration process in Amer- pressed concern regarding the dangers the beauty of democracy and in the ica. that await these individuals if they re- beauty of disagreement without being I close, Mr. Speaker, by saying that, disagreeable and let them know that turn to an active war zone in Iraq. as a Member of Congress and rep- Many of the communities charac- we welcome acting on their behalf. But resenting Michigan with a significant violent acts or taking things into your terize these raids as having a delib- Middle Eastern population, I stand own hands, let us calm our commu- erate and calculated motive. Under- here ready to do the job that I was sent nities all over the Nation. Let us give stand that these deportations are part here to do and to get an immigration them a sense of the beauty of our dis- of an agreement made between Prime plan for these United States of Amer- agreement, because we have managed Minister Abadi and President Trump as ica. to keep this democracy sacred for so part of a deal to remove Iraq from the f many years. travel ban, an agreement that is not in writing, Mr. Speaker, an agreement NO ROOM FOR HATE AND Let us not allow our good friends in VIOLENCE IN AMERICA the media, whom I respect with the that Congress nor the public has access highest esteem because they are a to. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The product of the First Amendment, let us When ISIS reared its ugly head in Chair recognizes the gentleman from not jump immediately into blaming 2014 in northern Iraq, its main targets Georgia (Mr. LEWIS) for 5 minutes. this one or that one. for genocide, sexual slavery, and other Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, So many of us have seen the trage- gross human rights violations included I rise today with the heaviest of hearts. dies of the assassination of John F. these same people: Iraqi Christians, Mr. Speaker, I want to be crystal Kennedy, the assassination of Martin Muslims, and other ethnic and reli- clear that there is not any room in our Luther King, and the terrible tragedy gious minorities. society for hate. There is no room for of Gabrielle Giffords, who maintained In 2014, Congress passed a resolution, violence. Whatever we do and wherever her dignity and love of the institution unanimously, recognizing Iraq’s ethnic we may stand, we must act in a peace- and has taken on a cause that she be- and religious minorities as victims of ful, orderly, and nonviolent fashion. lieves in and is still fighting as an genocide in Iraq and Syria. Since then, We must understand that we are one American. both the Obama administration and people—the American people; we are So now we have the opportunity not Trump administration have referred to one family—the American family; and to raise up who this person was who is these acts of violence against Iraqi we live in the same house—the Amer- now deceased—we don’t know his men- Chaldeans and others as genocide; yet ican house. tal state, what his condition was, or still we are going to deport these same Mr. Speaker, we must teach all of our why he was out. That it one issue. Let people back to a country where there people to respect the dignity and the the investigation go forward. And will be, surely, a confrontation of worth of every human being. We must whatever it is, let us still come to- death or slavery. Removing these indi- be the headlights, not the taillights, in gether and say that we will disagree viduals represents what many have de- loving and cherishing our brothers and and not be disagreeable, and we will scribed as a ‘‘death sentence’’ should sisters. We are brothers and sisters. not encourage or rise up or try to not they be deported into an active war We must understand that our explain what democracy and love is all zone. foremothers and our forefathers came about. The final orders, we are told, of peo- to this great Nation in different ships, Mr. Speaker, I leave this podium by ple who were convicted of offenses are but we are all in the same boat now. saying: Love prevails over hate; and I based on criminal activities; but we As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once know that the love that is being gen- know for a fact, some were for driving said: erated toward those who are wounded without a license and some were for We must all learn to live together as and being cared for is going to cause having possession of marijuana 25 brothers and sisters; if not, we will perish as them to have, I pray to God, a speedy fools. recovery. years ago. And I say today: God bless all of you, Furthermore, the removal orders are Yesterday, was a difficult and dark and God bless the United States of considered legal, and I support the day. There was so much pain and suf- America. legal process. They could be decades fering for so many people—for our fel- old. The problem is, Mr. Speaker, they low Members, for our families, and for f don’t reflect the current challenging our staffs. It shook the Congress and RECENT ICE RAIDS IN MICHIGAN conditions in the country of origin. our Nation to its core. I, too, was in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Some of those being deported can’t shock. My heart and my soul ached for Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from even speak Arabic because their entire those who were attacked and for those Michigan (Mrs. LAWRENCE) for 5 min- life has been spent here in the United who witnessed the violence. utes. States. Again, Mr. Speaker, I would like to Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise These raids have really started con- express my love and my feelings for all today to address the ICE raids that fusion and fear in the community. It is of our colleagues, our friends, our have happened in Michigan. not in line with the compassion and staffs, the officers, and their families.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:49 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.005 H15JNPT1 H4922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 In each and every moment, my Mr. Speaker, I come here today to We deserve better. We are better. thoughts and prayers have been with honor and ask the Members of this f all of the victims and their families as Chamber to honor the life and the RECESS they begin the long road to healing and memory of Xavier Joy. recovery. They must understand that Xavier, our Nation, our community, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- we are with them. and the people in the First Congres- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair We are with you. You are not alone. sional District of Illinois will not let declares the House in recess until noon We love you, and we are praying for your death be in vain. We want to ex- today. your safety and recovery. tend the promise, the potential, and Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 35 minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- f the purpose of your life into the lives of all the young people in our Nation. cess. REMEMBERING XAVIER OMARI Mr. Speaker, ‘‘Living in Woodlawn and f JOY working at the Southside YMCA, I know the b 1200 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pitfalls and challenges my community faces. I Chair recognizes the gentleman from strive to help the youth in my community by AFTER RECESS Illinois (Mr. RUSH) for 5 minutes. being a positive role model. I want to tangibly The recess having expired, the House Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, last Thurs- connect and aid youth to positively progress was called to order by the Speaker at day, on a June summer evening in Chi- as students.’’ noon. cago, Illinois, in my district on the These were the words of Xavier Omari Joy f south side, a young man, 23 years old, who was murdered on the streets of Chicago PRAYER was shot down, killed, and robbed of on June 8th. his cell phone, which was a nonsensical After graduating from one of Chicago’s top The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick killing. high schools, Whitney Young, and playing col- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Almighty God, thank You for giving Xavier Omari Joy was a teacher of lege football for a year at Morehouse, Xavier us another day. In Your presence, dark our city, State, and Nation. He was returned home to the South Side. nights of challenges are dispelled by given so much potential. He carried In 2014, Xavier joined City Year Chicago, the dawn of Your love, and You know with him so much promise, and in his an AmeriCorps program that sends mentors our needs before we express them. heart breathed so much purpose and into Chicago’s most under-served schools to Thank You for daily providing our dedication. provide guidance and examples for youth. lawmakers with guidance and strength. b 1030 Just 23 years old, Xavier envisioned a ca- We pause to thank You for the cour- reer as an elected official. He saw this as an- age and sacrificial service of our Cap- Mr. Speaker, he spoke these words: other way to directly impact his community ‘‘Living in Woodlawn and working at itol Police. Forgive us when we take and his city. their daily courageous service for the South Side YMCA, I know the pit- He was born into a family of community falls and challenges my community granted. conscious parents. His father, Ra Joy is the Forgive us also when we seem to for- faces. I strive to help the youth in my executive director of CHANGE Illinois, a coali- get that words matter and can become community by being a positive role tion leading systemic political and government seeds that will bring a bitter harvest. model. I want to tangibly connect and reform. His mother, Nykea Pippion-Griff is the Bring speedy healing to our brother aid youth to positively progress as stu- first elected African American woman presi- STEVE SCALISE, and all those injured in dents.’’ dent of the Women’s Council of Realtors Chi- yesterday’s shooting. Bring peace and These were the words spoken by Xa- cago. solace to all those affected by yester- vier Omari Joy, a young man whose He further served his community as a tutor day’s tragedy. life was ended last Thursday. and mentor at the YMCA, as well as several Today, use the Members of this peo- Xavier graduated from one of Chi- schools in the Chicago metropolitan area. ple’s House as instruments of Your cago’s premier high schools, the Whit- Xavier made his life about giving back and peace, bringing unity from division, ney M. Young High School. He played ensuring that children had a positive male role light from darkness, joy from sadness, football for a year at the Harvard of model. and hope from despair. the African American in the south, We will always remember Xavier’s dedica- Dear God, continue to bless America, Morehouse College. tion to others, warmth, confidence, and benev- and may all that is done this day be for Mr. Speaker, in the year 2014, Xavier olent spirit. Your greater honor and glory. joined City Year Chicago as a volun- It is his loss of life that brought me to the Amen. teer. City Year is a program of House floor today. There are too many f AmeriCorps, whose purpose is to send names, too many lives taken far too soon in THE JOURNAL young mentors into underserved com- my city, Chicago. munities to be of help, to provide guid- There is a perverse spirit rampant in our na- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- ance, and most importantly of all, to tion where life no longer carries its value. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- provide meaningful, substantive exam- That was demonstrated yesterday with the ceedings and announces to the House ples. Alexandria shooting that wounded Majority his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Xavier had so much promise, poten- Whip STEVE SCALISE, Capitol Police Special nal stands approved. tial, and so much personality. He could Agents Crystal Griner and David Bailey, Con- walk into a room and the room would gressional Staffer Zachary Barth, and lobbyist f just light up. Friends always knew that Matt Mika. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE they could come to Xavier to get a Life is valuable and we need to cherish its The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman compassionate hearing of their issues meaning. from Arkansas (Mr. CRAWFORD) come and their problems. If you were down As a father whose son was also killed by forward and lead the House in the for a moment, hey, Xavier could lift gun violence, I can empathize with Nykea’s Pledge of Allegiance. you up for the rest of the day. family and all the families across my district Mr. CRAWFORD led the Pledge of Al- He didn’t get to be this kind of excel- and the Nation who have experienced this legiance as follows: lent individual by accident. He was tragedy. No parent should have to experience I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the born into a family of community-con- a loss such as this. United States of America, and to the Repub- scious people. His father, Ra Joy, is the Xavier was the type of young man that we lic for which it stands, one nation under God, executive director of CHANGE Illinois, all want our children to grow up to be and his indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. a coalition leading systemic political life was taken while doing something so many f and development action. His mother, Americans take for granted every day: return- Nykea Pippion-McGriff, is the first Af- ing home from work. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER rican-American woman president of the My thoughts and prayers are with Nykea’s The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- Women’s Council of Realtors in Chi- family and the families across America who tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute cago. mourn those lost to senseless violence. speeches on each side of the aisle.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:49 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.006 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4923 RAISING AWARENESS FOR millions of cancer patients, from open anger and hatred there is on political ALOPECIA AREATA relationships between the United issues today. Yesterday, on the ‘‘Chris Plante (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was States and Cuba. Show,’’ he mentioned a professor, John given permission to address the House f Griffin, from the Art Institute of Wash- for 1 minute and to revise and extend HONORING LIEUTENANT PATRICK ington. Last month, Professor Griffin her remarks.) WEATHERFORD posted a link to a Washington Post col- Ms ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was umn, with the professor commenting would like to bring attention to alope- given permission to address the House that all Republican Members of the cia areata, a common autoimmune dis- for 1 minute.) House ‘‘should be lined up and shot.’’ ease affecting almost 7 million Ameri- Mr. CRAWFORD. Madam Speaker, I He added, ‘‘That is not hyperbole. cans today. This disease is character- rise today to honor the life of a police Blood is on their hands.’’ ized by hair loss in round patches officer from my district who lost his That was in support of a Washington throughout the body and can affect ev- life in the line of duty just this week. Post column by Paul Waldman saying eryone regardless of race, gender, or Lieutenant Patrick Weatherford was the Republican healthcare bill was an ethnicity. a 15-year veteran of the Newport police ‘‘act of monstrous cruelty’’ that should Alopecia areata can have a dev- force in the criminal investigations di- ‘‘stain those who supported it to the astating psychological consequence on vision. He graduated from Arkansas end of their days.’’ patients, especially children whose State University-Newport, and Univer- Those who have so much hatred and confidence and emotional well-being sity of Arkansas at Little Rock. anger in their hearts and minds seri- can be severely impacted by the phys- Lieutenant Weatherford, 41, was the ously need to seek religious or psy- ical manifestation of the disease. chiatric help. husband to Kristen Weatherford and a Although there is currently no cure loving father to his daughter and f for this disease, we are blessed to have young son. BRING MORE CIVILITY INTO OUR organizations like the National Alope- At 6 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 2017, POLITICAL DISCOURSE cia Areata Foundation working tire- Weatherford responded to reports of a lessly to bring hope to those whose (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given vehicle break-in. In pursuit of the sus- permission to address the House for 1 lives have been touched by this condi- pect on foot, Lieutenant Weatherford tion. minute and to revise and extend his re- was shot and taken to a local hospital marks.) Through its wonderful staff and vol- where, shortly after, he succumbed to unteers, the NAAF is lending essential Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I his wounds. join my colleagues on both sides of the support to research for a cure, which While I did not know Weatherford will happen, and serving as a helping aisle in Congress to express my deep personally, what I do know is that he sorrow after yesterday’s shooting. hand to the families as they deal with was deeply loved by his community of At the end of the day, we are not Re- this overwhelming disease. Newport. The police chief, Michael publicans or Democrats; we are Ameri- Mr. Speaker, there is much that we Scudder, described Weatherford as a cans. We may disagree with one an- can do to help patients, and especially very good friend and an excellent offi- other, but we cannot allow those dis- caregivers, so I encourage everyone in cer who wanted to make things better agreements to change how we treat my community in south Florida and for Newport. Others remember him as a each other as fellow human beings. around the Nation to visit naaf.org to mentor and a fair, calming presence on I believe we need to change our tone learn more about alopecia areata and the force at times when things can get and bring more civility to our political to find out how you can get involved tense. discourse. Young people across the and help find a cure for this disease. Weatherford had graduated from country look to us to set an example, f Newport High School and dedicated his and we all must rise to the occasion. life to learning how to serve the com- This horrible violence will not divide U.S. EMBARGO ON CUBA munity he loved better and better. us and it will not stop us from getting (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and Last year, Patrick had graduated from back to business on behalf of the Amer- was given permission to address the the FBI Academy in Quantico, Vir- ican people. Let us come together as Americans House for 1 minute.) ginia. That same year, Weatherford above all else, and, of course, keep our Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. was named the Jackson County Officer good friend, STEVE SCALISE, and all of Speaker, soon President Trump will of the Year by Arkansas Attorney Gen- those affected by the shootings in our announce plans to reinstitute an al- eral Leslie Rutledge. prayers. most 60-year U.S. embargo on Cuba. Weatherford’s passing should be a re- This embargo was lifted by President minder of what we ask of our police of- f Obama in 2014, and today, over 75 per- ficers and first responders every day, SPEAK TRUTH TO THE POWERFUL cent of Americans support continued year in and year out. The work they do LIBERAL MEDIA normalized relationships with Cuba. is so often underappreciated, and yet (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was The new, open relationship with Cuba their dedication and discipline allows given permission to address the House has helped grow the U.S. economy, and all of us to live in peace and safety. for 1 minute and to revise and extend the President’s plan to close Cuba will My thoughts continue to be with his remarks.) cost the U.S. economy over $6.5 billion. Lieutenant Weatherford’s family, their Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we Roswell Park Cancer Institute in my police department, and the community must speak truth to the powerful lib- home community of Buffalo, New of Newport. What our fellow men and eral media. The invective, spite, and York, is today partnered with the Cen- women risk to protect us every day venom they hurl daily at the President ter for Immunotherapy in Cuba to should humble us all. contributes to an environment of ha- clinically test, in the United States, f tred and violence. The media’s con- CIMAvax, a lung cancer vaccine giving stant barrage of personal attacks can advanced lung cancer patients new ANGER AND HATRED IN POLITICAL ISSUES TODAY incite someone to take irrational ac- hope. tions. The Roswell Park-led clinical trial, (Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee asked The shooter at the Virginia ballpark approved by the United States Food and was given permission to address yesterday wounded five people. His and Drug Administration, was only the House for 1 minute and to revise Facebook page once read: ‘‘It is time to possible because of normalized rela- and extend his remarks.) destroy Trump and company.’’ That is tionships with Cuba. President Trump Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Madam not much different from the tone of wants to destroy that relationship, and Speaker, this is my 29th year in Con- many media articles. this Congress needs to stand up to this gress. I have followed the issues since A study last month found that the President and on behalf of the millions my early teens more than 50 years ago. President had received a higher per- of Americans who benefit, including I have never seen anywhere close to the centage of negative coverage than any

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:49 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.010 H15JNPT1 H4924 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 recent President, and a public opinion shall be considered as read. All points of through the VA and individuals who poll showed the media’s credibility at a order against provisions in the bill, as need to get continuation of coverage record low. amended, are waived. The previous question through an employer’s COBRA-spon- The American people deserve better shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as sored plan. The two bills covered under amended, and on any further amendment than a biased media. For the sake of thereto, to final passage without intervening this rule will remedy that same prob- our country, let’s hope they will drop motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally lem. their abusive language. divided and controlled by the chair and rank- In recent years, the Internal Revenue f ing minority member of the Committee on Service has adopted a practice of pro- Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to re- viding eligible veterans the choice to COMMUNICATION FROM THE commit with or without instructions. get financial support for a private plan CLERK OF THE HOUSE in lieu of enrolling in healthcare pro- b 1215 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. vided by the Department of Veterans DUNCAN of Tennessee) laid before the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Affairs. House the following communication tleman from Texas is recognized for 1 H.R. 2372, the VETERAN Act, will from the Clerk of the House of Rep- hour. codify this and continue that practice resentatives: Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, for the retroactively for both the Affordable OFFICE OF THE CLERK, purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- Care Act’s Premium Tax Credit and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tomary 30 minutes to the honorable new tax credit created in the American Washington, DC, June 15, 2017. gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Health Care Act. Veterans will con- Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, MCGOVERN), pending which I yield my- tinue to be able to get premium sup- The Speaker, House of Representatives, self such time as I may consume. Dur- port when they opt out to purchase a Washington, DC. ing consideration of this resolution, all private health plan instead of enrolling DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- time yielded is for the purpose of de- in the healthcare provided by the VA. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of bate only. the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Similarly, H.R. 2579 will expand ac- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- GENERAL LEAVE cess to the new American Health Care sage from the Secretary of the Senate on Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Act tax credit to COBRA, in the con- June 15, 2017, at 9:13 a.m.: unanimous consent that all Members tinuation of that coverage. Under That the Senate concurs in House amend- may have 5 legislative days to revise COBRA, group plans allow beneficiaries ment to the bill S. 1083. and extend their remarks. to keep their existing employer-spon- With best wishes, I am, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sored coverage if they are laid off, Sincerely, objection to the request of the gen- KAREN L. HAAS. work fewer hours, or lose insurance due tleman from Texas? to a change in family circumstances. f There was no objection. Often, those who need to use the PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, the day COBRA coverage are those most in OF H.R. 2372, VETERANS EQUAL before yesterday, the Rules Committee need, such as individuals who are in TREATMENT ENSURES RELIEF met and reported a rule for consider- the middle of a treatment course and AND ACCESS NOW ACT, AND ation for two very important measures. want to preserve their network of pro- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION First, the resolution provides for the viders. COBRA coverage is frequently OF H.R. 2579, BROADER OPTIONS consideration of H.R. 2372, the VET- very expensive, since the individual FOR AMERICANS ACT ERAN Act. This rule provides for 1 policyholder must now pay all the pre- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, by di- hour of debate, equally divided and mium for their policy. rection of the Committee on Rules, I controlled by the chair and ranking H.R. 2579 will extend the new tax call up House Resolution 379 and ask member of the Ways and Means Com- credits to include people receiving for its immediate consideration. mittee. COBRA coverage and enable people The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- In addition, the resolution provides who need it to continue taking advan- lows: for consideration of H.R. 2579, the tage of their employer-sponsored Broader Options for Americans Act. healthcare coverage, even after a trig- H. RES. 379 This rule provides for 1 hour of debate, gering event. Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- equally divided and controlled by the Mr. Speaker, the bills the House will lution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2372) to amend the Inter- chair and ranking member of the Ways consider under this rule will help fulfill nal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules and Means Committee. the promise Republicans made to the relating to veteran health insurance and eli- Mr. Speaker, both of these bills are a American people. We made repealing gibility for the premium tax credit. All part of the House of Representatives’ and replacing the Affordable Care Act points of order against consideration of the commitment to repair damage done by with something that works the highest bill are waived. The amendment in the na- the Affordable Care Act. These bills priority. Six weeks ago, we took the ture of a substitute recommended by the seek to amend key parts of the Amer- first step in fulfilling that promise Committee on Ways and Means now printed ican Health Care Act, which the House with the passage of the American in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as passed on May 4 of 2017. Health Care Act, and today we will read. All points of order against provisions The American Health Care Act ex- take another step forward creating a in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre- pands health coverage options for healthcare system that works for all vious question shall be considered as ordered Americans by allowing them to use Americans. on the bill, as amended, and on any further advanceable, refundable tax credits to Mr. Speaker, I urge support for the amendment thereto, to final passage without purchase State-approved plans in the rule, I urge support for the underlying intervening motion except: (1) one hour of individual market. The two bills will legislation, and I reserve the balance of debate equally divided and controlled by the ensure the tax credits that Americans my time. chair and ranking minority member of the will use to purchase health insurance C Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one Mr. M GOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield motion to recommit with or without instruc- policies will be available to all who myself such time as I may consume. tions. qualify. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it When the House passed the American gentleman from Texas for yielding me shall be in order to consider in the House the Health Care Act, the bill included indi- the customary 30 minutes; and I want bill (H.R. 2579) to amend the Internal Rev- vidual, advanceable, flexible, refund- to begin by expressing my appreciation enue Code of 1986 to allow the premium tax able tax credits that individuals can to both the Speaker of the House and credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA use to purchase health insurance poli- the minority leader for their presen- continuation coverage. All points of order cies on the individual market. When tations before the full House yesterday against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute the bill passed, however, procedural in the aftermath of this terrible trag- recommended by the Committee on Ways reasons prevented the House from in- edy, which has wounded our colleague, and Means now printed in the bill shall be cluding two key groups of Americans: STEVE SCALISE, and two Capitol Police considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, veterans who are eligible for coverage officers, and two staffers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.011 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4925 We were all horrified by what hap- So, David, thank you very much for SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. pened, but I thought both the Speaker your incredible service to this House. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Equal and the minority leader came to the Again, I thank the gentleman from Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act’’ floor and set the right tone, not only Texas for yielding me the customary 30 or the ‘‘VETERAN Act’’. for this Congress, but for the Nation. minutes. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO VETERAN HEALTH INSURANCE AND ELIGI- And Speaker RYAN, yesterday, I Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance BILITY FOR PREMIUM TAX CREDIT. thought, truly was the Speaker of the of my time. (a) AMENDMENT OF PRE-2020 CREDIT.— entire House of Representatives be- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I yield (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 36B(c)(2)(B)(i) of the cause when he said that an attack myself such time as I may consume. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, prior to any against one of us is an attack against Let me just say that I do agree with amendment by section 214 of the American all of us, I think everyone feels that the honorable gentleman from Massa- Health Care Act of 2017, is amended by adding way. chusetts. Yesterday, I think Speaker at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual shall not be I thought it was also important that RYAN gave one of the finest speeches both Speaker RYAN and Minority Lead- treated as eligible for coverage described in sec- that I have heard on the floor of this tion 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is er PELOSI reminded us that we are all House. enrolled in such coverage.’’. part of one family. Sometimes we I also agree that there will be ample (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made might be a little bit dysfunctional, but time for debate on all of the issues that by this subsection shall apply to taxable years the bottom line is we are all part of are encompassed in today’s rule, and I ending after December 31, 2013. one family. And like all families, we look forward to that spirited debate, as (b) AMENDMENT OF POST-2019 CREDIT.— have our disagreements, we have our I always have in the past. But I also (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 36B(d) of such Code, as amended by section 214 of the American points of view, and we fight for what agree with the gentleman, that some of we believe in, and there is nothing Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months that debate may be best left for an- wrong with that. In fact, that is what beginning after December 31, 2019, is amended other day. is right about this country. by adding at the end the following: But, clearly, our politics in this I also want to acknowledge the gen- ‘‘For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), an indi- country have gotten coarse and, in tleman from Massachusetts and his vidual shall not be treated as eligible for cov- many cases, ugly, and what happened comments about David Vince. Any erage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) un- less such individual is enrolled in such cov- yesterday is something that I think time one of our staffers departs from either the minority or the majority erage.’’. that all of us are deeply shocked by. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made And so we pray for our colleague, side, it is obviously a time of gratitude for their service, and we look forward by this subsection is contingent upon the enact- STEVE SCALISE, we pray for Matt Mika, ment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 Zachary Barth, and the two Capitol Po- to what is next in their lives. and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning lice officers, David Bailey and Crystal But I want to join with the gen- after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending Griner. We pray for their speedy recov- tleman from Massachusetts that we ap- after such date. ery. preciate the service of David Vince to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- I, too, want to echo the sentiments the minority and to the members of tleman from Texas (Mr. MARCHANT) that were stated yesterday by our lead- the Rules Committee in general. and the gentleman from Massachusetts ership, both in the Republican and the So thank you for your service to the (Mr. NEAL) each will control 30 min- Democratic Parties, that we honor our House, David. utes. Capitol Hill police officers. I mean, Mr. Speaker, I applaud my colleagues The Chair recognizes the gentleman they protect us each and every day. for all of their work on the rules and from Texas. the underlying bills. They put their lives on the line for us. GENERAL LEAVE Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance And if they weren’t there, the situation Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I ask of my time, and I move the previous could have been much, much worse, unanimous consent that all Members question on the resolution. and so I thank God that they were may have 5 legislative days within The previous question was ordered. there. which to revise and extend their re- As far as the rule goes, the gen- The resolution was agreed to. marks and to include in the RECORD A motion to reconsider was laid on tleman from Texas knows how I feel any extraneous material on the bill the table. about closed rules. I voice my opinion currently under consideration. on that often, and I will continue to f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there voice my opinion on that. But I don’t objection to the request of the gen- think today is the time for me to pro- b 1230 tleman from Texas? long this debate, and I think we should VETERANS EQUAL TREATMENT There was no objection. move on, and that is what I intend to ENSURES RELIEF AND ACCESS Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I do. NOW ACT Just one final thing, Mr. Speaker, on yield myself such time as I may con- a personal note. This is the last rule Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, pur- sume. that David Vince will work on here in suant to House Resolution 379, I call up I would first like to thank Chairman the Rules Committee. He has been a the bill (H.R. 2372) to amend the Inter- BRADY for his strong support of this fixture over the past several years, nal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the bill, the Veterans Equal Treatment En- both in committee meetings and here rules relating to veteran health insur- sures Relief and Access Now Act, the on the House floor. He has worked on ance and eligibility for the premium VETERAN Act. This important legisla- everything from healthcare to national tax credit, and ask for its immediate tion, which was reported out of the security and on complex legislation consideration. Ways and Means Committee on a bipar- impacting the financial industry. The Clerk read the title of the bill. tisan basis, will ensure all eligible vet- When David started working here in The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. erans have access to quality, affordable 2011, he went by his full name, David MURPHY of Pennsylvania). Pursuant to private health insurance. M. Cooper-Vince. But since he married House Resolution 379, the amendment Mr. Speaker, this Chamber cannot his wife, Jessica, he now insists we in the nature of a substitute rec- underscore enough the sacrifices of our simply call him David Vince, so we are ommended by the Committee on Ways veterans and the sacrifices they have all still adjusting to the change. and Means, printed in the bill, is adopt- made to protect the freedom and indi- But there is good news. While David ed and the bill, as amended, is consid- vidual liberty of each American. In re- Vince is leaving the House, he is not ered read. turn for their faithful service, these going far. He will attend graduate The text of the bill, as amended, is as brave men and women are promised school at Georgetown University here follows: that, when they return home, they will in Washington to study business. We H.R. 2372 have access to affordable healthcare all wish David and his wife, Jessica, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- through the Veterans Administration. well, and we hope to welcome him back resentatives of the United States of America in However, some veterans decide to to government service again someday. Congress assembled, forego their VA benefits and, instead,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.013 H15JNPT1 H4926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 choose an alternative healthcare. Vet- thoughtful debate that remain impor- ago, that has not passed the Senate. erans should have the opportunity to tant pillars of our democracy. And our Senate colleagues have stated choose the best healthcare option Mr. Speaker, this discussion and de- they are rewriting a House bill that the available to fit their needs. It is only bate that we are about to have here is President called ‘‘mean.’’ right that our veterans are given the an honest disagreement. There is no Now I would like to turn to my sub- same opportunity as our other citizens suggestion here that there is anybody stantive concerns with this bill. have and the citizens that they defend. on this side of the aisle that is any less H.R. 2372 would amend the AHCA to There have been conflicting reports enthusiastic or less sincere in their allow veterans not enrolled in mili- about the eligibility of certain vet- support of what it is that our veterans tary-related coverage to receive tax erans to receive tax credits for all need and desire. This is an honest pol- credits. It does nothing to fix the health insurance under the American icy dispute. issues in the TrumpCare bill. Health Care Act. Make no mistake And I must tell you, based on long Whether or not you initially sup- about it, no veteran would see a change service in this institution, this is an ported the wars in Iraq and Afghani- in their eligibility status as a result of unusual manner in which to proceed. stan—and I was one of the few in this the AHCA. We are actually being asked today to institution that voted and spoke In fact, despite the Democrat’s amend a piece of legislation that a against the war in Iraq those years claims about veterans’ eligibility for month ago left this institution. I have ago—these wars have created 1 million tax credits under the AHCA, when they not been witness to this, I believe, in more veterans, and we need to do what voted for and signed ObamaCare into the past; and I hope that, as we go on we can to provide them with the sup- law, they failed to include this very for the next hour, we will have a port that we promised them. same clarification in statute. Rather, chance to connect the dots for our col- Let me remind my colleagues that they left it to the Department of the leagues about why this underlying bill the TrumpCare bill would shift costs Treasury to issue a regulation clari- is less than desirable. onto veterans through per capita caps, fying that veterans are still eligible for Last month, the Republicans brought roll back Medicaid expansion for vet- a credit unless they are enrolled in a TrumpCare to the House floor and erans, and erode essential health bene- VA healthcare benefit plan. every Democrat in this institution op- fits and preexisting conditions protec- So today this legislation, authorized posed it. This was the Republican lead- tions. by my friend and a veteran, Mr. SAM ership’s second attempt to pass the re- The Republican health plan would JOHNSON, should put into law current peal, and it seems that their first at- dramatically cut Medicaid, a program practice confirming that veterans can, tempt was not harmful enough to the that provides healthcare for nearly 2 without question, get a tax credit to American people. million veterans. And the President’s purchase health insurance in the indi- The measure, as passed, takes health recently released budget takes it a step vidual market if they choose not to en- insurance from millions of Americans, further by cutting veterans’ programs, roll in VA coverage. raises premiums for working families, including disability benefits. It is important to note that AHCA and places an age tax on older Ameri- Even if this bill is incorporated into initially proposed to put into law this cans. Middle class Americans would TrumpCare legislation, it would not current practice, but that provision end up on the losing end, while million- undo the terrible cuts in the bill: enor- had to be removed due to Senate guid- aires would receive a handsome, nearly mous coverage losses, more than $800 ance about their Chamber’s unique rec- $1 trillion tax cut. billion worth of cuts to Medicaid, un- onciliation rules. While I am dis- Perhaps most concerning is that ravel important consumer protections appointed that this happened, I am Members voted in favor of this legisla- or cuts to programs designed to help glad that this body is acting on this tion without understanding its impact address the opioid addiction crisis in item today. on the American people. There were no my State of Massachusetts and I would note that this legislation has hearings on TrumpCare. Amendments throughout the Nation. received the support of several vet- were rushed to the floor without com- I am quite sure everyone in this in- erans’ organizations, including the mittee consideration, and the CBO stitution at this moment and those Paralyzed Veterans of America, the As- score was not available at the time the who are viewing know somebody close sociation of the United States Navy, House considered it. to them who is addicted to opioids. and The Retired Enlisted Association. CBO, based on nonpartisan career In addition, Medicaid is now a pro- I think that something we can all professionals, provides important con- gram that many middle class Ameri- agree on is that our veterans should text and independent advice for Mem- cans rely on for long-term care. have the choice in where they receive bers of Congress. It provides an oppor- Thanks to Medicare and Medicaid, your their healthcare, just like the Amer- tunity for us to look at the long-term parents are not living in your attic. ican citizens they defended. In that results and ramifications of policies we This bill does nothing to fix the Re- spirit, this bill is something we can all are considering. publican healthcare plan and could cre- get behind. Clearly, our Republican friends don’t ate new problems. If Republicans are To our veterans and their families, I care about the jarring consequences serious about addressing middle class thank them for their service. To my CBO foretold. The House has ignored American healthcare needs, they friend SAM JOHNSON, I thank him for certain procedures when considering should go back to the drawing board his leadership and the authoring of this these important measures. and start over and work with us. important bill. First, since the Republican repeal This exercise is a distraction from I ask my colleagues for their support bill passed, the CBO confirmed that the the real issue, which is the harm of the VETERAN Act. measure would leave 23 million Ameri- caused by the underlying TrumpCare Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of cans without health insurance. It bill. Instead, we should be considering my time. would cut Medicaid by $800 billion, dis- issues that help hardworking Ameri- Mr. NEAL. I yield myself such time criminate against individuals with pre- cans and their families. as I may consume. existing conditions, and drastically Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to raise premiums for older Americans. my time. send my deepest thoughts and prayers Earlier this week, the CMS actuary Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I to our colleague Whip SCALISE, the confirmed that out-of-pocket costs will agree with Ranking Member NEAL that Capitol Police officers, and the staff rise by 61 percent, and premiums will this is just a difference of opinion. It is members that were injured in yester- be 5 percent higher than under current a difference of policy opinion. There is day’s shooting. law. Simply put, TrumpCare would no animosity on either side of this de- Although my Republican colleagues force Americans to pay more for lower bate. and I have robust policy discussions, quality healthcare coverage. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he ultimately, we desire the same goals. Second, this bill is not appropriate to may consume to the gentleman from Today is no different, and our institu- consider now because it amends the Tennessee (Mr. ROE), chairman of the tion is based on the respect and TrumpCare bill, as I noted a moment Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.017 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4927 Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I I say it is a so-called healthcare bill We are a family—from Members to rise today in support of H.R. 2372, the because what it really is is a $900 bil- staff, to the Capitol Police officers who Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Re- lion tax break to the most wealthy in- keep us safe. Families have disagree- lief and Access Now, or VETERAN, dividuals in our country, including in- ments and arguments, but, in the end, Act, which I am proud to sponsor along surance companies and drug compa- we support each other. Speaker RYAN with Congressman SAM JOHNSON from nies, under the guise of healthcare re- got it absolutely right yesterday: an Texas and a number of our colleagues. form and asking 23 million Americans, attack on one of us is an attack on all The VETERAN Act would codify an including 2 million veterans, as my of us. existing Internal Revenue Service reg- friend from Massachusetts just pointed We owe it to the American people to ulation, allowing a veteran who is eli- out, in Medicaid to give up their hold a vigorous and public debate of gible for but not enrolled in the De- healthcare coverage to pay for that our ideas, but we also owe it to them partment of Veterans Affairs massive tax cut. and to each other to do so without los- healthcare system to use a tax credit It also will discriminate against ing touch with our humanity. to purchase health insurance. Lan- older Americans in a rural congres- With that in mind, Mr. Speaker, I guage that would have codified that sional district, such as mine in western rise in support of H.R. 2372, which regulation in law was removed from a and north central Wisconsin, by allow- would protect access to tax credits for draft version of the American Health ing insurance companies to charge up to 7 million veterans on the Amer- Care Act in 2017 earlier this year to them higher premiums. It will also ican Health Care Act. However, I am comply with Senate rules. allow insurance companies to once concerned by the process that led to While the removal of that language again discriminate against individuals this legislation. from the version of the bill that ulti- that have preexisting conditions. In testimony to the Rules Committee mately passed the House in no way It does absolutely nothing to control and on the House floor, I described this changed existing regulation or a vet- the costs of healthcare—which have loophole in the bill that jeopardizes ac- eran’s eligibility to receive a tax credit been rising—especially prescription cess to tax credits for veterans who are pursuant to it, it did form a basis for drug costs that are affecting all Ameri- eligible but not enrolled in the VA. politically charged assertions that the cans, and it was done in a way to jam Repeatedly, supporters of the AHCA American Health Care Act would harm this Congress and jam the American told me that veterans’ tax credits veterans. people about the consequences of this would be protected by existing regula- First, congressional intent is clear. so-called healthcare bill. tion. This bill is evidence that the Second, I am confident that the IRS So, yes, let’s fix and make sure that loophole is an issue and that the exist- would interpret the relevant language we are protecting veterans who are get- ing regulation would no longer apply if of the American Health Care Act in the ting their healthcare outside the VA the Affordable Care Act was repealed. same manner as it did similar language medical center so that they, too, qual- While I am glad we are making this in the Affordable Care Act under the ify for premium tax credits, which this fix, I am concerned that the rushed President Obama administration. legislation allows. process for considering the AHCA led But let’s do healthcare the right way Nevertheless, I am glad that the pas- to the House passing disruptive by studying the implications of what sage of the VETERAN Act today will, healthcare legislation without fully will affect one-fifth of the entire U.S. once and for all, put an end to pos- understanding its impact on millions of economy and almost one-half of all turing over this issue and codify Con- Americans, especially our Nation’s vet- Federal spending. Let’s regroup and do gress’ expectation that veterans who erans. it the right way, through normal legis- are eligible for but not enrolled in the The tax credit issue is relatively easy lative process. That is having bipar- VA healthcare system may continue to to solve, but there are more com- tisan discussions, committee hearings, receive applicable tax credits to pur- plicated issues for veterans under the and talking to the experts—consumers chase health insurance. AHCA that require more comprehen- Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- and patients alike—so we know what we are getting into when we are trying sive solutions. leagues to support the passage of the The $834 billion cut to Medicaid could to take a run at the importance of VETERAN Act today. impact nearly 2 million veterans. The Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 healthcare in our country. potential for States to waive protec- minutes to the gentleman from Wis- One area that I think we can reach tions like essential health benefits consin (Mr. KIND). bipartisan agreement on or should be Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I thank my focused on are further steps to reduce could lead many veterans without friend from Massachusetts for yielding the cost of healthcare to make it more health coverage for the invisible me this time. affordable for all Americans. Again, we wounds of war. Indeed, military service Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the are missing that opportunity because could be construed as a preexisting VETERAN Act, the legislation before of the lack of hearings and because of condition. us today, and I do so for a very simple how this legislation was rushed As someone who repeatedly called reason: This merely codifies what is al- through this Chamber just a month out this veterans loophole, I feel com- ready existing law under the Affordable ago. pelled to support this fix, but my sup- Care Act, or so-called ObamaCare, We on this side didn’t even get to see port is not an endorsement of the something that was done through rule- the language of it until late the night AHCA or its impact on veterans and making that I presume has bipartisan before it was on the House floor. That their families. support. is no way to legislate healthcare pol- Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I icy. yield such time as he may consume to b 1245 Mr. Speaker, let’s fix it today with the gentleman from Florida (Mr. BILI- Yes, it is important to protect the this one small piece of legislation. RAKIS), a member of the Veterans’ Af- veterans, but the reason we are on the Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I re- fairs Committee. floor today is another example of one serve the balance of my time. Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise of the greatest legislative malpractice Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 21⁄2 today in support of the VETERAN Act, acts ever committed in Congress: try- minutes to the gentleman from Cali- H.R. 2372. ing to pass a Republican healthcare bill fornia (Mr. TAKANO), who is a well- Our Nation’s veterans must have ac- with no oversight, with no hearing, no known advocate for veterans. cess to affordable, quality healthcare public input, and no experts testifying Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I want to options. I know that is one thing, of to run the traps for us as far as the in- begin my remarks by offering my course, everybody can agree on, par- tended and the unintended con- thoughts and prayers to Majority Whip ticularly when it comes to our vet- sequences. STEVE SCALISE and his family, as well erans. The reason we are on the floor now 1 as Special Agents David Bailey and The VETERAN Act codifies an im- month after passage of that bill is to Crystal Griner, and the two other portant protection for those who try to correct just one of the defi- members of our community who were served. Veterans who are not already ciencies that exist in it. injured in yesterday’s attack. enrolled in health insurance through

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.018 H15JNPT1 H4928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 the VA will continue to have the op- Medicaid provides vital mental health Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, tion to purchase coverage on the indi- and substance abuse treatment for I’d first like to thank Chairman BRADY for his vidual insurance market. many of these veterans and their fami- strong support of my bill, the veterans Equal Under the American Health Care Act, lies that they will not receive other- Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now those veterans seeking coverage on the wise. For our veterans seeking treat- (VETERAN) Act. This important legislation, individual market will be eligible for ment for combat wounds, PTSD, MST, which passed the Ways and Means Com- tax credits to purchase the plan that is and other conditions, under the AHCA, mittee with bipartisan support, seeks to ensure right for them. It is only right. This military service to our country could all eligible veterans have access to quality, af- bill ensures our veterans have more op- be considered a preexisting condition fordable private health insurance. tions and more control over their resulting in a denial of care. Mr. Speaker, I spent 29 years in the U.S. healthcare. Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I have Air Force, so I understand the sacrifices our Mr. Speaker, again, this is something no further speakers at this time, and I veterans have made to protect the freedom we can all agree on. I am proud to be reserve the balance of my time. and individual liberties of each American. In an original cosponsor of this legisla- Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- return for their faithful service, these brave tion, and I urge passage. self the balance of my time. men and women are promised that when they Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 21⁄2 Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to return home, they will have access to afford- minutes to the gentlewoman from New make sure that the American people able healthcare through the VA. Hampshire (Ms. KUSTER). understand the impact of the under- However, some some veterans decide to Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. lying bill that H.R. 2372 intends to forgo VA coverage and instead choose to en- Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 2372, amend. roll in other health coverage—as is their right. the VETERAN Act. However, before I The bill purports to make a fix to the But regardless of their eligibility for VA health speak about this bill, I would like to Republicans’ harmful healthcare bill, coverage, veterans should have the oppor- take a moment to thank my col- but the fix is inadequate for the harm tunity to choose the best health care option to the underlying legislation would cause. leagues, General BERGMAN and Dr. meet their needs. It is only fair that our vet- We have independent verification WENSTRUP, both colleagues of ours on erans are given the same opportunities as the from both the CMS actuary and the the very bipartisan Veterans’ Affairs citizens they defend. Congressional Budget Office to rein- Committee, for their bravery on the With respect to the American Health Care force our position. The Republican ball field yesterday. Act, some folks have raised concerns about healthcare bill would cause millions to Yesterday was a harrowing day for the eligibility of certain veterans to receive tax lose health insurance, face higher pre- my colleagues, and their courage under credits for health insurance. Specifically in miums and out-of-pocket costs, and fire made this Congress and America question are veterans who are eligible for, but jeopardize the health security that proud. While Majority Whip SCALISE is not enrolled in, VA Health Coverage. Make no Americans with preexisting conditions still in critical condition, our col- mistake about it, we must ensure that these have today. veterans have the same access to the tax leagues, who both served our country We should be working to improve our in uniform, gave Mr. SCALISE a fighting credits provided by The American Health Care healthcare system, not making it more Act as any other American would. chance. Please keep Mr. SCALISE, Matt difficult and unaffordable for Amer- Mika, Zack Barth, and U.S. Capitol Po- That’s where my bill, The Veteran Act, ica’s families. If this is such a great comes into play. My bill would simply put into lice Officers Crystal Griner and David policy, let’s not tie it to a bill that is Bailey in your thoughts and prayers. law a guarantee that veterans can indeed get doomed in the Senate. In fact, if any- these tax credits to purchase health insurance I rise before you today on the VET- body can find out where it is even ERAN Act to voice my concerns on the in the individual market. Without The Veteran being discussed or authored in the Sen- Act, the eligibility of America’s veterans for underlying bill it seeks to fix: the ate, they should inform us. It clearly is American Health Care Act. AHCA tax credits would be left in the hands of not being done in the open. Let’s not IRS bureaucrats. That would be a mistake. My colleagues and I criticized the tie it to that simple provision, and pass This is too important of an issue to leave in AHCA a few weeks ago because it did it as it stands alone today. the hands of the IRS. Bottom-line: this is a not give veterans access to, and choice Middle class Americans can’t afford for, affordable healthcare. I am very this recipe. I urge my colleagues to belt-and-suspenders approach to ensure vet- glad to be here today now that my Re- work over the next few months to edu- erans have access to these tax credits. It’s important to note that the American publican colleagues have realized this cate the American people about the Re- Health Care Act initially proposed to provide error and are seeking to help veterans publican health plan and how harmful tax credits to veterans, but this language had gain access to tax credits. it is to our Nation’s health. Hospitals to be removed due to reconciliation rules. I renew my commitment to work in a oppose it, doctors oppose it, and pa- While I was disappointed that this section was bipartisan way to improve the tient groups oppose it. The bill needs removed, I am glad we are doing the right healthcare system in America. Our to be scrapped. We should instead be thing today. goal should be a system that provides helping the middle class, not giving access to affordable healthcare to all I would note that this legislation has re- giant tax cuts to the wealthy. ceived the support of several veterans’ organi- Americans, including those who have Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance zations, including: served in uniform. of my time. But no one should be under the illu- (1) The Paralyzed Veterans of America; Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, again, (2) The Association of the United States sion that the AHCA, with or without I would like to express my gratitude to Navy; and the VETERAN Act, will achieve these Ranking Member NEAL and his hard (3) The Retired Enlisted Association. goals. The AHCA includes significant work on the Ways and Means Com- As I stated earlier, our veterans should have negative changes to Medicaid. This mittee and his keeping the issue before choice in where they receive their healthcare, Congress and the American people us. just like the American citizens they defend. I should know that more than 2 million But the AHCA makes no changes to think that’s something we can all agree upon. veterans rely upon Medicaid for their veterans’ healthcare. Under this bill, And in that spirit, I think this bill is something healthcare, and millions more spouses unless vets decide to enroll in VA cov- we can all get behind. I ask my colleagues for and children of veterans also rely on erage, they are eligible for financial their support of The Veteran Act. Medicaid. The AHCA would slash $834 support. Veterans should have the op- To our veterans and their families, I thank billion in Medicaid coverage. portunity to choose the best healthcare you for your service. God bless you, and God When 40 percent of working-age vet- option to meet their needs. It is only bless America. I salute you. erans have no other coverage, passing right that our veterans are given the The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time the AHCA will mean that these vet- same opportunities as the citizens that for debate has expired. erans and their families have no access they defended. Pursuant to House Resolution 379, to lifesaving healthcare. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to the previous question is ordered on the As co-chair of the bipartisan task support the VETERAN Act. I ask for bill, as amended. force combating the opioid epidemic, I its passage, and I yield back the bal- The question is on engrossment and urge my colleagues to consider that ance of my time. third reading of the bill.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.020 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4929 The bill was ordered to be engrossed Act of 1974 (other than under sections 602(5) coverage to qualify for the tax credit and read a third time, was read the and 609), title XXII of the Public Health Service established under the American Health third time, and passed. Act, section 4980B (other than subsection (f)(1) Care Act. thereof insofar as it relates to pediatric vac- This allows those consumers, includ- f cines), or section 8905a of title 5, United States ing clergy, church lay workers, and b 1300 Code, ‘‘(B) under a State law or program that pro- their dependents who are experiencing BROADER OPTIONS FOR vides coverage comparable to coverage described similar circumstances and who get AMERICANS ACT in subparagraph (A), or their coverage through church plans, Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, pursuant ‘‘(C) under a group health plan that is a who have been affected by sudden life to House Resolution 379, I call up the church plan (as defined in section 414(e)) and is changes to receive assistance to pay for comparable to coverage provided pursuant to their unsubsidized health premiums. bill (H.R. 2579) to amend the Internal section 4980B. Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the pre- This bill represents another step for- Such term shall not include coverage under a ward in our continuing work to help mium tax credit with respect to unsub- health flexible spending arrangement.’’. sidized COBRA continuation coverage, Americans access more options for true (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— patient-centered healthcare. and ask for its immediate consider- (1) Section 36B(d)(2)(A) is amended by insert- ation. ing ‘‘COBRA continuation coverage or’’ after Mr. Speaker, this hits close to home The Clerk read the title of the bill. ‘‘other than’’. for me. As a high school student, my The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (2) Section 36B(g)(6) of such Code is amended dad lost his job of 25 years. I think the ant to House Resolution 379, the by striking ‘‘subsection (f)(5)’’ and inserting gentleman from Massachusetts has amendment in the nature of a sub- ‘‘subsection (f)(4)’’. heard that story before. We, as a fam- (e) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 36B AS AMENDED ily, lost our healthcare and went into stitute recommended by the Com- BY AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT OF 2017.— mittee on Ways and Means, printed in COBRA coverage. Whenever in this section an amendment is ex- This is a solution that impacts peo- the bill, is adopted and the bill, as pressed in terms of an amendment to section 36B ple across America, and I urge my col- amended, is considered read. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the ref- The text of the bill, as amended, is as erence shall be considered to be made to such leagues on both sides of the aisle to follows: section as amended by the American Health pass this legislation today. Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months begin- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of H.R. 2579 ning after December 31, 2019. my time. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- resentatives of the United States of America in by this section are contingent upon the enact- self such time as I may consume. Congress assembled, ment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 Mr. Speaker, I want to express again, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning as I did earlier, the support we have for This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Broader Op- after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending tions for Americans Act’’. after such date. the Capitol Police and others for the good work they do every single day and SEC. 2. PREMIUM TAX CREDIT ALLOWED WITH RE- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- SPECT TO UNSUBSIDIZED COBRA extend our best wishes to Majority tleman from Ohio (Mr. TIBERI) and the CONTINUATION COVERAGE. Whip SCALISE. gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 36B(f) of the Inter- My friend, Mr. TIBERI, who is man- nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— NEAL) each will control 30 minutes. aging time on the Republican side, said (1) by inserting after ‘‘in section 9832(b))’’ the The Chair recognizes the gentleman he was, I think, 17 years old. If he were following: ‘‘offered in the individual health in- from Ohio. here and had supported the Clinton surance market within a State (within the GENERAL LEAVE healthcare bill, that never would have meaning of section 5000A(f)(1)(C)), or any un- Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I ask subsidized COBRA continuation coverage,’’, happened. That would be another way and unanimous consent that all Members that we might want to look at. (2) by striking paragraph (1) and by redesig- may have 5 legislative days within Mr. Speaker, as I said a bit ago, this nating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as para- which to revise and extend their re- is an unusual procedure. We are being graphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively. marks and include extraneous material asked to amend legislation that left (b) CERTIFICATION OF UNSUBSIDIZED COBRA on the bill currently under consider- the institution. Heaven knows where CONTINUATION COVERAGE.—Section 36B(g) of ation. the Republican healthcare bill rests such Code is amended by redesignating para- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there today. The President calls it mean; the graph (9) as paragraph (10) and by inserting objection to the request of the gen- after paragraph (8) the following new para- Senate won’t tell us where they are, as graph: tleman from Ohio? they write the bill, and when it might ‘‘(9) SPECIAL RULE FOR UNSUBSIDIZED COBRA There was no objection. emerge; and we find ourselves offering CONTINUATION COVERAGE.—In the case of unsub- Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- amendments to something that is not sidized COBRA continuation coverage— self such time as I may consume. going to happen. ‘‘(A) subsection (d)(1) shall be applied by sub- Mr. Speaker, I, too, want to add my H.R. 2579, the Broader Options for stituting ‘COBRA continuation coverage which thoughts and prayers for our colleague Americans Act, would allow premium is certified by the plan administrator (as defined and friend, Congressman STEVE SCA- tax credits to be used for unsubsidized in section 414(g)) of the group health plan’ for LISE, and the victims of yesterday’s ‘health insurance coverage which is certified by COBRA coverage under TrumpCare. the State in which such insurance is offered’, shooting. May God be with them dur- Unfortunately, this does nothing to fix and ing this time. the AHCA, the underlying measure this ‘‘(B) the requirements of paragraph (8) shall Mr. Speaker, my bill, Broader Op- bill intends to amend. be treated as satisfied if the certification meets tions for Americans Act, is before us Older Americans are likely to rely on such requirements as the Secretary may pro- today. COBRA, and the AHCA would allow in- vide.’’. We have all heard about COBRA con- surers to charge older Americans up to (c) UNSUBSIDIZED COBRA CONTINUATION COV- tinuation coverage, which allows some- five times more than they charge ERAGE.—Section 36B of such Code is amended by one with group health insurance who younger Americans. The tax credits in adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(h) UNSUBSIDIZED COBRA CONTINUATION experiences a qualifying life event to H.R. 2579 would not make COBRA cov- COVERAGE.—For purposes of this section— keep their job-based coverage when erage any more affordable for the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘unsubsidized they no longer have a job and, most American people. In addition, it could COBRA continuation coverage’ means COBRA importantly, their plan’s networks of potentially weaken the risk pool cov- continuation coverage the payment of applica- providers—doctors, hospitals, et erage because it would encourage older ble premiums (as defined in section 4980B(f)(4)) cetera—for a certain amount of time. and sicker workers to remain on for which is solely the obligation of the tax- Currently, consumers with COBRA COBRA that could hurt small busi- payer. coverage, who could face a cost of up to nesses. This is simply a backdoor way ‘‘(2) COBRA CONTINUATION COVERAGE.—The term ‘COBRA continuation coverage’ means 102 percent of plan costs, are not eligi- for States to discriminate against ex- continuation coverage provided— ble for ObamaCare’s Federal subsidies. isting conditions. ‘‘(A) pursuant to part 6 of subtitle B of title My bill allows individuals who pay for Because of weakening essential I of the Employee Retirement Income Security the full cost of such continuation of healthcare in the underlying

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:18 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.021 H15JNPT1 H4930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 TrumpCare bill, COBRA is going to be Mr. Speaker, on a personal basis, I The question was taken; and the needed again to help people who leave have a tremendous amount of love and Speaker pro tempore announced that employment for health reasons or have respect for Mr. NEAL. the ayes appeared to have it. preexisting conditions. We, obviously, have a disagreement. I Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, on that I Let me remind the American people tell my daughters about how a bill be- demand the yeas and nays. how we got here in the first place. Last comes law, and I don’t need to tell the The yeas and nays were ordered. month, Republicans brought gentleman from Massachusetts how a The vote was taken by electronic de- TrumpCare to the House floor and bill becomes law, but we certainly, I vice, and there were—yeas 267, nays passed it without a single Democrat think, believe that there are opportuni- 144, not voting 19, as follows: supporting it. The measure, as passed, ties to not only improve what you say would take away health insurance for is the Affordable Care Act but the bill [Roll No. 308] millions of Americans, raise premiums that we passed. That is what we are YEAS—267 for working families, and place an age doing today. Abraham Fortenberry McMorris tax on older Americans. I hope to work with him to continue Aderholt Foster Rodgers The bill is just one of the many to do that, as the Senate passes its own Allen Foxx McSally promises the Republican leadership Amash Franks (AZ) Meadows bill, and, hopefully, go to a conference Amodei Frelinghuysen Meehan continues to make in an effort to twist committee. Hopefully, the gentleman Arrington Gaetz Messer arms for votes from their caucus to will be on that conference committee. Babin Gallagher Mitchell pass TrumpCare. Mr. NEAL. Will the gentleman yield? Bacon Garrett Moolenaar I am also concerned that the House Banks (IN) Gibbs Mooney (WV) Mr. TIBERI. I yield to the gentleman Barletta Gonzalez (TX) Mullin ignored important procedures when from Massachusetts. Barr Goodlatte Murphy (FL) considering bills that are on the floor Mr. NEAL. What is a conference com- Barton Gosar Murphy (PA) today. mittee? When is the last time one of Bera Gottheimer Newhouse Bergman Gowdy Noem First, since the Republican bill those occurred in this institution? Biggs Granger Nunes passed, the CBO numbers confirmed the Mr. TIBERI. Reclaiming my time, Bilirakis Graves (GA) O’Halleran measure would force Americans to pay not lately. Two years ago. Bishop (GA) Graves (LA) O’Rourke more for lower quality healthcare cov- One of the frustrations about the Bishop (MI) Graves (MO) Olson CBO report that never gets reported is Bishop (UT) Griffith Palazzo erage. That is not in dispute. Black Grothman Palmer Second, this bill is not appropriate to the fact that millions of people will Blackburn Guthrie Paulsen consider now because it amends choose not to have healthcare. That is Blum Harper Pearce TrumpCare, and it hasn’t even passed what the CBO says. Bost Hartzler Perry Brady (TX) Hensarling Peters the Senate. It is not often repeated in the na- Brat Herrera Beutler Peterson Even if this bill was incorporated tional media or on the floor here, but I Bridenstine Hice, Jody B. Pittenger into TrumpCare, it would not undo the would just kind of remind everybody Brooks (AL) Higgins (LA) Poe (TX) terrible cuts included in the measure. that, often, the other side of the aisle Brooks (IN) Hill Poliquin Brownley (CA) Himes Posey It would leave 23 million Americans speaks a lot about choice and the free- Buchanan Holding Ratcliffe without health insurance, cut Medicaid dom to choose. And with respect to Buck Hollingsworth Reichert by $800 billion, discriminate against in- healthcare, that is what millions of Bucshon Hudson Renacci Budd Huizenga Rice (NY) dividuals with preexisting conditions; people will do, according to CBO. Burgess Hultgren Rice (SC) and will drastically raise premiums for I would also like to remind my Bustos Hunter Roby older Americans. friend—and I do mean that—that there Byrne Hurd Roe (TN) It would unravel important consumer are millions of Americans in my State Calvert Issa Rogers (AL) Carbajal Jenkins (KS) Rogers (KY) protections or cut programs designed alone who have insurance but don’t Carter (GA) Jenkins (WV) Rohrabacher to address the opioid addiction crisis in have the choice of provider they once Carter (TX) Johnson (OH) Rokita my State of Massachusetts, and had or the choice of a hospital they Chabot Jones Rooney, Francis throughout the Nation. I am quite cer- once had. That is pretty traumatic. Chaffetz Jordan Rooney, Thomas Cheney Joyce (OH) J. tain everyone here and watching this There are people who have insurance, Coffman Katko Ros-Lehtinen debate has someone close to them deal- but premiums have doubled and tripled Cohen Kelly (MS) Rosen ing with a drug or alcohol addiction. in the last several years and out-of- Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Roskam In addition, many middle class Amer- pocket expenses for those who are not Collins (NY) Kihuen Ross Comer Kind Rothfus icans rely on Medicaid for long-term subsidized have gone to levels that are Comstock King (IA) Royce (CA) care. That is beginning to resonate unprecedented. Conaway King (NY) Ruiz with the American people. I surely appreciate and would remind Cook Kinzinger Russell Correa Knight Rutherford This bill does nothing to fix the Re- the gentleman from Massachusetts Costa Kustoff (TN) Sanford publican repeal measure, as I have that this bill before us today simply Costello (PA) LaHood Schneider noted, and it is likely to create more says that we expand choices, we expand Courtney LaMalfa Schweikert and new problems. options for Americans by allowing Cramer Lamborn Scott (VA) Crawford Lance Scott, Austin I encourage my Republican friends them for the very first time to receive Crist Latta Sensenbrenner and colleagues to go back to the draw- financial assistance if they lose their Cuellar Lawson (FL) Sessions ing board, craft a bill with us, and fix healthcare insurance. Culberson Lewis (MN) Shea-Porter the problems in the Affordable Care I know it is not perfect, but it is Curbelo (FL) Lieu, Ted Shimkus Davidson Lipinski Shuster Act. There is a chance to do that. good. I hope that we can improve on all Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Sinema Twenty-three million more Ameri- these aspects that the gentleman and I DeFazio Loebsack Smith (MO) cans have health insurance because of have talked about today. Delaney Long Smith (NE) the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Denham Loudermilk Smith (NJ) Dent Love Smith (TX) Now is not the time to retreat. In of my time. DeSantis Lucas Smucker times like this, we should be advancing The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Stefanik these arguments in this institution for THOMPSON of Pennsylvania). All time Diaz-Balart Lujan Grisham, Stewart Donovan M. Stivers hardworking Americans and their fam- for debate has expired. Duffy Lynch Suozzi ilies. Pursuant to House Resolution 379, Duncan (SC) MacArthur Taylor Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the previous question is ordered on the Duncan (TN) Maloney, Sean Tenney my time. bill, as amended. Dunn Marchant Thompson (PA) Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I am pre- The question is on the engrossment Emmer Marino Thornberry Estes (KS) Marshall Tiberi pared to close, and I reserve the bal- and third reading of the bill. Esty (CT) Massie Tipton ance of my time. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Farenthold Mast Trott Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield back and read a third time, and was read the Faso McCarthy Turner third time. Ferguson McCaul Upton the balance of my time. Fitzpatrick McClintock Valadao Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Fleischmann McHenry Wagner self the balance of my time. question is on the passage of the bill. Flores McKinley Walberg

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:18 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.023 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4931 Walden Westerman Yarmuth ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (6) reaffirms that an attack on any Mem- Walker Williams Yoder PRO TEMPORE ber of Congress is an attack on every Mem- Walorski Wilson (SC) Yoho ber, on the institution, and on the very prin- Walters, Mimi Wittman Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ciple of representative democracy; and Webster (FL) Womack Young (IA) objection, a motion to reconsider the Wenstrup Woodall Zeldin (7) stands firm in its belief that violence vote on passage of H.R. 2372 is laid on has no place in a pluralistic society where NAYS—144 the table. differences are settled through debate, bal- Adams Gabbard Nadler There was no objection. lots, and a legislative process, which rests at Aguilar Gallego Neal f the bedrock of our representative Barraga´ n Garamendi Nolan democracy. Bass Green, Al Pallone EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR THE The resolution was agreed to. Beatty Green, Gene Panetta HEROIC ACTIONS OF THE UNITED Beyer Grijalva Pascrell A motion to reconsider was laid on STATES CAPITOL POLICE AND Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Pelosi the table. Bonamici Hanabusa Perlmutter OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS IN Boyle, Brendan Hastings Pingree THE ATTACK ON MEMBERS OF f F. Heck Pocan Brady (PA) Higgins (NY) Polis CONGRESS ON JUNE 14, 2017, AND b 1345 Brown (MD) Hoyer Price (NC) EXPRESSING HOPE FOR A FULL Butterfield Huffman Quigley RECOVERY FOR THE INJURED LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Capuano Jackson Lee Raskin (Mr. HOYER asked and was given Ca´ rdenas Jayapal Richmond Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I send Carson (IN) Jeffries Roybal-Allard to the desk a resolution and ask unani- permission to address the House for 1 Cartwright Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger mous consent for its immediate consid- minute.) Castor (FL) Johnson, E. B. Rush Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, before I Castro (TX) Kaptur Ryan (OH) eration in the House and, further, ask Chu, Judy Keating Sa´ nchez unanimous consent that it be read in yield to the gentleman from California Cicilline Kelly (IL) Sarbanes full. (Mr. MCCARTHY) for the purpose of ask- Clark (MA) Kennedy Schakowsky The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ing the majority leader the schedule Clarke (NY) Khanna Schiff for the week to come, I want to just Clay Kildee Schrader objection, the Clerk will report the res- Cleaver Kilmer Scott, David olution. make a comment. Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Serrano There was no objection. Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, this House Connolly Kuster (NH) Sewell (AL) The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- and, indeed, the Nation was shaken by Conyers Langevin Sherman lows: Cooper Larsen (WA) Sires the horrific shooting in Alexandria. We Crowley Larson (CT) Slaughter H. RES. 385 just, unanimously, passed the majority Davis (CA) Lawrence Smith (WA) Whereas on June 14, 2017, an armed gun- leader’s resolution. All of us are pray- Davis, Danny Lee Soto man opened fire at a practice for the annual ing for the safe recovery of our friend DeGette Levin Speier Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, DeLauro Lewis (GA) Swalwell (CA) and colleague Majority Whip STEVE wounding five individuals; DelBene Lofgren Takano SCALISE and others who were injured Demings Lowenthal Thompson (CA) Whereas United States Capitol Police Spe- yesterday. DeSaulnier Lowey Thompson (MS) cial Agents Crystal Griner, David Bailey, TEVE Deutch Luja´ n, Ben Ray Titus and Henry Cabrera responded decisively to S is the majority whip and I am Dingell Maloney, Tonko the attack, risking their own lives to save the minority whip, and we are, there- Doggett Carolyn B. Torres the lives of others; fore, in some respects, adversaries, but Doyle, Michael Matsui Tsongas Whereas Special Agent Griner, who has we are also friends. I am keeping him, F. McCollum Vargas Ellison McEachin Veasey been a member of the Capitol Police since his wife, Jennifer, and their children in Engel McGovern Vela´ zquez July 2008, was wounded in the course of con- my thoughts today. Eshoo McNerney Visclosky fronting and subduing the attacker; Mr. Speaker, as you probably know, Espaillat Meeks Waters, Maxine Whereas Special Agent Bailey, who has STEVE loves baseball. All of us have Evans Meng Watson Coleman been a member of the Capitol Police since Frankel (FL) Moore Welch April 2008, was wounded in the course of con- seen the broad smile on his face as he Fudge Moulton Wilson (FL) fronting and subduing the attacker; has taken to the field as a pinch runner NOT VOTING—19 Whereas Matthew (Matt) Mika, who was in games past, wearing his University Blunt Rochester Labrador Simpson formerly a legislative aide for Representa- of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajun jersey and Cole Napolitano Vela tive Nick Smith, Representative Dave Camp, scoring runs for his Republican team. Cummings Norcross Walz and Representative Tim Walberg, was I am saddened—and I know all of us Gohmert Payne Wasserman wounded in the attack; are—that we won’t be able to see him Harris Reed Schultz Whereas Zachary (Zack) Barth, a legisla- on the field today running, hitting, and Johnson (LA) Rouzer Weber (TX) tive aide to Representative Roger Williams, Johnson, Sam Scalise was injured in the attack; and scoring; but, Mr. Speaker, we know that STEVE is a fighter, and I am sure b 1340 Whereas Representative Steve Scalise, who has served the first congressional district of we will be seeing him running the bases Messrs. CICILLINE, CONYERS, Louisiana since 2008, husband of Jennifer again in next year’s Congressional HECK, and BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Scalise and father to Madison and Harrison, Baseball Game. Mexico changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ was wounded in the attack: Now, therefore, Mr. Speaker, tonight, I am going to to ‘‘nay.’’ be it wear a T-shirt that says ‘‘Team Sca- Resolved, That the House of Representa- Mr. CORREA, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, tives— lise.’’ His staff gave it to me yesterday. Messrs. LYNCH, COHEN, and BISHOP (1) expresses its deep gratitude to United We took some pizza by their office and of Georgia changed their vote from States Capitol Police Special Agents Griner, talked to each one of them. We have ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Bailey, and Cabrera who bravely placed had good relations between our two of- So the bill was passed. themselves in harm’s way to protect and fices. We have worked together on a lot The result of the vote was announced save the lives of scores of individuals; of things and, yes, we have opposed as above recorded. (2) expresses its appreciation for the daily from time to time, but we are friends. A motion to reconsider was laid on courage and dedication of the United States I am also keeping in my thoughts the Capitol Police who protect the Capitol the table. grounds, Members of Congress, and the pub- members of the Capitol Police, who Stated for: lic, to whom the Capitol belongs; keep us all safe. I am one of those who Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, June (3) expresses its thanks to the Alexandria is blessed to have a detail because I am 15, 2017, I was unable to vote on rollcall No. Police Department, Alexandria Sheriff’s Of- one of the leaders. Members of the Cap- 308: Passage of H.R. 2579, ‘‘Broader Options fice, and Alexandria Fire Department for re- itol Police are assigned specifically to for Americans Act.’’ Had I been present, I sponding swiftly and effectively to aid the try to make sure that I am safe—and, would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ United States Capitol Police officers on the yes, those around me—as STEVE’s de- scene; tail did yesterday, courageously and Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, (4) expresses its thanks to the first re- June 15, I was absent from votes on account sponders and health care professionals who heroically. of attending funeral, and had I been present, tended to the victims; I know the majority leader shares my I would have voted as follows: Rollcall No. (5) expresses its hope for a speedy and full view that every day that a member of 308—‘‘yea.’’ recovery for the injured; the Capitol Police gets out of bed, puts

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN7.006 H15JNPT1 H4932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 a badge in their wallet or on their either of us were ever elected to any of- LAMALFA. This bipartisan legislation chest, a gun on their hip, and leaves fice, we got involved in politics in would streamline the process for re- their home, they do so with a commit- Young Republicans. I was the national moving hazardous trees, helping to ment to protect this institution, its chairman, and he was the State chair lower the risk of forest fires, while en- Members, and, yes, the public who visit of Louisiana. We developed a friend- suring a reliable electrical infrastruc- their House, their Senate, their Con- ship, a camaraderie, and a passion for ture. gress. We cannot say enough about our making the country better. And second, H.R. 1654, the Water Sup- Capitol Police. They are extraor- I know what Jennifer and the kids ply Permitting Coordination Act, spon- dinarily well trained, but, also, they are going through, but our prayers are sored by Representative TOM MCCLIN- are extraordinarily courageous and with them, and he will definitely come TOCK. This bill provides the framework committed to serving this institution, back and play in that baseball game. for creating a one-stop-shop permitting its Members, and our country. So, Mr. Speaker, before I move on agency, ensuring the vital water stor- We are, of course, thankful for the with the schedule for next week, be- age projects that are so badly needed courage and quick response of those of- cause of everything that happened yes- are not delayed by red tape. ficers who were at the ball field yester- terday, I missed doing something im- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank day, and we pray for their full and portant as well. I want to wish my the gentleman for his information. speedy recovery. And we do the same friend, Mr. HOYER, a belated happy Mr. Speaker, it is a time for us to be for the staffer and the former staffer birthday. I hope my friend enjoyed a together, to be united as Americans, who were also injured in that attack. nice slice of his favorite desert: pine- not as Republicans or Democrats, Lib- Now, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gen- apple upside-down cake. I do want it erals or Conservatives, and I thank the tleman from California (Mr. MCCAR- noted that, even on his birthday, he majority leader for his leadership in THY), my friend, with whom I also have took the time to make sure the staff of that effort and in remembering Officers worked in a constructive way on so STEVE SCALISE had something to eat, Griner and Bailey and Cabrera, and all many occasions for the country. and they appreciated that greatly. of their colleagues in the Capitol Po- (Mr. MCCARTHY asked and was They appreciated his visit. lice, and with our prayers for STEVE given permission to revise and extend Mr. Speaker, on Monday, no votes SCALISE and the others who have been his remarks.) are expected in the House. On Tuesday, injured. I thank the majority leader, Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I the House will meet at noon for morn- and I yield back the balance of my thank the gentleman for yielding, and ing hour and 2 p.m. for legislative busi- time. I thank him for his comments. ness. Votes will be postponed until 6:30. f Yesterday was a long and emotional 1400 day for the people in this House. A b PERMISSION TO OFFER RESOLU- cowardly act of violence was directed On Wednesday and Thursday, the TION RAISING A QUESTION OF at our friends, our colleagues, and our House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE democracy. hour and noon for legislative business. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask We are currently praying for all On Friday, the House will meet at 9 unanimous consent that the gentleman those injured and their families—Matt a.m. for legislative business. Last votes from Texas (Mr. DOGGETT) may be rec- Mika, Zack Barth, Special Agent Crys- of the week are expected no later than ognized on the legislative day of tal Griner, Special Agent David Bailey, 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2017, to offer the and Majority Whip STEVE SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, the House will consider resolution that he noticed on Tuesday, These individuals are strong and, as a number of suspensions next week, a June 13, 2017, without further notice you said, they are fighters, and they complete list of which will be an- under clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. should know that they have the full nounced by close of business tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there love and support of this House. One suspension worth highlighting is objection to the request of the gen- But, Mr. Speaker, even in the face of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career tleman from California? this great evil, we saw amazing bravery and Technical Education for the 21st There was no objection. yesterday. Special Agents Griner and Century Act, sponsored by our own f Bailey put their lives on the line. They Representative GLENN THOMPSON. You saved countless others. There is no may know him, Mr. Speaker. HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW other way to put it, but they are he- This bill would expand experience- AND ADJOURNMENT FROM FRI- roes. Yesterday could have ended with based learning opportunities and sup- DAY, JUNE 16, 2017, TO TUESDAY, many deaths. They ran out in order to port greater collaboration between JUNE 20, 2017 draw the fire away from the Members. schools and employers. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask This attacker moved down the third Mr. Speaker, 65 percent of today’s unanimous consent that when the baseline to home base, where the ma- grade school kids will work in a job House adjourns today, it adjourn to jority of the players had been sitting in that is yet to be invented. It is vital we meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow; and fur- the dugout of first base, lying on the provide our students with the skills ther, when the House adjourns on that ground, and even a 10-year-old son, necessary to succeed in an ever-evolv- day, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, whom they would hover over on top of. ing workplace, and that is exactly June 20, 2017, when it shall convene at He tried to make his movement there. what this bill aims to do. noon for morning-hour debate and 2 Crystal had already been wounded. Along those same lines, the House p.m. for legislative business. But as I talked to the agents yester- will consider H.R. 2842, the Accel- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there day in the hospital, they said that they erating Individuals into the Workforce objection to the request of the gen- wished they could have even done Act, sponsored by Representative CAR- tleman from California? more, having drawn the fire away and LOS CURBELO. Under this bill, employ- There was no objection. saving so many lives. We will be for- ers would partner with State and local f ever grateful for their courageous ac- agencies in an effort to hire TANF re- tions and those of all of our Capitol Po- cipients and provide them with on-the- HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO STEVE lice, who are truly the best in the busi- job training. SCALISE ness. As we end this week, I do want to There is no substitute for a good job, (Mr. RUSH asked and was given per- take the time to thank our men and and, by passing this bill, the House will mission to address the House for 1 women in uniform and keep them all in take a positive step toward getting minute and to revise and extend his re- our prayers for their recovery. more Americans back to work. marks.) Yesterday I spent a large portion of Lastly, Mr. Speaker, the House will Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, it is with a the day at the hospital, yes, seeing the consider two bills from the Natural Re- determined spirit that I come to the agents and seeing and praying for our sources Committee. First, H.R. 1873, floor today to wish our friend, my majority whip. I have known STEVE the Electricity Reliability and Forest friend, our colleague, STEVE SCALISE, a SCALISE for more than 20 years. Before Protection Act, sponsored by DOUG Happy Father’s Day.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:18 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.029 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4933 Mr. Speaker, we pray for STEVE’s full Subcommittee advanced a bill that GOD BLESS STEVE SCALISE AND recovery as he fights for his life at a would ram Yucca Mountain down the ALL THOSE INJURED IN THE hospital near here in our Nation’s Cap- throats of Nevadans. Among its many SHOOTING OF JUNE 14, 2017 ital. We pray for STEVE’s family, for faults, the bill usurps the State’s water (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given their strength, and for their comfort rights. Now, this is unethical, it is cer- permission to address the House for 1 during this most difficult time. tainly intellectually dishonest, and it minute and to revise and extend his re- Today, Mr. Speaker, we all join to- is probably unconstitutional. marks.) gether in a spirit of family and love, to Republican lawmakers have long Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I want to send our love to STEVE. Jennifer, Har- touted states’ rights as a basic tenet of say that my thoughts and prayers are rison, Madison, you are in our prayers. our democracy. What they must really with our colleague, STEVE SCALISE, and STEVE, get well soon. Happy Father’s mean is states’ rights apply to their the others who were injured as a result Day. In spite of it all, Happy Father’s States but not to Nevada. of the horrific shooting yesterday Day. They also took great pride in oppos- morning. This makes us realize how f ing the waters of the U.S. regulations, vulnerable we all are and, in serving saying it was Federal overreach and THANKING THE KELLETT FAMILY our country, we risk a lot of things outrageous power grab. Well, so much FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR from time to time. for principle. Now it is a different COUNTRY The people who were injured, besides story. Congressman SCALISE, the brave first (Mr. BACON asked and was given per- Taking a state’s water rights sets a responders who probably saved many mission to address the House for 1 dangerous precedent. If they can do it more lives as a result, what can we say, minute.) to Nevada, they can do it to you. If other than thank you to the first re- Mr. BACON. Mr. Speaker, in light of they can take our water, they can take sponders all over this country who save yesterday’s tragedy, I think it is im- your water. us day in and day out. portant to remember those who keep In the West, we say that water is The other young people, the staffer our communities safe, including our worth fighting for. Whiskey is for and lobbyist, everyone who was injured military, law enforcement, and first re- drinking. Well, we are not giving up yesterday, my thoughts and prayers sponders. In addition to those groups, I this fight. are with them as well. believe educators are also heroes. STEVE is a tough guy, and I know he Today, I want to highlight a family f from my hometown of Papillion, Ne- is going to heal quickly, and I know he braska, the Kelletts, whose story rep- is going to get better and have a full WELCOMING PENNSYLVANIA FARM resents what it means to be heroes and recovery, so I just wanted to wish him BUREAU INTERNS servants of our Nation. a good Father’s Day. Let the small Bill Kellett recently retired as the di- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania pleasures of life come back to him be- rector of the Papillion-La Vista South asked and was given permission to ad- cause he deserves it. High School band, and was a music ed- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- I want him and his family to know ucator for 33 years. His students were vise and extend his remarks.) that our thoughts are with them dur- featured in two Presidential inaugural Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ing this difficult time. We are all in the parades and marched in the 2000 mil- Mr. Speaker, this week, I had the op- same family together, the congres- lennium celebration in London. portunity to meet with students in- sional family. And it matters not what His wife, Andrea, is also a longtime terning with the Pennsylvania Farm party you belong to, but the fact is we educator who taught history and di- Bureau. are all there to serve our constituents rected the Titan guard and legion The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is and help America. units. the Commonwealth’s largest farm or- So God bless America, God bless Three of their sons currently serve as ganization, with a volunteer member- STEVE SCALISE and all the people who airmen, and a fourth one is also a ship of more than 60,000 members. were injured. We are not going to stop teacher in our community. Since 1950, it has provided legislative until they are brought back home and Last December, Captain Kyle Kellett, support, information, and services to mending and recovered 100 percent. one of their sons, was recognized with Pennsylvania’s farmers and rural fami- f the Lieutenant General William H. lies. Tunner Award as the commander of the The Farm Bureau provides its mem- WELCOMING THE DEVIL BRIGADE most outstanding airlift crew in the bers with representation, both in Wash- BACK HOME United States Air Force. As civil war ington and their State Capitol of Har- was raging in Yemen, then-Secretary risburg concerning legislation and (Mr. MARSHALL asked and was of Defense Ash Carter ordered all U.S. rulemaking. Its grassroots structure given permission to address the House personnel out of the country, and that allows county farm bureaus and their for 1 minute.) is when Captain Kellett and his crew leaders to develop and implement poli- Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, more put their lives on the line to protect cies which are then determined at an than 3,000 soldiers with the Army’s 1st their fellow Americans. annual meeting. Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st In- Their no-fail mission was flown at I am always pleased to meet with our fantry Division, are headed home to night, over the war-torn country, in farm leaders of tomorrow. Through Fort Riley in my district this month bad weather, and with little time for this internship, students interested in after a 9-month deployment in South planning. Captain Kellett and his crew pursuing a career in the agriculture Korea. quickly evacuated 70 Americans only sector are afforded a firsthand experi- Also known as the ‘‘Devil Brigade,’’ hours before militants overran their lo- ence to further understand farmland these soldiers have been stationed in cation. His leadership and crew were preservation, commodity pricing, prop- South Korea since October of last year. nothing short of heroic. erty rights, land management, and During their deployment, these Amer- This is a proud all-American family. much more. ican soldiers have trained closely with I want to thank the Kellett family for Mr. Speaker, agriculture is Penn- their South Korean partners, deterring their service to our country. sylvania’s number one industry. As North Korean hostility and providing f vice chairman of the House Agriculture security in the Korean Peninsula. This Committee and chairman of the Nutri- service is invaluable. NEVADA WON’T BACK DOWN tion Subcommittee, it gives me great These soldiers and families sacrificed (Ms. TITUS asked and was given per- hope for the future to see our youth en- greatly during their deployment. As mission to address the House for 1 gaging in policy issues that impact our the Devil Brigade begins to journey minute.) farmers. I look forward to them pur- back home to Fort Riley, may I be the Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, today, En- suing their own careers in the agri- first to thank them for their service ergy and Commerce’s Environment culture sector. and say ‘‘Welcome Home.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:18 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.031 H15JNPT1 H4934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH deur, as every one of us have—and have LISE, his wife, and his family. We pray (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was a chance of making sure we can vote for their strength, their courage, and given permission to address the House for everyone to be part of this. their faith as they deal with the un- for 1 minute.) I think it is time that America thinkable. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as should stop colonizing. If I am not mis- I pray for STEVE’s speedy recovery. we reflect on our colleagues and pray taken, this is the last Nation that has We know he is a fighter, and we pray for their speedy recovery, let me stop a colony. The great America of the he will be back soon fighting for the for a moment to pay tribute to a very United States has a colony, and I think people of Louisiana’s First District. We offer prayers for Matt and his special time in certain parts of the it is time that we change that. Vote in family, who was also injured during the United States now being celebrated, Congress to make sure that we have shooting. really, across the land. the 51st State. I rise today to remember the coura- As I go home this weekend, we will Mr. HOYER. Will the gentleman geous Capitol Police officers who were be celebrating, commemorating yield? injured; our heroes. If not for their Juneteenth. As President Lincoln gave Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I yield to the bravery, more people could have been the Emancipation Proclamation in gentleman from Maryland. wounded and possibly killed. They risk 1863, my constituency’s ancestors did Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I want to their lives to protect us. The U.S. Cap- not hear of the freeing of the slaves join my friend who has been such a great leader in dealing with those who itol Police do this every day for us, for until more than 21⁄2 years later when have associations with our country but our staff, and for the public. Major Granger landed in Galveston to We stand together during this chal- announce that the slaves were free and are not States. I join with his remarks. The Puerto Rican election that was lenging time. When it happens to one emancipated. of us, it happens to all of us. It is a serious time to honor those held overwhelmingly voted for state- and the legacies of all of those who hood as the option of governance they f gave to this country, and we celebrate wanted to pursue. It is now, it seems to COMMENDING CAPITOL POLICE it with excitement and honor and dig- me, the responsibility of the United FOR OUTSTANDING BRAVERY nity. States Congress and the administra- AND COURAGE tion to recognize the overwhelming Today, or this weekend, I am excited (Mr. RUTHERFORD asked and was sentiment of the Puerto Rican people, that we will rededicate the Emanci- given permission to address the House expressed in a free and open election. pation Park. We will name the street for 1 minute.) Emancipation Street. We are delighted f Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, that the OST/Almeda TIRZ donated $33 SUPPORTING STATEHOOD OF ‘‘As a law enforcement officer, my fun- million, along with foundations, to the PUERTO RICO damental duty is to serve mankind; to city of Houston and community dol- safeguard lives and property; to protect lars. (Mr. HOYER asked and was given the innocent against deception, the We will acknowledge those who permission to address the House for 1 weak against oppression or intimida- bought the land, some many, many minute and to revise and extend his re- tion, and the peaceful against violence years ago, and this restoration will marks.) or disorder. . . .’’ give the opportunity, not only for Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, that is the first para- those in the Third Ward, where I am my friend from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) for graph of the Law Enforcement Code of privileged to represent, and all of those his leadership on this effort, a Rep- Ethics that every law enforcement offi- heroes and sheroes, but it will be a resentative on the most recent State. cer across this country swears to upon park that will welcome everyone, from I didn’t want to take all of his time. their becoming a law enforcement offi- not only around the community and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Will the gen- cer and accepting that badge. the city, but it will welcome those tleman yield? I can tell you, yesterday, during the from across the Nation. Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman horrible event that took place, Officers Today, I introduce a Juneteenth res- from Alaska. Bailey and Griner with the Capitol Hill olution honoring Juneteenth with 51- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Police performed their duties above plus sponsors. I am proud to acknowl- thank my good friend from Maryland, and beyond the expected. edge that, yes, we got the news late, STENY HOYER, for the support. It is Mr. Speaker, I just want to take this but we celebrate freedom and we recog- going to take a lot of effort. There is a opportunity on behalf of law enforce- nize that America is at her greatest be- lot of naysayers out there. But, again, ment officers across America to thank cause we are free, and freedom is cher- I believe so strongly that we treat them for doing their job with such out- ished. every American equally. standing bravery and courage. To all the fathers across the land, to This is a civil rights issue, and they I also want to let the Scalise family my husband and relatives, and in mem- have voted 97 percent in favor of state- and the Mika family know that they ory of my late father, Ezra C. Jackson, hood. As you know, I led this battle are in our prayers. We pray for their I honor those who celebrate Father’s with your help in 1997. We had a vote, speedy recovery. Day as well on Sunday. Happy Father’s and, with your side, I won by one vote. God bless. Day. Puerto Rico and Alaska didn’t go any- f f where, but I ask every American to LOVE NOTE TO MADISON AND think about it. b 1415 HARRISON SCALISE AND SPEEDY Let’s make this the last colony. Let’s RECOVERY TO ALL SUPPORTING STATEHOOD OF make this the 51st State. PUERTO RICO (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given f permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was PRAYING FOR VICTIMS OF CON- minute.) given permission to address the House GRESSIONAL BASEBALL TRAG- Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I, too, for 1 minute and to revise and extend EDY want to join with all of my colleagues his remarks.) in recognizing the heroism of David Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I (Mrs. DEMINGS asked and was given Bailey and Crystal Griner, wishing had the privilege last Sunday to be an permission to address the House for 1 them a speedy recovery, and that they observer in Puerto Rico for the plebi- minute.) take time to recover emotionally as scite and watch the people of Puerto Mrs. DEMINGS. Mr. Speaker, 1 Co- well. Rico make the decision that they rinthians 12:26 reads: I also want to extend a love note to would like to be the 51st State. If one member suffers, all the members suf- the children of STEVE SCALISE. This is I think it is time for this Congress to fer together. a love note to Madison and Harrison: make the 3,400,000 American citizens I stand today to show my support for Father’s Day is on Sunday, and I part of the United States—in full gran- my colleague, Congressman STEVE SCA- know for both of you it is going to be

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.033 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4935 really difficult because dad is in the Mr. ROUZER (at the request of Mr. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- hospital, and you are concerned about MCCARTHY) for today on account of at- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation his well-being. He loves you very much, tending a funeral. of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West and he is beloved here in this Chamber. Virginia; Update to Materials Incorporated f by Reference [WV105-6043; FRL-9961-19-Re- Know that he will recover. He will be SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED gion 3] received June 9, 2017, pursuant to 5 able to read with you and play ball U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. with you. And what he needs most from The Speaker announced his signature 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- you on this Father’s Day is just to to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the ergy and Commerce. have you there, to hug him, and to love following title: 1687. A letter from the Director, Regu- him, and to kiss him, and to know that S. 1083. An act to amend section 1214 of latory Management Division, Environmental he is the best dad in the world. title 5, United States Code, to provide for Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- God bless you both. stays during a period that the Merit Systems cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approvals; TN; Protection Board lacks a quorum. Prong 4-2010 NO2, SO2, and 2012 PM2.5 f NAAQS [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0748; FRL-9963- f PRAYERS AND SPEEDY RECOVERY 48-Region 4] received June 9, 2017, pursuant TO ALL INJURED IN BASEBALL ADJOURNMENT to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on SHOOTING Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I move Energy and Commerce. (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was that the House do now adjourn. 1688. A letter from the Director, Regu- given permission to address the House The motion was agreed to; accord- latory Management Division, Environmental for 1 minute.) ingly (at 2 o’clock and 26 minutes Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, I p.m.), under its previous order, the cy’s final rule — Approval of Nevada Air come to the floor consumed by great House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- Plan Revisions, Clark County Department of day, June 16, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. Air Quality and Washoe County Health Dis- sadness. Yesterday’s attack, as we have trict [EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0653; FRL-9963-43- all heard, was an attack on the entire f Region 9] received June 13, 2017, pursuant to United States Congress. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. It is even more tragic that this at- ETC. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- tack occurred during a practice for one ergy and Commerce. of the most bipartisan traditions in the Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 1689. A letter from the Director, Regu- Congress. communications were taken from the latory Management Division, Environmental I stand here with my colleagues hop- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s direct final rule — Approval of Cali- 1681. A letter from the Director, Regu- ing for a speedy recovery for my dear fornia Air Plan Revisions, Mojave Desert Air latory Management Division, Environmental colleague, Representative STEVE SCA- Quality Management District, Northern Si- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- LISE. My thoughts and prayers are with erra Air Quality Management District, and cy’s final rule — Spirotetramat; Pesticide him, but also for all of the others that San Diego County Air Pollution Control Dis- Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0255; FRL- were injured, for all of their families, trict [EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0647; FRL-9960-40- 9961-95] received June 9, 2017, pursuant to 5 Region 9] received June 13, 2017, pursuant to and for all of their loved ones. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. It is clear we all know that, without 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- Capitol Police on duty with Represent- ergy and Commerce. ergy and Commerce. ative SCALISE, there would have been 1682. A letter from the Director, Regu- 1690. A letter from the Director, Regu- many more victims. latory Management Division, Environmental latory Management Division, Environmental I want to express my deepest grati- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- tude to those officers who put their cy’s final rule — Revisions to the California cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation lives on the line, but I also want to State Implementation Plan; Imperial County of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Re- pray for them and all those who were Air Pollution Control District; Stationary gional Haze Progress Report State Imple- Sources Permits [EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0621; mentation Plan [EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0237; injured. I ask and I hope for their FRL-9962-57-Region 9] received June 9, 2017, speedy recovery. FRL-9962-75-Region 6] received June 13, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law f 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce. PRAYING FOR A FULL RECOVERY mittee on Energy and Commerce. 1683. A letter from the Director, Regu- 1691. A letter from the Director, Regu- TO THOSE INJURED IN BASE- latory Management Division, Environmental BALL TRAGEDY latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given cy’s final rule — Isofetamid; Pesticide Toler- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation permission to address the House for 1 ances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0263; FRL-9961-80) of Implementation Plans; Oklahoma; Infra- minute and to revise and extend his re- received June 9, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. structure and Interstate Transport for the 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 marks.) 2012 Fine Particulate Matter Standard [EPA- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and R06-OAR-2015-0142; FRL-9958-61-Region 6] re- Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, my heart Commerce. is with the families and the loved ones ceived June 13, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1684. A letter from the Director, Regu- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 of our colleagues, House Majority Whip latory Management Division, Environmental Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and STEVE SCALISE, and all those injured Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Commerce. yesterday: Crystal Griner, David Bai- cy’s final rule — Cumene Sulfonic Acid and 1692. A letter from the Director, Regu- ley, Matt Mika, and Zack Barth. its Ammonium, Calcium, Magnesium, Potas- latory Management Division, Environmental STEVE, we are all praying for you and sium, Sodium and Zinc salts; Exemption Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- your wife, Jennifer, and your children. from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA- cy’s final rule — Accidental Release Preven- We wish you a happy Father’s Day and HQ-OPP-2013-0467; FRL-9961-68] received June tion Requirements: Risk Management Pro- 9, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Pub- grams Under the Clean Air Act; Further a full recovery. lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the To the U.S. Capitol Police, you Delay of Effective Date [EPA-HQ-OEM-2015- Committee on Energy and Commerce. 0725; FRL-9963-55-OLEM] (RIN: 2050-AG91) re- showed yesterday why you are the best 1685. A letter from the Director, Regu- ceived June 13, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. at what you do. latory Management Division, Environmental 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 David Bailey and Crystal Griner, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and without hesitation, leaped into action. cy’s direct final rule — Approval and Pro- Commerce. Had they not done that, the story could mulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 1693. A letter from the Chairman, Council be very different today. We are grateful Clean Air Act Requirements for Vehicle In- of the District of Columbia, transmitting for your service yesterday and every spection and Maintenance and Nonattain- D.C. Act 22-68, ‘‘Child Neglect and Sex Traf- ment New Source Review [EPA-R06-OAR- day. ficking Temporary Amendment Act of 2017’’, 2015-0833; FRL-9962-48-Region 6] received pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); f June 9, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight LEAVE OF ABSENCE Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to and Government Reform. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1694. A letter from the Chairman, Council By unanimous consent, leave of ab- 1686. A letter from the Director, Regu- of the District of Columbia, transmitting sence was granted to: latory Management Division, Environmental D.C. Act 22-69, ‘‘Grocery Store Restrictive

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.035 H15JNPT1 H4936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 Covenant Prohibition Temporary Act of H.R. 2903. A bill to direct the Federal Com- and for other purposes; to the Committee on 2017’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. munications Commission to promulgate reg- Energy and Commerce. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on ulations that establish a national standard By Mr. TIPTON: Oversight and Government Reform. for determining whether mobile and H.R. 2907. A bill to amend the Mineral 1695. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- broadband services available in rural areas Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the ment of Education, transmitting the semi- are reasonably comparable to those services Interior to develop and publish an all-of-the- annual report prepared by the Inspector Gen- provided in urban areas; to the Committee above quadrennial Federal onshore energy eral for the six-month period ending March on Energy and Commerce. production strategy to meet domestic energy 31, 2017, pursuant to Sec. 5 (b) of the Inspec- By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. needs, and for other purposes; to the Com- tor General Act of 1978, as amended; to the GALLEGO, Mr. CORREA, Ms. mittee on Natural Resources. Committee on Oversight and Government BARRAGA´ N, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BEYER, By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. LAN- ´ Reform. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- GEVIN, Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New 1696. A letter from the Acting Chairman, ESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. Mexico, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. NORTON, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Mr. WELCH, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. Commission’s Semiannual Report from the Maryland, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- SLAUGHTER, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. Office of Inspector General for the period Oc- fornia, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON of RASKIN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. TONKO, tober 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017, pursu- Indiana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CAS- Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. CLARK of Massa- ant to Sec. 5(b) of the Inspector General Act TOR of Florida, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. chusetts, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. of 1978, as amended; to the Committee on CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE DESAULNIER, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. JACKSON of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CRIST, LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. Oversight and Government Reform. ´ 1697. A letter from the Director, Regu- Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CURBELO of Flor- VELAZQUEZ, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. KEATING, Mr. EVANS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. latory Management Division, Environmental ida, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- DELANEY, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. ENGEL, LOWENTHAL, and Mr. PETERS): cy’s final rule — Effluent Limitations Guide- H.R. 2908. A bill to direct Federal depart- Ms. ESHOO, Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, lines and Standards of the Dental Category ments and agencies to perform certain func- Mr. FOSTER, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, [EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0693; FRL-9957-10-OW] tions to ensure that climate change-related Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRI- (RIN: 2040-AF26) received June 9, 2017, pursu- impacts are fully considered in the develop- JALVA, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. HECK, Mr. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- ment of national security doctrine, policies, HIGGINS of New York, Mr. HIMES, Ms. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee and plans, and for other purposes; to the NORTON, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, on Transportation and Infrastructure. Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, f addition to the Committees on Armed Serv- Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. ices, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON KIHUEN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Se- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS LANGEVIN, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, lect), for a period to be subsequently deter- Ms. LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. sideration of such provisions as fall within committees were delivered to the Clerk LOWEY, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. for printing and reference to the proper of New Mexico, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. SEAN By Mr. MASSIE (for himself, Mr. calendar, as follows: PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mrs. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. PERRY, Mr. Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judi- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, CHABOT, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- ciary. H.R. 1393. A bill to limit the authority Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. lina, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. of States to tax certain income of employees MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, AMASH, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. MEADOWS, for employment duties performed in other Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. States (Rept. 115–180). Referred to the Com- Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. JODY B. HICE mittee of the Whole House on the state of NORCROSS, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. PAL- of Georgia, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BUCK, Mr. the Union. LONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PERLMUTTER, BIGGS, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. BLUM, Mr. MCCAUL: Committee on Homeland Se- Mr. PETERS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POLIS, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. curity. H.R. 2188. A bill to amend the Home- Mr. RASKIN, Miss RICE of New York, WEBER of Texas, and Mr. ALLEN): land Security Act of 2002 to establish the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. H.R. 2909. A bill to require reciprocity be- major metropolitan area counterterrorism RUSH, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SAR- tween the District of Columbia and other training and exercise grant program, and for BANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, States and jurisdictions with respect to the other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. ability of individuals to carry certain con- 115–181). Referred to the Committee of the SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT cealed firearms, and for other purposes; to Whole House on the state of the Union. of Georgia, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHEA- the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ment Reform. Mr. MCCAUL: Committee on Homeland Se- PORTER, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. SOTO, Mr. curity. H.R. 625. A bill to provide for joint re- SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, By Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. ports by relevant Federal agencies to Con- Ms. TITUS, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, MCKINLEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. gress regarding incidents of terrorism, and Mr. VEASEY, Mr. WALZ, Ms. OLSON, and Mr. COLLINS of New for other purposes; with an amendment WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON York): H.R. 2910. A bill to provide for Federal and (Rept. 115–182). Referred to the Committee of COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Mr. YARMUTH, State agency coordination in the approval of the Whole House on the state of the Union. and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania): H.R. 2904. A bill to direct the Secretary of certain authorizations under the Natural f Defense to review the discharge character- Gas Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ization of former members of the Armed mittee on Energy and Commerce. Forces who were discharged by reason of the By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Under clause 2 of rule XII, public sexual orientation of the member, and for Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CURBELO of Flor- bills and resolutions of the following other purposes; to the Committee on Armed ida, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of titles were introduced and severally re- Services. New Mexico, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mrs. ferred, as follows: By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself and TORRES, Mr. HURD, Mr. KING of New Ms. SINEMA): York, and Mr. NEWHOUSE): By Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for him- H.R. 2905. A bill to require the Attorney H.R. 2911. A bill to establish within the self and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- General to establish procedures for expedited Smithsonian Institution the National Mu- nois): review of the case of any person who unlaw- seum of the American Latino, and for other H.R. 2901. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- fully solicits personal information for pur- purposes; to the Committee on House Admin- enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the poses of committing identity theft, while istration, and in addition to the Committees Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching purporting to be acting on behalf of the IRS, on Natural Resources, and Transportation grant program; to the Committee on Ways and for other purposes; to the Committee on and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse- and Means. the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means, for a period to be case for consideration of such provisions as MCKINLEY, Mr. WALZ, Mr. REICHERT, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Mr. SCHRADER, and Mr. KATKO): each case for consideration of such provi- concerned. H.R. 2902. A bill to amend part B of the In- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, dividuals with Disabilities Education Act to committee concerned. Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. provide full Federal funding of such part; to By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. the Committee on Education and the Work- BERA): BRIDENSTINE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. force. H.R. 2906. A bill to amend the Public FLEISCHMANN, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. Health Service Act with respect to the des- Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. WELCH): ignation of general surgery shortage areas, RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. MAST):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L15JN7.000 H15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4937 H.R. 2912. A bill to expand the capacity and Armed Forces who is relocated during the and in addition to the Committee on Ways capability of the ballistic missile defense school year pursuant to military orders for a and Means, for a period to be subsequently system of the United States, and for other permanent change of duty station, and for determined by the Speaker, in each case for purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- consideration of such provisions as fall with- ices. cation and the Workforce. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself and By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. cerned. Mr. KATKO): YOUNG of Alaska): By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Ms. H.R. 2913. A bill to amend the Public H.R. 2920. A bill to extend the principle of FUDGE): Health Service Act to revise and extend federalism to State drug policy, provide ac- H.R. 2926. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- projects relating to children and violence to cess to medical marijuana, and enable re- cation Act of 1965 to require institutions of provide access to school-based comprehen- search into the medicinal properties of mari- higher education to disclose hazing inci- sive mental health programs; to the Com- juana; to the Committee on Energy and dents, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce. Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- mittee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and tees on the Judiciary, and Veterans’ Affairs, By Mr. MESSER: Mr. DONOVAN): for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 2927. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 2914. A bill to authorize assistance for by the Speaker, in each case for consider- enue Code of 1986 to include apprentices as anti-tunnel defense capabilities for Israel; to ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- members of targeted groups for purposes of the Committee on Armed Services, and in risdiction of the committee concerned. the work opportunity credit; to the Com- addition to the Committee on Foreign Af- By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means. fairs, for a period to be subsequently deter- POLIS, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. PETERSON, By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Mr. BUCK, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. TIP- SIRES): sideration of such provisions as fall within TON, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. KIND): H.R. 2928. A bill to direct the Secretary of the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 2921. A bill to establish a vegetation Transportation to issue regulations to re- By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. management pilot program on National For- quire air carriers to disclose to consumers COLE, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. JONES, Mrs. est System land to better protect utility in- the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for NAPOLITANO, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. frastructure from passing wildfire, and for certain domestic passenger flight segments, POCAN, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BEYER, other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. culture, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. HUFFMAN, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. TORRES, Natural Resources, for a period to be subse- By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. Ms. NORTON, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. TED quently determined by the Speaker, in each CONNOLLY): LIEU of California, Ms. DELBENE, case for consideration of such provisions as H.R. 2929. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in- KILMER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. BLU- concerned. come certain combat zone compensation of MENAUER, Mr. POLIS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. By Mr. DONOVAN (for himself, Mr. civilian employees of the United States; to CUMMINGS, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of MCCAUL, Mr. KING of New York, and the Committee on Ways and Means. New Mexico, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. Mr. FITZPATRICK): By Mr. MCCARTHY: MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New H.R. 2922. A bill to reform and improve the H. Res. 385. A resolution expressing grati- Mexico, Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. Federal Emergency Management Agency, tude for the heroic actions of the United HANABUSA): the Office of Emergency Communications, States Capitol Police and other first re- H.R. 2915. A bill to repeal section 3003 of and the Office of Health Affairs of the De- sponders in the attack on Members of Con- the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ partment of Homeland Security, and for gress on June 14, 2017, and expressing hope McKeon National Defense Authorization Act other purposes; to the Committee on Home- for a full recovery for the injured; considered for Fiscal Year 2015; to the Committee on land Security, and in addition to the Com- and agreed to. Natural Resources. mittees on Transportation and Infrastruc- By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for ture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. HASTINGS, himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER): to be subsequently determined by the Speak- Mr. VEASEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BISHOP H.R. 2916. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- of Georgia, Ms. MOORE, Mr. CON- enue Code to extend and modify certain visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the NOLLY, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. charitable tax provisions; to the Committee committee concerned. DEUTCH, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. COHEN, on Ways and Means. By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (for him- Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. POCAN, By Mr. GIBBS (for himself, Mr. self, Mr. PALAZZO, and Mr. RICH- Mr. PALLONE, Ms. SEWELL of Ala- CHABOT, Mr. DUNN, Mr. MCKINLEY, MOND): bama, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. JONES, Mr. PERRY, H.R. 2923. A bill to designate the Gulf of Mr. VELA, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. Mexico Alliance as a regional coordination JEFFRIES, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- GOSAR, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. partnership of Federal and State actions re- lina, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. RUSH, Ms. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. JENKINS of West lated to the management of the Gulf of Mex- MCCOLLUM, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CON- Virginia, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. COL- ico ecosystem, and for other purposes; to the YERS, Mr. WALZ, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. LINS of New York): Committee on Transportation and Infra- LEE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. H.R. 2917. A bill to amend the Federal structure, and in addition to the Committees CLAY, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, TORRES, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, the Administrator of the Environmental and Technology, for a period to be subse- Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. Protection Agency has the authority to pro- quently determined by the Speaker, in each LAWSON of Florida, Mr. CUMMINGS, hibit the specification of a defined area, or case for consideration of such provisions as Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. DANNY deny or restrict the use of a defined area for fall within the jurisdiction of the committee K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DAVID SCOTT specification, as a disposal site under section concerned. of Georgia, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. LAW- 404 of such Act, and for other purposes; to By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. RENCE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WILSON of the Committee on Transportation and Infra- MCGOVERN, Mr. NEAL, Ms. MAXINE Florida, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. AL structure. WATERS of California, Mr. DEUTCH, GREEN of Texas, and Mr. VARGAS): By Mr. BANKS of Indiana (for himself Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. H. Res. 386. A resolution recognizing June and Mr. LIPINSKI): KAPTUR, and Mr. KEATING): 19, 2017, as this year’s observance of the his- H.R. 2918. A bill to intensify stem cell re- H.R. 2924. A bill to amend the National Se- torical significance of Juneteenth Independ- search showing evidence of substantial clin- curity Act of 1947 to establish the National ence Day; to the Committee on Oversight ical benefit to patients, and for other pur- Russian Threat Response Center within the and Government Reform. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Office of the Director of National Intel- By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. PELOSI, merce. ligence, and for other purposes; to the Com- and Mr. SWALWELL of California): By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. mittee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), H. Res. 387. A resolution congratulating STEFANIK, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, and in addition to the Committee on Appro- the Golden State Warriors for their historic Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. priations, for a period to be subsequently de- championship victory in the 2017 National TAKANO, and Mr. SWALWELL of Cali- termined by the Speaker, in each case for Basketball Association Finals; to the Com- fornia): consideration of such provisions as fall with- mittee on Oversight and Government Re- H.R. 2919. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- form. cation Act of 1965 to provide that an indi- cerned. By Mr. HULTGREN (for himself and vidual may remain eligible to participate in By Mr. MCGOVERN: Mr. FOSTER): the teacher loan forgiveness program under H.R. 2925. A bill to amend title XVIII of the H. Res. 388. A resolution congratulating title IV of such Act if the individual’s period Social Security Act to provide coverage for and honoring Fermi National Accelerator of consecutive years of employment as a full- wigs as durable medical equipment under the Laboratory on 50 years of groundbreaking time teacher is interrupted because the indi- Medicare program, and for other purposes; to discoveries; to the Committee on Science, vidual is the spouse of a member of the the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Space, and Technology.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L15JN7.100 H15JNPT1 H4938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2017 By Mr. NOLAN: By Mr. HUFFMAN: By Mrs. NAPOLITANO: H. Res. 389. A resolution expressing the H.R. 2902. H.R. 2913. sense of the House of Representatives regard- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- ing the need to reduce the influence of lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: money in politics; to the Committee on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress Article 1, Section 8 House Administration, and in addition to the shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, The Congress shall have power to lay and Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Debts and provide for the common Defense pay the debts and provide for the common in each case for consideration of such provi- and general Welfare of the United States; but defense and general welfare of the United sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- States; but all duties, imposts and excises committee concerned. form throughout the United States; shall be uniform throughout the United f Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all States; Laws which shall be necessary and proper for By Mr. SCHNEIDER: MEMORIALS carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 2914. Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- were presented and referred as follows: stitution in the Government of the United lation pursuant to the following: States, or in any Department of Officer Article I, Section 8. 62. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of thereof. By Mr. GRIJALVA: the Legislature of the State of Nevada, rel- By Mr. MCKINLEY: H.R. 2915. ative to Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, urg- H.R. 2903. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ing Congress not to repeal the Patient Pro- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: tection and Affordable Care Act or its most lation pursuant to the following: U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 3. important provisions; to the Committee on Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania: Energy and Commerce. By Mr. POCAN: H.R. 2916. 63. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 2904. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the State of Nevada, relative to Senate Joint Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Resolution No. 12, rescinding Senate Joint lation pursuant to the following: The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Resolution No. 1 of the 78th Session of the Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Article I Section 8 of the United States Con- Nevada Legislature and expressing support The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- stitution. for the retention of federal management and ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and By Mr. GIBBS: control of federal public lands in this State; among the several States, and with the In- H.R. 2917. to the Committee on Natural Resources. dian Tribes. Congress has the power to enact this legis- 64. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa: lation pursuant to the following: the State of Nevada, relative to Senate Joint H.R. 2905. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Resolution No. 13, expressing the support of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution, specifically Clause 3 (relating the Nevada Legislature for certain rec- lation pursuant to the following: to regulation of Commerce among the sev- ommendations relating to the conservation Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 eral states.) of wildlife in this State; to the Committee on By Mr. BUCSHON: By Mr. BANKS of Indiana: Natural Resources. H.R. 2906. H.R. 2918. 65. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the State of Nevada, relative to Senate Joint lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Resolution No. 5, urging Congress to enact Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 the Marketplace Fairness Act; to the Com- States Constitution By Mr. CHABOT: mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TIPTON: H.R. 2919. 66. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 2907. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the State of Nevada, relative to Senate Joint Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Resolution No. 4, urging Congress to propose lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: ‘‘. . . To Article IV Section 3 clause 2 an amendment to the United States Con- make all Laws which shall be necessary and By Mr. LYNCH: stitution to allow the governments of the proper for carrying into Execution the fore- H.R. 2908. United States to regulate and limit political going Powers, and all other Powers vested by Congress has the power to enact this legis- contributions and expenditures to protect this Constitution in the Government of the lation pursuant to the following: the integrity of elections and the equal right United States, or in any Department or Offi- of all Americans to effective representation; Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 By Mr. MASSIE: cer thereof.’’ to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COHEN: 67. Also, a memorial of the General Assem- H.R. 2909. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2920. bly of the State of New Jersey, relative to Congress has the power to enact this legis- Assembly Resolution No. 219, urging relevant lation pursuant to the following: The Second Amendment to the United lation pursuant to the following: federal and State authorities to investigate Article I, Section 8 actions taken by Argentina’s state-owned oil States Constitution, and Article 1, Section 8, which gives Congress the authority to legis- By Mr. CRAMER: company, YPF S.A., to discharge its Super- H.R. 2921. fund obligations in New Jersey through fed- late for the District of Columbia. By Mr. FLORES: Congress has the power to enact this legis- eral bankruptcy proceedings; jointly to the lation pursuant to the following: Committees on the Judiciary, Financial H.R. 2910. Congress has the power to enact this legis- The constitutional authority on which this Services, and Energy and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: bill rests is in article IV section 3 clause 2 of f Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- the Constitution. By Mr. DONOVAN: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY stitution of the United States. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: H.R. 2922. STATEMENT H.R. 2911. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: the Rules of the House of Representa- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18—To make all tives, the following statements are sub- Article I, Section 8 Laws which shall be necessary and proper for mitted regarding the specific powers By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 2912. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- granted to Congress in the Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution in the Government of the United tion to enact the accompanying bill or lation pursuant to the following: States, or in any Department or Officer joint resolution. Article I, Section 8 thereof. By Mr. CURBELO of Florida: The constitutional authority of Congress By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana: H.R. 2901. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 2923. Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: tion (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which states grants Congress the power to raise and sup- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- that ‘‘The Congress shall have power to port an Army; to provide and maintain a stitution of the United States of America make all laws which shall be necessary and Navy; to make rules for the government and By Mr. KENNEDY: proper for carrying into execution the fore- regulation of the land and naval forces; to H.R. 2924. going powers, and all other powers vested by provide for organizing, arming, and dis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Constitution in the government of the ciplining the militia; and to make all laws lation pursuant to the following: United States, or in any Department or Offi- necessary and proper for carrying out the Article I, Section 8—To provide for calling cer thereof.’’ foregoing powers. forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the

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Union, suppress Insurrections, and repel In- H.R. 638: Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 2059: Mr. TED LIEU of California. vasions; H.R. 719: Mr. ARRINGTON. H.R. 2069: Mr. KNIGHT. By Mr. MCGOVERN: H.R. 721: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 2087: Mr. GALLAGHER. H.R. 2925. H.R. 741: Ms. ROSEN. H.R. 2091: Mr. FOSTER, Mr. ROKITA, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 778: Mr. MOOLENAAR. POSEY. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 820: Mr. COSTA, Mrs. MURPHY of Flor- H.R. 2106: Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PEARCE, Ms. Article I, section 8 of the United States ida, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mrs. LAW- SPEIER, and Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- Constitution RENCE, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mrs. CAROLYN B. sylvania. By Mr. MEEHAN: MALONEY of New York, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. H.R. 2130: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. BARTON, Mr. H.R. 2926. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Congress has the power to enact this legis- VARGAS, and Mr. KIHUEN. Mr. HUDSON, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 830: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. WILLIAMS. This bill is enacted pursuant to: Article I, H.R. 846: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 2135: Ms. LEE. Section 8, Clause 18 VEASEY, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H.R. 2142: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. By Mr. MESSER: H.R. 848: Mr. ESTES of Kansas, Mrs. LOVE, H.R. 2150: Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. H.R. 2927. and Mr. DESJARLAIS. CULBERSON, and Mr. CARBAJAL. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 849: Mrs. LOVE, Mr. GENE GREEN of H.R. 2152: Mr. BIGGS. lation pursuant to the following: Texas, and Mr. BRAT. H.R. 2200: Mr. EVANS, Mr. HECK, and Mr. Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 911: Mr. CARBAJAL and Mr. POE of MCGOVERN. By Mr. PAYNE: Texas. H.R. 2203: Ms. LOFGREN and Mr. H.R. 2928. H.R. 964: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. GARAMENDI. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 976: Mr. KILMER. H.R. 2228: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1006: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. KNIGHT. Article I Section 8 Clause 3—Congress has H.R. 1017: Mr. COURTNEY and Mr. FOSTER. H.R. 2240: Mr. SCHRADER. the ability to regulate Commerce with for- H.R. 1057: Mr. ISSA, Mr. DUNN, Mr. KNIGHT, H.R. 2245: Mr. PASCRELL. eign Nations, and among the several States, and Mr. REED. H.R. 2248: Mr. KENNEDY. and with the Indian Tribes. H.R. 1083: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. H.R. 2262: Mr. SERRANO. By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 1090: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H.R. 2276: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 2929. New Mexico. H.R. 2315: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1143: Ms. JAYAPAL. CAPUANO, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1158: Mr. POE of Texas. SESSIONS, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mr. CON- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 H.R. 1164: Mr. RENACCI. NOLLY. The Congress shall have Power to lay and H.R. 1247: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 2321: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, H.R. 1253: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. Mr. KING of Iowa. to pay the Debts and provide for the common LANCE, and Ms. JAYAPAL. H.R. 2327: Mr. NOLAN, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. Defense and general Welfare of the United H.R. 1291: Mr. EVANS. POLIQUIN, and Mr. TURNER. States; but all Duties, Imposts, and Excises H.R. 1344: Mr. KNIGHT and Mr. AGUILAR. H.R. 2366: Mr. PASCRELL. shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 1361: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2397: Mr. CONNOLLY. States. H.R. 1377: Mr. MOULTON. H.R. 2401: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H.R. 1379: Mr. RENACCI. New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KHANNA, f H.R. 1406: Mr. MCEACHIN and Mr. SMITH of Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. BEATTY, New Jersey. Ms. SPEIER, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. SHEA-POR- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1413: Mr. EVANS. TER, and Mr. LAWSON of Florida. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1419: Mr. BABIN. H.R. 2417: Ms. MATSUI, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1441: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. BEATTY, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. MCGOV- tions, as follows: H.R. 1445: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. ERN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. H.R. 1467: Mr. SERRANO. PERLMUTTER, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 19: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 1480: Mr. ROHRABACHER. H.R. 2421: Mr. O’HALLERAN and Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 1501: Mr. GRIJALVA. SERRANO. COURTNEY, Mr. HOYER, Mr. KEATING, Mr. H.R. 1539: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mrs. H.R. 2434: Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. NOR- BLACKBURN, and Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 2437: Mr. OLSON. CROSS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. POCAN, Mr. H.R. 1551: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. H.R. 2484: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SIRES, H.R. 1552: Mr. CULBERSON. H.R. 2491: Mr. KIND. Mr. VEASEY, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. H.R. 1617: Mr. VALADAO. H.R. 2495: Ms. NORTON, Mr. COLE, Mr. RUTH- AGUILAR, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. H.R. 1626: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mr. LIPIN- ERFORD, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, and DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. MURPHY of SKI. Mr. BYRNE. Florida, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. ESTY of Con- H.R. 1652: Mr. HIGGINS of New York. H.R. 2505: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Ms. necticut, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GENE GREEN of H.R. 1661: Mr. TURNER. ROSEN, and Mr. DEFAZIO. Texas, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. H.R. 1676: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 2519: Mr. LOEBSACK. KIND, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. PRICE H.R. 1681: Mr. MOULTON. H.R. 2589: Mr. PALAZZO and Ms. KUSTER of of North Carolina, and Mr. DEUTCH. H.R. 1697: Mr. SARBANES, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. New Hampshire. H.R. 38: Mr. BACON, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, DUNN, Mr. MACARTHUR, and Mr. LARSEN of H.R. 2601: Mr. KING of New York. and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Washington. H.R. 2621: Mr. WITTMAN and Mr. KELLY of H.R. 44: Mr. LUCAS and Mr. COLE. H.R. 1698: Mr. WALZ, Mr. DUNN, and Mr. Mississippi. H.R. 113: Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. MATSUI, and MACARTHUR. H.R. 2651: Ms. STEFANIK, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. H.R. 1730: Mr. VEASEY. and Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 299: Ms. GRANGER. H.R. 1733: Mr. TONKO. H.R. 2659: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 303: Mr. WELCH, Mr. KING of New H.R. 1759: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 2703: Mr. BERA. York, and Mr. PETERSON. H.R. 1771: Mr. DUNN. H.R. 2712: Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. COOK, and H.R. 358: Mr. VALADAO, Mr. ROKITA, and H.R. 1781: Ms. TENNEY. Mr. GAETZ. Mr. SMITH of Texas. H.R. 1818: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of H.R. 2746: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 360: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, and Georgia, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ROSEN, Mrs. H.R. 2747: Mr. SOTO and Mr. MAST. Mr. LOWENTHAL. COMSTOCK, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. H.R. 2756: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 379: Mr. LIPINSKI. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TROTT, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, H.R. 2788: Mr. POCAN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. H.R. 380: Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. KIND, COHEN, Mr. SCHIFF, and Ms. GABBARD. H.R. 389: Ms. ROSEN. and Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 2801: Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 398: Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. COLLINS of H.R. 1838: Mr. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 2820: Mr. SHIMKUS. New York, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. KIHUEN, Ms. H.R. 1861: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania H.R. 2823: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan and Mr. LEE, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. POCAN. and Mr. SESSIONS. ROKITA. H.R. 422: Mr. WALBERG, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. H.R. 1881: Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 2834: Mrs. LAWRENCE. POE of Texas, and Mr. JORDAN. H.R. 1928: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER and Mr. H.R. 2840: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PERL- H.R. 490: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. MCGOVERN. MUTTER, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. H.R. 502: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER and Mr. H.R. 1969: Mr. TED LIEU of California. EVANS. CORREA. H.R. 1970: Mr. WALZ. H.R. 2847: Mrs. LAWRENCE and Mr. CART- H.R. 564: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi and Mr. H.R. 1997: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. TROTT, and Mr. WRIGHT. HULTGREN. PASCRELL. H.R. 2851: Mr. FASO, Mr. MEEHAN, and Ms. H.R. 620: Mr. SUOZZI and Mrs. ROBY. H.R. 2023: Mr. BABIN. STEFANIK. H.R. 635: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. H.R. 2056: Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 2854: Ms. ESTY of Connecticut.

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H.R. 2856: Mr. POE of Texas, Mrs. WAGNER, H.R. 2884: Mr. COSTA, Mr. RUSH, Mr. NAD- H. Res. 85: Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, LER, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of H. Res. 188: Mr. SCHIFF and Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. Illinois, and Mr. JEFFRIES. H. Res. 219: Mr. PETERSON. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. SMITH of New Jer- H.R. 2895: Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. H. Res. 276: Mr. SCHIFF. sey, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. BOST, LOWENTHAL, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. KILMER, and H. Res. 279: Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. GARRETT, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. WESTERMAN, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. H. Res. 311: Mr. SHERMAN and Mr. HECK. Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GONZALEZ H.J. Res. 31: Ms. LEE, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. H. Res. 317: Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ and Mr. DONO- of Texas, Mr. GAETZ, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, CARBAJAL. VAN. Mr. KNIGHT, and Mrs. NOEM. H.J. Res. 48: Ms. BASS. H. Res. 318: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 2858: Mr. LANGEVIN. H.J. Res. 51: Mrs. LOVE and Mr. BRAT. H. Res. 353: Mr. EVANS and Ms. CLARK of H.J. Res. 102: Mr. LABRADOR. Massachusetts. H.R. 2866: Mr. CARSON of Indiana and Mrs. H. Con. Res. 61: Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. HUD- H. Res. 359: Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. LAWRENCE. SON, and Mr. POSEY. LATTA, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BRADY of H.R. 2868: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H. Con. Res. 63: Mr. CUMMINGS and Mr. Pennsylvania, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mrs. WAT- New York. LARSEN of Washington. SON COLEMAN. H.R. 2871: Mr. COLLINS of New York and Mr. H. Res. 15: Mr. PERRY and Mr. SMUCKER. H. Res. 372: Mr. EVANS. POE of Texas. H. Res. 28: Mr. SMUCKER. H. Res. 376: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 2875: Mr. MEEKS and Mrs. CAROLYN B. H. Res. 31: Mr. SMITH of Washington. H. Res. 380: Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. KHANNA, MALONEY of New York. H. Res. 58: Mr. MEADOWS and Mr. CHABOT. Mr. MAST, and Mr. ENGEL.

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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 No. 102 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was COUNTERING IRAN’S DESTA- ciously put their lives on the line to called to order by the President pro BILIZING ACTIVITIES ACT OF 2017 keep the Capitol community safe. In tempore (Mr. HATCH). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under doing so, we are also reminded of the f the previous order, the Senate will re- bravery of our colleagues on the field yesterday—those who stepped in to PRAYER sume consideration of S. 722, which the clerk will report. help friends who had been injured as The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- The legislative clerk read as follows: they waited for first responders to ar- fered the following prayer: rive. I think it says something about A bill (S. 722) to impose sanctions with re- Let us pray. the character of those people as well. Holy God, in whose presence dark spect to Iran in relation to Iran’s ballistic missile program, support for acts of inter- The events of yesterday were dev- nights of challenges are dispelled by national terrorism, and violations of human astating, and we know it will take time the dawn of Your love, You know our rights, and for other purposes. to heal. But for now, the members of needs before we express them. Thank Pending: the congressional baseball team have You for daily providing our lawmakers made the decision to go forward with with guidance and strength. Corker (for Graham) amendment No. 240, to reaffirm the strategic importance of Arti- tonight’s game, which will be played Lord, we pause to thank You for the cle 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty to the for charity. I know we will be thinking courage and sacrificial service of our member nations of the North Atlantic Trea- about each of them as they take the Capitol Police. Forgive us when we ty Organization and its contribution to field tonight. take their daily courageous service for maintaining stability throughout the world. granted. Lord, forgive us, also, when Gardner modified amendment No. 250, to Mr. President, the Senate today will we seem to forget that words matter provide an exception for activities of the Na- take a final vote on the bipartisan first and can become seeds that will bring a tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- step to hold Iran and Russia account- bitter harvest. tion. able. This follows overwhelmingly bi- Bring speedy healing to all those in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under partisan action yesterday to approve jured in yesterday’s shooting and sol- the previous order, the time until 11 the Russia sanctions amendment, an ace for all of us affected by this trag- a.m. will be equally divided between effort that would not have been pos- edy. the two leaders or their designees. sible without the good work of our For- Today, use our Senators as instru- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER eign Relations Committee chairman, ments of Your peace, bringing unity The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Senator CORKER, and our Banking from division, light from darkness, joy jority leader is recognized. chair, Senator CRAPO, and their rank- ing members. from sadness, and hope from despair. PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING After 8 years of failed foreign policy f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, this under the Obama administration, 8 years of following the Obama adminis- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE morning, the Senate continues to send its prayers to all the victims of yester- tration’s preferred strategy of drawing The President pro tempore led the day’s horrific shooting. We know our down both our forces and our commit- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: House colleagues are all thinking ments, we must take a stronger stance I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the about their colleague, Majority Whip in deterring Iran and holding its re- United States of America, and to the Repub- SCALISE. It has been an immensely dif- gime accountable for its actions and lic for which it stands, one nation under God, addressing Russia’s years-long pattern indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ficult 24 hours for all the victims, in- cluding Matt Mika, who remains in of provocations. f ICU, Zach Barth, and, of course, Cap- These sanctions, which are just one RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME itol Police Officers Crystal Griner and of our foreign policy tools, will only The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. David Bailey. Those officers didn’t work as part of a broader effort to re- HELLER). Under the previous order, the back down when faced with this threat. build our military force structure and leadership time is reserved. Instead, as the Capitol Police always combat readiness in order to send a strong signal to friend and foe alike. f do, they put themselves in harm’s way to help protect others. Without them, The United States should no longer CONCLUSION OF MORNING we know so many more would have stand by and allow threats like these BUSINESS been injured. to go unaddressed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning So we want to continue to express When the administration completes business is closed. our gratitude to all those who gra- its series of strategic reviews, I will

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.000 S15JNPT1 S3506 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 look forward to hearing from the Presi- More than 780,000 DREAMers have country. These stories put a human dent and his advisers their rec- come forward and received DACA pro- face on the DACA Program and the ommendations for countering Iran’s tection and status that has allowed DREAM legislation. They show that malign conduct across the Middle East them to contribute more fully to this immigration makes our country and their recommendations for coun- country as students, as teachers, as stronger. tering Russia’s persistent efforts to un- nurses, as engineers, as entrepreneurs. Today, I want to say a word about dermine NATO. A recent study by the Center for Gissel Escobedo. This is Gissel. She As I said earlier this week, this Iran American Progress found that ending came to the United States at the age of and Russia sanctions agreement re- DACA—saying to these 780,000 young 3. Her family emigrated from Mexico. flects good bipartisan work. I want to people they are no longer part of Amer- She grew up in my home State of Illi- thank Senators on both sides of the ica—would cost us. It would cost our nois, in the town of Cicero. She was an aisle for coming together to codify and economy over $400 billion in gross do- honors student in high school. She at- strengthen existing sanctions. Let’s mestic product over the next 10 years. tended their gifted program. She had a come together again now and pass These are productive citizens doing big responsibility personally. From a these sanctions later this morning. good things for America. I should take young age, she was one of the primary I suggest the absence of a quorum. that back. They are not citizens yet. caregivers for her brother who suffers The PRESIDING OFFICER. The They are productive people doing good from severe autism. During the little clerk will call the roll. things for America whom I want to spare time she had, Gissel was a volun- The legislative clerk proceeded to make citizens if the DREAM Act be- teer in her community, helping organi- call the roll. comes law. zations provide care for children with Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask I have many differences with Presi- autism. unanimous consent that the order for dent Trump on immigration. For exam- As an undocumented student though, the quorum call be rescinded. ple, the President’s January 25 Execu- Gissel was not eligible for any Federal The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tive order makes up to 8 million immi- assistance to go to college, but as a re- objection, it is so ordered. grants priorities for deportation, and sult of her academic achievements in Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, have seeks to create a deportation force by high school, she received a private you announced the business for the tripling the number of immigration scholarship to attend the University of day? agents. This ignores the reality that Illinois at Chicago. As a college stu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. We have the vast majority of undocumented im- dent, Gissel was a writing tutor and a laid down the business. migrants are law-abiding individuals leader in student organizations for fu- Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- who make important economic con- ture teachers. In 2010, she graduated sent to speak as in morning business. tributions to this country, and have from the University of Illinois Chicago The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without deep roots in the United States. and the College of Education with a de- objection, it is so ordered. I am grateful, and I say that pub- gree in elementary education. After DACA licly. I have said it before. I am grate- the graduation ceremony, Gissel re- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today is ful President Trump has decided to ceived a Dean’s Merit Award. She de- the fifth anniversary of the Deferred keep the DACA Program in place. livered the graduation speech for her Action for Childhood Arrivals Pro- Homeland Security Secretary John class. gram, known as DACA. DACA provides Kelly and the U.S. Citizenship and Im- She wanted to start using her degree temporary legal status to immigrant migration Service Director nominee, as an elementary school teacher, but students who arrived in the United Francis Cissna, have promised me per- because she was undocumented, that States as children and infants, if they sonally and publicly that they will wasn’t possible. Instead, she continued register with the government, pay a maintain the existing guidelines for her education and earned a master’s fee, and pass a criminal background the DACA Program. I appreciate this degree at the University of Illinois. She check. commitment. I intend to hold them to was accepted into a disability leader- The program is based on the DREAM it. ship program as a family advocate. Act, a piece of legislation I introduced Congress also has an obligation to do Then, in 2012, the world changed for 16 years ago in 2001. That legislation its job. We ought to do something we the better for Gissel. President Obama gave undocumented students who grew rarely do in the U.S. Senate—pass leg- established the DACA Program. She up in this country a chance to earn a islation, fix our broken immigration immediately applied for DACA. Then, path to legal status and citizenship. system. Think about this: On June 27, in 2013, she completed her master’s de- These young people have come to be 2013—4 years ago—the Senate, on a bi- gree and became an elementary school known as DREAMers. What used to be partisan basis, passed comprehensive teacher. For the last 4 years, Gissel has a word reserved for rock-and-roll immigration reform by a vote of 68 to been a teacher in the Berwyn South groups is now a word that has become 32, better than 2 to 1. I was glad to be School District. Last year, she was part of our common language to de- part of the Gang of 8 Democratic and awarded a certificate of achievement scribe an immigration challenge and Republican Senators who worked for for her leadership as one of two teach- opportunity. months on the bill that passed by this ers to implement the first-ever dual- These DREAMers came to the United margin. It strengthened border secu- language program in the district. States as children. They are American rity, protected American workers, and Gissel sent me a letter. I would like in every way except for their legal im- it established a tough but fair path to to read part of it as part of the RECORD. migration status. We have already in- citizenship for 11 million undocu- Here is what she said: vested a lot of money in these kids. We mented people in this country. DACA has enabled me to become a mean- educated them. We made them part of Unfortunately, the Republican ma- ingful member of society by opening doors that would have otherwise not been acces- this country, and it makes no sense to jority of the House of Representatives sible. DACA recipients, like myself, are more squander their talents by deporting would not debate it, would not consider than just a policy. My hope is that when peo- them at this moment in their lives. it, would not bring it for a vote, and it ple listen to our stories, they will notice the In April 2010, I sent a letter to Presi- died in the U.S. House of Representa- kind of individuals that we are and the kind dent Obama. Dick Lugar, the Repub- tives. If they had done their job, their of contributions we make—not only to the lican Senator from Indiana, joined me. work, it would have passed with a bi- economy, but to our society. On a bipartisan basis, we said to Presi- partisan majority. President Obama I reflect on that paragraph to think dent Obama: Stop deporting these would have signed it into law. I might about this young woman, the chal- young kids. They did nothing wrong. not be standing here today talking lenges she has faced within her family, Their parents made the decision to about this issue. and challenges imposed by the fact come here. Give them a chance. The Over the years, I have come to the that she was undocumented. She has President responded. It is now clear the floor of the Senate to tell story after never lost sight of her commitment to DACA Program he created by Execu- story about DREAMers, the young im- her family, to her disabled sibling, and tive order has been a great success. migrant students who grew up in this to many others in her community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.001 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3507 Now she wants to be a teacher. field yesterday prevented a bad situa- those issues will, by definition, demand Wouldn’t you be proud and honored to tion from getting worse and undoubt- bipartisan effort. have your child in a classroom with edly saved lives. Had the two brave po- A lesson that all of us have learned someone with Gissel’s master’s degree lice officers not acted or if they had here in the Senate is that legislation is and values? I certainly would. Gissel not been there, it might well have been made better and much more likely to and other DREAMers have so much to a massacre. pass when both parties are involved in give to the United States, but without We would all be wise to reflect on the crafting it. DACA and without the DREAM Act, importance of civility in our Nation’s I have noticed the media has been Gissel would be deported back to Mex- politics this morning. We disagree ve- questioning all morning why Congress ico—a country she hasn’t lived in since hemently at times in Congress and isn’t more bipartisan. We should be. she was 3 years old. folks out in the country do, too, but But when the Russia sanctions agree- Will America be a stronger country if the level of nastiness, vitriol, and hate ment passes and the budget deal we send away people like Gissel, if we that has seeped into our politics must passes, both major bipartisan efforts, deport them and say we don’t need be excised. Let us all strive at all they are proof that we can get things them in our future? Of course not. The times—whatever our disagreements—to done together. If those agreements answer is clear. Gissel will make Amer- respect those who disagree with us, to were given a little more recognition by ica a better place. Today we celebrate seek a greater understanding of them, the media—the fact that we can at the DACA Program, which has given to walk in their moccasins—as Native times, at least, work in a bipartisan Gissel and hundreds of thousands of Americans have always said. Let us way—that would help. For too many of other DREAMers the chance to finally strive always to conduct our politics us on both sides of the aisle, it seems come out of the shadows, but we also with civility. as though when there is divisiveness, it recognize DACA as a temporary solu- I was heartened to hear that the con- gets far more attention in the media tion. gressional baseball game will still be than when there is comity between the Ultimately, Congress—and especially played this evening. Let it be a symbol parties. the Senate—must step up and show that hate and violence do not cast too HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION leadership here; make certain that we long or too great a shadow, that we can Mr. President, finally, I would sug- address the failings and weaknesses of and will come together this evening, gest to my colleagues that the most our broken immigration system; say to and the game will go on. I will be going immediate place where we can trans- the 780,000 protected by DACA that you to the game with the three congres- late the rhetoric calling for us to come stepped forward, paid your fee, sub- sional leaders as a show of solidarity. together into reality is on healthcare. mitted yourself to a background check, Mr. President, last evening, the Sen- A goal many of us share on both sides and have been given a temporary op- ate showed it can come together. Last of the aisle is to improve the law, bring portunity to be part of America. Now it night, we voted, in an overwhelmingly costs down for consumers, stabilize the is our job to translate that into a per- bipartisan fashion, to strengthen a marketplace, and make it easier for manent opportunity for these young package of sanctions against Russia. It older Americans to afford the ever-ris- people to make America a better place. was the product of diligent weeks of bi- ing out-of-pocket costs of prescription Mr. President, I yield the floor. partisan negotiations. I saw the Sen- drugs. I would conclude by stating that we RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ator from Maryland behind me a few The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minutes ago. He deserves lots of credit, can make the rhetoric of bipartisan- Democratic leader is recognized. as do the Senators from Ohio, Ten- ship not empty by both parties coming together and working together on THANKING SENATOR DURBIN nessee, and Idaho. The final result is a healthcare. We have shown thus far in Mr. SCHUMER. First, I thank my very good one for our country because this Congress with the passage of the friend and colleague for his out- yesterday the U.S. Senate said to Mr. budget and Russia sanctions that sig- standing words on DACA. No one has Putin, in no uncertain terms, that nificant legislation can best be served fought more for the DACA kids than he when he violates international norms by bipartisanship. Opening up the proc- has, not just in the last year but over and interferes with our election, he ess and having us all come together on the last decade. The fact that so many will not escape reproach. healthcare would be a very good, con- of them are here is, in good part, due to Not only did we pass a new round of crete reaffirmation of bipartisanship his great work and effort. Thank you. tough sanctions for Russia’s meddling in our election, we codified existing and would translate the rhetoric—not THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF bad at all—that we have heard here THE CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE sanctions into law, making them hard- today into reality. SHOOTING er to lift, and we moved to make the In conclusion, the rhetoric about bi- Mr. President, we are still all a bit Congress—not the President—the final partisanship can be strengthened. shaken by the horrors of yesterday’s arbiter of sanctions relief when nec- Hopefully healthcare is a place where shooting. It was a senseless act of vio- essary. Any ideas of the President that we can strengthen it, by opening up the lence, made even more chilling by the he can lift sanctions on his own, for process, having hearings, and having circumstances at a baseball practice any reason, are dashed by this legisla- open discussion. for a bipartisan charity event. I under- tion. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- stand that Representative SCALISE is The House of Representatives should sent that the time during the quorum still in critical condition following sur- take notice that 97 Senators voted in calls on S. 722 be charged equally to gery last night. When we hear the word favor of this package. I hope Leader both sides. ‘‘critical’’ attached to his condition, it RYAN will move with the same haste to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. sends shivers down our spines. We hope pass this package of sanctions through STRANGE). Without objection, it is so and pray for a quick and full recovery. the House. I hope the President will ordered. I know that all of his House colleagues sign it. The months-long effort to forge Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I sug- are wishing him well right now, and I bipartisan consensus on Russia sanc- gest the absence of a quorum. want him to know his friends in the tions—an issue that gets to the vital The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate do as well. interests of our country, the wellspring clerk will call the roll. The same goes for the other four who of our democracy—gives me hope that The legislative clerk proceeded to were injured in the attack, including Democrats and Republicans can come call the roll. two members of our Capitol Police together and work together on a num- Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask Force. Our thoughts and prayers go ber of big issues this year. unanimous consent that the order for with them as well. We remain grateful There are several issues coming be- the quorum call be rescinded. for their service and bravery and for fore this body soon where we can come The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the service and bravery of all of our together: another budget—passing an- objection, it is so ordered. Capitol police officers. Their presence other budget; reauthorizing flood in- AMENDMENT NO. 250, AS MODIFIED at the field yesterday—the presence of surance and children’s health insur- Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I am those two Capitol police officers at the ance; raising the debt ceiling. Each of very pleased that the Senator from

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.003 S15JNPT1 S3508 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 Alabama is presiding over this very im- WARNER, of Virginia, is coleading my the Joint Polar Satellite System. This portant debate because one of the most amendment. The Senator has done a constellation of satellites will give us important issues to both of our States, phenomenal job in leadership on the In- the ability to constantly monitor the Colorado and Alabama, is the economy telligence Committee in leading this globe for significant weather events, and the economic well-being of our amendment. such as floods, tornadoes, and hurri- great country. The amendment that I I see that my colleague from Florida, canes. As I stand here today, the three will be discussing today goes to the Senator NELSON, has joined this de- Senators on the floor who are listening very heart of our opportunities in bate. He has done a phenomenal job in to this important debate—with more space, our opportunities in innovation, leading this effort. As the ranking on C–SPAN—have been impacted dra- our opportunities to ensure that we member of the Senate Commerce, matically by floods, tornadoes, and have the most reliable information as Science, and Transportation Com- hurricanes. it relates to weather and to weather mittee, with jurisdiction over NASA, In 2013, we had dramatic flooding in events. Senator BILL NELSON is the leading co- Colorado that damaged thousands and It is a great partnership that we have sponsor of this effort. thousands of homes and cost lives. I had with the Senator from Alabama, They understand how important it is know the Presiding Officer has faced who has been absolutely critical and to address this issue for NASA and the same challenge when it has come instrumental in ensuring a persistent, other space missions. to tornadoes and incredibly tragic reliable space presence. I thank the I stand here in support of the greater weather events. The Senator from Senator from Alabama, Mr. STRANGE, goals of the underlying bill that we Florida has faced hurricanes, floods, for his incredible leadership when it will be amending today. I believe sanc- and tornadoes. That is the importance comes to making sure that we are able tions against our adversaries are war- of this amendment—to understand our to reach space, that we are able to con- ranted and justified and, indeed, should weather systems and predictions. tinue our space mission. Whether it is move forward. This amendment is not I am proud to say that JPSS is being in the defense of this country or in un- designed to undermine the intent of developed in my home State of Colo- derstanding where the next tornado the bill, but it seeks to ensure that rado. The JPSS and other essential may strike, I thank the Senator from space exploration may continue as it is programs in which we have already in- Alabama for the leadership that has currently planned. vested hundreds of millions of dollars, been provided to ensure that constant Without this bipartisan amendment, if not billions of dollars already, are presence and persistence. multiple missions on the books today— now put at risk of significant delays or Of course, I rise to speak in support that are already planned today—will be cost increases to the taxpayer without of the bipartisan Gardner-Nelson-War- delayed or even canceled and will be the adoption of this amendment. ner et al. amendment, amendment No. subjecting the U.S. taxpayers to sig- I am also on the floor to talk about 250. Yet, truly, to the Senate—to my nificant cost increases. Without this a longer term mission that I truly be- colleagues here—I rise in support of amendment, missions like the commer- lieve in and hope to see our Nation America’s role and leadership in space. cial resupply program, which delivers achieve, one that goes to the very I rise on behalf of the hardworking critical supplies to the International heart of our pioneering spirit of who we men and women across this Nation who Space Station, will be jeopardized by are as a people. It is our future manned make our country’s aerospace industry the language of the bill as it is written. mission to Mars. second to none, because, over the past American astronauts at the Inter- As I have spoken on the floor before, 70 years, the United States has led the national Space Station, as we speak, as I child I wanted to be an astronaut. way in space exploration. From the are dependent on those supplies, but we I was inspired as I watched NASA as- Apollo missions to the space shuttle to are cutting off the American lifeline tronauts explore that next frontier. I the Orion program, we are the leaders without the adoption of this amend- believe that the next destination for in exploring the great frontier of space. ment. Future missions, like the com- human beings to explore is, indeed, That is who this country is. That is mercial crew program—a partnership Mars, but without this bipartisan who we are—explorers, pioneers. We between NASA and private industry to amendment, the Mars 2020 rover, which were the first to the Moon, and I hope bring astronauts to the International will continue to prepare us for that fu- we are the first to Mars, but we cannot Space Station on a U.S.-manufactured ture manned mission, will be put in give up that pioneering innovation spacecraft—will be put at risk without doubt. It will be a significant setback that has led this country to greatness. the adoption of this amendment. and will make the future goal of get- I will share with colleagues of the Without this bipartisan amendment, ting to Mars seem that much further Senate a CNBC story from March that we will continue to rely on Russian away. China is building a manned spacecraft spacecraft to take U.S. astronauts to This amendment, amendment No. that is capable of sending astronauts to the International Space Station. Let 250, allows these missions to move for- the Moon as well as to near-Earth orbit me just make that more clear. Without ward with certainty and as scheduled. flight. the adoption of this amendment, NASA It is a bipartisan effort to affirm Amer- Can you imagine the day when the and our astronauts will be dependent ica’s leadership in space. stars and stripes on the lunar surface on Russia for access to space for even Let’s be clear. Last summer we had a stands not alone but stands next to the longer. Rejection of this bipartisan debate on this very same issue—that stars of a flag of another nation—per- amendment results in further Russian by 2022 we were going to have an haps China’s, perhaps somebody else’s? dependence. ‘‘America first’’ opportunity. That is When it comes to our access to space, I do not believe this was the intent of the spirit of this amendment—to make this debate is absolutely critical be- the language when the bill was first sure that we have access to these vital cause without the passage of amend- written. The Gardner-Nelson-Warner- and critical space missions, access to ment No. 250, we lose a tremendous Shelby et al. amendment creates the space, and to continue to grow eco- portion of our access to space. We lose certainty that NASA needs and sup- nomic opportunities for the American it for commercial applications, and we ports to ensure currently planned people. That is what this debate is all lose it for civil applications. NASA and commercial launch missions about. In the past few months, this China can continue without interruption. I yield the floor to my colleague Sen- activity has shown the importance of NASA contacted my office yesterday ator NELSON and then, of course, will U.S. leadership. That is why this bipar- and said of amendment No. 250: ‘‘We be- continue with debate. tisan amendment comes with a very lieve this provides us the flexibility to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- simple point. It ensures that NASA and maintain our commitments to our na- ator from Florida. our commercial space industry will tional space program.’’ Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I thank continue to be the country’s leader in It is not just the commercial crew Senator GARDNER. aerospace. and cargo missions that are going to be Indeed, this is an example of the Sen- The ranking member of the Senate impacted. Several other missions will ate working together. There is, simply, Intelligence Committee, Senator MARK be subjected to delays—missions like a problem in the bill that was passed.

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The Russia So this amendment is for the benefit ica rendezvoused and docked with the bill which we debated yesterday and of our economy, as well as the better- crew from the Soviet Union. Ever since which will come to final passage short- ment of our civilization. that crew, which was led by Lt. Gen. ly strengthens our hand against Mr. President, I yield the floor. Tom Stafford, of the United States, Putin’s Russia. The U.S. intelligence The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and General Alexey Leonov, of the So- community has already made clear ator from Virginia. viet Union, we have had cooperation in that Putin attempted to interfere in Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, first of space, and that program continues our election. Let me tell my col- all, I wish to thank my friend, the Sen- today on the International Space Sta- leagues, that didn’t stop with the past ator from Florida, for his comments. tion. election. It is continuing. And we bet- There is no one in this body who is Before I get into talking about the ter be ready for it next year in the 2018 more familiar with and more knowl- details of the amendment, as Senator elections because Putin and the GRU edgeable about our space programs GARDNER has discussed so well already, have done all the groundwork. But that than is Senator NELSON. I hope that the Senate will treat it as is nothing new because he had done it I also want to associate myself with technical in nature because it corrects in elections before in Europe, and he two comments he made. No. 1, as the what was not intended. Unless cor- has been doing it in elections right vice chairman of the Intelligence Com- rected, it will be disastrous not only now, as we saw in France. It mittee, I echo what he said about the for NASA but for all of the burgeoning boomeranged on him, thank goodness. very real, tangible threat the Russians, commercial space industry, which we We will see an attempt on the upcom- their spy agencies, and their agents are bringing back to America. What ing German elections. pose to not just our democratic process has happened over the last four dec- The intelligence community has but—as the Senator from Florida has ades, in the meantime, is that a lot of made it very clear—the ranking mem- outlined, not only did they attack us in that commercial space industry has ber of the Intelligence Committee is 2016, they attacked the Dutch, which is flown the coop to other launchers from here—that Putin and the GRU are like- why they had to hand-count their bal- other nations. But it is coming back to ly to do this again. That is why I say lots, and they attacked the French, America. beware. They have laid the groundwork and Facebook took down 30,000 PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE for next year’s elections to try to Facebook accounts because of fear of CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING interfere. Putin’s influence campaign Russian manipulation. They will at- Mr. President, before I get into the struck at the very core of our democ- tack the Germans. substance, I just want to speak with re- racy and simply must not be permitted One of the things that is so con- gard to the terrible tragedy that oc- to do it again. cerning to me is that if you add up the curred yesterday and of my feelings Now is not the time to cozy up to amount of disruption the Russians about this violence that has occurred. I Russia; rather, the United States must have caused in Western societies at don’t know whether it has occurred be- redouble our cyber defenses and our large without firing a shot or shooting cause of the excessive rhetoric and the cyber offenses to deter him, to make a missile—and all that for less than 5 sharpness and the fact that politics has him feel enough pain so that he won’t percent of the cost of an aircraft car- become a blood sport, but we are so di- do it again. The sanctions we will rier—it is a pretty good return. vided. adopt today are tough. We need this, Our country needs to be strong This is what I want to say. We are but we need more. against Russia, and I support the Rus- Americans first, regardless of party. In Shortly, we are going to vote on the sia sanctions, but I also support, as the times of threat, we come together. We amendment Senator GARDNER has ex- Senator has indicated, a really critical are all on the same team. plained. Interestingly, in all of this part—that we continue our space pro- This Senator has prayed, as I know angst and conflict with Russia, we get gram. I stand here to join with Senator others have, for the complete recovery along with Russia in the civilian and NELSON and my good friend, the Sen- of all of those who were wounded yes- commercial space program. We have ator from Colorado, Mr. GARDNER, in terday, two of whom were apparently had peaceful cooperation in outer space support of this amendment No. 250, grievously wounded. We pray for their ever since what I told my colleagues which will allow civilian agencies to full recovery. It was a heinous attack. about; that is, since 1975, in the middle continue to launch crucial science, Let’s come together in bipartisanship. of the Cold War, the rendezvous and civil, and commercial space missions AMENDMENT NO. 250, AS MODIFIED docking and living together in space and which will continue to support Mr. President, right here is an exam- for 9 days, a Soviet crew and an Amer- NOAA and NASA, which depend upon ple of coming together. Recognizing ican crew. That has been the central their research. there is a technical problem, we are theme of our space program since that Without this amendment—and I coming together to fix that problem. time. The shining example of that now think this is an amendment that cor- Let’s do this in the spirit of what is the cooperation in the International rects a mistake in the original bill— Americans do. We are Americans first. Space Station, the football field-sized— billions of dollars and years of planning I am obviously here, as I dem- it is 120 yards long; think one goalpost that have gone into missions like, as onstrated in my vote yesterday, for the to another. People don’t have any idea the Senator mentioned, the Inter- Iran sanctions bill, as well as the Rus- of how big it is on orbit. It circles the national Space Station, commercial sia sanctions amendment, which we Earth every 90 minutes. cargo, Mars 2020, and the Joint Polar adopted yesterday. Both were bipar- We have been working in space to- Satellite System, just wouldn’t be pos- tisan efforts. I wish to thank our col- gether with many nations but espe- sible. In many ways, without this leagues, especially the members of the cially our partner the Russians for over amendment, we could even become Banking and Foreign Relations Com- 16 years. So the peaceful cooperation in more dependent upon Russian tech- mittees. space has been good for business. It has nology. This Senator is a cosponsor of the been good for jobs in America. And we Again, as the Senator mentioned, I sanctions bill which addresses Iran’s are working to grow our share of an think the overwhelming majority of support for terrorism, ballistic missile over $300 billion global space economy. this body is very supportive of sanc- activity, and human rights violations— That is what this amendment is tions against Iran. We are very sup- these destabilizing activities—and this about. It is about fixing the question portive, and I appreciate the oppor- bill strengthens the hand of the United on the purchase of those RD–180 en- tunity to add stronger sanctions States in countering Iran. These are gines, the Russian engine that is used against Russia and sanctions that this

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.007 S15JNPT1 S3510 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 President cannot arbitrarily withdraw. ability to jam our satellites and use last year’s 97-to-2 agreement. We don’t But we have to make sure that in this laser beams and other things. In a need this amendment to meet Amer- bill we don’t do unintentional harm to sense, in many ways, it is almost as if ica’s needs in space. our space interests—space interests our defense and the intelligence com- As a result of last year’s bipartisan that I know are in Colorado and Flor- munity, on overhead architecture—no- agreement and the NDAA, the Depart- ida and my home State of Virginia, body ever saw a James Bond movie. We ment of Defense is on a path to gradu- where we have a flight facility at built these large, bulky platforms in ally eliminate dependence on Russia as NASA Wallops, which is over on our the sky with the assumption that quickly as possible while fostering Eastern Shore, where we launch both America would always dominate space. competition among American compa- NASA and commercial satellites. That dominance—it is unfortunate be- nies. NASA needs to do the same. We have one of America’s leading cause our adversary changes, it is com- NASA needs to do the same. NASA commercial and military companies, ing to an end, and we need the competi- needs to do the same. Orbital ATK, which is headquartered in tion from the commercial industry, Sanctions, by definition, require Virginia and launches the Antares quite honestly, to push the IC and push tradeoffs. Sanctions are not free. Coun- rocket from Wallops. The fact is, with- the defense toward smaller, more resil- tries that impose sanctions must be out this amendment, Orbital ATK ient, and more flexible platforms. willing to pay a cost, too, if and when would be prevented from buying the While I share the desire of the chair- a greater principle, a great national se- Russian RD–181 engines for its Antares man of the Arms Services Committee curity interest, is at stake. rockets. That will do nothing to help to get us off this Russian hardware, we Let me conclude because I note the America’s space mission. The fact is, do need this transition. I think the chairman of the Foreign Relations without those engines, Orbital would amendment that has been put forward Committee and the ranking member not be able to fulfill a $1.2 billion con- by the Senator from Colorado provides here. There are costs and tradeoffs the tract for launching from Wallops. that transition, led by the transition United States has been asking our Eu- Quite simply, as the Senator indi- that was laid out on defense. I believe ropean allies to make in the last few cated and I am repeating, this amend- commercial space needs that same type years. We have leaned on France to ment is broadly bipartisan. My friend of transition. cancel a sale of naval vessels to Russia. Senator GARDNER and I chair the Cyber I hope the amendment will pass. I We have been warning Central and Caucus. The amendment is supported look forward to our continued bipar- Eastern European allies against deep- by our leading expert in the Senate on tisan support of both NASA and com- ening their dependence on Russian en- space, Senator NELSON, as well as Sen- mercial space and obviously our de- ergy with various energy deals and in- ator SHELBY and Senator BENNET and a fense assets and IC assets as well. frastructure projects. We should not be host of others. I imagine the Presiding Mr. President, I yield the floor. asking our allies to make these sac- Officer is also a supporter of this. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- rifices unless we are prepared to do the amendment would simply provide civil ator from Arizona. same. and commercial space parity with the Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, the Rus- We will probably pass this amend- defense industry, for which an exemp- sian sanctions amendment passed by ment. If there is ever a doubt in any of tion has already been provided. It is in this body 97 to 2 last year—I take it the our constituents’ minds about the in- the interests of defense and civil space Senator from Florida and the Senator fluence of special interests, it will be to continue the current status quo in from Virginia were here at the time; it with passage of this amendment— order to maintain a competitive envi- was one person who was not—was nego- which, by the way, with all due respect ronment until a domestic capability tiated between Senators of both parties to my friends and colleagues, was the has been developed. on multiple committees, including For- one thing they didn’t want. The one Let me be clear. I think it is impor- eign Relations, Banking, and Armed thing they didn’t want was an on-the- tant that over a very short time, we Services. It was specifically designed record vote on this amendment, which get away from purchasing Russian to impose tough sanctions on Russian is why I am confident it will lose, but rockets, but we need that transition defense and intelligence sectors, to im- I want every Member of the U.S. Sen- period, and the transition period the pose tough sanctions on the Russian ate to look in the eyes of the mother chairman of the Armed Services Com- military industrial complex and intel- whose son was just killed by a Russian mittee laid out on the defense side ligence agencies that have made it pos- sniper, as I did, down in Mariupol not ought to be extended as well on the sible for Russia to invade Ukraine, too long ago. commercial side. annex Crimea, terrorize Syria, threat- I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the amend- So a ‘‘yes’’ vote on amendment No. en our NATO allies, and attack Amer- ment. I know how it is going to come 250 will support continued access to ica’s election in 2016. Have no doubt out, but Members of the U.S. Senate space for NASA, as well as for those about what this amendment is, my will at least be on record. I say this is equally important commercial space dear colleagues and friends. It is a give- not the most courageous chapter in the missions. One of the things that I feel away to the Russian military indus- history of this institution. I urge a is so important about the commercial trial complex. ‘‘no’’ vote. space missions is that we have to have There has always been a collection of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that competition, candidly, with NASA lawmakers, executives, and lobbyists ator from Tennessee. and to push our defense industry if we who have accepted continuing, even Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I am are going to bring down space costs. To deepening, our Nation’s dependence on not involving myself in this debate. put a dagger in the heart of our com- Russian rocket engines. That is exactly I just want to say to Senator MCCAIN: mercial space industry as it has been what will happen if we allow this You demonstrated yesterday the best slowly evolving would be a grave mis- amendment to pass, and the door will of the U.S. Senate when an issue like take. once again fly open for taxpayer dol- this arose, and instead of blocking a I have taken on this issue on the in- lars to be used to subsidize purchases vote, you said you were glad to have a telligence side as I have tried to get of Russian rocket engines—purchases vote. You are obviously in strong dis- smarter on the whole question of our which line the pockets of Vladimir agreement with the substance of this overhead capabilities. The amount of Putin’s cronies. amendment. dollars that we spend and the lack of My friends, if you want to vote to I just want to tell you how much I competitiveness that we have in terms buy more Russian rocket engines, just personally appreciate your allowing a of some of our more traditional govern- say it. That is fine. That is fine with vote on this, the role you played in all ment-purchased space assets are both a me, but to cloak it in some kind of bi- things Russia and Iran, your forceful waste of taxpayer dollars, and, can- partisan agreement that somehow we nature on these issues, your great lead- didly, we have an architecture over- are going to have to continue to buy ership, and the role you have played in head that is not modern enough to rec- these Russian rocket engines, after we getting us today to a vote that isn’t re- ognize the threats that Russians, Chi- had an agreement last year 97 to 2—97 quiring cloture, where you have al- nese, and others pose in terms of the to 2—what does this do? This undoes lowed this amendment to take place. I

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.009 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3511 cannot tell you how much I appreciate colleagues have put into legislation to tion to American-made rocket engines that and appreciate the role you play impose sanctions on Russia. Russia’s and parts, and I know that U.S. compa- in this body. interference in the 2016 election rep- nies are working hard in conjunction Mr. MCCAIN. I thank the Senator resents an assault on our democracy with NASA toward that goal. But we from Tennessee and my friend from that, until this point, has gone largely need time for that transition to occur, Maryland. unanswered by the Administration and and this important amendment would I yield the floor. Congress. Russia has also conducted make it possible without hurting our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cyber attacks on allies and illegally in- current capabilities. In addition, while ator from Colorado. vaded and violated the sovereignty of the Department of Defense has been af- Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I Ukraine and Georgia. I know that my forded the opportunity to develop new thank my colleague from Arizona as colleagues take this issue very seri- technologies while maintaining the well for allowing this vote to move for- ously, and I support the bipartisan status quo, it is only fair that we pro- ward, but in his statements, he said compromise, which will maintain ex- vide the same chance to civil and com- NASA needs to do the same. He re- isting sanctions on Russia for its cyber mercial space entities. peated it several times. and military intrusions in Ukraine and For these reasons, I was proud to co- I would just say that this amendment require additional mandatory sanc- sponsor Senator GARDNER’s bipartisan could actually be titled ‘‘NASA Needs tions on Russia’s energy sector, those amendment to S. 722. I look forward to to Do the Same’’ because what we had providing arms to Syrian troops, cor- working with my colleagues in the fu- agreed to last year, when it comes to rupt Russian oligarchs and their net- ture to enhance and expand our Na- defense, is a way forward on the Atlas works, and human rights abusers. We V rocket, the RD–180. We agreed to tion’s space program. cannot allow Russia’s hostile actions The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that. I believe it was a unanimous con- toward Western democracies to go un- ator from Tennessee. sent agreement. If there was an objec- checked. This legislation sends an im- Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, it is my tion at that time, then it should have portant message to Russia and the understanding that Senator CARDIN been expressed when we made this world that the United States stands and I will speak for a few moments, agreement. Our colleagues across the aisle, for a strongly against Russia’s anti-demo- and then we will have three votes, one unanimous consent, it takes all of us cratic actions. of which will be on the RD–180 issue, At the same time, the original 100 people to agree to a unanimous con- one of which will be on the NATO version of the legislation would have sent agreement. That agreement was issue, and then final passage; is that had unintended consequences for our made on the National Defense Author- correct? Am I correct in that? nation’s civil and commercial space ization Act. NASA needs to do the The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is same. sectors. National Aeronautics and 6 minutes remaining before the first Our colleague, the ranking member Space Administration, NASA, and com- vote on the Gardner amendment. of the Intelligence Committee, MARK mercial space missions are critical to Mr. CORKER. Then there will be a WARNER, made the point of parity be- space exploration, weather data, and series of votes, with no comments tween civil, commercial, and defense. sending U.S. astronauts to the Inter- made in advance of those votes; is that That is what this amendment does. national Space Station, as well as sup- correct? There are a lot of issues that we plying them with cargo and instru- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- come to the floor and we talk about ments for scientific research. Under ator is correct. this issue not being rocket science: It the original legislation, these missions Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I will be is not that difficult. It is not rocket would have been threatened or pre- very brief, and we will split our time. science. Well, we actually have an vented from moving forward. In re- I want to say that, to me, today the issue that is rocket science. The mis- sponse, Senator GARDNER introduced U.S. Senate is functioning in the way sion set before American astronauts is an amendment that would exempt our Founders intended for it to func- jeopardized if this amendment doesn’t NASA and commercial space-related tion. pass. The taxpayers of this country launch activities from the sanctions It has been my goal, since the begin- face billions of dollars in costs if this bill. I was proud to cosponsor this ning of my leadership on the Foreign amendment doesn’t pass. Reliance on amendment. Relations Committee, for our com- Russian technology to get to the space In addition to our defense assets, Vir- mittee and for this Senate to reaffirm station or resupplying American astro- ginia is at the epicenter of the Nation’s its role in foreign policy issues. Today, nauts will increase if this amendment civil space program and commercial the U.S. Senate, in a time of uncer- doesn’t pass. space industry. For more than 70 years, tainty around our Nation and uncer- If we want to talk about protecting NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility has tainty about some of our foreign policy the people of this country, let’s talk served as a key national asset to the issues, is asserting its responsibilities about the victims of floods in Colorado, U.S. space program, an economic driver as it relates to foreign policy for the let’s talk about people who have died for the Eastern Shore, and an invalu- United States of America. I thank Sen- in tornadoes because we didn’t have able benefit to the Commonwealth. The ators on both sides of the aisle for the the most accurate ability to forecast Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at role they have played in getting us where they were coming from, when Wallops Island serves as a leader in here. they were going to strike, and who commercial space, partnering with Vir- This is a very strong piece of legisla- would be hit. This amendment will ginia-headquartered Orbital ATK to tion that in many ways has almost oc- allow these weather satellites to go launch critical cargo to the Inter- curred under the radar screen because into space to protect the men and national Space Station. Finally, re- of the way it has been done. The fact women of this country from natural search projects at NASA Langley Re- that we have had no cloture vote, the disasters. Again, it brings parity to an search Center and Virginia’s superb fact that we are having amendments, agreement that was decided upon academic institutions are developing as has been discussed before, and the through unanimous consent last year. tomorrow’s innovative technologies fact that this legislation sends a very I support the underlying legislation, and scientific discoveries. As Governor strong signal to Russia that the nefar- and I support this amendment and urge and now Senator, I have remained a ious activities they have been involved my colleagues to support it as well. I strong supporter of Virginia’s booming in—it does the same with Iran, with thank the chairman of the Foreign Re- industry, research, and launch services. the activities outside of the JCPOA lations Committee and the ranking Without Senator GARDNER’s amend- that they have been involved in, af- member of the Foreign Relations Com- ment, some of these activities in Vir- firming our commitment to NATO, mittee for their leadership on this ginia would cease to exist. which we will do to article 5, NATO, in committee. To be clear, I stand in agreement just a few moments. I yield the floor. with my Senate colleagues on the issue I thank this body. I thank Leaders Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I applaud of Russian sanctions. I also believe MCCONNELL and SCHUMER for allowing the bipartisan work that my Senate that our space program must transi- the environment to exist for us to work

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.011 S15JNPT1 S3512 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 in the manner we have. I thank our have those provisions in the underlying The result was announced—yeas 94, ranking member, Senator CARDIN, and bill. There will be no ambiguity as to nays 6, as follows: those members—Senator CRAPO and what Congress is saying in regard to [Rollcall Vote No. 145 Leg.] BROWN and others—who have played Russia’s behavior. YEAS—94 such a significant role. Senator MCCAIN I also acknowledge we have a review Alexander Franken Nelson is on the floor, Senator GRAHAM, Sen- process in here. Senator GRAHAM Baldwin Gardner Paul ator RUBIO, Senator MENENDEZ, Sen- brought that to our attention very Barrasso Gillibrand Perdue Bennet Grassley Peters ator SHAHEEN—so many members who early in the process in January so Con- Blunt Harris Portman have gotten us to this place. gress can insert itself. Booker Hassan Reed This is a great moment for the U.S. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Boozman Hatch Risch Senate. This is the way the Senate is sent for 2 additional minutes. Brown Heinrich Roberts Burr Heitkamp Rounds supposed to function, and this is the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Cantwell Heller Rubio way the Senate is supposed to exercise objection? Capito Hirono Cardin Hoeven Sanders its prerogatives as it relates to foreign Without objection, it is so ordered. Schatz Mr. CARDIN. That review process Carper Inhofe policy, a great moment for our body. Casey Isakson Schumer Senator CARDIN. will give Congress the right role to re- Cassidy Johnson Scott Mr. CARDIN. Well, first, to Senator view executive actions so we are Cochran Kaine Shaheen CORKER. There is a reason Members stronger, working together. It also Collins Kennedy Shelby Coons King Stabenow want to serve on the Senate Foreign gives the President a stronger hand in Corker Klobuchar Strange Relations Committee. We had a long negotiating with Mr. Putin and Russia Cornyn Lankford Tester list of Members who wanted to join our because Congress has said: You must Cortez Masto Leahy Thune committee in this Congress. Quite accomplish certain objectives, such as Cotton Lee Tillis Crapo Manchin frankly, I think the reason they want getting Russia’s aggression to end in Toomey Cruz Markey Udall to join is not only the challenges we Ukraine or get Russia to stop sup- Daines McCaskill Van Hollen have globally but the fact that this is porting war crimes in Syria, to stop Donnelly McConnell Warner Duckworth Menendez Warren a committee that works bipartisanly interfering with our democratic elec- Durbin Merkley Whitehouse and respects the views of every single tion systems. That is what we say, and Enzi Moran Wicker Feinstein Murkowski Member, both Democratic and Repub- we are very clear about that. Wyden lican, on the Senate Foreign Relations Then we take the third step, which I Fischer Murphy Flake Murray Young Committee. think is very important; that is, pro- The bill we have before us reflects vide the wherewithal of U.S. leader- NAYS—6 that—in the best tradition of the U.S. ship, working with our European allies, Blumenthal Graham Sasse Senate and the Senate Foreign Rela- to protect our democratic institutions. Ernst McCain Sullivan tions Committee. That is due, in large All of that is included in the bill that The amendment (No. 250), as modi- part, because of the talent, leadership, we are going to have a chance to vote fied, was agreed to. and commitment of our chairman. I on in a few minutes, and I want to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- thank Senator CORKER for allowing us thank all who were involved. I am ator from Ohio. to reach this very important moment going to include staff who worked so AMENDMENT NO. 240 in the U.S. Senate, to be able to vote hard on this. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask on a bill that is consequential for They were here 24/7 putting this bill unanimous consent for 2 minutes, even- America’s national security. together—Damian Murphy, in my of- ly split between Senator CORKER and I believe this is the first major bill fice; Margaret Taylor; and Jessica me, to speak on the NATO amendment. we have had on the floor of the U.S. Lewis, Dana Stroul, Lowell Schwartz, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Senate, the first bill we have had Sean Bartlett, Chris Barr, John Ryan, objection? amendments to, and I concur in the Leslie Bull, Danny Ricchetti, as well as Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I would Senator’s observations that our leaders Todd Womack, Rob Strayer, David add that my fellow Ohioan, Senator allowed us to let the process work in Kinzler, and Ben Purser. PORTMAN, is a cosponsor of this. Spe- the best traditions of the U.S. Senate. They were extraordinary in helping cial thanks go to Senator GRAHAM— It is difficult for many of us to ex- us reach this day. this is the Graham-Brown NATO plain how the Senate operates at Mr. CORKER. No question. I thank amendment—also to Senators MCCAIN, times. It really is difficult, but it is a the Senator for those comments. RUBIO, CASEY, and JACK REED and body which respects the rights of each Our staffs have been remarkable, and SHELDON WHITEHOUSE from Rhode Is- Member, and they have certain abili- the years of experience and knowledge land. ties to slow things down or bring us to they bring to this no doubt allowed us This is especially important to the a stop, and the process doesn’t work to do something so substantial in an Ukrainian community in my State. A the way it is supposed to work, but this amount of time, yet do so in a method- number of them have been in town the bill has been handled very quickly on a ical way. last couple of days. They know how major subject because we respected the With that, I ask unanimous consent critical support for our allies is and rights of every single Member of the that the votes following the first vote how important it is that this amend- U.S. Senate. It doesn’t mean we reach in this series be 10 minutes in length. ment sends a clear message that the total agreement. We didn’t, but we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there United States will uphold our half-cen- have a bill that accomplishes three objection? tury commitment to NATO, combined very important things: Without objection, it is so ordered. with a strong signal to Russia to clean All time has expired. First, it stands up to the aggression up its act. That is the importance of of Russia and Iran. Yes, we have been VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 250, AS MODIFIED this amendment. I ask support from talking about this—and I am glad Sen- The question now occurs on agreeing my colleagues. ator MCCAIN is on the floor. Senator to amendment No. 250, as modified, of- I yield to Senator CORKER. MCCAIN has been one of the most ar- fered by the Senator from Colorado, Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I thank dent crusaders to point out the risk Mr. GARDNER. all those involved in the message that factors of Russia to our national secu- Mr. BARRASSO. I ask for the yeas is being sent. I support the amend- rity and that of our allies. and nays. ment, and I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. Thank I started with Senator MCCAIN in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a you. January. We sat down, and he informed sufficient second? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The me why we had to do certain things There appears to be a sufficient sec- question now occurs on agreeing to and make it very clear and not have ond. amendment No. 240, offered by the Sen- any ambiguity because Russia would The clerk will call the roll. ator from Tennessee, Mr. CORKER. run right through that ambiguity. The assistant bill clerk called the Mr. CORKER. I ask for the yeas and Thanks to that initial leadership, we roll. nays.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.012 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3513 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Kennedy Murray Stabenow Sec. 225. Imposition of sanctions relating to sufficient second? King Nelson Strange special Russian crude oil Klobuchar Perdue Sullivan projects. There appears to be a sufficient sec- Lankford Peters Tester Sec. 226. Imposition of sanctions with re- ond. Leahy Portman Thune spect to Russian and other for- The clerk will call the roll. Lee Reed Tillis Manchin Risch eign financial institutions. The bill clerk proceeded to call the Toomey Markey Roberts Udall Sec. 227. Mandatory imposition of sanctions McCain Rounds roll. Van Hollen with respect to significant cor- McCaskill Rubio The result was announced—yeas 100, Warner ruption in the Russian Federa- McConnell Sasse Warren tion. nays 0, as follows: Menendez Schatz Whitehouse Sec. 228. Mandatory imposition of sanctions [Rollcall Vote No. 146 Leg.] Merkley Schumer Moran Scott Wicker with respect to certain trans- YEAS—100 Murkowski Shaheen Wyden actions with foreign sanctions Alexander Franken Nelson Murphy Shelby Young evaders and serious human Baldwin Gardner Paul rights abusers in the Russian NAYS—2 Barrasso Gillibrand Perdue Federation. Bennet Graham Peters Paul Sanders Sec. 229. Notifications to Congress under Blumenthal Grassley Portman The bill (S. 722), as amended, was Ukraine Freedom Support Act Blunt Harris Reed Booker Hassan passed, as follows: of 2014. Risch Sec. 230. Standards for termination of cer- Boozman Hatch Roberts S. 722 Brown Heinrich tain sanctions with respect to Rounds Burr Heitkamp Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the Russian Federation. Rubio Cantwell Heller resentatives of the United States of America in Sec. 231. Imposition of sanctions with re- Capito Hirono Sanders Congress assembled, Sasse spect to persons engaging in Cardin Hoeven SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. transactions with the intel- Carper Inhofe Schatz (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as Casey Isakson Schumer ligence or defense sectors of the Cassidy Johnson Scott the ‘‘Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activi- Government of the Russian Cochran Kaine Shaheen ties Act of 2017’’. Federation. Collins Kennedy Shelby (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- Sec. 232. Sanctions with respect to the de- Coons King Stabenow tents for this Act is as follows: velopment of pipelines in the Corker Klobuchar Strange Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Russian Federation. Cornyn Lankford Sullivan Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 233. Sanctions with respect to invest- Cortez Masto Leahy Tester Sec. 3. Regional strategy for countering con- ment in or facilitation of pri- Cotton Lee Thune ventional and asymmetric Ira- vatization of state-owned assets Crapo Manchin Tillis Cruz Markey Toomey nian threats in the Middle East by the Russian Federation. Daines McCain Udall and North Africa. Sec. 234. Sanctions with respect to the Donnelly McCaskill Van Hollen Sec. 4. Imposition of additional sanctions in transfer of arms and related Duckworth McConnell Warner response to Iran’s ballistic mis- materiel to Syria. Durbin Menendez Warren sile program. Sec. 235. Sanctions described. Enzi Merkley Sec. 5. Imposition of terrorism-related sanc- Ernst Moran Whitehouse Sec. 236. Exceptions, waiver, and termi- Feinstein Murkowski Wicker tions with respect to the IRGC. nation. Fischer Murphy Wyden Sec. 6. Imposition of additional sanctions Sec. 237. Exception relating to activities of Flake Murray Young with respect to persons respon- the National Aeronautics and sible for human rights abuses. The amendment (No. 240) was agreed Space Administration. Sec. 7. Enforcement of arms embargos. Sec. 238. Rule of construction. to. Sec. 8. Review of applicability of sanctions PART III—REPORTS The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. relating to Iran’s support for FISCHER). Under the previous order, the terrorism and its ballistic mis- Sec. 241. Report on oligarchs and parastatal committee-reported substitute, as sile program. entities of the Russian Federa- Sec. 9. Report on coordination of sanctions tion. amended, is agreed to. Sec. 242. Report on effects of expanding The bill was ordered to be engrossed between the United States and the European Union. sanctions to include sovereign for a third reading and was read the Sec. 10. Report on United States citizens de- debt and derivative products. third time. tained by Iran. Sec. 243. Report on illicit finance relating to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill Sec. 11. Exceptions for national security and the Russian Federation. having been read the third time, the humanitarian assistance; rule Subtitle B—Countering Russian Influence in question is, Shall it pass? of construction. Europe and Eurasia Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I ask Sec. 12. Presidential waiver authority. Sec. 251. Findings. for the yeas and nays. TITLE II—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO Sec. 252. Sense of Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND COM- Sec. 253. Statement of policy. BATING TERRORISM AND ILLICIT FI- sufficient second? Sec. 254. Coordinating aid and assistance NANCING across Europe and Eurasia. There appears to be a sufficient sec- Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 255. Report on media organizations con- ond. Subtitle A—Sanctions and Other Measures trolled and funded by the Gov- The clerk will call the roll. With Respect to the Russian Federation ernment of the Russian Federa- The senior assistant legislative clerk tion. Sec. 211. Findings. Sec. 256. Report on Russian Federation in- called the roll. Sec. 212. Sense of Congress. fluence on elections in Europe The result was announced—yeas 98, PART I—CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF SANC- nays 2, as follows: and Eurasia. TIONS IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE RUS- Sec. 257. Ukranian energy security. [Rollcall Vote No. 147 Leg.] SIAN FEDERATION Sec. 258. Termination. YEAS—98 Sec. 215. Short title. Sec. 259. Appropriate congressional commit- Alexander Collins Franken Sec. 216. Congressional review of certain ac- tees defined. Baldwin Coons Gardner tions relating to sanctions im- Subtitle C—Combating Terrorism and Illicit Barrasso Corker Gillibrand posed with respect to the Rus- Financing Bennet Cornyn Graham sian Federation. PART I—NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COMBATING Blumenthal Cortez Masto Grassley PART II—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE Blunt Cotton Harris TERRORIST AND OTHER ILLICIT FINANCING RUSSIAN FEDERATION Booker Crapo Hassan Sec. 261. Development of national strategy. Boozman Cruz Hatch Sec. 221. Definitions. Sec. 262. Contents of national strategy. Brown Daines Heinrich Sec. 222. Codification of sanctions relating Burr Donnelly Heitkamp to the Russian Federation. PART II—ENHANCING ANTITERRORISM TOOLS Cantwell Duckworth Heller Sec. 223. Modification of implementation of OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Capito Durbin Hirono Executive Order 13662. Sec. 271. Improving antiterror finance moni- Cardin Enzi Hoeven Carper Ernst Inhofe Sec. 224. Imposition of sanctions with re- toring of funds transfers. Casey Feinstein Isakson spect to activities of the Rus- Sec. 272. Sense of Congress on international Cassidy Fischer Johnson sian Federation undermining cooperation regarding terrorist Cochran Flake Kaine cybersecurity. financing intelligence.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0655 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.014 S15JNPT1 S3514 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 Sec. 273. Examining the counter-terror fi- ment, and deployment of ballistic and cruise port of, a person referred to in paragraph (1), nancing role of the Department missile capabilities, unmanned aerial vehi- (2), (3), (4) or (5). of the Treasury in embassies. cles, and maritime offensive and anti-access (c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions Sec. 274. Inclusion of Secretary of the Treas- or area denial capabilities. described in this subsection are the fol- ury on the National Security (4) An assessment of Iran’s chemical and Council. biological weapons capabilities and an as- lowing: Sec. 275. Inclusion of all funds. sessment of Iranian plans to upgrade its (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President shall block, in accordance with the Inter- PART III—DEFINITIONS chemical or biological weapons capabilities. national Emergency Economic Powers Act Sec. 281. Definitions. (5) An assessment of Iran’s asymmetric ac- (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all Subtitle D—Rule of Construction tivities in the region, including— (A) the size, capabilities, and activities of property and interests in property of any Sec. 291. Rule of construction. the IRGC, including the Quds Force; person subject to subsection (b) if such prop- Sec. 292. Sense of Senate on the strategic (B) the size, capabilities, and activities of erty and interests in property are in the importance of Article 5 of the Iran’s cyber operations; United States, come within the United North Atlantic Treaty. (C) the types and amount of support, in- States, or are or come within the possession SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. cluding funding, lethal and nonlethal con- or control of a United States person. In this Act: tributions, and training, provided to (2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—The (1) ACT OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.—The Hezbollah, Hamas, special groups in Iraq, the Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and term ‘‘act of international terrorism’’ has regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Houthi the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex- the meaning given that term in section 14 of fighters in Yemen, and other violent groups clude from the United States, any person the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law across the Middle East; and subject to subsection (b) that is an alien. 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). (D) the scope and objectives of Iran’s infor- (d) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- mation operations and use of propaganda. TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or (6) A summary of United States actions, causes a violation of subsection (c)(1) or any committees’’ has the meaning given that unilaterally and in cooperation with foreign regulation, license, or order issued to carry term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act governments, to counter destabilizing Ira- of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 nian activities, including— out that subsection shall be subject to the note). (A) interdiction of Iranian lethal arms penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) (3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign bound for groups designated as foreign ter- of section 206 of the International Emer- person’’ means a person that is not a United rorist organizations under section 219 of the gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) States person. Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. to the same extent as a person that commits (4) IRANIAN PERSON.—The term ‘‘Iranian 1189); an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of person’’ means— (B) Iran’s interference in international that section. (A) an individual who is a citizen or na- commercial shipping lanes; tional of Iran; or (C) attempts by Iran to undermine or sub- (e) REPORT ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAN’S (B) an entity organized under the laws of vert internationally recognized governments BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM.— Iran or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction in the Middle East region; and (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days of the Government of Iran. (D) Iran’s support for the regime of Bashar after the date of the enactment of this Act, (5) IRGC.—The term ‘‘IRGC’’ means Iran’s al-Assad in Syria, including— and every 180 days thereafter, the President Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (i) financial assistance, military equip- shall submit to the appropriate congres- (6) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’ ment and personnel, and other support pro- sional committees a report describing each has the meaning given that term in section vided to that regime; and person that— 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public (ii) support and direction to other armed (A) has, during the period specified in para- Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). actors that are not Syrian or Iranian and are graph (2), conducted any activity that has (7) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term acting on behalf of that regime. materially contributed to the activities of ‘‘United States person’’ means— (c) FORM OF STRATEGY.—The strategy re- the Government of Iran with respect to its (A) a United States citizen or an alien law- quired by subsection (a) shall be submitted ballistic missile program, or any other pro- fully admitted for permanent residence to in unclassified form but may include a clas- gram in Iran for developing, deploying, or the United States; or sified annex. maintaining systems capable of delivering (B) an entity organized under the laws of weapons of mass destruction, including any SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS the United States or of any jurisdiction efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, de- within the United States, including a foreign IN RESPONSE TO IRAN’S BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM. velop, transport, transfer, or use such capa- branch of such an entity. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of bilities; SEC. 3. REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING Congress that the Secretary of the Treasury (B) is a successor entity to a person re- CONVENTIONAL AND ASYMMETRIC ferred to in subparagraph (A); IRANIAN THREATS IN THE MIDDLE and the Secretary of State should continue EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. to implement Executive Order 13382 (50 (C) owns or controls or is owned or con- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking prop- trolled by a person referred to in subpara- after the date of the enactment of this Act, erty of weapons of mass destruction delivery graph (A); and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary system proliferators and their supporters). (D) forms an entity with the purpose of of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec- (b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The Presi- evading sanctions that could be imposed as a retary of the Treasury, and the Director of dent shall impose the sanctions described in result of a relationship described in subpara- National Intelligence shall jointly develop subsection (c) with respect to any person graph (C); and submit to the appropriate congressional that the President determines, on or after (E) is acting for or on behalf of a person re- committees a strategy for deterring conven- the date of the enactment of this Act— ferred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); tional and asymmetric Iranian activities and (1) knowingly engages in any activity that or threats that directly threaten the United materially contributes to the activities of (F) is known or believed to have provided, States and key allies in the Middle East, the Government of Iran with respect to its or attempted to provide, during the period North Africa, and beyond. ballistic missile program, or any other pro- specified in paragraph (2), financial, mate- (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by gram in Iran for developing, deploying, or rial, technological, or other support for, or subsection (a) shall include at a minimum maintaining systems capable of delivering goods or services in support of, any material the following: weapons of mass destruction, including any contribution to a program described in sub- (1) A summary of the near- and long-term efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, de- paragraph (A) carried out by a person de- United States objectives, plans, and means velop, transport, transfer, or use such capa- scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or for countering Iran’s destabilizing activities, bilities; (E). including identification of countries that (2) is a successor entity to a person re- (2) PERIOD SPECIFIED.—The period specified share the objective of countering Iran’s de- ferred to in paragraph (1); in this paragraph is— stabilizing activities. (3) owns or controls or is owned or con- (A) in the case of the first report submitted (2) A summary of the capabilities and con- trolled by a person referred to in paragraph under paragraph (1), the period beginning tributions of individual countries to shared (1); January 1, 2016, and ending on the date the efforts to counter Iran’s destabilizing activi- (4) forms an entity with the purpose of report is submitted; and ties, and a summary of additional actions or evading sanctions that would otherwise be (B) in the case of a subsequent such report, contributions that each country could take imposed pursuant to paragraph (3); the 180-day period preceding the submission to further contribute. (5) is acting for or on behalf of a person re- of the report. (3) An assessment of Iran’s conventional ferred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4); or (3) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required force capabilities and an assessment of Iran’s (6) knowingly provides or attempts to pro- by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in un- plans to upgrade its conventional force capa- vide financial, material, technological, or classified form but may include a classified bilities, including its acquisition, develop- other support for, or goods or services in sup- annex.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.006 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3515 SEC. 5. IMPOSITION OF TERRORISM-RELATED Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), sor of terrorism’’ means a country the gov- SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE block all transactions in all property and in- ernment of which the Secretary of State has IRGC. terests in property of a person on the list re- determined to be a government that has re- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- quired by subsection (a) if such property and peatedly provided support for acts of inter- lowing findings: interests in property are in the United national terrorism for purposes of— (1) The IRGC is subject to sanctions pursu- States, come within the United States, or (1) section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Adminis- ant to Executive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C. 1701 are or come within the possession or control tration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605(j)(1)(A)) (as note; relating to blocking property of weap- of a United States person. continued in effect pursuant to the Inter- ons of mass destruction delivery system (2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- national Emergency Economic Powers Act proliferators and their supporters), the Com- tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)); prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, causes a violation of paragraph (1) or any (2) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assist- and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 et regulation, license, or order issued to carry ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)); seq.), Executive Order 13553 (50 U.S.C. 1701 out paragraph (1) shall be subject to the pen- (3) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Con- note; relating to blocking property of certain alties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or persons with respect to serious human rights section 206 of the International Emergency (4) any other provision of law. abuses by the Government of Iran), and Ex- Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the SEC. 8. REVIEW OF APPLICABILITY OF SANC- ecutive Order 13606 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relat- same extent as a person that commits an un- TIONS RELATING TO IRAN’S SUP- ing to blocking the property and suspending PORT FOR TERRORISM AND ITS BAL- entry into the United States of certain per- lawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. LISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM. sons with respect to grave human rights (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT OF ARMS EMBARGOS. abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria after the date of the enactment of this Act, (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in via information technology). the President shall conduct a review of all (2) The Iranian Revolutionary Guard subsection (d), the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) persons on the list of specially designated Corps–Quds Force (in this section referred to nationals and blocked persons maintained by as the ‘‘IRGC–QF’’) is the primary arm of the with respect to any person that the Presi- dent determines— the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Government of Iran for executing its policy Department of the Treasury for activities re- of supporting terrorist and insurgent groups. (1) knowingly engages in any activity that materially contributes to the supply, sale, or lating to Iran— The IRGC–QF provides material, logistical (1) to assess the conduct of such persons as assistance, training, and financial support to transfer directly or indirectly to or from Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of that conduct relates to— militants and terrorist operatives through- (A) any activity that materially contrib- out the Middle East and South Asia and was any battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat air- utes to the activities of the Government of designated for the imposition of sanctions by Iran with respect to its ballistic missile pro- the Secretary of Treasury pursuant to Exec- craft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems, as defined for the purpose gram; or utive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relat- (B) support by the Government of Iran for ing to blocking property and prohibiting of the United Nations Register of Conven- tional Arms, or related materiel, including acts of international terrorism; and transactions with persons who commit, (2) to determine the applicability of sanc- threaten to commit, or support terrorism) in spare parts; or (2) knowingly provides to Iran any tech- tions with respect to such persons under— October 2007 for its support of terrorism. (A) Executive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C. 1701 (3) The IRGC, not just the IRGC–QF, is re- nical training, financial resources or serv- ices, advice, other services or assistance re- note; relating to blocking property of weap- sponsible for implementing Iran’s inter- ons of mass destruction delivery system national program of destabilizing activities, lated to the supply, sale, transfer, manufac- ture, maintenance, or use of arms and re- proliferators and their supporters); or support for acts of international terrorism, (B) Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 and ballistic missile program. lated materiel described in paragraph (1). (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— note; relating to blocking property and pro- (b) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President hibiting transactions with persons who com- that is 90 days after the date of the enact- mit, threaten to commit, or support ter- ment of this Act, the President shall impose shall block, in accordance with the Inter- national Emergency Economic Powers Act rorism). the sanctions described in subsection (c) (b) IMPLEMENTATION OF SANCTIONS.—If the with respect to the IRGC and foreign persons (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests in property of any President determines under subsection (a) that are officials, agents, or affiliates of the that sanctions under an Executive Order IRGC. person subject to subsection (a) if such prop- erty and interests in property are in the specified in paragraph (2) of that subsection (c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions are applicable with respect to a person, the described in this subsection are sanctions ap- United States, come within the United President shall— plicable with respect to a foreign person pur- States, or are or come within the possession (1) impose sanctions with respect to that suant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 or control of a United States person. person pursuant to that Executive Order; or note; relating to blocking property and pro- (2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—The (2) exercise the waiver authority provided hibiting transactions with persons who com- Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and mit, threaten to commit, or support ter- the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex- under section 12. rorism). clude from the United States, any person SEC. 9. REPORT ON COORDINATION OF SANC- subject to subsection (a) that is an alien. TIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED SEC. 6. IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION. WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS RE- (c) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days SPONSIBLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, ABUSES. causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days regulation, license, or order issued to carry and every 180 days thereafter, the President after the date of the enactment of this Act, out that subsection shall be subject to the shall submit to the appropriate congres- and annually thereafter, the Secretary of penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) sional committees a report that includes the State shall submit to the appropriate con- of section 206 of the International Emer- following: gressional committees a list of each person gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (1) A description of each instance, during the Secretary determines, based on credible to the same extent as a person that commits the period specified in subsection (b)— evidence, on or after the date of the enact- an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of (A) in which the United States has imposed ment of this Act— that section. sanctions with respect to a person for activ- (1) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, (d) EXCEPTION.—The President is not re- ity related to the proliferation of weapons of torture, or other gross violations of inter- quired to impose sanctions under subsection mass destruction or delivery systems for nationally recognized human rights com- (a) with respect to a person for engaging in such weapons to or by Iran, support for acts mitted against individuals in Iran who an activity described in that subsection if of international terrorism by Iran, or human seek— the President certifies to the appropriate rights abuses in Iran, but in which the Euro- (A) to expose illegal activity carried out by congressional committees that— pean Union has not imposed corresponding officials of the Government of Iran; or (1) permitting the activity is in the na- sanctions; and (B) to obtain, exercise, defend, or promote tional security interest of the United States; (B) in which the European Union has im- internationally recognized human rights and (2) Iran no longer presents a significant posed sanctions with respect to a person for freedoms, such as the freedoms of religion, threat to the national security of the United activity related to the proliferation of weap- expression, association, and assembly, and States and to the allies of the United States; ons of mass destruction or delivery systems the rights to a fair trial and democratic elec- and for such weapons to or by Iran, support for tions; or (3) the Government of Iran has ceased pro- acts of international terrorism by Iran, or (2) acts as an agent of or on behalf of a for- viding operational or financial support for human rights abuses in Iran, but in which eign person in a matter relating to an activ- acts of international terrorism and no longer the United States has not imposed cor- ity described in paragraph (1). satisfies the requirements for designation as responding sanctions. (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— a state sponsor of terrorism. (2) An explanation for the reason for each (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, in ac- (e) STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM DE- discrepancy between sanctions imposed by cordance with the International Emergency FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘state spon- the European Union and sanctions imposed

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.006 S15JNPT1 S3516 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 by the United States described in subpara- gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 TITLE II—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). et seq.). THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND COM- (b) PERIOD SPECIFIED.—The period specified (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: BATING TERRORISM AND ILLICIT FI- in this subsection is— (1) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—The term NANCING (1) in the case of the first report submitted ‘‘agricultural commodity’’ has the meaning SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. under subsection (a), the period beginning on given that term in section 102 of the Agricul- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Countering the date of the enactment of this Act and tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602). Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act ending on the date the report is submitted; (2) GOOD.—The term ‘‘good’’ has the mean- of 2017’’. ing given that term in section 16 of the Ex- and Subtitle A—Sanctions and Other Measures port Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. (2) in the case of a subsequent such report, With Respect to the Russian Federation the 180-day period preceding the submission 4618) (as continued in effect pursuant to the SEC. 211. FINDINGS. of the report. International Emergency Economic Powers Congress makes the following findings: (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)). (1) On March 6, 2014, President Barack by subsection (a) shall be submitted in un- (3) MEDICAL DEVICE.—The term ‘‘medical Obama issued Executive Order 13660 (79 Fed. classified form but may include a classified device’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘de- Reg. 13493; relating to blocking property of annex. vice’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). certain persons contributing to the situation SEC. 10. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS in Ukraine), which authorizes the Secretary DETAINED BY IRAN. (4) MEDICINE.—The term ‘‘medicine’’ has of the Treasury, in consultation with the (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days the meaning given the term ‘‘drug’’ in sec- Secretary of State, to impose sanctions on after the date of the enactment of this Act, tion 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- those determined to be undermining demo- and every 180 days thereafter, the President metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). cratic processes and institutions in Ukraine shall submit to the appropriate congres- SEC. 12. PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY. or threatening the peace, security, stability, sional committees a report on United States (a) CASE-BY-CASE WAIVER AUTHORITY.— sovereignty, and territorial integrity of citizens, including United States citizens (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive, Ukraine. President Obama subsequently who are also citizens of other countries, de- on a case-by-case basis and for a period of issued Executive Order 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. tained by Iran or groups supported by Iran not more than 180 days, a requirement under 15535; relating to blocking property of addi- that includes— section 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to impose or maintain tional persons contributing to the situation (1) information regarding any officials of sanctions with respect to a person, and may in Ukraine) and Executive Order 13662 (79 the Government of Iran involved in any way waive the continued imposition of such sanc- Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property in the detentions; and tions, not less than 30 days after the Presi- of additional persons contributing to the sit- (2) a summary of efforts the United States dent determines and reports to the appro- uation in Ukraine) to expand sanctions on Government has taken to secure the swift re- priate congressional committees that it is certain persons contributing to the situation lease of those United States citizens. vital to the national security interests of the in Ukraine. (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required United States to waive such sanctions. (2) On December 18, 2014, the Ukraine Free- by subsection (a) shall be submitted in un- (2) RENEWAL OF WAIVERS.—The President dom Support Act of 2014 was enacted (Public classified form, but may include a classified may, on a case-by-case basis, renew a waiver Law 113–272; 22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.), which in- annex. under paragraph (1) for an additional period cludes provisions directing the President to SEC. 11. EXCEPTIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY of not more than 180 days if, not later than impose sanctions on foreign persons that the AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; 15 days before that waiver expires, the Presi- President determines to be entities owned or RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. dent makes the determination and submits controlled by the Government of the Russian (a) IN GENERAL.—The following activities to the appropriate congressional committees Federation or nationals of the Russian Fed- shall be exempt from sanctions under sec- a report described in paragraph (1). eration that manufacture, sell, transfer, or tions 4, 5, 6, and 7: (3) SUCCESSIVE RENEWAL.—The renewal au- otherwise provide certain defense articles (1) Any activity subject to the reporting thority provided under paragraph (2) may be into Syria. requirements under title V of the National exercised for additional successive periods of (3) On April 1, 2015, President Obama issued Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), not more than 180 days if the President fol- Executive Order 13694 (80 Fed. Reg. 18077; re- or to any authorized intelligence activities lows the procedures set forth in paragraph lating to blocking the property of certain of the United States. (2), and submits the report described in para- persons engaging in significant malicious (2) The admission of an alien to the United graph (1), for each such renewal. cyber-enabled activities), which authorizes States if such admission is necessary to com- (b) CONTENTS OF WAIVER REPORTS.—Each ply with United States obligations under the report submitted under subsection (a) in con- the Secretary of the Treasury, in consulta- Agreement between the United Nations and nection with a waiver of sanctions under sec- tion with the Attorney General and the Sec- the United States of America regarding the tion 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 with respect to a person, retary of State, to impose sanctions on per- Headquarters of the United Nations, signed or the renewal of such a waiver, shall in- sons determined to be engaged in malicious at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered clude— cyber-hacking. into force November 21, 1947, or under the (1) a specific and detailed rationale for the (4) On July 26, 2016, President Obama ap- Convention on Consular Relations, done at determination that the waiver is vital to the proved a Presidential Policy Directive on Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force national security interests of the United United States Cyber Incident Coordination, March 19, 1967, or other applicable inter- States; which states, ‘‘certain cyber incidents that national obligations of the United States. (2) a description of the activity that re- have significant impacts on an entity, our (3) The conduct or facilitation of a trans- sulted in the person being subject to sanc- national security, or the broader economy action for the sale of agricultural commod- tions; require a unique approach to response ef- ities, food, medicine, or medical devices to (3) an explanation of any efforts made by forts’’. Iran or for the provision of humanitarian as- the United States, as applicable, to secure (5) On December 29, 2016, President Obama sistance to the people of Iran, including en- the cooperation of the government with pri- issued an annex to Executive Order 13694, gaging in a financial transaction relating to mary jurisdiction over the person or the lo- which authorized sanctions on the following humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian cation where the activity described in para- entities and individuals: purposes or transporting goods or services graph (2) occurred in terminating or, as ap- (A) The Main Intelligence Directorate (also that are necessary to carry out operations propriate, penalizing the activity; and known as Glavnoe Razvedyvatel’noe relating to humanitarian assistance or hu- (4) an assessment of the significance of the Upravlenie or the GRU) in Moscow, Russian manitarian purposes. activity described in paragraph (2) in con- Federation. (b) EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF tributing to the ability of Iran to threaten (B) The Federal Security Service (also GOODS.—A requirement or the authority to the interests of the United States or allies of known as Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti block and prohibit all transactions in all the United States, develop systems capable or the FSB) in Moscow, Russian Federation. property and interests in property under sec- of delivering weapons of mass destruction, (C) The Special Technology Center (also tion 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 shall not include the au- support acts of international terrorism, or known as STLC, Ltd. Special Technology thority to impose sanctions with respect to violate the human rights of any person in Center St. Petersburg) in St. Petersburg, the importation of goods. Iran. Russian Federation. (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Except as provided (c) EFFECT OF REPORT ON WAIVER.—If the (D) Zorsecurity (also known as Esage Lab) in subsection (b), the President may exercise President submits a report under subsection in Moscow, Russian Federation. all authorities provided under sections 203 (a) in connection with a waiver of sanctions (E) The autonomous noncommercial orga- and 205 of the International Emergency Eco- under section 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 with respect to nization known as the Professional Associa- nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to a person, or the renewal of such a waiver, the tion of Designers of Data Processing Sys- carry out this Act. President shall not be required to impose or tems (also known as ANO PO KSI) in Mos- (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in maintain sanctions under section 4, 5, 6, 7, or cow, Russian Federation. this Act (other than subsection (b)) shall be 8, as applicable, with respect to the person (F) Igor Valentinovich Korobov. construed to limit the authority of the described in the report during the 30-day pe- (G) Sergey Aleksandrovich Gizunov. President under the International Emer- riod referred to in subsection (a). (H) Igor Olegovich Kostyukov.

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TION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the (4) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL MATTER.— other provision of law, if a joint resolution of United States presidential election.’’ The as- (A) IN GENERAL.—Each report submitted disapproval relating to a report submitted sessment warns that ‘‘Moscow will apply les- under paragraph (1) that relates to an action under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action sons learned from its Putin-ordered cam- that is intended to significantly alter United described in subsection (a)(2) passes both paign aimed at the U.S. Presidential election States foreign policy with regard to the Rus- Houses of Congress in accordance with sub- to future influence efforts worldwide, includ- sian Federation shall include a description section (c), and the President vetoes the ing against U.S. allies and their election of— joint resolution, the President may not take processes’’. (i) the significant alteration to United that action for a period of 10 calendar days SEC. 212. SENSE OF CONGRESS. States foreign policy with regard to the Rus- after the date of the President’s veto. It is the sense of Congress that the Presi- sian Federation; (6) EFFECT OF ENACTMENT OF A JOINT RESO- dent— (ii) the anticipated effect of the action on LUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding (1) should engage to the fullest extent pos- the national security interests of the United any other provision of law, if a joint resolu- sible with partner governments with regard States; and tion of disapproval relating to a report sub- to closing loopholes, including the allowance (iii) the policy objectives for which the mitted under subsection (a)(1) proposing an of extended prepayment for the delivery of sanctions affected by the action were ini- action described in subsection (a)(2) is en- goods and commodities and other loopholes, tially imposed. acted in accordance with subsection (c), the in multilateral and unilateral restrictive (B) REQUESTS FROM BANKING AND FINANCIAL President may not take that action. (c) JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL OR measures against the Russian Federation, SERVICES COMMITTEES.—The Committee on APPROVAL DEFINED.—In this subsection: with the aim of maximizing alignment of Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the (1) JOINT RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL.—The those measures; and Senate or the Committee on Financial Serv- term ‘‘joint resolution of approval’’ means (2) should increase efforts to vigorously en- ices of the House of Representatives may re- quest the submission to the Committee of only a joint resolution of either House of force compliance with sanctions in place as the matter described in clauses (ii) and (iii) Congress— of the date of the enactment of this Act with of subparagraph (A) with respect to a report (A) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘A joint respect to the Russian Federation in re- submitted under paragraph (1) that relates resolution approving the President’s pro- sponse to the crisis in eastern Ukraine, cyber to an action that is not intended to signifi- posal to take an action relating to the appli- intrusions and attacks, and human rights cantly alter United States foreign policy cation of certain sanctions with respect to violators in the Russian Federation. with regard to the Russian Federation. the Russian Federation.’’; and PART I—CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF (b) PERIOD FOR REVIEW BY CONGRESS.— (B) the sole matter after the resolving SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO (1) IN GENERAL.—During the period of 30 clause of which is the following: ‘‘Congress THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION calendar days beginning on the date on approves of the action relating to the appli- SEC. 215. SHORT TITLE. which the President submits a report under cation of sanctions imposed with respect to The part may be cited as the ‘‘Russia Sanc- subsection (a)(1)— the Russian Federation proposed by the tions Review Act of 2017’’. (A) in the case of a report that relates to President in the report submitted to Con- SEC. 216. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN an action that is not intended to signifi- gress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia ACTIONS RELATING TO SANCTIONS cantly alter United States foreign policy Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE with regard to the Russian Federation, the lllllll relating to llllllll.’’, RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban with the first blank space being filled with (a) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF PROPOSED Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on the appropriate date and the second blank ACTION.— Financial Services of the House of Rep- space being filled with a short description of (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any resentatives should, as appropriate, hold the proposed action. other provision of law, before taking any ac- hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain (2) JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—The tion described in paragraph (2), the President information in order to fully review the re- term ‘‘joint resolution of disapproval’’ means shall submit to the appropriate congres- port; and only a joint resolution of either House of sional committees and leadership a report (B) in the case of a report that relates to Congress— that describes the proposed action and the an action that is intended to significantly (A) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘A joint reasons for that action. alter United States foreign policy with re- resolution disapproving the President’s pro- (2) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— gard to the Russian Federation, the Com- posal to take an action relating to the appli- (A) IN GENERAL.—An action described in mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate cation of certain sanctions with respect to this paragraph is— and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the the Russian Federation.’’; and (i) an action to terminate the application House of Representatives should, as appro- (B) the sole matter after the resolving of any sanctions described in subparagraph priate, hold hearings and briefings and other- clause of which is the following: ‘‘Congress (B); wise obtain information in order to fully re- disapproves of the action relating to the ap- (ii) with respect to sanctions described in view the report. plication of sanctions imposed with respect subparagraph (B) imposed by the President (2) EXCEPTION.—The period for congres- to the Russian Federation proposed by the with respect to a person, an action to waive sional review under paragraph (1) of a report President in the report submitted to Con- the application of those sanctions with re- required to be submitted under subsection gress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia spect to that person; or (a)(1) shall be 60 calendar days if the report Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on (iii) a licensing action that significantly is submitted on or after July 10 and on or be- lllllll relating to llllllll.’’, alters United States’ foreign policy with re- fore September 7 in any calendar year. with the first blank space being filled with gard to the Russian Federation. (3) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING INITIAL the appropriate date and the second blank (B) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD.—Notwith- space being filled with a short description of described in this subparagraph are— standing any other provision of law, during the proposed action. (i) sanctions provided for under— the period for congressional review provided (3) INTRODUCTION.—During the period of 30 (I) this title or any provision of law amend- for under paragraph (1) of a report submitted calendar days provided for under subsection ed by this title, including the Executive Or- under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action (b)(1), including any additional period as ap- ders codified under section 222; described in subsection (a)(2), including any plicable under the exception provided in sub- (II) the Support for the Sovereignty, Integ- additional period for such review as applica- section (b)(2), a joint resolution of approval rity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of ble under the exception provided in para- or joint resolution of disapproval may be in- Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8901 et seq.); or graph (2), the President may not take that troduced— (III) the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of action unless a joint resolution of approval (A) in the House of Representatives, by the 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.); and with respect to that action is enacted in ac- majority leader or the minority leader; and (ii) the prohibition on access to the prop- cordance with subsection (c). (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader erties of the Government of the Russian Fed- (4) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING PRESI- (or the majority leader’s designee) or the mi- eration located in Maryland and New York DENTIAL CONSIDERATION OF A JOINT RESOLU- nority leader (or the minority leader’s des- that the President ordered vacated on De- TION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any ignee). cember 29, 2016. other provision of law, if a joint resolution of (4) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REP- (3) DESCRIPTION OF TYPE OF ACTION.—Each disapproval relating to a report submitted RESENTATIVES.— report submitted under paragraph (1) with under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action (A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If a com- respect to an action described in paragraph described in subsection (a)(2) passes both mittee of the House of Representatives to (2) shall include a description of whether the Houses of Congress in accordance with sub- which a joint resolution of approval or joint action— section (c), the President may not take that resolution of disapproval has been referred

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has not reported the joint resolution within joint resolution of disapproval shall be de- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- 10 calendar days after the date of referral, cided without debate. TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional that committee shall be discharged from fur- (E) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGES.—De- committees’’ means— ther consideration of the joint resolution. bate in the Senate of any veto message with (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, (B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Begin- respect to a joint resolution of approval or and Urban Affairs, the Committee on For- ning on the third legislative day after each joint resolution of disapproval, including all eign Relations, and the Committee on Fi- committee to which a joint resolution of ap- debatable motions and appeals in connection nance of the Senate; and proval or joint resolution of disapproval has with the joint resolution, shall be limited to (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the been referred reports the joint resolution to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and Committee on Financial Services, and the the House or has been discharged from fur- controlled by, the majority leader and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House ther consideration of the joint resolution, it minority leader or their designees. of Representatives. shall be in order to move to proceed to con- (6) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE (2) GOOD.—The term ‘‘good’’ has the mean- sider the joint resolution in the House. All OF REPRESENTATIVES.— ing given that term in section 16 of the Ex- points of order against the motion are (A) COORDINATION WITH ACTION BY OTHER port Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. waived. Such a motion shall not be in order HOUSE.—If, before the passage by one House 4618) (as continued in effect pursuant to the after the House has disposed of a motion to of a joint resolution of approval or joint res- International Emergency Economic Powers proceed on the joint resolution. The previous olution of disapproval of that House, that Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)). question shall be considered as ordered on House receives an identical joint resolution (3) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.— the motion to its adoption without inter- from the other House, the following proce- The term ‘‘international financial institu- vening motion. The motion shall not be de- dures shall apply: tion’’ has the meaning given that term in batable. A motion to reconsider the vote by (i) The joint resolution of the other House section 1701(c) of the International Financial which the motion is disposed of shall not be shall not be referred to a committee. Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)). in order. (ii) With respect to the joint resolution of (4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, (C) CONSIDERATION.—The joint resolution the House receiving the joint resolution from with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a of approval or joint resolution of disapproval the other House— result, means that a person has actual shall be considered as read. All points of (I) the procedure in that House shall be the knowledge, or should have known, of the order against the joint resolution and same as if no joint resolution had been re- conduct, the circumstance, or the result. against its consideration are waived. The ceived from the other House; but (5) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an previous question shall be considered as or- (II) the vote on passage shall be on the individual or entity. dered on the joint resolution to final passage joint resolution of the other House. (6) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term without intervening motion except 2 hours of (B) TREATMENT OF A JOINT RESOLUTION OF ‘‘United States person’’ means— debate equally divided and controlled by the OTHER HOUSE.—If one House fails to intro- (A) a United States citizen or an alien law- sponsor of the joint resolution (or a des- duce a joint resolution of approval or joint fully admitted for permanent residence to ignee) and an opponent. A motion to recon- resolution of disapproval, a joint resolution the United States; or sider the vote on passage of the joint resolu- of approval or joint resolution of disapproval (B) an entity organized under the laws of tion shall not be in order. of the other House shall be entitled to expe- the United States or of any jurisdiction (5) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— dited procedures in that House under this within the United States, including a foreign (A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint resolu- subsection. branch of such an entity. tion of approval or joint resolution of dis- (C) TREATMENT OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION approval introduced in the Senate shall be— SEC. 222. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS RELAT- IN SENATE.—If, following passage of a joint (i) referred to the Committee on Banking, ING TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. resolution of approval or joint resolution of Housing, and Urban Affairs if the joint reso- (a) CODIFICATION.—United States sanctions disapproval in the Senate, the Senate re- lution relates to a report under section 216 provided for in Executive Order 13660 (79 Fed. ceives an identical joint resolution from the A3 that is described as an action that is not Reg. 13493; relating to blocking property of House of Representatives, that joint resolu- intended to significantly alter United States certain persons contributing to the situation tion shall be placed on the appropriate Sen- foreign policy with regard to the Russian in Ukraine), Executive Order 13661 (79 Fed. Federation; and ate calendar. Reg. 15535; relating to blocking property of (ii) referred to the Committee on Foreign (D) APPLICATION TO REVENUE MEASURES.— additional persons contributing to the situa- Relations if the joint resolution relates to a The provisions of this paragraph shall not tion in Ukraine), Executive Order 13662 (79 report under section 216 A3 that is described apply in the House of Representatives to a Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property as an action that is intended to significantly joint resolution of approval or joint resolu- of additional persons contributing to the sit- alter United States foreign policy with re- tion of disapproval that is a revenue meas- uation in Ukraine), Executive Order 13685 (79 spect to the Russian Federation. ure. Fed. Reg. 77357; relating to blocking property (B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the com- (7) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of certain persons and prohibiting certain mittee to which a joint resolution of ap- AND SENATE.—This subsection is enacted by transactions with respect to the Crimea re- proval or joint resolution of disapproval was Congress— gion of Ukraine), Executive Order 13694 (80 referred has not reported the joint resolution (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power Fed. Reg. 18077; relating to blocking the within 10 calendar days after the date of re- of the Senate and the House of Representa- property of certain persons engaging in sig- ferral of the joint resolution, that committee tives, respectively, and as such is deemed a nificant malicious cyber-enabled activities), shall be discharged from further consider- part of the rules of each House, respectively, and Executive Order 13757 (82 Fed. Reg. 1; re- ation of the joint resolution and the joint but applicable only with respect to the pro- lating to taking additional steps to address resolution shall be placed on the appropriate cedure to be followed in that House in the the national emergency with respect to sig- calendar. case of a joint resolution of approval or joint nificant malicious cyber-enabled activities), (C) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—Not- resolution of disapproval, and supersedes as in effect on the day before the date of the withstanding Rule XXII of the Standing other rules only to the extent that it is in- enactment of this Act, including with re- Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any consistent with such rules; and spect to all persons sanctioned under such time after the Committee on Banking, Hous- (B) with full recognition of the constitu- Executive Orders, shall remain in effect ex- ing, and Urban Affairs or the Committee on tional right of either House to change the cept as provided in subsection (b). Foreign Relations, as the case may be, re- rules (so far as relating to the procedure of (b) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN SANCTIONS.— ports a joint resolution of approval or joint that House) at any time, in the same man- Subject to section 216, the President may resolution of disapproval to the Senate or ner, and to the same extent as in the case of terminate the application of sanctions de- has been discharged from consideration of any other rule of that House. scribed in subsection (a) that are imposed on such a joint resolution (even though a pre- (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- a person in connection with activity con- vious motion to the same effect has been dis- TEES AND LEADERSHIP DEFINED.—In this sec- ducted by the person if the President sub- agreed to) to move to proceed to the consid- tion, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional mits to the appropriate congressional com- eration of the joint resolution, and all points committees and leadership’’ means— mittees a notice that— of order against the joint resolution (and (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, (1) the person is not engaging in the activ- against consideration of the joint resolution) and Urban Affairs, the Committee on For- ity that was the basis for the sanctions or are waived. The motion to proceed is not de- eign Relations, and the majority and minor- has taken significant verifiable steps toward batable. The motion is not subject to a mo- ity leaders of the Senate; and stopping the activity; and tion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the (2) the Committee on Financial Services, (2) the President has received reliable as- vote by which the motion is agreed to or dis- the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the surances that the person will not knowingly agreed to shall not be in order. Speaker, the majority leader, and the minor- engage in activity subject to sanctions de- (D) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCEDURE.— ity leader of the House of Representatives. scribed in subsection (a) in the future. Appeals from the decisions of the Chair re- PART II—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO (c) APPLICATION OF NEW CYBER SANC- lating to the application of the rules of the THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TIONS.—The President may waive the initial Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS. application under subsection (a) of sanctions relating to a joint resolution of approval or In this part: with respect to a person under Executive

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.006 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3519 Order 13694 or 13757 only if the President sub- financial services), or technology in support (1) significant efforts— mits to the appropriate congressional com- of exploration or production for deepwater, (A) to deny access to or degrade, disrupt, mittees— Arctic offshore, or shale projects— or destroy an information and communica- (1) a written determination that the waiv- (1) that have the potential to produce oil; tions technology system or network; or er— (2) in which a Russian energy firm is in- (B) to exfiltrate, degrade, corrupt, destroy, (A) is in the vital national security inter- volved; and or release information from such a system or ests of the United States; or (3) that involve any person determined to network without authorization for purposes (B) will further the enforcement of this be subject to the directive or the property or of— title; and interests in property of such a person. (i) conducting influence operations; or (2) a certification that the Government of SEC. 224. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- (ii) causing a significant misappropriation the Russian Federation has made significant SPECT TO ACTIVITIES OF THE RUS- of funds, economic resources, trade secrets, efforts to reduce the number and intensity of SIAN FEDERATION UNDERMINING personal identifications, or financial infor- cyber intrusions conducted by that Govern- CYBERSECURITY. mation for commercial or competitive ad- (a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date ment. vantage or private financial gain; that is 60 days after the date of the enact- (d) APPLICATION OF NEW UKRAINE-RELATED (2) significant destructive malware at- ment of this Act, the President shall— SANCTIONS.—The President may waive the tacks; and (1) impose the sanctions described in sub- initial application under subsection (a) of (3) significant denial of service activities. sanctions with respect to a person under Ex- section (b) with respect to any person that ecutive Order 13660, 13661, 13662, or 13685 only the President determines— SEC. 225. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS RELATING (A) knowingly engages in significant ac- TO SPECIAL RUSSIAN CRUDE OIL if the President submits to the appropriate PROJECTS. congressional committees— tivities undermining cybersecurity against (1) a written determination that the waiv- any person, including a democratic institu- Section 4(b)(1) of the Ukraine Freedom er— tion, or government on behalf of the Govern- Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8923(b)(1)) is ment of the Russian Federation; or (A) is in the vital national security inter- amended by striking ‘‘on and after the date (B) is owned or controlled by, or acts or ests of the United States; or that is 45 days after the date of the enact- purports to act for or on behalf of, directly (B) will further the enforcement of this ment of this Act, the President may impose’’ or indirectly, a person described in subpara- title; and and inserting ‘‘on and after the date that is graph (A); (2) a certification that the Government of 30 days after the date of the enactment of (2) impose 5 or more of the sanctions de- the Russian Federation is taking steps to the Countering Russian Influence in Europe scribed in section 235 with respect to any implement the Minsk Agreement to address and Eurasia Act of 2017, the President shall person that the President determines know- the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, impose, unless the President determines that ingly materially assists, sponsors, or pro- signed in Minsk, Belarus, on February 11, it is not in the national interest of the vides financial, material, or technological 2015, by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, United States to do so,’’. support for, or goods or services (except fi- France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, nancial services) in support of, an activity SEC. 226. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- which was agreed to on September 5, 2014, SPECT TO RUSSIAN AND OTHER described in paragraph (1)(A); and FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. and any successor agreements that are (3) impose 3 or more of the sanctions de- agreed to by the Government of Ukraine. scribed in section 4(c) of the of the Ukraine Section 5 of the Ukraine Freedom Support SEC. 223. MODIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTATION Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8924) is amended— OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13662. 8923(c)) with respect to any person that the (1) in subsection (a)— (a) DETERMINATION THAT CERTAIN ENTITIES President determines knowingly provides fi- (A) by striking ‘‘may impose’’ and insert- ARE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS.—The Secretary nancial services in support of an activity de- ing ‘‘shall impose, unless the President de- of the Treasury may determine that a person scribed in paragraph (1)(A). termines that it is not in the national inter- meets one or more of the criteria in section (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions est of the United States to do so,’’; and 1(a) of Executive Order 13662 if that person is described in this subsection are the fol- (B) by striking ‘‘on or after the date of the a state-owned entity operating in the rail- lowing: enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on or way, shipping, or metals and mining sector (1) ASSET BLOCKING.—The exercise of all after the date of the enactment of the Coun- of the economy of the Russian Federation. powers granted to the President by the tering Russian Influence in Europe and Eur- (b) MODIFICATION OF DIRECTIVE 1 WITH RE- International Emergency Economic Powers asia Act of 2017’’; and SPECT TO THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR OF Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent nec- (2) in subsection (b)— THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ECONOMY.—The Di- essary to block and prohibit all transactions (A) by striking ‘‘may impose’’ and insert- rector of the Office of Foreign Assets Control in all property and interests in property of a ing ‘‘shall impose, unless the President de- shall modify Directive 1 (as amended), dated person determined by the President to be termines that it is not in the national inter- September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of subject to subsection (a)(1) if such property est of the United States to do so,’’; and Foreign Assets Control under Executive and interests in property are in the United (B) by striking ‘‘on or after the date that Order 13662, or any successor directive, to en- States, come within the United States, or is 180 days after the date of the enactment of sure that the directive prohibits the conduct are or come within the possession or control this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after the date by United States persons or persons within of a United States person. that is 30 days after the date of the enact- the United States of all transactions in, pro- (2) EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ment of the Countering Russian Influence in vision of financing for, and other dealings in REVOCATION OF VISA OR OTHER DOCUMENTA- Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017’’. new debt of longer than 14 days maturity or TION.—In the case of an alien determined by SEC. 227. MANDATORY IMPOSITION OF SANC- new equity of persons determined to be sub- the President to be subject to subsection ject to the directive, their property, or their TIONS WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFI- (a)(1), denial of a visa to, and exclusion from CANT CORRUPTION IN THE RUSSIAN interests in property. the United States of, the alien, and revoca- FEDERATION. (c) MODIFICATION OF DIRECTIVE 2 WITH RE- tion in accordance with section 221(i) of the SPECT TO THE ENERGY SECTOR OF THE RUSSIAN Section 9 of the Sovereignty, Integrity, De- Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. mocracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine FEDERATION ECONOMY.—The Director of the 1201(i)), of any visa or other documentation Office of Foreign Assets Control shall modify Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8908(a)) is amended— of the alien. (1) in subsection (a)— Directive 2 (as amended), dated September (c) APPLICATION OF NEW CYBER SANC- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign As- TIONS.—The President may waive the initial by striking ‘‘is authorized and encouraged sets Control under Executive Order 13662, or application under subsection (a) of sanctions to’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; and any successor directive, to ensure that the with respect to a person only if the President directive prohibits the conduct by United submits to the appropriate congressional (B) in paragraph (1)— States persons or persons within the United committees— (i) by striking ‘‘President determines is’’ States of all transactions in, provision of fi- (1) a written determination that the waiv- and inserting ‘‘President determines is, on or nancing for, and other dealings in new debt er— after the date of the enactment of the Coun- of longer than 30 days maturity of persons (A) is in the vital national security inter- tering Russian Influence in Europe and Eur- determined to be subject to the directive, ests of the United States; or asia Act of 2017,’’; and their property, or their interests in property. (B) will further the enforcement of this (ii) by inserting ‘‘or elsewhere’’ after ‘‘in (d) MODIFICATION OF DIRECTIVE 4.—The Di- title; and the Russian Federation’’; rector of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (2) a certification that the Government of (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub- shall modify Directive 4, dated September 12, the Russian Federation has made significant section (e); 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets efforts to reduce the number and intensity of (3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘The Control under Executive Order 13662, or any cyber intrusions conducted by that Govern- President’’ and inserting ‘‘except as provided successor directive, to ensure that the direc- ment. in subsection (d), the President’’; and tive prohibits the provision, exportation, or (d) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES UNDERMINING (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- reexportation, directly or indirectly, by CYBERSECURITY DEFINED.—In this section, lowing: United States persons or persons within the the term ‘‘significant activities undermining ‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF NEW SANCTIONS.—The United States, of goods, services (except for cybersecurity’’ includes— President may waive the initial application

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MANDATORY IMPOSITION OF SANC- mittees— mittees— TIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRANS- ‘‘(1) a written determination that the waiv- ‘‘(1) a written determination that the waiv- ACTIONS WITH PERSONS RESPON- er— er— SIBLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. ‘‘(A) is in the vital national security inter- ‘‘(A) is in the vital national security inter- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall im- ests of the United States; or ests of the United States; or pose the sanctions described in subsection (b) ‘‘(B) will further the enforcement of this ‘‘(B) will further the enforcement of this with respect to a foreign person if the Presi- Act; and Act; dent determines that the foreign person, ‘‘(2) a certification that the Government of ‘‘(2) in the case of sanctions imposed under based on credible information, on or after the Russian Federation is taking steps to this section in connection with a covered Ex- the date of the enactment of the Countering implement the Minsk Agreement to address ecutive order described in subparagraph (A), Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (f)(1), a certifi- of 2017— signed in Minsk, Belarus, on February 11, cation that the Government of the Russian ‘‘(1) is responsible for, complicit in, or re- 2015, by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Federation is taking steps to implement the sponsible for ordering, controlling, or other- France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, Minsk Agreement to address the ongoing wise directing, the commission of serious which was agreed to on September 5, 2014, conflict in eastern Ukraine, signed in Minsk, human rights abuses in any territory forc- and any successor agreements that are Belarus, on February 11, 2015, by the leaders ibly occupied or otherwise controlled by the agreed to by the Government of Ukraine.’’. of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany, Government of the Russian Federation; SEC. 228. MANDATORY IMPOSITION OF SANC- the Minsk Protocol, which was agreed to on ‘‘(2) materially assists, sponsors, or pro- TIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN September 5, 2014, and any successor agree- vides financial, material, or technological TRANSACTIONS WITH FOREIGN ments that are agreed to by the Government support for, or goods or services to, a foreign SANCTIONS EVADERS AND SERIOUS of Ukraine; and person described in paragraph (1); or HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS IN THE ‘‘(3) in the case of sanctions imposed under ‘‘(3) is owned or controlled by, or acts or RUSSIAN FEDERATION. this section in connection with a covered Ex- purports to act for or on behalf of, directly (a) IN GENERAL.—The Support for the Sov- ecutive order described in subparagraphs (E) or indirectly, a foreign person described in ereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Eco- or (F) of subsection (f)(1), a certification that paragraph (1). nomic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 the Government of the Russian Federation ‘‘(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— U.S.C. 8901 et seq.) is amended by adding at has made significant efforts to reduce the ‘‘(1) ASSET BLOCKING.—The exercise of all the end the following: number and intensity of cyber intrusions powers granted to the President by the ‘‘SEC. 10. MANDATORY IMPOSITION OF SANC- conducted by that Government. International Emergency Economic Powers TIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—Subject to section 216 Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent nec- TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017, essary to block and prohibit all transactions THAT EVADE SANCTIONS IMPOSED the President may terminate the application WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN in all property and interests in property of a FEDERATION. of sanctions under subsection (b) with re- person determined by the President to be spect to a person if the President submits to ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall im- subject to subsection (a) if such property and pose the sanctions described in subsection (b) the appropriate congressional committees— interests in property are in the United with respect to a foreign person if the Presi- ‘‘(1) a notice of and justification for the States, come within the United States, or dent determines that the foreign person termination; and are or come within the possession or control knowingly, on or after the date of the enact- ‘‘(2) a notice that— of a United States person. ment of the Countering Russian Influence in ‘‘(A) the person is not engaging in the ac- ‘‘(2) EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED STATES Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017— tivity that was the basis for the sanctions or AND REVOCATION OF VISA OR OTHER DOCU- ‘‘(1) materially violates, attempts to vio- has taken significant verifiable steps toward MENTATION.—In the case of an alien deter- late, conspires to violate, or causes a viola- stopping the activity; and mined by the President to be subject to sub- tion of any license, order, regulation, or pro- ‘‘(B) the President has received reliable as- section (a), denial of a visa to, and exclusion hibition contained in or issued pursuant to surances that the person will not knowingly from the United States of, the alien, and rev- any covered Executive order; or engage in activity subject to sanctions under ocation in accordance with section 221(i) of ‘‘(2) facilitates significant deceptive or subsection (a) in the future. the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: structured transactions for or on behalf of— U.S.C. 1201(i)), of any visa or other docu- ‘‘(1) COVERED EXECUTIVE ORDER.—The term ‘‘(A) any person subject to sanctions im- mentation of the alien. ‘covered Executive order’ means any of the posed by the United States with respect to ‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF NEW SANCTIONS.—The following: the Russian Federation; or President may waive the initial application ‘‘(A) Executive Order 13660 (79 Fed. Reg. ‘‘(B) any child, spouse, parent, or sibling of of sanctions under subsection (b) with re- 13493; relating to blocking property of cer- an individual described in subparagraph (A). spect to a person only if the President sub- ‘‘(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions tain persons contributing to the situation in mits to the appropriate congressional com- described in this subsection are the exercise Ukraine). mittees— of all powers granted to the President by the ‘‘(B) Executive Order 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. ‘‘(1) a written determination that the waiv- International Emergency Economic Powers 15535; relating to blocking property of addi- er— Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent nec- tional persons contributing to the situation ‘‘(A) is in the vital national security inter- essary to block and prohibit all transactions in Ukraine). ests of the United States; or in all property and interests in property of a ‘‘(C) Executive Order 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. ‘‘(B) will further the enforcement of this person determined by the President to be 16169; relating to blocking property of addi- Act; and subject to subsection (a) if such property and tional persons contributing to the situation ‘‘(2) a certification that the Government of interests in property are in the United in Ukraine). the Russian Federation has made efforts to States, come within the United States, or ‘‘(D) Executive Order 13685 (79 Fed. Reg. reduce serious human rights abuses in terri- are or come within the possession or control 77357; relating to blocking property of cer- tory forcibly occupied or otherwise con- of a United States person. tain persons and prohibiting certain trans- trolled by that Government. ‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— actions with respect to the Crimea region of ‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— ‘‘(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may Ukraine). ‘‘(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may exercise all authorities provided to the ‘‘(E) Executive Order 13694 (80 Fed. Reg. exercise all authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the 18077; relating to blocking the property of President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers certain persons engaging in significant mali- International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out sub- cious cyber-enabled activities). Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out sub- section (b). ‘‘(F) Executive Order 13757 (82 Fed. Reg. 1; section (b)(1). ‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, relating to taking additional steps to address ‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or the national emergency with respect to sig- attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b) or any nificant malicious cyber-enabled activities). causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry ‘‘(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘foreign regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection (b) shall be subject to the person’ has the meaning given such term in out subsection (b)(1) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) section 595.304 of title 31, Code of Federal penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emer- Regulations (as in effect on the date of the of section 206 of the International Emer- gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) enactment of the Countering Russian Influ- gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits ence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017). to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of ‘‘(3) STRUCTURED.—The term ‘structured’, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. with respect to a transaction, has the mean- that section. ‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF NEW SANCTIONS.—The ing given the term ‘structure’ in paragraph ‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—Subject to section 216 President may waive the initial application (xx) of section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017,

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SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE DE- ‘‘(i) the person is not engaging in the activ- TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. VELOPMENT OF PIPELINES IN THE ity that was the basis for the sanctions or (a) SANCTIONS RELATING TO UNDERMINING RUSSIAN FEDERATION. has taken significant verifiable steps toward THE PEACE, SECURITY, STABILITY, SOV- (a) IN GENERAL.—The President may im- stopping the activity; and EREIGNTY, OR TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF pose 5 or more of the sanctions described in ‘‘(ii) the President has received reliable as- UKRAINE.—Section 8 of the Sovereignty, In- section 235 with respect to a person if the surances that the person will not knowingly tegrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability President determines that the person know- engage in activity subject to sanctions under of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8907) is ingly, on or after the date of the enactment subsection (a) in the future; or amended— of this Act, makes an investment described ‘‘(B) that the President determines that in- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub- in subsection (b) or sells, leases, or provides sufficient basis exists for the determination section (e); and to the Russian Federation, for the construc- by the President under subsection (a) with (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- tion of Russian energy export pipelines, respect to the person.’’. lowing: goods, services, technology, information, or (b) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRES- ‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—Subject to section 216 support described in subsection (c)— SIONAL COMMITTEES.—Section 2(2) of the Sup- of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017, (1) any of which has a fair market value of port for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democ- the President may terminate the application $1,000,000 or more; or racy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of sanctions under subsection (b) with re- (2) that, during a 12-month period, have an of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8901(2)) is amended— spect to a person if the President submits to aggregate fair market value of $5,000,000 or (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘the the appropriate congressional committees a more. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban notice that— (b) INVESTMENT DESCRIBED.—An invest- Affairs,’’ before ‘‘the Committee on Foreign ‘‘(1) the person is not engaging in the ac- ment described in this subsection is an in- Relations’’; and tivity that was the basis for the sanctions or vestment that directly and significantly con- tributes to the enhancement of the ability of (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘the has taken significant verifiable steps toward the Russian Federation to construct energy Committee on Financial Services’’ before stopping the activity; and export pipelines. ‘‘the Committee on Foreign Affairs’’. ‘‘(2) the President has received reliable as- surances that the person will not knowingly (c) GOODS, SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, INFOR- SEC. 229. NOTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS UNDER engage in activity subject to sanctions under MATION, OR SUPPORT DESCRIBED.—Goods, UKRAINE FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT services, technology, information, or support OF 2014. subsection (a) in the future.’’. described in this subsection are goods, serv- (a) SANCTIONS RELATING TO DEFENSE AND (b) SANCTIONS RELATING TO CORRUPTION.— ices, technology, information, or support ENERGY SECTORS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERA- Section 9 of the Sovereignty, Integrity, De- that could directly and significantly facili- TION.—Section 4 of the Ukraine Freedom mocracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine tate the maintenance or expansion of the Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8923) is amend- Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8908) is amended— construction, modernization, or repair of en- ed— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub- ergy pipelines by the Russian Federation. (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) section (e); and as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- SEC. 233. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO INVEST- lowing: MENT IN OR FACILITATION OF PRI- (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol- VATIZATION OF STATE-OWNED AS- lowing: ‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—Subject to section 216 of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017, SETS BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. ‘‘(g) NOTIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS TO (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall im- the President may terminate the application CONGRESS.— pose 5 or more of the sanctions described in of sanctions under subsection (b) with re- ‘‘(1) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The Presi- section 235 if the President determines that spect to a person if the President submits to dent shall notify the appropriate congres- a person, with actual knowledge, on or after the appropriate congressional committees a sional committees in writing not later than the date of the enactment of this Act, makes notice that— 15 days after imposing sanctions with respect an investment of $10,000,000 or more (or any ‘‘(1) the person is not engaging in the ac- to a foreign person under subsection (a) or combination of investments of not less than tivity that was the basis for the sanctions or (b). $1,000,000 each, which in the aggregate equals has taken significant verifiable steps toward ‘‘(2) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- or exceeds $10,000,000 in any 12-month pe- stopping the activity; and SPECT TO RUSSIAN PRODUCERS, TRANSFERORS, riod), or facilitates such an investment, if ‘‘(2) the President has received reliable as- OR BROKERS OF DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subject the investment directly and significantly surances that the person will not knowingly to section 216 of the Russia Sanctions Re- contributes to the ability of the Russian engage in activity subject to sanctions under view Act of 2017, the President may termi- Federation to privatize state-owned assets in subsection (a) in the future.’’. nate the imposition of sanctions under sub- a manner that unjustly benefits— section (a)(2) with respect to a foreign person SEC. 231. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- (1) officials of the Government of the Rus- SPECT TO PERSONS ENGAGING IN if the President submits to the appropriate sian Federation; or congressional committees— TRANSACTIONS WITH THE INTEL- LIGENCE OR DEFENSE SECTORS OF (2) close associates or family members of ‘‘(A) a notice of and justification for the THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN those officials. termination; and FEDERATION. (b) APPLICATION OF NEW SANCTIONS.—The ‘‘(B) a notice that— (a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date President may waive the initial application ‘‘(i) the foreign person is not engaging in that is 180 days after the date of the enact- of sanctions under subsection (a) with re- the activity that was the basis for the sanc- ment of this Act, the President shall impose spect to a person only if the President sub- tions or has taken significant verifiable 5 or more of the sanctions described in sec- mits to the appropriate congressional com- steps toward stopping the activity; and tion 235 with respect to a person the Presi- mittees— ‘‘(ii) the President has received reliable as- dent determines knowingly, on or after such (1) a written determination that the waiv- surances that the foreign person will not date of enactment, engages in a significant er— knowingly engage in activity subject to transaction with a person that is part of, or (A) is in the vital national security inter- sanctions under subsection (a)(2) in the fu- operates for or on behalf of, the defense or ests of the United States; or ture.’’; and intelligence sectors of the Government of the (B) will further the enforcement of this (3) in subparagraph (B)(ii) of subsection Russian Federation, including the Main In- title; and (a)(3), by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ and in- telligence Agency of the General Staff of the (2) a certification that the Government of serting ‘‘subsection (i)’’. Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or the Russian Federation is taking steps to (b) SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN AND OTHER FOR- the Federal Security Service of the Russian implement the Minsk Agreement to address EIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—Section 5 of Federation. the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 (b) APPLICATION OF NEW SANCTIONS.—The signed in Minsk, Belarus, on February 11, U.S.C. 8924) is amended— President may waive the initial application 2015, by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) of sanctions under subsection (a) with re- France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; spect to a person only if the President sub- which was agreed to on September 5, 2014, (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol- mits to the appropriate congressional com- and any successor agreements that are lowing: mittees— agreed to by the Government of Ukraine. ‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS ON IMPOSI- (1) a written determination that the waiv- SEC. 234. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TION OF SANCTIONS.—The President shall no- er— TRANSFER OF ARMS AND RELATED tify the appropriate congressional commit- (A) is in the vital national security inter- MATERIEL TO SYRIA. tees in writing not later than 15 days after ests of the United States; or (a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall im- (3) SYRIA.—The term ‘‘Syria’’ has the in which the sanctioned person has any in- pose on a foreign person the sanctions de- meaning given such term in section 542.316 of terest. scribed in subsection (b) if the President de- title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or any (8) BANKING TRANSACTIONS.—The President termines that such foreign person has, on or corresponding similar regulation or ruling). may, pursuant to such regulations as the after the date of the enactment of this Act, SEC. 235. SANCTIONS DESCRIBED. President may prescribe, prohibit any trans- knowingly exported, transferred, or other- (a) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions fers of credit or payments between financial wise provided to Syria significant financial, to be imposed with respect to a person under institutions or by, through, or to any finan- material, or technological support that con- section 224(a)(2), 231(b), 232(a), or 233(a) are cial institution, to the extent that such tributes materially to the ability of the Gov- the following: transfers or payments are subject to the ju- ernment of Syria to— (1) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ASSISTANCE FOR risdiction of the United States and involve (A) acquire or develop chemical, biological, EXPORTS TO SANCTIONED PERSONS.—The Presi- any interest of the sanctioned person. or nuclear weapons or related technologies; dent may direct the Export-Import Bank of (9) PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.—The Presi- (B) acquire or develop ballistic or cruise the United States not to give approval to the dent may, pursuant to such regulations as missile capabilities; issuance of any guarantee, insurance, exten- the President may prescribe, prohibit any (C) acquire or develop destabilizing num- sion of credit, or participation in the exten- person from— bers and types of advanced conventional sion of credit in connection with the export (A) acquiring, holding, withholding, using, weapons; of any goods or services to the sanctioned transferring, withdrawing, transporting, im- (D) acquire significant defense articles, de- person. porting, or exporting any property that is fense services, or defense information (as (2) EXPORT SANCTION.—The President may subject to the jurisdiction of the United such terms are defined under the Arms Ex- order the United States Government not to States and with respect to which the sanc- port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)); or issue any specific license and not to grant tioned person has any interest; (E) acquire items designated by the Presi- any other specific permission or authority to (B) dealing in or exercising any right, dent for purposes of the United States Muni- export any goods or technology to the sanc- power, or privilege with respect to such prop- tions List under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms tioned person under— erty; or Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). (A) the Export Administration Act of 1979 (C) conducting any transaction involving (2) APPLICABILITY TO OTHER FOREIGN PER- (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) (as continued in effect such property. SONS.—The sanctions described in subsection pursuant to the International Emergency (10) BAN ON INVESTMENT IN EQUITY OR DEBT (b) shall also be imposed on any foreign per- Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et OF SANCTIONED PERSON.—The President may, son that— seq.)); pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as (A) is a successor entity to a foreign person (B) the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. the President may prescribe, prohibit any described in paragraph (1); or 2751 et seq.); United States person from investing in or (B) is owned or controlled by, or has acted (C) the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 purchasing significant amounts of equity or for or on behalf of, a foreign person described U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or debt instruments of the sanctioned person. in paragraph (1). (D) any other statute that requires the (11) EXCLUSION OF CORPORATE OFFICERS.— (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions The President may direct the Secretary of to be imposed on a foreign person described prior review and approval of the United States Government as a condition for the ex- State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of in subsection (a) are the following: Homeland Security to exclude from the (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President port or reexport of goods or services. (3) LOANS FROM UNITED STATES FINANCIAL United States, any alien that the President shall exercise all powers granted by the determines is a corporate officer or principal International Emergency Economic Powers INSTITUTIONS.—The President may prohibit any United States financial institution from of, or a shareholder with a controlling inter- Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that the est in, the sanctioned person. requirements of section 202 of such Act (50 making loans or providing credits to the (12) SANCTIONS ON PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OF- U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent sanctioned person totaling more than $10,000,000 in any 12-month period unless the FICERS.—The President may impose on the necessary to block and prohibit all trans- principal executive officer or officers of the actions in all property and interests in prop- person is engaged in activities to relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are sanctioned person, or on persons performing erty of the foreign person if such property similar functions and with similar authori- and interests in property are in the United provided for such activities. (4) LOANS FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ties as such officer or officers, any of the States, come within the United States, or sanctions under this subsection. are or come within the possession or control INSTITUTIONS.—The President may direct the United States executive director to each (b) SANCTIONED PERSON DEFINED.—In this of a United States person. section, the term ‘‘sanctioned person’’ means (2) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose a person subject to sanctions under section OR PAROLE.— 224(a)(2), 231(b), 232(a), or 233(a). (A) EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED STATES.—If any loan from the international financial in- stitution that would benefit the sanctioned SEC. 236. EXCEPTIONS, WAIVER, AND TERMI- the foreign person is an individual, the Sec- NATION. person. retary of State shall deny a visa to, and the (a) EXCEPTIONS.—The provisions of this (5) PROHIBITIONS ON FINANCIAL INSTITU- Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex- part and amendments made by this part TIONS.—The following prohibitions may be clude from the United States, the foreign shall not apply with respect to the following: imposed against the sanctioned person if person. (1) Activities subject to the reporting re- that person is a financial institution: (B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— quirements under title V of the National Se- (A) PROHIBITION ON DESIGNATION AS PRI- (i) IN GENERAL.—The issuing consular offi- curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or MARY DEALER.—Neither the Board of Gov- cer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary any authorized intelligence activities of the ernors of the Federal Reserve System nor of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of United States. the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may such Secretaries) shall revoke any visa or (2) The admission of an alien to the United designate, or permit the continuation of any other entry documentation issued to the for- States if such admission is necessary to com- prior designation of, the financial institution eign person regardless of when issued. ply with United States obligations under the as a primary dealer in United States Govern- (ii) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A revocation Agreement between the United Nations and ment debt instruments. under clause (i) shall take effect imme- the United States of America regarding the (B) PROHIBITION ON SERVICE AS A REPOSI- diately and shall automatically cancel any Headquarters of the United Nations, signed TORY OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—The financial other valid visa or entry documentation that at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered institution may not serve as agent of the is in the possession of the foreign person. into force November 21, 1947, under the Con- United States Government or serve as repos- (c) WAIVER.—Subject to section 216, the vention on Consular Relations, done at Vi- itory for United States Government funds. President may waive the application of sanc- enna April 24, 1963, and entered into force The imposition of either sanction under sub- tions under subsection (b) with respect to a March 19, 1967, or under other international paragraph (A) or (B) shall be treated as 1 person if the President determines that such agreements. a waiver is in the national security interest sanction for purposes of subsection (b), and (b) EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF of the United States. the imposition of both such sanctions shall GOODS.—No requirement to impose sanctions (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: be treated as 2 sanctions for purposes of sub- under this part or an amendment made by (1) FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, OR TECHNOLOGICAL section (b). this part shall include the authority to im- SUPPORT.—The term ‘‘financial, material, or (6) PROCUREMENT SANCTION.—The United pose sanctions on the importation of goods. technological support’’ has the meaning States Government may not procure, or (c) WAIVER OF SANCTIONS THAT ARE IM- given such term in section 542.304 of title 31, enter into any contract for the procurement POSED.—Subject to section 216, if the Presi- Code of Federal Regulations (or any cor- of, any goods or services from the sanctioned dent imposes sanctions with respect to a per- responding similar regulation or ruling). person. son under this part or the amendments made (2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign (7) FOREIGN EXCHANGE.—The President by this part, the President may waive the person’’ has the meaning given such term in may, pursuant to such regulations as the application of those sanctions if the Presi- section 594.304 of title 31, Code of Federal President may prescribe, prohibit any trans- dent determines that such a waiver is in the Regulations (or any corresponding similar actions in foreign exchange that are subject national security interest of the United regulation or ruling). to the jurisdiction of the United States and States.

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(d) TERMINATION.—Subject to section 216, their family members (including spouses, eign Relations, and the Committee on Fi- the President may terminate the application children, parents, and siblings), including as- nance of the Senate; and of sanctions under section 224, 231, 232, 233, or sets, investments, other business interests, (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 234 with respect to a person if the President and relevant beneficial ownership informa- Committee on Financial Services, and the submits to the appropriate congressional tion. Committee on Ways and Means of the House committees— (E) An identification of the non-Russian of Representatives. (1) a notice of and justification for the ter- business affiliations of those individuals. SEC. 243. REPORT ON ILLICIT FINANCE RELAT- mination; and (2) Russian parastatal entities, including ING TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. (2) a notice that— an assessment of the following: (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year (A) the person is not engaging in the activ- (A) The emergence of Russian parastatal after the date of the enactment of this Act, ity that was the basis for the sanctions or entities and their role in the economy of the and not later than the end of each one-year has taken significant verifiable steps toward Russian Federation. period thereafter until 2021, the Secretary of stopping the activity; and (B) The leadership structures and bene- the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate (B) the President has received reliable as- ficial ownership of those entities. congressional committees a report describ- surances that the person will not knowingly (C) The scope of the non-Russian business ing interagency efforts in the United States engage in activity subject to sanctions under affiliations of those entities. to combat illicit finance relating to the Rus- this part in the future. (3) The exposure of key economic sectors of sian Federation. LEMENTS SEC. 237. EXCEPTION RELATING TO ACTIVITIES the United States to Russian politically ex- (b) E .—The report required by sub- OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS posed persons and parastatal entities, includ- section (a) shall contain a summary of ef- AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION. ing, at a minimum, the banking, securities, forts by the United States to do the fol- (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act and the amend- insurance, and real estate sectors. lowing: ments made by this Act shall not apply with (4) The likely effects of imposing debt and (1) Identify, investigate, map, and disrupt respect to activities of the National Aero- equity restrictions on Russian parastatal en- illicit financial flows linked to the Russian nautics and Space Administration. tities, as well as the anticipated effects of Federation if such flows affect the United (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in adding Russian parastatal entities to the list States financial system or those of major al- this Act or the amendments made by this of specially designated nationals and blocked lies of the United States. Act shall be construed to authorize the im- persons maintained by the Office of Foreign (2) Conduct outreach to the private sector, position of any sanction or other condition, Assets Control of the Department of the including information sharing efforts to limitation, restriction, or prohibition, that Treasury. strengthen compliance efforts by entities, directly or indirectly impedes the supply by (5) The potential impacts of imposing sec- including financial institutions, to prevent any entity of the Russian Federation of any ondary sanctions with respect to Russian illicit financial flows described in paragraph product or service, or the procurement of oligarchs, Russian state-owned enterprises, (1). such product or service by any contractor or and Russian parastatal entities, including (3) Engage and coordinate with allied subcontractor of the United States or any impacts on the entities themselves and on international partners on illicit finance, es- other entity, relating to or in connection the economy of the Russian Federation, as pecially in Europe, to coordinate efforts to with any space launch conducted for— well as on the economies of the United uncover and prosecute the networks respon- (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- States and allies of the United States. sible for illicit financial flows described in ministration; or (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required paragraph (1), including examples of that en- (2) any other non-Department of Defense under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an gagement and coordination. customer. unclassified form, but may contain a classi- (4) Identify foreign sanctions evaders and SEC. 238. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. fied annex. loopholes within the sanctions regimes of Nothing in this part or the amendments (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: foreign partners of the United States. made by this part shall be construed— (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (5) Expand the number of real estate geo- (1) to supersede the limitations or excep- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional graphic targeting orders or other regulatory tions on the use of rocket engines for na- committees’’ means— actions, as appropriate, to degrade illicit fi- tional security purposes under section 1608 of (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, nancial activity relating to the Russian Fed- the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ and Urban Affairs, the Committee on For- eration in relation to the financial system of McKeon National Defense Authorization Act eign Relations, and the Committee on Fi- the United States. for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 nance of the Senate; and (6) Provide support to counter those in- Stat. 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note), as amended (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the volved in illicit finance relating to the Rus- by section 1607 of the National Defense Au- Committee on Financial Services, and the sian Federation across all appropriate law thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Committee on Ways and Means of the House enforcement, intelligence, regulatory, and fi- Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1100) and section 1602 of of Representatives. nancial authorities of the Federal Govern- the National Defense Authorization Act for (2) SENIOR FOREIGN POLITICAL FIGURE.—The ment, including by imposing sanctions with Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 term ‘‘senior foreign political figure’’ has respect to or prosecuting those involved. Stat. 2582); or the meaning given that term in section (7) In the case of the Department of the (2) to prohibit a contractor or subcon- 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- Treasury and the Department of Justice, in- tractor of the Department of Defense from tions (or any corresponding similar regula- vestigate or otherwise develop major cases, acquiring components referred to in such tion or ruling). including a description of those cases. section 1608. SEC. 242. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF EXPANDING (c) BRIEFING.—After submitting a report SANCTIONS TO INCLUDE SOVEREIGN under this section, the Secretary of the PART III—REPORTS DEBT AND DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS. Treasury shall provide briefings to the ap- SEC. 241. REPORT ON OLIGARCHS AND (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days propriate congressional committees with re- PARASTATAL ENTITIES OF THE RUS- after the date of the enactment of this Act, spect to that report. SIAN FEDERATION. the Secretary of the Treasury, in consulta- (d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of the (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days tion with the Director of National Intel- Treasury shall coordinate with the Attorney after the date of the enactment of this Act, ligence and the Secretary of State, shall sub- General, the Director of National Intel- the Secretary of the Treasury, in consulta- mit to the appropriate congressional com- ligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, tion with the Director of National Intel- mittees a report describing in detail the po- and the Secretary of State in preparing each ligence and the Secretary of State, shall sub- tential effects of expanding sanctions under report under this section. mit to the appropriate congressional com- Directive 1 (as amended), dated September (e) FORM.—Each report submitted under mittees a detailed report on the following: 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign As- this section shall be submitted in unclassi- (1) Senior foreign political figures and sets Control under Executive Order 13662 (79 fied form, but may contain a classified oligarchs in the Russian Federation, includ- Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property annex. ing the following: of additional persons contributing to the sit- (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (A) An identification of the most signifi- uation in Ukraine), or any successor direc- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- cant senior foreign political figures and tive, to include sovereign debt and the full TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional oligarchs in the Russian Federation, as de- range of derivative products. committees’’ means— termined by their closeness to the Russian (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, regime and their net worth. under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an and Urban Affairs, the Committee on For- (B) An assessment of the relationship be- unclassified form, but may contain a classi- eign Relations, and the Committee on Fi- tween individuals identified under subpara- fied annex. nance of the Senate; and graph (A) and President Vladimir Putin or (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the other members of the Russian ruling elite. TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term Committee on Financial Services, and the (C) An identification of any indices of cor- ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ Committee on Ways and Means of the House ruption with respect to those individuals. means— of Representatives. (D) The estimated net worth and known (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, (2) ILLICIT FINANCE.—The term ‘‘illicit fi- sources of income of those individuals and and Urban Affairs, the Committee on For- nance’’ means the financing of terrorism,

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FINDINGS. ports the policy known as the ‘‘Stimson Doc- monitor for the Organization for Security Congress makes the following findings: trine’’ and thus does not recognize terri- and Co-operation in Europe; (1) The Government of the Russian Federa- torial changes effected by force, including (2) the President should call on the Gov- tion has sought to exert influence through- the illegal invasions and occupations of ernment of the Russian Federation— out Europe and Eurasia, including in the Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Crimea, Eastern (A) to withdraw all of its forces from the former states of the Soviet Union, by pro- Ukraine, and Transnistria. territories of Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova; viding resources to political parties, think (B) to return control of the borders of SEC. 254. COORDINATING AID AND ASSISTANCE tanks, and civil society groups that sow dis- ACROSS EUROPE AND EURASIA. those territories to their respective govern- trust in democratic institutions and actors, (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ments; and promote xenophobic and illiberal views, and (C) to cease all efforts to undermine the There are authorized to be appropriated for otherwise undermine European unity. The popularly elected governments of those the Countering Russian Influence Fund Government of the Russian Federation has countries; $250,000,000 for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. also engaged in well-documented corruption (3) the Government of the Russian Federa- (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Coun- practices as a means toward undermining tion has applied, and continues to apply, to tering Russian Influence Fund shall be used and buying influence in European and Eur- the countries and peoples of Georgia and to effectively implement, prioritized in the asian countries. Ukraine, traditional uses of force, intel- following order and subject to the avail- (2) The Government of the Russian Federa- ligence operations, and influence campaigns, ability of funds, the following goals: tion has largely eliminated a once-vibrant which represent clear and present threats to (1) To assist in protecting critical infra- Russian-language independent media sector the countries of Europe and Eurasia; structure and electoral mechanisms from and severely curtails free and independent (4) in response, the countries of Europe and cyberattacks in the following countries: media within the borders of the Russian Fed- Eurasia should redouble efforts to build re- (A) Countries that are members of the eration. Russian-language media organiza- silience within their institutions, political North Atlantic Treaty Organization or the tions that are funded and controlled by the systems, and civil societies; European Union that the Secretary of State Government of the Russian Federation and (5) the United States supports the institu- determines— disseminate information within and outside tions that the Government of the Russian (i) are vulnerable to influence by the Rus- of the Russian Federation routinely traffic Federation seeks to undermine, including sian Federation; and in anti-Western disinformation, while few the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and (ii) lack the economic capability to effec- independent, fact-based media sources pro- the European Union; tively respond to aggression by the Russian vide objective reporting for Russian-speak- (6) a strong North Atlantic Treaty Organi- Federation without the support of the ing audiences inside or outside of the Rus- zation is critical to maintaining peace and United States. sian Federation. security in Europe and Eurasia; (B) Countries that are participating in the (3) The Government of the Russian Federa- (7) the United States should continue to enlargement process of the North Atlantic tion continues to violate its commitments work with the European Union as a partner Treaty Organization or the European Union, under the Memorandum on Security Assur- against aggression by the Government of the including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ances in connection with Ukraine’s Acces- Russian Federation, coordinating aid pro- Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Kosovo, Ser- sion to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation grams, development assistance, and other bia, and Ukraine. of Nuclear Weapons, done at Budapest De- counter-Russian efforts; (2) To combat corruption, improve the rule cember 5, 1994, and the Conference on Secu- (8) the United States should encourage the of law, and otherwise strengthen inde- rity and Co-operation in Europe Final Act, establishment of a commission for media pendent judiciaries and prosecutors general concluded at Helsinki August 1, 1975 (com- freedom within the Council of Europe, mod- offices in the countries described in para- monly referred to as the ‘‘Helsinki Final eled on the Venice Commission regarding graph (1). Act’’), which laid the ground-work for the es- rule of law issues, that would be chartered to (3) To respond to the humanitarian crises tablishment of the Organization for Security provide governments with expert rec- and instability caused or aggravated by the and Co-operation in Europe, of which the ommendations on maintaining legal and reg- invasions and occupations of Georgia and Russian Federation is a member, by its ille- ulatory regimes supportive of free and inde- Ukraine by the Russian Federation. gal annexation of Crimea in 2014, its illegal pendent media and an informed citizenry (4) To improve participatory legislative occupation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in able to distinguish between fact-based re- processes and legal education, political Georgia in 2008, and its ongoing destabilizing porting, opinion, and disinformation; transparency and competition, and compli- activities in eastern Ukraine. (9) in addition to working to strengthen ance with international obligations in the (4) The Government of the Russian Federa- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and countries described in paragraph (1). tion continues to ignore the terms of the Au- the European Union, the United States (5) To build the capacity of civil society, gust 2008 ceasefire agreement relating to should work with the individual countries of media, and other nongovernmental organiza- Georgia, which requires the withdrawal of Europe and Eurasia— tions countering the influence and propa- Russian Federation troops, free access by hu- (A) to identify vulnerabilities to aggres- ganda of the Russian Federation to combat manitarian groups to the regions of South sion, disinformation, corruption, and so- corruption, prioritize access to truthful in- Ossetia and Abkhazia, and monitoring of the called hybrid warfare by the Government of formation, and operate freely in all regions conflict areas by the European Union Moni- the Russian Federation; in the countries described in paragraph (1). toring Mission. (B) to establish strategic and technical (6) To assist the Secretary of State in exe- (5) The Government of the Russian Federa- plans for addressing those vulnerabilities; cuting the functions specified in section tion is failing to comply with the terms of (C) to ensure that the financial systems of 1287(b) of the National Defense Authorization the Minsk Agreement to address the ongoing those countries are not being used to shield Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; conflict in eastern Ukraine, signed in Minsk, illicit financial activity by officials of the 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) for the purposes of recog- Belarus, on February 11, 2015, by the leaders Government of the Russian Federation or in- nizing, understanding, exposing, and coun- of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany, as dividuals in President Vladimir Putin’s inner tering propaganda and disinformation efforts well as the Minsk Protocol, which was circle who have been enriched through cor- by foreign governments, in coordination agreed to on September 5, 2014. ruption; with the relevant regional Assistant Sec- (6) The Government of the Russian Federa- (D) to investigate and prosecute cases of retary or Assistant Secretaries of the De- tion is— corruption by Russian actors; and partment of State. (A) in violation of the Treaty between the (E) to work toward full compliance with (c) REVISION OF ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH United States of America and the Union of the Convention on Combating Bribery of AMOUNTS MAY BE USED.—The Secretary of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimi- Foreign Public Officials in International State may modify the goals described in sub- nation of their Intermediate-Range and Business Transactions (commonly referred section (b) if, not later than 15 days before Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Wash- to as the ‘‘Anti-Bribery Convention’’) of the revising such a goal, the Secretary notifies ington December 8, 1987, and entered into Organization for Economic Co-operation and the appropriate congressional committees of force June 1, 1988 (commonly known as the Development; and the revision. ‘‘INF Treaty’’); and (10) the President of the United States (d) IMPLEMENTATION.— (B) failing to meet its obligations under should use the authority of the President to (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki impose sanctions under— shall, acting through the Coordinator of March 24, 1992, and entered into force Janu- (A) the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Ac- United States Assistance to Europe and Eur- ary 1, 2002 (commonly known as the ‘‘Open countability Act of 2012 (title IV of Public asia (authorized pursuant to section 601 of Skies Treaty’’). 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(SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5461) and sec- (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this energy sector, including the establishment tion 102 of the Freedom for Russia and section shall be construed to apply to or and empowerment of an independent regu- Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open limit United States foreign assistance not latory organization; Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5812)), provided using amounts available in the (6) to encourage and support fair competi- and in consultation with the Administrator Countering Russian Influence Fund. tion, market liberalization, and reliability in for the United States Agency for Inter- (g) ENSURING ADEQUATE STAFFING FOR GOV- Ukraine’s energy sector; national Development, the Director of the ERNANCE ACTIVITIES.—In order to ensure that (7) to help Ukraine and United States allies Global Engagement Center of the Depart- the United States Government is properly fo- and partners in Europe reduce their depend- ment of State, the Secretary of Defense, the cused on combating corruption, improving ence on Russian energy resources, especially Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Gov- rule of law, and building the capacity of civil natural gas, which the Government of the ernors, and the heads of other relevant Fed- society, media, and other nongovernmental Russian Federation uses as a weapon to co- eral agencies, coordinate and carry out ac- organizations in countries described in sub- erce, intimidate, and influence other coun- tivities to achieve the goals described in sub- section (b)(1), the Secretary of State shall tries; section (b). establish a pilot program for Foreign Service (8) to work with European Union member officer positions focused on governance and (2) METHOD.—Activities to achieve the states and European Union institutions to anticorruption activities in such countries. goals described in subsection (b) shall be car- promote energy security through developing ried out through— SEC. 255. REPORT ON MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS diversified and liberalized energy markets CONTROLLED AND FUNDED BY THE (A) initiatives of the United States Gov- that provide diversified sources, suppliers, GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN and routes; ernment; FEDERATION. (9) to continue to oppose the NordStream 2 (B) Federal grant programs such as the In- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days pipeline given its detrimental impacts on the formation Access Fund; or after the date of the enactment of this Act, (C) nongovernmental or international or- and annually thereafter, the President shall European Union’s energy security, gas mar- ganizations, such as the Organization for Se- submit to the appropriate congressional ket development in Central and Eastern Eu- curity and Co-operation in Europe, the Na- committees a report that includes a descrip- rope, and energy reforms in Ukraine; and tional Endowment for Democracy, the Black tion of media organizations that are con- (10) that the United States Government Sea Trust, the Balkan Trust for Democracy, trolled and funded by the Government of the should prioritize the export of United States the Prague Civil Society Centre, the North Russian Federation, and any affiliated enti- energy resources in order to create American Atlantic Treaty Organization Strategic ties, whether operating within or outside the jobs, help United States allies and partners, Communications Centre of Excellence, the Russian Federation, including broadcast and and strengthen United States foreign policy. (b) PLAN TO PROMOTE ENERGY SECURITY IN European Endowment for Democracy, and satellite-based television, radio, Internet, UKRAINE.— related organizations. and print media organizations. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in (3) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.— (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required coordination with the Administrator of the (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1 of by subsection (a) shall be submitted in un- United States Agency for International De- each year, the Secretary of State, acting classified form but may include a classified velopment and the Secretary of Energy, through the Coordinator of United States annex. shall work with the Government of Ukraine Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, shall sub- SEC. 256. REPORT ON RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN- to develop a plan to increase energy security mit to the appropriate congressional com- FLUENCE ON ELECTIONS IN EUROPE AND EURASIA. in Ukraine, increase the amount of energy mittees a report on the programs and activi- produced in Ukraine, and reduce Ukraine’s ties carried out to achieve the goals de- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, reliance on energy imports from the Russian scribed in subsection (b) during the pre- Federation. ceding fiscal year. and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan developed under (B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by paragraph (1) shall include strategies for subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect committees a report on funds provided by, or funds the use of which was directed by, the market liberalization, effective regulation to each program or activity described in that and oversight, supply diversification, energy subparagraph— Government of the Russian Federation or any Russian person with the intention of in- reliability, and energy efficiency, such as (i) the amount of funding for the program fluencing the outcome of any election or through supporting— or activity; campaign in any country in Europe or Eur- (A) the promotion of advanced technology (ii) the goal described in subsection (b) to asia during the preceding year, including and modern operating practices in Ukraine’s which the program or activity relates; and through direct support to any political oil and gas sector; (iii) an assessment of whether or not the party, candidate, lobbying campaign, non- (B) modern geophysical and meteorological goal was met. governmental organization, or civic organi- survey work as needed followed by inter- (e) COORDINATION WITH GLOBAL PART- zation. national tenders to help attract qualified in- NERS.— (b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required vestment into exploration and development (1) IN GENERAL.—In order to maximize cost by subsection (a) shall be submitted in un- of areas with untapped resources in Ukraine; efficiency, eliminate duplication, and speed classified form but may include a classified (C) a broadening of Ukraine’s electric the achievement of the goals described in annex. power transmission interconnection with Eu- subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall (c) RUSSIAN PERSON DEFINED.—In this sec- rope; ensure coordination with— tion, the term ‘‘Russian person’’ means— (D) the strengthening of Ukraine’s capa- (A) the European Union and its institu- (1) an individual who is a citizen or na- bility to maintain electric power grid sta- tions; tional of the Russian Federation; or bility and reliability; (B) the governments of countries that are (2) an entity organized under the laws of (E) independent regulatory oversight and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Orga- the Russian Federation or otherwise subject operations of Ukraine’s gas market and elec- nization or the European Union; and to the jurisdiction of the Government of the tricity sector; (C) international organizations and quasi- Russian Federation. (F) the implementation of primary gas law governmental funding entities that carry out SEC. 257. UKRANIAN ENERGY SECURITY. including pricing, tariff structure, and legal programs and activities that seek to accom- (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy regulatory implementation; plish the goals described in subsection (b). of the United States— (G) privatization of government owned en- (2) REPORT BY SECRETARY OF STATE.—Not (1) to support the Government of Ukraine ergy companies through credible legal later than April 1 of each year, the Secretary in restoring its sovereign and territorial in- frameworks and a transparent process com- of State shall submit to the appropriate con- tegrity; pliant with international best practices; gressional committees a report that in- (2) to condemn and oppose all of the desta- (H) procurement and transport of emer- cludes— bilizing efforts by the Government of the gency fuel supplies, including reverse pipe- (A) the amount of funding provided to each Russian Federation in Ukraine in violation line flows from Europe; country referred to in subsection (b) by— of its obligations and international commit- (I) provision of technical assistance for cri- (i) the European Union or its institutions; ments; sis planning, crisis response, and public out- (ii) the government of each country that is (3) to never recognize the illegal annex- reach; a member of the European Union or the ation of Crimea by the Government of the (J) repair of infrastructure to enable the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and Russian Federation or the separation of any transport of fuel supplies; (iii) international organizations and quasi- portion of Ukrainian territory through the (K) repair of power generating or power governmental funding entities that carry out use of military force; transmission equipment or facilities; and programs and activities that seek to accom- (4) to deter the Government of the Russian (L) improved building energy efficiency plish the goals described in subsection (b); Federation from further destabilizing and in- and other measures designed to reduce en- and vading Ukraine and other independent coun- ergy demand in Ukraine. (B) an assessment of whether the funding tries in Central and Eastern Europe and the (3) REPORTS.— described in subparagraph (A) is commensu- Caucuses; (A) IMPLEMENTATION OF UKRAINE FREEDOM rate with funding provided by the United (5) to assist in promoting reform in regu- SUPPORT ACT OF 2014 PROVISIONS.—Not later States for those goals. latory oversight and operations in Ukraine’s than 180 days after the date of the enactment

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of this Act, the Secretary of State shall sub- (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in quantifiable discussion of goals, objectives, mit to the appropriate congressional com- this section shall be construed as affecting and priorities for disrupting and preventing mittees a report detailing the status of im- the responsibilities required and authorities illicit finance activities within and plementing the provisions required under provided under section 7 of the Ukraine Free- transiting the financial system of the United section 7(c) of the Ukraine Freedom Support dom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8926). States that outlines priorities to reduce the Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8926(c)), including de- SEC. 258. TERMINATION. incidence, dollar value, and effects of illicit tailing the plans required under that section, The provisions of this subtitle shall termi- finance. the level of funding that has been allocated nate on the date that is 5 years after the (3) THREATS.—An identification of the to and expended for the strategies set forth date of the enactment of this Act. most significant illicit finance threats to the financial system of the United States. under that section, and progress that has SEC. 259. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM- been made in implementing the strategies MITTEES DEFINED. (4) REVIEWS AND PROPOSED CHANGES.—Re- views of enforcement efforts, relevant regu- developed pursuant to that section. Except as otherwise provided, in this sub- lations and relevant provisions of law and, if (B) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days title, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional appropriate, discussions of proposed changes after the date of the enactment of this Act, committees’’ means— determined to be appropriate to ensure that and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the United States pursues coordinated and of State shall submit to the appropriate con- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and effective efforts at all levels of government, gressional committees a report detailing the Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed and with international partners of the plan developed under paragraph (1), the level Services, the Committee on Homeland Secu- of funding that has been allocated to and ex- United States, in the fight against illicit fi- rity and Governmental Affairs, the Com- nance. pended for the strategies set forth in para- mittee on Appropriations, and the Select (5) DETECTION AND PROSECUTION INITIA- graph (2), and progress that has been made in Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; implementing the strategies. TIVES.—A description of efforts to improve, and as necessary, detection and prosecution of il- (C) BRIEFINGS.—The Secretary of State, or (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the a designee of the Secretary, shall brief the licit finance, including efforts to ensure Committee on Financial Services, the Com- that— appropriate congressional committees not mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on later than 30 days after the submission of (A) subject to legal restrictions, all appro- Homeland Security, the Committee on Ap- priate data collected by the Federal Govern- each report under subparagraph (B). In addi- propriations, and the Permanent Select tion, the Department of State shall make ment that is relevant to the efforts described Committee on Intelligence of the House of in this section be available in a timely fash- relevant officials available upon request to Representatives. brief the appropriate congressional commit- ion to— tees on all available information that relates Subtitle C—Combating Terrorism and Illicit (i) all appropriate Federal departments and directly or indirectly to Ukraine or energy Financing agencies; and security in Eastern Europe. PART I—NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COM- (ii) as appropriate and consistent with sec- tion 314 of the International Money Laun- (D) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- BATING TERRORIST AND OTHER ILLICIT dering Abatement and Financial Anti-Ter- TEES DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term FINANCING ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ rorism Act of 2001 (31 U.S.C. 5311 note), to fi- SEC. 261. DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STRAT- nancial institutions to assist the financial means— EGY. institutions in efforts to comply with laws (i) the Committee on Foreign Relations (a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting aimed at curbing illicit finance; and and the Committee on Appropriations of the through the Secretary, shall, in consultation (B) appropriate efforts are undertaken to Senate; and with the Attorney General, the Secretary of ensure that Federal departments and agen- (ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, cies charged with reducing and preventing il- the Committee on Appropriations of the the Director of National Intelligence, and licit finance make thorough use of publicly House of Representatives. the appropriate Federal banking agencies available data in furtherance of this effort. and Federal functional regulators, develop a (c) SUPPORTING EFFORTS OF COUNTRIES IN (6) THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE FINANCIAL SEC- national strategy for combating the financ- EUROPE AND EURASIA TO DECREASE THEIR DE- TOR IN PREVENTION OF ILLICIT FINANCE.—A PENDENCE ON RUSSIAN SOURCES OF ENERGY.— ing of terrorism and related forms of illicit discussion of ways to enhance partnerships (1) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- finance. between the private financial sector and lowing findings: (b) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— Federal departments and agencies with re- (A) The Government of the Russian Fed- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year gard to the prevention and detection of il- eration uses its strong position in the energy after the date of the enactment of this Act, licit finance, including— sector as leverage to manipulate the internal the President shall submit to the appro- (A) efforts to facilitate compliance with politics and foreign relations of the coun- priate congressional committees a com- laws aimed at stopping such illicit finance tries of Europe and Eurasia. prehensive national strategy developed in while maintaining the effectiveness of such (B) This influence is based not only on the accordance with subsection (a). efforts; and Russian Federation’s oil and natural gas re- (2) UPDATES.—Not later than January 31, (B) providing guidance to strengthen inter- sources, but also on its state-owned nuclear 2020, and January 31, 2022, the President shall nal controls and to adopt on an industry- power and electricity companies. submit to the appropriate congressional wide basis more effective policies. (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of committees updated versions of the national (7) ENHANCEMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL Congress that— strategy submitted under paragraph (1). COOPERATION.—A discussion of ways to com- (A) the United States should assist the ef- (c) SEPARATE PRESENTATION OF CLASSIFIED bat illicit finance by enhancing— forts of the countries of Europe and Eurasia MATERIAL.—Any part of the national strat- (A) cooperative efforts between and among to enhance their energy security through di- egy that involves information that is prop- Federal, State, and local officials, including versification of energy supplies in order to erly classified under criteria established by State regulators, State and local prosecu- lessen dependencies on Russian Federation the President shall be submitted to Congress tors, and other law enforcement officials; energy resources and state-owned entities; separately in a classified annex and, if re- and and quested by the chairman or ranking member (B) cooperative efforts with and between (B) the Export-Import Bank of the United of one of the appropriate congressional com- governments of countries and with and be- States and the Overseas Private Investment mittees, as a briefing at an appropriate level tween multinational institutions with exper- Corporation should play key roles in sup- of security. tise in fighting illicit finance, including the porting critical energy projects that con- SEC. 262. CONTENTS OF NATIONAL STRATEGY. Financial Action Task Force and the tribute to that goal. The strategy described in section 261 shall Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence (3) USE OF COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE contain the following: Units. FUND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— (1) EVALUATION OF EXISTING EFFORTS.—An (8) TREND ANALYSIS OF EMERGING ILLICIT FI- Amounts in the Countering Russian Influ- assessment of the effectiveness of and ways NANCE THREATS.—A discussion of and data re- ence Fund pursuant to section 254 shall be in which the United States is currently ad- garding trends in illicit finance, including used to provide technical advice to countries dressing the highest levels of risk of various evolving forms of value transfer such as so- described in subsection (b)(1) of such section forms of illicit finance, including those iden- called cryptocurrencies, other methods that designed to enhance energy security and tified in the documents entitled ‘‘2015 Na- are computer, telecommunications, or Inter- lessen dependence on energy from Russian tional Money Laundering Risk Assessment’’ net-based, cyber crime, or any other threats Federation sources. and ‘‘2015 National Terrorist Financing Risk that the Secretary may choose to identify. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Assessment’’, published by the Department (9) BUDGET PRIORITIES.—A multiyear budg- There is authorized to be appropriated for of the Treasury and a description of how the et plan that identifies sufficient resources the Department of State a total of $30,000,000 strategy is integrated into, and supports, the needed to successfully execute the full range for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to carry out the broader counter terrorism strategy of the of missions called for in this section. strategies set forth in subsection (b)(2) and United States. (10) TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS.—An anal- other activities under this section related to (2) GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PRIORITIES.—A ysis of current and developing ways to lever- the promotion of energy security in Ukraine. comprehensive, research-based, long-range, age technology to improve the effectiveness

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IMPROVING ANTITERROR FINANCE agencies’’ has the meaning given the term in MONITORING OF FUNDS TRANS- which a full-time Department of the Treas- section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance FERS. ury financial attache´ is stationed and a de- Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (a) STUDY.— scription of how the interests of the Depart- (3) the term ‘‘Bank Secrecy Act’’ means— (1) IN GENERAL.—To improve the ability of ment of the Treasury relating to terrorist fi- (A) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insur- the Department of the Treasury to better nancing and money laundering are addressed ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829b); track cross-border fund transfers and iden- (via regional attache´s or otherwise) at (B) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508 tify potential financing of terrorist or other United States embassies where no such (12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.); and forms of illicit finance, the Secretary shall attache´s are present; (C) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, carry out a study to assess— (2) a list of the United States embassies at United States Code; (A) the potential efficacy of requiring which the Department of the Treasury has (4) the term ‘‘Federal functional regu- banking regulators to establish a pilot pro- assigned a technical assistance advisor from lator’’ has the meaning given that term in gram to provide technical assistance to de- the Office of Technical Assistance of the De- section 509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act pository institutions and credit unions that partment of the Treasury; (15 U.S.C. 6809); wish to provide account services to money (3) an overview of how Department of the (5) the term ‘‘illicit finance’’ means the fi- ´ services businesses serving individuals in So- Treasury financial attaches and technical as- nancing of terrorism, narcotics trafficking, malia; sistance advisors assist in efforts to counter or proliferation, money laundering, or other (B) whether such a pilot program could be illicit finance, to include money laundering, forms of illicit financing domestically or a model for improving the ability of United terrorist financing, and proliferation financ- internationally, as defined by the President; States persons to make legitimate funds ing; and (6) the term ‘‘money services business’’ has transfers through transparent and easily (4) an overview of patterns, trends, or the meaning given the term under section monitored channels while preserving strict other issues identified by the Department of 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (Pub- the Treasury and whether resources are suf- tions; lic Law 91–508; 84 Stat. 1114) and related con- ficient to address these issues. (7) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- trols aimed at stopping money laundering SEC. 274. INCLUSION OF SECRETARY OF THE retary of the Treasury; and TREASURY ON THE NATIONAL SECU- (8) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the and the financing of terrorism; and RITY COUNCIL. (C) consistent with current legal require- several States, the District of Columbia, and (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(c)(1) of the ments regarding confidential supervisory in- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. each territory or possession of the United formation, the potential impact of allowing 3021(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Sec- States. money services businesses to share certain retary of the Treasury,’’ before ‘‘and such Subtitle D—Rule of Construction State examination information with deposi- other officers’’. tory institutions and credit unions, or (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amend- SEC. 291. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. whether another appropriate mechanism ment made by subsection (a) may not be con- Nothing in this title or the amendments could be identified to allow a similar ex- strued to authorize the National Security made by this title (other than sections 216 change of information to give the depository Council to have a professional staff level and 236(b)) shall be construed to limit the au- institutions and credit unions a better un- that exceeds the limitation set forth under thority of the President under the Inter- derstanding of whether an individual money section 101(e)(3) of the National Security Act national Emergency Economic Powers Act services business is adequately meeting its of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021(e)(3)). (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). anti-money laundering and counter-terror fi- SEC. 275. INCLUSION OF ALL FUNDS. nancing obligations to combat money laun- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5326 of title 31, SEC. 292. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE STRATEGIC dering, the financing of terror, or related il- United States Code, is amended— IMPORTANCE OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE licit finance. (1) in the heading of such section, by strik- NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY. (2) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Secretary should ing ‘‘coin and currency’’; (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- solicit and consider public input as appro- (2) in subsection (a)— lowing findings: priate in developing the study required under (A) by striking ‘‘subtitle and’’ and insert- (1) The principle of collective defense of subsection (a). ing ‘‘subtitle or to’’; and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking (NATO) is immortalized in Article 5 of the the date of the enactment of this Act, the ‘‘United States coins or currency (or such North Atlantic Treaty in which members Secretary shall submit to the Committee on other monetary instruments as the Sec- pledge that ‘‘an armed attack against one or Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the retary may describe in such order)’’ and in- more of them in Europe or North America Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- serting ‘‘funds (as the Secretary may de- shall be considered an attack against them ate and the Committee on Financial Services scribe in such order),’’; and all’’. and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the (3) in subsection (b)— (2) For almost 7 decades, the principle of House of Representatives a report that con- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘coins collective defense has effectively served as a tains all findings and determinations made or currency (or monetary instruments)’’ and strategic deterrent for the member nations in carrying out the study required under sub- inserting ‘‘funds’’; and of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization section (a). (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘coins or and provided stability throughout the world, SEC. 272. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTER- currency (or such other monetary instru- strengthening the security of the United NATIONAL COOPERATION REGARD- ments as the Secretary may describe in the States and all 28 other member nations. ING TERRORIST FINANCING INTEL- regulation or order)’’ and inserting ‘‘funds LIGENCE. (3) Following the September 11, 2001, ter- (as the Secretary may describe in the regula- It is the sense of Congress that the Sec- rorist attacks in New York, Washington, and tion or order)’’. retary, acting through the Under Secretary Pennsylvania, the Alliance agreed to invoke (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, should Article 5 for the first time, affirming its contents for chapter 53 of title 31, United commitment to collective defense. intensify work with foreign partners to help States Code, is amended in the item relating the foreign partners develop intelligence (4) Countries that are members of the to section 5326 by striking ‘‘coin and cur- North Atlantic Treaty Organization have analytic capacities, in a financial intel- rency’’. ligence unit, finance ministry, or other ap- made historic contributions and sacrifices PART III—DEFINITIONS propriate agency, that are— while combating terrorism in Afghanistan (1) commensurate to the threats faced by SEC. 281. DEFINITIONS. through the International Security Assist- the foreign partner; and In this subtitle— ance Force and the Resolute Support Mis- (2) designed to better integrate intel- (1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional sion. ligence efforts with the anti-money laun- committees’’ means— (5) The recent attacks in the United King- dering and counter-terrorist financing re- (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, dom underscore the importance of an inter- gimes of the foreign partner. and Urban Affairs, the Committee on For- national alliance to combat hostile nation SEC. 273. EXAMINING THE COUNTER-TERROR FI- eign Relations, Committee on Armed Serv- states and terrorist groups. NANCING ROLE OF THE DEPART- ices, Committee on the Judiciary, Com- (6) At the 2014 NATO summit in Wales, the MENT OF THE TREASURY IN EMBAS- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- member countries of the North Atlantic SIES. mental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Treaty Organization decided that all coun- Not later than 180 days after the date of Intelligence of the Senate; and tries that are members of NATO would spend the enactment of this Act, the Secretary (B) the Committee on Financial Services, an amount equal to 2 percent of their gross shall submit to the Committee on Banking, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- domestic product on defense by 2024.

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Madam President, I rise ture motion having been presented to speak about the ongoing debate in liance. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the the body concerning the next chapter Senate— clerk to read the motion. in healthcare and what we can do The senior assistant legislative clerk (1) to express the vital importance of Arti- about it together and, especially, to ad- read as follows: cle 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the char- dress one part of the healthcare mar- ter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- CLOTURE MOTION ket—the individual market. tion, as it continues to serve as a critical de- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- terrent to potential hostile nations and ter- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the As most know—and this has been an rorist organizations; Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby item about which we are deep into dis- (2) to remember the first and only invoca- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- cussions, the people and the Members tion of Article 5 by the North Atlantic Trea- nation of Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to of this body—before the passage of the ty Organization in support of the United be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Finan- Affordable Care Act, Americans with States after the terrorist attacks of Sep- cial Crimes. preexisting conditions faced unfair bar- tember 11, 2001; Mitch McConnell, Roger F. Wicker, John riers to accessing health insurance cov- (3) to affirm that the United States re- Thune, Mike Rounds, Tim Scott, John erage, and healthcare costs had risen mains fully committed to the North Atlantic Hoeven, Pat Roberts, Orrin G. Hatch, Treaty Organization and will honor its obli- Tom Cotton, Thom Tillis, Michael B. rapidly. Prior to the passage of the Af- gations enshrined in Article 5; and Enzi, John Boozman, James M. Inhofe, fordable Care Act, my own family, (4) to condemn any threat to the sov- John Cornyn, James Lankford, Cory which is probably like the healthiest ereignty, territorial integrity, freedom, or Gardner, John Barrasso. family in America because the five of democracy of any country that is a member f us have only had three hospitalizations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. LEGISLATIVE SESSION for three childbirths—all for my wife— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- we had twice been turned down for in- jority leader. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, surance coverage for at least one mem- I move to proceed to legislative ses- AMENDMENT NO. 255 ber of our family because of preexisting sion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, conditions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I ask unanimous consent that the title question is on agreeing to the motion. Since 2010, the rate of uninsured amendment at the desk be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. Americans has declined to a historic The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f low. More than 20 million Americans objection, it is so ordered. have gained access to health insurance The amendment (No. 255) was agreed EXECUTIVE SESSION coverage—many for the first time in to, as follows: their lives. In Virginia, over 410,000 Amend the title so as to read: EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Virginians have accessed care on the ‘‘An Act to Provide Congressional Review individual marketplace and another Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, and to Counter Iranian and Russian Govern- 400,000 would be eligible if Virginia de- ments’ Aggression.’’ I move to proceed to executive session cided to expand Medicaid. f to consider Calendar No. 97. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Many Virginians use the individual UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- market, and they have shared their MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. stories with me on my website. I have Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The on my Senate website ‘‘ACA Stories,’’ I ask unanimous consent that at 5 p.m. clerk will report the nomination. where I encourage people to share their on Monday, June 19, the Senate pro- The senior assistant legislative clerk stories. ceed to executive session for consider- read the nomination of Marshall The individual marketplace, as folks ation of Executive Calendar No. 108. I Billingslea, of Virginia, to be Assistant know, is if you are buying health insur- further ask that there be 30 minutes of Secretary for Terrorist Financing, De- ance, not through an employer, and debate on the nomination, equally di- partment of the Treasury. you are buying individually—you may vided in the usual form, and that fol- CLOTURE MOTION or may not be qualified for a subsidy— lowing the use or yielding back of Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, that particular marketplace is really time, the Senate vote on confirmation I send a cloture motion to the desk. important for people who aren’t em- of the nomination with no intervening The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ployed by companies that offer group action or debate; and that if confirmed, ture motion having been presented plans, but it also has its challenges. the motion to reconsider be considered under rule XXII, the Chair directs the One of my stories was from Lauren made and laid upon the table and the clerk to read the motion. Carter, who lives in Lovingston, VA, in President be immediately notified of The senior assistant legislative clerk Nelson County. She wrote in to say: the Senate’s actions. read as follows: My 39-year-old son has cerebral palsy and a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without CLOTURE MOTION blood clotting disorder. His ‘‘pre-existing objection, it is so ordered. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- conditions’’ started at conception. Three f ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the years ago, he lost his full time job with EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby health insurance benefits. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The ACA allows him to continue receiving nation of Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, medical care and purchase his life saving EXECUTIVE CALENDAR to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Fi- medications. He supports himself through nancing, Department of the Treasury. multiple part time jobs— Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mitch McConnell, Orrin G. Hatch, John I move to proceed to executive session Hoeven, John Cornyn, John Barrasso, This young man with cerebral to consider Calendar No. 94. John Boozman, Mike Rounds, Chuck palsy— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Grassley, Steve Daines, Thom Tillis, employer based insurance is not an option question is on agreeing to the motion. John Thune, Mike Crapo, Bill Cassidy, for him at this time. The motion was agreed to. James M. Inhofe, Thad Cochran, Tom Laura Kreynus from Mechanicsville, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cotton, Roger F. Wicker. VA, near Richmond wrote: clerk will report the nomination. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The senior assistant legislative clerk My daughter was diagnosed with Crohn’s I ask unanimous consent that the man- Disease in April of 2013. That September, my read the nomination of Sigal datory quorum call with respect to husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Dis- Mandelker, of New York, to be Under both cloture motions be waived. ease. We are farmers, we raise the food for Secretary for Terrorism and Financial The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without America. As such, we are independently in- Crimes. objection, it is so ordered. sured.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.006 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3529 They have no large employer to cover and I want to thank the other original for its employees, an insurance com- them. cosponsors of the bill: Senators NEL- pany, or pharmaceutical company. Prior to finding a plan through the ACA in SON, SHAHEEN, and HASSAN. We ought to be debating these bills in January 2015, our monthly insurance pre- One way to address uncertainty is to the world’s greatest deliberative body miums were to increase to nearly $3,000 a use a common insurance tool, reinsur- and proposing amendments and hearing month . . . yes, each MONTH! On top of that, ance—a permanent reinsurance pro- from stakeholders and then doing the our health insurance had an annual cap on gram to help stabilize premiums and best job we can when we are dealing prescription coverage of $5,000. The Humira increase competition. The Affordable with the most important expenditure that my daughter takes to combat her Crohn’s Disease retails for $3,800 a month, Care Act originally had a reinsurance that anybody ever makes in their life, and that is not the only medication she re- program. It was temporary. It lasted healthcare. Healthcare is also one of quires. So basically, after one month, we for the first 3 years of the program, and the largest segments of the American reached the prescription coverage cap, mean- it did hold premiums down. What we economy, one-sixth of the economy. ing we would have to pay $3,800 a month for would do is that we would take that Why would we want to pass a bill in se- medication on top of $3,000 a month pre- idea, which worked, and we would cret? miums. Who has an extra $6,800 a month to make it permanent. We would make it Senator CARPER, my colleagues, and I pay for this? That is way more than we earn permanent and modeled after a very have introduced this bill as a good monthly as farmers. With the health insurance plan we got successful and bipartisan program: faith effort to say what I actually said through the ACA, our premiums for 2015 were Medicare Part D. Medicare Part D pro- when I first got on the HELP Com- $1,500 a month, less than half of what we vides a prescription drug benefit for mittee in early January of 2015. There would have been paying under the previous seniors. It was passed with bipartisan is a huge group of us just waiting for plan. But the real saving grace was no pre- support during the administration of the door to open so that we can have a scription cap, so my daughter’s medications President George W. Bush, now more meaningful discussion about moving are covered with a copay after we reach the than a decade ago, and the reinsurance our system forward, and I believe this deductible. This is still a lot of money, but at least we can treat our daughter’s disease program has helped hold down costs. bill could be a very good part of stabi- and hopefully keep her healthy. And even This reinsurance program would pro- lizing and improving the individual though our premiums have gone up to nearly vide funding to offset larger than ex- market and bringing relief to many $2,000 a month from $1,500 a month under the pected insurance claims for health in- Americans. ACA, at least we can still have insurance. surance companies participating in With that, I yield the floor. For families like Lauren’s and Lau- State and Federal marketplaces. It I suggest the absence of a quorum. ra’s, the individual marketplace is crit- would encourage them to offer more The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ical. But like Laura said, premiums are plans in a greater number of markets, SASSE). The clerk will call the roll. frequently too high. You have to have thereby improving competition and The senior assistant legislative clerk robust enrollment, competition, and driving down costs for patients and proceeded to call the roll. certainty for premiums to come down. families. Basically, if reinsurance can Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask Unfortunately, there has been in- cover high costs, an insurance com- unanimous consent that the order for creasing uncertainty in the individual pany will know it has a backstop, the quorum call be rescinded. market due to actions taken by the which gives it a measure of stability, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without current administration. On January 20, and also can set premiums at a more objection, it is so ordered. 2017, President Trump signed an Execu- reasonable level for everyone. RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL tive order directing relevant agencies The bill would also do one other Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I rise not to enforce key provisions of the Af- thing that is important. It would pro- today to reiterate my support for the fordable Care Act. Later in January, vide $500 million a year from 2018 to resolution of disapproval related to the the administration terminated compo- 2020 to help States improve outreach sale of certain defense articles to the nents of outreach and enrollment and enrollment for the health insur- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While the spending, including advertising to en- ance marketplaces, especially to draw resolution, unfortunately, did not pass courage people to enroll in the indi- in new members and educate the pub- the Senate in a recent vote, I believe vidual marketplace. lic—especially young people who are its goals remain important. The administration has also repeat- maybe moving just past their 26th The Saudi-led military campaign in edly threatened to end cost-sharing re- birthdays and can no longer be con- Yemen is fueling a humanitarian dis- duction payments, which reduce costs tained on family policies—about the aster. Over 10,000 people have died, and for approximately 6 million people need to be insured. The outreach fund- over 3 million people have been dis- with incomes below 250 percent of the ing prioritizes counties where there are placed as the conflict has exacerbated poverty level. These actions, these limited insurers left in the market- poverty, famine, and disease. Accord- statements, these inactions, and this place. ing to UNICEF, the United Nations uncertainty have created uncertainty This is not the only improvement Children’s Fund, a cholera outbreak in in the individual marketplace, leading that is needed for our healthcare sys- Yemen could quadruple to infect 300,000 to instability for insurance carriers, tem. We need to do more to keep costs people in the coming weeks. Half of the higher premiums, and reduced competi- down, figure out a way to have pre- current cholera cases affect children, tion. scription drugs be more affordable, and and the ongoing conflict leaves few In Virginia, we have seen Aetna and we can certainly use technology and hospitals to turn to and almost no United leave the individual market- data to drive better health outcomes, medical supplies. place, and they have cited this uncer- but this is a fix. It is a fix of an impor- In addition to deaths related to fam- tainty created by this administration tant part of our system, the individual ine and the outbreak of other diseases, as the principal reason. In other market. It is a fix using an idea that we are seeing civilian casualties as a States, there are counties that are at has already worked and has already direct result of Saudi military action. risk to have no insurers offering cov- compelled the support of both Demo- Earlier this year at a Senate Armed erage on the marketplace in particular crats and Republicans—reinsurance in Services Committee hearing, I asked States or sometimes in regions in the Medicare Part D. This should be some- General Votel, the commander of U.S. States. thing Democrats and Republicans can Central Command, which is responsible So this is a problem we can address, agree to. for the Middle East, to assess the cause and we don’t have to repeal the Afford- My worry is that we are partici- of the large number of civilian casual- able Care Act to do it. We just need to pating now in a secretive effort to ties in Yemen. General Votel re- improve the Affordable Care Act, using write a healthcare bill behind closed sponded: ‘‘I attribute those type situa- a tool that has had bipartisan support doors and possibly put it on the floor tions more to the competence of the in this body for some time. for a vote without hearing from a sin- forces that are operating there, and So yesterday Senator CARPER and I gle patient, without hearing from a their ability to properly target.’’ introduced the Individual Health Insur- single provider, a hospital, a business I am concerned that even with the ance Marketplace Improvement Act, that has a hard time buying insurance precision munitions the United States

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.021 S15JNPT1 S3530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 has sold to Saudi Arabia in the past, I believe most Iranian citizens want security team: Where are the carriers? air strikes continue to hit civilian tar- to play a productive role in the world. Where are the aircraft carriers? gets. The number of civilian injuries It is their government that is the prob- Each of our carriers is a 100,000-ton and deaths shows that there is simply lem. I believe that pressure provided by giant, accompanied by an entire carrier not enough progress to reduce civilian additional sanctions for destabilizing group that consists of mighty warships casualties. activity can improve the behavior of and aircraft. The carrier, itself, rep- I could not in good conscience vote to the Iranian regime, and we must send a resents 4.5 acres of sovereign U.S. terri- support providing advanced precision clear signal to this regime that their tory. munitions—bombs capable of hitting actions are simply unacceptable. In early January of this year—and targets guided by laser targeting or This legislation also provided a vehi- Senators do not know this—a strange GPS—to a campaign conducted by cle to address another nation’s leader- and profoundly disturbing thing hap- forces unable or unwilling to limit ship whose actions have warranted pened. The answer to the Commander strikes to targets of military necessity. international condemnation—Russia. in Chief’s question, had it been asked Civilian casualties are a tragedy, and This bill includes an amendment that I at that point—where are the car- they threaten to make us less safe by supported to enhance sanctions on Rus- riers?—would have been that none of radicalizing populations that otherwise sia. them had been deployed—not a single would not be sympathetic to violent This amendment ensures that sanc- one. For the first time since World War extremist groups like al-Qaida. It is tions imposed by President Obama are II, the United States had no carriers critical that the U.S. military is cer- codified in law and cannot be removed deployed anywhere—not in the Persian tainly able to hunt down terrorists without congressional review. It also Gulf, not in the Mediterranean, not in wherever they operate or wherever imposes new sanctions on Russians the Western Pacific. they seek haven. who facilitate human rights violations, There is a gap in our global carrier The deployment of remotely piloted supply weapons to the Syrian Govern- presence, and there is a gap in our aircraft has allowed for persistent in- ment, conduct cyber attacks on behalf fleet. This comes from years of compla- telligence, surveillance, and reconnais- of the Russian Government, and do cency. Also, it comes from a different sance, which is used to minimize the business in the Russian intelligence set of facts that we are faced with and risk of civilian casualties. When the and defense sectors. a different set of challenges that we are U.S. military carries out air strikes, Let me be clear: Russia is not our faced with in our quest to make our we know our men and women in uni- friend. The Russian Government has presence known and to protect our na- form are the best trained in the world conducted an information warfare cam- tional security interests on the open and are informed by the best available paign against our own country and seas. We have ignored the great naval intelligence. competition that is taking place else- Precision-guided munitions alone do sought to undermine our democratic where—the fact that it is accelerating. not avoid preventable tragedies. It process. This is not a one-time incident. Rus- takes capable and fully trained per- We have taken our Navy and our sail- sonnel. This is what we must expect sia continues to attempt to disrupt ors and marines for granted. Simply put, the Navy we have today from our partners for the sake of inno- democratic institutions and interfere is too small. We cannot accomplish the cent civilians caught in conflict zones with our allies. Congress has supported imposing critical missions that we have by pre- and for our own national security. serving the status quo. Right now, we Failing to do so sets back the potential tough sanctions on Russia, and it is for a political solution. important that Congress has an oppor- have 277 ships, and we need to get to We simply should not send precision tunity to review any attempt to re- 355 ships. That was reiterated today by munitions or any weapons system to move them. I am glad this amendment the Chief of Naval Operations and the any partner with personnel who are not was adopted on a broadly bipartisan Secretary of the Navy in a hearing be- capable or trained to use them. That is basis. fore the full Armed Services Com- why I supported the resolution of dis- Finally, I am a cosponsor of an mittee. approval, which specifically objects to amendment offered by Senator GRAHAM I will reiterate to my colleagues and the sale of three specific types of preci- that reaffirms the importance of to the American people what the Navy sion-guided munitions and related NATO, particularly article 5, the col- does for America and why the current technology. While this measure failed, lective defense provision, which states fleet is too small to meet current and I will continue to work as a member of that an attack on one is an attack on emerging challenges. the Armed Services Committee to pro- all. Article 5 has been invoked only First, the global presence of the Navy vide oversight and hold the Saudi Gov- once, in response to the September 11 ship matters to American prosperity— ernment and military accountable. attacks on the United States. With the to the quality of life of Americans. Ninety percent of global trade is sea- COUNTERING IRAN’S DESTABILIZING ACTIVITIES inclusion of this amendment, the Sen- BILL ate sends a strong, clear signal that borne. Maritime traffic has increased Mr. President, I was proud to support the United States stands by our com- by 400 percent over the past quarter the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Ac- mitment to security and stability century. In addition to commerce, tivities Act. This is important legisla- throughout the world, and we always nearly all intercontinental tele- tion that I was also proud to cosponsor. will. communications transit via a web of It will require sanctions on those sup- I suggest the absence of a quorum. undersea cables. Undersea cables are porting Iran’s ballistic missile program The PRESIDING OFFICER. The responsible for nearly all of our inter- and imposes terrorism-related sanc- clerk will call the roll. continental telecommunications. tions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard The legislative clerk proceeded to Second, a strong Navy deters aggres- Corps. call the roll. sive behavior and reassures our allies For too long, Iran’s state sponsorship Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I ask as the Nation’s first-on-the-scene force. of terrorism and their repeated bal- unanimous consent that the order for A strong Navy can help keep bad situa- listic missile tests in defiance of U.N. the quorum call be rescinded. tions from spiraling out of control and Security Council resolutions have de- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without getting worse. For example, the Presi- stabilized the Middle East and threat- objection, it is so ordered. dent recently dispatched multiple car- ened Israel, our strongest ally in the BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A LARGER NAVY rier strike groups to the Sea of Japan region. Their destabilizing actions are Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I rise to following North Korea’s missile tests. fueling the ongoing violence causing continue my discussion about the case The President asked where the carriers widespread humanitarian suffering in for a bigger Navy, a bigger fleet, and to were, and he dispatched them to a Yemen. Iran provides weapons and endorse the requirement of the experts place of crisis. A mix of ships gives our troops that fuel conflicts, and Iran’s in the Department of Defense that we Commander in Chief a range of mili- military consistently behaves in an un- move to a 355-ship Navy. tary options, and their deployments to professional manner, putting American When a crisis strikes around the areas of instability can send a message troops at risk. world, the President asks his national of resolve to our friends and foes alike.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.023 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3531 Third, if deterrence fails, our naval I would call the attention of Mem- And, of course, we need to turn to the forces can provide a decisive response bers to the poster that I have, and I subject matter of North Korea. Kim to aggression. Surface ships, sub- hope it is printed large enough for my Jong Un will stop at nothing to develop marines, and the aircraft on the car- colleagues to see. In terms of five types a nuclear weapon that can strike our riers can launch missile strikes, con- of ships, it compares where we were in allies and that can strike deployed U.S. trol air and sea traffic, and intercept 2000, where we are today, and where we forces and eventually our homeland. A missile threats. The recent U.S. action are projected to be if current trends nuclear ballistic submarine would es- in Syria is a good example, as the Pre- continue. sentially make North Korea imper- siding Officer knows. In using destroy- For example, on the farthest column vious to threats of preemption. North ers in the Mediterranean, the Com- shown on the chart, in attack sub- Korea is building fortified submarine mander in Chief delivered precision marines—and the black portion of each bunkers and began testing submarine- strikes against Syrian airfields. He en- circle represents China’s capability, launched ballistic missiles within the forced the redline against outlawed and the blue represents our capability last year. chemical weapons, and President Assad in the United States of America. In Iran is another rogue state devel- has not crossed that redline again. 2000, it was 64 to 55 in favor of the Chi- oping a massive fleet of fast attack Accomplishing these missions as the nese. In 2016, as we can see, 56 to 57. boats and mini-submarines to deny the Nation’s sentinel and first responder But under current projections, by the free passage of ships through the vital requires a big Navy. Admiral John year 2030, when it comes to attack sub- Strait of Hormuz. Richardson, the Chief of Naval Oper- marines, the Chinese will have 87 and Naval competition is a fact. China, ations, put it best in ‘‘The Future the United States will have only 42—a Russia, North Korea, and Iran have Navy’’ white paper that was released disturbing trend which the Navy would clearly been building up the size and last month. He said: like to reverse if we have the ability the sophistication of their fleets. The Numbers matter. The number of ships in and the wisdom to give them the re- Chief of Naval Operations has a word to the Navy’s fleet determines where we can be, quirement they have said they need. describe the pace of competition, and and being there is a key to naval power. With regard to ballistic missile sub- that word is ‘‘exponential.’’ The CNO Again, the current fleet of about 277 marines, in 2000, quite a mismatch— puts it this way: ships is way too small. It is important only 1 for China as compared to 18 for Time is an unforgiving characteristic of to remember that not all ships are de- the United States; then, only last year, the maritime [environment]. Things are moving faster, including our competitors. ployed or deployable. In fact, only 4 for China and 14 for the U.S. Navy; about 100 ships out of the 277 are cur- and then projected for 2030—and really So let’s start competing again. Build- rently deployed. The other two-thirds that is in only 13 short years, which is ing a larger fleet is a national project. are undergoing heavy maintenance, hard to believe—there will be more It will require sustained commitment routine sustainment, or are training to Chinese ballistic missile submarines by the President, the Congress, and the deploy. The Navy recently validated its than American ballistic missile sub- Department of Defense. As chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee, I intend requirement for 355 ships—a 47-ship in- marines unless we take the Navy’s re- to begin laying a firm foundation this crease over the previous requirement. quirement to heart and take action be- The lack of ships has created cov- ginning this year to rectify that situa- year for a significant buildup in the fu- erage gaps all over the world. I will tion. ture, and I hope my colleagues will join With regard to small surface ships, as give two examples. me. First, the commander of Pacific we can see, there was a 79-to-62 advan- Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Command, ADM Harry Harris, recently tage in sheer numbers in 2000 and a 103- ator from Pennsylvania. told Congress he has only half the sub- to-23 advantage of the Chinese in 2016. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF marines he needs. Admiral Harris is re- In 2030, there will still be a mismatch, in terms of numbers, of 123 small sur- THE CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE sponsible for deterring China and SHOOTING North Korea, but he is missing half of face ships compared to only 40 for the United States of America. Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I wish to the submarines he needs. Closer to With large surface ships, it was 20 to start this afternoon with a reflection home, the commander of Southern 79, then 19 to 84, and by the year 2030, on what happened yesterday. We are Command, ADM Kurt Tidd, has zero as we can see, the Chinese are pro- thinking today of the individuals who Navy ships permanently assigned to his jected to have 34 large surface ships. were hurt in the attack during the area of operations. These are just two With regard to aircraft carriers, as I baseball practice in Virginia, and, of of the many alarming instances where pointed out, they were not in that course, we are praying for those who the lack of ships is having major con- game at all in 2000. They delivered were injured. I will list them. Many of sequences. their first last year, and they are pro- the names we already know, but it is While we watch our edge erode, jected to go to four by the year 2013. important to list them. America’s real and potential adver- It all adds up to 260—a 260-ship fleet Of course, Representative STEVE SCA- saries are building the size and capa- for China and only 199 for the United LISE from the State of Louisiana—we bility of their fleets. They are on the States unless we act, and act respon- are thinking of his family and praying field competing while, in America, sibly, in response to what the Navy and for them, and we hope for his speedy many of our players are still in the the Marine Corps and the best military recovery. Matt Mika, who works for locker room. minds in the Pentagon are telling us, Tyson Foods, was also a shooting vic- China is building a modern navy ca- and I hope we will do that. tim like Representative SCALISE. Zack pable of projecting global power. China An increasingly aggressive Russia is Barth, who works for Congressman is modernizing every type of ship and also modernizing. The Kremlin is pour- ROGER WILLIAMS, was a shooting vic- submarine in its fleet. China commis- ing money into new attack and nuclear tim, and Special Agent Crystal Griner, sioned 18 ships last year. In April, ballistic missile submarines. Russian of course, of the Capitol Police, who ex- China launched its first domestically submarine patrols have doubled, and hibited such courage in the line of built carrier and plans to build at least those patrols are stretching closer to duty. We are thinking of Crystal at six more carriers. By 2030, China will the U.S. homeland. The Russian Navy’s this time as well. have more than twice as many attack operating areas have expanded to in- We know there were individuals in- submarines and four times as many clude regular operations in the Baltic, jured at the scene, including Special small surface ships as the United Black, Mediterranean, and Caspian Agent David Bailey of the Capitol Po- States. Beijing is developing its first Seas. Russia is also exploiting new op- lice, who was not shot, apparently, but overseas naval base in the Horn of Afri- portunities in the Arctic by building suffered an injury and was released ca. China’s naval buildup may attempt naval bases in the High North. from the hospital. We are happy to to push the United States first out of So both China and Russia are invest- hear he has been released. Representa- the Western Pacific, away from critical ing heavily in their fleets and in new tive ROGER WILLIAMS, who was hurt at trade chokepoints and our allies in ballistic and cruise missiles that can the scene as well—not a shooting vic- South Korea and Japan. target U.S. naval forces. tim but hurt—and, of course, two of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.024 S15JNPT1 S3532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 our colleagues were there at the time, should institute a very basic rule: If compared the House bill to what we Senator RAND PAUL and Senator JEFF you have no hearings, you have no know so far about the Senate bill being FLAKE. We are thankful they were not vote. In other words, you can’t have a proposed or at least the development of injured in any way. vote on the Senate floor on a bill that it, basically the Center on Budget says On these days, we come together as a will affect so many tens of millions of there is no long-term impact on any re- family to remember those who have Americans and will change dramati- ported changes from one bill to the been the victims, and we are thinking cally and, I would argue, adversely, to other. The Medicaid per capita cap— of them and their families and praying the detriment of a lot of people, our another very disturbing development for them. healthcare system. I hope the majority that is being considered—when they HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION will agree with that—that if you don’t compare the Senate bill to the House Mr. President, I rise today to talk have a hearing, you shouldn’t have a bill, they say no major changes. about the healthcare debate and in par- vote on the Senate floor. So we are very concerned about what ticular not just the issue of healthcare There have been no relevant bills happens to Medicaid. I am very con- but the effort underway by Senate Re- considered in executive session by any cerned because of the 1.1 million chil- publicans in their attempts to repeal of the committees of jurisdiction. dren in Pennsylvania, the disability the Patient Protection and Affordable Every indication is that the Repub- number I mentioned before of over Care Act. lican majority will jam this legislation 722,000 people with disabilities who get I have grave concerns about the sub- through with minimal opportunity for Medicaid, and of course the seniors who stance of the legislation—what we debate. This is unacceptable to me, but depend upon Medicaid. So we are con- know about it. It has been kind of a se- I also believe it is unacceptable to peo- cerned about the elimination, even cret process. We don’t know a lot, but ple across the country in both parties. over time, of the Medicaid expansion. we have some general sense of where We know, for example, the reason—or We are also concerned about the Med- they are headed. I also have grave con- one of the many reasons—folks would icaid Program itself. cern about the lack of transparency want a hearing before a vote, and that In addition to those numbers, I want employed by the Republican majority is because we are getting a sense of to highlight a few individual stories of around the development of this what the substance is. Just to give one people to get a sense of what is at healthcare plan. example, I won’t enter this whole re- stake when it comes to this bill and Like millions of Americans, I oppose port into the RECORD, but I am holding when it comes to Medicaid. this secretive process—and I have to a full copy of the Congressional Budget This past Friday, I met with German say it is a partisan process as well— Office cost estimate. This estimate is Parodi from Philadelphia. Here is his that could result in major legislation dated, May 24, 2017, analyzing H.R. 1628, story: that would harm children who will lose the American Health Care Act of 2017. In 2001, he was a victim of a their healthcare, especially by way of This is the bill which passed the House. carjacking and was shot in the neck, the cuts to Medicaid. It could harm in- Page 17 of the CBO report says: leaving him paralyzed and unable to dividuals with disabilities—and by one Medicaid enrollment would be lower use his legs and having limited use of recent estimate in Pennsylvania, that throughout the coming decade, culminating his arms. He was nursed back to health means over 720,000 Pennsylvanians in 14 million fewer Medicaid enrollees by by his grandmother and has worked for with a disability who rely upon Med- 2026, a reduction of about 17 percent relative the past 16 years to be a full citizen, icaid; and, of course, seniors—a lot of to the number under current law. going to school, working, owning his seniors across the country cannot get That is quoted directly from page 17 home, now caring for his grandmother into a nursing home absent the full of the CBO report, that over the dec- who once cared for him. German, who support of the Medicaid Program, and ade, 14 million people will lose their now uses a wheelchair to get around, we are concerned about them as well; Medicaid coverage. has worked to achieve what every and finally, middle-class families who I know some here and across the city American wants—to be a successful may not be able to afford healthcare if who were commenting on this legisla- student, to own a home, and to care for the House bill were to become law or a tion—either members of the adminis- his family. He can do this because of substantially similar bill passed by the tration, Members of Congress, or other- his knowledge, skills, and persever- Senate. wise—are refuting this, but I think ance, and he has been able to achieve In 2009, the legislation passed the when you have a Congressional Budget these goals because he gets direct care Senate after a yearlong, open process Office report which is an independent services paid for by Medicaid. His di- that included a total of 44 bipartisan entity that both parties have relied rect care professional helps him get out hearings, roundtables, and summits. upon—and it is not only the CBO. This of bed in the morning, get showered, That was in the Committee on Health, is a report authored by not just the dressed, breakfast, and get to work. Education, Labor, and Pensions, of Congressional Budget Office but also Medicaid and the services it provides which I was a member at the time and the Joint Committee on Taxation. makes it possible for him to use his remember well those hours and hours So 14 million fewer people on Med- skills to be successful. and days and days of hearings. The icaid—why is that relevant to the Sen- German told me that without Med- Committee on Finance at that time ate debate if the CBO report was ana- icaid, ‘‘I would end up having to live in also had many hearings over many lyzing the House bill? Here is what one an institution. This would dramati- months. This whole process by two think tank, which has analyzed cally affect my life and my grand- committees led to the consideration of healthcare policy for years, the Center mother’s life.’’ some 435 amendments offered by both on Budget and Policy Priorities—they While talking with me, he said: parties, majority and minority, and a put forth a report this Monday, June ‘‘Please do everything in your power to full debate on the Senate floor that 12. In that report of just a couple of protect my life and the lives of mil- lasted over 25 consecutive days. In fact, pages, they had a chart—I am holding lions like me.’’ a number of Republican Senators were it. I do not expect people to see it, but I am short on time but here is an- able to offer and get a vote on their here is what it says. It has four col- other example. Latoya Maddox, whom I amendments, some of which passed and umns. The first column has the major met at the same meeting, is from the became part of the Patient Protection provisions of the House bill; and then Germantown section of Philadelphia. and Affordable Care Act. what are likely, based upon reporting She was born with arthrogryposis mul- Yet, in the last 5 months, there have and information we can ascertain so tiplex congenital, a disability that lim- been no Senate hearings on this pro- far, major provisions of the House bill; its the use of her limbs. Latoya also posed legislation, no hearings on the what happens if the House bill passes; uses a wheelchair to get around, in- House proposal, and certainly no hear- and then major provisions of the Sen- cluding getting to school and getting ings on what is being developed here in ate bill. to work. She is smart, energetic, and the Senate. If that is the case—if that There is a section entitled ‘‘Medicaid the mother of a soon-to-be 6-year-old. remains the case over the next couple Expansion.’’ When the Center on Budg- She is now a junior at West Chester of days and weeks—then I believe we et and Policy Priorities analyzed and University working on her bachelor’s

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.026 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3533 degree in social work and works part ing the final edits to their bill, will come together to make this Nation in- time at Liberty Resources, Incor- make sure that any American with credibly strong. Unless you are 100 per- porated, one of Pennsylvania’s inde- Medicaid, for example, who has it cent Native American, you are either pendent living centers. now—a child who comes from a low-in- an immigrant yourself or the son or Like German, Latoya is a successful come family, an adult or child with a daughter of immigrants. We bring that young professional because she works disability or a senior trying to get into diversity to bear and we make this Na- hard and takes advantage of the oppor- a nursing home—if they have Medicaid tion powerful in ways few other na- tunities presented to her. She has sup- today and need it in the future, that tions could even come close to having. port from Medicaid in the form of di- there would be a guarantee that they Let’s take this as a moment in which rect support professionals who help her don’t lose their Medicaid, that they we seek to encourage public participa- with her daily tasks. Without Med- don’t lose it this year or 5 years from tion in all the legitimate forms of free icaid, the wheelchair and other medical now or 10 years from now, or longer. speech but put hate speech out of equipment she needs and her direct Stretching it out over many years and bounds and hate violence out of care workers, Latoya would not be able eliminating that coverage year after bounds. to work, attend school, and care for her year, a little bit each year, is going to HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION son. be just as bad in the long run. Mr. President, it is ironic that this While I was talking with Latoya, she I hope the majority would think of conversation takes place at a moment told me: ‘‘Medicaid makes it possible those families and the families in their where we really have a unique process for me to live a regular, full, produc- own States when they are considering underway designed to limit political tive life, to be a parent, to go to school, healthcare legislation in the Senate. discourse. Everything I am saying and to be a reliable employee.’’ We should have a vote only if there is about participation assumes you will While talking with her, it was clear a hearing on this legislation or, frank- have a chance to weigh in, whether you that Latoya was proud of her son and ly, more than one hearing to consider are elected or whether you are a cit- proud to be his mother. She was clear something this complicated. izen. that the support she receives from I yield the floor. We have a process in the Senate that Medicaid makes it possible for her to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- is designed to prevent the citizens of be that proud parent. ator from Oregon. America from weighing in and to pre- She closed her remarks by saying PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE vent debate by the Members of the Sen- that Medicaid ‘‘makes it possible for CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING ate. That is not acceptable. It is not me to be me.’’ Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, yes- acceptable that in a ‘‘we the people’’ My last example is Karen Stauffer. terday we had a horrific tragedy here constitutional republic, a democratic Karen Stauffer is from Bucks County, in the capital area. I know I speak for republic designed to facilitate con- PA. She is a small business owner. She all of my colleagues who are holding versation and dialogue to produce deci- operates the River of Life Natural the victims of that attack in their sions that reflect the will of the people, Foods store. Karen purchased her hearts and in their prayers: Congress- that work for all Americans—instead, healthcare policy from the Pennsyl- man STEVE SCALISE, still in critical we have a secretive process, more the vania Affordable Care Act exchange. condition; Zack Barth, legislative cor- type of process you would expect in a She said to me that prior to the pas- respondent who works for Congressman kingdom where the King and the coun- sage of the ACA, she saw her WILLIAMS of Texas, who was injured; selors hide themselves away, with no healthcare premiums increase from Matt Mika of Tyson’s Foods, who rep- public input, and make decisions for $300 a month in the late 1990s to $1,300 resents them here on the Hill; and two the masses. That is not the design of in the mid-2000s. She said to me that of our police officers, David Bailey and our government. Our government is de- because of preexisting conditions such Crystal Griner of the U.S. Capitol Po- signed for public input. as high blood pressure and a long bout lice. Without those two police officers Here is a phrase that should reso- of Lyme disease, she was worried she present, this could have been a much nate: no public input, no vote; no hear- would lose her healthcare. She said more tragic event. ing, no vote. passage of the ACA was both an emo- We have to reinforce the under- I am speaking specifically about the tional and financial relief for her. Her standing that we are blessed to have dialogue on TrumpCare. TrumpCare, premiums were reduced to $500 a month the opportunity to raise our voices in which was passed by just a few votes in after being as high as $1,300, and she our democratic Republic. We are able the House and came to the Senate, knew she had the protection of the law to raise them by speaking to our mem- doesn’t reflect a process of the people, when it came to nondiscrimination be- bers who are elected in local and State by the people, and for the people. In cause of her preexisting conditions. and Federal Government, by writing to fact, it is by the privileged, for the As she spoke, she shared her fears them, by meeting with them in town- privileged, and by the privileged. from what she has been hearing about halls. In my State, you can call them The House deliberately excluded the the House bill and what might come up, and they will sit down with you in public. They had their own consoli- out of the Senate; that, at 61 years of a cafe. We have an opportunity to dated, confined process to make sure it age, her premiums could be five times weigh in through writing letters to the was difficult to have a full debate and that of younger policyholders and that editor, by protesting in the streets, by an amendment process, for folks to the meager subsidies proposed by the overflowing the email lines and flood- weigh in and consider alternatives and Republican majority would make ing the phone lines. We have all kinds improvements. healthcare unaffordable for her. She of ways to weigh in, in America, but vi- Here we are in the Senate, and it is said to me: I am frankly terrified about olence is absolutely unacceptable. We even worse because we have the secret what could happen to me in the next 4 have to try to diminish and eliminate 13 crafting a plan, planning and plot- years. My income has gone down, I the hate speech, which so often be- ting to bring it to the floor of the Sen- have preexisting conditions, and in- comes the foundation for hate violence. ate probably 2 weeks from today in stead of making adjustments and im- We have had a very divisive 18 order to hold a vote, with only a few provements to the ACA, legislators are months here in America, where various hours of debate and no committee proc- causing insurers to become concerned folks have sought to increase the divi- ess of any kind—not a single com- about the future. sions between groups of Americans, to mittee hearing, not a single committee Karen was distraught when talking attack women, to attack African opportunity to consider amendments— about the future and reminded me that Americans, to attack Hispanics, to at- and no chance for the public to get a ‘‘we all could be one accident or illness tack Muslims, to attack LGBT citi- copy and read through it and weigh in away from disaster.’’ That is what zens. We need to eliminate that strat- with their Members of the Senate. Karen said. egy of division. There is no chance for healthcare So German, Karen, and Latoya, I Here, in America, we are a tapestry stakeholders and experts to examine it think, give us a lot to think about. I of talents from all over the world, of and point out the difficulties and the hope the majority, when they are mak- different cultural backgrounds who flaws. What I think is most egregious

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.027 S15JNPT1 S3534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 of all is the complete exclusion of the leadership and say: This is unaccept- The Secretary of Health wasn’t inter- United States of America. It is unac- able. I want my citizens to have a ested in relaying or giving insights ceptable. chance to see this bill. I want to ben- into why the President said it was a I was fascinated by the fact that the efit from talking to the hospitals in my mean bill. majority decided to have this secret 13 community and my State and get their I asked: Is it because the bill de- committee. Thirteen is considered to feedback. I want to talk to the stroys the guarantee that if you have be an unlucky number by much of healthcare clinics and get their feed- preexisting conditions, you can still America—Friday the 13th or buildings back. I want to talk to the doctors and get a policy at the same price as every- that don’t have a 13th floor. In this find out what they think. I want to one else? case, I hope that having 13 Members hear from the nurses because they are Again, there was no answer. meet in secret is unlucky; that is, un- so respected in their understanding of I said: Or is it a mean bill because if lucky in terms of trying to fulfill their the direct delivery of healthcare. you are an older American, you have to mission of passing a bill with no input That is what every Member of the pay perhaps up to eight times more for by the public. Senate should be saying to our major- the same policy as you pay under cur- Last week, the majority leader start- ity leader. This process of secrecy, no rent law? ed the process to make this happen debate, and the public being excluded You know, an individual who is 64 without a committee. It is called the is totally unacceptable. years old, a man who is earning $26,500 rule XIV process. It is a process de- Why is this process going on? In fact, a year, currently that individual would signed to bring up a healthcare bill earlier today, the secret 13 went into a pay about $140 a month for a policy that would rip healthcare coverage room off a hallway where the press is under current law. The same policy from millions of Americans and, by the not allowed so they couldn’t be seen under TrumpCare would cost $1,200 a way, give away billions of dollars to coming and going from the room. When month. Is there anyone in this Senate the richest Americans, all in the same they were coming and going from the Chamber who thinks an individual bill, straight to the Senate floor with- room, they couldn’t be talked to by the earning $26,500 a year can afford a out a committee being involved—not press. Why all this secrecy? It boils healthcare policy that costs $1,200 a the Finance Committee, which cer- down to this: They know the American month? tainly has many elements related to people don’t like what is in this bill. Let me translate this. If you are the financing of healthcare in America, They are terrified of getting that feed- earning $26,000 a year, you are earning and not the HELP Committee, which back. If they get that feedback, they a little over $2,000 a month. Is there has Members of both parties who have might lose a majority in passing this anyone in this Chamber who believes— worked for years to develop expertise bill. please come to the floor and tell us if How much public support is there for and consult with stakeholders to un- you do—that individual can buy a the TrumpCare bill? Just 21 percent, derstand what works and what doesn’t healthcare policy costing $1,200 a according to a recent Quinnipiac poll. work, and they benefit from each oth- month? Is there anyone who thinks it That is not very much support for it. is an egregious mistake to use high er’s input. Even President Trump said I was part of the HELP Committee in pricing to force older Americans out of TrumpCare is terrible. He said it this 2009. For 5 weeks we sat in a room with our healthcare system? I believe in way: That bill from the House is a television camera operating so the treating our citizens of all ages gra- ‘‘mean.’’ That was his exact quote, that public could see what we were doing, ciously, not forcing them out of it is ‘‘mean.’’ Then he used another healthcare through an eightfold in- and we proposed amendments and de- phrase, which I won’t repeat on the crease in their premiums. Is that the bated them around this big square set floor of the Senate, to say just how ab- reason the President said that this of tables. There was full public scru- solutely awful that bill is. tiny. There was 5 weeks of bipartisan Today in committee, I asked the Sec- healthcare bill, this TrumpCare bill dialogue about what should go in retary of Health, Tom Price: Do you from the House, is a mean bill and healthcare. That was 2009. The Finance share, as Secretary of Health, the spoke of it in derogatory terms? Committee had a very similar process. President’s opinion that his own bill, The TrumpCare bill isn’t even pop- But now we have a different objective his own TrumpCare bill passed out of ular in the President’s own party. Just by the majority leader wanting to the House, is an absolutely terrible 48 percent of Republicans surveyed in bring this bill with no Finance Com- bill, a mean bill? the same poll supported President mittee involvement, no HELP Com- He didn’t want to answer the ques- Trump and Speaker RYAN’s healthcare mittee involvement, and no citizen in- tion. Certainly, I found that curious, plan. But when asked if they like the volvement. In fact, there is no chance that the Secretary of Health will not current healthcare plan, 55 percent said for Senators who aren’t in the secret tell us whether he shares the Presi- they do. circle to participate and see the bill dent’s opinion. Right now, regular order, the regular and hold townhalls and ask people Then I asked him: Why did the Presi- legislative, deliberative process that what they think of this. dent call it a mean bill? Is it because it makes sure there is a full debate before I do a lot of townhalls. I am doing a throws 20 million people out of a significant bill comes to a vote, that couple more this weekend. I have had healthcare? makes sure there is significant and 20 townhalls this year. I have had a The Secretary didn’t want to answer. substantial time for the citizens of townhall an average of every 10 days Did the President say it was a mean America to weigh in, that regular order since I was elected in 2000 and came to bill because it eliminates the guar- or regular process is being run over by the Senate in 2009. I am going to keep antee of essential health benefits so a steamroller. It is being crushed. It is holding these townhalls. that an insurance policy is, in fact, in- being demolished. Why would my col- I know that my citizens would like to suring you when you get sick rather leagues support destroying the funda- see this bill and be able to go through than perhaps not even being worth the mental principles of legislative debate? the elements and give me feedback on paper it is printed on? I would love to hear the answer. Per- what makes sense and what doesn’t. There were a lot of healthcare insur- haps it is because, like President That is a ‘‘we the people’’ democratic ance policies before we had an essential Trump said, the bill is mean. Perhaps republic. This secrecy strategy—that is care package, essential benefits pack- it is because it is extremely unpopular not. That is not. That is a strategy for age. You paid the insurance company, with the American people, who believe nonconstitutional governments. That but when you got sick, they didn’t there should be affordable, quality is a strategy for dictators. That is a cover anything. Those policies weren’t healthcare available to every single strategy for Kings and Queens. That is worth the paper they were printed on. American. a strategy for people who hate democ- So I asked the Secretary of Health: Is We have heard that the secret 13 have racy. that the reason the President said this a plan to sweeten the bill, a little Let’s not have that process in the is a mean process or a mean bill? Is spoonful of sugar to make the medicine United States. Let’s have colleagues that the reason he described this bill in go down. What is that plan? Well, we from both sides of the aisle go to the terms that I won’t repeat on the floor? are hearing that maybe they will put

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.029 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3535 in extra funds to help take on the ity party who will commit to having at In addition, those folks who are opioid addiction epidemic. That is a least 25 days of debate on the floor of going to the clinics and hospitals who good thing. Why have they fought so the Senate so we can get a full vetting don’t have healthcare, they will not be hard against supporting such programs of the issues, so we can get full input able to pay for it. So the finances of to help Americans on this crucial ques- by the citizens of the United States of the clinics and the hospitals will be tion? America? dramatically hurt. I asked Secretary We have heard they want to slow Well, I am concerned that we are not Price today: Is that the reason the down the process of throwing people off on the path that values the construc- President said the TrumpCare bill out healthcare so it will not hurt them in tion of our government, our constitu- of the House is a mean bill? Is that the the 2018 elections and maybe not even tional ‘‘we the people’’ government. I reason he used a derogatory phrase to hurt them so much in the 2020 elec- am concerned and afraid we are on a attack the TrumpCare bill out of the tions. But if you are destroying some- path where powerful special interests House? Is it because of the fact it will thing piece by piece, you are still de- meeting secretly with 13 Members of undermine the finances of the clinics stroying it. If you are cooking a lobster the Senate are crafting a bill that is and the hospitals. and you turn up the heat fast or you great for the powerful and the privi- He said: You know, I don’t accept the turn up the heat slowly, you still kill leged but in fact is terrible for Ameri- premise that will happen. the lobster. And this bill is still going cans, and that is why they are so afraid Well, covering your eyes and cov- to kill healthcare for millions of Amer- to show us the bill. ering your ears and pretending, on such icans. Doing it more slowly doesn’t So this is unacceptable, and we need an important issue, is not a responsible make it a good thing. Putting in a the citizens of America to pay atten- act by a Secretary of Health. The clin- spoonful of sugar doesn’t make a dia- tion because why is this happening ics have been coming to us and saying bolical act better. right now? Well, because the fact that this is how our finances improved when Franklin Roosevelt once said: this secret process is going on, it can our citizens were able to pay for the Let us never forget that government is be camouflaged by all the conversation services because our rate of uncompen- ourselves. about Russiagate—how much did the sated care dropped dramatically and, And he continued: Russians interfere in our elections, and with that income, we hired a lot more what about all those secret meetings people. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are I have a clinic in the northeast cor- not a President and Senators and Congress- by members of the campaign team, men and Government officials but the voters were they coordinating or collabo- ner of our State where the number of of this country. rating? We don’t know the answer, but people employed, they told me, doubled from 20-something to 50-something. And isn’t that what ‘‘we the people’’ that question is central to whether They are able to provide a lot more means—government of, by, and for the there was treasonous conduct under- healthcare in that local, rural commu- people? But nowhere in the Republican mining the integrity of our elections. nity, and that is true in clinic after secret 13 process can the voices of the So let’s do this now, the secret healthcare plan, with no debate while clinic after clinic. people of the United States be heard. If one would take their hands off America is trying to fight for the fair- How about if one of the 13 comes to the their ears or off from in front of their ness and integrity of our elections. floor now and distributes the bill? I eyes and listen to the presidents or the Let’s do it now when schools are out of mean we should have weeks to consider executive directors of rural hospitals, session and we are in summer and peo- this. We should have maybe a month to they would hear them say: This will consider it. We had a whole year of ple are on vacation. Let’s sneak it really hurt us. This will hurt, not just process in 2009. through now, this act that strips our ability to provide care to those Wouldn’t that be the right thing to healthcare for millions of Americans. who will not have insurance, it will Here is the principle we should come do, to clue in folks about what is in hurt our finances. It will diminish our back to: No hearing; no vote. No hear- this bill so we can get the stakeholders care for everyone in this rural commu- ing; no vote. No vote on a piece of leg- engaged and the citizens engaged and nity. Everyone will be hurt by islation that affects the lives of mil- hold those townhalls and get that feed- TrumpCare. back? Wouldn’t that be the right thing lions of American families if we Is that what the President meant to do? haven’t had due deliberation by the when he said this bill is mean? Well, if Well, unfortunately, we are still key committees. No vote on a bill that that is what he meant, if what he waiting. We are still paused, saying: destroys healthcare for millions of meant is it is mean because it rips Please, bring the bill to the floor. Dis- families if we haven’t had the chance healthcare from 20 million Americans, tribute it. Maybe it is not your final to consult with the experts in then I agree with the President. If draft, but that is OK. healthcare—the nurses, doctors, hos- when the President criticizes the We had draft after draft after draft of pitals, and clinics. TrumpCare bill as being mean, if he the healthcare bill in 2009. We had, in No hearing; no vote. No vote if we meant that because it was going to de- the Senate Finance Committee, 53 haven’t had a full chance for the citi- stroy the guarantee of access by folks hearings on healthcare reform. They zens of America to weigh in, to see the with preexisting conditions, then I spent 8 days marking up their version full details, and say what they like and agree with him. If he said it because it of the ACA—the committee’s longest what they don’t like and share that will destroy essential benefits and markup in 22 years. During those 8 with their respective Senators. On an allow there to be insurance policies days, 135 amendments were consid- issue of this magnitude, one that will that aren’t worth the paper they are ered—amendments from both Repub- affect the peace of mind and the health written on, then I agree with the Presi- licans and Democrats. Then, there was of millions of Americans, we need a dent. the HELP Committee, which I served full, thorough legislative process. If it does, it is going to greatly in- on, and it held 47 bipartisan hearings, The choices that are made in this crease the cost of insurance for older roundtables, and walkthroughs. There Chamber over the next few weeks will Americans, up to eightfold times. If were 300 amendments during a month- have a big impact on the quality of life that is why the President said it is long markup—one of the longest in the of millions of American citizens. A pro- mean, I agree with the President. history of Congress. More than 100 Re- vision that eliminates Medicaid expan- The President should weigh in and publican amendments, minority sion, the Oregon health plan expansion say: No secret process on a bill so im- amendments, were accepted into the in my State, whether it is implemented portant to the healthcare of millions of committee’s version of healthcare re- slowly or implemented fast is going to Americans. President Trump should form. rip healthcare from 400,000 Oregonians. weigh in and say: I don’t want a bill Right here in this Chamber, we spent That is enough Oregonians that if they that looks anything like that House 25 days considering the bill before we were holding hands, they would stretch bill because it is defective in this area, voted—25 days considering a lot of from the Pacific Ocean to Idaho, 400 in this area, and in this area, hurting floor amendments, a lot of floor time. miles across the State. That is a pro- everybody in the communities, under- Is there a single member of the major- found impact. mining the clinics, undermining the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.030 S15JNPT1 S3536 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 hospitals, destroying insurance, de- On June 2, the Omaha World-Herald gling under ObamaCare. My colleagues stroying the opportunity of access for announced that 100,000 Nebraskans in the House made a good start, and in preexisting conditions, and ripping could end up with zero options for indi- the Senate we are working to build on away the guarantee that essential ben- vidual coverage in 2018. Insurers have the bill they passed. efits will be covered. That is what the been pulling out of the exchanges right We are committed to helping Ameri- President should do. and left. cans trapped on the ObamaCare ex- He thinks the bill is terrible because In February, Humana announced its changes. We are committed to address- he finally looked at it. Well, he is decision to completely pull out of the ing ObamaCare’s skyrocketing pre- going to think the bill crafted by the exchanges for 2018. Three months later, mium increases. We are committed to secret 13 is terrible too. He has a Aetna, which had already sharply re- preserving access to care for Americans chance to stand up and fight for the duced its exchange participation in with preexisting conditions, and we are American people and say: I will never 2017, also confirmed it would pull out committed to making Medicaid more sign a bill that goes through a secret completely in 2018. sustainable by giving States greater process that excluded the insights from In 2016, 7 percent of U.S. counties had flexibility while ensuring those who our rural hospitals, insights from our just one choice of insurer on their rely on this program don’t have the rug rural clinics, insights from our nurses, healthcare exchange. In 2017, this year, pulled out from under them. We need and insights from our doctors. I will roughly one-third of U.S. counties have to make healthcare more affordable, never sign a bill in the Oval Office that just one choice of insurer. Based upon more personal, more flexible, and less excluded the American people from the information available so far, the bureaucratic. being allowed to weigh in on the con- New York Times is currently esti- My colleague from Oregon was just versation. I will never sign a major bill mating that about 45 percent of U.S. talking about the complaints they that hurts so many people in my Oval counties will have one or no insurer have about the healthcare process, the Office if it never had a committee hear- next year. discussions that are going on, and how ing and never had amendments, never One thing is for sure, Mr. President, much pain, if this passes, it is going to had a chance to go through the legisla- Americans are facing fewer and fewer cause the American people. I can tell tive process the way envisioned in our health insurance choices, and the you one thing: Today, it is pretty darn ‘‘we the people’’ Constitution. That prices of those choices are going up. painful for families I have talked to in would be the right thing for President Proposed rates, proposed rate in- my State of South Dakota, hard-work- Trump to do. creases for 2018 are emerging, and once ing farm and ranch families who are He has recognized the bill is pro- again they are not looking good. Some having to pay $2,000 a month, $24,000 a foundly flawed. He has a chance to— of the average rate hikes facing Ameri- year for insurance coverage—in some not only a flawed bill but a profoundly, cans around the country include 17.2 cases with $5,000 deductibles, assuming unacceptable process in our constitu- percent, 33.8 percent, 30 percent, 45 per- they can even afford to use that expen- tional democratic Republic. cent, 38 percent, 58.8 percent. sive policy by being able to cover the Former Chief Justice Hughes said: Three weeks ago, the Department of deductible. There are people across this We are here not as masters but as serv- Health and Human Services released a country who are hurting because of ants, not to glory in power, but to at- report comparing the average indi- this failed healthcare insurance pro- test our loyalty to the commands and vidual market insurance premium in gram. It is high time for us to fix it. 2013, which is the year that most of restrictions laid down by the people of I believe the American people want ObamaCare’s regulations and mandates the United States in whose name and to see Congress act in a way that will were implemented, with the average by whose will we exercise our brief au- make healthcare insurance more af- individual market exchange premium thority. fordable to them, more personal, so Each one of us is here for a short pe- in 2017 in the 39 States that use that they will have more choices, riod of time, but we take our constitu- healthcare.gov. What they found is greater options, and more competition tional roles as Senators from the foun- that between 2013 and 2017, the average that will help bring those premiums dation of the power of the American individual market monthly premium in down to a more reasonable level. They people, the ‘‘we the people’’ Constitu- the healthcare.gov States increased by need to have more than one choice. tion. To exclude them from the process 105 percent—105 percent. When 45 percent of the counties in is to violate the very premise on which In other words, on average, indi- America have one choice or no options our Nation is founded. vidual market premiums more than on the exchanges, that is an unaccept- So we have to stop this process. We doubled in just 5 years. That is from able situation and one that we have to have to stop it in its tracks. Whether HHS in their report that just came out fix. you are a Democrat or Republican, in the last couple of weeks. Three whether you come from a rural State States saw their premiums triple over COUNTERING IRAN’S DESTABILIZING ACTIVITIES or a highly populated State, it is a re- the same period—triple in just 5 years. BILL sponsibility to stop this process, return I don’t know too many families who Mr. President, I also want to take a to regular legislative deliberation so can afford to have their premiums tri- few minutes today to discuss the na- that we can, in fact, have a ‘‘we the ple over 5 years. What we know is that tional security bill the Senate just people’’ conversation, fully honoring the ObamaCare status quo is unaccept- passed, the Countering Iran’s Desta- the experts and the feedback from ordi- able, and it is unsustainable. bilizing Activities Act. nary citizens across our Nation. More than one insurance CEO has I hardly need to recite the long list of No hearing, no legislative delibera- suggested that ObamaCare is in a death Iranian activities that make this coun- tion, no vote. No hearing; no vote. spiral, and it is pretty hard to disagree. try a clear and present danger to peace Thank you, Mr. President. Combine soaring premiums with a and stability in the Middle East and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. steady insurer exodus, and sooner or outside it. Iran remains the world’s PERDUE). The Senator from South Da- later we get a partial or complete ex- leading state sponsor of terrorism. It kota. change collapse, which is what we are engages in systematic human rights Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, once facing today, not to mention all the abuses from torture to the targeting of again, we have more bad news about other ObamaCare problems, such as the religious minorities. Of course, Iran ObamaCare. Last week, Anthem an- deductibles that are so high that some- has long provided critical support to nounced it will pull out of Ohio’s times people can’t actually afford to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who health insurance exchange for 2018. use their healthcare plans or narrow is perhaps most notable for the re- That means that a minimum of 18 Ohio plan networks with few provider peated use of chemical weapons on his counties will be without an exchange choices. We have higher premiums, own people. The fact that Assad still insurer next year. Twenty-five Mis- higher deductibles, higher costs, fewer remains in power after the long list of souri counties are in the same boat, options, fewer choices. atrocities his regime has committed is and more Americans are likely to find Republicans are currently working due in no small part to the support themselves in the same situation. on legislation to help Americans strug- that Iran has provided.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.032 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3537 In addition to propping up Assad’s East, and that is Russia. Russia’s in- progress we made and to continue our reign of terror, Iran also provides sup- creasing boldness on the international commitment to make sure that all port to the Houthi rebels in Yemen. stage is a natural consequence of the Americans have access to affordable, Secretary of Defense James Mattis re- Obama administration’s passive for- quality healthcare and that we do not cently noted: ‘‘We see Iranian-supplied eign policy. From annexing Crimea to discriminate. That resolution had al- missiles being fired by the Houthis into supporting the murderous Assad re- ways cleared without any difficulty Saudi Arabia.’’ gime in Syria, to meddling in elec- until 2017. For reasons I cannot ex- Well, providing these missiles puts tions, we cannot allow this level of plain, there were Republican objec- Iran in violation of at least two U.N. Russian aggression to go unchallenged. tions, and we were not able to adopt Security Council resolutions—not that The Russia sanctions amendment the resolution commemorating minor- Iran appears to care. In fact, violating codifies and strengthens existing Rus- ity health month. U.N. Security Council resolutions and sia sanctions and imposes a number of Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- international law is common practice new ones. Human rights abusers, indi- sent that the text of that resolution be for the Iranian Government, whether it viduals supplying weapons to Assad’s printed in the RECORD. involves supplying missiles to the regime, hackers acting on behalf of the There being no objection, the mate- Houthis or increasing Iran’s own stock- Russian Government, and Russians in- rial was ordered to be printed in the piles. volved in corruption are all sanctioned RECORD, as follows: When it is not violating the letter of in this amendment. Promoting minority health awareness and the law, Iran is also happy to violate I am grateful to Senators CORKER and supporting the goals and ideals of National the spirit of international agreements. CRAPO, the chairman of the Foreign Minority Health Month in April 2017, which After the misguided Iran deal went Relations Committee and the chairman include bringing attention to the health dis- into effect, Iran resumed ballistic mis- of the Banking Committee, for all the parities faced by minority populations of the sile testing, even though the U.N. Se- work they have done on this bill and on United States such as American Indians, the Russia sanctions amendment. It Alaskan Natives, Asian Americans, African curity Council resolution endorsing the Americans, Latino Americans, and Native nuclear deal called upon Iran not to en- was a bipartisan bill. Our colleagues on the other side, the Senator from Mary- Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders. gage in these activities. Whereas the origin of National Minority Most recently, Iran unsuccessfully land and others, were involved in Health Month is National Negro Health tested a submarine missile in the crafting this legislation, and it is a Week, established in 1915 by Dr. Booker T. Strait of Hormuz in May, following demonstration that this body can come Washington; ground-based missile testing in Janu- together and do consequential things. Whereas the theme for National Minority ary and March. Many of those missiles These are two big national security Health Month in 2017 is ‘‘Bridging Health Eq- and foreign policy measures that we uity Across Communities’’; have a range to reach targets, not only Whereas, through the National Stake- throughout the Middle East but out- have moved today. There have to be consequences for holder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity side it. and the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial Under the last administration, Ira- Iranian and Russian aggression, and this legislation makes sure there will and Ethnic Health Disparities, the Depart- nian belligerence was too often ignored ment of Health and Human Services has set or even rewarded. That needs to end be. I am pleased that it moved today goals and strategies to advance the safety, with largely bipartisan support in the now. We cannot afford to let Iran con- health, and well-being of the people of the U.S. Senate because it will send a clear tinue to destabilize the Middle East. United States; message. We need to make it clear that the Whereas a study by the Joint Center for I yield the floor. Political and Economic Studies, entitled United States and its new leadership The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ‘‘The Economic Burden of Health Inequal- will not tolerate Iranian aggression ator from Maryland. ities in the United States’’, concludes that, and the terrible human suffering that MINORITY HEALTH between 2003 and 2006, the combined cost of has resulted. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, April health inequalities and premature death in the United States was $1,240,000,000,000; We need to assure our allies—espe- was National Minority Health Month. I cially Israel, our closest and most reli- Whereas the Department of Health and point that out because I have worked Human Services has identified 6 main cat- able ally in the Middle East—that we with many of my colleagues in order to are committed to standing with them egories in which racial and ethnic minorities advance minority health. experience the most disparate access to against Iranian threats. The Coun- We have done some very important health care and health outcomes, including tering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities things in recent years that I am very infant mortality, cancer screening and man- Act will send a clear signal to Iran that proud of, and many of those are in- agement, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, the United States and its new leader- cluded in the Affordable Care Act. I HIV/AIDS, and immunizations; ship are serious about cracking down know that Senator CARPER and Sen- Whereas, in 2012, African American women were as likely to have been diagnosed with on Iranian misconduct. ator BLUMENTHAL will be on the floor; This bill will sanction individuals in- breast cancer as non-Latina White women, Senator CARPER is here now. They have but African American women were almost 40 volved in Iran’s ballistic missile pro- been instrumental in advancing quality gram or any other program designed to percent more likely to die from breast can- healthcare for all Americans, but we do cer than non-Latina White women; deliver weapons of mass destruction. It recognize that we have a special role in Whereas African American women are will sanction individuals who con- regard to historic discrimination on twice as likely to lose their lives to cervical tribute to Iranian violations of arms minority health. I was pleased that the cancer as non-Latina White women; embargoes. It will allow the President Affordable Care Act included the Na- Whereas African American men are 60 per- to impose sanctions on individuals who tional Institute on Minority Health cent more likely to die from a stroke than have perpetrated human rights viola- and Health Disparities so that we could non-Latino White men; Whereas Latinos are 1.7 times more likely tions against human rights crusaders have a focal point at NIH to deal with in Iran. Perhaps most importantly, to be diagnosed with diabetes by a physician, the historic problems and have a game and are 40 percent more likely to die of dia- this legislation identifies and will hold plan to advance that. betes, than non-Latino Whites; accountable the entire Iranian Islamic I was also pleased that the Affordable Whereas Latino men are 3 times more like- Revolutionary Guard Corps, not just Care Act provided coverage for minori- ly to have HIV infections or AIDS than non- the Quds Force, for its role in imple- ties in greater numbers because when Latino White men; menting Iran’s destabilizing agenda. we looked at the number of uninsured, Whereas Latina women are 4 times more There is no easy solution to the un- the number of minorities were a much likely to have AIDS than non-Latina White rest and violence in the Middle East, higher percentage than the general women; but this bill offers one commonsense population of uninsured. When we Whereas, in 2014, although African Ameri- cans represented only 13 percent of the popu- step forward. looked at inadequate coverage, we saw lation of the United States, African Ameri- Yesterday the Senate passed an the same numbers. So we have made cans accounted for 43 percent of HIV infec- amendment to this bill imposing addi- advancements. tions; tional sanctions against another coun- In April, historically, I had filed a Whereas, in 2010, African American youth try stirring up unrest in the Middle resolution in order to acknowledge the accounted for an estimated 57 percent, and

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We don’t know if percent, of all new HIV infections among fordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 that is going to be the bill that is going youth in the United States; Stat. 119)— to be brought out, but there hasn’t Whereas, between 2005 and 2014, the number (1) has reduced the uninsured rate for mi- been any hearing on the bill that the nority communities by at least 35 percent; of Asian Americans diagnosed with HIV in- House of Representatives sent over to creased by nearly 70 percent; (2) has helped further combat health dis- Whereas, in 2014, Native Hawaiians and Pa- parities for low-income individuals through us. cific Islanders were 1.7 times more likely to coverage expansions in the Medicaid pro- Compare that to the passage of the be diagnosed with HIV than non-Latino gram under title XIX of the Social Security Affordable Care Act. We had numerous, whites; Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and the individual dozens of hearings on the Affordable Whereas Native Hawaiians living in the health insurance marketplaces; and Care Act. We had months of negotia- State of Hawaii are 5.7 times more likely to (3) provides specific protections and rights tions on the Affordable Care Act back die of diabetes than non-Latino Whites living for American Indians and Alaskan Natives, and forth—bipartisan negotiations. We in Hawaii; 21.4 percent of whom lack health insurance; had committee markups in two of our Whereas, despite the substantial improve- Whereas Native Hawaiians and Pacific Is- committees, and hundreds of amend- landers are 30 percent more likely to be diag- ments in health insurance coverage among women overall, women of color are more ments were considered. Many Repub- nosed with cancer than non-Latino whites; lican-sponsored amendments were Whereas, although the prevalence of obe- likely to be uninsured; sity is high among all population groups in Whereas, in 2012, 36 percent of Latina adopted on the Affordable Care Act. We the United States, 42 percent of American In- women, 29 percent of American Indian went through a regular legislative dian and Alaskan Natives, 41 percent of Na- women, 23 percent of African American process. tive Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, 40 per- women, 19 percent of Asian and Pacific Is- Yet the Republican leadership is tell- cent of African Americans, 31 percent of lander women, and 14 percent of non-Latina ing us that we are going to totally Latinos, 24 percent of non-Latino whites, and White women were uninsured; change the Affordable Care Act, totally 11 percent of Asian Americans are obese; Whereas community-based health care ini- change the healthcare system, and not tiatives, such as prevention-focused pro- Whereas, in 2013, Asian Americans were 1.2 offer the American people an oppor- times more likely than non-Latino Whites to grams, present a unique opportunity to use innovative approaches to improve health tunity to see what we are doing—or contract Hepatitis A; their elected Representatives to be Whereas, among all ethnic groups in 2013, practices across the United States and to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders had sharply reduce disparities among racial and able to offer comments or amendments the highest incidence of Hepatitis A; ethnic minority populations: Now, therefore, to that? That is outrageous. That is Whereas Asian American women are 1.3 be it not a democratic institution. We need times more likely than non-Latina Whites to Resolved, That the Senate supports the to speak out about it. die from viral hepatitis; goals and ideals of National Minority Health Now we are all vulnerable to that, all Whereas Asian Americans are 3 times more Month in April 2017, which include bringing Americans. I have thought about the likely than non-Latino Whites to develop attention to the severe health disparities faced by minority populations in the United people in my State, the 400,000 who chronic Hepatitis B; have coverage under the Affordable Whereas of the children living with diag- States, such as American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Asian Americans, African Ameri- Care Act, who didn’t have coverage nosed perinatal HIV in 2014, 65 percent were prior to the Affordable Care Act. They African American, 15 percent were Latino cans, Latino Americans, and Native Hawai- Americans, and 11 percent were non-Latino ians or other Pacific Islanders. are very much at risk because, accord- whites; Mr. CARDIN. I thank Senators ing to the Congressional Budget Office, Whereas the Department of Health and Menendez, Blumenthal, Brown, Hirono, if we have on the floor of the Senate Human Services has identified heart disease, Markey, Klobuchar, Van Hollen, Book- anything similar to what the House stroke, cancer, and diabetes as some of the er, Peters, Duckworth, and Carper for passed, most of those 400,000 are going leading causes of death among American In- their help in regard to minority health to lose their insurance coverage. What dians and Alaskan Natives; and the resolution. are they going to do? Whereas American Indians and Alaskan Then we are talking about putting a HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION Natives die from diabetes, alcoholism, unin- cap on Medicaid. Well, have you talked tentional injuries, homicide, and suicide at So we couldn’t do that, which is a to the Governor of your State? Have higher rates than other people in the United pretty easy thing to do, but now the you talked to your State legislature as States; Republicans are looking to bring out in to how they are doing with their budg- Whereas American Indians and Alaskan the next 2 weeks a rewriting of our en- ets? Do you really believe the States Natives have a life expectancy that is 4.4 tire healthcare law, one-sixth of our years shorter than the life expectancy of the can pick up what we cut? The answer is economy, and they are talking about overall population of the United States; obviously no. Whereas African American babies are 3.5 bringing this out for perhaps passage in We offered an expansion of Medicaid times more likely than non-Latino White ba- the U.S. Senate during the next 2 so more working families, more vet- bies to die due to complications related to weeks. erans, more people who are vulnerable low birth weight; I don’t know of anyone who has seen could get coverage. That is gone under Whereas American Indian and Alaskan Na- a copy of this bill. I certainly have not the caps that the Republicans are talk- tive babies are twice as likely as non-Latino seen it, and I am a member of the Sen- White babies to die from sudden infant death ing about, putting our most vulnerable ate Finance Committee. Senator CAR- syndrome; at risk. PER is a member of the Senate Finance Whereas American Indian and Alaskan Na- I started talking about minority tives have 1.5 times the infant mortality rate Committee. We have not seen a copy of health. Let me just underscore that as that of non-Latino whites; the bill, even though we are the com- with Medicaid. In my State and in Whereas American Indian and Alaskan Na- mittee of jurisdiction, along with the every State, when you look at the per- tive babies are 70 percent more likely to die HELP Committee. I certainly want to centage of people who are covered from accidental deaths before their first be able to look at this bill, make sure under Medicaid, it is much higher for birthday than non-Latino White babies; that there are public hearings and an the minority community because they Whereas only 5 percent of Native Hawaiian opportunity for input from all Mem- historically have been discriminated and Pacific Islanders, 6 percent of Asian bers of the U.S. Senate—first those Americans, 8 percent of Latinos, 9 percent of against. They do not have the coverage African Americans, and 14 percent of Amer- who serve on the relevant committees going into the Affordable Care Act. ican Indians and Alaska Natives received through the committee markups and That is going to affect our most vul- mental health treatment or counseling in then on the floor of the U.S. Senate. nerable. It is also interesting to note the past year, compared to 18 percent of non- But what I understand from the major- that a higher percentage of veterans is Latino whites; ity leader is that may not be the case. under the Medicaid system. That will Whereas marked differences in the social That would be an affront to our Demo- affect our veterans. Of course, our sen- determinants of health, described by the cratic institution. That would be in- iors depend upon Medicaid for longer World Health Organization as ‘‘the high bur- sulting the Members of the Senate and den of illness responsible for appalling pre- long-term care. They are going to be mature loss of life’’ that ‘‘arises in large part the committee that I serve on, the Sen- adversely affected by these caps under because of the conditions in which people are ate Finance Committee. the Medicaid Program. born, grow, live, work, and age’’, lead to poor I need to mention that because we do Then we have the impact on all of us health outcomes and declines in longevity; know what the House of Representa- who have insurance and may be able to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.007 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3539 keep our insurance after this type of reverse the progress we have made, and sive purposes, but you cannot be sure legislation. We are going to be ad- to do that without an appropriate proc- so we strengthened those sanctions. versely affected. Why? Because who do ess of transparency, which has been the With those sanctions, we also in- you think pays for those who do not hallmark of American democracy. cluded sanctions that basically say to have health insurance? You get cost I urge my colleagues in that there is Russia—and all 17 intelligence agencies shifting, and it is done in a more cost- still time. If you have proposals, work say Russia intervened in our last elec- ly, expensive way so our healthcare with us—all 100 Senators. I, certainly, tion—no question. They intervened on costs go up. Those of us who have in- have worked with my Republican col- behalf of one candidate, Mr. Trump. surance pay more, and those who do leagues on many healthcare issues that They wanted to elect him, and they not have insurance do not get the early are now the law of this land. wanted to make sure Hillary Clinton interventions they need in order to We offer to work with you. All we say did not get elected. They succeeded. stay healthy. is don’t tell us that you are going to do That is not just Democratic messaging. The vulnerabilities continue because this by repealing a bill and then come Every one of our 17 intelligence agen- one of the things that was affected by to us to try to fix it. Work with us to cies has come to the same conclusion the House-passed bill was what we call improve our healthcare system, and we and has testified publicly to that ef- the essential health benefits. What we will work with you. There is still time. fect. did is require that those benefits be Let’s work together. Let’s have public As a result, this legislation was ini- provided under all healthcare plans, in- hearings. Let’s get public input. Let’s tially focused just on Iran, but it re- cluding Medicaid. use the old-fashioned process of allow- focused and pivoted—maybe refocused So, yes, I could talk about obstetrics ing us to offer amendments. Let’s de- even more—on Russia in order to sanc- for women, which would be covered bate those amendments. The end result tion them for their misdeeds, which I under all plans, and that women who will not only be better legislation for think are, in many ways, more signifi- need obstetrics would not have to pay the American people but legislation cant than what the Iranians have done a much higher premium as they would that we know will stand the test of and have been sanctioned for again. be in a high-risk pool. Because of the time and give predictability to the Why do I go back to this legislation way the insurance would be done, only healthcare stakeholders in our coun- that we just debated and adopted here women who would need that would get try. this morning? into the plan, and it would cost a lot Mr. President, I yield the floor. Consistent with what Senator CARDIN more. Yes, that discriminates against The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- has talked about—and he is very much women. ator from Delaware. an architect involved right in the mid- Again, I could also talk about minor- Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I thank dle of the effort to bring that legisla- ity communities that now have cov- my friend, my neighbor from Mary- tion to the floor. It came out of his erage for mental health and addiction land, for inviting a number of us to committee. He is the senior Democrat, because that is required under the Af- come to the floor today, this afternoon, the ranking member. BOB CORKER, of fordable Care Act. When it becomes to talk a bit about the Affordable Care Tennessee, is the chair. A number of discretionary with the States and they Act. I am really honored to stand next members—Democratic and Repub- get into tight budget problems, they to him here as we do sit next to each lican—on that committee worked to- will lose that coverage. other on the Finance Committee and gether to fashion that legislation, to We are all talking about the explo- on the Environment and Public Works bring bipartisan legislation to the sion of opioid addiction in our commu- Committee. He is a great leader on floor. nities. In Maryland, I think the rate both of those committees. I say to my colleague Senator CARDIN now is 60 percent higher this year than SANCTIONS LEGISLATION that I didn’t know what the final vote last year of overdose deaths. Do we Mr. President, Senator CARDIN and I count was. It was 98 to 2. That is what really want to cut one of the major were on the floor earlier today, along we can accomplish when we work to- tools we have in trying to get this epi- with the Presiding Officer, and we gether, and I think it is a great mes- demic under control? That is what we voted on legislation that attempts to sage as we pivot and talk about the Af- are talking about in regard to what the send a message to Iran. fordable Care Act. House-passed bill does. By the way, it just had elections, HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION At a minimum, we need to have pub- gosh, not even a month ago, whereby Mr. President, when our friend from lic hearings to know what we are the reformist President Rouhani was South Dakota, Senator THUNE—a great doing. This is a democratic institution. reelected by a big margin. Reformists- friend for, I think, all of us and ad- Under the Affordable Care Act, we had moderates were elected as the mayor of mired by both sides—was talking about dozens of hearings. The committees of Tehran and in other municipalities how deplorable ObamaCare was and jurisdiction need to work on this bill. across the country. There are a lot of how it is in a death spiral and so forth, They need to be able to mark it up. young people in that country who want I just wanted to stand up and ask him They need to be able to offer amend- a better relationship with this country, to yield to me so I can say that when ments, which was afforded to every and they actually had a chance to Barack Obama and Joe Biden stepped Senator in this body under the Afford- speak at the voting box. They elected a down as President and Vice President able Care Act. Many of our colleagues number of women to serve in positions of the United States, my recollection who voted against the Affordable Care of real responsibility, not just in their was that every county of every State Act have amendments that were in- Parliament but as members, say, of in this country had access to cluded in the Affordable Care Act. That Tehran’s city council. healthcare through the health ex- is how a democracy works. By the way, the Iranians are basi- changes. Everyone is affected by this process cally keeping their word with respect Where did the idea for health ex- but particularly the vulnerable, par- to the agreement between five nations, changes come from? It came from the ticularly those who are uninsured and including the United States, China, Republicans in 1993, from the Heritage those who will become uninsured. Russia, Britain, France, and Germany. Foundation, the rightwing Republican Those who have insurance and who They are actually keeping their word think tank. have very few other options are going with respect to complying with the nu- They came up with an idea that says: to find their benefits reduced. Minori- clear agreement that was entered into, Let’s create exchanges in every State, ties, our disabled population, older oh, gosh, 2 years ago. What they are where people who don’t have Americans, and women all will be dis- doing and that we disagree with is they healthcare coverage can get their cov- criminated against. are testing ballistic missiles, and there erage through large purchasing pool. At a time at which we want to focus is basically the U.N.’s strong message There would be one in every State. The on the progress that we have made to to Iran not to do that. ‘‘If you do, we legislation said: Let’s have a sliding narrow the gap in minority health and will sanction you in different ways,’’ scale tax credit to make sure low-in- health disparities, it would just be a but they have continued to test bal- come families who do not have cov- tragedy to move in the wrong way, to listic missiles. They say it is for defen- erage can afford that coverage in the

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One was to happen to folks losing their cov- People would have to get coverage in the Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- erage altogether. this country. If they did not, they sions Committee. That committee held They never did that in the House. I would have to pay a fine. One could not no fewer than 14 bipartisan don’t know if we will see that in the make people get coverage, but there roundtables. A roundtable is very much Senate either. would be a fine. There was the idea like a hearing, but it is not quite as (Mr. CASSIDY assumed the Chair.) that employers of a certain size and formally structured. It held 14 bipar- There is a right way and a wrong way with a certain a number of employees tisan roundtables, which were designed to do this stuff. Our Republican friends would have to get coverage. We call to try to build a consensus around the will probably never agree that we were that an employer mandate. Finally, Affordable Care Act, or healthcare cov- trying to do it the right way in 2009. the health insurance companies could erage, in this country. Again, this was What we came up with was the Afford- not deny coverage to people in this in 2009. able Care Act at the end of the day, In 2009, the same committee—the country because of preexisting condi- and I would be the first to say it is not Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- tions. perfect. There are things I would like Those are all concepts that were in sions Committee, the HELP Com- to change. I am sure Senator CARDIN the 1993 legislation that was introduced mittee—held 13 bipartisan hearings. So feels that way. I am sure the Presiding there were 14 bipartisan roundtables by Senator John Chafee and was co- Officer who is with us today knows a and 13 bipartisan hearings in all during sponsored by, among others, Senator lot about healthcare. He probably the actual time they were debating on HATCH, of Utah, Senator GRASSLEY, of would be willing to change a number of and voting on the legislation itself. Iowa, who are now two of the most sen- things. For years, I have said: Why During the HELP Committee’s debate ior Republicans in the Senate, includ- don’t we just figure out as one, as a bi- and in actually marking up the bill, ing being the two most senior Repub- partisan group—as we were today on some 300 amendments were considered licans on the Finance Committee on the sanctions legislation for Russia and that were offered by Democrats and ARDIN and I are privi- Iran—why don’t we try working to- which Senator C Republicans. More than half of those gether on this stuff? And we are sort of leged to serve. were accepted. Of the more than half of I said as recently as last week, when waiting to see if we might have a those 300 accepted—we turned down 160 the Secretary of Health and Human taker. or so—160 of them happened to be of- Services was before our committee to The Presiding Officer has been very fered by Republicans. Think about defend the President’s budget, that I good about reaching out, and I applaud that. There were 14 bipartisan applauded Senator HATCH and I ap- him for that. I think he and I will be in roundtables and 13 bipartisan hearings. plauded Senator GRASSLEY for cospon- a forum together maybe next week to There were 300 amendments offered, talk about some of this stuff in public, soring that 1993 legislation, which be- and over half of those were Republican but I applaud his efforts to reach out came the foundation for healthcare amendments. Over half of those 300 and see if we can’t foster a better way coverage in Massachusetts, which is were actually adopted, and 160 in all forward. where they cover everybody. It is were Republican amendments. That Let me close with this: Some of you called RomneyCare. It was adopted does not sound like they were shut out know I spent some of my years of life when he was the Governor, and it was on the Health, Education, Labor, and in uniform. For a while, I was a civil fashioned very much under the same Pensions Committee. foundation. On the Finance Committee, on which air patrol cadet growing up in Virginia. ARDIN I wanted to go to the Air Force Acad- Senator C and I are on the Fi- Senator CARDIN and I serve, we had 17 nance Committee, and when we were roundtables and hearings. We held 13 emy, but I just didn’t know how to debating the Affordable Care Act, we member meetings, 38 negotiation meet- apply. I applied too late and missed it. literally took those Republican ideas ings, and a 7-day-long actual business I learned about the Navy ROTC and ap- from Heritage, from Senator Chafee, meeting and markup in public, during plied for a scholarship, was fortunate from the 23 Republican cosponsors for which we offered amendments and enough to win it, and went to Ohio RomneyCare and sort of made them voted on amendments. I think, rough- State. I became a midshipman and 4 the foundation of ObamaCare. It is ly, a dozen Republican amendments years later a naval flight officer and ironic just to hear my friend Senator were offered and accepted. then off to Pensacola. I spent 5 years in THUNE talk today about the tale of I have a friend who, when you ask Active Duty in Southeast Asia and horribles from the Affordable Care Act. him how he is doing, always answers: after that in the Cold War as a P–3 Actually, the things my Republican ‘‘Compared to what?’’ Navy aircraft commander. I loved the friends are criticizing the most were I would say, as to the process right Navy. I feel privileged that it helped their ideas from 24 years ago. Person- now that we are looking at with the me go to undergraduate school and, ally, I think they were pretty good Republicans’ belated response, if you after Active Duty, to move to Delaware ideas, and if they were given a fair will, to the Affordable Care Act that and get an MBA thanks to the GI Bill. chance, they could be very effective. came out of the House and is now being I was privileged to be elected Governor One of my Republican friends said negotiated in private—not debated but and serve as the commander in chief of the other day that when the Affordable negotiated and some would say in se- the Delaware National Guard for 8 Care Act was debated and voted on and cret. It is hard to keep a secret around years beyond that. Over half of my life so forth, the Republicans were pretty here, but it is certainly in private. To has been involved in the military. much shut out of the process. So it is my knowledge, there are no bipartisan A lot of times when I was younger, I too bad the Democrats are shut out of roundtables and no bipartisan hear- would think about who is helped in the process now as we revisit ings. To my knowledge, there will not healthcare under Medicaid. I used to healthcare coverage with the terrible be an opportunity for markups or busi- think that folks who are helped the legislation that has come out of the ness meetings at which hundreds of most by Medicaid are women, poor House of Representatives. I think, if I amendments could be offered and de- women, and their children. As it turns am not mistaken—correct me if I am bated and voted on—none of that. And out, today, especially as the baby wrong, Senator CARDIN—they adopted it will use a process called reconcili- boomers get older, more and more of it without a hearing. I think they ation, where they will bring whatever them are being covered by Medicaid. adopted it on a straight party-line they come up with in these closed They receive their coverage because vote. I think they did it without any meetings, and we have a chance to vote they spend down their assets. A lot of kind of score from the Congressional on it up or down. them have dementia and have other

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.039 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3541 disabilities, and they end up in nursing THE DEBT absolute disaster, and that is what I homes. More than half of the money we Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, I rise am talking about. are spending on Medicaid these days is today to speak about a train wreck But even more important than the on those folks. A lot of them are part that is coming to our country right be- debt and the duration and the way of my generation and older—our par- fore our very eyes. these interest rate increases are going ents, uncles, and aunts. Yesterday, the Federal Reserve, for to impact us almost readily is the fact As it turns out, unbeknownst to me, the fourth time in the last year and a that we have about 43 days—I came to about 2 million of the roughly 23 mil- half, increased the Federal discount the floor last week and reported that lion veterans we have in this country— rate by one-quarter point—one-quarter we had 50 days left, and today we have 22 million veterans we have in this point. That is a rounding error in most 43 working days left in this fiscal year country are served by Medicaid. people’s imaginations; yet, I think it is before September 30. That means we The day I showed up at Ohio State to a very impactful number. That is the have to fund the Federal Government be a Navy ROTC midshipman, we had fourth increase in the last year and a for fiscal year 2018 by the end of Sep- only White males in our ROTC. It half that amounts to 100 basis points or tember. In the last 43 years, this body— turned out that is what they had in the a 1 full percentage point increase in the Congress—has only done that four Army ROTC and in the Air Force ROTC discount rate. With a $20 trillion debt, times in regular order; according to the at Ohio State. When I got to my squad- that equates to about $200 billion of 1974 Budget Act, only four times. ron on Active Duty—in the many years new interest that we will be required to What is worse than that is that in I was in my Active Duty squadron, I pay out of the revenue we get off the the 43 days that we have, from an effec- think we had just two or three African- backs of working men and women in tive standpoint, we really only have 25 American officers. I don’t remember America. working days left in this Senate. I ever having an Asian-American officer. I have frequently come to this floor would argue that with the debt ceiling, There were no women who were officers to speak about the $20 trillion debt, with healthcare, with the tax package, or even among our enlisted personnel. but, as we see what is happening now, with the appropriations process, and That has all changed now. The face of we see the reality of what has been pre- the funding of the government, I just our military officer corps and enlisted dicted over the last few years; that is, don’t see any way that is possible. I as we start talking about growth in the corps looks a whole lot more like think that when we are talking to the economy, we see a demand for capital American public, we need to come America today than it used to. As it turns out, the folks who are and interest rates rising. We also see clean. I believe that, like in most years in veterans in this country—those 22 mil- the Federal Reserve talking about ad- the past, we are going to be pressured lion people—look a whole lot more like justing their balance sheet—some $4.5 trillion on their balance sheet, the in this body again, just like we have America today than maybe was the largest balance sheet they have had in 178 times. We have been forced into a case a number of years ago. They are history—they are now talking about continuing resolution in this body in Caucasian, they are African American, unwinding that. order to get past some arcade financing they are Latino, they are Asian Amer- So these are dramatic impacts on limitation we have had. So that means ican—all of the above. A number of what we are talking about right now; we have by the end of September to those 22 million veterans who are de- that is, how we fund what we are going fund the Federal Government. Histori- pending on Medicaid are minorities. to be doing not only in healthcare but cally, we have only done that four They are going to be adversely affected also our military, as well as the domes- times, according to regular order. The if we are not careful of what we do in tic programs we are here to talk about. other times of the 43 years, either a CR the House or if we in the Senate rep- What is even more disturbing about or an omnibus was done. But 178 con- licate something like that or similar to the debt we are talking about and the tinuing resolutions got us past the end that and ultimately in a conference try increases in interest is the structure of of the fiscal year, moved on to an om- to represent a compromise between that debt. Over the last 8 years, the nibus of some sort, and then the re- what we do in the Senate and what prior administration decided strategi- lease valve in all of those occasions they have done in the House. cally to keep our bond portfolio that was more debt, more spending. I will close with this: This story can supports this debt, the bonds we issue It is very difficult because the budget end badly, or it can end in a better that pay for this debt—the average du- process itself is broken. And because of way. We have just gotten a good exam- ration, the length of those bonds, is that, between now and the end of Sep- ple of how to do it right with the legis- under 3 years. Some 60 percent, almost, tember, I personally—I am just a busi- lation we just passed earlier today, the of all the government debt we have in ness guy, but I have no imagination of sanctions against Russia and Iran. My the United States today matures in 3 how we are going to fund this govern- hope is that we will use that as a tem- years or less. That means these in- ment by passing 12 appropriations bills. plate to come back and make changes creases we are talking about are going As a matter of fact, since 1974, this to the Affordable Care Act and that we to roll on us and the backs of the body has only averaged passing 2.5 ap- will do it in a way that fixes what American taxpayer almost imme- propriations bills a year out of the 12. needs to be fixed and preserves what diately. This is not something that is Now, you tell me, in the next 43 days, needs to be preserved. going to happen in 10 or 15 years; it is are we going to pass 12 bills to fund I thank my friend from Maryland for right here on us. this Federal Government? There is no his leadership on this and God knows Let me put that in perspective. Most way. how many other issues. every other country in the world that So my call on our colleagues here on If I could have one more moment to has significant debt—and there are a both sides of the aisle is, let’s get busy say that Senator KAINE and I have of- lot of them; not to the percentage that right now. I don’t care what the struc- fered legislation that I think has prob- we do—have already dealt with this du- ture is, as long as it is not a continuing ably been shared with the Presiding Of- ration problem. The UK, for example, resolution because that ties the hands ficer’s office that seeks to help sta- over the last 8 years, instead of going of our military. They cannot deal with bilize the exchanges and the ability of short when interest rates were vir- that. It limits their ability to move the health insurance companies to tually zero, they went long. Forty- money from one department to an- have some additional predictability eight percent of the United Kingdom’s other. If they wanted to move money and certainty through reinsurance. My debt is 20 years or longer in maturity. from armor to infantry just in the hope is that we will have a chance to Again, 60 percent of our debt, because Army alone, they cannot do that. And share what we have offered and maybe of the last administration’s strategic with the risks we face around the world see if that is something the Presiding decision to stay short—borrow short today, that is an impossibility. Officer would be interested in joining and spend long—that is a prescription We are working feverishly right now us in supporting. for failure, in business and in govern- to change the budget process. It will Mr. President, I yield the floor. ment. not affect us this year. This is some- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Sixty percent of our debt matures in thing we have to get serious on right ator from Georgia. less than 3 years. That is a formula for now.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.040 S15JNPT1 S3542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 I believe we are poised to have a you can keep your insurance; if you they get sick. That is not the Amer- turnaround in this economy. Consumer like your doctor you can keep your ican way. That had to be fixed, and we confidence is up. It hasn’t been higher doctor; premiums will go down under are going to continue that. than this level in 13 years. CEO con- ObamaCare; deductibles will go down; People have to have access, though, fidence is higher than it has been in 15 everybody will have insurance. The and right now, with the cost, many years. Manufacturing confidence hasn’t CBO overestimated by 20 million the people are coming off of healthcare in been this high in over 20 years. Why? number of people who would sign up for the individual market because they Because they see some regulations ObamaCare, and, oh, by the way, we simply can’t make the financial equa- being rolled back right now by this ad- are going to institute a 30-hour work- tion work. The premiums are too ministration and this Senate. week limitation to define ‘‘full-time much. In my own family, one of my We passed 13 bills out of 14 that we work’’ and we are going to limit it so sons can’t understand the deductibles. brought forward that pulled back oner- anybody with over 51 employees has to So the financial equation for the very ous regulations. Just this week, we had comply. people who need it doesn’t make any the Secretary of Treasury tell us that We now know—both sides even sense. some 70 percent of the limitations on agree—that it is failing. What they are We can do things to get premiums our banks—not the controls that pro- saying now, though, is that they are re- down by allowing the free market to tect us against another 2008 and 2009 lying back on the argument: Let’s provide the types of services inside in- disaster but the controls that are un- move to regular order now; let’s make surance products that people actually necessary and keeping capital tied up sure we all get this done together. want and not ask them to pay for prod- in small and regional banks unneces- Where was that conversation in 2008 ucts they don’t need. sarily. and 2009, when behind closed doors a We have to make sure Medicaid can We have some $6 trillion not at work supermajority crammed down the be sustained long term. in this economy because of bad fiscal throat of the minority this thing called Lastly, I think we have to make sure policy right here in Washington. What ObamaCare? Remember that in the that, as we deal with the preexisting we are trying to do is unwind that, get House of Representatives then-Speaker conditions, we make sure that every- it back into the economy. PELOSI said: If you want to find out body in America has access to By the way, if the Federal Reserve what is in the bill, you have to vote for healthcare. Nobody is talking about releases their $4.5 trillion and we don’t the bill. I think it was a matter of taking away access from the American find a way to unleash this $6 trillion, hours that day before when the Senate people in terms of healthcare. tell me where the capital is going to got the bill. They had to look at the Whether it is healthcare, the mili- come from. bill before they had to vote on it that tary, the VA, or any of our domestic I am here to tell you that I believe night. programs, we have a serious funding we are on the brink of an economic But let’s look at the reality. problem. Our mechanism that funds turnaround if we can, in fact, effect a ObamaCare is collapsing under its own the programs is broken. It has never reasonable improvement in healthcare, weight. We know rates are up over 105 worked since 1974, except for four get on and fund the government in a percent nationally. In my State alone, times, and that was prior to 1980, and responsible way before September 30, they have more than doubled in the we have to fix it. But right now, in 43 and move on and get a tax package last 3 years. Deductibles are up even days—between now and September 30— done this year. more than that. Forty-five percent of we have to fund this government, or all People right now are working on the counties in the United States are the other rhetoric will be idle chatter. their budgets for business for fiscal down to one carrier. In my State alone, I yield the floor. year 2018—right now. By the end of Georgia, we have 159 counties and 96 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- their Q3, they will have that done. are down to one carrier. States like ator from Oklahoma. Their capital budgets, which go out Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Tennessee, and Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask many years, are being done too. So Missouri are told now that they are unanimous consent to be recognized for they are handicapping right now losing their last carrier in the indi- such time as I may consume as in whether we will in fact get that tax vidual market. morning business. package done. But let me highlight the reality here. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without My argument is this: Let’s get these Before the Affordable Care Act, 48 mil- objection, it is so ordered. things dealt with right now on a timely lion people in the United States did not Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, first of basis—the debt ceiling, funding the have insurance. That was a catas- all, let me say that I am really glad the government—and move on to this tax trophe. We all agree with that. Today, junior Senator from Georgia has taken package so we can, in fact, get that however, what nobody on the other this on. This is something that some of done so that business entities and our side talks about is that 28 million peo- us who have been around a little bit free enterprise system can, in fact, ple today in America—the richest longer have gone through before. budget accordingly so that we can get country in the history of the world— I think everyone realizes that what some of these benefits into the econ- still do not have healthcare coverage. I was attempted to be done by President omy as early as late next year. If we can’t see how that is a success by any Obama was a single-payer system. Ulti- don’t get that tax package done before measure. Of the 20 million who got in- mately, that is what liberals want. I Christmas, I don’t believe we will have surance over the last 6 years, 16 million remember back in the 1990s what was any impact in fiscal year 2018 from of them did not got get it through referred to at that time as Hillary that. ObamaCare. It came through the Med- healthcare during the Clinton adminis- HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION icaid expansion. Of the remaining 4 tration. I remember so well the efforts Mr. President, with the events this million, 2 million are like me and my that were taking place. week, I would hope our body could find wife, who were canceled and then had Sometimes I go back to my State of a way to lower the vitriol, to lower the to come back into the Affordable Care Oklahoma just to be around logical hysteria when we have a difference of Act unwillingly. That was our only people, and they will ask the question: opinion and to find a way to look at choice. Oh, by the way, we had to have If this system is not working in Can- what we might agree on, on an issue, as a program that had so many other fea- ada, is not working in Sweden, and is well as what we might disagree on. tures in it that our rates doubled over not working in Great Britain, why do Yet, as I stand here today listening to that period of time. they think it will work here? Liberal some of the speeches, just today I am It just seems to me that what we individuals will never tell you this, but shocked because it is business as usual have before us today is an opportunity what they are really thinking is this: in this body. The vitriol is at a very to clean up this mess and provide for It would work if I were running the high level. The misinformation is at an the things that were broken in 2008. We show. extremely high level. know we have to cover preexisting con- So we are going through a similar Remember when then-President ditions. We don’t want people to have thing again, and I am so happy we have Obama said: If you like your insurance their insurance canceled just because leaders, as the occupier of the Chair,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.041 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3543 and we have more doctors right now in change can be managed by man. Did they had been lied to. At that time, the Senate. This is the time to make man ever cause the ice age or any of Obama was going over, Hillary Clinton these changes and really accomplish the other extreme weather patterns the was going over, John Kerry was going things. But that is not why I am here. Earth has seen just over the last few over, and all the rest, saying we in the CLIMATE CHANGE AND PARIS AGREEMENT thousand years? The answer is no. United States were going to pass cap Mr. President, I noticed in the news But earlier this year, a climate and trade. I wanted to make sure they this morning one more of these inci- change study was released which found knew we were not going to be passing dents happened where they had groups that little agreement is found with cli- cap and trade. of people going to either the Antarctic mate modeling simulations and con- I was getting ready to go over. Lisa or the Arctic to try to reaffirm their sistently overstate recent summer Jackson was the first Obama designee positions that somehow the world is warming and underestimate to be the Director of the EPA. I looked coming to an end because of global preindustrial temperature changes. at her, and I said: I have a feeling that warming and global warming is be- That was the study. It is no surprise as soon as I leave town, you are going cause of manmade gases, which, of they found forecasts to be inaccurate. to have an endangerment finding so course, we know is not the case. The According to the environmental ex- you can start regulating this stuff. She interesting thing about yesterday was tremists, every summer is going to be kind of smiled. I said: When that hap- that a group of some scientists, some the hottest. I have yet to see a summer pens, it has to be based on science. So individuals, and some environmental that wasn’t going to be the hottest. tell me, what science will you base this extremist activists was going to the Every year they say that is going to on? She said: Well, it is going to be Arctic to show that things were melt- take place. based on the IPCC. ing, and they got stuck in the ice. This In one of the charts from the study I IPCC stands for the Intergovern- is the fourth time this has happened in have here, all you have to do is go back mental Panel on Climate Change. That the last 4 years because they didn’t an- and look historically at what has hap- is the United Nations. As luck would have it, right after ticipate the fact that we have actually pened in this country. We go through that, a matter of days after that state- some areas where it is increasing. warming periods. We go through ice ment was made by her, we had I thought, well, it is time to make ages. I will tell you what is interesting climategate. Do you remember one last compliment to the President about this chart. The largest increase climategate? Not many people remem- when he had the courage to pull out of we had in global warming happened ber it because the media didn’t play it the Paris climate agreement. right after World War II, in 1945. That A lot of people don’t know what was the year we had the largest num- up here like they did in Europe and these climate agreements are. This was ber of CO emissions that took place. around the world. Climategate was 2 where they caught two scientists—one the 21st year we had a climate agree- Historically, no one disagrees. That was Michael Mann and one was Phil ment. It was all started by the United precipitated not a warming period but Jones—who had rigged—there was evi- Nations some 21 years ago. The idea a 20-year cooling period. So we have dence of this through communications was to go to exotic places around the been going through this for a very long that were disclosed—they were actu- world and invite all 192 countries to period of time now. ally rigging the science. They didn’t come in to convince them that they Essentially, the findings of the study pay much attention to it here in the need to reduce their own greenhouse show that the climate patterns we see United States, but I remember at the gases, their CO emissions. now are not significant in the grand 2 time that Christopher Booker of the Toward the end of the Obama admin- scheme of things, as we can see by this UK Telegraph—that is one of the big- istration, after eight such meetings chart. People like to vilify those of us gest communication operations in the they decided this wasn’t going to work. who talk about this subject and openly UK—they called this the worst sci- They finally decided they would go question the inaccurate statements entific scandal of our generation. That ahead and try to make one look like an and so-called findings of fearmongering is climategate. That is cooking the agreement, and, hence, there was the scientists who tell everyone the world books on science to make people be- Paris Agreement—not a treaty but an is ending because of manmade gases. They think that just because many of lieve things that weren’t true. agreement, not anything that would Clive Cook of the Financial Times us recognize that science is not settled come through ratification, obviously. said: I have been over there for some of and we question exactly how much The close-mindedness of these supposed these meetings. What is interesting man affects climate change, corruption men of science, their willingness to go to any about this is that most of the 192 coun- must be involved, and so forth. lengths to defend a preconceived message, is tries involved in these meetings think But we look at the real science. I surprising, even to me. The stink of intellec- that if the President says something, it have not yet met him personally, but I tual corruption is overpowering. is going to happen. They forget about know about a guy named Dr. Richard That is the science on which they the fact that we have another branch Lindzen. Dr. Richard Lindzen is an MIT have relied for a long period of time. In of government called Congress, and we professor. He arguably could be consid- fact, to give you an example of the have to ratify some of these decisions. ered the most knowledgeable person in hockey stick—that was what Michael So I do want to make a couple of this field. He made this statement: Mann came up with in trying to show, comments about what the President Regulating CO2 is a bureaucrats dream. instead of what we are showing on this has accomplished by getting out of this If you regulate CO, you regulate life. chart here, that somehow this all hap- agreement. So that is what is behind this, and we pened in a recent period of time. It is First, since there is a deliberate ef- have watched this play out now for another research exploration that was fort to make people who are reluctant about 20 years. To question the idea wrong. to believe one narrow view, in terms that man is single-handedly respon- I started off talking about what hap- that the world is coming to an end is a sible for the changes in climate and pened on the climate change research reality, they try to make it change doomsday is near due to the fact that exploration that just took place in the into the argument that as to climate we burn fossil fuels is entirely inappro- last few days. Many of these were post- change, anyone who is against the idea priate and, frankly, unnecessary. poned in the Arctic because of the un- that we are having these problems out I remember very well a climate fa- usual amount of ice that has taken there is opposed to the idea of climate natic named Michael Mann. I men- place. Before a research team could change. tioned that Paris was the 21st meeting embark on their exploration to study Look, we have said so many times on the United Nations has had. In 2009, climate change—keep in mind, this the floor that the climate has always that meeting was held in Copenhagen. group went there to try to show what changed. All the evidence—historic evi- At that time, I chaired the Environ- things are happening, that ice is melt- dence, scriptural evidence, archeo- ment and Public Works Committee. ing all over the world. Their ship, the logical evidence—shows very clearly The first year of the Obama adminis- Canadian research icebreaker Amund- that climate is always changing. The tration, I remember getting ready to sen, had to be borrowed by the Cana- arrogance is that somehow climate go to Copenhagen to explain to people dian Coast Guard for search and rescue

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For the past 8 seat at the table has already been rati- a Russian ship carrying climate sci- years under the Obama administration, fied by the United States, meaning the entists and journalists and activists the American economy suffered under Senate gave its advice and consent. It and tourists and an entire crew became the effects of his climate agenda. That is known as the United Nations Frame- trapped in ice that was at least 10 feet era is over. President Trump has deliv- work Convention on Climate Change. thick. An Australian icebreaker ar- ered on his campaign promises since he This was in the 1992 treaty that sup- rived 6 days later to rescue them, but was sworn in. The strongest signal of ports all of the big parties that are it was unable to do so because of the this was President Trump’s decision to held every December. We are still at ice. A few days after that, a Chinese pull out of the Paris climate accord. that table. That decision was made a icebreaker sent out a helicopter that It was just a few weeks ago that I long period of time ago. We will be at was able to airlift 52 of the passengers was on the Senate floor urging Presi- any future activities that take place. from the Russian ship to safety on the dent Trump to pull out of this Paris I will wrap up by saying that this was Australian icebreaker. Unfortunately, Agreement. That same day, 21 of my the right thing to do. Stop and think during the rescue effort, the Chinese Senate colleagues and I sent a letter to about it. The previous speaker on the icebreaker became trapped as well. the White House with that same re- floor, the junior Senator from Georgia, I tell you these stories because all of quest. Our message resonated with the was talking about the dilemma we these expeditions that were going to President, and it was clear that our have in this country, the spending di- the various posts were doing so to try voices were heard because it was ex- lemma, and how we are going to have to prove that ice was not accumu- actly 1 week later that the President to do something about it. We are going lating, and they got stuck in the ice. announced to the world he was getting to eventually have to get to some of Most of the predictions that have out of a bad deal. the entitlements, the big spending been published over the last few dec- Let me mention one thing about this items. ades have been widely inaccurate, but Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement If we had stayed with the program most have been accepted by the envi- supposedly is something that 192 coun- that the President had outlined and ronmental groups and some of the ex- tries—each said what it was going to had committed to the other 192 coun- tremists because they are maintaining do to reduce greenhouse gases, their tries, that would have constituted ar- their war on fossil fuels, although CO2 emissions. For example, the agree- guably the largest single tax increase Trump has ended that. ment President Obama said at that in the history of America, and there I have to say that one of the reasons time—he said: We commit that we will would have been nothing that would I go back to my State of Oklahoma reduce our CO2 emissions by between 26 have been accomplished by it. every weekend is to talk to real people. and 28 percent by 2096. My final thought. I would like to They will ask a question. I remember The interesting thing about that is thank President Trump for pulling out that during the Obama administration, that it can’t be done. In fact, imme- of the Paris Agreement. It is the right he had a war on fossil fuels—fossil fuels diately after he made that statement, decision, and it will without question are coal, oil, and gas—but he also we had a televised public hearing of the help the United States in the long run. didn’t like nuclear. You don’t get these EPA to ask them how in the world we I yield the floor. questions asked in Washington. They could reduce by some 27 percent green- I suggest the absence of a quorum. asked me: Inhofe, explain this to me. house gases in the United States of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We have a President who is trying to America. They said it is impossible and clerk will call the roll. do away with fossil fuels—coal, oil, and we couldn’t do it. So what the Presi- The legislative clerk proceeded to gas—and nuclear, and we are currently dent was doing then was telling people call the roll. dependent upon coal, oil, gas, and nu- that we in the United States were able Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask clear for 89 percent of the power it to do something—were going to do unanimous consent that the order for takes to run this machine called Amer- something that was very meaningful the quorum call be rescinded. ica. What is going to happen if we are by our reduction, even though he knew The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without not able to do it? at the time it could not be done. objection, it is so ordered. Of course, as I said, you don’t hear Then we have the other countries— Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask those questions around Washington. China, for example. China is the second unanimous consent to be able to ad- Anyway, by fearmongering tech- largest emitter of CO2. Currently, as we dress the Senate as in morning busi- niques, environmental extremists and speak right now, they are cranking out ness. the Al Gore fan club can easily con- one coal-fired powerplant every 10 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vince a large number of people that days. What did they agree to in this objection, it is so ordered. regulatory burdens like the EPA’s Paris accord? They said: Well, we will COUNTERING IRAN’S DESTABILIZING ACTIVITIES Clean Power Plan, the Quad Oa, the continue to increase our output in BILL venting and flaring rules, and the China. We will continue to have a new Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I joined waters of the United States rule are a powerplant every 10 days or so until our colleagues today at lunch, and one good thing and that we can save the 2025. At that time, we will consider re- of the conversations I had with one of Earth without any consideration of the ducing it. my Democratic colleagues was how effect these rules have on energy. Then along comes India, the third surprising, perhaps, but certainly how By the way, for any conservatives largest emitter of CO2. India said: Yes, pleasing it was that today the Senate, who are out there, I would like to re- as long as we get $2.5 trillion, we are in a bipartisan fashion, addressed some mind them that even though it didn’t willing to do it. Well, where would that contentious issues related to sanctions get much play in the media, this Presi- $2.5 trillion come from? The good old in regard to Iran; issues related to dent in the first 100 days in office has United States. The big green fund. sanctions in regard to Russia. Both of been able to do away with some 47 of That is how ridiculous that whole those issues, because of the political the regulations. The two ways of doing thing was. It was the right decision for climate and because of past history, away with a regulation—one is through him to make this a reality. could be fraught with great oppor- Executive order, and the other is the Many believe that if we lose our abil- tunity for partisanship to be exhibited CRA, the Congressional Review Act. In ity to negotiate with other nations— in full force. The conversation I had fact, I was proud that the first signing this is the only legitimate complaint I with my colleague was how surprising ceremony our new President had was have gotten that I really heard during and, more importantly, how pleasing it signing a bill that I had passed. It is the time. They said: Well, if we don’t was that didn’t happen.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.052 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3545 I commend the Senate and its leader- sending us an ominous message; that The amendment I offered to today’s ship for working together to resolve Iran can play the terror card if it legislation would limit the President’s their potential differences and creating wants to. If that is indeed the signal ability to transfer funds to Iran. This this opportunity for us to have a de- Tehran is sending to us, it is impor- amendment directs that the U.S. Gov- bate, a discussion, both on public pol- tant—it is imperative, in fact, that we ernment puts justice for American vic- icy—that I think is important to the send a message of our own that no civ- tims of Iranian terrorism ahead of the security of the world—and the safety of ilized country resorts to planning to payments to the Iranian’s regime. No Americans here in the United States. kill innocent civilians. The legislation administration should transfer funds I am here, in part, to express my sup- we passed today informs that regime related to the Iran-United States port for the Countering Iran’s Desta- that the JCPOA does not provide impu- Claims Tribunal without first requiring bilizing Activities Act, the legislation nity for Iran to make such plans. settlement of all damages already we addressed today. It permits our gov- Iran threatens its neighbors with its awarded in judgments made in the U.S. ernment to target those individuals ongoing ballistic missile development, courts against Iran for their terrorism and institutions responsible for a for- which was not part of the JCPOA. crimes against our own citizens. Pay- eign policy that puts American lives at Hezbollah is armed with tens of thou- ing our own citizens from that fund be- risk and undermines the security, par- sands of rockets, threatening Israel’s fore any money is transferred to the ticularly in the Middle East, but really security. This is the same group which Iranian regime makes sense, common of the globe. has been instrumental in propping up sense, and it is surrounded by the sense The theocratic, autocratic regime’s the Assad regime in Syria and which is of justice and right. survival in Iran depends currently on responsible for the deaths of hundreds While my amendment was not one of the human rights abuses and political of thousands. The head of the IRGC those considered by the Senate yet, we oppression. Eight years after the Green forces was seen on the Syria and Iraq will be introducing this concept as Movement’s protests, the group’s lead- border just this past weekend. We freestanding legislation in the near fu- ers remain under house arrest. Mem- know Assad’s regime would have not ture. bers of that movement were tortured. survived without Iran’s continued fi- I know sanctions alone will not Still, today, Iranian Americans are un- nancial and military support. Again, change Iran’s regime’s behavior. Inci- reasonably detained without hope for this legislation underscores the Sen- dentally, we need our allies and friends release in Iran. The Iranian regime’s ate’s belief that the Iranian regime to join us in this sanction effort. Yet survival depends further on its control must not be allowed to continue con- we know the Countering Iran’s Desta- of its economy. When it was brokered, ducting and destabilizing activities bilizing Activities Act remains an im- proponents of the Joint Comprehensive under the shield of the JCPOA. portant bill to impose costs on the re- Plan of Action argued it would provide I was an opponent to the JCPOA, but gime in Iran and, hopefully, to encour- economic benefit to the Iranian people. today’s actions are unrelated to under- age more of the discontent we saw dur- So when President Obama nego- mining that agreement, which is now ing the recent elections. Perhaps there tiated—and this Congress, this Senate, in place. They are designed to hold will rise an equivalent to the 2009 failed to reject the JCPOA—one of the back further activities by the Iranian Green Movement that offers Iranians arguments about its benefits is that ev- regime against America and its inter- one more opportunity to throw off the eryday Iranians would enjoy greater ests. It is really a requirement that yoke of theocratic rule of tyranny and economic opportunity. Instead, a re- Iran act within the nation-states’ Code get the government they deserve—one cent Reuters study shows businesses of Conduct—the normal behavior of a that respects their rights and has the directly tied to the Supreme Leader country around the globe. desire to coexist peacefully with its and the IRGC are the main bene- Previous administrations, in my neighbors. view, failed to challenge Iran on way I yield the floor. ficiaries of those changes in our rela- I suggest the absence of a quorum. tionship with Iran. Despite renewed too many fronts. With this legislation, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The economic growth, Iran’s unemploy- the Senate is intent on pushing back clerk will call the roll. ment rate is estimated to be as high as on Iran’s adventurism in the Middle The bill clerk proceeded to call the 12 percent, and that figure could be as East and beyond. By imposing appro- roll. high as almost 30 percent among Ira- priate sanctions and requiring the Sec- Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask nian youth. retaries of State, Defense and Treas- unanimous consent that the order for Survival of Khamenei’s regime de- ury, as well as Director of National In- the quorum call be rescinded. pends on stoking hatred of America as telligence, to formulate a coherent The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a way to whip up support. Iran uses strategy to counter Iran’s influence in objection, it is so ordered. small boats to swarm American Navy the region, we say to the regime that HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION ships protecting the free navigation of their activities will be countered every Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I want to the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian step of the way. start my remarks on healthcare and Gulf. This is disturbing for a number of This legislation plays a part in doing what is ahead over the next couple of reasons, but the importance of that what Dan Byman, the professor—the weeks in this way. Strait’s role in global economy cer- terrorism expert—testified to our For almost 7 years before I got elect- tainly is one of them. In addition, it is House counterparts last month. His ed to the Congress, I was the director linked to scouting soft American tar- words were to ‘‘highlight the costs of of the Oregon Gray Panthers, which is gets for terrorism. Iran’s adventurism to ordinary Ira- a senior citizens group, and I ran a So we continue to see bad behavior, nians to raise domestic awareness of, legal aid office for the elderly. I made threatening behavior by the Iranian and discontent with, the regime’s for- the judgment then that healthcare was government toward the United States eign policy.’’ and always would be the most impor- and our global interest in the Strait of There remains more that can be done tant issue. I made that judgment be- Hormuz and the suggestion that Iran is to challenge Iran and constrict its re- cause I have always felt that if you and preparing and looking for opportunities sources. Many amendments were filed your loved ones do not have their for terrorist attacks against the United to strengthen this legislation that were health, then pretty much everything States and its allies in the Middle East. not ultimately considered. One of those else does not matter. Last week, two Hezbollah operatives was mine. Last year, the Obama ad- The Presiding Officer of the Senate, were arrested here in the United ministration announced it would pay of course, is a skilled healthcare pro- States. They were doing surveillance $1.7 billion to Iran in an effort to settle vider and knows a lot about these on targets in New York and on our em- a longstanding financial dispute. issues, and I am really going to use bassies as well in Israel and Panama. Transferring cash to a leading state that as my reference point today in Two terrorism specialists, Dan Byman sponsor of terror was a bad idea when making the judgment that having qual- of Georgetown and Scott Stewart of the Senate considered the 2015 nuclear ity, affordable healthcare for your fam- Stratfor, tweeted in reaction to this agreement, and it remains a bad idea, a ilies and yourselves is paramount to news that this could be a case of Iran terrible idea today. everything else.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.053 S15JNPT1 S3546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 My view is that the proposal being sixth of the American economy—the and a very careful, thoughtful legis- considered here in the Senate of cut- American healthcare system—affecting lator. He said: ‘‘This was the most open ting hundreds of billions of dollars in millions and millions of Americans. and inclusive process the committee funds from the social safety net—the That is what we are looking at right has undertaken in its history. . . . ’’ Medicaid Program, which is the lifeline now for the next couple of weeks, and He went on to say: ‘‘ . . . I believe, for seniors and kids with special needs it is pretty different than what hap- since I have been on the committee.’’ and for the disabled—is going to put at pened during the Affordable Care Act. So that is not a Democrat. That is risk the health and well-being of mil- I want to focus on a few points just Senator GRASSLEY, the chairman of the lions of Americans if it is passed. with respect to that. The first is espe- Senate Judiciary Committee. I am sure It is why I want to take some time to cially important, as I have said, to the Senator MURRAY has similar accounts explain what it actually does so that Finance Committee that deals with of the process under the late Senator people all across this country will be in Medicare and Medicaid and these cru- KENNEDY. That legislation was online a position to make their voices heard— cial aspects of healthcare in America. for days as well. to speak up, to do their part—so that The Senate Finance Committee has That is what the legislative process when this debate comes to the floor of been cut out of this process. The chair- is supposed to look like. It is a process the U.S. Senate, as I believe it will in man, Senator HATCH, I, and 24 other that starts from the bottom up, and it the next couple of weeks—and it moves committee members—there has been is out in the open. Sunlight has always very quickly—every Member of this nothing for us to examine as a group to been the best disinfectant. You get body will have heard, loud and clear, do what the Finance Committee tries hearings. You get study. You get de- what Americans think of this proposal, to do best, which is to work in a bipar- bate. You marry the best ideas of both and I do not think that that assess- tisan way. That is what we have done sides. ment is going to be too kind. so often in the past, which is to sit I have always felt that bipartisanship Now, the House passed their version down and try to take the good ideas is not about taking each other’s lousy of TrumpCare by a razor’s edge, and to that come from both sides, from the ideas; bipartisanship is about taking put it in a pleasant way, over here, staff who knows healthcare inside and each other’s good ideas, but because of Senators looked at it and said: No way. out, with years of experience working the process the Republican leader is in- No thanks. My colleagues in the Sen- on healthcare matters. sisting on, that is not what the major- ate majority said: We are throwing this I have a little bit of a special interest ity has on offer. What is in the works bill out, starting fresh, and we are in this because I wrote something is hidden away so the public and Amer- going to do it right. So I am going to called the Healthy Americans Act be- icans across this country who might be start with where that process got lost. fore the Presiding Officer was here in sitting in a coffee shop and would like The majority convened a special this body. Eight Democratic Senators to pull up a proposal on their laptop, working group made up of 13 Repub- and eight Republican Senators joined they can’t do it, and there aren’t any lican Senators, all of them men, and it together in comprehensive healthcare hearings on what might be going in the turns out, based on comments that reform for the first time—for the first bill as well. That, in my view, is the have been reported, the Senate bill time ever before. wrong way to build a sweeping, mas- isn’t going to be all that different from We have done a lot of good work on sive proposal like this, which, for so what the House was talking about. So issues that represent the big challenges many of those who are walking on an Republicans in the Senate are pretty ahead. We know, for example, Medicare economic tightrope, balancing their much picking up where the House left today isn’t the Medicare of 1965, when food against their fuel and their fuel off on TrumpCare, and the legislation it was about broken ankles, Part A or against their medical care, this isn’t that is being crafted stays hidden— Part B, a bad case of the flu. Today some abstract issue for them. It is a stays behind closed doors and in a posi- tion where, for example, if you are a Medicare is about chronic illness—dia- matter of life and death. This proposal is built around an at- Democrat on the Finance Committee, betes and heart disease and strokes and tack on Medicaid. The last version of you don’t even know what is in it. It is cancer. We have worked on that in a bi- the bill that anybody has been allowed not going before committees. It will partisan way. Bipartisanship is what to see cut the program by more than not be put forward for amendment in a the Finance Committee is all about. So in the runup to the Affordable $800 billion, but there haven’t been any markup. With barely any public notice, the bill will hit this floor for 28 hours Care Act, we held more than 50 hear- hearings on what that would mean for of debate—that is that. ings, roundtables, walk-through ses- the 74 million Americans who get their I will just briefly describe a session sions. It wasn’t exactly exciting. We al- healthcare coverage through Medicaid. we had in the Finance Committee this ways used to say: If you are having Nobody has been brought before the Fi- week where there was discussion from trouble sleeping, come by for a while nance Committee to talk about how the other side of the aisle that maybe and you will be knocked out in a mat- you would not endanger the Medicaid there was a big partisan divide with re- ter of minutes. But that is where you nursing home benefit with this pro- spect to healthcare. I listened a bit. Fi- do the hard work of legislating. posal, and that benefit pays for two out nally, I said: I don’t know how you can When the Finance Committee fin- of three nursing home beds in America. have a partisan divide about a bill that ished the drafting process, the legisla- There hasn’t been a hearing examining you can’t read. tion sat online for 6 days before we the effect of the staggering implica- I am the senior Democrat on the Fi- went through the formal committee tions of Medicaid cuts on 37 million nance Committee. The Finance Com- consideration—what we know up here kids enrolled in the program, particu- mittee is the committee that has juris- as a markup. A total of 564 amend- larly what it means for kids with dis- diction over hundreds of billions of dol- ments were posted online before the abilities and kids in special education lars in payments for Medicare and Med- markup began for all to read. The classes. icaid and the various tax credits that markup lasted 8 days. There were 130 At home in Oregon, when we had are part of the Affordable Care Act. amendments in the longest markup in town meetings and roundtables on it, I This is the committee with the author- 22 years. Two dozen Republican amend- just brought up—just raised the issue ity to address the management of hun- ments were adopted, and the bill passed very gently—about the prospect of dreds of billions of dollars for those with a bipartisan vote. those special needs kids being hurt programs—Medicare, Medicaid, tax We all got pretty sick of the hearing with this proposal, and the room just credits—and we see nothing. Not only room by the time it was over. I will broke out in sobs. have there been no hearings, we just read a quote from Senator GRASS- There haven’t been any hearings on haven’t seen anything. Something has LEY with respect to the Finance Com- how much worse the opioid epidemic been sent to the Congressional Budget mittee markup of the Affordable Care will get in States across the country Office. Who knows the answer to that. Act. Senator GRASSLEY is the chair- when people enrolled in Medicaid lose We haven’t seen that either. man, of course, of the Senate Judiciary access to treatment for mental health So that is the process that would dic- Committee and the former committee and substance abuse disorders. Just tate a radical transformation of one- chairman of the Finance Committee, this morning, I talked about a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.054 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3547 brandnew idea that seems to be picking fortunate. Nobody has come before the up the opportunity for discriminating up some interest in the majority about Senate Finance Committee with au- against people with preexisting condi- basically coming up with kind of a sep- thority over taxes to explain why the tions again, we take America back to arate way to fund the coverage for Congress ought to raid healthcare pro- the days when healthcare was for the opioids. Instead of it being a guarantee grams for the vulnerable to fund tax healthy and the wealthy. That is what of being able to get access to services, cuts for the fortunate few. happens if you allow that discrimina- it would sort of be a separate program, Our committee—the chairman and I, tion. If you are healthy, there is no which also is not in line with sensible along with all the Democrats and sev- problem. If you are wealthy, there is no healthcare policy. As the Presiding Of- eral of the Republicans—has been pre- problem, either. You can just write out ficer knows, so often those addicted to vented from legislating out in the open the checks if you have preexisting con- opioids have multiple conditions. In on this proposal because the Senate ditions. other words, if you are a young person TrumpCare plan has essentially been The process the Senate is headed who is addicted to opioids, you might pushed out of view. It is clear that this down now is as partisan as it gets. Un- well need mental health services. If isn’t just sidestepping the Finance fortunately, what Senate Republicans you are an older person who is addicted Committee. The public—the American are doing now makes what the House to opioids, you might need services re- people—have been cut out of the proc- was up to almost transparent. lating to chronic illness. ess when healthcare policy that will af- I am going to close here with just one So I want everybody in those States fect millions for years to come is being last comment. Now is the time for the across the country—particularly in the written here. American people to get loud about Midwest and in the industrial North- The majority leader has said he pret- healthcare—really loud—because the east—although opioid addiction has hit ty much is not interested in input from well-being and health of millions of this country like a wrecking ball from Democrats. The Republican healthcare Americans is at stake here in the Sen- Portland, OR, to Portland, ME. There plan is going to move by reconcili- ate over the next 2 weeks. For older are a lot of people paying attention to ation. That is a Washington word, people who could need nursing home what is going to happen with respect to folks—when you are at a coffee shop, care, for seniors who aren’t yet eligible coverage for those addicted to opioids, nobody is talking about reconciliation, for Medicare who are between 55 and 65 and based on this proposal I have been but it is basically our way or the high- and who could face huge premium reading about that is being floated, way. We are going to do it our way, and hikes, for the millions who work for this is a prescription for trouble for that is that. It is the most partisan employers who thought they were safe, those trying to come back from opioid road you can go down in the Senate. It the House bill removes the caps on the addiction. relies on moving as quickly as possible out-of-pocket expenses they have. If Then, I want to mention the bill’s with the least possible sunlight. somebody gets cancer in America, they provisions on preexisting conditions. As far as I can tell, the Senate bill is bust those caps in a hurry. Yet that is When the Affordable Care Act was going to be hidden until virtually the what the House is willing to do, and I written in committee, the bedrock last minute, at which point it will don’t see any evidence the Senate is guarantee of protection against dis- come straight to the floor for a very willing to change. crimination for those who have pre- short, abbreviated debate. This debate didn’t end when the the- existing conditions and protecting That is not what happened when the atrical production on the South Lawn those who have preexisting conditions Affordable Care Act came up. The Sen- of the White House took place a few with airtight, loophole-free protec- ate spent 25 consecutive days in session weeks after the vote in the House of tion—that was at the heart of the Af- on healthcare reform, the second long- Representatives. My hope is—and I fordable Care Act. My view is est consecutive session in history— sure heard about it from Oregonians TrumpCare takes a jackhammer to week after week, spirited debate, mid- last week when we had townhall meet- that bedrock protection, cracking open November into late December, vote ings across the State; there is concern, loopholes that benefit insurance com- after vote after vote. In total, the Sen- there is fear, and there is frustration panies. Americans are aghast that ate debated the Affordable Care Act for about why they can’t be told what is in their elected representatives would nearly 220 hours. That kind of extended this bill—that there is still time for support the idea. I know that because I give-and-take from both political par- Americans to make a difference be- have had 46 townhall meetings in my ties you just can’t have under this par- cause political change doesn’t start State this year, and I hear about it at tisan ‘‘our way or the highway’’ ap- from the top and go down. It is bottom nearly every one. proach known as reconciliation. up. It is not top down. It is bottom up. So one would think this would gen- When the Senate plan hits the floor, There is still time for the American erate a lot of interest in the Senate Fi- there will be 20 hours of debate before people to be heard and to make sure nance Committee—the committee with time expires and the final votes are their Senator understands how they jurisdiction over Medicaid, for exam- cast. That is it. That is it. We won’t feel about this, what is at stake, and, ple—because there are a lot of those have seen a bill until the last minute, in particular, to get an explanation folks who have preexisting conditions. and then one-sixth of our economy is about why they can’t be told now what No discussion. Zero discussion—zero— going to be handled and framed for dec- is in this bill. of any proposal that the Senate could ades to come in a short and regrettably I yield the floor. be considering over the next couple of partisan debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. I have said from day one that the Af- weeks that rolls back protections on BLUNT). The Senator from Texas, the preexisting conditions. fordable Care Act is not perfect. No majority whip. I gather the House bill just basically major piece of legislation ever is. For takes the waiver process, which in the major legislation to work and for it to f Affordable Care Act was designed to let last, it has to be bipartisan. That is States do better; in the House, they let why I mentioned that I put in a bipar- PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ACT OF States do worse—considerably worse— tisan bill—eight Democrats and eight 2017 and one of the most objectionable fea- Republicans. But you don’t get it ex- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I am tures is the States can get a waiver and actly your way. So I was very glad glad to see my friend from Con- unravel some of those strong protec- when the Affordable Care Act took necticut, Senator BLUMENTHAL, on the tions for people with preexisting condi- that portion of our bill—the portion of floor because last week the Senate Ju- tions. the bill that had airtight, guaranteed diciary Committee reported the PRO- Now, if the healthcare changes I have protection for Americans from dis- TECT Our Children Act, which helps mentioned aren’t bad enough, crimination when they had preexisting protect children across the country TrumpCare also takes hundreds of bil- conditions. from exploitation over the internet. lions of dollars of healthcare from The reason we felt it was so impor- This is a bipartisan bill, not surpris- needy and vulnerable people and, in ef- tant—the 16 of us, eight Democrats and ingly so because last time this legisla- fect, hands it in tax breaks to the most eight Republicans—is that if we open tion passed, originally back in 2008, it

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.056 S15JNPT1 S3548 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 had 60 cosponsors, including 41 Demo- There being no objection, the Senate ObamaCare, as it is commonly called— crats and 18 Republicans. But I have in- proceeded to consider the bill. is not doing well. troduced this reauthorization with Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask I will put up this Facebook post from Senator HELLER from Nevada and Sen- unanimous consent that the bill be a constituent in Louisiana named ator BLUMENTHAL from Connecticut. It considered read a third time and Brian. He wrote in to say: is something we call the National passed, and the motion to reconsider be My family plan is $1,700 a month. Me, my Internet Crimes Against Children Task considered made and laid upon the wife, and 2 children. The ACA has brought Force Program. It reauthorizes those. table. me to my knees. I have had the sad experience of see- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without He doesn’t say this, but we know ing how dangerous the internet can be objection, it is so ordered. that, most likely, his family deductible for our vulnerable children. When I was The bill (S. 782) was ordered to be en- is $13,000. attorney general of Texas, I launched grossed for a third reading, was read I hope we can get something done. . . . The something we quaintly called at the the third time, and passed, as follows: middle class is dwindling away. Can every- time the Texas Internet Bureau. That S. 782 one just come together and figure this out? was a long time ago, about 2000. Today, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- So his family is putting out $20,000 a they call it the cyber crime unit, and resentatives of the United States of America in year for insurance. They most likely they do a lot of even more sophisti- Congress assembled, have a $13,000 family deductible. They cated things. But the idea back then SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. have two children, a young family, and the idea still today is to fight This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Providing $33,000 of out-of-pocket expenses before internet crimes and to work with law Resources, Officers, and Technology To they would see significant benefit from enforcement agencies around the Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act their policy. Clearly, we have a prob- State, including a Dallas-based task of 2017’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Our Children Act lem. force. of 2017’’. When he was campaigning, Candidate Now, 17 years later, these task forces SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL Trump recognized this, and he said INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHIL- are a national network of 61 coordi- DREN TASK FORCE PROGRAM. over and over that his contract with nated units dedicated to protecting Title I of the PROTECT Our Children Act the voters was to maintain coverage, children from internet predators and of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 17601 et seq.) is amended— lower premiums, address and care for investigating perpetrators who engage (1) in section 105(h) (42 U.S.C. 17615(h)), by those with preexisting conditions, and in these horrific crimes. These task striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’; and to eliminate the ObamaCare mandates. forces are on the frontline every day, (2) in section 107(a)(10) (42 U.S.C. This, if you will, was his contract with protecting our children online and res- 17617(a)(10)), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ the voters—a pretty good contract. I and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2018 think it is something both parties can cuing victims of exploitation and through 2022’’. abuse. They also work with local agen- get behind. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I yield cies to create victim support programs Candidate Trump and then President- the floor. and encourage proactive community elect Trump doubled down on this just The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- education; for example, educating par- before taking the oath of office, saying: ator from Connecticut. ents and adults of the sorts of things ‘‘People covered under the law’’— Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I their children might be exposed to on- meaning the law that he would support came to the floor to talk about line that they might not know about. to replace the Affordable Care Act— healthcare, but I wanted to be here on So we need to educate families and ‘‘can expect to have great healthcare. this occasion to join my distinguished children about the risks the internet It will be in a much simplified form. colleague from Texas in supporting can hold, together with the wonderful Much less expensive and much better.’’ this measure because it is so vital to opportunities it also presents. This is Indeed, the President of the United protecting children. really the dark underbelly of the inter- States seemed, again, to renew this Like the distinguished Senator from net. commitment this past week at a lunch It requires a depth of resources to Texas, I, too, was attorney general, and with 15 Senators at the White House, fight child predators online. My experi- we in Connecticut have been at the once more saying how we have to have ence as attorney general was that local forefront of fighting this internet and a law that lowers premiums and cares law enforcement agencies didn’t have cyber threat to the welfare of our chil- for those with preexisting conditions. the tax base. They didn’t have the ex- dren. That is the baseline. Some would pertise. They didn’t have the com- So I want to express my thanks to argue, has President Trump committed puters and the other sophistication him for working in a very bipartisan himself to some right that previously they needed in order to combat this in way. At a time when the public, many did not exist that all Americans would their local communities. commentators, and media question have healthcare? Over the past few years we have been whether we work together across the I am a physician, a doctor. I worked able to save many lives from crime on- aisle, this bill is a very apt example of in a public hospital for the uninsured line, and it would be a mistake now to how we can and we must work together for so long. I can tell you, Congress change course. We cannot lose this to protect our children, to advance our created a right to healthcare when it critical tool. national interests, and to make sure passed the Emergency Medical Treat- Just for the information of col- that criminal justice is effectively en- ment and Labor Act. I think President leagues, we put this on the hotline forced in this country. Clinton was the one who signed it into which, for those who don’t work in the I look forward to working with my law. This said that anyone—whether Senate, means we asked all Members of colleague in making sure this measure they were a U.S. citizen or not—could the Senate to comment on this and to becomes law. come to an emergency room and re- let us know if they had any objection I yield the floor. ceive all the care they needed, and if to its passage. f they could not pay, they would still re- Hearing none, Mr. President, as in EXECUTIVE SESSION—Continued ceive care. legislative session, I now ask unani- Whenever somebody says ‘‘My gosh, mous consent that the Senate proceed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- folks don’t have a right to healthcare,’’ to the immediate consideration of Cal- ator from Louisiana. I note that when I was in the emer- endar No. 122, S. 782. HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION gency room at 2 o’clock in the morn- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, one of ing, as long as those emergency door clerk will report the bill by title. the things we are debating right now rooms were open, there were people The senior assistant legislative clerk is, What is the future of the Affordable coming through. They would have con- read as follows: Care Act or, I should say, healthcare in gestive heart failure, COPD, diabetes A bill (S. 782) to reauthorize the National the United States? One thing we can out of control, gunshot wounds, or Internet Crimes Against Children Task all agree to is that the individual mar- vomiting blood. They could be schizo- Force Program, and for other purposes. ket under the Affordable Care Act—or phrenic or a drug overdose. As long as

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.058 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3549 that patient or those patients came If you don’t want to be, we make it more complicated, we are more likely through the door, we treated them, and easy to get out. You just call up and to have that risk pool that is inclusive someone paid. say: I don’t want to be on Medicare. of many who are healthy, not just a I would say that it is the fiscally con- And you are not. It turns out that 99 few who are sick. servative way that if Congress is going percent of Americans like this simple I look forward to replacing the Af- to say ‘‘My gosh, everybody has a right approach, and they stay on Medicare. fordable Care Act—the un-Affordable to healthcare,’’ then we should come We could expand coverage and make Care Act as it has become—with some- up with a considered way to pay for it, it simple, still eliminating mandates thing that embraces conservative prin- as opposed to forcing the hospital to by giving States the option to say to ciples and fulfills President Trump’s shift the cost of this care to other their residents, you are in unless you campaign pledges. sources—principally, by the way, small are out. We are going to make it sim- I yield the floor. businesses paying higher premiums for ple. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- their employees, higher rates to pay If you are eligible for this credit, you ator from Delaware. for the uninsured. The fiscally conserv- would get the credit. And unless you Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, it is ative way is ‘‘Let’s address these call us up and say that you don’t want nice to see the Presiding Officer again needs.’’ it, you would be enrolled in an insur- today—again and again. I don’t know if As a physician, I will also say that ance program. I will be your last speaker, but I will the best business practice ways to ad- In this way, we care for those with try not to keep you here too long just dress somebody with chronic health preexisting conditions. How is that the in case. conditions is to actually manage the case? If you have a few sick people in I know the Presiding Officer has been through Delaware a time or two and disease. If you have a diabetic who the insurance pool, then the only peo- the Senator from Louisiana has been doesn’t have insurance, she may come ple whom you can spread that risk through my State. I have been through to the hospital once a month with dia- among are the few and the sick in the theirs. betes out of control. You have to start pool. Every year they pay higher and an IV and put her in the hospital, per- I am going to talk about a 14-year- higher premiums. old young man who lives in Delaware. haps overnight, sometimes in the hos- On the other hand, if you can expand I used to say to my friend from Lou- pital for longer. This can cost thou- the risk pool to include all the young isiana: Thanks for working, trying to sands of dollars. Contrast this with ‘‘healthies’’—the folks who think having that patient with a primary get us to pull together and do some- themselves immortal, who on an aver- thing across the aisle on healthcare. care physician so that you can manage age year may only have $500 or $800 her disease. Not only is her health bet- We will see how it turns out. worth of healthcare expenses—if you If you come up I–95 on your way to ter, but you spend a lot less money. can incorporate all of them in your In fact, the wisest corporations in Philadelphia, PA, Trenton, NJ, New risk pool, then the expense of the few York City, Boston, or Maine, you pass our country now consider the health of and the sick is spread out over the their employees as a cost center. What through Delaware. As you cross from many and the healthy. Instead of pre- Maryland into Delaware heading north, can we do to have the best outcomes at miums rising because of one person’s the lowest price? This is the most fis- you cross into Delaware and go illness, premiums hardly budge because cally conservative way. I think that is through the toll plaza, and then almost the cost of that care is spread over so the approach we should take as a coun- immediately you are at the intersec- many. tion of a road called State Route 896, a try. We call it a risk pool for a reason. If This brings us to the next point. How north-south highway. you take a cup of water and you pour do we achieve that which President If you happen to go north on 896, you it in a large swimming pool, the level Trump suggested, which was that we go into Newark, DE, and you go right would maintain coverage, lower pre- of that swimming pool does not change by the University of Delaware, which is miums, care for those with preexisting because that big pool absorbs the there in Newark, DE. We don’t pro- conditions, and eliminate mandates in water. If you take a cup of water and nounce it Newark. We pronounce it a way that we could achieve it? Some you pour it in a smaller cup of water, New-ark, as if it were two words—New- folks say that you cannot achieve this. it overflows. ark. Even though it is one word, we I disagree with this. We need to make it where it is the pronounce it as if it were two words, The way to achieve it is to embrace former situation—where we have a big New-ark. each of President Trump’s goals. SUSAN risk pool with lots of young, healthy If you go north, you go on 896, you go COLLINS and four other Senators and I people with whom we can share that right into the University of Delaware. I have put forward a bill called the Pa- risk over the many and not the few. In took that road over 40 years ago while tient Freedom Act. In the Patient this way, we can lower premiums. I was still in the Navy and on leave Freedom Act, the approach we take is It was modeled that if we did auto- with the Navy, trying to figure out to first maintain the coverage Presi- matic enrollment in my State, still where to go to graduate school. I went dent Trump spoke of, but we do it by maintain the enrollment of the older north on 896 and ended up falling in eliminating mandates. We give the and the sicker who are already in, we love with the University of Delaware States the options of doing something would lower premiums by 20 percent. and applied to graduate school there, called automatic enrollment. It means That is the power of giving the States and I made my life in Delaware. it is easy to be enrolled. the option to make it simpler for peo- If you go south on 896—when you On our income taxes, for example, ple to be enrolled in their insurance. intersect 896 and I–95, you don’t go to Republicans have always said: We want The conservative way to approach the University of Delaware. You don’t to make it easy to pay your taxes—not our healthcare reform is to recognize go to Newark. You go south to a town 16 pages of forms that you have to fill that President Trump’s contract with called Middletown. It is one word. out with a CPA and an attorney but, the voter on the campaign trail is the There are some extraordinary athletes, rather, something you can do on one pathway to achieving his goals. As we high school athletes in Middletown. page. We need to make enrollment in do that in a fiscally conservative way, For many years, their principal high insurance easy. we recognize that we should not move school was Middletown High School. The second thing—if you can expand this cost of care off to small busi- They have a couple of other schools the enrollment, we can take from what nesses. We should go ahead and pay for there now, but one is Appoquinimink we know works, which is on Medicare. it. It is fiscally conservative to manage High School. In Middletown, they are When someone turns 65, he or she is these patients’ illnesses, as opposed to the Cavaliers. The other is the Jaguars. automatically on Medicare. They don’t have them going to an emergency room The Jaguars have a new school; have to fill out a bunch of forms on- every so often for emergency room Appoquinimink is a newer school. Mid- line. Rather, they are just on Medicare. care. dletown has been around forever. They They get a card. Here is your Medicare Lastly, we have to say that if we em- have a history of great athletes. card. You are in unless you don’t want brace Republican ideas of making it Year after year, they have won cham- to be. simpler to be in a plan, as opposed to pionships, including football—State

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.060 S15JNPT1 S3550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 football championships—and men’s CLIMATE CHANGE Around the world, climate change is a me- sports and women’s sports. The key to Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, one thing tastasizing danger, for some countries even their successes is that these kids grew an existential threat. It was understood in we learn at a young age is the very the years leading up to the Paris negotiation up together, and they played sports basic principle that, when you give that the climate challenge could be met only when they were Peewees. They played your word, you keep it. On June I, on with a new kind of agreement premised on sports when they were in middle the international stage, President concerted effort by all. That agreement—am- school. By the time they got to high Trump signaled to the rest of the world bitious, universal, transparent, balanced— school, they had worked together, that America cannot be relied upon to was reached in Paris, with the help of U.S. trained together, and knew each other, meet this very basic tenet. On one leadership every step of the way. Trump’s suggestion Thursday that he is and they did well as a team. warm afternoon in Washington, Presi- I met another athlete from Middle- willing to renegotiate the deal to make it dent Trump withdrew the United fairer to the United States doesn’t pass the town a couple of weeks ago. He came States from one of the most sweeping straight-face test. The Paris agreement—for by my office with, I believe, his mom. global environmental accords in gen- anyone who actually understands it—is en- I think it was his mom. We have a pho- erations. Abandoning our obligations tirely fair to the United States. The idea tograph of him right here. He is an un- to the Paris climate accords doesn’t that 194 other countries will listen to likely athlete. He is 14 years old. He is make America great. It doesn’t reflect Trump’s insulting Rose Garden blather and from Middletown, DE. His mom’s name America’s traditional role as inno- say, ‘‘Sure, let’s sit down and negotiate a is Jennifer. new deal’’ is ridiculous. vator, leader, and standard bearer in Instead, Trump’s decision will be seen as They told me what it was like for Mi- our shared commitment to protecting an ugly betrayal—self-centered, callous, hol- chael—Michael Davis—to grow up in the environment. low, cruel. The ravages of climate change and live with a disease called cystic fi- The chief U.S. negotiator of those ac- have been on display in recent years in the brosis. Before we talked much about cords, Todd Stern, is a former member superstorms, floods, rising sea levels, cystic fibrosis and his preexisting con- of my staff. No one among the ranks of droughts, fires and deadly heat waves that dition, we talked about something we our government was closer to these ne- will only get worse as the carbon index have a passion about, and that is run- gotiations, which led to a deal that was mounts. Vulnerable countries will look at ning. the United States, the richest power on a win for American workers and busi- Earth, the largest historic emitter of green- I am all of 70 years old. I still work nesses and a first step toward ensuring house gases, and think—even if they do not out every day. I have been doing this the survival of our planet. His words, say—how dare you? since I was a brandnew ensign in the published by the Washington Post on President Barack Obama once said to busi- Navy and on my way to Pensacola, FL, June 1, should be required reading for ness leaders, in a Roosevelt Room meeting I to become a naval flight officer and every American, including the Presi- attended, that climate change was the one serve our country around the world. dent. threat, other than nuclear weapons, with the I like to run every day. This guy By reneging on our pledge to honor potential to alter the course of human progress. A near-consensus of major U.S. does, too—almost every day. There is a these accords, which were forged companies urged the Trump administration difference. The difference is that he has through U.S. leadership, President to stay in the agreement because they know cystic fibrosis. I will talk about what Trump is ceding American leadership climate change is real, that the Paris agree- that means in a minute, but despite in emerging clean energy technologies ment is a good and balanced deal, that their the lung condition he has, he has defied and worsening one of the genuine exis- own concerns on matters such as intellectual the odds to be alive today—and not tential threats to the world. The Presi- property and trade will be defended only if just to be alive today, but to become dent’s decision was a serious setback in U.S. negotiators are at the table and that quite an athlete. our fight to save our planet. But as Mr. turning the United States into a climate- change pariah will be bad for business, for I don’t know how many people in the Stem writes, ‘‘This is not the end of access to markets and for investment. But Chamber—I look at our new pages who the line. This is a call to arms.’’ our chief-executive president decided to are here, their first week on the job, Governors and mayors and State and leave U.S. business in the lurch. and I don’t know how many of them local officials are heeding this call, re- All this is more than disappointing. And have run half marathons. I run have jecting the President’s decision, and watching the so-called internal battle on run quite a few in Delaware over the pledging to move forward with aggres- this issue play out between determined an- years, but I don’t have cystic fibrosis. sive efforts to curb climate change. tagonists on the one side and diffident, sotto President Trump may think this is the voce defenders on the other was downright This guy can run a half marathon and depressing. beat me into the floor and beat me into end of America’s involvement in the But let’s be clear: This is not the end of the the road, at least. I need to yield to Paris climate accord. But, like Todd line. This is a call to arms. him when he goes by. Stern, I believe a majority of Ameri- Countries won’t follow Trump out of the We have been joined on the floor cans will reject this move. I, too, hope Paris climate agreement and over a cliff. today by the majority leader. When he they will double down on our shared They won’t give Trump the satisfaction of shows up, along with a guy who is a commitment to protecting our environ- ‘‘canceling’’ the agreement, as he promised ment and our world for generations to during his campaign. They will want to show fast runner, I yield to them. I will yield that they can carry on without the United to the leader so he can take care of come. States. And they know too well that climate business, and then I will pick up when I ask unanimous consent that Mr. change is real and that if the Paris regime he finishes. Stern’s column, ‘‘Trump just betrayed fell apart, they’d just have to build it again. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- the world. Now the world will fight They will hold on to the hope that the cur- jority leader. back,’’ be printed in the RECORD. rent administration will be a one-term won- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I There being no objection, the mate- der. It is true that, in the longer run, it thank my friend from Delaware. rial was ordered to be printed in the would be difficult for the Paris regime to RECORD, as follows: produce accelerated action at the level that is needed without the United States. But [From the Washington Post, June 1, 2017] f other countries will probably bet that the TRUMP JUST BETRAYED THE WORLD. NOW THE United States will come back. LEGISLATIVE SESSION WORLD WILL FIGHT BACK. Progressive U.S. states and cities also have (By Todd Stern) a crucial role to play, not only in extending President Trump has made a colossal mis- the good work they are already doing on cli- take in deciding to withdraw from the Paris mate change, but also by sending a clear and MORNING BUSINESS climate agreement. There is simply no case resounding message to the global commu- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I for withdrawal, other than a desire to double nity: that while Trump’s Washington may ask unanimous consent that the Sen- down on an ill-informed campaign promise, have gone dark on climate change, inspired ate be in a period of morning business, while the case for staying in is over- centers of innovation and commitment are whelming. But damaging as it is, this deci- lighting the way forward all over the coun- with Senators permitted to speak sion is not the beginning of the end for ef- try. In states such as California and New therein for up to 10 minutes each. forts to contain climate change. The world York, Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, Illi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without decided in Paris to confront the climate nois and North Carolina, and in New Eng- objection, it is so ordered. threat, and it is not turning back. land; in cities such as New York, Chicago,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.061 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3551 Los Angeles, Houston and New Orleans, election boards of 39 States in our Across our Nation, law enforcement among many others. These entities account country, successfully infiltrating at officers put their lives on the line each for a sizable chunk of both U.S. gross domes- least four voter registration databases day to protect our communities. These tic product and carbon emissions. They may and gaining access to hundreds of thou- individuals have answered the call to not be able to get the United States all the way to our 2025 Paris emissions target, but sands of voter records. They even at- serve, and we owe these brave men and they have the potential to go far. tempted to infiltrate the Maryland women our deepest respect and grati- Private companies, too, have been instru- State Elections Board, but were not tude. As mayor of Newark, NJ, I saw mental in driving the clean-energy revolu- successful. firsthand the dangers police officers tion, pursuing the massive economic oppor- In response to these attacks, I filed face each and every day. They must tunities presented by the need to decarbonize an amendment to S. 722 that would en- make tough, split-second decisions our energy system. And consumers are in- sure the United States develops a stra- that have life and death consequences. creasingly demanding that companies not tegic, long-term approach to combat They truly have one of the toughest only provide desirable products or services, Russia’s cyber warfare. My amendment jobs in America. but also stand as good corporate citizens. Finally, for citizens, it is time to hold our requires a unified strategy developed We must provide law enforcement leaders accountable at all levels of govern- with our NATO allies and European with the tools and resources they need ment. Protecting our nation, our children partners to counter Russia’s cyber at- to do their jobs safely and effectively. and our American heritage should not be op- tacks, including Russia’s efforts to un- That is why I have been a strong advo- tional for an elected leader. Nor should pre- dermine our democratic elections. It cate for robust funding for the Byrne serving America’s singular standing in the would also require the FBI to establish Justice Assistance Grant program, Bul- world. a high-level cybersecurity liaison for letproof Vest Partnership program, and Thursday was not a good day for climate Presidential campaigns and major na- the Community Oriented Policing change, and it was not a good day for the United States. Nothing we say now can tional campaign committees, so that Services Hiring program. These pro- change that. But it is a day that needs to be the United States is prepared for Rus- grams support law enforcement in remembered as the visible moment the rear- sia’s next attempt to interfere with our their mission and help make our com- guard opposition went too far. It is a day to elections. The liaison would share munities safe. spark action and resolve. It is a day that cyber threats as they arise and cyber While the vast majority of police of- needs to count. security protocols with these organiza- ficers serve with integrity and perform f tions to stave off cyber attacks. Given their duties without incident, we know that there are instances when officers RUSSIA SANCTIONS LEGISLATION the critical importance of shoring up our own cyber defenses, I plan to intro- engage in inappropriate uses of force. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, duce this amendment as standalone These cases are not emblematic of law the United States must send an un- legislation at a later point. enforcement as the whole; however, equivocal message to Vladimir Putin: I also filed a second amendment to S. these incidents have eroded trust be- we will not tolerate attacks on democ- 722 that prohibits the President from tween law enforcement and the com- racy in the United States or in Europe. returning diplomatic compounds in munities they are sworn to protect. That is why I have long pressed for Maryland and New York that the This is especially the case today due to harsher sanctions on Russia, including United States seized last December, in the number of incidents that are with Secretary of State Tillerson in his response to Russian interference in our caught on video and shared on the June 13 appearance before the Senate elections. It is outrageous that Presi- internet. This phenomena only exacer- Appropriations Subcommittee on State dent Trump is considering allowing the bates the difficult job police officers and Foreign Operations. I am a strong Russians access to these facilities, have and fails to lend clarity to the ac- supporter of amendment No. 232 to S. which they used to spy on the United tual number of cases of excessive use of 722 on Russia sanctions. While I missed States. I am proud to have worked with force that occur nationwide. the vote on June 14 due to an unantici- Senator CARDIN to incorporate this We must work to shore up that trust pated illness, I would have voted yes provision into the larger Russia sanc- deficit and ensure that those who had I been present. I voted yes on the tions bill. Senator CARDIN and I will break the law and use excessive force passage of S. 722 today. keep working to hold Russia and the are held accountable and those who The Kremlin’s ambitions are clear. It Trump administration accountable. rightfully uphold the law are viewed in interferes in elections in the United This legislation demonstrates to our the correct light. We must collect more States and Europe, in an attempt to allies and partners around the world data on use of force incidents between undermine public faith in the demo- that the United States will not stand law enforcement and civilians. As cratic process. It wants to erode the co- idly when our democracy is under at- former Federal Bureau of Investiga- hesion and strength of our NATO alli- tack. I commend my colleagues for tions Director James Comey said in an ance. It bolsters the hand of brutal dic- working across the aisle to impose address to Georgetown University, tators like Bashar al-Assad. It wages tougher sanctions on Russia. Today the ‘‘Without complete and accurate data, wars in Ukraine and Georgia, sup- Senate put patriotism over partisan- we are left with ‘ideological thunder- porting insurrections against the gov- ship. bolts.’ And that helps spark unrest and ernment. It seeks to reestablish a lead- f distrust and does not help us get bet- ing role on the world’s stage through ter.’’ an unraveling of the international PRIDE ACT For those reasons, I introduced the order. Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I rise PRIDE Act. This legislation would re- Russia’s use of subversion, today to speak about the Police Re- quire States to report to the Justice disinformation, and irregular warfare porting of Information Data and Evi- Department any incident where use of are nothing new. However, in this last dence Act, or PRIDE Act—legislation I force is used against a civilian or U.S. presidential cycle, Russia introduced on Thursday, May 25, 2017. against a law enforcement officer. It launched an unprecedented and multi- This bill would increase accountability would mandate the collection of cer- faceted campaign to undermine our and transparency for law enforcement tain information such as national ori- elections—a view corroborated by our by requiring States to report to the De- gin, sex, race, ethnicity, age, physical entire intelligence community. Russia partment of Justice use of force inci- disability, mental disability, English paid more than 1,000 people—human dents that occur between police offi- language proficiency, housing status, trolls—to work out of a facility in St. cers and civilians. I am proud to have and school status of each civilian Petersburg. These trolls spent their introduced this important bill and I against whom law enforcement used waking hours creating anti-Clinton want to thank Senator CHRIS VAN HOL- force. It would require officers to fake news reports and disseminating LEN for joining the legislation as an record the date, time, and location of these stories in key States and dis- original cosponsor. I also want to the incident and whether the jurisdic- tricts. Russia also used thousands of thank Representative JOAQUIN CASTRO tion allows for the open-carry or con- botnets to echo and amplify these fake for introducing a House companion of cealed-carry of a firearm. It would re- news stories. Russia also targeted the the PRIDE Act. quire the officer to detail whether the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.048 S15JNPT1 S3552 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 civilian was armed and the type of the Reverend Oren Burbank Cheney, recommendations to the sub- force used and the types of weapons who established the Lebanon Academy committee, which have resulted in the used in the incident. The bill would re- in 1849. His courage and vision as an better investment of tens of billions of quire the officer to explain why force outspoken opponent of slavery and ad- taxpayer dollars over her Senate ten- was used, provide a description of any vocate for full rights for women and ure. In particular, her efforts have sup- injuries sustained as a result of the in- Native Americans so impressed Boston ported increased Army helicopter pro- cident, detail how many officers and ci- industrialist Benjamin Bates that, curement, important research and de- vilians were involved, and provide a when Bates College was established in velopment projects funding, and legis- brief description of the circumstances Lewiston in 1864, the Reverend Cheney lation to improve the management of surrounding the incident. was named as the first president of the the Department of Defense. The bill would create a grant pro- esteemed school. Jennifer Santos has upheld the high- gram to help smaller law enforcement The coming of the railroads in the est standards of a budget analyst, con- agencies—those with 100 employees or late 1800s helped to make Lebanon a gressional staffer, and defense profes- less—comply with the provisions of the tourism destination, with fine hotels, sional. Although she is soon leaving bill. Also, it would allow those agencies inns, and restaurants. An early visitor the committee, I wish her all the best to use the grant money to create public was the famed Norwegian violinist, Ole on her next steps in her distinguished awareness campaigns designed to gain Bornemann Bull, who performed a con- career and thank her for her work in information regarding shootings and cert at one of the town’s remarkable the U.S. Senate. use of force incidents against police of- attractions, the enormous cavern en- f ficers. Lastly, the legislation would trance known as Gully Oven, in 1871. allow agencies to use the funds to con- The virtuoso was so impressed by the ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS duct use-of-force training, including acoustics of the natural amphitheater deescalation and bias training. that he bought a home in Lebanon, be- There is no excuse not to collect TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT coming one of the town’s first summer COLONEL SARAH B. GOLDMAN more data on use of force incidents be- residents. ∑ tween law enforcement officers and ci- Today visitors and residents alike Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I vilians. Shining a spotlight on these in- enjoy Lebanon’s quiet parks, beautiful would like to pay tribute to my con- stances will improve police-community historic buildings, and exciting outdoor stituent LTC Sarah B. Goldman for her relations, vindicate wrongly accused recreation opportunities. The energy exemplary dedication to duty and serv- law enforcement officers, and provide and planning that are going into Leb- ice to the U.S. Army and to the United lawmakers with the information they anon’s 250th anniversary celebration States of America. She has served the need to devise smart and effective pol- this July demonstrate the pride towns- last year as the chief of Congressional icy. I am proud to have introduced the people have in their town. Affairs, Office of the Army Surgeon PRIDE Act, and I urge its speedy pas- The celebration of Lebanon’s 250th General. Lieutenant Colonel Goldman sage. anniversary is not merely about the was born and raised in Nashville, TN, f passing of time; it is about human ac- and received her commission as a lieu- 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE complishment. We celebrate the people tenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy in TOWN OF LEBANON, MAINE who, for longer than America has been 1998. Lieutenant Colonel Goldman transferred to the U.S. Army in 2008. Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, today I a nation, have pulled together, cared for one another, and built a great com- Prior to her current assignment, LTC wish to commemorate the 250th anni- Sarah Goldman served as a congres- versary of the town of Lebanon, ME. munity. Thanks to those who came be- fore, Lebanon, ME, has a wonderful his- sional liaison in the office of the As- Lebanon was built with a spirit of de- sistant Secretary of the Army, Finan- termination and resiliency that still tory. Thanks to those there today, it has a bright future. cial Management and Comptroller, as guides the community today, and this the medical liaison for the Army Sur- f is a time to celebrate the generations geon General. of hard-working and caring people who TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER SANTOS Lieutenant Colonel Goldman served have made it such a wonderful place to Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I wish as the Army Traumatic Brain Injury live, work, and raise families. Program director at the Office of the The year of Lebanon’s incorporation, to commend Jennifer Santos for her Surgeon General, Rehabilitation and 1767, was but one milestone in a long service on the Senate Committee on Reintegration Division, in Falls journey of progress. For thousands of Appropriations. Church, VA, from 2010–2013. In 2011, she years, the land of fields, streams, and She has served for 5 years as a very forests of what is now southwestern capable budget analyst for the Sub- deployed to Afghanistan as a member Maine was the home of the Abenaki, committee on Defense. Her accomplish- of the International Security Assist- who called the area ‘‘Towwoh,’’ mean- ments have been very impressive and a ance Force Joint Command’s special ing ‘‘a place to grind corn.’’ The many credit to the Senate. assistant for Health Affairs Health archeological treasures unearthed in After graduating from Wheeling Jes- Service Support Assessment Team to the region include a large ancient uit University with a degree in mathe- review traumatic brain injury care in stone mortar used by the Abenaki for matics, Jennifer joined a defense con- the Combined Joint Operations Area- that very purpose. tractor in support of the Air Force’s F– Afghanistan. In 1733, the Massachusetts General 22 program. She played an important Lieutenant Colonel Goldman served Court granted Towwoh Plantation to 60 role in that program and can be proud as the Army’s service representative to colonists, and European settlement of her contribution to fielding the most multiple Department of Defense trau- began. When the town was incor- capable fighter aircraft ever developed. matic brain injury working groups and, porated on June 11, 1767, the name Leb- Her talent was soon recognized by in 2010, was appointed as a member of anon was chosen in reference to the the Air Force where she served in a se- the NATO Technical Team ‘‘Mild trau- Biblical land of fertile soil and tow- ries of important positions, including matic brain injury in a Military Oper- ering trees. those involving special programs that ational Setting.’’ At the U.S. Army Re- With the Salmon Falls River and Lit- are key to protecting our national se- search Institute of Environmental tle River providing power, Lebanon curity. Jennifer established a reputa- Medicine’s Military Performance Divi- soon was home to many lumber, grain, tion for competence in working with sion Lieutenant Colonel Goldman con- and textile mills. The wealth produced leaders from Department of Defense, ducted research studies related to reha- by the land and by hard work and de- Congress, and other agencies to ensure bilitation from traumatic brain injury termination was invested in schools the responsible allocation of taxpayer and upper extremity neuromusculo- and churches to create a true commu- dollars. skeletal injuries. She deployed to nity. Jennifer’s detailed knowledge of Balad, Iraq, from August 2009 to Feb- Among the many prominent resi- military budgeting and acquisition sys- ruary 2010 as a senior scientist with the dents of the town over the years was tems allowed her to make insightful Joint Combat Casualty Research

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.048 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3553 Team. Her Navy assignments include work is a Montana tradition. Thank serving their local communities. I assistant department head, Physical you, Pam, for having a steady hand stand before you today to recognize a and Occupational Therapy Department, helping others to overcome obstacles, small business that emphasizes service, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, and divi- reach their potential, and get the job tradition, and family values. In my sion officer, Educational and Develop- done.∑ home State of Idaho, I have had the mental Intervention Services, Naval f privilege of seeing firsthand Idahoans’ Hospital Yokosuka, Japan. In 2004, the dynamic use of natural resources. In REMEMBERING QUARRIER ‘‘Q’’ Navy selected Lieutenant Colonel our State, we continue to watch our COOK Goldman as the ‘‘Navy Occupational agricultural small businesses advance Therapist of the Year.’’ ∑ Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. President, from and thrive. As chairman of the Senate She holds a Ph.D. from Indiana Uni- the moment she arrived in Santa Fe in Committee on Small Business and En- versity in kinesiology and is a grad- 1983, Quarrier ‘‘Q’’ Cook gave back. She trepreneurship, it is my privilege to uate of Washington University in St. gave her time to the Santa Fe Commu- honor Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese Louis, master’s degree in occupational nity Foundation as a board member. of Gooding as the Senate Small Busi- therapy and a bachelor of arts degree, She gave her knack for fundraising to ness of the Month for June 2017. with a follow-on fellowship at Vander- the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese has bilt University. Lieutenant Colonel as cochair of several endowment cam- been a pioneer in Idaho’s artisan Goldman has presented at numerous paigns and as board president from 2002 cheesemaking community and is a re- national conferences, authored peer-re- to 2005. She gave her energy and atten- markable example of entrepreneurial viewed professional articles in five dif- tion to many of New Mexico’s social innovation. ferent scientific journals, has published services organizations. With just a few Jersey calves and a a book chapter, and served as a re- She gave whatever she could give to strong work ethic, the Ballard family viewer for two major rehabilitation make New Mexico a better place. started their dairy farm in 1995. Steve journals. Lieutenant Colonel Goldman Last year, Q Cook and her husband and Stacie Ballard, along with their was the first Department of Defense Phillip Cook received the Santa Fe children, Travis and Jessica, have representative appointed to the Amer- Community Foundation’s Philan- worked hard to perfect cheeses that are ican Occupational Therapy Associa- thropic Leadership Award during the distinctive and can only be cultivated tion’s research advisory panel and is a annual Pinon Awards Ceremony. In her in Idaho’s unique climate. Their goal member of the American Hand Therapy acceptance speech, she remarked that was to create a cheese that was specific Foundation Board. in order to be part of a community, to Idaho. Since then, the Ballard fam- On behalf of a grateful nation, I join ‘‘you have to help the community’’ in ily has developed a successful in-house my colleagues today in recognizing and small and large ways. cheese facility that has produced nu- commending LTC Sarah Goldman for Q Cook’s commitment to these val- merous award-winning specialty nearly two decades of Active service to ues and her interest in helping others cheeses. The Ballard family gained the her country. We wish Sarah and her came from growing up in a family that skills to produce artisan cheeses over family all the best as they continue always gave back and expected their years of hard work and trial and error. their journey of service.∑ children to do the same. She was born Their determination has allowed them f on April 7, 1935, in Wheeling, WV, to to produce a fresh and original-tasting Thomas Moffat Block and Nancy Ful- commodity unique to Idaho. TRIBUTE TO PAM MOORE ton and grew up seeing her parents’ The Ballard family produces numer- ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this commitment to activism and public ous types of hand-crafted cheeses, in- week I have the distinct honor of rec- service. She attended Vassar College, cluding cheddar, gouda, and cheese ognizing Pam Moore, the Benchmark earned a political science degree, and curds. Their facility produces approxi- plant manager in Lewis and Clark became involved in political activism mately 3,000 pounds of cheese daily. County. Pam has spent many years su- herself. Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese cows pervising a staff of hard-working Mon- She had three children: Thomas are individually cared for, which en- tanans doing their best to produce use- McKitrick Jones, Nancy Jones Carter, sures that the calves are healthy and ful products for a variety of govern- and Clare Fitz-Gerald Jones. She allows for the finest cheese. This well- ment agencies. shared her love for the Southwest’s executed cheese production system For well over three decades, the culture with her daughter Clare, with combined with small batch sizes en- Benchmark Manufacturing Plant in whom she opened a southwestern home ables the Ballard family to achieve the Helena has produced tens of thousands furnishings boutique in Washington, right consistencies for high-quality of backpacks that have been distrib- DC, called Santa Fe Style. As the cheeses. uted across the United States. For buyer for the store, Q made sure that Award-winning cheese is not the only nearly 18 years, Pam has supervised New Mexico had a presence in our Na- noted accomplishments this family-run production at the plant. Over half of tion’s Capital. business has attained. In 2013, the Pam’s team at the plant are disabled Back at home, she was known as a Ballards’ cheese facility was distin- Montanans, and that team has done driving force who achieved whatever guished by the Innovation Center for highly respectable work under her goal she set out to reach. She was U.S. Dairy as having ‘‘Outstanding guidance. Their quality products help someone any New Mexican would want Achievement in Energy Efficiency.’’ By U.S. Forest Service wildland fire- on their side, someone who was gen- adjusting their operational processes, fighters carry their equipment. With erous, always willing to open her home, their facility in Gooding has reduced our abundant forests in Montana, we and give her time. their energy costs by about $23,000 an- know how important it is to have the At the Pinon Awards, she said, ‘‘We nually. proper equipment in the hands of our hope that a little bit of what we have Beyond the Ballard family’s thriving firefighters, and over the years, the done has made the world a better place retail throughout the State, the employees at the Benchmark Manufac- for some people.’’ Ballards also provide educational re- turing Plant have had abundant suc- Q Cook made the world a better place sources with their cheese purchasing cess getting the right equipment to the for lots of us, and New Mexico is in- information to Idahoans who are inter- right customer. For that, we are very debted to her lifetime of service.∑ ested in learning about cheesemaking grateful. f methods. Ballard Family Dairy and Montanans have earned a well-de- Cheese is an exceptional example of the served reputation for being reliable and RECOGNIZING BALLARD FAMILY entrepreneurial spirit of Idaho agri- hard-working, and Pam and her team DAIRY AND CHEESE culture and of innovative energy prac- are great examples of that assessment. ∑ Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, it is not tices from a family-owned business. I When asked about her favorite part of every day that we take a moment to would like to extend my sincerest con- the job, Pam said she enjoys that her commemorate America’s family-owned gratulations to the Ballard family and teammates are able to work. Valuing businesses that dedicate themselves to all of the employees of Ballard Family

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.042 S15JNPT1 S3554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 Dairy and Cheese for being selected as receiving medical care or services from the S. 1365. A bill to require the Secretary of the June 2017 Small Business of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for Defense to include victims of acts of terror Month. You make our great State other purposes (Rept. No. 115–112). in the evaluation and treatment of veterans proud, and I look forward to watching By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee and civilians at military treatment facili- ∑ on Energy and Natural Resources, with ties, and for other purposes; to the Com- your continued growth and success. amendments: mittee on Armed Services. f S. 346. A bill to provide for the establish- By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. ment of the National Volcano Early Warning BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT and Monitoring System (Rept. No. 115–113). BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. Messages from the President of the f BROWN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. United States were communicated to CASEY, Mr. COONS, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF FEINSTEIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLI- the Senate by Ms. Ridgway, one of his COMMITTEES BRAND, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. secretaries. The following executive reports of MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. f MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PETERS, nominations were submitted: Mr. SANDERS, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED By Mr. BARRASSO for the Committee on TESTER, Mr. UDALL, Ms. WARREN, Mr. Environment and Public Works. As in executive session the Presiding WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KAINE, *Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a and Mrs. SHAHEEN): Officer laid before the Senate messages Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commis- S. 1366. A bill to direct the Secretary of De- from the President of the United sion for the term of five years expiring June fense to review the discharge characteriza- States submitting sundry nominations 30, 2022. tion of former members of the Armed Forces which were referred to the appropriate By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on who were discharged by reason of the sexual committees. the Judiciary. orientation of the member, and for other (The messages received today are David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- printed at the end of the Senate pro- District Judge for the District of Idaho. ices. Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. ceedings.) States District Judge for the Western Dis- CRAPO): f trict of Oklahoma. S. 1367. A bill to require the Secretary of Vishal J. Amin, of Michigan, to be Intellec- Energy to conduct a study and issue a report MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE tual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Ex- that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ecutive Office of the President. Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Di- for commercial, institutional, industrial, At 1:02 p.m., a message from the rector of United States Citizenship and Im- and governmental entities; to the Com- House of Representatives, delivered by migration Services, Department of Home- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- land Security. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. nounced that the Speaker has signed *Nomination was reported with rec- KENNEDY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. RUBIO, the following enrolled bill: ommendation that it be confirmed sub- Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. S. 1083. An act to amend section 1214 of BOOKER, and Mr. NELSON): ject to the nominee’s commitment to S. 1368. A bill to reauthorize the National title 5, United States Code, to provide for respond to requests to appear and tes- Flood Insurance Program, and for other pur- stays during a period that the Merit Systems tify before any duly constituted com- poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Protection Board lacks a quorum. mittee of the Senate. ing, and Urban Affairs. The enrolled bill was subsequently (Nominations without an asterisk By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. signed by the President pro tempore were reported with the recommenda- GILLIBRAND, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. REED, (Mr. HATCH). Ms. HASSAN, and Mr. UDALL): tion that they be confirmed.) S. 1369. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- At 2:29 p.m., a message from the f enue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax House of Representatives, delivered by INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND on certain prescription drugs which have Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- been subject to a price spike, and for other JOINT RESOLUTIONS purposes; to the Committee on Finance. nounced that the House has passed the The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. following bills, in which it requests the tions were introduced, read the first COONS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. DURBIN, and concurrence of the Senate: and second times by unanimous con- Mr. HEINRICH): S. 1370. A bill to amend the Public Health H.R. 2372. An act to amend the Internal sent, and referred as indicated: Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules re- Service Act to revise and extend projects re- lating to veteran health insurance and eligi- By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. KLO- lating to children and violence to provide ac- bility for the premium tax credit. BUCHAR, and Ms. STABENOW): cess to school-based comprehensive mental H.R. 2579. An act to amend the Internal S. 1361. A bill to amend title XVIII of the health programs; to the Committee on Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium Social Security Act to allow physician as- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. tax credit with respect to unsubsidized sistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. DUR- COBRA continuation coverage. nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, inten- BIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. sive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation WYDEN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. f programs; to the Committee on Finance. GILLIBRAND, Mr. REED, Mr. MENEN- By Mr. HELLER: ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED DEZ, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S. 1362. A bill to amend title 38, United Ms. WARREN, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. The Secretary of the Senate reported States Code, to consolidate certain eligi- FEINSTEIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. VAN that on today, June 15, 2017, she had bility tiers under the Post-9/11 Educational HOLLEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. SHA- presented to the President of the Assistance Program of the Department of HEEN, Mr. NELSON, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. United States the following enrolled Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Vet- MCCASKILL, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. BALD- erans’ Affairs. bill: WIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. HEINRICH, By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. S. 1083. An act to amend section 1214 of MANCHIN): MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. HIRONO, title 5, United States Code, to provide for S. 1363. A bill to streamline the process for Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COONS, Mr. stays during a period that the Merit Systems broadband facility location applications on SANDERS, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. Protection Board lacks a quorum. Federal land, and for other purposes; to the DUCKWORTH, Mr. KING, Mr. UDALL, f Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Mr. KAINE, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. LEAHY, sources. Mr. TESTER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MUR- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. PHY, and Mr. SCHATZ): CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. The following reports of committees S. 1371. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- HELLER, and Mr. RUBIO): enue Code of 1986 to strengthen the earned were submitted: S. 1364. A bill to establish within the income tax credit and the child tax credit; to By Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on Smithsonian Institution the National Mu- the Committee on Finance. Indian Affairs, without amendment: seum of the American Latino, and for other By Mr. BOOKER: S. 304. A bill to amend the Indian Health purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- S. 1372. A bill to require updated limits on Care Improvement Act to allow the Indian ministration. levels of lead in fruit juice beverages and an Health Service to cover the cost of a copay- By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Ms. updated tolerable daily level of lead exposure ment of an Indian or Alaska Native veteran COLLINS): from foods, and for other purposes; to the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.046 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3555 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEIN- (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- Pensions. RICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. sor of S. 486, a bill to amend title XVIII By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. COCH- HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. of the Social Security Act to provide RAN, and Mr. CASSIDY): ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, for the non-application of Medicare S. 1373. A bill to designate the Gulf of Mex- Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. ico Alliance as a Regional Coordination LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. competitive acquisition rates to com- Partnership of the National Oceanic and At- MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, plex rehabilitative wheelchairs and ac- mospheric Administration, and for other Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. cessories. purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MUR- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the Science, and Transportation. KOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. By Mr. BOOKER: Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1374. A bill to extend the principle of Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, 486, supra. federalism to State drug policy, provide ac- Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, S. 569 cess to medical marijuana, and enable re- Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, search into the medicinal properties of mari- Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SHA- At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the juana; to the Committee on the Judiciary. HEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, name of the Senator from Connecticut By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Mr. STRANGE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor MERKLEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. HEINRICH, TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. of S. 569, a bill to amend title 54, and Mr. BOOKER): TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOL- United States Code, to provide con- S. 1375. A bill to repeal section 3003 of the LEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, sistent and reliable authority for, and Carl Levin and Howard P . ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. for the funding of, the Land and Water National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- YOUNG): Conservation Fund to maximize the ef- cal Year 2015; to the Committee on Energy S. Res. 193. A resolution commending the and Natural Resources. bravery of the United States Capitol Police, fectiveness of the Fund for future gen- By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. the Police Department of Alexandria, Vir- erations, and for other purposes. DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, ginia, and all first responders who protected S. 593 Mr. SANDERS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BEN- Members of Congress, their staff, and others At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the NET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eu- name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. gene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia; con- 593, a bill to amend the Pittman-Rob- COONS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. sidered and agreed to. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, ertson Wildlife Restoration Act to fa- FRANKEN, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. cilitate the establishment of additional Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, GRASSLEY, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COTTON, or expanded public target ranges in Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. Mr. TILLIS, and Mrs. MCCASKILL): certain States. LEAHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, S. Res. 194. A resolution designating June S. 635 Mr. MURPHY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. 15, 2017, as ‘‘World Elder Abuse Awareness At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the PETERS, Mr. REED, Mr. SCHATZ, Mrs. Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary. name of the Senator from California SHAHEEN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. UDALL, f EINSTEIN Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WARREN, and (Mrs. F ) was added as a co- Mr. WHITEHOUSE): ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS sponsor of S. 635, a bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the S. 1376. A bill to ensure that all fast- S. 236 tracked reconciliation bills are subject to a exclusion of individuals from service At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the committee hearing, and for other purposes; on a Federal jury on account of sexual name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. to the Committee on the Budget. orientation or gender identity. YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S. f 236, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 666 SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND enue Code of 1986 to reform taxation of At the request of Mr. SCOTT, the SENATE RESOLUTIONS alcoholic beverages. name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor S. 266 The following concurrent resolutions of S. 666, a bill to amend the Internal and Senate resolutions were read, and At the request of Mr. HATCH, the Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the referred (or acted upon), as indicated: name of the Senator from Michigan credit for production from advanced By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor nuclear power facilities. of S. 266, a bill to award the Congres- DURBIN, Mr. CORKER, Mrs. ERNST, S. 667 Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. STRANGE, and sional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the Mr. PERDUE): recognition of his heroic achievements names of the Senator from North Da- S. Res. 191. A resolution designating June and courageous contributions to peace kota (Ms. HEITKAMP), the Senator from 20, 2017, as ‘‘American Eagle Day’’ and cele- in the Middle East. brating the recovery and restoration of the West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) and the S. 372 bald eagle, the national symbol of the United Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. WAR- States; considered and agreed to. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the REN) were added as cosponsors of S. 667, By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and name of the Senator from Alabama a bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, Ms. HARRIS): (Mr. STRANGE) was added as a cospon- United States Code, to ensure that an S. Res. 192. A resolution congratulating the sor of S. 372, a bill to amend the Tariff order to serve on active duty under sec- Golden State Warriors for their historic Act of 1930 to ensure that merchandise championship victory in the 2017 National tion 12304a or 12304b of title 10, United arriving through the mail shall be sub- States Code, is treated the same as Basketball Association Finals; considered ject to review by U.S. Customs and and agreed to. other orders to serve on active duty for By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. WAR- Border Protection and to require the determining the eligibility of members NER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. SCHUMER, provision of advance electronic infor- of the uniformed services and veterans Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. mation on shipments of mail to U.S. for certain benefits and for calculating BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. Customs and Border Protection and for the deadlines for certain benefits. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOK- other purposes. S. 678 ER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. S. 407 BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the RAPO Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, At the request of Mr. C , the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COL- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of S. LINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 678, a bill to declare English as the offi- CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COT- 407, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- cial language of the United States, to TON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to permanently ex- establish a uniform English language DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Ms. tend the railroad track maintenance rule for naturalization, and to avoid DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, credit. Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. misconstructions of the English lan- S. 486 FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, guage texts of the laws of the United Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the States, pursuant to Congress’ powers to GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, name of the Senator from Mississippi provide for the general welfare of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.014 S15JNPT1 S3556 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 United States and to establish a uni- 1024, a bill to amend title 38, United spect to the timing of elections and form rule of naturalization under arti- States Code, to reform the rights and pre-election hearings and the identi- cle I, section 8, of the Constitution. processes relating to appeals of deci- fication of pre-election issues, and to S. 708 sions regarding claims for benefits require that lists of employees eligible At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the under the laws administered by the to vote in organizing elections be pro- name of the Senator from California Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for vided to the National Labor Relations (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- other purposes. Board. sponsor of S. 708, a bill to improve the S. 1122 S. RES. 49 ability of U.S. Customs and Border At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the Protection to interdict fentanyl, other names of the Senator from Michigan name of the Senator from Massachu- synthetic opioids, and other narcotics (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- and psychoactive substances that are Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were added sponsor of S. Res. 49, a resolution de- illegally imported into the United as cosponsors of S. 1122, a bill to amend claring that achieving the primary States, and for other purposes. the Occupational Safety and Health goal of the National Plan to Address S. 720 Act of 1970 to clarify when the time pe- Alzheimer’s Disease of the Department At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the riod for the issuance of citations under of Health and Human Services to pre- name of the Senator from Nebraska such Act begins and to require a rule to vent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s (Mr. SASSE) was added as a cosponsor clarify that an employer’s duty to disease by 2025 is an urgent national of S. 720, a bill to amend the Export make and maintain accurate records of priority. Administration Act of 1979 to include work-related injuries and illnesses is AMENDMENT NO. 232 in the prohibitions on boycotts against an ongoing obligation. At the request of Mr. KAINE, his allies of the United States boycotts S. 1196 name was added as a cosponsor of fostered by international governmental At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the amendment No. 232 proposed to S. 722, organizations against Israel and to di- names of the Senator from Georgia an Act to Provide Congressional Re- rect the Export-Import Bank of the (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator from Texas view and to Counter Iranian and Rus- United States to oppose boycotts (Mr. CORNYN), the Senator from Ohio sian Governments’ Aggression. against Israel, and for other purposes. (Mr. PORTMAN), the Senator from AMENDMENT NO. 240 S. 722 South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Sen- At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the ator from Pennsylvania (Mr. TOOMEY) names of the Senator from Missouri name of the Senator from Montana and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. (Mrs. MCCASKILL) and the Senator from (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor GARDNER) were added as cosponsors of Nebraska (Mr. SASSE) were added as co- of S. 722, an Act to Provide Congres- S. 1196, a bill to expand the capacity sponsors of amendment No. 240 pro- sional Review and to Counter Iranian and capability of the ballistic missile posed to S. 722, an Act to Provide Con- and Russian Governments’ Aggression. defense system of the United States, gressional Review and to Counter Ira- S. 839 and for other purposes. nian and Russian Governments’ Ag- At the request of Mr. WICKER, the S. 1268 gression. name of the Senator from Arkansas At the request of Mr. DAINES, the AMENDMENT NO. 250 (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the sor of S. 839, a bill to allow for judicial (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. review of any final rule addressing na- sponsor of S. 1268, a bill to amend parts RUBIO), the Senator from Mississippi tional emission standards for haz- B and E of title IV of the Social Secu- (Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from ardous air pollutants for brick and rity Act to allow States to provide fos- Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE) were added as structural clay products or for clay ce- ter care maintenance payments for cosponsors of amendment No. 250 pro- ramics manufacturing before requiring children with parents in a licensed resi- posed to S. 722, an Act to Provide Con- compliance with such rule. dential family-based treatment facility gressional Review and to Counter Ira- S. 967 for substance abuse and to reauthorize nian and Russian Governments’ Ag- At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the grants to improve the well-being of gression. name of the Senator from Mississippi families affected by substance abuse. At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- S. 1311 his name was added as a cosponsor of sor of S. 967, a bill to amend title XVIII At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the amendment No. 250 proposed to S. 722, of the Social Security Act to increase names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. supra. access to ambulance services under the CRAPO) and the Senator from New York f Medicare program and to reform pay- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) were added as co- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED ments for such services under such pro- sponsors of S. 1311, a bill to provide as- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS gram, and for other purposes. sistance in abolishing human traf- By Mr. BOOKER: S. 981 ficking in the United States. S. 1374. A bill to extend the principle S. 1312 At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the of federalism to State drug policy, pro- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the name of the Senator from Michigan vide access to medical marijuana, and name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- enable research into the medicinal CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. sor of S. 981, a bill to require the Sec- properties of marijuana; to the Com- 1312, a bill to prioritize the fight retary of Energy to establish an energy mittee on the Judiciary. efficiency materials pilot program. against human trafficking in the Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I rise S. 1002 United States. today to speak about the introduction At the request of Mr. MORAN, the S. 1343 of the bipartisan Compassionate Ac- name of the Senator from Missouri At the request of Mr. THUNE, the cess, Research Expansion, and Respect (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. States Act, or CARERS Act. The bill of S. 1002, a bill to enhance the ability MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. would make our Federal laws dealing of community financial institutions to 1343, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- with medical marijuana fairer and help foster economic growth and serve their enue Code to extend and modify certain ensure that Americans have access to communities, boost small businesses, charitable tax provisions. the care they need. I am proud to in- increase individual savings, and for S. 1350 troduce this legislation, and I want to other purposes. At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the thank Senators RAND PAUL and S. 1024 name of the Senator from Alabama KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND for working with At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the (Mr. STRANGE) was added as a cospon- me on this bill. I also want to thank name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. sor of S. 1350, a bill to amend the Na- Senators LISA MURKOWSKI, AL HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. tional Labor Relations Act with re- FRANKEN, and MIKE LEE for joining the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.017 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3557 CARERS Act as original cosponsors CBD for short. CBD is an oil substance There being no objection, the text of and Representatives STEVE COHEN and made from a marijuana plant that con- the bill was ordered to be printed in DON YOUNG for introducing a House tains virtually no THC—meaning you the RECORD, as follows: companion bill. experience no high from the drug. CBD S. 1376 Right now, regardless of whether you is the medicine so many children Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- are in a State that has legalized med- need—along with thousands of other resentatives of the United States of America in ical marijuana, it is illegal under Fed- individuals with Dravet syndrome—to Congress assembled, eral law. This inconsistency puts grow- control seizures. We must make this SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ers, distributors, and patients at great important drug more available so peo- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Hearing, risk of Federal prosecution even ple can access the medication they No Vote Act of 2017’’. though they are in compliance with need. SEC. 2. COMMITTEE HEARINGS FOR RECONCILI- State law. The bill would promote research. A ATION BILLS. In 2013, the Department of Justice (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310 of the Con- large problem for our Nation is that issued guidance to Federal prosecutors gressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 641) is not enough research exists on the im- to refrain from prosecuting individuals amended by adding at the end the following: pact of medical marijuana. We know that use, purchase, or sell marijuana in ‘‘(h) COMMITTEE HEARINGS FOR RECONCILI- there are legitimate medical uses of States where it is legal as long as a ATION BILLS.—It shall not be in order in the the drug, but we can learn much more. Senate to consider any reconciliation bill or State regulatory framework exists that We need to allow experts to access the reconciliation resolution, unless— maintains certain standards, such as a drug to conduct tests and clinical ‘‘(1) the reconciliation bill or reconcili- ban on sales to minors. As a result of trials to fully understand the effects of ation resolution was— this guidance, more and more States the drug and how it can best be uti- ‘‘(A) ordered reported to the Senate under have taken steps to legalize medical subsection (b)(1) by the committee of the marijuana. lized. This will only benefit the doctors Senate receiving reconciliation instructions; Sadly, despite this guidance, the in- that prescribe it, the lawmakers that or ability of the Federal Government to regulate it, and the people that need it. ‘‘(B) reported by the Committee on the be aligned with States regarding the le- Finally, the bill would allow VA doc- Budget of the Senate under subsection (b)(2) gality of medical marijuana has re- tors to recommend medical marijuana after receiving recommendations ordered to be reported to the Committee on the Budget sulted in confusion and uncertainty for to veterans in States that have legal- ized medical marijuana. Many men and by 1 or more committees of the Senate re- State lawmakers and the public about ceiving reconciliation instructions; and what the law requires. This lack of women in uniform who have bravely ‘‘(2) each committee that ordered reported clarity is only part of the problem. In- served our Nation come home with in- the reconciliation bill or reconciliation reso- dividual users of medical marijuana in visible wounds of war, and they deserve lution or ordered recommendations to be re- States with legalized medical mari- the best care available. This means al- ported to the Committee on the Budget held juana continue to be targeted by the lowing them access to the medicine not less than 1 hearing regarding any major Drug Enforcement Agency. they need to heal or control their con- provision of the reconciliation bill or rec- And now, more than ever, I am espe- dition. Those who have served our Na- onciliation resolution within the jurisdiction cially concerned with Attorney Gen- tion deserve to be served by us, and of such committee.’’. (b) WAIVER AND APPEAL.—Section 904 of the eral Jeff Sessions as our Nation’s top that means receiving the best care Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 law enforcement officer. His radical available. note) is amended— stance on marijuana is way out of the The CARERS Act was the first med- (1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting mainstream, and he has taken steps to ical marijuana bill introduced in the ‘‘310(h),’’ after ‘‘310(d)(2),’’; and reinvigorate the failed War on Drugs. Senate. Unfortunately, we did not pass (2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting Recently, he wrote a letter to Senate it in the last Congress, but I am hope- ‘‘310(h),’’ after ‘‘310(d)(2),’’. and House leadership asking them not ful that in the 115th Congress we can f to renew an appropriations rider that get this bill across the finish line and SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS prevents the Justice Department from send it to the President’s desk for sig- spending money on cases that involve nature. I, again, want to thank my col- individuals who are in compliance with leagues who worked with me on this SENATE RESOLUTION 194—DESIG- State medical marijuana laws. He said, bill, and I urge its speedy passage. NATING JUNE 15, 2017, AS ‘‘I believe it would be unwise for Con- ‘‘WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARE- gress to restrict the discretion of the By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, NESS DAY’’ Department to fund particular prosecu- Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. tions, particularly in the midst of an Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. MURRAY, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. GRASSLEY, historic drug epidemic and potentially BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. long-term uptick in violent crime.’’ Mr. CASEY, Mr. COTTON, Mr. TILLIS, and BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. Mrs. MCCASKILL) submitted the fol- Contrary to Attorney General Ses- BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. sions’ views, this is not a problem we lowing resolution; which was referred CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, to the Committee on the Judiciary: can jail ourselves out of. Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Individuals who use medical mari- S. RES. 194 Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEIN- juana in States where it is legal should Whereas the Federal Government esti- STEIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. HAR- not fear prosecution simply based on mates that more than 1 in 10 persons over RIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HEINRICH, prosecutorial discretion. It is time for the age of 60 are victims of elder abuse each Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. Congress to act. year; KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. Today, I reintroduced the CARERS Whereas abuse, neglect, and exploitation of LEAHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. Act. First, and most importantly, the older adults in the United States goes un- MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. identified and unreported due to an inability bill would end the Federal prohibition NELSON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED, to report or a fear of reporting; of medical marijuana. Millions of Mr. SCHATZ, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. Whereas only 1 in 14 cases of financial Americans need to gain access to the abuse of older adults is reported; STABENOW, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN medicine that works best for them. The Whereas at least $2,900,000,000 is taken Federal Government’s current stance HOLLEN, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. from older adults each year due to financial on medical marijuana has only created WHITEHOUSE): abuse and exploitation; confusion and uncertainty. This bill S. 1376. A bill to ensure that all fast- Whereas elder abuse, neglect, and exploi- would prohibit the Federal Govern- tracked reconciliation bills are subject tation have no boundaries and cross all ra- ment from prosecuting persons who are to a committee hearing, and for other cial, social, class, gender, and geographic lines; in compliance with State medical purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. Whereas older adults who are abused are 3 marijuana laws and let people gain ac- times more likely to die earlier than older cess to the care they need. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask adults of the same age who are not abused; The bill would also allow States to unanimous consent that the text of the Whereas 1⁄2 of all older adults with demen- import cannabidiol, commonly called bill be printed in the RECORD. tia will experience abuse;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.020 S15JNPT1 S3558 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 Whereas providing unwanted medical (4) the Department of Defense; and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 treatment can be a form of elder abuse and (5) the Department of the Treasury; U.S.C. 3371 et seq.); exploitation; (6) the Department of Justice; Whereas Challenger, the trained, edu- Whereas public awareness has the poten- (7) the Department of State; cational bald eagle of the American Eagle tial to increase the identification and report- (8) the Department of Commerce; Foundation in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, was ing of elder abuse by the public, profes- (9) the Department of Homeland Security; invited by the Secretary of the Interior to sionals, and victims, and can act as a cata- (10) the Department of Veterans Affairs; perform a free-flight demonstration during lyst to promote issue-based education and (11) the Department of Labor; the official bald eagle delisting ceremony long-term prevention; (12) the Department of Health and Human held at the Jefferson Memorial in Wash- Whereas private individuals and public Services; ington, District of Columbia; agencies must work together on the Federal, (13) the Department of Energy; Whereas experts and population growth State, and local levels to combat increasing (14) the Department of Housing and Urban charts estimate that the bald eagle popu- occurrences of abuse, neglect, exploitation Development; lation could reach 15,000 pairs, even though a crime, and violence against vulnerable older (15) the Central Intelligence Agency; and physical count has not been conducted by adults and vulnerable adults, particularly in (16) the United States Postal Service; State and Federal wildlife agencies since light of limited resources for vital protective Whereas the bald eagle is an inspiring sym- 2007; services; and bol of the spirit of freedom and the sov- Whereas caring and concerned agencies, Whereas 2017 is the 12th anniversary of ereignty of the United States; corporations, organizations, and people of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Now, Whereas the image and symbolism of the the United States representing Federal and therefore, be it bald eagle has— State governments and the private sector Resolved, That the Senate— (1) played a significant role in art, music, passionately and resourcefully banded to- (1) designates June 15, 2017, as ‘‘World literature, architecture, commerce, edu- gether, determined to save and protect the Elder Abuse Awareness Day’’; cation, and culture in the United States; and national bird of the United States; (2) recognizes judges, lawyers, adult pro- (2) appeared on United States stamps, cur- Whereas the recovery of the bald eagle pop- tective services professionals, law enforce- rency, and coinage; ulation in the United States was largely ac- ment officers, long-term care ombudsmen, Whereas the bald eagle was endangered and complished through— social workers, health care providers, profes- facing possible extinction in the lower 48 (1) the dedicated and vigilant efforts of sional guardians, advocates for victims, and States but has made a gradual and encour- Federal and State wildlife agencies and non- other professionals and agencies for the ef- aging comeback to the land, waterways, and profit organizations, such as the American forts to advance awareness of elder abuse; skies of the United States; Eagle Foundation; and Whereas the dramatic recovery of the na- (2) public education; (3) encourages members of the public and tional bird of the United States is an endan- professionals who work with older adults to gered species success story and an inspira- (3) captive breeding and release programs; act as catalysts to promote awareness and tional example to other environmental, nat- (4) hacking and release programs; and long-term prevention of elder abuse by ural resource, and wildlife conservation ef- (5) the translocation of bald eagles from reaching out to local adult protective serv- forts worldwide; places in the United States with dense bald ices agencies, long-term care ombudsman Whereas, in 1940, noting that the bald eagle eagle populations to suitable locations in the programs, and the National Center on Elder was threatened with extinction, Congress lower 48 States that had suffered a decrease Abuse, and by learning to recognize, detect, passed the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly in bald eagle populations; report, and respond to elder abuse. known as the ‘‘Bald Eagle Protection Act’’) f (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), which prohibited kill- Whereas various nonprofit organizations, such as the Southeastern Raptor Center at SENATE RESOLUTION 191—DESIG- ing, selling, or possessing the species, and a 1962 amendment expanded protection to the Auburn University in the State of Alabama, NATING JUNE 20, 2017, AS ‘‘AMER- golden eagle; contribute to the continuing recovery of the ICAN EAGLE DAY’’ AND CELE- Whereas, by 1963, there were only an esti- bald eagle through rehabilitation and edu- BRATING THE RECOVERY AND mated 417 nesting pairs of bald eagles re- cational efforts; RESTORATION OF THE BALD maining in the lower 48 States, with loss of Whereas the bald eagle might have been EAGLE, THE NATIONAL SYMBOL habitat, poaching, and the use of pesticides lost permanently if not for dedicated con- OF THE UNITED STATES and other environmental contaminants con- servation efforts and strict protection laws tributing to the near demise of the national such as— Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. bird of the United States; (1) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 DURBIN, Mr. CORKER, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. Whereas, in 1967, the bald eagle was offi- U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); FEINSTEIN, Mr. STRANGE, and Mr. cially declared an endangered species under (2) the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly PERDUE) submitted the following reso- Public Law 89–669 (80 Stat. 926) (commonly known as the ‘‘Bald and Golden Eagle Pro- lution; which was considered and known as the ‘‘Endangered Species Preserva- tection Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.) ; agreed to: tion Act of 1966’’) in areas in the United States south of the 40th parallel due to the (3) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 S. RES. 191 dramatic decline in the population of the U.S.C. 703 et seq.); Whereas the bald eagle was chosen as the bald eagle in the lower 48 States; (4) section 42 of title 18, United States Code central image of the Great Seal of the United Whereas the Endangered Species Act of (commonly known as the ‘‘Lacey Act’’); and States on June 20, 1782, by the Founding Fa- 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) was enacted in thers at the Congress of the Confederation; (5) the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 1973, and in 1978, the bald eagle was listed as U.S.C. 3371 et seq.); and Whereas the bald eagle is widely known as an endangered species throughout the lower the living national symbol of the United 48 States, except in the States of Michigan, Whereas the sustained recovery of the bald States and for many generations has rep- Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Wis- eagle population will require the continu- resented values, such as— consin, in which the bald eagle was listed as ation of recovery, management, education, (1) freedom; a threatened species; and public awareness programs to ensure (2) democracy; Whereas, in July 1995, the United States that the population numbers and habitat of (3) courage; Fish and Wildlife Service announced that in the bald eagle remain healthy and secure for (4) strength; generations to come: Now, therefore, be it (5) spirit; the lower 48 States, the bald eagle had recov- (6) independence; ered sufficiently to change the status of the Resolved, That the Senate— (7) justice; and species from endangered to threatened; (1) designates June 20, 2017, as ‘‘American (8) excellence; Whereas, by 2007, bald eagles residing in Eagle Day’’; Whereas the bald eagle is unique to North the lower 48 States had rebounded to ap- (2) applauds the issuance of bald eagle America and cannot be found naturally in proximately 11,000 pairs; commemorative coins by the Secretary of any other part of the world, which was one of Whereas, on June 28, 2007, the Secretary the Treasury to generate critical funds for the primary reasons the Founding Fathers the Interior and the Director of the United the protection of the bald eagle; and selected the bald eagle to symbolize the Gov- States Fish and Wildlife Service removed the (3) encourages— ernment of the United States; bald eagle from protection under the Endan- (A) educational entities, organizations, Whereas the bald eagle is the central gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et businesses, conservation groups, and govern- image used in the official logos of many seq.), but the bald eagle continues to be pro- ment agencies with a shared interest in con- branches and departments of the Federal tected under the Act of June 8, 1940 (com- serving endangered species to collaborate Government, including— monly known as the ‘‘Bald and Golden Eagle and develop educational tools for use in the (1) the Executive Office of the President; Protection Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), the public schools of the United States; and (2) Congress; Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et (B) the people of the United States to ob- (3) the Supreme Court of the United seq.), section 42 of title 18, United States serve American Eagle Day with appropriate States; Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Lacey Act’’), ceremonies and other activities.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.024 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3559 SENATE RESOLUTION 192—CON- So, to MVP Kevin Durant, Coach SENATE RESOLUTION 193—COM- GRATULATING THE GOLDEN Kerr, Coach Brown, Joe Lacob, Peter MENDING THE BRAVERY OF THE STATE WARRIORS FOR THEIR Guber, Rick Welts, Bob Myers and all UNITED STATES CAPITOL PO- HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP VIC- of the players, coaches, staff, family, LICE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TORY IN THE 2017 NATIONAL friends and fans, I say thank you. OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, AND BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Thank you for making California proud ALL FIRST RESPONDERS WHO FINALS PROTECTED MEMBERS OF CON- both on and off the court, and con- GRESS, THEIR STAFF, AND OTH- Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. gratulations on a job well done. HARRIS) submitted the following reso- ERS DURING THE SHOOTING ON lution; which was considered and Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- JUNE 14, 2017, AT EUGENE SIMP- agreed to: sent that the text of the resolution be SON STADIUM PARK IN THE DEL Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I printed in the RECORD. RAY NEIGHBORHOOD OF ALEX- ANDRIA, VIRGINIA rise to introduce a resolution recog- There being no objection, the text of nizing and heartily commending the the resolution was ordered to be print- Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. WARNER, Golden State Warriors for their daz- Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. ed in the RECORD, as follows: zling season and 2017 World Champion- ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BAR- ship victory. S. RES. 192 RASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, After going 16 and 1 in the Whereas, on June 12, 2017, the Golden State Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, postseason, earning the highest win Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, percentage in NBA playoff history, and a score of 129–120 in an extraordinary game 5 Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 129 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, to Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COCHRAN, to 120 in game five of the NBA Finals, win the 2017 National Basketball Association Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, (referred to in the preamble as the ‘‘NBA’’) the Warriors have become champions Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. for the second time in just 3 years. The Finals; COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. best part: they did something for their Whereas the Golden State Warriors cap- DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Ms. fans that had never been done before— tured their second championship in 3 years, DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, they won the title at home, in Oracle and their fifth championship in franchise history; Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. Arena. As a bay area native myself, I Whereas the 2017 championship victory FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. know how much this means to all of marks the first time a Bay Area professional GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRA- Dub Nation. sports team has clinched a championship HAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. Everyone who is a part of the War- title at home in 43 years; HASSAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. riors Organization—the video staff, the Whereas in 2017 the Golden State Warriors HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, trainers, the owners, coaches, players had the NBA’s best regular-season record Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, and fans—deserves praise for a hard- with 67 wins, capping an extraordinary 3- Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, fought and historic 2016 to 2017 season. year run, during which the Warriors won a Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. The year was primarily marked by record-setting 207 regular season games; LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. highs. Among my favorites was Klay Whereas the Golden State Warriors fin- MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Thompson’s astonishing 29-minute, 60- ished the post-season 16–1, which constitutes the best post-season record in the 71-year Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. point performance against the Indiana history of the NBA; MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Pacers. And who could forget Steph Whereas every single member of the 2016– Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Curry’s mind-boggling, half-court buzz- 2017 Golden State Warriors team contributed Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, er-beater against the Clippers? to this championship, including Matt Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. The Warriors undoubtedly played re- Barnes, Ian Clark, Stephen Curry, Kevin ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. markable basketball this year, but Durant, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. they also overcame their share of ob- Damian Jones, Shaun Livingston, Kevon stacles. When Coach Kerr was forced to Looney, James Michael McAdoo, Patrick SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, take a leave of absence, the team ral- McCaw, JaVale McGee, ZaZa Pachulia, Klay Mr. STRANGE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. lied behind him and, under Mike Thompson, and David West; TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. Brown’s leadership, continued to earn Whereas Kevin Durant became just the TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, wins in his honor. When starters were sixth player to score 30 or more points in Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. each game of a championship round, and was WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) sidelined due to injury, bench players named Most Valuable Player of the NBA stepped in and stepped up, dem- submitted the following resolution; Finals; which was considered and agreed to: onstrating the team’s depth and heart. Whereas Steve Kerr, Mike Brown, and the S. RES. 193 When the Warriors were knocked down entire team of coaches and staff have been by the Cavaliers in game four of the instrumental in developing the Golden State Resolved, That the Senate— finals, they woke up the next morning, Warriors’ dynamic and record-setting style (1) recognizes the heroism of United States of play, and have fostered a positive, selfless Capitol Police Special Agents David Bailey flew home, and got straight to work— and Crystal Griner, both of whom sustained running hours of drills so they could team spirit; Whereas Joe Lacob and Peter Guber have injuries, and Henry Cabrera, after responding come back stronger in game five. to, containing, and ultimately ending the The Warriors are a team with resolve built one of the most exciting and high-per- forming franchises in NBA history; threat to Members of Congress, their staff, and great character. They are highly Whereas the dedicated fan base of Golden and others during the shooting at Eugene focused but still manage to have fun State Warriors has offered unrelenting, pas- Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Vir- together. They take care of each other, sionate support to the team; and ginia, on the morning of June 14, 2017; and equally as important, they take Whereas, both on and off the court, the (2) recognizes the Police Department, the care of their community. The Warriors Golden State Warriors are an immense Office of the Sheriff, and the Fire Depart- ment of Alexandria, Virginia, who reported source of pride for the Bay Area and the en- recognize that they are in a unique po- to the scene without hesitation, and the first tire Golden State Warrior fan base: Now, sition to give back and effect positive responders who treated the wounded; therefore, be it change. (3) recognizes the additional victims who Over the past several years, the War- Resolved, That the Senate— survived the shooting and supports their riors Foundation has awarded $5 mil- (1) congratulates the Golden State War- continued recovery from physical and psy- lion in grants to support educational riors for winning the 2017 National Basket- chological wounds, including— initiatives in Alameda and San Fran- ball Association Finals; (A) Steve Scalise, the Majority Whip of the cisco Counties. The foundation, along (2) recognizes the historic achievements of House of Representatives; all the players, coaches, and staff who con- with individual players, has also refur- (B) Zachary Barth, a staffer for Represent- tributed to the 2016–2017 season; and ative Roger Williams; and bished over 60 basketball courts (3) celebrates the selfless teamwork and (C) Matthew Mika, a former legislative throughout the bay area, creating safe extraordinary character, pride, determina- staffer; and beautiful places for our young peo- tion, and hard-work of the Golden State (4) offers sympathy and support to the fam- ple to play. Warriors. ilies and friends of the survivors;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.039 S15JNPT1 S3560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 (5) recognizes that threats to Members of COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL lution be agreed to, the preamble be Congress also operate to threaten the foun- RESOURCES agreed to, and the motions to recon- dations of our representative democracy; and The Senate Committee on Energy sider be considered made and laid upon (6) recognizes the United States Capitol and Natural Resources is authorized to the table with no intervening action or Police— meet during the session of the Senate (A) who protect Members of Congress and debate. employees, visitors, and facilities of Con- in order to hold a hearing on Thursday, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without gress; and June 15, 2017 at 10 a.m. in Room 366 of objection, it is so ordered. (B) whose professionalism, vigilance, and the Dirksen Senate Office Building in The resolution (S. Res. 191) was self-sacrifice is a daily example of the stead- Washington, DC. agreed to. fast patriotism that civil servants should COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC The preamble was agreed to. strive for in service to one another and to WORKS (The resolution, with its preamble, is the United States. The Committee on Environment and printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- f Public Works is authorized to meet mitted Resolutions.’’) AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND during the session of the Senate on f PROPOSED June 15, 2017, at 10 a.m., in room 406 of CONGRATULATING THE GOLDEN the Dirksen Senate office building. SA 255. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. CORKER) STATE WARRIORS FOR THEIR proposed an amendment to the bill S. 722, to COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIOS HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP VIC- Provide Congressional Review and to The Committee on Foreign Relations TORY IN THE 2017 NATIONAL Counter Iranian and Russian Governments’ is authorized to meet during the ses- BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Aggression. sion of the Senate on Thursday, June FINALS f 15, 2017 at 10:15 a.m., to hold a hearing Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I entitled ‘‘Nominations.’’ TEXT OF AMENDMENTS ask unanimous consent that the Sen- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SA 255. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. ate proceed to the consideration of S. The Committee on the Judiciary is CORKER) proposed an amendment to the Res. 192, submitted earlier today. bill S. 722, to Provide Congressional authorized to meet during the session The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Review and to Counter Iranian and of the Senate, on June 15, 2017, at 10 clerk will report the resolution by Russian Governments’ Aggression; as a.m., in SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate title. follows: Office Building, to conduct an execu- The legislative clerk read as follows: tive business meeting. Amend the title so as to read: A resolution (S. Res. 192) congratulating ‘‘An Act to Provide Congressional Review COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS the Golden State Warriors for their historic and to Counter Iranian and Russian Govern- The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs championship victory in the 2017 National ments’ Aggression.’’ is authorized to meet during the ses- Basketball Association Finals. f sion of the Senate on Thursday, June There being no objection, the Senate 15, 2017, at 11 a.m. in SR–418, to conduct proceeded to consider the resolution. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO a hearing on legislation pending before Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I MEET the committee. ask unanimous consent that the reso- C Mr. M CONNELL. Mr. President, I COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE lution be agreed to, the preamble be have 10 requests for committees to The Senate Select Committee on In- agreed to, and the motions to recon- meet during today’s session of the Sen- telligence is authorized to meet during sider be considered made and laid upon ate. They have the approval of the Ma- the session of the 115th Congress of the the table with no intervening action or jority and Minority leaders. U.S. Senate on Thursday, June 15, 2017 debate. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph at 1:30 p.m., in room SH–219 of the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- ate Hart Office Building to hold a objection, it is so ordered. ate, the following committees are au- closed briefing followed by a closed The resolution (S. Res. 192) was thorized to meet during today’s session hearing. agreed to. of the Senate: The preamble was agreed to. SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND (The resolution, with its preamble, is FEDERAL MANAGEMENT FORESTRY printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- The Subcommittee on Regulatory Af- The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- mitted Resolutions.’’) fairs and Federal Management of the trition, and Forestry is authorized to Committee on Homeland Security and f meet during the session of the Senate Governmental Affairs is authorized to COMMENDING THE BRAVERY OF on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 9:30 a.m., meet during the session of the Senate UNITED STATES CAPITOL PO- in 328A Russell Senate Office Building, on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. LICE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT in order to conduct a hearing entitled in order to conduct a hearing entitled, OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, AND ‘‘Agricultural Research: Perspectives ‘‘Agency Approaches to Reorganiza- ALL FIRST RESPONDERS WHO on Past and Future Successes for the tion: Examining OMB’s Memorandum PROTECTED MEMBERS OF CON- 2018 Farm Bill.’’ on the Federal Workforce.’’ GRESS, THEIR STAFF, AND OTH- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES f ERS DURING THE SHOOTING OF The Committee on Armed Services is JUNE 14, 2017 authorized to meet during the session AMERICAN EAGLE DAY of the Senate on Thursday, June 15, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- 2017, at 9:30 a.m., in open session, to re- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ceive testimony on the posture of the ate proceed to the consideration of S. ate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 193, submitted earlier today. Department of the Navy in review of Res. 191, submitted earlier today. the defense authorization request for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by fiscal year 2018 and the future years de- clerk will report the resolution by fense program. title. title. The legislative clerk read as follows: COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN The legislative clerk read as follows: AFFAIRS A resolution (S. Res. 193) commending the A resolution (S. Res. 191) designating June bravery of the United States Capitol Police, The Committee on Banking, Housing, 20, 2017, as ‘‘American Eagle Day’’ and cele- the Police Department of Alexandria, Vir- and Urban Affairs is authorized to brating the recovery and restoration of the ginia, and all first responders who protected meet during the session of the Senate bald eagle, the national symbol of the United Members of Congress, their staff, and others on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 9:45 a.m. States. during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eu- to conduct a hearing entitled, ‘‘Fos- There being no objection, the Senate gene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray tering Economic Growth: Midsized, Re- proceeded to consider the resolution. neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. gional and Large Institution Perspec- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I There being no objection, the Senate tive.’’ ask unanimous consent that the reso- proceeded to consider the resolution.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.042 S15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3561 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I cases, to respiratory failure and then he copes by trying to lead a healthy further ask unanimous consent that possibly maybe even likely death. lifestyle. Just last week, Michael re- the resolution be agreed to and the mo- This is a disease that 14-year-old Mi- ceived national attention when he was tion to reconsider be considered made chael Davis lives with. I have heard, for named the Boomer Esiason Co-Athlete and laid upon the table with no inter- somebody who has cystic fibrosis to of the Year. Boomer was a great foot- vening action or debate. run any distance at all, they—I ran ball quarterback, if I am not mis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without this morning, and I felt like I had some taken—I am tempted to say with the objection, it is so ordered. kind of disease. It was humid out there. Cincinnati Bengals. I am looking for The resolution (S. Res. 193) was I think it was probably higher levels of the pages to tell me whether I am right agreed to. ozone than I like to run in. or wrong, but I think I am right. The (The resolution is printed in today’s For folks with cystic fibrosis like Mi- Boomer Esiason Co-Athlete of the Year RECORD under ‘‘Submitted Resolu- chael, breathing is like they are is Delaware’s own Michael, and we are tions.’’) breathing through a straw. Imagine very proud of Michael, very proud of that, trying to run 5 kilometers or a Michael. f half marathon, which is 13.1 miles, and The fact is, access to these treat- ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 19, to be able to breathe through a straw ments and medications are really a 2017 effectively and still run distances like matter of life and death for people with that is truly, truly remarkable, but cystic fibrosis. If something should Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I happen and Michael and his family ask unanimous consent that when the that is what he does. Earlier this year, he completed, as I would lose healthcare, they would Senate completes its business today, it reach out and try to get coverage. Be- adjourn until 4 p.m., Monday, June 19; said, the New York City half marathon, and one of the people who ran with him fore we had the Affordable Care Act, further, that following the prayer and there was a pretty good likelihood that pledge, the morning hour be deemed was my son Christopher, who is a triathlete in his own right. He is 28 finding that coverage would be very expired, the Journal of proceedings be difficult, and it would be difficult be- approved to date, and the time for the years old and a great runner. He, also like Michael, can run me into the cause he has cystic fibrosis. He is not two leaders be reserved for their use an inexpensive young man to take care later in the day; further, that following ground, and I am proud of them both. Michael was diagnosed during a of. To keep him alive and well and able leader remarks, the Senate be in a pe- to go to school and do the amazing reg- riod of morning business, with Sen- screening, I think, just 3 weeks after he was born. He was 3 weeks old, and he imen that he does takes money and re- ators permitted to speak therein for up sources, medicine and medical tech- to 10 minutes each until 5 p.m.; finally, was diagnosed with this disease. His mom said she was shocked. To her nology. that at 5 p.m., the Senate proceed to The way healthcare used to be pro- knowledge, there weren’t any members executive session, as under the pre- vided in this country, when somebody of her family on her side or the father’s vious order. had a preexisting condition like cystic side who had cystic fibrosis, but this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fibrosis and they lost their was a diagnosis made 3 weeks into Mi- objection, it is so ordered. healthcare—maybe a parent was work- chael’s life—imagine that, 3 weeks. ing, had coverage, and lost the f After the diagnosis, his mom Jen- healthcare, lost the job—the person, in nifer faced some scary unknowns as she ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT this case Michael, would have been out learned more about his condition, in- of luck because a lot of the health in- Mr. MCCONNELL. If there is no fur- cluding average life expectancy for surers used to say: Well, we don’t want ther business to come before the Sen- those who have cystic fibrosis. to cover this person because it is going ate, I ask unanimous consent that it She immediately sought care for Mi- to cost us a boatload of money. stand adjourned under the previous chael at the Children’s Hospital that is order, following the remarks of Sen- I know there are problems with the up the road from us—I live in Wil- Affordable Care Act. There are things I ator CARPER. mington, DE—but it is up the road 25 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without would like to change. What I hope we miles north of Wilmington. For the will do at the end of the day is not get objection, it is so ordered. last 14 years, Michael has been treated The Senator from Delaware. rid of it and not just repeal it, but I at that hospital. Obviously, the fact hope we will retain that which is good f that he can run a half marathon with and fix the things that ought to be cystic fibrosis suggests that he is get- HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION fixed. ting exceptional care there. One of the things that needs to be re- Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, earlier, Michael sees the doctor about every 8 tained is the idea that there should be just before the leader came to give his weeks when he is feeling well. He sees a prohibition against insurance compa- closing remarks for the day, I was talk- a doctor more often when he is not nies simply saying that if somebody ing about that Michael Davis is going feeling well, when he is feeling really has a preexisting condition and they to be a freshman at Middletown High sick. lose coverage, they can continue to be School about 20 miles south of Newark He wakes up every morning at 4:30. I denied coverage. They can get the cov- where 896 intersects with I–95. get up around 5:30, and he has already erage they need, and that is one of the I was mentioning that Michael has been up for an hour when I get up in very, very good things about the Af- succeeded in life as an athlete in ways Wilmington, DE. He does it to use a fordable Care Act. that a lot of people think could just high-frequency chest wall oscillation Our new pages here, you guys are never happen. He has a disease called device. They call it The Vest. What it about 2 years older than Michael Davis. cystic fibrosis, and it was diagnosed does is, it helps break up the mucus in Hopefully, you guys will live to be 100 very early in his life, but it is a genetic his lungs, and he continues to use The or more. The only reason he is alive disease. Vest several times throughout the day. today is because he has access to the I talked with him and his mom Jen- He must also take over—are you ready kind of healthcare we all want for our nifer about that disease and how it af- for this—40 medications every day. So children and really for our parents. fects our bodies. It is a disease that that is his regimen. I am a big believer—our pages hear causes persistent lung infection. Ac- He gets up every day at 4:30, straps me. I know they will only be here for 3 cording to the Cystic Fibrosis Founda- on The Vest, uses it several times weeks, but they will probably hear me, tion, the condition is caused appar- throughout the day. The Vest shakes when they come to the floor, talk ently by a defective gene that causes a up his lungs and the mucus there so he about the Golden Rule. It is something thick buildup of mucus in our lungs can live, and he takes all his medica- that was impressed upon me at an and in other organs; and that mucus tions as well. early age, about the age of all of you. can clog our airways and trap bacteria He told me, when we met with him The Golden Rule goes something like that leads to infection, can lead to ex- and his mom a couple weeks ago, that this: Treat other people the way we tensive lung damage and, in worst cystic fibrosis is very frustrating, but want to be treated. It is pretty simple.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.063 S15JNPT1 S3562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2017 I grew up in a Protestant Church, but STANCE USE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN IN THE MARINE CORPS SERVICES, VICE PAMELA S. HYDE. I don’t care whether you are Protes- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE tant, Catholic, Jew, I don’t care if you IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE D. MICHAEL DUNAVANT, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE UNITED INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- are Muslim, I don’t care if you are Bud- STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., dhist, Hindu—you name it—all of those TENNESSEE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE ED- SECTION 601: WARD L. STANTON III, RESIGNED. To be lieutenant general religions, every one of them, has some- LOUIS V. FRANKLIN, SR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED thing in their Sacred Scriptures some- STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALA- MAJ. GEN. JOHN J. BROADMEADOW thing like the Golden Rule: Treat other BAMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE GEORGE L. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BECK, JR., RESIGNED. IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE people the way you want to be treated. JUSTIN E. HERDMAN, OF OHIO, TO BE UNITED STATES INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- I think we try to do that in the Af- ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO FOR TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE CAROLE SCHWARTZ SECTION 601: fordable Care Act, imperfect as it is. I RENDON, RESIGNED. JOHN W. HUBER, OF UTAH, TO BE UNITED STATES AT- To be lieutenant general think one of the best examples of the TORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH FOR THE TERM OF Golden Rule in the legislation, in the FOUR YEARS. (REAPPOINTMENT) LT. GEN. KENNETH F. MCKENZIE, JR. JESSIE K. LIU, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES AT- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT law, is the idea that if somebody loses TORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE coverage and they have a preexisting TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE RONALD C. MACHEN, JR., INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- RESIGNED. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., condition, we don’t just cast them RICHARD W. MOORE, OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED SECTION 601: aside and say: Well, that is too bad. We STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF To be lieutenant general give them another shot to get the cov- ALABAMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE KENYEN RAY BROWN, RESIGNED. LT. GEN. VINCENT R. STEWART erage they need. JOHN E. TOWN, OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT In the case of Michael Davis, the cov- FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JOYCE WHITE IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE VANCE, RESIGNED. INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- erage, the access to healthcare, keeps TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., him alive and not just alive to mope IN THE AIR FORCE SECTION 601: around and feel sorry for himself but to THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be lieutenant general go out and run circles around the rest IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE MAJ. GEN. HERMAN S. CLARDY III of us. He is an inspiration to me, and I AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION IN THE AIR FORCE think he is an inspiration to all who 601: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- know him. To be lieutenant general MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR Mr. President, I think I may possibly LT. GEN. LEE K. LEVY II FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: be the last speaker. I am going to bid THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be major IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- you good night and see you next week. CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE LISA E. DONOVAN AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT f 601: IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, To be lieutenant general FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be colonel JUNE 19, 2017, AT 4 P.M. LT. GEN. JOHN B. COOPER KIRT L. STALLINGS IN THE ARMY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT the previous order, the Senate stands THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday. THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Thereupon, the Senate, at 5:41 p.m., UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: To be lieutenant colonel adjourned until Monday, June 19, 2017, To be brigadier general MICHAEL G. RHODE at 4 p.m. SCOTT D. WRIGHT COL. JOHN B. DUNLAP III THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- f COL. DONALD R. EMERSON MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF COL. DAVID FLEMING III THE AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: COL. RYAN T. PACE NOMINATIONS COL. ANDREW M. ROMAN To be colonel Executive nominations received by THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF RICHARD L. ALLEN THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN the Senate: THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT To be brigadier general TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY LUCIAN NIEMEYER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN AS- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: SISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE SHARON E. COL. DEBORAH Y. HOWELL BURKE, RESIGNED. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be major FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED JAMES C. BENSON WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND SHANNON R. KAY JESSICA ROSENWORCEL, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: JARED W. KRUGER MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMIS- JACOB S. LOFTICE SION FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS FROM JULY 1, 2015. (RE- To be lieutenant general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT) LT. GEN. STEPHEN R. LYONS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DEPARTMENT OF STATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: JEFFREY GERRISH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A DEPUTY WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (ASIA, EU- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant colonel ROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETI- TIVENESS), WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE ROB- To be lieutenant general TIMOTHY D. LITKA ERT W. HOLLEYMAN II. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MAJ. GEN. CHARLES W. HOOPER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED LYNN A. JOHNSON, OF COLORADO, TO BE ASSISTANT AND 3064: WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND SECRETARY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT, DEPARTMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be colonel HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, VICE CARMEN R. NAZARIO. To be lieutenant general SCOTT D. BLACKWELL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAJ. GEN. EDWARD M. DALY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY KELLY KNIGHT CRAFT, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE AMBAS- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 SADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- AND 3064: CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO CANADA. To be lieutenant colonel SHARON DAY, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EX- To be brigadier general TRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED MICHAEL A. ADAMS STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA. COL. MICHELLE M. ROSE ALICE L. ALVERIO KATHLEEN TROIA MCFARLAND, OF NEW YORK, TO BE IN THE NAVY MATTHEW S. ANGELIDIS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY FERDINAND K. BACOMO OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DREW C. BAIRD OF SINGAPORE. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED DARRELL F. BARKER NATHAN ALEXANDER SALES, OF OHIO, TO BE COORDI- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ELEANE M. BEADLE NATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM, WITH THE RANK AND ETHAN S. BERGVALL STATUS OF AMBASSADOR AT LARGE, VICE TINA S. To be rear admiral (lower half) KATHRYN E. BERRYMAN KAIDANOW, RESIGNED. CAPT. DANIEL W. DWYER AARON M. BETTS ERIC M. UELAND, OF OREGON, TO BE AN UNDER SEC- DAVID V. BODE RETARY OF STATE (MANAGEMENT), VICE PATRICK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BRIAN W. BRENNAN FRANCIS KENNEDY. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ANGELA R. BRYAN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMER D. BRYANT To be rear admiral JOHN B. CLARK ELINORE F. MCCANCE–KATZ, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE MICHELLE S. CLARK ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUB- REAR ADM. (LH) ROSS A. MYERS GUY T. CLIFTON

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SHAWN P. CORCORAN JOHN W. SIMMONS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTOPHER COWAN NIKOLAUS T. SNESHKOFF TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DEBORAH J. CROWLEY KEVAN M. SPENCER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CRISTINA CRUZCRESPO DANIELLE A. STACKHOUSE JUSTIN M. CURLEY DANIEL STINNER To be lieutenant colonel JOSEPH DAI ZOE E. SUNDELL BARRY MURRAY LEO A. DAMASCO ERIC M. SWANSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MATTHEW R. DEBIEC NATHANIEL TEAGUE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ANDREW S. DELMAS JARED M. THELER NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND JESSE P. DELUCA DANIEL J. TOLSON 3064: SALLY P. DELVECCHIO PRISCILLA WEST RAMONA A. DEVENEY KELLY J. WINTER To be lieutenant colonel JONATHAN F. DICKENS SEAN R. WISE MICHAEL M. DICKMAN VLADIMIR S. YAKOPSON FRANCIS K. AGYAPONG MARY DIGIULIO PAULA YOUNG ALEXANDER D. ARISTIZABAL KIM EDHEGARD D012118 MARTA E. ARTIGA KATHRYN P. EDWARDS PETER J. ATTILIO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DELNORA L. ERICKSON ANGELIKA R. AVERY IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY RUTH S. FAIRCLOTH KATHERYN A. BAKER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: DARRELL J. FERGUSON JULIE A. BANTA COLBY A. FERNELIUS To be major MARK S. BARROWS PHILLIP T. FIVECOAT AMY R. BEASLEY RYAN P. FLANAGAN TODD R. ANDERSON MARGARET S. BERRYMAN REBECCA A. FLORES MARK E. BEAMAN OLGA BETANCOURT ANTHONY R. FRATTALONE ALEXANDER L. BOROWICZ TRISHA A. BIELSKI VINCENT T. FRY MARK L. BREWER KRISTINE P. BROGER DENNIS T. FUJII MARGIA E. BRITO MARIA I. BRUTON ANDREW C. GALLO JEFFERY M. CURRY DEVIN Y. BRYANT JOHN J. GARTSIDE ANDREW J. DANTONI CYNTHIA BUCHANAN SUZANNE M. GILLERN AARON FANNON BRIAN P. CAHILL ROSCO S. GORE HERSCHEL H. FLOWERS, JR ROBERT M. CARTER DAVID W. GRANT ADAM C. FORRESTER BENJAMIN G. CARTWRIGHT JON R. GRAY THOMAS J. FREEDMAN JACQUELYN M. CLINE SKY D. GRAYBILL SEAN J. FULLAN RONALD D. COLE AMIT K. GUPTA TIANE R. GARNER BRIAN M. COOLEY JEFFREY A. GUTHRIE MATTHEW S. GLAZENER DENISE L. COOPER MITCHELL T. HAMELE BRENTON D. GRIFFITH RAMONA I. DECKER MELINDA J. HAMER JAMES D. HANNIGAN CHARLES W. DENSEVICH BRIAN R. HANEY ANDREA D. JOHNSON LAKISHA S. DIXON STEPHEN A. HARPER RICHARD L. JONES IDONGESIT EBEUTE JASON N. HARRIS MARK D. JUNTUNEN MASHANDRA D. ELAM PAUL W. HENDRIX JAMES R. LEMLEY LAKISHA N. FLAGG TIMOTHY J. HEPLER MICHAEL S. LOHRENZ LAURA D. FOWLE JACOB S. HOGUE JOSEPH L. MARSHALL SHAWN P. GALLAGHER MARC H. HOHMAN RAY G. MCCULLOCH RICHELLE L. GOODIN SONNY S. HUITRON JOSEPH O. OKUNBANJO ANITA E. GOULD PAUL R. HUNT JOHN W. PEYERL RACHEL C. GREVE PAUL F. HWANG KATLYN I. SHAGORY JADE M. HAMEL BENJAMIN J. INGRAM OROCH K. SISOURA BENITA L. HARRIS KHALID JABOORI CHARLES V. SLIDER FELISIA M. HIBBLER SEYED A. JALALI GLENN G. THIEL JEFFREY S. HILLIS JONATHAN JI RYAN J. VANDROVEC ANDREW J. HOVER BRYAN M. JOHNSON ROBERT A. YAGGI III MYRNA B. HOWSON ROBERT A. JONES JOHN F. YANIKOV NEIL S. HURD BENJAMIN KASE THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF KYONG S. HYATT SEAN P. KEARNEY THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO KYNDRA A. JACKSON DAVID M. KELLER THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY LAURA JEFFREY MICHAEL J. KILBOURNE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: JOSEPH P. LYNN JEEHUN M. KIM JACOB H. MACGREGOR CHARLES A. KITLEY To be colonel JASON K. MARQUART RYAN M. KNIGHT MATTHEW K. MARSH CAROLINE M. KOLB DOUGLAS A. ALLEN BARBARA A. MCCOTTRY GREGORY P. KRAUS ANDREW W. BALLENGER MEGAN C. MOAKLER MATTHEW D. KUHNLE GORDON F. BJORMAN DANIELLE L. MOLINAR MARY L. KWOK OLEN C. BRIDGES NORMAN E. MORRIS JOSEPH T. LANZI, JR. JAMES E. HESTERBERG ANTOINETTE C. MYLES NOELLE S. LARSON GARY W. D. LEWIS MICHAEL J. NEILL GARY LEVY BRIAN C. MCNEIL EVAN S. NONAKA JAMES E. MACE PETER V. MONDELLI LINDA F. NUNNPRIDGEN ANTHONY L. MARK ELISEO NOGUERAS ELIZABETH M. NUTTER ANA E. MARKELZ TIMOTHY J. PALMER MONICA OFFENBACHERLOONEY NATHAN A. MARSH THOMAS K. SARROUF ADRIANA C. ORTIZCOFFIE TRAVIS MASON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SUSAN K. PIERSON RYAN J. MCDONOUGH TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UTE C. POEPSEL SHANE P. MCENTIRE VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U. S.C., SECTIONS CINDY L. ROBERTS BRANDI S. MCLEOD 624 AND 3064: DANIELLE K. RODONDI NATHAN E. MCWHORTER LUIS R. RODRIGUEZ GARRETT J. MEYERS To be lieutenant colonel JEANETTE B. RODRIGUEZTORRES MICHAEL R. MOORE CHARLES E. BANE ANGELA L. ROSARIO JOHN E. MUSSER CHAD C. BLACK MATTHEW W. RUEMMLER JAMES R. NEINER STEPHEN E. CASSLE PEGGY S. SALINAS JAMES NICHOLSON SCOTT C. CHAMBERLIN CHRISTINA M. STEIMLE JAMISON S. NIELSEN PATTI K. GLEN KYLE T. SUNADA FREDERICK P. OBRIEN DAREN C. HARRISON MESHELLE A. TAYLOR MOROHUNRANTI O. OGUNTOYE CHRISTIAN C. HOFER TOMMY L. THOMPSON BRIAN OREILLY SHANNON T. MARKO KELLEY C. TOGIOLA RASTISLAV OSADSKY JEREMIAH L. NELSON DOLORES P. TONEY CHRISTOPHER J. OTT GREGORY T. REPPAS WILLIAM L. VANASSE III HAINES K. PAIK JOSEPH M. ROYAL VIRGINIA C. VARDONSMITH STEPHEN PARADA JODI K. SANGSTER KENORA L. WALKER ANGELO H. PAREDES CHRISTOPHER SCHELLHASE TIMOTHY R. WHOOLERY SHIMUL S. PATEL ANGELA M. SCHMILLEN JOHN E. WILSON, JR. TANVI D. PATEL BRIAN W. SMITH MICHELLE L. WOLF JESSICA J. PECK CARL SOFFLER DAN M. WOOD KEITH H. PENSKA SUZANNE R. TODD SASHI A. ZICKEFOOSE PAUL G. PETERSON MATTHEW D. WEGNER SAMUEL C. PHINNEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JENNI PICKINPAUGHINOCENCIO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TIMOTHY P. PLACKETT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- TORIE C. PLOWDEN MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- TIONS 624 AND 3064: GREGORY J. POSTAL TIONS 624 AND 3064: To be lieutenant colonel JOHN J. POULIN To be major DOUGLAS F. POWELL JOSEPH H. AFANADOR NADER Z. RABIE DAREEN A. DOUCHI SEAN ALLEN LUIGI K. F. RAO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CASEY ARRIAGA KURT J. REYES TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JEFFREY I. BASS ROBERT D. RICE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CLEMENT R. BERMUDES BRADLEY A. RITTENHOUSE JEFFERY K. BLACKWELL PAUL M. ROBBEN To be major LISA M. BOHLER MATTHEW D. RODGERS ANTHONY A. BOROWSKI ADRIAN L. NELSON DEREK J. ROGERS LANDON R. BRETHOUWER CHRISTOPHER J. ROSEMEYER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LEXIE B. BUENAVENTURA FRANCISCO C. RUBIO TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JIMMIE J. BUTCHER JENNY L. RYAN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: WILLIAM H. CALLAHAN KATHLEEN C. RYAN To be lieutenant colonel JONATHAN R. CATALANO SHARI L. SAMMS CHANI A. CORDERO ERIN S. SEEFELDT BRANDON J. BAER TAMBA DAUDA

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JASON T. DEBOER SCOTT M. KULLA RENATA A. KLIMA ERIK F. DEFREITAS SHARON L. ROSSER JENNIFER L. LARISH JESSE DELGADO TANJA C. ROY CHRISTOPHER M. LEPORE LISA M. DENNIS JONATHAN L. SAXE SIEGFRIED W. MELBOURNE KEVIN M. DOHERTY MATTHEW R. SCHERER JOSEPH W. MICHAELS GRACE L. Y. DUMAYAS ERIN J. STIBRAL JASON L. MILLER DEANNA DURAN DERIK H. SWEE DAVID M. MROSEK STEPHEN M. DURYEA CLEVE B. SYLVESTER CHRISTOPHER D. NELSON TRENT J. ELLIOTT LARRY A. WYATT STEPHANIE L. PHILLIPS CHRISTOPHER L. EVANS MARIA R. S. YATES PATRICK W. PRAG JOHNATHAN J. EVANS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN C. RAIA ROBERT P. FEDERIGAN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TIMOTHY L. RAYMIE SETH T. FRENCH UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DANIEL W. ROBISON LAURIE L. GODIN SARAH A. SHERWOOD CHRISTOPHER M. GREENE To be lieutenant colonel MARLENE Z. SILVACOLLAZO MELISSA GUE MICHELLE L. SIMMONS CHRISTOPHER J. GUENTHNER MICHAEL B. LOVEALL JUSTIN M. SPRAGUE ERIC R. GUZMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT PETER J. TAMMINGA JOSHUA J. HANDORF TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JESSICA E. D. VANDA JAYME K. HANSEN DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 DANIEL P. VARDIMAN DEEPA HARIPRASAD AND 3064: RONALD L. WIENER LATAYA E. HAWKINS SCOTT D. ZIEGENHORN WALTER L. HAWKINS To be lieutenant colonel THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT HEATH D. HOLT BRECK S. BREWER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JASON W. HUGHES DANIEL G. CHATTERLEY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: BRYAN J. HUNSAKER PETER N. DROUILLARD LEIF O. IBSEN NICKOLI DUBYK To be commander DALMAR A. JACKSON JOSEPH M. DUTNER JACOB D. JOHNSON RICHARD A. ACKERMAN NASSER I. FIQIA RACQUEL O. JUNIO ROBERT S. BAIR BRANDON M. GAGE GERALD G. KELLAR BRIAN R. BAKER ROBERT N. GILLIAM STEFAN M. KOCHIS JAYSON L. BEIER KAREN E. GONZALEZTORRES CHARLOTTE A. LANTERI JASON B. BLACKMON ZACHARY H. HIGHBERGER RANDOLPH A. LEONPIEVE BLYTHE A. BLAKISTONE NGHIA N. HO AUTUMN T. LEVERIDGE TRISTAN M. BORNE ANTHONY C. KIGHT JERED D. LITTLE ANTHONY A. BUMATAY JACOB L. KITSON LEWIS S. LONG HENRY L. BUSH AGNIESZKA KUCHARSKA AARON LOZANO BRIAN A. EVANS DAVID H. KWON GORDON J. LYONS TAYLOR R. FORESTER SLOAN D. MCLAUGHLIN CHANDA M. MANEVAL AARON C. GEARY LARRY L. MUNK JARROD A. MCGEE STEPHEN C. GRAY ELIZABETH R. OATES MICHELLE G. MEDWICK ERVIN B. HATCHER ADAM R. OCHSNER BILL D. MICHIE, JR. MICHAEL R. LARAYA PIERRE R. PIERCE DENISE M. MILHORN OMAR J. SANCHEZ SAMUEL E. POINDEXTER CASSANDRA L. MIMS RALPH J. STEPHENS DAVID L. REDMOND CHARLES A. MOORE BRIAN K. TYLER MARC M. SERRA ELIZABETH C. MOORE PATRICIA R. WILSON CHRISTOPHER D. SWAGERTY KRISTI M. MORRIS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SAMIRA F. THOMPSON MARCUS L. MOSS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JOHN F. UNDERWOOD SCOTT D. MRAS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ALAN D. WALKER PATRICK M. MUSISI DIANA W. WEBER CHRISTIAN NELSON To be commander THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PETER V. NUNN SARAH R. BOUTWELL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY FELIX A. ORTIZ JEFFERY L. BURKE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: RUBEN I. ORTIZCAMPOS CHRISTOPHER G. CARR SHERYL E. PEDERSEN To be major CHARLES Y. CHA FRANK A. PETRASSI TREVOR A. DAY TONY PIERSON DAMIAN R. TONG DAVID E. DWIGGINS, JR. EDWARD O. PRICE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DEREK J. DYE BENJAMIN QI TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ANTONIO J. GARCIA EDGARDO RAMIREZ UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: HENRY T. GILBERT IV KIRK A. REED DAVID M. GUTIERREZ LUIS A. ROCHA To be major JASON D. HANSER GREGORY A. RUSHTON PETER M. B. HARLEY DANIEL F. ALEMANY ERIK N. RUSSELL JONATHAN M. HAY BRITTANY E. MCCROAN MARK C. SCHILLING PHILLIP L. HICKMAN, JR. KEITH H. SCHMIDT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GENE J. JACKSON STEPHEN T. SCHMIDT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ERIC L. KIRK ALEXANDER S. SHILMAN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: KARL W. KRAUT NICHOLAS R. SONG COLIN G. LARKINS JON C. SONNEMAN To be colonel STEVEN C. LAYFIELD MOISES SOTO WIL B. NEUBAUER CORNELIUS L. MASON MARTHA A. STANY JORDAN A. MCCALEB THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GARY STAPOLSKY MICHAEL K. MEADOR TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY SETH O. SWARTZ SEAN R. MULDER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: SUSAN M. TALLMAN MEREDITH K. SCHLEY JOHN W. TAYLOR To be colonel TROY A. SMITH FRED B. TERRADO, JR. KENNETH W. STGERMAIN CHARLES M. TESSMAN, SR. MARK C. GILLESPIE DURKE A. WRIGHT JOSHUA C. THOMPSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANDREW F. YOUNG BRIAN C. TRIPP TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ALYSON M. TUCKER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, JERRY D. VANVACTOR TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: JANET N. VAUGHN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CHAD D. VERMILLION To be major To be commander HILDEHARDO F. VIADO, JR. SCOTT L. VIAL TODD M. CHARD JEREMIAH E. CHAPLIN RORY K. WALLEY DAVID W. DAMRON IN THE NAVY LASHONIA R. WHITE CASEY J. GON FELICIA L. WILLIAMS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ANGELA S. LEFLER RICHARD E. WOOD TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RAMON P. MARTINEZ, JR. DON H. YAMASHITA UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: STEPHEN A. MCINTYRE JASON R. YELLMAN JEANETTE SHEETS D013069 To be commander THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CAMERON M. BALMA TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY KEVIN D. BARNARD UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., BRIAN M. BARRICK To be commander SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: MATTHEW R. BLANCHETTE To be lieutenant colonel REUBEN BLOFSTEIN LINWOOD O. LEWIS JOSEPH P. BOBROWSKI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BERT M. BAKER PETER N. BOURAS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY BETHANY A. BELANGER JACOB B. CATALOGNA UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AVERY J. CARNEY ANDREW J. CLARK SCOTT D. CAROW DAVID B. CLARK To be commander MONICA L. CASMAER CHRISTOPHER F. CLAUSEN BRIAN A. EVICK NICOLE K. CHARBONNEAU STEPHEN R. DRAPER AARON J. CRONIN NATHAN A. DURIKA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL S. CROWELL DEVRON L. EAKINS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TIN Q. DANG TODD C. EICHORST UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: COLLEEN A. DANIELS GREGORY J. ENGLISH To be commander CHARLES D. DAY DANIEL S. FISHER JOHN T. ELLIOTT BRIAN E. HARPUDER KRISTOPHER M. BRAZIL WALTER D. ENGLE ANGELA L. HUSS CHRISTOPHER J. CARMICHAEL CHAD M. FLICK SHANE P. JACOBS ANDREA M. CASSIDY CHRISTOPHER J. GEORGIANA SEAN M. JARVIS JAMES J. CULNEN, JR. JOSEPH R. KARDOUNI GREGORY R. KIPPE MARY C. DECKER

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CHRISTINE L. FLETCHER MARK C. DAVID ERIC C. HUI RICHARD G. GLASGOW II MATTHEW E. DAVIN BRANDON C. HUNTER CHRISTOPHER C. MULLER JUSTIN P. DAVIS MICHAEL Y. HUNTSMAN ROGER D. PHELPS, JR. KATHRYN J. DAWLEY TIMOTHY P. HURLEY CHRISTY N. SIBLEY STEVEN A. DAWLEY JACOB D. HURT JAY S. VIGNOLA JARROD D. DAY DOUGLAS J. IVANAC DEREK S. WAISANEN JEREMY A. DEBONS KRISTAFER Y. JARBOE CLARENCE D. WASHINGTON LANCE M. DENHAM DEREK C. JASKOWIAK DOUGLAS WILLIAMS JEFFREY M. DESMOND BRANDON L. JENKINS SHEREE T. WILLIAMS TROY J. DICKEY ERIC H. JEWELL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID P. DIZ THOMAS G. JILLSON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY MICHAEL P. DONOVAN ERIC R. JOHNSON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: PAMELA S. DONOVAN JOSHUA P. JOHNSON RONALD A. DRAKE LUKE R. JOHNSON To be commander TIMOTHY G. DROSINOS MELISSA E. JOHNSON MICHAEL F. DUEZ JEREMY M. JOHNSTON BRYCE D. ABBOTT JEFFREY R. DUNDON, JR. ANDREW T. JONES JOSEPH H. ADAMS II KEVIN P. DURKIN JOSHUA F. JONES KYLE A. ADUSKEVICH JAMES P. DUVALL CHAD T. KALOCINSKI JONATHAN V. AHLSTROM WILLIAM T. DVORAK JUSTIN M. KAPER JASON A. AHMANSON BRETT E. ELKO EREK A. KASSE ROBERT AHO DONALD W. EMERSON JAMES W. KAUBER JOSHUA M. ALES JORDAN D. ENETE DOUGLAS L. KAY ROBEN E. ALFONSO MATTHEW L. ENOS KENNETH P. KEEPES PATRICK M. ALFONZO RODNEY C. ERLER, JR. CHRISTOPHER S. KELLEY MARK B. ALLEN CHARLES E. ESCHER JONATHAN A. KELLEY JOHN L. ALUMS MICHAEL C. ESCOBAR MARK E. KENNEDY CHRISTOPHER M. AMIS ROGELIO ESPINOZA ERIK J. KENNY ERIC R. ANDREWS JOHN R. ESPOSITO CHRISTOPHER P. KENT LARRY J. ARBUCKLE HARRY C. EVANS III HENRY N. KEYSER IV ALEXANDER P. ARMATAS JAMES L. EVANS SHAWN P. KIERNAN TODD A. ARNOLD JOHNPAUL A. FALARDEAU THOMAS Y. KIM DAVID K. ASHBY PETER R. FANNO MICHAEL G. KING VICTOR H. AVILA JONATHAN J. FARACO RORY M. KIPPER FRANK J. AZZARELLO MATTHEW A. FAY CHRISTOPHER M. KLUTCH VERNON C. BACHMANN HARRY R. FEIGEL III BRYAN F. KOEHLER MARK E. BAIR BLAINE S. FELLONEY ANDREW J. KOPACZ JEREMIAH C. BALDWIN JEFFREY M. FELLOWS STEPHEN C. KRATOVIL, JR. ROBERT J. BALLARD WILLIAM A. FENSTERER MATTHEW I. KRULL TIMOTHY R. BARKLEY BRIAN W. FICHTER DANIEL D. KUITU ANDREW K. BARNETT JAVIER A. FIGUEROA GEORGE G. KULCZYCKI MEGAN M. BARNETT MATTHEW G. FISHER ROBERT W. KURRLE, JR. RAYMOND T. BARR, JR. JOHN E. FITZPATRICK JOSEPH M. LAHER NATHAN S. BARTON SEAN C. FLANAGAN KYLE P. LAMBERT GUY M. BATCHELDER ERIN E. FLINT STEPHEN V. LAMOURE KATE S. BATTEN SYLVESTER R. FOLEY IV VICTOR M. LANGE MATTHEW H. BEACH DANIEL A. FOLLETT GREGORY A. LANGSTON ANDREW R. BEARD MARC E. FOREMAN DAVID J. LATTA KEVIN A. BEATLEY TYLER W. FORREST JASON A. LAUTAR JOHN A. BENDA BRIAN A. FORSTER JEFFREY B. LAVERY DANIEL R. BERGSTROM BENJAMIN W. FOSTER JIMMY L. LAWTON COLIN J. BERNARD MATTHEW O. FOUNTAIN JONATHAN D. LEEWARNER JASON M. BERWANGER ERICH C. FRANDRUP DANIELLE L. LEIBY DAVID M. BIGAY ROBERT L. FRANKLIN III GREGORY P. LEMBO DEREK W. BINTZ CHRISTOPHER A. GAHL MATTHEW K. LEWIS MEGHAN L. BODNAR MARK P. GALLAGHER WAYNE G. LEWIS, JR. DUANE S. BOGATKO MATTHEW K. GARCIA MARK T. LICKTEIG PHILLIP E. BOICE BRYAN E. GEISERT CASEY K. LIGGETT BRANDON M. BOOHER THOMAS C. GENEST RICHARD B. LITCHFIELD PATRICK B. BOOKEY KIMBERLY N. GEORGE CHARLES C. LITTON VICTOR J. BOZA JUSTIN F. GERLE PETE S. LOGSDON BRADLEY C. BOZIN PHILIP D. GIFT JOHNNY R. LYKINS, JR. CHRISTOPHER J. BRADSHAW PRESTON W. GILMORE JEREMY N. LYON JERMAINE B. BROOMS JASON N. GLAB ADAM M. MADSON KURTIS J. BROUWER CHRISTOPHER D. GLANDON LAWRENCE J. MAHAN PHILIP L. BROWN MATTHEW D. GLEASON JAMES M. MALVASIO ZACHARY R. BROWN JOHN Q. GODBEHERE KRISTA R. MANN WILLIAM S. BUFORD JOSEPH P. GORGOL ALAN T. MARDEGIAN THOMAS W. BULLOCK LORA M. GORSKY ROBERT W. MARRS THOMAS R. BUTTS, JR. BENJAMIN P. GRANT SCOTT G. MARSH JOHN K. CALDWELL RICHARD B. GRANT MATTHEW L. MARTIN ALEXANDER T. CAMPBELL BRENDAN T. GRAY RION W. MARTIN RYAN G. CAMPOAMOR SEAN P. GRAY CARLOS F. MARTINEZ JONATHAN B. CANTOR ADAM B. GREEN SAMUEL P. MASON AARON J. CARLSON NICHOLAS M. GREEN ANTHONY S. MASSEY WILLIAM L. CARR DANIEL GROVER II RYAN T. MATTSON CHRISTOPHER M. CARREON MEGAN M. GRUBBS CHRISTOPHER L. MAURER BENJAMIN R. CARTER WILLIAM M. GUHEEN III RICHARD T. MCCANDLESS CHRISTOPHER J. CARTER KEVIN R. HAAKSMA NEVIN A. MCCHESNEY LINDSAY A. CARTER JARROD S. HAIR DAVID S. MCCLINTOCK PHILLIP R. CASHA DANIEL A. HANCOCK ANDREW P. MCCLUNE PAUL W. CASSUTTI STANTON R. HANLEY KEVIN S. MCCORMICK, JR. JAMES C. CATALINE MICHAEL G. HANNER, JR. TAMMY S. MCCREARY BRALYN E. CATHEY CHARLES A. HARRIS II SEAN H. MCCRINK KEVIN M. CHAMBLEY ISAAC A. HARRIS ROBERT J. MCDOWELL, JR. ROBERT H. CHANDLER CHAD H. HARVEY LOUIS P. MCFADDEN III GREGORY R. CHAPMAN BRIAN J. HASSE JOHN K. MCGEE MICHAEL G. CHARNOTA RYAN D. HASTINGS ROBERT J. MCMILLAN ANDREW J. CHAUVIN NATHANIEL M. HATHAWAY DANIEL J. MCNAB BRYAN J. CHRISTIANSEN RUDOLF A. HAWKINS NICHOLAS A. MEYERS RICHARD M. CHRISTOFF JEFFREY E. HEILMAN COREY L. MILLIS JAMES L. CLARK III RYAN C. HEINEMAN JOHNNY L. MINCEY RYAN F. CLARKE BRANDON J. HEIRONIMUS MICHAEL V. MINERVINI TOMMY M. CLARKE COURTNEY S. HERDT MICHAEL L. MINUKAS KEVIN C. CLOPPER TREVOR F. HERMANN MATTHEW L. MINZES JUSTIN M. COBB DIRK H. HERON RODRIGO D. MIRANDA STEVEN J. COBOS KERRY P. HICKS SEAN D. MOLLAHAN JOHN S. COCCA STEPHEN A. HIERS DANIEL A. MORREIRA MICHAEL P. CODINGTON BRIAN R. HIGGINS JASON B. MORTON DOUGLAS E. COLE EDWARD F. V. HILL JARROD L. MOSLEY TERENCE A. COLEMAN NICHOLAS S. HILL JOHN S. MULLEN RYAN P. CONOLE ROBERT B. HINES JEFFERY J. MURAWSKI BENJAMIN J. COOPER WILBUR R. HINES, JR. BRIAN T. MURPHY JUSTIN P. COOPER DEVON M. HOCKADAY PETER J. MUSCHEK LLOYD L. COORE GREGORY S. HOLLEY BRIAN L. MUSFELDT JOSHUA P. CORBIN DAVID C. HOLLON KONSTANTINOS T. NAKOS CHARLES C. CORNELY KENNETH C. HOLLON KELECHI R. NDUKWE JAMES L. CORREIA ROBERT D. HOLT ELIZABETH A. NELSON VICTOR D. COSTELLO JOEL I. HOLWITT PAUL W. NICKELL CALEB T. CRAMER JASON R. HORNING CHRISTOPHER J. NICOLETTI GREGORY M. CRESCENZO MATTHEW G. HORTON ROBERT W. NIEMEYER DAVID M. CRESCITELLI LYLE K. HOSKIN JOHN P. NILLES JOHN G. CULPEPPER JOHN J. HOY MATTHEW W. NOLAND NICHOLAS F. CUNNINGHAM JOSEPH J. HUBLEY CHRISTOPHER M. NORRIS MATTHEW E. CURNEN JENNIFER A. HUCK JEREMY L. NUTTALL BRYAN S. DAHLQUIST JAMES D. HUDDLESTON TIMOTHY D. OBRIEN ANDREW F. DAMBROSIO, JR. WILLIAM T. HUEBNER, JR. COREY D. ODOM

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MATTHEW P. OLSON JASON S. TARRANT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT PATRICK C. ONEILL DOUGLAS M. TEMPEST TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JARED M. OTT TIMOTHY A. TETI UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CHRISTOPHER J. OTTO MATTHEW S. THATCHER ELI C. OWRE DANIEL J. THOMAS To be commander ADAM C. PACE JEFFREY W. THOMAS KELLY W. BOWMAN, JR. JASON N. PAPADOPOULOS ROBERT M. THOMPSON DEREK H. BURNS JOHN W. PARKER JOHN M. THORPE TOMMIE G. CRAWFORD JOSEPH D. PARSONS MARTY D. TIMMONS WILLIAM J. GRAY LESTER O. PATTERSON RYAN A. TOMKINS CHRISTOPHER H. GRIMES LEWIS J. PATTERSON DEXTER J. TRIPLETT JOSEPH M. HOLT BRIAN H. PENNELL JAMES G. TUTHILL III JOSEPH A. KAMARA MICHAEL A. PEREZ THOMAS J. UHL ANDREI L. MCARTHUR JOSHUA J. PETERS PHILIP S. UJIIE MICHAEL D. PHILLIPS BRENT M. PETERSON JAMIE E. VANDYKE ANDRES V. PICO TODD M. PETRIE THOMAS H. VANHOOZER III DANIEL D. REID CHRISTOPHER W. PETRO PATRICK M. VEITH JAMES L. RORER CHARLES W. PHILLIPS CLAY S. WADDILL SHANNON P. THOMPSON MATTHEW M. PIANETTA DAVID WAGENBORG ROBERT H. VOHRER BRYAN S. PINCKNEY ROBERT A. WALLS SUSAN M. PINCKNEY ROBERT W. WARD THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JOSEPH J. PISONI ROBERT C. WATTS IV TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY MICHAEL T. PLAGEMAN CHRISTOPHER D. WEAVER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DYLAN G. PORTER SEAN M. WELCH ROBERT A. PRINCE CHARLES R. WEYDERT To be commander SCOTT J. PURCELL CARL E. WHITE LARA R. BOLLINGER JOHN P. QUALTERS WILLIAM R. WHITE NATHAN J. CHRISTENSEN DEREK A. RADER SEAN E. WHITEMAN CATHERINE F. COOK THOMAS F. RADICH III ADAM R. WHITT SARAH M. FLAHERTY JEREMIAH N. RAGADIO STEVEN S. WHITWORTH GREGORY L. FLORES COURTNEY L. RANK NICHOLAS A. WILLET ALANA F. GARAS SCOTT D. RATHKE RYAN S. WILLETTE PAUL D. MACAPAGAL RANDOLPH W. REED II WILLIAM L. WILLIAMS, JR. STEPHANIE B. MURDOCK ERIC T. REEVES MICHAEL A. WITHERILL REBECCA L. REBARICH STEVE C. REIS ROBERT E. WOODARDS CANDICE C. TRESCH BRIAN J. REITTER ALEXANDER L. WRIGHT JAMES J. REYNOLDS GRANVILLE C. WRIGHT, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BRIAN M. RHOADES MATTHEW A. WRIGHT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY QUINN J. RHODES EVAN T. YOUNG UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: NOAH S. RICH NEAL A. YOUNG To be commander DAWN T. RICKETTS JOSHUA P. ZELFER TREVOR J. RITLAND SHANE M. ZIMMERMAN PATRICK P. DAVIS ANDREW P. RIVAS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TIMOTHY M. DERBYSHIRE COLIN M. ROBERTS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TOMASZ DMITRUKOWSKI SPENCER A. ROBERTS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: VON H. FERNANDES MATT W. RODGERS CHAD W. GAGNON ARTHUR S. RODRIGUEZ To be commander JOSHUA W. HENSLEY SCOTT J. ROSE JEREMIAH P. ANDERSON BARBARA E. JONAS EMILY Y. ROYSE TRAVIS J. ANDERSON TAEKO E. MCFADDEN ROBERT S. RUBY DARRIN E. BARBER BRANDON M. OBERLING RONALD H. RUMFELT MOLLIE A. BILY CHRISTINA E. ORTEGA SETH A. RUMLER JOHN F. BOSEMAN JACOB M. PLICHTA JOHN P. RUMMEL IV NATHANIEL S. COSTELLO DONALD L. SHRADER EDISON C. RUSH RYAN D. CRISMAN SEAN C. STEVENS ROBERT J. RUZICKA II JOHN E. DALTON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CRAIG R. SALVESON RICHARD L. DULDULAO TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JAMES O. SAMMAN MATTHEW C. FRYE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JARED W. SAMUELSON JOHN A. GENTA DAVID C. SANDOMIR WILLIAM A. GIBSON To be commander HOUSSAIN T. SAREINI TIMOTHY J. HOUSEHOLDER DANIEL J. SCHLESINGER JEFFRY A. ALSUP DOUGLAS E. JONART BRYAN W. SCHNEIDER ROSS M. ANDERSON SUNNY G. LAU JEFFREY R. SCHWAB MICHAEL J. BALDWIN BENSON W. LO NATHAN A. SCOTT ANTHONY C. BARBER CHRISTOPHER K. MATASSA SAMUEL M. SCOVILL BRAD A. BAUER PAUL W. MURCH BRYAN D. SCULLIN BRENT J. BENLIEN DANIEL T. NEVEROSKY JEFFREY T. SERVELLO KELLY V. BORDEN ANGELA C. OWENS ERIC D. SEVERSON SATONYA A. BROWN THOMAS C. PARKER JAMES S. SHARROW III HARRY A. CHENG ANDREW J. PRIVETTE KENNETH M. SHEFFIELD JOHN A. COURTIAL JAMES W. ROCHELLE JASON M. SIMON MARCUS A. CREIGHTON JONATHAN F. SCHIEL ANDREW J. SIMONS ROBERT P. CROCETTA III CHRISTOPHER M. SCHINDLER MICHAEL J. SIMPSON JON R. DAVIS DANIEL SORIA PAOLO J. S. SINGH ALAN V. DUNN ZACHARIAH H. STILES JEFFREY A. SIZEMORE SCOTT M. DURDLE HOANG N. TRAN JONATHAN J. SLAGER JOHN S. FAIRWEATHER MICHAEL A. WOEHRMAN BRANDON D. SMITH SHAUN W. FISCHER JEREMY R. WOODY BRIAN C. SMITH ROBERT C. FRY AARON L. WOOLSEY CHARLES R. SMITH PHILIP L. GESAMAN ASHLEY S. WRIGHT DENNIS H. SMITH CHAD M. HAMM JAMES L. SMITH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT HOMER F. HENSY JARED C. SMITH TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY ANDREW M. HOFFMAN JASON C. SMITH UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DWIGHT A. JEFFERSON NICHOLAS H. SMITH To be commander BRANDON L. JOHNSON SCOTT J. SMITH FREDDIE B. KOONCE STEVEN R. SMITH STACY J. G. ARENSTEIN KURTIS J. KRUG JOHN W. SOKOL MATTHEW P. BLAZEL MICHAEL A. MASONER ADAM C. SOUKUP CHARLES J. BORGES KEITH M. MORRIS KIRK A. SOWERS DAVID L. CALHOUN LELAND M. MURPHY ANDREW H. SPARKS CHRISTOPHER B. DEBONS DANIEL K. NICHOLS WAYNE O. SPARROW GABRIEL J. HOHNER GREGORY F. NOTARO BARCLEY W. STAMEY BRANDON J. HOUSE DAVID W. PIERCE MICHAEL B. STANFIELD COLETTE B. LAZENKA BLAINE C. PITKIN PETER STAVRIDES JEDEDIAH J. MAGDA BRIAN R. RATKOVICH JOHN W. STIGI ANDREW M. MCKEE GREGORY K. RING ROBERT G. STIMIS JAMIE H. ROGERS WAYNE N. SALGADO, JR. GARTH W. STORZ JASON SAGLIMBENE JUSTIN M. SANTOS TIMOTHY S. SULICK JONATHAN S. SCHIFFELBEIN BOBBY C. STANCIL JASON T. SUROWIEC STEVEN D. SENEY MARK D. STANLEY MATHEW J. SWENSON NICHOLAS A. SINNOKRAK ANTOINE D. THORNTON MICAH T. SYBOR TYLER R. TENNILLE GARY A. TINCHER CHRISTOPHER M. TABERT HENRY L. THOMASON TERRY N. TRAWEEK, JR.

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RECOGNIZING CAROLYN LERNER Blake Martin, and Adrian Gonzales who was As custom farm operators, they perform ma- named Tournament Most Valuable Player chine operations on partnered farms in HON. ROD BLUM (MVP). These young men have shown incred- Westlands Water District. Having survived OF IOWA ible persistence, hard work, passion and com- years of drought, the farming operation en- mitment to accomplish this feat and I applaud compasses 9,000 acres of almonds, tomatoes, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES each and every one of them. I would like to garlic, melons, lettuce, wheat, and Pima cotton Thursday, June 15, 2017 personally recognize each student and their on the Valley’s west side. Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to coaches. The Borba family has significantly contrib- thank Ms. Carolyn Lerner for her service as Players: Mark Barrow, Connor Berry, Tyler uted to the Central Valley’s agriculture industry Special Counsel at the Office of Special Coun- Stenberg, Blaine Holden, Reece Moon, through philanthropy, financial support, and sel (OSC). This is her last week at OSC after Jacobe Martinez, Clay Aguilar, Chase Keng, leadership of organizations including the Cali- six years leading the Office. Christian Vela, Dylan Pullig, Josiah Ortiz, Aus- fornia Agriculture Leadership Foundation, Se- OSC has the enormous and important task tin Mitchell, Taylor Lee, Connor Williams, Jor- quoia Council Boy Scouts, Valley Teen Ranch, of policing the executive branch against pro- dan Phillips, JT Satterwhite, Peyton Sherlin, and Ag One. The family has also made a last- hibited personnel practices, including retalia- Chase Duncan, Adrian Gonzales, Blake Mar- ing impression on many in their community. tion against whistleblowers. tin, and Kolton Fowler. Head Coach: Chris The Borba family understands the incredible Ms. Lerner began her work at OSC in June Rupp. Assistant Coaches: Donnie Elliott, importance of education, and has continuously 2011, and her impact there has been ex- Darren Schneider, Austin Yager, Jacob supported Riverdale Unified School District, tremely positive. With her at the helm, OSC in- Rhame, and David White. Athletic Trainers: San Joaquin College of Law, and Pacific Legal creased both the number of complaints it in- Jim Davidson, Lori Mahan, and David Foundation. Members ofthe Borba family have vestigated and the number of cases it re- Viaclovsky. Managers: Gabby Gallegos and volunteered and provided support to their local solved. The agency has won widespread bi- McKade Whittington. Student Trainer: Zachary health and wellness organizations and support partisan praise for its work, including resolving Domingue. services including Community Medical Center, multiple cases of retaliation against whistle- I wish each one of them continued success Saint Agnes Medical Center, Valley Children’s blowers at the Veterans Administration. on and off the baseball field. Go Deer! Hospital, and the Marjaree Mason Center. In As co-chairman of the House Whistleblower f acknowledgment of his and his family’s con- Protection Caucus and member of the House tributions and accomplishments, Mark Borba Oversight and Government Reform Com- IN RECOGNITION OF THE BORBA was awarded the U.C. Davis 1996 Award of mittee, I know how vitally important whistle- FAMILY Distinction. Mark was also influential in estab- blowers are to Congressional oversight of the lishing the Ross Borba, Sr. Scholarship En- federal government. The brave men and HON. DAVID G. VALADAO dowment for agricultural college students. Ad- women who have the courage to expose OF CALIFORNIA ditionally, Borba Farms, Inc. received the 2007 abuse and fraud in their workplaces deserve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Baker, Peterson, and Franklin, CPA, LLP, Ag- to be protected, and under Ms. Lerner’s lead- ricultural Business Award in recognition of its Thursday, June 15, 2017 ership, OSC has done just that. impact on the agricultural industry and Central It has been a pleasure to work with Ms. Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to San Joaquin Valley. Lerner since coming to Congress. As her time recognize the Borba family’s contribution to Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to at OSC comes to an end, I wish again to the agriculture industry of California and their join me in recognizing the Borba family for thank her for her service to our nation and her strong presence in California’s Central Valley their contributions to the Central Valley and tireless commitment to protecting whistle- for over one hundred years. their presence in the agriculture industry for blowers. I wish her all the best in her future The Borba family’s legacy began when Ms. over five generations. endeavors. Anna Borba emigrated from the Azores, Por- f f tugal to the United States in the late 1800’s. Anna’s son, A.J. Borba, moved to California’s RECOGNIZING THE VIETNAMESE CONGRATULATING THE DEER Central Valley in the early 1900’s to begin the ARMED FORCES DAY CEREMONY PARK DEER FOR THEIR STATE family’s agriculture venture, and established a CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY dairy in Riverdale, California. In the 1940’s, HON. MIKE COFFMAN A.J. and his sons, Ross, Sr., and Darril, began OF COLORADO HON. BRIAN BABIN focusing on a row cop operation with the goal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of introducing cotton to the Central Valley. In OF TEXAS Thursday, June 15, 2017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1958, the brothers officially began Borba Brothers Farms on the west side of Fresno Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor Thursday, June 15, 2017 County. today to recognize the Vietnamese Armed Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- In 1942, Ross, Sr. married Justina ‘‘Tina’’ Forces Day Ceremony at the Vietnam War gratulate the Deer Park High School Deer for Urrizola and continued to farm in Riverdale Memorial in Denver, Colorado. This ceremony winning the Texas University Interscholastic while raising their two sons, Ross, Jr. and seeks to honor the efforts of all of those who League (UIL) 6A Baseball State Champion- Mark, and their daughter, Dwayne. In 1976, fought in Vietnam and commemorate the 42nd ship. The Deer accumulated a record of 35– Ross, Jr. and Mark acquired the family busi- Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. 8 on the way to the state title with playoff wins ness after their father and uncle retired. In As a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, I against: Summer Creek, Pearland, Clear their retirement, Ross, Sr. and Tina estab- understand the importance that duty and sac- Springs, Ridge Point, Fort Bend Travis, and lished the Rancho Vista del Rio on San Joa- rifice for one’s country is not something unique Southlake Carroll. This is the first baseball quin River near Fresno. Currently, Rancho to the United States military. In fact, the Viet- championship for Deer Park and the fourth Vista del Rio serves as the home and horse nam Memorial in Denver serves as a reminder time the school has made it to the state tour- ranch of Mark and his wife, Peggy Borba, and of those sacrifices made not only by the Amer- nament. is often used as a venue for Fresno County icans who fought there, but reminds us here in On June 10, 2017, the Deer dispatched San community events. the U.S. of the hardships endured by the Antonio Reagan in the championship game by Today, the fifth generation of Borbas is rep- South Vietnamese themselves. Most impor- a score of 7–2 at the Dell Diamond in Round resented by Mark and Peggy’s son, Derek. tantly, the Memorial also serves as a symbol Rock. Four players were named to the All- Derek and his wife, Jennifer, operate the farm- of friendship and shared struggle to defend Tournament Team: Clay Aguilar, Chase Keng, ing and custom farm management business. freedom and liberty, in which the United

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After OF CALIFORNIA I am proud to recognize the efforts put forth working various jobs, Mr. Reedus found his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by these men and women in the defense of calling as a career fireman for the Gary Fire Thursday, June 15, 2017 democracy in our two countries. The United Department, serving the city and its residents States of America is stronger and more en- for more than twenty years. Known for his Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to riched because of their contributions and for leadership and his political interest, Lawrence honor the Silicon Valley Leadership Group this, I thank them. was determined to obtain a union for his fellow (SVLG) as it celebrates its fortieth anniversary. I would also like to thank True Nguyen, firefighters, so it is no surprise that he would Founded by David Packard in 1978, SVLG ad- President of the Vietnamese American Com- go on to become the first African American vocates on behalf of Silicon Valley businesses munity of Colorado and Thinh Nguyen, the president for the Gary Firefighters Association in the interest of expanding the economy and Chair of the Vietnamese Armed Forces Day IAFF Local 359. For his unwavering dedication maintaining a high quality of life in Silicon Val- Organizing Committee for helping to make this to his colleagues and to the community of ley. Under the superb leadership of CEO Carl ceremony and special day possible. Gary, Lawrence Reedus is worthy of the high- Guardino, the approximately 400 member companies constitute one in every three pri- f est praise. vate sector jobs in Silicon Valley. Mr. Reedus’s greatest source of pride is his CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH 2017 The Leadership Group has built mightily amazing family. He has three beloved children upon David Packard’s legacy by playing a key HON. BRIAN BABIN and three adoring grandchildren. Lawrence role in many critical undertakings, including: now resides in Memphis, Tennessee, but we the establishment of a permanent U.S. Patent OF TEXAS are honored by his loyal service to the people and Trademark Office in Silicon Valley; estab- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Gary for so many years. lishing the Housing Trust Fund to create af- Thursday, June 15, 2017 Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other fordable housing; creating new employment distinguished colleagues join me in com- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- opportunities for women; and advocating for mending Lawrence Reedus on this special ognize Juneteenth. On June 19 (Juneteenth), comprehensive immigration reform. SVLG has day. His outstanding dedication to his commu- 1865, Major General Gordon Granger landed been the unquestioned leader in the develop- nity and fellow firefighters is truly admirable. It at Galveston Island and issued General Order ment of transportation improvements, including is my pleasure to join Lawrence’s family and Number 3 which read, ‘‘the people of Texas securing funding for the electrification of friends in wishing him a very happy 80th birth- are informed that, in accordance with a procla- Caltrain to replace diesel trains with high-per- day. mation from the Executive of the United formance electric-powered trains; several suc- States, all slaves are free.’’ With this action cessful efforts to expand BART to San Jose; the last American slaves, nearly 250,000 Tex- f and the enhancement of expressways, local roads, transit and highways to provide safer ans, were freed two and a half years after HONORING MRS. DOLIA GONZALEZ President Abraham Lincoln signed the Eman- and more efficient commutes for Silicon Valley cipation Proclamation. employees. Early Juneteenth celebrations were political HON. VICENTE GONZALEZ Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Rep- resentatives to join me in expressing our col- rallies to teach freed African Americans about OF TEXAS lective gratitude to the premier organization of their freedoms, including voting rights. Over IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the years Juneteenth is celebrated at a wide Silicon Valley for its extraordinary contributions variety of public events, prayer services, cere- Thursday, June 15, 2017 to the economic health and quality of life in monies, family gatherings, parades, bar- Silicon Valley. We offer our congratulations on Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I the occasion of its four decades of accom- becues, rodeos, and sporting events. Modern rise today to congratulate Mrs. Dolia Gon- Juneteenth celebrations encourage self-devel- plishments which have made our region the zalez, who at the age of 88, received her high economic engine of our nation’s economy and opment and respect for all cultures. school diploma. Today, Juneteenth remains the oldest have strengthened our country in countless Mrs. Gonzalez is the embodiment of hard ways. known celebration of the end of slavery. In work and selflessness. After completing the f 1979 Governor William ‘‘Bill’’ Clements, Jr. 7th grade, Dolia left school to help her mother signed legislation declaring Juneteenth as a raise her five siblings. She then became a full- CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNI- state holiday. By 2016 forty-five of the fifty time mother to her own son, Alfredo Gonzalez, VERSARY OF FORT GEORGE G. states in the Union have followed suit recog- who sacrificed his life for our country in the MEADE nizing Juneteenth as either a state holiday, Vietnam War. ceremonial day, or day of observance. HON. JOHN P. SARBANES Mr. Speaker I rise, with my fellow Texans, After losing Freddy in the Vietnam War, OF MARYLAND to celebrate Juneteenth in the United States Mrs. Gonzalez continued to work at the Echo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House of Representatives. Hotel in Edinburg. Unfortunately, she eventu- ally lost the compensation previously promised Thursday, June 15, 2017 f to her by the United States Department of Vet- Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today HONORING THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF erans Affairs. Then after being forced to leave to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fort MR. LAWRENCE REEDUS her job at the Echo due to health concerns, George G. Meade. For a century, Fort Meade she began working at her local H.E.B. in Edin- has been an integral part of both our national HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY burg, Texas, where she is currently employed. security system as well as the Maryland com- OF INDIANA On Saturday, June 3, Mrs. Gonzalez re- munity. ceived an honorary high school diploma from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES First constructed to house troops shipping McAllen High School in McAllen, Texas. off to fight in World War I, Camp Meade—as Thursday, June 15, 2017 Alongside Dolia were her niece, Emily Acosta, it was then known—was named for Civil War Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my privi- and the rest of the McAllen High School Class hero Major General George Gordon Meade, lege and with great respect that I congratulate of 2017. whose victory at the Battle of Gettysburg halt- Mr. Lawrence Reedus on a momentous mile- Mr. Speaker, I again offer my congratula- ed the Confederacy’s invasion of the Union stone, his 80th birthday. Lawrence will be tions to Mrs. Gonzalez and her family. Her and turned the tide of the war. Over the celebrating with family and friends on Friday, perseverance, fortitude, and dedication to her course of World War I, more than 400,000 June 16, 2017, at the Calumet Township family and to our country have not gone unno- service members left from Camp Meade to Multi-Purpose Center in Gary, Indiana. ticed. She has made the South Texas commu- fight in the war. Lawrence Wesley Reedus was born on nity a better place, and it is my honor to ac- During the interwar period, Fort Meade June 5, 1937, in Gary, Indiana, the second knowledge her today. housed the Army Tank School as well as the

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The Fort’s importance grew when IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES countries such as the Central African Repub- lic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Second U.S. Army moved to Fort Meade, Thursday, June 15, 2017 and again when the First U.S. Army merged Mali and could cause or exacerbate famine with the Second and moved to Fort Meade. In Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, the should fighting disrupt planting-harvesting cy- 1953, the Fort became the first to deploy the Bible, in the Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3, cles and markets where locally produced food Nike I antiaircraft missile system. Later re- Verse 2, tells us that: ‘‘There is a time to plant can be purchased. Ranking Member BASS and I just returned named the Nike Ajax, the Nike I was the and a time to harvest.’’ That ancient prescrip- from a mission to South Sudan and Uganda. world’s first surface-to-air missile defense sys- tion has allowed multitudes to be fed over the Humanitarian aid officials repeatedly told us tem and was designed to protect the capital millennia, but now ruthless men seeking that no matter how much aid is provided, it will region from Soviet bombers. power have disrupted this cycle, causing man- made famine where none should exist in Afri- not be enough to meet the ever-expanding The Cold War period initiated a shift at the can countries from South Sudan to Nigeria to need. Although we need to do more, no base to a greater intelligence focus. Fort Somalia. amount of assistance will do the job unless Meade has been vital to the intelligence mis- Potential famine conditions in Africa and the conflict in South Sudan is definitively sion of the United States since the 1950s, Yemen have been called the worst since ended. Currently, there is not enough food to when it became the headquarters for the Na- World War II, even worse than the cata- keep pace with the growing flow of refugees tional Security Agency (NSA). The Fort’s mis- strophic 2011 famine in East Africa. What from South Sudan, and rations have been cut sion expanded in 1995 when the Defense In- makes this round of potential famine even at times by half. formation School moved there. Since that time more tragic is how preventable it is. For exam- There has been a cease-fire declared in the School has expanded to include both the ple, South Sudan contains the most arable South Sudan, but many observers believe that Defense Visual Information School and the land in what was once a united Sudan. Aside is due more to the rainy season preventing Defense Photography School. More recently from oil reserves, agriculture was seen as the large movements of troops and heavy equip- US Cyber Command was moved to Fort key to South Sudan’s future success. Now, ment than a genuine determination to end the Meade. Today, six cyber headquarters are areas such as the Equatoria provinces, South conflict. This week, the Intergovernmental Au- housed at Fort Meade, making it the epicenter Sudan’s breadbasket, are engulfed in conflict thority on Development has convened a con- of our 21st century defense. with citizens fleeing the country in the thou- ference aimed at bringing the South Sudan The 2005 BRAC ushered in some of the sands daily. conflict to an end. After numerous efforts to most significant growth in the history of the There are more than 4.8 million displaced reach a lasting cease-fire, one can only hope Fort. The Defense Information Systems Agen- South Sudanese—1.8 million refugees in the realization of the immensity of this crisis cy (DISA), which provides complete informa- neighboring countries and at least 2 million in- will lead the warring parties to actually seek a tion technology services to the Department of ternally displaced persons (IDPs). South lasting peace. Defense, moved its headquarters to Fort Sudan is experiencing heightened levels of The hearing I held today was intended to Meade, bringing 4,300 workers to a new 1.1 food insecurity with as high as 27 percent of make the appeal both for continued humani- million-square-foot headquarters. The Defense the population in some areas facing famine. tarian aid from our government and others in Media Activity and Defense Adjudication Ac- Despite the government’s contention that peo- the international community, but also for a tivities also relocated to the base, bringing a ple are merely being frightened by rumors of more robust international effort to end conflict combined total of over 1,300 positions employ- conflict, South Sudan has quickly surpassed in the countries where people are scattered in ees with them. The continued growth of Fort Eritrea to become the world’s fastest emptying the millions and desperate levels of hunger Meade during a time of downsizing and country. are rampant. We must contend with the vagar- shrinking budgets speaks to its efficacy and its Another country seeing a major exodus due ies of weather, but we shouldn’t have to see essential mission. to conflict is Somalia. There are an estimated people suffer for the ambitions of those with- out mercy seeking power at any cost. The NSA presence at Fort Meade makes 881,000 Somali refugees, and the anticipated f the base one of the most important to the se- scale of population displacement from Somalia curity of our nation. The work done by thou- due to pervasive conflict and the threat of star- THE OCCASION OF BARBARA sands of Marylanders at the Fort every day is vation will increase refugee flows throughout GRIJALVA’S RETIREMENT crucial for maintaining day to day IT stability the region and into Europe. In Somalia, nearly for all Americans and disrupting terrorist net- 6.2 million people are currently in need of hu- HON. RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA manitarian assistance, and more than 2.9 mil- works and plans. In addition to its vital impact OF ARIZONA lion people are facing crisis or emergency lev- on our nation’s intelligence mission, Fort IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES els of acute food insecurity, including nearly a Meade has sent many active duty service Thursday, June 15, 2017 members abroad. Collectively, around 2,700 million children under the age of five. personnel from 42 units were deployed from Nigeria is yet another country close to expe- Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I wish to rec- the base during Operation Desert Shield and riencing famine due to conflict. There are 14 ognize and celebrate Barbara Grijalva on her Operation Desert Storm. million people in northeast Nigeria who are in retirement from KOLD News 13, Tucson. urgent need of humanitarian assistance, in- Barbara has been a fixture of our commu- I also want to emphasize the enormous im- cluding more than 8 million children, and al- nity from her first time on screen in 1983. Born pact Fort George G. Meade has on the econ- most 6 million people are also facing severe and raised in Tucson, and a graduate of the omy of our state. Fort Meade employs over food insecurity. Almost 9 million Nigerians are University of Arizona, Barbara is a unique, 56,000 personnel across 119 agencies and projected to suffer from food insecurity by Au- homegrown personality. For 34 years, Barbara has a supported population of over 145,000, gust 2017, including more than 3 million peo- worked tirelessly to provide Tucson and providing a significant boost to the local econ- ple living in the northeast state of Borno. Southern Arizona with the most relevant and omy. Fort George G. Meade is the largest em- We focus on the part Boko Haram has updated news, both local and national, and is ployer in Maryland, the fifth-largest employ- played in creating chaos and near famine in considered a living legend by her coworkers ment center in the state, and has the third- Nigeria, and quite rightly so. More than 30,000 and viewers. During her time on KOLD News largest workforce of any U.S. Army installa- lives have been lost in violence related to Ni- 13, Barbara was flexible in her reporting, tion. geria’s Boko Haram insurgency, but there is a working as both an anchor and a reporter in In the past 100 years, Fort Meade has developing threat that could widen the likeli- the field; in times of need, Barbara could al- made a profound impact on Maryland, the hood of food insecurity there. Attacks by ways be counted on by her team to get the United States, and the world. I am confident Fulani extremists on farmers in Nigeria’s Mid- job done. Above all, Barbara Grijalva is a that legacy will continue over the next 100 dle Belt are increasing in intensity and could trusted professional whose reporting is always years and beyond, and once again congratu- further exacerbate hunger in the region. defined by the facts. In these times, the loss late Fort George G. Meade and all who have The El Nin˜o-La Nin˜a weather cycles have of a journalist of Barbara’s caliber is signifi- served there on this momentous anniversary. caused drought as well as flooding in parts of cant.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K15JN8.007 E15JNPT1 E830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 15, 2017 Her talent, demeanor, and style will be ASHLEY GARCIA GOMEZ them for their lifetimes of service to their com- missed coming into our homes and our minds. munity and country. We thank Barbara for the contributions and HON. ED PERLMUTTER f impact she has given us, and we wish her well OF COLORADO HONORING FAGEN ELEVATOR in her next adventure. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, June 15, 2017 f HON. DAVID LOEBSACK Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise OF IOWA MARKING ONE YEAR SINCE THE today to recognize and applaud Ashley Garcia IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING Gomez for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Thursday, June 15, 2017 Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Ashley Garcia Gomez is a student at Ar- Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY vada K–8 School and received this award be- to honor Fagen Elevator, a family owned and OF FLORIDA cause her determination and hard work have operated business celebrating its 100th year IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES allowed her to overcome adversities. of operation, in Keota, Iowa. The dedication demonstrated by Ashley Fagen Elevator was established in 1917 by Thursday, June 15, 2017 Garcia Gomez is exemplary of the type of Walter L. Fagen. It has been continually Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, one achievement that can be attained with hard owned and managed by members of the year ago this week, 49 beautiful, innocent work and perseverance. It is essential stu- Fagen family since its establishment. Today, lives were stolen from us and countless others dents at all levels strive to make the most of Fagen Elevators is operated by the fourth gen- were forever changed as a result of the trag- their education and develop a work ethic eration of Fagens, Larry and David. The edy at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. which will guide them for the rest of their lives. Fagen family has accomplished an incredible The losses were staggering. The act shock- I extend my deepest congratulations to Ash- amount in the 100 years that they have owned ing. And the stories heartbreaking. ley Garcia Gomez for winning the Arvada and operated the Fagen Elevator business in It was a tragedy that did not represent the Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth Keota. Fagen Elevators has contributed greatly to Orlando I know, a vibrant city that prides itself award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the Keota, and will continue to better the area for on its love, inclusion and hospitality. same dedication and character in all of her fu- ture accomplishments. many more years to come. Again, I want to Orlando is not a perfect city, but it is a great f offer my congratulations to the Fagen family city. In the aftermath of this tragedy, our city as they celebrate this exciting milestone and was tested, but it was never broken. HONORING THE 75TH WEDDING AN- to thank them for their hard work as a pillar of Everyone in Orlando from courageous po- NIVERSARY OF JAMES AND the Keota community. MADELINE PETRASKE, RESI- lice officers and first responders to compas- f sionate medical professionals and complete DENTS OF NISKAYUNA IN THE strangers, came together in our darkest hour. STATE OF NEW YORK ASIA MONDRAGON Ordinary citizens did extraordinary things. We proved we were Orlando strong and Orlando HON. PAUL TONKO HON. ED PERLMUTTER united. OF NEW YORK OF COLORADO That’s why Monday—Orlando United Day— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and everything it represents, is so important Thursday, June 15, 2017 Thursday, June 15, 2017 for Orlando, and our nation. Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise I stood alongside thousands of people at the recognize the 75th Wedding Anniversary of today to recognize and applaud Asia Pulse memorial in Orlando on Monday morn- James and Madeline Petraske of Niskayuna, Mondragon for receiving the Arvada Wheat ing. New York. Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. The memory of that event is still vivid, but James and Madeline met when James— Asia Mondragon is a student at Oberon Mid- the love and unity within our city has never who was dating a friend of Madeline’s—of- dle School and received this award because been stronger. fered her a ride home from her job at the Na- her determination and hard work have allowed I remember the first time I visited those sa- tional Baseball Manufacturing Company in her to overcome adversities. cred grounds after that tragic night. I was Schenectady, New York. The dedication demonstrated by Asia overcome with emotion by the outpouring of The couple married two years later on Flag Mondragon is exemplary of the type of love written onto walls, within picture frames, Day, June 14, 1942. achievement that can be attained with hard and in notes tied to flowers. I came across a In 1944, as World War II raged on around work and perseverance. It is essential stu- simple message written in chalk with a heart the world, James and Madeline answered the dents at all levels strive to make the most of drawn around it: ‘‘Keep Dancing.’’ call to serve. James left his job at General their education and develop a work ethic We owe it to the victims and their families Electric to serve our country overseas. Mad- which will guide them for the rest of their lives. to keep dancing, and to do everything within eline joined the war effort here at home as a I extend my deepest congratulations to Asia our power to prevent tragedies like this from nurse aid for the Red Cross. Mondragon for winning the Arvada Wheat happening again. The two wrote to each other regularly until Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. That’s why Congress must lead. We must James returned home on June 25, 1946. I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- continue to work together, Democrats and Re- James returned to his job at General Electric cation and character in all of her future ac- publicans, to protect our communities from where he worked until he retired as a Man- complishments. these horrific acts. ager of Shop Operations in 1961. f In addition to their service to our country, Hope that things can and will change should RECOGNIZING HIGH SCHOOL GRAD- drive our efforts. While 49 voices were forever James and Madeline volunteered with Meals On Wheels throughout their lives, stopping UATES FROM NEW YORK’S 22ND silenced here one year ago, hope, as Harvey CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WHO Milk once said, hope will never be silent. only after Madeline and James had turned 89 and 90, respectively. Madeline, at the age of WILL SERVE IN THE MILITARY We must honor the lives and legacies of the 97, continues to volunteer for the Disabled Pulse victims by putting aside that which di- American Veterans. HON. CLAUDIA TENNEY vides us and rededicating ourselves to treating James and Madeline are the proud parents one another with love and respect. OF NEW YORK of three children, five grandchildren, eleven IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Today, let’s remember 49 beautiful lives that great grandchildren and one great great Thursday, June 15, 2017 were lost one year ago. Their names and grandchild. faces must inspire us to be better people, and Each night before they go to sleep, James Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recog- a better nation. tells Madeline she is the best thing that ever nize and to express my gratitude to the fol- May God bless the memories of the Pulse happened to him. lowing individuals from New York’s 22nd Con- victims and their families, and may we all keep Congratulations to James and Madeline on gressional District who upon graduation from dancing. their 75th Wedding Anniversary. We thank high school will serve in the military:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A15JN8.003 E15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E831 Kevin Riggs, NYS Army National Guard; ANTHONY MONROY-SANCE Roberson. Ms. Roberson was accomplished Kayla Thompson, NYS Army National Guard; and well-known for her work in the local Bap- Alexander J. Leggett, U.S. Army; Sayre P. HON. ED PERLMUTTER tist community. Palmer, U.S. Navy; Joseph S. Podhayski, U.S. OF COLORADO Ms. Roberson moved to Ypsilanti at a young Army; Nicolas Tarbox, NYS Army National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES age and became known for her work and ac- Guard; Justin Mallory, U.S. Army National Thursday, June 15, 2017 tivism in the community. She began her career Guard; Johnathan D. Sbarra, U.S. Air Force; as a dietitian with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, James L. Wachter III, U.S. Air Force; Kristian Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise and then moved to University of Michigan R. Woolston, U.S. Air Force; Corey Mies, U.S. today to recognize and applaud Anthony Hospital. She then took a new position as an Monroy-Sance for receiving the Arvada Wheat Marines; Joseph M. Maerkl, U.S. Air Force; assembler at Ford Motor Company. She was Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Garrett M. Miller, U.S. Air Force; Tyler M. also active with several Baptist churches in Anthony Monroy-Sance is a student at Ar- the area throughout her life. Ms. June was a Thorick, U.S. Air Force; Kaitlin R. Johnson, vada High School and received this award be- U.S. Air Force; Gabriel Woods, NYS Army Na- member of the Metropolitan Memorial Baptist cause his determination and hard work have Church, where she served as the congrega- tional Guard; Joshua M. Ledford, U.S. Army; allowed him to overcome adversities. Zaccuary A. King, U.S. Navy. tion’s Baptist Youth Fellowship and was a The dedication demonstrated by Anthony member of the church choir. She eventually Marissa Urban, NYS Army National Guard; Monroy-Sance is exemplary of the type of moved to Second Baptist Church when her Joshua P. Cortes, U.S. Navy; Monique M. achievement that can be attained with hard husband was named as the church’s Deacon, Szczpanski, U.S. Marines; Timothy J. Thomp- work and perseverance. It is essential stu- where she continued her work with children by son, U.S. Air Force; Nathan S. Gibson, U.S. dents at all levels strive to make the most of teaching Sunday School. She then moved to Air Force; Nicholas V. Scherrer, U.S. Army; their education and develop a work ethic Mt. Olive Baptist Church, where she cham- Briana Tillotson, NYS Army National Guard; which will guide them for the rest of their lives. pioned several initiatives, including serving as Jarret Gates, U.S. Marines; Ethan M. Parker, I extend my deepest congratulations to An- Director of the Children’s Mission and Presi- U.S. Army; Jason M. Spear, U.S. Army; Ra- thony Monroy-Sance for winning the Arvada dent of the Mission Department. chel M. Van Alstine, U.S. Navy; Talia A. Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth Ms. Roberson was a kind and dedicated Jones, U.S. Army; Morgan R. Vymislicky, U.S. award. I have no doubt he will exhibit the member of the Ypsilanti community who was same dedication and character in all of his fu- Air Force; Krystal Doane, U.S. Army; Seth A. committed to helping others and working on ture accomplishments. Dickson, U.S. Navy; Gunnar C. Ford, U.S. Air behalf of the community’s children. She was Force; Thomas J. Fuimo Ill, U.S. Air Force. f strongly supportive of the children in the Bap- STEVEN BAKOTIC tist congregations in which she was a mem- f ber, and was well-regarded in the community HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO for her involvement with the church. She also TRIBUTE TO SUSAN ALVERIO attended the National Baptists Congress of OF MISSISSIPPI Christian Education and National Baptist Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vention, and her involvement with these reli- HON. DAVID YOUNG Thursday, June 15, 2017 gious forums underscores her commitment to the well-being of others. As a committed moth- OF IOWA Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Mr. Steven er of three children, Ms. Roberson was active IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bakotic as a member of the United States in their lives and supportive of her grand- Naval Academy Class of 2017. children. Her kindness, commitment to the Thursday, June 15, 2017 Steven graduated from the U.S. Naval community, and support of those in need will Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise Academy with a Bachelor of Science and he be missed. today to recognize and congratulate Susan was commissioned as an Ensign in the United Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Alverio of Norwalk, Iowa, for earning the Con- States Navy on May 26, 2017. in honoring Ms. June Marie Roberson. Ms. gressional Award Gold Medal. His career in the service has just begun, but Roberson was a pillar of the Ypsilanti commu- it is a testament to Steven’s unselfish devotion nity whose life had a tremendous impact. Established in 1979 by the United States to the people of this great nation. Congress, the Congressional Award was cre- The challenges will be many and the time, f ated to recognize outstanding achievements although it may seem like an eternity, will fly made by young people who dedicate them- by almost unnoticed. AVERY NOEL selves to public service, physical fitness and South Mississippi is proud of Steven and his personal development. Overall, there are two accomplishments, and we look forward to him HON. ED PERLMUTTER levels of achievement that must be earned be- continuing to represent not only Mississippi, OF COLORADO fore obtaining the Gold Congressional Award but the entire nation, as a United States Navy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Medal. Before achieving the third and final officer. level, participants must contribute 400 hours to As Steven embarks on a new chapter in life, Thursday, June 15, 2017 voluntary public service, 200 hours of personal it is my hope that he may always recall with Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise development and physical fitness, and a four a deep sense of pride and accomplishment today to recognize and applaud Avery Noel for consecutive night expedition or exploration. graduating from a program as prestigious as receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service the Naval Academy. Ambassadors for Youth award. Susan has had great success in all areas of I would like to send Steven my best wishes Avery Noel is a student at Two Roads Char- achievement on her journey towards ultimately for continued success in his future endeavors, ter School and received this award because earning the Congressional Award Gold Medal. thank him for his service, and congratulate her determination and hard work have allowed She volunteered at the Blank Park Zoo, him on this momentous occasion. her to overcome adversities. learned how to read music as well as play the f piano and the guitar, and dedicated herself to The dedication demonstrated by Avery Noel physical fitness through long-distance running. CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MS. is exemplary of the type of achievement that Overall, Susan said, ‘‘I grew as a person while JUNE MARIE ROBERSON FOR can be attained with hard work and persever- ance. It is essential students at all levels strive working towards the Gold Congressional HER WORK IN THE YPSILANTI to make the most of their education and de- Award.’’ COMMUNITY velop a work ethic which will guide them for Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate the rest of their lives. Susan for earning this outstanding award. I HON. DEBBIE DINGELL OF MICHIGAN I extend my deepest congratulations to ask that my colleagues in the United States IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Avery Noel for winning the Arvada Wheat House of Representatives join me in congratu- Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. lating her on this momentous occasion and in Thursday, June 15, 2017 I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- wishing her nothing but continued success in Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cation and character in all of her future ac- all of her endeavors. recognize the life of Ms. June Marie complishments.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN8.007 E15JNPT1 E832 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 15, 2017 CONGRATULATING TURNING NAT- Norma began her teaching career with the the Wasp’s new position, the Hobson needed URAL, INC. AND CELEBRATING Stafford Municipal School District as a kinder- to maneuver out of its path. Instead of slowing D.C. SMALL BUSINESSES garten teacher in 1983. After graduating from down and passing behind the Wasp, the Hob- the University of Texas-Pan American, she son cut across the Wasp’s bow. This proved HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON worked for the Brownsville Independent to be a fatal mistake. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA School District, but moved to Houston after The Wasp struck the Hobson in its middle. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her husband became a Houston Firefighter. The impact caused the Hobson to split in two. Norma loves the small town atmosphere of the Within four minutes, the ship had sunk to the Thursday, June 15, 2017 school district and looks forward to high bottom of the ocean, taking 176 crew mem- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to school graduation ceremonies so she can see bers with it. Most of the crew was asleep at ask the House of Representatives to join me her former students graduate. Today she’s the the time of the accident, thus having no in congratulating Jerri Evans and her com- longest serving teacher in the school district chance at surviving the crash. Fortunately, pany, Turning Natural, Inc., this year’s D.C. and said her retirement will be bittersweet. sixty-one crew members were able to be res- Small Business of the Year. This unique honor She will be missed. cued from the sea by the Wasp and the Rod- is part of our annual Small Business Fair, On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- man. which we are holding today at the Walter E. sional District of Texas, I thank Norma again The sinking of the USS Hobson and its crew Washington Convention Center. for her time teaching our children. She has members was a terrible tragedy for our coun- This year, we are proud to honor Small been an important and influential member of try. The crew members who lost their lives Business of the Year Turning Natural, Inc., a our community shaping the minds of genera- that night will forever be remembered for their juice bar located in the Southeast part of the tions of students. We wish her a happy retire- bravery and dedication. We must do our best city. Turning Natural has been a welcome fix- ment. to keep our heroes safe, both in and out of ture in the neighborhood for almost a decade. f war. Growing up, Evans witnessed her family’s dif- And that’s just the way it is. ficulty accessing healthy foods. Neighbor- AUGUSTA MAE PENN f hoods where Evans grew up in Southeast were considered food deserts, and, sadly, HON. ED PERLMUTTER HONORING MR. WILLIE SPAN many still are today. With the juice bar, Evans OF COLORADO provides her neighbors a healthy alternative to HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fast food, carry-outs and corner stores. Today, OF FLORIDA she keeps things fresh with creative juice Thursday, June 15, 2017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES names like ‘‘Green Latifah,’’ ‘‘Swizz Beets’’ Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Thursday, June 15, 2017 and ‘‘Mi’Kale Jackson,’’ and by adding a vari- today to recognize and applaud Augusta Mae ety of new juice types to her menu, including Penn for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the increasingly popular cold-press juices. Service Ambassadors for Youth award. honor the life of Mr. Willie Span of Tamarac, Florida. Willie was a constituent of mine, who Evans’ mother, Annette Turner, founded Turn- Augusta Mae Penn is a student at Two tragically passed away on October 2, 2014, ing Natural after surviving a bout with Stage II Roads Charter School and received this award after being struck by a vehicle while on his breast cancer. Sadly, when the cancer re- because her determination and hard work way to the William ‘‘Bill’’ Kling VA Clinic in turned in 2010, she lost that fight. Jerri contin- have allowed her to overcome adversities. Sunrise, Florida. ued the business and her mother’s legacy, The dedication demonstrated by Augusta Since this heartbreaking accident, Willie be- and, today, continues to run the company and Mae Penn is exemplary of the type of achieve- came a symbol for pedestrian safety and for to advocate for healthy living among Washing- ment that can be attained with hard work and veterans in our community. Veterans had ad- tonians. perseverance. It is essential students at all vocated long and hard for a crosswalk and This is the 20th time we are hosting our levels strive to make the most of their edu- traffic light to the Bill Kling Clinic, yet they Small Business Fair to highlight the impor- cation and develop a work ethic which will were told that there were not enough pedes- tance of small businesses in the District. The guide them for the rest of their lives. Fair provides critical information, counseling trians crossing the street to warrant the I extend my deepest congratulations to Au- and resources to aspiring and current D.C. changes. In the time since the accident, Wil- gusta Mae Penn for winning the Arvada business owners. Small businesses are an es- lie’s wife, Doris Span, has continued to push Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth sential lifeline in our local economy, and the for a safer way for veterans to cross the street award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the District thrives because of their success. I from the bus stop to get to the clinic. same dedication and character in all of her fu- thank the Washington Convention Center for The bus stop has been temporarily removed ture accomplishments. hosting us again this year; the workshop ex- and replaced with paratransit service for vet- perts who are providing valuable information f erans, and we are all anticipating a lasting so- lution to avoid future tragedies. We must do and assistance to small businesses; and, of U.S.S. ‘‘HOBSON’’ course, all of the small businesses who partici- everything we can to create safe places for pate this year. pedestrians through the placements of cross- I ask the House of Representatives to join HON. TED POE walks and lights. Too often, this does not hap- me in congratulating the D.C. Small Business OF TEXAS pen until a terrible accident occurs. of the Year, Turning Natural, Inc., as well as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, Willie Span was a veteran of the war in Vietnam, having served as a private in celebrating our small businesses across the Thursday, June 15, 2017 District. In the District and in districts around in the United States Army, 8th Infantry Divi- the country, we know the social, cultural and Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it’s been sion. He and his wife had been married for economic importance of small businesses. over 66 years since the sinking of the USS eight years before purchasing their first home Hobson. However, for those involved, that f together, something that had always been his fateful day feels like it was just yesterday. The dream. STAFFORD TEACHER RETIRES Hobson was a Destroyer as well as a mine- On Monday, June 19, 2017, Willie’s family, sweeping ship that survived multiple battles friends, and representatives of the U.S. Army, HON. PETE OLSON during World War II, including the invasion of the Miami VA Healthcare System, the William OF TEXAS Normandy and the assault on Okinawa. Yet, it ‘‘Bill’’ Kling Veterans Clinic, the Broward Coun- was not an enemy ship or plane that took the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ty Veterans Coalition, and Broward County Hobson down, but a U.S. aircraft carrier. Transit will gather at the location of the acci- Thursday, June 15, 2017 Late in the night of April 26, 1952, the Hob- dent to honor his memory and place a memo- Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to son was participating in a naval exercise with rial plaque. He is remembered as a soft-spo- thank Norma Menchaca of Stafford, TX, for the carriers Wasp and Rodman. The USS ken and honorable man, beloved by his family her outstanding contributions as a teacher the Wasp, in preparation for airplanes to land on and friends. I am very pleased to honor his life past 38 years. its deck, turned into the wind. In order to avoid and legacy.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jun 16, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN8.011 E15JNPT1 June 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E833 APRIL PYRON President Obama’s Presidential Commission I would particularly like to congratulate Sid- on Election Administration, which enabled him ney Crosby on winning his second back-to- HON. ED PERLMUTTER to utilize his decades of knowledge to improve back Conn Smythe Trophy, one of only three OF COLORADO the election experience for America’s voters. players ever to do so. The last player to win IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He has been an outstanding leader during his back-to-back? The Pens very own Mario career in election administration, and I wish Lemieux. Thursday, June 15, 2017 him well as he retires after an extraordinary The City of Pittsburgh is welcoming home Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise career serving Michigan. another championship trophy, and for that I today to recognize and applaud April Pyron for Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me would like to once again thank and congratu- receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service in honoring Mr. Christopher Thomas for his 36 late the 2017 Stanley Cup Champion Pitts- Ambassadors for Youth award. years of public service as Michigan’s Director burgh Penguins. Welcome back to Pittsburgh, April Pyron is a student at Arvada K–8 of Elections and his leadership in the nation Lord Stanley. School and received this award because her for ensuring fair elections throughout the coun- f determination and hard work have allowed her try. Mr. Thomas’s work has helped ensure the to overcome adversities. integrity and accessibility of Michigan’s elec- RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE The dedication demonstrated by April Pyron tions. INNOVATION CHALLENGE is exemplary of the type of achievement that f can be attained with hard work and persever- HON. ED PERLMUTTER PITTSBURGH PENGUINS STANLEY ance. It is essential students at all levels strive OF COLORADO CUP VICTORY to make the most of their education and de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES velop a work ethic which will guide them for Thursday, June 15, 2017 the rest of their lives. HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE I extend my deepest congratulations to April OF PENNSYLVANIA Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Pyron for winning the Arvada Wheat Ridge IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today to recognize and congratulate the team from Red Rocks Community College on be- Service Ambassadors for Youth award. I have Thursday, June 15, 2017 no doubt she will exhibit the same dedication coming a finalist for a third year in a row in the and character in all of her future accomplish- Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. National Science Foundation’s Community ments. Mr. Speaker, I’m very excited to say congratu- College Innovation Challenge. This program f lations, once again, to the Pittsburgh Penguins serves as an innovative way for community on winning the 2017 Stanley Cup. college students to partner with local indus- IN RECOGNITION OF CHRISTOPHER For those of you who don’t know, the Pen- tries to create pioneering STEM-based solu- THOMAS FOR HIS SERVICE AS guins also won the Stanley Cup last year— tions for real world issues. The Community MICHIGAN’S DIRECTOR OF ELEC- making them back-to-back champions. That College Innovation Challenge is an important TIONS hasn’t been done since the late 1990s and example of encouraging STEM education and since the salary cap was put in place. It was research for our nation’s students and future HON. DEBBIE DINGELL truly a historic achievement, and the City of leaders. I congratulate all of the competition’s OF MICHIGAN Pittsburgh could not be more excited. This is participants for their work on a variety of im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 5th Stanley Cup for the Penguins fran- portant projects. chise. The Red Rocks team tackled the important Thursday, June 15, 2017 Over the course of the season—and particu- issue of practical cyber workforce training. By Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to larly the playoffs—the Penguins showed the creating a cyber-lab learning environment, stu- recognize Christopher Thomas for his distin- grit, resiliency, and determination that is em- dents can expand real-world skills in practical guished service on behalf of the State of blematic of the City of Pittsburgh. They battled work situations in a safer and more controlled Michigan. As the state’s Director of Elections through injury after injury, tough games, hos- environment. This project demonstrates how for the past 36 years, Mr. Thomas has served tile arenas, changing rosters—you name it, we can enhance classroom learning by allow- Michigan voters well through his rigorous over- they faced it. And yet they came out on top ing students to apply their skills in real-world sight of the state’s electoral processes. every time. situations and be better prepared for the skills Mr. Thomas began his career in 1974 man- Throughout the course of the playoffs, they and tasks necessary in the workforce. aging campaign finance regulations at U.S. bested the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first I congratulate the Red Rocks Team of Bill House of Representatives and later moved to round, winning handily in a 4–1 series. Next, Cherrington, Isaac Kerley, Joseph Murdock, the Federal Election Commission, where he they came here to D.C. and faced the No. 1- Bruno Salvatico and John Sanchez for their worked with candidates to ensure compliance seed Washington Capitals. Well, for the ninth success. I applaud this group for their dedica- with federal election laws. As a result of his time in 10 playoff matchups, the Pens de- tion to this important project and their leader- performance, Mr. Thomas was appointed to feated the Capitals in a brutal 7-game series ship and commitment to STEM education be Michigan’s Director of Elections in 1981 by that also (temporarily) knocked out our Cap- blazing a path for our country’s future leaders Michigan Secretary of State Richard Austin. tain, Sidney Crosby. But the thing about Pitts- and innovators. I am proud of the work Red As Director of Elections, Mr. Thomas has burgh—and the Pens—is that a knock-out Rocks Community College does every day overseen 1,600 clerks in counties, townships punch just won’t keep us down for long. They and I look forward to seeing what the school and cities across the state to run Michigan moved right along and trucked through the Ot- and these students accomplish in the years to elections and work to staff and train workers. tawa Senators 4–2 to make it back to the come. Throughout his time as director, Mr. Thomas Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a f has earned a reputation as an effective admin- row. istrator who impartially handled Michigan’s Now, I would like to congratulate the Nash- HONORING SERVICE ACADEMY elections. He is also well-regarded among his ville Predators on a magical run through the STUDENTS peers, having served as president of the Na- playoffs and a hard-fought final series. But ulti- tional Association of State Election Directors, mately, it wasn’t enough to overcome the Pen- HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN a national forum that shares best practices on guins’ skill, experience, hustle, and determina- OF ARKANSAS running accurate and transparent elections in tion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2013. In a riveting Game 6, neither team had Mr. Thomas has been a model Director of scored a goal and the end of regulation was Thursday, June 15, 2017 Elections who has served the State of Michi- quickly approaching. With only 95 seconds left Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would gan with distinction. Under his leadership, on the clock, Patric Hornqvist managed to use like to extend heartfelt congratulations to Michigan has successfully leveraged advances the Predator’s goalie himself to get the puck in Karrington Evans, John Paul Post of Altus, in technology to improve the functioning of our the net. Left with few options, the Preds had Randall Parker Ross of Hot Springs, Katie state’s electoral processes. In addition, Mr. to pull their goalie which allowed the Penguins Welch of Pearcy, Briston Yarbrough of Thomas is well-known for his nonpartisan han- to get an empty-net goal with seconds remain- Danville. These star students from the Fourth dling of elections and thorough knowledge of ing. It was the perfect end to a historic sea- District of Arkansas will have the honor of at- procedure and election law. He also served on son. tending the service academies this Fall.

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THC, was enough for the federal government this program, Krissy will have access to ongo- Arkansas has a history of academy alumni. to keep a potentially life-saving drug away ing professional development, share her ideas These include General Douglas MacArthur— from Chloe. on PBS platforms, utilize the PBS Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific dur- Chloe died without receiving CBD. LearningMedia resources and attend the 2017 ing World War II, and Brigadier General Wil- This should never have happened. We must PBS Digital Summit this summer. liam O. Darby, leader of what would later be- ensure that this never happens again. On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- come the Army Rangers. Their example is one Just as our children deserve to be treated sional District of Texas, congratulations again of courage and excellence under any cir- compassionately, so, too, do our veterans. to Krissy Venosdale for being selected as a cumstances. With this rich tradition before Federal law currently prohibits VA doctors participant in the 2017 PBS Digital Innovators them and through their own accomplishments, from prescribing medical marijuana when they Program. We are extremely proud and are there’s no doubt these students will do their feel it is medically beneficial. Our veterans de- looking forward to her future innovative edu- very best—bringing honor to themselves, their serve the best medical advice from their doc- cational platforms. families, and their state. tors, not arbitrary limits on what their doctors f I wish them well in their service careers and can do to help them. Veterans are tough. success in whatever they pursue. They can handle frank advice from their doc- TRIBUTE TO DR. WALTER R. BOYNTON f tors. I want to thank my colleague DON YOUNG of INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPAS- Alaska for his partnership on this bill as well HON. STENY H. HOYER SIONATE ACCESS, RESEARCH EX- as Senators CORY BOOKER, KIRSTEN GILLI- OF MARYLAND PANSION AND RESPECT STATES BRAND, RAND PAUL, MIKE LEE, AL FRANKEN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (CARERS) ACT and LISA MURKOWSKI for their leadership on Thursday, June 15, 2017 this legislation. I urge both the House and HON. STEVE COHEN Senate to pass this swiftly. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career and contributions to OF TENNESSEE f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Maryland’s Fifth District of estuarine ecologist ANNASELIA SAMORA Dr. Walter R. Boynton of St. Leonard, Mary- Thursday, June 15, 2017 land, on the occasion of his retirement. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in- HON. ED PERLMUTTER A native of Massachusetts, Dr. Boynton first came to Maryland and encountered the majes- troduce the Compassionate Access, Research OF COLORADO Expansion and Respect States Act, also tic waters of the Chesapeake Bay, something IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES known as the CARERS Act. This bipartisan, which would become the focus of his scientific bicameral bill would allow states to set their Thursday, June 15, 2017 studies for the remainder of his career, in own policies on medical marijuana, allow Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise 1969 as a summer student at the Chesapeake states to import Cannabidiol to treat patients today to recognize and applaud Annaselia Biological Laboratory (CBL) in Solomons, with seizures, give the Veterans Administration Samora for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Maryland. Following the receipt of his Ph.D. in physicians the ability to recommend medical Service Ambassadors for Youth award. ecology from the University of Florida, Dr. marijuana to patients and improve opportuni- Annaselia Samora is a student at Jefferson Boynton returned to CBL in 1975 as a young ties for research on marijuana. High School and received this award because professor. At that time his research focused The consensus on medical marijuana is al- her determination and hard work have allowed on the decline of submerged aquatic vegeta- ready overwhelming and continues to build. her to overcome adversities. tion. He recognized that these declines were According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 93 The dedication demonstrated by Annaselia related to increases in nutrients flowing into percent of Americans believe people should Samora is exemplary of the type of achieve- the Chesapeake that caused an over-abun- be allowed to use medically prescribed mari- ment that can be attained with hard work and dance of single-celled algae, which reduced juana. perseverance. It is essential students at all the clarity of the water and ultimately led to 93 percent of Americans rarely agree on levels strive to make the most of their edu- deeper portions of the Bay becoming devoid anything. cation and develop a work ethic which will of oxygen. Dr. Boynton was part of a team of In November, North Dakota, Montana, Flor- guide them for the rest of their lives. CBL researchers, including Chris D’Elia, Jim ida and Arkansas joined a growing majority of I extend my deepest congratulations to Sanderson, and Don Heinle, that redefined states that have legalized medical marijuana. Annaselia Samora for winning the Arvada what we know about nutrient dynamics and Twenty-nine states plus the District of Colum- Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth how they bring about eutrophication—or the bia have approved medical marijuana. award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the overabundance of plant life at the expense of Even CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent same dedication and character in all of her fu- animal life in bodies of water. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who was once skeptical of ture accomplishments. A long-standing relationship, forged on the medical marijuana, has publicly endorsed it. f softball diamond, between CBL researchers Yet, our federal laws continue to treat pa- and the local community led to a close work- tients and the doctors and families who care MISSOURI CITY TEACHER ing partnership and deep personal friendship for them like criminals. PARTICIPATES IN PBS PROGRAM between Dr. Boynton and then-State Senator It is long overdue for our federal law to re- Bernie Fowler, who remains a close friend of flect the common sense views of 93 percent of HON. PETE OLSON mine. It was Senator Fowler who led efforts in Americans and stop adding to the suffering of OF TEXAS federal court to force regional jurisdictions to those with horrible illnesses. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES adhere to the Clean Water Act. Former Sen- One such patient was my constituent, Chloe ator Fowler credits Dr. Boynton with deep- Grauer. At 3 years old, Chloe suffered from a Thursday, June 15, 2017 ening his own understanding of the ecology of rare neurological disease that caused her to Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Bay and the Patuxent River, allowing him have 100 to 200 seizures a day. She tried congratulate Krissy Venosdale of Missouri to become an effective advocate and well-re- dozens of medications and underwent surgical City, TX, for being selected as a participant in spected citizen-scientist, bringing attention to procedures but nothing stopped the seizures. the 2017 PBS Digital Innovators Program. the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. On Her family tried desperately to treat her with Krissy, who serves as the Kinkaid School’s June 11, I joined former Senator Fowler for his Cannabidiol—also known as ‘‘Charlotte’s lower school innovation coordinator, was rec- annual ‘‘wade-in’’ to check the clarity of the Web’’ or ‘‘CBD’’ for short—which has been ognized for developing the ‘‘Launch Pad’’ at Patuxent River and learned of Dr. Boynton’s shown to treat certain diseases that cause sei- her school. The ‘‘Launch Pad’’ is a space for upcoming retirement. zures, such as the disease from which Chloe students to expand their horizons in both a In addition to an internationally respected suffered. CBD is derived from cannabis plants, creative and technological fashion, using a research career, Dr. Boynton has been a high- and even though it contains just trace blend of bright colors and high-tech tools to ly effective educator, teaching generations of

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Since then, Dr. Chen has tor’’ and ‘‘an amazing teacher and advisor.’’ OF ILLINOIS strived to address gun violence prevention as Director Miller further noted that his ‘‘largest IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a public health issue, advocate for affordable and most long lasting impact will be the gen- health coverage and prescription drugs, pro- eration of young minds that he has touched Thursday, June 15, 2017 tect women’s reproductive rights, and battle and impacted over his career.’’ Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, this week we against racial disparities in access to health Dr. Boynton is a two-time recipient of the celebrate the 101 years after President Wilson care. Today, I am elated to honor her stellar Distinguished Service Award from the Coastal proclaimed June 14th Flag Day, forever weav- achievements, and I am honored to call her & Estuarine Research Federation. He received ing together two Illinois families. my friend. She is truly an inspiration. its Odum Award for lifetime achievement (with The day created to recognize the national Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize and UMCES colleague W. M. Kemp), and served importance of that star spangled banner fol- honor Dr. Alice Chen. On behalf of California’s as its President. In 2015, Dr. Boynton was lowed a years-long campaign by Batavia 36th Congressional District, it is with deepest named an Admiral of the Chesapeake for his teacher Dr. Bernard Cigrand. respect that I commend her for a remarkable work toward greater understanding of the Our flag’s woven seams connect more than career dedicated to health advocacy. I wish Chesapeake Bay and its restoration by then- stitches of red, white and blue, however. her and her husband Vivek all my best in the Governor Martin O’Malley. In the following On that fateful 1916 day, the daughter of years to come. the ‘‘Father of Flag Day’’ happened to share a year, he received the Mathias Medal from the f Maryland Sea Grant College, the Virginia Sea seventh-grade classroom with a young Marion Grant, and the Chesapeake Research Consor- Moon. RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALL- tium-the highest regional recognition in envi- 53 years later, Marion Moon Aldrin’s intrepid EN MISSISSIPPI SOLDIER ARMY ronmental sciences. This year Dr. Boynton son planted the first American flag-or any flag, SERGEANT (SGT) TERRANCE was awarded the Ruth Patrick Award from the for that matter-on the surface of the Moon. DELAN LEE, SR. American Society of Limnology and Oceanog- Pioneering the reaches of space and armed raphy. with the American symbol of national identify, Buzz Aldrin lived up to his mother’s maiden HON. TRENT KELLY Dr. Boynton’s legacy spans areas beyond name, and honored the legacy of the Cigrand OF MISSISSIPPI academia. He has worked closely with the family. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Maryland/DC Chapter of the Nature Conser- One Illinois city, two families and our entire Thursday, June 15, 2017 vancy and served as a member of the Calvert nation have been woven together by Flag Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, County Planning and Zoning Committee for Day. many years. He and his wife Mary-Ellen also today I rise in memory of Army Sergeant May the red, white and blue forever be a (SGT) Terrance Delan Lee Sr. who paid the host a shelter for Calvert County’s homeless beautiful reminder of the great spirit of our na- each spring. ultimate sacrifice while defending our nation tion. on June 11, 2005, during Operation Iraqi Free- I join Dr. Boynton’s colleagues at CBL and f dom. SGT Lee was killed when his armored with members of the community in Maryland’s personnel carrier was hit by an improvised ex- Fifth District to congratulate him on his HONORING DR. ALICE CHEN FOR HER ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND plosive device in Owesat Village, Iraq. Staff impactful and distinguished career. I thank him Sergeant (SSG) Larry Richard Arnold Sr. was for his service to our state, to our country, and EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH also killed. all those who live by and rely on the Chesa- SGT Lee was assigned to the 150th Com- peake Bay and its watershed, and I wish him bat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat all the best in his retirement. HON. RAUL RUIZ Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, OF CALIFORNIA Lucedale, Mississippi. The 150th is part of the f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 155th Brigade Combat Team which is known Thursday, June 15, 2017 as ‘‘Dixie Thunder’’. SGT Lee joined the Mis- ANGELINA SALAZAR Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- sissippi Army National Guard in 2003. gratulate and recognize the extraordinary con- According to the Associated Press, 250 HON. ED PERLMUTTER tributions Dr. Alice Chen has made to the people gathered for SGT Lee’s funeral at First health and well-being of all Americans as Ex- Missionary Baptist Church. Reverend James OF COLORADO ecutive Director of Doctors for America. E. Powell of Solomon Temple AME Zion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Throughout her career, she has been an ex- Church in Moss Point was his pastor. In the eulogy, Rev. Powell quoted Psalm 23 which Thursday, June 15, 2017 emplary physician, taking on her medical vo- cation with a sense of duty and strength of describes God as a shepherd and man as the Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise character that is needed to accomplish such a flock. Rev. Powell said that SGT Lee under- today to recognize and applaud Angelina noble calling. stood what that meant and that he knew Salazar for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge As a medical student at Weill Cornell Med- Jesus Christ was his personal savior. Service Ambassadors for Youth award. ical College of Cornell University, Dr. Chen SGT Lee is survived by his parents, Dedrick volunteered for the American Red Cross and and Dinah Lee; siblings, LaDarrius Lee and Angelina Salazar is a student at Arvada Demetrice Jones; and children, Terrence Jun- West High School and received this award be- provided assistance to the director of the larg- est service center after September 11, 2001. ior, Ra’Mone, and Marchelle Elyse Lee. cause her determination and hard work have SGT Lee’s sacrifice for our freedoms will al- allowed her to overcome adversities. Dr. Chen also shared her passion for medicine as the co-director of Big Buddies, a ways be remembered. The dedication demonstrated by Angelina mentorship program that connected Cornell f Salazar is exemplary of the type of achieve- medical students with underserved youth. ment that can be attained with hard work and Dr. Chen earned her M.D. in 2005 and com- AUZRIELL SCHICKER perseverance. It is essential students at all pleted her internal medicine residency at levels strive to make the most of their edu- UCLA in 2008. She then joined the David HON. ED PERLMUTTER cation and develop a work ethic which will Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA as an Ad- OF COLORADO guide them for the rest of their lives. junct Assistant Clinical Professor, and became IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I extend my deepest congratulations to the co-director of the Resident Elective in Ma- Angelina Salazar for winning the Arvada lawi, Africa for the UCLA Department of Medi- Thursday, June 15, 2017 Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth cine and Program in Global Health. Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the In 2009, she joined Doctors for America, a today to recognize and applaud Auzriell same dedication and character in all of her fu- coalition of physicians and medical students Schicker for receiving the Arvada Wheat ture accomplishments. who have joined together to advocate for the Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award.

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It is essential students at all Thursday, June 15, 2017 Medal, the New York State Counter-Drug levels strive to make the most of their edu- Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Service Medal and the Mississippi Emergency cation and develop a work ethic which will congratulate Shannon Dresser of Katy for win- Service Medal. guide them for the rest of their lives. ning the Miss Texas 2017 title. COL Conn is also the recipient of the Joint I extend my deepest congratulations to Shannon has been competing in pageants Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Meri- Auzriell Schicker for winning the Arvada since she was 12 years-old, and has com- torious Unit Commendation, and the Florida Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth peted in 15 overall. As Miss Texas, Shannon Governors Meritorious Unit 3rd Award. award. I have no doubt he will exhibit the has partnered with the Teen and Police Serv- COL Conn recently completed Command of same dedication and character in all of his fu- ices Academy, to help with their mentoring the 930th Digital Liaison Team in Homestead, ture accomplishments. program to reduce the social gap between po- located in Florida’s 26th Congressional Dis- f lice officers and at risk youth. This organiza- trict. COL Conn is currently assigned to tion is important to Shannon as she is a police JIATF-S as a Reserve Officer, in the Policy HONORING RODERICK OLSON officer for the Katy Independent School Dis- and Plans Directorate. COL Conn is also cur- trict. Being a fourth generation police officer, rently employed in his civilian capacity, as a HON. JIMMY PANETTA Shannon continues to take steps to help and Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Ad- OF CALIFORNIA motivate people. ministration, in Key West, Florida—also lo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- cated in the 26th District. COL Conn resides Thursday, June 15, 2017 sional District of Texas, congratulations again with his wife Mindy in Key West, Florida. They Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- to Shannon Dresser for being named Miss have two children, Emily and Joshua. It is an honor for me to recognize a man nize and honor a man who served California’s Texas. Her work to encourage and motivate who has served our country with such distinc- Central Coast and the United States as a Ma- kids, while keeping our community safe is an tion. rine and a public servant. Roderick Olson, a inspiration. Great work. proud veteran of the Vietnam War from Santa f f Cruz, California passed away but left a legacy HONORING COLONEL ABRAHAM S. U.S. ARMY 1ST ARMORED BRIGADE in place for LGBT Californians and service CONN COMBAT TEAM, 1ST INFANTRY members. DIVISION Roderick Olson arrived in Santa Cruz in 1997 after serving in Vietnam. During his time HON. CARLOS CURBELO OF FLORIDA HON. ROGER W. MARSHALL in Santa Cruz, he dedicated his time to serv- OF KANSAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing the community, especially his brothers and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sisters in the LGBT community. He joined the Thursday, June 15, 2017 Thursday, June 15, 2017 Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz AIDS Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I project, focused on a community-based re- rise to recognize Colonel Abraham S. Conn on Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, more than sponse towards reducing the HIV/AIDS epi- his retirement. COL Abraham S. Conn was 3,000 soldiers with the Army’s 1st Armored demic. commissioned through the ROTC at Canisius Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Roderick also served as a coordinator at the College located in Buffalo, NY, in May 1987, are headed home to Fort Riley this month Santa Cruz Diversity Center, a member of the where he first entered the United States Army. after a nine-month deployment in South Pride Committee, the Program Committee and COL Conn is a graduate of State University Korea. Also, known as the ‘‘Devil’’ brigade, these the Executive Committee. Further, he focused of New York at Buffalo State College and soldiers have been stationed in South Korea his time on protecting individuals from domes- holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Crimi- since October of last year. During their deploy- tic violence and founded the 60 Plus program nal Justice. COL Conn also holds a Masters in ment, these American soldiers have trained to support LGBT seniors. Strategic Studies and is a graduate of the U.S. Additionally, he established the first gay vet- closely with their South Korean partners, de- Army War College, Class of 2010, located in erans group in the Santa Cruz region dedi- terring North Korean hostility and providing se- Carlisle, Pennsylvania. cated towards supporting LGBT service mem- curity in the Korean peninsula. Their service is COL Conn was originally branched as a bers. Roderick dedicated his life towards as- invaluable. Military Intelligence Officer. He has attended sisting LGBT veterans prior to the repeal of These Soldiers and families sacrifice greatly the Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, helping future LGBT during deployment. As the ‘‘Devil’’ brigade be- the Quartermaster Officer Advance Course, service members serve openly. gins their journey back to Fort Riley, may I be the Air Defense Officer Transition Course, the Mr. Olson passed late last year and will be the first to thank them for their service and Command and General Staff College, and the interred with military honors this week at the say, ‘‘welcome home.’’ Pre-Command Courses. California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery. COL Conn has either Commanded or held f However, his life and dedication to the Central duty positions at the Platoon, Company, Bat- Coast will not be forgotten. Mr. Speaker, I ask HONORING DR. VIVEK MURTHY talion, Brigade, Division, Corps, and Joint-Staff my colleagues to join me in recognizing the FOR HIS INVALUABLE WORK levels. COL Conn has completed three, 1-year life of Roderick Olson. AND DEDICATION AS THE 19TH deployments to Afghanistan, of Operations En- U.S. SURGEON GENERAL f during Freedom. PERSONAL EXPLANATION Some of COL Conn’s awards include the HON. RAUL RUIZ Bronze Star Medal 2nd Award, the Meritorious OF CALIFORNIA Service 2nd Award Medal, the Joint Service HON. KATHLEEN M. RICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK Commendation Medal, the Army Commenda- tion Medal 2nd Award, the Army Achievement Thursday, June 15, 2017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Medal, the Army Reserve Component Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to Thursday, June 15, 2017 Achievement Medal 5th Award, the National recognize the outstanding service and accom- Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, on Defense Service Medal 2nd Award, the Af- plishments of Dr. Vivek Murthy, who served as June 13, 2017, I inadvertently voted Nay on ghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War Surgeon General from 2014 to 2017. His dedi- Roll Call No. 307 (On Passage of S. 1094, the on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global cation to protecting the public health of our na- Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed tion is an inspiration for us all. The lives of mil- and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017). My Forces Reserve Medal, the Army Service Rib- lions of Americans across the country are bet- intention was to vote Yea. bon, the Army Overseas Service ribbon, the ter because of his public service. Throughout

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SSG Arnold is survived by his mother, Betty Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in 1997, he Mackey; his wife, Melinda; sons; Larry, Rob- formed Swasthya Community Health Partner- HON. TRENT KELLY ert, and Howard Arnold; siblings Garry Arnold, ship with the mission to train women to pro- OF MISSISSIPPI Peggy Alford, Beverly Hicks, Janet Brandes, vide health care in rural areas in India. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Joann Arnold, and Debbie Arnold; and grand- In 2003, Dr. Murthy graduated from Yale Thursday, June 15, 2017 children Anthony and Heather Arnold. University receiving both an M.D. and an SSG Arnold died while fighting to protect the M.B.A. in Health Care Management. He com- Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I am freedoms we all enjoy. pleted his internal medicine residency at humbled to rise today in memory of Army Staff Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Med- Sergeant (SSG) Larry Richard Arnold, Sr. who f ical School in 2006, where he continued to paid the ultimate sacrifice while defending our work as an attending physician and an instruc- nation on June 11, 2005, during Operation SUGAR LAND NURSE NAMED TOP tor of medicine. In 2009, he co-founded Doc- Iraqi Freedom. SSG Arnold was killed when 10 NURSE tors for America (DFA), a coalition of physi- his armored personnel carrier was hit by an cians and medical students who have joined improvised explosive device in Owesat Village, HON. PETE OLSON together to advocate for the improvement of Iraq. Sergeant (SGT) Terrance D. Lee, Sr. OF TEXAS our health care system. He served as presi- was also killed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dent of DFA until his confirmation as U.S. Sur- SSG Arnold was assigned to the 150th Thursday, June 15, 2017 geon General in 2014. Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Becoming the first Surgeon General of In- Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dian descent is truly a historic achievement. Guard, Lucedale, Mississippi. recognize Chung-Win (Joy) Fey of Houston, His department released the first Surgeon According to the Associated Press article, TX, for being named one of the Houston General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and 200 people packed a Baptist church where the Chronicle’s ‘‘Top 10 Nurses’’ of 2017. Health; promoted prevention and treatment of funeral service was held. Reverend Donnie Joy, a nurse at Houston Methodist Sugar opioid epidemic; started a national conversa- Boutwell, pastor of Lee’s Chapel No. 1 Baptist Land Hospital, spends time with her patients tion on healthy eating habits and food insecu- Church in Carriere, spoke about SSG Arnold’s and their families listening to their concerns, rity; and emphasized the importance of vac- service. offering them a shoulder to cry on and praying cines. Under his leadership, his department ‘‘This is not a final respect for this man,’’ with them. Her colleagues have described her assisted Americans during the Flint water cri- Rev. Boutwell said. ‘‘For every time a young as often going out of her way to provide com- sis, hurricanes, and the Ebola and Zika out- child stands in the schoolroom and covers his fort for those she’s caring for. In 2016, Joy breaks. I am proud to honor his extraordinary heart and pledges allegiance to the flag, we won Houston Methodist System’s Quality and accomplishments as Surgeon General. His continue to show our respect for him. Every Patient Safety Everyday Award, and was nom- distinguished career is an example of what time we stand at a ballgame and ‘The Star inated for this award by three people. After 37 can be achieved through hard work, dedica- Spangled Banner’ is played, we continue to years of being a nurse, it’s clear that Joy is an tion, and service. show our respect for Larry and all the other extraordinary, compassionate, enthusiastic Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Dr. soldiers.’’ and caring individual. Vivek Murthy and honored to call him my Mississippi Army National Guard Brigadier On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- friend. On behalf of California’s 36th Congres- General (BG) Ben Gaston also offered his sional District of Texas, congratulations again sional District, I congratulate him for his ex- thoughts during the funeral service. to Joy for being named one of the Houston ceptional commitment to public service and ‘‘He could have easily walked away and Chronicle’s ‘‘Top 10 Nurses’’ of 2017. We’re look forward to the significant contributions he said, ‘I’ve done that. I’ve done my time,’ ’’ said proud to have such an exemplarily nurse car- will continue to make in service of others. I BG Gaston. ‘‘Larry didn’t do that. He was a ing for patients in TX-22.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed S. 722, Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act, as amended. Senate PROTECT Our Children Act: Senate passed S. Chamber Action 782, to reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Routine Proceedings, pages S3505–S3566 Against Children Task Force Program. Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolu- Pages S3547–48 tions were introduced, as follows: S. 1361–1376, and American Eagle Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. S. Res. 191–194. Pages S3554–55 191, designating June 20, 2017, as ‘‘American Eagle Measures Reported: Day’’ and celebrating the recovery and restoration of S. 304, to amend the Indian Health Care Im- the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United provement Act to allow the Indian Health Service to States. Page S3560 cover the cost of a copayment of an Indian or Alaska Congratulating the Golden State Warriors: Sen- Native veteran receiving medical care or services ate agreed to S. Res. 192, congratulating the Golden from the Department of Veterans Affairs. (S. Rept. State Warriors for their historic championship vic- No. 115–112) tory in the 2017 National Basketball Association S. 346, to provide for the establishment of the Finals. Page S3560 National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring Commending the bravery of the United States System, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 115–113) Capitol Police, the Police Department of Alexan- Page S3554 dria, Virginia, and all first responders: Senate Measures Passed: agreed to S. Res. 193, commending the bravery of Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act: the United States Capitol Police, the Police Depart- By 98 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 147), Senate passed ment of Alexandria, Virginia, and all first responders S. 722, to Provide Congressional Review and to who protected Members of Congress, their staff, and Counter Iranian and Russian Governments’ Aggres- others during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eu- sion, after agreeing to the committee-reported sub- gene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray neigh- stitute amendment, and taking action on the fol- borhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Pages S3560–61 lowing amendments proposed thereto: Pages S3513–28 Long Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous-con- Adopted: sent-time agreement was reached providing that at 5 By 94 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 145), Gardner p.m., on Monday, June 19, 2017, Senate begin con- Modified Amendment No. 250, to provide an excep- sideration of the nomination of Brock Long, of tion for activities of the National Aeronautics and North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Federal Space Administration. Page S3512 Emergency Management Agency, Department of By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 146), Homeland Security; that there be 30 minutes of de- Corker (for Graham) Amendment No. 240, to reaf- bate on the nomination, equally divided in the usual firm the strategic importance of Article 5 of the form, and that following the use or yielding back of North Atlantic Treaty to the member nations of the time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its con- with no intervening action or debate. Page S3528 tribution to maintaining stability throughout the Mandelker Nomination—Cloture: Senate began world. Pages S3512–13 consideration of the nomination of Sigal Mandelker, McConnell (for Corker) Amendment No. 255, to of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism amend the title. Page S3528 and Financial Crimes. Page S3528 D659

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A motion was entered to close further debate on D. Michael Dunavant, of Tennessee, to be United the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- States Attorney for the Western District of Ten- sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the nessee for the term of four years. Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, June Louis V. Franklin, Sr., of Alabama, to be United 20, 2017. Page S3528 States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- for the term of four years. ate took the following action: Justin E. Herdman, of Ohio, to be United States Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3528 term of four years. John W. Huber, of Utah, to be United States At- Billingslea Nomination—Cloture: Senate began torney for the District of Utah for the term of four consideration of the nomination of Marshall years. Billingslea, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Jessie K. Liu, of Virginia, to be United States At- Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury. torney for the District of Columbia for the term of Page S3528 four years. A motion was entered to close further debate on Richard W. Moore, of Alabama, to be United the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the for the term of four years. Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition John E. Town, of Alabama, to be United States of the nomination of Sigal Mandelker, of New York, Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial the term of four years. Crimes. Page S3528 2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- 10 Army nominations in the rank of general. ate took the following action: 4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of gen- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- eral. tive Session. Page S3528 2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3528 Pages S3562–66 Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Messages from the House: Page S3554 lowing nominations: Lucian Niemeyer, of Pennsylvania, to be an As- Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S3554 sistant Secretary of Defense. Executive Reports of Committees: Page S3554 Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Mem- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S3555–56 ber of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2015. Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Jeffrey Gerrish, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Pages S3556–60 United States Trade Representative (Asia, Europe, Additional Statements: Pages S3552–54 the Middle East, and Industrial Competitiveness), Amendments Submitted: Page S3560 with the rank of Ambassador. Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Sec- Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S3560 retary for Family Support, Department of Health and Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. Human Services. (Total—147) Pages S3512–13 Kelly Knight Craft, of Kentucky, to be Ambas- Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and sador to Canada. adjourned at 5:41 p.m., until 4 p.m. on Monday, Sharon Day, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the June 19, 2017. (For Senate’s program, see the re- Republic of Costa Rica. marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Kathleen Troia McFarland, of New York, to be page S3562.) Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. Nathan Alexander Sales, of Ohio, to be Coordi- Committee Meetings nator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large. (Committees not listed did not meet) Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Sec- retary of State (Management). THE FARM BILL Elinore F. McCance-Katz, of Rhode Island, to be Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance mittee concluded a hearing to examine agricultural Use, Department of Health and Human Services. research, focusing on perspectives on past and future

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VETERANS AFFAIRS LEGISLATION cational Assistance Program of the Department of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Committee concluded a Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces hearing to examine S. 75, to provide for the recon- awarded the Purple Heart, S. 1192, to amend title sideration of claims for disability compensation for 38, United States Code, to provide for pro-rated veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the charges to entitlement to educational assistance Department of Defense during World War II that under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 were conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas Educational Assistance Program for certain licensure or lewisite on people, S. 111, to require the Secretary and certification tests and national tests, S. 1209, to of Defense to establish a process to determine wheth- amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the er individuals claiming certain service in the Phil- amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipi- ippines during World War II are eligible for certain ents, S. 1218, to promote Federal employment for benefits despite not being on the Missouri List, S. veterans, S. 1277, to require the Secretary of Vet- 410, to amend title 38, United States Code, to au- erans Affairs to carry out a high technology edu- thorize the transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational cation pilot program, and S. 1330, to amend title Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon 38, United States Code, to authorize a dependent to the death of the originally designated dependent, S. transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Education Assist- 473, the amend title 38, United States Code, to ance in cases in which the dependent received the make qualification requirements for entitlement to transfer of such entitlement to assistance from an in- Post-9/11 Education Assistance more equitable, to dividual who subsequently died, after receiving testi- improve support of veterans receiving such edu- mony from Senator McCaskill; Curtis Coy, Deputy cational assistance, S. 758, to amend the Public Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Opportunity, Veterans Benefits Administration; and Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s review and William Hubbard, Student Veterans of America, publication of illness and conditions relating to vet- John Kamin, The American Legion, Patrick Murray, erans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and and their family members, S. 798, to amend title Brigadier General Roy Robinson, (Ret.), National 38, United States Code, to expand the Yellow Rib- Guard Association of the United States, all of Wash- bon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to apply ington, D.C. to individuals pursuing programs of education while on active duty, to recipients of the Marine Gunnery INTELLIGENCE Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and to pro- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in grams of education pursued on half-time basis or closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel- less, S. 844, to amend title 38, United States Code, ligence matters from officials of the intelligence to consider certain time spent by members of reserve community. components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active INTELLIGENCE duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Edu- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed cational Assistance, S. 882, to amend title 38, hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony United States Code, to provide for the entitlement from officials of the intelligence community. to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Edu- Committee recessed subject to the call. h House of Representatives H.R. 1393, to limit the authority of States to tax Chamber Action certain income of employees for employment duties Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 pub- performed in other States (H. Rept. 115–180); lic bills, H.R. 2901–2929; and 5 resolutions, H. H.R. 2188, to amend the Homeland Security Act Res. 385–389 were introduced. Pages H4936–39 of 2002 to establish the major metropolitan area Additional Cosponsors: Pages H4939–40 counterterrorism training and exercise grant pro- gram, and for other purposes, with an amendment Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: (H. Rept. 115–181); and

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and public wit- MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES nesses. Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held LEGISLATIVE MEASURE a markup on H.R. 1551, to amend the Internal Rev- Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fed- enue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for produc- eral Lands held a hearing on legislation to expedite tion from advanced nuclear power facilities; and under the National Environmental Policy Act of H.R. 2842, the ‘‘Accelerating Individuals into the 1969 and improve forest management activities on Workforce Act’’. H.R. 1551 and H.R. 2842 were or- National Forest System lands, on public lands under dered reported, as amendment. the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to over- ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES: FY grown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other pur- 18 BUDGET REQUEST poses. Testimony was heard from Tim Freeman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Com- Commissioner, Douglas County Board of Commis- mittee held a budget hearing entitled ‘‘Ongoing In- sioners, Oregon; and public witnesses. telligence Activities: FY 18 Budget Request’’. This BOLSTERING THE GOVERNMENT’S hearing was closed. CYBERSECURITY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM WANNACRY Joint Meetings Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Sub- No joint committee meetings were held. committee on Oversight; and Subcommittee on Re- search and Technology held a joint hearing entitled f ‘‘Bolstering the Government’s Cybersecurity: Lessons NEW PUBLIC LAWS Learned from WannaCry’’. Testimony was heard from Charles H. Romine, Director, Information (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D636) Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Stand- H.R. 657, to amend title 5, United States Code, ards and Technology; and public witnesses. to extend certain protections against prohibited per- MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES sonnel practices. Signed on June 14, 2017. (Public Law 115–40) Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2763, the ‘‘Small Business Innova- f tion Research and Small Business Technology Trans- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, fer Improvements Act of 2017’’; H.R. 2594, the ‘‘Small Business Payment for Performance Act of JUNE 16, 2017 2017’’; H.R. 2333, the ‘‘Small Business Investment (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Opportunity Act of 2017’’; H.R. 2364, the ‘‘Invest- ing in Main Street Act of 2017’’; and H.R. 2056, Senate the ‘‘Microloan Modernization Act of 2017’’. H.R. No meetings/hearings scheduled. 2763, H.R. 2594, H.R. 2333, and H.R. 2056 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2364 was or- House dered reported, without amendment. No hearings are scheduled.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 p.m., Monday, June 19 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 16

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: After the transaction of any Program for Friday: House will meet in a Pro Forma morning business (not to extend beyond 5 p.m.), Senate session at 9:30 a.m. will begin consideration of the nomination of Brock Long, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, and vote on confirmation of the nomination at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E834 Poe, Ted, Tex., E832 Hultgren, Randy, Ill., E835 Rice, Kathleen M., N.Y., E836 Babin, Brian, Tex., E827, E828 Kelly, Trent, Miss., E835, E837 Ruiz, Raul, Calif., E835, E836 Blum, Rod, Iowa, E827 Loebsack, David, Iowa, E830 Sarbanes, John P., Md., E828 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E827 Marshall, Roger W., Kans., E836 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E829 Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E834 Murphy, Stephanie M., Fla., E830 Curbelo, Carlos, Fla., E836 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Tenney, Claudia, N.Y., E830 Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E831, E833 E832 Tonko, Paul, N.Y., E830 Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E833 Olson, Pete, Tex., E832, E834, E836, E837 Valadao, David G., Calif., E827 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E828 Palazzo, Steven M., Miss., E831 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E828 Gonzalez, Vicente, Tex., E828 Panetta, Jimmy, Calif., E836 Westerman, Bruce, Ark., E833 Grijalva, Rau´ l M., Ariz., E829 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E830, E830, E831, E831, E832, Young, David, Iowa, E831 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E832 E833, E833, E834, E835, E835

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